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Tollbar Academy and Cleethorpes Academy welcome teachers from Canada
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SIXTEEN teachers have crossed the Atlantic from Canada to teach at two local schools.
Tollbar Academy and Cleethorpes Academy have recruited the teachers this year, primarily to fill national shortages in maths and science, but also other subjects including English and music.
It is the third consecutive year that Canadian teachers have arrived at the two schools, which officials say "adds to the multicultural feel of the academies".
They have also welcomed teachers from Columbia, Spain, Iraq, Cuba, Australia and Sri Lanka in recent years.
David Hampson, chief executive of the Tollbar family of academies, the organisation which both academies are members of, said: "The recruitment of overseas teachers has been invaluable at both academies.
"Sharing of resources and expertise between the two is now a proven strategy that has brought increased success for both."
Arriving for her first day teaching PE and biology at Cleethorpes Academy, Megan Cameron, 24, from Lucknow, Ontario, said: "This is my first visit to the UK. I want to gain experience in my career and experience a new culture at the same time.
"The people of Cleethorpes and Grimsby have been really welcoming. Everything has gone incredibly smoothly so far and I am really looking forward to teaching here."
Most of the Canadians have arrived on a youth mobility scheme visa, which runs for two years, although teachers of subjects for which there are shortages can access longer permits.
Some Canadian teachers at the academies are now entering their third year.
They are all recruited through a campaign in June every each year to fill any late vacancies or boost teacher numbers so that class sizes – currently never more than 27 – remain small.
Mr Hampson says that working together between the two schools, which have nearly 3,000 pupils between them, is the key to their success.
He said: "It is important that we utilise the expertise we have at Tollbar Academy to raise the standards of education at Cleethorpes Academy. The exam results at both academies this year show this is a proven and extremely successful strategy.
"Promoting teachers between the two schools gives them the opportunity to advance their careers and helps prevent the brain drain this region has always suffered from.
"But primarily, it gives us the opportunity to identify and reward the very best teachers which, in turn, gives the pupils the greatest opportunity to succeed."


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• Reaffirm your true love for the person you see each and every morning.
• Remind yourself that you're here for a bigger mission of which you might not yet be aware.
• Restore the peace of mind that comes with self-acceptance. Doing this every day allows it to be engrained in your soul.
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• Bear in mind that being comfortable where you are doesn't mean you can't strive for greater success.
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• Watch movies that empower and uplift you.
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• Put yourself in situations where you'll come out the other end smiling.
4. Help others from the goodness of your heart. Avoid helping for personal gain or recognition. When you help others and see the positive impact, you naturally feel better about yourself.
• One helpful act with a positive outcome is usually very inspiring. Seeing the difference you can make in others' lives proves that you're pretty awesome!
• Knowing that you're important to someone else's well-being can make you feel worthwhile. It encourages you to keep helping.
5. Focus on smaller goals. Reaching for and missing broad, unrealistic goals can be very de-motivating. When you're unreasonable with your capabilities, you end up feeling disappointed when you miss the mark.
• Why not break your major goal into smaller, tangible ones? You'll be able to focus on one part at a time, with each part being another step closer to success!
• Celebrate whenever you achieve a goal – large or small. Proving to yourself that you can do it motivates you to keep going.
Approach this daily regimen in the same way a professional sports player approaches training day. What are your goals for the day? What can you achieve when you hit each target? What do you focus on when you feel like giving up?
You are your biggest supporter. In order for others to believe in you, you must believe in yourself! Tell yourself you're worth every bit of success that comes your way.
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Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
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|White with tinge of gray
|For Austrian paleontologist, Professor Karl Diener (1862–1928), who found the mineral.
Originally reported from Radstadt, Salzburg, Austria.
Classification of Dienerite
|IMA status:
|Discredited 2006
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|A questionable species. The type material is no longer available for reinvestigation; however, "Dienerite, AsNi3-x, is probably nickelskutterudite, As3-xNi, caused by a typographical error in reporting the chemical analysis" (Bayliss, 2001).
"I had found dienerite spherical microinclusions in a sobolevite grain from the Norilsk deposit last autumn. So the mineral exists, and it is too early to discredit it." (Pavel Kartashov in http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,15,44588,44770#msg-44770)
|Strunz 8th edition ID:
2 : Sulphides
A : Alloys and alloy-like compounds, with Cu, Ag, Au and Ni
04 : Dienerite - Maucherite series
|Hey's CIM Ref.:
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
11 : Sulphides etc. of Ni
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|White with tinge of gray
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P. Bayliss (2001): Dienerite - a mystification. Mineralogical Magazine, 65, 685–687.
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When the first family brought home their Portuguese Water Dog, Bo, they turned to Dawn Sylvia-Stasiewicz. The veteran trainer had helped school the late senator Ted Kennedy's three beloved Porties, including Bo's brother, Cappy. Sylvia-Stasiewicz is an expert in using positive reinforcement to teach high-energy pups good behavior. In her upcoming book, The Love That Dog Training Program, Sylvia-Stasiewicz shares her secrets for training the perfect family pet. The book is out October 6, but we got a sneak peek at the top five training tricks that Sylvia-Stasiewicz used on Bo.
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Crate-trained dogs tend to cope better with anxiety and are typically better behaved in general. By continually rewarding a dog for spending time in his crate, Sylvia-Stasiewicz leads him to view the crate as a safe haven where he can relax and get away from it all, rather than as a jail cell where he's being punished.
