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BBC micro:bit with a MI:power board for the BBC micro:bit and a 1M anti tangle USB Cable. Your BBC micro:bit will come in one of 4 colour schemes, unfortunately it is not possible to specify which colour you will receive.
The MI:power board for the BBC micro:bit brings real portability to your wearable projects. The stylish, lightweight PCB is designed to fit snugly against the BBC micro:bit and features a built in buzzer and 3V coin cell holder.
When assembled, the MI:power board is connected directly to the 3V, GND and P0 connections on the micro:bit. The 3V and GND connections provide power to the micro:bit and the built in buzzer is connected to P0, which is the default output pin when using the audio functions in the Block Editor software.
The board has an easy to access on/off switch, which makes it easy to turn a project on and off, rather than have to disconnect the power supply from the BBC micro:bit.
Once the unit is assembled and attached to the BBC micro:bit the mechanical fixings prevent the battery from being removed unless you use a screwdriver, so whatever the use, the battery will remain safely in place.
Spacers, fixings and a battery are all provided.
The BBC micro:bit is a powerful handheld, fully programmable, computer designed by the BBC and a number of partners to encourage children to get actively involved in writing software and building new things that will be controlled by it. Write your code using one of the easy to use editors provided on the BBC micro:bit website, connect your BBC micro:bit to your computer via USB press the compile button in the editor and then drop the downloaded file directly onto your BBC micro:bit. There is also an app for Android devices.
Wirelessly connect and interact with the world around you. Use Bluetooth Low Energy to connect to mobile phones and tablets, take a selfie or drive the music in your playlists.
The BBC micro:bit is the spiritual successor of the BBC Micro of the 1980s, which itself introduced a generation of children to computing. The BBC micro:bit carries on this 30 year tradition and does it 18 times faster and is 70 times smaller than its predecessor.
Based around a 32 bit ARM Cortex-M0 processor, the BBC micro:bit also features on board accelerometer and compass sensors, Bluetooth Low Energy and USB connectivity, a display consisting of 25 LEDs, two programmable buttons and it can be powered by either USB or an external battery pack. The device inputs and outputs are through five ring connectors that are part of the 21-pin edge connector.
BBC micro:bit Features:
- USB and Bluetooth Low energy connectivity.
- Compass and Accelerometer.
- 2 x user assignable buttons.
- A 25 LED display.
- 21 pin edge connector.
MI:power board for the BBC micro:bit Features:
- Power your BBC micro:bit from a stylish PCB.
- On-Board buzzer.
- Easy access on/off switch.
- 1 x BBC micro:bit.
- 1 x 1M Anti tangle USB Cable.
- 1 x MI:power board for the BBC micro:bit.
- 1 x MI:power board for the BBC micro:bit.
- 3 x Counter Sunk M3 x12mm Machine Screws.
- 3 x M3 Hex Full Width Nuts.
- 3 x Plastic Spacers.
- 1 x CR2032 3V Coin Cell.
BBC micro:bit Dimensions:
- PCB Length: 52mm.
- PCB Width: 42mm.
- PCB Height: 11.7mm.
Mi:power board Dimensions:
- Length: 52mm.
- Width: 42mm.
- Height: 6mm.
- Computer with Internet access.
- Pozi drive screwdriver.
- Pliers.
- Mi:power board Build Instructions.
- BBC micro:bit mechanical datasheet.
- BBC micro:bit safety warnings.
- BBC micro:bit quick start guide.
- Our extensive range of BBC micro:bit resources.
- BBC micro:bit website.
- A4 BBC micro:bit Poster.
Note: Due to Country specific trademark restrictions there may be some Countries that we are unable to ship the BBC micro:bit to. In the unlikely event that this occurs we will fully refund your purchase.
Coin cells should be kept out of the reach of small children as they are very dangerous if swallowed, when immediate medical intervention is required.
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Get up and running quickly with the five minute microbit guide. It covers everything you need to begin using your microbit straightway. First of all, we cover the essential topics required to get you up and running. And finally, there are a couple of links at the end to point you to more free guides to help you develop as a coder. Find out more!
We are very pleased to introduce the Kitronik Parent's Complete Guide To The BBC micro:bit. We've created this free resource to help parent's get actively involved in helping their children learn how to code. The guide contains everything you need to introduce your children to the microbit, even if you have no prior coding experience yourself.
This Kitronik University Resource is a part of the BBC micro:bit partnership and is a basic guide for getting started with Microsoft MakeCode Editor. Find out more...
By popular request on twitter, Kitronik Technical Director Dave Sanderson shows you how you can build a totally Klawsome microbit controlled Tank.
Our good friend, David Booth, has designed and built a microbit lap counter for a Scalextric type car track and we think it's fantastic. Learn how he did it and make your own.
As we've recently added a 360 degree continuous rotation servo to our range of stocked products, we thought it would be useful to do a quick tutorial on how to control one using a BBC microbit.
This resource consists of a selection of links to the additional resources that we have created to accompany each of the experiments. Each experiment has a walk-through video that also contains hints and tips designed to help you complete the experiment and to understand how the circuits work, we have also included links to additional code examples.
In this tutorial we are going to highlight how easy it is to code the BBC micro:bit as an instrument tuner. We will focus mainly on making a Guitar tuner but we will also provide download links for several different types of tuner.
In this tutorial we are going to look at how to control a servo using the BBC micro:bit via an Edge Connector Breakout Board for the BBC micro:bit. It's super simple to set up and requires very few parts.
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A higher-grade Russian movement. This watch movement originates from the 1960's, and is at a size where it remains subtle but simultaneously eye-catching. It is polished over with a beautiful light-catching "GENEVA STRIPES" - a Swiss technique used by Russian horologists to give their watches a decorative and subtle finish.
- Circa 1950's - 70's.
- 19mm x 15mm, excluding bail.
- Silver soldered.
- Option of a Sterling Silver 925 "SNAKE" chain, or a Silver-Plated "LINK" chain.
- '16 камни' (16 'stones' - jewels). Jewels are ruby bearing-points inset by the watchmaker to reduce friction caused by the movement of rotating gears.
- "GENEVA STRIPES" - notice the striped lines of polishing running vertically down the watch. A Swiss decorative technique that is commonly used for enhancing aesthetics.
