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Der Sendeturm Brest-Roc Trédudon ist ein 220 Meter hoher Sendeturm auf dem Roc Trédudon bei Brest in Frankreich, der aus einem freistehenden Stahlfachwerkunterbau mit Richtfunkantennen besteht, auf dem ein abgespannter Stahlfachwerkmast steht. Er wurde 1974 fertiggestellt und verbreitet UKW- und TV-Programme.

Der Sendeturm Brest-Roc Trédudon ist einer der wenigen Türme mit freistehendem Turm als Unterbau und abgespanntem Sendemast als Spitze.

Bis zum Februar 1974 existierte noch ein zweiter Antennenträger in Form eines abgespannten Sendemastes, dieser wurde allerdings bei einem Attentat zerstört.

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A vitivinicultura no Paraná é uma atividade econômica da agricultura que visa a produção de uvas e o destino destas para a fabricação de vinhos e bebidas no estado do Paraná, no Brasil.

O Paraná ocupa a quarta colocação na produção nacional de uvas seguido por Bahia e Santa Catarina, atrás apenas do Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo e Pernambuco. São produzidas no estado principalmente variedades de uva fina, de mesa e, em menor escala, a produção de uvas rústicas. Encontra-se também em expansão o cultivo de uvas com castas europeias vitis vinifera para fabricação de vinhos finos.

Introdução

A produtividade média do Paraná é de 17,5 toneladas de uva por hectare, conforme o Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). Na década de 2010 o Paraná contava com 5,9 mil hectares, colhendo aproximadamente 100 mil toneladas por ano. Presente em quase todo o Estado, as regiões que mais se destacam na produção de uvas são o noroeste e norte, principalmente o município de Marialva, distante 18 quilômetros de Maringá, responsável por pouco mais de 50% da produção estadual.

O oeste e sudoeste têm grande importância, porém, em uma atividade voltada mais para a produção de vinhos. A Região Metropolitana de Curitiba (RMC) também conta com uma boa produção, principalmente Colombo, Campo Largo e São José dos Pinhais. Exceto pelo litoral, em todas as outras regiões há presença da vitivinicultura. Entre as uvas com maior presença no Estado estão as variedades Itália, Rubi, Benitaka e Brasil. Entre as uvas rústicas, as mais produzidas são a Niágara rosada e branca e Tercy (Ives Noir).

História

Primeiros Tempos
A viticultura no estado do Paraná data de períodos do início da colonização, a partir de 1557 com a fundação de Ciudad Real del Guayrá pelos espanhóis jesuítas, com uvas provenientes de Buenos Aires. Essa fase terminou com a destruição das missões pelos bandeirantes.

Século XIX

Em 1852 com a criação da Colônia do Superagui os colonos vindos principalmente da Suíça (Vevey) e França (Alsácia), mas também alemães e italianos, trouxeram uvas viniferas obtendo um certo sucesso fornecendo vinho para Curitiba e Santos, sendo comparado naquela época em termos de qualidade ao vinho europeu. No final da década de 1870 a Colônia contava com 6 cantinas. Nas cartas transcritas por Marjolaine Guisan e Françoise Lambert, historiadoras do museu histórico de Vevey, relatam sobre um dos seus mais ilustres moradores, o pintor William Michaud:

"...tendo especial cuidado com cultura da uva, que lhe deu boas colheitas nos declives do morro Barbados, o que o fez junto com o vizinho alsaciano Sigwalt, se dedicar a vinicultura, chegando à ter 1.000 videiras, produzindo o vinho denominado "petit Bordeaux", comparável ao suíço, como se diz no relatório oficial à Assembléia, de 31 de março de 1877: "o vinho que se produz na colônia (de Superagui) tem tido boa aceitação nesta capital".

A partir da metade do século XIX começam a chegar novos imigrantes ao Paraná. Em Colombo, no segundo ano em sua nova pátria, os colonos por meio de um abaixo assinado, pediram ao governo que providenciasse bacelos de vinha para o cultivo, pois o terreno era propício.  O pedido foi atendido, e os colonos receberam cinco caixotes contendo bacelos de vinha. Em pouco tempo todos os colonos italianos do município tinham seu parreiral e produziam vinho para o seu consumo e festas tradicionais. Havia também construída uma cantina ampla e bem arejada próxima à casa do colono, onde na época da produção do vinho eram utilizadas para a transformação da uva.

"Em cumprimento à ordem que verbalmente deu-me Vª. Exa. Relativamente aos cinco caixotes, contendo bacelos de vinha, que vieram remetidos pelo Ministério da Agricultura para os colonos estabelecidos nas circunvizinhanças desta Capital distribuí pelos colonos de Novo Tirol, D. Pedro, Antônio Rebouças, Órleans, Alfredo Chaves, Colônia Dantas, Abranches, Lamenha, Santo Ignácio, Santa Cândida, tais bacelos de diferentes qualidades e sei que todas as ditas colônias vegetarão perfeitamente....." (Correspondência Oficial da Província, L. 596, fl. 220)

Uma grande tentativa de cultivo de uvas no Paraná se deu entre os anos de 1868 e 1869, por colonos franceses, para os arredores de Curitiba, porém a tentativa não teve sucesso, pois tentou se fazer uma viticultura semelhante a da França. Esta fase de implantação teve o apogeu no final deste século em Curitiba, quando se produziam uvas europeias em ambiente protegido - estufas de vidro - com destaque para as cultivares Alphonse Lavallé, Ugni Blanc e Moscatel de Hamburgo.

Século XX

Primeira metade
Em 1903, em sua passagem por Curitiba, o Senador da República Tobias de Macedo descreve:

"Ultimamente, o governo do Estado instituiu prêmios para os lavradores productores do melhor trigo, alfafa e vinho. Dizem que a alfafa é de cultivo fácil e excelente qualidade. A videira é de trato difícil, exige trabalho continuado, de experiências e adaptações, para aclimar no país as espécies mais convenientes ao fabrico do vinho. Nos arredores da cidade, um agricultor inteligente, vindo de França, adolescente, tem obtido resultados muito animadores. Treze anhos tem elle consagrado aos seus trabalhos e ainda mantém em estudos mais de duzentas variedades. O seu campo de exploração mede cem mil metros quadrados, onde florescem de quinze a vinte mil videiras, que lhe têm dado quarenta pipas de vinho e poderiam produzir até cem.

Depois de percorrer os vinhedos e provar das uvas, assentei-me com os companheiros á sombra das arvores, em volta de uma mesa. O sitio pitoresco, a frescura do clima, a palestra sugestiva, fizeram-me quebrar a abstinência costumada. Não tenho o habito do vinho, mas presumo poder avaliar-lhe a pureza. Como bom francez e bom vinhateiro, ameaçou-nos o Sr. Poplade com três qualidades: Saint-Emilion, Bergerac e Chaussy-Gris. Tive a coragem de provar de todas, e de uma, mais do que esperava e não me arrependi da audácia. O vinho era novo mas muito puro, de agradável aroma e sabor."

A fase de expansão da cultura da videira no estado se deu em meados do século XIX com variedades de uvas rústicas (americanas) trazidas do estado de São Paulo, e fixadas nos arredores de Curitiba, sendo predominantes as cultivares Bordô ou Terci, a Goethe, Concord, Isabel entre outras.

