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#3760 - Tuesday, December 29,
2009 - Editor: Jerry Katz
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A couple of blog entries from people describing nonduality. For a list of over a hundred blogs based in nonduality, please visit http://nonduality.com/blogs.htm
Hold an arbitary object in front of you,
such as a pencil. Are you a pencil? The answer would seem
blatantly obvious - of course not. Everything in your experience
and understanding tells you that the idea is preposterous. When
however you look further into exactly what a pencil is and what
you are, deeply disturbing questions arise about the fundamental
nature of everything.
I have explored this question and reached a startling conclusion. I am not the first to reach it, in fact countless millions have over millennia. It is no less shocking to any mind brought up in Western culture. There is no doubt in my awareness that everything I am aware of is actually one thing. All that is within awareness is one universal consciousness. This is at first impossible to grasp, meaningless twaddle to common experience, but there is one very good model by which you may understand - that of the dream.
Consider a dream. When you are having a particularly vivid dream, it seems very real at the time. It provokes real emotions that carry into consciousness. For example when you wake from a nightmare, you can wake up feeling terrified. And yet what was the whole experience made of? What were the true nature of the other people and objects in your dream? Clearly they were all simply your consciousness, as separate and physical as they may have felt.
In the same way, whilst apparently wide awake, what are you experiencing right now? On the most fundamental physical level, energy is simply changing form. It is YOUR MIND that is turning it into the experience that you call "your life". What you think is happening is actually far removed from true reality as much as the dreamworld is from the conscious world. This true reality is nondualism, the acceptance that all things are actually one universal consciousness.
As shocking as the implications are, to embrace this truth makes very little immediate impact on your life, any more than waking "reality" affects a dream. You still experience the dream until you wake. In the same way, knowing what you truly are does not stop you experiencing life. What you will get in time is relief, total peace of mind, that no life experience can take from you. If that is attractive, maybe you should explore further. For those who like logical/scientific argument, follow this link for an excellent beginner's explanation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8AXmJdmzfM&feature=related
Understanding is of no importance when it
comes to Non- Duality. The word Advaita (meaning Not Two, I use
Advaita and Non-Duality interchangeably) points to something that
is totally beyond understanding. It is a very interesting subject
(and the equivalent of watching paint dry for many, if not most),
but getting your teeth into it and understanding it and being
able to discuss and describe it in an intellectual or intelligent
manner is of no relevance what so ever. There are many who are
claiming to be liberated and have an enormous intellectual grasp
of the topic and clearly there is still a personal agenda,
clearly they are still offering something to the individual. The
language used is very similar to other uncompromising messages
(e.g. there is no one, this is it etc) but there is still
something on offer to the individual and the teacher-
student game is played out, even though the teacher is
claiming not to be one.
Non-duality or Advaita then becomes the last refuge of the individual who is under threat. It is fodder for the mind. It becomes the new, best concept in town as it were. There can be a certain clarity that it brings which eases the search for the individual in the sense that it is seen that there is nothing that can be done. That is not liberation however, understanding that there is no separate individual is not liberation as there is (apparently) a separate individual left who understands that. Understanding is seen as king when in fact it has nothing to do with what is in fact being sought. Understanding simply arises in being, is it just another apparent happening. It is of course married to ignorance or confusion. One is dependent on the other for existence.
What is being pointed to has no room for the concept of duality or non-duality/Advaita. It has no room, no space for concept. It is so immediately THIS and so simply and obviously what IS that the Duality - Non Duality debate has as much significance as a leaf scattering along cold concrete. Wholeness arises as confused message and wholeness arises as a clear message.
The juicy sweetness, the boundless freedom of everything, the unconditional love that is This is speaking to you always and is totally beyond understanding. It is already what is, already this. What is being sought is already what is. So simple, so open, so ordinary and also totally beyond any effort to describe its beauty.
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Several reports tonight indicate that Chivas USA is prepared to sign defensive midfielder Raphael Wicky.
The 30-year-old Swiss international is currently playing for FC Sion in his native Switzerland after losing his place in the first team at Hamburger SV. He has also played for Werder Bremen and Atletico Madrid in his career, but is preparing to move to Major League Soccer at this hour. Wicky actually trained with Chivas in August of last year, but ultimately returned to Europe, despite drawing interest from several MLS teams.
Wicky has been capped 75 times for the Swiss national team and performed well for the Nati in World Cup 2006, as Switzerland was the only team in the tournament that did not concede a goal during regulation - though they were ultimately dumped out of the tournament in penalty kicks by Ukraine in the round of 16. Wicky was also called up for the European Championships in 1996 and 2004, and could again appear in the competition this year, as Switzerland automatically qualified for Euro '08 as a co-hosting country.
Rumor: Raphael Wicky to Chivas USA
Several reports tonight indicate that Chivas USA is prepared to sign defensive midfielder Raphael Wicky.
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To start it off im the newest member of CB how i found out about CB is because of midnightmurph post about the tale of 4 daycare so i exchanged messages with him over the pwo forums today and then i joined the guild. well this will help me alot in pwo to have some ppl to actually play with and train with. it does get kinda boring just playing by urself on there. but to go back to me i live in wisconsin. im 20 right now i have a 15 month old and a 3 month old and a the greatest wife a man could ever hope for. ive been playing pwo since april 09 and i was on and off during that time and now, but now that i have some guild buds i will have alot more to look forward to when i come on to play everyday! well i hope to see u guys on pwo and get u on my friends list like what midnight said before lets restore this clan to its former glory once again! also im gunna post what pokes i have right now and i wanna know what u think i should try to get.
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From a sidewalk on Main Street in Willimantic, Mini Moo, a Chihauhau, watches the goings on in Don Tacos Mexican restaurant during an evening street fair.
Chihauhau at street fair
Young girl waits for her pony
Christmas shopping on fulton St. NYC
Man with bag of snacks – Pier 17, NYC
Freddie Rocha
While spending a week in Provincetown, MA during the month of June I noticed this man. He was dressed for much colder weather; around him were tourists in shorts, sandals and tee shirts. He was walking the length of Commercial Street, back and forth. His focus was straight ahead, he was undistracted. I was hesitant to approach him as he seemed to be very solitary. Regretting that I hadn't, when the opportunity came up again, I did. I struck up a brief conversation with him and asked if I could take his photograph explaining that I was from out of town and wished to photograph some of the local people. He said yes, without asking any questions of me.
I asked him to keep on walking as he had been doing and I would go ahead and photograph him as he came down the street. With that done I inquired about who he was and what he did. He said that his name was Freddie Rocha and was born in Provincetown. When a younger man he had left Provincetown and did logging work in Brewster. Rocha commented that he later came back to town and worked on a fishing boat. When asked what he did now, he replied by shrugging his shoulders and saying nothing.
Mother and son at evening street fair
Two Young Mormon Men Refused
Having come to Windham County from Oregon and Canada, Elder Nielson on the left and Elder Kirkham on the right are spending 10 hours a day 7 days a week, rain or shine, for two years – spreading the good word. On this late afternoon they were in Willimantic going house to house. Here they are refused a conversation with a homeowner. They said they travel town to town and to donate their labor and bring services to those in need. Kirkham said "At the end of our two years of doing missionary work we will return home, and then further our education. We'll lead normal lives – get jobs – and do all the regular stuff." Neither have intentions of going into the clergy but they will remain members of their church.
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"BLUE" in winter
Starting her vegetable gardening
Gini Gonze takes a break on Wednesday afternoon from preparing the soil at her Windham Area Interfaith Ministry vegetable garden at Lauter Park in Willimantic. Gini said that she has been gardening since she was 5 years old – missing only one year between then and now. Even though she has lived in 9 different states, moving around the country with her husband, a commercial contractor, she always found a spot to plant. Her friends often call her 'the plant lady' which she doesn't mind at all. Beside this garden she plans on putting in two more this Spring. "It is own of my most favorite ways to spend my time, along with bird watching and reading" she said.


