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If you suspect that your teenage child, employee or pupil has been using some sort of illegal drugs in the last few days, but you do not know which ones, multi-drug tests enable you to test for several drugs at once. Our tests are reliable and rapid. The way they work is by detecting and identifying traces of up to 7 drugs in the person?s urine, so that within 5 minutes you will be able to see for certain which drugs have been taken.
You will need to collect a urine sample. Simply dip the multi-panel tester into the sample and the sensor strips will give you your answers. These best-selling tests have become the industry standards and are widely used in companies, schools and drug-rehabilitation centres.
Drug tests are becoming an increasingly important tool for parents and partners in today's binge drinking and drug abuse culture among young people. However, many parents aren't even aware of the existence of accurate home drug test kits, let alone know how to find them or buy them online.
This drug test will test for the 7 most common drugs in the UK - COCAINE, HEROIN, SPEED, METHADONE, BENZO's, ECSTASY & CANNABIS.
You will receive 10 test kits which will test for all the 7 main drugs used in the UK and as listed above. The proper chemical names of these drugs and the various other street names used are shown below. All tests have a long expiry date.
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The diagram in the images shows the possible results.
NEGATIVE*: Two lines appear. A coloured line appears in the Control region (C) and a coloured line appears in the Test region (T). This negative result means that the concentrations in the urine sample are below the designated cut-off levels for a particular drug tested.
*NOTE: The shade of the coloured lines in the Test region (T) may vary. The result should be considered negative whenever there is even a faint line.
POSITIVE: A coloured line appears in the Control region (C) and NO line appears in the Test region (T). The positive result means that the drug concentration in the urine sample is greater than the designated cut off for a specific drug.
INVALID: No line appears in the Control region (C). Insufficient specimen volume or incorrect procedural techniques are the most likely reasons for Control line failure.
Read the directions again and repeat the test with a new test card.
Information on Test Cut-off levels / Drug Retention Times:
The cut-off level is the level at which a diagnostic test determines whether a sample is positive or negative. The level at which a sample becomes positive varies from drug to drug but is based upon the research and guidance of SAMHSA in the USA (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). You may have heard of NIDA cut-off levels, which are essentially the same, but were established by the predecessor of SAMHSA (the National Institute on Drug Abuse).
The principle behind the cut-off level is for all laboratories and rapid tests to test at the same level, so that wherever a test is conducted, the patient will be assessed by the same criteria and that results from one region are comparable with those of another. More importantly, the cut-off levels are set at a point that is high enough to rule out passive smoking and low enough to ensure that a patient must have abstained from the drug to test negative.
2 - 6 days
2 - 14 days
2 - 5 days
Cannabis / MARIJUANA (THC)
Typically 14 - 28 days, but a one-off use may be undetectable in 5 days.
Ecstasy / MDMA
2 - 6 days
2 - 7 days
Opiates / Heroin
2 - 5 days
Please note: Many factors such as age, height, weight, sex, purity of drug, dose and frequency of use can influence the above drug retention times, so please use these purely as a guide.


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By Judge Andrew Napolitano
When FBI Director James Comey announced on July 5 that the Department of Justice would not seek the indictment of Hillary Clinton for failure to safeguard state secrets related to her email use while she was secretary of state, he both jumped the gun and set in motion a series of events that surely he did not intend. Was his hand forced by the behavior of FBI agents who wouldn't take no for an answer? Did he let the FBI become a political tool?
Here is the back story.
The FBI began investigating the Clinton email scandal in the spring of 2015, when The New York Times revealed Clinton's use of a private email address for her official governmental work and the fact that she did not preserve the emails on State Department servers, contrary to federal law. After an initial collection of evidence and a round of interviews, agents and senior managers gathered in the summer of 2015 to discuss how to proceed. It was obvious to all that a prima-facie case could be made for espionage, theft of government property and obstruction of justice charges. The consensus was to proceed with a formal criminal investigation.
Six months later, the senior FBI agent in charge of that investigation resigned from the case and retired from the FBI because he felt the case was going "sideways"; that's law enforcement jargon for "nowhere by design." John Giacalone had been the chief of the New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., field offices of the FBI and, at the time of his "sideways" comment, was the chief of the FBI National Security Branch.
The reason for the "sideways" comment must have been Giacalone's realization that DOJ and FBI senior management had decided that the investigation would not work in tandem with a federal grand jury. That is nearly fatal to any government criminal case. In criminal cases, the FBI and the DOJ cannot issue subpoenas for testimony or for tangible things; only grand juries can.
Giacalone knew that without a grand jury, the FBI would be toothless, as it would have no subpoena power. He also knew that without a grand jury, the FBI would have a hard time persuading any federal judge to issue search warrants. A judge would perceive the need for search warrants to be not acute in such a case because to a judge, the absence of a grand jury can only mean a case is "sideways" and not a serious investigation.
As the investigation dragged on in secret and Donald Trump simultaneously began to rise in the Republican presidential primaries, it became more apparent to Giacalone's successors that the goal of the FBI was to exonerate Clinton, not determine whether there was enough evidence to indict her. In late spring of this year, agents began interviewing the Clinton inner circle.
When Clinton herself was interviewed on July 2 — for only four hours, during which the interviewers seemed to some in the bureau to lack aggression, passion and determination — some FBI agents privately came to the same conclusion as their former boss: The case was going sideways.
A few determined agents were frustrated by Clinton's professed lack of memory during her interview and her oblique reference to a recent head injury she had suffered as the probable cause of that. They sought to obtain her medical records to verify the gravity of her injury and to determine whether she had been truthful with them. They prepared the paperwork to obtain the records, only to have their request denied by Director Comey himself on July 4.
Then some agents did the unthinkable; they reached out to colleagues in the intelligence community and asked them to obtain Clinton's medical records so they could show them to Comey. We know that the National Security Agency can access anything that is stored digitally, including medical records. These communications took place late on July 4.
When Comey learned of these efforts, he headed them off the next morning with his now infamous news conference, in which he announced that Clinton would not be indicted because the FBI had determined that her behavior, though extremely careless, was not reckless, which is the legal standard in espionage cases. He then proceeded to recount the evidence against her. He did this, no doubt, to head off the agents who had sought the Clinton medical records, whom he suspected would leak evidence against her.
Three months later — and just weeks before Clinton will probably be elected president — we have learned that President Barack Obama regularly communicated with Clinton via her personal email servers about matters that the White House considered classified. That means that he lied when he told CBS News that he learned of the Clinton servers when the rest of us did.
We also learned this week that Andrew McCabe, Giacalone's successor as head of the FBI Washington field office and presently the No. 3 person in the FBI, is married to a woman to whom the Clinton money machine in Virginia funneled about $675,000 in lawful campaign funds for a failed 2015 run for the Virginia Senate. Comey apparently saw no conflict or appearance of impropriety in having the person in charge of the Clinton investigation in such an ethically challenged space.
Why did this case go sideways?
Did President Obama fear being a defense witness at Hillary Clinton's criminal trial? Did he so fear being succeeded in office by Donald Trump that he ordered the FBI to exonerate Clinton, the rule of law be damned? Did the FBI lose its reputation for fidelity to law, bravery under stress and integrity at all times?
This is not your grandfather's FBI — or your father's. It is the Obama FBI.

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A bill introduced in the Oklahoma Legislature has some folks scratching their heads, as it prohibits "the manufacture or sale of food or products which use aborted human fetuses."
Since the bill was introduced late last week by State Sen. Ralph Shortey, a Republican from Oklahoma City, corners of the Internet have been buzzing with the news, as people try to figure out two things: 1) is this real; and 2) is there any reason the bill might be needed?
News of the bill was first reported by the AP and The Daily O'Collegian, a student newspaper at Oklahoma State University. It sparked a lively debate in the O'Collegian's readers' comments section, which is connected to Facebook.
The AP and the O'Collegian say that Shortey didn't respond to calls for comment. Two calls from NPR to the senator's office went to voicemail and were not returned. But Tulsa radio station KRMG managed to get in touch with him to ask about the legislation, Senate Bill 1418.
The senator says that his research shows there are companies in the food industry that have used human stem cells to help them research and develop products, including artificial flavorings.
"I don't know if it is happening in Oklahoma, it may be, it may not be. What I am saying is that if it does happen then we are not going to allow it to manufacture here," Shortey tells KRMG's Nicole Burgin.
To that end, his proposed statute reads, "No person or entity shall manufacture or knowingly sell food or any other product intended for human consumption which contains aborted human fetuses in the ingredients or which used aborted human fetuses in the research or development of any of the ingredients."
My own research suggests that Shortey may have noticed a boycott directed at PepsiCo, which since 2010 has worked with flavor research firm Senomyx to develop sweeteners and other flavorings.
Based in San Diego, Senomyx has been accused of using proteins derived from human embryonic kidney cells in its research, which has been used by many large food companies. An article in the Miami New Times summarizes those claims, notes the company's denial of them — and also notes that in 2003, the company filed a patent for "recombinant methods for expressing a functional sweet taste receptor."
That patent, for what is essentially an automated taste test, was granted in 2008. It mentions HEK 293, or Human Embryonic Kidney 293, a widely available cell line that was originally cultured in the early 1970s from a human embryo in the Netherlands.
Other Uses Of Stem Cells
So, it seems that Sen. Shortey's bill mostly targets the potential use of stem cells in food research. But in the past decade, several attempts have been made to use animal stem cells to produce food. For instance, NASA has tinkered with using pigs' stem cells to grow "lab meat," according to a Popular Mechanics article from 2009.
The article continues, "Today, scientists funded by companies such as Stegeman, a Dutch sausage giant, are fine-tuning the process. It takes just two weeks to turn pig stem cells, or myoblasts, into muscle fibers."
And the group New Harvest has long been involved in the search for "meat alternatives," in the form of "plant-based meat analogs and cultured meat," according to its site.
Shortey's bill was among hundreds submitted just before the state's Thursday deadline, as Oklahoma legislators vied to get their bills entered for discussion in the upcoming session, which runs from Feb. 6 into late May.
Thanks to NPR Southern Bureau Chief Russell Lewis and KOSU's Rachel Hubbard for flagging the story.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.


