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Guidepost Solutions' cloud-based Big Data Insight platform wins award for impact on business through advances of efficiency in time and costs of investigation and analysis in critical cases.
New York, NY and London – July 18, 2013 — Guidepost Solutions LLC and its proprietary investigative software developed in concert with Anomaly 42, was awarded the EuroCloud UK 2013 Best Business Impact award for its successful use of cloud storage in conjunction with its big data platform, Guidepost Insight. This prestigious Award is sponsored by IBM and was won against stiff competition. Guidepost Solutions will now represent the UK in the 4th annual pan-European Cloud competition later this year.
Guidepost's cloud-based investigative platform has improved business outcomes for its clients by significantly reducing the time necessary to perform document review and analytical tasks; decreasing the number of investigators and analysts needed to review millions of data points; rapidly identifying key lines of inquiry; instantly reporting investigation results; and providing real-time capability to test fraud theories.
"With the Insight platform, we are able to turn "big data" into "smart data," said Joseph Jaffe, Senior Managing Director for Guidepost Solutions responsible for its EMEA practice. "It's the difference between analyzing a universe of data as it becomes available and spotting problems or anomalies in real-time or auditing and sampling data after the fact."
"In investigations and monitoring, the use of big data in a cloud allows us to collect, correlate and analyze information in hours, not months, which means we find solutions for our clients faster in a more cost-effective manner, " continued Jaffe. "All of the cases in which we've used Insight show consistently – and much to our clients' desires – that we're able to test and pursue investigative leads faster and test fraud theories more efficiently, providing critical guidance to our clients when they need it most."
Guidepost Solutions presented three specific case studies to demonstrate concrete business returns provided to its clients by using the Insight platform: an international asset search; complex multi-jurisdictional fact-finding to be used in litigation; and an internal probe of an alleged Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violation.
"As a global company, keeping our analysts in touch with the latest data and lines of inquiry IN REAL TIME, no matter where they are in the world, can only come from a cloud-based system" said Bart M. Schwartz, Chairman of SolutionPoint International, the parent company of Guidepost Solutions. "With near-constant data updates into the cloud, whether it's tracing assets for a court case or monitoring resources for a large-scale construction project, there's nowhere in the cloud to hide. It is gratifying for Guidepost Solutions to be recognized for making this technological leap by a forward-thinking and internationally-oriented organization like EuroCloud. We look forward to representing the UK in October."
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As the United States dispatches Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents to Nigeria to join the battle to unmask the architects of the Abuja bombings, Evil Genius, Ibrahim Babangida, quickly sought to redirect attention from himself as the planner of the bombing. Babangida is believed to be very unhappy, having lost the bid to contest the presidency on the platform of the ruling party, and he is being rumored, along with presidential aspirant Atiku Abubakar, as masterminds of the crime.
Feeling not so secure, Babangida raised alarm over alleged plot to implicate him. Speaking through one Kassim Afegbua, who issued a statement in Abuja, the former dictator said: "General Ibrahim Babangida is utterly surprised at the deliberate ploy to link him with the spate of wanton bombings that have created palpable fear in the land. This, to him, amounts to sheer blackmail. It exposes the weakness in the system, if private persons and former leaders who are enjoying their retirement are being linked to acts of terrorism or bombings.
President Goodluck Jonathan has summoned the emergency meeting. Top of the agenda is the spate of bombings in the country, according to a source. For the meeting are the National Security Adviser (NSA), Gen. Owoye Azazi, the Service Chiefs, heads of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), the State Security Services (SSS) and Police chief Hafiz Ringim. The meeting is expected to hold at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
It was not clear when the President took the decision to summon the crucial meeting, which The Nation learnt may take "decisive" action on the bombings. The latest of the bombings occurred in Abuja on New Year Eve, killing four people and injuring 21. It was at a "Mammy market" near the Mogadishu Barracks of the Army.
Besides, the Movement of the Emancipation of Nigeria Delta (MEND), also yesterday, denied any involvement in the Mogadishu Barracks bombings.
US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told Fox News that FBI agents had been dispatched to join in the investigation of the New Year Eve blasts, which killed a an expectant woman and three others. No fewer than 21 people were injured.
