text: Morton Wins Class 3A Girls Regional Over Limestone, 45-34 by Journal Star staff · February 17, 2011 RON JOHNSON/JOURNAL STAR Morton girls huddle before their Regional Final game with Limestone. RON JOHNSON/JOURNAL STAR Morton's Caitlyn Vandermeer, left, Sarah Livingston, and Lexi Ellis, right, surround Limestone's Natecia Augusta during Thursday night's Regional Final at Morton High School. RON JOHNSON/JOURNAL STAR Reilly Dunne of Limestone loses the ball in a fight for possession with Morton's Carly Crocker during Thursday night's game. RON JOHNSON/JOURNAL STAR Limestone's Natecia Augusta goes to the basket during Friday night's game at Morton High School. RON JOHNSON/JOURNAL STAR Jessica Armour of Limestone tries to grab a rebound during Friday night's game. RON JOHNSON/JOURNAL STAR Mariah Nimmo of Morton drives the ball down court. RON JOHNSON/JOURNAL STAR Morton players celebrate their 45-34 Regional Final win over Limestone. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)

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Although We are a small nation, and of limited numbers, and lacking in strength, and often overcome by foreign kingdoms, yet in our land there have been many adventurous deeds done which are worthy of recording and remembering
—Moses of Khorene A.D. 481
Hello, and welcome to my personal blog! My name is Haig Kherlopian, and I am the pastor of the Armenian Evangelical Church in New York City. This blog is meant to share the story of an ancient civilization that would become the first nation to accept Christianity as its official religion. Though our history is marked with persecution because of its faith, it is one that has persevered and continues today. My hope is that what is written will be a source of encouragement to you.


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Lately most people haven't been having a good night sleep because of the fear that burglars and intruder can make their way into their home at anytime. Since keeping our families and valuable belongings safe is a priority most homeowners are trying to find solutions to this problem. Knowing we can't always stay at home to guard the house ourselves all the time criminals are taking advantage and come when we are not around. Intruders and burglars will always want break in when they are least expected and when they are not seen. Home security systems have brought a lot of peace of mind in many neighborhoods as criminals shy away from houses that have surveillance 24/7.
Advice from security experts is that we should do a little bit of research on the home security systems available and install one that is perfect for our conditions. There are many brands of home security systems in the market so you should always consider factors such as the features and performance when choosing a suitable system for your house. A common mistake that most of us do is getting one that is just like our neighbors and without considering our situation. Thanks to advanced technology home security systems manufacturers have made it possible for use to monitor our homes remotely, as we can connect wirelessly to the main system that we have at home.
Security cameras are very popular due to their ability to transmit a live feed to the homeowner's gadget or to the monitoring company which then may take action in case there is an intruder. Another great feature that is a must have is an alarm kit which works with a sensor to scare intruders away. Keyless locks and many others make the list of the best gadgets for securing your home. After installing a security system in your house you will have peace of mind during the day and a good night sleep during the night knowing your house is safe always.


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The cost to buy an American Bully varies greatly and depends on many factors such as the breeders' location, reputation, litter size, lineage of the puppy, breed popularity (supply and demand), training, socialization efforts, breed lines and much more. Review how much American Bully puppies for sale sell for below.
The current median price for all American Bullies sold is $1,475.00. This is the price you can expect to budget for an American Bully with papers but without breeding rights nor show quality. Expect to pay less for a puppy without papers, however, we do not recommend buying a puppy without papers.
Looking for a dog with a superior lineage? Are you trying to determine how much a puppy with breeding rights and papers would cost? You should expect to pay a premium for a puppy with breeding rights or even for a puppy advertised as show quality with papers. You should budget anywhere from $5,600 upwards to $10,000 or even more for an American Bully with top breed lines and a superior pedigree. The average cost for all American Bullies sold is $1,600.
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Median Price: $1,475.00
Average Price: $1,600.00
Top Quality: $5,600.00 to $10,000.00
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Before buying a puppy it is important to understand the associated costs of owning a dog. The annual cost or "upkeep" is often overlooked when determining an American Bullies true ownership cost. When calculating your budget make sure you account for the price of food, vaccines, heartworm, deworming, flea control, vet bills, spay/neuter fees, grooming, dental care, food, training and supplies such as a collar, leash, crate, bed, bowls, bones, and toys. All of these items can add up quickly so make sure you estimate anywhere from $500 - $2,000 or more for the first year then about $500 - $1,000 or more every year thereafter to meet the annual financial obligations of your growing, loving dog.
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The 'pocket' version of the American Bully is not supposed to weigh any more or less than a class American Bully, only to be shorter in stature.
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In short, no. You should not breed those two dogs together. It is the same concept as if two step children had children together. The risks of genetic mutations, deformities, behavioral problems, ect. are way too high. If you love the American Bully breed, then you will be a responsible breeder-to-be and make sure one of your dogs is spayed or neutered. Then get your breeding prospect dog completely health checked before looking into getting a mating partner that has no genetic relations to your dog.
Yes however it is not recommended for inexperienced breeders. It is a inbreeding and typically used to tighten up on genetics.
I wouldn't recommend breeding them if you are new to breeding and haven't done your research. You also must know their strengths and weaknesses you dont want to breed 2 dogs that share the same faults.
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No, they are three separate breeds. APBT (American Pitbull Terrier ) are what most people think of when they see a pitbull. These dogs are generally medium sized dogs, their structure consist of a lean muscle and powerful frame.
American Bullies did descend from the American Pitbull Terrier, and or the American Staffshire Terrier, however; they have evolved into their own breed.
American Bullies should be more bulkier, with heavier frames.
American Bull dogs, are also a breed of thier own.
American Bullies are an off breed of the American Pit Bull Terrier. Documentation shows the true American Bully was created by hand-picked, heavier "bullier" looking APBT puppies added to breeding programs creating a different standard of breed with a different purpose. Mainly to perform in the confirmation ring and in society altogether. There are 5 varieties of American Bullies, Classic, Standard, Pocket, XL and Extreme. The American Bully is far from and APBT but every ancestor documented in the lineage is a pure bred American Pit Bull Terrier. Both the American Bully and APBT can co-exist in the same household with the proper training and consistency. Both are very smart and willing to please. American Bullies were bred for the show ring and APBT's were bred for catch dogs and athleticism. If you want a companion either breed is a great choice, if you want more athletic animal go for the APBT. If you want a dog that looks amazing and requires less exercise then go for the Bully.
American Bully The American Bully developed as a natural extension of UKC registered American Pit Bull Terriers mated with AKC registered American Staffordshire Terrier; different varieties of the same breed based on bloodline history. In addition, speculation has been made by the UKC, the original registration office for these dogs, that the breed was influenced by the infusion of other bull breeds that have not specifically been identified. The breeders of these dogs have developed the dogs for a specific build and temperament so unique, that it needs to be recognized as a separate breed. Dogs from bloodlines known for producing dogs exhibiting these physical characteristic currently registered as American Pit Bull Terriers within the ADBA stud book will be moved to the designation of American Bully as the breed.
Per ADBA:
They are a mixture of different bulldog breeds. English , French , American , Alapaha , Olde and APBT and Amstaff.
There is no one answer to describe the disposition of an American Bully. The can be very loyal & loving, very strong willed or they can be docile. They can be very active or they can be couch potatoes. This breed is a very intelligent breed that needs more human attention and interaction than most breeds. They are great with children and always want to be touched.
A *true* American Bully should be confident, loyal, and affectionate to all people and animals (although sometimes same-sex aggression can occur in intact dogs). Make sure you buy from a breeder that makes temperament a priority! I would also suggest getting a different sex than what you already have, and doing the initial introduction in neutral territory (at the park, at a friend's house, etc). Bullies enjoy moderate exercise.
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I can say with confidence that 9 out of 10 puppies will have great temperaments as adults if raised properly, just like most dogs. Bullies are basically the revolutionized pit bull. If you research the old school bloodlines like Ghangis kon, Razors Edge, Gottiline, etc. They pioneered the type of American Bullies you see today. It's all about being short and extreme thickness.
Everyone describes the American Bully as aggressive and harmful meanwhile they are very protective and loyal dogs. I know why people may think what they do about them but it depends how you raise them what atmosphere you create! They have the terriers temperament
The "Bull & Terrier" was a single breed developed in Europe with many different physical characteristics. They were bred for tenacious temperament, blending old eng. bulldogs with various terriers. Terriers add bravery and old eng. bulldogs added jaw size and strength, along with willingness to please. Overtime, the Bull & Terrier evolved into the modern day AKC Am. Staff and the UKC APBT. The Am. Bully came specifically from Razor's Edge bred bloodlines of UKC APBTs of the 90's, infusing AKC Am Staffs and AKC Staffies. The modern result is a smaller, denser, more old eng. bulldog leaning phenotype that is the Am. Bully. They do not have the high animal aggression of the APBT, nor are they as mild as Golden Retrievers. They are somewhere in between, and with patience, are readily integrated into households with other, non-APBT dogs.
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Chronicles 2 is a recap and I should probably remember what went down. But I don't. What I've gathered this second time round is that Asa is king over Judah and during his reign he makes a pact with the king of Syria and gives his some gifts directly from the house of the Lord, which basically is regifting. I've regifted once – someone gave me one of those word magnet sets that you put on your fridge and make sentences with. People who have been identified as having a large vocabulary often get gifts of this nature. But we don't have time to stand in front of our fridges and play with magnets because we're too busy reading, people.
Jehoshaphat is next in line to rule over Judah and up until this point, he has done no jumping whatsoever. But he keeps things interesting by picking a fight with Ramothgilead. Ahab, king of Israel, joins him in this conquest. But in a weird way. Here's what goes down, according to some guy named Micaiah, who tells Jehoshaphat: "I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left; and the Lord said, 'Who will entice Ahab the king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead?' And one said one thing, and another said another. Then a spirit came forward and stood before the Lord saying, 'I will entice him.' And the Lord said to him, 'By what means?' And he said, 'I will go forth, and will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.' And he said, 'You are to entice him, and you shall succeed; go forth and do so.'" (Chr 2 18:18-21).
Two questions arise: one – where did this ghost come from and why is he keen to do God's dirty work? and two – why is lying – one of the Ten Commandments – okay here? Now that I think of it, God has lied a few times. Most notably when he lied to Abraham about having to sacrifice his son in order to prove his faith (gotcha!). That was a whopper.


