The Captain bluetooth speaker is a surprisingly affordable speaker that comes packed with many great features in a small, compact body. It’s a bluetooth 3.0 speaker, and is capable of offering a connectivity range of as much as over 10 meters.
Let us now go through some of its pros and cons below.
Incredibly Powerful Speaker
There seem to be many decent bluetooth speakers even in the low price range, but unfortunately, most of them are rather disappointing when it comes to being loud. Many of them may be good for indoor use, but definitely not for outdoor use.
With that being said, the Captain bluetooth speaker is the best selling in the “car speakers” segment, and probably for a reason. There tends to be a lot of outside noise while driving, and hence a speaker has to be really loud to be good to be used as a “car speaker”.
The Captain bluetooth speaker comes with two 3.5W acoustic drivers, which is perhaps better than a single 5W driver or even a 10W one, as it helps it be as loud as it is.
However, despite being so loud, the sound is clear and soft on the ear. The bass is clean and deep as well.
Great Design and Build Quality
The Captain bluetooth speaker comes in a sleek, stylish design, with the ABS cover making it shine in bright environments.
The build quality is pretty solid as well, and it definitely looks sturdy enough to last a long time. The great looks and build quality make it look way expensive than it actually is.
A Whole lot of Extras
The Captain bluetooth speaker also comes with many additional features, and we will be quickly going through them below.
- Multi-interface support allows you to connect your device using bluetooth, audio cable (that comes with it), a micro SD or TF card, and even a radio
- Built-in rechargeable battery
- Built-in microphone and FM radio
- LED display
- Buttons for everything, adding to the ease of use
The battery life is perhaps the only let down, or probably one of its least impressive features. With a playtime of just 5 hours, the Captain bluetooth speaker surely isn’t the best on this front, even in this price range.
That being said, some customers do claim that the battery life is just as good as well, and lasts around 8 hours. So it probably comes down to the volume you play it at.
The Captain bluetooth speaker is surely a great sounding speaker that actually offers a LOT for the price. This is especially true given the many additional features it comes with.


How is it possible, in this day and age, that people still lose their lives in a home fire when no working smoke alarms were present?
Below is a summary of the NFPA report from 2015 on this topic!
Report: NFPA's "Smoke Alarms in U.S. Home Fires" (PDF, 1 MB)
This report focuses chiefly on smoke alarm presence and performance in home fires reported to local fire departments in the U.S. Additional topics include the benefits of working smoke alarms, reasons why smoke alarms fail to operate, smoke alarm performance by power source, the difference in smoke alarm performance in one- or two-family homes vs. apartments, and characteristics of fatal home fire victims with and without working smoke alarms. The literature on smoke alarm audibility and waking effectiveness is also discussed. Fire death rates with various combinations of smoke alarms and automatic extinguishing systems are also presented.
1Homes include one- or two-family homes and apartments or other multi-family housing.
I can't count how many homes I've inspected that have no smoke alarms! This is a risk to every occupants' safety!
Check your smoke alarms! Do they work properly? Do they have new batteries? Are they less than 5 years old? Are smoke alarms present in every sleeping area and hallway at a minimum? Are the smoke alarms installed per manufacturer instructions?


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This Pumpkin Dutch Apple Pie recipe features a layer of crisp, crunchy apples topped with creamy pumpkin sprinkled with a crumble topping. It is just what the doctor ordered for those suffering from pumpkin-apple deficiency. Serve with a generous smile and slices of sharp cheddar cheese.
PREHEAT oven to 375° F.
FOR APPLE LAYER:
COMBINE apples, sugar, flour, lemon juice and cinnamon in medium bowl; pour into pie shell.
FOR PUMPKIN LAYER:
COMBINE pumpkin, evaporated milk, sugar, eggs, butter, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg in medium bowl; pour over apple mixture.
BAKE for 30 minutes. Remove from oven; sprinkle with Crumble Topping. Return to oven; bake for 20 minutes or until custard is set. Cool completely on wire rack.
FOR CRUMB TOPPING:
COMBINE flour, nuts and sugar in medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixtures resembles coarse crumbs.

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text: The paper evaluates the effective incentives in terms of level of protection in cotton production under different scenarios for the period 1990-91 to 2004-05 in Pakistan. Secondary data from different official sources were used to derive the necessary indicators used in the analysis. NPC and NRP were measured at official and shadow exchange rates. The objective of the paper is to examine the incentive structure prevailing in cotton production of Pakistan through analysis of the level of protection. The results indicate that on average cotton was neither protected nor disprotected substantially at the prevailing exchange rates under an exportable scenario with the exception of few years, whereas overall protection to cotton producers has been negative under exportable and importable scenarios with a shadow exchange rate.

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As the number of sites inviting anonymous confessions grows, what do all these revelations achieve?
By MARK GUARINO | Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor
from the July 27, 2009 edition
Mom was right: Television is no good for us. Even if you forgo the content and just focus on the activity, there’s little doubt that staring at a screen inside your home is not as healthy for a community’s well-being as sitting on your front stoop and getting to know your neighbors.
That is, unless your neighbors are inside, too. In the 2000 bestseller “Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community,” public-policy thinker Robert D. Putnam blamed the boob tube, among other factors, for disconnecting us from one another, leading to a crisis in American life that is making us more fearful, stressed, unhappy, and less willing to look over the fence to understand the dynamics of who lives next door.
But if television made us hermits, the Internet is making us hermits with access to a fabulous social life. The immediacy of online media coupled with the development of user-friendly technology is creating a culture of status seekers who find comfort with an anonymous nation of friends (Facebook), followers (Twitter), and no shortage of advocates, cheerleaders, confessors, admirers, and confidants we all invite into our homes without ever having to look them straight in the eye.
Like television, the Internet is enabling us to disconnect from the physical world, except it is going one step further and replacing it with one that is virtual.
Dmitri Williams, assistant professor at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication, says that while the combination of suburban development and living-room technology has whittled civic life from what it was generations ago, the sudden advancement in social networking has brought us back in touch with our neighbors, even if they are on another continent.
“It’s like when the dam bursts and water’s flooding in: You say, ‘Wow, there are people out there.’ When you think about this in terms of supply and demand, demand has always been there but it was pent-up,” says Dr. Williams. “People connecting with each other are just humans being humans. Humans are social. [The Internet] is just reintroducing each other to our fellow humans.”
Over the past two years, niche sites have hit the ground running, going beyond the simple connectivity offered by social-network giants Facebook and MySpace. ExperienceProject.com, TruuConfessions.com, FMyLife.com, PostSecret.com, and many others encourage users to anonymously post diary entries that range from mundane thoughts to game-changing epiphanies.
The volume of these entries in such a short span of time (Experience Project, for instance, boasts 2.3 million unique visits per month since launching in 2007), suggests people are more relaxed sharing intimacies online than they would be when the computer is powered down.
The public purging is a natural extension of the reality television boom of the last decade, according to Michael Stefanone, assistant professor of communication at the University at Buffalo (SUNY). His research found that ever since the Internet evolved from a place where users could access content to one where they actually produced content themselves, users more often than not modeled their behavior on what is considered the norm on reality television shows: frank discussions about sexuality, intimate disclosures of family history, a willingness to share personal videos and photos.
“In each case it was always reality television … that explained how much time and energy people were investing in the new tools online,” says Dr. Stefanone. As a result, he says, “people’s boundaries of privacy are generally becoming more relaxed.”
“All of these behaviors are nondirected self-disclosure. So instead of me calling you to tell you something, now I’m using technology and broadcasting it to a mass audience,” he says.
But if postings are anonymous, what do users gain from revealing so much of their inner lives to strangers? Some, like Michelle, a 44-year-old mother who lives outside San Francisco and did not want her last name used, says it allowed her to read feedback from other users who were experiencing marriage difficulties like hers when she first signed onto Experience Project two years ago.
“Let’s face it, it’s cheaper than a psychologist,” she says with a laugh. “The only thing you don’t get [online] that you can face to face is, you can’t get a hug. That’s irreplaceable.”
Michelle says the community she found online was largely nonjudgmental, and she feared being judged if she divulged the same details to her closest friends. “Unless you are in the same situation, how can you give the same kind of perspective on an issue you don’t really understand?” she asks.
Haley Overland, from Toronto, says she posts to TruuConfessions.com, a site targeting women, whenever she needs “to unleash a feeling.” Although she already publishes a blog that is read by her friends and family, she directs her more impulsive thoughts on motherhood to the confessional site where she knows that whatever she says won’t hurt the parties involved.
“If you’re exhausted or frustrated … it really helps to write it down and get feedback,” says Ms. Overland. “You would think the way the media is today, exploiting the bad mother, this site would be kind of unhealthy. But it’s … really good for mothers.”
Romi Lassally, the TruuConfessions founder, says such rigorous online exposure creates “a really candid, uncensored conversation,” which is often lacking in real life. “So even in our culture that encourages this honest conversation, this pulls the curtain back further,” says Ms. Lassally, who is based in Los Angeles. “Anonymity is the key piece here.”
Because women like mothers and military wives tend to be so isolated, Lassally says there are risks from self-exploitation that may outweigh the benefits of anonymous feedback. “I think there are tremendous benefits from purging yourself from some of these thoughts. It’s a fine line we’re walking,” she says, between confession and unlimited exposure.
When that line is crossed, there is the potential that all that content may be bogus, especially for sites that cloak identities and allow users to solicit commentary on their posting.
To Gabriel Jeffrey, the founder of GroupHug.us, the danger of so much public exhibitionism is that it’s turning the Internet into “a big talent show.” “It’s a big glass house, except it’s also all fake,” he says.
Because GroupHug does not allow users to post feedback, he says his site guards against obvious attention-seekers. “The only sense of accomplishment is to confess something you did and that you own that now,” he says.
On sites that allow interaction among members, sites from Facebook to Experience Project, however, “you kind of get gold stars no matter what you do,” Mr. Jeffrey says. “I can say ‘I’m in Miami now’ and I can get 50 comments saying how awesome it is I’m in Miami, even though I’m not there. There’s a loop there that encourages being cool.”
USC’s Williams says that in his research with online gamers, he learned that abundant Internet exposure “can be a negative” when the user fails to explore the possible depths of relationships they already have.
“It’s a quality issue,” Williams says. “A lot of people have formed social relationships online that are relatively shallow,” he says. “So if you’re going to those networks in lieu of more substantive local support, what you really have is a displacement effect; if you add to one thing, you’re taking away from another. And it’s not a one-size-fits-all kind of thing.”

