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Western wildfires (NYT) Across a hellish landscape of smoke and ash, authorities in Oregon, California and Washington State battled to contain mega-wildfires on Sunday as shifting winds threatened to accelerate blazes that have burned an unimaginable swath of land across the West. The arrival of the stronger winds on Sunday tested the resolve of fire crews already exhausted by weeks of combating blazes that have consumed around 5 million acres of desiccated forests, incinerated numerous communities and created what in many places was measured as the worst air quality on the planet. “There’s just so much fire,” said Ryan Walbrun, a fire weather meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “And so much smoke.” The fires, which have killed at least 24 people in the last week alone, have engulfed the region in anguish and fear, as fairgrounds have turned into refugee camps for many who have been forced from their homes.

The Maitre d’ Will Take Your Temperature Now (NYT) In recent weeks, a new cadre of gatekeepers armed with thermometer guns has appeared at the entrances of hospitals, office buildings and manufacturing plants to screen out feverish individuals who may carry the coronavirus. Employees at some companies must report their temperature on apps to get clearance to come in. And when indoor dining resumes at restaurants in New York City later this month, temperature checks will be done at the door. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the practice of checking for fever has become more and more commonplace, causing a surge in sales of infrared contact-free thermometers and body temperature scanners even as the scientific evidence indicating they are of little value has solidified. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York last week called for checking patrons’ temperatures as one of several ground rules for resuming indoor dining in restaurants, along with strict limits on the number of tables and a mask mandate for diners when they are not seated. Restaurants also will be required to obtain contact information from one guest at each table.

Voting by mail (California Sunday Magazine) Voting by mail is an increasingly attractive and necessary option for voters, but it requires actual infrastructure to accomplish, large machines to be built and acquired, and a significant effort to get the ballots where they need to be. In 2016, 20 percent of Americans voted by mail, but this year it could be as high as 50 percent. A commercial grade printer can make 50,000 ballots in an hour, but it takes an enormous $500,000 device called an inserter to get the envelopes—linked by barcode to a specific voter—appropriately stuffed at the clip of 14,000 ballots per hour. The process is meticulous: when in 2014, an inserter misfired for 35 seconds in Phoenix, 232 voters in California and 1,000 in Colorado and Arizona got misprinted ballots, and when they caught the error they were able to fix that. The other 3.8 million ballots handled at the facility were fine.

As Sally chugs to coast, Gulf residents get ready (AP) Hurricane Sally, a plodding but powerful storm with winds of 90 mph, crept toward the northern Gulf Coast early Tuesday, with forecasters warning of potentially deadly storm surges, flash floods spurred by up to 2 feet (.61 meters) of rain and the possibility of tornadoes. Hurricane warnings stretched from Grand Isle, Louisiana, to Navarre, Florida, but forecasters — while stressing “significant” uncertainty — kept nudging the predicted track to the east. That eased fears in New Orleans, which once was in the storm’s crosshairs. But it prompted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to declare an emergency in the Panhandle’s westernmost counties, which were being pummeled by rain from Sally’s outer bands early Tuesday.

Russian opposition leader Navalny able to leave hospital bed (AP) Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is off a ventilator and is able to leave his hospital bed briefly, his doctors said Monday, while Germany announced that French and Swedish labs have confirmed its findings that he was poisoned with the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok. Navalny, 44, was flown to Berlin for treatment at the Charite hospital two days after falling ill on a domestic flight in Russia on Aug. 20. Germany has demanded that Russia investigate the case. Although noting the improvement in Navalny’s health, the statement didn’t address the long-term outlook for the anti-corruption campaigner. Doctors have previously cautioned that even though Navalny is recovering, long-term health problems from the poisoning cannot be ruled out.

Lukashenko meets with Putin (Foreign Policy) More than 100,000 protesters flooded the streets of the Belarusian capital of Minsk on Sunday in one of the largest demonstrations against the rule of longtime President Aleksandr Lukashenko since his disputed victory in last month’s presidential elections. Police said they detained 400 people during the protests. The demonstrations came before a meeting between Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin scheduled for today, during which they will reportedly discuss deeper integration of their two countries. Lukashenko’s relations with Moscow had deteriorated in the months leading up to the election, but he has since warmed to Moscow again as the threat to his reign has grown more acute. Putin recently confirmed that he would send a reserve police force to Belarus if Lukashenko requested it.

