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History of Ventura County
8,000 B.C. – Ventura County inhabited by the Chumash people.
1542 – The first Europeans arrived, led by a Portuguese explorer who anchored near Port Mugu and claimed the region for Spain.
1769 – Spanish occupation of the region begins.
1782 – Father Juníperro Serra founds the Mission San Buenaventura.
1822 – The people of San Buenaventura join the rest of California in swearing allegiance to Mexico.
1848 – Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo formally transfers California to the United States.
April 1, 1866 – Town of San Buenaventura is incorporated, becoming the first officially recognized town in what would soon become Ventura County.
1873 – Ventura County splits from Santa Barbara County, welcoming a rapid growth of new towns and communities.
1903 – Oxnard is incorporated.
1948 – Port Hueneme is incorporated.
1964 – Camarillo is incorporated.
In the 1880s, at the county's inception, the region boasted just over 5,000 inhabitants. Today, Ventura County is home to nearly 825,000 residents, making it the 12th largest county in the state of California.
Classic Coastal Charm
Ventura County Coast offers surf, sand, sunshine and authentic coastal charm without the cost and crowds associated with other California beach cities. Laze away at Port Hueneme State Beach Park, which features a long strip of soft white sand and 50 acres of beautifully landscaped parkland with picnic areas, barbecue pits, volleyball nets and a pier that is popular among the local fisherman.
In Ventura, take a sunset stroll along the historic wooden pier before heading Downtown to Main Street. There you'll find a charming collection of antique stores and unique boutique shops, plus a slew of impressive restaurants ranging from fresh seafood to Italian to Thai.
For those seeking a nostalgic and whimsical experience, Ventura Harbor Village is a popular seaside attraction with an arcade, vintage carousel, quintessential ice cream shop and plenty of options for delicious dining, boutique shopping and exciting water sports in the harbor.
Outdoor Adventure
One of the biggest draws to the area is the Channel Islands National Park. Ventura County is the only gateway to the 5 rugged islands, nicknamed "The Galapagos of the Pacific." Just 11 miles offshore, yet a world apart, the Channel Islands National Park is an all-natural playground for those who love to hike, camp, picnic, snorkel, kayak, nature walk, or just breathe in the fresh ocean air.
To get there, visitors take a short boat excursion with Island Packers; they can choose to depart out of Ventura Harbor or Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard. The trip offers dolphin, whale, sea lion and wild bird sightings along the way, plus unparalleled views of the Pacific from the top of the bluffs.
Back on the mainland, Ventura County Coast offers an incredible amount of water activities at its pristine harbors – like jet skiing, Duffy boats, pedal boats, stand-up paddleboarding, fishing, yachting and harbor cruises; not to mention dry land adventures like hiking at the botanical gardens, race-cars/go-carts and surfing, boogie-boarding and sunbathing on the many stunning Ventura County beaches.
Sprawled across 125,000 acres of flourishing farmlands, orchards and vineyards, Ventura County Coast is one of the most bountiful agricultural regions in the country. Growers here produce more than 100 commercial crop varieties and the annual value of production ranks it 10th among the nation's 3,140 counties. Ventura County boasts a number of groups that work to engage the community in the region's agriculture, like the Farm Bureau of Ventura County, Totally Local VC and SEEAG, whose mission is to educate children about the farm sources of their food from field-to-table while connecting them to the farmland in their own backyard. The county's only regional signature event is the annual "Farm Day" which brings together 20+ working farms for free tours for the whole family. Because of the region's emphasis on agritourism, ingredient-driven dining and fresh, local flavors are a growing part of the region's identity. The popular downtown areas feature numerous farm-to-fork restaurants like Paradise Pantry in Ventura, while numerous artisanal wine bars and craft breweries are found across Ventura, Oxnard and Camarillo.Across the region, you will find a number of quality wine tasting rooms featuring wine made from locally-grown grapes, like the well-known Herzog Cellars; and popular microbreweries which proudly tout the local stuff.
The top activity in Ventura County Coast is visiting the stunning beaches along the coast, which are easily accessible, clean and uncrowded.From Camarillo to the coast, Ventura County Coast is one of the best shopping destinations in Southern California. Style (and sale) seekers should not miss Camarillo Premium Outlets, with over 160 outlet stores, including Armani, Barneys New York, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Tommy Hilfiger.The Collection at Riverpark in Oxnard is a brand new, state-of-the-art outdoor shopping and lifestyle center with well-known stores and restaurants for every budget. Old Town Camarillo, Downtown Ventura and Ventura Harbor Village are a must for the shoppers who prefer to discover trendy boutiques and find treasures at eclectic antique and thrift shops.Those seeking leisure at its best can head to one of the region's eight golf courses, including two public courses open year round: Sterling Hills Golf Club and Camarillo Springs Public Golf Course. The River Ridge Golf Course is a great destination for those who want to stay and play, as it lies adjacent to the preferred hotel of athletic groups and teams like the Dallas Cowboys.Family-Friendly
With its free farm tours, uncrowded beaches, Channel Islands National Park, enriching cultural activities, historic sites and wide selection of affordable accommodations, Ventura County Coast is the ultimate family vacation destination. Children can learn about the region's agricultural bounty at McGrath Family Farm in Camarillo, which has a "Pick Your Own" program that runs year-round. Spend the day at Ventura Harbor Village, a nostalgic seaside villages with an arcade, a vintage carousel and a quintessential ice cream shop. Adventurous families can access the beautiful Channel Islands through Ventura Harbor or the Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard.
History, Art and Culture
For history buffs, Ventura County Coast offers an impressive amount of historic sites and one-of-a-kind museums. Founded in 1782, the San Buenaventura Mission is a major piece of California history, located on Main Street in Downtown Ventura.
The Ventura County Fair began in 1875, when horse racing was at its prime. This annual August fair is the region's signature event, attracting locals and visitors for two fun-filled weeks. Since 1872, the Ventura Pier has offered rest, relaxation, and fun for all ages. This Ventura landmark has popular surf 'n turf restaurants and magnificent views. Located in this charming district of Camarillo, the Commemorative Air Force Museum is filled with World War II aircraft and memorabilia. The museum is housed in a huge display hangar at the Camarillo Airport.
The modern Seabee Museum in Port Hueneme offers another great stop for kids wanting to learn more about naval history in an interactive setting. Other must-see museums include the Murphy Auto Museum and the Mullin Automotive Museum, both located in Oxnard. These amazing spaces display million-dollar vintage cars of all kinds dating back to the beginning. Open to the public on select days, the museums also hold private tours and events.
Kids can enjoy the Gull Wings Children's Museum in Oxnard and the Channel Islands National Park Visitors Center in Ventura, where park rangers conduct hands-on marine life exhibits; as well as the Maritime Museum at the Oxnard Harbor. Considered the best music venue between LA and San Francisco, The Majestic Ventura Theatre offers 1920's mission-style architecture.
Camarillo Ranch House is a historic landmark dating back to 1892 and features rotating exhibits, along with historic home and school tours. And don't forget about the many art museums throughout the region, including Museum of Ventura County and the Carnegie Art Museum in Oxnard.
Sports and Recreation
Sporting events are big draws to Ventura County Coast. An early home to surfing, windsurfing, sailing, mountain biking, and distance running, Ventura County Coast's temperate climate and convenient location is well-suited for athletic competitions. Oxnard has been home to the Dallas Cowboys summer training camp every July and August. Ventura County Coast hosts events by USA BMX, Ojai Tennis Tournament, National Softball Association, Triple Crown Sports, Western Surfing Association, and VC Fusion Soccer. Venues suited for volleyball, softball, baseball, aquatics, running, BMX, soccer, golf and footgolf are available.
Popular Filming Location
Being so close to Los Angeles makes Ventura County Coast an ideal location for film, television, and commercial shoots. Filming brings in an estimated $30 million a year to the county's economy according to the Ventura County Film Commission. Movies and television shows shot in Ventura County Coast include True Blood, NCIS, Dexter, Bridesmaids, Aviator, and Little Miss Sunshine as well as a host of commercials. On January 1, 2014, Ventura County led the state in removing the redundant proof of insurance requirement when filming on private property. Filming permits and other fees were also reduced.
Affordable, Convenient Meetings
Meeting rooms can accommodate groups from 10 to 1,000 guests and come in a variety of venues: beachfront, historic, full-service hotel conference centers, and parks. Marriott Courtyard in Camarillo, for example, provides an intimate environment for small groups and weddings.
The oceanfront Embassy Suites Mandalay Beach Hotel & Resort offers 16,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. Ventura Beach Marriott is within walking distance to the city's historic pier. Midweek rates are designed to attract business travelers.
Area hotels work with meeting planners to arrange team-building and group activities. Popular options are trips to the islands, harbor dinner cruises that accommodate up to 150 guests, beach Olympics, go-cart racing, wine tasting through the Ventura County Wine Trail, biking along beach boardwalks, and sampling delicious cuisine during a walking tour of downtown Ventura with Ventura Food Tours.
About Ventura County Lodging Association
Ventura County Coast, encompassing the cities of Oxnard, Camarillo, Ventura and Port Hueneme, is a tourism brand administered by the Ventura County Lodging Association (VCLA). Formed in 2011, VCLA is comprised of 70 plus lodging organizations (hotels, motels, bed & breakfasts, RV resorts) and destination marketing organizations seeking to attract overnight business and leisure visitors to the region. Just north of Los Angeles, Ventura County is considered the gateway to the California Central Coast.
Ventura County Coast: Contact
Address: 1891 Goodyear Avenue, Suite 622 Ventura, CA 93003
Office: 805-644-2500
Website: www.venturacountycoast.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/venturacountycoast
Twitter: @VisitVCCoast
Instagram: VisitVCCoast


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Your co-op or condo unit houses more than your material possessions. The management office also typically contains detailed information about you—including your social security number, credit card number, emergency information, phone number and many other important documents relevant to your security.
And that information is worth a lot of money to hackers—or anyone interested in using the content of your private files to their advantage.
Locking it Down
With more and more information and day-to-day business functions being handled online, the safety and security of users' personal data and privacy has become a major concern for everyone—and that includes property managers and board members.
And while identity theft is a growing business, New York has enacted laws to make sure your information doesn't leave the management company's computers or offices. In September 2006, New York Governor George Pataki created the New York Social Security Number Protection Law, which places limits on the use of social security numbers—and imposes strict penalties on any company that doesn't protect the social security numbers that they're responsible for safeguarding.
Laws such as The New York Social Security Protection law were enacted to protect you, and they're applied to all non-governmental bodies—including individuals, corporations, and partnerships. Before you hire a management company for your co-op or condo, you should figure out a plan of action to protect your building's personal information, and make sure you know the 411 on how and why this information can be stolen.

