Today, Halo Burger Reinvents the Burger Game…Again.
Seven days without Halo Burger makes one weak. That's what the Holy Cow logo says at least.
If you're not from the Flint-Metro area, you've probably abused your taste buds by never having the delicious, fresh, American-made taste of a Halo Burger hamburger.
Started in 1923 by the genius himself, Bill Thomas, in Flint, Michigan, Halo Burger is a staple of the Vehicle City. With such menu staple-items such as the QP Burger, Halopeno Burger, and Cheese Curds, it's all you need in a quick-service restaurant. Honestly. I consider myself a pretty legitimate hamburger connoisseur, and Halo Burger is far-and-away the best hamburger chain I've ever had.
Well, today…today they unleash something called the Dre Burger, developed and created by…Andre Drummond of the Detroit Pistons?
You really can't make this stuff up. Andre Drummond is the first official celebrity spokesperson of the Southeast Michigan-based company, and he has created one of the most unholy masterpieces of modern day hamburgers.
Fresh Baked Sesame Seed Bun: Halo Burger doesn't mess around and disregard the importance of buns, hun. They're durable and tasty. This monster has three.
Crispy/Raw Onion Ring: Alright, I've never heard of a raw onion ring on a hamburger…but any burger with TWO onion rings on it has potential. Onion rings are kings. Takes me back to the Burger King Rodeo Burger.
Grilled Pineapple: Yeah baby. Sign me up. I'm a huge pineapple advocate. Grilled pineapple especially are a-okay with me. And yes, I am a pineapple on pizza heathen.
Two All-Beef Patties: These buggers taste like they were really grilled with a touch of care. And some spices. These hold up strong and are a well-cooked medium. Oh yeah, hey Wendy's…they're never frozen either.
Savory Bacon Strips: The previous statement is presented with only a drool-covered comment.
Two Slices of Melted American Cheese: The addition of the word…melted…that's a big key to making this sound great. You know that patty'll be covered.
BBQ Sauce: Okay this is a Hawaiian Pizza Rodeo burger. I'm not close to mad.
Halo Sauce: Zoinks. A special sauce. If it mixes well with BBQ, which really almost anything can, I'm ready.
For all this content, what're we looking at for price?
Well, it is a bit…pricier. $5 for the creation, $7.69 for the combo (drink and some dang good french fries), which, honestly from Halo Burger and for what you're getting, this price is definitely worth it. You're hearing that from a poor college student.
Okay, aside from the fact that I'm a Halo Head, why does this matter?
A Dre Burger launch event is set for Saturday, May 6 as a benefit for the Special Olympics of Flint. The site and time are still being worked out but Drummond will be in Flint to join the party.
Halo Burger has agreed to donate $1 for each Dre Burger sold in May for the local organization. Drummond will also participate in a basketball clinic for the Special Olympics kids and has agreed to serve as a DJ. The celebration is open to the public and will include free Dre Burgers for the first 100 to show up. Games, bounce houses and more family fun activities will also be available.
This is awesome. Any company that gives back to the local community and wants to raise community awareness is good in my book. Expect to find me at this event with burgers in hand.
Personally, basketball and sports aside, I'm a MASSIVE Andre Drummond fan. In September 2016, he came up to Central Michigan University…really for no reason besides CMU Football upset Oklahoma State.
He represented CMU on the ESPN3 broadcast (didn't go here), called a touchdown for ESPN3 (plays basketball), and just seemed like he was soaking up the environment and community. He pre-gamed and tailgated with students, and was just accessible to be around.
At night, he was the guest DJ at the local sinbin dance club, Wayside Central, and he was a riot. You could tell he was loving it. He stayed a whole 'nother day in Mount Pleasant.
Say what you will about Drummond, but he's a quality guy in my book, and knows how to have a good time. Halo Burger got the right person to represent their brand, because Drummond knows what Halo Burger's brand is really about.
Anyway, I'm starving for Halo Burger now. I think I'll have to grab it on the way back to CMU.


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Estimating the Potential Increase of Irrigated Barley Production over Iran via Closure of Yield Gap Based on GYGA Protocol
Document Type : Scientific - Research
Omid Alasti 1
Ebrahim Zeinali 2
Afshin Soltani 2
Benjamin Torabi 2
1 Agronomy department, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran
2 Agronomy Department, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran.
Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is considered as the second most important grain crop after wheat, due to 1.75 million hectares harvested areas and 3.2 million tons' production in Iran. The irrigated fields are contributed up to 45% of total barley harvested areas (equivalent to 1.7 million ha) and 70% of total barley production (equivalent to 2.2 million tons). Based on the statistics reported in recent years, about 2.5 million tons of barley imported from other countries. According to the impossibility of extending the barley cultivated areas and even the necessity of reducing fields in some parts of the country, increasing productivity per unit area of cultivated lands is recognized as the only practical way to boost the production of barley in Iran. In this regard, this study was conducted to estimate barley yield gap (Yg) and the potential of increasing barley production in irrigated condition as the first step to promote the yield and production of barley over the country.
