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The requirement 4 of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard talks about the safe transmission of cardholder data from sender to receiver, across open networks. Public wireless networks are easy targets and hackers can extract sensitive data flowing across these networks with simple hacking techniques.
PCI DSS Requirement 4: Encrypt transmission of cardholder data across open, public networks.
Safe transmission of cardholder data across open networks requires that encryption be applied before transmitting data from one place to another. Encryption and authentication protocols should be strong enough and wireless networks should be correctly configured as malicious users can easily exploit their vulnerabilities and gain access to the Cardholder Data Environment (CDE).
The requirement 4 is further broken down into 3 sub-requirements and compliance to each is a must to achieve overall PCI DSS compliance.
4.1 Use strong cryptography and security protocols (for example, SSL/TLS, IPSEC, SSH, etc.) to safeguard sensitive cardholder data during transmission over open, public networks, including the following:
- Only trusted keys and certificates are accepted.
- The protocol in use only supports secure versions or configurations.
- The encryption strength is appropriate for the encryption methodology in use.
For safe transmission of cardholder data from the sender to receiver over a public network, it is important to use reliable certificates or keys, strong encryption, and secure authentication protocol to transport data over the network. Any requests to join by systems that could result in an unsafe or unsecured connection to the network should be rejected. Some of the examples of open networks include the internet, wireless technologies such as Bluetooth, cellular technologies such as GSM and CDMA, satellite communications, General Packet Radio Service GPRS, etc. It is important to keep in mind that some of the authentication protocols such as TLS 1.0, SSL v2.0 and SSH v1.0 have vulnerabilities known to hackers and can easily be exploited by them for getting information access or even diverting the information flowing across a network. Hence, to prevent this exploitation, protocols should be configured with their secure versions only. The certificates should be obtained from a reliable certificate authority and should be verified for expiry.
To carry out a compliance check, all locations of cardholder data transmittal over public networks should be identified. The actual applied system configuration setting should then be checked against the documented procedures to ensure that they are actually being put into practice. The processes should be verified for recognition of trusted certificates and/or keys, use of secure version of protocol and a strong encryption methodology. Verification should be done by selecting a sample of data transmission and identifying whether strong cryptography is applied on the data during transit or not, protocol with secured version is being used and only trusted keys are accepted. For strong cryptography, verify that the wireless networks transmitting the cardholder data use industry best practices for encryption, such as IEEE 802.11.
Moreover, examine system configurations and check that the Transport Layer Security / Secure Sockets Layer (TLS/SSL) should be enabled before cardholder data is set to being transmitted across a network. TLS and SSL are internet security protocols used by internet browsers for implementing public-key encryption. These protocols are used by the web servers and browsers to send or receive confidential information. For example, when using an internet browser, a user puts his credit card information, it is important that he is doing so under the protection of a TLS/SSL protocol. Here, the simple "http" is replaced by "https" in the address line, ensuring that the information is passing along securely. TLS and its forerunner SSL also help make use of certificates. When the browser requests for a secure page by adding an "s" to "http", it sends a public key along with a certificate and ensures that; the certificate is from a reliable trusted authority, it is still valid, and is related to the site from where it is being originated. Hence, it is important to verify that these security protocols are enabled whenever cardholder data flows across a network.
4.2 Never send unprotected PANs by end-user messaging technologies (for example, e-mail, instant messaging, chat, etc.).
This requirement maintains that Personal Account Numbers should never be sent unencrypted or in plain text format over a messaging platform such as emails, instant messengers or chat, etc. These platforms are vulnerable to exposure through packet sniffers that can be used by malicious individuals to extract valuable confidential information such as PAN. A packet sniffer, also known as a network analyzer or network monitor, is actually intended for legitimate use by a network administrator who monitors and troubleshoots network traffic. But if a network administrator wants to use a packet sniffer for the wrong purpose, he can monitor the entire packets passing through the network and can view any information that is being transmitted in clear text format. Therefore, such messaging tools should only be used for sending such information if they have been configured to encrypt the data being sent or received.
Compliance to this requirement entails that a sample of outbound messages should be taken and examined. This would help to verify that Personal Account Numbers are encrypted via strong cryptography if end-user messaging technology is being used to send cardholder data. Moreover, there should be a written policy for this and it must be reviewed to check that it clearly forbids the transmittal of unprotected or unencrypted PAN's across end-user messaging platforms.
4.3 Ensure that security policies and operational procedures for encrypting transmissions of cardholder data are documented, in use, and known to all affected parties.
To comply with the PCI DSS requirement, it is important to draft strong policies and procedures regarding the protection of cardholder data over a network. There should be policies for strong encryption, authenticated protocols and the use of reliable keys and certificates. Moreover, these policies and procedures should be communicated to every individual member of the staff and it should be ensured that every individual understands them. Only this way it will become possible to manage safe transmission of data on a regular basis.
To verify that this requirement is being met, the documentation needs to be examined and personnel should be interviewed to ensure their understanding.


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The Syria effect
As he prepares to address the nation on Tuesday, Barack Obama has a great deal riding on whether he exercises military force in Syria, either with or without congressional authorization. Historically, wars and military interventions have had the ability to reshape the American political landscape, as partisan differences are often set aside in the face of a unifying national threat. Yet even before Syria captured the daily headlines, the 113th Congress had been unsympathetic, at best, to the president's policy goals. And nothing about the potential U.S. involvement in Syria would appear to change that. To the contrary, an intervention in Syria will assuredly delay, and might well sink, elements of Obama's domestic policy agenda.
First, some context. A president's capacity to advance his policy agenda at home often depends upon a good deal more than his public approval ratings or the partisan composition of Congress. In recent history, in fact, the presence or absence of war can change the very balance of powers between Congress and the presidency.
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In our research, we find substantial evidence that wartime presidents are more likely to carry the day on domestic politics, too. In the immediate aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, then-President George W. Bush encountered a Congress much more willing to vote in ways that broadly comported with his more conservative outlook on the world. Likewise, after the 1941 Pearl Harbor attacks, members of Congress began to vote in line with President Franklin D. Roosevelt's more liberal policies.
Congressional deference to wartime presidents extends well beyond military matters. When isolating congressional votes on purely domestic legislation, we find pervasive evidence of rising conservatism in congressional voting behavior in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks. We also find that Congress is especially willing to abide a president's budget recommendations on both foreign and domestic programs and agencies when the nation is at war.
What, then, makes Syria different? Why, when past wars presented new opportunities for presidents to advance their domestic policy agendas, does the proposed military action in Syria now appear to bring little but trouble for Obama at home? Three factors strike us as a particularly relevant.
First, of course, not all wars are alike. While World War II and the Sept. 11 attacks united the country around a singular national goal and therefore aided the president in achieving his policy agenda, other large-scale military conflicts did not reshape political debate to the president's advantage. In our own study, we find scant evidence that the outbreaks of the Korean War, the Vietnam War, or the first Persian Gulf War encouraged members of Congress to look more kindly on the president's domestic policy agenda.
( Also on POLITICO: Obama's over-the-top lobbying push)
In neither its proposed execution nor its justification does a Syrian strike have the potential to reshape our domestic politics as the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq did. For all its political wind-up, the proposed military action in Syria is likely to last only a matter of days. And the ostensible benefits of a military strike remain abstract, focusing on the longer-term deterrent it will create against future chemical and/or biological attacks rather than the imminent threat to vital American interests that it will dismantle.


