Back to the maths table, now with even more maths! We started with number to 10, then onto number to 20. Now we're consolidating our knowledge of key addition facts as well.
The game on the left is our doubles facts that we explored a few weeks ago and the game on the right is our pairs that make 10 that we learned in term 3. I already had all the answer cups I needed from the previous versions of the maths tables and remarkably none of the cups were that damaged!
There's not a day that goes by without one of the children in my class truly amazing me with what they can do with numbers. Some have developed a deep understanding of tens and units, others are great at spotting doubles facts and making connections between different things we have learned in maths. Sometimes there is pressure as an infant teacher to 'move the children onto bigger numbers' as they often arrive in P1 already 'knowing numbers to 10'. I can't help thinking the 'over-learning' around number concepts and tens frames that we did at the beginning of the year has given my class a firm foundation for number understanding. This is now helping them to make sense of new concepts quickly and approach maths with confidence and curiosity.


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Facebook Has Tools to Sway the 2020 Election Against Trump, But an Exec Cautions Against Using Them
It's too 'Lord of the Rings' for him.
By Don Reisinger, Technology and business writer@donreisinger
In a leaked internal post that could have a profound impact on how people view Facebook's role in the 2020 Presidential election, a top company executive says the social network has "tools" to stop a 2020 Donald Trump presidential victory, but shouldn't use them.
"As tempting as it is to use the tools available to us to change the outcome, I am confident we must never do that or we will become that which we fear," Facebook executive Andrew Bosworth wrote in a private post last month that was subsequently obtained and published on Tuesday by The New York Times.
In the post, which was debated by Facebook employees, Bosworth said that he's been "desperately wanting to pull any lever at my disposal to avoid" Trump winning the 2020 Presidential election. But he believes a scene from Lord of the Rings is enough reason not to do it.
"Specifically when Frodo offers the ring to Galadrial [sic.] and she imagines using the power righteously, at first, but knows it will eventually corrupt her," Bosworth wrote.
According to the Times, Bosworth called himself a "liberal" in the post, and debated other employees who took issue with his argument (and Facebook policy) that the company shouldn't remove politicians' content, even if they contain misinformation. Some employees suggested Facebook should remove political posts containing misinformation, including those from the President.
It was nothing, if not a badly timed leak for Facebook. The company, along with its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, has faced widespread criticism for its role in providing a platform for the spread of misinformation during the 2016 election. Some blame Facebook for playing a role in getting Trump elected in the first place.
Bosworth is one of the top executives at Facebook and widely believed to be a close ally to Zuckerberg. His seeming acknowledgement in the post that Facebook has the ability to adjust the flow of information and in some way impact the 2020 election could raise eyebrows on both sides of the aisle. It could also prove to be a major misstep as Facebook tries to maintain independence in the eyes of conservatives and liberals who fear how its impact might influence the election.
For its part, Facebook told the Times that the Bosworth post was indeed real, but not meant for "public consumption." The social network also included a comment from Bosworth, who called on Facebook employees to "continue to accept criticism with grace as we accept the responsibility we have overseeing our platform."
So far, neither Trump nor his opponents on the Democratic side have commented on the Bosworth post or what the implications of his comments might mean for the 2020 election.
But if nothing else, it serves to highlight Facebook's central place in the political conversation as well as the impact it may have as we inch closer to November.
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Touch therapy DO-en is a simple touch and stroke therapy that helps you De-stress in just a few minutes. It is surprisingly similar to the massage mothers gives their little babies. Practice it every day and you will feel like a newborn again!
1. Upper Body: Start with the right hand or fist and stroke or apply pressure on the left upper back, shoulder, arm, forearm, back of hand, fingers, palms, front of forearm, inside of arm, under the shoulder, side and back. Repeat with the left hand on the right side of body.
2. Lower Body: Use both hands on the kidney points, lower back, buttocks, back and side of thighs and calves, front and inside of thighs. Walks bare feet on heels, toes, inside and outside of feet and stomp feet like a dancer.
3. Stomach and Abdomen: Using the palms of your hand, make circular motions (clockwise when seen from front) on your abdomen, in front and around the navel. Wipe your palms down the abdomen with smooth strokes. Say "Hi!" to belly button!
4. Face : Use your fingers to rub your forehead, eyebrows, eyelids, nose, cheeks, rub the lips above and below vigorously with the edges of both the index fingers, and the chin. Apply deep pressure on the following three points with your thumbs: inside and below the inner edge of both the eyebrows.
5. Head and neck: Use the knuckles to knock the head from front to back, in the middle and the sides; comb the throat and massage the neck.
6. Ears: Pull on the lower lobes, mid and top. Rub the ears vigorously.
7. Energize Rhyme: Now rub your palms together vigorously and holding them at stomach level, separate them as if you are holding a ball between them; bring them close together and separate them again. As you keep doing this you will feel some energy or magnetic pull between the palms; focus on the energy till it intensifies, and then place your palms on any part of your body that needs healing. Leave them there for a short while, soaking in the energy. Then lovingly wipe your palms down to your body.
Do-en Touch therapy can be done once or twice a day (keeping a gap after meals). This Touch therapy only takes about ten minutes to do and refreshes the whole mind and body. Much like taking a physical bath, Do-en touch therapy is an energy bath. The Chinese believe that doing this everyday one can live healthy life to the age of a hundred!


Hello everyone and welcome back to #DreamTeam linky! Hope you've all had a fantastic week and are ready for more linky loveliness. This week the lovely Annette and Dawn are away on holiday so I will be joined by our regular co-host Nic from All Things Spliced, Helen from Talking Mums and Peachy's Mum from Diary of a Peachy Mum too. So give them a #DreamTeam warm welcome 🙂 thank you so much for jumping in to help guys.
Now onto the linky! We had so many fantastic posts last week but two stood out to me.
This post made me laugh so much as I'm really guilty of getting sucked into Instagram and using those filters to the max! #blessed It made me smile on an otherwise dreary day so do have a look.
This one made me cry a little because it is so very true. It really resonated how some days can be incredibly tough, but others the best feeling in the world. Thank you for linking such an amazing post to our linky.
Comment. Let's get this party started. Please comment on one of each of the host's posts, so that will be one of Nic's posts, one of Helen's posts, one of Peachy's Mum's posts and one of my posts. Please also comment on the post directly before yours.
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Helen: Talking Mums – Twitter, Instagram, Facebook.


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Integrated Resource Plan for Portland General Electric (PGE)
Mary Biswal, University of San FranciscoFollow
Alejandro Castelan, University of San FranciscoFollow
Spring 5-18-2020
Master of Science in Energy Systems Management
Department/Program
Energy Systems Management
An integrated resource plan (IRP) for Portland General Electric (PGE) is developed in this master's project. The IRP is based on capacity expansion modeling for zero-carbon emission scenarios. PGE is a public electric utility based in Oregon and serves around 887,000 customers across a territory of 4,000 sq. miles. The utility's resource mix is currently heavily dependent on natural gas making up almost 50% of its capacity. While the state renewable portfolio standards (RPS) require Oregon power utilities to derive 50% of their generation from renewable sources by 2040, PGE plans to move rapidly into a clean energy mix by investing more in wind, hydro and solar resources. We performed a regression-based load and resource assessment for PGE and estimated a gap of 4350 MW between existing resource capacity and projected load till 2050. With a research goal of achieving zero-emissions by 2050, we model three different scenarios for PGE. The first scenario, a Reference case is based on business as usual operations with a target to achieve the state RPS, the other two scenarios go beyond the RPS and meet a zero-emissions target by 2050. These cases include a High Renewables scenario and a Carbon Capture & Sequestration (CCS) scenario. While the High Renewables scenario considers rapid addition of renewables into the capacity mix, the CCS scenario considers meeting the zero-emissions target by adding CCS technology to natural gas plants. A hybrid fuel with 10% biogas is used in such natural gas-plus-CCS plants. Using data available from U.S. Energy Information Administration, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and National Renewable Energy Laboratory, we performed optimizations and designed a model to obtain results for the three scenarios. The model considers all key clean energy policies in Oregon and is in alignment with the Oregon Public Utility commission (OPUC) regulations. This includes the Coal Transition Act that mandates all utilities to end coal-based energy by 2035 and no further addition of coal plants after retirement of existing plants. Through quantitative analyses and graphical representations, we compare results from different scenarios and study the impacts of each on the existing system. Results demonstrate significant changes in the energy resource mix, annual costs, retail rate of electricity, curtailment and emission intensity across 2020 to 2050. Based on our results, analyses and conclusions, we propose recommendations to the PGE that may be considered for achieving zero-emissions by 2050.
Biswal, Mary and Castelan, Alejandro, "Integrated Resource Plan for Portland General Electric (PGE)" (2020). Master's Projects and Capstones. 1040.
Energy Systems Commons


I reviewed the Begin Smart series over at 5 Minutes for Books and you can my opinion of them over there. Rather, you can check out my son's opinion of them over there!
I'm giving away a copy of What Does Baby Say? (earmarked for ages 12-18 months) here on this blog and if you'd be interested in winning a copy for yourself, or some baby you know, leave a comment below and some way for me to get a hold of you (by e-mail or blog) to let you know of your win.
I will accept comment entries through Friday, July 18th and will contact the winner on Saturday the 19th.
very cute! I have a 15 month old and one on the way, plus an older brother that could read it to them one day!
My 14 month old loves books and often looks at his older brother's flap books. This would be wonderful for him to learn how to use them.
I have a grandson, 20 months old, who is just starting to enjoy books - has been way too active to sit and "read" much until now. These look like excellent ones! Put my name in the drawing please!
My daughter is 13 months old and loves books. I'd love to win these.
I would love to be able to read these to my new niece!
My 14 month old daughter loves flap books!
I have a one month old daughter and would love to start reading to her now so she loves reading as much as I do!
These look interesting. I have a 3 month old and need to spend more time reading to her.
My three-month old has hardly any books to call her own. I have been looking for something new, and this series looks great.
Opps! Realized I left this comment at the wrong blog originally!


