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Tornado watch went into affect around 11:30 am MT for all Colorado counties east of the Rocky Mountains. So, I packed up my camera gear and headed east at about 12:30 pm MT.
By about 2:00 pm MT, I was east of the storms. I didn't want to deal with the hail so I headed south, wrapped around, and came up behind it. I sat on the side of a dirt road for a good 30 minutes watching the rotation in the clouds. It was quite impressive. I could definitely tell something was brewing.
At about 2:30 pm MT I was on the move tracking the rotation. And then out of nowhere and within about 10 seconds, the whole wedge dropped out from the clouds all the way to the ground. I didn't know they formed that quick. I pulled over and took a bunch of pictures and video. Sometimes you just don't get the best surroundings and it looks quite plain, but that's just the way it goes. Not a whole lot artistically that can be done. It only lasted about 2 minutes.
But I kept following the storm and another dropped out of the clouds ... and this time I was much closer. Those pictures will be coming next.
Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinkaku-ji:
Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺, 'Temple of the Golden Pavilion'), officially named Rokuon-ji (鹿苑寺, lit. 'Deer Garden Temple'), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the most popular buildings in Kyoto, attracting many visitors annually. It is designated as a National Special Historic Site, a National Special Landscape and is one of 17 locations making up the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto which are World Heritage Sites.
The Golden Pavilion (金閣, Kinkaku) is a three-story building on the grounds of the Rokuon-ji temple complex. The top two stories of the pavilion are covered with pure gold leaf. The pavilion functions as a shariden (舎利殿), housing relics of the Buddha (Buddha's Ashes). The building was an important model for Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion Temple) and Shōkoku-ji, which are also located in Kyoto. When these buildings were constructed, Ashikaga Yoshimasa employed the styles used at Kinkaku-ji and even borrowed the names of its second and third floors.
The pavilion successfully incorporates three distinct styles of architecture, which are shinden, samurai and zen, specifically on each floor. Each floor of the Kinkaku uses a different architectural style.
The first floor, called The Chamber of Dharma Waters (法水院, Hō-sui-in), is rendered in shinden-zukuri style, reminiscent of the residential style of the 11th century Heian imperial aristocracy. It is evocative of the Shinden palace style. It is designed as an open space with adjacent verandas and uses natural, unpainted wood and white plaster. This helps to emphasize the surrounding landscape. The walls and fenestration also affect the views from inside the pavilion. Most of the walls are made of shutters that can vary the amount of light and air into the pavilion and change the view by controlling the shutters' heights. The second floor, called The Tower of Sound Waves (潮音洞, Chō-on-dō ), is built in the style of warrior aristocrats, or buke-zukuri. On this floor, sliding wood doors and latticed windows create a feeling of impermanence. The second floor also contains a Buddha Hall and a shrine dedicated to the goddess of mercy, Kannon. The third floor is built in traditional Chinese chán (Jpn. zen) style, also known as zenshū-butsuden-zukuri. It is called the Cupola of the Ultimate (究竟頂, Kukkyō-chō). The zen typology depicts a more religious ambiance in the pavilion, as was popular during the Muromachi period.
The roof is in a thatched pyramid with shingles. The building is topped with a bronze hōō (phoenix) ornament. From the outside, viewers can see gold plating added to the upper stories of the pavilion. The gold leaf covering the upper stories hints at what is housed inside: the shrines. The outside is a reflection of the inside. The elements of nature, death, religion, are formed together to create this connection between the pavilion and outside intrusions.
The Golden Pavilion is set in a Japanese strolling garden (回遊式庭園, kaiyū-shiki-teien, lit. a landscape garden in the go-round style). The location implements the idea of borrowing of scenery ("shakkei") that integrates the outside and the inside, creating an extension of the views surrounding the pavilion and connecting it with the outside world. The pavilion extends over a pond, called Kyōko-chi (鏡湖池, Mirror Pond), that reflects the building. The pond contains 10 smaller islands. The zen typology is seen through the rock composition; the bridges and plants are arranged in a specific way to represent famous places in Chinese and Japanese literature. Vantage points and focal points were established because of the strategic placement of the pavilion to view the gardens surrounding the pavilion. A small fishing hall (釣殿, tsuri-dono) or roofed deck is attached to the rear of the pavilion building, allowing a small boat to be moored under it. The pavilion grounds were built according to descriptions of the Western Paradise of the Buddha Amida, intending to illustrate a harmony between heaven and earth. The largest islet in the pond represents the Japanese islands. The four stones forming a straight line in the pond near the pavilion are intended to represent sailboats anchored at night, bound for the Isle of Eternal Life in Chinese mythology.
The garden complex is an excellent example of Muromachi period garden design. The Muromachi period is considered to be a classical age of Japanese garden design. The correlation between buildings and its settings were greatly emphasized during this period. It was an artistic way to integrate the structure within the landscape. The garden designs were characterized by a reduction in scale, a more central purpose, and a distinct setting. A minimalistic approach was brought to the garden design by recreating larger landscapes in a smaller scale around a structure.
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Wilds of Organica is pleased to present a collaborative effort with NeoBokrug Elytis of Desolate Studios (with special thanks to Gutterblood Spoonhammer for sound support) to produce this set of racing beetles! Fifteen beetles are available, of which two will be rare!
Each beetle is a ridable vehicle and can be used on a standalone basis, but every beetle can also be used with the Wilds of Organica racing system, which we've documented here: www.akimeta.com/organica/?page_id=2043
Of note, on first rez, each beetle will roll a set of permanent stats, which affect speed, accelleration and agility. We recommend playing around to see which you like!
‘Summer trickster'. Looking like a bird of prey in full flight, a male Cuckoo speeds across the meadow. Here for the summer to trick especially Meadow Pipits and Reed Warblers into raising their young. Yorkshire.
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A cunning master of misdirection, the cuckoo’s reputation precedes it. These brood parasites spook woodland birds from their nests, then lay their own eggs in them to be brought up by the host.