US issues sweeping new travel warning for China, Hong Kong (AP) The U.S. on Tuesday issued a sweeping new advisory warning against travel to mainland China and Hong Kong, citing the risk of “arbitrary detention” and “arbitrary enforcement of local laws.” The new advisory warned U.S. citizens that China imposes “arbitrary detention and exit bans” to compel cooperation with investigations, pressure family members to return to China from abroad, influence civil disputes and “gain bargaining leverage over foreign governments.” “U.S. citizens traveling or residing in China or Hong Kong, may be detained without access to U.S. consular services or information about their alleged crime. U.S. citizens may be subjected to prolonged interrogations and extended detention without due process of law,” the advisory said.

In Japan, coronavirus discrimination proves almost as hard to eradicate as the disease (Washington Post) When a cluster of coronavirus infections broke out in Kyoto’s Horikawa Hospital, medical staff were not only battling a potentially deadly disease at work. They came home to fight an even more unsettling disease—fear and discrimination. Their children were turned away from nursery schools and after-school clubs, their spouses were told not to come to work, three were fired from their second jobs and one was told point-blank to stay away from a favorite diner. “Our staff were really shocked, severely shocked,” said Masaaki Yamada, the hospital’s administration chief, explaining that the affected workers had not necessarily been in close contact with infected patients. “Some even said they were afraid to go home, and afraid of being seen by their neighbors,” he said. “They got family members to put the garbage out for them. Some said they would go to work when it was dark and come home when it was dark again.” The hospital received anonymous phone calls telling employees to die or threatening to burn the place down. Nearly nine months after the coronavirus first arrived in Japan, “korona sabetsu” (coronavirus discrimination) is proving almost as hard to eradicate as the virus itself.

Mideast deals tout ‘peace’ where there was never war (AP) For the first time in more than a quarter-century, a U.S. president will host a signing ceremony between Israelis and Arabs at the White House, billing it as an “historic breakthrough” in a region long known for its stubborn conflicts. But while the optics of Tuesday’s event will evoke the groundbreaking agreements that ended decades of war between Israel and neighboring Egypt and Jordan, and that launched the peace process with the Palestinians, the reality is quite different. The United Arab Emirates will establish diplomatic relations with Israel, a fellow U.S. ally it has never gone to war with, formalizing ties that go back several years. The agreement cements an informal alliance against Iran and could pave the way for the UAE to acquire advanced U.S. weapons, while leaving the far more contentious Israeli-Palestinian conflict as intractable as ever. A similar agreement announced Friday with Bahrain, which welcomed a visiting Israeli Cabinet minister as early as 1994, also formalizes longstanding ties. But it’s debatable whether agreements like these, among already friendly countries, do much to advance regional peace. “Normalization of states in the region with Israel will not change the essence of this conflict, which is the systemic denial of the Palestinian people’s inalienable right to freedom and sovereignty,” said Hanan Ashrawi, a senior Palestinian official.

Nigeria reels from twin crises that threaten food availability (Reuters) Mal Shehu Ladan took a boat across what was, until this month, a growing rice paddy. Now, like thousands of hectares of rice in Nigeria’s Kebbi state, it is under water. Floods early this month across northwest Nigeria destroyed 90% of the 2 million tons that Kebbi state officials expected to harvest this autumn, the head of the state branch of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria told Reuters. The loss amounts to some 20% of the rice Nigeria grew last year, and the waters are still rising. Farther south, outside Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, chicken farmer Hippolite Adigwe is also worried. A shortage of maize forced him to sell most of his flock of more than 1,000 birds, and the 300 left are hungry. Chicken feed prices have more than doubled, and he isn’t sure how long he can cope. Twin crises, floods and maize shortages, come just after movement restrictions and financing difficulties caused by COVID-19 containment measures complicated spring planting. Some farmers and economists say it could push Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, into a food crisis. Rice is the country’s staple grain, and chicken is a core protein. “There is a real fear of having food shortages,” Arc Kabir Ibrahim, president of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria told Reuters. “The effect on the food system is going to be colossal.”

