This spacious farmhouse is situated sunny and quiet in a dominant panoramic position.
A typical Piedmontese village with shopping is only about two kilometers in distance. The house is located at an asphalted residential street with very low traffic and is comfortable to reach by car all year round.
The two story house must be restored. The roof, however, was made completely in 2009.
The roof was modern built, and for the harmonious appearance, the old -Coppi- (=roof tiles) were reused as cover.
Water supply and drainage and electricity are available.
Nearly all rooms have vaulted ceilings.
The Fienile can be converted into further living space or into a covered panoramic terrace.
Many of the original terracotta tiles were removed and preserved.
The Cantina goes over the entire width of the house and is partly still equipped with the old vaults.
The plot measures approximately 5,000 square meters with flat surfaces in front and on the side of the house (garden). To one side of the house this flat base is located slightly lower than the house and is ideal as a car parking.
To the property belongs a small vineyard cultivated with Barbera wine and a very special, rare and regional variety.
The court in front of the house is not visible. There is enough space to build a pool and / or outdoor area with barbecue etc ..
Particularly hervorzuhaben is a historic -Crutin-. One of the rock down batted basement partially clad in brick and partly of rough rock.
The original access (stairs) can be restored easily and quickly.
For unobstructed panoramic view some bushes and single trees have to be felled.
The vineyard is currently being processed, the future this may be continued for a new owner.
This spacious farmhouse is situated sunny and quiet in a dominant panoramic position. A typical Piedmontese village with shopping is only about two kilometers in distance. The house is located at an asphalted residential street with very low traffic and is comfortable to reach by car all year round. The two story house must be restored. The roof, however, was made completely in 2009. The roof was modern built, and for the harmonious appearance, the old -Coppi- (=roof tiles) were reused as cover. Water supply and drainage and electricity are available. Nearly all rooms have vaulted ceilings. The Fienile can be converted into further living space or into a covered panoramic terrace. Many of the original terracotta tiles were removed and preserved. The Cantina goes over the entire width of the house and is partly still equipped with the old vaults. The plot measures approximately 5,000 square meters with flat surfaces in front and on the side of the house (garden). To one side of the house this flat base is located slightly lower than the house and is ideal as a car parking. To the property belongs a small vineyard cultivated with Barbera wine and a very special, rare and regional variety. The court in front of the house is not visible. There is enough space to build a pool and / or outdoor area with barbecue etc .. Particularly hervorzuhaben is a historic -Crutin-. One of the rock down batted basement partially clad in brick and partly of rough rock. The original access (stairs) can be restored easily and quickly. For unobstructed panoramic view some bushes and single trees have to be felled. The vineyard is currently being processed, the future this may be continued for a new owner. Distance cities (Center): Santo Stefano Belbo: 4,5 km Canelli: 6,4 km Nizza Monferrato: 14 km Alba: 28 km Asti: 24 km Acqui Terme: 28 km Savona: 84 km Noli: 98 km Alassio: 128 km Torino: 85 km Milano: 138 km Genova: 118km Please ask for further information.


Description: Play Math Lines at Cool Math Games for Kids: An awesome math shooting game, where you will have to shoot the balls so that it sums up 10. The balls will move gradually towards the hole and you will have to destroy them before they reach the hole. You can also destroy a group of same numbered balls by shooting only one ball.


I was at Origins in Columbus last week. Germania is with an interested publisher (we played a game at the convention). The next step, by his reckoning, is written negotiations. It is still the case that any comments about the clarity of the rules are welcome. The publisher also may want to change some of the names (Granada to Lusitania, for example), and in a game like this that is always a matter of taste, whether you use Roman, Dark Age, or later Middle Ages names. I have revised the rules for clarity (not in substance) since I sent them to several of you.
I talked at length with another publisher about Seas of Gold, which is not quite ready for "blind" playtesting. Nothing going with Gangsters: the small company I'd talked to last year wasn't at the con (not unusual), and I haven't got a peep out of Steve Jackson games. This business is always very slow. Publishers plan issues well ahead--FFG is already booked up through 2006, for example.
The main Fantasy Flight guys were not at Origins. I understand they're about to deal in earnest with Brit 2, which makes the publication date sometime in the late fall. They also have Dragon Rage, a game originally published in 1982, but have not had time to look at it (and I don't know when they will--they're very busy, and hiring new people).
Here are some figures that may interest you about the business side of boardgaming. Print runs are, usually, much less than in days of old. The print run of Britannia in UK was 10,000 in 1986, and I suspect (don't know) twice that in the US, maybe more. Dragon Rage's original print run in 1982 was 10,000. If Brit 2 sees 5,000 this year, that will be exceptionally high for a wargame. Wacht Am Rein, a successful "big" hex wargame, had a print run of 1,500 (and will be reprinted). I've read (don't know) that Columbia does 2,000 of each of their popular "block games". Strategy & Tactics magazine's circulation (with the game) is about 3,200; Against the Odds magazine is 2,500. S&T also does some 7,000 without the game through Barnes and Noble.
In other words, there's not much market for any individual wargame. I suspect that's because there are so many games that the market is diluted, but also because younger people have found other things to do than play board wargames.
Euro-style games can have quite small print runs to start with (but larger than wargames), and are perhaps more likely to be reprinted. One that wins the German Game of the Year award can go to half a MILLION in reprint, however.
Even among collectible card games, there's great dilution. One game collector has more than five hundred CCG in his collection. One of the main halls was devoted to CCG, with the national Yu-Gi-Oh tournament handing out significant prizes (expenses-paid trip to world championship in Tokyo and a DVD-equipped laptop for first and second place; the trip for third and fourth place).
The "cult of the new" was very obvious at Origins. Manufacturers of collectible card and related games (there's one that uses a poker chip format!, as well as all the miniatures versions) employ people to teach convention attendees how to play the latest games in hopes of hooking them "on the spot". The boardgame tournaments are much smaller than at WBC (where the focus is on playing great games), even though the overall attendance is 15 times higher.
BTW, Origins attendance was 11,000 unique individuals after two days, so they expected to go over their record of 15,000. WBC attendance is about a thousand. GenCon claims 50,000, but that's person-days, not unique individuals, so it would appear to be the same size as Origins.
It's been said that Euro games are very pacific because Germans don't like wargames. I'm told, however, that computer wargames sell very well in Germany. So the consumers don't mind wargames. It's the owners of the shops (family game shops) who feel they shouldn't have conflict games on the shelves.
I used to correspond with Roberto di Meglio (owner of Nexus, co-designer of War of the Rings). But in January he went silent on me, even though we were working on a business proposition. I got so concerned that I finally asked someone who worked with Nexus how Roberto was doing, and was told he's fine. But I still cannot get a word out of him. Very puzzling.
Brit 2 (again), Seas of Gold (tm), and Enchanted Labyrinth: The Card Game (tm) have most occupied my gaming time lately. Along with Stars of Gold (tm), which leaped into being recently. It is somewhat like Seas of Gold(tm), not surprisingly, and similar in that after I played it three times I have a full set of playable rules, most unusual for me, but about the same thing that happened with Seas.
I have been thinking about writing a book about game design. I realized that some of the articles I have written, or that I'm writing now, are excellent material for such a book, and when I checked word counts I found that a reasonably-sized book isn't all that time-consuming (80-90K words is a shortish novel). Now who would publish such a thing is another matter. I would aim for it to be the same size as Game Inventors Guidebook (I may have the title twisted) by Brian Tinsman. I'm working on an outline.
I'll be at Origins and WBC, but none of the other big conventions. More local game meetings are better places for playtesters.