- In our Pendants range, the same watch mechanism will be used, and will only vary ever so slightly between each unique piece.
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Sterling Silver and Rainbow Moonstone Ring, Adjustable Fit, Freesize
Hand Forged Sterling Silver Ring with Rainbow Moonstone Gemstone.
I have made the ring from 2mm thick terling silver wire which had been hammered and shaped and fitted with a handcrafted bezel. The bezel holds a 5mm beautiful Rainbow Moonstone cabachon. This ring will comfortably fit average UK size M-O and is fully adjustable. If this is to fit a small or larger finger comfortably, please make a note in the comments box during purchase and I will adjust the diameter so that it sits comfortably.
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Your jewellery will be sent wrapped in layers of tissue inside an organza gift bag and presented in my own design handmade giftbox. Posted Royal Mail 1st Class Post, please allow up to 3 days for delivery UK.
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Nationally, people with mental health needs have the lowest employment rate of any disabled group, with only 24% securing long-term work. Fewer than four in ten employers will consider recruiting someone with a history of mental health problems. Whilst people suffering mental illness have the lowest employment rates of any group of disabled people, they are more vulnerable to the negative effects of unemployment.
One in four people in Surrey suffers a psychiatric disorder at some point in their lives. Surrey is perceived as an affluent area, and yet, there are hidden pockets of deprivation where there are high levels of child poverty, low income and poor mental health. Surrey residents undoubtedly face significant challenges to their mental well-being; the county has the highest average house price in any UK county, high levels of debt and people living in Surrey work many hours longer than average.
Oakleaf is the only charity offering a comprehensive vocational training and support service for mentally ill people in south west Surrey. We currently support approximately 400 people in both social inclusion activities and the following vocational training.
Upholstery: A very therapeutic practice involving restoring modern and traditional furniture and re-covering furniture pieces such as sofas, armchairs and dining chairs in new fabric.
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Poonawatta: The 1880 Shiraz
In the winter of 1880 Ferdinand Vorwerk, with the support of some local labour, planted 24 rows of Shiraz next to a small creek on the eastern side of Eden Valley's Flaxman Valley. We believe this was the first vineyard to be planted in the Flaxman Valley area.
The Holt family purchased the Poonawatta property in 1966. The vines, then in their 80s, had fallen into a state of neglect and it took a number of years of care and attention to bring the vineyard back into viable production.
Today these treasured old vines produce small crops of beautify structured and flavoured berries, and The 1880 Shiraz is now firmly entrenched as the cornerstone of the Poonawatta brand, and the flagship wine of the portfolio.
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St. Augustine Pirate Museum – St. Augustine, FL
The St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum offers an exciting and educational museum experience that transports you and your family back in time over 300 years to Port Royal, Jamaica, at the height of the Golden Age of Piracy. With options for less stimulating retreats throughout the tour and interactive touch screen activities to engage those who like that virtual experience, the St. Augustine Pirate museum has it all!
One of our most popular features is the Discovery Drawers marked with a skull and crossbones and hidden throughout the museum. Consider it your own personal treasure hunt. The prize? Pirate history! Can YOU find them all?


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The Carnival of Venice (Carnevale di Venezia) is one of the oldest festivals held in Venice, Italy. The festival is world famous for its amazing and unique masks that people wear during this event.
The Venice Carnival History
However, under the rule of the King of Austria, the Venice Carnival was outlawed completely and the use of masks became strictly forbidden during that time.
Venetian Carnival Masks
The Venetian Carnival is most famous for its distinctive masks and costumes. It is common for people to attend the Carnival wearing elaborate costumes and masks.
There are several different styles of masks that are worn during the Venice Carnival. Usually, people with different occupations and jobs wear a different type of Carnival masks during the festival.
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Through our membership of Alliott Group, we have access to the expertise of law and accountancy firms across China and South-East Asia.
Sherrards, in collaboration with the UK government's international trade agency, Department of International Trade (DIT) (formerly (UKTI – UK Trade & Investment) published a guide Export for Growth aimed at businesses keen to exploit the opportunities that are available through international trade and, in particular, in China and South-East Asia.


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Recent Customer Service Issues in the News
The recent incident of removing passengers from a sold-out United flight to make room for United crew (no, it was not "overbooked" as even this author alludes) just brought to light the many failures in customer service of late. So many points in this article by Jonathan Lansner ring true, from "big data" not accounting for the human component, to corporations with a razor focus on quarterly profit and a lack of passion for the customer. It isn't easy building a culture centered around the customer, and even harder still sustaining. Good read.


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5 Vegan leather jackets for Autumn
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I hope you all are well! Lately, I've been seeing all the autumn wear being stocked in stores and I thought it would be great to write a post to help you all prepare for the autumn too, namely with vegan leather jackets. You can't go wrong with a classic leather jacket look, especially when it's vegan 😉
One thing that I would say worries me is knowing whether the leather is actually vegan or not because there's hardly much difference in terms of the look, it is pretty much looks the same, but can be made from PVC and microfibre. I usually spend my whole time ranting about the problems with fashion, but I thought that I should show you all websites of where you can get awesome vegan (and faux) leather jackets for you know just generally strolling around in.
Vegan leather jackets
1 | 'Carson' Tan vegan leather biker jacket – House of CB . House of CB is a brand that is all the rage right now, from the Kardashians and Jenners, to Jennifer Lopez , its a brand that's in demand! They have an amazing vegan leather range from hot evening dresses to skirts and even accessorises. This particular jacket would look perfect paired with a bodysuit like the model has on or even a nice crop top.
2 | Sparkle & Fade Black Vegan Leather Shrunken Biker Jacket – Urban Outfitters. Urban Outfitters, one of my personal favourite sources of vegan leather, whether that be bags or clothing. This jacket is the perfect for jacket to wear during the summer to autumn transition. It's quite a modern twist to the classic leather jacket look, you could still wear your summer clothes with this or layer it up; as it's shruken and has a cropped look to it you can play around with the looks.
3 | Phaedra Moto Jacket – Nasty Gal. I was personally quite surprised at the sheer amount of vegan leather options that Nasty Gal have on their site, it's definitely worth checking out for those of you all that want some ethical and stylish. This lightweight burgundy jacket is also quite versatile, can easily pair this with a dress or jeans and boots.