Quick facts
Common names: Common Cuckoo
Scientific name: Cuculus canorus
Family: Cuculidae (cuckoos)
Habitat: woodland edges and grassland
Diet: invertebrates, with caterpillars a particular favourite
Predators: chicks and eggs are vulnerable to nest predators such as stoats and weasels
Origin: native
What do Cuckoos look like?
Cuckoos are between a blackbird and wood pigeon in size. They have pointed wings that droop when perched.
Cuckoos have a grey head with a thin, bright yellow ring around their eye, yellow feet and a black beak. They have dark grey plumage on their upper parts and barred plumage below which resembles the markings of the Sparrowhawk. Some females are a rusty-brown colour.
In flight, the cuckoo looks very similar to a Sparrowhawk. Look at the tail to distinguish a cuckoo, which has a graduated tail.
What do cuckoos eat?
Cuckoos eat invertebrates, and hairy caterpillars are a particular favourite. They find their food in bushes and trees. They are diurnal, this means they are active during the day.
Did you know?
Host birds are tricked into carrying on feeding the often much larger cuckoo chick because of its call, which mimics a whole nest of hungry host chicks.
How do cuckoos breed?
Cuckoos court multiple mates during the mating period in April.
As brood parasites, cuckoos do not raise their own young, instead laying eggs in the nests of other birds, which raise the chick thinking it is one of their own. The nests of Dunnocks, Meadow Pipits and Reed Warblers are favourites. Females wait until the host has left the nest, sometimes spooking the bird away, then swoop in to lay a single egg.
The chick hatches after around 11 days. It will push any other eggs or chicks out of the nest, ensuring it receives the sole attention of its adoptive parents. They will continue to feed the young cuckoo, even though it may grow to two or three times their size.
Cuckoos leave the nest after around 20 days but continue to be fed by their host for a few more weeks. They reach sexual maturity at two years old.
Do cuckoos migrate?
Cuckoos overwinter in Africa, migrating to the UK in the spring and leaving by late June. Fledglings fly to Africa a few weeks after their parents.
Did you know?
Different cuckoos have a preference for particular host species, even laying similar looking eggs to their preferred hosts!
Where do cuckoos live?
The cuckoo is a summer visitor to the UK, arriving from April onwards. They do not spend long here, with many having flown south to Africa by the end of June. Find them in woodland, particularly woodland edges, as well as around reed beds and the moorlands of Scotland.
Cuckoos do not raise their own young, instead tricking other birds into thinking the cuckoo chick is their own.
Signs and spotting tips
Your best bet for finding a cuckoo is to listen for it. The ‘cuck-oo’ call gave the bird its common name. The female also produces a distinctive bubbling call. Cuckoos will congregate in habitats where there are large numbers of meadow pipits or reed warblers. Look out for them perched very still, on the lookout for prey and unattended nests.
Did you know?
Cuckoos eat poisonous caterpillars that most other birds avoid, shaking out the toxic substance before swallowing their prey.
Threats and conservation
You’re a lot less likely to see, or hear, a cuckoo these days. A combination of a loss of habitat and the knock-on effects to their host species affect them here in the UK, but deforestation and hunting on migration routes are also thought to have had an impact on numbers. Wt Notes.
Research reveals a new explanation for how the icy shell of Jupiter’s moon Europa rotates at a different rate than its interior. NASA’s Europa Clipper will take a closer look. NASA scientists have strong evidence that Jupiter’s moon Europa has an internal ocean under its icy outer shell – an enormous body of salty water swirling around the moon’s rocky interior. New computer modeling suggests the water may actually be pushing the ice shell along, possibly speeding up and slowing down the rotation of the moon’s icy shell over time.
This view of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa was captured by the JunoCam imager aboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft during the mission’s close flyby on Sept. 29, 2022. The agency’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will explore the moon when it reaches orbit around Jupiter in 2030.
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS
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Habitat is a “home ground” or an environment in which an organism or group of species normally lives or occurs. In this sense, a habitat is any particular place that supports animal or plant life. From the habitat is where plants or animals get their survival essentialities such as water, food, shelter, and breeding grounds.
Different plant or animal species have different necessities for water, shelter, nesting and food. Thus, each and every plant or animal is adapted to survive in a specific kind of habitat. For instance, some turtles live in the seas while others live on land. Some plants grow in the deserts, some in the seas, and some in swampy areas. This shows different species have different needs. Examples of habitats include oceans, streams, or forests.
When a habitat is dramatically altered due to natural or anthropogenic activities such as earthquakes, agriculture, pollution or oil exploration, these places may no longer be able to provide shelter, food, water, or breeding grounds for the living organisms.
Such kind of events lessens the places where plants or animals such as wildlife can live and threatens the survival of various species. That sort of habitat degradation or fragmentation is what is termed as habitat loss and destruction. Habitat loss and destruction are influenced by several drivers which include:
1. Agriculture
Agricultural production has claimed much space of the natural habitat since settlers began converting forests and grasslands to croplands. In the modern world, the pressure to convert lands into resource areas for producing priced foods and crops has increasingly led to habitat loss.
Runoff of agricultural waste, fertilizers, and pesticides into marine and freshwater environments has also transformed streams and water systems. As a result, there has been a tremendous loss of natural crop species, aquatic life, and wildlife habitat.
2. Animal Waste, Sewage, Fertilizer, and Mining Waste Pollution
Marine and freshwater life forms are the most affected by pollution. Pollutants from animal waste, untreated sewage, fertilizers, pesticides, and heavy metals find way into wetlands and water systems and subsequently end up in the food web.
Animal wastes and fertilizers generate nutrients that cause an outburst in algae growth that depletes dissolved oxygen in aquatic systems. Mining wastes may also contain heavy metals that affect the health and breeding of aquatic organisms. Sewage sediments may destroy dwelling grounds of aquatic animals.
3. Industrial and Automobile Pollution
The majority of animal and plant habitats have been destroyed due to the toxic substances and chemicals emitted from industries and automobiles that pose long-term cumulative impacts on the species health. Seriously polluted regions have become dead zones since the conditions have become very harsh for biotic survival. A prime example is an acidic lake which cannot support aquatic life forms. In some areas, only a few organisms can survive owing to the cumulative effects of industrial and automobile pollution.
