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|Name of Unit
|Agents of SHIELD Treasure Hunt (Simple Machines)
|Laura Fradin, Jill Gerke
|Stratton Norcross Elementary
|Brief Description
|Students will use simple machines to solve weekly problems regarding their treasure hunt!
|simple machines, superheroes, gears, Lego, lever, pulley, inclined plane, screw, catapult, wheel and axle
|Number of Weeks
|Week 1
|Welcome Back to STOMP! Students have been promoted to Junior Agents of SHIELD (continuing with a semi-superhero theme).
They are competing with Hydra to find an ancient alien city planted on earth thousands of years ago. The Kree temple city contains thousands of alien artifacts with the power to destroy the world, which is why it is imperative that these artifacts do not fall into the wrong hands. Fortunately, Agents of Shield have a few advantages over Hydra. First of all, they have located the island on which the Kree temple city is believed to be. It is on a tiny island of the coast of Puerto Rico. Second of all, they have a team of highly trained engineers to help them: you. Hydra's scientific division has developed a special technology that allows them to trace any Shield gadget using electricity. This is why students will be limited to simple machines that use no electricity.
The first activity served to reintroduce students to the Engineering Design Process. Students made aluminum foil boats to bring them to the island where the ancient city resides.
|Week 2
We have just spent days hacking through the jungle. Using ground penetrating radar, your treasure seems to be a few hundred feet below you. Using the gears in your pack, you need to design a tool that will dig through the earth and get you to the treasure room.
Students will be introduced to gears and gear based vocabulary. They will use the gears to build a digging tool. The activity is called "Building a Gear-Powered Tool".
|Week 3
Last week, the students successfully dug to the treasure room, only to discover that is was flooded by an underwater stream. Using simple machines, they are going to have to pump the water out of the treasure room so they can enter it without scuba gear.
Students will be introduced to the concept of screws. They will then make Archemedian screws using wooden dowels and plastic tubing. (Activity to be added to the database soon).
|Week 4
The treasure room is emptied of water, but the students need a way to get to and from the room with their treasure.
Students will be introduced to pulleys and pulley related vocabulary (fixed vs movable pulley, pulley systems, forces). Using pulleys, students will design an elevator that will successfully carry them and their treasure out of the secret city.
|Week 5
|Wheel and Axel
The students have excavated the treasure from the Kree city, but need a way to get it back to their boats. Students will be introduced to wheels and axles. Using a wheels and axles, students will design a cart or wagon with which to transport their treasure. We will test how much treasure their designs can carry.
|Week 6
|Inclined Planes
HYDRA FOUND US! Hydra finally caught up with our intrepid explorers. As we escape up the mountain with our treasure, we have to fend off the impending Hydra attack. Inspired by Indiana Jones, the Director of SHIELD has decided that the best way to fend off the attack will be to roll giant boulders down the mountain. Students will be introduced to inclined planes and design marble roller coasters. Students will design ramps to launch to boulders as well as test to see how accurately they can aim to hit Lego people.
|Week 7
The boulder attack successfully thwarted the majority of the Hydra onslaught. However, there are still a few agents pursuing us. Students will be introduced to levers (type 1, 2, and 3) and their advantages. Students will then design and build catapults!
|Week 8
|MYSTERY?!?! (possibly day 2 of catapults)
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When it is cold outside there is nothing better than snuggling up inside. To help my family stay warm, I made some snuggies. You know, snuggie...the blanket with arms. You can buy them in stores, but if you make it yourself you get to pick any fabric design you like. My hubs collects Pez and my daughter plays soccer, so I was really excited to find fleece with those prints. Now I have to find something for the boy - who's interests include zombies, zombies, and more zombies. So if you know of a place to get zombie fleece, let me know.
I used the McCalls "Comfy Blanket" pattern. It's #M5970 and is very easy. I made mine simple, but the pattern also has a fun pocket you can add for your remote control.
Have a great Monday and stay warm. :-)

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Vintage Valentine Candy Boxes
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Happy Valentine's Day Amy Sweetie...ReplyDelete
I couldn't pick just one, they were all so beautiful. Love the colors together don't you? I mean who said red and pink are for Valentine's Day. The teal and golden yellow, just beautiful. I always liked the velvety ones, that when you brushed them with your hand they were SO soft.
Thanks for sharing and have a beautiful Valentine's Day. Country hugs and much love, Sherry
Aren't those just lovely! I remember my grandmother receiving those and seeing them in old movies....so nostalgic!ReplyDelete
Happy Valentines Day, Amy. I think my favorite is the second one. Beautiful color with a simple design. Thanks for the eye candy.ReplyDelete
All the candy boxes are beautiful, but I really like the red checked one. I think because I have never seen one.:):) Happy Valentine's Day. Smiles to you, Susie(She Junks)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 14, 2012 at 8:59 AM
Happy Valentines Day Amy!ReplyDelete
I just love those candy boxes,so feminine and romantic,
I am in love with your gypsy table Amy it looks wonderful xxx
Beautiful! Brings back sweet memories. I loved the boxes more than the chocolates when I was little.ReplyDelete
Happy Valentine's Day pretty lady!
Happy Valentines Day! I love those aqua boxes. SO pretty!ReplyDelete
The box made the chocolates!ReplyDelete
oooooooooooooooo........... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. What a beautiful collection of photos for today! I can remember when the candy box was a beautiful as the gift itself. Does that date me? Thanks so much for sharing this amazing Valentine's Day 'gift'. Happy Valentine's Day to you.ReplyDelete
I got such a pang of nostalgia....OMG I sooo remember these!!!! The more satin-y, more embellished with lace ribbon, the better!!!! Brings back great memories, and dont' even get me started on what was inside, I had zero willpower. And some things just dont' change...lol.ReplyDelete
Happy Valentines Amy!
These are so pretty, I don't think I've ever seen a blue or yellow Valentine candy box. you have a great collection!ReplyDelete
Aren't they beautiful? I love these old candy boxes - so lush and gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Happy Valentines Day to You Amy! They really did those chocolates justice when they made those boxes didn't they.ReplyDelete
Happy Valentine's Day, Amy! Those chocolates boxes are so beautiful!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing these gorgeous boxes! A few weeks ago I was at one of my favorite antique malls and they had a huge Valentine's display. Out of the corner of my eye I spied the most fabulous large antique pink heart shaped candy box that was decorated with wide pleated pink velvet ribbon, millinery flowers and antique ribbon. I didn't care how much it cost, it was going to be mine. I turned it over and there in black and white was the dreaded "NFS" in pen. The words "Not For Sale" were not a welcome sight! LOL! ~Stacy~ReplyDelete
Those boxes would make a wonderful present for Valentine's Day. Especially if it was filled with Belgian Chocolates or Hershey Kisses or something like that.ReplyDelete
I've never seen anything like those. Suspect they don't make them like that anymore!ReplyDelete
They are very pretty. I bet you can't find that anymore.ReplyDelete
Valentine- scmalentine!ReplyDelete
I'm in love with myself!
boy, i can remember my mom getting boxes like these. i have had a few of my own of that type in my day. love the aqua. dont suppose they would match anything that you have in your home do you??? hope you had a hopelessly romantic day. i had a nice one,even tho he was under the weather. thanks for the candy box show. :)ReplyDelete
I love those! Why don't they make valentines like that anymore?ReplyDelete
So glad you found such beautiful candy boxes. They are all just gorgeous and bring back memories of my childhood. Hope you had a wonderful Valentines Day because I sure did.ReplyDelete
They're all lovely amy, not sure if I could pick a favorite! Happy Valentine's Day!ReplyDelete
Why can't they make those Valentine boxes now..they are beautiful...I remember my dad giving similar boxes of candy to my mom...Oops, dating myself..again!! Beautiful...thanks for bringing back the memories!ReplyDelete
Chocolate makers out there, are you reading these comments? Bring those lovely boxes back!ReplyDelete
Those boxes bring back memories for me of how they looked when I was a kid. I guess it got too expensive to keep making them like that. That's a nice collection!ReplyDelete
These are so pretty. I wish they still made them like that. I hope you are having a wonderful birthday.ReplyDelete
questi cuori sono meravigliosi e molto romantici,proprio come piacciono a me,AnnaReplyDelete
I love them all, but my favorite photo is the first, because it's mine! I was lucky enough to get them both together in the same Ebay auction and for a good price, too! I love them and I'm always on the lookout for more that are a decent price, which is not easy!ReplyDelete