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Veterans' job fair on tap in Kansas City
Jobs in engineering, construction, architecture, environmental work and related fields will be featured at a "Hiring Our Heroes" job fair this month in Kansas City.
The event for military veterans and their spouses will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 19 at the Kansas City Convention Center's Grand Ballroom, 301 W. 13th St. It will be preceded by a noon employment workshop.
More than 30 employers have signed up to attend the fair, which is sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other organizations. Pre-registration is encouraged at
. Proof of military service is requested to attend.
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This revision of the Child Protective Services Handbook was published on July 1, 2011. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.
Releasing Children or Youth Photographs
Medicaid Benefits for Children in ICPC Foster Care
Investigations in Child-Placing Agencies and CPS Homes
Releasing Children or Youth Photographs
The item below is updated to allow limited release of photographs without requiring consent of the Department. See:
1452.6 Releasing or Using Children's Photographs or Images
Medicaid Benefits for Children in ICPC Foster Care
The items below are revised to clarify policy regarding Medicaid benefits for:
• children who are placed in foster care through the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC);
• children from other states who are placed in foster care in Texas; or
• children from Texas who are placed in foster care in another state.
1542.8 Medicaid for Children Placed in Texas From Other States
1542.9 Medicaid for Texas Children Placed Out of State
Investigations in Child-Placing Agencies and CPS Homes
The items below are updated to address CPS protocol for an investigation on a CPA or CPS foster home in which DFPS children are placed. See:
6370 Abuse and Neglect Investigations of Placements Regulated by RCCL
6613.4 Keeping Parents Informed of Children's Circumstances
Appendix 2620-A: Types of Reports Involving Foster and Adoptive Homes
Appendix 2620-B: Format for Reports on Investigations of Abuse and Neglect in Foster and Adoptive Homes is deleted because CPS does not conduct investigations on licensed placements.


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Thursday, November 22, 2012
Air conditioning ad promises to keep the psycho killers indoors
At first, this reminded me of our old elder abuse awareness campaign. (I also had to remind myself that it's summer in Argentina.) Then it got weird.
At least this thing is memorable. Even if I feel a little scarred now.
Ad by Del Campo Saatchi & Saatchi, Buenos Aires. Found on Illegal Advertising.
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A Tribe Called Red proves Indigenous music can't be defined by a single sound. You'll hear proof of that with their latest album!
Plus, Daniel Caesar grew up under his parent's strict supervision. Now as his rise up the Canadian R&B ranks opens new doors, he's experiencing what the world has to offer.
q: The Music with A Tribe Called Red and Daniel Caesar


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passion, art and a party to plan...
January 02, 2010
Recently I received this email that went out to a group of artists and it got me thinking...
Dear Friends,
Each of you is an artist whom I admire. You get up each day and use your God-given gifts to try and make the world
a more beautiful place. I love you for that.
This article struck me about what it means to be an artist. Most of us know how it feels to live check-to-check,
to try and justify a life of creativity in a world that overwhelmingly rewards the businessman. This article addresses
that passion for creation in the most unlikely of places.
Thanks for what you do, for who you are ... and keep going!
I am always struck by what an amazing artist God is....and how profound His creativity is in this world. I mean nature is HIS art....its real and beautiful and if heaven is beyond what we can imagine....think about the creativity that will be there. I always wonder if I will be an artist in heaven. It is what I am most passionate about in this world (besides my family and friends of course). Everytime I paint something I hope that in some tiny way it is a way I can give back my gifts to God. This email is true though...for the most part people that are in my "art" world....musicians, painters, photographers, etc....don't make in the world's standards tons of money. I guess in some way we are all trying to capture how we see and appreciate the world and justify it's rewards in a kingdom minded standard. This is from my book on heaven:
"We will serve God in heaven. Work in Heaven won't be frustrating or fruitless; instead it will involve lasting accomplishment, enhanced by unlimited resources. I imagine that people will express creativity in all kinds of ways."
It will be amazing.
On a completely different note.....I have been planning Aiden's first birthday (even though it is 3 months away) and cannot wait to celebrate this little guy's birthday!!!! Here are a few sneak peaks :)!!!!
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Beat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XnHDhRyZkI
Aliens (Co-Written)
Woke up, steel room, with creatures ranging gray to green,
Pain to the left, but the creature I was facing said to me,
-"You've been placed on our space ship to defend the human race,
And beyond the human state, it would be great if you could state,
A few good traits of the earth, as we have only seen crude mistakes,
-We have an order to engage in your extinction, your planet due in flames"
I tried to respond, but I was stuttering, stumbling, in a cold sweat,
Worried they could go to an anal probe, word fumbling, but I know that,
I've gotta say something, "Please... please don't blow up the planet,
We might show up as rancid, but I swear you just dont understand it"
Stood up to one and asked it, WHY DO THIS?!", but I tried to plead
"We are good people, we can try to fix it, my word is what I'll try to keep"
"Maybe what constituted our self-destruction is convoluted, but,
Ending the human race is a true mistake, you're not improving us"
"You're assuming that you've never been given chances, you've had chances,
This is the last stand that you have, we can't stand it,
Why don't you understa-"Fuck you! You're just as shitty as the human
Dog shit just admit that too have problems you must face, the truth is,
Everyone makes mistakes-" "Maybe we're not perfect!
You can say that we're not worth it, but I pray we don't stop wrokin',
To grow as a people, a society, thats beautiful if you try to see,
Past our flaws","Stop for a minute, I have a question, dont lie to me,
and be honest 'cause this pantheon of judges, sees nothing but,
Gluttonous, disgusting, greedy people, unless there's something that,
We've overlooked?" "Look I know there are traits that humans own and took
For granted, y'all can't seem to grasp or understand that we're born in crude
Environments, yet we do our best to fix and improve these dire situations
Us humans under fire try to find ways to stay above the shit you facin'"
"We've created music, amazing works of art, scientific break throughs,
Comedy, honestly given the chance I think we can triumph, we can make you,
Proud, but I don't understand why I have to justify why we should survive,
To you guys, what gives you the right, you slimy fucks deprive,
Us of our own rights" "this is the galactic order, we track and order,
Destruction of species at their lowest points, infact we're sort of,
The good guys, we give you a chance to speak and enact in feats"
"Bullshit, you should enhance the weak instead of deplete
Enrich the species, a helping hand is what we need"
"Actually, we're past being able to help, in the past, you see,
We helped construct vast pyramids, we helped control the government,
We created Jay-Z, Eminem, Nelson Mendella, and you all loved that shit,
You all couldn't accomplish it alone, we are everything you cherish,
Bear this in mind, as we grade you with failure, too many demerits"
"Oh really, well at least I ain't an ugly and green pus spewing faggot (yeah!)
So must you drag it on about blowing us up? Go ahead, do it maggot
You ain't got the guts and if you do, guess what? I dont give a fuck"
"I bet I could get more alien pussy than you all too! Bitch what uuuup!"
And with that the aliens sat blankly, and then with a devilish grin,
They pressed the button, humanity doomed to exist never again,
Bigray/Trimss dropped out. CP/Painkiller get a pass to the finals.


