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Storage Units Arnold, MO
Life Storage in Arnold (#461)
Storage Units near Saint Louis in Arnold, MO 63010
3850 Vogel Road Arnold, MO 63010
Access: 24-Hour Access
5' x 5' Climate Controlled
Select 5' x 5' Climate Controlled unit at $25/mo.
5' x 10' Climate Controlled
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Your first full month is free! Pay only rental fees/taxes to move-in.
Select 20' Parking unit at $75/mo.
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Select 10' x 10' Climate Controlled unit at $85/mo.
20' x 8' Climate Controlled
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RV Storage suitable
Select 40' Parking unit at $125/mo.
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Customer Reviews - Life Storage #461, Arnold
We at Life Storage want to maintain the best storage facilities in Arnold, and in every city where we do business. That's why we routinely ask our customers about their experience with us and challenge ourselves to make it better. You can read what customers think about us here on our website - over the past four years, we've had over 100,000 customers respond to our surveys and tell us what they think. We publish their reviews here, and we're proud of the result!
Regina (Imperial, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"Yes. One of the ladies that waited on me went above and beyond to help out a couple of times and they both were very courteous on the phone. Very helpful!! I would definitely recommend the Arnold facility and if I ever need to store my stuff again I will come to the Arnold center. Thank you very much. Regina T***"
Ermon (Arnold, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"Both Tony and Missy were very friendly and informative. Appreciate their help."
Kris (Imperial, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"I LIKE THE 24HR/7DAY ACCESS. THE AREA IS WELL MAINTAINED AND I APPRECIATE THE INTERNET ACCESS FOR PAYMENTS AND EVEN FINDING AND RENTING THE UNIT. I ACTUALLY HAVE ONLY BEEN IN THE OFFICE ONE TIME. I DO/DID EVERYTHING OVER THE INTERNET."
Beverly (Arnold, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"The manager Missy was very attentive to responding to the needs and types of storage we requested. Was very pleasant and knowledgeable in what was available and filling out the paperwork needed."
Jon (St Louis, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"Donna sees that #461 runs like clockwork. She is so caring and personable yet extremely efficient. Donna should be noted as one of your outstanding employees."
Mark (St. Louis, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"Recommended to a friend who also then ended up renting a unit"
Alex J (Saint Louis, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"I was very impressed with the quality of this storage facility and I felt very comfortable leaving my belongings here."
Catherine (Imperial, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"Awesome, 3rd time experience. Donna is amazing and I love how you can rent your unit online now!!!"
Craig (Saint Louis, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"Couldn't of ask for a better service and how clean and friendly everything was. Highly recommend you guys"
Mirella (Arnold, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"Friendliness is the key to good customer service. But I was also impressed by the cleanliness and easy access at a reasonable price. You have exceeded what I was used to get from other storage. I am satisfied with your services."
Robert (Fenton, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"employee was extremely helpful explaining what was expected from me and what the facility offered"
Carol (Imperial, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"We were very happy with our choice of renting a storage locker. We felt very comfortable with the location and security of the facility."
Rachel (Arnold, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"I had a problem with the rental truck when moving. The manager did warn us, but it was extremely irritating. We did not have any lights on when loading like she instructed, and left doors closed, but the battery still died. I would have expected a discount, but got none."
Christopher (Imperial, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"I had been with this location for many years. I started there in 2004 and moved to a few different spots and finally settled in 5007 around 2009. It was a great experience with your location and the staff, especially the manager of the property, always made my thoughts and views feel important. I hated to leave your location because it was so close to home however we chose to purchase a space that could house both office and warehouse options."
Mark (Imperial, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"the manager was so nice and friendly to me she does a great job."
Karen (Imperial, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"The office worker told me what she had available and within serval min. I had the lock and was taken to my storage unit. Very painless and fast. Was great. "
Charles (North Billerica, MA) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"The manager has helped me out any number of times. I live out of the area and she always is very professional and kind and does go out of her way to make sure I am taken care of. I have enough going on in my life that its a always a very nice experience. She really makes it a pleasure to pay my bill!"
Bryan (Oakville, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
" Very clean and well maintained facility. Would absolutely use again."
Jennifer (Saint Louis, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"Recommend great size for our belongings. Very helpful and nice to work with. "
Saundra (Arnold, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"I will miss talking to the associates every month. So nice and always took time to talk. A pleasure to do business with all of them!!"
Jessica (Arnold, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"nice people who are caring and giving in what me and my family were going through"
Tom (Arnold, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"I don't run into the team at my Uncle Bob's often. I do receive a friendly courtesy call for my current billing. It's not intrusive, actually the reminder is very helpful. The property always looks clean to me anytime and even though I sometimes get prickly about storing stuff in the first place it's not because of Uncle Bob's or the Arnold team. It's just the idea of paying to store stuff. That said, I know my stuff is safe and accessible."
Catherine (Arnold, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"It's kind of expensive for the size of the storage unit."
Linda (Arnold, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"I got what I asked for and it was a great experience. Thanks. "
David (Arnold, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"Cleanest storage property I've ever seen -- never any litter around..."
Dale (Arnold, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"Explained almost everything very well but did know about the lock I was required to have/purchase for the unit. Did not know are read where it stated I had to purchase the cylinder. "
Terri (Arnold, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"Very pleased with the manager at this store. Very understanding and helpful!!!"
Jim (Arnold, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"Prices becoming too expensive in this area compared to competition."
Bob (St . Louis, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"I visit my storage at least 6 days per week. This past winter during an ice/snow storm, the staff removed the snow and ice from the front of my storage! Above and beyond! Thank You!"
Georgia (Arnold, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"Michelle and Justin are fantastic, anytime I have a question, and I can reach them on the phone, this is helpful so that I know that when I am coming in to do something, someone is in the office to talk to, not just some where on the property and will be back in 15 minutes. (Last place I stored my things, I could wait for hours without getting to see the property manager) I like to talk to someone to let them know I am on my way."
Mira (Cahokia, IL) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"Clean unit and property. The reason we waited a few minutes on Michelle to get in the office as she was outside spraying weeds."
Chris (Arnold, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"Employees were friendly and always able to assist me in anyway thank you for your help in my process of moving."
Aby (Imperial, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"Michelle was awesome. Very helpful and professional"
Helen (St. Louis, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"Everything was great. Only thing was that the cart was not in the storage area. I walked all the way around to other side of storage unit. I managed either way. It just would have made it easier. "
Marie (Arnold, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"I am very happy with the new owners. It was a much needed change. Things seem to be running much smoother since Uncle Bob's [Life Storage] has taken over."
"I want to thank Michelle and the blank kid for being so nice and chipper all the time. They were sad to see me go but I wanted to use my stuff again lol if I ever need a storage unit or my friends and family need one I recommend. Keep it 100"
Larry (Arnold, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"I would like to have my unit entrance door area cleaned of webs and sprayed for bugs"
Theresa (Imperial, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"my garage door was jammed male worker tried to fix said he request work order to unjam he tried best to be helpful"
Mitchell (Barnhart, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"The store manager was extremely helpful and willing to work with me to resolve an issue. Thank you again. "
Debra (Arnold, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"Since you took over the Arnold location my auto payment has never worked and I have to go in tho the office for 3 months now to make my payment. This is VERY inconvenient for me. I am not happy with this situation!"
Sarah (Lawrence, KS) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"The gentleman that greeted me gave me all of the information I needed and answered questions I had before I even asked them. He was so helpful and patient with me, even though I was nervous because my moving truck was there before I had completed my registration."
Terri (Saint Louis, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"The transition was pretty smooth from Storage Banc to Uncle Bob's order of business. I am thankful during moving time for, for the help and friendliness from the folks at Uncle Bob's. They always take the time to thoroughly answer questions and concerns in a caring manor. Thanks for caring!"
Donna (Arnold, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"I have stored my personal belongings for 3 years and feel they are well "watched over" and safe! thank you !"
Angela (Imperial, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"Justin and Michelle at the Vogel location were extremely friendly and made the process easy! I am very pleased with my choice in renting with Uncle Bob's Storage. Thanks again to Justin and Michelle for their outstanding customer service and helpfulness. "
Kelly (Arnold, MO) at Life Storage, Arnold, MO (#461)
"The inside is so much cleaner than it was with the old owners. I appreciate that."
Life Storage in Arnold offers storage units with climate control to help protect your belongings from the effects of extreme temperature.
Moving Van or Truck Available
This facility offers moving van or truck rental to help make your move easier. You'll get the vehicle rental at a discounted rate with any new storage rental.
Life Storage in Arnold sells a full line of moving and storage supplies, such as boxes, packing tape, furniture covers, and more!
Serving Saint Louis, Arnold and Imperial
Our self storage facility on Vogel Road is located west of the I-55, between Theodore Dr and Elmer Dr, near National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Click here for directions.
At Life Storage Facility #461, we offer great property security systems and clean, affordable storage units to rent for the residents of Imperial, Liguori, Antonia, and other neighborhoods in Arnold, MO. Call us with questions, reserve online, or click here to compare other storage units in Saint Louis.