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Category Archives: Workshop news
Thank you 2016/2017
Students, thanks for sharing your lives with me through poetry! I've been planning this year's school poetry workshops. On a recent phone call with a teacher I've worked with for few years, she shared some positive feedback that I had … Continue reading
Summer Camp for Creative Types
Art making requires support, time and attention. It can be lonely work. Makers spend time solo, problem solving ways to keep their practice alive. This can be hard. The solution is in community and play – which are at the … Continue reading
A week at McMurrich
I recently taught a week of poetry workshops for Grade 5 and 6 students at McMurrich Jr PS. You can see into our workshop process through these pictures tweeted by the teachers. Thanks @zeliaMCT and @kamla_sharbear. It was a pleasure and an … Continue reading
A Week at BDHS
Last week I taught at Bradford District High School, the same high school I went to as a teenager. Family, teachers and perfect strangers were quite intrigued and curious about what this experience was like for me. It seems most … Continue reading
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I know many students and teachers who are starting back at school today. I wish you a good start back. It's always a big change from the summer time and so it's not usually an easy adjustment, from both sides. Once … Continue reading
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2014 Jeep Cherokee was officially presented by the American manufacturer, rather hastily, being forced by circumstances after spy shots with this model had reached the internet. The new Jeep Cherokee shocks trough its radical lines (resembles somehow with the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee) and will arrive in showrooms later this year.
Jeep programmed the presentation of the new Cherokee model for the 2013 New York International Auto Show (March 29 – April 7), but a set of spy photos made right in their factory, hastened the official presentation. The 2014 Jeep Cherokee shocks by its extremely bold design, characterized by a fascia with very small headlights framing the generously sized grille.
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2014 Jeep Cherokee – Design & Engine
The controversial design is completed by the fact that the front grille is angled drawn and the bonnet is far forward extended. A bold attempt by the Jeep designers, but it remains to be seen what the public reaction will be. 2014 Jeep Cherokee replaces the current Jeep Liberty model for the U.S. market and brings back a legendary name in the Jeep range.
Jeep hasn't released the technical data, but it seems that 2014 Jeep Cherokee will be built on the Compact US Wide (CUSW) platform of Chrysler, the same used fore Dodge Dart and the Alfa Romeo Giulietta. It will be the first Jeep model that will wear a brand new 3.2-liter V6 engine, based on the Pentastar V6 3.6-liter. It will also be available with the current 2.0-liter turbodiesel, the 3.0-liter V6 turbodiesel, and the gasoline 2.4-liter Tiger Shark and the 1.4 turbo from Fiat. In North America, however, will only available with the V6 engines.
The new 2014 Jeep Cherokee will be built in the United States, at the Chrysler Group plant in Toledo, Ohio, and sales will begin in the last quarter of the year.
Auburn Hills, Mich. – Jeep(r) Cherokee. The name is instantly recognizable as the most capable and versatile mid-size SUV in the world. For 2014, Jeep brings the Cherokee name back to North America with the debut of its all-new mid-size sport-utility vehicle.
Set to debut at the New York International Auto Show in March, the all-new, "no-compromise" 2014 Jeep Cherokee sets a new standard with even more best-in-class capability, exemplary on-road driving dynamics, and fuel economy improvements of more than 45 percent versus the outgoing mid-size SUV model.
The all-new 2014 Jeep Cherokee will be built in the United States at Chrysler Group's Toledo Assembly Plant in Toledo, Ohio, and will arrive in dealer showrooms in the third quarter of this year.
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MCC Cruise-ins are held the 2nd Saturday of each month
The Mississippi Classic Cruisers have an open cruise-in the second Saturday of each month (February – November) at the corner of Main Street and Highway 51.. (unless noted otherwise) Cruise-in hours are typically the late afternoon or evening hours and will vary depending on the time of year. Summer hours are usually late evening to avoid the heat. Cruise-in hours will be posted in the current newsletter.
Generally, there are no cruise-ins in January and December. The second Saturday of January is reserved for our annual business meeting where we elect new club officers and board members and go over other club business. The time and location will be found in the current newsletter. All club members, their guests and sponsors are invited to attend.
October 2019 Cruise-In will be included in the Scarecrow Cruise and Car Show on Friday, October 18th and Saturday, October 19th, at the Scarecrow Site on the corner of highway 51 and Main Street in Madison, MS. Registration is Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Hope to see you there!!
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See What Cheaper Fish Some Restaurants Serve For Grouper, Cod And Catfish
An Inside Edition investigation has found some restaurants are serving a cheaper fish than what's on the menu. A third of restaurants tested in Atlanta served up cheaper fish. We visited 22 restaurants in Tampa and Atlanta and ordered cod, grouper and catfish. Samples were sent to a lab for DNA testing. The results showed that all the Tampa restaurants served fish as it appeared on their menus, but out of the restaurants tested in Atlanta, one-third served a cheaper fish than advertised.


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Todd Brabender–PR Pitcher of the Year Scores a front page WSJ profile of himself–with examples of how he succeeds for clients where most others fail. His rate of $2500/mo is likely to going to increase thanks to his own profile, it reads like he's someone that should be considered. That tells me that not every […]Read More
Paying For PR-But Only When It Works?
If you missed the Dec 17 WSJ Small Business section, or don't have an online subscription, below is a snapshot of the challenges faced by Cynthia McKay, CEO of Le Gourmet Gift Baskets.After expensive and unsatisfying experiences dealing with retainer-based PR firms that were expected to generate buzz with media outlets, Cynthia ultimately opted for […]Read More
Facebook: Hubris Leads to Egg on Face
Last week we posted a note sent to Facebook's head of advertising encouraging her to embrace a program that allows its community to share in the ad revenue that their eyeyballs are otherwise responsible for. The simple application would include a small box on the students' (or now everyone else allowed to be a member) […]Read More
Short Life for Chief Marketing Officers
Latest edition of BusinessWeek merely profiles a job title that's been misinterpeted by too many for too long. David Kiley and Burt Helm's article points out that CMO's have typically been accountable for approving creative ads and managing the agency process, when in fact, its a job that's supposed to connect the tag line to […]Read More
WSJ Report: How to use video to expand your business in a YouTube world
At the risk of violating WSJ rules re: republishing their content (when Rupert introduces the all FREE access to WSJ online, I'd simply incorporate a link to this great article)–below is a great follow up to an observation we were proud to make last month–how to leverage YouTube and drive traffic and generate SALES for […]Read More
Brilliant Idea For FaceBook To Give Back To The Kids That Made it a Multi-Billion Dollar Enterprise
Brilliant Idea For FaceBook To Give Back To The Kids That Made it a Multi-Billion Dollar Enterprise; Let Users Participate in Advertising Revenue Below was submitted to FaceBook Today. To FaceBook's Head of Advertising Dear Leah..I'm a Dad of a college student-and I'm in the marketing business..Given that its the universe of students that have […]Read More Advertising, commission junction, facebook, the jlc group
Tips on Becoming a Web Video Legend in Your Spare Time
We've been pounding the table for longer than we can remember i.e. the power of sight and sound–and the relevance of video messages delivered via the Net. Always ahead of our time, YouTube has demonstrated that 15 seconds of fame can belong to anyone, but those 15 seconds can now be extended indefinitely and transcend […]Read More
Endearing Marketing: Adiri
One simple, time-tested rule for entrepeneurs to follow: passion, determination and a good idea can be all that's needed to succeed.Case in point, as profiled in today's NY Times Small Business section, is the story of former Yahoo! executive that gave up a career to salvage her Dad's idea–a baby bottle designed to have the […]Read More
Hand Sanitizer Manufacturer Reaches Out Hands.