4 | Sage Moto Jacket – Nasty Gal. Another one from Nasty Gal! I love this metallic look as it can go with so many different looks that are currently in right now, from grunge, to boho and can be paired with quite a bit jewellery.
5 | Understated Leather Wine Suede Western Jacket – Free People. If you're still feeling the suede look, but want a jacket that is not in a boho or '70s then this jacket is a perfect blend of two different styles, it's quite a unique look as most leather jackets have the typical leather texture and only come in limited amount of colours. This is also available in 'Sapphire'.


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Swatches & Review - The complete Il Était Un Vernis Végétal collection
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Gooooorgeous swatches! Dahlia is so beautiful on you! Thanks for teaming up Miss! <3ReplyDelete
GREAT!I checked out very emily(my absolute favourite blog)it looks just as cool on ur nail shapeReplyDelete
haha - you ladies arranged a swatch bestie marathon ;)ReplyDelete
My favourite is still Hydrangea and it's amazing how much of a different colour Paeonia is on you - nail polish magic! :)
As always, your swatches blow me away. Although Dahlia is darker, I think it's super rich and perfect for summer!ReplyDelete
I loooove Dahlia and Luneria too! They all look great on you though :)ReplyDelete
You and Emily did an amazing job, Ixia and Hydrangea are my favourites! Love your macrosReplyDelete
Thanks so much Em <3 you are too kind!ReplyDelete
And, did you end up getting some? I love hearing about other people's shopping sessions :DReplyDelete
:D glad you like them too!ReplyDelete
I've never heard of this brand but they sure do make some pretty polishes! I really like Peonia but I have a feeling it wouldn't look that great on me.ReplyDelete
Wow, these are some lovely polishes! I really like Dahlia and Ixia!ReplyDelete
You and Em' did a great job with the swatches ! But as I was saying on her blog, I would have expected more cheerful colors for spring :)ReplyDelete
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Wow, these are gorgeous! The first one is my fav!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous swatches, I need to check out this brand I haven't heard of it before.ReplyDelete
Ixia and Luneria are my favorites, I bet they'd look great together in some nail art!ReplyDelete
All of these are lovely but that first one is just amazing!ReplyDelete
These are all lovely, but that gold!! Oh my gosh!!!ReplyDelete
Thank you as well <3 I always love swatching with you!ReplyDelete
Thanks Mary :).ReplyDelete
Yes we did, we love doing that :D yup, it pulls so different on me, but corals and orange toned polishes usually do that on me.ReplyDelete
Thanks Kelli! I love Dahlia as well, so much vibrancy!ReplyDelete
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Thank you so much Allie ♥.ReplyDelete
Thanks girl! I have tried 2 collections so far and both have been gorgeous and well formulated.ReplyDelete
Thank you, glad you like them :).ReplyDelete
Thanks! Yeah it's quite an unusual color selection, but that does make this set stand out.ReplyDelete
Thanks Lisa, glad you think so!ReplyDelete
I can recommend them, formula is great!ReplyDelete
They do, there was a blogger who paired them and it looked AMAZING!ReplyDelete
Thanks Kerry ♥ReplyDelete
Right?! I adore it!ReplyDelete
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Reported by Dr. Mujahid Saeed.
Hazrat Ameer Prof. Dr. Abdul Karim Saeed was able to fulfil a long-standing invitation to visit the Houses of Parliament, in London, on 10th November 2011. This invitation and visit had been organised by Mr. Nasser Butt, a British Ahmadi — Liberal Democrat Politician. Hazrat Ameer was also accompanied by Jamaat members, Mr. Assad Ross and Dr. Mujahid Saeed from the United Kingdom.
Hazrat Ameer arrived at the Houses of Parliament at 1300hrs and was met by Lord Eric Avebury at the Peers Gate. Lord Avebury is a former member of the House of Commons for the Liberal Democrats and has been serving several Human Rights causes for many years and has received many international awards for this.
Lord Avebury led the entourage on a tour which included The Queen's Robing Room and The Royal Gallery. Hazrat Ameer presented Lord Avebury with a copy of the recently revised English Translation and Commentary of the Holy Quran by Maulana Muhammad Ali (revised and edited by Dr. Zahid Aziz) in the Queen's Robing Room.
The entourage followed Lord Avebury to The Lords Chamber (The Chamber of the House of Lords) where the House was in session and the debate on War Veterans was witnessed for a few minutes. On exit from the Chamber, members were introduced to Baroness Floella Benjamin of Beckenham, whose political interests include equality and diversity.
Lord Avebury then hosted lunch for the visiting party in the Jubilee Café where Hazrat Ameer introduced the beliefs of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Jamaat (Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat-e-Islam Lahore) and the oppression that it has to face in certain parts of the world. After lunch, Lord Avebury was presented with Dr. Zahid Aziz's book, Islam, Peace and Tolerance.
They then proceeded to the Balcony of the Palace of Westminster along the River Thames and had some photos taken.
From there, Lord Avebury led everyone to the Central Lobby where Rt Hon Tom Brake, Member of Parliament for Carshalton and Wallington, was awaiting to meet the entourage for the rest of the tour. Tom Brake MP is Co-Chair of the new Liberal Democrat Backbench Committee on Home Affairs, Justice and Equalities.
Tom Brake MP took the entourage from the Central Lobby, through St Stephen's Hall, to the Westminster Hall, and finally into the New Palace Yard. Along the way he introduced some historical aspects of these parts of The Palace of Westminster's interiors and exteriors, including the The Clock Tower (Big Ben). Members were introduced to Lord Graham Tope in the Westminster Hall, who is the current Secretary of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
The tour of Westminister Hall was followed by some tea and coffee at the Pugin Room where Hazrat Ameer introduced the Jamaat to Tom Brake MP and a discussion followed. Hazrat Ameer gifted a copy of the Holy Quran and the aforementioned book by Dr. Zahid Aziz to him after the Coffee.
Tom Brake MP then led the delegates back to the Central Lobby and arranged for some passes for the entourage to sit in the live debate in The Commons Chamber (The Chamber of the House of Commons) and said his farewells to Hazrat Ameer and companions. In the Chamber, the team witnessed the debate of Veterans of the two World Wars.
The tour concluded with some refreshments in the public cafeteria next to the Westminster Hall around 6pm.