MY HUSBAND is no longer serving, but the beauty of the Poppy Pods is that they are for veterans and serving personnel alike, writes Julie.
Now, no-one will ever tell you that I am a fan of camping. I will, however, glamp and that is what appealed to me. The pods are, in the words of my sons, "awesome"!
Sturdy wooden habitats that look like a cross between a tent and a Hobbit hole, the 20 pods are sited in an oval formation around a central covered structure which is used by all guests for cooking and socialising.
Our neighbours to our left were Navy and – wouldn't you know it – an old friend from our Catterick posting in 1998 to our right.
The first evening passed with a barbecue and a huge game of cricket with all the kids and parents joining in.
Even into the dark hours, Cyalumes could be seen bouncing around the area as the kids played until it was finally time to crash.
We tried the climbing provided on site the next day and spent the rest of our time exploring the splendour of the New Forest.
Inside the pods is like something TV presenter, George Clarke would appreciate in Channel 4's Amazing Spaces. It's certainly minimalist, with a table between two bench seats which winds down into a double bed. There are also two cot beds, which makes comfortable sleeping for four.
A solar panel charges a small lamp on the wall and a USB port is supplied for phone charging – that's it!
The showers and toilet facilities are similar to any modern campsite, functional but immaculately clean. You also have access to a fridge, freezer, sinks and cold water points.
This is the really good bit. Your £15 membership fee covers a three-year period when you can go as often as you like at no extra cost, subject to availability.
Pods can be booked at weekends for two nights or during school holidays for a maximum of four nights.


Peter Okoye aka Mr. P has added yet another feather to his cap, "Director".
The versatile musician is unraveling a series of singles whose videos also make up his mini-movie project which begun with the singles "Cool it Down" and "My Way" both of which he directed. He continues his directorial prowess with "Look into my Eyes" featuring Nollywood leading man, Mike Ezuruonye.
The award winning and multi talented musician best known for being half of the internationally recognized defunct pop duo P-Square, is also a businessman involved in diverse sectors.
After the break-out, Peter picked up the moniker "Mr. P" and is currently being represented by ONE Management. However, both brothers, Peter and Paul have decided to produce music separately, both owning different imprints.
Enjoy crisp behind the scenes footage from his next video "Look into my Eyes" with photography from TCD.


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Jimmy Johnson Cleared to Return to Racing
Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has twice tested negative for the coronavirus and will race Sunday at Kentucky Speedway.
Johnson missed the first race of his Cup career when he tested positive last Friday. He was tested after his wife received a positive result.
Hendrick Motorsports said Johnson tested negative on Monday and Tuesday and will return to the No. 48 Chevrolet at Kentucky. NASCAR confirmed Wednesday that Johnson has been cleared to return.
Johnson's streak of 663 consecutive starts — most among active drivers — was snapped when he didn't race Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Justin Allgaier replaced him at the Brickyard 400 and finished 37th after an early multi-car crash on pit road.
Johnson is the only NASCAR driver to test positive for the coronavirus since the series resumed racing on May 17. He is scheduled to retire from full-time NASCAR competition at the end of this season.
Johnson never experienced any symptoms; his wife, Chani, was tested after suffering from what she thought was routine seasonal allergies. When she received her positive result, Johnson and their two young daughters were tested. Their daughters were negative.
Hendrick Motorsports had four crew members tested for COVID-19 after Johnson's diagnosis and all four received negative results. The No. 48 team will have its regular personnel roster for Sunday's race.
Missing the Brickyard 400 dropped Johnson to 15th in the driver standings, 46 points above the cutoff for playoffs.