we picked up below from Reuters…bravo to the publisher of this "open letter"! AN OPEN LETTER TO PARENTS, STUDENTS, SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, & HEALTH CARE OFFICIALS November 8, 2007 re: MRSASchool Scare Every day brings new reports of students becoming infected – and in some cases dying – of MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus), a potentially lethal […]Read More
In Your Face: Courtesy of Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg, the new God of the Internet, unleashed yet another new way that Facebook plans to exploit its platform and provide a way for its users, and more importantly, its advertisers to leverage the power of social networking. We laughed hysterically when Zuckerberg, barely a twenty-something, dismissed a $1 billion offer from Yahoo to […]Read More


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Friday, October 5, 2012
Any Classic or Legendary Games This Generation?
Here is a list of games that I think I'm safe referring to as legendary in the sense that a significant portion of the video game community see them as being the cream of the crop, and the review scores for each of these games were very high. Of course, I personally don't like all of these games, and neither will you, but I think it's inarguable that they are highly esteemed and influential, and/or were important/noteworthy at the time of release:
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
2 Castlevania Titles Confirmed! Lords of Shadow 2 and Lords of Shadow- Mirror of Fate
Some info on the 3DS game:
- deep combat mechanics
- involves Trevor Belmont
- Fight with Trevor's version of the Combat Cross
- strong attacks with X
- wider-reaching attacks with Y
- secondary weapons like the boomerang-like glaive and electric bomb
- use these with A
- grab enemies with R
- block and dodge with L
- involves light and shadow magic returns
- earn experience points to unlock new combos
- these include launching foes into the air, smashing enemies down to the ground and more
- includes skeletons, axe-wielding undead and more
Here are two screenshots from the 3DS game (not final quality, obviously):
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Friday, March 23, 2012
Ruminating on Destruction (The Demise of Classic Video Game Franchises)
My Favourite Franchises Are Being Destroyed"
In light of recent events, I have taken it upon myself to produce a follow up to said post. I am not sure what form the following will take (measured, rational assessment of things as I see them, an angry, emotional, irrational rant, or some combination of the two) but I do know that I am compelled to revisit this perhaps tired, but in my mind terribly poignant point: Classic video game franchises are being utterly raped in this seventh video game generation.
In light of recent events, I have taken it upon myself to produce a follow up to said post. I am not sure what form the following will take (measured, rational assessment of things as I see them, an angry, emotional, irrational rant, or some combination of the two) but I do know that I am compelled to revisit this perhaps tired, but in my mind terribly poignant point: Classic video game franchises are being utterly raped in this seventh video game generation.
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Saturday, February 18, 2012
Shadow Complex Review: Old School, Meet New School
Old School Meets New School
Shadow Complex is a side scrolling shooter with 3D graphics that focuses heavily on map exploration and character progression. This is the game that, as you likely have heard a multitude of times recently, is a downloadable game in the vein of Super Metroid (and a few others). Some go so far as to say this game is a Metroid clone. Either way you look at it, it's definitely very similar. However, for the purposes of this review, I am going to forget Super Metroid et al., and focus merely on this game and its merits. This will be a fairly lengthy review, and I will do my best to describe in detaii what you can expect from this game.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Nintendo 3DS: 'Hardcore' Gamers' Dream?
-A new (and GOOD) Shinobi Game!!! (btw, my first 'S' Rank:
-Two new Resident Evil titles (one out (although it is just a mercenaries rehash), one upcoming (actual new entry in the series))
Btw, if you are not aware of Resident Evil: Revelations, and are a RE fan, shame on you! It's aiming to be a mix of the new and old RE styles, and looks very good thus far.
-New entries in the Contra and Castlevania series announced/rumoured
-Heroes of Ruin, an upcoming (Q1 2012) online action RPG/dungeon crawler that looks VERY good
-Monster Hunter 3G or whatever it is called
-Nano Assault.
-Some other crap I am unaware of/do not care about, because really, it's all about this:
(and Shinobi, which I am loving (and is kicking my ass))
(And yes, I am aware of the existence of the NG:Sigma rehash for the Vita. I'll probably end up getting it, but the 3DS title is supposed to be an entirely new game)
Nintendo has long had a reputation for catering to the 'casual' market, and while this may not be entirely unsubstantiated, they have gone a long way to rectifying that perception with their acquisition of some serious 3rd party firepower for the 3DS (and apparently for the upcoming and stupidly titled Wii-U as well).
If you are more in line with what people mean by a 'hardcore' gamer, as I would be my most people's standards, then you may want to take a second look at the Nintendo 3DS. When thinking of the 'hardcore'/'casual' issue, it's not as clear a divide between the Vita and 3DS as you may think. The 3DS isn't just Brain Age and Nintendogs games.
When you think Nintendo, you may think Nintendogs, Brain age and Wii Sports. Well, maybe it's time to think Ninja Gaiden, Shinobi, Resident Evil, Contra, Castlevania and Monster Hunter :P
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
My Gaming History Pt. 2
Part Two (Part One can be found HERE)
And so, morning, as mornings inevitably do, came.
And so did I.
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Ladybugs protect themselves by emitting a foul-tasting fluid from their leg joints. This is intended to signal to predators that the insects will not be appealing to consume. Ladybugs are known for their bright red and dotted appearance, but their distinctive coloring is also another means of protecting themselves from predators, who see red hues and dark spots as indicators of a bitter taste or even poison. If ladybugs are still threatened, they may fold their legs up and secrete a minimal amount of blood, a process known as reflex bleeding, to fake being dead in the hopes of getting predators to move on.
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PB and J as Metaphor for Life
The other day I suddenly came down with the stomach flu (that's one way to get rid of some of my winter pudge) and didn't eat for almost a day. I thought about what to eat for hours, and finally made a peanut butter and jam sandwich. There is something so delicious about its simplicity, the intermingling of textures and flavors in between grainy, hearty bread. As I was eating slowly, I thought how the humble pb and j is a good metaphor for life: that simple can be better, that it's the small things in life that we should savor, and how something you equate with your childhood truly resonates with you for the rest of your life.
What childhood favorite do you still love to have when you need to eat something comforting?


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Ginger root, a key ingredient in lots of Asian dishes, can be organized in many ways. Its sturdy and highly spiced flavor is better thru one approach of preparing ginger — to pickle it in an answer of vinegar and numerous different seasonings. Research does no longer absolutely assist the presumed blessings of ingesting pickled ginger but many herbalists consider that it does provide numerous fitness advantages.
Source of Nutrients:
Inclusive of pickled ginger, isn't always usually ate up in huge quantities making its nutritional price minimum. Serving of Ginger in Sweetened Vinegar root offers barely much less than five percent of every day advocated price of potassium, magnesium, copper, manganese and vitamin B6. Cooking or pickling ginger may reduce the vitamins.