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text: A few months ago I applied for federal disability, SSD. From what I’ve heard, their determination can take five months or more. I’m now running out of rent money. In fact I only have funds for one month left. I figured I’d apply for Medicaid through the state’s DSHS. They said I may be eligible for the ABD (Aged, Blind & Disabled) Program. I saw their psychiatrist who diagnosed me with severe clinical depression and mild anxiety. I’ve now been approved for Medicaid which makes me eligible for the state’s HEN (Housing & Essential Needs) Program. I’ll call them Monday to make an intake appointment. Hopefully they’ll come through with help for my rent & utilities and other items like toiletries. Things are starting to look up. I’m glad these social programs are in place. Can you imagine, though? Walking around with a disabling issue and not receiving treatment for it? Makes you wonder how many homeless wanderers are out there who are undiagnosed with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and a host of other neurological and psychological disorders.

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Books are an important part of a person’s life, to some people books are their companions and to others a way to spend time. During a year 130,000 new or revised versions of books are released. So when opening a bookstore one should find the right place to open a store and sell the right kinds of books. A used book business can be as a business where all kinds of books; old, used and even books in bad condition are sold. And where the bookstore even buys old books from it customers to resale them again.
The bookstore that we want to open would be called Reread It. My two partners and I would start up the business. The bookstore would be located near the State University and the area it would cover would be somewhere around 2000 square feet and the store would be leased. The bookstore would contain fictional books, children’s literature, non-fictional books and textbooks as well.
This bookstore will be a buy and sell place, where the books would be old or used or second hand would be sold but it would cost our customers less than they mostly spend. The books would be purchased from garage sales or from estate sales or from online purchases or could buy them from the customers who want to sell their books.
Apart from buying and selling books the customers will be provided with something extra, which other bookstores in the vicinity do not provide and that would be for example if a customer is looking for a particular book and is not able to find it, Reread It would locate that book for the customer free of charge and provide it to him or her for a reasonable cost.
My partners and I would be contributing $10,000 each for starting up the business. After going through everything that would be needed or acquired we found out that we were only $30,000 short from the start up capital goal. The plan is to go to the banks and ask for loans or grants, whichever the bank can provide us with. The expenses that would be incurred would be: furniture $15,000, merchandise $25,000 other miscellaneous expenses like rent, electricity etc would be another $20,000.
Now that there is a vision and what kind of business we want, we just have to tend to some legal issues at hand like to have a formal partnership i.e. everything should be written down and in order and signed so that in future there are no problems arising. The second legal matter is that to register the name of the store to make sure that the name is not already taken up and also to make sure that it would not be duplicated without the permission from the owners of the business. Then there are two types of licenses that would be required for the business and those would be 1) a local business tax receipt and 2) a certificate of use from the county.
When setting the goals for the bookstore a SMART approach would be used that is the goals would be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely. A specific goal is better than a general goal because it is more attainable. When setting a specific goal 6 “W” questions (why, who, what, where, when and which) have to be answered. The specific goal of Reread It is to open a buy and sell bookstore near the State University.
A measurable goal is a goal when the progress is being monitored and measured that whether you are on track or not towards reaching the goal that has been set. To open a bookstore somewhere around $60,000 approximately would be needed. The amount $3,000 would be the owners equity and the rest would be provided through a loan or a grant or through investment.
Books that are going to be kept in the bookstore would contain, as you know fiction, non-fiction, textbooks and children’s literature. The bookstore would have over 10,000 books and since it is going to be in the same shopping strip as a satellite library branch it would become easier to locate a book for a customer which is not available. And how would we know that we have reached our goal; it would be only then when the customers would come to us for buying and selling of their books and when they would consider the bookstore as a reliable one and that it would provide them a friendly service.
When talking about an achievable goal it should be kept in mind that how that goal is going to be attained. One has to overcome financial problems and then develop such as attitude, ability or skills so that the goal is easily achieved. And this goal can only be achieved when the employees of the store are friendly and helpful with the customers. And the bookstore is able to locate books that are not available in any bookstores around the area. (Aaker, 2001)
The goal has to be realistic one that is it is not such a one that is not possible to attain. The goal here is to make the business a successful one, to generate profit and provide the customers with the books they acquire. A realistic goal would also include the number of books the store can keep according to the space. To make sure that the store is not over crowed and give a rusty look.
Last but not least the goals should be done on time there should be a time frame because it there is no time frame then it would not be possible to achieve any goals and the business would not be successful. The time frame for the bookstore is that it should be up and running within 6 months.
Long-term goals are also important for a small business like a bookstore business. The long term goal for Reread It would that people would keep on coming back to the bookstore to relax and unwind from their stressful lives and for the business to grow with time and to generate profits, because is not growing with time and not producing any kind of revenue then it is consider that it is dying. Here since the key word is to grow and it is only one main long term goal the management will keep a check to make sure that the business is on its track and will keep on measuring its performance until or unless the goal is not achieved. (Aaker, 2001)
It is always good to remember that things change and the business long-term goals should be set in such a way that they could adapt with time. For example the bookstore was first opened only as a buy and sell place then the store made some sitting arrangement for its customers so that they could get some peace and quiet from their busy schedules then the store introduced eatables and it became a combo of a café/bookstore where the customers would be provided with good service and a good experience. Reread It would give a sense of warm, friendly, cozy feeling to its customers where they could curl up with their favorite author and have a good time. It’s a place where the customers can catch on their readings and listen to music and have a good experience. (Morgan , Levitt & Malek , 2008)
Since the business has to adapt with time changes the management has to remember not to neglect it’s long-term or any other goals related to their book business. As the business is growing or evolving therefore the goals also change accordingly for example the bookstore became a combo of café and a bookstore.
Running a small book business is difficult than running a big publishing house the reason being that the management of the small business gets caught up day to day operations and overlook their long term loans. Therefore Reread It management is going to make sure that there is balance and the store would evolve or change with time and with its customer’s preferences.
The strategies that would be needed to implement these goals would be, to make the goal as specific as possible that is to open a buy and sell bookstore near a university because it would help the students in locating the books they want for their studies. To make sure that the book business is on track that is its main purpose is to buy and sell books and then the other kind of entertainment like poetry reading or calling a band to play music and not the other way round. And to make sure that the goal is easy to attain and the resources that would be needed for the bookstore are also available. And to make sure that there is a time frame for the business because it is not easy to achieve the goals without a time frame. (Morgan , Levitt & Malek , 2008)
After implementing the strategies a SWOT Analysis would be conducted so to measure the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and the threats for the bookstore. The strengths of Read are that it is near the State University, it is on the same shopping strip as a satellite library branch, it provides students with a 10% discount on books. The Reread It will also introduce e-commerce, where the customers will buy their book through the Internet and the books will be delivered to them at their doorsteps.
The weaknesses of the store are that sometimes the staff is not friendly or helpful with the customers. And the store keeps some very expensive books that no one is going to purchase and the store does not have much variety of books. The opportunity for the bookstore would be that to do poetry or book readings because it would attract new customers and students. There should be some sitting arrangement as well so that the students can come in and have a place to study and as well as relax. The threat for the store is the other bookstores in the area that might provide the same products as Reread It.
Aaker, D.A. (2001). Developing Business Strategies, Wiley
Morgan , M., Levitt , R.E. & Malek , W. (2008) Executing Your Strategy: How to Break It Down and Get It Done, Harvard Business School Press