4. Water Projects
The development of water projects such as hydropower plants, dam construction, and water diversion frequently disconnect or draw off waters thereby altering water chemistry and hydrology. This is because such water projects limit the amount of water and nutrients running downstream.
The downstream section of the river can dry out and the nutrients supporting aquatic life can significantly reduce. As an outcome, gradual habitat loss happens as the water flows downstream.
5. Land Use and Development
The conversion of lands into urban settings, housing developments, office spaces, shopping malls, industrial sites, parking areas, road networks, and so on takes away the naturally occurring land that provided habitat for wildlife and other living organisms. This practice has substantially led to the loss and destruction of millions of acre of natural habitable environments.
6. Global Warming
Global warming is one of the recent leading causes of habitat loss since it changes the physical environmental factors such as temperature and moisture which are essential for a sustainable habitat.
For instance, wildlife that requires cool temperatures of high elevations such as the rock rabbit and mountain gorillas may in the near future run out of habitat due to global warming. Excessive rains, flooding or drought arising out of global warming have also impacted several habitats, contributing to the loss of wildlife and other living organisms.
7. Diversity Loss and Invasive Species
When a certain ecosystem which is home to numerous species collapse, more aggressive species may enter the territory. As the original species struggle to cope in a harsher environment, the invasive species contributes to a further and rapid decline of the habitat and subsequently dominates.
The explosive entry of invasive species into a habitat presents a strong threat to the native species as they struggle to survive in the increasingly changing environment. Invasive species directly competes for food with the native species and can also alter the structure of the habitat.
8. Vegetation Removal and Logging
Vegetation removal and logging destroy the structure of the habitat since it takes away the vital materials and natural systems responsible for replenishing and purifying the habitat. Removal of vegetation cover and logging also creates room for soil erosion and decrease stormwater infiltration which leads to the degradation of water quality, further destroying the habitat.
9. Dredging and Bottom Trawling Fishing
Dredging and bottom trawling fishing gives rise to the physical destruction of the dwelling, feeding and breeding areas for aquatic plants and animals. The displaced sediments may further smother the bottom dwelling organisms. Fish gills can as well become blocked with sediments and plant life activity is reduced due to limited light.
Dredging might also release underground toxic materials into aquatic habitats. Besides, bottom trawling fishing can by-catch unmarketable fish which turns out to be the food for other bigger fish in that particular underwater habitats.
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The greater sand plover (Charadrius leschenaultii) is a small wader in the plover family of birds.
It breeds in the semi-deserts of Turkey and eastwards through Central Asia. It nests in a bare ground scrape. This species is strongly migratory, wintering on sandy beaches in East Africa, South Asia and Australasia. It is a rare vagrant in western Europe, where it has been recorded as far west as Great Britain, France and Iceland. It has been spotted twice in North America, the most recent being on May 14, 2009, in Jacksonville, Florida.
This species is fully migratory, and is likely to migrate without stopping on a broad front between breeding and non-breeding areas . Migratory flocks form after the end of breeding between mid-June and early-August, and arrive in the wintering grounds between mid-July and November (adults and immature birds arriving before juveniles. Those birds wintering in South-East Asia start moving northwards to the breeding grounds in late-February (the migration peaking in March to early-April), arriving from mid-March to May; whereas those wintering in East Africa and southern Asia depart for breeding grounds from mid-April to early-May. Most non-adult wintering birds remain in the wintering areas during the breeding season . The species is typically gregarious, feeding in flocks of 2-50, and sometimes congregating in groups of up to 1,000 when roosting (Urban et al. 1986, del Hoyo et al. 1996). Habitat Breeding During the breeding season this species is predominantly found in open, dry, treeless, uncultivated areas up to 3,000 m , including dried mud, silt and clay flats, hard salt-pans overgrown with halophytic plants , and rocky plains near mountains in desert or semi-desert . In Turkey the species frequents heavily grazed saline steppe . The species usually breeds near water but exceptionally it will nest up to 20 km away from it. Non-breeding During the non-breeding season this species shows a preference for littoral habitats with mixed sand and mud substrata . It is found on sheltered sandy, shelly or muddy beaches, large intertidal mudflats, sandbanks, salt-marshes, estuaries, coral reefs, rocky islands, tidal lagoons and dunes near the coast , although it may sometimes feed on coastal grasslands . Whilst on migration the species will occasionally utilise inland habitats such as salt-lakes and brackish swamps, usually roosting on sandbanks and spits . Diet This species is carnivorous: during the breeding season its diet consists mainly of terrestrial insects and their larvae (especially beetles, termites, midges and ants), and occasionally lizards whereas during the non-breeding season its diet contains mainly marine invertebrates such as molluscs (snails), worms and crustaceans (such as shrimps and crabs). Breeding site The nest is a shallow scrape on the ground amongst sand-hills, gravel, or on other barren substrates.
Scientific research has explored grounding for inflammation, cardiovascular disease, muscle damage, chronic pain, and mood.
The central theory from one review studyTrusted Source is that grounding affects the living matrix, which is the central connector between living cells.
Electrical conductivity exists within the matrix that functions as an immune system defense, similar to antioxidants. They believe that through grounding, the natural defenses of the body can be restored. Further research expands on this idea.
In a small studyTrusted Source on grounding and heart health, 10 healthy participants were grounded using patches on the palms of their hands and soles of their feet.
Blood measurements were taken before and after grounding to determine any changes in red blood cell fluidity, which plays a role in heart health. The results indicated significantly less red blood cell clumping after grounding, which suggests benefits for cardiovascular health.
Another slightly larger studyTrusted Source examined the role of grounding on post-exercise muscle damage. Researchers used both grounding patches and mats and measured creatine kinase, white blood cell count, and pain levels before and after grounding.
Blood work indicated that grounding reduced muscle damage and pain in participants. This suggests that grounding may influence healing abilities.
This research is supported by a recent studyTrusted Source on grounding for pain reduction and mood improvement. Sixteen massage therapists alternated between periods of grounding and no grounding.