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You could be in a situation right now where you need to do extensive carpet cleaning. What would you do in this case? You could try to clean it by yourself with the tools you have at home, or your rent an equipment for it, or you could call for professional help from carpet cleaning services near you. Among these options, the first one is the cheapest but the least effective. However, the last option could be a big pricier but you should know how impressive their results will be.
The best thing about professional carpet cleaning services is that there is no questions about the cleaning services that they provide and you can even benefit from the quality services that they offer which could make your carpet look a lot like brand new. Below are the major benefits you can get from the pros doing the job.
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You may have a vacuum cleaner in your home and that's pretty much the best there is, but compared to a good industrial vacuum cleaner, it's actually nothing. This can even be true for the cleaning solutions you have at home. Professional cleaning services are expected to be using extremely powerful equipment so that they can be more efficient in terms of cleaning carpets. The machines that they may be using will be able to remove stubborn stains with great ease and even extract dirt particles that have been stuck deep into the fibers. The result you'll get is an absolutely spotless carpet.
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There are different methods in cleaning for different carpet depending on the materials used. There are carpet that may need steaming in order to be cleaned, while there are also others that only needs dry cleaning methods. Cleaning a carpet using incorrect method will only damage it. Professional cleaners have the knowledge of how your carpet should be cleaned thereby preventing any damages to your carpet.


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The Junior Development Day for 2013 went off well, with a good turn out due to the beautiful sunny day.
All kids involved had a good time, and learnt from some of the senior players and coaching staff. Some of the pictures of the day can be seen below.
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a town in central Oklahoma.
Also Ed·mund. a male given name: from Old English words meaning "rich, happy" and "protection."
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It was after dark Sunday night when my letter to Edmunds reached the Post.
It was commonly known in Utah that Roberts was a violator of the Edmunds law.The Story of the Mormons
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|Get your cupcake on!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Tasty Treats Come in Pretty Packages
As many of you know I'm getting married this spring and a large focus of the wedding plans have focused around, you guessed it, FOOD. We've taken a lot of time mingling not only flavors together but hopefully guests as well. It's this sharing of food that brings about conversation creating new friends and new memories. Which is why I prefer cupcakes. These little packages are not perfect (which I adore!) but they foster conversation and sharing of flavors. I don't want a slice of cake - I want a taste of red velvet, a bite of lemon and a mouthful of chocolate - no food envy here because you can try them all!
So I ask you, what flavors should be included on the wedding list?
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Designated areas
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As Oxfordshire's acclaimed blue cheese comes of age, its maker, Baron Robert Pouget, explains its exciting future
The cheese industry is full of interesting characters, but few have the colour, vigour and moral compass of Baron Robert Pouget – a man on a mission to place animal welfare at the heart of fine cheese production.
It was in 1993 that Robert spotted a gap in the English cheese market for a soft blue to rival Dolcelatte or Cambozola. Eighteen years on his love of great food, and well-developed conscience, is shaping the future for his prize-winning product, Oxford Blue. "Dairy is a tough business," he starts. "In Oxfordshire there are only about six dairy farms left thanks to the combination of very low margins, legislative requirements and massive workloads. The farmer has to work like billio to keep going which means at the end of the year there's not enough profit to reinvest in the business." To break this cycle Robert intends to move production of Oxford Blue to the farms which supply the milk for the cheese, ensuring farmers a greater share of the profit. "By making cheese at source we can give the farmers a better price and assure the future of the farm," explains Robert. "It also means as a cheese-maker I have the chance to lean on the herdsman to insist on very high welfare standards."
A New Beginning
It's Robert's intention that Oxford Blue, a smooth and creamy semi-soft veined with blue, pushes the envelope on animal welfare – thus meeting the needs of an increasingly well-informed public which puts quality above quantity when allocating its shopping budget. "People are becoming more aware that cows are sentient beings and if we're going to profit from them we must insist on the best welfare. I may sound 'holier than thou' but a large proportion of the public also feels this way. People are prepared to understand that for reasons of health, economics and sustainability they may have to eat less cheese. But that what they do buy should be the best. It's the same change that we've seen in eggs. Until recently, free-range hens were niche – now even manufacturers find battery unacceptable."
It's rare to hear cheese-makers speak out against welfare conditions within their own industry, so what motivates Robert? "At the end of the the day I have to look at what I've achieved. It's not about saying 'I've made a lot of money' but abiding by my instinct and morals in a constructive and intelligent way. Yes, I could stand outside industry wearing a placard but I don't think that'd be very effective."
Back to the Future
Besides, Robert, and other pioneering cheese-makers keen to improve the welfare of dairy cows, are part of a long tradition of artisan makers who believe natural, slow-food methods yield the best results. "I was brought up in 1950s France, in a chateau that had a tenant farm close by where I saw food produced as it would have been centuries before. The animals on the farm led a very natural life. The cattle weren't a high-yielding breed with uncomfortably heavy udders like you see these days, and they were allowed to suckle their calves. The cheese made with any surplus milk was a sort of Gaperon; we ate it fresh like a cream cheese, then it became creamy and ripe before finally then hardening into a dry ball that could be grated. Virtually every farm in France would make something similar for the local market."
Whilst admitting that such slow-paced food production is consigned to the past, Robert is keen to bring its values to today's discerning cheese connoisseur. "It's about evolution – we can't change things overnight – but I have ideals that I'd gradually require my farmers to meet." If his plans come to fruition, the soft blue cheese that was a pioneer within the market when it launched 18 years ago will continue leading the pack today. "It has stood test of time," says Robert proudly. "There are a lot of English blues on the market now but Oxford Blue is more popular than ever. Despite only being stocked in independent shops we sell between four or five tonnes a month. It's got a very loyal following and if I succeed with what I'm trying to do – create a product of integrity with increased animal welfare – its future is assured."


