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The Crayon Man: the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons
by Natascha Biebow
What child doesn't love to hold a crayon in their hands? But children didn't always have such magical boxes of crayons. Before Edwin Binney set out to change things, children couldn't really even draw in color.Here's the true story of an inventor who so loved nature's vibrant colors that he found a way to bring the outside world to children – in a bright green box for only...
Title : The Crayon Man: the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons
Author : Natascha Biebow
The Crayon Man: the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons Reviews
Michele Knott
How many times have you held a crayon in your hand without thinking too much about it? Or maybe you've had some wonderings.... it's the origin story you didn't know you were waiting for! Fun story and fantastic backmatter!
First sentence: Once there was a man who saw color everywhere.
Premise/plot: The Crayon Man is a picture book biography of Edward Binney the creator of crayons.
My thoughts: I loved, loved, loved this one. The narrative is well written. It's packed with information--which I loved. Plenty of information is included within the sidebars. But at its heart it remains an entertaining story.
Edwin's wife was a former school teacher. She told him that children needed better, cheaper crayons. So he set about inventing something that would work.
The illustrations are fabulous.
Text: 5 out of 5
Illustrations: 5 out of 5
Total: 10 out of 10
I love this COLORFUL story about the inventor of Crayola crayons! Makes me appreciate them and want to go color a picture. The back matter is excellent too: photos (color, of course) showing the process of making Crayola crayons today, and a selected bibliography.
Edward Binney and his staff get the prize for giving children crayons, safer than the older, not useful or safe, artist's crayons. In those early days, paper was too expensive so children wrote with a gray pencil, on slate tablets. They worked but rubbed off too easily. Natascha Biebow tells the story starting with the 'need' for crayons of the colors of the world so children could draw them. Binney's wife knew about this. She was a teacher. And Biebow takes the reader through pages of persisten
Edward Binney and his staff get the prize for giving children crayons, safer than the older, not useful or safe, artist's crayons. In those early days, paper was too expensive so children wrote with a gray pencil, on slate tablets. They worked but rubbed off too easily. Natascha Biebow tells the story starting with the 'need' for crayons of the colors of the world so children could draw them. Binney's wife knew about this. She was a teacher. And Biebow takes the reader through pages of persistence, experimentation, and finally, the celebrated result, CRAYOLA CRAYONS! Within the book, boldface type shows up in the names of the colors throughout the story. Steven Salerno's illustrations themselves are filled with action, from a "lightbulb' above Binney's head to him and his staff working hard to find just the right mix of wax, clay, and pigment - whew! Each night they headed home covered with color! They wanted to get this invention just right, and they finally did.
Biebow includes a bibliography with both primary and secondary sources, interviews with Binney's great-granddaughter, plus additions in text boxes throughout the book that offer additional informational snippets such as the composition of Crayola's pigments. There is a wonderful author's note telling how much Edward Binney and his partner, Harold Smith gave back to the community and a page that shares real factory pictures of how crayons are made today.
Wendy Garland
This is a tale of color, innovation, and persistence. Edwin Binney wanted to bring effective and inexpensive color into the world for children and his invention has been used by generations of children. Backmatter includes scenes from the Crayola factory showing how crayons are made today.
Klaudia Janek
I love this book! I think I was drawn in by the colorful cover, but also because my life is filled with crayons because of my kids. I actually did not know the Crayola story, so I really learned a lot from this beautiful picture book. I did not know that Edwin Binney was the inventor of Crayola crayons. Readers will be taken on his journey of discovery and how crayons came to be. There are actually a lot of scientific facts in this story. For example, readers will learn (in a sidebar) that "grou
I love this book! I think I was drawn in by the colorful cover, but also because my life is filled with crayons because of my kids. I actually did not know the Crayola story, so I really learned a lot from this beautiful picture book. I did not know that Edwin Binney was the inventor of Crayola crayons. Readers will be taken on his journey of discovery and how crayons came to be. There are actually a lot of scientific facts in this story. For example, readers will learn (in a sidebar) that "ground-up rocks and minerals made bright pigments for colors: red iron oxide (hematite) for red, yellow iron oxide (deothite) for yellow, carbon for black…" Then in the story text the story of the name is told. The author wrote that "let's mix the French word craie for stick of chalk, and the world ola from the word oleaginous, meaning oily like the oily texture of the crayon wax, to invent a new word CraieOla...Crayola. Edwin listened." The crayons were introduced at the 1904 World Fair and were a huge success. Readers will also get to see picture of crayons being produced today. The author notes at the end are worth reading. The illustrator did a great job bring the story to life. The illustrations seem to be done in crayon and are happy, bright and the character expressions help to tell the story.
: This book is a good example of a non-fiction picture book. It can tie into American history or to visual arts. The story makes for a good read aloud, but the side notes are better for independent or guided reading. It would look great on a display and garner a lot of reader attention. If there was a special event, a great tie in would be to give away boxes of Crayola Crayons. Readers would love it. There is a lot of attention paid to the names of all the different colors, that could be turned into a library activity. If you are in an IB school, readers can discuss how Edward Binney was a risk-taker and knowledgeable. It also fits in really well to a few MYP Global Contexts, namely scientific and technical innovation and personal and cultural expression. This book is a great purchase for a school library.
Someone once pointed out to me that a good 30% of my reviews start out with me saying, in one form or another, something along the lines of "I didn't think I'd like this book but then I read it blah blah blah amazing blah blah blah original blah blah blah go read it." And the jury finds me . . . guilty as charged. See, writing original reviews can be tricky so it's easy for a reviewer to fall into some old established (read: brainless) methods of putting words to a page. I mean, it's not like it
Someone once pointed out to me that a good 30% of my reviews start out with me saying, in one form or another, something along the lines of "I didn't think I'd like this book but then I read it blah blah blah amazing blah blah blah original blah blah blah go read it." And the jury finds me . . . guilty as charged. See, writing original reviews can be tricky so it's easy for a reviewer to fall into some old established (read: brainless) methods of putting words to a page. I mean, it's not like it's untrue when I write that stuff. I really didn't think I'd like the book in question, but even so, do you know what I never care to examine in those reviews? Whether or not my inexperience with the subject matter has given a rosy-colored tint to the book itself. Would I be as gaga about it if I hadn't walked in with lowered expectations? It's not the kind of thing that's easy to ascertain. Naturally, all of this brings us to
by Natascha Biebow and Steven Salerno. Here we have yet another book that I viewed initially with distain. I mean, a picture book biography of the man who invented Crayola? Doesn't that just make this book essentially a 40-page advertisement for a product? As per usual I read it, loved it, and started proselytizing it to anyone in my immediate vicinity. Lowered expectations aside, though, is it actually any good? Let's take into account the writing, the subject matter, the art, and the accuracy. A nonfiction picture book biography is only as good as the sum of its parts. And these parts? Good to the last drop.
Running a company that specializes in the color black would seem to be an unlikely beginning for the future creator of Crayola crayons, but that's how Edwin Binney started out. His company sold the carbon black pigment that got used in everything from shoe polish to rubber car tires. An inventor at heart, Binney listened when his wife, a former schoolteacher, told him that the world needed better, cheaper crayons. After much trial and error, experimentation and failure, and moments of inspiration, Binney had it down. Not by himself. Not alone. But with the help of others along the way who, together, made the world a little more colorful.