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A device for detecting the residual capacity of a battery comprises a battery current measuring circuit for measuring battery current, a battery voltage measuring circuit for measuring battery voltage, a converting circuit for converting the measured current into a voltage value, based on the internal impedance of the battery, and a comparator circuit for comparing the conversion voltage value with the measured voltage. When the measured voltage is smaller than the conversion voltage value, the comparator circuit operates a battery residual-capacity detect signal indicating that the residual capacity of the battery is small.
This invention relates to a device for detecting the residual capacity of a battery.
A number of battery-operated electronic device are designed so that they produce an alarm when the residual capacity of their battery falls below a predetermined level during use. More specifically, the terminal voltage of the battery is monitored and compared with a reference voltage. When the terminal voltage is found to be below the reference voltage, an alarm is given, for example, as a sound, by an indicator lamp illuminating, or by an indicator blinking on a display screen.
However, as is shown in FIG. 1, the terminal voltage of a battery varies widely with the varying magnitude of a discharge current (variations in load). Thus, in the case of equipment in which large current variations (load variations) occur, when the discharge current is small an alarm will not given without extreme lowering of the residual capacity of battery. Where the discharge current is large, on the other hand, an alarm will be given even when the battery has sufficient residual capacity. Accordingly, by comparison between the terminal voltage of battery and the reference voltage alone, it is impossible to accurately detect the residual capacity of the battery.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,587,640, issued to Yuichi Saitoh and assigned to the same assignee as this application, discloses a cassette-type semiconductor memory device which comprises a RAM (random access memory) and a backup battery, and a voltage monitoring circuit, and can be connected to a data processor by way of a built-in connector. When the cassette is inserted into the connector of a processor the power supply of which is turned ON, a voltage is generated which is monitored. Upon detection of a voltage other than a normal voltage, access to the RAM is prohibited and a standby condition is set. When detecting that the voltage on a power line from the data processor has been raised to a normal value, the monitoring circuit issues a permission signal enabling access to the RAM to be resumed. With the prior art, however, variations in current dissipation on the power line are not taken into consideration.
The U.S. patent application titled "A Power Supply With A Built-In Microcomputer For Use In A Computer System" filed Dec. 17, 1987 by Takuma Yamasaki and Yuichi Saitoh, and bearing Ser. No. (unknown) discloses a power supply for a computer system. This power supply contains a microcomputer which confirms a saving operation of a computer system by communicating with the computer system and interrupting the power supply after confirmation.
In the application, however, no technique for varying a detection level of the residual capacity of a battery in accordance with the magnitude of a discharge current is disclosed.
It is an object of this invention to provide a device capable of accurately and simply detecting the residual capacity of a battery.
To achieve the object, a device of this invention comprises battery current measuring means for measuring a batter current to produce a signal proportional to the measured battery current; battery voltage measuring means for measuring a voltage of the battery to produce a signal proportional to the measured voltage of the battery; conversion means for converting one of the signal proportional to the measured battery current and the signal proportional to the measured battery voltage to a value corresponding to discharge characteristics of the battery; and comparison means for comparing the value with the other of the signal proportional to the measured battery current and the signal proportional to the measured battery voltage to produce a comparison signal.
According to this invention, since the terminal voltage of the battery taken as a reference for measuring the residual capacity can be varied, it becomes possible to accurately and simply detect the residual capacity of battery.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram in which both the battery current and the battery voltage are converted for a subsequent comparison.
Referring now to FIG. 2 a current measuring circuit 2 is connected in series with a battery 1. Further, a voltage measuring Circuit 3 is connected in parallel with battery 1. Current measuring circuit 2 converts a current I of battery 1 to a value (conversion voltage value) based on the internal impedance of the battery, thus outputting it as a signal VLOW. Voltage measuring circuit 3 outputs a signal V representing the voltage of battery 1. Conversion voltage signal VLOW and voltage signal V are applied to a comparator circuit 4 to be compared therein. When signal V is smaller than signal VLOW, comparator circuit 4 determines that the residual capacity of the battery is small, thus outputting an alarm signal. This alarm signal is applied to a data processor not shown, for example. The data processor is responsive to the alarm signal to sound a loudspeaker, blink a display, or light an exclusive indicator lamp.
As shown in FIG. 3, the battery current I is converted in accordance with a function VLOW =f(I) based on the internal impedance of the battery. Therefore, the measured value VLOW can vary with the value of measured battery current I. In other words, the detected voltage value used for determining the residual capacity of battery 1 can be varied in accordance with the value I of current flowing out of battery 1. Thus, the constant residual capacity (CLB in FIG. 3) of battery 1 can be detected irrespective of the value of the discharge current of battery 1.
The function f(I) conforms to the discharge characteristics of battery 1. This function represents how the voltage of battery 1 varies with the residual capacity thereof. It is to be noted, however, that the terminal voltage is a function of the discharge current as well as a function of the residual capacity. Therefore, depending upon the terminal voltage alone makes impossible to accurately detect whether the residual capacity of the battery has fallen below a predetermined level (namely, Low Battery).
Thus, at a time when Low Battery should be detected the terminal voltage is represented as follows.
where hLOW is a constant value.
Accordingly, by a comparison between VLOW and the measured terminal voltage V the case VLOW =f(I)≧V can be regarded as Low Battery.
Examples of f(I) will be indicated below. f(I) may be expressed by a linear function of I as f(I)=a-bI where a is a coefficient related to electromotive force of the battery, and b is a coefficient related to the internal resistance of the battery. Moreover, where the internal resistance of the battery varies with the discharge current, it follows that f(I)=a-f3(I).
That is, the number of factors to consider increases or decreases in accordance with the type of a battery to detect Low Battery, the manufacturer of the battery, the extent of variations in the discharge current (load variations), and the accuracy with which Low Battery is detected. Thus, for simplification of the description, this embodiment is described in terms of the function VLOW =f(I).
FIG. 4 is a practical block diagram of the embodiment shown in FIG. 2. A series circuit is composed of a load 6, battery 1 and current detecting resistor 5. The discharge current of battery 1 is applied by current detecting resistor 5 to a first input of analog-to-digital (A/D) converter 11 via a line 7. The voltage of battery 1 is applied to a second input of A/D converter 11 via a line 9. Further, a reference voltage VREF for A/D conversion is applied to a third input of A/D converter 11. A/D converter 11 converts the analog current and analog voltage applied to the first and second inputs thereof into corresponding digital values for application to an arithmetic circuit 13. Arithmetic circuit 13 is composed of a central processor unit (CPU) 17, a read only memory (ROM) 15 coupled to CPU 17, and a random access memory (RAM) 19 coupled to CPU 17. Arithmetic circuit 13 and A/D converter 11 may be formed of the four-bit microcomputer TMP47C440AF manufactured by Toshiba. Arithmetic circuit 13 converts an input current to a conversion voltage signal VLOW in accordance with the function VLOW 32 f(I) based on the internal impedance of battery 1 described above. Thereafter, arithmetic circuit 13 makes a comparison between the conversion voltage signal VLOW and the measured voltage V and detects "Low Battery" when VLOW ≧V.
In the case of the above conversion process, the current I is converted to VLOW using the compensating function VLOW =f(I). Alternatively, values of VLOW, which are previously calculated in accordance with the compensating function, may be stored in ROM 15 in the form of a current-conversion value lookup table. In this case, by referring to the table the conversion voltage signal can be obtained.
With the embodiment of FIG. 4, the measured analog current is converted into the corresponding digital value for the subsequent compensation and comparison. FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of this invention in which the conversion (compensation) and comparison are performed in the form of analog signals. In FIG. 5 like reference numerals are used to denote the same parts as those in FIG. 4.
The discharge current of battery 1 is applied via current detecting resistor 5 to an inverting input of an operational amplifier 21. The output of operational amplifier 21 is coupled via a field effect transistor (FET) 23 to a compensating circuit 33 composed of resistors 25 and 27 and an operational amplifier 29. Compensating circuit 33 performs the conversion based on VLOW =f(I). A converted voltage signal VLOW is applied from compensating circuit 33 to an inverting input of a comparison operational amplifier 31.
On the other hand, a divided output voltage V of a voltage divider formed of resistors 35 and 37 is applied to a noninverting input of operational amplifier 31. As a result, operational amplifier 31 produces a Low Battery signal when VLOW ≧V. The embodiment of FIG. 5 can provide the same advantage as in the embodiment of FIG. 4.
With the embodiments as described above, the discharge current of battery 1 is converted into a conversion voltage value in accordance with the compensating function VLOW =f(I) Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6, the discharge voltage of battery 1 may be converted into a conversion current value in accordance with a compensating function based on the internal admittance of battery 1 so that the conversion current value is compared with the discharge current I of battery 1.
The way for compensating the discharge voltage of battery may be the same as that for compensating the discharge current of battery.
Equation (2), i.e. ILOW =g2 (VT) is graphically represented in FIG. 7. In equation (2) a' is a coefficient related to short-circuit current, and b' is a coefficient related to the admittance of the battery.
By the use of the circuit of FIG. 4 or FIG. 5 the measured voltage of battery 1 is converted into conversion current value ILOW, and then this conversion value is compared with the discharge current I of battery 1 to recognize Low Battery when ILOW ≧≧I.
FIG. 8 shows a further embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment the measured discharge current I is converted into a conversion value Si, and the measured battery voltage is converted into a conversion value Sv so that the two conversion values are compared by comparator 4. In this case the conversion values may be determined from the type and performance of a battery to be used, and the specifications offered by the battery manufacturer. These conversion values can be previously stored in ROM 15 in FIG. 4 in the form of table. Otherwise, the embodiment of FIG. 8 may be implemented by the use of discrete circuit components as shown in FIG. 5.
comparing means for comparing the conversion value with the other of the measured discharge current of the battery and the measured battery voltage, to output the result of comparison in the form of a residual capacity detect signal.
comparing means for comparing the conversion value with the measured battery voltage, to output the result of comparison in the form of a residual capacity detect signal.
3. The device according to claim 2, wherein said comparing means outputs an alarm signal indicating that the residual capacity of the battery is small when the measured voltage is detected to be smaller than the conversion value.
4. The device according to claim 2, wherein the value obtained by said converting means is a voltage value based on a compensating function VLOW=f (I) where VLOW is a detection level voltage used for detecting Low Battery, and I is a discharge current of the battery.
means for comparing the conversion value with the measured discharge current of the battery, to output the result of comparison in the form of a residual capacity detect signal.
6. The device according to claim 5, wherein said comparing means outputs an alarm signal indicating that the residual capacity of the battery is small when the measured discharge current of the battery is detected to be smaller than the conversion value.
7. The device according to claim 5, wherein the value obtained by said converting means is a current value based on a compensating function ILOW =g(VT) where ILOW is a detection level current adapted for detecting low battery, and VT is the measured voltage of the battery.
means for making a comparison between the first and second values, to output the result of comparison in the form of a residual capacity detect signal.
FR2685780A1 (en) * 1991-12-27 1993-07-02 Alsthom Cge Alcatel Method for measuring the state of charge of an electro-chemical generator and óoeuvre device using this method.


