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64 Joey Finison
2011: Played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams ... on the field for 56 total snaps.
2010: Played in six games, primarily on special teams ... saw action against Elon, Wake Forest, Virginia, Boston College, Georgia Tech and North Carolina ... played 30 total snaps.
2009: Did not see game action.
Prior to Duke: Three-year letterman at Ragsdale under Tommy Norwood ... started 36 career games, helping the Tigers to a 27-10 record and three state playoff berths ... guided Ragsdale to a 13-1 record in 2008 ... first team All-Area pick by the Greensboro News & Record as a senior ... also earned all-conference honors and Ragsdale's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman award ... also lettered in track and field, earning conference crowns in both the discus and shot put.
Personal: Son of Joseph and Tisha Finison ... born June 11, 1991 ... majoring in history with a minor in education.
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Waste Site Cleanup & Reuse in New England
Community Action Agency of Somerville Head Start Facility - Somerville, MA
(April 2006)
Programs: EPA
Assessment Grant and EPA
Cleanup Grant
Grantee: City of Somerville (contacts)
Summary: Three vacant contaminated lots were transformed into a new classroom location for the Community Action Agency of Somerville's Head Start Program.
After looking for a home that would bring together its children's educational programs, which were historically scattered throughout the City of Somerville, the Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS) Head Start program now has a central location.
Creativity and perseverance paid off when CAAS spotted three vacant lots on Allen Street, a cluster of brownfields located in the densest neighborhood of Somerville.
Using a portion of an EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant for $350,000 that was awarded to the city in 1996, CAAS and the city worked together to assess all three sites for contamination. This work revealed that the spoil and water was contaminated with the following: polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's), volatile organic compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, antimony, arsenic, lead and nickel. Although some of these substances occur naturally in the environment, higher than average exposure can cause serious health problems.
Once the assessment work was complete, CAAS purchased two of the three properties (the City of Somerville owned the third). CAAS and the City of Somerville entered into a land swap so that CAAS would have two adjacent properties for the construction of the Head Start facility. Funding for cleanup and construction of the Head Start facility came from multiple donors, including: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Block Grant program; the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children; the Boston Community Capital Fund; two anonymous private foundations; and the CAAS's capital campaign.
Before building the new site, the Head Start classes were held at various locations throughout the city. Operating under one roof saves the program money, allowing it to spend more on its unique early childhood education programs for children of low-income families. CAAS determined that it will save money on administration and transportation costs as well. The new facility has eight classrooms that serve a total of 126 children.
For the adjoining city-owned lot, a year-long community envisioning effort was undertaken to determine its end-use: a community garden and passive park. Cleanup of that area will be supported by a $200,000 EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant.
By clearing up these blighted properties and opening this educational facility, the City of Somerville and CAAS have restored pride in the neighborhood, improved the tax base for the city, and provided a valuable resource for the children of low-income families.
The new facility opened in March of 2005.
1999-2002: Sites assessed with EPA funds.
2003-2004: Site is cleaned up with city funds.
2004-2005: Head Start facility is constructed.
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St. Clair River
Contact Information
U.S. EPA RAP Liaison
Rose Ellison
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Southeast Michigan Field Office
9311 Groh Road
Grosse Ile, MI 48138-1697
State RAP Contact
Laura A. Esman
Water Bureau
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
525 W. Allegan Street
P.O. Box 30273
St. Clair River Binational Public Advisory
Patty Troy
U.S. Chair
6318 Rynn Road
North Street, MI 48049
Bela Trebics
Canadian Chair
Canadian Contacts
Jennifer Vincent
Environment Canada – Ontario Region
867 Lakeshore Road
Burlington ON L7R 4A6
Ted Briggs
Ontario Ministry of the Environment
733 Exeter Road
London, ON N6E 1L3
Partners & Stakeholders
- Canadian Remedial Action Plan Implementation Committee
- City of Port Huron
- City of St. Clair
- Ducks Unlimited
- Environment Canada
- Great Lakes Commission
- Great Lakes Protection Fund
- Harsens Island-St. Clair Flats Association
- Lambton Rural Stewardship Network
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
- Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
- Ontario Ministry of the Environment
- Sarnia - Lambton Environmental Association
- Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)
- St. Clair County Health Department
- St. Clair River Binational Public Advisory Council (BPAC)
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Detroit District
- U.S. Coast Guard District 9 – Sector Detroit
- U.S. Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service
- U.S. EPA – Great Lakes National Program Office
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Frequent Acronyms
- Background
- Beneficial Use Impairments
- Delisting Targets
- RAP Development and Status
- Significant RAP Milestones
- RAP Implementation
- RAP-Related Publications
- Community Involvement
- Photos
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The St. Clair River flows southward about 40 miles (64 km) connecting the southern tip of Lake Huron to Lake St. Clair. The river is part of the boundary between the United States and Canada.
The St. Clair River branches into several channels near its mouth at Lake St. Clair, creating a broad delta region. The Area of Concern (AOC) includes these important wetlands from St. Johns Marsh on the west (near Anchor Bay) to the north shore of Mitchell's Bay in Ontario.
Agriculture is the predominant land use within the river's watershed, but intensive development has occurred in and near the cities of Port Huron and Sarnia. The heaviest concentration of industry (including a large petrochemical complex) lies along the Ontario shore near Sarnia. Several communities along the St. Clair rely on the river as their primary source of drinking water. Industries -- including petroleum refineries, chemical manufacturers, paper mills, salt producers and electric power plants -- need high quality water for their operations as well. Ships carrying cargo between the upper and lower Great Lakes ply the St. Clair River.
St. Clair River RAP priorities include contaminated sediment remediation on the Canadian side of the river, elimination of CSOs and SSOs on both sides of the river, elimination of spills to the river from "Chemical Valley" downstream of Sarnia, Ontario, and ensuring proper notification when spills do occur.
Beneficial Use Impairments
- Restrictions on fish and wildlife consumption
- Tainting of fish and wildlife flavor
- Restrictions on drinking water consumption, or taste and odor
- Beach closings
- Degradation of aesthetics
- Bird or animal deformities or reproduction problems
- Added costs to agriculture or industry
- Degradation of benthos
- Restriction on dredging activities
- Loss of fish and wildlife habitat
For further information on St. Clair River beneficial use impairments, see the RAP documents listed in the Significant RAP Milestones section below.
Delisting Targets
St. Clair River AOC has some general delisting targets incorporated in the Stage 2 RAP and updates. The delisting criteria are not specific enough to determine restoration success for all of the BUIs. In 2006, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) will work with the Binational Public Advisory Council, U.S. EPA, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, and Environment Canada to refine the delisting criteria based on current U.S. and Canadian federal and state guidance and standards.
Delisting Targets for Loss of Fish/Wildlife Habitat Beneficial Use Impairment (PDF) (48pp, 2.60MB) November 2012
RAP Development and Status
The St. Clair River AOC Stage 1 Remedial Action Plan was released in 1992. It identified the BUIs in the St. Clair River, described the extent and scope of the impairments, and discussed the causes of water quality degradation in the AOC.
A Stage 2 document was completed in 1995 which identified the water use goals, and remedial actions needed, and outlined an implementation strategy. An Implementation Annex was completed in 1997 which summarized measures to date and identified further implementation commitments for the U.S. and Canadian sides of the AOC. A Stage 1 Update was also prepared in 1997.
