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Dental Cleanings
Routine dental cleanings are important to maintaining good oral hygiene. Professional cleaning by a hygienist can remove mineralized plaque that may develop even with careful brushing and flossing, particularly in areas that are difficult to reach. It is recommended you go in for a cleaning once every six months.
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Routine dental exams are important to maintaining healthy teeth and gums. Additionally, they can help to avoid the financial costs associated with large treatment plans later on. The Academy of General Dentistry recommends twice yearly checkups for people of all ages. At this frequency, most problems can be caught while they remain in an early stage.
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The first combat-oriented game I have discussed on this website is called "Battle." This post will discuss a newer game I invented called "Combat." Like most combat-oriented games, players take turns drawing a card, attacking, and playing cards. In this case any card can be played as a soldier or farm (resource), but only the Ace, Two, Three, and Joker can be played for a special ability (with a temporary effect). If a card is used for a special ability, then the card is put into the discard pile.
The main game rules
The following is a short introduction to this game:
Starting the game
Each player starts with 20 life and 7 cards in hand.
Players take turns using the following turn order:
Sideways cards are turned right-side-up.
- Draw a card.
- Attack with soldiers.
- Play cards.
Cards are usually right-side-up (vertical), and sideways cards are horizontal. There are certain situations and costs that require players to turn a right-side-up card sideways, and cards that are sideways are not as useful as they would be otherwise.
A sideways card:
Turning a card sideways:
A right-side-up card:
Farms and costs
Farms are played face-down, and only one farm can be played each turn. Farms are used to pay costs. A number of right-side-up farms must be turned sideways equal to the cost of a card in order to play that card. Cards of a suit that cost 1 or more can't be played unless the player already controls a soldier with that suit. For example, a King of hearts can't be played unless the player already controls a soldier of hearts.
Soldiers, strength, and speed
Soldiers have a cost, strength, and speed. The strength determines how much damage the soldier deals, and the speed rating determines when the soldier deals damage in combat. Soldiers with the highest speed deal damage first, followed by soldiers with the next highest speed, and so on.
The strength and speed of each soldier is mainly determined by how high it ranks in card games generally, except the Joker is the weakest soldier, followed by the Ace, followed by the Two, etc. The King has the highest rank. Each soldier has a cost, speed, and strength:
- All spot cards (the Ace and all cards with numbers on them) have no cost, and any number of them can be played in a single turn. They have 1 strength and speed equal to the number printed on them. The Ace only has 1 speed.
- The Joker has 0 cost, 1 strength and 0 speed.
- The Jack has 1 cost, 2 strength, and 10 speed.
- The Queen has 2 cost, 3 strength, and 10 speed.
- The King has 3 cost, 4 strength, and 10 speed.
Special abilities
The special abilities are the following:
- Ace: Draw 2 cards
- Two: An opponent destroys two of his or her soldiers of that player's choice. (Destroyed soldiers are put into the discard pile.)
- Three: Destroy a soldier.
- Joker: You gain control of a soldier controlled by an opponent of that player's choice.
Any soldiers can be used to attack any opponent. Those soldiers are turned sideways. The opponent then decides which right-side-up soldiers he or she controls will block, and which soldiers will be blocked.
Next, soldiers that are blocked enter combat against the soldiers that are blocking them. A soldier can then deal damage to any soldier that it is in combat against, but soldiers that have the highest speed deal damage first, followed by the soldiers with the next highest speed, and so on. Unblocked soldiers deal damage to the defending players. Players that are dealt damage lose that much life, and any player with 0 life or less loses the game.
Comprehensive rules
The comprehensive rules can be downloaded in PDF format here. It includes rules for making your own deck, various events, ways to play as teams, and how this can be used for tournaments. (Updated 4/8/13)
Rules cards
The following three rule cards can be used for a quick reference:
An example of a couple turns
Katherine and Marsha play a game of Combat. Katherine shuffles the deck of playing cards, and they roll a six-sided die to see who plays first. Katherine rolls higher, so she gets to play first. (In a two player game, the first draw step is skipped.) Then both players draw 7 cards:
Katherine draws an Ace, Two, Three, Four, Jack, Queen, and King. They are all of diamonds.
Marsha draws a Two, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, and King. They are all of clubs, except the King is of hearts. Marsha hopes to draw a free soldier of hearts, so that she can eventually play the King. Cards with costs can't be played unless the controller already has a soldier of the same suit.
Katherine takes her first turn. She plays the Three face down as a farm, and it's put in front of her on the table. She then plays the Four as a soldier, and turns the farm sideways to play the Jack as a soldier. (She couldn't play the Jack without another soldier of that suit.) Those cards are put in front of her face up on the table. She then passes her turn.
Marsha takes her first turn and draws a Three of clubs. She plays the Four face down as a farm because it's the weakest card in her hand. She then plays the Five, Six, Seven, and Eight as soldiers. Those cards are put on the table face-up in front of her.
Katherine takes her second turn. She draws a Five of diamonds. She attacks with her Jack, which is turned sideways. Marsha blocks with all four of her soldiers. The Jack deals damage first because it has 10 speed (which is more than five, six, seven, or eight). It deals 1 damage to the Seven and 1 damage to the Eight. Both those soldiers are destroyed (they are put into the discard pile). Then the Five and Six deal a total of 2 damage to the Jack, which is enough to destroy it (so it's put into the discard pile).
Then Katherine plays her Five face-down as a farm. She now has two farms and turns them both sideways to play her Queen. She then passes her turn.
Marsha takes her second turn and draws a Five of hearts. She plays the King face down as a farm, and turns both her farms sideways to play the Ace's special ability. The Ace is put into the discard pile, and she draws 2 cards (a Four of Hearts and a King of clubs). She decides to keep the Four of hearts in her hand, so that she can play her King next turn.


