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Almost nobody walking up and down stairs at the mHealth Summit.
Go figure.
Add a monster motivator poster... could increase use by 50%+.
Kent Larson's crew at the MIT Media Lab did this years ago at a MBTA train station... worked wonders.
Note: the Move More sign, if its not horribly obvious, is pasted into this photo (aka it's not there in reality).
Crown’s SafeSteps program uses employee observation, feedback and positive reinforcement, as well as management support, to focus on the behavioral aspects of safety. Since its inception in 2005, Crown’s SafeSteps program has created a culture of continuous improvement that has resulted in a significant reduction in both recordable and lost time injury rates. Learn more at www.crown.com/USA.
FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Soldiers and family members of the Fort Bragg community will soon have access to a new $14.7 million Behavioral Health Clinic, scheduled for completion by the end of 2012 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District and prime contractor Hensel Phelps. The 63,500-square-foot facility has a walking trail and extensive garden areas, including an on-grade healing garden for individual patient relaxation. One side of the building is constructed of transparent and frosted glass, which will provide views of the garden and existing wetlands from the patient waiting rooms. The facility will provide behavioral health and social work/family advocacy services in support of Soldiers, family members, and the Fort Bragg community. USACE photo by Tracy Robillard, Sept. 12, 2012.
Pictured: Corps Project Engineer Eman Sundquist (right) and Rashida Banks, public affairs specialist.
making bias tubes for straps because...I might as well right? I got the fabric, I got the thread, I got the time; and I don't got elastic, so.
A prostitute walked in front of my car while I was stopped, second in line, at a light, the other evening. I guess that's why they call them 'streetwalkers'. At first, I thought-- I shouldn't judge her like that. Maybe she was just a drunk jaywalking dancer who had just got off work. But she looked directly at me with a huge exaggerated smile, too much makeup, and those 'come hither', or 'just let me into your front seat' eyes. Plus, the top of her dress was unbuttoned and half falling off. She had just come out of a strip club on the other side of the street, so maybe that was her professional way of saying: "Hi. How are you? Do you have some money for me?" Maybe she was just an undertipped pole dancer. I returned her smile with a half-assed one of my own. Just a brief flexing of those smile muscles, returning quickly to a 'not interested' or 'I can't afford you', or 'I've already had gonorrhea four times. Thanks, anyway.' expression.
Finally, the light turned green.
The one on the stoplight, I mean.
Or maybe, I'm just a prude.
B. Kite -- 4/23/2023
FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Soldiers and family members of the Fort Bragg community will soon have access to a new $14.7 million Behavioral Health Clinic, scheduled for completion by the end of 2012 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District and prime contractor Hensel Phelps. The 63,500-square-foot facility has a walking trail and extensive garden areas, including an on-grade healing garden for individual patient relaxation. One side of the building is constructed of transparent and frosted glass, which will provide views of the garden and existing wetlands from the patient waiting rooms. The facility will provide behavioral health and social work/family advocacy services in support of Soldiers, family members, and the Fort Bragg community. USACE photo by Tracy Robillard, Sept. 12, 2012.
Pictured from left: Hensel Phelps Project Manager Neal Bullock; Fort Bragg Project Manager Helane Church; and Corps Project Manager Eman Sundquist.
Ugarte had slowly, painfully started to gather himself and his bearings. Though the loss of blood, and the ringing in his ears seemed to distort, he knew from all the clamor there where more then just the three originals in the hotel now. As he rose to his knees he caught movement from the corner of his left eye, and what seemed to be a rather slow reaction to him was actually quick enough for him to raise his padded arm to deflect -most- of the tee off from Forge. The force still sent him sprawling backwards. He wasted no time and lunged for the door behind the reception deck, testing the handle first and if it was locked, would attempt to bull his way through.
Kiri Mayako takes her pistol out, and gestures with it, first at Calee, then at Swara and Guin. "You see them? That's Guin - she's from the church. And that's a neko punk with an attitude problem. Both of which are our business. Now be a good girl and hush." She looks at Forge. "He attack Guin?" she asks, pointing at Swara with her pistol.
Darkness Odigaunt jumps as soon as the man was off Guin, she checks her for wounds.
Forgetten Tomorrow watched at the neko bashed the door off its hinges-- he would pause only for a second to look down at Guin. He raised the gun and he would fire again-- the sound of the blast would once again fill the room and Forge stumbled back a few feet likely hitting into the nun behind him. "YOU COME INTO MY FUCKING HOTEL! YOU STUPID SON OF A BITCH" he screamed out-- all he could hear was the ringing in his ears from the two blasts from the now empty rifle. Apparently he didn't hit Darkness but her decision to jump in as he was firing sent him spiraling over her landing hard against the stairs.
Emberen Twine gapes as she frantically assesses the situation...before ducking from the gunfire. She gapes and tries to get a handle on all the action without becoming a victim of it.
