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The Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal with outfielder Carlos Gomez, MLB.com reported Wednesday. Gomez, who turned 32 in December, appeared in 105 games for Texas last season and was the primary center fielder after All-Star Ian Desmond left in free agency. Gomez is expected to play right field in Tampa. A right-handed batter, Gomez had a .255 batting average with 17 home runs and 51 RBIs last season.
The Dominican Republic native came to Texas as a free agent in 2016 after being released by the Houston Astros amid a seasonlong slump. He rebounded to hit .284 with eight homers and 24 RBIs in 33 games over the next month as the Rangers won the AL West title. His MLB résumé also includes stints with Minnesota, Milwaukee and the New York Mets. He won a Gold Glove in 2013 while playing center for the Brewers. An All-Star in 2013 and '14 with Milwaukee, Gomez has a .257 average with 133 home runs and 504 RBIs in 10 big league seasons.
The move comes a day after Tampa Bay traded Steven Souza Jr. to the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a three-team deal with the New York Yankees. The Rays have made a series of cost-cutting moves in recent weeks, also trading pitcher Jake Odorizzi and designating Corey Dickerson for assignment.


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I love planning my holidays But this time I've been inspired by the rise of the staycation. Look around you – there are some amazing jewels tucked away on our little island and it rarely involves a long flight to get there!
We have stunning beaches and amazing coastlines but what we don't have reliable weather. So I've been looking at city breaks not too far from home. So what better place to start my bucket list of places to visit in the UK, than the beautiful Cambridge. Steeped in history it has the voices of a thousand literary giants, innovators and pioneers coursing through its East Anglian veins.
Here are a few of the best things to do in Cambridge:
Punting - Cambridge is so well known for the boat race and take a trip to the city and you'll see punting is hugely popular too. In fact it's one of the staple student jobs. It's a great way to see the stunning architecture of the colleges and their bridges.
Visit Trinity Great Court. Famous for the Great Court Run at Trinity College in under 43.6 seconds on the strike of noon on the day of the Matriculation Dinner as performed by Abraham in the movie Chariots of Fire. The is best done as part of a walking tour so you actually get to grips with all the history around it.
Have a pint of real ale in The Eagle pub. You can also read some of the comments on the ceiling in the back room, left by WWII pilots.
If you're not a beer drinker then my next stop would be to have a glass of wine at the roof top bar at The Varsity Hotel.
Eat Crème Brûlée in a college dining hall. Supper surrounded by thousands of years of history and academia – I'd love it!
Watch a Footlights performance. It's where the likes of Stephen Fry and Emma Thompson took their first steps into performing. I'd love to go along and watch some stars of the future.
There's so much to do and once this lovely city is ticked off my list I want to venture further afield. There's so much of this amazing country I've not seen and I think I have the bit between my teeth for a few more staycations.
Next on the bucket list would be Cornwall. I went once as a child for a week and it rained everyday. But I still remember St Ives beach stretching for miles with yellow sands. I also want to pay a visit to Rick Stein's fish restaurant in Padstow – I love his shows!
I want to explore the old smuggler coves and go on an adventure in the tin mines – Arthur would love that. I'd finish with a few surfing lessons, I'm sure I'd be terrible but I'd love to give it ago.
My staycation would then take me up North, far into the heart of the Scottish Highlands, walking the Munros and watching the amazing wildlife. Maybe I'd hire a castle and spend my time imagining I was Lady of the manor. There's so much to do in this amazing island of ours and I've only just scratched the surface. Maybe next year my bucket list would continue with the Cotswolds and some of the wonderful northern cities like Liverpool and York.
Looks like I won't be hopping on that plane anytime soon!

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1. Friends Swapaway (joint swap with my friend Kaye from Kitten Stitching) - stitched 14 projects, 12 of the 14 completely finished. (See my post from September 14, 2014 for more information).
2. 2015 Initial Heart Swap hosted by the lovely Cheryll - completely finished and ready to post.
3. Jenny of ELEFANTZ Stitchery Club swap - stitched and needing finishing.
Needlepoint projects -
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Collection Policies
The herbarium is governed by the Academy's general policy on collections (revised 2001). This document overviews those aspects of particular relevance to most users of the herbarium, including access, specimen acquisition, loans, destructive sampling, deposition of specimens, and use of digital specimen images.
For all requests and inquiries regarding the collection, please email collections staff at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Achievement of the Herbarium's missions in research, teaching and service demands that the collections be easily accessible. At the same time, the herbarium consists of delicate and irreplaceable specimens, which means that protection and preservation of the collection are central to the staff's curation activities. The policy on access to the collection thus attempts to achieve a balance between the goals of easy access and protection.
The herbarium is open by appointment between 9 AM and 5 PM Monday through Friday (except Academy holidays). After hours and weekend use can be arranged if necessary. Upon initial arrival, visitors must sign in at the museum security desk and be escorted to the collection wing of the building. Visitors should sign the herbarium's guest book.
Qualified individuals may use the collections; herbarium staff will assist novice users until they are familiar with standard protocol for handling specimens. Visitors may use workspace, scopes and networked computers (PC and Mac) provided on ample bench top in an alcove of the main herbarium (6th floor) and in the research area on the 5th floor. Plug-ins for personal laptop computers are also provided. These computers allow access to databases both at the Academy and other institutions and a label making program as well as printing and scanning resources. High-resolution digital photography can be provided by the in-house Greenfield digital imaging center. Plant materials brought in by visitors for study can be used only in designated areas unless they have been frozen.
Holdings of seed plants in the General Herbarium are organized following an updated De Dalla Torre and Harms system for families and genera are ordered alphabetically within families. The fruit, seed and cone collection is ordered following the General Herbarium. Ferns and fern allies are also shelved in alphabetical order. Bryophytes and lichens are ordered alphabetically by genus; fungi follow the system of Engler & Prantl. The paleobotanical collection is ordered by site and collector. In addition to our regular collection, types and important historical collections are held separately in the climate-controlled Types and Special Collections Room on the 5th floor. See the Vascular Herbarium and Cryptogamic Herbaria for more information.
The herbarium maintains a small collection of reference books and reprints for use by staff and visitors. These books do not normally leave the department. The Ewell Sale Stewart Library contained within the Academy houses an extensive collection of botanical reference books and botanical journals. The library allows reference materials to be used within the Academy with the appropriate permission.
Because of the resources involved in permanent curation of plant specimens, only those of high quality with good documentation (see below) are accepted. We require also proof of legal collecting and export (if applies) of the botanical specimens. The herbarium seeks to expand collections via research activities and exchange in support of research endeavors of staff members and associates, and to build on existing strengths. Preparation of specimens for incorporation into the collection follows standard herbarium procedures.