We express our deep thanks to our Honourable Members of the British Houses of Parliament for their hospitality, love and affection shown to Hazrat Ameer and his team. Lord Avebury has invited the Jamaat to actively work with him to combat the human rights abuses against Ahmadis in Pakistan and elsewhere around the world. The UK Jamaat hopes to work to strengthen this link forged by Hazrat Ameer on this historical visit, Insha-Allah.


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text: As you think about how to kick off 2016, I offer to you again this post with a 31-day calendar of prayer prompts. I can't think of a better way to start a new year than being intentional about having daily conversations with God. You are welcome and encouraged to share!


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Everywhere I go, I see people hanging onto their old iPhones — those devices have usually seen better days, but there they are, still ticking away. Sometimes, as socially anxious as I am, I ask people about it. More often than not, their answers are the same: They don't want to spend $1,000 on a new phone. I get that, and apparently, Apple does too: That's why the iPhone XR exists.
Apple hasn't shied away from selling cheaper smartphones: There was the 5c some years ago, and the SE after that. And let's not forget that Apple always sells the prior year's models for less once the shiny new stuff comes out. The iPhone XR is a step in a different direction. Instead of just repackaging old components, Apple took a lot of what makes the XS and XS Max great and built a brand new, more affordable frame around it. It's all about accessibility. A process like this is rife with compromises and, to be clear, Apple made quite a few of them in building the XR. To Apple's credit, though, the iPhone XR never really feels compromised. Sure, it's less flashy than its premium cousins — even so, the XR delivers everywhere it counts.


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Indian Defence Minister George Fernandes is in Beijing on a week-long official tour of China.
The two Asian rivals will be reviewing relations that have been marred by a long-running border dispute and mutual distrust.
This is the first time an Indian defence minister has visited China since 1992.
George Fernandes has gone to Beijing with a large delegation of senior diplomats and armed forces officials.
Besides a wide-ranging review of mutual relations, he will also be preparing the ground for a visit to China by the Indian prime minister that might take place later this year.
A long-standing critic of Chinese policy in Tibet, George Fernandes caused a storm when he described China as India's enemy number one soon after becoming defence minister in 1998.
Border row
Over three decades earlier, India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, had dreamt of Sino-Indian friendship.
He spelt out the "five principles of peaceful co-existence" between the two countries in the Panchasheel treaty of 1954.
But relations soured in 1959 when Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama fled communist persecution and was given asylum in India with his 15,000 followers.
Soon after, the border dispute worsened between the two countries.
China claimed Aksai Chin in the western sector and India claimed territories south of the McMahon line in the eastern sector.
The McMahon line was established as the Sino-Indian border after an agreement between Britain, then ruling India, and Tibet in July 1914.
Communist China refused to recognise it as the international border.
In 1962 the border dispute resulted in a war.
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Despite many rounds of talks in the last decade there has been little progress in demarcating the two countries' 4,500-kilometre-long Himalayan border.
Their relations further nosedived in May 1998 after India conducted nuclear tests.
It was during those tense times that Mr Fernandes described China as India's enemy number one.
India also accuses China of supporting Pakistan's nuclear and missile programme.
Though trade between the two neighbours has grown in recent years, there has been widespread apprehension of China's cheap consumer products flooding the Indian market.
India's Government-controlled television has quoted the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao as saying that in the current "complicated international situation" China and India should enhance cooperation promoting regional peace and development.
Despite such demonstrations of good intentions, Mr Fernandes' week-long visit would appear to be too short to dispel the mutual distrust of the last 40 years.


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Class bonuses:
- offensive casualties are reduced by 10% if your hero is sent on the invasion
- defensive casualties are reduced by 25% if your hero is at home when your city is invaded
- paladin hero defence always counts towards a city's defence, regardless of whether or not that paladin is at home
- wielding attribute which slightly increases your entire army's offensive and defensive power
Having hero defence even if the hero is out is a very useful feat. A vitality based paladin ("vitaladin") is a popular combination which provides your city with a stable and large (especially in 1st half of an age) base of defensive power. In conjunction with casuality reduction bonuses, paladin focused on one of two "combat" attributes proves to be an effective combat force and booster in the same time.
Paladin are usually most powerful during 1st half of an age and/or when land sizes are small, because strength and vitality attributes have large impact on cities' offensive and defensive power, while most of players' armies still remain small. During 2nd half, this hero class can still grant a large part of city attack or defence potential.
Training both spies and mages is difficult to maintain when it comes to silver income. Because of lack of any economical bonuses, even a well managed paladin is going to have problems with massive troop production during second half of an age.
Hero development advices:
There are several different ways of building a paladin hero. He is commonly used as a part of player's offensive or defensive power or as a massive booster to both of these attributes.
Focusing on strength or vitality is the best way of getting formidable and cheap offensive or defensive power. Some players use some their attribute points gained from few beginning level ups to improve vitalty and then switch to wielding, which allows them to have a good amount of defence for early days, while granting a formidable boost to all military power during the endgame.
General notes on playing Paladin:
If compared to other heroes classes, Paladins give the ability to play some strategies, others cant.
- The first one is playing Vitaladin, or simply putting all or nearly all your attribute points into vitality. This provides extremely good defense at the first part of the age and allows you to either build alot of unis from the start or to try taking the top spot rather fast to build alot of unis later ;)
- The other strategy is based on wielding. Wielding is a very powerful stat which is almost useless at the first part of the age. Thats why its usually combined with 150-200 points of knowledge coming first and then putting all your AP's into wielding.
- Also, strength-Paladin of Thor is almost the only strategy where you may actually use strength attribute. The advantage of Strength-Thor-Paldin is that he makes the best use of all 4 attributes on the equipment.
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DIY mailing lists – don't all artists love and hate them at the same time? Some think they don't need them at all. Sure, you can go freestyle and just start contacting anyone and everyone from press the moment your first single is ready but if you're here for the long run, a little more preparation is necessary to build healthy, long-term relationships (even friendships!) with some of the bloggers and press representatives out there.
There are two main ways to approach creating your own mailing list – one requires a lot of time but happens in a rather natural way; there's also the quick way that involves either buying or "borrowing" someone else's list which, obviously, isn't something we're going to talk about here. Let's focus on how we think it should be done to fully maximise your release's promotional potential.