Firstly, the main production zones of barley are determined; the zones which were contributed in more than 85% of barley production. The Designated climatic zones (DCZs) were identified using GYGA climatic zones (Global Yield Gap Atlas) and the distribution of barley harvested area raster layers. Subsequently, the Reference weather Stations (RWSs) within the DCZs were selected based on the values of the harvested area, and the types of soil in each of RWSs were determined by using of HC-27 soil map. SSM-iCrop2 as a crop simulation model has been employed to estimate the potential yield (Yp) in the RWSs of cultivated areas, which has previously been parameterized and evaluated, and the results have indicated the robustness of the model for simulating barley yield over the country. For estimating Yg, the data of actual yield (Ya) and the agronomic management data for estimating Yp during 15 growing seasons (2000-2014), were collected at RWSs scale. Using A bottom-up approach, the yield, and production gap values were calculated at RWSs and subsequently aggregated to DCZs and finally, extended from DCZ to country-level according to the spatial distribution of crop area and climate zones.
Based on GYGA protocol, 48 RWSs within 12 DCZs of irrigated barley harvested areas were demonstrated. Aggregation from the RWSs results to DCZs illustrated that the average of potential yield in DCZs of irrigated barley was estimated 7090 kg.ha-1 and the range varied from 5283 to 8286 kg.ha-1. Nevertheless, the Ya range in these climate zones was calculated between 1406 and 3723 with an average of 3009 kg.ha-1. According to the results, the DCZs which confronted to higher temperatures during the growing season have lower yields and also a significant reverse correlation between the potential yield and the growth length period (R2 = 0.88 and p ≤0.01) were shown. The correlation between total received daily solar radiation during the growing and Yp in the DCZs was significant, positively season (R2 = 0.98 and p ≤0.01). At present, the range of difference between actual and potential yield varies between 3237 to 4697 kg.ha-1 with an average of 4081 kg.ha-1 (equivalent to 58% yield gap). In other words, just around 24 to 50 percent (on an average of 42 percent) of estimated Yp in irrigated barley fields can be attainable. According to the irrigated barley harvested areas, the actual and potential production gap are calculated about 2.21 and 2.99 million tons in the country, respectively, and under the best management condition can lead the production to be about 4.17 million tons.
According to the results, it was demonstrated about 58% relative yield gap between the averages of actual yield (3008 kg.ha-1) and potential yield (7090 kg.ha-1), which can be reduced by improving the production management in irrigated barley cultivated areas. For this reason, the current production of barley in irrigated lands can be increased from 2.12 to 4.17 million tons. This increase in production (1.96 million tons) could provide a significant part of the country's need to the barley and bring the country closer to achieve full self-sufficiency.
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Get to know Romania in few minutes
Romania Facts
Member state of the European Union since 2007 and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) since 2003.
Location: Eastern Europe
Time Zone: Seven hours ahead of U.S. Eastern Time (GMT + 2)
Area: 92,043 sq. miles (238,391 sq. km) – a little larger than the state of Minnesota
Flag of Romania: Three vertical stripes: red, yellow and blue
Population: 19,942,000 (March 2014)
Capital: Bucharest (1,883,400)
Main Ethnic Groups: Romanian 84%, Hungarian 6.1%, Gipsy 3.1%,
German 0.2%, Ukrainian 0.2%
Climate: Temperate, four distinct seasons, similar to northeastern USA
Famous Romanians
Some of the most prominent Romanians
Constantin Brâncusi
Sculptor, painter and photographer.
Considered a pioneer of modernism, one of the most influential sculptors of the 20th century, Brâncuși is called the patriarch of modern sculpture.
Gymnast.
Winner of three Olympic gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the first female gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic event.
Soprano.
Since her professional debut in 1990, she has performed in leading roles of several operas at New York's Metropolitan Opera, London's Royal Opera House, the Vienna State Opera, Milan's La Scala, and many other opera houses in Europe and the United States.
Cell biologist.
Described as "the most influential cell biologist ever"; in 1974 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine. The prize was granted for his innovations in electron microscopy and cell fractionation which together laid the foundations of modern molecular cell biology, the most notable discovery being the ribosomes of the endoplasmic reticulum.
Gheorghe (George) Muresan
Basketball player.
At 7 feet 7 inches (2.31 m), he is one of the two tallest players in NBA history. He is the tallest man in Romania and second tallest living person in the European Union. He played for Washington Wizards from 1993 to 1997.
Composer, violinist, pianist, conductor, and teacher.
The author of Romanian Rhapsody and Romania's most important musician. Pablo Casals described Enescu as "the greatest musical phenomenon since Mozart" and "one of the greatest geniuses of modern music".
Ilie "Nasty" Nastase
Tennis player.
Former world No. 1 professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles (58 singles and 45 in doubles).
Painter.
Cubist painter and philanthropist. She was dubbed the "Petite Picasso" by the media and the art community and is widely acclaimed for her paintings and vision of art. Alexandra has been a guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show and has appeared with numerous celebrities, including Bill Clinton.
Gheoghe Hagi
Soccer player.
Considered one of the best attacking midfielders in Europe during the 1980s and 1990s and the greatest Romanian footballer of all time. He played for Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Galatasaray Istanbul, Brescia and Steaua Bucharest.
Pan flute musician.
Known for playing an expanded version of the traditional Romanian-style pan flute (nai) of 20 pipes to 22, 25, 28 and 30 pipes to increase its range, and obtaining as many as eight overtones (additionally to the fundamental tone) from each pipe by changing the embouchure. He is known as "The Master of the Pan Flute".
Henri Coanda
Inventor.
Inventor, aerodynamics pioneer and builder of an experimental aircraft, the Coandă-1910 described by Coandă in the mid-1950s as the world's first jet, a controversial claim disputed by some and supported by others. He invented a great number of devices, designed a "flying saucer" and discovered the Coandă effect of fluid dynamics.
World-class tennis player.
Source: Wikipedia.
A full list of famous Romanian peoples can be find here and here.