Contudo, a grande inserção e fixação da cultura se deram com as cultivares Isabel e Terci (ou Bordô, Ives) pelos colonos italianos, nos arredores de Curitiba e nos municípios de fronteira com o estado de Santa Catarina. Mais recentemente, por volta de 1940, uma importante nova área, de viticultura altamente tecnificada, se estabeleceu na região norte do Paraná.

A introdução da cultura da uva no Norte Pioneiro entrou na propriedade agrícola pelas mãos de agricultores japoneses que se haviam instalado na região para o cultivo do café. A prosperidade veio do pioneirismo de Toshikatsu Wakita que na década de 60, trouxe a uva fina para a região, atual base da economia. Apesar dos bons resultados obtidos pelos primeiros colonizadores, a cultura inicialmente teve seu cultivo quase que restrito aos membros da colônia japonesa. Em 1975, com o advento da grande geada que dizimou os cafezais da região, a viticultura mostrou ser uma opção viável aos pequenos produtores do município, que expandiram o seu cultivo na região.

Com ocupação do Sudoeste por descendentes de italianos e alemães vindos de outras regiões do Paraná, de Santa Catarina e do Rio Grande do Sul, deu-se uma grande expansão e desenvolvimento da vitivinicultura na região. Hoje conta com um setor bem organizado e estruturado em diversos municípios.

Segunda metade

Até a década de 1960, a viticultura foi considerada uma atividade de grande importância econômica em todo o estado, também fortemente associada a tradições socioculturais. Além das cantinas para auto consumo, já no início do século, foram implantadas grandes adegas como a Vinhos Paraná, Colombo, Guarise, Vinícola Campo Largo, Vinhos Durigan, Santa Felicidade,... Esse mercado vai se manter vantajoso até meados da década de 60, quando emerge a crise da uva e do vinho.

O início dos anos 60 foi marcado pelo declínio da viticultura. Diversos fatores contribuíram para a decadência da produção:
- A valorização do mercado imobiliário na [região metropolitana de Curitiba] tornou os terrenos muito caros para viticultura,
- O fechamento de institutos de pesquisa como a Sub-Estacão de Enologia de Campo Largo deixando o setor carente em tecnologia e vulnerável a doenças como a "pérola" (Rizococus brasiliensis),
- Queda de produtividade por esta doença quando não a perda total de muitos parreirais,
- A queda do preço do vinho, associada à perda de competitividade para o vinho do Rio Grande do Sul, que passou a ser importado em grandes quantidades pelas vinícolas locais,
- A diminuição do consumo do vinho em função da competitividade de outras bebidas, como a cerveja,
- O crescimento da demanda por olerícolas mostrando perspectivas de maiores rendimentos, principalmente com a substituição dos parreirais pelo plantio de chuchu, o que permitia o aproveitamento das estruturas de suporte já existentes e problemas organizacionais na cooperativa local de produtores de uva e vinho.

Em conjunto, estes fatores levaram à redução em grandes proporções das áreas de cultivo de uva. Em muitos casos, isto significou a opção pela especialização na produção de hortaliças. Em outros significou uma situação de crise.

Variedades autóctones

Rubi, Benitaka, Brasil. Essas três variedades de uva graúda e de cor forte já são conhecidas em todo país e até fora dele, graças ao olhar atento e a paciência oriental de dois agricultores do norte do Paraná. Em 1973, o fruticultor Kotaro Okuyama, proprietário rural no município de Santa Mariana, em operação feita com a finalidade de retirar bagas estragadas, descobriu um cacho com 10 a 12 bagas de coloração avermelhada. O Sr. Hashima, engenheiro agrônomo, logo verificou que se tratava de uma mutação somática. Concomitantemente, Okuyama observou quase que diariamente o que ocorria com o cacho. Após 4 anos de observação, cuidou-se da multiplicação, deixando o ramo original, mas aproveitando a ramificação que mantinha a mesma característica. Hoje a uva rubi é plantada em quase todas as regiões produtoras do país e inclusive fora dele. Há cultivos na Europa e no Japão.

Em 1989, a 200 km de Santa Mariana, no município de Floraí ocorreu caso semelhante com o produtor Sr. Sadao. A nova variedade foi batizada com o nome de Benitaka, que em japonês significa vermelho forte. Antes mesmo da Benitaka se espalhar pelos quatro cantos do país, as parreiras da nova variedade fizeram outra surpresa pro Sr. Sadao. Três anos depois da Benitaka, apareceu na propriedade uma nova mutação genética, que deu origem a uma uva de cor bem escura que ele batizou de uva Brasil.

Principais regiões produtoras

O Paraná é um estado marcado pela produção pulverizada de uva e de vinho. Nas regiões noroeste e norte do estado, se destacam os municípios de Marialva (responsável por pouco mais de 50% da produção estadual de uvas finas), e ainda Rolândia, Maringá e Londrina. As principais variedade cultivadas nessa região são Italia, Rubi, Benitaka e Brasil. Mais ao sul dessa região se destaca o município de Rosário do Ivaí, capital Paranaense da Uva Niágara, com cerca de 150ha da uva.

No Primeiro Planalto Paranaense, ou "Campos de Curitiba" como é mais conhecido, é tradicional pela produção de vinhos de mesa, em especial vinhos à base de uva do tipo Terci (Bordô). Tais vinhos, são comercializados em vinícolas localizadas em boas estruturas e bem freqüentadas, graças à existência de roteiros turísticos, como o Circuito Italiano de Turismo Rural e o Caminhos do Vinho, nos municípios de Colombo e São José dos Pinhais. Em Curitiba, no bairro de Santa Felicidade, e em Campo Largo se concentram algumas das maiores vinicolas do pais.
Na mesma latitude, a oeste de Curitiba, se destacam os municípios dos Campos Gerais como Ponta Grossa, Palmeira, Antônio Olinto, Rebouças e atualmente, Guarapuava. Além destas se destacam a região sudoeste, Oeste com destaque para Toledo, e o Norte Pioneiro. Mais para o sul, o cultivo da videira ocorre em mosaicos pelos municípios de Rio Negro, Mallet, União da Vitória, Bituruna e General Carneiro.

O diferencial do estado é certamente a altitude e o clima frio associados a terrenos bem drenados. Calcáricos e arenosos na RMC, e basálticos no interior do estado, que são os fatores que mais tem influencia na época da maturação à colheita. A precipitação é em media menor que na Serra Gaúcha, por exemplo, e a altitude maior. Em relação às temperaturas, o frio se intensifica do norte para o sul do estado, com ocorrência frequente de geadas no inverno e, em algumas regiões, também na primavera, produzindo a quantidade de horas de frio suficiente para que a planta tenha um bom repouso e acumulo de energia no inverno. Temperaturas de até -10C graus são comuns no interior do estado e ocasionalmente também ocorrência de neve.

