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YONI PERTZOV's
visual cognition lab
Research Intersts
The questions that motivate our research all revolve around visual cognition and mostly around visual memory. Specifically, we are interested in how do we maintain visual information that is no longer present? How does the brain represent visual memories across eye movements and over time? What are the neural mechanisms underlying forgetting in healthy people and patients with brain disorders?
We are engaged in investigating these topics using various research methods including neuroimaging and behavioral experiments, in healthy individuals and patients with neurological disorders. We also develop a new computational framework designed to capture novel, key aspects of visual memory.
Visual Working Memory
Background: Visual working memory (WM) refers to our ability to retain visual information in our mind for several seconds after the original visual input is no longer available. Visual WM can also be considered as the cognitive system providing access to previously perceived visual representations for more complex cognition, such as planning and problem solving. Indeed, an individual's VWM competence is a good predictor of performance on these complex cognitive tasks as well as "real world" outcomes such as scholastic achievements and fluid intelligence. It is therefore clear that understanding the limitations of WM have a far-reaching impact beyond the WM field alone. However, the neural processes constraining visual WM are poorly understood. We are especially interested in understanding how and why visual information is forgotten over several seconds in healthy and brain-damaged individuals.
Our niche: We have been studying how precision of memory is affected by the length of retention interval (immediate forgetting). Analog memory tasks (also called continuous report or delayed estimation) turn out to provide exciting new ways to measure immediate forgetting that could not be observed in previous studies mainly because their decreased sensitivity and the use of stimuli which could be easily verbalized and rehearsed, counteracting any tendency for temporal degradation.
Our recent experimental studies have demonstrated that rapid forgetting of visual objects is not due to complete loss of information, as previously suggested, but rather to gradual misbinding of object features – for example, identity and location – over time. We also found that patients with focal lesions of the medial temporal lobes (MTL) have a deficit in short-term memory, counter to many prevailing views that this brain region plays a role only in long term memory. Our experiments reveal also that these patients have a greater tendency to forget the correct associations between features, but show normal performance when a single feature is considered.
We are engaged in several other projects including an fMRI study designed to understand how different brain regions interact to maintain coherent visual information in memory, and an effort to model forgetting using neural networks and information theory tools, in collaboration with computational neuroscientists.


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Q: Move data files from c drive to drive windows 10 Windows 10: How can I move my data files from OS(C:) to DATA (D:) drive while ensuring all my shortcuts and references will work properly?

A: There are a number of ways. If these are files in Documents or similar, it's probably safe to just right-click the Documents folder, open Properties, go to the Location tab, set a new location, and move the contents. Most things won't have hardcoded paths to the old location.
If you're concerned about things that do have such paths, though, there's a fix available! Windows 6.x (everything since Vista) supports directory symbolic links (symlinks, much like Linux). The main difference is that, by default, you must be Administrator to create them.
Let's say you want to move "C:\Files\" to "D:\Files\" without breaking paths like "C:\Files\Stuff.docx". Here's what you do.

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*Make sure nothing has a file open in the original folder. If you must, sign out of your account and sign in as another user.

*Open an Admin command prompt. We will be using a CMD built-in; the command won't work in Powershell.

*Move the "Files" directory from C:\ to D:\ via move C:\Files D:\Files or your preferred alternate command (robocopy, whatever).

*Ensure that the "C:\Files" directory is gone.

*Create the symbolic link using the mklink command. Note that the order of the parameters is reversed from the Unix/Linux ln command: mklink /D C:\Files D:\Files. Don't forget to quote paths that have spaces in them!

There you go. You can now access files located in the new location (on drive D:) as though they're still at the old location, but it takes up almost no space on drive C:.

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Q: Rspec email test falling (Rails tutorial) I am on chapter 6 of the rails tutorial and I am running a rspec and it is falling and giving me this.
Failures:

  1) User when email address is already taken
     Failure/Error: user_with_same_email.save
     NoMethodError:
       undefined method `save' for "USER@EXAMPLE.COM":String
     # ./spec/models/user_spec.rb:55:in `block (3 levels) in <top (required)>'

Finished in 0.43101 seconds
21 examples, 1 failure

Failed examples:

rspec ./spec/models/user_spec.rb:58 # User when email address is already taken

And I can not figure out why it is giving me a undefined method. This is my test
Test
require 'spec_helper'

describe User do

  before { @user = User.new(name: "Example User", email: "user@example.com") }

  subject { @user }

  it { should respond_to(:name) }
  it { should respond_to(:email) }
  it { should respond_to( :password_digest) }

  it { should be_valid }

  describe "when name is not present" do
    before { @user.name = " " }
    it { should_not be_valid }
  end

  describe "when name is too long" do
    before { @user.name = "a" * 51 }
    it { should_not be_valid }
  end

  describe "when email is not present" do
    before { @user.email = " " }
    it { should_not be_valid }
  end

  describe "when email format is invalid" do
    it "should be invalid" do
      addresses = %w[user@foo,com user_at_foo.org example.user@foo.
                     foo@bar_baz.com foo@bar+baz.com]
      addresses.each do |invalid_address|
        @user.email = invalid_address
        expect(@user).not_to be_valid
      end
    end
  end

  describe "when email format is valid" do
    it "should be valid" do
      addresses = %w[user@foo.COM A_US-ER@f.b.org frst.lst@foo.jp a+b@baz.cn]
      addresses.each do |valid_address|
        @user.email = valid_address
        expect(@user).to be_valid
      end
    end
  end

  describe "when email address is already taken" do
    before do
        user_with_same_email = @user.dup
        user_with_same_email = @user.email.upcase
        user_with_same_email.save
    end

    it { should_not be_valid }
  end
end

My user model
class User < ActiveRecord::Base
    before_save { self.email = email.downcase }
    validates :name, presence: true, length: { maximum: 50 }
    VALID_EMAIL_REGEX = /\A[\w+\-.]+@[a-z\d\-.]+\.[a-z]+\z/i
    validates :email, presence: true, format: { with: VALID_EMAIL_REGEX },
                    uniqueness: { case_sensitive: false }
end

and here is my github for if I left anything out.

A: In this line in your spec:
    user_with_same_email = @user.email.upcase

You are turning your user object into a string (the e-mail address). Strings don't have save methods, hence the error message.