United States President Barack Obama condemned the explosions as "outrageous terrorists attacks". Napolitano said the attacks showed that the reach of international terrorism "knows no bounds".
"One thing I think it illustrates is that we live in a world where terrorism is part of the environment, unfortunately. And it's something that we need to be thinking about; we need to be planning for," Napolitano said.
She said there was no evidence at the moment to suggest there was any connection to "anything in the United States". She said her department would be monitoring the situation in Nigeria closely. She said sending the FBI agents to assist Nigeria "is not all that uncommon", adding that the FBI is often asked to help with such investigations due to its expertise in evidence collection.
Apart from the Independence Day bombings, explosions also occurred in Jos on Christmas Eve. More than 80 people died. In Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital another blast occurred last Wednesday to the embarrassment of the government.
Security agencies and some foreign experts have started forensic analysis of bomb shreds and other items retrieved from the Mammy market in Mogadishu Cantonment.
It was also learnt that security agencies are probing the activities of some politicians. A team of ballistic, bomb and forensic experts visited the scene of the blasts yesterday. A highly-placed source, who spoke in confidence, said: "These experts are trying to determine the types of bombs that were detonated. They are seeking to establish whether these explosives are related to those being used by Al-Qaeda, MEND, or if they are locally made."
Besides, they will "also want to verify whether the shreds from the bombs have semblance of rockets recently seized from some Iranians in Apapa Port".
Many countries have offered to assist Nigeria to get to the roots of these explosions. One of them is Canada which described the spate of bombings in Maiduguri, Jos and Abuja as cowardly and despicable. The Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Lawrence Cannon, in a statement at the weekend said the bombings were direct attacks on the right of Nigerians to live in safety and peace.
"The Christmas Eve bombings in Jos and Maiduguri, committed by the radical Islamic terrorist group Jama'atu ahlus-Sunnah Lidda'awati wal Jihad, and the New Year's Eve bombing in Abuja, committed by unknown perpetrators, were cowardly and despicable acts. "These bombings represent a direct attack on the right of the people of Nigeria to live in safety and peace. "Canada welcomes the Government of Nigeria's determination to bring the perpetrators of these repugnant acts to justice.
"Canadians stand together with the Nigerian people in deploring these acts of terrorism. We will continue to assist the people and Government of Nigeria as they strive to improve security and consolidate democracy and the rule of law. Security agencies are also probing the activities and utterances of some politicians in the past few weeks," said the source, adding "Although there are fears that the polity might be heated up if these politicians are invited for questioning, nothing can be taken for granted again."
In his response, "General Babangida condemns in totality this act of criminality, which is gradually giving us a bad image and making us the attraction of the world for the wrong reasons. He is of the opinion that rather than play politics and trying to gain any political mileage with these heinous acts against humanity, government must take adequate and appropriate measures to rally round all stakeholders with a view to finding permanent solution to this growing crime.
"General Babangida is, therefore, suggesting that government should call for a stakeholder security summit with the purpose of identifying new methods and approaches that will be useful solutions to these disturbing trends. No sane Nigerian is at peace with what is presently going on in the country.
"The loss of innocent souls and helpless citizens of this great country should worry all of us. It should bother all of us to see Nigerians being slaughtered in such wanton manner, as if we were in a war situation. It is barbaric, reprehensible, condemnable, brutish and callous by every standard.
"It is a disturbing trend that must be given all the needed attention both by government and the citizenry in order to arrest the trend. It does not call for name-calling, buck-passing and blackmail. It is not an issue to play politics with. It is a collective responsibility. It requires the attention and participation of all to assist in getting the relevant information at the right time and use such intelligence information to achieve the desirable result of check-mating this growing insensitivity.
"General Ibrahim Babangida wishes to use this medium to remind Nigerians that he has served and invested so much in the growth and development of Nigeria that it would be unthinkable to link him to any act(s) that would tend to undermine constituted authority in the land.
"Among his years of service are 32 years in the military, including fighting at the war front to keep the country together, aside from serving as a military President for eight eventful and productive years. Those who are trying to blackmail former president General Babangida would not have had a country called Nigeria today, if he had not fought along with other patriots to sustain our nationality. He has been nursing injuries received at the war front since 1970 till date.