In 2005, Environment Canada and Ontario Ministry of the Environment, with input from MDEQ and U.S. EPA, took the lead in preparing a St. Clair River AOC Progress Report to evaluate current status of the BUIs in the river.
The United States and Canada have pledged their cooperation to restore the shared upper connecting channel AOCs (St. Marys, St. Clair, and Detroit Rivers) under the terms of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. The St. Clair River AOC is managed under a binational governance structure created under the Four Agency Letter of Commitment that was signed on April 17, 1998, by Environment Canada, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Significant RAP Milestones
- 2008: St. Clair RAP Update (PDF 193Kb 19 pages) (December 2008)
- 2005: St. Clair River RAP Progress Report completed.
- 1997: St. Clair River RAP Implementation Annex (PDF 193Kb 64 pages) completed.
- 1995: Remedial Action Plan Stage 2 – Recommended Plan (PDF 9.62Mb
124 pages) completed.
- St. Clair River Stage 1 and Stage 2 RAP (PDF 490Mb 760 pages) documents combined.
- 1992: St. Clair River Stage 1 RAP (PDF 27.06Mb 495 pages) document published.
- 1988: St. Clair River Binational Public Advisory Councilformed.
RAP Implementation
Recent progress and achievements
- In 2005, wetlands were developed on the ICI Phosphate site near Corruna, ON in order to treat wastewater prior to discharging into the St. Clair River. Work undertaken on this site is a part of the long term site restoration plan.
- In 2005, a 50-acre naturalization project on Terra Industries property directly adjacent to the St. Clair River south of Sarnia was completed which included planting and restoration of trees and shrubs, tall grass prairie and wetlands. Terra Industries Inc. (which is a nitrogen producing facility) provided the land, and the work was carried out by the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority, Rural Lambton Stewardship Network and Ducks Unlimited Canada.
- In 2001, the City of Sarnia completed $30 million in sewage treatment plant upgrades and to secondary treatment, and upgrades and retrofitting of storm water management infrastructure is on-going. The township of St. Clair is also undertaking improvements in wastewater infrastructure, including a pre-treatment facility, aeration tanks and blowers, ultra-violet disinfection, and dewatering facilities.
- Since 2000, the five major waste water treatment plants in Michigan have completed upgrades to their treatment facilities to improve sludge storage options, improve discharge mixing, and separate sewer systems to eliminate untreated combined sewage.
- Since 2000, the Macomb-St. Clair Advisory group has helped initiate numerous Clean Michigan Initiative and federal Clean Water Act Section 319 grants to address habitat and water quality improvement in the St. Clair River watershed.
Current projects and outlook
- In May 2005, Macomb and St. Clair Counties received a $1 million federal earmark to establish water quality monitoring for the St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair. A work plan for the project is currently being negotiated between U.S. EPA and contractors for Macomb and St. Clair Counties.
RAP-Related Publications
- 2005: MDEQ, Great Lakes Connecting Channels Data Evaluation and Trend Analysis Report (PDF 6.71Mb 446 pages)
Community Involvement
In 1988, the St. Clair River Binational Public Advisory Council (BPAC) was formed to ensure continuous public participation in the RAP, and to advise staff from the Four Agencies working on implementation of the St. Clair River RAP. The BPAC includes representatives from various economic sectors, first nations, municipalities, and the public.
In fall 2005, a Canadian St. Clair River RAP Implementation Committee was re-established to guide implementation of the remaining remedial actions on the Canadian side of the AOC. U.S. EPA and MDEQ will informally participate in that committee as needed.


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2 cups
sifted all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon
ground ginger
2 teaspoons
baking soda
1 teaspoon
ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon
3/4 cup
1 cup
white sugar
1/4 cup
dark molasses
1/3 cup
cinnamon sugar
I substituted all butter instead of shortening to avoid the trans fats, and these cookies came out INCREDIBLE! Gingersnaps have always been one of my special favorites--cookies I absolutely adore but tend to be picky about and thus have only very rarely. Now I've found a perfect recipe so I can make them on my own! The holidays are long past, yet my apartment currently smells like Christmas, and I have about 3 dozen light, crisp, pleasantly spicy, semi-sweet cookies cooling in my kitchen. This is definitely a recipe going in my "Will Bake Many Times Again" file!
I did not like this recipe at all. The cookies were bland and had way too much baking soda and ginger. All I could taste was baking soda and ginger. I am definitely in the minority here. Won't make these again!
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I was very nervous making these cookies because Gingersnaps are my husband's favorite cookie and his mother makes them all the time all year round. I had a lot against me - biased views and no knowledge whatsoever with this type of cookie! I've never made Gingersnaps before. The smell of the cookies during the mixing stage was wonderful! Very Christmasy. :) The baking smell was even better! My kids couldn't keep their hands off these cookies once they were done, and when I tasted them I could see why! These cookies are amazing in flavor! I did do one thing different from the recipe - I added 1 teaspoon of cloves into this as well, because my husband likes his gingersnaps good with spice. The drumroll for me came when he came home at night and I gave him a cookie to try. I could tell he wasn't expecting much (being biased for his mother's) but after the first bite his eyes got wide and he said "Wow! These are REALLY good! They taste just like Mom's!" I told him that her recipe is different (hers calls for oil) and he said, "Don't worry about it - just make these - they are wonderful!" They have a great outside texture for crunch and inside chewiness. Perfection in my husband's opinion! Now I wish I had made these much sooner in my married life. His smile and face was all worth the jitters of messing it up! :)
Good gingersnap recipe. For those that don't have a sifter, try using a pasta strainer or wisk prior to adding to the recipe; they work in a pinch!!! Not the best I've had, but definitely better than most! Would definitely make again!!!
I made these to give away at for Christmas, and got rave reviews from everyone! They are definitely more chewy than traditional gingersnaps, but we like them that way. The only problem I had was trying to figure out the correct cinnamon/sugar mix. I first used too much cinnamon and they turned out dark-looking and too "cinnamony". I then mixed 1/3 cup sugar with just one and half tsp. cinnamon, and they were perfect! Very good!
This is the best ginger cookie I have ever had! I made a couple batches at Christmas. When the recipe is followed exactly, sifting and all, the cookies come out beatiful with a crackled top. But I got lazy and only sifted the second batch once. The tops didn't crackle, but the cookie was still delicious. I will be making these every year.
This is the same recipe my great-grandma, grandma, and mom have used. I lost my copy and am so glad to have found it. I follow this recipe exactly but flatten just slightly....I like mine slightly puffy. For my dad, I press with a glass dipped in sugar. He likes his Gingersnaps thin and crispy. Thanks Marie!
This were good cookies - but I'm only giving them 4 stars because there wasn't much 'snap' in these gingersnaps. As a ginger cookie though, these were very nice. I did add 1/4 cup more flour to my mixture so they would look puffy - instead of flattening out like my cookies always tend to do! I think the next time I make these, I may add a pinch of cloves to give them a spicier flavor.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Servings Per Recipe: 30
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 121
Calories from Fat: 48
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Taking money out of society.
Because man makes everything possible, why do we need money? What's the point of money? So that we have a reason to work? So we can retire someday and still be able to live? If man creates & manufactures everything, why do we need money to continue to create and manufacture things..
I've had this idea for a long time.. And have seen others with this idea. Obviously, there's never going to be enough support for the idea. And if there ever was, those with enough money would squash the idea with some crazy propaganda in the news 24/7, 365 until all that did support a moneyless society would be deemed incredible.