Good now that I have your attention. Of all the ministries in the church, the most volunteer intensive ministry by far is children's ministry. No matter the size of church you are in if you do kids ministry you never have enough volunteers. If you have done kids ministry for any length of time you will be able to say like Paul "I know what it's like to be abased and to abound." These past few months I have lost several volunteers. In my early years of kids ministry, this would have set me to breathing into a brown paper sack to avoid hyperventilation. Recruitment is a way of life for kidmin leaders. I am always looking for tools and tips to do it better.
If you have been to any conference for kids ministry people you will always see breakouts on how to recruit, train, and retain volunteers. They are helpful and instructive I have been to many that have helped think how I structure the ministry I am the chief steward of. For a few years when I was much younger and breathing into a brown paper sack more often than I would like to admit I used to take volunteers leaving as a personal thing. They weren't moving on because life changed for them. In my mind, they were leaving because of me. While that may be true for some it was not true of all. Growing older in age and deeper in the gospel I have come to the understanding that I am a steward the ministry I lead is not mine I have influence by the grace of God alone for the Glory of God alone.
With that being said I will now give you the secret sauce of volunteer recruitment that I have painstakingly discovered over 20 years of ministry.
There it is my friends. Prayer. I have found prayer to be my best most reliable tool for recruiting people to help in all our children's ministry. There have been so many times that I was overwhelmed by the empty spaces on my volunteer management system and people would call me or seek me out and tell me they want to help in kids ministry. There have been other times that in times of prayer God will drop names in my mind to ask to get involved. Other times God uses people like my wife to give me suggestions. All those things have this in common they are an answer to prayers I have prayed that God would help me see the unconnected, that He would send people my way who I don't even ask.
Prayer is one of the most overlooked tools in the arsenal of any Christ follower. Prayer is powerful because we believe the God of Heaven hears and acts when we pray. Prayer is powerful because it reminds us that we are wholly dependent on the grace and the mercy of God in every action we take. So kidmin leader take heart, pray for you have a Father who loves you more than you will ever know who is working all things together for you good and his glory.
I leave you with these powerful words about prayer taken from the great Bishop J.C. Ryle and his short and convicting book on prayer.
Nothing seems to be too great, too hard, or too difficult for prayer to do. It has obtained things that seemed impossible and out of reach. It has won victories over fire, air, earth, and water.
Prayer opened the Red Sea. Prayer brought water from the rock and bread from heaven. Prayer made the sun stand still. Prayer brought fire from the sky on Elijah's sacrifice. Prayer turned the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. Prayer overthrew the army of Sennacherib.
Well said Mary Queen of Scots, "I fear John Knox's prayers more than an army of ten thousand men." Prayer has healed the sick. Prayer has raised the dead. Prayer has procured the conversion of souls. "The child of many prayers," said an old Christian to Augustine's mother, "will never perish." Prayer, pains, and faith can do anything.


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CHERYL has hinted at a collaboration with Naughty Boy despite her boyfriend's fallout with the musician during his One Direction days.
Cheryl is making a comeback after welcoming her son Bear Grey Payne on March 22 2017 with former One Direction star Liam Payne.
Following a social media hiatus, Cheryl appeared on Naughty Boy's Instagram account where he revealed they had been making music.
The collaboration surprised many fans, as Liam and Naughty Boy fell out in 2015 when he was still in One Direction.
One Liam fan commented on the photograph: "Wonder how Liam feels," while others also questioned the unlikely duo.
While it's likely Liam and Naughty Boy put the past behind them along time ago, we're taking a look at what caused the fall out in the first place.
It all started two years ago when Zayn Malik announced his shock departure from One Direction.
Just days later, Naughty Boy uploaded a picture of himself with Zayn and wrote: "Replace this."
Clearly wounded by Zayn's departure from the band, Louis Tomlinson hit back at the photograph's filter and tweeted: "Remember when you were 12 and you used to think those Mac filters for your pictures were cool haha! Some people still do HA!"
Unable to let it go, Naughty Boy wrote back: "@Louis_Tomlinson and some people can't even sing.. but who's complaining when there's auto tune eh."
The pair then continued to throw insults at one another on Twitter and even Zayn got involved.
Following Louis and Naughty Boy's public spat, Liam Payne got involved while on stage during a tour.
Reading out a sign a fan had made in the crowd about Naughty Boy, Liam said: "Niall has more tattoos than Naughty Boy has fans."
He then said to the audience: "That is a good sign and I like that! Everybody give it up for that sign! That made my night.
"Whatever happens, Vancouver, that is the best sign ever."
When a piñata was thrown onto the stage where One Direction were performing in Kansas City with Naughty Boy's face on, Liam and Louis made their feelings clear.
A video of Liam and Louis destroying the piñata by jumping on it before kicking it into the crowd was then uploaded to social media by a fan.
In the same month Zayn also revealed he had fallen out with Naughty Boy and tweeted: "@NaughtyBoyMusic you fat joke stop pretending we're friends no one knows you."
Fast forward to today and it looks like the dust has settled, since falling out with Naughty Boy One Direction have gone on a hiatus while Louis and Liam have both become dads for the first time.
Speaking about working with Cheryl on her new music, Naughty Boy told Lorraine: "She's a lovely girl. We worked together before, but it was with Will.i.am and I didn't actually meet her then. We've written a great song for her album and we're finishing it later today actually.
"I feel she's her own entity. Think of the success she's had. I feel she's in a good place and people are waiting to hear what Cheryl's going to do next."
We wonder how Liam Payne feels about the whole thing?


