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When Marvel's X-Men first graced the movie screen, the average viewer had no idea what made a Wolverine special, or what Weapon X was responsible for creating in the mutant's version of America. Things have changed, with Logan being brought face to face with another famous product of the Weapon X Program, in the form of a young girl with his superpowers. And if it's changing everything he thinks about the world he lives in... it's just the tip of the iceberg.
Yes, that covert experimental project helped wrap Wolverine's skeleton in adamantium, and helped turn Deadpool into an unkillable idiot. But they were just a handful of the heroes and villains who passed through the group's ranks over the years. And while plenty were simply recruited to hunt down and capture mutants without offering anything to the larger story, or were almost too minor to even discuss in detail, there were exceptions. It's a program designed to give mutants new powers, after all.
So we've gathered a list of the Weapon X Subjects fans will want to know about before they're ever adapted for film or TV.
14 Wolverine
Real Name: James Howlett
The savage killer eventually known as Wolverine - or 'Weapon X - began his life as James Howlett, the son of a wealthy landowner in Alberta, Canada in the late 1800s. While sickly as a boy, seeing his family murdered in front of him caused his mutation to show itself, in the form of bone claws protruding from his hands. He soon took to the wilderness as he grew to adulthood, learning along the way that he was impervious to extremes in temperature, fatigue, and could heal almost instantly. And for almost a century, he put those skills to sue in dozens of memorable ways (stories told by just as many inspired comic writers).
Having taken the name "Logan" soon after his life was destroyed, the 1960s saw him move from standard military to Team X, the weaponized mutant strike force of the Weapon X Project (intended to wipe out the mutant threat). Over the next decade, Logan's distaste for teamwork and the cruel savagery of his fellow Team X member Sabretooth had him planning his departure. But before he could escape, Weapon X authorities had him sedated, beaten, and forced to endure an experimental procedure. First came the adamantium coating his entire skeleton. Then came the brainwashing.
The intention was to program the humanity out of Logan, leaving only Wolverine, the brainwashed animal longing for nothing but to complete his missions, and kill as directed. He was given the name 'Weapon X,' and would serve for some time before finally breaking free of the programming, and slaughtering everyone between his cell and freedom (a breakout seen on film in X-Men: Apocalypse). Even more years wandering the globe would follow, before finding his place among the X-Men.
Real Name: Laura Kinney
Since the entire Weapon X/Weapon Plus program began as an attempt to recreate the original Super Soldier program that created Captain America, it only makes sense that the top priority would one day be to recreate Wolverine entirely. Advancements in cloning made it possible, but the corrupted DNA they had on file meant the clone would be lacking the Y chromosome in every male. Despite Dr. Sarah Kinney's objections, the authorities attempt a clone anyway, creating twenty-two failed subjects. Only then did they yield to the mutant geneticist, and allow the creation of a female embryo: X-23.
The embryo was then forcibly gestated inside of Dr. Kinney herself (no resistance went unpunished in Weapon X), resulting in the little girl now appearing in Logan. Laura Kinney, possessed of all of Wolverine's healing abilities and amplified physiology, along with a pair of double claws. Weapon X waited for their opportunity to divide mother from daughter, but ultimately failed - Laura destroyed their chances at further clones, before reuniting with her mother. Sadly, she found one last programmed manipulation that forced her to kill her own mother in a rage... but not before she could pass on a photo of Wolverine, her genetic twin/father.
Growing up with the same genes as Wolverine made Laura a volatile woman, but thankfully, things worked out in the end. And with the death of Wolverine in Marvel's current continuity, Laura has even claimed the title for herself.
12 Sabretooth
Real Name: Victor Creed
He may be best known as an archnemesis to Wolverine (for reasons that will be made abundantly clear by this list), but based on their powers alone, Victor Creed and James Howlett were doomed to butt heads. Similarly born in the late 1800s, Victor's mutation granted him accelerated healing and metabolism. Like Wolverine, he can heal from injuries, live for an unknown span of time, and possesses enhanced physical skills, strength, and density. And that was even before he joined up with Weapon X to receive some upgrades.
Those upgrades came in the form of adamantium coating on his retractable bone claws, and all-around enhanced senses and agility. Over the years he received a number of upgrades, including adamantium coating on his bones. But with his joints still un-coated - unlike Wolverine's - he could still be vulnerable to attacks. His teeth and feral nature gave him his name, showing how vicious and insanely brutal he can be even without adamantium torn from his enemy's body by Apocalypse. But with these two, we have to assume that sharing is caring (they can't seem to leave eachother alone).
11 Silver Fox
Real Name: Silver Fox
When his travels took him into the Canadian Rockies, Logan laid his eyes on a woman of the Blackfoot Confederacy - and the rest was history. Falling in love with the woman known as Silver Fox led to a brief, but happy life... until tragedy struck. Silver Fox was attacked in the home she shared with Logan by the hero's old enemy, Sabretooth, but things only got stranger from there. In fact, the presumed dead Silver Fox eventually resurfaced in the modern Marvel universe occupying a senior position within Hydra. And her recollection of how she and Logan had parted ways was considerably different.
Since these stories took place in the years of Wolverine's struggle to sift through "memory implants" given to him by Weapon X, the reliability of Silver Fox's actions and fate were wildly varied. The first time through, it was revealed that Silver Fox had a mutation that gave her lethal, retractable claws, and was recruited into the Weapon X program to grant her a lesser healing factor - Wolverine and Sabretooth were implanted with the memory of her death. In the end, Wolverine: Origins did away with her possible/artificial fate, and cemented her story for good: she loved Logan, and was killed by his nemesis. But in Marvel history, one of the most prominent Weapon X figures, nonetheless.
10 Deadpool
Real Name: Wade Wilson
In all honesty, the origin of Deadpool is a pretty typical one, the old 'boy joins the army, becomes a mercenary, is diagnosed with cancer and undergoes and immortality-triggering mutation and mental break.' The Deadpool film covered the basics of Wade Wilson's origin, with a few notable exceptions. On film, it isn't anything close to a professional version of the Weapon X Program that he's admitted into, although being pushed to his limits does force his mutant abilities to take effect. In the comics, that healing ability came as a gift from the project itself - derived from Wolverine himself.
It wasn't until Wade broke the rules of the Team X group and was sent to the Hospice (for defective agents) that he was set on his own, non-government sanctioned course. The vindictive overseer of the Hospice mainpulated Wade into killing his lobotomized friend to end his suffering - a clear rule for inmate - and killed him as punishment. His hatred for that killer kicked the healing ability into effect, allowing Wade to return, taking the name of the "deadpool" the prisoners' guards had to gamble on which inmate would survive, and which would die.
9 Native
Real Name: Unknown
Silver Fox may have been among the first Weapon X subjects to claim Wolverine's heart, but it was Native (true name unknown) who reflected him best. When her file was dropped in front of Wolverine as bait to help the government track her down, he knew exactly who he was looking for... but was missing the details. Native eventually ambushed Wolverine when he tried to seek her out in the wild, looking even more feral and crazed than he could on his worst day. Eventually, it was revealed that she, too, was a subject of Weapon X... blessed with all the same powers he had.
With a set of bone claws, healing factor, and amplified animal instincts, it took time for Wolverine to track her down (since she remembered his violent breakout from Weapon X better than him, she knew to keep her distance). The pair soon found what seemed like and old romance, and she even returned him to a small house in the forest that seemed familiar. The government won out, tracking them down and claiming Native, harvesting her eggs to try to continue their experiments. In the end, it was Sabretooth who killed her as a "favor" to his rival - along with the child her accelerated biology had already started to grow.
8 Ajax
Real Name: Francis Fanny
When you're setting out to experiment with turning ordinary mutants into uniquely gifted killing machines, it pays to have one such powerhouse on your side to keep the test subjects in line. The answer for Dr. Killebrew - the mastermind of the early project - was the man known simply as "Francis." The Deadpool film made a celebrity out of the carefully-named villain, but the movie got most of his comic superpowers right. Before being given his job, Killebrew fitted Francis with some enhancements of his own.
Francis was made to be superhumanly fast, agile, durable, and strong, with all of his nerves removed to make him impervious to pain or torture. He was the one responsible for creating "Deadpool," killing the annoying, failed test subject Wade Wilson by ripping out his heart. Wade regenerated a new one and came back to life... but his mind had been fractured beyond repair. After killing Francis, he would resurface in a suit of armor years later taking the name "Ajex" - before Wade snapped his neck, killing him for good (aside from a resurrection as 'Abyss Man' and a sacrifice to open an inter-dimensional portal... don't worry about it).