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Book Vs Movie
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
The 1987 Fannie Flagg Novel Vs the 1991Classic Film
"Towanda!" It's Pride Month here in the States so the Margos decided to revisit a classic Book Vs Movie ep--Fried Green Tomatoes and redo it altogether. We loved talking about Fannie Flagg (a regular of game shows like Match Game for years) and the BIG questions from the book & movie
At the time, there were major films that had a lesbian romance that was front & center to the plot. Many folks were confused as to the exact nature of the relationship between Idgie Threagoode and Ruth Jamison. (Just take a look over at Good Reads and you will still find confusion on that!)
However, the Margos get right into the relationship between our leads plus the other cast of characters including Evelyn Couch, Sipsey, Big George, Smokey Lonesome and Buddy Threadgoode. There is so much southern goodness here, you will be craving fried green tomatoes when you are done listening to our show!
So between the novel and the movie--which did we like better? Click the link at the bottom to find out.
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Scubaducks Dive Centre
Opening Hours
Monday 10 - 17 Friday 10 - 18
Tuesday 10 - 17 Saturday 10 - 18
Wednesday 10 - 19 Sunday 11 - 16
Thursday 10 - 18
Please note we are CLOSED on all Bank Holidays
Have you ever surfaced from a great dive and tried to describe to your land-locked companions what fantastic sights they are missing underwater? Wouldn't it be great to be able to actually show them what you saw, and share your amazing experiences more visually?
Underwater photography is one of the most popular diving activities, and the accessibility of digital underwater photography has made it easier and more fun than ever.
Shooting the best photos underwater
requires special techniques and good buoyancy control (the Perfect Buoyancy speciality can be a real help here). This course will teach you the best angles and distances to use as well as how to adjust the camera's settings to take account of the changes in colour underwater.
After a look at the theory and a practical session in our on-site heated pool to hone your photography techniques and buoyancy control, you will dive in open water with your camera, putting into practice all the skills you have learned.
Back in the classroom, a photo processing workshop will help you to fine-tune your underwater photos for even better results.
Minimum age: 10 years (see the FAQs page for age restrictions on UK diving)
Minimum qualification: (Junior) Open Water Diver


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Ryzen R3 1200AMD
Radeon RX 560 2GBAMD
Test Any Game
Gaming PC build Radeon RX 560 2GB, Ryzen R3 1200, 8GB performance review
A gaming PC with the Ryzen R3 1200, paired with a Radeon RX 560 2GB graphics card and 8 GD RAM can play 0 of the 1000 top recommended requirements games. This PC's weak point is the Ryzen R3 1200, and the best performing hardware is the 8 GB RAM.
This PC's performance can be benchmarked against todays most popular game, Cyberpunk 2077. In summary, the Radeon RX 560 2GB can not really be considered to run a stable copy of the Cyberpunk 2077.
2nd most popular game: Microsoft Flight Simulator - In summary, when considering Low vs Ultra graphics settings the Radeon RX 560 2GB graphics card should only run Microsoft Flight Simulator on low end laptop screens and lower graphics settings.
3rd most popular game: Marvel's Avengers - Low vs Ultra summary, certainly a good resolution range for this game would be 1080p. Marvel's Avengers will get a 1080p Low 75 FPS, or 1080p Medium 59 FPS, and a passable 1080p High 40 FPS, whereas the 1080p Ultra can still get up to 29 FPS.
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Final Design
The design for this small private garden, located in the neighbourhood of Marechal Gomes da Costa in the city of Porto, aimed to address all aspects of the customer's plan, while reconciling them with the space's limitations and opportunities.
The customer wanted to re-use the granite stones (perpeanho) left over from the demolition of another building belonging to his predecessors. The volumetric and aesthetic impact of the back walls of the adjoining outbuildings also needed to be minimized. Therefore, the building of walls around the garden's edges was proposed, with the construction or deconstruction of unfinished walls of irregular height, much like a ruin. The empty spaces in the walls, and the space between these walls and the neighbouring ones, were filled in with soil to plant species of shrubs and climbing plants. Steel mesh atop the wall will provide a base to support the climbing plants, which will one day cover all of the walls of the adjoining buildings.
There was also the issue of unevenness between the house's ground level and the base of the neighbouring walls. This was solved by dividing the garden into two uneven platforms accompanying the swimming pool. A Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum) has been planted in the northwest corner to provide cool shade for an enjoyable experience.


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Need more Christmas ideas? Here are a few more Christmas card ideas for you to help make your Christmas extra special for you, your family and friends.
A Very Blessed Christmas To You And Yours!
This first card above was created and posted by snail mail to me one Christmas by none other than my online good buddy, Valerie Smith. Simple and elegant is Valerie's works of love.
Directly below is a string of Christmas cards hanging on my wall before and during the festive season. Notice that these are all handmade Holiday cards from friends all over the world whom I met online and offline. This is one way to showcase all the Christmas cards received :-) which usually received a lot of ohhhh... and ahhhh... from visitors because a handmade greeting card is always a piece of art to be admired.
The following Christmas cards below were created in one afternoon. I hope that they will help you jumpstart your Christmas card making if you are struck and in need of some Christmas ideas to create your own Christmas cards this year.
I hope the above Christmas card ideas will inspire you to make your own Christmas cards this year.
Celebrating Creativity! Connecting Lives!
~ bringing cheer one card at a time.
If you like making greeting cards and want to encourage others to do so because of its many benefits, please help me share this website with your friends. Just click on the share buttons below to share with your fans and friends. Thank you for sharing the good things in life:-)


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About Gilbert, Arizona
Gilbert is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located southeast of Phoenix, within the Phoenix metropolitan area. Once known as the "Hay Shipping Capital of the World", Gilbert is currently the most populous incorporated town in the United States.
Gilbert Arizona has grown to become one of the most populated towns within the United States today. Once known as the "Hay Shipping Capital of the World", Gilbert has transformed from an agricultural community to a thriving and economically-diverse community.
The town was officially incorporated in 1920 due do William "Bobby" Gilbert providing land to the Arizona Eastern Railway in 1902 to construct a rail line between Phoenix and Florence, Arizona. The railway system Gilbert built would help lead the community to be agriculture based. The town would begin to take its current shape during the 1970's when the Town Council approved a strip annexation that encompassed 53 square miles of vacant land. At this time, the town's population was only 1,971 people. The town of Gilbert positioned itself in hopes of tremendous growth. This would be achieved a boom in population at the start of the 1980's and since then hasn't slowed down.
The town of Gilbert offers remarkable and easily accessible amenities that make residents and visitors life's just that more enjoyable! This high quality of life and thriving community life have been fueled by the strong economy. Gilbert community has been rank by the CNN/Money Magazine as one of the "Best Places to Live in the United States". The town supports its outdoors activities with over 700 acres of designated open space for recreation and entertainment. The largest and most popular wildlife preserves within Gilbert, The Riparian at Water Ranch, offers one of a kind hiking and equestrian trails. Not an outdoorsy type of person? Not to worry, the world-class spas and premier shopping options that are surely an easy way to relieve you of any stress.
With attractive demographics, award-winning amenities, strategically identified business incentives and high-profile developments, Gilbert offers an attainable economic opportunity for industry-leading companies. Some of the largest employers within the town of Gilbert include Gilbert Public Schools, Banner Health, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, Fry Food and Drug, and Chandler Unified School District. Specifically, within that list, the healthcare providers make up for 23% of the resident's employment. Nationally, the healthcare industry costs have constantly been on the rise for more than last decade. Thus, facilities are forced to look for ways to save money and receive service top tier service at the same time.
With the one of the largest town population in the United States, Gilbert healthcare facilities produce an enormous amount of medical waste daily. Disposing of the medical waste is often costly and overlooked when trying to cut cost. Arizona Medical Waste offers the solution to dispose of facilities medical waste at an utmost affordable cost.
OSHA compliance training is required for your employees to ensure handling of medical waste is proper. Arizona medical waste OSHA training will eliminate having to pay your employees to waste a day traveling to a consultant to get this required training. All of our OSHA compliance training can be done at the convenience of your facility, through our online portal. After each section, of course, multiple choice questions are required to ensure the information is being retained. Certificates of completion are awarded after completing Arizona medical waste OSHA compliance training and can be accessed online for filing purposes.
The beautiful town of Gilbert offers world-class amenities, job opportunities, and scenery to residents and visitors of all ages. The healthcare providers within Gilbert hold tremendous value to the city itself and residents. Through one of Arizona medical waste Disposal's programs, these facilities will be alieved of having to worry about hefty medical waste cost. Let Arizona medical waste deal with your waste, so you can tend to aid the city of Gilbert.