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Natural canine communication is not verbal, it's visual. Sylvia-Stasiewicz trains dogs to pay attention to their human companions by teaching them to respond to the hand signals for sit, down and stay. Starting with hand signals and adding the verbal cues later encourages your dog to watch you closely and be more obedient.
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The real-life rewards system is a way to teach your dog the relevance of what sit actually means throughout the day. Your dog should understand that when she sits, she gets a reward: to play with the toy you're showing her, or to eat the food in the bowl you're holding or to go through the door you're ready to open for her. The sit is your dog's ready position, and it should become her way of saying, "Please, may I?"
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Definitions for pagerˈpeɪ dʒər
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word pager
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pag•erˈpeɪ dʒər(n.)
Category: Telegraphy and Telephony
Ref: beeper . 3
Origin of pager:
Princeton's WordNet
beeper, pager(noun)
an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged
A device for receiving alpha-numeric messages
A pager is a wireless telecommunications device that receives and displays numeric or text messages, or receives and announces voice messages. One-way pagers can only receive messages, while response pagers and two-way pagers can also acknowledge, reply to, and originate messages using an internal transmitter. Pagers operate as part of a paging system which includes one or more fixed transmitters, as well as a number of pagers carried by mobile users. These systems can range from a restaurant system with a single low-power transmitter, to a nationwide system with thousands of high-power base stations. One of the first practical paging services was launched in 1950 for physicians in the New York City area. Physicians paid US$12 per month for the service and carried a 200 gram pager that would receive phone messages within 40 km of a single transmitter tower. The system was manufactured by the Reevesound Company and operated by Telanswerphone. In 1960, John Francis Mitchell combined elements of Motorola's Walkie Talkie and automobile radio technologies to create the first transistorized pager, and from this point, paging technology continued to advance, and pager adoption continued to expand, until the early 1990s. However, by the mid-1990s, as cellular technologies became cheaper and more widely available, advanced services began to displace paging as a commercial product. Today, pagers exist largely as niche products, finding preferential use in applications such as hospitals, public safety, and retail locations where their simplicity, high reliability, and low cost represent significant advantages.
Anagrams of pager
Translations for pager
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
a small electronic device used by the person carrying it for receiving short messages.
- roeperAfrikaans
- جِهاز استقبال إلكترونيArabic
- пейджърBulgarian
- pagerPortuguese (BR)
- pagerCzech
- der PagerGerman
- personsøgerDanish
- βομβητήςGreek
- buscaSpanish
- piiparEstonian
- پیجرFarsi
- hakulaiteFinnish
- récepteur d'appelFrench
- אִיתוּרִיתHebrew
- पेजर, एक ऐसा इलेक्ट्रानिक यंत्र जिसमें संदेश प्राप्त करते हैंHindi
- beeperCroatian
- csipogóHungarian
- penyerantaIndonesian
- cercapersoneItalian
- ポケットベルJapanese
- 무선 호출기, 삐삐Korean
- pranešimų gaviklisLithuanian
- peidžersLatvian
- alat keluiMalay
- pieper, oproepapparaatjeDutch
- personsøkerNorwegian
- pagerPolish
- پیجرPersian
- یوه دوله دالکترونی آله دهPashto
- пейджерRussian
- pagerSlovak
- pozivnikSlovenian
- pejdžerSerbian
- personsökareSwedish
- วิทยุติดตามตัวThai
- çağrı aygıtıTurkish
- 呼叫器Chinese (Trad.)
- пейджерUkrainian
- پيغامات وصول کرنے کا ايک اليکٹرونک آلہUrdu
- máy nhắn tinVietnamese
- 寻呼机Chinese (Simp.)
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|Lake Tahoe to the Oregon border: Intimate lakes, simmering volcanoes, and a 5-star candy store.
From the north side of Lake Tahoe at Kings Beach , take State 267 (North Shore Road) out of the Tahoe Basin—don't miss turnouts for fantastic photo ops of the lake and ring-around mountains.
About 12 miles above the lake, turn left at Northstar-at-Tahoe to check out the expanded village at year-round mountain resort (new ultra-luxe Ritz-Carlton with fine-dining and spa services opens in December 2009).
Drive through Truckee to head northwest on State 89 into shaded forests and low-key mountain villages. If you love trains, take a short detour north to Portola (Portola-McLears Rd.) to tour the Western Pacific Railroad Museum (530/832-4131; call ahead for tours off-season; closed in winter).
Continue northwest on State 89 to the twin communities of Blairsden-Graeagle , big on golf courses and spectacular hikes into the Sierra Buttes. Hikers who explore sapphire-blue Sardine Lake often compare it to a mini-Tahoe.
State 89 meanders northeast to Quincy , with historic buildings including the 1921 courthouse with marble pillars, then wraps around the western shores of Lake Almanor, a boating and fishing hotspot.
That dramatic cone you'll start seeing is iconic, 10,457-foot Lassen Peak, an active volcano that last erupted in 1915. Except in winter when the road closes, State 89 twists north through Lassen Volcanic National Park , accessing trails to places like Bumpass Hell with bubbling mud pots and steaming vents.
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This tour does what it says on the tin: offers you a highly amplified travel experience across New Zealand's key tourist destinations! All the must sees of both North and South are covered... but we also make time to take you off the beaten track along...