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I remember talking to Carnie Wilson (yeah, you better pick that up because I just dropped a name) a week or so after my RNY gastric bypass surgery. I asked her what she ate for lunch and she told me some tuna in vinaigrette salad dressing and half an apple. It sounded wonderful to me. She was four years out at the time and maintaining her weight loss with no problem. I was looking forward to the day when I, too, would be eating like that. I was surviving on sugar free popsicles and chicken broth. Now I am ten years out and appalled at how I forget what I should eat.
Some days it's yogurt, crackers and peanut butter, salad, and some chicken. Now that may not sound like much to you, and may sound healthy to you, but it's still not the best choice and it's still not what I know how to do. I am amazed at the ability I have to disappoint myself. Am I setting myself up for failure? Am I setting unrealistic goals?
I don't think so. But the bigger questions it raises are 1. Will I ever get out of this cycle of self-deprecation and 2. Will I take the responsibility necessary to change? You see, if you have accepted the simple fact that you are responsible for your failure then I feel you must also accept that you are responsible for your change.
You hear "be the ball" well I say "be the momentum." So, it's physics. I think that if you just start the ball rolling, the ball of change as it were, then that will pick up speed and carry you on. It doesn't mean that it will always roll easily downhill. In my ten years after surgery, my eating has gotten away from me plenty of times. I'm thinking about bacon this very second. Chocolate covered bacon. It's fair season, and I've never had it. Just popped into my head. Unbidden. Unwelcome. There nonetheless.
When I was moderating the support group the other day I heard myself saying the same things, again. If you want to lose weight, or maintain your weight loss, you need to log it. I prefer www.myfitnesspal.com. There are many such free options. You need to take in your lean protein first, and your fluids. You need your vitamins. Done properly, you really don't need more than 1,000 calories a day.
Here's a thought, you and everyone in your family, don't make any changes, don't make any special food purchases. Eat whatever you've been eating, just log it all. See what you and yours have been consuming. Then decide if it's time to make a responsible change.
I have already done that. And I have already eliminated white bread, well, all bread from my diet. I haven't had a soda in ten years, so, they're still gone. The next thing I'm going after that I know triggers me to eat is sugar, glorious sugar. Sugar comes in more than one form, so this will be tricky, but it's part of my next phase. For my way of thinking it is easier to just eliminate an entire group of things. It's just how I'm wired.
Do what works for you. Do what you can live with. Do what will make you feel better and be healthier in the long run because that is the change you will be able to keep.
The cliches roll out so easily it seems. In the case of your body and your health, and change, it's not going to be easy. At first. Nothing worth doing ever is. But you already knew that,


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- Vidic to play for Inter Milan next season10:04 | 06/03/2014
Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic will play for Inter Milan next season, the Italian club have announced.
The Italian club had been widely touted as the likely destination for the Serbia centre-back since it was revealed last month that he would leave Old Trafford at the end of the campaign.
Inter confirmed on Wednesday that they had got their man, with club president Erick Thohir immediately hailing the signing as "crucial" for the team.
"Vidic is a great champion," he said on inter.it. "I am extremely satisfied with the completion of this agreement that will bring Nemanja to Milan.
"He is one of the strongest defenders in the world, for his characteristics, his international experience, his charisma as a leader will be crucial for the team and the growth of our younger players.
"He will add value to the club and will be another pillar for the construction of a great Inter.
"Finally, I want to thank Manchester United, Nemanja and his entourage for his availability and the professionalism shown during the negotiation process."
Vidic, who joined the Red Devils from Spartak Moscow in January 2006, confirmed last month that he would not remain in England after the summer.
"I want to challenge myself again and try to make the best of myself in the coming years," he said in a statement released by United.
"I'm not considering staying in England as the only club I ever wanted to play for here is Manchester United and I was lucky enough to be part of this club for so many years.
"I've got a few options to move on and I will choose the right one for me and for my family."
Last season, Vidic skippered United to their historic 20th championship – his fifth and the last under former manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
Vidic has also won one Champions League trophy, three League Cups and a FIFA Club World Cup crown during his eight-year spell with United, and has started in 18 Barclays Premier League games and four Champions League matches this term
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Portrait of famous people
- Le Huynh Duc is former captain of Vietnamese national Football team. He is currently coaching SHB Ðà Nẵng.
- Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is to retire at the end of the season.
- Striker Le Cong Vinh is playing for SLNA
- Lionel Messi became the best scorer in a year with 91 goals in 2012.


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Men and women, human beings, long for true and real reality, true, real life, the fullness of humanity—and the freedom that should go with it. But they have lost it, and continue not to find it so long as they stick to the basic principles of the Enlightenment, of which the first and the last is that man wants to be autonomous, and does not want to acknowledge God, the God of the Bible, the God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ.
But who is to blame? Are those of us who are Christians innocent? Can we really say we warned them? Can we really say that we showed them the greatness of the fact that we are indeed new men, new human beings, in the resurrection of Jesus Christ? Have we shown that the world is indeed open, and have we testified not only with words but in our deeds and in our thinking and our wisdom that we know there is a living God? We must be honest—none of us is free of guilt.H.R. Rookmaaker


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Obi-Wan Kenobi Goes Against Darth Maul in 'Star Wars Rebels' New Trailer.January 4, 2017
Star Wars Rebels will be returning to Disney XD for the second part of its third season. In the third season Ezra, Kanan, Hera, Sabine, and Zeb will continue their fight against the evil Empire. However, before this happens, a new trailer for the mid-season premiere has been released and the trailer promises that things will start to pick up just where things left off.
It seems Kenobi and Maul will forever be mortal enemies with a big twist seeing that Vader looks at Kenobi as his sworn enemy and the person he needed to defeat since the events from the film that turned him into the cybernetic Jedi killer he is known to be.
Hope. Revenge. Rebellion. See what's to come in the rest of Star Wars Rebels Season Three in this thrilling mid-season trailer, and tune in when Star Wars Rebels returns on Saturday, January 7, at ...read more