With money, there are soooo many downsides. Even rich people commit suicide or kill others over money. Especially the rich drug cartels. But all around the world, people starve, die of some curable disease, wars are waged, people get murdered for money... There's a huge list of the downsides money creates.. And only one good one...But without money, even that one good one, isn't necessary.
Mar 26 2013: Suppose you live in a "moneyless society" as you call it... now, you need some eggs so you go to local store and ask the clerk some eggs... will you take them home just like that??? that is the ideas isn't it???... now, put yourself on the other side of the counter, what's the point of having to work there???, you're not getting any benefit from it... now, imagine you go to the store and there is no clerk, you can take anything you want, so you do, in the meanwhile you drop some eggs and the floor becomes a mess, no body saw you, what would you do??? how's going to clean???, imagine the site 100 customers after. Now suppose you're the driver of the truck that delivers the eggs, what would you do when you get to the store??? will you just put the merchandise in the store entrance or would you carefully put it on the shelves??? the clerk didn't need to be there, he walked away since he didn't have an incentive to be there. So, as the driver what would you do??? doing this breaking back delivery job o going for some beers and get yourself drunk??? anyways you're not getting any benefit from it, and after all if you crash the truck it didn't cost any money, just go for another and that's all.
You idea may sound sweet for some young ears, but if you don't explain clearly how your "moneyless society" is going to work then don't expect any real support.
Mar 27 2013: No offense, but I don't think you've thought about this too much. The answers to your questions are simple. There would be people working the store, simply because there's a job there to do. Because stores need people to run them. Because not everyone is capable of being a doctor, simpler jobs would be filled.
Mar 27 2013: Yes of course, people will do it job just because it's their job, people will be responsible just because they are responsible. No offence but you thoughts sound too naive to my ears. Just imagine someone wants (notice I did not use the word "needs") a car, if that person can choose between a small eco-friendly car and a huge wasteful luxury car and none of them cost him/her a cent, do you believe that person would choose the small eco-firendly car???... stop fooling yourself. A society like the one you depict is doomed to disaster... but if you insist you are right, I challenge you to give a clear explanation about how the whole manufacturing and commercial process will work, convince me you are more that just a naive kid.Mar 25 2013: A moneyless society can only function under a Draconian Absolute Dictatorship like the US prison system. If people are free to come and go as they please, or free to exchange goods and services at will, they will need Tangible Value Reresentation, aka money.
Mar 25 2013: Why? When everything they will need is at the store.. It got to the store by people who also need to go to the store for things.. And so forth and so on.. It's the reason why we, average individuals work. So we can get the things we need. Those that don't work, don't get what they need or want. Except for the young, old and disabled.
I don't see the government playing much of a roll in this. What I see, is people doing the same thing they're doing now. Working for a living. And those that choose to be lazy, will get nothing for themselves. Those that pamper the lazy, will be caught and punished. Not by the authorities. But by people who choose to work for what they need and/or want.
Mar 25 2013: I cited the only example I am aware of where no official money is involved in an organized, functioning society. I think the point is that money and freedom go hand-in-hand. By the way, if you work for a living how do you receive pay for your services. What form does your income take if there is no Tangible Value Representation?
Mar 26 2013: Everything you need would be provided. THe Incas thrived as a cashless society.Mar 25 2013: but even in such circumstances, people try to establish some form of money, like cigarettes in prisons.
Mar 25 2013: I think that shows that there is a need for "money" wherever there is commerce, even if that commerce is black market.
Mar 25 2013: More than likely because the current system is based on some sort of value. Taking away that concept, changes everything. Including the way we currently think about what's actually valuable. Cigarettes are valuable in prison, because they are so scarce.Mar 26 2013: Untrue. Prison is trade and cash but mostly cash for goods though. Prison isn't the only place where a moneyless society could exist. History states otherwise.
Mar 26 2013: Please share your data about moneyless socities from history. You cannot expect to just say they have thrived in the past and expect to be convincing just on the merits of your word. I do not know the proven value of your word.
Mar 26 2013: You've never read on Inca society? A google search should suffice cause an argument made on false claims would be the easiest one to disassemble.Mar 26 2013: To be clear, you intimated that history records successful moneyless socities. Is your only example the Incas? It sounds like you are aware of a list of examples. Not true? Your assertion would be strengthened by such a list, if you can share it. Also, do you advocate establishing a society patterned after the Incas?
Mar 26 2013: What did I say to imply I had a list. The only one that is known, I believe, is the Inca empire. There was a question posed and I merely used them as a real life example. They accomplished a great deal without any commerce, trade, barter or cash system whatsoever. Look at there mountain cities they were highly advanced people.Mar 26 2013: RE: "What did I say. . . " OK. Sorry, no list of successful moneyless societies from history. The single example you offer as an example of national success without money was unable to defend itself from being devastated by foreign invaders. Not a shining example of success. Again, do you advocate establishing an AYLLU society today? Mr. Cook, no society sufficiently advanced to establish and operate free trade can function without establishing something as a medium of exchange. That something is commonly called "money". Thanks for a provocative free-exchange of opinions. Be well sir.
Gail .
Mar 25 2013: We don't NEED money. We CHOOSE to be the sheep who beg to be fleeced and butchered, and we will battle fiercely to preserve our right to be victimized
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Capitalism is a cruel hoax played on its victims who do not know that they are slaves. Capitalism means:
capitalizing on what others don't know, and then profiting by taking advantage of that.
It is also taking advantage of bad things that happen to others. Profiting off the illness, accidents,
crimes, mistakes and catastrophes that happen.
It is also capitalizing on these 'breaks' and using that advantage to keep others down, thus maintaining
a disadvantage that works to your advantage and then:
Capitalizing on that advantage to widen the distance between those with and those without.
It is fraught with reasons for fear, greed, crime, war, inequality, poverty, slavery and so on.
It is by default, an unjust system that cannot be made just.
Thomas Jeffereson said "A people who want to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, want what never was and never will be." People who support capitalism do not know what freedom is. If they did, they would not beg to be the slaves that they are just because their slavery is less onerous than the slavery of those who are worse off.
But as the entire fiscal system is unsustainable, I believe that it will all come crashing down sooner rather than later.
I'm doing my part. I'm simplifying. I buy nothing new than can be bought used, and I buy nothing used that I can learn how to make myself (even if it is not precisely what I want or if I need to borrow tools to do so). This way, I grow skills that can contribute to society when the money thing comes crashing down. Join some of us who are doing our part in helping to crash the economy. Spend as little as you possibly can. Find the joy of your own creativity. You are more than the consumer that the slave owners want you to be.
mary T
Apr 5 2013: Goodness, cash is the best. Actual bills, preferably hundreds. No one knows your business, and privacy is preserved. Everyone accepts cash. True, you will need some electronic transfers but for just walking around, day to day, cash money makes everyone smile and all doors open.Apr 1 2013: There is no bartering in this idea. Everything of value no longer has a monetary value. Guns, tv's, phones, food, etc etc. Everything that humans grow or manufacture would continue to be available. People work so they can get what they need. They would continue to do the same as they always have. Only the harder jobs would become easier through better technology or employees. Money keeps companies from hirering more people. As it also keeps technology down.Apr 1 2013: If you and everyone else went to work, as we already do, then you've already traded what you need to in order to get what you need/want.Apr 1 2013: Trade what?Mar 29 2013: The only reason I can think of for people starving is faulty political leadership. I'm sure people ate just fine before modern day economics. Take the native Americans for example. They traded I'm sure but there way of life was not centered around commerce.Mar 29 2013: What results are terriblevby today's standards?Mar 27 2013: I think this idea is thought provoking but I'm not sure how you'd implement it. I suppose the main problem is people's labour value is set to decrease with increased mechanisation and industrial processes. People can save money - however poor the interest rates may be at the moment - and there is also such a thing as purchasing power. If money was taken out of the equation, what would people have to trade? People can barter, but what if the things you need can't be bartered for? I think your idea relates quite closely to the more specific idea of what currency is, and perhaps they way currency operates (see radical, unthinkable but real things like bit coins in the news right now). If we changed the way currency worked, we could really change society, well that's my view.Mar 27 2013: There seems to be a lot of opposition to this. To those I ask, can you think of how it could work?Mar 26 2013: . There agriculture was highly advanced and there architecture is mind boggling to this day. Example: machu picchu. Give credit where credit is due. Read up buddy, you'll see.
