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2.5. Declaration of variables
You may remember that in Chapter 1 we said that you have to
declare the names of things before you can use them (the only exceptions to
this rule are the names of functions returning
int, because
they are declared by default, and the names of labels). You can
do it either by using a declaration, which introduces just the
name and type of something but allocates no storage, or go further by using
a definition, which also allocates the space used by the thing
being declared.
The distinction between declaration and definition is an important one, and it is a shame that the two words sound alike enough to cause confusion. From now on they will have to be used for their formal meaning, so if you are in doubt about the differences between them, refer back to this point.
The rules about what makes a declaration into a definition are rather complicated, so they will be deferred for a while. In the meantime, here are some examples and rule-of-thumb guidelines which will work for the examples that we have seen so far, and will do for a while to come.
/* * A function is only defined if its body is given * so this is a declaration but not a definition */ int func_dec(void); /* * Because this function has a body, it is also * a definition. * Any variables declared inside will be definitions, * unless the keyword 'extern' is used. * Don't use 'extern' until you understand it! */ int def_func(void){ float f_var; /* a definition */ int counter; /* another definition */ int rand_num(void); /* declare (but not define) another function */ return(0); }
Exercise 2.1. Why are trigraphs used?
Exercise 2.2. When would you expect to find them in use, and when not?
Exercise 2.3. When is a newline not equivalent to a space or tab?
Exercise 2.4. When would you see the sequence of 'backslash newline' in use?
Exercise 2.5. What happens when two strings are put side by side?
Exercise 2.6. Why can't you put one piece of comment inside another one? (This prevents the technique of 'commenting out' unused bits of program, unless you are careful.)
Exercise 2.7. What are the longest names that may safely be used for variables?
Exercise 2.8. What is a declaration?
Now we go on to look at the type of variables and expressions.


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On January 10, 2019, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a new law that amends its data breach reporting law, and requires credit reporting agencies such as Equifax to provide a free credit freeze to consumers. The new law, "An Act Relative to Consumer Protection from Security Breaches," also requires companies to offer up to three years of free credit monitoring to victims of a security breach,… More
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A recent Security Breach Report published by the North Carolina Attorney General's Office provides a snapshot of the various data security threats currently riling the state's public and private sectors. Since 2006, the year North Carolina businesses and government entities became statutorily obligated to report breaches to the Attorney General's Office, reported data breaches have skyrocketed from 86 to over one thousand. In turn,… More
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This week, the Advanced Cyber Security Center (ACSC) released a new report entitled, "Cyber Security Post Equifax: Perceptions and Priorities from Massachusetts Residents." The report highlights the results from a survey of Massachusetts residents conducted to better understand public opinion on consumer and privacy matters and cyber security related to the Internet. Click here to read in full. More
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As most are aware, the Massachusetts Attorney General has won the race to the courthouse and been the first regulator to file suit against Equifax.
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Yes, You Were Likely a Victim of the Equifax Hack, But Here's What You Can Do Now
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Me and 143 million of my closest friends may have had our personal information inappropriately accessed through a breach at Equifax–is there no safe haven anywhere? Deferring that question for another day, here are the instructions from the FTC on how to check if your data is implicated. The first time I tried, I could not access the site:
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Today's report digs into the mechanical nature of last week's relentless stock market rally. We try to fathom how long it may last and look at the chances of seeing a strong year-end rally.
After a successful retest of the correction bottom and reclaiming significant resistance levels we increased the model portfolio's level of leverage.
As usual I map my current data-driven estimate of the probabilities for future returns of the S&P 500 over the short-, medium- and long-term.


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Industry efforts to oppose a Yukon study into the effectiveness of warning labels on alcohol containers may have backfired, researchers say.
New papers from the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria published this past week in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs found that warning labels actually were successful at grabbing public attention. They also found that industry pushback against the study may have actually generated more publicity for the labels.
"By drawing attention to its own lobbying, the industry may have inadvertently increased public support for alcohol policies and helped to further broadcast the message that alcohol is a cause of cancer," wrote journal editor Thomas Babor, a professor of public health science at the University of Connecticut who was not involved in the study.
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Researchers placed three different labels on alcohol containers at the government liquor store in Whitehorse in 2017. The labels warned that alcohol causes certain types of cancer, the number of safe drinks in a container and information on safe levels of alcohol consumption.
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"The interplay of the sculptural and rhythmic aspects of Indian dance was compelling…riveting"
– The New York Times
"[Jiva Dance] make the movement of the cosmos visible on a human scale."