For the third consecutive year, Salem Health Medical Clinics (formerly Willamette Health Partners) reached out to several elementary schools in Marion and Polk Counties and ask for their school supply lists for each grade.
The annual effort focuses on kids and families who are struggling financially. These donations help them concentrate on learning.
The wave of backpacks nearly filled up the administrative office's waiting area. Soon afterward, staffers delivered the backpacks to the various area schools. Counselors and community liaisons gave them to students in need as they registered for school and at back-to-school nights.


Ricoh introduces the new FL-CC series of 2 megapixel lenses.
The newly introduced FL-CC series of megapixel lenses includes six focal lengths ranging from 6 to 50 mm. The lenses are designed for 2/3" sensors and feature minimal vignetting and an extremely low distortion from 0.02 to 0.56 %. They guarantee an optimal contrast even on object edges.
The five smaller FL-CC lenses feature a minimum object distance of 100 mm, whilst the largest version – the FL-CC5024A-2M – offers a focal length of 50 mm and a minimum object distance of 300 mm. Thanks to the locking screws for iris and focus and the high luminosity the new Ricoh 2 megapixel lenses are the perfect choice for applications in industrial high-resolution imaging and machine vision.


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Read it, watched it: Just Mercy
June 6, 2020 June 6, 2020 jenni2 Comments
In light of yet another senseless murder of a black person by the police and the movement that has started as a result of George Floyd's lynching by four Minneapolis police officers, I've added more books about antiracism to my immediate to-be-read shelf. As a white woman, I have long known that I have privilege that people of color are not afforded. I have endeavored to educate myself about racism, bigotry, and our horribly flawed justice system in America, and to do what I can in my life each day to fight it. I realize that I can and should always do more.
This seemed like an ideal time to read and watch Just Mercy, and I highly recommend others do the same.
Book review: Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
Just Mercy had been on my TBR for quite some time. It's no secret that I often skip over nonfiction in favor of the escape of fiction, so this fantastic book languished longer that it should have. The books was first published in 2014 and is widely available in print, digitally, and in audiobook form.
From the Goodreads blurb:
Bryan Stevenson was a young lawyer when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending those most desperate and in need: the poor, the wrongly condemned, and women and children trapped in the farthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man who was sentenced to die for a notorious murder he insisted he didn't commit. The case drew Bryan into a tangle of conspiracy, political machination, and legal brinksmanship—and transformed his understanding of mercy and justice forever.
Author Bryan Stevenson is a brilliant lawyer who has spent his career fighting inequity within the American justice system that is so often anything but just towards the poor and especially minorities. He's an activist who founded the Equal Justice Initiative as a young man in Alabama, where he guaranteed defense of anyone in that state sentenced to the death penalty, important since Alabama was the only state in the U.S. that did not provide legal assistance to death row inmates, while also having a high per-capita rate of death row sentences.
Bryan Stevenson
This book is a memoir about many of the inmates that Stevenson represented, both successfully and unsuccessfully, in his career. It's absolutely heartbreaking and infuriating to learn about these cases, but sadly, not all that surprising, given how broken the criminal justice system is in this country. To understand that these horrors are happening right now in our lifetimes in this country is maddening; that so many marginalized people, including children, are left unrepresented and without advocacy in our hard, merciless criminal justice system is incredibly disheartening.
While the book discusses many of Stevenson's cases, its primary focus is on Walter McMillian, a black man from Alabama who was wrongly convicted of the murder of a young white woman in the 1980s and sentenced to die. At his trial, he had poor representation and was convicted, with no physical evidence, based solely on perjured testimony coerced by local police from a white man convicted of other crimes. Despite this coerced testimony being completely unbelievable, and despite McMillian having multiple alibi witnesses, a jury convicted him and imposed a sentence of life in prison. The judge overrode that decision and imposed the death penalty. Enter Stevenson and The Equal Justice Initiative, who still had to struggle for many years to get this man exonerated and released.
Walter McMillian
McMillian's story, like each one of the cases highlighted in the book, moved me. The story of Herbert Richardson's case and execution, and that of Joe Sullivan, who was sentenced to die after committing a crime when he was 13 years old, left me speechless and angry.
The subject matter is harrowing, but the writing itself is strong, and this book was a quick read for me. As is so often the case when I read nonfiction, I was led to learn more about the cases and people in this book. Stevenson talks about his own experiences as a black man in the south in addition to the case files of his clients. None of this is easy to digest or accept, but all of it needs to be read and understood by everyone. I've never been in favor of the death penalty, and this book does nothing but cement that view even more.
Movie review: Just Mercy (2019)
From the film's website:
"Just Mercy" is based on the powerful and thought-provoking true story of young lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan) and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or who were not afforded proper representation, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley (Brie Larson). One of his first, and most incendiary, cases is that of Walter McMillian (Jamie Foxx), who, in 1987, was sentenced to die for the notorious murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite a preponderance of evidence proving his innocence and the fact that the main testimony against him came from a criminal with a motive to lie. In the years that follow, Bryan becomes embroiled in a labyrinth of legal and political maneuverings, as well as overt and unabashed racism as he fights for Walter, and others like him, with the odds—and the system—stacked against them.
The film is a well-acted, faithful dramatization of Stevenson's memoir and Walter McMillian's legal battles. I thought Michael B. Jordan's performance was incredibly moving, especially in the scenes where Stevenson is clearly emotional because of the way he himself is being treated as black man in the south attempting to clear another black man's name. Jamie Foxx is fantastic as McMillian, and his scenes on death row and in the courtroom are powerful. Brie Larson is also very good in this movie as EJI operational director Eva Ansley. For me, the most absolutely gutting scenes centered around Herbert Richardson, and actor Rob Morgan is amazing in this role. I did not make it through this movie without feeling outrage and heartache all over again, and I certainly did not make it without a lot of tears.
Right now, the movie Just Mercy is available to watch for free across many platforms, and I highly recommend you see it:
https://www.justmercyfilm.com/
This country needs a lot more people like Bryan Stevenson.
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May 2020: reading stats and review roundup
Sunday Sum-Up; or, my week in books
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Sunday Sum-Up; or, my week in books – Always reading. says:
[…] which is free right now to watch on all platforms. My review of the book and the movie are here on the blog. […]
June reading wrap-up – Always reading. says:
[…] Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson: loved the book, loved the movie. I blogged about it. […]
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EMG, which was founded in 2000, provides freely available topical news reports, legislative updates, and a range of events for all those involved in delivering on the challenges faced in moving to a low carbon economy. The business is led by Rob Mowat, who has led the Company for close to 20 years. Rob will stay with the business heading up the Environment portfolio at ROAR B2B.
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Q: How to update or refresh table using Rails Actioncable? My action cable is working fine, it shows me an alert with the data content(although it shows in all the pages).
This is my case: an user with role ADMIN has access to an url (http://localhost:3000/ventas/) with a table (html id=tablaventas)that show a list of sales. This table must be automatically refreshed every time a user (role SELLER) inserts a new sale in the database.
This user with role seller has an url (http://localhost:3000/ventas/new) with a form where insert new sales to the database. The Actioncable implementation is working okay, but I have two problems:
1- how to refresh the table from the ventas.coffee:
//here i am stuck
 received: (data) ->
   alert data.name  //this works ok
   //...AND HERE I WANT TO UPDATE or refresh THE ADMIN TABLE