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Mar 27 2013: mindboggling how could they pull it off. but the results were terrible by today's standards. division of labor is so much better, no surprise it spread all over the place.Mar 26 2013: I never said it wasn't. Money came about because3 bags of salt a sack of wheat and this fifty pound bag of rice was too much to carry so a coin was developed that was backed by government to do away with the cumbersome load. Paper money came about because they could back it with a gold standard. If you had actually paid attention you would see my argument states that commerce and or some sort of cash system is not essential for humans to build an advanced society and the incans were very advanced in many ways.
Mar 27 2013: I agree. We need humans to build, manufacture and grow food. We don't need money to do it. Right?people need us to do what we do. Human labor doesn't require money or even a barter system. That is, unless you're talking about the greedy or the lazy. Contrary to popular belief, most people are neither. It's just a few of each, that ruin things for the rest of us.Mar 26 2013: This discussion made me look up the history of money and my initial thought was money shows people in general lack a common focus and goal towards a greater good, that being people as a whole. Like an ant colony. They often get a bad wrap but you can't deny there success as a species. Technology is one way to see and understand the universe but who's to say that's the only way.Mar 26 2013: If the Incas could do it and thrive the way they did why couldn't the same be done in a technological society? I definitely think this can be achieved less human sacrifice.
Mar 26 2013: RE: "Everything you need . . . " Cashless or coinless is not the same as moneyless. The Incan Tangible Value Representation was based upon the intrinsic value of something as compared to an amount of gold or silver. The Incas did not use coins but used a collective system of tribute and bartering, the ayllu, where they traded creations of gold and silver as well as agricultural products, weapons and clothing. The Spaniards later introduced a system of coinage after their 1525 invasion. The Incan's money was gold and silver.
Mar 26 2013: The only trade that occurred was by Central government which was long -distance trade for particular commodities. There were no markets or trade amongst themselves and the only tax required was a Labor tax to the government which in return you would obtain your necessities from state storehouses. No money was ever made because it was not necessary.
Mar 26 2013: How does one collect taxes without having one of the four forms of money? (Commodity Money; Receipt Money; Fiat Money; or Fractional Money). Just for purposes of this debate let's say there are two examples from human scoial history of moneyless societies: the Incas; and the Prison Systems. Which of those do you advocate putting forward as a convincing argument for establishing a moneyless society?Mar 26 2013: They called it a Labor tax and why would they have money if they're was no where to spend it. it would be pointless. As for prison, that's actually a bad example because there's plenty of cash in prison but due to risk and quantity something normally a couple dollars on the street costs20 dollars in prison.
Mar 26 2013: Actually, the point that there is money in prisons reinforces the premise that wherever there is trade there is a need for money. The rules of prison say "NO MONEY". But the reality is there is money and always will be money UNLESS the rules are enforced with an iron hand, which cannot be done in a free society. Thank you for supporting my point that money is essential to trade.
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Mar 25 2013: I understand what you're saying. But, I have to point out, you're still putting some sort of monetary label on things that would not need a value. Like the cost of having a baby. There would be no cost. There'd be no cost for chickens, eggs, ropes, cars, cell phones, internet, computers etc etc.. And so on down the line. These things would still be made by man, as always. Our pay would be simply, that we continue to do our jobs and manufacture things and provide services.. Same as we are already doing.
There'd be an over abundance of jobs available, because the company isn't drowned in overhead. So jobs would become easier. The technology alone, would make it easier. And having more helping hands on the job would also make it much easier.
Also, instead of a 40hr week, I'm sure that time would be cut in half, as long as the production was kept up.
I'm a truck driver. I've spent weeks out on the road. Away from home & family. Just to keep the water, lights and the phone turned on. Why? Because very few people will do my job.
Put this into perspective. Trucking companies have "OTR" (Over the road) positions, because freight needs to be moved from east coast to west coast and border to border. It would cost them too much to tranfer loads every 200 miles to a different driver. Because instead of one truck doing the job, now you have to have several trucks to drop n hook that same load. If money wasn't an issue, then each driver could haul his load 200 to 300 miles, give it to another driver, and go home.
I don't think you've thought about this too closely. Don't get me wrong, the whole idea seems incredible. And as I stated in the beginning, a moneyless society will never take place. There is too much greed & corruption in the world. And too many people are complacent with the society we have now. Even the poorest of poor.
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Mar 25 2013: It does seem communistic. But considering that the government plays very little roll, and everything is market driven.. (the new market being the best product, not the least/most expensive) sort of takes the communism out of it.. In fact, the states could be the ones issuing the employment cards. Like drivers licenses.
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Who can build the better car, make the fastest data plan for cell phones and laptops, and so on and so on. A better product or service would be the key factor in keeping a business alive.. And not the profit margins.
A friend of mine worked for Radio Shack back in the 80's (I think the 80s) And once or twice a year, he was forced to fire people at different locations because they had to show a certain percentage of profit. The fastest way to do so, was to cut their overhead. After 2 years of doing that, he couldn't stand it. Because he'd get to know these people and couldn't handle the stress of firing good people, just because of the stock holders rule of a .06% increase in profits...Mar 25 2013: The issue of "slavery" makes me think of American slavery, where the blacks and asians were used to either build railroads or farm.. And anything else they were told to do back then.
They worked for their food, clothes, shelter and other things they needed. The only pay they recieved was the things they would've bought with the money they earned from working, had they not been slaves. We all work for the same things. Of course it's different now. We have cars, cell phones, computers etc etc. Things that humans already make when they go to work, so they can buy food, clothes, shelter and other things that they want and need.
Of course, we'd have to have some sort of verification. That would be government issued (BTW, there'd still be a need for a government. Only it would severed to what was only necessary) We'd have an employment card.
When you go to work, you'd clock in & out with your employment card. On your way home, you decided to pick up some groceries. You get what you needed from the grocery store, and swipe your employment card. When you needed a new car, you'd swipe your employment card. When you needed anything that was available, you'd just swipe your employment card.
I know what some are thinking right now. That there'd be some with 20 Porches in their drive way. And 35 deep freezers in their garages packed full of freezer burned food, because they can't eat as much as their greed thought they would.
This might be the case at first. But within a year or less, things would calm down. People would realize they don't need everything. The reason why they thought so at first, is because they probably had very little to start with, and all this free stuff was just too good to pass up. I would not want the government to regulate how much a person has. If we are producing, then let them figure out on their own, what is too much and what is not.