"We all should agree that there is failure in governance rather than passing the buck, or finding very idiotic and flimsy reasons to label some distinguished persons as being responsible for such failures.
"Having identified the problems, it will now dawn on us to collectively put our heads together to find appropriate solutions, bearing in mind that these criminals live among us. Government has a greater responsibility to jump-start the process of rallying everybody together.
"We must re-direct our effort as well as doubling our energies. Policing is a collective responsibility hence it will serve more useful purpose, if government decides to create a synergy between it and the populace to make the intelligence gathering aspect of security more encompassing. This will serve us better than this lazy recourse to name-calling and name-dropping for the sake of politics.
President Goodluck Jonathan has said with greater unity, support and prayers, his administration will overcome the challenge of terrorism and bombings and to move the nation along the path of growth and development.
The President spoke after visiting the victims of Abuja New Year's Eve explosions recuperating at the Asokoro General Hospital yesterday. He also visited the scene of the blasts at the Mogadishu Cantonment in Abuja.
The President went round the wards where the injured persons were receiving treatment after he attended a New Year church service. He was accompanied by his wife, Patience.
While wishing the injured speedy recovery, Jonathan praised the military for keeping the casualty figures low by speedily evacuating the market after the first explosion. A second blast occurred later.
During the church service at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama, President Jonathan said his New-Year wish was for all Nigerians to work together for national development with greater cohesion and unity of purpose.
He urged Nigerians "not to be discouraged by the bomb explosions which claimed the lives of innocent citizens in Abuja and Jos, saying the dastardly acts should not be allowed to distract the nation from its march towards sustainable growth and progress.
"There are always obstacles to progress, but with commitment and faith, we will overcome them and our nation will get to where it wants to go," President Jonathan told the congregation.
The President said his administration would continue to work hard to provide an enabling environment for rapid economic growth and development in the country, adding that power supply and other essential public infrastructure would continue to receive priority attention from his administration.
Responding to comments by Parish Priest Reverend Father Innocent Jooji, the President said he would continue to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the public service by ensuring that credible professionals are placed at the helm in key ministries.
Jonathan identified greed, insatiable accumulation of needless wealth and unprofessional conduct of those saddled with responsibilities as the root of Nigeria's development barriers.
The President was accompanied by his mother and wife to the church service.
The President decried the desire by people in positions to accumulate so much money that they or their grand children cannot exhaust, saying it is the reason the citizen are lacking in the midst of plenty.
He said: "I agree that round pegs should be put in round holes. My administration has been putting professionals in core ministries. This is the first time that a health professional is heading the ministry of Health, the same with some other core ministries.
"However, what makes government to excel is not the professionalism of ministers but their integrity. What sets us backward as a nation is greed; where one person takes so much money that he and his grandchildren cannot finish spending. We should not accumulate what we do not need. We will do our best to select professionals but one thing we need is the credibility of the leaders."
Jonathan urged Nigerians to continue to pray for the country as well as have more faith in her so that the action of detractors, like those planting bombs, would not deter the country from its march to greatness.


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Capillary Density & Bodybuilding
Physiology of Building Muscle
What Does Running Sprints Do for Your Body?
by Graham Ulmer
What Are the Benefits of Running Track?
Effects of Exercise on Types of Muscle Fibers
The Effect of Hill Sprints on Leg Muscles
Advantages & Disadvantages of Plyometric Exercises
Sprinting is controlled anaerobically, or without the use of oxygen. Unlike aerobic training, anaerobic exercise relies predominantly on the metabolic chemicals for energy. This form of training has a number of beneficial adaptations to the human body. Many of these adaptations are in direct contrast to those associated with aerobic training, while others occur in both methods.
Neural Adaptations
Sprinting requires the application of speed and power over short distances. Among the initial adaptations to running sprints are those in the central nervous system. The body responds to the increased demand for power by recruiting more motor units, increasing the firing rate and improving the timing of motor unit responses during high-speed muscular contractions. Many of these responses occur within the brain and are then transmitted through the spinal cord and to the muscles through muscle spindles and the Golgi tendon organs.