2- Also, how can I show for example the alert message only to the admin specific view? in this case only in the view ventas/index.html.erb.

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*Can you just add another row to the table?

$('#tablaventas').append("
#{data.name}	...other tds...
")
If you need to refresh the whole table - you'll need to call .html(data.table_html) on table container element. Also this means that you'll have to render table_html in your controller, via render_to_string('table') or something.

*I think your issue is that you subscribe to action cable updates globally while you only need to subscribe on the index page. This blog post should help you solve this.

Hope the above helps.

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I own a beauty salon. it's mainly for girls and we have different types of haircuts and latest beauty solutions. But the customers arriving daily is very less.
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Creative 5-year old girls are looking for challenging toys to hold their interest. Finding things to keep her growing mind occupied can be a challenge. She is becoming more independent and imaginative in play. This age is a fun and exciting time for your daughter and you. This quick list of toys for 5-year-old girls will challenge her imagination and creativity. The items on this list develop fine motor control, problem-solving skills, gross motor strength and control, complex language, and direction following skills. Toys that help her understand how her world works will hold her interest for longer periods of time. Discovery is an important part of learning and growing. These toys will help her discover what interests and excites her.
Brain Flakes are great for your budding architect or engineer. Instead of being traditional building blocks, Brain Flakes are interlocking plastic discs. An idea booklet comes with the set of 500 discs. The booklet teaches your daughter to start reading and following directions. Once your daughter starts building her imagination is the limit. Children as young as three have been successful building with Brain Flakes. Brain Flakes will also help develop her fine motor control. They are BPA, heavy metal, phthalate, and lead-free.
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PLAYMOBIL allows your daughter to build her own zoo. This set is great for imaginative play. Animal lovers will enjoy taking care of all the animals in the zoo. PLAYMOBIL includes animal figures with this set. Some of the pieces are tiny and not suitable for younger children. This PLAYMOBIL set is easy to put together. PLAYMOBIL offers different sets such as a Wild Animal Enclosure and Tiger Family for animal loving girls. PLAYMOBIL is an award-winning toy company with an excellent reputation. The PLAYMOBIL brand has been creating toys for children since 1974. If you love the zoo theme there are about 30 different themes available for you and your child to build.
The Razor A Kick Scooter is great for the girl who wants to get out and show how independent she is. The Razor has hand brakes. This scooter folds easily. It is lightweight and easy to pack in the vehicle. The Razor frame is aluminum and the wheels are urethane. Adjustable handlebars make it easy to fit your daughter's size. The maximum weight capacity is 143 pounds. She will be able to use this scooter for a long time. A helmet is not included with this scooter.
Let's Go Fishin' is a classic game all kids want. You can play by yourself or with up to four friends. The pond spins while the fishes' mouths open and close as they pop up out of the pond. The goal is to catch as many fish with your magnetic rod as you can while the pond spins. Players hold the magnetic fishing pole and try to snag as many fish as they can. This game helps develop hand-eye coordination. It also develops one-one correspondence while counting. Let's Go Fishin' requires one C battery.
LEGO gives girls the opportunity to build a frozen playground for Anna & Elsa! Your daughter will love building the two-level playground for the included Anna & Elsa dolls. To make it extra fun, LEGO includes a snowball catapult, slide, and a rotating fountain for your daughter to build. LEGO Juniors bricks are compatible with all other LEGO Juniors bricks. You can combine multiple sets to make the playground bigger. This playground contains 94 pieces. It is a little over 7 inches tall. Some of the pieces are small and more difficult to assemble. This makes it a great cooperative play activity. Building her Frozen Playground is an excellent way to practice fine motor control and direction following.
The 16-inch Titan Girl's Flower BMX Bike will get your girl-on-the-go where she wants to be. This bike has a doll seat, a basket, and streamers! Your daughter can take her favorite dolls and toys for a ride with her. A durable steel frame makes this bike sturdy, but it has a lot of girly features. Training wheel brackets are included with this pink BMX Bike. An adjustable seat makes it easy to fit the bike to your daughter's size. Handlebar grips and pads come with the Flower BMX bike. This BMX bike has 16-inch purple wheels. Your daughter will build confidence learning how to ride with and without training wheels. It is a great first bike for your growing girl. A helmet is not included with the BMX bike.
Roller Derby Girls' Firestar Roller Skates get your daughter into the rink and moving right away. They are lace-up with a padded collar and Velcro strap. This design keeps your daughter's feet secure in the skate. They have a front brake and 54 mm urethane wheels. The wheels provide a smooth and enjoyable experience for young skaters. This is the perfect skate for first-time skaters. They are sized according to shoe size. Knee-pads, elbow pads, and a helmet are not included with these skates.
Ravensburger Rivers, Roads, and Rails – Children's Game is for kids ages 5 years and older. This classic game is a Parent's Choice Award game. Your daughter will spend time planning out and building a continuous network of roads, rivers, and railways. Rivers, Roads, and Rails help her practice problem solving and strategizing while she decides how to place her pieces. She will create a new landscape every time she plays. The possibilities are new every time you play this game. It is a matching game taken to the next level for your 5-year old daughter.
The Lifelike Newborn Silicone Baby girl is 17 inches long. Many little girls love playing with babies and being the mom. This imaginative play helps little girls build compassion and empathy for others. The Newborn Silicone Baby girl doll will take her imaginative play to the next level. Its lifelike features make the experience authentic. This lifelike doll comes with a magnet dummy, a bottle, and a blank birth certificate. The arms and head are silicone. The body is soft cotton. This newborn baby doll is the same size as an actual newborn baby. The Newborn Baby Doll brings playing dolls to life.
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Postage rules for Lipo & Lead-Acid batteries
Postage Rules for Lipo & sealed lead-acid batteries:
Royal Mail have recently changed the rules on what they will & will not allow to be posted. This has a serious effect for us as many of our products now fall into categories classed as "prohibited" or "restricted" by Royal Mail. Details of these restrictions are as follows:
Lithium batteries (Lipo, LiFe, lithium ion etc)
Royal Mail will not carry these batteries to either UK or international destinations. Although Royal Mail rules allow for lithium batteries to be sent with equipment, in practice these rules are ignored & packages containing equipment with batteries are intercepted by Royal Mail & are destroyed.
In order to deliver these battery types, for mainland UK addresses we have negotiated a discounted rate with APC next day carriers*, who are happy to transport all these battery types, this also gives the benefit of full tracking & guaranteed next working day delivery. Highlands & Islands addresses (including Northern Ireland) will be shipped by other couriers depending on the address & order size, which will generally take 2-5 days.
Any shopping cart with any lipo battery, lead-acid battery over 1.5kg in weight, or any multiple of lead acid batteries of any size will no longer have 1st class Royal Mail available as a delivery option.
The price for this service starts at just £4.99 inclusive of VAT, which is only £1.74 more than the standard £3.25 cost of 1st class Royal Mail.:
*Please note: This is a next working day service, working days are Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays. This means that if you place an order on Friday, delivery will take place the following Monday. If you really need a Saturday carrier delivery, please contact us for details as this will incur an additional charge. This service also requires a signature on delivery, if no-one will be at your home address to receive the package, you can specify an alternative delivery address (workplace, neighbour etc) alternatively, if there is a safe place where the carrier can leave your package, just contact us & we will pass this information on to them.
