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The classroom isn't the only place for scholarship at Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology. Students and faculty can continue their research in centers and labs in all fields of engineering and aviation.
The AirCRAFT Lab's goals are to leverage the advantages of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) - versatility, low cost, flexibility, minimal risk overhead and the tacit acceptance of a potential loss. This makes them the ideal platforms for experimental evaluation of cutting edge, high risk/high reward flight control algorithms, especially those addressing adverse flight conditions such as failures of sensors and actuators.
The lab seeks to address aircraft safety from a holistic perspective, starting from a more expanded definition of aircraft safety to include the performance of various sensors and actuators on the aircraft, its structure, the pilot who is flying, to the performance capabilities of the aircraft itself.
SLU's Department of Aviation Science purchased and installed an Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulator system from ADACEL that includes a control tower and RADAR simulator labs. ADACEL is the same simulation system the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Defense uses to train active air traffic controllers.
The control tower simulator consists of three positions: local control, flight data and ground control. It is voice activated, meaning when students give instructions the computer recognizes them and responds accordingly. There is also a pseudo-pilot position for the control tower simulator to add and assist to different scenarios. The simulated airport consists of two parallel runways and one intersecting runway with one main terminal and two fixed base operators (FBOs).
The RADAR simulator consists of two radar scope positions: North-approach control and South-approach control. It also has two radar assist positions. The airspace consists of four arrival gates and four departure gates, and services the main airport and one satellite airport. The RADAR simulator is run by two pseudo-pilot positions.
The RADAR lab and the control tower lab are linked together so both labs work together as would a real tower and radar facilities. Students coordinate through intercom systems for arrivals and departures. Frequency radios are used to communicate with the simulated aircraft and students must practice crew resource management to facilitate the smooth flow of air traffic.
There are 50-plus air traffic control locally created scenarios ranging from the very basics of vectoring, taxiing aircraft to the runway, clearing airplanes for takeoff, and utilizing all four arrival gates and departure gates simultaneously. These scenarios incorporate a good majority of the air traffic rules associated in the FAAH 7110.65 rule book.
The purpose of the Center for Fluids at All Scales is to promote research and disseminate knowledge on the study of fluids at all physical scales, from the microscopic to the macroscopic. The center also aims to promote research on the application of fluid knowledge to various areas of the sciences and engineering.
Examples of current research include studies of the micron-sized channels in microfluidic devices and blood vessels, the turbulence found behind parachutes and aircraft, and the superfluid interiors of neutron stars.
CFAS is inherently a multidisciplinary enterprise that regroups researchers and students from Saint Louis University and elsewhere. CFAS sponsors monthly seminars on the activities of its members, as well as on research presented by visitors and guests. CFAS also aims to promote joint research projects regrouping experts of various disciplines and academic departments.
The purpose of this center is to provide specialized technological research and development in the area of sensor and sensor systems design and integration.
The center's mission is to lead multi-disciplinary efforts focused on the systemic development and evaluation of sensor systems aiding in the creation of automated safety and security applications. The goal of these efforts is to design, implement and evaluate such embedded systems as solutions to emerging needs, and to disseminate these solutions as widely as possible through research, publication, education, training and consulting.
In the Collaborative Haptics, Robotics and Mechatronics (CHROME) Lab, our research is centered on how we can effectively promote effective human-machine interaction in numerous applications including education, medicine and consumer technologies. Here, engineers work collaboratively with professionals to create new technologies that make the world a better place.
In medicine, we work with neurosurgeons to design steerable devices that can remove tumors in the brain through a single, small hole in the skull. We frequently meet with surgeons to brainstorm new ideas and progress on current ones, and we often get to observe the surgeries that we are working to improve.
The CHROME Lab joined forces with SLU neurosurgeon, Richard Bucholz, M.D., and his talented team to perform automated neurological assessments toward increasing the accuracy of post-surgical assessments of ICU patients and ensuring that no evaluations are missed due to heavy staff workloads.
In consumer technologies, we are building the next generation of touchscreens that will enable individuals to physically "feel" objects being displayed on screen. Imagine a touchscreen experience where you no longer feel the glass surface, but instead, textures such as slippery, sticky, bumpy or smooth. Imagine having to no longer constantly look at the screen in order to navigate on it, but instead, being able to feel your way around the screen. This is the experience the CHROME Lab is working to create.
In education, we are exploring how we can use vibrations and sounds on touchscreens to enhance the accessibility of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Because much of the content in STEM disciplines is visual, it's challenging for non-visual learners, particularly those that are blind or visually impaired, to have equal opportunities in these disciplines. In this project, we work to promote a more inclusive, universal experience for students of all learning styles and are interested in understanding how we can leverage new touch capabilities to do this.
Click here for more information on the CHROME Lab.
This laboratory is located in the basement of the McDonnell Douglas Hall and forms a key component of the concrete research performed at Saint Louis University. The laboratory allows faculty, staff and students to test and evaluate various fresh and hardened concrete properties that influence the performance of concrete members.
Laboratory equipment includes:
Compression Testing Machine
A 500,000-pound compression machine equipped with a test pilot digital indicator is available in the materials lab. The machine includes a channel system that is used to capture load data and additional channels to capture data from strain gages, compressometers and extensometers.
Milwaukee Core Drill
A core drill and rig equipped with diamond-dressed bits capable of coring reinforced concrete members. This 20-amp model features 4.8 peak horsepower and can handle core bits from 2 inches to 10 inches in diameter. Additional features include two speeds (450 and 900 rpm), clutch protection for gears and motor, and built-in water swivel.
Rapid Chloride Permeability Test
The system is used to evaluate the resistance of concrete to the ingress of chloride ions by indirectly measuring the degree to which chloride ions penetrate into saturated concrete. The system can also be used to measure the penetration depth of chloride ions after an electric potential has been applied to the specimen to determine the Chloride Migration Coefficient, which can be used to estimate the chloride diffusion coefficient for service-life calculations.
Cement Autoclave
The cement autoclave provides an accelerated means of estimating delayed expansion of Portland cement caused by the slow hydration of calcium oxide, magnesium oxide or both. In this operation, changes in length of test bars are measured after being exposed to controlled steam pressure and temperature for a prescribed period of time. The Boekel cement autoclave is ASME certified and is the leader in expansion testing equipment.
This tool is used to perform freeze-thaw tests, dynamic testing of concrete specimens, assess uniformity of in-place concrete, and evaluate the expansion, bending and twisting of materials by measuring changes in resonant frequency. The unit consists of a 30-watt portable driver, pick-up circuit with a cartridge mounted on an adjustable metal stand and control unit with a 3-inch (76.2 mm) oscilloscope, voltmeter counter and amplifier. Amplitude and frequency of vibrations can be controlled in the range of 0 to 25 watts, 400 to 12,000 cps and frequency displayed within a 2 percent range.
A major challenge of tissue engineering is to build three-dimensional in-vitro models for studying tissue physiology and pathology. Three-dimensional in-vitro models are the bridge between conventional two-dimensional tissue culture, which does not capture the complexity of human tissue, and animal models, which are costly, time consuming and raise ethical concerns.
The goal of our lab is to engineer and characterize synthetic biomaterials in order to provide a complete toolbox for building 3D in vitro models as platforms for toxicology screening and for the study of disease progression. Our current focus is on models of solid tumors as well as models to study neurotoxicity, a side effect associated with chemotherapy. In addition, we actively seek to apply our work towards other disease systems and congruous research areas such as biosensors and drug delivery.
The mission of the Space Systems Research Laboratory is to perform world-class research in the design, fabrication and operation of space systems and to produce world-class space systems engineers. Our emphasis is on the end-to-end system. It informs our research activities, as well as how we train our students.
The lab welcomes students of all majors and skill levels, from freshmen through doctoral candidates. No prior experience is required. There are many ways to participate in the Space Systems Research Laboratory: performing graduate or undergraduate research, as a student volunteer or summer intern, or while enrolled in senior design project and formal coursework.
The Tinker Lab is a learning, hands-on environment that welcomes all Parks College students and faculty. Equipped with computers, laser etchers and 3D printers, the Tinker Lab provides students with a multifaceted environment to help encourage and develop the innovation mindset within each individual.
Led by graduate students, the Tinker Lab was created through the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN) grant received by Sridhar Condoor, Ph.D. KEEN is a collaboration of U.S. universities that strive to instill an entrepreneurial mindset in undergraduate engineering and technology students. KEEN's mission is to graduate engineers with an entrepreneurial mindset so they can create personal, economic, and societal value through a lifetime of meaningful work.
Featured lab equipment includes:
Objet 3D Printer
From figurines to full working gear systems, students are able to bring creations to life. The printer takes a 3D computer model and print it in plastic. At fast speed and high accuracy, this machine is able to print down to 0.1 mm.
Stratasys 3D Printer
In a matter of hours, the machine is able to produce 3D models that meet structural requirements. This machine is used in all areas of engineering for making prototypes and fully functional products.
Epilog Laser Etcher
This small machine is able to produce high accuracy etchings and cuts and is easy to learn and use with most materials. Many of our students use the laser etcher to cut the skeleton for airplane wings as well as etching part numbers for the bill of materials.
NextEngine 3D Scanner
Students are able to take any object and make a digital model that is accurate and fast with this 3D scanner. The machine uses lasers and pictures to map out data points on an object. Once this model is created, you are able to make changes, duplications and perform engineering analysis.
For more information on the Tinker Lab or to get involved, contact Condoor at email@example.com .
The focus of this lab is the fabrication and evaluation of tissue engineering scaffolds capable of replicating both the form and function of the native extracellular matrix. Through the creation of idealized tissue engineering structures, we aim to harness the body's own reparative potential and accelerate regeneration.
The lab is primarily interested in utilization of the electrospinning process to create nanofibrous polymeric structures that can be applied to a wide range of applications. Of principal interest is the fabrication of scaffolds capable of promoting wound healing and the filling of large tissue defects, as well as orthopedic applications such as bone and ligament repair.
The lab is equipped for a number of scaffold fabrication techniques, scaffold mechanical evaluation, protein analysis, and the determination of cell-scaffold interactions.