PH loans materials to institutions for study by professional researchers, provided that adequate facilities are available for care of the specimens while on loan. Loans are normally for a one-year period (type specimens for six months), extendable upon request. The herbarium has an historical beetle infestation problem making it crucial that all outgoing specimens are frozen for at least one week prior to sending. Loans are managed using an Access database and a file system. It is expected that specimens returned will be annotated appropriately and that any publication generated based on PH specimens will cite such. See the PH Loan Rules for details.
NOTICE: In order to avoid the holiday mail at the end of each year, we have a herbarium shipping moratorium from December 10 to January 10.
Requests for destructive sampling require a brief description of research goals and sampling protocols. If permission is granted, specimens must be annotated to indicate structure and quantity removed, nature of study and Genbank or other database registration number if available. Click here to view the destructive sampling request sheet.
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By Molly Daly
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Swarthmore College and Borough Police have teamed up for a pilot program testing the practicality of outfitting police cars with solar panels.
Mayor Rick Lowe came up with the idea as way to save money on gas by cutting down on engine idling.
"The problem with a police car is it has so much electronic equipment in there that you can't just turn off the car and still run all the equipment," Lowe said.
So the mayor turned to Swarthmore College, and engineering professor Carr Everbach, who worked with a student on the project over the summer. They designed solar panels to fit flush on the roof and trunk of one of the department's cruisers.
With the panels in place, powering a separate battery, Everbach and students will collect data on how well the system's working.
"In a few months, we're gonna have a lot of data on that," Everback said.
Lowe sees the project as a boost for all involved.
"It's exciting because the college stepped up, devoted its resources to help out in a way that everybody wins," Lowe said.
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This meme is hosted by GReads & showcases music (my other passion in life besides books!). Each week I will post a new or old song in hopes to gain more interest. Help me in spreading the love of music!
I have become totally obsessed with this band. I loved their first cd and listened to it to the point where I was glad that the cd couldn't wear out. Then I heard this on Sirius Alt Nation and all of a sudden my love for this band was stepped up another notch. I didn't think it possible. Anyway, have a listen and enjoy!


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Luckily, we were watching the game in the company of a family physician, so should one of us have had a heart attack (as long as it wasn't Dave), he would have been able to take care of it. I swear, my heart felt like it was going to beat out of my chest for a good half hour following the game. After all the celebratory Skittles and jumping up and down screaming, I needed some antacids (no, I'm not joking).
Anyways, I just finished working up what will be my next pattern for sale, and I thought I would give you all a little sneak peek.
Pretty, huh? So, any guesses as to what it might be?
I just have to finalize the pattern and take some pictures in the daylight. It should be available in my shop probably some time next weekend, so be sure to check back for an update.
I do have to say that I'm pretty in love with it. It's not really my normal style, but I'm digging it!


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Albany, New York, January 12, 2017: The rapid expansion of the construction sector in Colombia has given a positive growth to the market. Due to the government investments, country's construction industry will continue to expand in real terms over the forecast period, studied by Timetric's new report added to the wide database of Market Research Hub (MRH). This study is titled "Construction in Colombia, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2020" and analyzes that in real terms the registered growth rate was 3.9% in 2015 which was lesser than the previous years. Thus, economic recovery united with government investments in residential and infrastructure enhanced the issuance of building permits and contributed to its growth.
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The unification of public and private investment in infrastructure other than this implementation of public housing plans continue to be the major drivers for Colombia construction Market. There are several projects ranging from highway construction to expansion of transport infrastructure, energy and utilities and affordable housing projects. According to the DANE, the new housing price index increased by 7.1%, from 97.7 in 2014 to 104.6 in 2015, by the rising demand for residential property and a housing deficit.
According to the key findings, strengthening of the government's housing programs, as well as a continued prominence on improving transport infrastructure of Colombia's construction sector is well placed for growth over the forthcoming years. Construction of highways and other infrastructure is accelerating as successive tenders for the Fourth Generation (4G) road projects are launched. Under the 4G highway program, the investment of COP70.0 (i.e. US$35.0 million) to renovate 8000 km of road and 3500 km of the four-lane highway by 2020 is assessed.
Further the report also discusses the analysis of equipment, material and service costs across each project type. The list of the leading operators in the Colombian construction industry is also profiled in the report. Some of the plans and projects by the key findings of the study for different sectors are as follows:
- For the tourism and manufacturing sectors, educational and public infrastructure, the government has introduced a plan named 'PIPE 2.0 Plan de Impulso a la Productividad y el Empleo' with the investment of COP16.8 trillion (US446.1 billion) through 2020.
- For the development of sea ports and airports, the government plans to expand sea ports with an investment of COP2.1 billion (US$765, 897.6) and to build two new airports by an investment of COP2.3 billion (US$838, 840.2).
- To meet the rising energy demand in Colombia, the government also aims to expand the nation's power generation capacity. Under the Energetico 2050 plan, the government plans to establish smart grids during the forecast period.
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Vegan vs. Vegetarian
These days the idea of a plant based diet is being ushered into the public eye like never before. Evidence is constantly mounting in support of the healing properties that vegan and vegetarian diets can have on the human body. Over the last 15 years, I have watched the general public's perception of a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle make a complete 180 – it has go from one filled with mostly fear, confusion, and dismissive remarks to another of open arms and sincere curiosity. We seem to be in the beginning of a clear paradigm shift in the areas of diet, nutrition, and mindfulness. More and more people appear to be waking up to the idea of endorsing a lifestyle that both nourishes their body and mind while also promoting sustainable practices that nurture the earth.
History of Vegetarianism & Veganism
The concept of vegetarianism has actually been around for ages and can be traced as far back as ancient Greece and India, but the word "vegetarian" began being used in the early 1800's. Since the word's inception, vegetarianism has spawned countless books, groups, and communities as well as millions of individual stories and experiences the world over. In 1847, the Vegetarian Society was founded in the UK followed by the formation of the Vegan Society in 1944, simultaneously coining the term "vegan". Approximately 16 years later, in February of 1960, the popularity of the diet reached new heights, when the American Vegan Society was founded. The public's interest has slowly, but surely, continued to grow from there and today people are more interested in their own health than ever before. Where 10 years ago it was generally dismissed and scoffed at, today it is not uncommon to see some of North America's most recognizable public figures endorsing a vegan diet and raving of the benefits they have experienced.
As a nutritionist I am asked questions concerning both the vegetarian and vegan diets all the time. Now that you've had a quick history lesson on the two diets, I would like to cover the distinguishing and defining qualities of these diets as well as offer some advice for navigating the world of nutrition with more confidence and less confusion.