Before grounding therapy, physical and emotional stress and pain were common side effects of their physically demanding jobs. After the earthing therapy, pain, stress, depression, and fatigue were all reduced among participants.
Most of the studies on grounding are small and rely somewhat on subjective measures, such as self-reported feelings, mood, or even self-administered treatment.
Some studies also rely on blood markers, such as those that detect inflammation, but the size and shortage of these studies suggests that more research is needed.
Types of grounding or earthing
There are many types of grounding. All of them focus on reconnecting yourself to the earth. This can be done through either direct or indirect contact with the earth.
Walking barefoot
Have you ever been outside on a warm summer day and felt the urge to run barefoot in the grass? One of the easiest ways to ground yourself to the earth is to walk barefoot.
Whether this is on grass, sand, or even mud, allowing your skin to touch the natural ground can provide you with grounding energy.
Lying on the ground
You can increase your skin-to-earth contact by lying on the ground. You can do it in the grass by the park or on the sand at the beach.
If you’re going to ground yourself in this way, be sure to take the proper precautions and never lie somewhere you could be injured.
Submersing in water
According to advocates for grounding, water may be used to ground in the same way the physical earth is used for grounding.
They suggest simply wading in a clear lake or swimming in the ocean as a way to ground yourself. As always, be sure to stay safe when swimming, especially in murky or deep waters.
Using grounding equipment
When going outside to ground yourself isn’t an option, there are alternativesTrusted Source. One method of earthing involves connecting a metal rod to the ground outside and then connecting the rod to your body through a wire.
If you’re not comfortable using a metal rod to ground yourself, there’s other grounding equipment available. This equipment is an effective way to incorporate earthing therapy into your daily life and includes:
grounding mats
grounding sheets or blankets
grounding socks
grounding bands and patches
You can find grounding mats, sheets, blankets, socks, and bands online.
Shot with my A7RIII and Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm F/2.8 AEJ Contax mount.
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Blueberry Hill Conservation Area consists of 134 acres of wooded area in Gibbsboro, NJ. It features both paved and unpaved trails that are suitable for hiking or biking. At 192 feet, Blueberry Hill is one of the highest elevations in Southern New Jersey.
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La cité des Électriciens est construite par la Compagnie des mines de Bruay entre 1856 et 1861 pour loger les familles des mineurs travaillant à la fosse n°1. La Compagnie des mines a choisi de grands savants ayant fait des découvertes en matière d’électricité pour nommer les rues de la cité : Ampère, Marconi, Volta, Edison, Coulomb, Franklin, Laplace, Faraday, Branly et Gramme, d’où son nom d’usage « cité des Électriciens ».
Il s’agit de la plus ancienne cité minière subsistant dans le Bassin minier du Pas-de-Calais. Elle constitue une véritable charnière dans l’histoire de l’habitat ouvrier. Elle témoigne en effet de la progressive évolution de l’habitat ouvrier au XIXe siècle, et est un exemple exceptionnel de l’architecture des premiers corons.
Sa configuration n’a pas changé depuis sa construction. Elle comprend cinq barreaux parallèles à la rue Anatole France et deux barreaux perpendiculaires. La conservation des carins (dépendances) et des voyettes (ruelles) lui a permis de garder son intégrité.
En 2008, la cité est progressivement vidée de ses habitants et laissée à l’abandon depuis l’arrêt de l’activité minière à Bruay-La-Buissière (1979). Elle accueille alors une première intervention artistique de la compagnie marseillaise Les Pas Perdus. La compagnie invite à changer de regard sur cet élément du patrimoine minier, en plongeant la cité dans un univers décalé et poétique avec l’aide des habitants, véritables acteurs de la transformation de leur environnement. À leur suite, des artistes tels que Gilles Bruni – avec Campement – ou François Andès – avec Le singe qui lèche – y ont mené des expérimentations artistiques jusqu’au démarrage effectif des travaux de réhabilitation en 2013.
Le projet de La Cité des Électriciens a été cofinancé par l’Union européenne avec le Fonds européen de développement régional à hauteur de 2 199 300 €.
Réhabilitée par l’Agence d’architecture Philippe Prost associée à l’agence de paysagisme FORR, aux muséographes de l’agence Du&Ma et à Villar+Vera pour la signalétique, la Cité des Électriciens est un exemple de la compatibilité entre patrimoine bâti et développement durable. En conservant l’existant, en lui affectant de nouveaux usages, le projet préserve et adapte la Cité aux nouveaux modes d’habiter comme aux problématiques environnementales. Par ailleurs, trois barreaux restent la propriété de Maisons & Cités (bailleur social) qui les a rénovés en dix logements sociaux, permettant de maintenir l’usage initial de la cité.
Inscrite aux Monuments Historiques en 2009, la cité devient en 2012 l’un des cinq grands sites miniers dans le cadre de l’inscription du Bassin Minier sur la liste du Patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO au titre de Paysage culturel, évolutif et vivant. Tous ces sites ont la spécificité d’incarner à la fois l’histoire et l’avenir du territoire. Ils ont ainsi vocation à être un levier de renouveau dans les lieux même où l’industrie charbonnière vécut ses heures de gloire.
La Cité des Électriciens est un lieu dans lequel patrimoine, culture et tourisme sont étroitement liés. Entre interprétation du patrimoine minier, créations artistiques, jardins potagers et gîtes urbains, à la fois lieu de mémoire et lieu de vie, la Cité se distingue par ce caractère éclectique et pluridisciplinaire. Elle s’attache aussi à véhiculer des valeurs d’éducation participative, de partage, d’implication des habitants.
Ouvert sur la ville comme sur l’espace agricole, le site dans son ensemble invite à imaginer l’avenir d’un territoire.
Source : https://citedeselectriciens.fr/fr.
Bruay-la-Buissière | Pas-de-Calais (62) | Hauts-de-France | France
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Corona Australis is one of the smallest constellations in the southern sky with no stars brighter than magnitude 3.0. Fortunately, its distinctive crescent shape certainly helps when trying to locate this faint constellation. It lies within the third quadrant of the southern hemisphere and can be seen from +40 through -90, and is at its best in August.