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Housing market 'moderately' vulnerable amid potential overvaluation of homes: CMHC
Canada's housing market experienced overvaluation in some pockets of the country in the spring amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said in a new report released on Monday.
In cities such as Victoria, Moncton and Halifax, there was a widening gap between the selling price of houses and the price economists would expect, based on population growth, disposable income, mortgage rates and employment, the Crown corporation said.
That data comes from the agency's housing market assessment, which gives the housing market a grade based on whether homebuilding and rising prices could ultimately affect the stability of the economy. The report doesn't look at whether homes are affordable – but does try to inform homebuyers and lenders on what would happen to the equity in their homes if a sudden economic shock led to a spike in unemployment, for instance.
CMHC says there was a "moderate degree of vulnerability" in the housing market as of the end of June, the same grade the market received in February.
The preliminary report shows the slowdown during the height of COVID-19 lockdown measures, but doesn't include the record-setting sales in July and August – nor does the data reflect the ending of government income supports and mortgage payment deferrals.
Because the report's analysis of home price overvaluation relies heavily on analyzing Canadians' income, the authors suggested that the risk might be underestimated.
"The unprecedented income supports from Canadian governments to households (such as the Canada Emergency Response Benefit and the Employment Insurance Benefits) provide relief to individuals experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 crisis. These sources of income are, however, temporary," said the report.
CMHC economist Bob Dugan said that – despite giving the housing market a steady grade this summer – CMHC still expects a severe decline in home sales and in new construction to come as the economy recovers from the pandemic.
"I don't think we are out of the woods yet. I certainly hope our forecast is wrong," said Dugan in a phone call with reporters.
In May and June, CHMC had given a grim outlook for the housing sector, including a steep decline in housing prices. Although realtors have reported record-high home sales and prices in July and August, Dugan said he is not convinced that there is a "sustainable basis" for the current homebuying demand.
"I'm not confident yet in walking away from some of our predictions, given the tremendous amount of risk to the economy and housing market," Dugan said.
While Canada's housing market as a whole does not show signs of overheating, outsized price acceleration or overbuilding, some regions do pose moderate risks, the report said.
Winnipeg, Edmonton and Calgary are areas where there is "moderate" risk of overbuilding, CMHC said, looking at both second-quarter data and monthly inventories from July and August.
In Edmonton, there has been increased construction of detached homes despite weak employment in the oil sector, while in Winnipeg, incoming migration has slowed, CMHC analysts said. Calgary, meanwhile, has seen row houses and townhomes sit empty as cost-conscious buyers opt for condos instead _ leaving the city approaching its 2001 record-high of empty new builds.
The report also gave Canada a "low" risk of price acceleration, but noted that prices are rising moderately more quickly in Ottawa and Montreal. In Montreal, the supply of homes for sale was at a 16-year low, pushing prices closer to "problematic" levels.
The Ottawa and Montreal housing markets are also at a moderately higher risk of overheating, as are Hamilton, Ont., Quebec City and Moncton, CMHC said. Overheating happens when there is more demand to buy homes than there are listings.
"The high economic uncertainty and temporary public health and workplace safety restrictions placed on property showings caused a greater number of sellers to exit the market than buyers," the report noted.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 21, 2020.


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OSIRIS-Rex, NASA's first ever spacecraft designed to collect and retrieve pristine samples of an asteroid for return to Earth has entered its final assembly phase.
Approximately 17 months from now, OSIRIS-REx is slated to launch in the fall of 2016 and visit asteroid Bennu, a carbon-rich asteroid.
Bennu is a near-Earth asteroid and was selected for the sample return mission because it "could hold clues to the origin of the solar system and host organic molecules that may have seeded life on Earth," says NASA.
The spacecraft is equipped with a suite of five science instruments to remotely study the 492 meter meter wide asteroid.
Eventually it will gather rocks and soil and bring at least a 60-gram (2.1-ounce) sample back to Earth in 2023 for study by researchers here with all the most sophisticated science instruments available.
The precious sample would land arrive at Utah's Test and Training Range in a sample return canister similar to the one for the Stardust spacecraft.
The OSIRIS-REx – which stands for Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer – spacecraft passed a critical decision milestone on the road to launch and has been officially authorized by NASA to transition into this next mission phase.
The decision meeting to give the go ahead for final assembly was held at NASA Headquarters in Washington on March 30 and was chaired by NASA's Science Mission Directorate, led by former astronaut John Grunsfeld who was the lead spacewalker on the final shuttle servicing mission to the Hubble Space Telescope in 2009.
"This is an exciting time for the OSIRIS-REx team," said Dante Lauretta, principal investigator for OSIRIS-Rex at the University of Arizona, Tucson, in a stetement.
"After almost four years of intense design efforts, we are now proceeding with the start of flight system assembly. I am grateful for the hard work and team effort required to get us to this point."
The transition to the next phase known as ATLO (assembly, test and launch operations) is critical for the program because it is when the spacecraft physically comes together, says Lockheed Martin, prime contractor for OSIRIS-REx. Lockheed is building OSIRIS-Rex in their Denver assembly facility.
"ATLO is a turning point in the progress of our mission. After almost four years of intense design efforts, we are now starting flight system assembly and integration of the science instruments," noted Lauretta.
Over the next six months, technicians will install on the spacecraft structure its many subsystems, including avionics, power, telecomm, mechanisms, thermal systems, and guidance, navigation and control, according to NASA.
"Building a spacecraft that will bring back samples from an asteroid is a unique opportunity," said Rich Kuhns, OSIRIS-REx program manager at Lockheed Martin Space Systems, in a statement.
"We can feel the momentum to launch building. We're installing the electronics in the next few weeks and shortly after we'll power-on the spacecraft for the first time."
OSIRIS-REx is scheduled for launch in September 2016 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 411 rocket, which includes a 4-meter diameter payload fairing and one solid rocket motor. Only three Atlas V's have been launched in this configuration.
"In just over 500 days, we will begin our seven-year journey to Bennu and back. This is an exciting time," said Lauretta.
The spacecraft will reach Bennu in 2018 and return a sample to Earth in 2023.
Bennu is an unchanged remnant from the collapse of the solar nebula and birth of our solar system some 4.5 billion years ago, little altered over time.
Significant progress in spacecraft assembly has already been accomplished at Lockheed's Denver manufacturing facility.
"The spacecraft structure has been integrated with the propellant tank and propulsion system and is ready to begin system integration in the Lockheed Martin highbay," said Mike Donnelly, OSIRIS-REx project manager at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, in a statement.
"The payload suite of cameras and sensors is well into its environmental test phase and will be delivered later this summer/fall."
OSIRIS-REx is the third mission in NASA's New Frontiers Program, following New Horizons to Pluto and Juno to Jupiter, which also launched on Atlas V rockets.
The most recent Atlas V launched NASA's MMS quartet of Earth orbiting science probes on March 12, 2015.
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, is responsible for overall mission management.
OSIRIS-REx complements NASA's Asteroid Initiative – including the Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) which is a robotic spacecraft mission aimed at capturing a surface boulder from a different near-Earth asteroid and moving it into a stable lunar orbit for eventual up close sample collection by astronauts launched in NASA's new Orion spacecraft. Orion will launch atop NASA's new SLS heavy lift booster concurrently under development.
Stay tuned here for Ken's continuing Earth and planetary science and human spaceflight news.