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Remember the strollers our parents carted us around in? They were basically like metal cages with maybe a strip of fabric to offer a little shade. Strollers have definitely evolved over time, and the Entourage stroller is the perfect compilation of comfortable and useful features for parents and kids. With more than 30 different configurations, the Entourage stroller was designed with the modern, on-the-go family in mind. Read more about this awesome stroller system that will make hauling baby and all her accouterments (and yours) much easier.
Austlen Baby Co., the newly launched company behind the Entourage, clearly has its finger on the pulse of today's busy, multitasking families. With more than 30 different stroller configurations, you can take the Entourage when you travel, to the market, around the city, virtually anywhere. There's a market tote that's easy to attach and remove for items you might find while out and about, plus a large lower storage basket and area for bigger items. The lower area also expands quickly (and with one hand) to easily handle items like suitcases, which means trying to grow an extra appendage in order to push your kids and all your luggage at the airport is unnecessary!
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4 or 5 Magicians
Yes, i realise this is a Jag, but some people on here might be interested (after the nice response I had to a previous Jag).
We're playing TONIGHT at Nambucca on Holloway Road in London with Union Street Runners, Look See Proof, and Wojtek Godzisz who used to be in SYMPOSIUM.
Its £4 or £3 if you go here and do something : www.worlddominationleague.com
And this is our page : www.myspace.com/4or5magicians.
Doors are at 7:45, we are on at 8:45.
End of jag. Please come down, you won't fail to enjoy yourself, I promise. Make Adie Nunn a happy woman.
maybe he's telling
everyone to buy you a pint?
oops i see how that may have been misconstrued
yes buy her a pint. And me. Its just £2 for a pint of Carling dont you know...
wouldn't i be doing you
both a favour if i didn't force carling on you?
anyway, i am actually coming, as is sophie the squirrel. hurrah!
we are just leaving now
Just catching some lunch and fielding emails from Independiente and Atlantic Records. Its easy this music business you know! See you at 5:30ish...
i was just trying
to copy you.
i'm going to the coronet at 4pm. my friend wants to celebrate being sacked by one of the bands she manages. funny old world.
which band ?
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China is a centrally controlled
economy where the government interferes in every facet of life ,including tightly regulating economic activity.
Obviously always with the best intentions. To gain more traction and direction economically, they loosened controls on some aspects of commercial life and even allowed a stock exchange to come into existence.
Every country has a number of enterprising citizens who then listed on the exchange and found they could make money trading shares. News quickly spread and the masses stared to join in. Little did thee traders understand that an individual stock should increase in value only as it's dividend grows on a sound footing that it makes more profit and all types of shares started to move up sharply ,some into almost into the stratosphere ! There was also a building boom which further excrebiated the worsening situation. Bubbles formed and the inevitable crash followed. The warning signs were
there for the last three years, of course many excuses were made that thing were not that bad.
Different from other countries, the Chinese government continues to interfere by measures such as preventing money brought in from around the world so invested from leaving their country. They also curbed bear activity which would have prevented the worst sell offs and goes in for buying shares in untenable stocks to keep the price from falling.
All this upset the world stock markets as one felt China a couple of years ago looked as if it would lift the mantle of being the strongest economy in the world from the United States of America. This course of events looks now as if this will never come about.
Now to divert their citizens from their troubles they are unfortunately turning to military solutions by fermenting situations with neighbours.
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Gay anti-violence group: 2008 attacks might be up
NEW YORK (AP) – A new report says a rash of attacks against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people across the country suggests the number of reported assaults in 2008 has likely increased.
Sharon Stapel, executive director of the New York City Anti-Violence Project, says the number of reported attacks against LGBT people increased 24% in 2007 over 2006.
Stapel attributes the increase in part to more people reporting incidents, but she believes there actually could have been more assaults because 2008 was an election year.
The baseball bat beating of an Ecuadorean immigrant in New York on Sunday was the latest in a number of reported assaults. The attack left the 31-year-old man brain dead.