Muscular Adaptations
Sprinting promotes the development of type II muscular fibers, or those that are responsible for quick, powerful muscle contractions. Distance runners, on the other hand, tend to develop more type I fibers -- which do not contract with the same force as type II fibers, but fatigue less quickly. Sprinting also promotes more hypertrophy, or increases in the size of the muscle fiber, in the muscles in the legs.
Connective Tissue Adaptations
Both sprinting and distance running provide benefits to bones and tissues. Like muscles, bones respond to overload by increasing in size and density. The hypertrophy that occurs with sprinting also increases force exerted on the bones. The bones respond by increasing in mass to help provide support and structure to the muscles. Tendons, ligaments, fascia and cartilage all increase in size and help absorb the shock of muscle forces as a result of sprinting.
Hormonal Adaptations
One of the more overlooked aspects of training is the effects on hormones. Short-term, high-intensity training such as sprinting promotes increases in testosterone, insulin, insulin-like growth factors and growth hormone. Elevated levels of these hormones eventually result in increased muscular size and strength gains, and subsequently allow the body to exert more force and effort during workouts.
Cardiorespiratory Adaptations
Short-term cardiorespiratory effects from sprinting include increased cardiac output, stroke volume, heart rate, oxygen uptake, systolic blood pressure and blood flow to muscles. Long-term effects from anaerobic training are not as prevalent as those in aerobic training, although sprinting helps promote increased anaerobic power, or the ability to produce power without the use of oxygen.
Essentials of Straining Training and Conditioning (3rd Ed.); Thomas R. Baechle and Roger W. Earle
Physiology of Sports and Exercise (3rd Ed.); Jack H. Wilmore and David L. Costill
Graham Ulmer began writing professionally in 2006 and has been published in the "Military Medicine" journal. He is a certified strength-and-conditioning specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Ulmer holds a Master of Science in exercise science from the University of Idaho and a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Washington State University.
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Last week, the Summer issue of GetHiroshima Mag came out! I'm very excited to see my illustrations in print for the first time! It was wonderful to work with the GetHiroshima design team to contribute to three different sections of this great new publication. Designed for the English speaker traveling to or living in Hiroshima, GetHiroshima.com has been providing local event and travel information for many years, but just this year launched a print version.
The white-wall street in Yanai, lined with paper goldfish lanterns.
For this edition, I wrote and illustrated an article about Yanai, a charming little town about 30 minutes south of Iwakuni, famous for their paper goldfish lanterns. Every year in mid-August (this year on the 13th), the town hosts a Goldfish Lantern Festival (金魚ちょうちん祭り). The town is transformed with over 2,000 red and white goldfish lanterns strung along the streets. As twilight sets, the parade begins -- a lively mix of dancers, taiko drummers, and the main attraction, the giant versions of the goldfish lanterns that are paraded down the street as teams compete to spin them around.
The Hiroshima Carp, the local minor league baseball team, has a tradition during the 7th inning of each game -- everyone releases long red balloons in the air after singing the Carp son. This was a fun event to capture in a sketch!
I also contributed a sketch to accompany an editorial piece on Obon, the Japanese custom of gathering to honor and remember their ancestors. Traditionally, family members return to their hometowns to visit the graves of deceased relatives.
If you're in Hiroshima, be sure to pick up a free copy of GetHiroshima magazine! It was a pleasure working on these illustrations, and I look forward to working with the GetHiroshima team again in the future.


In California, intended spouses may contract with one another on a variety of issues. California Family Code section 1612 lays out a list of these issues very clearly, which includes property rights, management and control of property, disposition of property upon certain events, estate-planning rights, life insurance ownership rights, and choice of law rights.
Further, the last item in the list contained in California Family Code section 1612 (a) states, "Parties to a premarital agreement may contract with respect to … [a]ny other matter, including their personal rights and obligations, not in violation of public policy or a statute imposing a criminal penalty." So, as the code makes clear, the ability of intended spouses to enter into agreements is code based and the variety of issues for which intended spouses can contract is very broad.