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Last year in Monterey, we met GTR1 for the first time. Galpin Auto Sports pulled the wraps off its Ford GT-based supercar, powered by a twin-turbocharged 5.4-liter V8 good for a whopping 1,024 horsepower and 739 pound-feet of torque. The thing was totally custom-made and reportedly took some 12,000 man hours to create. And there it sat on the Pebble Beach grass, $1,000,000-plus price tag and all.
Galpin Ford Gtr1
Galpin Ford GTR1 storms Monterey with 1,200 hp
Galpin's monstrous GTR1 has made its official debut, and now we have live images to go along with the 1,197-horsepower (when fed 100-octane fuel) rocket. Taking a look at the GTR1 outside of the studio, it's interesting to see how different it looks.
Galpin Ford GTR1 supercar debuts in Monterey
Galpin Auto Sports has finally taken the wraps off the car we first previewed back in December, the Galpin Ford GTR1. A few weeks ago, we posted the first hints of just what the GTR1 would be capable of, with Galpin teasing that its 5.4-liter, twin-turbocharged V8 would produce in excess of 1000 horsepower, with a top speed of 225 miles per hour. Package all that in a coachbuilt body, and you have the recipe for one wicked supercar.
Galpin imagines what Ford's GT would look like today with Pebble-bound coupe [UPDATE]
Galpin Auto Sports will be bringing its first coachbuilt supercar to this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Called the Galpin Ford GTR1, it's a 1000-plus-horsepower monster based on the Ford GT. The reimagined supercar sports a 5.4-liter, supercharged V8 capable of rocketing the slinky GT-based coupe to over 225 miles per hour. Yowza.

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2018 BMW M4 Changes, Price, Specs, Release Date – All through the many years, BMW's higher performance M3 coupe has evolved enormously. Initially only marketed as a two-doorway, the car obtained a 4-doorway edition with the E36 model. More than a ten years later on the only accessible M3 is the 4-doorway. The two doorway continues to be totally changed by the 2018 BMW M4 which is absolutely nothing more than just a two-doorway M3 however with a various title. BMW performed this relocate purchase to create a much better term for their Audi RS5 rival. The final result is a big, quick and very comfy higher performance coupe. Sadly the car has hardly any in normal with the initial. It is not as enjoyable to get neither of the two as complete of personality.
2018 BMW M4 Changes
Launched in 2013, the 4 Series Sports car is only one of BMW's latest nameplates as properly as it had been created to alter the earlier-era 3 Series Coupe. Whilst the 4 Selection had taken more than the two-doorway variants of the 3 Series, the second option badge was maintained for the 4-doorway sedan. In comparison with its forerunner, it had taken on a brand name-new, but transformative design inside and outside, as well as obtained a collection of new as well as altered engines. The higher-performance edition was rebadged from the M3 Sports car to the 2018 BMW M4.
It is been nearly 3 many years considering that the upgraded 2018 BMW M4 created its worldwide first appearance, and BMW readies a middle-period 2018 BMW M4 Facelift for the beefed-up coupe. Very likely to crack included in the preliminary fifty percent of 2017, the forthcoming M4 was identified assessed just a couple of days right after BMW had taken the facelifted 4 Series out for a whirl. Even though the masked front side, as well as rear fascias, prevents us from getting an outstanding take a look at the modifications, the altered M3, which continued selling for the 2016 design year, provides us lots of tips as to simply what to anticipate from the "brand-new" sports car.
All informed, there are not plenty of modifications available, but the throat and throat should be sufficient to keep the 2018 BMW M4 Facelift refreshing in front of its rivals as well as BMW fanatics delighted for a few of many years. Always keep looking at for the complete operate-via as properly as remain tuned for updates.
Not extremely, the 2018 BMW M4 ongoing to become virtually unmodified, save for altered front side as well as rear bumpers as well as lighting. Ahead of time, a single of the most apparent alter outdoors the altered headlamp images is the remodeled decreased apron. Whilst the 3-item usage program and the winglets at the best of the part air vents are just like the outgoing edition, the splitter lower listed below is bigger. Even though masked, the factor appears very much like the single observed on the beefed-up BMW M4 GTS, an indication that BMW compensated a great deal of focus on the coupe's the guidelines of aerodynamics.
2018 BMW M4 Facelift
On to the edges, we might see the identical, familiar M4 elements, but the cars and vehicle furthermore sport activities a set up of tires lent from the GTS. These are lighter in weight, have a multiple-spoke design as properly as orange highlights, as well as offers the sports car a sportier look. Nevertheless, BMW is probably making use of them just for screening features plus they probably will not be supplied on the creation design. If something, Bimmer may market them as a truly expensive option. About back again, the 2018 BMW M4 Facelift obtained new taillights images as properly as perhaps a somewhat altered trunk area cover spoiler. Whilst the previous are definitely there, spoiler changes will not become obvious till the hide arrives away.
2018 BMW M4 Interior
Much like the exterior, the interior must not change a great deal. Spy pictures of the interior show that certain parts of the dashboard are concealed, which indicates clients are usually in for a few of originality, nevertheless usually do not try to look for more than just modified cut as well as new furniture options. If earlier BMW remodeling is any type of indication, 99 % of the car's within should have more than unaffected. A lot more changes are probably in the technology department and really should consist of an up-to-date infotainment program with a remodeled food selection as properly as brand name-new programs.
2018 BMW M4 Interior
Given, the appearance of the 2016 Mercedes-AMG C63 Coupe as well as the forthcoming Audi RS5 is not great news for the BMW M4's 3-year aged interior, but the Bimmer will surely continue being a strong challenger numerous thanks to the reducing edge advancement, several options, as properly as customized features offered by BMW Person.
2018 BMW M4 Engine Specs
Much like the M3 car, the 2018 BMW M4 Facelift ought to roll-over with the exact same drivetrain below the hood. Uplifting the facelift as of July 2016 is a dual-turbo, 3.-liter, inline-6 ranked in an incredible 425 hp as properly as 406 lb-ft of torque. Ideal horse energy is supplied between 5,500 as properly as 7,300 rpm, whilst torque is obtainable in from as reduced as 1,850 rpm.
All of that oomph is passed on to the tires with possibly a 6-velocity guide book transmission or a 7-velocity double-clutch system automated. The previous is the component of the typical strategy, whilst the final includes extra price.
Irrespective of the small changes that consist of a brand name-new splitter, velocity occasions ought to stay unaffected. A lot more particularly, foresee the hands run edition to hit 60 mph from a standing upstart in 4.1 secs, with the automatic for you to get you there in 3.9 ticks. As typical, best velocity will surely be electronically restricted to 155 mph.
2018 BMW M4 Competitors
The very best competitors for the 2018 BMW M4 comes from Mercedes-Benz as well as its nevertheless-new AMG C63 Coupe. Launched for the 2016 edition year, the Merc has a refreshing, muscle mass outdoors design, a beautiful interior that gives several features with the S-Course, as well as an effective V-8 engine provided in 2 semblances. The base model cranks out 469 horse energy as properly as 479 lb-ft, whilst the much more effective variance produces 503 seeds and 516 lb-ft. Charging you from to 60 mph requires 3.9 secs in the traditional edition and 3.8 secs with the S, whilst complete throttle is restricted at 155 as properly as 180 mph, correspondingly. Prices for the S model begins from $75,000, which is a little bit expensive to the M4, however, it features indicates much more hp.
2018 BMW M4 Release date and Price
Prices for the 2018 BMW M4 Coupe Facelift have to increase only relatively in comparison with the outgoing model. With the final listed from $65,700, the facelifted coupe will perhaps retail store from about $66,000 in the United States.
In the event it initially received within showrooms, the 2018 BMW M4 experienced to cope with relatively outdated competitors, as each of its German competitors had been about for a few of many years. Furthermore, Lexus truly failed to likewise have a Radio controlled F to boast about. Factors have altered very significantly for the facelifted model, which not just has to cope with a new AMG C63 Sports car, but will furthermore contend towards a new Audi RS5 in the last many years on the marketplace. That is to not suggest that the 2018 BMW M4 is going to be confused. Bimmer's coupe is adequate as it is. Nevertheless, it will no longer be the controlling stress performance-smart. Nevertheless, it can easily be a great chance for the 2018 BMW M4 to demonstrate that it is a single of the absolute best performance coupes the industry needs to use.