Vegan Vs. Vegetarian Diets
First of all, a vegan diet is simply a form of a vegetarian diet. A vegetarian is someone who typically lives on a diet of fruit, vegetables, grains, beans, legumes, seeds, and nuts, with or without the use of dairy products, eggs, and honey. Therefore a vegetarian does not eat red meat, poultry, game, fish, shellfish, crustacean, or any by-products ofmeat.
Under the umbrella of vegetarianism there are a number of distinct forms of this diet that are found throughout the world. The four most common forms of the vegetarian diet are:
- Lacto-ovo-vegetarian: a person who eats dairy products and eggs. This is the most common form of the vegetarian diet.
- Lacto-vegetarian: A person who eats dairy products but not eggs.
- Ovo-vegetarian: A person who eats eggs but not dairy products.
- Vegan: A person who does not eat dairy, eggs, or any other animal product.
*It should be noted that there is another diet called pescetarianism which includes seafood but no other meat but diet is generally held separate from any form of the vegetarian diet.
Many vegans are known to also avoid a lot of processed foods as these foods can often contain various animal products or are made in facilities that process animal products. Bread or pasta, for instance, is often made with milk and eggs. Milk ingredients can also be found in a wide variety of snack foods. Even the processing of beer and wine can often involve animal products with the use of ingredients such as gelatin, isinglass, milk proteins, and egg whites.
Vegans are also very vigilant when considering which vitamins and supplements to consume because, once again, ingredients such as gelatin, dairy, and animal derived preservatives and colorants are commonly included. Furthermore, most vegetarians and vegans also very commonly avoid all animal derived fabrics such as leather, suede, wool, and fur.
With so many variables to consider, especially concerning a vegan diet, it can no doubt sometimes pose a daunting task for the uninitiated. Fortunately, in these modern times, individuals interested in this lifestyle will have no trouble finding more vegetarian and vegan friendly products, services and resources available than ever before to help both educate and guide them.
Considerations of a Vegan & Vegetarian Diet
When contemplating adopting a vegetarian or vegan diet there tends to be a number of common motivating factors that one begins to consider. Typically these factors revolve around dietary, ethical, and the environmental issues.
Although there are many people eating vegan for the health benefits alone, most are making this lifestyle change due to various combinations of all of these factors and issues. It is widely known that a diet rich in processed, animal foods can be detrimental to your health and many people are interested in avoiding such an outcome. For example, these foods are known to be very acidic in the body and significantly more difficult to digest than plant based foods. The issues associated with an overly acidic diet can contribute to a number of imbalances throughout the body including inflammation, downgraded digestive and intestinal functions, and nutrient depletions.
In terms of the ethical reasoning behind veganism, it is also a known fact that over 150 billion animals are killed worldwide every year by the meat, egg, and dairy industries. For many individuals this information alone is enough to motivate their avoidance of all products associated with these deaths.
Last but certainly not least the damage to the environment is also a very real concern for people. One of the most controversial concerns is that, collectively, farm factories are one of the biggest contributors to the pollution of water, soil, and air on the planet. Additionally, global deforestation takes place at an alarming rate, in order to raise crops to feed livestock. Both of these operations also require massive amounts of water and fossil fuels.
With just a short amount of research these days, it is easy to see why an individual might decide to divorce themselves from these practices that seemingly have only destruction, death and profits as their outcome.
Final Thoughts
Understandably, it can be easy for one to become overwhelmed and confused by the seemingly endless back and forth information about diets and nutrition these days. On one hand we have practically endless sources of information at our finger tips and on the other hand we have the task of sifting through it all in order to separate fact from fiction.
I am very commonly asked for advice to simplify this task, as well as ways to easily understand how to formulate the right or perfect diet for an individual. When giving this kind of advice, I first and foremost always emphasize the importance of understanding that there is not "one perfect diet" that works for everyone. We are all individuals with greatly varied constitutions and what may work perfectly for one person, may completely throw off another.
When making food or diet choices it is very important to keep it simple and to not get caught up in the details of the countless diets and health trends that are constantly circulating. Once you find yourself feeling caught up in the information and feeling stressed out or anxious, you know you've gone too far. Stress is the last thing you should be experiencing when you are working to nourish and balance your mind and body. When you feel stress setting in, especially concerning your relationship with food, it is a good time to take a step back and slow down for a moment.
We must always remember to breathe and be sure to implement new diet or lifestyle practices within your means. One new thing at a time is plenty. It's not about knowing all the answers or being vegan or vegetarian or about putting any other label on yourself – but much more importantly, it's about you implementing positive changes into your own life at your own personal pace.


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Online Quiz website in ASP.NET MVC Kendo UI SQL Server
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There are 3 kind of users.
Admin User (1. will create other users, 2. create questions, 3. create question categories. 4. create quiz(with time and no. of questions) , 5. assign quiz to users, 6 .can see quiz result of all users).
Moderator users (can do all tasks of admin except creating users).
Users: 1 Login and take assigned quiz to him. 2. see the result after quiz with right answer for each question (green color if correct answer and red color if wrong answer). 3 see the results of previous tests taken
QUIZ : Quiz contain certain number questions assigned from question data bank. moderator/admin will create create a quiz from (say eg: 5 questions from cat A and 5 questions from Cat B and users have to take the quiz within 15 minute once started the quiz). once all questions completed or time over, page will redirect to result page.
Required tech : ASP.NET MVC, Kendo UI and SQL Server
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Indiana RN to BSN Programs
Many RNs consider continuing their education. While some only have diploma programs completed to start, others have associate's degrees, but both consider furthering their education to earn a BSN at some point in their career. The question that often arises, though, is why would they need the extra education and the investment that it involves if they are already working as a RN? They already passed the NCLEX-RN, so they obviously know the information they need. The answer, in short, is that a BSN is going to make you more desirable to employers and often lead to a greater income. In addition, with so many employers in need of RNs, you'll have the ability to choose where you want to work in many cases. A BSN will not make you a RN if you aren't already, you still need to pass the NCLEX-RN for that, but it will give you a significant edge compared to RNs that do not hold this degree.
Indiana is seeing a boom in growth in the medical field, but the competition is fiercer than in other states. While the national average of RNs working per 100,000 people is 874, Indiana has 938 registered nurses per 100,000 population in the state. While the number is not significantly higher, and nursing is enjoying a huge boom in growth, the competition is more intense than it is for the states that have even less nurses ready to work. A BSN will make sure that you have an edge when job hunting and will likely put you in a position that employers will be asking you to join their ranks.
As a registered nurse in Indiana, you can expect an average income of just under $60,000 a year. Considering that Indiana is the 5th lowest state in regards to cost of living, that amount will go a long way in the state. That average includes registered nurses with and without a bachelor's of science in nursing, so you may find that you start at, or above, that number depending on your employer and level of experience. The top employers in the state include the Indiana University Medical Center in Bloomington, St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Deaconess Health System in Evansville and St. Francis Hospital and Health Center in Beech Grove. These employers all rank in within the top 20 employers in the state across all professions and industries, so they will be a great place to start looking for employment if you aren't working already.