Tempos atuais e perspectivas futuras

Recentemente o estado vem tendo uma fase próspera principalmente com o melhoramento de porta enxertos resistente a pérola-da-terra e desenvolvimento de novas variedades pelo Iapar que vem melhorando a resistência da videira. A isenção do ICMS em 2007 no estado incentivou as empresas, produtores, entidades do governo, de pesquisa, prefeituras a se reorganizarem. Um dos mais importante passos também foi a criação da "Escola da Uva e do Vinho" junto à Embrapa Florestas em Colombo dando capacitação técnica para vinhos, sucos e outros derivados da uva como vinagre e grappa. No ano de 2020 o Paraná produziu 60 mil toneladas de uva, o que representava 3,6% da produção nacional e 1% do vinho feito no Brasil. O estado conta com 28 grandes vinícolas.

Ver também
 Agricultura no Paraná

Bibliografia
 Hidalgo Fernández, Luis; Tratado de viticultura general, Barcelona, España, Mundi Prensa, 288p 3ra. edición 2002.
 SCHERER, Emílio; Michaud: O pintor de Superaguí. Fundação Cultural de Curitiba - 1979.
 Monteiro, Senador Tobias de; Do Rio ao Paraná, RJ, 1903
 Carvalho, S.L.C.; Neves, C.S.V.J.; Bürkle, R.; Marur, C.J; Viticultura tropical: o sistema de produção no Paraná; Londrina 2007 Iapar,

Ligações externas

Agricultura no Paraná
Viticultura no Brasil


A barred owl that drew crowds of onlookers while swooping around at Farewell Bend Park earlier this year may well be dead.
The owl was seen from mid-January into last month, regularly hunting for mice and voles along the Deschutes River just upstream of the Old Mill District. It then disappeared about a month ago.
Two photographers found a dead owl March 3 about 10 feet from the Farewell Bend Park picnic area, according to a Listserv of Central Oregon birders. A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist confirmed it was a barred owl.
"The location where it was found kind of makes you think it was the same bird," said Jeff Cooney, a veterinary professor at Central Oregon Community College.
Cooney on Thursday performed a necropsy on the owl at COCC to determine its cause of death. He didn't find a clear answer, but said the bird was likely ailing before it died about a week before it was found.
The owl was emaciated and battered, with a dislocated left shoulder and lower jaw, as well as a crushed right eye socket, said Jeanette Bonomo, a veterinary technician who assisted in the necropsy and took radiographs of the bird. Bonomo said the owl was likely sick before it was hit by a passing car.
"It was really underweight," she said.
The dead owl weighed just more than a pound, Bonomo said in an email, while female barred owls typically weigh between 13⁄4 pounds and 21⁄4 pounds.
Prior to the necropsy the Fish and Wildlife Service retrieved the bird and Jennifer O'Reilly, a fish and wildlife biologist for the agency, wrote an email to the Listserv, saying the cause of death for the owl was undetermined. She did rule out some possibilities though.
"It did not starve, was not electrocuted and was not shot," she said in an email March 6.
A cousin to the northern spotted owl, the barred owl has moved west from the East Coast over the past 100 years. The names of both owls describe their chest and belly feather patterns. While the spotted owl has been listed as a threatened species since 1990, the barred owl is not a listed species, although it is protected by the federal migratory bird act and other laws.
The barred owl at Farewell Bend Park first appeared Jan. 20. As word spread, the number of birders and photographers visiting the park to see the owl grew. At times the bird had an entourage of about 20 people, many with cameras, following it around as it hunted.
While the bird may have seemed healthy, it is hard to judge a bird's health just by looking at it, said Damian Fagan, who teaches birding classes through COCC's Community Learning program. He said tests are usually needed to determine whether a bird is sick.
"You'd really have to have the bird in hand and check fat counts and blood samples to know," Fagan said.
A mystery that may now never be solved is whether the owl was planning on building a nest in or near the park and whether it had found a mate.
Ginger Sanders, a birder from Bend, said she is sure two barred owls lived at Farewell Bend Park. On Jan. 31, she said, she photographed a barred owl more than a mile northwest of the park and then drove straight to the park and five minutes later photographed another owl in the park.
After comparing photos she took on different occasions of the owl at Farewell Bend Park, and noting differences in behavior, Sanders said she thinks the two owls actually took turns being the owl at the park. She said she thinks one was a male and one a female.
Sanders, who runs a photography website called www.photographoregon.com, said she first heard about the dead owl at the park March 4 at a photo club meeting. There a pair of photographer friends told her they'd seen a dead owl in the park the day before.
Now that at least one of the owls at Farewell Bend Park is likely dead, Sanders said she isn't surprised that no barred owls have been seen there recently.
"If one loses its mate it goes to another area to look for another mate," Sanders said.


