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Dover: Round Three of the NASCAR playoffs, and time to spin the wheel (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
By Mike Mulhern
Out on the main floor three of the four craps tables were alive, though the Blackjack tables and those strange poker tables seemed to be doing more business.
The winners and losers? You can tell that the next day just by looking at their body language and the grins or frowns on their faces.
The roulette wheel?
Well, that was just outside….a concrete roulette wheel 'bout a mile around, awaiting NASCAR's Sunday afternoon croupiers.
Now this Dover track has been host to the stock car series twice a season for years now (in maybe the only state that doesn't have a major commercial airport). But for a long time this town seemed something of a standoffish stop on the Cup tour.
There used to the de rigueur Friday night rock-salt crab-picking over at Sambo's Tavern on the creek in nearby Leipsic, with its cool jukebox and tables covered thick with newspaper tablecloths, and a huge crowd of NASCAR crewmen and drivers hootin' and hollerin' and messing up their hands cracking those messy crabs fresh off the boat just outside.
(And if you don't like seafood, well, this probably isn't the stop for you…though, you can drive a few miles south toward the air base and sometimes find some very, very interesting ethnic restaurants, run by Air Force relatives from around the world.)
It should be beautiful weather for this Dover 400. And boss Denis McGlynn can hope for a crowd just like this one (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
But the hotels, well, there aren't that many really, not for a major NASCAR tour stop, even today.
And back when, there were even fewer, and some would crank up the room rates to outrageous levels for race weekends, and if you didn't like it, well, just hike on up toward Philadelphia and find something else….and then fight the sometimes horrendous race traffic. (Still remember that Sunday riding shotgun to the Philly airport with the late Jeff Byrd, who was so determined to make an early post-race flight home that he literally ran the shoulder of the roads halfway up there….)
However the last few years things have change quite a bit round here. And this huge casino hotel, right smack on the backstretch of Dover International Speedway, is one of them. Some of the rooms hang right over the track itself; and part of the third turn grandstands almost seems to be part of the casino-hotel's penthouse terrace.
Dover, as a NASCAR stop, has always had its own personality. This has never been 'just another stop' for the NASCAR circus.
Remember when Richard Petty came from seven laps down to win. Let me repeat that – Richard Petty was down seven laps at this one-mile track, and came back to win, yes. Of course there were a few oddly fortuitous caution flags…..
Darian Grubb: Tony Stewart's crew chief is coming alive at just the right time. But can he keep it up? (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
And David Pearson, in his prime…..Carl Edwards just last week was talking about spending some time recently with Pearson (who won three straight NASCAR championships in the late 1960s but was widely considered over-the-hill at 40 when the Woods hired him….for that legendary 10-year run in the 1970s). And Edwards, not a shy type himself, was genuinely mesmerized by the tales Pearson was dealing him. (Heck, some of us who actually watched some of those tales unfold were mesmerized….)
This season, with Goodyear building what almost seems like perfect tires each week -- tires that don't wear out, tires that don't blow out (unless you're using too much brake or too much camber), tires that don't give up much speed at all over a fuel run – it may be difficult to recall those days, not so long ago, that this place was one of the toughest, if not the toughest on right-fronts. Just ask Mark Martin, who has hit the third turn wall way too many times way too hard. During the height of one of those tire wars, tires here would blow out, almost like clockwork, every 29 laps. Tire engineers would jump inside trucks to hide, things were so tough.
Kevin Harvick: the odds don't favor him at Dover. But maybe he can beat the odds here (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
But in Sunday's Dover 400 tires aren't expected to be any issue, and few here, except maybe Martin, will even give it much of a thought. Goodyear's got the same tire it ran here in May, and come to think of it, maybe some of those hard-hit memories are part of the reason Martin was clearly upset with his crew chief for not giving him any fresh tires down the stretch. Martin nearly won that race by stretching his tires….but he was obviously upset with strategy when it was all over.
Sunday tires should easily go the 70-to-80-mile fuel window. And even two-tire stops might be key. (Former Goodyear racing boss Leo Mehl, who fought so many tire wars back in the day, ought to have a suite here, to watch how times have changed.)
And fuel mileage? Every driver here knows well that this 400 can easily boil down to yet another gas mileage finish. Dover has a history of long runs of green….and teams are doing everything they can this season to maximize fuel mileage – though this epidemic of fuel mileage finishes has put quite a cloud over the sport this year, with no resolution in sight. (These fuel systems hold about 19.7 gallons of E-15 gasoline, and these engines make about 4.0 mpg.)
Victory Lane: Yes, but perhaps a bit too apropos. How much gas do you have in your tank? (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
One worrisome downside to these gas mileage gambits – if an engineman leans the fuel-air mixture too much, the driver can burn a piston and blow a motor. Some drivers seem to be better than others at dealing with such lean settings…like Tony Stewart, who has opened the chase with back to back wins in fuel mileage finishes.
So this is the setting for Round Three of the chase.
Stewart's suddenly hot, but Dover is traditionally a tough track for him. In fact it's a tough track for several title contenders ( http://bit.ly/nCY5PK ).
And Dover is a great track for three particular championship players, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth.
Jimmy Fennig: he made the winning bet for Matt Kenseth in May (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
So you want to beat Jimmie Johnson for the championship, eh?
Good luck.
What's it going to take?
Well, here are some benchmarks to consider:
-- In 2010, the season Johnson was 'vulnerable,' rivals insisted, he averaged a 6.2 finish in each of the 10 playoff races. He had one bad run, a 25th at Loudon in the opener, and followed with a win, the following week at Dover. That was his lone victory in the chase.
-- In 2009 Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus ripped off four wins in the chase, had that early crash at Texas and finished 38th …which dropped their championship playoff average to 6.8.
-- In 2008 Johnson and Knaus won three times in the chase, never finished worse than 15th, and averaged a sizzling 5.7 finish over the 10 events.
Dover can bring out the beast in a man. Don't think ya ought to be messing with this Dale Jr. fan.... (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
Edwards, according to the numbers he's put this season, has the best shot at beating Johnson for the title.
But Edwards' playoff stats the last three years….well, he's been rather erratic.
Last season he did win the final two chase races, at Phoenix and Homestead, but his 10-race average was only 11.3. That includes one bad race (a 34th at California), and two mediocre races (at Talladega and Texas). The Jack Roush guys were coming off an 18-month struggle, but the turnaround began that July, and yet it still took time for Edwards to get going again.
In that very forgettable 2009 Edwards went winless in the playoffs and finished with a woeful 17.9 average.
But then in the 2008 chase Edwards (who had the best overall season record of any driver) won three times, logged eight top-fives, finished with an 8.0 average (including bad days at Talladega and Charlotte)…though still coming up 69 points short to Johnson.
So the bookie's line here Sunday is that this 400 should be a showdown: Edwards versus Johnson versus Kenseth. And tour leaders Stewart, Kevin Harvick and Brad Keselowski, well, the numbers say this should not be a great afternoon for any of them.
However in racing, as in gambling, you always first have to spin the wheel.
Now this is a game face: Jeff Gordon. No time for cute sound bites like 'Five-time chump,' or 'idiots.' "It's time to get serious about this championship." (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR)
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After the collapse of the Ghazipur landfill site killing two persons last month, the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has announced that it will provide Rs 300 crore to the three municipal corporations for visible improvement in solid waste management in the national Capital.
According to the Ministry, North, South and East Municipal Corporations of Delhi will spend Rs 100 crore each on procuring modern equipment for waste disposal. An assistance of Rs 80 crore to each municipal body will be provided from the Urban Development Fund operated by the Delhi Development Authority to procure a total of 549 units of modern equipment.