Right from the start I liked what Biebow was laying down here. She knows how to use repetition to keep the reader interested. She places little text boxes of facts in the margins for those readers that would like to learn more. This is perfect for readers of different age levels (and interests too!). Then, in the text itself, not even the art, Biebow lists Binney's prior accomplishments. The gray slate pencil, the white chalk, and the black crayon (that wasn't really for kids). She doesn't shy away from the chemistry that went into making this new iteration of crayons. I also couldn't help but love that Biebow drills home the idea that Binney's genius came not from his own cranium, but because he listened to other people's advice. This is particularly true of his wife. The book makes a point to repeat that Binney listened to her, whether she was telling him that kids needed better crayons in the first place or when she personally came up with the name Crayola from the French word for stick ("craie") and "ola" from the work "oleaginous".
Okay, but let's get back to a concern I had walking into this book. Is it, in fact, a walking advertisement for Crayola? Putting aside the fact that Crayola's pretty much the only name brand crayon a person can think of off the top of their heads, there's no denying that the book paints Binney in a pretty sunny light. Yet there's also no getting around the fact that here we have a man dedicated to making something fun for kids. There's a lot to be said for writing a biography about a product that children have not only heard of but also taken for granted. Crayons are so ubiquitous to the childhood of a number of American children that this might actually be a book they take an interest in. Finally, consider the cover. Think about how easy it could have been to take the word "Crayola" and make it bigger, bolder, and more prominent. Instead, it's squirreled away in the subtitle without so much as a different colored font. The focus here is on the man, not the company, for the most part.
So impressed was I by Biebow's skills at the nonfiction picture book bio form that I skipped on ahead to her biographical bookflap to see what else she'd done. You can imagine my surprise when I found that this book is, in fact, her nonfiction debut. Apparently she just knows how to knock 'em out of the park on a first go-round. Honestly, when I'm reading other biographies and hitting things like fake dialogue, false histories, made up characters, etc. I kind of want to grab this book and hand it to those other authors saying, "Look! Look! You don't have to rely on any of that garbage. You can make a book fun, and interesting, and accurate without all of that! See?" Because it isn't just the writing of the book itself that wins a person over. It's the backmatter. For a woman who grew up watching the episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood where they see how crayons get made, the full-color photographic section "How Crayola Crayons Are Made Today" just hit all my buttons. Then you get a full page of additional info on Binney himself. And then finally you get the motherload. A Selected Bibliography that separates itself out into Primary Sources (subdivided into "Print" and "Interviews & Correspondence") and Secondary Sources (subdivided into "Books & Articles", "Websites", and "Videos"). And yes, that old Mister Rogers video? It's there in the Bibliography. Wonder of wonder, miracles of miracles.
Selecting Steven Salerno to do the art in this book was an inspired choice. Salerno's not unfamiliar with picture book biographies, having worked on titles like
. His is a difficult artistic style to describe. It is, above all, distinctive. Would you like to know the difference between a good picture book biography and a really good picture book biography? The difference is in the details. Take the opening of this book. Biebow writes about a man who loved color, but ran a company that worked almost exclusively in the medium of black. Seeing an opportunity, Salerno takes this opening and works hard to make that contrast palpable. Standing amidst reds, blues, yellows, purples, blues, and greens is an Edwin Binney with a happy upturned mustache. Turn the page and the colors are muted considerably, overwhelmed by the soot and dark colors of the factory. Binney stands in the same position, but his mustache has drooped considerably. That mustache, by the way, should get a supporting role nomination alongside his eyebrows. The two facial hairpieces work in tandem to clarify the man's moods, confusion, and thought process.
If I could change anything about the art, I might try to give it a greater range of ethnicities. It is entirely possibly that Binney employed an all-white workforce. That said, just because you've placed your book in the past, that doesn't mean you can't work in a diverse array of people in other places. For example, for the section on the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, I couldn't help but notice that the throngs of people were all white. Not the case in real life and unnecessary here, I'm afraid. There are other little moments that like that could have given the book a depth it lacks in this area. A missed opportunity to give this book a little actual color.
Some wag will probably say (if they haven't already) that it seems strange that a picture book biography of Edwin Binney isn't illustrated in the medium of crayons. An interesting point, I'm sure. Would a crayon-illustrated version of Binney's life be better for its reliance on his preferred form? Or would it just be a kind of unnecessary gimmick? Only one way to find out. Clearly there need to be more books on Binney out there. But since the likelihood of any of them being quite as good as this one is slim, I'm happy to stick with Biebow and Salerno's creation in the meantime. It's just the ideal combination of great writing without cheating. It's filled with facts and backmatter, but also makes the subject interesting to kids. It's beautiful to look at and while I would have made some changes, it stands as a pretty darn good look at a man, a plan, a crayon. Crayola.
On shelves now.
Connie T.
Imagine you love nature and all the colors of the world. Now imagine you're an inventor but all day long you're surrounded by black: black dust, black tar, black ink.... What do you do? Well, if your name is Edwin Binney you invent crayons!
This colorful, engaging book describes the history and the chemistry which led to the development of Crayola crayons while also being accessible to young readers. A 2-page photo spread showing modern day crayon manufacturing at the Crayola factory, a brief bio
This colorful, engaging book describes the history and the chemistry which led to the development of Crayola crayons while also being accessible to young readers. A 2-page photo spread showing modern day crayon manufacturing at the Crayola factory, a brief biopic of Edwin Binney, and a selected bibliography complete this picture book.
There's something about a new box of crayons that inspires creativity. This book produces a similar call to action and has me reaching for a sheet of paper and some of my favorite colors.
Of course, this book immediately made me remember the infamous Mister Rogers video about how crayons are made.
It also gave me a sudden sense memory of opening a new box of crayons. Their smell and their sharp points! This is a fun picture-book biography of Edwin Binney, who invented the first child-friendly and mass-producible crayons we still know as Crayola. I loved the details about how he listened to his wife's advice (which was always good advice) a
It also gave me a sudden sense memory of opening a new box of crayons. Their smell and their sharp points! This is a fun picture-book biography of Edwin Binney, who invented the first child-friendly and mass-producible crayons we still know as Crayola. I loved the details about how he listened to his wife's advice (which was always good advice) and tried different approaches with the help of a team.
Backmatter is impressive: a set of step-by-step photos from the Crayola factory in Easton, PA; a short bio of Edwin Binney; and a selected bibliography *with primary and secondary sources* AND the very Mister Rogers video I was remembering!!
Colorful, expressive llustrations by Steven Salerno are "done in charcoal crayon, gouache, and digital color."
What's not to love about learning how the original Crayola crayon was invented? Who would have thought it was such a crazy thing based on what kinds of materials kids had to draw with before and then figuring out the science behind creating the perfect artistic utensil with bright, vivid coloring to let our imaginations fly. And that's exactly was Edwin Binney did-- let his imagination fly in the factory as he perfected the technique, coming home every day drenched in color, and with the ingenio
What's not to love about learning how the original Crayola crayon was invented? Who would have thought it was such a crazy thing based on what kinds of materials kids had to draw with before and then figuring out the science behind creating the perfect artistic utensil with bright, vivid coloring to let our imaginations fly. And that's exactly was Edwin Binney did-- let his imagination fly in the factory as he perfected the technique, coming home every day drenched in color, and with the ingenious naming by his wife of a combination of two French words, created "Crayola".
The world is our oyster and this picture book biography demonstrates that. He was such a fun guy, it seems!
The Crayon Man: the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons by Natascha Biebow
What child doesn't love to hold a crayon in their hands? But children didn't always have such magical boxes of crayons. Before Edwin Binney set out to change things, children couldn't really even draw in color.Here's the true story of an inventor who so loved nature's vibrant colors that he found a way to bring the outside world to children – in a bright green box for only......


