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Chopped: This usually means that you are supposed to cut your vegetables into large squares. Generally, this means 1/2 to 3/4 inch pieces, but usually a recipe will tell you exactly how large the chunks should be. This method is more generous with the size of the pieces than other methods.
Diced: This term usually means small chops, about 1/4 to 1/8 inch chunks of food.
Minced: Mincing means cutting the vegetable as small as you can with a knife. Usually, a recipe will ask you to mince things like garlic and onion because the small pieces bring out the flavor.
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Every oven has two settings (and sometimes more), broil or bake. There is an important difference in these two functions that you should know about.
Baking: Baking means surrounding your food with a consistent temperature and cooking it from all sides. When you are baking something, the entire oven will reach the temperature that you set it to.
Broiling: Broiling exposes the food to direct heat much like a grill. When you turn on the broiler, a large flame will ignite at the top of your oven, and if you place your food under the flame, it will cook it rather quickly.
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This is a crucial difference that every pasta lover should be aware of.
Simmer: To make a pot of liquid simmer, you want to bring it to a boil and then reduce the heat slightly to a point where you don't see anymore bubbles - usually at around 200 degrees Fahrenheit (93 degrees Celsius). Simmering is good to get food hot quickly without the harshness of boiling.
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When it says - "Bring pot to a boil and insert X, and simmer or X minutes" - this means that you should boil the water at a high temperature, put in whatever you need to cook, and then turn down the temperature so to a simmer.
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Pan Fry: This is used for larger chunks of food like chicken breasts or steaks. Heat the oil over medium heat, and flip your food only once to cook both sides.
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Grating: This can make the food look like powder and is usually best when you want something like cheese to melt quickly over a dish, or to hide a vegetable in the sauce. To grate, use the side of the grater with the tiny holes.
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That's really cool. BTW, Can I ask about the plan of data distribution strategies of your 'distributed' package in the future? IMO, it seems, it doesn't sit well with 'common-math' project. If if there is a developer who wants to implement 'distributed', pls let us know, too. I'm working for the Hama (http://incubator.apache.org/hama) with ScaLAPACK members. On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 7:18 PM, Sam Halliday <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > > Dear all, > > I am a maintainer of the matrix-toolkits-java > > http://code.google.com/p/matrix-toolkits-java/ > > which is a comprehensive collection of matrix data structures, linear > solvers, least squares methods, eigenvalue and singular value > decompositions. > > This note is in regard to the commons-math library. It is clear that our > projects dovetail, especially when I look at "linear" in version 2.0 of the > API. It would be good if we could either complement or consolidate efforts, > rather than reproduce. > > It would be excellent if all the functionality of matrix-toolkits-java were > available as part of commons-math. There is already too much diversity and > un-maintained maths code out there for Java! > > As a start, I'd like to discourage the use of a solid implementation for > SparseReal{Vector, Matrix}... please prefer an interface approach, allowing > implementations based on the Templates project:- > > http://www.netlib.org/templates > > The reason is that the storage implementation should be related to the type > of data being stored. For example, there are many well-known kinds of sparse > matrix that are well suited to particular kinds of calculations... consider > multiplying sparse matrices that you know to be diagonal! > > In general, the netlib.org folk (BLAS/LAPACK) have spent a *lot* of time > thinking about linear algebra and have set up unrivalled standard APIs which > have been implemented right down to the architecture level. It would be a > major mistake if commons-math didn't build on their good work. > > I believe commons-math should move to a netlib-java backend (allowing the > use of machine optimised BLAS/LAPACK). > > http://code.google.com/p/netlib-java/ > > The largest problems facing MTJ are support for Sparse BLAS/LAPACK and > scalability to parallel architectures which use Parallel BLAS/LAPACK. The > former should be possible with some work within the current API, but I fear > major API changes would be needed for the latter. I do not want the > commons-math API to walk into this trap without having first considered > future architectures! MTJ has a distributed package, but I am not sure if > this is something that is completely future proof either. > > What say ye'? > > -- > Sam > > -- > View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/commons-math%2C-matrix-toolkits-java-and-consolidation-tp23537813p23537813.html > Sent from the Commons - Dev mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com > For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com > > -- Best Regards, Edward J. Yoon @ NHN, corp. firstname.lastname@example.com http://blog.udanax.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Battles proved major turning point in war
By Patty Kruszewski, Citizen Managing Editor 10/13/11
Motorists zipping along Route 360 or Interstate 295 through eastern Henrico may seldom think about it, but their travels slice across some of the most hotly-contested, strategically-significant territory of the Civil War. Over the course of the week ending on July 1, 1862, the area was the scene of six major battles.