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Understanding cyberbullying
Cyberbullying can be defined as the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), particularly mobile phones and the internet, deliberately to upset someone else. It can be an extension of face-to-face bullying, with technology providing the bully with another route to harass their target. However, it differs in several significant ways from other kinds of bullying: the invasion of home and personal space; the difficulty in controlling electronically circulated messages; the size of the audience; perceived anonymity; and even the profile of the person doing the bullying and their target.
Research into the extent of cyberbullying indicates that it is a feature of many young people's lives. It also affects members of school staff and other adults; there are examples of staff being ridiculed, threatened and otherwise abused online by pupils.
Cyberbullying, like all bullying, should be taken very seriously. It is never acceptable, and a range of Education Acts and government guidance outline schools' duties and powers in relation to bullying. The Education and Inspections Act 2006 (EIA 2006) includes legal powers that relate more directly to cyberbullying; it outlines the power of head teachers to regulate the conduct of pupils when they are off-site and provides a defence in relation to the confiscation of mobile phones and other items.
Although cyberbullying is not a specific criminal offence, there are criminal laws that can apply in terms of harassment and threatening and menacing communications. Schools should contact the police if they feel that the law has been broken.
Cyberbullying takes different forms: threats and intimidation; harassment or "cyber-stalking" (e.g. repeatedly sending unwanted texts or instant messages); vilification / defamation; exclusion or peer rejection; impersonation; unauthorised publication of private information or images (including what are sometimes misleadingly referred to as 'happy slapping' images); and manipulation.
Some cyberbullying is clearly deliberate and aggressive, but it is important to recognise that some incidents of cyberbullying are known to be unintentional and the result of simply not thinking about the consequences. What may be sent as a joke, may not be received as one, and indeed the distance that technology allows in communication means the sender may not see the impact of the message on the receiver. There is also less opportunity for either party to resolve any misunderstanding or to feel empathy. It is important that pupils are made aware of the effects of their actions.
In cyberbullying, bystanders can easily become perpetrators – by passing on or showing to others images designed to humiliate, for example, or by taking part in online polls or discussion groups. They may not recognise themselves as participating in bullying, but their involvement compounds the misery for the person targeted. It is recommended that anti-bullying policies refer to those 'bystanders' – better termed 'accessories' in this context – who actively support cyberbullying and set out sanctions for this behaviour. It is important that pupils are aware that their actions have severe and distressing consequences and that participating in such activity will not be tolerated.
Preventing cyberbullying
It is important to decide on the roles and responsibilities for cyberbullying prevention work. This will typically involve a named lead from the senior management team (usually the person with overall responsibility for anti-bullying work), as well as IT staff, pastoral care staff, and school council members.
Essential elements of prevention are awareness-raising and promoting understanding about cyberbullying. Awareness can be raised and understanding promoted through discussion and activity around what cyberbullying is and how it differs from other forms of bullying. The activities could include staff development activities; home-school events such as special assemblies with parents; and addressing cyberbullying within curriculum delivery and the Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL) programme.
It is important to review and update existing anti-bullying, behaviour and pastoral care policies to include cyberbullying. Ensure that learners, parents and staff are all aware of the procedures and sanctions for dealing with cyberbullying, including bullying that takes place out of school.
It is advised that schools establish, or review existing, Acceptable Use Policies (AUPs), referencing responsible use of school IT networks and equipment, Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) and mobile phones. It is also recommended that schools review how the school network is monitored and check whether existing procedures are adequate.
It is recommended that schools record and monitor incidents of cyberbullying in the same way as all other forms of bullying. Schools can use this information to develop their policies and practices.
Publicising reporting routes is an important element of prevention, raising awareness of the issue but also ensuring that any incidents can be stopped before they become too serious or upsetting. Make sure that learners, parents and staff are all aware of the different ways available to report cyberbullying incidents. In addition, schools can signpost information about external reporting routes, providing information about contacting service providers directly.
Education and discussion around the responsible use of technologies and e-safety are key to preventing cyberbullying and helping children and young people deal confidently with any problems that might arise, whether in or out of school. Technology can have a positive role in learning and teaching practice, and there is a need for staff to be confident about ICT in order to model the responsible and positive use of technologies and to respond to incidents of cyberbullying appropriately.
Stay up to date – prevention and responding strategies require continuous review and refinement as new technologies and services become popular. This guidance, similarly, will be updated periodically as technologies develop.
It is useful to publicise progress and cyberbullying prevention activities to the whole-school community. Keep cyberbullying a live issue and celebrate your successes.
Responding to cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is a form of bullying, and as such schools should already be equipped to deal with the majority of cyberbullying cases through their existing anti-bullying and behaviour policies and procedures. However, schools should recognise the ways in which cyberbullying differs from other forms of bullying and reflect that in how they respond to it. In addition to considerations about the invasiveness of cyberbullying, the size of the audience, and other such factors, cyberbullying yields evidence in a way that other forms of bullying do not.
The person being bullied will usually have examples of texts or emails received, and should be encouraged to keep these to aid in any investigation. There are also additional reporting routes available, through mobile phone companies, internet service providers and social networking sites. Detailed information on retaining evidence, containing incidents, and contacting the relevant organisations is provided in this guidance.
Some forms of cyberbullying involve the distribution of content or links to content, which can exacerbate, extend and prolong the bullying. There are advantages in trying to contain the spread of these, and options here include contacting the service provider, confiscating phones, and contacting the police (in relation to illegal content).
Advise those experiencing cyberbullying on steps they can take to avoid recurrence – for example, advise those targeted not to retaliate or reply; provide advice on 'blocking' or removing people from 'buddy lists'; and ask them to think carefully about what private information they may have in the public domain.
Take steps to identify the person responsible for the bullying. Steps can include looking at the school system and computer logs; identifying and interviewing possible witnesses; and, with police involvement, obtaining user information from the service provider.