Using Pickled Ginger:
Pickled ginger is often used as a condiment to offset the fatty richness of the fish used in sushi. It also can be utilized in cooked and uncooked dishes, where its different sourness and mild spiciness upload a bright taste to meals. You can use pickled ginger in a soy-sauce-flavored stir-fry, or even encompass it in fried rice, adding it at some stage in the cooking method or serving it alongside the rice. Pickled ginger also can be sliced into thin strands and utilized in salads, or the pickling juice can be used in the location of vinegar for an Asian-prompted salad dressing.
Rich in Antioxidants:
A observe posted in 2004 in Biofactors determined that ginger contained over 50 special antioxidants, among them gingerol. The researchers discovered that ginger's antioxidants had sturdy scavenging consequences, doubtlessly presenting vital safety to your frame. Antioxidants are natural compounds which can probably help prevent or postpone damage on your frame's cells. Ginger, in lots of forms, is used to lessening digestive illnesses like gasoline and nausea. Whether the ginger root is absolutely effective or no longer has yet to be established, however many who have tried it have discovered it useful. Motion sickness and morning sickness in pregnancy may be reduced by means of ingesting any form of ginger, inclusive of pickled ginger. The stinky odor and flavor of the basis make it hard for some people to consume while experiencing nausea and vomiting.
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Rice has constantly performed an essential position in Chinese cooking and culture. Rice has been utilized in Chinese cuisine for hundreds of years, and their cooks have invented many methods to apply rice. One of their maximum extraordinary innovations is rice vinegar. The Chinese were the usage of rice to make vinegar for as a minimum 3000 years.
Variety of Rice Vinegar:
A trip through any Asian/Chinese grocery save or grocery store will quickly display how complex the world of rice vinegar has to turn out to be due to the fact those historic times. There are numerous fundamental styles of black rice vinegar, at the side of sweetened varieties that incorporate the whole thing from sugar to ginger, orange peel or cloves for added flavor. You can use different varieties of rice vinegar to put together exclusive types of ingredients in Chinese cooking. Some of the sweetened or flavored varieties can even make a delicious summertime drink.
Regional Rice Vinegars:
Additional versions end result from the area wherein they're produced, often with changes in flavor and color. Some of the most well-known regional rice vinegar are these. It is made from special styles of grain, such as rice, sorghum, barley, bran, and chaff. It's fermented the usage of stable-state fermentation strategies. The shade of Shanxi elderly vinegar is darkish reddish-brown whilst its taste is mellow, bitter, and slightly candy.


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Seventeen days...the average life expectancy of a British aviator during World War I.
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By Liam KincaidDecember 14th, 2009
The Worldheart Epic
is a story that takes place in an alternate universe, or alternate reality – a reality that might have been, or could have been – if things had happened just a little bit differently.
The plant and animal life on this planet will be familiar, with perhaps an occasional surprise. Fruits, vegetables, flowers and trees, all are recognizable to us. Cougars, geckos, goats, wolves, rats, frogs, opossums… all are the same animals we know, and they have the same place in this universe's ecology as they do in ours.
However, in the world of The Worldheart Epic there are some remarkable, and therefore notable, differences. The most striking difference between our universes is in the races having intelligence and language. In the world we know, humans alone have the powers of true language and creativity. But in the world of The Worldheart Epic there aren't any humans, as such. Instead, there are eleven races that have the gift of speech and the power of creativity.
There are Nine races that are clearly mammalian. The Tenth race is… different in some ways. However, the Eleventh race is far more different from the Ten. These races have common names to differentiate one from another. Each of these names are taken from some obvious physical feature of each race, and are not usually objectionable, some of which are: Butter Skin, or Goldies; Broad Chests, or Gruffers; Squinties, or Dirt Faces…The common names given to the Eleventh race, however, are not meant to be kind at all. The Ten refer to the Eleventh race as, Goat Eaters, or Blue Tongues.
Each race does have a scientific name, but knowledge of these names was lost nearly two thousand years earlier. The Worldheart Epic progressively reveals its science fiction genre – especially when the question, How did these races come to be, is eventually answered.
There are other similarities between our world and the world of this story. One is that in both worlds the evil live only to bully others. And in both worlds the evil is in time challenged.
The history of this world and its races is very old, and it is divided into two ages, The First Age, and The Second Age.
The First Age stretches far back in time for several thousands of years. The beginning of this First Age saw the unusual origin of the races, and the long and wondrous civilization they built together. Then came the nightmarish End of the First Age, and the desperate acts to save the races from extinction.
From there the Second Age began, becoming a period just over two thousand years long. From nearly primitive beginnings, The Ten races, along with the eleventh, slowly reestablished civilization again. But this new civilization saw only disunity and waste for its first seventeen hundred years.
Near the end of that time, there emerged from this disunity a bold new approach to ordering the world. There came to be what was called The Sixth Imperium, and with it began this Second Age's industrial period.
But sadly, the Sixth Imperium fell before it could realize its potential, and a hope for a Seventh Imperium slept for nearly 14 decades until it could awaken. This is the time of our story.
But The Worldheart Epic is not so much a story about a world in an alternate universe, or even the characters who live there, as it is a story about resolute courage to regain peace and happiness in a world robbed of both. Our story takes place well into a long period of darkness – 137 years of cruel oppression – 137 years of enforced isolating confinement, ignorance, and poverty. This darkness began with the Fall of the Sixth Imperium.
The Fall of the Sixth Imperium was brought about by the combined efforts of two powerful "Goat Eaters" – Kahph II, and Pallador. Pallador is still alive after 137 years and he rules this dark and wretched world. Emperor Pallador's army is made up almost entirely of soldiers drawn from the race of "Long Noses, or Spoilers" as they are called, and for all these decades he has been slowly gaining strength as he rebuilds the world that he and Kahph ruined nearly 140 years earlier.
The opening chapters begin by introducing the main characters – fifteen-year-old Kayla (of the Butter Skin race) and fourteen-year-old Annabelle (of the Spikey race). It is the evening of the full moon, when the people of a dying, impoverished town, gather for their monthly evening of story-telling.
From this night on begins a series of powerful and unexpected revelations that quickly propel the two girls on their journey to find answers that will reveal the cause of, and the solution to, their world's dark and hopeless condition. In the end, their journey will also lead them to find the stunning answer to the question: How did these eleven races come to be?
Genre: The Worldheart Epic is an adventure story that all readers can enjoy. The story could possibly end up being a very large work in as many as four volumes. In this story there are no witches, wizards, ghosts, goblins, or trolls. No magic, fairies, elves, gore, sex, or bad language. This story is one of true science fiction, even if it's told in a slightly different way. You may also sub-tag the novel's genre as, Alternate History, or Provolve (also known as Uplift.)
Rating: The story does have some deaths, and some fighting and killings. And there will be some humor that juveniles will enjoy – and the juvenile in us all. But it is doubtful that any of it can be considered gratuitous. So how might the story be rated? Most will see it as being rated a safe PG.
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The Aston Bulls were a rugby league football team based in Aston Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The team played in the American National Rugby League (AMNRL), the United States' oldest competition, from 1998 until 2013, they were known as the Glen Mills Bulls until 2006.
The Glen Mills Bulls began play in the 1998 season as a charter member of the competition that eventually became the AMNRL; the team was affiliated with the Glen Mills Schools in the Glen Mills until 2006, when they relocated to nearby Aston Township and became the Aston Bulls. The team ceased operations when the AMNRL folded its domestic competition in 2013. During their run the Bulls were the AMNRL's most successful team on the field, advancing to the Grand Final eleven times (every year from 1998-2008) and winning the league championship six times.