These conflicts, which we now know as the Seven Days Battles, are occasionally labeled the Seven Days Campaign. But rather than being a true, separate campaign, the battles actually represented the culmination of the Peninsula Campaign – Union General George B. McClellan's unsuccessful effort to capture the Confederate capital at Richmond and end the war.
Eventually coming within seven miles of the capital, McClellan's troops were in prime position for a strike at the region's transportation hubs and the Confederacy's economic and manufacturing centers, which supplied iron and small arms that were crucial to the survival of the army. With nearly 125,000 men, McClellan had amassed the largest army in American history, outnumbering the Confederate troops almost two to one.
In addition to their smaller numbers, the Rebels were also disadvantaged by fortifications that were far from complete.
Excavations had begun on only four of 18 batteries ringing the city; powder magazines frequently held as much as three feet of water; and uncleared woods still obscured the line of fire.
Yet instead of capturing Richmond, the Federal forces ended the Seven Days Battles in retreat and eventual withdrawal. Under the leadership of a new commander named Robert E. Lee, the Confederates took the offensive, and the war would go on for another three long, hard years.
As a major turning point in the Civil War, the Seven Days Battles rank number six on the Henrico Citizen's list of the most significant events in Henrico's 400-year history.
'Four tables amputating all day'
General Robert E. Lee was less than a month into his tenure as commander when the Seven Days Battles took place.
On the last day of May, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston – in what some say was his greatest contribution to the Confederate cause – had suffered a wound at the Battle of Seven Pines that set the stage for Lee to take charge of the Army of Northern Virginia.
Headquartered at Dabbs House, Lee spent the month of June extending his defensive lines and fortifying the earthworks that ringed the city. Early on, his fondness for ordering shovel duty had earned Lee the nickname "King of Spades" from his grumbling troops.
Meanwhile, McClellan – who had struggled through such boggy conditions on his march up the peninsula that one historian said the Army of the Potomac "seemed to ooze instead of march" – camped nearby and obligingly waited for dry weather and roads. Lacking his expected reinforcements, and concerned that the Confederate build-up on his right flank threatened supply lines north of the Chickahominy, McClellan arranged to shift his base of supply to the James River at Harrison's Landing.
Beginning on June 25, the opening clashes of the Seven Days Battles took place at Beaver Dam Creek and Gaines Mill in Hanover County. On the night of June 27, after hard fighting at Gaines Mill, part of McClellan's army began withdrawing toward the James across the Grapevine Bridge (today the site of the Route 156 bridge across the
Chickahominy). The Yankee wounded were brought to a field hospital at Savage Station, where one wounded New Jersey soldier recorded in his diary, "Four tables amputating all day."
Although he still held the advantage, McClellan was unnerved by the Gaines Mill battle and convinced that he was surrounded and outnumbered. Instead of merely shifting his supply base to the southeast, he abandoned his siege of Richmond and ordered the troops to head for the relative safety of Harrison's Landing.
Savage Station: the land Merrimack
On June 29, Savage Station became the scene of the third battle of the Seven Days Battles.
Maj. Gen. John Magruder's Confederate forces attacked the rear guard of the retreating Federals, who were hampered by a lack of north-south routes. Most roads below the Chickahominy River ran east-west, so it took McClellan's troops three days to march southeast, then turn south at White Oak Swamp. But without help from Stonewall Jackson, who was still reconstructing the Grapevine Bridge, Magruder could not capitalize on the situation.
The Confederates, however, did fire at Federal units with a siege gun that was mounted on a railroad flatcar and pushed into position with a locomotive. Dubbed the "Land Merrimack," the siege gun bombarded the Union front, with some of its shells reaching as far to the rear as the field hospital. The use of the gun marked the first-ever instance of railroad artillery used in combat.
Forced to leave behind their field hospital, including 500 medical personnel and more than 2500 sick and wounded, the Yankees moved on to face new challenges at Glendale and Malvern Hill, the final two battles of the Seven Days Battles.