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We are a vegan family! Glad to see this thread!
Honestly, I rarely look for vegan recipes. I have 3 vegan cookbooks I have never opened. I actually find it fun to make new vegan recipes based off non vegan yummy ones I find. I don't like food that tastes too "healthy", and a lot of vegan recipes I've found kind of take some of the richness or flavor out or taste like "healthy" versions of what I really want.
This is a homemade recipe based on my grandmother's non vegan baked mac n cheese. It's the favorite around here. It was the first non-vegan recipe I fully and successfully converted. It uses Leahey's cheese sauce mix which you can find on their website or here: http://www.foodfightgrocery.com/fake-cheesy/
Baked Macaroni and Cheese
3 cups dry macaroni
6 tbsp Earth Balance
6 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup + 1tbsp cheese sauce mix
2 cups water
1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Cook elbow macaroni until tender, then drain.
3. Melt butter, then add flour and mix to make a paste.
4. Mix cheese sauce mix and water, bring to boil for a minute or two. Add flour/butter paste and salt and mix.
5. Place cooked macaroni in casserole dish and pour cheese sauce over and mix in.
6. Bake for 30 minutes.
Garlic Linguine - This one is super basic and easy and my kids always eat it, so we have it quite a bit! Super cheap to make too.
Tofu Parmigiana - This is also pretty basic, and so yummy! We use daiya or teese cheese and homemade parmesan (I'll link to that, too).
Parmesan Cheese - http://www.veggieful.com/2012/08/veg...se-recipe.html
Taco Casserole - And this is my DF's absolute favorite. I use Gardien grounds and daiya cheddar.
Sugar Cookies - these are the most perfect little cookies ever, I have had to stop making them because we (I, lol) would go through a whole batch in like a day.
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This recipe originally calls for chicken, but I always use tofu instead
Serves: 4
Cooking time (approx.): 37 minutes
1 block of extra firm tofu, pressed and cut into cubes
1 large chopped
1 cups each of fresh coriander and mint leaves chopped (loosely packed)
2 celery stalks
4 green chillies
2 teaspoons each of ginger and garlic paste
1 teaspoons each of cumin and garam masala powder
4 teaspoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons oil
salt to taste
fresh cream and finely chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
Grind the coriander, celery and mint leaves along with the chopped onions, green chillies and lemon juice to make a green paste. Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed pan on medium level for about 2 minutes.
Add the green paste and fry on medium level for about 5 minutes or till the paste is a pale green. Add the ginger-garlic pastes,garam masala and cumin powders. Fry again for a few seconds.
Add the tofu and sprinkle salt to taste. Mix well. Cover and cook on low heat for about 30 minutes.
Garnish with fresh cream and/or chopped coriander. I also like to serve it with cucumber raita and serve it on either brown rice or with garlic naan.
TIP: The green paste can be made from any combination of green leafy vegetables like spinach, dill, fenugreek, basil, oregano, parsely along with fresh coriander.
Recipe above is my adaptation of this
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I don't have a recipe for it yet but I had the most amazing falafel gyro the other day. I have been craving it since.
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1.5 cups dates or figs
1.5 cups toasted walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tblspoons cocoa powder
1/2 cup finely shredded coconut
soak dates or figs in hot water for 10 mins, drain well
in food processor, grind nuts into small pieces, almost powder
add dates/figs, vanilla, and cocoa powder, puree well.
Will look like thick cookie dough
Roll pieces into 1/2 inch balls, roll in coconut to coat
Store in covered container in the fridge, keep for 2 weeks,
BUT, WON'T LAST THAT LONG. Yummy.
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apple/ pear chutney - SO EASY & so much better than out of a jar.
1 large ripe pear, cored & coarsely chopped
1 apple, cored & coarsely chopped
1/4 cup minced onions
2 Tbspns raisins
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1/4 teaspn ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspn minced fresh ginger
all ingredients into a medium saucepan, bring to a boil, reduce to med low heat, cook for 25 minutes, uncovered, stir occasionally, until fruit and onions are soft & liquid is syrupy.
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Creamy Portobello Mushroom Soup
1.5 Tbsps. olive oil
1/2 medium onion, diced
1 minced garlic clove
1 thinly sliced carrot
1 diced celery stalk
1 chopped Portobello
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
2 cups vegie broth
2 Tablespoons flour
2 cups soy milk
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
chopped fresh parsley
Warm oil over med heat in a 4 quart pot
Add onion, garlic, carrot, celery, Portobello, salt & marjoram
Sauté for 10 minutes stirring frequently.
put 1/4 cup veg broth and flour into a container, stir well to make a paste, set aside
Add remaining broth, soy milk, soy sauce, and cayenne to the pot, bring to a boil.
Slowly pour in flour mixture, stirring constantly
As soon as flour mixture is added, reduce heat & simmer for 10 mins stirring occasionally.
Ladle into bowls, garnish with parsley.
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Basic garlic rice:
Whatever pot you use to make rice,
Add a little cooking oil and put on high heat. Add chopped garlic and fry until golden brown. Then add water and rice to the pot.
This makes a great basic risotto base. You could add vegetables, cheese and stir together to create a poor man's risotto.
roasted butternut squash soup
Cut butternut squash in half put facedown on baking sheet add water and roast in oven for about an hour at 400°. I usually use about 3 to 4 butternut squash for a large batch of soup that serves about 10 people.
Meanwhile While squash is roasting, chop up 2 to 3 yellow onions and fry in oil in a large pot until lightly golden brown. You can also add some garlic.
Once The squash is done roasting, scoop out into pot. Add either vegetable broth or miso broth and stir until smooth. Viola, quick squash soup!
To make the above into a light squash curry, instead of adding broth, add coconut milk and sprinkle in curry powder to taste. A little goes a long way so only add a little at a time.
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The cabbage soup sounds amazing
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Bookmarking this! Can't wait to try some of these!
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I admire people who are vegetarian. I try not to eat meat but when I go to restaurant I eat... At home, I don't like it and I can avoid it easily. My dream is to become vegetarian but I still don't have motivation enough to success. Congratulations to the ones who succeed!
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To help you find an online Canadian Pharmacy, we have listed some of the top Canadian Pharmacies as follows. All these pharmacies are approved by Canadian International Pharmacy Association (CIPA) and Pharmacy Checker
Canada Drugs Online
Canada Pharmacy Online
Big Mountain Drugs
Drug World Canada
Blue Sky Pharmacy
Global Drugs Pharmacy
Canadian Pharmacy Frequently Asked Questions
February 2, 2012 by Jim.
Filed under: Canadian Pharmacy Questions.
Tags: Canadian Pharmacy Frequently Asked Questions.
Do I need a prescription?Yes. In order to receive medications from a legitimate Canadian online pharmacy they will require a doctor's prescription.
Do I need a prescription from a Canadian doctor?No. Canadian online pharmacies will accept prescriptions from doctors in your country.
Can I buy refills at the same time?Yes. Canadian online pharmacies are allowed to ship up to a 3 month medication supply into the United States. This is due to American regulations on personal medication imports.
Why are medications from a Canadian online pharmacy less expensive?The Canadian government has created legal price limits on medications. Therefore American customers can fill their prescriptions online in order to get the same medications they could at home, only with a drastically reduced price. There are no "price caps" in the United States, so big pharmaceutical companies can charge exorbitant medication prices for American consumers.
Why are some drugs even less expensive than the brand name?Some medications (Lipitor, Viagra, Motilium) are also offered as a generic alternative (atorvastatin, sildenafil, domperidone). On most Canadian online pharmacy websites you can find the brand name medication and its generic alternative listed on the same page. When you look at the price difference, you will notice that the unbranded version is always significantly cheaper. This is because generic alternatives can be produced with a much lower overhead cost. This allows the patient to receive a medication that is therapeutically the same, without paying the brand name price.
Will I have to pay United States duties?No. you will not have to pay duty tax due to the Canadian-American Trade Agreement.
How do I know which pharmacies are scams?Legitimate Canadian online pharmacies have safety and privacy standards in place to protect their patients. Look for the PharmacyChecker.com logo, a Canadian International Pharmacy Association (CIPA) verification, and the BuySafe logo. All of these are certified verification programs created to protect you, the patient. In order for a Canadian online pharmacy to receive these certifications, they must go through a rigorous verification process. This process includes personal information security checks, medication legitimacy checks, and transparency checks. We recommend Canada Drugs Online, which has passed all of these security checks and has many positive reviews. There are no comments for now. Leave your comments.
Canadian Pharmacy Review
February 2, 2012 by Mina.
Filed under: Canadian Pharmacy, Customer Feedback.
Tags: review canadian pharmacy, customer feed back for canadian pharmacies.
How do you know who to trust?With the advent of the internet, companies have realized that it is a virtually unlimited source of advertising and sales. Ever received a spam email? Most of us have.
However, some people have legitimate reasons to buy Viagra, Cialis, or Plavix. But how do they know who to trust? The trick to choosing an online pharmacy is to do your research. Just like when you are buying a car, or choosing a new restaurant for date night, you will want to check out Canadian pharmacy reviews.
Reviews are comments on reputed sites discussing the positive or negative experience a customer has had. Canadian pharmacy reviews are often the most honest pictures you can find of what a company, particularly Canadian online pharmacies are and how they operate. In order to gauge the quality of a pharmacy make sure to consider these factors when reading reviews:
Licensing- Canadian online pharmacies should be licensed by a pharmacist's governing body, such as the College of Pharmacists of BC. They should also have a licensing number listed somewhere on their website, including the license number, and the name of the head pharmacist. This ensures that the pharmacy is certified to be providing you your medications in a legal, discreet, and caring manner. Canadian online pharmacies that are licensed often have their own brick-and-mortar pharmacy with an address. You could walk into this pharmacy and fill your prescription there, so why not simply allow them to send the medications to your home?
Another thing to look out for is the PharmacyChecker logo. PharmacyChecker.com is the online pharmacy verification program most trusted in North America. Websites such as Yahoo! and MSN require Pharmacy Checker's verification before they will even allow Canadian online pharmacy advertisements on their websites. This website is also one of the most reputable for Canadian pharmacy reviews. Before allowing a pharmacy the use of the PharmacyChecker logo, the Canadian online pharmacy must meet these criteria:
- security system for personal and financial information
- privacy policy
- pharmacy license
- requiring a prescription before dispensation
- pharmacy's contact information (address and phone number) must be clearly displayed
Customer Service- Good customer service is a dying art. At Canadian online pharmacies such as Big Mountain Drugs, their Customer Care team is thorough and discreet. Over the course of a phone call you will be registered, your prescription verified, and you will receive your order within 16-18 business days. When searching Canadian pharmacy reviews for your desired pharmacy, be sure to look at their customer service skills.
Delivery Speed- When reading Canadian pharmacy reviews, be sure to consider delivery speed. Legitimate pharmacies will take slightly longer to process your order, due to their rigorous prescription verification processes. If you require medications within the day, you may choose to visit a pharmacy near you. However, you will most likely pay a premium for the privilege. The Canadian government regulates medication pricing in Canada, which enables Canadian online pharmacies such as CanadaDrugsOnline.com to offer you a significantly discounted product-with the same quality as you could get in your hometown. There are no comments for now. Leave your comments.
Check Canadian Pharmacy Legitimacy
July 5, 2011 by Eric.
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Are you wary of buying Canadian mail order prescriptions, or wondering how to make the right choice from all of the Canadian pharmacies online? It's wise to be cautious, but there are significant savings available to those who know what to look for when purchasing Canadian prescription drugs over the internet.
- First, make sure that you are buying from a licensed Canadian pharmacy. Canadian pharmacies are overseen by regulatory bodies in each province. For example, pharmacies in British Columbia, Canada are accredited and regulated by the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia. Look for a pharmacy license number and contact information including a physical address, phone number and the name of the Pharmacy Manager. If you have any questions or concerns about the legitimacy of a British Columbian pharmacy, you can contact the College at 200-1765 West 8th Avenue; Vancouver, BC; V6J 5C6, or online at http://www.bcpharmacists.org.
- Second, look for a Canadian drug store that is accredited by the Canadian International Pharmacy Association (CIPA). CIPA is the only organization in Canada with a licensing program to certify Canadian online pharmacies to provide prescription drugs to international customers. CIPA certification ensures that the pharmacy is licensed, reputable and adheres to stringent safety protocols. CIPA member pharmacies have provided one million patients around the world annually with Canadian prescription drugs since 2002, with a perfect safety record.
- Third, look for the PharmacyChecker Seal. PharmacyChecker checks the credentials of Canadian online pharmacies and allows consumers to quickly and easily compare drug prices and Canadian pharmacy reviews. PharmacyChecker's online pharmacy verification program is the largest and most accepted in North America, and both Yahoo! and MSN require PharmacyChecker.com verification of their Canadian online pharmacy advertisers. A Google search will reveal a number of sites offering Canadian pharmacy reviews should you feel the need for a second opinion.
Top Canadian Pharmacies
June 15, 2011 by Julie09.
Filed under: Canadian Pharmacy.
Tags: canadian pharmacy, top canadian pharmacies, how to find canadian pharmacies.
The following are some of the top Canadian Pharmacies:
Canada Drugs Online
Tel: 1877-900-3784
Email: email@example.com
Canada Pharmacy Online
Tel: 1866-920-3784
Email: email@example.com
Big Mountain Drugs
Tel: 1877-223-9977
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Ms. Dollree Mapp and her daughter lived in Cleveland, Ohio. After receiving information that an individual wanted in connection with a recent bombing was hiding in Mapp's house, the Cleveland police knocked on her door and demanded entrance. Mapp called her attorney and subsequently refused to let the police in when they failed to produce a search warrant. After several hours of surveillance and the arrival of more officers, the police again sought entrance to the house. Although Mapp did not allow them to enter, they gained access by forcibly opening at least one door. Once the police were inside the house, Mapp confronted them and demanded to see their warrant. One of the officers held up a piece of paper claiming it was a search warrant. Mapp grabbed the paper but an officer recovered it and handcuffed Mapp "because she had been belligerent". Dragging Mapp upstairs, officers proceeded to search not only her room, but also her daughter's bedroom, the kitchen, dinette, living room, and basement.
In the course of the basement search, police found a trunk containing "lewd and lascivious" books, pictures, and photographs. As a result, Mapp was arrested for violating Ohio's criminal law prohibiting the possession of obscene materials. At trial, the court found her guilty of the violation based on the evidence presented by the police. When Mapp's attorney questioned the officers about the alleged warrant and asked for it to be produced, the police were unable or unwilling to do so. Nonetheless, Mapp was found guilty and sentenced to 1 to 7 years in the Ohio Women's Reformatory.
Upon her conviction, Mapp appealed her case to the Supreme Court of Ohio. Her attorney argued that she should never have been brought to trial because the material evidence resulted from an illegal, warrantless search. Because the search was unlawful, he maintained, the evidence was illegally obtained and must also be excluded. In its ruling, the Supreme Court of Ohio recognized that "a reasonable argument" could be made that the conviction should be reversed "because the 'methods' employed to obtain the [evidence]. . . were such as to 'offend' a sense of justice." But the Court also stated that the materials were admissible evidence. The Court explained its ruling by differentiating between evidence that was peacefully seized from an inanimate object (the trunk) rather than forcibly seized from an individual. Based on this decision, Mapp's appeal was denied and her conviction upheld.
Mapp appealed again to the Supreme Court of the United States. The case came down to this fundamental question: may evidence obtained through a search in violation of the Fourth Amendment be admissible in state criminal proceedings? The Fourth Amendment states "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause . . . and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." The Fourth Amendment, however, does not define when a search or seizure is "unreasonable" nor does it specify how evidence obtained from an "unreasonable" search should be treated.
While never previously addressing the specific question presented by Mapp's case, the Supreme Court of the United States had made attempts to determine what constitutes a reasonable search and what evidence can be used in court. It first wrestled with these issues in Boyd v. United States (1886) when the Court declared that "any forcible and compulsory extortion of a man's own . . . private papers to be used as evidence to convict him of a crime . . . is within the condemnation of . . . [the Fourth Amendment]. Later, in Weeks v. United States (1914), the Court ruled that the Fourth Amendment "put the courts of the United States and federal officials . . . under limitations . . . and forever secure[d] the people, their persons, houses, papers and effects against all unreasonable searches and seizures. . . ." By including only United States and federal officials in its ruling, however, the Court still left open the question of whether evidence unlawfully seized could be used in a state criminal court proceeding. In Wolf v. Colorado (1949) the Court for the first time discussed the effect of the Fourth Amendment on the states. It concluded that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment incorporated, or made applicable to the states, the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution. However, the ruling in Wolf also made clear that "in a prosecution in a State court for a State crime the Fourteenth Amendment does not forbid the admission of evidence obtained by an unreasonable search and seizure." In other words, the exclusionary rule did not apply to the states.
Some states, including Ohio, felt that they should be able to make their own determination regarding the admissibility of illegally obtained evidence. Nevertheless, in 1960 the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear Mapp's case and reconsider the decision it had reached in Wolf by determining whether the U.S. Constitution prohibited state officials from using evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment. The decision in Mapp v. Ohio was handed down in 1961.
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Sens Notes: MacLean praises Alfie
On Tuesday, Ottawa Senators coach Paul MacLean gave a huge pat on the back to Daniel Alfredsson for helping lead the team into the playoffs.
"For me, Alfie deserves a lot of credit," MacLean said, when asked about Alfredsson's leadership qualities. "I think he does an outstanding job and he has made my job way easier coming here. To me, he has been tremendous and a big, big reason why this team is having the success it is having is because Daniel Alfredsson is the captain."
Alfredsson, however, suggested MacLean was overstating things. He deflected the praise to the Senators leadership group as a whole.
"I haven't done anything miraculous at all," Alfredsson said. "Jason (Spezza) has stepped up and taken a big role. (Chris) Phillips, too."
Needless to say, it was one big happy family inside the dressing room Tuesday morning, as the Senators returned to Scotiabank Place for the first time since clinching their unlikely berth in the post-season on Sunday.
As one of only two Canadian teams that will have a shot at the Stanley Cup, the Senators are also receiving more media attention in advance of the playoffs.
For his part, MacLean acknowledged that he didn't expect the Senators to make the playoffs when the season began.
"Coming into it, we felt there was a real good core group that had had success (in the NHL) and there was a young group coming up from Binghamton that had success and the challenge for us was to marry those two groups and get something that would catch and obviously, it took a little time to happen," he said, referring to a 7-1 loss to Colorado and a 7-2 defeat to Philadelphia in the opening weeks of the season.
"Did we expect (a playoff spot)? No. But at the same time, we felt that if we worked really work and played every game hard and every game to win, we would probably like where we would be."
GONCHAR OUT: While the Senators insist they'll continue to push as hard as possible to the end of the regular season, they won't press their luck with players who are nursing minor injuries. Naturally, they want the healthiest possible lineup for the post-season. That's why veteran defenceman Sergei Gonchar sat out Tuesday's game with a lower body injury.
"We want to make sure we're playing and playing hard these last three games and not just throwing our sticks on the ice and going through the motions," MacLean said before the game. "But we also want to make sure we're healthy for Game 83."
With Gonchar out, both Matt Carkner and Matt Gilroy played against Carolina. Those two had taken turns serving as the club's sixth defenceman for the past two weeks. The good news for the Senators on the injury front was the return of goaltender Ben Bishop to practice Tuesday morning. It was Bishop's first workout with the team since he suffered a lower body injury – suspected to be a groin problem – during an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 24. Bishop had worked out on his own here in Ottawa last weekend, while the Senators were clinching their playoff spot with victories over Philadelphia and the New York Islanders.
While Alex Auld served as a back-up to Craig Anderson against Carolina, it's expected that if Bishop gets through practice Wednesday, he will be back in the lineup Thursday versus the Boston Bruins.
"It feels good now, so we're just going to see how it responds after today," Bishop said. "We want on (Monday) for 20-25 minutes and it was good."
START OF PLAYOFF FEVER: The Stanley Cup parade route hasn't been planned out yet, but the signs of post-season hockey are in the air. Before the game, a fan with a pick-up truck had set up shop on Terry Fox drive off the Queensway, selling Senators car flags.


