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What is the backup camera and where is it located?
A backup camera or rear view camera is a device that allows drivers to see what's behind their bumpers. A small camera is mounted in the bumper, and relays an image to a screen in the camera. Usually the camera comes on when the vehicle is shifted into reverse. It might transmit the image over a wire or wirelessly. Many new cars come with backup cameras already built in. There are also kits that allow you to add a backup camera system to a vehicle that didn't initially come with one.
Why might I install a backup camera?
If your vehicle didn't come with a backup camera, there are a number of reasons why you might want to add one. It gives you a different view of what's going on behind your vehicle. The backup camera's position on the bumper, allows you to see from a lower vantage point than your mirrors show. A backup camera can also make it easier to line up a trailer if you have to back it up. With the monitor in the cabin, the backup camera might even save you from some neck strain.
How do I know if my backup camera needs to be replaced?
If your car came with a backup camera, you might eventually need to replace it. The camera's position on the bumper makes it vulnerable to moisture and road debris. If moisture gets into the camera, it might damage the electronics and stop the camera from working. The camera lens might also get scratched or cloudy over time, reducing the visibility.
Can I replace the backup camera myself?
Replacing the camera that came with your vehicle should be relatively straightforward. Installing a backup camera on a vehicle that didn't come with one calls for some wiring work. If you're not experienced at wiring, you might want to have your backup camera installed by a professional.
To replace your original camera, you'll have to first remove it from the bumper. This will usually involve removing a bolted-on bracket. Then you may be able to disconnect a wiring connector or you may have to cut the wires. If you have to cut the wires, you'll likely have to connect the new wires with butt connectors and crimping pliers. Once the camera is connected, you can bolt it back into place.
To install a mirror on a car that didn't come with one, you'll have to find a spot on the bumper to place it. You may have to drill out a hole for the camera. To power the camera, you'll have to splice the camera power wire to the wire for your reverse lights. Then, if the camera transmits the image over the wire, you'll have to run the wire through the trunk or truck bed and cabin of your vehicle to the monitor.
Many monitors can be mounted with a bracket or a suction cup. The monitor may be powered by a 12 volt wire that you can plug into your cigarette lighter, or you may have to wire the monitor to a permanent power source.
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Westins beautifully designed High Performance off-road LED lights are fabricated from sturdy extruded aluminum and highly efficient LEDs, and come in a variety of sizes, beam patterns and shapes for a fully custom application. Westin, known and recognized for quality and industry leadership, manufactures green automotive aftermarket accessories for SUVs and trucks.
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From painting the popcorn ceilings to stair steps, as you read this page, you will find links to areas of this site that will explain how to advice and should help you to learn a few decorating techniques. Each link takes you to a page that will give detailed information regarding painting a few more areas of your home. Below you will learn some of the best procedures for painting the popcorn ceilings (and other types) in your home, along with floors, paneling, fireplaces, and your stair steps. If the titles are PURPLE, the link has not yet been built, sorry for the inconvenience. BLUE underlined titles that have the word LINK in them can be clicked and are a useable page.
Whether your painting the popcorn ceilings in your home, raw drywall or other types of textures your ceilings can be one of the worst projects to take on. By using the link above you will learn the best and fastest ways to spray or cut and roll your ceilings.
Thinking of adding a little paint to the area that gets walked on. If so there is a definite process to follow so that your coating will stick to the floor and not your socks. The painting floors link will give you a thorough overview of how to get a painted flooring project completed.
To me, painted paneling has by far a superior look than non painted board. In fact, after you paint your paneling, you will notice how the room tends to look more rich, elegant and modern and might even give you incentive to painting the popcorn ceilings in your home. Clicking the paneling link will help you spiff up those tired and dated walls.
A fireplace, in almost all cases is the focal point of any room. Adding a little color to your fireplace will not only change the theme of the area that it's in, but once done, will give you inspiration to decorate the rest of the room. Go ahead and check out this fireplace link.
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There is a poison in the manner with which a youthful person sees an elder. I've noticed it within myself, and I will wager it resides in many of my peers.
We see people of a certain age as flat. We see them as world-weary shells devoid of an adventurous spirit. We assume that they've lived simply and lived little. We do this because we cannot make the cognitive leap to associate the person before us with someone like ourselves: youthful, adventurous, risk-taking. Their genteel nature is seemingly indicative of a small life.
When you're of old age, will your children's children assume that you've traveled on four continents or helped start a globally recognized brand? Will they assume you've dined with celebrities or fought for women's rights? They might not.
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MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The Wesleyan University men's cross country team earned the top-seven slots on the individual side at the Wesleyan Invitational Friday, as the Cardinals opened their 2017 campaign with a commanding 15-50 triumph over Post in Middletown, Conn.
- Senior standout Tate Knight garnered individual-champion honors for Wesleyan out of 21 runners with a time of 21:33.21 on the 4-mile course. The Bloomfield, Conn. native is coming off an outstanding 2016 season in which he placed 30th overall at the NCAA Division III New England Regional Championship and 26th at the NESCAC Championship.
- Sophomores Conner Sexton and Grant van Inwegen earned second- and third-place honors, respectively, clocking times of 21:37.47 and 21:40.92. Junior Shota Nakamura, who cracked the Cardinals' top-four twice last fall, was the fourth runner to cross the finish line with a time of 21:48.86.
- Junior Josh Signore, sophomore Adam Linsky and freshman Benjamin Cahill rounded out the squad's top-seven finishers, tallying times of 22:21.73, 22:33.47 and 22:37.37, respectively. Signore put together a strong 2016 season, as the Bristol, Conn. native leaped into Wesleyan's top-five on two occasions.
- Also compiling noteworthy performances for Wesleyan on Friday were seniors John Henry Vansant (22:57.04) and Connor Cobb (23:00.99), sophomores Noah Langat (22:49.60) and Kevin McMorrow (23:03.42), freshmen Tommy Doyle (23:20.18), Matt Frishkoff (23:43.13) and Nathan Gamble (23:46.95), and junior Frank Tucci (23:01.91).
- Ryan Acey was the top-performer for the Eagles, as the Plainville, Conn. native placed ninth overall with a mark of 22:48.91.
- The Cardinals have their sights set on the Paul Short Run on Friday, Sept. 29, in Bethlehem, Pa. Wesleyan will compete in the Little Three meet on Oct. 14 in Williamstown, Mass., and the NESCAC Championship on Oct. 28 in New Gloucester, Maine.


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CIX is a modern contempory artist who uses Rubik Cubes to make Art
Since 2008 he has been the front runner in evolving the new art movement of RubikCubism worldwide
CIX is happy to do commissions and will generate a template from a photo for approval prior to commencing the work, so that the client is able to see exactly what the completed piece will look like.
One of the main benefits of an interactive performance, is that your gets can join in and participate in creating the RubikCubism piece. Several laminated templates will be available for any guest who wishes to join in, so that they can produce one or more of the cubes within the piece. They can then initial the back of the cube, and have photos taken of their achievements both during and at the completion of the piece. Furthermore, several full sized cubes will be available for guests to play around with.
CIX can create any RubikCubism piece of your chosing - Prior to the event, you can request a specific design or be presented with several different templetes showing what the finished piece will look like, so that you will know exactly what you are getting. If the piece will take longer than the duration of your event to produce, then the piece will be part completed prior to the event to ensure that it is completed before the end.
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Cix mainly focuses on portraits, but has evolved his pieces to include landscapes, animals, architectural and corporate logos. Cix has recently started performing interactive pieces where the public can join in and help complete the works or simply have fun playing with the variety of cubes on show.
"I'm glad the Cube is reaching new generations, who face it with fresh wonder, curiosity and enthusiasm" — Erno Rubik 2007
"Love is like a rubik's Cube, it requires knowledge, variety, time, and playfulness. There is no guaranttee you will solve the puzzle but if you do you will have that happy feeling at the end." — Margaret Skourlis
"If you are curious, you'll find the puzzles around you. If you are determined, you will solve them." — Erno Rubik


