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Purpose: To establish a policy and procedure, consistent with all regulations in 42 CFR 93, June 16, 2005, to respond to any allegations or apparent instances of fraud or misconduct in the carrying out of research by IUP faculty, managers, administrators,
staff, and students.
Scope: The policy will cover all IUP faculty, managers, administrators, staff, and students who conduct research.
Objective: The policy for responding to allegations of research misconduct governs research conducted by IUP faculty, managers, administrators, staff, and students, defines misconduct in research, and establishes procedures for conducting an inquiry
and, if necessary, an investigation into any allegation of possible misconduct. The policy also protects the integrity of the University's research mission. The procedures here constitute the entire fact-finding phases of all situations involving
alleged research misconduct as defined by 42 CFR 93, June 16, 2005.
Policy: It is the policy of Indiana University of Pennsylvania to foster an academic environment that encourages ethical conduct in all scholarship. Moreover, IUP will deal forthrightly with possible misconduct associated with research. The University
will conduct an inquiry and, if warranted by that inquiry, an investigation of any allegations of misconduct by IUP faculty, managers, administrators, staff, and students carrying out research projects. In the event that misconduct is determined by
a preponderance of evidence, the President may take appropriate disciplinary action. Any actions that are proposed to be taken shall be consistent with the relevant Collective Bargaining Agreement (faculty, administrators, or staff) and the PASSHE
Board of Governors' Policy 1983-01-A Merit Principles (managers). For students, findings of misconduct will be processed according to the Academic Integrity Policies and Procedures in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs. It is also the policy
of the University to maintain and widely promulgate its procedures for dealing with research misconduct.
Definition: "Misconduct" or "Research Misconduct" means fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results (see 42 CFR 93, June 16, 2005). Under IUP policy, Research Misconduct
also includes failure to comply with Federal regulations for protection of researchers, human subjects, the public, or the welfare of laboratory animals. It does not include honest error, honest differences in interpretations or judgments about data,
or disputes about authorship (see 42 CFR 93, June 16, 2005).
Responsibilities: It is the responsibility of the Research Integrity Officer (RIO) (Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research) to receive initial allegations from a complainant. A complaint must normally be filed within six years of the
alleged incident to be considered under this policy. Absent unusual circumstances, within 20 days of receiving a complaint, the RIO should identify apparent instances of misconduct, determine whether an inquiry is warranted, and if so, initiate an
inquiry into possible misconduct. In cases of honest error such as miscalculation or inadvertent omission of a citation, the RIO should dismiss the allegation. However, if the RIO believes that the evidence has the potential to show that (1) research
misconduct, as defined in this policy, occurred; (2) the research misconduct is a significant departure from accepted practices of the relevant research community; and (3) the respondent committed the research misconduct intentionally, knowingly,
or recklessly, the RIO should initiate the inquiry.
Throughout the research misconduct proceeding, the RIO will review the situation to determine if there is any threat of harm to public health, including an immediate need to protect human or animal subjects, if federal funds and/or equipment are threatened,
if research activities should be suspended, if there is reasonable indication of possible violations of civil or criminal law, if federal action is required to protect the interests of those involved in the research misconduct proceeding, if the research
institution believes the research misconduct proceeding may be made public prematurely so that the US Department Health and Human Services (HHS) may take appropriate steps to safeguard evidence and protect the rights of those involved, and/or if the
research community or public should be informed (42 CFR § 93.318, June 16, 2005). In the event of such a threat, the RIO will, in consultation with other institutional officials and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Research Integrity,
take appropriate interim action to protect against any such threat. Action might include additional monitoring of the research process and the handling of federal funds and equipment, reassignment of personnel or of the responsibility for handling
the federal funds and equipment, additional review of research data and results, and/or delaying publication. When the complaint involves a supervisory relationship (for example, a student enrolled in a faculty member's course), special protections
will be considered in protecting the complainant from possible retaliation. Special protections might include: delaying the proceeding where practicable (but not longer than 30 days from the date the faculty member submits the final grade for a student
complainant), notifying the complainant of his or her rights under the graduate or undergraduate grade appeal policy and this policy, reassigning the complainant to another supervisor, and/or prohibiting the supervisor from terminating the employee
or student worker.
The RIO must maintain sufficiently detailed documentation to permit later assessment of the outcome of the inquiry or investigation. Such records must be maintained by the RIO in a secure place for a period of at least seven years. Access to these records
shall, upon request, be provided only to the respondent or designee, or to authorized granting agency personnel. If the investigation results in a finding of research misconduct, the President or his or her designee may also access the documentation
for disciplinary purposes. The RIO must oversee the selection of qualified persons to serve on the inquiry and investigatory panels, following the guidelines in 42 CFR 93, June 16, 2005.
It is the responsibility of the President or his or her designee to take appropriate disciplinary action on any faculty member, manager, administrator, staff, or student who has been found to have engaged in research misconduct, according to the applicable
contracts, side letters, or academic policies governing the respondent. If the RIO has been accused of research misconduct, then the President will appoint a substitute.
It is the responsibility of the complainant to make allegations in good faith.
It is the responsibility of all participants to maintain confidentiality and to cooperate during all phases of the misconduct proceedings. All participants acknowledge that disclosure of the identity of respondents and complainants in research misconduct
proceedings is limited, to the extent possible, to those who need to know, consistent with a thorough, competent, objective and fair research misconduct proceeding, and as allowed by law. At the same time, the panel conducting the research misconduct
proceedings will afford respondents and complainants a prompt and thorough inquiry into the facts, and an opportunity to comment on allegations and the findings of the proceedings.
Additionally, all participants will take all reasonable and practical steps to protect the positions and reputations of good faith complainants, witnesses, and panel members, and to protect them from retaliation. Any alleged or apparent retaliation must
be reported to the RIO, who shall review the matter and, as necessary and in consultation with the President, the Associate Vice President for Human Resources, and legal counsel, make all reasonable and practical efforts to counter any potential or
actual retaliation and protect and restore the position and reputation of the person against whom the retaliation is+- directed. Any retaliatory actions may result in a separate disciplinary action.
At any point throughout the misconduct proceedings, the respondent may admit that research misconduct occurred and that he/she committed the research misconduct. With the advice of the RIO and/or other institutional officials, the President may terminate
the institution's review of an allegation that has been admitted, if the institution's acceptance of the admission and any proposed settlement is approved by the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Research Integrity.
A1. Definition: An inquiry consists of information gathering and initial fact-finding to determine whether an allegation or apparent instance of misconduct warrants an investigation. An inquiry is not a formal hearing; its purpose is to separate
cases of research misconduct deserving further investigation from frivolous, unjustified, or clearly mistaken allegations or apparent instances.
A2. Time Frame: An inquiry must be completed within 60 calendar days of its initiation unless circumstances warrant a longer period.
A3. Structure: The inquiry will be conducted by a three person panel appointed by the Research Integrity Officer (RIO). If the respondent is a faculty member, all three members will be faculty, chosen by the RIO in consultation with the Provost.
At least one faculty member will be from the college, not necessarily from the department, of the respondent. If the respondent is not a faculty member, the RIO will choose two faculty members in consultation with the Provost, while the third member
will have the same status (administrator, manager, staff, or student) as the respondent. If a faculty member declines to serve, another faculty member will be chosen.
In all cases, persons chosen to participate on the panel shall have no real or apparent conflict of interest bearing on the case in question. They should be unbiased and have relevant disciplinary expertise for judging the issues being raised.
If the respondent or the complainant believes that any or all of the panel members have a conflict of interest, the respondent or the complainant shall have the duty to state for the record all of the reasons on which the assertion of conflict of interest
is based. The panel member who is asserted to have a conflict of interest shall be given the opportunity to respond on the record. If the RIO determines that a real or perceived conflict of interest exists that could reasonably be expected to undermine
the proceeding, the RIO will remove the person(s) with a conflict and appoint replacement(s) according to the process outlined above.
A4. Process: The misconduct inquiry procedure is not a method to settle disputes that arise between individuals but a process to determine if research misconduct may have taken place and whether an investigation is warranted.
When a complaint is received the complainant should be interviewed at the inquiry stage and given the transcript or recording of the interview for correction.
Upon initiation of an inquiry, the RIO shall make a good faith effort to notify the respondent in writing, shall provide a written copy or summary of the complaint, and shall make available a copy of the Policy for Responding to Allegations of Research
Misconduct. The RIO is responsible for immediately requesting controlled custody and inventory of records and evidence relevant to the allegation or case and sequestering these in a secure manner. University faculty members, managers, administrators,
staff, and students including but not limited to the complainant and respondent, shall promptly provide upon request all available records and data identified as relevant, including primary research material. Copies of such records and data will be
returned promptly, except for materials not amenable to copying. The respondent shall be granted supervised access to materials not amenable to copying throughout the duration of the inquiry and investigation process. All reasonable steps, consistent
with time constraints and other obligations imposed by federal regulations, shall be taken to eliminate or minimize any disruption that might be created for ongoing research efforts by such requirements to produce documentation. The respondent will
cooperate by providing material necessary to conduct the inquiry. If the respondent refuses to cooperate, the panel will file its report with the RIO and the Provost stating that fact, and the process will automatically proceed to the investigation
stage. Failure to provide relevant records and data may subject an individual to a separate disciplinary investigation.
The RIO will prepare a charge for the first meeting of the inquiry panel that: sets forth the time for completion of the inquiry; describes the allegations and any related issues identified during the allegation assessment; states that the purpose of
the inquiry is to conduct an initial review of the evidence, including the testimony of the respondent, complainant and key witnesses, to determine whether an investigation is warranted, not to determine whether research misconduct definitely occurred
or who was responsible; states that an investigation is warranted if the panel determines: (1) there is a reasonable basis for concluding that the allegation falls within the definition of research misconduct defined in this policy; and, (2) the allegation
may have substance, based on the panel's review during the inquiry; and informs the inquiry panel that they are responsible for preparing or directing the preparation of a written report of the inquiry that meets the requirements of this policy and
42 CFR § 93.309(a), June 16, 2005.
During the inquiry, the panel will examine relevant evidence and will call witnesses as necessary to determine whether an investigation is warranted. To the extent possible, each person involved in the investigation will be instructed that all matters
involving the investigation shall be considered confidential. Each witness will receive a recording or transcript of his or her testimony and will be given the opportunity to make corrections before the summary appears in the final report. The respondent
and/or complainant may choose to have someone present to advise him or her when he or she appears before the panel.
A5. Findings: At the conclusion of the inquiry, a written report shall be prepared that states what evidence was reviewed, summarizes relevant interviews, and includes the conclusions of the inquiry. The respondent shall be given a copy of the
report that refers to IUP policy and 42 CFR 93, June 16, 2005, and any relevant subsections therein. The respondent shall have the opportunity to comment on the inquiry report, and the respondent's comments will be included with the final report.
The complainant shall be notified whether the inquiry found that an investigation is warranted and will receive for comment the portions of the report that are relevant to the original complaint. If the inquiry takes longer than 60 days to complete,
the record of the inquiry shall include documentation of the reasons for exceeding that time limit.
If after examining the evidence, the majority of the inquiry panel believes there is a reasonable basis for concluding that misconduct took place or may have taken place, the panel will recommend that the RIO initiate an investigation. If the panel determines
that research misconduct has not occurred, the respondent shall be notified of that fact in writing in a timely manner. Copies of the notification will be forwarded to the University President, the Provost, and the dean of the respondent's college
or supervisor.
If the allegation of the complainant was brought in good faith, the final report should state that fact to help ensure the good name of the complainant. However, if during the course of the inquiry, the panel becomes convinced that allegations have not
been brought in good faith, the panel will notify the President and Provost in writing of that fact so that appropriate action may be taken.
When, on the basis of the initial inquiry, the inquiry panel determines that an investigation is warranted, the University President, Provost, and the dean of the respondent's college or other supervisor must be notified in writing with a copy of the
report so that the investigatory process can begin. The respondent will also be notified in writing of the specifics of the complaint that is the basis of the investigation and also of any new allegations not addressed in the initial inquiry. If the
respondent is a member of a collective bargaining unit, his or her union chapter President shall also be notified. In addition, if the research was sponsored by any external agency, that agency must be notified that an investigation involving possible
misconduct will be initiated.
B1. Definition: "Investigation" means the formal, confidential examination and evaluation of all relevant facts to determine if misconduct has occurred.
B2. Time Frame: An investigation must begin within 30 calendar days of the formal closing of the inquiry. An investigation must be completed within 120 calendar days of its initiation. This includes conducting the investigation, preparing the report
of findings, making that report available for comment by the respondent, and submitting the report to the appropriate granting agency. If the investigation panel determines that it will not be able to complete the investigation in 120 days, it must
notify all participating individuals in writing of the reasons for the delay and must include an explanation for the delay in its final report.
B3. Structure: The investigation will be conducted by a five-member panel appointed by the RIO, who will serve on the panel as a sixth non-voting, ex-officio member for the purpose of acting as secretary.
If the respondent is a faculty member the investigation panel will be made up of two senior-level managers with relevant disciplinary experience, one of whom will serve as chair, and three University faculty members from outside of the PASSHE system.
The faculty must have expertise in the research area associated with the alleged misconduct.
If the respondent is a manager, administrator, staff member, or student, the investigation panel will be made up of two senior-level managers, two faculty, and one manager, administrator, staff member, or student, respective to the status of the respondent.
The two senior-level managers will consist of an academic dean, who will serve as chair of the panel, and a second manager to be named by the RIO. Two tenured faculty, one of whom is from outside of IUP, will be chosen to serve on the panel by the
RIO. The faculty must have expertise in the research area associated with the alleged misconduct. Finally, the RIO will appoint an appropriately-trained manager, administrator, staff member, or student, respective to the status of the respondent,
in consultation with the appropriate union, the Graduate Student Assembly, or the Student Government Association.
In all cases, persons chosen to participate on the panel shall have no real or apparent conflict of interest bearing on the case in question. They should be unbiased and have relevant disciplinary expertise for judging the issues being raised. If the
respondent or the complainant believes that any or all of the panel members have a conflict of interest, the respondent or the complainant shall have the duty to state all of the reasons on which the assertion of conflict of interest is based for
the record. The panel member who is asserted to have a conflict of interest shall be given the opportunity to respond on the record. If the Provost determines that a real or perceived conflict of interest exists that could reasonably be expected to
undermine the proceeding, the Provost will remove the person(s) with a conflict and appoint replacement(s) according to the process outlined above.
B4. Process: For the purpose of holding meetings, all voting members of the panel must participate in the meeting, either in person or via teleconference. Both the respondent and the complainant must be afforded the opportunity to present information
before the panel. The respondent and/or complainant may choose to have someone present to advise him or her when he or she appears before the panel.
At the first investigation panel meeting, the RIO will present a written charge to the panel that: includes the inquiry report; identifies the respondent; informs the panel that it must conduct the investigation as prescribed in this policy; defines research
misconduct; informs the panel that it must evaluate the evidence and testimony to determine whether, based on a preponderance of the evidence, research misconduct occurred and, if so, the type and extent of it and who was responsible; informs the
panel that in order to determine that the respondent committed research misconduct it must find that a preponderance of the evidence establishes that: (1) research misconduct, as defined in this policy, occurred; (2) the research misconduct is a significant
departure from accepted practices of the relevant research community; and (3) the respondent committed the research misconduct intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly; and informs the panel that it must prepare or direct the preparation of a written
investigation report that meets the requirements of this policy and 42 CFR § 93.313, June 16, 2005.
The RIO will convene the first meeting of the investigation panel to review the charge, the inquiry report, and the prescribed procedures and standards for the conduct of the investigation, including the necessity for confidentiality and for developing
a specific investigation plan. The investigation panel will be provided with a copy of this statement of policy and procedures and 42 CFR 93, June 16, 2005. The RIO will be available throughout the investigation to advise the panel as needed.
The investigation normally will include examination of all relevant documentation, including but not necessarily limited to relevant research data proposals, publications, correspondence, memoranda of telephone calls, and other records. Interviews must
be conducted of each respondent, complainant, and any other available person who has been reasonably identified as having information regarding any relevant aspects of the investigation, including witnesses identified by the respondent. Interviews
must be recorded or transcribed, and relevant portions provided to the interviewed party for correction and included as part of the investigatory file.
The panel may secure necessary and appropriate discipline-related expertise to carry out a thorough evaluation of the relevant evidence during the investigation.
At all times the panel must take precautions against real or apparent conflicts of interest on the part of those giving information or on the part of anyone who is in any way involved with the investigation.
If IUP plans to terminate an inquiry or an investigation for any reason without completing all relevant requirements and if federal funds are being used to support the research, a report of such planned termination, including a description of the reasons
for such termination, shall be made to the appropriate granting agency, which will then decide whether further investigation should be undertaken.
B5. Findings: IUP has the burden of proof for making a finding of research misconduct. A finding of research misconduct must be proved by a preponderance of the evidence. After all the evidence has been reviewed and the respondent and complainant
have been given an opportunity to respond to the evidence, the panel will prepare a draft report including the majority opinion and, if there is one, a minority opinion. This draft report will be provided to the respondent and the complainant, who
may return comments on the draft report to the RIO within 30 days of receipt of the report. Concurrently, the respondent will have a copy of, or supervised access to, the evidence on which the report is based. These comments must be included and considered
in the final report, which will be sent to the University President. The report will describe the policies and procedures under which the investigation was conducted, how and from whom information was obtained relevant to the investigation, the findings,
and the basis for the findings, and the recording or transcript of the statements and evidence provided by any relevant individual(s) involved in the investigation. The panel shall indicate whether or not it believes misconduct occurred, based on
the three criteria described in section B4, process.
The panel shall submit its findings to the President and to the Provost. The respondent and the complainant shall also receive copies of the majority, and if there is one, the minority report. The RIO must provide the investigation report and other information
as required to any external granting agencies that funded the research. The RIO will only send reports to agencies that funded the research, as well as the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Research Integrity if required.
Based on the evidence contained in the report(s), the President may initiate a disciplinary hearing in accordance with the relevant Collective Bargaining Agreement (faculty, administrators, or staff) or the PASSHE Board of Governors' Policy 1983-01-A
Merit Principles (managers). Reports involving students may result in disciplinary action according to the graduate or undergraduate Academic Integrity Policies and Procedures.
Recision: Not applicable
Publications Statement: Not Applicable
Distribution: All Employees Annually (by the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and Research) via the IUP Daily, via email with a link to the policy, and via the IUP Research Policies webpage.