All equipment, including treatment plants, will have to be procured and commissioned by the end of this year. This was announced by Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday while addressing a seminar on urbanisation organised by the Public Affairs Forum of India.
The Minister also said under the proposed plan, automated machinery, equipment and other systems will be procured for better collection, transport and storage of garbage, decentralised treatment and better maintenance of sewers and drains.
Soon after assuming office, Puri had raised the problem of garbage disposal and management in the national Capital during a discussion on the Swachchh Bharat Mission (Urban) in the Ministry and desired an action plan for improving the situation.
About 14,000 metric tonnes of solid waste are generated in Delhi daily.
The city currently treats 5,100 metric tonnes of solid waste daily, out of which only 200 metric tonnes are treated through composting, while
the rest 4,900 MT through incineration.
The rest is dumped in four large dumping sites, including Ghazipur, which at present holds 130 lakh metric tonnes of solid waste.
This initiative by the Government will quickly add a waste treatment capacity of 670 metric tonnes for bio-degradable waste, besides preventing release of foul gases, odour and proliferation of germs, pathogens and pests.
As per the plan, 50 battery-operated litter pickers would be procured for market areas in each municipal body, apart from a total of 272 auto-mounted litter pickers, one each for every ward.
Apart from that, 20 accelerated composters of one-tonne per day capacity and ten biomethanation plants of five-tonne per day capacity would also be procured.
The municipal bodies will also set up decentralised treatment plants. Other equipment and machines to be procured include compacters, underground bins, mechanical road sweepers, and super sucker re-cycler machines for drains and sewers, said the Minister.
Realising the growing importance of odour as a component of waste, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recently came out with a report on 'Odour Monitoring and Management in Urban Management of Solid Waste landfill Sites.' The report chose Ghazipur as a case study to see the effect of odour in and around the landfill.
The CPCB also measured odour as per its intensity level on a scale of 0 to 6, with 6 being extremely strong odour. The report stated that the odour from the landfill spread up to an area of 700 metres and even more at certain sections. The report also stated that since there were no odour management methods in place, the odour from the landfill had only increased over the years.

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Apples and Corn. Summer meets Fall. These Apple, Cheddar, Corn Muffins are perfection.
I think the time in between seasons is my favorite when it comes to being inspired in the kitchen. Late-summer produce like tomatoes and corn are still going strong but early fall harvests like apples and figs are also starting to make an appearance. There are so many options!
This weekend the temperature dipped a little, which seemed like the perfect excuse to do some baking – I've been dreaming about the apple corn muffins that I came across in a bakery in Portland for weeks and I couldn't wait to play with my own recipe.
I started with a great basic corn muffin recipe – it took a lot of research and experimentation to get it exactly how I wanted it – and then mixed in grated apple, fresh corn, and cheddar cheese. They're delicious on their own, but seemed to cry out for a smear of honey butter on top.
When I was researching corn muffins, I was surprised by how many of them were full of white flour and sugar, with just a trivial amount of cornmeal. To me, that didn't seem right – I felt like a corn muffin should have more cornmeal than anything else.
I played around with a few recipes until I settled on the perfect ratio of ingredients. These have a generous amount of cornmeal, with just enough flour to keep them light and fluffy. I also dialed the sugar way back, keeping just enough to give them a kiss of sweetness and help them brown nicely.
Shredded apple adds additional sweetness and keep the muffins moist, while ribbons of sharp cheddar baked into the muffins add a touch of savory flavor. Since corn is still in season, I couldn't resist stirring a cup of kernels bit into the batter – I love the extra texture that they add to the muffins.


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Jonah Hex: Well, at least the costumes look good!
In spite of all the hype surrounding DC Comics' most recent comic book franchise to make the jump to the big screen, Jonah Hex was a box office bomb. The film came in at #8 this weekend, which is pretty bad considering how heavily promoted the film was. It came in behind movies that had already been hanging around movie theatres for quite some time. Coming in at #1, however, was "Toy Story 3," which received a warm welcome back from theatre goers.
So, was "Jonah Hex" really as bad as critics said it was? YES!!! I really wanted to like this movie. Really. I did. I'm an admitted comic book nerd and loved the idea that DC was making a film based on one of the more obscure, cult titles in their arsenal. However, my inner comic book nerd was sorely disappointed when I saw the steaming pile of suck that ended up passing as the "Jonah Hex" film.
I think it was worse than "Ghost Rider." I'm only saying I "think" it was because I tried to block out the memory of that particular film. However, it wasn't as bad as the abomination known as "Superman Returns." Okay, maybe it was, but considering Superman is a much bigger franchise than "Jonah Hex" and the colossal level of effort it took to screw up said Superman franchise, I'm going to say it stunk worse than "Jonah Hex."
So, what was wrong with it? What WASN'T wrong with it!!! For starters, the film was disjointed. It was like Sybil forgot to take her meds and multiple personalities started writing "Jonah Hex." It wanted to be a Western, the it wanted to be a supernatural thriller, then it tried (miserably) to be funny, then it attempted to be a gritty revenge tale (with a PG-13 rating, no less). The film tampered with the origin of Hex, perhaps in an attempt to give him depth and a motive — but it didn't really accomplish anything. The film didn't know whether it wanted to take things seriously or come off as a joke and some of the characters seemed like afterthoughts to some poorly and haphazardly inserted action scenes. Despite having some big names and quality actors on its roster (Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, etc.), nearly everyone involved with Jonah Hex phoned it in. You'd probably see more impassioned acting in an elementary school production of "Frosty the Snowman." Really.
The bright spot in the film, however, were the costumes and makeup. The Wild West setting naturally makes for some cool clothes. The film's makeup artist did a solid job with Hex's disfigured visage. And actually, come Halloween (or ComicCon, if you still have some love left for ol' Jonah and want to do right by him) if you dare show your face as Hex, you can recreate his look with official Jonah Hex makeup kits that will allow you to do a pretty good replication of his heavy facial scars.
While he was an uber-douche in the film, a Quentin Turnbull costume would definitely look cool. He's got the hat, the hair, the long cowboy duster, and a completely bad ass silver-topped cane. Officially licensed replicas of the character's cane and film look are also available.
Ladies have the option of transforming themselves into Megan Fox (go on… Make your best pouty face!) with the Lilah costume in either white or red. You can pick up a matching Lilah wig to get the gun-slinging saloon girl/prostitute's dark tresses.
Even if though the movie sucked, the Jonah Hex costumes and makeup are still cool!


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Rep. Jason Dawkins July 12, 2019 | 3:29 PM
PHILADELPHIA, July 12 – As the state budget came to a close in late June, members of the House Philadelphia Delegation were able to increase funding, by $2.5 million, for Philadelphia's Gun Violence Task Force, said state Rep. Jason Dawkins, the delegation's chairman.
"Gun violence is a public health crisis in Philadelphia, and I am proud that my colleagues and I were able to help increase funding for this program within the attorney general's office," Dawkins said. These funds will help make our communities safer and will help provide the tools we need to stop the shootings."
The Gun Violence Task Force is a program within the attorney general's office that targets gun traffickers and gets illegal guns off the street in Philadelphia. The attorney general has also been granted the ability to prosecute straw purchases or sales, or felons who possess firearms.
Members of the delegation supported these changes on a statewide level, so that all 67 counties would be able to use every resource available to combat the epidemic of gun violence. With this focus on Philadelphia, it's the hope of the delegation that the attorney general and Philadelphia District Attorney continue to work together to utilize every available opportunity to combat this problem.
"This is an issue that requires all hands on deck to come up with real solutions. We must get the illegal guns off the street and provide our young people with opportunities and education and jobs," Dawkins said. "We need a comprehensive gun violence prevention strategy to fix this and this is one step in that direction.