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For those excited about how Street Fighter IV has revived the fighting game scene, you are probably looking forward to a few summer releases, with The King of Fighters XII being one of them. But for the uninitiated, KOF gameplay can feel extremely foreign compared to its cousin over at Capcom. How does a gamer catch up on over 10 years of KOF gameplay? Why by watching these two movies of course!
Stumbled across on the Shoryuken forums, KOF aficionado Dandy J created two videos for beginners. It gives you a taste of the strategy and mind games you never thought existed in fighters.
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Juby. Short for Jubilant. Means Happy.
Juby Store is the source of happiness. We curate a collection of elite minimalist & modern design brands and exclusively select those products made with natural materials: wood, leather, metal(aluminum, silver, brass etc.…) and mineral(ceramic, clay, concrete etc…).
Our mission is to connect all the finest brands in the world to the design-savvy people who adore minimalist style and natural materials. By directly linking you to the brand's official store, all the products listed on Juby Store are available for purchase. If your heart is calling their names, they will be at your doorstep instead of staying on the screen!
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David Mandell was Co-founder and CEO of PivotDesk, a Techstars Boulder 2012 company that helps find room for growing businesses. Having served as a Techstars mentor since the start, he is a "well seasoned" entrepreneur with experience that runs the spectrum from small, start-up organizations to large multi-national corporations.
Previously, David served as CEO of Ignighter (currently StepOut), another Techstars Boulder company and was a Co-founder and Vice President of Marketing for OneRiot (Previously named Me.dium). David is also the managing partner at VentureVoodoo partners, a consulting firm specializing in brand management for startup organizations.
Before making the transition to startup life, David was the first marketing hire and Managing Director, Global Communications for Deloitte Consulting. At Deloitte, David helped lead and manage the global brand launch and communications strategy following Deloitte Consulting's separation from Deloitte & Touche. The comparative strategy succeeded in distinguishing the brand from its competitors and facilitated the company's rise to one of the top-three brands in the industry. David also served as EVP, GM for Cohn & Wolfe, a NY-based marketing and communications agency. While at Cohn & Wolfe, David managed several large marketing campaigns, including the introduction of BMW NA's Z3 Roadster in conjunction with the MGM and the James Bond 007 Movie, Golden Eye.


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Before I met my husband, I was adamantly opposed to marriage. Much of my aversion to marriage stemmed from the lack of positive earthly examples of it. Because of the brokenness around me, marriage simply did not appeal to me.
As a college student, I was indoctrinated with complementarian theology and surrounded by relationships that reflected it. In my Christian community, men were eager to enforce their so-called God-ordained leadership, and women filled their patriarchal (but ambiguously defined) "biblical role."
I saw power struggles, manipulation, passive-aggressiveness, gender jokes, and abuse in the relationships around me and that skewed my perception of marriage. I thought to myself—if what I have been taught is true, and if this is what marriage is supposed to look like, I'm not interested.
It took me some time to realize that what I saw (and experienced) was not what God intended for marriage. I decided to trust in Jesus' model of love, not the ideas perpetuated by modern Christian culture. I would date people that loved me like Jesus, or I would not date at all.
The love I see in my husband's eyes every day reminds me how radical the love of God truly is.
Before I met my husband, I had a lot of anxiety about relationships. I told everyone I knew that I would never get married. Well, the joke was on me when a dreamy classmate asked me out on a date.
I knew I couldn't invest in a relationship where my values would be compromised. I'm a very passionate and opinionated woman, so I figured the easiest way to weed out someone I wasn't compatible with was to ask about his views on the most controversial questions I could think of (gender roles, feminism, politics, religion, etc.).
I remember asking him what he thought about a husband being the "spiritual leader" of his wife.
His response was: "A woman I date would be a person of strong faith already. I don't really understand the logic in gender-based 'spiritual leadership.' She's clearly been doing great all on her own before meeting me. Why is it that once she's in a relationship with me, that now as a man, I somehow have more spiritual authority over her or can hear from God better than she can when she's been hearing from God her whole life?"
I married him two years later.
But it wasn't just his words. I knew he loved me because he showed me day after day by treating me as his equal.
That is what it means to have a true partner in Christ.
In a world where women and men are continually pitted against each other, God's original intention was for women and men to form a mutual partnership as co-heirs to the kingdom of God.
The Word tells us that "two is better than one." Two cannot possibly be better than one if a husband tries to form his wife in his own image. Two cannot possibly be better than one when a wife has no voice or authority and instead conforms to whatever her husband says and wants. In these situations, there can be no growth. A partner in Christ is a partner who challenges and sharpens us—speaking truth to us even when it's not easy to hear.
Because all human beings are sinful, there is always a temptation to abuse the unearned power and privilege patriarchy grants men. My husband is aware of his privilege, but he remains uninterested in reaping the benefits. He recognizes that there can be no intimacy where there is a quest for control.
My husband is an advocate for gender, racial, economic, and environmental justice. His values and character flow into all areas of his life. He is not a person who simply talks or shares a Facebook post about equality. He lives equality.
My husband works at a domestic violence program where he facilitates groups for boys and young men. He works on violence prevention—speaking on healthy relationships, dating abuse, and gender/masculinity issues. He is able to be a much-needed role model for high-risk youth, a position in which he shines. He spends much of his time sharing egalitarian principles with the boys, emphasizing that the best relationships are relationships where men and women share power.
My husband supports my crazy schedule, my time-consuming passions, my fervor, and my boldness. We grow together daily as feminists and egalitarians. Rather than feeling held back, I've become even more brave and outspoken since meeting my husband.
Within our relationship, we allow each other to be fully human, making way for safe intimacy. No constraining boxes. No limits on who God calls us to be. No spiritual manipulation. No easy-way-out where husbands make the "final decision." No treating women as inferior, unstable, emotional, and deceptive. No treating men like bumbling, incapable infants.
An egalitarian marriage is simple: We share responsibility. We deny selfishness. We challenge each other. We both follow our callings. And we work where we thrive (individually and collectively).
Relationships that imitate the love described in the gospel are not "too good to be true." This is one of the most powerful, destructive lies the enemy throws at us. Mutual respect, honor, love, passion, support, equality, faith, service, and sacrifice are not unattainable.
Jesus came to redeem relationships. We have an entire gospel that demonstrates what it means to love passionately, purposefully, intentionally, and honorably.
Jesus came to restore broken relationships and make them new again. He came to break the chains of sin, selfishness, oppression, and abuse.
I once feared marriage, but now I am a passionate marriage advocate, because I know the fruit of an egalitarian marriage. I am living it—and what a joy it is!
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As your dog becomes older and more advanced, you can rest assured that you found yourself a new best friend. Pet dogs can be very loyal and possess humanlike intelligence. They have that instinct of knowing beforehand what their masters are about to do next. Most of the time, while you see someone walking past with their dog, you will notice that distinct connection between dogs and humans. To a real dog lover, you will most likely treat your pet as a member of the family. That's why it is only right to consider getting pet insurance for dogs to ensure health and long life in the best possible way.
An ounce of prevention
Dogs also get common cold symptoms that are same with humans. Some cases rather rule out cold and deemed loose bowels cause it. On this situation, you not only deal with one illness but two. The latter may call for emergency attention as it could lead to dehydration. In fact, roughly all kinds of medicine require for prescription so you must consult a veterinarian even if the symptoms are too common. Pet insurance for dogs provide assistance not only for these types of emergencies but also for maintenance medicines, check ups, and preventive shots.
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There is also the common illness on puppies' known as the Kennel cough. Although some pets recover from this without treatment, it would still worry you as this usually last more than a month. During that time, you probably couldn't wait to bring your poor little puppy to the vet, don't you think? On some events, long duration of rasping cough may already require antibiotics.
How do you know whether a cough isn't a serious issue?
- Check the temperature it falls to normal
- No changes in bowel movement
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- Clear eyes
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Try not to miss out on your dog's firsts and that includes his first dental check-up, first visit to the vet while he's still a puppy, his first bounce in the water on so much more. Perhaps you already made his first DIY dog bed and loved it since then. There are many ways to enjoy your pet and develop a profound friendship like nobody else. Hence, it is essential to value the worth of pet insurance for dogs to ensure remarkable years ahead with your furry family member.