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Q: A word for a group of people in a church Is there a a single specific  word  for a the group of people when they assist at Mass in a church?
Religious assembly  (Ngram) is a common expression whose usage appears to have been decreasing in the last decades.
The term I am looking for may fit also to other religious contexts as long as it refers to people who gather for an official religious rite.
Synonyms like: convocation, ingathering, meeting, etc. do not sound appropriate.

A: A more poetic answer would be "flock." Which is used metaphorically in Christianity when to Jesus is referred to as the Good Shepard. Otherwise congregation is the best, more descriptive and commonly used word.

A: The word I would use is congregation:

Full Definition of CONGREGATION 1 a :  an assembly of persons :
  gathering; especially :  an assembly of persons met for worship and
  religious instruction. - Merriam Webster

A: This reference from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops seems to use ministers as a term that would include ordained celebrants and lay participants assisting in the mass.  But they're pretty adamant the only celebrants are ordained.
In a religious gathering, conclave--whatever you want to call it-- where the participants are peers, though, I think you could call everyone celebrants, though perhaps that is because I am North American.
All that said, I think the other answer of congregation/congregants is more appropriate, especially if everyone attending is to be included.

A: I would use parish or parishioners. Otherwise, I think that Margana's congregation is another good choice.
According to Collins:
parish

noun
1) a subdivision of a diocese, having its own church and a clergyman related adjective parochial
  2) the churchgoers of such a subdivision

A: Communicants,  as mentioned in comments, is the word specifically for those who take communion in any Christian denomination. It is sometimes necessary to distinguish those who partake from the remainder of the congregation; if so the record may show "Attendance 100: communicants 80". (The stationery for this, called church service registers, is largely interdenominational, implying but not proving that Roman Catholics also use the word.) I do not believe there is a word (other than non-communicants) for the other 20.

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This is the perfect website address for a flu shot locator. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) an estimated 146.4 million people were vaccinated against seasonal flu from July 2015 through May 2016 among the U.S. population. They estimate that even more will be distributed during the 2017/2018 season.
The Flushot portfolio includes: Flushot.com, Flushots.com, Flu-shot.com and Flu-shots.com.
With this volume of flu shots, the Flushot.com portfolio would corner the market for your product or service. It could also be used to find out where to receive a flu shot.
Competitive: Advertisers pay up to $3 per click to advertise for the keyword "flu shot".


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#include "stdafx.h"
#include "UdmConsole.h"
#include "UdmBase.h"

namespace GMEConsole
{
	CComBSTR BSTRFromUTF8(const std::string& utf8)
	{
		if (utf8.empty())
			return CComBSTR();

		// Fail if an invalid input character is encountered
		const DWORD conversionFlags = MB_ERR_INVALID_CHARS;

		const int utf16Length = ::MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, conversionFlags, utf8.data(), utf8.length(), NULL, 0);
		if (utf16Length == 0)
		{
			DWORD error = ::GetLastError();

			throw udm_exception(
				(error == ERROR_NO_UNICODE_TRANSLATION) ?
					"Invalid UTF-8 sequence found in input string." :
					"Can't get length of UTF-16 string (MultiByteToWideChar failed).");
		}

		BSTR utf16 = SysAllocStringByteLen(NULL, utf16Length*2);
		if (utf16 == NULL)
			throw std::bad_alloc();

		if (!::MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, utf8.data(), utf8.length(), utf16, utf16Length))
		{
			DWORD error = ::GetLastError();
			SysFreeString(utf16);
			throw udm_exception("Can't convert string from UTF-8 to UTF-16 (MultiByteToWideChar failed).");
		}

		CComBSTR ret;
		ret.m_str = utf16;
		return ret;
	}

	CComPtr<IGMEOLEApp> Console::gmeoleapp=0;

	void Console::setupConsole(CComPtr<IMgaProject> project)
	{
		CComPtr<IMgaClient> client;
		CComQIPtr<IDispatch> pDispatch;
		HRESULT s1 = project->GetClientByName(CComBSTR(L"GME.Application"),&client);

		if ((SUCCEEDED(s1)) && (client != 0))
		{
			HRESULT s2 = client->get_OLEServer(&pDispatch);
			if ((SUCCEEDED(s2)) && (pDispatch != 0))
			{
				// release here in case setupConsole was called twice
				gmeoleapp.Release();
				HRESULT s3 = pDispatch->QueryInterface(&gmeoleapp);
				if ((SUCCEEDED(s3)) && (gmeoleapp != 0))
				{
					// gmeoleapp->ConsoleClear();
					// gmeoleapp->put_ConsoleContents(NULL);
				}
				else
				{
					throw udm_exception("GME Console could not be accessed.");
				}
			}
		}
	}
}

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Does yoga work for fat loss? My truthful answer will surprise you.
First, here's what it doesn't do.
It doesn't build massive amounts of muscle.
It doesn't replace metabolic resistance training or workout finishers or even interval training.
This yoga works for fat loss.
Because it promotes the yoga-lifestyle, which is not unlike the Turbulence Training lifestyle.
Both of these lifestyles emphasize the importance of whole, natural food nutrition.
Yoga is not about eating junk food, heavy foods, high-calorie energy drinks, candy bars disguised as protein bars, or all-out cheat weekends.
Instead, to me, the yoga nutrition lifestyle is about Green Tea, sushi, or even a vegetarian diet.
You can't go wrong with that…and that's why there are a lot of lean, thin people that do yoga.
It's not mentally congruent to do yoga and then eat poorly. So yes, yoga is good for fat loss, even if that were the only reason.
Yoga also makes you feel younger.
For years, or even decades, you've probably slumped in a chair, at an office desk, or while driving in your car, and your posture is likely to no longer resemble the nimble, agile 12-year old you once were.
Fortunately, yoga can help all of that.
It won't take you all the way back in time, but it sure can turn back your body's clock a decade or so.
I call these, "The Old Man Warm-ups", and each incorporates a LOT of yoga style moves.
But it's not quite yoga.
If you are looking for a yoga routine, and I know a lot of TT readers have written in and asked for one, here's the ONE that I can finally recommend.
Discover how it changed one man's beat-up old body and has given him youthful movement again.
It will turn back the clock on your aches and pains, and soon you'll be amazing yourself with how you can move…and maybe even your partner in the bedroom?
That's right, yoga can help you lose fat and be a better lover. That's right, I said that. Sometimes I get a little politically incorrect, but that's the TRUTH about yoga (for fat loss and 'getting lucky').
…for the next couple of days only.
Works for all ages and abilities.


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Badger football is back … but for how long?
(11/19/20 1:00pm)
There is no better feeling than waking up on a Badger game day, with ecstatic energy in the atmosphere, the people of Madison united in red and the smell of brats roasting on the barbeque. All of this seemed very distant, however, as the season was canceled in late August, leaving Badger fans everywhere devastated.
https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2020/11/badger-football-is-back-but-for-how-long
Welcome, Madam Vice President
Kamala Harris made history on Nov. 7, shattering the glass ceiling and becoming the first woman vice-president-elect in history. She is the first woman and first woman of color to hold this office — a major milestone that exposes our nation's damaging history of racial injustice and patriarchy.
https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2020/11/welcome-madam-vice-president
Counting votes is not "stealing the election" — it is an election
This article reflects analysis based on an extremely volatile election that was accurate at the time of publication, but could change when official election results become available. Check online for the most accurate and up-to-date information.
https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2020/11/counting-votes-is-not-stealing-the-election-it-is-an-election
Flies and childlike name-calling — a look into the two debates
"This was maybe the worst presidential debate in American history," NPR stated. The first presidential debate of 2020 between candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden was a total disaster — and disaster might be an understatement.
https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2020/10/flies-and-childlike-name-calling-a-look-into-the-two-debates
California is on fire. What can we do to fix it?
Deadly wildfires are spreading across California this season, causing mass destruction and forcing families to abandon their homes during this unknown time of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2020/09/california-is-on-fire-what-can-we-do-to-fix-it
Bungled quarantine in Witte and Sellery
Purge sirens roared from Sellery Residence Hall as UW chancellor Rebecca Blank implemented a mandatory quarantine for both the Sellery and Witte residence halls beginning Wednesday night due to the recent high rates of positive COVID-19 test results on campus.
https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2020/09/bungled-quarantine-in-witte-and-sellery


This is a small group reading for those of you who are looking to connect with loved ones.
We'll start the session by having Hillary, and the Advanced Students connect with your loved ones. They'll all take turns connecting with different family members in the group. In the last half of the session you are welcome to tell us who you would like to connect with, If we didn't connect with who you wanted to connect with, and have us see what comes through. Hillary will be on hand to help with the readings, however, these students are amazing at what they do, and shouldn't need help at all!
Donations are always welcome for our students!
Be sure to write down questions that you would like answered in the reading. Please keep them to yourself, and allow your loved ones, and higher guidance to come through with the answers for you.
If you would like a specific person to come through you can write them a letter, and ask that they come through in the reading.
Be sure that you are in a quiet place with little background noise.
Be sure that you are in an area where you have a clear cellphone connection.
-We cannot guarantee that the person you are trying to connect with will come through.
-Be sure wait 6 months after someone's passing before trying to connect with them. This gives them time to transition on the otherside, and allows for all initial stages of grief, with people on this side, to process. As a result you can expect a very positive and healing message to come through.
Parking is free behind The Centre, or in the Macy's parking structure.