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Online Exclusive with H.E Jonathan Austin, the New Zealand Ambassador to Indonesia
Country Focus | 12 October 2020
In an insightful virtual interview session, the New Zealand Ambassador to Indonesia, H.E. Jonathan Austin told Alistair Speirs about recent developments in the the country: their fight against the pandemic, lessons to be learned, and future plans.
New Zealand has emerged as one of the best countries in the world to have dealt with the pandemic. What was the strategy there? What were the principle elements that were adopted to make this happen?
I think we're very lucky in New Zealand. Today, in fact, we've gone back to what we call level one, which effectively means normal life with just a few restrictions, such as against large indoor meetings and recommendations to wear masks. But other than that, people can go about their normal life.
The biggest thing that helps us straight away is that we're an Island and we're a long way away from anyone else. We have the world's biggest moat around us, so that that certainly helped, but it's also true that we closed our borders quite early on. So we were able to contain the virus early.
We also went into a very hard lockdown early on. For four weeks, everybody stayed home, and in that time we were able to get on top of the virus through comprehensive testing and tracing people who had unfortunately become infected. I think being able to nip it in the bud was really important to get us in the situation we're in.
Now, I think another factor which has really helped in New Zealand is it's very clear and strong, political and official leadership. Particularly during the early stages of the pandemic, the prime minister appeared in press conferences every day, alongside the director of health. The actions that were taken by the New Zealand government were on the instruction and direction of the director of health.
Health officials made responses, backed up by the rest of government, responding and following to the lead of the minister of the director of health, who is a senior official, and not a political minister. They were a very strong team together delivering very clear and regular guidance to the public every day.
That's fantastic. Do you think there were any lessons learned that are relevant to Indonesia that you can, or perhaps have already have passed on to Indonesia? Are there things that you've learned that could be useful here?
We've been very careful in New Zealand not to tell others to do what we did. We recognise that we had a pretty unique situation that allowed us to get on top of this early on.
But I think, the things that I've just described had been really important elements in our success. It's a health led approach. We're taking advice from health experts and epidemiologists and the politicians are listening to them and doing what they're told. That's one of my clear lessons from our experience. And I think the other clear lesson from our experience is having a very clear and united political leadership so that everyone's on the same page. No one relayed different messages or responded in different ways other than instructed by the director of health.
That's how we've done it. That has worked for us and people are welcome to see what we've done, but as I say, not everyone is like New Zealand.
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Fallen Heroes, Chapter 5: This Might Be Harder Than We Thought
By Wolfie on	 February 7, 2011 Miscellaneous RPGs
This session of my Fallen Heroes campaign was possibly the most interesting. This session focused not so much on combat, or even overcoming challenges. This chapter really brought out character backstories, and some of their conflicting natures. Players darkest secrets were blasted in their own faces. Surprisingly, a lot of the conflict that arose centered around the secret alternate identity of one of the characters, which I did not plan or expect to be fully revealed at this point. The mechanics of this session? Almost entirely just telling a story. The challenge wasn't dice rolling. It was presenting situations that dug deep into characters feelings. And it was awesome. I'm basically just going to tell the stories because I'm pretty happy with what happened.
A quick note, because I'm not sure I've fully introduced the cast. We have Henrick, a mysterious sorcerer. Galixo, a battle sorcerer seemingly obsessed with dragons, who has claimed to have a dragon lineage. Seebo, a mischevious, talkative gnome who is also a rogue. Atticus, a quiet psychic warrior. And Tessria, a reclusive ranger with much distrust.
When we last left our heroes, just after they had pulled Kehlvin, our neighborhood hero and protector of Teodar, he sent them to some… alternate realm.
They found themselves in a place akin to, say, the Construct in the Matrix movies. A world of pure white, with nothing visible.
After a few minutes of cautious exploring, a dark wall appeared and slowly moved towards them. Retreating in the opposite direction, the players ran into a twisted fiend guarding a door. This monster had no interest in fighting, but demanded payment. Not in the form of material valuables, but in the form of pain. Yes, this creature wanted players to share their deep-rooted or intense pain. Reluctant, the players tried to force their way past, but the creature was not to be attacked or bypassed. As the walls were slowly closing in on all sides, at last the players give in.
Seebo starts by revealing that he has an alternate identity that he must live by in order to fight injustice. He has seen much pain and suffering and it weighs on him. Galixo, having twice attempted to attack the creature (and suffering some intense pain from it) got away with some sarcasm about having killed a lot of people. Henrick admitted to having lost control of his powers and committed murder, though the creature interrupted him in revelry before he said who. Atticus told that he was the son of the former king of Cyrus, and his father had been murdered by his uncle. He had tried to take revenge, but failed. Lastly, Tessria admitted to be a runaway slave of a very very cruel master. At this, the creature grudgingly let the players pass.
Past the door, players found themselves in a spiraling hallway, with walls on either side. They halted a moment to discuss some of the things just revealed, but were forced to move onward, as the wall behind them started collapsing in on them. As they moved forward, their arguments were forgotten as Atticus' father appeared on the floor, screaming in pain. Nothing he did helped. Health potions and spells only caused him more pain. Atticus desperately tried to help, but to no avail.
Just then, a Yuan-ti lizardman appeared behind Tessria, trying to grab her. She slipped away and immediately tried to kill him. He called her Sax-zuk and told her to return to him, her true master, but as the group killed the sudden apparation, it disappeared. Atticus' father was also gone. Sax-zuk, however, was quite emotionally on the edge.
As the adventures travelled down the next length of hallway, an enormous dragon appeared, blocking the way. The dragon roared at Galixo, "You are not worthy of your blood!" Galixo replied snarkily and tried to attack, but the dragon apparition disappeared in a puff of smoke. In his place, Hakar the Wanderer – the crazy blue wizard the players had encountered in the second session.
This time around, Hakar behaved much more sanely, though he did not seem to recognize the players at first. He warned them that this was a realm between realities, a place of essential nonexistance – but a place ruled by Genies, michievious tricksters. The players would see much, he warned, some of it lies – but some of it truths, and to just be careful.
In the next hallway, a genie appeared in his true form, and offered Seebo a powerful item – the Cloak of Eternity. Something about it put off Seebo, though, and he immediately threw the cloak to the ground. Galixo picked it up and examined it, finding it to be a cloak that offered mighty protection to the wearer. He could also tell it was mildly cursed, though it did not affect the wearer. Seebo, however, frantically urged him not to take it, without being specific. Why not? I can't reveal that at this moment. But he had his reasons. Eventually, he convinced the others not to use the powerful cloak. They left it behind and continued on.
In the next hallway, voices whispered, "Murrrrdderrrrerrr…" Galixo momentarily took credit for the murders, but Henrick quietly spoke. "I don't think he's the one they're talking about."
The players then met a wall blocking the way. This wall appeared to be the front entrance of a castle, with wanted posters. Only Tessria/Sax-zuk was able to recognize the posters' image as Henrick, though he himself knew it was him.
Inside the castle, Henricks parents were waiting. They saw Henrick, and approached him… and then exploded into flame. Henrick freaked and tried to stop the flame or do something, but to no avail. At that moment, a shadowy demon, an infernal beast, appeared. He clapped Henrick on the shoulder jovially, enjoying the rage he could feel inside him, telling him to embrace it – it was his destiny. The demon then disappeared. Galixo offered to dispatch Henrick's parents to end their suffering, but before he could they were burned to ash. They travelled on, but all were shaken.