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Our time and energy are limited. Even if we want, we cannot accomplish everything we're asked to and it's impossible to please everyone.
Some people however, tire themselves to exhaustion only because they are unable to say "no".
If you are a "Yes" person, this article is for you.
What's wrong with saying yes?
What's wrong with saying yes to everything? Why should we be choosy about accepting commitments?
Social psychologist Christina Maslach, creator of the Maslach Burnout Inventory, defines burnout as "a psychological syndrome involving emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a diminished sense of personal accomplishment."
Reclaim control of your time
This all seems so simple, so why do we still too often feel like we aren't in control of our work and our time? In my experience, it's due to a few things:
An overblown sense of responsibility/obligation. "They really need me," or "I can do it".
Fear of isolation. "If I say no this time, maybe they won't ask me again".
Ignorance of options. "What else is out there?"
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|Significant Others
|First Appearance
|Last Appearance
Eva is Lee Labeque's ex-girlfriend who was stuck in a drug-induced coma before Lee used Faye's powers to release her from it.
Early life
Not much is known about Eva's early life except that she used to practice Voodoo and was Lee Labeque's girlfriend, before she fell into a coma when she overdosed on Devil's Spirit.[1]
After several attempts, Lee Labeque finally succeeded in awakening his old girlfriend Eva, by using a Voodoo totem which connected her and a witch, Faye Chamberlain.[2] However, it didn't only transferred lifeforce, but power too, as Eva was revealed to have powers she didn't before. Upon her return to life, Lee had already fallen in love with the witch whom he was stealing energy from. Trying to hide it from Eva, Lee went to a party with Faye. Eva however discovered the truth and when her boyfriend told her he chose Faye, she killed him, making him grow old quickly with her new found powers.[3] Suspicious about Lee's sudden disappearance, Faye tried to sneek out into his house to see if he was there, but Eva told her to stay away. Later learning Faye was the witch who she got her power from, Eva revealed the truth about Lee's death and begged her rival to help her resurrect him. However, Faye was unable to do this and tricked Eva into performing a fake ritual, before she broke the totem, and rendered Eva powerless again.[4]
Eva was previously known as a sweet and demure girl, as well as loving. However, after she awoke from her coma, she seemed to have a few cracks in her personality.
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Main Article: Lee and Eva
Eva fell in love with Lee. During her coma, Lee has been taking care of her. She awoke from the coma and sees Lee. She tried to rekindle her relationship with Lee though Lee has fallen in love with Faye. She killed Lee using Magic. She kept his body around and would try to revive him.
See also
|This gallery shows four pictures, randomly selected, related to the subject of this article.
A more complete gallery can be found here. Any future additions should be added there as well.
Notes and trivia
- Eva's white magic came from the totem that Lee gave to Faye that stole Faye's white magic.
- She is known as 'smelly pony' according to Phoebe Tonkin's tweet.
- Eva killed her boyfriend Lee in a fit of rage. Ironically, the name Eva means "Giver of Life."
- She likes jasmine tea.
- She doesn't get along with her parents and considered Lee her only family.
- When Eva got Faye's magic it was individual, but Faye's wasn't.
|Antagonists of Season 1
|Dawn Chamberlain · Charles Meade · Zachary Larson · Heather Barnes · Abaddon · Melissa Glaser · Nick Armstrong · Simone · Isaac · Ian · Luke · Jake Armstrong · Eben · Nidaros Coven · Lucy Gibbons · Callum · Eva · John Blackwell · Samuel


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After PBB, she made the rounds of various ABS-CBN shows and was cast as a mainstay in "Shoutout" in 2011 and later, "Mula Sa Puso". She also did several episodes of MMK and GMA-7's "Maynila". She also played supporting roles in "Angelito", "Apoy sa Dagat", "Maria Mercedes", "Moon of Desire", "You're My Home". She's now being seen regularly in the hit morning soap, "Be My Lady".
She has also appeared in several movies, doing supporting roles in Star Cinema's "The Reunion", "Maybe This Time", "Halik sa Hangin", "Everything About Her" and Regal's "Haunted Mansion" and "I Love You to Death".
She's the original ka-love team of James Reid after PBB when they were paired in "Good Vibes". How does she feel now that James is a top matinee idol and found a new partner in Nadine Lustre? "Honestly, I'm very happy for him. Nagkahiwalay kami when he left ABS and moved to Viva at ako naman, I was paired with Sam Concepcion in 'Angelito'. Everything happens naman daw for a reason, di ba? Last weekend, we finally saw each other again ni James after three years in 'Showtime' kasi he's promoting their show. I congratulated him for his success."
How does she feel now that Mother Lily signed her up to a contract and will be given a lead role in the possible Metro Filmfest entry, "Pwera Usog", a horror movie? "I was so happy when I was informed na Regal is getting me. Mangiyak-ngiyak nga ako sa tuwa and I promise I will do my very best at ibubuhos ko lahat ng makakaya ko sa projects nila for me."
How does she feel that she's one of the top winners of PBB 2010 but Yen Santos, who's one of the housemates evicted early in the show, is now a bigger star than her and even paired with Piolo Pascual? "I'm happy for her. Aminado naman akong mas magaling si Ate Yen kaysa sa'kin kasi ilang beses na rin siyang nabigyan ng lead roles sa soaps sa ABS. Hindi ako naiinggit. Basta I just use it as motivation para mas lalo kong paghusayin ang trabaho ko."


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Hot springs locally called Tshachus (Hot-Water) are found all over the Kingdom. Believed to contain medicinal properties, these hot springs have been used by the Bhutanese people for centuries to cure various ailments ranging from arthritis to body aches and even sinuses. It is a popular tradition among Bhutanese to visit hot springs during the winter months as the farmers have less work and schools have long winter holidays.
The four most well known hot springs are:
To get to the Gasa Hot Spring, visitors must trek for approximately 40 minutes from the nearby road to the springs located on the valley floor. The option to travel half way by vehicle until the village of Damji where it is a beautiful six hour trek to Gasa through gorgeous hills covered in verdant.
Dur Tshachu is located in Central Bhutan in Bumthang Dzongkhag (district). Situated in the village of Dur, this Hot Spring is renowned for its medicinal value and is known to cure body aches.
Then we have the Duenmang Tshachu, situated by the banks of Mangde Chu River. This Hot Spring is especially popular amongst the Khengpa (indeginous ethinic group of Bhutan) population who frequent it regularly.
This Hot Spring is mainly frequented by the local residents but in winter people from all over Bhutan journey here to cure themselves of diseases. Visitors can also try out the ancient Bhutanese tradition of 'Menchu' or Hot Stone Baths. In this method water is heated by submerging red-hot stones.
We normally customize the Itinerary for this trip depending on the number of days our clients want to spend. This trip needs whole day of soaking in the hot spring and just relaxing. And need to stay in tents as there are no hotels nearby.
Day 01: Arrive Paro. Drive to Thimphu, half day sightseeing in Thimphu. Overnight in Thimphu.
Day 02: Cultural sightseeing in Thimphu. Overnight in Thimphu.
Day 03: Drive to Punakha/Wangdue with sightseeing en route. Overnight in Punakha/Wangdue.
Day 04: Drive till Ramthang the end of motorable road. Hike for about an hour to the Hot spring site. Overnight in tents.
Day 05: Hot spring bath, overnight in tents.
Day 06: Hot spring bath, overnight in tents.
Day 07: Morning Hike to for about two hours to visit Gasa Dzong (fortress) one of the remotest district head quarters. After lunch take hot spring bath, overnight in tents.
Day 08: Hot spring bath, overnight in tents.
Day 09: Hot spring bath, overnight in tents.
Day 10: Hike to your pickup point and drive to Phobjikha. Overnight in Phobjikha.
Day 11: Sightseeing in the morning and drive to Trongsa. Visit Trongsa Dzong. Overnight in Trongsa.
Day 12: Drive to Bumthang with sightseeing. Overnight in Bumthang.
Day 13: Bumthang sightseeing. Overnight in Bumthang.
Day 14: Drive to Punakha. Overnight in Punakha.
Day 15: Drive to Paro via Thimphu. Overnight in Paro.
Day 16: Sightseeing in Paro. Overnight in Paro.
Day 17: Depart from Paro Airport.


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Contract and RulesEdit
When a Celestial Spirit Mage receives a key and opens its Celestial Gate for the first time, they have to set up a contract with the respective Spirit. This contract consists of asking the Spirit which days it can be summoned by the Mage. This simple agreement forms a dedicated and serious bond between the Spirit and summoner. However, under certain circumstances, i.e. during battle, a contract can be asked to be completed later.
Contracts can be broken if the Mage is arrested, releases the Spirit by him/herself, or dies. When a Celestial Spirit Mage summons a Spirit, it appears directly next to them, as that's where the Gates to the Spirit World have been opened. It's impossible to summon Spirits elsewhere. The Spirits must also abide by certain rules enforced by the Celestial Spirit King. The only rule that has been introduced in Fairy Tail so far is that a Spirit may not directly or indirectly kill its summoner under any circumstances. When the Gates are closed, it is required from both the summoner and the Spirit to agree upon the Gate's closure. However, Spirits can also be "forced closed" in battle, which means they can be forced back into the Celestial World by the summoner's will, though not every Celestial Spirit Mage is capable of doing that.
Celestial Spirits also have different categories of sorts, which fall under the basic summoning conditions from their owner. For example, Loke summons himself most of the time without Lucy doing so herself, Virgo also has summoned herself once, as have Gemini and Horologium and if trust between the Celestial Spirit and the owner is not an issue, contracts can be temporarily dissolved. It also seems that if the Celestial Spirit is strong enough, they can use their own Magic to stay in the Human World, when or if the contract is not in action. The strength of the Celestial Spirits is affected by the Magic Power of their summoner, as Lucy once said that her spirits could become even stronger than Natsu if she trained more.
Known Celestial SpiritsEdit
|Celestial Spirit King
|He rules all of the Celestial Spirit World and enforces the rules among all the Spirits. He has the power to stop time in the Human World.
Gold KeysEdit
Silver KeysEdit
Black KeysEdit
- It is stated that if all of the 12 Ecliptic Zodiac come together, they will open "the gateway that will change the world".