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Mason Speaker JarAUTHOR: Bonnie Abbott
Published: January 13, 2014
Mason believe in going back to basics. Disturbed at the willy-nilly discarding of plastic, they have created a small, portable, recyclable and ear-hugging piece of equipment – the gap speaker and amp. Using environmentally friendly materials: glass, metal and wood, the jar is hand-assembled and can even be filled with jam (or anything) to disguise the electronics. Perfect speaker for your phone or iPod, they filmed the speaker in action to squash any that-ain't-gonna-sound-good sayers.
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It's a brand new year, a brand new decade, time for a brand new approach to my daily ranting about the world. I often wondered how I could use my rantings about the state of this planet; the state of politics across the world; the state of humanity; and use them for good. Well, here's my attempt.
I've been considering for some time how I can individually impact the likes of the climate crisis, how I can be more green and help the environment in my lifestyle choices. From a home life perspective, it has to start with our main consumption; energy. Energy to power all of our lighting, our appliances, our smartphones and our Amazon Echo's. We've come so far in terms of technology, but we need to make sure our planet doesn't suffer as a consequence.
Go For A Green Supplier
Switching energy suppliers has been a process I have followed for many years, but solely for cost purposes. The more I read up about renewable energy, the more I realise I'm willing to pay that little bit more if it means my money is being put back into saving our planet. An 100% renewable tariff with a supplier means it is completely carbon neutral.
How Do I Find a 100% Renewable Supplier?
There are a few suppliers I'd recommend and actually more out there now than most know about. The most known supplier, and the one I am currently with, is Bulb Energy. I couldn't recommend them enough. They are, without question, the best supplier I have been a customer of in terms of service. The stats speaks for themselves, they have a 5 star rating on TrustPilot with over 25,000 reviews. They only offer one simple tariff; no confusion over pricing and it's very honest that if prices go up, they will tell you, and you have no obligation to stay with them. I for one wish that more companies operated this way! To me, trust, reputation and purpose are far more important than anything else.
There are, of course, other suppliers who offer renewable energy, feel free to check out what they offer;
When it comes to choosing your new supplier, really do your research. Sadly it can't be guaranteed that the energy that is supplied to your household from the National Grid is actually 'green', but you can be sure that the energy used will then go back into the Grid 'green' by your supplier.
What About 'The Big 6'?
Yes, the ones we've all heard of, the ones that, until we become adults, kind of assume are the only ones that exist. Of course they have the biggest customer base, but this is mostly down to historic clients and brand awareness. That's not to say The Big 6 aren't looking at renewable energy, as plenty of them are now bringing in green tariffs.
British Gas say that "43% of our electricity from environmentally friendly sources". EDF have an entire network of renewable energy sites across the UK, using wind power and battery storage technology. Scottish Power are hoping to become the first of the Big 6 to become 100% renewable. They have all but shut down their coal plants, and have 2,700MW of wind power capacity either in operation or under construction in the UK. Further projects in the pipeline have a capacity of more than 3,000MW.
There are plenty of options in the market now for renewable energy, so there are no excuses. The more people who sign up to these suppliers, or these tariffs, the closer we become as a nation to being a fully 100% renewable energy giant. You can only hope the rest of the world will follow.


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Daniel Andreu – Senior Consultant
The experience of 18 years in Toyota Argentina has geared Daniel with the know-how to support clients in their journeys towards excellence.
Daniel's depth of Toyota Production System (TPS) experience has certainly put him in demand amongst automotive suppliers to provide consulting services. But he has also extended his know-how to assist companies in metal fabrication, construction, services, plus home furniture and mattress manufacturing demonstrating his ability to apply the core principles and philosophies of TPS to any situation.
It is often said that the pivotal roles within TPS are at the Team Leader and Group Leader levels. Daniel has had a career rising up from a team member to a Shift Chief of Plant and experienced these front-line supervisory roles. The thoroughness of core TPS practical application in these roles cannot be stressed enough. Daniel is an asset full of best-practice practical know-how.
Daniel has experienced nine months training within Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan over two extended visits. He has not only carried forward the raw excellence he witnessed in Japan onto his roles in Argentina and now consulting, but also the training approach that Toyota has mastered to develop the human assets within their organization.
Daniel is a native Spanish speaker with intermediate proficiency in English.


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Sobel On U.S. Open: Something Has To Change
Jason Sobel enjoys difficult courses, but there's a difference between difficult and unfair
Following a drama-filled weekend of golf that had its share of highs and lows, the 2018 U.S. Open has officially ended – and it was quite a sight to behold.
Action Network HQ golf writer Jason Sobel dropped by CBS Sports Radio on Monday to recap the events of Shinnecock Hills Country Club, which gave golfers fits for much of the weekend.
After the United States Golf Association (USGA) dealt with a turbulent experience while hosting the same event at Shinnecock Hills in 2004, executive director Mike Davis swore that the same mistakes wouldn't be made in this year's tournament.
Despite wishful thinking, it happened again. Shinnecock's course was unpredictable and inconsistent, causing the USGA to receive considerable criticism in recent days.
Sobel felt the criticism was justified.
"Yes," he said on Taz & The Moose. "The PGA Tour runs 45 events every year, and we never talk about their course set up because they usually get it right. The USGA runs one tournament at this level, and it gets it wrong every single year."
Saturday was especially frustrating for golfers, as the average score eclipsed 75. While Sobel likes the idea of a more demanding course at the U.S. Open, he doesn't want it to be unfair.
"I have sounded that alarm for years — I love seeing a hard and difficult U.S. Open," he said. "The problem is when it borders on unfair. I think what happened on Saturday was that luck was being rewarded more than skill, good shots were being penalized, and bad shots were being rewarded. It was the opposite of what you want to see from a golf course setup."
Sobel believes the USGA should swallow its pride and hire others to organize courses in future tournaments.
"At some point, something has to change," he said. "Quite frankly, once you have world-class players who are calling for the PGA Tour to go set up the USGA's golf course, you should probably start listening to them."
Brooks Koepka, to his credit, overcame the erratic course to win his second straight U.S. Open championship. He is the first player to achieve that since Curtis Strange in 1988-89.
"He was able to grind back and get into contention, and that's what you need to do at a U.S. Open," Sobel said. "I know it wasn't necessarily the smoothest U.S. Open – you look at some of the scores, and they all look like rollercoasters based on the way the course played over four days – but he was able to stick in there. That's going to win you a U.S. Open more often than not."


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As an Orlando-native, of Hispanic descent, Alexandra Tosado decided to pursue her passion in law in the beautiful city she was born and raised. She attended the University of Central Florida where she graduated with honors with a bachelor's degree in Legal Studies. During her undergraduate studies, she gained experience helping people as she handled, probate matters, and family law matters, at a law firm while attending school. She then was recruited as an "all-star" to attend Florida A&M University College of Law with a scholarship due to her high academics and testing scores. During her studies in law school, she became passionate about trial after taking a course in "trial practice" and decided she wanted to continue helping people and pursue her dreams of becoming a trial lawyer.
She interned with a criminal defense firm working on high-profile cases, and also participated in a criminal defense clinic where she successfully represented over 100 indigent defendants assisting them in defending their constitutional rights.
Alexandra has also earned experience helping injured people, working at a small personal injury law firm in central Florida for eight years. There, she worked on complex litigation cases including car accident cases, traumatic brain injury cases, and wrongful death cases.
Alexandra's passion for the community has been recognized by the Hispanic community as she has received awards for being the "Youngest Hispanic Business Professional," and has been a member of the Hispanic American Law Student Association, the Orange County Bar Association, and the Hispanic American Professional Business Woman Association. In addition, she has been involved with non-profit Organization United Way for several years, participating with various charity and volunteering events.
On her free time, Ms. Tosado enjoys the outdoors, yoga, and cooking. As an associate at Morgan & Morgan, Ms. Tosado will continue her passion helping people, and representing those who are unable to represent themselves.


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A few images from the week.
'Night all…
What IS it about peonies?
There's just something about them, isn't there? Clusters of dense green buds, slowly transforming into luscious bouquets of pink, red and yellow…
Perhaps part of their appeal is the relationship between peonies — and their friends, the ants.
Now ants are known for having real sweet tooths, and the sugary wax coating of the young peony bud draws the ants like bees to honey.
In the early Spring I have seen peony buds literally covered with ants as they scramble to feed on the sweet, gooey delights inside!
In return, the ants guard the peonies against harmful insect pests.
For a long time, an old myth led many of us to believe that the ants actually helped to open the peony buds.
And although it has since been proven that ants are not required for the opening of peonies, I still like to think that they might have a hand – or legs – in their magical unfolding! 😉
Thanks for visiting me here at Images of Cape Cod!