Glendale: the lost opportunity
The dual names designating the June 30, 1862 conflict – Frayser's Farm and Glendale – suggest just one of the communication problems that dogged the Confederate Army's movements in the unfamiliar ground around the Chickahominy and James rivers. Duplicate or misleading place names (including two Cold Harbor crossroads in nearby Hanover, and the locally-known-but-absent-from-maps Darbytown Road) and unreliable directions frequently confused orders and delayed troop movements.
Of course, exhaustion was another factor contributing to Confederate woes, and the wet weather and treacherous mud continued to pose obstacles to maneuvers for both armies. As one solder wrote of his travails around White Oak Swamp, "Wet ground to sleep on, mud to wade through, swollen creeks to ford, muddy springs to drink from."
It was in White Oak Swamp on June 30 that Stonewall Jackson's troops stalled as they pursued McClellan's army in its retreat toward the James. Unable to cross a stream protected by Yankee fire, Jackson never made it to Glendale to join the attack planned by General Lee.
With Union brigades positioned around the bottleneck at Glendale crossroads, unaware of Rebel plans to strike, the attack represented Lee's last best chance to intercept the Federals and cut them off from the James River. Lee had so outmaneuvered McClellan's scattered troops that – had he only gotten early support from Jackson and Huger
(slowed by downed trees on Charles City Road) – historians believe a defeat of McClellan was virtually assured.
Instead, the Confederates could manage only a piecemeal attack, notable for some of the fiercest bayonet and rifle-butt fighting of the war. As one Northern colonel described the scene: "It was muzzle to muzzle, and the powder actually burned the faces of the opposing men."
By nightfall the battle at Glendale has sputtered to an indecisive finish, and Federal forces were able to regroup and escape. With the dying daylight, it's been said, also died one of the South's greatest opportunities for victory. Many historians identify Glendale as the penultimate battle of the Seven Days, pointing out that had the day gone differently, the entire history of the war – and perhaps the nation – could have changed. As Confederate General E. Porter
Alexander's famously lamented, "Never, before or after, did the fates put such a prize within our reach."
Malvern Hill
McClellan's forces settled atop a natural fortress – one historian called it a mini-Gibraltar – at Malvern Hill, a mile-wide plateau that must have seemed a paradise after six weeks in the swamps. July 1 dawned so hot, however, that soldiers on both sides suffered sunstroke as the Confederates attempted one final offensive.
But once again, the Rebels were unable to coordinate their attack, and again confusing instructions and mapping mixups played key roles. Magruder's brigades, for instance, wasted a long march in the wrong direction following "Quaker Road" – a name applied locally to two neighboring but different routes.
With Federal gunboats also lobbing shells from the river, the Confederate charge was futile. Despite great loss of life on both sides, Malvern Hill was clearly a victory for the North. Yet the demoralized McClellan continued his withdrawal to the new supply base at Harrison's Landing.
"For Lee, Malvern Hill was a tactical defeat," wrote historian Ernest B. Furgurson. "But the Seven Days Campaign was a major strategic success. McClellan pulled back to Harrison's Landing, 19 straight miles from the city, much further by crooked roads or winding river."
Just three months earlier, as McClellan prepared to march up the Peninsula, the end of the war had seemed to be within his grasp. In the wake of his retreat, Northern morale plummeted – while Confederate morale skyrocketed.
Jokes about "changing my base" made the rounds of the Rebel forces, inspiring great hilarity – and even a few derisive verses. One of the more popular examples went, "Henceforth, when a fellow is kicked out of doors, he need never resent the disgrace; but exclaim, 'My dear sir, I'm eternally yours, for assisting in changing my base!'"
In an article about the Seven Days Battles, University of Virginia historian Gary Gallagher wrote, "[The battles] saved Richmond and inspirited a Confederate people buffeted by dismal military news from other theaters. The victory also caused Lee's reputation to shoot upward, beginning the process by which he and his army would emerge, by the late spring of 1863 at the latest, as the principal national rallying point for the Confederate people. "
Day is done
Not only did the Seven Days Battles play a key role in the outcome of the Civil War, but they also helped produce a lasting musical legacy.
At their miserable encampment on Harrison's Landing, Northern soldiers endured crowded, hot, unsanitary conditions. On July 15, one soldier's journal recorded a temperature of 103 in the shade.
It was on such a hot July evening that an officer showed his brigade bugler a melody he had sketched on the back of an envelope, asking him to sound it out in place of the "lights out" call that traditionally signaled day's end.