If you are willing to relocate, the following information may be of interest to you. The cities with the highest number of RNs working relative to the population include Muncie, Kokomo and Anderson. Elkhart, Columbus and Lafayette have the lowest percentage relative to population. You will also find the highest average salary in Elkhart, Indianapolis and Gary. Keeping this in mind should help you decide where you wish to work.
It is rarely easy to finance an education, but some of the above employers may have ways to help you cover some of your tuition costs. It may be worth looking into what they offer if you are currently a registered nurse, as you are likely able to get work where you want it easier with your experience. In addition, many colleges in the state will offer unique loans, scholarships and grants for students that enroll on their campus. Finally, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers a wide range of financial aid to nursing students. With grants, scholarships, loan repayment plans and loan forgiveness plans, their dedication to ensuring all people have equal access to medical attention ensures that you have an easier time paying for your investment in your future.
Indiana University School of Nursing
IUSoN is the largest schools with undergraduate to PhD and DNP programs in the country. You will find that the school offers a pathway from the very beginning of your education to the farthest you can go with it. They have been a leader in their commitment to excellence and access and house an award-winning faculty. Ranked 8th among public universities who receive funding from the National Institutes of Health, the school has earned its accolades. The college was ranked 15th overall in the US News and World Report 2014 Graduate Schools ranking and two of the nursing faculty members are editors of the nursing journals: Nursing Outlook: The Official Journal of the American Academy of Nursing and Clinical Nurse Specialists: Journal for Advanced Nursing Practice.
BCI is focused on bringing undergraduates a nursing program that prepares graduates in a Christian liberal arts setting to provide therapeutic nursing care. Upon graduation, you will be ready to take on the roles of management or team member, as well as gaining a broad foundation in the sciences and humanities of nursing to ensure that you provide therapeutic nursing interventions to individuals, families, groups and communities. Upon completion of your BSN you will be ready to take on the role of a designer/manager/coordinator of care and your foundation will ensure that you can take on the rapidly changing health care environment in stride.


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After waiting for about three minutes for The Cure to start, I realize something: they've already started. The band has been playing for three whole minutes and I couldn't tell because they just sort of noodled their way into their first song—somewhere in the midst of a giant cloud of smoke and bright lights, the atmospheric sounds they were making were music. I genuinely thought they were soundchecking.
The Cure then begins their second song and the band has made a HUGE mistake. They've started the first song over again by accident. That's what I think anyway, since it sounds exactly like the first one. But apparently, according to the applause of the massive crowd, I am mistaken. It is a new, completely different song.


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I was hosed again and that's OK. Fool me twice shame on me… as the saying goes. The History Channel has an agenda and you know what, that's fine because it's their dime. They are promulgating the ancient astronaut theory with verve and gusto! Bravo guys!
My apologies to David Flynn for not getting credit for discovering the connection between Mount Herman and Roswell. That's how the game is played, though. They take the info and spin it and voila, angels are E.T.! Who would have thunk?
Can there be any doubt where all of this headed? History Channel spent lot's of money and hours of programing time, to do what? To lead people away from the God of the Bible, and in particular, the presence of the Nephilim who were on the earth. They don't go there, and they can't because it would actually present another alternative view than the one they are espousing! How do you spell propaganda? You will believe what we tell you to believe! Achtung!
I recently wrote on this BLOG that I wasn't going to get mad, I was going to get even, and that's what I did. I teamed up with producer/director, Richard Shaw, and with what amounts to the History Channels budget for lunch, for the crew, for the week, we created Watchers: UFOs are Real, Burgeoning and not Going Away!
We present what I believe is conclusive evidence that something is going on! While our production will most likely never be seen on TV, we are distributing it to all of you! Why not get a few copies and hand them out to your friends? How many people do you know who watch the History Channel and believe what they see?
In closing todays post, I'm going to post what Lance wrote to me about last nights episode….
YouTube – Ancient Aliens – Angels and Aliens s02e07 part 1
Mr. Marzulli,
I saw you on the history channel's "ancient aliens" program last night. They
gave you a whole 20-30 seconds! And the rest of the time was given to all of
the "ET's from outer space" believes like Von Donakin, that Giorgio guy, David
Wilcock, etc!
It's not going to be a surprise that so many "Christians" are deceived with this
kind of propaganda on TV that's deceiving the populace and not giving a good
Christian perspective on angels/fallen angels/"aliens".
It's funny how just about everyone quotes and references the Bible in the show,
but it sure doesn't seem like they believe it or have studied it enough
to come up with the correct view of history.
I'm starting to believe that the remnant is going to be very small as so many
people are going to be deceived and will take the mark. It's sad, but we need
to just keep on warning and trying to bring more people to Jesus as He's the
only way we'll endure to the end.
God Bless,
Canonsburg, PA
Get the DVD that has everyone talking!
This is the best DVD that's come across my desk in a long time, and I've seen just about everything.— Bob Ulrich, Prophecy in the News
Dear L.A., just wanted to let you know I watched your Watchers DVD and it is GREAT! Everyone needs to see this! — Dawn
Watchers DVD is the best production I have ever witnessed regarding the UFO phenomena! — Chris Ward
I honestly want EVERYONE I know to watch it. Seriously. I wish I had the money
to send a copy to everyone I know. — She She Kilough
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When the author of this great history comes to relate what is set down in this chapter he says he would have preferred to pass it over in silence, fearing it would not be believed, because here Don Quixote's madness reaches the confines of the greatest that can be conceived, and even goes a couple of bowshots beyond the greatest. But after all, though still under the same fear and apprehension, he has recorded it without adding to the story or leaving out a particle of the truth, and entirely disregarding the charges of falsehood that might be brought against him; and he was right, for the truth may run fine but will not break, and always rises above falsehood as oil above water; and so, going on with his story, he says that as soon as Don Quixote had ensconced himself in the forest, oak grove, or wood near El Toboso, he bade Sancho return to the city, and not come into his presence again without having first spoken on his behalf to his lady, and begged of her that it might be her good pleasure to permit herself to be seen by her enslaved knight, and deign to bestow her blessing upon him, so that he might thereby hope for a happy issue in all his encounters and difficult enterprises. Sancho undertook to execute the task according to the instructions, and to bring back an answer as good as the one he brought back before.