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Coronavirus Updates, March 24, 2020: Silicon Valley Wraps Up Week One of the Lockdown
By Grace Hase @grace_hase / March 24, 2020 4
The rules are easing up a bit. (Image via Shutterstock)
Scroll from the bottom up to read in chronological order. And click here to catch up on the rest of our coronavirus coverage.
4:58pm: More cases, more deaths.
Three more people have died from COVID-19 in Santa Clara County, bringing the death toll up to 16. Local health officials did not immediately provide information about the deceased's ages or whether they had a pre-existing condition.
The health department also reported an additional 54 cases in the county. 375 people have tested positive for the coronavirus since the end of January, however, local officials expect that the actual number of cases is much higher. County Executive Jeff Smith estimated there's between 7,000 and 10,000 cases locally, while San Jose Deputy City Manager Kip Harkness stated at a Tuesday afternoon city council meeting that the number could range anywhere from 9,000 to 19,000 cases.
County health officials hope to get a better idea of how far the virus has spread as private testing conducted by groups like Verily, Quest and Stanford ramps up. Beginning at midnight on March 25, private testing sites in Santa Clara County and six neighboring jurisdictions are required to report out the number of tests conducted—not just positive results. As of Sunday, the county had only conducted 647 tests at its own labs.
4:12pm: SJPD is on patrol.
San Jose police officers have given warnings to more than 200 businesses that have continued to operate despite the local and statewide order to shelter in place. Police Chief Eddie Garcia gave an update on the force's educational approach at Tuesday afternoon's city council meeting. While some businesses have had to close, a number of trades such as banks, grocery stores and take-out only restaurants are allowed to continue operating since they've been deemed "essential" by local health officers.
Here's a list of some of the 210 businesses they've shut down so far:
25 smoke shops
22 hair salons
22 dine-in restaurants
7 barber shops
7 gyms
4 flower shops
4 clothing stores
3 churches
2 repair shops
2 sporting good stores
1 video game store
1 billiards hall
1 gun store
1 recycling center
1 furniture store
1 flea market
1 car wash
1 music store
1 computer store
1 window tint shop
1 mattress store
1 party store
1 large group gathering
Starting this week, SJPD will be stepping up enforcement and revisiting all of the previously warned businesses. If they're still open, Garcia says they may be hit with criminal citations, licensing sanctions or health code violations.
San Jose's top cop also added that his officers will not make any car or pedestrian stops. However, they have spent time educating park-goers playing basketball or picnicking out on the grass.
"Some parks that we're seeing throughout the city look like it was a mid-summer day with people going out to parks," Garcia said. "I understand the messaging that we sent in regards to exercise is important, but ultimately if we truly want to help our officers try to help enforce this, we're going to need some help in some of these areas."
2:25pm: Supes take action.
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved $3 million for COVID-19 relief during its virtual teleconference meeting Tuesday afternoon.
The first $2 million will go to Silicon Valley Community Foundation's regional response fund, which will aid in the launch of a financial assistance program to help residents feeling the economic impacts of the coronavirus. The fund, which was announced yesterday, has already garnered $11 million in support from nonprofits and businesses.
The remaining $1 million will go to SVCF's nonprofit support fund. Nonprofits have felt the ripple effects of the coronavirus over the last few weeks as volunteers cancel and more people look for assistance as they lose out on work hours and wages. The money will help nonprofits with items like increased janitorial costs to deep clean facilities, rent payments and telecommuting expenses.
"We are continuing to work to identify additional financial assistance for these essential services to ensure that they remain during the COVID-19 crisis," Supervisor Cortese said in a news release. "It is certainly an important and significant amount of money that signals our commitment to the nonprofits and community-based organizations that serve our community."
The board also unanimously approved an eviction moratorium to protect renters who've lost their income as non-essential businesses shut down. The moratorium will expire May 31, 2020 unless it's cut short or extended by the board of supervisors.
1:21pm: Another deputy falls ill.
A fourth Santa Clara County sheriff's deputy has tested positive for COVID-19. Sgt. Michael Low said the officer was assigned to the Custody Bureau and is now under quarantine at home.
Yesterday, the Sheriff's Office announced that three of its deputies tested positive. One was assigned to patrol and the other two were stationed in the jails. Two of those deputies are currently isolating at home while the other is in stable condition at a local hospital.
1:15pm: Here comes week two.
It's officially been a week since most Bay Area residents retreated to their homes and non-essential businesses shuttered their doors.
The rest of the state has been on lockdown since March 20, and for many, the stay-at-home order that was issued to stop the spread of the coronavirus feels like it will never end. Beaches, parks and trails are being shut down across the state as residents disobey the mandate and refuse to practice social distancing.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom had a stern message for those wannabe weekend staycationers: "It's time to grow up."
The truth is, we don't know how long this will last. The projections have ranged anywhere from a handful of weeks to 18 months. But what we do know is that the more people who take this seriously and stay at home, the slower the virus will spread.
No one is immune to this. Not marathon runners. Not 20-year-olds. Not even the 12-year-old girl in Georgia who is currently hooked up to a ventilator.
We're in it for the long haul folks, so buckle up, find a good book and please please please stay at home as much as you possibly can.
As always, you can direct tips or story ideas related to the coronavirus to me at [email protected] or to my editor Jennifer Wadsworth at [email protected].
—Grace Hase
Grace Hase is a staff writer for San Jose Inside and Metro Silicon Valley. Email tips to [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter at @grace_hase. Or, click here to sign up for text updates about what she's working on.
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SJ Kulak Mar 24, 2020 @ 3:47 pm
11M for rent, ha
maybe 25% of it, 75% will go to programs and services
or over educated, woke, children of neolibs
SCC Resident Mar 24, 2020 @ 5:21 pm
Keep up the good work, ladies. We're looking to you to keep us informed on what's going on locally. Serious thank you.
Geraldine Mar 25, 2020 @ 3:22 am
God Bless Us All. Thank you for keeping us informed. Stay safe.
Chicken Little Mar 25, 2020 @ 9:10 am
Can you please post side by side the numbers of deaths from the influenza virus and other contagious disease fatalities next to these numbers, so we can see in perspective how bad this is?
Out of almost 2 million County residents (not counting illegals), there have been 16 deaths so far. This virus may kill ten times, or a hundred times, or a thousand times as many people before it peaks and goes away. Who knows?
But one thing we can know is how serious it is compared with other killer viruses. Like, for example, the flu. Then we can decisde how much we should panic.
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Q: Meteor - When using check roles wont work I'm having a problem with a publish function. If I run the code without the roles package it works, however, when I add the roles if statement it doesn't. What am I missing here?
Path: publish.js (working)
Meteor.publish('userProfile', function(id) {
  check(id, String);
  return Meteor.users.find({_id: id}, {
    fields: {
      "profile.firstName": 1,
      "profile.familyName": 1
    }
  });
});

Path: publish.js (not working)
Meteor.publish('userProfile', function(group, id) {
  if (Roles.userIsInRole(this.userId, ['is_admin'], group)) {

  check(id, String);
  return Meteor.users.find({_id: id}, {
    fields: {
      "profile.firstName": 1,
      "profile.familyName": 1
    }
  });

  } else {

// user not authorized. do not publish secrets
this.stop();
return;

}
});