7 Kane
Real Name: Garrison Kane
Not every test subject of Weapon X began as a charity case: take Kane, for example. He made his mark on the Marvel world at Cable's side as part of his original strike team upon returning from the future (long before people knew he was the future-tossed Nate Summers). When Cable's clone, Stryfe came back to attack the team, Kane was left for dead, separated from every one of his limbs. He wasn't aware of the whole 'Cable has a future clone' thing, so he assumed that his former team leader had betrayed him. Weapon X gave him new cybernetic limbs, and he set off on a revenge mission with all new powers.
He would eventually travel forward in time to the 40th Century, getting his artificial limbs upgraded with Terminator-esque liquid metal before returning home, and getting more upgrades once joining Weapon X for good. It wasn't just weapons he could form with his appendages, either. By 'uploading' his equipment with known mutant abilities, Kane could actually recreate them. As pointed out by Deadpool during one of their many altercations, trademarks meant little to Garrison Kane.
6 Copycat
Real Name: Vanessa Carlysle
Only a woman with serious mental problems could love someone as messed up as Wade Wilson, right? Well, Vanessa Carlysle wasn't an ordinary woman before she met Deadpool, born as a mutant able to change her physical appearance as well as any of the best known shapeshifting X-Men. Her relationship with Wade ended the same way it did in the film (played by Morena Baccarin), with him breaking it off knowing of his terminal illness, and not wishing to put her through it. But their time together was far from over.
Taking up a career as a mercenary, she eventually wound up on the X-Force team with Cable, masquerading as Domino. But when ordered to take out the team she had come to trust, she bugged out, and began a romantic relationship with Garrison Kane. Over time her powers grew more and more unstable, so when she next crossed paths with Weapon X, she requested some improvements. The treatments made her more powerful than ever, but the effectiveness of her shapeshifting cost her a sense of self... and shortly after being reunited with Wade, she was killed by... you guessed it, Sabretooth.
5 Worm
Real Name: Cunningham
We couldn't make mention of the Weapon X flunkee who kicked Wade Wilson's career into motion without giving him an entry of his own... even if he never really got the chance to show why he had been recruited at all. When Wade first moves to the Hospice, home to all the washouts of Killbrew's Workshop, it's Worm who rolls out the welcome mat by offering a summary of the many afflictions the inmates now face. In his case, it's a faulty cybernetic upgrade turning half of his head into metal, but apparently built with "Argentinian parts."
Wade remains apprehensive, more eager to wallow in the life he's lost than take some dark amusement at his current predicament. But it's Worm who stokes the fire of dissent and ridicule for Francis, their jailer, and once Wade's onto him, there's no going back. Francis finds a way to hurt him that he can't laugh off, though, when he lobotomizes Worm in front of all the inmates, including Wade. As Worm tells Wade to keep on fighting, and find a way out, he's reduced to nonsensical mumblings. And at an urging from Lady Death herself, Wade ends Worm's suffering... and seals his own future.
4 Sluggo
Real Name: Bernard Hoyster
When assembling the very first group of enhanced mutant operatives, it only made sense for the Canadian group Department K to make sure a massive, lumbering, invulnerable tank was among them. Bernard Hoyster fit that bill, and received the blessing of invincibility (or almost invincibility) to go along with his well-over-seven-foot frame and weapons proficiency. Unfortunately, his contributions to the world of X-Force and Deadpool comics are more tragic than thrilling.
After departing Team X when Deadpool killed their aforementioned teammate, Sluggo ended up in a romance with Tina Valentino (a close friend of Copycat's). So when Copycat shapeshifted to play Tina's identical twin and hide out, Sluggo's attempts to track her down alongside Deadpool's lead to a case of mistaken identity. Sluggo kills Tina instead of Copycat, which would be incredibly tragic if his own death didn't come as a total accident, with Deadpool's friend Weasel shooting him in the head with a popcorn grenade gun. Weapon X doesn't fix brains, just bodies.
3 Marrow
Real Name: Sarah (Unknown)
As the name suggests, the mutant going by the name 'Marrow' has her mutation in the bone - literally. She's able to stimulate bone growth throughout her body, effectively creating bone knives, swords, clubs, or armor as needed. It may turn the stomach of some readers, but it's a trick that can make her as deadly as Wolverine in close quarters combat, but it comes at a price. Over the course of her early career in the comics, Sarah - her real name - suffered uncontrollable bone growth, disfiguring her and then ostracizing her from society.
She sought out Weapon X as a possible cure, since they claimed to have the technology to cure her for good. Desperate to fit in and be 'beautiful,' Sarah took the offer, and it worked exactly as designed. But with her new looks, Sarah wasn't in a hurry to go back on the job any time soon. Since Weapon X doesn't take kindly to those who back out or delay, some horrible manipulation follows to wound Sarah emotionally, and harden her into the kind of soldier the group needed. It worked, and Marrow entered a new chapter of her career: more beautiful than ever, and just as deadly.
2 Washout
Real Name: John Lopez
For those unfamiliar with the larger Weapon X program, it's as much a team of mutant-hunters as it is a system to amplify or augment mutant abilities. So while the power to generate and manipulate water might not be at the top of the list of most coveted superpowers, someone assembling a versatile team might find the trick useful. And the leader of Weapon X - known as 'The Director' - is nothing if not a man who values what's most useful. And in the case of john Lopez a.k.a. Washout, having one of the elements under control is hard to pass up.
Not all that much of Washout's origin is revealed in his Weapon X days, but we do know he was a bed wetter before mastering control of fluids (a fitting note). He's initially shown able to wield water as you would expect, but receives upgrades allowing him to turn his entire body into water at some point. We know that because of his attempted murder of his former boss, appearing in a column of water and boiling the water inside his target's body until his skin begins to bubble off of his face. It's his last act, but a memorable one.
1 Psi-Borg
Real Name: Aldo Ferro
We made mention early on that it's hard to separate the first era of Weapon X in Marvel Comics from the intensely complicated and overlapping "implanted memories" afflicting Wolverine, but it extends to every team member. Those implants are actually the creation of Aldo Ferro, who used his immense psionic talents to control the mutants on behalf of Weapon X so that he could gain access to the life-prolonging serum derived from Wolverine, and given to most of the original crop of Team X members. As always, Weapon X turned out to be far too sinister for a normal agreement.
He would later make his return in a massive suit of mechanized armor, having spent decades trying to unlock the secret to immortality in Wolverine's DNA. We would like to say that the fight was an incredible on, but it's most well known for the moment the armor was torn apart, revealing the weak and withered body of Ferro it was concealing. He'll at least be comforted by the release of Logan, accepting that time comes for us all... even immortal mutants.


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I use software that displays a relatively static status screen on an LCD monitor. Is there a utility available that protects such a screen from burn in while maintaining the live view of the screen? I heard of a utility that causes a slow moving band to contantly move across the screen, displacing the pixels a little as it does. I can't find this anywhere on the web though.
LCD's would take a very, very long time to ever burn in. I would not worry about it.
"The era of big government is over," said Clinton 1996
As jefro says, LCDs don't suffer from burn-in as such. But they can suffer from something called image persistance. Normally this is a temporary affliction. (See this reference: http://compreviews.about.com/od/mon...
The simple answer, to me, would seem to be just to set a screen saver, either in the OS or in the monitor itself. Does the screen really have to be visible all the time?
The screens are part of a process control system and are monitored 24x7 so we can't use a typical screensaver. We do see the image persistance a little although it is only a minor annoyance and probably not worth a big effort to deal with.

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Boiled Water Alert: Wyangala Village
Routine monitoring of the Wyangala Village water supply system has revealed that recent tests have not met the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.
As a precaution, Wyangala Village residents are advised to bring water to a rolling boil prior to consumption. Water should then be allowed to cool and stored in a clean container with a lid and refrigerated.
Cooled boiled or bottled water should be used for:
• Drinking, cooking, washing raw foods (such as seafood or salads), making ice, pet's drinking water and cleaning teeth.
• Dishes should be washed in hot soapy water or in a dishwasher.
• Children should take bottled or cooled boiled water to school.
Further advice will be provided as soon as possible.
If you have any questions in relation to this matter, please contact Director – Infrastructure and Operations, Mr George Ridley on 6340 2070.


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Man-flu is a horrible illness and it hit me hard on Monday night - lemsip, tissues and vicks got me through it! I managed to make it to work and watch the continual nonsense happening at Rangers but that was about it. Some updates to this weeks action :-
Horse Racing
One bet one loser from Equine - he was right that the favourite was a false one but we weren't on the winner. The selection was China Excels and it finished unplaced (-£40)
Daily Horse Racing P/L = -£40
Another all star display from the football tipsters - two bets for The Football Analyst (Dundee United to win and Coventry to draw). Dundee United won (it is hard to support them for anything) - so meant a nice end to the weekend for TFA (+£38). The best was yet to come though as another super away bet landed in La Liga for the Football Investor's Top Flight Euro system - Cordoba (+£535)
Daily Football P/L = +£572
Overall Daily P/L = +£532 - Another ridiculously great day!