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The Church of Scientology has spoken out against Leah Remini's latest comments about her experience with the organization, calling the former member's account "absurd, insulting and motivated entirely by a desire to grab attention."
The "King of Queens" star, who famously left the church last summer, gave an interview published Wednesday on BuzzFeed in which she called the church "a lie" and said she left for the sake of her 9-year-old daughter, Sofia, around the time the process of "auditing" her child would allegedly begin.
"In my house, it's family first — but I was spending most of my time at the church," the 43-year-old said. "So I was saying 'family first,' but I wasn't showing that. I didn't like the message that sent my daughter."
Remini, who will next star in the TV Land comedy "The Exes," recounted her own experiences within the organization for more than 30 years, both good and bad, but ultimately concluded that she had been a "hypocrite" for remaining with the religion.
"In the church, you're taught that everybody is lost," Remini said. "They say they're loving, caring, nonjudgmental people, but secretly, they were judging the world for not believing what they believed. To me, that is not a spiritual person. That's a judgmental person, and that is the person that I was. I was a hypocrite, and the worst thing you can be in this world is a hypocrite."
On Thursday, the church, which was founded and brought to the masses by sci-fi writer L. Ron Hubbard, lambasted the actress.
In an email to The Times, a rep for the organization said "it came as no surprise that someone as self-absorbed as Leah Remini with an insatiable craving for attention would exploit her former faith as a publicity stunt by rewriting her history with it, including omitting that she was participating in a program to remain a Scientologist by her own choice, as she was on the verge of being expelled for her ethical lapses."
Late Thursday, the organization expanded on its preliminary comments, claiming that the actress had not been attending church services for years.
"In fact, she was upset because no one in the Church was calling her or her family, going so far as to drag her daughter into the Church to insist upon being given special treatment," the organization said in a statement to The Times. "Sadly, this is the accurate, flip side of the events she now is spinning, which are absurd, insulting and motivated entirely by a desire to grab attention."
It's not the first time the Brooklyn native has upset the organization. In August, she filed a missing person's report for the wife of church leader David Miscavige and was met with a denunciation from the church when police deemed the case "unfounded."
Additionally, the church touted several of the organization's practices that Remini addressed in her lengthy interview.
"We are saddened that Ms. Remini now feels compelled to attack her former faith as if there is something wrong with a good work ethic, encouragement to live a drug free life, a happy childhood and strong family — all values she and countless others experience from the strong religious community in the Church," the statement said.
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My shop (our garage) is basically the only storage room we have in the house. The attic is ridiculously small (and already full) and now that we are about to have kid #2, that cancels out another one of our spare bedrooms for storage space. I've been wanting to make a roll around frame to set my table saw on for a while now to create extra space, but never had the extra money to pick up some caster wheels. It's not like they are expensive or anything, but with 1 child, 1 on the way, 1 income, a house and a car, things are tight. We got a little money back from taxes so I used a little bit to finally get some casters and such.
I still had two leftover 2×4's from the worktable I built last summer. I used them and made some half-lap joints on the table saw.
Man, a dado stack would have been awesome. My forearm and wrist on my left arm are sore now from having to hold the workpiece so tight for so long against the miter gauge.
Then I glued them together.
Then I drilled holes for lag bolts and screwed the casters in. I just used wing nuts to secure the table saw to the frame. The 2×4's had bowed up pretty good after sitting for several months so they didn't match up quite as well as I would have liked, but I got them as best as I could.
So, nothing fancy, but my wife is happy about the extra room. I can just roll it out wherever I need it.
Table saw in the way:
Table saw out of the way:
I don't currently have any dust collection set-up, so I'm pretty excited about being able to roll it outside this summer for smaller projects that don't require an outfeed table. Less sweeping and clean up for me.
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Steak tartar, carpaccio, Caesar salad, oysters, tarte flambée; traditional French dishes fill the menu of contemporary brasserie de IJ-Kantine together with an American style hamburger, sea bass, chuck tender and spaghetti with fresh seafood. Full of both European tradition and influences from around the world, the IJ-Kantine's menu perfectly reflects the heritage of the restaurant's maritime surroundings.
Post-industrial hotspot in Amsterdam North
The ship-building glory days of the NDSM Wharf are still discernible in the area's atmosphere and steel architecture, now transformed by artists, creative companies and unique events into the exciting hotspot that it is today. If you're a fan of Berlin or Brooklyn, hop on a ferry (they're free) and get ready to discover one of Amsterdam's most colourful, hip and happening places.
Historical location for eating and drinking
Located on the banks of the IJ, in the former shipyard worker's canteen, the IJ-Kantine is steeped in industrial history. And like the dock itself, the menu of the IJ-Kantine is wide and varied, serving dishes for every taste and budget.
Food is served from 9am until 11pm, with separate menus for breakfast, lunch, snacks, finger food and, of course, cocktails. So no matter what time of day you visit, you'll always find something to enjoy. Little ones are very welcome here, with their own children's menu for lunch and for dinner. And naturally, highchairs are available.
Flexible group dining options
IJ-Kantine's chic, industrial space is perfect for group dining, with several menu options available to suit your wishes. Choose from lunch suggestions, a walking dinner, buffet, tour menus, or tailor-made menus, which are possible when you hire the IJ-Kantine exclusively. Allergies and special requests can always be taken into account.
Arriving by boat? Moor up at the restaurant's private pontoon, where your boat can stay for as long as you do. And of course, The IJ-Katine is fully accessible for less mobile guests.
For more information or reservations, go to www.ijkantine.nl / [email protected] / +31(0)20 6337162


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Honouring outstanding faculty and staff membersMemorial University recognized some of it top educators, researchers and staff members during a special ceremony Nov. 26 at the Fluvarium in St. John's.
Twelve faculty and staff members were honoured at the reception, hosted by Dr. Christopher Loomis, president and vice-chancellor pro tempore of Memorial. Five employees were honoured for exemplary service, two faculty members for distinguished teaching, four for research and one faculty member was recognized for exceptional community service.
Dr. Loomis said the key to the university's success is its people.
"Among our faculty and staff are many high achievers and award winners who receive local, national and international recognition for their innovative, exciting work," he said. "Our 2009 award winners are dedicated teachers, researchers and employees nominated by their peers and their students. They've helped their students to discover their own ingenuity; they've carried out important and groundbreaking research, and inspired their co-workers as a consequence of their dedication to their work and to Memorial."
Dr. Ali Aksu, Earth Sciences, and Dr. Diane Goldstein, Folklore, were named University Research Professors. University Research Professors have acquired a designation above the rank of professor. The title is the most prestigious award the university gives for research, and goes to faculty who have demonstrated a consistently high level of scholarship and whose research is of a truly international stature. The designation carries with it a $4,000 research grant (each year for five years) and a reduced teaching schedule.
Dr. Jeffrey Pittman, Faculty of Business Administration, and Dr. Terry-Lynn Young, Medicine, received the President's Award for Outstanding Research.
The President's Award for Outstanding Research recognizes researchers who have made outstanding contributions to their scholarly disciplines. Each award includes a $5,000 research grant.
Dr. Norm Catto, Geography, and Gerard Curtis, Visual Arts, Grenfell College, were presented President's Awards for Distinguished Teaching which recognize the teaching excellence in the university community. Each winner of the teaching award receives a $5,000 grant contributed by the Memorial University Alumni Association, Office of the President, and Instructional Development Office/Distance Education and Learning Technologies.
Dr. Jeremy Hall was awarded the President's Award for Exceptional Community Service, presented each year in recognition of employees (faculty or staff) who have demonstrated outstanding community service. The inaugural award was presented in 2007.
And five Memorial employees received the President's Awards for Exemplary Service: Jeff Green, Marketing and Communications; David Yetman, Harris Centre; Dennis Flynn, Faculty of Business Administration; Michael Jackson, Department: Social Science, Grenfell College; and Karen Morris, Biology.
The President's Award for Exemplary Service is presented each year to recognize employees who have demonstrated outstanding service and/or who have made significant contributions to the university community beyond that normally expected for their positions. All non-academic staff of Memorial University and its Separately Incorporated Entities are eligible to be nominated.
The President's Award for Exceptional Community Service and the President's Award for Exemplary Service each carry a $1,000 award, respectively.
To learn more about the individual award winners, see today.mun.ca.