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What Are Solar Panels?The sunshine is the primary source of power On The Planet and sunlight may be converted directly into electricity using solar power systems. Electricity has become crucial in lifestyle. It powers that many us use daily to the machines.
So, what are solar panels? What when you can produce your own?
In this informative article, we shall demonstrate an easy method of building your own solar panel that is practical.
A solar panel is normally fabricated from six (6) elements specifically the PV (photovoltaic) cell or solar cell which produces the electricity, the glass which covers and protects the photovoltaic cells, the frame which supplies stiffness, the backsheet where the solar cells are placed, the junction box where the wirings are enclosed and joined, as well as the encapsulant which functions as adhesives.
Because most individuals does not have access to gear in solar panels that are producing, it is essential understand and to note these six elements in order for anybody to be able to plan the materials needed to generate a do-it-your self or home made cell.
The materials on the best way to produce a cell, needed does not take quite a long time to assemble or must certanly be available for on the web or purchase locally and should not surpass the price of a brand new solarpanel.
1.) PV Cell
First factor when constructing your own solar power to think about is the cell that is solar.
Photovoltaic (PV) mobile or solar cell turns visible-light into electricity. One (1) solar-cell yet is just not enough to create a useable amount of electricity much such as the microbot in Baymax (Hero 6) which just becomes of use when combined as a group. This fundamental unit creates a DC (direct current) voltage of 0.5 to 1 volt and although this is reasonable, the electrical force is still too little for many applications. To produce a DC voltage that was helpful, the solar cells are connected in series and then exemplified in modules producing the solar power. If 1 cell generates 0.5 volt and is linked to still another cell in chain, these two cells should then be able to produce 1 volt and they're able to subsequently be called an element. A normal module generally consists of 28 to 3-6 cells in-series. A 28-cell module should have the ability to create roughly 14 volts (28 x 0.5 = 14VDC) which is enough to cost a 12V battery or electricity 12V apparatus.
Linking more or two cells that are solar require that you have a fundamental knowledge of series and parallel connection which will be much like joining batteries to make a battery storage method up.
There are 2 many frequent solar panels that may be purchased in the marketplace; a mono-crystalline cell plus a polycrystalline cell. The chief difference would be efficiency, although these two can possess 156mm x 156mm, precisely the same dimensions. It is important to buy added tissues to function as backup in case you fail on several of the tissues i.e. poor solder, broken mobile, scraped, etc.
Monocrystalline solar panels are usually octagonal and black in shape. This kind of solar mobile consists of the finest and highest grade plastic making them expensive. However they are the many successful of all types of photovoltaic cells and so are almost always the selection of solar contractors when area is a crucial factor to consider in realizing the strength they would like to achieve depending on their solarsystem design.
Polycrystalline PV Tissues are characterized by their bluish color and contour that was rectangular. These cells are fabricated in a much simpler procedure which decreases the wholesomeness of the silicon articles and also lowers the performance of the end product.
Usually, mono-crystalline cells are somewhat more effective than polycrystalline tissues but this will not me-an that tissues that are monocrystalline results more electricity than polycrystalline tissues and execute. Solar-cell efficiency has something to do with the dimension of the cells when they certainly were were fabricated, and every solarpanel or cells have an efficiency rating according to evaluations that are regular. This standing is usually in the frequent principles array and per cent from 1-5% to 20%.
2.) Glass
The glass protects the PV tissues while enabling best sunlight to go through. These usually are made of anti reflective materials. Tempered-glass is the selection of stuff today also for producers that are new and unknown even though there are nevertheless individuals who utilize level plate glasson their solar power systems. Tempered-glass are made by substance or thermal means and is many times stronger than plate glass making it more expensive to make of manufacturing them nowadays is decent but the price and cost effective. Flat-plate glass produces razor-sharp and lengthy shards when damaged in contrast to tempered glass which shatters safely in little pieces up on influence, that's why they also c-all it safety glass. It must be noted here that most amorphous solar sections uses level plate glass due to the way in which the cell is assembled.
Tempered-glass is what producers use in mass producing their solar power panels. In our Do-It-Yourself project, we propose to use acrylic glass that is safer compared to regular normal glass from your neighborhood hardware store was also also known as by Plexiglas. It's a bit pricey than glass that is standard but is weather-resistant and does not split easily. The Plexiglas glued or may also be screwed readily to the body.
3.) Framework
A frame is typically manufactured from anodized aluminum which provides the module with construction and rigidity. These metal frames grounding equipment for safe and simple installation on a top or on the ground and can also be designed to be compatible with most solar increasing techniques.
The body in a factory-constructed solarpanel is normally the metal part where all sides of the solar-panel page are inserted. Think about it as a skeletal framework that is rectangular. The solar-panel sheet by the approach consists of the 4 parts that were other and are split in the following purchase from top to bottom; the glass that was tempered, best encapsulant, the cells that were solar, encapsulant that was bottom, then the backsheet. In our Do-It-Yourself solar panel, we are going to use a wooden frame and also the end-result would be some thing comparable to your picture-frame where the graphic is the solar cells glued to some non-conductive board, the glass for the Plexiglas best protect, and the wooden part as the body and backsheet.
4.) Backsheet
The backsheet is the coating of plastic movie on the back surface of the module. This is actually the only real layer protecting the element from unsafe digicam current. The primary function of the backsheet would be to insulate and safeguard the trainer from shock and supply the efficient, and trustworthy electric conductivity possible.
The backsheet will be a wooden plywood where the body will probably be screwed on top and to the attributes. It must be mentioned here that a punctured hardboard (Peg Board) will be used to set and arrange the PV Tissues and also this Peg Board will sit at the the very top of the wood backsheet and installed inside the wooden-frame.
5.) Junction Box
The junction box is where by-pass diodes and the fatal cables are observed and hidden. The terminal wires are basically the positive and negative wires centered on the set contacts of the Cells and will be joined to another cell, a charge control, a system, or to determined by the machine layout. The avoid diode is a a protective device that stop strength from acquiring right back to the cell when electricity is not being produced by it as in true when it's nighttime.
There are bins made for factory-created solar sections which might be available these days to purchase online especially from Cina. It is possible to order on line and also wait for the delivery otherwise, if you are not pushed for moment you can just purchase a routine electrical junction box from your local hardware-store. The goal of the junction container will be to protect the devices solar panels (positive and negative devices) from water, dust, as well as other elements. This is also where the two cables (red for good and dark for negative) will be coming from. The opposite end of these two cables may also be protected by utilizing MC-4 which may also be bought on line collectively using the junction package was called by a PV accessory.
6.) Encapsulant
Encapsulant linens prevent water and soil from infiltrating the modules that are solar and serve as surprise-absorbers that shield the PV cells. They've this mastic bonding capacity to the PV cells the glass, and also the backsheet stronger although comparable to a paste. Encapsulants are typically made of Ethylene-Plastic Acetate and therefore are employed using processes and lamination devices. Solar panel manufacturing companies utilize a large oven and also a vacuum to correctly seal and cure the EVA page onto the solar power systems. The majority of us don't have the ability to do this while the others had varying levels of success but several still have attempted and failed.
Encapsulants are slender plastic linens which are typically laminated on the bottom and top portions of the cell page that is solar. The encapsulant that is bottom is the coating in addition to the backsheet where the solar cells are in fact put and supported. In our task, we shall instead make use of a latex polymer color. This paint will never be applied to the pv cells because when attempted, is not going to result in use or an equivalent distribution of the liquid to the face of the cells which can degrade performance. The paint will undoubtedly be put on the Pegboard, and to the wooden frame, wooden backsheet. This Latex Acrylic paint can better resist blistering and cracking overtime and should be able to safeguard the wooden parts from UV rays. This paint, although watersoluble, may dry immediately and becomes water resistant.
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March 6, 2013
Middle Ages Unit Study
Yesterday was crazy busy here. Both girls had appointments at the eye doc. Both girls will be getting new glasses. SIGH..... Seems their vision is getting worse. BOTH OF THEM!!! Deanna is going back to bifocals and Cailey's astigmatisms are getting worse. SO not good news!!!! I had hoped to have a new tutorial up for you today but it looks like that may have to wait until tomorrow or the next day. :/ In the meantime, check out this unit study!
Most of the units I put together can be used for elementary through middle school and some could be stretched to high school, as well. I usually try to throw in some things for younger kids, too. I know that most of us are teaching a few ages at once! LOL
Most of these can be found at your library or cheap on Amazon.
DK Eyewitness Medieval Life
DK Eyewitness Knight
DK Eyewitness Castle
Castles, Pyramids and Palaces
In the Time of Knights
The Great Castle Search
Ms. Frizzle's Adventures - Medieval Castle
Discovering Knights and Castles
Knights & Castles : 50 Hands on Activities to Experience the Middle Ages
Knight : A Noble Guide for Young Squires
Magic Tree House - The Knight at Dawn
Magic Tree House Research Guide - Knights and Castles
Days of the Knights - Eyewitness Reader (Level 4)
Measly Middle Ages - Horrible Histories
Terrible Tudors - Horrible Histories
You Wouldn't Want to Be a Medieval Knight
You Wouldn't Want to Be Sick in the 16th Century
You Wouldn't Want to Be in a Medieval Dungeon
Saint George and the Dragon
Time Warp Trio - Knights of the Kitchen Table
Mary, Bloody Mary
Beware, Princess Elizabeth
Nine Days a Queen
Catherine, Called Birdy
The Whipping Boy
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Ghosts of the Tower of London
Beware the King
The Door in the Wall
The Ravenmaster's Secret
If you don't have a Kindle, don't worry! You can add the app to your computer or cell phone for free! We have it on our desktop, laptop and my iPhone! LOL My e-reader is a Nook. ;)
Medieval Kings of England - free for Prime
Medieval - Picture Book - free for Prime
Knights! - Kids Look and Learn - free for Prime
Knights! For Kids! Learn to Read! - free for Prime
Castles - Picture Book - free for Prime
Discover Series - Castles - $2.99
The Elizabethan Renaissance Unit Study - free for Prime
Knights and Castles Lapbook - Homeschool Share
The Plague Lapbook - Homeschool Share
Connections - Middle Ages - Homeschool Share
William Shakespeare Lapbook - Homeschool Helper Online
Notebooking - Homeschool Helper Online - scroll down
Notebooking - HS Launch
Knights - Activity Village
Tudors - Activity Village
Castle Coloring Pages - Activity Village
Shakespeare - Activity Village
St. George - Activity Village
Knights - DLTK-Kids
Castles - DLTK-Kids
Medieval Coloring Pages - Coloring.ws
Middles Ages Study and Lapbook - Squidoo
Medieval Coloring Pages - Squidoo
Medieval Pack - Royal Baloo
Knights Preschool Pack - Homeschool Creations
Knights Notebooking - Last in Line
Medieval Pack - 3 Dinosaurs
Notebooking - Notebooking Fairy
OTHER PRINTBLES and DOWNLOADS -
Medieval Castle Curriculum - Hands of a Child - $7
The Middle Ages Curriculum - Hands of a Child - $8
The Renaissance Curriculum - Hands of a Child - $7
The Norman Conquest Curriculum - Hands of a Child - $9
The Anglo-Saxons Curriculum - Hands of a Child - $9
The Middle Ages - Unit Study - Currclick - $3.50
Simple Schooling Middle Ages - Currclick - $7.50
Timeline Add-Ons: Middle Ages - Currclick - 50 cents
Make Your Own ... ABC Book About the Middle Ages - Currclick - $1.99
Who's Who in the Middle Ages Booklet - Currclick - 25 cents
History Scribe - Medieval Times - Currclick - 96 cents
Medieval Life: Fedualism and Beyond Unit Study - Currclick - $3.50
Daily Life in the Medieval World - Currclick - $3.60
Middle Ages Coat of Arms - Crayola
Learn About the Middle Ages - Squidoo
Middle Ages Freebies - Squidoo
Music in the Middle Ages - Squidoo
The Middle Ages, Renaissance and the Reformation - Squidoo
Medieval Feast and Field Trip Ideas - Squidoo
Knights & Ladies Lessons - Squidoo
Magic Tree House The Knight at Dawn Study Guide - Squidoo
Learning About the Middle Ages Through Crafts and Stories - Squidoo
Knights & Castles Theme - Our Montessori Home
Medieval Castles
Mini Siege Engines - Instructables.com
Middle Ages - Infoplease.com
Middle Ages for Kids
Middles Ages - Kids Konnect
Middle Ages - A to Z Kids Stuff
Skipton Castle
Chillingham Castle
Castles, Knights and a Medieval Village Unit - Our Busy Homeschool
Medieval Life
Middle Ages - BBC History
The Renaissance Connection
Tudor Britain
Middle Ages - Online books - Heritage History
Medieval Crafts - A Book in Time
Middle Ages for Kids - Mr. Donn
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Hi Stacy, so sorry to hear your girls are having trouble with thier eyes.. My daughter, has the same troubles.. She year, I would take her to the eye doctor,and each year they would be a little worse..Really worried me.. But, once she got 19-20 yrs old..It began to level offReplyDelete
and stay the same.. She still has bad eyesight, but at least it leveled.
hope you have a better day today.. Sending hugs and prayers.
Thank you, Judy!!!ReplyDelete
That's what they said about Cailey, that it should level off at some point. It's just so bad already that I can't imagine it getting much worse. :/
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Sunday, February 1, 2009
A Letter to My Follower(s).
My kitty heart is warmed by your eagerness to join the Cat Cause, just as the ground will be warmed by humans when the Meow March is complete! As my first general I shall accept you into my personal cabal of advisers and confidants.
I have just a small questionnaire before I can officially deem you a Vizier:
1. Have you ever cackled to yourself about secret plans?
2. Is your name a variation on the words: Evil, Devil, Malicious, etc?
3. Do you have an annoying, pest like side-kick who is capable of redemption in the third act?
4. Do you know magic?
5. Have you any henchmen, goons, or thugs?
If you were able to answer yes to any of these questions, I must retract my offer to be an adviser; however, I would be happy to recommend you as top adviser to the human race.
5 comments:
- Zac Cavaliero said...
what is this some kinda sick joke?
- February 1, 2009 at 12:29 PM
- Jerusalem Jones said...
Your question clearly means you are against catkind. You will be among the first to fall! Repent now, and I may grant you a swift death. Or, I may play with you first, because that is fun too. I am, after all, a cat!
- February 1, 2009 at 2:32 PM
- DaisyMae Maus said...
Hmmm ... I DO have minions: Four panty-waist neuter-boys that I call the Feline Americans. An' Mom has dubbed me "Miss Bossy Buns" ... Perhaps I should join your cabal?
- February 1, 2009 at 9:59 PM
- Skeezix the Cat said...
Deer JJ,
Heer are my ansers:
1. Have you ever cackled to yourself about secret plans?
Well, I'm not a chikkin, so I don't kakkul. And my only seekrit plan was to git a job as the Catster blogger. That plan was vary well exekyooted.
2. Is your name a variation on the words: Evil, Devil, Malicious, etc?
Nope, it's the name of a comic strip karikter.
3. Do you have an annoying, pest like side-kick who is capable of redemption in the third act?
Well, I live with Tripper the Pysko Stray Cat, but he's too big to be my sidekik and I also think he's incapabul of reedempshun. I'm a carrier of the Gilligan sidekik jeen wich makes me better sooted to being a sidekik than having a sidekik.
4. Do you know magic?
I can kleer a room with a singul fart. I think that's pritty majikul.
5. Have you any henchmen, goons, or thugs?
Well, thare's the aformenshuned Tripper the Psyko Stray Cat, but he's not mine; I'm a-scairt of him. He wood be a good member of yer army cuz he's ginormous.
- February 2, 2009 at 1:34 AM
- Jerusalem Jones said...
I approve of your qualifications. I hereby appoint you, High Vizier and Grand Tut-Tut. I know, you are honored.
Your public relations skills will be put to good use for the great Cat Cause.
I also accept Tripper into my army as my new head body guard, his 'muscle' will be well utilized.
The honor is all yours,
Jerusalem Jones, P.O.O.T.
Ok, you can stop groveling now, it's a little embarrassing.
- February 2, 2009 at 9:35 AM