The wipeout I have been expecting for days finally arrived!
Horse Racing
Two bets from the Analyst both got turned over at relatively low odds (that is where he always operated) - Cappielow and Destroyer Deployed were beaten - when you name a horse after Greenock Mortons football park what do you expect?!
Daily Horse Racing P/L = -£240
Apart from the small (very very small) return on the Aiken place it was a golfing disaster - there were will be many more of these during the year! Chris Kirk did manage the round of the week but sadly it wasn't enough to get a place. Golf Punters Guide (-£180) and jason Kelly (-£60) will be keen to make amends
Daily Golf P/L = -£240
Overall Daily P/L = -£320
Horse Racing
A busy day given the weather but not much to celebrate! Equine had 3 selections (Fottstepsintherain, Clement and Eastward Ho (EW) - It was only the place part of Eastward Ho that managed to return anything, so a losing day. (-£81). Northern Monkey Punter returned with his new rules and staking system - to no avail! Top Offer and Francos Secret failed to win (-£63). Formjudge had a rare bet - Jaganory on the AW for a small stake. Surprisingly it was well beaten given the odds (-£30)
Daily Horse Racing P/L = -£174
Overall Daily P/L = -£174
Horse Racing
Only two bets - both losers. Tipster A put up Make me a Fortune (-£40) - but it failed to return anything and Northern Monkey Punter had El Estrudendoso (-£38) for a loser.
Worth pointing out that I play Northern Monkey Punter win only - a number of his recent selections have managed a place.
Daily Horse Racing P/L = -£78
So close but yet so far - Nicks Picks who I decided to add to the portfolio this week put up Byeong-hun An as a the first round leader in Dubai! He managed to shoot -5 which was enough for T8 - some effort considering his FRL odds were 201
Daily Horse Racing P/L = -£5
Overall Daily P/L = -£83
Yearly Staked = £11,664
Yearly P/L excluding subs = £4,489
Yearly ROI% excluding subs = 38%
Tough few days - the horse racing really hasn't clicked at all yet and I will seriously consider whether to continue with it over the winter next season - the conditions make it very difficult. Hopefully some of the weekend races will present some opportunities to Formjudge and Tipster A to claim back some of the horse racing losses for this year!
The Sony Open is in full swing and Nicks Picks actually hit a nice winner with Sabbatini placing in the FRL marker - those winnings will be added to Fridays total but would rather wait til close of play before doing a summary as TFA has a football bet tonight. A number of other bets are also looking in good condition as it stands! I am currently not on it due to the price but hoping it gets above the min odds before 7:45.
I will be at Ibrox at 745pm protesting with a number of other fans about what has happened at our great club - they won't be getting another £ from me - so it will be home to watch the second half on the telly. Might need to use a sledge to get there the way the snow is currently falling in Glasgows west end.
Good luck for the weekend betting!
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Getting to Bradford for EightSquaredCon, Eastercon 2013Posted: March 26, 2013 Filed under: transportation Leave a comment
For those of you who have a satnav or GPS, here are the post codes of the main hotels we're using:
Cedar Court: BD5 8HW
Campanile: BD4 6SA
Midland: BD1 4HU
Jurys Inn: BD1 2DH
Getting to the Cedar Court by road
The Cedar Court is just off the roundabout at the end of the M606. Follow the signs to 'Eastern Ring Road' round to the right and the road to the Cedar Court is the first exit on the left past the traffic lights (there are signs to 'Cedar Court'). The hotel itself is the first entrance on your left. If you are coming by a different route, you should follow signs to Bradford and then to Staygate in order to get onto the appropriate section of the Bradford ring road.
If you are coming long-distance from either the North or South, the simplest route is to take the M1, head for the M62 at J42 and then take J26 off the M62 to get onto the M606. Note that there are extensive roadworks on the M62 (putting in new speed cameras) and you may need to allow additional time.
By Train
Bradford has 2 stations, Bradford Interchange (BDI) and Bradford Forster Square (BDQ). Bradford Interchange has regular fast services to and from Leeds (25 minutes), Manchester Victoria (60 minutes), York (60 minutes), Selby and Huddersfield. Forster Square has local trains to Leeds, Ilkley and Skipton.
In most cases, unless you live locally, we recommend getting a train to Bradford Interchange and then getting a bus or taxi to the Cedar Court. Bradford taxis are both abundant and relatively inexpensive, and you should be able to get to the Cedar Court for about £6.
By Coach
Coaches to Bradford generally end up at Bradford Interchange or Forster Square, and you can then follow the same solution as for trains, getting a bus or taxi to the Cedar Court.
By Bus
Assuming you are at Bradford Interchange train station, you want to catch a 845, 846 or 847 bus to Staygate in order to get to the Cedar Court. Other Metroline buses may also go past the hotel. Note that you will need to walk from the bus stop on the main road to the hotel.
By Air
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has a variety of national and European connecting flights. The airport is located to the north-east of Bradford (postcode LS19 7TU) and has a regular bus service (747) into Bradford.
Convention Bus Service
From Friday, 8:30 am, we will be running a minibus service between the overflow hotels and the Cedar Court. Note that the Midland Hotel is near to Bradford Forster Square station, so you may be able to get on the bus at the hotel.


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Antonius Felix was the Roman Procurator of Judaea under Claudius.
Denomination : The type is normally a Prutah of 17 mm, but this example is struck on a 15 mm flan).
Date : issued in AD 54 (14th year of Claudius).
Reference : Sear Greek Imperial - 5625.
Size : 14.4 x 15.2 mm. Weight : 1.59 grams.
Grade : gF, mid to dark green patination with earthy highlighting, but on a slightly small ragged flan.
Obverse : The Greek inscription IOU LIA RIPPI NA in four lines within a wreath.
Reverse : Two crossed palm-branches, with the date mark LID between them, and the inscription TI KLAUDIOC KAICAR GERM around (indicating year 14 of Claudius which is AD 54).
利率: 01/18/19


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Thursday, April 29, 2010
Punches at Delightful Sketches
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- Penny D. said...
Oops. I accidentally entered yoru candy twice. Sorry.
- April 29, 2010 at 8:06 AM
- Elaine said...
What a delight, bright and zingy card and a super cute image :)
Thanks for joining us at I Love Digi this week :)
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- April 29, 2010 at 8:55 AM
- Katja of Katzz said...
Thank you for joining our challenge at DDSB. I really like the card you made. Much greetings, Katja (The Netherlands)
- April 29, 2010 at 9:11 AM
- Monika Reeck said...
This is a cheerful card...lovely happy color you have choose..thanks for joining us at DDSB challenge...hugs, Monika
- April 29, 2010 at 9:49 AM
- coldwaters2 said...
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- April 29, 2010 at 9:49 AM
- Karen said...
Hi Lisa, lovely to see you joining us this week, thought I recognised the card.... lol. It's lovely, thanks for joining us at Digi Doodle Shops Best.
- April 29, 2010 at 11:40 AM
- Dragonlady said...
Hi Lisa
Great card, lovely and bright. Thanks for playing at I Love Digi.
Hugs Ali x
- April 29, 2010 at 11:45 AM
- Judy said...
Oh my goodness, what a cute card!! Love the image, and you did fantastic! Thank you so much for entering it in our challenge at Digi Doodle Shop's Best.
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- hayward69 said...
The image is great. Great take on our sketch this week. Thanks for joining in with us on Sweet Stampin.
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- April 29, 2010 at 1:15 PM
- Faye said...
A lovely fun card. Thanks for playing at Sweet Stampin. x
- April 29, 2010 at 5:41 PM
- Donna said...
Gorgeous card, and wonderful colours and image. Thanks for joining us at ABC.
Hugs, Donna x
- April 29, 2010 at 5:53 PM
- Farm Girl said...
I love this card! The colours are amazing
- April 29, 2010 at 6:06 PM
- Queen La Rubba ~ Rachael Doxsee said...
Super Cute card! Love thye image and the bright DP! Great coloring job! Thank you for joining us for this weeks "Sweet Stampin" challenge! I look forward to seeing more of your SUPER FABULOUS crafty works in the future! I invite you to hop on over and celebrate my DT positions with me by entering in my candy giveaway!
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- April 29, 2010 at 11:51 PM
- Pascale said...
Such a fun card Lisa I love the cute little image. Thanks for joining us at Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge hugs Pascale
- April 30, 2010 at 5:01 AM
- Jennifer said...
Such a colourful, happy card!
Thanks for joining in at the ABC fortnightly challenge.
Jen x
- April 30, 2010 at 7:30 AM
- A Little This and Alot of That said...
What a great card...I love all the bright colors....
Thanks for joining the Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge...