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Multi-Asset Insights: What do equity and credit markets say about global growth in 2016?
Multi-Asset Insights: What do equity and credit markets say about global growth in 2016?
Consumer slowdown
The latest figures from our Economics team signal a slight easing in growth momentum with inflation unchanged.
Likewise, our cyclical model continues to show a slowdown in the business cycle in the US and Japan.
This is primarily because consumer-oriented indicators have slowed whilst macroeconomic and credit indicators have worsened.
Overall, we have been in mild slowdown in the US for six months, Japan for 21 months but in expansion in Europe for the majority of 2015 where France, Italy and Spain have been compensating for weakness in Germany.
Nevertheless, we have seen a modest improvement in global manufacturing PMI, consumer confidence, credit and inflation over the last three months, though this is concentrated in Europe.
Generally speaking, the outlook remains uncertain.
In particular, the trend in the credit markets is not supportive.
A widening credit spread (the difference between the yield on a corporate bond and government bond of the same maturity) is not a healthy sign for the equity market or the economy as a whole.
What is happening in credit markets?
Since last year, spreads on US high yield bonds have widened on the back of energy related and idiosyncratic risks.
These wider spreads imply a negative outlook; therefore investors expect to be compensated for taking on this extra risk.
Over the last few months we have continued to see a divergence between equity and credit markets.
Widening spreads are also a warning sign for equity investors though this has not been reflected in equity markets as they have not fallen to the same extent as high yield markets.
What does this mean for growth?
This divergence essentially shows that the two assets are pricing different economic outcomes. Credit markets are pricing in a recession while equities are reflecting a slow pace of growth.
Historically, this divergence corrects either through robust earnings growth or a recession. We feel neither is likely in the near term.
During the tech bubble of the late 1990s, credit spreads increased before equity prices reached their peak in 2000, and in 2007, credit spreads grew again, given their relation to the bubble in the US housing market.
What does this mean for equities?
Today, apart from a tightening in credit conditions, equity investors also need to contend with tighter monetary policy in the US.
The Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates in December, and the start of previous Fed hiking cycles have often coincided with a contraction in multiples.
The concern is that we have transitioned from a cyclical backdrop that used to provide a tailwind to equity markets to one that acts as a headwind.
With markets at the top end of the cyclical range, we have to rely on earnings to do the heavy lifting.
Therefore, a strong earnings cycle is critical for equity markets. Admittedly, our outlook for earnings is quite subdued.
How should investors react?
Under the surface, the tightening in credit conditions is influencing investor sentiment within equities.
Leverage is being shunned as investors have started to avoid companies using debt to buy back equity.
Indeed, balance sheet strength is back on the agenda, suggesting that the trend towards companies with strong balance sheets should persist.
The mixed reading on economic and financial conditions means that equity investors need to prepare for higher volatility.
Too bearish too soon?
Yet we believe that it is premature to get overly bearish.
Our interpretation is that the current economic and market environment represents a late cycle expansion where cracks and market excesses emerge.
To summarise, global activity is soft but the overall level is consistent with the global economy growing by a modest 2%.
In this scenario we believe equities can deliver positive returns in such a benign environment.
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About 65 people attended the forum I hosted on Earned Sick Leave on Wednesday evening. Employers and employees of both large and small businesses, all-local through multinational corporations, participated and gave constructive feedback on the proposal, posted here. I greatly appreciate all the input, and the constructive, courteous approach of all attendees. Please email your comments and any suggested amendments to all members of the Council (thus comments are not open on this blog post).
I will file the Ordinance and Code proposal on Thursday 1/24, for posting on Friday prior to the hearing next Thursday, January 31st, in City Hall starting at 2 p.m. There may be changes in the filed documents, compared with the previously posted versions, based on feedback received.
After the hearing next week, Commissioner Saltzman and I will co-chair a Task Force to identify and discuss potential amendments to the proposed Code. I anticipate 11 - 13 people, invited by Council members to represent the broad range of stakeholder communities, meeting weekly for three weeks. A report from the Task Force will be posted. Council members may choose to propose amendments identified in the report, or suggested by others submitted via open public input. A second hearing will be held at the end of February to consider amendment requests, with a Council vote anticipated the first week of March. The new standards would be implemented January 2014.
I hope the Legislature will pass a statewide Earned Sick Leave standard. I am open to revisiting Portland's ordinance if that happens. I will also lead the work to identify benchmarks and gather data before, during, and after implementation, likely with a monitoring committee comprised of Portland employers and employees. If the Code is implemented in January 2014 as currently proposed, I will bring a follow-up report Council mid-2015. I believe sick leave standards are necessary and reasonable, and I appreciate the constructive engagement of Portlanders on all sides to identify the details for the Code the Council will vote on at the end of February or beginning of March.