When parties are drafting a premarital agreement, generally the hope is that they will never have to actually use the agreement. The agreement is often done for peace of mind with the belief it will never actually come into play. But, this is not a reason to overlook the importance of drafting this document carefully. If a person is going to spend the time and money to create a premarital agreement, it should be done correctly. Doing it correctly means that, in the event of enforcement of the agreement – or in the event the spouses have to use the agreement – it should work. How does a person ensure the premarital agreement works or how does a person ensure the premarital agreement is enforceable?
California Family Code section 1615 explains how a premarital agreement becomes unenforceable. If one party is seeking to have the agreement NOT enforced, then that party must prove either (1) the agreement was not executed voluntarily OR (2) the agreement was unconscionable when it was executed AND the party was not given a full disclosure of the assets or debts of the other party, did not voluntarily and expressly waive in writing the right to the disclosure, and the party did not have, or could not have, adequate knowledge of the assets or debts of the other party. This section can be reduced to two warnings: (1) make sure the agreement is executed voluntarily and (2) make sure to provide full and adequate disclosures of all assets and debts, to ensure the agreement is enforceable in the future.
If you are interested in a premarital agreement, I have 3 tips to ensure the agreement is done well. First, give yourself time to complete the document. Do not wait until the month before your wedding. It will add a cloud to a special time and it may not be done correctly. Again, you want the agreement to work – so give yourself time to do it properly. I suggest a minimum of six months prior to the wedding date. Second, while hiring counsel for both parties is not required per the code, it is the best idea. This will ensure that both parties have their rights and obligations fully explained to them and they can ask questions or raise concerns, all covered by attorney-client privilege. And, blaming the attorney for a new revision is always a nice scapegoat! Finally, disclose, disclose, disclose. Oh, and disclose. It might seem tedious to gather information that you are sure the other party already knows; however, non-disclosure is a knife to the heart for your premarital agreement.


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Jakarta is Indonesia's capital city, situated on the northwest coast of the island of Java. Many travellers who take flights to Jakarta will be bound for other parts of Indonesia, and will stick close to the Jalan Jaksa, the backpacker street, for the duration of their stay. Jakarta is not an immediate charmer – its nickname is the Big Durian after all, and one of the kindest meanings is that Jakarta is an acquired taste – but the city has more than enough to engage the visitor for a few days.
This 24-hour city is Indonesia in microcosm – a fusion of Javanese, Indian, Chinese, and Dutch cultures. To take the pulse of the historic city, start at Kota and weave your way through the throng to get to Taman Fatahillah. This square is home to Jakarta's finest museums – the History Museum, Fine Arts Museum and Puppet Museum.
Merdeka Square is flanked by the important government buildings such as the Presidential Palace (Istana Merdeka) and the Supreme Court. In the centre stands Monas, the national monument. The column, topped by a golden flame, was conceived by Indonesia's first president Sukarno. A lift whizzes tourists to the top from where there are sumptuous views of Jakarta – smog permitting.
When you have had enough of museums, head to Sunda Kepala and watch some old-fashioned toil. The old harbour has been a gateway for traders and sailors since the 1500s.
The old colonial area of the city can be found to the north. Here, visitors can sample the local Peranakan cuisine, which is the product of Chinese influence on an area once under Dutch control, after getting off their flights to Jakarta.
Those with a hankering for shopping should head south where upscale shopping malls cater for locals and visitors alike while more adventurous types can board a ferry and head out towards Kepulauan Seribu or Thousand Islands, which are actually closer to 100 in number but still worth visiting for a selection of water-based outings including diving and wind surfing.
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Jakarta has a tropical monsoon climate which is hot and humid all year round. Temperatures throughout the year are generally between 24 and 33 degrees Celsius and humidity levels are high, about 70 per cent during the whole year. The peak and low season is therefore related to the distinct wet and dry seasons.
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Forget about renting a car to get around Jakarta. The traffic is so busy and the taxis so reasonably priced that you won't need to think about driving. Choose licensed taxis and make sure the meter is turned on to avoid any disagreements later on.
There are more than 20 bus companies in Jakarta, but buses are busy at all times of the day.
Bajaj are orange, motorised tricycles, akin to the Thai tuk-tuk, with space for two passengers. They're a popular choice in Jakarta, nimble enough to get through the heavy traffic. Motorcycle taxis are nimbler still. Again, set on a price before you set off.
