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This Study is intending to provide an understanding on the influence of recycled aggregate on strength of mortar with different water cement-ratio; the use recycled aggregate can reduce the strength of mortar up to a certain percentage, which can lead to a reduction of up to 40% in compressive strength and bending strength. To reduce the usage of Natural aggregate, the recycled aggregate can be used as replacement material. In this study, water cement-ratio is adjusted three times to observe the influence it has on the strength of recycled mortar. The rate of recycled aggregate that been used to replace the natural aggregate (the river sand) was 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40% with different water cement-ratio of 0.5, 0.55 and 0.6. Also the rate of fly ash that has been used to replace the cement to make the recycled mortar was 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40% with different water cement ratio of 0.5, 0.55 and 0.6. Fly ash is also used in the mixtures in moderation as a replacement for cement. In this study, the experiment tested out the bending strengths and the compressive strengths of various specimens over certain duration of days.
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Weld a nut to the top, so you can then get a good sized wrench on it. Have had to do this a few time myself, and it works great. Od course if you don't have a welder, I would try some of the other ideas first.
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Window AC / September 9, 2018 / Denise Brisette
Another huge improvement in window air conditioners is in their appearance. Older models did not blend in very well with their surroundings. They were usually some shade of brown and looked like there was a box in your window. Window air conditioners today are much less obtrusive and look less like boxes. Corners are rounded and colors are much lighter. This gives them a much sleeker look. As with most things once they have been around for awhile cost become more reasonable and less of an obstacle. A window air conditioner can be purchase for less than two hundred dollars and often not much more than one hundred dollars. Of course this is for smaller units. Costs go up as the cooling capacity of the unit increases.
If the room is shaded then you can decrease the BTU rating you calculated with the climate control unit calculator by 10 percent however if you wish to cool a kitchen youll need to raise the rating by 4000 BTUs. When the room you are cooling is used by two or more people add six hundred BTUs per person to the rating necessary to cool the room. Before you buy the first air conditioner that fits the BTU rating necessary to cool your room make sure you have a window that will be suitable for the unit. Measure windows in the room (make sure not to block fire escapes) and make sure to buy a window air conditioner that will fit into the opening.
The main aspect in the choice of window air conditioner is its cool air performance. You can approximate the required power at the rate of 1 kW per 10 sq.m. with a ceiling height of 2.8 - 3 meters; for household models the characteristic is: from 1.5 - 2 to 6.5 - 8.5 kW. If there is a large glass area in the room windows face south or there are other additional heat inputs one should better buy a model with a power reserve of 15-20%. Another important factor in choosing window air conditioner is room functionality. For example air conditioner installed in the kitchen must be of high performance to provide optimal heat control. Air conditioning unit for bedrooms should have low noise characteristics.


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EDA tools pave path to 3-D ICs, part 1
Mike Demler, Technical Editor - June 9, 2011
A recent article (Reference 1) posed three questions regarding 3-D ICs: What are 3-D ICs, are they real, and what difference do they make? The answers to these questions may vary, but the semiconductor industry is increasingly adding a vertical—that is, stacked—alternative to traditional 2-D Moore’s Law scaling (Reference 2).
Reducing the length of interconnects between ICs can make a big difference in performance, power, and package size in mobile-system applications—major drivers for 3-D ICs. Combining a mobile-processor die with a separate memory chip is a natural development for a 3-D structure. For example, Samsung Electronics recently introduced a 3-D IC, which the company stacks with a memory chip that connects using TSVs (through-silicon vias)—vertical, metallized holes in the silicon die that create connections on both the top and the bottom of a chip (Figure 1). TSV technology enables a wide I/O-memory interface, reducing power by as much as 75% versus other approaches as a result of the lower load capacitance of interconnect and I/O circuits.
Tezzaron Semiconductor, which specializes in memory products, 3-D-wafer processes, and TSV processes, stacks chips in three layers by using a wafer-bonding technique that employs copper supercontacts similar to the method the US Mint uses to make quarters in a copper-nickel-clad process. Tezzaron’s Super-8051 microcontroller with stacked memory consumes 90% less power than a typical 8051 microcontroller because it has no off-chip I/O. It does not, however, allow manufacturers to probe wafers before bonding because probe marks can cause defects.
To mitigate some of the challenges of 3-D stacked ICs, many companies are taking an intermediate step—2.5-D—to connect dice with a passive silicon interposer (Figure 2). Many industry participants, including Mentor Graphics Chief Executive Officer Walden Rhines, see the 2.5-D approach as providing a long transitional ramp to 3-D ICs (Reference 3). Rhines believes that 2.5-D approaches will be around longer than many people expect because the approach is more evolutionary than revolutionary.Xilinx has also taken this approach in its new 2.5-D SSI (stacked-silicon-interconnect) FPGAs, including the Virtex-7 XC7V2000T, which integrates four FPGA dice with the equivalent of 2 million logic cells, 46,512 kbits of block RAM, 2160 DSP slices, and 36 10.3125-Gbps Xilinx GTX (gigabit-transceiver-extension) transceivers (Figure 3). By stacking the dice on a passive silicon interposer, Xilinx enables more than 10,000 interconnects between the FPGAs. Showing again how 2.5- and 3-D make a difference in power and performance, Xilinx achieved a better-than-two-orders-of-magnitude improvement in I/O bandwidth per watt with SSI versus other approaches, says Ivo Bolsens, Xilinx’s chief technology officer.
Your choices of EDA tools to support a new 3-D-IC project can make a difference in how you approach your design. Although you may be able to adapt your current 2-D-IC tools, you might also benefit by adding some technology targeting the challenges of 3-D design. Most of the major EDA vendors are taking a cautious wait-and-see approach to 3-D ICs by gradually adding features to their 2-D tools. Meanwhile, several smaller EDA vendors are building tools focusing on 3-D design. The Tezzaron 3-D PDK (process-design kit), for example, combines new and established tools that will help you move your design method to 3-D.
The development of EDA tools for 3-D ICs must begin with TCAD (technology-computer-aided design) for modeling the physical characteristics of the TSV, according to Marco Casale-Rossi, product-marketing manager for Synopsys’ implementation platform. The company’s Silicon Engineering Group has undertaken this activity with several selected partners. Designers must address the fact that TSVs induce stress in the active silicon area near the via cut, which can potentially interfere with circuit behavior. At process geometries of 28 nm, the “keep-out zone”—the area around a TSV in which you cannot insert active circuitry—can consume an area equivalent to approximately 5000 transistors. Placing a large number of TSVs on a chip with the associated keep-out zones can result in a large amount of unusable die area, says Casale-Rossi. Synopsys recently filed for a patent for technology to address TSV-induced stress. The technology goes beyond TCAD software to IP (intellectual property), which Casale-Rossi predicts will contribute to stress-mitigation methods in 3-D-IC fabrication (Reference 4). The company has also filed patent applications for RLC (resistance/capacitance/inductance) modeling and extraction in 3-D ICs (references 5 and 6).
Synopsys bases the development of 3-D-IC physical-implementation tools on its 2-D place-and-route tools. Synopsys is developing a 2.5-D tool for designs that connect multiple flip-chips with microbumps through a silicon interposer. An emerging 3-D-IC design flow will be TSV-aware at every step of current flows—from synthesis and placement and routing to extraction, physical verification, and timing signoff for digital designs (Figure 4).
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Because no currently available EDA tools support automated placement and routing of TSVs, you must manually add tools using existing tools for 2-D-IC design. According to Dave Noice, Cadence Fellow, modifying 2-D tools and design databases to support the concept of 3-D ICs involves many challenges. For example, in 2-D designs the first metal, or metal-1, layer represents the lowest interconnect layer on an IC, but 3-D ICs change that placement by adding backside metal to make connections through TSVs.
Designers have previously been able to use Cadence’s Encounter digital implementation tools to automatically route flip-chips, with 45° routing for bumps and I/Os. Cadence also enhanced that feature to provide support for I/O routing on both the top and the bottom of a die. After you add TSVs to a chip during the floorplanning and placement stage, the next challenge you will face is assigning connections. A routing tool must be able to assign a connection and optimize wire length through the TSVs to backside bumps. Some users mistakenly believe that a router can place the TSVs, says Noice, but designers can use routers only to make the connections. In a stacked-die configuration, designers’ flexibility constrains floorplanning—whether they are adding TSVs to a new ASIC or modifying a design for use in a 3-D package.
For 3-D-IC designs, Cadence’s floorplanning tools treat the problem as if it were a normal hierarchical 2-D design. The tools treat each die as a separate subblock. For example, if a given manufacturing process stacks memory dice, die “owners” can see the vertical-connection interface for design optimization but can make edits only on their side of the TSV stack.
Magma Design Automation is extending its Hydra floorplanning tool to automate 3-D designs by treating a 3-D chip as a set of 2-D blocks for physical implementation. According to Patrick Groeneveld, PhD, chief technologist at Magma, partitioning a 3-D design into the constituent 2-D components can give rise to a number of new issues, such as design partitioning, TSV assignment, interfaces across dies, power and ground distribution, and the associated IR drop and temperature analysis.
The market for 3-D-IC design tools has been too small to attract investment by the big EDA companies, according to Mark Mangum, sales and marketing manager at privately held EDA company Micro Magic. The company has been working on the Max-3D layout tool for the last four years, with 3-D design patents from one of its development partners (Reference 5). Conventional layout tools cannot handle the traditional approach for 2-D design—organizing all the disparate data into one huge file, says Mangum. Max-3D, in contrast, allows you to maintain technology files for each wafer level, with a separate file for the TSV interconnects (Figure 5). Engineering teams of processor and memory designers, which are common in projects for 3-D ICs, can work independently on their parts of the 3-D stack before final integration.
After assembly of the 3-D-IC database, you must verify your design by tracing the connectivity of the TSVs through the entire stack and perform complete DRC (design-rule checking) and LVS (layout-versus-schematic) checks. You must somewhat adapt the 2-D physical-verification tools, but Max-3D eases this process through its integration with Mentor Graphics’ Calibre DRC and LVS tools. Micro Magic is also working with Magma to integrate the company’s Quartz LVS and DRC tools into Max-3D. Magma’s Groeneveld says that future enhancements to Quartz will enable users to work directly with the multiple process descriptions that are necessary for 3-D ICs. With Quartz LVS, you can check each of your 2-D chips, as well as the 3-D interconnections between them, in a single run (Figure 6). You specify the number and order of layers, the interconnect material, and other physical parameters of your design in a 3-D technology file. You then perform a TSV-aware extraction of your 3-D IC’s connectivity, using the debugging environment in Quartz to analyze any LVS mismatch.
Magma intends to add 3-D-DRC features to Quartz by working with customers and manufacturers to define the rules, design, and library information that will be necessary to verify designs with TSVs. According to Groeneveld, Magma is also working on several other projects for 3-D ICs, including adding the ability for users to visualize and edit multiple dice at once in the Titan custom- IC layout editor with builtin Quartz DRC and LVS checking.
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We arrived around 3 pm. My older brother walked to the Park Ranger office to secure a park permit.
Shortly thereafter, I wandered in and stared at an ominous life-sized mountain lion replica. I read the facts: 139 sightings this year. I moved over to the book section where my paranoia feasted on a book entitled “Death in Big Bend.” I read an unfortunate excerpt of a man who caught a mountain lion stalking his campsite. The man threw rocks in the cat’s direction and shouted profanities. Why they felt the need to inform us of the man’s profane language was beyond me. As if rugged pumas have tender sensibilities easily offended by coarse language.
Long story short, the man survived only to strand himself on a lonely icy peak with no way down the following year. Yes, Big Bend is perilous. Thirst, mountain lions, and bears are just a sample of the fates that may befall a man.
We drove a few water jugs and some food to a stash point that we aimed to reach the following night. The stash point was just a bear box atop a canyon gazing over an ocean of desert terrain.
We hit the trail at four pm, well aware that daylight was fast evaporating. Our joking references to savage puma attacks did not seem as funny when a glance at the map revealed that we would be searching for a safe plot of land in complete darkness, guided only by headlamps and whatever crude judgment we had acquired over a handful of other wilderness hikes.
Around six pm we were enshrouded by black and more stars than I cared to count. Darkness is a different entity here. The closest full-sized town is at least one hundred miles and Ft. Stockton barely qualifies as a human inhabitation.
We lurched forward through a canyon bestriding a dry creek bed. The moon lit the canyon just enough for us to realize that our surroundings looked nearly identical to the big cat exhibits at the zoo. Giant rocks, light shrubbery, and taller trees dotted the bowl-like enclosure we stubbornly trekked.
Another check of the map revealed that we would need to settle for the first flat spot we found or risk several miles through a shoddily marked desert trail starting at the basin below. We flailed around the brush until we found an even piece of ground. We pitched our tent and tied our food to trees some 400 meters away so as to avoid collateral damage from opportunistic creatures.
I hardly slept. Each rustle, each broken twig, awakened me. All throughout, my little brother slumbered away. After what seemed like days, morning light arrived. We survived and, just as importantly, our food and water stood intact.