Once the person responsible for the cyberbullying has been identified, it is important that, as in other cases of bullying, sanctions are applied. Steps should be taken to change the attitude and behaviour of the bully, as well as ensuring access to any help that they may need. Schools will have existing sanctions in place for bullying behaviour, and these should apply equally to cyberbullying. In addition, it is important to refer to any Acceptable Use Policies (AUPs) for internet and mobile use, and apply sanctions where applicable and practical. Technology-specific sanctions for pupils engaged in cyberbullying behaviour could include limiting internet access for a period of time or removing the right to use a mobile phone on the school site, for example.
Read this key document to find important information and clear advice that helps schools understand the issues related to cyberbullying, including legal issues, and how to prevent and respond to cyberbullying incidents. Review how your school can incorporate the messages of this guidance into the anti-bullying policy.
What is cyberbullying and why do schools need to take it seriously?
The context: young people and technology
Forms that cyberbullying can take
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OHSWEKEN, Ont. (June 15, 2018) – A total of 120 cars were signed in across four divisions as Burger Barn presented Wall of Fame night and Kids Race for the Canadian National Autism Foundation at Ohsweken Speedway on Friday, June 15.
An on-track ceremony at intermission welcomed five new members to the Wall of Fame, including Fred Carleton, Kaith Dempster, Kelly Hallett, and Ken & Cheryl Pelkie as Ohsweken Speedway honoured those who have been a part of the speedway's amazing history and helped make the track what it is today. Representatives from Kids Race were also on hand to help raise awareness for the Canadian National Autism Foundation.
On the track, it was Cory Turner picking up the win in the Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak 360 Sprint Car Feature. Jesse Costa scored his second victory of the season in the Strickland's GMC Crate Sprint Car Feature while Dave Bailey won the Middleport Mechanical Thunder Stock Feature and Nick Masi claimed the checkered flag in the HRW Automotive Mini Stock main event.
Mike Thorne and Tyler Hendricks brought the field to the green flag for the Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak 360 Sprint Car 20-lap Feature event. Hendricks worked the outside lane to gain the early lead over Thorne, Jim Huppenen, Dylan Westbrook, and Ryan Turner.
Ryan Turner, Thorne, Huppenen and Westbrook battled for position as Huppenen pulled a slide job to get past Thorne and Turner for second position. By lap four, Hendricks and Huppenen had a substantial lead over Westbrook, Ryan Turner and Thorne, while Cory Turner and Mack DeMan followed closely in a battle for sixth position.
By lap six, Hendricks was weaving his way through lapped traffic with a half straightaway between him, Huppenen and Westbrook. A red flag came at lap eight when Scott Burke lost the rear end out of his No.9b and rolled on the back stretch. Burke was able to get out of the vehicle on his own and was towed to the pits while Westbrook was sent to the pits for damage to his wing and rad. DeMan also found himself being pushed to the pits with driveline damage effectively finishing both of their nights and ending Westbrook's bid for an eighth straight win.
The restart saw Hendricks, Huppenen, Ryan Turner, Cory Turner and Steele in the top five positions. Hendricks quickly drove to the lead over Huppenen before Jake Brown found himself off the top in turn three and four to bring out a caution at lap 10.
Hendricks and Huppunen continued to battle upfront on the restart when Mikey Kruchka went around in turn four and collected Ryan Turner to bring out the caution on lap 12.
Hendricks continued to hold the lead on the restart over Huppenen and Cory Turner, but on lap 19 as the three drivers were racing for the checkers, Hendricks drifted up to kiss the wall which opened the door for Cory Turner to drive by on the inside as he held on for the win over Hendricks, Huppenen, Steele and Mitch Brown.
Shone Evans and Holly Porter started on the front row for the Strickland's GMC Crate Sprint Car 20-lap Feature. Evans took the lead over Porter and Jesse Costa but a caution on lap one saw Brian Nanticoke, Paul Ballantyne, Liam Martin and Jacob Dykstra all collected up at the bottom of turn 4.
A single-file restart had Evans take the lead over Porter with Costa, Brad Herron and Rob Neely rounding out the early top five. A caution came out on lap seven when Nanticoke went around up against the inside retaining blocks in corner two.
Evans, Porter, Costa went three wide on the restart with Herron and Hannah Ferrell giving chase. Porter dove to the inside in a bid for the lead when Nanticoke went around again to bring out a quick caution before the action continued. Porter stayed low again with Evans and Costa taking the high side with Lucas Smith and Aaron Turkey, The caution flag came out again on lap 10 as A.J. Lewis slid up the track and found himself pointed the wrong way in turn three.
Costa used the restart to take the lead over Porter briefly, but the two swapped positions again the following lap. Fast and furious action saw Evans overtake Porter for the second position at lap 15, before Porter ran to the inside to pass Evans and run side by side with Costa in lapped traffic with four laps to go. Lapped traffic slowed Porter just enough for Costa to take the win at the finish line. Porter was followed by Shone Evans, Aaron Turkey and Lucas Smith in the top-five.
Donny Lampman and Aaron Rewutzsky rolled off at the front of the field for the Middleport Mechanical Thunder Stock 20-lap Feature. Rewutzsky quickly took the lead and was followed by Chris Hale and Brian Teeple.
Hale led the pack when Rewutzsky blew a tire and Billy Bleich Jr. made contact, sending Rewutzsky onto his side in the top of turn 3. Rewutzsky was uninjured but the damage ended his night.
Hale continued to lead following another restart at lap six, holding off Bomberry, Rob Hoskins, Dave Bailey and Ken Sargent. Mark Bauzin looped his car in turn three on lap nine to bring out a caution, causing him to head for the pits for repairs, which also gave Ryan Dinning the opportunity to replace a flat tire. Both cars made it back out on the lead lap for the restart.
On the restart Hale and Hoskins raced for the lead while Bomberry, Bailey and Ryan Beagle gave chase. Dave Bailey raced to take the lead from Hale on lap 13 just before a caution was called for Kasey Huffman.
Lap 16 found Beagle on Bailey's bumper in the battle for the lead. Beagle tried to overtake Bailey on the inside and it was a dogfight as they raced out of turn four for the checkers, but Bailey took his third win over Beagle, Hale, Wyatt Van Wart and Ken Sargent.
Jason Tolton and Andy Ryckman lined up on the front row for the HRW Automotive Mini Stock 15-lap main event. Ryckman took the lead over Tolton with cars racing five wide behind them down the backstretch on the opening lap. A red flag came out shortly after when Jason Dixon rolled over at the bottom of turn three. Dixon was uninjured.
On the restart, Ryckman and Longboat charged for the lead with Tolton and DeBoer coming up fast behind. DeBoer passed Tolton for third and then overtook Longboat for second with his sights set on Ryckman. By lap five DeBoer took the lead over Ryckman, Longboat, Nick Masi and Tim Nuell.
A caution came out on lap 10 as Jeremy May made contact with the backstretch wall but was able to continue. DeBoer held the lead on the restart with Tolton, Masi, Hils and Ryckman making up the top five.
On the final lap, DeBoer continued to challenge Masi but drifted too high coming out of turn one and found himself coming to rest at the wall in corner two. With the checkered flag out, the race to the finish continued without a caution. Ryckman lost a tire in the final turn as Masi took the win ahead of Wert, DeBoer, Gillian Hils and Martin Schroder.
Next Friday, June 22 Club 54 presented the return of the Race of Champions Sportsman Series to Ohsweken Speedway. Friday Night Excitement will also feature action from all four weekly divisions including the Kool Kidz-Corr/Pak 360 Sprint Cars, Strickland's GMC Crate Sprint Cars, Middleport Mechanical Thunder Stocks and HRW Automotive Mini Stocks. Race time is 7:30pm and adult admission is just $14. For additional event information or a full schedule of 2018 events, visit www.OhswekenSpeedway.ca.
About Kids Race: Kids Race is an action-packed race series covering seven tracks in two provinces held each year in support of The Canadian National Autism Foundation. Kids Race was established in 2010 as an idea to create a new platform for autism research and awareness. Shortly after speaking with and working alongside track owners, officials, drivers, crews and fans a common bond was formed. Kids Race realized that passion, dedication, family and the love of what they do was something shared by everyone involved in the races. The races only happen once a year, but the work done for autism is a year-round process. For more information, visit www.kidsrace.ca.