Discover Romania
Spectacular Romanian Places
Carpathians Mountains, Black Sea, Danube Delta, rivers, lakes, caverns, all makes Romania a breathtaking place.
Cultural and Spiritual Romania
The Church has always been the life center of the Romanian nation and as such the entire Romanian culture has developed around it.
"Eternity was born in the village" – Lucian Blaga
The countryside is the heart and soul of Romania, where peasant culture remains a strong force and medieval life prevails, as it does nowhere else in Europe.
Orchestra Hora Reghin- Prelucrare Rapsodia Romana from mpstudiofilms on Vimeo.
Not Convinced?
Here are some other great pages on Romania:
Romania – Wikipedia
Culture of Romania – Wikipedia
Romania – Explore the Carpathian Garden – Romania Tourism
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This weekend, the Wyomissing Area High School Drama Club presents The Wizard of Oz! Join Dorothy and her friends as they journey down the yellow brick road – but look out for the Wicked Witch of the West! Three chances to see the show: Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 12pm & 7pm. Tickets available online; all remaining tickets will be available at the door.
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Elizabeth Luyben, a senior and National Honor Society (NHS) member at Wyomissing Area Junior/Senior High School, has been named one of 575 national semifinalists in the National Honor Society Scholarship program. Elizabeth was chosen from more than 11,000 applicants and will receive a $3,200 scholarship.
Congratulations to eighth-grade student Tim Reilly for participating in the Pennsylvania State Geography Bee on March 29 in Harrisburg.


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Last spring, I replaced my BMW R1200GS ABS with a new BMW R1200GS Adventure Triple Black from the same stable. The reason being that the original GS was a little tall in the saddle and it was also four years old. The 2017 Triple Black Adventure was an easy choice, as it offered the low chassis and extra fuel range that I decided were priorities during my four enjoyable years with the first one. As the bikes are essentially the same, I knew that it was an easy transition in terms of its ride and handling, and any bits I wanted to reuse could be transferred without issue.
The decision was based on test rides of the S1000XR and the F800GS. I found the S1000XR to be too 'buzzy', high in the seat and uncomfortable, and was sad because the power delivery is very good. I also prefer to sit lower in the saddle rather than perched on the top of the bike, which the R1200GS allows.
After testing the F800GS, I missed the "lazy" power delivery and balance of the big GS. This was backed-up by a friend of mine who has the F800 and is now planning to get the R1200GS.
For the new bike, my criteria were now clear in terms of getting the Triple Black Adventure. I wanted to be able to ride for more than 250 miles without having to stop for fuel, plus I wanted to continue to enjoy the excellent ride and handling of the big GS whilst being able to balance the bike better when stationary. During the four years with the BMW R1200GS ABS, I had several moments when I had to try quite hard on uneven or loose surfaces to keep the bike upright, and so I was attracted to the low chassis in the new bike.
During this time, I also made several all-day trips into the French Alps and only experienced any stress when searching for petrol in outlying villages or at lunchtime when everywhere is closed.
There's no avoiding the fact that the BMW R1200GS is a big machine. This is the first thing that my friends and family say when they see it, and I spend time trying to convince them how well balanced and easy to ride it is. This also gives me the opportunity to act the 'super hero' and make out that I am just more skilled.
The simple fact is that I am no better rider than anyone else, the BMW R1200GS is just very forgiving, and will handle any situations that I can throw at it. With the Adventure model, I have found no difference in balance when fully fuelled with 30 litres of petrol compared to my previous GS (19-litre fuel tank). That's a neat trick BMW!
I try to avoid motorway travel, but motorways exist as a necessary evil to skip the bits of countries that you don't want to visit on the way there as well as home. The big GS is perfect for motorways and provides a stable and comfortable platform plus some toys to reduce the boredom/stress (a bit anyway).
The BMW R1200GS Adventure Triple Black is also good for around two weeks away with your nearest and dearest. The panniers are spacious enough for a variety of clothing for a summer trip and the distance between the pillion seat and the rear foot-pegs means that any leg amputation work is not necessary for a comfortable trip.
This means that the pillion rider can relax, stretch and not feel the need to hang-on even when heading down the Stelvio Pass from the junction with the lesser known Umbrail Pass.
The engine modes (Dynamic, Road, Rain, Enduro), which can be dialled-in on the move, allow you to change the engine power, braking and traction control to try and match the prevailing weather and road conditions.
On the newer models, there is the addition of clutch-less up and down shift, plus even smarter ABS. Whilst clutchless up and down shift takes a little time to get used to, it is undoubtedly fun when either blasting away from traffic lights or doing quick down-shifts before entering switch-backs.
The clutchless up and down shift is sold as being quicker than a human being and I am sure that computer-controlled features undoubtedly are. At the same time, I have always found the clutch on the big GS to be very light and still forget that I don't have to use it every time.
The R1200GS is not a sports bike and it would obviously struggle to keep-up with the likes of a Fireblade, R1 or S1000RR in the real twisty stuff, but then that's not the point of the big GS as a 'go anywhere' continental tourer.
In terms of power delivery, the bike is very capable, and the new liquid cooled (LC) engines seem to be more responsive to the throttle. It doesn't matter if you are 'blatting' around alpine roads or taking your partner (plus luggage) on a tour of northern Italy, the big GS copes very well.
In terms of handling, the BMW R1200GS Adventure Triple Black is very forgiving. Somehow, the weight of the bike seems to disappear as soon as the wheels get turning and it feels like a stable platform whether on a straight road or around the bendy stuff.