"Go, my son," said Don Quixote, "and be not dazed when thou findest thyself exposed to the light of that sun of beauty thou art going to seek. Happy thou, above all the squires in the world! Bear in mind, and let it not escape thy memory, how she receives thee; if she changes colour while thou art giving her my message; if she is agitated and disturbed at hearing my name; if she cannot rest upon her cushion, shouldst thou haply find her seated in the sumptuous state chamber proper to her rank; and should she be standing, observe if she poises herself now on one foot, now on the other; if she repeats two or three times the reply she gives thee; if she passes from gentleness to austerity, from asperity to tenderness; if she raises her hand to smooth her hair though it be not disarranged. In short, my son, observe all her actions and motions, for if thou wilt report them to me as they were, I will gather what she hides in the recesses of her heart as regards my love; for I would have thee know, Sancho, if thou knowest it not, that with lovers the outward actions and motions they give way to when their loves are in question are the faithful messengers that carry the news of what is going on in the depths of their hearts. Go, my friend, may better fortune than mine attend thee, and bring thee a happier issue than that which I await in dread in this dreary solitude."
"I will go and return quickly," said Sancho; "cheer up that little heart of yours, master mine, for at the present moment you seem to have got one no bigger than a hazel nut; remember what they say, that a stout heart breaks bad luck, and that where there are no fletches there are no pegs; and moreover they say, the hare jumps up where it's not looked for. I say this because, if we could not find my lady's palaces or castles to-night, now that it is daylight I count upon finding them when I least expect it, and once found, leave it to me to manage her."
"Verily, Sancho," said Don Quixote, "thou dost always bring in thy proverbs happily, whatever we deal with; may God give me better luck in what I am anxious about."
With this, Sancho wheeled about and gave Dapple the stick, and Don Quixote remained behind, seated on his horse, resting in his stirrups and leaning on the end of his lance, filled with sad and troubled forebodings; and there we will leave him, and accompany Sancho, who went off no less serious and troubled than he left his master; so much so, that as soon as he had got out of the thicket, and looking round saw that Don Quixote was not within sight, he dismounted from his ass, and seating himself at the foot of a tree began to commune with himself, saying, "Now, brother Sancho, let us know where your worship is going. Are you going to look for some ass that has been lost? Not at all. Then what are you going to look for? I am going to look for a princess, that's all; and in her for the sun of beauty and the whole heaven at once. And where do you expect to find all this, Sancho? Where? Why, in the great city of El Toboso. Well, and for whom are you going to look for her? For the famous knight Don Quixote of La Mancha, who rights wrongs, gives food to those who thirst and drink to the hungry. That's all very well, but do you know her house, Sancho? My master says it will be some royal palace or grand castle. And have you ever seen her by any chance? Neither I nor my master ever saw her. And does it strike you that it would be just and right if the El Toboso people, finding out that you were here with the intention of going to tamper with their princesses and trouble their ladies, were to come and cudgel your ribs, and not leave a whole bone in you? They would, indeed, have very good reason, if they did not see that I am under orders, and that 'you are a messenger, my friend, no blame belongs to you.' Don't you trust to that, Sancho, for the Manchegan folk are as hot-tempered as they are honest, and won't put up with liberties from anybody. By the Lord, if they get scent of you, it will be worse for you, I promise you. Be off, you scoundrel! Let the bolt fall. Why should I go looking for three feet on a cat, to please another man; and what is more, when looking for Dulcinea will be looking for Marica in Ravena, or the bachelor in Salamanca? The devil, the devil and nobody else, has mixed me up in this business!"
Such was the soliloquy Sancho held with himself, and all the conclusion he could come to was to say to himself again, "Well, there's remedy for everything except death, under whose yoke we have all to pass, whether we like it or not, when life's finished. I have seen by a thousand signs that this master of mine is a madman fit to be tied, and for that matter, I too, am not behind him; for I'm a greater fool than he is when I follow him and serve him, if there's any truth in the proverb that says, 'Tell me what company thou keepest, and I'll tell thee what thou art,' or in that other, 'Not with whom thou art bred, but with whom thou art fed.' Well then, if he be mad, as he is, and with a madness that mostly takes one thing for another, and white for black, and black for white, as was seen when he said the windmills were giants, and the monks' mules dromedaries, flocks of sheep armies of enemies, and much more to the same tune, it will not be very hard to make him believe that some country girl, the first I come across here, is the lady Dulcinea; and if he does not believe it, I'll swear it; and if he should swear, I'll swear again; and if he persists I'll persist still more, so as, come what may, to have my quoit always over the peg. Maybe, by holding out in this way, I may put a stop to his sending me on messages of this kind another time; or maybe he will think, as I suspect he will, that one of those wicked enchanters, who he says have a spite against him, has changed her form for the sake of doing him an ill turn and injuring him."
With this reflection Sancho made his mind easy, counting the business as good as settled, and stayed there till the afternoon so as to make Don Quixote think he had time enough to go to El Toboso and return; and things turned out so luckily for him that as he got up to mount Dapple, he spied, coming from El Toboso towards the spot where he stood, three peasant girls on three colts, or fillies — for the author does not make the point clear, though it is more likely they were she-asses, the usual mount with village girls; but as it is of no great consequence, we need not stop to prove it.
To be brief, the instant Sancho saw the peasant girls, he returned full speed to seek his master, and found him sighing and uttering a thousand passionate lamentations. When Don Quixote saw him he exclaimed, "What news, Sancho, my friend? Am I to mark this day with a white stone or a black?"
"Your worship," replied Sancho, "had better mark it with ruddle, like the inscriptions on the walls of class rooms, that those who see it may see it plain."
"Then thou bringest good news," said Don Quixote.
"So good," replied Sancho, "that your worship has only to spur Rocinante and get out into the open field to see the lady Dulcinea del Toboso, who, with two others, damsels of hers, is coming to see your worship."
"Holy God! what art thou saying, Sancho, my friend?" exclaimed Don Quixote. "Take care thou art not deceiving me, or seeking by false joy to cheer my real sadness."
"What could I get by deceiving your worship," returned Sancho, "especially when it will so soon be shown whether I tell the truth or not? Come, senor, push on, and you will see the princess our mistress coming, robed and adorned — in fact, like what she is. Her damsels and she are all one glow of gold, all bunches of pearls, all diamonds, all rubies, all cloth of brocade of more than ten borders; with their hair loose on their shoulders like so many sunbeams playing with the wind; and moreover, they come mounted on three piebald cackneys, the finest sight ever you saw."
"Hackneys, you mean, Sancho," said Don Quixote.
"There is not much difference between cackneys and hackneys," said Sancho; "but no matter what they come on, there they are, the finest ladies one could wish for, especially my lady the princess Dulcinea, who staggers one's senses."