Reflection nebula certainly can be beautiful to look at. I love the pale blue colour, with subtle hints of red speckled throughout. When I first started to process the data, I was delighted with the lovely blue structure, almost inset within a background of dark dust lanes. The dark and light differences only seemed to enhance the scene with an extra element of depth. The colour and textures are reminiscent of the popular Pleiades.
The fan-shaped NGC 6729 is both reflection and emission nebula. Describing it as dramatic looking would be understated, it looks angry. When I was thinking of what I wanted to achieve with this rendition, and knowing just how dim the Ha component was, I knew many hours would be required only to give that little extra definition, and hopefully, reveal the emission components spread throughout the scene. Hopefully, the inclusion of Ha is not too distracting as the real star is the blue reflection nebula.
Another structure of interest is that pink / reddish comet looking thing. Whenever I look at it, I see a galactic weather vane displaying the effects of high-velocity materials interacting with its surroundings. This is a Herbig-Haro (HH) object, bright patches of nebulosity associated with newborn stars. Their formation happens when stars collide with nearby clouds of dust and gas at high speeds ejecting narrow jets of partially ionized gas. HH objects are found in star-forming regions, and it is not unusual to see several around a single star. These objects have been shown to evolve over timescales of only a few years. They may become brighter or fainter, even completely disappearing completely, and then new knots forming where previously nothing was detected.
At the bottom of the frame, I have included an image that I shot in 2015 using the same telescope, an RCOS 10 inch, and SBIG-STL 11000 astronomical camera. Within a couple of years, there has been a reasonably change with the appearance of this object. Photographing this and seeing the results is very cool.
Initially, I had thoughts of trimming the outer stars of the globular cluster NGC 6723 on the right. When I cropped the stars, it seemed to affect the balance of the photo and somehow lost that wide field open look of the original. The inclusion of something that is just out of frame adds to the scene, and all the blue stars are certainly a bonus as well.
Equipment Details:
•10 Inch RCOS fl 9.1
•Astro Physics AP-900 Mount
•SBIG STL 11000m
•FLI Filter Wheel
•Astrodon LRGB Filters
•Baader Planetarium H-alpha 7nm Narrowband-Filter
Exposure Details: Total time 53.5 hours
•35 X 450 Blue binned
•17 X 450 Green binned
•24 X 450 Red binned 9.5 hours of colour
•40 X 900 Lum 10.0 hour of luminance
•68 X 1800 Ha 34.0 hours of Ha
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The twin galaxies NGC 4496A and NGC 4496B dominate the frame in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Both galaxies lie in the constellation Virgo, but despite appearing side-by-side in this image they are at vastly different distances from both Earth and one another. NGC 4496A is 47 million light-years from Earth while NGC 4496B is 212 million light-years away. The enormous distances between the two galaxies mean that the two are not interacting, and only appear to overlap because of a chance alignment.
Chance galactic alignments such as this provide astronomers with the opportunity to delve into the distribution of dust in these galaxies. Galactic dust – the dark tendrils threading through both NGC 4496A and NGC 4496B – adds to the beauty of astronomical images, but it also complicates astronomers’ observations. Dust in the universe tends to scatter and absorb blue light, making stars seem dimmer and redder in a process called “reddening.” Reddening due to dust is different from redshift, which is due to the expansion of space itself. By carefully measuring how dust in the foreground galaxy affects starlight from the background galaxy, astronomers can map the dust in the foreground galaxy’s spiral arms. The resulting “dust maps” help astronomers calibrate measurements of everything from cosmological distances to the types of stars populating these galaxies.
Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, T. Boeker, B. Holwerda, Dark Energy Survey, Department of Energy, Fermilab/Dark Energy Camera (DECam), Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory/NOIRLab/National Science Foundation/Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Sloan Digital Sky Survey; Acknowledgment: R. Colombari
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I have spent a good portion of this summer photographing 3 species of loons. I ran across this shot of a Common Loon while going through some older files. This is the lighting, I always hope to get.
I was out several times (early morning) last week working with the Pacific Loons. The smoke is really bad and it makes the light coming through a dirty orange. That affects the color tone of the loon. So, I decided to check on the Red Fox. Of course at this time of the year they aren't near as pretty as in the winter, but, it never hurts to renew old acquaintances. There are two that I am working with. There is a third one that really makes itself scarce. The little female from last winter and a much redder one that is very shy. The little female still remembers me and trusts me to work with her close as long as I don't make any quick movements. The red one is much, much harder to get shots of. Both are still shedding and look a bit ratty. But, they are still beautiful in my eyes. I should have some shots of them posted soon.
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Affects watered and well wooded tracts. Mango tree groves, and old tamarind and other densely foliaged trees are preferred. Parochial and a pair often inhabits the same grove year after year.
The nesting season is from November to April.
The nest is made of sticks in the fork of the trunk of a large tree preferably near water and often in the vicinity of human habitation.
Affects watered and well wooded tracts. Mango tree groves, and old tamarind and other densely foliaged trees are preferred. Parochial and a pair often inhabits the same grove year after year.
The nesting season is from November to April.
The nest is made of sticks in the fork of the trunk of a large tree preferably near water and often in the vicinity of human habitation.
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Affectation plutôt insolite à Strasbourg, un Urbino habituellement affecté à d'autres lignes se retrouve ici sur la ligne G du BHNS, entre l'Espace Européen de l'Entreprise et la gare de Strasbourg.
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this butterfly was created
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Created by taking a photograph of a dry leaf on the hood of a car for reflection and the sun behind it for glare with flash on.
Turned sideways and mirrored with a slight stretch to the wing sections of the butterfly of light coming over the top of the leaf.