That low-down weight makes it easy to get into a rhythm on switch-backs making each turn a pleasure that you want to keep going all day. In the end, it seems to be the fuel range that makes you want to stop rather than fatigue.
The adjustable seat height, standard and low chassis plus ESA allows a guy like me with a 29" inside leg to hold the big GS with confidence and with feet flat on the ground. This is especially useful for two-up riding complete with full luggage etc. and means that the bike does not feel quite so big for those holiday trips.
The roads tyres that were factory fitted on my R1200 GS ABS were Metzeler Tourance and they provided a confident ride on all roads and a variety of weather conditions. I stuck with them for the four years that I kept that bike without any issues.
Since swapping to the Triple Black Adventure, I have been disappointed with the factory fit Michelins, as they seem to be sensitive to those black bitumen strips which proliferate on mountain switch-backs and are a favourite method of repairing cracks and covering joints in roads. I will investigate Metzelers as soon as the Michelins are up for replacement.
The front and rear brakes are linked to the front brake lever with the foot brake lever only activating the rear brake for hill starts, etc. The ABS and traction control package, which is linked to the driving modes, is great and I am quite happy to have it without testing these features to their limit.
I started-off with the R1200GS ABS in 2013 complete with the BMW Vario panniers and BMW extendable tank-bag fitted as standard. These panniers are excellent, and with their standard inner bags have been used extensively for near five years now. The inner bags work just as well inside the panniers for holidays as they do as a laptop case for the daily commute into Zurich (on the bike or even the train).
The panniers come into their own even more when you find-out that they fit the BMW R1200GS Adventure Triple Black too! This may seem a bit strange, as having the metal cases is the Adventure look, but since taking this decision, I have encountered a few other R1200GS Adventure owners who have done the same. I also have bags from Touratech that fit on the top of the Vario panniers and are good for about six bottles of wine.
The BMW luggage fits the bike very well and the Vario panniers have plenty of space, even with the inner bags fitted. Both the panniers and the bags are expandable, so you can put stuff both in and around the inner bags. Even with the inner bags expanded, there is space 'behind' for maps and other small accessories in the contours of the panniers. The luggage is roughly the same price as aftermarket alternatives and I rarely see other big GSs with anything other than BMW luggage fitted.
My only luggage complaint is with the tank-bag for the R1200GS ABS which reflected the sun into my eyes when riding. Just bad luck I guess, but I was not sorry when it was clear that a tank-bag would not fit the Adventure (it has a little compartment on the top of the tank for money/keys/credit cards instead).
This article is focussed on the BMW R1200GS Adventure Triple Black as a touring machine, but we cannot forget its heritage. It continues to be used by celebrities to cross continents as well as featuring in classic desert races, etc. I am no off-road rider, but I take comfort from the fact that I can pretty much go on any marked road or dusty trail to cross mountains and counties near me and see some spectacular sites.
The R1200GS provides the confidence and surety of footing to allow you to book any type of accommodation, whether it's an Agriturismo at the end of a gravel farm track, a tent in a muddy campsite or a five-star hotel. I recently safely navigated a forest track on a mountain in France that my GPS mistook for a white road. The big GS and its road tyres were even fine when I had to ford a mountain stream that cut across the same forest track.
When I have more time, I shall plan for proper off-road trips. I know that I will have to update the standard tyres and suspension on the big GS, however the wide available range of upgrades, specialist shops, safety equipment and accessories will support this. The core big GS will still be the same, it'll just need a few adjustments.
Servicing is an annual event for me, and whilst expensive in Switzerland, has been on the whole without issue. The only problems I had were when the mechanic put exactly the right amount of engine oil in and the low oil light came on intermittently. The other problem was with a soft back brake which, still to this day, is undiagnosed. In the end, I added the GS Adventure brake pedal to my GS ABS to give me that extra bit of leverage.
In the early days of the LC models, the switch gear had to be replaced and BMW had problems with brake pad material – but both of these issues were solved free of charge. The screen on my GS ABS split, but as this was also a known error, it was also replaced without argument.
Recently, I have had the recall completed on my BMW R1200GS Adventure Triple Black regarding the problem with the top of the front forks. This work was completed while I waited and enjoyed a few cups of free coffee in the bike shop.
Cleaning the GS is easy as most of the bike is accessible and the metal and plastic parts are quite 'lumpy' in shape. There's not much else to do except add petrol, replace tyres (usually annually) and check tyre pressures from time to time.
As mentioned, the LC models don't suffer from oil consumption, so I stopped looking after a bit. Tyre values are harder to access on the spoked wheels standard with the GS Adventure, which means that you have to find a hose with a flexible pipe – which are quite rare in Switzerland.
In terms of looks, the new water-cooled models look sharper and have the distinctive LED light strip and headlight arrangement to set them apart. The adjustable windscreen tends to be adjusted just once and that's it, but the overall wind deflection has obviously been worked-on in the wind-tunnel improving the styling at the front of the bike too.
I think that the BMW R1200GS Adventure is the best bike for European travel and especially for Alpine passes. I have tested both the air cooled R1200GS ABS as well as the equivalent Adventure, I now know that the LC replacements are better for me than their older air-cooled cousins.
As a bonus, I have never had problems with oil consumption in 5 years of owning the LC models. I have heard that some air-cooled models are prone to this.
