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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at http://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/11632, first published Jul 19, 2018.
Background: Obesity and high blood pressure (HBP) pose high cardiovascular risks, and they are frequent causes of cardiovascular disease.
Objective: The aim of this study was to validate the mobile app QardioArm for high blood pressure monitoring in obese subjects (body mass index ≥30 kg/m2) according to guidelines in the European Society of Hypertension-International Protocol 2 (ESH-IP2).
Methods: We recruited 33 obese subjects and measured their blood pressure using QardioArm (test device) and Omron M3 Intellisense (Omron Healthcare, Kyoto, Japan; standard device). We compared systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and heart rate (HR) according to the ESH-IP2.
Results: A total of 95 of 99 differences for SBP and 91 of 99 for DBP displayed absolute differences within 10 mm Hg. A total of 98 of 99 differences for SBP and 98 of 99 for DBP exhibited absolute differences within 15 mm Hg. This result satisfied requirements for part 1 of the ESH-IP2. A total of 27 out of 33 individuals for SBP and 30 out of 33 individuals for DBP had a minimum of 2 of 3 comparisons within 5 mm Hg difference. None of the subjects had 3 differences outside 5 mm Hg for SBP and DBP, satisfying part 2 of the ESH-IP2. For HR measurements, a total of 90 of 99 differences had absolute differences within 3 beats per minute (bpm), and a total of 94 or 99 differences had absolute differences within 5 bpm. A total of 98 of 99 differences had absolute differences within 8 bpm. Therefore, the test device satisfied part 1 of ESH-IP2 criteria for HR. For part 2 of ESH-IP2, 31 of 33 individuals had a minimum of 2 of 3 comparisons within 3 bpm difference for HR. Only 1 of 33 subjects had 3 differences outside 3 bpm.
Conclusions: To the best of our knowledge, this was the first study to show that an app that measures blood pressure and HR meets the requirements of the ESH-IP2 in an obese population. We believe the ESH-IP2 should publish explicit criteria for validation of blood pressure devices in specific populations.
Obesity and high blood pressure (HBP) pose high cardiovascular risks, and they are frequent causes of cardiovascular disease . They often influence the primary causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide [2-5]. In adults, obesity is defined as body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m2, with overweight defined as BMI of 25 to 30 kg/m2, normal weight as BMI of 18.5 to 25 kg/m2, and underweight as BMI under 18.5 kg/m2[6,7]. HBP is defined as blood pressure (BP) of 140/90 mm Hg or more in adults 18 years of age or older who are not taking medication for hypertension [8-15].
The prevalence of this disease in the world is around 20% to 30%, which may increase adverse cardiovascular events in the obese population. These events are recognized by the physicians and health policy makers as significant health problems because of the several secondary impacts on the morbidity, mortality, medical, and economic cost [16,17].
Obesity and HBP are closely related, as increases in weight and BMI favor increases in BP. Conversely, weight loss reduces obesity and hypertension [9,12,18]. Causal mechanisms for obesity-associated hypertension include increased sympathetic nervous system activity, increased renal sodium retention secondary to insulin resistance or hyperinsulinemia, and obesity-mediated inflammation [19-24]. Therefore, strict BP control is necessary in obese individuals, as is weight reduction with changes in diet, lifestyle, and physical activity [24,25]. Active involvement of patients in their own treatment is a crucial factor in the successful management of hypertension. Home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) increases patient compliance and has a great potential to improve hypertension control rates [8-12,15,24-28].
Currently, HBPM is performed with new technologies, including mobile apps, to obtain even greater benefits than can be obtained with conventional devices [29-31]. In all cases, self-measurement of BP at home requires a precise BP measurement technique and an accurate sphygmomanometer . However, the primary disadvantage of automated home sphygmomanometers is their inaccuracy . The majority of commercially available devices have not been evaluated independently for accuracy [13,29-31,33-37]. To evaluate the accuracy of devices in clinical practice, the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation published a validation protocol for electronic and aneroid sphygmomanometers in 1987. This was followed in 1990 by the protocol of the British Hypertension Society; both protocols were revised in 1993 [38,39]. On the basis of these experiences, the Working Group on Blood Pressure Monitoring of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) published a simplified protocol (international protocol) to facilitate the evaluation process in 2002 that revised, unified, and simplified the previous guidelines . This most recent protocol of the ESH, revised in 2010 (ESH-IP2) was more demanding than the previous protocol . These protocols were meant for the general adult population, and it should not be assumed that a device that has been validated in the general population will be accurate in specific populations such as obese patients .
A few studies [42-44] demonstrated the accuracy of automatic BP monitors in specific populations such as obese patients, and none validated a mobile app that measures BP following the ESH protocol in this population. In 2017, QardioArm was validated in the general [45,46] and diabetic populations .
We hypothesized that the QardioArm mobile app for HBPM will show validated measures of BP and HR and will meet the requirements of ESH-IP2 in an obese population. Moreover, the purpose of this study was to validate the mobile app QardioArm for HBPM, according to the ESH-IP2 in obese subjects (BMI≥30 kg/m2) [6,7].
The Clinical Research Ethics Committee of Hospital Clínico San Carlos in Madrid, Spain, approved this study (number 18/135-O_P_Tesis).
This study complied with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki , including amendments from 2000 to 2013. Participants were informed regarding the study. All participants gave written informed consent to participate.
The Omron M3 Intellisense (Omron Healthcare, Kyoto, Japan) was the standard device used as the benchmark. The device was recently validated for the general population according to the international protocol . The Omron M3 Intellisense is an automated oscillometric upper arm device for HBPM. The standard cuff of the device is for arms with circumferences of 22 to 32 cm, and a large cuff is also available for arm circumferences of 32 to 42 cm.
The QardioArm app (Qardioarm, Atten Electronic Co, Dongguan, China) was the test device. QardioArm is a fully automatic, noninvasive, and wireless BP monitor. This BP measurement system is intended to measure SBP and DBP as well as pulse rates in adults . The unit uses an inflatable cuff that wraps around the upper arm. The cuff circumference is limited from 22 cm to 37 cm. To operate the device, a specific free Qardio app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play (or getqardio website). It requires a device with Bluetooth 4.0, iOS 7.0 (or later), Android 4.4 KitKat (or later), and is compatible with iPhone, iPod, iPad, and Apple Watch, as well as with Android phones and tablets.
The QardioArm has an automatic screen with graphics and visuals to facilitate interpretation of data. The app can be configured to issue reminders and warnings, and the measurements and progress can be shared in real time with other users.
A consecutive sampling method was used to recruit the study subjects in Ciudad Real (Spain) from family, as well as friendly and known environments to the investigator.
According to the ESH-IP2 , a total of 33 participants who satisfied inclusion and exclusion criteria were included. The inclusion criteria were men and women aged at least 25 years. Of the total participants, at least 10 must be men and 10 must be women, with a BMI≥30 kg/m2. Exclusion criteria were sustained arrhythmias, circulatory problems for which use of the cuff was contraindicated, or pregnancy.
During measurement, the individual remained calm, quiet, sitting, and not moving, with the back straight, keeping the feet on the floor in a parallel position, without crossing the legs. They rested the arm on a flat surface, with the palm of the hand upwards and the elbow slightly flexed so that their arm was at the height of the heart. The interval between BP measurements was 30 to 60 seconds . All measurements were made in the same room.
Statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS Statistics, version 19 (SPSS Inc, Chicago, Illinois) . The results were expressed as mean (SD). The accuracy of a device according to the ESH-IP2 was based on comparisons between the test device (QardioArm) and the reference device (Omron M3) measurements. For each subject, the device measurements BP2, BP4, and BP6 were first compared with BP1, BP3, and BP5, respectively, and then to the measurements BP3, BP5, and BP7, respectively. Comparisons more favorable to the device were used. Differences were classified separately for both SBP and DBP according to whether the values were within 5, 10, or 15 mm Hg  and for the HR, according to whether the values were within 3, 5, or 8 bpm. Results were analyzed and expressed according to the ESH-IP2 requirements to determine whether the device passed or failed the validation protocol. Parts 1 and 2 of the validation process concerned the number of differences in the requested ranges for individual measurements (99 measurements) and for individual subjects (33 subjects) .
Bland-Altman graphs were used to represent the relationship between the difference between SBP (device to reference) and mean SBP (device and reference), DBP difference (device to reference) and mean DBP (device and reference), or HR difference (device to reference), and average HR (device and reference).
A total of 36 subjects were screened: 14 males and 19 females. Age, weight, height, BMI, arm circumference, and their mean recruitment BP are displayed in Table 1.
The validation results for the QardioArm BP device according to the ESH-IP2 are shown in Tables 2 and 3. The numbers of measurements differing from the standard device Omron M3 by 5, 10, and 15 mm Hg or less are displayed in Tables 2 and 3, for SBP and DBP according to the ESH-IP2 . The mean differences between the standard and the tested device were 3.94 (SD 3.65) mm Hg for SBP and 3.25 (SD 3.80) mm Hg for DBP. From these analyses, a total of 71 of 99 differences for SBP presented an absolute difference within 5 mm Hg and 84 of 99 for DBP (vs at least 73 for SBP and 65 for DBP following ESH-IP2 requirements).
A total of 95 of 99 comparisons for SBP displayed an absolute difference within 10 mm Hg and 91 of 99 for DBP (vs at least 87 for SBP and 81 for DBP following ESH-IP2 requirements). A total of 98 of 99 differences for SBP exhibited an absolute difference within 15 mm Hg and 98 of 99 for DBP (vs at least 96 for SBP and 93 for DBP following ESH-IP2 requirements). These data suggest that part 1 device validation was successfully completed.
For part 2 of ESH-IP, 27 of 33 individuals had a minimum of 2 of 3 comparisons within 5 mm Hg difference for SBP and 30 of 33 subjects for DBP (vs at least 24 of 33 subjects for SBP and DBP following ESH-IP2 requirements). None of the subjects had 3 differences outside 5 mm Hg for SBP and DBP (vs a maximum of 3 subjects for SBP and DBP following ESH-IP2 requirements). Because these 2 conditions were validated, part 2 device validation was successfully completed. Thus, part 3 of the QardioArm device validation passed, as parts 1 and 2 were both validated for SBP and DBP.
aAccuracy is determined by the number differences in these ranges both for individual measurements (part 1) and for individual subjects (part 2). To pass, a device must achieve all the minimum pass requirements shown.
bPass requirements: as required by the international protocol.
dAchieved: as recorded by the device.
Table 2. Validation results for the QardioArm blood pressure device part 1 according to European Society of Hypertension–International Protocol 2.
cAchieved: as recorded by the device.
Table 3. Validation results for the QardioArm blood pressure device parts 2 and 3 according to European Society of Hypertension–International Protocol 2.
Table 4. Validation results for the QardioArm heart rate device part 1 according to the European Society of Hypertension–International Protocol 2, presented as beats per minute (bmp).
The validation results for the QardioArm HR device according to the ESH-IP2 are shown in Tables 4 and 5. The numbers of HR measurements differing from the standard device Omron M3 by 3, 5, and 8 bpm or less are displayed in Tables 4 and 5 for HR. The mean difference between the standard and the test device was 1.45 (SD 2.04) bpm.
From these analyses, a total of 90 of 99 differences presented absolute differences within 3 bpm, and a total of 94 of 99 comparisons displayed absolute differences within 5 bpm. A total of 98 of 99 differences exhibited absolute differences within 8 bpm. Therefore, part 1 device validation was successfully completed for HR.
For part 2 of ESH-IP, 31 of 33 individuals had a minimum of 2 of 3 comparisons within 3 bpm difference for HR. Only 1 subject had 3 differences outside 3 bpm. Since these 2 above-mentioned conditions were validated, part 2 device validation was successfully completed. Thus, part 3 of the QardioArm device validation passed, as parts 1 and 2 were both validated for HR.
In summary, the QardioArm device met validation criteria of the ESH-IP2 for SBP, DBP, and HR for subjects with BMI greater than 30 kg/m2. These results agreed with the Bland-Altman graphs showing differences between the measurements with the QardioArm device and the Omron M3 for SBP (Figure 1, part A), DBP (Figure 1, part B), and HR (Figure 1, part C).
Table 5. Validation results for the QardioArm heart rate device parts 2 and 3 according to the European Society of Hypertension–International Protocol 2, presented as beats per minute (bmp).
Figure 1. Plots of systolic blood pressure (SBP; part A), diastolic blood pressure (DBP; part B), and heart rate (HR, part C) differences between the QardioArm and the Omron M3.
To the best of our knowledge, this was the first study providing information regarding the accuracy of the QardioArm app for measuring BP and HR in an obese population. This device had previously been validated in the general population by our team  and by others .
According to the ESH-IP2, we found that the QardioArm device successfully passed the validation requirements in obese population . However, our results cannot be extrapolated to other specific populations, including diabetic patients, the elderly subjects, and pregnant women, as we did not address these conditions.
Although it was not the objective of this study, we observed that in obese people it was necessary to study various design aspects. Despite the efforts of the manufacturers to improve the quality of BP measuring devices, both the cuff and wrist characteristics of devices remain a point of weakness in this population .
In fact, although every participant was his own control, with 1 measurement recorded with QardioArm versus the reference measurement recorded by the Omron M3, BP measurement in some of our obese subjects presented some difficulties related to arms shaped more like cones than like cylinders. In some arms, the diameter at the top was larger than the diameter in the region of the brachial artery . Recent findings demonstrated that despite using the appropriate cuff size, SBP appeared to be higher in subjects with bigger arms , suggesting that a larger limb may require greater pressure simply because there is more tissue to compress and not necessarily because there is fatty tissue. Indeed, they also observed that those with larger and more muscular arms were more likely to be misclassified as prehypertensive or hypertensive than those with smaller arms, whereas those with smaller arms may be misclassified as normal despite having elevated BP. We previously recommended that a further correction factor for arm size may be needed even when using the correct cuff size .
The high prevalence of obesity together with the problems introduced by large arm circumferences present risks for hypertension diagnoses [1-5,51,52]. We suggest that more validation studies should be conducted on PA devices in the obese population, as such studies are rare [42-44].
We used the ESH protocol that was published in 2002  and revised in 2010 . This protocol shows many advantages over previous protocols [38,39]. Nevertheless, it presents some limitations. First, the ESH-IP2 did not specify the number of validation studies that are needed to validate the instrument despite some findings reporting that a device should be validated in no fewer than 2 different centers separately [41,45,46,48]. Therefore, it is important to check the validity of BP measuring devices in specific populations as an add-on step to the validation process before widespread application in clinics or homes. Second, the specific conditions required for the recruited subjects in the study exclude children and young people, omitting data from the obese population aged between 18 and 25 years. Third, there was no mention of an explicit criterion for a validation process in specific populations in the ESH-IP, and we highly recommend that this would be taken into account in the next revision. Fourth, despite the fact that sample size calculation was conducted, the consecutive sampling bias should be considered and a simple randomization sampling process could be more adequate for future studies. Finally, despite the sphygmomanometers measure for SBP, DBP, and HR, there is no version of the International Protocol of the ESH to consider validation of HR. Therefore, validation based on the protocol criteria in BP should be added and established, in this case, the required differences based on the scale of values found after HR measurements being even more demanding than those of the ESH.
To the best of our knowledge, this was the first study to show that an app that measures BP and HR meets the requirements of ESH-IP2 in an obese population. We believe the ESH-IP2 should publish explicit criteria for validation of BP devices in specific populations. Finally, we highly recommend assessment of the accuracy of this app in other specific populations such as pregnant women, elderly subjects, arrhythmic patients, and others.
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I am always interested to learn more about taking care of people. So I really enjoyed this experience I had recently. Last month a friend and I went to volunteer at Coos County Fairgrounds USA to help hang quilts for the show. The other volunteers were happy to have two young strong men to help them. We split up in groups working together to hang the quilts. In my group there was an older woman who was short, and obviously needed help.
After hanging the quilt I came down from the ladder and she was not there anymore. I thought maybe she joined another group because there were many groups also hanging quilts.
Then after a half an hour, she came back and said, “I’m afraid to climb the ladder, but now I got an idea how I can help you guys! I brought you some snacks over there on the table!’’ She started walking around and telling all the people that she brought them snacks. When I came to the table I found some fruit and candy bars she brought for us and I ate some. She was so happy, because she fulfilled her desire of supporting us, and I was so happy too. When I came back home I told my friends what this woman did at the fair and everyone every one was inspired by that story. She really found a good way to help!
In some situations we may think that we can’t be helpful, yet there’s always something you can do to help and inspire people. We all have beautiful desires to help each other, and we can be creative to find ways to support each other.
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text: The Aradale Asylum would be home for the mentally ill for over a century and would feature conditions and treatments similar to other asylums around the world. This location is thought to be one of the most haunted in Australia! Join me as I explore the history and hauntings of the Aradale Asylum! The Moment in Oddity features Moonshiners using cow shoes to hide footprints and This Month in History features the first photo of an American President.