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The Baltimore–Washington Parkway, also known as MD 295, is a 29-mile highway that runs southwest from Baltimore to Washington, DC. The road begins at Russell Street in downtown Baltimore and continues southwest to an interchange with U.S. Route 50 and Maryland Route 201 near Cheverly in Prince George's County at the Washington DC border.
After crossing into DC, the road becomes the Anacostia Freeway (I-295) and continues for 8 miles until it connects with I-95 and the Capital Beltway (I-495). The northern section of the road is maintained by the Maryland State Highway Administration and is dedicated to Gladys Noon Spellman, a U.S. Congresswoman who represented the 5th congressional district of Maryland from 1975 to 1981. Trucks are allowed to travel on this portion of the Parkway. The southern portion of the Parkway to Maryland Route 175 is maintained by the National Park Service. Trucks are prohibited along this section.
Points of Interest Along the Baltimore–Washington Parkway
- Baltimore Washington International Airport: The airport is located off of I-195, at the northern end of the Baltimore Washington Parkway. It is about an hours drive to downtown DC. With approximately 650 domestic and 22 international flights daily, BWI offers travel options to visitors and residents.
- Arundel Mills Mall: The outlet shopping mall features more than 200 stores including Kenneth Cole Outlet Store, F.Y.E., Off 5th Saks Fifth Avenue Outlet, Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Banana Republic, Liz Claiborne, and Old Navy.
- Fort Meade: The U.S. Army installation includes the Defense Information School, the United States Army Field Band, and the headquarters of United States Cyber Command, the National Security Agency, and the Defense Courier Service.
- Goddard Space Flight Center: Located in Greenbelt, Maryland, the facility is a major U.S. laboratory for developing and operating unmanned scientific spacecraft. The Visitor Center houses interactive exhibits and offers special programs and events that highlight Goddard's Earth and Space Science, engineering, and technology work.
- Greenbelt Park: The national park offers outdoor recreational opportunities and a campground which is open all year round.
Points of Interest Along (I-295) the Anacostia Freeway
- Anacostia Park: The national park has shoreline access, a swimming pool, ball fields, trails, picnic facilities, and the Anacostia Park Pavilion with public space for roller skating and special events.
- Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens: The park is dedicated to water plants such as water lilies, water hyacinth, lotus, and bamboo.
- National Arboretum: The Washington DC attraction displays 446 acres of trees, shrubs, and plants and is one of the largest arboretums in the country. Exhibits include formal landscaped gardens, Gotelli Dwarfs, an extensive bonsai collection, seasonal exhibits, aquatic plants, and more.
- Fort Dupont Park: The 400-acre park is a popular place for picnics, nature walks, gardening, environmental education, music, skating, sports, and ranger-led Civil War programs.
- Boiling Air Force Base: Located 3 miles south of downtown Washington, DC, the base is the headquarters of the Air Force District of Washington and home of the 11th Wing.
- Oxen Hill Farm: The historic property offers farm activities and wagon rides. Visitors, such as demonstrations learn about the dairy cow and other farm animals or take a wagon ride through the natural areas of the park.
- National Harbor: The mixed-use development is located along the Potomac River off of I-95, near the intersection of I-295 and the Capital Beltway (I-495). It is home to the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, restaurants, retail stores, hotels, condominiums, a full-service marina, and commercial office space.


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Is it a coincidence that his name is 'Fritts' ?
Quote:A Tennessee Sheriffs Detective is under fire after calling for the Bible-based state-sponsored arrest and execution of all LGBTQ people. Detective Grayson Fritts, who is also a pastor at the All Scripture Baptist Church in Knoxville, on Sunday, June 2, delivered a sermon (video below) titled Why Leviticus 20:13 Should Still Be Enforced. As Fritts begins his hour and seven-minute long sermon, he says he doesnt want to preach about Leviticus a portion of the Old Testament Bible that calls for men who sleep with men to be put to death but says he has to. He also says hes sick of sodomy getting crammed down our throats, suggesting he might want to preach about Leviticus more than he suggests. At one point Fritts, pounding the podium, tells his followers, the Bible says that theyre worthy of death, referring to LGBT people. The Bible says that the government somebody stands up, Oh, Im LGBTQ heres how it should work, Fritts shouts.
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Like most exercise, certain types of yoga, such as Ashtanga, Bikram and Vinyasa yoga, boost your heart rate, lowering your risk of heart attack.
Hatha Yoga however, intentionnaly keeps your resting heart rate low, so the heart doesn't have to work as hard to keep the blood pumping. In this state, our blood is transported more efficiently and at a lower rate. This keeps our heart strong and lowers the risk of heart disease.
When we are moving, chemicals known as endorphines are released in the body. These chemicals create a reaction in the brain and trigger positive feelings similar to that of morphine.
People who exercise regularly, have more confidence and are less likely to suffer from depression,
So why do yoga if all exercise gives you these benefits and the extra shot of endorphines?
The base of yoga is Pranayam or the controlling of the breath.
Because of the high focus on the breath, a yoga practice allows you a maximum intake of oxygen . The more oxygen is sent to your cells, the better you function.
Conclusion: all exercise is great for cardiovascular health, yoga just gives it that unique extra touch.