According to one version of the story, Union Army Brigadier General Daniel Butterfield was not fond of the standard "lights out"call, which he considered too formal. With the help of brigade bugler Oliver Willcox Norton, Butterfield tinkered with the tune and developed a replacement. Norton, of Erie, Pennsylvania, was the first to sound the new call, which soon spread to both Union and Confederate forces.
Not long afterwards, a corporal in Captain John C. Tidball's unit at Harrison's Landing passed away, and Tidball was refused permission (for military reasons) to fire three guns over his grave. Wanting to bury the corporal with full military honors, Tidball had the idea to play Butterfield's call. Within a short time, it was adopted officially by the army for use in military funerals.
With only a few modifications, that same haunting bugle call first played at Harrison's Landing – otherwise known as "Butterfield's Lullaby" or "Day is Done" – has come down to us today as "Taps."
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By Tom Lappas, Citizen Editor General News
It's no surprise when a business deal begins to take shape during a golf outing.
Perhaps less common is the business deal that percolates during a youth football practice. But such was the case for Varina District Supervisor Tyrone Nelson.
During a visit to former Varina High School football star Michael Robinson's football camp, Nelson was discussing with Robinson his excitement for the new Varina Library, whose opening last June was at that time forthcoming.
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Perhaps less common is the business deal that percolates during a youth football practice. But such was the case for Varina District Supervisor Tyrone Nelson.
During a visit to former Varina High School football star Michael Robinson's football camp, Nelson was discussing with Robinson his excitement for the new Varina Library, whose opening last June was at that time forthcoming.
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Long & Foster Real Estate recently named Amy Enoch as the new manager of its Tuckahoe office. Enoch brings more than 15 years of real estate expertise to her new position, and she most recently led Long & Foster's Village of Midlothian office. Enoch has served in both sales and management positions during her tenure at Long & Foster. Prior to her real estate career, Enoch worked in information technology and hospitality. She is a graduate of Radford University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics, English and history. Enoch has also received the designation of Graduate, Realtor Institute (GRI) from the National Association of Realtors, and this showcases her expertise in the fundamentals of real estate. > Read more.
Henrico recognized as a 2017 'Playful City USA' community
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A national nonprofit organization, KaBOOM!, has selected Henrico County as a 2017 Playful City USA community. The organization encourages communities to bring fun and balanced activities to children every day.
Henrico's selection is joined by the city of Richmond, town of Ashland, as well as the counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, New Kent and Powhatan. All of the localities make up the first region completely recognized through Playful City USA. > Read more.
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In its first year, The Cameron K. Gallagher Foundation reached 14,000 teens through its programs from Spring 2016 to date. The foundation is dedicated to spreading positivity and erasing stigmas by educating and creating awareness on depression, anxiety and stress among teens. CKG delivers programs at schools, community events and its West End office.
"Students are in need of the information in the workshops, whether they know it or not, and they aren't getting it anywhere else," said Beth Curry, Director of Health and Wellness at The Steward School. > Read more.
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As a small business leader, one of the best investments you can make is in the engagement and morale of employees. Disengaged employees are more likely to call in sick, perform poorly and can cost companies thousands of dollars a year in lost productivity. If you've noticed an increase in absenteeism lately or an overall sense of gloom in the workplace, you may have a morale problem. Take a moment to consider what could be causing this disengagement. Below are five surefire morale killers that could be infecting your workplace.
Playing the blame game: Mistakes are inevitable in any workplace. Part of being a manager is accepting that mistakes happen and using them as opportunities to improve. Unfortunately, some managers refuse to accept responsibility for their workers' mistakes and pass the blame on someone else. Not only does that take a toll on a person's morale, it instills fear in the workplace.
Being dishonest: While you may feel the need to keep employees in the dark about certain things, it's never okay to outright lie to them. Making false promises — about pay raises, promotions or time off, for example — will come back to haunt you. You will lose your employees' trust and respect, and it's hard to motivate people who don't trust you.
Threatening jobs: Threatening your employees' jobs in order to motivate them will almost always have the opposite effect. Rather than feeling driven to perform well, they will be distracted by feelings of fear, anxiety or resentfulness for being made to feel disposable. Not only will this take a toll on morale, it will hurt productivity and lessen the quality of their work.
Providing no direction: You may think you are giving your employees freedom by staying "hands off," but not providing any sort of direction or clarity around their jobs or what's expected of them can cause frustration and stress. particularly when, if they make a mistake, they are reprimanded for it.