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Tripadvisor's No.1 Auckland tour. Let us host you for the entire day on this all-inclusive tour of the west Auckland attractions which includes a visit to our own sheep farm. (10% discount for cash).
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Self drive, independent wine tours visiting New Zealand wineries, a great way to meet local New Zealanders, sample some New Zealand wines and indulge in some local door sales.
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If you're short on time and don't want to miss out on experiencing Auckland's leading attractions, This combo package is the perfect tour for you - Must Do Four!
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Specialist New Zealand golf vacations for golfers and non playing partners featuring uncrowded golf courses, spectacular scenery, luxury accommodation & special activities.
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Take a historical tour of Aucklandâs Volcanic Past. Great views from the Harbour Bridge, Viaduct Harbour, Mt Eden and Auckland Domain. Then jump into Aucklandâs trendiest shopping locations.
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Absolute NZ - from NZD 1995
A 30 day adventure Overland tour that traverses both the North and the South Islands. Fully guided and mostly inclusive (accom, meals, highlights)on New Zealands only self sufficent overland vehicle.
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New Zealand Scenic Journey - from NZD 4198
A 22 day self drive tour including the best of the beautiful North & South Islands of New Zealand, staying in mainly small intimate Bed & Breakfast accommodation with friendly New Zealand hosts
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A 16 day self drive tour enjoying the stunning scenery of the North & South Islands of New Zealand, staying in mainly small intimate Bed & Breakfast accommodation with friendly New Zealand hosts.
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2 - 25 February 2008 See all the highlights of New Zealand as we travel from the 1st Twenty20 in Christchurch to 4 day/night ODIs in Wellington, Hamilton, Auckland & Chris.
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Fly over an active volcano and walk the southern Franz Josef glaciers.Travel the Tranz Alpine railway of the Southern Alps.Visit a traditional Maori marae. Escorted touring in a luxury motor home.
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Protection or peril?
Reports of toxic ingredients have confused consumers, and many are looking for a few rays of clarity about sunscreens
When little Max developed a rash from his sunscreen, his mother, Lana Houghton, switched to a brand a friend told her was chemical-free.
"I order it from a catalogue," says the Winnipegger, noting that she worries about the long-term effects certain ingredients could have on her one-year-old son. "It's in the back of my head all the time. What am I putting on my kid's skin?"
During an interview with the Free Press, Houghton, 32, is told that oxybenzone -- a chemical found in many sunscreens -- can disrupt the body's endocrine system. In other words, it's considered toxic.
Houghton reads her "botanically based" sunscreen's ingredient list out loud. Her voice slows when she comes across the red-flagged ingredient.
"Oxybenzone... it's in my chemical-free sunscreen," says the Royalwood resident, sounding disappointed. "It's so hard to know what to do."
An article published in the July 6 Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) acknowledges that consumers are confused about sunscreen. On one hand, says the CMAJ, the Canadian Dermatology Association reports that eight out of 10 people don't know that exposure to sunlight is a major cause of aging.
Meanwhile, the Environmental Working Group's (EWG) fourth annual sunscreen guide -- released in May -- endorses only 39 of the 500 sunscreens it rated.
The non-profit advocacy organization, based in Washington D.C., also flags oxybenzone and retinyl palmitate as toxic. Sixty per cent of the sunscreens it studied contains oxybenzone, a hormone disruptor some say can affect fertility, damage cells and cause allergies.
Forty per cent of the suncreens in the EWG report contain retinyl palmitate. Some controversial research suggests that this compound, when exposed to sunlight, can accelerate skin cancer.
Information from the popular report is circulating the continent. It's making sunscreen one of the latest in a long line of supposedly toxic everyday products that includes bisphenol A-laced baby bottles and phthalate-riddled vinyl toys.
Is fear of sunscreen toxicity warranted?
"I think the answer is probably no," says University of Manitoba chemistry professor John Sorensen, noting that if sunscreen poses any danger, so does cancer-causing, age-accelerating sunlight. "As with anything, it comes down to a question... of the lesser of two evils."
Retinyl palmitate is a form of vitamin-A that's combined with fatty acids so that it dissolves in creams and lotions easily. It's often added to cosmetics because of its anti-aging properties. Oxybenzone in sunscreen filters UV rays and helps other chemicals penetrate the skin.
Sorensen says amounts count. "With any chemical it's really, in some instances, the dose that makes the problem."
A Centers for Disease Control study released in 2008 found that 97 per cent of the more than 2,500 Americans it tested had oxybenzone in their urine.
Winnipeg dermatologist Dr. Earl Minuk says despite the EWG report, he will still recommend sunscreen to his patients -- even products containing the flagged ingredients. He even uses them on his own skin. The risks of not using sunscreen outweigh the benefits, he says.
In his two decades in practice Minuk has seen his share of patients damaged by the sun. While some have skin cancer, others look ravaged.
"Thin skin, lots of broken blood vessels, sun spots, lots of scaly pre-cancerous spots. Their skin is very translucent looking," says Minuk, noting that others have "the prune look" complete with "leathery" skin.
Minuk says high-numbered sunscreen offers good protection against the sun as long as it's applied frequently and in adequate amounts. (He says 30 to 60 grams of product typically is enough to cover a person from head to toe). While clothing, hats and sunglasses do offer cover from the sun's harmful UVA and UVB rays, he advises daily applications of sunscreen are still necessary for most people.