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ENVIRONMENT RELIGION
Pope Francis delivers Earth Day speech: "We have sinned against the Earth"
by Adam Ford · Apr 22nd, 2020 7:44 am
Pope Francis delivered a speech for Earth Day Wednesday, offering an impassioned plea for people to protect the environment, praising climate change activists who "take to the streets," and saying "natural tragedies" like the COVID-19 pandemic are a result of mankind "sinning against the Earth."
The pope, who has made environmentalism and climate change a central theme of his tenure, said:
"We see these natural tragedies, which are the Earth's response to our maltreatment. I think that if I ask the Lord now what he thinks about this, I don't think he would say it is a very good thing. It is we who have ruined the work of God. . . .
We have sinned against the Earth, against our neighbor and, in the end, against the creator."
Francis also praised climate change activists, saying it was necessary for young people to "take to the streets to teach us what is obvious, that is, that there will be no future for us if we destroy the environment that sustains us".
He also again invoked a Spanish saying, "God always forgives, humans forgive sometimes, but nature never forgives."
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Anything from a children's book to Cien años de soledad, reading will always be one of my favorite ways to practice language. Materials that are intended for younger ages are usually a more fun way to practice this skill! For your higher level students, remember that fairy tales are often set in the past ("Once upon a time…/Había una vez…") and are a creative way to continue practicing more challenging past tenses!
Even if it's only once a week, digging into some writing in a non-academic way will give students a personal outlet to connect with the language. It will be more effective if they do their best to not use a dictionary or a translating tool! They should challenge themselves to USE WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY WHAT THEY CAN. Getting students to use the language is a bigger victory than having them produce a perfectly composed paragraph!
Especially for students who play an instrument like guitar or piano, finding a song in Spanish that they like is a fun way to keep themselves engaged in the target language. Even if they don't like to flaunt their singing voice, singing along can build vocabulary, improve pronunciation, introduce authentic cultural "dichos", and expose them to new genres of music! See my previous blog post, "The Best Way to Celebrate in Your Classroom" for some song ideas!
Since they already know the plot and the characters, they won't get lost in the language! Turning on the Spanish subtitles as the movie plays in Spanish will also give them a visual of the new vocabulary. Animated movies are great to use because they can reach students of all ages and often have songs in them too!
Congratulations on a great school year and remember to have some fun this summer, too! Check out my "50 Things To Do This Summer Vacation"!


This page has been created to make sure that 5th grade parents have a place to access all information, celebrations, and special events related to their 5th graders. Bookmark this page to stay up to date with all things 5th grade!
If you have fun photos from this school year, the 5th grade committee would love to include them in the end of year video of our 5th graders! Email any and all photos to dcegrade5@gmail.com.
Coach Sledge, Coach Mace, and the 5th grade committee are putting together an all-star DCE faculty team to compete against the 5th grade classes in some of their all time favorite games! All 5th graders are invited to come compete with their class on Friday, April 5th beginning at 4:30pm. Each 5th grade class will play one of these games -- Swamp Ball, Capture the Flag, Make It Take It, Topple Ball, Relay Games, Tug of War, and Kickball. Each competition will last 15-20 minutes.
Gates will open at 4:00pm. All adults attending must be a pre-approved volunteer and have pre-registered by April 2nd. No exceptions will be made.
This is an event that your 5th grader will NOT want to miss!
Add this event to your calendar now.
After the sports games are completed, ALL 5TH GRADERS ARE INVITED to run in the most exciting event of the year -- THE COLOR RUN!!
The Color Run is an annual tradition at DCE and is for 5th graders only. Parents and siblings are invited to throw color at the kids as they run through the course! Pre-orders for color are coming home this week. You can find order forms [HERE].
The 5th graders will run through a course similar to the Fun Run. The kids will wear white t-shirts (Fun Run shirts would be perfect!) and eye protection will be provided for the 5th graders courtesy of Dr. Ann Nguyen (Target Optical or Lens Crafters).
At the conclusion of the Color Run, the 5th graders will meet in the middle of the course together and throw their own color up in the air to end a super fun evening!
PLEASE NOTE: Food and snow cones will be available to purchase. Gates will open at 4:00pm to allow all APPROVED VOLUNTEERS to pick up their pre-registered volunteer sticker and get out on to the field in time for the first sports game to begin. Pre-register by April 2nd - you will not be able to enter that night if your sticker has not been printed.
You can also find this form here [HERE].
The 5th grade end of year trip is to Wild Adventures! The 5th graders will board buses early in the morning and return in the evening (more details about exact times will come closer to the field trip). If you have any interest in chaperoning this end of year field trip, you must be an approved volunteer.
More information about Wild Adventures can be found HERE.
To celebrate the great accomplishment of finishing elementary school, all parents, grandparents, family friends, etc. are invited to celebrate our 5th graders at the awards ceremony during the evening of May 23rd! The awards will begin at 6:30pm.
During the school day, the 5th graders will enjoy a day of food and fun during their end of year celebration! More details coming soon, but just a heads up...only the parents who have helped out on the 5th grade committee during the school year will be invited to help out at the 5th grade celebration.
If you want to help out with the 5th grade committee, please contact Christie or Bonnie for more information!


Amazon is rarely out of the news for long, but the latest technology that's got everyone talking is the Amazon Dash Button.
The new feature has attracted a lot of media attention, but not all of it's been positive.
The Amazon Dash Button, which launched in the UK this week, is available for almost 40 brands currently, allowing Prime customers to refill everyday household items by the touch of a button. The Dash Button is linked to one specific product, and with one touch your product will arrive within 24 hours.
According to the BBC, Amazon's aim is to eliminate the most tedious of shopping experiences, for products such as toilet roll and dishwasher tablets. But we don't think Andrex will be saying goodbye to the Andrex puppy its marketing strategy.
Amazon's latest feature to arrive in the UK has faced its fair share of criticism in the media, especially for encouraging consumers to become increasingly lazy.
Is the new Dash Button the future of shopping? Or will it be a short-lived fad? We're not too sure just yet, but we won't be filling our homes with plastic buttons any time soon!