The team was founded in 1998 by Australian former rugby league footballer David Niu. Niu had been involved in promoting rugby league in the United States since the early 1990s, and introduced the sport to the Glen Mills Schools in the Glen Mills area of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, where he was employed as a teacher.[1] In 1998 Niu's former teammate, Matthew Elliott, coach of England's Bradford Bulls team, visited Philadelphia and saw Niu's plans for the sport. Elliott and the Bulls agreed to support the Glen Mills club in its first year, providing them jerseys and the Bulls name.[1] For the first nine years of operation the Bulls team and staff were made up of employees of the Glen Mills Schools, and the team played its games at the school's Jack Pearson Stadium in Concordville.[2]
The Bulls were one of the charter franchises of Super League America, now the American National Rugby League, and quickly became the most dominant team in the competition, they won the league championship six times: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004 and 2005.[3] Additionally, they competed in the Grand Final in 2002, 2003 and 2006,[3] when they hosted the 2006 American National Rugby League championship match, at which they lost narrowly to the Connecticut Wildcats in front of a crowd of 2,500.[4]
After the 2006 season the Bulls ended their affiliation with the Glen Mills Schools and relocated to nearby Aston Township, renaming themselves the Aston Bulls. Since the relocation they have continued their uninterrupted streak of playoff appearances, advancing to the Grand Final in 2007 and 2008.[3]
Uniform and colors[edit]
In their inaugural season the Bulls wore jerseys donated by the Bradford Bulls.[1] Thereafter they adopted the colors of blue and white with the uniforms being predominantly blue,[5] similar in style to the National Rugby League team the Canterbury Bulldogs, after the two clubs agreed to an affiliate partnership with each other.[6] After the name change to the Aston Bulls, the club adopted the new colors of gold and white for their home uniform.
Current roster[edit]
The club won 6 AMNRL titles when known as the Glen Mills Bulls, they have additionally advanced to the Grand Final 3 further times.
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c Hannan, Tony (April 2002). "Niu York, Niu York!". Rugby League World. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ About the Aston Bulls RLFC[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Aston Bulls RLFC Records & Achievements
- ^ Wild Cats - Official Homepage Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.amnrl.com/graphx/teamphoto_bulls.jpg
- ^ AMNRL - American National Rugby League


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In a Bend of the Broad: Test Excavations at Site 9ST62, Part II
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In 2014, our PIT project's test excavations at site 9ST62 revealed the presence of a significant prehistoric site! In fact, it appears that three different occupations occurred here: the first two appear to have been brief, and represent the Middle Woodland, 'Cartersville Period' (ca. 100 B.C.-A.D. 550), and the Early Mississippian, 'Etowah Period' (A.D. 900-1200), respectively. The primary occupation seems to fit with the Late Mississippian 'Lamar Period' (A.D. 1450-1650), based on dating techniques and diagnostic artifacts. Several features were encountered during these excavations, including the burned remains of what was likely a house. Our preliminary interpretations are that this site represents an isolated farmstead, and this would be the first such site ever excavated in Northeast Georgia!
This spring, PIT volunteers, FS staff, and archaeologists from the private firm Southern Research will return to the site to carry out additional excavations. Our ultimate goal is to determine how the site is laid out, how many structures are present, and how the site was used. This work will be a significant contribution to archaeological research in Northeast Georgia. We hope you will join us once again for this unique and important project!
Number of openings: 8
Special skills: Previous archaeological excavation/testing, survey, mapping, artifact identification (especially Late Mississippian), sketching, and/or photography experience helpful, but not required
Minimum age: 10 years old, under 18 with a responsible adult
Facilities: Tent and small (pop-up) RV camping permitted on site at no charge; no toilets, no potable water; Hotels/motels, restaurants, and a range of other amenities available in towns of Cornelia and Commerce; volunteers responsible for own lodging/personal camping equipment, food, water, and daily transportation to and from designated meeting area (if opting for in-town accommodations)
Nearest towns: Cornelia, 8 miles; Toccoa, 11 miles; Commerce, 28 miles
Applications due: January 19, 2015
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Over on another thread, a discussion started about the origins of the Woodberry Down name. This happened to coincide with some occasional research I've started doing recently on the Woodberry Down area.
Till relatively recently I'd always thought that Woodberry Down was a council confection to sugar the pill of a fairly brutal looking council estate. It doesn't take much rooting around to discover that this was a very incorrect assumption.
In fact, in extreme contrast to its character for the second half of the twentieth century, Woodberry Down was developed as a home to the wealthy. It included some huge houses with gardens stretching from Seven Sisters Road down to the New River. Here's a potted history I added to Wikipedia some years back.
That entry ends explaining the radical change the area experienced about seventy years ago:
With the increasing suburbanisation of the area, mainly for the middle and lower middle classes, many of the original families had moved out by 1895 and others were being replaced by poorer people in 1913. Social decline continued, until in 1954 the district was inhabited mainly by students, foreigners, and the working class, with most houses containing four or five families and all in decay
You'll note that this text is on the entry for Manor House, London, rather than for Woodberry Down. This is another classic London story of 'What's my neighbourhood's name'.
In Victorian times, the area from Manor House Junction, north and south to the New River (as it loops around) and east as far as South Tottenham was widely known as Woodberry Down. After the building of the council estate given the name "Woodberry Down Estate" however, 'Woodberry Down' fell out of fashion as a name for the wider area, the majority of which had been subsumed by the estate anyway.
With the 'regeneration' of the area, Berkley Homes have clearly decided that they like the name and so it is experiencing something of a revival. I was keen to learn if this was just property developer's hype or whether there were any local roots to the name. So I started digging around.
The earliest reference I have to the history of the name so far is from The Survey And Valuation of The Manor of Stoke Newington in 1649. I found the following two excerpts:
One parcel of Pasture Ground, called by the name of Berrie Downs, in the occupation of Mr. Leverett, abutting on Mr. Chace's land on the north, containing by estimation 21 acres, which we value, to be worth per ann. £35.
One parcel of Wood Ground, called by the name of Berrie Down Wood, in the occupation of Colonel Alexander Popham, abutting on the New River on the north, containing by estimation 5 acres which we value to be worth per ann 35s.
The next reference is from a 1734 map of the demesne lands of Stoke Newington Manor. It shows 'Wood Berry Downs Meadow'. Next to it it shows 'South Berry Meadow' and 'North Berry Meadow'. The common name here obviously was 'Berry'. Fascinatingly for me, ancestry.co.uk seems to think that 'berry' would have referred a 'fortified manor house'.
As in many old maps, 'north is not up'. In this case east is at the top of the page.
With regards to the other part of the name, 'down', my understanding is that it refers to an area of rolling, grassy, treeless upland used for grazing.
An 1844 map suggests that a century after the demesne map the wider area had taken on the 'Woodberry Down' name.
Excerpts from old Ordnance Survey maps showing the northern part of the old borough of Stoke Newington
So Woodberry Down certainly seems to have authentic local roots. As to 'Manor House', I've always been interested in how tube and train stations get their names. This case has proved the tipping point for me to actually try and get some hard information on this. I asked StephenBln if he could help and within a few hours his network is pointing towards the LU Design & Heritage Manager. So it sounds like we might get closer to an answer. I'm sure that one of us will report back on the findings.