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Cellulose is used throughout transformers in the form of insulating papers and boards. Cellulose is a polymeric material of cellobiose, -[C12H14O4(OH)6]n- , where n is in the range of 300 to 700 units. Cellobiose itself is made up of two glucose units, C6H7O(OH)5 . In a sample of cellulose there is a variety of different size molecules of the polymeric material. There are a number of methods available to determine the average molecular weight of such samples. The method described herein uses the determination of the intrinsic viscosity, [h] , and the value obtained is referred to as the average viscometric degree of polymerization, _Pv . In order to measure the viscosity of a cellulose sample it must first be dissolved in a suitable solvent system. Such a solvent system that works well for dissolving cellulose is a cupriethylene-diamine solution.
The entire details for determining the average viscometric degree of polymerization are given in the ASTM D 4243 method and are only briefly mentioned here. A sample of the cellulose is degreased with hexane in a Soxhlet extractor, dried, and conditioned in a controlled humidity environment. A weighed sample of the cellulose is then dissolved in the cupriethylene-diamine solution by tumbling it in a sealed flask with glass balls. The dynamic viscosity of the resulting solution is determined and by comparing it with the viscosity of the cupriethylene-diamine solvent, one can calculate the intrinsic viscosity and the average viscometric degree of polymerization.
The average viscometric degree of polymerization represents the average number of glucose units in the cellulose polymer and these values can range from 800 to 1600 units with the most probable value being about 1200. As the paper undergoes aging these polymer chains degrade into smaller units or if the paper is subjected to a severe fault such as overheating or arcing the polymers will also be degraded. As shorter length chains are formed this lowers the average degree of polymerization. Thus this method allows one to assess the condition of the cellulose insulation within the unit. Since these values do represent averages, when evaluating a sample of cellulose it should be compared to a fresh sample of the same origin. Fresh Kraft paper will have a _Pv around 1100 to 1200. After factory drying tests this value will drop to 800 to 1000 and then decreases exponentially with time. A tentative value of about 150 is used to indicate the end of the useful life of the cellulose. For partial rewinding of failed coils, a minimum value of 250 has been used.
It should be pointed out that this test requires a sample of paper, which means that the unit must be taken out of service to be sampled. Furthermore it is an intrusive test that destroys the sample being tested and decreases the amount of the material left in the unit, which might be deleterious to the unit. Methods that sample the oil and look for degradation products of the paper, such as furanic type compounds, are under development at the present time.
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The Paris agreement necessitates an increase in our long term climate target to 100%. Or, in other words, we now need to set a 'net zero' emissions target.
"The House of Commons should …set a date by when the UK will achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) should then be asked to advise on what the date for the target should be, with that date then set in secondary legislation." – Sandbag, 'The case for a net zero climate change target", 2015
Paris was the first truly global effort to reduce emissions. It lays the foundations for increasing international action and aims to hold the increase in global temperature to well below 2C above pre-industrial levels, to pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5C and to reach net-zero global emissions of greenhouse gases in the second half of the century.
This is more ambitious than the basis of the UK's current statutory target for 2050, which is to reduce emissions to 80% and was based on the previous aim to hold the temperature rise close to 2C.
The Climate Change Act 2008
The UK signed up to the Kyoto Protocol in 1995 and The Climate Change Act was passed in 2008 to establish a framework to develop an economically credible emissions reduction path in line with that agreement. In doing so the UK showed leadership internationally by committing into law the action we would take in tackling climate change.
The Climate Change Act included a requirement on the Government to set legally binding 'carbon budgets' – a cap on the amount of greenhouse gases emitted in the UK over a five-year period.
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) was set up to advise the Government on the carbon budgets and report to Parliament on progress made in reducing emissions.
The first four carbon budgets have been put into legislation and run up to 2027. The proposed fifth carbon budget's 57% cut in emissions by 2032 was laid out before Paris by the committee, and has yet to be legislated on.
In a letter to energy and climate change secretary, Amber Rudd, the CCC said that:
"…the pledged contributions by the EU and others have not yet changed. On that basis we repeat our recommendation that the fifth carbon budget be legislated at 1,765 MtCO2."
This is very disappointing as we're failing to increase the ambition in light of the Paris climate deal. Whilst we could take aim at the CCC for the advice given, as some campaigners have done, the fact of the matter is they are working to legislation that is now, quite frankly, out of date.
What should this mean for the UK?
The former Secretary for Energy and Climate Change, Ed Miliband, wrote in the Guardian last November, even before the Paris summit had begun, conveying what the science was already telling us; that we would need to go further with our emissions targets to achieve net-zero emissions at some point in the second half of this century. The Paris Agreement subsequently quite rightly acknowledged the very same thing.
Initially, this means switching to 100% clean energy by 2050 and making our energy system more efficient and productive. It's also about putting in place the right infrastructure – buildings and transport. Further down the line we will need to make more savings in emissions in more difficult ways and it will mean cancelling out any residual emissions from agriculture and industry by capturing carbon from the atmosphere through new technology and/or biological means – creating carbon sinks through reforestation and sequestration in the soil.
The net-zero emissions goal is crucial and already many cities and companies are adopting this goal. As Ed Miliband pointed out:
"…the right step now would be for Britain to become the first major country to enshrine net zero emissions in law, with the date determined by advice from the independent Committee on Climate Change.
He went on to say that that this:
"…would show our determination to face up to this existential challenge. It will provide an essential framework for business and government so that we make the right decisions now on key energy and infrastructure issues. And it will inspire the inventors, engineers and businesses that can deliver on this challenge."
From Ed Miliband's conversations with people across the House of Commons, including the Liberal Democrats, the SNP, Caroline Lucas of the Greens and Conservatives such as Nick Hurd and Graham Stuart (chair of Globe, the international parliamentarians group on climate change), it is clear there is cross-party support.
Ed Miliband again:
"Paris must be the start of a journey of the whole world towards this goal. And far from this commitment holding Britain back, we can be a leader again on climate change. Leadership which does not mean harm to our economy, but will put us ahead in the race for the new jobs, businesses and advantages of this new world. I hope the government will support this initiative. We can build an alliance, put aside our party differences as we have before, and seize this moment."
Now that COP21 in Paris is over, we know the direction of travel, and attention is turning to the hard work of getting there. To use an analogy put forward by Anthony Hobley, CEO of Carbon Tracker at the Hub Eco Series event I attended, it's like we now have planning permission to build a house, but now we have got to get on and build it.
Before we start laying those foundations and building that house, we need to go back to the architect and make sure everybody's got a copy of the plans. Paris was an amazing achievement, but it's a global deal that is underpinned by individual countries all doing their bit to to achieve the same goals. The UK took the lead in producing GHG emissions in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The Industrial Revolution that began here ultimately transformed society into the fossil fuel dependent society we have become.
It is right therefore that we also led the world in taking action to reduce emissions by becoming the first country to legislate for deep, long-term cuts and it is essential that we continue this leadership and remain on track by introducing updated legislation and making the right decision about the period to 2032, which the government now faces.
Perhaps we need to look to history for how we improve current legislation. The 2008 Climate Change Bill was preceded by a Private Member's Bill of the same name drafted by Friends of the Earth and brought before Parliament on 7 April 2005. Would FoE be willing to draft an amended 2016 Climate Change Bill based on the Paris Agreement?
A Private Member's Bill needs a sponsor, who can be any member of parliament (Miliband for example, though it might gain more traction if it came from one of the two Conservatives mentioned – Nick Hurd or Graham Stuart).
Looking back again at the history of the the first Climate Change Act, shortly after the 2005 general election, 412 of the 646 Members of Parliament signed an early day motion calling for a Climate Change Bill to be introduced. Only three other early day motions had ever been signed by more than 400 MPs. On 8 June 2008, following the Second Reading of the Bill, only five members of the House of Commons voted against it.
I think this can be done, we just need to build the political will.
Further Reading:
In January, a report was commissioned by Sandbag to explore why the UK, in the light of the Paris Agreement, could consider an additional 'net zero emissions' long-term goal.
Originally posted on thebeardyguy.com on 19 January 2016


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Raise your hand if you know what fruits and vegetables, etc. are in season? Doesn't it seem like many food items are in season all year round because many grocery stores make them available all year round? I can't stand it because it's confusing and worse yet I think grocery stores intentionally do this. Yeah, things are available all year round but that doesn't mean that fruits and veggies that peak in the summer should be available or eaten in January. It's not the same and it doesn't taste good.
Do you think if children were served fruits and veggies in the appropriate seasons they would like them better? I've been pondering this...
Anyway, I sure didn't know what was in season until a former co-worker sent out this e-mail which I use all the time and carry with me to the grocery store.
"To eat from the local foodshed year round, you must know the growing season. Here is a list of some ingredients and foods that express the lunar months of traditional farmers. This list is adapted from Jessica Prentice's soon-to-be-published Thirteen Moons: Food and the Hunger Connection."
January or February
-Root veggies, braised meats, sauerkraut, winter greens, dried beans, citrus fruits
February or March
-Same as above, plus corned beef, cabbage, asparagus, kiwi
March or April
-Spring tonic greens such as nettles and sorrel, asparagus, artichokes, eggs, lamb
April or May
-Lots of milk, butter and cream, fresh milk cheeses, baby carrots, new potatoes, young beets, snap peas, rhubarb
May or June
-Summer berries, cherries, early summer squash, shelling peas, roasting chicken, lettuces, plums, salmon
June or July
-Honey, sweet corn, tomatoes, fresh lavender, green beans, apricots, salmon, buffalo, beef, homemade ice cream
July or August
-Basil and other fresh herbs, eggplant, peppers, heirloom tomatoes, peaches, nectarines, salmon, cucumbers, melons, grapes
August or September
-Same as above, plus early winter squash and sweet potatoes, okra
September or October
-Pumpkins, potatoes, apples, pears, last of the season's salmon, oyster, figs
October or November
-Pork, Asian pears, persimmons, pomegranates, winter squash, celery
November or December
-Turkey, chestnuts, winter squash, winter greens, celery, rutabagas, parsnips, turnips, beets
December or January
-Roasts, meat stews and soups, Dungeness crab, cabbage, grapefruit
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Tuesday, 5 April 2011
Standing at a Seashore
The murky gloom at seaside vanishes as the sun comes out blazing from cloud cover and I see you, you standing there alone as well, I take courage, break the shekels and move to meet you.
You raise your gaze and I know what the ascending of tide means and when you lower your gaze I know what dying of tides meant. Then you spoke and told me that elation of tides bring a feeling of search and inquisition in you and when the tides ebb you don't feel dejected but feel satisfied that the search has a meaning and when the tides die on your feet and sand moves under your feet giving way to new sand you feel the meanings realizing and culminating at your end.
A feeling and its meaning that was trapped inside me as an echo when it meets your understanding it just lights up everything for me as if a circuit is completed and everything gets Illuminated. Now I name this feeling as search and awareness but after my interaction with you, you say it is love, I agree to this understanding of yours and now we say that it is search for truth and love.
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- Connie Nash6 April 2011 at 00:04
Even upon first reading, this is such a parallel experience to mine before the family awakens when we have gone to a seaside for vacation. While each occasion along the beach at sunrise and sunset is completely unique - how paradoxic that such experience is also so indivisible with other such occasions.ReplyDelete
This one is classic as one of your best works...I do believe you are "on a roll"...
I'm in the midst of work yet must return...
Thanks Connie your words of appreciation always cherished.ReplyDelete
Dar Sahib...nice post...hmmmm....ReplyDelete
While reading your post I remember a very good song...from Empire of the Sun.....
Standing on the shore
Waiting for the ship in call
There's something in the way I move
That keeps them on their own
A star explodes a storm
A billion seasons born
A shock to the waves I know
Breaking far from shore
Don't want to talk
All I hear is noise
Don't want to talk
The future's in my hands
I hold it in my palms
Engrave it in the ley lines running
Right down her arms
Speak in silent tongues
The lives reflect the times
The ghost and the shadows fill
The living scene
Don't want to talk
All I hear is noise
Don't want to talk
Thanks Thinking and what a fabulous song you remembered.ReplyDelete


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I am a digital designer living in Austin, TX currently serving as the Design Lead at PCPartPicker. Prior to that I served as the VP of Design at SpaceCraft, was the Creative Director of a studio I co-founded in 2011 called Element and in early 2011 I released Method & Craft, a site devoted to sharing the techniques and practices of design professionals. I have been designing professionally since 2000.
Who I Am
I am a sinner saved by grace alone, a husband, father, and servant to the orphan and the oppressed. I love much because I have been forgiven much.