Getting downtown from the airport
From Soekarno Hatta International, there are a couple of options for getting downtown. The Damry Bus runs from early morning till late evening.
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I'm on parenting duty again this weekend, so no badger watching. But there's always something wildlifey to be seen out there.
Take these tracks for instance. They appeared overnight in Scarlett's sandpit (yes, I really have used my daughter's plaything as an impromptu tracking box.
The scale is in centimetres, so the tracks are small. I'm thinking they're from a mouse from the size and the trail pattern. These tracks have alternate footprints and an obvious tail-drag. The guidebooks are a little unclear on mouse tracks: some say that a tail-drag is present, others not, and the gait of a mouse can be either walking (alternate tracks) or jumping (parallel tracks). Since I can't think of anything else that could have made them, I'm going for mouse anyway.
We were accompanied on the walk by a Green Woodpecker that kept flitting ahead of us, from treetops to the ground and back again. I've seen these in the garden a few times, but oddly, I've never seen one in the wild, even though I hear their distinctive 'yaffle' call most times I visit the wood. This one was obliging enough to pose for a long-range photograph.
The highlight of our little walk came as we headed back home. A sparrowhawk flew past us along the lane, swooping below the level of the hedgerows on either side. Gripped in its talons was a sparrow-sized bird – it had obviously just caught it and was taking it to secure place to pluck and eat it. A splendid sight, and one that made me glad I'd got outside, even if it was just a brief walk.
It rained on Sunday. I can't remember the last time I saw rain, it's been that long. Nevertheless, we went for a little walk in the field behind my house. It was a bit soggy for the wildlife, only the odd rabbit and a muntjac barking in the copse.
The persistent rain had washed out any tracks, but that doesn't mean there was nothing to be seen. There was a little whodunnit mystery in the wheat. CSI Bedfordshire, if you will. Some animal had been eating the wheat stalks and stripping the green corn from the ears.
The evidence was lying on the path, but there were no tracks to be seen. Can we tell what animal did this?
The first rule in tracking is to think about what is possible and probable. Think about the species that are known to be in the area first. Whatever had eaten the wheat was a herbivore, but we can eliminate anything too exotic. Our local herbivores are mice, voles, rabbits and hares, and deer of various species. The field had no domestic species such as sheep or cows so we can rule them out too.
Voles and mice were a possibility – they are definitely to be found in this field, but the stalks were bitten off too high for such small animals. That leaves rabbits, hares and deer.
Examining the stalks of wheat revealed that they had been chewed off rather than bitten cleanly.
It's a little detail, but important. Rabbits and hares are (sort of) rodents and have incisor teeth in both upper and lower jaws that meet like scissors. They snip off vegetation cleanly. They wouldn't leave a mangled stalk like this.
Deer, on the other hand, have incisor teeth in the lower jaw only, and a horny pad on the upper jaw. They can't bite as cleanly as rabbits and tend to tear what they eat. This wheat stalk is characteristic of a deer.
I've mentioned this before, but the village I live in has a connection to some of the most courageous polar expeditions in history. The frozen ends of the earth are a long way from our green fields and woods and hedgerows, but I like to think I'm keeping the polar tradition alive by going outside every time it snows.
It snowed a couple of weeks ago and I was looking forward to going out tracking, but unfortunately it all melted by the weekend and I didn't get the chance. Today, however, we've had another good fall of snow – four inches or so in the space of the afternoon. The whole of the UK has once again ground to a halt (it took Mrs BWM three and half hours to drive home from London today, on what is normally a one hour journey) but I'm happy. It's snowed, it's Saturday, it's time to go out tracking.
It's been a while since I've been outdoors, so it felt good to take out my camouflage jacket, put on my walking boots and pick up my tracking stick from its place behind the back door. It sounds odd, but I always enjoy walking in winter. There is a satisfaction in getting dressed up and going out into the cold, meeting the challenge of the conditions. As luck would have it, I bought myself a new piece of kit on Thursday – a windproof fleece balaclava. I suspect it makes me look even more scary than usual, but it really does keep my ears and neck warm.