"These products have been around for years and we're not seeing any problems," says Minuk, who considers the EWG report old news. "This is a little bit of fear-mongering."
But Rick Smith, executive director of the Toronto-based advocacy group Environmental Defence disagrees. He believes sunscreen manufacturers need to remove certain chemicals from their products. Until then, consumers should stay away from them.
"Arguing that there's not enough evidence demonstrating that these (chemicals) are harmful -- once they are already in these products and are being smeared on our bodies -- is completely ass-backwards," says Smith, co-author of Slow Death By Rubber Duck: How the Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Life Affects Our Health.
The father of two young children says his family uses sunscreen that is free of oxybenzone, retinyl palmitate and phthalates. People today are inundated with toxins, Smith says.
"The real problem these days is that we're not talking one chemical at a time," he says. "It's not like oxybenzone is the only hormonally active chemical in these consumer products. It's one of hundreds of thousands."
Smith says safer sunscreens use minerals such as zinc to filter the sun's rays. He says products with these ingredients were once thick and hard to spread but that's changing.
The environmentalist wants sunscreen-makers to replace known toxins with mineral-based sun filters. He's also calling on Health Canada to impose tighter regulations on the sunscreen and cosmetic industry.
The federal agency's recent history suggests that will happen sooner than later. (Smith says that in the last few years Health Canada has banned BPA in baby bottles, phthalates in kids' toys and certain flame-retardant chemicals in electronics).
"There is no question that we're going to see a lot of these (sunscreens) reformulated," says Smith. "And a big part of the reason is that parents -- and in particular, moms -- are demanding better."
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Immediate hypersensitivity to allergens is very common among children and young adults with asthma and rhinitis. Sensitization to one or more of the major indoor allergens (such as dust mite, cat, dog, or cockroach), combined with significant accumulation of relevant allergens in the house, has been consistently found to be the strongest risk factor for asthma in population, case control, and prospective studies [1-5]. It is important to remember that there are major differences in the dominant allergens based on climate, housekeeping practices, and pet ownership. In particular, there are now well-defined areas where dust mite, cockroach, or pet dander is the strongest contributor to asthma risk. It is possible that certain indoor allergens, such as dust mite, are more important in the pathogenesis of allergic airway disease than others, and this is an area of active investigation [6-9]. (See "Risk factors for asthma".)
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Hey ladies. A new month is upon us. Let's all check in and let everyone know how we are and where we are in our cycles. Hoping for some great news for the board this month
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|Tue, 07-31-2012 - 8:36am
How was the seminar Anne Marie?
I read the book "Inconceivable" after you mentioned it.
Would be great to hear how it went and what you thought of Julia.
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I'm so sorry Kendal! That is hard news to hear. I lost my little boy to complications from Trisomy 18 at 14 weeks. It is crushing to know that we couldn't help our babies It also makes me a little scared to TTC because my odds of having a baby with another chromosomal problem are now higher...
Again, I'm sorry about the loss of your little girl
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I am so sorry Kendal. Life is so unfair sometimes.
Well ladies, as most of you know the OB put me on progesterone to restart my cycle, as I had missed my period. Well I did not get even half way through the meds. I went to NY for the weekend to a fertility seminar on Sunday. What happened?!! Ironically AF arrived on that very day. I am not going to complain, as I have made my mind up to cherish every cycle that happens. It happened to be a little inconvenient, but it was ok. The thing is, my body did not need that medication. It happened pretty much on its own. Woo hoo!
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At Ohio State, the concept of one health allows us to address a triple threat to health in an integrated way. The College of Veterinary Medicine recognizes the importance of addressing issues in animal health, human health and environmental health. We are expanding several programs to meet the challenges in all three areas.
BIOS Newsletter: May 2010
Dr. Rikihisa's work featured in Nature Reviews Microbiology; Dr. Boyaka partnership with AgroParis Tech; Dr. Radin's team takes 3rd place at Lego League World Festival...
Connect to Veterinary Medicine: April 2010
News at the College; Across Campus; Vet Med in the News; Upcoming Events; In Memoriam...
March - April 2010
Minimally Invasive Procedures Diagnose, Treat, and Save Lives without Major Surgery; Tumor in Greyhound Diagnosed via Thoracoscopy; Unusual Fetlock Fracture Treated with Arthroscopic Surgery...
Comparative Pathology & Mouse Phenotyping Shared Resource
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The Comparative Pathology & Mouse Phenotyping Shared Resource, within the Department of Veterinary Biosciences, provides expert, readily available and affordable experimental pathology support to investigators utilizing animal models to study human disease. Pathologists and technicians affiliated with the CPMPSR are familiar with normal lab animal anatomy and physiology, as well as with background age- and strain-related lesions of various animal models, allowing for critical contextual interpretation of specimens.


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Most of the time I can tell if the chick is a virgin or not or a slut. How? body language, and the way she looks at me. BUT sometimes i fail to notice subtle ques. So I want to know everyone's opinions about this. I like good girls. So share ur techniques
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Iran shows off machine-gun equipped flying boats
Iran's "Bavar 2" stealth plane/boat-thing is billed as a stealth craft that can cruise through the water or fly, and it's equipped with a machine gun and possibly missiles. Are you worried yet? The craft's been ridiculed before for being impractical, yet maybe we're writing it off too soon.