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Q: Meaning for a matrix to be diagonalizable over one field but not over another. Here is the question I am trying to solve:
Show that the matrix
\begin{pmatrix}
0 & 1 & 0 & 0 \\
0 & 0 & 1 & 0\\
0 & 0 & 0 & 1\\
1 & 0 & 0 & 0
\end{pmatrix}
is diagonalizable over the field of complex numbers, but not over the field of real numbers.
I am wondering what does it mean in  my calculations to show that a matrix is diagonalizable over the field of complex numbers, but not over the field of real numbers? does it only means that I have complex eigenvalues or what?

A: The linear transformation $\Bbb R^4\to\Bbb R^4$ which, given some basis, is represented by your matrix will not be diagonalizable. It does not have four eigenvalues from the scalar field (even counted with multiplicity), which means it doesn't yield the full basis of eigenvectors that a diagonalization requires.
The linear transformation $\Bbb C^4\to \Bbb C^4$ which, given some basis, is represented by your matrix will be diagonalizable. It has four distinct eigenvalues from the scalar field, each with a corresponding 1-dimensional eigenspace, which lets us create a full basis of eigenvectors.

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Uganda is the country where East and West Africa meet, featuring lush forests inhabited by primates and arid savannahs which are home to a wide array of plains game. Lakes, mountains, tea plantations and waterfalls are some of the landmarks that made an impression on Winston Churchill when he travelled here, leading him to refer to it as "The Pearl of Africa".
I visited Uganda more than a century after Churchill and I was pleased to see that it has maintained the same beauty and 'wow' factor. As Africa Product Manager, I have traveled extensively through my favourite continent and I will never be tired to repeat that every single country provides a different experience; however there is no doubt Uganda occupies a very special place in my ranking!


