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Fellow seeker?
The Foundation uses the term "evidence based" in its mission statement.
I am wondering what is meant by the word "evidence." And in light of whatever definition that you would offer, what is the Foundation's/your position on String Theory and Multiverse Theory?
Both relativity and quantum theory had objective evidence within a decade or so of their proposal.
Despite decades of active work on various string and multiverse theories, the evidence, as understood by any normative understanding of the principles of the scientific method (which have held up pretty well until now), for them is exactly zero. Of course there is subjective evidence in the repeated reports of mystics who claim to have experienced other universes and dimensions, but I assume that you do not include such reports as “evidence.”
If it continues to be the case that the scientific method cannot be applied to these theories, they remain just another metaphysics, albeit with elegant mathematics attached.
Perhaps you do not put any "faith" in these theories, and my point is moot.
However, if you do, how do you reconcile the contradiction between the rejection of a Divine realm of existence (not to be confused with traditional organized religious conceptions of "God") for lack of so-called scientific evidence on one hand and faith in string/multiverse theories despite the lack of any scientific evidence, as traditionally conceived, whatsoever?
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Activated Charcoal: What Dentists And The ADA Say
That activated charcoal bloggers can’t stop posting about? Dental professionals might be biting back. Charcoal, which is basically man-made coal, is great for brooding self portraits in high school art class — but using charcoal on your teeth and gums might have landed you on the naughty list with a (char)coal “gift” this holiday because recent research suggests the black stuff is likely just another gimmick and may even be harmful if used incorrectly. We’re *activating* our dental professionals to give us the hard-as-enamel truth on activated charcoal bristles, toothpaste, and other oral care products.
What is it and how does it work?
Let’s start with the science basics. Charcoal is black carbon, which is most commonly the char or ash formed when burning wood, bone, or other organic matter such as coconut shells or peat. Charcoal becomes “activated” when it’s exposed to high temperatures and gases that expand its surface area, causing tiny ridges to form on its surface. These tiny edges give the charcoal a large surface area, which can be great for binding to toxins inside the body. That toxin binding property is why charcoal is being thrown into everything from drinks to pills to be marketed as a “detoxifier” by the wellness community (even though… it isn't really.)
So, why is it in oral care?
This idea of detoxification is one of the reasons charcoal has recently been added (back) to toothpaste. The concept was that if charcoal can bind to and remove toxins in the intestine, maybe it could bind to and remove stains or dirt on teeth to help “whiten” them. (spoiler: it hasn’t been shown to)
The second reason for using charcoal in paste to “whiten,” like most blogger trends, was popularized by the ancient Romans (which is kind of shocking because black products can easily stain a white toga.) The Romans preferred more abrasive toothpastes than their contemporaries in China back in the day, and so mixed abrasive charcoal with bark, crushed bones, and oyster shells to try and “rub away” stains aggressively (think sandpaper). Sounds delightful.
As a reminder, modern dental toothpaste is meant to work with your bristles as a team to gently clean the surfaces of your teeth and the space between your teeth and gums, in addition to strengthening your teeth with ingredients like fluoride. Abrasiveness is now considered a negative characteristic when it comes to toothpaste, which is probably why toothpastes don’t have oyster shells in them anymore — but they thought they knew what was up in the olden days.
Charcoal gradually fell out of ancient beauty guru bathroom cabinets after 1000 A.D., as people started using less aggressive (but still pretty harsh) dental cleaning material like snail shells and herbs. It was another 800 years until it re-entered mainstream sink streams in the 19th century as ingredients for early toothpastes, which were still an alternative to tooth powders — a precursor to thick pastes — that were the more popular hygiene product at the time. Now, in the 21st century, it seems charcoal is once again taking over the world. Just this time with a bunch of beauty bloggers and speculative news articles, and in more products than just toothpaste. Charcoal bristles and flosses are readily available to be double-tapped and put in your mouth.
Does it work in toothpaste?
While it might seem a little weird to care for your pearly whites with a deeply black material, many people swear by the stuff and have really fallen in love with it. We’re all for loving your oral care products — but the actual evidence for charcoal effectiveness is... dark, like the charcoal itself.
Charcoal’s main draw is that it is supposed to help whiten your teeth and remove stains, especially as activated charcoal. The problem is that no long-term studies exist to prove that activated charcoal has any measurable dental hygiene-related benefits at all, and JADA (The Journal of the American Dental Association) recently published research saying there is no evidence of safety or effectiveness. Dental professionals, including our very own quip dentist, Dr. Hariawala, say that not only are the "toxin binding" properties of charcoal unproven to help whiten teeth, but it can be too abrasive for your teeth and wear down the protective enamel layer, even causing harm to your gums, especially if used incorrectly (which most people do).
Above all, the biggest reason not to use charcoal as a toothpaste replacement is that almost all of them don’t include important active ingredients with actual proven, long-term oral health effectiveness like fluoride. In fact, it is believed that the fluoride included in the very few charcoal pastes that do include it is likely nullified by the charcoal itself by the time it leaves the tube, making it pretty useless.
Does it work in bristles and other products?
Some charcoal products are more obviously marketing fluff than others, and most dentists would certainly put “charcoal infused bristles” at the top of the naughty list. As explained, proponents of charcoal use it for absorbing toxins, which (despite being unproven to do anything for teeth) is best done in theory when the charcoal is left to sit on a surface for some time undisturbed to allow it to attach to toxins, and then removed.
Bristles that are “infused with charcoal” are thought of as a gimmick for a few reasons. Firstly, the charcoal is usually infused (or diluted) in another material to help form the shape of a bristle, this is often nylon (plastic) and thus the bristle is far more plastic than charcoal. Secondly, bristles are exposed to air for 3 months at a time and so, even if they were absorbing toxins, they would potentially be absorbing more toxins from the bathroom air than during the limited time they are in contact with your teeth. The third and biggest reason they are likely ineffective comes back to the need to leave charcoal on a surface for it to work. While brushing, bristles are in contact for each area of your tooth for a faction of a second at a time, so the idea that they could be absorbing toxins from teeth while brushing is…. a stretch to say the least. A final warning from professionals on charcoal bristles is that charcoal can sometimes make your bristles wider and stiffer, increasing the odds of damaging your gums and decreasing the ability for the bristles to bend and clean the gum line as they are intended to.
Then why do people keep using it, and why are companies still putting it in their products?
It probably has a lot to do with our culture’s obsession with white teeth, which are idealized in everything from movies and TV, to fashion and art. Pearly white smiles are considered desirable, and stained yellow teeth are seen as ugly and unclean. Companies know this, and want to add something that seems trendy to their products to increase cost and marketability rather than features that actually help improve your health. Also: White teeth aren’t necessarily healthy teeth — there’s even evidence that yellow teeth could be stronger than white ones. What’s most important (of course) is that your teeth have a clean bill of health. If your teeth are healthy and white, woohoo! But, sometimes that’s not the case as genetics play a huge role — and you should never sacrifice your health for shiny teeth, as many whitening products unfortunately do.
So how do you maintain healthy, unstained white teeth? It all comes back to sticking to the tried-and-tooth-truth oral care routine: Brushing for two minutes, twice a day, being aware of what goes on in your mouth, flossing daily, changing your brush on time, and visiting the dentist every 6 months.
If you’re still sold on charcoal products, be sure to keep in mind all of the pros and cons that come along with any unproven new ingredient — and the motivation behind why it is in your products — and most importantly all, consult your personal dentists for further, personalized advice on the matter.
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We’re proud to share that New Generation Homes was a winner and three times a finalist at the 2017 HIA - TRUECORE® Steel Perth Housing Awards on 14 October 2017.
We took out top honors in the Display Home $230,001 to $250,000 category, plus we were a finalist in the categories Display Home $230,001 to $250,000, Display Home $250,001 to $280,000 and the Golden Key Award for Display Home of the Year.
Proudly part of the Summit Homes Group, we’re also pleased to announce that as a whole our Group accepted 7 awards and 15 finalists – a result unmatched by any other project home builder group in Perth.Group accepted 7 awards and 15 finalists – a result unmatched by any other project home builder group in Perth.
Summit Homes Group General Manager Metro Tony Harvie said he was thrilled with the result, which showed our Group’s dedication to building excellence.
“It’s an extraordinary achievement and highlights our passion, commitment and dedication. While the awards recognition is very humbling, it’s not the judges we strive to impress. It’s our customers,” he said.
“We were also thrilled to be announced as one of just three finalists in the Excellence in Service Award (Large Builder) – which asked clients we had built homes for over the past 12 months to complete a survey about our dedication to building excellence.”
And it shows in everything we build – when you build with New Generation Homes you can be confident you’re building with our reliable and trustworthy team.
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) holds the awards annually to recognise leaders in the building industry, and this year received a record number of more than 600 submissions in Perth.
“In what was announced as HIA’s most competitive awards yet, our awards are a great achievement for not only our employees, but also our customers who can be confident they have chosen a group committed to building WA’s best places to live,” Tony said.
Our awards and accolades are as follows:
- HIA Display Home $230,001 to $250,000 – New Generation Homes (Melbourne)
- HIA Excellence in Service, Metro – Summit Homes Group
- HIA Display Home $230,001 to $250,000, Metro – New Generation Homes (Fleetwood)
- HIA Display Home $250,001 to $280,000, Metro – New Generation Homes (Tropicana)
- HIA Golden Key Award for Display Home of the Year, Metro – New Generation Homes (Melbourne)
You can see the full list of awards won by the Summit Homes Group here.
Spoil yourself with award-winning quality. Visit a New Generation Homes Display or call us today on 6555 7548.
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Spring clean your finances
Replenish and revitalize your
Nothing about money is set and forget. Whether your finances
include a budget, savings, loans, insurance, super or more, from
time to time you need to pull these things out, dust them off and
see if they need a freshen up. Here are our tips on how to
rejuvenate your financial affairs this Spring.
Freshen up your
If you make the switch to a cheaper loan you should continue
with your current repayments so you save interest and pay off your loan sooner.
Interest rates have been coming down so you need to check if you
are still getting a competitive rate. A lower interest rate can
mean you'll pay off your loan a few years earlier.
Find out what your current interest rate is and take note of the
loan features you want to keep, such as an offset or redraw facility. Compare your loan to other loans
on the market to see if you can get a better deal.
Approach your current lender and tell them you are thinking of
switching your mortgage. They may offer you a better deal to keep
your business. If not, use our mortgage switching calculator to see
how much better off you could be switching loans.
Work out whether you will save money by switching to another
Put a spring into your
While mortgage rates have been coming down, some banks and
credit unions have increased their savings and term deposit
interest rates. Check the return you are getting on your
savings and see if there are other financial
institutions offering better rates.
Also reconsider the type of savings product you have. For
example, if you have a term deposit that's about to mature and
you find an at-call savings account that is paying higher interest,
ask yourself whether a term deposit is the right account for
Alternatively, if you have money in an ordinary savings
account but term deposits are paying higher interest, see if
you can lock some savings away to get a better return on your
Your choice of investment needs to fit in with your needs and
goals but there's no harm in shopping around to get a better deal
for your cash.
Reassess your home and contents
We all buy items for our homes from time to time, like
appliances, furniture, TVs and electronic equipment. How long since
you estimated the cost of replacing the entire contents of your
home? Is your current contents insurance enough to cover what you
If you are a homeowner, you should also re-evaluate the cost of
rebuilding your home. This is especially important if you have
completed any extensions or renovations since taking out your home
See home and contents
insurance for details on how to go about recording and updating
your home or contents insurance
Whip your personal
insurance into shape
If you couldn't work for a long period of time due to illness or
injury, would you still be able to cover all of your living
expenses? If not, income protection insurance may help.
Check if you already have income protection cover through your
super fund or another insurer and see if it is enough.
We all love to get a pay increase, but is your income protection
insurance keeping up with your pay? Most income protection policies
are based on a fixed income amount. Cover won't automatically
increase when your pay does. If you want your income protection
insurance to reflect your actual pay, contact your insurer to find
out your options.
Blow the cobwebs off your
You might not see super as 'your' money because you can't access
it until you retire, but the reality is that it is very much your
money and it's going to come in pretty handy when you retire.
To get to know your super better, find your latest super
statement (it could be hiding in your email inbox or in your filing
cabinet) and have a good hard look at it. Here are some things to
- Multiple super accounts - If you have
more than one super account consolidating your accounts
will save you fees and make it easier to keep track.
- Investment options - Think about the best
investment option for your stage of life when choosing
your super investments. If you're more than 10 years away from
retirement, a more aggressive investment strategy is likely to
deliver higher returns. If you are closer to retirement think about
more conservative options to protect your capital.
- Contributions - The sooner you start contributing extra to super
the less you have to give up each week to make a difference in the
long-term. Lower income earners may be entitled to a government
co-contribution. Mid to higher income earners may be able to save
- Personal details - If you've moved house or
changed your phone number or email address, your super fund may not
know how to contact you. Keeping your personal details up to date
will make sure your money doesn't end up in lost super.
Rejuvenate your budget
When you've finished giving the rest of your finances a good
spring clean, it's probably a good idea to update your budget. Your
income and expenses change over time so keeping your budget up to
date will allow you track what you're spending and calculate how
much you can save towards your goals. Our budget planner is a
good tool to use to start creating your budget.
Work out where you money is going and how to make it stretch
We also have apps to help you track your spending and track your
You work hard for your money, so make it work
hard for you. Look for low interest rates on your mortgage and high
interest rates for your savings. Keep on top of your insurances and
know where your money's going so you stay in control.
Last updated: 07 May 2018
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import logging
import csv
import pathlib
import sys
import configparser
import numpy as _np
from .. import DNPData
# define logger
logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
handler = logging.StreamHandler(stream=sys.stdout)
handler.setLevel(logging.INFO)
logger.addHandler(handler)
def load_csv(
filename,
tcol=0,
real=1,
imag=2,
skiprows=0,
maxrows=-1,
convert_time=lambda x: float(x.replace(",", ".")),
convert_data=lambda x: float(x.replace(",", ".")),
**kwargs
):
"""function that loads load_csv files
Args:
filename (str): String or path like file that is read
tcol (int): column index for time data (default=0), None = not applicable, will count from 0 to npoints and then apply covert_time!
real (int): column index for real part (default=1), None = not applicable, will be set to zero
imag (int): column index for imaginary part (default=2), None = not applicable, will be set to zero
skiprows (int): number of rows to skip at beginning (default=0)
maxrows (int): if this is larger than zero, read at most maxrows rows. (default: -1)
convert_time (callable): callable that converts the time strings to a number (default: replaces , with .)
convert_data (callable): callable that converts data to a number (default: replaces , with .)
delimiter (str): optional, sets the delimiter in the csv file (default ; )
dims (str,list): optional, sets name for dimension (default: ["t2"])
**kwargs are forwarded to csv.reader object
Returns:
data (dnpData): Data object with values,coords and dim
example:
data=load_csv('csv_arrLNA_data.csv',imag=2,skiprows=1)
"""
delimiter = kwargs.pop("delimiter", ";")
dims = kwargs.pop("dims", ["t2"])
def _checknone(x, row, ind=None):
if x is None and (ind is not None):
return str(ind)
if x is None:
return str(0)
return row[x]
data = []
with open(filename, newline="") as csvfile:
reader = csv.reader(csvfile, delimiter=delimiter, **kwargs)
for row_ind, row in enumerate(reader):
if row_ind < skiprows:
continue
if row_ind > maxrows and maxrows > 0:
break
try:
t = convert_time(_checknone(tcol, row, row_ind - skiprows))
r = convert_data(_checknone(real, row))
i = convert_data(_checknone(imag, row))
except IndexError:
raise IndexError(
"Index Error while accesing csv rows, one of tcol/real/imag ({0}/{1}/{2}) is out of range or is invalid".format(
tcol, real, imag
)
)
data.append([t, r + 1j * i])
data = _np.array(data, dtype=complex)
values = data[:, 1]
coords = _np.real(data[:, 0])
logger.debug(
"Loading data with {0} elements and from file {1} with delimiter {2}".format(
len(values), filename, delimiter
)
)
return DNPData(values, dims, [coords])
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Find sum of 3 that total a target from a List
A related Java question got me curios.
All unique combinations (not permutations) of 3 values that sum to a target from a list of integers.
Values can duplicate in the list but are only used once.
By sorting the input the evaluation is able to take shortcuts.
Feedback on both code and speed please.
Assume all input and sum >= 0.
public static List<List<int>> FindThreeSum(List<int> input, int sum = 24)
{
//cannot have default on a list to my knowledge
if(input.Count < 3)
{
input = new List<int> { 8, 12, 6, 18, 4, 3, 8, 1, 6, 3, 8, 9, 0 };
//in real life throw an error
}
List<int> sortedInput = input.OrderBy(x => x).ToList();
Debug.WriteLine(string.Join(", ", sortedInput));
int sortedCount = sortedInput.Count;
int maxInput = sortedInput[sortedCount - 1];
List<List<int>> findSum = new List<List<int>>();
if (3 * (long)maxInput < (long)sum || sortedInput[0] < 0 || sum < 0 || 3 * sortedInput[0] > sum)
{
return findSum;
}
int sumSoFar;
int sumI = int.MaxValue;
int sumJ = 0;
int sumK = 0;
for (int i = 0; i < sortedCount - 2; i++)
{
if(sortedInput[i] == sumI)
{
continue;
}
sumI = sortedInput[i];
if(3 * sumI > sum)
{
break; //sumSoFar is only going to get bigger
}
for (int j = i + 1; j < sortedCount - 1; j++)
{
if (sortedInput[j] == sumJ)
{
continue;
}
sumJ = sortedInput[j];
sumSoFar = sumI + sumJ;
if (sumSoFar + sumJ > sum)
{
break;
}
else if(sumSoFar + maxInput < sum)
{
continue;
}
for (int k = j + 1; k < sortedCount; k++)
{
if (sortedInput[k] == sumK)
{
continue;
}
sumK = sortedInput[k];
sumSoFar = sumI + sumJ + sumK;
if (sumSoFar > sum)
{
break;
}
else if(sumSoFar == sum)
{
findSum.Add(new List<int> { sumI, sumJ, sumK });
Debug.WriteLine(\$"{sumI} {sumJ} {sumK}");
}
}
}
}
return findSum;
}
In general it looks OK to me, but you could maybe consider the following:
1) Return a IEnumerable<int[]> instead of List<List<int>> and then yield the positive results when found:
...
else if (sumSoFar == sum)
{
yield return new int[] { iValue, jValue, kValue };
}...
2) The names sumI, sumJ, sumK are somewhat misleading because they aren't sums. Better names would be valueI, -J, -K
int valueI;
int valueJ;
int valueK;
3) For the fun of it, you could consider: Because you basically do the same same loop nested three times, it could be a candidate for a recursive function iterating over each addend and yielding all the positive sums. In that way you could generalize the algorithm to handle any number of addends...
• 3 * maxInput could be bigger than int Mar 26 '18 at 8:00
• @paparazzo: OK, I see, it's easier your way - changed my answer.
– user73941
Mar 26 '18 at 8:16
• If I don't get any more answers by tomorrow I will accept. Mar 26 '18 at 14:10
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‘For the love of Christ urges us on…so we are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making His appeal through us.’ (2 Corinthians 5 v. 14, 20)…
What are two or three behaviours our church congregation could practice that would shape the culture of our church toward a hospitality that exceeds expectations?
Are you practicing and encouraging those behaviours?
Our heavenly Father,
cause us to be what You have called us to be:
ambassadors for Christ.
Radical Hospitality begins with a single heart, a movement from ‘they ought to’ to ‘I will’.
Take responsibility for inviting one person per month to a ministry of your church family and for welcoming people you do not know. Pray for God to help you with confidence and genuineness and voice.
All posts in Radical Hospitality:
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Lifelike Decals 1/72 Messerschmitt Me 109 Part 1 Decal First Look
|Date of Review||September 2005||Manufacturer||Lifelike Decals|
|Subject||Messerschmitt Me 109 Part 1||Scale||1/72|
|Set Number||72002||Skill Level||Basic|
Lifelike Decals from Japan turns out some colorful and nicely printed subjects. In this set, we have four distinctive Messerschmitts. These are a combination of Bf 109E/F/G examples.
This decal set provides markings for four aircraft:
- Bf 109E-1, 6./JG 77, Yellow 5, Hans Troitzsch
- Bf 109F-4, I./JG.3, White 111, Helmut Mertens
- Bf 109G-2/R6, 1./JG 77, White 1, Wolfdieter Huy
- Bf 109G-6, Commander, II./JG 51, Karl Hammelt
The color profiles inside provide top, bottom and side views of the subjects, and these Japanese-made decals are have not been made 'politically correct' as the swastikas are present on the decals and in the profiles. Bravo Lifelike!
As you can see in the decal image, this set comes complete with a full set of national markings, distinctive unit markings, and a wealth of maintenance stencils. If you're looking for a colorful alternative that isn't from the mainstream line-up, here is a nice way to be different!
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Good faith matters
Peter was offered a job as an independent contractor with a consulting company that was to last six months. The consulting company was providing technical services to a large retailer. In its agreement with the retailer, the consulting company understood that it was not to send any consultant, like Peter, who had a criminal record, except with the retailer’s consent.
Peter told the consulting company before he quit his old job and signed a contract that he had an assault conviction from high school. They did not seem concerned and Peter started working for the retailer.
When his security check came back the retailer saw it and told the consulting company to replace Peter. They did.
The agreement that Peter signed indicated that the consulting company could terminate the six-month contract without notice if it decided it was in its best interests to replace him.
Peter sued for the other five months’ pay under the contract he never got to work.
Peter’s evidence was that he understood the clear wording of the clause above but he signed it because he trusted the consulting company not to terminate the contract for a frivolous reason. Ultimately, the trial judge and the Ontario Court of Appeal agreed with Peter. The consulting company was obliged at law to only terminate the contract in good faith. Peter knew that nothing was for sure until his security check was finished but he already disclosed the only roadblock, his ancient assault conviction.
Usually a clear termination clause will be enforced. Whether you are an independent contractor or an employee, without a union, the employer does not need a good reason or any reason for the termination. This decision implies that there has to be a reason for the termination that is not frivolous. Employers write these clauses into contracts so that they are financially protected if a relationship has to be ended and that relationship may need to end for a variety of unforeseen reasons.
Neither the trial judge nor the appeal court indicated that Peter was aware when he quit his old job that the retailer was supposed to pre-approve anyone with a criminal record being sent over.
If Peter had known that the retailer had to pre-approve any consultant with a criminal conviction, he might never have resigned from his secure full-time employment to accept the engagement.
On the one hand, Peter knew perfectly well that he was leaving a job to sign a contract where he could be terminated for any reason without notice and he took the risk. He also knew that he had to go through a security check which would take time to complete. He was a big boy and took the risks.
On the other hand, he disclosed his criminal record early and the consulting company did not seem to have any concerns.
In reality, the consulting company’s decision to terminate the relationship was not even slightly frivolous. Their hand was forced by their frivolous client, the retailer
Although the judges involved never said so, I think this was really a “wrongful hiring” case. The consulting company should have warned Peter that the contract could end abruptly if the retailer did not agree to them sending a consultant with a criminal record. Obviously they knew the issue was important enough to their client to put it in their contract. They should have sought that approval before they ever sent Peter and he quit his job. The bad faith in this case was that non-disclosure. Ultimately, the lesson for employers is to be as transparent as possible in the hiring process.
Ed Canning practices labour and employment law with Ross & McBride LLP, in Hamilton, representing both employers and employees. Email him at ecanning@rossmcbride.com
Ed Canning publishes a bi-weekly Employment Law column in the Hamilton Spectator. To access the library of his articles CLICK HERE
Ed Canning
Ed Canning
P: 905.572.5809
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Ok, I'm going crazy(it was a short trip). Took a target brand test this morning with FMU and got a BFN. It is a blue dye test. I should have AF no later than tomorrow if my calculations are right.
So I've got the nagging feeling I should retest. My gut is nagging me so bad, I went and looked up the sensitivity of that test and it is the lowest they make at 50 unit of measure escapes me at the moment.
Ideas? Advice? Trying to not stress but I can't get over this nagging feeling.
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One Exhausting Sh*thole!
Almost a year into this experiment, the polarization in our country is just as palpable as it was on election night. Our choices are no longer Democrat or Republican. The people who defend Donald Trump’s daily attacks on civility are at war with commonsense and decency. This is bigger than a “poor choice of words”. It’s about a defining principle of this nation. Are we still striving to be the shining city on a hill, or is it time to finally admit the American dream was never meant for everyone?
I’m not going to write 1,000 words about this statement; it doesn’t require critical analysis. Fox news and other conservative media outlets will spin the president’s words in an attempt to drain them of their ignorance and racism. Left leaning blogs and websites will use this latest controversy for clicks. This cycle has no end in sight. Instead of engaging the superficial I want to make some statements that contextualize this moment.
1. America was created for wealthy white men.
2. We inherited a country that wrote a Declaration of Independence and a Preamble to the Constitution that willfully excluded everyone who wasn’t a land owning white male.
3. The past is a great whipping boy for anyone trying to deny structural racism today; The past allows nostalgic Americans to ditch their responsibilities to future generations by pointing out how bad the past was.
4. Skin color has always been strong enough to unite people of different socioeconomic backgrounds.
5. Whiteness is not a blessing or a curse.
6. Donald Trump represented the hopes and wishes of millions of Americans who advocate for a return to authoritarian white hegemony.
7. Donald Trump’s message of restoring whiteness was electoral gold.
8. Donald Trump has done everything in his power to make sure his vision for America is crystal clear. He has repeatedly expressed his desire to take us back.
9. There are scholars and political pundits still trying to convince us that overt racism is a byproduct of economic anxiety.
10. As America undergoes more racial and cultural shifts we will see more "whites only" populist movements.
11. I’m not trying to trigger white anger, guilt, or sympathy. I’m suggesting we be honest about what the legacy of Donald Trump will be.
12. We have all wasted too much time psychoanalyzing this president and his defenders, but we have to keep going.
Covering Donald Trump is exhausting. I have friends and acquaintances who make a decent living doing so, most are liberal, some are conservative, but almost all of them are worn out. This presidency is turning our beloved vocation into a dreaded occupation. I am tired of expending time and emotional energy cataloging and explaining our president’s racism and white supremacist ideology.
The Cult of Consciousness
"I'd rather have a smart enemy than a stupid ally."
By now, almost everyone knows Oprah Winfrey received the 2018, Golden Globes' Cecil B. DeMille award for lifetime achievement. Her acceptance speech was inspiring. It was one of those moments where the right person was on the right stage saying the right things at the right time. I knew the warm and fuzzy feeling she created would enrage those who hate seeing others enjoying nice things. White supremacists took to social media to do what they do, but they were not alone. Many of the “leaders” inside the Conscious Community also took this opportunity to attack her.
Apparently, Oprah is a “Negro Bed Wench”. I know this because the “leadership” inside the Conscious Community sent out social media decrees that were shared and commented on without any fact checking. From the posts I’ve read, “Oprah has a history of covert transgressions against the Black community”, and, on top of that, “her wealth and fame are rewards for her being a useful tool of white supremacists”. A claim so crazy Alex Jones also leveled it against her once rumors of a potential 2020 presidential run dominated the news cycle.
Oprah’s speech and the attention it garnered was the perfect opportunity for some to point out her latest act of racial treason. Did you know she gave Ron Clark money to build a fake Harry Potter school instead of investing in Dr. Umar Johnson’s school? No, this isn’t a typo. There are Conscious leaders who believe Oprah gave a white man money to build a school where kids can learn spells. This is what happens when people blindly trust the internet postings of people in leadership positions. A Google search could have solved this, but who has time for that?
This controversy was reborn a few days ago, but it has been swirling beneath the surface for two months now. Here are the facts. On November 3, 2017, Oprah donated $5 million dollars to the Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a very real school that has educated very real children in grades 5-8 (90% of whom are black) for over a decade. Her donation didn't seem like a controversial gesture. Oprah helped put Ron Clark on the map in 2000 when he was named Disney’s American Teacher of the Year. She donated her money to a school ran by a person she has known for seventeen years. This is what passes for selling her people out.
I’m not writing this to defend Oprah Winfrey. I’m certain there are very well compensated lawyers and P.R. experts who could do a better job than I can. This is a defense of commonsense. There are people who claim to love the community who are constantly pumping their followers’ heads with bad information. The same folks defending Dr. Umar Johnson from attacks they believe to be illegitimate are using illegitimate attacks against Oprah Winfrey.
Thankfully, some tried to add some truth to the conversation.
Social media might be the best and worst thing that happened to social activism. It's an almost perfect weapon for circumventing the media's ability to craft or distort narratives; it's also great for connecting with like-minded individuals, but it has succeeded in elevating too many people above their calling. Some of these movements are starting to resemble cults. There isn't enough critical thinking or questioning taking place.
A leader is more than someone with followers, money and/or power. True leadership requires integrity and credibility. People need to know that the people they are following can be trusted. Quality leadership never leaves the people following them worse off. The comments sections of these posts are depressing. There are people spreading misinformation because someone they trust said it was true. This diminishes the movement and is indefensible. This has to be called out for what it is: Ignorance.
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Vampire Lore
(Or as I prefer to call it, “The Lore According To Lee”)
Every writer of a vampire book or comic and director of a vampire film has given their own interpretation on what can and cannot affect vampires and how you turn someone into a vampire etc, what I’ve decided to do is throw away all the supernatural mumbo jumbo around them and go for a science based explanation.
While I love TV shows like “TruBlood” and “Moonlight” and really enjoyed seeing Kate Beckinsale in both Van Helsing and the Underworld series. Not to mention growing up watching all the old Hammer Horrors with Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing and all the eye candy Dracula got to bite. I always picked fault when someone was bitten and two minutes later they were rising up a newly sired vampire. So outlined below is my own personal take on what a vampire can and can’t do and what can and can’t affect them.
All the points mentioned below are covered in various chapters within the book “The Unsired: Book One – Vampire Hunter”, but I thought it useful to outline them here as a reference guide.
1. Adrenalin. Commonly known as the fight or flight hormone in humans, in vampires the mental stimulation that causes it’s release has the effect of turning their iris crimson red and the extension of their upper and lower canine teeth as fangs. The release of adrenalin into a humans blood stream before feeding is known to improve the taste of the victims blood and is the main reason why vampires choose to terrorize their victims before feeding on them.
2. Ageing. Unlike humans vampires do not age, their cells do not suffer the degradation that causes ageing, so every
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vampire looks as good as they did on the day they were sired. For this reason the vampire council has forbidden the sireing of children. While still looking frail and old anyone sired in their advanced years will still have the increased strength and vitality of a vampire, however anyone sired that is suffering a brain based disease or debilitating mental illness will not be cured by being sired. Therefore diseases such as Alzheimers, Parkinsons, or Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) will still affect any newly sired vampire, but the disease will not progress any further.
3. Alcohol. Vampires are unable to stomach strong spirits in their natural form and to get the effect of alcohol (i.e. drunk)
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they would have to drink the blood of a human while they were intoxicated.
4. Bats. Vampires do not have the ability to turn into bats this is a myth dating back hundreds of years to when a vampire or person suspected of being a vampire was chased into the woods by an angry mob. To escape the mob the individual climbed up a large tree and disturbed a bat which flew off noisily. The mob below mistook the bat to be the vampire they were chasing magically transformed, and passed the story onto others.
5. Blood. Vampires can only feed on human blood, no other animal will sustain them. All blood types are equally as nutritious to them, but each blood group has its own unique taste and smell that sets it apart from the others. Therefore the vampires have their own particular taste that they prefer. The age of the blood donor is a factor though as young childrens blood is far more nutritious than that from any older person. The blood of a virgin is no different to that of a mother with several children, this myth was started
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by prostitutes and madame’s centuries ago to encourage young girls into the oldest profession, so as to avoid being hunted by vampires. Vampire blood itself is very similar to human blood, but it is somewhat thicker and does not clot and dry up outside the body like ours. Every vampire carries a scent within their blood linking them back to the vampire from whom they were sired (turned into a vampire).
6. Bloodlust. When a vampire either smells blood, is about to feed or feels threatened their adrenal glands react in a similar way to those of a human giving them heightened senses. In physical terms though the iris of a vampires eyes will turn crimson red and the canine teeth in both their upper and lower jaws will extend. Older vampires learn to control this, and resist the eyes turning red and the fangs extending by sheer will power, but younger inexperienced or newly sired vampires will not be able to mask the symptoms and will attack at the slightest provocation.
7. Blood Scent. A vampires position within the clan is dependent upon the number of generations of vampires that have
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been sired before him or her all the way back to the clan leader. Leaders used to pass information via a messenger whose blood had their scent within it’s make up as well as what was called a scent marker. A scent marker was either a piece of parchment or cloth with a drop or two of the clan leaders pure blood spilt onto it. They were used during the time of the vampire wars back in the 12 and 1300’s. Scent markers are now superseded by modern technology in the form of mobile phones and computers.
8. Burn. Vampires feel the pain of a burn far more than a normal human due to the changes to
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the chemicals in the vampires nervous system. Even the smallest burn feels about ten times worse than the equivalent burn to a human. Because a vampires skin can regenerate far faster than in a human especially when fed human blood the skin and nerves will grow back without showing any scarring. Once completely incinerated to ash though a vampire cannot recover and will remain dead no matter how much blood is poured on the ashes.
9. Clans. Most vampires are all linked by clan loyalty. Many years ago there were a great many clans, but over time only three remain the Shestakov Clan headed by Lord Vladimir the oldest vampire, and based in Russia. The Vogel Clan headed by Lady Guinilla the second oldest vampire based in Sweden, and the Vasolo Clan headed by Lord Dimitri the third oldest vampire and based in America. In early 1600 the various vampire clans fought many terrible wars against each other eventually resulting in the three remaining clans and an established world order which has maintained a steady number of vampires and an organized world council. Many other vampires with no clan loyalty exist around the world, but keep themselves secret from both human and other vampire alike. Some of these individual vampires may be older than the present leader Vladimir Shestakov, but nothing is known about them. Any individual vampires not aligned with a clan are slain on sight by clan linked vampires.
10. Coffin. Vampires do not require a coffin to sleep in, although as it’s a sealed box that prevents sunlight burning them
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or light falling on their more sensitive eyes some vampires have used them for sleeping purposes. One young lady was in the process of being sired, but her vampire suitor was slain just after feeding on her to her human extinction. Fearing she was dead the family interned her body in the family crypt and mourned her loss. When the girl awoke a vampire she used the coffin as her resting place as she secretly slipped out to feed on the locals. She was eventually tracked down and slain by hunters who happily passed on the story of how a vampire needs to rest in their own coffin. Consequently Vampires do not require the sacred earth they are buried beneath to line their coffin or any other earth or soil for that matter. Most vampires are sired off in the woods or forest and return to live normal but secret lives among their friends. Since their death is not recorded and they are not ever buried in practical terms alone this myth wouldn’t work.
11. Companions. Any person who willingly allows a vampire to feed upon them is termed a companion. Most do so in the
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hope that they will eventually be sired and turned into a vampire themselves.
12. Consorts. While a companion is someone who will allow a vampire to feed upon them, some humans do so to get some perverse sexual pleasure out of being subservient to what they consider a superior being. A consort is someone who allows a vampire to both feed upon them and have sex with them, usually at the same time or at the height of their sexual bliss or climax. Prostitutes have often been willing to act as companions or consorts for vampires provided they pay the extra price for allowing them to feed upon them. Around 1600 A.D. with the formation of Hunter groups and such organisations local brothels were regularly raided in the search for prostitutes who bore the tell tale bite marks of allowing a vampire to feed upon them. Those found with bite marks were usually taken away and executed without trial.
13. Crucifix. Vampires do not fear the cross or the star of David or any other religious artefacts. This myth started when a
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small group of vampires were terrorizing a village during the clan wars. The villagers all sought refuge in the small church in the village centre, and the priest a large heavy-set man based at that church went out to confront the vampires carrying a large crucifix. He intended to use the crucifix as a weapon to swing at the vampires like an axe or a pick. As he emerged from the church carrying the crucifix the vampires all fled, so everyone presumed it was because of the crucifix that they ran off. In actual fact the vampires having much more sensitive hearing had detected the sound of a cavalry unit approaching the village and had chosen to run away rather than fight and risk losing one or two of their numbers to the soldiers.
14. Drugs. As with alcohol vampires are unable to absorb any kind of drug in the same way a human does, but they can feed on a human under the influence of a drug to get the same effect.
15. Eyes. The iris of a vampire’s eye will turn crimson red when they are in “bloodlust” and about to feed. A red
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tinge will stay for several moments after they have fed before the eyes return to their original colour. A vampire’s eyes can be any normal human colour when not in “bloodlust”. The sensitivity of a vampires eyes is somewhat different to those of a human due to the change in the balance of the two types of receptors in the eye known as the rods and the cones. Where humans can see with clarity during sunlit days, a vampire would find the brightness overpowering and painful to its more sensitive eyes. A vampire has far better night vision and can see clearly in the darkest of nights, but has poor colour perception when compared to a human.
16. Fangs. (See also Teeth.) A vampire’s fangs will be replaced or regrown should they become damaged or removed.
17. Flight. Vampires cannot fly or levitate, but because of their increased speed and strength they are able to
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run and leap greater distances which has probably accounted for an urban myth or two from witnesses seeing them do this.
18. Food. The only food a vampire needs is human blood. Their stomachs no longer produce the enzymes and acid to break down normal food so they cannot digest it and are forced to vomit back any food they ingest.
19. Garlic. Vampires do not fear or dislike garlic. Garlic was used to mask the scent of their victims from them. For instance many years ago, when a parent
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discovered a bite mark on their suddenly pale and listless child they would suspect a vampire was at work and would send the child away to stay with friends or family to recover. All the villagers would be warned and would rub garlic cloves around their windows and doors to prevent the vampire being able to trace their victim. So the garlic was not there to ward off the vampires but to hide the scent of their victims.
20. Hearing. Like all their other senses vampires have particularly acute hearing when compared to humans. They can hear both higher and lower frequencies as well as detect them over a far greater distance.
21. Holy Water. Holy water does not burn or have any special effect upon a vampire. A wise monk fearing the loss of faith among the people of his village used acid to pour over and burn a captured vampire in the hope of giving faith in the church back to the people of his village. The trick worked and the numbers at churches in the surrounding area were boosted as the story spread, but there is no truth in it at all and the monk later confessed to his superiors about what he had done. The church however decided to issue no statement on the matter and the monk concerned was simply moved to another location.
22. Hunting. Vampires love to hunt, they enjoy the thrill of the chase and revel in having to use their superior
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senses to track down their victims. Vampires will intentionally release captured victims so that they can hone their skills in hunting them down and this is a practice taught newly sired vampires. The action of hunting their human victims usually terrorizes them and has the added effect of causing the human adrenal gland to pump it’s hormone adrenalin into their blood stream which is considered a delicacy to vampires as it improves the taste of their victims blood.
23. Hypnotism. While stories of the hypnotic effect of the eyes of a vampire abound there is no natural ability behind the story. That’s not to say that some vampires haven’t studied hypnotism and use it to coerce their victims into willingly allowing them to be fed on. Many humans do become paralysed with fear, particularly some women, and viewing a vampires eyes in “bloodlust” would certainly be a shocking sight, so this may account for some of the instances attributed to the hypnotic effect of a vampire’s eyes.
24. Immobilize. A wooden or metal stake or any sharp object that punctures the heart will stop a vampire in its tracks and paralyze it. If removed soon enough the vampire can recover from this, but if any splinters break off they must be cleared out before the vampire will regain control once more. The ingestion of blood will speed up the recovery particularly in cases where the vampire has been kept immobilized for an extended period of time.
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Invitation. It is not true that vampires need to be invited into someone’s house or home before they can enter. It is likely that as most vampire stories started to come out of Eastern Europe around the 12 -1300’s that one or two polite young gentlemen who were in fact vampires had not entered into their victim’s house until invited as that was simply the social etiquette in those days. When it was later discovered that the person concerned had been a vampire the comment would have been made that they seemed normal and polite and had not entered until invited. Over the years as the story has been passed down it has been altered to the present inaccurate belief.
26. Kill. Not the easiest of things to do, but decapitating (chopping their head off) and incinerating (burning until ash) is the only sure way of wiping the toothy smile from their face. A stake through the heart if left in long enough will do the trick too, but should the stake be removed before they have rotted away then the vampire can recover, especially if fed lots of blood.
27. Mirrors. The old story of a vampire casting no reflection is also a falsehood. Probably because they can
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move so fast people have mistakenly thought they cast no reflection when they have moved out of the way behind someone or suddenly appeared beside someone using a mirror.
28. Mist. Vampires cannot dissipate and become mist. Again due to their speed and other abilities they have eluded those chasing them into mist filled forests or along foggy riverbanks more through speed and stealth than supernatural powers, but those chasing them are always quick to explain their lack of success in catching them by supernatural means.
29. Myths & Legends. Vampires and in particular the vampire Lords and senior council members are keen to keep the details of their abilities secret. The more false myths and legends about vampires that circulate the happier they are, as they can continue to walk freely among their human prey virtually undetected.
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Nails. The nails, skin and hair of a vampire are pretty much the same as a normal human. In particular their nails are no stronger than ours and they do not have the catlike ability to extend them like claws. In the past though some vampires as well as humans pretending to be vampires have taken to wearing small thimbles over one or more fingers with a sharpened blade acting as a nail. They have used this tool to surgically cut into humans to aid their feeding rather than use their fangs.
31. Oxygen. A vampire does not need to breathe heavily upon exertion as it is able to absorb oxygen through its
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skin and directly into the capillaries (small blood vessels) under the skin surface. They can also absorb oxygen from water in much the same way so it is impossible to drown them.
32. Pigmentation. Vampires are incapable of producing skin pigmentation and once someone has been sired as a vampire they will slowly lose any skin pigmentation they currently have to take on the typical pale vampire complexion. For this reason vampires tend to live in the more temperate or colder climates without a great deal of sunlight. The geographic positioning of the early vampire clans showed them to occupy the areas of Northern Europe and Russia. However this distribution has now shifted to include all of Europe, most of Northern Asia and lately North America and Canada. It is also why the Negro, Hispanic, Asian and Indian races are never sired into a vampire clan, as to do so would draw too much attention to them, as they slowly turned white.
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Pregnancy. As vampires cannot conceive and fall pregnant so any pregnant woman sired would also abort her unborn child as she herself died and the incompatibility of her blood chemistry as the metamorphosis to a vampire occurred. Should the human sireling be in the process of giving birth when sired then the baby may or may not survive the transition as either a human baby or possibly something different.
34. Rank. Every vampire in the organized clans has a position of rank based on the vampire who sired them. Most sireings are done by the very junior or youngling vampires, as it is the number of generations below the heads of the respective clans that designates each vampires position. In very rare occasions a human who is considered special may be sired by a more senior vampire giving them an elevated status within the clan immediately. Any vampire deemed worthy of promotion will be allowed to feed on a small amount of blood from a senior vampire. The scent of this blood will then be added to their own elevating their status within the clan by however many generations above them the blood donor is.
35. Repair/Regeneration. A vampire can recover from virtually any injury and even regrow severed limbs. The
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recovery is dependent upon how much blood they can ingest and the age of the blood they are drinking. To regrow a severed limb though all superficial repairs are halted while first the bone is regrown and then the muscle before the outer layers of skin are repaired.
36. Running Water. Some old myths and legends would suggest that vampires cannot cross running water, again this belief is false. It is likely that in the past a newly sired vampire unsure of its newly acquired abilities who in its previous life as a human was unable to swim chased its prey to a river and let them escape as it was unaware it had nothing to fear from drowning.
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Saliva. Vampire saliva has two very special qualities, firstly it has an anaesthetic property to it which stops their victim feeling any pain after an initial careful bite. This is particularly useful when feeding on children as with no pain there is no struggling. The old gypsy vampires used to make and give away toys to the children they met in the woods to keep them happy and visiting them for more toys while feeding on them repeatedly. Secondly it contains an anti-coagulant which stops the blood in even the smallest bite or cut from clotting and scabbing over. The anti-coagulant is not a long acting one and breaks down outside of body temperature, so all a vampire has to do to stop any bleeding on their victims is to wipe away the saliva around the wound and apply pressure the same as normal first aid.
38. Sex. Vampires do not have sex to procreate and cannot conceive or give birth. Vampires indulge in sex
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purely for pleasure and with their increased speed strength and stamina are likely to injure any human they consort with unless they maintain a modicum of self control or are restrained from doing so in some way. Hence the reason vampires are closely associated with fetish clubs where bondage devices are available and used to protect their human consorts.
39. Silver. While vampires do not fear silver or burn at its touch their skin does turn the surface of any jewellery worn green and discolour their own skin black if worn for an extended period of time. It is likely that the myth regarding silver was linked to the crucifix being used as a weapon to ward off vampires. Most peasants could not afford any gold jewellery, so silver was the precious metal of choice for the poor and most crucifixes would have been made from it hence the association of the two as weapons against vampires.
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Siring. To sire a new vampire the human has to be drained of their own blood and die, having already ingested a large amount of vampire blood themselves before dying. The time it takes for the human to metamorphosise into a newly sired vampire is dependent upon the amount of vampire blood in their system, plus their own body size and build.
41. Slay. See Kill. A popular term now used to describe the killing of a vampire after the success of the TV Series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”.
42. Smell. Vampires have an acute sense of smell which they mainly use to scent their victims. Once a vampire has fed on someone they can scent them over a very large distance. Vampires can also recognize various scents and in particular they used to use scent marked cloth to relay their orders with a few drops of their own blood.
43. Speed. A vampire can move faster than any human due the changes in their nervous system caused when they are sired and their body chemistry subtly changes.
44. Stamina. A vampire has incredible stamina to match its increased strength so it will not tire under normal conditions. However overlong use of its increased strength and durability will require a larger intake of blood to replenish this.
45. Strength. The average vampire is approximately four times stronger than a human so going into an arm wrestling competition with one is not a good option.
46. Sunlight. Sunlight does not cause a vampire into a ball of flames. However vampires do have a problem with sunburn as their skin no longer produces any pigmentation to protect them from the effects of the sun. Even the shortest exposure to bright sunlight will cause reddening and damage to their outer layer of skin. Simply by feeding though a vampire can recover from the effects of the sun. Because of the sensitivity of their eyes direct sunlight leaves vampires virtually blind, so sunglasses are an essential part of a vampires accessory list.
47. Teeth. (See also Fangs.) Vampires have a retractable set of canine teeth or fangs which extend out of the gum line when they become excited and are ready to feed. This is usually bought on by either the smell of blood or in anticipation of feeding, but can also be as a result of feeling threatened, i.e. whenever an adrenalin surge is produced.
48. Temperature. A vampire has a body temperature well below that of a human and is cold to the touch. They do not feel the cold no matter what ambient temperature they are exposed to but generally prefer the cooler and more temperate climates to those of the tropics.
49. Valves. All of a vampires blood vessels both arterial and venous develop valves (semi lunar cusps within the walls of the blood vessels) which help with blood return and circulation. For this reason a vampires heart rate is virtually undetectable as it operates with a slow and steady pump rather than a rapid beat.
50. Wolves. Vampires do not turn into wolves and share no common ground with them in any shape or form. It is likely that someone being chased by an angry mob considered to be a vampire disturbed a wolf which then ran off as the person being chased went to ground and hid. The mob then jumped to a supernatural conclusion as was common in those dark middle ages and another myth grew from the stories passed down through the ages.
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MuslimKidsMatter | When Parents Go to Hajj
When Parents Go to Hajj…
by Nur Kose, Nura F, and Safiyyah Ghori
with additional content from Sabriya Zaman, Samiyah Ali Khan, and Sakinah F.
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Every year, millions of Muslims around the world gather to Mecca for Hajj. Many men and women complete the sacred rituals that Muslims have been doing for hundreds, even thousands of years. During Hajj season, people around the world watch the daily tawaafs around the ka’bah on TV and on the Internet, observing the Hajjis fulfill the pilgrimage of a lifetime. People wonder about the Hajjis’ stories, their trips, how long their journeys will be, and how they feel in such a sacred place. What many observers don’t realize or consider, however, are the stories of the children left behind at home.
Some girls have collaborated together and have compiled some stories and experiences of Hajjis’ kids on the homefront. Kids from all around the United States share what it was like for them to be at home while their parents were off at Hajj.
Parent Replacements
Finding someone to take the place of one’s parents can be a difficult job. Most parents rely on other family members to take care of their young ones, whether at their own homes or at their family members’ houses. Upon talking with various children whose parents went off to Hajj within the past few years, we realized that mostly, grandparents come to take the place of parents. One family of kids, however, stayed without any adults at all except for a college student who was living with them at the time. Fatimah, a then two-year-old, went to stay with her aunt, uncle, and cousins in another state when her parents traveled to Hajj last year. Her grandmother came along, as well, to help take care of her.
Challenges the Kids Faced
Nura and her siblings from Texas initially thought that three weeks without their parents would be lots of fun. They looked forward to no restrictions and doing as they pleased. However, as they soon came to realize, life without their parents would be a lot more than simply all fun and games. Even with the knowledge that a college student was staying in her parents’ room upstairs, Nura felt like she and her siblings did most of the work. The college student stayed upstairs most of the time, making a lot of peculiar sounds that the kids preferred not to investigate.
Kids who are generally accustomed to everyday routine and habits they formed living with their parents must learn to adjust to new caretakers and possibly a new environment. If their caretaker is someone they know well, it is easier for the kids to adjust. Often, however, many kids have not been separated from their parents before and may have separation anxiety, especially when they are young.
Even for older kids and teens, being without parents is difficult. Arranging rides to get to different masjid events and even Eid prayer can be a challenge. Kids quickly realize that, even with a capable caretaker, life without parents, even for a short amount of time, can be really difficult.
Sabriya from Pennsylvania found it very difficult to be without her parents when they went to Hajj a few years ago. “I missed my parents so, so much. There isn’t only one thing that I missed about them, I missed everything about them, their whole essence!” Besides simply missing her parents, Sabriya also faced a few other challenges. “I don’t know why, but I felt like if my grandparents were to pick me up [from school], they would get lost in my school! Thankfully though, my grandpa knew where he was going and successfully found me.” Sabriya also felt bad about asking friends over to her house because she didn’t want to make extra work for her grandmother.
Challenges the Caretakers Faced
Caretakers take on a huge responsibility when they agree to take care of kids for such a long period of time. Substituting as one’s parents can be very difficult, especially for someone who hasn’t taken care of younger children for years. Additionally, caretakers are often not fully accustomed to the kids’ daily habits and although they try their best, some children just don’t feel at home. Toddlers and younger children are especially difficult because they often become cranky when they are upset without their parents.
Many toddlers do not understand why their parents are gone and feel abandoned for a while as well. Although she had lots of cousins to play with her when her parents went to Hajj, two-year-old Fatimah was very confused when she didn’t see her parents anywhere. Even after she realized they had left, she assumed they would be returning the next day. “When it was time to sleep, she spent half the night crying for her mom,” Fatimah’s oldest cousin Nur remembers. “The next day, although she was her cheerful self again, playing and having fun with the rest of us, it was evident that she expected her parents to be back right away. We couldn’t really explain the entire state of things, she being only two. Being the busy family we were, the doorbell rang a few times that day. Some people came to visit my grandmother while others came to drop something off. Every time the doorbell rang, Fatimah’s eyes lit up, she stopped whatever she was doing and excitedly ran towards the front door, exclaiming, “Mama! Baba!” We felt so bad for her every time she realized it was someone else, her entire body drooping with disappointment and her eyes ready to overflow with tears any moment.” To distract her from the temporary loss of her parents, they often relied on paint and play-dough which were the causes of many messes over the next few days.
Not all kids whose parents went to Hajj had as many caretakers as Fatimah had. Nur remembers how her family divided up the challenge of taking care of the toddler. “Each of us had our role, official or unofficial in taking care of Fatimah. Fatimah quickly became a prize student in our homeschool and all the kids took turns teaching her. My mom and grandmother fed her. My sister and I helped dress her every morning and evening. I gave her a shower every few days. And my mom, grandmother, and I embarked on a difficult task, that of potty training her.”
Eid Without Parents
Having Eid without their parents is also very upsetting for many kids. For many, it is their first Eid without their parents and exceptionally difficult to enjoy. In fact, this is often the most difficult aspect of the entire Hajj experience for the kids left at home. Samiyah, a teenaged girl in Delaware remarks that because her grandmother couldn’t drive her to Eid prayer, she and her brother had to go to school on Eid day. “Me and my brother were stuck going to school on EID! No Eid prayer, no parties, and no gifts whatsoever. But my grandmother being the best grandmother ever got us pizza and donuts as a surprise.” Nura, a teenager in Texas claims there was nothing very enjoyable about her Eid day. “Eid day wasn’t very exciting either, because we spent most of the time at home with a friend of my brother’s, and a house we did nothing at but eat.”
For other families, Eid was still enjoyable even with parents off at Hajj. Fatimah got to enjoy tons of Eid gifts from all of her cousins and had lots of fun going to many Eid parties. Twelve-year-old Sabriya missed her parents but was still able to enjoy Eid. “I woke up and I wanted to say Eid Mubarak to my parents, but they weren’t there. They were at Hajj. I knew that I should not be sad [because] of their absence, but happy that they were doing the special, life changing pilgrimage. So I put on a happy face and went to Eid prayer with my family. Honestly, I forgot I was so sad after a while because, come on! It’s Eid!” Sabriya had lots of fun visiting friends and family.
Long Separation
Children find it very hard to adjust to life without their parents in what seems like the longest weeks of their lives. The average amount of time parents leave their kids when they go to Hajj is around three weeks. One couple, however, went for an entire month, while another was gone for a shorter time period of two weeks. Whatever the length, kids will think even one day without their parents is strange. The first few days are usually the toughest for all parties involved.
More Responsibility
Older siblings often have to take on much more responsibility when their parents are gone, even with substitute caretakers. As Safiyyah and her sisters from Maryland soon came to realize, they would have to get themselves ready for school while their grandparents took care of their energetic younger brothers. “The plan was that my grandparents would come to our house and take care of us for those three weeks. As we later learned, this meant that we had to get up and make sure everyone was ready for school on time without any prompting. We also had to make sure that all of our homework was done on time and that we prayed on time without being told.” Safiyyah also quickly realized that she and her siblings would often have to entertain themselves without the usual daily events their parents would take them to. With six siblings in the house, finding activities to occupy everyone at home was a challenge.
As the eldest sister of her family, Samiyah realized that she would have more responsibilities than usual during her parents’ absence. “I had a few extra chores to do around the house, more than usual which definitely wasn’t something I enjoyed.” She also wasn’t able to go anywhere except school during the entire month her parents were gone.
Nura’s older sister was in charge of making sure the lights were on outside at night, and the doors were locked. She had to make sure everyone did their jobs of washing dishes, cleaning the house, and cooking. It was her responsibility to call people for rides. From her experience, she says, “We rely on our parents for so many things, but you don’t realize how much responsibility it is until you experience it yourself.”
Positive Memories
Although staying at home when parents go off to Hajj poses many challenges for the kids, there are many positive experiences that the kids get to enjoy, even with their parents across the country. Nura from Texas invited one of her friends over for a baking day once. Another time, she went for Jumuah on the Friday after Eid and hung out at the masjid’s playground with her siblings and the college student she stayed with. They all were so hungry that they decided to have ice cream at the only ice cream place in town. They couldn’t go home because their usual ride was at work. Nura was so desperately hungry that she actually took a piece of wrapped cheese she discovered on the grass and ate it. It was actually worth it! When the ride came, Nura went shopping with her siblings, and since it was October at the time, Halloween candy was all over the place. Nura’s younger brother suggested buying a bag of candy, and since no parents were around to set off tirades about cavities and prices, the bag of candy was purchased! They remembered these memorable random experiences even months later. Nura tells of another hilarious memory she experienced in her parents’ absence.
“An event I must not forget while my parents were at Hajj was one of the enjoyable things about being without them. It was a normal (well, not really normal) Saturday afternoon. I have no idea what we were doing, but my younger brother brought everyone’s attention to a black widow spider that had been hanging around the shoe place for a while. We decided to kill it. First we sprayed it with something to freeze it on the wall, and then we trapped it there with a yogurt container. One of us slid a piece of paper under the container. Then we put all that jazz into a giant Ziploc bag…[W]e were screaming the whole time, and wondering why the college student upstairs was paying no attention to us. The Ziploc bag somehow ended up outside. That was one of the memorable things about those three weeks without my parents, and I still wonder how the college student did not hear us. ”
Samiyah and her siblings enjoyed positive memories, as well, as they bonded with their grandmother more than they ever had before, particularly on Eid day when they enjoyed pizza and doughnuts together. Safiyyah and her siblings had a lot of fun at the airport while dropping their parents off. “It was very cool to see all the planes and people who were going to different parts of the world.”
Connecting with Parents
It’s not so easy to connect with people from overseas, but there’s always a way to greet one’s parents at Hajj and ask them how everything is going. Nura video chatted with her parents two times while they were gone, and called them on Eid day. They were doing great, but sounded awfully tired and looked even worse. However, by the stories told by her mother much later, Nura could tell her mother had a great time with the humorous, silly, and awesome members of her Hajji group.
Because of the time difference, other kids were not always able to communicate often with their parents. Fatimah was only able to talk to her parents on the phone once. And then she was too shy to say much. When the rest of the family video chatted with her parents, Fatimah was usually asleep.
After Parents’ Return
Once parents return from Hajj, everything doesn’t go back to normal right away. There is lots of fun, of course, reuniting with each other, getting gifts from Mecca and celebrating Eid again a few days late. However, readjusting to the everyday life before Hajj can also be difficult, especially for younger kids who had gotten used to new adjustments and habits. When their parents come back, young children often act rebellious as payback for their parents’ absence. They may also take time to warm up again.
After the Hajj experience, younger kids can ironically get even more attached to their parents than before, making sure not to let their parents out of their sight again. When two-year-old Fatimah’s parents returned from Hajj, she was careful to stay close to her mom always after that. The next time she visited her aunt, uncle, and cousins in Delaware, she started crying when her mother was in the other room. When her dad and uncle went out for a few hours, she assumed that they had gone to Hajj and said, “Baba went to Hajj!”
Two young girls whose parents performed Hajj last year found it strange and frightening to live without their parents, and found it harder to warm up to their mother again once she returned. Two of Safiyyah’s younger brothers wouldn’t leave their parents even to go to the bathroom. The older children weren’t able to simply give up their responsibilities once their parents returned. After the long Hajj experience, Hajjis are usually jetlagged and tired. Many develop illnesses and have to rest before resuming care of their children. During the time after her parents’ return, Nura and her siblings continued to do the work they had been doing before because their parents were sick. Fatimah’s parents were also sick when they returned from Hajj, and they were not able to continue potty-training her.
Learning about their parents’ experiences, however, is lots of fun. Safiyyah marveled at her parents’ descriptions of their Hajj. “They talk about the crowds and how everything stops at salah time and how amazing it is to hear the athan in the streets.” All of this makes Safiyyah eager to perform Hajj, as well.
When Nura went to pick up her parents from the airport, it was wonderful and strange at the same time. At home, the kids helped their parents unpack, and discovered lots of strange and unique souvenirs, like two enormous bottles of ZamZam water, little packages of dates, and strange-but-delicious Arab sweets. Among the gifts Nura’s parents brought were beautiful abayas with matching hijabs, fancy thawbs, and hats to go with them.
An additional strange part about reuniting with one’s parents occurs after the dads shave their heads. When Nura video-chatted her parents, she was surprised to see her dad’s shiny bald head. Her first reaction was, “Whoa” and then it became, “Oh yeah, I forgot you’re supposed to shave your head.” Still, throughout the whole video chat, she could not take her eyes off her dad’s head. Later, at a girls’ halaqa gathering, Nura remembers telling her friends, “My dad is, like, totally bald.”
Lessons Learned
Kids left behind when their parents are off to Hajj usually learn important life lessons. After such a big event and long absence from their parents, they realize the importance of their parents. Many kids also learn how to be a lot more independent and to take care of themselves more than they had before.
Since she was supposedly freer without her parents around, Nura left her Algebra I alone for just a while. She soon realized the hard way that she should not have left those days alone, and ended up finishing her Algebra I near the end of May. That was not fun, considering Algebra I was really challenging for her!
Nura also came to appreciate her parents more after the experience. “Life wasn’t very exciting without Mom and Dad. I had nothing to blog about in their absence, except for their absence. That Eid was the first one I’d ever spent without Mom and Dad. I’m not hoping for an Eid like that again. Obviously, this experience was Allah showing me how important my parents are.”
Samiyah learned that she “could be more independent and didn’t need my parents around all of the time.”
Advice to Other Kids
Many of the kids had their own pieces of advice to give to others whose parents will be going off to Hajj in the near future.
“When your parents leave, you are so overwhelmed with boredom that even interesting, fun things become dull and gray and all you even want to do most of the time is sleep and wish your parents were home,” Safiyyah says. “I was really bored while my parents were gone. I didn’t think I would be, but I was, and it was terrible!” Nura says. Samiyah from Delaware agrees. “My advice to kids whose parents are at Hajj is that they shouldn’t think about their parents all the time…Another thing that makes it better is having someone who’s the next best thing after your parents around to keep an eye on you and your siblings.”
The unspoken advice of toddlers is definitely to keep an eye on your parents all the time. Otherwise, they might just decide to escape from you for a few weeks…
Have your parents gone to Hajj before? What was it like for you? Tell us by commenting below!
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1. Amel
November 24, 2014 at 7:51 AM
As-salamu Alaykum,
Thank you for writing this article. As a parent, I really enjoyed reading it. I hope all parents will read this article and consider their children’s feelings and unspoken needs while they are away for any reason.
2. Umm Hadi
November 30, 2014 at 11:44 AM
Masha Allah, May Allah accept and reward you immensely. Well written.
3. Mahnoor
February 21, 2016 at 8:58 PM
My parents are planning to go to hajj next year, so this a great piece of advice for me.
4. zuwaynab
August 12, 2016 at 7:05 AM
If kids are going with you on Hajj/Umrah and you are completely clueless what to pack and what not to, this list can help in shaa Allah.
5. S
September 11, 2017 at 12:35 AM
I don’t think a farz should be done at the expense of your child..especially when they are so young. I think young children need their mother and father..a carer..even a grandma wouldn’t be able to replace them…i think parents going to haj should go for the minimum time…and go when the kids are old ….
6. K
August 3, 2019 at 5:19 AM
I just said bye to my parents at the airport. My grandparents are looking after me. But it will still be hard without them.
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End of the Beginning by Ashley Johnson
This course was a good introduction to all thing’s media. We got to cover topics like TV, music, radio, films, economics, and so much more. Not only did we get to complete some pretty interesting assignments, but we also got to express ourselves and our opinion in these blog posts. I think these articles got to demonstrate our learning abilities better than any test.
My media consumption has definitely changed since we did that social media fasting all those weeks ago. There is so much to see outside my phone screen. Although, I do love staying connect to people, and I post frequently to let my loved ones what I am doing, I try to limit it to the more important times of my life rather than the small ones.
I think my favorite topic to learn about was music. As someone who wants to go into the music business, I thought all of it was pretty interesting. Especially the copyright laws. That module was a nice start to what I’m going to have to learn to be successful in the cutthroat music industry.
I’m interested to see what kind of effects media have on us long term. Statistically, will our happiness level go down? Are we going to see an increase in ADHD? Are more people going to need glasses due to eye strain? As technology advances, what kind of changes are we going to have to make in our everyday lives? Only time will tell. Thank you for all the positive feedback, fellow students and Dr. Ashley!
Real Life Magic by Ashley Johnson
Music has served a lot of purposes for people all around the world. It helps get a point across, or shares a story, or praises the Lord, or tell you to put your hands up. People call it a passion. Some individuals make a living from it. I’m positive music has benefited everyone in one form or another.
Music is a way people can express themselves. That can range from how people are dealing with their emotions after a certain event or addressing the political climate. We have had lots of songs that are written with the intention of making people feel someway about a certain subject. For example, War by Edwin Starr was written in protest to the Vietnam war and it topped the charts in the United States. Another example is We Are the World, which was a charity single recorded by the United Support of Artists for Africa in 1985. This song featured artists like Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson, and 32 other artists. One of the more modern songs written about a world issue is Earth by Lil Dicky. Like We Are the World, this song features many well-known artists. It was written to promote climate change.
Music can be an escape. It is there when no one else knows how you’re feeling. It is there when you want to cheer up. It is there when you’re stuck in traffic. We listen to artists that we like the sound of, or lyrics we relate to. If you are in the pop music category, the pressure is real to release top hit after top hit. But most of these artists just want to share their creations with the world and have people enjoy it!
Movies are Life by Ashley Johnson
We underestimate the power movies have on us. We may see something and think nothing of it at the time, but then we find ourselves thinking of the plot, or some of the characters, afterward. Think of films like Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and movies in the MCU. They leave a lasting impression on people; some even base their lives on them. The cinematography and technology have improved with the times.
Representation does matter in films. For so long, movies have been based on the majority of the American population, white males. But there are all kinds of people in America. It only makes sense to include diverse people. But we are only introducing this now. We have had some films and TV shows about gay people, but Love, Simon was the first modern gay romance movie. Black Panther was the first MCU film to include a more diverse cast. The film industry is changing with the times.
There are lots of different genres of films out in the world. If a filmmaker is responsible for making a film accurate, it just depends on what kind of film they’re making. Directors are responsible for making movies watchable, meaning that they make it so people will want to see it. Whether that is changing some things or leaving certain facts out, it is their job to decide what information stays in the movie or is not relevant enough. Here’s an article talking about Freddie Mercury in real life and in the film Bohemian Rhapsody.
Let’s Make a Lawsuit – Ashley Johnson
Verizon claims that the net neutrality rules violate their First Amendment rights. As a lawyer, I believe this to be false. I would like to first note that I disagree with the FCC in that big corporations, like Verizon or AT&T, or anywhere else, practically share the same rights as in individual in America. Therefore, Verizon should be treated as a business and nothing else.
Verizon is an internet service provider, or ISP. They provide customers access to the Internet and also cover other areas, like phone coverage. But that is all Verizon is. They are only there to provide people with access. The argument that Verizon is pushing with net neutrality is simply another way to make money.
And even if this was a violation of Verizon’s First Amendment rights, the question is, what would they do if they won this case? What websites would Verizon promote the most, or give the fastest access to? Are they websites they favor, or are they websites that pay them the most?
Net neutrality is such a gray area for opinions. There are a lot of different perspectives on this topic. My only question is, why are we trying to make the Internet capitalistic? It is supposed to be a place where we can gain information and form connections with all kinds of people. It is not a business, not exactly. Do we not have enough capitalistic things in our society already?
(Here’s a video that explains more about free speech and the Internet)
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There are six major modern media conglomerates. There is National Amusements, News Corps, Disney, Time Warner, Comcast and Sony. These are the guys that control our media. Literally, all the CEOs of these companies are men. They decide what the public gets to see, and what we don’t get to see. Check out this infographic to see more on what these media monopolies own and how much money they make.
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It’s unfair for future generations to have to see this. My wish is to see my daughter or son grow up in a fair and just world. But if they were born tomorrow, they would be seeing a world full of hate and political agendas. Was there ever a time where humans could just be, well, human?
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Ein wunderschöner Urlaub by Ashley Johnson
Germany. Deutschland. It is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. It’s rolling hills and beautiful cities are filled of history of monarchy, dictatorship, and destruction. But Germany is never the first thing I hear when I talk to people about traveling to Europe. It always starts with England or France.People are pretty reluctant to travel to Germany based off of views as old as the second World War. They’re afraid that the Germans are mean people, and that their language is too harsh sounding. But as you can tell from the images in this ad, Germany is quite the opposite of that. From the beautiful to sites, to the amazing food and beer, this place is a country worth traveling to.
I didn’t use any harsh persuasive techniques, as the images speak for themselves. I’m not trying to reach any certain demographic, but by choice of these aesthetic images, I hope it inspires a younger audience to see the country for themselves. My advertisement does not promote a need for this. Travel is voluntary. Where you go is your decision. I’m just trying to promote this place. If you are planning your next travel destination, I highly recommend giving Germany a chance. You won’t be disappointed! Here’s a link to their tourism website that can answer any of your Deutsch related questions.
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Migrating from Alchemy to FlasCC/CrossBridge - The flyield() Method Alternative
In Alchemy, when you're compiling and reusing C/C++ code in Flash, you may encounter the problem caused by loops. In C/C++, it's very common to use a infinity loop such as
where we will put everything such as main game logic, into the loop and break the loop when certain conditions are satisfied. However, this way doesn't work for Flash. At the time of Alchemy, Flash/Action Script 3 was still 'single' threaded. This infinity loop will block everything - no UI updates, no interaction responses, the Flash program looks like dead - as everything else is waiting for the loop to finish. One way to solve the problem is to break this C/C++ run-loop into frame by frame calls on the AS3 side (See CrossBridge SDK's "Sample 4: Animation" for details). At that time, we have one handy function called "flyield()" in the Alchemy C/C++ API, to simplify the solution. All you need is to stuff such function into those infinity loops, and declare the functions contains those infinity loops as "AS3_FunctionAsync". And when Flash sees this "flyield()" function, it will know that it should freeze the loop for a while, jump out to update the UI and let other things work, then come back to run the loop again.
However, there is no such function "flyield()" any more in FlasCC/CrossBridge. But now, we have two ways to deal with such infinity loops. One is the way provided by the newly introduced concurrency API, the other is the classical "flyield()"-like way.
Thanks to the new concurrency API of Action Script 3, you will never need to worry about the error that "Error #1502: A script has executed for longer than the default timeout period of 15 seconds". With workers, you can do all the computation intensive calculations in the background, and let the UI runs in main thread. So those intensive calculations will not block your whole program any more. And the concurrency API is also available in FlasCC/CrossBridge. To use the concurrency API, you can check the "Sample 9 - Pthreads" in the CrossBridge SDK.
In FlasCC/CrossBridge, you simply can run all the C/C++ code in the background worker by the following line in your "".
CModule.startBackground(this, new [], new [])
The most common case is in your Main loop, you need to pause the logic and let the UI listen to the user input. In many C/C++ applications, the waiting for user input model is an infinity loop. In this case, you can use "avm2_self_msleep" to pause the loop and add an input event listener, once get the user input, use "avm2_wake" to resume the loop and the main logic.
See the following source code of for more details:
(especially the file "FlasCCPortLayer.cpp". Update: (2014/7/18) Alternative way for getting input is to use the "avm2_ui_thunk" and "CModule.serviceUIRequests" combination, see the Crossbridge quake1 example for details.)
The above way works for some cases, for example when the C/C++ function consume a lot time to run, but is not so convenient for many C/C++ game logic as the old " flyield()" function in the aforementioned case. You need to reorganize the code structure using workers. To make things easy, actually, there is an almost equivalent function in FlasCC/CrossBridge - "avm2_wait_for_ui_frame".
To use this "flyield()" alternative, you must also run your C/C++ code in the background. In other words, you need the following code in your "" again:
CModule.startBackground(this, new [], new [])
Then, all you need to do is to insert the following code
somewhere in the infinity loop.
One drawback of this method is that you need to put the C/C++ loop in your main function. This is not very convenient as the old "AS3_FunctionAsync" declaration in Alchemy when you want to pass some parameters into the loop. One way is to initialize parameter as global variables in C/C++ by passing values from AS3 side before call the C/C++ main function(CModule.startBackground), another way is to use the C/C++ "argv" - the second parameter of CModule.startBackground. Well, this may solve the problem to pass parameters, another important issue is that how to return values from C/C++ main to AS3? So you can see this workaround, which only works with the C/C++ main function, is still not so convenient as the old asynchronous functions in Alchemy. In this case, different from the main logic loop, actually you usually want a C/C++ function to do some time consuming calculation and return the result, while not be restricted by the Flash script execution time limit. To resolve all the difficulties and troubles fundamentally, you'd better use the more advanced and complicated Pthreads (See "Sample 9: Pthreads") and Workers (run the FlasCC/CrossBridge wrapper function in the background as what you can do with a time consuming AS3 function, see for example with FlasCC/CrossBridge.
Source code of an example using avm2_wait_for_ui_frame:
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I've always enjoyed descriptions of minutiae in damn near everything. From a history of manners in America in the early 17th century ( C. Dallett Hemphill's dense but amazing, Bowing to Necessities) to Thomas Wolfe's three page description of meeting Esther Jack on a NYC street in The Web and the Rock.
Consequently, I've tried to share details in stories that are interesting and, if possible, a little out of the box. Recently, I've been bombarded with spam like this:
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I once stood directly in front of two Russians in a custom's line as they conversed non-stop for almost two hours. It's not a romantic language and neither is that comment. This trickle of spam has turned into an onslaught not unlike the time I pulled my trousers down in a jungle.
On the advice of friend and quartermaster, Sgt. Macejko, I purchased, at my own expense, Cutter mosquito repellent. Macejko told me Army issue repellent - jungle juice as it was known - was useless in Panama, just pissed the mosquitoes off, and was only good for starting fires. But Cutter would do the job. Macejko advised frequent application of Cutter on exposed skin as well as clothing.
Today, the smell of Cutter flashes me back to a Panama of black palm, albino scorpions and mysterious trails of ants with pieces of leaves on their backs going God knows where. After a couple of days I was actually thinking there might not be any mosquitoes -- Until the night nature called and I went for a squat in the jungle. It's hard to describe the sensation of hundreds of mosquitoes attacking your butt - - except to say I didn't look for reading material.
I just wish there were a repellent like Cutter for spam. Until then, word verification is back on while I fight a new war with the Russians. Eezveeneete.
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There may be some overlap between the signs of migraine and COVID-19 symptoms.
In some cases, a person with a SARS-CoV-2 infection may experience headaches similar to migraine headaches. Managing migraine should not interfere with other treatment or prevention measures for COVID-19.
Although severe complications are possible with COVID-19, having migraine should not increase the likelihood of complications from the infection.
For more advice on COVID-19 prevention and treatment, visit our coronavirus hub.
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As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) note, common distinguishable symptoms for COVID-19 can appear 2–14 days after exposure to the SARS-CoV-2 virus and include fever, a dry cough, and shortness of breath.
Many others also experience fatigue, along with symptoms similar to those of other respiratory conditions, such as:
The World Health Organization (WHO) released a report on COVID-19 cases in which they noted the symptoms that people experience. According to the report, close to 14% of people with COVID-19 experience headaches.