"Let us go, Sancho, my son," said Don Quixote, "and in guerdon of this news, as unexpected as it is good, I bestow upon thee the best spoil I shall win in the first adventure I may have; or if that does not satisfy thee, I promise thee the foals I shall have this year from my three mares that thou knowest are in foal on our village common."
"I'll take the foals," said Sancho; "for it is not quite certain that the spoils of the first adventure will be good ones."
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POLITICO's Kasie Hunt, who's in the House chamber, reports that Justice Samuel Alito mouthed the words "not true" when President Barack Obama criticized the Supreme Court's campaign finance decision.
"Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law to open the floodgates for special interests — including foreign corporations — to spend without limit in our elections," Obama said. "Well I don't think American elections should be bankrolled by America's most powerful interests, or worse, by foreign entities. They should be decided by the American people, and that's why I'm urging Democrats and Republicans to pass a bill that helps to right this wrong."
The shot of the black-robed Supreme Court justices, stone-faced, was priceless.
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But some of my heirloom sterling pieces have been tucked away and shipped across the country and back. My favorite piece, a sterling silver water pitcher from my grandmother, had more tarnish than sparkle.
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I read a few cleaning solutions before I took on this project and read about how aluminum foil works well as a cleaning agent. Other people had success with toothpaste. Has anyone tried toothpaste on sterling and/or plated silver pieces? Honestly, I just couldn't get past removing the toothpaste from the bathroom.
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I decided to give it a try thinking it wasn't going to make the pitcher appear more tarnished. It requires a low boil or very hot pot of water. I recommend bring a pot of water to a boil and then turn off the heat. Add the sterling piece (the pitcher took up the entire pot) and tuck crumpled up balls of aluminum foil. This would be a great way to up-cycle those used but clean sheets of foil.
Add approximately a 1/2 cup of baking soda to the pot of water. This would be a great way to up-cycle those used but clean sheets of foil.
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Tony Romo vs. Eli Manning, It's not all about the stats
Here we go again! It's time for Tony Romo vs. Eli Manning. The experts like Ron Jaworski have Romo ranked as the 10th best QB in the NFL. He has not ranked the top five yet, but Manning will do no worse than number five on his list. The NFLN recently completed their list of the top 100 players as voted by the players and Romo is ranked 91st and Manning is ranked 31st. What bothered me most about the top 100 players is that Romo was 91st and Tim Tebow was 95th. In my opinion that means players believe there is not much difference between Romo and Tebow, which I would completely disagree with. When it comes to Romo and Manning the comparison has gone on for a while now. Do titles mean everything? Do great stats make a difference? Down by five with a minute and a half to go who do you want with the ball? Romo has the better stats compared to Manning to this point in his career, but Manning has the hardware to go along with his MVPs. I guess it all depends on how each person wants to look at things when it comes to ranking players.
Let me make one thing clear. This is not a Romo bashing article. I wrote an article a few months back that many people took the wrong way and thought I was bashing him when I was not. I was having a little fun with my analogy in the article while also trying to make a point about Romo the quarterback. First and foremost I'm a Cowboys fan and want nothing more the for them to do great things every season, but at the same time I consider myself a writer and I try to have an open mind when it comes to discussions like these. There is no denying that Romo and Manning are both excellent QBs, but it's also a fact that Manning has come up big more times than Romo in recent seasons.
Tony Romo puts up some really good numbers almost every season. He is exciting to watch and seems to make things happen at times. He also seems to come up short in big games up to this point in his career. I understand about his 102.5 QB rating in 2011 compared to Eli Manning's 92.9 QB rating. I understand that Romo threw more TD passes (31) than Manning (29) and less interceptions. But when the stats are put aside it's Manning who is the one who rises up in big games when things are on the line. Sitting at 6-6 in 2011, Manning won three out of the last four games to win the NFC East, which included two wins over the Cowboys. With the Cowboys sitting at 7-5 in 2011, Romo could have sealed the first meeting against the Giants as well as the division title, but ended up over throwing a wide open Miles Austin at the end of the game. Did Austin lose the ball in the lights of Cowboys Stadium? I see little evidence in watching the replay that will make me believe that. Getting back to the stats, Romo and Manning's 2011 numbers are very similar.
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When it comes to the Cowboys and Giants offensive units, both had their struggles last season. They both had a hard time establishing the running game with the Cowboys finishing 18th and the Giants finishing dead last in the league. In total offense the Giants ranked 8th and the Cowboys ranked 11th in the league. Actually, if you look at the offensive numbers in almost every category both teams were very close to each other. So it's not like one team had a major advantage over the other.
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I can write about all the stats in the world when it comes to Tony Romo and Eli Manning as well as both teams until both of my hands cramp up and fall off, but it's not really going to make any difference. Each fan base is loyal to their QB for the most part and will defend him to the end. When all the numbers are set aside and you look at both Romo and Manning as they are right now, Manning has to come before Romo as far as getting the job done. When Giants fans are watching Manning in a big spot they have no reason to believe that he won't get the job done because he has done it time and time again recently. When most Cowboys fans are watching Romo in a big spot they are hoping he will get the job done, and at the same time praying that he won't make that mistake that seems to have followed him up to this point in his career. I believe that is the bottom line between Romo and Manning. Up to this point one has got the job done when needed and the other has not. It's not always about numbers and stats. It's also not always about the number of championships. It's about being able to lift yourself and your team to that next level when things are on the line.
As a Cowboys fan I can only hope that Romo gets to where Manning is currently and that is a championship QB. Until he starts to rise up and win as the games get bigger during the season he will continue to look up at Manning on the QB charts. Can Romo elevate himself to elite status? Only time will tell, but until then perception is reality and the when it comes to Tony Romo the perception is that he is not a big game QB.


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Aug. 17 — States with workplace safety agencies are balking at federal OSHA's insistence they increase fines in line with the federal government's 78 percent boost that began Aug. 2.
In letters to the Department of Labor, state officials said the department and its Occupational Safety and Health Administration exceeded their authority.
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I recently have downloaded the Army of TWO: The Devils Cartel demo. Now before we get into this I pulled out my Army of TWO: The 40th Day and got a new Army of TWO. I wanted to do some comparisons in terms of the evolution of the series since the first game. They all run off the same idea of you and your partner wither the smart AI teammate or an online player (random or friend) of how you will work together.
But each game has changed in different ways which is a good thing for series. Most gamers really want to see improvements or changes made in there series so they will get something different from each. That is pretty much as what it seems to me is what Army of TWO: The Devils Cartel is doing. The demo starts off with a awesome action packed video that shows stuff you will see in the mission ahead.
Off the back you can tell that the graphics are well polished. You see enemy's that look I believe Mexicans which would make sense with the Cartel in Mexico but I may be wrong. Then you get to jump into the action it feels similar to other EA published third person shooters in a way. It is by far not a bad thing, but I did sorta the cover system and weapon firing is the only real similarities. The sounds are like real weapons the AK-47 sounds very real more so than others.