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HeartLands
Welcome to HeartLands
HeartLands, an immersive union between the single and multiplayer experiences that players have been waiting for!
HeartLands is an online multiplayer, real time and battle strategy game where two competing teams: Reapers and Seekers, are placed on immersive ever changing worlds, each with the goal of exploring and conquering these lands in search of the mysterious substance known as Venarth.
The game of HeartLands is split between two character classes, Reapers and Seekers, each fundamentally different in design than the other. The classes are balanced, but have different abilities; the Reapers are hunters, while the Seekers are explorers and defenders. Both teams have the objective of collecting enough Venarth for their team to win the game, each possessing its own methods of actively achieving that elusive goal. Instead of the traditional gameplay of most team based hero games where the characters are designed to match each other in an even "balanced" game type, HeartLands centers around players having to play to different strengths and from different perspectives.
In order to make competition in Heartlands interesting, fun, and fair for players on both sides, matches are structured in contests that challenge each team differently. Reapers for instance, are asked to fight, kill and destroy, with their worth being determined by their prowess in battle, the strength of an environmental opponent they can defeat, or their ability to find and destroy enemy players. Seekers are asked to complete objectives, aid allies in defending an area, find and secure treasure, or evade capture by opponents.
In the regions of Heartlands, every map is a veritable collection of natural wonders, each with a series of trials and challenges that players must face head on. These include hostile alien environments, larger than life creatures both breathtaking and deadly, and hidden secrets locked inside each map, all waiting to be unearthed by players. All teams must face these challenges head on, as they strive to conquer the dominion around them.
Check out all of our awesome concept art to get a feel for the visual style of HeartLands
Achilles Armani
Creative Director, Founder, Lead Designer
I'm Achilles Armani, the creator and designer of HeartLands. I'm a storyteller by trade and passion, which usually leads me to want to work on a variety of different projects, most notably video games, although, I do have plans to venture out into other forms of media as well. I'm enthralled at the prospect of creating innovative and fun to play games that are combined with stories and worlds that will make them last a lifetime. That's what my goal for HeartLands is. I'm setting out to create a game that changes many of the traditional gameplay dynamics of most online RTS's, while trying to give it an ever expanding story with new characters, maps, and worlds for players to explore. My role in the HeartLands team is a bit of a unique one, on the one hand, I'm the creator of the game and in charge of working with the team on every aspect of design from character design, to gameplay mechanics to make sure the game follows the vision we've outlined for it. Finally my second role (though not as fun as the first), is still quite necessary, I run all of the day to day business operations of the project.
Three Favorite Games:
Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker
Ben Wurth
Ben Wurth has been interested in computers since birth. He's been interested in stories for nearly that long, too. Video Games seemed to be the perfect way to combine the two. Ben has been the producer for two different student-led video game projects, Resonare and Flint and Steel. He's no stranger to business, either, having started his own machinima-supplies company and co-founded a motion-graphics firm. He is excited to help bring HeartLands to market! Ben is studying to be a video game producer at John Paul the Great Catholic University in San Diego, where he lives with his four pets who prefer to call themselves his roommates.
The Stanley Parable Trilogy (The mod, the demo and the game)
I have 20 plus years industry experience working on many 'shipped' Triple A titles; ranging from console to mobile. These titles include social/casual gaming, pc (MMO) sports title, DS titles aimed for teenage and youth audiences, and mobile games in both phone to DS. My claim to fame was Lead Designer on NBA JAM for the N64 1999-2000. Other titles of note include NCAA Football and Basketball for XBOX, Kobe Bryant Basketball for Game Cube, MLB Baseball and Mortal Kombat for sega genesis.
Assassins Creed (all versions)
Madden Football
Ethan Snell
Lead Artist
Ethan Snell started life out as a normal child. He ran around the yard with sticks, rampaged lego cities, and played with snakes until they bit his finger. Then he decided that the digital media world was his calling. Today he works as a freelance 3D generalist, sprucing up his animation and skills for the animation industry. He still rampages lego cities, but now he makes 3D snakes to bite other people.
Matt Nichols
Lead Programmer
Programming veteran of 8+ years with extensive experience in C++, C#, VB.NET, Ruby, Java, and recently UnrealScript. Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering with a math minor. Full-time Electrical Controls Engineer, pentest hobbiest, Eagle Scout, casual ham (KD8UYW), and consumer of Japanese culture.
Sean Bellinger
Lead Artist and Character Rigger
Sean is a 3D/VFX artist, animator, educator, photographer, and old skateboarder living just outside of Houston, TX and he creates the animation rigs that will bring the Heartlands characters to life. He leverages his love for digital visual arts and his 15 years of experience to create visually compelling 3D art & animation for film, interactive media, and entertainment/serious games. He has managed projects for clients in the oil/gas/energy, medical, technology, and entertainment industries. In fact, Sean recently completed 3D/VFX work on an independent feature film shot in Houston, TX. In addition, he spent some time as a high school instructor and a college professor and enjoyed teaching game design & simulation, 3D animation, modeling & rendering, level design, digital imaging, and digital illustration to those with eager minds and the drive to succeed. Lastly, when Sean isn't creating, gaming, or playing with his son, he gets out his skateboard and heads over to the nearest skatepark. Yeah, he stays pretty busy.
Shadow of Mordor
Borderlands The Pre-Sequel
Andy Barth
Model Texturer
I'm Andy Barth, a digital painter, 3D modeler and texture artist. I'm doing all the texturing of characters on Heartlands, and doing stuff on the prototype level as well. I'm just entering into the world of indie game design, and I'm so excited over all the possibilities there are to make something memorable and endearing in this market.
Octodad
Mahmoud Fadli
As a litigation associate for a Mountain View, California-based litigation firm, Mahmoud Fadli tries matters involving breach of contract, patents, and employment disputes. Mahmoud Fadli also advocates for his clients in all steps of the litigation process. In preparation for trial, he is responsible for conducting initial consultations and client intake interviews, developing the trial strategy based on a client's specific needs; and gathering statements and interviewing witnesses. He then prepares the necessary legal documents and makes court appearances on behalf of his clients. Mr. Fadli's dedication and work ethic were recognized by California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris, who provided a letter of recommendation for Mr. Fadli to acknowledge his achievements as an intern at the San Francisco District Attorney's office. Mahmoud Fadli was educated at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he earned his bachelor of arts in politics. He earned his juris doctor from Santa Clara University School of Law, where he received a Pro Bono Bronze Award and made the Dean's list for three consecutive years. As committed as he is to serving his clients, Mahmoud Fadli is equally dedicated to serving his community. He regularly volunteers at aviation-related nonprofit organizations. For Heartlands, Mr. Fadli will be taking care of the internal legal matters that are relevant to the development and creation of the game. He takes care of all contracts that have to do with the game and sits in on all essential meetings.
Jose Borges
Environmental Concept Artist
Jose Borges is one of the lucky people who can be considered a 90's kid, back in the good old days where playing outside in the backyard, making a mess, and watching Cartoon Network on Saturday mornings was the norm. From an early age he has been interested in art and games, ranging from board games, to early Sega and Nintendo 64 video games, which had quite an impact on what he decided to do with his future. No, he's not a bum who only plays games all day, which by the way, would be awesome... Today, Jose works as a freelance concept artist and helps make games for people like him to enjoy! He still carries the 90's kid spirit with him every day, but he also wants to share it with everyone else through video games.
Ry-Spirit
Character Concept Artist
I am Ry-Spirit and I am the concept artist for HeartLands. I have always liked drawing as a hobby, who knew that one day my hobby would turn into my career?
Belmin Kozlic
Belmin is using Unreal technology for about 5+ years now. Worked on many indie titles and he is still doing that. Other than that he is student at Faculty of Philosophy, Cultural studies degree in his born town Zenica. He is level designer and he is responsible for the level logic and placement, lighting and post processing (visuals in general), optimization etc., basically almost all of the tools that are implemented into the Unreal Engine 4.
Dink Smallwood
Brendan Larsen
Assistant Designer
Assistant Designer on Heartlands, I work on the games systems, mechanics and game balance that keep the game running smoothly. Heartlands is a game like no other, and it is truly a joy to be able to work on a project with such unique demands.
Megan Tan
I love breathing life and personality into the characters and creatures I create. As an animator on HeartLands, I aim to create styled animations to immerse the players and their characters into the stunning HeartLands environment.
Lamar McHaney
Hey everyone, I'm Lamar McHaney, 3D environment artist for HeartLands. Originally from NYC, I played games at a professional level, winning up to $50,000. I used that money to pay for my education at the Art Institute of California- San Francisco where I graduated with a degree in game art and design. I've been out of school for about 3 years and I've made a career from my art. I hope to create worlds that people will never forget, just to create a world that brings out the best of a game.
We're always looking for new talent!
Currently we're looking for people with VFX,
Level Design and 3D environment modeling experience!
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he Bubl Bag is a unique innovation in protective packaging. The plastic bag has an inflatable inner core which envelopes the goods to be protected and holds them securely and safely in place. The user simply inflates the bag using the tube supplied and a one-way valve traps the air. To deflate the bag the user simply inserts the tube again to break the seal.
BUBL Bags are designed to replace cardboard boxes, padded envelopes and bubble wrap by providing better protection at a lower cost. The bags are also easy to store as they take up very little space and can be reused a number of times.
Ross Woodburn, director of BUBL Bags, said: "If you need to send anything that is fragile or easily damaged through the post BUBL Bags offer the ultimate solution in protective packaging. The unique inflatable core means that the goods are held firmly in place during transit. It also means that a number of small items can be placed in the small bag and they will not touch each other."
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About ACPHD » Our Organization » Division of Communicable Disease Control & Prevention
Division mission
The mission of the Division of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention (DCDCP) is to work in partnership with the community to promote health and quality of life and to protect the public from the spread of communicable diseases and the health impact of emergencies.
Major division components
Surveillance: collect and analyze data on cases of communicable disease (including but not limited to HIV, STDs and Hepatitis) and investigate those that pose highest risk to the public
Immunization: distribute state-supplied vaccine to health care providers, assess immunization status of children, and sponsor immunization clinics and maintain a small computerized registry of immunization records for children from birth to 18 years old
Public Health Laboratory: provide testing, isolation and identification of harmful microorganisms that may be present in humans, animals and the environment to aid in the diagnosis and control of communicable diseases
Education and Prevention: Provide STD, HIV and Hepatitis education and counseling to high risk populations and community agencies; screening of high risk individuals and referral to health care providers for evaluation, treatment and follow-up when appropriate
Public Health Emergency Preparedness: coordinate with health care and emergency medical service providers on preventing, detecting, quickly responding to, and recovering from any type of emergency that impacts your health, particularly those emergencies whose scale, timing, or unpredictability threatens to overwhelm routine capabilities.
Division of Communicable Disease Organization Chart »
Acute Communicable Disease Control
Disease Surveillance & Epidemiology Investigation
Emergency Preparedness/ Bioterrorism
Immunization Program
Office of AIDS
Perinatal Hepatitis B
Tuberculosis Control
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Welcome to Golden Apple Medical Clinic. At Golden Apple Medical Clinic, we strive to provide a positive experience for each and every patient. The management at Golden Apple Medical Clinic is committed to protecting the privacy of our patients within our practice. Information collected is kept strictly confidential and used only for the medical and health care of our patients.
You will be treated with respect, consideration, dignity and compassion without discrimination. You will receive care that respects your values and beliefs. We ask you to respect other patients, your physician and our staff's time. Please organize your information and bring your provincial health card with you to register. Expired health cards are not accepted. Please go to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care in advance to update your health card. Be prepared to update your current address, email address, phone number, and emergency contact number. Please bring your medication list and/or all of your current medication bottles with you.
For physician appointment cancellations, we require a minimum of 24 hours advance notice. If you cancel with less than 24 hours notice or miss an appointment, you may be charged a fee ranging from $40 to $200 by your physician. More than one missed appointment or cancellation with less than 24 hours notice will be reviewed by your physician and could result in not being able to re-book future appointment with that physician.
At Golden Apple Medical Clinic, we believe in preventative medicine and healthy lifestyles. We recommend smoking cessation, exercise, healthy weight, and immunizations to prevent diseases and maintain good health. Services provided by our physicians and/or allied healthcare professionals include check-ups, disease screenings, identifying risk factors for disease, providing tips to empower you for a healthy and balanced lifestyle, and help you stay up to date with immunizations and boosters.
Our physicians and allied healthcare professionals are passionate in helping our seniors live a healthier and a happier life. Many of us are Board Certified with extensive training and experience in geriatric medicine to ensure optimal care is provided in a timely manner. We focus in drug deprescribing, immunizations, and fall prevention.
Our physicians and allied healthcare professionals are familiar with Diabetes Canada and American Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Guidelines. Our Certified Diabetes Educators can provide one-on-one consultations to assess and educate our patients to improve diabetes management and prevent complications. We focus in weight loss, deprescribing,immunizations, and traveling with diabetes.
At Golden Apple Medical Clinic, our physicians and allied healthcare professionals believe that weight loss is not one size fits all. We will review your medications, eating and lifestyle habits and make any necessary recommendations. Depending on your individual situation, we may recommend DNA testing to find out what type of diet best fit you based on your genetic makeup. We have weight loss coaches to provide you with a comprehensive education on weight management. The coaches will help you lose weight and keep your weight off in the long-run, since maintaining a stable weight after dieting is often the most challenging task of all.


If you're an Egyptian who lives in Egypt and loves the arts, then this could be your next big thing.
The Sawiris Foundation for Social Development has recently announced their latest scholarship – the Sawiris Arts and Culture Scholarship (SACS) – granted for those who want to do their Bachelor's (BA) or Master's (MA) degrees.
The chosen applicants will be receiving a grant dedicated to the study of art in universities – local or international. According to the application form, the fields that can be studied within the grant are music, fine arts, visual arts, digital arts, performance (including dance, theatre, and performance studies), as well as drama studies (theory and backstage), art history, art criticism, art management, and such.
The grant given by SACS covers tuition fees, educational materials, living allowance, travel expenses, and health insurance. The eligible scholarship period is four years for BA, and two years for MA.
The opportunity is a great chance for many Egyptians to "enrich their talents" in arts to keep up with the ever-flourishing global art scene.
You can only apply if you're an Egyptian national living in Egypt, with an admission letter from a university the proper language requirements, and social and community engagement.
To apply, fill out the application form for the Sawiris Foundation here; after that, send your application form to Sawiris Foundation at sacs@sawirisfoundation.org with the Subject being your full name and the field you want to apply to.
Deadline for submission is February 1st, 2019.


I think I love you! I was not aware that gay white males were part of the patriarchy oppression team, it must be part of that "Gay Agenda" I keep hearing about. I moved, so they stopped sending my the newsletter. As a member of the Eye Chart community (LGBT…whatever) here is one person that does not consider you a "traitor". More of the "voice of reason"! And God forbid you approach any subject with a sense of humor….