Headache is a broad term that may include migraine headaches. Therefore, it is possible that migraine could be a symptom of COVID-19.
However, other symptoms are more common, and a person with COVID-19 will likely experience several different symptoms.
A person should always look for other signs of infection and contact a doctor if they experience other symptoms.
Anyone experiencing the following emergency warning signs should seek immediate medical assistance:
• continuous pain or pressure in the chest
• difficulty breathing
• confusion
• being difficult to rouse
• concerning changes in skin tone, such as the lips or face having a bluish hue
Learn more about the symptoms of COVID-19 and when to seek medical help.
People with COVID-19 who experience migraine will still need treatment.
Those who experience migraine but are otherwise stable will need to practice physical distancing, but they should still have access to any treatments they need.
If people have a history of migraine treatment, it may be simpler for them to access treatment through a phone call or virtual visit to the doctor or pharmacy to refill any medications that they need.
People experiencing new headaches, including migraine headaches, should take steps toward treatment, such as trying over-the-counter pain relievers. Drinking plenty of water and getting enough sleep may help reduce symptoms.
Prevention is also important. People who regularly have migraine headaches or episodes should take care to avoid any known triggers, which vary among individuals but may include specific foods.
Stress can also trigger migraine for many people. COVID-19 itself can be a source of stress, as can worrying about the infection or constantly hearing about it. The CDC recommend taking measures to reduce stress and anxiety during these times, such as:
• taking breaks from news stories and social media feeds about COVID-19
• doing breathing exercises or meditation practices
• stretching
• avoiding alcohol and drugs
• exercising regularly
• getting plenty of sleep
• contacting friends or family members to discuss feelings
Taking care of physical and mental health and finding ways to reduce stress may make stress-related migraine less likely.
Currently, there is no formal research looking at the relationship between migraine and COVID-19 specifically. However, people who experience migraine but are otherwise in good health are likely not at an elevated risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection or complications from COVID-19.
Some groups are more at risk for severe complications from diseases such as COVID-19, though. At-risk individuals include those who:
• are over the age of 65 years
• have underlying heart conditions
• have chronic kidney or liver disease
• have diabetes
• have severe obesity
• have a weakened immune system, including people receiving certain treatments, such as chemotherapy, steroid drugs, or other immune-suppressing drugs
Most people with COVID-19 infections have mild-to-moderate symptoms and are able to recover at home. Anyone experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or other respiratory infections should stay at home and focus on managing the symptoms.
However, they should stay in touch with their doctor to discuss their symptoms and possible treatments.
Anyone experiencing severe migraine symptoms should also call their doctor to discuss treatment options. Many healthcare providers offer virtual visits to help people who need regular care, such as those who experience migraine regularly.
People with a history of migraine should try to keep enough medication on hand to treat their symptoms for at least 90 days. Doing this ensures that the person has access to their treatments should they need to self-isolate or stay in quarantine for an extended period.
Anyone who experiences severe symptoms, such as shortness of breath and pressure in the chest, should seek immediate medical care.
COVID-19 is a respiratory viral infection that causes symptoms such as fatigue, fever, and a dry cough. In some cases, a person may also experience a headache.
Headaches can vary in severity, and some people with the infection may experience migraine headaches. Otherwise healthy people below the age of 65 years who experience migraine are unlikely to develop complications, as they are not part of an at-risk group.
Anyone experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 should stay home and call their doctor to discuss their treatment options. Most cases are relatively mild and do not require specialist treatment in the hospital. People experiencing severe symptoms should seek immediate medical care.
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Wildlife Management
What Endangered and Threatened Species Were Found?
Two endangered and two threatened species on the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's list were found on or in the area of the Cape May County Campus site. Endangered are the eastern tiger salamander and the southern gray treefrog. Threatened species are the barred owl and the redheaded woodpecker.
Endangered species are ones that face immediate extinction from natural or human threats like predators or population expansion. Threatened species, on the other hand, are not in imminent danger of extinction but face that risk if their environments worsen. Species are often designated as endangered or threatened by a state's environmental agency despite living in abundance elsewhere in the US.
The Endangered Eastern Tiger Salamander
Eastern Tiger Salamander
The eastern tiger salamander is a stocky little amphibian, 7 or 8 inches long (although one was once measured at 13 inches) with sturdy limbs and a long tail. Its skin is mostly dark brown with irregular yellowish blotches. Its habitat stretches from southern New York State south along the East Coast into Florida, westward into the Gulf States and eastern Texas, and in the Midwest from Ohio to Minnesota. It thrives near breeding ponds and pools and can live as long as 15 years. It is designated endangered in New Jersey because of human encroachment into its habitat. It is not on the U.S. list of endangered species.
The Endangered Southern Gray Treefrog
Southern Gray Treefrog
The southern gray treefrog is common in wooded, shrubby places where there is water. It ranges from central Texas eastward through the Southeast, southward into mid-Florida and up the Atlantic Coast. The amphibian is about two inches long. Its skin is gray to green in color but its hind legs are bright orange or yellow. It moves at night, preferring the shade of a tree or shrub during the day. Its call is a harsh, rapid trill. Like the salamander, this animal is endangered in New Jersey by loss of habitat. It is not on the U.S. list of endangered species.
The Threatened Barred Owl
Barred Owl
This woodland bird is the most vocal of all owls. Its four-hoot call has been likened to who cooks for you? Barred owls stand 16-24 inches with a wingspan of 38-50 inches. They are gray-brown with big, black eyes peering from a dome-shaped head. It preys on rodents, birds, snakes, lizards, insects and amphibians. The barred owl is found in eastern and western Canada, throughout the eastern U.S. and in the Pacific Northwest south into Northern California, and in Central America. It is not on the U.S. list of threatened species.
The Threatened Redheaded Woodpecker
Redheaded Woodpecker
The only woodpecker with a completely red head, this bird is striking in its tri-colored plumage of red, white and black. About 8-10 inches long, it thrives in treed areas, orchards, farm country and groves. The redheaded woodpecker will eat seeds from backyard feeders, enjoys ripe fruit, but its preferred food is insects and their bark-deposited eggs and larvae. The bird ranges east of the Rockies from Canada to the Gulf States. It is not on the U.S. list of threatened species.
Atlantic Cape's Endangered Species Protection Plan
Working closely with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the college has developed an "Endangered Species Management Plan." It incorporates three main concepts to protect the viability of endangered and threatened species on the campus site:
• Redesigning the college building, altering access drives and placing barriers to prevent the salamanders and treefrogs from wandering onto roads and parking areas
• Integrating new breeding sites of standing water and small pools 2- to 4-feet deep into the campus stormwater management system
• Reforesting some open areas to provide the cover that encourages the amphibians to migrate to new and existing breeding ponds on adjacent land
Protecting The Owl And Woodpecker
The deployment of nesting boxes, an effective and cost-efficient technique for maintaining bird populations, was undertaken on adjacent county land before both birds' nesting seasons. The boxes were constructed of unpreserved materials and were placed where barred owls and redheaded woodpeckers traditionally nest.
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Ep.22: Death by Taxes
Is taxation theft? Is the government of India any better than Gabbar Singh? Why do Indian actors pretend to be farmers?
Tune in episode 22 of the Pragati podcast to find out. Hosts Hamsini Hariharan and Pavan Srinath are joined by Pranay Kotasthane from the Takshashila Institution, a frequent guest on the show. This podcast explores how taxes provide bad incentives, how the purpose and the importance of taxation has changed over time and more.
Have more questions on taxes? Write in to podcast@thinkpragati.com and have your questions answered in later episodes. Visit the episode page on thinkpragati for more readings on taxes.
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- In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing. Theodore Roosevelt
Learn to Make Computer Games
Are your hobbies playing computer games, coming up with new tactics to beat them, and creating universes from your mind's ensorcelled depths? There are many tools that let you make your own computer game with nothing more than these skills, although a little programming knowledge will give you more options to work with. Pick up your mouse and keyboard +2 and enjoy the ride.
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package ooadp;
public abstract class coffeedecorator implements beverage {
private beverage mybeverage;
coffeedecorator(beverage mybeverage){
this.mybeverage = mybeverage;
}
@Override
public String getdescription() {
return mybeverage.getdescription();
}
public int getprice() {
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The use of large up-front fees and disproportionate deposits has already resulted in significant cost consequences for one care provider.
So, a cartoonist may reference a well-known artwork or illustration for a caricature; an artist could use fragments of various films to compose a larger pastiche artwork – or a charity could produce a parody sketch to publicise a campaign.
Charities have produced some great parody appeals. See, for example, Armano Iannucci’s spoof of generic British charity appeals with the Kenyan appeal for British Theatre (or Africa for Norway’s charity appeal to buy radiators for all those poor Norwegians in their woolly reindeer jumpers).
We might expect the relaxation of the law to have produced a surge in outstanding charity parodies. But that has not happened – and on closer examination it is not hard to see why. Unhelpfully, and contrary to early drafts of the law, the exception only permits use for the purposes of caricature, parody, or pastiche to the extent that such use amounts to ‘fair dealing’. The concept of fair dealing is fairly well understood in some areas of copyright law, but it is not easy to apply to parody, caricature or pastiche. It is uncertain how much of an earlier work can fairly be copied and not clear whether the exception will only apply where the use is ‘non-commercial’. In addition, other areas of the law such as defamation, passing-off and trade mark use may come into play to limit the use of parody. The resulting uncertainty means that the new exception has not given free rein for charity parodies. Until the law has been tested many charities will choose to take a cautious approach to the use of parody.
Of course, in an environment of such caution a well-planned parody appeal could gain all the more attention. Back in the year 2000, before the parody exception was much more than dreamed of, even with its fair-dealing constraints, campaigners used other approaches to avoid the legal consequences of copyright infringement for parody campaigns.
In September 2000, activists from Reclaim the Streets created a 16-page spoof of the Financial Times to coincide with an international day of action against the 55th annual meeting of the World Bank and IMF. It gained significant media coverage. Printed on the distinctive salmon-pink paper used by the FT and featuring the flying man device, the Financial Crimes looked similar to the real paper, except that it ‘exposed and opposed the catastrophes caused and crimes committed by the global financial and governance institutions, instead of justifying them’ in order to “contribute to the growth of alternative, non-corporate media" and "disseminate the information that never makes the pages of daily newspapers".
The Financial Crimes was produced by a collection of activist groups who staged events to reclaim public spaces for common ownership, such as mass street parties on motorways. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Financial Times hit back and several of the individuals involved received letters from the paper’s lawyers alleging a range of breaches of intellectual property rights including copyright infringement. One of these individuals found his way to an office under the Westway just off the Portobello Road where I was learning the ropes as a newly qualified charity lawyer. Since there was at the time no parody exception in UK law and because of other aspects of the claim (and not just, I hope, because of my inexperience) I could offer little hope of a legal defence to the claim. Nor was the activist concerned able to fund further advice. However, he was not perturbed. As I recall, he took note of the legal principles involved and then explained that he had no personal assets of note and that Reclaim the Streets was “a disorganisation” with no legal structure and so could not be held responsible for the actions of those unknown individuals who had compiled the spoof paper. Having done that, he made me a gift of a copy of the paper and left, presumably to plan future campaigns.
I still have my copy of Financial Crimes: framed, it sits propped against the wall of my home office. I was interested to discover recently that another copy has found its way into the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum where it is described in the museum’s catalogue as:
‘a convincing spoof of the Financial Times … an ephemeral object [that] uses the language of everyday print design for political purposes’.
The parody exception points the way to the effective use of such ‘convincing spoofs’ without recourse to anarchic anonymity. This way will not really be open however until it becomes clear exactly what is permitted as ‘fair dealing’ in this context. It may be that this is clarified only by the development of case law and that in the process a number of charities find themselves on the wrong side of what is considered ‘fair’. Alternatively we can hope that our legislators will clarify the scope of the exemption and thereby guard against the prospect of charities being caught on the wrong side of the law, simply by exercising their legitimate right to protest through parody rather than as a result of mismanagement or financial crimes.
For more information see:
The work of Reclaim the Streets also features in the British Library’s online learning site, along with other direct action movements of the period including the anti-roads movement and the Newbury Bypass protest, under Counterculture … Dreamers and Dissenters.
For more information
For further information on legal constraints on charity campaigns please contact Shivaji Shiva.
The government announced on 16 May that it will provide a fund of £400m to cover the costs of removal and replacement of cladding to high rise residential blocks which have failed tests.
Whilst some people are under the impression that preparing a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is simply a case of completing a form and ticking a few boxes, it is about far more than this.
A big fear for some people facing divorce and the inevitable carving up of the matrimonial assets. They seek assurances that such assets will be “ring-fenced” and retained for them.
Thinking about the legal status of being a cohabitant probably isn’t at the top of the ‘to do’ list.
When an individual is thinking about making a gift to another individual, consideration needs to be given to the Potentially Exempt Transfer (PET) trap.
We are now only a few weeks away from the biggest change to data protection laws in over 20 years. Are you compliant?
The tragedy, in this case, is that there were options readily available to the midwives that they could have used. This was not a case of having to go above and beyond.
Arising from the recent Family Division announcement, people who think they are legally divorced may in fact still be married.
The SCCS has issued providers in the scheme a series of updated and new documents in order to assist with their National Minimum Wage review.
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Russell Westbrook's contract extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder is official as the franchise heads into the post-Kevin Durant era. Much has been made about the relationship of the duo, who spent eight years together before KD decided to join the Golden State Warriors in free agency this summer.
Westbrook remained quiet throughout the summer while he decided on what the next step was in his own career. But now that has been sorted, he faced a number of questions about the 2014 Most Valuable Player during his official press conference.
Asked what the relationship between himself and Durant would be like going forward, he said: "We’ve been together eight years. You don’t throw that away…We definitely will talk eventually."
Having fought many battles together on and off the court, it was somewhat a surprise to hear that Durant had not spoken to Russ about his decision and the point guard found out via the media. However, the California native acknowledged that everyone has their own way of doing things and insisted his main concern was now performing at his best for OKC.
Without Durant for the first time since their relocation from Seattle, it will be a new experience for the franchise, but one they can enjoy more knowing they have the fall-back of their two-time All-Star Game MVP superstar.
During the last two seasons, without Durantula on the floor, Westbrook averaged 35.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 10.6 assists per 40 minutes - expect to see the same crazy numbers in the next campaign.
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Life truly was much easier when Apple and Blackberry were just fruits. A few years ago, Palm and BlackBerry were the only ‘smartphones’ around, and the definition of ‘Smartphones’ was much easier. Smartphones essentially were those fancy devices with QWERTY keyboards that "suits" carried around, and acted really cool while they did it.
But in recent times (especially after the entry of the iPhone) the traditional meaning of the word ‘Smartphones’ has been turned on its head. This confusion reigns not only in the minds of customers (see chart alongside), but also in the minds of wireless carriers and app developers. To make matters worse, industry veterans have now started to throw the word ‘Superphone’ around. So what actually constitutes a Smartphone? And what is a Superphone? Recently Rob Glaser, chairman of RealNetworks tried defining these terms.
As carriers and app developers grapple with Smartphones’ evolution into Superphones, it has also become painfully clear that smartphones are where the growth is in the handset market. Evidence of this is seemingly everywhere:
- IDC reports the converged mobile device market (translation: smartphones) grew nearly 30 percent year over year in 2009, and will continue to gain momentum this year.
- Qualcomm's CEO Paul Jacobs sees the smartphone market splitting into a high-end segment and a low-end one--a trend that is rapidly eroding the market for feature phones.
- And a survey last year by the Yankee Group found that around 43 percent of U.S. consumers plan to go "smart" with their next mobile device.
Therefore from both wireless carriers’ and app developers’ perspectives it has become important not only to understand what Smartphones are, but also to forecast which Smartphones will actually grow and thrive. To answer the latter half of this question, it will be easier if we analyze the major Operating Systems (OS) out there and look at how they have been performing to date.
These are the major Mobile OS’ in the world today
The global market-share of each of these OS’ as it stood as on January of this year is below
In the US, comScore recently launched their January 2010 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share report that had some really interesting findings:
While both Research In Motion (RIM)/BlackBerry, Apple/iPhone and Google/Android increased their market shares, Microsoft and Palm both took a beating. Microsoft seems to be the hardest hit by Google's entry into the mobile market, but this might change depending on how the new Windows 7 Phone performs. But this will also depend on how the tide of new Android phones being released shortly will perform. Additionally, it will also be interesting to see whether these phones can boost Android's market share to iPhone levels.
But do these trends mean there is no more room in the smartphone market for new OS vendors? Does it mean that International heavyweights like Nokia/Symbian will not be able to break into the US market? And what about device manufacturers? Recent performance of Palm and Garmin indicate that the Mobile OS market is crowded. I’m sure we will see many more OEM’s releasing their new devices, but I suspect that market forces will force them into using an open source/licensable OS. And from this perspective, Android seems to be the best bet. But I wouldn’t count Symbian and Microsoft out yet.
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Pricing and Cost
Why does this item cost “this”? How do you determine your price? Negotiable?
First, for a comparison basis, browse sterling pendants online where you can find the cheapest ones like k-mart.
You will find a 1.6 gram 3/4″ diameter (supposed .925 silver) mass produced Saint Christopher pendant there for thirty bucks plus tax.
These are made in China and are most likely made from a silver clay or “paste”. Injection molded into mass molds and then baked.
This injection mold product is used in leau of actually melting and pouring silver for obvious reasons.
The results of these pieces I have tested are below .925.
I use fine .999+ pure silver. I will also use .925 on occasion when I need a different contrast or strength.
My pieces weigh from 5 grams to a whopping 15 grams of silver but, the silver is not the bulk of the cost for each and every piece.
Believe it or not, the materials to make one of my items exceeds over half my asking price.
Since I don’t have a storefront and I don’t drive around trying to sell my stuff, my overhead for sales and marketing is minimal.
I do have a separate shop completely set up for this and there is a lot of specialty jewelry tooling required.
Blades, wheels, papers, chemicals, polishes, stones, oils, bits, files, casting sand, oxygen, acetylene, bags, rags, towels and many other DAILY consumables are gone through as well.
So, what is art worth? What is MY art worth?
Relevant questions which are not actually considered in my pricing.
Direct answer is the fact that I base my pricing on materials before any other consideration.
For instance, I sell a turtle for $80.
I have made this item completely from scratch with great care. This takes around 10 to 12 hours for one turtle.
The materials are about $45. Final cost before marketing is about $55.
Honestly, I wish I could sell my items for less but, I cannot cut into our family’s grocery money, I must contribute.
Hand casting using traditional methods is very difficult and very few people do this.
Heck, there are only 500 blacksmiths in the U.S..
So, is my creation worth twice the cost of materials? Many seem to think much more than that.
The $2 to $4 per hour I sometimes make is just enough to keep it going.
But, the face of the recipient of one of my items is priceless. Why else would I do this?
I am an unknown artist. I will persist. This is what we do.
(However, tips are appreciated)
There are those however, who need MORE of a basis for comparison.
Some folks may need to have the difference between my work and expensive cookie cutter jewelry explained a little more.
Should this be you, just walk into any-mart, a department store or “high end” mall jewelry store and check out the jewelry.
You will NOT find .999 fine silver.
You will NOT find hand made items let alone hand cast.
*You WILL find silver plated and SUPPOSED .925 silver.
You WILL find a $100 piece that was mass produced for the lowest possible cost and materials.
You WILL find that item weighs at least half of one of mine, for the same price, half the silver.
You should know that many of these places pay AT LEAST $10,000 a month for rent for a small store in the mall.
The prices must pay for the overhead! An item that costs them $8 will be sold for around $100. Craziness…
I have been guilty of purchasing from these places in the past. I learned the hard way.
So, it’s all about what turns you on but, when you are going to wear an item, should it not be as special as possible?
I guarantee that EACH AND EVERY ONE of my items are made with positive energy, love and great care.
With great moral support from my wife, I plan to continue exposing unique items as they manifest, full time.
Support the artisan that floats YOUR boat! Not the ones coming from overseas factories.
The deep luster and strength make it a great medium to create jewelry and art. I prefer to use ONLY .999+ fine silver when I create a new piece and I pay a premium.
When I stamp .999 on the back of my item, you can rest assured that it is the finest silver available.
*I have tested relatively expensive items stamped .925 as low as .820. Some were even lower or plated! Be very wary of mass produced “silver” items folks!
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It wasn’t until Kyle Casey and Brandyn Curry were standing arm-in-arm with their mothers at halfcourt that it finally hit them.
Flashes from cameras flickered in their faces. Their mothers clutched bouquets of flowers. Their names echoed throughout Lavietes Pavilion, honoring the Crimson seniors on a night dedicated to their class.
Casey turned to Curry and said, “Man, you remember when we watched Jeremy up here [in 2010]?”
Five years ago, they were two teenagers who were sold on Tommy Amaker’s pitch to turn Harvard into a basketball brand name.
They saw signs of it before they ever stepped on campus, when they were glued to their televisions and their cellphones watching Jeremy Lin carve up Boston College and quietly start a culture shift for Harvard basketball.
“I remember just watching the BC game and calling Brandyn,” Casey said. “I was like, ‘You watching this?’ ”
For them, it was confirmation.
Casey told Curry, “Man, let’s do it.”
Five years later they were in standing in the same spot as Lin. When they looked to their left they saw the banner with their three Ivy League titles. They thought about the program’s five straight 20-win seasons. They thought about their roles in bringing Amaker’s vision to fruition.
“It’s just been a journey and an experience of a lifetime,” Casey said. “With ups and downs, but it’s been very rewarding and fulfilling.”
At the same time, they had a game to think about. Two, actually. The one they were playing Friday night against last-place Cornell was their most immediate concern. But the one in New Jersey between Princeton and second-place Yale had a direct effect on the race for the Ivy League title.
While the Crimson were neatly filing away a 72-47 blowout — shooting 51 percent from the floor, drilling eight 3-pointers, and knocking down 18 of 21 free throws — the out-of-town score was low on their list of priorities.
“Whatever’s going to go on is going to go on,” Amaker said. “I don’t think that we can control a lot of things, but we have a chance to influence what we’re doing and that’s all that matters. You can get focused and fixated on other things and lose sight of what’s the most important, which is us.”
Amaker was more concerned with starting four seniors. For Laurent Rivard (6 points), the start made him Harvard’s all-time leader in games with 118. For Dee Giger, who had never started before, it was literally a once-in-a-lifetime experience. For Curry (12 points) and Casey (10), who both sat out last season for their involvement in a university-wide cheating scandal, it was a long, winding journey come full circle.
But once the Crimson put the Big Red away — sealing their 23d win, matching the 2010-11 team for the second-most in program history — they checked the scores and realized Princeton had done them a huge favor by posting a 57-46 win.
Yale’s loss gave Harvard (23-4, 10-1) a two-game cushion in the Ivy with three games to play and put the Crimson in position to clinch at least a share of their fourth straight league title on their home floor Saturday night against Columbia. It will be the seniors’ last game at Lavietes.
“We know what’s on the line, but that’s what we prepared for, that’s why we came here,” Casey said. “We came here to dominate and do something special that’s never been done. I know we’ve been saying that for four or five years now, but we’ve been doing it for four or five years now, too. We’re trying to leave a legacy and create a dynasty after we leave. So tomorrow’s important. It’s cool how it could end. We just need to seize the moment.”Julian Benbow can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.org.
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It is on evenings like this that I am reminded one of the reasons that I love being in our garden. While picking raspberries I disturbed a dragon fly that was drying and stretching it’s wings, presumably it has recently emerged from one of our ponds or from a neighbour’s pond. After taking a few photos with my phone I nipped inside to call our new lodger out to meet our other new resident, he was impressed!
Walking Charlie in Meanwood Park we came across a series of doors to some of the residents. Here are a few pictures:
Last October I posted a blog about the Leeds Critical Mass cycle rides around the City centre on the last Friday of each month. Well, sadly, I missed a few over the winter months. I did make this month though but it raised a new question:
“What constitutes a critical mass?”
I ask that question because only four of us turned out yesterday – myself and three amazing post-grads studying for their PhDs in various areas of biodigestion. Anyway, we decided to do the circuit as two of them hadn’t been on a Critical Mass cycle before. Our circuit allowed us to have some very interesting discussions and also generated the question above.
I’ve been thinking about it since and realised that only one person is really needed to constitute a critical mass. It’s not really the number but the effect it has – one act of kindness, one voice speaking out or even one vote in an election can make all the difference. So, although it would have been nice to have been a group of 40 or more, 4 of us made a difference, 4 of us kept the wheels of the Leeds Critical Mass Cycle rolling, 4 of us got to know each other better, four of us constituted this month’s critical mass.
So here’s to you guys, it was good to meet you!
This evening I have been out cycling with Leeds Critical Mass. Some people see this as “monthly protest by cyclists reclaiming the streets.” Others insiste that these events should be viewed as “celebrations.” Well I enjoy it so much it must be a celebration even if we reclaim the streets in the process.
I went on a few of the very early Leeds Critical Mass rides but then lost touch. Then, over a year ago, I felt inspired to rejoin them and I’ve only missed a couple in the last year. They happen on the last Friday of the month and we gather at Leeds City Museum in Millennium Square at 6pm, someone brings a trailer with a sound system and we set off for one or two circuits of Leeds City Centre slowing traffic and bringing a lot of joy and fun to pedestrian onlookers. On one of the first ones I went on I remember someone shouting something at us but it wasn’t quite clear whether he told us to “use the cycle paths” or if was calling us “psychopaths”!
Most motorists seem amused, give a toot or smile out of their windows but tonight we had someone who obviously thought they were more important. The car told us this straight away – a big black Range Rover with tinted windows and LED lights. The use of the horn confirmed that the driver was “loud” and used to getting their own way. The lack of indicators, the aggressive driving told us that here was someone who thought they were “it”. They quickly found themselves surrounded by bicycles and delayed even more, their attempt to change lane without signalling in order to get past the car in front and the cycles left them trapped but as we rounded a bend his driving made some of the cyclists rethink and he was let through before he did some physical damage. And then, just around the corner, was a police car with blue lights flashing – a pity they were busy on another task!
Part of me worries for the next cyclist this motorist meets. Part of me wishes I had a camera on my cycle or I had taken his number so that I could shame this motorist on-line. Part of me wonders what this driver was racing to, whether that few lost seconds were so valuable that they were willing to risk people’s safety.
Whatever, the outcome was that tonight’s critical mass did feel more like a a protest to reclaim the streets, and I felt less like celebrating.
Anyway, next month it will be almost, er, advent! How shall we celebrate that on our bicycles?
The poet Matt Harvey has written a brilliant short article in the recent copy of Resurgence. He finishes it by saying:
So my message to you is: don’t worry – or if you must, worry efficiently with the new iWorry app, which itemises your worries and organises them according to their capacity for cortisol leverage. And remember: there’s still no ‘i’ in team, but there’s definitely one in anxiety. And it’s stressed.
A magazine well worth reading!
What a great idea this is, and the fact that it helps both the recipient and the giver! Advent is already several days in but I am going to try and be a Generous Ninja for the rest of Advent, and hopefully, all year round!
I came across John Ruskin’s “therefore, when we build, let us think that we build for ever” quote recently and, having been taught that if something starts with a “therefore” there must be something that comes before and I should therefore read it, I went looking for a bit more of it’s context. So here it is:
Men cannot benefit those that are with them as they can benefit those who come after them; and of all the pulpits from which human voice is ever sent forth, there is none from which it reaches so far as from the grave.
Nor is there, indeed, any present loss, in such respect, for futurity. Every human action gains in honour, in grace, in all true magnificence, by its regard to things that are to come. It is the far sight, the quiet and confident patience, that, above all other attributes, separate man from man, and near him to his Maker; and there is no action nor art, whose majesty we may not measure by this test. Therefore, when we build, let us think that we build for ever. Let it not be for present delight, nor for present use alone; let it be such work as our descendants will thank us for, and let us think, as we lay stone on stone, that a time is to come when those stones will be held sacred because our hands have touched them, and that men will say as they look upon the labour and wrought substance of them, ” See! this our fathers did for us.” For, indeed, the greatest glory of a building is not in its stones, or in its gold.
Its glory is in its Age, and in that deep sense of voicefulness, of stern watching, of mysterious sympathy, nay, even of approval or condemnation, which we feel in walls that have long been washed by the passing waves of humanity. It is in their lasting witness against men, in their quiet contrast with the transitional character of all things, in the strength which, through the lapse of seasons and times, and the decline and birth of dynasties, and the changing of the face of the earth, and of the limits of the sea, maintains its sculptured shapeliness for a time insuperable, connects forgotten and following ages with each other, and half constitutes the identity, as it concentrates the sympathy, of nations: it is in that golden stain of time, that we are to look for the real light, and colour, and preciousness of architecture; and it is not until a building has assumed this character, till it has been entrusted with the fame, and hallowed by the deeds of men, till its walls have been witnesses of suffering, and its pillars rise out of the shadows of death, that its existence, more lasting as it is than that of the natural objects of the world around it, can be gifted with even so much as these possess, of language and of life.
– John Ruskin in The Seven Lamps of Architecture
I think that if we apply this to our actions then it makes a lot of sense and I want to think this through a bit more but I am not so sure that I agree with him when applied to architecture as a whole.
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Brian Wood & Danijel Zezelj “Starve Volume 1” (Image, 2016)
Recipe for Starve:
2 parts love & disdain for cooking shows. (Blend in an Anthony Bourdain pastiche to add spiceyness).
1 part near future dystopia (Lean heavily on wealth & class inequities).
1 part violence (small scale, personal)
One Half part family dysfunctionality, post divorce conflict.
Blend all ingredients & allow to simmer. Keep on stove for five issues. At end, sprinkle warm happy feels on top.
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The Power of Questions
The quality of the answers we get are directly correlated with the quality of the questions we ask. Here’s how to improve your questions.
When we run our once-a-year Re:Think Europe event, 10 participants work with us for a month before the event to hone their questions. This is the most intense event we run for a reason. Each person brings a problem or challenge to the table for others to help with. Participants research each other’s problems before the event. Before they even show up, refining and iterating the questions often helps the participants make huge leaps forward.
As a society, we tend to focus a lot on answers. Answers are solutions to problems. We tend to give less prestige to questions. Everyone has them. They’re easy. It’s the answers that take the work.
This overlooks the power of questions. Asking questions gives you a better understanding of everything: the situation you are in, the challenges you are facing. Life.
Let me share a story that took place in my second-year history class in university. We started discussing the assigned reading. I didn’t really understand it, but I figured I’d get it just sitting there. Then this guy raised his hand and said, “Hey Professor, could you explain [technical term]? It wasn’t clear to me from the article.”
Boom. I had this startling insight. Up until then, I had always been afraid to ask questions like that for fear of looking stupid [read about pluralistic ignorance here]. But this guy didn’t appear stupid. At that moment, he seemed like the smartest guy in the class.
Asking questions means you want to learn. You want to understand and know. So where do you start? Anywhere you want. But don’t feel pressure to begin with the big questions, the ones we all confront at one time or another, like the meaning of life, or what exists beyond our physical experience of earth. There is a significant amount to be learned from the seemingly mundane ones, questions that seem so basic, once we reach about age 12 we no longer bother asking them—because we either think we know the answer or are afraid of admitting we don’t.
Consider the following three questions:
1. What is a horse?
2. What is green?
3. What is a point in time?
At first glance, these don’t seem difficult. They’re grade school stuff. But these are actually really hard questions that can show us how much is to be gained from asking them.
First, what is a horse? Most people will list the physical characteristics that horses have in common, saying, “A horse has four legs, and a mane, and you can ride it.” This is definitely true of some horses, but we would reasonably consider a three-legged horse still a horse. And a horse doesn’t cease to be a horse if it can’t be ridden. It doesn’t become some other animal.
There is, I think, some component of DNA that is the same for all horses, a bit of code that tells the cells to form the horse. So why don’t we reference a specific gene sequence when we are explaining what a horse is? Because it wouldn’t in any way communicate what we mean by the word horse. Horses have properties that relate to our experience of them. The problem is, they all don’t have the same properties.
So what we do is fix a vague concept in our minds of horseness. It can’t be an image, because then it would be a specific horse, and it can’t be explicitly defined because we wouldn’t encompass the whole category. So we keep it at a fuzzy level that, despite its lack of precision, is extremely useful when we have to communicate in any way about horses. The abstract concept must stay abstract to retain its utility.
So, are you being pedantic when you ask, “What is a horse?” Not at all. You’re actually doing something very important. You are assessing the understanding of the person you are talking to in reference to yours. And you discover that it’s never going to be a perfect match.
As for the second question, what is green? This one is definitely more painful. The easy answer is, a color. But that’s not a good answer, for what is a color? A quality that objects possess? Ooh cool. Where can I get some of this quality? Ah. Nowhere. Green is a quality that does not exist outside of the objects that possess it.
There is no place you can see green without seeing something being green. How unfair is this? I know green. I see it all the time. But it is not a thing I can hold. A change in the way my eyes process light and there could cease to be green [related: How do you know that you know what you know?]. But greenness would always be out there, a property of the interaction of light and molecules that can be so vivid but doesn’t actually exist on its own.
Does this make asking, “What is green?” a waste of time? No. Wanting to get a handle on the fundamentals is never a waste of time. You can learn what you can influence and what you cannot. In this case you learn that you can change the color of an object, but you have no powers when it comes to color itself.
Finally, what is a point in time? This one really hurts. First, we should ask what is a point? Conveniently, Euclid provided some definitions over 2000 years ago.
1. A point is that which has no part.
2. A line is length without breadth.
3. A surface is that which has length and breadth only.
From this, we can conclude that a point has neither length nor breadth. That’s okay. It’s just this thing, and if you connect two of them with length you get a line. Euclid also said, “The extremities of lines are points.” It all works. Conceptually, it makes sense. I can wrap my head around it enough to do basic geometry. Great.
But if you actually think about it, your brain could explode. A point has neither length nor breadth? Then what does it have? It has to have something, in order to be something, doesn’t it? But anything that occupies space must have length and breadth, however infinitesimal. Since points have neither, they cannot occupy space. But then how can they form the ends of lines? How can they be?
The same thing happens when we try to conceive of a point in time. It’s something we all get. We say things like “going forward” as if there is a specific moment that we can measure all other moments against. But how exactly would you describe a moment in time? To say that implies that there are many moments, all of which could be distinguished from each other. But can they be? What fills the space between them? And if you say nothing, then how can the points be distinguished at all?
Are we unreasonable, then, when we question, ‘What is a point in time?” No. We can’t question everything every day, as it would likely put us in a state of paralysis, but asking questions like this shows that there is much to be gained from the act of trying to answer. We can learn a lot, often more, from the work involved in answering a question than from the answer itself.
There are no dumb questions. Don’t be afraid to ask them. They are the most straight forward path to learning.
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03 November 2011
Tutorial 16e: Programming the Flash Memory
When we call the calibration values CALDCO_1MHZ and CALBC1_1MHZ in the code for our MSP430, those values refer to the address in SegmentA where the values are stored. They're not located in a place that's easy to find, however; they're stored in the linker command file, specific to each device. (If you're curious, take a look at the file in ${base dir}/Texas Instruments/ccsv4/msp430/include/msp430g2231.cmd, where your base directory is wherever you've installed CCS (likely in C:\Program Files for Windows). Be careful not to change anything in this file, though; this file is essential for proper programming of the G2231 device, as each is to their respective devices.) We could make a copy of this file and use it in our linker when we program the MSP430, but that requires a number of steps that are difficult to remember. All we really need is a way to tell our program to look at the specific address where we've saved the calibration values for our UART. All we really need is a pointer.
We've not dealt with pointers up to this tutorial, but they're not really a difficult concept. Let's say we have code that declares the following two items:
int var;
int *ptr;
The first is what we're used to seeing; we declare a variable of type int (16 bits in MSP430), which will store a signed integer value. The second is also a declaration of type int, but rather than a variable, it is a pointer. The stored number in ptr doesn't refer to the value of a variable, but rather the address where a variable of type int is stored. (The actual size of the pointer in an MSP430 is 16 bits, so char *ptr; would also be a 16 bit value, even though it points to memory where an 8 bit value is being stored.)
In the C language, we have a way to refer to the address of a specific variable by using the & character. So from this point, if we assign ptr = &var; then ptr now points to the address where we've stored the int value var. Similarly, we can reference the value stored in a pointer with the * character. int var2 = *ptr; would store the value at address ptr in the new variable var2. If we want to assign a specific address to a pointer, rather than reference the address of a variable, we can use a literal of the form (int *)0x1234.
In the MSP430, an int variable takes 16 bits, while a char variable take 8. When we want to reference a specific word, we'll use a pointer of type int. If we want to reference a specific byte, such as the calibration values for the DCO, we'll use a pointer of type char. To use the DCO values we'll program in SegmentB, we can use the following:
char *CALBC1_UART = (char *) 0x10BE;
char *CALDCO_UART = (char *) 0x10BF;
or, if we'd rather not use extra memory, define in the header:
#define CALBC1_UART *(char *) 0x10BE
#define CALDCO_UART *(char *) 0x10BF
The Flash Memory Controller
Ok, now we've got a handle on how to reference portions of the flash memory. Now it's time to learn how to actually write to it. The MSP430 has a peripheral designed specifically to handle managing the flash memory called the Flash Memory Controller. Since it would be dangerous to manipulate the flash memory willy-nilly, it's set up like the Watchdog Timer, so that a key is needed to change any of its four control registers. The key value is 0xA5, conveniently provided in the header files as the value FWKEY. Here are the portions we'll need to know about:
• FWKEY (bits 15-8): The key is read as the value 0x96. Each register has this.
• BLKWRT (bit 7): control bit for block write mode. We will be writing word by word, so we'll save this function for a future tutorial.
• WRT (bit 6): write mode enable. Before we can write to any flash segment, this bit must be enabled.
• MERAS & ERASE (bits 2 and 1): Control the mode of erasure. You can erase a single segment, the entire main memory, or the main memory and information segments both. (Depending on whether SegA is unlocked.)
• FSSELx (bits 7-6): These bits select which clock source to use for the programming.
• FNx (bits 5-0): These bits allow you to divide the source clock by any factor up to 64. (Divide by FNx + 1)
• FAIL (bit 7): We don't want to see this bit set! For our purposes, it could mean the clock source has failed for some reason. If this happens, it needs to be reset by software before anything else can be done.
• LOCKA (bit 6): I won't go into how this works; this bit controls whether SegA can be erased/written. If you find you absolutely must change something in this segment, you can read in the Family User's Guide to learn how to use this bit.
• LOCK (bit 4): When this bit is set, the flash memory is completely locked, and cannot be erased or written.
• WAIT (bit 3): Indicates when the flash memory is being erased or written.
• This register is not available on all devices; it controls the 'marginal read mode'. We won't be using it here.
To do a successful programming of the Information Segment, we first set the clock for the controller. The actual frequency isn't terribly important, as long as it falls between 257 and 476 kHz. The default DCO setting of the MSP430 is about 1.1 MHz, and so a division of 3 (FNx = 2) works well, giving us roughly 370 kHz. We'll calibrate the DCO to 7.3728 MHz, so a division of 20 (FNx = 19) will give us about the same.
If we have anything we want to save in the segment, then the entire contents would need to be saved to a buffer. Likely, your SegB is blank, so we'll just proceed forward. Next, we set the controller to erase mode. We don't want to erase the main memory segments, so we only need the ERASE bit. We then clear the LOCK bit to allow changing the flash memory. When the controller is configured this way, we initiate the erase cycle by writing to any address within the segment. There's nothing magic about what value we write, but it is absolutely crucial that you have your address pointer pointing to somewhere in the segment you actually want to erase!
Once it has erased, we reconfigure the controller to write mode (not block write), and then proceed to write the values we need, either as bytes or words. If you preserved the prior contents, a better method is to change the contents to the new values and use block write mode. For this tutorial, we'll keep it simple.
Finally, when everything is written, we clean up, clearing the write mode bit and locking the flash memory.
The code I wrote for writing the UART DCO calibration to Segment B using the TLV format is found in uartcalG2231.c. Remember, if you run this, it requires the watch crystal. If there is anything already stored in SegB, it will be lost. If you'd rather store it in Segment C (0x1040 to 0x107F) or Segment D (0x1000 to 0x103F), change the address in the assignment instructions accordingly. If you choose to put in in Segment A (0x10C0 to 0x10FF), look in the Family User's Guide for instructions on unlocking the Segment. I do not recommend this, however, since we're calibrating a non-standard DCO frequency. Wherever you choose to store it, you'll need to remember the address. If you use my method here, that address is 0x10BE for the CALBC1 value and 0x10BF for the CALDCO value. Next time we'll write code that pulls these calibration values from memory and configures the DCO and TimerA to start setting up our software UART.
This tool will be very useful to you; keep in mind that though the Value Line devices only have one DCO calibration and don't appear to have any calibrations for the ADC, there is space for them! This process is not too difficult, you can upgrade your devices to have better calibrations, essential for accurate scientific work. For more information on the ADC calibration values that are often included in MSP430 devices, see the TLV chapter of the Family User's Guide.
02 November 2011
Tutorial 16d: Flash Memory and TLV
I've used a number of resources in preparing this tutorial; in addition to the Family User's Guide and the device datasheets, one of the most helpful was an application report titled MSP430 Flash Memory Characteristics.
We'd really like to hold onto our DCO calibration for two reasons. We'd like to be able to use it later, but we'd also like to do so without using up our limited code space with self-calibration. In addition, we may need it in an application where we don't have a crystal connected to the device. (Rather, we could program the calibrations in our LaunchPad with a crystal connected, and then transfer the chip to our intended application while retaining the calibration values in memory.) Programming the flash memory in the MSP430 is not difficult, but there are a few things that have to be done properly to protect your device. The steps done in programming make more sense when we understand how flash memory works.
The Science in Flash
A NOR flash bit is a transistor with a little pocket for storing charge.
The flash memory inside the MSP430 is what we call NOR flash (as opposed to the NAND flash that makes up your typical USB flash drive, for example). It works by trapping charge in an isolated region called a floating gate. The charge in the floating gate changes the transistor's threshold, and determines what value is read from the bit. Acting much like a switch, a positive charge in the floating gate makes it so the read voltage "closes" the switch, and we read a logic 1. A negative charge keeps the switch open, and we read a logic 0.
When we erase flash memory, each bit is put in a state where the floating gate is positively charged. Thus, a "blank" bit will always read 1; a byte of erased flash will read 0xFF. We can program the bit to a 0 by applying a high voltage to the control gate, which allows the floating gate to push charges through the drain. The resulting negative charge in the floating gate is retained, barring physical effects like quantum tunneling that take 100's of years to de-program the bit. (At 25°C, the typical lifetime of a NOR flash bit is on the order of 1,000 years!) Fortunately, the ability to generate this high voltage is built into the Flash Controller peripheral of the MSP430, so we are able to program the flash memory as long as the operating voltage on our microcontroller is at least 2.2 V.
The flash memory in the MSP430 is organized in chunks called segments. The Main Memory portion is divided into segments of 512 bytes. (That means there are 4 segments in the main memory of both the G2211 and G2231, which each have 2 kB available.) Each segment is further subdivided into blocks of 64 bytes. Additionally, an extra 512 bytes is included in each MSP430 device, divided into segments of either 64 or 128 bytes (one or two blocks, respectively). These segments make up the Information Memory portion of the device. The Value Line devices that come with the LaunchPad have four information memory segments of 64 bytes each, called Segment A–D.
The physical structure of the flash cells is important to us, as it has direct bearing on how we deal with it. First of all, when we erase flash memory, we can only erase an entire segment at a time! This means any time we need to change a 0 in a single cell to a 1, every cell in the segment has to be erased. When we program flash memory, the high voltage is applied across an entire block at a time, even if we are only programming one cell. This voltage causes stress to the flash cells, and so we cannot exceed a specified "cumulative programming time", typically 10 ms. Erasing releases the stress, and essentially resets our cumulative timer to 0. These stipulations affect our programming speeds and how often the block needs to be erased.
At the typical speeds we can use (between 257 and 476 kHz), we can program an entire block twice. (Note that in this case, "program" doesn't mean we can write any value-- we can change 1's to 0's twice. To change 0's to 1's, we are forced to erase the entire segment.) We cannot, however, program the same byte multiple times, even if we don't program any other bytes in the block. The rule of thumb, then, is if you reach 10 ms of programming time or write to the same byte twice, the block (and thus the entire segment for main memory) must be erased. This is a real pain, especially if we want to use main memory to store our calibrations. Because of this, I would recommend using the Information segments for storing anything you want to retain outside of the actual program in the device. The process you would use would be to read the entire contents of the block to a buffer (in RAM), erase the Information Segment, change anything necessary in the buffer value, and re-write the buffer to the segment. (It seems like a lot more to do than you're used to when using a flash drive, but in reality the same thing is happening there. Your computer just does a fantastic job of hiding it so you don't have to worry about it.)
Information Memory
A quick word about the various segments: segments B–D are each alike in dignity. However, SegmentA is set aside specifically by TI to store information that should be retained regardless of any programming changes. The factory calibrations, for example, are stored in this segment. As a result, this segment is locked, and you will have to set a particular bit before any instructions erasing or programming within this segment. In addition, to ensure integrity of the data stored in SegA, one word (two bytes) of it is set aside as a checksum, which I'll explain shortly. If you change anything in the segment, a checksum calculation will fail. Some programs rely on this, so if you really must change something in this segment, be prepared to deal with the consequences. Well, at least be prepared to recalculate what the checksum value will be. For our purposes in this tutorial, we'll use SegmentB instead, but we will program it in much the same way that SegmentA is structured. That way, if you choose, you can use SegA to store your calibrations, since that is where they are intended to be.
Memory Save
Let's take a look at how SegA is put together. Fire up the debugger in CCS; it doesn't matter what code you're using, as we won't even be running the program. We just want to enter the debug mode. Once there, the default view has a panel on the right side with tabs for the code disassembly and memory; the memory tab shows the contents of the flash memory of the device. (If this window is not visible for you, you can find it by selecting Window → Show View → Memory.) The information memory is located (as specified in the datasheet) from address 0x1000 to 0x10FF. SegA starts at 0x10C0 and ends at 0x10FF. You can use this window to browse that region, or you can save a particular region of memory to a text file. To do this, click the save button, navigate to a file you want to save the data to, and enter a Start Address of 0x10C0 and a length of 0x20. (Note it specifies to give the length in words; a word is 16 bits in the MSP430, so there are 0x20 (32) words in the 64-byte segment.)
An example of the output from my G2231 device is here. The first line specifies where in the memory the dump comes from. The first line has one word–it comes from the two bytes at addresses 0x10C0 and 0x10C1. Take note that the lower address of the word refers to the least significant byte (LSB, as opposed to lower case lsb for least significant bit), while the higher address refers to the most significant byte (MSB). The last line has the 32nd word–from addresses 0x10FE (LSB) and 0x10FF (MSB). Most of the memory in SegA is obviously blank, as most of the entries are 0xFFFF. (Remember, when flash is erased it reads logic 1.) There are a few programmed words, however, so let's see what each one means. In the x2xx Family User's Guide (current revision as of this writing is slau144h), turn to the chapter on TLV, chapter 24. TLV stands for Tag-Length-Value. This is the format TI uses in SegA to store information. Basically, one word is dedicated to specifying the length of memory allocated to a specific type of data and what type of data is stored there. Table 24-1 gives an example of how this is done. The first word in the segment stores a checksum value. Note that it specifies the checksum as the two's complement of the bitwise XOR. If you start with the next word and XOR it with the third word, that result with the fourth word, and so on, then add it to the checksum value, it will add up to zero. Something like this:
int chksum = 0;
char passed;
int *i;
for (i=(int *)0x10C2; i<(int *)0x1100; i++) {
chksum ^= *i;
if (chksum + *(int *)0x10C0 == 0)
passed = 1;
passed = 0;
Note: I'm not completely familiar with pointers just yet; I'm working that out in preparation for the next tutorial. If there's an error in this code, I'll correct it then. For now, think of it more as pseudocode.
Now that we understand how the segment memory is organized, let's look at what's inside it. Using my device, I have a checksum value of 0xB22C. The next word is 0x26FE. This means that the next 0x26 entries (38 bytes) are of type 0xFE. Looking in Table 24-2, we see that 0xFE refers to "TAG_EMPTY", meaning the next 38 bytes (or 19 words) are unused. Sure enough, the next 19 lines are all 0xFFFF. The next line gives the next Tag-Length entry: 0x1010. The next 0x10 entries (16 bytes or 8 words) are of type 0x10, which isn't specified in the Family User's Guide. I've submitted a question to TI support to find out about this. In any case, each entry is blank. The next Tag-Length listed is 0x0201, which means there's one word of type "TAG_DCO_30". Here we have the DCO calibration values at room temperature and 3 V. (Note that the Vcc value of the LaunchPad itself is 3.3 V, and remember that different voltage has a significant impact on the DCO!) There's only one entry, which we know has the values for CALBC1_1MHZ (0x86 on mine) and CALDCO_1MHZ (0xC4 on mine) as per the G2231 datasheet.
Reader Exercise: Using either your memory dump or mine, calculate the checksum of SegA and compare it to the value at address 0x10C0. Hint: xor'ing 0xFFFF twice has no effect; an even number of these lines can be ignored. When added to the stored checksum value, do you get zero? Calculate the two's complement by ~chksum + 1 and compare it to the stored value.
Preparing the Custom DCO Calibration
Here's the plan for our code: we'll find a custom calibration value for 7.3278 MHz and store it in SegB using the standard TLV coding set by TI. (You could do this in SegA if you wish, but since we're using a non-standard DCO frequency, I've opted to keep it out for now.) SegB is found in the memory range 0x1080 to 0x10BF. The organization of what we'll be writing will then be like this:
There's a typo here.. should be 0x38FE. I will fix the image soon.
We use the crystal to find the calibration value for 7.3278 MHz. This value is put into the above table to calculate the checksum:
chksum = 0x38FE ^ 0x0201 ^ {calibration values}
= 0x3AFF ^ {calibration values}
The value stored at 0x1080 is then ~chksum + 1.
Next, we erase SegB, and write in the following addresses:
• 0x1080: two's complement of chksum
• 0x1082: 0x37FE
• 0x10BC: 0x0201
• 0x10BE: 0x{CALBC1}{CALDCO}
This tutorial has ended up pretty long, so we'll end the discussion here. The next tutorial will review the registers in the MSP430 Flash Memory controller and describe how to program this information to the Information Memory.
Reader Exercise: The Value Line devices do not come with the other standard calibrations: 8 MHz, 12 MHz, and 16 MHz. In the chapter on TLV of the Family User's Guide, we see that the locations of these calibrations are standardized for SegA to appear in the order TLV Tag, CAL_16MHz, CAL_12MHz, CAL_8MHz, CAL_1MHz. The data in SegA for the Value Line devices doesn't leave room for these with the other three calibrations left blank, so the entire segment structure needs to be shifted. If we want to add these without loosing any of the remaining structure, how will the segment be set up? Draw up a table similar to that used in this tutorial to map out the segment structure, and show how to calculate the new checksum value based on this table.
23 October 2011
Tutorial 16c: Accurate Clocks
Perfectly synchronized clocks can measure the bits
anywhere in the middle.
Clock Accuracy
Errors can add up very quickly when there are
small differences between clocks.
Crystal Oscillators
BCSCTL3 |= XCAP_3; // 12.5 pF for LaunchPad crystal
__delay_cycles(55000); // let crystal stabilize
Self-Calibrating the DCO
// frequency
unsigned int Compare, Oldcapture = 0;
BCSCTL1 |= DIVA_3; // ACLK = LFXT1CLK/8
while (1) {
// occured
TACCTL0 &= ~CCIFG; // Capture occured, clear
// flag
Compare = TACCR0; // Get current captured
// SMCLK
Compare = Compare - Oldcapture; // SMCLK difference
Oldcapture = TACCR0; // Save current captured
// SMCLK
if (Delta == Compare)
break; // If equal, leave
// "while(1)"
else if (Delta < Compare) {
DCOCTL--; // DCO is too fast, slow
// it down
if (BCSCTL1 & 0x0f)
BCSCTL1--; // Select lower RSEL
else {
DCOCTL++; // DCO is too slow, speed
// it up
if ((BCSCTL1 & 0x0f) != 0x0f)
BCSCTL1++; // Sel higher RSEL
TACCTL0 = 0; // Stop TACCR0
TACTL = 0; // Stop Timer_A
BCSCTL1 &= ~DIVA_3; // ACLK = LFXT1CLK
Tutorial 16b: UART Definition
So what exactly makes the Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter universal? The UART has a long history, starting way back in the 1840's with some of the first telegraph systems. Back then, when the telegraph key was held down, a current would flow in the receiver, pushing a stylus into a strip of paper, leaving a "mark". The Morse code signals sent would then visually display on the paper, making it simple to read the transmitted message. Of course, it didn't take long before the operators got so used to hearing the patterns of clicks that they found they could just as easily listen to the message as write it on a piece of paper, and sounds began being used instead of a mechanical system. Of course, the sounds would turn on when a current was flowing in the receiver, so the signal was still divided into "marks", where current was flowing, and "spaces", where it was not. In other words, the "standard" had changed from a stylus on a paper to listening by ear, but the "protocol" of Morse code stayed the same.
Morse code was a phenomenal technology change, making it possible to send messages easily over very long distances, particularly when radio was implemented, and wires connecting between the source and destination were no longer needed. While that was happening, someone realized a financial benefit could be obtained by using the technology, and hence was born the first ticker tape machine for the stock market. These machines changed the technique slightly. Instead of using special codes for each character, a series of pulses would be sent to turn a printing wheel from its current position to the next letter to be printed. A special pulse signal would instruct the printer to stamp the current letter onto the tape. As technology improved, rather than a rotary printing wheel the Baudot code was developed as a new protocol, equating particular pulse patterns to particular characters.
Like telegraphy, the teletype grew with the new technologies of radio and, in particular, the computer. Teletype machines became useful not only as a means of communication between people, but also as an interface to early computers. Instructions could be sent by typing a particular pattern of keys, sending a particular pattern of pulses to the computer. Results would be sent back with a similar pattern of pulses to a printer, which would translate them back to the letters and numbers we needed to understand them. But even though the technologies had taken different paths, both came from the same beginnings with Samuel Morse. As such, some characteristics and naming conventions stuck; in particular the use of "mark" and "space" to designate when current was flowing (logic high) and when it was not (logic low).
In computers, a change was made from detecting current flow to just measuring a voltage. Some of the conventions continued, which is why in the RS-232 standard has logic high as a negative voltage. The negative voltage originally would open the current of a teletype machine to produce a "mark" signal. A positive voltage would cut off the current, producing a space. As it turns out, different circumstances (and sometimes just different companies) would require a slightly different standard for sending serial data. connectors and voltage levels for mark and space wouldn't be the same, but the protocol (the way of encoding the characters in pulses) used would carry over. In particular, the use of transistors made it easy to create a universal system that could be understood by any computer or device, as long as each device had something to convert the transistor logic (TTL) signals into whatever standard they expected. The protocol was changed as well, using ASCII to encode the data into digital information. Thus was born the Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter. (Note that TTL uses positive voltage, be it 5 V, 3.3 V, or anything else, for "mark" and 0 V for "space".)
Now that it's clear what makes the UART universal, let's look at what is meant by asynchronous. In radio, you can send a message (by voice, digital code, morse code, or whatever), but the message cannot be received unless someone is listening. For serial communication, it requires more than just a signal saying data is ready to be transmitted, unfortunately. Imagine a system where I'm going to send a message to you by holding up a giant sign. We agree before hand that at 1:32 PM I will put the sign up, and at the designated time you look in my direction, see the sign, and read the message. This would constitute a parallel type of transmission--each letter was visible all at once. Now let's say I just don't have access to a big enough piece of paper to write the whole message, but I can send you one letter at a time. So we agree that every 10 seconds, I'll hold up a new letter. You come at the specified time and see me hold up the first letter, which you record on a piece of paper. Every 10 seconds you look back, and I'm holding a new letter up and you record it. This is serial communication. But what happens if one of us has a bad clock, and it's saying 10 seconds are up when, say, 12 seconds have passed. Eventually the mismatched timing causes you to either record the same letter twice or miss a letter completely, depending on whose clock is faster. In order to ensure the message gets through, our clocks need to be synchronized.
There are synchronous methods of serial communication, including both SPI and I2C, which we'll address in the future. These methods have synchronized clocks by using the same clock for the sender and the receiver. The disadvantage is that sharing a clock means another wire. It's clear from the history that developed the UART why a clock signal was not included along with the message; instead, both the transmitter and receiver agree before hand at what rate the data will be sent. This allows sender and receiver to have their own clocks, which don't have to be synchronized in terms of when the second hand ticks, but it does require that each person's clock is accurate. Asynchronous communication simplifies the connection by not needing a second signal in parallel with the data, at the cost of needing an accurate way to time intervals between data.
Enough history; let's look at how the UART actually transmits information. Whatever protocol we may be using, we are able to encode data as a series of 1's and 0's. We can encode a number as its binary representation, or we can encode a character as a particular binary number. In any case, we have a certain number of 1's and 0's to send. In a UART, we also add on at least two extra bits: one to designate the start of a new set of data, and one to designate the end. These start and stop bits with the data bits in between constitute what we call one "frame" of data. Using ASCII encoding, often 7 bits of data are sent. In addition, a 10th bit would be sent between the data and the stop to help determine if the data received was correct or not. If the sender and receiver agree that every frame will have an even number of 1's in it, then this "parity bit" would be 1 or 0, depending on the number of 1's in the rest of the message. The receiver could then look at the 7 data bits and parity bit, add up the number of 1's, and if the total number is even be confident that they received the right message. In 8 and 16 bit systems like a microcontroller, it could also make sense to send data in 8 bit segments instead. Often times no parity bit is included in this case, to keep the total data length of each frame to 10 bits. The compromise is that there is no way to check for errors in the transmission, but generally error checking is only necessary under particular circumstances.
Let's say we want to encode the letter "D" using 7-bit ASCII encoding and odd parity. The ASCII code for the letter "D" is 0x44, or 0b1000100 in 7-bit binary. Now we face a choice: do we send the least significant bit first, or the most significant bit first? The typical protocol used in UART is what we call "little-endian", meaning we start with the least significant bit. (This makes sense when you think in terms of a shift-register; the SR in a UART pushes bits from high to low, so you send the lowest bit first.)
Representation of the ASCII character "D" in UART TTL.
UART uses logic high as the default (or idle) state. So to start a message, we want to change from high to low. Thus, our start bit will be a 0. Likewise, to stop we want to go back to the default state, so the stop bit is 1. So far, our total encoding is now "00010001x1", where x represents our parity bit. We want odd parity, and there are two 1's in the representation for "D", so we set this bit to 1 to ensure an odd number in the whole message. Our final message is the 10 bit stream "0001000111". (If we do this with 8-bit data and no parity, we would have "0001000101", this time the 2nd to last bit being the most significant bit in the 8-bit code 0b01000100.)
Hopefully this gives you a clear picture on how UART works. There are really no limitations on the protocol you use, so long as you have a start and stop bit. As long as the sender and receiver agree on what goes in the middle and at what rate the information comes, it will work. The standard protocols such as those illustrated here are convenient as it's very simple to use a computer to read the data coming from the microcontroller. In addition, keep in mind that there are standard speeds for transmitting bits (bits per second (bps) or baud), which are leftover from the old teletype days. In any case, many systems are limited to using these rates, so it's often a good idea to standardize to them. If you have your own internal system, use what ever baud rate is convenient, but do remember that a lot of computers and devices may expect one of the more conventional rates, like 300, 1200, 4800, 9600, or 115200 baud.
We've identified one of the key things we'll need for a successful UART: a good clock. Next time we'll look at some options, their limitations, and how to implement them.
Reader Exercises: Using 7 bit encoding with even parity, what would the bit stream look like to send the character "j"? How about the character "k"?
Using 8 bit encoding with no parity, what would the bit stream look like to send the newline character, "\n"? How about the character "&"?
17 October 2011
Tutorial 16a: Getting Serial
In order to do an actual scientific experiment using the MSP430, we need one more tool. To be fair, we could do with what we've covered so far, but it requires constant (or at least regular periodic) monitoring of the equipment, and manual recording of the data displayed on the LCM. No, what we need is a way to automatically record the data when it is taken.
There are two different paths open to us at this point: the MSP430 has on-board flash memory. We could use it to record multiple measurements. The other, more complicated path is to learn how to communicate between the LaunchPad and a computer via USB. There's some elegance in starting with the former, as our focus to this point has been on the LaunchPad itself, but unfortunately we'd need a way to transfer the data from the flash memory to a useable location anyway, which more or less requires connection to a computer. So even though it will delay getting to some of the cooler things we can do with the MSP430, it's time we tackle serial communication. Once we have this piece mastered, we'll start a little science experiment that will take me a few days/weeks to complete. During that time, we'll begin looking at recording to flash, communicating with external peripherals, and how to put all the pieces together for remote data collection. We'll also start looking at alternative power systems, system control, and other great things that will completely open the field of what's possible with a microcontroller. The future looks bright; but first we'll have to tackle this difficult task.
Well, things aren't really so bleak... serial communication isn't that complicated. In fact, most MSP430 devices have peripherals built in already for that very purpose, making it simple to do. However, of the two devices that come with the LaunchPad, only the G2231 has one of these peripherals, and it only has two modes of operation, conspicuously missing the one we really need first: the Universal Asynchronous Reciever/Transmitter, or UART. So, instead, we are going to turn to learning to implement this functionality in software.
Fortunately, there's some real advantage to this; a solid understanding of how serial communication works helps us understand how to process and record scientific data. In fact, when we get to the USI/USCI peripherals, looking at other modes of communication such as SPI and I2C, we'll take the time to understand how these methods send data. (The particular implementation of a serial communication system is called a protocol. There are even more protocols available, including Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and ZigBee, which are cool things we'll tackle some day!)
You might be asking, "Why are we going to rehash software UART? Lots of people have published articles about it already, and lots of code and examples are available." Well, I'd respond that there are two reasons. The more philosophical reason is that you become a better scientist when you understand how the tools you're using work; Einstein once said you don't really understand anything until you can explain it to your Grandmother. The more practical reason is that none of the articles I've perused give much explanation to why the code is set up the way it is. That's our goal here: by completely dissecting the software UART, we learn how serial communication works, and get a thorough example of using the MSP430 peripherals to our advantage in getting jobs done. We'll also do a very thorough job, starting with just transmission (I guess technically it would be UAT), then moving to just reception (likewise UAR), then designing a full-on UART transceiver. Along the way, we'll talk a bit about crystals as well as learn about calibrating our DCO. We'll even talk about saving DCO calibration to the flash memory, and introduce the concept of a checksum. (So we'll see a little bit about writing to flash memory soon after all!)
If that sounds like a lot to cover, it is. I'll do my best to keep the posts coming regularly and quickly, so that we can move on to more advanced ideas soon. There is motivation for approaching this topic in this way at this time, however. These tutorials have always been designed as notes from my own learning. As a result, sometimes the methods/styles have been a little disjointed, but one of the goals of this blog was to put together a curriculum that could be used to teach science students in a one-semester course on microcontrollers. (After graduation, I'll gather, edit, and format these tutorials into a book that can be downloaded for just such a purpose.) I think the material we've covered to this point fits about a one semester course very well, so think of this tutorial as the final project for the course. It's a bigger concept that will take a while, but will draw on our knowledge from the other peripherals and skills we've learned. The fact that we'll introduce some new ideas along the way will add to the sum total of knowledge taken away from this course. So strap in; we're going to start the final for MSP430 101!
16 October 2011
Question for Readers
We're fast approaching the end of what I would call the 'basic tutorials', and the point where I'll move on to interfacing with the real world and other cool toys and devices. Unfortunately, that means I need some cool toys and devices. In brainstorming ways to help fund this little hobby, a friend suggested to me that I might consider using Google AdSense on this blog. If I were to do so, I would want it to be unobtrusive, as my intent is not to sell things for other people. How would you feel if I were to do this? Would I be better off thinking of another way to raise a little hobby revenue?
Tutorial 15b: Using ADC10
29 September 2011
Tutorial 15a: Analog Signal Conversion
An example of an analog signal
A digital representation of the analog signal
10-bit digital approximation of the analog signal
13 September 2011
Tutorial 14b: Adding a New Library
10 September 2011
Tutorial 14a: The Alphanumeric LCD
The LCD Module (LCM)
Connecting to the LCM
Sending Commands to the LCM
P1OUT |= BIT3; // E high
P1OUT &= ~BIT3; // E low
P1OUT &= 0x0F; // clear the upper 4 bits
Other Initializations: Sending Commands in 4-bit Mode
P1OUT &= 0x0F; // clear
P1OUT &= 0x0F; // clear
How To Use Intelligent LCDs: Part One
How To Use Intelligent LCDs: Part Two
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Redefining Surveillance: Implications for Privacy, Security, Trust and the Law
By By Katina Michael
Surveillance cameras bolted to buildings have proliferated in recent decades, but the adoption of wearable devices like Google Glass heralds an age of uberveillance.
Surveillance has traditionally been used by law enforcement organisations to keep a close observation on one or more people. Covert recording devices, for instance, are routinely used by police to monitor a person or group of people who are under suspicion for the purposes of gathering intelligence or evidence toward conviction.
The advent of closed circuit television (CCTV), also known as video surveillance, initially meant that police had to keep watch and be vigilant at all times to ensure they caught the criminal in the act, with an ability to give an eyewitness account of the crime scene thereafter in court. Reel-to-reel media recordings were unwieldy and expensive to begin with. However, even as early as 1968, some locations in New York were fitted with CCTV in an attempt to reduce crime hot spots.
On-board storage devices and advancements in computer technology meant that by the late 1990s many businesses had begun to install cameras as a theft deterrent against criminal activity in banks and retail stores. Franchises selling spyware since 2010 have internationally increased in number exponentially, with affordable yet powerful products being manufactured in Asia. Devices that were once costly and required special clearance to purchase can now be bought over the counter or on the internet by everyday citizens. Television shows like CSI and Person of Interest have raised the profile of forensics and modern surveillance capabilities.
Technological Convergence and Miniaturisation
Converging technologies today have meant that simple CCTV cameras bolted onto walls are not the only device that offer surveillance. Police vehicles are now fitted with what has increasingly been referred to as mobile CCTV, and drivers are warned that every police vehicle may be watching at any time. Additional functionality has also been built into the average CCTV system, including motion-detection sensors, remote alerts, time lapse and internet-based operations.
Tiny covert recording devices are now embedded in everyday objects like key fobs, pens and handbags. Street lamp-posts and shopping lighting may also contain embedded image sensors without the knowledge of passers-by. The latter may not necessarily be spying on citizens or consumers but they are gathering data toward energy efficiency.
It is only a matter of time before image sensors and associated software can accurately detect the identity of a person walking down the street via mobile biometric units.
The Complex Sentiment around Surveillance
Most people nowadays ignore the proliferation of surveillance cameras, either because they are desensitised that somebody’s watching or they cannot distinguish a fixture from a surveillance device. People seem to have grown comfortable with devices that are situated in stores, as can be seen from the cute signs provided by some merchants like: “Smile, you’re being recorded” followed by a smiley emoticon. Companies like DisneyWorld are even selling surveillance as a value-added service to their theme park experience, providing a recording of the day’s adventures at their parks that are triggered by a citizen-prompted scan of the Disney wristband against the Mickey Mouse-branded wireless reader.
Today, the surveillance landscape has become very complex. Who’s watching whom becomes a prevalent topic of discussion.
Arguably the most ubiquitous recording capability today is the smartphone. The very act of pulling out your smartphone to take a few snaps or record an event demonstrates not only how attached we have become to these mobile devices but how absorbed humans have become by replaying moments they perceive as meaningful. It is not uncommon for a tourist to see a new city almost completely through a lens.
Debatable, however, is the manner in which we carry on our recording, store these important moments and replay them again later.
Point-of-view has its foundations in film. It usually depicts a scene through the eyes of a character. Body-worn video recording technologies now mean that a wearer can shoot film from a first-person perspective of another subject or object in his/her immediate field-of-view. The term sousveillance has been developed by Steve Mann to denote a recording done from a portable device, such as a head-mounted display unit in which the wearer is a participant in the activity. Some people call it inverse surveillance because it is the opposite to a camera that is wall-mounted and fixed.
During the initial rollout of Google Glass, Explorers realised that recording other people with a head-mounted display unit was not perceived as an acceptable practice even though the recording was taking place in a public space. Google’s blunder was to consider that the device worn by 8000 individuals would go unnoticed, just like the shopping mall CCTVs. Instead what transpired was a mixed reaction by the public – some non-users curious and even thrilled at the possibilities claimed by the wearers of Google Glass, while others were refused entry to premises, fined, verbally abused, or even physically assaulted by others in the field-of-view.
Some citizens and consumers have claimed that law enforcement (if approved through the use of a warrant process) and shop owners have every right to surveil a given place depending on the context of the situation. Surveilling a suspect who may have committed a violent crime or using CCTV as an anti-theft mechanism is now commonly perceived as acceptable, but having a camera in your line of sight record you even incidentally as you mind your own business can be disturbing for even the most tolerant of people.
Wearers of these prototypes, or even fully-fledged commercial products like the Autographer, claim that their buyers record everything around them as part of a need to lifelog or quantify themselves for reflection. Using technology like the Narrative Clip may not be capturing audio or video, but the still shots are enough to reveal someone else’s whereabouts, especially if they are innocently posted up on Flickr, Instagram or YouTube.
Many of these photographs also have embedded location and time stamp data. You might not be meaning anything malicious by showing off in front of a landmark, but innocent bystanders captured in the photo could find themselves in a predicament since the context may be entirely misleading.
Privacy, Security and Trust
Privacy experts claim that whereas once we might have been concerned or felt uncomfortable with CCTV being as pervasive as it is today, we are shifting from a limited number of big brothers to many ubiquitous little brothers through wearable computing. Fuelled by social media and instant fame, recording the “moment” can instantaneously make you famous as a citizen journalist at the expense of your neighbour.
The fallacy of security is that more cameras do not necessarily mean a safer society. In fact statistics, depending on how they are presented, may be misleading about reductions in crime in given hotspots. The chilling effect, for instance, dictates that criminals do not just stop committing crime (e.g. selling drugs) because someone installs a bunch of cameras on a busy pub route. On the contrary, crime becomes redistributed or relocated to another proximate geographic location.
Questions of trust seem to be the biggest factor against wearable devices that film other people who have not granted their consent to be filmed. Let’s face it, we all know people who do not like to be photographed for reasons we don’t quite understand, but that is someone’s right to say: “Leave me alone”. Others have no trouble being recorded by someone they know as long as they know they are being recorded before the record button is pressed. And still others show utter indifference, claiming that there is nothing any longer personal when out in the open.
Often the argument is posed that anyone can watch anyone else walk down a street. These individuals fail in their assessment as watching someone cross the road is not the same as recording them cross the road, whether by design or by sheer coincidence. Handing out request for deletions every time someone asks whether they’ve been captured on camera by another is not good enough. Allowing someone to opt-out “after the fact” is not consent-based and violates fundamental human rights, such as the control one might have over their own image and the freedom to go about their life as they please. It is an entirely different thing if a consumer places a Nest Dropcam device or Amazon Echo device in their own home to record audio-visual activity.
Laws, Regulations and Policies
At the present time, laws and regulations pertaining to surveillance and listening devices, privacy, telecommunications, crimes and even workplace relations may require amendments to keep pace with advancements in head-mounted displays and even implantable sensors. The police need to be seen to enforce the laws they are there to upkeep, not to don the very devices they claim to be illegal. Policies in campus settings, such as universities, also need to address the seeming imbalance in what is and is not possible.
Cameras provide a power imbalance. First only a few people had mobile phones with cameras, but now they are everywhere. Then, only some people had body-worn video recorders for extreme sports, but now increasingly using a GoPro, Looxcie or Taser Axon glasses while still in their nascent stages have been met with some acceptance depending on the context (e.g. for business-centric applications that free the hands). Photoborgs might be hitting back at all the cameras on the walls that are recording 24/7 but they do not cancel out the fact that the photoborg himself is doing exactly what they are claiming a fixed wall-mounted camera is doing to them. But beating “them” at their own game has consequences.
The Uberveillance Trajectory
One has to ponder where to next? Are we nearing the point of total surveillance, as everyone begins to record everything around them for reasons of insurance protection, liability and complaint handling “just in case”, like the in-car blackbox recorder unit that clears you of wrongdoing in an accident? And how gullible might we become that images and video footage do not lie, despite the new breed of hackers that can manipulate and tamper with reality for their own ends.
Will the new frontier be surveillance of the heart and mind? The uberveillance trajectory refers to the ultimate potentiality for embedded surveillance devices like swallowable pills with onboard sensors, electronic tattoos, tags and transponder IDs placed in the subdermal layer of the skin, and even diagnostic image sensors that claim to prevent disease by watching innards or watching outwards via the translucent dermal/epidermal junction.
Let us hope technology will not invade the mind, because we stand to lose our freedom, and that very element that separates man from machine.
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The wild adventures continue in northern Maine, where Casey Anderson finds himself in the den of a wild black bear family! On a research expedition to study the species, the team's GPS malfunctions and Casey stumbles upon the bear den, literally bringing viewers up-close and personal to the dangerous black bears. Continuing his quest, Casey also meets an orphaned six-week old cub, dubbed Casey Junior, and teaches the youngster how to walk, swim, climb, and raid a beehive.
America the Wild: Grand Canyon Safari
Peering over the North Rim of Arizona's Grand Canyon into a mile-deep chasm that stretches 18 miles across, Casey begins his trek into the Southwest desert of the United States. Trailhead signs warn unprepared hikers of death from dehydration, exposure and exhaustion, but life in the desert is no picnic for the animals that live here, either. The plants and animals in this landscape have evolved to respond to the unique demands of the desert.
America the Wild: Grizzly Country
800-pound grizzly bear Brutus is the curious best friend to renowned naturalist Casey Anderson, who has raised him since birth. Together, they've set out on a yearlong mission to chronicle the lives of Yellowstone's vulnerable grizzly bears.
America the Wild: Grizzly Encounters
How do you celebrate a grizzly bear's birthday? With salmon-stuffed piñatas and a pack of party animals. Go inside the one-of-a-kind party thrown each year for Brutus, who's naturalist Casey Anderson's grizzly companion. And take a closer, day-in-the-life look inside Montana Grizzly Encounters, the sanctuary where Brutus has lived since he was a cub. Here, Casey and his staff provide a home for rescued grizzlies, including Brutus' adopted siblings, Jake, Maggie and Sheena.