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Air-breathing, torpedo-shaped fish with flattened head and toothed jaws; long anal and dorsal fins without spines; typically red eyes; body color darkens with age to deep brown with black blotches sometimes fringed with bright comma-shaped markings, and a red-orange eyespot (ocellus) near the base of the tail. It resembles a bowfin in behavior and appearance, but is distinguished by a long anal fin.
The Snakehead remain centered in the Margate/Coral Springs/Pompano Beach area where it was first documented in October 2000. They will likely be limited to the southern half of Florida since temperatures below 50 F are lethal. To the south this population is bounded by the North New River Canal (G-15), L-36 Canal to the west, and the Hillsboro Canal (G-08) to the north. This is the only area from which Snakeheads have been documented, although FWC has received numerous reports of Snakehead elsewhere these have all turned out to be similar-looking native fishes such as the Bowfin. Native range Pakistan, Malaysia, and southern China.
In canals, typically associated with overhanging shoreline vegetation, dense submersed vegetation, and debris; tolerant of stagnant waters due to air-breathing capabilities.
Spawning Habitats: Spawn primarily from March through May with a secondary peak in August; adults occasionally seen herding young in shallows until six inches long; a sample of ripe females contained an average of 4,700 ready to spawn eggs.
Feeding Habits: Bottom dwelling, ambush predator that feeds primarily on small fish and crayfish, but occasionally eats a wide variety of prey including turtles, toads, lizards, snakes, and insects.
Age and Growth:
Largest collected in Florida by FWC was 31.5 inches and weighed 9.2 pounds; reports of this species commonly growing to more than four feet and weights of 66 pounds erroneous; largest likely to get about 15 pounds.
Sporting Quality:
Good; have been caught on jerk baits and live baits; a popular sportfish in its native range; no bag or size limits.
Excellent; even said to have medicinal benefits in its native range by hastening the healing of wounds and internal injuries.


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In one of the inauguration's most talked about moments, poet Amanda Gorman summoned images dire and triumphant Wednesday as she called out to the world "even as we grieved, we grew."
The 22-year-old Gorman referenced everything from Biblical scripture and "Hamilton," and at times echoed the oratory of John F. Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. With urgency and assertion she began by asking "Where can we find light/In this never-ending shade?" and used her own poetry and life story as an answer. The poem's very title, "The Hill We Climb," suggested both labor and transcendence.
"We did not feel prepared to be the heirs
Of such a terrifying hour.
But within it we've found the power
To author a new chapter,
To offer hope and laughter to ourselves."
It was an extraordinary task for Gorman, the youngest by far of the poets who have read at presidential inaugurations since Kennedy invited Robert Frost in 1961, with other predecessors including Maya Angelou and Elizabeth Alexander. Mindful of the past, she wore earrings and a caged bird ring — a tribute to Angelou's classic memoir "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" — given to her by Orpah Winfrey, a close friend of the late writer.
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"I have never been prouder to see another young woman rise! Brava Brava, @TheAmandaGorman! Maya Angelou is cheering—and so am I," Winfrey tweeted. Gorman was also praised by "Hamilton" playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda, who tweeted "YES @TheAmandaGorman!!!" Gorman, soon responded: "Thx @Lin_Manuel! Did you catch the 2 @HamiltonMusical references in the inaugural poem? I couldn't help myself!"
Among the "Hamilton" inspirations in her poem: "History has its eyes on us," a variation of the "Hamilton" song "History Has Its Eyes On You."
Gorman, a native and resident of Los Angeles and the country's first National Youth Poet Laureate, Gorman told The Associated Press last week that she planned to combine a message of hope for President Joseph Biden's inaugural without ignoring "the evidence of discord and division." She had completed a little more than half of "The Hill We Climb" before Jan. 6 and the siege of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump,
"That day gave me a second wave of energy to finish the poem," Gorman told the AP. She had said that she would not mention Jan. 6 specifically, but her reference was unmistakable:
"We've seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it,
Would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy.
And this effort very nearly succeeded.
But while democracy can be periodically delayed,
It can never be permanently defeated."
Frost's appearance at the Kennedy inaugural was a kind of valedictory — he was 86 and died two years later. Gorman's career is just beginning. Her first two books come out in September — the picture story "Change Things" and a bound edition of her inaugural poem, along with other works. Ceremonial odes often are quickly forgotten, but Angelou's "On the Pulse Of the Morning," which she read at the 1993 inaugural of President Clinton, went on to sell more than 1 million copies as a book.
Invited to the inaugural late last month by first lady Jill Biden, Gorman has read at official occasions before — including a July 4 celebration when she was backed by the Boston Pops Orchestra. She has also made clear her desire to appear at a future inaugural, in a much greater capacity, an ambition she stated firmly in her poem.
"We, the successors of a country and a time,
Where a skinny black girl,
Descended from slaves and raised by a single mother,
Can dream of becoming president,
Only to find herself reciting for one."


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This is an scan of an actual $2 bill I received from the bank. It is freshly minted and uncirculated. Two dollar bills are available at most banks upon request. |
This site is dedicated to spreading the two dollar bill. There are many misconceptions and myths about this bill. The most common is that it is no longer printed or in circulation. This is not true! The $2 bill was first printed in its current style in 1976. It was used rarely and that supply lasted until 1995. They were printed again that year, and that supply lasted until 2003. The next supply is from series 2003A (like the bill above). Following that series is series 2009. Next is series 2013. Finally, the most recent series is 2017A, printed from 2019 - 2023. Many people are unsure how to get a $2 bill. Chances are you won't receive one through everyday transactions. The best way to get a two dollar bill is to check with your local bank. Since they are hardly used, you will most likely have to request them. Some banks keep a few in the teller drawers, while others require a trip to the vault. Certain banks vary in the amount bills they have on hand. I have found that in the Northeast, TD Bank has the most twos on hand. If you are really into obtaining them, you can call ahead to the local branch to make sure they have some before venturing out. If you don't have much luck, you can ask your bank to order them for you. Some banks have minimum order amounts (usually one strap of 100 bills—$200). Super Brief history of the Two Imitations/Phonies/Scams Recently there have been an increase in advertisements about "state two dollar bills" with special graphics for a large mark up in price. These bills are NORMAL twos that have been imprinted with the graphics. These companies are NOT affiliated with the government or any agency dealing with money. They are set up to scam ordinary people who believe twos are not in circulation or are rare. Verdict: Avoid these ads. © 2019 usethetwo.com |