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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Female rapper Nicki Minaj will join Britney Spears on her North American tour this summer, promoters said on Tuesday, ending weeks of speculation about the line-up.
Minaj, 26, one of the hottest young American artists since her 2010 "Pink Friday" album debut, will join Spears on her "Femme Fatale" tour starting in June, Live Nation said.
California electro pop band Jessie and the Toy Boys, and rising Australian twin sisters Nervo, will also support Spears on the tour to promote her No.1 album released in March.
"This is the Femme Fatale tour and I am thrilled to have Nicki Minaj, Jessie and the Toy Boys, and Nervo join me and get everyone on the dance floor," Spears said in a statement.
Spears, 29, had said last month that Spanish heartthrob Enrique Iglesias would tour with her, but media reports suggested that Iglesias had not agreed.
Spears has managed to recover her career after a highly public personal and professional meltdown in 2007. Her 2008 comeback album "Circus" was followed by a sell-out world tour and the new single from her album "Hold It Against me" debuted at No.1 on the Billboard singles charts in January.
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Sunday 24th June 2012
Negative news (or lack of news, many birders probably otherwise engaged with Euro 2012) on Saturday night meant prospects of catching up with the New Brighton Little Swift on Sunday looked uncertain.
Martyn and I hatched a plan with options; a fairly early start (6.00am) to the day in Staffs with a strategic exit route up to Merseyside via the M6 should news of the Little Swift break.
We began at Gailey. Every time I've been there lately it tends to pee it down and this was no exception to that rule. Some Swift movement going on with 100+ and also smaller numbers of House Martin. Also 5 x Common Tern, Pochard, Little Grebe, Reed Bunting and a Blackcap (h).
A walk across the causeway then resulted in a major soaking. Negative news on the Swift received. Change of tack, Blithfield. There, we would find refuge from the rain at least, until it cleared.
Sitting in the hide at Tad Bay we noticed an unusually large number of Common Terns for this time of the year, 31 in this bay alone. Many of these possibly failed breeders, the high water levels this year no doubt resulting in a disappointing breeding year for many of our common species. Also 2 Oystercatcher, Shoveler and again a huge number of Swifts. Talking of Swifts, Martyn then received a pager message regarding the Little Swift. It was back and we were headed Scouseside.
The drive north went smoothly, but I was worried by messages of no news. In just under two hours we were in New Brighton and by this time the birders present had managed to relocate the Little Swift above the residential streets around St George's Mount.
Although it wasn't on view upon our arrival we didn't have long to wait. There was a number of Common Swifts doing a feeding circuit and the Little Swift would appear every 10-15 minutes or so.
It was a very distinctive bird and could be picked out from the Common Swift with ease once you had got your eye in. Aside from the extensive white rump (which could only be seen in the right light) the bird was different from Common Swift in a number of ways. The easiest way to pick it out was by its tail, which was short and square-edged. Its flight was a little more fluttery than Swift too.
I found this bird an absolute joy to observe and we only took a short Morrison's sarnie break for lunch then went back for seconds rather than moving on. A friendly and well-behaved twitch too, well apart from a few cobra-drinkers on a street corner. Genuinely interested and friendly locals here too. This was the second time I've twitched a rare Swift in Merseyside, the first being the Pallid Swift just across the river at Seaforth in 2009.
|Images of Little Swift - courtesy of Martyn Yapp
Also during our visit we noted (of course) many Common Swift, House Martin, 2 Curlew over and Blackcap (h). A very brief stop along the front and we saw Ringed Plover, 5 Turnstone, Linnet and many Terns out at sea.
On a sad note, a very poorly seal was on the front and had attracted the attention of members of the public, some who were stroking it and thought it was just sleeping and would be fine. I'm sorry to tell you this but...


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I titled my presentation "Arts Integration: Ways to Combine Elements of Art Within Our Curriculum."
The session was to align with our district's mission statement:
"...to provide every student with a quality education that will instill a desire and ability to achieve their maximum potential as self-supportive, independent, productive citizens for the 21st century through offering a positive atmosphere and a variety of quality learning experiences."
In designing my Power Point, I wanted to discuss 5 key points in advocating our department:
1. The visual art department's mission
2. Our state and national standards
3. The development of the core arts standards
4. Ways the art teachers incorporate common core subjects in our own lessons
5. Ways the teachers and specialists can incorporate the arts into their own lessons
At the end of my presentation, I gave teachers a chance to choose one of 6 projects (four are listed below) they could use within their own classes! Since there was a 20 minute break between sessions, many teachers stayed until the last minute to complete their artworks and gather lessons from other tables!
Here's a breakdown of a few key points I wanted to share with my attendees. If you feel I missed any key factors on the importance of the arts in a well-rounded curriculum, please let me know in my comments!
The Visual Art Departments Mission
1. Art History: The art department discusses how artists are influenced by (and influence) the times and places in which they live and work.
2. Art and Society: The art department discusses how art is needed and used in everyday life (careers, leisure, activity). In other words, an appreciation of the importance of the arts in our society.
3. Culture Awareness: When students learn through the arts about people and civilizations, they learn about others and themselves.
4. Motor Development: Through creating and performing, students improve on fine motor skills, which improves craftsmanship in many areas, including visual design and writing.
5. Community Engagement: Through the arts, students advocate to the community. This is done by presentations (art shows and displays), charity activity, after school programs, and media.
How Teachers Can Connect Arts Into Their Lessons
1. Dance and theater are artistic ways to combine the arts and physical education. With an emphasis on "body movement," students exercise imagination and creative skills.
2. Have students draw what they hear while listening to music.
3. Create projects they could interact with! Instruments, Rube Goldberg projects, etc…
4. Instead of writing out our answers in graphic organizers, why not draw what we are saying?
5. Writing can be more than just sentences! Instead of coloring pictures, fill the images in with words!
6. Create a visual demonstration of the math problem.
7. Use grids to encourage measurements and proportions.
8. Are your students presenting? Have the students be the presentation.
9.When teaching history (or any subject), pick an artist that reflects the time or theme.
10. Encourage creative practice through technology .
11. Have students practice their compositions through photography.
12. Encourage visual literacy!
I wanted to also share with you the mini-projects I had my attendees create at the end of my presentation. I borrowed the projects ideas from other blog posts, so here are the links!
I regret that I did not take any photos of my presentation. I was having so much fun interacting with the attendees, it didn't even occur to me to pull out my camera!


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PBE Group Company History
Pyott-Boone Electronics was established in March of 1971 by Frank Pyott and Roger Boone to supply the U.S. coal mining industry with the most technologically advanced communication and monitoring systems available. Starting with just a handful of people we have grown to employ over 225 full and part time personnel around the world.
In April 2011, Pyott-Boone Electronics was acquired by Prairie Capital and Vierville Capital with the intention of helping Pyott-Boone Electronics grow into the world leader in mine safety and productivity.
In March of 2012, Pyott-Boone Electronics acquired the Australian company Minecom who had 20 years of underground communications experience.
In February 2013, Mine Radio Systems Inc (MRS) was acquired; another global leader in communications with sales and service in over 30 countries.
The acquisitions expanded the company's product suite and global reach. Minecom and MRS complement PBE's strategy of bringing mine safety and productivity systems to mines all over the world. Following the acquisition, the combined company was named The PBE Group with separate divisions in mining, tunneling and contract manufacturing.
The PBE spider story
The PBE Group has developed distinctive brand that is recognized by the spider logo.
The PBE Group "spider" was a marketing gimmick at the 1976 International Coal Show in Detroit, Michigan. The spider was chosen because of the many "legs" of monitoring and communications working together for the good of all. A spider was painted in the bucket of a scoop manufactured by our sister company, Pyott-Boone Manufacturing. "Find The Spider" stickers were placed around the convention center encouraging people to visit our booth. There were 10,000 stickers made.
In the late 70's and early 80's, collecting hardhat stickers became popular in the coalfields. People who were familiar with the "Find The Spider" sticker began to realize how few were still available, however, Pyott-Boone never duplicated the sticker. It was so popular that "counterfeit" stickers were produced of later versions portraying them as the "original." Big bucks were offered to individuals who had an authentic original.
The PBE Group continues to use the spider on its logo and is used on hardhat stickers, technical bulletins, products labels and other marketing campaigns.