– California Literary Review
"…technical precision and geometric skill…"
– The New York Times
Jiva Dance is a critically acclaimed dance company based in NYC. Jiva Dance is under the artistic direction of Sonali Skandan and sees the importance of preserving and promoting the traditional arts, while developing new and universal narratives that reach us all. Jiva Dance holds the belief that tradition is a continuum of evolution and hopes to invigorate classical works with a freshness and unique voice.They have presented at Universities, Colleges, and Festivals across the US and internationally to much acclaim. Their debut dance film, 'Urban Nritta,' has garnered much attention, and was an official selection for the 2017 New York Indian Film Festival.
At an intersection of dance, music, literature, philosophy, sculpture and spirituality, the Company creates adaptations and reenergizes classical pieces to incorporate innovative light design, staging and multimedia with the belief that Indian classical dance is a holistic art form, and the art is not fixed but is in fact continually evolving.
"…sharp control and stunning speed culminate in ecstasy…Skandan's choreography here has a followthrough of motion that is somehow natural yet tense with the pull of mystery."
– NYtheatre.com
Jiva Dance, the professional dance Company of Jiva Performing Arts, has received considerable recognition in the press and has been recognized as a leader in the arts. Jiva was invited to bring classical Indian dance to the Joffrey Ballet School roster for the first time in its 63-year history. Jiva Dance presented work in major venues in the US, becoming the first Indian Classical dance company to be presented at the prestigious Victory Dance Series at the New Victory Theater, the first Indian Classical company to be part of the CUNY Dance Initiative (2017 and 2018) at Queens College, as well as performing for Juilliard's new online educational program. Jiva Dance was also featured on NBC Learn, in a short documentary titled "Why We Dance." Jiva Dance's first dance film short, 'Urban Nritta,' has received much attention, and was an official selection in the 17th NY Indian Film Festival. Jiva has been the recipient of two Lower Manhattan Cultural Council awards in past years and a total of four consecutive grants from NYSCA, and receives ongoing private donations to continue its work from its supportive patrons and community base.
About the choreographer
Sonali Skandan is a passionate and accomplished disciple of Bharatanatyam and one of the emerging artists of the younger generation based outside of India. She is a student of the renowned Professor C.V. Chandrasekhar and Bragha Bessell and Indira Kadambi of Chennai, India and is under the mentorship of Maya Kulkarni. Sonali has presented solo and group Bharatanatyam in prestigious venues throughout the US, Canada, Europe, UK and India, and has choreographed three full-length productions to critical and audience acclaim.
Press Quotes
"The interplay of the sculptural and rhythmic aspects of Indian dance was compelling…riveting"
– Alastair Macaulay, The New York Times, August 2015
"[Skandan's] charisma on stage permeated every piece and drew the eyes of the audience as she shifted her gaze in conjunction with the movement. The five dancers that performed as part of Jiva Dance were all convincing in their commitment to the dance's precise structure…"
– Annie Woller, Eye on the Arts, Sept. 2014
"…technical precision and geometric skill…" – Alastair Macaulay, The New York Times, August 2012 "It is this devotional aspect of Indian dance that latter-day choreographers tend to emphasize, as did American Bharata Natyam practitioner Sonali Skandan with a section of Swarupa: Infinite Form, a meditative ensemble piece less to do with the gods than with our worship of them."
– Apollinaire Scherr, Financial Times, August 2012
"The choreography – full of statuesque balances and sharp lines formed by the arms – was attractively modest and had simple but powerful geometries…"
– Ryan Wenzel, DanceTabs, August 2012
"The ensemble performed three works, of which the most vivid was perhaps Shadjam, a vignette that depicted a group of girls preparing for a visit by Shiva, in his lover-man guise. As they combed each other's hair and praised each other's beauty (in mime), I could see the next group preparing in a tent off-stage, busy with similar tasks. For a moment, art intermingled with life."
– Marina Harss, TheFasterTimes.com, August 2012
"Sonali Skandan and Jiva Dance are very much a part of New York, bringing their own sensibilities to the ancient dances of Bharat Natyam."
– Lavina Melwani, Lassiwithlavina.com, August 2012
"Skandan's sharp control and stunning speed culminate in ecstasy…Skandan's choreography here has a followthrough of motion that is somehow natural yet tense with the pull of mystery."
– NYtheatre.com, August 2011
"Two of this year's most impressive pieces came from companies specializing in narrative dance, and their energy, discipline and passion bodes well for the future. Choreographer Sonali Skandan pays close attention to the details (wherein God resides, according to the old adage). Small, subtle movements are as much a part of the story as the large angular and sinuous shapes created by colorfully clad limbs in motion. Eye gestures, smiles of irony, and wistful tilts of the head make the movements of the cosmos visible on a human scale."