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DescriptionThis open-source, freeware remake of the Spanish platform game from 1986 replaces the graphics and sounds with more modern assets, while remaining faithful to the original gameplay. The player controls Redhan, a knight in a quest to defeat three powerful warriors and collect the magical stones from their enchanted breastplates to destroy their master, an evil dark lord that wants to conquer the world.
The warriors took refuge in their master's castle, forcing Redhan to go after them and search the many rooms of the maze-like building. The foreboding place is populated by patrolling guards and a myriad of supernatural creatures. The knight carries a bow and arrow that can only be shot when he's not moving. The arrows destroy most enemies, but some are immune to them. The soldiers can also be killed by jumping on their heads, or touching them on any place but the tip of their weapons. Treasure chests can be found on some locations, containing either good or bad items, like extra ammo and lives, temporary pig curses that transform Redhan into a swine creature,or add more enemies to the scene. The game language can set to English, Spanish, French or German.
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- "The Three Lights of Glaurung" -- English title
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OnePlus' Video Trailer Teases August 25 Launch event, 2nd Gen Icons In-Ear Earphones?
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OnePlus has released a video trailer teasing an upcoming release billed for August 25. The device, which would be outed on that day wasn't revealed in the video but the image featured in the video teaser points to an earphone.
Already, OnePlus had before now hinted that they are cooking up a very special product which would be unveiled on August 25 but it's not as if Oneplus doesn't have an earphone to its name.
The short video trailer of just 28 seconds shows a spinning disk plate, with solid music playing at the background. The spinning disk somewhat looks like a headset with a loop running from the middle to the edge. There's also the letters V2 imprinted on the disk, which all heightens speculations that the expected device might be a new earphone set.
Oneplus already has its Icons In-ear Earphones which is priced at 399 yuan and was launched last year and if we take into consideration the letters V2 on the disk, it is most likely the new product will be a second version or generation of the Icons In-ear Earphones.
Those are just speculations based on our thoughts anyway. We can factually get what the product is on August 25 when OnePlus officially unveils it. Till then, keep the dial at Gizmochina, we'll keep you updated.