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The Song of the Pipe
When the night air is shading 'round you,
And the lake is lying still;
When you hear the evening tuning,
Of the lonely whippoorwill;
When the woods are big and silent,
And the world seems all at rest;
And the cheerful fire is blazing,
Then your good old pipe is best.
When you are tired out from tramping,
Through the winding forest ways;
And you've had your trout and coffee,
And you dream of future days;
When you sit close to the fire,
Then the time is surely ripe;
With the owl's bark resounding,
To fill up the good old pipe.
When the dreary rain is falling,
And the world is wet and gray;
When the loon's long, dismal holler,
Rolls out clear and dies away;
When the woods are all adripping,
From the alder to the oak;
Then just lay back in your chair,
And hit good old pipe, and smoke.
-Earle P. Stafford
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VERNAL — Police have identified a suspect in at least two burglaries, based in part on leads generated by a $10,000 reward offered by the victims.
Joshua Lee Hooper is not yet facing formal charges, but Vernal police detective Shaun Smith said the paperwork has been filed to obtain a warrant for his arrest.
Hooper, 26, of Vernal, is suspected of burglarizing B & C Quick Test with another man on Jan. 19.
"Based on the evidence we have, they spend at least eight hours inside the business," Smith said.
The men stole thousands of dollars in tools, computers and fire-resistant clothing, as well as two .22-caliber rifles and a digital video recorder that was tied to the surveillance system, Smith said.
All of the loot was loaded into one of the company's service trucks, which was also taken.
"They got the keys somehow, hooked onto the front gates with a chain and ripped the gates open and left," said Christi Cook, who owns the B & C Quick Test with her husband, Brett.
It was the third major theft the company had suffered in less than a year, prompting the couple to offer a $10,000 reward for information.
It was the third major theft the company had suffered in less than a year, prompting the couple to offer a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
Once the reward was publicized, the phone started ringing.
"The person that called, you know, he wouldn't give us his name or who he was or where he was," Brett Cook said.
The caller did, however, tell Cook where he could find the stolen truck.
"He found it in the crevice of a mountain about three miles outside of town," Smith said.
Police combed through the vehicle for more than eight hours, collecting evidence. That evidence led to the execution of three search warrants, which helped detectives identify Hooper as a suspect in the case, Smith said.
Court records show Hooper has a history of convictions for burglary and assault. Police believe he is responsible for two of the break-ins at B & C Quick Test, but don't think he was working alone.
"We do have a couple of leads on one additional person at this time," Smith said, identifying that individual only as a "person of interest."
Hooper is 6 feet tall and weighs 165 pounds. He has brown hair, blue eyes and is believed to be in the Ogden area. Anyone with information about where he is should call their local law enforcement agency or 911.