Calee Lykin just ignored the larger woman that was now behind her. She would deal with her later, people needed to realise who they were dealing with, with Calee. She glares at Kiri specifically, "Guns is bad!" she hisses at her. "The boss man has it under control, now ya lets him deals with it before ya gets other peoples hurted." She hadn't seen Swara attack Guin, and wasn't really sure what was going on, and figured that there was no way Kiri would have known either. She did know that more guns would mean more trouble, not less, and that her ears were ringing painfully from the shotgun blast. "Now ya should puts those 'way for ya hurts someone."
Iohannes Crispien sighs and mrrs, figuring he ought to draw at least one of his guns, his left, and smirks, covering Kiri, "Come on mister manager, leave the neko to us cats to punish. We'll make sure he gets what's coming to him." He snakes at Calee, "Nekos take care, and punish their own! If you're just gonna hop around, then I'll personally step in and pistolwhip the damn cat, it that's what he has coming."
Emberen Twine gasps unable to imagine what Swara has done for all the punishment.
Guinevere Fouroux gasps as the man's weight suddenly shifts, giving her room to draw air at last. Her breathing comes short and labored out of shock, and she blinks up at the hotel ceiling, barely noticing the swing of Forge's rifle. She nearly sobs in relief as the creature is knocked off of her, but she doesn't move, pain and disbelief washing through her. "What... " she tries to whisper. She remembers the gun is still clutched in her hand and she releases it as if burned. Forge's scream is almost welcome, something she can latch on to, and she tries to turn onto her side--the side that wasn't burning. "Forge?" she tries again. The lobby is full of people, and she spots the hem of familiar black. "Sister Lis?" She doesn't wonder at the illogic of her being here. "Wha--what happened?"
Kiri Mayako looks at Calee. "Girl - *hush*. Nobody cares about you at the moment: Let the grownups work." She looks back to Forge, then the door Swara vanished through. "May we? We'd like to... have a word with him. His conduct is rather appalling, and reflects poorly on all hybrids."
The hit American boy band Mindless Behavior finished off their first tour of this country with their final concert before returning to America at Enfield Grammar School, as a guest of the Student Council. The band, a massive success in America, with over a million followers on twitter and a huge fan base on You Tube, were in England on a promotional tour.
As part of our links with the local community we invited both students from St Anne’s and Enfield County to attend. The band performed four hits off their debut album that is presently at number seven in the American Album chart, followed by a question and answer session and autograph signing. Over 400 boys and girls from the schools were chosen by their Heads of Year to see the band as a reward to recognise their excellent efforts and behaviour in the last few months.
Well done to everyone who helped organise this event particularly all Grammar Sixth Form prefects who gave up their time to help stage the event.
(Phototgraphy by Gajeenth Thayalan)
Despite its attractive and distinctive plumage, the hoopoe is superbly camouflaged for its ground-feeding behavior in its preferred dry habitats. This bird is so outstandingly unique that it was revered in ancient Egypt, is a symbol of virtue in Persia and is the national bird of Israel.
Common Name:
Hoopoe, Common Hoopoe, Eurasian Hoopoe
Scientific Name:
Upupa epops
Scientific Family:
Upupidae
Appearance:
Bill: Long, dark, thin, decurved
Size: 10-12 inches long with 17-18-inch wingspan, prominent crest, long tail
Colors: Pink-buff, orange-buff, tan, black, white
Markings: Genders are similar with the head, breast and back ranging from pink-buff to orange-buff to tan. The head features a long, black-spotted crest. The broad, rounded wings have bold black and white stripes, and the black tail has a thick white horizontal band at the midpoint. The lower abdomen, rump and undertail coverts are white. Legs and feet are dark, and the eyes are black. Juvenile birds have duller plumage overall, and the bars in the wings are more off-white than pure white.
Foods:
Insects primarily; also reptiles, small mammals, seeds, carrion (See: Insectivorous)
Habitat and Migration:
These unique birds prefer relatively dry habitats and can be found in orchards, vineyards, olive groves, open woodland, parks, gardens and suburban areas. They are relatively common around human habitation, and can be found year-round along the northern coast of Africa, in the Arabian peninsula, throughout sub-Saharan Africa and from India east to the coast of China. The summer breeding range extends further north to include Europe from Spain and Portugal north to the southern tip of Sweden and east to Korea and southern Japan. In winter, birds at higher latitudes migrate into the year-round range and Indonesia.
During migration, hoopoes can be occasionally seen in southern England, and vagrant birds are recorded in the United Kingdom fairly regularly. Very rare vagrant sightings may occur in Alaska.
Vocalizations:
These birds have a low, resonating “pooo-pooo-pooo” or “ooop-ooop-ooop” call which earned them their name. The calls are typically made with 2-3 syllables and may be repeated at regular intervals. Male birds use the call to defend their territory, and during the breeding season, hisses and squeaks are also common, though at other times of year hoopoes are fairly quiet.