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Well this is war, as simple as that!
3 weeks after I treated the dog with Frontline, the dog was still full of fleas. I treated again with the same remedy, only to find that 2 days later they were all happily partying on his belly. I was horrified.
I could not blame Frontline as I brought it with me from the UK, last January. So it is not a fake copy.
I thought maybe fleas in this country have some sort of superpowers? After all when you see the size of the cockroaches (almost big enough to have a mouse for breakfast!) you can understand my doubts!
Always the proactive one, I got into the Gringoes' forum to explain my predicament and ask if this is normal. (And yes there is such a thing as a Gringo forum: www.gringoes.com).
After various answers I realised that, no, fleas here don't have superpowers and that I most certainly have an infestation. I then proceeded to go my local "petshop" where they sell all sort of products and pet food and explain my problem. I was explained that I needed to disinfect the flat and floor boards as well as treat the dog.
Back home with a product called Fortis, I dilute it in a bucket and I disinfect the whole flat: mop the floors, spray the sofa and carpet and wash all the pet beddings with an anti-fleas shampoo. I also bath the dog in the same anti fleas shampoo.
I believe if you are going to strike, you have to strike so strongly that whatever you strike at won't come back to bite you. Ever. That is my take on "the art of War". Hit once, and hit VERY hard! So there. I've been hitting pretty hard, surely the dog won't have any fleas left?
2 days later a close inspection shows fleas still partying on the dog belly (he has very little fur there so easy to spot them!). Argh! I go back to the petshop and explain my predicament again. The shop hasn't got any solution of Fortis so she gives me a bottle of Triatox.
Back home I look at it but the leaflet is written with such small letters that I can't read it. Even with glasses! I manage to decipher that I need to dilute 10ml into 5 litres of water and proceed to do just that in a bucket. Without gloves. Or goggles. Or any protective stuff. I pour a liquid into a measuring cup and put in a bucket, pouring a vast quantity into my hands. After dilution I put some of it into a spray bottle. I spray all the sofa and carpet again and wash the floors.
The dog has another bath with that solution (diluted as 10ml in 10 litres) and I wash again all his bedding with some of this solution.
Few days later another inspection of his bedding show tale tell signs of flea's dropping. I grab the dog and check him again. There, dirt flea in his bottom and one flea wandering around! Damn it! Scruffy fleas definitely have super powers, no way!
I use a cloth dipped into diluted Triatox to rub the dog with it. Flea dead. Once again all bedding is being disinfected. And flat.
I will win this war. I hope the dog can make it though!
(Polite notice: no pet was not harmed in the process ok? Don't send me complaints emails! Find your sense of humour! )
As for me I'm not so sure! Not using gloves when pouring the concentrated solution into a bucket was not a good idea. AS not wearing a surgical mask to spread. It happens that Triatox is highly toxic and used on cattle and pigs! I'm pretty sure this would not be sold over the counter in Europe!
On the plus side, there is not risk of me of getting any fleas any time soon, that must have treated me for life!
On a totally different topic: our container.
If you remember, the packers came, at end of June, last year, to take away all our stuff. Then the container was stuck in the UK, waiting for our "permanent " visa to be granted. At the end of January this was done. By mid-February, the container left the UK and arrived at Santos on 3rd of March. After a month it went through Santos custom, only to be told by the shipping agent that the container would need clearance from Rio customs too! Why? No clue!
Anyhow, on the 2d of April the container arrived in Rio and we continued waiting.
And finally, at last, some good news! Rio's customs has put us on a fast track (!) as we had already be cleared in Santos, and they only took 2 weeks to inspect our stuff. We had confirmation yesterday that we are allowed to get it! Not that the stuff is on its way just yet! But at least we can hope to get it by end of this month? Please? Maybe?
So in total, 10 months to London/Rio. One year and 1 month after Alistair arrived. Don't we love Brazilian bureaucracy? ;-)


