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There are so many different uses for a reverse mortgage that often go overlooked that it can be helpful to learn about all of your options with these HECM home loans. If you are not up-to-date on what benefits a reverse mortgage has to offer, we've got you covered in this related post about their benefits. Provided you are of the qualifying age of 62 and have adequate equity in your home, here are five uses you can consider for reverse mortgages.
Line Of Credit For When You Need It
You don't have to take a reverse mortgage payout as a lump sum or a monthly payment, which are both options. Rather, you can just accept a line of credit. This line actually increases with each year, and you will only pay interest on the amount that you borrow, as you borrow it. It comes in handy for unforeseen expenses, vacations or just money when you need it.
Delay Social Security Benefits
The short answer here is: yes, you can delay your Social Security benefits with a reverse mortgage. Now you will want to carefully consider your options here. But the longer that you wait to accept Social Security benefits, the more they will increase with each passing year. In essence, you can get the biggest payout by deferring them by using a reverse mortgage.
Eliminate Monthly Mortgage Payment
A reverse mortgage pays off your existing home loan balance and creates a new instrument. This eliminates your monthly payment because you do not pay a reverse mortgage back until after your death. Imagine no more monthly housing payments and what that could do for your budget.
Consolidate High Interest Debt
Did you know that average person over the age of 62 has over $50,000 in debt? Just imagine what the interest fees are on this debt each year. This represents an 83% increase since 2001. But with a reverse mortgage, you can pay down this debt and eliminate the interest and fees in one swoop.
Financial Safety Net
Finally, having a financial safety net as you get older is a wise decision. Medical bills alone can tap you out of all of your savings. Knowing that you have a secured retirement and a financially sound future to look forwards to is something we can all get on board with.

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. House of Representatives will remain dominated by Republicans, results of Tuesday's congressional elections showed.
NBC, ABC and CNN projected the Democrats would fall short of the 25 seats they needed to wrest control of the House from the GOP.
Republicans held a commanding 240-190 edge going into the elections and five House seats were vacant (two that had been Republican seats and three Democratic seats), NBC said while projecting Republicans would finish the night with 239 seats and Democrats holding 196.
House Republican leaders said the outcome showed the country had not fully swung to the Democrats, who maintained control of the Senate and the White House, NBC reported.
"The American people want solutions, and tonight they responded by renewing our House Republican majority," House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio said after he won re-election unopposed. "With this vote, the American people have also made clear that there's no mandate for raising tax rates. What Americans want are solutions that will ease the burdens on small businesses, bring jobs home and let our economy grow.
"If there is a mandate, it is a mandate for both parties to find common ground and take steps together to help our economy grow and create jobs."
Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, spoke in that same vein.
"Just as in 2010, our House Republican candidates listened to the American people and rejected the Democrats' tax-and-spend agenda that threatens the American Dream," said Sessions, who heads the National Republican Congressional Committee.
Paul Ryan lost his bid to become vice president and Obama carried his home state of Wisconsin, but the Republican Party's rising star retained his House seat, NBC said.
Democratic House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California also won re-election.
"Democrats never really were poised to pick up a significant number of seats, [and] their momentum was always more of a mirage," David Wasserman, House editor of the Cook Political Report, said even before the polls closed.
A Democratic strategist had said the combination of a tightened national environment, retirements and redistricting made major net gain less likely.
President Obama won in Iowa but his coattails were not long enough to help a couple of Democratic House candidates in the battleground state. Republican Rep. Steve King was re-elected to a sixth term in the 4th District over Christie Vilsack, wife of U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, and in the 6th District, which pitting two incumbents due to redistricting, Republican Tom Latham defeated Democrat Leonard Boswell.
In Minnesota, two Republican House members were having trouble winning another term. One-time GOP presidential candidate and Tea Party stalwart Michele Bachmann was clinging to her District 6 seat to Democratic challenger Jim Graves by a 341-vote margin with 68 percent of the votes counted. In the 8th District, Rep. Chip Cravaack, who upset longtime Democratic Rep. Jim Oberstar two years ago, was trailing Democrat Rick Nolan, a former congressman, 48.7 percent to 51 percent with 32 percent of the precincts counted.
In Georgia, all 13 House incumbents won, including Republican Doug Collins, who took the one open seat, leaving the delegation tied 7-7.
Rep. Greg Walden was the only GOP House candidate to win in Oregon, handily defeating Democrat Joyce Segers in District 2. Democrats Suzanne Bonamici, Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer and Kurt Schrader won their races easily.
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In Florida's 18th District, Rep. Allen West, a conservative black Republican and Tea Party favorite, was in a close and expensive battle with challenger Patrick Murphy, The Palm Beach Post reported. Campaign spending in the race had reached $23 million.
In Vermont, Democratic Rep. Peter Welch won re-election in a walk, defeating Republican Mark Donka, 72 percent to 23 percent, with almost all votes counted.
Party control may not have changed in the U.S. House this year, but the 2012 congressional elections featured a surge of minority candidates, Politico reported.
There were 49 Latino candidates running for the House of Representatives and 21 Asian-Americans seeking seats.
In addition, Republicans were looking to elect the party's first African-American woman to the House. Mayor Mia Love of Saratoga Springs, Utah, was attempting to unseat six-term Democrat Rep. Jim Matheson.


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Her peers have begun to lose teeth.
Each week when I volunteer in the classroom there is another changed smile or two. One little guy just turned 6 and has lost 7 teeth (and his 4 year old brother asked big bro to knock one of his out so he could get some money from the Tooth Fairy, too!).
|Happy Tooth by the Awesome Sighfoo
Growing up, we put our tooth in a cup with a bit of water and put it by our bed. It was always a Holly Hobby egg cup for me. And in exchange for the tooth, we would find a coin in the water (back in the days before the Toonie and Loonie/ $1 and $2 coins here in Canada!). We were always offered large cash incentives if we would let my stepdad tie a string to our tooth and to the doorknob... and let him slam the door. I don't think he ever got the satisfaction.
2011 Tooth Fairy quarter in a display envelope, which might make a nice way to mark this milestone.
On the other hand, a ring made of human teeth? Not so much.
The loss of a child's 'milk teeth' has always been a significant event in cultures around the world, marking a new age for the child and a new role in the community in many cases. I did an quick survey of some traditional practices:
In Japan: An upper tooth is throw below the floor and a lower tooth upon the roof so the new tooth will grow in the right direction (the lower tooth up and the upper tooth down).
In Mexico: The tooth is placed under the pillow of the child, but it is a mouse that takes it and leaves money.
In Mongolia: The baby tooth is given to a young dog, who is considered a guardian angel. The dog eats it and ensures a strong tooth will grow in its place.
In Italy: The tooth is kept as a keepsake.
Most North Americans place the tooth under the pillow of the child and the Tooth Fairy replaces it with money in the night...
How do you mark this milestone at your house?
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- Pumpkin Pie Baby said...
My grandmother made us a special tooth fairy pillow that was small and round, and she had sewn a tooth shaped piece of felt onto the back to make a pocket. We'd put our tooth in the pocket and the tooth fairy would always leave us $1.25. My oldest now gets to use the pillow when she loses her teeth. After she lost her first tooth, she wanted to know if the tooth fairy was real and who put money in her pillow. When she really pressed us on it, I told her that her dad and I put the money in (because how many characters who bring presents to the kids can I really keep track of?) but since then she's chosen on her own to believe. She even built a fairy house for the tooth fairy complete with furniture and tea lights.
- 3 March 2011 at 16:26
- Unknown said...
Good ofr her! I think it is even more magical if she chooses to believe it! ♥
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By Rev. Kelly Demo, CFCA preacher
Time and again in scripture, and in my life, I find that people define God through the lens of their own life. Scripture says Jesus came to bring good news to the poor. On my trip to El Salvador, I asked several people what this good news is.
Their answers told me much about where they are in their lives and their relationship with God.
Liberation and salvation
I first asked this of a charismatic priest who celebrates Mass in the town of Tacuba. He is loved by the community, and sees himself as a servant of the people. What is the good news Jesus brings to the poor? ìLiberaciÛn y salvaciÛn.î
He said that without God we are all poor, and that we are all equal in the eyes of God. As a priest, it is his job to pastor everyone in the church, both wealthy and poor. So, the good news for him is equality.
A real presence
For Henry Flores, the good news was when Jesus said, ìI will always be with you.î Henry is the director of the CFCA Communication Center in El Salvador and has been a project director in El Salvador for years. He said that prayers are answered every day in very tangible ways, be it money, food, or just a helping hand. ìSomeone needs help and help always comes.î
It was Henryís job for many years to make sure that the children receive what they need. It is natural that the good news for Henry is that real presence, the help of Jesus in their daily lives.
A better life waits
Tim Clancy sponsors 10 children through CFCA. He is a deeply generous and caring man. The good news for the poor in Timís eyes is that, while things here on Earth are bad, a better life awaits them with God in heaven. Tim talked a lot about his frustration at not being able to do more, despite his multiple sponsorships. But the good news for Tim is knowing that God will make it better for the poor in the next life.
Everyone is important to God
I asked Rosa, a 34-year-old mother of three boys, two of whom are sponsored. She is the poor for whom the good news was given. Her answer took my breath away. ìIt is that God will never throw me away like an old piece of bread.î
The good news that Jesus brings to Rosa is that, no matter what the world sees when they look at her, she knows that, in Godís eyes, she is important.