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Countdown to festival fun:
July 28–30, 2023 · Solberg Airport · Readington NJ · 973-882-5464
Festival FAQ
Food at the Festival
Special Shapes & Balloons
Balloon FAQ
Balloon History
Schedule + Highlights
Running with the Balloons 5K
Exhibitor Opportunities
Corporate Hospitality
2022 Participating Partners
Festival in the Media
WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH/INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
We would like to celebrate all of the amazing women who have contributed to hot air ballooning and the success of the New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning. Here are just a few we'd like to highlight this month, including one of our newer pilots:
Élisabeth Thible was the first woman on record to fly in an untethered hot air balloon on June 4, 1784.
Sophie Blanchard (commonly referred to as Madame Blanchard) was a French aeronaut and the wife of ballooning pioneer Jean-Pierre Blanchard. In 1805 she became the first woman to work as a professional balloonist, and after her husband's death, she continued ballooning, making more than 60 ascents and became well known throughout Europe for her ballooning exploits.
Glo Kehoe has been a hot air balloon pilot for 30 years. When she began flying, there were few female pilots and she was one of the only ones who traveled to fly corporate sponsored balloons.
While most people think of the traditional hot air balloon – the tear drop shape that they may see in the sky or have come to know from The Wizard of Oz – special shaped balloons are just that, special.
"I've probably flown more than two dozen different special shaped balloons," said the Albuquerque, NM resident who is the preeminent balloon shapes pilot in the world. "They're a lot more fun and I feel like the Pied Piper – everyone wants to follow you. I can't wait to see their reaction when I fly the Tiger at this year's festival."
"I've flown a beer bottle, a champagne bottle, and two soft drink cans; a truck, a watch, and a film can; boy and girl piggy banks, along with a hamburger, a strawberry, a cake, and a popcorn bag; and a host of animals that include a panda, a whale, a penguin and the ever-popular Energizer Bunny."
Flying a hot air balloon can be challenging enough. Finding where to land one that's bigger than the Statue of Liberty is an adventure in itself.
"The biggest challenge when I flew the bunny was finding a big enough landing site to lay down what was essentially a 16-story building on its side," said Kehoe with a smile.
Glo got into ballooning the same way most of her fellow pilots have. "You take a ride in someone else's balloon and a year later you've gone out and bought your own."
"I love flying at the New Jersey Lottery festival, it's a great area to fly in and you can fly in just about any direction," said Kehoe, who started flying here in 1988. "As the balloon goes where the wind takes us, it's a tremendous advantage to be able to fly out 360 degrees. It's a great place to be, you're up there with 100 other balloons and there are tens of thousands of people on the ground below you having a great time. I also really enjoy the camaraderie of the other pilots who come in from all parts of the world just for this one weekend."
Kelly Dubé Hilberth loves to share her love of ballooning. When she is not flying a balloon, the director of Balloon Talk can be found actively presenting educational balloon programming, engaging elementary, middle, and high school students to learn the history and science of hot air ballooning through hands-on assembly programs and STEM fundamentals.
Her program is also a great introduction to the opportunities that exist for women in ballooning.
In the summer of 2012, Kelly had her first behind-the-scenes experience with hot air ballooning and like so many of us was immediately hooked. After crewing and flying with expert pilots, Kelly attained her pilot's license and everything has been just ducky — literally, that's the name of her balloon!
"I appreciate the adventure and excitement of each flight and enjoy customizing the balloon experience for people," said Kelly. "It's my pleasure to enhance their celebrations and a great honor to help you make your dreams of flight come true!"
Another reason to salute Kelly, one of our newer hot air balloon pilots: she has an all-female hot air balloon crew!
You can take a flight with Just Ducky Hot Air Balloon Experiences here at the Festival in July and throughout the year across New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and Eastern Pennsylvania.
Want icing on the cake? Kelly has a custom balloon-themed bakery business offering balloon-shaped and balloon-inspired cookies, cakes and treats.
Kaitlin Paciullo. A life-long Readington resident, Kaitlin has always enjoyed experiencing the magic of ballooning.
She began her Festival career selling tickets at the Main Gate, then was selected as the Sponsorship, Marketing and Media Assistant where she began to build a network within the organization and strengthen partnership connections. After graduating from college, Kaitlin returned for the summers of 2018 and 2019 as the Interim Corporate Partnership Coordinator, where she expanded on her previous role and took on pre-event and on-site management opportunities.
In 2020, Kaitlin was promoted to Director of Corporate Development. Her passion and excitement for the New Jersey Lottery Festival of Ballooning motivates her to continuously engage new partnerships and maintain meaningful relationships with long-standing exhibitors.
Her goal is to provide vendors and partners with a personalized experience from inquiry to activation.
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My kids recently discovered the joy of play dough. For Joshua this is really a rediscovery; he use to love play dough before we moved. Abigail, on the other hand, is learning how much fun this colored dough can be.
I picked up a bag of random bag of molds and cookie cutter shapes. At first the kids were not very interested, then we discovered that one of the shapes was a hedgehog -- one of their favorite books stars a hedgehog -- and the excitement began.
One of their biggest pleasures is when mommy pulls out the 'big' rolling pin and lets them use it on their dough. It is so cute to watch them put their whole body into rolling the green dough so they can cut our different shapes.
It took quite a bit on convincing to get Joshua to look up from his play, even for a moment, so I could take a picture.
My favorite part about play dough time is the way the share and get along. I love hearing Joshua say things like, "Here, Abigail, I can help you open the lid." Something about their mutual love of play dough brings out the best in them!
Very sweet! Seeing your nice, new play dough reminds me how pitiful ours is it's in little crumbles that are a pain to clean up! I need to toss the old stuff and use newer stuff!


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Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul
Imprint: Rider
How to Create a New Self
This important book picks up where Dr Deepak Chopra left off in his pioneering work Ageless Body, Timeless Mind. Having revealed the connection between our health and our thoughts, Dr Chopra shows us how to create a whole new self - the self we want to be - in this revolutionary sequel.
Dr Chopra explains how the body is a reflection of the mind, 'a symbol in flesh and blood of everything you think and feel'. From early childhood each one of us has invented our bodies and our personalities through our beliefs, conditioning and responses to everyday stress. But we have mostly done this unconsciously, which is why we may now feel unfulfilled. Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul will help us to reconnect with our ideal sense of self, guiding us one step at a time through a remarkable process of renewal and discovery.
Chopra invites us all to live from the soul, to satisfy our deepest desires in a life rich with joy and meaning. 'You are inventing your body in every moment of life,' he reasons. 'Why not take control and reinvent it from the highest level?'
Health and disease often begin in our consciousness, so awareness is the first step in healing. In Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul, Deepak Chopra eloquently and beautifully describes how to enhance our awareness and transform our health more dynamically and powerfully than had once been thought possible
The rock star of the new spirituality
The poet-prophet of alternative medicine
Dr Chopra moves us from the mundane lives that trap many of us to the sacred insights offered by our souls
Mehmet C. Oz, bestselling co-author of You: The Owners Manual
Meditations and Affirmations
Total Meditation
Radical Beauty
Metahuman
You Are the Universe
Menas Kafatos
The Healing Self
Rudolph E. Tanzi
The Ultimate Happiness Prescription
Super Genes
The Future of God
The Soul of Leadership
What Are You Hungry For?
Super Brain
Self Power
Is God an Illusion?
War of the Worldviews
Seven Spiritual Laws of Superheroes
The Return Of Merlin
Perfect Weight
Why Is God Laughing?
Journey Into Healing
DEEPAK CHOPRA™ MD, FACP, founder of The Chopra Foundation, a non-profit entity for research on well-being and humanitarianism, and Chopra Global, a modern-day health company at the intersection of science and spirituality, is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation. Chopra is a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego and serves as a senior scientist with Gallup Organization. He is the author of over 89 books translated into over forty-three languages, including numerous New York Times bestsellers. His 90th book and national bestseller, Metahuman: Unleashing Your Infinite Potential (Harmony Books), unlocks the secrets to moving beyond our present limitations to access a field of infinite possibilities. Chopra has been at the forefront of health and wellbeing and Daily Breath with Deepak was awarded the 2020 Webby Award Podcast in Health and Fitness. TIME magazine has described Dr. Chopra as "one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century." www.deepakchopra.com