As for its criticisms, the Bavar 2 has been accused of being very "kit," as in it looks like a watercraft you could have ordered online and assembled yourself. Just do a Google image search for "hoverwing" and you'll see many craft like it.
There's also the big question of just how stealthy it is. Iranian officials claims that its hull makes it undetectable by radar, though videos of the thing flying show that it's pretty damn loud. The blue paint job probably works well enough — the Bavar 2 doesn't fly high enough for its red underbelly to ever really factor in — it really mostly skims above the water. Still, it looks like something out of an old sci-fi cartoon, or like the Bavar 2 belongs in a water park.
So, how could it be dangerous? Well, it really couldn't, say, fly around on a spy mission or engage other aircraft. What it would do well as, though, is as a light naval harasser. Its ability to fly makes it faster than most boats (supposedly it can reach speeds of up to 100 knots above the waves), and it's probably easier to pilot than an aircraft meaning you don't need to staff them with precious, trained operators. Then again, it probably wouldn't want to take on a warship, or really any armed boat. So who knows?
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5-star family-friendly resort in Sanya with 9 restaurants
This family-friendly resort is located in Sanya, close to Wuzihzhou Island Beach. Regional attractions also include Yalong Bay and Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Park.
Resort Features
In addition to 9 restaurants, Haitang Bay Gloria Resort Sanya features an outdoor tennis court. Other amenities include a marina and a beach bar.
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LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary wireless Internet access, complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, and iPod docking stations.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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In addition to hot springs, Haitang Bay Gloria Resort Sanya features a complimentary water park and a marina. Dining is available at one of the resort's 9 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a grocery/convenience store. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the resort's bars, which include a beach bar, a swim-up bar, and a poolside bar. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 5-star property offers access to a business center and limo/town car service. Event facilities include a conference center and conference space. This luxury resort also offers an outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a health club. An area shuttle and a shopping center shuttle are complimentary for guests.
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- Year Built 2012
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- Total number of rooms - 449
- Number of floors - 9
- Number of buildings/towers - 6
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- Conference space size (meters) - 1,500
- Number of meeting rooms - 10
- Tennis on site
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- Number of restaurants - 9
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Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet
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TASTE - This beachfront diner serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open 24 hours.
TANG - This beachfront restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Ajiya - This beach restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
BBQ Wharf - This beachfront seafood restaurant serves dinner only.
Marine Cafe - Onsite café.
24-hour room service is available.
Hot springs, an outdoor tennis court, a marina, and a complimentary water park with a lazy river are featured at the resort. An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club, a sauna, and a steam room.
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- A tax is imposed by the city: CNY 11 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.
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World's Largest Christmas Tree Puts Yours to Shame [VIDEO]
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Ho, ho, ho-ly cow.
Santa makes one of his first pre-Christmas stops in Hamilton at 6 p.m. Christmas Tree lighting.
The day after Thanksgiving is the traditional lighting of the Community Christmas Tree in Hamilton. And this year is no exception.
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As you all know, the holiday season is over. This time of the year for me is bittersweet – sweet because I no longer have to deal with all the Christmas drama, but bitter because now is the time to get rid of my beautiful Christmas tree. It's not the
Time to recycle your Christmas tree.
f you've been looking for a great way to get into the holiday spirit, then look no further. This Thursday, Friday and Saturday (Nov. 29, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1), Blackfoot Communications is helping to kick off the Holiday season with some festive events.
It wasa busy day in Hamilton Friday. Then, as the sun went down, even more people showed up to follow the Montana A Cappella Society as they sang carols. Others were huddled around the burning barrels on the corners of Main Street


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Miami Dade College (MDC) Spring 2013 Gen. FT/PT& Accelerated Nursing program - page 6
Hi all, I've just handed in my application to MDC for Spring '13. Right now I'm overall score is 82 but I'm planning on retaking the TEAS in August to improve that. If anyone has a book list from previous students, please... Read More
- 0Sep 11, '12 by LouVellieI went up there on the 4th to turn in my application and this is what GPA they use
Go to current students on MDC website and on the left side there is something that says Transcript Audit and click that and make sure that you have the nursing program selected if you arent a nursing major and click on submit or whatever it says. Probably log in.
The GPA they use is the AS PGM GPA.
for me the transcript title said this.
All it has to do is the science GPA which it will calculate as long as you have the correct stuff at the top of your transcript.
Now scroll down till you see AS PGM GPA and thats it.
Take that gpa and move the decimal one place to the right so a 3.12 would turn into a 31.2
now take your TEAS score and multiply that by .6 so, 78.3(.6)=46.98
Now lets add those together and you have a 78.18.
- 0Sep 11, '12 by LouVellieQuote from joshscTHIS BY NO MEANS AN ACCURATE WAY TO TELL BUT PROBABLY BETTER THAN NOTHING!How's everyone doing? Have you talked with others that have applied for spring? Anybody know how many people applied?
I think a great way would be to see which percentile you are in on the TEAS. I would call up there and see how many people applied to the program last year and how many people was accepted for your program. So they may say, "500 people applied and we had 100 seats". That means 20% of the people that applied got in. Then look on your TEAS and look at the TEAS SCORE PERFORMANCE PROFILE and look at the "Percentage Rank - Program" and if you are in the 80 or higher percentile then you should know approximately where you stand, given you have a fairly good GPA... I would say that there was probably around 20 or more people who declined to attend MDC because of changes in their schedules and lives that may have chosen another institution.