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This book by Dr. Neal Bernard is very educational and practical. I thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommend it. If you’re not looking to lose fat yourself, it will give you a great understanding as to why many people are unsuccessful at burning and keeping off fat. My favorite topic was Understanding the Calorie-Burning Secret; Chapter 3. The faster your metabolism, the less fat you’re storing and that’s what we want, right? The key point is How Foods Affect Your Metabolism. Increasing metabolism was accomplished in his study by putting ‘a group of older people with chronic weight problems’ on a diet of entirely plant based meals with very little oil (ie: very little fat in the diet). In laboratory tests, the oxygen rate taken in and the carbon dioxide breathed out were measured to determine exactly how fast calories were burned. The metabolism of participants was increased by an average of 16% for about 3 hours after each meal. If 3 meals are eaten per day, then over time a considerably greater amount of fat is burned up.
Cells, in this study, were reprogrammed to pull sugar out of the blood faster so it could be burned. What slowed down one’s metabolism in the first place is intramyocellular lipids or ‘fat inside the muscle cells’.
The buildup of fat inside the cells leads to serious insulin resistance and possibly to type 2 diabetes. High fat meals pack fat into your cells like chewing gum in a lock, which means that insulin can’t do it’s job of pulling glucose out of the blood and into the cells for energy. If the glucose isn’t used for energy then it’s stored as fat. Excessive fat gets stored in muscle cells, organs, and arteries so you can’t necessarily see how healthy a person is by looking at them on the outside.
Could this low fat/no animal food diet, (likely 10% or less of calories from fat) be the answer to burning more body fat? At Imperial College School of Medicine in London, researchers discovered that those who consumed animal products; ie: beef, pork, cheese, and other animal products had 30% more fat in their cells.
This book also had a pretty nice selection of low fat plant based recipes to help improve insulin responsiveness. Some dishes included: Garlic Hash Browns with Kale, French Onion Sourdough Soup, Quick Black Bean Chili, Sun Dried Tomato Lentil Loaf and Wacky Chocolate Cake. Try this food plan for 3 weeks and your cholesterol consumption will be zero and you will be considered a vegan. Oh and one more thing, if a vegan saves 95 animal lives per year then in 3 weeks you’ll be saving 5.5 animals their lives.
The take away is this: if you reduce your dietary fat intake, then your cells are more responsive to insulin which means you convert more food to energy, or body heat, and store less calories as body fat. Is there such a thing as low fat pork, cheese or beef? If low fat is a diet of 10% or less of calories from fat, then the answer is ‘no’. In 2003, the National Institutes of Health awarded Dr. Barnard’s research team a grant to see what kind of treatment this 100% plant based diet would be as a diabetes treatment. The results of the study convinced the American Diabetes Association to change their Clinical Practice Recommendations. The keys to choosing healthy food for diabetes are: 1)eliminating animal products from the diet, 2) keep fat intake low (10% would be a worthy goal) and 3)Avoiding high glycemic or processed foods.
When type 2 diabetics apply these dietary guidelines, their diabetes is often improved dramatically.
To your health.

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This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series.
Luis Severino, NYY vs. CLE ($51): Monday is loaded with top pitching options and I'm taking one, albeit at a smaller rate. Severino provides the same upside as Corey Kluber ($65) and Max Scherzer ($63), but is much cheaper. Severino was blown up by the Red Sox a few starts ago, but has at least 25 fantasy points in his other eight most recent outings. The Indians just destroyed the Royals in their weekend series (20-0 composite score line), yet only sport a .318 wOBA and have a 21.8 percent K rate against righties in August.
Mike Montgomery, CHC vs. PIT ($34): I needed a way to save money and this is it. Montgomery isn't huge on strikeouts but is still posting solid numbers, allowing four hits and zero runs in six innings in his last start against the Reds. The Pirates make this situation even better with a .259 wOBA and 23.1 percent K rate against lefties in the past month.
Alex Avila, CHC vs. PIT ($13): I haven't used Avila much since his move to the Cubs, but this seems like a good spot as he comes in with a hit in his last seven starts. In his last 45 plate appearances against righties, he has a .442 wOBA and .306 ISO. Even with a 31.1 percent K rate, that shouldn't matter against Trevor Williams, who has a 14.9 percent K rate against lefties. Williams was great last outing, but he's been all over the place and allowed eight runs to the Cardinals before that.
Miguel Cabrera, DET at COL ($14): As of writing this, Cabrera's appeal of his suspension still hasn't been ruled on. If that happens Monday, I'd switch to Brandon Moss ($14). As for Cabrera, I'll take a chance on him after three hits Sunday. He's the type of batter that can thrive at Coors Field and gets a good matchup with Antonio Senzatela on the mound. Senzatela has much worse numbers at home against righties with a 4.61 xFIP. This will be his second straight start, but he was moved to the bullpen for a reason.
Chad Pinder, OAK at LAA ($9): Pinder has shown some consistency lately and he's worth a gamble due to price. In his last 29 plate appearances against lefties, he has a .449 wOBA and .292 ISO. Andrew Heaney wasn't good in his first two starts, giving up 15 hits and nine runs, and will be hard to trust for the Angels.
Luis Valbuena, LAA vs. OAK ($15): On the mound opposite Heaney is Daniel Gossett, who hasn't been much better for the A's. Gossett gave up five runs and eight hits at Baltimore last time out and has a poor 4.55 xFIP against lefties. Valbuena has shown he can provide great value at times with a .393 wOBA and .333 ISO in his last 59 plate appearances against righties.
Adeiny Hechavarria, TB at KC ($7): Hechavarria won't be on many teams because his numbers aren't great. Then again, he's really cheap and has a decent .332 wOBA and .246 ISO in his last 60 plate appearances against righties. Ian Kennedy has given up at least three runs in his last five starts and has a 4.70 xFIP against righties.
Melky Cabrera, KC vs. TB ($15): I would've taken more Royals in this matchup, but they were shut out in their weekend series against the Indians, so Cabrera will be my only selection. It also helps that he has two hits in four of the last five games to boost his .370 wOBA against righties in August. Austin Pruitt has been brutal as a starter, giving up 11 runs and 18 hits in his last two starts.
Carlos Gonzalez, COL vs. DET ($15): You thought I was crazy passing on all the Rockies in my lineup, but I'm not done yet. I went with a couple cheaper bats because I think everyone will have success against Jordan Zimmermann. Gonzalez is also much better at home with a .431 wOBA and .265 ISO in his last 40 plate appearances against righties. Zimmermann is on an incredibly bad run of seven earned runs in each of his last three starts.
Gerardo Parra, COL vs. DET ($16): Unlike Gonzalez, Parra had success on the recent road trip with eight hits in his last five games. Parra also has a cool .444 wOBA in his last 42 plate appearances against righties. Zimmermann struggles against both sides of the plate, but has a worse .382 wOBA allowed and 5.31 xFIP against lefties.