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Little Tikes' DiscoverSounds Activity Garden is colourful and packed with lots of activities for baby.
It's a well-made, attractive design that's easy to assemble and can be cleaned. Little ones will enjoy exploring all of the play elements and it's also a wonderfully social toy – encouraging babies to engage and interact. It would be great if there was the option to extend the product by purchasing 'add-ons' although it is already quite a large toy, which might not suit families with space constraints. The Activity Garden is also pricey but worth it for its versatility, never mind the hours of fun and stimulation it's sure to inspire.


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About.com: "This outdoor ice rink [at Kungsträdgården] is a popular local point all winter long, from mid-November until March - as long as it's cold enough for the ice. This place has a great atmosphere with live music and stands with hot drinks and various other (hot and cold) treats."
Must hurry and make the perfect ice for another day of skating.
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So I escaped Brighton and went to the country, a few times. Since this is the first summer I've been able to drive I've gone a bit bananas. To be fair these weren't very warm days, but the sun was out, so I was sold.
Leather jacket: Topshop / Fishermans Jumper: American Apparel / Leopard Mini Skirt: H&M / Boots: H&M / Jeans: Topshop / Shoes: Vans / Car: Peugeot :P
Firstly we went to Stanmer Park (which was a nightmare to park in on a Sunday, don't even bother. I was getting sweaty and angry and not enjoying the country), Then we went to Beachy Head in Eastbourne (famous for people commiting suicide off, but it's really pretty and there are tons of sheep there so I had a nice time).
And my chav car. No one ever lets me go cos they think I'm a twatty girl racer. He has evil eyes too.
I've also had my hair doned at the hairdressers, which is unheard of for me because I'm a home-dyeing all the way. This cost me £150 to get from black to ginger, not over the moon. It's washed out a lot since these photos were taken, so next blog I will take a before and after photo because I'm home dyeing it on Thursday. I used to think hairdressers could do all these magical things that you couldn't even begin to work out how to do at home, but this is not true. Hairdressers are not magical. They're fuckers.


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Next week marks the 40th National Volunteer Week (NVW), which is a time for all organizations, including Sons of Norway, to celebrate the good work of its members and the positive impact they make on communities throughout North America and Norway. Specifically, NVW is about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities. It's about demonstrating to the nation that by working together, we have the fortitude to meet our challenges and accomplish our goals.
What's more, National Volunteer Week is about taking action and encouraging individuals and their respective communities to be at the center of social change – discovering and actively demonstrating their collective power to make a difference.
So, to mark the occasion, we are asking all lodges to share their volunteer activities with us! Let us know what kinds of projects you are undertaking, let us know what the impact on your community is and if it was successful. Also, don't forget that Sons of Norway has the "Spotlight on Volunteerism" contest, where lodges can submit their own volunteerism stories for a chance to he highlighted in Viking magazine. To learn more about this project, contact Membership Coordinator, Joe Eggers at firstname.lastname@example.com.
In the meantime, we hope everyone enjoys National Volunteer Week and undertakes a new project for the betterment of their community!
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The Saint John Sea Dogs' defense has just gotten significantly better - again.
After getting the news on Sunday that Jakub Zboril would be returning to Saint John from Boston Bruins camp, it was announced today that Thomas Chabot would be heading back from Ottawa Senators camp.
Before sending Chabot back to junior, the Senators signed their 2015 first-round pick to a three-year, entry-level deal.
All nine Sea Dogs who attended NHL camps are now back with the team. After dressing a rookie filled defense core this past weekend, the additions of Zboril and Chabot will be huge.
Chabot has gotten better every season he's been in Saint John, so it should come as no surprise that he was impressive at Sens camp. In pre-season games with Ottawa, the 18-year-old recorded two assists, six shots and was a +3.
In 66 games with the Sea Dogs last season, Chabot registered 12 goals and 29 assists. This came after recording one goal and 22 points in his rookie campaign.
Saint John hosts the Gatineau Olympiques on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. at Harbour Station.
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It has been a crazy week, but I did finish and block Wildwood. I did not succeed in taking a picture of myself wearing it (my few attempts were so bad that I immediately deleted them to ensure that no one else would ever see them), so you get to see it lying flat:
I blocked it to 10" in diameter, which wind up just the right size.
The pattern was great fun, and a charming design. I really like the way the leaves flow organically out from the center. The yarn is Wandering Cat Yarns Top Cat DK (Merino/Cashmere/Nylon) in Wheat Field, and was lovely and soft and a delight to knit. Thank you, Valerie!