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New York, Oct 10 : Richard Gere has revealed that his divorce from his wife, Carey Lowell, actually helped him in his latest acting project.
The 65-year-old actor, who split from Lowell after 11 years, said that since he was in the midst of the divorce while shooting for ' Time Out of Mind ,' his emotions were "on the surface" which was helpful, the New York Post reported.
The upcoming film also stars Jena Malone and Kyra Sedgwick, and revolves around a homeless man who tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. (ANI)
Los Angeles: Actor Nick Cannon says he is taking his breakup with wife Mariah Carey day by day.
"I'm just taking everything one day at a time and just being the best person that I can possibly be at the end of the day," Cannon, 34, told Extra, adding that he wishes his wife of eight years, "nothing but the best."
Cannon was photographed sporting an elaborate tattoo which covered up his "Mariah" tribute inking and the actor revealed he requires more sittings to cover it entirely.
London, Oct 10 : Khloe Kardashian's personal trainer has insisted that the 30-year-old reality star is not obsessed with losing weight.
Celebrity trainer Gunnar Peterson, who has worked with the Kardashian family for years, said that the 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' star is "not a crazy lady" about the gym, it's just about the work, the Mirror reported.
Peterson added that the wife of basketball player Lamar Odom has her head down and she's got a steady work ethic and there's no over analysis.
Los Angeles: Actor Nicholas Hoult has slammed the hackers for stealing nude photographs of ex-girlfriend Jennifer Lawrence and posting them online.
In an interview with Good Day New York, the actor said "it's a shame" that his ex-girlfriend's pictures were stolen. "It's shocking that things like that happen in the world. It's a shame," Hoult said.
New Delhi: Sangeet Natak Akademi chairperson Leela Samson has tendered her resignation from the post.
The Minister of State for Culture and Tourism, Shripad Yesso Naik, said that she put in her papers on September 30, 2014 and her resignation has been accepted.
"We received her resignation on Sept. 30 and it has been accepted by the ministry," Naik said. However, he did not disclose the reason for Samson taking the step. Samson, 62, who is also the Censor Board chairperson, was not available for comment.
London, Oct 10 - Jennifer Lawrence's Wikipedia page recently got hacked that showed actress' leaked nude photo as the profile picture.
The explicit image was uploaded for 14 minutes before it was removed and another naked photo was then uploaded, which was left untouched for a further 4 minutes, the Daily Star reported.
According to Jezebel, Jennifer's Wikipedia page was semi-protected, that means only registered members of the website could edit the page, but a "sock puppet" or an account that was made to look legitimate made the changes.
London: 'Modern Family' star Sofia Vergara is thinking about undergoing hypnosis to cure her sweet tooth.
The 42-year-old actress said she is seriously considering going to a specialist to help her get over the obsession with candy, reportedly.
"I heard about someone in LA who got hypnotised so they wouldn't eat candy. I'm seriously looking into that because I'm obsessed," she said.
London: Supermodel Tyra Banks has launched her own make-up collection.
TYRA Beauty was created by using Banks's knowledge of cosmetics from her years in the modelling industry, reportedly.
"The creation of my cosmetics experience has been years in the making. Do you know how good it feels to finally be able to tell the world why I attended Harvard Business School?! I truly learned how to master building and leading my own cosmetics experience.
- Edwards, Johnson, Kumar, Mathews and Steyn nominated for LG People's Choice Award
- FIA President backs 'recovering' Schumacher to lead 'relatively normal' life
- PCB asks Bangladesh to send 'any' cricket team to revive international cricket in Pak
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar among players nominated People's Choice Award
- ECB appoints Harrison as its new CEO