- 0Sep 11, '12 by joshsc, ADNI don't understand how "As program gpa" could be the score if they're supposed to be using the gpa of your sciences. When my sciences = 3.53, but As program is lower I know, awkward sentence there. What I mean is when I calculate my science gpa, (scores from Anat 1&2, anat lab 1&2, Chem and lab, and micro bio- that = 3.53 I don't know where the As Program score would come from.
- 0Sep 11, '12 by anxiouslyhopefulHi everyone!
I called Dade earlier in the week and found out that the avg teas score was 73, so that's a hopeful sign. Does anyone know how many students they accept for both accelerated and generic for Spring? I was told around 300 between both campuses and for both programs combined. That sounds like a large number, what do you guys think?
- 0Sep 12, '12 by Wet NoodleI don't know anything about Homestead or the ASN bridge program, but roughly, Medical Campus accepts:
150 students for generic full-time ASN
50 students for generic part-time ASN
50 students for accelerated ASN
(One of those 50's may be a 40...can't remember for certain.)
If the current class is averaging a TEAS V score of 73, then they're doing a lot better than any past class that has taken the same test; the average was around the mid-60's or so, a hair above the national average.
With very good science grades and a TEAS V score of 80, you're pretty much a shoo-in, with a good margin. At least, that's how it was for the last couple of classes.
- 0Sep 12, '12 by LouVellieQuote from joshscCheck on transcript and see which ones they counted and make sure you are using the correct transcript generator for the right program that can make a difference also.I don't understand how "As program gpa" could be the score if they're supposed to be using the gpa of your sciences. When my sciences = 3.53, but As program is lower I know, awkward sentence there. What I mean is when I calculate my science gpa, (scores from Anat 1&2, anat lab 1&2, Chem and lab, and micro bio- that = 3.53 I don't know where the As Program score would come from.
- 0Sep 12, '12 by Wet NoodleThese are the science pre-reqs for the ADN program:
BSC2085L A&P 1 lab
BSC2086L A&P 2 lab
CHM1033 chemistry
CHM1033L chemistry lab
MCB2010 microbiology
That's 3+1+3+1+3+1+3 = 15 credits.
If you didn't take microbiology lab you're silly, though it doesn't count in the calculation. It will likely matter if you want to go on for a BSN, though.


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- About the VMC
- Pet Owners
- Farm Animal Owners
- Horse Owners
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- Clinical Trials Office
- Giving
Animal Remembrance Ceremony
The Honoring the Bond Program has provided a Companion Animal Remembrance Ceremony every spring/summer since 2009. OSU VMC Clients that have lost their companion animal in the previous year are invited to join us for this annual event.
The typical agenda for the ceremony includes short speeches from a variety of people about loss and the celebration of the lives of our lost companion animals. We show a slideshow that includes photos that have been submitted by owners that will attend the ceremony. We also offer a personal remembrance at our Remembrance Tree area, located on east side of the Veterinary Medical Center. The first three years, owners placed hearts on the tree. The last two years, we wanted something a little more permanent. Owners wrote their pet's name and optionally, some words, on a stone/marker, and placed under the tree.
After the personal remembrances at the tree, many owners choose to stay for an additional activity in which we make a keepsake to take with us. One year, owners made scrapbook pages with words, memories and/or photos of their animals. In 2012, we made magnets with photos of our companion animals, as well as memory boxes. Feedback from owners that have attended this part of the ceremony has been positive. Owners have talked about this part being a nice way to actually talk with others that are experiencing similar feelings about their loss. It is a nice way for owners to share their special memories about the lives of their companions that are no longer with us.
Please feel free to click on the tabs to the right of this page for photos, slideshow and/or video from previous ceremonies.
For questions, please contact Joelle Nielsen at or (614) 247-8607
Please note that the RSVP deadline has passed. You are still welcome to attend the event, with the understanding that we may not be able to include your pet in the slideshow. We will do our best. Please email joelle [dot] nielsen [at] cvm [dot] osu [dot] edu the following infromation:
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How many adults will be in attendance? __________
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We ended chapter 1 by viewing the sweet and bitter providence of God and how it was manifested in the lives of Ruth and Naomi in particular. They both suffered pain and death…by the hand of God mind you. However, God did not leave the grief stricken widows void of hope. Despite Naomi's cry at the end of the chapter, "The LORD has brought be back empty," we see that the LORD had not brought her back empty at all. For the chapter ends, "And they came to Bethlehem at the beginning of barley harvest." So, with a barley harvest ahead and Ruth by her side, we find that Naomi had not come back "empty," but rather abounding in promise and hope. Here, then, we move to chapter 2.
The rest of this study can be read here.


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How To
Prevent Lower Back Pain
Get relief for the most common ailmentIf you suffer from lower back pain, you're certainly not alone. According to the National Institutes of Health, back pain is the second most common neurological ailment in the U.S. (second to headaches), and Americans spend at least $50 billion a year on treating it. For most of you, bouts go away within a few days, but others may not be so lucky. The good news, though, is that lower back pain is completely avoidable. If you stick to the following tips, you can say goodbye to that nagging lower back for good.