"As each day passes this summer in Philadelphia, more and more of our community members are being shot and killed. We all must work together to deal with the problems that people in Philadelphia want and need us to deal with. We cannot go through this summer with our families afraid to take their kids to the park or host celebratory gatherings where they have a fear where they may be subject to a shooting."
Dawkins noted the additional $2.5 million is a 57% increase in funding over last year. These are vitally important resources that are desperately needed at a time when the pace of shootings is on par with 2018, which had 348 homicides, the most since 2007, he said.
While the budget was being negotiated and finalized during the month of June, 147 people were shot in Philadelphia. To date this year, there have been 175 homicides in the city.
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1 pound raw ground poultry
1 cup coconut oil (or enough to hold the ingredients together in a ball)
1 cup ground/dried fruit
2 T. Honey (optional)
Grind the raw poultry meat to a fine grind. Roll out thin, or pat as thin as possible (this works best if the meat is cold). Place on dehydrator sheet or plastic wrap. Dehydrate at 145 to 155 degrees until it is thoroughly dry and breaks easily. This should not be pliable or it is not fully dehydrated.
With a food chopper, blender, food processor or grinder, grind the dried meat to a powder. Finely chop the dried fruit. Place all ingredients in a bowl large enough to knead the ingredients together, thoroughly. Roll out the mixture. Place in the dehydrator until pliable. Cut into bars. This may be refrigerated or frozen in sealable containers for long term storage or eaten as is. Pemmican gets better with age and has a very long shelf life.
I developed my recipe for poultry and used the coconut oil rather than lard or beef fat for a healthier version of the original pemmican, however Beef, Venison, poultry, and Buffalo meat can be used to make pemmican. Pork and Bear meat are NOT recommended. Grains, dried fruits, nuts and berries can all be used as ingredients in the pemmican, however there is no other seasoning or flavoring added to the mixture, this would be purely optional and a matter of taste. I used a tropical mixture of dried fruits, with coconut, bananas, raisins and mango. But any dried fruit and/or berries of choice will work fine. Pemmican is a great food source for hiking trips and for an emergency food item. This would be like a high protein bar you might find in a health food section of your grocery store. There are some brand names with Pemmican in the title.
Whatever meat and fruits you use, you want about 1:3 ratio. 3 of the dried meat, 1 of the fruit and enough oil/fat to hold it all together. If using for hiking or emergency food, vary the fat content for the season. Less for summer and more for winter. Pemmican is actually a complete balanced protein, making it the ideal food source for emergency purposes.
The American Indians are credited with the high energy, high protein concoction. They render entire buffalo to be used for pemmican, which yielded approximately 90 pounds of dried meat. It was used for long journeys and when explorers came to this country it was traded for other goods. Pemmican was ordered for each man in 90 pound quantities, as the food source for American explorers as they sought out new territory. Lewis and Clark made notes of eating Pemmican in their journals. Pemmican was originally made from buffalo meat and placed in satchels of 90 pounds for hunting excursions. The Native Americans could go many hours without another food source and often this was the only food source.
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The gallery provides opportunities for people to develop and display their artistic skills as well as showcasing the region's art and culture to the visiting public, bringing long term benefits to individuals and the community at large.
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How to start with Azure Sphere
12 Sep 2019 - 30 Sep 2020
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Microsoft has introduced a comprehensive Internet of Things security initiative called Azure Sphere, with the goal of improving security for microcontroller units and an emphasis on an open ecosystem. Learn in this webinar how a simple MCU solution can submit data highly secured to the cloud without taking care about the security! We will cover the technology, the hardware and the software development part as well as a short look into Microsoft's IoT Central SaaS solution on Azure.
Key learnings
- High secure MCU connectivity to the cloud
- Technology behind Azure Sphere
- Hardware available for Azure Sphere
- Software development in Visual Studio
- Work with the data in the Azure cloud
Webinar outline
- 15 Min.: Azure Sphere Technology Overview
- 10 Min.: About the Azure Sphere Starter Kit and how to set up the development environment
- 10 Min.: How to develop on the Azure Sphere MCU platform in Visual Studio
- 10 Min.: Our data on the Azure cloud: IoT Central
- 10 Min: Q&A
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Brittany is a self-described good girl, but she jokes that sometimes she can be a little contrary. "Pisces is always feisty!" she laughs.
For the past year-and-a-half, she has lived in her one-bedroom apartment at Winhaven Court, with her rescue cat, Zoey. She and Zoey, who was mistreated before she was taken to the shelter and then adopted by Brittany, have a mutual admiration for each other. When Brittany comes home from work, she taps lightly on the door to her apartment and softly calls Zoey's name. From the other side of the door, Zoey meows quietly at her, and Brittany opens the door to a happy cat. Brittany is glad that she is able to offer Zoey a loving and stable home and that Zoey is good company. Brittany likes cooking, and her favorite meal to prepare when staff come is ham and cheese crescent rolls that she makes from scratch, with BBQ dipping sauce. She also likes fresh and frozen veggies. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, she walks a mile route from her apartment to WSU and back.
Brittany grew up near Dakota with her mother, father, and younger brother. Her mom is a bus aide, and her dad is an over-the-road truck driver. When she lived at home, her dad would often take her on trips with him, so she has traveled all over the United States. She spends holidays with her parents and since she owns her own car, she can visit them any time. She takes good care of her car, which she says is due for an oil change and probably a new muffler soon. She also admits that she has had to pay a few tickets for alternate side parking violations. "I hate alternate side parking!" she says emphatically.
She graduated from Winona Senior High School. Her favorite subjects were math and history, and she would have liked to take advanced classes in those subjects. She still studies math in her spare time online at Khan Academy, working on algebra to keep her math skills fresh and keeping a detailed notebook of her progress. She is also an avid student of genealogy and enjoys studying the history of her maternal grandfather, Noel Ehlenfeldt's, family. She was very close to him and still mourns his passing in May of 2005.
Brittany would love to go to college to study either math or history, but isn't sure what she would like to do with either of those majors. She's also interested in research, archeology, and accounting. She'd like to be a mechanic, too, or since she loves animals, perhaps a job working with them. She has so many interests it's hard to choose.
She and her best friend, Chelsea, have been friends since middle school and have a great time together. Both Brittany and Chelsea are involved in Grassroots, and they have a blast taking a bus to the capitol to rally with HCO and meet legislators. Brittany also has plans to go bowling with friends very soon.
She has worked at ORC for seven years in the laundry area. She irons sheets and loads the machines, doing laundry for Saint Anne's, Winona Health, Callista Court, WSU, Sauer Heath, Sport-n-Spine, and the Winona County Jail. She is very good at her job, but feels like she could use more of a challenge. The best part of the job at ORC is working with her friends. If she's having a bad day at work, she says that two of her good friends always save the day: they can't help but make her smile and forget her problems. She admits that her impatience can sometimes hold her back, but she works hard to keep her composure and be professional. She tries to set daily goals for herself at work. If she doesn't make them, she lets it go and tries to do better the next day.
Brittany has a lot of interests that keep her occupied on her break at work and in her off time. She especially enjoys music and her tastes range from country, such as Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, and Kenny Rogers, to Whitney Houston, Prince, Michael Jackson, and Carrie Underwood. She always has her ear buds and phone with her, so music is always available. Some of her television favorites are Judge Judy, Jerry Springer, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Dead Files, Ghostly Adventures, and Family Matters. She also likes to read.
Right now, Brittany says, she has to focus on trying to better herself and plan for her future. People can't help but believe that she will accomplish a lot in her life, she is so full of energy and drive.