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Protiviti to Host Cybersecurity Webinar Series for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October
Learn how to protect information assets from the key threats organizations face today
MENLO PARK, CA – October 3, 2018
Global consulting firm Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) will host seven complementary one-hour webinars in support of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October. The webinars are designed to increase understanding of today's top cybersecurity threats and, most importantly, explain how organizations can prepare for attacks and protect their vital information assets. Webinar topics include:
Cybersecurity Webinars
"Navigating the Evolving Cybersecurity and Privacy Regulatory Landscape" (Thurs., Oct. 4) – Presenters: Protiviti Managing Director Jeff Sanchez and Associate Director Diana Candela; Robert Half Legal Managing Director Joel Wuesthoff. Discover how to navigate the cybersecurity regulatory landscape, plan for a sustainable cybersecurity program, and eliminate the hurdles to achieving practical consumer protection momentum.
"Establishing a Cybersecurity Program Office" (Thurs., Oct. 11) – Presenters: Protiviti Managing Directors Cal Slemp and Andrew Retrum. Learn about the current capabilities, effectiveness and maturity required to achieve your organization's cybersecurity goals while promoting a security-first culture of continuous improvement.
"Managing Cyber Risks in a Changing Marketplace" (Thurs., Oct. 18) – Presenters: Protiviti Managing Director Scott Laliberte; Protiviti Associate Director Vince Dasta; and ESI ThoughtLab Chief Executive and Founder Lou Celi. Explore the findings from The Cybersecurity Imperative, a global benchmark study by ESI ThoughtLab and Wall Street Journal Pro Cybersecurity and learn how continuous investment and improvement are critical to managing cyber risks.
"Enhancing Your Cloud Security Strategy" (Thurs., Oct 25) – Presenters: Protiviti Managing Director Randy Armknecht and Manager Matt Farrar. Explore tools and strategies to help you effectively address security risks in the cloud.
Application Security Webinars
"Securing Oracle ERP Cloud" (Tues., Oct. 9) – Presenters: Protiviti Associate Director Kevin McCreary and Senior Manager Matt Nease. Learn about the differences between On-Premises EBS and ERP Cloud security models; common risks; and best practices for ERP Cloud security design and risk management.
"Securing SAP S/4HANA with GRC 12 & IAG" (Tues., Oct. 16) – Presenters: Protiviti Managing Director Aric Quinones and Associate Director Jay Gohil; SAP Senior Director Peter Creal. Explore what's new with SAP Access Control 12.0 and learn how to approach your security and GRC strategy in preparation for an S/4HANA migration.
"Charting Your Information Protection Journey with Microsoft 365" (Tues., Oct. 23) – Presenters: Protiviti Associate Director Antonio Maio; Microsoft Program Manager Maithili Dandige. Learn how to jump-start your Office 365 compliance journey with recommended action plans for the most common compliance standards and begin charting an information protection strategy for your organization.
Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning October 4, 2018 and continuing through October 25, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. PDT
Please register for any of the webinars through the following link: https://www.protiviti.com/US-en/events/cybersecurity-awareness-month-webinar-series.
For more information about cybersecurity, please click here.
About Protiviti Inc.
Protiviti (www.protiviti.com) is a global consulting firm that delivers deep expertise, objective insights, a tailored approach, and unparalleled collaboration to help leaders confidently face the future. Protiviti and its independent and locally owned Member Firms provide clients with consulting and managed solutions in finance, technology, operations, data, analytics, governance, risk and internal audit through its network of more than 85 offices in over 25 countries.
Named to the 2021 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list, Protiviti has served more than 60 percent of Fortune 1000® and 35 percent of Fortune Global 500® companies. The firm also works with smaller, growing companies, including those looking to go public, as well as with government agencies. Protiviti is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Half (NYSE: RHI). Founded in 1948, Robert Half is a member of the S&P 500 index.
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"First Peoples" traces the arrival of the first Homo sapiens on five continents, how they moved around the globe, and how they survived to become the dominant human species on Earth. Each of the five episodes is centered on a different continent and explores remote places around the world -- from underwater caves of Yucatan to the Australian outback to the Himalayas. Throughout the series experts reveal genetics, archaeology and anthropology research, including how DNA is being used to understand the origins of the human species.
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Why homo sapiens prevailed over the neanderthals in prehistoric Europe; the cause of the neanderthals' extinction.
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Karen Holmberg
Visiting Assistant Professor
karenholmberg@nyu.edu
1 Wash Pl, Room 712
Monday 3:30-5
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B.A. Anthropology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1995
M.A. Anthropology, Columbia University, 1999
M.Phil. Anthropology, Columbia University, 2001
Ph.D. Anthropology, Columbia University, 2009
Karen Holmberg is an archaeologist who specializes in volcanic contexts to examine the long-term experiences humans have had with environments that change unpredictably. She is interested in how the past can aid understanding of the environmental challenges and crises of the 21st century, particularly in the Global South. Holmberg is currently working on two book projects. The first, Mephistopheles on Mauna Loa: The Role of the Volcano in Climate Change, examines the role of the volcano in the haunted landscapes and global connections of the Anthropocene. The second book project, Personal Narratives of the Equinoctal, merges climate fiction, non-fiction, ethnography, and memoir to explore senses of place and belonging in contexts of radical environmental change. Holmberg is the Principal Investigator of a National Geographic funded project in Chaitén, Chile, that studies a rock art cave complex in Patagonia under a volcano that erupted unexpectedly in 2008. The transdisciplinary project examines the cultural heritage and geological heritage of the rock art caves in relation to modern houses preserved by the 2008 disaster. Scientific data are sought but a concomitant goal is to help provide a sustainable economic base for local residents as they continue to resettle the town. Holmberg received her PhD from Columbia University after which she taught at Brown and Stanford Universities. Her doctoral work was funded by Fulbright, Mellon, and Wenner-Gren awards. She is the recent recipient of a Creating Earth Futures award from the Geohumanities Centre of Royal Holloway University and the Leverhulme Trust for an art-science collaboration, Imaginary Explosions. She has also received a Make Our Planet Great Again award to collaborate with the Laboratoire de Géographie Physique at the Panthéon-Sorbonne in Paris for the project, "Geoknowledge, environmental change, and volcanic eruption: the use of the past to inform the future."
Teaching and Research Interests
environmental change, volcanism, archaeology, human-environment intersections, disaster, the sublime, rock art, art-science collaboration, environmental humanities
Anthropocene Narratives
First-Year Interdisciplinary Seminar: Caves: The Science, Art and Metaphor of the Subterranean Earth
NYC Coastlines: Past, Present, and Future
Pompeii, Vesuvius, and the Flaming Fields
Volcanoes: The Sublime and Scientific,Volcanoes: The Sublime and Scientific,Volcanoes: The Sublime and Scientific,Volcanoes: The Sublime and Scientific,Volcanoes: The Sublime and Scientific,Volcanoes: The Sublime and Scientific,Volcanoes: The Sublime and Scientific,Volcanoes: The Sublime and Scientific,Volcanoes: The Sublime and Scientific,Volcanoes: The Sublime and Scientific
http://www.karenholmberg.com