In yet another stretch of hallway, another voice whispered out in slight fear – "The shadowfox? is here?" Unfortunately for the Shadowfox, Seebo had already revealed that he had an alternate secret identity, and so it was not much of a stretch for the players to figure out his alternate identity. Also unfortunate for him, people had mixed feelings about him. Galixo's only failed mission was when the Shadowfox broke into and robbed a mansion he was guarding. Henrick's favorite uncle had once been robbed by Shadowfox. However, Atticus had heard of shadowfox, and thought he might be a potential ally against Magnus (his evil uncle), and Tessria/Sax-zuk also had respect for Shadowfox, for his deeds attempting to help the poor. And stuff.
The characters all reacted appropriately – Galixo about to rip Seebo's head off, Henrick questioning why, but I think the most interesting part of this was the contrasting perceptions of Seebo and Shadowfox. Shadowfox, an infamous hero or villain, was famous, well-known, hated or loved, but generally respected. Seebo was talkative, mischievious, and other characters did not have so much respect for this guy who they considered "annoying." And short. The players reactions to this juxtaposition of character was wonderful to watch. And, despite losing this secret to the others, Seebo now felt free to use his Shadowfox Identity – and the powerful (but recognizable) items that went with it.
In the final room of this spiraling hallway, players found themselves in a room with 4 doors. A voice boomed that only 4 of them could leave, and one must be left behind. Another great moment, I watched characters offer to stay, and beg for other characters to go. And some characters wanted to go through regardless of the others. It took a few moments of discussion, but eventually the group decided to allow Seebo to remain behind, as he had volunteered.
Past the doors, players walked down the spiraling (and shrinking) hallway, until they ended at a dark portal. Stepping through…
They found themselves in a large area surrounded by walls, but still with the white floor and ceiling. Waiting for them was Seebo. Shortly after the others had left, Hakar had appeared through his own portal, offering a tunnel to escape. Seebo, however, opted to rejoin his friends and offer them help in their upcoming battle.
Standing next to Seebo, however, was another Seebo. Both claimed to be the real Seebo. Galixo, however, cast a spell on one of them that only worked on humanoids, and when the spell failed, he knew it wasn't Seebo. The doppleganger revealed himself to be an Efreeti – a powerful and evil Genie. Who promptly turned invisible.
Players blasted around for him, but it was an incredibly lucky shot from Sax-zuk that hit the Genie square-on, while he was still invisible, revealing his location. After that, an epic battle took place, in which the players managed to epically destroy the Genie, and when they did, the realm collapsed, sucking them out into… the Wizards Tower.
Vorpan, the wizard, questioned them on what had happened, then quickly sent them back to the Fortress, to stop whatever it was that the hero was doing over there.
To be continued… next time.
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Titus and his Roman legions breach the Second Wall of Jerusalem. Jewish defenders retreat to the First Wall. The Romans build a circumvallation, cutting down all trees within fifteen kilometres.
Lors du siège de Jérusalem, les troupes de Titus s'emparent du second rempart et de la ville neuve jusqu'au pied de la forteresse Antonia.
K'inich K'an Joy Chitam II ascends the throne of the Mayan city Palenque after the death of his brother K'inich Kan Balam II.
Beginning of the Peasants' Revolt in England.
1416 - Der Rat von Konstanz, genannt von Kaiser Sigismund, ein Anhänger von Antipope Johannes XXIII., brennt Hieronymus von Prag nach einem Prozeß für die Ketzerei.
Mort de Jeanne d'Arc sur un bûcher à Rouen.
Hundred Years' War: In Rouen, France, the 19-year-old Joan of Arc is burned at the stake by an English-dominated tribunal. The Roman Catholic Church remembers this day as the celebration of Saint Joan of Arc.
Effectively ending the war, Utraquist forces led by Diviš Bořek of Miletínek defeat and almost annihilate Taborite forces led by Prokop the Great.
In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal of finding gold.
Parution du premier numéro de La Gazette, périodique créé par Théophraste Renaudot.
1635/0530:30 Years' War: Peace of Prague is signed.
Sacred Roman Emperor Ferdinand II and Heilbronn Alliance commander Bernhard von Saxony-Weimar signed the Peace Treaty "Prague Treaty".
From this date all honors granted by Charles I are retroactively annulled by Parliament.
Mit der Aufführung seiner Kantate Die Elenden sollen essen in der Nikolaikirche tritt Johann Sebastian Bach seinen Dienst als Thomaskantor in Leipzig an.
≫ Histories are more full of Examples of the Fidelity of dogs than of Friends.
≫ Some people will never learn anything, for this reason, because they understand everything too soon.
≫ Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien.
≫ Je ne suis pas d'accord avec ce que vous dites, mais je me battrai jusqu'à la mort pour que vous puissiez le dire.
Après plus de cinq ans l'interdiction de jeu peut donner à Paris des spectacles, la Comédie-Française à nouveau.
In a duel, later US President Andrew Jackson kills the regionally known duelists Charles Dickinson, who slandered Jackson's wife. The close-to-the-heart ball of Dickinson remains life-long in Jackson's body.
The Treaty of Paris (1814) is signed returning French borders to their 1792 extent. Napoleon is exiled to Elba.
Minister of Justice Joaquim António de Aguiar issues a law seizing "all convents, monasteries, colleges, hospices and any other houses" from the Catholic religious orders in Portugal, earning him the nickname of "The Friar-Killer".
John Francis attempts to murder Queen Victoria as she drives down Constitution Hill in London with Prince Albert.
1849/0530:Prussia introduced the right to vote.
Preußen führt das Dreiklassenwahlrecht ein.
Die komische Oper Die verkaufte Braut von Bedřich Smetana auf ein Libretto von Karel Sabina hat ihre Uraufführung in Prag.
Decoration Day (the predecessor of the modern "Memorial Day") is observed in the United States for the first time (by "Commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic" John A. Logan's proclamation on May 5).
William Ramsay and Morris William Travers find in the "residue" evaporated liquid air krypton, one of the noble gases.
A Milano si conclude dopo 17 giorni e otto tappe del primo Giro d'Italia. Il primo vincitore assoluto del Giro è Luigi Ganna. Il Giro d'Italia è ormai considerata la seconda più importante corsa ciclistica tappe in tutto il mondo.
The Treaty of London is signed, ending the First Balkan War; Albania becomes an independent nation.
The Lincoln Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C..
Após o golpe de 28 de Maio, o Primeiro Ministro Português António Maria ocorrer porque volta Silva e seu último governo eleito livremente. Assim, a primeira República termina.
1929 British general election. The Labor Party will become the first party for the first time since the party.
Chicago police shoot and kill ten labor demonstrators.
One thousand British bombers launch a 90-minute attack on Cologne, Germany.
chief medical officer of the Zigeunerfamilienlager (Romani family camp) at Auschwitz concentration camp.
On the occasion of the inauguration of the new Coventry Cathedral, Benjamin Britten's War Requiem was premiered.
Former Congolese Prime Minister, Évariste Kimba, and several other politicians are publicly executed in Kinshasa on the orders of President Joseph Mobutu.
The Nigerian Eastern Region declares independence as the Republic of Biafra, sparking a civil war.
In Tel Aviv, Israel, members of the Japanese Red Army carry out the Lod Airport massacre, killing 24 people and injuring 78 others.
President Jama Ahl Rahman of Bangladesh assassinated by a rebel army.
Prime Minister Ziaur Rahman, the successor of Mujibur Rahman, is murdered in Bangladesh.
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: The 33-foot high "Goddess of Democracy" statue is unveiled in Tiananmen Square by student demonstrators.
The 6.5 Mw Afghanistan earthquake shook the Takhar Province of northern Afghanistan with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong), killing around 4,000–4,500.
Nuclear Testing: Pakistan conducts an underground test in the Kharan Desert. It is reported to be a plutonium device with yield of 20kt TNT equivalent.
At least 70 people associated with the National League for Democracy are killed by government-sponsored mob in Burma. Aung San Suu Kyi fled the scene, but is arrested soon afterwards.
Convention on Cluster Munitions is adopted.