Micromanaging: Where some managers are too hands-off, being too hands on can be just as detrimental to morale. Employees need to feel that you trust them, which will never happen if you're constantly looking over their shoulder and telling them how to do their job better.
Never saying thanks: While berating employees for mistakes can be a surefire morale killer, never telling employees when they do a good job can be just as bad. Employees aren't mind readers. If they are doing a good job, tell them so. While you shouldn't feel the need to compliment your employees for every small thing or go overboard with extravagant rewards, it's important to let them know they are appreciated. A sincere gesture that says "thank you" and lets them know their work matters can do wonders for morale.
Holding employees back: Do you discourage employees from trying new pursuits or taking on projects that fall outside of their normal responsibilities? These are instant morale killers. People want to work in a place where they feel their ideas are appreciated and their talents utilized. Encourage employees to bring new ideas to the table or pursue projects that interest them even if they don't necessarily fall into their normal duties. Giving employees room to explore their passions will make them more passionate in their jobs and about their work.
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A home invasion near I-80 and College Oak Drive has left one man dead, and Sacramento Sheriff's detectives searching for two suspects.
The calls came in around 10:30 last night -- a shooting in the 4900 block of Little Oak Lane.
"When we arrived on scene, we were directed to an apartment where the occupant of the apartment had been shot and was actually pronounced deceased at the scene," Sgt. Lisa Bowman said.
Bowman says witnesses saw two black men between the ages of 25 and 40 force their way into the apartment, shoot the victim, and then leave with items from the apartment.
"Our detectives are actually, as of this time, still investigating this, it's very preliminary information. We feel a motive at this time is probably robbery," Bowman said.
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"Ticket sales are currently ahead of our projected pace and we fully anticipate that all championship-round tickets will sell out prior to championship week," said Reg Jones, USGA Senior Director, U.S. Open Championship. "That is not surprising considering past U.S. Open championships at The OIympic Club. The USGA looks forward to staging one of the toughest tests in golf at one of the most historic venues in the game."
A limited number of $200 Trophy Club tickets remain for Saturday and Sunday, June 16-17. The Trophy Club offers a premium U.S. Open experience for golf fans who don't want to miss a minute of the action on the course, with big screen televisions throughout the pavilion showing live U.S. Open coverage, comfortable seating and a variety of menu options available for purchase. Menu selections include made-to-order omelets, a golfer's breakfast served with eggs, bacon or sausage and hash brown potatoes in the morning and seafood entrees, a variety of hot and hand-sliced deli sandwiches, gourmet hot dogs, salads and pizza for lunch as well as full bar service.
Remaining tickets for the first and second championship rounds (Thursday and Friday, June 14-15) are expected to sell quickly.
Practice-round tickets (Monday through Wednesday, June 11-13) are also available. Ticket prices start at $50 for daily practice-round tickets and range up to $370 for 1895 Club tickets on Friday.
Each ticket buyer is permitted to purchase up to four tickets for any available day. Tickets include free public parking and shuttle transportation to and from the parking area at Candlestick Park and the championship entrance.
Cameras are permitted on practice-round days only (June 11-13).
Junior tickets are always available for sale on-site at Will Call and at all admission gates during the championship. Juniors who are age 12 and younger will be admitted free of charge any day when accompanied by a paid adult ticket holder. Tickets for juniors ages 13 to 17 will be available at a reduced rate of $15 for practice rounds and $35 for championship rounds. There is a maximum of two junior tickets per one adult ticket holder. Junior tickets permit Trophy Club access only when accompanied by an adult Trophy Club ticket holder. Junior tickets do not permit 1895 Club access.
Ticket buyers will have the chance to see players such as defending champion Rory McIlroy and past winners Graeme McDowell, Lucas Glover, Tiger Woods, Angel Cabrera, Geoff Ogilvy, Michael Campbell and Retief Goosen, all of whom have entered to play in the championship.
The U.S. Open has sold out for 25 consecutive years. For more information about pricing and ticket options and to purchase tickets online while supplies last, visit www.usopen.com.
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Now that the impasse between the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and the Georgetown Football Association has been resolved following the visit of a high powered CONCACAF and FIFA delegation the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) said it will immediately begin the process of reconciliation as they attempt to bring the various affiliated clubs under its umbrella.
Swapping the courtroom for the playing surface, the association said it will continue to chart its course in an attempt to foster growth and development in what was once a very contentious but stagnated arena.