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<But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all[a] sin. 1 John 1: 7
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3: 23
Years ago, one Christmas someone knocked on my door. It was the Jehovah's Witnesses. We said: "It's Christmas." As if to say how could you possibly come out to interrupt us as we celebrate the birth of Christ.
The person straightened up and looked us all in the face and said: "We don't believe in Jesus."
I remember that as much as I remember my 12th grade English teacher, Mr. Lawrence. I don't think he liked me but he never said so. Well, I guess he did; he gave me an A.
Well after many more encounters with Jehovah's Witnesses; I've come to learn that they've done some growing. Two years ago a woman and her daughter were quick to tell me: "Oh we believe in Jesus, we just believe that he was a prophet."
Out of respect for the mom; I didn't say much…I just prayed for them after they left.
However while they were there I simply said: "You're getting there."
Then about two weeks ago; I encountered a young Jehovah's Witness who "said" that he knew Jesus was the Messiah, but it bothered me that he literally ran when I asked him if we could pray together.
So…in conclusion I don't know what the truth is for the Jehovah's Witnesses. I just know that I've never met a woman or a man that is incapable of committing a sin. Thank God for the Blood!
1John 1:9 says
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
If you have sin in your life, make a decision to change, to confess it God and to ask for forgiveness. God will forgive you and cleanse you.
If you are in a faith where you believe that Jesus is a prophet; let me tell you how you can find out what the truth is. Say a prayer alone by yourself and ask Jesus to show you that he is real. In a short time; there will be circumstances that change and people that will be sent most unknowingly to give you the confirmation that you need!
God is not an oppressive God. Jesus wants to be Lord and Master of your life. Open your heart today!


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crush (up) against (someone or something)
To have a heavy physical impact on someone or something. Molly had to go to the hospital after the door in the lobby crushed up against her hand. The singer's screaming fans crushed against the fence in front of the stage.
See also: crush
crush (up) against someone or something
to press hard against someone or something. The crowd crushed up against the people standing in line. The eager theatergoers crushed against the lobby doors.
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text: steeldraco 0 Posted January 10, 2012 I put together a variant to Red November that adds different characters, each with different abilities. I was inspired by games like Last Night on Earth, Arkham Horror, and Shadows Over Camelot. Here are a few examples. Note: with the addition of these abilities, I suggest a rule change that a roll of 10 on a Fix-It Roll always fails, so no roll is ever certain. This makes the reroll mechanics that a number of characters get much more useful. The whole thing is available for download on my blog. I'd appreciate any feeback - I haven't had a chance to playtest this extensively enough for my tastes, so it's still very much an "as-is" kind of thing. Still, the players I've showed it to have enjoyed it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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How rude
My name is Jessie, I've been working out for quite a long time now. I would just go through periods of rotator cuff pain and would have to stop for a couple months (no matter how long of a break I took, or strengthened my RC) it never healed properly.
My mom has always been the spiritual one and has been vegan for the past couple years, she's recently turned me on to it.
I had to make a loooot of changes in my diet, my #1 is cutting back on dairy. My favorite food is pizza, and I would drink whey protein powder all the time as it would be me awesome results. I've changed to a couple vegan protein powders, found some that worked really well for me.