– Ethan Kanfer, "Life After Fringe: Two Dance Companies to Watch," California Literary Review, August 2011
"The entire event was a well choreographed production and showcased the artists in a unique manner…kudos to the artists for creating something new and beautiful without compromising the quality of the art."
– Ranjani Saigal, Lokvani.com, September 2007
Current repertoire
The Four Horsemen (2019) World premiere in March 2019 at Dixon Place, NYC. An evening-length dance production that explores the human metaphors of the four horsemen of conquest, war, famine and death, through the very real stories of female protagonists. Challenging the notions of Indian classical dance content and technique, these intimately relatable stories bring the never-ending cycle of despair and hope vividly to life.
Mayura:Blue Peacock (2014)
The evening-length work uses classical poetry and literature to weave vivid images of the peacock from Indian myths and legends – from the powerful ancient Mayil Virutham which praises the peacock as Lord Muruga's vehicle, to the lilting epics of Kalidasa describing the peacock in the rains, as a reminder of Ram's longing for Sita, to the love songs of Andal and Mirabhai. Original music score by Rajkumar Bharathi.
From Heaven and Earth (2011-2012)
A selection of solo items where the earthly become the divine, where ritual and daily life merge, and the Gods and Goddesses walk the earth. Sonali presents classical pieces and original pieces with the theme of devotion and desire as their crux.
Swarupa: Infinite Form (2011)
Through the poetic movement and storytelling of the Indian Classical Dance form of Bharatanatyam, we encounter the dynamic forms of Shiva – from his dance of bliss to his dance of anger and destruction, to the love, longing, desire, and devotion felt by all those who seek him. Swarupa is an evening-length work that presents a suite of solos, duets and dynamic group pieces that speak of the all-mighty dance of Shiva – and the fear, joy and love that he manifests through his dance. The result is a richly evocative and soulful experience of classical music and dance.
Rasa/Laya (2009)
Rasa, or flavor, mood and Laya, or rhythm combine in a joyful expression of group dance where classical items are presented in dynamic group formations and interactions.
Multimedia Work
'Bharatanatyam in a Modern World' (2017) by NBC Learn – Jiva Dance was featured in a vibrant video featured on NBC Learn's educational portal, featuring music by Bala Skandan and Akshara. http://nbclearn.com/portal/site/learn/cuecard/110980
'Urban Nritta' (2016) – A Dance Film short concept and choreography by Sonali Skandan, directed by Jesse Newman, 2017 official selection for the NY Indian Film Festival. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P64yDi9EfYw
'Why We Dance' (2016) – Sonali presents solo work for the online magazine Mental Floss https://www.facebook.com/mentalflossmagazine/videos/10154477101217365/?pnref=story
Selected Performances
|New Victory Theatre, NYC
Madras Music Academy, Chennai
2011 International Fringe Festival
Fashion Institute of Technology
Natyanjali Music and Dance Festivals
American Dance Guild Festival
IAAC Erasing Borders Festival
Centre Mandapa, Paris, France
Joyce/Soho, NYC
Toronto International Dance Festival, Canada
Nehru Centre London, UK
Narthaki Festival of Dance, Houston, TX
Atlas Performing Arts Center, Washington, DC
Downtown Dance Festival, NYC
Dance/Now Festival, NYC
Rubin Museum of Art, NYC
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Queens Museum of Art, NY
University of Queens, Charlotte, NC
Dumbo Dance Festival, NYC
Oxford College, Atlanta, GA
St. Lawrence University Canton, NY
El Cachorro, Sevilla, Spain
Eka Palace, Lisbon, Portugal
Jamaica Dance Festival
|Lincoln Center, NYC
Asia Society, NYC
IDEA Living Dance Festival, Washington, DC
Sruti Organization, Philadephia, PA
Sun to Stars Festival, NYC
92Y Harkness Dance Center
Columbia University, NYC
New York University, NYC
Yale University, CT
Fordham University, NYC
Elmira College, Elmira, NY
Hunter College, NYC
Manhattanville College, NY
Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY
Queens College, NY
SUNY, Cortland
Flushing Town Hall
Stephen Austin University, Nacogdoches, Texas
India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
Tagore Center, Berlin Germany
Espcacio Rhonda, Madrid, Spain
Spazio Sirin, Milan, Itlay
Ramapo College, NJ
Jiva Dance has received the following awards to support its work:
Dance/NYC Dance Advancement Fund (2018/2019)
CUNY Dance Initiative Residency at Queens College (2017/2018)
NY State Council on the arts Grants (2014, 2015, 2016)
NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs Cultural Development Fund (2018)
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council Awards (2008)
Contact information
Jiva Performing Arts
Artistic Director: Sonali Skandan
For information about the company, visit: www.jivadance.org
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Zero Day Hits Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player Has been hit by a new Zero Day Vulnerability . After so much efforts of Adobe Flash Player attackers find a way New Zero-Day exploit Hits Adobe Flash Player. Flash, attackers from the Pawn Storm cyber-espionage campaign are exploiting yet another new zero-day in flash so they can surreptitiously install malware on victim computer.