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Karmøy es un municipio de la provincia de Rogaland en Vestlandet, Noruega. Se encuentra al suroeste de la ciudad de Haugesund. Karmøy fue creado como un nuevo municipio el 1 de enero de 1965 después de la fusión de Kopervik, Skudeneshavn, Skudenes, Stangaland, Torvastad, Åkra y la mayor parte de Avaldsnes. Tiene una población de 42 062 habitantes según el censo de 2015 y su centro administrativo es Kopervik.

Hay varios hallazgos de la Edad de Piedra, la Edad del Bronce y la Edad del Hierro. Karmøy es el lugar del montículo de enterramiento de Gravhaug.
Karmøy fue conocido por la navegación en los tiempos antiguos. El poema édico Grímnismál dice que Thor, el dios del tiempo, vadea los estrechos en Karmsund todas las mañanas de camino a Yggdrasil, el árbol de la vida. El océano fuera de Karmøy es peligroso, lleno de corrientes submarinas y rocas. Así los barcos se veían forzados a entrar en el estrecho Karmsund. Los jefecillos y los reyes controlaban los barcos que pasaban por la costa y exigían impuestos.

El estrecho de Karmsund también fue la fuente del nombre del reino, en una época en que el primer rey de la Noruega unificada, Harald Cabellera Hermosa, vivía en Karmøy.

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Archipiélagos e islas del mar del Norte de Noruega
Archipiélagos e islas del condado de Rogaland
Municipios de Rogaland