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This article was published on December 26th, 2017
Most people fail at New Years resolutions because they are often too difficult to maintain long term. A huge percentage of resolutions last only the first four weeks. Don't be disappointed by failing to immediately achieve hard reachable goals. Set yourself up for success in 2018, with these New Year resolutions.
Fitness. If you want to lose weight or gain muscle through working out don't wait and start January 1. Start today. Set realistic goals with yourself. Make SMART goals. 'Getting fit' isn't a goal. Loosing 10 pounds of body fat in one month is a realistic and achievable goal, that is measurable, and time bound. There's nothing wrong with changing up your workout routine.
Health and well being. Goals of eating healthier, avoiding late night post-drinking meals, or giving up smoking are all great goals. Start in early December for the best success. It doesn't matter what day you begin, it just matters that you start and keep going.
Give back. Making the resolution to give back and help humanity in some way benefits your well being just as much as the people you are helping. Even if it's just for a few hours a few days a year, giving back is a resolution that's also pretty easy to keep. Get a friend or two involved, too.
Quality time. Spend more time with friends and loved ones. The ones dearest to us can always use to be reminded how much they mean to us. And often, that means simply showing up and being there. You'll never regret spending as much time as possible with your best peeps before they're gone.
Do something different. Take a class. Pick up learning a new language. Sport a new haircut. Look into changing professions or careers. Redecorate and rearrange your living room or bedroom.
Do you. Make a promise to yourself to do more things for you. Things like spending less time in the office, going for regular massages to reduce stress, or treat yourself to a fabulous new fashion piece. Whatever it is, do it for you, and feel good about it.
Resolve. Take the time in 2018 to deal with an issue that has troubled you. Moving on and feeling good about it is much easier when you have resolved issues from your past. Having the strength to face something from your past and finally squash it is good for the psyche and will leave you with a lot more clarity going into and living in 2018.
Before the clock ticks midnight, think about your New Years resolutions goals, write them down, and then stick with them. You will set yourself up for ultimate success and have a richer, more vibrant 2018.
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Based on pages, the Web was designed to carry informative Web sites and some stateless-based interactive apps. However, highly mature forms-based desktop development paradigms have evolved to the level of common knowledge among Microsoft .NET developers.
On January 27 a Visual WebGui webcast will help you discover the right combination between greatest Web benefits and the most mature development paradigms.
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For Dan Barber, the celebrated chef of the New York City restaurant Blue Hill, each course of a meal is an opportunity to tell a story. One of these stories is about a pepper — an aromatic, orange habanero without any heat.
Blue Hill is the biggest buyer of these peppers, also known as "Habanadas," …. The story Barber hopes to tell with these chiles is that all foods — from apples to yams — were created through a series of conscious decisions. Some plants thrive because of their disease-resistance, growing conditions, or high yields; for others, it's taste that has caused their popularity. Behind each of the foods we take for granted as finished products are tens or hundreds of generations of genetic tinkering and selection.
The man behind the Habanada is a Cornell University plant breeder named Michael Mazourek…. He got the idea after discovering a rogue heatless pepper whose genetics behaved very differently from a naturally sweet pepper like the Bell. This pepper had somehow lost whatever made it spicy in the first place.
Their parent pepper, the original heatless variety, "tasted pretty bad," Mazourek recalled, "so we cross-pollinated it with a habanero, and after a couple more generations we started to get some non-hot but aromatic peppers."
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The end of summer 2018 has been a big time for new releases on Netflix. With yet another romantic comedy in "Sierra Burgess is a Loser," the September 7th release was well awaited.
The movie, based on the play "Cyrano de Bergerac," is the story of a high school outcast, Sierra Burgess. Although Sierra isn't what most would call "pretty" by those at her school, she doesn't let the shallow definition get to her.
After being tormented by it-girl Veronica, a case of mistaken identity sparks an unexpected romance. When the star quarterback for the rival school's football team, Jamey, approaches Veronica, she decides to play a trick on not only Jamey, but Sierra.
When Sierra gets a message from Jamey, she is confused, but keeps messaging him as another girl. The two begin to fall for each other, yet the truth is untold.
In a deal made with Veronica, Sierra creates a plan to win over her crush without revealing her true self.
When the truth comes out, Jamey is angry, hurt, and wants to be left alone. After a while, he realizes that it was Veronica's heart he fell for. This movie is a true love story that breaks the standards of typical beauty and high school relationships.
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I really like the concept of the story as a whole. The movie opens with Sierra establishing herself as a strong character that really drew me in. The story is very relatable to any high schooler showing the struggles of image and relationships. The only thing I would change about this movie is that I would love to see a little more detail into the relationship of Sierra and Jamey.
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Tweets 9h - Sathya Anand @SathyaSher SR Goel noted that org like ISKCON, RKM, Aurobindo Ashram etc have termed themselves as 'universal', rather than as Hindu organizations.
Swami Vivekananda, Indian Culture and the charge of Male Chauvinism from Centre Right India by Aravindan Neelakandan Jan 4, 2013
Now for a few years the 'Mount road Mao' has been waging a war against Swami Vivekananda the fountainhead of Vedantic humanism and Indian nationalism. Thus a few years back we have in 'Frontline', which comes from the house of 'The Hindu', Meera Nanda attacking Swami Vivekananda, accusing him Sri Aurobindo and even Nehru of 'their cardinal sin' which according to her was that they 'tried to appropriate for Hinduism' modern scientific thought (Meera Nanda, 'Postmodernism, Hindu nationalism and `Vedic science', Frontline, January 03-06 2004).
Continuing this 'spit and run' method of attack, the mother dinosaur 'Mount road Mao' itself published another article by Meera Nanda titled 'Calling India's freethinkers' ('The Hindu', 22-May-2004). In this article the 'apologists associated with the Ramakrishna Mission and Aurobindo Ashram' were accused of promoting an 'occult' dogma that has 'deeply Hindu and Aryan supremacist overtones'. One can read 'Breaking India' for an elaborate analysis of the emptiness of Meera Nanda's accusations against Swami Viveakannda as well as Indian cultural discourse on the synthesis of science and spirituality.
Upon study of the Vedic horse, Sri Aurobindo concluded that go and aṣva represent two companion ideas of Light and Energy, (Consciousness and Force). In fact for the Vedic and Vedantic mind these are the twin aspect of all activities of existence. Thus the entire yajña or Vedic sacrifice, with all its limbs need to be understood this way. - C. Krishnamurthy (email@example.com)
Comment on What is wrong with promiscuity? by Sandeep Dec 31, 2012
I am afraid any kind of spiritual utopia is an idealistic fantasy. You have to recognize that souls are in different stages of evolution and process the same stimuli differently according to their temperament.
What seems abhorrent to you is always going to be perfectly acceptable to someone else. The human mind has the singular ability to argue successfully for any cause, and there will even be people who will be convinced and buy those arguments. Consequently, there will always be people who will have unrestrained sex with multiple partners, social and religious fetters notwithstanding.
The only thing we can do is to put out information based on our growing spiritual knowledge and hope for the best. Like-minded individuals will agree with you but those who haven't reach that spiritual understanding will argue with you. People move in and out of various social circles driven by their changing ideals.
Comment on An autobiographical short story by the Mother Mirra Alfassa by Sandeep Dec 31, 2012
Yes, it is your Indian upbringing which causes you (and many other Indians whose minds are steeped in a long religious tradition) to shrink from her "immoral conduct". When you transcend that abhorrent feeling, you will discover the treasure-house of wisdom that she has left behind. It took me some time as well to understand her life so let me see if I can explain.
Firstly, you have to realize that one's spiritual destiny is not revealed all at once. Spiritual growth occurs in phases and in the mean time, one continues living an ordinary life. And in this ordinary life, one can make poor choices as well in marriage and finances. At some point, there is a sudden rupture/awakening after which a new and more spiritual life begins – what they call "dwijanma" or second birth in
Comment on An autobiographical short story by the Mother Mirra Alfassa by mike Jan 3, 2013
Yes, Sandeep, I see what you mean and that Mother had no intention of marrying him, but 'his family affairs' forced it. But, where his book is concerned, I think we have to be very discriminating – he was the 'emanation of Falsehood' after all.
Ned used to blog as spiritofnow initially. She was writing about her personal concerns occasionally referring to The Mother & Sri Aurobindo before she formally launched The Stumbling Mystic with more or less similar content and style.
Ned (Nehdia Sameen) passed away on June 15, 2012. http://rainbowther.blogspot.in/search?q=ned
GLBT Hindus - Gender/Sexuality 21 May 2007 by spiritofnow
Two posts I wrote that I'd like some feedback on (warning -- both are kind of long): Beyond the Gender Binary - Homoscepticism and Homophobia
Thanks! Edit: A newer post I made recently: Islam and Homosexuality. Let me know what you all think. Posted on May. 22nd, 2007 at 01:47 am 5 comments
spiritofnow Posted on May. 22nd, 2007 04:25 pm (UTC) Link Parent Thread Hey there! You know I have gotten in touch with many people from the communities associated with Sri Aurobindo and the Mother in the
United States and also some from India -- the
community seems very broadminded and liberal and I have really been pleasantly
surprised by how inclusive they are.
With all the cult-like stuff happening in the world today, it's nice to find a community which is so open and gentle.
The Mother by the way came out of the elite socialist and feminist circles of her time, prior to her undergoing her occult training. So she has a very nuanced perspective on gender and related issues.
spiritofnow Posted on May. 27th, 2007 03:24 am (UTC) Link ParentThread Hi there -- yep, I know what you mean about having books in your hands!
There are many reasons why I like these two teachers so much, but one of the main reasons is their remarkable lack of religious or mythical distortion. Both were raised as staunch atheists (which they were very grateful for) and that gives them an intellectual clarity and freedom that you don't see in spiritual teachers very often. Sri Aurobindo's main source of inspiration are the Vedic scriptures, but being a highly original modern-day synthesizer he frequently reinterprets them and/or criticizes them. Both these teachers were opposed to religion and on their own insistence what they represent is a certain consciousness, not any sort of fixed or dogmatic intellectual system. It has annoyed me to see Sri Aurobindo associated with the Hindu right in the writings of some secular Marxist Indians -- because he is clearly anything but right-wing. (Politically he was a spiritual anarchist.) Also, Sri Aurobindo is one of the few teachers who seriously engages with science, and incorporates evolution into his larger cosmic teleology.
Aurobindo and Mirra are those rare teachers who engage with everything and make it a point to reject nothing (and encourage us to do the same). They really are the gurus of gurus.
spiritofnow Posted on May. 22nd, 2007 04:47 pm (UTC) Link Parent Thread By the way most of Sri Aurobindo and Mirra's works can be found online here.
The Brahmo Samaj and the Shaping of the Modern Indian Mind - Page 67 - David Kopf - 1979 - Preview - More editions It should also be pointed out that many of the humanists before them who championed science — Dutt, Vidyasagar, and Seal — were themselves not scientists as such. So pervasive were certain aspects of scientism in nineteenth-century Bengal that Brahmos often justified their rational religion in the name of science.
Quotation of the Day… from Cafe Hayek by Don Boudreaux
… is from page 69 of Nicholas Phillipson's 2010 biography of Adam Smith, Adam Smith; here, Phillipson is describing the philosophy of David Hume – a philosophy that Smith built upon and advanced: "It was a theory that was built on the belief that the progress of society depended on the efforts of individuals to better their lot, rather than on radical exercises in political engineering."