It is advised to uninstall or disable the adobe Flash Player immediately before you will be in trap of hunter.
Fortunately, for the time being, this exploit is only being used against Government agencies and several foreign affairs ministries as part of a long-running espionage campaign carried out by a group known as Pawn Storm.
Although Adobe has released a new patch yesterday which was having 69 Vulnerabilities out of which 13 was patched in their new Monthly Patch Release. Attackers come up with a new zero-day exploit that leave fully patched Flash Player Vulnerable.
"Based on researcher analysis, the Flash zero-day affects at least Adobe Flash Player versions 188.8.131.52 and 220.127.116.11".
Zero Day Hits Adobe Flash Player
Trend Micro reported:
In this most recent campaign, Pawn Storm targeted several foreign affairs ministries from around the globe. The targets received spear phishing e-mails that contained links leading to the exploit. The emails and URLs were crafted to appear like they lead to information about current events, with the email subjects containing the following topics:
"Suicide car bomb targets NATO troop convoy Kabul"
"Syrian troops make gains as Putin defends air strikes"
"Israel launches airstrikes on targets in Gaza"
"Russia warns of response to reported US nuke buildup in Turkey, Europe"
"US military reports 75 US-trained rebels return Syria"
It's worth noting that the URLs hosting the new Flash zero-day exploit are similar to the URLs seen in attacks that targeted North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members and the White House in April this year.
Patch Not Available For Latest Zero Day Exploit
As of now no patch available for these Latest Exploit even with latest up-to date installation.
Adobe is working on this latest Flaw to patch.
Till the time being please Un-install or disable Adobe Flash Player for being safe.
As of now Google Chrome has also begun blocking auto-playing Flash ads by default.


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This manual shows how to cook rib eye steak in cast iron skillet to perfection.
- Part 1: Required Tools & Ingredients
- Part 2: Cooking Rib Eye Steak in Cast Iron Skillet – 5 Steps
- Part 3: What to Look at When Buying Quality Rib Eye
- Part 4: Cast Iron Skillet Pro Cooking Tips
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Part 1: Required Tools & Ingredients
The ingredients you should ideally have include:
- 7oz/200g steak (the preferred cut will be matured for 21 days and derived from organic grass-fed cattle; it should be no thicker than 1 inch)
- 1 tsp coconut oil or ghee
- Coarse kosher salt
- Whole fresh black peppercorns
You should also gather all of the tools that you will need for the searing process including:
- A high quality, sturdy cast iron skillet with optional (but preferred) grill marks
- Tongs
- Meat probes – 1 instant and 1 oven probe (if your steak is thicker than 1 inch))
- Paper towels
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Part 2: Cooking Rib Eye Steak in Cast Iron Skillet – 5 Steps
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Step 1: Bring the Rib Eye to Room Temperature
In general, the best tasting steaks are cooked after they have arrived at room temperature.
That's why I advise removing the steak from the fridge 40 minutes before searing. If you choose a larger steak, you will need to remove it from the fridge as much as two hours before cooking.
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Step 2: Heating the Skillet
Skillets made from cast iron have the advantage of reaching high temperatures and retaining their heat.
Even though they are great at staying hot cast iron skillets can take ages to reach an adequate cooking temperature.
Cast iron skillets also have the disadvantage of making food stick and burn to your skillet unless they are seasoned properly.
To prevent the sticking and burning of your steak be sure to season the skillet properly before cooking. This is how I do it:
Heat the skillet until medium-high temperature is reached (about 5 mins heating at max power). Then add the coconut oil or ghee. After the oil has been evenly distributed across the pan, remove the skillet from heat. Once the pan has cooled down (takes a bit of time), use paper towels to wipe it down and remove excess fat.
Once your cast iron has been properly seasoned it is ready for cooking. Turn the stove on high heat and place your skillet on it for about 10 minutes, so that it can absorb enough heat.
Side Note:
If you notice your skillet smoking heavily before the 10 minutes run out, wait for another 40 seconds. Your pan is now hot enough.