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tech2 News StaffNov 13, 2015 16:18:06 IST
Today, Google shared an image on its Self-Driving Car Project Google+ page showing how a policeman pulled over one of its self driving cars. And for what? Driving too slowly! "Bet humans don’t get pulled over for that too often," Google writes in the post.
It should be noted that the self driving car prototype speed has been capped to 25mph due to safety concerns. Google cites reasons like it wants the commuters to feel friendly and approachable rather than have its cars zoom scarily on the streets.
"Like this officer, people sometimes flag us down when they want to know more about our project. After 1.2 million miles of autonomous driving (that’s the human equivalent of 90 years of driving experience), we’re proud to say we’ve never been ticketed!," Google explains in the post.
Earlier this year, Google had reported about its self-driving car being involved in an accident for the first time. A few minor incidents aside, the project has reportedly been free from accidents, Google recently said. A report earlier this month added that Google teaches its cars “to drive more cautiously around children”. When the sensors in the driverless car detects children, whether costumed or not, the software determines that there is a possibility they could behave differently.
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When I visited South America a few years ago, I was amazed at the continent’s diverse wildlife. I knew that there would be plenty of insects and spiders, but I didn’t realize how many large animals I would see. In this post, I present some of the largest animals found in South America.
The Andean condor is not only the largest bird in South America but also in the world. They have a wingspan of 3 meters and a length between 1 and 1.3 meters. Their large wings allow them to carry their body weight of 15 kgs up to heights of 7,000 meters. The Andean condor prefers areas with strong thermal air currents and updrafts to conserve their energy when gliding.
The Andean condor is not a raptor and feeds on carrion, including the carcasses of deers, cows, and sheep. They eat whenever they feel they need to and can eat large amounts. A fully grown Andean condor can eat 5 kgs in one sitting, up to a third of its body weight.
The Andean condor can be found in South America in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela. They live in various habitats, ranging from mountains, deserts, grasslands, and along coastlines. They have no natural predators as adults. However, chicks and eggs do get eaten by foxes and birds of prey.
There are 6,700 Andean condors left in the wild, with over a third living in Argentina.
Although the same size and shape as a giant pig, the tapir is more related to a horse or a rhino. They are the largest land mammal in South America. The tapir is about 1 meter tall and 2 meters long, with a weight of up to 300 kg.
Tapir is mainly recognised by their long proboscis, which they use to grab leaves, fruit, and aquatic vegetation. Tapir can stay underwater for several minutes and use their long nose as a snorkel when near the surface. They spend a lot of their time in the water to get away from the jaguar, their main predator. Tapirs can live up to 30 years in the wild.
Tapir is one of the oldest living mammals, known to have been around since the Eocene Epoch, lasting from 56 to 33.9 million years ago.
Although there are four anaconda species, the green anaconda is the biggest and heaviest snake in South America. They are only second in length to the reticulated python, which lives in Asia. The anaconda can reach lengths up to 11 meters long, although they generally reach about 5 meters. Their weight has been recorded up to 227 kgs, although most usually weigh about 135 lbs.
The green anaconda can be found in South America in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. They can be found in waterways, streams, and marshes. They are hard to spot for such big animals as their nostrils and eyes are on top of their head. They will lay underwater with just their heads on top of the water, waiting for their unsuspecting prey.
The green anaconda is not venomous but is a constrictor. They wrap their body around their prey and squeeze until they feel the heartbeat stop. Anacondas eat their prey whole, sometimes taking hours to swallow large prey. They have a fantastic adaptation where their windpipe gets pushed out of the mouth, allowing them to breathe while consuming large animals. They give birth to live young, with broods of up to 40 young, which can instantly fend for themselves.
The arapaima is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world and the largest in South America. The arapaima can reach lengths of up to 3 meters long and weigh over 200 kgs. However, most weigh up to 100 kgs with a length of 2.2 meters. Their scales are large and armour-like. The scales are regularly used for jewellery in South America, and their bones are used for pipes.
The arapaima can be found in waterways with low oxygen, and they have a unique adaptation that allows this. Arapaima has a primitive lung used to breathe air in conjunction with gills to breathe underwater. Whereas most fish will suffocate and die when trying to breathe out of the water, the lung allows them to breathe in low-oxygen water. Unfortunately, because they breathe at the surface in shallow waters, they are also easier to catch.
The piraiba is a large species of catfish that can be found in the rivers of the Amazon and Orinoco basins and grows up to 3.6 meters. They can weigh more than 150kg and easily outweigh many humans. They can be found in deep water areas, both freshwater and brackish water.
There are legends of the Piraiba being a man-eater, and although some individuals are large enough, they are piscivores, eating mainly fish. They have white undersides with dark grey to black uppers. They have spiky dorsal fins, and this, along with their huge size, has had people mistake them for sharks.
Although smaller than crocodiles and alligators, the black caiman is still one of the largest animals in South America. The black caiman grows up to 4 meters and weighs 400 kgs. Black caimans have very few predators, although two others on this list, the green anaconda and the jaguar, will prey on smaller specimens.
Caimans are predators and prey on small mammals, insects, and reptiles, although their main diet consists of fish. Their diet consists mainly of catfish and perch. They live in rivers, lakes, swamps, marshes, and mangroves and prefer slow-moving water. They live in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
Caimans resemble alligators with the same u-shaped snout, while crocodiles have a v-shaped snout. All are different species but are related. There are six species of caiman in South America, including the black caiman, broad-snouted caiman, Cuvier’s dwarf caiman, Jacare caiman, and Schneiders dwarf caiman.
The harpy eagle is one of the largest eagles in the world. They can measure up to 3 ft 6 inches in length with a nearly seven and a half feet wingspan. They can weigh up to 10kg, although this is less for most wild eagles. As a result, the harpy eagle is the heaviest bird of prey. Females are larger than males, making them easier to distinguish as they have identical plumage.
They have black feathers with a white underside and black stripes along the lower legs. Their heads are light-grey with a double crest. The crest is shown when the bird feels threatened. They can be extremely dangerous with their hooked beaks. They also have talons that are longer than brown bears.
The jaguar measures just over 6 feet and is the largest cat in South America. Only lions and tigers are larger in the rest of the world. The jaguar weighs up to 100 kg, although some huge individuals have weighed more than 150 kg. Females are smaller and lighter than males.
Jaguars have coats of yellow or tan with spots called rosettes. The rosettes are rose-shaped, with thick lines and a spot in the middle. The rosettes are used to camouflage the jaguar among the vegetation. Black jaguars have also been spotted in South America, although less common than spotted yellow individuals.
The capybara is the largest rodent on Earth. They grow up to 1.3 meters long with a height of over half a meter and can weigh up to 66 kgs. They are very social animals and can be found in groups of up to 100, although smaller groups are more common.
They are related to guinea pigs and cavies, which they resemble. They have long fur, which is reddish-brown. The capybara can be found throughout South America except for Chile due to the habitat. Capybaras are semiaquatic mammals and prefer habitats with plenty of water. They live in swamps, rivers, ponds, and lakes and are excellent swimmers.
They can hold their breath for up to five minutes underwater, allowing them to get away from their many predators. Although they can run up to 35 kilometres an hour, they are still at risk from caimans, eagles, jaguars, and eagles.
Although the hippopotamus is not the first animal you might imagine when thinking of the animals of South America, there are thought to be up to 120 of these in Colombia. They are not native to South America, but Pablo Escobar, the notorious criminal, imported three females and one male to his private zoo. In 1993, there were only four, but their numbers have significantly expanded since then. Scientists have advised that there could be up to 1,400 hippos in Colombia by 2034, which could cause irreparable damage to the local wildlife such as manatees and fish.
Hippos can weigh up to 1,800 kg and have no known predators in South America. Although most of the 120 live around the existing area of Pablo Escobar’s property, some have been found up to 370 km away. Hippos are protected in Colombia following a public outcry after the Colombian army shot a hippo named Pepe in 2009.

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Amphan brings a message – editorials
Cyclone Amphan, the most severe storm in the Bay of Bengal since 1999, hit India (Odisha and West Bengal) and Bangladesh on Wednesday. Of the two Indian states, West Bengal was the hardest hit when the cyclone touched down in the Sundarbans at a top speed of 185 km / h, but was parallel to the Odisha coast. The winds decreased as the cyclone moved northeast, but it was powerful enough to destroy uncemented houses, uproot trees and crops, and power pylons, and caused rivers to break their embankments. “Yes Aila  he was 10, this is 110, “said West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. As of this writing, the death toll in Bengal has reached 72. It may have been higher in the state (and in Odisha) , but for timely prediction by the Indian Department of Meteorology (IMD); mass evacuation by both states (6.58,000 people); the presence of cyclone shelters; and regular cyclone updates by state authorities to people.
CLOCK | Cyclone Amphan leaves trail of destruction in Odisha and West Bengal
The next phase of the work begins now: rebuilding infrastructure and reaching people with food, clean water and medical aid. Many of those who have moved into temporary shelters are now homeless. Farmers have lost not only crops, but also livestock. The storm surge may also have caused saline water to enter the Sundarbans’ fields and homes. This will affect soil quality and affect productivity, and will force people to migrate in search of livelihoods. States now need to carry out a detailed evaluation of what Amphan has done. Reconstruction efforts are never easy; Now it will be much more difficult with states fighting another challenge that has affected their finances and human resources: the coronavirus pandemic.
Cyclone Amphan is also a reminder that the oceans are warming due to increased emissions, and warm ocean water is a key ingredient in tropical cyclone formation. The number of cyclones in the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal has increased by 32% in the past five years, according to IMD data. However, the solutions, which address the sources of global warming and reverse and improve adaptation techniques and climate resilience, are complex and costly processes. It also needs tremendous political will and the support and participation of people to ensure that development is sustainable. But it has to be done; otherwise, the costs, as Cyclone Amphan has shown, will be huge and recurring.