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Warren Ellis can be contacted, on general matters, via email@example.com.
Mail can be sent to Warren Ellis via DC Vertigo at 1700 Broadway, New York, NY 10019, USA.
Do not send your stories, scripts, synopses, pitches or homework. I can't legally look at them, and I'm not doing your bloody theses. All will be destroyed unread. I cannot autograph and return your comics.
Please don't send me bombs.
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1997 Score Series Two Hobby Reserve. That's a mouthful, huh?
So what the hell is this "Hobby Reserve" anyway?
In 1997 Pinnacle Brands reconfigured their base brand Score into two separate, but similar, sets: The retail-exclusive Score, and Hobby Reserve -- which as the name suggests, was Hobby only.
Hobby Reserve is a "parallel brand," similar in concept to Bowman Chrome. Hobby Reserve has the same design as retail Score, and the same 551-card checklist. The only difference was that Hobby Reserve -- known as "Premium Stock" in the first series -- was printed on thicker card stock and hit with a gold foil stamp. There were also inserts that were exclusive to each pack type.
(Sorry, no video today.)
One thing that rocked about mid-90s Score, was that the reverse sides were chock-full of text and stats. (They had fielding stats, for Christ's sake!) To share with you the awesomeness of 1997 Score's backs, here are the reverse sides of each card.
Roberto Kelly
"Roberto delivered a .323 average in his first season with the Twins. A one-time 20-20 man who's been an All-Star in both leagues, Roberto first reached the majors with the '87 Yankees after establishing a reputation as a minor-league speed merchant. After stealing 51 bases for AAA Columbus, he produced a 42-steal season in the Bronx. He's played for five teams since."
Terry Steinbach
"Terry set an AL record last season with 34 home runs as a catcher. He also became the first Athletics' catcher with 100 RBI since Mickey Cochrane in 1932. With 35 homers last year, Terry more than doubled his previous best in that department. He batted .308 with runners in scoring position and .450 with the bases loaded, increasing his career mark in that category to .369."
Mariano Rivera (Rock and Fire)
"Mariano allowed just a .189 BA and 9.1 baserunners per nine innings in 1996, earning the closer's role in New York with John Wetteland's departure."
Ivan Rodriguez (True Grit)
"Pudge led the AL in innings caught (1,222.2) and threw out a career-best 49 percent of baserunners in '96 to win his fifth consecutive Gold Glove. Still just 25, he's still improving, particularly offensively. He also had career bests with 19 homers and 86 RBI last season."
Bubba Trammell (Rookie)
"Bubba, who led Tennessee to an SEC championship as a senior in '94, could be the next great Trammell in the Tigers' lineup. He batted .316 with 33 HR and 99 RBI between Double-A Jacksonville and Triple-A Toledo in '96 and was named the Best Power Prospect in the Southern League in Baseball America's annual managers poll. He was an 11th-round pick in '94 and his exceptional power surfaced with Class-A Lakeland in 1995 when he drilled 16 homers. Already 25, the Tigers took a long look at him this spring and he impressed them with his power and patience. In addition to batting .304 with three homers and 17 RBI, he also drew a team-leading 14 walks in the Grapefruit League."
Graeme Lloyd
"Graeme, a 6-foot-7, left-handed throwing Aussie with a big, rainbow curveball, won the hearts of Yankees fans the hard way in 1996. He started off with a rocky West Coast road trip after the August 23 trade that brought him from Milwaukee and finished up with clutch, late-inning effectiveness in the postseason for the World Series champions. Graeme is the kind of pitcher managers like to use in late innings to get one or two left-handed batters out. Over his career, he's been most effective against left-handers (.221 BA) and although he can be used often, he's noticeably better with at least one day of rest between appearances."
Randy Johnson (R&F)
"Randy is a terrifying sight to hitters with his 6' 10" frame and 100-mph heat. The Mariners have won 38 of the last 43 games the `Big Unit' has started."
Dave Martinez
"Because his average has risen three years in a row, Dave reached a personal peak in games played last summer (146). Highly-regarded for his defensive skills, Dave plays all three outfield positions and first base. He's even made two mop-up pitching appearances. Dave began his career after the Cubs drafted him off the campus of Valencia (Fla.) Community College."
Scott Rolen (RC)
"After streaking through the upper minors last season, Scott was practically handed the starting third-base job in Philadelphia. Baseball America later named him the club's top prospect, while Eastern League pilots picked him as the No. 2 prospect and best third baseman in that Double-A circuit. He made his big-league bow August 1 and hit his first homer vs. Hideo Nomo during a two-homer game Aug. 21. He had two three-hit games, a four-RBI game, and a .325 average in his first 23 NL contests. Scott still qualifies as a rookie because he did not exceed 130 at-bats. (Ed. Note: He had exactly 130 ABs in 1996) He was the Phillies' second-round amateur draft choice in June 1993."
Glendon Rusch (RC)
"Some prospects need adjustment time as they move from level to level. Not Glendon. A 17th-round draft in June 1993 out of a Seattle high school, he overmatched the competition at every level on the way to Kansas City this year, where in his MLB debut on April 6 he allowed just four hits in eight innings, retiring 19 consecutive Twins in one stretch. He first caused a stir in 1994 with only a two-out, seventh-inning walk kept him from throwing a perfect game against Kane County in the Class-A Midwest League. He skipped Double-A ball last season and posted an 11-9 record for Triple-A Omaha in the American Association, whose managers rated him the league's best pitching prospect in Baseball America's midseason poll."
Edgardo Alfonzo
"Edgar started at three different positions for the 1996 Mets: 56 times at second, 21 at third, and eight at shortstop, his original spot. He knocked in six runs in five games from July 23-29. He's had a four-RBI game and two four-hit games during his two-year career in the majors. Edgardo's first big-league homer was an inside-the-park shot vs. Cincinnati's Matt Grott on May 6, 1995. Always considered a good hitter, Edgardo hit .312 over his final 44 games last season. He then hit .340 in the Venezuelan Winter League. He was second in both the league batting chase and its MVP voting. He was signed as a non-drafted free agent in 1991."
Ryan Klesko(TG)
"Ryan, who turned 26 in June, got 500-plus at-bats for the first time last season and led the NL champions with 34 homers while placing third on the team with 93 RBI. A power specialist, he sits on fastballs and gets plenty of loft in his swing."
Rusty Greer (TG)
"Rusty has endeared himself to Texas fans with his competitive nature, clutch hitting and diving catches. He also hits left-handers almost as well as he does right-handers, against whom he batted a sixth-in-the-AL .337 in '96."
Norm Charlton
"Norm led the '96 Mariners in saves (20) and games finished (50) while working a career-high 70 times. He ranked second on Seattle's lifetime saves list (52) when the 1997 campaign opened. He's especially tough on left-handed hitters, who managed a .187 average against him last year. IN his final 23 games of the '96 season, Norm posted a 1.63 ERA. An All-American at Rice, he graduated with a triple major in political science, religion, and physical education."
Ariel Prieto
"The Athletics were encouraged by Ariel's strong finish last fall. While splitting eight decisions over his final 12 starts, the hard-throwing Havana native held hitters to a .248 batting average and recorded a compact 3.08 ERA. The former first-round draft choice (1995) is best in the clutch: with two outs and runners in scoring position last year, he held AL hitters to a .170 average. A member of the Cuban National Team from 1990-94, Ariel had a 20-strikeout game, an 11-0 mark in international play, and a nine-inning average of 9.3 strikeouts, third best in Cuban history. He holds a physical education degree from Cuba's Fajardo University."
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
The 20 for $40 re-wrap: 1997 Score Series Two Hobby Reserve
Posted by Chris Harris at 8:17 PM
Labels: 1997, 20 for 40, Chris Harris, hobby reserve, score
3 comments:
- Billy Suter said...
1997 Score has to be one of my all-time favorite sets, although I didn't really start collecting it until Series 2 came out. I practically have the whole set of that series.
- Mike S said...
Rusty Greer AND Edgardo Alfonzo? Now that's a winning pack.
- Mr. Schwartz said...
Score never got credit for having excellent backs on all their cards, from their first year til the end for them. Always a good write up on the back and in 88, they were the first to have full colored backs as well.
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Over at The Wanderer's Library, there's a story that's sort of a clever spin on the tradition of creation myths and "how the leopard got its spots." Except that this one is about Capacitor, Insulator and Grandmother Triode. And Slide Rule Demon! The line "Ever since that day, Capacitor has been unable to conduct electric current, because he is empty inside" is never going to stop making me giggle. Seriously, just go read "How Grandmother Triode Stole Binary from the Sun" by Jack Manganese. It's short, and might make your day. [Thanks Danny!]
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The Dennis Lagasse saga is still going on… with Sandy's help.
Sandy had been searching for her roots since 1985.
Genealogy can become quite obsessive you know.
I have been at it only since 2007 and I hardly can control myself.
I was also searching for this Dennis Lagasse when I stumbled on that name in the 1900 U.S. Census.
Dennis was living in Bristol, Connecticut, with Harriet Lagasse and their sons Adlore and Leo. Dennis' real given name was Stanislas. He had married Henriette Alexandre in 1862 in Notre-Dame-de-Stanbridge.
Everything made sense.
Even Eugène Dubé and his wife Lily Lagacé (Stanislas' daughter) were neighbors.
I have never met my great-grandfather of course, but I wish I did.
Dennis probably died in 1929 before the Great Depression.
Sandy is working very very hard to help me find when he died…
She has been looking into the Bristol directories. She has not found him after 1929.
Sandy sent me this picture last week… She did not know who these people were.
This picture came from Julian Wilfred Lagasse's collection.
Julian Wilfred Lagasse
It took me just a few seconds to recognize the man with the little boy. Sandy told me it was a boy by the way his hair were parted.
I used this picture Carol sent me last month because I thought I had recognize someone.
I had identified these people in that picture for Carol.
This is a close-up of Harry Lagasse born in 1887. I know all about him now.
When Harry met Anna…
Harry's father is Dennis Lagasse born in 1864. Dennis is the son of Dennis Lagasse who is my great-grandfather born in 1842.
So the old man on the left must be my great-grandfather Dennis.
Stanislas Lagacé 1842-1927
What can I say to show my appreciation to Carol and Sandy?