The true partner CO OP working is what Army of TWO fans love. I got one of my friends to do a run through with me and to be honest it was one of the funniest CO OP games I have played in a while. Having to adapt to situations to keep your partner alive is something I personally love. For example one part of the demo whoever tries to go on the other side of this wall thing will fall through the floor and the other player has to keep help him get up there from long distance which would be and ideal time for a sniper rifle. The breach sequence in the demo was awesome as well I have enjoyed parts like that in many other shooting games. Then you have to decide who stays on the ground and who provides air support.
I was air support which the turret and realistic flying pilot AI made it feel very real to me if that is what it would be like in real life. Then I crash and my teammate has to run over to me and help survive then after after shooting the pilot in another helicopter in crashes and the demo ends. After the level of partner work and adrenaline game play I am very excited to get my hands on Army of TWO: The Devils Cartel. Stay tuned for a review on Army of TWO: The Devils Cartel in coming from RealGamerNewz and Tristan's Twisted World keep it real.
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(1) Click here to watch Dr. Das give his personal definition of intelligence:
I should say that intelligence is the sum total of all of cognitive processes. It entails planning, coding of information and attention, as well as arousal. Of these, the coding processes required for planning have a relatively higher status in intelligence. Planning is a broad term which includes, among other things, the generation of plans and strategies, selection from among available plans and the execution of plans. Within the connotation of planning I would include decision making. I think I should also add that in my view, knowing a lot of things is not the essence of intelligence. Rather I believe that the ability for discriminating thinking, or discriminating intelligence, is what makes a person intelligent.
(2) Click here to watch Dr. Das talk about how he became interested in the study of intelligence:
Well, I know that— You know I grew up in India . Growing up in an ancient country like India , it was impossible to avoid thinking about intelligence. Why? Because scholarship, intelligence and wisdom were regarded as the hallmark of a human being. But at the same time it was not assumed that an illiterate person who has not gone to school must be dumb. Because you see that a large percentage of people in the traditional communities in India might have no formal schooling. My grandfather was one of those. But he was always regarded by his villagers as a wise man who came to help the local magistrate to make good decisions. So I thought that making decisions that would be good for the community was a mark of intelligence. Later on when I went to the university, I had a professor , Dr. Mohsin who had a Ph.D. in intelligence from Scotland , working with Godfrey Thompson. Thompson, as you know, was a pioneer in proposing multiple intelligence. I think Dr. Mohsin inspired me sufficiently to understand experimental psychology and introduced me to intelligence tests.
(3) Click here to watch Dr. Das discuss his professional influences:
I was lucky to have Dr. Mohsin in India and then Professor Hans Eysenck , who was my Ph.D. supervisor at the Institute of Psychiatry , University of London . At the time of my doctoral studies I also met Professor Arthur Jensen, who was then a postdoctoral fellow with Esyenck . I remember having many discussions on intelligence and selection of students for entrance into various professional schools in America , on the basis of IQ. You know, I must say I was astounded by the assumption that IQ was something given, and could not have been improved through better education, social environments…great scholarly pursuits. In other words, it was a fixed idea of IQ that astounded me. I was a bit skeptical of course. In addition to this I was keenly aware of the culturally disadvantaged children in India , who were likely to drop out of school altogether by grade five. Later in my career I was much influenced by the work of A.R. Luria and Vygotsky . Their influences, as well as the influence of Dr. Mohsin and Professor Esyenck are apparent in my research and writing.
(4) Click here to watch Dr. Das discuss how his work on intelligence has informed his work in other areas:
There are two disabilities that have fascinated me. One is mental retardation and the other is learning disability. When I started to investigate the effects of poverty and malnutrition on intellectual function, and when I attempted to understand the differences among the children with mental retardation, my interest in intelligence (arising out of neuropsychology and cognitive psychology) did influence my work. The variety of difficulties that the so-called learning disabled children experience in school could not be understood in terms of IQ. Thus, I had to use alternative models of intelligence to not only understand the difficulties, but also to formulate programs for enhancement of cognitive deficit that is associated with specific learning difficulties.
(5) Click here to watch Dr. Das discuss how his thinking has evolved during the course of his career:
…I have come to believe increasingly in neuropsychological bases for our thoughts and feelings. The amazing tools for studying the brain that are available now have convinced me that we can indeed study the brain-mind functions. Although I myself am too old to be retrained in cognitive neuropsychology that uses brain imaging, I wish that in my next birth I would be able to pursue this field. The other core belief I have is that an individual's behavior needs to be understood in terms of his personality study and the social and cultural traditions in which he or she operates. So if anything, I have become less a vigorous scientist who can only trust and depend on conditions here and now for understanding behavior. Rather, I have gone back to be a naïve observer of human behavior in all its various aspects—behaviors that are rooted that are rooted in the history of the individual as well as of his culture.
(6) Click here to watch Dr. Das talk about the PASS theory of intelligence:
…PASS stands for planning, attention/arousal, simultaneous and successive processing. We believe that it is a model theory of ability within the information processing framework. There are four cognitive processes that are associated with the functions of broad units in the brain. Of these, the processes associated with planning I believe are uniquely human. These frontal lobe processes have an important place among the functions—among the highest functions—of a human being. The Cognitive Assessment System, or CAS, is a standardized measure of the four cognitive processes. Of course you cannot capture the entire array of functions in the brain by the CAS, but nevertheless it is perhaps an acceptable measure of the four cognitive processes. It's different from existing standardized tests of IQ mainly because first, it's not an eclectic collection of questions that relate to school learning. Rather, it has a firm base on the major functions of the brain and assumes that an individual with mental retardation can have a variety of strengths and weaknesses in the PASS processes in spite of his lower level of functioning. Thus, a total CAS score which would be closest to an IQ score, may not provide a useful index of the individual's intellectual functions. Thus, when there is a disparity among the four different processes, the full scale score is more or less useless.
(7) Click here to watch Dr. Das talk about the J.P. Das Developmental Disabilities Centre:
You may not believe this, but it was by chance that I heard about the University of Alberta (where I have been working for the last thirty years). One day I was sitting in my office at Utkal University in the tropical town of Bhubaneswar in the eastern part of India , when I received a letter from the University of Alberta asking me if I would be interested in a job at the new Centre for the Study of Mental Retardation. I looked up the map, wondering where Edmonton was. This started my tenure at the Centre of the Study of Mental Retardation as a research professor, then a director—a position I held for 22 years. And now the centre has been named after me, only because of the goodness of heart of people at this university. The name changed to Developmental Disabilities Centre a few years ago when we realized that our work was broader than mental retardation. The centre is an integral part of the university, essentially dedicated to research and activities that will promote social change—social change in relation to treating and understanding individuals with developmental disabilities. Thus, we at the centre are concerned with children and adults who have learning and reading problems, the effect of violence against individuals with developmental disabilities, as well as with the various practical measures including legislation for guaranteeing a fair deal for people with handicapping conditions. I must add that in this corner of the building where our centre is located we have enough activities to justify the production of several books, and our centre has attracted the attention of many international scholars. Our books have been translated into various languages, including Spanish, Finnish, Japanese, Greek and I think the two next languages to which our books and test will be translated are Chinese and Korean. Thus, although the centre is a small one, it has really been a hotbed of intellectual activity.