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If you have heard that cast-iron skillet boosts the absorption of iron in the body, you should know that it is not an old wives' tale. Apparently, cast iron cooking offers numerous health benefits, and we give you 10 good reasons to buy such a skillet and start using it:
1.It supplies the body with Iron
Cast iron cookware is the one type that offers nutritional benefits, as it releases a small iron amount every time you cook in it. This will boost the iron levels in your body, especially while cooking overly acid foods.
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Cooking in this way is completely safe, while most non-stick pans release toxins every time you cook in them and they get scratched.
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Buying a cast iron skillet is a lifetime investment, and you can find one for about $20.00.
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Cast iron pans were initially made in China in the 4th century B.C. and in the 12th century, they were brought to England. Yet, they became popular in the U.S. in the 18th century.
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We have been working hard with our math facts during our math rotations and Donavan is the first to pass all the addition facts! He will now begin the subtraction! Great job Donavan! We are all so proud of you!
This quarter in math we will be focusing on story problems. We still use multiple strategies to solve, but the problems are getting increasingly more difficult. We are adding with regrouping large numbers and we will be subtracting with regrouping as well. We will solve story problems involving measurement and money. For reading we will continue to do guided reading groups focusing on student needs including phonics and comprehension. We also have a time allotted in class to work on fluency and expression. We are developing a routine and the students enjoy getting checked on their reading passages. They use the mp3 players to listen to the passages as well as practicing with others.
Our technology in class is booming! We are using all available resources to us. We use the iPods and the new iPad (Thank you Mrs. Martindale) for small group technology as one of our rotations during reading and math time. We have constant access to computers set up in the hall from one of the Innovation Station computer carts. We even have the opportunity to check out our iPads from the IS cart (Thank you PTO for donating 15 more to us!). We use the smartboard constantly as well. If you have any great educational sites or apps that would be relevant to us, please pass them along! In fact, you can even add a comment to this blog to share with all of us! We are rating the apps we like and don't like in class to clean up and maximize our iPods. We can post those apps for you as well!
Have a fabulous week and as always (especially since report cards went home Friday) let me know if you have any comments, questions, or concerns!


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The ladies from our Bible Life group recently took a day to decorate our classroom. We had fun painting the room a beautiful blue gray color and decided it would be fun to add a family tree along the long wall of the classroom. It turned out so cute and was super easy to do!
You only need a small sample of paint or leftovers from another project, along with a few brushes, and an overhead projector with transperancies. We borrowed an ancient overhead from my husband's office. You can also find them at garage sales or on Craigslist.
I went online and found a tree outline that I liked. There are tons of options, just image search tree to find the best one for you. Print the image out on 8.5x11 paper.
Next, place the overhead sheet (purchased at Office Max for under $1) over the tree image and trace your outline onto the overhead sheet.
Then, we have your image to project onto the wall. Moving the overhead away from the wall will increase the size of your image. We played around until we had it just where we wanted it.
With the overhead on, I used my brush to outline the tree. Carrie, Kati and I then started filling in the tree. It was quick and easy since we had an outline to follow.
Ta-Da! A full on tree inside out classroom made for under $5!
The final touch- we added 8x10 photos of the families in our class to the tree. Carrie bought the frames at the dollar store and spray painted them all silver to match our decor. We have blank frames ready to go as new families join our class.
I think this would be a great project inside a house, too! It would be most wonderful at Christmas time with past holiday pictures added to the wall! Remember, it is just paint, so you can always cover it up after the season.


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Do you remember when you first started learning how to drive? Your parents probably taught you the most common advice for properly adjusting your side-view mirrors. Unfortunately, this advice was wrong, and it could be putting you and your passengers in unnecessary danger on the road.
Most Americans believe that they should adjust their side-view mirrors in a way that allows them to see along the side of their car when they look in them. However, you already know that the side of your car is there. It's not going to disappear, and you're certainly not going to collide with it.
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September has arrived and the mullet run will soon begin in the palm beaches. The bite has been great but soon the mullet show will begin. The snook bite has been great along beaches and and in the inlets. Rapala twitchin mullet and DOA C.A.L. 3" shad tail have been the go to baits for artificial. Live baits also work for snook. The snook have been ranging in size form 3 to 25 pounds. Tarpon are abundant giving anglers plenty of rod bending action. The tarpon have been talking live baits and DOA C.A.L. 3" shad tail. Schooling tarpon can bee seem along the beaches offering great sight fishing for anglers. For those looking for a variety of species to target, sharks, jacks, snapper, lady fish, drum and many others are abundant. Channel edges, docks and mangrove shorelines all great areas to locate species. Peacock bass fishing has been on fire, schooling peas are striking fast moving lures like Rapala twitch baits and DOA C.A.L. Curl tail. Peacock bass can be sight fished near banks and under docks. Anglers sing light tackle and fly gear can expect a great fish with many of the peacock bass ranging in size form 1 to 6 pounds. Well that is the fishing report for the past week. Hope you all enjoyed remember you can't catch them from the the couch. So get out there and get hooked up. Tight Lines! PhlatsInshoreFishing.com visit us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. 5616444371
Beat The Heat
capt.pwatson posted a topic in Offshore Fishing ReportsAugust is just Plain Hot! Perfect for half and ¾ day runs to beat the heat and beat the storms. Most of our trips this time of year are 6 or 8 hours which allow us bottom fish for a few hours for your snapper and grouper species and finish off with amberjacks since the opener is August 1. Recently we had the Shelton crew aboard The Just Kickin Back, for a Half Day 6 Hour. Plan was to meet at the dock at 8 and push out. The crew being on vacation from Tennessee wanted some meat to take home and to get something pulling some drag. We started the trip in 40' catching bait this time of the year is easy mark them on shallow hard bottom and use a sabiki rig tipped with squid . Second Stop was 75' fishing hard bottom. With the crew Using Florida Fishing Products Osprey 4000 reels using a knocker rig with one ounce weight, 25lb test fluorocarbon and a #2 circle, Were pulling up Lane Snapper, Vermillion Snapper, Key West Grunts and Porgys faster than I could keep Up. After a solid box we moved off a little deeper to some hard bottom in 80' looking for some grouper, Seemed that day every Red Grouper was 19 7/8" but we managed to pull and few keepers out along with some more snapper. Since the chores were done and we had meat for the freezer, we moved to a set of ledges in 85' that hold some smaller Aj's in the 30-45" range. Once we anchored and started chumming live white bait behind the boat. It didn't take long at all for the Aj's to surface and pop at baits on the surface. When setting up to fish like this I like using my 8' star rods matched with Fin Nor 7500 Offshore Series rods Spooled with braid. Tie the knot of your choice from braid to 40-60lb fluorocarbon ending with a ½ oz jig head. I don't really care about the weight as much as I care about the hook Strength as you never really know whats going to eat your bait in the chum, be prepared for a cobia, grouper, or tuna. Free line a live pinfish down into the school of jacks and hold on! They wont pass up a pinfish most days. Federal Amberjack Season is a Tricky one never knowing when they will open or close the season. Seems like its something they are still trying to figure out. Book sooner than later is you want to get out and catch some of these fish for the grill. Just Kickin' Back Charters/ Captain Philip Watson, Offshore Fishing Charter Anna Maria Island Florida 941-226-1100 www.facebook.com/justfishfl http://www.justfishfl.com
Mangrove Snapper Fishing In Islamorada
EBOutdoors posted a topic in All Things FishyHi Everyone, checkout the new YouTube video on EBOutdoors featuring Mangrove Snapper Fishing in Islamorada. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LEmGXzwkEw We're excited to bring you more fishing and hunting videos from around South Florida, so please subscribe to our YouTube channel EBOutdoors. You can also follow us on Instagram @e.b.outdoors Appreciate the views!