NFL fans down under are excited that the NFL season has begun, representing the 101st anniversary of the premier gridiron competition in the world. The popularity of American “Football” in Australia is growing, and so have the available options for watching this dynamic form of football.
Entering the season the Kansas City Chiefs reigning champs, with a number of other teams alongside them such as San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens favourites to hoist the coveted Lombardi Trophy. Don’t miss a minute of the available action when you can watch live at home or stream games to a mobile device using the options in this NFL on Australian TV resource guide.
Where to Watch the NFL in Australia
Currently, there are several options for watching the NFL on Australian TV. Just in time for the start of the regular season, channel Seven, the official NFL free to air provider in Australia, reached an agreement to broadcast two games live each week across 7Mate. 7Mate will also televise two live games each week during the Playoffs, with the Super Bowl to stream on 7Mate – for a total of 39 live contests.
ESPN have also reached a new agreement and will be televising up to five live games each week of the regular season, and a whole lot more. ESPN’s coverage includes every Thursday Night, Sunday Night and Monday Night game, an additional two Sunday afternoon games, as well as all Thanksgiving Day fixtures during the regular season. ESPN of Australia will also televise every playoff game, along with the Super Bowl (Los Angeles) live. This represents a total of 110 live games, an increase of 36 compared to previous seasons.
In addition to the live action, ESPN offers an NFL edition of SportsCenter Australia, hosted by Phil Murphy, Trevor Scales and Mark Brown before every Sunday Night Football game – as well as other popular programming which includes Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown, NFL Live and the NFL Primetime show. Fortunately there are several ways to access ESPN on Australia TV, they include Foxtel, Foxtel from Telstra and the Kayo Sports streaming platform, with each game available Live and in HD.
Watch the NFL Online with Foxtel
In addition to televising these live ESPN games, Foxtel and Foxtel from Telstra will typically offer these same matches with NFL TV replays airing later that same day, as well as the option to watch the NFL live online using compatible mobile and internet connected devices via Foxtel Now.
Foxtel Now currently have a free 10 day trial so you can check out every TV pack that’s offered. Foxtel Now users will need to have the Sports Pack, with the exact same service also available through Foxtel Now from Telstra, and often at a reduced monthly rate.
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Stream the NFL on Kayo Sports
Another choice for watching the NFL live in Australia would be to utilise the 14 day Kayo Sports free trial, which has no lock-in contract and is available across two devices if you’re looking to share. Because Kayo is affiliated with Fox Sports it will broadcast the same exact live ESPN games as Foxtel, but without the extra equipment or hefty fees. Kayo offers live NFL streaming with eligible mobile devices and browsers, including select PC and Macs, iOS and Android phones and tablets, Apple and Telstra TV, Google Chromecast, as well as Safari, Firefox, Chrome and Microsoft Edge, with new apps and platforms arriving soon.
Kayo will also provide on demand replays of the games they televise, should you need to catch-up on that week’s action. Additionally, Every game will be displayed in High Definition, giving you greater clarity, while the No Spoilers option allows fans to hide all outcomes, a very handy feature if you don’t want to know the results before you’ve had a chance to watch a key event On Demand.
Watch the NFL on Free to Air
Channel Seven, the free-to-air home of the NFL in Australia, has confirmed that they will broadcast live games here in 2020/21, starting from Monday the 9th of September (Sydney time). Under the new agreement, the Seven Network will televise two live games during each week of the regular season and the NFL playoffs on 7Mate, with the Super Bowl shown live on Channel 7.
The 2020/21 regular season NFL Free to Air offering will showcase two games from the Sunday (US) schedule that are not being televised on ESPN, with the first contest airing live at 5.00am and the second live game kicking off at 8.20am (Sydney time). Australian fans will also enjoy a selection of NFL programs on 7Mate that take them inside the action of the 2020/21 season, as well as documenting the game’s storied history.
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NFL 2020 Live TV Schedule (AEDT)
This year’s NFL Season looks set to be a close one, with some big trades meaning some of the game’s biggest stars will be wearing different colours. Check out the 2020/21 NFL live TV schedule below.
|Tue, 24th Nov||Buccaneers v Rams||LIVE: 12.15pm||Kayo / Foxtel|
|Fri, 27th Nov||Lions v Texans||LIVE: 8.30pm||Kayo / Foxtel|
|Fri, 27th Nov||Cowboys v Washington||LIVE: 12.15pm||Kayo / Foxtel|
|Mon, 30th Nov||Bears v Bulls||LIVE: 12.15pm||Kayo / Foxtel|
|Tue, 1st Dec||Seahawks v Eagles||LIVE: 12.15pm||Kayo / Foxtel|
TV fixtures shown as Sydney time, adjust for regional differences.
How to Stream the NFL in Australia
Not everyone currently has, or wants to take on a Foxtel or Telstra subscription. So with this consideration in mind, what other choices do you have when it comes to streaming the available NFL games? Let’s look at some of the best streaming options available on the Aussie market.
Arguably the gold-standard of the lower-profile streaming device for years now, the Apple TV is popular because it delivers. This tiny box is now in its fifth generation, and has recently added 4K and HDR streaming. You can also download apps just like you would on your phone. And that means almost every major player is supported, including the Kayo Sports streaming service and Foxtel Now.
This amazing little device now comes in two options for streaming video, both with an HDMI connection linking them to your TV. You can choose from the standard or the Ultra Chromecast version – the difference is that the Ultra handles 4K video, which is becoming increasingly available in Australia thanks to Foxtel. Once plugged in and connected to your home Wi-Fi network, the device can be reached by a vast range of apps to stream video, including Kayo Sports and Foxtel Now. While it’s not as seamless as using a dedicated device – it’s still extremely versatile.
Foxtel Now Box
Another increasingly popular streaming device option would be the Foxtel Now Box. Launched over a year ago, it delivers the easiest way to stream Foxtel Now, as well as YouTube and Stan, directly to your TV. There’s no installation required so you can immediately start streaming the National Football League and other sport on your TV. Simply plug it in and start watching, fuss-free. Of course, you’ll need to subscribe to Foxtel Now’s Sports pack, which offers access to twelve channels including Fox Sports, Fox League, Fox Footy, ESPN, beIN Sports and all the live action available each and every week.
One of the most popular devices in Australia and perhaps the easiest to use, the Telstra TV (made by global streaming leader Roku) is now in its third generation, and features support for live TV channels that are integrated seamlessly with all the key services. The Telstra TV supports every streaming app you could ever need, from Netflix and Stan to Kayo Sports and Foxtel Now, and it’s fully ready for 4K televisions, making it ideal for the stunning on screen action found in the NFL. You can obtain the Telstra TV outright, or add it to your existing Telstra account for a small monthly payment.


OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — According to a release from the Douglas County Election Commission, ballots for a Westside Community School District levy override and a Ralston Public School District bond will be mailed on Monday, Sept. 20. Both will be voted on by mail only.
In a release, the commission said:
All ballots will be mailed beginning Monday, September 20, 2021 to voters who are registered at their current address within the Ralston Public School District and Westside Community School District. Ballots are mailed in gold-colored envelopes measuring approximately 6 inches by 9 inches; a return envelope is included with the ballot. Voters must sign the back of their return envelope in order for the ballot to be counted.
All voted ballots must be returned to the Douglas County Election Commission or an official ballot drop box no later than Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. Drop boxes are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; no postage is needed on ballots placed in a drop box.
Douglas County Election Commission ballot drop box locations available for these elections are:
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Veteran arts impresario Richard Demarco has warned that the Brexit vote represents the biggest threat to the Edinburgh Festival in its 70-year history.
The co-founder of the Traverse Theatre, who has attended every festival since its inception in 1947, said he feared there would be far-reaching consequences for the event.
He suggested its post-war roots as a unifying force for good would be betrayed by Britain’s forthcoming departure from the EU.
Demarco, who was named European Citizen of the Year in 2013, said 2017 should have been the most important year for the festival since it was conceived to provide “a platform for the flowering of the human spirit”.
Instead, the 86-year-old said it faced the “farcical situation” of new barriers put up to audiences and performers at such a pivotal moment.
Demarco said Edinburgh could lose the right to its long-standing claim as a “world capital of culture” and see a steep decline in the number of international companies and artists coming to the city if funding routes dried up.
His views have emerged after Edinburgh International Festival Fergus Linehan revealed that the Brexit vote had sparked a rethink over the event’s 70th anniversary plans to underline that its links with Europe are “as strong as ever”.
Last week Fringe chief executive Shona McCarthy said plans were being drawn up by the festivals to strike up new relationships and “build bridges” to limit the impact of the EU referendum result.
Demarco, who spoke of his “absolute despair and unhappiness” when he realised Britain was going to vote to leave the EU, said: “The Edinburgh Festival provided an international stage for the first time in Britain.
“It wasn’t really about Scotland. It was all about the international language of art being taken very seriously.
“It was decided that Edinburgh would become a world capital of culture. How on earth can you maintain that idea when the Edinburgh Festival is no longer about Europe?
“The Edinburgh Festival needs funding from all these other countries in the European Union. If they now feel that they are not part of the British way of life then it is going to be difficult. We don’t really have the money here in Scotland to bring these people here.”
Demarco, a former professor of cultural studies at Kingston University in London, said he had already noticed a decline in the quality of the Edinburgh Festival due to the domination of a handful of major venues and an “infestation of stand-up comics”.
He added: “The whole event is really pretty unrecognisable to the festival that I loved for the first 40 years or so.
“It costs far too much to put on the simplest production, with no guarantee of an audience. It is far too controlled by the big venues and the idea of getting as many people stuffed into spaces as they can.
“Next year is the most important in the history of the Edinburgh Festival. It is now reaching retirement age.
“It is not a British festival or a Scottish festival. It belongs to that sacred zone where the language of international art can be used, come what may.
“The Brexit vote sends out a message that we are content to ignore the fact that we’re now living in a global village. When the festival started up it was something we could believe in because it represented world civilisation.”