- April 30, 2010 at 9:16 AM
- Kate's Makes said...
A lovely fun and bright card Lisa :o)
Thanks for joining us over at SFTW and good luck!
- April 30, 2010 at 5:21 PM
- KymKreates said...
Oh my gosh!!! What a wonderful creation!!! Thanks so very much for joining us at Digi Doodle Shop's Best and good luck!
- May 1, 2010 at 7:03 AM
- jo said...
Cute! Thanks for joining us at DDSB! :)
- May 3, 2010 at 5:45 AM
- Karen Howard said...
This is really cool. Mad Hatter Peyton is awesome and I love the bright colors you used.
- May 3, 2010 at 6:36 AM
- Amber said...
Beautiful bright colors, just adorable!
DDSB Hugs
- May 4, 2010 at 12:40 AM
- Kim Dellow said...
great card. Thanks for joining the Quixotic Paperie Challenge this week. Kim
- May 4, 2010 at 1:06 PM
- Sprytebyrd said...
Wonderful card! I love the image and the awesome colors!
Thanks so much for joining us at I ♥ Digi! I hope to see you again soon!
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- May 5, 2010 at 12:09 AM
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Love the bright colors and the fun image.
Thanks for joining us at SFTW.
- May 6, 2010 at 5:46 PM
- Cathy said...
Fab card. Thank you for joining in the ABC Challenge this time.
Cathy xx
- May 9, 2010 at 3:07 AM
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Wow your card certainly is lovely and bright, I love the mad hatter. Thanks for joining us at I Love Digi.
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Our hotel suits perfectly the concept of "small hotel". It is a troglodyte hotel with only 5 rooms, a dining room and a living room. Every room, cool in the summer and warm in the winter, has its own terraces in front to provide perfect sunsets.
Our hotel is based on bed and breakfast bases but our breakfast is already world famous. The rumour is that we relieve our guests from lunch expenses!!!
We are open for everyone who would like to experience the homely comfort and good service with smiling faces… at Esbelli …
You are welcomed at the door gate at 4 Oda and while leaving, we bid farewell with our warm wishes.
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Very Reverend Edward C. Malesic
(Pittsburgh) -- Pope Francis has appointed the top canon lawyer in the Harrisburg diocese to be the new bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg in western Pennsylvania.
The appointment of the Very Reverend Edward C. Malesic, who will head the four-county diocese, was announced today.
"By calling one of our own priests to the Episcopal Order and to shepherd this Pennsylvania diocese, our Holy Father has honored all the faithful - clergy and laity alike - in our local church," said Harrisburg Bishop Ronald W. Gainer in a statement. "The Harrisburg Diocese is proud that just in four years two of our diocesan priests have been chosen for service as bishops."
"Personally I have the deepest respect and admiration for him as a priest, close collaborator and friend," he added.
Malesic is the judicial vicar in Harrisburg, meaning he heads that diocese's tribunal on church law which governs annulments and other legal issues.
The 54-year-old is the pastor of Holy Infant Parish in York Haven, York County.
He's replacing Bishop Lawrence E. Brandt who reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 on March 27, 2014.
Bishops typically resign at that time, but remain in office until the pope names a successor.
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A smile on your face shows God's grace.
The work and efforts of this ministry are dedicated to both the memory and Christian teachings of Wanda Glaser, and Steve Gilland who both died from cancer way too young. May they R.I.P forever.
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Cerritos College Engineering Design Technology...In The News!
Engineering Design Technology Bridge Students Get Full-Ride Scholarships to Top Universities - February 20, 2018
Cerritos College Bridge Program students Ashly Medina and Abieiden Lopez from Lynwood High School were accepted to Columbia University and Stanford University respectively on a full-ride scholarship for fall 2018.
National Manufacturing Day Inspires Students - October 23, 2017
Nearly 450 students and educators from ABC, Bellflower, Lynwood, Long Beach, and Downey Unified School Districts, and professionals from various industries participated. The event showcased the Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Design Technology, New Product Development, Machine Tool Technology, Plastics/Composites, Woodworking, and Welding departments.
Nearly 600 Cerritos College Students Complete Manufacturing Certifications - July 31, 2017
The Cerritos College Technology Division announced that 580 students received industry certifications in engineering design technology, welding, and machine tool technology during the 2016-17 academic year
Cerritos College is Now Authorized Testing Center for Autodesk® 3D Design - August 25, 2016
The Cerritos College Engineering Design Technology Program became one of only three authorized testing centers for the Autodesk 3D design software certification in the greater Los Angeles area.
Lynwood High Senior Completes Certification Program from Cerritos College ahead of
High School Diploma - July 6, 2016
Carlos Henriquez is getting a jumpstart on his dream of researching and developing renewable energy thanks to an engineering certification program he completed at Cerritos College even before he received his high school diploma.
New Aeronautical Engineering Technology Class Available - May 23, 2016
Engineering Design Technology now offers an Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering Technology class.
Miodrag Micic Elected to Prestigious Editorial Board of Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology
News - April 4, 2016
Cerritos College Engineering Design Technology Instructor Miodrag Micic, Sc.D., Ph.D., M.T.M., CSWP, has been appointed to the Editorial and Scientific Advisory Board of the Genetic Engineering News (GEN) magazine, a leading trade publication in biotechnology.
High School Students Earn Cerritos College Credit through Workshops - Spring 2016 - Page 7
Cerritos College's Technology division hosted 52 students from local K-12 school districts in its SolidWorks, Electronics and Robotics camps in summer 2015.
Cerritos College Offers High School students college credit through Articulation Agreements - March 15, 2016
High School students earn Cerritos College credit for High School classes through New Articulation Agreements
Dual Enrollment Program Allows High School Students to Earn College Credit - March 7, 2016
High school students can earn up to 12 units of credit through the new articulation agreements at Cerritos College.
Cerritos College offering college credit certificates to area high students - March 3, 2016
High school students from ABCUSD, DUSD, LUSD, NLMUSD, PUSD, Pasadenda USD, and St. John Bosco can earn up to 12 units of credit through the new articulation agreements at Cerritos College.
Engineering Design Technology Instructor Miodrag Micic Presents at the World largest
CAD conference - February 22, 2016
Instructor Miodrag Micic, Sc.D.,Ph.D.,M.T.M.,CSWP, chair of the Engineering Design Technology Department, presented a new method of teaching aerodynamics and fluid mechanics at the SolidWorks World 2016 conference in Dallas, TX. This was the third year in a row that Micic has presented on new concepts in teaching engineering science and technology at this leading CAD event
Engineering Design Technology Celebrates First Certified SolidWorks Expert - December 21, 2015
Cerritos College student became a Certified SolidWorks Expert (CSWE).
High School Students Earn Cerritos College Credit through Engineering Workshops -
October 5, 2015
Cerritos College AMETLL hosted 52 students from local K-12 school districts in its SolidWorks, electronics and robotics workshop. 51 students earned Cerritos College credit at the end of the workshop.
NATURAL HISTORY Exhibition Combines Innovative Mix of Art and Technology - March 2,
Engineering Design Technology department collaborated with the Fine Arts department to product sculptures using 3D software and hardware.
Free SolidWorks Summer Workshop Gives High School Students a Head Start - March 2015
In the workshop students will learn how to use 3D Design Software SolidWorks and design products.
High School Students Earn Certified SolidWorks Professional Certification at Cerritos
College - September 8, 2014
3 High School Students earned Certified SolidWorks Professional certification
150 Students Earn SolidWorks Certificate From Cerritos College SolidWorks Academy Program - August 9, 2013
Cerritos College Instructor, Dr. Miodrag Micic, Awarded Title of Accredited SolidWorks Educator - August 8, 2013
Cerritos College Engineering Technology Instructor, Dr. Miodrag Micic, Receives Project Lead The Way Certification - August 7, 2013
Cerritos College Celebrates First Cohort of Certified SolidWorks Associates - January 8, 2013


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Welcome to Time of my Life
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It takes time for a dream to develop, time for courage to come and most of all, a whole lot of effort to make it happen
It's time for my dream to surface. Time to appreciate and acknowledge the amazing place and time in which I live and the people who share it with me. And time to write about the dreamers and doers who live here in the South of New Zealand.
I am privileged to bring you the stories of wonderful people, following their passions and making their dreams happen right here by the lake, river and mountains that make up this special part of the world and to share my own story of blogging, farming and more.
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curved lashes hold the warm air in this instant
as grass trickles through hair and strokes dough skin.
the horse charges into the blood of obscurity,
the banana moon stretches
into the tie-dye sky,
artificial numbness tingles my curiosity.
[ sugar giggles scratch through the rich peace of this painted novel. while eternity spits and sucks, like lapping slime waves. ]
babies snack on milk and breath
while I choke and gag on them
and vomit bitter resentment.
you swiftly murmur, lavish and sigh
and drift into lush vanilla bone grooves.
brisk adoration smoulders thickly
into minor frozen fear.