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How Much Are Effanbee Doll's Worth?
How to Find Out If My Raggedy Ann Doll Is Worth Money?
How Much Are 1989 Holiday Barbies Worth?
How to Appraise a "Gone With the Wind" Barbie Doll
What Materials Are Barbies Made of?
How to Identify Early Kewpie Dolls
Written by Timothea Xi
Kewpie dolls have been around for a century and still captivate serious collectors and recreational doll enthusiasts alike 123. The big rolling eyes, chubby stomach and pointed hair are instantly recognizable as "Kewpie" and have inspired further commemoration in the form of knickknacks, dishes and postcards 3. Reproductions make it challenging to determine the authenticity of your Kewpie doll, and the copyright logo will not guarantee that your Kewpie is an original 13. However, look for clues as to the true vintage nature of your Kewpie in a few distinguishing guide points.
See what material your doll is made from. Chances are you can tell what general era a Kewpie doll was made in by what it is made of 13. The earliest Kewpies, assembled in Germany circa 1911, were made of bisque, which was a popular material used for dolls at the time. Because of its fragility bisque was later replaced by celluloid composition, plastic or vinyl. For a true vintage Kewpie doll, and one that is highly sought-after by doll collectors and Kewpie enthusiasts, look for the bisque or unglazed pottery that characterized the original manufactured Kewpie doll 13. Celluloid is also an early material although it could be indicative of a knockoff.
Check for wings and color of wings. The presence or absence of wings may not be a telltale sign, however the coloration of the wings could hint at when the Kewpie doll was produced 13. If the wings are blue, it is likely to be an antique Kewpie, whereas nude wings are more typical of later vinyl Kewpie dolls 123.
Determine who the manufacturer is. This cannot always be possible since earlier toy manufacturers did not print their names on their dolls as contemporary dollmakers do. However, if you know the manufacturer you can roughly estimate the time period in which the doll was produced. The original collaborating sculptor of the Kewpie doll founded his own doll company in 1925 and received merchandising rights to the Kewpie upon the death of the doll's creator, Rose O'Neill 13. Upon his retirement in 1969, rights then passed to Strombecker, followed by Milton Bradley and more recently, Jesco. Each of these companies developed their own version of the Kewpie.
Look for special markings, signatures and costumes. Antique or early Kewpie dolls will bear any of the following marks: the artist Rose O'Neill's signature or name printed on it, a "Made in Germany" emblem, a red and gold paper heart on its chest or a round label found at its back 123. Single out Kewpie dolls in costumes, for those are likely to date from an earlier time and be valuable to collectors 123.
Doll Kind: Kewpie Dolls
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Timothea Xi has been writing business and finance articles since 2013. She has worked as an alternative investment adviser in Miami, specializing in managed futures. Xi has also worked as a stockbroker in New York City.
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Celebrating 30 Years Of The Grateful Dead's 'In The Dark' July 6, 2017 10:07
On this day in 1987, the Grateful Dead released its 12th studio album, In The Dark. This was the band's first album in six years, and its first studio album since 1980's Go To Heaven. It became unexpectedly popular, achieving double platinum certification in the U.S. It reached #6 on the Billboard 200 chart, the Grateful Dead's only top ten album. The peppy "Touch of Grey" peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, the band's only top forty single; it also became a frequently played music video on MTV. This would be the second to last studio album to feature legendary keyboardist Brent Mydland.
Most of the songs had been played by the Dead since 1982 or 1983, which gave them a five-year edge on perfecting them for the album. After the critically panned Go to Heaven, which contained songs that were mostly under a year old, the maturity of In the Dark was significantly more appreciated. Since the band had been playing the songs for some time, they decided to record the baseline tracks for the album in a darkened empty theater ("In The Dark"), on a stage with the same lighting as they would use on tour. The idea was to capture the "feel" they had for the songs as if they were playing them to a live audience. This was done at Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium in San Rafael, California.
The cover art for the album was designed by Randy Tuten. The lettering forms the shape of an eye. Inside the lettering are photos of the band members' eyes. On the original LP, the photos were right side up, but when the album was released on CD in 1987, the photos were upside down. Though the band joked that the extra eye belonged to the Ayatollah Khomeini, it actually belonged to their long-time promoter, Bill Graham.
Watch the official music video for "Touch Of Grey" here:


Nurses required on oil rigs. Medical/paramedical jobs.
Working on offshore oil drilling rig is always dangerous, and qualified medical personnel should be the first to respond to emergencies, accidents or illnesses. Generally, oil company requires someone with extensive medical training, such as a nurse, to serve as the medical staff of the deck, coordinate nursing, medical supplies management, coordinating the training of the oil workers in first aid to each other.
Since there are oil rigs around the world and almost all of them require medical personnel, there are jobs available in nursing. For example, a nursing job in UAE requires a person with a minimum of two years of emergency room experience and proven experience in emergency medicine, certified in CPR and first aid, and excellent English language skills. It is also desirable to understand and speak Arabic. Oil rigs that operate under the aegis of the British government that are near Norway and South Africa require different language skills.
As a nurse working on offshore platform, you should be able to diagnose and treat wide range of medical problems and conditions, as well as perform a rapid assessment of patients, providing life-saving procedures and managing necessary evacuations to hospitals onshore. The range of treatments required is varied and include administration of the medications to control bleeding, calibration of drug doses and application of restraints. Most likely it will be the only person in the medical field to treat up to 150 rig workers, although in severe cases, offshore nurse can contact a doctor by phone for advice. During the work offshore nurse will be responsible for the health of the entire crew, as well as for the guiding of all medical records, training of the crew as lifeguards, and ordering all medical supplies and sanitary equipment. Beyond medical needs, as a nurse / doctor on oil rig, this position will be a member of the management team and therefore is required to meet the required from the managerial staff.
Life aboard an offshore oil platform can be exciting or frustrating for a nurse, depending on your attitude. Employer can ask oil rig platform medic to work six months a year maximum, while the remaining six months constitute employee's free time on leave. For the total of the 6 months of working on the oil rig, you will make 12-hour shifts each day. You will not have days off, except the possibility of having a half day off on Christmas and / or New Year. No alcohol in the tower and all purchases are made on the oil rig shop, which sells only toiletries, sweets and cigarettes. Some people complain of six months off, because they are bored and unable to rest. On the positive side, the nurse usually is autonomous, working only with the doctor that resides on shore many miles away from the drillship's or offshore platform's location at high seas. The rig nurse will use free kitchen facilities, and all types of laundry and cleaning will be also free. Still you receive a higher salary than you would receive for a normal land based job.
What working on oil rigs is like?
There is no denying that the upstream oil sector is the most complex of the three that we have discussed. But the lack of expert people in this field ensures that good candidate gets hired to a job that is relatively permanent and quite well paid. Wages and salaries in offshore work are considerably higher than those of any ground work. In addition, the cost of accommodation, food and transportation are paid by the company that hires, thus turning the experience into an important source of income.
The life and work on the offshore oil drilling and production facilities are hard, and sometimes risky. The extreme offshore isolation and conditions of ultimate cold and heat are an issue to consider when accepting a job involving hardships of the kind.
Shift duration vary from one oil drilling company to other. But generally worker gets 21 or 14 days off for every 14 days on duty, but there are also companies where no rest is available until the job is finished.
The working day is the longest, with an average of 80-100 hours per week. Meanwhile, free time available is one of the main attractions of the the employment on the offshore platforms, leaving much of free time to devote to personal activities or even working in addition for more money with the other company.
It is really a very hard kind of work, but it is well paid with lots of free time and opportunity to travel to distant and unfamiliar places around the world and many chances of meeting people from other countries and continents.
The first thing required from good candidate is that the applicant is of the legal age. Good health and fitness are also essential requirements, and need to be proved by physical examination performed by doctors of the company in question, and various tests aimed to detect possible drug abuse or using the banned substances.
It is advisable that before you apply for a position in the offshore petroleum sector that as potential employee you do your own research and review some of the industry specific requirements set for the different positions available on offshore platforms and assess if you are really ready for the experience as described in oil job descriptions. Be it nurse, mechanic, roughneck, roustabout, or even less demanding job in catering as cook, steward, galleyhand, chef, or camp boss, it's for a reason that all of them are bing paid so well.
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Inmarsat (LON: ISAT), the world's leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Turkish Technic and HAVELSAN on integrated inflight connectivity and entertainment solutions.
As part of the collaboration, the three companies will offer a joint solution for emerging markets, which integrates Inmarsat's award-winning GX Aviation inflight broadband solution with the Turkish Technic-HAVELSAN inflight entertainment system.
Philip Balaam, President of Inmarsat Aviation, said: "This region is home to one of the fastest growing aviation markets in the world and offers significant opportunities for inflight connectivity and entertainment providers. We look forward to joining hands with two of Turkey's leading companies in this field, Turkish Technic and HAVELSAN, to provide airlines with a truly world-class integrated offering that combines our key strengths."
Ahmet Karaman, CEO of Turkish Technic, said: "The Turkish aviation market is the centre of growth in this region. We continue to make major strides in fulfilling the product and maintenance requirements of operators with high-end solutions. Our inflight entertainment system developed with HAVELSAN, provides a seamless travel experience and will become even more desirable to operators with the addition of Inmarsat inflight connectivity."
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East Stirling plays in Falkirk?
a lot of films on it but respect to the Argylls.
Fine Regiment & their CO a good man.
No political correct crap with him.
yeah...need this spirit now in the Army. The Northumberland Fusiliers were getting stuck in too...well done lads.
met a few Aden vets as i used to go up the local Masons when i was back for a drink with my father who was a member. remember one Guy who used to visit my Father a lot. He was in Korea. was actually a yorkshire man. He ran shooting ranges near Dunblane where i grew up. was a big guy built like a bear & everywhere he went he had two whippet dogs. He was a handfull when drunk though. Only spoke about Korea once when drinking whisky with my old man. was a charachter.
Borneo... I like the shots of the Pack Howitzer. Never got to fire it but was by all accounts a good Gun & air portable. The Light Gun came in as i joined the Artillery so we did our Basic Guns course on that.
Edinburgh Castle, Papillon no doubt did Duty at the Castle. I did fire a salute there for the Queens Birthday (1988).
BTW Joe I'm not drinking so much anymore, never actually did apart from some special Saturdays. Now I'm reducing drastically my beers. Maybe I will even quit overall, but ... nuh.
That's not me. And guys who need to quit drinking 100% in order to control it are alcoholics - which I never was. So few beers (bears ) every now and than, why not?
Sometimes I have tendency to talk crazy s*it with or without alcohol ...So get use to it or ban me from this little special club.
Now, now Dusa, you're starting to sound a bit like me. I have been drinking a fair amount of alcohol since I was 14. But now that I'm pushing 80 and starting to feel my age a bit, I have drastically decreased my daily alcohol intake to 6 or 7 cans of beer, followed by two generous glasses of wine with dinner, a vodka and tonic at sun down and a nice single malt whisky before bed. That's all, so I'm nearly a teetotaller myself by now.