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Day 26 of 365
When I'm tired it affects my field of view. The sight it covers decreases and edges turn darker like I would experience some sort psychological vignetting , at least it feels like it. Even bright lights don't look as bright as before. Instead they look like in some photograph where one has recovered too much highlights with a post processing software, a bit gray, flat and artificial. Then my sight starts to feel heavy. Any high contrast view with a large dynamics feels bad to look at and bright lights hurt my eyes. First it's the eyes and then it goes inside my head. If I can't escape light to some dark place, it will intensify and eventually turn into migraine which will, if I'm unlucky, continue overnight. Next morning the pain is gone and eyesight feels normal, but head is still a bit rickety and yoghurt. It takes full 24 hours to recover from this.
I've been running this blog now for 26 days and update it with a new picture and text every day. While it has been a fascinating project and I've been creating pictures I would never have done without it, I now have to admit that my original plan has been too ambitious and I have to change my concept somehow to make this work. The trouble is, with a unfinished thesis, freelance work, family life, everyday things and other routines to take care of, the blog has to be run at nights. No matter how I try to organize things I find myself post processing pictures, writing texts and updating the blog usually at two o'clock in the middle of the night. After 26 days, I can say that this doesn't work in the long run and if I want to continue doing this, and I do, I need to change my rules. I'm still working on with a new plan, but in practice it means I won't be updating my blog on daily basis. More info to come in a next few days.
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Went out to Lake Lowndes to get some shots of the trees and found this guy floatin along. This is the only one that turned out from about 15 of this duck.
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Spurn is a very unique place in the British Islands. Three and a half miles long and only fifty metres wide in places.
Extending out in to the Humber Estuary from the Yorkshire coast it has always had a big affect to the navigation of all vessels over the years. Help to some and a danger or hindrance to others. This alone makes Spurn a unique place.
Spurn is made up of a series of sand and shingle banks held together with mainly Marram grass and Seabuckthorn. There are a series of sea defence works built by the Victorians and maintained by the Ministry of Defence, till they sold Spurn to the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust in the 1950s. The defences are in a poor state, breaking down and crumbling. This is making Spurn a very fragile place wide open to the ravages of the North Sea.
One of the most striking features of Spurn is the black and white lighthouse near to the end of Spurn. Now just an empty shell not used since it was closed down at dawn on the thirty first of October 1986.
There have been many Lighthouses on Spurn over the years the first recorded at around 1427. The present light was built from 1893 TO 1895. The small tower on the beach on the Estuary side was originally the low light. It was built and put in to operation at around 1852. This light was no longer needed when the present lighthouse was opened in 1895.At a later date the light was removed and it was used as a store for explosives and later as a water tower. The tank can still be seen on the top. When it was operational there was a raised walkway from the shore to the lighthouse so it could be reached at all stages of the tide.
The present lighthouse was built to replace an old lighthouse that was positioned just to the south of the present one. You can still see the round perimeter wall surrounding the old keepers cottages and the base of the old lighthouse which had to be demolished due to it settling on it's foundations making it unsafe.
The only light on Spurn today is a flashing green starboard light on the very end of the point and the fixed green lights marking the end of the Pilots jetty.
Because of Spurns ever moving position there have been many Lighthouses over the years. There is a very good book by George.de.BOAR, called History of the Spurn Lighthouses, produced by the East Yorkshire Local History Society. This is one of a series of books on local history.
www.spurnpoint.com/Around_and_about_at_Spurn.htm
Around and about there are plenty of places to eat and drink. Starting from the north of Spurn at Kilnsea there is the Riverside hotel offering good quality food drink and accommodation. Coming south towards Spurn and still in Kilnsea there is the Crown and Anchor pub. A welcoming place serving bar meals fine beers and offering bed and breakfast at very reasonable rates. At the crossroads before you turn towards Spurn there is the Spurn heritage coast visitors centre. Where there is a small cafe and exhibition. At the entrance Spurn point nature reserve is an information centre and bird observatory selling books pamphlets, etc., and the last toilet on Spurn.
Past the lighthouse is the last car park. Two hundred metres further on you find the Humber Lifeboat and Pilot stations. Near the houses is a Small caravan selling tea, coffee, cold cans, hot and cold food, crisps and sweets.
All are open all year round apart from the heritage centre which is open thought the season.
BIRD WATCHING.
Is a very popular pastime as Spurn is internationally famous for birds. There are up to two hundred species recorded at spurn every year. Some of which are extremely rare. The Marmora's Warbler seen at Spurn In June 1992 was only the third recorded in Britain.
SEA FISHING.
The beaches of Spurn provide some of the best sea fishing in the area, with Cod and Whiting and Flats being caught through the winter and Skate, Flats and Bass through the summer. There is sport to be had all the year.
At the very end of Spurn is deep water ideal for Cod but this only fishes best two hours either side of low water, the tide is to strong at other times. All along the seaward side of Spurn is good for all species of fish at all times though over high water being the better. The riverside of Spurn is very shallow and only produces Flats and the bass over high water.
THE BEACH.
The beaches at Spurn are of soft sand and shingle. Whichever way the wind is blowing you can just pop over the dunes to the outer side. There are fossils and all manners of things to find beach combing. Swimming is not safe any were near the point end as there are very strong tides at up to six knots at times. But in side Spurn around the point car park is perfect at high water. The beach does not shelf to fast and very little tide. You can have the place to your self at times, as Spurn is never really busy weekdays.#
A very popular pastime at Spurn is Fossil hunting. There is a good abundance of fossils to be found in amongst the pebbles and shingle.
The Shark Trust has a very interesting PDF file tell you all about Shark Skate and rays the mermaids purses you find on the beach are egg shells from sharks and Rays. Click the link to down load the Shark Trust Brochure.
WALKING.
Walking or strolling at spurn is very easy, as there are no hills. There are various sign posted paths up and down the point. For the fit a complete walk round the whole point is about 8 miles, taking in all the point round the point end and back to the "warren" information place at the start of Spurn. You will need good footwear, as much of the paths are sand. There is limited access for disabled, but not to the point end, as you have to go via the beach.
You can park your car at the point car park and walk round the point end and back to the car park about a mile, or just stroll around the point were you choose. The only place you are not allowed to go are down the pilot's jetty and the centre square of the Lifeboat houses.