What is contract poultry farming?
Poultry Farmers are raising chickens under contract for Big Groups of Poultry processing companies/Feed millers/Integrator. It is Such type of relationship works well for both the Poultry farmers and the company. In this System Poultry processing companies/Feed millers/Integrator provide the Chicks, Feed, and technical advice along with some other facility.
On the other hand poultry farmer provides the Labor,Poultry Shed and management service. This is a better opportunity for both and other benefit is it helps to maintain affordable prices for consumers.Because in Contract farming , big groups has big capacity and deeper technical knowledge , which results in higher production in less input as compare to small poultry farmers.If some one do the poultry farming business in small scale, he will have dependency on others for each and every thing. For chicks poultry farmer depend on Hatcheries's owner. For Feed requirement Poultry farmer depend on Feed millers. This leads the higher cost.
But in contract farming Chicks, Feed, and technical advice given by big groups resulting better management and less costing of Poultry birds.
The other benefit is the big group can maintain the required parameter required by any government like no effect of Antibiotic or Anticoccidials in chicken.Resulting better quality of chicken.
Contract farming provides better linkage among production, processing, and marketing, Banks provide credit to support and facilitate to Poultry Farmers for construction of the shed .
All the parameters and contract is based upon management and other aspects.Each and every company has different parameter . Its better to clearly understand every aspect.
What are the benefits of contract farming for farmers?
Contract farming save the farmer from the risk of changing market prices for chicken.And the main aspect is no investment for chicks,Feed and also give a guarantee of earning..
Now the question arises here How long Contracts are Done with poultry farmers?
Contracts with farmers are generally one year or longer.
How are the Poultry Farmers paid for contract farming ?
Poultry farmers with written contracts, detailing how payments will be calculated and when be paid.
Poultry farmers are mainly paid for how well they serve their responsibility of management to poultry 's birds.
The good management by poultry farmer has direct impact on weight gain and less disease and mortality.
This is incentive based system which effectively reward to poultry farmers and motivate the farmers for better management.
How much money does a farmer make in Contract Farming?
It depends of company to company and region wise.
Some areas where temperature is very less. Cost of Brooding is higher than other areas.
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- D 96089 : "The Vigilante of Pizen Bluff" (Lo$ #6b), from 1996, by Don Rosa (Jesse only, by name only).
Alexander Franklin James was born on January 10, 1843 in Clay County, Missouri, and Jesse Woodson James was born on September 5, 1847, at the same place. Their father, the Reverend Robert James, was a Baptist minister.
They learned to kill during the Civil War, with Quantrill's Confederate Guerilla Raiders.
In 1866, they founded the James Gang, along with other men from Quantrill's Guerillas.
This gang was responsible of many bank robberies, train robberies and stagecoach robberies from 1866 through 1881.
Living under the assumed names of J.D. or Thomas Howard in Nashville, Tennessee, Jesse James lived quite peacefully out of sight from his enemies. He was an outlaw à la Robin Hood.
Jesse James was murdered by Bob Ford on April 3, 1882. Frank James died in Kearney,Clay, Montana, on February 15, 1915, after 30 years of life during which he stopped being an outlaw (farmer, shoe salesman, race track starter, circus man,...).
Today Jesse and Frank James are among the best-known Americans in the world.
They were distantly related to the Dalton brothers.
First, in "Only a Poor Old Man", Scrooge, talking about his past life, says he "gummed up the James Gang and outfoxed the Daltons".
Then, in "The Doom Diamond", a Beagle Boys evocates them, telling something like "What would theJames Brothers think about poor illicit little burglar like us?"
Then, they appear in "The Buckaroo of the Badlands" : young Scrooge is in a train which goes to the West, when this train is attacked by the James Brothers. But Scrooge finally defeats them and the Jesse tells Frank that they should move to Missouri. This story must take place in early 1882, as Jesse was in Boot Hill by spring of that year. Don Rosa put these characters in this story in order to make a reference to Barks' "Only a Poor Old Man".
In "The Vigilante of Pizen Bluff", Pothole McDuck evocates Jesse James reading one of the stories he wrote.


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Trademark Law 101
A trademark is any name, symbol or device used in commerce to identify and distinguish goods or services. A trademark can be a word, a slogan, an image or even a design or a sound. Examples include the word "McDonald's", the slogan "What's in Your Wallet", the Nike swoosh, the design of a Coke bottle or the NBC jingle. Trademarks serve two primary purposes. First, they indicate that goods or services with the same trademark originate from the same source. Second, trademarks serve as an assurance of quality.
What are the advantages of registering your trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the "USPTO")?
As soon as you start using your trademark in commerce, you obtain common law rights to use the trademark so long as you are the first to use that trademark in that location. These common law rights are limited, however. For example, you only obtain the rights to the trademark in the States where you actually use the trademark. Furthermore, common law rights depend on State law, and these laws differ dramatically from State to State. Consequently, there are numerous advantages to registering your trademark with the USPTO. These include:
Registered trademarks are easier to find in a trademark availability search. As a result, it is less likely that someone else will use a confusingly similar trademark;
Registered trademarks are entitled to nationwide protection;
After five years of registration, the trademark will become "incontestable," meaning the registration will become conclusive evidence that the trademark is valid and that you own the trademark;
Owners of registered marks are entitled to sue in federal court and can be entitled to attorney's fees, treble damages and statutory damages; and
Registering with the USPTO serves as the basis for international registrations.
What are the requirements to obtain Federal trademark protection?
First, your trademark must be considered distinctive. Trademarks are classified in one of the following categories:
Fanciful: These trademarks are coined words created for purposes of being a trademark, such as Kodak or Exxon.
Arbitrary: These trademarks are words that have no inherent relationship to the good or service to which they apply. An example of an arbitrary mark is the word "Apple" for computers and electronic devices.
Suggestive: Suggestive trademarks suggest a quality or characteristic of the good or service but not in a specific manner. For example "Jaguar" is a suggestive trademark for a car.
Descriptive: Descriptive trademarks describe the purpose, quality or characteristic of the good or service. For example, "Vision Center" is a descriptive trademark for a designer of eyeglasses. Furthermore, most trademarks that sound like a person's name are considered merely descriptive.
Generic: Generic marks are used by the public to identify the category of goods and services associated with the trademark. A restaurant called The Restaurant would be an example of a generic trademark.
Fanciful, arbitrary and suggestive marks are always considered distinctive. Generic trademarks are never considered distinctive. Descriptive trademarks can only obtain full trademark protection if you can demonstrate that consumers have learned to associate the trademark with a single source. This is typically done by showing that you have used the trademark continuously and exclusively for five years. As a result, it is always preferable to adopt a trademark that is fanciful, arbitrary or suggestive.
If your trademark is considered distinctive, the next step is to select the appropriate classification for your trademark. Trademarks are only considered distinct within the class of goods or services set forth in the trademark application. As a result, the same trademark can be used by different owners in different classes. For example, the word "Ace" is a trademark used by hardware stores, hotels and bandages. You must actually be using the trademark in commerce in the classification you select, and include evidence of such use as part of your application.
Finally, your trademark must not be confusingly similar to any existing registered trademark. A trademark is confusingly similar if the relevant consuming public would be confused or mistaken about the source of the product. As a result, you should conduct a search of existing trademarks before adopting a trademark for your business.
What is the process for registering your trademark?
The trademark process starts when you file an application with the USPTO. A trademark examiner will then be assigned to your application (this typically takes around three months). The trademark examiner will then approve the application for publication, reject the application because it fails to satisfy the minimum statutory requirements for trademark protection, or issue an office action in which the examiner will ask the applicant to amend the application or present additional evidence.
Once the trademark examiner has approved the application, the trademark will next be published in the Official Gazette. During the publication process, owners of other trademarks can oppose your application on the basis that the proposed trademark is confusingly similar to their own trademark. Your mark will be published for at least three months, but any owner of a registered trademark has the right to extend the publication period for an additional six months. Following the publication process, you will receive a Registration Certificate stating that your trademark has been registered with the Primary Register with the USPTO. The entire process takes between seven to twelve months.
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Q: Where is the Trash directory? The trash spec tells me that the Trash directory is here: $XDG_DATA_HOME/Trash
Looking at my environment variables on my Linux Mint system, I find a bunch of XDG stuff, but no XDG_DATA_HOME
I've done some looking, but so far I have not been able to locate the Trash directory. Where is it?

A: your home trash directory MUST be available and defined.
Usually it's under ~/.Trash or ~/.local/share/Trash as default
you can echo $XDG_DATA_HOME to display it, if you get nothing, you can set it by yourself.
XDG_DATA_HOME=/usr/local/share/
export XDG_DATA_HOME

and
XDG_DATA_DIRS=/usr/local/share/
export XDG_DATA_DIRS

for details see setting XDG_DATA_DIRS and XDG_DATA_HOME
and I recommend that you make trash-cli as an alternative for the rm, it's the command line interface to FreeDesktop.org Trash,
see https://pypi.python.org/pypi/trash-cli/0.12.9.14
https://github.com/andreafrancia/trash-cli

A:
your home trash directory MUST be available and defined.
Usually it's under ~/.Trash or ~/.local/share/Trash as default
you can echo $XDG_DATA_HOME to display it, if you get nothing, you can set >it by yourself.

First it is impossible to set something you cannot find in the first place.
Secondly env | grep XDG does not return any variable XDG_DATA_HOME, so that provided no help whatsoever.   Thirdly, Google search on e.g. "where is linux Trash folder stored" does indeed turn up results -- namely this page and others like it.  Search engines are source referrers, not source providers. If someone hasn't already posted it somewhere, it won't show in Google or anywhere else. Suggesting a Google search as an answer is not helpful.
So indeed, find / -iname trash will find it (recommend adding 2>/dev/null to eliminate all errors that will occur for inaccessible files), but novices have a lot of trouble with find's syntax.
So yes, it is usually ~/.Trash or ~/.local/share/Trash.
As for trash-cli, yes very helpful, but the correct instructions for it are:
sudo apt install trash-cli -y
alias rm=trash-put
alias rm >> ~/.bashrc  ( or >> ~/.bash_aliases)

Now, I would like to know, if I set XDG_DATA_HOME to /tmp, will trashing a file move to /tmp instead?  The concept of a Trash folder is great, but I'd like a little more sophistication like an Archive folder where I can archive-put little used files that I still want to keep but keep out of my main folder stash to eliminate clutter. I'm no linux novice, but I do have limited time--so that is why we collaborate--I save you time, you save me time!!  I hope.  Less is more, more or less.