New To St. Pete
jroyero posted a topic in The Hook UpGoing to visit the area of St. Pete Fl. Would love any tips or areas to take a swing by to hopefully catch something memorable. Thanks!!
New To Clearwater And Abut To Launch A New Boat :)
avitucci posted a topic in Introduce YourselfI am finishing a bare 22 panga hull i purchased new from Panga Marine in Sarasota and would like to fish near my home in Clearwater. I like to catch founder, grouper, snapper (really anything that tastes great). I expect to launch the boat in late January or February. I have a Furuno GPS/Chartplotter and would like to buy the numbers for known public fishing spots to help me get around initially. Does anyone know a good ramp that would be close to Hurricane Pass? THANKS
Mangrove Snapper On Fire!
stpauli914 posted a topic in Inshore Fishing ReportsBeen a while since I've posted. In between boats and houses for a few months. Back in the game and took Monday and Tuesday off work to break in the new Key West 1720!! Monday me and my brother in law ran a few miles out of Clearwater to some hard bottom and loaded the cooler with Key West Grunts!! Then hit a little structure on the inshore areas for a nice group of Mangrove Snapper!! Under the Mangroves are about 20 Grunts: Dinner last night: Went out again today for an inshore cruise with my wife for my Birthday. She let me make a pit stop and we added 8 more Mangroves to the fresh fish quota for the week!! Mangroves were all caught near inshore rock piles and structure. Regular live shrimp for bait. Action was non stop! Tight lines everyone!!
Tampa Bay Snapper Fishing With Captain Mike Cole
tampafishingoutfitters posted a topic in EventsSaturday, July 25th 1 PM Want to get on some Snapper but don't want to go offshore for them? Captain Mike Cole will be here on Saturday, July 25th at 1 PM to discuss the ins and outs of Mangrove Snapper fishing in Tampa Bay!
Nekid Ball Jigz - Goin' Deep Condition Red
goldfishclub posted a topic in Offshore Fishing ReportsHello TOF Crew, Just got this offshore report from Marc Bonnano " Tough day today, got 5 keeper reds, lots of short reds, remora, snake fish and grunts all with the big jig... Multiple red grouper all on nekid balls... They rock!." Marc Jay Lehman - "Most amazingly productive artificial lure I've ever used." Congrats to Marc Bonnano & Crew for scoring some Big RG's. Nothing Better than "Fishing Nekid !" Cheers TK
After moving last week to ruskin I was able to get out on the water with a friend from work. We targeted snapper before the winds picked up and got on some fish but not like the ones from last week. But free lining them is always fun in my book. In this video I am going to share a couple of techniques that I have learned over the years. We started off with the snapper and explaining the free lining technique and then headed inshore and let you know what I like to look for when it comes to fishing mangrove islands for reds and snook. I hope you enjoy this as much as I enjoyed making the video!


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FURIOUS staff lashed out at Jamie Oliver today after 1,000 jobs have been cut amid his restaurant chain's collapse.
They were pictured tearfully waiting outside branches earlier, after turning up to work and finding the restaurants closed.
They claim they were sacked by conference call just 30 minutes before the announcement that Jamie's Italian Limited - which includes 23 Jamie's Italian branches and the Fifteen and Barbecoa restaurants - had appointed KPMG as administrators.
One member of staff, who did not wish to be named, said: "Email is a pretty cold way to sack your staff.
"It was only half-an-hour before it was all over the news. I'm really angry because Jamie won't be the one looking for a job and struggling to pay his bills, it'll be poor saps like us who worked for him.
"He and his management team got greedy. They believed their own hype and thought they'd make billions without investing in the business.
"It was getting to commercial and I felt under pressure to get customers seated and ordered and then out too quickly.
"On busy nights it felt like a conveyor belt. Why pay £100 plus for a meal when you feel under pressure to eat it quickly? You might as well go to McDonalds."
The TV chef, 44, worth an estimated £100million despite the collapse of his restaurant empire, reportedly pumped £13million of his own money into the chain to try and save it.
Just three restaurants will now stay open in the short term after 22 were confirmed as closed - two Jamie's Italian restaurants and Jamie Oliver's Diner all based at Gatwick Airport.
Devastated staff at the flagship restaurant in Birmingham claim they were looped in to a conference call just 30 minutes before the announcement was made.
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Chef Colin Roberts, 31, said: "Speculation was rife that something was up but when we were all told that the company had gone into administration and we'd lost our jobs it was a huge shock.
"The restaurant is one of the busiest outside London and it's packed all the time.
"We had no idea this was coming and a lot of staff were in tears.
"I've been on the phone looking for work since I found out so hopefully I'll get another job with another restaurant soon."
The dad-of-five opened his first Jamie's Italian in 2008 and saw rapid expansion across the UK in the early 2010s.
But last year, it was revealed that the Essex-born star's firm owed staff £2.2m and was in £71.5million of debt.
Jamie's Italian shut 12 of its 37 sites as part of a Company Voluntary Agreement and steakhouse chain Barbecoa went into a pre-pack administration.
Bosses had been hunting for fresh investment into the brand but were unable to attract the money needed to keep administrators at bay.
The 22 restaurants shut immediately
ALL but three restaurants based at Gatwick will close.
Jamie's Italian closures:
- Birmingham
- Brighton
- Cambridge
- Cardiff
- Edinburgh
- Glasgow
- Guildford
- Leeds
- Liverpool
- London (Islington)
- London (Covent Garden)
- London (London Bridge)
- London (Piccadilly)
- London (Victoria)
- London (Westfield White City)
- London (Westfield Stratford)
- Manchester
- Nottingham
- Oxford
- York
- Barbecoa (One New Change shopping centre, London)
- Fifteen (Hoxton, London)
Other closures:
Notices have already been displayed in shut down restaurants this afternoon informing customers of the news.
Staff in Liverpool were asked to wait outside the venue before being allowed to collect their belongings as they arrived.
And in Manchester, employees said they turned up to work as normal only to be told the business had ceased trading.
One said: "We didn't know - nobody was aware of it. There were about 15 of us. It's a bit of a shock to the system to everyone. Some people have been here since day one, so over 10 years."
Jamie Oliver had an estimated net worth of around £150million two years ago but dropped out of the Sunday Times Rich List for the first time in eight years in 2018.
He recently splashed out £6m on a Tudor mansion in Essex which he and wife Jools are currently in the process of refurbishing.
In a statement, Oliver said he and staff had 'put our hearts and souls into the business' and described the administration as a 'difficult time for everyone'.
He said: "I am deeply saddened by this outcome and would like to thank all of the staff and our suppliers who have put their hearts and souls into this business for over a decade. I appreciate how difficult this is for everyone affected.
"I would also like to thank all the customers who have enjoyed and supported us over the last decade, it's been a real pleasure serving you.
"We launched Jamie's Italian in 2008 with the intention of positively disrupting mid-market dining in the UK high street, with great value and much higher quality ingredients, best in class animal welfare standards and an amazing team who shared my passion for great food and service. And we did exactly that."
'ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATED' - Email to staff in full
Dear all restaurant staff,
I'm absolutely devastated that we have had no choice but to put our much-loved UK restaurants into administration, which means the fate of Jamie's Italian UK, Fifteen London and Barbecoa is now in the hands of an administrator, who will be responsible for the operations of these restaurants and their future.
I appreciate how difficult this news is for everyone affected and I want to assure you that I have explored every possible avenue available and exhausted all options over the past months to try and save this business. I have personally invested everything I could to try and turn things around.