America the Wild: Grizzly vs. Polar Bear
It's remarkable footage of animal behavior rarely seen beforea polar bear and brown bear together in the wild! Traditionally the two species have remained isolated from each other. But it's believed that climate change has pushed the polar bear and brown bear into overlapping territories. While out on an expedition in Alaska, Casey Anderson documents the incredible animal interaction. Then, back in Montana, Casey enlists the help of his best friend Brutus the bear.
America the Wild: Inside a Grizzly Attack
America the Wild: Inside the Wolf Pack
Join Casey Anderson for a breathtaking look at the magnificent gray wolf, shot in high definition and with the aid of advanced slow-motion image capture. Discover what makes this pack animal an "apex" predator, whose presence indelibly alters the entire ecosystem in which it lives.
America the Wild: Project Kodiak
The premiere episode of Expedition Wild features naturalist Casey Anderson and his best friend Brutus, a 900-pound grizzly bear. Trek to Alaska's Kodiak Island, where Casey teaches Brutus the ways of his wild relatives. This population of more than 3,500 bears offers Casey a chance to witness how they catch wild salmon and feed their young. Casey then returns to Montana to see if he can teach a bear raised in captivity to fish for himself, in an aquarium designed for that purpose.
America the Wild: Wolverine King
Bracing himself against the frozen wilds of Alaska and British Columbia, Casey Anderson is on a mission impossible to capture never-before-seen footage of wolverines as they hunt and interact with other wildlife across the vast, untracked wilderness. Many of the world's foremost wolverine experts have gotten only brief glimpses of the creatures in their natural habitat, so Casey's work is cut out for him.
America the Wild: Yellowstone Scavengers
Scavengers in the Yellowstone, home to over 400 species, can gorge on nearly 40 tons of rotting elk during harsh winters. It's a dirty job, but someone's got to be nature's janitors. Casey is setting up a carcass stakeout to discover what happens to all the Yellowstone wildlife after death. Since turkey vultures can smell a carcass up to 12 miles away, he uses them to help him find animal carcasses to observe how they are devoured and by which ravenous creature.
America the Wild: Yellowstone Spring
In Yellowstone National Park, baby season is in full swing, and Casey is prepared for the unpredictable. Vigilant mothers must defend their vulnerable newborns from aggressive predators. As grizzlies devour elk calves, newborn bighorn sheep lambs traverse treacherous cliffs and young bison learn to swim. Casey sets out to find ravenous bears as they emerge from their dens, and witnesses a feathered family drama while introducing an orphaned great horned owl to new siblings.
America the Wild: Yellowstone Winter
America's Greatest Animals
Elephant. Leopard. Lion. Rhinoceros. Cape buffalo. A century ago, these iconic land animals of Africa were termed the big five by trophy hunters. They dominate the land with intelligence, charisma and courage. Truly Africa's finest. Now, go on a search to find America's big five. Can America compete with Africa's beasts? Twelve candidates with amazing characteristics are nominated, including caribou, grizzly bear, bald eagle, wolf and elk. Which ones are worthy of this honor?
America's Wild Spaces: Appalachian Trail
For more than half of the U.S. population, the Appalachian Trail is less than a day's drive away. Yet despite its proximity to many major cities like Atlanta and Boston, few truly know the splendor of this national treasure. NGC takes viewers off the beaten track to discover the remote and often unknown corners of the 5-million-step journey.
America's Wild Spaces: Canyonlands
America's Wild Spaces: Death Valley
America's Wild Spaces: Glacier National Park
Global warming is transforming Glacier National Park as its inhabitants race to adapt. As melting glaciers push some wildlife to the brink of extinction, other animals battle tirelessly to persist despite the rapidly warming environment - in what is truly one of America's Wildest Spaces. When we arrive at Blackfoot Glacier - once one of the park's largest - we'll witness the transformation taking place, from disappearing waterfalls to the newly uncovered sculpted landscape.
America's Wild Spaces: Grand Canyon
It is one of Earth's few landforms visible from space, a World Heritage site, and one of America's most popular National Park with over nearly five million visitors a year. But at the edge of a chasm, visitors see only a tiny fraction of the Grand Canyon's true beauty hidden amidst its stone, its water and its wildlife. Even for scientists it is a place of baffling mysteries. How and when was it actually formed? Why does one of the planet's deadliest diseases still endure in the Canyon's premier carnivore the majestic mountain lion? What drove one of the largest birds on earth, the California Condor, to the brink of extinction? Why do microscopic colonies of vegetation that bind the desert sand where no other plant can survive take years to regenerate from the pressure of a single human footfall. And finally what of the Canyon's earliest human inhabitants? Where did they live? How did they survive? National Geographic Television joins a rare scientific odyssey down the Grand Canyon's entire 277-mile length through some of the most treacherous rapids on the planet to try to unlock the mysteries of this great unknown. A select group of scientists and experts will show us a Grand Canyon few outsiders ever see. From the river still cutting through two-billion-year-old stone to the creatures roaming its incomparable back-country, the Grand Canyon still has secrets to tell.
America's Wild Spaces: Hidden Hawaii
America's Wild Spaces: Pacific Crest Trail
America's Wild Spaces: The Everglades
The Everglades' 1.5 million acres are home to some of the most unusual creatures on the planet -- carnivorous plants, amphibious birds, fish that breathe air and cacti that grow in water. To understand this remarkable ecosystem, we'll journey by foot, airboat, helicopter and kayak to explore its secrets. And none too soon -- as more water is diverted to the farmlands and rapidly growing cities of Florida, the Everglades and its many species are in danger.
American Beaver
A "tail" of power, domination and triumph over adversity -- we'll follow this tireless engineer as she struggles to survive while facing the challenges of predators and the fury of the elements. Using a custom-designed camera system, NGC tracked the American beaver for one year to see how her constant need to build not only changes the terrain but also affect the species surrounding her.
American Serengeti
A team of dedicated scientists take on the historic conservation project of rebuilding the great American plains. More than 200 years ago, the Great Plains were an American Serengeti. Since then, human encroachment has slowly deteriorated the land and its wildlife. To rebuild an ecosystem on more than 3 million acres, conservationists must track and reintroduce populations of iconic American species, some on the brink of extinction. These include the bison, the pallid sturgeon and prairie dog.
An Animal #$*% My Vacation!
The big day has finally arrived. You've saved and looked forward to it all year. This is going to be the best vacation ever! But when you least expect it, you come face to face with a wild animal who wreaks havoc - with hilarious results. Using home videos and detailed re-enactments, tourists tell their tale of how an animal ruined their vacation. Top animal behaviorists analyze the footage and give us the animals' perspective of the events and how viewers should act if in a similar situation.
An Animal Saved My Life: The Dog That Battled the Bear
A husky battles a bear for hours to protect his owner. It all happened when a Canadian dogsled racer was attacked by a bear and climbed a tree to escape. The brave dog waged an hours-long battle to keep the bear away from the tree. Nat Geo WILD re-creates the dramatic incident.
An Animal Saved My Life: The Dog That Gave First Aid
Personal testimony, re-enactments and expert insight bring to life the remarkable story of how 80-year-old George Mitchell was motivated to stay alive by his dog, Frisky, after the two of them were trapped for hours in floods during Hurricane Katrina.
An Animal Saved My Life: The Dolphins That Saved the Surfer
A pod of wild dolphins take on a great white shark to save a surfer. When a California man was attacked by the shark, the dolphins formed a circle of safety around the injured surfer to prevent another, potentially fatal, strike. Experts give an insight as to what motivated the dolphins to go to the surfer's rescue.
An Animal Saved My Life: The Elephant That Rescued the Girl
A girl escapes a devastating tsunami thanks to an elephant with uncanny foresight of impending danger. Nat Geo WILD examines how the Thai elephant knew the tsunami was coming, and what triggered it to save the young girl.
An Animal Saved My Life: The Gorilla That Saved the Boy
When a 5-year-old boy falls into an enclosure at a New Jersey zoo, a silverback gorilla comes to his rescue. Instead of attacking the boy, the gorilla protects him, placing himself between the boy and the other members of the group.
An Animal Saved My Life: The Pig That Called for Help
A pet potbellied pig saves his owner. After the owner suffers a heart attack, the heroic pig stops traffic and somehow gets a Samaritan to follow it home and call emergency services.
Anaconda: Queen of the Serpents
The anaconda is known as terrifying killer snake. Now, imagine trying to capture one using your bare feet to wade through a murky marsh in search of the predator. We join a husband-and-wife research team, Dr. Jesus Rivas and Dr. Sarah Corey, on an expedition deep into the Venezuelan wetlands to study this misunderstood predator.
Animal Fugitives: Backyard Buffalo
Animal Fugitives: Backyard Buffalo (aka Animal Fugitives 102) What happens when a buffalo goes off the deep end? Or when a herd of livestock go on the lam? The answers are spectacular animal antics all caught on tape. Animal Fugitives takes viewers inside the stories of hilarious, hairy, and thrilling animal escapes. These stories span the globe looking at what happens when wild animals escape captivity and go on the run, told using fantastic footage and first-hand accounts from both spectators and the dedicated law enforcement and animal control officials whose job it is to bring these renegades safely back into captivity. Buffalo in the backyard, a rogue monkeys, lambs on the run these are Animal Fugitives.
Animal Fugitives: Break-In Gator
What happens when an alligator breaks into a home? Or when a sea lion boards a boat? The answers are spectacular animal antics all caught on tape. Animal Fugitives takes viewers inside the stories of hilarious, hairy, and thrilling animal escapes. These stories span the globe looking at what happens when wild animals escape captivity and go on the run, told using fantastic footage and first-hand accounts from both spectators and the dedicated law enforcement and animal control officials whose job it is to bring these renegades safely back into captivity. A break-in gator, an escaped otter, monkeys on the run these are Animal Fugitives.
Animal Fugitives: Chimp Breakout
Animal Fugitives: Chimp Breakout (aka Animal Fugitives 101) What happens when a chimp goes loose in a neighborhood? Or when cows run amok on campus? The answers are spectacular animal antics all caught on tape. Animal Fugitives takes viewers inside the stories of hilarious, hairy, and thrilling animal escapes. These stories span the globe looking at what happens when wild animals escape captivity and go on the run, told using fantastic footage and first-hand accounts from both spectators and the dedicated law enforcement and animal control officials whose job it is to bring these renegades safely back into captivity. Breakout chimps, bat infestations, runaway emus these are Animal Fugitives.
Animal Fugitives: Man vs. Moose
What happens when a massive moose gets loose? Or when a zebra holds up traffic in California? The answers are spectacular animal antics all caught on tape. Animal Fugitives takes viewers inside the stories of hilarious, hairy, and thrilling animal escapes. These stories span the globe looking at what happens when wild animals escape captivity and go on the run, told using fantastic footage and first-hand accounts from both spectators and the dedicated law enforcement and animal control officials whose job it is to bring these renegades safely back into captivity. A moose on the loose, a break-in grizzly, and a zebra stopping traffic these are Animal Fugitives.
Animal Fugitives: Rodeo Bull Rampage
Animal Fugitives: Rodeo Bull Rampage 103-Imperial What do a rodeo bull goes on the rampage, a wily wolf going walkabout and a deer walking into a sports bar all have in common? They're all Animal Fugitives and they've all been caught on tape! We take viewers on a globe-trotting to find crazy footage of animals trying their best to avoid capture. All the stories are told with enlightening eye-witness accounts and illustrated by dramatic home movie footage from spectators and the law enforcement and animal control officials whose job it is to bring these renegades safely back into captivity. Wolves on the lam, a rampaging rodeo bull, and an escaped python these are Animal Fugitives.
Animal Fugitives: Rowdy Reindeer
What happens when reindeer get rowdy? Or when pigs are on the run? The answers are spectacular animal antics all caught on tape. Animal Fugitives takes viewers inside the stories of hilarious, hairy, and thrilling animal escapes. These stories span the globe looking at what happens when wild animals escape captivity and go on the run, told using fantastic footage and first-hand accounts from both spectators and the dedicated law enforcement and animal control officials whose job it is to bring these renegades safely back into captivity. Runaway reindeer, pigs on the run these are Animal Fugitives.
Animal Intervention
Animal Mega Moves: Elephant Herd
A team of specialist animal movers attempts to capture and move a herd of several dozen elephants 250 miles across Africa to a special reserve. It's a huge challenge. The team uses helicopters to locate the herds in the bush, darts them to tranquilize them, then uses cranes to carefully lift them onto trucks and transports them by road to their new home. This unique mission is fraught with dangers and difficulties as the team races to identify, sort, capture and truck the living cargo to their new home safely.
Animal Mega Moves: Horses
A team of British vets and transport engineers attempts to move fifteen racehorses worth a total of $4 million over 6,000 miles from England to Hong Kong in a specially adapted Boeing 747 aircraft. We follow the horses being transported to Britain's 3rd busiest airport, Stansted, where they are loaded into special stalls and transferred into the cargo plane. The stalls are secured to the aircrafts fuselage to ensure they remain stable if the horses become agitated during the flight. During the 12-hour flight, a team of vets on-board monitors the horses to ensure they eat enough food and avoid dehydration.
Animal Mega Moves: Rhinos
A team of specialist animal movers attempts to move five mighty black rhinos about 1,000 miles across Africa by road and air to a reserve in Zambia to help save the species from extinction. Zambia was once home to 12,000 black rhinos. But heavy poaching wiped them all out, bringing this magnificent animal to the brink of extinction. This unique mission is fraught with dangers and difficulties as the team races to adapt a special cargo aircraft to transport the rhinos to their new reserve safely.
Animal Mega Moves: Sharks
A team of specialist animal movers attempts to fly a pair of ferocious silvertip sharks in an aircraft 6,000 miles from Australia to Dubai for a unique breeding program. The sharks are apex predators and have evolved to swim in the ocean. Keeping them alive onboard the aircraft is a huge challenge. This film follows the team constructing special water tanks to keep them alive en route. The 30-hour journey is a race against time to ensure the team delivers the sharks before the oxygen inside the tanks runs out.
Animal Oddities
Discover secrets of some of the world's most incredible creatures.
Animal Superpowers: Extreme Hunters
Patrick Stewart unravels the mysteries behind the hammerhead shark, the python and the sperm whale. In the Florida Keys see firsthand how the hammerhead shark can sense tiny electric fields given off by living creatures, and uses this ability to hunt its prey. In the Florida wetlands, an experiment illustrates how the python uses its unique heat-seeking ability to hunt at night. Near the islands of the Azores, we'll find out how the elusive sperm whale uses sound not sight to find food.
Animal Superpowers: Extreme Killers
Host Patrick Stewart takes us to England to examine the fastest creature on the planet the peregrine falcon. A military-grade tracking device and high-speed cameras show how the falcon dives at 200 mph! In Alabama, uncover the secrets of the alligator's super jaw, which produces one of the strongest bites in the world. In the Amazon, the blind and mute army ant uses its superpowers to communicate with its colony and become a superorganism capable of killing prey 100 times its own size.
Animal Superpowers: Extreme Survivors
Patrick Stewart introduces remarkable creatures with seemingly magical skills. In Hawaii, the octopus is a master of disguise that changes color and skin texture to achieve the ultimate level of camouflage. In the Amazon, for the first time in over 70 years the voltage of an electric eel in the field is measured
and the results are shocking. In California see how the salamander regenerates body parts and explore what real-world implications understanding its biology could have for humans.
Animal Underworld
Henry Rollins explores the complex relationship between humans and animals.
Animals Say the Wildest Things: America's Next Top Bison
Comedians provide voice-overs to natural history footage. In this episode tensions run high in the natural world as a young lion cub called Malcolm is lost at music festival, and there is tragedy for Candi as she attempts to become America's Next Top Bison.
Animals Say the Wildest Things: Fugitive Fish
Come out with your fins up and your gills where I can see them! A fugitive fish on the run has the police scouring the ocean for clues, but they run into a bit of trouble trying to surround the criminal in open water.
Animals Say the Wildest Things: Hyperactive Kangaroo
A young kangaroo has so much energy he thinks he can fly until he crashes. Then, two monkeys have a close encounter with some uninvited aliens, and an evil clone giraffe goes on a kissing spree.
Animals Say the Wildest Things: Karaoke Wolf
A soulful wolf puts on a bad rendition of Bad Romance that leaves the whole crowd howling. Later, a squirrel goes to work promoting his new CD, and two polar bear electricians try to figure out why their icebox isnt working.
Animals Say the Wildest Things: Kung Fu Weasel
A young weasel practices his kung fu moves, while two young giraffes get stuck in quicksand. Then well meet Stevie Wonbear, a crab rapper and frogs on a school trip to France
Animals Say the Wildest Things: Lady Gaga Love
A group of comedians voice-over wildlife footage, giving their unique interpretation of life in the Animal Kingdom. These animals are gaga for Gaga. Comedians interpret a conversation between meerkats as if they were waiting in line for a Lady Gaga concert. Meanwhile, a chimpanzee's therapist helps him find some answers, but can't seem to help him find his pants.
Animals Say the Wildest Things: Lizard Charades
No longer a teenager, and never really a mutant or a ninja, a former childhood star tells his tortoise tale of what life is like after celebrity. Then, a group of dragon lizards put their wits to the test in a game of charades.
Animals Say the Wildest Things: Moonwalking Bird
Special guests Sharon and Ozzy Ozborne are the voices of two love birds. Like his real life persona, Ozzy forgets their anniversary, and adopts a new nickname "Lord of Barkness" while twig collecting. And a small exotic bird performs a moving tribute to Michael Jackson.
Animals Say the Wildest Things: Owls on Jerry Springer
The drama unfolds like an episode of Jerry Springer when a jealous female owl catches another woman checking out her man
well eagle.
Animals Say the Wildest Things: Singing Sharks
A school of singing sharks put their lyrical skills to the test when trying to impress an underwater camera crew. Then, a love stricken cheetah plans to ask for his girlfriend's paw in marriage, but is incessantly interrupted by a third wheelher brother.
Animals Say the Wildest Things: Water-Skiing Lion
Two drunken monkeys take a drink out of a cursed lake, while an adventurous lion tries to water-ski. Meanwhile, a pregnant tiger gets caught up in a cheating scandal and her mate is left wondering who the father is.
Animals Say the Wildest Things: World's Loneliest Tortoise
A group of comedians voice-over wildlife footage, giving their unique interpretation of life in the Animal Kingdom. In this episode, a group of vultures tease a lioness about her haircut, and some impatient penguins wait for a taxi.We'll also meet George, a lonesome and bitter turtle with a lot riding on his back.
Animals Say the Wildest Things: Wu-Tang Crab
A comic take on the BBC's natural history archive, in which comedians provide voice-overs to BBC wildlife clips. In this episode, Sid the monkey is troubled by his conscience and the World's Strongest Roos get competitive.
Animals Say the Wildest Things: Zen Prairie Dog
Anyone up for a round of Quidditch? We'll tag along with a group of Harry Potter loving eagles ready to take to their broomsticks. Meanwhile, a mother prairie dog puts off dinner to feel the breeze and smell the blossom, but her state of relaxation is interrupted by her hungry kids
Attack of the Killer Bees
A single swarm of Killer Bees can deploy 80,000 stingers, chase predators for a quarter of a mile, and bring down a creature as large as a horse. Expanding their range by 200 miles per year, killer bees have pushed farther north than many scientists thought possible and are now colonizing the southern United States. National Geographic Channel follows scientists, beekeepers and exterminators on a quest to stop the invading hordes in Explorer: Attack of the Killer Bees.
Attenborough's Ark
Join filmmaker and naturalist David Attenborough as he reveals the 10 "chosen" creatures that he'd most like to save from extinction. While tigers, pandas and polar bears make headlines, Attenborough's ark would be filled with species that don't always receive the same attention. And meet the people protecting these animals, explore the techniques that researchers have devised to ensure their survival and see the lengths to which conservationists will go to in the struggle to save a species.
Australia's Deadliest
Australia is a country of vast landscapes and raw beauty, and home to some of the most venomous and deadly animals in the world. These predators can kill a human in seconds. In this incredible new series, we tell real life survival stories of people who have come close to death at the jaws of Australia’s deadliest animals. The survivors share their stories in their own words, and explain how their experiences irrevocably changed their lives. Australia’s Deadliest is a dramatic and compelling new series with extraordinary tales and gripping re-enactments.
Bad@$$ Animals
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Battle of the Bears
In the heart of Yellowstone National Park, there is a vicious struggle between two of the world's most powerful creatures - black bears and grizzly bears. But why?
Be the Creature: Baboon
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Be the Creature: Bat
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Be the Creature: Battling Bighorn
Traveling to Alberta and the rugged mountains of the Canadian Rockies, Chris and Martin Kratt are on a mission to find one of the ultimate head battlers in the world, the bighorn sheep.
Be the Creature: Brown Bear
The Kratt Brothers experience what it's like to be the largest mammal carnivore in America. For three weeks, the Kratts live in Katmai, Alaska, amid the highest concentration of brown bears in the world. In one hair-raising adventure after another, theyfind themselves right in the thick of intense bear action. By increasing the understanding of what it's like to be a bear, the Kratt Brothers look beyond the legendary fierceness and killer mystique to reveal the peaceful side of these gentle creatures.
Be the Creature: Cheetah
Out on the Serengeti in Eastern Africa, Martin and Chris Kratt join up with a family of cheetahs, the fastest land mammal on the planet. After watching a mother cheetah teach her six yearling cubs how to hunt, the Kratts are inspired to set up CheetahBoot Camp. Sprinting over the treacherous savannah, the Kratts attempt to reach cheetah-worthiness, but they have a long way to go before they'll match the incredible speed of these long-striding cats.
Be the Creature: Coastal Creatures
Coastal Creatures [TV-G]
Be the Creature: Galapagos
More than 150 years after Charles Darwin's first journey, Martin and Chris Kratt offer a privileged look at the enticing, exciting and delicately balanced world of the Galapagos Islands.
Be the Creature: Kill Zone
Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt drop in on some of the planet's most notorious kill zones to experience what it's like be with great predators in the animal world. Each animal has honed their hunting techniques and the Kratt's witness six of these specialized tactics: Ambush, Teamwork; Speed; Endurance; Positioning and Strategy.
Be the Creature: Komodo Dragon
The Kratts spend time with the Komodo Dragons on the secluded islands of Indonesia and gain respect for the speed, power and skills of these deadly predators.
Be the Creature: Leopard
In the "bushvelt" of South Africa, the Kratt brothers get to know the secretive, stealthy leopard as a fierce, accomplished hunter and how they interact with others of their kind.
Be the Creature: Meerkat
The Kratt brothers trek to the Kalahari desert in Southern Africa for a round-the-clock expedition into the lives of two fascinating creatures: the scrappy Meerkat and the elusive Brown Hyena.
Be the Creature: Orangutan
In Indonesia, the Kratt Brothers experience the life and death struggles of the orangutan by living among them as they wage a daily battle for survival against their primary threat: humans.
Be the Creature: Spotted Hyena
The Kratts learn that spotted hyenas are inventive and versatile survivors, able to hunt, scavenge, even steal kills from other predators -- including lions -- to keep their clans alive.
Be the Creature: The Pantanal
The Kratts journey into a land of giants when they visit the Pantanal of Brazil in eastern South America in search of the most mythic and rarely seen giant anaconda.
Big Baboon House: Hairy Christmas
The crew have decked the house with all the trimmings of Christmas and the rush to open presents is off to a fast and furious start. Some unwrap the best present of all... food! Another experiment inside the house, snakes real and fake tests how the baboons will react to their arch nemeses. Now, the locals are using what they've learned to make sure their own homes are safe and secure. With this new understanding, hopefully humans and baboons can exist peacefully in Pringle Bay.
Big Baboon House: Top Banana
Pringle Bay, South Africa is under siege from a troop of baboons who break into homes and ransack for food. In an effort to fend off these renegade primates, a team of scientists launch an unprecedented experiment the Big Baboon House to study rarely-seen behavior. The house is armed with electronics and stocked with abundant food and secret passageways to watch the baboons' every move. Cameras roll as the troop battles over who will be king of the house, better known as "Top Banana".
Big Baboon House: Uprising!
The crew installs an electric fence in an effort to baboon-proof the garden. The voltage isn't high enough to harm the baboons, but the jolt is a hair-raising experience. While most of the troop enjoy healthy fruits and vegetables, one shadowy, ruthless figure operates alone and waits outside a local bakeryhe is nicknamed the Cookie Monster. Meanwhile, the Top Banana, Rambo, hits bottom as he bullies and badgers his troop mates. The troop is ready for his reign to end. Who will take over?
Big Cat Week
Big Cats: The Dark Side
Speed. Stealth. Cunning. Camouflage. Like highly-trained ninjas, every member of the feline species has its own special set of skills and weapons. Whether working alone or in a team, much of a cat's anatomy has been perfectly designed for killing. NGC takes an in-depth look at the blueprints of these 'killing machines' and reveals how evolution has fine-tuned each of their predatory techniques.
Big Sur: Wild California
Bizarre Dinosaurs
In the mysterious lost world of the dinosaurs, who were the strangest of the strange ... and how on earth did they get that way? NGC joins world-renowned paleontologists who travel the globe to unearth some of the lesser-known but most surprising members of the dinosaur family.
Blue-Collar Dogs: Border Hounds
U.S. Customs and Border Protection K-9s are an integral part of securing our nation's borders. Using their extraordinary noses, these dogs detect smuggled narcotics, concealed humans, and can even locate victims stranded in the desert. At the Canine Center in El Paso, a class of green dogs are training to become America's newest crop of K-9 teams. Over the course of seven weeks, they'll run a gauntlet of drills designed to mold them into some of the most elite working dogs on the planet. Border Hounds offers an inside look at how these incredible animals are trained and deployed along one of the most dangerous stretches of border in the United States. From roving desert patrols to urban ports of entries to training to jump out of helicopters, these K-9s truly are the top dog.
Blue-Collar Dogs: Canine MD
A working dog's daily grind can take him to a wide variety of environments, from airport security to disaster relief, even to the frontlines of war. But more and more, scientists are shattering traditional notions of what dogs can do. Canine MD goes behind the scenes to discover how dogs are being put to work in incredible ways. Doctors, scientists and therapists are harnessing canine capabilities to change people's lives by training them to function as eyes for the blind, ears for the deaf, and legs for the disabled. With olfactory senses roughly 200,000 times more powerful than a human's, dogs are now being trained to detect diabetic blood sugar changes, epileptic seizures, and even cancers. Canine MD explores the science behind dogs' extraordinary capabilities and even reveals efforts to replicate them with an enormous "robot dog nose." From California, London, New York City and Maine, Canine MD probes the mysteries of canine capabilities and how they can be used to help--and save--human lives.
Blue-Collar Dogs: New York Police
Follow some of the best NYC police dogs as they put their lives on the line sniffing out hidden bombs, fighting crime and defending the subways. In a city that's a prime target for international terrorism, the jobs of these working dogs charged with safeguarding the Big Apple against crime and terrorism are never done.
Born Wild
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Brutal Killers
NGC enters the lion's den for an in-depth look at the family dynamic and inner workings of a lion pride. Battles ensue as two rogue male lions take over the pride of lionesses. To survive a drought, the pride seeks out prey at the far edge of their territory, including a baby giraffe, a baboon, and the Cape buffalo. When new lion cubs arrive, the lionesses introduce the cubs to the pride.
Built For The Kill
Built For The Kill: Wolf
The big bad wolf is 100 pounds of muscle and teeth, but it's born blind, deaf and weighing just 1 pound. Follow the transformation of a helpless pup into an accomplished killer. detail. The wolf hones its hunting skills over about two years of intensive training -- and the lessons are hard. Only the strongest survives to become leader of the pack, facing off in an epic battle against the mountain lion -- an animal nicknamed "the perfect predator."
Cameramen Who Dare: Bear Battleground
What does it really take to capture those take-your-breath-away' shots? How do the world's cameramen and women conquer treacherous terrains to document deadly animals and still emerge unscathed? Join us to follow wildlife filmmakers from around the globe as they reveal how some of the most groundbreaking Natural History footage is shot. Watch a cameraman escape danger as brown bears battle along Alaska's annual salmon run. Find out what does it take to film close-ups of a killer swarm of super-hornets waging war on a bee colony. And journey into crocodile infested waters to uncover astonishing underwater hippo behavior and follow the extraordinary story of one camerawoman, as she pushes her mind and body to the limit in an attempt to save her crew from impending disaster.
Cameramen Who Dare: Crocodile Ambush
Witness nature at it's best with wildlife's top filmmakers and learn about the trials and wonders of a life lived on the edge. Sit in the heart of a hyena clan as they feast on a fresh kill, dive into one of earth's last unexplored frontiers, climb into a tropical canopy to re-discover a species recently believed extinct, gape in awe at the ultimate crocodile ambush and swim within inches of a titan of the deep. Experience life behind the lens like never before, on some of the wildest missions ever attempted.
Cameramen Who Dare: Shark Swarm
Discover the truth behind the footage and experience the real dangers, drama and dedication required in capturing wildlife's award winning shots. Get dropped into shark infested waters to witness a true giant of the deep, survive dehydration and venomous creatures in the search for desert elephants and submerge into the heart of alligator territory. Join the wild adventures from behind the lens.
Cannibal Hippos
Capturing the Deep
See the USS Vandenberg sink to the bottom of the ocean, with breathtaking footage capturing the inrush of water. Renowned photographers David Doubilet and Brian Skerry go underwater to reveal these jaw-dropping images, as the retired warship becomes the newest artificial reef off the East Coast. Then, they head to the Pacific's Phoenix Islands, an area where increased water temperatures due to an El Niño event have caused the coral to die.
Caught in the Act
Caught in the Act: Giraffe Attack
Sometimes, it only takes a camera and the right timing to capture unique wildlife moments. See how during a safari drive, unsuspecting tourists experience their own terrifying "Giraffic Park" when a giraffe attacks their vehicle. In the Bahamas, a brave diver comes face-to-face with deadly tiger sharks to shatter the myth that they're out to get us. And a New York blizzard leaves a mother deer and calf stranded on a frozen river. Their rescue is caught on film as a man risks his life to help.
Caught on Safari: Battle at Kruger
More than 28 million people and counting have seen the extraordinary footage on YouTube: a survival-of-the-fittest tug-of-war between a lion pride, a crocodile and a buffalo herd over a struggling African buffalo calf, with a sensational ending that only nature could have devised. Now, NGC presents the story behind the dramatic eight-minute wildlife video that captivated the world in Caught on Safari: Battle at Kruger. To view clips from Caught on Safari: Battle at Kruger visit www.ngckruger.
Cesar Millan's Leader of the Pack
Cesar Millan: The Real Story
Follow Cesar Millan's rise from impoverished illegal immigrant to celebrity dog trainer to international superstar. Join Cesar as he embarks on his live world speaking tour, films his new television series in Spain and leads thousands of dogs and owners on a Pack Walk in Washington, D.C. Cesar reflects on his humble past, his family life and his ever-evolving philosophy, which inspires people to improve their relationships with their dogs while becoming the pack leader of their own lives.
Chimps: Next of Kin
Chimpanzees in Senegal have been observed carrying out astounding behaviors that have experts stunned. They've developed survival skills once believed to be performed only by humans - like hunting mammals with tools made of sticks. What can their actions tell us about our own origins? Anthropologist and National Geographic Emerging Explorer Jill Preutz chronicles these chimps and the lessons to be learned about ourselves.
Clan of the Meerkats
Filmed over the course of a year, WILD follows an extraordinary (and adorable) family that stands just 12 inches tall. See how these tiny but strong meerkats survive in the harsh desert elements. Follow the tenacious matriarch that is pressured to produce heirs and ensure the family's survival for generations to come. And together, this family of 20 will battle a rival gang to protect their territory.
Clash at Croc River
If you think motherhood is tough where you live, try raising your kids here. The Nile crocodile is one of the river's oldest residents, and croc moms must stay fiercely protective as their eggs incubate. In the searing heat of the dry season, each creature has its own strategy to stay alive. And when the wet season returns, all the newborns face the same challenge: surviving in a lush paradise where the neighbors want to eat you for breakfast.
Clash of the Caimans
During Amazon's dry season, hundreds of black caiman gather in the dark waters of a remote and hidden lake. Now, NGC investigates how these giant crocodilians that can stretch up to 16 feet long and weigh as much as half a ton, trek to this only remaining source of water and clash for food.
Clash of the Hyenas
Climbing Redwood Giants
Corkscrew Killer
As seals are found mutilated on the beaches of Sable Island, an international team of scientists struggle to discover what, or who, is killing them.
Crimes Against Nature: Blood Ivory
The EIA team head to Kenya, Hong Kong and China to investigate the world of elephant poaching and the international ivory trade. Following claims of an upsurge in poaching and ivory smuggling, EIA want to find out the real situation for themselves. Visiting Kenyas national parks, they face up to the horrific reality of elephant poaching, as well as heading to China where their undercover investigations reveal previously unheard of revelations about how the ivory smuggling underworld works. EIA
Crimes Against Nature: Chainsaw Massacre
EIAs undercover agents gear up and head to Laos and Vietnam for a new investigation into the notoriously dangerous timber trade. Vietnam is fast becoming a major global player in the timber industry but with little forest left of its own, Vietnam is largely dependent on importing timber from other countries. EIA suspect that a lot of this timber is being taken illegally from Southeast Asia's rapidly declining tropical rainforests and they will stop at nothing to expose this devastating enviro
Crimes Against Nature: The Exotic Trade
The task force is charged with bringing down a violent syndicate suspected of smuggling exotic pets into two of Thailand's most notorious trading sites Chatujak Market and Walking Street. After nearly two years of investigation and preparation, the team sets up meetings with suspected traders from each market who are dealing in lorises endangered animals sought as pets.
Crimes Against Nature: Tiger Trade Takedown
She's the "queenpin" of the illicit tiger trade -- and the task force must join with the Thai Royal Navy border patrol and a team of covert informants if they're to stand a chance of tracking her down. The investigation first targets one of her key traffickers -- they set up a fake buy, but when they meet with the suspected traffickers, hidden camera footage reveals crooked cops accompanying the suspects. Next, the team acquires an address for the queenpin's secret compound. Can they pull together enough evidence to raid the farm and bring one of the most notorious tiger traffickers to justice?
Crimes Against Nature: Undercover in Thailand
In Asia, the meat of exotic creatures like the pangolin (a scaly anteater), tortoises and snakes is a rare delicacy. Many of these animals are on the endangered list, and trading in them is illegal. Go undercover with the task force in Thailand to track a syndicate through a series of confidence buys and raids.
Croc Catchers
Australia’s Saltwater Crocodiles are the biggest most fearsome reptiles alive. They’re big, brash, fast and capable of consuming any animals that enter their territory – including humans. On the break of extinction as recently as the 1970s, Australia’s “Salties” have bounced back thanks to conservation measures. Now, with over 100,000 of them in Northern Territory alone, managing their numbers is e responsibility of the five fearless members of the specialist Crocodile Management Unit. The Croc Catchers will follow this team in their busiest time of the year.
Croc Ganglands
A showdown is about to erupt in the Croc Ganglands. Meet Croc Boss, the heavyweight champion of the Crocodile Ganglands. He rules by sheer size and explosive violence. He gets the best food, he is respected at all times, and he alone mates with receptive females. But this year a young upstart will defy his rule and try to dethrone Croc Boss in an ugly battle.
Croc Labyrinth
Ever dive deep within the lair of the Nile crocodile? Wonder what could possibly be below? Nat Geo WILD is on a mission to find out. We'll embark on a unique diving adventure in Botswana's crocodile-infested Okavango Delta to find out more about these hidden nooks and how the reptiles use them. In the depth, we'll stumble across a crocodile labyrinth, a network hidden beneath the vast papyrus beds of the delta. This crocodile paradise is a haven for the underwater reptiles.
Crocodile King
Crocs and Shocks
Crocs and Shocks [TV-G]
Crocs of Darkness
Crocs of Darkness [TV-G]
Curse of the Tasmanian Devil
In 2001, biologists in Australia's island state of Tasmania found that the iconic Tasmanian devil was afflicted with a new, fatal kind of cancer. As the disease spread the Tasmanian devil population numbers fell alarmingly, the government launched a "Save the devil" campaign to investigate the cause of the disease and prevent this unique species from becoming extinct. NGC documents the investigation and the findings that turned the scientific world on its head in Curse of the Tasmanian Devil.
Dangerous Encounters
Over the years, herpetologist Dr. Brady Barr has traveled to five continents, worked with hundreds of scientists, suffered from dozens of bruises and has met some very close calls. He’s safely walked, or ran, away from every crocodile he’s met. On Dangerous Encounters, he’ll take this expertise surviving perilous situations and raise the stakes. Join the adventures of Brady Barr as he gets up close to some of the world's wildest and most dangerous creatures.
Dangerous Encounters: Bite Force
Armed with a bite force meter, insatiable curiosity, and sheer courage, Brady risks his life to find the most powerful bite on the planet. Carnivores use their jaws for different reasons, but who has the mightiest bite of them all? Can the bone-crushing jaws of a hyena compare with the razor-sharp teeth of a Great White? See how a specially-developed replica of a human skull translates Brady's "bite force" research into bone-crushing human equivalents.
Dangerous Encounters: Deadliest Sharks
Herpetologist Brady Barr has faced his fair share of aquatic predators, but now he's going up against one of the toughest creatures in the ocean -- sharks. Most shark attacks on people are committed by just three species: the tiger shark, the bull shark, and the great white. Brady is going to see if he can find out which one has the deadliest bite. His travels will take him from the Bahamas to Florida to South Africa. He'll do everything from capturing a shark and measuring its maximum bite force to diving deep underwater, into the shark's territory, to go face-to-face with these creatures. Experts like Ryan Johnson will help Brady along the way, and so will the use of new technology, like a camera-equipped remote control helicopter, that will enable him to see shark attacks up close.
Dangerous Encounters: Man-Eating Crocodiles
Dangerous Encounters: Sawfish Giant
Dangerous Encounters: To Catch a Hippo
Strong, fast and semi-aquatic, the hippo is one of Africa's biggest wildlife management challenges. The use of tranquilizer darts is nearly impossible, as a threatened hippo will dart straight for the nearest body of water and dig in. If the animal has been tranquilized, it can drown before the drug wears off, hampering the efforts of wildlife specialists. But Brady has a new ideahe wants to see if a net will hamper the hippo enough to keep it out of water and make the capture safer. First, he pays a visit to Florida to test his idea out on wily Florida swamp gatorsand it's a complete success. He then packs up his nets and heads for Malawi, where he'll learn the ins and outs of the net gun already in use on smaller game. After an unexpectedly intense pursuit of a slippery warthog, the team is prepared to tackle the big gamethe hippopotamus. With ground and air units in place, the search begins to find and safely capture a hippopotamus and see if Brady and his team can rewrite the rules of hippo capture!
Deadly 60: Anaconda Alley
An anaconda hunt turns painfully wrong when our intrepid explorer steps on something in the murky waters of Argentina. Undeterred but not unscarred, Steve goes fishing with a spectacled caiman to investigate whether these ancient reptiles truly deserve their deadly reputation, and it turns out they do. And if that isn't enough, after checking out their teeth firsthand, Steve jumps into piranha-infested water armed with a juicy lump of steak to find out more about these killer fish.
Deadly 60: Battle of Britain
Deadly 60: Beasts on the Brink
In Panama, Steve searches high and low for the magnificent harpy eagle. Fewer than 50,000 remain, spread out through the forests of Central and South America. Madagascar is home to the weird and wonderful, but one of the most bizarre has to be the endangered aye-aye. With its goblin-like face and witch-like fingers, it's like nothing Steve has ever seen before.
Deadly 60: Behind the Kill
From the sand dunes of the deserts to the jungles and oceans of the world, Steve and the team take you behind the scenes to show how Deadly 60 is made. Behind-the-scenes footage shows the crew preparing for a dive sequence with the awesome but deadly Humboldt squid and the lengths they go to in order to stay safe.
Deadly 60: Big Cat Battleground
Africa's big cats are among the most iconic predators. Steve travels to Namibia, a land of rolling dunes, sand and plenty of dangerous wildlife. Steve dons a camouflage suit for a once-in-a-lifetime experience that gets him closer to a wild leopard than he ever hoped. At night, he catches up with a pride of lions to witness their hunting and killing skills in the dark, proving just how deadly and vicious lions are.
Deadly 60: Carnivore Quest
Steve shows us how reading the tracks and signs left behind by animals can lead to fantastic encounters. He follows the traces left by a sidewinder viper in the dunes of the Namibian desert to track down the iconic predator. Signs of a recent kill prompt the team to build a protective wall of thorns to sleep behind in the hope of a lion encounter and they aren't disappointed.
Deadly 60: Desert Devils
Steve travels to the Baja Peninsula in Mexico, where he finds a gruesome killer, a tarantula hawk wasp. It is the biggest wasp in the world and has a paralyzing sting that makes even Steve nervous. Then we'll encounter serpents, including a coachwhip snake that sneaks a bite at Steve's hand, a venomous red diamond and a Baja rattlesnake. But Steve doesn't stop his adventure there. We'll join him off the coast of Mexico as he dives to search for the "Red Devil".
Deadly 60: Eaglezilla
Deep in the jungles of Panama, Steve takes on his toughest mission to date to find and film the elusive harpy eagle, one of the largest and most powerful birds of prey, with talons the size of grizzly bear claws. He then runs after one of the fastest snakes in the world, the glossy racer snake. Steve also finds the world's most painful stinging insect the bullet ant, whose venom is so excruciating it feels like a gunshot wound.
Deadly 60: Freaks of Madagascar
On the exotic island of Madagascar, Steve sets out to find the region's most feared carnivore for its bone-crunching teeth and acrobatic abilities the ferocious fossa. Next, Steve searches to find the ultimate master of disguise, the leaf-tailed gecko. Finally, he heads to the zoo to take a look at the aye-aye a goblin-like creature equipped with incredible night vision.
Deadly 60: Frozen Killers
Host, Steve Backshall faces sub-zero temperatures while searching for the elusive Lynx in Norway. Recent Lynx tracks lead Steve to a deer kill and he makes camp nearby to see if the Lynx comes back to eat its kill. But in the morning the camera traps reveal the Lynx didn't return. Steve has a plan B, and heads for the Polar Zoo where they are studying Lynx.
Deadly 60: Gorilla Country
In the heart of Africa, Steve treks for miles in the Virunga Mountains of Uganda, where he finds a family of mountain gorillas typically harmless vegetarians, but with their huge, muscular frames and lethal sense of loyalty, they'll defend their families to the death. On the way back to camp, Steve and the crew encounter a stern roadblock of fearsome olive baboons, and later get a little present thrown at them when they come too close to our closest relatives chimpanzees.
Deadly 60: Jaguar Jungle
Adventurer Steve Backshall ventures deep into the jungles of Costa Rica in search of his toughest target yet the jaguar. With the most powerful jaw of any big cat, the jaguar can puncture the skull of a large mammal in just one bite, making it the undisputed king of the forest. Next, he'll come face-to-face with one of the most feared animals in the Americas, the small but deadly fer de lance. Finally, Steve takes to the river during an electrical storm to go fishing for crocodiles.
Deadly 60: Killers of the Deep
It is an explorer's paradise with spectacular animals, but it's the creatures of the deep sea that Steve's on a mission to find. He sets out on a dive off the coast of Canada to uncover the wolf eel, a fearsome monster with powerful jaws and ferocious chisel-like teeth. He'll then hunt for the giant Pacific octopus, an eight-legged sea creature that can easily reach the size of a car! But Steve's trip isn't over until he encounters killer whales.
Deadly 60: Monsters in the Dark
Deadly 60: Monsters of the Abyss
Steve takes to the waters of Mozambique as he swims alongside the biggest fish in the seathe whale shark. Then, he'll go fishing for a marlin, one of the fastest and most ferocious fish on the planet, and will encounter a slow but lethal starfish armed with venomous spikes. By turning its stomach inside out and releasing powerful digestive juices, it can turn massive coral into nothing more than a lifeless skeleton.
Deadly 60: Nightmares of the Amazon
Adventurer Steve Backshall ends his search for the Deadly 60 in the awesome flooded Amazon rain forest. It all kicks off in a flash when the crew spots a group of rare giant otters before they've even unpacked their cameras. They may be deadly, but they're not the only giants on his list; a chance encounter with the largest reptile in South America prompts a covert nighttime stakeout with surprisingly good results.
Deadly 60: Sand Strikers
Steve travels deep into the dunes of Namibia, where we'll meet the tiny but mighty spoor spider, which uses its cunning camouflage to surprise its victims before barbequing them on the hot desert sand. Then, Steve goes after the deadliest animal in the dunes the sidewinder viper. And after ringing the desert dinner bell, Steve quickly finds himself surrounded by more than 20 hungry vultures.
Deadly 60: Shark Riot
In the deadly waters off the coast of South Africa, Steve searches for a fierce pack of hunters that can devour entire schools of fish black tip reef sharks. In a dark cave at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, Steve comes face-to-face with a ragged-tooth shark, a nocturnal hunter with almost 100 needle-like teeth. Back on land, he rappels down a cliff face to get within inches of a killer bee hive.
Deadly 60: Snake Assassins
Steve and the crew head back to Costa Rica to see which one of the region's most dangerous snakes deserves a spot on the Deadly 60. The boa constrictor is easily the most powerful, and the feared bushmaster has enough venom to bring down a buffalo, but how do they measure up against the eyelash pit viper, a snake so accurate it could catch a hummingbird on the wing? Steve demonstrates firsthand the hunting methods of each snake, and gets a little too close for comfort with a boa constrictor.
Deadly 60: Tarantula Army
Deadly 60: Thailand's Killer Cats
In Thailand, a land known for its exotic animals, Steve comes face-to-face with the longest venomous snake in the world, the king cobra, whose bite could kill an elephant. Then we'll meet two of Thailand's killer cats: the rare clouded leopard, a flamboyant feline with a taste for treetops and hunting in little or no light; and the fishing cat, known for hunting in the water. Finally, Steve dons his gear to climb a building in Bangkok to illustrate the abilities of one of the world's best clim
Deadly 60: The Predator Zone
Deadly 60: The Unseen
We'll follow Steve around the globe as he tracks down the animals that didn't quite make the cut The Unseen. The adventure begins in Namibia, where Steve is tripping over deadly contenders the white lady spider, a pack of wild dogs and an enormous scorpion. Next stop are the cool, shark-infested waters of the Philippines, where Steve finds two of the strangest-looking crabs he's ever seen.
Deadly 60: Titans of the North
Living in the icy waters of Vancouver is the Steller sea lion; a fully grown male can weigh as much as a car. Steve is in for a treat when he witnesses two Deadly 60 contenders, a killer whale and sea lion, go head to head while underwater. Back in the city, Steve treks to find one of the smelliest animals on earth, the skunk. Finally, he is on a hunt for the black bear a large but fast animal equipped with fearsome teeth and powerful jaws.
Deadly 60: Venom Kings
Steve and the team head to the Paradise Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire to take an in-depth look at venom and how it is used in the animal kingdom. Steve shows us four scorpions and explains how to spot the deadliest among them. In an experiment to show what happens to an animal's blood when it is bitten, he adds blood to the extracted venom of a rattlesnake. At the park he shows us the fangs of a tarantula and talks of the time he met a much larger relative, the Goliath bird-eating spider.
Deadly 60: Wolf Gang
Steve travels the globe as he tracks down one of the deadliest and most domesticated animal families on the planet, the canines. Starting in Norway, Steve goes sledding with a pack of huskies and later buries himself alive on a snowy hillside to test the tracking abilities of a Rottweiler. Finally, in Romania, he goes on a mission to find an animal with a deadly combination of endurance, incredibly tuned senses and raw aggression the wolf.
Deadly Summer
Under the blistering African Sun and along the Luangwa River in Zambia, a hippo, a lioness and a crocodile will be pushed to the very limits of endurance in a battle to stay alive. For most of the year these creatures co-exit peacefully, but in the dry season the rules change. Vegetation is sparse, leaving little food for grazing animals like the hippos and little shelter for the big cats which draws them to the last remaining pools of water, where the crocodile lurks.
Death by Dragon
At eight feet long and weighing 150 pounds, the Komodo dragon is the world's biggest lizard and a known man-eater, lethal enough to kill with one bite. For years it was thought that dragons subdued their prey by infecting them with deadly bacteria, but it turns out that's not the whole story. Now, new research reveals that their bite is deadlier than we ever knew. See how this prehistoric monster has survived the test of time in Death by Dragon.
Desert Seas
Nat Geo WILD embarks on an underwater adventure to explore the two seas that flank Saudi Arabia the Red Sea and the Gulf. We'll explore the contrast between the two, from the Red Sea's colorful coral reefs where vibrant marine life pulses, to the Gulf's sand-dusted reefs that look more like bombed-out cities. And see a truly rare event believed never before to have been filmed palolo worms spawning, releasing millions of eggs and larvae into the ocean.
Dino Death Trap
Coelacanth (SEEL-uh-kanth): a large fish with limblike fins, armored scales and a tail that no other living fish possesses. This prehistoric fish was thought to have died out with the dinosaurs in the great extinction. It has laid hidden deep in our oceans undisturbed and undetected for 70 million yearsa true living fossil. The coelacanth is thought to be related to the creatures that grew legs, breathed air and came ashore nearly 400 million years ago.
Dog Genius
For more than 12,000 years, they've been our constant companions. We share the planet with 400 million dogs: toy dogs, working dogs, champion dogs and artistic dogs; dogs who know what to do in an emergency; and dogs who know their way around a couch. But how smart are dogs really? Most dog owners would say they're geniuses, and point to their pup as living proof. NGC joins scientists and trainers to explore canine intelligence in surprising new ways, unlocking new clues about man's best friend.
Dog Whisperer
Dog Whisperer: A Prayer for Nicki
An aggressive pit bull goes to "boot camp" to learn how to be a dog again and an abused Rottweiler finally finds a loving home, but has too much damage already been done?
Dog Whisperer: Battle of the Boyfriends
Actress and TV host Daisy Fuentes has an uncontrollable English bulldog. Cesar also helps a chronic barker; a beagle afraid of the garden hose; and a stray that bites.
Dog Whisperer: Demon Chihuahua
Dogs with strange obsessions -- from shadows and shiny surfaces to anything with wheels -- are Cesar's challenges tonight. Cesar must teach the dogs and their owners how to cure these anxious behaviors.
Dog Whisperer: Horse Hound
A snarling Dalmatian makes its owners fear for the safety of their new baby. A beagle can't stop running; a retriever-sheltie mix chases horses; and a yellow Lab bolts for open doors. They need Cesar's help and fast.
Dog Whisperer: Last Chance
A Chesapeake Bay retriever won't get out of the pool, a Maltese-poodle won't sit still for grooming, a Shih Tzu won't walk on a leash, and an adopted boxer attacks a neighbor. How will Cesar correct these behaviors?
Dog Whisperer: Petrified Pit Bull
Jake is too protective of his owner and child actress Chantel wants to walk a dog that outweighs her by 80 pounds. Caper, a rescue dog, is untrained and Julius, a pit bull, is a scaredy-cat. Cesar has solutions.
Dog Whisperer: Psycho Flirt
A lumbering black Lab with a Dr. Jekyll-Mr. Hyde personality, a wildly neurotic Chinese Crested, a German shepherd that can't stop chasing its tail, and a spoiled puppy are Cesar's challenges tonight.
Dog Whisperer: Raging Rottie!
Ava chases her tail constantly, Gus throws his 100-pound body at people, the usually well-mannered Churchill is a monster around other animals, and lovable Maya gets too wrapped up in household operations. Cesar addresses the problems.
Dog Whisperer: Shepherd Smackdown
A German shepherd's owner fears for her safety and a Lhasa Apso is a couch potato. A jealous Yorkie is ever on the attack and a Dalmatian has her owners wrapped around her spotted paws. Cesar to the rescue.
Dog Whisperer: Snack Attack
Meet Ruby, who is scared of everything and deals with her neuroses by biting. Then meet Rana, who deals with everything by eating. Despite these very different problems, Cesar shows that they can be handled the same way. Then, meet Slick, a rare white Puli, who was rescued from living in a crate for 15 hours a day. He now lives in Beverly Hills but he is still fear-ridden. And finally, meet Pepper, a rescue dog with territorial issues. How will Cesar help Slick and Pepper?
Dog Whisperer: The Husband-Hater
A stray can't settling down, a beagle triggers a lawsuit, a German shepherd dislikes his owner's husband, and General Hospital actress Jacklyn Zeman's dog won't heel.
Dog Whisperer: Time Bomb
Cesar works with a rescued mastiff that has come a long way, but still has far to go; a snapping Chihuahua; a family whose untrained dog frightens family and friends; and two-year-old Jordan who still thinks he's a puppy.
Dog Whisperer: Worst in Show
Cesar may need a padded suit to train a champion Doberman and a far from cuddly yellow Lab named Teddy. Then, Cesar meets an adopted Westie that bites and a pit bull that harasses his mellow companion
DogTown: A Fighting Chance
DogTown: A Fresh Start
Trainer John Garcia and head veterinarian Dr. Mike Dix are shocked by the condition of Zambi, a black lab mix with a massive growth in her mouth. Worried the condition may be the result of cancer, Dr. Mike performs a grueling eight-hour surgery in the hopes of giving this dog a new chance at life. Then, trainer Ann Allums gears up with Casey, a beagle mix whose hyper temperament has kept him from being adopted for the last five years.
DogTown: Against the Odds
Dog care manager Michelle Besmehn travels to Los Angeles to rescue several older dogs from an overcrowded puppy mill. Many have severe medical issues and have never seen a vet. One younger dog, a Chihuahua named Mei Mei, likely spent her entire life in a cage and needs Michelle's care to become house-trained; and Gertie, a bulgy-eyed shih tzu, requires the right home for her special needs. Then Charro, an adult Lab mix with a persistent cough, is rescued from a neglectful home by an animal welfare group. Dr. Mike performs a risky lung surgery on Charro that he's never done before.
DogTown: Bright Futures
When animal control seized pit bulls from Michael Vick's property, 22 of the most severe cases were sent to DogTown for rehabilitation. While many of the Vick dogs have made steady progress, one in particular has been a challenge for DogTown manager John Garcia. Under the expert care of Garcia, we'll see how Handsome Dan has transformed from an emotionally traumatized pit bull into one who is ready for adoption.
DogTown: Chance for Change
Dr. Patti Iampietro is faced with a potential disease she's never seen before at DogTown when Fidget, a severely ill 8-week-old Catahoula-mix comes to the sanctuary. The sick puppy may have a disease with the ominous name of "puppy strangles" that could lead to death. Trainer Ann Allums takes on Stasch, an out-of-control lab mix puppy that weighs 90 pounds and is still growing.
DogTown: Close Calls
The economic crisis has forced countless families to give up their beloved animals. In this episode, we will meet Lucille, a shar-pei mix, who was left behind when her family's home was foreclosed. She was in poor health and in need of surgery when she arrived at DogTown; after the surgery, Lucille developed severe seizures. Then travel with DogTown to the Animal Rescue League of El Paso (ARL), a no-kill shelter that depends on the nonstop energy of founder Loretta Hyde
DogTown: Crisis Dogs
Authorities raid a puppy mill and a trainer is sent in to rescue the most traumatized dogs -- some driven to the brink of madness. A Lab mix faces a mysterious illness, and two sibling pups are rescued from a sect that routinely shoots unwanted dogs.
DogTown: Dogfight
In this episode, we check in on some of the pit bulls featured last season on DogTown, including Cherry, a pit bull mix rescued from the Michael Vick property who rescuers think either spent her life in a cage or was used as a bait dog to improve a champion fighter's confidence. See how Dog Care Manager Michelle Besmehn's rehabilitation plan is teaching Cherry not to be afraid of people anymore.
DogTown: Dogs in Need
Rosa, a sweet, yellow Lab mix, has a mysterious life-threatening problem, and if veterinarian Dr. Mike Dix can't figure it out, Rosa could die. Animal Care Operations Manager Jeff Popowich and Dr. Mike head to Arizona, to a Navajo Nation community with a canine population crisis. They hope to help spay and neuter dozens of dogs in just two days to help prevent more canines from ending up homeless.
DogTown: Friends in Need
After Hurricane Gustav hits New Orleans, animal care operations manager Jeff Popowich and the Best Friends team drive more than 1,600 miles for an animal rescue operation in the "Big Easy." Jeff rescues several dogs, including Rose, an emaciated pit bull who needs immediate medical attention to survive. Meanwhile, back at the shelter, Sophie, a sheltie mix struggling with aggression, learns to love her caretakers.
DogTown: Homeward Bound
Meet one of DogTown's toughest challenges, Clemance, a shepherd mix rescued from the 2006 Lebanon-Israel war. DogTown manager John Garcia helps the traumatized canine overcome her aggression toward people and other dogs when she is on a leash. John teaches Clemance through a strong relationship that meeting dogs while on a leash is no reason to lash out.
DogTown: Life After DogTown
Head veterinarian Dr. Mike Dix helps Wiggles, a stumbling, incontinent bulldog mix, before he's adopted by a Colorado Springs family. Then, more than six months after animal care operations manager Jeff Popowich helped save pointer-mix Tuffy from certain death, the dog returns to DogTown with his Arizona adopted family for a reunion. Next, Aristotle is taken in by a loving Oregon family willing to help him recover from a dangerous and costly skin condition.
DogTown: New Beginnings
A young hound that got hit by a car must get a leg amputated and a terrier arrives with a history of biting. Back at the sanctuary, dog care manager Michelle Besmehn fosters Willa, a Scotty traumatized by her experience as a breeder in a puppy mill.
DogTown: New Hope
Rush, a Shepard mix rescued from the Lebanon-Israel , is withdrawn and frightened of loud noises . Once at DogTown, it's up to Trainer John Garcia to rehabilitate Rush, in an attempt to transform him from a shell-shocked street-dog to a trusting loving pet. DogTown's Adoption Specialist Kristi Litrell meets Jasmine, a beagle . Right away Kristi can see Jasmine is a special case: she snorts , stumbles when she walks, and is incontinent . Kristi sets out to find her the perfect home. Scruffy, a Terrier mix , lived through Hurricane Katrina and is now petrified of anything new . Michelle Besmehn must find a way to make this anxious dog comfortable, or his chances of adoption will be slim. The mission of DogTown is driven by the philosophy that kindness to animals builds a better world for all.
DogTown: New Lives
A border collie mix arrives at DogTown unable to walk without extreme pain, and a weimaraner is paralyzed with anxiety. Ann Allums must calm an out-of-control stray.
DogTown: Project Rescue
DogTown staff rush to the Nevada desert to save a group of dogs left neglected by a hoarder. some of the more serious cases they find is a puppy with possible head trauma and a little dog near death from wounds suffered in a vicious attack.
DogTown: Puppy Mill Rescue
Jeff Popowich and Michelle Besmehn head to Missouri to help with a large scale puppy mill rescue. They rush a four-year-old Chihuahua to DogTown for emergency surgery. And Jeff tries to help a rescued poodle mix named Havana adapt to life outside a cage. Plus, Dogtown trainer Ann Allums uses an unusual training method to help one of DogTown's longtime residents, Mason.
DogTown: Rescue and Renewal
When nearly a thousand puppies are found abandoned in deplorable conditions in a West Virginia puppy mill, DogTown immediately jumps into action. Dog Care Manager Michelle Besmehn leads her team to rescue dogs like Barney, a Shih-Tzu who has sores on his paws from living in a wire cage and Parker, a young dachshund with rotten teeth and a mouth infection that makes it difficult for him to eat.
DogTown: Road to Recovery
Vivian, a Katrina survivor, is terrified of strangers and exhibits behaviors that are similar to post-traumatic stress in humans. Tooy was rescued from a hoarder. He was found in desperate need of medical attention, with an infected tumor. Tashi can barely walk and will require two complicated surgeries and months of 24-hour care. Many shelters lack the resources to rehabilitate dogs like these; however, DogTown takes on the challenges in the Road to Recovery.
DogTown: Sanctuary
Shaggy, a mixed-breed feral dog, survived living in the wild near the Grand Canyon and may never have socialized with humans. After six years of extreme weather and hardship, Sherry Woodard helps Shaggy learn how to begin to trust and interact with humans. Next, Dr. Mike and his wife turn to John Garcia for help with their dog Penny, a mischievous beagle mix whose uncontrollable behavior must be corrected before she causes more damage to their happy home.
DogTown: Saving the Michael Vick Dogs
Follow the journeys of four of the most challenging Vick dogs -- Cherry, Meryl, Denzel and Georgia -- as DogTown's team of dedicated experts works to help them overcome their violent pasts and live happier, healthier lives.
DogTown: Search and Rescue
DogTown: Second Chances
A trainer rehabilitates a dog almost put to death for biting an infant, two puppies are rescued from a garbage dump, and an old chow may have a brain tumor.
DogTown: Starting Over
Two street dogs rescued from Ethiopia come to DogTown for a shot at domestic life; a Blood Hound returns after attacking a man; and a Golden Retriever with a mangled paw arrives for medical care, but may lose a leg.
DogTown: The Outsiders
Rescues include a bulldog puppy, a painfully shy spaniel, a Rottweiler with allergies, and a vizsla that may be ready for placement after 11 years at DogTown.
DogTown: The Road Home
Shy dogs are often among the first to be euthanized in shelters because they are difficult to adopt, but not at DogTown, a no-kill facility. Little Girl, a Catahoula leopard dog mix, is given a second chance and learns to overcome her fears with help from John Garcia, in hopes that she will be adopted. Later we will follow a morbidly obese Chihuahua, Tuli, with a tiny head and a pineapple-size body, who must loose weight to become healthy enough for adoption.
DogTown: The Survivors
DogTown: Will to Survive
Trainer John Garcia takes on a tough project with Chico, a border collie mix with strong prey drive, who came to the sanctuary after killing a family Yorkie and some chickens. John's determined to teach Chico the right way to behave around small animals so the dog can one day live safely in a home otherwise he's likely to spend the rest of his days behind sanctuary walls.
Dolphin Army
A dolphin army some 3,000 strong stretches across the horizon, forging across the ocean at incredible speed. They are headed to one of the greatest feeding frenzies in the ocean, a sardine run they will attack in coordinated waves. Utilizing the latest underwater technology, NGC follows a small female pod as they raise their calves, overcome shark threats and join this army to feast on their spoils of war.
Dolphins: The Dark Side
Supremely adapted to their water world, the dolphin family is comprised of a variety of warm-blooded, intelligent animals that have managed to exploit virtually every aquatic habitat. But loveable-looking "Flipper" is also cunning, aggressive, and brutal.
Elephant Death Circle
Elephant Rage
Elephants are usually docile herbivores, but authorities say wild elephant attacks are increasing. Why? The Pittsburgh Zoo's "Elephant Whisperer" brings uncanny insight into their complex minds.
Elephants: The Dark Side
Every year, elephants kill hundreds of people in India and the death toll keeps rising. Head into the heart of the conflict zone to find out why the world's favorite circus act has become such a deadly problem. These intelligent, family-oriented creatures appear to be waging war against defenseless villagers by invading fields and ambushing motorists. How can an endangered species that needs an abundance of food and space compete in a country of a billion people?
Emperors of the Ice
Employing the Crittercam technology, researchers Jerry Kooyman and Paul Ponganis follow the emperor penguins and see the world from their perspective. They watch them search for food, rear their young and dodge predatory leopard seals. This and the gathering of environmental data helps the researchers understand these amazing animals and get a sense of their future as the balance of life in the Antarctic continues to change.
Escaping the Great White
A shark shoots skyward, tackling a herd of seals, as Nat Geo expert Ryan Johnson heads to sea with researcher Alta De Vos. Join the pair as they unravel a mystery surrounding Seal Island. Explore what seals do to avoid the great whites' jaws.
Eternal Enemies: Lions and Hyenas
Expedition Great White
A hundred sixty miles off the coast of Baja California, a team of world-class anglers will land one of the most challenging fish imaginable: the great white shark. Unlike any other catch ever attempted, they'll lift an SUV-sized shark onto a platform, mount a long-lasting tracking tag by hand, take measurements and DNA samples, and release it unharmed. Marine biologist Dr. Michael Domeier helps uncover how this predator lives, with the ultimate goal of protecting this endangered species.
Eye of the Leopard
Every few years a natural history program appears on the scene that reminds us that wildlife can still amaze and inform us in a spectacular way. Eye of the Leopard tracks one cat for a remarkable three years in Botswana's Okavango Delta. She's called Legadema, or "Light from the Sky," and we follow her from the first vulnerable days as a cub, through the development of her hunting instincts, to her later triumphs that make her one of the most feared predators stalking the floodplain.
Fire Ants: Texas Border Massacre
Fish Frenzy
Fisherman set out by boat from Key West, Florida on a 400 mile open water crossing to the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico in search of a yearly fish feeding frenzy that few people get to witness.
Fish Tank Kings
Extreme fish aquariums are the ultimate status symbol, and the people who are on the cutting edge are in high demand. Dive into the demanding, pressure-filled job of pulling off these massive underwater creations. With a cast of thousands (of fish)—from the giant Pacific octopus and rare captive-bred porkfish to blacktip reef sharks and lionfish—Fish Tank Kings follows Florida-based aquarium specialists as they use their unparalleled skills, creativity, and teamwork to pull off the most extreme of these tanks, where the drama and pressure of the building process is nowhere as serene as the final product. From selecting the fishes to choosing the reefs and corals, clients will change their mind 10 times in the process. Acrylic will be formed and displays will be artistically created, and we’ll be there for every reveal.
Fish Warrior: Amazon Giant
Fish Warrior: Catfish Attack
A catfish that can weigh nearly half a ton, eat small animals and, rumor has it, even people! Adventure angler and conservationist Jakub Vagner goes face-to-face with the wels catfish in France. He doesn't get swallowed whole, but he does get a vicious bite from a six-foot-long catfish while uncovering the truth about the wels.
Fish Warrior: Colossal Catfish
Vágner ventures into the world's largest rain forest to go head-to-head with the giant piraiba catfish. These megafish can stretch nearly 12 feet long and weigh a scale-busting 440 pounds. Though mainly preying on other fish, they have been known to eat birds and even monkeys. Local legend even tells of these powerful predators dragging fishermen to the river's bottom! Vágner endures torrential rain and sleep deprivation to catch this mega catfish of the Amazon.
Fish Warrior: Living Dinosaur
Jakub Vágner goes head-to-head with a prehistoric fish that survives today the white sturgeon. With a skeleton of cartilage and rows of sharp plates called scutes around its body, a white sturgeon is able to grow to more than 1,500 pounds. However, this extraordinary species has suffered a decline in population because of habitat destruction and overfishing. Jakub joins local experts on a mission to catch and tag white sturgeon to aid the species' survival.
Fish Warrior: Nile Mammoth
Vágner travels in search of the Nile perch in Kenya. This megafish can grow to about 6 feet, 440 pounds, and could be a popular export for the country, except for concerns about a potential parasite that may make the perch dangerous to eat. Vágner is called in to catch the freshwater beast for scientists to examine and determine if there is in fact a deadly parasite problem. But extreme heat, wind and sandstorms make the journey treacherous and have Vágner struggling to push on.
Fish Warrior: Texas Titan
Along Dallas's Trinity River, Jakub Vágner searches for a true Texas titan, the alligator gar. The gar are known for their bony skulls, armorlike scales and piercing teeth, but their natural weapons can't protect them from overfishing and environmental changes. Jakub's mission is to help scientists tag several fish for data and seek out a huge gar to catch and release, hoping to prove that big specimens are still out there. Jakub lands a true behemoth a 125-pound, 6-foot gar!
Florida Gators
Swimming in pools, napping in too sheds, even eating beloved pets, alligators are making some Florida residents uneasy as development, drought, and other factors put the two in increasingly frequent contact.
Foxes of the Kalahari
As the rains leave the Kalahari Desert, many desert animals in search of greenery follow them. The bat-eared fox remains through the dry season and waits out the long, dry months, determined to survive.
Freaks & Creeps: Africa's Freaky Five
Zoologist Lucy Cooke is on a quest to champion the oddball creatures of the animal kingdom and show the world what these underdogs can offer. Lucy heads to South Africa in search of Cape vultures, sungazer girdled lizards, golden-brown baboon spiders and chacma baboons. She'll do whatever it takes to get to know and help these animals. She jumps off cliffs to get an up-close view of a vulture's 8-foot wingspan and braves lightning to touch a lizard that looks like a dragon from Middle Earth.
Freaks & Creeps: Devil Island
Freaks & Creeps: Weirdest Monkey Alive
Zoologist Lucy Cooke is on a quest to champion the oddball creatures of the animal kingdom and show the world what these underdogs have to offer. Lucy lands in Borneo to find the proboscis monkey, one of the oddest primates, with a potbelly and a big, pink balloon nose. Along the way, she meets scientists studying flying frogs; bats that roost inside carnivorous pitcher plants; and dung beetles that live on the forest floor, rejuvenating the ecosystem by making piles of dung disappear in hours.
Gabon: The Last Eden
In the jungles of Central Africa lies a vast wilderness where an ancient world is clashing with a modern one. A country the size of Colorado, Gabon is one of the few places in the world where you can stand on a pristine beach and see elephants, hippos and humpback whales all at once. Touched by the beauty and vulnerability of this land, Glenn Close narrates this special, which looks at the precarious survival of a fragile but still vital ecosystem.
Savage, bizarre, hellish and beautiful: explore the Islands that Changed the World with National Geographic Channel's three-hour high-definition event Galapagos. From erupting volcanoes, giant tortoises, leaping lizards, breathtaking views, diving birds and rarely filmed sites and creatures, go inside this living laboratory of evolution. Each hour of the special examines the islands from a different perspective.
Geo Bee 2012
Geo Bee 2013
Gorilla Murders
In July 2007, photojournalist Brent Stirton's pictures of slain gorillas in Virunga National Park captured the attention of the world. Six months later National Geographic sent in the first Western journalists to enter the gorilla sector of the park since the murders, their search reveale the military corruption and danger there. In the end, one man will be falsely accused of the crime, one will stand trial and one will hold the park, and the remaining mountain gorillas that live there, hostage.
Gorilla Survival
NGC profiles British gambler and zoo keeper John Aspinall and his fight to save lowland gorillas in the Congo. Next, the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International fights to save mountain gorillas in Rwanda and National Geographic Society maps their habitat.
Great Migrations: Behind the Scenes
Witness the dramatic measures that Nat Geo crews took to get the brilliant shots for this epic television event. Follow along as the team swims with sharks, faces an enormous sandstorm moving at 60 mph, and journeys through war-torn landscapes seeking the kob of the Sudan. Dangle off a 400-foot cliff to get never-before-captured footage of peregrine falcon nestlings. Spend 14 hours a day 150 feet off the ground to film primates. And risk getting trapped in the Arctic ice while filming walrus.
Great Migrations: Born to Move
In the premiere hour of Great Migrations, witness the dramatic migration of Christmas Island's red crabs as they travel from interior forests to mate on the beaches, braving battles with ferocious yellow ants; the heartbreaking moment a wildebeest calf falls prey to crocodiles, all part of the 300-mile journey the wildebeest make each year; the monarch butterfly's annual journey that takes four generations to complete; and the sperm whale, who may travel more than a million miles in a lifetime.
Great Migrations: Feast or Famine
Witness the fortitude of Mali elephants as they undertake the longest elephant migration on earth - a vast, 300-mile circle around the heart of the country. See the great white sharks that cover thousands of miles of ocean each year from Hawaii to Mexico to reach an abundant feast. Witness close up the rarely filmed attack on a seal by a great white, shown in brilliant detail from above and below the water's surface. And follow the golden jellyfish of Palau on a race to follow the sun.
Great Migrations: Need to Breed
In the second hour of Great Migrations, witness the awe-inspiring stories of species' need to reproduce. View, for the first time in nearly 30 years, the white-eared kob performing a deadly mating ritual in Sudan. This episode also features stunning footage of flying foxes soaring across the skies of Australia with their young wrapped in their wings; hard-working ants on the floor of a Costa Rican rain forest; and the remarkable breeding behaviors of elephant seals in the Falkland Islands.
Great Migrations: Race to Survive
Every spring in Botswana, hundreds of zebras make a desperate 150-mile slog so their bodies can take in much-needed minerals. Shot by the award-winning filmmakers Beverly and Dereck Joubert, the journey is documented as never before. Next, we'll see the heartbreaking struggle of Pacific walrus that have become victims of earth's changing climate. Watch a herd of pronghorn antelope follow its ancient migration through Wyoming.Then, journey alongside the mysterious whale shark.
Great White Odyssey
NGC presents a Preserve Our Planet special, Great White Odyssey, a deep-sea expedition with world-renowned shark experts Michael Scholl and Ramon Bonfil. Join them as they tag a 12-foot great white they call Nicole named for shark-lover and actress Nicole Kidman a lone female who takes them on an epic journey across an ocean seething with threats to her survival.
Haunt of the Hippo
Kenya's Mzima Springs erupt from a labyrinth of lava to host a lush oasis where an intricate web of life revolves around its massive hippopotamus residents. The 3,000-pound herbivores raise families while fueling a dynamic food chain that stretches from terrapins to crocodiles. Acclaimed filmmakers Mark Deeble and Vicky Stone spent two years in the breathtaking, yet dangerous, paradise using unusual and impromptu techniques to capture hear stopping moments and never-before-seen hippo behavior.
Hippos: The Dark Side
Fat and cuddly, hippos are thought of as jolly vegetarians. And yet, these affable, loveable characters are responsible for killing more people in Africa, than any other. Not only are they extremely aggressive, but they're far from passive herbivores.
Hog Genius
Honey Badgers
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Hooked: Man vs. Fish
Hooked: Carp Invasion
Asian carp are infiltrating major American waterways; with insatiable appetites they have the power to destroy an entire ecosystem by depleting a native food chain from the bottom up. NGC takes to the waters to understand these alien predators. How did they get here? Where are they going? And what are scientists and anglers doing to fight back? We'll also look at some of the controversial methods being used to combat the fish, including underwater electric fences and bow-fishing, where arc
Hooked: Caught Bare-handed
Hooked: Combat Fishing
NGC goes behind the front lines of Alaska's fishing industry where crews of elite fishermen battle for the opportunity to make millions in a matter of minutes.