If you want it or not, Excel should be your best friend during a release campaign. We always recommend using Google Docs and Sheets, the online equivalent of Microsoft Office. It's not only free but you can easily access it from anywhere.
Start with formatting your spreadsheet to be able to include all the necessary information about all your press contacts. The name, www, what kind of music they usually go for, their email address or another form of contact information – those are the basics that you'll need to be able to create a solid pitch with your music. However, to maximise your chances of getting their attention, it would be great to know more – in your spreadsheet, include a column that links to example articles that you can refer to in your pitches. Most of the people you'll be contacting are not only great writers or bloggers but also listeners who are able to spot a generic liar immediately, so make sure you put some effort into getting to know their taste.
It is good to remember that you're here for them as much as they're there for you, so don't feel bad about sending them new music if you've done your research – even if they're as busy with tons of submissions as they claim to be. You don't need to know all of their articles and blog posts from the last ten years but having a general idea of what they're up to music-wise is required and will help you stand out from dozens of emails they get every day.
If promoting music was a religion, not having a list of those who've already shared your music in the past would be a deadly sin. If someone knows and likes your brand, there's a higher chance of securing a blog, magazine or playlist placement with them.
Having all the reviews and mentions linked in one place can also help with creating press materials and it would even save your future publicist's time – an additional step is to order the features from big to small so that the PR person knows which ones were of higher importance to you. Some artists prefer giving interviews, some want to stay away from those in order to maximise the number of reviews or new music posts. People who decided to take their time to get to know you in the past should be the essence of your mailing list, sitting on top of it and getting regular updates from you.
Even though unique sound, look and brand should be your goals, sometimes it's important to know who do you sound or aspire to sound like. When you're just starting and releasing one of your first singles or EPs, go for acts that are more experienced but ones that still care about having their music featured and reviewed in smaller magazines or niche music blogs. Track down their recent album or single campaign path and make a list of all the music outlets that published something about it – they would usually share links to them via their socials. Repeat the process with several acts; 5-10 is the recommended minimum depending on the number of websites you can find.
As soon as you hit several hundred Excel rows, it will be hard to keep track of all those people, websites, previous coverage, press quotes. We recommend colour coding your spreadsheet to be able to find different categories and outlets quickly – we love colours, as you may have already noticed! For example, make the rows with Submithub blogs purple, those with your previous press coverage orange (it's not a green light for your new release yet but it's close), and the ones who will have declined your music in red.
We are going to talk more about colour coding your mailing list soon – make sure to check our blog entries or subscribe to our newsletter to have regular updates delivered to your inbox.
You need to remember if you approached someone already, and when that happened. Have a column where you put in the date when you first sent them a message about your upcoming single, and keep adding to that every time you follow up. It feels like we say this to everyone we work with but being organised and having everything planned out in advance is the best thing one can do for their release, apart from composing and recording it.
If you have more questions about designing mailing lists, make sure to get in touch and talk to us about it – we'd love to help!


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The Great War forever changed Canada. Some 630,000 Canadians enlisted from a nation of not yet eight million, and more than 66,000 were killed. As the casualties mounted on the Western Front, with no end of war in sight, it fell to an expatriate Canadian, Sir Max Aitken, to document Canada's war effort through an official war art, photography, and film program. The collection of war trophies, both in an official capacity and by soldiers themselves, was another method of forging a legacy of Canada's war.
As a Dominion within the British Empire, Canada was automatically at war when Britain declared war on Germany on 4 August 1914. Yet Canada decided its level of commitment. Thousands of young men initially flocked to the colours. A First Contingent of more than 30,000 was sent overseas in October, and some 400,000 more would follow for overseas service in the coming years.
While the Canadian government of Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden scrambled to raise these new formations and units, it gave little thought to documenting the epoch-changing event for future generations. At first, most Canadians felt the war would be over by Christmas. But the terrible fighting on the Western Front soon put paid to that notion, as the armies on the front — Belgian, French, British, and German — were savaged by high explosives and small arms fire. Casualties mounted and the front stagnated as armies dug into the ground to escape the slaughter.
Panoramic Photographs
For Canadians enlisting for King and Country, most were deeply proud of their service. Newly raised battalions and artillery batteries had their photographs taken in Canada or in England, often in large panoramic views of several hundred men. A few private entrepreneurs even hauled around bulky motion picture cameras to capture the soldiers that marched and fired their Canadian-made Ross rifles at the main training camp at Valcartier, Québec.
Sir Max Aitken
The role of capturing the service and sacrifice of the new Canadian fighting forces fell to Sir Max Aitken (Lord Beaverbrook). Aitken was born in 1879 and raised in New Brunswick, and even from an early age he had revealed a command of business. By his early 30s, Aitken had made millions in Canada through a series of innovative and shady business deals involving the amalgamation of companies and the sale of their stock. He left Canada in 1910 under the cloud of a potential investigation into acts of corruption that involved watering down stock and pocketing enormous profits.
In Britain, Aitken won a seat in Parliament and began to buy up newspapers. He soon became an influential press baron who used his power and newspapers to support his conservative allies — including his friend Winston Churchill, who was serving as First Lord of the Admiralty (political overseer of the Royal Navy) — and destroy his enemies. At the start of the war, the influential Aitken was anxious to serve in the British Cabinet, but no suitable position could be found for him, so he turned to his conservative friends in Canada, Sir Robert Borden and Minister of Militia and Defence Sam Hughes. They appointed him to the newly created role of official Eye Witness, with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
No one was certain what an official Eye Witness was, but Aitken carved out the position in the Canadian military hierarchy. While he would soon reveal himself to be a first class schemer, especially in pulling political and military strings to have his friends appointed to military positions in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he also desired to raise the profile of his countrymen. He wrote to Borden about his goal, "to enshrine in a contemporary history those exploits which will make the First Division immortal."
When the Canadian Division arrived on the Western Front in February 1915, the Eye Witness soon followed. He began to write about the Canadians' exploits in weekly communiqués that were widely published in British and Canadian newspapers. After the April 1915 Battle of Second Ypres — where the Canadians made a heroic and costly stand against overwhelming German forces and survived the first use of chlorine gas in the history of warfare — Aitken wrote a history that highlighted the brave deeds of the Canadians. His book Canada in Flanders was an Empire-wide bestseller, and two additional volumes followed.