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Volume 31, Issue 3, Fall 2013
Temple Bats
Ancient structures offer a last refuge for bats in India
By M. Mathivanan
The great rivers that flow down from the mountains of the Western Ghats have bestowed upon southern India's Tamil Nadu state a rich cultural heritage and a thriving, rice-based agriculture. Imposing Hindu temples rose 500 to 1,000 years ago alongside such rivers as the Cauvery, Vaigai and Thamirabarani. The farms and cities grew, and the habitats of bats and other wildlife disappeared in their wake. As decades passed, some bat colonies found desperately needed sanctuary in dark recesses of the ancient temples.
Now the bats of these temples, among their last refuges in a human-dominated landscape, are under threat as the surrounding old-growth trees where fruit-eating bats forage are removed, the temple towers are modernized and lighting is installed into once-dark spaces. One recent temple renovation displaced some 10,000 fruit bats (apparently Rousettus leschenaultii). None of them returned.
Although bats are known to live in many of the temples, until the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) began this project, there were no detailed records of the species and numbers of bats roosting in structures.
With support from a BCI Global Grassroots Conservation Fund grant, we surveyed 61 temples for bat use and confirmed bat roosts in 31 of them. We identified five temple-roosting species and documented the architectural characteristics that seem to attract bat populations. We also trained local college students in bat research and monitoring while educating schoolchildren and residents about the benefits of bats. We also began meetings with temple authorities to help them conserve the invaluable flying mammals.
Given the importance of farming in the region, the economic value of insect-eating bats could be very significant. Some temple bat species also deliver such ecosystem services as pollination and seed dispersal, as well as providing free fertilizer with their droppings. Yet local people know almost nothing about their bats, which are widely considered vermin and are routinely persecuted.
Working along the Thamirabarani River, we first trained students from Tamil Nadu Agriculture University to safely capture bats in mist nets and identify species. We hope they will also provide the core of a community of bat watchers who will help monitor and protect these bats in the future.
Each of the 61 temples we visited was precisely mapped. When bats were present, we set our mist nets and captured some of them for species identification, then released them in the same spot. We also located roosting sites within the temples to document preferred conditions.
At the 31 temples where bat use was confirmed, we identified a total of 4,116 bats of five species, all but one of them insectivorous. The fruit-eating Leschenault's rousette (Rousettus leschenaultii) was the exception. By far the most common, with 1,920 sightings, was Schneider's leaf-nosed bat (Hipposideros speoris), a species that is often hunted for food and folk medicine. The other temple-roosting species are the greater false vampire bat (Megaderma lyra); the Egyptian free-tailed bat (Tadarida aegyptiaca); and the black-bearded tomb bat (Taphozous melanopogon), which sometimes eats fruit as well as insects.
Meanwhile, we developed educational materials and presented educational programs for about 200 students at two schools in the area. We organized bat-appreciation projects during last October's Wildlife Week in India. Bat-drawing competitions proved especially popular and prizes were awarded for the best artwork.
Also during Wildlife Week, we conducted a "procession" campaign at Padmaneri, where several bat-roosting temples and trees are found. Around 500 students from the village's Government High School participated in the parade-like event, carrying placards and voicing conservation slogans.
Our project clearly highlighted the importance of these ancient temples as roosting sites – sometimes as the last available sanctuary – for the beneficial bats of Tamil Nadu. Key elements of temple architecture, especially the availability of relatively undisturbed dark corners and rooms, are critical for maintaining these populations and the ecosystem services they provide.
Yet many of these old temples are being renovated, usually to the detriment of the bats that roost there. The modernized temples typically illuminate once-dark corners and create high-decibel noise on a daily basis. In meetings with temple officials, we described and identified the roosting bats and their value to local farmers. Obviously, we cannot prevent the renovations, but we are working to minimize their impact on bat colonies.
We find that some temple authorities are capturing the bats and releasing them in the forests. We hope to provide bat houses or other artificial roosts for bats that are displaced by renovations. After our meetings, many officials enthusiastically supported the use of bat houses in their temples.
As is so often the case for bat conservation around the world, education is the key to protecting India's temple bats. Educating people about the economic and ecological value of bats gives them a reason to conserve the flying mammals they have disdained for generations.
We hope to continue our education efforts and to more fully research and report on the true value of the temple bats and their most critical conservation needs.
M. MATHIVANAN is Field Coordinator for the Agasthyamalai Community?based Conservation Centre in Tamil Nadu, which is part of the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment.
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Here's a case where I don't know what to do with myself. I decided this afternoon that, rather than setting out to make something astounding, I'd just put a piece of wood on the lathe and make something. So, I grabbed a Hackberry turning blank, 4" X 4", tried to figure out a way to turn it in the fashion of a tricorn, decided that wasn't a good idea, and mounted it the normal way between centers.
Hackberry is a funny wood. Those dark lines that make it so interesting are sap veins. Rivers of hardened resin. Extremely hard resin. The wood itself is very soft. Very cork-like, in point of fact. I've turned this wood before, so I knew what I was getting into. (See the Candle Lantern in my Gallery.) I've also done things with it that it simply didn't survive. With such a small billet, there's not a lot one can do. My thoughts went to Lidded Box. This stuff is so hard to turn, but I got something going. Then, I started thinking Egg-Shaped Lidded Box. Here's the blank after I got most of the wax off and had started fighting to make it round. (I'm gonna try to limit myself to about a dozen of the fifty-photos I took.) I made a plinth and flipped it into my 2" chuck.
You can see that tearout is a major issue with this species, due, of course, to the tool bouncing over that resin. I did most of this shaping by carefully using a skew like a scraper. That didn't help the tearout issue, but, with a light touch, I was able to knock the high spots down.
When I got the shape I was pleased with – not a ball; not quite an egg – I started trying to fill all that roughness by spraying shellac and sanding it in with 100G paper. (Glue would work, but, discolors the wood; Sanding Sealer would probably work, but, that's shellac, innit?) It seemed to be working, so I kept going.
And going. Seven or eight times. It looked good. So, I wondered how well it would polish up
I made with the Micro Mesh, and it got better.
So, I got out the Shine Juice. I picked up my Shine Juice rag, stiff from the last usage, and thought, This thing's full of Shine Juice. I wonder…. So, I put the bottle of Shine Juice down and held the stiff rag to the Thing, and, it got better still.
I heated that puppy up real good. and wondered, How shiny can it get? I kept doing that, and, it got somewhat shinier. When it stopped getting shinier, I added more Juice, and went to town.
And went to town again and again.
The reflection in the center got sharper and sharper.
I moved it into the sunlight, and, it looked even better. I began noticing that I could see my fingers.
So, this is where it stands. I want to cut a small lid – one that doesn't need to be hollowed out (there's no way to chuck it up) – and hog out the innards. Or, I suppose, I could cut the top off and make a separate lid/finial structure. (That thought just came to me.) Or, I could call it a Pet Rock, leaving it as-is. It's an awful pretty piece of wood. It really needs to be something astounding, don't you think?
So, here's where you come in. Suggestions. Ideas. What, my beloved Buddies would you do? And remember, you're scared of screwing it up.
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ArkansasNews.com reports that the State's Parole Board has unanimously recommended parole be granted to a James Weaver Jr., 44, who was convicted of capital murder twenty years ago. Weaver's original sentence was "life without parole." The Board recommends that the sentence be commuted to "time already served." A County Prosecuting Attorney and County Sheriff objected to Weaver's application for clemency without explanation. See story here.
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How To Detect Termite Infestations in St. Louis
Termites are one of the greatest pest threats to many homes across the country due to the extensive structural damages that they cause. And not only do they cause massive damage to the wood in homes, but they are also very hard to spot. Termite infestations often remain undetected until its too late and the termite damage has been done. Thankfully there are a few ways to spot termite infestations and the experts in termite control at Rottler Pest & Lawn Solutions would like to share these with St. Louis and other Mid Missouri homeowners.
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Finalists in the prestigious 2017 WA Innovator of the Year ('IOTY') awards will battle it out over the coming weeks in hopes of sharing in over $145,000 and securing an invaluable platform from which to showcase their innovation nationally and internationally.
The WA Innovator of the Year program, which is run by the Western Australian Government Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, attracts some of Western Australia's most pioneering and entrepreneurial individuals, businesses and creative minds and, now in its 11th year, continues to grow and gather momentum year on year.
This year, there are 20 finalists across five categories, including the Mitsubishi Corporation Emerging Category, the Mitsubishi Corporation Growth Category, the Woodside Oil & Gas Encouragement Award, the South32 Designing for Excellence Encouragement Award and this year's debut category, Young Innovator of the Year.
Within the IOTY program, the sixteen finalists and semi-finalists benefit from valuable pitch presentation training and each of the finalists receives a personalised video of them showcasing their innovation. The video can subsequently be used to assist with promoting and commercialising their innovation.