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The smoky-voiced songstress Madeleine Peyroux is known to her fans for intimately arranged covers of the early American blues and jazz repertoire – one who’s achieved critical notice and sales success with her signature “postmodernist coolness” (LA Times). Peyroux began as a teenage busker, honing her vocal and guitar skills on the famously quaint, acoustic streets of Europe, where she molded her style on the cornerstones of jazz: Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong. She is most known for her 2004 album Careless Love – a major breakthrough which reached Gold status in the US, selling over two million copies worldwide and landing on numerous top-of-the-year lists. Known as a gifted interpreter of material from the jazz canon to Bob Dylan, her 2006 recording Half the Perfect Worldgarnered the musician her highest ever chart position and sales weeks. With her 2009 album Bare Bones, Peyroux found her voice as a songwriter – The New York Times noted that Peyroux "has branched out to refine an enigmatic, low-key personal style that is all her own." She is set to let that style shine once again in her latest album, Standing on the Rooftop, due out in June 2011.
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Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.
Recognizes the 30th anniversary of the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel and commends the extraordinary diplomatic achievement that the treaty exemplifies. Urges the governments of Egypt and Israel to strengthen the spirit of cooperation that emerged in 1979 as the Middle East faces new challenges. Encourages continued U.S. efforts to mitigate threats to a lasting Middle East peace. Calls for: (1) strengthening Egypt-Israel economic, diplomatic, and cultural relations; and (2) recognition of the Egypt-Israel peace treaty as a model mechanism upon which partner nations may build to overcome barriers to peace.

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How Can Your Marketing Plan Support 2017 Sustainable Tourism Goals?
Hilary Lewkowitz | February 13, 2017
By 2030, international tourist arrivals are set to hit a staggering 1.8 billion worldwide, nearly doubling the record-breaking one billion tourists in 2012 (UNWTO). Tourism is a driving force in the global economy, providing 10% GDP and 1 in 11 of all jobs. We are a part of these statistics and dependent on the continued health of the tourism economy. It’s also safe to say that we all envision a future where our culture, environments and economy are thriving. But like any large global industry, tourism can devastate destinations when left to grow freely without strategy, management, or awareness of impact from the tourism industry. So, with the newly minted 2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development (IYSTD), what is our role as tourism professionals?
The UNWTO just kicked off the 2017 IYSTD with the motivation that tourism can and will positively impact the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. This broad reaching set of 17 goals and corresponding action points for 2030 includes: ending poverty, reducing inequality, combating climate change and inclusive education. It’s obvious that this all inclusive list is overwhelmingly large. However, it does give us a sense of direction. For the tourism industry, it means strategically supporting a sustainable economy, empowering local communities, treading lightly on the environment and fostering cross-cultural relationships. Still too broad? Well, each region is faced with a unique set of challenges and potential solutions. So, the goal is to take bigger ideas and brainstorm on how they can be applied on a local level. As we all know too well, consequences can be difficult to reverse when no action is taken.
when tourism goes wrong
The tourism industry is reliant on the health of the environment, community and culture of the destination in order to continue to attract visitors. Without each of these important aspects, we lose the uniqueness and authenticity that compels travelers to explore. In Barcelona, tourists outpace the local population 3:1, forcing angry residents outside of the city and creating a “theme park” atmosphere in which culture and community is lost. On the Caribbean Island of Santa Lucia, foreign-owned hotels import over 70% of all food. This alienates local farmers, increases the hotels carbon footprint, and further detaches visitors from experiencing local culture through food. Our job is to evaluate what went wrong in destinations like Santa Lucia or Barcelona, and use strategic planning to avoid or alleviate these types of situations.
Creating a sustainable plan by using marketing strategies
We all have the ability to create and integrate sustainable tourism solutions, whether you are a tour operator, destination, marketing agency or supporting organization. So, how can we ensure that our actions and leadership now will successfully chart the course in a positive direction for generations to come? From a marketing perspective, strategic campaigns can support a sustainable tourism plan by:
Developing and marketing lesser known products to better disperse travelers throughout the destination to ease overcrowding issues in more popular areas.
Promoting off-season travel to create a more stable year-round economy.
Educating travelers on the unique and authentic aspects of the region that will in turn empower local communities to promote their own: food, culture, textiles, or the environment.
Marketing Strategies for Overtourism
Overtourism can be defined by a destination’s carry capacity, or “The maximum number of people that may visit a tourist destination without causing destruction of the physical, economic, socio-cultural environment, or decrease in the quality of visitors’ satisfaction (Dragičević, 1998).” When a destination surpasses its tourism carrying capacity, overtourism occurs. As mentioned above, Barcelona is just one of many destinations losing its culture, environment and economy to its overcrowding and overuse by tourists. How can your marketing plan tackle issues like Barcelona? Strategic marketing can promote lesser known alternative areas to better disperse tourists from over-popular places.
Let’s look at the infamous Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu, to better understand how tourism dispersion can alleviate overtourism. In 2012, the number of visitors making the pilgrimage to Machu Picchu surpassed the one million mark. By 2014 the Peruvian government was forced to heavily regulate the overused Inca Trail in order to conserve the environment and culture along this popular trek to Machu Picchu (Peruvian Times). The lesser-known and more adventurous Salkantay trek was promoted as a means to better disperse travelers. In partnership with Mountain Lodges of Peru, GLP Films used character-driven storytelling to promote this alternative trek to Machu Picchu. Strategic marketing for the Salkantay Trek campaign led to an 8% increase in sales, which in theory alleviated pressures from the more popular Inca Trail.
Tourism planners are still struggling with how to manage the overcrowding of Machu Picchu. It is often the case with UNESCO World Heritage Sites that when areas are designated with such importance, everyone wants to visit (CondeNast Traveler). However, trends show that travelers seek more authentic experiences instead of joining the hoards of tourists going to popular areas (Travel Market Report). In this case, neighboring cultural heritage sites can be better promoted as an alternative offering more solitude and intimate experiences. Alternative sites disperse travelers, promote economic opportunities in other regions, and alleviate environmental pressures.
What will you do in 2017?
As the tourism industry continues to grow, we are all tagged with the responsibility to ensure its health and longevity. Stay tuned for our second article that will share marketing strategies to tackle sustainability issues in emerging destinations and seasonally dependent tourism economies.