The temperature tonight was minus 3 or so, which meant that the snow was still fresh and powdery, the snow-covered fields eerily bright in the moonlight, almost as clear as day. I headed up to the pasture field in the hope of tracking the badgers there. I've had some fascinating times following the badger trails here – following the tracks of badgers for hundreds of yards and seeing how the trails interact with each other. The snow provides a wonderful record of badger behaviour that would normally be invisible.
BWM in heroic 'Polar Explorer' pose. Note the smart new balaclava.
Alas, tonight did not reveal anything about badger behaviour. In fact, there were no badger tracks at all.
A few rabbit tracks, and the fresh trail of a fox trotting across the footpath, but no badgers. I was out at 9.00 to 10.00pm, so perhaps the badgers had not come out yet. It might be the case that they are staying underground at the moment – I know that badgers will venture out and forage in snow, but this snow comes after a few days of hard frost. A hard frost makes it much harder for the badgers to dig for worms, so it may be that the frozen ground has had more of an effect on them than the snow. I'll go out again tomorrow and see if there have been any new tracks overnight.
Even without badger tracks it was still a fine night to be out. Despite the chaos that it brings, I hope we get more snow. If it carries on into next week I'd like to build an igloo in the garden and really make the most of it.
Here's another piece in the jigsaw puzzle of my tracking the stoats in my neighbourhood. I took a stroll through the field behind my house this evening. I didn't see any stoats, and my carefully smoothed patches of loose sand showed no clear tracks. But I did find something very interesting indeed. It goes to prove my maxim – 'there's always something to see, even when there's nothing to see'.
What I found was a patch of black feathers, evidently from a crow.
The crow had obviously met a sudden end to have lost this many feathers, presumably from a predator of some sort. Nothing too unusual there – we have a lot of crows around here. But can we tell what predator was responsible?
A close look at the feathers gives us a clue. The quills of many have been bitten off cleanly near the bottom.
A look through the guidebooks when I got home confirmed my suspicions. A bird of prey will remove the feathers from a bird that it has killed, but it does so by grasping them in its beak and pulling them out. The feather gets mangled, but otherwise stays in one piece. These feathers were bitten off so it was no bird of prey that did this.
No, the guidebooks were clear on this point. Both the Hamlyn Guide and Bang and Dahlstrom agree that bitten-off feathers are the work of a mammal. According to the Hamlyn Guide 'Small carnivorous mammals, such as mustelids, bite the feather off so that most of the quill is missing. Larger carnivores pull out mouthfuls of feathers.' Bang and Dahlstrom go one stage further and have an illustration of a feather that has been bitten off by a stoat (page 159), and it is identical to the ones that I found. I'm pretty confident based on the guidebooks that a stoat was the culprit here.
Alongside the scats I found the other day, this is more evidence that a stoat is in residence in this corner of the field. Sooner or later I'll catch sight of it. In the meantime I'm having great fun finding these little signs of its presence.


The Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Healthcare Professionals, JOHESU, has suspended its nine-day-old strike. The union made the decision following a nine-hour meeting with the federal government in Abuja today.
The national chairman of the union, Biobelemoye Josiah, said the strike had been suspended "in principle", as a NEC meeting of the union will be held on Tuesday to take the final decision.
He said that the union has reached an agreement with the Federal government and workers are to resume back to work on Wednesday.
The union embarked on a nationwide strike on September 20 to protest among other issues, salaries adjustments, promotion arrears, and improved work environment for its members.


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American Art > Print > Raphael Soyer
Raphael Soyer
Russian/American (1899–1987)
Etching, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition of 78/250
Image Size: 13.75 x 10.75 inches
Frame Size: 25 x 20.5 inches
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About The Artist: Raphael Soyer
Russian-born artist Raphael Soyer is best known for his compassionate, naturalistic depictions of urban subjects. His sensitive, penetrating portrayals include a broad range of city dwellers: Bowery bums, dancers, seamstresses, shoppers, office workers and fellow artists. Historically, Soyer is associated with the social realist artists of the 1930s, whose art championed the cause of social justice. Born in Tombov, Russia in 1899, Soyer...