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Extract from the statutes of the Anna Maria Lundin Scholarship Fund
13 § The following statutes shall apply to the fund administered by the Foundation:
- The scholarship fund consists of the funds donated by Anna Maria Lundin to Smålands nation in Uppsala, according to her will of 24 September 1955 14 §:
“Should there be any surplus in my estate, it shall be left to the Smålands i Upsala student nation to establish a scholarship fund, the proceeds of which shall be awarded as a foreign research scholarship to a licentiate student preparing a doctoral thesis. It is desirable that the scholarship may circulate among the various faculties. However, there is no absolute obstacle to the scholarship being awarded to the same student for several consecutive years. However, since it is difficult to predict the future size of the scholarship fund, it may be possible, if the return permits, to appoint several scholarship holders, provided that the effectiveness of the scholarships does not suffer as a result.”
- The entire amount of the annual income of the Fund, after deduction of the costs of administering the Fund, shall be allocated to scholarships in accordance with the following provisions.
- The amount of the fellowship shall not be fixed, but the available funds shall be distributed among the applicants on the basis of their ability and aptitude for scientific work and of the benefit which the award of a fellowship would bring to their dissertation work.
- The scholarship shall be announced by the First Curator each year not later than 15 March and not later than 15 October. Applications shall be submitted to the First Curator no later than 15 April and 15 November respectively. The possibility for the Scholarship Committee to consider applications made at times other than the regular call for applications is provided for in paragraph 8.
- Since the licentiate degree in the form it had at the time of the establishment of the will has now been abolished, those who belong to the Smålands nation in Uppsala and have been admitted to postgraduate studies at one of Uppsala University’s institutions are eligible to receive a scholarship. During the semester in which the scholarship is taken up, the scholarship holder must have pursued active studies at Uppsala University for at least three semesters and during this time must have belonged to the Smålands Nation.
- Applications to the Scholarship Committee must be submitted using the online form established by the Committee for this purpose. The application shall contain information on the applicant’s person and eligibility, research institution and study funding, time of admission to doctoral studies and estimated remaining time until the doctoral thesis, applications for the same purpose, the amount applied for divided into travel, accommodation, subsistence and other costs. The application must be accompanied by:
- A certificate from the supervisor that the trip and its purpose are useful for the dissertation work.
- Travel plan detailing the purpose of the stay abroad.
- Documentation, when the application is first made to the Fund, proving eligibility as per paragraph five.
- Additional documents that the applicant wishes to refer to.
- The working committee of the Scholarships Committee shall consider the application before the meeting of the Committee and shall provide the applicant with the necessary additional information. If the requested additional information is not received, the Scholarships Committee may decide not to consider the application.
- If an application cannot be postponed, the working committee may, between the regular calls for applications, award scholarships of up to half a basic amount in accordance with the General Insurance Act (1962:381).
- The travel plan may be amended by decision of the Working Committee, which may also authorise the reallocation of the amount awarded, unless the purpose differs substantially from that originally stated.
- The First Curator shall, at the request of the fellow, authorise 90 % of the amount of the grant before his departure.
- The grantee is required to submit a travel report and a travel invoice within two months of the end of the trip. Travel and accommodation expenses must be supported by receipts. Other expenses, such as congress and tuition fees, must also be verified. If the fellow has not used the full amount of the grant, he/she will be required to repay the balance.
- After the travel bill and the travel report of the fellow have been approved by the Working Committee, the First Curator shall authorise the remaining amount of the fellowship.

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It’s Like A Mini Holiday From The Day-To-Day. Being creative and making stuff with your own hands is awesome, from crocheting a scarf to building a funky piece of furniture. Plus, you feel like a total boss when you finish a project – there’s just something about creating something with your own hands that gives you a dopamine hit like nothing else.
And you can do it almost anywhere! From the comforts of your sofa to joining a local crafting group to taking a class, it’s a guaranteed way to relax your mind while feeling productive and even meet like-minded people.
But, how to choose your craft?
With a plethora of crafts to choose from, how do you pick the right craft for you? You don’t want to deep-dive into something you have zero idea about and end up with bags of tools & supplies stashed away in a cupboard that you end up never using. Nor do you want to be unprepared and feel unable to get stuck in.
Have a look at what you already have in your house. Are you potty for pottery? Nuts about knitwear? Mad for macramé? If you already have an interest in displaying a particular thing, why not take the next step and learn how to do it yourself?
With a mother into knitting & sewing and a father into DIY and woodwork, I was lucky to be exposed to crafts and making stuff from an early age. So I had a rough idea of what tools/materials were needed, where to get them and how to find out more. A few decades later, I am still a keen DIY-er and lover of all things crafty but I ended up immersing myself in macramé & cross-stitch (or X-Stitch as it is often called) and I love helping people to share these passions.
Why it’s easy to get disheartened, and how to avoid
But getting here was not without trial, error and a lot of money and time spent on researching materials or tools that I later realised I didn’t actually need. When I started out, I found a lot of the information available online was either outdated, overcomplicated or confusing (for me anyway!). When you’re starting out, this is one of the quickest ways to be disheartened. And nobody wants that!
Once I had waded through a mountain of overcomplicated instructions, ineffective tutorials and all the other noise out there online, I quickly realised that these crafts were way simpler than I had been led to believe.
The problem was that I had spent so long trying to unpick overly-complicated instructions that I got lost. What I needed was simple, to-the-point instructions that just focused on the necessary information.
How I can help you!
So I put my classroom experience as a teacher to use and wrote two essential (and free!) guides – ‘How to Get Started in Macramé’ and ‘How to Get Started in Cross-Stitch’ – so that other beginners could access these beautiful crafts way more easily than I did.
They’re free, simple and to the point, only telling you what you do need from tools, materials and where to get them, plus some of my Golden Rules for success. Straightforward, helpful information.
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What really happened in THAT McGregor sparring match - from the people that were actually there
The infamous sparring sessions between Conor McGregor and Paulie Malignaggi failed to end their rivalry - instead only fuelling it more.
It began in December 2016, when Malignaggi insulted McGregor’s chances of beating Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match, as rumours of the UFC star crossing over to boxing increased.
When The Notorious was signed to face Mayweather he challenged Malignaggi - who was four months retired at the time - to come into his Las Vegas training camp to spar.
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They sparred twice, first over eight rounds and then 12 - but a disputed knockdown of Malignaggi in footage subsequently released caused the American to storm away from the Irishman’s team.
Since then the pair have continued to recall different accounts of what happened in their sparring sessions and have been engaged in a high profile war of words.
But here, SunSport gives the views of those who were at the UFC Performance Institute to try and find out what really happened.
After McGregor’s open workout ahead of his boxing debut against Mayweather, the Malignaggi feud dominated the headlines.
And when asked about the sessions, McGregor pulled no punches, as he said: “The spars were not good for him. He took a lot of head trauma. Straight after it, we were worried.
“He was knocked down, he was flattened against the ropes. Multiple times the ropes kept him on his feet.
“We were worried about him. We thought the worst was about to happen. He was certainly badly concussed. And then he just got out and went running.
“He showed up, he tried his best. It didn’t go his way. He got his a** whupped, he got his pride dented and then he wanted a way out.”
In an interview with boxing manager Sam Jones this month, the two-time world champion insists he got the better of McGregor, and still denies that he was knocked down.
He maintains he ended up on the canvas after a push.
Malignaggi said: “People say to me, ‘You’re embarrassed he knocked you down’ but he didn’t knock s*** down. He didn’t embarrass me.
“People wish so badly they could see the full video and be right, but you’re never going to get the full video.
“I beat the s*** out of your man, he’s a bum! This is classic combat sports promoting.”
Malignaggi has called for the full sparring session to be released, but has so far been ignored, with only select footage and pictures available online.
JOE CORTEZ, REFEREE
As McGregor prepared to trade the octagon for the ring, he employed legendary ref Cortez to oversee his sparring sessions - including against Malignaggi.
And the official sat on the fence when asked about the spars, as he told Helen Yee: “I can tell you that I was there for twelve rounds with them and there was a lot going on.
“A lot of boxing fans and MMA fans want to know and I can tell you from being there that the fight should happen.
“It was very competitive. That is what I am saying. I know for a fact that it would make a good fight.
“It would be a better fight than McGregor vs. Mayweather! They should put Malignaggi and McGregor together.
“I think that would be a great fight and that the fans would buy that.”
DANA WHITE, UFC PRESIDENT
McGregor’s UFC boss White was invited to watch his star fighter spar Malignaggi.
And in an interview with Sky Sports, the promoter revealed: “I was there for all 12 rounds - and Paulie has said some crazy things, some bad things about me - I felt sorry for the guy.
“It was a one-way beating and a lot of people are saying Conor couldn’t box, Paulie was obviously lying about everything he said about the sparring match so I released it.
“It was very one-sided, it was an absolute beating, and guess what? I think it was the right thing for Paulie Malignaggi to definitely leave, for his health’s sake.”
ARTEM LOBOV, McGREGOR’S TRAINING PARTNER
UFC veteran Lobov went on to beat Malignaggi in a bare-knuckle bout, but revealed he was given massive confidence heading into the grudge match after witnessing the spars.
Lobov told SunSport last year: “I watched him spar and honest to God he has nothing but a jab.
“His jab used to be good, he had the speed, but everybody knows with age speed is the first thing to go.
“Honestly the punch bag was giving Conor more trouble, he wasn’t throwing anything.
“He tried to move with the jab, he was terrified to let the right hand go because of the counters.
“He honestly offered nothing - Conor was playing with him, talking to him and that’s it. He did nothing, he didn’t land one single solid shot.”
JOHN KAVANAGH, McGREGOR’S COACH
McGregor’s head trainer Kavanagh gave a more balanced account of the sparring sessions he witnessed before cornering his first boxing match, but gave Malignaggi credit having come into the spars as an inactive fighter.
Kavanagh said on Joe Rogan’s podcast: “Paulie landed his shots as well. He’s a brilliant boxer. For me as a trainer, it was amazing looking at him.
“Obviously he’s put on a little bit of weight and he was still able to go 12 rounds.
“After about round four I was saying ‘He’s not going to continue,’ he was breathing very heavy and he’d been hit hard and sat down once - whether you believe that was a push or a punch - but a lot of heavy shots.
“I was thinking he’s gonna be out of here in six. We had another sparring partner ready, and I said, ‘OK, just be ready to go because I think this will go about six rounds’.
“Paulie then just hit this rhythm and stared landing his own shots and it turned out to be a great contest.
“And I’ll say contest because it wasn’t a spar, they were talking the whole time.
“They were talking the whole time, Paulie was talking to me, he was talking to the cameraman, he was almost better than Conor at it, it was great to watch.”
SAM JONES, BOXING MANAGER
Malignaggi travelled to the sparring sessions alone, without a coach, and was unable to have any of his own recordings of the spars.
But Joe Joyce’s manager Jones revealed he had an insider who insisted Malignaggi easily dealt with ring novice McGregor.
He said: “Listen, I spoke to - and I’m not going to say who he was because he’s a no-name in boxing - but he was there.
“(McGregor) didn’t knock him over. Paulie, you was out of shape, arrived there, and was just playing with him.”
This article first appeared in The Sunand was reproduced with permission.