I am deeply grateful for those I have met on my journey who have shared their stories with me. It is in these stories that I find the good news.
What do you think is the good news Jesus brings to the poor?


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Sticky wings
2 lbs chicken wings
3 cloves garlic
3/4 t salt
3 T honey
2 T soy sauce
1 T chili-garlic paste
1 T gf hoisin (if you can't find it, skip it, but this one is gf)
1 t sesame oil
1 T cornstarch
chopped scallions
Preheat the oven to 425. Crush and roughly chop the garlic, and stir together in a bowl with the salt, honey, soy saice, chili-garlic paste, hoisin sauce, and sesame oil. Add the wings and toss to coat. Spread out the wings on a cookie sheet, pour the rest of the sauce over. Bake 35-40 minutes, turning once. Remove the wings to a bowl, pouring the remaining sauce into a small saucepan and heat to a simmer. Stir the cornstarch into a little bit of water (about 2 T) until dissolved, then stir into the sauce. Cook 2 minutes until thickened a bit, then pour over the wings. Sprinkle in scallions, toss to coat, and serve.


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Version: 0.04 | Updated: 09/14/2008
~~~ Spore ~~~ Created by: Skadi Version: 0.4 Date Started: 09/09/2008 Date Updated: 14/09/2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Table of Contents [1] Introduction [1.01] Introduction [1.02] Version History [2] Creators [2.01] Creature Creator [2.02] Vehicle Creators [2.03] Building Creators [2.04] In game - Cell Creator [2.05] In game - Creature Creator [3] Cell Stage [3.01] Welcome to the Tidal Pool [3.02] Parts List [4] Creature Stage [4.01] Overview [4.02] Befriending Others [4.03] Combat and Extinction [4.04] Unlocking Upgrades [4.05] Moving Nests [4.06] Parts List [4.07] Consequences [4.08] Strategy [5] Tribal Stage - coming soon [5.01] Overview [5.02] Befriending Tribes [5.03] Attacking Tribes [5.04] Upgrades [5.05] Clothing List [5.06] Tribal Crafting List [5.07] Consequences [5.08] Strategy [6] Civilization Stage - coming soon [7] Space Stage - coming soon [8] Consequence Abilities and Traits - coming soon [9] Cheats [10] Version History ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [1.01] Introduction This is my first "guide" but I have done walkthroughs and FAQ's for other games on my independent site. Spore is a game that has been many years in the making. For a while it was thought to be abandon-ware, like Duke Nukem Forever. Thankfully Will Wright has come through with a game that is interesting, and replayable. This game includes Securom 7.35. If you are concerned about Securom, or just want to know more go to http://www.reclaimyourgame.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [1.02] Versions 0.1 - Guide first created. 0.2 - Guide expanded. 0.3 - Tribal Stage information added 0.4 - Damage and skill tables added ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [2.01] Creature Creator (This creator is different to the one in gameplay) The in game creature creator allows you to make creatures to share and enjoy in your game. These creatures will appear in your game as other species from the creature stage and beyond. The creator gives you a good feel for the kind of things you can make in your game and have all parts accessible immediately. Normally during a game certain features will be *locked* meaning you have to either befriend or kill another species before you can adopt that feature. [2.02] Vehicle Creators (This creator is the same in or out of gameplay) During the Civilization stage you will need to have transport, the first one will need is the land vehicle, with water and air following. The type of vehicle you will need depends on the city it will be used for. The three types are Religious, Economic and Military. There are 3 stats to each vehicle: speed, health and ability. So a religious city would have a vehicle with a religious ability, which could be used to convert rival cities. Religious Ability: These are items like harps and loud speakers, used to convert rival cities to your team. The higher the religious ability, the quicker the conversion. Health is probably more important than speed, as you can be attacked by the rival cities turrets and defence, and may also be attacked by their vehicles if they are a military city. Religious vehicles can also convert spice mines. Economic Ability: These items show that your city is all about the Sporebucks baby. Diamonds and bling will adorn your vehicle. Economic vehicles can open up trade routes, leading to the eventual option to purchase the city. In the mean time, trade routes help bring in more Sporebucks. When you use an Economic vehicle to set up a trade route, that vehicle will commute between the 2 cities continually. Economic vehicles can also bribe spice mines to convert. Military Ability: Guns, guns, guns. Firepower is the big key. You convert the cities around you with might. Your vehicles can also be used to repel other military and religious attacks. Pretty straight forward. Building your vehicle: There are no parts to unlock in this creator, so you can use a vehicle that you downloaded online or created earlier. For air, land and sea the each of the 3 main body parts will have a rating, so pick your hull, cabin and engine with the health and speed stats in mind. Once you find a combination that you like, add you ability item (religious, economic or military) slap some paint on and you are off. NOTE: The space stage craft has no stats. It doesn't matter what you put on there, the actual health, speed and weapons come via upgrades. It can be a plain cube and still be functional. (Borg, anyone?) [2.03] Building Creators (This creator is the same in or out of gameplay) Buildings are used in the Civilization and Space stages of the game. There are 3 building types: Town Halls, Housing, Entertainment and Factories. For these buildings to be functional they need to have at least 3 pieces. There is also an upper complexity limit controlling how many parts you can have. You do not need to add any of the type specific features to the buildings for them to be functional. [2.04] In game - Cell Creator The cell creator is the first tool you come across when you are playing a game of spore from the very start. You are a blob with some defining features. When you first start out there will not be much to choose from; mainly just your mouth type (herbivore or carnivore). For the Cell to be able to survive it must have at least a mouth, eyes and movement (flagella to start with). As you progress you with unlock more features. Call your mate to re-enter the cell creator to upgrade your Cell. For more info see the Cell Stage. [2.05] In game - Creature Creator The creature creator in the second stage of Spore is very familiar to the one you access from outside of gameplay with one important difference: Not everything is unlocked. You will only have access to improvements that you have earned and that are suitable for your creature. If you are a herbivore after the first stage, you won't find Omnivore or Carnivore mouths here. Find your nest and your mate (the one with the hearts) to re-enter the creator. For more info see the Creature Stage. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [3.0] Cell Stage [3.01] Welcome to the tidal pool. IMPORTANT: This game has no autosave feature! REMEMBER TO SAVE! While this stage seems quiet simple it will set you up for the rest of the game. Here you start out in the tidal pool. First decide if you are going to begin as a herbivore or a carnivore. This can be changed later during this stage with a bit of effort. As you swim around the tidal pool, you earn DNA points by feeding on your respective food. This also advances the game meter. Soon you will see that some of the other cells have the golden shields which give you part upgrades. The only way to unlock these upgrades is by killing them. Carnivores simply need to bite them 2 to 3 times. Herbivore hint: If you have started out as a herbivore, invest in a set of spikes, if you have enough DNA points, grab 2. The only way you are going to get part upgrades are by killing the other cells. A pair of spikes near your filter mouth work well, better if they are long. You can bump into the other cells that have unlockables (shown by the mini gold shield in their name tags when you hover your mouse over them) and if you bump them 2 to 3 times, they will pop and you will unlock the part. The second set is for your tail area, particularly if you don't have jets. You can be chased quite often and this way they will hit your spikes instead of you. Omnivore tips: If you want to be an omni, there are two ways to do this. Pick a mouth to start with, and eat to build DNA points, but try to keep a tally of how many you have eaten. You can then either add the other type of mouth, close to your existing mouth or aim to unlock the omni mouth: the proboscis. This is a tricky mouth to find, it's a long needle like mouth and you really have to look for the cell to be able to find it. Then eat the opposite type of food until you have eaten equal amounts. If you eat too much of one type, you will end up starting the creature stage as that type, missing out on being an Omnivore. Further down the line you will unlock the poison and electric abilities. These tend to make it easier to kill other cells, and help you to be left alone by predators. Spikes, poison and electric emitters all follow you to the next stage. Poison and electric emitters will make you immune to all other poison or electric attacks, so they are a must if you have the dna points to spend. Eventually your cell with grow a brain and become sentient. Time to move to the next stage. You will now have the opportunity to remove your fins and add legs. All the legs have the same speed rating and are worth 50 DNA points in the next level. Enjoy the cutscene of your