In the meantime however, it seems that whether by intention or accident, London Underground's naming of the tube station as Manor House may not have been far off the historical mark.
See some images of old Woodberry Down here.
And of course, this is a great opportunity to remind you that on 1st May. the London Wildlife Trust is re-opeinung Woodberry Wetlands as an all-singing all-dancing wetlands nature reserve. Information about free opening weekend tours here.
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I've found another (deeply obscure) reference that kind of confirms this - this one places it in Netherton Road, which is where the present day scrap metal plant is, next to Tiverton School:
It's interesting that it's turned up on this type of document, as the conclusion I was reaching was that it was more likely to be a local 'in joke' than an official name (like 'Brixton Beach'). But sounds like someone was using it for business purposes.
The reason I think the name is on the side of the trams, is because of the depot. Perhaps, at times, some would terminate there? Therefore it would be useful if it's location on the line, between Tottenham and Finsbury Park was indicated.
For years, I'd always wondered why the locals, my grandparents lived on St George's Road, always called the shopping area between St Ann's Road and Moreton Road the Town.
Somewhere along the line, the Woodbury must have been dropped.
@Abster I did a lot of scrolling, but I didn't find what you wanted us to see.
Now that makes absolute sense.
I guess what Abster wanted us to find was:
I think it's question of history repeating itself. At the end of the 1880s, this was a new housing development. Perhaps the developers wanted a fancy name, just like the developers of today's Woodberry Down Estate.
It obviously didn't catch on.
Yep, it was still like this in 1970: There also used to be a fish barrow in front of what later was an off licence.
Such a shame those buildings haven't been looked after - I used to wonder if they'd ever been attractive, and this photo makes it clear that they once were. The pub (I assume) on the left of this picture now has scaffolding up on what appears to be a permanent basis (5 years and counting)...
Thanks Hugh, this is incredibly fascinating - a great level of detail! Your posts like this really bring the area to life!
Interesting your point that "Berkley Homes have clearly decided that they like the name" - Perhaps I'm misremembering but I'm 99% certain that a few years ago when the regen began, the signage was all labelled 'Woodberry Park', as if they were trying to move away from the - no longer so well regarded - Woodberry Down moniker. At some stage, Down made a comeback, possibly due to someone like yourself pointing out the history, or perhaps a resident decrying the attempt to rebrand a place people live.
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The Two Mindsets and the Power of Believing That You Can Improve
Carol Dweck studies human motivation. She spends her days diving into why people succeed (or don't) and what's within our control to foster success.
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August 6, 2013 MOSCOW
For the first time in Russian aviation history, Aeroflot Group is among top 5 airline holdings in Europe and top 25 world airlines by revenue according to the rating of Airline Business, one of the most influential magazines in the industry.
August edition featured the annual analytical review World Airline Rankings where the biggest Russian airline holding confidently holds fifth place in the rating of leading European airlines, ousting such key players of the European market as Ryanair, SAS Group, EasyJet and Alitalia.
Indeed, Aeroflot's success is unrivaled for a Russian airline — from 12th place in 2009 to 5th place nowadays, reaching European titans like Lufthansa, Air France-KLM and IAG. Airline Business notes that in the past 10 years, Aeroflot's revenue grew by almost 600 percent, which looks especially impressive in comparison with the stagnating results displayed by the European champions in the same period.
According to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), since 2011 Aeroflot's revenue grew by 51% up to $8.138 million. Aeroflot's leading positions are especially significant since Airline Business places emphasis on the economic aspects of the airline industry in its rating.
On the global scale, Aeroflot Group occupies 23rd place in terms of revenue and 19th place in terms of passenger traffic. In 2012, Aeroflot's traffic flow was 74.618 billion passenger-kilometers, increasing by 61.9% from 2011, while the average growth for Europe is 5.2%. These figures also demonstrate that Aeroflot also considerably outpaces the overall growth of Russian civil aviation industry.
In top 200 world airlines based on the similar indicators, Aeroflot has strengthened its position and reached 27th place increasing the volume of traffic in 2012 to 50.532 billion passenger-kilometers, which is 20.3% more performed passenger traffic than in 2011.
Airline Business also notes that the growth of Europe's airline industry was mostly ensured by the dynamic development of companies like Aeroflot. Each year the Russian holding enhances its presence in the European airline market, which also strengthens the role of Russia's national economy in the European economic space. Joining Top 5 largest European airline groups, Aeroflot Group has not only strengthened its own position in the international civil aviation world, but has also contributed to Russia's positive image in the international arena.
Сelebrating its 90-th anniversary in 2013, Aeroflot is Russia's flagship airline and the largest national air company. Proudly being a member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance, Aeroflot with its partnering members provides service to more than 1000 destinations in 178 countries. Aeroflot operates one of the most modern and youngest fleets in Europe counting 139 aircraft formed by Airbus, Boeing and Sukhoi airliners with an average airplane age between five and six years old. In 2012 Aeroflot carried 17.7 million passengers (27.5 million passengers as Aeroflot Group), continuously showing the best results in modern Russia's history. In June 2013 Aeroflot was for the second time awarded by SKYTRAX as The Best Airline in Eastern Europe. Find more at www.aeroflot.com.


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Micro-utility owners get 20 years
of income & major tax credits.
The Greenzu Micro-Utility revenues and significant tax incentives are shown in the following example:
Initial Cash Outlay:
Investment Tax Credit and Rebates
As the owner of the micro-utility, you are entitled to two key incentives:
Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC):
As the owner, you receive a tax credit from the federal government equal to 30% of the total system cost. This effectively lowers the amount of taxes you owe in the year the system was placed in service.
State Rebate:
California offers customers a CSI Rebate based on the size of the solar system they install, which varies depending on which utility services the location. Currently customers in PG&E territory are entitled to a $350 per kW of solar they install. After taxes are deducted, this equals to $220 per kW, which in this example, totals $6,852.
Timing: Currently the CSI rebates are on hold. Therefore, they are not reflected in the projections above.
50% Bonus Depreciation
For solar systems installed in 2013, system owners are entitled to deduct 50% of the system cost as Bonus Depreciation (minus 50% of the ITC credit) in the first year of ownership. By offering this 50% "bonus depreciation" to system owners, the federal government helps accelerate the simple payback period.
In addition to the Bonus Depreciation, system owners may use (MACRS) Accelerated Depreciation to deduct the remaining system cost from their federal income taxes over the next 5 years. Normally an asset like solar with a useful life of 20 years would require the depreciation deductions be spread evenly over 20 years.
As opposed to the tax credit, the depreciation deduction works like other typical deductions. That means it is not a dollar for dollar reduction of your tax bill. Instead, you reduce your taxable income by the deduction amount. Ultimately your taxes owing will be less as your taxable income drops. To figure out the actual size of your depreciation deduction, multiply the depreciation deduction amount by your tax rate. The example above shows this result in the "After Tax Value Of Deduction," assuming the investor's tax rate is 35%.
Timing: The investor can claim the solar depreciation deduction on the first tax return he files after the system in installed. His tax bill will then decrease by the amount in the "After Tax Value of Deduction" column.
Energy Income:
This is pure incoming cash flow from the host customer for your micro-utility. The host customer signs a PPA that obligates him to buy your solar electricity at a pre-determined rate. These energy payments from the customer are your primary project revenue. In this example, that rate plan starts by discounting the customer's current price for energy by 25%, and then it raises that price by 2.5% each year.