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With a population of over 1, 3 billion people, it was easy to foresee that the largest market for smartphones in the world is in China.
According to a study by the research CANALYS office, the market share of worldwide smartphone sales in the first quarter of 2013 was 22% in China, followed by 16% in the United States.
After North America and Europe, China was clearly the next territory to conquer for Apple and Samsung.
Apple was the first spark by implementing several stores in the Chinese megacities. Prices presented Apple stores in China are higher than those offered in Western countries. The brand is regarded as a symbol of luxury and wealth. The smartphone becomes a new object with which the Chinese can externalize their wealth (very important behavior in China). The fad pushes consumption and the emergence of a middle class with incomes increasingly wealthy boosts sales of smartphones in China.
In early 2012, 19% of smartphones in China were distributed by Apple while in 2007 only 2% of them were from this brand.
Mainly distributed by the company China Unicom, Apple has recently forged links with the largest mobile phone operator of the world, "China Mobile".
However the price is a barrier for the vast majority of Chinese and Samsung has understood.
The Korean company, with Apple, were one of the main triggers for the emergence of smartphones in China. To fight against its competitor, Samsung has relied on a series of smartphones low and mid-range sold under $ 200. Indeed, with 19% market share, Samsung is now recognized as number one in China.
Particularly well adapted to the country in question, operating Samsung system, "Android", has proven its worth and was a resounding success for its simplicity and flexibility.
It also allowed the Korean brand to penetrate the Chinese market through its download platform, offering much more free quality software than the "Appstore" platform for the Apple iOS system. (Where many good applications are downloadable in demo version with very limited content. Users must purchase the application to have the full version. Or a integrated purchase system are implemented directly in the apps.
The success of Apple and Samsung has inspired many other manufacturers of smartphones: Nokia, for example, chose to compete with Samsung on the average market / upscale with its series "Lumia" in the second half of 2012.
Wishing to participate in the war of smartphones on their territory, the Chinese brands Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE fight on price and technological change.
Apple changement of strategy ?
The strong momentum in smartphone sector, especially in this new Eldorado as is China, pushes manufacturers to constantly evolve their strategies.
Underestimating the ability of local manufacturers to offer quality handsets (often copied Western brands) at low price, Apple has decided to review its strategy and make China its new priority: the objective is to be positioned in the same range as Samsung, with cheapest smartphones for emerging markets.
There is a rumor that a new series of iPhones would soon see the day, with a price not exceeding 99 € for a good quality in order to conquer the entry level segment.
So Apple wants to impose itself on top of technology with its famous range of iPhone "classic", and on the entry level with its new terminal to the quality / price unbeatable.
Chinese companies have limited capacity for innovation: due to insufficient patent portfolios, lack of resources and technological know-how.
The global giants are beginning to have too much importance on all ranges of smartphones. To avoid to be the big losers in this war, chinese manufacturers have to make a strategic Choice : potential mergers or acquisitions. For the moment the projects are still kept secret, some rumors escape, some suggest or imply potential interest: Such is the case of Richard Yu, Chairman of Huawei, who said during the presentation of P6 London that an acquisition like Nokia could be possible, and would create some interesting synergies. A few hours after this interview the company Huawei noted that no project was underway, although this idea has been considered.
Global sales of smartphones will exceed those of phones features before the end of 2013. This trend is confirmed by the IDC (International Data Council) office. The global smartphone market will grow 32.7% a year from 722.5 million to 958.8 million devices sold between 2012 and 2013. With 52.2% share of the market anticipated, sales of smartphones and surpass those of feature phones.
If global smartphone sales increase, this is for one simple reason: Emerging markets want to be fitted!
Sales of feature phones were massive in the emerging countries such as China, India, Brazil … Now these markets seem mature and demand for smartphones is felt.
Western countries are already equipped but remains to be done in developing countries. Thus, as we have seen with Apple and Samsung strategies, many companies offer phones at entry-level prices.
During the year 2013, emerging markets will concentrate 64.8% of smartphone sales, against 43.1% in 2010.
In 2011, the average price (for all countries) of a smartphone was $ 447. In 2012 it rose to $ 407 to finally arrive in early 2013 to $ 372, a decrease of $ 75.
This decrease is especially felt in emerging markets where manufacturers fit to win new market share.
In these countries, the average price of a smartphone is $ 307.


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Mandy Moore Reveals How Starring In 'This Is Us' Has Given Her 'Purpose', Says Show 'Has Changed My Life'
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The NBC family-drama, This Is Us, has captivated audiences' hearts since Season 1 debuted in 2016. With Season 3 set to premiere in the fall, one of the show's stars, Mandy Moore, recently revealed that being on the show has given her life "purpose".
On Friday, People reported that Mandy Moore, 34, who plays Rebecca Pearson in the Golden Globe winning and Emmy nominated series, This Is Us, opened up about her time on the show during an interview for the magazine's special edition issue titled, The Complete Guide To This Is Us.
"[The show] has changed my life in every way. It's given me purpose," Moore said.
Fans by now know that This Is Us tells the stories of the lives of the three grown-up Pearson siblings, Kate, Kevin and Randall. While the show is set in the present time, it uses the art of flashbacks to help the carry the plot of each episode as all three were born in 1980. Kate and Kevin were part of a triplet pregnancy, but upon their brother being stillborn at the time of their premature birth, Rebecca and her husband Jack, played by Milo Ventimiglia, decide to adopt Randall, who was born the same day as the twins, as they believed they were supposed to have to three children.
Who has two hands and is running to pick up the @people special edition "Complete Guide To #ThisIsUs" on newsstands now?! ????♀
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Moore recently appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and revealed that she knows how the series is going to end after being told by This Is Us creator, Dan Fogelman. Although she wasn't allowed to go to much into detail, Moore did tell Kimmel, "I think the ending will be very satisfying for people."
Fans will remember the devastating death of Jack in Season 2, when the Pearson kids were just 17-years-old and Moore gave a small hint as to what viewers will be getting in Season 3 as she takes on the role of a single parent.
If this isn't the definition of fierce, then we don't know what is. #ThisIsUs | ????: @mandymooremm
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"I'm looking forward to watching [Rebecca] sort of reconcile how she's going to be able to step up to the plate. I think she really just regards Jack as the golden parent and the superhero, so I'm curious to see what life is like as a single mom, and be a parent to these kids after this tragedy."
The A Walk To Remember actress also explained how This Is Us has allowed her "grow and stretch as a human and as an actor" as well as giving her a clear sense of self.
"I have an outlet for what's in my heart, what's in my mind. I have an outlet for all of that now because of the show."
Ventimiglia also shared with People in the magazine's special issue his account of what starring in the show has done for him.
"[This Is Us] has affirmed a way of life that I was raised with. And that's to be kind and to show love and accept our mistakes and admit our faults," he said.
Fans can pick up a copy of The Complete Guide To This Is Us available at any newsstand now and catch the Season 3 premiere of This Is Us on September 25 on NBC.