Creature making landfall! Consequence abilities earned at this stage: Carnivore Herbivore Omnivore [3.02] Parts List ~~Mouths~~ Herbivore - Filter mouth - 15 points - Will give you bite and sing in creature stage. Carnivore - Jaw - 15 points - Will allow you to bite other cells. Will give you bite and sing in the creature stage. Omnivore - Proboscis - 25 points - Will allow you to eat other cells. Will give you bite and sing in the creature stage. ~~Movement~~ Flagella - 15 points - Gives you basic movement. Will give you sneak in the Creature Stage Cillia - 15 points - Allows you to turn quickly. Will give you jump in the Creature Stage Jet - 25 points - Gives you very quick movement. Will give you sprint in the Creature stage. ~~Weapons~~ Spikes - 10 points - Can be used to kill other cells, protects you from being bitten if placed correctly. Will give you Charge ability in Creature level. Poison - 15 points - Leaves a poison trail behind you. Will give you Spit ability in Creature level. Makes you immune to other poison attacks in this level. Electric - 25 points - Shocks other cells that come near you. Will give you Charm ability in the Creature level. Makes you immune to other shock attacks on this level. ~~Eyes~~ Beady eyes - 5 points - Allows your cell to see. Eyes are optional, but without Stalk eyes them you will only have a very limited field of vision. Button eyes Extra eyes do not improve vision and are aesthetic only ~~Legs~~ Phatella - 50 points - You need these to leave the tidal pool. All have the Thundercalf same cost and give the same speed. Extra legs are Brawnysaurus aesthetic only, no change to speed. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [4] Creature Stage [4.01] Overview IMPORTANT: What ever parts/features you have at the end of this stage is with you for the rest of the game. You do not physically evolve after completion of this level. Choose wisely! This stage is harder than the Cell Stage, but you have legs now, what did you expect? You have a health and hunger meter to keep an eye on (health is green, hunger is orange). If you are a herbivore, you will eat the fruit that is found on the trees and shrubs. This is also shown on your mini map by the little apple with a bite out of it. If you are a carnivore, you eat the other creatures, no free food there. Omnivores can eat either, but you must eat more to make up for the choice. To earn DNA points you must complete the little mini-missions that pop up on the upper left and corner. These will differ depending on what your Social Stance is. Red is combative, green is friendly. Your actions will determine your Consequence abilities. Consequence abilities earned at this stage and how to get them: Predator - Kills most other creatures, makes them extinct. Social - You earn almost all your DNA points by making friends and allies. Adaptable - You have a fairly even split of allies and extinctions. Depending on what Consequences you earned in the last stage, you will have one of the following abilities: Carnivore -> Raging Roar: Makes other creature run in fear for short amount of time. Herbivore -> Siren Song: Makes other creatures enchanted, increases Social actions. Omnivore -> Summon Flock: Summon creatures to help you socialise or fight for a limited time. Once you fill your progress bar, it will be time to build a tribe. [4.02] Befriending Others To befriend another creature either double click it or right click it while your social stance is set on green. This will start the social interaction. Your creature needs to mimic the other creature's actions. There are 4 types of actions, with 5 levels each. Sing: This is the first action you can do. Singing level is determined by your creature's mouth. The better the mouth, the better your singing. This is a fairly easy interaction to spot. Dance - Feet control your dance skill. Also an easy interaction to spot. Pose - Pose is controlled by your hands/graspers. If you don't have hands, your not going to be able to pose. Graspers/hands can be put on to legs, but this essentially turns them into arms. You can run on all fours with graspers/hands on. Pose can look really similar to charm, but is more of a bow with arms out depending on what your creature looks like) they do have slightly different sounds to them though. Charm - Charm level is controlled by your details, the cute-ish little bits that you can add on. Charm looks like a little spin around with a small flourish (which is why it looks similar to pose). My creature did a bit of a spin with a wiggle and flap of its wings. For non-alpha creatures you normally get 3 interactions to fill the friendship bar. If you get one of them wrong, or your level in that action isn't high enough, it won't fill. The other creature will only fill the bar to half way, you however, can go beyond that if your actions are impressive enough. Alpha creatures normally have the unlockable items. Befriending them is normally 4 or 5 actions long and they are not as impressed by your actions as non-alphas or babies. A good trick is to have an ally creature in your pack. It can be one of your own species, which can be better once you have high level parts. If there are 2 or 3 of you, it is much more impressive and easier to make friends. [4.03] Combat and Extinction Your other option is combat. When upgrading your parts you are looking for high levels in bite, charge, spit and strike. Again these are available from level 1 to 5, depending on the level of your parts. If you have graspers, you can throw things at the other creatures. Attacking a creature will lower your score with that entire species. Bite - Controlled by your mouth. Quick to recharge, but doesn't do as much damage. Charge - Controlled by weapons and feet. Will stun your enemies. Spit - Controlled by weapons. Excellent for long range attack. Strike - Controlled by weapons and hands/graspers. Will damage enemies around and behind the main target. Very slow to recharge, but best option when dealing with a whole tribe attacking. Again, killing Alpha Creatures will be harder, but will unlock parts for you. IMPORTANT: These combat abilities also come in handy in the Tribal phase. My creature would use the spitter on it's tail when fighting other tribes. ~Damage Stats~ Bite - 1.5 Second Recharge Level 1 Bite - 1 damage Level 2 Bite - 1.5 damage Level 3 Bite - 2 damage Level 4 Bite - 2.5 damage Level 5 Bite - 3 damage Spit - 3 Second Recharge, 6 Second Duration Level 1 Spit - 2 damage Level 2 Spit - 3 damage Level 3 Spit - 4 damage Level 4 spit - 5 damage Level 5 spit - 6 damage Charge Level 1 Charge - 1 damage - 12 Second Recharge - 1.5 Second Duration Level 2 Charge - 1.5 damage - 12 Second Recharge - 1.75 Second Druation Level 3 Charge - 2 damage - 10 Second Recharge - 2 Second Duration Level 4 Charge - 2.5 damage - 8 Second Recharge - 2.25 Second Duration Level 5 Charge - 3 damage - 6 Second Recharge - 2.5 Second Duration Strike - 4.5 Second Recharge Level 1 Strike - 3 damage - .8 area damage Level 2 Strike - 4.5 damage - 1.1 area damage Level 3 Strike - 6 damage - 1.5 area damage Level 4 Strike - 7.5 damage - 1.9 area damage Level 5 Strike - 9 damage - 2.3 area damage [4.04] Unlocking Upgrades There are 2 ways of unlocking upgrades, social/combat interactions and searching bones. You will see piles of glowing bones scattered across the land, and normally around carnivore/omnivore nests. Clicking on these will give you an unlock. The bigger the bones, the better the unlock in general. You will not be able to get all the unlocks this way though, you will still need to unlock via interacting with an Alpha. Unlocking via Creatures: As you go though this stage you will see the number of Alpha creatures increase. You can tell how many there are by the number on the top left corner of their info panel when you hover over them. Aim to interact with the Alphas first to ensure you get the most unlocks possible. Sometimes you may not be able to find the 3rd Alpha as they are off wandering. Other stats not specifically for combat or social include: Jump - Allows you to jump up over terrain. Glide - Allows you to float above the terrain for a short time. Sneak - Allows you to sneak through dangerous areas or retreat from combat. Sprint - Allows you to run at high speed. Health - Increases your hit points: Level 1 - +10 HP Level 2 - +15 HP Level 3 - +25 HP Level 4 - +40 HP Level 5 - +100 HP [4.05] Moving Nests Through out this stage your species will migrate to different nests. This happens approximately every 2 times you enter creature creator. You must make a cross country trek to the new nest, frequently going past nests of creatures who don't like you and may attack, or going past epic creatures which attack pretty much everything. Watch your hunger and health during this time. There is a dotted trail on the mini-map which gives you a path to follow, and also a dark black trail on the landscape where your brethren have walked before you. Once you reach the new nest, clicking on it will claim it. [4.06] Parts List Note: The stats do not stack. Adding 2 pairs of Dance 5 feet will still only give you Dance 5. ~~Carnivore Mouths~~ All mouths give you mating call. D'orca - 25 points - Bite 2, Sing 1. Gobsterclaw - 25 points - Bite 2, Sing 1. Manglerfish - 25 points - Bite 2, Sing 1. Terrorpin - 75 points - Bite 3, Sing 1. Handibles - 75 points - Bite 3, Sing 1, Health 1. Slagjawed - 75 points - Bite 3, Sing 1, Charge 1. Crockisser - 150 points - Bite 4, Sing 2. Handtennae - 150 points - Bite 4, Sing 1, Health 2. Barracutie - 150 points - Bite 4, Sing 1, Charge 2. Shortensnout - 250 points - Bite 5, Sing 3. Pincernaut - 250 points - Bite 5, Sing 1, Health 3. Carcharebear - 250 points - Bite 5, Sing 1, Charge 3. ~~Herbivore Mouths~~ All mouths give you mating call. Mollratt - 25 points - Bite 1, Sing 2. Swillson - 25 points - Bite 1, Sing 2. Cantovis - 25 points - Bite 1, Sing 