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Blue-Eyed Devil, by Lisa Kleypas
>> Friday, January 13, 2012
TITLE: Blue-Eyed Devil
AUTHOR: Lisa Kleypas
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's
SETTING: Contemporary
TYPE: Romance
SERIES: Follows Sugar Daddy
His name is Hardy Cates. He's a self-made millionaire who comes from the wrong side of the tracks. He's made enemies in the rough-and-tumble ride to the top of Houston's oil industry. He's got hot blood in his veins. And vengeance on his mind.This was the most disappointing book I read during my holidays. I'd had a few smallish issues with Sugar Daddy, but mostly, I'd enjoyed it quite a bit. And I'd been very intrigued by Hardy, and looked forward to his story. However, while very readable, Blue-Eyed Devil made me want to bang it against the wall too many times.
She's Haven Travis. Despite her family's money, she refuses to set out on the path they've chosen for her. But when Haven marries a man her family disapproves of, her life is set on a new and dangerous course.
Two years have gone by. Now Haven has come home. This time, she is determined to guard her heart. And Hardy Cates, a family enemy, is the last person she needs darkening her door—or setting her soul on fire.
Haven Travis and Hardy Cates meet on the day of Haven's brother's wedding. Haven is there with her boyfriend, Nick, but can't help but notice the very magnetic Hardy as soon as he comes in. Due to a misunderstanding, they find themselves in a darkened room and share a passionate kiss, with Haven mistaking Hardy for her boyfriend for much of it (obviously, she wonders why this kiss is turning her on much more than usual, duh!).
Haven does realise who she's kissing after a while, though, and is soon devastated to hear that Hardy is gatecrashing the wedding, and is a former friend of her sister-in-law, who tried to steal her away from her now-husband. Obviously, Haven thinks, Hardy was trying to get revenge on her brother when he kissed her.
The shock makes her even more committed to marrying her boyfriend, even though her family disapproves and her father threatens to cut her off if she does. The ensuing isolation from her family means that when her husband starts being abusive towards her, Haven doesn't feel she has anyone to turn to, and endures the situation for years, while Nick methodically destroys her self-esteem and her entire life.
But finally, Haven gets out of it, and before too long, Hardy is back in her life, determined not to accept no for an answer.
I had many, many issues with BED. The main one is probably how unconvincing I found Haven as a character. The book is narrated from her 1st-person point of view, and we are with her as she goes through her abusive relationship, with a husband who first tears her self-esteem to pieces with constant criticism and verbal abuse and then moves on to physical violence. I got the feeling Kleypas had done her research about abusers and what a believable MO would be and had built Haven and Nick's relationship accordingly. And I still didn't buy it for a minute. I think it was that it felt too step-by-step, more some sort of "typical" abuse story than the story of this particular character. This meant that I never completely understood why Haven would not have done something earlier. Kleypas had set it up to show why, Haven was telling me exactly why, in perfect therapy-speak, and I wasn't buying it. I think this is a section of the story that would have worked a lot better as a flashback, with it being hidden from the reader at the beginning, to create some tension about why Haven was not comfortable with Hardy.
I also felt very frustrated and disbelieving of Haven's tolerance of the situation she finds herself in when she gets her first job after that, working for her brother's company. Basically, her line manager is the female equivalent of her abusive husband. And Haven knows it immediately. By then, she has began to recover from her earlier experiences and done quite a bit of therapy, so when it starts, she doesn't blame herself, or anything. She realises pretty quickly that the woman is gaslighting her, critisising her constantly for nothing, putting her down, doing things like hiding files and then telling Haven off for being disorganised when they turn up in weird places, telling her to come to a meeting at 1.30 and then swearing she said 1 when Haven turns up half an hour late, that kind of thing. And Haven just goes with it. Haven talks about it with her therapist, but doesn't complain to her brother, doesn't stand up to the woman. Someone else has to do it for her. I wanted to smack Haven and tell her to stop being a doormat. Why on earth doesn't she just quit? She doesn't need the money, she doesn't need to put up with this. And don't tell me she doesn't want to be a spoilt rich girl who doesn't earn anything she gets, because that's exactly who she is here. Other than those two years with Nick, she's perfectly happy to be handed everything. Plus, I also couldn't believe the evil boss' behaviour. Haven was her own boss' sister, after all. Wouldn't such a person be more likely to assume Haven would complain, and suck up to her instead?
But it wasn't only Haven I had trouble with. I also found Hardy completely uninteresting here. He's at the same time arrogant and high-handed and sexist, and too, too perfect in understanding of Haven and her issues (except for one small misstep which I thought was well done). There was nothing interesting at all. He was an amazing character in Sugar Daddy, but I didn't recognise that character at all in BED. His behaviour in Sugar Daddy, right at the end, made me think that his book was going to be about whether the right woman would make Hardy chose her over his overwhelming ambition. This was presented as the big issue with him. But in BED... what ambition? This was a complete non-issue, and his big rivalry with the Travises was over with a whimper. The book was about something completely different, and I found this a lot less interesting.
What made me go from disinterest to outright dislike, though, was a tiny bit which was just glossed over by Kleypas and stopped me in my tracks. At one point Hardy talks about his brother and says the man is taking after his father, who we know (and he's just mentioned) has a history of sexual assault, and that he had to bail him out earlier and pay off a girl's family to keep them from pressing charges. And that's not supposed to be an issue at all, as far as Kleypas is concerned. This utter asshole, who enables his brother in continuing to be able to commit more rapes is still the hero of this book. Unbelievable.
The book also felt very old-fashioned in many ways. Haven's lack of experience was yet another way in which she was completely unbelievable. It was similar with Liberty... well, at least Liberty had been allowed to have a couple of relationships, but they had all been crap until she met the hero, and she, like Haven, was convinced she was awful in bed. Amazing that these books were written in 2007 and 2008, it felt like a holdover from the dark times in romance when even contemporary heroines had to be virgins, whether that was realistic or not.
Additionally, I really disliked what I guess I might describe as the book's sensibility. This was the first book I've ever seen where someone's been described as a "good old boy" and it's a positive. Showing my biases here, but ick! In BED, this kind of man, high-handed and arrogant, convinced he knows what's best for the little woman in his life, is the best kind of man there is, and I absolutely hated it. There was a bit of a whiff of it in Sugar Daddy, which was one of the problems I mentioned I had with it, but it's terribly overt here. It made me want to stop reading every time I came across a particularly bad bit, whether it was something snide about those icky metrosexuals or Hardy showing off his relationship with Haven in front of Nick by patting her bottom (yes, he really did that).
With all those really big problems, should I even mention the really bizarre lecture in the middle of the book about something called rigs-to-reef (some sort of thing where oil companies, instead of bringing in old oil rigs, chop the tops off and leave the in the ocean, for fish to colonise). It had nothing to do with anything, and yet we got a big info-dump about how some environmentalists are against it, but it actually helps fish, and it's not at all about oil companies saving costs. I don't know enough about this to make a judgment, and a lecture in the middle of a romance novel is not going to convince me.
There's a third book in the series, but I don't think I'm going to read it, even hoping it's more like Sugar Daddy than this one. I had a look on amazon and it starts with a scene between the heroine and her boyfriend, who happens to be a vegan. Given the glorification here and in Sugar Daddy of unreconstructed machismo, I just know Kleypas' treatment of his veganism is going to enrage me. Tell me, those of you who've read it, is it used to prove that he's less of a man that the manly, steak-eating Jack Travis? I bet it is.
MY GRADE: A D. I really didn't like this.


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|My Army - CSM + KD Charnel Cohort
Winner of Best Sports for the event was Jake Easton (he got my vote) he did really well to finish 9th in his first event. He also came close to securing Best Painted but in the end it went very deservedly so to Glen Burfield with his Eldar (you can see his Night Spinner at Spikey Bits here). Full results table is below
I think 2nd to last was fair enough for how I did but I did find it strange that I could secure the 9th highest Victory Points total of 55 but still finish so low down (especially as the guy above me only had 4). So on Victory Points I finished 9th, Battle Points 20th equal and Total Score 24th. Best result for the weekend I guess is that everyone scored max points for Sportsmanship.
Army Parade
Some really nice looking armies at the event a few with nice looking display boards as well. We had to vote for our 3 favourites and I went with Glens Eldar, Jakes Dark Angels and Scotts Nurgle CSM which were green stuffed up really well. My thanks to those players who voted for my army - very much appreciated!!
Anyway here are the photos the quality isn't great - new phone that I'm still struggling to figure out. If you click on them they'll get larger. Unfortunately I didn't get photos of all of the armies as some weren't put out for the Parade on Day 1.


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Keroro Platoon Keroro Gunso CosplaySunday, June 7th, 2009 | 5,280 views
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Keroro Platoon cosplay from Sgt. Frog (Keroro Gunso)
Wow i never thought anyone would cosplay Keroro Platoon. As you can see from top left to right they are : Sergeant Major Kururu, Dark Keroro, Lance Corporal Dororo (Zeroro), and bottom left to right : Corporal Giroro, Sergeant Keroro, and Private (2nd Class) Tamama.
Well Dark Keroro actually not a member of Keroro Platoon =) but it's ok right ? They are cute alright X3 De Arimasu !!


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Anyways, life goes on here in San Miguel! These past couple weeks Ive been close to some other missionaries from Arizona that are ending their missions. Their names are Elder Hazelgreene, Elder Smart, and Elder Jones (in case any of you guys already know them). Its sad to see them leave. But anyways this week we had 6 new investigators at the church so we were pretty excited about that! Its always a struggle to get people to come to church. Unfortunately our baptism this week has to be postponed until the 15 of agosto, which was kinda sad but we are praying hard for her! Right now we have 5 baptisms scheduled for the 15 of agosto and we are hoping and working hard to make sure they all go through.
This past PDAY was BEACH DAY! we got to go down to La Union and see the beach. I'll attach some pictures. It was fun and nice to escape from the normal routine of being a missionary. I also got got to know some other missionaries; there are some really awesome guys working down here in the Lords work! Anyways other than leveling up to a level 6 washing-clothes-by-hand merit badge, life goes on. Its hot, really hot actually, and this week I was more tired than usual. I used to think that when you are a missionary you somehow have amazing amounts of energy that you feel like you could fly, but the reality is actually that some days you are dead tired and exhausted but as you work and pray for strength God ALWAYS gives you what is needed to do the work you are called to do. It has been a great blessing in my life.
Anyways, to end I just want to share my testimony of this Gospel. I know with all my heart it is true and want nothing more than to live within the bounds of this Gospel the rest of my life. There is no greater joy than serving the Lord and I have felt that so abundantly. I wish you could partake of it as well. I love every aspect of the Evangelio, especially about the Family. Not a day goes by that I am not grateful for my family, especially my parents. I am so grateful for everything that they do for me and have taught me. I know that all of who I am today is because of what they have taught and showed me through their loving actions every day. Love you guys!!
Okay that's all I have for today, i know I am missing something I wanted to write about but that's the fun part about being timed while you write. Love you all and thanks for all the blessings and prayers!
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Uou can explain and model 2 digit addition with regrouping to your students using a simple dolls house, labels and place value blocks!
It is perfect to accompany my new Addition House activity cards. I you don't have a dolls house {that your daughter has finished playing with} you could very easily draw one of chart paper. The key is that students act out, or 'model' the addition process and see how and why the trading occurs.
If you would like the labels I used for my house, find them in Google Drive, HERE
Thanks so much for stopping by - have a lovely day!
- Mel x