In spring and early summer Spurn is covered with a large amount of wild flowers of all species.
There are common to the not so common; from Orchids to bluebells. I must remind you Spurn is a nature reserve and the picking of all flowers is prohibited. When visiting please enjoy Spurn, as it is a very beautiful place and leave only your footprints.
Horse Riding.
There is riding available nearby at the North Humberside Riding Centre. The stables are ideally located with rides along quiet country lanes, by-ways, plus miles of sandy beach and riverbanks. The cross-country course offers a variety of fences for both the novice and the more experienced rider.
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A Brief History of Spurn Bird Observatory
Following visits to Spurn by several members of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union in the late 1930's, a communal log for ornithological observations was instituted in 1938. This included a roll-call of species, the beginnings of a recording system, which later became standard in bird observatories. Realising the potential of the Spurn peninsula for the regular observation of bird migration a group of enthusiasts, notably Ralph Chislett, George Ainsworth, John Lord and R.M. Garnett, had the idea of setting up a bird observatory, with the Warren Cottage at the northern end of the peninsula as an ideal headquarters. Unfortunately the outbreak of war forced them to put their plans on hold but shortly after hostilities ceased a lease for Warren Cottage was obtained from the War Department and the observatory was established shortly afterwards under the auspices of the Y.N.U. with the four members mentioned above forming the first committee. A preliminary meeting was held in September 1945 to decide on the site for a Heligoland trap, work on which was begun almost immediately and the first bird (a Blackbird) was ringed on November 17th. The first minuted committee meeting was held on March 9th 1946 and the observatory was opened to visitors at Whitsuntide that year.
Initially coverage was limited to the main migration seasons, being extended to winter weekends in the early 1950's to trap and ring some of the large numbers of Snow Buntings which used to occur at that time of year and gradually coverage was increased (whenever possible) to cover the late spring and summer. In 1959 there was an important development when the Yorkshire Naturalists' Trust (now the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust) became the owners of the peninsula and thus the observatory's landlord. In 1960 a full time warden was appointed by the Trust, and although having no official connection with the observatory the fact of having an observer on the peninsula year-round inevitably helped to improve the ornithological coverage. This was especially the case from 1964 when the current warden, Barry Spence, was appointed, in conjunction with the fact that an interest in birds and their migrations was steadily growing and more bird-watchers were staying at the observatory, often for longer periods.
When the observatory opened there was accommodation for seven visitors in Warren Cottage and facilities included two chemical toilets, the Warren Heligoland trap and an ex-army hut as a ringing hut. Over the next ten years a further five Heligoland traps were constructed along the peninsula, although today only three remain in existence. In 1959 the observatory gained the use of the Annexe, one of two ex W.D. bungalows built at the Warren during the early 1950's, thus increasing the accommodation capacity to seventeen and providing much improved toilet facilities. Over the years the accommodation and facilities have been gradually improved to try to make the visitor's stay at Spurn as comfortable as possible. Other improvements have also taken place, in 1968 part of one of the derelict buildings at the Point was converted into a ringing laboratory ready for the first B.T.O. Ringing Course, held in autumn of that year and in 1971 part of one of the derelict buildings at the Warren was also converted into a ringing laboratory. The other part of this building became a laboratory for the use of students of Leeds University but this also became available to the observatory in the mid 1980's when the University no longer had a use for it. Subsequently it was converted into a self-contained accommodation unit for two, complete with kitchen facilities, and although officially known by the somewhat unimaginative name of Room F (the rooms in the Annexe being known as Rooms A, C, D & E, - whatever happened to Room B?), it was somewhat irreverently christened "Dunbirdin" by regular visitors to Spurn.
In 1965 a sea-watching hut was erected east of the Warren beyond the line of the former railway track. Due to coastal erosion it became necessary to move this in late 1974, when it was hoped that it would last at least as long as it had in its first position. Alas this was not to be, as the rate of erosion increased dramatically in the mid 1970's, necessitating a further move in early December 1977. In that year a clay bank had been built across the field behind Warren Cottage (Clubley's field) to prevent the flooding of arable land by wind-blown sea water, but on January 11th 1978 Spurn suffered its worst flooding ever when a strong to gale-force north-westerly wind combined with a spring tide. In late 1981 due to extensive construction works at Easington a large quantity of boulder clay became available and this was used to build up and extend the bank across Clubley's field, south towards Black Hut and north beyond Big Hedge to join up with an existing bank (which had been built in 1974) behind the scrape. In 1982 the sea-watching hut was repositioned on top of this bank, where it remained until the bank itself was washed away in the early 1990's.
A number of other changes to the observatory recording area began to take place from the early 1970's, including extensive building operations at the Point, commencing in 1974, with the construction of a new jetty for the Humber Pilot boats, new housing for the Spurn Lifeboat crew and the conversion and renovation of various existing buildings for use by the Coastguard and the Pilots. In 1978 following damage to the existing road south of the Warren area a new tarmac road was laid to the west of the original one, this lasted until 1988 when a second "new road" loop had to be laid, followed in 1991 by the construction of the existing loop road running along the Humber shore from just south of the Warren to just beyond Black Hut. The construction of this road resulted in the destruction of the actual Black Hut, although the area still bears the name. In 1981 the lines of wartime concrete anti-tank blocks running from the seashore to the Canal Zone were removed to fill in a breach at the Narrow Neck. This resulted in the southward extension of the Scrape field by the farmer up to Big Hedge and the start of a gradual decline in the condition of this hedge and its attractiveness to birds. In 1982 a local resident excavated a pond for shooting purposes in the wet area adjoining the Canal Zone. This never really proved successful and the land was later purchased by the Y.W.T. and the pond enlarged to become what is now known as Canal Scrape. In 1984 a famous Spurn landmark, the Narrows "Hut", a wooden migration watch shelter which had stood at the Narrow Neck for twenty-three years, was set fire to by person or persons unknown and completely destroyed, it was replaced the following year by a more solid construction made from breeze-blocks.