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Dining Roulette: The Truth about Restaurants from the Inside Out is essential reading for every foodie, restaurant goer, and restaurant owner and manager. It reveals the secrets, tips, and industry information needed to establish and maintain a successful business, and gives practical, prescriptive advice to restaurant patrons about what they should look for to determine which restaurants are worth their patronage. Filled with real-life, jaw-dropping stories from the culinary industry, this book is a wake-up call. Did you know that restaurant chains may become a site for the next generation of terror threats? What should you avoid at your favorite restaurant that will make you sick? With authentic, definitive, and often humorous real-life experiences, author John Brown's work is an industry insider's take on the restaurant industry. Brown offers prescriptive advice for restaurant owners, including: ten suggestions to stay in business, how to beat the industry employee turnover rate, and how to avoid common mistakes. For restaurant patrons, Brown gives advice on: evaluating the cleanliness of a restaurant, restaurant vocabulary and phrases, and fine eating establishments that every foodie should visit. Dining Roulette shows why health departments struggle to cope with the everyday challenges of maintaining proper health and safety standards, and why so many people die every year after being served in our restaurants. If you've ever eaten in a restaurant or have upcoming reservations, you must read this book.
Shortly after the publication of her bestseller, "The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, "Stein found herself stymied by writer's block. A series of local crimes inspired this attempt to revive her artistry, a droll detective novel in which the central mystery involves rediscovering the path to creativity.
In clear, easy-to-grasp language, the author covers many of the topics that you will need to know in order to win your dream job and be the first in line for a promotion.
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Giuliana Rancic Or Holly Madison: Who Rocked The Red Carpet Better? (Photos)Joanna Mazewski
Giuliana Rancic and Holly Madison were both on hand for the 2013 Miss USA Pageant at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Sunday evening.
Both celebrity moms looked stunning on the red carpet, with Giuliana dressed in a blue floor-length gown and Holly opting for a shorter, floral print number.
Check out our photos below and tell us, who do you think did a better job of rocking the red carpet, Giuliana or Holly? Which look do you think looked better?
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Giuliana Rancic on the red carpet in Las Vegas on Sunday evening.
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Wow! Giuliana looks stunning in this floor-length gown.
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Holly, looking gorgeous as always!
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It looks like Holly bounced back to her pre-pregnancy body rather quick!
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Rain and wind all night and most of the morning but by lunchtime we decided to brave it and go out on the bikes.
We started in Pembrey Country Park where there are lots of warnings to stay out of the woodland. Beware of falling trees! This park from the WWI to the fifties was a huge armaments factory. It was repurposed and opened in 1980.
Our first stop is the beach where we have to brave a sand storm to get on it. At the narrow entrance to the beach the sand is soft and blowing so hard its difficult to see. We are thoroughly sand blasted by the time we make it down onto the thankfully damp sandy beach.
The beach is beautiful, empty and golden and immense. Its on the Pembrey Peninsula. It’s known as an ‘Atlantic storm beach’ as it faces southwest directly into the prevailing wind. The tide is far out and we can see a lone kite surfer in the distance, whipping from side to side with huge leaps into the air.
We cycle around the park and eventually find our way to the Welsh National Closed Road Circuit and cycle the route once ourselves. It’s a pretty tarmac route through lovely woodland which we speculate is used for sprint time trials.
Next stop is the coastal path along the Pembrey Peninsula. It’s wonderful to be on a decent path with no cars and only a few walkers. We are right next to the beach and estuary, the path is literally on top of the sea wall defences.
Eventually we arrive at Burry Port Harbour and find ourselves a pub.
The Portobello Inn is busy, friendly with unusual decor, ie full size motorbikes and the beer is incredibly cheap. We chat with the locals and meet a couple of cute cockapoos called Mable and Reg. Not as cute as Nala obviously! By now it’s peeing down again outside so we have another drink.
Heading back once the rain stops we take the canal path route and only get slightly lost.
Evening in the van watching the first Lord of the Rings film and breaking out the chocolate.
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They are cute, but agreed, obviously not as cute as Nala 🤣🐶
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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) said he will appear on alongside Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday night to “explain” how President Trump “will be eligible for a 3rd term.”
Mr. Huckabee, the father of former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, made the explosive claim in a pair of tweets on Thursday afternoon in which he also said the US president was “eligible” for a third term due to congressional investigations into him.
“Greatly honored to be asked to chair @realDonaldTrump re-election campaign for @POTUS in 2024. Gives me lots of time to plan!” Mr Huckabee said without providing evidence.
He added: “I’ll be on @seanhannity 2nite @FoxNews at 9pm ET and will explain how @realDonaldTrump will be eligible for a 3rd term due to the illegal attempts by Comey, Dems, and media, et al attempting to oust him as @POTUS so that’s why I was named to head up the 2024 re-election.
Trump has long kidded, to the discomfort of Democrats, that he planned to hold onto the White House for years.
The Constitution says he can only serve two terms.
That means Trump can only be in office through January 2025.
But let’s wait and see what Mike has to say about it.
On the day the Mueller Report came out, for instance, Trump told participants of the Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride that the trophy they just gave him would be there for a decade or more.
‘This will find a permanent place, at least for six years, in the Oval Office,’ Trump told the group then. ‘I was going to say for at least 10 to 14 years. But we would cause bedlam, so we’ll say six,’ the president said.
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I applaud the arrests and conviction of those involved in the Jan. 6 insurrection in Washington, but there is something missing. Where is the coverage of the widespread insurrection that swept across the nation throughout 2020? The burning of police stations and courthouses constitutes insurrection in every sense of the word.
Furthermore there was the burning of occupied buildings by rioters in the name of Black Lives Matter. In some cases totally innocent victims were burned to death. This crime is one of the most sadistic I can imagine.
Our own governor participated in a BLM protest. In my opinion that makes him complicit in the death and destruction of 2020.
News reports label what happened Jan. 6 as a deadly insurrection at the Capitol. True enough, but they label the 2020 insurrection as “mostly peaceful protests.” This is patently false.
The truth is that far more died in the riots and unrest of 2020 than at the Capitol on Jan. 6.