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I realized recently that my family is in a rut. We either eat the same thing for breakfast, day after day or we "fend" for ourselves, eating whatever we feel like or find. For this reason, I decided to make my family something homemade or at least not out of a box. And I want to do it for a set time frame, starting for six months. And, I want to share this experience with you, and get your feedback also, so join us in this endeavor!
Looking for a Muffin Recipe...
Year and years ago...my teenager was about 3...and now she is 17, so yes, years ago, I found a recipe on the back of a flour bag for "surprise" muffins. What made the surprise was jelly inside. I remember her loving those muffins a lot! Yes, a lot! She wanted them all the time! I have been trying to find that recipe, but cannot. I just figure that if she enjoyed them so much, maybe the little girls would too. Can anyone help? That would be great!
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The Mexican War: a history of its origin
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The Mexican War, a detailed account of the victories which eventually led to the surrender of the capital; depicts the strengths and the weaknesses of the US Army
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Basingstoke and surrounding areas (Hampshire / Berkshire / Surrey)
About Me
- Julie Halls
- I have been a Stampin' Up Demonstrator for almost two years now, and when I signed up it was just for the starter kit and discount on products........ I never imagined it would snowball into being a business like it has. I am a new Mummy to my little boy, Isaac, who is almost four months old now. I am spending my maternity leave enjoying watch him grow up, becoming his own little person, and also trying to build my business up. Stampin' Up! have amazing products and I would love to share my crafting passion with as many people as possible. I am always putting through orders, so if you need anything, or just want some information or advise, please do not hesitate to contact me. If you want to try before you buy, then check out my classes and get booked on.
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Wow! Love the Sail Away boat card! the brayered background is just SO effective!! You've inspired me! :) xReplyDelete
Hi Julie, Well I love both your cards, brilliant inspiration for male cards. Your brayering looks great, it's something i've not totally mastered yet but I will practice! Thanks so much for playing along with our Sweet Stampin challenge xReplyDelete
Gorgeous work! Thanks for playing at Sweet Stampin! xx Jenny xxReplyDelete
Haven't used the brayer in ages, but love how you created the background! Great 'man' cards!ReplyDelete
Love both of your cards, what a fab stamp set, really should get myself a brayer just need to pluck up the courage hehe :)ReplyDelete
Great cards, I'm very impressed with your brayer usage - I'm scared of mine! Thanks for joining us this week at the Simply Stampin' Challenge, Niki xReplyDelete
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Your cards are fabulous, the brayered backgrounds are so sffective too. Thanks for joining us at Simply Stampin' challenge this week, xReplyDelete
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This weekend S. Atholl Gordon and I will be exhibiting at the Thought Bubble Convention in Leeds at the Saviles Hall! The floor plan is here. For the lazy people out there who isn't bothered with finding table number 112, I have another version of the floor plan below with our table highlighted in black!
S.Atholl Gordon will have his new comic book Spiralling on sale, which I urge everyone to buy! Spiralling is a full-colour 40 page comic, and it is also free to read here.
I'll have 25 pages of original Windrush art for sale at the weekend for the low price of £30 each! I'll also sell some original A4 sized drawings (example will be posted soon) for £5 each.
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Open Studio Painting Tuesdays at the LBIF
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Artists of all skill levels are invited.
Every other Tuesday enjoy open studio time in the Painter's Loft overlooking the beautiful Barnegat Bay marsh area. Talented artist and resident Linda Ramsay will be available to offer tips and pointers to improve work. This is an open format program, and artists are invited to do their own thing. All mediums welcome. Bring your own supplies, including oils, acrylics, watercolors, brushes, canvas, etc. Easels and rolling tables provided by LBIF.
Open to everyone age 18 and older. No registration is required, drop in only.
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Betty's savory bagel spread
Betty demonstrates how to make a Savory Bagel Spread. This spread is delicious on a freshly toasted bagel.
Savory Bagel Spread
½ tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
½ tablespoon poppy seeds
½ tablespoon dried chopped onion
½ tablespoon dried garlic flakes
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 freshly toasted bagels (4 halves)
In a small cup, use a spoon to mix sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dried chopped onion, and dried garlic flakes. In a small bowl, use a fork to mash one-half of the mixture into softened cream cheese, reserving the other half for topping. Spread 4 freshly toasted bagel halves with cream cheese blend. Sprinkle top of toasted bagels with reserved mixture. Serve immediately. I hope you love this combination! --Betty :)
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Fall is a season of inspiring exhibits of displays as it sets the tone of how the old makes way for the new using nature as its motivation to experiment with rich colors and great decor. Guests can expect to see subdued color palettes that are still simple, but gives that captivating shows of intoxicating colors. Brides and grooms can also add a touch of personalization and sophistication by mixing different items to their decor. The trends and styles are endless this year, with more are focusing on the freshest flowers, floral adornments and with lots of lace.
For 2013 fall weddings, here are some of the latest trends to look out for:
Wedding dresses: Say goodbye to strapless. Dresses this year, can be found with sleeves and seductive necklines with illusion necklines or boat necks as designs. Gowns with sleeves can go from long-sleeved to short-sleeved and have caps that are found in different shapes. Also, trending this year, are those with sexy open backs with striking features. Expect to find open backs with cut-outs, lace and extreme embellishments and flowers with the front looking stunning as well. Also, high lace necks and ruffles are on this year's most popular fashion details. Flower adornments of the dress is also hot, especially if they are in lace. Short dresses, illusion necklines, deeper shades of ivory, and dramatic backs are coming out as the leading trends on spring bridal runways and can expect to continue until the next season.
Color: Strong mixes of neutral tones are on display with the use of magnificent, but soft color choices. Beige, cream, ivory and white together with one accent color such as apricot, plum aubergine or chocolate can provide that sophisticated look. Also, light, crisp and airy hues that are mixed with deeply saturated pops of color such as metallic gold, and silver with a combination of bright berry red, muted slate gray and deep emerald green are also trending.
Flowers: Most brides are still favoring bouquets and centerpieces that has English garden style flower choices such as garden roses, peonies, ranunculus and hydrangea. These flowers have the same characteristic texture and appearance that are high in petal count and luxurious headed blooms. Peonies in particular, makes center stage in bridal bouquet and wedding centerpieces as they give that sense of freshly picked flowers for everyone to enjoy. Wild flowers are also making their way as great centerpieces that can be used in a variety of reception décor and even at the ceremony location.
Invitations: 2013 brides will be looking for more three-dimensional invitations that have pocket-folds, boxes and embellishments. Neon is a hit color this year. However, do not go full neon. Choose neutral invite with a hit of hot color like neon orange or cream with a neon watermelon combination. Playful patterns are still a major trend with chevron, honeycomb, and Moroccan patterns being still the top choices. The invitation look of the year contains glints of metallic gold, silver and bronze stamped directly on the invitation while the illustration can be custom made specifically meant for the couple.
Food and drink: Sit-down dinners are back! While food stations are still popular, the return of classy sit-down meals are making a great comeback. Guests can expect crystal glassware, beautiful plates and shiny silverware. The choice of food is not complicated since this will just feature fresh and local cuisine that will display home. For the drinks, champagne is the new alternative together with different garnishes and colored mixers. Dessert bars are here to stay, but more and more guests are requesting dessert bars by colors.
Wedding cake: Wedding cakes are popular again with flavors such as raspberry, red velvet, chocolate, vanilla or peach. They may choose to have it fill between only two layers or may fill the gap between many layers with the use of many color. For those brides who just want to make it simple, they can add a single burst of color to give the cake that clean and modern look. Brides who wish to add more color will have fun using eye-popping color or all-over appliqués. For the top, more and more brides are choosing minisculptures on cakes.
Music: Since it is the iPod generation, brides may even have their own playlist of 5,000+ different songs on their playlist. The result of these too much selection is that they demand a more customized music experience. They expect electronic dance music with probably some musicians that play along with a DJ. At the cocktail hour, expect to have a percussionist and a DJ playing together.
Personalization: The trend this fall is to add sophistication by including salvage-found items that will show the couple's tastes on things. Objects such as unique sculptural pieces, marquee letters and obelisks give that notion of finesse to the reception decoration. Buffet tables can be beautifully arranged by adding a unique art that can become a memento of the wedding day.


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Services for student success
- There are many services and resources on campus to empower students for success.
Academic Advising (campus-wide information)
Questions about academic advising? Not sure where to go? Start here!
Murphy Library provides access to resources to aid research and studying:
- A large, diverse collection of digital and print resources.
- Facilities designed to accommodate a variety of learning preferences.
- Technology that aids research and studying.
- Staff to help students find what they need.