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Managers responsible for urban regeneration need wide skills and face tough challenges. Martin England focuses on the ways to win.
Urban regeneration is the rebuilding of the economic, physical and social fabric of our older cities. It is a task with a national dimension.
A clear lead in urban regeneration is taken by government in the shape of the Department of the Environment's co-ordinating programme, Action for Cities. The Government's philosophy is that the main thrust of re-investment in these run-down areas should be borne by the private sector. The public sector's role is to enable the investment to take place.
The aims of urban regeneration are to re-use perfectly sound land and infrastructure, restore pride in residential and business communities, provide employment, reduce urban sprawl and pressure on the green belt, and provide investment opportunities.
Urban regeneration managers are usually found in the public sector. Their job is to encourage and co-ordinate investment from the private sector. This investment can be in factories, warehouses, offices, leisure, homes, restaurants and hotels. The co-ordinating role has been carried out by local authorities. The vital contribution of the private sector is reflected in the continuing evolution of urban regeneration.
There are 11 government-funded urban development corporations bringing together boards of public and private sector individuals. City Challenge, a recent government initiative, spreads development corporation work to many other urban areas of the country. In City Challenge local authorities are given a co-ordinating role by government but charged with bringing in private sector and community contributions.
The skills of a manager in urban regeneration are wide. He or she must provide a strategy for change, encourage it at the local level, enhance environmental conditions, stimulate physical and economic development and build local confidence. The task of attracting new investment to empty land is daunting. It is not one for the faint-hearted.
One challenge for the manager is how to be effective in a field of activity where he or she is very dependent upon the contribution of many others. Patience is clearly a desirable attribute but I pick out two areas in which success of failure will be fundamental to the manager's success. The areas are the economy and the local community.
In the US, urban regeneration is a long-term commitment. Here the main thrust is given over a shorter period. For example, the lifespan of urban development corporations is for 5-10 years, City Challenger is for five years and other public funding is often short-term. The emphasis is to kick start new activity and provide a process in which later improvements might occur without government support.
A major challenge occurs for the manager, though, when a substantial part of this short-term period is dominated by an economy in recession, which is where we are today. The manager has found that the institutional investor and the big league developer have become as rare as food in a Soviet supermarket.
There is no real substitute for major investment and its physical and economic benefits. The challenge, though, can be partly met by alternative strategies. Even more encouragement has to be given to local companies and local investors. The preparation of sites for when times improve must be accelerated by, for example, land reclamation, building new roads and the provision of services. Less intensive but still beneficial land uses can be promoted.
Housing association schemes can, for example, take the place of prestige commercial projects which might never have materialised. More open space and facilities for local communities can be brought forward. After all, inner cities should be decent places for people to live in. And it is good value for public money to improve the residential dimension of inner cities and managers can give more priority to the local people - and much less to the absent developers.
Meeting local community aspirations is a recent challenge for the manager. In the past, solutions have been superimposed upon the often fragmented communities of older cities.
Doubtless there was a "mother knows best" attitude. Decision-makers perhaps took advantage of the passive nature of some of these older communities because they were not middle-class and articulate. If those communities had been actively consulted their views might have got in the way of investment by a major league developer.
The urban regeneration manager now finds that circumstances have changed. He or she is actively encouraged by the Government to consult locally and draw in local communities. Now he or she finds that such communities have found a voice and are demanding, quite rightly, a say in the future shape of their locality.
To make the change complete, the manager sees that the major developer has gone away, not necessarily temporarily, and the area can only be regenerated with local support and participation. The challenge is to recognise that this evolution has taken place and to work with the new grain.
The rebuilding of inner-city and worn-out industrial areas is a demanding and satisfying activity. The manager has countless challenges to meet. Attention to the two I have identified will bring good rewards.