After Aitken's success in publicizing the Canadians, he used his influence to become, by mid-1915, the Canadian Records Officer, who was responsible for laying "down the bedrock of history." As three more Canadian divisions arrived on the Western Front, the historical work expanded and Aitken used his considerable wealth to establish the Canadian War Records Office (CWRO). The CWRO sent photographers, painters, and cinematographers into the field to capture the actions of Canadian soldiers for all history.
British and Canadian soldiers at the front went largely unrecorded by photographers during the first two years of the war, as the British high command had forbidden front line soldiers from bringing cameras into the trenches. While some Canadians clandestinely snapped pictures using hand-held Kodaks, there remain huge gaps in the photographic record of the early battles at Second Ypres (April 1915), Festubert (May 1915), and St. Eloi (April 1916). When the War Office and the British high command heard that Aitken sought to document the Canadian war effort, they attempted to block him for fear of potential leaks of secret and sensitive information. The influential Aitken would not be dissuaded, and he used his connections to overturn the British rules.
By April 1916, Aitken had established an official photographer, Captain Henry E. Knobel, who took powerful images of the Canadians on the Western Front. Knobel's poor health forced his retirement the next year when he was replaced by Captain Ivor Castle and Lieutenant William Rider-Rider. Starting the summer of 1916, Canadian photographers began shooting more than 6,500images of the stark evidence of the destruction and heroism of the Canadian soldier in the trenches.
The Canadians published, to much acclaim, the first photograph of a tank, in September 1916. However, it was not easy to get good photographs at the front. Cameras were fragile and the glass plate negatives were easily cracked. As one photographer noted, "You sit or crouch in the first-line trench while the enemy do a little strafing, and if you are lucky you get your pictures."
With the difficulty of taking pictures at the front, some Canadian photographers snapped pictures behind the lines and passed them off as authentic portrayals of the infantry in the front line trenches, ready to go "over the top." Castle was known to employ darkroom tricks that suppressed images or added in airburst explosions, and sometimes multiple images were pieced together. Despite these manipulations, there are powerful views of mud-splattered warriors treading wearily to rear billets from a front line tour, or of tired Canadian soldiers curled up in fetal position half inside their trench-wall funk holes.
In July 1917, over 80,000 visitors paid to see the Canadian Official War Photographs exhibition in London, which further publicized the Canadian war effort. One of the most popular images was an enormous photographic canvas, measuring 22 x 11 feet, of Canadian soldiers storming Vimy Ridge in April 1917. The battle and the photographs would eventually become part of a celebrated Canadian war effort.
Combat cameramen also roamed the front and rear areas with their motion picture cameras hoping to document the war in motion. By the summer of 1916, Lieutenant F.O. Bovill, a British artillery driver with some prewar cinematography experience, was embedded in the Canadian Corps. His film of the Somme battles from September to November was powerful and moving, capturing the grim face of battle and the technology of war.
Snipers and shellfire disrupted most attempts to shoot the war on film. While Bovill's footage of the Somme was hailed, he failed to get good material of the Canadians at Vimy in April 1917. Bovill was removed from his duties, and Aitken, recently raised to the peerage as Lord Beaverbrook, used his influence to poach several British cinematographers, including J.A.B. McDowell, Geoffrey Malins, Walter Buckstone, and Frank Bassill.
A number of minor Canadian operations in the summer of 1917 were filmed but produced little useable footage, as dust, smoke, explosion, and debris obscured much of the battlefield. In 1918, the cameramen roamed the front and rear areas, but their success was only marginal despite going into harm's way. Much of the footage remained of Canadian soldiers behind the lines. Despite these difficulties, Aitken's films were acknowledged as a propaganda coup and generally far superior to Australian or New Zealand footage. By the end of the war, there were two full-length Canadian films, nine shorts and thousands of feet of additional footage.
Sir Max Aitken also established an official art program through the Canadian War Memorials Fund. Artists were commissioned as honorary officers in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF), expenses were paid, and paintings were to be exhibited. In return, after the war, the finished works and sketches were to be given as gifts to the Canadian government.
Canadians A.Y. Jackson, William Beatty, C.W. Simpson, Arthur Lismer, Frank Johnston, and F.H. Varley, were among those enlisted to paint the war. This rare opportunity had a profound influence on the artists' subsequent careers and in the development of Canadian art. (Lismer, Johnston, and Varley, for instance, would become members of the Group of Seven.) Other artists, including Mabel May and Manly MacDonald, were hired to paint and sculpt home front activities: from munitions workers to women toiling in the fields.
In Europe, artists were encouraged to travel the front and witness the war first hand, but all paintings were finished in studios behind the lines. Many of the works illustrate the machines of war and shattered landscapes, but few artists were able to capture the horror of the struggle or the death of soldiers. The artists seemed to lack the "grammar" to depict such difficult scenes, although Frederick Varley's For What? is one of the darkest and most poignant renditions of the war. One grim figure leans heavily on his shovel in a blasted landscape. In the foreground is a wagon, piled high with corpses waiting to be buried. Varley wrote home to his wife: "your own countrymen unidentified, thrown into a cart…boys digging a grave in a land of yellow slimy mud and green pools of water under a weeping sky."
Other collections
From the start of the war, soldiers at the front sketched and drew in the front lines. Occasional water colours were completed too. Other soldiers, with experience in metal work or blacksmithing, made what became known as trench art. It involved taking the debris of war, such as shell casings, spent bullets, or other death-dealing objects, and refashioning them into ashtrays, lamps, clocks, vases, and walking sticks. Inscriptions of names and battles helped to personalize pieces that became important souvenirs of the war and later, poignant memory objects.
Almost all soldiers collected souvenirs of war. Bullets, shrapnel, badges, and pins offered a unique gift for loved ones at home, with these items providing a link to the soldier at the front and to the war. Many soldiers spent long hours hunting for souvenirs behind the lines, and the more daring even slipped into no man's land at night, between the opposing armies, to locate treasures. H.M. Urquhart, who served as a major in the 16th Battalion, observed that the Canadian Tommy "was prepared to jeopardize, indeed, lose, his life, in such trivial pursuits as souvenir hunting."