Tutoring schedule
Use this handy tool to find out when subjects you're interested in offer tutoring help. Use the checkboxes to select your subjects and pick a day to find a time that works for you.
Murphy Learning Center (MLC)
Tutoring, Writing Center, Public Speaking. All UW-La-Crosse students can receive free tutoring services in a variety of courses, as well as utilize the Writing Center and the Center for Public Speaking at the MLC. In addition to on-site tutoring they can also direct you to tutoring offered by other campus departments.
Office of Multicultural Student Services (OMSS)
The OMSS peer tutoring program provides free course specific tutoring to multicultural UWL undergraduate students upon request.
Student Support Services (SSS)
SSS provides academic, personal, career, and financial advising and support services to low income and first generation college students, as well as students with disabilities.
ACCESS center
ACCESS center collaborates with students with disabilities to identify, reduce, or eliminate barriers to obtaining education within the most integrated settings possible.
Study skills and time management
Academic skills, self-assessments, stress management and much more
Career Services
Handshake: Internship & Employment, Determine Career Goals, Resumes, Cover Letters & Interviewing
Eagle Alert allows instructors to provide feedback during the 5th week of classes regarding academic progress. The student receives an email and can access the feedback through WINGS after an instructor and/or advisor provides feedback.
Each course syllabus will contain statements about, or a link to our legal obligations to you relating to sexual harassment, religious accommodation, accessibility accommodations, and veterans and military personnel.
Faculty Advisors
- Assist with course selections and schedule planning for one or more semesters.
- Advice on progression toward graduation (Gen Ed requirements, major, minor, college requirements).
- Discuss opportunities such as undergraduate research and creativity, job shadowing, internships, study abroad programs
- Need the name of your faculty advisor? Check your Student Center in WINGS.
College Academic Services
Your major determines which of the following colleges you are in:
- College of Business Administration (CBA)
- College of Liberal Studies (CLS)
- School of Arts and Communication (SAC)
- College of Science and Health (CSH)
- School of Education (SOE)
Each college office provides extensive academic services:
- Process program (change of major) change forms.
- Perform credit checks and degree verifications.
- Ensure accuracy of the Advising Report (AR) report.
- Interpret academic policies and procedures
- Advise incoming transfer students and assist with transfer credits.
- Approve off-campus courses for transfer credit.
- Notify and advise students who are ineligible or on probation
- Advise students without a declared major who are following health-related pre-professional tracks OTHER than pre-PT or pre-OT (those students should contact the Academic Advising Center)
Academic Advising Center
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- Advise students in the College of Science & Health (SAH) and the College of Liberal Studies (CLS) without a declared major, including students following a pre-PT or pre-OT track.
- Students without a declared major who are following other pre-professional tracks in health should contact the SAH College Office.
- Assist students with exploring alternative majors, transferring schools, or researching graduate school and careers.
Are you ...
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- Concerned about Advisement Report (AR) accuracy?
- Planning for Commencement?
- Making post-graduation plans?
- A student with other questions about advising, registration, grades or transcripts?
Catalog quicklinks:
How do I declare a major?
Academic Services Director
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How do I find who my advisor is?
Faculty advisor assignments can be found on WINGS. When logging into WINGS look at the Student Center home page, lower right-hand corner.
Requests for faculty advisor changes must be made through the Chair of the Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, 124 Mitchell Hall.
How often will I meet with my advisor?
Students are required to attend the mandatory "PH CHE Mass Advising" meeting which is scheduled every semester prior to registration. Students also MUST meet with their academic advisor at least one time each semester. The Department of Health Education and Health Promotion automatically places a registration restriction on all students prior to the registration window for each semester. Once a student attends the PH CHE Mass Advising and meets with their academic advisor, the assigned academic advisor can release the registration restriction.
What do I do when meeting with my advisor?
When meeting with your academic advisor, discussion will mainly center on your academic progress and specific courses needed in the near and future semesters. Each student should complete a career-long planner which maps out an ideal schedule of classes from the first meeting with your advisor through graduation. This planner should contain required courses in an ideal sequence and program assessment requirements.
Advising meetings are also times when students can talk with their faculty advisor about other issues or situations. Faculty advisors are great sources of information and can point students in the direction of needed resources to assist them in coping with situations which arise while at UWL.
How can I prepare for my advising meeting?
Students are highly encouraged to create an advising folder. This folder contains all official paperwork for UWL, including a copy of a current (unofficial) transcript, advising sheet with courses checked-off, and a current planner. Keep a running list of questions for your advisor as you progress through each semester.
Students can prepare for advising meetings by reviewing their course planner and print/bring a copy to the meeting. It is helpful also to have any questions written down to be sure the information is discussed and questions answered.
What if I am struggling academically or personally?
Students are highly encouraged to contact their faculty advisor or a trusted faculty member as soon as you feel there is, or potentially could be, a problem academically or personally.
Faculty will either work with you directly or refer you to another trusted professional who is better trained or equipped to work with your situation. It is important students keep in touch with their faculty advisor or a trusted faculty member regularly so situations can be handled early (when they are smaller issues) rather than after situations have become overwhelming. Remember no issue is too small to ask or talk about!
What if I would like more of a challenge or a new experience?
Talk with your academic faculty advisor about your interest in undergraduate research or exploring related careers.
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It's hard to not help thinking that Doe Deere is more like a magical being than a real person. Of course she is a real person, but her unique fashion sense and colorful hair and makeup makes her almost seem like a doll or an alien from the old Jetsons cartoon. It's probably almost part of the job description of being the owner of Lime Crime makeup to be a wildly colorful individual. For someone with such a unique style, Doe Deere has her very own list of do's and don'ts fashion rules.
Many makeup aficionados claim that wearing a dark colored lipstick at the same time as a bold eye makeup is too much or too busy. It would seem to be safe to assume that Doe Deere feels the same way about that sort of makeup application. That is not true though. Doe Deere actually encourages people to try wearing a bold lip and bold eye makeup look. Her makeup company is about bold colors and she regularly wears makeup looks that have the focus on both the eyes and lips. She loves to mix blue eyeliner with a red lipstick or a rust red smoky eye with a blue lipstick.
Doe Deere is never afraid of wearing multiple colors or multiple patterns in an outfit. She says a big part of this is just making yourself work on color coordination and understanding of the color wheel. It always looks best to pair complementary or contrasting colors when mixing multiple colors in one outfit without going overboard.
In Doe Deere's fashion world open-toed shoes with socks aren't always a no. She even sometimes wears brightly colored socks with her open-toed sandals or heels. It kind of resembles a doll-like look.
Doe Deere is famous for brightly colored hair. She's had lavender, blue, orange, green and red hair color. Despite the bright hair Doe Deere doesn't only wear black or neutral colors when her hair is a bright color. She's careful not to color clash, but she won't shy away from mixing colorful hair and clothes.
Doe also disbelieves in having to dress your age or only wearing certain clothes for certain occasions. She believes people should dress exactly as they want to whenever they would like.
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Truck Driving Tips From A Semi Truck Incident AttorneyWhen you inquire most individuals what the purpose of a felony lawyer is, they'll most likely inform you that it is to get a criminal off the hook. This really has small to do with their responsibilities. While it is definitely incumbent upon a defense lawyer to do what he should for his client, this mainly falls below the realm of rights protection. This is very important in the justice system. One may say, in reality, that this is what makes the method function so well. With out an important system of checks and balances, the police and prosecution would be able to put anyone in jail they wished. It is the defender who stops this from taking place. Right here are some of your rights upon becoming arrested that you should make sure are upheld.
You ought to also talk to your elders concerning their valuables. The nursing facility would most most likely prohibit these items from becoming brought there. They might want to entrust these issues with you such as their jewelries and loose cash which you can also put somewhere secure like the financial institution or a vault.
I always believe that it is very best to discuss bankruptcy options with a certified attorney to see if it might suit your needs. It is an costly choice and may consider a a lot lengthier time to finish. It also is public document.
Lots of prestige is a member of law work. Lawyers are held with higher esteem in the society. They are regarded as extremely intelligent individuals with a lot of knowledge. Attorneys are respectable members of culture. There is a high standing.
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This post is purely a community source of common information and it is not intended to be nor is it a source of legal advice. You should consult an attorney for advice regarding your specific scenario. This conversation does not produce an lawyer-consumer partnership.


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By Miguel Rivera
Three-time world champion Abner Mares appeared on ESPN's A los Golpes in Mexico City and said he expected a rematch against WBA featherweight champion Leo Santa Cruz to take place on a date in the month of April or March.
Accompanied by Olympic medalist Misael Rodríguez, Mares explained that in 2018 he would love nothing more than to fight Leo Santa Cruz, Carl Frampton and Oscar Valdez, because he wants to show that among all the talent at 126 pounds, he is the most versatile and complete.