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Matrouh is part of the Western Desert Mediterranean Coastal Zone. Matrouh lies around 150 km west of the El-Alamein WWII battle site. Its main town, Marsa Matrouh is a small Mediterranean town known for its white sandy beaches and breathtaking clear blue waters. It was also made famous during WWII as the location of the Rommel, “The Desert Fox”, camp site.
Until recently, Marsa Matrouh had been a small market town where traders brought goods from Libya and trade was conducted with traders coming from Egypt’s Nile Valley. For the Bedouins living in this area, it offered an invaluable market as well as business for their tribes. With the discovery of Marsa Matrouh’s beautiful beaches however, the tourism industry began to grow as did the city itself.
The main craft that exists in Matrouh is wool weaving. As a result of the ample rain that Matrouh receives, it is home to rich and fertile farms and livestock such as sheep. The wool extracted from these sheep form the basis of the wool weaving industry in Matrouh.
Wool production is seasonal, and relies on the rain cycle and the feeding patterns of sheep. The kind of loom used by the local residents of Matrouh is the traditional floor loom.
It is rather interesting to note that the patterns used to create the different range of wool carpets by the floor loom bear witness to the rich history of Matrouh itself. The patterns reflect the symbols representing every army that has set foot on this land from both World War I to World War II. These patterns sometimes take the form of tire tracks resembling those made by German army tanks. Other patterns are said to represent the oil spills emanating from army trucks. These symbols, and the rich history and culture that they represent, are integrated into the actual patterns that form the traditional wool carpets of Matrouh.