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This two bedroom apartment comprises a spacious living and dining room with direct terrace access through large sliding doors which allow for plenty of light, a fully fitted kitchen, two bedrooms, each with their own bathroom, and a guest WC. The terrace provide open views and has lake Tortugas in front(below) the terrace giving it that nice and private feel.
There is a utility room separately with entrance from the kitchen. You also have a storage room and parking for 2 cars securely underground.
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- Community fees: 300 € / month
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Thank you so much for visiting us but we have moved! If you want to hear about the latest and greatest from Volunteers of America, visit our new blog, http://www.voacolorado.org/blog.
Delivering the Holiday Spirit
Seniors who might otherwise be alone this holiday season will receive a gift and a visitor thanks to Volunteers of America's Basket of Joy project. Over 1,500 volunteers will come together Saturday, December 12, to assemble and deliver 5,280 holiday fruit baskets to seniors throughout the Denver metro area.
"We want to bring joy to seniors in our community for the holidays," said Bradley Gulley, Director of Volunteer Programs for Volunteers of America. "The thoughtfully crafted baskets mean so much to the recipients and having a volunteer come to their home to drop off the gift and wish them a happy holiday is truly priceless to someone who might not see any other visitors this time of year."
The Basket of Joy program began in 1988 after a corrupt financial planner defrauded two elderly sisters of their entire life savings. Woody Paige, of the Denver Post, learned of this story and requested Christmas Cards from his readers to be sent to the sisters at their nursing home. With a partnership from Albertsons and Volunteers of America, this act of kindness grew from cards for two sisters to beautiful fruit baskets at the holiday times delivered to over 5,000 seniors in the Denver-metro area. Recipients include many homebound and low income seniors as well as senior recipients nominated by the community.
Basket of Joy could not happen without the support of Albertsons, The Denver Mattress Company, The Denver Post, InnovAge, Anadarko and all of the volunteers who assemble and deliver the baskets.
This program is so important because many seniors will be alone for the holidays and will not receive any presents or visits from their families, Gulley said.
"The holidays can be an especially lonely time for seniors and this fruit basket delivered by cheerful volunteers can truly brighten up their season." Gulley said.
For more information about this and other holiday projects, visit http://www.voacolorado.org.
Health for the Homeless
This is not the first year that Volunteers of America and Safeway have worked together to bring free flu shots to people in need but this was the first year the Flu Shot Clinic was at Sunset Park Senior Center.
Tuesday, September 20, Safeway administered dozens of flu shots completely free of charge to anyone in need. Many people living in adjacent senior living residences came to get their flu shots as well as families who heard about the shots on the news and others who just stumbled upon the pop up clinic.
One gentleman who happened upon the flu clinic on Tuesday certainly did not expect that he would be receiving a flu shot. He came into the Sunset Park Senior Center for the first time because he said he heard he could get lunch there. When asked if he wanted a flu shot, he said he was homeless and did not have any money for a shot. Thanks to the free vaccines donated by Safeway pharmacies, the gentleman was able to get his flu as well as enjoy a lunch.
He was just one of the countless others who may never have received their flu shot if it were not for the free clinic! Thank you Safeway!
Back-to-School and on to the field
Forty-one elementary school students started the year off with a trip to the baseball field. The students from Sedalia Elementary's fifth and sixth grade classes got VIP treatment at Coors Field as a part of the Major League Baseball Players Trust, the Colorado Rockies, and Volunteers of America's annual Buses for Baseball event.
The 11 and 12-year-olds oohed-and-ahhed as they entered the empty Coors Field last Wednesday afternoon, August 19. They sat first row during batting practice and thanked all the players that came by to see them. Players stopped by to sign autographs and take pictures with the students, including Carols Gonzalez, Brandon Barnes, Charlie Blackmon, Jon Gray, Nick Hundley, DJ LeMahieu, Boone Logan, Justin Morneau, Scott Oberg, Ben Paulsen and Chris Rusin.
I have to say, It is so rewarding to see these kids, some of whom have never been to any professional sporting event in their life, be so excited to be at a game and so appreciative. From every one at Volunteers of America, we are so grateful to all the players who took time to hang out with the kids. This is an experience they will truly never forget.
Before the game began, the students got nachos, hot dogs, cotton candy and more with the food vouchers provided by Buses for Baseball. After they got their snacks, they headed up to their seat for the game. From the pregame events to the last inning, they cheered for the Rockies with excitement. Every child also went home with a Buses for Baseball t-shirt to remember the day by.
Buses for Baseball is a program of the Major League Players Trust that aims to give disadvantaged youth memorable experiences at Major League baseball games. An annual event in Denver for Major League Baseball Players Trust, the Colorado Rockies, and Volunteers of America, Sedalia Elementary participated this year for the first time.
Denver was the last of 15 different Buses for Baseball events in cities across the country, reaching a total of 750 young people. This year students in Arizona, Baltimore, Boston, Colorado, Detroit, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Minnesota, New York, Oakland, San Francisco, Saint Louis, Toronto, and Texas got the chance to attend Major League games thanks to Buses for Baseball.
Todd Helton golfs to benefit Volunteers of America
Nearly 100 fans gathered Wednesday night, August 5, to eat dinner with retired Colorado Rockies Player, Todd Helton. The Players Party dinner was an event to kick off for the Legend's Golf Tournament benefiting Volunteers of America, a decades-long tradition in Denver.
Joined by his wife Christy, Helton spent time signing baseballs, taking photos, and meeting guests. After the steak dinner served at the Denver ChopHouse & Brewery, Emcee Murphy Huston, of KOSI 101, hosted a live auction. The auction included items signed by Helton, vacations, and other items, raising thousands of dollars for Volunteers of America Colorado.
The evening culminated in an intimate question and answer time with Helton who reflected on his career, experiences, and unique moments during his time in Major League Baseball.
Helton along with tournament players teed off the next morning, Thursday, August 5, at Sanctuary Golf Course.
The Players Party dinner was made possible thanks to sponsors, including CoBiz Insurance, Emcee Murphy Huston, and KOSI 101.
Volunteers of America is a nationwide nonprofit that serves Colorado through over 50 distinct human service programs and reaches out to the most vulnerable populations, including homeless, frail and elderly, children, and veterans. Last year, Volunteers of America helped 160,560 people and utilized over 16,000 volunteers in Colorado.
Volunteers of America scores big with the help of Major League Soccer All Star Day of Service
If you want to give a room a face lift, call the Major League Soccer staff; they do an outstanding job! During the recent Major League Soccer (MLS) All-Star Game, staff from MLS and their partners at Kroenke Sports and Wells Fargo came to renovation four rooms at Volunteers of America's motel for homeless families.
With new families coming in every week, the rooms were in need of a fresh coat of paint. MLS, Kroenke Sports, and Wells Fargo made it possible for the rooms to also be updated with new décor.
All a part of the All Star Day of Service, the volunteers showed up bright and early to paint. They quickly got to painting and having a little fun too. It felt like no time at all before the first room was completely painted, the second and third quickly followed. Because of their hard work, in what felt like a blink of an eye, all the rooms were finish!
Volunteers sorted out the decorations that would go in each room and unpacked the new goodies. Now it was time to fill the rooms with new blankets, towels, encouraging wall signs, sheets and more.
For a family who is coming in off of the streets or, maybe, just lost their home for the first time, moving into any shelter can be scary and unsettling. Having a clean, nicely decorated, and welcoming place can go a long way in comforting a family in a time of crisis. Thanks to work of the MLS All Star Day of Service volunteers, homeless families staying at the Volunteers of America's Family Motel have a truly beautiful and uplifting place to stay!
Sharing Makes a Difference
Last week Volunteers of America Colorado heard exciting news; we received a $40,000 grant through Denver Post Charities, a McCormick Foundation Fund, with funds raised from the Season to Share campaign. Other nonprofits heard the same exciting news. A total of $2,350,000 was distributed to 53 nonprofit organizations across the Denver metropolitan region through Denver Post Charities.
Two representatives from our staff, Jordan Kellerman, Director of Public Relations and Marketing, and Mary Farr, Grants Manager, had the honor of accepting the $40,000 check in a ceremony last week.
This grant will support Volunteers of America's homeless youth and young mothers transitional housing programs. This incredible program serves homeless individuals between the age of 16 and 24 and helps them secure permanent housing.
Participants in the programs receive case management services to help support them in their employment, education, independent living, parenting skills and more. Youth also receive services from the Bannock Youth Center; where they can go for mentoring, meals, life skills classes, and job searching. The goal of the program is to help young people become self-sufficient.
Volunteers of America is incredibly grateful to the Denver Post Charities, a McCormick Foundation Fund, for this generous grant to help our community's homeless youth. Furthermore, we would like to thank everyone who supported the Season to Share campaign; your sharing made a difference!
Interested in learning more about the homeless youth and young mothers transitional housing programs? There are many opportunities throughout the year to volunteer and provide resources for these Volunteers of America programs. Visit the our webpage to find out more: http://www.voacolorado.org/gethelp-denvermetro-ryes-youth


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It was a fun, uplifting and educational day for all of us," Beth Hamann, D.D.S. said. "The kids were high-spirited, energetic and so excited to create original art.
Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) November 18, 2013
SmartPractice owners Drs. Curt and Beth Hamann recently spent an afternoon with a group of patients at Phoenix Children's Hospital who have undergone treatment for a range of childhood cancers. After spending some time sharing a snack and getting to know each other, "Dr. Beth" talked with the kids about the importance of keeping their teeth and gums healthy. Then they broke out the art supplies and started to sketch, color and paint some of what they learned.
"It was a fun, uplifting and educational day for all of us," Beth Hamann, D.D.S. said. "The kids were high-spirited, energetic and so excited to create original art."
The results of that artistic expression are now available as limited-edition Seasonal Collection greeting cards and postcards from SmartPractice. Each card features an original, dental-inspired piece of art, along with a short bio about the young artist who created it. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of these cards will be donated to fund Phoenix Children's Hospital's childhood cancer research programs. View these one-of-a-kind cards online at smartpractice.com/seasonal.
SmartPractice® is a family-owned company, passionate about our mission for Healthier Practice, Healthier Patients. Proudly serving dental professionals with patient communications, practice marketing, dental supplies, filing supplies and innovative exam glove solutions for more than 40 years. To learn more, visit smartpractice.com/dental.
The Phoenix Children's Hospital Art Project was launched over 25 years ago and helps support the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders at Phoenix Children's Hospital. As the largest major annual fundraiser for the Center, the Art Project raises urgently-needed funds by converting the original artwork of the young cancer patients into holiday cards and all occasion which are then made available to the public.