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There's one thing every gardener desperately wants… and that's lush, healthy and vibrant flowers & plants. Well, that and a neighbor with a low fence who sunbathes in the nude…who routinely drops things.
The question is: which type of fertilizer will deliver the heartiest plants and the most vibrant flowers?
Let's start with natural fertilizer. "Natural Fertilizer" is a euphemism for "bag of sh&t." Most commercially available "bags of sh&t" are cow sh&t. But it could also be chicken sh&t or bat sh&t and depending on the brand or specific type, it could be mixed with animal bones, animal blood, fish guts, kelp, sea weed, dirt and wood pulp. The same ingredients in a Taco Bell burrito. Except for the sea weed. Because they have standards.
Synthetic fertilizer, on the other hand, is predominantly a derivative of fossil fuel. But can also be a collection of chemical compounds extracted from rock deposits which are then synthesized under laboratory conditions to maximize their nutrient content. In science, this chemical process is known as "Red Bull-ization."
OK, so let's momentarily forget each fertilizer's riveting origin story… to focus on the plants. Which do the plants prefer? Well… here's the thing. Just like a dog salivating over bones in a butcher shop's window…. the plants don't care which fertilizer they get. Plus, they can't tell the difference, anyway. Why? Because both the natural and synthetic fertilizers are really just delivery systems for the three things plants need most:
- Nitrogen
- Phosphorous
- Potassium
And if it's a plant that lives on Manhattan's Upper West Side, it also requires a healthy dose of liberal piety.
So — now what? Well, lets look at the pros and cons of each.
- Cheap. Costs about 2/3s less than natural fertilizers.
- Easy to spread. Typically in pellet, marble or liquid form.
- Deliver nutrients to plants ASAP. Designed to quickly break down…resulting in near immediate positive results.
- Manufactured to deliver the precise ratio of nutrients.
Synthetic Fertilizer: Cons
- Grow plants, but don't enrich surrounding soil
- Discourage plants from building strong roots
- Don't support micro-biological growth in soil
- It's natural.
- It feeds the soil, as well as the plants.
- Promotes soil health.
- Encourages plant health long in the future.
Natural Fertilizer: Cons
- Smells awful. Remember, it's cow shit. Or chicken or bat shit.
- Expensive. 40lb bag nearly $30 bucks.
- Breaks down at "nature's pace" – delaying nutrition to plants.
- Precise nutrient ratios impossible to calculate.
- Considerable work required to spread.
OK. So, what's the answer? Because synthetic fertilizer actually makes plants less healthy over time — by discouraging root vitality — what's best for your garden is:
Natural fertilizer. You see, when plants get synthetic fertilizer they're much less likely to grow a strong and lengthy root system that will then search the soil for nutrients and water – because its nutrients are so readily accessible on the soil's surface. Giving your plants synthetic fertilizer is the equivalent of an athlete taking steroids…. Yes, the plant will be stronger in the short run, but in a few months it's going to start acting all crazy when its testicles shrivel up.
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Requirements analysis, also called requirements engineering, is the process of determining user expectations for a product. These features, called requirements, must be quantifiable, relevant and detailed. In software engineering, such requirements are often called functional specifications. Requirements analysis is an important aspect of software development and is the main reason many software projects fail
Requirements analysis involves frequent communication with system users to determine specific feature expectations, resolution of conflict or ambiguity in requirements as demanded by the various users or groups of users, avoidance of feature creep and documentation of all aspects of the project development process from start to finish. Energy should be directed towards ensuring that the final system or product conforms to client needs rather than attempting to mold user expectations to fit the requirements.
Here are the requirements that we were given:
- The User should be able to browse a web application
- View Items on the Site
- Search for Items on the Site
- Add or Remove an item from the Shopping Cart
- Purchase Items using a Credit Card
- Kick off a fulfillment process
- Send Emails of Status to the User through each step in the Process
We will take each statement of the requirement and look at it in a detailed way. The goal of analyzing the requirements is to as best as possible visualize the solution that will solve the problem. Not HOW to go about building it. We are trying to envision a solution that best solves the problem (no matter how difficult we think it might be to build).
Domain Process and Data Modelling
Domain Modelling involves specifying the disparate Hardware and Software systems that need to interact to solve the problem. It may also contain process flow diagrams or data flow diagrams. It's role is to give you and the members of your team a 1000ft view of the processes involved in the solution. That said, in the case of Dumia, Our Model is going to be quite simple
User Stories and Use Cases
A use case is a list of actions or event steps, typically defining the interactions between a role (known in the Unified Modeling Language as an actor) and a system, to achieve a goal. The actor can be a human or other external system. A user story on the other hand a user story is a short and simple description of a feature told from the perspective of the person who desires the new capability, usually a user or customer of the system. They typically follow a simple template:
As a <type of user>, I want <some goal> so that <some reason>.
So in short, a User Story contains multiple user stories. Applying this to our current requirements, we have the following User Stories and the corresponding Use cases
- As an Anonymous User, I should be able to be to View Items that are in Stock
- View Inventory (Available Products)
- As an Anonymous User, I should be able to search for a specific Product
- Find Product
- As an Anonymous User, I should be able to Add or Remove an item from the Shopping Cart
- View Cart Items
- Add To Cart
- Remove From Cart
- Change Product Quantity in Cart
- As an Anonymous User, I want to login so that I can gain access to Checkout
- Login
- As a Validated User, I want to Purchase Items using a Credit Card
- Checkout Cart
- Place Order
- Pay for Order
User Interface Mocking
The role of mockups is to translate the Requirements into a Visual document that you can then give to the customer/business analyst/marketers and other members of your team to make sure that you all understand the high level UI flow of the application. Note that the mockups must be able to satisfy the requirements without going into too much detail.
Mocks could be generated with a tool like Balsamiq or hand drawn. I would advice you start with hand drawn mocks so that that you can get a hang of it
For Dumia we have the following mocks
Collectively, these outputs of the Requirements Analysis is referred to as the Functional Specification. It best describes the functionality of the System. With these in place, We can move on to the next topic.. High Level Architecture


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Violent Television Research
By the time the average U.S. child starts elementary school, he or she will have seen 8,000 murders on television. With more channels, less supervision, and an increasing supply of violence on mainstream TV, the opportunity for kid's exposure to horrific acts of violence has never been greater. We have compiled research from across the country, to show parents, educators and medical professionals, as well as researchers and other interested parties the real impacts of violent television on children.
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This weekend we didn't do much... a bit of shopping on Saturday and church on Sunday. It's been pretty chilly this weekend. We had snow flurries all day yesterday and this morning. Nothing sticks though... I would love a good snow storm! Okay.. on to this challenge for this week...
Today we begin Challenge #52 @ Tammy's Scrapin Corner. Our theme this week is Red and Green Plus a Ribbon.
I used an image from QKR Stampede - Rose Label. I colored the image with Copic. I popped the roses and a couple of the leaves. I cut out the frame and roses. I put white cardstock behind it with one of my rubber stamps stamped on it.. its a rose. I used a Paper Smooches sentiment on the card and another rubber stamp rose on the inside. the red paper is embossed with dots. I added three green brads and the red/white dot ribbon bow. The chevron paper is from some scraps.
- IIC #99: Splash of Red @ Inky Impressions Challenges.
- Challenge #88: Pop It Up @ My Craft Spot.
- PTT #109: Anything Goes @ Party Time Tuesdays.
- Anything Goes @ Divas By Design.
- Simon Says...Anything Goes @ Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog.
- TTCRD Challenge: Feb 26-Mar 4: Anything Goes @ Through the Craftroom Door.
- Challenge #156: Love Is In The Air @ Totally Papercrafts Friday Challenges.
- Challenge #69: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday
- Challenge #196: Use Embossing @ C.R.A.F.T. Challenge.
- Challenge #258: Something Old (the only thing not old is the image LOL - rubber stamps are about 10 years old) @ Cute Card Thursday.
- 3's A Charm @ Delightful Challenges.
- Bingo! @ Paper Crafting Journey.
- Challenge #5: Flowery Delight @ Paper Creator's Crafts.
- Challenge #28: 3 of Something @ QKR Stampede.
- Challenge #211: Embossing @ My Time To Craft.
- F4A158: Fill 'Er Up!! @ Splitcoast Stampers.
- It's All Embossing @ Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog.
- Anything Goes w/ Optional Tic Tac Toe (Free, Image, Ribbon) @ 613 Avenue Create.
- 200th Challenge: Any Cupcake Inspiration (Challenge 23) @ Cupcake Inspirations.
- I for In Love @ The ABC Challenge.
- Challenge #38: Anything Goes @ Craft Us Crazy.
- Challenge #44: L'Amour @ Creatalicious Challenges.
- Chevrons @ Frosted Design.
- Anything Goes @ Stamping With The Dragon Challenge Blog.
- Challenge #15: Anything Goes @ Challenges 4 Everybody.
- Day #52: Two Techniques (Fussy Cutting And Stamping) @ 365 Cards