OK, after a transfer saga that has run on longer than the Fridat the 13th sequels and had more melodrama than a novella, Sir Alex Ferguson finally met with Cristiano Ronaldo and has proclaimed yet again that CR7 is going nowhere _ this season.
Note the caveat. This season. Of course that means we'll all be back here a year from now with Real Madrid trying to pry him loose yet again.
But what do you guys think will happen? Is this really final? Or is this just calling Ronaldo's bluff, seeing if he wants to leave badly enough to file an official transfer request. Personally, I'll faint if he does that. I've been convinced that this has nothing to do with the size of the club, or his boyhood dreams, or the rainy British weather or sunny Spanish weather, or the hotter women in Madrid.
No, even his agent Jorge Mendes told him last month not to put in a transfer request; of course, that could be because he also represents Anderson and Nani, and doesn't want to vex United any more than they already are.
But this whole thing is about the cash, so is this just United's way of calling his bluff? Making him put his money where his mouth is?


Oh nothing. Just a cheese souffle that my amazing husband decided to whip up out of the blue for an afternoon snack.
Spray the inside of a 1.5 qt souffle bowl. Sprinkle in two tablespoons of parmesan cheese and shake to cover the sides of the pan. Discard excess.
Add the flour and stir until well incorporated. Cook 3-4 minutes for flour to lightly brown.
Slowly add 1 cup of milk and whisk constantly until the milk comes up to a simmer and thickens.
Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup grated swiss cheese and whisk well.
Add 3 egg yolks and keep whisking until incorporated.
Beat egg whites in stand mixer or hand mixer with 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar. Beat on low, until eggs start foaming, about a minute. Beat on medium high until the eggs form stiff peaks, about 3-4 minutes.
Add one fourth of the egg whites to the batter and stir in gently with a spatula until there are no white streaks left. Add the rest of the egg whites and gently fold into batter just until lightly mixed.
Bake 24-27 minutes until the top is golden brown and the top just jiggles a little when you shake it.
Remove and let it set 3-4 minutes. Serve immediately and enjoy!
How can I send you a pic? It's in the oven now. Also can you tell me how much protein in this?
Omg, I am going to try this next week!


Mike Carberry's record shows that he cares about the working people of Johnson County.
I'm supporting Mike Carberry for Johnson County supervisor. He has a record that clearly demonstrates he cares about the working people of Johnson County. He is not the one of those politicians who's all about glad-handing with developers, bankers and other "haves." He understands the struggles regular people face. He gets it.
That is why he supported the minimum-wage ordinance, which raised the county's minimum wage to $10.10 per hour. Also, he helped secure pledges from employers to continue paying that rate even after Republicans in Des Moines stripped the county of its authority to enact the ordinance.
After taxes, $10.10 an hour is just about enough, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Living Wage Calculator, for a person to cover the basics. And inflation will eat away at that pretty quickly.
It should come as no surprise that Johnson County is among the most expensive real estate markets in the state. That is why Mike voted to invest almost $2 million in new affordable housing. That's the kind of leadership we need.
Mike has been in and around politics for a long time. But he is not a politician. He is, at heart, an activist. That's why I like Mike.