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by Abe Schwadron | @abe_squad
I was in the building last night for the Knicks' blowout win over the Pistons, 113-86, as was CC Sabathia (no, we didn't sit together sadly), so we might as well start there on a night with seven NBA games on tap. Madison Square Garden is the most famous basketball arena on the planet. So it's sad when a crap basketball game is played there. Okay, okay, the Knicks looked pretty darn decent, led by a rejuvenated Landry Fields and sparked by the return of Carmelo Anthony, but the Pistons are a super-bad team, and I don't mean that in the cool way. By mid-third quarter, this game was borderline unwatchable—but give credit to the Knicks for shooting 60 percent from the field and solving their offensive woes for one night, at least. Melo scored 25 points and had 6 assists, heating up the Knicks' offense early on. Fields was hotter than anyone, scoring 16 of his 18 points in the first half and hitting 4 of 6 three-pointers. In the first half, New York made 6 threes and shot 66 percent, opening up a 57-45 halftime edge. In the third, Detroit scored only 12 points. In the fourth, it was borderline torturous hoops for a neutral observer. Hateration aside, the Knicks will have a second chance to impress us all on Thursday against the Bulls. This was only the Knicks' second win in the past 11 games, and snapped a three-game slide. Detroit's Greg Monroe scored 11 in the first quarter, but only two points the rest of the game (plus 12 boards and 4 steals). The Pistons played selfish, confused, and like a team with very little talent. Probably because those are all true. Don't be fooled by Jonas Jerebko's 15 points, most of that came in garbage time against the Steve Novaks and Jeremy Lins of the world. On to the rest of the night's games:
It was almost dejà vu for the Celtics last night, as they saw a comfortable lead shrink down the stretch thanks to the playmaking ability of Kyrie Irving, the man who snatched defeat from Boston just two nights prior, as this time he scored 13 points in the fourth quarter. But the C's held on—barely—and improved to .500 at 10-10, behind 20 points from Paul Pierce. At one point, Cleveland trailed by 22, and at the end of three quarters, Boston was up by 16 points. The Celtics, still without Rajon Rondo, shot 51 percent from the field, but nearly crumbled in the fourth, when the Cavs outscored them 32-17. Anderson Varejao had a huge game, with 20 points and 20 rebounds (including a crazy 10 offensive boards), Irving finished with 21 points and 6 assists, and Alonzo Gee got jiggy with it for 2 of his 11. The Cavs got to within 2 points with 1:18 left on an Irving driving layup, but Kevin Garnett (13 points) responded with a short jumper and Cleveland fumbled its next possession, allowing Boston to escape with its fifth win over the last six games.
Injuries, turnovers and Paul George vs. Deron Williams. Those were the themes from this game. From the injury department, the short-handed Nets played without Mehmet Okur, MarShon Brooks and DeShawn Stevenson, while Indiana's George Hill suffered an extremely painful-sounding "chip fracture" in his ankle in the third quarter and did not return. Turnovers: each team had 19 (DWill had 6 for New Jersey, while Roy Hibbert and David West had 5 apiece for the Pacers). As for Williams and George, while they rarely matched up against one another (duh), they were the two big factors scoring-wise for their respective teams—DWill dropped 34 on 10-20 shooting to go with 7 assists, while PG scored a career-high 24 points. And more highlight-y, each player threw down dunks that will immediately be in the discussion for jam of the year. See below for video evidence. Indiana led by as much as 18 in the fourth quarter, and while the Nets came within 3 twice in the last 2 minutes, the Pacers got to the free throw line and held off New Jersey from there to move to 14-6 on the year.
Joe Johnson likes playing against Toronto—in his last four games versus the Raptors, he's averaging 30 points, which is exactly how many he scored last night. Oh, and he didn't even play in the fourth quarter, as the Hawks dismantled the Raps, taking a 56-37 lead by halftime and riding to their 16th win on the season. Atlanta was hot, shooting 51 percent from the field, while Toronto couldn't get anything going offensively without Andrea Bargnani. The Raptors shot just 37 percent and were led in scoring by Jerryd Bayless, who scored 14 points on 4-of-11 shooting. No other Toronto starter scored in double figures, while ex-Raptor star Tracy McGrady dropped 15 (and 1 memorable assist) on his former team in 21 minutes off the bench. With the win, Atlanta finished 4-1 on their longest road trip of the season. Unfortunately, their next such trip won't be quite as easy, as they travel to play the Lakers, Suns, Blazers, Bulls and Knicks in consecutive games after a four-game homestand.
Grizzlies 100, Nuggets 97 (OT)
Memphis was down by 13 in the second half, and by 10 with just over 6 minutes to play, but roared back to get a much-needed win after losing four straight games, thanks to clutch performances from, well, everyone, but mostly OJ Mayo (18 points, including the go-ahead three-ball with 35 seconds to go in OT) and Rudy Gay, who did it on both ends of the floor. Gay racked up a crazy 20-13-5 line and had a critical block during overtime to keep the Grizzlies in the game. Memphis won despite shooting just 38 percent, which was negated by 24 helpful turnovers from Denver. The Nuggets got big-time games off the bench from Al Harrington (23 points, 10 boards) and Andre Miller (20, 6 and 6), but fell to 14-7 after letting the Grizz creep back into the game, and tie it with under ten seconds left in regulation on a Tony Allen dunk. An Andre Miller runner rimmed out at the buzzer, and then Memphis staged yet another comeback in the OT. The Tams Grizzlies move to 11-10 on the year, and if they can sustain this kind of play until Z-Bo comes back, then look out. Allen scored 17 and Marc Gasol had 20 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks. Grizzly!
The Kings led by 1 heading into the fourth quarter, but Brandon Rush sparked a crunch time rally for the Warriors, scoring 15 of his team-high 20 points in the fourth, and Golden State beat former coach Keith Smart. Rush and a lineup of reserves led GSW down the stretch, not the team's two studs, Stephen Curry and Monta Ellis. In fact, the starting backcourt duo was planted to the bench for most of the fourth quarter. Curry had 8 assists, but scored just 3 points on 1-of-7 shooting, and Monta Ellis scored 12 points but made only 5 of 17 shots—together, they were 0-for-6 from the three-point line. With the pair struggling, the bench picked it up, and the Warriors protected the basketball (only 8 turnovers). Tyreke Evans had a monster, almost-triple-double-ish game, with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists in 44 minutes, and DeMarcus Cousins had 21 points and 14 rebounds, but Sacramento lost its fifth straight. Lastly, kudos to the fan who stole Rush's towel after his post-game interview. Nice hands!
For the Lakers, 3-5 in their last eight, Charlotte was just what the doctor ordered. In each of the first two quarters, Los Angeles outscored the Bobcats 30-18. Kobe Bryant scored 24 points (only 1 assist) in 28 minutes and Andrew Bynum cashed in for 20 points and 11 rebounds before the starters gave way to the bench—which scored 48 points (Charlotte's scored 30). In boosted minutes, Troy Murphy and Andrew Goudelock scored 12 points each. For the 'Cats, Gerald Henderson had 14 and Kemba Walker chipped in 12 points and 6 dimes, but there was nothing to smile about for head coach Paul Silas. The weird part is, as unsurprising as this massive blowout was for the Lake Show, Charlotte had won 8 of the previous 11 meetings between these two teams. Also, what does Eduardo Najera have to do to get some playing time around here? He was the lone DNP-CD for CHA.
Line of the Night: Joe Johnson scored 30 points…in three quarters. Then, he chilled on the bench.
Moment of the Night: OJ Mayo finds Tony Allen and the Grizz send things to OT. In the extra period, Rudy Gay makes a monster play on D to keep Memphis in the game. Mayo then hit the go-ahead trey to lead Memphis to the W.
Dunks of the Night: The two best throwdowns from last night came from the same game—first watch as first Deron Williams sons Roy Hibbert, and then see Paul George go with a reverse pump on the fast break.
Tonight: 11 games on Wednesday, highlighted by an ESPN doubleheader of Thunder-Mavs and Clippers-Jazz, plus the Rockets visit the Spurs and the Bucks host the Heat—last time they met, Milwaukee took home the win in Miami, 91-82. Also, the struggling Magic get a chance to right the ship against my Wizards. Dwight always dominates Javale McGee, so an early congratulations to Orlando. Until tomorrow, peace.