Hooked: Extreme Angling
Daring anglers use a variety of nontraditional methods to make their catch. See a marine biologist rescue an injured sand tiger shark with a spring-loaded lasso. Then, meet an expert angler who literally dove off a cliff to make his catch -- a giant trevally, a fish that can grow to bathtub proportions. See a daredevil fisherman reel in a massive thresher shark -- from his surfboard! And watch a man hook a record-breaking snapper using a kite.
Hooked: Extreme Noodling
Leave your rod and reel at home NGC is going inside the extreme fishing world of noodling. We'll travel overseas with an American fishing team to wrestle one of the world's biggest river beasts by hand a monster Wels catfish. It's a dangerous task, as Wels can stretch up to 15 feet long and weigh over 600 pounds! Elsewhere, fearless scientists are doing some hand fishing of their own
to save a species.
Hooked: Fish Gone Wild
Hooked: Fishzilla
It's got teeth like a shark, a taste for blood, and even walks on land. It is an insatiable alien predator that can obliterate the food chain and overpower native life. Scientists are sounding the alarm. But can anything stop it?
Hooked: Flying Monsters
Hooked: Giant Devil Catfish
Go in search of the legendary Goonch, a ferocious catfish rumored to be a man-eater. Known as the Giant Devil Catfish, this vicious fighter is believed to have developed a taste for human flesh by feeding on burnt bodies from funeral pyres in India. Now, one extreme angler is determined to find out what is myth and what is real. Embarking on a daring expedition, adventure angler Jakub Vágner is on a quest to come face to face with a monster Goonch
in the flesh.
Hooked: Monster Fish!
A catfish the size of a grizzly bear? A 1,000-pound marlin with a deadly sharp bill? Discover monster fish so prized that fanatic fishermen use their own arms for bait.
Hooked: Monsters of the Deep
Hooked: More Monster Fish!
Hooked: Monster Fish! was one of NGC's most popular shows. Now, NGC brings viewers the next installment with Hooked Again: Monster Fish! Fighting Black Marlin, colossal swamp creatures, speed demon sharks, and super sized predators of the deep. Some are prehistoric and others are so mysterious that we know little of how they live and survive. In rivers, bayous, swamps or oceans, each encounter with a monster fish brings us closer to understanding them, braving them and marveling at their size.
Hooked: The Long Haul
Hooked: Vampire Fish
Hornets from Hell
She can kill up to 40 victims in a minute. A homicidal prowess. Entomologist, Dr. Masato Ono, uncovers the secrets of the world's largest hornets.
How Big Can It Get? Croczilla
The saltwater crocodile is the largest of all living reptiles, and one of the few animals that's a documented man-eater. Its massive jaws can slice through its prey with a bite force approaching 4,000 pounds! We join a research team in Florida, where experts believe the croc's bite force may hold the secret to its growth. Then, all the way across the world in the Sahara desert, we examine the fossilized remains of one of the largest crocodilians ever to walk the earth, known as super croc.
How Big Can It Get? Dragonzilla
Up to 10 feet long and 300 pounds of pure menace, the Komodo dragon is the world's largest lizard and scientists believe it has a genetic link to reach even larger proportions. Evidence suggests the Komodo is related to the ancient Megalania, a monstrous lizard measuring 23 feet long and weighing some 800 pounds. Join a team of experts tracking and tagging wild Komodos as part of a yearlong research project to understand the giant lizard.
How Big Can It Get? Snakezilla
The python is already the longest snake in the world, and scientists now believe it could one day grow to the mind-numbing proportions of its 40-foot-long, 2,500-pound ancient relative! To better understand how a snake's habitat impacts its size, experts head to the Columbus Zoo, where Fluffy, one of the largest pythons in captivity, resides.
Hunt for the Giant Octopus
Now, a team of intrepid explorers dive into the wild depths of the Pacific in hopes of unlocking the secrets to this mysterious and magnificent animal. Nat Geo WILD's Hunt for the Giant Octopus takes you through ghostly shipwrecks and wildlife on a deep-sea adventure into the world of the giant octopus. The show highlights these creatures' phenomenal size, remarkable intelligence and extraordinary ability to morph in response to their surroundings.
Hunt for the Monster Fish
Hunter and Hunted: Ambush
Could it be that some Black Bears have learned to see humans as prey? Hunter and Hunted investigates a rash of black bear attacks on humans in Canada. Through eyewitness accounts and detailed analysis of the attack scenes, NGC pieces together the puzzleto this bizarre increase of attacks. What triggered these normally non-threatening black bears to attack us?
Hunter and Hunted: Arctic Attack
After two violent attacks on the island of Spitsbergen, experts are Norway's recent unprovoked polar bear attacks are causing scientists to ask what is causing the animals' abnormal aggression. determined to solve the mystery. Researchers have been using seismic sensors to measure rock density beneath the island's crust. Could the unnatural sounds this man-made technology produces be agitating the bears? Researchers must decipher the clues to find out why the humans have become the hunted.
Hunter and Hunted: Bear Man's Land
Vitaly Nikolaenko, a self-taught bear naturalist & amateur photographer, spent most of his life tracking some of the world's biggest brown bears until he was viciously killed by one. After his nearly 30 years of experience working in close proximity with bears, what made this one suddenly turn on him? Could it have been a shortage of food or did Vitaly's own actions spark the attack? With a team of experts, forensic evidence & Vitaly's original footage, NGC sheds light on what actually happened.
Hunter and Hunted: Cougar Island
Cougar attacks on humans happen more often on Vancouver Island than anywhere else. Shockingly, 1/3 of cougar attacks in all the Americas have happened on this rugged island. What is making the cougars here so dangerous? Join the NGC as 2 teams of experts investigate 6 cougar attacks, including one on 4-yr-old girl who was defended by her mother. Their scientific analysis sheds new light on these attacks and reveals the surprising combination of factors that make this the Isle of the Cougar.
Hunter and Hunted: Danger in the Delta
In the heart of southern Africa, in the Okavango Delta, two animal attacks in the span of eight days leave one person dead and another seriously injured. Could a hippo have been capable of such force and ferocity? By examining new scientific data and eyewitness accounts, two teams of experts, one in Africa and one in America, attempt to discover the cause of these attacks. Hunter and Hunted brings to light the darker side of hippo behavior - analyzing their strange and sometimes violent ways.
Hunter and Hunted: Death Down Under
Fraser Island, Australia, March 29, 2001: David Eason vanishes from a group of sunbathers enjoying a guided tour of the island. Extensive rescue searches turn up no trace of the man. Investigators follow every lead from hoax to homicide. How could someone disappear off the face of the earth? Then, just one month later, two boys are chased down and mauled by a pair of dingoes, Australian wild dogs. NGC investigators visit the attack scenes to examine the evidence and pursue the possibilities.
Hunter and Hunted: Dolphin Attack
Dolphins are loveable looking creatures but sometimes can be nothing like "Flipper." Dolphin attacks, both in captivity and the wild, have resulted in serious injuries and even death. Reaching as big as 12 feet and 1,000 pounds, dolphins have the ability to be fierce predators. With a team of experts, NGC enters their complex world of sexual aggression and social hierarchy in Hunter and Hunted: Dolphin Attack to find out what causes these seemingly harmless animals to attack.
Hunter and Hunted: Dragon King
When a young boy falls victim to a Komodo dragon attack, the members of an Indonesian village are shocked. With serrated teeth and a voracious appetite, this Dragon King has long been known as a fearsome wild predator, but until recently, dangerous encounters with people have been rare. Follow along as an international team of experts examine what has caused this massive predator to turn on village members as humans become the hunted.
Hunter and Hunted: Gator Attack
In May 2006, three women are killed by large alligators in three different parts of Florida. The American alligator is an efficient and opportunistic hunter but seldom prey on humans. So why are they now attacking us? With a team of experts, the National Geographic Channel investigates the common thread behind these three tragic alligator attacks.
Hunter and Hunted: Ghosts of the Snow
Hunted almost to extinction, approximately 500 Siberian tigers are left in the wild. Incredibly stealthy and possessing killer camouflage, these tigers are rarely seen. So when a series of encounters bring humans and these normally elusive cats face-to-face - including one researcher being severely attacked - investigators are puzzled. Now, NGC examines the reasons behind why these Ghosts of the Snow would suddenly attack humans.
Hunter and Hunted: Horns of Death
Throughout Africa, cape buffalos generally seek out and attack lions but recently they are becoming more and more violent toward humans. What is causing an animal known as "Black Death" to become more aggressive toward us? NGC investigates these disturbing outbreaks of brutality, probes the details of this animal behavior, and provides firsthand eyewitness accounts from those close to the attacks.
Hunter and Hunted: Jungle Breakout
In the mountains of West Africa's Sierra Leone, three tourists are attacked by one of our closest relatives in the animal kingdom - a chimp. While they are sightseeing in the safety of their car, a chimp charges, breaks a window and bites off three fingers of one man. In Hunter and Hunted, NGC investigates why this animal, usually fearful of humans, attacked so aggressively.
Hunter and Hunted: Kidnapped
Conflicts between baboons and humans are on the rise. In June 2003, a three-month old child was abducted from his bed by a male baboon in a remote area of South Africa. Why did this baboon steal this child? Hunter and Hunted investigates this bizarre incident and the increase of conflicts between baboons and tourists in Cape Town. What can explain these strange incidents? Could they have anything in common?
Hunter and Hunted: Kodiak Attack
Hunter and Hunted: Mangrove Man-eater
Common in the deep forest, occasional in the muddy water near shore, Bengal tiger attacks on people, a reported 30-50 people every year, are part of every day life in India's Sundarbans. Find out what would make a tiger seek human prey inside the village itself in NGC's Hunter and Hunted.
Hunter and Hunted: Predators in Paradise
At one time, alligators appeared on the endangered species list. Today, more than a million thrive in Florida's waterways, swamps, and backyard ponds. After decades of relative peace, 3 brutal attacks in 3 years shock 'gator-loving' Sanibel Island. A team of animal behaviorists, trauma physicians, and forensic experts reconstruct and explain the reason for this series of mysterious attacks.
Hunter and Hunted: Rhino Showdown
"The animal was definitely berserk and it was definitely going to kill somebody." A chilling recollection from a tourist who, along with his brother, was attacked by a rhino in the brushland of South Africa. Seemingly unprovoked, the rhino charged, hitting the men with the force of a pickup truck. Now, scientists look back at similar attacks to figure out the mistakes tourists are making with these normally shy animals.
Hunter and Hunted: Shadow Stalkers
Was it the first ever recorded fatal wolf attack in North America? On November 8, 2005, a 22 year-old student is found dead from an apparent attack by wild animals in Canada. Did grey wolves kill him or merely scavenge his remains? If so, what would cause the normally shy wolves to attack? Join NGC as Hunter Hunted examines the clues to this mysterious case and tries to separate fact from speculation.
Hunter and Hunted: Shark Invasion
Hunter and Hunted: Stalked at Sea
From "typical" white shark attacks to a surprising, open ocean attack, the number of people targeted seems to be increasing, especially in one part of the world. In South Africa, video has caught two of the oceans most fearsome predators hunting in cooperation on one surfer. Are some people
shark magnets? Are attack numbers really increasing? Join Hunter and Hunter as we learn the real risks of entering the ocean, and find out what might make you a target for great white sharks.
Hunter and Hunted: Tanzania Terror
A horrifying epidemic of man-eating lions spreads terror throughout Tanzania. Over the course of 18 months, a notorious lion nick-named 'Osama' kills and consumes 49 people. Living with lions is a necessary evil for many people in rural Africa, but this spate of killings is not normal. What could have given this lion a taste for human flesh? An autopsy reveals a possible motive. But the day after rangers shoot 'Osama,' another lion strikes. Could another man-eater be on the prowl?
Hunter and Hunted: The Silent Stalker
.Stealthy, nighttime predators descend on an Amazonian village, leaving unanswered questions and seven people dead. Several clues suggest that vampire bats may be responsible, but the evidence says otherwise. Why would these shy, nocturnal creatures suddenly target humans? Has something driven them into the village? Or has a colony that had peacefully co-existed suddenly begun to feed on residents?
Hunter and Hunted: Vanished
A group of tired tourists enjoys a refreshing, moonlit swim in an idyllic, outback waterhole, when one of them, a 23-year old German woman, suddenly vanishes beneath the surface of the water. Why were they swimming at night in waters inhabited by the world's largest crocodiles? Who or what was responsible? Experts return to the scene of the attack, interview eye witnesses and examine forensic evidence to discover some surprising and disturbing answers.
Hunter and Hunted: Victims of Venom
Two talented snake handlers, separated by oceans but united by a love of reptiles, are bitten by cobras. One attack makes world wide news; the other is captured live on video. The astounding story of how these two men were bitten and their struggles tosurvive unfolds in a tragic tale involving cobras, cameras, and contrasting cultures.
Hyenas at War
Hidden in the shadows of the South African bush, a family is in chaos. A brutal queen dominates. Her excesses trigger a revolt. One man ventures into the conflict, and achieves the unimaginable, persuading wild predators to accept him. Working over a period of 8 years, filmmaker Kim Wolhuter, chronicles the power struggles of a family of spotted hyenas in South Africa's Mala Mala Game Reserve and witnesses a story of savagery and grace as an entire clan fights for survival.
Ice Bear
Get immersed in the intimate lives of polar bears: their capacity to interpret each others actions and body language. Well see that personality goes a long way in the frozen North and that being socially awkward or overly enthusiastic will make your life just that little bit harder. Follow individual bears and entire families as they make the treacherous journey from the hunting grounds on the winter ice fields to the highly contested summer pack ice of the Hudson Bay.
Ice Bear
Get immersed in the intimate lives of polar bears: their capacity to interpret each other's actions and body language. We'll see that personality goes a long way in the frozen North and that being socially awkward or overly enthusiastic will make your life just that little bit harder. Follow individual bears and entire families as they make the treacherous journey from the hunting grounds on the winter ice fields to the highly contested summer pack ice of the Hudson Bay.
Icy Killers: Secrets of Alaska's Salmon Shark
In Pursuit of the Giant Bluefin
A masterpiece of engineering design, the bluefin tuna swims faster than dolphins, hunts as boldly as great white sharks and migrates using its sensitivity to heat, light, even Earth's magnetic poles, for guidance.
In the Womb: Animals
In the Womb: Cats
4-D ultrasound images show remarkable behavior of a lion embryo and a cat embryo running in place and stretching in the womb.
In the Womb: Dogs
In the Womb: Extreme Animals
The latest installment of the critically acclaimed In the Womb series, which explores the extraordinary methods of reproduction and gestation of four different animals: sharks, emperor penguins, red kangaroos and parasitic wasps. Using real-time 4-D ultrasound images, specially created visual effects and fetal imaging techniques, the two-hour special follows unusual developmental challenges in utero.
In the Womb: Extreme Animals
In the Womb: Extreme Animals, which explores the extraordinary methods of reproduction and gestation of four different animals: fish, bird, mammal and insect, using real-time 4-D ultrasound images.
Insect Wars
Social insects perfected the art of empire millions of years before man, and our stratagems, weaponry and alliances pale in comparison to the warrior legions beneath our feet. When kingdoms collide, a trail of carnage and destruction litters the landscape. Go into the inner sanctums of the world's mightiest insect empires and catch a rare view of invertebrate battlefield tactics, defensive strategies, and struggles for power.
Inside Nature's Giants: Croc
Experts explore the inner workings of the crocodile. By lifting the skin of this most ancient of animals they will reveal its alien anatomy and explain why this animal has changed so little since the age of the dinosaurs.
Inside Nature's Giants: Elephant
It's CSI on a large scale -- an autopsy of an elephant weighing close to 12 tons. At the Royal Veterinary College in London, a dissection team looks inside an Asian elephant that suffered a debilitating chronic illness to understand how elephants work. We'll look under the skin and analyze their unique anatomy and search for clues as to why this particular elephant was suffering.
Inside Nature's Giants: Giraffe
When a young giraffe unexpectedly dies at a zoo, a team of experts performs an autopsy to find out what led to its death, and takes advantage of this rare opportunity to explore how this extraordinary animal evolved.
Inside Nature's Giants: Whale
It's a real-life CSI autopsy on an immense scale. When a 65-foot fin whale washes up on a beach, scientists are granted a rare opportunity to investigate its death and find out how it's built and how it lives and feeds. In a race against time, the team has just two days to dissect this remarkable creature.
Into the Abyss
With more underwater creatures than anywhere else on the planet and 10 times more biodiversity than Caribbean reefs, scientists travel 10,000 ft. down in the Celebes Sea to explore the bizarre and the undiscovered.
Island of the Giant Bears
On Kodiak Island, progress and politics threaten the land and life of the Kodiak bears. Journey to Alaska and follow a year in the life of these giant brown beasts.
Jellyfish Invasion
Journey to Shark Eden
A team of scientists led by Nat Geo Ocean Fellow Dr. Enric Sala and joined by Explorer-in-Residence Mike Fay journeys to five remote islands in the Pacific to explore pristine coral reefs and the shark populations that inhabit them. They'll face a host of dangers along the way - swim through powerful waves, risk being ripped to shreds by jagged reefs, and literally become stranded on a remote desert isle; and they'll encounter hoards of sharks that have likely never seen humans before.
Jurassic C.S.I.: In Living Color
What colors were dinosaurs? We know little about their actual color, and now maverick dino detective Dr. Phil Manning tries to find out more. He utilizes one of the world's most precise imaging machines which uses highly focused beams one million times stronger than a chest X-ray to search for traces of color pigments chemistry in fossils. But first, Phil uses the synchrotron on a magpie-sized bird with teeth, the archaeopteryx, and reveals tremendous detail.
Jurassic C.S.I.: Inside T. rex
Jurassic C.S.I.: Walk Like a Dinosaur
Dinosaurs vanished from the earth millions of years ago leaving only a handful of clues to their existence, including fossils and footprints. Such scant evidence has meant that palaeontologists have always struggled to answer the question, how did the dinosaurs move? Treating fossils and footprints like crime scene evidence, Dr. Phil Manning employs cutting-edge crime scene technology in Spain to create a 3D virtual world of one of the most spectacular dino stomping grounds on the globe.
Kangaroo Kaos
In the land down under, the kangaroo has kicked and hopped its way to domination in some of the toughest terrain in the world. But now, it's become a victim of its own success, and scientists are looking into roo birth control to solve the overpopulation problem. As kangaroo populations increase, so do human confrontations property damage, competition with livestock, destruction of cash crops and relentless traffic hazards. Then, meet the roo whisperer, a wildlife caregiver who rescues
Killed by Coyotes?
For the first time in known history, coyotes have killed an adult human. WILD investigates the attack to help us understand the coyote and the reasons behind this horrific event.
Killer Cane Toads
Explorer takes you to the front lines of the Australian Outback, where a serious confrontation is about to break out. On one side are the Killer Cane Toads that look just like ones you might find in your back yard but their venom is harmful to humans and lethal to many animals. This near unstoppable army of toads have multiplied and spread across Australia - wiping out much of the native wildlife.
Killer Cats
Explorer reveals some of the most graceful hunters on land with the blueprint to be lethal killers. Cats are well adapted for hunting down their victims in different environments, from dense rainforest to the dry African savannah, and have a large armory of tools to execute the perfect kill. Stalking, jumping, pouncing or running, lone hunters or team players, cats are highly specialized, each for their own mode of attack.
Killer Crocs of Uganda
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Killer Dogs of Africa
After a year in the savannah, wildlife cameraman Kim Wolhuter gained the acceptance of a pack of African wild dogs at the Malilangwe Reserve in southern Zimbabwe. The result of his persistence is an incredible up-close examination of the daily struggles of these predators. See them as tenacious hunters who chase their prey to exhaustion; dedicated members of an intimate, yet intricate social structure; and gutsy warriors willing to face off against bigger rivals like lions and hyenas.
Killer Shots: Great White Ambush
Andy Brandy Casagrande IV, or "ABC" as he likes to be called, is not your average wildlife camera guy. He lacks an emotion that people normally have fear. But a lack of fear is not necessarily a bad thing when you find yourself face-to-face with a large and hungry great white shark. Andy travels to False Bay, South Africa, to infiltrate the hunting grounds of this fearsome predator to film the way it kills.
Killer Shots: Lion Stalker
Wildlife cameraman Andy Casagrande is on assignment in Africa's Serengeti National Park, racing along with lions and cheetahs in order to film them hunting. He must eat, drink, sleep and move in the for the kill with these carnivores, covering their every stalk and chase. Just getting into the vast wilderness of the Serengeti is a feat in itself. Andy endures 30 hours of air travel and another 10 hours driving to location before setting out on foot to track the creatures.
Killer Shots: Tracking the Ghost Bear
Andy Casagrande ventures to the frozen Canadian wilderness, not once, not twice, but THREE times to get his shot. His mission is to locate and film one of the most elusive and dangerous predators on earth the polar bear. They are enormous creatures, standing 5 feet tall on all fours and weighing up to 1,600 pounds, but notoriously elusive. In fact, so elusive that Andy had to use every method available, including helicopters, snowmobiles and dogsleds, to traverse the vast, frozen land.
Killer Shrimp
King Cobra
Meet the world's largest venomous snake. Its size, deadliness, and ability to rear up and look a man in the eye have earned it a name that is more like a title. One bite from this legendary serpent is potent enough to kill 100 people.
King Fishers: Battle for America
King Fishers: Monsters of the Rockies
King Rattler
Get up close to the legendary eastern diamondback rattlesnake, the largest and most dangerous snake in North America. Find out where it lives, how it hunts and what to do if you encounter one.
Kingdom of the Blue Whale
Blue whales are the largest creatures to ever inhabit the earth - yet despite their size, we know little about them. A team of scientists set out on an expedition to unlock the secrets of the blue whale and investigate why they are dying.
Kingdom of the Forest
Kingdom of the Meadow
Nat Geo WILD takes a closer look at the history and future of one of Earth's most treasured natural habitats. Get an in-depth view of the creatures and plant life that make up this unique wildlife treasure, go inside the devastating consequences of modern farming methods and see the new technology that could hold the key to restoring the meadow to its natural glory.
Kingdom of the Oceans
The history of the inhabitants of the sea began over 3 million years before animals took their first steps on dry land. At the dawn of the world, life conquered all marine environments, from tropical waters to ice deserts, from coastal shores to the open sea.
Koala Hospital
For almost 40 years, the Koala Hospital and its community of volunteers have been caring for sick and injured wild koalas, giving them a second chance at life.Four wounded souls, Jimmy, Farida, Kaylee and Twinkles arrive abruptly, at what has now become a koala refugee camp - this extraordinary hospital in Port Macquarie, a few hours north of Sydney. We share the captivating journeys of Jimmy and these three other displaced individuals throughout the film.
Land of the Anaconda
The world's largest snake lurks in the mud of the Venezuelan wetlands. Here, researcher Jesus Rivas stomps barefoot through waters rich with caimans, wading birds, capybaras and even piranhas to capture, tag and study the great anaconda.
Leopards of Dead Tree Island
A dramatic, real-life tale of three leopards plays out in Botswana's Okavango Delta. This is prime territory for Africa's most secretive big cat, and although leopards normally avoid contact with each other, one island is the common hunting ground of three individuals drawn together by changing seasons and the movement of their prey. What unfolds is an in-depth look into their lives, following the tension, drama and in the end, heart-wrenching tragedy as all three seek one goal.
Life in the Canopy: Jungle Diaries
Going into their third week, Julie and Guy are approached by the monkeys, who are curious about their new neighbors in the canopy. Climbing experts help Julie set up a platform to observe the mangabeys' sleeping zone and closely interact with them. Meanwhile, Guy teams up with an elephant expert to learn more about the reclusive giants of the forest. They track the elephants deep into the jungle using thermal imaging to study this endangered species.
Life in the Canopy: Living Like a Monkey
Julie Anderson and wilderness expert Guy Grieve trek into the African jungle to study the elusive red-capped mangabey monkey. They get settled into the treetop shelter where they will live for six weeks to be closer to the monkeys and safe from predators at night. As Guy works to make their new home livable, hunting and gathering food and water, Julie must establish trust with the monkeys to get close enough to study them. Before long, Julie gains insight into monkey hierarchy and eating habits.
Life in the Canopy: Lost in Eden
As the expedition starts to wind down, the team continues to observe the monkey group at their feeding zone. Julie enlists the help of the climbing team to rig ropes for her to climb into the upper branches of a tree almost as tall as a 20-story building, where she can study each distinct call and whoop of the mangabeys. After living in a tree house, interacting with monkeys and getting acquainted with the locals, the team has gained incredible insight into the day-to-day life of this threatened
Lion Warriors
This is the story of the survival of the Maasai-land lion. Under Africa's iconic Mt Kilimanjaro, lives one of the world's most romanticized tribes; the Maasai, who are in a real-time life and death' struggle with the world's most beloved big cat; the lion. This film follows several lion characters - and the Maasai warriors who protect them and hunt them. It reveals how the Maasai are reinventing their warrior ways', and finding solutions that may save the lions and transform their own culture.
Lions of the African Night
David and Carol Hughes follow a pride of lions to capture their nocturnal behavior on film.
Live Like an Animal: Big City Beaver
To showcase the amazing architectural achievements of beavers, wildlife buffs Lloyd Buck, Matt Thompson and James Cooper attempt to build a beavers' den and live like this industrious mammal for a full 24 hours. After observing beavers at work at a remote loch in the highlands of Scotland, the guys head to their chosen construction site on the grounds of Alexandra Palace in north London, where they use brush, saplings and clay to build their man-sized beavers' lodge.
Live Like an Animal: Giant Wasps
Wildlife buffs Lloyd Buck, Matt Thompson and James Cooper try to build and live like the masters of papier-mâché: wasps. Their twin challenges are to construct a wasps' nest, scaled to human size, on the grounds of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, and then live in it for 24 hours eating, working, hunting and sleeping like these busy builders.
Live Like an Animal: Human Hummingbird
At the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, wildlife buffs Lloyd, Matt and James attempt to build a hummingbird's nest to human scale and live like this hyperkinetic bird for 24 hours. First, they observe hummingbirds in the wild in Pennsylvania visited by nearly a thousand hummingbirds a day during their peak migration season. The only birds able to fly backward, forward and sideways, some hummingbirds withstand 9 Gs while executing impressive courting dives.
Living with Big Cats
Imagine forging a relationship with a wild leopard from birth. For award-winning husband-and-wife filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert, this dream became a reality while filming the critically acclaimed special Eye of the Leopard. For 3 years in the wilds of Africa, the Jouberts capture the astonishing transformation of a single leopard they called Legadema from the time she was 8 days old. Now, in their latest film, get the behind-the-scenes story of how the relationship developed.
Lords of the Everglades
A pod of fresh-water alligators are compared and contrasted with salt-water crocodiles, revealing crucial differences between the two species and the environments they inhabit.
Lost Land of the Tiger: Big Cat Corridor
Now, the team strike out from base camp to track down tigers throughout Bhutan. Kayaker, Steve Backshall, heads to the eastern jungles and is pushed to the absolute limit when he takes on a mighty white-water river. Big cat cameraman, Gordon Buchanan, deploys remote cameras far and wide and uses a clever fingerprinting technique to identify individuals from their unique stripe patterns. Biologist, Dr George McGavin is on a mission to India where he finally comes face to face with the King of the jungle.
Lost Land of the Tiger: Discovery of a Lifetime
Following extraordinary reports of tigers living in the mountains of Bhutan, the expedition shifts to high altitude. Cameraman, Gordon Buchanan, captures remarkable footage of a snow leopard cub at over 5000 m. And on his heat sensing camera, he picks up a big cat stalking through camp in the darkness. Along the Tibetan border, explorer Steve Backshall, treks to the mystical Tiger Mountain. Helped by a remote tribe, he has a very close encounter with the world's most elusive predator. The plight of the endangered tiger brings biologist, Dr George McGavin, to tears. As the expedition culminates, Gordon makes the discovery of a lifetime.
Lost Land of the Tiger: The Mountain Kingdom
Explorer Steve Backshall, is joined by sniffer dog, Bruiser; together they hunt for tigers through the dense forest undergrowth. High in the mountains, wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan drives himself to exhaustion tracking tigers that seem as elusive as the yeti. And in a jungle base camp, scientist George McGavin organises a firefly disco whilst camerawoman, Justine Evans, is stuck at the top of a tree during a tropical lightning storm. For the final team member, big cat biologist Alan Rabinowitz, time to save the tiger is running out
he has incurable leukemia. Alan bugs the forest with remote cameras to capture whatever secretive creatures are lurking there, but ultimately he needs to find tigers if his ambitious plan to protect them across the Himalayas is to succeed. We follow the expedition every emotional step of the way as they strive to find evidence that could help to bring wild tigers back from the brink of extinction and safeguard their future.
Lost Sharks of Easter Island
In the shadow of the legendary Easter Island, in one of the most distant corners of the Pacific, a remarkable ocean world is on the brink of devastation. The native people, the Rapa Nui, depend on the sea, but the fish - many found nowhere else on the planet - are disappearing. Now, a team of explorers and the Chilean Navy are working together to save them.
Man v. Monster
Maneater Manhunt: Killer Leopards
Leopards are one of the world's most elusive predators, but on the outskirts of Mumbai, India, one of the biggest cities on earth, they happen to be hunting people. Filmmaker, Gordon Buchanan travels to Sanjay Gandhi National Park, more than 60 square miles of protected wilderness, where an estimated 24 leopards live. Gordon meets the father of a little girl taken from her village within the park by a leopard in broad daylight.
Maneater Manhunt: Lion Attack
Filmmaker Gordon Buchanan travels to Tanzania, where lions have attacked more than 1,000 people in the past 20 years.
Maneater Manhunt: Tiger at Large
As their habitat shrinks and their prey disappears, the tigers of Chitwan National Park in Nepal. Over the last quarter of a century, 88 people have been killed by tigers in and around the park. Gordon Buchanan travels to Nepal to join an antipoaching team on its nighttime patrol to unlock the myths and mysteries of this man-eating tigress.
Maneater Manhunt: Wolf Hunt
Gordon Buchanan has years of experience filming large predators in the wild, and wolves have never presented a concern for his safety. As he journeys to the remote community of Chignik, Alaska, he learns that a fatal wolf attack has just occurred, and he wonders if he has he been naïve about wolves in the past or just lucky. Through his investigation in Alaska, Gordon hopes to understand what may have led to the death of Candice Berner, a young woman who was attacked by wolves.
Miracle Babies: Babies Down Under
In Australia, the brush-tailed rock wallaby and numbat populations have fallen victim to foxes introduced to the country by British noblemen. Aggressive measures, including a foster parenting program for the wallabies, aim to create enough newborns to rejuvenate both of the marsupials' populations.
Miracle Babies: Baby Pandas
The giant panda is one of the world's most iconic species, but its population numbers are critically low. It is extremely difficult for female pandas to reproduce in captivity, but the city of Chengdu in central China has become the worldwide epicenter for panda reproduction. The Atlanta Zoo in Georgia is borrowing Chengdu's winning technique to help try and have a baby of its own.
Miracle Babies: Flying to Freedom
Follow the uplifting story of a group of eleven Bald Ibis chicks being taught to follow a microlite and fly back to freedom on a breath-taking migration over the Alps. And over in the USA, we'll meet Black Footed Ferret babies being bred on an industrial scale in the hope of bringing this species back from extinction in a high tech laboratory in Colorado. And in Australia we witness the heart-warming story of the Bilby brothers, who have gone to extraordinary lengths to bring on one of Australia
Miracle Babies: Koala Dating Game
The Tasmanian devil may not be an extremely cuddly creature, but scientists in Australia are still worried about its survival, because of a deadly cancer that is transmitted on contact. We'll also follow the koala dating game, where a scientific helping hand might save this species.
Miracle Babies: Leopard Love
The rarest big cat on earth, the Amur leopard, is on the brink of disappearing forever. Found in the frozen forests near Russia's border with Korea, the cats are feared to have just 30 members left in the wild. A new captive breeding program may be the cats' last hope.
Monkey Business
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Monster Croc Hunt
In 2009, a giant rocked a small Filipino community when it attacked and killed two schoolgirls. The beast terrorized the region for two more years, killing fishermen and water buffalo. A crocodile hunter wrangles a croc believed to be the culprit, but at 23 feet long its record-breaking size doesn't match eyewitness reports that estimate the real killer's length at 40 feet! With no proof, the experts and cameras leave, but many in the community believe a giant killer croc is still lurking.
Monster Fish
Fish biologist Zeb Hogan heads off on another adventure searching for the world's largest fresh water fish. This season will follow him as he looks for everything from mythical giant catfish to the king of the Alaskan rivers, the Chinook salmon. Zeb will travel across the United States, and then he’ll head off to Asia. He’ll work with researchers, fisherman, enthusiasts and eccentrics to find some of the strangest fish we've seen yet. Following legends, first eyes accounts and word of mouth, Zeb’s journey won't stop until he discovers the world's true monster fish.
Monster Jellyfish
Moose: Titans of the North
In the northern wilderness, the moose reigns as king. Symbols of strength and endurance, these beasts are constantly fighting for survival against man, nature and the extreme temperatures of the chilling Alaskan winter. Follow along their tracks as the NGC offers an inside look at their battle against starvation and deadly encounters. Though many will fall and die along the way, witness the triumph of the victorious in Moose: Titans of the North.
Morays: The Alien Eels
Moray eels are one of nature's success stories. There are more than 200 species that inhabit tropical and subtropical seas across the planet. On this global adventure, an international team of scientists and filmmakers uncover the secrets of these infamous reef hunters and get right under their skin. They reveal the remarkable truth about this supreme underwater predator, known to most only for its needle sharp teeth and ugly reputation.
More Animal Oddities
Morphed: Before They Were Bears
Travel back 30 million years to watch the bear's doglike ancestor climb down from the trees of central Europe and set out on a journey that spanned the planet.
Morphed: From Dinosaur to Turkey
Dig 230 million years back into the fossil record to witness the first dinosaur and other dinosaur species as they respond to changes in the Earth's environment. This led to an amazing, transitional fossil of a creature that was both bird and dinosaur.
Morphed: When Whales Had Legs
Examine the environmental pressures that turned a wolflike creature that hunted in shallow waters into a leviathan of the seas. We witness the ancient turning points in the whale's evolutionary journey, and how the ice age became its unlikely savior.
Mother Croc
Crocodiles, nearly 200 million years in the making, have evolved to become some of best predators on the planet. But these reptilian hunters also have a surprisingly softer side. With high-speed cameras capturing 2,000 frames per second, Mother Croc reveals the crocodile's stunning combination of stealth, power and speed, as well as its remarkable maternal instincts. Witness the mother crocs as they gently tend to their young and how the little crocs survive their dangerous first days to carr
My Child Is a Monkey
My Dog Ate What? 28 Tampons, Muscle Relaxants, and a Needle
Siberian husky Kato downs a lethal dose of a human muscle relaxant and slips into a coma. Mixed breed Monty and border collie Rita Mae are dual suspects when a half-eaten box of tampons is discovered. Well see Old English sheepdog Agnes eat decorative cranberry wire, which becomes a knotted mess inside her stomach! Then, 10-week-old Lulu undergoes surgery after swallowing a 5-inch rib bone, but is not coming out of the anesthesia. And Maxine the tuxedo cat ingests a sewing needle and thread.
My Dog Ate What? Batteries, a Rock, and Cereal Boxes
Golden retriever-Labrador mix Hoyt swallows a bottle cap that lodges in his stomach, prompting an emergency run to the clinic. Ella Maurice is a smart collie who makes a terrible mistake when she swallows two AA batteries whole and needs surgery before the batteries have a chance to leak. Meanwhile, German shepherd Myla swallows a pincushion, and an African spurred tortoise becomes sick after eating everything from seven screws to 42 pebbles.
My Dog Ate What? Fish Hooks, Spoons, and Coins
Dogs' sense of smell is incredibly stronger than humans'. When Milo, a black Labrador retriever, gets a wiff of sweet ham while on a walk in Central Park, he runs off in search of the juicy treat. What looked like ham and rosemary was actually a piece of meat with pins in it. Milo is rushed to the vet and must undergo emergency surgery.
My Dog Ate What? Glass, Glue, and Rocks
The owners of Lola, a labradoodle, realize she ingested underwear after examining her vomit. As if the underwear incident weren't enough, Lola's owners later find bloody paw prints after a gorging incident with some tasty brownies from a broken glass dish. Luckily for Lola, after a trip to the vet for X-rays and surgery, there is a twist to the case the underwear and socks in Lola's stomach shielded her digestive system from the shattered glass ingested with the brownies
and saved her life!
My Dog Ate What? Rat Poison, a Zipper, and Tennis Balls
Frannie-Lou the Westie ate a mango pit that stayed in her system for about 11 months before it was detected. Pointing lab Primo learns that some plants are better left rooted after he swallows a toxic dieffenbachia plant and faces a lifesaving tracheostomy. Later, Maddie the beagle swallows a large piece of carpet and speaker wire after suffering an allergic reaction. Mastiff Elvis swallows not one but three tennis balls, requiring a procedure that could be deadly.
My Dog Ate What? Thongs, Pacifiers, and $800
My Life Is a Zoo: Meet Bud and Carrie
My Life Is a Zoo: Show Me the Hippo
It's the 25th anniversary of the DeYoung Family Zoo, and Bud and Carrie have plenty to celebrate. But the party will have to wait as they prepare for the arrival of Wallace the hippopotamus, the zoo's newest addition, flying in from Jakarta. Bud is working overtime to finish construction on the hippo's habitat as Carrie receives news that a local cat hoarder has died. With an unknown number of feral, potentially fatally ill cats, Carrie and her team put on their hazmat suits and perform a risky rescue.
My Life Is a Zoo: The Hippo Has Landed
A 400-pound bundle of joy and the newest addition to the DeYoung Family Zoo is set to touch down, not by stork but by jet plane. This baby hippopotamus has flown more than 11,000 miles from Jakarta, Indonesia, to join Bud and Carrie's growing zoo. But with more than 400 animals to care for, space is tight and money is even tighter. Despite a successful fundraiser and growing media attention, Bud and Carrie wonder if they can afford to support this very hungry hippo.
My Life Is a Zoo: White Tiger Trouble
Temperatures and tensions rise as summer starts at the DeYoung Family Zoo. An inbred white tiger must be neutered to protect future generations from genetic defects, but first zoo owners Bud and Carrie must build a makeshift operating room. As complications from the surgery arise, the couple wrestles to prioritize their lengthy to-do list. Carrie makes accommodations for an overly pampered potbellied pig, while Bud searches for a short in the 10-mile-long electric fence -- the last line of defense between carnivorous creatures and the community.
Mystery Gorillas
In 2006, researchers discovered a population of more than 100,000 in an area long off limits due to an unrelenting armed conflict. Now, National Geographic Emerging Explorer and primatologist Mireya Mayor ventures deep into the heart of the forest to observe the culture and behavior of these mysterious great apes and help to protect these intelligent and endangered creatures.
Nature's Greatest Defender
He is a pioneer in field biology and his work with endangered animals has inspired the likes of animal experts including Dian Fossey. He was the first to study iconic animals, such as the mountain gorilla, snow leopard and tiger, in the wild and his research has revolutionized conservation and helped protect the natural world. His name is George Schaller, and he could be nature's greatest defender. Now Schaller returns to the sites of his earliest works to meet the new generation of scientists.
Night Stalkers
Through the use of specially developed night vision cameras, this stunning series exposes the hidden worlds of nocturnal predators at night. Filmed in complete darkness from the jungles of Asia to the savannahs of East Africa, spend a night in the wild where the darker side of these incredible predators will be revealed.
Ocean Drifters
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Orca Killing School
It's a rare and truly amazing sight to witness. Off the coast of Argentina, a pod of orcas can ride a wave to shore, seize their prey off the beach and then slide back into the water with their kill. Mastering this skill takes years of practice, and is so dangerous that fewer than half of these orcas attempt it. Nat Geo follows two of the masters, Mel and Maga, as they feed on up to 16 sea lions a day and through rigorous training, pass this extraordinary hunting talent on to their offspring.
Outback Wrangler
Panda Nursery
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Penguin Island: Empty Nesters
In episode three of Penguin Island, unlucky-in-love Rocky finally finds a mate in Jess, but it is very late in the season to be raising chicks and their daughter, Tilda, must quickly fend for herself. New technology reveals just what little penguins get up to underwater as the houses are removed from Summerland Peninsula, which is finally returned to its penguin residents.
Penguin Palooza
Penguin Palooza gives you what you want: all penguins all the time (and sometimes polar bears and walruses, too). For two days, enjoy the best penguin programming all day and into the night when we air your favorite penguin movies. Including the broadcast premiere of Arctic Tale and the much-beloved March of the Penguins.
Penguin Safari
During the Antarctic spring, millions of penguins converge on the island of South Georgia to breed. It becomes a vital oasis for one of the greatest concentrations of wildlife and one of biggest penguin colonies on Earth. Narrated by actress Elizabeth Shue, this special reveals the intimate secret lives of 3 very different types of penguins - King, Macaroni and Gentoo - as they struggle to survive against fierce predators and seize slim opportunities to breed during the short Antarctic spring.
Philly Undercover: Chasing the Top Dog
To takedown a bloodline of champion fighting dogs, PSPCA cops target a grand champion pit bull who's "services" are being advertised on the internet. Disguised as railways workers Jason Martinez and Leonard Knox, stake out a kennel behind train tracks to confirm the dog is being used to breed fighters. Lacking sufficient evidence, the officers track down the owner and tail him through Philly hoping for a break in the case.
Philly Undercover: Cock Fight Crackdown
Philly Undercover: Fight Night
Philly Undercover: Stash House Stakeout
Philly Undercover: The Crooked Vet
Philly Undercover: The Raid
Undercover PSPCA cops are on a rescue mission after busting up an illegal dogfight and arresting 14 suspected fighters. The suspects could soon be released on bail, so the unit must race to raid properties and save as many dogs as possible. The team finds starved and dehydrated dogs covered in feces, dogs caged in complete darkness and even twelve week old puppies. In total, 41 dogs are rescued from five properties across the city - a crippling blow to the illegal and brutal underground sport.
Pigeon Genius
They live in our cities by the millions. Seemingly unremarkable gray birds, pigeons are smarter than we think. They are master fliers and navigators and have an incredible ability to find their way home from distant, unfamiliar locations. Just how pigeons do this is a question scientists across the globe are investigating. Join NGC as we explore the genius of pigeons!
Planet Carnivore: King Bear
Planet Carnivore: Polar Bears
Go deep inside the Arctic Norwegian islands, where an iconic mammal becomes victim to global warming and pollutants. "Binne" the polar bear is on the prowl for seals in this seemingly pristine frozen wilderness after sparsely eating during the winter months. This spring however, is strangely warm - the first time in four years that seals are nowhere to be found on the west coast.
Planet Carnivore: Sharks
Narrated by critically acclaimed actor Alec Baldwin, Sharks delves into the cold waters of South Africa's False Bay where a 2,000 lb great white shark called Haai, the Afrikaans word for shark, stalks her prey as she has done successfully for the past 15 years. In the False Bay neighborhood, there is one master rule: eat to live. Sharks tracks her adventures for five weeks as she stealthily scours for food - sometimes feasting, sometimes failing in the chase.
Predator Battleground
Botswana's Savuti Channel is a hunting ground for Africa's fiercest predators: lions, hyenas, wild dogs and jackals. Here, it's a fight for survival as wildlife coexists while hunting, scavenging, rearing their offspring and adapting to the changing environment. Now, Nat Geo WILD joins these beasts on their own turf as they struggle for control of the Predator Battleground.
Predators at War
Africa's most fearsome predators battle the environment and one another during a brutal drought. Here's the twist: We cover this deadly competition as a military operation, putting you virtually on the super-predator battlefield.
Predators in Paradise
Wild animal attacks are occurring in ever-increasing numbers as humans encroach upon nature's wild spaces -- whether it's a tourist on vacation in a tropical paradise or a black bear encounter in someone's backyard. Nat Geo WILD speaks to victims and family members of those who have suffered from polar bear, shark, snake and crocodile attacks, recounting their harrowing stories and dangerous encounters with some of nature's deadliest animals.
Predators of the Sea
Enter the underwater world of dolphins and sharks, complex predators whose hunting can be devious, aggressive and brutal.
Prehistoric Predators: Bear
This short-faced bear was twice the size of a grizzly and could outrun a horse. It roamed North America for a million years, then went extinct. See how this mighty creature lived, hunted and vanished.
Prehistoric Predators: Killer Pig
At four feet wide and 1,000 pounds, the killer pig was a prehistoric battle tank that dominated the North American landscape. Endowed with some truly unique bioengineering traits, the killer pig relied on its massive three-foot-long skull and binocular vision to catch its prey. Learn how the killer pig was an evolutionary success, despite its eventual extinction.
Prehistoric Predators: Monster Shark
It was the biggest predator ever to swim the oceans, and for 20 million years, this ferocious 50-ton shark with a 9-foot jaw and 7-inch serrated teeth, known as Megalodon, terrorized the creatures of the seas. Now, nearly 2 million years after its extinction, a team of scientists, including marine biologist Ryan Johnson, is combining research on the great white, the closest living relative to Megalodon, with the only fossils ever found a few backbone fragments and its legendary teeth to unl
Prehistoric Predators: Razor Jaws
Imagine a vicious beast with a massive head, and bone-crushing teeth that pierce its prey's skull in a single bite. Nicknamed "razor jaws," this prehistoric predator was originally believed to be related to our modern-day hyena, but evidence suggests otherwise. Could this ancient mammal actually be related to an anteater or even a dolphin? Now, leading experts are unlocking the mystery.
Prehistoric Predators: Sabertooth
The Sabertooth dominated the primal landscape of the Americas for nearly two million years, then suddenly, mysteriously went extinct. Find out how it lived, how it killed, and how it died.
Prehistoric Predators: Terror Bird
Prehistoric Predators: Wolf
The dire wolf, a fierce and powerful alpha predator in the savage ice age, was larger and more powerful than any modern-day wolf. Why did it suddenly perish while the smaller, weaker gray wolf survived?
Python Hunters: Amazon Anaconda
Python Hunters: Bangkok Beasts
Shawn and Greg are in flood-ravaged Thailand on a reptile rescue mission. In the rice paddies of central Thailand, the guys help local farmers to see if the monocled cobra, one of the country's deadliest snakes, has survived the flood. In Bangkok, flooding at a croc farm has released dangerous reptiles into neighborhoods and the guys are brought in to help track down a giant croc. At the world's largest croc farm, the guys help wrangle a croc that is believed to have record-breaking potential.
Python Hunters: Bayou Roadtrip
This time on Python Hunters... With cold temperatures in Florida putting a freeze on python hunting, the guys head to Louisiana to conduct vital research on invasive reptile species. Hurricane Katrina dumped over a quarter million pets into the wild, including exotic snakes and reptiles, and the team wants to find out what's happened to them since. They visit an island slithering with venomous cottonmouth snakes, and later discover a large albino Burm coiled up beside a woman's hot tub. Joining a group of scientists, the guys patrol a highway at night looking for anything that slithers. Shawn and Greg visit the state's oldest alligator farm. And Shawn wades through a drainpipe to nab a gator taking refuge under a woman's driveway.
Python Hunters: Caimans of the Caribbean
Florida is in a deep freeze, so the Python Hunters take their version of a vacation tracking invasive species in Puerto Rico. At the airport, they join local experts to remove green iguanas that bask on the runways, potentially endangering planes. They also comb a swamp for spectacled caiman the island's largest invasive predators.
Python Hunters: Cane Toad Madness
The hunters are wrapping up their Australian adventure, but before Greg, Michael and Shawn head back to Florida they've still got some work to do. Along with snake catcher David Flack, they search for one of the only indigenous snakes that can eat the invasive and poisonous cane toadthe famed keelback snake. Back in Cairns, they tend to some injured pythons. They get to release two recovered sea turtles back into the wildan event that everyone agrees was a highlight of the trip.
Python Hunters: Cobras in the City
Python Hunters: Deadly Down Under
The hunters continue their Australian mission of handling the most venomous, deadly and majestic animals on the continent. At the northern tip of the country, Greg, Michael and Shawn join biologist Jamie Seymour with his venom research. On a very successful night hunt, they manage to haul in a large number of sea snakes, including one particularly unusual specimen. The next morning is spent identifying, measuring, milking and tagging the snakes.
Python Hunters: Death by Viper
Python Hunters: Everglades Under Siege
Sean, Greg and Mike head to the edge of a sawgrass marsh to explore through knee-deep waters in search of pythons, and to explore the invasive species' predator-prey relationships. Birds and mammals prey on them as hatchlings and juveniles, and the American alligator, the apex predator of the Everglades, will prey on pythons of any age or size. By studying their environment, the team hopes to better understand what impact they're having on the ecosystem.
Python Hunters: Giants of Puerto Rico
This time on Python Hunters... With South Florida's earliest cold snap on record, the team's Burm captures are on the decline. And, after a massive storm douses their plans to smoke out the snakes on a farm, the hunters head to Puerto Rico - home to over 40 species of native and invasive reptiles. Their first stop is a research facility on a small island just off the coast. Once a zoo, it's now home to an invasive population of rare Cuban rock iguanas. And, as soon as they climb ashore, they're literally surrounded! A roadside souvenir shop features hordes of mounted reptiles for sale. And finally, the team hikes into the caves near Arecibo where endangered Puerto Rican boas hang from the vines, preying on bats as they fly by.
Python Hunters: Lizards Gone Wild
This time on Python Hunters
The team is branching out, and for the first time ever they're on the hunt for the elusive Nile monitor lizard. Their first stop is an infested Cape Coral canal, but spotting Niles on location proves to be difficult. Greg and Michael then join forces with a breeder who captures invasive species. And although they spot several Nile monitors and Greg even nabs one by the tail, a swift bite proves to be a successful getaway strategy. Fully armed, the team later returns with Shawn's new net gun, and this time, they're determined to bag their first-ever big lizard.
Python Hunters: Lizards of Oz
Greg, Michael and Shawn are on a once-in-a-lifetime Australian road trip searching for creatures they'd never get a chance to come across back in Florida. Michael wants to handle a perentie monitorAustralia's largest lizardwhile Greg wants to get his hands on some of the biggest crocs on earth. Once on the road, they attempt to catch a speedy Australian sand monitor before cornering a couple of black-headed monitors in Palm Valley. They also help capture a dangerous king brown snake.
Python Hunters: Mother of All Snakes
This time on Python Hunters... Hoping to put a dent in the invasive snake population, the guys are determined to track down a massive breeding machine - a legend they call the Mother Burm. She could weigh a hundred pounds and be as long as 16 feet. And since her home is a 4,500-acre property in the Everglades, finding her won't be easy. With its abandoned buildings and pools, a derelict aquaculture facility provides the ideal snake habitat. The guys find telltale Burmese python tracks and, after rigging up an infrared camera, return to ground zero again and again, eventually taking their search underground. And when they finally spot a massive gator at the water's edge, Greg comes up with a theory about a turf battle.
Python Hunters: Rattlesnake Roundup
Along with a fellow snake enthusiast, Greg, Michael and Shawn head out in search of Florida's most abundant rattlesnake. Dusky pygmy rattlesnakes average only about 18 inches and have a rattle so small it's difficult for humans to hearbut the team still manages to fill a bucket with them, proving the population is not under threat. They then tour a medical toxin lab that contains more than 900 venomous snakes, and expert Carl Barden introduces them to two cobra species.
Python Hunters: Snake Infested Island
Python Hunters: Snake Invasion
Python Hunters: Stalking the Anaconda
Python Hunters: The Big Freeze
Burmese pythons hail from the tropical climate of Southeast Asia, yet over the past two decades they've established an invasive population, estimated in the thousands, in the Florida Everglades. Now, a cold front has hit the state, and frigid temperatures are threatening the species. The guys head out in the cold, treading through remote tree islands and limestone caves, braving alligators and venomous snakes to catch pythons and determine how the inclement weather has affected the population.
Python Hunters: The Perfect Storm
Python vs. Gator
Queen of the Warthogs
In Africa, the warthog is a constant target for hungry predators, and for one warthog mother, "Half Tusk," the stakes couldn't be higher. She's lost at least half of her litter to predators over the past four years. This year she is preparing to defend her brood from the prowess of lions, leopards and cheetahs looking to make her offspring their next meal. But she can't watch them all the time, and the babies will have to face some challenges alone in order to survive.
Ragged Tooth Sharks
South Africa is home to an incredible variety of shark species including the fearsome-looking ragged tooth shark. Every two years, ragged tooth sharks swim 1500 kilometres (930 miles) along the South African coast, in order to mate. For each, this epic journey is a fight for survival. But for one captive female ragged tooth, the stakes are even higher.
Rat Genius
Rats have been vilified and associated with disease and filth but why have they been so successful in outsmarting our best efforts to combat them? Now, the National Geographic Channel takes an in-depth look at these clever creatures to reveal their supreme agility, remarkable adaptability, and shockingly witty minds. In Rat Genius, see how scientists are trying to put their intelligence to use in detecting landmines in Africa and sniffing out disease in humans.
Rattler: Behind the Fangs
Learn the science behind a rattlesnake's strike, how it finds the best ambush sites, detects its prey, moves with precision, and how its venom kills.
Real Serengeti
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Realm of the Great White Bear
After five months of winter sleep, a polar bear emerges from a den deep in the snow -- accompanied by two cubs. Follow their footsteps as they fight for survival.
Rebel Monkeys: An Unlikely Hero
Zamir finally comes face to face with Rani as he saves her from a bachelor male heading her way. He later leads the Galta gang to an all-you-can-eat feast at Jaipur's central fruit market. Rani's former enemy has not only saved her, he's also fed the entire troop twice in one day. The only thing missing is a permanent place to call home. On that point, it seems Zamir's mission isn't over just yet. His eyes are set on the ultimate monkey residence--the Galta Temple.
Rebel Monkeys: Beggar's Banquet
Homeless on the streets, troop leader Rani guides the gang to Chandpole Temple. A bachelor troop arrives on the scene and is delighted to find a crowd of females, which are quick to flirt with the newcomers. North of the city, Zamir's luck in the countryside runs out as he gets trapped in the back of a truck heading to Jaipur -- the Pink City.
Rebel Monkeys: Calamity
In Jaipur, things go from bad to worse for Rani and her rhesus macaque troop. Her alpha male has been captured by monkey catchers; her baby son Teejay is missing; and she's lost her beloved temple home to the langur monkeys. To make matters worse, Rani has no idea her old enemy Zamir is back in town and on her trail. And tragedy strikes at the animal clinic when little Teejay struggles for his life.
Rebel Monkeys: Cops and Robbers
Zamir makes his way back to Jaipur, but he nervously walks the streets as he tries to solve the puzzle of where he is. Meanwhile, Rani's youngest daughter, Esha, raids a tailor and steals turbans. Little do they know that the police have caught up with them and called for reinforcements -- a monkey catcher. The gang escapes, but Rani notices her son, tiny Teejay, is missing. The city is no place for a little lost macaque, especially one as adventurous as Teejay.
Rebel Monkeys: Deliverance
Rani's old enemy Zamir has rejoined the gang, and is leading them back toward their old home. Langur monkeys stand guard, but devious Zamir launches an attack and chases them out. Rani's beloved Galta Temple is hers once more. The future of the city's monkeys is unpredictable. Only one thing is certain: Jaipur will always have Rebel Monkeys.
Rebel Monkeys: Divided We Stand
For the past few months, Jaipur's Galta Gang have been happy in their temple home. But as the world's economy plummets, one troop of rhesus macaques must change their luxury lifestyle. The Galta Gang faces a big problem: not only is there less food on offer at the temple, but as the troop expands to nearly 100, there are more mouths to feed. The little food offered by pilgrims is quickly seized by Rani, Kamal and their 40 or so comrades--a sign that a divide in the Galta Gang has already started. The splinter troop, headed by Devdan and Jaya, must cope with life outside the temple walls. It's a time where friendships are challenged and lives placed on the line.
Rebel Monkeys: Drug Raid
Desperate to prove his leadership, the Galta gang's feeble alpha male, guides the troop to what looks like a jackpot -- a busy fruit market. The same fruit market their former allies, the Splinter group now occupy. On the other side of the city, little Teejay fights for his life, but when a concerned passerby comes to his rescue, it is a waiting game to see if he will pull through. Back in the city, a monkey catcher interferes Zamir's with his search for the Galta gang.
Rebel Monkeys: Fang's Market
Little Kavi, our electroshocked monkey, is taken to an animal hospital, while the rest of the troop search the streets for food and fun. A raid on the city fruit market seems like easy pickings until a rival troop appears, led by the meanest macaque in town Fang. The Galta flock is chased away and returns to the safety of their temple home for the night. But the restless younger monkeys set off to steal a midnight feast from a roadside merchant in a battle of primate wits and reflexes.
Rebel Monkeys: Hard Times
Members of the Galta gang are banished from the Galta Temple by their former queen, leading the teenage monkeys to form a new troop called the Splinter group. They are living on the rough streets of Jaipur scrounging for food when they find their new home where all their needs are met: a luxury hotel. Just as the troop settles into their new residence, they get the shock of their lives when a man disguised as a giant monkey patrols the area for troublesome macaques.
Rebel Monkeys: Home Hunters
The Galta gang realizes the harsh reality of life on the streets after being kicked out of the Galta Temple by a troop of langur monkeys. Meanwhile, the exiled teenagers of the Splinter group claim the fruit market it as their territory, while Zamir enjoys living in the country learning new techniques of stealing food.
Rebel Monkeys: Missing in Action
Arch-enemy Zamir heads straight for his old home -- the Galta Temple -- determined to keep a low profile. Little lost Teejay reappears from a storm drain and heads for his former home, the Galta Temple, but is shocked to see no sign of his mother or family members. On the streets alone, little Teejay leaves the temple and suffers a terrible electric shock while climbing a power cable. If he isn't found soon, he's almost certain not to survive.
Rebel Monkeys: Monsoon Showdown
Zamir launches a leadership bid that ends in disaster when a baby is fatally wounded but Tarak stands firm and the pretender to his throne is driven out of the group. The monsoon finally comes, ending the crippling drought and triggering a spectacular celebratory festival. Hospitalized Kavi has pulled through and is gaining strength - he'll soon be fit enough to be released. And to top it all the exiled monkeys finally make it back to the temple and the Galta gang is reunited.
Rebel Monkeys: Searching for Sanctuary
The central fruit market is completely out of reach for the Splinter group of teenage monkeys, as city macaque heavyweight Fang defends his territory more fiercely than ever. Desperate for a meal, the group invades a suburban school playground and raids kids' packed lunches. And, still in search of a new place to settle, the crew later finds a possible new location to call home.
Rebel Monkeys: Skid Row
Weakened by hunger, alpha male Tarak's position as king of the Galta troop is precarious and the devious Zamir plots to overthrow him. If the troop doesn't find food soon alpha female Rani may be forced to abandon her nursing baby Esha in order to save herself. But a devout Hindu bearing bags of fruit and treats appears and the desperate monkeys enjoy a feast fit for royalty.
Rebel Monkeys: Street Life
Life at Jaipur's Galta Temple has become difficult, with not enough food to go round. Leaving the temple unguarded is a risky move, but the Galta gang is getting desperate and decides to venture into the city streets in search of food. After almost getting captured by a monkey catcher, they realize the streets are too dangerous, forcing them to head back to their temple home. But during their time away, the langur monkeys have taken over the temple, leaving the Galta gang homeless.
Rebel Monkeys: Taxi Raid
Previously captured troop monkeys are released in the countryside, far from their temple home, and are completely lost in the forest. Back at the Galta Temple, the food shortage caused by the drought becomes even more dire. With their hunger reaching desperation, they break into a car, stealing groceries inside and destroying the interior. Back at the animal sanctuary, Kavi's injuries from the massive electric shock may be too much for him to recover from.
Rebel Monkeys: The Apartment Job
Meet the Galta gang, a 60-strong troop of rhesus macaques, as they make their way from their home in the Galta Temple over rooftops and across a tangle of electric cables through the streets of Jaipur, in northwestern India. Disaster strikes after they raid a home through an open window. The troop makes a hasty getaway when the owner notices, and Kavi, a juvenile monkey, rushes right into live electric wires, leaving him fighting for his life.
Rebel Monkeys: The Monkey Catcher
The monsoon rains are running late, creating shortages of food and water. The temple's natural spring becomes a tempting target for other monkey troops, so the Galta gang must guard it. Hunger finally forces them to send a small band to raid on a cart of dried food, but the owner calls for the monkey catcher. A handful of the Galta gang are captured, further diminishing their strength even as they must now defend their temple home against an invasion of larger langur monkeys.
Rebel Monkeys: Urban Exile
Bipin and the Galta gang splinter group wake in an abandoned temple on the edge of Jaipur. There's nothing to eat or drink, and last night they heard terrifying sounding creatures prowling the fields nearby. Troop leader Devdan faces the biggest decision of his life. Should he lead his gang back to Jaipur, or risk taking them deeper into the countryside?
Red Sea Jaws
Relentless Enemies
It is a spectacle few have seen. NGC takes you to Botswana's Okavango Delta to witness the grueling fight for survival of a unique pride of lions that preys almost exclusively on an isolated herd of buffalo.
Reptile Wild: Black Waters of French Guiana
Reptile expert Brady Barr travels to the remote swamps of French Guiana in search of the deadly black caiman. Hunted to near extinction, this giant crocodilian is making a comeback in the remote waterways of South America.
Reptile Wild: Cave Crocs
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Reptile Wild: Croc Fest
Brady Barr and his wife, Mei Len Sanchez, head to Costa Rica for the annual crocodile festival. It's a second honeymoon for the two biologists -- only this time, they're waist-high in a river with a giant crocodile lurking between them.
Reptile Wild: Gators High and Dry
A three-year drought in Okeechobee, Florida, pushes humans and alligators closer together. Reptile expert Brady Barr tracks a huge gator that has killed a farmer's bull and explores alligator caves exposed by the low water levels.
Reptile Wild: Hither and Slither
Brady Barr heads to the volcanic island of Ometepe in Lake Nicaragua, home to a large boa constrictor population and ground zero for biologist Dave Holtzman's radio-tracking study of the secretive snakes.
Reptile Wild: Killer Croc of Mondoguillo, The
In Costa Rica to begin a long-term study of crocodile movement patterns, Brady Barr is asked to help find and relocate a huge 18-foot croc that has killed a tourist. But his quarry proves elusive, and all the tools of science may not be enough.
Reptile Wild: Nuisance Gator
Brady Barr joins efforts to save the oddest croc of all: the gharial. India has been working for 20 years to save this ancient species from extinction, a task that involves releasing dozens of newbies into the wild to rejuvenate the population.
Reptile Wild: Pit Vipers & Pioneer Crocs
Reptile expert Brady Barr helps a Brazilian biologist search out some of the most venomous serpents in South America: the Bothrops family of snakes. These pit vipers induce massive internal bleeding and grotesque swelling in their human victims.
Reptile Wild: Snake People
Brady Barr joins scientists in Florida who are studying the world's smallest rattlesnake, the adorable but venomous pigmy rattler. There he also meets Matthew Clinger, a young boy who has survived a pigmy rattler's bite.
Reptile Wild: Snakes, Karma, Action!
When the locals of Mysore, India, see a deadly viper in their home, they summon India's strangest looking superhero. Reptile expert Brady Barr joins this unconventional snake-catcher for a 24-hour marathon to capture India's most venomous snakes.
Reptile Wild: The Morelet's Last Refuge
Brady Barr paddles up the Macal River in Belize, searching for a unique population of Morelet's crocodiles that have somehow adapted to cold water. But it's a race against time, because a proposed dam might destroy the pristine habitat.
Reptile Wild: Trouble in Cancun
The bustling tourist resort of Cancun once was the site of a pristine mangrove forest, and some of its toothy former residents remain. Brady Barr joins a local scientist in trying to capture and relocate some problem crocodiles.
Restless Planet: Eat or Be Eaten
Its the extreme ultimatum: swim fast or be eaten. An array of ravenous predators move en masse to intercept millions of migrating sardines swimming hundreds of miles along the southern coast of Africa, trying to avoid being the featured item on this all-you-can-eat-buffet. Next, travel to the Amazon rain forest and watch army ants mobilize for an attack on the rare and brilliantly colored scarlet macaw.
Restless Planet: Epic Journeys
The wildebeest migration is one of the best known wild events, yet wildebeests are not the only animals to travel vast distances en mass to ensure the survival of their species. Meet some wild marathoners who take epic journeys, including the flying critters from the worlds largest bat colony and the truly breathtaking Christmas Island crabs.
Return of the White Lion
White lions occur naturally in only one place on earth - the Timbavati region in South Africa. But very few white lions have been witnessed in the wild over the past decade. Today, most white lions are born in captivity. Their rarity and beauty has condemned them to a destiny where they have become curiosities and hunting trophies. But some people are trying a new approach with white lions. Inspired by the local Shangaan tribe, which has revered white lions for centuries, Linda Tucker and her Global White Lion Protection Trust plan to bring a handful of white lions into a large enclosure near Timbavati. They hope, ultimately, to release the animals into the wild. Scientists and conservationists, however, question the merit of such a venture and fear its consequences. They maintain that white lions are of little scientific conservation value, that they struggle to survive in the wild and that their inbred genes may harm existing lion populations. Watch a journey filled with challenge, controversy and tragedy. Will the lions adapt or will they fall victim to the dangers of their nearly-wild reserve? And should they be released into the wider world?
Return to Croc Eden
Return to Croc Eden [TV-G]
Revenge of the Elephants?
Elephants have long been considered gentle giants, but are they capable of revenge? Join NGC for an intriguing investigation into the elephant psyche, as leading experts attempt to expose the cycle of violence that has turned these highly emotional, social and intelligent creatures into killers.
Saved from the Spill
Science of Cats
More than 600 million claim residence in households across six continents ... and now they may have dethroned dogs as the most popular pet on earth. An exterminator, fierce hunter and favorite companion, aloof and affectionate at the same time, the cat leapt out of the wood and adopted us on its own terms thousands of years ago. But how did man and beast form their unconventional relationship? From mummified cats unearthed in Egypt to bizarre genetic mutations discovered around the globe, E
Science of Dogs
The dog is one of mankind's prolific creatures. With 400 breeds and counting, the dog is more varied in size and behavior than any other species on the planet. NGC looks at man's evolutionary manipulation of dogs' appearance, talents and temperament and the accelerating efforts to create breeds to suit our needs (more than 80 percent of today's breeds did not exist 150 years ago).
Sea Strikers
Sea Turtle Odyssey
The loggerhead sea turtle is one of the world's most endangered animals, but little is known about its reproductive behavior. In an effort to save the species, expert Dr. Col Limpus is studying what happens to hatchlings after their birth on Australia's beaches. For ages, the lives of loggerheads were mostly secret - we had no idea how they spent the years between when they hatched and adulthood; no idea how old a female was before she came ashore to breed.
Secret Brazil: Cannibal Caimans
Heavy rains transform the dry land of the jaguar into a water world, and wildlife filmmakers Lawrence Wahba and Haroldo Palo Jr. capture the dramatic milestones. See giant river otters prepare dens, noisily warning off jaguar intruders. Caimans and giant storks seize the chance to feast on fish in lagoons. The tallest birds in the Pantanal build their nests on trees along the river; caimans nest at ground level.
Secret Brazil: Jaguar Rising
As the annual floodwaters drain away, Brazil's Pantanal becomes big cat territory. Cameras capture a look at two jaguars together a rare sight, as scientists once believed them to be aggressive loners. We'll see ravenous jaguars launch attacks under cover of darkness and spot what could be the first time a jaguar family, including the father, has ever been filmed together.
Secret Brazil: Uncut
Filmmakers Lawrence Wahba and Haroldo Palo Jr. record Brazil's giant snakes, dangerous wild pigs and hungry alligators in a single year and capture on camera two male jaguars accepting each other's presence. See a gathering of 10,000 caimans, an anaconda nearly 26 feet long, a baby otter's first swim and a jaguar making a meal of a capybara, a large rodent.
Secret Yellowstone
Secret Yosemite
Secrets of Wild India: Desert Lions
The desert of northwest India is one of the most challenging environments on the planet, where only the best adapted survive. The indigenous people call it marusthali, meaning region of death. Found in this harsh area of drought and heat is the Asiatic lion, one of the world's rarest big cats and India's national emblem. The unforgiving desert is also home to one of the world's fastest terrestrial mammals, the blackbuck. Witness the adaptability of nature in this inhospitable place.
Secrets of Wild India: Elephant Kingdom
India proves to be an extraordinarily diverse country, its landscape shared between one-fifth of the world's human population and its spectacular wildlife. Viewers are invited to celebrate a land of beautiful and varied extremes as we venture 21,000 feet up in the Himalayas to the source of the Brahmaputra, one of Asia's great rivers, fed by billions of drops of melting ice. We'll meet the endangered one-horned rhinoceros and learn why Indian wild buffalo's are one of the most dangerous animals.
Secrets of Wild India: Tiger Jungles
Tucked away from the densely populated cities of India lies an ancient jungle where wildlife must battle to survive. This is the real story of the jungles of central India made famous by Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book. Bears, boars, monkeys, mongoose and more all coexist in the world of predator and prey. We'll also meet the two most feared animals in the hierarchy of the jungle: the Bengal tiger and India's wild dog. Join us as we witness how the battle of survival is heightened dry season.
Secrets of the Mangroves
A spectacular ecosystem in South Africa thrives with a myriad of wildlife found nowhere else on earth, including the snake with the world's longest fangs and fish that climb trees! Known for their voluminous roots, these trees seem to spring out of the water in a shoreline estuary that lies between the Indian Ocean and a vast network of inland lakes. NGC delves into the strange and fascinating behaviors of the rich assortment of creatures that live here, in Secrets of the Mangroves.
Secrets of the Mediterranean: Cousteau's Lost World
More than a half a century ago, Jacques Cousteau suggested that pollution and overfishing will destroy the ocean. Now, his youngest son will retrace his father's footsteps diving deep into the Mediterranean to see if the predictions are true. Joined by National Geographic marine ecologist Enric Sala, they'll launch the expedition from the same location as Cousteau's and reference his original footage to see how the underwater landscape has changed.
Serpent Encounters
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Serpent King
With India's vast population encroaching into the cobra's habitat, endangering the revered snake's survival, leading herpetologists implant two cobras with tracking devices and follow them deep into the jungle. We'll see them attack prey, mate and even eat their own kind. evidence suggests that kings may actively seek human environments for food, shelter and warmth -- an unexpected revelation to the scientists.
Shadow Hunters: The Invisible Men
As part of the war against poaching, Robert and Luke will spend an incredible six weeks alone, on-foot, living off the land in the wild South African bush. Their lives consist of constant pressure to capture Africa's deadliest hunter, man. Every snare they find is an animal saved, and they are prepared to lie in ambush for days on end to complete their mission.
Shadow Hunters: Wild Warriors
Luke and Robert, are halfway through a six week anti-poaching patrol. They operate in a huge area outside the Kruger National Park, in South Africa. Most patrols last 10-14 days, but Luke and Robert are willing to go to extremes to track down the poachers, and help save the African wildlife, one poacher at a time. Weeks on patrol without washing means they have lost their human smell, which helps them get close to the animals of the bush. Time is not on their side as they have just three weeks left to make another arrest. But in this vast African wilderness, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Shadow Sharks
The sixgill shark is a primitive-looking giant that is rarely encountered by divers. For wildlife filmmaker Natali Tesche-Ricciardi, finding this elusive shark is an ultimate challenge. Her search is made all the more difficult by the dangers of the Mediterranean's treacherous Messina Strait - a narrow channel of water where sixgills are sometimes seen but rarely studied. Using state-of-the-art ROV and submarine technology, Natali enters the depths of the Messina Straits.
Shane Untamed: Big Alaska
Shane Untamed: Ghosts of Madagascar
Shane O's next stop is the island of Madagascar, where many people are superstitious and spiritual, with a rich tradition of legend and tales surroudning the region's harsh topography and exotic creatures. In reality, the country struggles to protect its dwindling natural resources. The most remote and uninvestigated parts of these remaining forests are Shane's destination. His ultimate goal: to enter these sacred places and understand why the forests are "forbidden" to foreigners.
Shane Untamed: Giants of the Sea
Djibouti is a small country at the southern tip of the Red Sea with a nomadic culture and roaming wildlife both on land and underwater. Since it is a world-class diving destination, Shane O sets his sights on encountering the biggest fish in the world-- a whale shark. He will dive in the waters off Djibouti to come face-to-face with the enormous fish and to film it up close. But it's not just the underwater wildlife that grabs his attention here. Shane O explores the land as well, to discove
Shane Untamed: Swamp Beasts
Florida native Shane O kicks off his untamed adventures close to home in the world-famous Everglades. The Everglades are the largest subtropical wilderness in the U.S., and Shane O will travel from one end to the other, encountering its most deadly,and endangered species. He will face snakes, alligators, crocodiles and possibly even a Skunk Ape in order to encounter the "mermaids" of Florida, better known as the manatee.
Shane Untamed: The Lost Jungle
Shane O embarks on his most dangerous and intense expedition yet, ending up a four-day hike away from civilization deep in the jungles of Guyana. He and his crew must hike miles through sweltering jungle foliage and remote villages with hundreds of pounds of gear and only two days' worth of food in order to reach the base of Mount Weiassipu. From there, they want to climb the treacherous mountain to reach a plateau at its peak, from which they can then rappel into a huge unexplored sinkhole.
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Shark Battleground: The Red Triangle
More great white shark attacks are reported along the coast of California than any other place in the world. This 135 mile-stretch called The Red Triangle is the "Grand Central" for great white sharks.
Shark Encounters
Belize's coastal reefs attract an array of beautiful sea creatures including the world's largest fish, the titanic whale shark.
Shark Invasion
The harbors surrounding Sydney, Australia, have become hunting grounds for some of the most dangerous shark species known to man. After three attacks in just three weeks, a wave of terror rises over the people of Sydney, whose waters are being haunted by great white, tiger and bull sharks. Using an elaborate underwater surveillance system, an elite team of marine biologists are able to track the predators, revealing how close the danger really is.
Shark Island
Cocos Island, a tiny dot in the middle of the Pacific Ocean more than 300 miles off the coast of Costa Rica, is home to one of the greatest concentrations of predators on the planet. Dive into this carnivorous crowd in Shark Island with marine ecologist and National Geographic Emerging Explorer Enric Sala and an international team of explorers and scientists. They search of clues to explain why so many predators congregate and why, just out side Cocos' protected waters, life largely disappears
Shark Men: A Whale of a Tiger
Shark Men: Big Mama
In the world of great whites, it's the females who rule -- surpassing males in size and muscle. The sexes migrate differently; landing a "Big Mama" is crucial to the crew's research and offers the best chance to uncover great white birthing sites. While stealth females play cat and mouse with the crew, feisty males eagerly take the bait, and give shark expert Dr. Michael Domeier a major clue into great white mating theories.