"I wanted to do two fights in 2017 but it was not possible, my aim is to do three in 2018," said Mares. "This year I am going to show that I deserve to be a world champion and in this division that is full of talent, I feel that I am among the best, unfortunately I haven't fought enough."
Mares pointed to Gary Russell, the champion of the WBC, who the Mexican boxer feels is dangerous but has fought very little over the years, and then offered words of praise for Valdez, whom he did not rule out as one of his next opponents. Valdez will collide with former champion Scott Quigg in March.
''(Oscar) is growing fight after fight, in the last one they went down but he knew how to get up and changed the style and type of fight. I liked that change and he's going to improve, he's the future of boxing,'' said Mares, who confessed that a few weeks ago he and Valdez had the opportunity to talk about a possible fight.
Remembering the defeat to Santa Cruz in 2015 and the possibility of a rematch, he commented:
"That night I had the desire to put on a show, I fought the wrong fight, and that gave him the advantage. Leo is good, I respect him as a fighter. He wins through volume. Mentally I wanted to rip his head off, I wanted to beat him. It was exciting, and it was one of the best of the year and it fills me with joy to know that the opportunity has come for me to be able to retaliate."
Finally, he said he is definitely interested in a fight with Frampton, who is going to fight Nonito Donaire in March.
"With Frampton I would box him a little more, he's short, even more so than me, he's strong, I think I can easily counterattack Frampton, he's a fighter who extends a lot and I would take advantage of that. I would box him," Mares explained.


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I think I may have to make this cake in a cup recipe malarky a regular on my blog. Apart from the fact I am loving playing around with some of my favourite recipes to shrink them, I am finding so many ideas on the internet for mini 3 minute cakes.
Tonight our cake of choice is a cinnamon swirl inspired cake. The Autumn season is one in which we wrap up warm, get cosy in front of the fire with our seasonal candles lit and enjoy those dark nights. Cinnamon and nutmeg feature heavily in a lot of my favourite recipes throughout the winter, from gingerbread to pumpkin spiced loaves. The ingredients for this little cake are ones that most people will have in the cupboards, so get in that kitchen, get preparing and it'll be ready in time for The X Factor.
For the cake mix
1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp Self Raising Flour
2 1/2 Tbsp Soft brown sugar (I used dark)
1 Tbsp Veg Oil
2 Tbsp Apple Sauce
1 Tbsp Milk
1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract
3/4 tsp Cinnamon (ground)
1 sprinkle ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp Baking Powder
Pinch of Salt
For drizzling
Cream Cheese Icing
1 Tbsp Philadelphia
2 Tbsp Icing sugar
1 tsp milk
Chuck everything in a cup and mix with a fork until smooth. Pop in the microwave for 1 minute 30 seconds. Blast for a further 30 secs if needed. Mine needed exactly two minutes. Whilst the cake is in the microwave, make up the cream cheese icing. Take care when removing from microwave as the cup will be hot. Drizzle with the icing and serve warm.
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Jerry Seib: The Coming Political Battles Over Iran
A bipartisan battle is heating up over the possibility of more Iran sanctions. WSJ's Jerry Seib explains. Photo: AP
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... prison Obama laid out a lot of ideas in the stated the Union speech that he Congress will be arguing about for months to come but interesting Lee the one that has erupted into a fight first and foremost is his policy toward Iran and nuclear negotiations with Iran an attempt to ... come to a deal to limit Iran's nuclear program ... in this fight also ironically is a bipartisan fire were Democrats are are fighting with the White House almost as much as Republicans are ... three pieces of evidence for this first of all there's a hearing on Wednesday the day after the stated Union address ... in which Robert Menendez a Democrat from New Jersey in the top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee was pushing again a bill that he's propose to impose additional sanctions on Iran that would go into effect if there's not a nuclear deal struck with the Iranians by July ... Mr supposes that says that'll get no way of ... finishing off the negotiations says the president will veto a ... second Bob Corker the chairman of Akami a top Republican on the committee ... has proposed legislation he was pushing ... though essentially say Congress has the right to approve or turned thumbs down on any nuclear deal with Iran ... again the administration opposes that says the president would veto it ... and third and perhaps most provocatively ... House Speaker John Binner invited ... the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to come to the US can address Congress talk about the threat of extremism in the threat from Iran the prime minister except that this invitation to think he probably well will certainly use that as an occasion to warn about striking nuclear agreement with Iran which is after all exactly what the White House is trying to do right now to put those think those things all together and you have the makings ... of a very emotional very tense fight over policy toward


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Good Wines for Grilling
Oh, the magnificent barbecue a symbol of summer, frivolity, conversation and great food.
Not only does cooking on a grill create a bevy of delicious treats, there is also the time-honored tradition of standing around the grill and solving global problems. But that's not all, lest we forget the great tales that stem from a grill.
Legend has it that a curious Berkeley-based female chef once delayed the squab entrée at a 100 person dinner party until a sous-chef made a makeshift grill. The source detailed to me that he then squatted on the ground, over a grate sitting on coals in a driveway and gently charred the outside of each fowl; adding that special touch the curious chef is famous for!
With all these possibilities, purposes, and distinctions, it's no wonder that nearly every wine can wiggle its way into a barbecued meal.
However there are a few tried and true standouts to fall back on. Rather than pick one wine this week, here's a list to think about next time you head to the grill:
Shellfish: Light, crisp, dry, high-acid wines: Champagne, Prosecco, Cava, Muscadet, Albarino, Gavi, Pinot Grigio, Gruner Veltliner, Rosé
Grilled Fish: Medium bodied white wines that still retain acidity: White Burgundy, Chardonnay, Albarino, Viognier, Muscat, Gewurztraminer, Rosé light-bodied red wines: Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc
Burgers: Something with more heft to it that can stand up to all the varying flavors in the burger: Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Merlot, Cotes du Rhone, Cabernet Franc, Rosé
Steaks: Something rich, complex & delicious: Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cahors (Bordeaux), Nebbiolo, Aglianico
Something with Barbecue sauce: deserves a Zinfandel, this is a heavenly match!
Grilled fruit: Muscat de Beaumes de Venise, or a late harvest muscat
What are your favorite grill combinations?


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First we figure out what your fantasy garden would look like. We go all out in the realm of floral imagination. Be curious and try something new each year. The Local Garden centers like Sheridan Nurseries have new plant varieties introduced each year. Different plant choices can add spice to life. Perennials come back every summer and provide the garden with foundation plants, such as Hosta's, foxgloves, grasses, peonies, astilbes, daylitlies and coral bells. They provide continuity year after year. Flower planting annuals last for one season, such as zinnias, coleous, geraniums, marigolds.. etc. These provide quick colour and all season enjoyment. An onsite visit can allow us to measure your garden areas. It's really basic arithmetic in figuring out which plants and how many.
When can I start flower planting annuals?"
Always after the May 24 weekend. We do have cold loving annuals which are used for spring planting. Although the majority of annual flowers need to wait a few can still provide early Spring pleasure.


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Aaron Bannert wrote: > [copying the APR dev list] [I'm not subscribed to APR, and this message will probably be refused, so please forward it to them] > On Tue, May 28, 2002 at 04:55:14AM +0300, Eli Marmor wrote: > > Can it be assumed that calling apr_dso_load() twice for the same shared > > object, will not re-open that file, but just returns the same handle? > > LoadLibrary*() on Windows does reference counting, and same goes for > dlopen(). Thank you very much for the info about LoadLibrary(). Regarding dlopen(), I already mentioned it in my original question (well, you wouldn't expect me to raise a question without checking it first...). I think that assuming that most of the rest are not critical (NSLinkModule, load_add_on of BeOS, DosLoadModule of OS/2, dllload of OS/390), we have only to check what happens with shl_load() (HP-UX). If the behavior of shl_load() is similar, then it will not be wrong to say that more than 99% of the installations of Apache behave this way (the sum of dlopen() + shl_load() + LoadLibrary() ). -- Eli Marmor firstname.lastname@example.com CTO, Founder Netmask (El-Mar) Internet Technologies Ltd. __________________________________________________________ Tel.: +972-9-766-1020 8 Yad-Harutzim St. Fax.: +972-9-766-1314 P.O.B. 7004 Mobile: +972-50-23-7338 Kfar-Saba 44641, Israel
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WASHINGTON COUNTY - Hagerstown Mayor William M. Breichner says he is not a "grinch," but he doesn't want this year's holiday to be the area's first white Christmas in almost 10 years.
Louis Rosa, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said there is a 30 percent chance of snow Wednesday.
The chance of precipitation is 60 percent Tuesday night and Wednesday, but that is more likely to fall as rain or rain mixed with snow than as snow, Rosa said.