This memorandum announces the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's (OPM's) 2014 annual review of existing special rates authorized under 5 U.S.C. 5305 and 5 CFR part 530, subpart C, for certain General Schedule (GS) employees. OPM authorizes higher rates of pay for specific occupations, grades, and locations to alleviate existing or likely significant recruitment or retention difficulties. Under 5 CFR 530.307(a), OPM conducts periodic reviews of existing special rates to see if they should be terminated, reduced, or increased based on recent staffing considerations.
This memorandum provides for a general review of special rates to support possible pay actions to take effect in January 2015. In conducting this review, we rely on agencies to review all special rate tables covering their employees following the attached instructions. You do not need to respond to this data call to request the default January 2015 pay adjustment for special rates, which is equal to the percentage adjustment (if any) in GS base rates in January 2015. However, you must respond to this data call if requesting (1) any January 2015 increase in special rates different from the default adjustment or (2) the reduction or termination of a special rate schedule to take effect in January 2015.
Under 5 U.S.C. 5303(a), the general increase in GS base rates in January 2015 would be 1.3 percent. However, the President is authorized to provide for alternative adjustments in GS base rates under 5 U.S.C. 5303(b). Also, under 5 U.S.C. 5304a, the President may provide for alternative adjustments in locality rates authorized under 5 U.S.C. 5304.
The President's budget for fiscal year 2015 proposes a total pay increase costing 1 percent of basic payroll. In other words, any across-the-board general increase in GS base rates combined with any locality pay increases (which could vary by locality pay area) would be limited to a 1 percent overall increase in the basic payroll. As of the date of this memorandum, the President has not exercised his alternative adjustment authorities or indicated whether the increase proposed in the budget would be implemented through an across-the-board increase in GS base rates and/or locality pay increases. The President would exercise his alternative plan authority for the GS base rate increase under 5 U.S.C. 5303 by August 31, 2014.
If responding to this data call for either of the two reasons above, please submit all annual review materials requested in the attachment to this memorandum to OPM by Friday, October 17, 2014. When questions or problems arise, agency headquarters staff should contact OPM's Special Rates Team, by telephone at (202) 606-2838 or email at pay-leave-policy@opm.gov.


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Mixed reviews from riders on first workday of new Metro routes
Local // Transportation
Dug Begley, Madlin Mekelberg
Aug. 17, 2015 Updated: Aug. 17, 2015 10:37 p.m.
1of8Metro employee Barrett Ochoa, left, helps rider Sophia Morgan, find her route at the Texas Medical Center Transit Center Monday, (Cody Duty / Houston Chronicle)Cody Duty/StaffShow MoreShow Less
2of8Riders wait for their bus at the Texas Medical Center Transit Center Monday. With local bus and train rides free this week, many hopped aboard just to check things out.Cody Duty/StaffShow MoreShow Less
3of8METRO riders wait for their bus at the Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, in Houston. METRO introduced a new route system for passengers starting Sunday.Cody Duty/Houston ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
4of8A METRO employee, left, helps Aneshia Remo, right, Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, in Houston. METRO introduced a new route system for passengers starting Sunday. "So much stuff is different," she said.Cody Duty/Houston ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
5of8Maryam Freeman, 2, left, waits as her dad, Charles Freeman, right, loads their bike on a METRO bus at the Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, in Houston. METRO introduced a new route system for passengers starting Sunday. "The transition threw me for a loop today," he said.Cody Duty/Houston ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
7of8METRO employee Barrett Ochoa, right, helps rider Carlton Abbott, left, find his route at the Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, in Houston. METRO introduced a new route system for passengers starting Sunday.Cody Duty/Houston ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
8of8METRO riders enter their bus at the Texas Medical Center Transit Center, Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, in Houston. METRO introduced a new route system for passengers starting Sunday.Cody Duty/Houston ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Houston's redesigned bus system lurched into its first workday Monday morning, prompting a mix of delight and consternation among riders adapting to new routes.
"We're getting some folks who don't like what we're doing and they are eloquent in expressing their views," Metro CEO Tom Lambert said. "We're getting folks who love what we're doing, and they are also eloquent in expressing their views."
Metro predicted some confusion would arise as riders adjusted to changes that focus on frequent routes that form a regional grid pattern and decentralize service away from the downtown area.
Supporters of the changes, considered the most significant redesign of a major metro bus system in three decades, say the frequent, seven-day routes will improve service and possibly lure more riders. Skeptics, however, have complained that the service changes will make it impractical for riders to get to work and force them back into their cars. Such situations, Metro officials said, are the exception.
Both sides had plenty of examples to point to on Monday, as most riders got their first in-person chance to check out the lines. Though the system launched Sunday, ridership on the average workday is three times that of a typical Sunday, according to Metro's latest ridership figures.
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That made Monday a crucial day for getting thousands of people to work or appointments on a brand-new system.
"It's like the first day of school," said Bruno Davi, 40, who coincidentally was toting a large backpack on his way to work from his Heights home.
As with school, not everyone was excited about the change in routine. Maureen Dye, 60, said her walk between a bus stop and her downtown office will go from a half-block to almost eight. Her only other option, she said, is to ride a bus that could take as much as an hour longer to get to her south Houston home.
"That doesn't seem right to me," Dye said as she walked from her bus. "If you want to make changes, fine. Improve the buses. But why take away what people are doing now that's working fine?"
Others thought the new system was an improvement.
"The frequent network is a big thing for me," said Steve Parsons, 29. "That's a huge improvement because those buses mean I can travel whenever."
Parsons said he estimated his trip along Beechnut to the University of Houston was reduced by 10 minutes because it seemed the bus made fewer stops.
With all local bus and train rides free this week, many hopped aboard just to check things out Monday. Shelley Cole took her sons Aidan and Alexander, 6 and 8, to run errands on the Route 82 bus that runs along Westheimer. Cole said she heard the rides were free, so it sounded like a fun way to get her sons out of the house.
"We might take a couple of trips today," she said as she tried to keep Aidan in his seat as the bus lurched along a bumpy stretch of Westheimer.
Minor problems
Metro staff were on hand at many transit centers to help direct travelers. At midday, Metro's downtown transit center, next to the agency's headquarters, was teeming with activity. The crowd surrounding the information tables swelled to nearly two dozen in some places as riders sought help finding their way via the unfamiliar system.
Staff also found themselves covering new ground. Brandy Arojo, who teaches disabled and senior riders how to travel via Metro, said she's having to learn along with the clients.
"We're all in the same boat," Arojo said. "Everything's new."
Calls to the agency's help line were roughly double the typical volume, averaging about 330 per hour. Officials increased the staff to 70 from about 45, but the high demand sometimes jammed phone lines, leading to some dropped calls.
Other safety nets Metro put in place were having some minor problems, mostly related to people being unaware of the new system. For example, a handful of Metro's 1,200 buses couldn't use their digital message boards to display route information.
Information gap
Riders confronted other problems. David Tidmore, a longtime Metro rider, told Lambert on Monday morning about concerns he had at a stop west of downtown that he thought needed a temporary shelter, until one could be added permanently. Lambert patted him on the back and said he would pass the information along.
"We'll see what happens," Tidmore said. "I'm making my notes. People are asking a lot of questions to the drivers and it's just great that they've got a lot of people out here directing."
Others felt the efforts could have been better, noting that last week many people had a tough time finding printed maps of the new system.
"If you were trying to make plans or if you use this as your only mode of transportation, that made it kind of difficult," said Stan Dowell, 58. "I think we've got great service, the issue is that we've got to be better at getting information out because we all live in the digital age."
Prior to the debut, Metro had side-by-side comparison maps and other materials online. When the new system started, Metro added a texting feature that can send someone information on when the next bus will arrive at a stop.
Lambert said it could be up to two weeks before officials get a first glimpse at reliable ridership information and accurate figures on whether buses are arriving as frequently as Metro promised. He said early information indicates most routes are moving as predicted.
"I think each day we are going to get better feedback," he said.
Metro staff will be at transit centers helping people adjust to the new routes at least until Tuesday of next week, when local students return to school.
"We're going to keep them until we think it is time to pull them," Lambert said of the information staff.
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It's not that I can't wedge a slice of pizza into Kenya's LapTop Lunch Box, it's just that it can be a bit of a challenge. When kids open their school lunch, the first thing they'll likely judge their food on is it's appearance, so a piece of pizza that's been smashed to fit in the box, doesn't seem like the easiest sell -- no matter how much they love it.
That was part of the reason that I came up with these Pizza Pinwheels. If you tune in to weelicious enough, you know that we make a lot of pizza in our house and coming up with new recipes for how to present it besides the everyday slice with tomato and cheese is part of the fun for me.
These pinwheels are really like a pizza "sandwich" because the filling is savory, kind of like a ham and cheese sandwich, but much cooler looking. They almost dare you not to eat them. It's also a versatile recipe in that you can substitute your fillings to fit your mood. Whether you decide to replace the ham with turkey or chicken or even go with just traditional red sauce and cheese, these Pizza Pinwheels will have your kids coming home from school asking for more!
2. Roll out pizza dough until 1/4 inch thick and the shape of a large rectangle (about 18 x 12 inches).
3. Evenly spread the mustard on the dough, and sprinkle the ham and cheese on top.
4. Starting with end nearest you (the long end of the rectangle), roll the dough away from you, creating an even cylinder as you go (similar to a jelly roll).
5. Lightly sprinkle some flour on top of the roll (so it's easier to cut) and using a serrated knife, cut the roll into 1 inch discs (pinwheels).
6. Place pinwheels on a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet and lightly press them with the palm of your hand to slightly flatten and bake for 12-15 minutes.
To Freeze: After rolling up the dough, cut the roll in half and freeze for later. When you are ready just take it out and let it thaw to room temperature then cut them into pinwheels and follow the steps 7-8. Or you can just cut the entire roll in pinwheels and place some pinwheels on a baking sheet, freeze for 30 minutes then place them in a ziploc bag, label and freeze. But be sure to always let the pinwheels come to room temperature then bake.
brilliant...can't wait to try this for my 17 month old who hasn't mastered feeding herself with utensils without making a huge mess. she is super independent though, so these will be perfect! thanks!!
Love.it. On the menu for later this week. You rock!
I just followed this recipe to the letter and it all burnt. Every last one. I used parchment paper, and even that started to brown. 450 for 12 minutes is WAY too high.
I cooked the last 4 pieces that didn't fit on the cookie sheets in the first batch at 425 for 10 minutes and that was perfect.
So sorry to hear that, every oven is different. Did you buy pre-made dough? I buy the ones from Trader Jo's and on the instructions it says to cook them at 450. Also your oven temp setting could be high. Or even the altitude can affect it. I hope you try them again at 425. Let me know!
Yes! After rolling up the dough, cut the roll in half and freeze for later. When you are ready just take it out and let it thaw to room temperature then cut them into pinwheels and follow the steps on cooking. :) Or you can just cut the entire roll in pinwheels and place some pinwheels on a baking sheet, freeze for 30 minutes then place them in a ziploc bag, label and freeze. But be sure to always let the pinwheels come to room temperature then bake. This is a great snack!
I have the weelicious whole wheat pizza dough frozen. Do I let come to room temp, then prepare or cook for 400 on 7 min and then...?
This was a big hit with the whole family, thanks! Any tips on working with the TJ's dough? Had trouble rolling it out to the large rectangle without holes. Will definitely be making this one over and over!
Did you let it come to room temperature first? If you roll it out too thin, you will get holes.
I used TJ wheat dough and cooked at 450 for just over 12 mins and they turned out great. I can't wait to make there for a party.
sheryl, you just did and they were awesome and it's what brought me to this page.
btw... what was the other option you made? desmond ate the ham mustard.
I baked them for a picnic lunch for a change instead of sandwiches. They were a huge hit, especially with the kids. They are fab cold too!
Instead of mustard could you use pizza sauce and make it more like real pizza? Is there a reason you choose mustard instead?
Can you make this ahead, refrigerate it and pop it in the oven later? I don't have much time at dinnertime, so I'd love to be able to make this in the morning, let it sit in the fridge all day, and take it out at dinnertime and pop it in the oven. Or do I still have to wait for it to reach room temp?
Made these for lunch today, yummy! I love that I could freeze half for later, great time saver. Thanks!
do these stay ok after being in a lunch box for a few hours? not chewy?
They don't get chewy. They are pretty close to the consistency of leftover pizza!
Do you bake these in the morning before making a school lunch (and put them in fresh) or the night before?
I usually bake them for dinner and then they get one or two in the next day's lunch!
My kids loved these in their lunches (I used pizza sauce instead of mustard)!
Just wondering if you can make these the night before and then serve them in the late morning. Trying to plan easy birthday meals.
how would you make this without pizza dough? Could you use tortillas? Or thin rolled out bred?
Hmmm I think the tortillas would work!
I always pack an ice pack with lunch just to be extra certain everything is kept at a safe temperature! With hot foods, I let them cool completely on the counter before placing in the fridge or in the lunch box. I usually pack lunch at night after dinner so the entire lunch stays in the fridge all night.
hello,after you bake them do you keep them in the fridge overnight?
For the next day lunch?