Behavior:
Hoopoes are ground-foraging birds similar to flickers in North America. They will probe the ground looking for insects, and their heads have extra musculature to allow their bills to open underground. They are usually found in pairs or small groups, and the prominent head crest is most often closed except in alarm or when landing. These birds regularly sunbathe and will take dust baths as well. During the breeding season, males are especially territorial and will chase other males away, even stabbing at intruders with their long bills.
Reproduction:
Hoopoes are monogamous birds. As cavity-nesters, they choose nesting sites low to the ground, often in a hole in a wall or occasionally in low nest boxes. The nest may be unlined or sparsely lined with bits of leaves, grass or feathers. A typical brood can have from 3-12 round, pale, milky blue eggs, and 1-3 broods may be laid per mated pair each season.
The female parent incubates the eggs for 15-16 days, and the male may feed her during the incubation period. After hatching, the altricial chicks are covered with a fine down and are fed by both parents for 25-29 days until they leave the nest. After fledging, they stay near their parents for up to another week.
Attracting Hoopoes:
These unique birds will readily feed near humans in areas with short grass or bare ground that provide easy foraging. Leaving low, decaying walls intact can encourage birds to nest, and they will occasionally use nest boxes or bird houses that are mounted low to the ground.
Conservation:
These birds are not endangered or threatened, though illegal hunting can be a problem in some areas. Habitat destruction is the biggest threat for hoopoes, but they are adaptable and can thrive near humans, making it easier for them to relocate if favored habitats become untenable.
Similar Birds:
Madagascar Hoopoe (Upupa marginata)
Today morning I found this unusual scene (for me), two Jumpers in a strange behavior. I think it's a mating behavior, but I'm confused.
30 minutes later www.flickr.com/photos/ironman_br/3602939577/in/photostream/
FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Soldiers and family members of the Fort Bragg community will soon have access to a new $14.7 million Behavioral Health Clinic, scheduled for completion by the end of 2012 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District and prime contractor Hensel Phelps. The 63,500-square-foot facility has a walking trail and extensive garden areas, including an on-grade healing garden for individual patient relaxation. One side of the building is constructed of transparent and frosted glass, which will provide views of the garden and existing wetlands from the patient waiting rooms. The facility will provide behavioral health and social work/family advocacy services in support of Soldiers, family members, and the Fort Bragg community. USACE photo by Tracy Robillard, Sept. 12, 2012.
Communication begins with understanding. If you would like to make a far better relationship together with your dog, you'll begin by operating to grasp the that means and causes behind a number of her most typical dog behaviors. Here may be a list of common dog behaviors and what they mean.
Panting
Because dogs sweat through the pads on their feet, most of their body heat is expelled through their mouth after they pant. It's their primary means that of control blood heat. Dogs conjointly pant to deal with pain.
Dog barking
In nature, dogs bark to boost associate alarm at the primary signs of potential danger or to herald a replacement arrival. Barking is a crucial means that of canine communication. See What your dog's bark is telling you.
Related: Why do dogs lick?
Dog change of state
Just as a growing kid, your dog can wish to chew on toys and alternative objects to alleviate the pain of a replacement set of teeth returning in. If your dog is full fully grown, you will conjointly sink in to seek out your couch cushions or favorite try of shoes ripped to shreds, however it's not as a result of they get pleasure from the style. Your dog may well be exhibiting signs of separation anxiety or anxiety generally. See five steps to correct inappropriate dog change of state.
... you might want to check this out before the kids see it. It depends on what you call improper. I haven't seen this phenomenon often, but I'm told other dogs determine the size of the previous caller by the level of his urine stain. These smaller dogs have overcome the stigma in this way. Once a mindset is established, it's possible females when meeting him will accept him as larger and males will treat him with the respect due a larger dog....or not, who knows?
CALIFORNIA SEA OTTERS
Animal Classification
Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris)
Description
Sea otters are members of the weasel or mustelid family. Like other members of this family, they have very thick fur. In fact, at 850,000 to one million hairs per square inch, they have the thickest fur of any mammal. Their fur actually consists of two layers, an undercoat and longer guard hairs. This system traps a layer of air next to their skin so their skin does not get wet. Sea otters are usually dark brown, often with lighter guard hairs. Alaskan sea otters tend to have lighter fur on their heads. Sea otters are the smallest marine mammals. In California adult females weigh 35-60 pounds (16-27 kg); males reach up to 90 pounds (40 kg). Alaskan sea otters are bigger with males weighing up to 100 pounds (45 kg).