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Development of the American Constitution -- Terms
Some Conceptual Terminology
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constitutional law: the written Constitution and court interpretations in cases
constitutional canon: (the most important cases; landmark statutes; Declaration?
unwritten constitution: (partially) shared understandings and norms that function like written constitutional provisions. Examples:
when a warrant is required for police search
how "advice and consent" works
who can send U.S. troops abroad and for what reasons
when a president is supposed to make a public statement
change and elaboration; not necessarily tending toward perfection
may be accidental or intended
possibility of retrogression
We generally use this in the descriptive or sociological sense: existence of a widespread expectation that others will accept decisions or institutions as being authoritative and normatively acceptable, and expect reasonable people, both citizens and officials, to carry them out
(rather than the moral sense: satisfying criteria for normative acceptability, incurring obligation).
Sources of legitimacy:
prior consent to a system of decision making;
adherence to a set of widely accepted principles;
realizing the desirable consequences that will follow from a system of decision making;
public reasoning or democratic approval of a decision
Locke: legitimacy of government derives from the consent of the governed
Weber: sources of legitimacy: traditional, charismatic, or rational-legal
emphasis on individuals as autonomous moral agents
property rights and freedom of contract (possibly regulated)
extensive civil and political rights (possibly regulated)
government includes institutions and mechanisms that protect rights against violation by otherwise authoritative actors or groups (such as majorities in a democracy)
"liberal democracy"; liberalism without democracy; illiberal democracy (Mounk)
Republican values and principles
freedom as a primary value
liberalism: in the classic sense—individuals have inherent political, civil, and property rights
the rule of law
laws meet principles (often specified as effectiveness, reliability, publicity, clarity, stability) that fully control officials' actions: citizens can be coerced only by duly appointed government officials, and then only in keeping with the law
the existence of a common good or public interest
civic virtue, the qualities and participation of good citizen
government officials should be citizens demonstrating great civic virtue
vs. corruption: serving private interest at the expense of public interest
popular sovereignty
Democratic values and principles
equality under the law
political or economic equality generally
some degree of concern about the linkage between political equality and material welfare
universal eligibility to participate in government
Politics, political
alternative definitions we'll encounter:
authoritative social decisions implemented by the administrative and coercive capacity of the state
as opposed to individual action, smaller-group decisions, pairwise trading or contracting
oriented toward winning and holding office or marshaling support
as opposed to governing, administering, adjudicating, or carrying out principles
decisions by judges in pursuit of desired policy or material goals
as opposed to jurisprudence
two very different meanings, both sometimes used as a basis for legitimacy:
Applied to the federalists, JQ Adams, Henry Clay's political program, the Whig Party, and the Progressives of the early 1900s: placing an emphasis on government actions said to benefit the country as a whole, rather than leaving everything up to states and localities.
Abroad, this sort of nationalism might describe the goals of the French following the Revolution, and of the Italians following unification, to create a perception of french-ness or italian-ness based on common language, culture, and politics.
Applied to political movements emphasizing the solidarity of large-scale ethnic groups, often defined by a common language or "race": placing emphasis on the solidarity of a people springing from their common ancestry and their common, distinctive, superior culture.
Commonly applied to historical movements in Europe.
Controversially applied to modern anti-immigration politics in Europe, and to some American tendencies; sometimes, "ethno-nationalism".
(Oddly, no one seems to talk about the U.S. anti-immigrant movements of the 1800s as "nationalist.")
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This substance has a component that gives a big shock to the brain, the THC. That is how after a while the brain becomes dependent on the drug in order to function normally. Quitting the habit of Cannabis will show its terrible signs after that need is created. However, thanks to this situation the addict are more prone to backslide.
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This period is typically the peak of withdrawal symptoms. Relapse can occur during this period because of strong cravings. Perspiring, anxieties plus gastrointestinal troubles stands to have been recounted all through this age.
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Six Coastal & Bay State Parks You Need to Make a Beeline For
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When the temps creep up, the water's where it's at. Virginia's State Park system is 36 parks strong, and there are six of them in the Chesapeake Bay/Atlantic Ocean vicinity (see the yellow points on the map below). These are perfect places to chill out and do so quite affordably.
— BELLE ISLE STATE PARK | LANCASTER —
Seven miles of Rappahannock River shoreline, plus access to two creeks makes Belle Isle a gentle water paradise for boaters and birders alike. In fact, wildlife enthusiasts will likely see blue heron, osprey, bald eagle, white-tail deer, and turkey along with amphibious friends.
Canoes, single and tandem kayaks, as well as motorboats and bikes are available for rent by the hour or day. Canoe tours are available in summer.
Will your stay be indoors or out? Full-service and primitive camping is available, as well as a bunkhouse and two houses. P.S. The houses would be perfect for your reunion or wedding.
The primitive camping is hike-in/boat-in for tent campers. There are only four of these sites and only four people are allowed per site. Learn More
ALSO SEE: Seven Northern Virginia State Parks for Summer Fun
— YORK RIVER STATE PARK | WILLIAMSBURG —
One of the more environmentally significant state parks, York River is a designated Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Salt and fresh water mingle here, creating an incredible habitat for flora and fauna. No doubt, you'll delight in the 30+ miles of hiking, mountain biking and bridle trails that allow you to get explore such a special place.
Both freshwater and saltwater fishing can be experienced here. Bring your range of tackle and bait to try the best of both worlds. Catches include catfish, croaker, striper, bluegill and largemouth bass. Crab are plentiful, too.
Canoes, kayaks, paddle boats and jon boats are available for rent, and canoe and kayak trips are offered in the summer. Of special interest are the moonlight trips!
York River is a day-use facility; there are no accommodations. If you're interested in the camping experience, try Williamsburg KOA. It's less than three miles away. Learn More
— CHIPPOKES PLANTATION STATE PARK | SURRY —
Chippokes is the home of the Pork, Peanut and Pine Festival in July, and it's also one of the Virginia state parks that has a mansion, which is open for weekend tours from April through October.
The farm at Chippokes has been active since 1619, making it one of the oldest continually farmed plantations in the United States. Do check out the on-site Farm and Forestry Museum.
Twelve miles of trails (including bridle trails) lead you around the grounds to places like the James River and the Saw Mill.
There are no designated river swimming areas, but you'll love the Olympic size pool. Fishing is allowed with a Virginia fishing license.
Choose from two campgrounds or four cabins. Learn More
ALSO SEE: 13 Awesome Tent Camping Experiences in Virginia
— KIPTOPEKE STATE PARK | CAPE CHARLES —
Captain John Smith stepped upon these grounds in 1608, and now it's your turn.
A key stopover on the Atlantic Flyway, Kiptopeke is another popular destination for bird watching. In fact, the trails are named after feathered friends known to frequent the park. A key example is the Bald Eagle Boardwalk that leads to the Bluff Overlook. You'll find several boardwalks meandering the marshes at Kiptopeke; don't stray from them.
When it's time to play, head to the beach! There's a bathhouse there for your convenience.
When it's time to sleep, you'll find cabins, camp sites, lodges, rental RVs, and even a yurt to choose from. Learn More
— FIRST LANDING STATE PARK | VIRGINIA BEACH —
The most popular (and most visited) of all 36 Virginia State Parks is First Landing. Its location is key. You can enjoy the sandy beach without the resort area environment that's just down the way, and when you want to mix in some nightlife or entertainment, it's all right down the road. It's really the best of both beach worlds.
The ecosystem at First Landing is cool. You probably wouldn't expect to find lagoons and cypress trees, but they're there. Traverse the 20 miles of trails to find them. In addition, the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center maintains a wet lab and aquariums on site.
If you're wondering about the name of the park, it's so named for the 1607 landing of English colonists prior to their push up the James River to establish Jamestown. Here's a cool tale you can either love or argue: The world's most well-known pirate, Blackbeard, hid in the interior waterways. But did he hide treasure while he was there? Hmm …
More Blackbeard Fun:
Blackbeard Pirate Festival, Hampton
Blackbeard's Crew Hung in Hampton
The Blackbeard Pirate Adventure, Hampton
Captain Jack's Pirate Ship Adventures, Virginia Beach
Back to First Landing …
The beach is available for swimming, but there are no lifeguards on duty; swim at your own risk. Canoes and kayaks are available for rent, if you'd like to experience the water from a craft. Fishing requires a valid Virginia saltwater license, but you can crab to your heart's content without one.
Get comfortable in one of the 20 cabins or choose from full-service or primitive camp sites. Learn More
— FALSE CAPE STATE PARK | VIRGINIA BEACH —
False Cape is truly one of the very special places in Virginia and indeed, along the East Coast. Though it shows Virginia Beach as its city address, you couldn't feel farther from a city of that size.
Bordering Back Bay Wildlife Refuge and Currituck National Wildlife Refuge to the south (North Carolina), False Cape is only accessible by foot, bicycle, boat, beach transporter or tram, available through Back Bay.
By day, False Cape is an exceptional experience. Be sure to bring plenty of water and sunscreen (and maybe bug repellent). More than 15 miles of trails and six miles of pristine beach are paradise for those seeking solitude and a different side of nature.
Camping at False Cape is not for the weary or the newbie. Pack in your supplies for tent-only, primitive camping. There are only 12 sites and they're available by reservation only. Consider it a #BucketList item for experienced campers who love the beach and wildlife. Also consider the distances from the parking area at Little Island City Park to the four camping areas:
6.9 miles to Barbour Hill Bay and ocean sites
8.7 miles to False Cape Landing bay sites
8.95 miles to False Cape ocean sites
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Earlier this year the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced it was moving with much vigor to scrap the part of the government hiring process that most individuals dread; the knowledge, skills and abilities, or KSAs, questionnaire. The KSAs are a series of questions that are answered in essay form by the applicant and then graded by reviewers. Obviously, the higher the grade the better your shot at landing the Federal job you are applying for.
The OPM is making the move to have individuals that are seeking Federal employment be hired in much the same way they would in the private sector, which is primarily resume based. The main reason for this is that the OPM feels that the long and drawn out KSAs are actually discouraging some to apply for Federal work. This discouragement could lead to the best possible candidate for a job to never be seen in the first place and thus never hired. While this announcement is sure to have many Federal job applicants jumping for joy, the announcement gives many mixed feeling and there are pros and cons to what this will mean both now and once it goes into effect.
The phase out of the KSAs is hoped to be completed within a one-year time frame, but the efforts have only recently begun. For now at least, the KSAs do remain in effect. This is actually good news for those that are applying for a Federal job and have the KSAs down to a science. For the many that hate the process, if you want to avoid them you will just have to be patient.
The drawback to making the announcement of the phasing out of the KSAs is that now some potential applicants may do just that and exercise their patience and wait for the hiring process to be more streamlined. Federal jobs that once had several hundred applicants at a time may now be whittled down to a smaller percentage. Again, great news if you are one of those individuals that can master the KSAs as your chances of getting that Federal position are much higher if there are less applicants. But that will all change once the KSAs have been totally phased out.
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Perhaps though the biggest effect that the federal job seeker will experience is the shift in what is needed to land that Federal job. Now applicants for Federal work will have to make sure that their resumes are top notch and will not be able to rely on the KSAs. While many may like this idea, others may not. Some individuals are better at writing in essay form than writing a resume and vice-versa. Whatever the case may be, once the KSA phase out is complete everyone will have to have a strong and polished resume to increase the chances of landing Federal work.