Mark Pullen, Principal of Watermark, who has been involved with IOTY since the program's inception in 2006, said, 'We are delighted with this year's line-up of finalists and we are particularly excited about the introduction of the Young Innovator of the Year category, a collaboration between IOTY and the Just Start IT program, which provides a robust and healthy framework for competition between senior school students across WA."
"IOTY presents an opportunity for winners to maximise the commercialisation of their innovations by encouraging links between industry, government and research and helps to facilitate opportunities for start ups to compete on an international footing," he said.
"We have only to look at the success of last year's overall winner of the Mitsubishi Corporation WA Innovator of the Year award, Fastbrick Robotics Ltd ('FastBrick'), who recently signed an exclusive agreement with Caterpillar in the US for AU$2 million to support collaboration, innovation and commercialisation of the company's Hadrian X, the world's first commercially viable 3D robotic bricklaying system," he said.
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Winners of the 2017 IOTY will be announced on 1 November 2017 at the awards event.
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This black and white booth is located near the front entrance of this popular new Echo Park restaurant and bar. From the sample photos tacked to a cork board on the front of the booth, it looks as though the label in between the photos changes occasionally; this time, it was honoring Oregon's Deschutes Brewery as part of some sort of tie-in that had either already happened or was ongoing.
UPDATE 6/30/16: Andrew reports that as of his visit in June, 2016, this booth is still working.
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Definitions: Common to Compressed Gases and HazMat
172.600 Applicability and general requirements.
172.602 Emergency response information.
172.604 Emergency response telephone number.
172.606 Carrier information contact.
173.301 General Requirements for Shipment of Compressed Gases
(a) Scope. Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, this subpart prescribes requirements for providing and maintaining emergency response information during transportation and at facilities where hazardous materials are loaded for transportation, stored incidental to transportation or otherwise handled during any phase of transportation.
(b) Applicability. This subpart applies to persons who offer for transportation, accept for transportation, transfer or otherwise handle hazardous materials during transportation.
(c) General requirements. No person to whom this subpart applies may offer for transportation, accept for transportation, transfer, store or otherwise handle during transportation a hazardous material unless:
(1) Emergency response information conforming to this subpart is immediately available for use at all times the hazardous material is present;
(2) Emergency response information, including the emergency response telephone number, required by this subpart is immediately available to any person who, as a representative of a Federal, State or local government agency, responds to an incident involving a hazardous material, or is conducting an investigation which involves a hazardous material.
(d) Exceptions. The requirements of this subpart do not apply to hazardous material which is excepted from the shipping paper requirements of this subchapter or a material properly classified as an ORM-D.
[Amdt. 172-116, 54 FR 27145, June 27, 1989; 54 FR 28750, July 5, 1989, as amended at 55 FR 33712, Aug. 17, 1990; 172-127, 59 FR 49133, Sept. 26, 1994; Amdt. 172-149, 61 FR 27173, May 30, 1996]
(a) Information required. For purposes of this subpart, the term "emergency response information" means information that can be used in the mitigation of an incident involving hazardous materials and, as a minimum, must contain the following information:
(1) The basic description and technical name of the hazardous material as required by §§172.202 and 172.203(k), the ICAO Technical Instructions, the IMDG Code, or the TDG Regulations, as appropriate;
(2) Immediate hazards to health;
(3) Risks of fire or explosion;
(4) Immediate precautions to be taken in the event of an accident or incident;
(5) Immediate methods for handling fires;
(6) Initial methods for handling spills or leaks in the absence of fire; and
(7) Preliminary first aid measures.
(b) Form of information. The information required for a hazardous material by paragraph (a) of this section must be:
(1) Printed legibly in English;
(2) Available for use away from the package containing the hazardous material; and
(3) Presented-
(i) On a shipping paper;
(ii) In a document, other than a shipping paper, that includes both the basic description and technical name of the hazardous material as required by §§172.202 and 172.203(k), the ICAO Technical Instructions, the IMDG Code, or the TDG Regulations, as appropriate, and the emergency response information required by this subpart (e.g., a material safety data sheet); or
(iii) Related to the information on a shipping paper, a written notification to pilot-in-command, or a dangerous cargo manifest, in a separate document (e.g., an emergency response guidance document), in a manner that cross-references the description of the hazardous material on the shipping paper with the emergency response information contained in the document. Aboard aircraft, the ICAO "Emergency Response Guidance for Aircraft Incidents Involving Dangerous Goods" and, aboard vessels, the IMO "Emergency Procedures for Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods", or equivalent documents, may be used to satisfy the requirements of this section for a separate document.
(c) Maintenance of information. Emergency response information shall be maintained as follows:
(1) Carriers. Each carrier who transports a hazardous material shall maintain the information specified in paragraph (a) of this section and §172.606 of this part in the same manner as prescribed for shipping papers, except that the information must be maintained in the same manner aboard aircraft as the notification of pilot-in-command, and aboard vessels in the same manner as the dangerous cargo manifest. This information must be immediately accessible to train crew personnel, drivers of motor vehicles, flight crew members, and bridge personnel on vessels for use in the event of incidents involving hazardous materials.
(2) Facility operators. Each operator of a facility where a hazardous material is received, stored or handled during transportation, shall maintain the information required by paragraph (a) of this section whenever the hazardous material is present. This information must be in a location that is immediately accessible to facility personnel in the event of an incident involving the hazardous material.
[Amdt. 172-116, 54 FR 27146, June 27, 1989; 54 FR 28750, July 5, 1989, as amended by Amdt. 172-116, 55 FR 875, Jan. 10, 1990; 62 FR 1217, Jan. 08, 1997]
(a) A person who offers a hazardous material for transportation must provide a 24-hour emergency response telephone number (including the area code or international access code) for use in the event of an emergency involving the hazardous material. The telephone number must be-
(1) Monitored at all times the hazardous material is in transportation, including storage incidental to transportation;
(2) The number of a person who is either knowledgeable of the hazardous material being shipped and has comprehensive emergency response and incident mitigation information for that material, or has immediate access to a person who possesses such knowledge and information; and
(3) Entered on a shipping paper, as follows:
(i) Immediately following the description of the hazardous material required by subpart C of this part; or
(ii) Entered once on the shipping paper in a clearly visible location. This provision may be used only if the telephone number applies to each hazardous material entered on the shipping paper, and if it is indicated that the telephone number is for emergency response information (for example: "EMERGENCY CONTACT: * * *).
(b) The telephone number required by paragraph (a) of this section must be the number of the person offering the hazardous material for transportation or the number of an agency or organization capable of, and accepting responsibility for, providing the detailed information concerning the hazardous material. A person offering a hazardous material for transportation who lists the telephone number of an agency or organization shall ensure that agency or organization has received current information on the material, as required by paragraph (a)(2) of this section before it is offered for transportation.
(c) The requirements of this section do not apply to-
(1) Hazardous materials that are offered for transportation under the provisions applicable to limited quantities; and
(2) Materials properly described under the shipping names "Engines, internal combustion", "Battery powered equipment", "Battery powered vehicle", Wheelchair, electric", "Carbon dioxide, solid", "Dry ice", "Fish meal, stabilized", "Fish scrap, stabilized", "Castor bean", "Castor meal", "Castor flake", "Castor pomace", or "Refrigerating machine".
[Amdt. 172-116, 54 FR 27145, June 27, 1989, as amended at 55 FR 33713, Aug. 17, 1990; Amdt. 172-127, 59 FR 49133, Sept. 26, 1994; Amdt. 172-149, 61 FR 27173, May 30, 1996 ]
Each carrier who transports or accepts for transportation a hazardous material for which a shipping paper is required-
(a) Shall instruct the operator of a motor vehicle, train, aircraft, or vessel to contact the carrier (e.g., by telephone or mobile radio) in the event of an incident involving the hazardous material.
(b) For transportation by highway, if a transport vehicle, (e.g., a semi-trailer or freight container-on-chassis) contains hazardous material for which a shipping paper is required and the vehicle is separated from its motive power and parked at a location other than a consignee's, consignor's, or carrier's facility, the carrier shall-
(1) Comply with the emergency response information requirements for facility operators specified in §172.602 (c)(2);
(2) Mark the transport vehicle with the telephone number of the motor carrier on the front of the transport vehicle near the brake hose and electrical connections; or
(3) Have the shipping paper and emergency response information readily available on the transport vehicle.
(c) The requirements specified in paragraph (b) of this section do not apply to an unattended motor vehicle separated from its motive power when the motor vehicle is marked on an orange panel, a placard, or a plain white square-on-point configuration with the identification number of each hazardous material loaded therein, and the marking or placard is visible on the outside of the motor vehicle.