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Blogs | Dawn Journal | June 23, 2011
Dear Dawnstinations
Vesta beckons, and Dawn responds. Now more than halfway through its approach to Vesta, Dawn continues creeping up on the destination it has been pursuing since it began its interplanetary travels. The separation between them gradually shrinks as the probe's ion thrusting brings its orbit around the sun into a closer and closer match with Vesta's. At the same time, the giant protoplanet's gravity tugs gently on the approaching ship, luring it into orbit.
Starting at the beginning of the approach phase on May 3, Dawn interrupted thrusting once a week to photograph Vesta against the background stars. These images help navigators determine exactly where the probe is relative to its target. This technique does not replace other means of navigation but rather supplements them. One of the principal methods of establishing the spacecraft's trajectory relies on accurately timing how long it takes radio signals, traveling, as all readers know, at the universal limit of the speed of light, to make the round trip between Earth and Dawn. Another uses the Doppler shift of the radio waves, or the slight change in pitch caused by the craft's motion. These sensitive measurements remain essential to navigating the faraway ship as it sails the interplanetary seas.
Despite the very slow approach, the distance is small enough now that observing Vesta weekly is no longer sufficient. To achieve the navigational accuracy required to reach the intended orbit in early August, last week the frequency of imaging was increased to twice per week. In each session, half of the pictures are taken with long exposures to ensure many stars are detectable, thus overexposing the much brighter disc of the nearby Vesta. The other half use short exposures to ensure that the rocky world shows up correctly so its precise location can be measured. The visible and infrared mapping spectrometer has been commanded to observe Vesta during three of these sessions, each time providing valuable information that will help scientists select instrument settings for when Dawn is close enough to begin its detailed scientific measurements.
In addition to the regular campaign of imaging for navigation, mission controllers have other plans in store for the approach phase that were laid out more than a year ago. Twice in the next few weeks, the spacecraft will watch Vesta throughout its complete 5.3-hour rotation on its axis, revealing exciting new perspectives on this uncharted body. The explorer also will search for moons of the alien world.
There are several ways you can have the same spectacular views as Dawn while it closes in on this immense protoplanet. You could build your own ion-propelled interplanetary spaceship and travel to Vesta. Just imagine how exciting that would be! But if you did that, the time to write all the logs describing your adventure probably would make the undertaking impractical. Another option would be to build your own telescope. To see Vesta as clearly as Dawn sees it today, you would need a telescope only three times the size of the Hubble Space Telescope. Regrettably, then you would have to wait until Earth's and Vesta's orbits around the sun brought them into closer alignment. In the meantime, Dawn's camera would draw much closer to its subject. By the beginning of August, it will see Vesta with more than 100 times the clarity that Hubble could ever obtain. Still another alternative would be to go here to see some of the best views that humankind's robotic ambassador to the asteroid belt has returned. New pictures will be added regularly.
A relict that bears witness to the dawn of the solar system, a colossus that outweighs all other residents of the main asteroid belt save Ceres (Dawn's second destination), a fuzzy point of light among the stars that has intrigued and enticed astronomers for more than two centuries, a mysterious orb that has stirred the passions of creatures on a distant planet, inspiring them to dispatch an emissary to scrutinize it, is finally being revealed as a unique and fascinating world. Dawn's images delight and tantalize us, and the wait for still better views now is brief indeed.
After more than 950 days of ion thrusting, with an effective change in velocity of more than 6.6 kilometers per second (15,600 mph), Dawn's orbit is so much like Vesta's that their paths around the sun are quite similar. Less than a month ago, they were coming together at 240 meters per second (540 mph). Today, the relative speed has declined to only 110 meters per second (250 mph). By July 16, Dawn will be traveling no faster toward Vesta than you can drive in a car. The probe will be close enough and slow enough that the protoplanet's gravity will tenderly take the approaching explorer in its grasp. The next log will be posted shortly after Dawn is in a high, loose orbit around Vesta, still spiraling down toward survey orbit, where it will begin making detailed studies of its home for the subsequent year.
Dawn is 152 thousand kilometers (95 thousand miles) from Vesta, or 40 percent of the average distance between Earth and the moon. It is also 1.39 AU (208 million kilometers or 129 million miles) from Earth, or 515 times as far as the moon and 1.37 times as far as the sun today. Radio signals, traveling at the universal limit of the speed of light, take 23 minutes to make the round trip.
Dr. Marc D. Rayman
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Signs of Hiatal Hernia
Hiatal hernias occur when a part of the stomach organ relocates to another area. The new area may be within the chest or beside the esophagus. This is allowed to happen when a weak diaphragm opens wider than normal and permits the stomach and lower esophageal sphincter to move upward. There are two kinds of hiatal hernias: sliding and rolling. These types are differentiated based on the location of the stomach.
It is essential that you become aware of the signs of a hiatal hernia. Being able to classify the symptoms will enable you to detect this condition early. Signs of a hiatal hernia often appear to be the same symptoms of gastroesphageal reflux disease (GERD). These symptoms may include burning in the throat or chest, regurgitation, chest pain, sore throat and hoarseness. Pain in the chest and stomach areas are very common ailments associated with a hiatal hernia.
Chest Pain
Chest pain is a major sign of a hiatal hernia. The chest pain experienced can range in level of intensity, but is usually accompanied by heartburn, another sign. This pain is commonly located behind the breastbone but can affect the lower and upper sections of the torso. Chest pain can be confused as a symptom of a heart attack or other cardiac condition. If you encounter numbness in the arms along with shortness of breath, you may be at risk of a heart attack.
Hearburn is a key sign of a hiatal hernia. Heartburn is caused when stomach acid backs up to the esophagus causing irritation and pain. There is increased vulnerability with a hiatal hernia because this condition pushes the stomach and lower esophageal sphincter into the chest and allows acidic fluid to flow backwards through the esophagus. Heartburn pain can be severe and is worsened by lying down. Chest pain, a burning sensation, bitter taste, chronic coughing and difficulty swallowing are just some of the signals of heartburn.
Hiatal Hernia Signs and GERD
The signs of a hiatal hernia strongly resemble the signs of gastroesophageal reflux disease. The signs of these two conditions can sometimes confuse you. Hiatal hernias can contribute to GERD but do not have to be present for GERD to develop. GERD is caused by gradual or sudden changes to the lower espohageal sphincter that fails to stop acid from refluxing into the esophagus.
What You Can Do
If you are experiencing any of these signs, you probably are suffering from a hiatal hernia. To reverse the effects of a hiatal hernia there are a number of treatment options that require lifestyle changes. By eating smaller meals, refraining from eating right before bed and not smoking or drinking a lot of alcohol, you reduce the presence of symptoms. You can also change your diet by limiting fatty foods and foods that are spicy and difficult to digest.
If you seek more information on the causes, signs, symptoms or treatments of a hiatal hernia, visit refluxremedy.com now. There you can get all of your questions answered and move forward with your life.
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ISNA Eid Announcement 2011 / 1432 AH
Posted by wael on 8/27/11 • Categorized as About Zawaj.com,Eid Articles and Photos,Website Announcements,Zawaj.com Blog
ISNA's Eid Announcement:
Fiqh Council of North America Announces 2011 Ramadan and Eid Dates
Eidul Fitr on Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Doubts have been raised by some about the decision of the Fiqh Council of North America and the European Council of Fatwa and Research about the date of Eidul Fitr this year on August 30, 2011. Following are some clarifications from the Fiqh Council of North America.
- The Fiqh Council of North America recognizes astronomical calculation as an acceptable Shar'i method for determining the beginning of Lunar months including the months of Ramadan and Shawwal. FCNA uses Makkah al-Mukarram as a conventional point and takes the position that the conjunction must take place before sunset in Makkah and moon must set after sunset in Makkah.
- The Astronomical New Moon is on August 29, 2011 (Monday) at 3:04 Universal Time (6:04 a.m. Makkah time). On Monday, August 29, sunset at Makkah is 6:40 p.m. local time, while moonset is at 6:44 pm local time.
- It is claimed that the new moon will not be visible on August 29 anywhere in the world. This information is not correct.
- In United States the birth of Astronomical new moon is on August 28, 2011 (Sunday) at 11:04 p.m. (New York), at 8:04 p.m. (California) and 5:04 p.m. (Hawaii).
- On Monday, August 29, the Crescent will set 13 minutes after sunset in San Diego, California and 28 minutes after sunset in Honolulu, Hawaii.
- On Monday, August 29 the Crescent should be visible in Hawaii by binoculars and telescope and in South America by naked eye.
The Shawwal Crescent of Monday, August 29 is acceptable according to Shari'ah for those who recognize the Global sighting as it is also acceptable according to the criteria adopted by the Fiqh Council of North America.
Eidul Fitr is on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Eid Mubarak and best wishes for a blessed Eid with peace and harmony among all.
Eid Mubarak to all our faithful readers, first time visitors, brothers and sisters, and friends.
The last year has been a time of growth for me, and for Zawaj.com. Most importantly, I thank God that I am alive to see another sunrise, to see my daughter laugh and learn, to enjoy all the blessings that God has given me, and to have another day to ask God's forgiveness, pray, work, and think. Another day to strive to be a better Muslim, a better father, and a better human being.
On this day of celebration and commemoration of the sacrifices of Ibrahim, Hajar and Ismail (may Allah be pleased with them all), may Allah ease the hearts of all who are suffering, replace pain with comfort and joy, sickness with health, oppression with liberation, tyranny with freedom, and fill our hearts with the hope and tawakkul (trust in Allah) that is sorely needed by our Ummah.
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New 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Teaser: 'There Has Been an Awakening…'
As both Comic-Con and D23 went by without a new Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer we were left to wonder when exactly we'd see the next footage from the upcoming. Well, get ready. That time is now. "Have you felt it?"


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KNOXVILLE -- In a mystery straddling two states, three men and a woman were found dead of shotgun blasts in north Alabama after two of them were targeted in a Tennessee child pornography investigation, police say.
It's being called a triple murder-suicide pact, as it appears the shooter killed his sister, former brother-in-law and friend before turning the 12-gauge on himself.
It's unclear why they were in Alabama and why two of the four chose to take part in the pact.
The four left handwritten suicide notes claiming their innocence and making requests for their funeral arrangements. Authorities discovered the notes, along with the bodies, in a car near Double Springs, Alabama, last week, Sheriff Rick Harris in Winston County, Alabama, told CNN.
The car, parked on a logging road in a national forest, had its engine running, windshield wipers on and radio blaring when deputies located it, according to CNN affiliate WATN in Memphis.
Kristie Hunt Campbell Hamrick, 39; her ex-husband, Robert Samuel Hamrick, 30; her brother, Andy Hunt, 38; and family friend Kevin Carey, 30, who all listed the same Savannah, Tennessee, address as their home, were inside.
In an interview with CNN affiliate WBRC in Birmingham, Harris said it appears Hunt fired five shots from a Mossberg 500A pump shotgun, killing the other three before getting into the car and shooting himself.
"We think at this point, by the shot pattern and trajectory study they did, that he walked around the car, and literally just leaned into the car and did what he had to do," Harris told WBRC.
Campbell Hamrick and her ex-husband became targets of a pornography probe after a teenage girl made allegations in September to the Department of Children's Services, which contacted the Hardin County, Tennessee, police, said Sheriff Samuel Davidson.
Deputies searched the four's mobile home the next day and seized three computer towers, two flash drives, two cameras and two cell phones, Davidson said. A forensics lab is expected to complete its analysis of the seized items next month.
Next-door neighbor Danny Keymon told WATN he saw police last month take "a bunch of junk out of here." His neighbors later vanished, and Robert Hamrick's mother told Keymon that they'd been involved in a devastating truck accident, he said.
"We heard they had a bad 18-wheeler wreck out in rural Texas and cut both of Kristi's legs off and one of Andy's arms and one of his legs and killed Kevin and threw Robert through the windshield," Keymon said.
Pam Dickerson, another next-door neighbor, told the station that though she'd had confrontations with Robert Hamrick in the past, he didn't seem like the type to be involved in child pornography.
"I've taken him home from town, too, when he was walking. He didn't seem like the type who could do that," she told WATN.
No charges have been filed in the child pornography probe, and Hunt and Carey were not being investigated, Sheriff Davidson said. When police went October 3 to the Savannah trailer where the four lived, the person who answered the door told police they'd been missing for two weeks. Authorities in Alabama had discovered them the night before, Davidson said.
Hardin said there will be no charges in relation to the murder-suicide, though the investigation remains open as authorities try to determine what exactly happened and why the foursome chose the Black Pond community in the William B. Bankhead National Forest to take their lives.
So far, investigators know that Carey had relatives in Alabama with whom he had discussed the suicide pact. The relatives told investigators of the conversation after Carey's death, Harris told CNN.
Harris also told WBRC that Carey told a friend in Hamilton, Alabama, that he and the other three planned to kill themselves rather than go to prison on child pornography charges.