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I started 2017 with the Inspiration Challenge at Splitcoast. This week's challenge is to get color inspiration from Design Seeds, which is such a lovely website fully loaded with tons of color combinations. I started with the very pastel combination here.
My additional challenge was to use this combination on two different cards using the Papertrey set Warmest Wishes. First up, a winter scene with the cute little arctic fox.
I created a mask for the snow hill and used a stipple brush to swipe the sky blue and Lulu lavender, and then stamped everything. The panel is edged with silver metallic marker.
Next up, a simpler card with a fun bit of coloring using the colors of the combination plus some shiny bling.
What a lot of fun to play with a single color combo and get two different cards from it!
Fox Card
stamps: Papertrey Warmest Wishes
ink: Memento Lulu lavender; Archival sky blue, cornflower, watering can
paper: Papertrey white
accessories: craft foam, glue, silver metallic marker, Copic markers
Tree Card
stamps: Papertrey Warmest Wishes
ink: Archival watering can
paper: Gina K deluxe white
accessories: Copic markers, rhinestones
Sunday, January 1, 2017
IC578 Design Seeds, Part One
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love both of them, and the second one is more than love. HA!ReplyDelete
Both are gorgeous! I did a double take... critter and coloring? Wait, there's plenty of white space, Susan's trademark silver lining and bling... wow! Totally you, and yet not quite either. Love them both though!!!ReplyDelete
Beautiful- both of them and simple designs really grabs your attention! Happy New YearReplyDelete
The muted coloring looks terrific on both cards. Nicely done!ReplyDelete
great cards mf...love the colours you used.ReplyDelete
Happy New Year...many blessings!
These are sweet cards. I love the muted colors.ReplyDelete
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Niederisterreich crowned champion of ETTU Cup MenPhoto: Courtesy ITTF
Austrian champion beat Werder Bremen 3:1 in the second final leg
Wienvierter Niederosterreich won ETTU Cup Men after 3:1 home win against Werder Bremen in the returning final match. The same score was seen in the first leg. Chinese HOU Yingchao collected four points in both final clashes, repeating tonight victories against both, Bastian STEGER and KirIll SKACHKOV.
The score was tied after the first two tonight`s games. First HOU beat STEGER in straight games, and then SKACHKOV defeated FEGERL after full five games.
Daniel HABESOHN prevailed against Constantin CIOTI to secure the title for the 2008 TT Champions League winner. HOU just confirmed the ETTU Cup title by beating SKACHKOV. It was Niederosterreich`s second trophy this month, after they got national championships.
The 2015/16 ETTU Cup Men final, 2nd leg
Wienviertel Niederosterreich – Werder Bremen 3:1
HOU Yingcho - Bastian STEGER 3:0 (11:5, 11:6, 11:6)
Stefan FEGERL - Kirill SKACHKOV 2:3 (9:11, 11:4, 15:13, 8:11, 10:12)
Daniel HABESOHN - Constantin CIOTI 3:1 (12:10, 11:4, 4:11, 11:9)
HOU Yingcho - Kirill SKACHKOV 3:0 (11:9, 11:7, 11:7)


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Our Aging PetsJuly 27th, 2012 by Magdalena Tabor
She thinks of me as mother, protector, (Snowshoe! Leave your sister alone!) friend, sister-feline, and not necessarily above all but oftentimes, waitress. (May I take your order, M'aam? No, I'm terribly sorry. We're all out of trout. Might I interest you in today's special: Chicken Florentine in Savory Sauce?) At one time possessing a voracious appetite yet managing to retain her sleek and slinky figure, Isis has grown increasingly discerning as the dawn descends on her aging profile. Ultimately thinner and fragile as a butterfly's wing, I frantically reinvent creative ways to entice her to eat. (Isis! Look! It's FANCY FEAST! WOW!) I even pretend to eat it myself as she watches in bland disinterest. The slightest consideration proven to tantalize her palate is served in double portions, in hopeful anticipation of a bowl licked empty to reveal the fishbone image at the bottom.
Isis has always been a complainer, whining at the tiniest inconvenience as though hapless victim to the hardships of her posh lifestyle. Now, even more so. I attribute this to actual pain and discomfort in her aging, brittle boned composition, and rush her off to the vet. Various tests are run revealing a multitude of dysfunctions, some of which can be helped, the rest as insurmountable as the bill I'm handed when all is said and done. (Sixty dollars for taking a little blood out of her scrawny arm???) Charges for this. Charges for that. And there you have it….Three million, five hundred, forty two dollars and twenty nine cents. (Why can't I include her on my medical benefits plan? She is my daughter. Well, no. I didn't actually give birth to her. She's adopted).
These days, I lavish extra love and attention on my tender friend. It's as much a contributing factor to her slowly increasing better health as the medication administered in her daily dosage. But facing facts and the harsh reality that will inevitably befall us, Isis will one day cease to walk the hallowed halls of home. Face it I must, with a sigh and a moan. It won't be easy. In the meantime, there's an oft repeated phrase in our household given Isis's non relenting, audible demand for attention…. "What Isis wants, Isis gets!" For example: Open the closed door so that she might enter and reappear a moment later satisfied that there is nothing of interest on the other side of it after all. Repeat as often as necessary. Another example: Screams of bloody murder (from her) are soothed with gentle murmurings (by us) in attempt to calm whatever ailment afflicts her body, mind, or spirit. Sometimes this works, more often not. She'll pace the house from room to room, a dispossessed being uncomfortable in her own skin. I turn a deaf ear, and she quiets. She can't tell you what's wrong, only that there's something amiss. I know what it is. Old age digs in its heels. We either bear it or we don't. There's no third choice. But Isis is a survivor. Watching her prepares me for life's final hurdle. To conquer it, is to go out fighting.
So…..whadawethink? How are you coping with your own aging pet? To what extremes do you go to comfort and provide?


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A systematic study on a generalized compensated bilayer structure is presented based on transformation optics. A compensated bilayer can be constructed through a general transformation plus a coordinate inversion based on a single layer in the electromagnetic (EM) space. Two outer boundaries of the obtained bilayer are mapped from the same surface. Such a bilayer has an optically zero volume (nihility) regardless of the material composition in the original single layer. This fact directly leads to the property of invariant scattering. A bilayer is also able to transfer the EM field from one side to the other with a scaling factor, which is determined by how the two side boundaries are mapped. For a properly chosen background, it is possible to achieve perfect optical imaging. Extensive numerical examples are given to demonstrate these identified properties and applications. Our study provides a more complete understanding of this class of transformation media by considering general geometries and arbitrary material properties.
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Mumbai University TYBCom TYBSc 2016 Result
Guys those candidates who had this year given the exam of TYBCom and TYBSc they are informed that the exam result is now out on the official website of the department. Yes it is true that the department had now decided to publish the result today on the official website. This year the exam for MU was conducted in the month of April and May. Many candidates had appeared to give the exam. The notification for the exam result was issued earlier by the department. The exams were successfully conducted by he department and now the candidates those who had given the exam they must be eagerly waiting for the result to be published and they must be tensed about the result. Here we are providing the direct link to check the result of the exam. You can either check the result from here or from the official website.
Mumbai University U.G. Exam Result 2016
Like every year the university had conducted the exam for the various courses which are. We are here providing you the direct link to check the result of the above mentioned exam. The number of student applied for the exam this year is more than the last year. The department decided to released the result now on website on 10th June today after 12pm of the department. Mumbai University was earlier known as Maharashtra University. It is one of the oldest university of India established at the time when India was ruled by Britishes. The University offers courses like Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral courses apart from diplomas and certificates in many disciplines. The language of instruction for most courses is English. The university also provide affiliation to most of the colleges and private institution in the country. Candidates those who are searching the exam result they are now at right place because we are providing you the direct link to check the result of the exam. Go through the article below for the exam result.
www.mu.ac.in MU B.Co. B.Sc Exam Result 2016
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