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Unicorno Series 2 and First-Ever Donutella Mini Plush
Los Angeles, Calif. – December 4, 2012 – tokidoki, the pop culture brand meaning "sometimes" in Japanese, is thrilled to release its second series of Unicornos and the first-ever collection of Donutella & Her Sweet Friends Mini-Plush.
tokidoki fans have been waiting for the second series of the beloved Unicornos and will be thrilled to see some of the new additions such as Sakura – the Geisha Unicorno and the first ever rocking Unicorno – Rodeo. Each one is 2" PVC sold in a blind box promoting collectability of all 11 characters. MSRP is $7.95
Donutella and her sweet friends come to life for the first time as 4" fabric plush. Each character has a loop so they can easily attach to backpacks and go anywhere. Each is sold in a blind box with a suggested retail of $9.95.
Both series will be available at specialty stores nationwide, tokidoki stores, and tokidoki.it.
About tokidoki®
tokidoki, which translates as "sometimes" in Japanese, is the vision of Italian artist Simone Legno and his partners, serial entrepreneurs Pooneh Mohajer and Ivan Arnold. Since debuting in 2005, tokidoki has amassed a cult-like following for its larger-than-life characters and emerged as a sought-after global lifestyle brand. This innovative company is known not only for its eye-popping aesthetic and criminally cute characters but also its megawatt partnerships with the likes of mega brands such as, Hello Kitty, Karl
Lagerfeld, LeSportsac, Barbie, Onitsuka Tiger, Marvel and others. tokidoki is sold in its own retail stores located in Milan, Los Angeles and Santa Monica, CA. For more information, please visit www.tokidoki.it.
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The latest spot being highlighted in my Restaurant Diet feature is a lovely little joint called BRGR.CO.
BRGR.CO have a great name and great burgers to match. This seemed like to good place to try out because I'm not in love with Byron Burger, visit GBK way too often and couldn't be bothered to trek to Honest Burger on the day.
WHERE: 187 Wardour St in Soho, London. Just a short walk from Oxford Circus station so it couldn't be easier to get there.
VIBE: The restaurant had more space inside than it seemed but it will still a pretty cosy set up. The space in between some tables weren't even big enough for me to squeeze through easily and that's saying something.
They had a lovely mood lighting and I couldn't help but notice there were quite a few groups using it as a place for a nice casual catch up.
The staff were nice and friendly and I loved how our waiter seemed more than happy to answer my silly questions and handled the pressure of making my decisions for me.
Jan is hard without depriving yourself of a bit of what you fancy. @nolalikes fancies our banana crumble. #yum pic.twitter.com/WtZoarx7fc
— BRGR.CO UK (@BRGRCOUK) January 8, 2017
FOOD: All the beef burgers are from grass-fed cattle who have lived a good life up in Scotland. As with most places, the burgers are grilled to order and I had no issue with my medium-well patty.
All burgers are served in toasted demi brioche buns accompanied by iceberg lettuce, beef tomato, red onion, sweet pickled gherkin, but they can also be served without a bun and with a salad garnish at no extra cost.
Gluten free buns are also available but I felt like taking the salas option in the day.
And you don't have to be limited to exactly what is written down on the menu, my fried asked for the cheese and chill con carne fries to be changed to chilli sweet potato fries and they were like – yep!
PRICE: Burgers start from just under £7 while you can add extra topping from £1 each.
The menu also includes hot dogs, a chicken sandwich and vegetarian options. The side dishes include a lot of cheese on fries options plus the usual onion rings, coleslaw and side salad.
But the dessert menu is the pleasant surprise (hello apple and banana crumble) while they have so many drinks, teas and shakes that you'll be spoiled for choice.
As far as burger spots in London go, this is a pretty decent spot. While I still prefer the likes of GBK (review soon come), I did really enjoy the slightest different options available on the BRGR menu.
Now who do I need to talk to in order to add custard as an option with that apple and banana crumble *drools*


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Simon Richter
Simon Richter is Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures and member of the Graduate Groups in Comparative Literature and Religious Studies and affiliated with the Programs in Cinema Studies and Women's Studies.
Richter specializes in gender studies and the history and theory of the body, especially in relation to the eighteenth century. Other interests include cultural studies, cinema studies, and Dutch literature and culture.
Missing the Breast: Gender, Fantasy and the Body in the German Enlightenment
Laocoon's Body and the Aesthetics of Pain.
Unwrapping Goethe's Weimar: Essays in Cultural Studies and Local Knowledge (co-edited with Susanne Kord and Burkhard Henke), 1999.
The Literature of Weimar Classicism, volume seven of the Camden House History of German Literature (2005).
He has published articles in the areas of history of medicine, gay and lesbian studies, aesthetics, opera and literature, the process of digestion, German foodways, cinema studies, cultural studies and on authors such as Sophie von La Roche, Theresa Huber, Winckelmann, Lessing, Heinse, Eichendorff, Hegel, Max Frisch, Goethe, Moritz, Büchner, Schiller, Habermas, and Sophie Mereau.
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- GRMN 257, "Nazi Cinema,"
- GRMN 256, "The Devil's Pact in Literature, Music & Film,"
- GRMN 550: "The German Connection: Hollywood and Berlin,
- GRMN 630: "Religion, Literature, and the Bible in the German Enlightenment."
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Achieve healthy, glossy locks with the Silk Perfume Set from Balmain Hair. Presented in a gift box, the brand's signature fragrance works to detangle and repair damaged hair, whilst the vaporizer allows you to spray the perfect amount for a non-greasy finish.
The Set Contains:
Balmain Hair Silk Perfume (200ml)
A beautifully scented formula that delivers a mysterious, feminine and sexy fragrance to leave you catwalk-ready. Blending Silk Protein and Argan Oil, the nourishing treatment repairs dry, damaged and weak hair, whilst protecting from environmental aggressors to leave locks sleek, smooth and hydrated. Can be used as a finishing spray for lustrous shine, or as a leave-in conditioner to detangle hair.
Balmain Hair Vaporizer
Developed for use with the brand's Hair Silk Perfume, the vaporizer attaches easily to the fragrance bottle, helping to create a fine mist and deliver perfect coverage with every spray.
Spray a small amount onto hair from 25-30 cm. Do not rinse. Can be used as a leave-in conditioner to detangle hair and enhance shine.


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Solar Thermal for Home Hot Water
This article is a continuation of our series about various topics in renewable energy. Solar thermal energy is playing a big part of the process in any household, perhaps bigger than most folks realize. Given the current rise in energy


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Nancy D. Andreas of Chalfont passed away Wednesday Aug. 31, 2011, at Doylestown Hospital. She was 73.
Born in Albany, N.Y., Aug. 10, 1938, Nancy was the daughter of the late John and Hilda (Bowles) O'Leary. Formerly of St. James, N.Y., Nancy graduated from Kings Park High School.
She was the loving wife of Donald A. Andreas who preceded her in death in 2007. They were married for more than 40 years.
She is survived by her two children, Deb Milano (Chris) of Lansdale and David Andreas (Sharon) of Shirley, N.Y. Also surviving are her six grandchildren, Andrea, Dianna and Elayna Milano, Kyla, Sean and Jillian Andreas; and her two sisters, Patricia O'Leary and Hilda Bowers.
She loved all nature and enjoyed volunteering at Peace Valley Nature Center. Nancy's passions included reading, especially mystery novels, and solving crossword puzzles. Her favorite pastime, however, was spending time with her family.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral service at noon, Friday, Sept. 2, at Scanlin Funeral Home, 175 East Butler Ave (Route 202), Chalfont, where the viewing will begin at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Beulah Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Nancy's name to the American Cancer Society, Suite 150, 480 Norristown Road, Blue Bell, PA 19422.
To send condolences to the family, please visit the funeral home Web site listed below. Scanlin Funeral Home,