Shark Men: Blood in the Water
For "Fast and the Furious" actor Paul Walker, going up against a great white shark -- in a 25-foot inflatable boat -- is no Hollywood stunt. With Walker in tow, the crew heads after the ultimate prize: a massive female. But when the support boat blows an engine, the team must hop into the inflatable -- essentially a motorized balloon not quite twice as long as the shark they hope to capture. Light is fading fast and it's a grueling battle to get this great white back to the mother ship.
Shark Men: Chasing Giants
After catching, tagging and releasing 11 great whites, the crew speeds off to an ocean area pegged as the Shared Offshore Foraging Area (SOFA), a mysterious patch of ocean where great whites congregate and seem to disappear for six months.
Shark Men: Coming Unglued
At the Revillagigedo Islands off Mexico's western coast, the tally for tagged sharks is rising but so are tensions among the men. As the long and grueling expedition winds down, the Shark Men struggle to put personal conflicts aside to stay focused on their ambitious and urgent mission - to save as many shark species as they can.
Shark Men: Feeding Frenzy
It looks like its going to be a tough day on the Ocean when the Mexican authorities arrive. But the teams paperwork is in order so they return to big fishing. Chris loads the hook for a big one but a smaller male steals the bait and is hooked. Its Skid - hes a fighter and comes in bumpy. And he has a surprise for Dr. Domeier and a possible clue to great white mating sites - sperm in his claspers. They end the day with another catch - the big girl with the droopy fin. Its Keiko- the party fish.
Shark Men: First Catch
Shark Men: Fresh Kill
Shark Men: Giant on Deck
With only hours left before the ship must head back, the crew has just one tag left and is still hoping to place it on the perfect female shark. To better their chances, the team fishes from both the mother ship and their much smaller chase boat, the Triton, where Paul Walker and two other crew members are stationed on the other side of the island. As luck would have it, it's the smaller ship that gets the bite, and this female shark is a fighter.
Shark Men: Hammered
In the final days of the Cocos Island expedition, the Shark Men race the clock. To tag the ever elusive hammerheads, the team resorts to everything from midnight fishing to swimming with sharks. And at a moment when teamwork is vital, the team and the equipment break down: the crane dies and Denny disappears. With only hours to go to implant the crucial tags, will the Shark Men hold together?
Shark Men: Hammerhead Islands
Shark Men: Into the Unknown
The crew continues their expedition deep into the SOFA, the shared offshore foraging area, and the stakes in determining how great whites survive here are high. So far, they've lost more than a third of their bait and they haven't come close to catching a great white - yet. In their quest to land a big one, they discover two species of squid, which "the Doc" theorizes must be a good part of the sharks' diets.
Shark Men: Killing Zone
For the first time, the Shark Men tag elusive hammerheads at Costa Rica's Cocos Island, but the pressure on the team has the men turning against each other. Lead scientist Pete Klimley and his second in command Alex Hearn, clash in a screaming match that comes close to an all out fist fight. Pete also goes viral on Expedition Leader Chris and Captain Brett setting an anxious undertone throughout the crew.
Shark Men: Life and Limb
The search for shark sperm continues as Dr. Domeier pursues his quest to determine exactly where these sharks mate. It's going to take determination and stamina from the team to find out and pave the way in white shark biology.
Shark Men: Mission Critical
Shark Men: Tagging Tigers
In season three, the Shark Men crew is thrilled to be back on the water. But everything's about to change as expedition leader Chris Fischer has to learn to work with Pete Klimley (a.k.a. Dr. Hammerhead) and a brand-new science team. Not only that, but they'll be going after a wider variety of shark species in unfamiliar territorythe Revillagigedo Islands. The expedition gets off to a rough start thanks to a new method of landing the sharks with a sling (instead of a lift).
Shark Men: Tiger Bait
After a long stretch of nothing but frustration, the team is finally seeing consistent successmostly due to the realization that the technique used to catch great whites works perfectly on tiger sharks. Chris Fischer, the expedition leader, finally unveils the remote operating vehicle with an underwater camera that he says is crucial to effectively finding and landing their targetsand it works, helping them hook two tiger sharks.
Shark Men: Tiger Escape
The Shark Men don't take failure lightly, so when they're overwhelmed byand fail to hooktwo tiger sharks, their determination kicks in and they figure out a better method, resulting in the team landing a subadult tiger shark they name Sara. Chris Fischer and lead scientist Peter Klimley find common ground on the best deck placement and tagging methods. On top of all that, Captain Jody Whitmore and three others are nearing their goal of growing out their hair to donate to cancer victims.
Shark Men: Trouble in Paradise
Shark Pit Mystery
Scientist Ryan Johnson embarks on a thrilling adventure to unlock the mysteries of a place he calls Shark Pit. Near the island of Mauritius is one of nature's remarkable wonders -- a series of underwater caverns, accessible only from the sea. It's here that an unprecedented number of sharks aggregate. NGC follows Ryan on a mission to find out how this place was created and what makes it a shark haven. What he discovers may make the scientific community rethink the fundamentals of shark behavior.
Shark Superhighway
Sharks in the City
The idyllic Australian resort city known as Gold Coast has an issue that few other cities have to contend with - sharks in the suburbs. Over the past 10 years Gold Coast has faced an explosion of demand for waterside housing. As a result, local government and developers have created hundreds of kilometers of canal front housing estates. Unfortunately, the new canals are also attracting an increasing number of bull sharks. The region is seeing an alarming rise in bull shark incidents in canals, rivers and the popular beaches. One scientist believes local residents can coexist with a better understanding of the shark itself - and especially its attraction to these urban canals.
Sharks of Lost Island
It's truly amazing to witness the precision and prowess of a great white shark in action. While on a six-year study in Sharkville, a shark-infested area off the southern coast, shark expert Ryan Johnson made the discovery of a lifetime -- these massive predators hunting seal at night. Now, for the first time on film, witness the remarkable sight of massive great white sharks breaching on a kill by the dark of night.
Shocking Sharks
Venture into a world of ludicrous-looking, bizarrely behaved and downright Shocking Sharks to discover a new side to these feared fish. The tasseled wobbegong uses frilled camouflage to blend into coral reef surroundings. A cigar-shaped shark has the fitting name of the cookiecutter for the way its circular jaw tears flesh from its prey. The horn shark's square, blunt head gives it its name, and the way the epaulette shark walks along the ocean floor is what makes this shark so weird.
Sloth Bear
"The Jungle Book" made India's sloth bear famous, serving as inspiration for the character Baloo. But little is actually known about this mostly nocturnal species. For three years, scientists filmed these elusive creatures day and night, focusing on an adolescent fittingly named Baloo. After two years under his mother's care, he must now venture out on his own. Remote-controlled cameras offer insight into the sloth bear's life, and even capture a behavior never before filmed.
Snake Underworld
More and more, Americans are bringing snakes into their homes with literally millions of pet snakes slithering their way in to our neighborhoods. And Henry Rollins: punk rock front man, spoken word performer, actor, author, and all around personality, has been obsessed with snakes from a young age. With unique zeal, this cultural commentator guides us through the underbelly of America's obsession with snakes, revealing just how far people will go to get their hands on some of the most dangerous species on the planet.
Snake Wranglers: Cambodia's Forbidden Pit Vipers
In the early 1990s, herpetologist Jenny Daltry had nearly completed her research on the Malayan pit viper in Southeast Asia when war prevented her from entering Cambodia. Now she returns to finish her study of the forbidden vipers.
Snake Wranglers: Copperhead Cannibals
Australian snake wrangler Brian Bush journeys to Tasmania, land of the copperhead, to study the cannibalistic snakes. When hungry, these snakes will eat each other -- and their young.
Snake Wranglers: Death Adder Duet
Craig and Jackie Adams-Maher are on an unusual business trip. The husband and wife team is trekking through the wilds of southwestern Australia in search of one of the continent's quickest and deadliest snakes: the death adder.
Snake Wranglers: Diamondback Survivors
Join rattlesnake expert Bruce Means in the southeastern U.S. to find out how America's largest venomous snake -- the eastern diamondback rattlesnake -- survives in the face of human encroachment, while other large-bodied snakes are in decline.
Snake Wranglers: Fangs of the Forest
In Tanzania, Yale researcher Zoltan Takacs survives a dangerous bush landing and the lethal spray of spitting cobras to continue his research into a tantalizing question: Why are cobras resistant to their own venom?
Snake Wranglers: Fangs to Fortunes
Indian herpetologist Gerry Martin travels to a small village in India to convince local snake charmers to stop defanging snakes, which kills them. Instead, he wants the charmers to milk and sell the snake's venom for antivenom production.
Snake Wranglers: Fer de Lance - A Killer Cure
Jim Harrison travels to St. Lucia in search of one of the most feared snakes in the Americas: the fer-de-lance or lancehead viper. He believes its venom has properties that could help stroke or heart disease victims. Join the quest for the killer cure.
Snake Wranglers: Flying Snakes
A snake that can fly? Biomechanics snake wrangler Jake Socha wants to learn more. He travels to Singapore to capture rarely seen gliding snakes and obtain high-definition footage of their wingless flight.
Snake Wranglers: From Meerkats to Mambas
Snake wrangler Sean Thomas uses a mighty meerkat to help him bust problem snakes. However, Sean's latest mission requires him to leave his furry buddy behind, to confront one of the fastest, most fearsome snakes of all: Africa's black mamba.
Snake Wranglers: Hunt for Africa's Viper Giant
An exotic jungle journey to the Congo basin takes snakeman Zoltan Takacs into the realm of the Baka Pygmies. Here he'll tap the Baka's ancient ways to help capture the infamous Gaboon viper.
Snake Wranglers: Jungle Geoff and the Viper Strike
Jungle Geoff lives on an island, canoes to work, swings from trees, and wrestles caimans -- all for science. But one natural wonder eludes him. He longs to observe the unique strike of the eyelash pit viper when it is least expected: during daylight.
Snake Wranglers: Mission to Malaysia
Lee Grismer, a herpetologist from California's La Sierra University, leads an expedition to Tioman Island, off the coast of Malaysia, to hunt for new species of snake in one of the last tracts of virgin rainforest on the planet.
Snake Wranglers: Mutant Tiger Snakes
Snake expert David Williams is off to find one of the most lethal terrestrial snakes in the world, the Reevesby Island black tiger snake. It has been isolated from the mainland for 10,000 years and David believes it may be evolving into a new species.
Snake Wranglers: Odyssey in Western Oz
Antivenom researchers hire Brian Bush, a top Australian snake wrangler, to collect venom from three of Australia's deadliest snakes. Brian's search begins on Carnac Island where he corrals and milks venom from the lethal tiger snakes.
Snake Wranglers: Rattlesnake Road Trip
Meet snake wrangler Jim Harrison at his Kentucky Reptile Zoo that houses 1,000 venomous snakes and a huge venom extract program, and travel to Arizona to collect deadly Mojave rattlesnakes for a new form of venom.
Snake Wranglers: Saving the King of Snakes
Snake expert Bruce Means is on the hunt for a kingsnake he discovered 40 years ago in the Apalachicola National Forest. A fellow snake scientist wants to name the snake for Bruce -- but do Bruce's kingsnakes still exist in the wild?
Snake Wranglers: Serpents of the Sea
Venom researchers Bryan and Alexia Fry plunge into the deadly waters off the coast of Australia to capture and milk highly venomous sea snakes for the creation of new antivenom.
Snake Wranglers: Snake Savior
For over a decade, animal activist Snehal Bhatt has led a one-woman crusade to rescue India's most dangerous snakes -- cobras, vipers, and giant pythons -- from frightened townspeople, crooked snake charmers and devious poachers.
Snake Wranglers: Swimming with Cobras
In the depths of an African lake lurks a mysterious serpent, a large and deadly snake about which little is known. Now a young Bolivian wrangler will unlock the secret life of the spectacular banded water cobra.
Snake Wranglers: Swimming with Sea Snakes
Herpetologist Zoltan Takacs swims with deadly sea snakes in the waters off Fiji to determine why sea snakes don't die from their own venom.
Snake Wranglers: Taipan Reign of Terror
David Williams is on the hunt for a silent killer that lurks in Papua New Guinea's countryside. He catches and extracts the venom from the ferocious Papuan taipan, risking his life to create low-cost antivenom for the Papuan people.
Snake Wranglers: The Boas of Belize
Auburn University researcher Scott Boback ventures to the Snake Cayes, a small group of islands off the coast of Belize to learn why island boa constrictors are only half as big as their 12-foot cousins on the mainland.
Snake Wranglers: The Devil Boas of Cozumel
It's a slithering, writhing, all-consuming environmental disaster. Boas have invaded Mexico's Cozumel Island with a vengeance. Where did the conquering constrictors come from? Ace wrangler Jesus Rivas finds an unlikely answer.
Snake Wranglers: The Honor of the Killer Habu
Is the deadly habu worthy of its fearsome reputation? On his first journey out of Australia, passionate snake protector Brian Bush searches for the Japanese habu and seeks to defend its honor.
Snake Wranglers: The Vipers - Bad Rap
Herpetologist Jesus Rivas travels through the southeastern United States to get hands-on with venomous copperheads, cottonmouths, and rattlesnakes and determine if these pit vipers really deserve their bad reputations.
Snake Wranglers: Venom Harvest
Snake hunter Rom Whitaker helped the Irula tribe found a venom extraction coop that produces most of the antivenom made in India. But are there enough snakes now to keep the program going?
From the bayous of Louisiana to the deserts of California, experts explore the myths and realities of living with poisonous snakes, and bite survivors recount their gruesome, near-death experiences.
Snakes That Fly
At the highest reaches of the rainforest live some of the world's most unusual and least understood creatures: snakes that glide through the air without wings and the elusive creatures known as "flying lemurs". Two scientists take us into the canopy of the Malaysian jungle to explore this mysterious world of gliders where flight is critical to their survival.
Spiders: The Dark Side
The black widow is graceful, long-limbed and seductive. She lives in warm climates and welcomes all kinds of guests into her home for dinner. When they arrive, she injects them with venom, turning their insides into soup for her own consumption.
Spoiled Rotten Pets
Squid vs. Whale
This is the story of two marine giants - the largest toothed predator on Earth, and one of the largest of all squid. One predator. The other prey. And following them, a team of marine biologists who want to attach a remote camera to a sperm whale to record what happens a thousand feet beneath the sea. This high seas adventure will test everything they've got. It's a mission into the deep, a mission into the unknown. A scientific quest to understand one of the great wildlife mysteries on our planet.
Stranger Than Nature
Investigating weird and wonderful real-life stories from the natural world. Each show unravels three wild mysteries, combining groundbreaking scientific discoveries with classic detective work.
Strike Force: Operation Sawfish
Jamie and Richard travel to the remote northern tip of Australia to help capture and transport two live sawfish for a breeding programme in the US. Freshwater sawfish have never before been bred in captivity, so if they accomplish that, history could be made. But will they succeed? The muddy waters of the Leichardt River are not only home to the shy but dangerous sawfish, but also to crocodiles
and they are always on the lookout for their next meal. The Strike Force team will have to push their resourcefulness to the limits if they want to stay out of harm's way
Strike Force: Shark Bait
Get closer to the action as Richard and Jamie enter the world of sharks. Controversy surrounds the latest tourist craze of cageless underwater shark-feeding. Scientists fear this may be upsetting these predators' natural behaviour, so the Strike Force team set out to determine just to what extend these animals are affected by human interference. But first they have to catch and tag several sharks. And when they encounter a shark being suffocated by garbage, Richard puts his own life on the line to save that of the animal. But sharks are not the only dangerous creatures this fearless pair will encounter ...wait to see what happens when they cross paths with some of the world's deadliest snakes -- none of them in a mood to be cooperative.
Strike Force: Venom Quest
Two scientists are on a mission to collect venom from some of the ocean's deadliest creatures, so that lives can be saved by manufacturing antivenom. Their activities will leave you breathless as they set out in search of sea snakes with venom more deadly than a King Cobra, stone fish with the power to paralyze and the planet's most lethal marine animal the box jellyfish.
Sumatra's Last Tiger
A serial killer is on the loose in Sumatra, and it's a 200-lb. tiger with a taste for human flesh. The attacks occurred because the tiger's habitat is dwindling due to human action, but with eight deaths in only three months, locals want the culprit dead. To complicate matters further, the Sumatra tiger is critically endangered fewer than 400 remain in the wild. Join a specialized team of forest rangers and conservationists who've made it their mission to find the tiger and safely remove it
Super Snake!
At more than 30 feet long, today's giant snakes are as big as they've ever been. But how big can giant snakes grow?
Super Spider
Dig deep into the often misunderstood world of spiders and discover how fascinating they really are. With more than 40,000 species recorded, they're an indispensable part of any ecosystem. Watch spiders that fly, spiders that jump more than 40 times their own height, others that spit to hunt and even ones that live underwater. Plus, see why spiders eat their own webs when they're done with them and find out why the scariest-looking spiders are often the least harmful.
Superfish: Bluefin Tuna
In Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, one pride has 22 lions in all: they are a Superpride. Few lion prides reach superpride status. This phenomenon requires the right conditions: plentiful prey, strong pride males, and keeping cubs alive to maturity.
Swamp Men
Billie Swamp Safari is the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s 2200-acre wildlife park, on the edge of the Everglades. Their goal is to immerse visitors in the wild, while also sharing the Seminoles’ story of harmony with nature. A visit to this swamp is best described as controlled chaos; complete with face-to-face encounters with wild alligators, venomous snakes, black bears, panthers and virtually every other native animal the swamp has to throw at them. To ensure a safe visit for his guests, the park’s director, Ed Woods, has enlisted a tough group of characters. His edgy management style and the opportunity to work in one of the most dangerous professions on the planet have attracted a group of characters unparalleled in the business, each bringing their own unique skill set and passion to the job. But no matter how much experience these guys possess, this is the swamp, and nothing about their job is predictable!
Swamp Men: Fire Hazard
Swamp of the Baboons
Among the forested islands and wildlife-rich floodplains of Botswana lies the highest concentration of baboons in Africa. Here, we'll meet an alpha male named Boro and follow his daily struggle to maintain authority and protect his kids. Family drama unfolds when Boro is challenged and defeated by a hostile baboon outsider, and suffers the loss of his son to disease.
The Animal Extractors: Backyard Python
A giant python in a family yard in Florida and a hawk trapped in an Orlando hardware store; plus an alligator in West Palm Beach, black bears in Nevada; a raccoon makes a mess in a Toronto office, and possums in a kitchen...
The Animal Extractors: Bedroom Bat
In Toronto, a team rushes to help a family whose 5-year-old daughter has been terrorized by an invasion of bats. Next, Florida animal control agents respond to a call about a huge alligator that has been threatening dogs in a lakeside community. Then, a husband and wife team is on the lookout for a rattler that's attacked the same small dog in Sacramento for the 5th time in 18 months. Finally, in Lake Tahoe, wildlife biologist is on the trail of two big brown bears.
The Animal Extractors: Break-In Bear
A Nevada state field biologist receives an emergency call about a bear that has broken into the bedroom of an 8-year-old boy. Then, in California, a husband and wife team performs an extraction of their own at a dentist's office when they remove a Northern Pacific rattlesnake from the premises. Next, a Tucson animal removal expert is called out when a female bobcat and her kitten move into town. Then, a Florida alligator control agents visit a homeowner anxious about a large alligator that's
The Animal Extractors: Double Trouble Gators
Alligators spell 'double trouble' for Floridian residents
Alligator Control Agents Rick Kramer and Scott Patrone respond to a call reporting an alligator who tried to snack on a local dog. It later transpires there is not one, but two large, dangerous super predators hunting close to the lake shore residences
The Animal Extractors: Polar Bears in Peril
In this episode of The Animal Extractors, a polar bear is caught by agents on the edge of town, and a mother polar bear and her cubs are airlifted out of harm's way. In Massachusetts, beavers are causing havoc as their dam floods a resident's property. Also, schoolchildren at risk of infection when a raccoon enters the school grounds; peacocks in an old people's home; armadillos in a cemetery; and orphaned raccoons in need of rescuing from a trash dumpster.
The Animal Extractors: Raccoon Attack
The Animal Extractors: Race Against Time
Meet a wildlife agent near Seattle, who races against time in an emergency search for an injured bear cub who has been hit by a car. Can he find it and get it to safety before it's too late? Also in the episode, a pair of feisty raccoons are extracted from a suburban garage in Chicago, an alligator control agent tries to capture an alligator that has been living in a West Palm Beach, Florida golf course and snake removal experts help a young Californian family in rattlesnake danger.
The Animal Extractors: Rattlesnake Family
In this episode of The Animal Extractors, Mark Hammond from Animal Experts Wildlife Services in Tucson, Arizona comes face-to-face with a family of rattlesnakes in a suburban backyard. With seven deadly snakes to deal with, can Mark safely relocate themrelocate them before someone gets hurt? Plus alligators in Florida, black bear alert in Nevada and a rabies scare for Jeff Carver in Tucson, Arizona.
The Animal Extractors: Snake Attack
In this episode of The Animal Extractors, Mark Hammond from Animal Experts in Tucson, Arizona comes face to face with an aggressive Bull Snake at a family home. The snake won't leave without a fight and Mark gets a painful reminder of their encounter. Plus an alligator in Florida, black bears in Nevada and a rattlesnake alert in California.
The Animal Extractors: Three Little Pigs
In this episode of The Animal Extractors, Three Little Pigs tear a Florida homeowner's lawn to shreds; a rabies scare for a young family after a skunk attack; alligators in West Palm Beach; an aggressive raccoon in a backyard; and a midnight encounter with a rattlesnake.
The Animal Extractors: Triple Trash Bears
A bear expert is called in to a Nevada tourist hotspot after three black bears continue to raid an unsecured food court. See how they help a women in Canada remove a raccoon that has taken refuge in her chimney and help a man in Tucson, Arizona get rid of an agitated badger living in his backyard. And finally, see how a swarm of bees in Florida and a rattlesnake in California lead to more emergency calls for The Animal Extractors.
The Animal Extractors: Wild Horse Hazard
Three little hogs tear a Florida homeowner's lawn to shreds and rabies scare a young family after a skunk attack; plus alligators in West Palm Beach, an aggressive raccoon in a backyard and a midnight encounter with a rattlesnake.
The Crocs That Turned to Rubber
When hundreds of crocodiles are found dead in a South African National Park, an investigation is launched to find the mystery killer. Authorities are stunned to find a disease is turning their crocs rubbery.
The Elephant in the Living Room
This critically acclaimed documentary goes inside the controversy of raising dangerous animals as pets. The film exposes the reality of the multibillion-dollar exotic pet industry while chronicling two men at the heart of the issue an Ohio police officer whose friend was killed by an exotic pet; and a man who struggles to raise two lions that he loves like his own family. Their lives collide in an unexpected twist when a male lion escapes its pen and is found attacking cars on a nearby highway.
The Freaky Fish
With a horse's head and a monkey's tail, seahorses are one of the ocean's strangest and most charismatic inhabitants. In this one-hour special, wildlife filmmaker Natali Tesche-Ricciardi sets out to investigate something that most people don't realize seahorse populations are in crisis.
The Incredible Dr. Pol
The Invaders: Bed Bug Doomsday
Major cities in the United States are in the grip of an invisible invasion. More and more people are falling victim to one of mans oldest parasitic pests, one that lives in colonies hidden in our furniture and literally drinks our blood while we sleep: bed bugs. From apartments in New York to caves in Arizona, join researchers, entomologists and exterminators as they struggle to better understand bed bugs and find ways for us to survive the impending bed bug invasion.
The Invaders: Cocaine Hippos
The infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar was notorious for smuggling cocaine, but perhaps less known for illegally importing exotic species to his personal zoo. Soon after Escobar's demise, the animals were left alone, and now, one of these species has invaded the Colombian countryside a herd of more than 30 giant hippos! Join Nat Geo WILD for an exclusive look at the so-called "cocaine hippos" and the battle to control this thriving African invader.
The Invaders: Coyote Army
Coyotes are invading backyards across America. With sharp teeth, wily intelligence and a body built for speed, these formidable predators can adapt and survive in nearly any environment. They are a threat people as well as pets attacking a 19-year-old girl in Nova Scotia, stalking joggers in New Jersey and snatching a toddler right out of its sandbox in California. Worse yet, biologists have now uncovered a hybrid species that is larger and more aggressive the coywolf.
The Invaders: Giant Swamp Rats
Giant swamp rats are taking over the U.S. and destroying fragile ecosystems from Maryland to Oregon. The rodent, known as nutria, is native to Argentina, but was introduced to the U.S. during a "get-rich-quick" scheme to farm the animals for their fur. Now there are 20 million in Louisiana alone, and Nat Geo WILD is on the front lines with experts trying to curtail the invasive species.
The Invaders: Moose Rampage
A moose in the country is no big deal
but a moose in a New York suburb is a recipe for disaster. At upwards of 6 feet tall and weighing more than ton, moose have a reputation as gentle, clumsy giants. But with large racks of antlers and sharp hooves, they can be dangerous. Nat Geo WILD examines why moose are invading the Northeast, infiltrating populated areas including regions just outside of New York City.
The Invaders: Pigzilla
As many as 23 million feral pigs have taken over Australia, causing an untold amount of damage. These highly intelligent invaders are endangering native species, spreading disease, destroying farmland and even attacking people. They were deliberately introduced by people centuries ago; now it's up to locals to keep their populations in check. Scientists and citizens are resorting to a range of methods to defend their country against these "pigzillas."
The Lady with 700 Cats
"I bet she's sorry now!"says Lynea Lattanzio, referring to her mother's forbiddance of felines in the house. Founder and owner of California's largest no-cage, no-kill cat sanctuary, Lattanzio lives with more than 700 cats. Boxes of abandoned kittens, emergency CPR, meds for sick strays each day brings a new set of challenges to her refuge on 12 acres in central California. In this new special, follow the struggles of Lattanzio and her passionate staff as they provide a safe haven to feline
The Lion Ranger: Attack of the Teens
The Lion Ranger: Death in the Kingdom
Rafiki - one of the large male lions in the Kingdom - needs surgery on both of his hind legs. In this episode, we'll follow Rafiki's operation, an abandoned hyena cub's first introduction into the nursery and a painful but expected death at the Park. Then, just as things begin to slow down, the Kingdom is hit with a bush fire.
The Lion Ranger: Trouble in the Pride
Meet the "Big Kings," one of the largest prides in the Kingdom of the White Lion. Kevin Richardson visits the pride to discover that there has been an increase in fighting, and to restore peace he must move one of the lions to another reserve and maybe even abroad. Later, he prevents teenage lions from attempting to overthrow their father. Plus, the film Kevin has been making for the past four years is finally ready to premiere. Will Kevin be able to juggle so many critical responsibilities?
The Pack: Lions
NGC breaks down the sophisticated hunting strategies of a lion pride with too many mouths to feed and not enough hunters. Follow desperate lionesses after an ambush fails to bring down a zebra and a coordinated blitz of impala fails to feed the entire pride. Hunger leads the pride to hunt giraffes. Watch a mother giraffe abandon her young during a lion siege. And, go along with lions as they bring down a male giraffe against all odds and secure the pride's survival - NGC cameras capture this
The Pack: Wild Dogs
NGC takes an inside look at the hunting tactics of wild dogs, witnessing everything from instinctive strategy to moments of capture. Follow a pack of wild dogs as they compete for prey with lions and hyenas. It is no easy task for these relatively small predators to beat the competition, so the pack must get creative and solidarity is the key to success. Watch these endangered predators employ different lines of attack to feed their young and secure the next generation of wild dogs.
The Phantom Cat
The Rise of Black Wolf
Follow the journey of a rebel named Black Wolf who breaks from his pack and survives to be one of the oldest wolves in Yellowstone. He'll travel paved roads most wolves avoid at all costs as he ventures out to mate with a rival pack's females. At nearly twice the age most wolves reach, Black Wolf's unorthodox lifestyle likely means he has more pups than any wolf in Yellowstone. NGC cameras capture the action when he finally achieves alpha male status in his own pack.
The Whale that Exploded
In January 2004, the carcass of a 50-ton sperm whale explodes in a Taiwanese city center. NGC examines the physics and the biology of this 100,000-pound animal whose body was destroyed by its own internal forces.
The Wild West
Millions of bison once roamed the plains of North America shadowed by the wolf, and when the West was won, the bison lost. But in a corner of Yellowstone National Park, 23 wild bison beat the odds, and their descendants now number about 5,000. Despised and persecuted, the wolves were exterminated in the park by 1926. Then in 1995, Canadian gray wolves were reintroduced. The park's new wolves have attacked with stunning success. Now, for the first time in 70 years, 2 ancient enemies face off.
Tigers of the Snow
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Totally Wild: Bat Eats Bat
This episode shows the male and female roles of different birds, creatures and chomping predators.
Totally Wild: Dung Beetles
This episode features the predatory instinct, group living arrangements and buggy behavior of creatures around the world.
Totally Wild: Fainting Goats
Beauty and danger alongside evolutionary creativity: all ingredients in Mother Nature's mix. This episode covers everything from stunning sea creatures, to fish that walk and eat on land, and even fainting goats.
Totally Wild: Fishing Spider
Bison mate, wild horses fight, a lion takes down a wildebeest, Pygmy seahorses couple up and dance, and a fishing spider snags a passing frog.
Totally Wild: Jesus Christ Lizard
Witness the amazing basilisk lizard, also known as the Jesus Christ lizard, which can run on water!
Totally Wild: Otter Chaos
Dikkops keep monitor lizards out of the egg baskets, antlion larvae dig pits and trap ants to suck dry, Japanese snow monkeys frolic in Texas and otters get crazy in the wild.
Totally Wild: Rifle Bird
This episode is all about cute and not-so-cute babies, use of color in nature, and bird antics.
Totally Wild: Sharks, Snakes & Cute Stuff Too
See great whites taste-testing, nurse sharks mating, giant whale sharks, and rarely seen sharks that like the sixgill, chimera, and Pacific sleeper. Cute civets and cat-like genets, a king cobra and a rat snake round out the show.
Totally Wild: Strange-headed Snakes
Explore the secret lives of unusual animals: black flying fox, bandicoot rats, owls, crafty sand boa, Harris hawks, anacondas, fire ants, male diamondback moths, a rarely seen Okapi, and a two-headed snake that fools predators into biting the wrong end.
Totally Wild: Vampire Finches
This episode is about big cats, underwater weirdness, and tough birds, from lions, leopards, and cheetahs to carrier crabs and angler fish that walk on "elbows." Finally, woodpeckers and blood-sucking finches.
Totally Wild: Whale Hunts Whale
Hyenas attack, howler monkeys whoop it up, and giraffes eat the leaves of the acacia thorn tree while gray wolves get a herd of elk on the run, and female killer whales attack a gray whale and her calf.
Ultimate Animal Countdown
Ultimate Animal Countdown is the ultimate search for the most amazing animals on the planet. Each episode explores one of the big issues in the natural world: food or fighting, swarms or sex. It takes ten of the most extreme animal exponents and ranks them from wild to wildest, in a roller coaster ride to find the most extraordinary behavior. Ultimate Animal Countdown is Nature – without the boring bits.
Ultimate Bear
Nat Geo WILD examines the incredible size, speed and strength of some of the world's biggest bears - the polar bear, brown bear and black bear. All native to North America, these formidable creatures can weigh more than 1,000 pounds, outrun an Olympic sprinter and take out prey with a single bite or swipe of the paw. Explorer uses science, including MRI imaging, to deconstruct these bioengineering marvels and reveal the secrets behind the largest land-dwelling carnivores on earth - ultimate be
Ultimate Cat
Equipped with 3-inch-long canines and retractable claws like switchblades, big cats are among the fiercest and most fascinating beasts on the planet capable of taking down fleet-footed antelope or two-ton elephants. Explorer crawls through African grasslands and Indian swamps to track and reveal the ultimate engineering and ambush tactics of lions, tigers and leopards.
Ultimate Crocodile
The giant saltwater crocodile, the "saltie," is perhaps the most successful predator the world has ever seen. It has survived unchanged for 100 million years. NGC uncovers the secrets of this ultimate predator, which has the most powerful jaws since T-rex, the most complex heart in the animal kingdom and a brain with unexpected intelligence. Examine the remarkable features of the croc.
Ultimate Enemies
Premiered as one-time special.
Ultimate Hippo
The hippo weighs up to 8,000 lbs, can run faster than a sprinter, kills more people than any other large animal in Africa and shares a common ancestor with the whale. With vivid animation, up-close footage and infrared imaging, NGC explores the science behind this 15-million-year-old marvel. From the fatal mauling of a fisherman to the vivid descriptions of a hippo's mouth from a safari guide trapped inside, Explorer investigates why this creature is worthy of our respect and admiration.
Ultimate Predators: Animal Assassins
Nat Geo WILD goes face-to-face with the world's deadliest carnivores. Swim with a great white shark as it stalks its next mealan unsuspecting seal is no match for the great white's powerful, deadly jaws. And follow brown bears, whose teeth are perfectly designed for tearing flesh, as they scour for food after a long hibernation. In Africa, hungry lions prowl for prey, battling wildebeest to the death so the lions can feed their hungry cubs.
Ultimate Predators: Chimp Attack
Take a closer look at the animals you thought you knew some notorious hunters and others deceptively friendly and what happens when they live up to their wild potential. And when humans fall prey, find out what makes these beasts lash out. Go inside the infamous attack that left a woman with devastating injuries to her face and limbs after she was mauled by a chimpanzee. And find out what could have triggered an elephant to attack and kill its trainer during a routine cirucs performance.
Ultimate Predators: Death By Dragon
Take a closer look at the animals you thought you knew some notorious hunters and others deceptively friendly and what happens when they live up to their wild potential. Why would a cougar attack a child unprovoked? And what would make a Komodo dragon whose bacteria-filled bite can be lethal attack a sleeping man? Scientists weigh in on the motives behind the aggressive, and often unexpected, deadly behavior of some Ultimate Predators.
Ultimate Predators: Jaws of Death
In Tanzania, a wounded lion is forced to give up its regular prey. It soon learns that humans are an easier catch. An old baboon is kicked out of his troop, and he must do whatever it takes to find food
even if it means taking a human baby girl. Male polar bears can be aggressive, and young males are the most skittish, but something else is making arctic bears go on the attack. Dry weather in Botswana's Okavango delta has got the local hippo population on edge, transforming this breathtaking spot into a hell on earth.
Ultimate Predators: Killer Instincts
An outbreak of shark attacks on the Brazilian coast leaves dozens maimed. Siberian tigers draw human blood, but it's not hunger triggering these attacks. Lookout swimmers, Florida alligators will eat anything that comes their way. A remote park in Ontario has some of the most beautiful camp sights on earth. A local black bear heads up the welcoming committee.
Ultimate Predators: Nature's Nightmares
What do you get when you mix hippos, bears, crocs and vipers? A heaping pile of animals with a vicious streak. People who have come face to face with animals on the rampage share their horrific stories. Ultimate Predator will give us an insight on understanding why these animals are considered ultimate predators.
Ultimate Shark
Ultimate Viper
Unlikely Animal Friends
Four hours of frolicking, friendly fun with unlikely duos – including a dog who swims for hours with his dolphin pal, a man who gives up eating poultry after befriending a goose, a house cat who has play dates with a barn owl, and a baboon who fosters a bush baby. These friends show us the emotional power of animals to bond with other species. They'll warm your heart and put a smile on your face.
Unlikely Animal Genius
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Untamed Americas: Coasts
At the frozen poles or the sultry tropics, the coasts of the Americas host some of the greatest spectacles on earth. At the Falkland Islands in the southern end of the Americas, watch male gentoo penguins perform mating jigs to attract females. Farther north, plunge into the Sea of Cortez off the coast of Mexico, where hordes of voracious giant Humboldt squid cannibalize their kin.
Untamed Americas: Deserts
Untamed Americas: Forests
Untamed Americas: Mountains
From the Arctic to the peaks of the Andes, survival at great heights takes real guts. On the Yellowstone plateau, in a rarely filmed event, see newly awakened black bears go on the hunt for newborn elk calves. Get a ringside seat at one of the toughest mating contests on the planet as male bighorn sheep in the Rocky Mountains literally go head-to-head in a bloody battle for breeding rights.
Vulture Apocalypse
Waking the Baby Mammoth
She is the most perfectly preserved woolly mammoth ever discovered. She's called Lyuba, a 1-month-old baby that walked the tundra about 40,000 years ago and then died mysteriously. And she has mesmerized the scientific world with her arrival creating headlines across the globe. How did she die? What can she tell us about life during the ice age and the Earth's changing climate?
War Elephants
A 16-year-long civil war that began in 1977 ravaged Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park, wiping out nearly 95 percent of the elephant population. Today, peace has been restored, but the surviving elephants still carry the emotional scars of war and must relearn how to trust humans. This Earth Day, Nat Geo WILD follows a brother-and-sister team, Bob Poole and Dr. Joyce Poole, on a mission to help the traumatized elephants heal and to restore peace to a once-again-thriving wildlife sanctuary.
Whale Attack
Passengers on a whale-watching excursion in Monterey Bay, Calif., on Mother's Day, 2004, witnessed a huge gray whale and her calf locked in mortal combat with a determined gang of killer whales. Using actual video footage from eyewitnesses and the latest scientific analysis, Whale Attack investigates this rarely seen assault and shows viewers how this attack changed our understanding of the secrets that lie beneath the waves.
Whales: The Dark Side
Highly intelligent with strong family ties, ingenious hunting methods, and sophisticated communication skills, killer whales are one of the oceans' top predators. Visit underwater realm of these most feared and the least understood marine mammals.
When Crocs Ate Dinosaurs
When Sharks Attack: California Killer
Nat Geo WILD travels to Southern California, where, until recently, beachgoers had nothing to fear except sunburn. In 2008, a tri-athlete was killed by a mysterious shark off the coast of San Diego, after which Southern California was rampaged by a series of vicious attacks, one of which led to the death of a 20-year-old just north of Los Angeles. Watch as experts race against the clock to find a way to stop the bloodshed before the deadly creatures strike again.
When Sharks Attack: Florida Frenzy
Florida's picturesque mid-Atlantic coast has long been a popular destination for surfers and swimmers, but three recent shark attacks in a 24-hour period are spreading fear across the beaches. Join Nat Geo WILD as we investigate the shocking attacks to find out what turned these peaceful shores into a feeding ground for unwanted visitors -- and if it will happen again.
When Sharks Attack: Panic in Paradise
An unknown number of sharks are terrorizing the waters of a popular Mexican tourist destination. In the wake of the unprecedented attacks, the community faces a terrifying possibility that could destroy their main source of revenue: Their beaches are no longer safe. Nat Geo WILD joins a team of scientists as they work to uncover the cause of the mysterious attacks before the town loses even more business: or the waters claim anotheanother victim.
Wicked Tuna: Good to the Last Bite
With winter approaching and the yearly quota almost filled, the fishermen push their limits to catch the final fish of the season. The clock is ticking, and the fishing is fast and furious. It seems everyone's hooking up but the king of the fleet, Dave, captain of the But with the final hours of the season running out, Dave stumbles onto what may be the biggest, baddest fish of the year
if he can land it.
Wicked Tuna: Greed, Ego & Jealousy
After a series of near misses on fish that are below the legal size limit, Captain Ralph of the Odysea is desperate for a keeper, and his first mate Pirate is desperate for a long-delayed paycheck. When he finally finds himself on top of some fish, Ralph gets a distress call from a boat with engine trouble, forcing Ralph to make a tough decision help out a friend in need or stay and make a much-needed paycheck?
Wicked Tuna: Grudge Match
With just two weeks left until the end of tuna fishing season, Bounty Hunter gains a new deckhand. Paul, formerly of, joins the crew, and Captain Bill hopes he will help turn the boat's luck around. But tensions flare when Paul tries to teach a few things to First Mate Scott leaving questions about whether the new arrangement will work. On the Hard Merchandise, First Mate Jay struggles to prove to his uncle and Captain that he's worth keeping on next season.
Wicked Tuna: Man v. Storm
Wicked Tuna: Mutiny at Sea
A mixture of bad luck and mutiny brews in this tumultuous episode of Wicked Tuna. Tensions erupt on New England's top tuna boat, Tuna.Com, when Captain Dave and Paul get into a heated confrontation that causes Paul to quit! To his dismay, Captain Bill of the Bounty Hunter is working shorthanded as his wife, Donna, has to return to a job on land as a result of an unsuccessful year.
Wicked Tuna: Payback's a Fish
After going bust on his last trip, Marciano of Hard Merchandise now wrestles with the trials of being an absentee father when he comes home empty-handed. Though he would prefer a paycheck to a three-thousand-dollar loss, Marciano's family has missed him and shows their love and support while his mind remains on the tuna wherever they are he repays their devotion when he comes home the next day with a $10,000 fish.
Wicked Tuna: Pirate Problems
Wicked Tuna: Size Matters
Meet Kevin and the Christina, a boat that gets its own real life fish story when it snags an eleven-hundred pound monstah right out of the gate. The story of Kevin's catch, by far the biggest of the season, is the talk of the town and no one takes it harder than Dave on, a born competitor. Dave puts his boat on overdrive to catch up, while Marciano is forced to sit on the sidelines with a charter tour so that he can pay off the mountain of debt he's accumulating.
Wicked Tuna: The Bite is On
Wicked Tuna: Weekend Warriors continues its winning streak, catching two fish in one day while the rest of the fleet struggles to even find a spot to fish in between the flocks of googans the weekend recreational boaters who seem to make every bite go wrong. Desperate for a catch, Bill of Bounty Hunter starts doing some sleuthing around Gloucester, trying to crack Dave's code in search of the secret that will bring him the fish and the money too.
Wild Alaska
Wild Animal Evictions
They hit our homes, hang out at our favorite restaurants, even tee up at the neighborhood golf course. Animals running amuck and crossing the line of comfort. They want to lead a cushy life, too - but when they get too close, the safest bet is to back off and let the experts take over. These critters mean no harm, but catching them's gonna' be tricky. Even for the pros.
Wild China: Beyond the Great Wall
Nat Geo WILD goes inside the sprawling Tibetan plateau that makes up one-quarter of China's expansive landscape. Though much of this region is remote and inhospitable, it serves as home to incredible wildlife, including wild yak, black-necked cranes and the endangered snow leopard. Go inside Tibet's unique culture, defined by more than a thousand years of Buddhism. And learn more about why the emperors of China built the Great Wall to keep out the nomadic tribes from Northern China.
Wild China: Heart of the Dragon
Wild China: Valley of the Giant Panda
China's eastern heartland is the center of a flourishing civilization that spans more than five thousand years. The people who live here -- the "Han" Chinese -- comprise the largest ethnic group in the world, and their language, Mandarin, is the world's oldest and most widely spoken language. Nat Geo WILD explores China further, from its futuristic modern cities to the traditional seaweed-thatched villages to the wild wetlands.
Wild Justice: Bear Bait
Warden Karnow tracks down deer poachers in a residential neighborhood while Kyle Kroll catches up with a bear poacher. Warden Budish dips into some local lobster poaching as wardens Gil and Golden get a surprise arrest.
Wild Justice: Bear-ly Legal
Warden Brian Boyd is after poachers who hunt bears and illegally sell their gall bladders on the black market. Later, after almost being hit head-on by a drunk driver, Boyd chases the man through the mountains, and eventually winds up capturing the man on foot. Warden Nick Buckler gets a call about a dead eagle and must perform a necropsy to determine that it was electrocuted. Next, Buckler gets a call from a rancher about a deer whose body is covered with debilitating tumors. He must euthanize the animal. Lieutenant John Nores and a team execute a search warrant on the house of suspected sturgeon poachers and arrest a husband and wife.
Wild Justice: Bitten By Justice
Deep in the Shasta National Forest, Warden Brian Boyd's K9 partner Phoebe searches a Mexican cartel marijuana grow and bites one suspect in the leg. Wounded and unable to walk, the suspect is airlifted to a hospital and then placed in custody. A group of wardens go into thick backwoods bush to track down a pig poacher. Another warden does secret surveillance under a porch to catch a woman feeding bears.
Wild Justice: Bobcat Bandit
Warden Nick Buckler scouts a trapper to make sure he's following code. Warden Conely comes to the aid of some abandoned bobcat kittens.
Wild Justice: Boozin' & Snoozin'
Warden Jerry Karnow gets a call from a concerned homeowner about deer being shot at night in his neighborhood. Karnow tracks down a group of hunters outside a nearby home, and catches them red-handed with the illegally killed deer. Deep in a Plumas County forest, Warden Kyle Kroll discovers an illegal bear bait pile. Kroll finds the suspect, confronts him, and cites him. Warden Todd Tognazzini and a team of wardens enter the house of a convicted poacher. They confiscate his computer and find fresh antlers. Tognazzini takes the evidence to a forensics lab where an expert validates that the deer kills were all made in the last year, so Tognazzini goes back to confront the man. Warden Michelle Budish monitors a hot spot along the California coast for lobster poaching--and while on patrol, saves a drunk fisherman from drowning at the docks. Wardens Matt Gil and Art Golden investigate a rural area where poaching has been rampant. What the wardens find is a wanted man with sex toys. Warden Kyle Kroll sees his hard work pay off when a fawn he seized from a criminal is released back into the wild.
Wild Justice: California 911
Wild Justice: Catch Me If You Can
Warden Barnhart leads the hunt on someone who has disguised themselves as a Fish & Game officer. Warden Sandvig and his team serve a warrant on a fishing boat captain. And, Warden Boyd tries to save a bear trapped in a horse field.
Wild Justice: Caught Red-Handed
Warden Brian Boyd, his K9 partner Phoebe, and the Shasta County Sheriff's Department are part of a Marijuana Eradication Team. In the pre-dawn hours, they mount a raid on a multimillion dollar illegal grow. The torrential rain not only makes the long trek more dangerous and challenging, it dulls the scent detection abilities of the K9 tracker. After hours of hiking, they finally find the growers' camp and storm it. K9 Phoebe bites one suspect on the head to stop him from fleeing.
Wild Justice: Click, Click, Boom!
Warden Change heads into the line of fire to keep trespassers from hurting themselves. Lt. Nores sets up an undercover sting to track down felony sales of wildlife. Wardens Hendricks and Hrbacek track down abalone poachers on multiple fronts.
Wild Justice: Deer Meat for Meth
Poachers often operate under cover of darkness, and so do the wardens. Wardens Beals and Martignoni hunt for a serial poacher illegally killing pregnant does. And on Halloween night, it's a deadly serious game of trick or treat as a special operations unit apprehends a suspect caught with a stash of illegal deer meat and marijuana. Then, in an upscale community of Grass Valley, residents discovered stray arrows outside their homes, and the wardens rush in to avert an accidental death.
Wild Justice: Dolphin Down
Wild Justice: Down the Rabbit Hole
Warden Brian Boyd gets the inside scoop and tracks down a suspected, younger deer poacher. Elsewhere, Warden Stoots confronts minors shooting cotton-tails out of season, and Warden Ulrich finds a wordy wood-cutter with a troubled past.
Wild Justice: Duck, Duck, Busted!
Warden Boyd uses his patience and a disguise to try and get his man. Warden Kroll covers all his bases when looking into a duck poacher, and Warden Little comes across a special someone on a routine stop in the woods.
Wild Justice: Felony Friday
Wild Justice: Four Feet Under
Warden Zulliger joins the Coast Guard in tracking down boats causing environmental damage. Elsewhere, Warden Elliot and his team find more than one thing disturbing about a known poacher. And Warden Boyd gets some well-deserved recognition.
Wild Justice: Gold Diggers
Strange bear behavior sends the wardens patrolling for clues about bear activity. Biologist Klit comes across bears roaming on residents' land and rummaging through garbage. Since these bears have grown accustomed to human food, he sets a trap filled with cake, peanut butter and syrup to drive them back into the woods.
Wild Justice: Gold Fever
Warden Jerry Karnow discovers that a gold miner is illegally dredging a river. He risks life and limb to climb down a steep cliff to capture the violator, who is underwater in scuba gear mining for gold. Warden Kyle Kroll gets a tip that a convicted felon who is barred from possessing a weapon has been hunting. Following the first snowstorm of the season, Kroll conducts a full-scale surveillance operation and witnesses the man hunting ducks.
Wild Justice: Got Crabs!
Warden Art Golden finds the sale of a genet online and goes undercover to apprehend the violator. Elsewhere, Warden Zulliger chases down crabbers who try to get a leg up on the competition by putting pots out early. And Warden Ulrich stops illegal woodcutting in its tracks.
Wild Justice: Hard Drive
Warden Tognazzini leads a group to serve a warrant on a suspected deer poacher. Warden Powers heads another team to shut down an illegal marijuana crop worth millions. An old friend is put back into the wild.
Wild Justice: Hooked on Poaching
Wardens raid a commercial abalone ring working out of massage parlors and also raid a sturgeon/caviar ring working out of nail salons, give a stern warning to teenage kids poaching cottontail bunnies out of season, encounter a woman high on marijuana who claims to appreciate forest fairies, arrest a wanted man (who has been on Wild Justice before) who keeps his mom's ashes in his car, arrest illegal woodcutters and stop a possible burglary in progress...all in their pursuit of Wild Justice.
Wild Justice: Ill-eagle
Warden Boyd tracks bear hunters to see if they are by the book. Warden Buckler digs his claws in to help an injured golden eagle and Lt. Nores leads a fish poaching raid.
Wild Justice: Later Gator
Wardens Kroll, Stoots, and Ulrich rush to a call about a possible alligator threat. Elsewhere, Warden Elliott puts in hard time to chase down trout fishermen who don't know when to say when.
Wild Justice: Lion Stalker
Lt. Nores puts his efforts towards solving the case of a missing mountain lion. Warden Buckler deals with a heavy deer population, and Cpt. Farrell leads two teams in a raid on an abalone poaching ring.
Wild Justice: Lobster Mobster
Warden Kord and his team work day and night to save the lobster population on the California coast. Warden Boyd and his team hike deep into the mountains to take down a marijuana grow depleting some of California's natural water resources.
Wild Justice: Marijuana Mountains
Wild Justice: Meth Madness
After 7 years of being Warden Kyle Kroll's K9 partner, it's Buck's last day on the job before he starts retirement. In his final day, Buck alerts to drugs in a man's car and ends his career with an arrest! Kroll investigates a tip that two roommates have killed a trophy buck out of season and smuggled the deer in from out of state. Despite the efforts of the two roommates to cover their illegal tracks, Kroll unearths the truth and makes an arrest. Warden Matt Gil cites a hunter for poaching an elk on a minefield at a military base. Warden Rusty Boccaleoni pulls over a pair of drunks who almost ran him off the road with their truck, and Warden Nemlowill saves a hunter's dog from succumbing to a rattlesnake bite.
Wild Justice: Mile High Marijuana
Wild Justice: Night Patrol
The wardens question a man for shooting a vulture and unexpectedly discover an abandoned marijuana grow room! Meanwhile, Warden Boyd and his K-9 Phoebe help take down a marijuana operation located deep in the woods. And Lieutenant Nores launches an aerial and ground task force against spotlighting poachers hunting wild boar at night, which results in detaining four poaching suspects.
Wild Justice: Outgunned
Wild Justice: Pig Stalkers
The hunter becomes the hunted when Warden Stoots and his team go after a gruesome breed of pig poachers known as Hog-and-Dog hunters. Meanwhile, a woman is caught feeding bears, discouraging them from fending for themselves and allowing the bears to become comfortable around people. And Warden Boyd responds to an emergency call to confront a man shooting a deer in his garden.
Wild Justice: Piranha Crackdown
Wild Justice goes online to stop illegal activity after black market operators are caught selling piranhas on Craigslist. But after a late-night sting, Fish and Game Wardens discover the criminal mastermind turns out to be just 15 years old. Then, a special operations unit goes on the move as surveillance reveals poaching of red abalone, but things get complicated when the suspects try to flee.
Wild Justice: Poached Pig
Wardens Buckler and Rojas aim to preserve the beauty of a wildlife sanctuary off the coast of Southern California. Warden Paz leads a team to take a hard line on a thrill kill deer poacher. Warden Boyd takes a team in to serve a warrant on a suspected pig poacher.
Wild Justice: Poacher Compound
Wardens search a poacher's house where four pit bulls guard a large safe--the kind you see in heist movies and banks--containing mystery items. In the high Sierras, wardens catch illegal ice fishermen who have way over their legal limit. Just outside Sacramento, Fish & Game releases three million baby salmon into a river in an attempt to keep the salmon population healthy, but wardens catch fishermen taking these highly sought after--and illegal--babies for bait.
Wild Justice: Quicksand!
Wild Justice: Robo-Deer
Wardens use a trusted decoy to help save the deer population from spot-lighters. Warden Karnow braves a remote area to bring down an illegal mining operation. And rookie Warden Gil breaks a murder case on a routine stop.
Wild Justice: Snake Shakedown
Wardens on the California coast investigate the poaching of abalone, a seafood delicacy. Lt. John Nores uses his own bear rug to make a felony buy bust. After finding decapitated deer, a warden in Northern California uses DNA evidence to nab the suspect. A warden in the Southern California desert sets up a snake decoy in a dark canyon.
Wild Justice: Snakebit
Warden Gil gets the call about a hunter who finds himself on an unsafe military field. Warden Nemlowill gets the call to help an unlucky hunter whose dog has been bitten by a rattlesnake. Warden Kroll and K-9 partner Buck are on their last patrol and bust a fisherman who has more problems than just poaching fish.
Wild Justice: Stuck in the Mud
Wardens Nores and Preffer act on a tip of a cow stuck in the mud and get down and dirty to try and free it. Warden Golden enforces dog limitations on bear hunters and Warden Boccaleoni comes to the aid of three bear cubs trapped in a waste disposal bin.
Wild Justice: The Snake Wrangler
Warden Foy works to protect the salmon stock in his region. Warden Chang tries to catch snake poachers in the act. And, Warden Karnow puts in extra effort to catch a local poacher with a search warrant.
Wild Justice: Thrill Killer
Warden Boyd takes an unusual approach to catching hunters suspected of trafficking bear gallbladders. Using real bear paws to mask his tracks and a scent drag to imitate bear presence, Boyd hopes to lure the hunters into a trap and catch them red-handed. Meanwhile, other agents use aerial recon to track down what they believe is a thrill-killing poacher. The group finds myriad oddities, several suspicious species for sale and a suspect who eludes questioning.
Wild Justice: Totally Shucked
Wardens Stoots and Gomes use technology to catch a trapper while Warden Farrell and his team try to take down an illegal abalone sales ring. Elsewhere, undercover operatives put the squeeze on illegal commercial sales of aquatic wildlife.
Wild Justice: Undercover Cat
Warden Josh Zulliger goes on a mission with the Coast Guard off the coast of Humboldt, California. Zulliger finds a crab fisherman who doesn't have current registration for his boat, and issues the man a citation. Meanwhile, the Coast Guard helicopter spots a large oil spill further down the coast near another fishing boat. Zulliger and the Coast Guard board the boat and the captain finally admits to the crime. Warden Art Golden has discovered someone illegally offering an African genet for sale. After conducting an undercover sting, Golden rescues the animal. Warden Steve Ulrich stops a man illegally taking firewood in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. When Ulrich checks the man's identity, he learns there is a felony warrant out for the man's arrest on drug charges. Warden Brian Boyd finds evidence of deer poaching and after receiving a tip, tracks one of the poachers down and confronts him.
Wild Lab: Shark Test
What would it be like to see a shark attack a seal from the sharks perspective? Follow a team of engineers and shark experts as they attempt to capture the near impossible footage of a sharks-eye-view attack. Travel to False Bay, South Africa, where great white sharks put on spectacular acrobatic displays as they attack seals. If all goes as planned, the filmmakers hope to attach a Crittercam to a sharks dorsal fin, track its positioning and capture an extraordinary moment of predation.
Wild Mississippi: Deep Freeze
Wild Mississippi: Delta Blues
Wild Mississippi: Raging Waters
The Mississippi River reached extreme low temperatures, causing an unprecedented deep freeze. Now, spring is in bloom, with all the snow and ice from across the watershed melting, triggering a massive flood of biblical proportions. We'll see how the inhabitants adjust and fight to survive.
Wild Nights: Miami
NGC takes a trip to the backstreets of Miami, Mireya's hometown, where the critters crawl from glamorous South Beach to neighborhood sandy beaches. She jumps in with bull sharks, engages an alligator twice her weight and straddles a giant sea turtle. For a change of pace, she turns her attention to an unusual urban menace - hordes of chickens running amok. Finally, she tracks down a Burmese python, an invasive and formidable snake that has established itself in the Everglades.
Wild Nights: New Orleans
Mireya Mayor journies to the "Big Easy" on a treasure hunt to find as much urban wildlife as possible. Her main objective is to track down an unexpected urban invader - feral hogs. NGC follows her on a late-night escapade as she discovers mammoth colonies of invasive termites threatening the city's landmarks and explores a cemetery, where she discovers wildlife between the tombs. Finally, she has a close encounter with a large feral hog in a residential neighborhood.
Wild Nights: Rio
Mireya travels to Rio de Janeiro, a city of more than 11 million people that sits on the edge of one of the world's largest forests. In her search, Mireya catches a boa constrictor by hand and is astonished to find giant African snails that can grow to 8 inches in length living just off the city streets. She later witnesses a face-off between the world's largest rodent, the giant capybara, and a caiman crocodile. Mireya's odyssey continues with a break to climb to Rio's famous Cristo statue.
Wild Scene Investigation: Attic Demons
Wild Scene Investigation: Crooks in the Canyon
Deep in a Southern California canyon, there's a puzzle to be solved. Apparently, jewelry, dog combs, baking trays, socks and other random items are being stolen from area homes. The Wild Scene Investigation team heads straight to a neighborhood eatery to chat with the locals and discovers that these thefts are a growing problem. It takes everyone working together, a metal detector and a number of camera traps, but in the end their efforts pay off. It's not at all what anyone suspects.
Wild Scene Investigation: Dog Snatcher
Lost-dog posters adorn the lampposts in an upscale neighborhood of Chicago, where dozens of dogs have suddenly gone missing. The Wild Scene Investigation team sets out to restore peace for the residents suffering from fears of a dognapper. After doing serious research and speaking with neighbors, the team tries to narrow down what creature could be capable of taking the domestic dogscoyotes, great horned owls or something other than an animal?
Wild Scene Investigation: Ghost on the Green
A mysterious animal, capable of digging over 200 holes in the midst of the night, has caused extensive destruction to Lilley Brook Golf Club in Southern England. The future of the golf course is now in the hands of our Wild Scene Investigation team: Lorne, Suzanne, and Dan.
Wild Scene Investigation: Goat Sucking Ghoul
The Wild Scene Investigation team is summoned to Texas, where they are confronted with stories of a bizarre, blue-eyed, hairless dog. Some think it's nothing more than a mangy coyote, others fear it's the chupacabraa mythical creature said to drink the blood of livestockbut it's up to the WSI team to get the real answers. They're able to lure the animal to a watering hole. The results of the investigation are revealed at a true Texas barbecue, and everyone is quite surprised.
Wild Scene Investigation: Haunted Forest
Wild Scene Investigation: Killer Cat Thief
Domestic cats are going missing in Vermont, and the locals are all pointing the finger of blame at one wild animal, but with little to support their accusations, who or what is really the culprit? In the sleepy town of Jericho the word "fisher" is on every cat owner's lips. The townsfolk are convinced that this member of the weasel family renowned for its speed, agility and remarkable hunting skills is the hunter taking their cats. Many claim they have heard it screaming at night, yet few ha
Wild Scene Investigation: Monster of the Manor
For decades there have been reports of big cats wildly roaming the country side and terrifying locals in the woods of England, but hard evidence has yet to prove it. Now, WSI's expert team made up of Lorne, Suzanne, and Dan head to Iford Manor a hotspot for sightings of the unexplained creature. The team's challenge is to catch the infamous animal on camera.
Wild Side of Cats
Why do cats scratch your furniture? Insist on climbing up curtains and sitting on top of the bookshelf? A team of cat experts come together to answer the questions that plague cat owners everywhere. State-of-the-art "cat cams" reveal exactly where a handful of specially selected cats go when they leave the house. Join us as we learn why the kitty on your couch is a versatile and adaptable creature, but not so far removed from the prowling cats of the Kalahari.
Wild Spaces: Extreme Alaska: Denali National Park
Wild Wives of Africa: Do or Die
Mothers on the savannah have a lot to handle, especially Victoria the cheetah, who has four young cubs. Female cheetahs are solitary cats, and they raise their offspring without the help of a male. Victoria must protect and provide for her young while simultaneously teaching them how to hunt and fend for themselves. Lions, on the other hand, live in prides. See the social dynamic evolve when Lauren the lioness forms a pride with her sister and two male lions.
Wild Wives of Africa: Family Feud
This week on Wild Wives of Savannah Lane... While hunting, Lauren the lioness was badly wounded. Will she be able to count on the clan she has done so much for? And then, with the arrival of new neighbors, rivals must rub elbows. Here, like anywhere, there's no such thing as good or bad neighbors. There's just a total lack of privacy. Clearly, cohabitating is a subtle art. What will become of the folks on Savannah Lane?
Wild Wives of Africa: Killer Queen
Nat Geo WILD follows the Wild Wives of Africa as they hunt for food by any means necessary. Delve into the world of these Killer Queens to find out -- is there one female best-equipped to confront the ruthlessness of life on the savannah? Laura the lioness has to hunt to feed herself and her family. Victoria the cheetah is better at hunting, but unfortunately, her catch is often stolen. Esther the female elephant, needs more than two hundred kilos of food per day, how does she get it?
Wild Wives of Africa: The Enemy Within
It's always wise to keep an eye on one's neighbors on Savannah Lane, and oftentimes, one must be wary of one's own species. Especially during a heat wave, when tempers heat up and there's no room left to accommodate new arrivals, and strangers. On the savannah, the perpetrator of little murders is often part of the family!
Wild Wives of Africa: The Mating Game
Something other than the smell of fresh hippo dung lingers in the air over the African savannah - could it be love? Nat Geo WILD gets an intimate glimpse at mating season with the Wild Wives of Africa. Watch as Cathy the hippo is wooed by a male, and see the hippos' private mating dance. Josie the baboon doesn't care much for privacy, just so long as she finds a mate.
Wild Wives of Africa: Young & Restless
Being a mother is an art in itself, and requires unending devotion, patience and enduring long weeks of sacrifice. Victoria bravely raises her four baby cheetahs alone. As for Lauren, she and her sisters struggle to raise two young lion cubs without the help of pride males. Their amphibious neighbor, Cathy trudges back to her group of bitter and battling hippopotamuses and overcrowded conditions to raise her son. Everyone is exhausted. And at some point all these mothers have to separate from their sons or daughters so the young ones can make their own way in the world. But for this new generation, times look tough. On Savannah Lane, available territories are rare, especially when an invasion is in the works.
Wild on Tape
Will Work For Nuts: Goldfish Soccer
Three experts get down and dirty to capture elusive creatures on camera. From "charming" worms out of their hiding places to stalking deer from the treetops, they'll employ a variety of nutty techniques to outsmart and outmaneuver even the most stubborn of species. Watch as they use a cell phone camera to document a bird not much larger than a Ping-Pong ball, and witness the construction of a mannequin used to fool a bad-breathed badger.
Winged Seduction: Birds of Paradise
Wolves and Hounds
Not Specified
World Wild Web: Daredevils
World Wild Web: OMG WHAT?
The Internet...just one click and you've got access to everything in the entire world...including weird and wacky animal videos. Forget the boring book reports. We've got the best facts to put your brain to the test. It will leave you shocked...horrified...and amused. But best of all, you'll finally be a hit at parties!
World Wild Web: Serengeti Survivors
Survival in the East African wild isn't for the weak, but these animals stand a chance with their amazing adaptations. In this episode, you'll learn why the giraffes have spots, how smart the elephants are, and a disgusting trick the hippo has to scare off aggressors. With an added touch of comedy, you'll see what it's really like to live in the wild and how these animals have adapted to their surroundings.
World Wild Web: The X Factor
Follow some of the most playful and adventurous zoo babies as they experience the wild ride of survival. Meet the gibbon, koala, lion, anteater and red river hog as they introduce us to their family, habitat, lifestyle and appetite, and watch as they discover unique characteristics about their own upbringing.
World Wild Web: Weird, Wild & Wacky
The internet. Just one click and the world's at your fingertips. But what is it really good for? Wild, wacky animal videos! And we've got the absolute best to put your brain to the test. You'll be shocked, horrified, and amused. But best of all, you'll finally be a hit at parties
World's Deadliest Sharks
World's Deadliest Snakes
Even though some are pretty to look at, these 20+ slitherers can all make you drop dead in a matter of minutes. World's Deadliest Snakes takes a look at some of the most extreme snakes around the world, highlighting their capabilities, the secrets to their successes, and their many guises. We'll get to see how they attack their prey, and why they are the "ultimate survivors."
World's Deadliest: 8 Legged Killers
Today, around 1,200 species of spider roam the earth, and they are nearly all venomous. Discover the great lengths a jumping spider will go for a meal or the intricate hunting techniques of the rapid wolf spider, and why the bolas spider has a picky appetite when it comes to male moths. Whether you are turned off by their mere existence or taken with their bulging eyes, take a closer look at these master assassins.
World's Deadliest: Africa
World's Deadliest: Amazon
The world's oldest rain forest is home to 12 of the most lethal creatures, from piranhas and electric eels to venomous snakes. Watch them hunt and kill.
World's Deadliest: America
Among the wild creatures that have roamed America for millennia is an elite group of animals, insects, and arachnids that are beautiful -- and highly dangerous.
World's Deadliest: Animal Battles
World's Deadliest: Asia
With jaws, claws and stinging barbs, this episode of Deadly Dozen features 12 of Asia's deadliest creatures. At this biologically diverse crossroads of two vast oceans, come face to face with the stings, shocks, venomous bites and bone-crushing power of cunning animals such as the Yamakagashi snake and the Siberian tiger. Patrol the waters and roam the dense vegetation stalked by Asia's Deadly Dozen; and try to stay out of their way!
World's Deadliest: Asia-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific region is perhaps the most biologically diverse on the planet. Thousands of creatures roam its tropical waters and dense vegetation. Meet 12 of the most deadly.
World's Deadliest: Australia
Australia, a continent unto itself, is home of scores of creatures found nowhere else in the world. Travel from the Great Barrier Reef to the Outback to see a dozen among the most deadly in the world.
World's Deadliest: Central America
Sometimes beautiful, sometimes bizarre, but always dangerous; meet the elite 12-member cast of Central America's Deadly Dozen. Toxic frogs, toothy reptiles and even a real-life sea monster are just some of the creatures that call this place home.
World's Deadliest: Desert Killers
World's Deadliest: Fangs
Get ready to go hand to scale and face to fang with some of the world's deadliest cold-blooded killers. Nat Geo WILD seeks out the slithering creatures that could make even the toughest person's skin crawl. And meet the experts determined to get close to these dangerous serpents, all in the name of science. Track down the Australian copperhead: This supersnake isn't just deadly, it's a cannibal that will destroy any prey that crosses its path - even its own kind.
World's Deadliest: Forest Killers
Forests cover one third of our planet's total land area. These varied ecosystems are the perfect hunting grounds for some of the most dangerous animals on earth. Tropical jungles conceal unique and venomous creatures, while northern boreal forests provide an abundant food supply for large carnivores. Ideally suited for survival in their forest homes, twelve elite animals stand above the pack, armed with keen intellect, ingenious camouflage, venomous fangs and bone-crushing jaws. Whether hunting or defending, their hardcore weaponry should be avoided at all costs! Take a journey into their dangerous domains where they reveal their full lethal potential -- and see what happens if we get in their way. They're elusive, powerful
and they're dangerous.
World's Deadliest: India
India's arid deserts, lush jungles, and rugged mountains are home to scores of dangerous species. Meet the mammals, reptiles, and arachnids with the most effective predatory skills.
World's Deadliest: Ocean Killers
World's Deadliest: Pack Hunters
World's Deadliest: Pack Hunters takes a deep dive into the world of group predation with a look at twelve different species that use teamwork to hunt more effectively than they otherwise would be able to alone. Though the species are extremely different from one another, they rely on strategy, communication, and very often a well planned ambush to secure their next meal.
World's Deadliest: Predator Superpowers
Mind control. Lightning speeds. Extreme senses. These are not the characteristics of comic-book heroes, but the superpowers of predators. Meet the maniacal stoat, a furry little creature that hypnotizes its prey. Watch a basilisk lizard pursue its food by running on water at speeds up to 150 miles per hour, and meet an amazing parasite that turns its prey into zombies.
World's Deadliest: Predator Weapons
Predators have evolved amazing weapons and techniques to make them efficient hunting and killing machines. From claws and jaws to venom and invisibility, we'll look at some of the toughest predators on earth to learn the secret to their deadly attacks.
World's Deadliest: Ultimate Predators
Polar bears, crocodiles and anacondas are all ultimate predators, but their hunting strategies are very different. We'll see one seal put up a fight, but it is no match for the great white shark's 700 pounds of bite force. Watch as a polar bear, the world's largest land carnivore, tackles a walrus equipped with formidable tusks. While crocodiles are some of the deadliest animals known to man and are natural-born killers, all that matters to these predators is whether something is edible.
World's Deadliest: Underwater Killers
Nat Geo WILD gets up close with underwater killers lurking in our oceans. At first glance these underwater assassins may appear to be exotic beauties, but for those who allow curiosity to get the best of them, this risky pursuit may result in a brush with death. Meet the sharp-toothed barracudas and piranhas that slice through their targets with ease and scavenge on the remaining carcasses. Feast your eyes on the predators that have mastered the ways of their underwater Atlantis.
World's Deadliest: Urban Jungle
We might think our cities of concrete and steel are immune to the dangers of nature, but buried beneath is a world inhabited by mammals, arachnids and reptiles equipped with an arsenal of predatory and defensive skills. In South America, vampire bats invade human settlements; in Cairo the Egyptian cobra lurks in the back alleys; and the rattlesnake stalks Southern California.
World's Weirdest
World's Wildest Encounters: Alaskan Grizzlies
Adventurer Andreas Kieling sets out to film rare animals in our world's harshest extremes. We'll dive in with the biggest crocodiles on earth-some able to jump more than 10 feet in the air to snap at prey. Ravenous grizzlies battle for prime hunting ground, while other bears invade a populous city by night. Then, Kieling climbs the isolated Himalayas in search of a notoriously elusive horned beast.
World's Wildest Encounters: Komodo Dragons
Into mountain jungles and remote glacier country, Kieling continues his journey in rugged pursuit of the World's Wildest Encounters. Witness the deadly efficiency of our earth's largest and most dangerous lizard: the Komodo dragon. Just one bite from this prehistoric-looking creature delivers a slow, poisonous death. Remarkable nighttime footage captures an isolated gorilla family tucked away in a volcano range. Then, we'll search Alaska for a legendary glacial bear.
Zombie Alligators
What is transforming alligators in Florida into mindless zombies? Join NGC for an intriguing and spooky investigation into why these American alligators, measuring up to 14 feet long and weighing 1,000 lbs, are floating belly up and unable to right themselves. As the unmistakable stench of death fills the air, watch as a team of leading experts and scientists is quickly assembled before it is too late and the entire alligator population is decimated.
Zombie Sea Lions
In 1998, hundreds of California sea lions begin suffering severe seizures. The reason for their distress is a mystery. History reveals other strange incidents in the region. In 1961 thousands of confused seabirds crash into the town of Capitola, inspiring Hitchcock's film, The Birds. In 1991, brown pelicans begin falling out of the sky suffering convulsions. Focusing on the mystery of the sea lions, this film investigates if there is a common culprit for the incidences of abnormal animal behavior, and why they all occur on the same stretch of idyllic Californian coastline.
Zoo Confidential: Operation Ocelot
A female ocelot, an endangered species native to Texas, comes down with a mystery illness and needs major surgery when blood is discovered in her urine. Two pairs of lemurs are about to be moved in together, but they are highly territorial so the team must watch closely for signs they will attack each other. And two weeks after his birth, Asian elephant Baylor is allowed out into the yard with the other elephants for the first time, and the team closely watches how the other elephants respond.
Zoo Confidential: Special Delivery
The Houston Zoo makes final preparations for Shanti the Asian elephant's pending delivery. She has a volatile temper and the birth will be fraught with danger. One wrong step and she could trample her newborn. The exhausted staff members guide Shanti and her newborn through the dramatic ordeal. Also in this episode, the zoo vets must decide what to do about a suspected cancerous growth on the leg of a chameleon.
Zoo Confidential: Urban Jungle
Houston Zoo is continually trying to improve the lives of the animals in its care, and is completing construction on a six-acre multimillion-dollar African forest to house some of its star inhabitants. Meanwhile, keepers work to make a Komodo dragon's mealtime more challenging by stuffing a dog toy full of rats for it to chase and "kill."
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Report: North Korea Deepens Involvement in Cryptocurrency Scams this Year
Over the last 18 months, the internet technology company Recorded Future has released details of a number of reports into North Korea’s use of the Internet. There is evidence to show that North Korea’s leaders are technologically savvy and engage with emerging and cutting-edge technologies such as cryptocurrency.
Key Findings of the 18-month look into North Korea’s Internet Habits
• One major goal of internet usage among North Korea’s ruling elite is to create revenue for the Kim regime.
• Internet access is restricted to only a select few individuals among the senior leadership. No official figures have been released.
• North Korea’s internet security has increased significantly since 2017
• North Korea continues to move away from Western social media services and towards Chinese ones. The exception to this is LinkedIn where the report did find that North Korean leaders were consistently interacting with the social media site, but names of leaders cannot be determined.
Cryptocurrency Engagement and Cryptocurrency Scams
It was previously discovered that North Korea have been mining Bitcoin and Monero, although not on a large scale, and possibly limited to only a few machines. Their mining efforts do not appear to have increased significantly in the last year, however, their interest in alternative cryptocurrencies has.