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Reviewing My 2010 ACC Atlantic Preseason Predictions
By Brian F. Dec 13, 2010, 3:00pm EST
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Time for the easiest post of the year. Let's take a look at my ACC preseason predictions compared to what actually happened on the field. Some of my predictions were pretty spot on (Wake Forest, Clemson) while others left a lot to be desired (Boston College, N.C. State).
If I took a $100 bet on each week's Wake Forest money line, I wonder how much money I would have made at season's end? Probably the same amount of money I would have lost on N.C. State ...
Predicted: 3-9 (wins Presbyterian, Duke, at Vanderbilt)
Actual: 3-9 (wins Presbyterian, Duke, at Vanderbilt)
Delta: 0
Preseason Outlook: "It's hard to find many wins on the 2010 Wake Forest football schedule. That is, other than Presbyterian, an FCS team that finished last season with a perfectly imperfect record of 0-11, and Vanderbilt, a team that should struggle in the SEC this season under first year coach Robbie Caldwell. It's also hard to predict an ACC Atlantic Division team to finish the year 0-8 -- as it's never happen in five years under the division format -- so you have to think the Deacons will get in the W column at some point in the season. Their ACC opener against Duke seems as good a place as any to look for that one win."
Predicted Bowl Game: No Bowl
Actual Bowl Game: No Bowl
Postseason Thoughts: Pats self on back.
Predicted: 6-6 (wins North Texas, Presbyterian, Maryland, N.C. State, at Wake Forest, South Carolina)
Actual: 6-6 (wins North Texas, Presbyterian, Maryland, Georgia Tech, N.C. State, at Wake Forest)
Preseason Outlook: "I don't see the Tigers making much noise in the ACC Atlantic Division title race, mostly because of a brutal schedule that includes three ranked Coastal Division teams -- Miami, Georgia Tech, and at North Carolina -- and two strong SEC programs in Auburn and South Carolina. Gone, too, are home-run hitters C.J. Spiller and Jacoby Ford. I think the honeymoon phase of Dabo Swinney's tenure at Clemson will end this season as the Tigers struggle through a 6-6 season."
Predicted Bowl Game: Independence Bowl
Actual Bowl Game: Meineke Car Care Bowl
Postseason Thoughts: See Preseason Outlook. Aside from missing on the Georgia Tech and South Carolina games, that seems pretty spot on, no?
Florida St. Seminoles
Predicted: 8-4 (wins Samford, Brigham Young, Wake Forest, at Virginia, Boston College, North Carolina, Clemson, at Maryland)
Actual: 9-3 (wins Samford, Brigham Young, Wake Forest, at Virginia, Boston College, Clemson, at Maryland, Florida)
Preseason Outlook: "While I see Florida State knocking off the Eagles, I think they'll lose to their Coastal Division rivals the Miami Hurricanes and lose in a shootout at N.C. State. Two losses in conference combined with non-conference losses to Oklahoma and Florida, both legitimate Top 10 programs heading into the season, and the Seminoles finish the regular season at 8-4. Still, that's a marked improvement for the Seminoles in Jimbo Fisher's first season."
Predicted Bowl Game: Champs Sports Bowl
Actual Bowl Game: Chick-Fil-A Bowl
Postseason Thoughts: I was right about the outcome of Florida State-N.C. State, but very wrong about Florida State-Miami. The Seminoles were also able to knock off in-state rival Florida in the regular season finale. FSU seems to be a bit ahead of schedule in Jimbo Fischer's first season at the helm. That, combined with the fact that the other 2/3 of Florida's Big 3 will be breaking in new coaches, is great news for Seminoles fans, and bad news for the rest of the ACC Atlantic Division.
Predicted: 5-7 (wins Morgan State, FIU, Duke, Wake Forest, at Virginia)
Actual: 8-4 (wins Navy, Morgan State, FIU, Duke, at Boston College, Wake Forest, at Virginia, N.C. State)
Preseason Outlook: "Improvement for the Terrapins comes in the form of a 5-7 season, a three-win upgrade from a nightmare 2-10 season a year ago (with only one of those wins coming over a FBS team, even if that was the eventual ACC Atlantic Division champs). Wins will be at a premium on the road, as Maryland faces Clemson, BC, Miami and West Virginia away from Byrd Stadium this season. Throw in a neutral site game against in-state program Navy, and Ralph Friedgen and the turtles finish one win shy of becoming bowl eligible."
Actual Bowl Game: Military Bowl
Postseason Thoughts: There sure was improvement in College Park, but it came in the form of a six game improvement, not just a three game improvement. Hats off to Friedgen and the Terps, even though I'm not exactly wowed by wins over the ACC's four worst programs (Wake Forest, Virginia, Duke and Boston College) and N.C. State. The Terps were gifted an ACC schedule even easier than BC this year. To their credit though, and unlike BC, they took advantage.
Predicted: 10-2 (wins Weber State, Kent State, Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, at N.C. State, Maryland, Clemson, at Wake Forest, at Duke, Virginia)
Actual: 7-5 (wins Weber State, Kent State, Clemson, at Wake Forest, at Duke, Virginia, at Syracuse)
Preseason Outlook: "If the Eagles can pull out a win against their intra-division rivals Virginia Tech, BC will go far in 2010. Even though I see the Eagles losing to Florida State on October 16, I think BC will be the first Atlantic team to lose the head-to-head to the team that finishes second in the division, but still win the title. BC will again end up with a curious loss, but I think that this year that game will come in the regular season finale against Syracuse. There's no love lost between the two former Big East rivals, and Syracuse could be playing for a berth in the postseason."
Predicted Bowl Game: Sun Bowl
Actual Bowl Game: Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
Postseason Thoughts: Not sure where to begin here. Clearly my expectations for the 2010 Eagles were high, but I don't think anyone saw BC getting shut out in their ACC opener, nor do I think anyone thought Shinskie would get benched after just one ACC start in 2010. Not sure about that curious loss I predicted ... maybe that was Maryland instead of Syracuse. All things considered though, at 7-5 BC still had an outside shot at the Sun Bowl, but the Big East bowl lineup made a trip to El Paso all but impossible.
N.C. State Wolfpack
Predicted: 6-6 (wins Western Carolina, at UCF, at East Carolina, Florida State, Wake Forest, at Maryland)
Actual: 8-4 (wins Western Carolina, at UCF, Cincinnati, at Georgia Tech, Boston College, Florida State, Wake Forest, at North Carolina)
Preseason Outlook: "A win in week one -- a program first since the 2006 season -- will be welcome for Tom O'Brien's Wolfpack, but it won't be enough to propel N.C. State into ACC Atlantic Division title contention. A surprise Thursday night victory over Florida State is the high point in an otherwise mediocre season for O'Brien in Raleigh."
Predicted Bowl Game: EagleBank Bowl
Actual Bowl Game: Champs Sports Bowl
Postseason Thoughts: N.C. State was one of two teams I completely swung and missed on in the preseason -- BC being the other. I did not see the Russell Wilson coming out party, nor did I see Tom O'Brien getting the 'Pack within a game of the ACC Championship Game. Funny though that Maryland ended up beating N.C. State in the regular season finale, only for the Terps to fall to the then-EagleBank Bowl instead of the Pack.