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Head of LBJ's Primary Care disputes CMO's assertions
Dr Sean A. Stracensky, Chief of Primary Care Clinic, now known as Family Medicine Services is disputing assertions made by Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Iotamo Saleapaga, who has recommended due to low patient numbers, overstaffing, repetition of what the medical clinics are doing, and not being "cost effective", the clinic should be closed.
Dr Stracensky sent a letter to Hospital Board Chairman Mase Akapo last week disagreeing with Dr Iotamo, and the letter was leaked to Samoa News.
"I strongly feel that there are several inaccurate or incorrect assertions in Dr Saleapaga's memorandum," Dr Stracensky wrote, and explains the clinic provides critical health care services to the people of the territory and should remain open and functioning as it is.
"The Family Medicine Clinic (formerly known as the Primary Care Clinic) provides a full range of primary care medicine services to the adults and adolescent patients of American Samoa." He said they care for patients with chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, gout, chronic cancer pain, and skin conditions such as fungal infections and psoriasis and also provides care for acutely ill patients, who do not require immediate urgent attention in the Emergency Room.
Additionally, their staff members perform physical examinations for the military, federal and territorial government agencies, ASNAP, and students attending various schools both on- and off-island and they are involved in preventative health issues, including employee health screening and treatment, immunization review, and rheumatic heart disease prophylaxis.
"The primary care model of health care delivery is based on the idea that any given patient is assigned a health care provider who then becomes 'their doctor'. The bottom line … this system is aimed at providing health care which helps our patients become healthier, more satisfied with their treatment, and more connected with the people providing their health care," he asserts in the letter, dated Jan. 8, 2014.
The doctor continued, "Our clinic operates on a scheduled appointment basis precisely to achieve these goals and… regularly scheduled appointments help ensure that: 1) the patient will be seen on the day and time they expect to be seen, 2) the patient has dependable access to the health care provider that they have come to know and trust, and 3) health care providers can review and prepare for appointments ahead of time, optimizing medical testing and treatment, and minimizing wasteful use of hospital resources."
Dr Stracensky said he disagrees with and disputes many of the assertions in Dr. Saleapaga's letter regarding his department's staffing and productivity.
For reference he refers to an attached Annual Report 2012-2013, which details patients seen and staffing levels.
On staffing levels the doctor said the clinic has historically been understaffed and they would benefit from increased staffing to meet the large patient load that is requesting their services. He noted in an overview of clinic staffing from 2010 through to 2013 the difficulties the clinic faced, including in 2010 there was a period of several months where all other staff had completed their contracts and left LBJ, and he alone saw all patients "while we worked urgently to recruit and hire replacements."
"Our staffing issues were further strained by providers taking contractually obligated leave for continuing medical education, annual leave, and family/maternity leave," the doctor said.
He wrote, a review of the data on patient census and staffing levels makes it "obvious that we are actually chronically understaffed for the patient load that we typically see" and using a baseline of four providers to calculate our productivity is "inaccurate and misleading".
Dr Stracensky said the CMO also noted a "repetition of what the medical clinic is doing" yet the Family Medical clinic is operated on the outpatient primary care model.
"It is inevitable that there is some overlap in responsibilities between our department and Internal Medicine. Patients seem to prefer one clinic or the other, and I strongly feel that it is important to offer them alternatives that suit them best. Ultimately, it is a healthier, happier patient that benefits from having a choice of health care providers and clinics."
Dr Stracensky further pointed out that CMO Dr. Saleapaga notes the low numbers of patients seen at the clinic; approximately 5 patients per day, yet the clinics see far more than five patients per provider per day and the clinic's patients are at or above the expected standard when taking into account staffing levels.
Finally, Dr Saleapaga also claimed the clinic is not cost-effective, and Dr Stracensky stated he could not address this point, as there were no financial figures provided. However, he noted the clinic overhead is minimal, consisting only of office space, staff salaries, and supplies.
Dr Stracensky concluded he has worked at LBJ as a physician since 2006, and has been involved as a provider and departmental supervisor for the Family Medicine Clinic since 2009. "I can state without reservation that this department and clinic are a credit to the hospital and its leadership," he writes.
"This clinic delivers safe, effective, and efficient health care that directly has a positive impact on the lives of a large portion of the Territory's population."
The doctor asked the board chairman to review his letter with the hope the hospital board will allow the Family Medicine Clinic to remain open and continue to serve the population they all care so deeply about.
A copy of the letter was sent to the hospital CEO, Dr Saleapaga and other hospital officials.
Emails sent to board chairman Mase were not returned as of press time, asking about any decision, which the board has made regarding the clinic.
Samoa News should point out whether or not the clinic stays open may be a moot point under LBJ — it may be an issue for the DOH.
Governor Lolo M. Moliga in his State of the Territory Address at the Fono's opening on Monday said the hospital in 2014 will dedicate its energies to chronic care services.
As such, the governor said, hospital services like Dental, Primary Clinics, EMS and others identified subsequently will be transferred to the health department.
The DOH Director and the hospital board will collectively identify functions, which should be placed under DOH, the governor noted in his address. See story in Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 issue of Samoa News for details.


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|Who says wargaming is a gentleman's game?
This was the Friday meeting after the Saturday where we found out the news of Pete's passing, and the funeral still hadn't been held, so a lot of us (myself included) still couldn't actually believe he wasn't going to be around anymore.
Anyway, the best thing to honour his memory was to keep on on keeping on and to try and kill a general or two!
As you can tell by the quality of the photos I forgot to bring my camera and had to rely on my phone for the pictures. I also didn't check the contents of my army box and realised when I was setting up, that I'd left my British cavalry at home! D'oh!
Anyway, my partner for the game, Garry, lent me some of his Dragoon Guards (downgraded to heavy dragoons) for the night, and I boosted my numbers with some more infantry, I just hoped that that wasn't going to be a fatal flaw in our game!
|Garry's HEAVY dragoons (28mm metal!), much heavier than my 20/23mm plastic!
It eventually turned out that his target was me! I held a building which was key to both flanks of my division. To the left were the battalions keeping John in check and to the right were my best troops, the 92nd Gordon Highlanders and the 71st Glasgow Highland Light Infantry, conforming to the line of Garry's division, which was steadily falling back under pressure from Andrew's troops.
In the end, Tim forced my battalion out of the building they were holding, but my highlanders were able to fall back without much trouble. The charge on my line which inevitably came was stopped in its tracks by disciplined fire. On the left flank, John pressed in with a combined arms attack, forcing me into a defensive position. After eventually throwing away my dragoons in an ill-advised charge on a closed column supported by artillery, his cavalry came on and broke a couple of my British line battalions. I still had an untouched Portuguese battalion to throw into the fight and my Scots battalions were still showing a lot of fight, so I wasn't in any way defeated by the end of the game.
Garry had been pushed back almost to the edge of the board, it looked like, but he was gearing up for a counter punch, already having sent his cavalry at some unfortunate limbered French artillery, scattering them to the four winds!
It ended with Garry and I pushed back, but certainly not beaten (though our opponents might view it differently!)
|My troops in high spirits at the off! The 39th Foot advances
|The 92nd advances, along with a foot battery, watched by the general.
|The 39th in square against the cavalry threat on the far left flank. They took some beating from French artillery while pinned by the cavalry threat.
|Tim's Legere brigade advances, with a battalion of Wurzburgers in the lead, passing through the built up area.
|John R. pointing out the flaw in my plan.
|Tim's hammer about to fall on the church viewed from the left.


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Palm Island Footpath Upgrade – Stage 2
- Council: Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council
- Fund: Remote and Indigenous Communities Fund
- Category: Road and Transport Infrastructure
- Round: 3
Residents and visitors will be able to travel safely for work or recreation with continued upgrades to a footpath between the Palm Island Ferry Terminal and Francis Creek Water Reservoir.
This project will deliver Stage 2 of the three-stage footpath upgrade to improve public safety and wellbeing. Stage 2 involves building a pedestrian footpath with solar powered lighting from Manbarra Road to Rodeo Estate on the island.
- $668,540
- $500,000
- $168,540
- 2.0
- Construction underway
- April 2018
- December 2018
* Average number of Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) jobs supported by project construction (based on Queensland Treasury's Guidelines for estimating FTE jobs directly supported by the capital works program).
Disclaimer: Information on this page may change over the life of the project. Funding amounts referenced are as approved.


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Eid Al Adha is a time to spend precious hours with family and friends whilst taking a welcomed break from busy city life. The Ritz-Carlton Dubai, recent winner of the Oscar Arab Tourism Competition, for the most comfortable hotel and resort for GCC families, in Dubai, has the perfect combination of family friendly activities and beach side luxury, in an intimate oasis of nearly 400,000 square feet of landscaped gardens, 294 magnificent rooms and 9 outstanding restaurants, that offers traditional Arabian hospitality for all the family to relax and rejuvenate over the holiday period.
Private Beach and Swimming Pools
Nestled amongst the manicured lawns, five swimming pools are available for families and children on this luxury resort. Families can together enjoy the pleasant autumn sunshine in safety and comfort throughout the day.
The newly privatized beach on the white shores of the Arabian Gulf is the quintessential element to this luxury experience, ensuring uninterrupted relaxation for all the family to enjoy the pristine coastal waters of the Arabian Gulf.
Ritz Kids
Ritz Kids is a specially designed program of activities, created to provide exciting and engaging events for children between the ages of 4 and 10 years, available from 9 a.m. and 6 a.m. each day under the supervision of a dedicated team, to provide children the opportunity to explore and learn about the natural wonders of the world and the rich cultural traditions of Dubai, by participating in a selection of hands on tasks along side their fellow Ritz Kids guests.
Family Accommodation
The luxurious Suites options, at Ritz- Carlton Dubai, are designed for the ease and convenience of family visitors with the opportunity for interconnecting rooms available upon request. Each has spacious separate living rooms for the comfort and ease for all the family. With flexibility to include additional beds and cribs to comfortably accommodate the sleeping needs of children. All rooms at The Ritz-Carlton have their own balcony or patio and have stunning views of the Arabian Gulf, pool and gardens.
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11 staff members at the Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv, including one doctor, have contracted tuberculosis, Channel 2 News reported on Tuesday. The infectious disease was discovered in routine tests the staff had undergone.
The report noted that the doctor who contracted the disease is one who regularly treats infiltrators from Africa. The hospital said in a statement that the infected staff members are being treated to ensure that the disease does not develop further.
The hospital also noted that the employees are continuing to work regularly and that there is no concern that patients or colleagues will be infected as well.
The incident occurred just one month after hospital director Prof. Gabi Barbash ordered to isolate pregnant women, infants and children from among the communities of the foreign workers and infiltrators and not allow visitors from these communities into the hospital.
These drastic measures were taken after it was discovered that an Eritrean baby, who was hospitalized in Ichilov's intensive care unit, and her mother had been ill with tuberculosis. 100 children and parents had to be tested for fear of contracting the disease.
The hospital's moves were met with criticism by Israel's media, which claimed Ichilov was being racist by isolating foreign workers and infiltrators and ignored the concern for the well-being of others.
MK Michael Ben-Ari (National Union) said in response to the report, "This is the price that Israel pays for prettifying itself. The establishment is afraid of being accused of racism and would rather see doctors and citizens dying from diseases, but will not under any circumstances send infiltrators to separate hospitals."
Israel recently launched an operation dubbed "Going Home", which combines a police crackdown with financial incentives for illegal infiltrators who leave by choice. Interior Minister Eli Yishai has instructed the Department of Immigration and Population to begin repatriating illegal alien infiltrators from the Ivory Coast.
Official statistics released on July 28 showed that illegal infiltration into Israel through Sinai had plummeted sharply over two months.
The number of illegal immigrants who crossed the border up to that point in July was 244. In June, the number of infiltrators was 928. In May it was 2,031. This means the rate of infiltration has dropped by over 85% in two months.
Unlike previous months, all of the immigrants crossing the border illegally have been arrested and detained. Before the government changed its policy on infiltration, the infiltrators were escorted by the IDF from the border and then put on buses to Tel Aviv, where they were released.
However, Israel's main problem remains the infiltrators from Eritrea and North Sudan, which make up the bulk of the infiltrators.
The UN Human Rights Council recently said that Eritrea was among the worst human rights offenders in Africa, with as many as 10,000 political prisoners held in prisons. In the wake of the comments, officials in Israel have admitted that the country would have a much harder time repatriating Eritreans.