There is evidence to suggest North Korea has become interested in a coin called Interstellar, also known as Stellar or HOLD coin, and some evidence to suggest they created it to launch a scam. Interstellar went through a staking process in which users can mine an introductory amount of coins but cannot trade them for a set period of time. This allows the digital coin to build up a value and a user base, and also allows coin developers to regulate the value of the coin by restricting which wallets can trade and when. Investors taking part in staking are putting themselves at risk of losing their investment if their trades are limited and then the value of the coin plummets, leaving them unable to trade their coins.
Interstellar was listed and delisted a number of times on different exchanges, and even went through name changes. The end result is many investors staked the coins and lost their investment. More evidence would be required to be certain of North Korea’s involvement, but it seems likely.
There was a second cryptocurrency scam uncovered called Marine Chain, operated by North Korean actors based in Singapore. Marine Chain was said to be an asset-based cryptocurrency that allowed for tokenization of maritime vessels. The website for the cryptocurrency was found to be a mirror of another site and overall a suspicious site. There have been several victims of this scam come forward on the internet citing they have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Older blog entries for pycage (starting at number 86)
Extending MediaBox: The Component System Explained
Here's a little ASCII-art to summarize this all.
consist of connect to
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| emit | | listen for |
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| define v v transports |
Let's take a closer look at the message stuff now.
To sum it up with ASCII-art:
+------> Event
is either of type |
+------> Service Call
• NOTIFY_SVC_SHOW_MESSAGE (service call: show a short message)
• UI_ACT_SELECT_VIEWER (action: select a viewer)
Making Themes for MediaBox
Today I'm showing you how to make new themes for MediaBox.
name: MyTheme
description: My example theme for MediaBox
author: Your Name
# Virtual Keyboard
color_mb_vkb_background: #000000
color_mb_vkb_text: #dddddd
font_mb_vkb: Nokia Sans Cn bold 20
A New Version of MediaBox Media Center
UPnP Streaming
will discover it automatically for browsing and streaming its contents.
Playlists and media bookmarks
Shuffle and Repeat
• a FM radio (for the N800),
• a YouTube browser
• and internet radio with SHOUTcast directory.
Bluetooth-PAN fixed for Diablo
Yesterday I uploaded version 1.0.1 of maemo-pan to the Diablo extras repository. This new version finally fixes Bluetooth-PAN on Diablo.
Nokia recently uploaded a fix for handling DUMMY network connections in Diablo, which is needed for getting Bluetooth-PAN integrated into the connection dialog. If you install maemo-pan 1.0.1, the dummy-network package from Nokia will be installed as a dependency automatically.
Nokia's networking fix uses a hardcoded name for dummy connections, so you'll have to connect to "Dummy network" instead of "Bluetooth-PAN" (as it was on Chinook).
Apart from fixing the networking issue on Diablo, maemo-pan 1.0.1 is the same as maemo-pan 1.0. New features will be added in a later release.
maemo-pan 1.0.1 is only interesting to Diablo users. If you're running Chinook, maemo-pan 1.0 is fine. There is no version 1.0.1 in the Chinook extras repository because of that.
Syndicated 2008-08-19 06:03:00 (Updated 2008-08-19 06:17:57) from Martin Grimme
Tablet Python #4 - Sources of Memory Leaks
Marius Gedminas blogged an interesting article about memory leaks in Python. On the tablet you don't have much memory available, so memory leaks will annoy the users very quickly.
Python is a garbage-collected language (like Java or C#), so memory leaking is normally not an issue, but there are situations where you should be careful.
Bindings to C libraries
Many modules are bindings to C or C++ libraries, and memory leaking is unfortunately quite common in those languages, esp. in complex libraries. A hot candidate for memory leaking on the maemo platform are the GdkPixbuf operations.
GdkPixbufs get not automatically garbage collected by Python. Always use del on a GdkPixbuf explicitly when you don't need it any longer.
The __del__ destructor method
Classes can have some sort of destructor method in Python.
def __del__(self):
This is called when you use del on the last reference you are holding. But be very careful! Classes overriding this destructor method are not eligible for breaking reference cycles by the garbage collector anymore! They have to be released manually. It's normally not necessary to override the __del__ method, so you better stay away from it.
Always take special care when dealing with classes overriding the __del__ method. Cyclic references involving such classes cannot be resolved by the garbage collector automatically.
Syndicated 2008-06-12 14:32:00 (Updated 2008-06-12 16:21:29) from Martin Grimme
MediaBox 0.95 released
The new version 0.95 of the MediaBox Media Center is finally available. Thanks to all users who reported bugs and made suggestions for new features. Thanks to lot of feedback, many things have improved since the last release.
With the new MediaBox you can finally compose playlists and rearrange them on the fly. If your internet tablet has a keyboard connected, you can also search for tracks in long playlists or albums by just typing a few letters of the title.
The new version has an improved easy and finger-friendly user interface and reduces memory consumption, especially when dealing with large collections of media.
You can view the release notes at http://mediabox.garage.maemo.org/data/release-notes.
MediaBox 0.95 is available in the Maemo Extras repository. Click the arrow below for quick install.
Have fun!
Syndicated 2008-05-09 19:06:00 (Updated 2008-05-09 19:15:03) from Martin Grimme
MediaBox Walkthrough: Search as You Type
Today I'm showing you another new feature of the upcoming version 0.95 of the MediaBox Media Center. Search-as-You-Type works on any internet tablet with a keyboard, either built-in or connected via Bluetooth or USB.
Find a track
If you have many tracks in an album or the playlist and want to quickly scroll to a particular track, just type some letters from its title.
While typing, MediaBox searches your tracks for a match and scrolls the list to bring the track into view. You can see your search term displayed in the title bar while typing.
You don't have to type the full title as it's sufficient to type just a few subsequent letters from anywhere in the title.
Make a new search
The search text field clears automatically after a few seconds.
In order to make a new search, wait for the search text to disappear in the title bar, and enter your new search term.
Syndicated 2008-05-02 20:10:00 (Updated 2008-05-02 20:15:22) from Martin Grimme
Mediabox Walkthrough: Playlist Editing
In a few days the new version 0.95 of the MediaBox Media Center will be released for the Nokia internet tablets. Let me introduce a few of the new features until then. Today I'm showing you a bit about the new playlist feature.
Enter the music viewer
You can edit the playlist in the music viewer. To get there, press on the tiny arrow button in the bottom left corner once.
The screen will slide up to reveal the viewer menu where you can switch between the different viewers of MediaBox.
Tap on the music viewer icon to select it. You're in the music viewer now.
Choose an album
On the left-hand side of the screen you can see a strip of images representing your album folders which MediaBox has found on your device.
You can drag the strip with your thumb to scroll through it.
When you've found the album you're looking for, press on the little arrow button on the album image to open it.
Add tracks to the playlist
After opening an album, you can see all its tracks on the screen. Again, you can use your thumb to scroll through this list.
The top item of this list represents the album itself and shows you the album cover (if available) and the number of tracks in the album. The other items represent the tracks in the album.
On each track there is a menu button to the right. Tap on it to reveal the track menu, where you can choose between [play] and [add to playlist]. The album item does not (yet) have a menu button. Instead it has the [add to playlist] button there.
That way you can either add particular tracks or complete albums at once to the playlist.
Switch to the playlist view
There is a button in the toolbar where you can switch between album view and playlist view. Press it once to get to the playlist view.
The playlist view shows all your playlist items in a list. Use your thumb to scroll through this list.
The album cover on the left side of each playlist item shows you where this particular track comes from.
Play or remove tracks
Each playlist item has a menu item on the right-hand side.
Press it once to reveal the item menu, where you will find buttons for [play], [remove from playlist], [remove succeeding], and [remove preceeding].
The [remove succeeding] and [remove preceeding] buttons are special because they do not only remove the selected item, but also all items preceeding or succeeding it.
That way you can quickly clean up large portions of the playlist.
Reorder the playlist
You can use your thumb to drag playlist items in order to reorder them.
Use the tiny dragging area at the left of an item to drag it around.
Syndicated 2008-05-01 16:07:00 (Updated 2008-05-01 16:27:26) from Martin Grimme
Laptop, External Monitor, and xrandr to the Rescue
I have just upgraded to Ubuntu Gutsy (I know I'm very very late) on my laptop. The installation went fine but when I connected an external monitor with a higher resolution than my laptop has, gdm and GNOME were not able to detect this, and instead displayed the picture in the upper left corner of the screen.
This was especially funny with GNOME, because the desktop actually used the full resolution, and I could move windows over the whole screen. Only the panels were stuck in the middle of the screen.
Apparently I'm not the only one with this problem, so let me tell you what I found out and how to fix this.
Everything was fine with Ubuntu Feisty. When I connected an external monitor, the laptop screen switched off and the higher resolution was used. But now when I connect an external monitor, the laptop screen doesn't switch off automatically.
Because the laptop screen is still on, the system now has two screens and GNOME will automatically adapt to the screen with the lower resolution.
The moment I manually switched off the laptop screen with the tool xrandr
$ xrandr --output LVDS --off
the GNOME panels jumped to their correct position. So let's investigate this xrandr a bit more.
xrandr is a powerful tool for managing multiple video outputs, rotating the screen, and setting up multihead displays.
You can get a list of what the graphics driver thinks it has connected by invoking
$ xrandr -q
This will give you something like this:
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1680 x 1050, maximum 1680 x 1200
VGA-0 connected 1680x1050+0+0 (normal left inverted right) 433mm x 271mm
1680x1050 60.0*+ 60.0
1280x1024 75.0 59.9
1440x900 75.0 59.9
1280x960 59.9
1152x864 74.8
1280x720 59.9
1024x768 75.1 60.0
800x600 75.0 60.3
640x480 75.0 60.0
720x400 70.1
LVDS connected (normal left inverted right)
1024x768 60.0 + 60.0
800x600 60.3
640x480 59.9
S-video disconnected (normal left inverted right)
The interesting entries are LVDS (the laptop screen) and VGA-0 (the external monitor). Both are connected. VGA-0 might be called VGA or similar on your system, as this name is driver-dependent.
If I wanted to check if an external monitor was connected, I'd just run
$ xrandr -q | grep "^VGA.* connected"
VGA-0 connected 1280x1024+0+0 (normal left inverted right) 338mm x 270mm
I want the system to switch off the laptop screen whenever an external monitor is connected, so that GNOME will use the higher resolution. This easily can be done by adding the following lines to /etc/gdm/Init/Default just before the
exit 0
xrandr -q | grep "^VGA.* connected" >/dev/null
if [ $RC = 0 ]; then
xrandr --output LVDS --off
It will also make gdm use the full resolution.
Syndicated 2008-03-26 09:14:00 (Updated 2008-03-26 09:21:24) from Martin Grimme
"Native" PAN support for maemo
maemo in a PAN
The waiting is finally over. There is now support for phone-tethering via the PAN Bluetooth profile, which is so popular on Windows Mobile smartphones.
By "native" I mean that it's quite well built into the system and does not appear as a separate application. And you no longer need a command line or root access for making PAN connections.
After you have installed the maemo-pan add-on (sorry, only OS 2008 supported so far), you can get online with just a few simple steps:
• Go to the system preferences and add your phone in the phone settings. Do not enter the wizard for configuring the dialup settings. PAN does not use them.
• Start internet sharing on your phone. It depends on your phone how and where to do this. On Windows Mobile 5, open the Start menu and select "internet connection sharing" from there.
• Make sure that Bluetooth is enabled on your internet tablet. Now open the connection dialog and you will see that there is a new connection called "Bluetooth-PAN". Select it and you will be connected to the internet via PAN.
• When you're finished, just close the connection the usual way. Wasn't this easy? :)
Thanks go to aleksandyr for figuring out stuff and to Frantisek Dufka for writing the initial PAN connection shell script for OS 2008. Without you guys maemo-pan wouldn't have happened!
Syndicated 2008-02-26 21:56:00 (Updated 2008-02-26 22:08:09) from Martin Grimme
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neptunian allure
pioneers of the eighth planet in
wonder stories quarterly, 1930-2
Fortunately, although largely neglected in subsequent decades, Neptune did enjoy a lively little flurry of attention in the early 1930s.
Stid: Quite substantial attention, I'd say, given the coverage of that world in the works of Olaf Stapledon.
Neptunian king monster showing disdain for visiting spaceships
Harlei: Yes, yes, but what Zendexor means is, attention in the pulps. SF-magazine-type stories about Neptune as an exciting alien planet. Somewhere to visit and discover its native nature. We all know about Stapledon - but his Neptune, impressive though it is, is considerably terraformed, and inhabited solely by Terran humans or their modified and evolved descendants... Jolly interesting, I admit, but, well, there's a kind of "layer of concrete", figuratively speaking, between the Stapledonian Neptune and the one in the delightful Frank R Paul picture we see here.
Not surprising that picture has been so often reproduced! It thrills me - makes me want to jump up and down.
Zendexor: You'll jump up and down even more when you reflect that these early 1930s issues of Wonder Stories Quarterly are now displayed online, so that we can not only gawp at the pictures but also read the tales. Including this very one, The Monsters of Neptune. The thought of it turns me into a little boy again.
Stid: I foresee the trajectory of the argument on this page, Zendexor. You'll side with Harlei at first, and gawp at some more pictures, and then you'll proceed with mellow wisdom to admit that the tales can't possibly match the promises which the illustrations made to your young wide-eyed self.
measuring up?
Think I'm being cynical? You wait and see. You're really up against a law of spiritual nature here. Wordsworth in his greatest poem says it all. We come into this world "trailing clouds of glory" but the initial wonder then gets overlaid with ordinariness and eventually "fades into the light of common day". To elaborate on the Wordworthian analogy: the wondrous infancy is the magazine cover; the later come-down is the story inside. Sorry, chum, but you won't find what you're looking for in The Monsters of Neptune by Henrik Dahl Juve.
For a start, consider: who's ever heard of Henrik Dahl Juve? If his stuff was worth much, why wasn't it re-printed, anthologized; why hasn't his name echoed from the lips of fans? Face it: it's simply pointless to delve in these newly-available online displays of old mags expecting that you'll come across an overlooked masterpiece on the genius scale of A Martian Odyssey. The choice nuggets have all been dug up; the seam worked over; the mine exhausted.
the monsters seem to have shrunk
Zendexor: Your faith in the wisdom of editors and publishers, and indeed in that of the readership, is most touching, Stid old man. You ought to know better. Neglect of masterpieces, forgotten treasures, abound in the history of criticism, a history, may I add, which is ongoing: right now at this moment there are magnificent works which are languishing in almost total oblivion or, at least, not being given the attention they deserve - a category in which we can place Stapledon himself. You can't safely jump to any conclusions from the obscurity of Henrik Dahl Juve or of his contemporary venturer to Neptune, J M Walsh. It's like disbelieving in warmth because you happen to be living in an ice age, or vice versa.
However, this is not my line of defence here. Since it's high time I got onto the merits of the stories, listen to the following dialogue between father and son. The son, Dana Manson, wants to achieve the first ever successful landing on Neptune - the first to return and tell the tale. His dad, a transport tycoon, is appalled at the idea; he wants Dana to "take over the business; get married and settle down". But the rich youngster insists he wants to do something more adventurous. In fact he has to - his girl won't marry him if he doesn't.
"Terriana isn't the only girl in the world."
"For me she is."
For once the elder Manson fumed without reserve. Dana leaned against the window still gazing out. His handsome, bold features were clouded with thought. He ran his fingers through his reddish brown hair. Something of triumph stole into his eyes and he turned to his father.
"If I take over the business will you let me run it any way I please?" he asked.
The older man straightened and brightened. "Absolutely! I am glad to hear you are coming to your senses. You may run it with a high hand or run it into the rocks; you may divide it up among the employees or give it to the poor. I don't care how you run it and I'll not interfere. I'll sit back and watch your work and say nothing unless you come to me for information or advice."
"All right, I'll take charge right now."
Manson was elated. He called in the two vice-presidents and outlined the arrangement to them. Sour little Drisden, who had had his eye on the president's chair, looked positively ill, but Terriana's father, big, powerful Lozier, was hearty in his congratulations. He seemed more pleased than Manson himself.
"Now," said Dana, when the surprise and congratulations had subsided, "we'll carry on according to our present policy until I get back."
His indolence had dropped from him like a worn-out cloak and he had become a man of decision and force.
"Get back!" Manson almost shouted. "What do you mean?"
"From Neptune. I am in charge of this transport company now and I am going to Neptune to establish an outpost if there is anything there to warrant our extension."
Dutch holds the totemic jewel
Harlei: Great beginning, impulsive, daring but not daft. Whets the appetite.
Zendexor: And written in a clear, zestful style. No sign of the dreaded clunkiness of some pulp-fiction prose. That's already a big plus. As you say, the tale begins well. Trouble is - and we'll have to be quick to admit this before Stid butts in to make the point himself - it's too dead easy to fan the outset of a tale with a breeze of open-ended promise and then stagnate as you run out of inspiration. Can the author maintain the vigour of the storyline, and can he keep us as excited when the hero has actually reached Neptune as we were when he decided to go there? Never an easy question, this. But don't lose hope, readers.
...Hour after hour they dropped through the clouds. They could not see more than a few inches beyond the windows so were afraid of striking something. Their descent was little faster than normal landing speed. They had gone through nearly four miles of fog when they noticed that the clouds began to thin. Dana reduced the speed still more and finally they were beneath the envelope and only five hundred feet above the ground. He locked the controls in neutral and the ship hung motionless in the air...
...A great jungle spread out below them. Huge, almost white trees struggled high into the air while tangles of thick, heavy vines tried to pull them back. Steam rose from the tangled mass and lost itself in the dank air... The whole scene was lighted by a weird, violet light slightly less brilliant than sunlight on the earth, yet brighter than moonlight...
Stid: Somewhat like a larger Venus.
Zendexor: Except for that special violet light which rises from the soil. To me, it's that which makes the world of The Monsters of Neptune and its sequel, The Struggle for Neptune, more than just another fecund Venus.
Stid: Come to think of it, most of the colour on Paul's front cover illustration belongs to the Earthmen's clothing and their vehicle. Otherwise the scene isn't all that colourful. Brown and violet ground, dark green monster (described in the story itself as violet-gray). Hmm... this just shows the power of associational thinking: I, even I, was dumb enough to fuse all the elements of the picture into a vision of Neptune itself as a colourful world, whereas in truth most of the scene's chromatic variety is imported from Earth. It just goes to show that, on occasion, I can be as big a mug as you guys are.
Zendexor: We can put a label on your associational fallacy and say you fell for "chromatic creep".
Harlei: A delusion which can't be blamed on the illustrator!
Stid: All right - it's a fair cop. But something I can blame on the illustrator, come to think of it, is that the monsters in the black-and-white drawing look much smaller than the one on the colourful cover.
Zendexor: Ah yes, the King Kong Effect: some monsters can fluctuate in size according to the artistic requirements of a scene. Rather than split hairs over that, I want to be positive. Be it noted, these monsters are not mere beasts. They have a language, and a peculiar superstition which the Earthmen manage to turn to their advantage, so as to effect a narrow escape from destruction, during adventures which contain quite a lot of suspense, though mostly narrated with some lightness of touch. There's some humour of a tense, semi-satiric kind especially in the desperate bluff which the ex-convict, Dutch, has to work on the Neptunians in order to stay alive in The Struggle for Neptune. "King" Dutch holds the red jewel which the monsters irrationally fear - but some of them are becoming ominously skeptical:
He had no weapons, but even if he had, they would have been ineffectual anyway. He realized that he was helpless to enforce his orders, for these two insurgents, either of whom could eat him without feeling overfed, were beginning to pierce the thin shell of his authority. He stuck the scepter upright in the ground and leaned back to think, but it was useless.
Meebroo was drawing closer! Experimentally, evidently. An overpowering desire to run and hide in the jungle asserted itself, and the king forgot everything but that hideous mouth and hungry eye...
The characters in these stories are very much private-enterprise risk-takers. Dana Manson is not exactly carefree but neither is he bound in the slightest by official discipline. Dutch, his loyal sidekick, is an ex-con who doesn't ask much of life - anything is better than being back "in the pen". The author's sometimes wry tone appropriately reflects this opportunistic approach to life. The style will also strike a chord in those of us OSS fans who fancy a Solar System in which we can mess around not only without oxygen flasks but also without too much officialdom.
dragons, plant-men, midgets and hyper-brains
It's one thing after another in The Vanguard to Neptune, a far more officially planned adventure, comparatively solemn and heavy, and told in a more formal style, yet subject to a far greater number of crises, twists and turns - for which there is plenty of page-room, since it's a much longer story than the two Juve tales combined.
fleeing from Things on Triton
Whereas The Monsters of Neptune and its sequel are told in the third person, The Vanguard to Neptune is a first-person narrative, an account by Philip Grayne, navigator on board the research vessel Icarus, on the first expedition to the eighth planet.
Plenty happens even before they get there - including a nasty brush with horrid things on Triton - but to give a flavour of the naif sententiousness of Phil Grayne, here's his account of the first effort to speak with humanoid Neptunians (by the way please note these aren't the only beings the explorers meet on that world):
...Whitby stepped forward, tapped himself on the breast and said, "Earthman," as slowly and distinctly as possible.
One of the Neptunians stirred, and made some sort of reply the very sound of which was absolutely unintelligible to us. Yet there must be some means of reaching a basis of common thought. They were reasoning and intelligent beings; they possessed apparently a civilization of sorts, and they had shown the ability to construct and operate intricate machines. Yet the sounds they uttered seemed to offer us no point of contact.
Stid: Typical foreigners. Why do they persist with their incomprehensible jabber? I suppose they just don't know any better.
first contact under the sky-mirrors
Zendexor: Before you dismiss Grayne as the "solemn ass" type, I want to make the point that in some ways his ponderous observations and plodding thought processes are an asset to the story. Even when they get boringly technical (which they do in one episode near the end), the effect helps to jog me into the make-believe mood that I am reading an official account of a real expedition, a piece of writing which would naturally comprise an uneven mixture of actions, impressions and wodges of heavy detail. If you're writing of a habitable Solar System, you're already demanding such a stretch of the reader's credulity that it's far, far better for your narrative to err on the side of seriousness than it is for it to skirt the lethal boundary of frothy lightness, for if you cross that, your tale straightaway dies of heart failure.
the flavour of neptune
It would have been a fantastic coincidence if the two authors we had discussed had given us the same vision of Neptune. On the other hand, on some level there is an urge in us readers to overlay one vision with another so that some sort of combination shimmers into existence.
Here's one way of making sense of the process:
Think of the complex personality of a human being, with his many moods. Then think of an OSS world as an analogous personality, each separate tale counting as one of its "moods".
Just as the whole person is the sum of his moods, the whole OSS planet is the sum of its portrayals.
Now, some of these portrayals are bound to have wider range and inventiveness than others. But even the most humble can contribute something to the collective iconography of the world in question - its literary gestalt. I see this begin to happen with the two stories discussed above. I'm hard put to it to map the process, and would welcome suggestions, but here, to make a start, is something which I think we can say exists in common between the native cultures of both versions of Neptune:
A certain defeatedness.
The Juve monsters and the Walsh humanoids are victims of different circumstances, but one feels, in both cases, that their giant native world is somehow too great for them to tame.
Henrik Dahl Juve, "The Monsters of Neptune" (Wonder Stories Quarterly, Summer 1930); "The Struggle for Neptune" (Wonder Stories Quarterly, Fall 1930); J M Walsh, "The Vanguard to Neptune" (Wonder Stories Quarterly, Spring 1932)
See the extract, Looking around cautiously on Neptune.
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Let's say Japanese animes are not exciting enough for you. What should you go for if you're looking for more tools to learn Japanese?
Well, I've got good news for you!
Japanese television is very diverse, which means anime is not your only option. Japan is a country where many great movies are produced.
Pick a movie that feels right for your level, and you'll be surprised by how fast your Japanese progresses by watching Japanese films. It also is a great tool to learn Japanese and get your Japanese listening skill to another level.
Why Should You Learn Japanese with Japanese Movies?
There are numerous benefits to learning Japanese through movies rather than textbooks.
1. You’re learning real, colloquial Japanese, the way it’s spoken. Yes, the lines in movies can sometimes be exaggerated, but most of the time, it's natural enough. On top of that, you'll learn Japanese conversational etiquette, social customs, and many more.
2. You learn from a great variety of speakers. By watching Japanese movies, you're exposed to different accents, styles, and ways of speaking.
3. When you have fun doing something, you'll want to keep doing it. This theory applies to language learning as well. Not only is watching Japanese movies fun, but it also sharpens your listening skill and expands your vocabulary.
4. You learn about Japanese culture. If you want to communicate and connect with Japanese speakers on a deeper level, then it helps to know more about their culture.
Learn Japanese with These Six Japanese Movies
1. おくりびと (Departures)
They are a group of people whom you wish you didn't have to meet. But at the same time, you need them as your loved ones have come to the end of their journeys.
Daigo is forced to find a new job because his orchestra disbands. Daigo moves back to his hometown, Yamagata ken, and looks for a new career. He applies for a position which he thought was working at a travel agent. Then, he finds out it's a job in the death industry, which is an industry that's not accepted by the norm in Japan. Thus, Daigo has to lie about his work to his wife and friends. Throughout the film, he becomes more emotionally involved in the job than he ever expected.
When they see Daigo at work, his friends and family come around and learn to accept and appreciate Daigo's work.
1. 歩いても歩いても (Still Walking)
What's your definition of "home"? Sometimes the image of a home gets blurry, and we tend to forget the essence of a family.
The Yokoyama family gets together every year for the anniversary of the death of the elder son, Junpei, who passed away when he tried to save a boy from the ocean. Ryota, one of the surviving children of the Yokoyama family, doesn't go home very often because he can't fulfill his parents' expectations. Everyone in the family seems to get along with each other, but the truth is, they rarely talk to each other or see each other. Even so, they are still a family- they fight, they make peace with each other, they argue, and they compromise.
What's home? Try to ask yourself what the taste of home is; a flavor that is so unique and unforgettable.
1. 海街diary (Our Little Sister)
All siblings fight, but after the storms, you learn to cherish each other more.
At their father's funeral, the Kouda sisters meet their stepsister Suzu for the first time. Suzu's biological mother passed away when she was younger, and her stepmom doesn't treat her well. Sachi, the oldest sister of the Kouda family, decides to bring Suzu back to their house in the countryside after the funeral.
Their pains and scars from their childhoods are healed by the time they spend together in the house.
1. そして父になる (Like Father, Like Son)
As a parent, what's more important- a blood relationship or a relationship that's nurtured by time?
The Nonomiya family receives a call from the hospital out of the blue and discovers that Keita, a 6-year-old boy whom they've been raising for six years, is not their biological son. And his birth parents have their son. Follow by the phone call, a series of incidents occur between the Nonomiya and Saiki families due to almost opposite family values. The two families agree to switch the boys back, but sometimes, a relationship that's built by time is a lot stronger than a blood relationship.
Throughout the ups and downs, Ryota learns to reevaluate his outlook on family and to trust people and his family again.
1. 君の膵臓をたべたい (Let Me Eat Your Pancreas)
Don't let the horror-movie-like title scare you! Let Me Eat Your Pancreas is actually an old-schooled tearjerker.
Sakura Yamauchi, a popular high-school student, is dying from a pancreatic disease. Her unnamed geeky classmate comes across her diary and learns her secret one day. Yamauchi asks him to keep the secret, and soon, they become good friends. He helps her check off her bucket list, and she helps him open up more to people.
But life is not all sunshine and rainbows, just when he decides to go after Yamauchi, life happens...
How to Learn Japanese with Movies If You're a Beginner
So you're a beginner in Japanese learning, you might wonder how you're supposed to learn Japanese by watching films if you can't even understand 90% of the movie. It's okay to turn English subtitles on the first time you watch a movie, so you don't fall asleep within the first five minutes. Films aren't as fun when you're lost.
After you've watched the film once with English subtitles, try to watch it again with Japanese subtitles, or if you are advanced enough, turn off the subtitles and focus on how native speakers pronounce the words. P.S. It's okay to break the movie up into sections. You don't have to finish it at once.
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Local knitters, fashionistas and artists have until Oct. 4 to gear up for "Sweater Weather: Fashion for the Urban Forest," a public project sponsored by Richland Parks and Recreation to create colorful art pieces along the rivershore and increase conversation, community pride, and walkability in Richland.
Individuals and/or groups are encouraged to knit or crochet a sweater or wrap for a tree in Howard Amon or Leslie Groves parks.
Participants can adopt or choose their tree(s) by walking through the parks and identifying a few options, choosing one online at www.richlandparksandrec.com/sweaterweather or in person at the Richland Community Center, 500 Amon Park Drive. A tree sweater conversion map is available to help identify the final project dimensions of chosen trees.
Sweaters will be hung during a community celebration Oct. 4 and remain in place through Nov. 1.
The public can also contribute to the project by donating yarn to the Richland Community Center.
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Karavakos was a tiefling wizard who lived in Estorium. He eventually grew discontent with his lot in life, and summoned an army of devils to take over the empire. Though his initial conquests were successful, the full might of the imperial army was soon brought to bear upon him. His armies were destroyed, and he was imprisoned within the Pyramid of Shadows.
Karavakos was not content to remain in his prison, however, and began researching means to escape. Though he succeeded in opening small rifts to both the Far Realm and the Plane of Shadow, he never found a way to escape through them.
The centuries he spent in the Pyramid of Shadows ultimately led to him gaining a considerable degree of control over its energies, as well as driving him mad. During a battle with the Challengers of the Unspeakable, he channeled the pyramid's power directly into himself, dramatically increasing his power and rejuvenating him. The immense power ultimately proved beyond his ability to control, however, and the arcane power exploded violently out of his body, vaporizing him.
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import { useReducer, createContext } from 'react'
import ComponentA from './components/ComponentA';
const initialVal = {
value: 0
}
export const CounterContext = createContext();
const reducer = (state, action) =>{
switch(action.type) {
case "increment":
return {value: state.value + 1}
case "decrement":
return {value: state.value - 1}
case "reset":
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default:
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}
}
function App() {
const [stateVal, dispatch] = useReducer(reducer, initialVal)
return (
<div className="App">
<h1>Counter: {stateVal.value}</h1>
<span>Counter in App: {stateVal.value}</span>
<button onClick={()=>dispatch({type: "increment"})}>Increment</button>
<button onClick={()=>dispatch({type: "decrement"})}>Decrement</button>
<button onClick={()=>dispatch({type: "reset"})}>Reset</button>
<CounterContext.Provider value={{state: stateVal, dispatch: dispatch}}>
<p><ComponentA /></p>
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</div>
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8 pro tips for creating interactive infographics
The future of data visualization lies in interactivity. Luke Clum explains how to create a truly stunning interactive infographic.
Infographics are everywhere on the web right now, and they're increasingly interactive. Luke Clum offers 10 pro tips for creating an interactive infographic - read on to find out how you can create a design that truly engages with its audience...
01. Understand the psychology
This infographic explains why infographics work
Before you start to make your interactive infographic, it's worth considering why you're making it interactive.
As the brilliant infographic Why Your Brain Craves Infographics explains, people are visually wired. We're all far more likely to be willing to read, understand, and remember a presentation that includes engaging visuals. But while visuals are arguably the most essential learning tool, they can only go so far.
There is also the vital component of kinetic learning, by which people are better able to retain information through a physical activity. So it makes a lot of sense that adding interactivity to the already potent field of data visualization should make an infographic even more memorable and effective.
This combination of visual and kinetic approaches is what makes interactive infographics the data visualizations of the future. Of course, some infographic topics simply don't encourage the use of any interactive elements. But many others are vastly improved by the addition. Interactivity can help to make sense of the information, give control to the user, and capture the imagination in ways that a static graphic simply can't.
02. Add spice with scrolling effects
One of the most popular types of interactivity requires just a little scrolling from its user participants, which usually triggers animations and transitions. It creates somewhat the same need for completion as a Jack-in-the-box; users feel compelled to finish what they've started.
It's a great technique for drawing viewers into a story and making them feel more engaged without overtaxing any limits of interest. The handwashing infographic above uses both subtle and flashy animations to make the journey through a rather dry topic as fun as possible.
Scrolling can also be used in really simple ways, with simple narratives. For example take a look at this iPod capacity visualization. The content is incredibly basic, but scrolling factor does an excellent job of communicating the point.
03. Multipaginate for easy digestion
Your Daily Dose of Water has users click through pages rather than scroll, and shows how some concepts work better with this multi-page approach.
Elements on each page are interactive beyond the simple movement between topics, so clicking onto a new page more fully ensures that the user has time to digest one portion before moving on to the next.
04. Let users highlight certain areas
Some of the best infographics are the ones that take an unwieldy amount of data and distill it down into a single manageable graphic. But these visualizations often still take some patience and perseverance to understand. Interactive highlighting of different portions of these graphics help to minimize initial confusion, which is essential for attracting and retaining the average easily-distracted web user.
The infographic about IRS tax returns shown above, How Much Goes Unclaimed Every Year, could have displayed the number of individuals and amounts of unclaimed money per state in one large chart, but featuring each one individually makes it much less confusing.
Occupational Outlook (above) which displays percentages of job openings by both occupation and education level, has a similar presentation. But this infographic includes so much information that it was necessarily split into several different pages.
However, the rollover functionality is the same across all pages, which makes the information feel like it's all of a piece. If you don't have the time or resources to build something quite as robust, you can often supplement with a few well placed animations.
In a much more simple way, this business guide to intangible assets utilizes scrolling animations to add pizazz to its otherwise mundane charts and graphs - helping to keep the user's attention throughout the page.
05. Make clicks/rollovers reveal further detail
Another great way to get users to actively participate in the infographic experience is to have clicks or rollovers that offer more information. Not only does this encourage the user's sense of curiosity and exploration, it also allows them to skip over minor topics that are not of interest to them, without discouraging them from continuing on with the rest of the infographic.
Beneath the Thinking Cap, uses intriguingly labeled icons (like "Einstein's Wide Load") to encourage users to read the factoids associated with each area of the brain. On the more complex end of examples is the SimpliSafe guide to home security (shown above). There's a lot more than just clickable links in this journey through the different layers of home defense, but their inclusion makes for a richer learning experience.
06. User participation is compelling
You vs John Paulson shows an example of the type of infographic that populates its information based on the user's particular data entries. By entering your annual salary, you get a comparison with the amount of money that foreign trader John Paulson makes in a matter of minutes (along with a few other examples, just to drive to point home).
Because this type of interactivity only works for a minority of topics, it's less common than the others on this list. However, it's probably also the most compelling, not only because it invites the most user participation, but also because it uses personalized information.
Where Does My Tweet Go? (above) is a slightly less conventional example of the technique, in that it's an app that measures how far any user's tweets reach through the Twittersphere. An even more extreme example of how tailoring infographics makes them infinitely more appealing, this information is so captivating that it has expanded beyond the usual confines of a microsite.
07. Check out these tutorials
The rise in interactive infographics has correlated with a similar upsurge in animation and transition tools and guides, both of which make the process of creating the most complex effects surprisingly manageable.
This site is helpful for anyone looking to get an overview on CSS transforms, transitions, animations, and filters. It offers detailed tutorials on all these topics, and is a great place to start for a thorough technical overview.
08. Try these cool transitions
This site demonstrates various popular transitions that can be achieved between pages, which can be very useful for inspiration as well as information.
09. Make use of these handy tools
Lastly, D3.js is a JavaScript library that allows you to transform and animate data in any number of ways, using HTML, CSS, and SVG. With it you can create the collapsing graphs or spinning data points that are one of the key features of most interactive infographics. With all these resources freely available, the reasons for making a traditional static infographic are becoming less and less viable.
10. Further reading
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Am I eligible to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan?
If you have at least 28 years of actual service, you can participate in the DROP.
(Service in a reciprocal system can be counted toward the 28 actual years of service.)
How is my retirement benefit calculated while I continue working?
Your retirement benefit is computed as if you retired on the date of DROP participation and you may continue to work for a maximum of 7 years while a percentage of your chosen benefit is deposited into an account that accrues interest. Every July 1st, once you have been enrolled at least 12 months, you will receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) on your DROP and retirement benefit.
How is my DROP benefit computed?
Your DROP benefit will be computed based on the number of years of service you have accrued prior to enrolling in the DROP.
If you have 28 years of service, the DROP benefit amount is 63% of your elected benefit.
The contribution rate is 63% plus ½ of 1% for each month of service over 28 years of service, up to the maximum of 75% for 30 or more years of service.
How many hours a month must I work to participate in DROP?
You must work 80 hours or more each month to stay in the DROP. Public school DROP participants are the exception – they must work at least ½ of the hours required for their position.
Can I change jobs if I am in the DROP?
You may change jobs and remain in the DROP, if there is no break in service. You must notify APERS in advance of any changes in employment.
How long can I stay in the DROP program?
You must terminate covered employment within 7 years of the effective date of DROP or you will forfeit the balance in your DROP account. There is no minimum participation period.
How do I terminate my DROP program participation?
When you exit the DROP, you must file your retirement application and DROP distribution forms (remember you must meet filing deadlines). The retirement option you chose when you entered the DROP is the same one you elect when you retire unless there has been a change in marital status. If you die while in the DROP, your DROP balance is paid to your beneficiary.
How is the DROP paid to me when I retire?
You can take distribution in any of four ways:
- A lump-sum payment
- A monthly annuity
- A rollover to an approved employer-sponsored retirement plan
- A rollover to an IRA
You can combine these methods however you choose. For example, you could take half of your DROP balance as a lump-sum payment and roll the other half into an IRA or qualified retirement plan. It's up to you. You may want to meet with a retirement counselor to help determine which method or combination of methods works best for you.
If I am called to active military service, what happens to my DROP?
If you are called to active duty while participating in the DROP, you should contact APERS in writing to explain your specific circumstances and provide APERS a copy of your orders at the onset of active duty, as well as at the end of the tour of duty.
Who do I contact for more information on DROP?
For more information about DROP, you can contact Member Services by phone or in writing.
Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System
124 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 400
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Understanding Septum Surgery
Septoplasty (septum surgery) is the medical name for the procedure that corrects and straightens the nasal septum. The nasal septum is the name for the bone and cartilage partition between the two nasal cavities. The septum should be located in the center of the nose. If it is not straight, it deviates into one of the nasal cavities and that impedes airflow. Deviations of the septum cause nasal obstruction. Nasal obstruction can cause a number of problems from sinusitis to sleep apnea.
Most septum surgery doesn’t take more than an hour and the initial recovery time is only a few weeks.
What happens during septum surgery
During septum surgery bits of bone and cartilage are removed to realign the septum in the nasal cavity.
The procedure is performed under anesthesia. It may be done under local, but more commonly it is performed under general anesthesia.
The ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist works through the nostrils. There is no external incision or scarring. During the procedure the ENT makes an incision in the lining of the septum, releases the membranes, and begins the process of removing and reforming the tissue and bone necessary to produce a straight septum. At the end of the procedure, splints, tubes or packing may be inserted. All sutures will be internal. Unlike a rhinoplasty that is concerned with the exterior appearance of the nose, septum surgery will not leave bruising under the eyes or in the cheek area. Exterior swelling, if any, will be minimal.
Preparing for septum surgery
The ENT will recommend septum surgery after a thorough examination, which may include visual examination with an endoscope or a CT scan.
If septum surgery is recommended, it will usually be performed under a general anesthesia. This means you will need to avoid eating and drinking after midnight on the night before surgery. The ENT will instruct you to stop taking NSAIDs (like aspirin, ibuprofen, etc.) and certain other medications for 2 weeks prior to the surgery. This reduces your risk of excessing bleeding during surgery and during recovery.
Your surgery will be performed on an outpatient basis. No overnight stay is required for routine septoplasty. Be sure to follow instructions for preregistering (if necessary) with the surgical center and obtaining approval from your medical insurance carrier (if required).
On the day of the surgery, wear loose fitting clothes and a shirt that buttons down the front. The day of surgery and during the recovery period you don’t want to wear clothing that pulls over your head.
You will stay at the surgical center until the anesthesia wears off and your condition is stable. Once released, you will need a friend or family member to drive you home.
Septum surgery recovery
The entire recovery process can take months. The tissue where the incision is made and the membranes are lifted will heal very quickly. Cartilage and bone take much longer to heal, this is the reason for the extended recovery period.
Swelling and pain will be present in the first few days but will subside. Sleeping with your head elevated will make it easier to breathe and the ENT may insert breathing tubes if you have nasal packing. You will want to avoid NSAIDs as they can increase your risk of bleeding. The ENT will prescribe oral pain medication that will not increase risk of bleeding.
If splints or packing is inserted after surgery, you will return to the ENTs office for removal. However, with advanced surgical techniques, these may not always be necessary.
Septum surgery has helped many people improve their breathing and their quality of life. The recovery period is brief in comparison to the years of breathing freely it can bring.
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Pose a question to federal scientists and Ministers
1. Choose a topic you are interested in. Develop a question on that topic. Check out the current state of research on this topic. What are international researchers saying? What are Canadian researchers saying?
2. To find out what federal scientists in Canada are working on, go to the Canadian directory of federal scientists which is searchable by topic, area of expertise, and the organization supporting the research (e.g. Ministries, departments, etc).
3. Enter a search term and then use the drop down boxes to select which area of expertise and ministry that may be responsible for this research. (Your topic may fall under the purview of more than one ministry, so consider looking more broadly). Then press “search”. The more precise you can be in your selection, the better the results will be. The wider your search, the more scientists you will get.
4. a. A list of federal scientists who work on that topic will appear. Click on their names to learn about their research projects and the research papers they have written. If you think one or more of these scientists can answer your question, click the contact link. That will take you to the Government Electronic Directory Services where you will be able to search for that person’s name.
4. b. Sometimes your area of interest will not return any scientists. This means there are no active research projects or personnel dedicated to the topic. You can then direct your question to the federal Minister responsible for that area. A list of federal Ministers and Ministry critics is below.
5. When you click on the button to contact a scientist, you will be taken to the Government Electronic Directory Services. Insert the scientist’s name to retrieve his or her email address. Please also look up the federal Minister who oversees this researcher, so they can be alerted that this is an important area of research. A list of federal Ministers and Ministry critics is below. Don’t forget to CC us as well:
6. Write an email and ask your question. The body of an email might look like this:
Dear Dr. Amy Kim,
I am a resident of St. John’s, Newfoundland and am interested in fisheries. How will climate change affect the range of fish that can thrive in the waters around Newfoundland? Will there be fewer or different fish?
I think your research on this is invaluable, especially given the needs and interests of my local community. Your work on the effects of water temperature on fish is of particular interest, and I would appreciate knowing your insights and findings. Can you share your data, reports, or outline your findings in an email? Thank you in advance.
I look forward to your response.
Your name.
Thank you!
Ministers & Ministry Critics*
Please see the list of Members of Parliament.
The list of Liberal Cabinet Members, including the ministers can be found here.
*Critics include members of the main Opposition party and other parties responsible for holding the Government to account and for developing and disseminating their party’s policy positions. See the current “Shadow Cabinet” of the Conservative Party here. See the current “Shadow Cabinet of the NDP Party here.
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You’ve been dying to break out the Fry Daddy, haven’t you? If you’re going to fire it up — and you should — make it worth your while by frying a couple of other things in addition to potatoes. Then toss them all together with Old Bay seasoning, the universal seasoning (slogan pending corporate approval), and eat with vodka-spiked roasted garlic ketchup, just like Marc Murphy does at Ditch Plains. Sound like a plan?
A few burgers to consider with fries this hefty:
For the fries
- 16 ounces pickled jalapeños
- 16 ounces dill pickle slices
- 1 pound potatoes, sliced into french fries
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
For the spiked ketchup
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon roasted garlic
- 1 1/2 cups ketchup
- 5 ounces vodka
For the spiked ketchup:
- Whisk the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard and roasted garlic together in a small mixing bowl.
- Add the ketchup and vodka to the bowl and mix until incorporated. This will keep for up to 6 days in the refrigerator.
To roast the garlic:
- Cut 2 heads of garlic in half crosswise and season with salt and pepper and olive oil.
- Wrap in foil and place in a 300 degree oven for 1 hour until the garlic is soft.
- Remove the garlic from the skin and mix into a paste.
For the fries:
- Set fryer to 350 degrees.
- Drain dill pickles and pickled jalapenos into colander. Pat dry with paper towels and set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, mix flour, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, ground pepper and 2 tablespoons salt.
- Once combined, toss pickles and jalapenos in seasoned flour mixture and coat each piece generously. Pat off excess flour and lay floured pickles flat on large sheet tray.
- Fry jalapenos and pickles together in batches, but be sure not to over crowd. Fry until golden brown — about 2 minutes.
- Next, fry french fries until golden brown for about 3 minutes.
- Place all fried items in medium mixing bowl, season with Old Bay and chopped parsley, toss and serve immediately with spiked ketchup.
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sama-viṣama-matīnāṁ matam anusarasi yathā rajju-khaṇḍaḥ sarpādi-dhiyām.
sama—equal or proper; viṣama—and unequal or mistaken; matīnām—of those having intelligence; matam—conclusion; anusarasi—You follow; yathā—just as; rajju-khaṇḍaḥ—a piece of rope; sarpa-ādi—a snake, etc.; dhiyām—of those who perceive.
A rope causes fear for a bewildered person who considers it a snake, but not for a person with proper intelligence who knows it to be only a rope. Similarly, You, as the Supersoul in everyone’s heart, inspire fear or fearlessness according to one’s intelligence, but in You there is no duality.
In Bhagavad-gītā (4.11) the Lord says, ye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāṁs tathaiva bhajāmy aham: “As one surrenders unto Me, I reward him accordingly.” The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the reservoir of everything, including all knowledge, all truth and all contradictions. The example cited herein is very appropriate. A rope is one truth, but some mistake it for a snake, whereas others know it to be a rope. Similarly, devotees who know the Supreme Personality of Godhead do not see contradictions in Him, but nondevotees regard Him as the snakelike source of all fear. For example, when Nṛsiṁhadeva appeared, Prahlāda Mahārāja saw the Lord as the supreme solace, whereas his father, a demon, saw Him as the ultimate death. As stated in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.2.37), bhayaṁ dvitīyābhiniveśataḥ syāt: fear results from being absorbed in duality. When one is in knowledge of duality, one knows both fear and bliss. The same Supreme Lord is a source of bliss to devotees and fear to nondevotees who have a poor fund of knowledge. God is one, but people understand the Absolute Truth from different angles of vision. The unintelligent see contradictions in Him, but sober devotees find no contradictions.
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Postcards Catalog - Postăvarul Massif, Romania
The Postăvarul massif is a massif in Romania, being part of the Romanian Carpathians, (which are part of the Carpathian mountains range). The altitude of the highest peak, also named Postavarul is 1799 metres.
Geographically the Postăvarul Massif stands at the southern end of the grand arc of the Eastern Carpathians. Together with the neighboring Piatra Mare Massif it forms the Barsei Mountains group, neighbouring the southern side of Tara Barsei (Burzenland) depression.
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75th Birthday Tribute to Franklin E. Kameny
Presented by GLAA President Bob SummersgillGLAA 29th Anniversary Reception
Doyle Washington Hotel
Thursday, April 27, 2000
Frank in 1957 found himself thrust into a political situation with only the support of a frightened, hidden, deferential group of people convinced that they were sick, sinners and criminals.
Frank changed all of that and personally convinced thousands of people who in turn taught millions of people how right he was.
Frank lost his job as an astronomer at the Army Map Service for being gay.
We can only guess that this Harvard educated WWII combat veteran would have kept us from bombing the Chinese embassy, or converted English units to metric and saved a Mars probe.
Frank quickly found that he couldn't get any other work in his field. He did what any good American would do. He sued.
Unfortunately, times being what they were, he lost and then lost his appeal, and then lost his lawyer. While any sensible person would have given up, Frank took his case to the US Supreme Court in which he made up the often quoted 10% figure for the population of gay people. The Supreme Court declined to hear his case.
This started Frank on a nearly 50 year effort to remove homosexuality as a reason to deny security clearances and the continuing fight to allow gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the military.
In 1961, Frank organized the first gay organization in DC, the Mattachine Society, and with it, gay activism and militancy nationally.
In 1965 he held the first of many gay protests at the White House. Frank gave us a tradition of protests with a dress code. Men in suits, women in skirts and transgender people... sorry Jessica, that came later.
Frank's protests were well received by the secret service and the police. They were polite and orderly.
"What a nice group of people" as my Dad commented 28 years later at the 1993 March on Washington.
Frank held protests at the Pentagon and sent newsletters to J. Edgar Hoover. Although Hoover monitored Frank's activities closely, he none-the-less asked to be removed from the mailing list.
Frank politicized groups and people around the country, and organized national and regional conferences. He wrote the original gay agenda, which is nearly indistinguishable from our goals 35 years later: marriage, military, passage of non-discrimination laws, and the repeal of sodomy laws.
Frank taught the others in the early movement that we are the experts on ourselves and coined the phrase, "Gay is Good," while simplistic covered all of the regular attacks on gays: that we are sick, sinners and criminals.
He examined the medical & psychological data on homosexuality. He looked at it with the trained eye of a scientist and found it to be nothing but bias and prejudice, accepted as fact, but in fact it was all garbage.
Frank got the American Psychological Association to declare that homosexuality is not a mental illness. Possibly the biggest cure in medical history. Even Dr. Salk had to immunize us one at a time.
He started a campaign that repealed the DC Sodomy law 30 years, 1 month, 5 days and 11 hours later in 1993. A law, similar to others in all 50 states that declared 95% of all adult Americans felons, but applied almost exclusively against gays.
After Stonewall in 1969, Frank took opportunity of the huge increase in out and militant gays to run for Congress. Why start small? His 1971 campaign forced gay issues into the news for the first time in a serious and respectful way.
His campaign formed into the Gay Activists Alliance, later the Gay and Lesbian Activist Alliance.
Frank went on to attend, if not direct, nearly every meeting in the past 29 years.
Frank co-founded the NGTF, the National Gay Rights Lobby (a precursor to the Human Rights Campaign), Gertrude Stein Democratic Club, and a host of other organizations.
In 1975 he served as Commissioner on the DC Commission on Human Rights as the first openly gay municipal appointee to any position in DC.
He continues to be actively involved in GLAA and various gay-related issues both nationally and particularly locally as a resource person, a walking history book and as always as an activist.
Frank, Happy 75th Birthday!
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Depth vs. breadth: talent management for special warfare
Krebs, William K., Jr.
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This thesis presents recommendations for improving officer talent management for Special Warfare units. Success in this complex human domain demands that key planners and commanders of a Special Warfare campaign operate with a long-term perspective, a depth of expertise, and a strong network of relationships. However, on any given day in a U.S. Army Special Forces Group, the preponderance of field grade officers are in their first year on the job. With a particular focus on what constitutes adequate time in key leadership positions, this thesis examines talent management in Nordic SOF units, the Intelligence Community, Google, and elite college basketball teams. Based on how these exceptional organizations balance breadth vs. depth—and grounded in interviews with former four-star commanders and Defense Department leadership—the research determines that the current method of rotating field grade officers through key jobs every 12–24 months is antithetical to the needs of Special Warfare. The thesis concludes with three recommendations to improve talent management for field grade Special Forces officers.
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Dallas ISD STEM Department brings learning to life in schools
Special to The Dallas Examiner | 4/17/2017, 2:54 a.m.
Special to The Dallas Examiner
From underwater robotics to computer coding, the Dallas Independent School District STEM Department briefed trustees on the amazing work happening inside schools.
STEM – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – provides students with opportunities to grow through hands-on activities and inquiry-based learning.
Assistant Superintendent Vince Reyes told trustees that he has made it a directive that Dallas ISD become the public school district that sends the most students on to four-year universities for computer science.
“We have the students that can make that happen,” Reyes said.
The district has been working to ensure STEM programs seamlessly sequence from elementary to high school. Students have the opportunity to earn high school credit in middle school for STEM courses such as Algebra I, Astronomy, Physics and Computer Science.
At the board meeting, students talked about the huge benefits STEM learning has on them.
Notable STEM facts shared at the board meeting:
• Students participation in the District Science Fair grew by 36 percent this year.
• Ten comprehensive high schools and two magnet schools offer computer science and STEM endorsement.
• Dallas ISD is home to 20 SeaPerch Underwater Robotics teams.
• Thirty-five middle schools teach an Intro to Robotics elective course.
• 5,140 middle school students are enrolled in classes for high school credit.
Five students at Carter High School have received full-ride scholarships to attend Texas Christian University.
The seniors were awarded the TCU Community Scholarships, each valued at more than $250,000, April 6.
Two of the recipients, Nahjae and Tahjae Selby, are twin sisters. The other recipients are Deanna Harper, Rickey Perry and Patricia Smith.
The TCU Community Scholarships are awarded based on merit, academic achievement, volunteerism and diversity.
Starting next year, an additional 14 Dallas Independent School District campuses will offer tuition-based prekindergarten programs.
In the meantime, pre-K registration for next school year began April 3. Parents can apply at their neighborhood elementary school or at http://www.prekdallas.org.
Free pre-K is available to children who will be 3 or 4 years old by Sept. 1 and meet at least one of these requirements:
• Eligible for free or reduced-price school lunch program.
• Unable to speak and comprehend the English language.
• Dependent of active duty member of the U.S. armed forces.
• Was or is in foster care.
For children who do not meet the requirements, a limited number of paid spots are available at 19 district elementary schools for $525 per month per child.
Duncanville High School Alumni Association will hold a Spring Membership meeting on Monday for area graduates. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. in the East Cafeteria at Duncanville High School. There is no cost, but registration is requested. To register or for more information, visit https://www.duncanvillehighschoolalumni.org.
A new approach to how schools respond to disruptive students in pre-K through second grade was approved by Dallas ISD trustees on Feb. 23.
Under the policy change and pending approval to the student code of conduct, those students who commit Level 1 offenses – the lowest-level infractions such as classroom disruption and bus misconduct – will not receive out-of-school suspensions.
The policy will also provide additional support to schools. All pre-K through second grade teachers will receive a comprehensive training session at the beginning of the school year focused on how to best respond to a disruptive student.
The district will also look at data to determine which schools need the most support. Those schools will implement a program such as mindfulness training or restorative practices, which are shown to reduce disciplinary issues, and teachers at those schools will receive continual resources and training throughout the school year.
Under the policy change, which goes into effect next school year, the students could still be suspended for Level 2 and Level 3 offenses, which are the more serious infractions such as bullying and fighting.
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• (RP, GA) IPA: /ˈpɪkɪt/
1. A stake driven into the ground.
a picket fence
2. (historical) A type of punishment by which an offender had to rest his or her entire body weight on the top of a small stake.
3. A tool in mountaineering that is driven into the snow and used as an anchor or to arrest falls.
4. (military) One of the soldiers or troops placed on a line forward of a position to warn against an enemy advance; or any unit (for example, an aircraft or ship) performing a similar function.
• 1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society 2010, p. 59:
So confident was he that he ignored the warning of his two British advisers to post pickets to watch the river, and even withdrew those they had placed there.
5. (sometimes, figurative) A sentry.
6. A protester positioned outside an office, workplace etc. during a strike (usually in plural); also the protest itself.
Pickets normally endeavor to be non-violent.
7. (card games, uncountable) The card game piquet.
Translations Translations Translations
• German: Streikposten
• Italian: picchetto
• Russian: пике́тчик
• Spanish: piquete
picket (pickets, present participle picketing; past and past participle picketed)
1. (intransitive) To protest, organized by a labour union, typically in front of the location of employment.
2. (transitive) To enclose or fortify with pickets or pointed stakes.
3. (transitive) To tether to, or as if to, a picket.
to picket a horse
4. (transitive) To guard, as a camp or road, by an outlying picket.
5. (obsolete, transitive) To torture by forcing to stand with one foot on a pointed stake.
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Clubfoot is when the foot turns inward and downward. It is a congenital condition, which means it is present at birth.
Talipes equinovarus; Talipes
Clubfoot is the most common congenital disorder of the legs. It can range from mild and flexible to severe and rigid.
The cause is not known, but the condition may be passed down through families in some cases. Risk factors include a family history of the disorder and being male.
The physical appearance of the foot may vary. One or both feet may be affected.
The foot turns inward and downward at birth, and is difficult to place in the correct position. The calf muscle and foot may be slightly smaller than normal.
Exams and Tests
The disorder is identified during a physical examination. A foot x-ray may be done.
Treatment may involve moving the foot into the correct position and using a cast to keep it there. This is often done by an orthopedic specialist. Treatment should be started as early as possible, ideally, shortly after birth, when it is easiest to reshape the foot.
Gentle stretching and recasting will be done every week to improve the position of the foot. Generally, five to 10 casts are needed. The final cast will stay in place for 3 weeks. After the foot is in the correct position, the child will wear a special brace nearly full time for 3 months. Then, the child will wear the brace at night and during naps for up to 3 years.
Often, the problem is a tightened Achilles tendon, and a simple procedure is needed to release it.
Some severe cases of clubfoot will need surgery if other treatments do not work, or if the problem returns. The child should be monitored by a health care provider until the foot is fully grown.
The outcome is usually good with treatment.
Some defects may not be completely fixed. However, treatment can improve the appearance and function of the foot. Treatment may be less successful if the clubfoot is linked to other birth disorders.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
If your child is being treated for clubfoot, call your health care provider if:
- The toes swell, bleed, or change color under the cast
- The cast appears to be causing significant pain
- The toes disappear into the cast
- The cast slides off
- The foot begins to turn in again after treatment
Kelly DM. Congenital anomalies of the lower extremity. In: Canale ST, Beaty JH, eds. Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics. 12th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Mosby; 2013:chap 29.
Ricco AI, Richards S, Herring JA. Disorders of the foot. In: Herring JA, ed. Tachdjian's Pediatric Orthopaedics. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2014:chap 23.
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Isla Ogilvie, PhD, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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5 of the Best Measurements In Science
[ intro ] If you take all the humans who have ever lived, then, all told, members of our species have probably witnessed around a quadrillion
sunrises — give or take. That’s a quadrillion tests of the hypothesis
that the sun rises in the morning. Today’s humans use what’s called the Standard Model of particle physics to predict just about everything that happens
in the subatomic world. And, coincidentally, it also was tested about
a quadrillion times. … At one single experiment: The Large Hadron Collider. … And in one single year: 2016. We’ve tested it plenty of other times, in plenty of other places. Which means that, in some sense, we have more evidence for the predictions
of the Standard Model than for the prediction that sunrise will
happen tomorrow. That is what it means for an idea to be well-tested
in physics. But proving something right isn’t just about
quantity. It’s also about quality. And over the years, scientists have made measurements proving that we understand ridiculously well how the
universe works. [1. Time] If a GPS’s clock is off by a millionth of
a second, it will think you’re a few hundred meters
away from where you actually are. And that’s no way to get around. So clocks in your phone and elsewhere are
based on ones that measure very rapid shifts, or oscillations, in electrons within atoms of cesium. Those electrons oscillate at a reliable rate: After this many oscillations, we say a single second has passed. While tiny counting uncertainties mean that
cesium clocks aren’t perfect, the best ones will take about 300 million
years to be off by as much as a second. For comparison, the best mechanical watches in the world gain
or lose a second after a day or two. But we can do even better. In strontium, electrons oscillate about fifty
thousand times faster than in cesium. If you can keep track of the darn things, you can use them to make an even more accurate
clock. The technology for measuring such quick changes is only a couple decades old, and it’s still
being perfected. But in 2018, a team was able to watch strontium
atoms so closely that their clock wouldn’t gain or lose a
single second in over a hundred billion years — in the neighborhood of ten times the age of
the universe. They did it by cooling about ten thousand
strontium atoms down to just fifteen nanokelvins — fifteen billionths of a degree Celsius above
the coldest possible temperature. When it’s that cold, atoms don’t get in each others’ way as
much, which allowed the team to more easily zero
in and count those bounces more clearly than ever before. The clock is so accurate that they’re not
just thinking about using it to keep us all in sync. But it is useful for a reason General relativity
is the name of our modern theory of gravity, and one of its weirdest features is that time
itself should tick at slightly different rates at different elevations
above Earth’s surface. We’ve measured this effect in satellites
— GPS wouldn’t work if we didn’t account
for it — but we’ve never had clocks that were precise
enough to check general relativity’s odd temporal effects down here on the surface. Once they become more portable, though, these clocks might be our way of doing
it. Scientists don’t expect to see anything
too shocking from these new tests, though. Because general relativity has passed some
pretty incredible tests of its own. When physicists talk about something’s mass, they’re really talking about two very slightly
different things. First, there’s its inertial mass. It measures how hard something is to get moving: The more inertial mass, the harder it is to accelerate an object. That’s the one you’re technically measuring
when you use a balance. Then there’s gravitational mass. that measures how much something interacts
with the force of gravity — so it’s like a sort of gravitational
“charge”. Electrically charged objects respond more
to electric fields than uncharged ones. So if gravitational mass is akin to charge,
objects with more gravitational charge — that is, mass — feel the gravitational force
more. Viewed this way, there’s no reason inertial
and gravitational mass should have anything to do with each other. One is a kind of charge; the other is how much stuff there is. But every time we use an object’s inertial
mass to predict how it interacts with gravity, we get the right answer anyway. The two seem exactly equivalent. The classic test is to see if everything falls
at the same rate regardless of its mass. If they didn’t, things with more inertial
than gravitational mass would fall more sluggishly — and vice versa. These tests go all the way back to Galileo supposedly dropping two cannonballs
off the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and all the way forward to astronauts actually
dropping a hammer and a feather on the Moon. These and other tests established the equivalence
of inertial and gravitational mass so thoroughly that in general relativity — that modern
theory of gravity I mentioned earlier — they can’t be different from each other. General relativity is the best explanation
of gravity that we have, and it completely breaks if inertial and gravitational masses
aren’t equal. Enter the MicroSCOPE satellite, which held
two cylinders that were the same size but different inertial masses. The cylinders floated freely inside the satellite, which orbited Earth 120 times and measured
how Earth’s gravity tugged on both of them during the trip. According to the MicroSCOPE results, if inertial and gravitational mass aren’t
equal, the difference between them has to be incredibly
tiny: About one part in a hundred trillion. For comparison, that’s the equivalent of
measuring the distance to the Moon to within the width of a single red blood cell. That number is all the more remarkable because
gravity is actually really weak by the standards of fundamental forces. So measuring its detailed effects requires
a lot of effort. And MicroSCOPE and other experiments are part
of why astronomers can be so confident that they understand gravity — even when it makes us think there’s weird
stuff like dark matter out there. Compared to gravity, measuring electromagnetic
effects is a snap. Which has helped us find the Rydberg Constant
— one of the best-verified numbers in all of
science. It lets you predict an atom’s spectrum: The colors of light that can come out when
its electrons have a little extra energy. If you can see an object’s spectrum, you can
tell what elements it contains. Scientists use spectra all over the place: doctors use them to measure lead in people’s
bodies; astronomers use them to discover what stars
are made of; and they’re everywhere in between. This light show happens when the electrons
around the atoms lose a bit of energy. That energy has to be shed in an incredibly
specific quantity, which takes the form of a photon of light. And that photon will have a wavelength that
corresponds to its energy. Which is a fancy way of saying it’ll be
a specific color. But to predict these things, we need a constant for the math to work out. If you can measure the energy of the light
that’s emitted, and you know the extra energy the electrons
had in the first place, then you can reverse engineer yourself the
Rydberg Constant. Except that of course it’s not quite that
simple. Electrons get in their own way, stretching
out and altering the light that they emit. So you can’t just measure the light from
a single atom, or even a single kind of atom. To measure the Rydberg Constant, scientists have to study three different kinds
of small atoms: Regular hydrogen; helium; and deuterium, which is hydrogen with an extra neutron. Scientists give the atoms a little extra energy, split the light that comes back out into its
constituent colors, and use those colors to measure the Rydberg
Constant. And the number they get looks like this, where those last two numbers in parentheses are how much the very last digits could be
wrong. That quantity is technically called the uncertainty. And as a fraction of the overall number, it’s telling us that we know the Rydberg
Constant with as much error as we’d know the distance
from your eye to the Moon if we had to worry about blinking. Because the thickness of your eyelid changes
that distance by about ten times more than the uncertainty
we have in the Rydberg constant. Yes, that’s thicker than a red blood cell
— but in a way, this number is actually more impressive than
knowing two masses are the same. It tends to be easier to compare two things
— like masses — than to come up with a number like the Rydberg
constant out of the blue. So the fact that it’s so precise is pretty
nifty. The Rydberg Constant might be one of the most
precise measurements out there, but there’s at least one that beats it. It’s called the electron g factor, and its value is arguably the best match between a prediction and a measurement in the history of science. The g factor has to do with an electron’s
anomalous magnetic moment, which is one of those names that sounds more
complicated than it is. Electrons are the tiny negatively charged
particles in atoms that have already come up a couple times in
this video. They behave as if they’re spinning, and spinning things with electric charge make
magnetic fields — that’s where the “magnetic” part comes
from. And “moment” is the word physicists use
to describe how strong a magnetic field is. Putting that all together, the electron’s magnetic moment is the strength
of its magnetic field. And it’s anomalous because it’s weird. It’s not exactly what you’d expect if
you imagine the electron as a tiny spinning ball of charge, because electrons aren’t little spheres
and they also interact with the empty space around them. Hence: The electron’s anomalous magnetic
moment. The g factor is a measure of just how anomalous
it is. The great thing about the g factor is that,
like the Rydberg Constant, it’s fairly straightforward to measure it
in an experiment. But it’s also possible to directly predict
what it should be based on parts of the Standard Model of particle
physics. So it’s another place where we can directly
check if our theories match reality. And with the g factor, they don’t just match. They really match. The g factor gets measured by using an outside magnetic field to split
up electrons whose own magnetic fields point in different directions. There are a bunch of different ways this is
done in practice, but altogether they’ve given us a measured
g factor that looks like this — where, again, the parentheses are the amount
the last couple digits could be wrong. And by calculating based on the Standard Model, scientists get a number that looks like this. The precision of that measurement is like knowing the distance to Mars to within
the length of a couple thumbtacks. And it’s part of what people mean when they
say that the Standard Model is one of the best-verified
ideas in human history. Better verified than knowing the sun will
come up tomorrow! In chemistry, we learn that if an atom has the same number
of positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons, it’s electrically “neutral”: From far away, it looks like there’s no
charge there at all. But that’s only true if protons and electrons
have exactly opposite charges: Protons are plus one; electrons are minus
one. There are good reasons to think this is true: If it weren’t, even a tiny difference would
add up across the trillions and trillions of protons
and electrons in just about anything around you. We’d definitely notice like constant lightning
bolts shooting out of everything. But that was a little too hand-wavy for a
pair of physicists in the seventies, who verified that if electrons and protons
don’t have exactly opposite charges, they can only be different by less than about
one part in a billion trillion — that’s a one with twenty zeros after it. Which is something like knowing the distance
to the Sun to within the diameter of your DNA. What they did was put a bunch of a heavy gas called sulfur hexafluoride into a container
about 20 centimeters wide. They put the gas in an electric field that
flipped back and forth. If protons and electrons didn’t exactly
cancel, the electric field would make the gas particles
start to push each other around. Flipping the field back and forth would then
make the gas start vibrating, creating sound waves that could be picked
up on microphones around the experiment. They did that, and the mics didn’t hear
anything, and that told them that electrons and protons
must have exactly matching charges — or, at least, very close to it. Scientists don’t make these absurdly precise
measurements just to one-up each other. Ultimately, we want to understand the universe
— especially the parts we’re clueless about
like dark matter and dark energy. They have no place in our current models,
which means those models have something wrong with them. Every one of these ultra-precise measurements
is an opportunity to find where those models fail. And every time a team finds exactly what they
expect, it gets harder to make room for something
brand-new to sneak in. Because if you know the distance to the Moon
to within a red blood cell, you can be pretty sure there’s not an elephant
standing there. Modern physicists hear thumping feet and trumpeting
trunks. But when they look closely, there’s no elephant. Not yet. Thanks for watching this episode of SciShow, writing episodes like this is not easy and We have amazing community of supporters that
allow us to do it, and if you want to join them, you can get
started at patreon.comscishow. [ outro ]
1. Mike Roberti
February 18, 2020 at 4:30 am
Always good to find the G factor.
2. Khatharr Malkavian
February 18, 2020 at 4:36 am
One minute in, and I'm pausing to tell you that this is pseudoscience, complete with ironically condescending douche-bag hipster.
"The sun rises in the morning" as a hypothesis? First of all, no. This is a bit of definitional tomfoolery. The morning is either defined as the time around the sunrise, in which case the "hypothesis" is silly; or else it's defined around a specific period of time in the day, in which case you're either adjusting that time with something like time zones (in which case it's just the same as "the time around sunrise") or else you're just wrong, because the sunrise is constantly happening, just at different places during the day.
Secondly, watching the sun rise in the morning is not a test of a hypothesis because it's a confirmation of an expectation rather than a test for falsification.
Learn to science.
3. Khatharr Malkavian
February 18, 2020 at 4:45 am
"How much stuff there is"
Who ARE you?
4. Avi Neumann
February 18, 2020 at 6:09 am
Who else saw killroy?
5. Wouter
February 18, 2020 at 6:13 am
That was an amazing episode <3
6. Kathy Clysm
February 18, 2020 at 6:44 am
This was a great episode! all those comparisons to distances made everything really easy to understand, wonderful job!!
7. Jon Boy
February 18, 2020 at 7:45 am
Why does every statement he makes sounds like he’s asking a question? Another mystery of the universe!!
8. Rachel Gomes
February 18, 2020 at 8:30 am
By far the BEST episode to date!!!!
9. Ian Rivlin
February 18, 2020 at 8:38 am
This man needs to take some sedatives.
10. freakaefari
February 18, 2020 at 8:58 am
“The sun will rise tomorrow” doesn’t even need to be tested. It will always 100% be true. Because if it doesn’t rise, then it’s not “tomorrow” yet.
Those 2 are not just correlation but actually causation. Which makes it always true. In the past, now, and in the future. 🙂
11. Christoph De Herdt
February 18, 2020 at 9:41 am
It's childish, but go to google translate, select Dutch as your source language, English as your target language and type in stront OR
I'm so sorry, but for once I had a laugh because Dutch is my mother tongue
12. albinoasesino
February 18, 2020 at 10:17 am
9,192,631,770 oscillations later..
Dio Brando: One second has passed.
13. George Costarica
February 18, 2020 at 11:07 am
This guy sounds British even though he speaks with am American accent
14. Queeni Nicy
February 18, 2020 at 11:54 am
National science day is celebrated in India on 28th February each year to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian 🇮🇳 physician sir C V Raman on 28 Feb 1928.The celebration also includes public speeches radio TV shows science movies science exhibitions based on themselves and concepts watching the night sky live project research demonstration debates quiz competitions lecturs science model exhibitions and many activities
15. areamusicale
February 18, 2020 at 12:26 pm
4:56 those weren't cannon balls; they were just balls, a metal one and a wooden one
16. Kacper Tomasik
February 18, 2020 at 1:25 pm
Tell that to flat earthers lol
17. Rajah O'bagal
February 18, 2020 at 1:26 pm
first minute:
the "thorough testing" of the standard model of particle physics is Done by whom tho?
they are not people – that do the testing, that are in any way under our control at all
even tho it was probably we that paid for the dam LHC
18. Rajah O'bagal
February 18, 2020 at 1:28 pm
2nd minute: so they can actually see an electron now then?
"the team watched strontium atoms very closely" they must! that's new
19. animation kidzy
February 18, 2020 at 1:31 pm
20. Rajah O'bagal
February 18, 2020 at 1:38 pm
9:47 so electrons move as a wave as well as in straight lines and presumably
the electrons move in circles around the nucleus, don't they?
they can't be seen, can they? electrons
21. Non Yobiz
February 18, 2020 at 4:39 pm
How can the GPS get an error of a few hundred meters for just a milionth of a second? Intuitively, it makes sense to for the distance measurement to be off by the satellite's speed divided by the delay time
22. sweetsingin
February 18, 2020 at 5:50 pm
10:55 Thumbtacks. Of all things, thumbtacks? 😄
23. Garga
February 18, 2020 at 7:52 pm
Such an amazing, inspiring video! THANKS for making it!
24. David Gustavsson
February 18, 2020 at 10:05 pm
You can't comment directly on ads, but I think you guys will understand. I just had an ad for "Lego Friends", which started "What's that? It's a cube!" but it was clearly *not a cube*. It was like 10x10x6 cm, and the corners and edges were extremely rounded. It made me upset. There, I said it.
25. Ailison Rocha de Carvalho
February 18, 2020 at 10:09 pm
This one was reeeeeaaaaallly good!
26. ninthRing
February 18, 2020 at 10:34 pm
Everything in science is based on the concepts of Standardization & Measurement . In fact, it's pretty much impossible to do scientific experimentation without them.
The impact that these two concepts have had upon everything that makes up our modern world is so staggeringly vast that it's almost (paradoxically) immeasurable, yet they're so banal that most people haven't a clue how important they truly are.
When you pick up a specific type of screw that was manufactured in China in 2019 & insert it into the threaded socket of a piece of machinery made in 1975 , you can be completely confident that it will fit because of Standardisation. (You can thank British Engineer Joseph Whitworth for beginning the standardization of screws way back in 1841 , btw.)
Throughout the majority of humanity's time on this planet, this simply hasn't been the case, with the components of a specific piece of technology (of whichever era) often being made by a singlular skilled craftsman. Try to imagine building the Egyptian Pyramids if each group of masons had a radically different standard for the size of the blocks to carve. A precision flintlock rifle made by one studio of British artisans in the 1700s , would have slight variations in the dimensions of components to another (despite being made by the same manufacturer, likely with the same jigs/templates), making repairs, & especially disseminating improvements, very difficult indeed. (Most of the time parts needed to be modified to fit, or even made from scratch – & necessarily by another skilled gunsmith. Now anyone can replace a standardized worn or defective tech component in minutes.) Incidentally, this is one of those things which makes the Antikythera Mechanism (a primitive analog computer made of bronze gears & levers) all the more extraordinary: so much of it's design & manufacture had to come from one single genius craftsman (or perhaps a studio of various craftspeople working together), all in approximately 150BC ! (Some people can be said to be "Ahead of Their Time" by a few years/decades, but how many are advanced by Millennia !?)
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Right now there is an International Organisation with the sole purpose of clearly defining the standards of damn near everything. The International Organization for Standardization is known by the letters ISO & it has been utterly invaluable in the development of our Tech driven world. Note that the US has it's own standards organisation (which works with the ISO ). It's called The American National Standards Institute ( ANSI ).
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As an exercise, try to think of how much of an impact that one single tech standard: Universal Serial Bus , or USB , has had on your life, personally.