About The Medium: Etching
The printing process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio (incised) in the metal. In traditional pure etching, a metal (usually copper, zinc or steel) plate is covered with a waxy ground which is resistant to acid. The artist then scratches off the ground with a pointed etching needle where they want a line to appear in the finished piece, exposing the bare metal. The plate is then put through a high-pressure printing press together with a sheet of paper (often moistened to soften it). The paper picks up the ink from the etched lines, making a print.


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Angie and Roger, from Addiction Campuses, stopped by and got their names on the RECO sign of fame! 🤩 We were honored to have you and look forward to a highly collaborative partnership in treatment.
Today, June 22nd, our dear friend Clint, made his presence known to the world. And even now, that presence is still felt. It is in the memories of those who knew him here at RECO, and The Parker residence (named for Clint Anthony Parker), which is helping men and women find recovery every day. We couldn't be more grateful for Clint's family, and their support of RECO. We are honored to have the opportunity to continually spread the light and support Clint so freely offered to others. In honor of what would be Clint's 40th birthday today. In love. -RECO
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"As a part of RECO's progressive approach for the treatment of addiction, we have recently implemented the use of multiple cutting-edge therapeutic modalities focused on the brain's unique rhythms. These specialized therapies will help instill our clients with bright new insights into themselves and provide them with the tools necessary to create a more profound and lasting foundation in recovery."
"This year, RECO Intensive renewed its accreditations, surpassing nearly all of the basic standards for behavioral health centers, and receiving high praise from both DCF and JCAHO regarding the organization as a whole."
"The report, which analyzed accidental drug overdoses across the United States over an 18-month period, found that kratom was listed as a cause of death in 91 instances."
"The company, Rochester Drug Cooperative, which is the nation's sixth-largest distributor, was charged on Tuesday with conspiring to distribute drugs and defrauding the federal government. Two former company officials were also charged in the case, which was brought by the United States attorney's office in Manhattan."
Asking for help, John says, is the hardest part of overcoming your drug problem. "Took me 16 years to say it," the singer recalled of his addiction in 2018. "I know I'm intelligent, I know I have a problem and I can go six months without it, but it always got worse when I started back on it. … Addiction is a very serious problem and it needs to be addressed by yourself and you need help from people."
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Ring in 2014 with the Intellectual Property Year in Review!
Join us at the Omni Parker House on Thursday, January 9th for the premiere BBA Intellectual Property event of the year! Learn what you need to know about the most important intellectual property cases and legislation of 2013. This program offers insight that is straight and to-the-point -- right from those in the know!
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Happy 4th of July to those of the United States. Some updates today for Alignment and Advanced Menu to fix how the alignment gauge is displayed. Advanced Menu also now change the actor layout to the default rows or the column style from before. Advanced Equip has been adjusted to better fit the parameter comparison for items.
Update today to the Column Menu. A fix with Kread-ex's skills upgrade. If there is any scene that shows the actors when it shouldn't and removing my script fixes it, send me a line and I will put it the code to fix it.
Three updates today. BM-Base now allows you to change the folder location of the portrait/bust images to what you want. BM-Shop adjusts the placement of the actor graphics and adds the standby background to non-battle members. BM-Animated Menu also adjusts actor graphics, and fixes status icons.
Small update to BM-Base . Organized the coding a little better.
One update to the Animated Menu. Now you can configure whether you want the images in the menu to bounce when selecting actors.
3 updates right now! BM-Base got some added scripting to help the other scripts. Animated Menu got some new scripting adjustments. BM-VK-Equip got compatibility with kread-ex gun licence, adjustable commands menu (vertical or horizontal) and whether the items list window is always shown or not(can be shown below the equipment slots window).
Big updates today. Background and window opacity added to many scripts. Advanced Menu gets a bit of an overhaul. Added Advanced Item/Skills.
BM MV VK Equip is now available for those using RPG Maker MV.
Two updates today. One for BM-Menu so that there are some more customizations to show just just what you want to show. In Ace BM-Equip, there is now a paper doll mode that allows you to dress the body image.


In 2018, Maplesoft celebrated our 30th anniversary. This timeline shows some of the milestones that got us here.
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