Do yogaAll kinds of exercises can promote back pain recovery by improving circulation and reducing stress, but researchers from the University of Washington believe yoga may be the best. They say yoga eases lower-pack pain faster than most conventional exercises because it promotes deep breathing and relaxation, as well as stretching and strength. Therefore, yoga can help you with both the emotional and structural triggers of back pain. You can find yoga classes everywhere—at gyms or local studios or you could even start a yoga group with friends at home. But be sure to consult your instructor who can help customize a plan that'll work best for you and your back pain.
MeditateYou might think meditation is a bit unorthodox, but many doctors will attest to its effectiveness in managing and reducing chronic pain. It's a natural remedy that we think will work great on that achy lower back of yours, but if you aren't sure where to start, try out some simple breathing exercises first, which will help lessen your pain perception. For example, give the 4-7-8 breath a go: • Sit or lie in a comfortable position and place the tip of your tongue just behind your upper teeth. • Exhale completely through your mouth, making a gentle "whoosh" sound. • Close your mouth and inhale quietly through your nose to a count of four. • Then hold your breath for a count of seven. • Finally, exhale completely through your mouth ("whoosh") to a silent count of eight. • Inhale and repeat the cycle three more times.
Let go of your grudgeAccording to researchers at Duke University Medical Center, those who practiced forgiveness experienced less anger, resentment and depression—and fewer aches and pains. "Our emotions, muscle tension and thoughts can directly influence the strength of our pain signals," says researcher James W. Carson, PhD. So if you find that you've been harboring some negative energy toward people in your life, try to let it go. You'll do wonders for your physical health. But remember that forgiveness isn't a simple, one-time remedy; it involves choosing, again and again, to replace anger and resentment with understanding.
Get acupunctureAcupuncture is an ancient practice where tiny needles are inserted into specific points in the body as a means of correcting imbalances of energy—known as qi or chi—which, in turn, regulates our health and our sensitivity to pain. While there isn't much scientific consensus on acupuncture's effectiveness, research has shown that pinning needles at specific acupuncture points can alleviate pain. And if anything, acupuncture can be a relaxing experience that will help loosen up a tense back.
Take an anti-inflammatory supplementYou can always turn to natural, herbal remedies to soften your back pain. You could try devil's claw, an African herb that has a long history of medical use and has been shown in recent research to ease chronic lower-back pain. Doctors have also found omega-3 fish oil supplements and daily consumption of anti-inflammatory spices, like turmeric and ginger, to be helpful as well. As always, consult your doctor or certified naturopath about which ones will address your back pain the best.
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re: A Special Thanks From The Desk of The Superficial (141 comments)
…could'nt have said it better …my buddy dwayne had just turned me on to thesuperficial earlier that same year, we both loved the unique style of "snark with conscience" (and boobs, and booties) …i was there on that day and actually remember that post …i've been a die-hard fan (*cough-groupie-cough*) since day one …i've touched oprah and yet my proudest moment is still when you mentioned me in a post …keep doing you, Mike …you da muthafuka man.
re: Frank Luntz Sounds Suicidal. AWESOME! (59 comments)
…whenever i saw this guy on "real time" i always got the strong impression that even he did'nt buy his own bullshit, he was just a whore who'd found his niche …the fact that he's looking toward vegas pretty much confirms my suspicions.
re: Frank Luntz Sounds Suicidal. AWESOME! (59 comments)
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re: Shut Up And Watch The New 'Man of Steel' Trailer (9 comments)
…thank you, brooke.
(see fish, i'm not the only one saying it)
re: Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver Are In 'The Avengers 2' Now. Okay... (19 comments)
…my low point? reading that issue of thor where he was defeated by a "villain" who used mathematics, and totally buying it …ah, youth.
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…no, No, NO!!!
…i'm sorry fish, you know i love you, but, i can't go there with you.
…this is all wrong …"llol" is right …'superman' is not batman …he's not dark & gritty …he's different …he's his own character …he's 'the boyscout' …the yin to batman's yang …as dated (and mildly distasteful) as the notion may be these days; he crashed in the heartland, and was raised in middle america, with good old fashioned values …he was'nt the dark knight who had to go soul-searching on a goddamn tuna boat in the middle of the ocean to find himself …he knew who he was and what his purpose was from day one: "peace, justice, and the american way" …THAT is superman.
…now, if you want to do a thing where he comes into the world and gets a little disillusioned, that's fine (ala hyperion in "supreme power") …but he has to come back, he has to rise above it and become the boy scout, the beacon …the 'good guy'. (ala dini's superman in all the animated features)
…not EVERY SINGLE THING has to be dark & gritty!!! are'nt there any talented writers out there who can come up with an interesting & entertaining superman script that does'nt involved all the dark & gritty cliches??? …oh …wait …that's right …what am i saying …movies are products manufactured for mass consumption …nolan's batman(s) made tons of cash, so, make everything like that so everyone will buy one …i forgot …how stupid of me.