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The Big Sky Conference has announced its 2023 TV football schedule, which includes 13 games on the Scripps Company stations.
The Big Sky on Scripps schedule kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 23 with a doubleheader. The Montana Grizzlies will travel to take on the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks in a game slated for a 4:00pm ET kickoff. The Montana State Bobcats will then venture to battle the Weber State Wildcats in an 8:00pm ET start.
All 12 Big Sky squads will be featured on at least one Scripps telecast. The games will all be available for streaming over ESPN+, and local market stations will carry all games involving Montana and Montana State.
The local market stations and any further television or streaming coverage will be announced at a later date.
2023 Big Sky Football TV Schedule
* All times Eastern.
Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023
Montana at Northern Arizona – 4pm
Montana State at Weber State – 8pm
Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023
Idaho State at Montana – 4pm
Portland State at Montana State – 4pm
Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023
Montana at UC Davis – 7pm
Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023
Cal Poly at Montana State – 8pm
Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023
Northern Colorado at Montana – 3pm
Montana State at Idaho – 4pm
Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023
Northern Arizona at Montana State – 3pm
Sacramento State at Montana – 8pm
Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023
Eastern Washington at Montana State – 3pm
Montana at Portland State – 10pm
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Is it time to find the right type of salt for your aquarium? This is where the “Epsom salt vs aquarium salt” battle begins.
When you are looking to buy the right salt for your aquarium it’s all about understanding what each option brings to the table.
You want to know the pros and cons, while also recognizing the impact your decision is going to have on the fish’s health. This is the only way to make sure you do go down the right path and make a solid investment.
This guide will dig deeper into the topic of Epsom salt vs aquarium salt, while pointing towards the best salt for your aquarium, and why it’s best to choose the right type of salt.
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API Aquarium Salt is a perfect choice for those wanting a state-of-the-art product that’s well-tested, efficient, and will work right away. This aquarium salt has been used by thousands of fish tank owners over the years and is now the gold standard.
Coming in a 65-ounce box, this is a power-packed aquarium salt that is easy to use and ideal for your fish’s needs.
It’s made from evaporated sea water and will ensure your fish’s health continues to improve. This is the value of a high-end aquarium salt that has been around for a while.
What is Epsom Salt?
Epsom salt or magnesium sulfate is a chemical compound comprised of – oxygen, sulfur, and magnesium.
This chemical compound is often mixed up with table salt, but it’s an entirely different substance with a unique set of properties. The term “salt” is used more to describe how it looks rather than being compared to the salt humans consume.
When Epsom salt was first discovered, it was named after a small town in the heart of Surrey, England.
Ever since then, it’s been used for a slew of health-related reasons including being used in baths by humans. However, another reason that has started to become mainstream in recent years would be adding Epsom salt into fish tanks.
This has generally been frowned upon by fish experts worldwide even though it is permitted.
In some cases, Epsom salt has also been used as a way to help fish feel better due to underlying health conditions, especially when aquarium salt didn’t work.
It has also been used in several human ailments such as insomnia and constipation, although these benefits aren’t medically reported nor should they be accepted as truth.
Any fish-related advantages that do come from Epsom salt have more to do with the presence of magnesium in the chemical compound. This is a nutrient that is readily available in the water, which may work for some fish.
However, this shouldn’t be taken at face value and is something to keep in mind when it comes to an “Epsom salt vs aquarium salt” comparison.
What is Aquarium Salt?
Aquarium salt is a generic term used to describe a wide array of “aquarium-friendly” salts that can be used to promote fish health.
Salt is often used as a way to increase the salinity in the freshwater tank. This is done by removing water out of the tank’s fungus, parasites, and/or bacteria without harming the underlying concentration. This ensures the general ecosystem inside the aquarium starts to improve due to the newly added aquarium salt.
Aquarium salt is often cited as a great way to help improve a fish’s health inside the tank and can be ideal for helping improve the general environment in which a fish swims.
It’s important to note aquarium salt is just a short-term solution and shouldn’t be employed as a long-term addition to any aquarium.
When used excessively, aquarium salt can overwhelm the ecosystem and harm the fish that you are trying to protect.
The premise of aquarium salt is to use as an antibiotic for the fish. This means you treat the fish disease and then get rid of the aquarium salt. Using it regularly is going to endanger your fish because the disease will start to become resistant to the mixture.
This is a key detail to keep in mind when comparing Epsom salt vs aquarium salt.
Epsom Salt vs Aquarium Salt
So, which one should you use when it is time to help your fish?
In general, you are always recommended to go with a specialized aquarium salt for your freshwater tank.
The aquarium salt has more research behind it, the results are often predictable, and you are going to gain more value from the experience as a fish owner. On the other hand, Epsom salt is going to endanger your fish and should never be a go-to option!
Keep things simple and look for the best aquarium salt you can find.
When you start using the right type of aquarium salt for your freshwater tank, it’s going to start improving your fish’s health and leading to a better ecosystem inside the aquarium.
While some people recommend using Epsom salt for a bloated fish, it’s still something that should be used as a last resort when nothing else works.
Epsom salt is generally unsafe and not something you should be leaning on for your aquarium.
Choose a good aquarium salt for your tank and then use it as instructed. This will go a long way in improving the salinity inside the tank while also keeping your fish healthy.
Benefits of Aquarium Salt for Fish Tanks
Promotes Fish Health – The basic advantage of using any type of aquarium salt has to do with a fish’s health. Aquarium salt has been noted for delivering a noticeable impact on fish dealing with various diseases and the effect can be prominent in a matter of days. This is essential for fish owners wanting a tangible solution to make a difference in their freshwater tank.
The simplicity of aquarium salt and how easy it is to use makes the solution a no-brainer. It offers a way to help reduce a fish’s symptoms and makes the aquarium a more welcoming environment for the fish.
More Refined – When it comes to Epsom salt vs aquarium salt, the idea of going with a more refined salt has to be taken into consideration. Aquarium salt has been around for a long time and is specifically formulated to be used for fish inside tanks. On the other hand, Epsom salt isn’t used for fish tanks and has generally been repurposed for as a solution.
This means using a good aquarium salt solution will yield better results and have a more refined finish to it.
Using Epsom salt won’t do this and that is a risk no fish tank owner wishes to take.
Easier to Use – When choosing the right type of salt for an aquarium, it’s important to look at how easy it is to use. Aquarium salt has been cited as taking no more than a few seconds to set up and put to use inside the tank. In comparison, Epsom salt is a more delicate alternative that has to be methodically used in order for it to not endanger the fish.
This is a risk not worth taking and something most fish owners realize as they start comparing Epsom salt vs aquarium salt.
Instead, it’s better to go with something that is beginner-friendly and will help fish with their underlying diseases.
When it comes to Epsom salt vs aquarium salt, you have to look at what each one does, what your fish needs, and how you’re going to use it.
This is pertinent information when making a decision.
However, experts believe there is nothing better than well-formulated aquarium salt that has been around for a long time. Instead of going with a more risky Epsom salt mixture, it’s best to stick to what has always worked in the form of aquarium salt.
Aquarium salt is more refined, ideal for long-term fish health, and isn’t going to endanger your fish unnecessarily.
Buy the best aquarium salt for your freshwater tank and watch as the results pour in right away. This is what makes it such an outstanding option between the two.
Along with choosing the right salt for your aquarium at home, here are a few detailed guides to go over – methods for cycling a fish tank, ways to warm a fish tank quickly, removing cloudy water from an aquarium, and ways to include new oxygen in a fish tank.

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Iconic design, reinterpreted. Technical excellence. Refined elegance. Variety. In the new 1966 Orion nothing is missing. This watch revisits the classic 1966 collection in a modern way with three ultra-thin cases with two versions of aventurine dial, one blue and one black, which evoke a starry sky.
The model pays homage to the epic narrative of Greek mythology according to which Zeus placed a giant hunter among the stars, in the constellation of Orion. The three elegant variations of this collection are a poetic reference to the three bright stars that illuminate his belt. The aventurine quadrants recall the constellation which contains two of the ten brightest stars visible from the Terra.
Orion is known to Chinese astronomers as Shen (參), a great warrior who fights in the sky with a belt of three stars. Orion is one of the rare cases in which a constellation is viewed in almost the same way in both China and Europe.
The rounded surface increases the effect of depth against the background of the black or blue aventurine dials, which evoke the glitter of the night sky. The contrast between the sparkling aventurine and the silver, black or gold tones of the cases and indexes sublimate the refined elegance of the collection 1966. Available in steel, steel DLC and rose gold, the collection offers a trilogy of models.
But even more than its stellar aesthetic line, the trilogy 1966 Orion represents a triumph of watchmaking for having flawlessly curved the thin aventurine dial, an extremely difficult process to carry out even for the best and most experienced watchmakers, due to the fragility and delicacy reminiscent of glass.
This success is proudly rooted in the legacy of the 1966 collection, a period of pioneering milestones for the chronometry of Girard-Perregaux: from the introduction of the first high-frequency movement to the launch of the first industrial-scale quartz watch, to the numerous awards received by the Neuchâtel Observatory.
The collection 1966 is renowned for its mechanical watches with ultra-thin round cases, smoked dials, leaf-shaped hands and tapered hour markers. The trilogy 1966 Orion echoes this subtle aesthetic with delicately balanced lines combined with the reliability and precision of a self-winding movement.
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Mock-mock! Who's there? Seven rounds of time-wasting, headache-inducing, nearly laughable speculation. That's who!
It's mock-draft season, and since there's only still another whole month until the draft, I guess it's time to get on it!
The 49ers needs are glaring, but Jim Harbaugh's poker face leaves most of us Stonewalled as to who he's targeting, and the fact remains that Trent Baalke is the general manager.
Truth be told, the 49ers decision makers probably don't even know exactly who they're targeting yet. Come draft day however, Baalke, Harbaugh, Fangio, and a small army of scouts will have worked closely together to determine their strategy for acquiring their favorite rookies entering the NFL this year.
The 49ers' needs seem quite transparent, but with an eventual free agency period and a currently enforced restraining order to keep coaches away from players throughout the lockout and CBA, this off-season figures to be especially hecticwell beyond the draft.
And because going out on a thorny limb is just so much fun, readers will even be subjected to pick-trade-strategy speculation, and possible contingency-plan players.


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October 21, 2015 – Hour 1
Author and filmmaker D Watkins joins us live in-studio for a conversation about his new book The Beast Side: Living (And Dying) While Black in America.
Wednesday is Day Three of the WEAA Fall Membership Drive, and our featured premium is D Watkins’ compelling new book The Beast Side: Living (And Dying) While Black in America. If you donate at the $250 level, you will be invited to a catered dinner and discussion at WEAA with Anthony McCarthy and me! Call 410-319-8888 between 10am and noon with your pledge or go to the WEAA website and designate The Marc Steiner Show.