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Къщата на Георги Стойнов се намира на ъгъла на улиците "Александровска" и "Раковска" в Русе.

Построена е през 1920-те години. Заедно със съседните сгради оформя интересен архитектурен комплекс. През 1930-те и 1940-те години в сградата се намира неговата фабрика за химическо чистене и парно боядисване "Химчи".

Първият етаж в сградата е обитаван от семейството на собственика. Негов наследник и син е Любен Стойнов, роден през 1932 година – пианист и преподавател по музика от дълги години в Германия. Той я продава на Иван Хаджииванов, който полага необходимите грижи, за да бъде запазена къщата като част от стария Русе.

Източници
 доц. д-р Васил Дойков, Марияна Димитрова, "Сградите – европейско и културно наследство на Русе. Образи и истории"

Стойнов

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On Friday 11th and Saturday 12th of April, we are planning to answer the international call out for two days of demonstration, direct action, public information, street-party, squatting etc in defence of free spaces and for an anti-capitalist popular culture.
People from a number of cities across the UK have already announced that temporary autonomous spaces will open for the 11th and 12th of April 2008. A group of people will open a temporary autonomous space in Nottingham city centre. We want this (hopefully) vibrant and public space to be an exuberant response to news of a final closure of the ASBO.
By visibly taking a space in the city centre, we intend to raise awareness of squatting and so contribute to a future of squatting in Nottingham with more long-term squats elsewhere in the city.
empowered ourselves, as well as drawing in new people by creating a vibrant and exciting place to be. This can be in the form of food, workshops, films, art, talks - and absolutely anything you are motivated to provide.
Over the last few weeks of meetings we've made some basic logistical decisions. We welcome creative, energetic and/or enthusiastic people, and everyone else, to help us realise and then use the space.


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Virus è il sesto album in studio del gruppo musicale britannico Haken, pubblicato il 24 luglio 2020 dalla Inside Out Music.

Il disco è stato l'ultimo realizzato con il tastierista Diego Tejeida, che ha lasciato la formazione il 22 novembre 2021.

Descrizione
Si tratta di un concept album che narra le successive vicende del protagonista introdotto con il quinto album Vector, del quale Virus costituisce il seguito, focalizzandosi sulla sua ascesa al potere, alla tirannia e alla conclusiva decadenza. Come spiegato dal batterista Raymond Hearne, il protagonista dei due album è il cockroach king, introdotto sette anni prima con l'omonimo brano tratto dal terzo album The Mountain:

Musicalmente Virus mantiene le sonorità tipicamente progressive metal che hanno caratterizzato il precedente album, dando tuttavia spazio alla melodia e a passaggi più melodici (come nei brani The Strain e Canary Yellow), risultando complessivamente più dinamico. Tra i sette brani è presente anche la suite Messiah Complex, suddivisa in cinque atti e contenente riferimenti espliciti a Cockroach King (in special modo nel quarto atto The Sect), mentre la conclusiva Only Stars rappresenta invece un richiamo a Clear, traccia d'apertura di Vector. Alla realizzazione dei brani ha preso parte anche l'ex tastierista Pete Jones, che ha contribuito con elementi aggiuntivi in The Strain e Messiah Complex, oltre ad essere il produttore e unico esecutore di Only Stars.

Promozione
Il 3 aprile 2020 gli Haken hanno presentato il primo singolo Prosthetic e annunciato l'album, inizialmente previsto per il successivo 5 giugno. Il 1º maggio è stato pubblicato il secondo singolo Canary Yellow, accompagnato dal relativo videoclip animato, mentre il 22 dello stesso mese è stata la volta del terzo singolo Invasion, uscito in concomitanza con l'annuncio della posticipazione dell'album al 19 giugno. Il 29 giugno il gruppo ha tenuto una diretta su Twitch nella quale hanno mostrato il processo di creazione di Invasion.

Il 5 giugno gli Haken hanno rivelato di aver posticipato nuovamente l'uscita di Virus al 10 luglio a causa di problemi logistici, data in seguito rinviata al 24 luglio a causa di ragioni sconosciute. Il 26 agosto dello stesso anno l'album è stato distribuito anche per il mercato giapponese con l'aggiunta di una versione acustica di Canary Yellow come bonus track.

Il 1º luglio 2021 il gruppo ha annunciato la tournée Invasion 2022 - Level 01: Europe, che avrebbe dovuto svolgersi in Europa tra il 4 e il 27 febbraio 2022 ma è stato successivamente posticipato a data da destinarsi a causa della pandemia di COVID-19. Nell'estate 2022 la tournée è stata rinominata in Island in Limbo Tour e volta a promuovere il successivo album Fauna.

Tracce
Testi e musiche degli Haken.