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Son of Sen. Tim Kaine arrested at Trump protest in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KMSP) - The youngest son of U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine was one of 6 people arrested during a counter protest at last Saturday's March 4 Trump rally in St. Paul, Minnesota. Linwood Kaine of Minneapolis was arrested on suspicion of second-degree riot. He was booked into the Ramsey County Jail and released Tuesday. No criminal charges have been filed.
Tim Kaine is a St. Paul native and currently serves as a U.S. senator for Virginia. He was Hillary Clinton's running mate during the 2016 presidential campaign. He released the following statement to the Pioneer Press, which first reported the arrest:
"We love that our three children have their own views and concerns about current political issues. They fully understand the responsibility to express those concerns peacefully."
March 4 Trump protest and counter protest
Supporters and counter-protesters faced off on the steps of the Minnesota State Capitol on March 4, both trying to make their voices heard. WATCH VIDEO
"Our intent was to rally everybody," said Alison Heruth, a March 4 Trump organizer. "Doesn't matter if you're Democrat, Republican, what race you are, we all need to come together."
The rally inside the Capitol Rotunda was interrupted by protesters, some of whom turned violent. A group of Trump supporters described the scene to Fox 9's Samuel King.
"They brought in pepper spray and tasers, and went after anyone with a Trump sign," said Sandra Trater, a supporter of President Trump.


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Energy Saving Tips & Things to Do To Save Money
Top 10 Energy Saving Tips: The problem is that our energy use is frequently inefficient, which results in our spending more and taking longer to save energy. We could be wasting energy without realising and unknowingly adding to greenhouse gas emissions. Energy conservation should be adopted as a lifestyle for everyone, as every member of the household should make a habit of turning off appliances, light bulbs, and fans when not in use. When we practise saving energy, we can experience both an improvement in our daily lives and a better financial situation.
In our notes, we should highlight the rising cost of electricity due to the increasing use of renewable sources. What is of concern is that climate change is rising, and so too are the hazards we face as a result. Do you have to develop energy-saving behaviours in order to save energy? Indeed, it is. As the environment becomes more and more scarce, science is underlining the necessity of maintaining a sustainable one.
When we go from a perspective that our environment is just here to serve us, our attitudes will start to alter. Additionally, we will also become conscious of our activities. Though we practise energy-saving habits, we are utilising the same amount of energy to complete the same tasks. However, to become more energy-efficient, we must become aware of the energy we utilise, as well as that which we waste on a regular basis.
The heating and cooling system is the single biggest energy consumer in your home, accounting for roughly half of your total energy expenditure. In the summer and winter, the biggest amount of money is spent on temperature control because that is when you need to keep your house as cool as possible. Heating expenditures throughout the winter are quite important because of the effect they have on overall well-being. While keeping warm during the winter is possible with easy measures, it will need paying a little more money on your electricity bill or using more energy to do so.
How to Develop Energy-Saving Habits
- Use a lid over your kettle and pot: On more than one occasion, we are so busy that we rush to put the pot or kettle on the stove but do not remember to cover it. You'll want to follow through on your earlier desire to be intentional in your cooking, no matter how much pressure is put on you; you should use a lid over your pot and let your meal simmer fast, which requires less energy. A continuously open pot or kettle is using energy.
- Watch that dripping tap: On the other hand, there are instances when a tap is dripping, and we can leave it for almost a month before calling in a plumber. When we think about the price of water or the lifetime of our pumping equipment, we will put more thought into closing our taps securely. Although a great many people wash, brush their teeth, or shave while the water is running, there are also others who choose to forgo doing so. Using it incorrectly is incorrect. Our wasteful use of water is unavoidable, however, delaying the start of our faucets may help us to reduce water usage. When doing any form of washing, it is recommended to use a bowl to cut down on water wastage.
- Use energy-saving lamps: If you still have incandescent light bulbs, replace them with an energy-saving bulb today. They use an abnormally large amount of electricity. With this move, you will notice a significant reduction in your energy consumption. Some individuals may be concerned about the expense of energy-saving bulbs, but their lifespan justifies the investment.
- Know the best times to open and close your curtains: It is recommended to close your drapes and blinds at night and open them during the day. Opening the windows and blinds during the day lets in the fresh air. This warms the room and eliminates unwanted odours. It also gives sunlight, particularly in the morning, which gives vitamin D.
When we close the shades at night, we seal in the warmth and protect ourselves from inclement weather. We save money because of the health benefits we get from this. During the summer, it is recommended to keep the window blinds closed during the day. This helps to keep the sun from overheating the room. Close your curtains, though, when you leave the house.
- Paint the house with materials that reflect light: Use semi-gloss or satin paint on certain wall surfaces the next time you repaint. This paint reflects light, making it easier to light your rooms with a lower watt bulb.
- Invest in energy-efficient appliances: Investing in energy-efficient appliances saves money. It is preferable that we replace our old appliances with them. Look for the energy star label when acquiring any energy-efficient appliances. The energy star label ensures that the device will save electricity. Energy-certified appliances often use half the amount of energy than regular appliances use.
- When not in use, remove from the socket: Many people may wonder, "How does that influence my energy savings?" When appliances are connected to a socket, even when they are not in use and the switch is turned off, it has been discovered that they require a little amount of energy [1]. So the best thing to do is take it out of the socket. This will help to extend the life of the appliance.
- Home automation: Having control over your home by automating it and using smart home controls. With your cell phone or laptop, you can turn off that forgotten light bulb from anywhere [3]. If you can afford a smart integration, this is an excellent way to ensure that your home appliances are never turned on when no one is there. Your house's switch will be in your hands.
We will benefit the environment if we implement these new practices. And, in our modest ways, we may help to lessen global warming and its consequences. We will also get personal benefits such as reduced energy use and the potential prevention of health problems.
Top 10 Energy Saving Tips
When it comes to our energy costs, we're all looking for ways to save money that don't involve switching suppliers. Here are some excellent suggestions for making your home more energy-efficient.
1. Insulate
Because the walls lose one-third of the cost of heating your home, insulating them is the best way to save energy in the home. Installing cavity wall insulation might save you up to £140 on your heating bills every year.
If you don't have any loft insulation, adding it might save you £175 a year on your energy expenses.
2. Use energy-saving light bulbs
For those bulbs that have not yet reached the end of their life span, replacing just one outdated light bulb with an energy-saving one can reduce lighting costs by up to £50 throughout the bulb's lifetime. And, as an added benefit, they last up to 12 times longer than standard light bulbs.
3. Replace your old boiler
Approximately 60% of what you spend on your energy bills each year is going towards your heating system, and so upgrading to an A-rated high-efficiency condensing boiler might be very beneficial: It may save you up to £300 annually.
If you are disabled, have children, or get various government benefits, you may be eligible for subsidies to cover the cost of a new boiler. Use the free Home Heat Helpline on 0800 33 66 99 to find out if you're entitled to financial compensation for the failure of your boiler.
4. Turn down your thermostat
Lowering the temperature by one degree might save you up to $85 each year on your heating bills, as well as reduce your total expenses by 10%. Besides reducing your energy bills, implementing certain energy-saving measures will also help you save money on your heating expenses. In the event that you don't currently have a room thermostat, adding one might save you anywhere from £70 to £90 annually. If you fit a hot water tank thermostat that can save you £30 a year, you should get it.
5. Don't leave appliances on standby
In the UK, consumers are estimated to leave an average of £35 in standby energy costs, so make sure to turn off your appliances when they are not in use. A study conducted by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found that leaving electric devices like laptops plugged in when the battery is full costs £3 a year.
6. Fix dripping taps
A dripping hot water tap may waste enough hot water in one week to fill half a bath, so replace those leaky faucets and make sure they're all totally turned off.
7. Draught proof your home
If you could fully draught-proof your home, you could save an average of £55 annually in energy costs, as well as making your home a lot more comfortable.
8. Insulate your hot water tank
An insulation jacket will cost you roughly £15 and will help you save £45 every year on your heating bill, for which you will have a return on investment of less than six months.
9. Use an electricity monitor
Electricity monitors show you how much electricity you are consuming in real-time, which can help you make energy-saving decisions and become more efficient. At the moment, an electricity monitor can be purchased online for roughly £25 and is simple to set up.
10. Switch To A New Supplier!
Energy bills reward loyalty in the long term, but not in the short term. Take a look at suppliers and select a new energy and gas provider today!
Sources: Figures are based on the savings for a 3 bedroom semi-detached house, and are sourced from the Energy Saving Trust.
[1] National Research Development Corporation – NRDC
[2] Sustainable living guide. Cultivate energy-saving habits
[3] Smart Energy International. Energy-saving habits for 2020
[4] Forbes. The Paradox of Declining Renewable Costs and Rising Electricity Prices
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Fifty years ago this month, the landmark U.S. Surgeon General's report linking cigarette smoking and lung cancer was released.
Over the past half-century, America has become more and more inhospitable to people who smoke — and to tobacco companies. In a recent statement, the Department of Health and Human Services declares its desire "to make the next generation tobacco-free."
We know smoking cigarettes is dangerous. We know secondhand smoke is also dangerous. And for 50 years — as evidenced in this American Lung Association tobacco control timeline — we have witnessed harsher and harsher warning labels, higher and higher cigarette taxes and more and more laws that prohibit smoking in more and more places.
So here is the Quick Question: Is it time to leave smokers — and tobacco companies — alone?
"I believe in treating people like adults," says Don Watkins, a fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute. "And being an adult consists of making your own assessments about how to nurture and enjoy your life."
If some people want others to stop smoking, Watkins says, "they should have the freedom to try to persuade them to stop. If they don't want to patronize restaurants that allow smoking, they should be free to take their business to the diner across the street. But when a group of politicians decides that they get to impose their ideas, judgments and values on us, that is far more dangerous than any cigarette."
Alan Blum, who runs the at the University of Alabama, comes at the question from another angle. He recently posted a 23-minute video titled Blowing Smoke: The Lost Legacy of the Surgeon General's Report.
"My film was released on the anniversary of the report to counterbalance the celebratory nature of the commemoration, such as you are reading about all month," Blum says. "The effort today is indeed more symbol than substance."
In answer to the question: "The battle has not been won," Blum says, "in large measure because perpetuating the cause — and earning a salary and getting grants along the way — has become the cause."
The fight against smoking, he says, "was hampered and delayed for decades by the perceived fear on the part of elected officials, medical societies, universities, arts and sports organizations, all fearful of antagonizing the politically powerful tobacco industry." The same was true for mass media, he adds.
"When I joined the faculty of Baylor College of Medicine in 1987," Blum says, "I was advised to 'get into something more socially acceptable ... like cocaine.' "
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In diesel direct injection, fuel is injected directly into the combustion chamber. The direct injection diesel engine is currently the most efficient engine thanks to its high efficiency factor.
In diesel direct injection, there are various ways to optimise the combustion process. These days, the common rail and pump-line-nozzle system have become established, along with the pump-jet system.
All SEAT models offer diesel direct injection using the common rail system.