Technology would allow for better goods and services. Especially for jobs that no one wants to do.
Mar 26 2013: I could see electronic vouchers to eliminate abuse. This is just making me think of all the money government gets from the owners of this country, we the people, and how it's totally mismanaged and wasted.
Mar 27 2013: If the government was without money, it wouldn't be corrupt or in control of good honest people. We'd still need the government for the bad people.
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To society, money is:
(1) Good ---- below or at its optimal point of amount.
. . .It makes barter easy.
(2) Bad ---- above the optimal point.
. . .It makes greed, invalid happiness, crime, evil, inequality, war, environment crisis, ,,,,
. . .humankind self-extinction.
So, take it out of society beyond the optimal point!
(For details, see the 1st article, points 1-3, 10, 14, at
Mar 25 2013: Barter is just another form of capitalism. It's no better than money. Money's only advantage is that it is easier to carry around, and for the money-holders, its easier to deceive with. There have been moneyless societies in the past. Wealth as the social glue imposed on them, destroyed them.
Mar 25 2013: "There have been moneyless societies in the past."
Please give us an example or two, Gail. Maney/barter/capitalism is simply a convenient exchange format for society, because no one can be self-sufficient on their own. Having read many of your posts, I know you're far too intelligent to believe that humanity was tricked into capitalism by the Illuminati.
Mar 25 2013: The problem with moneyless societies in the past, was that they were too small to continue. There are simple things that are a necessity, that even in a money-less society, you still have to pay for. For example: Sewage, clothes and other necessities...
If everything went moneyless, then the sewage plants, water treatment plants, clothes manufacturing, lumber companies, concrete plants, drilling rigs etc etc, would continue to operate.
The moneyless societies in the past, couldn't sustain themselves because not everyone is willing to wash clothes in freezing temperatures, walk out into the icy woods to use the rest room. Or even something as simple as going wiithout keeping up with their friends on facebook...
If everything was moneyless, their still be facebook.
Those moneyless societies you speak of, were like living in the caveman days...Mar 26 2013: Do a little research before you discredit some ones claims. The Inca empire. Look it up.Mar 25 2013: I'm with Pat. Any amount you feel you must remove from your life I will gladly take it from you.
To your point however, I believe that Gene Roddenberry's thoughts of a moneyless society where mankind has decided that knowledge is more important is so incredibly far fetched that I rather believe warp drive is a possiblity comparatively speaking. Having said that, sure why not? If my freedom remained in tact and my needs were met completely I suppose that would be ok, however that would mean that society finally decided that all people are equal, that diseases are completely removed from our lives and war could finally be buried once and for all, as a start. Also, there is the heirarchy of power above that must be considered. If money isn't the motivational factor, would it be labor or worse slave labor? At least we would have food replicators.
Always an interesting question.
Mar 25 2013: Hathaway.
So you believe the lie we have no motivation except for money?
Why do people teach, play, learn, study, build, design, create and eat?
Solely for the gain of money? No. We are motivated because that is part of what we are as a species.
If the global monetary system collapses, we will still want, desire and need to do those things I listed, along with many others. Let's see, according to your logic the people who swarmed over Thailand, Malaysia, India and other places devastated by the 2004 tsunami, did so for money, even though they didn't get paid?
With out money, we have nothing standing in our way from solving our problems. Why?
Because nothing costs money. Everything costs people.
Things don't........"get done"...........because of money.
Things.............don't get done".......because of money.
Since money is the cause of most of ills of humanity, getting rid of it will also rid humans of almost all crime and what goes with it.
We don't need money but the financial people/elite/rulers need us to continue believing we need money in order to maintain control of humanity. That is where their power comes from in the manufacture, control, distribution and manipulating of its value.
The power structure has to be based on how we make decisions, not who makes them.
Decisions made involving money are always the wrong decisions and benefit only those who profit off them.
Usually, well almost 100% of the time, this involves 'not solving the problems' promised, needed and even demanded.
The monetary system is a corrupt system, unjust, cannot be made just and has to be done away with.
The only way to be successful in it is to become corrupt because that is how it works, thrives and survives as a system. It is a system of enslavement.
Sorry, if you don't believe that. It's true however.
Some people can see the truth. Most simply don't want to, but they will take you down with them.
We don't need money.
Mar 25 2013: @RANDOM: Nice to see someone as passionate and rational as I am. Nice post.
This bears repeating:
Nothing costs money. Everything costs people.
Things don't........"get done"...........because of money.
Things.............don't get done".......because of money.
M. pepper
Mar 25 2013: I'm sure there'd still be many motovating factors. Because as you said, it's just part of our species. I do think, how ever, we'd be motovated for different things.
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Take cars for example. Why are their low end and high end cars? Because of the money factor. Some people can't afford Porches. Some people are can't even afford a used Porche. So they get what they can afford.
Without money, all vehicles would be the absolute best they could be. Imagine, without money, there'd be electric cars that could go 100mph, and last for 200+ miles on one charge. Petroleum would NOT be a thing of the past, because so many products, like trash bags, all types of plastics and other things, need (right now) need a petroleum base, to be manufactured.
I can just imagine all the great ideas that have been bought and then squashed before it got to the production stage, by those that can't afford or allow the competition. Things that would make all our lives more efficient, less costly and less stressful... Stressful in this case, would be pulling up to a gas pump @ $4.00 per gallon, knowing you have to buy it, but really need groceries or medicine.
Mar 26 2013: Capitalism breeds competition which is never bad but instead of competing against each other we would be competing against ourselves which is probably even better for innovation, possibly but will definitely ponder some more.Mar 25 2013: I don't believe that I said that I believe that money is the only factor, mearly stating that for many that would be A factor.Mar 25 2013: @HATHAWAY: You should watch this TED talk. Money is proven not to be the best motivator - except for menial slave-like tasks.
I know that I keep very busy and I am retired. Money doesn't motivate me. Passion does.
Mar 25 2013: Again, I didn't say that money is MY reason to work. As an artist and designer I know all too well the reason why I get up in the morning and all too often it is to be satisfied with my work alone. If you read my comment you will see that I said " Having said that, sure why not? If my freedom remained in tact and my needs were met completely I suppose that would be ok..."Mar 26 2013: How could they be far fetched when a perfect example of a money less society were the Incas.Mar 26 2013: I think there majority of us have decided all people are equal but why would all diseases need to be eradicated? This change could only happen over several generations. Whole new ways of thinking would have to be implemented generation after generation.
Mar 26 2013: Well, as to diseases my thinking was just as much a reference to Mr. Roddenberry's vision of the future as well as the heirarchy of power I mentioned above in my first comment. A drug company would need to somehow make people work for them to create drugs that would stop diseases, and how would that work? Some form of commerce is needed to produce results, yes? Passion has something to do with many things in life but a corporation isn't a passionate entity unless commerce is involved. If money isn't the driving force, what is? Barter or perhaps indentured servitude? Most people live for the good times and money can buy that to some extent. Thinkers believe that humanity can be better than it is, and I believe that too. However those of us who are only focused on the potential still miss one fact. Part of being human is to achieve goals in life. If money is my goal, who is to say thats wrong or backward. I don't know about anyone else here, but I have yet to see any captains of industry chime in on this post. Multimillionares would be hypocritical by saying "we don't need money", therefore only dreamers and the dillusional believe that. I prefer dreamers myself.