(a) Gases capable of combining chemically. A cylinder charged with compressed gas must not contain gases or materials that are capable of combining chemically with each other or with the cylinder material so as to endanger its serviceability. See §173.34(e)(17) regarding the requalification of a cylinder that previously contained a corrosive liquid.
(b) Ownership of container. A container charged with a compressed gas must not be shipped unless it was charged by or with the consent of the owner of the container.
(c) Retest of container. A container for which prescribed periodic retest has become due must not be charged and shipped until such retest has been properly made.
(d) Manifolding containers in transportation. No means of interconnecting such as manifolding of individual containers may be employed for the transportation of compressed gases, except as hereinafter authorized. Containers so manifolded shall be supported and held together as a unit by structurally adequate means. Safety relief devices on manifolded horizontal containers charged with flammable compressed gas shall be arranged to discharge upward and unobstructed to the open air in such a manner as to prevent any impingement of escaping gas upon the containers.
(1) Manifolding is authorized for containers of the following gases: argon, air, carbon dioxide, helium, neon, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, oxygen or sulfur hexafluoride provided that each container is individually equipped with pressure relief devices as required by §173.34(d) or §173.315(i).
(2) Manifolding is authorized for specification cylinders containing the following nonliquefied gases: boron trifluoride, carbon monoxide, ethylene, hydrogen, hydrocarbon gases, methane, nitrogen trifluoride, and tetrafluoroethylene, inhibited, except that aluminum cylinders are not authorized for boron trifluoride or nitrogen trifluoride service. Individual cylinders must be equipped with approved pressure relief devices as required by §173.34(d) or §173.315(i) of this part. Each cylinder must be equipped with an individual shutoff valve that must be tightly closed while in transit. Manifold branch lines of these individual shutoff valves must be sufficiently flexible to prevent damage to the valves which otherwise might result from the use of rigid branch lines. A temperature measuring device may be inserted in one cylinder of a manifold installation in place of the shutoff valve.
(3) Manifolding is authorized for specification cylinders containing the following gases: 1,1-Difluoroethylene, ethane, ethylene, hydrogen chloride, liquefied hydrocarbon gas, liquefied petroleum gas and propylene, except that aluminum cylinders are not authorized for hydrogen chloride service, provided each cylinder is equipped with approved pressure relief devices as required by §173.34(d) or §173.315(i) of this part: and provided further, that each cylinder is equipped with an individual shutoff valve that must be tightly closed while in transit. Each cylinder must be separately charged and means must be provided to insure that no interchange of cylinder contents can occur during transportation. Manifold branch lines to these individual shutoff valves must be sufficiently flexible to prevent injury to the valves which otherwise might result from the use of rigid branch lines.
(4) Manifolding is authorized for containers of acetylene, provided that each container is individually equipped with approved safety relief devices as required by §173.34(d): And further provided, That each container is equipped with an individual shutoff valve, or valves, which shall be tightly closed while in transit. Manifold branch lines to these individual shutoff valves shall be sufficiently flexible to prevent injury to the valves which otherwise might result from the use of rigid branch lines. All manifold containers shall be transported in a vertical position. For the checking of tare weights or for replacement of solvent the container shall be removed from the manifold. This requirement is not intended to prohibit the charging of the acetylene cylinders while manifolded.
(5) Manifolding is authorized for cargo tanks of the following gas provided individual cargo tanks are equipped with the safety relief valves and gaging devices, as required by §173.315(h) and (i): And further provided, That each cargo tank is equipped with individual valve, or valves, which shall be tightly closed while in transit and that each such container must be separately charged: Anhydrous ammonia.
(e) Container pressure. The pressure in the container at 70° F. must not exceed the service pressure for which the container is marked or designated, except as provided in §173.302(c).
Note 1: In certain cases with liquefied gases the pressure at 70° F. must be lower than the marked service pressure to avoid having a greater pressure at a temperature of 130° F. than is permitted.
(1) For authorized containers not marked with a service pressure, the service pressure is designated as follows:
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(2) For containers made prior to the effective date of specifications, the service pressure is designated as the same as for the same type of container made in accordance with current specifications.
(f) Container pressure at 130° F. The pressure in the container at 130° F. shall not exceed 5/4 times the service pressure, except:
(1) Containers charged with acetylene, liquefied nitrous oxide and liquefied carbon dioxide.
(2) When a cylinder is charged in accordance with §173.302(c), the pressure in the cylinder at 130° F. must not exceed 5/4 times the filling pressure authorized therein.
(g) Container valve protection. Containers charged with flammable, corrosive, or noxious gases, must have their valves protected by one of the following methods:
(1) By equipping the containers with securely attached metal caps of sufficient strength to protect the valves from injury during transit.
(2) By boxing or crating the containers so as to give proper protection to the valves.
(3) By so constructing the containers that the valve is recessed into the container or otherwise protected so that it will not be subjected to a blow when the container is dropped on a flat surface.
(4) By loading the containers compactly in an upright position and securely bracing in cars or motor vehicles, when loaded by the consignor and to be unloaded by the consignee.
(5) By equipping with valves strong enough to avoid damage during transit for containers containing non-liquefied gas under pressure not exceeding 300 psi at 70° F.
(h) Compressed gas containers. Compressed gases must be in metal containers built in accordance with the DOT specifications, as shown below, in effect at the time of manufacture, and marked as required by the specification and the regulation for retesting if applicable;
(1) Use of existing cylinders authorized, but new construction not authorized.
(i) Foreign cylinders in domestic use. Except as provided in paragraph (j) of this section, a charged cylinder manufactured outside the United States may not be offered for transportation to, from, or within the United States unless it has been manufactured, inspected, and tested in accordance with the applicable DOT specification set forth in part 178 of this subchapter.
(j) Charging of foreign cylinders for export.
(1) A cylinder manufactured outside the United States that has not been manufactured, inspected, tested and marked in accordance with part 178 of this subchapter may be charged with compressed gas in the United States, and shipped solely for export if it meets the following requirements, in addition to other requirements of the subchapter:
(i) It has been inspected, tested and marked (with only the month and year of retest) in conformance with the procedures and requirements of §173.34(e) or the Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety has authorized the charging company to fill foreign cylinders under an alternative method of qualification; and
(ii) It meets the maximum filling density and service pressure requirements of this part.
(2) The bill of lading or other shipping paper must identify the cylinder and carry the following certification: "This cylinder has [These cylinders have] been retested and refilled in accordance with DOT requirements for export."
(k) Outside packagings. Specification 2P, 2Q, 3E, 3HT, 4BA spherical type, 4D, 4DA, 4DS, 91 , 39, 401, and 411 must be shipped in strong outside packagings, except that the 4BA spherical type may be securely mounted on pallets to provide protection for the spheres and any attachments.
(1) Outside packaging must provide protection for the cylinder. Unless the cylinder has a protective collar or neck ring, the outside packaging must provide protection to the valve against accidental functioning and damage.
(m) Specifications 3AX, 3AAX, and 3T cylinders are authorized for transportation only when horizontally mounted on a motor vehicle or in an ISO framework or other framework of equivalent structural integrity. Cylinders may be transported in COFC or TOFC service only under conditions approved by the Associate Administrator for Safety, Federal Railroad Administration. Cylinder valves and safety devices must be protected as follows:
(1) Each cylinder must be fixed at one end of the vehicle or framework with provision for thermal expansion at the opposite end attachment.
(2) The valve and safety relief device protective structure must be sufficiently strong to withstand a force equal to twice the weight involved with a safety factor of four, based on the ultimate strength of the material used; and
(3) Each discharge for a safety relief device on a cylinder containing a flammable gas must be upward and unobstructed.
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Mint Slice // Peanut Butter Cups // Almond Butter Cups
October 9, 2017 | Cooking time: 30 minutes
These anti-inflammatory fat bombs went down a treat! Raw cacao powder contains more than 300 different chemical compounds and nearly four times the antioxidant power of your average dark chocolate – more than 20 times than that of blueberries. So why not have some dessert?
Warning: If your taste buds haven't adapted to a sugar-free lifestyle, I recommend adding more rice malt syrup to the chocolate as it is very bitter (but i luvvvv it). I teach you how to become sugar-free and LOVE IT in my 8-week program
1 cup cacao butter*
1/3 cup raw cacao powder
1-2 tsp nativa or rice malt syrup (can omit)
1 cup desiccated coconut
1/4 cup coconut oil
4 drops of doTerra Peppermint Essential Oil
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup almond butter
- Melt the cacao butter over medium heat in a saucepan. Once it has melted, stir in the raw cacao powder and sweetener.
- Set up 10-15 mini cupcake cases and fill them 1/3 full with chocolate. Place on a tray in the freezer for 10 minutes to set.
- For the mint slice: In a mini-blender blend together the desiccated coconut and coconut oil until smooth and then stir in the peppermint oil.
- Once the chocolate has hardened, add either some of the coconut mixture, peanut butter or almond butter on top of the first layer of chocolate (to fill another third of the cupcake case). Then pour chocolate over the top of the filling and set in the freezer.
- Enjoy!