While souvenirs were popular among soldiers, there was also a formal war-trophy-gathering program. Dominion Archivist Arthur Doughty went overseas in 1917 to work with Aitken's CWRO and British authorities to ensure that official paper military records were being kept for future generations, and that Canada would receive war trophies from the battlefield. The Canadian Corps captured thousands of enemy artillery pieces and guns during the course of its battles, and these tangible representations of victory became important relics for the home front. After the war, 900 German field guns, 4,000 machine guns, 10,000 rifles, and a handful of airplanes were sent back to Canada to be displayed proudly in city halls, churches, libraries, and later, in Legion halls across Canada.
The War Comes Home
"This strange attractive gnome with an odour of genius about him," as Lady Diana Manners described Lord Beaverbrook, turned his enormous wealth, drive, and commitment towards building an historical legacy of Canada's war effort. During the war, the official photographers snapped more than 6,500 images, combat cameramen shot thousands of feet of film, and war artists created over 1,000 paintings, prints and sculptures. The soldiers, too, gathered souvenirs and manufactured trench art, which formed personal archives across the Dominion. Canadians also left behind graffiti and carvings in trench walls and dugouts, some of which are preserved to this day in the tunnels beneath Vimy Ridge.
After the war, Beaverbrook pressured the government to build a war museum for the art collection, even going so far as to spend his own money to hire an architect. The museum never went beyond the planning stage, as various governments in the 1920s struggled with the war's crushing debt. As a result, most of the photographs, film, and works of art languished unseen for decades, although the official war trophies were displayed proudly in cities, towns, and villages across the Dominion until the early years of the Second World War. At that point, many of the steel guns, mortars, and machine guns were melted down and used again as weapons of war against the Nazis. However, the creation of the Canadian War Museum in 1942, with new buildings added in 1967 and 2005, has allowed much of the material to be displayed for all Canadians. These artifacts of war allow us to understand, interpret, and engage with the long memory of Canada's Great War.


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Michigan Man Arrested for Theft and Subsequent Stabbing of Security Guard with Hypodermic Needle
April 15, 2014
by The Law Office of Steven L. Schwartz
Earlier this week in Macomb County, a man was arrested after he was apprehended by police following an incident at a Home Depot store. According to a report by the New Baltimore-Chesterfield Patch, loss prevention officers noticed a man trying to steal an expensive automatic drill. As they confronted him about the alleged theft, the man brandished a hypodermic needle and began to stab one of the loss prevention officers multiple times. A nearby customer who was licensed to carry a handgun intervened and forced the man to drop the needle.
As police approached, the man fled the scene and the loss prevention officers did not pursue him. However, police eventually caught up with the man and arrested him. He is being charged with misdemeanor theft and assault with intent to do great bodily harm. He is facing up to ten years in prison. The man is currently being held on $25,000 bail in Macomb County Jail.
The man admitted to police that he is addicted to heroin, but did not admit that he was high at the time of the incident. Police are currently trying to secure a search warrant to test the man for any communicable diseases that the loss prevention officer may have contracted as a result of being stabbed by the hypodermic needle.
Warrants Required for Blood Draws The United States Constitution grants all citizens certain rights. One of the most important rights granted to citizens is the right to privacy. Although it is not listed explicitly anywhere in the Constitution, state and federal courts have routinely upheld a strong right to privacy for all citizens.
One area where the right to privacy plays a large role is in a person's right to privacy in their own blood. In the case above, the police need a warrant in order to search the man's blood for any traces of communicable diseases. While the facts here suggest that police may be able to obtain such a warrant, that will not always be the case. In any regard, police must articulate why there a compelling reason—or probable cause—that the search is justified.
Other areas where a warrant is generally required before police can conduct a search are homes, hotel rooms, and cars (both owned and rented). Keep in mind, that a warrant is not required if a person consents to the search.
Have You Been Charged with a Michigan Criminal Offense? If you have recently been charged with a Michigan criminal offense and you believe that the evidence that will be used against you was illegally seized, you should speak to an experienced Michigan criminal defense attorney. Depending on whether the police followed all rules imposed by the United States Constitution, the evidence may be suppressed. if that is the case, the evidence will not be able to be used against you at trial. To find out more about the search and seizure laws in Michigan, and to schedule your free initial consultation with a dedicated Michigan criminal defense attorney, click here or call (248) 266-8720 today.
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Weaving a band of Antlers~
While browsing the internet and Facebook, I came across a pattern for a tablet woven band with an antler motif running along it. The pattern drew me in, and as I studied the pattern, the possibilities for its use formed in my mind. I knew these would look good in my Mothers living room as tie backs for her curtains. I showed her the pattern and the band it would make and she didn't need any convincing; she liked it. When it comes to color I always have the same dilemma. I see in my head what I want, and then I'm limited to what I can find. We decided on a color combination and placed our order. We chose a combination of brown and cream #10 mercerized crochet cotton. We have everything we need so once I was done with a couple other projects, it was time to start.
As with any project not purchased as a kit, there's a bit of work that comes first. The pattern needs to be in a usable format. Following the pattern from the website just doesn't work for me. So I printed the page. Then I copied the key components I knew I needed and I enlarged anything I have to follow. I copied for my use, the threading chart, the turning sequence, and a copy of the woven band for reference. Then, since the pattern will need to be reversed every so often I wrote those sequences out to avoid confusion (Yea, Right!). I printed it out so I would have it handy. However, It didn't take long to realize that while I reversed the turning sequence. I failed to reverse the row count, to start with the last pick and work back to the first. That needed to be fixed.
With pattern, strings, loom, and tablets in hand, it's time to warp and prepare to weave. Warping always seems to take too long, but it has to be done correctly. Otherwise, you'll rack your brains trying to figure it out, only to eventually take the time to correct the threading error. So taking my time, doing it right, and checking it twice is the only policy. This is a threaded-in design, so each card is individually threaded. Thankfully, there are only two colors only. The yarn must be threaded in a "Z" or "S" fashion, that is to say, the threads must pass through the cards going in this "/" direction for Z or this "\" direction for S. Oftentimes, this nomenclature for the for direction of twist is confusing. I need to be certain that I have enough warp to weave four 16 inch lengths plus waste. I want each tie back to measure 16 inches, and using 1 inch "D" rings will allow me to make a hem and loop on each end and have the "D" rings to fasten to the wall. I have a 110-inch warp. Therefore, I plan to weave as much as I can and cut them into usable lengths from the best parts of the band.