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Anyone can tell you if a trailer "looks good" or not. But Drew Magary, who spent over a decade working in advertising, is here to tell you whether or not a trailer WORKS. This week's trailer? "Red Tails".
Cuba Gooding Jr.'s career has been in the gutter for so long now that even joking about his career choices has become a cliche. In fact, Gooding's recent IMDb profile reads like someone who registered to the site specifically to list all their student films. I mean, really. "Wrong Turn At Tahoe"? That was a movie? No, it wasn't. You made that up. You have to go down all the way to 2007 ("American Gangster") to find a real movie on Cuba's resume. It's a pity, because it's not as if Cuba Gooding Jr. is a horrible actor. He's perfectly good, so long as the role is good, and that's where his massive blind spot comes in. At any moment, there will be an indie director who makes it his goal to revive Gooding's career, the way Darren Aronofsky did with Mickey Rourke, or the way Quentin Tarantino did with about 60 different actors. Meanwhile, Gooding will be in what appears to be a major motion picture next year: "Red Tails," a World War II adventure film with a mostly black cast. Will this be the movie that gets Cuba back on top? Time to watch the trailer and ask a few questions.
Does the trailer let us know what the movie's about? Yes. It would appear that Cuba is the stern corporal (or whatever high rank you give Cuba Gooding Jr.) in charge of a bunch of cocky upstart African-American fighter pilots. And, since this is the early 20th century, evil Brian Cranston won't let the black pilots do any of the important bombing. And then Terence Howard is like, "You are RAYCESS. We want to bomb Nazis too!" And then they finally get to bomb Nazis and then they give lots of dramatic speeches about fighting.
Wait a second, this sound familiar. Sure does. In fact, it sounds exactly like the 1995 HBO movie "The Tuskegee Airmen," which starred... wait for it... CUBA GOODING JR. I feel like it was bad enough when Cuba was starring in rehashes of NON-Cuba Gooding pictures. I really hope he doesn't participate in a remake of "Chill Factor."
Wait a second, is that Mike from "The Wire"? It is! NICE. Love him. I hope he wears a hooded sweatshirt and guns people down.
Does this movie feature lots of young actors delivering lines that are totally anachronistic given the period setting? Oh, yes. This movie takes place during World War II, but the lines are strictly 2011, like: "How you like THAT, Mr. Hitler?!" It wouldn't surprise me if one of the pilots starts texting during a raid on Dresden.
Does lots of stuff blow up? Yep! There's a great train crash sequence at the beginning of the trailer, followed by lots of kick-ass aerial footage, all of it computer animated (but done quite capably). There's also a D-Day sequence that really makes me wish I were watching "Saving Private Ryan."
Do the pilots have a pre-flight huddle and start chanting WE FIGHT real loud? Yes. Just like in your history books.
Does this trailer work? No. Despite the nice visuals, this all feels very predictable and heavy-handed. It's basically "Glory Road," but with planes. I am not optimistic. Poor Cuba. He still needs to be rescued, perhaps by the dude who directed "Drive".
Trailer Park: Red Tails!
Anyone can tell you if a trailer "looks good" or not. But Drew Magary, who spent over a decade working in advertising, is here to tell you whether or not a trailer WORKS. This week's trailer? "Red Tails".