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Adult Education
Learning for Life!
Amy Kosienski, Director of Adult Education
Southington High School
720 Pleasant Street, Southington, CT 06489
860-628-3229 extension 11333
*The Adult Education Office is located in the East Wing
A special thank you to the Southington Board of Education for maintaining the programs at adult education.
Check us out on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SouthingtonAdulted
2019-2020 Brochure is live with new classes added to our website!
Southington Adult Education offers Mandated Classes:
- GED - General Education Preparation
- ESL - English as a Second Language
- Americanization/Citizenship
*No tuition shall be charged for residents who enroll in mandated classes
*Textbooks are supplied in the classroom without charge
Southington Adult Education offers Enrichment Classes:
- Classes are offered for a small fee to residents
- View the brochure for class offerings
- Brochures are mailed out in the Observer, are available on this website and at the Southington Public Library
Visit the tabs on the left to learn more about Continuing Education Classes, the Adult Education Programs available in Southington and Partnerships with other districts!


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2017 Predictions For Learning And Development
2016 has been a year filled with excitement – and not all of it has been good. Now that we're looking ahead to 2017, it's time to take stock of the evolving trends coming up in the field of human resources. Smart HR decisions can have a tremendous impact on the way organizations grow in … Continued


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Food has always had a special place in human history. From the multi-religious traditions of "breaking bread" with friends and...See more
On a personal journey to Afghanistan, passionate skateboarder Oliver Percovich found himself 'rolling' the rugged streets of Kabul. Captivated by how...See more
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[Five things we learned from Miami-Syracuse]
[Video reaction from the stadium]
[Richt bent out of shape over inconsistency]
[Live commentary | Pregame photos, videos, notes]
Miami, which is on its longest winning streak in 15 years, remains a top-10 team.
The Hurricanes (6-0, 4-0 ACC), who have won their last 11 games, held at No. 8 in the Associated Press top 25, which was released Sunday.
UM was ranked No. 8 before beating Syracuse 27-19 at Hard Rock Stadium.
Miami dropped one spot to No. 8 in the coaches' poll. Clemson (6-1), which was idle, took UM's former spot at No. 7 — despite the fact UM last week beat Syracuse, which was coming off a win over Clemson.
The first College Football Playoff rankings come out Oct. 31, or, the Tuesday after this Saturday's games.
Clemson held at No. 7 in the AP poll. Miami's opponent in two weeks, Notre Dame, moved up four spots to No. 9 after hammering No. 11 USC 49-14. Virginia Tech, which visits UM on Nov. 4 for a critical ACC Coastal clash, climbed one spot to No. 13 after crushing North Carolina 59-7.
Miami visits struggling UNC (1-7, 0-5) at noon Saturday (ESPN2).


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Who We Are
As you read about the Not A Dry Eye Foundation Board of Directors, you will discover the common themes that drove and inspired them to join the board. Each personal account reveals a desperate search for answers and relief from the pain, disabling symptoms, and constant worry of severe Dry Eye. Determined not to lose hope, each of them searched until they eventually found help. In the process they discovered they were not alone. In time, as they progressed on their individual journeys of healing, they joined in the common cause of raising awareness about this debilitating condition.
Natalia Warren, Chair
Natalia was diagnosed with Dry Eye in October 2010. Her symptoms quickly became worse, and by August 2011 she was no longer able to keep her eyes opened because of extreme pain, despite seeing many specialists at some of the leading eye clinics in the United States…Read more
Diana Adelman, Treasurer, Executive Director
Diana suffered with Dry Eye for many years and, as she aged, her symptoms worsened. In June 2013, she woke with a bright red right eye. A doctor told her it was a virus that would go away on its own. It did, but returned the following week. For the next 3 months, Diana suffered…Read more
Paul Norris, Director
Paul's eye trouble began in June of 2006. At first, his eyes felt dry, itchy, and gritty. They burned and were sensitive to light (photophobia). His eyelids were also very sensitive and painful. Paul's condition gradually worsened. Eventually he developed eye pain and could no longer wear contact lenses…Read more
Susan Howell, Director
Susan Howell's battle with chronic Dry Eye began in the fall of 2014. She suffered with a wide range of symptoms that left her with red, swollen, and painful eyes. At times it felt as if sand was imbedded in them…Read more
Former Board Members
Susie Brockman
Kristen Leighton
Arlene Mellion


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Can the evil warlock be stopped in time?
Hilda lives alone and hermit-like in an old cottage in an estuarine area of the coast.
By means of a secret path, she can gain access to an Eden-like world called Skolthan which is beyond the realm of our earthly one. If she had been the sole possessor of this knowledge, Skolthan would have been safe but she isn't and there are dark forces afoot who would corrupt and spoil the new world as part of their exploitation of its powers.
Hilda's arch-nemesis is her ex-husband, now a powerful warlock who plans to access Skolthan by means of a ritual sacrifice. He is aided by Alice, his evil side-kick who visibly masquerades as a district mid-wife.
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Edward Alexander Bouchet was the first African-American to
earn a doctorate degree, which he received for physics in 1876 from Yale. He was also the first African-American to graduate from Yale, and his was only the sixth doctorate ever awarded in the field of physics. Bouchet was one of the few people of any ethnicity to earn a doctorate.job
Because of racial discrimination, Bouchet was unable to secure employment as a college professor upon graduation. Instead, he taught physics and chemistry at the School for Colored Youth in Philadelphia. He worked there for 25 years and afterward worked for three other schools before retiring. He died in 1918, at age 66, in his hometown of New Haven, Connecticut.
In honor of Bouchet's birthday, Yale University and Howard University co-founded the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society on September 15, 2005. The Bouchet Society commemorates Bouchet's groundbreaking academic accomplishments and gathers illustrious professors who have been previously underrepresented in academe in order to model exemplary achievement and provide support for graduate students. Besides Yale and Howard, 10 other universities have established chapters.


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an introduction to meditation and buddhism
Every Tuesday Evening for 12 weeks from Tuesday 17th January
Starts at 7.00 p.m. Finishes 9.15 p.m.
For the first four weeks we will be taking a look at, and becoming familiar with, our two main meditation practices. We will be exploring mindfulness through following the breath and looking at how to cultivate loving-kindness to ourselves and other people with a meditation practice called the Metta Bhavana
This is a drop in event and no previous experience of Buddhist meditation is required. If you have already learnt to meditate this is also an opportunity to deepen and build a regular practice and connect with other people.
Each evening will consist of a guided meditation and an introduction and exploration of the Buddha's teachings and their relevance to our lives.
You are welcome to attend whenever you can, for as many weeks or months as you like. This is a rolling programme so if you miss some weeks you will be able to catch up on what was covered at another time.
over 12 weeks we will be exploring the following areas:
Meditation and mindfulness
Introducing our four main meditation practices. Mindfulness of the body and its senses, the Mindfulness of breathing, the cultivation of kindly awareness (metta) and just sitting. We will also explore mindfulness in our everyday lives.
Buddhist practice in the world (ethics and action )
Exploring what we value and care about. How can we strengthen our connection with these values and express them in our lives and actions?
The Buddha and his teachings ( Dharma)
Who was the Buddha? What did he have to say and what relevance has it to our lives? An exploration of this through talks, discussions and workshops looking at the life of the Buddha and his teachings.
Cost: These classes are run on a drop-in basis and there is no charge. However the centre relies on the generosity of the people who use it. If you can, please help us to make mindfulness, meditation and Buddhism available to everyone by putting a donation in the dana bowl or by taking out a regular standing order to support the centre.
Booking: No need to book – just turn up on the evening by 7.00 pm