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Yield: Five 4-inch pancakes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
- One 5.3-ounce container nonfat Greek Yogurt (any flavor- see *Tips)
- 1 large egg (or 2 large egg whites)
- 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries (or 1/2 large banana)
- Mix yogurt and egg in a medium bowl until blended and smooth. Add flour and baking soda and stir until the dry ingredients are mixed in. The batter will be thick.
- Preheat a griddle or large pan to medium heat. Spray with nonstick spray. Use an ice cream scoop or 1/4 to 1/3 cup measuring cup to scoop the batter into the pan. Spread each of the batter scoops into an even circle. Dot blueberries or bananas on top of each pancake. Cook for about 3 minutes or until golden brown, then flip and cook the other side for about 2 minutes, until it is golden brown too. Repeat with the remaining batter. Serve with additional fruit and/or syrup.
The nutritional information listed is for the banana pancakes made with vanilla-honey yogurt (130 calories) and egg whites only: (syrup is extra) Nutritional Information (Serving size: 1 pancake) Calories 91, Fat .2g, Saturated Fat .1g, Sugar 5.1g, Sodium 283g, Fiber .7g, Protein 6g, Cholesterol 1mg, Carbohydrates 16.4g


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Major Events
Brimming with history and a modern touch, discover the city's cultural heritage in different settings. Watch the buzzing city centre from the terrace of a café on Place de Jaude or Place de la Victoire. Our museums have lovely surprises in store and the city's cultural calendar is filled with artistic revelations.
International Short Film Festival
FebruaryClermont-Ferrand's short film festival is the biggest event in the world dedicated to short film. Animated masterpieces, documentaries, comedies, contemporary realities, genre films or final projects from the best schools in the world will take you on a journey to a universe where only young film creations hold the secret.
Video and digital art festival
MarchFestival, Video, Exhibition, Contemporary Art
An international event showcasing video art and new media, "Videoformes" is an opportunity to discover digital art in all its guises: multimedia installations, videos, performance art, etc. Over the past two decades, "Videoformes" has established itself as the foremost French event for international contemporary art.
Musiques démesurées
MayThe "Musiques Démesurées" Festival is now in tune with autumn to offer audiences a programming that focuses on original European contemporary music. Labelled as "Manifestation de l'année européenne du dialogue interculturel" ("European Year of Intercultural Dialogue Event"), the festival will have lots to offer: concerts, conferences, contemporary art installations, performance art. The theme this year is "Images of Current-Day Music".
JuneEuropavox, music festival focusing on the diversity of European creation, offers every year an overview of the best music scene in Europe.
Festival-goers, music pros and journalists from all over Europe will be gathering in Clermont-Ferrand for 4 days of discoveries, meetings and exchanges.
Pyromélodie Festival
JuneCreated by the City of Royat, the Pyromélodie Festival is a fireworks competition with plenty of entertainment: concerts, shows, presentations of visual technology, music and street art (free events).
SummerCircus, dance, street theatre, film screenings, concerts, lectures and more. Contre-Plongées is a big part of Clermont's cultural landscape, taking over the city each summer with a diverse, quality programme of events.
Livestock show
OctoberThe European exhibition of livestock professionals is a forum for business, with a prominent place for animal showings. A true platform for agricultural policy, the trade show is inaugurated each year by senior government officials who come to meet agriculture professionals.
OctoberA must-see photography event! Every two years, the city of Clermont-Ferrand exhibits works in various places across the city from a selection of renowned French and international artists.
Jazz en Tête
OctoberThis festival has become a major event in the jazz world. Ever since its first edition in 1988, "Jazz en Tête" celebrates open-mindedness in music and crossover experiments. The festival can look back over the years on a total of three hundred concerts, two thousand musicians and eighty thousand spectators.
Trans'urbaines Festival
NovemberThe must-see event for hip-hop culture in Clermont-Ferrand. With an excellent programme brimming with artistic quality, the Trans'urbaines Festival offers a selection of diverse, intense events for all audiences. Dance, rap, DJs, street art: highlighting all forms of hip-hop culture!
Travel Journal Forum
NovemberToward other lands and people...
Every year, Clermont becomes a forum for meeting these travelling artists: exhibitions of journals, meetings, round table discussions, screenings, workshops with journal makers, a youth programme, awards for the most remarkable journals and more. Not to mention "The Route des Carnets" with exhibitions all year long in and around Clermont.


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The teacher gave her fifth grade class an assignment: Get their Parents to tell them a story with a moral at the end of it.
The next day, the kids came back and, one by one, began to tell their stories… There were all the regular types of stuff: spilled milk and pennies saved. But then the teacher realized, much to her dismay, that only Ernie was left.
'Ernie, do you have a story to share?'
'Yes ma'am. My daddy told a story about my Aunt Karen. She was a pilot in Desert Storm, and her plane got hit. She had to bail out over enemy territory, and all she had was a flask of whiskey, a pistol, and a survival knife.
She drank the whiskey on the way down so the bottle wouldn't break and then her parachute landed her right in the middle of 20 Iraqi troops. She shot 15 of them with the pistol, until she ran out of bullets, killed four more with the knife, till the blade broke, and then she killed the last Iraqi with her bare hands.'
'Good Heavens,' said the horrified teacher. 'What did your daddy tell you was the moral to this horrible story?
'Stay the hell away from Aunt Karen when she's been drinking.'