Traccia bonus nell'edizione giapponese

Instrumental Mixes – CD bonus nell'edizione limitata

Formazione
Hanno partecipato alle registrazioni, secondo le note di copertina:
Gruppo
 Ross Jennings – voce
 Richard Henshall – chitarra
 Charlie Griffiths – chitarra
 Conner Green – basso
 Diego Tejeida – tastiera
 Raymond Hearne – batteria

Altri musicisti
 Pete Rinaldi – chitarra acustica (tracce 1 e 6)
 Pete Jones aka Nested Shapes – programmazione della batteria (traccia 4), tastiera aggiuntiva (traccia 6), arrangiamento (traccia 7)
 Adam "Nolly" Getgood – assolo di basso (traccia 6)

Produzione
 Haken – produzione (eccetto traccia 7)
 Anthony Leung – ingegneria parti di batteria
 Adam "Nolly" Getgood – ingegneria parti di batteria, missaggio
 Diego Tejeida – produzione e ingegneria parti vocali
 Chris McKenzie – ingegneria del suono aggiuntiva parti vocali
 Sebastian Sendon – assistenza tecnica parti vocali
 Ermin Hamidovic – mastering
 Pete Jones aka Nested Shapes – produzione (traccia 7)

Classifiche

Note

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Concept album


A week after suffering "significant losses" following un-authorised access to the Cryptopia Exchange, users remain blocked from accessing the website.
Upon visiting the website, users are greeted with a sign under the title of 'Important Announcement', instructing customers to read a recent media release from authorities, which was last updated on 16 January.
"Cryptopia has notified and is cooperating with the appropriate government agencies, including the NZ Police and High Tech Crimes Unit," a company statement read.
Five days later, police have yet to issue any further updates on the case, as media speculation increases as to the true extent of the damage caused.
In addition to a week out of business, a range of media outlets, driven by increased social media chatter, are reporting losses ranging from $2.5 million to as much as $11 million, despite a lack of official confirmation.
At this stage, nothing has been confirmed by Cryptopia or authorities, leading to frustration among users via social media.


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First POST: Finessing
BY Micah L. Sifry | Thursday, March 12 2015
We're supposed to believe Hillary Clinton never emailed classified material when gov't classifies practically everything; transparency theater; the new definition of deleting is "not saving"; and much, much more. Read More
Civic Tech and Engagement: In Search of a Common Language
BY Micah L. Sifry | Friday, September 5 2014
Marten van Valkenborsch, Construction of the Tower of Babel (c. 1600)
We need much clearer language to describe civic tech. Too often, people working in this field struggle to put into words what it is they are striving for. It's not enough to assume that, like the Supreme Court and obscenity, we know good civic tech when we see it. And if we can't say why something is good (or even great), how can we know what to design for? Indeed, how do we even know if we're after the same design goals? Read More
In New York City and Silicon Valley, Local Government Innovation Gets Outside Help
BY Miranda Neubauer | Friday, August 8 2014
Bill signing with Ben Kallos, Bill de Blasio, Brad Lander, Noel Hidalgo and others (via @BenKallos on Twitter)
At this year's Personal Democracy Forum, executive director of digital at the British Cabinet Office Mike Bracken discussed how the push toward civic innovation often does not start from within government. "You have to start on the outside, you have to finish on the inside." Two announcements in in New York City and Silicon Valley this week illustrate an increasing interplay between government's desire to take advantage of technology potential and the capabilities and skills of the external civic technology community (and the new trend of mayoral selfies). Read More
NYC Open Data Advocates Focus on Quality And Value Over Quantity
BY Miranda Neubauer | Thursday, July 24 2014
Heat Seek BigApps screenshot
The New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications plans to publish more than double the amount of datasets this year than it published to the portal last year, new Commissioner Anne Roest wrote last week in an annual report mandated by the city's open data law, with 135 datasets scheduled to be released this year, and almost 100 more to come in 2015. But as preparations are underway for City Council open data oversight hearings in the fall, what matters more to advocates than the absolute number of the datasets is their quality. Read More
In New York, Open Government Visions Come Down to Nuts and Bolts
BY Miranda Neubauer | Friday, June 13 2014
New York City Council Legistar System
Currently, it is not possible for New Yorkers to easily sign up to track updates on City Council meetings and legislative activities. But in fact, there could be an easy fix for the problem that could help transform how members of the public engage with their government. That is what emerged from a #PDF14 workshop that illustrated how the realization of visions for open government in New York often comes down to wonky nuts and bolts issues related to government web platforms, procurement and access to open data. Read More
With Rules Reform, New York City Council Aims for Open API
BY Miranda Neubauer | Thursday, May 15 2014
The New York City Council on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution amending its rules to require the Council Speaker to make available legislative tracking information data and discretionary funding data to the public in a machine-readable format, and City Council members and open government advocates see the changes as a basis for making legislative information available through an open API. Read More
NYPD Among First To Release Detailed Accessible Local Collision Data (Updated)
BY Miranda Neubauer | Thursday, May 8 2014
NYC Collisions hotpots visualization by Andrew Hill (screenshot)
The New York Police Department has published long-sought motor vehicle collision data in a machine-readable format in connection with the launch of BigApps 2014, the city's annual application development competition that will place a focus on Mayor Bill de Blasio's Vision Zero initiative to eliminate traffic fatalities, setting an example for other cities, according to open data advocates. Read More
Civic Hackers Call on de Blasio to Fill Technology Vacancies
BY Miranda Neubauer | Thursday, April 24 2014
New York City technology advocates on Wednesday called on the de Blasio administration to fill vacancies in top technology policy positions, expressing some frustration at the lack of a leadership team to implement a cohesive technology strategy for the city. Read More
New York's Citi Bike Program Releases Historical Trip Data
BY Miranda Neubauer | Tuesday, April 1 2014
(NYU Rudin/ linepointpath.com/Spatial Information Design Lab)
New York City's Citi Bike program released eight months of trip history data on Monday, fulfilling a core demand of the city's civic hacker community since the start of the program last summer, even amidst reports of financial troubles. Read More
Enthusiasm and Challenges for Making NYC Local Government More Tech-Friendly
BY Miranda Neubauer | Friday, February 28 2014
Gale Brewer, Noel Hidalgo and Ben Kallos at Code Across NYC (Twitter via @ppolitics)
Last weekend, around one hundred members of New York City's civic hacker community came together to help develop tools that would be useful for City Council and local Community Board members as part of Code Across NYC, organized by Code for America brigade betaNYC. As part of the event, open government advocates Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and City Council member Ben Kallos discussed their transparency advocacy. With input from five Community Board members and New York City officials, the weekend program resulted in the creation of 20 projects, of which 12 were submitted for five awards. But even with all the enthusiasm, many challenges remain to making technology more accessible to local government, as participants and subsequent City Council hearings this week indicated. Read More