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A lovely collection of eight retro and vintage badges for your design projects.
All badges are in psd format and have been organized into easy to edit layers. They are scalable and can be mixed and matched so that you can easily create your own! I have also included a read me file with links to all the fonts used.
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Wednesday, May 08, 2019
Just checking
Is this thing still on?
For folks educated way past their raisin' ... "Praecipitatum verius quam editum" --- By the Woulda-been Poet Lariat of the Shoulda-Been State of Sequoyah.
A Yankee editor friend called me an "erudite redneck." That about sums it up. WHAT I'M READING ..... GORE VIDAL, "Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace: How We Got to Be So Hated" (New York: Thunder's Mouth, 2002). NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS, "The Last Temptation of Christ" (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1960).
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Have you ever noticed or paid close attention to the plastic beverage bottles you buy in a grocery or convenience store?
Drinks such as water, fruit juice, soda, iced teas, smoothies, etc generally come in plastic bottles.
Have you ever wondered what the 'number in the triangle' means or stands for?
There is a number stamped in a triangle (see image below) on the bottom of just about every plastic bottle we use, which varies from one to seven. I've read in various sources where claims have been made that the particular number represents the recycling process of the plastic, specifically, the amount of times that exact bottle has been recycled, but in reverse order. Well … yes and no … While it does have everything to do with recycling, the number of times an item has been recycled has absolutely nothing to do with that particular number.
That number actually represents the type of plastic which is used in the manufacturing of that particular type of bottle. For example, the number '5' is made out of polypropylene (PP) while the number '1' is called PET which stands for polyethlyene terephthalate.
The numbers below represent the material (type of plastic) that goes into the making of that specific bottle. This number will be useful for you when sorting through the bottles for recycling, but more importantly, the number will help you to determine which bottle is best for reusing or refilling for your own personal use.
Different types of plastics are sometimes referred to as "resins" and the numeric symbols are known as "Resin ID Codes."
The following chart represents the 'Resin ID Codes' or 'Plastic Identification Number' (PIN) found on each plastic bottle.
# 1 –> PET ….. polyethlyene terephthalate
# 2 –> HDPE ….. high-density polyethylene
# 3 –> PVC ….. polyvinyl chloride
# 4 –> LDPE ….. low-density polyethylene
# 5 –> PP ….. polypropylene
# 6 –> PS/PS-E ….. polystyrene / expanded polystyrene
# 7 –> OTHER ….. resins or multi-materials
* More details/information, as to what types of containers are used for different products, can be found towards the end of this posted article.
Which plastic water bottles don't leach chemicals?
Choose your water bottles very carefully in order to prevent chemicals in the plastic from leaching into your water.
Plastic water bottles are very convenient for carting water around when we are on the go, as they don't break if we drop them. However, it is worth paying attention to the type of plastic your water bottle is made of, to ensure that the chemicals in the plastic do not leach into the water. If you taste plastic, you are drinking it, so get yourself another bottle.
To be certain that you are choosing a bottle that does not leach, check the recycling symbol on your bottle. If it is a #2 HDPE (high density polyethylene), or a #4 LDPE (low density polyethylene), or a #5 PP (polypropylene), your bottle is fine.
The type of plastic bottle in which water is usually sold is usually a #1, and is only recommended for one time use. -Do not refill it- . Better to use a reusable water bottle, and fill it with your own filtered water from home and keep these single-use bottles out of the landfill.
Unfortunately, those fabulous colourful hard plastic lexan bottles made with polycarbonate plastics and identified by the #7 recycling symbol, may leach BPA. Bisphenol A is a xenoestrogen, a known endocrine disruptor, meaning it disturbs the hormonal messaging in our bodies. Synthetic xenoestrogens are linked to breast cancer and uterine cancer in women, decreased testosterone levels in men, and are particularly devastating to babies and young children. BPA has even been linked to insulin resistance and Type 2 Diabetes. Nalgene, the company that manufactures the lexan water bottles also makes #2 HDPE bottles in the same sizes and shapes, so we have a viable alternative.
Unfortunately, most plastic baby bottles and drinking cups are made with plastics containing Bisphenol A. In 2006 Europe banned all products made for children under age 3 containing BPA, and as of Dec. 2006 the city of San Franscisco followed suit. In March 2007 a billion-dollar class action suit was commenced against Gerber, Playtex, Evenflo, Avent, and Dr. Brown's in Los Angeles superior court for harm done to babies caused by drinking out of baby bottles and sippy cups containing BPA. So, to be certain that your baby is not exposed, use glass bottles.
Check the recycling numbers on all your plastic food containers as well, and gradually move to storing all food in glass or ceramic.
Store water in glass or brass if possible, and out of direct sunlight.
For more information, check out the article/blog from Trusted.MD at the following link:
Plastic Container Example Guide
Lower Numbers
Numbers 1 and 2 are the most commonly accepted recyclable plastics. These items include bottles for water, soft drinks, salad dressing, vegetable oil, milk, juice, detergent and shampoo.
Higher Numbers
Plastics also can be numbered 3 through 7, and the higher the number, the less likely recycling centers are to take the item. Items with the number 7, for example, are made of miscellaneous plastics and include sunglasses, phones, computer cases and signs.
# 1 – PET: Polyethylene terephthalate ….. Water bottles, carbonated beverages, juices, other soft drinks and oven-ready meal trays.
# 2 – HDPE: High-density polyethylene ….. Bottles for milk, bottled soaps and cleaning liquids.
# 3 – PVC: Polyvinyl chloride ….. Food trays, cling film, mineral water and shampoo.
# 4 – LDPE: Low density polyethylene ….. Carrier bags and bin liners.
# 5 – PP: Polypropylene ….. Margarine tubs, microwaveable meal trays.
# 6 – PS: Polystyrene ….. Yogurt containers, foam trays for meat or fish, hamburger boxes, egg cartons, vending cups, plastic cutlery, protective packaging for electronic goods and toys.
# 7 – Other ….. Any other plastics that do not fall into any of the above categories. An example is melamine, which is often used in plastic plates and cups.
More information can be found at these links:
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Someone asked me: What are you? Science Guy or Artist?
Leonardo da Vinci said: "I don't understand a thing 'till I draw it." When you draw, your finger tips teach your brain what's important.
Cleaning Bones & Feeling Dinosaur Muscles
Most fossil-cleaners are good artists. As they chip away the rock, their finger tips record each bump and hole, every place that's smooth, every place that's rough. Expert fossil-cleaners dream about the fossil – they see it rotating, turning every which way.
Let's say we have an ankylosaur skeleton, fresh from the field. We clean off the rock slowly. Every time we have a square inch clean, we paint thin glue on it (so it doesn't crack and fall apart). As we do, we make sketches of the bone. That helps plan the complete cleaning. It's X-ray vision, sort of. As we sketch the bone we can draw in the parts of the specimen that are still buried in the rock.
For instance: let's say we have the upper left arm (humerus). And we have the elbow end cleaned, but the shoulder end is still in the rock. A sketch will help us imagine where the bone is and how to chip the rock off so we don't break anything accidentally.
Putting Muscles and Ligaments Back On
|Fossils from a Dimetrodon hip bone.
Texture of fossil bone is important:
Rough spots full of squiggly ridges are where tough ligaments and tendons attached to the bone.
Smooth spots are where soft muscle attached.
Bones with big pits are armor plate – in life the pits were filled with a thick layer of finger-nail like skin.
At the Zoo with Brachylophosaurus
Now let's shift to Leonardo, the Brachylophosaurus, the dino-mummy now visiting the Houston Museum of Natural Science. I wanted some drawings of the critter, and to prepare I spent a lot of time watching live animals.
I sketch live critters in the zoo all the time. And I make diagrams of the heads, bodies and legs of skeletons from species that are still alive today. I can't imagine a live Brachylophosaurus or any other dinosaur without studying rhinos and elephants, ostriches and cassowaries, giant tortoises and water buffalo.
Tweensy Gator Hands
Most plant-eating dinos have hands like the one in the little vegetarian dinosaur Hypsilophodon. There were five fingers in this animal and most other herbivores. Carnivores sometimes have three, as in Velociraptor, or two as in T. rex and all members of the rex family. In all dinos, meat-eater and plant-eater, only the inner three fingers had claws. In herbivores the claws are blunt and hoof-like. Carnivores tend to have sharp-tipped claws. In all dinos, the outer two fingers had no claws at all.
The five fingers/three claws is standard equipment for most ancestors of dinos too.
|photo credit: James Jordan
Who has this five/three hand in a zoo today? Only in one clan – gators and crocs. Lizards and turtles have claws on all five fingers. Crocs & gators have three claws, five fingers, no claw on outer two. Watch out when you draw dino hands – a lot of books make the mistake of giving a dino four or five claws. Even the movie "Jurassic Park" makes that error with the Triceratops. Don't YOU do it! Remember: five fingers but only three claws in most plant-eating dinosaurs.
No Bowling for Duck-Bills
Duck-bill dinos have a puzzling variation on the basic veggie-saur hand. The outer two fingers are fine – no claw or hoof. But there are only four fingers in total. Which is missing? The thumb. Duck-bills are the only dinos without any thumb. That's strange because the thumb is usually one of the strongest fingers in all other dinosaurs. Even T. rex has a thumb. There's a predatory dino with just one finger – Mononychus – and that single finger is, you guessed it, the thumb.
One result of being thumb-less is that when you're choosing a bowling team, you don't want a duck-bill. They can't hold the ball.
Ballerina Fingers
The duck-bill hand has three fingers held tightly together, so only the finger tips would touch the ground when walking. The three digits look sort of like a ballerina's hind toes in a ballet slipper. Footprints of duck-bills show a big, wide hind-paw and only a tiny little track where the hand touched down.
Duck-bill fingers in general are very long – and our Brachylophosaurus has exceptionally long digits. Plus the forearm is very long and slender. Put arm and fingers together, and you have the longest front limb of any dinosaur.
Modern Dance – 77 Million Years Ago?
The super-elongated arm & fingers don't make sense for merely walking. But they would be useful in signaling. Imagine "Leonardo" gesturing to his Mom: he raises his body, puts all the weight on his hind-paws, and swings his arms and hands in a graceful arc. Adult brachylophs could use hand gestures as part of the mating dance.
Our brachylophs lived side-by-side with small butting-head dinos (pachycephalosaurs).
Compared to body and hind-legs, the butting-head dinos had tiny harms and hands, tinier than any other veggie-saur family. Why? No one knows yet. Horned dinos had big hands, as did dino-tanks (ankylosaurians).
Chicken Thighs & Toe-Walkers
Duck-bill dinosaurs have standard dinosaurian hips, knees and ankles. The over-all design was close to what ground-birds have today. The upper hip bone was wide so the thigh muscles were wide too. The top half of the shin had a big bulge of muscle, a dinosaurian drumstick. Don't draw your dino with a skinny upper shin. Or fat lower shin. Give your dino a drum stick.
Butt-head dinosaurs had the most primitive hind foot for veggie-saurs. The arrangement was like a bird's: three big toes, with the center one the longest. Plus there's a smaller toe on the inside. T. rex has a similar hind foot, except the inner toe was even smaller. Triceratops had a big inner toe. The inner toe was used to prop the foot when walking on soft, muddy ground. And so…it looks like Triceratops liked mud better than T. rex did.
Only a few specialized dino-herbivores had only the three big toes with no inner toe at all. Duck-bills are that way. That should mean that duck-bills avoided soft, squishy terrain.
The toe joints in duck-bills show that the hind paws were not flat-footed. They walked with their heels high off the ground, just as big birds today walk. Fossils footprints show the same thing. All dinos of all species walked and ran in high-heels. Remember that when you draw a dino. No Flat-Foots!
If you're careful about drawing toes and shins, you can figure out what dinosaur ran the fastest.
|photo credit: Paraflyer
Go back to a zoo. Draw legs c a r e f u l l y. Who has short shins and short ankles? Elephants. Who has the longest shins and ankles? Deer and antelope. Who's fastest? The deer and antelope.
It's an anatomical rule. To run super-fast, you need long shins and long, thin ankle bones (what we call metatarsals). Even big, heavy critters can be medium-fast. Draw a rhino and draw an elephant. Who's faster? Rhinos – they can go 33 mph. Elephants top out at 23 mph. Who has longer ankles? Rhinos.
Who has longer shins + ankles – a Brachylophosaurus or a T. rex? The rex – it would be faster. So would all members of the tyrannosaur family. How 'bout butting-heads? They're medium-fast – they have longer shins + ankles than a duck-bill but shorter than a rex. T'tops and the other horned dinos have shorter shins and ankles than do duck-bills.
Flex Zee Knees
Ski instructors from Austria tell you "Flex zee knees!" Pay attention to knees and ankles. Elephants have straight knee and ankles, like the ones we humans have. That means we can walk long distances with a slow, even, smooth stride. But we're pretty slow.
|photo credit: BrianScott
Now check out rhinos and buffalo – there's a bend at the knee and at the ankle too. The bend gives the animal a bounce when it runs, and the bounce makes for higher speed.
Ok – let's sketch some dino joints. Long-Necks (sauropods) like Diplodocus, have elephant-type knees and ankles. The joints are almost straight. But Triceratops and T. rex have bent knees and ankles. Therefore, we can conclude, that T'tops and the rexes were bouncier and faster than the long-necks. The butting-heads had bent joints too.
When we pay attention to ankles, shins and joint angles, we get the results of a dino race:
Diplodocus is slowest.
Triceratops and other horned dinos are medium-fast.
Duck-bills are faster.
Butting heads are faster still.
T. rex and other tyrannosaurs are the fastest multi-ton dinos.
For the fastest dino of all, check out the "ostrich-mimics", like Struthiomimus. They're mid-sized, only 300 pounds or so. But you'll be amazed at the shins and ankles…
Duck-bills are gutsy. Their stomachs and intestines were HUGE! The ribs curve outwards very strongly – that means the stomach and intestines were bulgy and huge, much larger than a tyrannosaur of the same length would have. Plus, duck-bill intestines go further back along the body than almost any other land animal.
Observe the skeleton of a tyrannosaur. The intestines have to end at the pubic bone. Since the pubic bone goes straight down from near the hip socket, the guts can't go any further back than the hip socket. So we have to say that a tyrannosaur was a gut-less wonder.
Duck-bills and butting-heads and horned dinos pull an anatomical trick: they swing the pubic bone backwards, so the lower end is way behind the hip socket. Now the guts can be enlarged. Intestinal chambers can extend very far back. Birds do the same trick (it's called the "bird-hipped-condition;" ornithischian-condition if you want the technical term).
Duck-bills go to even greater extremes in gut-expansion. The lower hip bones (ischia) are made extra long and point backwards. The gut can go all the way to the tip of the ischia, and so the intestines are even larger than those in a butting-head dino or a horned dino.
Why would duck-bills need huge guts?
To digest tough plants, that's why. Check it out in a zoo. Lions eat meat, and lion guts are small, because meat is easy to digest. Zebras and rhinos eat tough grass and branches, and their tummies are big and bulge out. Inside the bulgy tummies are chambers with water and micro-organisms that make the juices that digest the plants. Butting-head guts are so large that they must have eaten lots of vegetation every day.
Swan-Necked Duck-Bills
When I put duck-bill neck bones together, they didn't go in a straight line, front to back. Instead, the neck had a lovely S-curve – sort of like what you see in a swan or goose but thicker. It turns out that ALL dinosaurs have S-shaped necks. T. rex has a sharp curve. Brachylophosaurus has an even sharper curve. Triceratops has a gentler curve. Remember that when you draw your dino.
Dinosaur necks come in several strengths: super strong; strong, and weak.
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The tyrannosaurs have super-strong necks. The neck bones are tall and wide and had big prongs to attach the muscles. The back of the skull too is tall and wide, so the neck muscles that attached here were thick. A tyrannosaur could bite down hard and then twist and shake its victim, the way a pit-bull or a croc does.
Triceratops and the other horned dinos have stiff necks, because the front vertebrae are all grown together. The muscle attachments on the head were very wide, so these dinosaurs could swing their heads sideways and up – a good way to fight with their horns.
Butting-head dinosaurs had thick strong necks too, with muscles arranged like a musk-ox. Musk-oxen today ram each other; butting-head dinosaurs probably did too.
Duck-Bills: Pencil-Necks
Duck-bill dinosaurs have beautiful, long, graceful necks. There are more separate bones than usual – up to fourteen vertebrae in the neck. Tyrannosaurs, butting-heads and most other dinosaurs had only 9. And the duck-bill neck was designed to move quickly in every direction – up, down and sideways. Thick muscles get in the way of fast neck movements. The duck-bill neck bones are arranged for thin muscles. The neck vertebrae are very low – they don't have the thick, tall bony prongs that stick up in tyrannosaurs and other dinos. Those prongs are for muscles. Low prongs mean low, thin muscles and and without them duck-bills couldn't have powerful neck movements. They could use their thin, pencil-necks to move the head all around as the critter searched for just the right leaf or branch to eat.
There was a trade-off, though. To get quicker-acting necks, duck-bills had to give up muscular strength.
Duck-bills had to be careful. But when a meat-eater attacked, the duck-bill had to protect its head and neck.
|Leonardo the mummified brachylophosaurus. Check
out the curvature of the neck bones.
Today, most antelope and deer are pencil-necks too. A lion or puma tries to grab its victim by the neck and throw it to the ground. Sometimes a lion uses a swipe from its big front paw to break the neck of a gazelle. Wild cats often grab the neck in their jaws – they kill antelope and deer by holding on and throttling their prey.
When I sketched the head/neck muscles that would have made the bones move in a duck-bill, there was a surprise. Leonardo and all other duck-bills were pencil-necks. Their neck bones were thin and weak.
Take a look at how Leonardo's neck lies in the rock. X-rays show the usual strong curve – the neck goes down from the shoulders and then up.
It's YOUR TURN!!!
That's the dino-art lesson for today. Go to your zoo and study legs and guts, necks and tails, front paws and hind paws. Then go back to the museum and draw two dinosaurs and analyze them scientifically.