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Professors at America's finest universities believe they've discovered the area of the brain lets us know when it's time to change our routine.
The part of the brain researchers pinpointed is called the posterior cingulate cortex. They found that the rate of neurons firing in this region became extremely pronounced just before changing a strong habit.
To discover this interesting phenomenon, researchers organized two tests for groups of rhesus macaque monkeys and compared their behaviors with their brainwaves. The first group was called "patch-leaving task" and the second was given the title "traveling salesmen."
The "patch-leaving task" monkeys were given two options in their study. First, they could create a fruit juice that was predictable but had diminishing returns over time. More adventurous macaques, however, could investigate for a new patch with possibly a greater amount of food.
Monkeys in the "traveling salesmen" experiment were placed in a lab with six locations to choose from, only two of which had food. One area had a ton of food, while the other only had a small reward.
The best pattern for success in the "traveling salesmen" test is to develop a successful routine and go around the locations in a circle. Most animals and insects in the wild move in this way. However, there are odd moments when an animal suddenly decides to change his/her routine and go out of order.
When the researchers looked at the monkeys' brain scans, they found that neural activity in the posterior cingulate cortex slowly built up while the monkeys were doing more predictable tasks. Once the neural levels reached a high level, the monkey was more prone to change his behavior.
This research suggests that new behaviors and new modes of thought might be driven by the amount of neural activity in the brain rather than external circumstances.
Although it might seem like studies on focused reward-driven tasks might be more useful for psychological counseling, this habit-breaking research could be just as important. Doctors and psychologists are already devising new experiments to help humans naturally get out of bad habits by stimulating this region of the brain.
For example, doctors are interested whether using activities that stimulate the posterior cingulate cortex like playing distracting games might help stimulate new thinking patterns. This could help indecisive people take risks or think more creatively.
Michael Platt, a professor of neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania, was the lead researcher on this study. He told reporters that his research reveals why some of the greatest creative geniuses are often "daydreamers." As Platt put it, "People who have more activity [in the posterior cingulate cortex] have more mind-wandering, and they tend to be more creative."
Platt went on to speculate on why our ancestors developed this creative impulse. Perhaps, he suggests, novelty and creativity are an adaptive evolutionary response to a world that's eternally in flux.
In addition to Dr. Platt, researchers from Yale, Duke, and Columbia contributed to this research. Both the National Institutes of Health and the National Eye Institute were official backers of Platt's research.
This study was published in the volume 96, issue 2 of Neuron. Anyone can find this article by looking up the title, "Posterior Cingulate Neurons Dynamically Signal Decisions to Disengage during Foraging."


text: Annual Sports Day of International Centre English School was celebrated on 17th November 2017. It was very enjoyable and memorable day for all of us. We watched athletic performances of high caliber and saw students participating in march past, races, pyramids and drills. Not only the senior ones but junior students too performed well. It was all a result of long hours of practice and encouragement provided by our teachers and Principal. Hard work of students and staff finally came to a successful fruition. It will always remain an unforgettable day in our memories.


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The busy holiday travel season is underway and if you're toting gifts in your baggage, you may hold up the airport lines if you bring items off-limits in either your checked or carry-on luggage. Oddly enough, it's okay to travel with a Christmas tree, and you can bring a set of knitting needles to finish up the scarves you're making for everyone in your family. However, there are some gifts that won't make the cut when you check-in at the airport.
According to USA Today, airlines are expecting more passengers during the 2017 holiday season than last year, with a whopping 51 million people expected to board planes in the U.S. between December 15 and January 4.
So, if you are one of the millions of people in the United States who plan to travel by air for the Christmas holiday, here are some of the holiday gifts and goodies you need to leave at home — and a few unexpected items you can take with you.
In an effort to save time, you may wrap gifts before you stuff them in your suitcase. Although it's a great idea, there's a chance you may find them unwrapped when you arrive at your destination.
Although wrapped gifts aren't off-limits, Travel and Leisure reports that if TSA agents can't see what's inside the package when it goes through the X-ray machine, they will need to unwrap it. If you don't have time to ship your gifts, you may want to use a gift bag or wrap them when you arrive.
My mom better be happy about her #exclusive TSA wrap job pic.twitter.com/ZqboNWsihX— Katie (@katiemucci) December 21, 2016
If you have a snow globe collector on your holiday list, you may need to send the gift by mail. The TSA doesn't allow snow globes in your carry-on bag unless the liquid content is 3.4 ounces or less, or "the size of a tennis ball." If it's any bigger, you can pack it in your checked baggage, but there's always a risk that it could break inside your bag when it gets bumped around on the plane and on the baggage carousel in the baggage claim area.
It's a no-go for most wreaths, pinecones, and mistletoe, so if you are expecting to arrive at your family's Christmas celebration with some holiday decor fresh from nature, you may have to leave them at the gate.
People reports that wreaths must have at least five pine needles in a cluster or you won't be able to take them on the plane or in your carry-on luggage. However, certain airlines allow you to bring a Christmas tree with you. Delta Airlines states that trees are considered "limited release baggage" and must be wrapped and secured with burlap.
Food is always welcome, but Skyscanner reports that certain food items — including soft cheese, cranberry sauce, honey, and syrup — are not allowed in your carry-on bags unless they are under 100ml in weight.
Liquids always seem to be an issue when you fly, but there is good news for anyone who wants to stuff a turkey in their carry-on bag. The TSA states that solid foods including a whole turkey, ham, cookies, fruitcake, and pies are allowed as long as they fit in your carry-on luggage.
What about toys? It seems like a no-brainer that you should be able to take toys with you on a plane, but the TSA has limits on what kind of toys you can put in your carry-on bag.
"Water guns, toy guns, toy swords and other items that resemble real firearms or other weapons can look just like the real thing in an X-ray. This can lead to evacuations and delays while explosives professionals try to resolve the alarm. Please pack these types of toys in your checked bag or ship them to their destination."
Giving a sports-related gift to someone on your list this year? Some sporting goods aren't allowed to come on-board with you, including baseball bats, tennis rackets, and martial arts equipment. According to Skyscanner, these items must go in the hold during your flight.