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Sewer Problems Are NOT my favorite things! $99 Rooter was a Great Solution. Around Denver You Can Call 720-276-9900 For Help With Your Sewer Problems too.
For $99.00 Joe ran his camera down my sewer line and was able to let me see the problem. Knowing the problem is a huge step toward a long term solution. I'd had other companies like Roto Rooter come out in the past, but Joe was much better.
Based in Denver, Colorado, Joe Greenberg, owner of Ninety-Nine Dollar Rooter, is working hard to provide affordable solutions to people with sewer problems. Need your sewer cleaned out? $99.00. Need to see exactly what the problem is down there? Also $99.00. Need to know from outside just where the problem really is so you know where to dig? That part's included in the $99.00 for running the camera through your sewer.
Joe was pleasant, professional, and knowledgable. He made suggestions that made sense for me, and my wife was delighted to be able to run water down our drains again once he was finished.
It looks like the long term solution will require some digging in the front yard, (bummer), but at least I now know where to dig and can plan accordingly. The video is clear and shows me exactly how far out the problems are. Joe even marked the spots in the front yard and in my basement where the problem starts and ends.
He even suggested an interim solution to help get me by until my "big dig".
Joe's company, Ninety-Nine Dollar Rooter, can be reached in the Denver area at 720-276-9900. As good as he is, I expect him to be expanding beyond the Denver area soon. He also does Air Duct Cleaning for, you guessed it, $99.00.
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ARMI recording files
Riverfly Partnership ARMI recording form – PDF-File
Equipment sets can be purchased from NHBS, the official Riverfly Partnership supplier. A standard set of monitoring kit currently costs from £92.00 incl. VAT plus p&p; a discounted price for ARMI participants.
Supplied by NHBS
- Standard hand net frame (25cm wide) with 1.5m handle and woven mesh (1mm net) 0.5m deep hand net bag (note that a split handle option is available at greater cost. The handle unscrews at a brass bracket mid lenght for ease of transportation)
- Large heavy duty white tray
- 8 section divider tray (*1)
- Large pippette (* 2)
- 'The freshwater name trail' FSC guide (not the RP guide, see ** below)
- Large 16l bucket with handle & lid
- Small spoon and paintbrush
- Magnfier (*2)
Please note that folding magnifiers are no longer available but stopwatches and small buckets are still available upon request. Additional items will incur additional costs to the standard monitoring kit (as detailed above), please contact NHBS directly to discuss additional requirements.
Supplied at the Riverfly Partnership training workshop
- FSC River invertebrate monitoring for anglers publication (ONLY AVAILABLE AT WORKSHOPS)**
- Risk Assessments - Dynamic & Generic. Including: health and safety procedure; environment safety procedure. See pdf documents below.
- Disease cards - Leptospirosis and Lyme disease cards
- Recording sheet . See pdf document below.
- Contact details for Monitoring Group Coordinator
Monitoring Group
- Safety equipment including buoyancy aid (e.g. Crewsaver 50N model), hand cleaning material, gloves, first aid kit and waterproof plasters
- Waders (non felt soled)
ARMI Health and Safety Assessments
Riverfly Partnership Generic Risk Assessment –PDF-File, 73.5 KB
Riverfly Partnership Dynamic Risk Assessment –PDF-File, 121.7 KB
Equipment suppliers
Official supplier for the Riverfly Partnership Angler's Monitoring Initiative
- NHBS For standard net & core equipment. Quote Riverfly Partnership on orders
General suppliers of entomological field equipment


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As time keeps marching on, we are getting closer and closer to the holiday season, as well as winter weather. When I awoke this morning, I looked out on my deck and saw this:
The first significant indication that winter is just around the corner.
Even though it seems that this past year has gone by too quickly, I tend to take each day as it comes, and appreciate it for what it is.
I don't dread winter as many of my friends and family do. If anything, I find it forces us to slow down a bit. I know you all probably think that I am crazy making that statement, as with the holiday season quickly approaching, we seem to be busier than ever, but I do find that once we get a grip on things and stop trying so hard to be everything to everyone, we may actually enjoy the cold, winter days ahead. After all – every day is only as good as we decide to make it.
Perhaps it is because I am getting older (and maybe a bit wiser!), but I feel that many times we are our own worst enemies when it comes to the holidays. We have this perfect picture of what Christmas and the holidays should "be" in our heads and we set standards that are all but impossible to achieve.
As with most memories, they often are embellished a bit in our minds to be a little bit different than reality. We tend to filter out the negative parts a little bit and focus on the good parts, which is a good thing, but doesn't always leave us with a realistic picture of how things were. While this practice is comforting and harmless in most instances, I think that as the years pass and this process happens again and again, we begin to look at our past experiences in a way that our standards are unrealistically set much higher than we can ever imagine. We use these memories as benchmarks for subsequent years and we find ourselves frustrated when we don't live up to the expectations we have for ourselves in our minds. It doesn't have to be that way.
Memories should be cherished. It is wonderful to forget the slightly dry turkey, the bare spot in the back of the tree, or the ugly sweater auntie Susie got us that one year. Dwelling on those types of mishaps wouldn't really be productive. But what I feel is important is not the things that made the holidays special, but the people and the feelings.
Some of my favorites Christmases were the quiet ones. Some of the most cherished moments were those of just 'being' and sitting and watching others and taking it all in. While it is nice to have a beautifully set table or a dinner fit for a queen or king, I think the most important thing that we can all do for ourselves is to train ourselves to look for and appreciate the little things such as the sound of the children's laughter, the taste of a cup of peppermint tea or the warmth of our favorite pet curled at our legs.
Once we begin to notice and appreciate these things, the other things somehow aren't so important. And because these simple things are usually part of our everyday lives, we are happier people for appreciating them. We no longer feel the need to have 'bigger' and 'better' each year. We find comfort in ourselves and the surroundings we have right now, every day. I believe that makes for a happy life.
Sorry to go off on a tangent. It is funny what a little snow can do, isn't it? ;)
Today we are updating the website. Keith has several new patterns available and I have the new SLDS101 Roc-Lon Tree Border Candle Wrap painting surface:
For a limited time, I am offering a "Buy 2 and get 1 Free" on it. I want you to all see how fabulous this surface is to work with. Not only is it great for Christmas, but for a cabin or camp theme as well. You can now get the "Joy" pattern at Toletown painting community. It will be there for the month of December, and then I will have it on my site. Toletown is a great meeting place for painters of all skills and I think you will love it there! I hope you check it out.
Keith has three new patterns and pattern sets available as well. His SLDK635 Nativity Oval Overlay Plaque pattern is simple, but pretty and would make a great last minute gift to make:
He also put together a nice set – SLDK634 - God Is Good, God Is Love and God Is Wise:
As all of the sets of this nature, they are also available individually.
Finally,we have moved the SLDK629 Welcome Family and Friends plaque pattern to the regular section on our site:
This is a great plaque pattern for any time of the year. It also makes a wonderful gift.
One final thing that I want to mention today is that our newsletter is going to be sent out soon. It will have pretty much the same information as my blog here today, but it will also include a 15% off discount code to all of our subscribers. The code is good site wide and is only available to those of you who subscribe. We do this because we want to thank you for being loyal customers and keeping us designing. We only send out a newsletter a couple of times a month (roughly every two weeks – give or take) and we dont' share your information or spam. We just want you to see what we have new, as we realize that everyone doesn't have time to read here every day and keep up with us in these busy times. It is our way of saying 'thank you' to you. :)
That will be it for today. This weekend I plan on getting some decorations up and finishing up the gifts that I am making so I can mail them out by Monday (or around there!) Being in Canada means that it will take a little time to get to where I am sending, and I hope I can do so on time.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. I know it is busy for most, but I hope that you all try not to feel too much stress of the season. If you begin to feel anxious, stop and ask yourself how important the thing you are stressed about really is. Chances are that it isn't life or death and not worth the anxiety you are feeling. "Letting go" is the best gift you can offer yourself.
Have a wonderful weekend! Happy Friday to you all!
-- Designer/Artist/Teacher. Owner of Sheila Landry Designs (http://www.sheilalandrydesigns.com) Scroll saw, wood working and painting patterns and surfaces. "Knowledge is Power"


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Writing is a good excuse for not having a a decent post, right?
Marginal at best? Well, deal with it. I am down to the last chapter, and I'm happy to say things got away from me a bit. I'm excited to reach the culmination of this book. It's been several years in the making. Another update will be along soon.
-Keep writing.