I like the package of toys that the LC models come with, and as a long-standing Japanese bike rider, having a 'normal' indicator switch is a great relief. The control wheel, which is used to operate the integrated BMW (Garmin) GPS, is good, the cruise control is very useful in relieving some CTS symptoms on long journeys, automatic headlight with the supplemental front spotlights is also a very nice touch. The jury for me is still out on the keyless ride, as it is unnecessary and is a potential point of failure.
I recently discovered the curvy roads mode in my GPS. Basically, find an interesting area with twisty roads, mountains and great scenery and ride to one end of it. Pick a point at the other end of the target area, select curvy roads mode on the GPS and start the navigation. It's a bit of a magical mystery tour but great fun – the only problem being that the GPS can take its role a bit too literally and you end-up going through a few farmyards on the way.
The BMW R1200GS Adventure Triple Black is ubiquitous in and around Europe. The simple reason being, it's one of the best bikes for the job and for a range of roads (boring motorways to alpine switch-backs) and even some light off-road work. It's easy to ride, not as big as it looks and very comfortable for 10-hour days in the saddle.
It still surprises me what the big GS can do and how BMW continue to improve the design of the boxer configuration bike with each iteration.
High Point: Riding 10 hour days in northern Italy and the French Alps with no fatigue and total joy about life.
Low Point: Just niggles with the BMW Navigator 4 (and 5) regarding the BlueTooth connectivity. This equipment is not up to the quality mark that I have come to expect from BMW.
Chris Cogdell is a freelance Senior IT Business Analyst working in Zurich. He has been riding bikes (originally Japanese sports bikes) for more years than he cares to remember and fell in love with the Alps on his first trip to the Elephant Rally in 1980. His main stomping grounds are the French and Swiss Alps, but as anywhere in Europe is reachable from Switzerland, the list of places is forever growing and plans are being hatched. He came very late to the BMW R1200GS, resisting the move due to the fact that he doesn't like "following the crowd". That resistance has been well and truly defeated.


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'Young Sheldon' hits TV
photo from CBS
Story by Nick Mitchell, staff writer
From his sass to his smarts, Sheldon Cooper amuses viewers whether he is a kid or an adult.
TV's hit comedy, the "Big Bang Theory" has received a prequel. The show is based on the lovable nerd Sheldon as a 9-year-old. "Young Sheldon" mixes the styles of the intelligent and humorous show, "The Big Bang Theory," and ABC'S family comedic repertoire. However, before its initial release, the show had already been harshly mocked by the internet.
Many see "The Big Bang Theory" as past its prime; "Young Sheldon" is an attempt at reviving its father show. However, this falls flat. Sheldon is portrayed as an uber intelligent child, with a hard-headed brother, an uncompassionate dad, a rude sister and of course his loving and supporting mother. Much to the angst of his brother and football coach father, Sheldon advances to freshman year in high school as a mere 9-year-old.
In the first episode, Sheldon, portrayed by Iain Armitage, cannot find his bowtie before his first day of school. He is mocked for wanting a bowtie, which it is revealed later on that his father took it to attempt to make Sheldon normal.
Get your bowtie on straight and stream the series premiere of #YoungSheldon now: https://t.co/hHCi4wq92i pic.twitter.com/k7Waia7ox5
— Young Sheldon (@YoungSheldon) October 12, 2017
He studies up on the school behavior handbook and annoyingly points out everything his fellow students and teachers are doing wrong and gets sent to the principal. Sheldon's intelligence causes his older brother to be picked on for being stupid. At the end of the episode, germaphobic Sheldon holds hands with his father for the first time, symbolically showing a resolve between Sheldon and his father.
"Young Sheldon" attempts to create deep characters with interesting personalities within the first episode while also being funny. The result of this is a flurry of confusing dialogue and characters, along with terrible dry humor and Sheldon's tendency to be too literal.
Another con of Young Sheldon is its content. The show portrays children ages 9 to 14 using obscene language and speaking of sexual content. Although this is intended to be used comedically, the family-oriented vive it attempts to present is tarnished by this unnecessary and mind-numbingly unhumorous attempt to appease fans.
Despite its many negatives, "Young Sheldon" does have a chance to become a better show. Fans of "The Big Bang Theory" can be pleased if the show references its source material. The show can also improve by developing a better plot and can even possibly build itself to become a standalone show. Only time will tell how "Young Sheldon" reveres. Watch episode two on CBS Nov. 8.
Nick Mitchell, staff writer
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A plastic bag sits abandonded on a street.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — In October, you likely won't be carrying your groceries out of the store in a single-use plastic bag.
On Tuesday, Steamboat Springs City Council directed staff to bring forward an ordinance banning single-use plastic bags and placing a 20-cent fee on paper bags. People who receive federal nutrition assistance will be exempt from the fee.
The bag ban was brought to council by Teen Council, a program that seeks to get high school students engaged in their community.
Teen Council proposed a ban on plastic bags and a 10-cent fee on paper bags. A majority of City Council members supported a 20-cent fee on paper bags to disincentivize the use of any single-use bags.
Peterson said he was glad to see the higher fee, which was unexpected.
For months, discussion on the ban has been pushed off City Council agendas since Teen Council first introduced the idea to a crowded City Council chamber in November.
"I feel super proud of this whole community for coming together on this, and I'm really thankful for the (City) Council for even allowing us to bring it forward and thankful that they have come to a decision about it," said Gretchen Jacobs, another member of the executive committee and a senior at Steamboat Springs High School.
In the work session, council members hammered out what they wanted to see in an ordinance set to go before City Council in May. City staff will draft a final ordinance that is slated to go before the group again May 7 for first reading and May 21 for second reading. City Council wants to see the ordinance take effect Oct. 1.