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Fish… back when he was only 14, my best friend chuck had damn near every book & magazine there was about the making of star wars, and the centerpieces of his collection were several books that were all about phil tippett, and ralph mcquarrie… i was already a huge nerd, but, i had never heard of these guys and did'nt know anyone else who knew so much about them, and chuck was REALLY into them (i spent A LOT of time hanging out in his room flipping through mcquarrie's books, listening to chuck gush & pontificate about them)… back then, chuck's goal in life was to become a SFX guy working in movies, he even went to a high school where he could major in art, and he specifically applied to and got accepted at RISD, where he changed his priorities a little and ended up getting his degree in film-making, and eventually went on to create/direct/co-produce the budweiser commercials… but, it was his early exposure to, and obsession with, tippett & mcquarrie that sparked his desire and fueled his motivation to become a director… so, thank you, ralph… without you, i never would'a made the money i made, been the places i've been, met the people i've met, or banged half the strippers i've banged. -RIP, homie
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…i was friends with Patrice for about a year before i'd even heard him do stand-up, i only knew his work on 'tough crowd' and chapelle …then i watched his hbo 'half hour comedy hour', and it blew me away …i called him afterward and gushed like a fan …that brutha had a mind for comedy like few others i have seen/heard, definitely right up there with (his former nemesis) bill burr…whenever we talked, i could barely get a word in edgewise because his mind was always working, and he was just short of brilliant, intellectually speaking …he did an episode of 'green room with paul provenza', and absolutely commanded the room, and that's with sandra bernhard, rosanne barr, and bob saget on the panel …sorry to ramble, but, i'm just a little sad and felt like sharing …and now back to the jokes ("RIP sea monster" is my favorite so far)


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"Lord, thank you for saving me from the grasp of hell... and the scars of hell."
Even as I spoke it, I was startled by my own words. But it was so true ... not only have we been saved from the very grasp of hell, but if we'll allow God to fully transform us, the scars of "hell on earth" fade from view, and except for a faint memory, become almost non-existent.
Before Christ, I had insecurity issues. Any morals or parental guidance I had were over-ridden by peer pressure and a desire to be accepted. Little did I know this was a snare of the enemy for greater torment because whatever sin I committed in weakness was then a perpetual source of agony as he used it against me as a mental stronghold of shame.
At the age of 21, I gave my life to Jesus. My heart became His home - but what a home it was! Full of guilt, condemnation, and self-doubt, my heart was a messy place. However, in one confession of faith, Jesus made a clean sweep of it; but my mind was filled with torturous memories of past mistakes (not counting the ones I continued to make as a babe in Christ).
But Jesus never gave up on me. The Bible says He loved me and gave Himself for me
"...that He might make [me] holy, cleansing [me] by the washing with water through the Word" (Ephesians 5:25-26).
"...that He might make [me] holy, cleansing [me] by the washing with water through the Word" (Ephesians 5:25-26).
My heart was His home, but it was His Word that cleansed me, washing and scrubbing on the interior of my mind until all memory of my previous ties to hell were erased - except for the necessary faint memory by which I recalled His grace and mercy towards me.
When I meditate on God's goodness, I can't help but think of the ten lepers who were healed by Jesus. They cried out in anguish begging for deliverance from their "hell on earth." With great compassion, Jesus acknowledged them and said,
"Go, show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were cleansed (Luke 17:11-14).
"Go, show yourselves to the priests." And as they went, they were cleansed (Luke 17:11-14).
The leper's oozing and painful sores dried up at His Word as they obeyed His instruction. They must have felt it instantaneously as I did when I gave my heart to Jesus. And without question the priests would be able to see they were healed - no longer the same. But the scars of their former condition would remain on their riddled bodies. Yet in many ways, their scars would always be a testimony of God's love and mercy.
But one leper separated himself from the others when he saw he was healed.
"He turned and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks" (Luke 17:15-16).
"He turned and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at Jesus' feet, giving him thanks" (Luke 17:15-16).
It's one thing to have outer pain, but it's often the pain inside that causes the most misery. I can't say for sure, but it seems to me this man turned to thank Jesus for reasons greater than outer scars. And in another amazing act of mercy, Jesus said to him,
"Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you whole" (Luke 17:19).
"Arise, go your way. Your faith has made you whole" (Luke 17:19).
This man's scars were erased.
With each revelation of Jesus, my scars were removed too. If I were to tell stories of my former existence, people who know me now would have a hard time believing that's who I once was. When Jesus changes a person, He makes them "a new creation, old things having passed away, all things having become new" (2 Corinthians 5:17).
I still wrestle with the flesh sometimes, but God's Word provides guidance for our moments of weakness; and more than that, His faithfulness remains, even when we are found faithless (2 Timothy 2:13).
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and CLEANSE us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9).
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and CLEANSE us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9).
The scars of sin are erased by Jesus when we humble ourselves, admit our mistakes, and trust in Him for forgiveness. And if that's not amazing enough, when we yield completely to Him and learn His ways, He says, "Arise and go show yourself..." Jesus won't let us stay under a cloak of guilt and condemnation.
"Whom the Son sets free, is free indeed" (John 8:36).
"Whom the Son sets free, is free indeed" (John 8:36).
Scars can be used as a testimony, but it's the testimony of no visible scars (inside or out) that brings God the greatest glory. May He be glorified in us.
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Daphne Delay is the founder of Mirror Ministries in Seminole, Texas. She is the author of Facing the Mirror: Finding a Self to Live With. Daphne has written over 200 articles for subscribers to Mirror Ministries and other publications, and she blogs nuggets of spiritual growth encouragement every week. Daphne is the wife of a senior pastor and the mother of three. www.mirrorministries.org
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