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Power Rangers Dino Charge is the 22nd season of Power Rangers. The series is based on Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger.
The slogan of the show is "Power Rangers Charged! Dinosaur Might, Ready To Fight! Power Rangers Dino Charge!"
"Power Rangers Dino Charge" was trademarked by Saban Brands in 2014 prior to the run of Power Rangers Super Megaforce.
- ""Millions of years ago, the evil Sledge tried to steal the greatest power in the universe. But an alien named Keeper entrusted them to dinosaurs. As for Sledge... He was blasted deep into space. Now the Energems have been found, and Sledge returns to battle a new team of heroes; they are... Power Rangers Dino Charge!""
- ―Opening narration[src]
|Dino Charge Red Ranger
|Tyler Navarro
|Brennan Mejia
|Dino Charge Black Ranger
|Chase Randall
|James Davies
|Dino Charge Blue Ranger
|Yoshi Sudarso
|Dino Charge Green Ranger
|Riley Griffin
|Michael Taber
|Dino Charge Pink Ranger
|Shelby Watkins
|Camille Hyde
|Dino Charge Gold Ranger
|Sir Ivan of Zandar
|Davi Santos
|Dino Charge Graphite Ranger
|Prince Phillip III
|Jarred Blakiston
|Dino Charge Purple Ranger
|Albert Smith ► Kendall Morgan
|Arthur Ranford ► Claire Blackwelder
- Moana (The Shopkeeper who befriends Chase)
- Mrs. Randall (Mother of Chase and Chloe Randall)
- Chloe Randall (Sister of Chase and Daughter of Mrs. Randall)
- Mrs. Griffin (Mother of Riley and Matt Griffin)
- Matt Griffin (Older Brother of Riley and Son of Ms. Griffin)
- Prince Colin (Ancestor of Prince Phillip III as well as the guardian of the Gold Energem 800 years ago)
- Peter (A boy who befriends Koda after he saves him from Slammer)
- Taku (Younger Brother of Koda)
Sledge's Crew
Sledge's Outlaws
- Iceage
- Scrapper
- Slammer
- Spellbinder
- Cavity
- Stingrage
- Duplicon
- Puzzler
- Bones
- Smokescreen
- Gold Digger
- Memorella
- Shearfear
- Meteor
- Wish Star
- Heckyl
- Greenzilla
- Snide
- Dino Blade Blaster
- Gold Ptera Morpher
- T-Rex Super Charge Morpher
- Titano Charge Morpher
Multi-Use Devices
Individual Weapons and Team Weapon
- Dino Spike ◆◆◆◆◆
- T-Rex Chopper ◆◆
- T-Rex Smasher ◆
- Para Chopper ◆
- Triple Spike ◆◆◆
- Stego Shield ◆
- Raptor Claw ◆
- Tricera Drill ◆
- T-Rex Chopper ◆◆
- Ptera Saber ◆
- Royal Dino Punch ◆
Communication Devices
- Tyler's Jeep
- Dino Cycle
Dino Charge Zord System
- Legend:◆ piloted mecha, ● other
- Dino Charge Megazord Tri-Stego-Ptera Formation ◆◆◆◆
- Para Zord ◆
- Raptor Zord ◆
- Ankylo Zord ◆
- Pachy Zord ◆
- Plesio Zord/Plesio Charge Megazord ◆
Alternate Combinations
Dino Charge Megazord
- Dino Charge Megazord Stego-Raptor Formation ◆◆◆
- Dino Charge Megazord Para-Raptor Formation ◆◆◆
- Dino Charge Megazord Tri-Ankylo Formation ◆◆◆
- Dino Charge Megazord Para-Stego Formation ◆◆◆
- Dino Charge Megazord Ankylo-Pachy Formation ◆◆◆
Ptera Charge Megazord
- Ptera Charge Megazord Pachy Formation ◆◆
- Ptera Charge Megazord Ankylo Formation ◆◆
- Ptera Charge Megazord Para-Raptor Formation ◆◆◆
Plesio Charge Megazord
- Powers From the Past
- Past, Present and Fusion
- A Fool's Hour
- Return of the Caveman
- Breaking Black
- The Tooth Hurts
- Let Sleeping Zords Lie
- Double Ranger, Double Danger
- When Logic Fails
- The Royal Rangers
- Break Out
- Knight After Knights
- Sync or Swim
- True Black
- Rise of a Ranger
- No Matter How You Slice It
- World Famous! (In New Zealand)
- Deep Down Under
- Wishing For a Hero
- One More Energem
- The Ghostest With the Mostest
- Race to Rescue Christmas
Video Release
- Power Rangers Dino Charge: Unleashed (Vol. 1) with episodes 1, 2, 3, and 4
- Power Rangers Dino Charge: The Complete Season
- Power Ranger Dino Charge & Dino Super Charge Collection
Video Games
- This is the first season since Power Rangers Wild Force to feature a Sentai Transformation
- The Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel episode "Echoes of Evil" confirms that the Dino Charge series is in a separate universe, similar to Power Rangers RPM.
- The episode "Sync or Swim" marks the 800th Episode of Power Rangers.
- This series features the first female Purple Ranger and the first Grey (graphite) Ranger.
- This series has the peculiarity of having a three-Zord Megazord formation even when there are 5 main Rangers. While RPM also had a three-zord Megazord, Ranger Operator Series Green and Black were not part of the original core team, being added as the episodes played out.
- In addition, Dino Charge does have some similarities with RPM.
- There are both Green and Black Rangers
- There are also both Gold and Silver Rangers.
- Green Ranger gets a Zord with a slashing melee attack.
- Black Ranger gets a Zord with a laser-based ranged attack.
- The Gold, Silver, Green, and Black Ranger's Zords can combine with the main Megazord.
- Rangers use some kind of device to both morph and activate their Zords.
- This is the first Power Rangers series not to feature a Yellow Ranger. This makes Red and Blue the only colors to be present in every season of Power Rangers.
- This is later done by Power Rangers Dino Fury.
- This is the first season to completely bypass a season of Super Sentai (skipping Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters to instead adapt Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger.)
- This is the first season to premiere on Spacetoon in 2016.
- As of 2016, Dino Charge is the last show to be dubbed in Indonesian and aired in Indonesia.
- In an unusual fashion, this is one of the first seasons since Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers to have problems with properly matching the Sentai footage with its own original footage. A lot of the counterpart scenery of an episode will differ greatly from how it looks in the Sentai version, and not come close to the visuals. For example: warehouses will look very different from one another, but play as if it's the same place, and the scenes will switch back and forth. (This could be due to a lower budget.) It's only worth noting in this season in particular because other seasons came very close to replicating the Sentai footage's scenery in which a fight would take place.
- Fury's neck collar in many episodes of this season kept disappearing and reappearing frequently.
- Kendall's Ranger suit in original footage is a darker shade of purple compared to the Sentai footage
See Also
- Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger - Super Sentai counterpart . See comparison page.
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With his debut fiction Resonance already garnering rave reviews, we bring you excerpts from our exclusive interview with the author Ajay Pandey:
1. What sparked off the idea for your novel?
The idea of my first novel was conceptualized more than four years back. Its theme and cast were set in USA, Sudan, Syria and India and the main plot revolved around a Vietnamese girl with an extraordinary memory. I toyed with the idea of placing my submission to publishers in U.K. or USA. However, it was shelved. A friend of mine suggested that I write a novel with its central theme and character based in the Indian subcontinent.
After being stuck with a writer's block for two years, one night the idea of my present novel suddenly struck me. The plot wove itself rapidly in my mind, and I mulled over thrashing out of the details all night. By morning, the plot and the central characters were fully fleshed out before me.
After that day, the ideas, subplots, scenes, all flowed and fit snugly into the main plot and characterization of my story, Resonance.
2. Have any career experiences shaped this book? Any interesting anecdote that came to mind?
Yes. My very close interaction with a few friends, working in the higher positions of government gave me a lot of ideas.
My conversation with a young man from Surat on my way to Anand is one anecdote that shaped some of the main characters of my story. He told me about his life experiences and I listened. I experienced the pain of a man, wronged by an influential persona (also from Surat). His story was a universal story. My empathy with that 'storyteller' and his 'story' finds its place in Resonance.
3. What has been the toughest criticism given to you as an author and what was the best compliment?
My wife's suggestion to refer to grammar books on my syntactical errors. Her sarcastic remark that I was the product of 'Grammar School' is the toughest criticism till date!
The best compliment came from my friend Tarun Seem, who once called me the Sydney Sheldon of India and then rechristened me Ajay Fredrick Pandey Forsyth– an interesting soundbite.
4. Can you tell us about your upcoming book?
Yes. Why not! This too is a thriller. I've completed the first draft and it'll be sometime before I submit it to the publishing house.
It is the story of a young Jewish scientist, who was convinced that in the famous Philadelphia experiment conducted in 1943, a US Navy Warship USS Eldridge had actually disappeared from the Philadelphia dockyard and reappeared within seconds at Virginia, some two hundred nautical miles away. Question rise in his mind–Was Einstein present on that ship? Did he design a machine, capable of pulling off such an impossible feat? If so, could this young boy replicate what had been done? Would his results be as disastrous as those of the Philadelphia Experiment?
In due course of time, the boy develops a machine, while pursuing his masters program in the University of Austin, Texas. This wonder machine does not require any fuel, and derives its own input from Zero field or in other words, from nowhere. Then starts the geopolitical game of all the powerful players of the Gulf World, USA, Russia and several other nations. Each vying to beg, borrow or steal the boy's research work to become masters of the Universe by wielding this source of free energy.
The boy gets entrapped in a world of deceit and treachery as each country and individuals with vested interests attempt to capture this energy, which would change not just the dynamics of global economics, but also the very stability of the world. The boy, however, understands the full repercussion of his invention.
The court scenes played out in the District Court of Austin with the FBI chasing the boy. Five countries getting into the nasty game of snatching secrets of the machine from one another weaves a snare of global propositions. India and USA are the main contenders and they come to a point where they are capable of shifting the entire geopolitics of the world and change the definition of rich and mighty.
5. Do you have any advice for those who want to become a published writer? Any interesting anecdote you would like to share with us?
To all my dear friends who dream of becoming a published writer, if you have a good story, tell it to the world.
I suggest you to write a linear plot with subplots running parallel to the main plot. Characterization is one of the main parts of a good novel. Your objective should be to flesh out everyone: the protagonist, the antagonistic and even minor characters to an extent. Make them living flesh and blood, plausible people.
Then starts the difficult journey where you have to place your story in the form of a submission before an agent or a publisher. After submission, wait very patiently. After all, you are among several others whose stories are lying before them for consideration. However, if you don't hear from them for a long time (six months at least), send in a gentle reminder.
Try to visit book signing events, book trades and other shows, where you can get a chance to interact with some well known author or personnel from a publishing house. It's usually easy to get close to the author during recess to introduce yourself and say that you are a budding author. But don't be in a hurry to belt out your story in front of him or her. Tell your theme only if he or she asks you what your story is about. If she likes your creation, the spark in her eyes will tell you so, and this is a good omen. Then ask, very gingerly, if she could tell you how to get in touch with an agent or better still, get you introduced to an agent or publisher, so that your submission is at least read. Otherwise, it may be left lying in the slush pile.
Who knows one day you may be lucky enough and your book might find its place in the hands and minds of readers.
Good luck to everyone who dreams.


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Junior Scholar Workshop on Research Design and Publications with Peter J. Katzenstein – Summary
On May, 23rd in Collegium Maius (Sala pod Belkami), Jagiellonian University hosted a workshop for advanced Ph.D. students and young faculty from CEE countries conducted by Professor Peter J. Katzenstein.
During the workshop, participants had an opportunity to discuss methodological and theoretical aspects related to developing research designs, followed by publication processes in academic journals.
The workshop was organized by the Institute of Political Science and International Relations at Jagiellonian University in cooperation with Krakow Branch of the Polish Society of International Studies.
Professor Peter J. Katzenstein, who led the workshop, holds a position of Professor of International Relations at Cornell University, which remains a part of prestigious Ivy League consisting of high-ranked American universities. Within the field of International Relations and Political Science, Professor Katzenstein remains one of the most influential IR scholars.In his academic career, he contributed to awide range of editorial and research projects.
In the workshop participated: Karol Chwedczuk-Szulc, PhD (University of Wroclaw), Mateusz Filary (Jesuit University Ignatianum in Krakow), Tibor Hargitai (Corvinus University of Budapest), Magdalena Kania (Jagiellonian University), Magdalena Kozub-Karkut, PhD, Tomasz Pugacewicz, PhD (Jagiellonian University), and Rafał Wiśniewski (Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan).
The aforementioned workshop has been a part of a series of workshops organized for junior scholars from CEE countries led by outstanding researchers of IR. Previously, similar workshops have been organized at Warsaw University by Anna Wojciuk with Knud Erik Jørgensen (2012) and with Stefa Guzzini (2014 & 2015).
Text by: Tomasz Pugacewicz
Osoba publikująca: Michał Dulak


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I finished a major revision of a novelette August. Can't afford professional editing so I dawdled that month checking a couple sites for trade or betas, but nothing came of it. Then September was dedicated to a major illness and surgery of a close family member. Recovery is slower than I hoped, but I'm starting to have energy and time for my original writing again.
This story is very dark for me, and I believe Halloween is a better time for release. While betrayal and faith are themes, the ending has loss and can be taken as horror or slight hope.
My issue is that releasing it to Kindle/Createspace whatever they are today, will require cover art. I really am proud of cover art I made for some fanfic or NaNo placeholder, but I have no concept for this one. How will I try to visually represent false representation/slow change/demons/manipulation/svengali/demonseed/illusions/regaining agency? At points it looks like a romance, but through a warped mirror. (and that was a challenge to keep as I like happy endings usually)
Where is that thinking cap???