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Plastic bags have become one of the most common items of household trash and the main source of plastic waste in Israel, with more than 40 percent of all plastic waste imported into the country.
In fact, plastic bags are now the third most commonly used plastic item in Israeli households, after household items such as furniture, plastic shopping bags, and plastic bottles.
But the plastic bin industry is not the only industry in trouble.
Plastic bags are also used to make plastic bags, with a majority of plastic bags that come from plastic manufacturing plants in Israel now being sold as paper products.
While there are many ways to recycle plastic bags for their original purpose, many of them are hazardous and cause environmental harm, particularly in countries such as China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Cambodia.
And in the West Bank, the plastic industry has seen its production decrease by more than 80 percent in the past five years, from 1.6 million tons in 2013 to less than 700,000 tons in 2016.
Plastic recycling efforts have also been hampered by a lack of incentives for companies to recycle and, in some cases, by Israel’s strict environmental regulations.
However, many companies are beginning to re-think their practices and are rethinking their recycling and waste management strategies.
For example, many plastic bin manufacturers are now recycling plastic bags as a source of recyclable materials.
Plastic bins have become the most popular plastic item of household waste in the country, and this trend has been gaining momentum over the past few years.
A report from the Israeli Institute of Technology found that since 2015, Israel’s recycling rates have increased by 30 percent and plastic recycling is now the second-most popular recyclables after glass.
In addition to the recycling of plastics, plastic recycling has also been a boon for the plastic production industry, which has increased production by 25 percent in 2016 compared to the same year a decade ago.
And while Israel has taken steps to make recycling more environmentally friendly, it still faces major challenges.
Israel has the lowest recycling rates among OECD countries and has the highest number of plastic bottles per capita in the world, according to the UN’s International Bottled Water Assessment Network (IBWA).
According to a 2016 report from IBWA, only seven countries have a recycling rate of over 100 percent, and only two of them have an environmental sustainability rate of 100 percent or better.
Israel also has one of Europe’s highest rates of plastic recycling, with around 70 percent of the country’s plastic bottles being recycled.
The biggest environmental challenges in recycling plastic products include the high environmental impact of the industry and the high cost of recycling.
For instance, the cost of packaging materials for plastic bins and the packaging itself are a major factor in making plastic bins such as plastic bags.
And because plastic bottles are made of a solid material, they have to be recycled at a high rate to meet a certain recycling rate.
The waste produced by the plastic recycling industry can also have a significant impact on the environment.
For each ton of plastic bin produced, around 80 tons of plastic debris are disposed of in landfill sites and are released into the environment every year.
And since plastic waste is the main component of plastic-related pollution, it is estimated that the amount of plastic that can be recycled for recycling in the waste management sector is around 40 percent.
The impact of recycling on the water cycle is another significant issue.
A recent study conducted by the Jerusalem Institute for the Environment and the Water Resources, a non-profit, found that plastic bags contribute to a significant amount of carbon emissions in Israel.
Plastic bag waste accounts for around one third of all landfill waste in Israeli cities.
And according to IBWA’s data, the amount recycled in the plastic waste industry in Israel is approximately half of what is recovered from landfill.
The IBWA study also found that in the last few years, the number of plastics recycling facilities in Israel has increased significantly.
In 2016, there were more than 1,000 plastic recycling facilities, while in 2017 there were 5,200.
While the number is growing, it also has been slowed down by the lack of a strong policy for recycling plastic, and the low rates of recycling among the industry.
In order to ensure that all plastic bags used in Israel will be recycled, the Israeli government is investing heavily in water recycling and other recycling programs, and it has implemented a comprehensive waste management policy.
But as plastic bin production and waste recycling have been rising, the economy is also seeing an increase in plastic waste and plastic production, especially in the Western Wall.
In the last five years alone, plastic production in the city has grown by about 40 percent, while plastic production has decreased by 20 percent.
In 2017, the city of Jerusalem alone produced over 100,000 metric tons of recycled plastic.
That’s about four times the amount produced in 2017.
The city’s plastic production rate is also currently at its lowest level in the United States.
Plastic production in Jerusalem was up about 60 percent from 2015 to 2017, and is now


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f you love daisies you'll love this card.
Daisies are die cut in a delicate border, on patterned paper and in spectacular 3D. A delightful card for Mother's Day, or as an expression of gratitude, felicitations or any occasion.
[*If you bought a kit, the asterisk means that it as already done.]
Paper Cut Sizes:
Thick Whisper White Base - 5 1/2 x 8 1/5. scored at 4 1/4
White Daisies on a Bumble Bee Background patterned paper from Ornate Garden DSP - 5 1/4 x 2 5/8
Green & Gold Patterned Paper from Ornate Garden DSP - 1 1/2 x 5 1/4
Whisper White - 4 1/8 x 5 3/8
*Stamp smaller daisy image using Terracotta Tile ink onto a 2 1/2 x 8 strip of Whisper White paper stamping off twice on a piece of scrap before stamping on the card stock. Punch out the daisies using the Medium Daisy punch. Punch out two more plain white daisies. [Gently curl the daisy petals using a bone folder or pencil, or something similar.]
Stack the daisy petals with the plain white on the bottom and a small dab of between layers in the center. Offset the petals as you layer them. You will make 2 daisies of three layers of petals. Embellish the centers with gold Designer Elements.Use a silicon mat if you have one so that the daisies don't stick to your surface or scrap paper.
Glue the green and gold strip of DSP onto the top of the right side of the card base. Center the top and bottom edges of the strip and align the right side so the white margin is less than an eighth - very minute margin to the right.
[* Run the Whisper White panel through the die cutting machine with the daisy border die cut about 1/4" from the right border.] Use dimensionals to adhere the Whisper White panel centered above the top front of the base card.
[*Run the Whisper White panel through the die cutting machine with the daisy border die cut about 1/4" from the right border.] Use dimensionals to adhere the Whisper White panel centered above the top front of the base card.
Glue the daisy patterned paper onto the die cut Whisper White panel at the left side centering it top to bottom and on the right side so that it has a minute white margin around it.
[*Lay down an 1/8' strip of Tear & Tape along the right edge of the daisy DSP.] Tear of the protective layer of the tape.
Starting about 1 1/2 to 2 inches below the top of the card, wrap Old Olive satin ribbon down the card front, around the inside and back to the front meeting the ribbon already laid down. Overlap slightly and secure with a mini glue dot.
Tie a faux knot into a small piece of ribbon. Just tie a knot in the middle of the ribbon. Trim edges so they slant. Adhere to ribbon on the card at the place where the ends met with another mini glue dot.
[*Stamp a greeting in Old Olive ink on Whisper White and punch out.] Adhere greeting with dimensionals at the bottom of the card overlapping the ribbon and the right edge of the die cut. (The die cut had a little edge at the bottom a little loose.) Use larger glue dots or several mini glue dots to adhere the 3D daisies to the right bottom and angled slightly above the greeting. [*Stamp envelope and inside of the card with a daisy.] Color if desired.