Thankfully, I was able to get the warping completed in an evening with the old Star Trek movies in the background (thank you SyFy channel) and pick out the shuttle I'll use for the weaving. The next morning I began the weaving. First, I found my "Home" position by looking at the chart of the finished band. Second, I used small bamboo skewers as weft, both to spread the warp, and if I was mistaken by my home position I could pull them out and retry. Next, I wove a bit and tried to establish the appropriate width for the band. I decided to try to reverse my pattern to check that I had that done right, see how it looked, and start my band without any twist build up. This is when I realized that I had neglected to begin at the end and work my way back to the beginning. While I carefully reversed my turning directions I had to go back and reverse the sequence of rows.
I decided this band provides enough challenges to hold my interest. First, there will be a twist build up requiring me to comb out the twist or reverse my pattern. I choose to reverse the pattern, as the tangled mess that I'm sure would result would be a true test of my patience. Reversing the pattern will result in the antlers facing the opposite direction every so often. The tablets for this pattern are divided into three packs and turned individually. Therefore, this gives me the opportunity to turn a pack of tablets the wrong way and un-weave, and this can be difficult with tablet weaving. The warp is quite long and I'll need to advance the weaving on a regular basis. While I wrapped the unused warp in a chain to prevent it from tangling, it will be a challenge to keep this mass under control. The band is working out to be close to 3/4 inches wide and each motif is nearly 1/2 high. I will likely work 8 or more motifs before reversing my pattern. There is a place above the head and between the antlers where the weft shows through. I remember someone online mentioning this before. Since we're using a light color, it looks like the moon to me. It's better to name it than be bothered by it since it's unavoidable, and I kind of like it anyhow. I think I'm going to enjoy weaving this band.
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Seat Belts
New Mexico requires all occupants in a vehicle that was manufactured with seat belts to wear seat belts while the vehicle is in motion. Any law enforcement officer has a right to pull over any vehicle whose occupant is not complying with the seat belt law. Any driver caught violating this law may face a fine of up to $25 and up to 2 points on driving records.
Child Car Seat Laws
Child car seat laws vary depending on a child's age as explained below:
- Any child younger than 1 year old must ride in an approved rear-facing safety seat at the back seat of the vehicle. If the vehicle is manufactured without back seats, the child can ride on the front seat.
- Any child between 1 year and 5 years old and weighing less than 40 pounds, must ride in an approved safety seat.
- Any child between 5 years old and 6 years old and weighing less than 60 pounds must ride in a booster seat or any appropriate car seat.
- Any child between 6 years old and 12 years old must ride is a booster seat, appropriate car seat or wear a seat belt.
If you are looking for a child car seat, you can purchase one online. Before making your order, consider your child's age, weight and height.
If you are caught violating child car seat laws, you will face a fine of up to $25, 2 points of your driving record and other additional fines.
Safety Seat Fitting Locations
New Mexico has several child safety seat fitting locations that can help you select the proper safety seat for your child. You can schedule an appointment with their experts to learn more on how to select a proper safety seat. For more information on child safety seat laws or child safety seats, contact the Traffic Safety Bureau at (800) 541-7952 or (505) 827-0427. You can also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Cell Phones and Texting
All drivers with intermediate license or learner's permit are not allowed to use cell phones while driving. They are also banned from texting while driving.
You must turn on your vehicle's headlights 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise. Headlights must also be turned on whenever the weather can't allow you to see past 500 feet.
Any motorcycle rider younger than 18 years old must wear a helmet while riding. The law also requires all riders of motorcycles, regardless of age, to wear protective eye gears while riding unless the motorcycle has a windshield.
Reporting Drunk Drivers
If you suspect that a driver is driving under the influence, contact the law enforcement officers. You can do so by dialing #DWI or (877) DWI HALT on your phone. Be sure to provide the vehicle's license plate number, description, current location and travel direction. If the situation needs an emergency attention, call 911.
Unattended Children
There is no state-wide law that address issues of leaving children unattended in a vehicle. It is common sense that leaving a child unattended in a vehicle, especially during harsh weather conditions, is risking the health and safety of that child. So if you suspect unattended child in a vehicle and you think the child is in danger, report to the law enforcement officers immediately.


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It would seem from the amount of bronzing products I have been seeing lately that we are quickly hurdling towards bronzer season. I have ZERO issues with that because I love me some warm, sunny months!
The Physicians Formula How-To Bronze Bronzers come in shades Light Bronze and Bronzer and are so darn cute! They come in little square palettes that look like a pair of jeans. Also inside in a hidden bottom area are the super easy instructions, an applicator brush and mirror.
Just LOOK at how adorable that is!
Light Bronzer is a light golden warm shade. It's really a great shade for fair ladies and gents because it's not too orange or brown or deep. It's just the right level of bronze to make it look like you have a sun-kissed glow. No shimmer, and very soft. Just a small amount will do ya!
The brush included is actually really quite soft and feels nice. It picks up a good amount of product without it being too much.
Overall: I like this bronzer for a few reasons. The shade is light enough for me, the packaging is really cute and I like the simple instructions included inside. A bronzing pro I am not!
Availability: Drugstores.
Pricing: $13.95.
Isn't this sucker cute?
Note: Physicians Formula is cruelty free.


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Lifetime Ministry Fellowship
Lifetime Ministry (fellowship) is a non-denominational, Sabbath keeping, interracial Fellowship. We believe that the entire bible from Genesis to Revelation, is and always will be relevant, necessary and applicable to the past, present and future lives of every believer who is a follower of Messiah Y'shua/Jesus. The minute you walk in the door, you will be welcomed and will find yourself in an atmosphere of love and feeling "right at home" with the freedom to be yourself and to use your spiritual giftings. Lifetime Ministry is for anyone desiring a genuine relationship with our Master Y'shua/Jesus and God the Father- Yahweh, without all the religious interference.
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WE ARE FAMILY, the body of Messiah. Our core value is LOVE. We have a deep desire for the Lord Jesus (Y'shua). We seek a deeper, more intimate relationship with Him and also His people, and truly seek to do the Father's will. We are a ministry who proclaims that man can acquire and maintain shalom (peace), by abiding with Yahweh/God through His Son Y'shua/Jesus.
1st Corinthians 13:1-3 1. Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.
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