Entries tagged with "James Bond".
Good news is that 'Carte Blanche', the movie of the latest James Bond book by Jeffery Deaver, will be shot in Cape Town and the Winelands, in addition to Serbia and Dubai, wrote The Budapest Report yesterday.
The report states that filming locations will include the Atlantic Oceanfront (a lot of the action in Deaver's book takes place on the slopes of the Twelve Apostles), in a township, in the 'luxury vineyards in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek', 'while a climatic scene will be shot on the top of Table Mountain'.
The news of a 'Carte Blanche' movie is excellent for the city, given the revenue that it will bring to the film industry, and also in terms of marketing Cape Town, which is sorely needed in these tough times. It has been predicted that the new James Bond book will attract about 175 000 visitors to the Cape, and 'thousands more' after the launch of the movie. "…the novel and the film are sure to boost a renewed interest in South Africa following the 2010 FIFA Football World Cup spectacle. The film is also expected to capture the attention of at least half the world's population (about 4,5-bil people), organizers said, adding that it will be a great showcase for South African life as it will weave in the sights, sounds and cultural spectacles of life in South Africa".
When 'Carte Blanche' was launched last month, it was speculated that a movie could be made about the book, given that Bond film director Sam Mendes and producer Barbara Broccoli were seen on a flight to South Africa, scouting for locations for an as yet unannounced Bond movie. No timing of the shoot has been announced.
TripAdvisor Top Destination Award for Cape Town not benefitting tourism!
While it was evident that the recent TripAdvisor 2011 Travellers' Choice Destination Awards for Cape Town was not bringing enquiries to Cape Town accommodation establishments immediately after its announcement in May, an e-mail from TripAdvisor, sent to all its accommodation establishment 'members' on Thursday, listed the ten "most searched-for destinations on TripAdvisor this month". Disappointingly, Cape Town does not feature on this list!
The Top 10 most-searched for destinations on TripAdvisor were the following: Singapore, Rome, Hong Kong, Bangkok, New York City, Barcelona, Albufeira in Portugal, Kuala Lumpur, Paris, and London. The list was headlined "Trending on TripAdvisor". Only six of these destinations were on the Top 10 Travellers Choice Destination Awards: Rome, Hong Kong, New York City, Barcelona, Paris and London. Cape Town, Sydney, Machu Picchu, and Rio de Janeiro did not make the most-searched destination cities – what they have in common is that they are all Southern Hemisphere cities, and long-haul destinations for the American and UK markets, probably making up the largest percentage of TripAdvisor users.
One hopes that other recent exposure for Cape Town, in the Telegraph Ultratravel 100 best holiday destinations, and the location for most of the action in the new James Bond book 'Carte Blanche', will attract much-needed tourists to Cape Town and the Western Cape.