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The CoVID-19 vaccination for children under 5 is starting across the United States on Tuesday, a milestone in the nation’s fight against the disease.
Last week, the US Food and Drug Administration extended the emergency use of Moderna’s vaccine to children aged 6 months to 17 years and Pfizer / BioNTech to children aged 6 months to 4 years.
Then on Saturday, Dr. Rochelle Valensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, signed the Covid 19 vaccine for children under 5, paving the way for vaccinations in this age group.
About 17 million children under the age of 5 are now eligible for the CoVID-19 vaccine.
“This is a big day. We have been waiting a long time for children to have access to the vaccine. We now have all age groups in the country, 6 months or older, who are now protected by the CoVID-19 vaccine. And as a father of a 4-year-old, it’s a big deal for my family, “said Dr. Vivek Murthy, the American Surgeon General, to CNN’s Brianna Keller on Tuesday morning.
Under FDA approval, the Moderna vaccine can be given as a basic series of two doses, administered at four-week intervals, 25 micrograms in each dose, to infants and children aged 6 months to 5 years. To
Although the FDA has approved Moderna vaccine for children ages 6 to 17, the CDC has not yet recommended it for this age group, so these shots cannot be used yet. ۔ The FDA authorization will allow children between the ages of 6 and 11 to consume 50 micrograms. For people 12 years of age and older, 100 micrograms will be given as food.
The Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine can now be given as a basic series of three doses, 3 micrograms in each dose, for use in infants and children aged 6 months to 4 years. The vaccine is given as a basic series of two doses of 10 micrograms per dose for children 5 to 11 years of age and 30 micrograms per dose for adolescents and adults 12 years of age or older.
Completing the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine series is a long process, as the first two doses are given at three-week intervals, and then the third dose is given eight weeks later.
Dr. Janet Lee of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, who serves on the FDA’s Vaccine Advisory Committee, expressed concern about not meeting all three children’s doses.
“Three doses will definitely be beneficial. I am very concerned that many of these children will not get a third dose,” Lee said. “My concern is that you have to get three doses so that you really need it.”
For those children who may be 4 to 5 years old at any time completing their Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine series, the CDC recommends two options. The child may complete a basic series of two doses for children 5 to 11 years of age, or he may complete a series of three doses for young children, but each of doses 2 and 3. May be for young children or children up to 5 years old. 11.
The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee found that the benefits of both vaccines far outweighed the risks, and noted that children who received the vaccine in clinical trials were “well tolerated.” “It simply came to our notice then.
Common side effects of both vaccines include pain at the injection site, headache, fever, chills and fatigue, according to clinical trial data. Vaccines show the same immune response in children as in adults.
Pediatric offices and pharmacies are important places where young children can be vaccinated.
“We know that parents want their children to be vaccinated in pediatric offices. Some will go to the pharmacy, some will go to the children’s hospital or some kind of community health center,” said Dr. Ashish Jha, White House Chief of Staff. The response coordinator told CBS on Monday.
“But most importantly, I think the majority of parents want their children to be vaccinated at their pediatrician’s office,” Jha said. “Therefore, many pediatricians are going to offer vaccines.”
As far as pharmacy locations offering child-sized vaccines are concerned, CVS and Walgreens have announced plans to provide vaccines.
A communications correspondent told CNN that CVS will begin administering the Pfizer Covid 19 vaccine to children under the age of five from Tuesday.
“We will begin administering the Pfizer-BioNTech CoVID-19 vaccine to eligible children aged 18 months to four years at our 1,100-minute clinic locations starting Tuesday,” said Matt Blanchett, Senior Retail Communications with CVS Pharmacy. The manager told CNN in an email. .
“MinuteClinic is located within selected CVS pharmacy stores in 35 states and Washington, DC,” Blanchette said. Vaccines will be available on an appointment rolling basis depending on the supply.
Children over the age of 5 will still be able to access the CoVID-19 vaccine at CVS pharmacies, Blanchett said.
On Saturday, Walgreens announced in a news release that immunization appointments for young children would be available from June 25. Walgreens will vaccinate children 3 years of age and older in “selected” locations, and appointments can be arranged online.
A communications correspondent told CNN on Monday that CoVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 will be available at Hy-Vee pharmacies.
“Hy-Vee expects to receive its allocation for newly approved age groups in the coming days,” Tina Pothoff, senior vice president of communications, wrote in an email.
“As soon as we receive the vaccine and our appointment schedule is open to those age groups, we will post updates on our COVID-19 vaccine landing page, on the Facebook pages of our Hy-Vee store. , And will contact the media outlets in its eight states.
Due to federal regulations, he wrote, Hy-Vee will only vaccinate children 3 years of age and older.
“Under the PREP Act, retail pharmacies, including Hy-Vee pharmacies, are only allowed to vaccinate patients 3+ years of age,” Potthoff wrote in an email. “Patients under the age of 3 should see their pediatrician or healthcare provider to get the COVID-19 vaccine.”