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Home > History
History of Murray & Calloway County
Calloway County, was formed in 1822, the 72nd in the Commonwealth.
Parceled from Hickman County, it encompasses 395 square miles. It was
named in honor of Col. Richard Callaway. (Note: throughout the history
you will find two spellings of this name: Callaway and Calloway -
depending upon the books used in the reference).
At one time it included what is now Marshall County. It is bounded on
the North by Marshall County, East by the Tennessee River, South by the
Tennessee state line and West by Graves County.
The county included: lands (in the western section) as flat as prairie;
once known as 'barren lands', but later covered with heavy timber.
The soils were particularly fertile and well adapted to the growth of
"Gold Leaf Tobacco"--the chief product of the county. At one time, there
were as many as 15 tobacco factories here.
The principal waterways included the Blood River, Clark's River,
Rockhouse, Bee and Jonathan Creeks.
The first settlement was probably in 1818, by David Jones and James
Stewart from Caldwell County. This was in the vicinity of the settlement
of Wadesboro. Wadesboro was also the site of the first county seat.
This community flourished with over 300 citizens. It became a center for
land speculation. Many emigrants as well as the speculators came here in
search of vacant lands when the public lands were offered for sale by
the legislature. It was indeed a thriving town with much accompanying
excitement and activity. It quickly lost its prominence when the lands
were parceled and sold. It fell into ruins with many of the citizens
moving away. The county seat was then moved to Murray.
During the time of the Civil War, Calloway County was a center for
intense Confederate feelings. As many as 500 men joined the Confederate
ranks, with approximately 200 to the Federal forces.
It was the scene of many skirmishes during the later part of the War.
Many small bands of marauders, wearing both uniforms, frequented the
area. They plundered many, many citizens of their food, money, horses
and were responsible for 30-40 murders. But with peace and time the
hostilities and grievances of the war were stilled and the citizenry
once again could enjoy their beautiful county.
Fort Heiman, in the southwest corner of Calloway County, was occupied
for a time by Confederate forces under General Abram Buford, with one
brigade of cavalry, one regiment (3rd of Kentucky) infantry (under Col.
Holt), and a battery of light artillery. These were under the control of
Gen. Nathan B. Forrest when he made the successful assault on
Johnsonville, Tennessee in 1864. Col. A. P. Thompson, a native son of
the county, was killed in the attack on the fort at Paducah in March,
Richard Callaway, for whom Calloway County was named, had a long history
in Kentucky. He was part of the group of Col. Boone's in 1775 that began
the First Road of Trace from Long Island on the Holston River to
Boonesborough on the Kentucky River.
His name appeared for Boonesborough in 1775 as a representative of the
Colony of Transylvania.
The first ferry to be established in the state was at Boonesborough in
October 1779 and was by the act of the Virginia legislature given and
granted to Richard Callaway.
One of the first families to reach Boonesborough was Richard Callaway's,
in or about September 1775.
Richard Callaway was credited with the first crop raised in Madison
County. The crop was corn. He as well as at least 20 other men
accomplished this in 1775.


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Somewhat mediocre results: 6:54:49 chip time but (1) this was a training ride for El Tour de Tucson; (2) 6:21:11 riding time on my Garmin, which isn't bad for 97 miles; (3) especially with a pretty tough headwind for most of the morning; plus (4) 4,885 feet of climbing. Finished 118 out of 122 (but some of those ahead of me cut some corners, not us!) Bring on Tucson!


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'The Voice': Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson Battle it Out Again
Night Five of the Blind Auditions on The Voice Season 16 rolled right in on Monday (March 11), and viewers were treated to watching coaches Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, and John Legend put finishing touches on their growing teams.
Some of the best moments tend to come when Shelton and Clarkson—who are both fond of country music—battle it out for promising country-oriented hopefuls.
An amusing example of this happened when Abby Kasch, a 20-year-old from Illinois who took the stage with a fiery Gretchen Wilson cover and broke all hell loose between the coaches.
Kasch explained that her musical roots started pretty early. "When I was 12 years old, my parents and I were at a restaurant and there was a band," she related, noting that with her parents' encouragement, she got up and sang with the band, and found herself with an invitation to return.
That led to a definitive path, but it wasn't always smooth. "High school was awkward, and it was weird. I'm gigging on the weekend, and I'm not going to, like, high-school parties that everyone's going to. So I could not wait to graduate," she told the coaches. "Right out of high school, I moved to Nashville, and it was very hard to leave my family. I had to find as many jobs as I could just to be able to pay my bills. I worked at sandwich shops and clothing stores and restaurants and bars."
Despite all this: "I just felt like I fit in way more," she admitted. "I just really flourished and became the person I really wanted to be."
Nashville clearly fueled her performance, the MuzikMafia-approved "Here For the Party." Clarkson was clearly charmed, asking if the singer was a fan of "ballsy country." The coach coaxed Kasch, pleading "I've sang with a lot of country singers. Like two of the greatest -- Reba and Tricia. If you want to work with me, I would be more than elated."
Shelton remained fairly cool, simply noting "I have to turn around out of respect when I love something and I'm into it."
Perhaps he was too confident as the reigning country coach choice, as Kasch ended up picking Clarkson, citing "It's a girl thing, and you're just so feminine and woman power."
"I did not think that was gonna happen," squealed an ecstatic Clarkson. "Damn it! Thank you. Winning something from Blake is better than winning the lottery!"
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Philosopher Alvin Plantinga Receives Prestigious Rescher Prize
The world-renowned philosopher Alvin C. Plantinga has recently received the prestigious Nicholas Rescher Prize for Contributions to Systematic Philosophy, awarded by the University of Pittsburgh's Departments of Philosophy, History, and Philosophy of Science, and the Center for the History and Philosophy of Science. Plantinga is widely known for his work in the philosophy of religion, epistemology, metaphysics and Christian apologetics, and he has revolutionized scholarly interest in Christian theism, shown naturalism/atheism to be self-refuting and incoherent, and set the new standards for the defense of free will, individual agency, consciousness, rational inference, science, objective truth and morality, and more. As a result, Plantinga has both directly influenced the entire field of philosophy and has mentored and inspired new generations of top scholars who are critiquing the reductionism, relativism, materialism, collectivism, scientism, positivism, determinism, and de-humanization of the modern era. In short, Plantinga has devastated the prevailing view in Western elites that human beings are merely "matter in motion" (i.e., purposeless, accidental, robotic products of a closed, natural world ruled solely by physical laws and that truth, reason, morality, and God are illusions).
Plantinga is the inaugural holder of the Jellema Chair in Philosophy at Calvin College, the John A. O'Brien Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame, and a member of the Board of Advisors for the Center on Culture and Civil Society at the Independent Institute. He received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Yale University, he has served as President of the American Philosophical Association (Western Division) and Society of Christian Philosophers, and he has delivered the Gifford Lectures in Scotland three times.
Plantinga's work is of immense importance to all thinking in epistemology, ethics and economics, especially regarding individual action, entrepreneurship, free markets, civic virtue, and the rule of law. Plantinga has shown that those scholars who attempt to ground reality in naturalism are not just pursuing a futile quest leading to determinism and nihilism but are embracing views that defeat their very intellectual enterprise, including science itself. Unfortunately, many superb classical liberal and libertarian scholars remain unaware of Plantinga's work and are oblivious of the profound weaknesses in their naturalistic assumptions. In this regard, I authored an earlier, preliminary paper, "Economic Science and the Poverty of Naturalism," that discusses this dilemma and the crucial value of the critiques of metaphysical naturalism by both C.S. Lewis and Plantinga, especially as this is relevant to the corpus of economic reasoning in the Austrian School, Public Choice and other traditions within what Peter Boettke describes as "mainline economics" in his new Independent Institute book, Living Economics.
For example, Plantinga's "evolutionary argument against naturalism" brilliantly argues that if evolution is true, it is an epistemic defeater for naturalism, leaving naturalism in ruin. The influential philosopher Thomas Nagel agrees and utilizes Plantinga's work in his recent book Mind and Cosmos: Why the Materialist Neo-Darwinian Conception of Nature Is Almost Certainly False (Oxford University Press). Nagel also recently and favorably reviewed Plantinga's newest book, Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion, and Naturalism (Oxford University Press), in the New York Review of Books.
Similarly, Plantinga developed the "Modal Ontological Argument" for the existence of God, drawing on the work of St. Anselm of Canterbury in the 11th century but correcting the argument using modal logic in a more rigorous, formal, and irrefutable way. Here is a video discussion of Plantinga's Modal Ontological Argument and a further video that refutes objections. Here, here and here are videos that further discuss the argument.
In his book God, Freedom, and Evil (William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.), Plantinga's essay "The Free Will Defense," with its implicit libertarianism, is accepted today by most philosophers who have come to see the "problem of evil" as having been sufficiently rebutted and showing that free will is necessarily true. Here is a video discussing Plantinga's argument.
In the following, pioneering trilogy of books, Plantinga has famously argued that "warrant" (something held to be true) cannot exist in naturalistic epistemology and that for all warrant, theism must be true:
- Warrant: the Current Debate (Oxford University Press)
- Warrant and Proper Function (Oxford University Press)
- Warranted Christian Belief (Oxford University Press)
Other key books of Plantinga's work include the following:
- The Analytic Theist: An Alvin Plantinga Reader (edited by James F. Sennett)
- Christian Theism and the Problems of Philosophy
- Does God Have a Nature?
- Essays in the Metaphysics of Modality (edited by Matthew Davidson)
- Faith and Rationality: Reason and Belief in God (edited with Nicholas Wolterstorff)
- God and Other Minds: A Study of the Rational Justification of Belief in God
- Knowledge of God (with Michael Tooley)
- The Nature of Necessity
- The Ontological Argument: From St. Anselm to Contemporary Philosophers (editor)
- Science and Religion: Are They Compatible? (with Daniel C. Dennett)
The Rescher Prize is named after the distinguished philosopher Nicholas Rescher, University Professor of Philosophy and former Director of the Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh. Rescher is a member of the Board of Advisors for both the Independent Institute's Center on Culture and Civil Society and quarterly journal, The Independent Review, and he authored the foreword to the Institute's book by Tibor Machan, Private Rights, Public Illusions. Rescher is founder of the highly influential journal, American Philosophical Quarterly, and he is former President of the American Philosophical Association, American Catholic Philosophical Association, American G. W. Leibniz Society, C. S. Peirce Society, and American Metaphysical Society.
Here are some of the videos of Plantinga from the PBS series, "Closer to Truth: Cosmos, Consciousness, God":
- "Does God Have a Nature?"
- "What Is a Properly Basic Belief?"
- "Is the Person All Material?"
- "Is the Soul Immortal?"
- "What are Possible Worlds?" Part 1, Part 2
- "Is God Necessary?"
- "What Are Some Defeaters for Theism?"
- "How Can an Immaterial God Interact with the Physical Universe?"
- "Can God Change?"
- "Does Philosophy Illuminate Religion?" Part 1, Part 2
- "Is This the Best of All Possible Worlds?"
- "Atheist's Arguments Against the Existence of God"
- "Can Many Religions All Be True?"
- "Does Evil Disprove God?" Part 1, Part 2
Here also are sample articles by Plantinga:
- "Advice to Christian Philosophers"
- "Darwin, Mind and Meaning"
- "The Dawkins Confusion: Naturalism 'ad absurdum'"
- "Evolution vs. Naturalism: Why they are like oil and water"
- "Intellectual Sophistication and Basic Belief in God"
- "Naturalism Defeated"
- "Religion and Science"
- "Theism, Atheism, and Rationality"