Once it became clear that an administration was our only option, I personally made sure that I was able to pay everyone's salary to date, so none of you are left out of pocket for the great work you've done.
Everyone has tried so hard to support this wonderful business, but the well-publicised struggles of the casual dining sector and decline of the UK high street, along with soaring business rates amongst other things, have meant this storm was just too great for us to overcome.
Although I can't physically be with everyone around the country today, I wanted to take a moment to thank you all for putting your hearts and souls into our restaurants.
There is so much to be proud of. We launched Jamie's Italian in 2008 with the intention of positively disrupting mid-market dining in the high street in the UK, with great value and much higher quality ingredients, best in class animal welfare standards and an amazing team who shared my passion for great food and service.
And we did exactly that - with an incredible response from the public and powering through the British recession. We won pretty much every award going, including the Soil Association's number 1 kid's menu on the high street every time it's been awarded.
Our food standards have always set us apart from our competitors. All our ingredients have been the best possible quality and produced in a traceable and sustainable way. Our commitment to animal welfare, provenance and nutrition never wavered, even to the end. We stood up for what we all believe in: that customers deserve better, fairer, clearer more ethical delicious food with more nutritious options.
Fifteen was my very first restaurant but like no other restaurant since, this was also my first charity and social initiative. It's been an incredible journey positively impacting on hundreds of kids over the last 16 years, with the vast majority going on to become talented and successful chefs in their own right. It was an absolute honour and joy to be a part of this and I'm so pleased that the team at Fifteen Cornwall still delivers amazing food and apprentice mentoring to continue this legacy and invest in young people.
Barbecoa was a passion project and a massive hit, we were one of the first to bring extraordinary meat, our own butchery and cooking over wood fire to London diners. We created a gorgeous space and delivered truly memorable dining experiences in one of the city's most iconic settings.
I'm so proud of all these achievements which makes it even more painful to say goodbye. We've had the very best and sadly also the worst of it.
You guys are the best in the business and I know you will move on to great things in no time at all. I'm truly sorry and give you all my love, gratitude and most importantly wish you all the luck in the world.
Today is a really sad day.
Big love as ever
Jamie Oxxx
The struggling restaurant chain has been looking for a buyer in over the past few months after leaving 16 landlords £1million out of pocket.
Overseas, five branches of the Australian arm of Jamie's Italian was sold off last year, while another was put into administration.
Despite the troubles, which forced Mr Oliver to pump £13 million of his own money into his Italian chain, he said earlier this year he remained confident about the business and that casual dining was primed for a comeback.
A spokesperson for the Jamie Oliver Group said: "The board of Jamie's Italian Limited has appointed Will Wright and Mark Orton of KPMG to put its UK-based restaurant business into administration.
"Jamie Oliver Holdings, which operates Jamie Oliver Limited and Jamie Oliver Licensing Limited, as well as the international restaurant franchise business, Jamie's Italian International Limited, will continue to trade as normal.
"Fifteen Cornwall, which operates under a franchise, is also unaffected."
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Will Wright, partner at KPMG and joint administrator, said: "Unfortunately, with insufficient funds available to be able to trade the business in administration, all but the Gatwick airport restaurants have now closed.
"Our priority in the coming hours and days is to work with those employees who have been made redundant, providing any support and assistance they need."
Customers and staff reading a notice outside Jamie's Italian in Liverpool
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Do I have this straight?
Donald Trump said he doesn't "know" George Conway, husband of Kellyanne Conway, one of the president's top senior policy advisers.
But . . . he has called Conway a "wack job," and noted how he refers to him as "Mr. Kellyanne Conway."
George Conway is the noted lawyer who has emerged as a vociferous critic of the president. His wife is defending the president, interestingly; she's been quiet about the insults Trump hurls at her better half. Weird, yes? Yeah, I think so.
But how does someone who doesn't "know" an individual call him a "wack job"?
Hey, I am inclined to believe Donald Trump knows George Conway far more than he is letting on. Don't you think the president is lying yet again?
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More Seedz products planned for the New Year
PUBLISHED: 12:24 01 December 2018
A group of students from Ipswich School are taking part in the Young Enterprise Suffolk company programme - and hope their product, a grow-your-own chilli plant kit - wil be hot stuff at Christmas.
The programme challenges students to open their own business, create a product or service and take it to market.
The teenagers have formed Ipswich School Divitae, with a staff of seven, and say the plant kit is the ideal gift for hard-to-buy family members.
Managing director Bertie Titley said: "We are so excited to bring our product to the market. We can't wait to see it hit the shelves around Suffolk. In these modern times we are also selling Seedz online."
The product, that is made up of either recycled or recyclable materials is sure to be a winner with the environmentally aware this year and 10% of profits will be donated to 'Save El Choco' a rainforest preservation charity.
The most profitable team of the Programme will be announced in the Spring and then go onto the National finals.
"This is my second year as business mentor for Ipswich School. During my first year I supported Thirst Burst, this year Ipswich School Divitae. These young people surprise me every week with their enthusiasm and drive – I feel lucky to be part of the programme," said Claire Brooks, director of Claire Brooks Consultancy.
Bertie and the Seedz team are already considering increasing their product line in the New Year.
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BURMA: USCIRF Calls for the Protection of Religious and Ethnic Minorities During Post-Election Period and Beyond
November 13, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) calls on the government of Burma to protect religious and ethnic minorities during the post-election period and beyond. Although Election Day largely was peaceful, the underlying electoral process was deeply flawed given the disturbing interjection of religion, the 25 percent reservation for the military of unelected seats, and the disenfranchisement of Rohingya Muslims.
"While political transitions can spur positive transformations, uncertainty during times of change also can lead to unrest and instability. The government of Burma must do everything in its power to stave off violence and protect those who could become targets, particularly religious and ethnic minorities," said USCIRF Chairman Robert P. George.
Notwithstanding their eventual outcome, Burma's elections took place in an environment of diminished rights and protections for religious and ethnic minorities. For example, along with the many voters from the beleaguered Rohingya Muslim community who were disenfranchised and Rohingya candidates disqualified, polls were postponed or canceled in several villages throughout ethnic areas, including Kachin, Karen, Mon, and Shan states.
Additionally, a group of revered Buddhist monks manipulated religion for political ends, thereby flagrantly violating a constitutional ban on such actions. In the weeks and months ahead of the elections, these monks, known by their local acronym Ma Ba Tha, orchestrated the passage of four discriminatory "race and religion bills" that diminish the rights of all non-Buddhists and women. Ma Ba Tha used these laws, including those that regulate interfaith marriage and religious conversions, to promote fear and hatred against Muslims, seeking to unduly influence the political debate. USCIRF publicly criticized these actions in August and January of this year.
"Burma cannot expect to build a democracy while sowing religious and ethnic hatred and divisions. With these elections, the country moved the needle in its political transition, but it has not yet become a rights-respecting nation that genuinely adheres to international standards for religious freedom and related human rights," said Chairman George. "While we congratulate Burma on this first step, we also urge the Burmese government to begin healing deep-seated divisions by protecting vulnerable religious and ethnic communities."
USCIRF again recommended in 2015 that Burma be designated as a "country of particular concern," or CPC, under the International Religious Freedom Act for its particularly severe violations of religious freedom. The State Department has designated Burma as a CPC since 1999, most recently in July 2014. For more information, see the Burma Chapter (in English and Burmese) in USCIRF's 2015 Annual Report.
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Tonight's event is the 25th anniversary bonfire bash and is set to attract up to 5,000 people from across the region.
Volunteers have built a huge birthday cake bonfire which incorporates bonfire themes from the past 24 years, including the Burning of the Houses of Parliament, Harry Potter, Dracula and many more.