Referencing your opening comment/question of the majority of us deciding that all people are equal I must respectfully disagree Mr Cook. Such a statement seems to me a bridge too far as we are talking about a world wide change (afterall who would do business with the US if we didn't offer commerce, therefore the whole planet would have to be in on it) and simply reading any headline of world affairs indicates the contrary to that. As you said, "whole new ways of thinging would have to be implemented.."
Mar 26 2013: Don't get me wrong. Your totally correct. I made a reference to Incas but that's just one ancient, albeit very successful, civilization but if that were to ever really happen that's at least another mellenia, especially on a world wide scale bit its always fun to vision. All people should definitely be treated as equal because no human is above any other.Mar 24 2013: We need money


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"It was hard to tell from the audit how many things the school did right," said Philip Kauffman, vice president of the Montgomery County Board of Education.
The Rockville school serves developmentally delayed students, and parents alleged last summer that school staff misappropriated money students earned in a work-study program.
The audit did not review the money collected in the work-study program, called Transition to Work. In the wake of the allegations, school principal Dianne Thornton retired in August.
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Bowers said the school once had a financial specialist position, but it was eliminated in 2011. He said he does not recall why exactly, but thinks it was related to a regular process to identify possible reductions in the school.
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So, after seeing his picture I wanted to do one of Chief as well. So I thought, why not do the new Chief from Halo 4. I figured it would be a bit of a challenge because there aren't a lot of pictures of him just yet. So I took a screen shot from the E3 demo (a much bigger version of that one) and cropped it down so it wasn't so big. I used Photoshop to make it gray scale and sized it down to roughly a 4x6 picture for printing. But I am only using the gray scale picture to get the rough shape of the armor down. Once I have the line art done I will be using oil pastels to color it. I did a Darth Maul drawing (I no long have the original drawing.) like this for a friend several years back.
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While Bridgeport Hospital fully endorses breastfeeding, we also value each new mother's right to choose how she wishes to feed and nurture her baby. We believe that this is a very personal decision, and we will support Mom whether she wishes to breast- or bottle-feed.
Another important choice that we give to new moms is whether or not Baby should sleep in her room or in our beautiful nursery. This too is a personal decision which is respected by every member of the Birthplace team. Our goal is that when you return home you feel well-rested and confident in your ability to care for yourself and your new baby. The Birthplace at Bridgeport Hospital is fully committed to supporting the decisions you make regarding breastfeeding and utilizing the nursery.
Please make sure you let your nurse know your wishes. To best protect your baby's eyes, the medication should be given in the 1st hour after of birth.
The only thing that could prevent this from happening is if you require emergency surgery. In that case you would be under anesthesia during the first hour.
If you have any further questions regarding the ointment and/or your infant not receiving it, please discuss the risks and benefits with your pediatrician.
During your hospital stay, your baby will be dressed in a T-shirt and receiving blanket. The clothing is not intended to go home with the baby and should stay at the hospital. Please bring in clothing for the baby to wear home from the hospital.
You will probably want to have some pocket money with you to cover incidental expenses, such as television rentals, a newspaper and small items from the gift shop. For your peace of mind, do not bring large sums of cash or other valuables to the hospital.
Due to privacy issues for all infants, no pictures may be taken of the baby while in the nursery.
Once it is determined that you are in labor, you will be moved to a birthing room. Three people are welcomed to be with you here. Your nurse and a member of the Admitting Team will ask you to fill out a quick form indicating which parts of labor you want each person present for and will then place purple bands on your chosen three. These people cannot give their band to others during your labor and delivery.
If you are having a c-section delivery, only one person is allowed to be with you in the operating and recover rooms. This will help you recover from your anesthetic.
LACTATION (Breast Feeding)
Most new mothers will be able to breastfeed their baby without any problems and will not need the use of a pump. But we have all the supplies and information you will need to help you along the way. The best thing that you can do to prepare is to read everything you can about breastfeeding and speak to your doctor and let him or her know that you are planning on breastfeeding. They can also help you prepare for the arrival of your precious new baby.
If you have any questions, or would like to speak to the breastfeeding specialist, please do not hesitate to call 203/384-3705 and we can arrange a meeting with her before you deliver. She can answer any questions or concerns you may have before you come in to deliver.
In most cases, rental stations offer a weekly or monthly rental contract. In addition, you will need to purchase the pump kit (which includes the tubing, bottles, valves and breastshields necessary to operate the pump). A deposit may also be required.
Please call your insurance company's (800) number to see if the rental or purchase of a breastpump will be covered.
For your convenience the gift shop in the Bridgeport Hospital lobby sells manual Medela pumps.
Visitor Parking
Parking is available in our Agnes and Ernie Kaulbach Parking Pavilion across from the main entrance. Visitors can park on or near the third floor, which is reserved for visitors, and use the skywalk to enter the hospital. Visitors need to take their parking ticket with them into the hospital. At the end of their visit, visitors must stop at the parking desk in the main lobby to pay for parking. A paid ticket will open the gate to leave the parking garage.
Visiting Hours
While we encourage visits from family and friends, our primary concern is that our patients receive the proper care and rest necessary for their recovery. Please have visitors limit their stays to the following times:
Labor & Delivery
Labor & Delivery does not allow visitors, however we do allow support persons 24 hours a day. While you are in Labor & Delivery, you may have a maximum of three support persons while in a birthing room. Upon arrival you will be asked to identify your support persons (as indicated on the form at the front of this booklet). Support persons will receive a wrist band identifying them as a visitor.
You are allowed one support person while being evaluated in triage, preoperatively and in the post-op area. Visiting children under the age of 15 must be present their certificate from the sibling birth preparation class and must be accompanied by an adult that can chaperone the child if asked to leave the labor room for procedures. Grandparents without visitor bands are welcome to stay in the waiting room until delivery.
Women's Care Center (after your baby is born)
Approximately one hour after you deliver you will go to your room in the Women's Care Center. If it is during regular Visiting Hours (10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.) you are welcome to have visitors. Visitors are limited to four in a room. The visiting policy is for your comfort and safety of your baby. Your cooperation with these guidelines will help make your stay and that of our other patients more relaxing and comfortable. Father of the new baby/significant other may visit 24 hours a day. Brothers and sisters of the new baby may visit 11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Grandparents may make their first visit at any time and then are welcome to visit during regular visiting hours.
Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NBICU)
Parents of the baby/babies are welcome 24 hours a day. Grandparents are welcome any time but are preferred 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Other visitors are welcome at any time, 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m., with parents of the infant(s). Brothers and sisters of the baby/babies must show proof of chicken pox (varicella) vaccine. (Please have the pediatrician's office fax directly to the NBICU at 203-384-4962.) For more information, please speak with NBICU staff.
If special circumstances make it difficult for your family members and/or friends to observe our visiting guidelines, we will do our best to accommodate your needs and wishes. Please discuss any special request with your nurse.
Please also assist us in keeping our patients well by asking your friends and family members not to visit, or remain in the waiting area, if they have any symptoms of a cold or diarrhea, or have recently been exposed to any of the following:
Overnight Visitors
Birth is a family experience at Bridgeport Hospital. The father/significant other of the new baby is welcome in your hospital room at any time. Those wishing to spend the night are asked to make themselves comfortable in the convertible chair/bed. Blankets can be provided by the nursing staff if necessary, but the father/significant other should prepare for an overnight stay by bringing toiletries, comfortable clothes and pillows.