The bag ban will apply to City Market, Safeway, Walmart and Walgreens. Though the exact language hasn't been drafted, City Council directed staff to target these four stores — all are over 10,000 square feet. City staff estimated these four stores use about 3.8 million plastic bags per year.
These stores will give 75% of the paper bag fee revenue to the city, and they'll be allowed to keep the remaining 25%. Stores will be expected to spend this revenue on staff training, public education, signage, the cost of collecting and remitting the fee to the city and other store costs associated with implementing the ban.
Smaller retailers could opt into the program, and they would be allowed to keep the entirety of the paper bag fee.
The city would use revenues from the fee to administer the bag ban program, provide reusable bags to shoppers, educational campaigns about waste reduction and funding and maintaining waste diversion programs and equipment, such as recycling bins.
"It was really cool to see council work together to come to this, and they really, I think, responded to what we and the community wanted," Peterson said.
The policy has seen broad support from City Council and the public. In the November meeting in which Teen Council introduced the idea, a standing room-only crowd waved signs in support of the ban, and City Council received about 40 minutes of public comment in favor of a ban.
This time around, City Council received written comments in support of the ban from residents of all ages, including 10 letters from Mountain Village Montessori Charter School students.
In verbal public comment, one small business owner expressed concern about the increased cost it would bring about for his downtown store. One person spoke against it, saying it was a "feel good gesture" that would not have a real impact.
Local grocers appear to be on board with the ban. Nationwide, City Market's parent company, The Kroger Co., plans to phase out plastic bags by 2025.
"I am in support of the ban," said Steamboat Safeway Store Director Tharles Silva.
He said he had spoken with city and Safeway staff at the store's Vail location, which has a plastic bag ban and paper bag fee. He told City Council it would be easy to implement, as long as stores have time to burn through an existing inventory of plastic sacks. Safeway's point of sale system already has buttons in place for bag fees.
And, even before the ban is in place, Teen Council hopes patrons will remember a reusable bag the next time they shop.
To view the City Council's discussion on this topic, visit steamboatsprings.net/agendas.


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Q: calculate the correct space between dots on a dashed circle, to have a perfect alignment I want to draw a dashed circle, with a diameter D, and X dots composing the circle, like on this image:
dashed circle
How can I define the exact space I should have between the different dots, to avoid the misalignment you can see on the right of the circle?
I think that an equation involving D, X, and Pi should work, but I do not find the solution...
Many thanks!

A: If you want $X$ dots the angle between two  successive dots is $\alpha=2\pi/X$ and the distance between them, measured as an arc on the circle, is $D \alpha/2$.
All this come form the fact that $c=2 \pi r$.

A: You want the dots to be at the ends of radii (length $R=D/2$) at angles $360/X$ degrees. The coordinates will be
$$
\left(R\cos\left(j \frac{360}{X}\right), R\sin\left(j \frac{360}{X}\right)\right)
$$
for $j = 0, 1, \ldots , X-1$.

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Spill it and clean it! Students will observe the effects of a simulated oil spill on land, water, and wildlife. In groups, students will then test different materials and tools used to clean up oil spills and evaluate them for their effectiveness.
evaluate tools for their effectiveness in solving a problem.
compare advantages and disadvantages of multiple solutions to a set problem.
learn some of the reasons why oil spills are so disastrous.
Print out one worksheet per student.
What is petroleum? What products are made from petroleum?
How is petroleum collected, processed and distributed for use? What is the biggest danger of the distribution of oil? Teacher tip: show students a picture of an oil tanker. Most people who live or have visited a port city have seen one, even if they didn't know what it was.
What is an oil spill? What are some ways the environment is affected by an oil spill?
Essential question: What are the effects of both the spill and the cleanup? What can we, as humans, do to avoid these problems in the future?
Introduce the activity. Students will create a model habitat, complete with living organisms, which will suffer an oil spill. They will then test different tools to try to clean their habitat as best as possible.
Divide students into groups of 4 or 5 and direct them to an oil cleanup station.
First, students need to create their habitats.
They will use the rocks to form an island that rises out of the water in the tub.
Next, add "plants" (sticks and lettuce or moss) and "animals" (feathers and fake fur). Some can be on the land, but most should be in the water.
Teacher tip: make sure students are taking turns building the island so everyone participates!
Each group will then pour the oil into the tub, spreading over the island, water and habitat items.
Observe and discuss: How is each material reacting with the oil? Have students record their observations on their worksheet.
One at a time, use each cleaning tool to remove, or barricade, oil from the rocks, water and habitat items.
Make notes about how each tool works on your worksheet.
After testing each tool, discuss your observations about the tool as a group.
What happened to the land and habitat items when the oil spilled?
How did your group use the different tools? Why?
Which tools worked best for cleanup? Why?
What was the hardest material in your habitat to get the oil off of? Why do you think this is?
It is hard to separate oil and water, so clean up processes can take a long time and a lot of effort. Oil sticks to fur and feathers and is hard to remove, which is why animals are affected during oil spills. The string can contain the oil to an area, but cannot clean it up.Different materials absorb the oil at different rates.
What does this tell us about real world oil spills? What are some other ways we could clean up oil spills?
Is there anything else we can do to minimize the impact of oil spills?
It is unrealistic to altogether stop using petroleum, but we can reduce usage, use safer transport methods, and engineer ways to more effectively clean oil spills. There are also some newer ideas being studied to clean up oil spills.