Breichner and Washington County Highway Department Director Ted Wolford said they are interested in a white Christmas only if the snow doesn't lay on city streets.


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21/07/2017 Léa Monnier
The Federmann School of Public Policy & Government at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, invites applications for a full-time tenure track/tenured position in all sub-fields relevant to Public Policy, starting July 1, 2018 or soon thereafter. The position can be filled at any research faculty rank, from Lecturer (equivalent to assistant professor) to Full Professor. PhD is required in either political science, economics, law, public administration, organizational studies, behavioral sciences, criminology, social welfare, or related fields. We particularly seek candidates from all of the above disciplines who specialize in behavioral studies or organizational studies. Priority will be given to candidates whose research and teaching fields can contribute to the aim and purpose of the school in the fields of policy and public administration.
Candidates at the senior level must have a distinguished publication record. Candidates at the junior level must show great promise for extraordinary scholarship. Interest in the relevance of research for policy is essential. For senior applicants, a record of engagement in the policy process would be an advantage. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching and intellectual leadership in our curriculum at the master's and PhD level, and engage with other Hebrew University faculty working in related fields. The candidates are expected to teach in Hebrew.
Please visit our online application site for further information about this position and to submit your application here.
Applications should be submitted online until October 31th, 2017 and include the following documents:
Scientific biography
Research plans for the forthcoming years
Three letters of recommendation (sent directly on-line by the recommender. Please see directions on the online application site)
List of required and elective courses able to teach
Copies of up to 3 recently published articles
Teaching assessment surveys, if you have
Applications will be reviewed until a suitable candidate is identified. Appointment procedures will be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Hebrew University, and are subject to the approval of the university authorities. The university is not obliged to appoint any of the candidates who apply for the position.
This invitation applies to women and men alike.
Contact person: Meital Shtain, Administrative Director at firstname.lastname@example.com
Hebrew University's Federmann School of Public Policy and Government brings together an interdisciplinary faculty to conduct research in policy-related fields and train students at the master's and doctoral level for careers in domestic and global public policy.
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Preparing for Child Birth in Costa Rica and actually enjoying doctor appointments
Let me start by reminding you, we are having our 3rd child within the next few weeks - so this is not our first rodeo. However, this is our first childbirth in Costa Rica and thus far, we have been pleasantly happy with our experience in the doctors office and laboratory. 5 years ago, when I was pregnant for the first time, I was given a book, What to Expect When you are Expecting. I studied it day and night because, as new mothers know, the first baby is exciting and scary and nothing can prepare you for the actual childbirth better than this book. I read the book to my mother and my husband and we followed it, religiously, step by step. I didn't even ask questions at my doctors appointments, because the book already prepared me. This was a good thing, because my doctor in Texas kept such a busy schedule, I barely got 5 minutes with him after waiting sometimes an hour just to see him! He was always in such a hurry and I was too nervous to ask questions. I felt like a cow being herded through his office, coincidentally which was full of many other cows like me. His staff was always changing and he did not own a 3D or 4D ultrasound, only a sonogram - which meant more exciting physical exams. I would sit in the waiting room, for what seemed like forever, then I would go with someone who would weigh me and send me to the bathroom to leave urine, after which I was left in another waiting room to wait another 15 - 20 minutes. Then a different assistant would come in and take my blood pressure and tell me to change into the backless buttless gown and wait for the doctor. More waiting. The doctor would finally arrive gloved up, do the exam and asked if I needed anything, all with a hurried disposition and no eye contact. Then he would send me to the sonogram room to listen to the baby heartbeat. By the end of the appointment, I was usually hungry and tired with no knowledge of what just happened in the 2 hours I was shuffled through his office maze. My wallet sure felt the pain too! By the second child, I had to get a sitter because the torture of all the waiting was agonizing for my young son and torturous for me!
Now that I am in Costa Rica, I have had a completely different experience. My doctor does not have any receptionists, nurses or assistants, or a big fancy waiting room. He has a small air conditioned waiting room, of which I am usually the only patient waiting, never for more than 5 minutes. When he opens the door, I go into his office with a pleasant personal greeting and he looks me in my eyes while asking how I feel. We sit and chat and if my husband and 2 kids are there, he visits with all of us, along with his daughter, our translator. We step into the examining area attached to his office where I slip into a robe and he and my kids take my weight and blood pressure. They have so much fun playing doctor and he humors them the entire visit. By this time, we have only been at the doctor office for a total of 15 minutes. He has his own 4D ultrasound and we are able to see the baby and her heartbeat with each visit without waiting. I remember in Texas, the 4D ultrasound was over $300 and once we even drove 3 hours to Austin because there was a special for $40, 1 disk and 5 pictures. Here, I get 1 disk and a photo with every doctor visit. Since the technology is first hand in Dr. Rojas' office, there is no need for physical examinations either. He answers the phone, sets the appointment, works the ultrasound machine and delivers the baby. Not only am I amazed at how well I am being treated, I actually enjoy my doctors visits. I already feel like part of the family and he and his family have embraced my family. We greet each other with hugs and cheeky kisses and he and his daughters know the names of our children.
Upon leaving, we pay a minimal fee for our service, which includes the 4D ultrasound pics & disc and if I need a lab workup, he sends me, at my leisure to the lab, if not today, tomorrow or the next, no hurry. With my past experiences, I plan to be the first person at the lab so as not to wait. Promptly, at 7am, I arrive and I am usually back home within 15 minutes. The lab never costs much and they usually have my results within a few hours. If I need something from the pharmacy, I walk in and get it. There is never any waiting and, we found, at Don Juan pharmacy, there is always an English speaking pharmacist who is very knowledgable.
About 2 months ago, a few days after my son attended a field trip, we all ended up with congestion and fever. We sent an email to my doctor, which he answered within the hour and my husband was back from the pharmacy with meds for all of us shortly after. In the states, I would have had to make separate doctor visits for both children, they never saw them at a single appointment, plus a different doctor appointment for me, after which we could drop the prescriptions off at the pharmacy to wait a few hours before receiving the medication. Sick visits were over $50 each on our insurance plan and, depending on our deductible, being sick meant about $300. Here, it cost us the price of some antibiotic for 3 people, around $27 and no hassle.
Now, maybe they do not have drive-throughs and maybe my doctor does not have as many patients as one would expect, sitting in a large waiting room, but I like walking in and receiving prompt, good service with eye contact and pleasantries. I know the technology is top-notch and my treatment has been personalized and thorough. I enjoy the family friendly attitudes of our care-givers. My pocket book enjoys the break in prices and my family enjoys more time with me and less time waiting for me to get back from the doctor. So every time I hear people complain about how expensive things are getting in Costa Rica, I am amazed. The things that really matter are not so expensive - healthy, fresh food and good health care. TV's and fast food are expensive. We have even been able to find good resale shops for some of our baby gear. I look forward to having our 3rd, and last child in Costa Rica and I hear great things about CIMA, the hospital where we have chosen to have the baby.
We are working everyday on our Spanish and growing excited about the experience of having a child in a foreign country and raising our family in Atenas, Costa Rica. The more we learn about health care here, the more information I will post because it is important to know you have options when it comes to quality healthcare. I encourage anyone who is interested in learning more, know that you do not have to be treated badly just because of your insurance and that there are so many options outside of your town or country. So think outside the box, and next time you need a procedure done or some dental work, give Costa Rica a try and turn it into a medical holiday. I know not every person can just up and fly away, and it is not encouraged to go have your baby in a foreign country for ulterior purposes, but we can educate ourselves better about healthcare options and not be forced into feeling like cattle. As I said before, this is our 3rd child and I still reference my book, What to Expect When you are Expecting, and now I am noticing the differences between pregnancy in the States vs. pregnancy in Costa Rica. There is a section of the book that advises you not to be outside in the heat and not to walk on rough terrain or uphill. Obviously, this book was written for the sheltered mothers, because I see pregnant woman daily, including myself, walking uphill in the heat on rough terrain and I have never felt better. Yes, I had to take a 2 month break now that I am almost due, but just the thought of not being able to walk around town just because you are pregnant makes me laugh. Since I never walked around town in Texas, it did not bother me, but in Atenas, Costa Rica, we spend much of our time outdoors, pregnant or not.


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We'll be launching the Utopia Armed Forces Kickstarter to make plastic miniatures for the Utopia core models on Wednesday evening, January 17th, 2018. Over the next few days, we'll be revealing the new graphics for the reward levels, with stretch-goals and the add-ons that will be available. And then preview the Kickstarter page to everyone before it goes live.
We ask that you all share this and the upcoming posts with all your friends and the online community to help us reach as many potential backers as possible.
Two additional Kickstarters to make plastic miniatures for the Peace River and NuCoal core models will follow. Backers that support two or more of the individual Kickstarters will be able to have them shipped together for the basic, fixed shipping cost.