Washing hands with soap and water is the best way to help keep colds or infection from your newborn baby. Everyone should wash their hands thoroughly before touching the baby.
In addition to soap and water, we encourage using an alcohol-based hand gel, such as Purell, to clean your hands. Dispensers are mounted on the wall outside every patient room. If your hands are visibly dirty, you should use soap and water to clean them.
Gift Shop
Our Gift Shop in the hospital lobby offers flowers, greeting cards, magazines, clothing for baby and adults, pacifiers, infant toys and much more.
Please fill out the attached form and either mail it to the hospital at 267 Grant Street, Bridgeport CT 06610 Attention: Correspondence or fax it to the Medical Records Department at 203-384-4215.
After you send in the form, you will receive a bill (65 cents a page) from the hospital, and once we receive your payment the medical record will be sent to you. It takes about 30 days.
If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact Medical Records at 203-384-3430.


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Actually, it's very easy to make. If you have wanted to do something vaguely electronic, but the whole electronic thing frightens you, this is a good place to start. You will be building about the simplest circuit there is (a light, battery and switch), but the effect is incredible. This project provides a nice combination of craft and technical challenges with an equally interesting result.
If you thought the other wand was amazing wait till you have seen this, it'll blow you away.
For more great making and doing projects, free printables and templates of the highest quality please see my site dadcando.
And if you make one of these post up a picture of it, or better still email me and I'll put a picture of your wand up on dadcando.
Please Note: You should never point a bright light into someone's eyes. Apart from the fact that it is not very nice to be dazzled, bright LEDs and Bright UV LEDs can in certain circumstances cause damage to the retina (the back of the eye that does the seeing!) and the cornea (the bit the light goes through). When scavenging bits from another device, never increase the battery voltage or add other components designed to up-rate the output of LEDs or lights, unless you really know what you are doing, because you can easily break them, give your self a shock or create a fire hazard.
As Zootboy has pointed out, only use the batteries suggested in the instructable because they have the correct internal resistance. Using batteries with a lower internal resistance could cause the batteries to heat up or the LED to get hot and burn out.
However, this is not a problem at all if you use the batteries suggested.
Happy Making
I love the idea of putting the Maurauder's Map on via Inkjet UV ink and tweaking a wand for UV so it can be read.
I have been trying to find a luminous ink so that we can also write on the paper "Wormtail Padfoot and Moody greet the reader and request that they keep their abnormally large nose .... etc"
In this way, if the paper is read by another illuminated wand (normal LED) it would read the rude message a the LED would trigger the uminosity but if read by a UV wand it would read the Map
..... Ideas anyone?
How long does your LED last?
How do you know the specs on the LED light? I'm looking to purchase the components cheaply, but I want to match resistance, and not burn out the bulb. I can get the batteries and LEDs for significantly cheaper if I'm not buying a whole keyring at $.99 apiece. (I'm making several of these, and don't want to make the cost X10 because I'm spending a dollar per LED when I could spend pennies.)
Do you know what the viewing angle on the keyring light is? Do you know if the wand would get too hot if I put resistors in the circuit?
Q Does the paperclip switch burn out?
Q How long does your LED last?
A. 100,000 hours is typical, way beyond what you will need
Q How do you know the specs on the LED light?
A. Look on the internet, there are plenty of websites that will give you the equation for determining the correct resistor to use for each LED and some LEDs have built in resistors. Each type of LED and each colour will have a specific forward voltage and thus require a different resistor value deepening on the power supply (battery) you are using.
Q Do you know what the viewing angle on the keyring light is?
A No, but look on the web, viewing angles of LEDs are pretty standard.
Q Do you know if the wand would get too hot if I put resistors in the circuit?
A. No, the LEDs must have a resistor in series with them to stop them burning out immediately.
Good luck
My son even tried to make another one for a school "one word" project, where the word was 'light' and now he wants to invite friends over to make another set of them!
Best. Instructable. Ever.
Just saw off the very top of the wand, and the only about 1mm down on the 'wooden' part. Extract the LED and replace it with a UV bulb.
could i cut it near the end and put the light in and then glue/or tape(lots)it back together
i really want to make it for world book day
please can u subscribe to me then show me easier ways on how to make a
light up harry potter wand on my orange board :)
If you fit a changeover switch with a centre off you can have a white LED at the tip and two UV LEDs at the sides of the tip and if the leds are covered if a UV filter its effect really spooky as the LED's are invisible under the filter
If you find it don't put it in a Epson type The Da... stuff kills the ink jet head
A better way is to get a couple of UV pens and dissolve the ink out with I.S.P.
and then use that in a washed out cartage.
refill black ink cartridge and print away... Be sure to 400 powder ,the granules will explode in the microwave(happened to me ) Don't know about uv ink but ask about it at the site they have everything else


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"It seemed like a good idea at the time."
That's what my friend Clive Jenkins said as we stood watching his new hot tub being delivered to his house.
"Yep, we went in for some hot dogs, and we came out with a hot tub instead," Clive said, recounting the ill-fated shopping trip to a local membership warehouse store that cost nearly $7,000 more than he and his wife had planned.
"And you know what, Jeff? We even forgot to buy the hot dogs," Clive said. "I told my wife, we can't afford to go back there to get them."
Of course, Clive isn't the only person to buy something he hadn't planned on, only to regret it later. As Clive discovered, when shopping at so-called big-box stores, you run the added risk of supersizing your impulse purchases. But even at regular grocery stores, nearly 60 percent of all purchases are unplanned, impulse purchases, according to a joint study by faculty at the University of California and the University of Wisconsin.
Here are 12 ways to take control of your spending and limited impulse purchases:
Follow a Mandatory Waiting Period: In addition to the Golden Rule — always make a shopping list before you head out to the store and stick to it — try establishing a "mandatory waiting period." Wait at least a week after you see an item in the store. In an informal experiment I've been conducting with my cheapskate friends, most people who try this say that more than half of the time they never go back to buy the item after the weeklong cooling-off period, and even when they do return to the store with the intention of buying it, when they see the item again they often decide they no longer want it.
Edit Your Junk Mail: There's a good reason why we all get so much junk mail every day: namely, because so many people buy things as a result of receiving it. Almost by definition, items purchased as a result of receiving junk mail are impulse purchases, since the advertisements arrive unsolicited, not as a result of us asking for them. The nonprofit organization 41pounds.org can help you get your name off junk mailing lists. (By the way, 41 pounds is the average amount of junk mail every American adult receives every year!)
Clean Something: "Whenever one of my kids [young adults] wants to buy something new, I tell them to first go and clean something they already own." That's the advice of one of my Miser Advisers, who says that when you take the time to spruce up something you already own — a pair of shoes, an old fishing rod, that bicycle in the garage, even your car — you develop a new appreciation for all the stuff you already have.
Only Fools Rush In: Particularly when it comes to buying the latest high-tech gadgets, you're smart to remember the lyrics to that popular Elvis Presley tune and hold off on rushing out to the store. Most new technology generally decreases in price after it is initially released and demand increases. Plus, later versions are likely to have fewer bugs and better capabilities.
Make a "What the Heck Was I Thinking?" List: Check out this article on doing a once-a-year "What the heck was I thinking?" audit of your discretionary spending. Use the "audit" to pull together a list of items you bought on an impulse and later regretted. Learn from your mistakes and carry the list with you as a painful reminder whenever you go shopping.