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The Highlights of Rabat Part One
Rabat hosts some of the most magnificent historical sites that are commonly included in several travel packages to Morocco. Today we will be highlighting some of the most interesting monuments of the Moroccan capital.
No traveler who tours Morocco can pass by Rabat and not visit Challah, as it is considered the most amazing historical site of the city and a place of special magic due to its significant history and marvelous location situated on the shores of the Bou Regreg River that separates Rabat from the neighboring city of Sale.
Challah was established as early as the 6th century BC as a small town and then it witnessed many renovations and alternations in various periods of history. It became a royal necropolis and then a simple lake for fishing. The city flourished during the ruling period of Moorish as many buildings were constructed in the city. Today many travelers who tour Morocco are keen to visit Challah.
The city of Challah saw an important turning point in its history when the Romans took control of the region in 40 AD. Many constructions were added to the city including the main temple, some baths, and large fortified walls. Another stronger wall was added to the city in 144 AD before the fall of the Romans at the beginning of the 5th century. Added to many travel packages to Morocco, a visit to Challah is quite remarkable.
During the period from the 5th to the 10th century Challah was largely deserted. Afterwards the Marinid Sultan Abu Yusuf El Yaaqub made it a necropsies to burry the nobles of the Marinid dynasty. This was the beginning of a large complex that included a mosque and many other structures. Some of these establishments are still available until today and amaze travelers who spend their vacations in Morocco.
Challah today is one of the most favorite sites for tourists and locals in Rabat. People enjoy its amazing architectural elements. This is in addition to the wonderful views of the city of Rabat and the River of Bou Regreg that the town offers.
Another important historical site that are often explored by tourists who spend their holiday in Morocco is the Mausoleum of Mohamed V. Constructed in 1961, King Hassan II built a mausoleum for his father, King Mohamed V in this location near the towering minaret of Hassan.
The reason why he chose that specific location is that this was where Mohamed V carried out the Friday prayer in 1955 after he came back from an exile that remained for more than 32 years. A large number of tourists who travel to Morocco would usually pay the mausoleum a visit.
The mausoleum of Mohamed V is featured with its amazing white marble coating. This is in addition to its ceiling that is characterized with its wooden works that were all produced in the city of Meknes. There are also a number of magnificent domes and some wonderful decorations and ornaments. All tourists who travel to Morocco and pay the mausoleum a visit admire these architectural features.
Although Rabat is not as popular among tourists as cities like Marrakesh, Casablanca, Fes, and Meknes, the city welcomes hundreds of travelers who enjoy their holidays in Morocco. There are some remarkable historical sites that are recommended for any tourists who are fond of the Moroccan history and architecture.


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Fish in Foil with Sweet Onions, Tomatoes, and Mojo Verde
Yield: 4 servings
1-tablespoon pure olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons
2 tablespoons butter
2 medium red onions, sliced
Kosher salt and freshly toasted and ground black pepper
1-pound medium-size red potatoes cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1 (4-pound) whole snapper, gutted, scaled, pectoral gill cut out but tail left on (ask your fishmonger to do this)
1/4 cup Mojo Verde, recipe follows
1 pound ripe tomatoes, sliced
1/4 cup white wine
Lemon wedges, for garnish
Mojo Verde:
2 large poblanos, roasted, stemmed, seeded, and peeled
1/2 pound tomatillos, peeled and roasted
1/2-cup virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon Spanish sherry vinegar
1/4 cup roasted garlic
1/2-teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons cumin, freshly toasted and ground
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
In a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and butter. When the butter foams, add the onions and season with salt and pepper. Stir to coat. Cook for 8 to 12 minutes, stirring only occasionally until they get golden. Let cool.
Tear 2 pieces of aluminum foil that are large enough to wrap the fish in. Layer them, 1 sheet on top of the other. Fold up all sides of the foil so that it resembles a little aluminum boat. Into the boat pour the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and spread it around. Next, lay the potatoes in the boat in 1 layer, making sure they make contact with the oil. Season them with salt and pepper.
With a sharp knife make slashes in the flesh of the fish about 1 1/2 inches apart, almost to the bone, and season with salt and pepper. Repeat on the other side of the fish. Lay it on top of the potatoes. Spoon the Mojo Verde on top of the fish. Lay the tomatoes on top of that, and then spoon a little more Mojo Verde on the tomato slices. Next, spoon on the caramelized onions. Pour the wine around the fish.
Fold up the foil to seal, set it on a sheet pan, and roast for about 1 hour or until cooked through. Remember that cooking times can vary significantly, depending on the thickness and type of fish, but it can be kept warm and retain its moisture for up to 30 minutes if kept wrapped. Serve with lemon wedges and extra Mojo Verde on the side.
Mojo Verde:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. On baking sheets, roast the peppers and tomatillos for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove and let cool.
Puree all of the ingredients until the mixture is fairly smooth. Refrigerated, this will keep up to 1 month.
Yield: 1 1/2 cups


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Happy Monday!
I had an eventful yet uneventful weekend. Saturday I had a couple of errands to run(renew my drivers license and have my engagement ring inspected) and I did some shopping. Sunday was a lounge around kind of day.
Received a very special package last week - from Sephora. Hehe.
Just a little preview of what's inside.
I found this ornament at Hallmark - how adorable!
I finally found numbers for our tables at AC Moore. I need a coupon though!
I went to Ulta to look at some things and stumbled upon this palette but decided against it. I did however pick up other things that I will post about another day.
I found a couple hats on Target.com that I liked but felt like I needed to try them on in-store. I'm glad I did because the one I thought I wouldn't like I actually really liked and ended up taking it home with me!
This was the second hat I liked, it didn't go home with me because I didn't want to get another black hat, so I ordered it in a wine color.
Target has it's Christmas decor out!
I should have bought this and put it in my office but I'm pretty sure the CEO would frown upon it. Hehe
My fiance & I went for dinner and a movie after he got out of work. We needed that, we haven't done that in so long.
I made pumpkin cheesecake, the fiance's favorite. I've been promising him for a couple weeks now so I finally got around to doing it.
I did my usual Sunday night pedi with the peanuts collection.
We also booked tickets for Scarehouse in Pittsburgh for this Friday night - Halloween!!
I'm SO excited! I've never been but heard good things about it. I'm even taking a short day on Friday.
Saturday we plan on exploring Pittsburgh since we don't do much out that way.
Have a great night!