In an exclusive interview with Stabroek Sport, GFA president Vernon Burnett stated that the organization will be writing to Alpha United, Pele and Western Tigers football club regarding their imminent return under the entity's umbrella.
"Letters will be dispatched to the affiliated Georgetown teams that were under the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) during the recent impasse in the hope that we can bring them back into the fold," said Burnett.
"This is an obvious step in the resolution process and with our Annual General Meeting just on the horizon we expect them to be a part of this event," he added.
"This is a new beginning and in the spirit of moving forward, we will be turning the page on this most unfortunate of events and starting with a clean slate," The GFA boss said.
Queried on the future of the annual GFA/Banks Beer tournament and asked if reservations will be made for the tournament dates to be moved, Burnett stated that it was the intention of the organization to make the Banks tournament a staple on the calendar of the association.
"It is not the intention of the GFA to have the Banks tournament eliminated. Our intentions are to make the tournament the principal and primary event on our calendar of scheduled affairs. We will act in the best interest of football as we always do and in terms of any reservations or contingencies in regards to moving the tournament to another date, that will have to be thoroughly discussed before such an important decision is ratified."
Inquired on the possibility that teams from the rival Kashif and Shanghai football tournament might want to compete in their flagship event, Burnett stated that the GFA was always open to expansion and is willing to take the tournament to the next level.
"Now that things are regularized, we are more than willing to build on the magnitude of the event. If other associations have concrete interest in being a component of this grand initiative, the door is always open. The time of the invitational tournaments has passed. What I would like to witness is for the other associations to have similar competitions and then we can have the best teams from the various affiliates competing in a super tournament."
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WTVJ-NBC 6, a television network affiliate (WTVJ), and its reporter, Jeff Burnside, seek a writ of certiorari to quash an order compelling Burnside to appear for deposition on a limited topic relating to an earlier news broadcast. The broadcast (as well as the underlying lawsuit in which the subpoena was served on WTVJ and Burnside) covered a dispute between the City Council of the City of Homestead, Florida, and its former City Manager, Mike Shehadeh. The issue presented below was whether WTVJ and Burnside were entitled to a protective order under Florida's "journalist's privilege," section 90.5015, Florida Statutes (2010).
We find that WTVJ and Burnside were entitled to invoke the qualified privilege set forth in section 90.5015; that Shehadeh did not "make a clear and specific showing" regarding two of the three elements identified in the statute; and that the trial court's order
In the subpoena duces tecum and motion by Shehadeh to compel WTVJ and Burnside to appear for deposition, Shehadeh sought "the original of a CD/Diskette of pin messages;
The trial court conducted a short motion calendar hearing on the cross-motions to compel filed by Shehadeh and for a protective order filed by WTVJ and Burnside. Shehadeh's counsel advised the court that he wanted Burnside "to tell us how he got the CD." The trial court concluded that Burnside could be compelled to appear for a deposition "limited to questioning as to whether he filed a public records request" (because it was a question about a "public act") and entered an order to that effect; WTVJ's and Burnside's present petition is directed to that order.
The Qualified Privilege
Section 90.5015 was enacted in 1998 to protect "professional journalists" against the disclosure of sources and information obtained while actively gathering news. We need not determine here whether it displaced or codified preexisting decisional law affording a similar form of limited privilege.
There is no dispute on this record that WTVJ and Burnside are entitled to invoke section 90.5015 with respect to the information
Regarding the first of these elements, the underlying proceeding is an action for breach of Shehadeh's employment agreement with Homestead. Shehadeh has taken the position in an earlier, successful motion in limine that his "private and personal PIN and text messages do not constitute public records and are, therefore, not subject to public disclosure." In his response to the petition for certiorari here, however, Shehadeh maintains that he is entitled to know whether a City Commissioner "leaked" the CD to Burnside (as opposed to Burnside's use of a public records request to obtain the CD and its contents). If the messages were leaked, Shehadeh argues that this "could lead to additional claims against the City and others." Burnside's answer to the question, "did you obtain the CD from the City of Homestead through a public records request?" is relevant and arguably material to unresolved issues regarding the City's basis for terminating Shehadeh's employment.