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2011 Annual Conference
We planned, you attended, we offer presentations! Below, please find materials for sessions at the 2011 NNECAPA Annual Conference in Burlington, VT.
|NNECAPA 2011 Annual Conference – Presentations
|Retrofitting Villages, Town and Cities for Multi-Modal Transportation
|A Tale of Two Codes
Jane Lafleur
|Learning from the Burlington Legacy Project
|Mobile Workshop – Walking Tour of Burlington
|Making Mobility Work in Small Town New England
|New Trends in Outdoor Lighting
Leo Smith
Dan Mellinger
|Common Causes for the NIMBY Syndrome
|Mobile Workshop – Agriculture in the City? Really?
Urban Agriculture Task Force Presentation
|Mobile Workshop – Evolution of a 21st Century Growth Center
The Evolution of Williston's Growth Center
|Planning Streets as Places
Diane Gayer
Lucy Gibson
|Brownfields Redevelopment and the Working Landscape
– Brownfields – Burlington waterfront
– Todd Coffin
|Best Practices in Community Engagement
– Core Principles of Public Engagement
– NCDD Engagement Streams Framework
Marty Jacobs
|Planery Session – What's in a Label?
Charles Waldheim
Peg Elmer
|AICP Exam Preparation
– AICP Exam Resources
– Thoughts After Auditing the AICP Exam
|Community Character, Aesthetics & Energy
|Strategies for Putting Smart Growth to Work
|Mobile Workshop – Bike Tour
|Mobile Workshop – Learning from a Green University Campus
|Future Growth Scenarios
– Dan Hodge
– Peter Keating & Norm Marshall
|Reframing the Working Landscape
|Dealing with Ethics in a Changing Environment
|Mobile Workshop – Bike Tour
View the FINAL Conference Program
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Thanks to our generous Sponsors for their support!
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Silver Level
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Systems in Sync
Weston & Sampson
VT Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
Orton Family Foundation
Bronze Level
Two Rivers-Ottauquechee RPC
Vermont Center for Geographic Information
Front Porch Community Planning & Design


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The Model Railway Club Blog
There's always lots happening at the Model Railway Club. Keep up to date by following our Blog. If you would be interested to edit a blog and you are an MRC member please contact the webmaster.
Empire Mills - Feb 17
We've had a couple of good operating evenings at Keen House already this year, and the picture above shows my Class 08 on shunting duty this week.
Members will have read in our last Bulletin that Empire Mills has new trackwork and a colourful new turntable fiddleyard. Over the next month or two we will be carrying on the refurbishment by rewiring.
As with the earlier work we've carried out over the last few months we think that some of the remaining operational issues can only be solved by a pretty thorough bit of work here. So the first stages will be to record how the layout is wired now and from that create a track plan and wiring schedule. Then we will switch on the soldering irons. If all goes well we should then be ready for our trip to our next exhibition at Quainton Road at the end of April.
Ben - layout co-leader


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March 18, 2013
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I am writing this warning to inform all returning combat veterans who will be using the VA health care system.
President Obama has touted how much he is doing for the veteran, I for one have to disagree that we are a priority. Point in fact; I've been in the VA health care system for over 40 years.
I joined the Marine Corps in 1966, went to Vietnam in 1967, got wounded five times and had two ruptured discs in my lower back, spent close to a year in the hospital where one was removed and one was repaired. The second disc never healed so; I was given a medical discharge after almost three years of service only to be left at the mercy of the VA.
I fought the VA for 5 years before they accepted responsibility for the back injury, which landed me on a 100% total permanent disability.
In the early 70's I contracted phenomena that almost killed me and was sent home with some medication by my VA doctor. He later apologized and said he should have hospitalized me.
In the late 80's I went to another VA with excruciating back and leg pain when that disc moved and was sent home once again with a bottle of muscle relaxers. I lost the feeling in the leg from hip to toes in the parking lot leaving me partially paralyzed to date.
In 1999 I went to the Augusta VA in Georgia with a lump on my left thigh. The short version is, I was sent home with a deadly cancer and forced to go to a private hospital for an operation after being denied treatment. If military doctors were as negligent they probably would have been brought up on charges, as for the VA, being forewarned is being forearmed.
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We are going to do a giveaway connected with this feature!! This is how it's going to work. Please be sure to read all of the below rules!
- The first person to guess ALL 3 answers correctly will be entered to win a surprise book off of their wishlist
- Their will be 2 giveaways a year, one at the end of June and one at the end of December
- This will be INT (as long as The Book Depository ships to you)
- Everyone is welcome to play each week, no matter if you've won the week before. However, since this is the case, the winner will no longer be able to generate a question for the next week, but they will receive a shout out on Social Media
- The entries are simple, the first person to guess all three answers correctly will get their name in the drawing TWICE. The 2nd person to guess all three answers correctly will get their name in the drawing ONCE. This will happen each week.
- At the end of June and then again at the end of December, Erica and I will add up all the entries and draw randomly. The winner will then need to provide us a link to their wishlist (on Goodreads, Amazon, etc) along with their address and we will surprise them with one book from their list.
- If you have any questions please let us know!
Last Week's Winners Were...
Emma A. will be getting two entries in the wishlist giveaway!
Genesis will be getting one entry in the wishlist giveaway!
Emma A. will be getting two entries in the wishlist giveaway!
Genesis will be getting one entry in the wishlist giveaway!
Here are the answers to last week's questions
Question One (First Line): When the white noise went off, we were in the Garden, pulling weeds. [YA, Dystopian] The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
Question Two (Who Said It?): "I want to be someone strong and brave enough to make hard choices. But I want to be fair and loving enough to make the right ones." [YA, Dystopian] Ivy, The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel
Question Three (Who Am I?): I can be dark, broody and it's hard for other people to know what I'm thinking. This all comes from a dark past that I'm still not over. I hold people at a distance because of what I've been through, never allowing myself to get close to the opposite sex. [NA, Contemporary] Miles Archer from Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
This Week's QuestionsQuestion One (First Line): I'm sitting next to the fire alarm, and my best friend is going down in flames. [YA, Mystery]
Question Two (Series Ender): Okay, this is a new one. I'm just going to name the last book in the series and I want you guys to tell me what's the first book. The last book is... A Tale of Two Pretties. [YA]
Question Three (Who am I?): I live in a world where love is forbidden, and all I want is to follow that rule. My mom was one who broken it and from the way people describe her I don't want to follow her footsteps. But, I am, I followed straight in her footsteps and am falling in love. [YA, Dystopian]


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What are wrecks?
Wrecks are the remains of a ship after it has been destroyed in combat. When a ship is destroyed, whether it is a player ship or an NPC ship, it leaves a wreck. The wreck consists of two components and the status of the wreck is reflected in the overview. The first part of the wreck is an amount of cargo in a container within the wreck. These items came from the cargo hold and fittings of the destroyed ship. When a wreck contains cargo it's icon is filled in. The second portion of the wreck is the smashed remains of the ship's structure. These two parts can be interacted with independently and in any order. When there is no cargo in the wreck, or the cargo has been removed, the icon for the wreck appears hollow.
The modules and items from the cargohold that are not destroyed in the ship's explosion, can be looted. In addition to this, raw materials can be extracted from the wreck by using salvaging. The materials salvaged can be sold on the market or used to create rigs.
Wreck Ownership
Main article: Container and Wreck Ownership
A wreck and it's cargo are owned by the original owner of the ship. This has several implications when in high sec space. The first implication affects your ability to loot the wreck. If you are distant from the wreck or wrecks, and want to tractor beam them to your ship, you must be the owner of the loot or in fleet with the owner. Additionally, if you loot a wreck belonging to a player you just killed, that player's corporation may be able to fire upon you.
The Concord standard criminal flagging rules apply to cargo within the wreck. These are the same rules which apply to a can jettisoned from your ship. If you are the wreck owner, should someone other than you remove items from the wreck you will have rights to attack them.
These rules do not, however, apply to the structural wreck aside from the cargo. Anyone can salvage usable materials from wrecks, regardless of who destroyed the ship which caused the wreck to be created. As noted above this can be done even if cargo is present. Since the process of salvaging the wreck causes it to disappear, a special case is created here. The original wreck is gone and what remains is a can containing the cargo and still owned by the original owner. This new can will not be targeted by a tractor beam if the wreck was being pulled or held at the time of salvage and will have to be retargeted by the tractor beam in such a case.
Wreck Expiration
Wrecks, like jet cans, persist for a pre-determined length of time, then disappear. This time is two hours, and this fact can have a big impact on the strategy of looting wrecks in missions.