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This week temperatures will be cooling down, and we even have chances for snow flurries in the forecast, but what about for this winter? Will it be an extreme winter?
Well, according to Accuweather, a premier weather forecasting company in the United States, the 2013-2014 winter could bring wet weather along the West Coast, snowy weather and cold shots across the northern Rockies and Great Plains and above normal snowfall across the Great Lakes and severe weather from the Gulf states as far north as Ohio.
The Weather Channel, another premier weather company in the U.S., is calling for variable weather across Ohio and most of the country, with a late onset of cold weather across the Northeastern United States.
For Northeast Ohio's specific winter weather outlook, we turned to our local National Weather Service office. Gary Garnett, a local NWS employee, called for equal chances of above normal or below normal temperatures and precipitation for this winter.


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I do know that our Pipeworx and PipePro machines have a "Cold" Start funtion for stick welding. However, we are getting "Pinholes" as a result of the "Cold" Start that keep showing up in x-ray on code units we build.
Is there a "Hot" start adjustment or function on these machines that we can utilize to eliminate these pinholes at startup?
Any help at all would be appreciated. These repairs and re-xray are getting out of hand.
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Birmingham Shared Lives
This page is easy to read
What is Birmingham Shared Lives?
Birmingham Shared Lives used to be called the Birmingham Adult Placement Service. We can provide the following.
Who is the service for?
We provide a home for people aged 18 and over who have a disability, and for older adults with care needs. You could live at the home or have day support.
How will my Shared Lives carer support me?
Your Shared Lives carer will support you with:
Your carer will offer support and help with whatever you need. You will have your own bedroom, and will share the rest of the house. You can have a front door key if you want one.
If we give you day support
Your carer will support you with activities you want to do or learn in the house such as:
Your carer can also support you in the community to do what you want. For example, they can help you to:
How do I know I will like my carer?
Matching you with the right carer is very important. Everyone is different, so we will talk to you to find out the things that are important to you. Then we will try and find a carer to suit you.
We will arrange for you to spend some time with your carer before you move in or choose to have day support.
Do I have to pay?
There is a charge for using our service. The amount you will have to pay will depend on the sort of care you want to have. You will have to pay a different amount for long-term accommodation, short-term accommodation and day support.
How do I pay?
If you get money from Birmingham City Council to pay for your care, you can use your 'individual budget' to pay our charge.
An individual budget is money the council can give you if you have had an assessment that shows you need social care support.
How do I find out more about Birmingham Shared Lives?
If you think this service could be for you and you would like more information please contact us.
Birmingham Shared Lives
Phone: 0121 464 3164
If you would like a copy of any of our leaflets in another language, in large print, in Braille or on audio tape, MP3 or CD, please phone us on 0121 464 3123 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
An easy guide to Birmingham Shared Lives November 2013 (AC532B) (Size: 730 Kb Type: PDF )
Copyright: OGL2.0, except where otherwise stated
The pictures in this leaflet and on this web page have been provided by CHANGE, an organisation of people with learning disabilities working for equal rights. Visit their website at http://www.changepeople.co.uk.
Other pages
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Why not indulge in a short break on a busy and hectic day, and return to the office with renewed energy - or have a relaxing and rejuvinating end to a busy workday?
At Artesia we offer our corporate clients favourable deals on use of facilities, massage and physiotherapy treatments. Would you like to treat an employee or colleague for an outstanding achievement in a demanding time, or compliment one of your loved ones as a sign of care and affection? Then a gift-voucher from Artesia Spa Grand Hotel is a popular and sought after gift!
We offer 10% discount on all treatments, and we include use of facilities with any treatment booked. This offer is available all day Sunday - Thursday, at Artesia Grand Hotel.
Remember: to take care of others, you also have to take care of yourself!
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Golf in St Andrews
The greatest players in every golfing era dreamt of playing and winning in St Andrews. Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods rated their Open wins here as their greatest achievements in golf. It is a truly magical place and the feeling of standing on the first tee of the Old Course is one to savour.
The St Andrews Links Trust manages six golf courses in town including the most celebrated course in golf, the Old Course and one on the periphery, the Castle Course. There are five more great courses nearby too.
Many golfers think that St Andrews is a closed book and that it is difficult to get a game here. This could not be further from the truth. St Andrews is open and available for every golfer, regardless of skill.
Here is a brief overview of the courses.
The Old Course
Refined by Old Tom from 22 holes to 18, The Old Course is probably the most enjoyable golf experience to be had in golf. To play you simply put your name in a ballot. Over any golfing trip, there is a good chance that your name will come up. Also local courses will reserve a tee time for you in case you are not successful in the ballot.
For more information click here...
The Old Course Hotel Golf Resort and Spa; photo courtesy of Kohler Co
The Castle Course
Designed by David Kidd, the Castle course opened in 2007. With stunning sea views and intricate greens, the Castle is a valuable addition to any golfing trip.
The New Course
Designed by Old Tom, this links course is easily the most popular course in town for local golfers. The greens are exquisite and the course is a joy to play.
Image courtesy of www.kaiameans.com
The Jubilee Course
Probably the most difficult course in town, this is the preferred choice of the lower handicapper. Simply a very beautiful links course.
The Strathtyrum
This is the second easiest course in town, but it is a lot of fun to play. With driveable Par 4's and intricate Par 3's, this is a great site to warm up your game before heading to the Old.
Consistently named as being in the Top 20 courses in the world, Kingsbarns is unusually all things to all people. From tour player to high handicapper, the course seems to leave every player exhilarated and bursting to go out again to play.
Image courtesy of www.kevinmurraygolfphotography.com
There are two courses here. Old Tom designed the Balcomie. It is a purely enjoyable golfing experience with some of the finest coastal holes in golf. From the smell of the fresh sea air to the views over the sea, Crail is a must for any golf traveller.
Image courtesy of www.kaiameans.com
The Dukes
A beautiful heath land course that has been re-modelled beautifully. It offers a refreshing chance for those who have been playing links golf.
The Old Course Hotel Golf Resort and Spa; photo courtesy of Kohler Co
Fairmont St Andrews
The Fairmont St Andrews hotel has two great courses Kittocks and The Torrance course. Kittocks plays down to the sea and is a joy to play, with panoramic views across to Carnoustie. The Torrance was designed by Ryder Cup Captain Sam Torrance and is home to the Cleveland Srixon Scottish Senior Open. In contrast to Kittocks, The Torrance has a links feel.
Image courtesy of www.fairmont.com/standrews
The Balgove Course
This short course is perfect for the beginner golfer but is also a well used spot by locals wishing to sharpen their Par 3 skills. No need to book on the Balgove, you can turn up and play.
The Eden Course
Designed by Harry Colt, the Eden is popular course for locals. Given that most of the other courses have a links feel, the Eden is very different. To book now, click here
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Friday 6 and 8:15 pm; Saturday 5 pm; Sunday noon, 2:15 pm, and 4:30 pm
"With its exhilarating World War II narrative and performances that touch notes intimate and grand, Simon and the Oaks has an exquisite, and epic, ache." David DeWitt, The New York Times. Two boys come of age in Sweden during World War II.
122 minutes; Swedish with English subtitles
Magnolia at the Modern is an ongoing series featuring critically acclaimed films. Tickets are $8.50; $6.50 for Modern members. The Sunday noon show time is half price. Advance sales begin two hours prior to each show.