The thyroid is a tiny, butterfly shaped gland positioned at the entrance of the neck. The thyroid creates the thyroid hormones, together with the two major kinds, namely the tri-iodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), which are essential for regulating the metabolic functions, progress, and various other overall body features.
Thyroid condition, malfunctions of the thyroid gland, hyperthyroid (overactive) or hypothyroid (underactive) are exhibiting signals in our populace of turning into an epidemic states "The Colorado Thyroid Ailment Prevalence Analyze". This is a development across the board in American overall health, where by we are seeing numerous widespread conditions transferring to an epidemic phase. You name a condition and it is probably an epidemic or transferring toward turning into an epidemic like thyroid condition.
Thyroid condition impacts different elements of pregnancy and postpartum overall health for the mom and the new child little one. There have been varied and contradicting practices with regards to thyroid condition and pregnancy. As a final result a team of endocrinologists arrived jointly to publish a journal made up of scientific rules for the management of thyroid troubles in the course of pregnancy and in the course of the postpartum period of time.
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Selenium supplements are tagged as the "sleeping large" of normal thyroid solutions. Selenium deficiency is recognised to decrease the action of thyroid hormones. It suppresses the action of anti-thyroid antibodies, which is valuable in calming thyroid inflammation or thyroiditis. In this gentle, reducing selenium deficiency is the crucial to bettering thyroid troubles.
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A affected individual complaining of hair loss to a physician usually undergoes a thyroid exam to rule this out. There are commonly two types of thyroid ailments both of which final result in thinning hair and stunted hair progress. These ailments have to do with Thyroxin, a hormone produced by the thyroid glands concerned in the body's metabolic fees, protein synthesis and influencing actual physical progress and development.
one. Hypothyroidism happens when there is underproduction of the hormone thyroxin. The thyroid gland does not deliver more than enough for what the overall body requirements.
two. Hyperthyroidism or Graves Ailment happens when there overproduction of the thyroxin hormone. Persons who experience some kind of automobile-immune conditions are probable to be far more susceptible to hyperthyroidism.
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Sebastian Bach has a lot to scream about. Last year he filed for divorce from his wife, and this past August his New Jersey home was destroyed by Hurricane Irene. He's been through hell lately, but you can't keep a good rock star down – especially one with such amazing hair.
Over a decade since he left the 80's metal band Skid Row, Bach can still draw a crowd all his own. His fourth solo album Kicking and Screaming is available now via Frontier Records, and you can catch him live this month at Starland Ballroom (Nov. 5th) and Irving Plaza (Nov. 10th).
With a series of Northeast tour dates on tap, Sebastian Bach has better things to do than talk to us. But as luck would have it, he shared seven minutes with us anyway.
On this particular Friday evening Bach is kicking back with his kids at their temporary home in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. His real home isn't far, but he can't even go inside. What was once featured on MTV's Cribs is now officially uninhabitable.
There are a few sore subjects in Bach's life right now, but all of this turmoil translates pretty well when you scream into a microphone for a living. So if from great torment comes great art, than Bach has turned life's lemons into a loud, aggressive, and legit modern rock album.
You can hear the excitement in his voice as he talks about Kicking and Screaming, which hit shelves on September 23rd.
Working with Marlette meant stamping some serious metal cred onto the record – the producer has worked with legendary artists including Alice Cooper and Black Sabbath. Add young guitar prodigy Nick Sterling and drummer Bobby Jarzombek (Halford, Iced Earth) to the mix and Kicking and Screaming is as heavy as it gets.
The first sign of fireworks comes care of the loaded riff from the title track, and it only accelerates from there. Known for his work with Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie, noted rock guitarist John 5 leaves his mark during a raging solo on another high-energy tune 'Tunnelvision'.
In an almost therapeutic way, songs like 'Dance on Your Grave' and 'Dirty Power' really give Bach a chance to address grievances with his ex, too. "I don't have to reach far for my emotions on this record, with the divorce and all", he admits.
Every rock album needs a power ballad, and you can totally picture the fan blowing Bach's blond locks out of his face as he sings the wistful tune 'Dream Forever'.
Bach's tour will take him through Europe in January, and he plans to hit the festival circuit next summer. And despite heartaches and hurricanes, this rock star is still able to roll with the punches. "Somebody said, 'what's your next record going to be called, The Hurricane Took Everything Your Wife Didn't?", he jokes.


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We have had a lot of fun going to the library this summer. I have been getting new books out, according to our theme, to read to the children at work, and Little Boy likes to pick out some to bring home as well.
I started taking the Creating You Business Core class from The Dream Job Shop a little under a month ago, and I just finished watching the last video this weekend. I absolutely loved the class, and I'll go a little more in depth about it in another blog post.
I have been slowly collecting items for a photo booth for my brother-in-law's wedding this coming weekend. I had a little bit of fun trying on some of the pieces last week.
Last week I announced that $1 from every purchase of the little art print of Ivan would be donated to the local SPCA that we adopted him from. This will be an ongoing thing, and I can't wait to send money their way.
Because of the support that Little Shop of ElleSee will be giving to the SPCA, we were invited out for a special tour to visit all of the animals. I was relieved to find out that it has been a very long time since any animals have been euthanised as that is always a concern of mine. Little Boy fell in love with all of the cats, especially the little kitten.
If you missed out on hearing about the announcement about the art print first, make sure you don't miss out on any more information by signing up for the shop newsletter - here.
Looks like your having a great summer! Love the top left image.
Thank you so much, Cari-Jane! We are having a wonderful summer. The top left image is the kind of image every mother wants to see, isn't it?


Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) today announced that Rose Megian has been named the new president and chief executive officer of Health Net of Arizona, Inc.
Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) today announced that Rose Megian has been named the new president and chief executive officer of Health Net of Arizona, Inc., a wholly-owned health plan subsidiary in Arizona. Megian replaces Bret Morris, who led Health Net of Arizona since May 2010. Megian started at Health Net in 2003 and held several senior leadership positions during that time, including vice president of Provider/Benefit Configuration and Capitation and vice president of Membership Accounting and Eligibility and Claims Operations.
"Rose has established an excellent track record in operations management and consistently demonstrates the ability to lead large teams and improve outcomes," said Steve Sell, president of Health Net's Western Region Health Plan.
Megian also holds the title of Regional Health Care Services Officer and has responsibility over the health care services delivered in Arizona and California's Inland Empire and San Diego regions. Health Net has established five health care delivery regions in the geographies in which it operates.
Megian has 18 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Health Net, Megian worked for six years at PacifiCare of Arizona where she held several leadership roles, including manager of Membership Accounting and director of Finance Operations.
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Храм Иверской иконы Божией Матери в Перервинском монастыре — православный храм в районе Печатники в Москве на территории Николо-Перервинского монастыря.

История
История сооружения Иверского собора в Николо-Перевинском монастыре связана с Иверской часовней у Воскресенских ворот Красной площади, которая с 1660-х годов стала принадлежать обители Николо-Перервинского монастыря. В 1669 году в ней была поставлена икона Иверской Божией Матери. В 1680 году деревянная часовня с тогда уже чтимой москвичами иконой была поставлена на месте прежде бывшей снаружи ворот лавки Перервинского монастыря. Часовня и её святыня — Чудотворная Иверская икона Божией Матери, давала Николо-Перервинской обители духовное покровительство и материальные средства, а кроме того она способствовала содержанию на Перерве духовных школ.

Cвященномученик Владимир (Боявленский; митрополит Московский и Коломенский в 1898—1912 годах) благословил создание в Николо-Перервинском монастыре собора в честь Иверской иконы. 7 сентября 1908 года состоялось освящение вновь построенного собора, сооруженного архитектором Петром Виноградовым в русско-византийском стиле. Интерьеры, внутренний/внешний декор (включая иконостас) были расписаны и выполнены московским резчиком Иваном Соколовым. В 1909 году дорасписал храм русский иконописец Василий Гурьянов.

Правый придел Иверского собора был освящён в честь святого равноапостольного Великого Князя Владимира; левый придел — в честь святого Пророка, Предтечи и Крестителя Господня Иоанна.

После Октябрьской революции собор использовался под склады и цеха мелких предприятий. В начале 1950-х годов собор утратил главы, кресты, иконостас и все убранство интерьера. В конце 1960-х годов при приспособлении под цех завода, с разрешения Госинспекции по охране памятников города Москвы, была забелена живопись и устроены междуэтажные перекрытия из железобетонных плит, которые разделяли его внутреннее пространство на три этажа, а с востока к зданию были сделаны пристройки.

В 2000-е годы реставрацию храма провели: ногинский художник-монументалист Вячеслав Алексеев и подмосковный художник-иконописец Иван Коваленко.