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NEW YORK—The reason I stopped being a sportswriter was that I could no longer deal with the concept of the coach’s interview.
Since I was only 13 when I started, I initially thought it was my own problem. You ask the coach a question—at first it was high school football coaches—and they give you an answer that seems to be the answer to a question asked in a different language by an unknown person in a Central Asian country.
Well, uh, no. If there hadn’t been that bad call, you would have won the game.
Sometimes you shouldn’t “play with emotion.” For example, I’ve noticed that when Roger Federer goes down two sets in a match, he does the opposite of play with emotion. He goes into a supernatural calm, focusing on the single point. The reason he kind of explodes in a celebratory frenzy when he finally wins the match is that he has refused to let himself feel any emotion at all until that moment. I’ve noticed that skilled positions in football—wide receivers, quarterbacks—tend to be mastered by guys who can screen out emotion and focus on relaxation instead.
And here’s the part I didn’t like. You had to say that in the article the next day. You needed to acknowledge that “the kid has heart” or else you would get angry mail from the fans of that fighter.
When I was older—I wrote about sports for a looooooooong time—I started to realize that most coaches don’t wanna talk to you at all. They wish you weren’t there. As soon as they see the guy with the notebook in his hand, they go into some sort of defensive “let’s screw with him” posture. Watch a few college football press conferences and notice the pained expressions on their faces. Would they really be happier if we returned to the days when the media ignored them and a hundred people would stand on the sideline to watch guys in leather helmets run plays up the middle in the mud? Do they not realize that the only reason they have money is that the press coverage creates an audience for something the world could easily live without?
If you have enough “desire,” then it doesn’t matter that the other team is bigger, better financed, better trained. I used to point out that the reason my own school, Vanderbilt, could never do that well in football is that the Faculty Senate refused to lower the admissions standards for athletes. We didn’t need to do that much. All we needed to do was make it possible for a C student in high school with no particular academic distinction to be admitted as a freshman based on his superior athletic ability. Colleges do this all the time for violin prodigies and 16-year-old mathematics savants who fail all their English classes—why not just say that the ability to play football, if you’re spectacularly talented, is a special case as well?
Yes, James, it would probably be a good idea not to fumble the ball.
Yes, Chris, I agree that the team should practice.
Well, Bo, the way to do that apparently is don’t feed your team. Then they’ll be hungry and they’ll play with emotion and heart and become warriors. Also, don’t fumble the football.
I’m sure the coaches mean something when these words come out of their mouths. I’m sure that many of the sentences are not intended to “just get this damn thing over with.” I’m sure they think they’re saying something. I’m just glad that I’m no longer the person who has to figure out what it is.