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Q: Interpreting the factorial of a Complex Number? From the discussion here, it seems that a generalization of the factorial can be written as
$$z!\equiv\Gamma\left(z+1\right)\mid z\in\mathbb{C}-\left\{-1,-2,\dots\right\}$$
We know that in the case where $z$ is real, we can simply write out
$$z! = \prod_{j=1}^z k$$
Is there a way to do the same for $z!$ when $z$ is complex? That is, can it be said, for example that
$$z!=z\left(z-1\right)\left(z-2\right)\cdots$$
My guess is no since the above product won't "terminate" as it does for real $z$. Additionally, from the extended definition using the Gamma function above, why do we exclude only the negative integers and not the entire negative real line?


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Ok guys i would like to have a ''Gaming Night'' where we all sit on ts play some games, mess up soem public server etc.
So lets get this going; Jakerz,Tomo,Unfounded,Ruben,Majid, Everyone Sign up.
This will take place next weekend> post if you want to play and your prefered day > Saterdays/Sundays.
Atm my renegade don't work , but im going to reinstal it so i could play again and i only could play sunday but take a good hour then not to late because monday school .
I agree with this night for sure.
I'm in give me date and time.
Majid >> USA time you calculate it.
and i will not be in for some time ..
I wanna come! Depends on what time it is. I'm too lazy to convert it to EST.
I think that's all and my ruby ofc!!
Ill try to make it.
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Weeki Wachee is so much fun and I mean after 2 successful trips I'm pretty much a Weeki expert, right?
1 . Make a reservation!
Call as soon as you know when you want to go and reserve your kayak, canoe and/or paddle board because they sell out all the time.
2. The earlier the better.
Make your reservation for an early time.
The total trip is 5.5 miles and you are going to want to stop for swimming and snack/lunch breaks. You also want to just relax and have fun – not rush and worry about getting to Kayak Shack before they close down.
It will take anywhere from 3-5 hours to get from the drop off back to Kayak Shack depending on what you decide to do along the way.
Just follow the signs that say Rogers Park. The signs will let you know how many more miles you have to go.
3. Leave your keys at the shack on their hanging clips.
You do not want to lose your keys on the river!
4. In some areas the current can seem strong for a non-swimmer so if you are not a strong swimmer, stay in your kayak or wear a life vest.
5. Bring everything with you that you need – snorkel gear, sunblock, snacks, water, camera, etc.
I put it all in an aquapac to keep it from getting wet.
My camera of choice? GoPro of course!
6. Beware of banana spiders in the branches towards the edges of the river.
I also wouldn't grab on to any of those branches. Could be poison ivy!
7. Be mindful of other swimmers, kayakers and boats.
For the safety of the swimmers, kayakers and wildlife boats should be banned all together.
I can't end this post without asking that if you see any wildlife that you please just LET THEM BE. Do not disturb them, throw things at them, yell or scream at them, feed them, touch them, etc. Just leave them alone. Please.
If you head out to Weeki – let me know what you think in the comments below. Would love to hear about your experience!