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1993: July – September
Jo Bartlett September 10, 2022 September 10, 2022 1993
Michael Dog
The lovely Michael Dog was now a regular in the Ultimate office, he was signing new acts for his label and the Megadogs were monthly events at the Rocket on the Holloway Road in North London (the smaller, weekly Club Dogs having stopped at the end of 1992). Banco De Gaia (AKA Toby Marks) had recorded a few self released cassette albums and been a regular at Club Dog and Mega Dog events since the early 1990's. He was the newest signing to the Planet Dog label and his debut e.p., 'Desert Wind' (Bark001cds) came out on July 2nd. His blend of electronica and world-music earned him a fast-growing and loyal live following. Again, this was going down really well at the press and I got good coverage.
Toby Marks AKA Banco De Gaia
On 10th July I had two of the Ultimate bands that had toured together earlier on in the year play The Buzz Club (plus as yet undecided and handwritten first on!).
A German tv station had got in touch with me at work and asked if they could film Sidi Bou Said, I figured since I was already promoting this gig it would make sense for them to come along to Aldershot. There is not much video footage of the Buzz Club, so this is pretty rare.
Vince Power (the Mean Fiddler) had set up the Phoenix Festival after running the Reading Festival for a few years. He believed Phoenix would rise to be an alternative to both Reading and Glastonbury. The first one took place in 1993 and we had Sidi Bou Said and Senser on the bill. However, the event was impaired by controversy. Travellers, annoyed they could not gain free entry, blocked the entrance, meaning many spent Friday night in their vehicles in long queues. Festival goers were made to put out camp fires and turn off sound systems at midnight. I do remember guys coming round with hoses to put out the camp fire I was sitting at with Senser. These rules were in contrast to the 24-hour culture of Glastonbury. There were demands for refunds, and the festival's reputation was marred from the outset. The enforcement of these rules by security staff led to many of the festival goers showing their displeasure in no uncertain terms. Fencing and light rigs were toppled, fires set and physical clashes between festival goers and security staff also occurred.
My own memories are somewhat hazy, so I am very fortunate that Iain Blatherwick got in touch via social media to share his with me! I'll give Iain the floor:
'So Phoenix Festival – I think the story of how we came to be there is probably more interesting than our memories of the festival. Lime Lizard magazine ran a competition to go and see The Blue Aeroplanes play in New York. The question – how many members of the Blue Aeroplanes have there been? I'd got to know Pat Fish (The Jazz Butcher – RIP) a bit and he'd given me a 'Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been a Member of The Blue Aeroplanes' t-shirt, which listed all their members & dates on the back – Pat adding his name with a Sharpie at the bottom. I duly entered and won! Now the bad news – they haven't played in New York since… they kept promising replacement prizes (we'll fly you to LA where they are recording their next album, we'll take you on their Far East tour until eventually we'll take you to a gig in Bristol and you can have a meal with them… and even that didn't happen – although in that case we were probably relieved!). Anyway to keep us sweet the magazine and the management (Sermon who went on to bigger things with Franz Ferdinand) kept giving us freebies – gigs (The Radiohead/Strangelove guest list was pretty special), cds and festival tickets. Lime Lizard we're sponsoring a stage so along we went… before leaving The Blue Aeroplanes – I did meet Gerard Langley years later and reminded him of the story. He said enigmatically 'strange things prizes' and recounted a tale of someone who had won the chance to join them on stage and never showed. I tried to point out that failing to collect a prize was a bit different to never being given one in the first place but I'm not sure the distinction landed!
There isn't much footage of Phoenix '93 and what there is, is often full sets, so I've posted a couple shorter clips, including this Mercury Rev one.
As we had won the tickets, we decided to treat ourselves and stay in a B & B nearby (I know…), which meant that we didn't see any sign of the trouble which apparently happened when the site opened. Probably not a surprise given it was an old airfield, but the site was pretty soulless, quite a bit of concrete and the main stages area fenced off. There were some activities outside the fence including a terrifying bungee jump from a crane – we didn't partake! Next reflection is how many bands on the original line up didn't play – pretty sure Radiohead didn't, don't think Dinosaur jr did – and Uncle Tupelo & Giant Sand didn't although occasional member Rainer (RIP) did, playing his National Steel guitar and loops – did nothing for me at the time, but I suspect I'd love it now! Highlights – only time I ever saw The Buzzcocks. Think they had only relatively recently started touring again and were in good form and the stage had loads of old tvs behind them which looked good. Dr Phibes were great, Crikey what a tragedy happened there. Ian McNabb had just gone solo and Be Prepared to Dream was a highlight – incidentally The Icicle Works were the first band I ever saw live. A House were as entertaining live as always, and having had some stick played the all female version of Endless Art ('Walt Disney's Minnie Mouse…').
The Main Stage, Phoenix 1993
I remember the weather was good, so as the Main Stage (I think) was the only outdoor stage we spent quite a bit of time there watching bands we wouldn't otherwise have chosen to see, so Bjorn Again (entertaining)! & House of Pain – mainly remembered for a man nearby dancing madly to Jump Around holding a Corn on the Cob on the top of his head. That's a point, I can't remember anything about the food – did you have to leave the stage area for the food stalls? Finally – one memory which became a 'thing' in our house when we had kids. The Rubber Bishops performed (who would have guessed where Bill Bailey would end up) and (sorry) they had a routine about poo – the highlight being an 'angel poo', one which results in a clean wipe (I can't believe I'm typing this…) a phrase which stuck with us! Beyond that I look at the line up and literally can't remember seeing people – I mean surely I'd have watched Julian Cope, I loved The Rockinbirds, did The Blue Aeroplanes actually play.,, hey ho memory.. No idea if any of that is any use at all, but it was fun remembering!'
Interview with John Peel followed by slightly crazy footage of Hole
Submarine released 'Jodie Foster' (Topp18) as a mail order only, limited edition 7″ in red vinyl 7″ on 13th July. It was backed with their cover of the Galaxie 500 song, 'Tugboat' with Claire from Sidi Bou Said also on vocals and guitar.
The Deptford Urban Free Festivals at Fordham Park in South East London started in 1991 and ran until 1996. The line up in 1993 on Saturday 31st July was pretty incredible, over the years it got such a great reputation loads of bands wanted to play.
Featuring, among others, Senser, Back To The Planet, Fundamental, Dodgy, Sidi Bou Said, Darren Emerson and pretty much every act on the Megadog stage is worth a mention!
Danny and I went and walked around, taking it all in. It was very anarchic with a squat vibe; crusty punks drinking cider from large plastic bottles and dub reggae pumping out of sound systems. The sweet smell of marijuana hung in the air; skinny, wild eyed, tie-dyed, people freaky dancing. We didn't stay until the end, it was a bit of a trek from where we lived in North London, but we were pleased to have gone.
This is a great clip of R.D.K. 's 'ramshackle set' – according to the 'N.M.E.' review below.
Roger Morton from the 'N.M.E.' wrote this review.
On 9th August The Breeders released 'Cannonball', it would later be the 'N.M.E."s Single of the Year. (Featuring Josephine Wiggs on bass – she played The Buzz Club a few years previously in The Perfect Disaster) 1993 was the year for off shoot bands releasing wonderful music – Tanya Donelly from The Throwing Muses with the brilliant Belly and then Kim Deal from Pixies formed The Breeders with her twin sister Kelly (interestingly, Tanya Donelly was in the original Breeders line up.) Indie dance floors the world over leapt up and jumped around when this track was played.
11 August – The Department of Health reveals that the number of people on hospital waiting lists has reached 1,000,000 for the first time.
I was very busy with Senser. Their next single, 'The Key' / 'No Comply' was now ready on promo, so I had started to send it out. They were also playing some fantastic gigs, including a couple of times within weeks of each other at the Brixton Academy. The first was a 24 hour gig with a massive line up!
Danny and I went with Jess and Martin and had the most fabulous and hilarious time. We were in-sync with the trippy visuals and general vibe. We bumped into people we knew and danced to the never ending list of great music. At one point, Jess and I lay on our backs, pretending to cycle, on the floor of the crowded upstairs bar. 'Can't stop, just about to knock five minutes off my personal best'. It amused us greatly and people kindly walked round us rather than over us, smiling and giving us bemused backward glances. After we left the gig at about 3am we decided to head on over to Covent Garden and join the goings on at the Gardening Club. Ophelia had stopped in 1992 and had been replaced by a night run by the venue manager, our old flat mate, Shelley Boswell.
Club For Life had some wonderful line ups with our friends, Chris & James along with Jeremy Healy as resident d.j.s. (Jeremy was in 80s popsters Haysi Fantayzee who had a hit with 'John Wayne Is Big Leggy' and often used to finish the night of house and techno by playing 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' which was always pretty mental, everyone leaping around and screaming.) We met 'the Stoke boys' at the Gardening Club – two very funny lads who travelled down especially to go to Club For Life. They often came back to our flat in Highbury where the partying would continue – again any of my neighbours – sorry!
An example of some of the wonderful line ups at Club For Life
I asked Chris Day (Chris & James) for his Club For Life memories:
'I think Shelley started Club 4 Life in December 92? Obviously she had been involved through her job at the Gardening Club with hosting Yellow Book, and then Ophelia– following this she then did a more garagey night on her own called 'Ethos' that didn't really take off. Myself and James had been doing a student night called 'The Pinch' on Tuesdays since Feb 1992, and she asked us to be residents at the new Club 4 Life night, which would be aimed at the more glam end of clubbing, which was starting to take off. First night was us, then Sasha, then Jeremy Healy, and it was roadblocked. The atmosphere inside the club was always incredible, low ceilings and dark corners with the DJ booth almost on the dance floor! Sweat dripped off the ceiling, and James's twin brother Ian was on the lights which helped! I can remember finishing our set on the opening night with Brothers In Rhythms remix of Heaven 17's 'Temptation' which sounded amazing.
Sasha then proceeded to absolutely destroy the club with one of the best sets I have ever heard – he did his now legendary live mix of Remake's 'Bladerunner' with the Inner City acapella over the top…incredible stuff!
Healey finished the night, he brought along lots of his fashionista crowd, like John Galliano and Kate Moss who then became regulars at the club. His usual set would be lots of Michael Jackson, cheesy house and even a bit of Nirvana thrown in. Sounds naff, but it worked. Within weeks it was hailed as the best club night in the country, Shelley had absolutely nailed the direction of the night and from 93-94 it was certainly up there with nights like Renaissance. Myself and James would play a mix of styles – house, some hip hop, disco, progressive and early trance, you would just know certain records would work so well there. The big northern rave tracks like 'Hardcore Uproar' by Together were huge there as well, which weren't being played in London much.
Lots of the old Ophelia / Yellow Book Balearic anthems like Chris Rea's 'Josephine' and 'Rock the Casbah' by The Clash still got an airing and were passed on to the next generation of clubbers! You could definitely feel it was the next step for the Balearic crowd – a mix of styles and genres that showed the early Ibiza influence, but with added 4/4 beats. Many huge records were broken at the club – Tinman, Leftfield / Lydon, Everything But The Girl's 'Missing', even 2 Bad Mice's 'Bombscare' which wasn't being played much in house clubs (Sean O Keefe's brother Matt was a regular, and he couldn't believe a drum and bass record was being played in a house club, but that was the nature of the night – if it worked, it worked!). Monthly parties using both The Gardening Club and next door's Rock Garden started as well, and the line ups got bigger. If I'm honest it lost its edge late '94, as the music (and the guests dj's) got a lot cheesier and less eclectic and Shelley was struggling to get Healey or us there regularly due to our diaries getting busier and busier (even though she managed us!) ….Healey had become the number 1 dj in the country, pretty much single handedly off the back of Club 4 Life's success. By late 1995 we had all gone our separate ways – Healey was now a superstar DJ, we had become in demand remixers / producers alongside the global DJing work, and Shelley moved Club 4 Life to Holborn and then Watford I believe. Overall it was a magical time….my best friend from those days is still my best friend now, and I met my amazing wife through mutual friends there as well x
Chris Day's Club 4 Life Top 10
1 Blow – Cutter
2 2 Bad Mice – Bombscare
3 Unity 3- Age of love suite
4 PDQ – I'm gonna make you see (Flip n Al's mix)
5 JT Company – Don't deal with us
6 Moz-art and Master Freeze – let the music move me (funk remix)
7 The Stone Age – Patheolithic
8 Two Tons O' Fun – I got the feeling
9 River Ocean – Love and happiness (Delorme mix)
10 Jump – Funkatarium
Great memories! Amazing, thanks so much Chris!
Promo 12″ of 'The Key' / 'No Comply' by Senser
On the 17th August, Senser recorded a John Peel session.
Earlier in the month, they had also recorded their performance for 'The Beat' which was broadcast on 17th. We had to arrive very early in the morning and I was nervous the band might not get up in time, not known as early risers, so we told them 7am to ensure they were there for 8am. I think a few of the band stayed up all night rather try to get up early! Croissants and coffee were available upstairs for myself and the other pluggers and record company people. Quite strange to be watching the bands do their stuff at 8am!
I asked the show's presenter, Gary Crowley, what his memories of 'The Beat' were:
'It was only meant to last a couple of months but Carlton kept extending it and eventually it ran for three years. It was such an exciting time for music. It was post grunge whilst Brit Pop and Trip Hop were emerging and to be presenting a weekly show was heady stuff. And as well as the exciting new groups and artists coming through I also got to interview my film heroes like Jack Lemmon, Tarantino, Alan J Pakula, Angela Bassett and more. Good times as the old adage goes.'
Heady stuff indeed – thanks Gary!
26th August Submarine played The Powerhaus – I had organised a live review in 'Melody Maker' and for some reason, the journalist's name wasn't on the guest list. I had to charm him as best I could to not let his annoyance over shadow Submarine's awesome set.
27th Senser's John Peel Session was aired (recorded on the 17th).
27th – 29th Reading Festival
'Special guests' Senser Saturday on the Melody Maker stage.
Being fairly close to London and near my parents' house, Reading was always easy to get to. Danny knew of an industrial estate at the back where we could park, handily close to the guest list entrance. We would drive there and back , without pitching a tent, leaving in the early hours of the next morning. Sometimes we returned to the festival the following day, sometimes over to the Nottinghill Carnival instead. Danny would stop partying a few hours before we needed to leave (invariably, I'd keep going).
The backstage area, through the Mean Fiddler / Hall or Nothing guest entrance was large and as soon as you walked in the 'oi, ois!' would start. This would be our base camp, leaving for a wander, to see bands, have a dance but always returning to the back stage bar.
In the backstage area, Reading '93. Myself in the purple vest, Martin in the hat, talking to Danny, Amanda profile at the front.
Jess, Myself and Amanda. Behind – Andy Winters, my boss at Ultimate he also managed Dodgy, talking to their agent Mike Greek.
Tony from Pusherman in the bobble hat. It looks like I've spotted someone to call over!
Fran, myself and Jess in the front with Martin behind us in the hat and Danny to the left.
Toasting Senser's success with their manager, Paul West.
No doubt of the year!
The wonderful Fran who gave me these night time photos in full delighted mood!
Fran.
In 1993, Senser played in the large Melody Maker tent. It was absolutely rammed when Senser played, and everyone went mad. People were climbing up the pole in the middle of the tent and jumping off – security attempting to get through the massive crowd to stop them. I was genuinely worried the tent might come down as the pole was visibly bending. Absolutely nuts and a strong indication of how popular they were getting!
We went to the Rivermead Centre to the afterhours Subterania stage and danced to M People. Not really my cup of tea but I had a splendid time. From there, we went back to London, giving a few people (Rad Rice!) we'd bumped into a lift, and went to the Gardening Club.
3 September – The UK Independence Party, which supports breakaway from the European Union, is formed by members of the Anti-Federalist League, which itself was formed two years earlier by opponents of Britain's involvement in the Maastricht Treaty
On 11th September, it was back to the Brixton Academy where Senser were supporting Rage Against The Machine. Ultimate Records had bought lots of tickets for me to give to any journalists up at the music press. The gig was long ago sold out and a brilliant night. Along with Danny, Amanda and Rudy came along with me. We sat upstairs and watched, rather than join in the mosh pit!
13th September 'In Utero' by Nirvana was released.
Also released on 13th September, 'The Key' / 'No Comply' the second single by Senser.
Which entered the Chart Show Indie Chart at number 4 a few weeks later.
17 September – The British National Party wins its first council seat, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
20th September 'Smoke Belch II (Beatless mix)' The Sabres Of Paradise
Andrew Weatherall always played this track at the end of his 'Sabresonic' nights, held in a railway arch venue in Crucifix Lane, near London Bridge. We were members and I wish now, we had gone more often.
My Sabresonic membership card
This was always one of my favourite 12″s to play back at our flat in Highbury in the wee small hours after a night out.
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1111awakeningconsciousness says:
Well that was a lovely trip back down Memory Lane! I was 19 y/o in '93 and went to many of those same gigs/clubs.
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Glapwell is ideally situated for access to the main towns and cities of the region. Junction 29 of the M1 Motorway is just a couple of miles away. Chesterfield railway station, just 7 miles from Hardwick Grange, has regular direct services to Derby/Nottingham & London to the south and Sheffield/Leeds to the north. East Midlands airport is 36 miles to the south.