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Step 3: Pat the Steak Dry and Add Seasoning
The 10 minutes that it takes to heat your skillet do not have to be wasted.
While you pan is heating, prepare your steak.
First, take paper towel and lightly tap it against your steak's surface until it is well dried.
Then add seasoning. For this basic method you will only use kosher salt to season both sides of the steak. My personal preference is a 7 ounce rib eye seasoned with 2-3 pinches of salt per side.
It is important that you do not add pepper in this step. Freshly ground pepper will burn at high heat, leaving your steak with a charred taste.
To prevent that, we'll add pepper once the cooking process has been completed.
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Step 4: Searing the Rib Eye
Once your steak has been prepared and your cast iron pan is well-heated, you are ready to go.
Place the steak inside. If the pan is properly seasoned and heated this will cause a quiet sizzling sound.
The next big question is how long your steak should be cooked.
The general rule is that a rib eye steak should be cooked 3 minutes on each side for medium-rare doneness.
The total 6 minutes for this part of the cooking process is divided into 1.5 minute intervals. Cook the steak for 1.5 minutes on top of the grill marks. After this time turn your rib eye steak 90 degrees to result in a final patter that is a #-like mark.
Once the turned steak has been cooking for 1.5 minutes flip it over to cook the other side. Repeat the above process.
Then use your tongs to cook the steak 2 minutes on each lateral side.
The maneuvering of the rib eye that you must do during the searing process is the reason tongs are preferred over spatulas and other utensils.
Side Note:
To keep your cut juicy and tender medium-rare doneness is recommended. My personal opinion is that medium-rare doneness offers a guarantee that the steak retains its tender composition and wonderful juicy flavor.
Temperature is the best way to test the doneness level of a steak. This can be done using an instant meat thermometer.
The thermometer should be inserted into the center of the steak. The internal temperature for medium-rare doneness is 130F or the equivalent of 55C.
As you will see from the ingredients list, this searing method is preferred for rib eyes less than 2.5 cm or 1 inch thick.
If your steak exceeds these thickness requirements you can use this method to sear it but you should finalize cooking using the oven.
The slower oven cooking will ensure your rib eye steak retains its juiciness and flavor. The oven cooking process should, once again, result in an internal temperature of 130F for medium-rare. You can control this using an oven-safe thermometer.
Having said all this, rib eye is very tender and juicy, so medium level of doneness won't hurt it either – 60C / 140F for your reference.
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Step 5: Resting the Steak
Cooking the steak using the searing method should take a total of 10 minutes – 3 minutes for each side of the rib eye and 2 minutes per lateral side of the steak.
Once it is complete, place your steak on a cutting board or plate. This is when you will grind and add fresh pepper to the rib eye.
The steak should rest on the surface for 3-4 minutes before cutting. This helps to prevent juices running out during the cutting process – rib eye will keep most of its flavor and tenderness.
When you are ready to cut into your steak, do so with a sharp knife. Cut into the steak across the grain, or the muscle fibers, to ensure retention of its juices.
The tender, juicy rib eye can be served alone or paired with a healthy side dish to make a meal.
This concludes the portion of this article on the searing process.
If you are interested in improving your skills using tips and recipes to achieve the perfect rib eye, continue reading.
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Part 3: What to Look at When Buying Quality Rib Eye
- Part 1: Required Tools & Ingredients
- Part 2: Cooking Rib Eye Steak in Cast Iron Skillet – 5 Steps
- Part 3: What to Look at When Buying Quality Rib Eye
- Part 4: Cast Iron Skillet Pro Cooking Tips
- All SteakEat Recipes
Here are the guidelines I use for buying perfect rib eye steak:
Organic Beef from Grass-Fed Cows. For beef to be considered organic it must be raised without the usual antibiotics and growth hormones used in beef raising.
Beef from "grass-fed" cows is derived from cattle that do not consume grain products.
The reason that organic, grass-fed steaks are better is because they come from cattle that are naturally leaner and more flavorful than cattle raised using antibiotics, growth hormones and grain products.
This results in rib eye steak that is not only great tasting, but also so much better for your health.
Going organic grass-fed is especially important for fattier cuts, just like rib eye – growth hormone and antibiotic residue, as well as unhealthy fatty acids, all accumulate in fat tissue (it's less of a problem in leaner cuts, like round steak).
Dry aging. Natural process of dry aging breaks down animal protein in steak. It allows beef to be tenderer and more concentrated in flavor.
When looking at dry aged steaks you will often find 14-, 21-, and 28-day maturity. You will also notice that their price tag is higher.