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Parents have always targeted on child’s grooming with the absolute best assets out there, but when it comes to educating by way of know-how, they develop into rather more conscious and picky on what to offer to their little one. Starting with a small but vigorous community of outcasts you’ll slowly build up your economy but assigning citizens to duties, meeting the wants of the society as a whole and maintaining them blissful together with healthy. There really isn’t quite a lot of funding in school budgets for games and even if there were, determining the differing sales processes is time-consuming. Good job with the article, and proceed instructing kids how you can be good residents and other people!
It has been confirmed by way of academic research that students could have a vivid and lasting understanding of what they DO much more than what they solely hear or see. Look, all of us love CandyLand, however there’s solely so much you possibly can play of it. Keeping youthful children involved with new challenges and new games helps them to expand their pondering processes at a young age. It is rarely too late to begin studying the enjoyable way, so treat your self and the youngsters around you to some educational board video games that will improve your minds whereas making it feel like life really is all enjoyable and games!
It’s one of the more in depth and difficulty video games to understand on the list making it more appropriate for youngsters within the tween bracket which have outgrown other choices. We produce a mixed-genre portfolio of pre-faculty and early-college content encouraging studying through play for both girls and boys aged six years and underneath across our television, radio and on-line platforms. R.U.S.E. brings RTS gaming to the PS3 and in a big way with huge detailed maps and a terrific online multiplayer expertise.
My children have wished to design video games, but their laptop geek father may only discover expensive game making applications so they misplaced hope. Using walls, traces and circles on the ground, hand made tools, paper, and almost anything within the storage rooms might help you come up with games and actions to your students. Kids that grasp these sorts of sounds are well on their solution to turning into wonderful readers. We may even be having a joint social with the Analog SIG and Serious Games SIG at 5-6 PM on the IGDA Booth. Not all kid board video games are fun and if you’re not satisfied, then neither are they.


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It is a pride for Bangladesh as JITA stands as the only organization from Asia and Asia Pacific Region gaining “Gender Equality Winner” Award (http://www.seedinit.org/awards/all/2014/1379-jita-social-business-bangladesh-ltd.htm ). Mr. Rashedun Nabi (Project and M&E Manager-JITA) participated in SEED Africa Symposium event where he officially received the award on behalf of JITA Bangladesh.
The SEED Awards identify and support innovative social and environmental start-up enterprises which can tackle key sustainable development challenges at the community level, in developing and emerging countries. JITA has achieved the special recognition as an enterprise that promotes gender equality and women’s empowerment as their core objectives.


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Zevra is a weak engine written by Oleg Smirnov, around 1700 in Rapidroid scale. The Android build still causes issues on my devices, like the previous 1.4 version: A remarkable % of the games played with black by Zevra needs to be replayed after a division. I keep hoping Alexei can find the trick behind this problem with Chess for Android.
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Slogans, along with recruiting posters, have been used by the Army since the earliest days to help fill its ranks.
Pvt. Roderick Evans carries a picture of himself at 418 pounds to remind himself to never give up.
Marine Gen. Peter Pace said that when he visits combat zones, morale generally is high. But after a bit of digging, he said, he finds the different tour length policies among the services work against morale.
» Army unveils new advertising campaign "Army Strong"
The Army will study the results of the program with the possibility of making it a permanent part of the Army’s reenlistment policies.
The fifth annual Department of the Army NCO/Soldier of the Year Competition brings together warriors from the ranks of private to sergeant first class who have proven themselves through company, battalion, division and major command levels.

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Regular Registration will be closing May 1 for the Lustre User Group 2017 conference, May 30-June 2, 2017. There is significant savings for registering by this date. You can see the full conference agenda and register at http://opensfs.org/lug-2017/ .
You don’t want to miss this year’s conference, featuring the latest Lustre developments and special events for connecting with your colleagues – like an opening reception sponsored by DDN at IU’s Cyberinfrastructure Building, Dinner and a Movie (Breaking Away) at the historical IU Auditorium sponsored by Intel, and a pub crawl sponsored by HGST/WARP.
Registration will be capped at 200 attendees. Only a few late registrations will be accepted – and only if capacity has not been reached.
The hotel block for LUG 2017 attendees will expire soon. A few rooms are still available at the IMU, but be sure to book by the hotel reservation deadline April 25, 2017 at 11:59pm EST.
We look forward to hosting you in Bloomington!
The Pervasive Technology Institute at Indiana University is a world-class organization dedicated to the development and delivery of innovative information technology to advance research, education, industry and society. Since 2000, PTI has received more than $50 million from the National Science Foundation to advance the nation’s research cyberinfrastructure. Established by a major grant from the Lilly Endowment, the Pervasive Technology Institute brings together researchers and technologists from a range of disciplines and organizations, including the IU School of Informatics and Computing, the IU Maurer School of Law and the College of Arts and Sciences at Bloomington and University Information Technology Services at Indiana University.