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The guidelines for the layout and makeup of future villages in rural Sarasota County could change under proposed amendments to the long-range growth plan.
The alterations relax some zoning requirements to entice developers to build east of Interstate 75.
The growth management plan, dubbed 2050, was finalized in 2004 and reopened in May. It was intended to reduce urban sprawl and create housing clusters around walkable village centers. Only one such community, Grand Palm near Venice, has been created.
After developers raised concerns, saying the restrictions are too stringent and prevent growth, county commissioners told staff to revisit the policy.
On Tuesday, the county's planners offered amendments to some of 2050's rules about different housing types, open space and village centers, including:
Lowering the required number of different housing types in hamlets and villages.
Reducing the required amount of conservation areas by 250 acres, to 750, if objectives for environmental protection are addressed.
Allowing a village's commercial hub to be located anywhere that is easily accessible and next to neighborhoods, instead of requiring it to be close to the village center. The change would also allow more than one commerical center, if the market supports it.
Supporters urged commissioners to advance the amendments. Among them, attorney Michael Furen, who has been involved in the 2050 process.
He said that "2050 does need some work to be a document that is implemented, rather than sitting on the shelf as it has for many, many years."
County commissioners agreed, voting unanimously to send the proposed zoning changes to a public meeting Oct. 7, then to the Planning Commission, before returning to the Board of Commissioners in late November.
The amendments are the first phase of proposed changes to the plan and are less controversial than others to come.
Next, county planners will look into comprehensive plan changes that do not deviate greatly from the fundamental values of the 2050 plan.
Finally, they will review policy changes that may vary from those principles.
Of the proposed zoning amendments, the commercial center change is the most substantive, Commissioner Nora Patterson said, and the rest are primarily clarifications.
In May, Patterson was the only commissioner to vote against revisiting 2050. She called the process "truncated," and said she would have liked more public input and meetings to inform residents about the plan.
"If the regulations are gutted, then the concept that was promised to people ... is destroyed," Patterson said. "I'm worried."
But, she added, if the rest of the proposed changes are along the lines of the zoning amendments, her worries will be alleviated.
"I don't object to a new look. What I object to is the conclusion that the whole thing's unworkable," Patterson said.
The Sarasota County Council of Neighborhood Associations is one of several groups that have raised concerns about potential 2050 changes. CONA is particularly concerned with a requirement that communities developed under the 2050 plan must pay for their own infrastructure, such as libraries, roads and schools, instead of having county taxpayers subsidize them.
Any changes to that policy would come later in the process.
But the zoning amendments presented this week are still problematic, CONA President Lourdes Ramirez said. She disagrees with the additional flexibility proposed for city center locations.
If a developer places commercial hubs near the edge of a developed area, "then it doesn't become walkable. Then everybody has to use cars," she said.
She was also opposed to decreasing the required number of housing types in a community. The standards were set to avoid cookie-cutter housing tracts.
"We're going to get the same, standard gated community project that we've seen over and over again," Ramirez said.
Allen Parsons, the county's long range planning division manager, said if those amendments are passed, it does not necessarily mean there will be less diversity in types of housing.
If developers opt to use a wide variety of styles, they could still do so.
A step toward revisions in the 2050 growth plan
The guidelines for the layout and makeup of future villages in rural Sarasota County could change under proposed amendments to the long-range growth plan.


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|The Beehive Times
Next, some cute ribbon trees from Colorful Conjectures of a Crafty Mom. I can see right now these have endless possibilities. I think my little girl definitely needs about a hundred of these in her room this season!
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My final reader feature for the day comes from Heather at From My Home. Look at that cute button tree! She also made a fun ribbon tree and pompom tree as well so be sure to click the link and check them out too!
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|The 36th Avenue
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For a cute 2D-ish art piece I loved this tree made from rolled up scrapbook paper! So cute and totally customizable to your style.
|Leslie Ashe
And finally, I have been searching high & low, but for some reason the garden centers aren't carrying tomato cages right now. Wha?? Don't they know I NEEEEED them for Christmas?? I have to make these trees for the pots on my front porch. I won't give up my search but I'm worried these will have to wait until next year. (anyone local have a couple rusty tomato cages they aren't using? I'll be your best friend.)
|New England Design
So there is my "Crafty Christmas Tree Round-Up" for today. Have you seen any to DIE for trees lately? Share! I'd love to see them too.


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Simone & Ajax's Sagebrush Saga Continues!on March 10, 2015 at 12:01 am
After a very long break (sorry!), Simone & Ajax continue their trek through the Old West. Can't remember what came before? All previous pages of this story, as well as their previous one, "Hi-Seas Hijinx," are all still here to read for free. Just use the arrows to go back.


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It's Wednesday, and that means it's Wednesday!
On today's episode of (title pending), Tank and I take a trip to Rekall to open the show, then shake our heads clear in order to bring you "Has Tank Seen Apocalypse Now" and the "Box Office Roundup".
For our featured reviews, we have two movies to cover this week. First up, Mr. Tanski represents with his opinion on "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days". Then the two of us delve into the recent remake of "Total Recall". Did it give either of us a schizoid embolism?
Since "Total Recall" is the big release of the week, we thought it only natural to turn our attention the career of the original Doug Quaid, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Tank and I go over our recollections, discuss our feelings about his filmography, and speculate as to whether or not he's got anything left in the tank.
When you add it all up, it's another great episode of (title pending), and I hope you all check it out! You can download it directly here, or search for us on iTunes!
For those of you looking to find us on Facebook, we've made it easier than ever by updating our page name! Now you can find us at Facebook.com/TankAndFogs! Please stop by and give us a like!


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Message from Deleted User in Nice Respectable People Group #activism_photos
A for effort tho and good pics! see if you can snag some day time photos
Saw this in a facebook group I am a part of lol.
"those lads need to join the liftwaffe though" <:nervous:359009898115104770>
Oosh, my feelings
Lol @ the lesbian shadowing you guys
cold blooded.
Lmao @Goldendawn
"Whatcha doin' there RABBIt?"
I've been inspired to give a rabbit react to all pics here now regardless of wildlife in the pics.
Just read a bunch of articles where Liberty University claimed my photo of the sticker was photo shopped and they're appalled that someone would do such a thing. Not quite assholes. Time to go back to Lynchburg.
If PhotoShopped, why offensive? Thoughts too difficult.
You could now post some stickers then do some photoshops
Well, apparently neither Lynchburg College or Liberty appreciated it 😂
that way they don't know which are real and which aren't
Itd honestly take more time to photoshop than it would do actually put up a sticker.
Of course but it would be a way to mess with them though
I have some extra project siege stuff laying around from @Themistocles. My girlfriend and I are gonna go post some flyers at CCC in NJ. Wish us luck!
Went to NOVA Annandale campus today. I put up more but they all didn't turn out aesthetic in photos
woops tagged wrong person
@Deleted User good job man
Thanks 😄
Nova BTFO.
A college security guard tried to tell us he'd arrest us for trespassing on public property.
We told him we're 100% sure it's public property and then just... left. He didn't even chase us. It was a total bluff. If they try bluffing you remember to call it.
virgin security guard vs chad white supremacist 🐇
Honestly man it was a great time. I'm gonna go take daytime pictures tomorrow morning.
Nice. Way to call them out on BS
Sneak peak for tomorrow


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i'm Franco,
i'm from italy , Milan.
I want try to learn JAVA, i'have tried in the past and I'll try as long as i'm live!!!! but i'm in the very beginning!!!
my experiences are : mainframe 3090 e 43xx , cobol cics dl1 datacom, SAS language, sql server, Business Objects.
I'm very interested in the methodology objects oriented.
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Nascent Iodine (Atomic)
What is Nascent Iodine?
NASCENT IODINE is the atomic form of iodine, rapidly absorbed and used by the body when taken orally. Nascent iodine is not limited to supporting thyroid function only. Nascent iodine helps regulate metabolism. It boosts energy levels. It supports and maintains detoxification systems and processes. It supports immune system function, fights infections (natural antiseptic), and performs many other healthy benefits. Because of its antiseptic properties, it also can be used effectively to purify drinking water. One drop provides 600 micrograms of Nascent Iodine in a base of water.
Benefits of taking Nascent iodine:
*****Bio available to the body
*****Supports and rejuvenates a sluggish thyroid gland
*****Helps protect the thyroid from harmful radiation poisoning
*****Helps in weight loss
*****Enhances alert thinking
*****Helps detox the body
*****May assist pregnant women in insuring a healthy baby
*****Helps fight abnormal cells and eliminate them from the body
*****Helps with skin, hair, nails and teeth
*****Increases noticeable energy from the first time taken
Our Nascent Iodine is made after the methods of Edgar Cayce.
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