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|The obstacle of a naked demonstration quickly becomes a means for escape.
Sans textiles, it's easy to blend into a mass of bare flesh. Remember that!
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Monday, November 12, 2012
Journey Into Misery 4, Pages 4/5: Better Naked Than Fur!
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Australian marine conservation pioneer and renowned shark expert Ron Taylor has died, aged 78.
Mr Taylor suffered myeloid leukaemia for two years and died peacefully on Sunday (9th September 2012) at a private hospital near his Sydney home.
A Member of the Order of Australia, Mr Taylor first became fascinated with marine life in the 1950s as a spear fisherman, but later decided to "hunt with a camera" instead of a spear.
He was the first photographer to capture images of a great white shark underwater without the protection of a diving cage.
The Taylors are regarded as pioneers in underwater cinematography, and produced some of the very earliest underwater footage of great white sharks.
Revered for their knowledge and experience working with sharks, the duo were called upon by Hollywood to film the live-shark sequences in the iconic film Jaws.
A project Taylor later regreted, crediting it with doing "a lot of damage to sharks."
"People went out with a vendetta to kill sharks because they believed that sharks were really like that," he said. "But in fact Jaws was just a fictional film. Valerie and I got a lot of flack because we were involved in a film which stopped a lot of people learning to dive."
In similar retrospect, Taylor once a spear-fishing champion replaced his spear with a camera – affiliating himself with conservation.
"Now I hunt with my movie camera or video camera and it's the same sense of achievement to get close to a marine creature and capture some behaviour, or perhaps a shark – a dangerous looking shark."
Photography sparked Taylor's life-long interest in the craft (his father also a photographer) and united his passion for the ocean. Together, Ron and Valerie Taylor (married in 1963) formed a unique team producing scores of underwater documentaries – captivating audiences and inspiring efforts to preserve the treasures of the deep.
Recognised for his contribution, Taylor was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for services to conservation in 2003.
Also known as "the shark man" – Ron Taylor will forever be remembered through his work as a pioneering photographer and conservationist.
Learn more about Ron and Valerie Taylor, their documentaries and conservation projects.
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I have an old inflatable dingy with the material around the oar locks deteriorating in such a way that anything or anyone that brushed against this area came away with black stains. Clothing, hands, arms, legs, etc. all stained black. This apparently comes about after years of use. The manufacturer was no longer in business. There is some advice on line suggesting adding oil, others suggested using a wax covering. Nothing seemed to work. At one point I even had a set of covers made to reduce exposure to these areas. I was emotionally attached to this inflatable that I purchased new a long time ago.
After a long search and discussion with friends, I finally found a local company that sells and services inflatable dinghies. After discussing the issue over the telephone, the business owner suggested that his staff was creative and would like to see the problem. My first reaction was that a possible solution was near, and I was thankful, even though this business was not located near an ocean, river, bay or any body of water at all.
A few weeks later I was able to transport the inflatable overland to the business so they could see the problem. Their initial reaction was not positive. The age of the dingy was a factor. A sales person suggested purchasing a new one for about $2500.00. One of the service managers said, there was a possibility of damaging the inflatable with some of the approaches I suggested. He also stated that they could try but would not warranty the work and suggested a price of about $600.00 to possibly create a repair as parts were no longer available from the manufacture. I asked that they try, but that the price suggested was more than I thought I would have to spend.
Three days later I received a phone call from the administrator of the business and she told me the work was completed. She informed me that they were able to locate a paint material and glue it in place over the faulty area of the inflatable, and the cost was just under $200.00, including a full check out of the dingy. Wow, was I pleasantly surprised.
The service manager told me he came up with this solution after thinking about the problem for a while. I thanked him profusely.
I have already recommended a number of people use this firm.
How creative are your employees? Do you promote their skills?
Steve Koenig, SCORE Counselor
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The Helix Mattress has a conventional restricted 10-year service warranty covering actual problems not developing from misuse. The most preferred case for memory foam cushions is usually impression (or body print), which in this instance is defined as a depression of more than 1-inch.
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Though I assume numerous various other online-only mattress firms offer excellent quality items, the "one mattress fits all" idea doesn't constantly reverberate with me, so I actually like the customization alternatives supplied by Helix. General I 'd most definitely advise the mattress.
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Standard bed sizes are based on standard mattress sizes, which vary from country to country. Bed sizes also vary according to the size and degree of ornamentation of the bed frame. Dimensions and names vary considerably around the world, with most countries having their own standards and terminology. In addition, two mattresses with the same nominal size may still have slightly different dimensions, due to manufacturing tolerances, amount of padding, and support type.
Memory foam consists mainly of polyurethane as well as additional chemicals increasing its viscosity and density. It is often referred to as "viscoelastic" polyurethane foam, or low-resilience polyurethane foam (LRPu). Higher-density memory foam softens in reaction to body heat, allowing it to mold to a warm body in a few minutes. Newer foams may recover more quickly to their original shape.[1]
A mattress is a large pad for supporting the reclining body, used as a bed or as part of a bed. Mattresses may consist of a quilted or similarly fastened case, usually of heavy cloth, that contains hair, straw, cotton, foam rubber, etc., or a framework of metal springs.[1] Mattresses may also be filled with air[1] or water.


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The recruitment of highly-skilled school governors is important.
Extra DfE funding for 2015-16 will bring together School Governors One Stop Shop (SGOSS) and the Employers Taskforce (both members of the DfE initiative Inspiring Governors Alliance) in a partnership to recruit and place more highly-skilled school governors.
Bespoke support will also be available for schools finding it hardest to recruit the experienced governors they need. If you are looking to recruit and would like some help, you can register with SGOSS here.
This research also usefully highlights preferred characteristics and a range of important qualities for effective school governors.


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The year is coming to a close and everyone seems to be looking back at the state of things after the past 12 months. Rather than bore you with things like politics, Brexit negotiations, the price of smartphones, or the fact that everything is awful, we're looking at something good and wholesome. Lego.
There were a lot of new Lego sets this year, but these ones are our favourites.
Ultimate Collector's Series Millennium Falcon, £650
The biggest and most expensive Lego set of all time, with over 7,000 pieces and a price tag of £650. Believe it or not that price is a good deal too, since it costs $799 and €799 elsewhere. The Ultimate Collector's Series Millennium Falcon is clearly the most impressive set Lego has in its arsenal, letting you switch between original and sequel trilogy versions of Han Solo's hunk of junk. Deflector dishes can be swapped around, and there are seven minifigures (Han, Old Han, Leia, C-3PO, Chewbacca, Finn, and Rey), plus two Porgs, BB-8, and a Mynock from Empire.
If you're a massive Star Wars fan, you should definitely buy this if you can justify the cost. And provided you have room for it, because it is huge.
The second biggest Lego set of all time, and a re-release of the former biggest set ever. It feels almost exactly the same as the last version, with roughly the same number of pieces and design. Still the original hasn't been available for a while, which is why the re-release is so great. Given its size it also comes with seven modular sections that can be removed for transportation.
This is another one of those sets that's definitely not for kids.
The first of three Lego Ideas projects on this list, the humble fishing shop - something we reviewed earlier this year. There's no denying that this set is absolutely lovely to look at, with enough detail to add a massive amount of extra charm compared to your usual Lego sets. Whether you like Lego for playing with or putting on display, this one can do both. It has stickers, sadly, but it does come with four mini figures: a fishing captain, a fisherman, a fisherwoman that looks a bit touristy, and a kid who is definitely not involved in the hard life of the sea.
The Lego Ninjago Movie might have been a bit lame, but Lego did create some excellent sets out of it. None of them trumped Ninjago City though. It was only a fraction of what was on show in the film, but it's a great snapshot of the city itself - mixing asian and western culture and design together. It's got three levels, connected by a lift, including multiple shops and restaurants, plus a very large number of minifigures.
16 to be exact: Jay, Kai, Lloyd, Green Ninja Suit, Misako, Jamanakai Villager, Sally, Ivy Walker, Konrad, Severin Black, Tommy, Guy, Juno, Mother Doomsday, Shark Army Gunner and Officer Noonan. There's also Sweep the maintenance robot.
Another Lego Ideas release, which shouldn't be surprising because they're usually great. Except Adventure Time but we don't talk about that set.
The Saturn V is a replica of the real thing, though obviously it's much, much smaller. It's a metre long (1:110 scale) and includes three astronaut minifigures and a miniature version of the Apollo Lunar lander and orbiter. It's also capable of splitting apart into the three rocket stages, and the safety rocket. Plus there's a stand todisplay it horizontally.
There were a lot of sets released for The Lego Batman movie, but this one is a personal favourite. It's a 4-in-1 vehicle that includes the Batmobile, a mini Batwing, a tank, and a less-then-spectacular hoverbike. But they all fit together to create one giant Batmobile, complete with all the weapons that would make normal pacifist Batman have a fit.
It comes with a light-up Bat signal, Batman, combat Alfred, Robin, Batgirl, The Wicked Witch of the West, two flying monkeys, and Batman rogue Polka Dot.
The modular sets are some of Lego's most impressive non-licensed sets, particularly since buying enough of them means you can stick them together to create your own mini Lego town. Assembly Square marks the tenth anniversary of the first modular set, with all the usual flare you'd expect from the series. Buildings included are a bakery, a florist, and a coffee shop, which are all things your Lego town needs. Also hiding on the upper floors are a dental surgery and a music shop (complete with a drum set and piano)
Minifigures included are a dentist, barista, baker, florist, music store assistant, dancer, photographer, a Lego fan, and a baby. Each with the classic yellow head and vacant Lego smile.
First Order Star Destroyer, £130
There have been a lot of Star Destroyer sets over the years, so it makes sense that Lego would take a stab at the latest redesign. The First order Star Destroyer comes straight out of The Last Jedi, and opens up to reveal a bridge on the inside. It even has a throne for Supreme Leader Snoke, letting him converse with a tiny hologram-style microfigure version of Kylo Ren. Also included are two Imperial officers, two stormtroopers, a medical droid, and BB-8's evil cousin BB-9E.
It's a nice sleek-looking ship too. Much nicer than the ones featured in the original and prequel trilogies. Except Vader's Super Star Destroyer, which is an obvious exception.
London is known for a lot of things, and Lego has slowly but surely been recreating them in brick form. The London Bus is the latest, recreating the iconic red buss even if the modern red buses look quite a bit different. It's got reversible adverts on the side to switch between the modern and 1950s aesthetic. No minifigures (and there are clearly more than a few stickers involved), but inside is a fairly accurate representation of the lovely non-train, non-cab based public transport London is known for.
Ultimate Collector's Series Snowspeeder, £170
Compared to the X-Wing, the Snowspeeder doesn't get nearly enough credit when it comes to aiding the Rebellion. Sure it can't travel into space or blow up Death Stars, but they're essential to helping the fleet escape Hoth and taking out the giant robot camels hoping to blow shit up. And obviously it gets the set that it deserves, complete with a stand and two minifigures (a pilot and a gunner).
It was never going to be to scale with the AT-AT sets, but at least you can still play with them both together and make it more of an even fight.
The latest Lego Ideas set to see release is a great addition to the 2017 catalogue, even if it isn't as extravagant as the other sets in this list. It celebrates some of the women that made NASA what it is today. That includes Margaret Hamilton (the computer scientist that led the team that developed the software for Skylab and the Apollo missions), Sally Ride (the first American woman in space), Mae Jemison (the first black woman in space, and Star Trek: TNG star), and Nancy Roman (aka the 'Mother of Hubble').
It also comes with miniature versions pf the Hubble Space Telescope, Space Shuttle Challenger, and the masses of code Hamilton's team wrote for the Apollo Guidance Computer flight software source code.
The fifth Pirates of the Caribbean film wasn't that great, but Salazar's ship was pretty impressive - so it makes sense that the Lego version would be the same. It can't have been easy to create a ship that's half-destroyed, but they managed it. Even if it doesn't look quite as creepy as its on-screen counterpart. What makes it special is that the underside opens up, the main mast can collapse, and the bow of the ship is on a hinge to represent that rearing motion the ship does in the film.
It comes with many minifigures, including Captain Salazar, Jack Sparrow, Henry Turner, Carina, and three members of Salazar's crew. Also included is the ship's masthead and two undead sharks.