It's time another edition of my series of Antarctica trip reports from my trip to the southern-most continent in the world last month! Today, we pick up almost right after our last stop at Danco Island and take a look at our first continental landing of the trip! Thusfar, we had made excursions to islands just off Antarctica proper--Deception Island and Danco Island as mentioned. Although considered to be part of the continent geographically, sticklers about landmass might not quite completely count the prior stops as continental credits, because they weren't on the mainland. That would change after lunch, when we arrived at Paradise Harbor.
As beautiful, blue skied, and sunny as it was in the morning when we explored Danco Island, the weather quickly changed as we made the dozen or so nautical mile cruise down the Antarctic peninsula over to Paradise Harbor (or Bay, as some call it). By the time we neared our destination, the ambiance had turned cloudy. It was just a hint at how quickly weather could change in this untamed land, though fortunately, we would be spared any inconveniencing inclement weather throughout our cruise.
A glimpse at a glacier rippling into the water of Paradise Harbor.
Our first proper continental landing would take place at Base Almirante Brown, an Argentinian scientific research base established in 1951 and now occupied during the summers. This was a momentous occasion, because for many passengers on board the Ocean Diamond, this would officially mark their 7th continent visited. My friend and cabinmate, Veronica, would be among them, and there was a palpable excitement in the air as we put on our waterproof gear, inflatable life vest, and dry packs to lug our gear.
A look at Base Brown, our afternoon excursion.
The rocky landing, with our expedition guides ready to assist disembarking.
Because it was the afternoon, our group was among the two who would head to land first before taking a Zodiac cruise during the second half of our excursion. As we pushed off from the Ocean Diamond's floating dock and began motoring toward the station, we were forewarned of the rocky beach landing we would be encountering--a different and more challenging manner of stepping foot onto dry land than the relatively easy sandy beach landings of our first two ventures. Fortunately, with low wind and no precipitation or other weather challenges, we were able to smoothly disembark and take our first official steps on the Antarctic continent!
Our first continental landing, officially marking the 7th continent for many passengers!
Stairs leading up from the rocky coast led us through a cluster of buildings that formed Base Brown. Here, scientists work on research related to biology, biochemistry, geology, oceanography, seismology, ozone monitoring, and other environmental observations to help further understand what life is like in the Antarctic wild and how environmental changes are being impacted and impacting the nature.
The buildings at Base Brown have certainly see their fair share of the elements.
Unsurprisingly, we found a gentoo penguin colony waiting for us on the rocks. The odor of their guano was more than conspicuous. The base itself was just a simple set of wood framed, metal clad buildings, but time and weathering had certainly shown their effects. Peeled and bubbled paint created pock marks on the building walls, and dents on the metal siding bore witness to the power of winds in this region. But Mother Nature could not succeed in wiping the base off of her land. We could spot a couple of scientists through their windows as we passed, working in their offices.
A gentoo penguin waddling around.
An overview of the base.
Rusted steel and peeled paint compose a rugged texture.
As with Danco Island, we had one path toward a high point overlooking Base Brown and Paradise Harbor. Just as in the morning, we took a hiking pole and began our trek uphill. The climb was similar in length and height to the morning, though the chillier afternoon air (still quite mild by Antarctica standards) made it seem a wee bit more challenging. Adding to the mood, at one point, our line of adventurers heard a thunderous crack in the distance--the unmistakable sound of ice breaking off a larger mass and calving into the sea. But scan as we did across the harbor, we couldn't locate the source.
Hiking uphill to a high point overlook.
The trail, steep in certain parts!
We reached the terminus of our hike within 20-30 minutes. The very top featured a tight clamber over rocks to reach a panorama point that only one person could access at a time. Just beyond was a rope marking the boundary of access, and just beyond that, a steep drop down sharp, jagged boulders to the icy waters of Paradise Harbor below.
Overlooking Base Brown and Paradise Harbor from the top of the trail.
The view to the water beyond.
It's a steep drop down!
An adventurer takes in the view beside on of our Quark Expedition guides.
A view that's not for the acrophobic!
Moss and lichen comprise the limited plantlife in Antarctica.
Below that were two other names--either parents or two other souls lost to the shifting ice of Antarctica. It was a grim reminder to take nothing for granted when it came to exploration on "The 7th Continent."
More penguins near the top of the hike.
The way down was much quicker than the way up, especially with my tendency to intentionally slide and sort of "ski" through the snowy trail. I didn't know this at the time, but there was also a grooved valley down which tourists sometimes sled. We wouldn't have been allowed to do this on our visit, and our Quark expedition guides never mentioned the option (probably to dissuade people from trying this semi-hazardous endeavor), but it would have been fun to speed down to the base on a toboggan rather than on foot!
Once back at the base, we waited for our Zodiacs to fetch us, so that we could take a nice ride through Paradise Harbor.
Whereas our Deception Island cruise the previous day (and to an extent, our Danco Island cruise earlier in the morning) had featured encounters with wildlife, the most astonishing aspect of our ride around Paradise Harbor was the resplendent icescape that surrounded us.
Cormorants--adults and chicks--perched on rocks high above the water.
Granted, we did have some wildlife encounters. There were nesting Antarctic cormorant adults and chicks on the towering cliffs above us as we passed by the rocky coastline. The chicks were fluffy with their brown coats not yet molted. The birds seemed completely at ease at their steep perch, and it was impressive to see the whole congregation of them all along the stony, precipitous face. We also spotted a couple of sleeping crabeater seals, which certainly had the raft excited and aflutter with shutter clicks from everyone's cameras.
A pair of crabeater seals sleeping on the ice.
By and large, though, the story of the afternoon was the incredible glaciers and ice-capped mountains that surrounded us. The weather might have been cloudy, and we might have been missing the golden hues of sunshine, but that did not dampen our amazement at what lay around us.
What seems to be a wave of ice cresting over the mountains and rocks.
At one point in the cruise, we neared a point along the coast were a great glacier folded into the seawater. It was incredible to see such massive sheets of compressed snow fracture and slide into the water. Even more wondrously, there appeared to be an ice cave at the face of a section of the glacial edge. However, our expedition guide provided a good reason to keep our distance away from the towering wall of ice.
It turns out that the rumbling crack we had heard earlier was indeed glacial ice breaking off and falling into the water. However, rather than tumble from above, the break had happened beneath the surface, and the resulting rogue iceberg and then shot up out of the water like a breaching whale. This "shooter iceberg" had erupted out of the water seemingly out of nowhere. The rare event sounded incredible for those of us on heading up the peak from Base Brown. It must have been even more incredible to witness in person for those who had been cruising near enough during the first half of the excursion!
The icescape around the harbor is majestic.
What looks like an ice cave is actually the edge of the glacier, and where the "shooter iceberg" erupted earlier.
The texture of the ice coming apart is ethereal.
We alternated between cruising around the bay and pausing and just drifting, taking in the silence and the stillness of the water and the scenery. With the clouds descending down the mountains, the vista that lay in front of us was truly fantastic and fantastical. It almost seemed like setting of some mystical epic. Such icy mountains meeting frigid seas was nothing something one encountered everyday!
Cloudy skies and bits of sea ice to the northeast.
Quite a tranquil scene, despite the gloominess.
Soon enough, though, it was time to return to the ship. Naturally, the sun chose this time to finally start peeking out from behind the clouds again, at least toward the west. The cloudiness of the east created a surreal dichotomy, offering a taste of sunny and bleak Antarctica at the same time. I took as many shots of a sun-dripped continent as I could, but I was limited by the time it took to cruise back to the Ocean Diamond to return to our cabins.
But clearing skies and peeking sun to the west!
A uniquely shaped iceberg floats by on its long path to becoming one with the sea.
But this would not be the end of our adventures for the day, even though we had completed our requisite pair of visits. For my friends had I had been among a group of 60 guests crazy enough to sign up for overnight camping on Antarctic land--exposed to the elements--and not back out after being briefed on all that would entail. We would be motoring off to do just that after dinner! Camping in Antarctica--an ultimate bragging right. But details on that adventure will have to wait until the next chapter of this Antarctica trip report series!