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Senate President, Bukola Saraki has announced the appointment of Doyin Okupe his Presidential campaign's Media Council.
According to Saraki, 'I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Doyin Okupe as the Chairman of my Presidential campaign's Media Council. Dr. Okupe has served as the National Publicity Secretary of the National Republican Convention (NRC)'.
He added that, 'Dr. Doyin Okupe brings many years of strategic insight to my campaign team, having worked as the Director of Communications for the Presidential campaigns of two former presidents, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Dr. Goodluck Jonathan'.
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A former film critic and publicist, Jonathan Demme got his big break writing and producing for prolific producer Roger Corman. After rave reviews but tiny takings at the box office with his own projects such as Last Embrace and Melvin & Howard, commercial success - and the Best Director Oscar - finally arrived in the shape of Hannibal Lecter and the outstanding Silence Of The Lambs in 1991. The equally impressive AIDS drama Philadelphia followed and after disappointing film fans with Beloved and The Truth about Charlie, Demme's back on engaging form with a glossy remake of cold war classic The Manchurian Candidate.
Why did you become a director?
I became a director through a series of fortunate accidents. I was a young movie critic and my father introduced me to Joseph E. Levine, a man who ran a film distribution company. He read my reviews and said: "Would you like to come write publicity releases for me?" Which I did, and then I got the opportunity to be the film publicist on a Roger Corman movie. On my first encounter with him he said: "I've just started a distribution company and I need scripts. Will you write a motorcycle movie for me?" Which I did [Angels Hard As They Come, 1971], and then he said, "Will you produce it?" So suddenly I fell backwards into filmmaking.
If you weren't a filmmaker, what what you be?
In a perfect world I'd be a veterinarian because that was my original desire and because I love animals so much.
What other director would you like to see at work?
Bernardo Bertolucci because he's such a brilliant genius.
What was the last movie that you paid to see?
It was Napoleon Dynamite and I loved it. I think what's great about it is that it illustrates how enormously entertaining originality can be in a movie.
What was the last movie you walked out of?
Oh, dear. You know what? Just in the unlikely event that whoever made that film might one day read this, I'm going to have to abstain from answering that question.
Can you say why you walked out?
I don't stay watching a film that I'm not enjoying. I'm not a "completist" in that arena. I'd rather exit the cinema and sneak into an adjoining cinema at the multiplex or go back to the box office and pay for a ticket to see something that I might enjoy. A bad film is not worth two hours of my time.
Do you believe in God?
I believe in spirituality.
Who's the most famous person in your contacts book?
Oh, golly. That would have to be my dear friend Oprah Winfrey.
What's your favourite movie quote?
OK, let me get it straight: "And If I find out that you've been lying to me Focker, I will take you down - take you down to Chinatown." from Meet The Parents.
Which filmmaker do you consider the most underrated?
Apart from myself? Just kidding. Gosh, that's such a good question. You know, even though he's highly rated by critics, I would have to say Ousmane Sembene, the great, great Senegalese master filmmaker. His new film, which I saw at the New York Film Festival, is called Moolaade. It's an incredible film about a rejection of female genital mutilation in a remote Senegalese village. But he's done innumerable great films like Ceddo and Xala. You should check him out.
And which filmmaker do you consider the most overrated?
I could hurl a name out here but it would probably be because I'm jealous of his vast audience. You know that's a very dangerous, subversive question capable of hurting people's feelings.
Who's the biggest pain in the arse you've ever worked with?
What's the dumbest question you've ever been asked?
Who is the most overrated director?
Do you believe in test screenings?
I do believe in test screenings; I don't believe in all the technology and written data sheets that attend a lot of test screenings now. But I think showing your film in progress to viewers to see how it plays is as vital a part of editing as actually making the cuts. No ifs about it. There's a phrase you used to hear a lot more - and with the proliferation of the scientific, data-driven dimension to these screenings it's gone by the boards - but what I do is sit with the audience to see how the film plays. You can feel how a film is doing, you can tell by the sounds the audience makes when you're getting a little too boring or going a little too fast.
How seriously do you take reviews?
You know, I take the reviews of certain critics very seriously indeed. There are a handful of critics I have a tremendous admiration for because of the way they write and the world view they bring to the films that they review. But I'm fairly impervious to reviews; I prefer a good review to a bad review but I'm no more elated by a good review than I am hurt by a bad review.
What's the best piece of advice you've ever been given?
Ah. When I was working on the screenplay for the first film that I had the opportunity to direct - which was for Roger Corman - I received a long list of script notes in response to the last draft that I had sent and the nature of the notes made me very angry. I wrote back from my London home to Roger Corman in Los Angeles, essentially a "Get stuffed, you're so wrong!" kind of letter, stamped it and took it down to the mailbox. But I didn't mail it because a fortune-teller at the Kensington Street market that I had visited a couple of days earlier had told me that I had to beware of overreacting to my father some time in the future. Although Roger Corman wasn't my biological father, he certainly was a father figure to me at that moment in my career and I remember standing there poised to drop the letter in the slot and thinking, "Maybe I'll wait 24 hours in light of what the fortune-teller said." Well of course I woke up the next day feeling a little better about the notes and wrote a more reasoned response and ultimately got to direct the movie. So there it is; I got good advice from a fortune-teller.
And the worst?
I'm not sure. I guess I'm more in touch with the fact that the decisions I come to within my own mind are probably more injurious to my goals than me responding in any way to received advice.
What's your biggest regret?
My biggest regret... hmm. I mean I deeply regret the epidemic proliferation of man's inhumanity to man in today's world but I don't think that's the level you're talking on, is it?
No. It's not.
Oh, OK. Well certainly a deep regret that comes to mind as I sit here is the fact that I could never get Nick Nolte to read the brilliant screenplay that Ron Nyswaner had written called Love Hurts [1991, dir. Budd Yorkin]. The fact is without Nick Nolte - who would've been great as the central character in what would've been a wonderful film that I would have directed after Melvin & Howard - I was unable to get the film off the ground. I never got to make this film that I was passionately desirous to make and so I really regret my inability to get that actor to read it.
There are five minutes left till the end of the world - what do you do?
Get as close as possible to one's loved ones.
Which performer would you love to work with?
Brigitte Bardot! I think that would've been an extremely heady experience.
What film makes you want to spit?
I can't answer that question. I don't think in those terms. Sorry!
What are your three favourite films and why?
Well, I think it's impossible to have a favourite film but The Conformist is a favourite film because it's such a brilliantly, emotionally effective motion picture that is so informed by the brilliance of Bertolucci's visual, directorial style and his magnificent handling of actors. In addition to being a film that I cherish the memory of viewing so much, it provides a never-ending source of ideas to turn to when faced with having to come up with an approach to a scene in a film that I'm doing. I think also [Shohei] Imamura's Legends From A Southern Island, which is a brilliant three-and-half hour, totally engrossing masterpiece that achieves something really extraordinary in cinema, is another great favourite of mine. You should see it. The third choice would be... gosh, these are difficult questions, aren't they?
What do you think of Norman Wisdom?
Very funny.
The Manchurian Candidate is released in UK cinemas on Friday 19th November 2004.


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Ruby Hanan has worked part-time as a Telefund caller for LA Opera for the past 12 years. For 10 of those years she has also been a donor to the organization.
What inspires Ruby to not only give her time but also contribute to LA Opera?
"My mother is from the island of Rhodes, back before World War II when it was still an Italian territory," Ruby explained, "She used to play The Italian Hour for us on the radio when we were kids and I eventually fell in love with the music". You would not be surprised then, to find that Ruby is a lover of the classic Italian operas, such as La Traviata. As a Sephardic Jew, she cherishes Violetta's final aria "Addio del passato," which shares a melody with the Sephardic song "Adio Querida," as a particularly nostalgic favorite.
Though the Italian composers are dear to her heart, Ruby enjoys all the popular favorites, such as Carmen and Madame Butterfly. While already supporting LA Opera through her work as a member of its fundraising team, Ruby felt inspired to deepen her commitment to the organization by becoming a donor. Through her giving, Ruby has become a Friend of LA Opera and greatly enjoys the benefits she receives as one of its members. "The membership perks and invitations to events are a great way for me to introduce friends and family, especially the younger generation, to the magic of opera, when they might not otherwise have the opportunity."
She encourages support for LA Opera regardless of how much someone gives.
"Small donations can really add up, and ticket sales cover less than half the cost to produce world-class opera." That is why donations from people who treasure the art form, such as Ruby and her family, are so important.
LA Opera is grateful to Ruby for her generous contributions to the company. To learn more about how you can support the future of opera in Los Angeles click here.LA Opera is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the greater good.


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Architects : İlhan Kural, Sinem Yardımcı
Status : Not built
Date : 2014
Owner : Kayalar Construction
Mamurbaba Residences, consisting of seven individual houses, to be built on seven separate parcels, were planned ona steep hilly site, overlooking the magnificient Ilıca Bay. Since the site had a steep slope, with small parcels, each having a different orientation and in accordance with the requirement that each bedroom should have a view of the bay, four generic types of dwellings were produced. From these generic types, different houses were developed for each parcel.
In response to the client's wish, a contemporary look was seeked in the houses, which were to be marketed to young families with high income.
The project has not been built.


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Drieluik Mondiaal Burgerschap 2018 and City Links and Global Goals 2030
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Calling European cities and regions to promote city-to-city cooperation and solidarity, and engage their citizens in the construction of a more equal, sustainable and fair planet. Big changes come from local actions!
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Lord, this bitter earth,
Yes, can be so cold.
Today you're young,
Too soon, you're old.
As a self-confessed Luhrmann-ophobe, when hearing the many comparisons between the 1996 screen adaptation and the production kicking off the Globe Theatre's 'Summer of Love' (and even some claims that the latter made the former seem subtle), I was gritting my teeth, biting my thumb, and preparing myself for bitter hatred. At best: disappointment. Particularly as the source material – of all of Shakespeare's works – is the one I've always had trouble meshing with. It's Shakespeare, so it's bloody great, but I've never thought it was as bloody great as some of his others. Romeo and Juliet are whiny – unsympathetic – and it doesn't have the beauty of Hamlet, the comedy of Much Ado or the gore of Titus.
But I booked for the Globe's Romeo and Juliet nonetheless, ready to feed offended, but discovered a beautiful piece of work. And I feel stupid for my prejudice.
It's flashy (literally, with strobe lighting effects that would have packed a greater punch had I seen an evening performance) and it's coarse but it's eloquent and it's moving. This Verona is party-land, clown-faced and almost surreal. Less the lute playing and more the bass drop, paired with 'drop that shit', and a burst of red streamers whilst nipple-tassels are swung and scantily clad dancers bop around like cheerleaders. That's one way to start Shakespeare – and what a way. It sounds ludicrous and lewd, and it is, but – God – does it work! It's GREAT fun.
The soundtrack takes an idea that I have seen done wrong so many times – pop music. With lyrics. Before, I would shudder to hear such a thing. But this production does it so well. The use of Dinah Washington's 'This Bitter Earth' is tear-jerking. It evokes the strange sentimental quality of love at first sight: the small idea, at the back of your head, that the person you've just seen could be incredible, and – in the case of Juliet particularly – could save you. Choreography plays to the physicality of the actors. As the party continues in slow motion, Edward Hogg's Romeo and Kirsty Bushell's Juliet step out of the action, looking to each other. It's played beautifully simply, without pathos or high drama, but with an unmistakable realism within this obscure world. This is the first Romeo and Juliet I've seen that portrays a true romance in all it's beauty and heartbreak.
This is down to the chemistry of these lead actors – both fantastic. They touch tentatively, afraid as new lovers, and it's sweet and pure. As they make love on a barren bed before Romeo is banished, a lump forms in one's throat.
Edward Hogg is a delightful Shakespearean actor – drawing the poetry from the words until the language takes wing – his Romeo is cocky, sexy, charming, angry; yet, he is unbearably vulnerable at times. The sheer humanity of Hogg's performance – and the agony of it – will stick with me for some time. And Bushell is a real Juliet, knotty and silly but full of empathy and feeling. And the two, despite their failings, are brave. The final scene on the deathbed is tragic. I have never seen Shakespearean deaths I have found so affecting. You wanted to leap on stage and stop the inevitable from occurring: to let them kiss, and love, and live. Hogg and Bushell were in their element. It was incredible.
A further performance I have to mention is London's pigeons which, far from being a nuisance, surprisingly added a further dimension to the performance – with the improvisation of Bushell. During the balcony scene, a pigeon which had flown on to the stage to nick a few stray Doritos was spotted by Juliet and – like a delighted schoolgirl – she gasped and pointed it out to Romeo, aww-ing and coo-ing at the bird. Then, on the line 'Parting is such sweet sorrow', the pigeon flew away (to which Hogg remarked when he improvised 'he knows his cues' when the audience laughed). Already, these pigeons were becoming synonymous with Romeo himself – cloaked in black, white and grey. Most movingly, after Romeo's banishment, two of the pigeons flew from the stage over Juliet's head, and she watched them go dreamily, happily, as if wanting to fly away with them. It was a stunning moment – and utterly unpredictable.
This production was, for me, quite incredible. Yes, it was gaudy. Yes, it was provocative. But, was I moved? Did I indulge in the language? Was I engaged? Yes. Yes. Yes. And, what's more, I found a new appreciation for a play I had never before appreciated.
During the play, I couldn't help but think of the title of this season 'Summer of Love' which, upon first hearing it, seemed cliché.
But this was love.
A play about love, the purity of it, the mess of it. Romeo and Juliet before had seemed trivial – two kids who didn't understand – but this Romeo and Juliet was a lovesong for people who couldn't live without each other.