Shehadeh has failed, however, to establish the second and third elements as required to overcome the qualified privilege. The City of Homestead can answer questions about public record requests filed by Burnside, WTVJ, or others. Shehadeh has alleged that "the CD has been circulated to a number of news organizations and other private individuals," but there is no indication in the record before us that any of the "other private individuals" have been questioned regarding the source of their copies. Shehadeh has an array of discovery procedures available to determine whether any of the Commissioners or Homestead employees "leaked" information to Burnside or WTVJ, as an alternative to questioning professional journalists. And Shehadeh has shown no "compelling interest" in the limited questioning authorized by the trial court, as opposed to seeking discovery of parties and non-parties who are not professional journalists engaged in news-gathering.
The statutory journalist's privilege and its common law antecedents are intended to provide a limited degree of protection for a reporter's sources of information. The record presented here is precisely the kind of scenario in which the assertion of the privilege should be upheld. The requirements for certiorari—a departure from the essential requirements of law, resulting in "cat out of the bag" irreparable harm—have been met.
Certiorari granted; the order of December 16, 2010, which granted Shehadeh's motion to compel and denied the motion by WTVJ and Burnside for a protective order, is quashed.


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This page describes the market for energy savings certificates, including information on certificate pricing and penalty rates
An energy savings certificate is a tradable certificate created under Division 7 of Part 9 of the Electricity Supply Act 1995. Each energy savings certificate represents one notional megawatt hour (MWh) of energy.
People interested in buying energy savings certificates include:
PLease refer to the Scheme Participants page for more information.
The price of certificates varies due to supply and demand and can fluctuate considerably depending on market conditions.
There is no maximum price for a certificate. However, the penalty price acts as a practical maximum price - if a Scheme Participant does not surrender the required number of certificates in a given year (excluding any shortfall it is allowed to carry forward to the next compliance year), it must pay a penalty.
The penalty rate is set annually, and is published on the targets and penalties page of the ESS website.
Some organisations such as the Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) and a few environmental brokers provide regular updates on certificate wholesale market prices. Subscription to these services typically involves a fee.
Most energy savings certificates are traded by direct contract between an Accredited Certificate Provider and a buyer. Contracts and prices vary and there are currently no standard contracts or a recognised exchange for trading energy savings certificates. We are currently aware of three types of contracts for trading certificates:
For further guidance on contracts and dealing with contracts for energy savings certificates, please refer to the Environmental Product Conventions published by the Australian Financial Markets Association.
Please note that when dealing with some contracts, you may need to hold an Australian Financial Services Licence (which are issued by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission). You should seek independent advice on your obligations in relation to your chosen contracting model.
Anyone can negotiate directly with a Scheme Participant to sell energy savings certificates. Some require a small number of certificates to meet their compliance obligations, and prefer to negotiate with Accredited Certificate Providers directly to avoid dealing with standard parcel sizes (of 5,000 certificates) traded in wholesale markets.
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The aim of this project was to build a simplified version of the standard European masonry cookstove with a lower 'Bell' captivation chamber rather than traditional heat exchange channels.
Having no bends and a large capacity 'in' and 'out' channel, the bell should increase the draw and reduce the risk of spillage through the cook top, while offering more surface area for captivation.
This variant of the traditional cookstove is inspired by the investigations of IS Podnerodnikof and W.E. Groume-Grjimailo.
The entire core of the stove, i.e. both lower and upper portions, will be physically independent of the facing. This allows the facing to be layed in type N mortar and enables it to be fired longer, with less risk of damage to the facing.
Eliminating the oven will offer more space in which to build a considerably stronger fire box from brick layed flat rather than as shiners, allow all outer surfaces of the smoke path to be double skinned, and permit a simplified and more robust construction.
The cast iron cook top to be used is designed to be installed on a traditional single skinned stove and so the format of the cook top and position of the hot plates presents challenges in terms of overall dimensions, and position of the fire box, for this enlarged version.
The stove will be served by an independent 9 inch round clay flue liner tile with a guillotine shut off damper at 5 feet. Though it is strongly recommended that a cookstove have its own chimney it may be served by that of a contra-flow heater, provided that the two stoves are on the same floor and that they are connected to the chimney at the same level. The disadvantages of this are: that the two stoves may not be able to be used at the same time ? That each would need its shut off damper at floor level between stove and chimney. Having two entry openings and one access opening cut in to the first flue tile, a potential point of weakness is created in the flue due to the compressive force of the tiles above.
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Two images of a similar cookstove which share the same flue as a contra-flow heater. Note the two pull rods of the dampers at 8 inches from the floor. The heater and cookstove can, in this case, be used at the same time.