Operating Costs:
Solar is truly low maintenance, yet preventative maintenance insures high performance. The maintenance program includes simple cleaning, system check-up, and minor electrical repairs once or twice a year. In addition, system owners should carry insurance covering the solar array against property damage.
The equipment and installer warranties cover almost all major repair scenarios. The one exception is that some point after the solar power inverter 10-year warranty expires, the inverter will need to be replaced. We budget $15,000 for this replacement, and include it as a cost here in year 2021.
Net Revenue (Before Tax Benefits):
This column represents the net revenue the investor receives each year. It equals the Electricity Payment A Year minus the O&M Cost A Year. This column does not include the value of the tax incentives the investor receives.
Net Returns (With Tax Benefits):
This column reflects the tax incentives' reduction of Gross Cost, by adding the Investment Tax Credit and after tax value of Bonus Depreciation to Net Revenue.
Breakdown of Solar ReturnsIn a Greenzu PPA, there are four main streams of income that fall throughout the PPA term.
Solar Energy Payments
To begin, the micro-utility system begins collecting energy payments from the host customer as soon as it goes live.
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The rebate is paid as soon as the system is connected to the utility grid.
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You take the 30% federal Investment Tax Credit on the first tax return you file following the system installation.
Accelerated Depreciation
The accelerated depreciation is deducted from your tax return for five years following the system installation.
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As a final source of revenue, you as the solar system owner can either sell the solar panels to the building owner or on the used panel market at the end of the PPA term.
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A still from Master Model Builder Andrew Johnsons stop motion clip.
Young videographers, grab your cameras!
Legoland Discovery Center Chicago has launched its first-ever video contest inviting kids 6-12 to create a short Lego-themed video. According to Legoland Master Model Builder Andrew Johnson, entries should tell a story or showcase Lego bricks in a unique way.
"I'm excited to see what people come up with and the story they tell with their Lego creations. We're looking for not only that they can build but they can tell a story with the Lego brick," Johnson says.
Although stop-motion videos are the most popular format on YouTube and SchoolTube, the contest is open to all kinds of production, Johnson says.
If kids do decide to try stop-motion, Johnson says it's important to have a lot of patience. He created a few stop motion clips for his application to work at Legoland and remembers the hours he spent working on them.
"If something starts taking a lot of time, don't get frustrated. The stop motion I made was three minutes long and it took me about two weeks of working on it," Johnson says.
But technique won't be number one on the judges' lists.
"The biggest thing is not only to focus on how good your building looks but how good your story is ... and show a new way or a new perspective of using Lego bricks," Johnson says.
Entries will be accepted through May 17. Five finalists will be chosen by a panel including a handful of Legoland employees, including Johnson. The finalists and their families will be invited to an exclusive red carpet premiere of the center's new Lego Legends of Chima 4D movie, where the Grand Prize winner will be announced.
Not only will the winner's movie be screened at the premiere, they will take home a family four-pack of annual passes to Legoland Discovery Center Chicago and tickets to Legoland Florida. The four runners-up won't go empty handed; they'll each receive a family four-pack of annual passes to Legoland Discovery Center Chicago.
Johnson says he hopes kids will enter the contest for more than just the prize.
"This is definitely something I wish was around when I was little. I'm excited to get other kids interested in film. I hope the experience will broaden them and get them excited not just about film but about Lego, and how those two different mediums for imagination can come together," Johnson says.
To enter the contest, applicants need to complete the online entry form on Legoland Discovery Center Chicago's Facebook page and include a link to their video. Videos should be one to three minutes long. Children must have permission from their parent or guardian to enter.


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Looking to "go green" the right way? CC Bums will help you!
CC Bums (Cami's Courts Bums) was started May 15, 2009. Cami started out making cloth diapers and mama cloth. Since then her line has grown to include longies, wet bags, wipes, breast pads, bibs, toys, changing pads, training pants and more!! I found CC Bums on facebook from a friends suggestion. I right away thought how cute all her items were. I then saw she was posting about testers for training pants, so with Jayden about ready to train I jumped on it. But seems I was jumping late because she had already filled her slots. I then asked about reviewing here. Cami told me about her fleece pull up pants and I was immediately interested. She told me to look at the fabric choices and let her know what I liked. I really liked the Ooga Booga, but that was not in fleece material. But Cami was so nice she said she could make them grey and add the ooga booga print on the back. I said "YES!"
It took no time at all and I saw my cute little pants posted on her facebook wall. Then she shipped them out and they were even cuter in person. I immediately put them in the next cycle of wash. I just threw them in with all my cloth diaper laundry. I was very excited to try them. CC Bums sent me a size 3T because she said they run a little small and Jayden is in a 2T now, so I didn't want him to outgrow them too fast. I am glad I went with the 3T, as he has plenty of room to grow.
When all the washing was complete and I had a weekend day to try them out I did. I put them on and reminded Jayden to tell me when he has to go potty. We are of course at the very beginning of potty training. He ran around as usual. I asked him if he needed to use the potty a few times. He said, "NO!" of course. The pull ups fit well. Jayden was able to move and run around easily. They seemed to come up high on the waist a bit, but probably due to getting a slightly larger size.
Jayden did have an accident in the pull up, but there was not leak. This was nice. He felt wet and we changed him. But there was no leak on my carpet or couch. The pull up held it all in nicely. There is a sewn in soaker that helps to absorb accidents.
I am not sure how these would fit under clothing because we only used them at home. But they seem like they might be a bit bulky. But they would make a great nap time option when you don't want to go to a diaper, but don't want to chance an accident and wet sheets. I will definitely be using the CC Bums Fleece Pull up pants more. I would recommend them to anyone that is training and want a cloth option. You can see more of CC Bums products on their facebook page. You can order products through their facbook page too! The price for the Pull ups are $12 for 2t, $13 for 3t, $14 for 4t, $15 for 5t, and $16 for 6. Also, when you like their facebook page watch because they will have the occasional giveaway. And they also have great sales on some products.


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What do all nature lovers and travelers or adventurers have in common? They all appreciate the natural beauty of the world. They savor the wonders around them, which is something that most of us have been unable to do. In our case, it is all thanks to the hours and hours spent in geography class that has made us fear the outside (yes, we are introverts).
We mean, as awesome as geography may seem, let's be real here, it was the worst subject in school. We have yet to meet someone who would say that they really truly loved geography, and if you happen to be one of those people, well then, hats off to you. But seriously, for the rest of us, it was pretty terrible.
But that said, good old Mother Nature is still pretty awesome and she has given us more than just greens and blues. In all honesty, if Earth were nothing more than a giant ball of just greens and blues, as it can be seen from Google earth, it would've been pretty boring. So we should all take a moment to thank Mother Nature for giving us more colors, like brown and yellow and stuff. You don't need to be a nature enthusiast to be able to appreciate the exciting treats offered by Mother Nature. The world is still shrouded in mystery, no matter how much of it is discovered. After all, we have only been able to touch at 1% of the Ocean's surface. So this is something for mystery fans to get excited about too!
So as our way of thanking nature for giving us more colorful things to look at and for making the world so interesting and mysterious, here is a list of the 10 most extreme geographical features of the world.