(8) Click here to watch Dr. Das pose an important question:
Yes. I think I'd like to comment on finding out the true score, which is the psychometricians' dream, and obliquely refer to how the world has changed since we quarreled about heredity and environment. As you know, the true score is usually obtained by innumerable, and I would emphasize innumerable, measures of a person's abilities. And then it's put into a hereditability equation and we are supposed to find out what proportion of variance is determined by heredity and what proportion of variance is determined by the environment. Galton started it all and suggested that there is a general intelligence that is based on inheritance. But we now know that the world has changed. There has been a paradigm shift. As people now realize that the vast majority of the world's children lack schooling and healthcare and have disrupted childhood due to wars and other disasters. I ask myself, and ask you, should science still look for the true score in intelligence testing or promote the human values of compassion and a lack of greed for an equitable distribution of intelligence? I will leave you with this thought.
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I'm ashamed! After blogging every day since February somewhere along the line I ended up major busy.
Uni work has taken over my life and this pallet upcycle has taken up all of my free time I literally haven't had time to read anyone's blogs let alone catch up with my own writing!
Anyway, as promised here is the finished product!
The most expensive part of this project was the foam! It came in at a ridiculous £200, nearly three times as much as the pallets. We have ordered some dark red perspex for the coffee table which is on route!
The spot lights were reasonable at around £30.00 and the fabric was only £30.00.
We started this project after looking at buying rattan garden furniture, but the size we wanted was coming in at around £1200 which I was not prepared to pay.
I think in total this project has cost around £400.00 so it was Definetly worth doing it ourselves and the best part is that it's completely personalised and exactly how we want it!


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The Indy Fuel staged a third-period rally, but two goals in the final minute of the second period proved to be the difference as the Fuel dropped a 4-3 decision to the Kalamazoo Wings Tuesday.
Kalamazoo's Alex Mallet scored a power play goal with 55 seconds left in the second, and Lane Scheidl tallied with three seconds left, giving the Wings a three-goal lead going into the third.
Indy is now 2-2-1 heading into Friday's home game against Fort Wayne, having played four of its five games on the road.
Indy rallied with a power play goal by Dylan Clarke with 12:24 left. Peter Schneider scored unassisted with 1:53 to go to cut the deficit to one, and the Fuel threw more shots on Kalamazoo's net with the goaltender pulled, but Joel Martin held the fort.
Martin stopped 47 shots – including 14 in the third – as the Fuel buzzed the K-Wings' net often, but the veteran goaltender was able to notch his first win of the year.
Kalamazoo took an early two-goal lead on the stick of Darren Archibald – an NHL and AHL veteran – who had a shorthanded goal in the first period and an even-sgrength tally midway through the second.
Matt White answered with a goal with 8:30 to go in the second to cut the Fuel deficit to one, and Indy had a number of chances to get the equalizer in an end-to-end second period before the Wings scored twice in the final minute of the period.
Shane Owen made 30 saves in the Fuel net.
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- Joel Martin (KAL) 47 saves
- Darren Archibald (KAL) 2G
- Lane Scheidl (KAL) GWG
- Tough game for the Fuel on an up-and-back to Kalamazoo to close a four-game road swing with a 1-2-1 record. They did a lot right – they buzzed the net all night and got 20 shots in the first period and 50 in the game – but sometimes, you just run into a hot goalie. Martin has the capability to be just that.
- Dylan Clarke continues to have the hot stick. He now has five points in the last two games, and has tallied a goal in three of the Fuel's five games this season. He has scored the Fuel's last two PPGs and leads the team in scoring with seven points.
- Alex Lavoie, who had an assist tonight, also has points in three of the five games. Garett Bembridge also had an assist tonight, and now has a point in four of the five games this season.
- Matt White's tally was his first of the season, and his first point in 10 games dating back to the end of last year. White is a dependable defensive forward who has some offensive upside – he had 11 goals and 11 assists as a rookie last season. He remains the only player to suit up in every Fuel game in the team's history.
- The Fuel threw a lot of pucks at Martin's net, and they came from all over the place. All but one of the 16 skaters had a shot on goal – Nick Mattson was the one player who didn't register a shot. Rhett Bly had six. Dylan Clarke, Peter Schneider and Kyle Stroh had five each.
- The 50 shots on goal were a season high for the Fuel.
- Indy was 1-3 on the PP, continuing the team's scorching start with the man advantage, as the team is now at 30.8% on the year. The PK was 3-for-4, making the team 18-for-21 during the year (85.7%). The difference in the special teams game was a shorthanded goal by Archibald in the first period.
- Rookie Patrick Koudys made his pro debut, launching three shots on goal and having an even +/-.
- Kalamazoo had been looking for someone to give it an offensive spark – the K-Wings had seven goals from seven players coming into the game. Archibald was the player to give it to them – he had 24 AHL goals last season in Utica, and played 16 games with the Vancouver Canucks the year before. They were his first two points of the year.
- This is the only meeting between the K-Wings and Fuel this season, as ECHL realignment put the two teams in opposite conferences. The Fuel are now 3-3-1 in the all-time series, but Kalamazoo has won all three meetings in Wings Stadium.
Patrick Koudys made his professional debut on the blueline, and Josh Brittain moved back into the lineup. Lineup based on the gamesheet.
Dylan Clarke-Kyle Stroh-Garett Bembridge
Daniel Ciampini-Alex Lavoie-Peter Schneider
Josh Brittain-Matt White-Rhett Bly
Cody Sharib
Kevin Quick-Anders Franzon
Zach Miskovic-Nick Mattson
Patrick Koudys-Ben Marshall
Shane Owen
BU: Mac Carruth
Scratches: Dillon Fournier, Reed Seckel (res), David Pszenyczny (IR)
Next up: The Fuel return home Friday to face the Fort Wayne Komets for "Pink in the Rink" night at 7:35 p.m. at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. After a rare Saturday off, they return to the ice for two games in Evansville – Wednesday morning and Friday, Nov. 6, before returning back home to face Quad City on Nov. 7.