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The new Finance Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube presented his much awaited 2019 budget to Parliament and there have been mixed reactions by Zimbabweans as expected. The Minister has taken on a new mantra that Zimbabweans must learn to live under austerity and endure pain before the economy recovers. While this is understandable the Minister need not be reminded that a government that creates obligations of any sort on its people also has legal and moral responsibilities towards its people to deliver economic, social and political goods as enshrined in the constitution. It cannot be that the Minister will recommend and propose policy measures to the nation and not have the same measures by government. There are a number of issues that have remained topical and need to be unpacked.
The first issue concerns the issue of the car import duty which will now be charged in forex. There has been a loud outcry that this is not right because the government pays the majority of its employees in Zimbabwe Bond and thus cannot demand forex. I find this argument insincere and short sighted. Zimbabweans who are importing cars into the country buy their cars in foreign currency. There can be no basis for one to argue that the duty should then be paid in Bond. My reasons for arguing against the people who are crying foul stems from a different view point though.
I am of the opinion that the importation of second-hand vehicles into the country bleeds the country of much needed foreign currency. Right from the time the car is imported, to the payment of freight and insurance charges, the purchase of new tyres, a new service kit, etc. All that money could be used by households for investment into other more productive uses.
Besides the foreign currency that is wasted through the purchase of the second-hand vehicles, there is the cost of fuel which leaves Zimbabwe with a heavy burden of having to fork out millions of USD/day in fuel importation costs. This is quite staggering for a small struggling economy like Zimbabwe's.
One might want to argue that the ability to purchase fuel should be left to the owner of the vehicle but that mindset is short sighted. The Zimbabwe government is struggling with fuel importation costs at the moment and one would think that bar the corruption and rent seeking cartels dominating the fuel industry in Zimbabwe, the fuel importation would in any case still remain high because of Zimbabweans' high consumptive and voracious appetite for petrol and diesel. The "Petronellas" and "Petroses" of Zimbabwe need to find other ways of getting from point A to B without having to drive 2 – 3 cars on a daily basis to work for the husband, the wife and an extra car for the kids to school. It's really mind boggling for example that that Zimbabweans spend most of their time doing "school runs" picking and dropping children from school in the process using so much fuel. Besides the immense time lost from work, the sheer volumes of fuel and money wasted is just unreasonable.
One could argue that the country does not have any reliable public transport means and thus they are forced to import second vehicles hence the cry for import duty to be paid in Bond. The former issue of a poor public transport is very real and needs to be dealt with effectively. The Finance Minister cannot relegate such kind of an issue to a Transport Ministry or the Minister of Transport and hope for the best. The Government of Zimbabwe needs to have deliberate financing mechanisms to ensure that Zimbabwe develops an efficient, affordable and well managed public transport system in all suburbs and across the country allowing for citizens to travel to and from work safely, reliably and on time. Public transport systems should allow for parents and schoolchildren to be able to travel school without problems. This goes to the root of the constitutional obligations that the Zimbabwe government has towards its people and the need to provide efficient public services.
The Minister needs to look at his budget again and also change the way he perceives this public policy matter that might just prove to be a panacea to the fuel headaches and the high petrol importation bills.
Indeed, even the most optimistic of Zimbabweans could still find a way to argue that the ZANU PF government cannot be trusted to set up public transport systems after the plundering of ZUPCO, Willowvale Mazda Motor Industries as well as the teetering Air Zimbabwe.
However I argue that with the right mindset where political leaders have a sense of national duty, ubuntu and sheer dedication to their country this should be possible to achieve even before ED's term ends whether the country is under sanctions or not.
Government does not have any business in business and just needs to work with private partners to facilitate the right environment and infrastructure for private businesses to flourish in the public transport sector. In any case with the high taxes paid by Zimbabweans one wonders why it would not be possible for a responsive and responsible government to create and provide such public goods/services.
There is no denying that Zimbabwe remains one of the highest taxed countries in the world. People continue to cry foul about the two percent tax arguing that it is too much and places unnecessary financial burdens on citizens.
However, with such a highly informal economy, where money no longer circulated in formal channels it is difficult to understand how else government was going to be able to reach out to the citizen for taxes. Taxes are ideally supposed to take care of national policy providing social goods and services as well as allowing the government to run efficiently.
The scepticism that surrounds the issue of taxation and its high abuse by Government officials in Zimbabwe is understandable. However, there must also be an agreement that citizens have legal obligations to pay their taxes. What the citizens need to do is to challenge the Government that obliges them to pay such high taxes to then be fully responsive with regards providing the public goods. A government that creates such heavy obligations needs to be responsive and be able to provide services/goods of high quality that are affordable and accessible to them without having to beg for them.
A government that allows its taxpayers to move around neighbourhoods carrying containers of water at churches, schools etc as well as being at the mercy of Asians who allow citizens to draw water from their private boreholes should really be ashamed of itself.
A government that taxes its citizens but allows the state of roads and other infrastructure to deteriorate to unimaginable levels as in Zimbabwe should ask itself serious questions on whether it is still respecting its duties to respect, protect and promote rights for its citizens as enshrined in the Zimbabwe Constitution of 2013.
On any given day, it should be really embarrassing to the point that a Minister should resign if as much as a single citizen dies of a disease like cholera. The idea that the Zimbabwe Government still spars with the opposition led City Councils about the issue of cholera shows clearly a lack of leadership and this should be addressed.
The Minister of Finance could do himself a favour by looking into his budget and asking the right questions on whether the funds he allocated are clearly monitored, targeted and address the problems that the money allocated was intended to fix.
National Budget deficits – The avenging spirts of our forefathers or what?
The Finance Minister wants to continually sell a story that Zimbabwe's high budget deficit is everyone's cross to bear. This is not necessarily true and the earlier he realises that the better. The ZANU PF government that appointed him into power continues to borrow large sums of money apparently in a bid to stimulate the economy so they can repay off the debt.
There is nowhere where such policies have ever worked. One cannot continuously borrow to pay off loans by other lenders. At some point, the faux will collapse and the ruse will come off. The Finance Minister is trying to tell Zimbabweans to brace for tough times and allow the present government to borrow further. However, the creation of such obligations on citizens by this Government must be matched by an equal amount of austere living, governing and spending of national resources which mainly come from the high taxes levied on Zimbabweans. The Zimbabwe government cannot have its cake and eat it too. They want to behave like a drunk father who spends his salary on beer and other nefarious activities but neglects to buy his family food or pay for school fees. When called to order, the father always wants to run to the neighbours to borrow money for those essentials. That cannot be right and it cannot be allowed. The government that creates austere obligations for its citizens needs to take of the responsibilities towards its citizens.
I have listened to the Minister of Finance several times on radio and on TV. There is something about him that shows he means well and he would like to change things around. What I find a bit putting off is the "seeming arrogance" that is slowly creeping into his head and his mouth. There is a growing dismissive tone that seems to be coming from him and it is not clear whether its because he is tired of being criticised and receiving comments or what.
One thing that remains very clear though is that for this government to put heavy obligations on its people, it must also be able to meet its end of the bargain by taking up the constitutional responbilities to take care of its people through provision of infrastructure to grow the economy as well as providing social goods and services and ensuring that public funds are not looted left right and centre as is currently the case.


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"I love him, therefore he is my husband."
Translation:Kocham go, dlatego jest moim mężem.
Why "Kocham jego" is not correct? I was thinking jego and go are synonyms, aren't they?
go/jego/niego are synonims, but used in different positions of sentence. "go" is unaccented , "jego" is stressed, niego is stressed too and used only and always after prepositions.
Why is it "moim mężem" and not "mój mąż"?
I thought that "więc" means "therefore" and "dlatego" means because. Am I mistaken?
A bit. "dlatego, że" means "because". "dlatego" here is more like "that is why".
Which will be the default sentence now, as you're right that something was off here.