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A Germany company has come up with an eco house that you put together in blocks – like Lego.
The HIB System is an eco-friendly home design that's soundproof, insulated and energy-efficient without the use of any chemicals or toxins. The modular blocks are made from naturally cut local Black Forest pine and there's a wide range of natural insulation materials including wood chips, clay, mussel shells and pea shingle gravel.
The idea is that buyers put the HIB-System homes together themselves. Each block weighs no more than 25kg each and once put together the house is allegedly earthquake and stormproof. All sounds pretty good, I've no idea how things like the plumbing or electrics work so you may need to get some professional help.
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Innovative Design Labs is a research and development business based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was founded in 2010 with the goal of creating affordable and effective products to improve people's lives. IDL specializes in developing technology from initial concept to manufacturing for medical, consumer, and military markets. Our projects involve cross-institutional teams that combine talent and expertise from leading hospitals, rehabilitation centers, academic institutions, and industry partners.
Recent Announcements:
NOV 16th, 2018
Realityworks, Inc, UMN College of Biological Sciences, and Innovative Design Labs Announces $1.7M Award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to Develop Mixed Reality STEM Resources (Press Release Link)
AUG 27th, 2018
IDL has been awarded a Phase 2 SBIR from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) for research that will develop a "Non-Contact Point of Care Device for Sleep Studies"
SEPT 7th, 2017
IDL has been awarded a Direct-To-Phase 2 SBIR from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) for research that will enable "Independent Exoskeleton-Use through Robust Stand-to-Sit Safety".
SEPT 4th, 2017
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has awarded IDL a Phase 1 SBIR for a "Continuous wearable monitor for the detection and release of Freezing of Gait".


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Each Ré poster is inspired by a vintage poster from the Posters Golden Age (1885- 1939). The process begins with a powerful Golden Age image as selected by the contemporary chromist/artist in consultation with Rue Royale's panel of experts. Images from many well-remembered artists who participated in the Golden Age; Toulouse-Lautrec, Mucha, Cheret, Bonnard, Steinlen, Beardsley, and Flagg are just a few included in our collection. During the Golden Age of Posters, there were many other master posterists in Europe and in America. These true geniuses created magnificent art, but their names and works have virtually disappeared from view. Many of these images have now been preserved and recreated and are part of the Ré collection lithographs.
The main purpose of a Golden Age poster when they were originally created was to advertise. They were printed on cheap paper with fugitive inks and were plastered on walls and displayed in shop windows. They were meant to endure just a few weeks. Most of the few Golden Age posters that remain have been ravaged by time. Paper has yellowed and torn. Colors have faded. Lines have blurred. Today, many good vintage posters are so scarce that even if they are in fair condition, they trade for astronomical prices.
Inspired by vintage posters, our two-part mission was:
- To preserve and make available for posterity, superbly executed, high quality lithographs of the very best poster art of the Golden Age of Posters, and
- To make them high quality and accessible to the public at affordable prices so they can be collected and enjoyed by all lovers of poster art.
In pursuing this mission, a very extensive research library was assembled, internationally prominent poster art authorities were enlisted, and worked closely with prestigious museums and foundations.
Each Ré poster represents outstanding value. Not only are the images striking, fresh, and beautiful, but the old-fashioned, time-consuming, meticulous re-creation production procedures result in Ré original artworks that far transcend in quality anything else available at anywhere near the price.
After selecting each poster image for the Re, a highly skilled contemporary artist was commissioned. There only a few artists left who are expert lithography chromists and they had to draw each stone or plate by hand for the Ré poster edition. There must be one separate hand-drawn plate for each color. The artists worked directly from rare originals and collections of vintage art, or images accessed by the publisher from a museum, foundation, or a prominent dealer or collector. The inks were selected by the artists working closely with a panel of experts-to assure that not only the image but also each color of the Ré was re-created to the exact, pristine colors of the poster as it was originally intended.
From hand-drawn plates, the Ré edition was pulled at the Atelier by a team of highly trained artisans, with one separate pull for each color. Registration must be perfect and on our wonderful, rare flatbed Marinoni Voirin presses, manufactured in Paris in the 1800s, the images were made . These marvelous antique presses are by far the finest ever made for producing lithographs. Only a few are known to remain in the world and Rue Royale Fine Art owns five of them.
These magnificent machines are, in fact, the very same presses utilized to produce original Golden Age posters 60 to 130 years ago. It is this time consuming, expensive, fine art process, so different from today's high speed methods of mass producing dot structured colored posters derived from photographed plates, that provides so much of the marvelous aesthetic qualities of the original vintage images.
It is almost impossible to tell the difference between a Ré and an antique Golden Age poster, except for five factors:
- All Ré posters are printed on expensive, archival, rag content art paper, not yellowed by time
- The colors and line work of each Ré are fresh and pristine as they were originally meant to be-not faded, oxidized, and blurred by aging.
- The signature of the Ré artist unobtrusively appears within the image, assuring that the Ré cannot be mistaken or passed off by unscrupulous dealers as an antique.
- The small, unobtrusive hallmark of the S2 Atelier and in some cases the Museum or Foundation that collaborated are in the image.
- An individual sequential pencil number is on each Ré lithograph.
Each Ré is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.
Poster connoisseurs are astonished by the beauty and striking quality of Ré Collection and are amazed that a Ré lithograph, in many respects, is aesthetically superior to the antique. Edition sizes are in general limited, in order to keep offering prices low.
The Ré Collection embraces the concept of providing highest, superb quality original art at accessible pricing. Ré poster's are meant for everyone of culture and taste who appreciates quality art with the highest aesthetic standards.


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Community-Engaged Learning at the ELI
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- In Memoriam: Elizabeth M. Soden
- Third Annual U-M 3MT® Competition
- Graduate Writing Clinic Open in Spring + Summer
- Spring 2016 ELI Conversation Circles Registration Now Open!
- Registration Now Open! Fall Course for International Scholars, Researchers, Faculty, Staff, and Post-Docs
- Winter 2017 ELI Conversation Circles Registration Now Open!
- The Genre Archive
- Community-Engaged Learning at the ELI
- New ELI Faculty Member
- ELI Celebrates International Education Week
- ELI Launches New Online Pre-Arrival Course
- Summer Student Employment Opportunity at ELI
- Registration Now Open! Fall Course for International Scholars, Researchers, Faculty, Staff, and Post-Docs
- ELI has Moved!
- ELI Fall Book Group
- ELI Open House, November 13, 2017
- Registration Now Open: Spring 2018 Course for International Scholars, Researchers, Faculty, Staff, and Post-Docs Runs May 15 – June 14
- REGISTER NOW: Online Pre-Arrival Course for International Graduate Students
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- Video: John Swales on Genre & English for Academic Purposes
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- ELI Summer Programs Off and Running!
- Sign Up Now! "Power Up Your English with Great Self-Study Apps + Sites" Workshop
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- Registration Now Open! Winter Course for International Scholars, Researchers, Faculty, Staff, and Post-Docs
- Selma film screening and discussion
- Info Session: ELI/SLC Co-Mentoring Program
- Diane Larsen-Freeman Festschrift Published
Beginning in the Winter 2015 term, the English Language Institute has offered an exciting new offering for international graduate students. Students in ELI's Community-Engaged Language and Culture Program gain a greater understanding of US society and culture, while at the same time honing their English language skills. This innovative program was envisioned and developed by ELI faculty member Dr. Deborah Des Jardins with support from the ELI and a CRLT Faculty Development Fund Grant.
The program is designed as a two-course sequence, beginning with the on-campus two-credit course ELI 560: U.S. Language and Culture in Context: Community-Engaged Learning for International Graduate Students, which is offered in the fall and winter terms. Students in ELI 560 learn about issues facing local communities including inequality, poverty, homelessness, and food insecurity, as well as the local organizations working to address these problems. They practice their language skills through class discussions, group projects, conversations with guest speakers, and interactions with the public during a community service experience. In Winter 2016, staff from local organizations such as Food Gatherers and the Shelter Association of Washtenaw County spoke to the class, and students worked on a Habitat for Humanity build and served food at the St. Andrews Breakfast Program.
Students who complete ELI 560 are encouraged to enroll in the two-credit winter/spring course ELI 561: Community-Engaged Language Practicum for International Graduate Students, an off-campus field experience in which students engage in extended volunteer placements at local non-profit organizations and then meet in class to discuss and reflect on their experiences. In the first year of the program, students' placements included the Family Learning Institute, St. Andrews Breakfast Program, and Food Gatherers Community Kitchen. Interacting with people from diverse backgrounds allows participants the chance to not only use English in real-life situations, but also experience firsthand the issues they learned about in ELI 560. Students' final presentations on their placements highlighted the high value they placed on the relationships they made during their service projects and the greater connection they feel to the local community.
Dr. Des Jardins sees the course as meeting a real need for international graduate students at Michigan. "For years I've heard from my international graduate students that they want to learn more about diverse aspects of US society," says Dr. Des Jardins. "I'm excited to be able to now offer a course that not only introduces students to some important issues facing many Americans today but also allows them to interact directly with representatives from some of the local community organizations working on these issues." She is also excited about the range of students who have enrolled in the course in its first two offerings. "Students from a wide range of disciplines, including engineering, nursing, economics, kinesiology, and business, have been represented," she adds.
Student response to the course thus far has been overwhelmingly positive. Participants report having a greater understanding of diverse aspects of US society and enjoy having an opportunity to speak English with Americans outside the context of the university. "This is a great course to broaden our horizons," says one former student, Chenlan Wang. "Through data, facts, and frequent in-class discussions, I have learned a lot about different aspects of American society."