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Spring is officially here, and the time has come to change things up from the vegetables and fruit that overwinter in the basement to the freshly growing like asparagus. Red pepper isn’t too local right now, but the southern states have a little coming ripe right now. This Spring Red Pepper and Asparagus Frittata is light, but full of flavor. It’s great for Sunday Brunch or even for a quick worknight dinner.Diana
I like spaghetti squash, it’s one of my favorite vegetables, but I’m not a fan of covering up it’s flavor and texture with spaghetti sauce. To me, it’s not a replacement for spaghetti, it just mimics the texture but it’s so great tasting and yet low carb. When Filippo Berio sent me samples of Olive Oil, I ran to my cold food storage area (aka the unheated basement), and brought up the spaghetti squash. Squash is a great long storing vegetable, so for us right now this dish is very seasonal and from the local farm market.
My son assisted me in cooking this day. I was covering for someone on vacation all week, so I appreciated his help. Funny note: in my directions I told my son to cut the squash in half – which he did – staight across instead of lengthwise. He scooped it out to look like a bowl. Along with the squash, he roasted turip, carrots fennel and onion, all found in our marketbag. When I came home and checked on everything, we recut the squash lengthwise si it cooked more evenly.
After we removed the vegetables from the oven and let cool just enough to handle, we scraped the squash fibers out to look like spahetti, then sliced the other veggies snd tossed. For a little lightness we added fresh parsley and cut up some pea shoots and tossed along with the juice of a lemon.
PS – don’t forget to enter the giveaway… Filippo Berio GiveawayDeb Ng
Everyone has a few tried and true favorite BBQ dishes they cook up for a party or bring to share. My tortellini salad is one of my Barbecue staples.
Before I share the recipe, I want to discuss pasta salad fails. These are, in my opinion, common pasta salad mistakes:
- Pasta is way too al dente. It’s one thing if it’s being served hot and will cook to perfection once sauce is added. It’s a whole other story to under cook. Hint: Pasta should not be crunchy.
- Pasta is too soft: Pasta shouldn’t be mushy, it should be firm. When boiling pasta remove when it just starts floating to the surface. For a pasta salad, rinse with cold water to stop cooking. It should never bloat to three times its original size.
- Using cheap pasta: I’m a frugal gal, but I also believe we get what we pay for. Cheap pasta yields cheap results. If using tortelli or ravioli take care to buy a premium brand. Fresh pasta is the best.
- Mayonnaise: Mixing pasta with mayonnaise does not a pasta salad make. It’s just fattening, artery clogging, mayonaisy pasta that you’ll have to throw away after an hour of leaving out anyway. Use your imagination and stop mixing stuff with mayo and calling it salad.
So, keeping this in mind, let’s move along to the recipe. Note that I don’t have amounts listed – that’s because it’s a matter of preference. Some folks like more veg and less tortellini and some want subtlety. In any event, it’s in the eye of the beholder.
- Tortellini - For this one I used a mushroom tortellini which added a whole other level of yumminess.
- Cherry tomatoes
- Avocado - Cubed
- Artichoke hearts
- Black Olives
- Chopped garlic
- Mozzarella - If you didn't splurge for the premium mozzarella, then you may as well just use Velveeta. Fresh, homemade is the best.
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Cook pasta and toss with EVOO so it doesn't stick together. Add the rest of the good stuff and salt and pepper to taste. Chill, baby, chill.
Will you be trying this recipe? Tell us what you think – especially let us know what kind of modifications you made.
Eggs are a lovely protein, don’t you think? We often turn to eggs when we want something quick and delicious for breakfast or dinner. I made this frittata the other day using eggs, farm market veggies and a vegetarian burger(okay, it’s a Luna Burger – anything tastes good with a Luna Burger in it) crumbled up, plus some cheese. My husband took a bite and told me it wasn’t right, because his eggs don’t taste this good, and aren’t this filling when he makes them. The end of summer is bittersweet because the fresh locally grown veggie supply starts to wane, but at the same time they have their best flavor. Get’em while their fresh.
- 5 eggs
- 1 small onion
- 1 small green pepper
- 2 baby eggplant
- ¼ cup crookneck squash
- vegetarian or grain sausage patty
- 4 small cherry tomatoes
- shredded cheddar
- 4 oz goat cheese
- Scramble eggs with 1 tbs water, and set aside.
- Dice and saute in warm pan with olive oil - onions and green pepper.
- I used baby eggplant but didn't peel, just sliced little circles.
- The squash was peeled and sliced to about the same size.
- When the onion is almost translucent and soft, add the squash and eggplant to the onion and pepper.
- When the eggplant starts to soften, place the veggies in a bowl and set aside temporarily.
- Add a little oil to the pan and warm the vegetarian burger. Remove, break into a little smaller than bite size pieces and set aside.
- Swish lightly with oil, pour the eggs into the pan, let start to cook.
- Add in the sauteed veggies, and the tomatoes.
- Dollop the goat cheese into the eggs and place the pieces of vegetarian sausage in under the egg.
- Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
- Place pan in oven under a low broil until egg is firm and cheese is melted.
- Serve slices on plate and grate a little more cheese over top.
Are you a seasonal cook – trying to use the fresh ingredients in the season in which they are their best? Summer is such a great fresh vegetable season and the farm markets are full of great local vegetables that ripened on the vine or stalk and were picked at the right stage for freshness. I try to stay local and seasonal when there are fresh ingredients being grown nearby to take advantage of, and it’s so easy to come up with great dishes. I made this roasted lasagna in a smaller portion for my husband an son, and then made a bigger version to bring to my mother in law’s for a family gathering. It’s deceitful, you think there’s meat and pasta, but there isn’t. The eggplant replaces the pasta, holding up really well and the crumbled goat cheese mixed with herbs almost give you the texture of crumbled meat and the creaminess of ricotta (which you could use instead) at the same time. Filling in with roasted tomatoes, onions and red peppers in between the layers bumps up the flavor.
Everything in this dish came from either the farm market, or the Market Bag that we get once a week. Even the sauce is local, because it’s my homemade sauce from last years farm market vegetables. I have a couple of jars left over from last year that we didn’t use up ( I hate emptying jars that I just put up, it feels as though my efforts to stock up were in vain when they disappear to early). I will warn you that the dish isn’t pretty when you cut into it because eggplant turns a brown color when heated. Eggplant can take the place of meat almost like a mushroom is able to or tofu can. It is very mild in taste and can take on the flavor of whatever you cook it in (or with).
When I was cooking in the square glass pan, I slice the eggplant across the width, but when I used a long ceramic pan, I sliced the eggplant down the length. Both times I scraped the skin off, because eggplant skin can be tough compared to the meat of the vegetable and I used a mandolin in order to get slices of uniform length and width. I brushed the eggplant slices with olive oil and placed on a cookie sheet to roast. I also sliced cherry tomatoes and other small tomatoes in half , de-seeded red peppers and threw slices of onion on other cookie sheets, brushed with oil and roasted them. Fresh herbs and garlic scapes were mixed together with fresh chevre and sprinkled on top, the cheese layer also had fresh mozzarella. You can use any sauce you like, but use lightly because veggies add a lot of liquid. If after you get the layers assembled you notice too much liquid around the edges, hold the layers in the pan and tip to let some out. That happened to me when I didn’t roast the veggies long enough, but didn’t harm the lasagna at all. Roasting the vegetables and then draining them before putting them in the lasagna pan will help.
So, no meat, no pasta, no frying – but pretty darn tasty. I received compliments and an empty pan as thanks for a good grub.
- 1 large eggplant or two smaller - peeled
- 2 large red peppers
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium onion
- 16 oz chevre
- 1 tbs minced parsley
- 1 tbs minced basil
- 1 tbs minced garlic scapes
- 8 - 12 oz fresh mozzarella
- Spaghetti sauce
- Grated Parmesan
- Using a mandolin - slice wide strips down the length of the eggplant. Layer on a baking sheet, brush with olive oil, flip over and brush the other side.
- Core the red peppers and slice open so that it lays flat. Brush both sides with olive oil and lay flat on another baking sheet.
- Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and lay on baking sheet. Slice the onion and throw it on to the same pan with the tomatoes to roast.
- Sprinkle the vegetables with salt and roast in a 250 oven until they seem tender and golden.
- Combine the herbs and cheese together evenly.
- Peel the skin off the pepper and slice the pepper into strips. Drain the tomatoes.
- Eggplant slices
- Tomatoes, Peppers, Onions in an even layer together
- Sprinkle the Herbed Chevre and a layer of Mozzarella.
- Grated Parmesan
- Repeat. (if you have enough ingredients repeat twice)
- The last layer should be:
- Roasted Veggies
- Herbed Chevre and Mozzarella
- Grate Parmesan over the top.
- Bake @375 for 20 -30 min pulling it out of the oven when it's hot and bubbling with a nice melted cheese crust on top.
So many spherical things, what to do, what to do, spherical ingredient, or spherical dish?… I had to decide quickly because the month was winding down for this month’s Culinary Smackdown – Battle Spherical. Rutabaga, mango, oranges. Are oranges too round to be spherical? Is a lime more spherical? Looking up sphere – it has to be perfectly round, well, then mango isn’t spherical, or lime, but the rutabaga was pretty darn round (Drat – now I remember that I forgot a photo of a rutabaga before so that you could see how round it was.
My son’s friend was over and asked what I was peeling and I told him it was a rutabaga – similar in taste to a turnip. It is a swede turnip, or a yellow turnip and a cross between a turnip and cabbage. The skin is thin, but difficult to peel because it’s so big and round. I just used a big knife to skin it. Then I sliced it thinly and cut the slices into pieces. Since this is a play on another classic – potatoes au gratin, think of the slices to be similar in size to that. Instead of onion, I thinly sliced a leek plus chopped up fresh sage from the herb bed outside.
I made a cheese sauce and threw in different types of ends of cheeses but also shredded some in between layers of rutabaga and cheese. One of my favorite things to do with the ends of cheeses is to throw it into a cheese sauce or into a grilled cheese panini .
This is my entry to Battle spherical and if it helps Destiny – the friend’s girlfriend who also stayed for dinner thought I was the clear winner ( though she wasn’t considering any of the other great entries). This Culinary Smackdown thing is challenging but fun.
- 1 large rutabaga
- 1 large leek
- 2 large handfuls of sage
- 2 tbs butter
- 2 tbs flour
- 1½ cup milk
- 1 cup shredded cheese for sauce
- ½ cup shredded cheese for layers
- Thinly slice rutabaga and leek.
- Chop sage to flake size.
- Butter glass pan or casserole dish.
- Layer rutabaga, leeks, sage, grated cheese, salt and pepper
- Then a second and third layer.
- In a separate saucepan, melt butter, whisk in 2 tbs flour and keep whisking until incorporated.
- Whisk in a half a cup of cold milk and thicken over heat slowly while whisking.
- Add the other cup of milk and whisk and heat slowly to let thicken.
- Grate ¼ of a whole nutmeg into sauce.
- Slowly add cheese while whisking to create a smooth cheese sauce.
- Pour over top of Rutabaga layers, grate cheese over top.
- Put into oven at 350 for about 30 minutes covered with foil, then another 5 - 10 to brown cheese on top.
Here’s a Chocolate Mousse recipe that’s so quick, easy, delicious and perfect for Valentine’s Day. For the Superbowl I made vegan cupcakes that were delish. I thought the glaze tasted like pudding, but it was thick and sweet. I took that recipe and changed it into a mousse. This dessert is pretty fast and easy to make.
The microwave was used to melt the chocolate and goat cheese together before putting it into the magic bullet to combine it and add air (to moussify). That’s really all it takes, pour the mousse red raspberries and sliced strawberries in ramekins and then decoratively top with one of each and refrigerate. This is a dessert you can make after work and cool while dinner is being devoured. I loved it and so did my husband. One for us tonight, and another for tomorrow (no kids, oh well).
- 8 ounces silken tofu
- 4 ounces semi sweet chocolate
- 2 tsp chevre (goat cheese – plain)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp agave
- 4 strawberries
- 12 raspberries
Use a paper towel or cloth to drain and pat dry the tofu – blend it until smooth. In a microwave, melt the semi-sweet chocolate for a minute, stir, place back in for another thirty seconds, stir. Crumble in goat cheese, stir to make smooth, then place in microwave for another thirty seconds.
Pour chocolate mixture, in with the tofu, add the agave and vanilla and blend until smooth. I used a magic bullet because it will do small amounts. A blender would work, but may be too big for the job.
Place a couple of red raspberries on the bottom of 4 ramekins and slice one half of a strawberry for the bottom of the ramekin also. Pour the mousse over top of the berries and place the second half of the strawberry on top along with a red raspberry. Cool in fridge.
Simple, Easy, Fast Delicious.Diana
Quick Quinoa Burgers is from The 150 Healthiest 15-Minute Recipes on Earth by Jonny Bowden and Jeannette Bessinger. When Deb, Desiree and I were younger, my dad tried the meatless burger thing. He used birdseed – or rather millet, but they were dry and not very tasty. I tried this meatless burger thinking it would end on the same note, but I really was surprised at how good they were. No, they don’t taste like burgers, not at all, but they are packed with flavor. Where the recipe said to use a quality salsa – I used my canned salsa. Where it said to use canned kidney beans, I substituted pinto beans that I made up earlier in the week, and it had a little garlic flavoring in it. I also topped the burger and sauce with chopped avocado. Deb are you listening – this meal had quinoa, avocado and salsa in it, you will like it.
- 1 can (15 oz) kidney beans
- 1/4 cup quick cooking rolled oats
- 2 oz grated or crumbled cheese (or 1/4 cup nutritional yeast for a vegan option)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup cooked heirloom quinoa ( I used red)
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1/2 cup prepared salsa
- 2 tbs low fat plain yogurt
- 1 tbs lime juice
- 1 tsp maple syrup or agave nectar
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
Place the beans, oats, cheese and salt in a food processor in that order and pulse until combined and holding together but still chunky, about ten quick pulses (I think I probably over pulsed, but it came out nicely). Turn the bean mixture out into a medium bowl, add the quinoa, and mix, with your hands just until it holds together well.
Heat the oil on a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat (or just below medium in a regular skillet to prevent sticking), and form the quinoa mixture into four patties.
Place the burgers in the pan and cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side in until heated through. Patties will be soft, so handle gently.
While the burgers are cooking, place the salsa, yogurt, lime juice, syrup, cumin, and chili powder into a blender (or a small bowl, and use an immersion blender) and blend until smooth. Serve burgers with a generous helping of the dressing.Diana
This recipe is for my son’s friend Ben. At the tender age of 18, he and another friend are living on their own. Ben is a vegetarian and head chef – which is a good way to keep track of what is going on in the kitchen. So for his vegetarian Thanksgiving, I’m offering this Vegetarian Tofu Pumpkin Pie. Use the firm tofu for this recipe that I found online at House America.
1 pkg(14 oz)House Foods Premium or Organic Tofu Firm
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1 can (16 oz) cooked pumpkin
1 prepared graham cracker pie crust
Preheat oven to 350°
In a blender or food processor, add all ingredients and blend thoroughly. Pour mixture into pie crust; bake in a 350°F oven for 45 minutes or until set. Serve chilled.
Note Cooking tips:
Remove moisture from Tofu by microwaving it for about a minute; pour off water and blot well with paper towel before using. Be careful, Tofu will be hot!
And to go along with it .. an Orange Mango Smoothie, mmmmm.
Makes Two Servings (three cups)
Prep time: 5 Minutes
1/2 package (7oz) House Premium Tofu Extra Soft or House Organic Tofu – Soft
1/2 cup orange juice
1 1/2 cups frozen mango chunks
3 Tbsp honey
1/2 cup soy milk (optional)
Place all ingredients in a blender.
Blend until smooth.
Divide between 2 glasses and serve.
Guava juice, banana and frozen raspberries.
Orange juice and frozen blueberries.
Note If you don’t have frozen fruit, use 1 cup fresh fruit and 1/2 cup ice cubes.Diana
We knew there were going to be vegetarians at my son’s graduation party. I’ve been feeding his vegetarian friends whenever they came to visit. I don’t like picky eaters, people who don’t eat because something looks funny, or because it isn’t made the same way as their mom makes it. However, I do believe in accomodating dietary restrictions, and choices. These kids are not problem children and will find a way to help make things work, but for my son’s party I wanted there to food they would love, because I wanted them to know that they are always welcome and that I was thinking specifically of them. Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t a hardship, this dish is really an easy to make no fuss dish. I quadrupled and changed up a recipe I found in Cooking Light – Kitchen Secrets for Quick and Easy Meals. This booklet ( thicker than a magazine) is packed with plenty of great tasting and looking dishes. I love the dill, green onion and feta combination, it’s fantastically delicious and fresh.
Wild Rice Salad with Chickpeas, Dill and Lemon
- 2 cups cooked wild rice
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
- 1(19 oz) can of chickpeas (garbanzos)
- 3 tbs fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbs cold water
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic
Combine rice, onions, feta, dill and chickpeas in large bowl tossing gently to combine.
Combine juice, olive oil, and remaining ingredients in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Drizzle juice mixture over rice mixture; toss gently to coat.