Personally, when buying a steak like rib eye, I don't bother with dry aging – this cut has all I need, including flavor and tenderness. However you could try buying 14- and 21-day matured rib eyes just to give them a try. In my opinion, 28 days is too much and not worth the money you will spend for it.
Weight and Thickness. The ideal serving size for rib eye steak is 7 ounces, or 200 grams of steak for every person that will be served. This is the perfect portion for a filling meal that is not too much.
I recommend that you choose a cut 1 inch/2.5cm or less in thickness. This will be the optimal size for the stovetop searing. However, if you find that your steak is too thick, you can use this guide for the searing process and then complete cooking in the oven, to ensure your rib eye retains its juiciness and flavor.
That's it for steak. Now let's make sure you have the right tools to cook it.
Ideal Steak Cooking Utensils
Cast Iron Skillet
Stove top skillets constructed of crude iron are known for their incredible volume-specific heating capacity and their heavy, durable construction. They are ideal for searing steak because after heating they stay hot for the duration of the cooking process.
Another benefit of cast iron skillets is that they have heat proof handles that are perfect for cooking in the oven. You will find that this can work to your advantage because thicker cuts of rib eye will require a longer cooking time and should be finished in the oven.
If you want a steak that looks as good as it tastes, choose a skillet that features built-in grill marks. While grill marks do not play a large role in the flavor of your steak they do make your rib eye look fancier.
The steak cooking process becomes much easier when you use quality tongs for flipping. Tongs are helpful because they allow you to easily handle steak and protect you from getting any burns.
One of the key components of the flavor of a seared rib eye steak is salt. When you add salt to steak at high heat it causes the Maillard reaction, which will cause your steak to brown. I recommend you use coarse kosher salt. It is not as dense as table salt which allows you to add more salt for the Maillard reaction but does not ruin your rib eye's flavor.
If you are a fan of pepper on your steak you should invest in fresh peppercorns which you will grind yourself. Add the pepper just before the steak is served for a mouth-watering aroma.
Heat-stable oil is required for the high temperatures of the searing process. I personally recommend the use of either ghee or non-virgin coconut oil. These two oils have a high smoking point, are compatible with high temperatures, and add a wonderful flavor to your rib eye meal.
Meat Thermometer
A crucial mistake that you can make during the searing process is overcooking. If you overcook your steak, it will dry out, with some of its aroma and natural flavor disappearing. You should keep two types of meat thermometers handy for steak cooking: instant read and an oven thermometer. Using a meat probe will make a huge difference for you.
Paper Towels
Having paper towels handy is a good practice for any type of meat cooking. Paper towels are used to dry the rib eye's surface before it is seared, so that surface browning develops much easier.
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Part 4: Cast Iron Skillet Pro Cooking Tips
- Part 1: Required Tools & Ingredients
- Part 2: Cooking Rib Eye Steak in Cast Iron Skillet – 5 Steps
- Part 3: What to Look at When Buying Quality Rib Eye
- Part 4: Cast Iron Skillet Pro Cooking Tips
- All SteakEat Recipes
Once you know the basic searing process and understand how to purchase quality meats and materials, you are ready for handy tips that can benefit your future steak preparation.
Tip # 1: Bringing Steak to Room Temperature
Sometimes you just can't pull out your steak in the right amount of time for it to reach room temperature before cooking. However, you can easily remedy this problem and get your rib eye ready in time. Place the steak in the microwave using a microwave-approved plate. Using the lowest possible power setting run the microwave for 3-5 seconds at a time. Then, flip the steak. Repeat this until the rib eye is warm but do not start the cooking process.
Tip #2: Heat Your Skillet in the Oven
Your cast iron does not have to be prepared for cooking using the stovetop. Heating it in the oven will promote an evenly heated skillet (unlike the popular myth says, cast iron is not a great heat conductor). Place your pan in a preheated oven at 200C, or 400F for 15-20 minutes. Remember to take caution when removing the pan from the oven because the handle will be hot enough to cause burns.
Tip # 3: Enhancing the Flavor of Your Rib Eye
Two minutes prior to the end of the searing process, add 1 knob of butter from an organic, grass fed dairy cow, 2-3 sprigs of fresh rosemary, and 2 cloves crushed garlic to your pan. Cook the steak for one minute and then flip it over for a minute to let the opposite side soak in this enhancing flavor. These are three key ingredients that can improve the flavor and aroma of your rib eye.
Tip #4: Preheating Your Plate
To keep your rib eye steak warm after the cooking process and before serving, preheat your plates using the oven. Place the plates in a preheated oven set at 90C or 190F for approximately 10 minutes to keep your steak warmer after being cooked.