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Better Funding - Draft Action 3: Prepare a Circular City Funding Guide to assist cities in accessing funding for circular economy projects
Join the Public Feedback on Draft Action 3
Bottleneck to be addressed
Besides lacking awareness of the existing sources of funding/financing for circular economy investments and the conditions for accessing/blending them, cities and funding institutions often lack the knowledge on how to assess, design and set up funding programmes/schemes for circular economy projects. With regards to public promoters, projects may face financing gaps due to constrained municipal public budgets and limited credit lines from public and commercial banks. In the case of private promoters, circular businesses and projects are often small and/or carry other risks that are not acceptable to commercial banks. There are also obstacles and structural barriers that complicate the blending of public and private financing and of loan financing and grants.
/futurium/en/file/prepare-circular-city-funding-guide-assist-cities-accessing-fundingPrepare a Circular City Funding Guide to assist cities in accessing funding
Increase the visibility and understanding of the different sources of grant funding and loan financing available for projects that support the transition towards the circular economy in cities, and enable funders to better relate and respond to such funding needs and opportunities. This action comprises the preparation of a guide to funding and financing sources for circular initiatives and projects in cities, including:
- Introduction and links to existing guides and resources on circular city funding/financing;
- New complementary guidance on circular economy funding/financing sources for technical assistance and public and private investments in circular city projects;
- Information on eligibility criteria and application procedures for different circular city funding/financing sources to support fund seekers;
- Information on technical and financial advisory providers;
- Guidance aimed at facilitating project assessments and funding/financing decisions.
The guide to be developed under this action is intended to help cities identify and access suitable sources of funding and financing for their own circular projects as well as for projects promoted by private and public entities in their territories. The guide will also build knowledge on how to design and set up effective funding schemes for circular city projects, taking into consideration their varying types, sizes and risk profiles. The guide will consider needs for funding and financing of not only project implementation, but also technical assistance and capacity building. The technical assistance may involve both preparation of circular strategies/plans and preparation of project pipelines and individual projects. The guide will target both fund seekers and funders, and to the extent justified also other stakeholders on national, regional or local level with a role in facilitating and supporting circular project developments.
Join the Public Feedback on Draft Action 3
See also:
- Introduction to the Draft Action Plan of the Partnership on Circular Economy
- Draft Action 1
- Draft Action 2
- Draft Action 4
- Draft Action 5
- Draft Action 6
- Draft Action 7
- Draft Action 8
- Circular Economy full Draft Action Plan
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I am so excited to be sharing this next resource with you because it has been on my plate for months and to finally have it uploaded and available to you makes me so happy: My Reading Strategy Brochures.
Many of you know and have tried my Bloom's Brochures and based on your positive feedback, I started this year off with some general reading strategies to get all of my kiddos on the same page.
If you haven't seen my brochures before, click HERE for a video walk-through of the Bloom's version, although they are all set up very similarly but with different prompts.
The six general reading strategies I teach are:
- Questioning
- Predicting
- Visualizing
- Connecting
- Summarizing
- Evaluating
Each brochure comes with a place for your student's name and the title of the text they are reading, as well as the strategy they will be practicing on the front. The packet comes with color and black & white versions, so don't worry about your ink with this one :)
I used the word "text" instead of "book" as often as I could in these guys, since I will use these with short texts and one-page stories, especially with my lower readers. These are all geared toward fiction, so there are lots of questions and prompts around characters, setting, conflict & resolution, etc.
There are so many ways to use these brochures, please know these ways are just the tip of the iceberg!
- I loved to use them in Teacher Time small groups and would even have the kids use these brochures as bookmarks once we were into chapter books. You can start off with everyone filling in the same brochure and then move to having each member of the group filling in a different brochure on the same text. This approach also leads into some fantastic literature circle options, since each student already has his/her own unique strategy to add to the discussion.
- These brochures are also fantastic for Daily 5 accountability, since students can fill them in for any book they are reading. They are short and easy to understand, plus with five different activities per strategy, they are perfect for a Monday-Friday assignment.
- If you are looking for a quick assessment or to gauge where your students are with any of these strategies, these are engaging and non-test-like, so you will be getting some great feedback to inform your instruction without feeling like it was assessment :)
- After your students are familiar with the strategies, or for a mid-year refresher, you could send these home as homework. They are easy for parents to understand, quick enough that they won't take up a full evening, and complement the reading your students are doing, as opposed to feeling like one additional assignment to add to the pile. Plus, they work with any fiction book, so your high readers and low readers will all be able to practice these strategies effectively.
I hope this resource can help and that the ideas above started you thinking about how limitless these are in your reading instruction.
Have a wonderful three-day weekend! Happy President's Day!