27. David Roberts
February 18, 2020 at 10:38 pm
300 million years huh… That's just not a risk I'm willing to take to be even a second late for the pizza buffet
28. Jeremy Stanger
February 18, 2020 at 11:18 pm
Nah the g factor is definitely more complicated than it sounds, whatever you call it. If you think it's simple then you don't understand it.
29. nerd31415926535
February 18, 2020 at 11:53 pm
The strontium clock is so accurate that you can measure how much it speeds up when you raise it out of earth's gravity well a fraction of a meter. That makes it the world's most expensive altimeter.
30. blazebluebass
February 19, 2020 at 12:16 am
Hank is my 2nd favorite superhero, after Iron Man.
31. 1Vaudevillian1
February 19, 2020 at 3:25 am
quadrillion days is something like 3 trillion years. Universe has not existed this long.
32. The Ethicist Philosophy Show
February 19, 2020 at 3:26 am
@11:49 "Lightning! Lightning! Lightning!"
-James Chumphrey, Donut Media
33. Jim b
February 19, 2020 at 4:45 am
My understanding is that more-recent atomic clocks in GPS satellites are the Rubidium type, not cesium. https://www.satellitetoday.com/uncategorized/2020/01/10/frequency-electronics-rubidium-atomic-clock-completes-critical-design-review/ and
34. Kevin Foster
February 19, 2020 at 7:18 am
One of the best episodes ever, imo.
35. jonn mace
February 19, 2020 at 7:43 am
5 measurements we cannot live without.
36. Donald Viszneki
February 19, 2020 at 8:56 am
37. Daniel Morrow
February 19, 2020 at 8:58 am
So instead of "The Sun will come out tomorrow" we should be singing about the Standard Model?
38. Sarah Vittrup
February 19, 2020 at 9:24 am
its hard to decripe, but i love the way Hank sometimes drags out the last part of a word :3
39. Danail Irinkov
February 19, 2020 at 12:44 pm
why are you getting fat?
40. Wouter Verbruggen
February 19, 2020 at 1:59 pm
Nice, those are great measurements indeed! A few minor remarks: 1. LHC is not the experiment, ATLAS is (in this case). The LHC is "just" the apparatus to accelerate the particles. 2. The clocks in phones and such are based on oscillations in a piezoelectric crystal, which is a different kind of timekeeping that atomic clocks do
41. Rehoboth Farm
February 19, 2020 at 3:53 pm
Funny how when the models AND all real world observations can't prove dark matter's existence that it must be faulty models and equipment. It couldn't possibly be that someone with a PHD is wrong. Couldn't possibly be that 'dark matter' is simply dust and wispy gasses that you can't see with current telescope technology. Nope. It must be some new wild and exotic material that behaves in bizarre ways, is ubiquitous, and imperceptible. Makes sense.
While I have no interest in being the first man to open a hot dog stand on the Sun I fully support your efforts to do so.
42. sundhaug92
February 19, 2020 at 4:07 pm
The clock in your phone is not based on vibrations of cesium, the clocks in navigation-satellites are. I'm kinda surprised SciShow would make this sort of mistake
43. Scott Brown
February 19, 2020 at 5:57 pm
Dr. Hank, thank you for fascinating information, well communicated with such enthusiasm.
44. Jason Blair
February 19, 2020 at 5:58 pm
What would be the implications of the charges of the proton and election weren't evenly matched? Is there an explanation for why they are exactly the same? Are they connected at the fundamental level? Could there be an alternate universe where they aren't the same?
45. Stephen Clementson
February 19, 2020 at 7:29 pm
Meanwhile, Flat Erf proponents can't even predict where the sun goes at night.
46. fourdotsYT
February 19, 2020 at 7:36 pm
I presume you guys factored in the fact that the distance from the earth (um, which exact part of Earth..? I expect the highest elevation of rock and/or plus snow (which itself is variable) / or maybe sea-level (but then, during which tide?).. or the outer most reach of the atmosphere? .. (which is nebulous) – then again we're talking about the width of a red blood cell, or thickness of a strand of DNA… right?), to the moon and sun changes over time? … nevermind. (Too many nested parentheses… (..and ellipses..)).
47. Rosman
February 19, 2020 at 8:01 pm
Relativity seems to be just a thought experiment, how is that science? because it is an imaginative thought
48. Drew
February 19, 2020 at 8:15 pm
My girlfriend's G-factor can only be measured in the presence of alcohol.
49. Thomas K
February 19, 2020 at 9:05 pm
Measurement of time or calculating when a specific thing will happen is impossible when relativist equations come into play. Space and time are related to one another. The more that the universe expands and the speed that it expands, plays a role in what "time" is.
50. Hugo Junior
February 19, 2020 at 9:48 pm
Eat your cereal
51. Biały
February 20, 2020 at 12:08 am
5:03 ah Apollo program and its XIX century quality of most important shots… hehe
52. Dark Knighte Apologeticz
February 20, 2020 at 1:45 am
It's because of things like this that I like science. Science is awesome.
53. Glauco H
February 20, 2020 at 2:36 am
That was cool. I wonder if current physics will be looked upon like general relativity looks upon Newton's laws. It's not wrong or small, but looks like foundation stones to a building. You can't fathom the greatness of the later by looking at the first.
54. SynKronos
February 20, 2020 at 2:46 am
Fundamentally flawed I’m afraid. It implies that time is a constant when it’s anything but. Mass itself equals time. thus one second or say Planck second could be the lifetime of the universe.
55. V is for Void
February 20, 2020 at 3:07 am
"Welcome to the Scishow writing staff! What are your qualifications?"
"Well, I like measuring how far stuff is to other stuff."
"For instance, how far away is this guillotine to a trio of very wealthy orphans?"
56. Jeff K
February 20, 2020 at 7:12 am
Great episode, thanks for posting. I would like to point out one small error. At around 3:15 you mention that the gravitational effects on time dilation at earth's surface are waiting for more precise clocks (if I understood you correctly). But this has long been demonstrated by the Pound-Rebka experiment back in 1959, with detection of a slight change of light wavelength over the height of a building. Mathematically, this directly correlates to time dilation. Other tests have shown this effect over a few meters in a lab.
57. METO U
February 20, 2020 at 5:44 pm
the standard model explains 4% of the universe…that's it…research the electric universe theory and you will see exactly what BS the standard model is
58. Aaron Richards
February 20, 2020 at 7:24 pm
5 best measurements: 69in, 420lbs, 666 years, 69,420 fathoms, 525,600 minutes
59. Hey Paulman
February 20, 2020 at 9:30 pm
i hope butt-load is in this list
60. Michael William Dale Francis
February 20, 2020 at 11:36 pm
This is brilliant – thanks for the perspective.
61. Hope Gold
February 21, 2020 at 12:53 am
Brilliant idea for a video!
62. Sid M
February 21, 2020 at 1:50 am
Time is the only measurement that we believe in. All" others "are just a result.
63. phoenix21studios
February 21, 2020 at 3:09 am
It’s like measuring the depth of my depression within the distance of one nostalgic memory.
64. Paula Hildebrandt
February 21, 2020 at 3:18 am
DNA diameter, thumbtacks, red blood cells, eyelids…choose a unit!!!
65. Rebekah Bridges-Tervydis
February 21, 2020 at 5:58 am
Huh? Mhhh, can you go back to that thing in the middle? Or, maybe just let’s start at the beginning.
66. Games With Nic
February 21, 2020 at 7:58 am
Anomalous Magnetic Moment is the name of my new band.
67. Katana Seiko
February 21, 2020 at 8:36 am
They "don't want to one-up each other"?Then why do they have names like "very large array", "even bigger array" and such? Come up with something like "12 meter array" or "one eagle per basketball field array" if you need to use a measurement that americans understand. Like thumbtacks.
68. Blain Johnson
February 21, 2020 at 9:01 am
Video of best measurements, uses a ruler with inches in thumbnail. Merica.
69. Ken MacMillan
February 21, 2020 at 10:24 am
But the sun doesn't actually rise.
70. MySerpentine
February 21, 2020 at 12:33 pm
Kilroy was here?
71. The King
February 21, 2020 at 2:29 pm
72. Sean Lamb
February 21, 2020 at 4:01 pm
"They put the [sulphur hexafluoride] gas in a container…" then breathed it and had fun singing the bass line of popular songs.
73. Ohm State
February 21, 2020 at 4:47 pm
Its the ether. It cant be measured. Trying to measure it is like trying to follow one specific atom of oxygen or hydrogen in the ocean. No matter how close you look you won't see it. And by the time you can see it, it wouldnt be the ocean you're looking at anymore.
74. Akira Clarke
February 21, 2020 at 7:47 pm
Good episode
75. Beumadine Sweevy
February 21, 2020 at 10:10 pm
Great kindergarten teacher to continue Dumbing Down the UMMericans.👌💩😂
76. Ray Chang
February 22, 2020 at 3:32 pm
Great video!
77. Heidi
February 22, 2020 at 5:03 pm
❣ Thank you, I love this channel.🏳️🌈
78. Yevhenii Diomidov
February 22, 2020 at 5:49 pm
Four of the five segments contain things that are either wrong or misleading.
1. My phone doesn't have an atomic clock in it.
2. When I use a balance I'm measuring gravitational mass, not inertial mass.
4. Those two numbers are written with different precision. This makes it look like the measurement is 14 times more accurate than the prediction, while in fact it's only 1.4 times more accurate.
5. A billion trillion is 10^21, not 10^20 (and also one of those horrible things americans say that only makes things harder to understand).
79. krunchy good
February 22, 2020 at 10:18 pm
You are MY Earnest P. Whirl. I love ya for that and i always will. Thanks for this video.
80. Bagana
February 23, 2020 at 1:22 pm
Mathematicians: Let's define Morning as the time when sun rises, with or without cloud.
81. fgreger
February 23, 2020 at 2:03 pm
I wonder how often the astronaut repeated the test off camera just because how weird that looks to us earth dwellers.
82. Heath Gehlhausen
February 23, 2020 at 6:48 pm
I can't believe that the measurement that redefined the kilogram didn't make this list
83. Lester Piglet
February 24, 2020 at 2:46 am
I didn't hear you mention bunches. I thought everything in the US came in bunches.
84. david morrill
February 24, 2020 at 6:19 am
Gee to think we humans and the earth operated for a gazillion years only knowing the sun came east
85. Baruch Ben-David
February 24, 2020 at 5:10 pm
Before getting too cocky about how precise science is, consider the Cosmological Constant Problem – AKA the Vacuum Catastrophe. This is the disagreement between the theoretical and measured values of the vacuum energy density. This disagreement is off by a factor of 120 orders of magnitude. That's like predicting something is the size of the entire known Universe, only to find that it's smaller than an atom.
This is the worst discrepancy in science.
86. Rob Levis
February 25, 2020 at 5:24 am
Maybe I'm getting this wrong, but if @ 10:58, there is that big a gap in terms of measurement certainty, isn't that evidence that the standard model is missing something?
87. GeneralPurposeVehicl
February 27, 2020 at 4:15 pm
13:41 Everyone in the community: Where is that damn elephant?
Elephant: Not where you are looking.
88. J.C. Kohle
February 28, 2020 at 4:48 am
Do you seriously expect me to believe that there is someone who can count that fast and not miss a number or two ? Yeh ! right … whateverrrr
89. Mab Hatter
February 29, 2020 at 10:32 am
Jeff Bezos: "Bring me … the distance to the moon measured to the width of a red blood cell… of a young boy"
90. Thrust n Howl
February 29, 2020 at 8:43 pm
So if its turtles all the way down….how many turtles?
91. yagami018
February 29, 2020 at 11:39 pm
measurement of my penis is one of them
92. sleepyhead
March 1, 2020 at 5:16 am
what's with the weird measurment comparisons? Just tell us how damn small it is. I have no idea how big a red blood cell is.
93. javier antonio Silva
March 2, 2020 at 6:00 pm
I thought Gravitational Waves (LIGO experiment) would make an appearence here.
Amazing video!
94. liquidnode
March 2, 2020 at 11:07 pm
What about the integer quantum hall effect? It's possibly the flattest line ever measured
95. Klaus Zipfel
March 3, 2020 at 1:16 am
So much wrong here. First: Your mobile does not incorporate a Cesiuem clock. Yet, it synchronizes against primary clockes vie GPS, mobile data (NTP) etc which are based on Cs clocks. But what hurt me most (being in the optical clock buisiness): You state, that Sr-Atomic-clocks offer a 50k timesfaster atomic transition (hence, it's an optical frequency now), which is right. But the gain of precision and stability you state is NOT because Sr is laser cooled to low temperatures (hell, even Cs fountain clocks use laser coolede ensembles and are yet limited), it is only by the higher oscillation frequenccy. Regarding this bad background research, I stopped a 2 minutes and dropped a dislilke. Please please please, get your facts checked first, before making a video about it.
96. deereboy8400
March 3, 2020 at 1:52 pm
Especially enjoyable episode
97. Russian Bot
March 5, 2020 at 12:24 pm
Wow! um no. 0:23 seconds in and you already sound stupid AF. If 2 people see the Sunrise the same 24 hour period that does not count as 2 sunrises.
If the earth were 15 billion years old That would be less than 7 trillion possible sunrises and if humans have, as claimed, only existed for 20 million years that's only about 7 billion sunrises possibly witnessed.
98. Tim O'Brien
March 6, 2020 at 4:05 am
I used to define mass, to grade school children, as "How much stuff is in a thing!" They would then give me a look like I thought they were stupid, and I'd explain further.
99. JanineBean
March 7, 2020 at 6:37 am
I mean I think they DO ALSO probably want to one-up each other
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algebra i
You can square rooted only expresiion between brackets, not single number.
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( x - 4 ) ^ 2 = 625 Take square root to both sides + OR - ( x - 4 ) = 25 1 solution: x - 4 = 25 Add 4 to both sides x - 4 + 4 = 25 + 4 x = 29 2 solution: - ( x - 4 ) = 25 - x + 4 = 25 Subtract 4 to both sides - x + 4 - 4 = 25 - 4 - x = 21 Multiply both sides by - 1 x = - 21 ...
Math haha
7 / 2 = ( 7 / 2 ) * ( 3 / 3 ) = 21 / 6 ( 7 / 2 + 5 / 6 ) ^ 2 - ( 7 / 2 - 5 / 6 ) ^ 2 = ( 21 / 6 + 5 / 6 ) ^ 2 - ( 21 / 6 - 5 / 6 ) ^ 2 = ( 26 / 6 ) ^ 2 - ( 16 / 6 ) ^ 2 = 676 / 36 - 256 / 36 = ( 676 - 256 ) / 36 = 420 / 36 = ( 12 * 35 ) / ( 12 * 3 ) = 35 / 3
Math-Measure's & area
1. A = B * H = 82 * 16.6 = 1,361.2 2. 0.123333.... is a rational number becouse : 0.123333... = 37 / 300
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Rectangular pyramid
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OR x + 9 y = 77 Multiply both sides by 7 7 * x + 9 y * 7 = 77 * 7 7 x + 63 y = 539 - 7 x - y = 27 _______________ 7 x - 7 x + 63 y - ( - y ) = 539 - 27 0 + 63 y + y = 512 64 y = 512 y = 512 / 64 = 8 x + 9 y = 77 x + 9 * 8 = 77 x + 72 = 77 Subtract 72 to both sides x + 72 - 72...
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7 x - y = 27 Divide both sides by 7 7 x / 7 - y / 7 = 27 / 7 x - y / 7 = 27 / 7 x + 9 y = 77 x + 9 y * 7 / 7 = 77 * 7 / 7 x + 63 y / 7 = 539 / 7 Subtract x - y / 7 = 27 / 7 from equation x + 63 y / 7 = 539 / 7 x + 63 y / 7 = 539 / 7 - x - y / 7 = 27 / 7 ...
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Numbers 1 ÷ 9 are one digits numbers. Numbers 10 ÷ 30 are two digits numbers. Obviously Eric will write 9 one digits numbers and 21 two digits numbers. 9 * 1 + 21 * 2 = 9 + 42 = 51 digits
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55 = 11 * 5
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You can write original number as : x = 10 a + b Reverse number you can write as : y = 10 b + a x + y = 10 a + b + 10 b + a = 11 a + 11 b = 11 ( a + b ) Example : Original number: x = 23 a = 2 , b = 3 x = 10 a + b = 10 * 2 + 3 = 20 + 3 = 23 Reverse number: y = 10 b + a = 10 * 3...
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x = 0.27272727... 100 x = 100 * 0.27272727... 100 x = 27.27272727... 100 x - x = 99 x = 27.27272727... - 0.27272727... = 27 99 x = 27 9 * 11 x = 9 * 3 Divide both sides by 9 11 x = 3 Divide both sides by 11 x = 3 / 11
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A golden rectangle is a rectangle whose side lengths are in the golden ratio: phi = 1 / [ ( 1 + sqroot 5 ) / 2 ] W = L * phi W = 12 * 1 / [ ( 1 + sqroot 5 ) / 2 ] = 12 * 2 / ( 1 + sqroot 5 ) = 24 / ( 1 + sqroot 5 ) = 24 / ( 1 + 2.236068 ) = 24 / 3.236068 = 7.416408 ft W = 7.4 ...
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x ^ 2 + 10 = 7 x Subtract 7 x to both sides x ^ 2 + 10 - 7 x = 7 x - 7 x x ^ 2 - 7 x + 10 = 0 Now you must solve this quadratic equation. The solutions are : x = 2 and x = 5 Proof : 2 ^ 2 + 10 = 4 + 10 = 14 = 7 * 2 5 ^ 2 + 10 = 25 + 10 = 35 = 7 * 5
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x1 = score math = 65 x2 = score arts = 86 x3 = score science = 84 x4 = score social studies = 78 x5 = score grammar average = ( x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 + x5 ) / 5 = 80 ( 65 + 86 + 84 + 78 + x5 ) / 5 = 80 ( 313 + x5 ) / 5 = 80 Multiply both sides by 5 313 + x5 = 80 * 5 313 + x5 = 400...
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(e ^ 3 / f ^ 2 ) ^ - 3 = 1 / (e ^ 3 / f ^ 2 ) ^ 3 = 1 / ( e ^ 9 / f ^ 6 ) = f ^ 6 / e ^ 9 ( e ^ - 4 / f ) ^ - 1 = 1 / [ ( 1 / e ^ 4 ) / f ] = 1 / [ 1 / ( e ^ 4 * f ) ] = e ^ 4 * f / 1 = e ^ 4 * f (e ^ 3 / f ^ 2 ) ^ - 3 * ( e ^ - 4 / f ) ^ - 1 = ( f ^ 6 / e ^ 9 ) * e ^ 4 * f = ...
Algebra
Yes y = 3 x + 7 = 4 * 7 = 28 3 x + 7 = 28 3 x = 28 - 7 = 21 x = 21 / 3 = 7 yrs 7 ft + 7 * 3 ft = 7 ft + 21 ft = 28 ft = 4 * 7 ft
Math Help!
6 - ( - 3 ) = 9 15 - 6 = 9 24 - 15 = 9 33 - 24 = 9 42 - 33 = 9 51 - 42 = 9 - 3 ,6 ,15 , 24 , 33 , 42 , 51 Arithmetic progression. Initial term a1 = - 3 Common difference d = 9
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p = pressure d = depth p = 14.7 + 14.7 ( d / 30 ) = 14.7 ( 1 + d / 30 ) In this case d = 1000 ft p = 14.7 ( 1 + 1000 / 30 ) = 14.7 ( 1 + 33.33 ) = 14.7 * 34.33 = 504.7 psi
Algebra ASAP
x ^ - 2 = 1 / x ^ 2 ( 6 x ^ - 2 ) ^ 2 = ( 6 / x ^ 2 ) ^ 2 = 6 ^ 2 / ( x ^ 2 ) ^ 2 = 36 / x ^ 4 ( 0.5 x ) ^ 4 = 0.5 ^ 4 * x ^ 4 = 0.0625 x ^ 4 ( 6 x ^ - 2 ) ^ 2 0.5 x ^ 4 = ( 36 / x ^ 4 ) * 0.0625 x ^ 4 = 36 * 0.0625 * x ^ 4 / x ^ 4 = 36 * 0.0625 = 2.25
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Probability that the 7th grader is a boy = number of boys/number of students = 3 / ( 3 + 3 ) = 3 / 6 = 1 / 2 Probability that the 8th grader is a boy = number of boys/number of students = 1 /( 4 + 1 ) = 1 /5 Probability that both are boys = 1 / 2 * ( 1 / 5 ) = 1 / 10 = 0.1 = 10 %
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a1 = first number a2 = second number a3 = third number a2 = a1 + 2 a3 = a2 + 2 = a1 + 2 + 2 = a1 + 4 a1 + a2 + a3 = a1 + a1 + 2 + a1 + 4 = 3 a1 + 6 = 147 Subtract 6 to both sides 3 a1 + 6 - 6 = 147 - 6 3 a1 = 141 Divide both sides by 3 a1 = 141 / 3 = 47 a1 = 47 a2 = 47 + 2 = ...
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n = Number of nickels q = Number of quarters He has 10 more nickels than quarters mean : n = q + 10 Justin has a total of 50 coins that are all nickels and quarters mean : n + q = 50 n = q + 10 so : n + q = 50 q + 10 + q = 50 2 q + 10 = 50 Subtract 10 to both sides 2 q + 10 - ...
Algebra
94 % = 94 / 100 = 0.94 \$ 560,000 / 0.94 = \$ 595744.68
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L = Lita's age J = Joe's age Lita is three times Joe's age mean : L = 3 J The difference of their ages is 10 mean : L - J = 10 L = 3 J so : L - J = 10 3 J - J = 10 2 J = 10 Divide both sides by 2 J = 10 / 2 = 5 L = 3 J = 3 * 5 = 15 Lita's present ages = 15 Joe...
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x = a number 4 less than 5 times itself mean : 5 x - 4 x + 5 x - 4 = 27 6 x - 4 = 27 Add 4 to both sides 6 x - 4 + 4 = 27 + 4 6 x = 31 Divide both sides by 6 x = 31 / 6 Are you shure that the result is 27?
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6 / 27 = 3 * 2 / ( 3 * 9 ) = 2 / 9
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4. 3 ( 4 - 2 x ) = - 2 x 3 * 4 - 3 * 2 x = - 2 x 12 - 6 x = - 2 x Add 6 x to both sides 12 - 6 x + 6 x = - 2 x + 6 x 12 = 4 x Divide both sides by 4 3 = x x = 3 Answer d 5. 5.4 + 0.2 x = - 1.4 x + 8.6 Subtract 5.4 to both sides 5.4 - 5.4 + 0.2 x = - 1.4 x + 8.6 - 5.4 0.2 x...
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8 / 270 = x / 72.5 Multiply both sides by 72.5 72.5 * 8 / 270 = x 580 / 270 = x 2.148148 = x x = 2.148148 x = 2.1 fluid ounces Rounded to the nearest tenth.
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Substitute the values a = 4 , b = - 9 , c = - 9 into the quadratic formula x1/2 = [ - b +OR- sqroot( b ^ 2 - 4 a c ) ] / 2 a x1/2 = [ - ( - 9 ) +OR- sqroot( ( - 9 ) ^ 2 - 4 * 4 * ( - 9 ) ) ] / 2 * 4 x1/2 = [ 9 +OR- sqroot( 81 - 4 * ( - 36) ) ] / 8 x1/2 = [ 9 +OR- sqrt ( 81 + ...
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1 / 4 = 1 * 8 / ( 4 * 8 ) = 8 / 32 5 * 16 = 5 * 2 / ( 16 * 2 ) = 10 / 32 Your answer is correct.
Algebra
2 y - 8 = 3 y - 18 Subtract 2 y to both sides 2 y - 8 - 2 y = 3 y - 18 - 2 y - 8 = y - 18 Add 18 to both sides - 8 + 18 = y - 18 + 18 10 = y y = 10
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[ ( 8.3 + x ) / 11.2 ] * 8 ) = 16 Divide both sides by 8 [ ( 8.3 + x ) / 11.2 ] * 8 ) / 8 = 16 / 8 ( 8.3 + x ) / 11.2 = 2 Multiply both sides by 11.2 11.2 * ( 8.3 + x ) / 11.2 = 2 * 11.2 8.3 + x = 22.4 Subtract 8.3 to both sides 8.3 + x - 8.3 = 22.4 - 8.3 x = 14.1
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12 : 18 = 2 * 6 : ( 3 * 6 ) = 2 : 3 2 : x = 2 : 3 x = 3 Answer A 5 : 15 = 5 : ( 3 * 5 ) = 1 : 3 1 : 3 = x : 3 x = 1 Answer C
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r = first number r + 1 = second number r + 2 = third number r + r + 1 + r + 2 = 144 3 r + 3 = 144 Subtract 3 To both sides 3 r + 3 - 3 = 144 - 3 3 r = 141 Divide both sides by 3 r = 141 / 3 = 47 r + 1 = 48 r + 2 = 49 47 + 48 + 49 = 144
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75 % = 75 / 100 = 0.75 L = 124 ft W = 0.75 * L = 0.75 * 124 = 93 ft P = 2 L + 2 W = 2 ( L + W ) = 2 * ( 124 + 93 ) = 2 * 217 = 434 ft A = L * W = 124 * 93 = 11,532 ft ^ 2
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L = 3 W d = sqroot ( L ^ 2 + W ^ 2 ) d = sqroot [ ( 3 W ) ^ 2 + W ^ 2 ] = sqroot ( 9 W ^ 2 + W ^ 2 ) = sqroot ( 10 W ^ 2 ) = 6 * sqroot ( 10 ) sqroot ( 10 ) * W = 6 * sqroot ( 10 ) Divide both sides by sqroot ( 10 ) W = 6 cm L = 3 W = 3 * 6 = 18 cm P = 2 L + 2 W = 2 ( L + W...
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y - 2 = 6 x + 3 Subtract 6 x + 3 to both sides y - 2 - ( 6 x + 3 ) = ( 6 x + 3 ) - ( 6 x + 3 ) y - 2 - 6 x - 3 = 0 y - 6 x - 5 = 0
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1 h = 60 min Speed = ( 4 / 5 ) mile * 60 min / 9 min Speed = ( 4 / 5 ) * 60 / 9 = 4 * 60 / 5 * 9 = 240 / 45 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 3 * 5 / ( 3 * 3 * 5 ) = 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 / 3 = 16 / 3 miles / hour
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150 % = 150 / 100 = 1.5 1.5 * 25,800 = 38,700
Algebra
In google type : functions graphs online When you see list of results click on : Draw Function Graphs - Plotter - Rechneronline When page be open in blue rectangle type : x + 3 In gray rectangle type : - 2 x - 3 Then click option : Draw Solution : x = - 2 , y = 1
Math 10
1 yd = 91.44 cm 5 yd = 5 * 91.44 = 457.2 cm 457.2 cm / 50 cm = 9.144 = 9 + 0.144 pieces 9 pieces + 0.144 * 50 cm = 9 pieces + 7.2 cm
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b ) ( 2 / 5 ) ^ 3 = 8 / 125
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If two polygons are similar, the ratio of their areas is equal to the square of the ratio of their corresponding sides. If two polygons are similar, the ratio of their volumes is equal to the cube of the ratio of their corresponding sides. a) ( 1 / 4 ) ^ 2 = 1 / 16 b ) ( 2 / 5...
Maths
As = Area of the smaller triangle = 28 square Al = Area of the larger triangle In two similar triangles, the ratio of their areas is the square of the ratio of their sides. As = Al * ( 2 / 5 ) ^ 2 As = Al * 4 / 25 As = 4 Al / 25 Multiply both sides by 25 25 As = 4 Al Divide ...
Algebra! Errr, whatever it is.
j = r b Divide both sides by b j / b = r r = j / b Answer d M = 300 J / P Multiply both sides by P P M = 300 J Divide both sides by 300 P M / 300 = J J = P M / 300 Answer d
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P2 = second pile
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P1 = first pile P3 = second pile P3 = third pile The first has 5 more books than the 2nd pile. This mean : P1 = P2 + 5 The number of books in the second pile is twice the number of books in the third pile. This mean : P2 = 2 P3 So if : P2 = 2 P3 and P1 = P2 + 5 then : P1 = P2...
Math
Type mistake. y = - 2 x - 12 = - 2 * ( - 8 ) - 12 = 16 - 12 = 4
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y = - 2 x - 12 = - 2 * ( - 8 ) - 2 = 16 - 12 = 4
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3 x + 4 ( x - 6 ) - 3 ( x - 7 ) 3 x + 4 * x + 4 * ( - 6 ) - 3 * x - 3 * ( - 7 ) = 3 x + 4 x - 24 - 3 x + 21 = 4 x - 3 Answer B
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- 6 - 7 ( c + 10 ) = - 6 - 7 * c - 7 * 10 = - 6 - 7 c - 70 = - 76 - 7 c Answer B
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x + y = 5 Possible combinations : x = 1 , y = 4 x = 2 , y = 3 x = 3 , y = 2 x = 4 , y = 1 x = 1 , y = 4 x ^ x + y ^ y = 31 1 ^ 2 + 2 ^ 2 = 31 1 + 4 = 31 Incorrect. x = 2 , y = 3 x ^ x + y ^ y = 31 2 ^ 2 + 3 ^ 3 = 31 4 + 27 = 31 Correct. x = 3 , y = 2 x ^ x + y ^ y = 31 3 ^ 3...
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C = Present Chase's age R = Present Rosa's age Chase is 34 years younger than Rosa. This mean : C = R - 34 8 years ago, Rosa's was R - 8 yrs , Chase was C - 8 yrs 8 years ago, Rosa's age was 3 times Chase's age. This mean : R - 8 = = 3 ( C - 8) R - 8 = 3 * ...
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a = apples o = oranges 1 week : a + o = 108 2 week : 5 a + 3 o = 452 Now you must solve system of 2 equations with 2 unknown : a + o = 108 5 a + 3 o = 452 The method of substitution: a + o = 108 Subtract o to both sides a + o - o = 108 - o a = 108 - o 5 a + 3 o = 452 5 * ( 108...
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Convert the numbers in decimal form. 2 / 3 = 0.6666 65 % = 65 / 100 = 0.65 7 / 10 = 0.7 Order : 0.64 , 65 % , 2 / 3 , 7 / 10
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My type mistake. s = ( 100 + 250 + 275 ) / 2 = 625 / 2 = 312.25 m
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Heron's Formula for the area of a triangle : A = sqrootÿ[ s ( s - a ) ( s - b ) ( s - c ) ] s is half the perimeter . s = ( a + b + c ) / 2 a = ( 100 + 250 + 275 ) / 2 = 625 / 2 = 312.25 m A = sqrootÿ[ s ( s - a ) ( s - b ) ( s - c ) ] A = sqrootÿ[ 312.25 ( ...
Algebra
x = - 2 / 3 - 6 x + 7 y = 11 - 6 * ( - 2 / 3 ) + 7 y = 11 12 / 3 + 7 y = 11 4 + 7 y = 11 Subtract 4 to both sides 4 + 7 y - 4 = 11 - 4 7 y = 7 Divide both sides by 7 y = 1 Coordinate x = - 2 / 3 , y = 1 OR ( - 2 / 3 , 1 )
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16 / 36 = 4 * 4 / ( 4 * 9 ) = 4 / 9
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1. 4 x + 3 = 2 ( 2 x + 9 ) 5. a. 7 x - 12 = 8 x + 29 - x 7 x - 12 = 7 x + 29 Incorrect No solutions b. - 4 + 5 x = 2 ( 3 x - 4 ) - 4 + 5 x = 2 * 3 x - 2 * 4 - 4 + 5 x = 6 x - 8 Subtract 5 x to both sides - 4 + 5 x - 5 x = 6 x - 8 - 5 x - 4 = x - 8 Add 8 to both sides - 4 + 8...
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f ( 17 ) = 0.01 ( 2 ) ^ x = 0.01 ( 2 ) ^ 17 = 0.01 * 131072 = 1310.72 f ( 10 ) = 0.01 ( 2 ) ^ x = 0.01 ( 2 ) ^ 10 = 0.01 * 1024 = 10.24 The average rate of change : [ f ( 17 ) - f ( 10 ) ] / ( 17 - 10 ) = [ f ( 17 ) - f ( 10 ) ] / 7 = ( 1310.72 - 10.24 ) / 7 = 1300.48 / 7 = ...
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Straight line equations: y = mx + b m = slope b = y-intercept ( Point on the graph where x is zero ) Difference between y coordinates is constant = 15 29 - 14 = 15 44 - 29 = 15 59 - 44 = 15 Slope = 15 y-intercept = y coordinate when x = 0 y-intercept = 14 So : m = 15 b = 14 y...
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You can write : y = ( x - 1896 ) / 150 like : P / Q = ( x - 1896 ) / 150
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If the ratio is a linear function then : Two point equation of straight line : y = y1 + [ ( y2 - y1 ) / ( x2 - x1 ) ] * ( x - x1 ) In this case : x1 = 1996 y1 = 2 / 3 x2 = 2001 y2 = 7 / 10 y = y1 + [ ( y2 - y1 ) / ( x2 - x1 ) ] * ( x - x1 ) y = 2 / 3 + [ ( 7 / 10 - 2 / 3...
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60 percent = 60 % = 60 / 100 = 0.6 0.6 * 30 = 18 18 questions
Algebra
My misprint. 1.2912 * 100 % = 129.12 %
Algebra
412.99 / 319.85 = 1.2912 1.2912 * 100 = 129.12 % 129.12 % - 100 % = 29.12 % 29 % To the nearest whole percent.
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Reinny In w o l f r a m a l p h a . com type: solve ( x + y ) / 2 = sqroot ( x * y ) + 2 , 2 / ( 1 / x + 1 / y ) = x / 5 The solutions are : 9 and 1
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Not at all. highest concentration = infinity as x tends towards 0.
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The question does not make sense. a t / t ^ 2 = 3 t / t ^ 2 = 3 t / ( t * t ) = 3 / t a t / t ^ 2 + b = 3 t / t ^ 2 + 1 = 3 / t + 1 Tends to infinity as x tends towards 0.
241.5 / 12.5 = 193.2 / x Multiply both sides by 12.5 241.5 * 12.5 / 12.5 = 193.2 * 12.5 / x 241.5 = 2415 / x Multiply both sides by x 241.5 * x = 2415 * x / x 241. 5 x = 2415 Divide both sides by 241.5 2415.5 x / 241.5 = 2415 / 241.5 x = 10 cm ^ 3 OR 12.5 / 241.5 = 0....
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A = Area r = radius d = diameter A = r ^ 2 pi OR r = d / 2 A = r ^ 2 pi = ( d / 2 ) ^ 2 * pi = ( d ^ 2 / 4 ) * pi = d ^ 2 pi / 4
Solving Trig Equations
Trigonometric identity: sin ( - x ) = - sin x On interval [ 0 , pi ] [ 0 , 180 ° ] you have 2 angles with sin x = sqroot ( 3 ) / 2 x = pi / 3 = 60 ° and x = 2 pi / 3 = 120 ° So if sin ( - x ) = sin x on interval [ - pi , 0 ] [ - 180 ° , 0 ] you have 2 angles ...
Algebra 2
sqrt ( - 28 ) = sqrt ( - 4 * 7 ) = sqrt ( - 1 * 4 * 7 ) = sqrt ( - 1 ) * sqrt ( 4 ) * sqrt ( 7 ) = i * 2 * sqrt ( 7 ) = 2 i sqrt ( 7 )
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Yes. 8 x ^ 2 + 3 ( x ^ 2 + y ) = 8 x ^ 2 + 3 * x ^ 2 + 3 * y = 8 x ^ 2 + 3 x ^ 2 + 3 y = 11 x ^ 2 + 3 y 7 x ^ 2 + 7 y + 4 x ^ 2 - 4 y = 7 x ^ 2 + 4 x ^ 2 + 7 y - 4 y = 11 x ^ 2 + 3 y
Math Algebra
2 % = 2 / 100 = 0.02 2 % of 5 = 0.02 * 5 = 0.1 3 % = 3 / 100 = 0.03 3 % of 12 = 0.03 * 12 = 0.36 The new fraction: ( 5 - 0.1 ) / ( 12 + 0.36 ) = 4.9 / 12.36 Multiply numerator and enominator by 100 490 / 1236 = 2 * 5 * 7 * 7 / ( 2 * 2 * 3 * 103 ) = 5 * 7 * 7 / ( 2 * 3 * 103...
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W = Wide H = height D = Diagonal W / H = 16 / 9 20 / H = 16 / 9 Multiply both sides by 9 20 * 9 / H = 16 * 9 / 9 180 / H = 16 Multiply both sides by H 180 * H / H = 16 * H 180 = 16 H Divide both sides by 16 180 / 16 = 16 H / 16 11.25 = H H = 11.25 in Pythagorean theorem : D = ...
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25 / ( pi + 6 ) = 25 / ( 3.1415926535 + 6 ) = 25 / 9.1415926535 = 2.734753226 approx. = 2.73 What is problem?
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A = first angle B = second angle In the right triangel summ of angles = 180 ° If the sum of two acute angles in a right triangle is 90 degrees this mean : A + B = 180 ° - 90 ° = 90 ° A + B = 90 ° Twice the first is 40 degrees more than thrice the second. ...
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The length of the rectangle 5cm more than twice the width. This mean : L = 5 + 2 W P = 2 W + 2 L = 2 ( W + L ) 70 = 2 ( W + L ) 70 = 2 ( W + 5 + 2W ) 70 = 2 ( 3 W + 5 ) Divide both sides by 2 70 / 2 = 2 ( 3 W + 5 ) / 2 35 = 3 W + 5 Subtract 5 to both sides 35 - 5 = 3 W + 5 - 5...
Mathematics
If " n " is an integer, then n, n + 2, n + 4 and n + 6 will be even consecutive integers. Four times the greatest is 36 more than more than the sum of the other three. This mean : 4 ( n + 6 ) = 36 + ( n + n + 2 + n + 4 ) 4 ( n + 6 ) = 36 + ( n + n + 2 + n + 4 ) 4 * n...
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If you think on circumference of a circle. C = d * pi pi = 22 / 7 C = d * pi C = 2.1 * ( 22 / 7 ) = 2.1 * 22 / 7 = 46.2 / 7 = 6.6
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a. - 3 y / - 2 = 3 y / 2 = ( 3 / 2 ) y So : x = 9 - 3 y / - 2 = 9 + ( 3 / 2 ) y x = 9 + ( 3 / 2 ) y Subtract ( 3 / 2 ) y to both sides x - ( 3 / 2 ) y = 9 + ( 3 / 2 ) y - ( 3 / 2 ) y x - ( 3 / 2 ) y = 9 When you compare with : a x + b y = c you can see : a = 1 b = - ( 3 / 2 ) ...
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Whole class have 10 / 10 students. 9 / 10 student was absen. 3 students were present. 3 students = 10 / 10 - 9 / 10 = 1 / 10 1 / 10 = 3 students Solve this.
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The twelfth day of the year mean t = 12 Now you must put t = 12 into your equation. ( 2 pi / 365 ) t - 1.25 ) = ( 2 * 3.14159216535 / 365 ) * 12 - 1.25 = ( 6.283185307 / 365 ) * 12 - 1.25 = 0.01721420632 * 12 - 1.25 = 0.20657047584 - 1.25 = - 1.04342952416 Now take calculator...
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1 1/3 = 1 + 1 / 3 = 3 / 3 + 1 / 3 = 4 / 3 ( 1 1/3 ) / ( 2 / 5 ) = ( 4 / 3 ) / ( 2 / 5 ) = ( 4 * 5 ) / ( 3 * 2 ) = 20 / 6 = ( 2 * 10 ) / ( 2 * 3 ) = 10 / 3 = ( 9 + 1 ) / 3 = 9 / 3 + 1 / 3 = 3 + 1 / 3 = 3 1/3 cantrs
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Question 8 x / 70 = 50 / 100 Multiply both sides by 100 100 x / 70 = 50 Multply both sides by 70 100 x = 50 * 70 100 x = 3500 Divide both sides by 100 x = 3500 / 100 = 35 x / 50 = 70 / 100 Multiply both sides by 100 100 x / 50 = 70 Multply both sides by 50 100 x = 70 * 50 100 ...
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18 / 2 = 9 54 / 6 = 9 Answer c
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The average marks of 14 students was 71. This mean : ( x1 + x2 + x3 + ... x14 ) / 14 = 71 ( x1 + x2 + x3 + ... x14 ) / 14 = 71 Multiply both sides by 14 x1 + x2 + x3 + ... x14 = 71 * 14 x1 + x2 + x3 + ... x14 = 994 = Total marks On this marks you must add 56 - 42 = 14 and ...
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Area of a triangle: A = b * h / 2 A triangle base is 3 inches more than it's height. This mean : b = h + 3 A = b * h / 2 = ( h + 3 ) * h / 2 = 35 in ^ 2 ( h * h + 3 * h ) / 2 = 35 ( h ^ 2 + 3 h ) / 2 = 35 Multiply both sides by 2 h ^ 2 + 3 h = 70 Subtract 70 to both sides ...
Even integers differ by two. If 3s is even, the even just below 3s is (3s -2) and the even just above 3s would be (3s+2) so you must find product : ( 3s - 2 ) ( 3 s ) ( 3 s + 2 ) = ( 3 s * 3 s - 2 * 3 s ) ( 3 s + 2 ) = ( 9 s ^ 2 - 6 s ) ( 3 s + 2 ) = 9 s ^ 2 * 3 s + 9 s ^ 2 * ...
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3 x + 4 y = 12 Subtract 3 x to both sides 3 x + 4 y - 3 x = 12 - 3 x 4 y = 12 - 3 x 4 y = - 3 x + 12 Divide both sides by 4 4 y / 4 = - 3 x / 4 + 12 / 4 y = - ( 3 / 4 ) x + 3
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m = ( y1 - y2 ) / ( x1 - x2 ) In this case : x1 = 3 , y1 = 4 x2 = 6 , y2 = - 2 m = ( y1 - y2 ) / ( x1 - x2 ) = [ 4 - ( - 2 ) ] / ( 3 - 6 ) = ( 4 + 2 ) / - 3 = 6 / - 3 = - 2
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Linear eguation in Two-point form : y - y1 = [ ( y2 - y1 ) / ( x2 - x1 ) ] * ( x - x1 ) In this case : x1 = 3 , y1 = 4 x2 = 6 , y2 = - 2 y - y1 = [ ( y2 - y1 ) / ( x2 - x1 ) ] * ( x - x1 ) y - 4 = [ ( -2 - 4 ) / ( 6 - 3 ) ] * ( x - 3 ) y - 4 = [ - 6 / 3 ] * ( x - 3 ) y - 4...
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He read 60 - 4 = 56 pages 1 week = 7 days 56 pages divide by 7 days 56 / 7 = 8 pages per day
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1 mile = 5,280 ft Multiply by 5,280
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View Full Version : How to deal with head lice in young children's hair without cutting?
February 24th, 2012, 02:53 AM
I just found a lot of head lice in my youngest hair he's nearly 3 is it safe when they are that young to smother the hair in olive oil and cover with a hat for 3-4 hours? to suffocate them my pharmacist said it was un- safe for children when i explained the method.
Would you do a co wash to get the oil out? if so do you put conditioner on the oiled hair and leave it on for 20 minutes or so before lathering and repeating? i have also done the same for my hair as we share the same bed. I really don't want to cut his hair its about bob length.
February 24th, 2012, 03:10 AM
Cutting hair probably still wouldn't help much, my little brother always had nits, and he had a buzz cut.
Get a nit comb/rake, sit him in the bath, slather his hair in conditioner and comb through. It would also probably work with oiling the hair.
The oil method sounds like it should be fine, as long as you supervise so he doesn't suffocate on the plastic bag, did the pharmasist explain why xe thought it unsafe. To wash out try: No Fail Method to Washing Oil out of Hair by CaityBear
Good Luck!
February 24th, 2012, 04:46 AM
Yeah, it must just be the plastic bag that is the concern, because nothing could be unsafe about the oil. You don't need the plastic, because the oil will do the suffocating, but a small oily kid does sound like a messy kid, if running around the house. Maybe just wrap his head in a dish towel? Or just keep him under supervision.
February 24th, 2012, 04:59 AM
Thank you for your replies. No it wasn't the bag it was the use of oil he said but i haven't used the bag just put a winter hat on his and my head least its winter we would look pretty stupid doing this in the summer.
I will change the bedding,pillowcases etc and wash his favourite teddy. I think my eldest so brought it in the house when ever he has a certain boy over he seems to catch them.
February 24th, 2012, 05:05 AM
have you seen the electric lice comb in Boots? it just zaps the lice dead :)
eta: wtf, I don't see how oil can be unsafe... not all pharmacists are equal... I work with them... (wait, did they want to sell you something? that might be why they told you your method was unsafe)
February 24th, 2012, 08:15 AM
Wash their hair with tomato juice.
February 24th, 2012, 08:46 AM
Seems safer to slather the kid's head in oil or conditioner than to slather it in pesticides, doesn't it?
Smear it on thick, let it sit for a few hours to smother. Detangle and nit comb the hair while all that lubricant is still in it. Then wash it out. Repeat at least weekly so you can disrupt the cycle of any that you miss.
Put stuffed animals and such away for 10 days or so to deprive any attached lice of warmth and food. Wash pillowcases and the like, and tumble dry them on a hot setting.
Headlice.org is a good resource.
February 24th, 2012, 09:20 AM
I had a lot of success with tea tree oil along with manual combing of the head, ugh it's such a pain tho. My daughter who is 7 has had it 3 times now. Good luck!!!
February 24th, 2012, 10:35 AM
Totally agree, don't see how oil would be harmful at all, it's just oil as opposed to those chemical laden knit killers!
February 24th, 2012, 10:39 AM
My sister had a HORRIBLE infestation once. Like so bad/covered the eggs made the hair sticky.
What we did (besides wash everything in hot water). was I sat down with a comb and removed each egg with my fingernails. Then went over with a robi(electric lice comb) many times to kill adults. It took hours, but they never returned. The pesticide junk didnt even help prior.
heidi w.
February 24th, 2012, 10:40 AM
Make sure to wash the bedding in hot soapy water.
Maybe add in some bleach?
Change the pillowcases often.
For the duration, you may choose to sleep elsewhere if you can. You don't want them in your hair!
heidi w.
February 24th, 2012, 01:56 PM
I have no idea about whether oil or that method is safe for children. But I can say, I pretty much almost constantly had lice when I was younger (along with my brothers - joys of being a triplet!), and what my mum did was sit us down cover or heads in conditioner (wearing a towel) and comb through all our heads with a really fine nit comb. All the treatments had stopped working on us, and it was the easiest way of her dealing with them for us. Alo the nit filled conditioner used to go in a bucket nex to us, used to be really icky, I can remember that much!
February 24th, 2012, 02:20 PM
I'm glad you posted this. I was reading that other thread about kids who were made to cut their hair short and keep it short because of a bout with lice. I kept thinking to myself- they have to be kidding! Surely this is a way to get the nits out without cutting- that seems to.. 1950's ( or earlier. )
February 25th, 2012, 01:10 AM
When my daughter gets nits, I cover her hair in conditioner and then comb through with a nit comb. I use the nitty gritty comb which is more expensive but seems to be a lot more effective than standard nit combs. I'll do this every two or three days for a week and then once a week/fortnight. Not only does ths get rid of the nits, but it leaves her with beautifully conditioned hair!
She has very fine hair and I worried that maybe I was pulling some out (even with being gentle, nit combs are just so fine!) so I tried a "chemical" method once. I was surprised to find that after sitting there for 20 minutes with smelly chemicals on her head, I still had to use the a nit comb and the chemicals had made her hair more tangled than usual so it was a lot harder to do.
I can't see why olive oil would be dangerous for a child, I mean it edible and the best ever nappy change lotion in france (oléocalcaire) has olive oil as its main ingredient. Sound more like the pharmacist wanted to sell you something.
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As opposed to a war of attrition, wherein two or more parties wear each other down over a period of time, a war of contrition is a situation where two or more parties won't stop apologising to each other.
Usually this happens because everyone is eager to avoid confrontation but if often leads to further disagreement.
Motorist #1: Oh, God - I scraped your door with my bumper! Let me pay for that...
Motorist #2: No, no, it's my fault, I shouldn't have parked there.
Motorist #1: Well that's hardly fair, I should have been looking where I was going.
Motorist #2: Look, there's no need to get upset, I've said it's my fault, and I'll deal with it.
Motorist #1: Mate, this was clearly my doing. Let me pay for it.
Motorist #2: Listen here - it's my car, I parked it badly on this corner, I accept full responsibility!
Motorist #1: FINE THEN! *rips wing mirrors off motorist #2's car*
Eyewitness: That was a real war of contrition right there.
#road rage #war of attrition #war of contritian #road #car #apologies #apology
লিখেছেন- FrankyBabes 10 de জানুয়ারি de 2010
Similar to 4srs but extra double super safety serious. Often used to confirm totally unbelievable things.
"Yo dude I just nailed three hoes at once."
No way! 4srs?
"Yes way."
Totally 4srs?
Totally 5srs?
#serious #4srs #for serious #seriously #srs #orly
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Friday, January 29, 2010
Self Health Tips - Cutting Down on Sugar - Part 2
Ten ways to get rid of the sweet stuff.
6. Instead of downing sugary-sweet drinks like lemonade, make your own sun tea. Steep decaffeinated tea bags in water and set the pitcher in the sun for a couple of hours. Add lemon, lots of ice and sugar substitute for a carb-free summer quaff.
7. Buy dietetic condiments at the grocery store. Given that 1 tablespoon ketchup can contain about 1/2 teaspoon sugar, buying sugar-free condiments can make a big dent in your sugar consumption. Most condiments and other packaged foods for people with diabetes are made without sugar or with sugar substitutes.
8. Remember these code words found on ingredient lists. The only way to know if the processed food you're buying contains sugar is to know its many aliases or other forms. Here are the common ones: brown sugar, corn syrup, dextrin, dextrose, fructose, fruit juice concentrate, high-fructose corn syrup, galactose, glucose, honey, hydrogenated starch, invert sugar maltose, lactose, mannitol, maple syrup, molasses, polyols, raw sugar, sorghum, sucrose, sorbitol, turbinado sugar, and xylitol.
9. Look for hidden sources of sugar. Cough syrups, chewing gum, mints, tomato sauce, baked beans, and lunch meats often contain sugar. Even some prescription medications contain sugar. For a week, be particularly vigilant and scan every possible food label. You likely won't forget what you'll find.
10. If you must eat sweets, eat them with meals. The other foods will help increase salivary flow, thus clearing the sugary foods from your mouth faster and helping prevent cavities. Of course, this does nothing for the calories you're imbibing and won't affect your weight, but at least you'll have a healthier mouth.
Source : Reader's Digest
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Self Health Tips - Cutting Down on Sugar
Ten ways to get rid of the sweet stuff.
In fact, the amount of sugar we eat and drink every year has soared nearly 30 percent since 1983 and is likely a major contributor to the soaring rates of overweight and obesity in the world. Even worse, since sugary foods often replace more healthy foods, nutrition experts say the influx of sweets indirectly contributes to diseases like osteoporosis, heart disease, and cancer--all of which are directly affected by what we eat.
Beware : Uncovering all the sugar in your diet isn't easy. Sugar often hides under several pseudonyms and turns up in even the most innocuous foods (like bread, crackers, salad dressing, ketchup, and mustard). But with the following tips, you should be able to have your cake and
eat it too.
1. Cut down slowly.
Forget going cold turkey. Therein lies failure. Instead, if you normally have two candy bars a day, cut to one a day. Then next week, one every other day. The following week, one every three days, until you're down to just one a week. If you normally take 2 teaspoons of sugar in your coffee, use the same routine, cutting down to 11/2 teaspoons for a week, then 1, then 1/2. Eventually, get to the point where you're using artificial sweetener if you still need the sweet taste. The more
sugar you eat, the more you'll crave. So cutting down slowly is the best way to
tame a sweet tooth gone wild.
2. Go half and half.
Mix half a regular soda with half a diet soda. Half a carton of sweetened yogurt with half a carton of plain yogurt. Half a cup of regular juice with half a cup of seltzer. Do this for two weeks, then cut back to one-quarter sweetened to three-quarters unsweetened. Continue until you're only drinking the unsweetened version.
3. Grant yourself a daily sugar quota,and use it on foods where it matters most. For most of us, that means desserts. Don't waste it on dressings, spreads, breakfast cereals, and soda. Not only will this reduce your sugar intake in a day, but it will help you lose your sweet tooth. Sugar is incredibly addictive: The more you eat, the more addictive it becomes and the more it takes to satisfy you. The opposite is also true: Train your taste buds to become accustomed to less and you'll be satisfied with less.
4. Establish rules about dessert.
For instance, only have dessert after dinner, never lunch. Only eat dessert on odd days of the month, or only on weekends, or only at restaurants. If you have a long tradition of daily desserts, then make it your rule to have raw fruit at least half the time.
5. Similarly, establish rules about ice cream.
A half gallon of ice cream in the freezer is temptation defined. A rule we recommend : No ice cream kept at home. Ice cream should always be a treat worth traveling for.
To Be Continued......
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Choosing a gym? How to make up your mind !!
It's January and the health clubs have come a-courting.
Their sign-up sales, special offers and discounted rates have arrived just in time to prod your resolution to get fit in 2010. But as one person's dream workout venue can be another's waste of money, experts have some tips on how to find just the right facility to add inspiration to your perspiration.
And topping their lists is location, location, location.
"Most important is, is it convenient to home or work? Far and away that's the number one reason people use or don't use a gym," said Shawn Talbott, spokesperson for the American College of Sports Medicine.
"If it's not hyper convenient, don't think you're going to go out of your way," he said flatly.
Talbott says be sure to visit a prospect during the same time you expect to use it.
"If you check out a gym on Saturday afternoon it could be fine, but on Monday morning you might not be able to get on a treadmill," he explained.
"Also," he said, "Are the classes offered at hours convenient for you?"
And don't underestimate the importance of ambiance: just how comfortable will you be sweating in the space?
"A club filled with gorgeous 20-year olds might not be the best place for an overweight or older woman," Talbott explained. "If you're concerned about your body, you don't want to join one of those meat market gyms. You might want to go to a more family-oriented facility."
Carol Espel, spokeswoman for the Equinox chain of luxury health clubs, agrees: "Gyms can be intimidating in the wrong setting. Find a place that you see yourself going to easily after work and on weekends."
She advised people to take time to do research.
"What's most important for you in a gym? Do you need a personal trainer to keep you in line? Do you like group classes? Commit to a place that can give you the tools you need."
In their guide, "How to Choose a Health Club," the American Council on Exercise (ACE) recommends using a day pass or trial membership to check on the following:
"How clean is the facility? Is the music too loud? Is most of the equipment in working order? Too many 'out of order' signs may indicate poor maintenance. Are new members provided with a club orientation and instruction on how to use equipment?"
ACE suggests talking to current members, checking the Better Business Bureau for complaints, and choosing a club that belongs to the International Health, Racquet, and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) and must abide by their standards.
As always, read the fine print before signing on the dotted line. Does that deep discount come with a two-year commitment? Is there also an initiation fee? Find out exactly what the membership includes. Do you have to pay extra for towels, childcare?
Talbott says the right gym can make all the difference. "You can stay fit outside the gym but it's harder. The gym is a good crutch. It's part of your routine, a place where you can go to every day."
Source : Indian Express
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Self Help Mantra - Learn Facts of PIZZA !!
12 Facts About PIZZA
Just hearing the word "pizza" brings a smile to the face of just about every American. Whatever style or variety -- from thick, Chicago-style deep-dish pizza stuffed with gobs of cheese, sausage, and pepperoni to a thin-as-a-cracker crust topped with veggies -- pizza invariably makes it to the top of "favorite food" lists.
Here, we've compiled a list of fun and interesting facts about this American food icon. See how many you knew!
Pizza is one of the most popular foods in the United States.
1. Since 1987, October has been officially designated National Pizza Month in the United States.
4. Pizzerias represent 17 percent of all U.S. restaurants.
5. Ninety-three percent of Americans eat pizza at least once a month.
6. Women are twice as likely as men to order vegetarian toppings on their pizza.
7. About 36 percent of all pizzas contain pepperoni, making it the most popular topping in the United States.
9. More pizza is consumed during the week of the Super Bowl than any other time of the year.
10. On average, each person in the United States eats around 23 pounds of pizza every year.
11. The first pizzeria in the United States was opened by Gennaro Lombardi in 1895 in New York City.
12. The record for the world's largest pizza depends on how you slice it. According to Guinness World Records, the record for the world's largest circular pizza was set at Norwood Hypermarket in South Africa in 1990. The gigantic pie measured 122 feet 8 inches across, weighed 26,883 pounds, and contained 9,920 pounds of flour, 3,968 pounds of cheese, and 1,984 pounds of sauce. In 2005, the record for the world's largest rectangular pizza was set in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Pizza restaurant owner Bill Bahr and a team of 200 helpers created the 129 X 98.6-foot pizza from 4,000 pounds of cheese, 700 pounds of sauce, and 9,500 sections of crust. The enormous pie was enough to feed the town's 5,200 residents ten slices of
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Monday, January 25, 2010
Tips to stay healthy when you study abroad - Part 2
* Don't skip breakfast. If you are on the run, have milk/yoghurt/cheese with fresh fruits, muesli or nuts. On weekends, egg and toast (whole wheat or multi-grain) or whole grain sandwiches are good options.
* Stock smart.Make sure you have most or some of these around in your room: fresh fruits, nuts, seeds, roasted snacks, roasted gram, peanuts, low-fat milk, yoghurt, tofu and soups. If you have a cooking facility, stock vegetables and buy prepared sauces and dressings. Quick stir-fry or fruit-and-vegetable salads are great choices.
* Usually, there is considerable walking on campus. But engaging in active sports and participating in outdoor physical activities must be a priority.
* If you are studying till late night, snack on fruits, nuts, seeds or have a cup of hot chocolate.
* Critical nutrients for the 18-25 age group include calcium, iron, vitamin C and vitamin E. Take multi-vitamin supplements under supervision.
Source : Indian Express
Friday, January 22, 2010
Tips to stay healthy when you study abroad - Part 1
*Carry a weighing scale along. Stand on it at least once a week to know how you are doing.
* Watch your drink. Avoid cheap and abundant sources of calories such as sweetened sodas, beverages and fruit juices. Ask for water, unsweetened beverages, coconut water, lemon water, green tea, iced tea without sugar, soups and low-fat dairy. Also, limit alcohol intake to two drinks (for men) and one drink (43 ml) for women in a day.
* If you have a predisposition to gain weight, limit your intake of high-starch meals like bread, pasta, noodles, wraps, pizzas and burgers
* Include vegetables and fruits at least in two meals a day. Soups, salads or cooked vegetables are easy ways to make up for five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables a day. One serving is equivalent to half a cup.
* Snack healthy every three hours with fresh fruits, dry fruits, nuts, seeds, roasted gram, yoghurt, roasted whole grains and cheese.
Source : Indian Express
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Mood disorders common among women due high-fat foods.
Eating a diet mainly of vegetables, fruit, whole grain foods, low fat dairy products, and lean meat, and reserving processed and sweet treats to "sometimes foods," will aid physical health and may also support mental well-being.
A team assessed diet and psychiatric evaluations gathered over 10 years from 1,046 women.
A total of 925 women were free of mood disorders, whereas 121 had depressive and/or anxiety disorders, the researchers reported in the American Journal of Psychiatry. When they assessed how diet might relate to mood disorders, they found that a "Western" diet - eating primarily hamburgers, white bread, pizza, chips, flavored milk drinks, beer, and sugar-laden foods -- was associated with more than a 50 percent greater likelihood for depressive disorders. By contrast, both depression and anxiety disorders appeared about 30 percent less likely among women eating a more "traditional" Australian diet --- mostly of vegetables, fruit, beef, lamb, fish, and whole-grain foods. These associations remained when the research team allowed for a variety of factors including age, body weight, social and economic status, education, physical activity, smoking, and alcohol drinking habits.
But similar "adjusted" analyses in women mainly consuming fruits, salads, fish, tofu, beans, nuts, yogurt, and red wine showed no similar associations. The researchers said the findings highlighted the need for additional investigations to determine whether unhealthy eating leads to declining mental health or vice versa.
Source: Indian Express
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Ways to get a life and start living it - Part 2
6. Let the losers win. Don't argue about things that you don't care about. Unless there's some real threat, let the folks who have something to prove, prove what they need to. Why waste your living time trying to fix what's wrong with them?
7. Create energy. Jump to forgiveness and love, then figure things out. Most conclusions we jump to are not only wrong, they're negative. Negative conclusions lead us to prepare a defense. Being on the defensive isn't living. It's hiding from life.
8. Learn the physical symptoms of when your head and heart become disconnected. We know when we're having a knee jerk reaction, when we're feeling sorry for ourselves, and when we're being blind to people's feelings. We can remember how it felt physically while we were behaving badly. Get to know those symptoms, and you can stop the behavior. Living life will feel a whole lot safer because you won't be in danger of shooting yourself in the foot.
10. Value and protect the people and the places you care about. A job isn't a life. It's just a part of one. Let the people you care about come first, and let everyone know that you do. Re-read numbers 1 and 2.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Ways to get a life and start living it.....
1. Give yourself permission to claim your life. That's right — permission. You're the only one who can decide you are in charge ofyour life. Even though it feels like you're not supposed to do so,turn off the internal editors, the old tape recordings, the "shoulds,have tos, and musts", and the rules that didn't come from you.
2. Define what living means to you. It's not as hard as it sounds.Just picture yourself at the end of your life looking back. What wordswould you want to describe how you lived your life and who you are asa person?
3. Stop living in the future. Every time you think "someday" or "whenI have time I will," stop. Ask yourself, "Why not now?" Think aboutthis sentence, "I always wanted to, but never did." Start doing thethings you always planned to do. Choose your life every morning. Planone thing you will do that day to feel alive.
4. Surround yourself with people who enjoy living. They've obviouslydiscovered how to have a life and live it. Why not hang with the pros?
5. Lay down your pain and your anger. Carrying them around makesliving harder and less fun. It doesn't bring anything, and it steals alot.
To Be Continued...
Friday, January 15, 2010
Self Health Tips : Eating Chocolate Can Do Wonders To Health
Many times have most of us reprimanded ourselves for indulging a bit too much in chocolates.While gorging on chocolates is certainly not what we recommend, eating it in moderation can do you a whole lot of good. The cocoa in chocolates is an excellant source of catechins, which are polyphenols of the flavanol group. These are known to defend us against heart disease and cancer, among several other ailments.
1) Eating chocolate reduces the risk of caner and heart disease and also helps prevent migraine headaches.
2) Endrophins are released in the brain once we consume chocolates, which not only give you a 'happy high', but also act as pain-relievers and reduce stress.
3) The serotonin present in chocolates acts as an anti-depressant, which cheers you up.
4) If you're trying to put on weight, chocolates are known to boost your appetite.
5) Having a small quantity of dark chocolate daily is good for your heart - it reduces blood pressure in people who suffer from high blood pressure and also lowers cholestrol by up to 10 per cent.
6) Dark chocolate is known to have more antioxidants than white or milk chocolate since it has 65 per cent or more cocoa content.
7) Avoid chocolates that have nougat, caramel or other similar fillings since they just contain extra sugar and fat. Instead, go in for chocolate that has nuts.
Source : Times Wellness
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Self Help Mantra - Oxymoron
Some examples......
1) Clearly Misunderstood
2) Exact Estimate
3) Small Crowd
4) Act Naturally
5) Found Missing
6) Fully Empty
7) Pretty Ugly
8) Seriously Funny
9) Only Choice
10) Original Copies
And ......
11) Happily Married
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Self Help Mantra - CRT v/s LCD Monitors
CRT Monitors
LCD/Flat panel Monitors
CRT vs. LCD - The Pros and Cons of Each
Resolution & Viewing Quality
Refresh Rate
Dot Pitch
Screen (viewable) Size
Physical Size
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Self Help Mantra - Few Things We Do Not Know
The foot is home to the body's thickest area of skin
The skin on the palms and the soles of the feet is 4 mm thick and the thickest skin in the body, the heel portions of the feet being the thickest portions. It's also got the most sweat glands than in any other area.
The appendix isn't as useless as you think
Long denigrated as vestigial or useless, the appendix actually has a reason to be – as a “safe house” for the beneficial bacteria living in the human gut. The beneficial bacteria in the appendix that aid digestion can ride out a bout of diarrhea that completely evacuates the intestines and emerge afterwards to repopulate the gut.
The body is taller in the morning than in the evening
The body is taller in the morning than in the evening. You might want to schedule that basketball game for first thing in the morning. That's because our bodies are on average about half an inch taller in the morning, thanks to excess fluid between our discs, which is replenished while we sleep. As the day goes on, and our bodies undergo the strain of standing, the discs get compressed and the fluid seeps out, so the body loses that small bit of extra height.
Humans glow in the dark
It was revealed by ultra-sensitive cameras that our bodies emit tiny amounts of light that are too weak for the human eye to detect. Amazing pictures of "glittering" human bodies were released by Japanese scientists who have captured the first ever images of human "bioluminescence" . Although it has been known for many years that all living creatures produce a small amount of light as a result of chemical reactions within their cells, this is the first time light produced by humans has been captured on camera. Strangely, the areas that produced the brightest light did not correspond with the brightest areas on thermal images of the volunteers' bodies.
Body position affects your memory
Can't remember your anniversary, hubby? Try getting down on one knee. Memories are highly embodied in our senses. A scent or sound may evoke a distant episode from one's childhood. The connections can be obvious (a bicycle bell makes you remember your old paper route) or inscrutable. A recent study helps decipher some of this embodiment. An article of Cognition reports that episodes from your past are remembered faster and better while in a body position similar to the pose struck during the event.
Source : Times Wellness
Monday, January 11, 2010
Principles for Peace of Mind - Part 2
6. Endure What Cannot Be Cured:
7. Do Not Bite Off More Than You Can Chew:
8. Meditate Regularly:
9. Never Leave The Mind Vacant:
10. Do Not Procrastinate And Never Regret:
Friday, January 8, 2010
Principles for Peace of Mind - Part 1
1. Do Not Interfere In Others' Business Unless Asked.
2. Forgive And Forget:
3. Do Not Crave For Recognition:
4. Do Not Be Jealous:
5. Change Yourself According To The Environment:
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Self Help Mantra : Myths & Facts About Milk
Milk is a rich source of several nutrients including proteins, calcium, magnesium and B-vitamins. But it becomes unsafe for consumption when it is adulterated with urea, cheap fat, soaps, detergents, starch, baking soda and antibiotics.
Even when it's unadulterated, milk consumption often falls prey to many myths surrounding it. Here's busting some of those myths:
Myth: Raw milk is more nutritious than pasteurised.
Fact: There is no difference in the nutritional value. Pasteurisation exposes milk to high temperatures (70 degrees Celsius) for a short time to kill microbes. Pasteurised milk is, in fact, a safer option as it reduces chances of infections.
Fact: Adding water to milk dilutes all the essential nutrients, thereby, reducing its nutrient density.
Myth: When milk fat is removed, it loses its nutrition.
Fact: On the other hand, it becomes a better source of nutrients with fewer calories.
Myth: If you are lactose intolerant, all dairy foods are bad for you.
Fact: You can't have milk, but you may be able to have dairy in other forms like fermented milk, yoghurt, buttermilk or cheese.
Myth: Since there are other-calcium-rich foods, you can give up dairy products.
Fact: Milk is a good source of calcium in a highly bio-available form. It also contains other essential nutrients including protein, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc and vitamin A which help in bone-building. Calcium from cereals, nuts, seeds and leafy vegetables is not absorbed as efficiently.
Myth: Milk is a complete food.
Fact: Milk is deficient in iron, vitamin C, D, E and K.
Myth: Cow's milk is superior to formula milk for infants.
Fact: Formula milk is better for infants under one year of age because cow's milk is a potential allergen and the fat in cow's milk is less digestible. Also, cow's milk is a poor source of iron, vitamin C, zinc and essential fatty acids.
Myth: Milk is only needed in childhood, not adulthood.
Fact: Everybody needs milk as it helps meet calcium requirements throughout life. It also reduces the risk of age-related bone loss (osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures).
Myth: Milk makes you fat.
Fact: Certain milk proteins, amino-acids and milk fats have anti-obesity effects.
Myth: Milk can increase blood pressure.
Fact: Milk is rich in calcium and is hypotensive (causing low blood pressure). It forms an essential component of dietary recommendations for management of hypertension.
Source: Indian Express
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Nap At Work is Good For Boss & more....
Taking a nap at work is good for your boss
A 20-minute nap can improve your overall alertness, boost your mood, and increase productivity. William Anthony, co-author of The Art of Napping at Work (Larson Publications, 1999), says the post-nap boost can last for several hours. In addition, your heart may reap benefits from napping. In a six-year study of Greek adults, researchers found that that men who took naps at least three times a week had a 37 percent lower risk of heart-related death.
Ejaculation may cause men to sneeze
Some men experience pain, headaches, or sneezing as a result of ejaculation. The increased activity in the nervous system during orgasm may be the culprit in triggering headaches. A possible explanation for the sneezing is that in the brain, the center for orgasms is close to the centers for yawning and sneezing.
Every person has a unique tongue print
White skin has evolved over time
It seems we were all black ones (consistent with evolutionary fact of first humans in Africa). White skin was a result of humans moving away from the equator. Also all skin, without coloring, would appear creamy white. Near-surface blood vessels add a blush of red. A yellow pigment also tints the canvas. Lastly, sepia-toned melanin, created in response to ultraviolet rays, appears black in large amounts. These four hues mix in different proportions to create the skin colors of all the peoples of Earth.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Things We Didn't Know About Dreams - Part 2
Quitters have more vivid dreams
External Stimuli Invade our Dreams
This is called Dream Incorporation and it is the experience that mostof us have had where a sound from reality is heard in our dream and incorporated in some way. A similar (though less external) example would be when you are physically thirsty and your mind incorporates that feeling in to your dream. My own experience of this includes repeatedly drinking a large glass of water in the dream which satisfies me, only to find the thirst returning shortly after - this thirst loop often recurs until I wake up and have a real drink.
Dreams Prevent Psychosis
Dreams are not about what they are about
You are paralyzed while you sleep
Monday, January 4, 2010
Things We Didn't Know About Dreams - Part 1
Everybody Dreams
Every human being dreams (except in cases of extreme psychologicaldisorder) but men and women have different dreams and differentphysical reactions. Men tend to dream more about other men, while womentend to dream equally about men and women. In addition, both men andwomen experience sexually related physical reactions to their dreamsregardless of whether the dream is sexual in nature; males experienceerections and females experience increased vaginal blood flow.
Blind People Dream
Who become blind after birth can see images in their dreams. People whoare born blind do not see any images, but have dreams equally vividinvolving their other senses of sound, smell, touch and emotion. It ishard for a seeing person to imagine, but the body need for sleep is sostrong that it is able to handle virtually all physical situations tomake it happen.
You Forget 90% of your Dreams
Within 5 minutes of waking, half of your dream if forgotten. Within 10,90% is gone. The famous poet, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, woke one morninghaving had a fantastic dream (likely opium induced) - he put pen topaper and began to describe his vision in a dream in what has becomeone of English most famous poems: Kubla Khan. Part way through (54lines in fact) he was interrupted by a Person from Porlock. Coleridgereturned to his poem but could not remember the rest of his dream. Thepoem was never completed. In Xanadu did Kubla Khan A statelypleasure-dome decree: Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through cavernsmeasureless to man Down to a sunless sea. Curiously, Robert LouisStevenson came up with the story of Doctor Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde whilsthe was dreaming.
We Only Dream of What We Know
Our dreams are frequently full of strangers who play out certain parts- did you know that your mind is not inventing those faces - they arereal faces of real people that you have seen during your life but maynot know or remember? The evil killer in your latest dream may be theguy who pumped petrol in to your Dad car when you were just a littlekid. We have all seen hundreds of thousands of faces through our lives,so we have an endless supply of characters for our brain to utilizeduring our dreams.
Not Everyone Dreams in Color
A full 12% of sighted people dream exclusively in black and white. Theremaining number dream in full color. People also tend to have commonthemes in dreams, which are situations relating to school, beingchased, running slowly/in place, sexual experiences, falling, arrivingtoo late, a person now alive being dead, teeth falling out, flying,failing an examination, or a car accident. It is unknown whether theimpact of a dream relating to violence or death is more emotionallycharged for a person who dreams in color than one who dreams in blackand white.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Self Help Mantra - Principles of Life - Part 4
A Reminder of the Principles of Life
To Be Continued...
~ Unknown Author
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100% replacement cost insurance-condominium
What is 100% replacement cost anyway?
I get asked this question every day it seems. Mostly by a mortgage lender that needs to check off a box on an application.
What does it mean?
Most policies have a replacement cost provision. Replacement cost means that the insurer will replace without applying depreciation. Simple.
So why ask for 100% replacement cost? What is it?
Problem is nobody really knows till you replace it. It is a educated guess or it comes from a table with a calculator.
Why would someone say that yes it is 100% replacement cost? How do they know? Who died and made them the expert? Just because they used a construction estimator, or they exceeded the companies suggested insurance to value guideline, does not make them right.
So we make a valued decision. But for some property manager or insurance professional to check off yes this is 100% replacement cost is tantamount to a guarantee.
Unless you have a guaranteed replacement clause on the condominium policy, the 100% limit is someone’s (hopefully) best judgement. I guess we will not know for sure till the property is replaced.
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“Medical Education in the United States and Canada in 1910” was a landmark article, published by Abraham Flexner (shown in photo) in 1910. It’s commonly referred to as the Flexner Report. It revolutionized medical education in its call for higher quality and standardization.
In summary the report advocated for the improvement of medical education and medical schools in 4 areas:
1. Standardization
Because educational curricula varied widely in content and quality across medical schools in 1910, students were trained with variable success. The Report recommended having 4 years of college and a set list of science courses as a prerequisite. Furthermore, the medical school would offer a 2+2 curriculum and would answer to an overarching accreditation body.
2. Integration
Before 1910, medical students received limited experience with science, laboratory work, and direct patient care. The Report recommended the incorporation of laboratory learning into the curriculum and the expansion of the curriculum to incorporate 2 years of clinical training.
3. Habits of inquiry and improvement
Before 1910, medical students learned based on rote memorization and tradition. The Flexner Report recommended that students are trained to “think like scientists”. To do this, teaching should be conducted by scientifically trained faculty in the university and clinical setting.