10 Highest Point Of The World
Yup! You've guessed it right, we're talking about Mount Everest. The tallest point in the world, Mount Everest, reaches as high as 29,035 feet. It is the mountain that is on every adventurer's bucket list to climb. It was first discovered in the 1850s, and it was named after a retired Surveyor General, George Everest, who ironically never even saw the peak. It has been climbed by both man and child alike.
However, as romantic as the notion of climbing it may seem, several people have also died trying to reach the top, and so, this mountain which reaches 20,236 above sea level, is both a fascinating and a dangerous obstacle for every adventurer out there.
9 Lowest Point In the World
Dead Sea is the lowest point in the world. The sea itself is located 434 meters below sea level (as sea below sea level? That irony). Apparently, in the past 40 years, the Dead Sea has fallen even further, by 80 feet (25 meters). How low can this sea go we wonder?
One of the most fascinating facts is that a major algae bloom colored the entire sea red at one point, in 1980 and once again, in 1992. And no, studies have shown that the Dead Sea isn't as dead as we imagined it to be. A study showed that bacterial species do exist at the very bottom of the sea.
8 Northernmost Point Of Land
North Pole! Shockingly, the answer is no. It might be the northernmost point on earth, but the northernmost point of land is Kaffeklubben Island, which is located in the Arctic Ocean, Greenland. However, this island is located 713.5 kilometers (443.3 miles) away from the North Pole, so maybe a visit to Santa is not an impossibility after all. It was first discovered in 1900 by Robert E. Peary, who was an American Arctic explorer.
It was named by Lauge Koch, who was a Danish explorer in 1921. Ironically, "Kaffeklubben" actually means "Coffee Club" in Danish, but as is obvious, there are no Coffee Clubs in Kaffeklubben, but maybe the citizens of Greenland should build a few, considering how cold it is.
7 Southernmost Point Of Land
This time the answer is the South Pole, and it is located in Antarctica (gee, thanks Captain obvious). Interestingly, once in the South Pole, all the directions from there are north, because it is in a location where all the lines of longitude converge (including the North Pole) and the latitude is 90 degrees south.
The land is only about a 100 meters above sea level, and the ice is about 2,700 meters (9,000 feet) thick, making the South Pole even colder than the North Pole. Shockingly, that still does not make the South Pole the coldest place on earth, as the lowest temperature ever recorded was in Vostok, Russia. Also, the South Pole only experiences sunrise and sunset once a year, in September and March respectively.
6 The Furthest Island From Another Piece Of Land
Also called "the most remote island in the world" and one of the loneliest islands in the world, Bouvet Island is located in the South Atlantic Ocean, and is under the Norwegian dependency. It is a volcanic island with the center filled with ice. Yes, it is an inactive volcano, and this island was first discovered by Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier, in January 1, 1739, and it was later named after him.
We actually feel sorry for the island, as it is uninhabited and almost completely covered in ice, making it almost impenetrable. This small island is 23 square miles (59 square kilometers) in area, and it has a height of 3,068 feet (935 meters).
5 The Largest Island
Greenland. It has a surface area of 2,166,086 square kilometer (836,109 square miles), making it the largest island in the world. It was previously a part of Denmark, but it now has its own government and its own parliament since 1979. The living conditions in Greenland are harsh, and so, it only has a population of around 57,000 people.
The majority of the island is covered with ice which is as thick as 4km in some places. Although their fish resources have been dwindling over the years, the melting of ice caps in Greenland has enabled them to get a better access to their mineral resources, providing them with a different source of livelihood.
4 The Deepest River
The deepest river in the world is the Congo River, which has a depth of 220 meters (720 feet). It is the second longest river in the world by discharge right after the Amazon. Also known as Zaire River, it is located in west-central Africa.
It eventually empties out into the Atlantic Ocean at Banana (Banane). The river has a total length of 4,700 kilometers (2,920 miles), making it the 9th longest river in terms of its length.
3 The Newest Island
A volcanic island located in the Philippine Sea, Niijima Island was formed by a volcanic eruption late in November 2013. It is 600 miles south of Tokyo, Japan, and the 14 acre area that it had begun with has expanded. It has joined with a neighboring island, Nishino Shima, which was around 1,640 feet (500 meters).
Earth's surface keeps shifting and nothing is permanent, and many had expected Niijima to disappear after a while, but early signs have shown that the island will stick around for a long time. This snoopy-shaped island (that's right, it looks like snoopy) is actually a part of a chain of 30 other small islands, which are collectively called Ogasawara Chain or the Bonin Islands.
2 The Longest System Of Caves
The Mammoth-Flint Ridge Cave System located in Kentucky is the longest system of caves in the world. It encompasses an area of about 52,830 acres, and it is double the length of the second longest cave system, which is the San Actun underwater cave in Mexico.
It is a remarkably stable system formed by aged limestone with a coat of sandstone on top. So far, the passageway is 630 kilometers (390 miles) long, and it keeps increasing every year. According to legend, the cave was either discovered by Francis Houchin, or his brother John Houchin, in 1797. It was later turned into a national park on July 1, 1941. It is now also known as the Mammoth Cave National Park.
1 Furthest Feature From The Equator
Nope! It is not Mount Everest, although it is understandable why you would think that. It is Chimborazo, which is an inactive volcano located in Ecuador. It is also the highest mountain there, with a majestic height of 6,268 meters (20,564 feet). Although it isn't the highest mountain in terms of height, its location is what makes this the furthest point from the equator.
The mountain is located 1 degree south of the equator, and since earth is spherical in shape with a "thicker" equator, this "thickness" is what ensures the furthest distance between the mountain and the core of the earth. It is 6,384.4 kilometers (3,967.1 miles) away from the center, while Mount Everest is 6,382.3 kilometers (3,965.8 miles) from the earth's center.


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The Health Services Summer Internship program is a unique Learning Experience developed by CAREERS: The Next Generation in southeastern Alberta. This program allows qualified grade 11 high school students the opportunity to explore a health-related career and develop employability skills. During the summer months, students work with a health services provider for eight weeks and earn one high school credit for every 25 hours worked as well as a wage. Some participating health service providers offer a second summer internship for selected grade 12 students.
This program is only available for entry in the student's Grade 11 year. It is for students with a genuine interest in a career in the Health Services Industry. This is a very competitive program and interested students must maintain an excellent academic record and be an Excellent School Citizen.
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November to March:
Presentations to all Grade 11 classes on Health Services Careers by CAREERS: Next Generation
Health Services providers develop placement descriptions and provide them to the High Schools through CAREERS.
Students complete application forms and submit them to the Off-Campus Coordinator and CAREERS: Next Generation
Top applicants are selected for interviews.
Interviews are arranged with the health services providers and potential student interns.
Health services providers make their final decisions; students are notified.
Internships begin approx July 3.
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Gefen Extends HD
Gefen recently launched the ex-tend it HDMI-1000 HD that sends HD video up to 300 feet from the source to an HDTV monitor. Outfitted with HDMI connectors, the extension tool is compatible with HD DVDs, set-top boxes, TiVo and plasma displays that use the HDMI connection format.
LC fiber optic cables connect a sender unit at the source to a receiver at the display end. An external power supply feeds the system. The extender supports HD resolutions up to 1080p.
The HDMI-1000 HD can be tailored with customer extension cuts. Also Gefen supplies Extender Kits with pre-cut lengths of 60, 100, 150 and 300 feet.