The cookstove detailed below.
The lower portion of the core will be of medium duty refractory brick layed in refractory mortar, the fire box and upper portions in high duty refractory brick layed in refractory mortar.
The facing will be of medium duty refractory brick layed in type N mortar.
450g glass fiber mat is used for gasketing.
The hardware is by Pisla Oy of Finland.
Note 1: The lower portions of the core and the facing would normally be in clay brick layed in refractory mortar and type N mortar respectively, though in this case, a variety of refractory products were available locally and surprisingly cost effective.
Note 2: Originally most European cookstoves were built from clay brick layed in clay mortar, with much of the stove being single skinned.
Note 3 : Unlike the masonry heater, the facing of the cookstove is usually layed up first, the core then being layed inside of the facing from above.
After laying approximately half the courses of the facing, the 'bell' chamber is built with shiners. A gasket of two sheets of glass mat is used between the shiners and facing. Three courses of shiners are layed leaving space for two shiners, in the second course, that will bridge, and lower, the 'in' opening of the chamber by resting upon the vertical support column
The 'out' opening into the chimney connection is also bridged at course two to lower the hight of the opening. The facing bridges the chimney connection using an angle bar lintel visible at the top of the imageNOTE: The curved form in the chimney connection is a plastic sheet protecting the base of the flue from fallen squeeze out.
The 'out' opening from the bell bridged by a single brick.
The three courses of the bottom of the down channel, at left, and the bell. The 'out' opening from the bell is is at top right, one access opening to the bell at bottom right, and a second access opening through the down channel to the bell at top left.
View along the bell towards the 'in' openings from the down channel. The 'out' opening to the chimney connection is at bottom right, the access opening into the bell at bottom left. The 'in' openings to the bell from the down channel at top, and beyond the down channel the second access opening at top right.
The bell is closed by a capping slab poured in dense castable refractory concrete.
The bell closed by its slab. The slab rests upon the three walls of the bell chamber, top , bottom, and right, and the extension to the support pillar to the left. The slab is lowered onto a bed of refractory mortar spread onto the upper surfaces of the chambers walls and support pillar.
A cardboard template is made to the outer dimensions of the cook top , and the dimensions of the inner frame, plus the precise location of the two hot plates. This avoids repeatedly lifting the elements of the cook top on and off the work during the lay out for the core .
The completed facing. The down channel will be layed up to the left and the fire box directly upon the capping slab to the right.
The skew cut facing brick around the fire box loading opening. Great care must be taken when executing this work as the loading opening is a point of potential weakness.
Before laying the fire box the inner surface of the facing is gasketed with three sheets of glass mat . The gasket is held in place by being inserted into the empty joint between the capping slab and the facing. This joint is filled with ceramic wool at the loading opening.
Five of the 6 courses of the fire box. The brick forming the left and rear wall are whole, with those of the right wall being cut back slightly, i.e. aprox 1cm cut from the width, to accomodate the format of the facing brick.
The left side of the skew cut fire box wall as it intersects the skew cut facing brick of the loading opening. When the fire box door is installed the inner flange will protrude 3 cm into the opening, more than covering and protecting the area seen here.
General view with the splashback.
The single wythe splash back behind the cookstove is anchored to the chimney with a masonry screw, rather than being bonded.
Two sheets of glass mat are used to gasket the down channel.
The completed down channel and fire box, with the sixth course of the fire box layed dry before being mortared in place. This last row of the fire box is cut to within 5mm of the lower surface of the cook top to avoid flame bite on the portions of the cook top other than the hot plates.
Detail of the reduction in width of the wall of the down channel.
The completed down channel.
The gasketing of the void between the down channel and the fire box. This void is filled with scrap before being brought up to the overflow level of the fire box and down channel, with refractory brick.
Critiqe by A Chernov: The void could also be incorporated in to the bell rather than being filled.
The smoke path running directly beneath the two hot plates, the other portions of the cast iron cooktop being almost entirely shielded from the stream.
The over-flow, or inner, surface of the smoke path is 4cm below the heat exchange fins of the hot plates.
For comparison: The last course of the stove illustrated in the first two images. The brick that will fill the void and bring it to level have yet to be layed. All the pieces of brick marked with an x are completely free floating and act primarily as heat shields.
The completed stove. A guillotine damper in its own independent chimney flue (the lower left of the two dampers) is used to regulate the draw and close off the flue when the stove is not in use.
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