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The pressure campaign has been underway for months as Education Secretary Arne Duncan travels the country delivering a blunt message to state officials who have resisted change for decades: Embrace reform or risk being shut out.
"What we're saying here is, if you can't decide to change these practices, we're not going to use precious dollars that we want to see creating better results; we're not going to send those dollars there," Obama said in an Oval Office interview. "And we're counting on the fact that, ultimately, this is an incentive, this is a challenge for people who do want to change."
On Friday, Obama will officially announce the "Race to the Top," a competition for $4.35 billion in grants. He wants states to use funds to ease limits on charter schools, tie teacher pay to student achievement and move for the first time toward common academic standards. It is part of a broader effort to improve school achievement with a $100 billion increase in education funding, more money for community colleges and an increase in Pell Grants for college students.
Duncan has used the Race to the Top fund, created through the economic stimulus law, as leverage to drive the president's education agenda in Rhode Island, Tennessee, Colorado and elsewhere. Never has an education secretary been given so much money by Congress with such open-ended authority, according to current and former federal education officials. Margaret Spellings, Duncan's predecessor under George W. Bush, had a tiny fraction of that amount at her disposal.
[Note: The Washington Post apparently thinks that decentralized school systems hamper education. In fact, public education began to fall apart with the centralization that occurred following the launch of Russia's Sputnik - led, incidentally, by Harvard president James Conant - a sort of 1950s Larry Summers]
In trying to reverse those trends, he faces the same decentralized educational system and resistance to change that hampered Bush's No Child Left Behind law, which required annual testing to hold schools accountable for closing achievement gaps. Like his predecessor, Obama is using the federal treasury to power through the obstacles.


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The pearly white Rhoon Castle can be found at a beautiful spot in the Albrandswaard. Surrounded by a moat and an abundance of greenery, here you can truly drift back to the olden days. Pieter III van Rhoon built this castle in 1433 in order to get married in a lavish and exuberant ceremony and this is still possible to this day. The castle is available for weddings, parties, and/or enjoying a new style of cooking. Rhoon Castle even has its own banqueting facilities for lunches, dinners and meetings. Plus there are various different possibilities for business and festive events in one of the castle's many rooms. Each and every one of these is as special and beautifully and authentically furnished as the next and the old Lords and Ladies of the Castle will be watching over you from the walls. Patron, cuisinier master chef Ad Janssen rules the roost and serves New Dutch dishes. You'll be amazed by his dishes as a result of his extensive experience and major culinary and creative character. Rhoon Castle has 8 romantic castle rooms and offers a royal ambiance for groups of 10 to 400 people. You also have the option of enjoying and relaxing in the castle's terrace garden, weather conditions permitting. You can allow yourself to be surprised with culinary delights surrounded by French hedges and rose bushes. The incredibly varied menu changes regularly and always includes seasonal primers and offers plenty of choice with unlimited a la carte possibilities. The wine list also boasts innumerable possibilities. You can try your hand at some wine tasting in the wine house. The Castle is open from Monday to Friday from 11.30 am. The restaurant opens at 17.30 pm on Saturdays and at 12.00 pm on Sundays. The kitchen closes at 22.00 pm. Credit cards and debit cards are both accepted. The Castle boasts extensive (free) parking facilities.
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Possible services that can be offered by hairdressers are colouring, wedding hairstyles, extensions and braids. There is hairdresser which specialise in short, medium and long hairstyles, curly hairstyles and men and boys hairstyles. Apart from that, there are hair salons which offer various hair treatments, for example, keratin. More details about provided services are usually available on the hair salons' websites, as well as products and brands used. Usually, in listed services hairdressers include prices, although it's not a rule. Some say the best way to find the best hairdresser is to ask your friends for their recommendation, but keep in mind that everyone has different hair and expectations so what is good for your friend might not be the best for you. Therefore, it could be better to check the photo gallery of the hair salon and see what they do and if it suits your expectations. To do so, you can check directly on Yellow or on the website or Facebook page, also available through Yellow.
More and more hairdressers offer online booking through Yellow, hair salons' websites or Facebook pages. If the hairdresser doesn't have online booking option, Yellow provides phone numbers and email addresses as well. Opening hours and days available, including hair salons open on Sunday, are listed too. Using the Yellow app and nearby option you can find the closest hair salons, all sorted by cities, for example, hair salons in Attard, Birkirkara, Sliema and St. Julian's. Walk-ins are not recommended and it's usually better to make a reservation before.
The Best Hairdressers in Malta
The importance of a good hairstyle can never be stressed enough. After all, if something goes south - you will be looped in a 'bad hair day' for months and this is something you definitely don't want. Therefore, choosing a hairdresser isn't the easiest decision and involves a big credit of trust.
For some (men especially) a trip to a hairdresser is nothing more than 15min on a chair during which they got a simple short hairstyle. But for others it's much more, we have certain expectations to be fulfilled and a picture in our head of what the future haircut should look like. It's dangerous because you can get disappointed easily but on the other hand, if you find your favourite hairdresser - you are going to be happy and satisfied for the next couple of months. It's also important to know that the person understands the kind of hair we have. Straight hair should be treated differently than curly hair. Also, short haircuts need different skills than long ones.
The same goes for hair colouring. In most cases, we go with the exact picture in the head of what everything supposed to look like. So it's important to be sure we'll get the shade we want and the colouring product will be of good quality and won't damage the hair.
Probably the most important hairstyle is the one on your wedding day. Everything about it has to be special and look beautiful - hair included. To be sure you've found the hairdresser who understands what you want and need you can check the photo gallery of their previous achievements.
Now you can leave a review after getting a new hairstyle and share your opinion.


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Fir Tree Lace Shawl
I live in the Evergreen State, perhaps one reason I've always loved the Shetland tree lace. A modified version of that lace was used for this shawl with construction inspired by the beautiful garter stitch lace triangles Robert Powell designed in the 1990's.
The shawl starts with the bottom point of the edging, and side edgings are knit as the body is worked. At the top, the corners are mitered with short rows, and the top stitches are bound off with an edging that folds back to form a scalloped collar.
The simple garter stitch lace repeats over 12 rows, making it easy to customize for other sizes and yarns. The lace can be worked from charts or written instructions, and the sample was knit with Shetland 2-ply yarn.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Blocked Size
30" (76 cm) deep, and 60" (152.5 cm) across top
125g (575 yds/525 m) Shetland 2-ply yarn (13 wpi)
Sample Shawl
5 25g balls Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift 2-ply yarn, Color 319 "Artichoke"
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Madhuri Dixit and Deepika Padukone at the Marathi Filmfare Awards. (Image courtesy: Filmfare)
Actress Deepika Padukone, who is all set to feature in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's much-awaited film Padmavati, was spotted at the Jio Filmfare Marathi Awards in Mumbai on Friday. The 31-year-old actress looked absolutely stunning in a Sabyasachi sari, which was embellished with floral work. Deepika kept her make up subtle and accessorised her look with pink jhumkis. What made the fans happy was Deepika being clicked with the gorgeous actress Madhuri Dixit, who also walked the red carpet of the Filmare Awards. The Devdas actress was beautiful in a pink suit and her smile won our heart. Madhuri was accompanied by her husband Sriram Madhav Nene.
The gorgeous duo in one frame:
Some of Deepika and Madhuri's pictures from the event last night. (You can thank us later)
The fans would love to see the duo on the screen together sometime soon while Deepika once featured in TV reality dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa , when Madhuri Dixit was one of the judges of the show.
It's been a while since we saw Madhuri on screens, the actress with a 1,000 watt smile. But she is all set for her debut in Marathi Cinema. Yes, Madhuri will soon feature in a Marathi film. The yet-untitled film, is said to be a slice of life story which revolves around the self-realisation journey of a woman (played by Madhuri) but will come sprinkled with a dash of humour attached to its narrative.
"It is a story of every household yet, it has a silver lining. It not only gives you hope and inspiration but also encourages you to live life in the true sense. The most fascinating factor for me to choose it is that it is going to carve a niche in everyone's heart," Madhuri Dixit, 50, told NDTV.
Meanwhile, Deepika Padukone, is in high spirit for her upcoming film Padmavati. The film is based on the folk tale of rani Padmini of Chittor, who performed jauhar with several Rajput women when Alauddin Khilji (played by Ranveer Singh in film) invaded the fort of Chittor. Actor Shahid Kapoor plays Deepika's onscreen husband in the film, which is slated for December 1 release.