The cake bonfire is a massive 60ft in diameter and at least 25ft tall, in three tiers.
Organiser Tina Dowey said: "It's a major achievement for a small community to keep this unusual tradition going for so many years. There are people working on the bonfire this year who have been helping with this project since they were small children!"
More than 100 people have taken part in the bonfire organisation this year.
The event, from 6.30pm, includes music and 25 firework candles lighting up the sky.
* Tomorrow night sees Stockton's famous annual fireworks extravaganza. The event starts with a bang at 7.30pm but visitors are advised to arrive early to get a good viewpoint below the Bishop Street grassed bank. The Century FM roadshow will pump out sounds from the Riverside car park from 6pm. The entire approach to Princess of Wales Bridge on both sides of the river will be closed, as will the footpath on Teesdale in front of Dunedin House.
* A new seafront location provides the backdrop for Redcar's annual display, which will see a 30-minute firework extravaganza at The Stray between Redcar and Marske tomorrow at 6.30pm. The Coast Road will close to traffic from around 5pm between Redcar's Zetland Park roundabout and the roundabout at Marske. Spectators will be guided to two viewing areas either side of the display zone, which can be accessed from Redcar or Marske.
Three 26-seater buses will run a free shuttle service from the Majuba Road car park from 5pm until 6.15pm, with one free bus operating at the same time from the car park opposite Marske library. Return journeys start at 7.15pm until 8pm. Parking will be available in town centre car parks.
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Elsewhere Accepted / Edward R. Carlisle« on: 17/03/2013 at 07:39 »
Character Name: Edward Roland Carlisle
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Hogwarts, Ravenclaw 1924-1931
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- Charms: 13
- Transfiguration: 10
- Divination: 8
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Aloysius Carlisle, Kristoffer Carlisle, Thomas Sincade, Frank Viggano Jr., Jane Montclaire, Octavian Prothero, Jonas Tuck, Joshua Case
Biography: (300 words minimum.)
It was the lunch rush at the restaurant. People were crowded in the main dining hall, the din of voices muffled as Edward focused on the face already sitting at the table. A gentle smile was on his face as he looked down at his younger brother. Not at all troubled by the voices in the restaurant, Byron was the sort that did not react to anything that he felt was no consequence. He was always the first to arrive at their lunch. Byron chose the restaurant and made sure that they had gotten their table on time for everyone to arrive. No matter how early Edward thought he was to an appointment, he knew his brother would always be there first. He gave a sigh as he sat down at the table, deciding not to disturb Byron as he took a discarded section of the newspaper. Engrossing himself with the daily news, it was not until a slap of a large hand made him jump in surprise. A jolt hit through his system as he gave an alarmed look at the side the slap had happened on before turning his head at hearing a laughter that could only belong to his other brother, Quincy. Edward frowned giving him a slap with the rolled up section of his paper. Attempting to look cross, he failed at the sight of his brother's smile. Byron finally glanced up, a look of amusement on his face at his older brothers' antics before setting his own paper to the side. The waiter coming in on cue to bring them drinks.
Byron had ordered for them again, but then again it never changed. They always got the same thing, even as they waited for their fourth party member.
"So, let us raise a toast to our newly condemned brother."
He loved his brothers, all of them even for their faults but he only thought one word at Byron's statement: Cynical.
That was the best way to describe his brother Byron, but Edward would not outright say that to his face. Commenting on such a thing would just cause Byron to smile smugly and start spouting a lot of literature and reasons why he was not cynical, but just reasonable. It did not stop Edward from frowning at him. Byron did not need to be so judgmental of the engagement. His father most likely had put a lot of thought to his brother's betrothal, and he doubted that Quincy was doing this simply because father said so. He had to have agreed on some level to the arrangement.
"Those are rather cruel words, Byron."
Byron just looked at his brother's disapproving frown; no offense was taken as he gave a short laugh. "No need to be polite Ed. She's not in the room with us." He took a sip of his drink, following with a shrug before giving a glance at Quincy who also followed with a shrug.
He was right but that was not the point. The words made Edward tense his jaw, frown deepening before giving a shake of his head and a sigh, "It is not a matter of being polite. We do know the girl." He knew of Eirwen Medraut. She had been in his house at Hogwarts, and although he had not interacted with her much then, he did know she was a smart and pleasant girl from when he had socialized with her.
Of course this is where Quincy chose to step in. A scoff was in his voice as he set his pint down on the table, "Girl?" He was smiling broadly at Edward. He knew that look, knew that tone. Edward felt himself give a blush even before his brother began on his small teasing. "You sound like a grizzled man when you speak like that Eddy. Besides," He gave a lecherous smile, "She definitely does not look like a girl." Edward gave a simper before closing his eyes a blush growing deeper in shade as he took a deep breath, asking for patience like he always seemed to do with his brothers when they began on this subject.
It was not that he did not notice women, it was just he felt embarrassed speaking about them in such a way. It was a common subject between them since they had reached puberty, but unlike Byron he was not the sort that seemed to have the poise and suave confidence that made it easy for him to speak to women. Then there was Quincy whose confidence, and charisma attracted people, and allowed him to say what always seemed to be the right thing to say (even if it was somewhat idiotic at times).
"Of course, Quincy would be the lucky one to get a beautiful bride." He smiled at them looking back at his brothers. Quincy giving a laugh, and Byron just smirking as he raised his drink to his lips again. It was then that a fourth came to join the table. Blonde haired, and fair skinned Edward was the first to recognize him as he stood up to take his youngest brother's hand and offer a seat for him to sit down in. Arthur was late but that was not unusual. A man of few words, he simply sat down and picked up the menu, which Byron had made him set down by setting his hand on the piece of parchment a wry smile on his face. Edward attempted not to smile, even though Quincy was snickering as they all knew why Byron had done that. Arthur always ordered the same thing, and Byron was attempting to reason out with his brother the futility of looking through the menu.
It was a common argument between them.
The way that they interacted with each other was a testament to how close they were. Although they all had different personalities, and at times his brother's different temperaments have gotten him in trouble, he knew that family was important.
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Edward when compared to his brothers was not the most adventurous. He enjoyed learning how things worked, and was quite happy learning from books and imagining himself in different places rather than being there. He was not a coward, he was just reasonable.
Which was why he had applied for an office job, rather than going out on the field. Yet, considering his department he probably should have seen this situation coming. He had been asked to go out before, but it was small things. Teapots spitting out slugs, and floating bicycles. All rather benign things, along with being rather fascinating. Especially when they were items that he had never actually quite seen before. He also had to admit there was something exciting about being out in the field. Being out with muggles, and learning how they live and survive without magic. It was quite different than the books, and much more wonderful when he had a chance to get these muggle items and actually work with them. Of course he liked it better whenever the item did not act like it was purposefully trying to take his head off.
Camped out behind a couch he tried to talk calm breaths as he tried to think about what to do. As soon as he had come into the office, the object (which was a toy aircraft) had flown straight towards his head, and then also shooting something at him. He was not certain what, but being hit once in the cheek had drawn blood, and in his opinion that was not a good thing.
"Okay... Okay..." He was pinned down and it was very likely that someone would come into this office and also get pinned down like him. He had to stay calm. he had to keep his emotions out of it, and be reasonable. "Think. I just need to think. Break it down, and take one item at a time." The flying was a simple charm, easy to undo, but not what he was concerned about. The problem was getting shot still even if he was able to get it down. Then again, if he put up a strong enough shield charm, and then froze the plane he may be able to disable the firing mechanism manually.
Destroying the toy was not part of his plan. He always avoided it if he could, considering that well his job was to just confiscate, and undo whatever was done, and take care of the aftermath. That and he had never seen an aircraft before, even if it was only a model.