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It is with sadness that I report that Anne Rochford has recently passed away, our heartfelt condolences go to her family at this sad time. Anne was a governor at the school for over 30 years and had a great input during this time. She will be sadly missed.
This was a concert with a difference – our students were also being examined for the GCSE exams; so there was quite a bit of pressure! It is impossible for me to describe just how wonderful our students were and the audience of over 300 were wowed by each performance. In addition to Jess' wonderful performance below (YOU HAVE TO WATCH IT!) you can see a number of our other performances on our YouTube Channel.
In what has now become an annual tradition, TA took time out to pay our respects on Remembrance Day which marks the end of the First World War and is a day to remember and honour those who have paid the price for our freedom. The whole school gathered in the atrium and observed a 2 minute silence following Jack Bell's outstanding rendition of the Last Post.
How great is this – our library at 3.30pm on a Friday afternoon! Rather than going home and starting their weekend, its full of children doing homework and reading. Barely a spare seat left.
On Tuesday 8 hardy members of the School High Performance Academy and 5 members of our Sixth Form student leadership team took part in a number of team building/problem solving activities. Despite the drop in temperature and the rain a good time was had by all. Challenges ranged from solving mathematical problems, blindfolded challenges, building a stretcher, saving the world from a toxic waste disaster and moving from A to B as a group using wooden planks as an aid. If you are a member of the High Performance Academy please make sure that you get your return slip for the forthcoming activities back to Mr Gale so that you avoid missing out on some fantastic opportunities .
In the 3rd round of the National Cup on Tuesday, the Year 8 team played out an epic encounter on the field against Kings School, Ottery. In a frantic game, which was end to end and full of incident, TA struck first. Reece Shaw's fantastic corner delivery sailing straight into the goal for 1-0. TA applied a spell of pressure shortly after, however it was from our own attacking corner that we conceded the equaliser. Kings' pace forwards scoring a classic counter attacking goal after heading our corner clear, 1-1. Josh Watt almost put us back in front just before half time as he worked an opening and shot from fully 30 yards, rattling the crossbar.
The second half started very similar, with both sides trying to play good football but applying lots of pressure to each other too, making the second half as frenetic as the first. Reece Shaw was then put in 1v1 with the keeper and he maintained his composure to make it 2-1. The lead was held a bit longer this time, however once again a direct ball forward caught us out and the Kings forward was able to round Sam Carroll despite a valiant attempt from Ryan Wilson to stop the goal.
On Tuesday evening the Year 10 football team took on St Peter's from Exeter in the National Cup. Mr Grinsill believes that these are the best two teams in Devon at this moment in time and the game certainly didn't disappoint. TA fought back on three occasions to win 4-3 in what can only be described as one of the best school games. The action was from end to end with chances coming for both sides thick and fast. TA won the game thanks to goals from Lewis Eaton x2 and Olaf Koszella. It was a fantastic performance from the team who now have to wait until Monday to find out who they play in the next round.
The second eleven faced St Austell in their league fixture. TA proved far too strong for their opponents from the very first whistle running out 11-0 winners. The goals were scored by Alex Constantinou x3, Joseph Boothroyd x3, Nathan Hebbes, Josh Guise. Debutant Joe McFarlane who stepped up for the first time from the third team also grabbed himself a hat-trick and gave Mr Grinsill plenty to contemplate over the next week.
On Wednesday the second 11 increased their lead at the top of the league after a resounding 5-1 win over Paignton CC who are linked with Plymouth Argyle. The goals came from Lewis Reeman x4 and Louis Baker-Thornley. The team now sit 8 points clear at the top of the league.
Under the watchful eye of Jo Piwowar our Table Tennis coach, a team of 16 students, listed below, travelled to Plymouth on Wednesday to take part in their first ever Devon Table Tennis Championships.
With the exception of Kamil this was their first ever tournament of this kind and considering they only started after school clubs and curriculum teaching 7 weeks ago they did remarkably well. Both boys groups did not manage to get out of the group stages but they certainly made every game they played in very competitive, all the students won at least one match, most won two or more. Matty Leighton is to be congratulated for playing in the Under 16 competition when he was eligible for the Under 13.
The girls were an even greater success, our Under 16 team, (3 Year 9 and a Year 8), Molly Farley playing out of age group, were outstanding in their group stages, winning their group and making their way into the final where they came up against previous National Champions Okehampton, understandably we were beaten on the day but Devon Runners Up nonetheless!!
Our Under 13 Girls were amazing, they simply did not know how to lose and beat all before them, Devonport High School for Girls, Stover School, Ilfracombe and All Saints Plymouth and were consequently crowned Devon Champions!!
On Thursday TA took 17 runners to Stover to compete the the South Devon cross country event. The Year 7's raced together and the 8's and 9's combined for a junior team. With numerous schools attending, each race consisted of 80 plus students. The star of the day was our Year 7, Emma Harrison. She finished 2nd out of 83 competitors only just missing out on first place. She has now qualified for the South Devon squad. At the end of the month she will race against the rest of Devon for a place in the Devon squad. Congratulations to all that made the TA squad and competed with huge determination.
The Year 8 annual house dodgeball event took place on Thursday evening with another great turn out. Both boys and girls from each house battled it out in the event which is proving to be extremely popular. Brunel remain champions for the second year in a row!! Well done to everyone who participated.
Also, congratulations to all the Year 7's who participated in their first house dodgeball tournament on Monday. Congratulations to KITSON who now hold the Year 7 dodgeball title!!
Emma Harrison had a very busy day on Thursday, she placed second in the Area Cross Country Championships, arrived back to school in time for her PE lesson and then it was over to Paignton to take part in the year 7 Central Venue Netball Competition, once all that was done it was off home to do her homework, and all of this with a permanent smile on her face and a great attitude. Just another example of how hard our wonderful children work at TA.
Information below can also be found on the school website in the Open Days section.


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Tofsvipa (Vanellus vanellus) är en vadarfågel som tillhör familjen pipare och häckar över stora delar av tempererade Eurasien. Merparten är flyttfåglar som övervintrar så långt söderut som norra Afrika, norra Indien, Pakistan och sydöstra Kina. Den flyttar främst dagtid och ofta i stora flockar. Häckningspopulationen i låglandsområden i västligaste Europa är stannfåglar.