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In 1984, at Corlea near Keenagh, Co. Longford, removal of peat by Bord na Móna's production machinery revealed a great timber roadway which had lain buried in the bog for centuries. Tree ring analysis carried out at Queen's University, Belfast revealed the trees used were felled late in 148 B.C. or early in 147 B.C and identified the roadway as the only known example in Ireland of an Early Iron Age road.
In 1985 the roadway at Corlea was excavated under the auspices of the National Monuments Branch of the Office of Public Works. While the Iron Age road at Corlea lay hidden under the peat which had engulfed it, the ancient timbers were preserved in the bog's watery anaerobic environment. But the discovery of the roadway exposed the waterlogged timbers to the atmosphere where they would rapidly deteriorate without conservation measures.
The techniques required to preserve these timbers are highly specialised and costly. Nevertheless such was the importance of the archaeological remains that the Office of Public Works approached Bord na Móna with a view to preserving a 20m section of the road, together with an adjoining 4 hectares of intact raised bog in which a section of the trackway would remain undisturbed in waterlogged conditions. Bord na Móna transferred its interest in the site and carried out work to preserve the raised bog remnant. The main feature in the conservation of the raised bog was the insertion of a plastic membrane around its perimeter to prevent seepage of water and to maintain the moisture content of the bog at around 95%.
Inside the visitors centre, an 18 metre stretch of preserved road is on permanent display in a specially designed hall with humidifiers to prevent the ancient wood from cracking in the heat. There is also an exhibition area and a 17 minute audio-visual presentation on the bog. The centre houses a tearoom and toilet facilities and there is also a picnic area onsite.
Take in Ireland's south at your own pace.
Traverse the south in style.


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What do we do when we are not traveling?
We have been sitting still for several months while we get medical appointments taken care of and trying to figure out what comes next. We visited with the local family and some of our other family members have visited us in Georgetown. We love seeing family!
We also had RVing friends visit from Minnesota, Florida and Oklahoma. We enjoyed those visits too!
We got settled in quickly with bird feeders, potted plants and herbs around the patio. We also signed up for dance lessons at the Georgetown Recreation Center, honing up our steps and moves. We attended a few community dances and enjoyed getting back into the groove.
We arrived in the Spring which is rainy season. The house felt damp, the towels wouldn’t dry on the rack and I felt clammy and cold. The humidity is extreme and mold is not something that one wants growing in the RV. Phil ordered a dehumidifier and it pulled a lot of water out of the air. We won’t need it all year but during rainy season and humid days, it helps.
Another purchase was to upgrade our thermostat for our heating and cooling system from analog to digital. The response time to turn on or off the system is more accurate and speedy. That gives more stability in the in the house temperatures. No more freezing then sweating before the analog thermostat decided to come on or go off.
We drink a lot of water and don’t like to continually taste the changes in water from one location to another. We have been buying Reverse Osmosis filtered water for several years in large jugs. We were always locating a place to buy it. We found this counter top RO Filtration system on line which fit our space, budget and needs. It needs no install and makes about 2 gallons of water in 13 minutes or so. Brings our tap water to 12 parts per million of total dissolved solids (TDS).
Also in the photo below is the updated weather monitor. It tells us temperature and humidity inside and outside without having to open the door. I like the time and sunshine or cloudy graphics.
Another project was a drop down shelf for the kitchen counter. It helps with space management in a tiny kitchen.
The slide is located in this space so it had to drop down to pull in the slide. He ordered the hangers and found the ready made shelf at a local hardware store.
Clutter is an issue in an RV and our shoes were a sticky point for us. We don’t really have a place to put our shoes as we come into the RV. However, we found this shoe rack at IKEA in Austin. For under $10, it has been handy.
Less tripping hazards with shoes on the tree rather than on the floor.
Yikes, we’re locked in!!! One evening when Phil was taking PJ out for his last of the day walks, the RV door wouldn’t open. He knew exactly what to do and promptly pulled out a screwdriver and took apart the lock. He found broken pieces inside the lock. We had no notice of this coming on, the door opened, closed and locked without problems.
Lucky for us, there is an RV Dealer and Parts store not far from the park where he found exactly what we needed to secure our home. Brand new door lock!
And finally the more personal item is the TV headset that Phil likes to wear to watch TV or movies. Phil has a hearing issue and sometimes the volume that he needs to hear the dialog is too loud for me (did I say headache) . I used ear plugs to lower the volume, but we worried if his volume level might be heard down the block. No one complained. This also allows me to read a book and have control of the TV volume and not be distracted by the bullets and bombs or the high intensity chase scenes of guy movies. He is cool about my chic flicks, but I abhor violent movies or extreme action.
This set headset transmits in FM so there is no latency of the sound. $85 at Best Buy and $46 on Amazon when I purchased them.
One would think that our to-do list is empty. Sadly it is not. As one item gets crossed off the list, another is added. Someday we will replace the igniters on the stove, again and again…..


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For those of us who are not elite athletes, squeezing into tight cycling clothing can seem a bit weird at first. But really, it’s the most comfortable option, especially for longer.
Now, you don’t have to go all-out Lycra. You can cover them over with loose shorts and t-shirts. You can bike all day in this stuff and then walk into a pub without looking like a loon.
On the other hand, if you’re wanting to get more into racing and athletic cycling, you’re going to have to love the tight stuff. It moves with you, it breathes really well, it reduces sweating – there’s not a better alternative. Wear it without underwear and wash it every time you wear it. This prevents chafing and discomfort, while keeping it in good condition.
As you get better, you’ll want to get clipless pedals – these attach you to the bike and are a great investment. They also work well with cycling specific shoes. Many of these have plain soles, but usually also have threads where you can attach cleats to go with the clipless pedals.
Getting a good helmet is also wise. While it’s not mandatory in most places, it’s generally a good idea in case of an accident. Protect your head – it’s the hardest part of the body to fix.
Now, you’ll also want to get some good eyewear. Cycling into the sun is no joke. The glare can get blinding on those morning rides, regardless of what time of year it is. Not to mention that if something flies into your eye when you’re racing along at speed, you’re going to know about. A good pair of polarised sunglasses, wrap-around style, will take care of both these issues.