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Groundfloor apartment with large garden in Lomas de Cabo Roig area. 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, separate kitchen, living room, 10m2 patio. The property is sold furnished. There are 2 swimming pools within the urbanization. Private parking. The property is ideally situated within walking distance to a wide selection of amenities along with some fantastic pubs and restaurants.
Cabo Roig urbanisation, which has the most beautiful beach of Orihuela Costa. Orihuela is a charming city known for its Cultural history. Orihuela Costa is well-known in the province of Alicante because of its long beautiful beaches covering a length of 16 kilometres. At just 20 km from the city, passing through San Miguel de Salinas, the miles of coastline cliffs alternate with the clear water and sandy beaches. The Orihuela coast occupies a large area of green spaces, amongst which are the beautiful pine forests of the Dehesa de Campoamor. Also in Orihuela Costa there is the the Riding Club of Campoamor or the Sport Centre to play tennis. For avid players of Golf, Orihuela has some of the best Golf courses with a total of 54 holes, internationally renowned and headquarters of major European tournaments. The five golf courses are: Real Club de Golf Campoamor, Las Ramblas Golf Club, Club de Golf Villamartin, Las Colinas Golf & Country Club and Golf Club Vistabella. In addition to its charming beaches, coves and marinas as Cabo Roig and Campoamor, you can practice water sports thanks to the privileged climate of the area, which ensures an average temperature of around 20 º C and over 300 days of sunshine a year. As for entertainment, Orihuela Costa is unsurpassed; each beach has a huge variety of bars and restaurants, live entertainment and shopping centres like "Zenia Boulevard", "Los Dolces" or "La Mosca". Close to the AP-7 motorway and the N332. It is just 18km from Murcia airport.
Availability upon agreement. Engel & Völkers does not accept responsibility as the information provided in this brochure is for information only and it is subject to errors, omissions, change of price or withdrawal without notice. Taxes, notary and registry fees must be paid by purchaser, the commission by the seller as stipulated by Spanish regulations.


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Honey has been popular for thousands of years. Celebrated as one of the few foods that never goes bad, the uses of honey have ranged from being a base for ancient Egyptian ointments to a family favourite to be spread on toast for breakfast.
In recent years, bee keeping in New Zealand has been changing, becoming a lucrative revenue stream for New Zealand bee keepers. With the emergence of Mānuka honey, the New Zealand honey industry has been booming for more than a decade.
In the last 10 years, the volume of New Zealand's honey exports have doubled. In the year to October 2017, New Zealand exported 9,300 tonnes of honey, enough to fill two and a half Olympic sized swimming pools!
One of the fundamental principles of economics, the law of demand, states all other factors being equal, as the price of a good or service increases, consumer demand for the good or service will decrease, and vice versa. The international demand for New Zealand honey is seemingly unquenchable, even with the rapid growth in the price of New Zealand honey, international consumers will buy all they can get their hands on. In 2007, New Zealand honey exported for an average price of $10 per kg, in 2017, the average price was $39 per Kg. The Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) 2016 Apiculture Report states that bulk Mānuka honey was selling for as high as $140 per kg. Unfortunately, there are no official statistics on the quantities of Mānuka honey exported but it is clear Mānuka honey is the powerhouse behind the explosion of New Zealand honey in the international markets.
The Mānuka mania we have seen in the past decade may also just be the start. MPI expect that with plantations of Mānuka being established, growth in the Mānuka honey industry could continue, to as high as $1.2 billion per year over the next decade, suggesting annual growth of 12 percent. If this estimate is correct, the Mānuka honey industry will be comparable to the current New Zealand wine industry, which exports 232 million litres of wine each year. If the price received by Mānuka honey continues to rise at the current rates, by 2028 this 'liquid gold' will reach the current price of silver bullion.


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My pick for Mac iPhone data recovery
This specific article is about Mac iPhone data recovery and will give you some valuable information needed to successfully recover lost data.
If you are looking into data recovery software you probably know how frustrating it is to lose data. Information is vital for success in the modern world and any loss can do serious damage. From losing documents, presentations, to valuable images of the family trip, it can be quite time consuming trying to find a solution that works amongst the various solutions online. Some work, some do not. But the solution in the following link for Mac iPhone data recovery has been tested and proven to be very successful at recovering lost information.
From getting your planner back (which is a life saver!), to various messages, contact lists and photos, you can recover just about anything. That probably put your mind at ease, right?
In general, a Mac and an iPhone is a common combination, since both are produced by the same company and provide similar quality many like to enjoy. Therefore it made sense to offer such a Mac iPhone data recovery software.
Specifically, when looking into such software, it is a good idea to check that it supports the iPhone you are using. With EaseUS MobiSaver for Mac (featured on the link above), you can restore data from not just the iPhone, but also iPad and iPod, making that piece of software one of the best investments for any Apple loving home.