2. Larardvark - 75 points - Bite 1, Sing 3 Ungulot - 75 points - Bite 1, Sing 3, Charge 1. Splatypus - 75 points - Bite 1, Sing 3, Health 1. Ruminanteater - 150 points - Bite 2, Sing 4 Soundersnout - 150 points - Bite 1, Sing 4, Charge 2. Snapgator - 150 points - Bite 1, Sing 4, Health 2. Whalephant - 250 points - Bite 3, Sing 5 Haunchface - 250 points - Bite 1, Sing 5, Charge 3. Grubblemaw - 250 points - Bite 1, Sing 5, Health 3. ~~Omnivore Mouths~~ All mouths give you mating call. Toucan't - 25 points - Bite 1, Sing 1. Sauroclod - 25 points - Bite 1, Sing 1. Simperton - 25 Points - Bite 1, Sing 2. Leeyotch - 25 points - Bite 2, Sing 1. Buzzbeak - 75 points - Bite 1, Sing 2, Health 1. Grinnace - 75 points - Bite 2, Sing 2. Rostrum - 75 points - Bite 1, Sing 3. Gnathognasher - 75 points - Bite 3, Sing 1. Buzzmuzzle - 150 points - Bite 2, Sing 3, Health 2. Vermillips - 150 points - Bite 3, Sing 3. Worrybeak - 150 points - Bite 1, Sing 4. Saginaughty - 150 points - Bite 4, Sing 1 Skexybeast - 250 points - Bite 3, Sing 4, Health 3. S'gnarly - 250 points - Bite 4, Sing 4. Amphibitude - 250 points - Bite 1, Sing 5. Dietrap - 250 points - Bite 5, Sing 1. ~~Eyes and Senses~~ All eyes give sight and cost 10 points Optic orb, Octobulge, Eyebissed, Scrutineye, LarvEye, Seeodesic, Eyelien, Stemma-addict, Empteyes, Occulus, Wide Eyed, Neo-teeny, Coygamine, Grumpeye, Furtive, Evil Eye, Felizard, Wizened, Saurian, Boneye, Stalkgazer, Meanstalk Periscoptic, Preduncledunk. Senses These don't give any bonuses, purely for looks. Sporacles, Chuffle, Snuffle, Snortle Mantenna, Feelyfrond, Segmentenna, Ant-ler Hearbear, Kitty, Elfinmagick, Gettineerful, Ehhwot, Overhear, Panhear, Batboy ~~Legs~~ All legs give speed 1 50 points: Brawnysaurus, Phatella, Thundercalf 65 points: Cankle, Broncosaurus, Steatopiggy, Stumpbottom, Callypigeon, Yumstick, Ostrichopath, Thighstrider, Qopazcoatl ~~Feet~~ Stubbtoe - 25 points - Speed 2, Dance 1, Sprint 2 Twopaw - 25 points - Speed 2, Dance 2, Sprint 1 Webwaddle - 25 points - Speed 2, Jump 1, Charge 1 Palmwalker - 25 points - Speed 1, Dance 2, Sneak 2 Clippity - 25 points - speed 2, Charge 2, Sprint 1 Stumplestilt - 25 points - Speed 1, Dance 1, Jump 1, Health 1 Suctoped - 25 points - Speed 1, Dance 1, Charge 1, Sneak 1 The Geckonator - 25 points - Speed 1, Dance 1, Jump 2 Scareclaw - 75 points - Speed 3. Dance 2, Sprint 3 Threepaw - 75 points - Speed 3, Dance 3, Sprint2 Backskritcher - 75 points - Speed 3, Jump 2. Charge 2 Underhanded - 75 points - Speed 2, Dance 3, Sneak 3 Cloppity - 75 points - Speed 3, Charge 3, Sprint 2 Buckfoot - 75 points - Speed 2, Dance 2, Jump 2, Health 2 Sugerefoot - 75 points - Speed 2, Dance 1, Charge 1, Sneak 2 The Gekoning - 75 points - Speed 2, Dance 2, Jump 3 The Clawman - 150 points - Speed 4, Dance 3, Sprint 4 Fourpaw - 150 points - Speed 4, Dance 4, Sprint 3 Elevatorclaws - 150 points - Speed 4, Jump 3, Charge 3 Hombrenid - 150 points - Spped 3, Dance 4, Sneak 4 Hoppity - 150 points - Speed 3, Charge 3, Sprint 3 Slasherknight - 150 points - Speed 3, Dance 3, Jump 3, Health 3 Suctopod - 150 points - Speed 3, Dance 2, Charge 2, Sneak 3 The Froggening - 150 points - Speed 3, Dance 3, Jump 4 Dirtchargers - 250 points - Speed 5, Dance 4, Sprint 5 Morepaw - 250 points - Speed 5, Dance 4, Sprint 4 Raptorclaws - 250 points - Speed 5, Jump 4, Charge 4 Sassyquatch - 250 points - Spped 4, Dance 5, Sneak 5 Hippoty - 250 points - Speed 5, Charge 5, Sprint 4 Scarmaker - 250 points - Speed 4, Dance 4, Jump 4, Health 4 Suctofleur - 250 points - Speed 4, Dance 3, Charge 3, Sneak 4 The Toadening - 250 points - Speed 4, Dance 4, Jump 5 ~~Arms~~ All arms give the grasper ability, allowing you to pick up things 50 points: Slackwrist, Python, Meekling, Flextor, Burly, Deltroid, Cutty 65 points: Doubelbow, Wizardsleeve, Bulgo, Skrappy, Gunnshow ~~Graspers/Hands~~ Setaetarsal - 25 points - Pose 2 Nubknuckle - 25 points - Pose 1, Strike 1 Trapfist - 25 points - Strike 1, Health 1 Bonestickler - 25 points - Pose 1, Strike 1 Phatlanges - 25 points - Pose 1, Strike 1 Grubbygrabber - 25 points - Strike 2 Butterbib - 25 points - Pose 1, Health 1 Amphibigrab - 75 points - Pose 3 Lockpicker - 75 points - Pose 2, Strike 1 Succulenders - 75 points - Strike 2, Health 1 Torsionwrencher - 75 points - Pose 2, Strike 2, Health 1 Badgerbear - 75 points - Pose 1, Strike 2 Velocigrasper - 75 points - Strike 3 Mitzy - 75 points - Pose 2, Health 2 Amphibigrip - 150 points - Pose 4 Opposabubba - 150 points - Pose 3, Strike 2 Snatchengrabben - 150 points - Strike 3, Health 3 Prongripper - 150 points - Pose 2, Strike 3 Health 2 Ultrarolfer - 150 points - Pose 2, Strike 3 Hookencrook - 150 points - Strike 4 Classic Minion - 150 points - Pose 3, Health 3 Croak Masseur - 250 points - Pose 5 Monstrumtalon - 250 points - Pose 4, Strike 3 Dexterrorous - 250 points - Strike 4, Health 4 Tearerwrist - 250 points - Pose 3, Strike 3, Health 3 Metacarna - 250 points - Pose 3, Stike 4 Horrorthumbs - 250 points - Strike 5 Ectoknight - 250 points - Pose 4, Health 4 ~~Weapons~~ ~~Details~~ [4.07] Consequences Consquences earned from this level: Preditor -> Fire Bombs - Chieftain throws fire bombs at creatures and structures Social -> Fireworks - Chieftain creates fireworks that increase relationship with those nearby Adaptable -> Beastmaster - Chieftain can enchant nearby animals for a limited time [4.08] Strategy *If you finished the cell stage as a herbivore, use the Siren Song ability when trying to befriend a nest of angry creatures, it will stop them from attacking you. *If you get outnumbered in a fight, run to your nest. Often the attacking creature will follow and your nest-mates will finish them off. *The game will give you one last chance to enter the Creature Creator before you evolve to the tribal stage. **THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO EVOLVE** What ever parts you have at the end of this level is it! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [5.0] Tribal Stage [5.1] Overview You have now advanced enough to have developed a tribe mentality. Your creature becomes chieftain of the tribe, and you start with 2 followers. Ability upgrades in this level are via tribal clothing. You are also able to unlock crafting stations to kit out your tribe members. To advance through this level you must ally or destroy competing tribes as they appear. The hut and population upgrades come at first and 3rd tribal allies/destruction. The currency for this level is the food you gather. This is simple for all types of creatures. I have had my herbivores gather fruit / tree materials and fish without it being an issue. You add new tribe members via your tribal hut. To increase your population cap you need to have allied/destroyed some tribes. Don't forget to set your Social Stance again. It won't automatically keep the same setting as the Creature Stage. [5.02] Befriending Tribes This will earn you the friendly consequence. The first tribe that appears will be neutral to you, and easy to befriend. Make sure you have your chieftain and 2x instrument players for the same instrument. Go over and either double click or right click on the other tribes chieftain to begin the social interaction. Click on the green instrument button when you see the matching thought bubble over the tribe members. If you don't have the instrument they want to see, click on another one anyway, you will still get a small boost for it. It will normally take 4 to 5 "performances" of an instrument to fill the bar. The more players of that instrument you have, the bigger the relationship boost. Each successful fill of the relationship bar will take you up a friendship point. It takes 2 completions of the performance interaction to take a neutral tribe to ally. If the tribe dislikes you, that is if the face is orange or red, you will need to give them a food gift before you can perform for them. A food gift will normally make them neutral, you may have to gift twice if they are really angry with you. Also the fireworks ability will normally raise them up, but will not make them allies. Ally tribes will bring you gift baskets from time to time as well. [5.03] Attacking Tribes To get either the agressive or industrious consequence you will need to attack a number of tribes. Attacking is simple, outfit your tribe members with a weapon and take your chieftain and go raid the offending tribe. You can also steal from another tribes food stash. Fire sticks are not an effective weapon against individual tribe members, but they are good against huts. Make sure that you take out the main hut as soon as you can, as it will stop them from creating new tribe members to attack you with. If your creature had an weapon from the previous stage - such as a spitter - they will use this as well as the hand held weapon to attack other tribes, giving you a little evolutionary boost to your quest for domination. [5.04] Upgrades In tribal stage, you earn upgrades by making allies or destroying competing tribes. The food you gather turns into the currency used to by new tribal clothing or crafting structures. Once unlocked, the amount of food you have gathered influences how much you can spend on your clothes and huts. [5.05] Clothing List You can have more than one of a item type on at the same time, but the best stat will be the one that counts. Level 5 is the highest in all stats. ~Hats~ Dockworka - 15 points - Health 3 Bodywok - 20 points - Gather 2, Social 2 Bakerwear - 15 points - Gather 3 Ultrafez - 15 points - Social 3 Floronet - 15 points - Gather 2, Combat 1 Plundercap - 30 points - Combat 2, Health 4 Tierdrop - 30 points - Gather 2, Social 4 El Groucho - 30 points - Gather 4, Social 2 King Bling - 30 points - Combat 2, Social 4 Aloe Haia - 30 points - Combat 4, Gather 2 ~Masks~ Apelious Mask - 10 points - Combat 2, Social 1 Ayuba Mask - 10 points - Combat 2 Khwame Mask - 10 points - Social 2 Tiki Gamba Mask - 25 Points - Social 5 Oba Shaka Mask - 25 Points - Combat 5 Kofi Keti Mask - 25 Points - Combat 3, Social 3 ~Chest~ Fanncypack - 15 points - Gather 3 Leaf Camouflage - 5 points - Health 1 Thorsbjerg Tunic - 5 points - Social 1 Feather Kilt - 5 points - Combat 1 Charm Plate - 25 points - Gather 5 Singuard - 25 points - Health 5 Tunic of Virtue - 15 points - Social 3 Philamor Kilt - 15 points - Combat 3 ~shoulders~ Crown Shoulder - 10 points - Social 1, Health 1 Shellshpped - 10 points - Charge 1, Health 1 Body Aegis - 10 points - Health 2 Metal Pleats - 20 points - Social 3, Health 1 Kharmadillio - 20 points - Combat 3, Health 1 Warplating - 20 points - Health 4 ~Symbol~ All are 2 points, and have no effect on stats Stunrise, Gleeclipse, Spore Gears, Spidycrest, Geltbuckle, Stauros ~Detail~ All are 1 point, and have no effect on stats Stickler, Mustache, Glibia, Bravefeather, Ring, Trophybuck, Hearty, Prongalong, Tufted Stalk, Skull. [5.06] Tribal Crafting List ~~Food & Healing~~ Fishing - 20 food - maximise fishing catch Gathering Canes - 25 food - maximise fruit harvest Healing Sticks - 20 food - Allows you to create a Shaman to heal your tribe during battle ~~Weapons~~ Fire Sticks - Good against huts Spears - Allow ranged attacks (distance) Stone Axes - Allows melee attacks (close) ~~Instruments~~ The first tribe you meet with normally only require whatever instrument you had at the start. Befriending them will normally unlock the next instrument, you will need that for the next tribe, which will want 2 instruments. To befriend all the tribes you will need players for all 3 types of instrument. Maracas - 25 food Didgeridoo - 25 food Wind - 25 food [5.07] Consequences ~~Consequences earned in this level:~~ Aggressive - Kill other tribes, don't give food gifts Friendly - Become allies with other tribes, offer gifts Industrious - Balance of both ~~Consequences available in this level:~~ Carnivore -> Traps - Chieftain lays traps that poison and trap wild animals Herbivore -> Refreshing Storm - Chieftain summons a storm, replenishes trees and fruit bushes Omnivore -> Flying Fish - Chieftain summons fish from the sea Preditor -> Fire Bombs - Chieftain throws fire bombs at creatures and structures Social -> Fireworks - Chieftain creates fireworks that increase relationship with those nearby Adaptable -> Beastmaster - Chieftain can enchant nearby animals for a limited time [5.08] Strategy *Fire sticks are great to destroy huts, but are not so good against actual tribe members. Use spears or stone axes for this. *The more instrument players you have, the bigger the boost to the relationship bar. Aim for at least 5; 2x maraca, 2x didgeridoo, 1x wind. *Wild animals will steal your food, keep someone at the tribal base at all times for protection. *Domesticating other creatures will give you a food source. You can keep up to 3, only one of each species. You can then get a gatherer to "harvest" your animals *When you start out, you will be alone. The first tribe that pops up will be an "easy" tribe to befriend or attack. This will give you your first set of upgrades. After that other tribes will begin to appear quite quickly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [6.0] Civilization Stage Coming soon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [7.0] Space Stage Coming soon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [8.0] Consequence Abilities and Traits. Coming soon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [9.0] Cheats To open the cheat console, press ctrl + shift + c . Type the code and hit enter to repeat the same code, press the up arrow key. capturePlanetGIF Captures a spinning GIF of the planet you are currently on. Saved to your Animated Avatars folder. setConsequenceTrait (trait) Changes consequence traits. Options are: cell_carnivore, cell_herbivore, cell_omnivore, creature_agressive, creature_social, creature_mixed, tribe_agressive, tribe_social, tribe_mixed, civ_military, civ_economic, civ_religious, space_bard, space_ecologist, space_zealot, space_diplomat, space_scientist space_trader, space_shaman, space_warrior, space_warrior, space_wanderer, space_knight levels -unlock unlocks all levels moreMoney Increases your Sporebucks in the Civ and Space stages refillMotives Replenishes your health and hunger/energy addDNA Increased the DNA amount you have to spend in the creator unlockSuperWeapons Unlocks all super weapons for your civ help Gives a list of all console commands help -full Gives a list of all commands, plus information about command parameters. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ [10] Version History 0.03 - 10.09.08 - Tribes added 0.02 - 10.09.08 - Parts added 0.01 - 09.09.08 - Guide started ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their respective trademark and copyright holders. This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site other than GameFAQ's, GamersHell, Super Cheats, My Cheats, Cheat Code Central or SublimeSims.net, or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. If you wish to redistribute please contact me at skadi AT sublimesims DOT net for permission. Copyright 2008 Vivian Humphrey
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What's Up May 2009: The Sun: The brightest object around
Astronomers used early telescopes to study the sun. Now spacecraft study the star at the center of our solar system.
Transcript:Hello and welcome. I'm Jane Houston Jones at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California
2009 is International Year of Astronomy. Each month this year we'll take you on a tour of one of the best celestial objects on view. This month, it's our star, the Sun!
Galileo and Englishman Thomas Harriott both observed the sun and sunspots in 1610, but they weren't the first.
Chinese and Korean astronomers wrote about sunspots almost three thousand years ago. John of Worcester, who was an English monk, made the earliest existing drawing of sunspots in 1128 .
Galileo's solar observations of 1612 were made at the same time of the day every day, and so the motion of the spots across the Sun can easily be seen. This motion allowed early astronomers to estimate the Sun's rotation period, which is about 27 days.
The early astronomers soon projected the Sun's image through the telescope onto a piece of paper, or through a pinhole projector. This made it possible to study the Sun in detail without damaging their eyes.
Many other astronomers in the 17th century including Scheiner, Gassendi and Hevelius also recorded their solar observations.
More than two dozen past and present NASA missions explored the Sun-Earth System.
The Ulysses spacecraft, which launched in 1990, studied the Sun before, during and after the last solar maximum in 2001. After more than 18 years in flight, Ulysses returned a wealth of data that led to a much broader understanding of the global structure of the Sun's environment.
The TRACE spacecraft launched in 1998, and it studies the magnetic structures which emerge through the photosphere or the visible surface of the Sun.
The Genesis spacecraft collected samples of the solar wind, a stream of charged particles from the Sun. The samples were returned to Earth in 2004 and are now being studied in a special lab at NASA's Johnson Space Center.
STEREO, which launched in 2006, uses two observatories, one ahead of Earth in its orbit and one behind, to study the structure and evolution of solar storms as they blast from the sun and move out through space.
SOHO, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, has been keeping a watch on the sun since 1996. It can warn the Earth of approaching coronal mass ejections that could disrupt communications.
Never look directly at the sun or you might damage your eyes. Contact your local amateur astronomy club and join them for safe solar observing.
And remember to view Saturn this month. The rings offer a different view. They almost appear to be edge-on.
You can read all about the Sun on NASA's IYA website
And you can learn all about NASA's missions at
Thanks to the following for submitting images: Jane Houston Jones, Morris Jones, Pete Goldie, Sarah Szczechowicz Goldie.
That's all for this month. I'm Jane Houston Jones.


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Free OmniFocus for Mac from Now Till End of Jan 2013
OmniFocus for Mac is now free at Omni's website till end of January, right when the OmniFocus 2 will debut. This is extracted from the recent post on the Omni Blog,
"I also want to make sure everyone understands that the OmniFocus 2 debut on January 31st is not when OmniFocus 2 will be shipping! That's just the first time the app will be shown in public. Following the debut, we're planning a limited private test period (which you can sign up for), followed by a wide open public test—and then (finally!) when we've evaluated everyone's testing feedback and think it's ready, we'll ship the app. If this sounds like it might take a while… yes, it probably will!
So, if you're looking to purchase OmniFocus today, what should you do? Should you wait for OmniFocus 2?
Well, first of all, there's no reason to wait on purchasing the iPad and iPhone apps—as I've noted above, they're not the editions which are getting a major upgrade this year.
But if you're looking at purchasing the Mac app, it would be quite reasonable to wait until after the OmniFocus 2 debut so you know what's coming before you make a decision. To make that wait easier for everyone, we've decided to post a temporary license key so you can all use the app between now and then without having to make a purchase:
License Owner: Waiting for OmniFocus 2
License Key: KXKN-ZJDB-EJCX-LZHW-CFBF-QFC
(Just copy and paste both the License Owner and License Key into the appropriate fields.)
I hope you're all looking forward to OmniFocus 2 as much as I am! And that this temporary license key makes the wait a little easier."