Denna vadare häckar på översvämningsmark, sjönära jordbruksmark och andra fuktiga habitat med låg vegetation. Den lägger vanligtvis fyra ägg i en uppskrapad grop direkt på marken. Ungarna är självständiga nästan direkt efter att de kläcks, även om de övervakas av föräldrarna, och blir flygga efter 35–40 dagar. Efter häckningen bildar tofsviporna stora flockar som håller ihop under höst och vinter och uppehåller sig då i liknande habitat som under häckningen, som jordbruksbygd och gyttjestränder. Den livnär sig av ryggradslösa djur.

Tofsvipan har ett mycket stort utbredningsområde och en mycket stor global population som dock minskat så pass kraftigt på kort tid att IUCN kategoriserar arten som nära hotad.

Utseende och läte
Tofsvipan är en stor vadare, med kontrastrik teckning i svart och vitt och en tydligt spretande tofs i nacken. Benen är ganska långa. Tofsvipan är ungefär lika stor som en duva men har längre ben. Den är 28–31 cm lång, med ett vingspann på 67–72 cm. Könen är lika och även fåglar i juvenil dräkt har en liknande fjäderdräkt.

Buken och kroppssidor är vita, vingarna svarta på ovansidan men skiftar liksom ryggen i blågrönt. Halsen är svart runt om, liksom näbben, strupen, hjässan och tofsen, medan huvudets sidor är vita. Honan har kortare tofs och är ljusare vid näbbens rot och på strupen, och har alltså ett mindre kontrastrikt utseende. Närmast kroppen har vingen ett tydligt, brett vitt band, som är mycket synligt i flykten. Undergumpen är roströd.
Båda könen får i vinterdräkt (juli-februari) ljus strupe och en gulbrun ansiktsfärg.

De är sällan stilla utan flaxar hit och dit med en typisk fladdrig och svajig flykt.

Läte
Under våren ser man viphanarna flyga fram och tillbaka i kastande akrobatisk flykt, under vilken de låter höra spellätet, ett gnälligt diuvitt-vit-vitt-diuuvitt. På nära håll hörs även ett trummande läte från vingarna. Varningslätet är ett ständigt upprepat klagande vä-hi, som hörs när ungarna kläckts.

Systematik och utbredning

Systematik
Tofsvipan var en av de arter som Carl von Linné beskrev i den tionde upplagan av sin Systema Naturae från 1758. Han placerade den i gruppen vadare under det vetenskapliga namnet Tringa Vanellus. Släktet Vanellus upprättades 1760 av den franske zoologen Mathurin Jacques Brisson. Vanellus är medeltidslatin för "tofsvipa" och diminutivform för latinets vanus, som ungefär betyder "fläckt". Släktets systematik är omtvistad och flera förslag om att det borde delas upp förekommer. Tofsvipan delas inte upp i några underarter.

Utbredning
Tofsvipan häckar i Europa, Marocko och Asien så långt österut som till Kina. Merparten av all världens tofsvipor, det vill säga populationerna i norra och östra Europa, och i Asien är flyttfåglar. De Skandinaviska och nordeuropeiska populationerna flyttar till Frankrike, Iberiska halvön, länderna i Medelhavsregionen och norra Afrika men även Madeira och Kanarieöarna. Stora delar av Asiens populationer flyttar till Mellanöstern, södra Centralasien och sydöstra Kina.

Förekomst i Sverige
Som en av de tidigaste flyttfåglarna kommer tofsvipan på vårvintern till Sverige, från vinterkvarteren i Syd- och Mellaneuropa. Den förekommer över hela landet förutom i fjälltrakterna, även om den är ovanligare i Norrlands inland.

Ekologi

Habitat
Tofsvipan trivs på sankmark, översvämningsområden, strandängar och fuktig åkermark i närheten av sjöar men även längre upp på torrare områden då den födosöker på åkrar och betesfält. Vintertid förekommer den i liknande habitat. På våren är den ofta synlig på strandängar när den söker föda, men senare under häckningssäsongen blir tofsviporna mer skygga. Efter häckningsperioden bildar de stora flockar som håller samman under hösten och vintern tills de åter ska bilda par på våren.

Föda
Tofsvipan lever av ryggradslösa djur, främst daggmask och insekter som den lokaliserar med både syn och hörsel. För att få maskar att avslöja sig, stampar tofsvipan ibland med foten i marken för att masken ska röra sig.

Häckning
Tofsvipan häckar vanligtvis första gången vid två års ålder. Hanen krafsar upp flera bogropar direkt på marken, varav en accepteras av honan. Honan lägger vanligtvis fyra ägg, men tre till fem förekommer, som ruvas av båda föräldrarna i 24–31 dagar. Äggen är väl kamouflerade, med oregelbundna stora bruna fläckar mot ljusbrun till ljusgrön botten. Föräldrarna försvarar boet vildsint om de störs, och störtdyker under skrik mot inkräktaren. Vanligtvis läggs bara en kull om inte första kullen misslyckas. Ungarna lämnar snabbt boet så fort de är torra och är självförsörjande från början, även om de övervakas av föräldrarna. Ungarna blir flygga efter 35–40 dagar. Det förekommer att den ena föräldern lämnar innan ungarna blivit flygfärdiga.

Tofsvipan och människan

Status och hot
Tofsvipan har ett mycket stort utbredningsområde och en mycket stor global population som dock minskat så pass kraftigt på kort tid att IUCN kategoriserar arten som nära hotad. Den globala populationen uppskattas till cirka 5 600 000–10 500 000 individer varav den Europeiska populationen uppskattas till 3 190 000–5 170 000 adulta individer.

Den globala utvecklingstrenden för arten är negativ. en studie från 2015 indikerade att arten minskat med 30–49% under de 27 föregående åren, det vill säga tre generationer.

Status i Sverige
Under 1900-talet har tofsvipans utbredningsområde i Sverige dragit sig norrut samtidigt som den har minskat i det södra häckningsområdet. Från en häckningspopulation på ungefär 120 000 par runt 1970 har den minskat till ett bestånd på cirka 50 000 par under 1990-talet, på grund av de moderna jordbruksmetoderna och det minskade betet. Minskningen har sedan fortsatt, med mellan 30 och 45 procent 2002–2019. Från och med 2020 tas den därför upp på Artdatabankens rödlista, som sårbar (VU).

Namn
Många etymologer menar att vipa kan härledas ur ord som anspelar på vipans tofs. Den kallades helt enkelt för tofsen. Dess vetenskapliga namn Vanellus vanellus kommer från det senlatinska ordet vannus som var en sorts skyffel som man använde för att skilja agnar från kornen.

Tofsvipan har ett flertal svenska dialektala namn. På olika håll i Sverige kallas tofsvipan ibland för tivitta. I Västergötland har den kallats bälghandske och på Gotland förekommer bläcka eller bläcke. Äldre förklaringar på det senare namnet är att det antingen kommer från det fornnordiska blakkr med betydelsen svartaktig eller från det fornnordiska bleka med betydelsen kalk, och därmed skulle syfta på fågelns vistelseort.

Referenser

Noter

Källor
 Lars Larsson (2001) Birds of the World, CD-rom

Externa länkar
 Sveriges Radio: P2-fågeln - Tofsvipa

 Dansk ornitologisk forening

Vipor
Fåglar i palearktiska regionen
Fåglar i etiopiska regionen
Fåglar i orientaliska regionen

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Thanks for saying this. I'm going through a similar-ish thing with my hair. I cut all my hair off because I wanted to redefine my beliefs around beauty. I've struggled with feeling beautiful for a long time, and I wanted to know that my beauty wasn't as fickle as just having long hair. That it was unshakable.
Well, I wasn't prepared for how hard it was going to be. I've grown a lot stronger but sometimes I just miss long hair. And I fought that feeling because I thought that admitting it would be saying that I don't think I'm inherently beautiful. It would be admitting failure.
But it's like you said, "I like me with or without it." I'm allowed to like long hair without feeling like I'm letting myself down. So I recently went and had my hair braided with extensions. They'll come off soon enough and I'll go back to my natural mane. And there's nothing wrong with that.
Thank you, Terri. I'm glad I could capture it for you. I cut my hair off and totally remember that feeling. I also had multiple insults after doing so, which was a bummer and a real hit to the self esteem. Looking back, though, the comments came from women who were too afraid to do the same thing and were speaking their fear into comments on my hair ("but short hair is so butch." "Men don't like women with short hair. You won't get any guys that way" - as if that's my goal in life).
I'm glad you're embracing you - beautiful and wonderful no matter the length of your hair!
What a very empowering post. If we seek for a certain kind of betterment, we should make sure that it's for the betterment we desire for ourselves. There is a standard when it comes to beauty, but we should never be pressure by the society to do things we don't like to do. Beauty should always be based on what's inside. I am happy that you have finally realized that you need to change yourself. but not for everybody. You must do it for yourself and you love to see yourself transformed!