Range/Habitat
Sea otters once ranged from Mexico to Alaska and even to Japan. Currently, the California population numbers around 2,800 and is found from Half Moon Bay to Morro Bay. There is a much larger population in Alaska, and sea otters are still found in Russia. Sea otters inhabit shallow coastal areas and prefer places with kelp. The kelp acts as an anchor that the sea otters use to wrap themselves in when they are resting.
Mating/Breeding
Females give birth to one pup and usually have their first pup at the age of four or five. Their pregnancies last four to five months. Pups can be born any time of year, but in California most are born between January and March, and in Alaska most are born in the summer. When born, the pups weigh from three to five pounds.
Behavior
Sea otters are social animals, with females and pups spending time together in one group and males in another. Pups stay with their mothers for the first eight months of their life. The pups' fur traps so much air that they actually cannot dive under water. When mothers leave the pups wrapped in kelp to hunt, pups bob on the surface of the ocean like a cork. Mothers spend much time grooming pups and often carry them on their chests. Pups begin to learn to swim at around four weeks of age. Sea otters are one of the few animals to use tools. They eat animals with shells, like clams and abalone, and use a stone to break open the shells. When sea otters are under water searching for food, they store what they have found in the loose skin folds at their armpits. Adult sea otters can eat 25%-30% of their body weight in one day!
Status
Sea otters in California are a threatened species due to past over hunting for their beautiful fur. Although sea otters are protected now, they remain vulnerable, especially to oil spills. Unlike other marine mammals, sea otters do not have a blubber layer. Therefore, they rely on their fur to keep warm. If their fur is oiled, it loses its insulating qualities and the sea otters soon chill. Otters are also affected by the oil fumes or poisoned by eating food exposed to oil. Most sea otters quickly die in an oil spill. Several thousand sea otters died in the 1989 Exxon oil spill in Valdez, Alaska. Other threats to sea otters include infectious diseases, parasites, boat strikes, entanglements, and toxins.
At The Marine Mammal Center
The Marine Mammal Center began rehabilitating sea otters in 1995. Since that time, we have rescued up to 207 sea otters.
Want to learn more about marine mammals?
SOURCE: www.marinemammalcenter.org/
Governor Moore and Lt. Governor Miller Meet with the Behavioral Health System of Baltimore. by Patrick Siebert at 100 S Charles St 8th floor, Baltimore, MD 21201
FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Soldiers and family members of the Fort Bragg community will soon have access to a new $14.7 million Behavioral Health Clinic, scheduled for completion by the end of 2012 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District and prime contractor Hensel Phelps. The 63,500-square-foot facility has a walking trail and extensive garden areas, including an on-grade healing garden for individual patient relaxation. One side of the building is constructed of transparent and frosted glass, which will provide views of the garden and existing wetlands from the patient waiting rooms. The facility will provide behavioral health and social work/family advocacy services in support of Soldiers, family members, and the Fort Bragg community. USACE photo by Tracy Robillard, Sept. 12, 2012.
Pictured: Corps Project Engineer Eman Sundquist (left) and Rashida Banks, public affairs specialist.
By request. Claudia -- I saw a cardinal doing this about a week ago, too. The first bird I ever saw this behavior in was a Red-bellied Woodpecker on top of its bird house -- I thought it was sick and dying. ;-)
Here's something about it on eNature: www.enature.com/articles/detail.asp?storyID=389
This signboard, posted on the wall of an onsen ryokan in Minakami Onsen, Gunma Prefecture, Japan provides guidelines for appropriate bathing behavior. Best viewed on black.
Press "L" to view in the lightbox.
What might pass for a colorful quilt square actually will help guide efforts to treat radioactive waste stored in tanks at the Hanford Site in southeastern Washington state. This model was created by researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and it represents magnetite, a substrate waste material. Magnetite, as the name suggests, is magnetic, and the pink and lighter green features represent the electron spin on the material’s uppermost iron atoms. Substitution of some of these iron atoms with nickel, zinc or cobalt could be beneficial for waste processing. It might make it possible to incorporate larger amounts of highly radioactive waste—particularly technetium—into glass formulations for vitrification at the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant. The research is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of River Protection.
Primary research team members: Vanda Glezakou and Mal-Soon Lee of PNNL’s Physical and Computational Sciences Directorate, and Wooyong Um of PNNL’s Energy and Environment Directorate.
The model was visually enhanced by Cortland Johnson of PNNL’s Communications and Information Technology Directorate.
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I usually have a hard time taking pictures of woodpeckers at their suet feeders because they always hide on the far side. Today, though, the cold, snow, and sleet made the eating more important to them than what I was doing. Also, I moved the feeder from one side of the porch to the other (smile). Thus, I was able to photograph this woodpecker eating in the snow. Windsor Park where this shot was taken is a section of Charlotte, N.C. (See map at right.)
I hope you're enjoying bird-watching and taking pictures of birds today. Thank you for taking the time to look at and possibly comment on one or two of my photographs.