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Adult Health Nursing, 6e
by Barbara Lauritsen Christensen RN MS, Elaine Oden Kockrow RN MS
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Part of the popular LPN Threads series, this comprehensive text includes all of the vital medical-surgical and anatomy and physiology content you need to know. From an introduction to A&P to discussions of disorders by body system and beyond, Adult Health Nursing, 6th Edition, is an indispensable reference.Companion CD includes animations and audio clips depicting physiologic processes, physical assessment video clips, an English/Spanish glossary with definitions and audio pronunciations, an anatomy coloring book, and a fluid and electrolytes tutorial. Chapters begin with an overview of anatomy and physiology, providing a clear, basic understanding of A&P that LPN/LVNs need to know. The consistent, logical framework of the nursing process connects specific disorders to patient care. Safety Alert boxes help you implement The Joint Commission's safety guidelines in all settings, with considerations for special populations. Nursing Diagnosis boxes, screened and highlighted in the text, include nursing diagnoses for specific disorders paired with the appropriate nursing interventions. Skills in a step-by-step format with full-color illustrations present clearly defined nursing actions with rationales for the skills and techniques you'll use in practice. Medication tables are meticulously detailed and provide quick access to action, dosage, precautions, and nursing considerations for commonly used drugs. Nursing Care Plans, presented in a case-study format, emphasize patient goals and outcomes and end with Critical Thinking Questions to develop your clinical decision-making skills. An emphasis on communication features real-life examples of nurse-patient dialogue and illustrates practical guidelines for effective communication. Patient Teaching boxes and Family Teaching boxes include post-hospital discharge guidelines and disease prevention instructions with a strong focus on three-way communication among the nurse, patient, and family members. Life Span Considerations for Older Adults boxes provide age-specific information for the care of the aging population, which is often the primary focus of the LPN/LVN nurse. Home Care Considerations boxes discuss the issues facing patients and caregivers in the home health care setting. Health Promotion boxes provide key information on staying healthy and preventing disease, with tips on wellness from Healthy People 2010. Cultural Considerations boxes discuss how to address the health needs of a culturally diverse patient population when planning care. Complementary and Alternative Therapy boxes includes disorder-specific therapies, precautions, and possible side effects of non-traditional treatments. Enhanced focus on the NCLEX® Examination offers end-of-chapter Get Ready for the NCLEX Examination! sections with key points for self-guided study and remediation and an extensive set of review questions for thorough self-assessment. Additional review questions on Evolve provide instant feedback with correct answer and rationale for even more test-taking practice. Evidence-Based Practice boxes summarize the latest research findings and highlight how they apply to LPN/LVN practice. Updated, vibrant full-color design highlights key information and enhances your understanding of important concepts.


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Verona woman accused of stealing $144K from UW
An accountant is accused of stealing more than $100,000 while working for a University of Wisconsin department.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department said Sonja Dedrick of Verona was a senior accountant at the UW SWAP Shop in Verona. The shop sells a variety of state government property that's not needed anymore, including computers and office furniture.
UW SWAP customers buy the surplus goods with cash or check. Dedrick was fired after money she was responsible for depositing was discovered missing.
Officials said Dedrick is accused of taking about $144,642. UWPD said she admitted to supervisors she stole the money and said she needed the money to keep her home out of foreclosure.
According to online records, a foreclosure of mortgage was filed against Dedrick in January 2012.
The UW SWAP Shop sells out of its warehouse at 1061 Thousand Oaks Trail in Verona and online through an auction site.
UW Police said the investigation of the case has spanned months. The investigation started in late September when employees noticed about $45,000 missing from accounts, prompting a broader audit, according to police.
Police said the money has been recovered. A review of accounting practices at SWAP is underway.
A message left at a number listed for Dedrick Thursday evening was not immediately returned.


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Sharif University of Technology - Weekly Cosmology Seminar ( Sunday- 29 January 2017 - 10 Bahman 1395)
دانشکده فیزیک دانشگاه صنعتی شریف
سمینار هفتگی گروه کیهان شناسی
Geometric Quantization
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The word "quantization" is used both in physics and mathematics in many different senses. The common basis of all these theories is that the classical and quantum mechanics are just different realizations of the same abstract scheme. Geometric quantization goal is the construction of quantum objects using the geometry of the corresponding classical objects as a point of departure. The geometric quantization procedure falls into the following three steps: prequantization, polarization and metaplectic correction. Prequantization produces a natural Hilbert space together with a quantization procedure for observables that exactly transforms Poisson brackets on the classical side into commutators on the quantum side. Nevertheless, the prequantum Hilbert space is generally understood to be "too big". The idea is that one should then select a Poisson commuting set of n-variables on the 2n-dimensional phase space and consider functions that depend only on these n variables. The n variables can be either real-valued, resulting in a position-style Hilbert space, or complex valued. A polarization is a coordinate independent description on such a choice of n Poisson-commuting functions. The metaplectic correction is a technical modification of the above procedure that is necessary in the case of real polarization and often convenient for complex polarization.
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Divine Disney: The Magic Kingdom of heaven
Postmodernism is a self-fulfilling concept. As a rejection of other precepts that had long since outgrown their revolutionary geneses, postmodernism was hip. As a nebulous philosophical zone that welcomed deconstructivist terminology, postmodernism was accessible; with a reliable list of buzz words and the right style of glasses, most anyone could get away with spouting postmodernist commentary.
But postmodernism quickly became all things to all people, which is more or less what Jean Francois Lyotard was talking about when he spoke of "incredulity towards all metanarratives." Paradigm shifts, collaborative language systems, vaseline sculptures, Ronald Reagan proclaiming "I am a jelly doughnut"-– all postmodern.
But for prototypical postmodernity, nothing can rival the image of Jesus in Disneyland.
When an evangelical Christian group recently rented out Disneyland for their Harvest Day Crusade, organizers spoke of an "opportunity to bring God's kingdom to the Magic Kingdom." They didn't mean that they were going to convert the oversized animal hosts. They meant that their brand of religion aimed to be every bit as democratic and user friendly as Disneyland.
This is where religion is headed in these postmodern times, says David Lyon, a sociology professor at Queens University in Ontario. As he sees it, today's new worship groups form as much around common demographic– political, musical, or spiritual preferences– as around a particular God or savior.
They are, says Lyon, "confessional consumers," who shop the malls of religion, acquiring the beliefs, creeds, and professions that fit. What they come up with is a "bricolage of beliefs," which, in addition to being a postmodern term par excellence, sounds a lot like a "suitcase full of tchochkies."
There's a lot more to Lyon's thesis than manna from Mickey, and he stresses that it is merely a metaphor. But he's right to rely on metaphor. Give us a panorama of the Harvest Day Crusade at Cinderella's Castle or The Promise Keepers on the Mall in Washington, and we get the point. People want their belief systems contradictory: pleasure in penance; political spiritualism (or, in the case of The Promise Keepers, religious males denouncing chauvinism and racism).
But for those who balk at the truth of Disneyland as the heir of Protestantism, Lyon has this assurance: "In so far as it trivializes truth, simplifies suffering, and sucks us into its simulated realities as extras to the spectacle, it can hardly expect to go unchallenged."
Forgive us our monorail passes …
David Lyon speaks on "Commodification, Classification, and the Culture of Control," Thursday, March 13, at 3:30pm in Minor Hall auditorium, UVA. His book, Jesus in Disneyland (Polity Press, 2000), is available in paperback. For more information on the lecture, call 924-7705.


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Is there anything new to say about Thomas Jefferson and slavery? The answer is a resounding yes. Master of the Mountain, Henry Wiencek's eloquent, persuasive book—based on new information coming from archaeological work at Monticello and on hitherto overlooked or disregarded evidence in Jefferson's papers—opens up a huge, poorly understood dimension of Jefferson's world. We must, Wiencek suggests, follow the money.
So far, historians have offered only easy irony or paradox to explain this extraordinary Founding Father who was an emancipationist in his youth and then recoiled from his own inspiring rhetoric and equivocated about slavery; who enjoyed his renown as a revolutionary leader yet kept some of his own children as slaves. But Wiencek's Jefferson is a man of business and public affairs who makes a success of his debt-ridden plantation thanks to what he calls the "silent profits" gained from his slaves—and thanks to a skewed moral universe that he and thousands of others readily inhabited. We see Jefferson taking out a slave-equity line of credit with a Dutch bank to finance the building of Monticello and deftly creating smoke screens when visitors are dismayed by his apparent endorsement of a system they thought he'd vowed to overturn. It is not a pretty story. Slave boys are whipped to make them work in the nail factory at Monticello that pays Jefferson's grocery bills. Parents are divided from children—in his ledgers they are recast as money—while he composes theories that obscure the dynamics of what some of his friends call "a vile commerce."
Many people of Jefferson's time saw a catastrophe coming and tried to stop it, but not Jefferson. The pursuit of happiness had been badly distorted, and an oligarchy was getting very rich. Is this the quintessential American story?
Here are two endorsements of the book.