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Quotations about Advent. Quotes to stimulate mind and drive action! Use the words and quote images to feed your brain inspiring things daily!
Trends in circulation and advertising - the rise of the Internet, which has made the daily newspaper look slow and unresponsive; the advent of Craigslist, which is wiping out classified advertising-have created a palpable sense of doom.
I am determined to enjoy each day to the fullest. I don't want to wish away Christmas. I want to enjoy these last moments of Advent and look forward to Jesus's birth with anticipation.
To predispose our mind to welcome the Lord who, as we say in the Creed, one day will come to judge the living and the dead, we must learn to recognize him as present in the events of daily life. Therefore, Advent is, so to speak, an intense training that directs us decisively toward him who already came, who will come, and who comes continuously.
I'm not a prophet I can only use historical reality to come to a view of the future, and my view is that Africa will return to being African and not European. The advent of colonialism was foreign to the country itself, but it will return to what it was before the Europeans arrived.
I think the advent of the Internet gave us all a big boost, because by the time the Internet became mainstream and you could get it in your home, a lot of us were used to dealing in fan culture, writing to magazines or anything at the back of comic books.
I don’t really like the Hollywood blockbuster bandwagon that exists right now. The industry and the advent of all the technology, has kind of lost its way. It’s become very franchise driven and superhero driven.
The advent of DVD/Blu-ray reissues of classic Hollywood and foreign films has been a boon to film buffs, who can now study their favorites in all their glistening detail and restored palettes.
After a person dies, there is always something like a feeling of stupefaction, so difficult is it to comprehend this unexpected advent of nothingness and to resign oneself to believing it.
Ah, how wonderful is the advent of the Spring!—the great annual miracle.... which no force can stay, no violence restrain, like love, that wins its way and cannot be withstood by any human power, because itself is divine power. If Spring came but once in a century, instead of once a year, or burst forth with the sound of an earthquake, and not in silence, what wonder and expectation would there be in all hearts to behold the miraculous change!... We are like children who are astonished and delighted only by the second-hand of the clock, not by the hour-hand.
With the advent of radical and accessible technology, each one of us, for the first time in history, is creating an influential mark forever - we are all mini-digital celebrities and heroes to someone.
If I were but sure that I should live to see the coming of the Lord, it would be the joyfulest tidings in the world. O that I might see His kingdom come! It is the characteristic of His saints to love His appearing, and to look for that blessed hope. "The Spirit and the bride say, Come." "Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
17th century philosophers were not in a position to understand the mind as well as we can today, since the advent of experimental methods in psychology. It shows no disrespect for the brilliance of Descartes or Kant to acknowledge that the psychology which they worked with was primitive by comparison with what is available today in the cognitive sciences, any more than it shows disrespect for the brilliance of Aristotle to acknowledge that the physics he worked with does not compare with that of Newton or Einstein.
The advent of the rubber ball was instrumental in creating an entirely different method of striking the object. The solid ball required to be hit for carry, whereas it was quickly apparent that the Haskell lent itself to an enormous run. I hold the firm opinion that from this date the essential attitude towards accuracy was completely lost sight of. This was the start of the craze for length and still more length.


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After completion of the didactic modules, you will join us for a full 10 hour day of simulation-based training in ALL of these hospital procedures. This procedural training day is 100% hands-on skills lab training with SEVEN INSTRUCTORS (a 6:1 student/faculty ratio)! You will receive customized, hands-on training in: landmark-guided and ultrasound-guided central line placement, ultrasound-guided peripheral IV placement, intraosseous line placement, arterial line placement, vascular ultrasound, chest ultrasound, spine ultrasound, limited Echocardiography, E-FAST exams, RUSH exams, landmark-guided and ultrasound-guided thoracentesis, ultrasound-guided paracentesis, and lumbar puncture, needle decompression, chest tube placement, pigtail catheter placement, basic suturing, endotracheal intubation, King tube airway placement, laryngeal mask airway placement, stylet-guided intubations, Glidescope intubation, and options for difficult airway management. Bedside ultrasound training will be conducted on paid ultrasound models.
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and i was taken and shown a dread wicked city of rushing and raging and wretchedness ..
and full to over flowing of noisome pestilence ...darkness and dirt.
and i looked at the vehicle ...as it came and went ...passed.
and there was a person riding in the back ...like reading a news paper ...or such.
even without looking out upon the vile evil wicked city...ignoring the darkness of the world of the worldly.
and the license on the vehicle was 1232 of new york.
and in the middle of the night of darkness ...was moved to write down the plate and the number of the plate.
And then was given me a reed, like unto a rod, and it was said unto me: Rise and meet the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein, and the *quere which is within the temple, cast out and meet it not: for it is given unto the Gentiles, and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty two months. And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy one thousand, two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sack cloth. These are two olive trees, and two candlesticks, standing before the God of the earth.
And if any man will hurt them, fire shall proceed out of their mouths, and consume their enemies. And if any man will hurt them this wise must he be killed. These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophesying: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all manner plagues, as often as they will.
And when they have finished their testimony, the beast that came out of the bottomless pit, shall make war against them and shall overcome them, and kill them. And their bodies shall lie in the streets of the great city, which spiritually is called *Zodom and Eygpt, where our Lord was crucified. And they of the people and kindreds, and tongues, and they of the nations, shall see their bodies three days and an half, and shall not *suffer their bodies to be put in graves. And they that dwell upon the earth, shall rejoice over them and be glad, and shall send gifts one to another for these two Prophets vexed them that dwelt on the earth.
And after three days and an half the spirit of life from God, entered into them. And they stood up upon their feet: and great fear came upon them which saw them. And they heard a great voice from heaven, saying unto them. Come up hither. And they ascended up into heaven in a cloud, and their enemies saw them. And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain names of men seven thousand and the remnant were feared, and gave glory to God of heaven. The second woe is past, and third woe will come *anon.
*Zodom (Sodom) *suffer (allow) *anon (shortly). *quere : place of asking ...where petitions are heard.


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The plants are both gentle and firm in their actions in the body.
They heal systematically, providing the body nutrients necessary to strengthen tissues and organ systems.
They work when taken consistently over time.
Sometimes, their impacts border on feeling magical.


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I sit up startled by thunder and darkened sky.
Something I remember, but forgotten.
So smooth the air on my face.
I close my eyes and feel as if i am flying.
Yes I will write of the seasons.
For I have lived through them all.
Nor do I expect them to ever.
And shadows fall on windowsills?
Would bring her cart into the classroom.
Reds and whites and blues.
In turn we were told to paint our own.
While the other kids started.
I was always so unsure of myself, overthinking.
They were all copying the art teachers example.
Mine clashed with the rest.
And they were all placed on display in the hallway all bright, except one looking quite out of sorts.
Thought perhaps they should seek counseling for me.
We have been here eternally.
I was going mad waiting for you.
Soulshine reflected in our eyes.