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Watch Old Faithful Geyser
Watching Old Faithful Geyser erupt is a Yellowstone National Park tradition. People from all over the world have journeyed here to watch this famous geyser. The park's wildlife and scenery might be as well-known today, but it was the unique thermal features like Old Faithful Geyser that inspired the establishment of Yellowstone as the world's first national park in 1872.
Old Faithful is one of nearly 500 geysers in Yellowstone and one of six that park rangers currently predict. It is uncommon to be able to predict geyser eruptions with regularity and Old Faithful has lived up to its name, only lengthening the time between eruptions by about 30 minutes in the last 30 years.
Thermal features change constantly and it is possible Old Faithful may stop erupting someday. Geysers and other thermal features are evidence of ongoing volcanic activity beneath the surface and change is part of this natural system. Yellowstone preserves the natural geologic processes so that visitors may continue to enjoy this natural system.
Watch eruptions from the Old Faithful viewing area or along the boardwalks that weave around the geyser and through the Upper Geyser Basin.
When visiting Old Faithful, you can find when next eruption is predicted at the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center, at the lodges, in the NPS App, or on Yellowstone's geyser prediction Twitter feed.
Old Faithful Live-stream Webcam Watch live views
Latest Geyser Eruption Predictions
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Notes on Predictions:
- Predictions are not available when the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center is closed, typically early November through mid-December and mid-March through mid-April.
- The last prediction made will remain up until a new prediction is available.
A crowd on the porch of the Old Faithful Inn watches Old Faithful Geyser erupt.
NPS/Jim Peaco
Step Back in Time at the Old Faithful Inn
The Old Faithful Inn was designed by Robert C. Reamer, who wanted the asymmetry of the building to reflect the chaos of nature. It was built during the winter of 1903–1904. The Old Faithful Inn is one of the few remaining log hotels in the United States. It is a masterpiece of rustic architecture in its stylized design and fine craftsmanship. Its influence on American architecture, particularly park architecture, was immeasurable.
The building is a rustic log and wood-frame structure with gigantic proportions: nearly 700 feet (213 m) in length and seven stories high. The lobby of the hotel features a 65-foot (20-m) ceiling, a massive rhyolite fireplace, and railings made of contorted lodgepole pine. Stand in the lobby and look up at the exposed structure, or walk up a gnarled log staircase to one of the balconies. Wings were added to the hotel in 1915 and 1927, and today there are 327 rooms available to guests in this National Historic Landmark.
Learn all about the geologic history of the Upper Geyser Basin.
NPS/Neal Herbert
Investigate Old Faithful's Geologic Story
Tour exhibits about the geologic forces behind Old Faithful and Yellowstone at the Old Faithful Visitor Center. Kids of all ages can get Junior Ranger and Young Scientist booklets from rangers.
Evidence of the geological forces that have shaped Yellowstone are found in abundance in this district. The hills surrounding Old Faithful and the Upper Geyser Basin are reminders of Quaternary rhyolitic lava flows. These flows, occurring long after the catastrophic eruption of 600,000 years ago, flowed across the landscape like stiff mounds of bread dough due to their high silica content.
Evidence of glacial activity is common, and it is one of the keys that allows geysers to exist. Glacier till deposits underlie the geyser basins providing storage areas for the water used in eruptions. Many landforms, such as Porcupine Hills north of Fountain Flats, are comprised of glacial gravel and are reminders that as recently as 13,000 years ago, this area was buried under ice.
Signs of the forces of erosion can be seen everywhere, from runoff channels carved across the sinter in the geyser basins to the drainage created by the Firehole River. Mountain building is evident as you drive south of Old Faithful, toward Craig Pass. Here the Rocky Mountains reach a height of 8,262 feet (2518 m), dividing the country into two distinct watersheds.
The Upper Geyser Basin has hundreds of hydrothermal features to experience.
Tour the Upper Geyser Basin
Yellowstone, as a whole, possesses close to 60 percent of the world's geysers. The Upper Geyser Basin is home to the largest numbers of this fragile feature found in the park. Within one square mile there are at least 150 of these hydrothermal wonders. Of this remarkable number, only five major geysers are predicted regularly by the naturalist staff. They are Castle, Grand, Daisy, Riverside, and Old Faithful. There are many frequent, smaller geysers to be seen and marveled at in this basin as well as numerous hot springs and one recently developed mudpot (if it lasts).
Wander Biscuit Basin or Black Sand Basin
Just north of Old Faithful are two smaller basins that are worth a visit. Both basins have parking lots, or are accessible by foot via the trail network through the Upper Geyser Basin.
Black Sand Basin is northwest of Old Faithful and has several enjoyable hydrothermal features, from the rather active Cliff Geyser to the chromatic Rainbow Pool and Sunset Lake.
Further north of Old Faithful is Biscuit Basin, named after the biscuit-shaped geyserite formations that can still be seen around parts of the majestic Sapphire Pool. There are also some enjoyable surprises along the boardwalk like Jewel Geyser, as well as the start of the Mystic Falls Trail at the far end of the boardwalk loop.
Visitors on a boardwalk at Grand Prismatic Spring.
Discover Midway Geyser Basin
This geyser basin, though small in size compared to its companions along the Firehole River, holds large hydrothermal wonders.
First is Excelsior Geyser Crater, where a 200 feet x 300 feet (61 m x 91 m) hot spring steams within and constantly discharges more than 4,000 gallons (15,142 l) of water per minute into the Firehole River.
Next is the chromatic wonder of Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone's largest hot springs. This feature is 370 feet (113 m) in diameter and more than 121 feet (37 m) in depth.
If you witness an eruption of Lone Star Geyser, please note the time and report it at the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center.
Hike to Lone Star Geyser
Lone Star Geyser erupts about every three hours. There is a logbook, located in a cache near the geyser, for observations of geyser times and types of eruptions. This is a 4.8 mile (7.7 km), easy there-and-back hike or bike that follows the Firehole River to the geyser. The trailhead is east of Kepler Cascades pullout, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) southeast of the Old Faithful overpass on Grand Loop Road.
Lone Star erupts 30–45 feet (9–14 m) about every three hours. If you witness an eruption, please note the time and report it at the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center. Biking is not permitted beyond a barrier near the geyser.
Go For a Hike (or a Ski)
The Old Faithful area has many trails that are wonderful to explore, no matter the time of year you find yourself in at Old Faithful.
Old Faithful Hikes
Hydrothermal features abound in the Upper Geyser Basin, and many trails in the area lead to some quieter views.
Old Faithful Skiing & Snowshoeing
Discover skiing and snowshoeing opportunities around the Old Faithful area.