Tip #5: Keeping Your Rib Eye Steak Warm and Juicy
We all have times where we cannot eat right after we cook. Whether you are hosting a get together and need to serve before eating or are eating alone and wish to clean the kitchen before enjoying your rib eye, you can retain your steak's warmth without reheating by putting it in the oven. Preheat the oven to 50C or 120F before placing your steak inside. This is the perfect temperature to keep it warm without continuing the cooking process and drying out your rib eye.
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Amidst declining revenues, Wyoming lawmakers face tough school funding choices where student-teacher ratios are a critical part of the fiscal balance.
The Legislature's recalibration process is a complex undertaking that involves a lot of math along with jargon such as "funding model," "basket of goods," and "revenue guarantee." But at the core of the discussion, the Legislature aims to answer two simple questions: How much is Wyoming willing to spend on education, and how should the funds be split among school districts?
The answers will affect nearly 90,000 students in all 48 school districts in Wyoming along with hundreds of educators. For example, a shift to larger class sizes — one topic under discussion — could change the quality of education for students and result in widespread layoffs.
Such critical outcomes are in the balance as the state weighs the cost of educating its children against declining mineral revenues and a cash-strapped budget.
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The formula uses the number of students in each district, local tax revenue, and other factors, to calculate funding for each district. (If you're curious what this looks like, check out the Excel spreadsheet labeled "2b" here.)
The school funding calculation is described on a dollars-per-student, or "adjusted daily membership" basis, ranging from about $13,000 per student in the urban districts in Cheyenne and Casper to more than $35,000 per student in Sheridan County School District No. 3 in Clearmont, population 142.
The small rural districts are the most expensive because they lack economy of scale, but the Supreme Court decisions require that students receive the same basic educational services no matter where they live. Equal education in the Equality State, so to speak.
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The costs for providing education change with inflation, labor markets and other factors. State law requires the Legislature to adjust or "recalibrate" the funding formula every five years to keep up with actual costs.
During the 2015 session, the Legislature established the Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration to handle these tasks. It's a big enough job that the committee has already met five times since May, and they will finish their interim deliberations Nov. 16-17 in Casper. (Most interim committees meet only three or four times between sessions.)
Lawmakers are examining every aspect of educational costs, from computers to transportation, from school lunch to teacher and administrator salaries. Just the index of reports for all these different areas runs more than a page for each meeting.
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Of all the different parts of the state's school funding formula, class size is the most important driver of cost, according to the Legislative Service Office.
"Personnel are costly, professional personnel are the most costly, and class size determines how many professional employees are necessary," the LSO report states.
Class size is one of the most important factors for student learning, said Kathy Vetter of the Wyoming Education Association (WEA). According to Wyoming's funding model, elementary classrooms can have no more than 16 students, while high school classrooms can be as large as 21 students.
"With our current class size, it allows the student to get more one-on-one time with their teacher, and that is why we are very much in favor of keeping that quality education," Vetter said. "We are really concerned about students learning and ensuring that students have a quality education."
If lawmakers increased class size limits, it could save Wyoming a lot of money. But about 500 to 700 teachers would be out of a job, according to Vetter. Wyoming has not increased class size in recent years, but instead has whittled them down for the sake of quality. Smaller classes, and the resulting better performance, have been the main goal of increased spending on education since 2004, according to LSO.
The WEA advocates against changing this course of smaller classrooms. Increasing the teacher-to-student ratio would result in less individualized attention for students and more kids "falling through the cracks" of the school system, Vetter said.
But, don't Wyoming teachers already get paid a lot?
For the past 10 years, Wyoming has spent liberally, in comparison to other states, on its K-12 schools. That's in part because the state had the money to do so during the mid-2000s energy boom, but also because citizens and lawmakers place a high value on education.
As a result, Wyoming's teacher salaries have grown to the point where they are some of the highest in the Rocky Mountain Region. That's important, according to Vetter, because it gives rural districts — think Wamsutter, Meeteetse or Rock River — the ability to recruit high performing teachers. Reports show Wyoming is drawing many of its new teachers from out of state. (See page 21 here.)
At the same time, Wyoming's rate of teacher salary growth has leveled off somewhat since the mid-2000s.
Teachers are paid well, but how does Wyoming compare nationally?
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) shows that Wyoming students are scoring higher in math and reading compared to the 1990s. That comes with a caveat that test scores haven't risen as fast as Wyoming's spending on education, according to consultants in a recent school funding audit report.
Even so, Wyoming's students achieve in the top-third of states around the nation, in league with Colorado and North Dakota and far ahead of states like California.