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G.K. Chesterton
There has fallen on earth for a token
A god too great for the sky.
He has burst out of all things and broken
The bounds of eternity:
Into time and the terminal land
He has strayed like a thief or a lover,
For the wine of the world brims over,
Its splendour is spilt on the sand.
Who is proud when the heavens are humble,
Who mounts if the mountains fall,
If the fixed stars topple and tumble
And a deluge of love drowns all-
Who rears up his head for a crown,
Who holds up his will for a warrant,
Who strives with the starry torrent,
When all that is good goes down?
For in dread of such falling and failing
The fallen angels fell
Inverted in insolence, scaling
The hanging mountain of hell:
But unmeasured of plummet and rod
Too deep for their sight to scan,
Outrushing the fall of man
Is the height of the fall of God.
Glory to God in the Lowest
The spout of the stars in spate-
Where thunderbolt thinks to be slowest
And the lightning fears to be late:
As men dive for sunken gem
Pursuing, we hunt and hound it,
The fallen star has found it
In the cavern of Bethlehem.


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Our Fly Guy – Meir Kay, toured all around Kenya from capital city Nairobi, through the savanna of Maasai-Mara and for dessert chilled in Diani beach. Wanna see Meir on the Fashion week runway? Almost drowning? Party on the Matatu bus? Check this!
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Monday, April 15th was their last day in business, and they posted the following message on their facebook page:
"To all of our Facebook friends and family. After 5 years of being in our Rivergate location, I have decided to close the Dinnerbell restaurant. Monday, April 15 will be our last day of operations. We will open at 10:30 AM and close at 3 PM. This was an incredibly hard decision for me to make. But with today's economy and rising cost of food, we've found it very hard to survive. This is a difficult time for me, my family and our employees, we ask for you to keep us in your prayers. Thank you for many great memories!"
Maybe if food costs were rising, they should have listened to Robert and not gone back to charging $5.00 for meals at their restaurant. Judging by the comments from the original update, this will probably not upset many people, and some will actually be happy that the restaurant closed due to the owners being ungrateful.
This now puts the total amount of restaurants from Restaurant Impossible that have closed at 16, and I have updated the Restaurant Impossible Page to reflect that.


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Lee Zhen Yang
Junior Rigging Technical Director, Lucasfilm Singapore, 2009
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Creative Multimedia
People say that university is the place where you learn to be independent, take care of yourself, and stand on your own feet. I learned to do all that while at Limkokwing University.
08 February 2009
Animating Dreams
Written by Catalina Rembuyan
Limkokwing University alumnus Lee Zhen Yang is living the dream of science fiction and fantasy fans everywhere: he works as a rigger at Lucasfilm Singapore, behind the scenes of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animation series. Catalina Rembuyan tells the story of how he got there.
When asked about what he considers his greatest success to date, 24-year old Limkokwing University of Creative Technology alumnus, Lee Zhen Yang, asks this in reply: "Does getting a job at Lucasfilm Animation in Singapore count?"
Like many people beginning their career and studies in animation, Zhen Yang, who is inspired by the works of critically acclaimed Japanese animation company Studio Ghibli, has been dreaming of working for a big name international animation studios like Pixar, Dreamworks or Disney since he first decided that animation was his path.
Zhen Yang has one thing that differentiates him from others pursuing the dream: he has actually succeeded. As one of the people working behind the scenes of the new Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series, Zhen Yang is doing what many in the world would die for: he gets to work behind some of the most beloved entertainment franchises in the world, in one of the most beloved entertainment companies in the world.
It is not easy to acquire such a deeply coveted job. Although Zhen Yang only holds the position of Junior Rigging Technical Director at Lucasfilm Singapore, he already has an incredible amount of experience working with different kinds of animation styles, and a slew of awards for his creative work to boot.
As a student of Limkokwing University's Advanced Diploma of Multimedia programme, Zhen Yang succeeded in achieving the Member's Choice Award for Designers Depot's Award for Excellence for Outstanding Graphic Design during the first year of his studies and the Erti Merdeka Award the following year, which was a national-level web designing competition organized by Telekom Malaysia in conjunction with Malaysia's 46th Independence Day.
success is found when you do what you enjoy doing in an environment that motivates you to do better, and failure is whenever he fails to do his best
Immediately after graduating, Zhen Yang received an Industry Award for Excellence for best 3D visualization and was informed that his final year project was selected for screening at the International Animation Festival in Hiroshima, Japan. He then went on to further his studies at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology where he did his Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia.
"People say that university is the place where you learn to be independent, take care of yourself, and stand on your own feet. I learned to do all that while at Limkokwing University," he said, adding that it was also the time when he met some of his best friends, all of whom are still very close to him today.
Crediting Limkokwing University for preparing him for the industry by training him how to communicate his ideas through words and explain his thoughts, Zhen Yang said that after he finished his secondary school years, he went around 'shopping' for design schools and finally settled with Limkokwing University.
"When people think of design, they think of Limkokwing University," Zhen Yang said, explaining the reason for choosing Limkokwing University out of the many in Malaysia.
Zhen Yang did not get into Lucasfilms Animation immediately when he stepped into work. His first job was that of a rigger at Omens Studios, a boutique animation studio with headquarters in Los Angeles and Singapore.
There he worked on television commercials, series, and game cinematics for a year. Some of his projects where he was involved in included commercials for shoe brand Skechers, a trailer for Aegis Faction, and animation for a National Geographic documentary called Pirates.
"At Omens Studios, I was given the opportunity to handle a lot of responsibilities that taught me many things about animation. On top the character rigging I was involved in, I did cloth setup and simulation, pipeline setup, and tools development."
Zhen Yang believes that the animation industry can only get better. "There is not a single Hollywood movie now that does not incorporate a little bit of CG element or go through some kind of CG treatment," he said, adding that the growing number of animated films in the market is also a good sign.
Nonetheless, he warns that the industry will also become more challenging as technology grows. "Every time you watch a new movie and see animation or effects that have never been done before – like digital characters behaving more believably or environments that look more realistic – you know you've got to compete even harder to rival competing animation studios."
Describing himself as curious and playful, Zhen Yang believes that success is found when you do what you enjoy doing in an environment that motivates you to do better, and failure is whenever he fails to do his best. The eldest sibling in a family of five enjoys reading, sketching, watching movies and traveling, and he confesses that he enjoys getting into his car and driving aimlessly simply for the pleasure of it.
"I hope to work up to a senior position in the short-term future," Zhen Yang said. As for his long term goals, Zhen Yang hopes that he would continue to keep himself inspired and have the opportunity to do what he enjoys.