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I tried not to breathe. The crunching of dry leaves under their crude feet would disguise any noise I might inadvertently make, logic told me, but my throat closed up anyway as a spear swung within a few inches of my face. I turned my head to the side and clenched my eyes shut, as if such a gesture would magically transport me away from here, away from them.
When I opened my eyes, it was quiet again, save for the chirp of the night bugs all around me. Craning my neck in this direction had put the moons directly in my line of sight through a gap in the tangle of almost bare branches. They were both full and bright now, a sight that I looked forward to every month. The larger one sat stoic and confident in its position as the majority favorite, but I’d always been fascinated by the smaller of the two. I watched it for a few seconds, silver white, glowing, randomly sparkling.
They all laughed and poked fun when I’d theorized about there being a pattern to the blinking lights. Maybe they were right. Or maybe I was the only one looking for order in the midst of chaos.


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Mandukya Upanishad, Class 70
Beginning from 57th verse to 74th verse, essence of vedanta is given. Chaithanyam alone is sathyam and everything else obtained in the form of matter is mithya. That chaithanyam is myself and therefore I am sathyam everything else is mithya. This has been conveyed by different methods. From verse 63 up to 67, Gowdapadha uses a particular type of argument. The summary of method of discussion.
Gowdapadha divides the whole universe into three portions:
- Universe or the world.
In this group, we find that consciousness happens to be the absolute subject, illuminator and never an object; The external world is always an object and never the subject. In between the ever-subject consciousness and ever object world, we have the intermediary mind which functions both as an object and a subject. Mind serves as an object sometimes and other times it serves as a subject. Mind is not absolute subject or absolute object; it is subject object. With regard to the consciousness principle, mind is an object. This is because mind is illuminated by consciousness only. In this – consciousnesses- mind pair, consciousness happens to be subject and mind happens to be an object. Illumined by the consciousness, mind the object becomes alive and becomes capable of experiencing the world. So, when take the mind-world pair, mind becomes the subject and world becomes object. With regard to consciousness, the mind is the object and with regard to world it is the subject. It is similar to the father being father from the standpoint of son and son from the standpoint of grandfather.
This is the first point: to remember is that consciousness is always subject, mind is object and subject and world is always object.
Any object can’t have an existence independent of a subject. Object depends up on the subject for its existence; whereas the subject does not depend up on the object for existence. The second point is object has a dependent existence and therefore it is mithya; Subject has an independent existence so it is sathyam.
The following discussions is based on these two points.
First taking the mind-world pair, where the subject is mind and the world is object. Gowdapadha argues, subject mind is sathyam and the object world is mithya because world can’t be proved independent of the subject, mind. If a good news or event happens somewhere, until you come to know about it, it is as good as nonexistent. It does not give you pleasure or sorrow until you hear about. Therefore, mind is sathyam, world is mithya. World does not exist independent of mind. Here Gowdapadha says that there is no world different than mind.
Taking the second pair, consciousness-mind, the mind, which was subject previously, now is an object. Consciousness is the subject. Gowdapadha argues, since subject alone sathyam and object is mithya, mind the object does not exist separate from consciousness the subject. Therefore, consciousness is sathyam and mind is mithya. In the first stage world is mithya and mind is sathyam. In the second stage mind is mithya and consciousness is sathyam. Consciousness is never object and therefore it is the absolute reality.
- Introduce consciousness, mind, world and establish three pairs.
- Subject is sathyam, object is mithya
- Come to pair of mind and world and establish world is mthya
- In the final stage, you say mind is also mithya because it depends on consciousness.
Apply this to dream world. In dream world, dream mind and dream world is mithya. Similarly, in waker’s world, mind and world is mithya as much as the world and mithya of dream. Consciousness which blesses both, that alone is sathyam.
In the dream contest, Gowdapatha consciousness is called swapana dhriku (SD); the mind is called swapana dhrik chitham (SDC). The world is called swapna dhrik chitha dhrishyam (SDCD). Of these mind and world are mithya consciousness alone is sathyam.
Dream observer, consciousness principle obtained in dream, moving about in the dream world, experiences of varieties of living being or world of objects.
All the living beings are categorized into four varieties:
- Andajaha jiva: All living being born out of andam or egg. example birds’
- Swethaja: All being born out of moisture; example insects, minute organisms;
- Jarayujaha: All being born out of womb; example mammals;
- Udbhijjaha: All being born out of ground; example: plants.
Here Gowdapadha takes the second pair – mind and world. That swapna world (consisting of all four categories of life) is object and the subject is mind. All the objects in swapna, are objects of mind. Mind is the subject with regard to those objects. Therefore object is mithya subject is sathyam; All objects of dream world do not exist separate from the mind which is the subject. Dream world is mithya and dream mind is sathyam, for now.
Extending the same principle, when you take the consciousness, mind pair: The mind is an object with regard to the consciousness or swapna dhriku. Therefore mind is also mithya it does not have an existence separate from consciousness; both mind and world are mithya with regard to swapna.
Things are not different in jagradh avastha. This is similar to verse 63. Instead of swapna, use jagradh
In the waking contest, Gowdapatha consciousness is called jagradh dhriku ; the mind is called jagrath dhrik chitham. The world is called jagrath dhrik chitha dhrishyam. Of these mind and world are mithya consciousness alone is sathyam.
This is similar to verse 64. Take the mind and object and point out mind is the subject world is object; mind is sathyam and world is mithya. The wakers world does not exist separate from the waker’s mind which is sathyam for now. But when you come to consciousness and mind, the very same mind becomes an object of consciousness and therefore it doesn’t exist separate from the subject, consciousness so it is mithya.
At any state of experience mind is mithya; objects are also mithya. Sathyam is neither the mind nor matter; consciousness alone sathyam; it doesn’t come under mind or matter; it is beyond both mind and matter. It useful for vyavahara but don’t rely on it. Both of them are made up of three gunas.
Gowdapadha concludes this discussion by observing that mind is also mithya and the world is also mithya; since both of them are unreal, both of them can’t exist independently. Mind is proved because of world and world is proved because of mind and they have mutual dependence. You cannot prove the world without the operation of mind. Moment mind goes to sleep, the world disappears. The world depends on mind; mind being mithya, you can’t have mind without world. In meditation, when you remove all the objects and when you remove all the thoughts related to objects, the mind cannot have an existence independent of the world. Mutual dependence proves that they are mithya. In sleep both mind and world resolve; in waking when the mind rises, the world also rises. The mind and the world are both recognized because of each other. In mind world pair, mind is proved because of world and world is proved because of mind. Mind depends on world; world depends on mind. Appreciation of pot depends on pot cognition. Appreciation of pot cognition depends on pot. You can’t appreciate pot cognition without pot. You can’t appreciate pot without pot cognition (thought).
Do I see a tree because the tree exists, or does a tree exists because I see it? This proves both of them mithya.
Mind does not exist without world; world does not exist without mind; both of them do not have independent proof for their existence. The proof of mind depends on the world and proof of world depends on mind. This can be extended to sense organs.
Imagine a world free from all colors and form. We don’t experience colors and forms so they are negated. Can you prove the existence of a sense organ called eye if the world is free from colors and form? The proof of eye depends on forms and colors; If colors and forms negated, then you can’t talk about the existence of eye. The existence of eye and colors and form depends on each other. Each one is recognized because of the other. Knowledge of one is responsible for the appreciation of the other. Appreciation of mind is responsible for the appreciation of world; appreciation of world is responsible for the appreciation of mind. You can’t appreciate any one of them independent of the other. Mutual dependence for recognition.
The conclusion is mind and world are both mithya.


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