Plan a Backcountry Trip
There are a lot of backcountry campsites in this region. A popular backcountry destination is Shoshone Geyser Basin. It is a 17-mile roundtrip hike that crosses the Continental Divide at Grant's Pass. This basin has no boardwalks, and extreme caution should be exercised when traveling through it. Trails in the basin must be used. Remote thermal areas, such as this, should be approached with respect, knowledge, and care. Be sure to emphasize personal safety and resource protection when entering a backcountry basin.
Kepler Cascades is an easy and beautiful waterfall to experience.
NPS/Dave Krueger
Check Out a Waterfall (or Two)
There are two waterfalls that are relatively easy to get to in this region. Kepler Cascades is visible from a viewing platform at a pullout south of Old Faithful along the Grand Loop Road.
Mystic Falls is reached via a delightful day hike that starts at the far end of the Biscuit Basin boardwalk loop. It is either an easy there-and-back hike to the base of the waterfall, or you can make a loop of the hike, ascending the nearby hillside for sweeping views back across the Upper Geyser Basin.
There are no campgrounds in the Old Faithful area. However, there are three lodging facilities found within walking distance of Old Faithful Geyser.
Old Faithful Inn is the oldest of the three, with a truly historic feel. Old Faithful Snow Lodge is the newest lodge in the area, and has both modern hotel rooms and cabins. The third lodge, Old Faithful Lodge, has small cabin-style accommodations.
Stay in a Lodge
Pick a lodge that's right for you and make a reservation early!
Old Faithful Area Frequently Asked Questions
How often does Old Faithful Geyser erupt? How tall is it? How long does it last?
The average interval between eruptions of Old Faithful Geyser changes; as of February 2019, it is 98 minutes ± 10 minutes, with intervals ranging from 79 to 109 minutes. Old Faithful can vary in height from 106 to more than 180 feet (32.3–54.8 m), averaging 130 feet (40 m). Eruptions normally last between 1½ to 5 minutes and expel from 3,700 to 8,400 gallons (14,000–31,800 l) of water. At the vent, water is 203ºF (95.6ºC).
Is Old Faithful Geyser as "faithful" as it has always been?
Since its formal discovery in 1870, Old Faithful has been one of the more predictable geysers. Over time, the average interval between eruptions has increased, in part due to ongoing processes within its plumbing. Changes also result from earthquakes. Prior to the Hebgen Lake Earthquake (1959), the interval between Old Faithful's eruptions averaged more than one hour. After the earthquake, it started erupting with two distinct intervals—a short and a long one. Its average interval increased. After the 1983 Borah Peak Earthquake, centered in Idaho, it increased again. In 1998, an earthquake near Old Faithful lengthened the interval again; subsequent earthquake swarms further increased intervals. Sometimes the average interval decreases.
How can you predict it, if it changes so much?
Old Faithful Geyser has been analyzed for years by mathematicians, statisticians, and dedicated observers. They have shown that a relationship exists between the duration of Old Faithful's eruption and the length of the following interval. During a short eruption, less water and heat are discharged; thus, they recharge in a short time. Longer eruptions mean more water and heat are discharged and they require more time to recharge. In early morning, staff use information posted online by geyser enthusiasts who are in the basin or watching Old Faithful on the webcam outside regular visitor education center operating hours.
What else can I see at this geyser basin?
The Upper Geyser Basin has 150 geysers in one square mile, plus hundreds of hot springs. Five large geysers are predicted regularly by the education ranger staff. You can reach these and other features on boardwalks that loop through this basin. Walk or drive to nearby Black Sand Basin and Biscuit Basin to view their features.
What will I see at Midway Geyser Basin?
This geyser basin, six miles north of the Old Faithful area, is small but spectacular. Excelsior Geyser is a 200 x 300-foot (61 x 91-m) crater that constantly discharges more than 4,000 gallons (15,142 l) of water per minute into the Firehole River. Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone's largest hot spring, is 200–330 feet (61–101 m) in diameter and more than 121 feet (37 m) deep.
Can I see mudpots in this area?
You'll see all four types of thermal features (geysers, hot springs, fumaroles, and mudpots) at Fountain Paint Pot, eight miles north of Old Faithful and two miles north of Midway Geyser Basin. Be sure to drive the Firehole Lake Drive, where you can walk past hot cascades, hot springs large and small, and view geysers such as White Dome and Great Fountain.
What animals can I see in this area?
Hydrothermal basins provide important habitat for wildlife in the Old Faithful area. Bison and elk live here year-round. In the winter, they take advantage of the warm ground and thin snow cover. Both black and grizzly bears are seen, especially during the spring when winter-killed animals are available. In summer, yellow-bellied marmots are frequently seen in the rocks behind Grand Geyser and near Riverside Geyser. Thermophiles live in the runoff channels of hot springs and geysers, providing food for tiny black ephydrid flies. The flies, in turn, lay their eggs in salmon-colored clumps just above the water surface where they are then preyed upon by spiders. Killdeer also feast on the adult flies.
Old Faithful Visitor Education Center
Stop by the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center to explore exhibits, watch movies, and learn about the park's hydrothermal treasures.
Accessibility in the Old Faithful Area
Learn about the accessibility options in and around the Old Faithful area.
Old Faithful Historic District
The district is historically significant because of its rustic architecture and its role in early development of visitor accommodations.
Learn more about the amazing variety of destinations in Yellowstone.
Yellowstone is seasonal. Plan your visit by learning about current conditions, seasons, road conditions, services, activities, and more.
Yellowstone National Park , WY 82190-0168


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Life in Spiti
Documentation of
Spiti Valley.
STORY OF LIFE IN SPITI PROJECT
Sometimes we arrive in unknown places and they feel like home. That is how I felt in Spiti. The valley is so silent and still, mostly cut off from the rest of the world. In these modern fast-moving times, it is rare to find oneself in such a place, which has no distractions.
The hospitality of the people of Spiti is amazing. The locals welcome you warmly into their homes, offering you cups of steaming chai and freshly cooked food, making you feel like one of their own. My travels in Spiti from one spectacular village to another were interspersed with incidents where the locals showered us with love. Everyday we came across acts of kindness. Despite the harsh terrain and extreme weather, people work hard relentlessly to sustain their families. Buddhism is the thread of life that binds them together. You can see
serenity in their faces and contented stillness in their eyes.
The peace, warmth and beauty of Spiti have inspired me to capture and document the extraordinary life in this valley. This website is a humble attempt from my side to do so.
Tsering Bodh
Tsering Dolma
Dr. Vikas Rowpa
Dr. Digvijay Singh Thakur
Dr. Tsering Norbu
Himanshu Khagta
himanshu@khagta.com
Sakya Abode
Himalayan Roads
© 2020 Himanshu Khagta.
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