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Costa dos Castros is an archaeologically unique place – its incredible density of Iron Age hillforts and even earlier Bronze Age rock carvings make it the perfect place to study the evolution of this culture not just in Galicia, but throughout Atlantic Europe.
It's also pretty unique in terms of its land ownership; it's all owned collectively. That means the people here make their decisions about how to manage the land together, and that includes their heritage. In 2010, they started to investigate the archaeology on their land. Since then, the project has grown and it is starting to make some incredible new discoveries about the development of Atlantic culture in the Iron Age.
Costa dos Castros Association
The Costa dos Castros Association represents a coming together of four forestry co-operatives (Comunidades de Montes), each of whom collectively owns some of the land on which the archaeology of Costa dos Castros sits. They have united to research, preserve and promote the archaeology together.
DigVentures is a UK-based social enterprise who run the only field school accredited by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists. They specialize in running crowdfunded and crowdsourced archaeology projects, and are experts in training, fieldwork and sharing the results online.
The Institute of Heritage Sciences (Incipit) is part of the Spanish National Research Council (CISC), and focuses on the study of cultural heritage as a scientific issue, including understanding the roles of socio-economics, memory, identity and conflict on the formation of cultural heritage. The organization will be providing academic support for the project, and help with excavations in the field. Their current chair is also president of the European Archaeology Association.
Digital Dig Team
DigVentures built an app called Digital Dig Team, which the excavation will be using to share every single thing we dig up in real time, as it comes out of the trenches. That means anyone in the world can follow the dig's progress, and find out what was dug up long after it has come to an end.
And finally… you!
This is citizen science with rocket boosters. By joining the project, you're helping to create and interpret a sustainable community-based resource for future research. Come and join in!


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During their study of energy, Winthrop Avenue fourth-graders were presented with a design challenge by teacher Christopher Merz to create a chain reaction machine, resembling a Rube Goldberg device.
Rube Goldberg was an American cartoonist best known for his cartoons depicting complicated gadgets and machines that performed simple tasks.
The students utilized their science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics skills to construct machines that transferred energy to create a chain reaction, such as opening a can of soda to make dominoes fall in a straight line.


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Belgium will lock horns with Canada today in the opening match of the Odisha World Cup 2018.
Belgium bagged silver by finishing second behind Argentina at the Rio Olympics while the Canadians ended up second from the bottom by virtue of a single point earned via a 2-2 draw against the Indians.
The 14th edition of the hockey World Cup kicked off yesterday after a glittering ceremony held at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar where famous Bollywood stars including Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and AR Rehman performed in a jam-packed stadium.
A total of 16 teams all around the world are participating in the tournament.
Pakistan will play its first match against Germany on December 1 followed by the second clash against Malaysia on December 5.
Rizwan Sr will lead the four-time world champion Pakistan in all important tournament as they were not the part of the World Cup in 2014.


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The island expeditions in World of Warcraft is fun, but many players find it not worth it. This has several reasons. In World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, the island of expeditions is one of the main features.
For many players, however, they are just a pretty accessory, because apart from a little artifact makes you not give a lot. The other rewards are too rare. So rare that many WoW Fans don't even know that they can get something.
What are the rewards in Island Expeditions?
In addition to the Azerite as an artifact of power, and the sailor's doubloons, there are numerous other rewards that it can give at the end of Island Expedition. Check the fullest Island Expeditions Guide in Battle for Azeroth.
Whether you get them is random. Some of the rewards include:
- 5 new mounts;
- 22 different Pets;
- 8 toys;
- Over 50 different weapon models;
- Several quest items for reputation and artifact power.
The drop rate is extremely low
The players are very frustrated. Again and again there are reports of players who "have completed more than 40 expeditions" and not a single special reward. Blizzard had at least hinted about Jeremy "Muffinus" Feasel, that the drop chance has been increased in the island expeditions.
Previously, players were not able to confirm this, however, and continue to be unhappy. So for about a certain number of expeditions have a higher chance of something special.
WoW player says: Even if I have fun on the island-expeditions and always funny situations occur, is the rate of the low drop but slowly frustrating.
Also, I have now received some 30 expeditions behind me, and only a single quest item that earned me 500 artifact of power – a very sober yield.
What are the rewards you already have from the island expeditions? Do you have more luck? Or did you not know yet that there are these rewards?


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My set current set up:
1 x open VFX line with a Gigaset C610 and 1 standard Telecom landline
So - my VFX line is for my home studio but I want to dump the Telecom line and switch my current home number over to VFX. What I want to be able to do though is buy an extra C610 handset to use as the house phone BUT have the two separate lines - 1 for each handset.
Ideally the studio phone would also receive the house calls but with a different ringtone.
In the gigaset set up panes and manual it looks like this is all possible but I've had conflicting answers from Xnet and others.
Is anyone able to confirm this is possible? Or talk me into another solution as I don't want 2 base stations if I can get away with one.


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I have been fascinated by postmodernism for quite a long time. However, I was truly bitten by the lit theory bug only when I read A.S. Byatt's Possession. Since then, I have been craving fiction peopled by literary theorists and scholars and with plots that use, riff on, play with, and subvert lit theoretical frameworks. That's how I discovered David Lodge's Small World and Jeffrey Eugenides's The Marriage Plot. Simultaneously, I was scouting for readable introductions to literary theory in general, and modernism and structuralism in particular—for while I have a reasonably good layman's grasp of postmodernism, I only have a vague understanding of the mechanics underlying the other great theoretical frameworks. Ultimately, I wish to understand how modernism, structuralism, and postmodernism are made use of in contemporary fiction; how they converge; and how I, as a reader, could employ their tools in reading and writing about literature.
Imagine my delight, then, when I discovered that the Oxford University Press's Very Short Introductions series had the following titles: Literary Theory by Jonathan Culler, Modernism by Christopher Butler, Poststructuralism by Catherine Belsey, and Contemporary Fiction by Robert Eaglestone. It was as if they were tailor-made for my purpose! And, they aren't dry academic texts—they're great fun to read, particularly Eaglestone. However, more importantly, while Culler, Butler, and Belsey each do a great job of illuminating their respective theoretical domains, Eaglestone's work pulls the various theoretical strands together in the context of contemporary fiction. For instance, here he is on the convergence of postmodernism, traditional storytelling, and modernism in contemporary fiction:
Still, if the word 'post-postmodernism' wasn't too silly in itself, it wouldn't be accurate precisely because , while these writers have clearly learned a great deal from the experimentalism of postmodernism and its forebears, they have integrated it, domesticated it, and returned some way to the more traditional forms of the novel. [He cites David Mitchell's Cloud Atlas and Black Swan Green as novels of this kind.]
Second, there's a return to a sort of modernism … The critic Laura Marcus draws attention to the return of the 'one day' novel—the framing conceit of Mrs Dalloway and Ulysses—in which a whole life, a whole world, is condensed into a day. Ian McEwan's Saturday does this, as does Don DeLillio's Cosmopolis … But perhaps another aspect of this is the 'multi-strand' novel, influenced again by Woolf, but by The Waves, and by Joyce … The narrative [of Ali Smith's The Accidental] proceeds through the very different consciousnesses of the characters, interweaving in a non-linear way, shifting and playing games with the chronology. More than this, the styles of the novel echo the characters in a non-realist and modernist way.
How wonderful! This is exactly what I was after.
And now, thanks to Belsey, I get it when a character in Small World says "It all goes back to Saussure's linguistics. The arbitrariness of the signifier. Language as a system of differences with no positive terms." Thanks to Culler, I get the lit theory filled chatter in the first hundred or so pages of The Marriage Plot. Thanks to Butler Ulysses seems fun again. Thanks to Eaglestone, I can see how they all come together. And thanks to these concise quartet of texts, I believe, more than ever, that one doesn't have to wade through long, academic works to understand complex ideas; that clarity and comprehension can be imparted within the constraints of concision; and, lastly, that the exposition of complex ideas can be, far from being dry and boring, great fun.