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 Печатники. Николо-Перервинский монастырь. Собор Иверской иконы Божией Матери.
 Иверский Собор в Николо-Перервинском Монастыре (Москва)

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There's been a lot of chatter about Camila Cabello this week, but not for her music.
Fifth Harmony pulled off one of the most-talked about moments of the VMAs on Sunday when they kicked "Camila" offstage in their intro (the ladies tip-toed around the perceived meaning, but we know what's up). The move propelled Cabello's name around the Internet and even earned her one of the top spots on Twitter's worldwide Trending Topic list that night. She hasn't publicly commented on it yet because she's letting the music do the talking.
The pop star hopped on Twitter to confirm the next single off her forthcoming album, The Hurting. The Healing. The Loving., is the Cuban-inspired, Pharrell-produced track "Havana" featuring Young Thug.
Shady Music Facts pointed out that "Havana" entered the Top 15 on Spotify's worldwide songs chart, and Camila took notice. "and that's why…. we are making it a single!!!!!!!! thank u so much for the love and support for a song that's so close to my heart," she wrote.
When Camila first premiered "Havana," she also shared "OMG" with Quavo. Out of the two, "Havana" is definitely the way to go (oh na na).
It appears Harmonizers are a big fan of the track, too. During one of Fifth Harmony's recent events, "Havana" started playing in the room and fans erupted into song. Camila wins.
Thoughts on "Havana" as Camila's next single? Let us know in Exhale.


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In most countries, the development of environmental programs follows a similar pattern. Early efforts concentrate on direct threats to public health, such as contaminated drinking water and air pollution. Only after these problems are addressed does the need to improve day-to-day management of hazardous wastes reach the top of the environmental agenda. In this new report, RFFs Katherine Probst and Thomas Beierle compare the development of hazardous waste management programs in eight countries---the United States, Canada, Germany, Denmark, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Thailand---and discuss steps taken to foster proper hazardous waste management. The authors focus on two questions: What were the major steps in the evolution of a successful hazardous waste program? What role, if any, did the public sector play in financing modern treatment and disposal facilities? Based on interviews and secondary sources, this report includes country-specific profiles that detail the steps in the evolution of each countrys hazardous waste management program and describe the role of the public sector in facility financing.
Reauthorization of the Superfund law continues to be a major source of controversy among political leaders and environmental activists. Some seek a major overhaul of the statute, arguing that considerable cleanup still needs to be done. Others oppose major changes, asserting that cleanup is almost complete. One of the most contentious issues in the debate is whether the taxes that once stocked the Superfund Trust Fund need to be reinstated. The answer depends in large part on how much money EPA will need to implement the Superfund program. To inform this discussion, the U.S. Congress asked Resources for the Future (RFF) to estimate the program's future costs. The results of this research are included in Superfund's Future, a book that will become an essential reference for all participants in the debate about one of the nation's most controversial environmental programs.
"The first edition of Public Policies for Environmental Protection contributed significantly to the incorporation of economic analysis in the study of environmental policy. Fully revised to account for changes in the institutional, legal, and regulatory framework of environmental policy, the second edition includes extensively updated chapters on federal regulation, air and water pollution policy, and hazardous and toxic substances. It includes coverage of the Safe Drinking Water Act, and entirely new chapters on market-based environmental policies, global climate change, and the reduction and handling of solid waste. Portney, Stavins, and their contributors provide an invaluable resource for researchers, policymakers, industry professionals, and journalists--anyone who needs up-to-date information on U.S. environmental policy. With their generous supply of background information, and careful explanation of policy alternatives, the authors provide an ideal book for students in courses about environmental economics or environmental politics."--Publisher description.
A major contribution to the environmental policy debate, this is the first book to examine the legal, technical, and planning initiatives employed in Europe to avoid land disposal of toxic waste. Although largely ignored in the U.S. until now, safer alternatives to land disposal exist in Europe. By studying and implementing the best of these methods, the authors argue, the United States can begin to resolve its own toxic waste problem, a problem that has reached crisis proportions.


DALLAS - Federal officials say air traffic control centers at 25 smaller Texas airports, including Lubbock's, could close or see hours reduced if automatic federal spending cuts take effect next week.
The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday the reductions are part of its plan to cope with a spending reduction of $600 million during the rest of the fiscal year, which runs through Sept. 30.
The FAA said it is considering furloughing most of its 47,000 employees for one day every two weeks and closing more than 100 air traffic control centers, including 19 in Texas. Overnight shifts could be eliminated at more than 60 additional airports, including Lubbock's and five others in Texas.
The largest airports, such as Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport and Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport, are not on the FAA's list of potential closures or cutbacks.
Flights to major cities like New York, Chicago and San Francisco could have delays of up to 90 minutes during peak hours because there will be fewer controllers on staff, the FAA said.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA chief Michael Huerta said Friday in a letter to aviation industry trade groups the agency "may reduce the efficiency of the national airspace in order to maintain the highest safety standards."
Automatic federal spending cuts are scheduled to take effect Friday if Congress and President Barack Obama can't agree on future government spending, although the deadline could be pushed back, as it was at the end of 2012. Government rules require giving workers 30 days' notice of furloughs, which can't start until March 1, so the slowdowns would be expected to hit in April.


Whether you are looking for a weekend away with a difference, or doing the 65 mile Great Glen Way by boat, boot or bike, when planning your trip, be sure to consider the stunning location of Laggan, where Scottish Canals recently opened two new bothies and a grab and go café as part of the Scottish Scenic Routes initiative, as your overnight rest stop.
Laggan Locks offers beautiful views of Loch Lochy. With no minimum stay you can enjoy a good night's sleep before getting back on your bike and there is even a floating gastro pub 100m away (March – October) for when you arrive after a hard days cycle.
Bonnie with a double bed, wood burning stove, sofa, coffee table, sink, two ring hob, fridge and kettle offers a one off experience for guests to enjoy.
Located at Laggan Locks on the Great Glen Way, you can cycle to Banavie and see iconic Neptune's Staircase within 2 hours on gentle off-road tracks. Heading west, you will get to Fort Augustus off road on the flat in an hour or so. A passenger boat passes through every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (late June to end August) if you want to put your bike on the boat and cycle back for a great day out.


Los Angeles-based Hope Bancorp, Inc. is implementing the final phase of its branch consolidation which affects six branches in Southern California, two branches in the New York and New Jersey markets, and one branch in Illinois.
Once the consolidations are completed, along with the opening of the company's second Houston branch in the spring of 2017, Bank of Hope will have 65 full-service branches in the U.S.
A total one-time pre-tax charge of approximately $1.2 million is expected to be incurred by the first half of next year as a result of the consolidations, while estimated savings are roughly $5 million pre-tax on an annual basis.
As with its first phase of consolidations, the move comes as a result of overlapping presences following the merger of BBCN Bancorp and Wilshire Bancorp Inc. on July 29 that created the company.
In aggregate, the postmerger branch consolidation will impact 21 branches and is expected to result in approximately $3.3 million in one-time pre-tax charges and approximately $16 million in projected annual pretax savings.