4.Identity formation
Before 1910, the faculty educators were of variable quality. The Flexner Report recommended moving medical education into the university setting and culture, where university-based faculty can serve as role models for students.
This commentary article advocates for a new “Flexnerian” shake-up in medical education thinking. What’s in the future? This includes focusing on the following 4 goals for the next 10 years:
1. Develop new partnerships to build medical education systems that support lifelong learning principles. Specifically, experts in asynchronous education and technology are needed.
2. Interdisciplinary education and team learningare critical to improve communication and cross-collaboration. This means educational partnerships with nursing, pharmacy, and public health. I would even say that this should also extend to global health and instructional technology departments.
3. Medical school curriculum revamping. The current curricular model needs to be re-looked at in its entirety. The AAMC and other accreditation organizations need to consider building a competency-based curriculum that would allow learners to tailor their own education time.
For instance, if I performed average in the Anatomy, Cardiovascular, and Pulmonary modules, but aced the Statistics and Renal modules, I would spend more time on the former and much less time on the latter. This may result in some students not needing all 4 years to complete medical school. Radical thought — I love this concept.
4. Put a cap on medical student tuitions. Financial woes of medical schools and universities shouldn’t trickle down to the students. Funding allocations should be transparent in order to come up with sustainable solutions to medical education funding.
Skochelak SE. A Century of Progress in Medical Education: What About the Next 10 Years? Acad Med 2010; 85:197-200.
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Debt can cost you a lot of interest, claim a significant portion of your monthly income, and create a boatload of stress. While it’s possible to use credit cards and stay out of debt, this isn’t the reality for many Americans. When credit card debt becomes unmanageable, it can affect your credit score and your peace of mind. In fact, studies have shown that worries over mounting debt can cause depression and other serious health issues. If mounting credit card bills are invading your life, here is our in-depth guide to paying off credit card debt.
What is credit card debt?
A credit card debt is a type of unsecured consumer debt that is accessed through the use of a credit card. Most consumer credit cards have a grace period where there is no interest charged on the debt if the balance is paid in full. However, there is an option to pay a minimum monthly payment on a credit card bill, and the balance will begin to bear interest. It’s the high interest rates on credit card accounts that make these some of the worst types of debt to incur.
Users are often enticed to sign up for credit accounts with promises of high balances or rewards, or even the promotion of the card as a longer-term loan, and then encouraged to only make a small minimum monthly payment. Many people don’t intend to get into trouble with credit cards, but it can happen subtly over time. Paying down the debt can be difficult due to climbing balances, compounding interest, and increased monthly payments.
How prevalent is credit card debt?
If you think that you’re the only person who is drowning in credit card debt, think again. Even those who might appear to have their financial ducks in a row could have some mounting credit woes and are looking for an escape plan. According to figures from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Federal Reserve, the total revolving debt in this country is currently at $929 billion. 38.1% of all U.S. households carry some kind of credit card debt, and the average American household has $5,700 in credit card debt.
Unfortunately, the households with the lowest net worth are carrying the highest average credit card debt, with a balance of over $10,000 per month. In the past decade alone, the amount of credit card debt held by the average American has increased by over 50%. As people in this country become more heavily indebted, many reach a breaking point and are looking for answers on how to pay off credit card debt.
How soon should I pay off my credit card debts?
Paying off credit card debt is important for several reasons. Those households with a high revolving balance of consumer debt are spending an incredible amount of their disposable income each month just on interest charges. This is above and beyond the value of the goods and services that you originally used the credit cards to finance. If you aren’t paying your bills on time, there are also going to be late charges of anywhere from $10 to $40 per month added to the bill, as well as a notation sent to credit reporting agencies. These late payments are known as a “default” and will both increase your level of debt and have an effect on the rates that other creditors charge you for credit.
How to get out of credit card debt fast?
If you’re on a tight time schedule and want to know how to pay off credit card debt fast, there are a few things that you can do. The first thing you’ll need to do is to figure out what your monthly payment should be in order to reach that goal. A minimum monthly payment will never get you to this milestone, so you’ll need to use an online calculator to determine the payment on your balance and current interest rate over the course of the next twelve months.
Once you have this figured out, you’ll have to make room in your budget to meet these payments. Get rid of unnecessary expenses and determine whether or not there are ways that you can earn some extra income each month. If you can transfer your balance to a 0% credit card for next twelve months, even better. If you’ve run the numbers and can’t quite make the monthly payment, be sure to pay off the highest interest rate credit cards first.
How to pay off credit card debt? Different methods.
If you want to know how to pay off credit card debt in the most efficient manner, you have several choices. The method that will work best for you may depend on your circumstances and individual preferences.
1. Make more than minimum payments
You’ll need to break the habit of paying only the minimum monthly payment on your bill each month, which is usually just 2% to 3% of the balance. At that rate, it could take decades to pay off a credit card, and this is exactly what the credit cards companies would like for you to continue doing. If your minimum payment is $49, pay $100 or more. Find some monthly extras to sacrifice so that you can scrape together this additional payment amount. It will make a difference.
2. Use the “snowballing” method
This has nothing to do with that cold white stuff that you find up north. Make a list of all of your credit card accounts, their balances, and their interest rates. If you can transfer balances from cards with higher rates to those with lower rates, do this. Then, pay the minimum monthly payment on all of your cards except for the one with the highest interest rate. On that card, you’ll want to pay as much as you possibly can every month until the card is paid off. Once this is done, repeat the process with the cards that you have left. This is called “snowballing” as you are attacking the cards with the highest rates first and, as your debt decreases, the amount of money that you have to pay off debt will continue to increase – or snowball.
3. Balance transfer.
This has been mentioned several times so far and is a useful tool if you are willing to use caution and read fine print. < ahref=”https://www.supermoney.com/reviews/personal-credit-cards”>Many credit cards offer introductory interest rates of 0% for a certain time period. The money saved on interest by transferring balances could be applied to paying down your principal each month. That being said, be sure to read the fine print on these offers as some banks have now included stipulations about retroactive interest for moving balances after the introductory period.
If you have savings, this might be a good time to tap into some of that money for debt repayment. If you’re paying 18% or more in credit card interest, it’s unlikely that your savings are matching or coming close to that. You’re better off cutting your losses and paying off that debt. Aside from a savings account, consider whether or not you have family or close friends who might be able to help you out with a personal loan at a favorable interest rate.
5. Debt consolidation loans
A low interest rate installment loan can be a great way to consolidate high interest credit card debt into one loan with a single payment and a lower interest rate. These ‘debt consolidation loans’ are a very popular way to reduce interest expenses and establish a structured plan to get out of debt.
We wouldn’t recommend withdrawing money as a loan from a 401(k). This will damage your retirement savings, and you will be faced with penalties for taking money out of the plan before you reach retirement age.
6. Home equity lines of credit (HELOC)
For example, homeowners might have access to a home equity loan or line of credit in a significant amount. However, using this money to pay off unsecured debt has now placed your primary asset (your home) at risk. If you default on any of these payments, they are now secured by your home, and you could lose it to foreclosure. Additionally, closing costs associated with these loans are typically costly so you might not end up saving anything.
How to reduce credit card debt – Is bankruptcy an option?
When you’re deeply in debt and having difficulty paying your monthly bills, bankruptcy may sound like an appealing option. It can get the creditors off of your back, provide some breathing room, and in some cases give you a fresh financial start. As nice as this sounds, bankruptcy isn’t for everyone, and there are several things to consider before moving forward. The first is that filing for bankruptcy costs money. The filing fees are hundreds of dollars, and this is before you factor in attorney’s fees. While Chapter 7 bankruptcy will erase most credit card debt, it’s not as simple to qualify for Chapter 7 as it was in the past.
Just over ten years ago, Congress overhauled the bankruptcy law, and there is now a “means test” required for Chapter 7 filers. If you have enough disposable income to pay debts on a Chapter 13 plan, you won’t be permitted to file for Chapter 7 and will be required to enter a debt repayment plan through Chapter 13. A Chapter 13 bankruptcy comes with a 3 to 5-year repayment plan for debts, which are then discharged at the completion of the plan. With either type of bankruptcy, the record will remain on your credit report for ten years, which could affect your ability to get a loan, insurance, an apartment, or even a job.
How to negotiate credit card debt with banks?
In some circumstances, it is possible to negotiate directly with your credit card company to either get a different payment arrangement or to settle your balance for a lower lump sum. This isn’t necessarily a simple process, and you should be prepared to make several phone calls to get this accomplished. Once you are ready to exercise your patience and fortitude, here are the steps to negotiate credit card debt with banks:
Understand your options.
There are several different arrangements that may be available to you, which could vary depending on the particular bank and your circumstances.
1. Lump-sum settlement.
Let’s assume that you have access to a sum of money from a family member or other source. You may be able to contact the bank and negotiate a reduced lump sum settlement of your credit balance to close out the entire account. This could even be accomplished in up to three payments. If you reach a settlement agreement, get it in writing. You should also understand how any settlement of less than you owe will affect both your credit score and your tax liability. Tax law considers most forgiven debt as income, so the amount forgiven will need to be reported on a 1099-C form.
2. Forbearance program.
If your financial difficulties are temporary, and you believe that you’ll be able to pay down or pay off your credit card debt in the near future, a forbearance program could be a good option. Under this type of program, the bank will either lower or eliminate your interest rate and put a stop to late fee charges. The bank may also allow you to stop making payments for a certain period of time. There is no forgiveness of any debt with this program, only a short reprieve.
3. Workout program.
Similar to a forbearance program, the bank can reduce or eliminate your interest rate as well as stop assessing late charges and penalties. When you ask for this, you’re telling the bank that you can’t continue to meet their demands. Likewise, they’re generally going to cut your credit limit so that you can no longer use your credit card.
4. Debt management or settlement program.
While they sound similar, there’s a subtle different between a debt management and a debt settlement program. With a debt management program, you will meet with a counselor to restructure your debt and generally pay the entire amount owed until the program is complete. A debt settlement program, on the other hand, will work on your behalf to negotiate lower payments or a lower lump sum settlement of your debts.
5. Know your debt and income situation.
Now that you know your options, it’s important that you understand how much you owe and what you can afford to pay. If you don’t already have it, ask each bank for a breakdown of your bill that shows the principal, interest, and other charges. Once you have this, create a monthly budget that illustrates your income and expenses. Don’t forget to include such things as food, gas, and contingencies in your budget.
6. Make some phone calls.
Now that you know what you can afford to pay, it’s time to negotiate. Don’t expect this to be quick or easy. You’ll likely tell the same story to a long line of people until you get to someone who has the power to give you some assistance. If you are having difficulty reaching the right person, ask for the credit manager and then be sure to write down their name and telephone number before you hang up. Keep detailed notes of your conversations and always be sure to get any agreements in writing.
7. No deal.
If you fail to make a deal for better terms or a settlement, there are several options. You can continue to struggle with your monthly payments. If you can’t make monthly payments, at some point (usually six months) the debt will be sold to a debt collection agency who will begin trying to collect payment from you.
Bankruptcy is a last resort for many and should be considered carefully as it will have long-lasting effects on your credit rating. Many people find success using debt settlement companies to help reduce and eliminate credit card debt.
Should you use a debt settlement company for credit card debt?
While there is no debtors jailed in the United States, it’s a fallacy that you can’t be taken to court for not paying your credit card debts. If you ignore creditors for a year or more, the likelihood that they will file suit and try to attach your wages goes up. This is one of the reasons that it’s in your best interests to strike some sort of a deal to reduce or settle your credit card debt as a soon as possible.
This is what a debt settlement company can accomplish on your behalf. These companies will do the tough work of haggling and negotiating reduced payments to your credit card companies. Whether you are currently paying on the account or have been sent to collections, a debt settlement company will usually be able to help most consumers with better terms.
Debt settlement companies can end up saving you a lot of money in the long run, sometimes as much as 50% or more, through their negotiations. Unfortunately, there are some disreputable companies that will make false promises and claims. This is why we’ve listed the best debt settlement companies with user reviews.
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Monday, November 22, 2010
Who earns more in China, college or junior high school graduates?
The Wall Street Journal's China Real Time blog has written up research on a subject I've been mentioning for a while in talks: the tiny premium a university education may offer in China today.
The research, by a giant in the field of demographic research in China, Cai Fang of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, finds that Chinese university graduates earn, on average, only RMB300 or about US$44 more than migrant workers. Migrant worker earnings are converging with university graduate earnings. Remember that many workers in China's export factories didn't even graduate from high school - many often stop after junior high. In Guangdong province, the situation may be even more extreme: According to my own unscientific studies, in Guangzhou today, you can hire a university graduate with good, serviceable English for RMB2200 or US$331 a month. Factory workers in the same city or nearby Foshan might earn the same. (On an hourly basis, migrants still likely earn less, because they work longer hours.)
Given what we know about Chinese factory worker wages lagging behind economic growth, I have long been fascinated to know how this situation compares with the US. We know there is an emerging shortage of people who see work on a Chinese assembly line as a career - this is driven by demographics, in part, but also by a shift in worker mentality (that is itself difficult to separate from the demographic change). And we know that there are lots more people going to university in China, as there are in lots of other countries.
How does this compare with the situation in the US? Are wages for comparable jobs in the US already the same? It's very hard to do an apples to apples comparison, given how different these economies are, and how many possible professions there are to compare. But the US Bureau of Labor Statistics does conduct surveys of annual wages. Taking two jobs that might be similar to the ones I'm thinking of in China (factory worker and entry-level white collar administration job), the salaries are not that different, according to this data: They're both around US$31,000 a year.
I'm loathe to draw larger conclusions yet, but given what we know about what's happening with Chinese factory wages, it's likely that Chinese factory wages will soon exceed those of the entry level administration positions, at least in shortage-prone areas like Guangdong. Depending on where you sit (in Bentonville, Arkansas, say, or the offices of a labor advocacy group in Hong Kong), this might be a good thing or a bad thing. But it does put the value of a university education in China in a new light. What do you think?
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For all the concern about Russian President Vladimir Putin emerging as a peacemaker and eclipsing the U.S. role on the world stage, the true bottom line is the that threat of American military power is driving a potential diplomatic resolution to the chemical weapons crisis in Syria.
While lobbying allies for support for a military strike against the Bashar al-Assad regime for its use of poison gas, Secretary of State John Kerry made an off-handed remark that the only way to avoid such a strike would be for Syria to surrender its chemical weapons inventory.
To just about everyone's surprise, Russia presented that option to Syria, which probably had been told in advance by the Russians to respond favorably.
It goes without saying that Russia and Syria cannot be trusted, and that they probably will try to game whatever process emerges to identify and secure the weapons.
That's why the threat of U.S. military force must be real. Americans have made clear that they do not want to intervene militarily in Syria, which is the best result. But it is abundantly clear that they only way to ensure that result is to assure Mr. Assad that his stockpile will burn unless he relinquishes it.
To ensure a diplomatic solution, Congress should schedule votes on the authorization of force, the threat of which is the only viable catalyst to seal the deal.
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When you stop to consider your blessings, your salvation, your life in general, are you overwhelmed with how much God loves you and how much he has done for you? We all are. And while it's true that we can't earn or merit the love he gives, we can respond to his love with love and service of our own. Here at the Stockdale Church of Christ we see one of our main responsibilities as helping everyone find a fulfilling and joyful place to serve. God created us with a purpose. He created us to participate in his purpose. Through our service to the church and in its ministries we are able to reflect God's love to those around us and demonstrate in small ways our gratitude for all God has done for us.
In order to help us be more efficient, and hopefully make sure everyone has a place, we are redoing our Member Talent/Skill Survey. It's been a few years since we've completely renewed the database of volunteers and we know interests and abilities change over time. So we are asking everyone to fill out a new survey. The easiest way to fill out the survey is right here on our website, just follow this link. The online form will work from any web-enabled device. We need one form for every person high school age and older. For families with children, only one parent needs to fill out the information on each child. The demographic information (birthday, address, work information, phone numbers, etc.) are for office use and to help us set up a new online directory which you will be able to update yourself when your information changes. It will also allow you to hide information you don't want public, like work telephone number, etc. The office does not share your information with anyone outside the congregation without your consent.
Below each section you will find a form space called "Additional talents skills." If we didn't list what you were looking for in a particular area, then this is the place you can tell us.
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You’re done with feeling sluggish, tired and uncomfortable in your body. You may have tried many different diets, but none of them seemed to stick. You’ve been able to make some changes here and there, but overall you’re feeling stuck. After a few weeks of trying to eat better, something always goes wrong.
Maybe you lose motivation… and give in to cravings for sugar + other unhealthy foods.
Maybe you struggle with the practical side of change… and are unsure how to plan and prepare healthy meals at home.
Maybe life gets in the way… and finding a way to consistently eat healthy seems overwhelming.
What’s more, with so much conflicting health advice going around, you’re not 100% confident about what foods are good for your body. Without that clarity, you find it hard to create the long-term changes needed to reach your health goals and start looking + feeling your best.
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FRAUD: Theranos used Competitor's machines – Theirs Didn't Work!
FRAUD: Theranos used Competitor's machines - Theirs Didn't Work!
so wait a second here they had investors investing in their company and then like in the backroom they were really testing patients blood with regular machines like not theranos machines that yeah so yeah Wow this is the United States of America versus Elizabeth Holmes and Ramesh Bhiwani this is the thorah nose indictment theranos I think it's theranos the grand jury charges that at all relevant times the defendant Elizabeth a Holmes resided in Los Altos Hills California and owned and operated a health care and life sciences company called theranos Inc Holmes founded theranos in 2003 and served in the role of chief executive officer from 2003 through present the defendant Ramesh Valois nee resided in Atherton California was an employee of theranos September 2009 through 2016 he served as a member of its board of directors its president and his chief operating officer at various times theranos was a private health care and life sciences company it's stated mission was to revolutionize medical laboratory testing through allegedly innovative methods for drawing blood testing blood and interpreting the resulting patient data all for the purpose of improving outcomes and lowering health care costs during its first 10 years from approximately 2003 to 2013 verrano's operated in what Holmes called stealth mode with little public attention while operating in stealth mode theranos pursued the development of proprietary technology that could run clinical tests using only tiny droplets of blood instead of the vials typically drawn from an arm vein for traditional analysis serranos also worked to develop a method for drawing only a few drops of capillary blood from a patient's finger using a small Lancet and collecting and storing that blood in a proprietary device called the nano Taner theranos his stated goal was to produce a second proprietary device that could quickly and accurately analyze blood samples collected in nano tanners theranos referred to these devices using several terms including TSP you thorough nose sample processing unit Edison or mini lab in or around 2013 the rawness began to publicize its technological advances according to theranos its proprietary methods and technologies carried several advantages over conventional blood-testing for example theranos claimed that its laboratory infrastructure yielded test results in less time than conventional labs requiring hours instead of days theranos claimed that his proprietary technology and methods would minimize the risk of human error and generate results with the highest accuracy according to theranos the small blood sample size required for theranos is proprietary tests and it's method of collecting blood by finger stick would also benefit elderly individuals with collapsed veins individuals who required frequent blood tests due to chronic health conditions and any individual who feared needles in addition serranos claimed that its blood test provided substantial cost savings advisor tiesm that it build all of the tests on the medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule at rates 50% or more below the published reimbursement rate prior to its commercial launch Holmes heavily promoted thorough Knossos supposed technological and operational capabilities in a September 2013 press release theranos claimed that it had eliminated the need for larger needles and numerous vials of blood by relying instead on samples taken from a tiny finger stick or a micro sample taken from traditional methods in another press release dated November 13th 2013 serranos touted its use of blood samples as small as a few drops 1000th the size of a typical blood draw in that same statement the company again to clear that it had eliminated the need for large needles and numerous files of blood typically required for diagnostic lab testing in addition to directing the actions of the company Holmes also made statements to the media advertising the capabilities of theranos technology in an interview for a Wall Street Journal article published on September 9th 2013 Holmes said that theranos could run any combination of tests including sets of follow-on tests at once very quickly all from a single small blood sample theranos also used his website to increase awareness of its technology on its website theranos displayed a nano tainer blood balancing on a fingertip along with the slogan one tiny drop changes everything the website also assured visitors that for the first time Thoreau knows his laboratory could perform tests quickly and accurately on samples as small as a single drop so that's that's a pretty remarkable claim and it would definitely change the entire blood testing industry if you no longer needed small vials of blood and instead could do samples by taking a drop of blood putting it into a small container like a nano Taner or whatever which somehow preserves it appropriately and then sending that to the to the lab I guess that would that would mean things for patients and patients would probably get better care because they would need to give less blood I'm guessing it that's all a good thing as part of his commercial launch the Renault spur sued a partnership with national pharmacy chain Walgreens on September 9th 2013 the Rhinos announced that it would be rolling out the Rhinos Wellness Center's inside Walgreens retail locations in a press release on that date their autos promoted its testing services by stating that consumers can now complete any clinician directed lab tests with as little as a few drops of blood and results available in a matter of hours Serrano's offered tests to the public beginning in late 2013 through its Wellness Center is located in Walgreens stores in Palo Alto California and Phoenix Arizona and surrounding areas the scheme to defraud investors from a time unknown but no later than 2013 through 15 homes and Bhiwani and others known and unknown to the grand jury through their company theranos engaged in a scheme planned and artifice to defraud investors as to a material matter and to obtain money and property by means of materially false and fraudulent pretenses representations and promises beginning in approximately 2013 they made materially false and misleading statements to investors that at the time of the statements the Ragno says proprietary analyzer the TSP you Edison or minilab was presently capable of accomplishing certain tasks such as performing the full range of clinical tests using small blood samples drawn from a finger stick and producing results that were more accurate and reliable than those yielded by conventional meth at a faster speed than previously possible in truth they knew that the Renault is proprietary analyzer had accuracy and reliability problems performed a limited number of tests was slower than some competing devices could not compete with larger conventional machines in high throughput or the simultaneous testing of blood from many patients or applications they represented to investors that theranos was presently a financially strong and stable company including that theranos would generate over 100 million dollars in revenues and breakeven in 2014 and that the Renault is expected to generate approximately 1 billion in revenue in 2015 when in truth they knew that theranos had and would generate only modest revenues roughly a few hundred thousand dollars in 2014 and in 2015 they deceived investors through misleading technology demonstrations intended to cause potential investors to believe that blood tests were being conducted on theranos is proprietary analyzer when in truth Holmes and Valle Hwanhee knew that theranos is proprietary analyzer was running a null protocol or demonstration to make the analyzer appear to be operating but was not testing the potential investors blood and yet failed to disclose that fact they are presented to investors that theranos presently had an expanding partnership with walgreens that is theranos would soon dramatically increase the number of wellness centers within Walgreens stores when in truth they knew that by late 2014 thoroughness retail walgreens rollout had stalled because of several issues including that walgreens executives had concerns with the performance of the machines they are presented to investors that theranos presently had a profitable and revenue generating business relationship with united states department of defense and a thorough Knossos technology had deployed to the battlefield when in truth serranos had limited revenue from military contracts and its technology was not deployed in the battlefield they are presented to investors that the FDA did not need to approve its proprietary analyzer and tests but instead that thoroughness was applying for FDA approval voluntarily because it was the gold standard when in truth Holmes and bomani knew that the FDA was requiring theranos to apply for clearance or approval for its analyzer and tests they represented to investors that theranos conducted its patience tests using theranos manufactured analyzers when in truth they knew that theranos purchased and used for patient testing third-party commercially available analyzers so wait a second here they had investors investing in their company and then like in the backroom they were really testing patients blood with regular machines like not theranos machines that yeah so yeah Wow that's some kind of that's some kind of trademark violation too by the way because you've now violated the source of a good or service you've you've counterfeited basically the source of a good or service you've said you're performing you know this well you know because of your own good or service but you're actually using a competitor's good or service so you're infringing on their trademark and the competition between you two they represented two investors that theranos technology had been examined used and validated by several national or multinational pharmaceutical companies and research institutions in fact they knew that these pharmaceutical companies had not examined used or validated their technology they are presented to members of the media for publication many of the false and misleading statements ascribe of knowing their statements to the members of the media were false and misleading and after receiving false and misleading statements etc etcetera etcetera persons known to the grand jury as investors one two three four and five initiated electronic wire transfers for the purpose of investing money in theranos these wires specifically alleged in paragraph 24 use a domestic electronic funds transfer system known as the fed wire system which is owned and operated by the Federal Reserve between 2013 and 2016 homes and bomani through advertisements and solicitations encourage and induce doctors and patients to use their laboratory testing services they devised a scheme to defraud doctors and patients through explicit and implicit claims that they were fast reliable cheap blood tests based on these representations many hundreds of patients paid or caused their insurance to pay Theron OS or Walgreens acting on behalf of Thoreau nose for blood tests and test results sometimes following referrals from their defrauded doctors despite representing two doctors and patients that theranos could provide such tests they knew the technology was not capable of consistently producing accurate and reliable results including calcium chloride potassium bicarbonate HIV hba1c HCG and sodium despite their knowledge of theranos accuracy and reliability problems they used interstate electronic wires to purchase advertisements intended to induce individuals to purchase the rose blood tests at Walgreens stores in California and Arizona through these advertisements homes and Bhiwani explicitly represented to individuals that theranos his blood tests were cheaper than blood tests from conventional laboratories to induce individuals to purchase theranos his blood tests homes in bhiwani held thorough noses blood tests out to individuals as accurate and reliable so they are charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud against the Renaud's investors Elizabeth Holmes and Ramesh Sonny bhiwani and others known and unknown to the grand jury did knowingly and intentionally conspire and agree together and with each other to commit wire fraud by devising a scheme and artifice to defraud as to a material matter and to obtain money by means of materially false and fraudulent presentations specifically by soliciting investments through making the false and fraudulent representations set forth in this indictment so conspiracy to commit wire fraud against doctors and theranos in the same sort of thing specifically by soliciting encouraging or otherwise inducing doctors to refer and patients to pay for its laboratory and blood testing services under the false and fraudulent pretenses that the rod knows technology produced reliable and accurate blood test results wire fraud here are the amounts $100,000 is $5,000,000 $5,000,000 40 million dollars a hundred million dollars six million dollars did you want an update on the bail situation go for it what's the update on the bail situation homes in Bhiwani surrendered to the FBI they were released on 500,000 on each and they were ordered to surrender their passports when they were released so clearly they're not meant to leave the country as well yeah they're they're out on bail basically though they also wired patients blood results in violation of wire fraud law they have been asked to forfeit the following property sum of money equal to the amount of proceeds obtained a PA upon a conviction upon a conviction they shall forfeit property okay that's what that says so holy mackerel so when you see that in the news when you see people talking about the thoroughness theranos investors being defrauded and the patients being defrauded and this 34 year old woman Elizabeth Holmes I want to look up her picture because I was she's she's younger than me I'm like not that that means anything anymore I mean people are people and then you can see that's what Elizabeth Holmes looks like an investor and former entrepreneur she is indicted for wire fraud she is the founder and CEO of theranos she was named as the youngest self-made female billionaire due to the nine billion dollar of valuation of theranos the next year forbes revised the valuation of her interest in theranos to zero given an updated 800 million valuation of theranos and the fact that many of theranos investors hold preferred shares and they would be perfect before she would yeah yep MZ aura has a point if you owe $100 that's your problem if you owe a billion dollars that's their problem they're not gonna get and never gonna get a billion dollars out of her whatever money you know unless she goes on to invent like the cure for cancer and then sells it for nine billion dollars and it gives that 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The Chart Shows How Desperate The U.S. Tech Industry Is To Find Programmers
You hear a lot these days about the value of a college education and if it’s even worth it.
Clearly, if students get a degree in certain fields where there are jobs, a degree is worth it. The tech industry is absolutely dying for more trained workers, particularly developers.
The chart below explains why tech companies want to import more workers from other countries in to fill their open jobs. They say that there’s more than two developer jobs for every student graduating with a computer science degree.
Importing workers makes a lot of sense, but so does encouraging more students to learn about computer science earlier in their academic careers, as early as grade school. This could help more of them discover that they would like to enter the tech field for their careers.
Here’s the rest of the presentation from Mary Meeker on the state of U.S. immigration.
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On again, off again I've been busy at things I wanted to do. Legal work was fun (hard to believe, right?). Trying to make a tired old company into something new was fun. Even failure was a kind of bitter tonic, a shocking, smelling-salt reminder to pick yourself up and go on. Writing is fun. And it comes with a lifetime supply of that bitter tonic I just mentioned.
Here I am, picking myself up again. Actually, it's a kind of anticipatory pickup. Eyore-like. I wrote an oped piece I like and sent it out. A couple of agents are reading my new novel. In the timeless words of the world's most famous stuffed donkey: "Oh, well, I don't suppose anyone is going to like them anyway."
I need to start a new novel. That's fun. In the same genre as considering a cluttered attic or garage, dreading moving that first ratty cardboard box or rake even as you begin to imagine a glittering new space that will bring pleasure to so many...or at least to you.
I could go play golf. I love golf. The problem is, I can't play it with my dad or my sons. I like playing alone. Sometimes. But that leads nowhere. I'm all about going somewhere. I don't even know why. My DNA won't leave me alone.
I suppose I've answered my own question. Busy is better than boring. Not busy for the sake of being busy (although it sometimes turns out that way), but busy in the hope of getting somewhere I know I want to go, even if I don't know precisely where that is.
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Resource website of social and solidarity economy
Reduced Work Time, Participatory Democracy and Time Currency
Bruno Théret, diciembre 2012
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Resumen :
The potential of time currencies to serve as a tool of social change remains relatively unexplored, and yet these alternative currencies make it possible to combine into a single mechanism several different social and environmental goals: reducing work hours, increasing civic engagement in public affairs, lowering public debt, and redistributing wealth.
The current way in which time is socially distributed is a major obstacle to the democratization of contemporary societies, as equal access to government authorities and public services is largely determined by the amount of time citizens have at their disposal. Paradoxically, we spend much of our lives working in order to finance through taxes political and administrative activities that we could for the most part exercise ourselves, yet from which we are excluded because of the rationing of disposable political time and the liberal-bureaucratic constitution of the state.
The reduction of working time should thus be seen as having a distinct political goal: the development of participatory democracy. This objective is all the more interesting in that it does not necessarily imply lower sala-ries or re-investable profit. All that is required is that reduced working hours be matched by tax cuts accom-panied by corresponding cuts in public spending. The latter, in turn, would be offset by increased civic involve-ment in political activity and public services. Indeed, monetary taxes paid for by additional labor in a capitalist economy can be at least partially replaced by transferring work hours to hours spent on civic activities.
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The wave of the future
Compressors are already ubiquitous devices. Refrigerators, air conditioners, gas pipelines are a few examples of their use in everyday life. And then, there’s their industrial use. It’s estimated that more than 10% of the power consumption in the UK accounts for it, so efficiency will be a major goal in itself. And their future is even more promising: heat pumps are the most efficient heating system, the so-called hydrogen economy needs them, as well as liquified natural gas and CO2 sequestration, to name a few.
compression motorOf course, there are many kinds of them, and each is particularly suited for a range of applications. Small refrigeration applications may use either scroll, rolling piston or reciprocating compressors. Low to medium pressures and high flow rates are the domain of screw compressors. Screw compressors come in two types: oil-free, with pressure ratio (PR= discharge pressure/inlet pressure) about 3.5 and oil flooded for up to 15 PR. Oil-flooded ones entail oil filters after discharging, which adds volume, servicing costs and decreases efficiency. There’s un unmistakable trend in the industry towards oil-free compressors, as you can see in this brochure by one of the major manufacturers. Centrifugal compressors (turbocompressors) are also oil-free compliant, but operate at even higher flow rates and lower PR (2-3).
Medium to high pressures are the domain of the piston compressor. Working at medium to high pressures, multi-stage compression is a necessity. In small reciprocating compressors, it’s usual to achieve 350 bar with 3 stages, each with a PR of 7 aproximately (7x7x7=343). It’s done using three pistons of very different bore and intercooling between stages to remove excess heat and increase efficiency. From thermodynamics, we know that the lower the PR, the more the process will resemble an isothermal compression, which is the most efficient way to compress a gas, either reversibly or irreversibly. But lower PR imply higher number of stages to achieve a given discharge pressure.
Oil-free multi-stage compression
This is where the gear oscillator has an edge. It facilitates an easy and compact multi-stage compression with no added moving parts and oil-free to boot. (Reciprocating compressors also come in the oil-free type, but are definitely more bulky and have more parts). This kind of features in compressors are an active area of research in the industry, to be used in hydrogen compression for instance (see this link, (pdf, pg. 24)).
The top right figure shows schematically one possible compressor configuration which delivers air at 80 bar by means of 6 double-acting pistons and 4 stages, with a pressure ratio of just 3. Three cylinders (#1) perform the first stage and they feed a fourth cylinder (#2) of roughly the same size that performs the second. The mid-size cylinder (#3) performs the third stage and the smaller one (#4) the final stage. Even with such different pressures, the diagram of forces on the rotor shows that we can expect (assuming an ideal gas) an almost null resultant (FH=0;FV=0), because each force is pressure times the surface of the piston, and while the pressure increases, the surface diminishes accordingly. It also must be noted that there’s no need for high-load lubricated bearings that go hand in hand with piston rods and that the gears just sustain the net torque of the opposing forces.
Other areas of interest
This compact multi-piston setup also holds potential to function as a compressor-expander, that is, some pistons working as a multi-stage compressor and some as a multi-stage expander. This is an active area of research in some thermodynamic cycles such as that using CO2 as a refrigerant in supercritical conditions.
Internal gears are well-known for their superior strength in power transmission. Further, epicyclic gear sets are compact and able to transmit very high power. Just teke this example of a conventional epyciclic train; a 1000 hp motor at 1800 rpm driving a compressor at 7200 rpm by means of a planetary gear set would have the following dimensions:
sun gear pitch diameter: 8.9 cm
ring gear pitch diameter: 26.7 cm
planet gear pitch diameter: 8.9 cm
width of gears: 7.62 cm
From this data, the input torque at the planet carrier would be 3957 N·m (400 kg·m aprox.). To get a notion of this figure, consider that a Volvo truck that boasts being the most powerful series manufactured truck in the world, is powered by an inline 6 cylinder, 16 litre, 700 hp diesel engine that produces 3,150 N·m of torque; an Audi 2.0 l TDI 143 hp engine exerts a maximum torque of 320 N·m.
Coincidentally, the 3 to 1 ratio between ring and planet gears pitch curve lenght is the same as in the gear oscillator shown on the main page.
Existing know-how
Last but not least, is existing know-how. Along the years, a lot of know-how has been accumulated on the operation of compressors and engines of the reciprocating type. The gear oscillator system is able to take advantatge of a good deal of this knowledge, reducing the amount of testing needed to deploy a successful alternative.
Easy heat exchange
Since the cylinders are evenly spaced around the rotor, heat dissipation is easy to achieve. Besides, for a given output, we can use a large number of small cylinders as opposed to a small number of bigger cylinders. This will result in a higher cylinder-walls-surface to total-displacement ratio in a gear oscillator system that will add up to this quality.
In the case of internal combustion engines, where cooling is a critical issue, we can venture some conclusions from real world embodiment. As a matter of fact, when we talked to Big Al at in Houston Tx. he let us know the he uses commercial 4-cylinder engines with a boxer bus configuration (e.g. the classic VW Beetle) were air-cooled. With this precedent it’s no far-fetched to assume that a gear oscillator engine could operate on an air-cooled basis and thus reduce significantly its complexity as well as its cost.
Fine-tuning of the movement of the pistons
As showed elsewhere, the function governing the position of the pistons relative to the angle rotated by the crankshaft can be altered, allowing, for example, to build a system where the pistons stay shorter near their top dead center than a piston – crank mechanism. This may in turn lead to a better efficiency.
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This delightful vintage inspired frock features a gorgeous floral print over a sage green background.
The flattering cut of this dress makes it suitable for almost every body type. The princess seamed bodice and panelled waistline create a slimming silhouette while the crossover collar and capped sleeves create a soft vintage-esque neckline.
The pleated skirt flares out softly, falling to just below the knee. Side seam pockets are included, making this dress a great all-rounder!
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Themed Worlds
Each world/level has a different 'theme' to it
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An omnipresent video game trope (and possibly one in a lot of forms of media), themed worlds are pretty much exactly what the title says. Basically, each world/area in a video game has a theme which usually covers the level architecture, enemies, boss, music and pretty much everything else. For example, a game might have a fire world, an ice world, a water world and a haunted house style world and each of these will have a related boss, enemies stereotypically associated with the setting and music that goes with it.
In Super Mario Bros. style games, the first one is often a grass world, the second a desert, third or fourth a water world and the final one Mordor, with at least one sky world and one ice world somewhere in between. In a Zelda game, the first three dungeons will often be Forest, Fire and Water themed with the same themes appearing at about the halfway point.
In some games like Super Mario Bros. or Sonic the Hedgehog, each of these areas will have theme naming involving a noun and something like Land, World or Zone at the end.
See also Single-Biome Planet, Planet of Hats and Patchwork Map.
Possibly too many to list here, but oh well.
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When is an act good or bad?
Article by: Dr. Jorge Álvarez | Last update: April 10, 2022
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The morality of an act depends mainly on the object: if the object is bad, the act is necessarily bad; if the object is good, the act is good if the circumstances and purpose are good. For example, it is never lawful to slander, even if the circumstances or the purpose are very good.
What is good or bad in ethics?
Fernando Savater —philosopher specializing in ethics— affirms that good is everything that agrees with what we are and what is convenient for human beings, and evil is the opposite: what it means to deny what we are and what It doesn’t suit us as human beings.
What is morally good or bad?
Moral values are specifically good or bad, because they are the object of practical knowledge, not speculative. The moral good is what is called the honest good, considering that honest simply means: good in and of itself.
When is something morally wrong?
immoral and amoral
One is “immoral”, which refers to any behavior or person that violates a specific morality or social morality. When it is said that a person acts immorally, it means that he acts incorrectly, doing wrong.
Who defines good and bad?
It’s human nature
The solution establishes that what is good will be what is consistent with that nature and what is bad, what is incongruous.
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What is good and bad about ethics and morals?
If ethics is the reflection on what is “good and bad”, morality supposes social norms and values, subsequent to that philosophical analysis. Focusing on ethics, it appears as the branch of philosophy that studies what is correct or not in human behavior: this is virtue, duty, happiness, etc.
What are the good and bad acts?
A good act is vitiated by a bad purpose. For example: giving alms (a good act), becomes bad if it is done for personal vainglory (bad intention). Vice versa; a bad act (stealing) is not made good because the intention is good (helping the poor).
What are the bad acts?
Human acts are bad because they threaten our very integrity, they are those that come from the deliberate will of man; that is, those that he performs with knowledge and free will. Freedom makes man a moral subject.
What is ethics and morals?
In other words, ethics can also be defined as the study of morality, the rational theory of how to act in society. Morality is the way we act, behavior, habit. Ethics has more to do with theory and morality with practice.
What is ethics and moral examples?
Helping an old man who can barely walk to cross a street would be another example of morality, since honesty is a highly valued social value. On the other hand, when an individual reflects on what is right or wrong for him, based on his own beliefs, he would be included within ethics.
What is the moral?
1. adj. Belonging or related to the actions of people, from the point of view of their actions in relation to good or evil and based on their individual and, above all, collective life.
What ethics?
Ethics not only tries to analyze this relationship critically, but also tries to be proactive. Not only say what works and what doesn’t, but that person and society give the best version of themselves. It elaborates, therefore, ideals of a good life or, in Aristotle’s terms, of a happy life.
What are the good deeds?
A human act will be good when it agrees with these norms, and bad when it disagrees. Morality is the quality of human acts by virtue of which we designate them as good and bad, as accepted or erroneous.
What are intrinsically evil acts?
But, in a more specific sense, that expression refers to those morally bad acts, which “always are and by themselves, that is, by their object, regardless of the ulterior intentions of the person acting and the circumstances” (SV 80; PR 17).
What are the examples human acts?
The simple act of yawning, blinking, breathing, feeling thirsty, hungry or cold, are natural human acts, and in their realization instinct and the needs of the body intervene, which must be satisfied automatically because survival depends on it.
Who decides what is good?
It depends on the organization of each society. In theocracies, it is the priests who decide, based on their beliefs, what is good and what is bad. In democracies it is the legislators who decide. In both cases, society is consulted in one way or another.
What is good and bad for Plato?
Plato says that good is the supreme idea and that evil is ignorance.
Who represents evil?
In many religions, the concept of evil is represented in the personification of an evil being or entity, sometimes personified with different names: Satan or Lucifer, Iblis, Ahriman, Mara, Angra Mainyu, Qlifot, Kroni…
What are the three types of moral acts?
types of morals
religious morality That which is determined by a specific mystical or religious tradition, and which is governed by the commandments of its creed or doctrine. … Lay morality. … Basic moral. …Sexual morality. … Social morality. … Individual morale.
What is morally acceptable and what is not?
Thus, a behavior is morally acceptable when it satisfactorily adjusts to what is prescribed by a set of norms or called a moral code. From this we can deduce the fundamental character of morality: the imposition.
How to judge a moral act?
The conscience judges the fact before and after the moral act. The previous judgments establish the principles; for example, we know that we must do good and avoid evil; that is, it is judged that, if an act is good, it must be performed; if it is bad, it should be avoided.
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Creating a character
Each persona or character is defined by a number of physical and mental attributes called statistics. These define the body to which is added training in skills and inherent foibles or abilities.
All adventurers are better than the average bod as it is more fun to play a character who is strong, fast or super brainy than any average bod.
The statistics are
An average human has an attribute value of 0 (zero), each additional 3 points represents a doubling in prowess (strength, intelligence...). Humans generally have an attribute range of -2 to +3, any attribute outside this range is considered exceptional.
When creating a new character there are many points that have to be considered. Some of these will depend upon the campaign and some upon the local circumstances. As characters can be created at any level it is necessary to have a system that reflects the growing up of a character rather than one which tries to produce a fully experienced 30 year old master swordsman in one go.
By starting with a youngster and applying skills gradually this approach enables a character at any stage in their career to be produced.
Creating the youngster
After the initial attributes for the character have been generated the character has to progress through life to gain the additional skills.
Players design their own character by distributing a number of points across the attributes and skills.
1. Use 6 attribute points to buy attributes.
2. Choose a race and add racial modifiers.
3. Add traits, at least one asset and one complication. A Major = 2 Minors, A Minor = 2 Free. (Maximum of 5 points of assets or complications).
4. If you have taken more points in complications than assets each additional Major complication (or 2 Minors) will grant you two additional training points to spend.
5. Add one more free asset.
6. Select a gender.
7. Choose skills (10 points / equal to the lowest current member of the party modified by race).
Initial Generation
All races have the same spread of attributes (-2 to +3) around their racial mean, that racial mean however will differ for each rach. After creating the initial values the racial adjustments are added.
Each character has 6 attribute points to play with, the cost for buying an attribute increase rises the futher you are away from the norm.
For example a character could buy one attribute at +3 or two attributes at +2 or all 6 attributes at +1.
Racial Modifiers
Select a race and add on the racial adjustments.
Race Size Base Wounds Str Int Will Con Dex Alt
Barbarian Big 15 +1* -1 -1 +1 0 0
Dwarf Short 10 +1 -1 0 +1 -1 -1
Elf - Grey Medium 10 -1 +1 0 -1 0 +1
- High Medium 10 0 0 -1 -1 +1 +1
- Sylvan Medium 10 -1 -1 +1 0 0 +1
Gnome Small 7 -2 +1 -1 +1 +1 -1
Hobbit V. small 6 -2 -1 +1 0 +1 0
Human Medium 11 0 0 0 0 0 0
+1 strength for Barbarians is due to their large size, it is not a racial modifier
Adding a life
Starting experience
A character gets an initial number of Hero Points to put into skills, stamina, spell/prayer points
Characters start with 10 hero points to use in initial training. These may be distributed amongst the skills as if training with the proviso that no skill may be greater than +2.
All characters start with stamina (excluding Breather Points) = 1/2 wounds (round up) and 5 breather points. All additional stamina points must be purchased. Characters should have between 5 and 10 stamina and hero points depending upon whether they are frontline troops or not.
Magic / Prayers
Characters start with zero spell/prayer points. Any points required must be bought from the initial allocation of Hero Points.
Starting mages will know two spells in each category they have trained in. The actual spells available will depend upon the individual mage training the apprentice wizard.
Starting priests will have been granted access to 6 prayers (3 training points worth). At each faith level they gain 1 prayer of the new level free. High level priests will have been granted some prayers for donations. It is assumed that priests will have spent training points gaining 1/2 of the prayers known at each level. Any others are gained by donations or the automatic filling of spell levels.
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I'm developing an blog using ASP.NET, and I want that the user can be able to add comments.
So I want to implement the idea of facebook on adding comments.
The comment will be stored in the database, so I will be able to load it with the page if the user goes to another web page.
You have any idea how can I do this thing ( Ajax, Javascript, jQuery, Ajax Toolkit ) ?
I found this :
<textarea id="textArea"></textarea>
<input type="submit" value="Commenter"/>
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<p>Add some Test to the page</p>
and script.js :
window.onload = initAll;
function initAll() {
document.getElementsByTagName("form")[0].onsubmit = addNode;
function addNode() {
var inText = document.getElementById("textArea").value;
var newText = document.createTextNode(inText);
var newGraf = document.createElement("p");
var docBody = document.getElementsByTagName("body")[0];
return false;
But how can I save the comment in the database, because an input button can't do this !
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You're going to need more than Javascript, that's for sure. It can't do databases natively. – rlb.usa Jun 9 '10 at 21:16
Ajax and Ajax toolkit are nearly synonyms, they are usually used for functionality and "prettifying" like timers, asynchronous postbacks, etc. You'd worry about this part last, and get your core model up first. – rlb.usa Jun 9 '10 at 21:17
And, ASP.NET natively supports database operations, you should have no issues getting your core model just with that and your database. Though, JQuery enthusiasts will shout with raised-fists "Use JQuery!" at you, it's easily possible to do this sort of thing without it. – rlb.usa Jun 9 '10 at 21:19
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Generally, if you are using GridView to display those blog post, simply add a template field into the Gridview. Inside the template filed, you put a Textbox and a Button.
When user click on the button, use your code behind to find the postID, and textbox, and save it to database, and then remember to bind the data to the gridview again.
Here is some sample code.
protected void btnBuy_Click(object sender, ImageClickEventArgs e)
ImageButton btnBuy = (ImageButton)sender; //Find which button is clicked.
//If that is a button, use Button btnBuy = (Button)Sender;
GridViewRow row = (GridViewRow)btnBuy.NamingContainer; //Find which gridview row //containes the clicked button
Label lblPostID = (Label)row.FindControl("lblPostID"); //Find the post ID
TextBox txtComment = (TextBox)row.FindControl("txtComments"); //Find the textbox
//Save the data to database.
//Put your code here.
//Bind the gridview with the data source which got some new data.
GridView1.DataSource = yourDataSource;
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see the updates. – Christophe Jun 10 '10 at 11:57
You don't necessarily need to use JavaScript to do this, although if you wish to do this asynchronously to provide a more responsive user experience then you will need JavaScript.
Using ASP.NET web forms, there are a number of ways this could be set up on the server side. You could use
1. Page methods
2. ASMX web services
3. WCF services
And call them using JavaScript from the client side. Inside of the server side code is where you will connect to the database, perform your CRUD operation and return a response back to the client that made the AJAX call.
A note on security - you'll want to sanitise the comments and mitigate SQL injection, XSS, XSRF and other types of injection attacks. The Anti-XSS library (soon to be superceded by the Web Protection library) is a good tool to leverage to do this and offers a better approach to encoding than the standard encoding in ASP.NET
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I'm lost in front of all these things. – Christophe Jun 9 '10 at 21:47
let's say how can I implement comments like stackoverflow ? – Christophe Jun 9 '10 at 21:51
I would recommend concentrating on getting the standard postback approach working first, binding an event handler on the server side to a button control's click event to submit a comment. Once you have this working, then look to introduce AJAX into the picture. – Russ Cam Jun 9 '10 at 22:10
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Topic: Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor
Has anyone seen this book around? Its a reletively new book that takes place like 6 months after the Battle of Endor and so far its one of the best Star Wars books Ive read. I havent bought it tho, I just go to the bookstore at my university and sit there and read it. Saves me $30.
But anyways, as the title suggests it involves Luke and the planet Mindor, where a Sith lord named Lord Shadowspawn is launching some guerilla attacks with his TIE Defenders and TIE interceptors. He also has some Shadowstorm troopers (very cool). So far Ive come across an amazing space battle above Mindor where tons of asteroids were running-a-mok. Super cool. The writing is amazing, the author nails each character so well, expecially Han Solo. Solo went off with a six page rant about Mandalorians and it was HILARIOUS. Everything he said was true.
So yeah I havent finished but i recommend it highly so far. The Sith Lord guy is super cool (he has a lightsword, instead of a lightsaber [not a spoiler, its on the cover art]) the battle scenes are written masterfully, and all the characters come to life. I cant wait to finish it.
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Gulf war fresh in its mind, Kuwait keeps eye on Iraq
Decade after conflict, many still worrying about their neighbor
War On Terrorism
November 18, 2001|By Bill Glauber | Bill Glauber,SUN FOREIGN STAFF
ABDALY, Kuwait - Wind, sand and swarms of flies keep company with a Kuwaiti border guard named Khaled, who between sips of tea lifts a metal gate when United Nations four-wheel-drive vehicles pass on a road that cuts to the heart of a cold peace.
Dressed in dark shades and a khaki uniform, with a pistol wedged in a shoulder holster, he looks north across the desert and a demilitarized zone that separates Kuwait from Iraq. Khaled points to a tiny flame - it's an oil refinery inside Iraq. He points to a crossroad in the distance - also in Iraq.
"They are no problem for us," he says. "My friends, the Americans, are here."
But like many in Kuwait, Khaled wonders about the future, wonders about the Americans, who have a few thousand troops stationed inside Kuwait, and of Iraq, which is still ruled by Saddam Hussein.
While much of the rest of the world focuses on the United States' war against global terrorism in Afghanistan, people in Kuwait keep their eyes on their neighbor.
For Kuwait, the gulf war is not some distant memory - it is a part of modern history, a swirl of invasion and liberation, rolling tanks and burning oil wells, fear of Iraq and appreciation of the U.S.-led coalition.
Hussein and his troops may be out of sight, but they are not out of mind in a country where war memories and mementos are never far away.
Artifacts from the 1990 Iraqi invasion can be seen while riding through a Kuwait City neighborhood, coming upon an old Iraqi T-55 tank, rusting on a slab of concrete placed in front of burned-out cars and a ruined home preserved as a "martyrs museum."
They can be found, too, in the shimmering marble lobby of the Sheraton Hotel. Near the elevator are pictures of what the hotel looked like after the gulf war - the hotel's facade was scorched, the lobby charred.
Old passions are kept alive inside the country's National Center for Prisoners of War, an ornate marble hall with a prayer mat in one corner, POW pictures on the walls and a gallery of POW photos behind symbolic black bars.
Kuwait contends that 605 prisoners are still unaccounted for from the gulf war. Iraq maintains that it has no more prisoners.
The standoff leaves many families in a state of limbo as they wait more than a decade for news from loved ones.
"If they are alive, we need information. If they are dead, we need corpses," says Abdul Hameed E. Al-Attar, spokesman for the National Committee for Missing and Prisoner of War Affairs. His son Jamal, then 24, was jailed by the Iraqis in September 1990 and hasn't been seen since.
Beyond the personal, there are the political and economic issues, such as bickering over which country controls a vast oil field that straddles the border.
Old fears have a way of resurfacing again in the local newspapers, which provided front-page coverage last week about alleged border incidents - a couple of Iraqis in uniform firing weapons and the explosion of what seemed to be a single mortar shell.
Before that, it was Iraqi political insider Tariq Aziz roiling local emotions when he was quoted as claiming that Kuwait was still part of Iraq and could be taken back with just part of a battalion.
And earlier this year, local sensibilities were easily unsettled by an Iraqi parliamentary proposal to redesign its flag to include Kuwait as part of the country's outline.
Add the recent talk by some Washington pundits to expand the war against terrorism and settle unfinished business in Iraq, and it's no surprise that Kuwaitis are focused on Iraq.
"I find it far-fetched the way people in the United States talk," says Abdulla al-Nibari, a liberal legislator in Kuwait's National Assembly. "It sends shivers, talking as if they want the justification [to attack Iraq]. Although we would very much like to get rid of Saddam Hussein, I don't think attacking Iraq would do that. It would give him popularity."
Despite the history and rhetoric, the border is an oasis of calm, a peaceful, if desolate, place in a region scarred by long-simmering hatred.
It's an hour by car to the border from Kuwait City, which spreads like a phoenix on the gulf, dotted with homes, malls, high-rises and high-speed highways.
A few thousand U.S. troops are based at Camp Doha, a military facility on the city's northwestern outskirts. The occasional armored personnel carrier can be seen on the roads.
Urban sprawl gives way to desert past Jahra as the six-lane highway sweeps past a few camel herds, white tents and flecks of garbage and old tires that dot the landscape.
Allied warplanes on patrol streak across the blue sky, their noisy engines heard even while one sits in a car with its air conditioning on full blast.
Few signs of war damage remain, although the twisted steel and scorched wreckage of an old electrical facility can be seen on the side of the road next to a rebuilt bottled-water plant.
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What a hot day it’s been! One of my plans for today was to find a use for the remaining plums along with some of the strawberries, now that latter are ripening up nicely.
I had been reading about rum pots, also known as rumtopf and romkrukke. This seemed like a really cool way to preserve some of our fruits as they come to fruition on our trees. I’ve mostly missed the boat re the plums, but starting now, I should be able to use our strawberries, pears, tamarillo and feijoa. I also collected a few Cape gooseberries, as these grow like weeds around our property.
The ideal container for a rum pot is a ceramic container or a dark jar, as the fruit should be protected from bright light. I was also looking for something that would hold a decent amount of fruit. In the end, the best containers I could find were some tall, glass spaghetti jars, enclosed in a metal sleeve, with a wee window on one side. Into these I layered the fruit with 1/2 their weight in white sugar, then topped them up with dark rum until the fruit was just covered.
Sad Cherry Tale
Some years ago, my daughter Amiria had brought me back a small bucket of export quality lapin cherries from Summerfruit Orchards in Central Otago, where she had been employed fruit-picking. I saved a few of the finest specimens, added them to a sturdy glass jar and covered them with brandy. I kept this jar of cherries for 3 to 4 months, having placed it in a shady place at the corner of my kitchen bench – I’d rotate the jar regularly to keep the alcohol circulated through the fruit.
Ben was washing dishes one day and thought the jar of cherries something old to be discarded, so he tipped them into my compost bucket. I didn’t notice that they were missing until it was too late. I’m sure I’d have scooped them out of the compost bucket if I’d known straight away!
I still wonder about those cherries – what they would have tasted like… But it’s a lesson on letting people know about the strange concoctions we have in our kitchens.
It’s time to allow our asparagus plants to produce their ferny foliage so that they can grow strong and healthy for our Spring 2014 crop. These plants have been in place for 4 years now, and this year we were eating spears continually from the end of September through to the end of December. We had put in some plants of the regular green variety as well as having sown seeds of the purple, Asparagus Sweet Purple.
Freshly-picked asparagus, lightly steamed and served with melted butter is one of the special flavours of a spring garden.
It’s been a busy time for Ben, collecting as much sweet corn as he can, before he runs out of energy. Over the past 2 days, he’s harvested around 150 ears and has spent a good proportion of the day scraping off the kernels and freezing them free-flow for winter use. It’s a time-consuming task and not much fun when it’s so hot outside, but well worth it. He’s also frozen some of our runner beans.
I mixed up a batch of corn fritters for lunch – couldn’t resist it! They were yummy!
Other Garden Tasks
Other garden tasks undertaken today included cutting back the spent sweet peas from the back fence of our main vegetable garden.
Around February last year I collected seeds from a patch of sweet peas I had sown the previous Winter. We sowed these this year to see how they would turn out. The blooms haven’t been as strong, nor as fragrant, and are in a very narrow range of colours: scarlet, vermillion and shades of pink, none of them particularly vivid.
This was disappointing on a couple of levels as (1) I’m not a pink or a red kind of a girl, and (2) I prefer my flowers to have a fragrance.
The same can’t be said for our gardenia which has been flowering very well this year compared with last year. We saved this shrub from our previous property in Titirangi, where it struggled with the paucity of sunlight. I do love the beautiful waxy flowers with their creamy, honeysuckle fragrance.
Another plant currently providing brilliant colour to the garden is the bougainvillea, Scarlet O’Hara. This is another plant we saved from Titirangi. There, it barely produced a single new shoot, and failed utterly to produce the beautiful crimson bracts.
We also recently planted a very garish looking hibiscus, Hibiscus Golden Oriel, a Hawaiian hybrid. I couldn’t resist it, but usually don’t like flowers that combine the colour yellow with red!
Other tasks for today have involved checking on how the vegetables are progressing. I have a habit of walking around my garden at least once a day, but often go back again in the late afternoon, mainly to check on what needs pruning or cutting back, or which vegetables are ready for harvest, which need to be pulled out, etc. To be honest, there is not enough hours in the day, so I tend to just do the things that interest me at the time.
Today I was especially pleased with the progress of my squashes, Burgess Buttercup and Butternut Chieftain. I’ve grown these two as I particularly like the taste of their flesh. Also, they are extremely prolific, which means we’ll be provided with many individual squashes of a perfect size for two people.
I’ve also grown a new pumpkin this year, Thelma Saunders Sweet Potato. According to information I have read, this is the sweetest of the heirloom acorn squashes and is named after Thelma Sanders of Adair County, Missouri. It is renowned for its cooking qualities and has won many a harvest bake-off competition in the USA.
It doesn’t seem to be producing as many pumpkins as I’d hoped, but there is still plenty of time until the end of the season.
I obtained seed for both the pumpkin and the squashes from Kings Seeds.
The passion fruit, macadamia nuts and pears are developing as expected. I really need to somehow get to the top of the pear tree to thin the pears… ideally there should only be 2 – 3 fruit per bunch to allow them to grow properly.
The passion fruit are very fat and healthy looking, and the macadamia nuts look to be producing a good crop this year.
The tomatoes are fine, although they seem to be a bit slower to ripen than at the same time last year. I have grown several varieties from seed: Mortgage Lifter, Cherokee Purple, Bloody Butcher, Black from Tula, Black Krim and Sun Cherry. I especially like the ‘black’ tomatoes, but am always interested in trying new varieties.
The lettuces are bolting and I’ll have to compost them soon. The basil is slow to grow, too. I’m thinking this is to do with the lack of rain prior to Christmas, but they should put on good growth now that the weather has settled.
When the sun set today, we had generated a very respectable 14.59 KWh. Not bad for our 11 panel / 2 KW system. There is something so very satisfying about generating our own power from the sun. I’ll never take this for granted!
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Creating a mascot for your manga character can be an exciting and rewarding experience. A well-designed mascot will help you connect with your audience, convey the personality and values of your character, and make your manga stand out. This comprehensive guide provides detailed steps and essential tips to create a unique and memorable mascot for your manga character.
### Step 1: Define the Purpose and Personality of Your Mascot
Before putting pencil to paper, clarify the role of your mascot within the context of your manga story. Consider the following questions:
* What is the purpose of the mascot? (e.g., symbolizing a team, organization, or idea; providing comic relief; delivering messages)
* How does the mascot relate to your main character(s)?
* What are the mascot's core traits and characteristics? (e.g., friendly, quirky, serious, wise)
Defining these aspects early on ensures that your mascot remains consistent throughout the design process and contributes positively to your manga narrative.
Key tip: Align your mascot's personality with your target audience's preferences and expectations. For example, if your primary demographic consists of children, consider creating a cheerful, approachable mascot.
### Step 2: Research and Gather Inspiration
Explore various sources to gather inspiration and ideas for your mascot design. Look at existing mascots from popular manga series, anime shows, video games, sports teams, and corporations. Take note of their shapes, colors, patterns, accessories, and overall aesthetics. Also, study animals, mythological creatures, and other real-world references as potential bases for your mascot.
Key guideline: Avoid directly copying elements from pre-existing designs. Instead, focus on understanding what makes those designs successful and incorporating similar principles into your own creation.
### Step 3: Sketch Initial Concepts
With research complete, start sketching rough concepts based on your defined purpose and gathered inspiration. Experiment with different body types, head shapes, facial expressions, poses, clothing styles, and color schemes. Don't worry about perfection during this stage—the goal is to generate multiple options quickly.
Key tip: When designing anthropomorphic characters, maintain visual cues reminiscent of their animal counterparts while still conveying human emotions and actions.
### Step 4: Select a Preliminary Design
Review all sketches carefully, considering which concept best represents the intended personality and appeals to your target audience. Choose one or two favorites as the foundation for further refinement.
Key guideline: Seek feedback from trusted friends, colleagues, or online communities specializing in manga and related fields. External input can provide valuable insights and highlight areas requiring improvement.
### Step 5: Refine and Finalize Your Design
Once you have selected a preliminary design, begin fine-tuning its details through several iterative stages. Each iteration should bring you closer to achieving a polished, professional appearance. Here are some aspects to address:
* Proportions: Adjust proportions according to established conventions within the manga genre. Generally speaking, large heads relative to bodies work well for cute or childlike characters, whereas more realistic proportions may suit mature or action-oriented stories.
* Anatomy: Correct any skeletal issues and ensure smooth transitions between body parts. Add shading where necessary to emphasize form and volume.
* Facial Features: Focus particularly on eyes, noses, mouths, eyebrows, and ears, ensuring they accurately reflect the desired emotion and personality.
* Clothing and Accessories: Decide upon appropriate attire and add distinctive items such as hats, glasses, scarves, or bags. These components can enhance both functionality and appeal.
* Color Scheme: Develop a cohesive palette utilizing complementary or analogous colors depending on whether you want a vibrant or harmonious look. Keep in mind cultural associations with certain colors when finalizing choices.
As always, seek feedback throughout this process to validate your decisions and identify opportunities for improvement.
Key tip: Establish clear separations between foreground and background elements by employing contrasting colors, textures, or value ranges.
### Step 6: Create a Backstory
To fully flesh out your mascot, craft a backstory detailing its origins, motivations, relationships, and abilities. While much of this information might never appear explicitly in your manga, having a solid understanding of your character's history will inform consistent behavior and interactions with others.
Key guideline: Make sure there is alignment between your mascot's backstory and its physical attributes, personality, and actions within the manga world.
By meticulously following these steps and applying key tips along the way, you'll successfully create a captivating mascot for your manga character. Happy drawing!
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Launching Programs without Using the Startup Folder
Have you ever experienced a lag when you’ve just turned on your PC? This could be due to programs running in the background that you aren’t aware of. These programs were launched without the use of the Startup folder.
You can use this tutorial to:
1. Launch programs without the user knowing
2. Find out what programs are running that you aren’t aware of
To launch a program without using the Startup folder, you will need to edit your Registry a little. You can do this nifty little edit on Windows XP. Before you do anything to your Registry though, make sure that you have created a back-up. Not only are changes irreversible without a back-up, but they can also cause potential problems.
To proceed with the registry tweaking, follow the steps below.
1. Go to Start.
2. Click on Run and type Regedit. This will open your Registry box.
3. When your Registry is open, go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER is a folder that you will see. Expand the folder to get to Software and so on until you get to the Run folder.
You can launch a single program in stealth mode or you can launch multiple programs if you like.Â
1. To do this, right click on the white part of the right side pane of the box.
2. Click New and select String Value. Rename this key as you like.
3. Double click the key you just renamed and set the Value Data to point to the program path.
(Repeat the process for multiple programs.)
4. Once you’ve finished, just click OK and exit the registry.Â
5. Reboot the PC.
You’re all set!Â
Now, if you want to find out whether there are programs running in the background that you don’t know anything about, just follow the path stated above without creating new keys and check to see if there is anything running.
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When the lights turn on, you’re standing in front of a massive meat processer machine.
Do a 360-degree turn, look up and look down to find you’re in a computer-generated showroom. Physically, you’re actually in Self Interactive’s office at Missouri State University’s The eFactory. However that’s not what it looks like through the goggles of virtual reality.
Somewhere in the real world, Self Interactive founder Charlie Rosenbury – whose team developed the software – turns the machine on. The conveyer belt begins to move, the gears turn and suddenly meatballs appear down the line.
With the push of a button, Rosenbury then transports you into the air on scaffolding above the machine. Keep a solid stance – it’s easy to get dizzy all the way up here, even though your feet are on solid ground.
“Virtual reality can defy the laws of physics,” Rosenbury says before another click shrinks you to 1-inch tall.
Now, you’re standing underneath the turning gears. The falling meatballs float right through you and move down the conveyor belt.
The software was developed for EnSight Solutions LLC to showcase the equipment at expos without actually having to move a real version of the machine. The processor is one of several projects Self Interactive has in the works for businesses to implement VR technology, including promotional content and employee training.
Self Interactive began as Rosenbury’s home business in 2012, but it has since expanded to The eFactory and employs seven with a 2017 revenue of $389,000.
When VR technology began gaining popularity, Rosenbury said he saw its value for businesses.
It’s wild, shiny and new – but VR is moving beyond recreational use, such as video games. Even when the novelty inevitably wears off, Rosenbury said it’s the way of the future for an array of industries.
According to a 2017 study by technology intelligence firm Tractica LLC, the market for enterprise VR hardware and content was $592.3 million in 2016. It’s projected to grow to $9.2 billion by 2021 – a compound annual growth rate of nearly 60 percent.
International companies now utilizing VR technology for training purposes, such as Oculus VR LLC with VirtualSpeech, which simulates public speaking. Fifty-two percent of the program’s users, according to Oculus.com, give a five-star rating for the $399 software.
In an August 2017 news release, Audi and its visualization partner ZeroLight Ltd. announced the launch of its first VR showrooms in Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain. Catered for downtown locations where dealerships can’t stock large inventories, the technology allows customers to explore and customize vehicles.
And while the technology is gaining traction on a global scale, it’s beginning to touch local industry, as well.
South Carolina-based Jarden Plastic Solutions recently bought VR training software developed by Rosenbury’s training software division, called Tacit. The software is being utilized at Jarden’s Springfield plant first and may rove to the company’s other four locations in the future. For now, however, it’s at Springfield branch General Manager Herb Dankert’s disposal.
The software leads a new hire through the process of constructing gas spouts by watching the program complete a task, finishing the step with guidance and then going solo.
“I think it’s going to work very well with the application of what we’re trying to do,” Dankert said. “It puts the sequence in place of the operations that are going to have to happen on the assembly.”
Training new employees to construct gas pumps typically takes one week, Dankert said. With the VR technology, it will take a day.
“Training is about half an hour in the virtual reality, and then probably another half hour with the actual fixtures,” he said. “A picture is worth a thousand words, but a motion picture probably is worth a lot more.”
How much more? Jarden’s corporate office could not be reached by deadline to provide the software’s cost, however, Rosenbury said his training programs cost $20,000 to six figures.
In addition to manufacturing training, Rosenbury said there is a market with emergency services and hospitals. Tacit currently is discussing training software with a local hospital. Declining to disclose which health system, Rosenbury said the program should be implemented by summer.
Although University of Missouri Springfield Clinical Campus doesn’t currently use VR to train its students, Associate Dean and Chief Academic Officer Dr. Andrew Evans said he sees the benefits. It could be used for simulating conversation with patients, such as learning how to break bad news, or walking through the process of a surgical procedure.
“Anything that gets a student or learner closer to a real environment without putting patients at risk, to help them understand what is going on, is going to be helpful for educational purposes,” he said.
University of San Francisco in 2016 began utilizing VR in anatomy labs, according to UCSF.edu, allowing students to perform dissections and explore anatomical structures layer by layer. Stanford Medicine also hosts a neurosurgical simulations lab where aspiring surgeons can practice procedures.
The price tag on software such as EnSight’s virtual showroom could be $10,000 to $20,000, Rosenbury said. Self Interactive has also done projects with Marlin Network LLC’s The Alchemedia Project, creating interactive VR promotional videos costing anywhere from $5,000 to $30,000.
Another arena Rosenbury said he’s pursuing is nonprofits creating promotional fundraising videos. With price tags of $5,000 to $15,000, this tool most likely would be utilized by larger nonprofits, such as Convoy of Hope, Rosenbury said. The idea is that VR developers would create 360-degree films of workers in the field, which would be integrated into an app. Donors could download the app and, using customized cardboard glasses purchased for $1 each from Self Interactive, view the interactive video.
“This is the clear future,” Rosenbury said. “There can be a lot of real utility that can come from this.”
Evans agreed, but said, without greater proof of positive impact on training, he can’t justify the cost yet. As times goes on, however, he would be open to considering the option.
“The question is how much better the outcomes will be with VR over simulation,” he said. “We’ll just have to see whether that justifies the expense. We’re not at a position to purchase anything with a high-dollar tag at the moment. We’re always looking at best ways to educate students.”
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It seems that the natural environment is good for your attention and memory, according to research published in Psychological Science. Carried out by professor of psychology and neuroscientist John Joindes, and graduate student Marc Berman, at the University of Michigan, they looked at the impact of urban and natural environments on the way our brains work.
A group of volunteers were tested for memory and attention. Then half were sent for a walk around town while the other group were sent for a walk around a nearby arboretum.
Then they tested their memory and attention again, and these tests showed a 20% improvement in those who had gone on the rural, rather than the urban, walk.
It has something to do with what's called Attention Restoration Theory. We all utilise two kinds of attention: directed attention is when we pay attention to something because we need to - like work, or school, or something else that takes a lot of concentration (we eventually tire, often lose focus, and need to take a break) - and involuntary attention, which captures your attention simply because it interests you.
“The idea behind the theory is that if you’re in an environment that’s rich with inherently interesting stimulation, it’s going to activate the involuntary attention and allow the directed attention to rest,” says Marc Berman.
But why doesn’t an equally interesting urban walk work?
"When you’re walking in an urban environment you need to be careful that you don’t get run over by a car,” says Professor Joindes. “You have to be careful that you don’t bump into somebody walking down the street."
In other words, when you walk through an urban environment, your brain is still in directed attention mode. You need to be vigilant. You can't allow your mind to wander, you need it to ensure your safety.
Freed from this by walking in a natural environment enables involuntary attention to kick in, which allows your mind to rest, says Berman. After this the brain works better because it's refreshed, so we are more able to concentrate, focus and retain information.
But what if you can’t go outside? The researchers did a second experiment where participants quietly looked at pictures - some looked at pictures of the natural environment, some looked at pictures of urban environments. As with the walks, when the pictures were of nature, scores went up, but volunteers who looked at pictures of urban scenes showed no improvement.
What can you do to help yourself?
· Bring nature inside – plants, flowers, pictures of rural scenes – surround yourself with views of nature
· Take a walk in the park – literally. If you live in a city, get off the pavement and walk amongst trees in the park
· In the summer, aim to spend more time outdoors – working, if possible, but socialising, eating and walking
· Outdoor exercise – forget the gym, walk in the outdoors, choosing rural or near-rural areas, take up gardening, or even nature photography
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Portraits of musicians made out of recycled cassette tape. Yes, you read it correctly. This is the art of Erika Iris Simmons, who likes to take the most ordinary things and transform them into extraordinary art.
Her works are mostly portraits of people associated with the material used for the respective piece (cassette tapes – musicians, got it?). Her technique consists of taking things apart and re-arranging them in unusual ways, cutting away pieces when necessary.
The “Ghost in the Machine” series was inspired by some strange ideas. How at one level we are cellular beings and another we are a single self. The single cassette tape I thought of as representing the mind. The tape ribbon represents our thoughts, the data within. Taking that data – those bits of memory – and rearranging them to form what we see as a face is my way of finding a “ghost in the machine.” I also liked the fact that when you look at a portrait like Jimi Hendrix out of a cassette tape, you can almost hear the music in your head – so your own “data” is responding to what you see.
For more works from this awesome collection, visit the artist’s Flickr profile.
(All images via Erika Iris Simmons)
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The King is a challenging card game. The game is recommended for children and adults who want to develop own memory and logical thinking. Each game of King as ten different hands, being six of them to negative points (your score goes down) and four for positives (your score goes up). Your aim is to get as more score as you can. You have to play against three partners. Original cards were created specially. Version 4 has new original cards.
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Origins and Characteristics of Xing Yi Quan
Xing Yi Quan is an internal styles of Chinese martial arts. Internal styles of Chinese martial arts are known for their emphasis on Qi development as well as martial capabilities. In modern times many people practice Internal styles for health and fitness. Xing translates as form or shape and Yi translates as intention or mind. Quan means fist or boxing. So literally the name Xing Yi Quan means form and intention boxing.
There are several different theories on the origin of Xing Yi Quan. One such legend says that the style was founded by the Chinese General Yue Fei who lived between 1103 and 1142. General Yue Fei is renowned for his loyalty and is also credited with developing the Eagle Claw style as well as several Qigong sets. Many people claim that the story of Yue Fei founding the style of Xing Yi is just legend. There is a lack of evidence and it is a fairly common practice to attribute the founding of a style to a prolific figure in history.
Another theory on the origins of Xing Yi Quan states that it is based on the use of the spear. This theory tends to hold more weight with modern day practitioners as the movements of Xing Yi and the fighting tactics bear a resemblance to the way a spear is used. The movements of Xing Yi are straight forward and attacks use the entire body in coordination similar to the way a thrust is preformed with the spear. The fighting tactics are also similar to the spear arts in that the opponent’s attacks are slightly redirected and then a counterattack is initiated instantly usually following the shortest distance to the target.
The movements of the forms are not flowery and ornate. A typical Xing Yi form usually consists of a single movement or a short set of movements that are drilled over and over. When the practitioner has run out of training space he preforms a turning motion and then continues to drill the movements back along the path he had just come. This practice can go on indefinitely until the practitioner wishes to end the practice. This type of training is effective for gaining skill but it can also support the legend of the military origin of Xing Yi. Large groups of people in the military are usually effectively drilled in a similar fashion.
Although the training in Xing Yi consists of drilling single movements or short sequences of movements over and over again, it would be a mistake to assume that the style is simple or easy. While a movement itself could be learned in a matter of minutes it take a great deal of time and effort to perfect and be able to use. The movements themselves train a complex usage of the body that allows the practitioner to deliver a great deal of power without much visible movement. Each form or movement conditions the body and builds upon the movements that have been previously learned. That is why it is important to spend time practicing each form before moving to the next one.
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