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The 'Rizzoli & Isles' star, 29, was taking medication for bipolar disorder and was also suffering from depression when he shot himself in the head in August, a report from the Los Angeles County Coroner said. Lithium and Quetiapine Fumarate were detected in his blood, but no traces of opiates, alcohol, cocaine or other drugs were found in his system.
LOS ANGELES — The star of TNT's "Rizzoli & Isles" who committed suicide in August had a history of bipolar disorder, authorities revealed Tuesday.
Lee Thompson Young, 29, was taking medication for the condition and also suffered from depression when he shot himself in his right temple while sitting on the couch of his North Hollywood bachelor apartment, a report from the Los Angeles County Coroner said.
"He was known to take his medications" and "appeared okay" when he last spoke with his doctor on Aug. 14, the report said.
Lithium capsules and Quetiapine Fumarate tablets were found in his residence, and both drugs were detected in his blood.
No traces of opiates, alcohol, cocaine or other drugs were found in his system.
Young was found Aug. 19 after he missed a call time on a production set and his manager requested a welfare check. The last time anyone spoke to him was Aug. 17.
Coroner officials said Young's doctor was not aware of any financial problems or suicidal threats or attempts.
The gun recovered from the scene was a 40 caliber Sig Sauer semi-automatic registered to Young, the coroner report said.
The actor didn't leave a suicide note, and his specific motive remains a mystery, officials said.
"He was ill. You don't just do this," a close friend who's known Young since he was a teenager previously told the Daily News.
The friend said Young was religious, following the faith practiced by the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria and southern Benin.
He took a trip to a Yoruba village with him mom several months before his death and attended a "beautiful ceremony," the friend said.


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The University of Wisconsin softball team kicked off their season in just about the best fashion possible.
Wisconsin played four games in the Ramada Uni-Dome Classic in Cedar Falls, Iowa this past weekend and won all four contests. Out of the four victories, the Badgers shut out their opponents in two. Freshman pitcher Kaitlyn Menz, powerful offensive junior second baseman Kelsey Jenkins and senior catcher Chloe Miller were the key players behind these wins.
Game one against the University of Northern Iowa Panthers gave the Badger faithful a preview of what they could expect from Menz in her debut season. A game that did not feature much offense from either side proved to be quite the pitchers' duel. Senior Sara Novak ripped an RBI single to right to give Wisconsin the early 1-0.
The Badgers did not get another base hit all game, but the one-run lead was all Menz needed to get the win. Menz's line included seven innings with six strikeouts, allowing four hits and one walk.
The following day, Wisconsin played a double-header against the University of Nebraska-Omaha Mavericks and the University of Toledo Rockets. This day offered much more offense in favor of the Badgers, which carried them to both victories.
Wisconsin got rolling against Omaha with several RBIs from junior designated hitter Samantha Arents, with a sac-fly in the first and a two-RBI double in the third, making the score 3-0. A solo shot from Miller in the fourth gave the Badgers a 5-0 lead, and her bases-loaded two-RBI hit in the sixth inning gave UW an 8-0 lead, enforcing the run rule.
Menz, who lived two hours away from Cedar Falls growing up, had another great outing for the second time in as many days, going four innings and only surrendering two hits and one walk with four punch outs, improving to 2-0 on the season. Senior Kristen Stevens got the final six outs, allowing no hits to pick up her first save of the season.
The Badgers were forced to play from behind in the second game of the day against Toledo. The Rockets' lineup got to junior Mariah Watts early. A run in the first inning, breaking UW pitching's 13-inning scoreless streak, and a two-run homer in the third put Wisconsin down 3-0, forcing head coach Yvette Healy to make a pitching change, bringing in Stevens.
But Wisconsin came roaring back in the bottom half of the frame, scoring four runs, including a two-run single from sophomore first baseman Stephanie Lombardo. The Badgers continued their surge in the fifth inning, tacking on five more runs, starting with sophomore left fielder Melanie Cross' solo home run. Jenkins and Miller also contributed with RBI doubles.
Entering the top of the seventh with UW leading 10-3, Toledo made a final effort, scoring four in the frame before sophomore Angela Morrow struck out the final batter to end the game. Stevens, who pitched three scoreless innings, received the win, and Morrow earned the save.
Another battle of the pitchers took place in the final game against the Drake University Bulldogs, resulting in an extra-innings finish. Tied 1-1 in the eighth inning, the Badgers took a 2-1 lead on an error with two outs. Wisconsin took advantage of the mistake as Jenkins gave the Badgers a 4-1 lead with a two-run homer.
Menz earned her third win of the season, going the full game with one earned run and five strikeouts. A run by Drake in the fourth inning snapped Menz's 14-inning scoreless streak. The freshman now has a .37 ERA.
Wisconsin heads to Tampa, Florida next for two games against the University of South Florida and Binghamton University on Feb. 16 at 4 and 6:15 p.m. EST.