"[A] brilliant examination of the dark side of the man who gave the world the most ringing declarations about human liberty, yet in his own life repeatedly violated the principles they expressed . . . [Until now] the emphasis has focused narrowly on the Jefferson-Hemings ménage rather than on Jefferson as slaveowner. Now the record has been corrected, to devastating effect." —Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post
"Master of the Mountain is bound to cause a firestorm. It completely upends our view of Jefferson and his attitudes on freedom, slavery, and wealth. It's a tough-minded book by a master craftsman, completely convincing and a joy to read." —Richard Ben Cramer, author of What It Takes: The Way to the White House
Wiencek's book has garnered both glowing reviews and harsh critiques. See, for instance, Fergus Bordewich's recent analysis in the Wall St. J. Book Rev. "Jefferson has generally gotten a pass even from liberals, who lionize him as the founder of the forerunner of the Democratic Party," Bordewich writes, "as well as from historians who have been all too eager to describe him as a generous, enlightened and reluctant master." Wiencek's book, the reviewer asserts, is a game changer. "Henry Wiencek brings into focus a side of Jefferson that Americans have largely failed—or not cared—to see. This book will change forever the way that we think about the author of the Declaration of Independence," Bordwich asserts. Now consider this devastating critique of Wiencek's book by Jan Ellen Lewis, published in the Daily Beast Book Review. Lewis calls Master of the Mountain a "train wreck." "Far better books than this have already been written about slavery at Monticello," she writes, "ones that make you cry instead of guffaw." Blog readers can judge for yourselves which review is closer to the mark.
Wiencek's previous works include The Hairstons: An American Family in Black and White (2000), which won the National Book Critics Circle Award, and An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves and the Creation of America (2003).


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Albuquerque Soccer League is the men's, women's, and coed soccer league for the Albuquerque metropolitan area and have teams registered from as far north as Las Vegas and as far south as Socorro.
We're affiliated with the New Mexico State Soccer Association, United States Adult Soccer Association and United States Soccer Federation.
Important news update. For the first time we're offering a Winter Division to play on Sundays in January and February at Balloon Fiesta Park. Details here.
We play a fall and spring competition with 3 men's divisions, 3 coed divisions, and 3 women's division. All of our fall and spring games are on Sundays because our youth counterparts play on Saturdays. Our fall season runs 9 games and starts the Sunday after Labor Day. We participate in the NMSSA Fall Classic Soccer tournament in November. Our spring season starts the first Sunday of March and we play 8 games. We don't play on Easter Sunday.
In the fall and spring, we play at Arroyo del Oso and a few other fields in Albuquerque and at the New Mexico Soccer Tournament Complex in Santa Ana, northwest of Bernalillo. Yes, it's a long drive unless you live in Rio Rancho.
In the fall and spring we also offer a Wednesday night coed league on the lighted fields at the NM Soccer Tournament Complex.
For summer play, we offer a weeknight coed league Monday through Wednesday on city and school fields. Within each evening coed competition we separate teams into two competitive groups, up and down. On Thursday, we offer women's Over-30 soccer. On Friday, we offer a men's over-30 league and on Sundays we play 5 a side play in the afternoon. On Sundays we also offer a womens Over 40 division with very creative rules put in place by some of the greatest minds in futbol. Summer games are at various city parks and middle school fields.
We also offer a men's competitive division during the summer at the NM Soccer Tournament complex in Bernalillo.
Our office is open almost year round, with the exception of the week of Thanksgiving and the two weeks around Christmas. You can register at any time and play as soon as registration is done.


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In his conference speech yesterday, David Cameron praised 97 year old activist Harry Beckough for his service to the Tories down the years. As Guido has observed, Sky News ran a less than smooth live interview with Beckough, in which Kay Burley oscillates between patronising the nonagenarian ("you didn't have 24-hour news when you first started!") and getting her facts wrong, including confusing Attlee chancellor Stafford Cripps with some kind of WWII military regiment from the West Midlands.
Scrapbook has tracked down the video:
The segment got off to an inauspicious start with Beckough, not realising he was "live on the tele", asking Burley "Wait a minute, who are you?". It deteriorates from there:
KB: OK just to tell you about the deficit and all that sort of stuff in a second, we're trying to sort out a couple of chairs…
HB: Wait a minute, who are you?
KB: Harry you're live on the tele. You didn't used to have 24 hour news when you first started in politics did you?
HB: No.
KB: Now you were mentioned weren't you. Can I just remind our viewers first of all what was said about you then we'll have a quick chat. This is Harry Beckough and we heard from the Prime Minister…
HB: Beckhough! Like 'rough' or 'tough'.
KB: Right ho. Just say that again, Beckhough?
HB: Hough.
KB: Hough, Beckhough, there we go.
HB: In Yorkshire. Hough. As in piece of land.
KB: Oh I see. OK. Born in 1929, is that right? Were you born in 1929?
HB: No. I was born in 1914.
KB: When did you join the party?
KB: Fine. And you fought for the Stafford Cripps? Is that right?
HB: I didn't fight for him, I fought against him.
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Japanese students have sparked yet another inspired photo meme. This time they've put a new twist on the Makankosappo meme that went viral a few months ago. Using "tuba guns" (チューバ砲 "Chuuba Hou"), school band members appear to be blasting one another away with their instruments.
三人の犠牲者が出ました。【チューバ砲】 twitter.com/MkHr0318/statu…
— だっち (@MkHr0318) April 20, 2013
A French horn is just as explosive, and as is the drum section.
The tuba guns are just the latest in a string of memes that have swept across Japan and beyond as kids create their own versions of each photo craze. In a recent Tweet Beat, we talked about an "Attack on Titan" meme that shows some impressive staging skills, making students appear to be eating each other. We also shared this recreation of "The Death of Socrates," which has received some 21 thousand retweets.
Hungry for more? These sideways-studying scholars show that being a Japanese student doesn't have to mean all work and no play. They might even have time for a round of Quidditch à la Harry Potter after school.


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The marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata) possesses an unusual mixture of small and big cat characteristics (2). Although just three kilograms and about the size of a domestic cat, this species superficially resembles the much larger clouded leopard in its broad feet, enlarged canines and strikingly similar, blotched coat pattern (2) (4) (5). The thick, soft, brownish-yellow fur is covered on the back and sides in large, mottled, irregular-shaped blotches margined with black (4) (5). However, these markings are less well-defined in the marbled cat than those of its larger cousin, tending to be more broken and marbled (hence the name), while the black spots on the limbs are more numerous (4) (6). The bushy tail is extremely long, reflecting the cat's arboreal lifestyle, and similarly marked with black spots and rings (5) (7). Prominent black lines occur on the head, neck and back, starting as dark, interrupted bands running from the corner of each eye up and over the forehead (2) (4). Distinctive dark stripes also mark the cheeks, while the chin, upper lip, cheeks and patches around the eyes are contrastingly white or buff in colour (4) (8). The eyes are amber or golden, and the ears are short, rounded and black, with a conspicuous white to buff spot on the back (4).
Very little is known about the biology, behaviour and diet of the marbled cat, except what has been observed in captivity (6). The species is believed to be primarily nocturnal and more arboreal than most other cats, which would help explain its relative obscurity (2) (4), although recent studies have shown activity during both day and night (7). With its long, slender body, extremely long tail, short legs and broad feet, the marbled cat is well-adapted for tree-climbing and has been observed in trees in the wild, once stalking a bird, and is an adept climber in captivity (2) (6). Birds are thought to constitute a major part of the diet, and there have also been records of squirrels and rats being eaten, while lizards and frogs may also be taken (2) (6). Little is known about how far this secretive cat ranges, although one female, radio tracked in Thailand for a month, was found to have a home range of 5.3 square kilometres (10).
What is known of this cat's reproductive behaviour comes from observations of just a few captive individuals. Two litters of two kittens have been recorded from January and February, and one litter of unknown size was born in September. Gestation is estimated to last somewhere between 66 and 82 days (2). Young attain sexual maturity at 21 to 22 months and individuals in captivity have lived up to 12 years and three months (2) (6).
Found from northern India and Nepal, through south-eastern Asia to Borneo and Sumatra (9). Most records of the marbled cat are from single observations and its distribution may therefore be wider than currently known (4).
Although primarily thought to be an inhabitant of moist tropical forest, the marbled cat's specific habitat requirements are poorly known, with only anecdotal information available (1). In fact, this species has been recorded in a wide range of habitats from sea level up to 3,000 metres (2), including mixed deciduous-evergreen forest, secondary forest, clearings, six-year-old logged forest, Dipterocarp forest and a rocky river-cliff overgrown with scrub and low bush (1).
The marbled cat is thought to be rare throughout its range, although infrequent encounters may be attributable, at least in part, to its reclusive nature and remote forest habitat. Thus, little information exists on the species' true status (2). The major threat to this cat is believed to be the widespread destruction of its forest habitat throughout Southeast Asia, which is occurring at an alarming rate and not only affects this species, but also its prey base (1) (9). Thankfully, for an animal with such a beautiful coat, the marbled cat is seldom found in the illegal wildlife trade in Asia (1) (9).
Hunting of this species is prohibited in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China (Yunnan only), India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal and Thailand. Hunting regulations are in place in Laos and Singapore, and the marbled cat has been placed on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered species (CITES), prohibiting international trade in the species (1). Marbled cats are rarely seen in zoos and breed poorly in captivity (2). Further investigation into the status of the marbled cat in the wild, and the degree to which it can tolerate loss and disturbance of its forest habitat, is urgently needed (1).
For more information on the marbled cat and other cat species:
For further information on the wild cat trade in Myanmar:
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Singer-songwriter Joe South, who penned hits in the 1960s and 1970s like "Games People Play," and "Down in the Boondocks," died Wednesday, his music publisher said. South was 72.
South, whose real name was Joseph Souter, died at his home in Buford, Ga., northeast of Atlanta, according to Marion Merck of the Hall County Coroner's office. Merck said South died from natural causes stemming from a heart attack.
"He's one of the greatest songwriters of all time," said Butch Lowery, president of the Lowery Group, which published South's music. "His songs have touched so many lives. He's such a wonderful guy and loved by many."