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The Fury of a Patient Man
(Tarde para la ira)
In Spanish with English subtitles
For audiences aged 16 and above
|A jolting opening segues into a scattered, slightly confusing beginning, but Spanish actor-turned- director Raúl Arévalo quickly brings his deeply impressive debut under control, reining in the narrative with a hand that betrays almost none of a neophyte's unsteadiness. It's a taut little story of devolving nastiness, uncompromising in its relentless, western-influenced linearity, and yet Arévalo still finds time for the most elusive attribute in the familiar territory of the lean revenge thriller: surprise. The bait-and- switch structure, by which the hesitant, complicated, real-world romance of the first half is revealed to have much darker and knottier import in the second, makes the film, which Arévalo co-wrote with David Pulido, a singular dish, best served cold.
Jessica Kiang / Variety
Director: Raúl Arévalo
Raúl Arévalo (born in 1979) is a Madrid-born director and actor who's internationally well-known for his role in Marshland (2014). The Fury of a Patient Man is his debut feature fim and it won several prizes at the renowned Goya Awards.
|Screenplay: Raúl Arévalo & David Pulido
Cast: Antonio de la Torre, Luís Callejo, Ruth Díaz, Canco Rodriguez, Alicia Rubio
Production: Beatriz Bodegas / La Canica Films and Agosto a Película AIE
Sales: Film Factory Entertainment


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This is an image of methanol burning. Notice the various temperatures of the flame.
These cloud journals were created by the students of Physical Science 111: Spring 2014
On Tuesday you will have your first exam. Here is a checklist of problems and concepts you will need to know:
Be able to:
- count significant figures in a number
- perform addition/subtraction and multiplication/division and present the answer with the correct significant figures
- explain the difference between precision and accuracy
- convert numbers from decimal form to scientific notation and vice versa
- carry out metric conversions with the units of milli, kilo, and centi
- carry out metric to English conversions given the correct conversion factors
- solve density problems
- explain the difference between kinetic and potential energy and give examples
- give the symbols and names of the most common elements (highlighted in yellow on your periodic table)
- classify matter as gas, liquid, solid, and colloid and give examples
- name the types of phase transitions: melting, condensing, evaporating, etc.
- calculate heat, mass, change in temperature or specific heat using the heat equation
- calculate an unknown specific heat using the heat transfer equation
- explain the terms of the scientific method: hypothesis, law, theory, qualitative and quantitative data, observation
What will be given to you:
I will print the heat transfer equations on the exam. I will also give you any English – Metric conversion factors. I will remind you that the density of water is 1.00 gram per milliliter and that the specific heat of water is 1.00 calorie or 4.184 joules per gram-degree. I will also give you a copy of the periodic table with the symbols but no names printed on it.
Email me if you have any questions…
Thursday will be a special day. We will have our elements party. Come with 35 copies of a business card about the element you chose. Here is a video of the elements party of a previous class. Look at the samples to get some ideas…
Also we will have a quiz on density. Be sure you can find the mass, volume and density given two of these three quantities. Also be sure you understand that mass can be measured by difference (subtract out the mass of the container) and that volume can be determined by the displacement of water (final water level – initial water level). Know that gas densities are expressed in grams per liter, liquids in grams per mL and solids in grams per cubic centimeter. Also know that 1 cubic centimeter (1cc or 1 cm3) = 1 mL.
See you on Thursday!!
1. Classification of matter including types of colloids
2. Classification of types of energy – potential vs. kinetic. Also be able to give examples of both types.
3. Temperature conversion Kelvin to Celsius and vice versa.
4. Density conversions (d=m/v)
5. Who’s who: Dalton, J.J. Thomson, Rutherford – main contribution
6. Subatomic particles: relative size, location, charge
7. Terms of the periodic table e.g. alkali metals
8. grams to moles and vice versa conversions
9. Names of elements – common elements
10. Polyatomic ions
Study definitions of scientific method, states of matter, classification of matter (see powerpoints). Know how to count significant figures, convert to scientific notation, round, present answers with correct significant figures after adding/subtracting and multiplying/dividing numbers.
Please remember to bring your laboratory notebook!! Also you need to have the laboratories for September 3rd already printed. Keep checking the syllabus to know what each class day will require. We will have our first quiz on Thursday and it will cover material in Chapter One and Chapter Two. You should be reading the textbook. Also remember to dress appropriately for laboratory – no sandals, no shorts, minimize bare skin. This is for YOUR safety. Enjoy the holiday. See you soon!
There will be a small group study session for Chemistry 121 held regularly on Wednesday in my office – Room 3824 - from 12 to 2. Mark Carter will conduct the session.
1. Bring a laboratory notebook and a calculator to every class. The notebook should be left blank until we discuss how to set it up. For more information visit: http://justonly.com/chemistry/lab_notebook/index.php
2. Fill out the student interview and email it to email@example.com
3. Sign up for justonly.com website log in section
5. Begin to learn the names and structures of the polyatomic ions. Don’t wait until this comes up in class – start now to have enough time!!
1. Sign Up for the course website
2. Fill out student interview and email to firstname.lastname@example.org
3. Memorize all of the polyatomic ions (as soon as possible – begin NOW)
4. Print first lab (remember No Sandals and No Shorts in lab)
5. Buy a lab notebook (less than $5) but do NOT write in it.
We are confirmed for class at Harold Washington on Monday July 15th. Please arrive by 9:00 AM. Professor Tom Higgins is our host.
We will meet in room 913. You will need to take the elevator to the 9th floor. Send me a text message or call if you get lost:-)
There has been a lot of rain and the plants are loving it. In just one short month the raspberries have exploded:
And here is the latest photo from today:
The pond continues to present challenges. The bleeding heart plant was moved to better show off the dwarf maple tree. The gooseberry bush was moved to stop it from taking over all the space. A new ground cover is being attempted to fill in the area that tends to erode.
Sometimes you just have to try different approaches until you have the right plants in the right places. Right now there are no fish in this pond. They are easily eaten by wandering creatures during the night. Once these plants have stabilized the next step will be to try lilies again.
My son Paolo has set up hydroponics in the greenhouse. All the fish are safe inside closed doors.
And to finish this posting I would like to share some photos from today of blooming flowers of various types:
This article is highly recommended for reading!
I’ve made a list of ten reactions I would like all my students to know:-)
Monday April 29th from 2 to 4
Monday May 6th from 1 to 4
These two sessions are reserved for Chem 201 students to prepare for Exam III and the Final.
Areas of the Periodic Table: Alkali Metals, etc.
diamagnetic and paramagnetic
Study Figure 9-9, Figure 9-12, Figure 9-18
Electronegativity: Figure 10-6
Writing Lewis Dot Stuctures for covalent molecules and for polyatomic ions.
Skip 10-6 radicals but learn about expanded valence.
Table 10-1 is very, very important.
single bond is longer than a double bond and a double bond is longer than a triple bond
triple bond is stronger than a double bond which is stronger than a single bond
triple bond means bond order of 3, double bond means bond order of 2, and single bond means bond order of 1
Table 11.1 (memorize)
sigma vs. pi
hybridization for different geometries
12.1 to 12.4 only

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Northern Isles Womens/Girls Ugly Christmas Sweater
80s style -Northern Isles- Girls blue background wool zip front long sleeve ugly Christmas sweater, round neckline with snowflakes. Lots of beads and sequins. Minor pilling, a few loose threads, and a few stains on the back. Should fit a girls US size 10-12 In stock.


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The Canadiens will remain in the 8th and final playoff position as the league breaks for the 2006 Olympic games.
The Canadiens and Thrashers played a highly entertaining game which resulted in a 2-1 shoot out win for the Thrashers. The Canadiens made it that far only due to the heroics of goaltender Cristobal Huet. Huet kicked out his leg while sprawled out and seemingly out of position to deny Thrashers sniper Marian Hossa the game winning goal in the extra frame. It was a spectacular save which even got Jose Theodore off his seat and banging on the glass.
Those who deny that Huet can be a #1 starter need only to look at his last 5 starts and ask why not?
Unfortunately no Hab could put one by Lehtonen in the shoot out and the Thrashers gained a valuable point that may prove costly down the stretch. The Canadiens have been doing a lot of good things however. Richard Zednik partially woke up out of his slumber delivering a perfect backhand pass to a streaking Jan Bulis who put it by Lehtonen.
Has anyone else noticed Alex Kovalev lately? Kovalev is starting to play like he is expected too on a nightly basis. Maybe he came back from his surgery too early as he was very unnoticeable for several games. Kovalev is skating and controlling the puck like no one else can, and is creating plays each time he steps on the ice. If Kovalev is peaking then it’s the perfect time. All cylinders have to be firing for the Habs to reach the post-season, Kovalev on his game could be the tipping point.
The Canadian men’s Olympic team doesn’t get started until Wednesday against Italy. We’ll see if the men can match the Canadian women’s success vs Italy with another 16-0 win. The women’s team is dismantling Russia 9-0 as I write this. It must be all that Hamburger Helper Hayley Wickenheiser’s been eating.

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