A period of considerable change began in 1988 when the Spurn peninsula was designated as part of the Spurn Heritage Coast. Projects undertaken include the enlargement of the Canal Scrape mentioned above and the erection of a hide overlooking it, a hide overlooking the Humber wader roost at Chalk Bank, a public sea-watching hide alongside the observatory one, provision of additional car-parking space, the restoration of the short-turf habitat in the Chalk Bank area, provision of footpaths, etc. A major project was the renovation of the Blue Bell in Kilnsea for use as offices, an information centre and a small cafe, which became fully operational in 1995. Another fairly recent project has been the creation of another scrape/pond on Clubley's field.
In 1996 the observatory celebrated its fiftieth anniversary, and for the first time in its history SBO employed a full time seasonal warden. This position has since been expanded and the observatory now enjoys the services of a year- round warden. In 1998, with a view to the future, a small bungalow in Kilnsea was purchased with money bequeathed by the late John Weston, a long time committee member, who regrettably died in 1996. This was followed in 1999 by the purchase of a strip of land adjacent to the property and is now known as the ‘Church Field’, this is planted with a sacrificial crop every year, and has also had several groups of trees planted and a feeding station placed in the north-east corner. Access to this field is available by becoming a member of ‘Friends of Spurn Bird Observatory’, a venture set up in 2003 to eventually help with the building of a new observatory when the old one falls way to the sea.
The affects of COVID-19 on Heritage railway operations in Australia has been damning with several organisations cancelling operations or postponing tours and events until normality returns. The Steamranger Heritage Railway has been out of action since April and has since resumed the popular Cockle Train operations between Goolwa and Victor Harbor in mid June.
The 14:45 Cockle Train service from Goolwa to Victor Harbour rolls along Encounter Bay with 106 year old RX207 in charge on Wednesday the 8th of July 2020. Typically July school holiday services are usually Railcar or Diesel hauled however the RX has been rostered for these workings to try and regain lost profits from earlier in the year.
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Hope 22-5-23 Ex-DRS 20309 is seen crossing the viaduct over the Edale road whilst tripping empty cement tanks just returned from Dewsbury up to Hope Cement Plant from Earles Sidings. This is the first time I have seen 309 down here as 20168 or 20906 are usually doing the work but 20168 is away for overhaul at the moment. 20309 even sounds like a 20 whistling away while it waited for the train's arrival at Earles Sidings. The other 2 locos have a silencer fitted that certainly does affect the sound levels.
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Young ibis high in a tree on the island in the center of alligator bay. At the time of the photograph, the young ibis was as large as it's mother and still being fed by her. It was taken from very far away and is heavily cropped.
The American white ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a species of bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. It is found from Virginia via the Gulf Coast of the United States south through most of the coastal New World tropics. Males are larger and have longer bills than females. The breeding range runs along the Gulf and Atlantic Coast, and the coasts of Mexico and Central America. Outside the breeding period, the range extends further inland in North America and also includes the Caribbean, the northwestern South American coastline in Colombia and Venezuela.
Their diet consists primarily of small aquatic prey, such as insects and small fishes. Crayfish are its preferred food in most regions, but it can adjust its diet according to the habitat and prey abundance. Its main foraging behavior is probing with its beak at the bottom of shallow water to feel for and capture its prey. It does not see the prey.
During the breeding season, the American white ibis gathers in huge colonies near water. Pairs are predominantly monogamous and both parents care for the young. Males have been found to pirate food from unmated females and juveniles during the breeding season.
Human pollution has affected the behavior of the American white ibis via an increase in the concentrations of methylmercury, which is released into the environment from untreated waste. Exposure to methylmercury affects their mating and nesting behavior and leads to lower reproduction rates.
Avant d'être affectés au musée, les bâtiments étaient une maison de l'ordre des Ermites de saint Augustin. Dans son emplacement actuel, à l'intérieur des murs de la cité, le couvent des Augustins de Toulouse fut construit à partir de 1310 après l'autorisation du pape Clément V donnée par un rescrit daté du 28 janvier 1310.
Le couvent des Augustins devient bien national par décret le 2 novembre 1789. Il est désaffecté puis démembré en 1790 lors de la suppression des ordres monastiques. Il fut transformé en musée après la suppression des ordres religieux à la Révolution française.
La saisie des œuvres les plus utiles pour la création d'un « Muséum du Midi de la République » est décidée par le Conseil du département de Haute-Garonne le 12 décembre 1793. Il s'installe aux Augustins et ouvre solennellement ses portes le 27 août 1795, ce qui en fait l'un des plus anciens musées de France, très peu de temps après le Louvre.
Fermé à partir du 31 mai 2019 pour réfection des verrières, le musée devait rouvrir début 2020 mais les travaux sont prolongés jusqu'à début 2025.
À la fin du XIXe siècle, plusieurs parties du couvent sont détruites et l’école des beaux-arts quitte les lieux. Le long de la rue Alsace-Lorraine, une nouvelle aile de style éclectique est imaginée par Viollet-le-Duc, réalisée par son élève Denis Darcy : l’ambition d’un « nouveau musée » se dessine.
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Puzzle Piece It was designed by Gerald Gasson, a board member of the UK's National Autistic Society in 1963. Just as a puzzle piece is unique and fits into a larger picture, this symbol is meant to represent how each individual with autism contributes their own unique qualities to society.
How ever There are claims of the puzzle piece symbol being harmful and offensive to people with autism – and because of that, the use of the puzzle piece has caused a lot of backlash.
According to many people with autism, the whole ‘missing piece’ idea is problematic. It implies that there is something about the person that is incomplete and that they need fixing. Autistic people don’t need to be fixed, they need to be celebrated.
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Autism is a spectrum condition and affects people in different ways. Like all people, autistic people have their own strengths and weaknesses.
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lets not ostracize folks because they have different ways of communicating or different behaviour patterns. Lets support them learn from them and love them.
My grandson is autistic and he is the brightest flame in my life and the happiest little lad I have ever known xxx
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Day 109 - I'm really tired. I noticed that I haven't been energetic whatsoever lately.
So my research topic is: How does the economy affect peoples attitude toward global warming? Good eh? :]
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