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This pathway is about dramatically reducing energy use through the development of smart energy communities throughout Alberta, including in Indigenous communities.
This means developing and implementing community initiatives that greatly increase energy efficiency, for example, through urban design that promotes active transportation and community energy plans that support district energy and net-zero building design. It also means making major advancements in energy efficiency in non-energy producing industries throughout Alberta.
What are the elements of a Smart Energy Community?
How to determine the best technology for a community?
This initiative will identify key barriers to the development of innovative and low-carbon communities and identify options to overcome those barriers. Key questions include: Why isn’t energy development getting traction in communities? What are the gaps in implementing solutions? In order to unlock development opportunities, this initiative will identify and showcase Smart Energy Communities along with best practices and lessons learned.
This initiative will prototype a deliberative citizen engagement approach in communities that are struggling with the implementation of elements of becoming a Smart Energy Community. Key questions to be explored include: Why aren’t community energy plans resulting in real change? How do we generate greater community support for the transition to a Smart Energy Community?


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Throughout every settlement of Transylvania, whether cities or villages, strong German architectural influences are visible. The structure of the villages is gathered, with households concentrated within the limits of the heartlands. Houses with no fences, facing the street, with exterior wooden shutters closed. You would think that the whole village is abandoned. It isn’t. Actually, the house facing the street is only for special events. The rest of time, it is left unoccupied. This is the space where the wife’s trousseau is displayed, the clean room. Keeping the windows and blinds closed prevent dust from entering. The family live in separate rooms, away from curious eyes. Judging by that, I thought the locals to be reserved, not willing to impart information. It wasn’t even close. On my first encounter with weavers from the village of Drăguș, we were received with great hospitality. Textile weaving art still thrives in this village thanks to dedicated artisans. Within a short time we familiarized ourselves with the folk costumes of Drăguș and observed the art of weaving complex patterns at local loom weaver Fogoroș Viorica. Two doors down, her neighbor, Ana Rogozea, was going to introduce us to the craft of weaving traditional towels (cârpe).
From Ana’s courtyard, we step inside her workshop. Natural light coming in through beautifully draped windows floods the freshly woven fabric stretched on the loom. Vivid shades of red – burgundy, red-violet – dominate the space. These are traditional colors of Drăguș, widely used on almost every traditional textiles, including costumes, accessories and home decor. Ana is a 68 years old jaunty lady, who doesn’t look her age.
„I have been involved in weaving art since I was a teenager. My mother taught me.”, she says. „After marriage I got a job and continued weaving in my spare time”, she continues, while pulling out a pile of old stuff she made decades back.
Among them, a vintage table runner made of natural dyed wool really sparked my interest with it’s rich and unexpected colors, much more different than the pigment used in today’s chemical dyes. Natural colors that just blend perfectly can be observed in the brilliantly patterned drapery. This is a type of window adornment specific to this region, locally known as „chindeu”.
Traditional towels, specially designed in complex patterns, adorn the walls. They are tied in the shape of a bow and draped around pictures. These decorative textiles make a big impact, showing off the women’s weaving art skills, diligence and scrupulous attention to detail.
She sits on the loom to continue working on a traditional towel. The design is formed by a combination of plain weave and hand picking – positioning the yarn by hand to make the pattern. This method is referred to by a variety of different names peculiar to particular regions: „trăsătură”, “alesătură”, “alese cu mâna”.
Both ends of a towel contain full hand picked portions. The plain woven center is usually striped, with hand picked vertical, zig zag, curved or dashed lines in between stripes. Once a sketch is made of what needs to be woven, the artisan begins weaving stylized geometric motifs, counting and changing colors, each color wound on it’s own bobbin. By the time we arrived, she had already started weaving the center portion, passing the weft thread over 3 warp threads, under 3 and over 3 until the row is finished, continue in plain weave, then again over 3, under 3, creating dashed lines.