With a plan in mind, he hazarded a look over his shoulder ducking quickly as another round of pellets attempted to embed themselves into his skull.
A spike again in his heart rate as he tried not to panic. Tried to take a few deep breaths and again focus on his plan. He just needed a little courage, and a lot of luck.
If I filled this out correctly I'm sorry. I sent in the Special Request, to Alastair Grimm.


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Ant Financial held its 2019 Ant Technology Exploration Conference (ATEC) with the theme The New Force of Digital Finance on Janurary 4. Ant Financial released its latest blockchain product "Shuangliantong" on ATEC.
Jan 7, 2019 /EqualOcean/ - According to ithome.com, Ant Financial held its 2019 Ant Technology Exploration Conference (ATEC) with the themeThe New Force of Digital Finance on Janurary 4. Ant Financial released its latest blockchain product "Shuangliantong (双链通)" on ATEC.
LI Jieli (李杰力), the director of Ant Financial, introduced that Shuangliantong is the main blockchain product of Ant Financial. Shuangliantong focuses on the Accounts Payable from the core enterprises in the supply chain, and take the Accounts Payable as credit endorsement. With the support of blockchain technology, the medium and small size enterprises are able to receive financing from Ant Financial with the recorded core enterprises' Accounts Payable on their financial statements.
Shuangliantong, which means Double Chain Connection in English, refers to the business concept to connect the blockchain and supply chain, might be the trend for future enterprises. As the modern social division of labour is becoming more detailed and specified, the supply chain gathers more medium and small size enterprises. The efficiency of the supply chain affects the competive strength for the whole industry, and the modern supply chain need to be updated.
The blockchain technology is misunderstood widely, it is different with the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) like Bitcoins. The value of the blockchain technology is that it can maintain the authenticity of the information, as the original data cannot be edited and misrepresented. With the support of blockchain technology, the financial and accounting information in the supply chain can be transparent and authentical. It is reliable for the financial institutes like Ant Financial to grant the loans to medium and small size companies.
The combination of supply chain and blockchain benefits the medium and small size companies that are in the supply chain. The medium and small size companies can received the loan in 1 second, whilst the companies may need 3 months waiting period in traditional financing methods. Shuangliantong benefits the medium and small size companies in the supply chain, and increase the efficiency and constancy of the whole supply chain. Shuangliantong is a very innovative and foresigtful business mode, and it has a very high possiblity to bring a reformation to the supply chain.
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KUANTAN – October 23, 2018: Despite all the criticisms directed at it over the years, the inside of what may be deemed as one of Malaysia's most controversial plants does not look at all toxic.
There were schools of fishes swimming in the large, treated effluent retention pond of the Lynas Corporation Ltd.'s rare-earth refining plant in Gebeng which houses the plant's contentious and supposedly hazardous waste-water generated by the refining of rare-earths. The water eventually finds itself into the nearby Balok river.
"They said that even birds would avoid our plant. We have lots of fishes here in our pond and so far none has died due to any type of poisoning," quipped a Lynas worker in charge of the pond met by The Mole during a recent visit. Several birds were seen preying on the fishes.
Lynas, the Australian company invited to operate in Malaysia in 2006 by the then Barisan Nasional government, first courted controversy six years ago.
At that time, a massive rally was held by critics, backed by opposition political parties, who claimed that its operation would cause radioactive poisoning similar to those in Bukit Merah, Perak, in 1992.
The only similarity between Bukit Merah and Lynas is that we both have rare-earth in the description of our business, said Lynas CEO Amanda Lacaze.
Lacaze explained that not all rare-earths are the same and that those processed in Bukit Merah came from local feedstocks there were 44 times more radioactive than that of Lynas' feedstocks mined at Mount Weld in Western Australia.
"And the residue produced in Bukit Merah had 50 times more radioactivity than our residue. The material from Mount Weld has about six becquerels per gram (Bq/g) and so is our residue.
"We have not concentrated it, we have not activated it, we have not changed it. It is still in its naturally occurring form as it was when we took it from Australia," said Lacaze.
Bq/g is a unit to measure radioactivity. Anything above 1Bq/g is classified as radioactive material.
The amount of radiation dosage and exposure however, is measured in Sievert (Sv), millisievert (mSv) and microsievert (μSv). 1Sv is 1,000mSv and 1mSv is 1,000μSv
In Malaysia, transporting any material above 1Bq/g requires the vehicle and the container to be placarded with the appropriate radiation sign whereas in Australia, the threshold is set at above 10Bq/g.
During the visit to the plant, it was found out that the radiation of Lynas' radioactive residue ranged from 0.17 to 0.21μSv per hour.
According to the United Nations Scientific Committee, the average natural dose of radiation that humans are exposed to stands at 2.4mSv per year which is four times the amount of artificial radiation exposure which is 0.6mSv per year.
Comparison between Lynas and Asia Rare Earth as per to a Parliamentary Select Committee in 2012
Asia Rare Earth Sdn. Bhd.
Lynas Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
Plant location
Bukit Merah Park
Gebeng Industrial Park, Kuantan
Monazite from Beh Mineral in Bukit Merah
Lanthanide concentrate from Mt Weld
Radioactivity of feedstock
About 7 per cent or 284 Bq/g
(44x higher than Lynas)
About 0.16 per cent or 6.4 Bq/g
Yellow cake or thorium hydroxide,
Thorium: 8 per cent or 325 Bq/g
(50x higher than Lynas)
Water Leach Purification residue (WLP)
Thorium pyrophosphate:
Thorium: 0.165 per cent or 6.7 Bq/g
Regulatory framework
AELB has not been set up then an AELA (1984) was not enacted. Regulated under the radioactive Substances Act 1968 under MOH that does not cover the industry fully but more for regulating medical use
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Contrary to its name, rare-earths are commonly found in the Earth's crust, typically in feedstocks that are close to radioactive materials.
For example, the rare-earth in northern China is extracted from oxide ores while those in the southern part of the country is usually extracted from ionic clay.
Lynas' plant had undergone two reviews by the International Atomic Energy Agency, the first in 2011 and another in 2014 where it was rated as intrinsically low risks.
Following Pakatan Harapan's victory at the May 9 general elections, Lynas was to have been subjected to another review to be headed by one of its loudest critics, Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Fuziah Salleh, also Kuantan's MP.
But one of the biggest contention raised by critics of Lynas was that if the plant was safe, then why didn't Lynas refine rare-earths in Australia instead.
"Lynas actually has a licence to do this in Australia but it was Malaysia that invited us," said Lacaze, "We were told that Malaysia is a great place to do business and that it's a politically stable country with good economy."
At a briefing recently it was mentioned that easy access to water supply – which was difficult to procure due to Mount Weld being right smack in a desert in Western Australia – was among the reasons why Lynas accepted Malaysia's invitation.
"The processing of rare-earths requires plenty of water. The plant needs at least two Olympic-size swimming pools volume of water per day," said Lynas' vice president for people and culture department, Mimi Afzan Afza.
Besides water supply, Mimi says Malaysia provides the ease of access for other raw materials, reagents such as acids and alkalis, good electricity and gas infrastructures and strategic location to its customers and port.
Had Lynas set-up their factory in Australia, the company would have to shuttle everything, including manpower, to the continent.


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Picked up the clothes, but they quibbled about the additional gift vouchers I'd put on the order
Went and collected (al!) my orders today, no problems at all. They couldn't have been nicer to be honest and even put them into wee fancy bags X) Hope everyone collected theirs ok.
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Got a call from the store today regarding pick up! Honestly can't believe it went through!