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Bear Control Advances
Mowry / Fairbanks Daily News-Miner / March 9, 2004
While the Alaska Board of Game did not declare war on bears on Monday, it began
The state took its first step toward manipulating brown bear populations to produce
more moose when the game board unanimously adopted a statewide policy that will
permit everything from trapping to sterilization to baiting to land-and-shoot
hunting for black and grizzly bears in areas deemed necessary by the board.
"It's not a war on bears," Fairbanks board member Sharon McLeod-Everette said
of the policy. "It gives us a tool to handle bear predation the same way we're
handling wolf predation."
state recently initiated aerial wolf hunts in McGrath
and the Nelchina Basin as part of wolf-control programs to boost dwindling
moose herds and is on the verge of taking aim at bears
after recent studies have demonstrated that bears play
an important predatory role in Alaska.
The game board is in the home stretch of a marathon meeting in Fairbanks that
began almost two weeks ago and is scheduled to conclude Wednesday.
The board is considering changes to hunting and trapping regulations around
the state and many of the changes center on declining moose and caribou populations
due to increased predation by wolves and bears.
Dozens of people testified before the board at the start of the meeting, pleading
for predator control in the areas they live and their pleas did not fall on
deaf ears with a board that has established itself as a hunter- and trapper-friendly
"We have to take action against predators to keep from driving our prey populations
into a pit they can't climb out of," board member Cliff Judkins of Wasilla said.
How soon the state will begin any type of bear-control program remains to be
seen, however. The game board hasn't selected any specific areas and must develop
an agenda for doing so, said Kim Titus, deputy director for the state's game
"It took a number of years to get where we are with wolves," Titus noted. "I
would not expect the issue of bears to just happen. It's not going to happen
without public debate."
Given the uproar over the state's current and past wolf-control activities,
which have spurred national tourism boycotts by one of the country's largest
animal-rights groups, there's no doubt the possibility of bear control will
stir public debate.
"Nowhere in the U.S. is there any program associated with control of brown or
grizzly bears," Titus said. "It's a new arena."
According to the policy adopted unanimously by the seven-member board on Monday,
bear-control programs will be considered only in areas that are designated
for intensive management, a state law that mandates game populations in those
areas to be managed for human consumption.
"This is to cure a problem," said McLeod-Everette, one of the state's first female
hunting guides. "I think over time people will understand this isn't meant to
wipe out everything and be used everywhere."
While poison and shooting bears from the air are prohibited in the policy,
methods and means the game board may authorize to reduce bears include relocation,
sterilization, use of communications equipment between trappers or hunters,
sale of hides and skulls as incentive, trapping, using bears to make and sell
hand-crafted items, baiting, changing the definition of a legal bear, same-day
airborne hunting, land-and-shoot hunting and diversionary feeding.
"Those are options," Fairbanks board member Pete Buist stressed. "We're not going
to exercise those options until we're convinced they're absolutely needed."
The board made its decision after Titus recommended a "surgical approach" to
bear predation in Alaska. He said control programs should be used only after
all hunting options to increase harvest have failed.
While the department has a reliable estimate of how many wolves are in the
state, biologists don't know how many bears there are, he said.
"Estimating bear numbers is more difficult than counting any other big game species
in the state," Titus told the board.
That, coupled with the slow reproductive rate of bears, requires caution in
initiating any kind of bear-control programs.
"We simply haven't done that much with bears in several years," Titus said.
Ron Somerville of Juneau called the bear policy "very precise." It contains several "hoops" both
the game board and Department of Fish and Game must jump through before taking
any action.
Buist also felt the board was taking a "measured" approach. He pointed out that
after the board adopted the policy, it voted down proposals that would have made
baiting grizzly bears, shooting yearling cubs with their sows and selling bear
hides legal in some areas.
"We're not charging into it," Buist said.
That's not the opinion of Paul Joslin, wildlife director for the Alaska Wildlife
Alliance, a preservationist group strongly opposed to bear control. He called
the bear policy "major manipulation" of a wildlife species to satisfy humans.
"The whole direction of this board is to manipulate prey populations for the
sole benefit of hunters at the expense of the whole wildlife species," Joslin
said. "They're not very appreciative of the role predators play in the environment."
More studies need to be done before any kind of bear control begins, he said.
"Science with bears isn't there," said Joslin, a wildlife biologist. "We don't
have a handle on the numbers. Bears are such slow breeders that if you make a
mistake, it may take years to recover."
State bear biologist Harry Reynolds called the policy "a starting point" in bear
management and emphasized that caution must be used when dealing with bears.
"We don't want to reduce bear populations to extremely low levels where it would
be difficult for them to recover," he said.
At the same time, Reynolds said he has faith in Alaska's game managers to make
sure that doesn't happen.
"It's a first step," he said. "Like any other first steps, there's room for improvement.
When the public becomes more aware of it, I'm sure they'll get more suggestions
how to improve it."
Staff writer Tim Mowry can be reached at 459-7587 or email@example.com.
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When talking about low back and/or hip pain, a structure that often comes up is the hip flexors. These muscles are deep inside your core, and are responsible for- you guessed it!- flexing the hips, or bringing your knee towards your chest. In particular, the psoas and iliacus muscles form the iliopsoas complex, and are a major contributor to hip dysfunction and low back pain.
The psoas portion originates from the frontal aspect of your spine, in behind your stomach and intestines, and is joined by the iliacus portion as it passes the iliac bones of your pelvis. Together, they attach to a bony lump on the inside of your upper femur (called the lesser trochanter). These muscles cross the hip joint, which is where they have their primary function (hip flexion).
Why Hip Flexors May Cause Low Back & Hip Pain?
Problems arise when these muscles become hypertonic, or when they carry too much tension passively. When this happens it changes the resting position of your hips and low back when resting or in a weight bearing position.
The psoas attaches, as I said, to the front aspect of your spine. It arises from the main bodies and transverse processes of several vertebrae in your lumbar spine. When they are in a lengthened position (when your hips are extended straight out), that extra tension is going to add strain on the joints between the vertebrae of the low back, basically pulling them forward and increasing the curve in your lumbar spine. This causes jamming between the facet joints, irregular pressure on the intervertebral discs (IVDs), and changes the way your pelvis and hips orient themselves, leading to muscular compensation, altered biomechanics, and often pain or discomfort. If it happens on one side, it can also lead to spinal torsion, making it easier to injure the ligaments in your lumbar spine.
What is Often Involved In An Assessment?
There are several ways to assess hip flexor dysfunction. Muscle strength and length testing, or how powerful the contraction of a muscle and how far it can stretch, are the primary way to isolate these muscles, but your practitioner may also perform a postural and/or gait assessment.
How Are These Muscles Treated?
Treating them can be difficult, due to their deep position in the body, but generally involvesaccessing the belly of the muscle by pushing into the abdomen between the navel and hip. It's not the most pleasant thing to experience, but it makes a huge impact on theresting tension in these muscles.
What Can You Do For Rehabilitation?
There are also things you can do at home to help lengthen and treat these muscles. Stretching is important, though sometimes this area can be hard to target. Deep lunges are great, and another option is to lie on your back on the very edge of your bed and let your outer leg hang off it. To intensify either stretch, you can raise the arm on the same side of the body above your head. It's important to hold stretches for longer than 30 seconds, and make sure they feel good! Stretching shouldn't hurt.
Another thing that will greatly improve things is (unfortunately, because everyone hates it)strengthening your core and glutes. These muscles counteract the lumbar hyperextension and forward tilt of your pelvis by pulling up on the front of the pubis (the abdominal muscles), and pulling down on the posterior ilia (gluteal muscles). An assessment of your body mechanics by a certified practitioner may reveal weaknesses in the hip and abdominal region. Once these specific muscle weaknesses are diagnosed, a corrective and specific exercise regimen can be provided for your individualized case and needs.
To learn more or to book an appointment with one of our physiotherapists, chiropractors or massage therapists, call Choice Health Centre at 902-404-3668 or an book an assessment online.


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It was a little tall for him...but he jumped up there and was happy to give it a try.
Then the cousins went downstairs for a jam session. William on guitar and his cousin Lucas on the drums.
Now that Donovan's brother Wes and his family go to another church, we just don't see them as much....We need to make a better effort in this area. The kids had so much fun playing together. Brooke is so "into" Suzy. It was fun to watch them together, and Brooke love on her little cousin.
Spaghetti, corn, garlic bread, lemonade, chocolate shakes, chocolate cake, and cookies. Do you see a theme with his birthday? FOod, FoOd, and more fOoD!!! Somedays it seems that is all I do is make food, clean it all up and start the next meal. And as exhausting as it all is, I wouldn't have it any other way. I love my family. I love my husband.