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Clue: Atlanta arena, with "the"
We have 1 answer for the clue Atlanta arena, with "the". See the results below.
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- All, to start with
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- New York Times - February 10, 1997
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Review for The Test (Greg Dorn #1) by B.A. Sherman
Note: This is NOT a romance, it's a psychological thriller.
The Test
By: B.A. Sherman
Release Date: May 1st, 2015
Add it to your Goodreads TBR:
The Test opens in what appears to be a hospital room where a patient is being injected with some sort of fluid. In the next scene, Greg, a 17-year-old living in the small town of Parsons, Kansas, is devastated when he loses his mother and sister in a horrific car accident caused by an escaped mental patient.
To put behind him the desolation and loss he feels and also to get road rage drivers off the streets, Greg becomes a cop. He is good at it. During this time, life begins to turn around for him: he falls in love and marries Mica, and finds a renewed passion for life. The family moves to Denver and Greg takes a job as a police officer there.
As Greg works the mean streets of Denver, a dark feeling inside of him begins to bubble up. This unexplainable thing, which he tries to keep buried, erupts with full force and with some deep dark strength, it now controls him.
Greg becomes obsessively driven by this inner voice telling him to go out and kill. First it is road-rage drivers, then anyone whose looks he doesn't like. Unable to control the voice and the urges, he cannot help alienating his wife and daughter, who eventually leave him and move back to Kansas. Greg begins screwing up at work on the force and increasingly getting into arguments. One black night out on a job, he ends up cornered by his own officers and is shot. Evil has been conquered…or has it all just been a test?
My Review
B.A. Sherman's "The Test" is the first book in the Greg Dorn series. This is a psychological thriller that's a quick read. Although it's a quick read, I have a feeling it'll be with me for a while. It's hard to write much more without any spoilers! I don't normally read in this genre, but I will say that it's like a Criminal Minds episode that morphs into an X-Files episode! It had elements of Terminator Salvation too! If you're looking for a mind-twisting book to hold you over until the X-Files returns, this is it!
4 out of 5 stars
CREATESPACE: https://www.createspace.com/5397493
The short stories and books he writes are based on experiences he's had over the years, with "a heaping spoonful of fiction," he says. He has published one short story, The Truth, currently available on Amazon.com.
When he's not writing and working, Brad enjoys hunting, camping, fishing and skiing. These are areas he plans to write about in the future, perhaps incorporating them into a thriller or two.
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If you are a regular here you know how much I love free Printables. I could decorate my whole home using the talents of my blogging friends. I've collected some of my favorite Valentine's Day Printables to Decorate With and so, of course, I'm going to share them with you. You might have to print out a few, I have no idea how you are going to pick just one.
Please click over to each site to print and pin the Printables.
Polka Dot Love by Burlap + Blue
Love You a Ton by Becky Higgins (also more styles to choose from)
Choose Your Love by Pennies Into Pearls (3 more prints to choose from)
Love and Hearts by Dawn Nicole Designs (more prints to choose from)
Love Art Print by The Sweetest Occasion
True Love Printable by Organize and Decorate Everything (plus one more)
Valentine's Day Subway Art by Catch My Party
Valentine Subway Art by Craft-O-Maniac
Love Is All You Need by Reason to Skip the Housework
Ferris Wheel Printable by Sissy Print
Floral Love by Nest for Less (2 additional prints)
Je T'Aime by On Sutton Place (more beautiful prints to choose from)
Favorite of All Time by The Rustic Willow
I Love Everything About You by Tried and True (coloring page)
Little Love by Little Inspiration (another color to choose from)
I Heart You by Organize and Decorate Everything
Be My Valentine by Nest of Posies (3 additional styles to choose from)
Valentine's Day Art Prints by Pizzazzerie (5 prints to choose)
Gold Printables by Classy Clutter (choose from 5 beautiful prints)
Be Mine by The Organized Dream (there's another print)
Forever Love by The 36th Avenue (there's one more)
Be Mine Heart by Yellow Bliss Road
Gold Glitter Heart by Love From the Oven (one more gold print)
Heart Printable by Organize and Decorate Everything (plus one more)
Love Gives Us a Fairytale by Simple as That (comes in 5 colors)
You Are My Sunshine by The 36th Street
Love You by Persnickety (comes in 3 colors)
Arrow Love by The Crafty Cupboard
My Heart is Set on You by Living on Love
Chalkboard Happy Valentine's Day by Homeschool Encouragement
Love Printable by A Night Owl Blog (check out the other one too)
Love Arrows by We Heart Parties (5 styles to choose from)
How Do I Love Thee by Leaves and Stitches
Enjoy these beautiful Printables.
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Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, Oct, 2005 by Curt Maxwell
A Physician's Guide to Natural Health Products That Work
by James A. Howenstine, MD
Penhurst Books, Suite SJO 2086, 1601 NW 97th Ave., Miami, Florida 33102 USA; 877-496-0416 2002, 347 pp. ISBN 0-9705684-8-7
Seldom does a book pass my desk that has as much worthwhile information as A Physician's Guide To Natural Health Products That Work by James A. Howenstine, MD. Dr. Howenstine has written this book from 34 years of Front Line Health Experience. This book is jam packed full of valuable information for both the Clinician and lay person. Almost every poor health condition is covered in this book, as well as an explanation as to why there is so much sickness. Dr. Howenstine very clearly explains what's wrong with our present Medical system. He covers the problems with the food we eat, as well as the hazards of 'junk' so-called food, additives etc. He covers vitamins and minerals one by one, quoting relative studies all through the book. The whole gamut of diseases is covered including Immune, Heart, Diabetes, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Insomnia, Overweight, Gastrointestinal, Men's and Women's Health issues, Skin Conditions, Emphysema etc. I cannot see anything missing. He fully covers such diverse topics as Alcoholism, HIV infection and Impotence. Most books contain little valuable information for me but this book is loaded with ideas that I can add immediately to my practice protocols. We treat rheumatoid arthritis quite successfully, using mostly the protocols from the Arthritis Trust. Dr. Howenstine suggests using Thymic extract as well as usual vitamins, minerals etc. to arrest rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosis, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, hepatitis B and C. I've heard of Thymic extract before but have never used it. Now I will.
Chapter 14 deals with Malignancies (Cancer, Lymphoma, Leukemia.) I believe Dr. Howenstine is exactly right when he says this; "I believe that efforts to heal the immune system will more likely eventually lead to a cure for cancer than developing new chemotherapy agents." I maintain there already are viable cancer cures. Dr. Howenstine goes on to explore various cancer protocols and treatments including AHCC, Antineoplastins, Budwig's treatment and other valuable information.
Chapter 25 is loaded with great information on Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine. Dr. Howenstine has obviously been a serious student all his life and it's amazing that for less than twenty dollars one can get a book such as this. Researching all this information and knowledge would take years of study.
Appendix "A" has very pertinent information on how to prevent drug-induced nutrient deficiencies. All major classes of drugs are covered.
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As we updated on 9 Oct 2015, we showed a lot of issues and changes for the server. Today, after one day, we have officially the Ballistic Overkill Hotfix 1.0.2 released!
If you have ever read our last article, you can find something changed here:
- In-match latency display: we added your PING to the host on the scoreboard screen.
- To server regions in Ballistic Overkill Release, we also added the name of the region such as North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, or Asia. It is in the server list screen.
- In King of the Hill balance tweak, we changed the balance on the KoTH capture point.
- Especially, for the spawn protection review, the location of spawn protectors in Mail and Corporate Park is changed to reflect the intention. The Overhead Map repairs the spawn areas in the works.
All right! They are changes in this Ballistic Overkill game. We will move to the fixes for the server issues. Most of them are kept as the incoming hotfix. But there are some changes.
- The Supernova, Sawblade and Oni are equipped with the secondary weapons that using the Berserker True Grit skill.
- We added timeout to steam lobbies to keep away from the dead servers.
- We also fixed the issue that influenced the HUD blurry.
- And we fixed the problem in Ballistic Overkill with the Set Resolution that making Alt and Tab crash the game.
- Besides, we have fixed many UI issues with Unity Engine.
- Finally, you can have the fix the glitch that changing the sniper scope sensitivity is bad. We need to patch this again because sniper rifles are very sensitive when scoped.
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Discussion in 'Kiddie Korner' started by ResearchMonkey, Jun 11, 2011.
Her fav turn of phrase seems to be <redacted> </redacted>
Her people didn't redact anything, it was the power at be.
Boy are the lefty's pissed this blew up in their face
[edit] doesn't werx is quotes
*RM notices large chunks of half chewed crow in minx mouth*
wtf are you talking about?
teh mind fuck continues
If he knew
do ya think he'd tell you?
usually he tries to compensate for lack of material by spewing tripe in volume...
Nothing at all friend. Enjoy your parmesan baked chicken.
means so much coming from the man that knows everything...
Palin's Email gets you horny
Baked Chicken Parmesan does sound tasty indeed
from your vantage point it may look that way.
it would be much less sad if it were willful ignorance.
Lets just say: from my vantage point.... I'm just being polite.
you can understand
when he looks down we all look like ants
and therefore not very interesting
oh, right. you certainly are a man of manners.
I don't think that guy could carry you around by your scruff.
Palin's Email Scandel (sic)
that guy's wardrobe choices are the scandel
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A microbiome approach to sepsis: development and case-study application of novel methods for detection and isolation of microbes from whole blood
© Crowder et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2012
- Published: 14 November 2012
- Molecular Profile
- Viable Bacterial Cell
- Amplicon Pyrosequencing
- Community Organism
- Synthetic Community
The application of molecular profiling methods to a wide variety of infections suggests that a polymicrobial community is much more common than suggested by standard clinical culture [1]. Our goal was to develop methods, using a microbiome approach, to improve culture and molecular diagnostics for bacterial sepsis.
Culture and DNA extraction protocols were evaluated using synthetic bacterial communities inoculated into whole blood. Disruption of blood cells with a blood cell lysing detergent, with or without hypotonic osmotic shock, was carried out and evaluated for the ability to recover the community. Viable bacterial cells were recovered on solid media. Total DNA was examined by terminal-restriction fragment-length polymorphism (TRFLP) profiling. Efficiencies of recovery and limits of detection were determined. The optimized methodology was applied to clinical samples collected from consented patients in both the ICU and ED from two Calgary hospitals. Cultured organisms were identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Molecular profiling was carried out using TRFLP and bacterial tag-encoded FLX amplicon pyrosequencing (bTEFAP).
Treatment of synthetic community organisms with a 5% wt/vol detergent added at a 1:1 or 1:5 ratio did not significantly impact their viability. TRFLP analysis indicated that the DNA from these communities could be recovered from whole blood following lysis and removal of host cells. Whole blood samples were analysed from septic patients. In three case studies we identified two to 16 bacterial species in the primary infection samples using direct culture and molecular methods. Conventional diagnostics only reported one organism. Molecular profiling of blood samples from these patients also identified correlating polymicrobial communities. Blood cultures for these samples were either negative (two of three cases) or monomicrobial (one of three cases), thereby underestimating the diversity seen with the TRFLP and bTEFAP analysis. These methods have been applied to 88 adult ICU blood samples, 20 primary infection samples, 36 adult ED samples, and seven pediatric ED samples with analysis ongoing.
We have successfully developed a novel method to analyse whole blood in order to characterize the microbiome of sepsis infections. Preliminary results indicate that sepsis infections are polymicrobial in nature.
All samples were collected in collaboration with the Alberta Sepsis Network through the Critical Care Epidemiologic and Biologic Tissue Resource.
Authors' Affiliations
- Sibley CD, Church DL, Surette MG, Dowd SE, Parkins MD: Pyrosequencing reveals the complex polymicrobial nature of invasive pyogenic infections: microbial constituents of empyema, liver abscess, and intracerebral abscess. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2012, in press.Google Scholar
This article is published under license to BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.