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Rice paper with chicken and peanut sauce
31/07/16 Filed in: Chicken
Dinner tonight , July 30, 2016
One of my favourite dishes, can also be eaten at lunch, there are on rules, you can add any veggie or meat for this dish. Read More...
Asparagus & salmon spring rolls
13/01/16 Filed in: Fish
Dinner tonight, January 13, 2015
Just love this kind of dish, salmon is just of may variation in what you can put in a rice paper wrap. Love it ! Read More...
Rice paper roll with 2 x dipping sauce
Dinner tonight, June 11, 2014
THE perfect finger food ever, so delicious and so easy, and only your fantasy sets the limit of what you can put in the rolls. This is just what you need for the basic rice paper rolls. Read More...


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Action Mechanisms
The platelets are living cells and their revitalising quality is known and has been used for more than ten years in reparative or cardiac surgery in order to improve the healing process.
The injection of autological platelets (PRP) allows the skin to be repulped and maintained in an excellent state of hydration, without side-effects.
During the three weeks after the injection, the platelets produce vasodilator, anti-inflammatory and local immunity stimulation effects.
Areas, Indications and Contraindications
Areas: There are many possible injection places: nasogenian furrows, "wrinkles of bitterness", lips, rings, hands, or low neckline.
Contraindications of the treatment by injection of platelet extracts:
• Haematological diseases,;
• Local cancers,;
• People taking anti-coagulants.


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As usual come New Year's Eve I made the same resolution that I make most years, "I must get fitter and lose some weight".
This usually involves me going out running around the streets of Egham full of the joys of getting fit 2, possibly 3 times a week and covering around 2km! As January progresses I find myself starting to make excuses; why I should stay in bed, its cold, or wet, or something. So what was I going to do different for my 2016 New Year's Resolution? The goal, as ever, was the same. But how could I achieve it?
My wife mentioned a friend had seen a C25K course advertised on facebook and she thought it would be a good idea if I gave it a go. At first I though 'why would I join when I can go running on my own?' But she pointed out that 'on my own' usually lasts at best a month tops. So I looked into the Runnymede Runners C25K course, a structured training programme lasting 8 weeks, based around interval training where you build up time and distance as the weeks evolve. The course culminates in the Bedfont Lake 5k park run. I contacted the RR team and signed myself up.
The day of the first training session arrived and I woke up nervous but excited that I was actually joining a running club (thoughts of 'am I going to be running with Mo Farah types' were pretty much at the forefront of my mind. Would they all leave me behind!) I looked out the window to see snow on the ground, surely all would be cancelled, no-one would go running round Saville Gardens in this weather! I checked the facebook page to see if there was a cancellation notice, only to see a post about wearing the correct kit for the correct weather. So I donned my many layers, woolly hat and gloves and set off to see how many other people were like minded. I was surprised to meet 39 or so people standing in the cold waiting for the whistle.
We got introduced to our C25K coaches, Arun Gomes and Dave Bird. We all learnt very quickly that Arun loves his Garmin and feels naked without it and Dave seems to often forget to blow his crucial whistle. We also learnt over the next 8 weeks that these 2 guys would be a great help and would go above and beyond to help us all achieve our end goal of the 5k at Bedfont.
It has to be said that soon running was starting to become infectious and I started looking forward to the mid week training sessions and clocking my mileage per run and cumulatively. Next up was a revamp of my kit, I went and had my running assessed to see which trainers I should be wearing. I appear to have a strange running technique, but not to worry as the trainers can level me out (who would have thought it!)! I also treated myself to some new running kit.
We had a great group of people doing the training course, with big groups on Sunday and some smaller groups for the weekday evening training sessions. It wasn't long before the camaraderie and banter started developing, most memorably one night passing burger king (they know who they are…). From that moment on I realised we were lucky to have a great group! Dave and Arun would run and walk us around Egham in the rain and cold, with Dave introducing the cheeky chappie, which was basically a way of telling us to run more. No one complained, we just followed the whistle. We did various routes around Egham as the distances started to get longer, including the infamous Egham hill run (less said about that the better).
We came to our last training session before our Park Run debut on Thursday night which was basically a 30 minute run with no stopping. As I mentioned earlier you start obsessing about times and distances the more you get involved. When Dave blew his whistle to cool down Jo checked the distance and noticed we weren't far off completing a 5k training run, so a group of us carried on until Jo said stop as we hit the 5k. We finished under the motorway bridge and it was like a scene out of Rocky, we all high fived and cheered!
Park Run debut
The Bedfont Park Run was brilliant. It is well organised and a great location with a mixture of flat and bumps (bumps is a technical term for not saying hill!) along the way. I set myself the goal of a sub 30 minutes finish, which I felt should be achievable. It does have to be noted that the best prep before a race should not include a Friday night at The Stoop watching Harlequins play rugby and drinking a few pints and certainly not ending up in the kebab house at 1am ordering your dinner! (Ed note: this was already planned before the date was set). Never the less I turned up at Bedfont drinking my Lucozade hydro water and it which felt a bit like mixing oil and water.
Park Run set off under the wettest conditions I have run in yet. First lap I was trying to run round the puddles, keeping my new trainers nice and clean. Inspired by the cow bell and high fives from the children ringing it, I completed lap 1 of 2. The second lap was very much a different story. Gasping for breath whilst being encouraged round by James (training buddy) and Dave. Ploughing through the puddles, as I couldn't face trying to dance round them anymore (stuff the trainers!) Trying to avoid being overtaken by a man pushing a pram (who was very quick I might add). It's fair to say I just wanted it to end! After coming round what I thought was the last bend to the finish line, I summoned up the last remaining fuel I had in the tank to try and do my version of a sprint finish, only to find out the course changes slightly from the first lap and I still had further to go.
I came round to the finish line to be cheered home by my new team mates from the Runnymede Runners, collected my barcode information and handed it in. Unofficially I had beaten my 30 minute target, but I had to wait till later for the official confirmation.
We cheered in all the other C25K graduates home and enjoyed a massive cake spread put on to celebrate our 5k graduation. We were also presented with a Runnymede Runner's medal to say we had completed the course (my daughter thinks this is the best thing ever and means I 'technically' won the race).
Not all graduates could do the first Park Run, so we went back the following week to see our other members complete their first 5k runs. Having another go puts a bit of pressure on, as it now starts to become about PB's and whether you can beat your previous week's time. Needless to say for this one I had improved my preparation by staying in the night before and drinking lots of water.
We finished the race and again had the long wait for the official email to come out from Bedfont Park Run to see if we had beaten our previous times. I was pleased to have knocked a minute of my previous time, and most of the group who were running the course for the second time came away with new PB's.
5km had been the original goal, but we've been bitten by the running bug and there is more to come! So what next…


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I work all day, and can't be home to receive packages. I tell companies to send via USPS or FedEx, but some don't listen and send UPS anyway.
I live in an apartment complex and our doorbells don't work, and the lazy, good-for-nothing maintenance man won't fix them, no matter how much tenants complain about it. Because of this, I have my neighbor watch for UPS and have previously left instructions for UPS to either leave the package with my neighbor or leave it outside the main door, which is a locked security door. He refuses to call my neighbor because he says the truck has no phone and he won't use his personal cell phone. He's very uncooperative, and insists I sign a slip before I get my package.
My neighbor has run for the truck without her coat on in wintertime trying to catch him, and has fallen and had an accident already trying to run downstairs to the truck, things which I did not ask her to do or want her to do. This is the fault of UPS, who could simply leave the package as I asked...but they choose not to.
These drivers are arrogant clowns and I wish companies and individuals would put them out of business by not doing business with them anymore. I've never had this problem with FedEx; they simply leave my packages.
Some companies don't have a choice. If they have a contract to ship UPS they are not going to have your package sent by FedEx or USPS.