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Accord Financial Hires Irene Eddy as Senior Vice President, Capital Markets
Toronto – October 1, 2019… Accord Financial Corp. ("Accord") (TSX: ACD), one of North America's leading commercial finance companies, has expanded its team with the hiring of Irene Eddy as Senior Vice President, Capital Markets. Irene will be a member of the executive leadership team at Accord, focusing on all aspects of capital markets, including sourcing, closing and managing financing relationships. She will be located in the firm's New York office.
"Accord's strong growth requires the skill set of an experienced capital markets professional, and Irene is ideally suited to meet those demands," stated Simon Hitzig, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are thrilled to have her join the team, and I look forward to working closely with her."
Irene's responsibilities will include planning and securing Accord's financing requirements by diversifying its sources of capital, which may include bank facilities, securitization conduits, secured and unsecured debt, equity and other solutions. Her most recent experience was as Senior Vice President at DBRS, and prior to that at GE Capital. She has her law degree from Fordham University, and is a certified public accountant.
"I appreciate the optimism, energy and collaborative attitude that pervades Accord," said Eddy. "I'm excited about the opportunity to work with a group of experienced business leaders possessing complementary talents, and be part of the next steps towards significant growth."
About Accord Financial Corp.
Accord Financial Corp. is a leading North American finance company providing distinctive working capital solutions to companies from coast-to-coast. Accord's flexible finance programs cover the full spectrum of asset-based lending, including: factoring, inventory finance, equipment finance, trade finance and film/media finance. For 40 years, Accord has helped businesses manage their cash flows and maximize financial opportunities.
For further information please visit www.accordfinancial.com or contact:
Simon Hitzig
Chief Executive Officer
Accord Financial Corp.
602 - 40 Eglinton Avenue East
Toronto, ON M4P 3A2
(416) 642-5649
Stuart Adair
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Accord Financial Corp.
602 - 40 Eglinton Avenue East
Toronto, ON M4P 3A2
(416) 961-0304 Ext. 207


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Chapel Hill Bush Vine Grenache 2016. McLaren Vale, South Australia
Ripe red and dark red fruit aromas with plum and dark berry fruits, some licorice and vanilla, a layer of toasty oak builds complexity. Youthful and engaging overall. On the palate - packed with flavours of wild plum and berries of the forest; dry with medium+ acidity and weight; balanced use of oak and fleshy texture contrasted by firm-ish youthful tannins. Great balance and uber food friendly example. Drink now and through 2024.
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Chris Steele-Perkins shots of Mount Fuji were inspired by a gift of a book showing photographs of the mountain. He was struck by the fact that most images taken of the mountain are traditional tourist type shots. Steele-Perkins took and alternative view, taking his shots in context of Japanese life throughout the year and at varying times of the day to give a fuller representation of Japanese life with Mount Fuji as the backdrop.
His decision to take images this way, shows the beauty of the mountain in a very different way – particularly in the way he captures the light at different times of day and during different season of the year.
http://www.chrissteeleperkins.com/books/fuji.html [last accessed: 29/09/2017]


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Nautical Silver Earrings
by Silverbrooks
Ahoy there sailor! Love nautical themed jewellery? Then these stunning sterling silver earrings are for you!
Why not add a personalised card insert to give your gift a personal touch.
Beautifully presented in our gift box with FREE UK delivery.
Want to make this extra special? Add gift wrapping when you check out.
Material: 925 Sterling Silver, Blue Crystals


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The Hoka One One Womens Clayton 2 Running Shoe is a lightweight and responsive shoe that will keep your feet comfortable all day long!
Hoka One One Womens Clayton 2 Running Shoe (Medieval Blue/Fuchsia/Blue Atoll)
Redefining what's possible with a fast shoe, this lightweight marvel boasts a PRO2Lite dual density midsole, which makes for a forgiving landing and responsive toe off.
The Clayton 2's responsiveness is further enhanced by the RMAT outsole which eliminates the excess weight of traditional rubber. This is a truly premium offering for those looking for a lightweight and responsive shoe.
A refined midfoot fit and wide base make this an uber comfortable and stable ride.
The Clayton 2 is ready to compete when you are.
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- PRO2Lite Midsole for a unique balance of PROpulsion and PROtection
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Feel the Cool Breeze in Sapporo
Experience winter wonderland in the northern part of Japan.
Have you ever dreamed of playing in the snow and looking out into a scenery that is just pure white? Well, up north in Japan is the island of Hokkaido. While known for having the longest winters and the shortest summers, it's also famous for its hot springs and vast flower farms. Even local tourists flock to Hokkaido for its fresh seafoods, cheese, and chocolates!
Sapporo, as the capital of Hokkaido, is where the annual Snow Festival is held. During this season, the city is transformed into a winter wonderland. Hundreds of gigantic ice statues and sculptures are displayed, gaining the attention of millions of local and foreign tourists.
In 2018, just in time for the annual Snow Festival, Karaksa Hotel opened their Sapporo branch right at the popular Tanuki Koji Shopping Arcade, which gives guests easy access to train stations. And like other Karaksa Hotel branches, its rooms are mostly standard twin and can be interconnected to accommodate up to 6 adults and 4 children (6 y/o and below free of charge).
Karaksa Hot Bath with a space for relaxation
Buffet breakfast (Japanese/Asian Cuisine)
Free high-speed internet service (Wi-Fi) throughout the hotel
Variety of vending machines
Smoking space (All rooms are non-smoking)
Safety deposit boxes at the front desk area
Daily fresh pajamas
Bath towels
Sanitized slippers
Basic but good quality toiletries (body & face soap, shampoo & conditioner, toothbrush set, etc)
Hot & cold shower
Hair dryer
Electronic bidet seats
Individual air conditioning units
Latest flat screen TV with Asian channels
Universal sockets
USB charging ports
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Self-Care E-Course Give-Away
Rachél Payne designed this class with those of us who may need that extra little nudge to do self-care. She is one of my dearest friends who is also a survivor of Endometrial cancer and wants to extend this giveaway to 3 Teal Sisters. If this is something you would enjoy, we want to encourage you to enter here:
This conversation has come up several times in the last couple of months for me. If the general medical population thinks that once a lady has had a full hysterectomy that they can not get Ovarian Cancer, then we need to get the word out so that our friends can be proactive about this misconception. A friend shared this with me and I sharing with you.
Here is how it's possible to get ovarian cancer even after having your ovaries removed.
Total hysterectomy with salpingo-oophorectomy procedure removes your cervix and uterus as well as both ovaries and fallopian tubes.
This makes ovarian cancer less likely to occur, but it does not remove all risk.
You still have a small risk of what's called primary peritoneal cancer, cancer which develops in the thin layer of tissue that lines the abdomen, uterus, bladder and rectum
The cancer may result from ovarian cells that migrated to the peritoneal area (a thin layer of tissue that lines the abdomen) during each menstrual cycle before your ovaries were removed.
These cells can become cancerous later on.
Alternatively, since the peritoneum and ovaries arise from the same tissues during when an embryo develops, it's possible that cancer could arise from the cells of the lining of the abdominal cavity.
Source: Mayo Clinic
Sharing a Teal Sisters Story
I am sharing this with all of you to bring awareness that even women who have had a full hysterectomy can still get Ovarian Cancer. So when you Dr says there is no reason to do a pap and/or do a CA125, demand it for your peace of mind if you are experiencing any of the signs.
This is my story ... I was diagnosed in June of 2015 My primary dr was treating me for upper respiratory problems and thought I had reflux since January I had a bad cough , couldn't keep food down , loosing weight etc the beginning of June I went to the ER and had a CT scan they found a malignant tumor the size of an orange and my diagnosis " ovarian cancer Say what? I had a total hysterectomy in 2006 how is this possible?? A friend who just went through colon cancer told me to get a referral to Roswell Cancer Center in Buffalo, NY ( 3 hours from me) I got in that week they took all kinds of tumor marker blood tests and everything was negative except for perintoneal ( which symptoms are like ovarian) To make a long story short I had 4 chemo treatments , surgery( tumor shrunk significantly ) and 4 more treatments afterwards carboplantin snd taxol My ca 125 went from 700 something to 24 in February of 2016 I have blood tests every three months and was normal range for sixteen months thus past June my.ca 125 was 135 in march it was 2 ... so another Ct scan showed a small area on my liver drs recommended to go. Back on the chemo I had for six treatments I go every three weeks for five hours after the first tx My ca 125 was 74 blood work was drawn before my second tx down to 39 had my third tx today snd will get results in a few days we know what treats my cancer and I am glad I'm being followed every three months is there anyone out there that has experienced the same thing? My only advice to women is not to only have PAP smears that's what my gyn recommended after I had the hysterectomy ( I did have precancerous cells but supposedly it was confined to the uterus ) my surgeon asked me why I had Pap smears cause there is "nothing there". Duh boy did I feel foolish so if I can let women know who had a similar experience demand a ca 125 blood test the test itself can show high markers and nothing wrong but in my case it's a pretty good indicator ... I'm learning more about my body now and learning how to ask questions .. stay positive Have Faith and let others help God Bless
Focus of Blog
March 2016 starts the journey of what has been determined to be Ovarian Carcinoma
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Podcast #236: The Color Purple
Date: August 10, 2015
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The LPP are joined by a 5th this week, author and LP contributor Kyle Burbank, to discuss The Descendants, Attractionistas, Disneyland's land purchase, the upcoming D23 Expo, Disneyland crowds, MagicBands, creativity and Universal Studios vs Disney, Kyle's book The E-Ticket Life and FanBoy's new segment "Should this person be a Disney legend?"
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This panel for this week's show is…
Doobie: The co-owner of LaughingPlace.com. Doobie has been a Disney fan since 1995 and has visited Disneyland and Walt Disney World literally thousands of times though he's never worked there. His favorite attractions are the restaurants. Doobie is the father of an almost 6 year old little boy named Gideon and an often annoying dog named Happy.
Rebekah: The other co-owner of LaughingPlace.com and Doobie's wife. She's a life-long Disney fan who's also visited Disneyland and Walt Disney World thousands of times. She's a big fan of the 70s Disney, especially the 70s Mickey Mouse Club. She's the sensible one in the crew (just checkout podcast #19 for proof). She also has a 6 year old little boy – the same one.
FanBoy: The other other co-owner of LaughingPlace.com, FanBoy knows his Disney from both the fan perspective and the business perspective. But he argues a lot.
Alex: The newest member of the crew is a fan of all things Disney and is in the process of watching – and reviewing – every Disney film ever made, in order, at TheDisneyFilms.blogspot.com.
Your Laughing Place Podcast Crew – Fanboy, Alex and Kyle.