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Sandpaper or Glasspaper are a type of coated abrasive that consists of sheets of paper or cloth with abrasive material affixed to one face. Nowadays, sand or glass is not used.
Sandpaper is produced in different sizes and is used to remove unwanted material from surfaces, either to make them smoother (in painting and wood finishing), to remove a layer of material (e.g. old paint), or to make surface rougher (in gluing).
Backing: Backing for sandpaper can have clothes (cotton, polyester, and rayon), PET film, and "fibre", or rubber apart from the paper.
Material: Garnet, emery, aluminium oxide, silicon carbide, alumina-zirconia, Chromium(III) oxide, ceramic aluminium oxide can also be used in sandpapers.
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We returned from our New England vacation this morning. I will be posting about it later in the week or maybe next week. We'll see. For now I will say that the Wife and I are becoming vacation snobs and we both agree that this vacation, while nice, didn't have enough "WOW" moments. I would give it a four or five out of ten.
The mediocre nature of the vacation failed to pull me completely out of the minor funk I'd been in before heading to New England. I think the funk is just a combination of anticipation and dread resulting from the approaching RAGBRAI ordeal.
While I was on vacation I was constantly reminded by people on bicycles that I was not training of RAGBRAI. Two people I know, KSam and the Matron Of Honor, suggested that I continue my training while on vacation by taking advantage of the hotel exercise rooms. In the two weeks we were on vacation I think we stayed in one hotel that had an exercise room (I'm not sure since I never actually went out looking for the exercise room). The Wife and I, when travelling domestically, don't splurge on fancy hotels with amenities. Though we did find out that crappy WiFi in our room is a deal breaker for us - times, they are a changin'.
We got home today at 9:30AM and I managed to get a bike ride in this afternoon. I did a relatively short 35.5 miles (57.1 km). Yes I was out of shape but I didn't feel as bad as I expected. I think the temperature and humidity were a bigger factor than the two week training hiatus.
My plan now is to ride every day between now and the eleventh of July (one week before RAGBRAI) though I will be taking this weekend off while we visit the In-Law's lake house on the fourth. After that we'll just see how stubborn I can be and how much I want to finish the cross state bike ride.
We're off traveling. While we're gone, here are a couple pictures of a rainbow I saw off our deck. Later people.
Our New England vacation will soon be upon us and my RAGBRAI training will be interrupted for a couple weeks. Not sure if I'll miss the rides or will be relieved to have a break. I've said before, I like the idea of RAGBRAI but I'm not thrilled with all the training rides. Having said this, I've made progress since my last cycling update back on May 22.
Last Tuesday, a day when the temperatures peaked at 99.6°F (37.6°C) in our backyard, I pushed my personal best up to 51.2 miles (82.4 km). It was 73°F when I started and in the low 90s when I finished. While this is a good distance, the shortest RAGBRAI leg is 56 miles long ... with more hills ... and probably hotter ... and windier. I must be crazy.
Anyway, things are looking up. A few weeks ago I started taking snacks with me while riding. This started while I was reading "Faster, Higher, Stronger" which pointed out that the body stores enough fuel for between an hour and two of exertion. Since my bike rides were pushing over three hours a snack seemed logical. I started with fruit snacks which are essentially gummy sugar bombs. They worked as I had more energy but my body would crash after I got home and it took a couple days for my muscles to recuperate afterwards. Then I ran out of fruit snacks.
After running out of fruit snacks before grocery day I decided to fill the gap with a Clif Builder's bar and a bag of my personal homemade trail mix (two parts almonds, two parts walnuts, one part each of pumpkin seed, dried cherries, dried blueberries, and dried pineapple). While I was riding I really didn't notice a difference but afterward ... after the past two rides my muscles have recovered in less than twelve hours. I'm not totally sure it's that added protein and fat or if my muscles just crossed some threshold but I'm planning to pack Clif bars and trail mix when I ride RAGBRAI just in case.
I fit in a shorter training ride yesterday afternoon and I hope to get another one in either tomorrow or Monday. I don't intend to go for any personal bests until I return from my vacation. The good thing is, a 'short ride' has shifted from 32 miles to 42 miles now. My next goal before RAGBRAI will be 60 miles (96.6 km) by July 11 (a week before the start of RAGBRAI). Not sure I will be able to make this goal, having been off the bike for two weeks, but I won't know unless I try.
I like learning things I hadn't known before. My latest read, Greg Grandin's "Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City ", taught me a lot about Henry Ford, the father of the assembly line, and took me places I have never been.
The title of the book, Fordlandia, is the name of a large rubber plantation set up in Brazil along the Tapajós river by the Ford Motor Company. The plantation was both an attempt to provide rubber for car tires as well as being a social experiment of transplanting American small town principles to the jungles of the Amazon.
The book follows the rise and eventual fall of Fordlandia. Interspersed with the building of the Fordlandia we learn about the eccentric personality of Henry Ford, his pacifism, and his attempt to bring social change both in the United States and the world. Ford comes across as a mix of opposing ideas and views all wrapped up in an almost tyrannical megalomaniac. Reading about his ideas and contradictions just made me shake my head.
This book was a slow read for me but I think that was more because of the slight funk I've been in more than the quality of the writing. I found the book both informative and entertaining. For that reason I gave the book four stars on Goodreads.
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On Tuesday night I went camping, returning to Preparation Canyon for the third time. I aimed for campsite number six but missed the turnoff for it somehow and ended up setting up at campsite number four. What I have discovered at Preparation Canyon is that few of their campsites are on level ground. This would affect me later on.
My campsite with the mystery tuft of grass.
The campsite was an area of mowed grass with a fire ring (in the center of the picture surrounded by tall grass), a picnic table, and a mystery tuft of grass (on the right). The tuft of grass was surrounded by mown grass. There was nothing in the tuft that would prevent you from mowing it - no stump or rock - just grass.
Rain was in the forecast. I totally expected to wake up in the rain. I pitched my tent on the high side of the slanting campsite and sat on the picnic table to enjoy the sunny day while it lasted. I hadn't expected any sun so when the sun came out it was a pleasant, though a bit muggy, surprise. I spent the late afternoon and evening reading, eating, and playing with fire.
For my evening meal I had Mountain House dehydrated macaroni and cheese. It was ok but I found the macaroni a bit too firm for my tastes. Perhaps I should have let it set a bit longer. It did smell and taste good though. Along with the Mac and Cheese I had a Bridgford Ready to Eat Beef with BBQ sauce Sandwich. The sandwich bread totally encapsulates the BBQ beef. You can heat them up by putting the pouch in boiling water but a sandwich in its pouch would not fit in my cooking pot and would have used a lot of water to completely immerse it. I ended up just letting it sit in the sun for a while. The sandwich was surprisingly good. The bread was soft and was similar to the end pieces of a loaf of bread. The BBQ beef tasted good but the quantity of beef was lacking. I will have to look into buying more of these.
After eating dinner and reading a little I decided to light a fire. I collected wood and kindle. Stacked it up in the fire ring and took out a cotton ball soaked in vaseline. Instead of using the lighter I usually use, I pulled out the flint and steel. I figured I would try unsuccessfully to light the fire and, after becoming frustrated, would pull out the lighter. To my surprise after just a few attempts the cotton ball burst into flame. It took less than a minute of trying. Cool. I'm ready for Survivor.
I read for a couple hours, got in my tent early, and read some more. Knowing that rain would be on the way, I repacked my backpack so I would be ready to leave in a hurry in the morning. It was supposed to be in the low 60s overnight so I didn't unpack my sleeping bag, opting instead to just sleep in my sleeping bag liner.
I woke up at 10:00PM to the sound of taps. It wasn't a bugle or horn. Not sure what it was being played on but it had a nice tone. Not exactly what I was expecting to hear while camping. The park is surrounded by farms so I suppose it came from a nearby farm house.
At midnight I woke up and realized it was a little chillier than I expected. I think I always overestimate how warm my sleeping bag liner is. I pulled out my sleeping bag which remedied the situation while introducing another. I'd been using the sleeping bag in its stuff sack as a pillow. I folded some clothes and put them under the sleeping pad which pushed it up enough to be pillo-esque.
Sometime after midnight a critter came near my campsite. From my last camp I know it was a buck.
Sometime before 3:00AM I noticed that I'd pitched the tent in the wrong direction. I had aligned the tent perpendicular to the slope. The result is that I slid down the hill until I pressed against my tent pole (my tent uses my hiking poles as tent poles). The end of the pole slid making the tent unstable. Several times during the night I had to shift the poles back to vertical position before the tent came down on me. I think the appropriate alignment would have been with my feet pointing downhill. That's why I'm doing these camps - to learn lessons.
At 3:00AM my tent started getting lit up by the lightning. I knew it was going to rain. I'd planned for it. The lightning was not expected and I became worried that the storm might be more than I planned for. I wondered if I should finish the night sleeping in my car. I didn't.
At 4:00AM the lightning was joined by the sound of thunder and the pitter-patter of rain. Fortunately the wind that had been blowing most of the afternoon had died down a bit. Over the next hour or so it alternated between rain and drizzle.
I managed to sleep a little more before waking around 5:40AM when a few drops of water managed to get in through the tent's vent - something that wouldn't have happened if the poles hadn't slipped again. At this point I was wide awake, the rain had slowed to a light drizzle, and there wasn't any reason to try to sleep anymore. I think I managed to sleep some five or six hours total ... intermittently.
I packed the last things in my backpack (it was dry), dressed, and stepped out into the drizzle. I packed up the tent and tent footprint and walked to the car. It naturally stopped raining as I was walking to the car. I crashed on the sofa after I got home. I'd hoped that the bike ride I took yesterday morning would have made it easier for me to fall asleep. It did on my last camp but not on this one.
This will be my last overnight camp until RAGBRAI and Rocky Mountain National Park. Time for more bike rides and our upcoming New England Vacation.


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