Tweaking school funding in times of declining mineral revenue
Wyoming pays for K-12 education out of the School Foundation Program, which has its own revenue stream of state and local property taxes, Federal Mineral Royalties, and other sources. Every two years, the state spends about $1.5 billion on operations for K-12 education.
Typically, this is enough to guarantee the amount of funding dictated by Wyoming Supreme Court decisions and state law. But if revenues drop past a certain point, the difference is taken from the General Fund. That could mean cuts to other general government programs.
To prevent that, lawmakers have set aside about $650 million in reserve accounts for school funding. That should be enough to support school funding shortfalls for a while, but exactly how long could change based on the outcome of the recalibration deliberations.


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To cleanse the palate, the perfect follow-up to Ed's Hollywood post this morning and the answer to the lingering question in my post yesterday about what Lovitz meant when he said his celebrity pals had soured on O. I took that to be a standard liberal critique: They elected Obama to raise taxes and institute single-payer and bring home all the troops immediately, blah blah blah. Not so, if you believe JL. Turns out rich leftists, at least of the Hollywood variety, aren't thrilled with the class-warfare demagoguery lately either. Which explains why they'll all be voting Romney in November, right?
By the way, we're mere hours away from the greatest Hollywood fundraiser in history. The main attraction: A huge A-list mega-celebrity known more for his personal charm than his body of work. Also, George Clooney will be there.


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While branding is a critical component of the Invest in Iconics Strategy, we know that the destination brands will only thrive long-term if they are supported by equally compelling, on-the-ground experiences through thoughtful Destination Development activities. While branding work is underway, we are integrating Destination Development work in collaboration with our core partners to ensure we can bring these brands to life on the ground.
Strong place brands are built through engagement with the people who live in BC communities and with the businesses that operate within them to form an in-depth understanding of the intrinsic character of the places in BC. We support these brands through sustainable destination and experience development, including tourism products, experiences, infrastructure, and assets. By combining destination and experience development with branding and marketing strategies, we can enhance, protect, celebrate, and share what makes BC stand out amongst other destination travel choices around the world.
It involves working collaboratively with governments, industry partners, Indigenous Peoples, community members, and brand experts to turn a destination's vision into reality, by being strategically deliberate and responsible in the creation of tourism experiences, products, and services that elevate and deliver on a destination's unique selling proposition. Strong Destination Development planning enables us to be proactive—anticipating travel and visitation patterns and balancing the needs of BC communities—ensuring that the broad benefits of tourism are retained in the long-term.
Tourism planning and management is a process by which local communities, governmental agencies, and the tourism industry work together to deliver sustainable tourism benefits without compromising the integrity of environment, cultures, and sense of place.
While Place Branding work is being completed and Destination Development planning moves ahead, Destination BC continues to work with communities across the six tourism regions to build on existing Destination Development strategies that pull together planning, policy, and capacity building efforts. This includes improving transportation and ease of access, having an available and knowledgeable workforce, critical supporting infrastructure, enabling policies, and public and private investment.
The destination brands being developed as part of the Invest in Iconics Strategy will only thrive long-term if they are supported by equally compelling experiences.
Destination Development takes place over many, many years. It brings the destination to life through visitor touchpoints that are consistent with the brand vision, including everything from welcoming gateways and wayfinding signage to new experiences or interpretive centres, visitor services, and much more.
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Portugal have won the Barbara Dex Award 2019. Their entrant Conan Osiris received the highest amount of votes. He's been chosen as the 'most notable' dressed contestant of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2019 and becomes the successor of Eye Cue, who won the award last year.
Green reptile for the Barbara Dex Award 2019
When Conan Osíris revealed his Eurovision outfit during his first rehearsals, many compared it to a reptile. The green costume with the red background obviously represented Portugal's national colours, but most of the attention was taken by the outfit itself. Complete with the black resonance box tied around his chin, it made a picture many couldn't work with.
Tamta comes close
Where Eleni Foureira finished second at the Eurovision Song Contest, Tamta finished second on the Barbara Dex Award. Her latex outfit with dress change did not go down particularly well. In third place, we see another girl with high boots: ZENA from Belarus
Furthermore, Eliot from Belgium and Tamara Todevska from North Macedonia complete the top five. In total, Songfestival.be received over 4000 votes for the award, which has become a tradition in the aftermath of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Recently, Songfestival.be changed the description of the Barbara Dex Award from 'worst dressed' to 'most notable outfit', responding to claims of negative attention for artists.
Do you agree with Conan Osiris being the winner of the Barbara Dex Award 2019? Let us know!