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As promised last week, we're back to bring you more Complex predictions for the 2009 MLB playoffs, just in time for the NLCS which starts at tonight with the Dodgers vs. Phillies (the Yankees and Angels start their tilt tomorrow).
Once again we're taking the unconventional route with our predictions, basing them on the vital but often over-looked details, such as city life and intangibles like celebrity fan match-ups (Alyssa Milano vs. the Philly Fanatic). Let the statheads rattle their Sabre(metric)s about stuff like WHIP and which catcher is the best at blocking sliders in the dirt (ayo!); we went 3-4 in our first round predictions, so we're sticking to our guns. Read on for our extensive analysis and check back in a couple weeks for our World Series preview...
MATCHUP: Yankees vs. Angels
ON THE FIELD: The Yankees-Angels series went 5-5 this season, however, the Angels remain the only American League team with a winning record over the Yankees this decade (50-41), and have made the Yankees their bitches a few times in the playoffs already (2002, 2005). Advantage: Angels
CITY LIFE: New York is known as the city that never sleeps, and although the Angels tried to gain some more recognition by adding "Los Angeles" to their team name in 2005, they still play in Anaheim. Which means all the city really has is 45 Carl's Jr.s, three Benihana's, and Disneyland. Advantage: Yankees
INTANGIBLES: New stadium, same mystique. The Yankees christened the old Yankee Stadium in 1923 with a championship, with the way things are going what makes you think this year will be any different? Advantage: Yankees
PREDICTION: Yanks have the better night life and same old mystique. Yeah the on the field stuff matters too, but they only lost that slightly... Yankees in 7.
ON THE FIELD: The Dodgers have home field advantage and won the season series vs. the Phillies 4-3. However, Philadelphia had the best NL road record this season and beat the Dodgers in five while on the road in last year's NLCS.Advantage: Even.
CITY LIFE: Los Angeles is known for three things: hot women, warm weather and
hot, warm trannies that look like Jay Leno but are way funniercelebrities. The City of Brotherly Love on the other hand...Rocky and cheese steaks? Advantage: Dodgers
INTANGIBLES: As with any sport, fans are the always the extra man on the field, so who you gain support from matters. The Dodgers have celeb fans like Alyssa Milano, the Phillies have... the Philly Fanatic??? Advantage: Dodgers
PREDICTION: The Phillies have the slight on the field advantage but home field + seeing Alyssa Milano at each home game = Dodgers in 6.


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Today's theme of the show is "home". And here's how it happened...
Doug in Powell River recommended a track by Annie Haslam entitled "Going Home", which is a quite lovely song (based on Dvorak's New World Symphony), and I found out it was her birthday today.
I also noticed that it's the 145th birthday of Frank Lloyd Wright, so I combined the two and so on the show, all songs about "home" starting with Annie, and also from Joni Mitchell, Simon & Garfunkel, Joe Jackson and Roger Miller.
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Welcome to joshuacase.net.
Began in the early days of blogging, this space contains snapshots in my journey through the years as well as my work in the present. I hope that this digital store front connects you to my narrative in ways that invite you to become your best self. Goodness knows the world needs more of our best selves walking around!
If you are interested in other things I am blogging and writing you can check out (Holy Innocents', Homebrewed Christianity, Huffington Post). Through and through, I hope you find the stories, photos, and articles engaging, if not provoking.
As a matter of context, my wife and I relocated to Atlanta, Georgia in 2008 (technically Kirkwood) from Geneva Switzerland where I worked as Executive director for a youth work and ministry organization during the course of our six years abroad. In 2011, I finished my Master's work at Emory University's Candler School of Theology with a Master of Divinity with an emphasis in Religion, Health and Science.
Presently, I work at Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church as the Associate Rector for Mission. Much of my focus and passion these days is on helping people within faith communities discern how their faith, lives, and passions open new ways for them to be citizen partners in faith – particularly with the Holy Innocents of Our Day – children effected by the violence of poverty, social inequality, and food insecurity.
When not curating justice-centered, faith-inspired and technological experiences, I find time to enjoy life with my wife Laura, our son Gavroche and our daughter Geneva. I love to golf, connecting passionaries to mission, hosting parties for friends (digitally or physically), and listening to good music.
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Hello all !
I have been shopping . . . just a little bit.
Back in July I saw a few projects made with Paris yarn by DropsGarn Studio and I could not get it out of my mind.
When I went to check the colors I saw it was on sale during July only and so as I had to go to town, I checked for a store that stocked Paris yarn and found one.
I already had in mind to make another blanket for my son and daughter.
I wrote down the colors I wanted and set off to buy them.
In that store they did not have all the colours for my daughter's blanket and so I got these ones:
Only these will go to my daughter's blanket, along with the pinks they did not have in stock:
And the rest will go to my son's blanket.
I bought each skein (50 grs) at 1.30 euros each (normal prices is 2.00 euros each).
When I came back from France I thought as the offer lasted until 31st July, I should buy as many as possible and then the rest I will buy them at normal price in September when they re-stock.
And so I got this pack yesterday by courier from an online store in Spain:


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