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10 Interesting and Unusual Whisky Facts
1 Whisky fumes turn trees black.
Have you ever noticed that the trees around any distillery are black? This is a disease caused by the spirit fumes from the nearby distillery. Luckily it has no negative effect on the tree itself, just the colour.
2 The shape of the still tells you about the flavour of the whisky.
Even if there are many factors that contribute to the flavour of whisky, you can tell something about the basic character by looking at the stills. Taller and slimmer pot stills produce smooth and mild whiskies and shorter pot stills make fuller and stronger whiskies.
This separation of heavier and lighter substances can also be achieved with a boil ball in the lower part of the still neck. The ball causes some of the spirit to be redirected into the pot before it gets to the neck, contributing to lighter more floral and fruity flavours.
3 Peatiness disappears over time.
No matter how peaty your whisky is, once you open the bottle it will start to lose its peatiness due to oxidation.
4 The first ever scotch whisky distillery by a woman was only in 2017!
There have been women running distilleries before (Bessie at Laphroaig, Helen Cumming at Cardhu…), but Heather Nelson was the first to take the lead alone. Her distillery Toulvaddie launched in 2017, but the first barrels won't be ready for sale for a decade.
*Edit: Unfortunately, there has been some planning issues and the distillery is nowhere near being ready. I have tried to contact Heather for an update, but haven't been able to get a response just yet.
5 Single malt whiskies may have been in several casks.
Single malt whisky is a product of a single distillery, but most single malts are a blend of several casks.
6 Whisky was prescribed by doctors during Prohibition.
Doctors could apply for a licence to write prescriptions for medicinal liquor, mainly whisky or brandy. Patients could then get their alcohol from chemists (similar to medical marijuana today). It is estimated that during the first year of Prohibition, doctors prescribed around 64 million pints of liquor. As chemists were working more and more like liquor stores, it allowed the companies to grow. The Walgreen pharmacy chain, for example, grew from 20 to nearly 400 shops between 1920 and 1933.
7 Whisky or whiskey – what's the difference?
Whiskey is preferred by Irish and Americans, whisky is used in Scotland, Canada, Japan and the rest of the world. Scotch used to be very poor quality, and when the Irish were exporting their whisky to America they wanted to differentiate their product from the low-quality whisky by adding an extra 'e' in the name.
8 The Angel's Share means wasted whisky.
Each year during maturation around 2% of the whisky is lost due to natural evaporation. This lost whisky is called the Angel's Share.
9 Scotch is distilled twice, Irish three times.
There are some exceptions in both countries, but this is the general rule of thumb.
10 Over 22 million casks are maturing in warehouses in Scotland.
That's a lot of whisky! But I guess that makes sense if you consider that around 42 bottles are shipped overseas each second!
Have I missed any other fun whisky facts? I'd love to hear your favourite whisky snippets. Please leave your comments below.
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Through the early rounds of Kentucky Derby preps, no clear standouts emerged. This year's 3-year-olds took turns racking up Derby qualifying points, leading to debates about how competitive a group this is, or how mediocre the horses are.
That changed in March and April. Mendelssohn ran the race heard 'round the world in Dubai, winning the UAE Derby by an eye-popping 18 lengths. Justify went from an unraced horse in January to an undefeated Grade 1 winner. Audible won two stakes races in a row at Gulfstream Park.
Justify and Mendelssohn are the top two choices on the morning line, and since Churchill Downs' new qualifying system went into effect in 2013, the post-time favorite has won every year, minimizing the expectation of chaos à la Giacomo in 2005 (he paid $102.50 to win) and Mine That Bird in 2009 ($103.20).
But plenty of other horses — Malibu Moon, Vino Rossi, Hofburg — are attracting handicappers' interest. Below, a handful of public handicappers offer their thoughts and suggestions for betting Kentucky Derby 2018.
The network broadcast will begin on NBCSN at noon Eastern. At 2:30, it switches to NBC. Post time for the Kentucky Derby is 6:50 p.m.
Looking for past performances? Brisnet has got 'em for you.
Want a look at the full Derby field? Here you go.
Don't forget about Friday's Kentucky Oaks, either: the field and wagering advice.
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Mendelssohn and Ryan Moore crush their rivals in the UAE Derby in Dubai.
Emily Gullikson, partner at OptixEQ.com: This year's edition of the Kentucky Derby sports a competitive group of horses that up to this point are relatively similar on accomplishments and speed figures. As a horseplayer, you have to take a stand on your key horses and be bold; my key horses are #14 Mendelssohn (5-1) and #19 Noble Indy (30-1).
#14 MENDELSSOHN ran lights out in Dubai, a race that would have been competitive in the Dubai World Cup for top older horses on that same night. #19 NOBLE INDY has run well in every start and shown a ton of grit through adversity. The outside post is another challenge that he will have to overcome.
Both #7 Justify (3-1) and #9 Hofburg (20-1) are lightly raced types that garner respect and concerns. JUSTIFY has benefited from ideal trips, and this will be his toughest test in terms of competition and distance. His tactical speed could give him the edge over a horse that may have more raw talent in HOFBURG – one that despite being a bit keen has looked great in the mornings leading up to this race. His lack of seasoning could play a role in a trip that will have to be negotiated in a full field from off the pace.
The Todd Pletcher trio of #5 Audible (8-1), #16 Magnum Moon (6-1) and #18 Vino Rosso (12-1) are all honest types. I am lukewarm on them for the top spot – primary use will be in the exotics.
#6 Good Magic (12-1) and #11 Bolt d'Oro (8-1), the two leading juveniles, are worthy of respect. GOOD MAGIC has steadily improved with each start and would need to make another move forward in order to get the win. BOLT D'ORO has been consistent; the lone concern is if he has already peaked and needs another best to make an impact.
The Romans pair of #2 Free Drop Billy (30-1) and #3 Promises Fulfilled (30-1) both have a chance to crack the underneath spots at a big number.
#8 Lone Sailor (50-1) and #10 My Boy Jack (30-1) are the logical late-running types that will be commonly used to fill out the underneath spots. I won't be tossing them out, just using others more.
#1 Firenze Fire (50-1), #4 Flameaway (30-1), #12 Enticed (30-1) and #20 Combatant (50-1) all deserve to be in this field, but the concern is distance limitations.
Audible and John Velazquez alone at the wire in the Florida Derby.
Seth Merrow, publisher of Equidaily.com and handicapper for Capitol OTB: Two months ago, the field of potential Kentucky Derby contenders was looking shaky, with a seeming lack of ability for any horse to put together two big efforts. But then the last round of Derby preps saw the cream rise to the top – and now Saturday's Derby field has perhaps eight or 10 horses that would be no surprise.
I've landed on Audible (#5). Trainer Todd Pletcher has won the Derby twice. Audible is riding a four-race win streak that includes the G1 Florida Derby, the same race Always Dreaming won for Pletcher before taking last year's Kentucky Derby. As the co-fourth choice on the morning line, Audible offers a generous 8-1.
Justify (#7) could be the most talented horse in the group, but he lacks experience. The fact that he didn't run as a 2-year-old pits him against a longstanding negative Derby trend. [No horse since Apollo in 1882 has won the Kentucky Derby without having raced as a 2-year-old.] But the aforementioned talent and four-time Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert might help Justify mitigate his obstacles.
Bolt d'Oro (#11) might be primed for a big effort in his third start of 2018.
Good Magic (#6) was the champion 2-year-old last year and rebounded from a disappointing seasonal debut with a good win in the G1 Blue Grass. He also might be primed to move forward in the third start back.
Those are my four top picks: in order, 5-7-11-6. I'll put a win and place wager on #5 Audible and box up my four in exactas and trifectas.
Brian Nadeau, handicapper at Horseplayer Now and my site Brooklyn Backstretch: While Saturday's Kentucky Derby has many clamoring as a race for the ages, taking a contrarian view at the betting windows is never a bad idea, and that's the way I'll approach it, since I think this is strictly a two-horse race between Californian heavyweights JUSTIFY and BOLT D'ORO.
The former will deservedly go favored but has to break the last of the Derby hurdles, as no 3-year-old has won the race without racing at 2 since Apollo did it in 1882. Can he do it? Yes, he's that kind of special horse. But at 3-1 or so, he can beat me.
The latter will finally get a true run of it after having zero chance to reel in a loose Justify in the Santa Anita Derby, and at overlaid odds as the perceived forgotten horse, he deserves a stiff win/place bet at 6-1 or higher. I'll also play a strong Bolt d'Oro-Justify exacta, with a smaller backup underneath, while adding in price players like Hofberg, My Boy Jack and Lone Sailor in the second slot. I'll do the same in the trifectas and superfectas, keying Bolt d'Oro and Justify in first and fourth, with the longer-priced horses sprinkled around them in second, third and fourth.
Justify and Mike Smith at Santa Anita.
Ed DeRosa, director of marketing for Brisnet.com: To horse racing fans and gamblers, some years the Kentucky Derby is more about a horse you're really excited to bet, and other years it's about how you want to bet the race.
This year's edition is more about the betting for me, as I don't have nearly the enthusiasm for Audible as my "TOP PICK" as I did last year for Classic Empire, but that's not necessarily a bad thing, as the way I plan to structure my bets gives me several chances to score big.
On the "most likely winner" front, I like Florida Derby winner Audible best and will also use U.A.E. Derby winner Mendelssohn liberally. Santa Anita Derby winner Justify has certainly been exciting in his three starts to date, but new challenges await, and as the 3-to-1 favorite in a 20-horse field, I'll let him beat me.
Unless ... one of my longshots like Hofburg or Lone Sailor runs well. I like Audible's Florida Derby enough that I need to include the runner-up in that race, Hofburg, as well — especially since he'll be two to three times the price. Lone Sailor will be one of the longest shots in the race, and as a horse who has been training as well as any horse on the grounds, he's usable off a solid last-out performance.
So if it comes Justify-Audible, then I was just wrong about the better horse and will be willing to rip up tickets, but if it comes Justify-Lone Sailor, then I'm fine with letting my correct opinion that Lone Sailor could run well at a big price carry the day.
Candice Hare, TVG on-air host/analyst: Not only is the Kentucky Derby itself a fantastic wagering event, but the entire card brings together the challenge of picking winners and, more importantly, effectively using said winners strategically on tickets in order to maximize payouts. It is the day every year where horseplayers should remind themselves to key in on their strong opinions.
In the Derby, there are three horses that I feel have a strong chance at victory and therefore will use in all wagers. The first of that trio is Hofburg, a regally bred son of Tapit who is a half-brother to multiple graded stakes winner Emollient. While he is light on experience, having raced on only three occasions, he is heavy on talent. His most recent run was a strong second behind Audible in the G1 Florida Derby in which he was forced to put in a long, sustained run. Based off his two efforts this year, he appears progressive.
In addition to Hofburg, the Grade 2 Wood Memorial winner Vino Rosso will also be on my tickets. He has tactical speed and has shown an ability to close from well off the pace, so the wide draw is not particularly worrisome. He's well seasoned against this level of competition, and he appears to be relishing the distances as they grow longer, which is a rare trait in any Derby field.
Lastly, I will use the ever-impressive Justify. He has not stepped a foot wrong, having won his three career starts, and although he got a tempo to suit in his Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby win, the manner in which he finished was effortless. While I do query his ability to see out a truly run 10 furlongs, if he does stay the trip, he could very well have this field at his mercy.
I will be looking to attack the Derby with four-horse boxed exactas involving the above three top contenders in all of them, along with one of Mendelssohn, Flameaway and Promises Fulfilled, all of whom have shown flashes of talent but not the consistency or the potential for improvement seen from my top contenders.