Now that students have some familiarity with the cleaning materials, repeat the experiment. This time, give students a chance to pre-plan the best way to clean up the spill so they can test their solutions. Allow students to research ways oil spills are professionally cleaned and, if desired, bring in or make other objects to test them out.
For a comprehensive unit on fossil fuels, combine this lesson with Fossil Fuels: Chocolate Chip Mining or Fossil Fuels: Air Pollution and the Greenhouse Effect.
The distribution of energy resources such as petroleum can have negative environmental consequences. Distribution occurs both before refinement (such as raw ore or crude oil) and after conversion (such as fuel oil.) For example, oil is transported to refineries, where it is converted to gasoline and other substances, which are then distributed as well.
Produces a large amount of energy: petroleum burns easily and has a high calorific value, meaning it produces a lot of energy per its weight.
Easily and abundantly available: petroleum is easier to access than other fossil fuels and requires less physical effort and unsafe practices to extract.
Byproducts are also needed. Not only is it used for energy, the byproducts are used for many products from cosmetics to plastics. Go to http://www.ranken-energy.com/Products%20from%20Petroleum.htm (Ranken Energy, 2014) for a partial list.
Oil spills occur when a liquid petroleum is released into the environment, and is most common in marine areas. Most oil spills are very small – we never even hear about them. Large oil spills occur much less frequently, but can be absolutely destructive to the ecosystems in several ways.
The main source of damage is the oil itself, as it covers the surface of water and nearby land (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, 2014). Spilled oil coats everything including birds' feathers, grains of sand, tree roots, and more. For birds, the oil on their feathers can prevent them from flying and can disrupt their natural waterproofing and insulation which regulates their temperature (West, 2014). Cetaceans (whales and dolphins) covered in oil may have trouble breathing as their blowholes are covered or oil seeps into their lungs (New England Aquarium, 2014). Ingestion and absorption of oil sickens both plants and animals in the area. After a spill, some of the oil eventually begins to sink into the deeper water. This damages underwater ecosystems and contaminates the fish and smaller organisms that are essential links in the global food chain (West, 2014).
The cleanup operations can also cause damage to ecosystems (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, 2014). Containment and cleanup methods can remove water, plant life, and sand from shores near the spill. Chemicals used to break down the oil can have harmful effects on wildlife and the health of response teams.
Finally, the disposal of oil collected during cleanup activities has lasting effects on the environment. The oil must be reused or disposed of properly, using such methods as incineration or burying in a landfill (Environmental Protection Agency, 2014).
Containment: Floating barriers, called booms, as well as natural and synthetic absorbing materials are used to prevent the spreading of oil during spills.
Chemicals: Some chemicals make the oil more solid and are useful in helping to keep oil from reaching shorelines and other sensitive habitats. Some chemicals break up the oil into smaller particles which mix with water more easily (Environmental Protection Agency, 2014).
Physical methods: Boats skim the sea surface removing oil from the water. On land, wiping with sorbent materials, pressure washing, and raking and bulldozing can be used to assist the natural process of oil absorption (Environmental Protection Agency, 2014).
The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is considered the worst oil spill in U.S. history. In April 2010, The Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded and sunk in the Gulf of Mexico. A pipe from the rig was leaking oil and gas on the ocean floor off the coast of Louisiana. By the time the well was capped on July 15, 2010 (87 days later), an estimated 4.9 million barrels (over 200 gallons) of oil had leaked into the Gulf (Smithsonian Ocean Portal, 2014). As the oil left the well, it spread throughout the water. Some floated to the ocean's surface to form oil slicks. As much as 20 percent of the spilled oil sank to the sea floor. This can damage sea corals and deep water ecosystems (Smithsonian Ocean Portal, 2014).
In November 2007, a container ship hit the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and spilled 58,000 gallons of oil, resulting in beach closures and dead and injured wildlife including seabirds and fish. Scientists said it could affect the wildlife for years to come (Chea, 2007).
Plan and conduct an investigation collaboratively to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence.
Collect data about the performance of a proposed object, tool, process, or system under a range of conditions.
Apply scientific ideas or principles to test a design of an object, tool, process or system.
Developing and Using Models: Develop and use models to describe phenomena.
4-ESS3.A: Natural Resources: Energy and fuels that humans use are derived from natural sources and their use affects the environment in multiple ways.
3-5-ETS1.B: Developing Possible Solutions: Tests are often designed to identify failure points or difficulties, which suggest the elements of a design that need to be improved.
3-5-ETS1.C: Optimizing the Design Solution: Different solutions need to be tested in order to determine which of them best solves the problem, given the criteria and the constraints.
ESS3.C Human Impacts on Earth Systems: Human activities in industry have had major effects on the land, vegetation, streams, ocean, air and even outer space.
MS-ETS1B: Developing Possible Solutions: Models of all kinds are important for testing solutions.
Systems and System Models: Models can be used to represent systems and their interactions - such as inputs, processes, and outputs – and energy, matter, and information flows within systems.
4-ESS3-1: Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment.
3-5ETS1-3: Plan and carry out fair tests in which variables are controlled and failure points are considered to identify aspects of a model or prototype that can be improved.
A partial list of products made from Petroleum (144 of 6000 items) (n.d.) Retrieved on December 2, 2015.
Chea, T. (2007, November 9). San Francisco Oil Spill Threatens Wildlife. National Geographic News. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
Gulf Oil Spill (n.d.) Retrieved on November 25, 2014, from Smithsonian Ocean Portal.
Gulf Oil Spill: Effects on Wildlife and Habitats (n.d.) Retrieved on November 25, 2014 from New England Aquarium.