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When you are used to seeing someone on a stage in front of a huge festival crowd, any other context seems weird. And, even though I've seen Birdpen a few times now, not hearing a huge crowd behind me still feels pretty bizarre.
This is what happens when a member of a collective that's quite well known – in this case, Dave from Archive – tours small venues with their other band. But the number of people attending the show makes no difference to Dave Pen, Mike Bird and their live band, and they proved it with an incredibly good show at The Islington.
It makes sense that the band are at the top of their game, since their crowdfunding campaign on PledgeMusic to issue their third album, In The Company of Imaginary Friends, exceeded expectations and ended 13 days before the end of the campaign with an impressive 154 percent of goal attained.
Still, there's a huge difference between a good live band and an amazing live band, and even though what makes a band great live is difficult to pinpoint, Birdpen definitely are one of those. Supported by young singer-songwriter Mike Wyatt, they delivered a heavy, hypnotising, soul-crushing show, whose only flaw was that it only lasted a little bit less than an hour and a half.
Birdpen are now off to play the rest of Europe, ending their tour on 20 November 2014 in Milan.
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I recently was going through a lot of my old stuff from when I was a kid and found correspondence I had with a Cpl S. V. Marra in the USMC 1/6 Bn, 1st Platoon. He was originally from Marquette, MI. We corresponded as part of a grade school project my 6th grade teacher offered to us. After reading these correspondences, it reminded me how much of an impression this solider left on me as a youth. I was trying to find him to follow up with him and maybe just see how he is doing after all these years. If someone served with Cpl. Marra and can help guide me to get in contact with him, I would greatly appreciate it. I have some old letters he sent me and a few mementos from Desert Storm I would like to return to him. I would also like to share some of the positive influences he had on me in my youth.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide,
Nolan Dealy
Wichita, KS
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Do we have any Baseball fans out there? I know that North Carolina doesn't have a Major League team, but we do have the Muddy Mud Cats, Durham Bulls and College Level baseball to watch and enjoy! The USA Baseball National Training Complex is actually located in Cary, North Carolina.
The Complex houses many events, not only for youth to develop their skills, but even the Tournament of Stars where over 100 players from the Major Leagues come to show off their skill. There are work outs, games and skill development sessions; you can find the full schedule on their website linked below. USA Baseball, the program not MLB, has been around since the 1980's, though this complex is fairly new to the Cary area. The purpose of USA Baseball has been a tool for amateur players, as well as a representing member of the US Olympic Committee.
Website: Click Here
Location: 200 Brooks Park Ln, Cary, NC 27519
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Wonderful article (in Spanish) by Sergio Garcés, in Designostic.
Think about the code you might have to write, but write only the code you know you have to write.
Wonderful article (in Spanish) by Sergio Garcés, in Designostic.
Think about the code you might have to write, but write only the code you know you have to write.
Wow, the final details on Nintendo Wii's launch came out this week, and the gaming world seems to be less than impressed. Every final number is at the high end of the bracket people were considering "reasonable". In Europe:
– 250 euros for the console (Wii Sports included)
– 40e for extra wiimote + 20e for extra nunchuck
– games priced between 50e and 60e
– release in December so if the console is a success you might have trouble getting one for xmas.
All this crap about 1 US$ = 1 euro, plus a funny argument between Nintendo of America and Nintendo UK on whether games will, might, or won't be region-coded. Meh. I'll probably still buy one, but I'm no longer excited about it.
Enough about Wii; time will tell.
Finally sat down and played some Prey on the PC, after having mildly enjoyed the 360 demo. Hm. One and a half hours later I saved and quit, unsure if I'll continue playing it (but I will). I was feeling a bit dizzy with all the gravity bending that goes on, but the worst part is, I was simply bored with the game. I only remember two different kinds of scenery: narrow metal hallway, and narrow sphincter-like hallway. Considering that I loved both Doom 3 and Quake 4, my accusing Prey of being repetitive must be something serious. 🙂
The puzzles are clever but too frequent for my taste. The shooting is just ok. Enemy creature designs are uninspired at best. The storyline cutscenes and writing are terrible. The overall flow of scenery doesn't have any sense of connection or purpose. The gimmicks of gravity bending and portalling are technically impressive, but not enough to support a well produced but otherwise forgettable game.
I have Joel on Software linked on the sidebar list but, if you are like most people, you have ignored it. However, if you are a software developer of any kind, there is a recent series of articles that you simply can not afford to miss:
He spoke at the BAFTA in UK, and Functional Autonomy has posted a writeup of it.
The folks over at shmup-dev have started a new competition to develop a 2D shooter with the rule that there must be some form of weapon autofire. Considering that this feature is extremely common, it's safe to say that pretty much any shooter you could come up with qualifies for the competition. I hope many entries will take the opportunity to do something interesting with the autofire concept.
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Young Pleasure - Seizure
Stream Seizure by Young Pleasure on Artist Sounds. Young Pleasure is a dope new up and coming emcee hailing out of Orlando, FL. He originally began making music when he was 12 years old and since then has developed a passion for the craft. Young Pleasure has had mid-level success growing and developing his brand through his avid use of popular platforms such as SoundCloud. He dropped his new record "Seizure" earlier this month via SoundCloud, so go check that out and be sure to follow his official page!


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Nothing should go out the door without a second set of eyes on it. Let me be your eyes.
Updating your website and social media can be a time suck. Let me take posting off your to-do list.


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Me being home from work does lead to some interesting ideas. Ideas that I will probably never in a million years ever complete, but interesting none the less. The one my brain seems to be the most fixated on is Shrinky Dinks. That's right - those little sheets of plastic from the 80s that you put in the oven to make little miniature...thingies. I'm also on this Victorian/Steampunk kick, so at least there's a theme. Sort of.
I got a package of Shrinky Dinks years ago for a Christmas present and never bothered to drag them out. So I pulled them out last week and started tracing designs out of a book I have. The Shrinky Dinks I have are clear, which poses some interesting challenges. Markers work great as long as they aren't too opaque because it all blends into a dark blobby mess, and the best way I for colored pencils to show up is if you sand one side first. I'm thinking about getting a package of several different kinds (since you can buy all different kinds at shrinkydinks.com) to test stuff out. Today I attempted a Mod Podge transfer onto a pre-shrunk piece of Shrinky Dink material, which I think will work if I wasn't so damned impatient.
I really don't have a lot to show yet as it's a work in progress, but I'm hoping to have something soon.
Your rock 'n roll Joan of Arc
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you know you can get the ones for your inkjet printer too... the trick is lightening the 100% design by 50%.
Those are what I used for my zipper pull charms. A good water resistant sealer is either clear fingernail polish or clear embossing powder (what you'd use with a heat gun for stamping)
Those are what I used for my zipper pull charms. A good water resistant sealer is either clear fingernail polish or clear embossing powder (what you'd use with a heat gun for stamping)
Yeah, I think I'll get a pack of the inkjet kind to try out too. Thanks for the sealing tips. I have lots of clear fingernail polish lying around the house.


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I don't think anyone would disagree with me when I say naked cakes are beautiful in all their simplicity. Cake decorating has really come full circle: from the height of fondant back to basically a crumb coat. I prefer the latter, truthfully, because I've been victim to more than a few bad cakes! This recipe features a sweet honey cake with a light coating of honey buttercream topped with sugared fruit. It's super easy to make and just as stunning as cakes you'll see with stacks and stacks of icing. Give it a try and let me know what you think in the comments!
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tbsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1/2 tsp allspice 1 cup vegetable oil 1 cup honey 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 3 large eggs, room temperature 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup coffee 1 cup orange juice
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Next, grease and flour two round 9" pans and set aside.
Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground spices in a large bowl. Whisk them together until well combined. Make a well in the center and dump the remaining ingredients into the center of the bowl.
Using your strong arm, whisk all of the ingredients together until you have a smooth batter. Pour it into your prepared pans and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow the cakes to cool completely on a wire rack before decorating.
Tip: Refrigerate your cakes overnight so they won't fall apart while you're handling them. Be sure to wrap them in plastic wrap before popping them into the fridge.
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How do toads develop from fertilized eggs? Do toads need saving?
These questions and more are answered in this excellent photo essay that records three years in the life of a female toad. The story is told in easy language accompanied by detailed, intriguing photos that will keep any animal lover engaged. This book will also draw in children (or adults) who may be less immediately interested in the subject, due to its clarity and effective design. Each full-bleed two-page spread includes a large photo taking up three-quarters of the spread and a blue rectangle (placed on the left or the right to vary the layout) with text that describes an important day in the toad's development. Text is generally minimal, but it provides enough information for readers to follow the milestones in the toad's life and to fully appreciate the picture sequence. This book can serve as a model for its type, with its clean layout, appropriate font, sharp photos, and accessible language. Ample backmatter that includes information on toad preservation and how the photographer did his work extends the wonder.
A book that encourages observation and conservation and may start some young biologists off on their own lifelong quests to understand animals. (glossary, amphibian & toad facts, resources) (Informational picture book. 4-8)