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South was an inductee in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.
South's song "Down in the Boondocks" was a 1965 hit for singer Billy Joe Royal. South worked as a session guitar player on recordings such as Aretha Franklin's "Chain of Fools," and on albums such as Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde" and LPs by Eddy Arnold and Marty Robbins.
South also had a solo singing career producing hits such as the late 60s-song "Games People Play," which won him two Grammys for Best Contemporary Song and Song of the Year. The song, which was released on South's debut album "Introspect," spoke against hate, hypocrisy and inhumanity.
"Walk A Mile In My Shoes" and "Don't It Make You Want to Go Home" were also hits for South. He also wrote the Grammy-nominated "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden" for Lynn Anderson.
But his music career was struck by tragedy when his brother, Tommy Souter, committed suicide in 1971. South's last album was "Classic Masters" in 2002.
According to South's website, he was born in Atlanta on Feb. 28, 1940. As a child he was interested in technology and developed his own radio station with a 1-mile transmission area.
In 1958, South recorded his debut single, a novelty song called, "The Purple People Eater Meets the Witch Doctor."


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The capital readies for the second innings of the controversial odd-even scheme, but the jury is out on its effectiveness
Rahul Dass | April 15, 2016 | New Delhi
Delhi, a city with the foulest air in the world and currently home to an estimated 17 million people, will see a second round of road rationing during April 15-30. However, opinions are sharply divided on whether such a move will actually lead to cleaner air.
The Indic Quotient: Reclaiming Heritage through Cultural Enterprise By Kaninika Mishra Bloomsbury India, 230 pages, Rs. 499 Over the past decade, India has seen a significant rise in passion for enterprise as well as pride in her
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When Dharmendra Pandey, a fruit-seller had to leave Mumbai after the imposition of the lockdown during the Covid-19 pandemic, and return to his village in Uttar Pradesh, he was staring at economic uncertainties ahead. Little did he know that his 16-year-old son, Mahavir, had acquired skills that would come
Wearing a face mask is the first line of defence against the novel coronavirus, along with maintaining social distance and frequently washing hands with soap. More than six months after the outbreak of Covid-19, nearly 90 percent of people in India have become aware of the necessity of wearing a face mask,
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"¢ First, when Devon goes to investigate the sound, down at the end of the hallway or alley, at the end, we see the repeating street in Poland, the one just down the way. After the Dern death scene, before which we have seen all the Polish material, we return to Kingsley making his movie. So all that Polish part is seen, in this way, as part of Kingsley's movie, even though, seen through the silk, it is from a parallel universe, or the parallel universe of someone else's perception etc.
this brings me to the fact that i think the polish scenes are not the unfinished 4/7 film(which most probably would have been german by the hint kingsley drops)
I hadn't noticed that, but it is a point that does seem to clarify those scenes somewhat.
"¢ Next, about Ormond in the police station. The entire film is structured around yesterday-today-tomorrow. "What time is it?" is a joke to the Rabbits' audience. Visitor #1 says she can't tell today from yesterday from two days from now, and tells Nikki that if it was tomorrow she would be sitting over there. Then there is the rehearsal scene which is observed by Dern's character in the future, then related to Theroux's character in bed as a scene we did yesterday but I know it's tomorrow. Well, the police station scene seems just like that to me. She is there in the present talking about the future when she will stab someone but we can see that she has just been stabbed in the past. What I'm getting at is that I don't think anything will be gained by thinking of this scene as a depiction of some one thing happening in time. So in a way it is unlike our own way of experiencing reality but then again it is just like it too, because in each present moment, unless we turn them off through meditation, the past is always there as memory and the future as speculation.
"¢ I should add also that another thing that Kiddo said that went some way toward convincing me when I thought about it afterward is that the murdered woman with the gut is played by an uncredited actress. There was a lot of controversy over which of the two brunette actresses played her, but it makes as much sense to think it was someone else. More in fact, because the "Who is she?" about her would require that a different actress play her part. In other words, I think she is (at least) one of the other main characters in the story but played by someone else so that we can discover her identity through the way the story goes, rather than by who plays her. And for the same reason, TWIW, the other "Who is she?" character, may be played by Gruszka or Ormond, even though she may be neither of their other main characters. Her back is turned specifically so that we can't know who played her part for sure, and it tends to match both Gruszka greeting Dern at the end and Ormond walking down Ivar Street at the end of MTTH.
"¢ For a long time, I believed that because the record player was seen first, that it was a sort of umbrella layer of the story within which everything else occurs. Then I noticed that when it recurs later, Lost Girl is watching it on TV.
and as for the woman in the background being lanni, those caps are a good arguement. there are definte similarities to them. but at the same time, a couple of differences, which may be attributed to the digital quality of the film. im going to have to mull that over...
I'm comparing this scene to what happens before and after on Hollywood Blvd. This is a mirror in the other universe of what happens there, though a little different. Ormond walks down Ivar Street from the north. Yet, we see her peeking out behind a tree from both the north and sound sides of Hwd. Blvd. (Once with a plain building side behind her and once with the ATM machine behind her that she passes after stabbing Dern's character. So she is on both sides of the street just as Nikki is, laughing at her frightened self. We see her crossing the street, yet, when she comes after Dern she has not crossed the street but is simply walking down the north side of Hwd. Blvd. from west to east after she turned left off of Ivar. So in the picture, all three women look the same to me, though I too can't tell exactly in the dark and I'm not that good on faces anyway. I don't think Lori and Lani are played by twin actresses, but whoever that is there looks the same to me. Anyway, the point for me is that someone who looks something like that is seen both behind and in front of Gruszka.


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I really want to be able to PWM my 220v ac lights. I know I can't do this with the traditional relays, they are not fast enough. I was just thinking if it can be done with solid-state-relays?Many thanks
I see. Thank you. I was just thinking, can I use MOSFETs to PWM it? Or can I convert it to DC then MOSFET it? Thanks.
SCR's & Triacs behave differently
The term Solid State Relay covers several semi-conductor devices that are used to switch a load electronically, thus a Triac, SCR, Thyristor, etc. even MOSFETS can be described as SSR.
but I would think that hitting it with a 590Hz PWM would be a bit hit and miss without tying it to the mains frequency, but then that depends whether it has additional circuitry to manage this
I would imagine that since arduinohabib is on a microprocessor forum, and hasn't opted for a light dimmer from his local electrical factors, he is looking to learn how to do it himself.
I really want to be able to PWM my 220v ac lights.


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The NC Division of Public Health has been monitoring hospital visits for acute respiratory conditions in the Piedmont and Eastern regions of the state and has observed an increase in visits to hospital emergency departments in the following coastal counties for the week of June 18-24: Beaufort, Bertie, Carteret, Dare, New Hanover and Pender.
Data from the North Carolina Disease Event Tracking and Epidemiologic Collection Tool (NC DETECT) indicates that a significant increase in acute respiratory hospital visits was observed on June 19. However, these visits have since returned to normal. No significant increases in asthma or acute respiratory conditions were observed in the Triangle region, where smoky conditions occurred this week.
Local residents and visitors to some North Carolina beaches should be aware that forest fires present health risks for everyone, but smoke may make symptoms worse for people who already have conditions such as respiratory allergies, asthma, heart conditions and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
The Division of Public Health reminds people with asthma to follow your doctor's advice about medications and about your respiratory management plan if you have asthma or another lung condition. A respiratory management plan involves tracking symptoms to determine when to use additional medications or seek medical treatment. These symptoms may include difficulty in breathing normally; cough with or without mucus; chest discomfort; and wheezing and shortness of breath.
"While older people are usually at risk for health problems resulting from smoke exposure, we also want to be sure that parents are watching out for children who may be exposed," State Health Director Dr. Jeff Engel said. "Children's airways are still developing and they take in more air per pound of body weight than adults, so we encourage parents to limit children's exposure outside when the air quality is poor."
As smoky conditions persist, the general public is encouraged to take precautions to avoid illness as well, including:
1. If you are advised to stay indoors, keep indoor air as clean as possible. Do not smoke. Avoid vacuuming unless there is a HEPA filter vacuum or central vacuum system. Do not use air purifying ozone generators.
2. Have a several-day supply of nonperishable groceries. Avoid cooking with gas, wood, or propane stoves if possible.
3. If you develop symptoms suggestive of lung or heart problems, consult a health-care provider as soon as possible.
4. Pay attention to local air quality reports; check newspaper and web site reports http://xapps.enr.state.nc.us/aq/ForecastCenter
5. Avoid physical exertion when air quality is poor. Be aware that outdoor events, such as athletic games or competitions, may be postponed or cancelled if smoke levels become elevated.
6. Do not rely on dust masks for protection, such as the paper "comfort" or "dust" masks commonly found at hardware stores. These masks will not protect your lungs from fine particles and gases found in smoke. Breathing through a mask is harder than breathing in open air and may cause additional health problems in people with lung diseases such as asthma or emphysema, elderly people, heart disease.
If you have heart or lung disease, such as congestive heart failure, angina, COPD, emphysema, or asthma, you are at higher risk of having health problems than healthy people. Contact your doctor if you are experiencing symptoms such as chest pain, chest tightness, shortness of breath or severe fatigue.
For more information on asthma and other respiratory conditions, as well as resources to help manage asthma, visit http://www.asthma.ncdhhs.gov/ncapResources.htm


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