How Oil Harms Animals and Plants in Marine Environments (n.d.) Retrieved on November 25, 2014 from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.
Levitt, Tom (2012, September 21). Cleaning up oil spills with magnets and nanotechnology. CNN Tech. Retrieved December 2014.
Oil Spill Response Techniques (n.d.) Retrieved on November 25, 2014, from Environmental Protection Agency.
Spill Containment Methods (n.d.) Retrieved on November 25, 2014 from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.
West, L (n.d.) How Do Oil Spills Damage the Environment? Retrieved on November 25, 2014.
Advantages of Fossil Fuels. (n.d.) Retrieved on May 14, 2015 from Conserve Energy Future.
What are the problems associated with burning fossil fuels?


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I managed to get to my craft stuff last night and I've made my card. Are there any more joining?
Ha ha! At least this arrived!! Thanks for showing them all.
What a lovely card. A bit of Wales and England combined!!
And these are the ones I sent!
I feel a bit of a fraud because mine got lost, but a great big thank you to Pink Pig for sending me two lovely and contrasting ATCs.
Me too - and hoping for better luck next time!
Gosh your photos are good. I wish I could post bigger ones.
If they don't arrive, carry on without me. I've got photos, not much use I know!
Well over a week ago!
I hope mine have arrived safely.
Sounds as if you've been spoiled but I'm sure it's well deserved! Have a wonderful birthday.
I suppose the Creative Expressions move means that Woodware's moving too? That's a shame too as I really like Francoise and Jane Gill.


The nautical look is back! We are excited to see the return of this ever popular trend and we are exploring how to create the look with this month's nautical mood board.
Capture a coastal theme within your interiors using cool blues hues, sea greens and sandy naturals, offset with washed out whites. Include subtle hints of vibrant red to epitomise the nautical trend and lift the whole colour palette.
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Collecting trinkets and treasures along the way while decorating your room will help inspire you and add a touch of personality. Reflect the nautical theme throughout your whole room by adding coastal themed accessories to work alongside your fabrics and soft furnishings. Use decorative pebbles, coral and seashells to decorate mantelpieces, rope work details, lanterns, chunky wooden frames and nautical ceramics will reflect the nautical theme throughout the whole room.
Whether you are decorating a coastal beach house or country retreat, you can make your home feel like a seaside escape and capture the holiday feel with sea blues, pops of red, driftwood and crisp stripes. We offer a wide range of nautical inspired collections from our classic Brighton and Maritime woven stripes, to the smart embroideries of our Marina collection. For something a little more conversational and characterful see our Be Happy and Westward Ho collection with nautical themes depicted in prints, embroideries and appliqué.


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The Staten Island Yankees are excited to announce the team's 2019 season schedule. The SI Yanks kick off another action-packed summer celebrating their 20th Anniversary of baseball on Staten Island. The 2019 season will be even more special as the New York-Penn League All-Star Game will be played at Richmond County Bank Ballpark at St. George on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. This will be the Staten Island Yankees 2nd time hosting the league's all-star game, the first being in 2010.
The 2019 schedule is slated to be a memorable one. It all starts on Saturday, June 15th at 7 p.m. for Opening Day against the Brooklyn Cyclones. In addition to Opening Day, the SI Yanks will face off against the Brooklyn Cyclones four more times (June 22, August 11, August 13, September 1). The SI Yanks will host three Camp Days with two 11 a.m. first pitch dates (July 18 & July 22) and one noon first pitch date (August 15). The "Business Person Special" is back for 2019 with a special 2 p.m. start time (July 9). Since the early Sunday start times were such a hit last year, they are back in 2019 with four 1 p.m. start times (July 21, July 28, August 4, September 1). The other two Sunday games will begin at 4 pm (July 7 & August 11) and all other games will have first pitch scheduled for 7pm. Gates for Richmond County Bank Ballpark open to fans one hour prior to first pitch.


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The state known as Sportsman's Paradise has a boatload of festive options to choose from.
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If you're wondering how best to store, prepare and serve fresh seafood, chef Brian Landry is a good man to ask for advice. Decades before he joined chef John Besh in opening New Orleans seafood restaurant Borgne, Landry was spending summers catching shrimp, fish and crabs at his grandfather's rented fishing camp on Lake Pontchartrain. "I had a very positive relationship with seafood from an early age," he said.


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Iconic Taiwanese artist's life depicted in new WUD Art exhibition
The Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) Art Committee will celebrate the opening of its new exhibition titled "Across the Sea" by Taiwanese artist Chen Cheng-Po with a reception on Dec. 9 from 6-8 p.m. in the Class of 1925 Gallery in Memorial Union.
This historic exhibition depicts the iconic Taiwanese artist's life over time. Cheng-Po, who lived from 1895-1947, traveled from Tokyo to Shanghai and Taiwan with a goal of reforming aesthetic education in Taiwan.
"The exhibition shows pieces from different stages of his life, and the differences in his experiences and locations are reflected in these works," said Haley Fuhr, WUD Art's associate director of marketing.
The opening reception is both free and open to the public. It will also feature light refreshments. Cheng-Po's exhibition will remain open until Feb. 20.
WUD Art is a student-run committee that manages all aspects of exhibitions, from artist selection and installation to marketing efforts. It is also responsible for programming shows in the Wisconsin Union's two galleries: the Class of 1925 in Memorial Union and Gallery 1308 in Union South.
To learn more about WUD Art and its many interesting exhibitions, please visit union.wisc.edu/art.