After Two Decades of Rot, Zimbabwe Is Coming Apart at the Seams (Bloomberg) In Zimbabwe, pregnant women are left alone in hospitals to give birth, taps have run dry in major urban centers, infrastructure has all but collapsed and more than half the population needs food aid. This is the toll that two decades of economic mismanagement have taken on a nation once considered one of Africa’s shining stars. Promises of an economic revival and more political freedom made by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, now in his third year of rule, have rung hollow and public anger over intolerable living conditions has spurred protest action that’s been brutally quashed by the military. Western governments that berated long-time ruler Robert Mugabe for violating civil rights are leveling similar criticism against his successor. And even South Africa, a regional power broker and long-time Zimbabwe ally, has now entered the fray, dispatching envoys and ruling party officials to Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital, to try and help its neighbor resolve the deepening crisis. No headway was made in initial talks and more are planned in coming days.

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batgirl-87 · 6 years ago

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Close Encounters {In The Prefect Bath}

Summary: Breaking curses to find her brother and save Penny’s little sister, as well as the entire school, facing off against an evil cult (are there any non-evil cults?), Prefect and Quidditch Captaincy responsibilities, and all the other side quests to help her friends – all while studying for her O.W.L.s – has got Keira quite stressed to say the least. She attempts to escape to the Prefect Bath to de-stress, unbeknownst to her that it’s already occupied. Brotherly teasing ensues.

Word Count: 4,268

Genre: Humor?

Warnings: Nudity mention (it is a bath!), Sensory Overload, Playful tormenting of Charlie

Note: I don’t believe it’s ever exactly explained how the Prefect Bathroom works (since Harry was nervous about being caught in it 4th year) and while a bathroom should clearly be locked while occupied, especially in a school (especially in a school with hormonal teens =p) it is only used by a small handful of students who maybe have a schedule or some sort of code or something to signal they’re using the bath and just respect that?

Anyway, having it locked while occupied would defeat the whole idea for this fic! So possibly not canon? But for fun (because this is supposed to be a funny story) let’s say the Prefect Bath door unlocks for anyone who knows the password regardless if someone is inside or not. Or they forgot to lock the door – that is very plausible.

I just started Year 5 so some things that occur during the year may be left out.

*Things have been edited to reflect new information in regards to Charlie’s bathing habits and more rumors going around about Charlie, Bill, and MC spending so much time in the Prefect Bath together*

Soundtrack Suggestion: *Kill Bill Sirens*

Curse-Breaker.

Prefect.

O.W.L.s.

Quidditch Captain.

Beatrice was trapped in a painting. Penny was a mess, understandably, because of it. Charlie got swindled by a shady dealer and had his hopes shattered with an Acromantula egg. Bill was graduating. New Professor Rakepick had her constantly on edge with all her tests. The sinister threats of the cloaked cult were looming. She had to get her Marauder’s Map. She had to get Penny’s sister out of that portrait. She had to keep her friends safe and stop this cult. She had to find her brother. She also had to win the next Quidditch match or she’d never hear the end of it from Andre.

Don’t even get her started on the upcoming Ball.

The weight of everything could be crushing at times. Sometimes it could be hard to sleep or eat or even concentrate and focus on homework, in class, what her friends were saying… anything.

Sometimes everything just felt like it was too much. Everything was looming over her and time was running out. There was impending doom. There was too much to do. Too much studying, too many people counting on her, too much noise.

She wanted everything to stop. Time needed to stop. All the noise needed to stop. The hurricane of thoughts in her mind, her friends talking and laughing about whatever Billingsley had done now, Penny crying over her sister, the chatting of other students, the lecturing from Professors, the clinking of silverware and plates and glasses in the Great Hall, the shushing from Madam Pince, the scratching of quills on parchment – everything could become so amplified as they competed with one another inharmoniously, spinning and closing in around her. Seats became hard and uncomfortable, the sun was harsher, blinding, burning. Her shirt and tie were too tight and cutting off oxygen.

Sometimes she found it hard to breathe.

Everything could become inconceivably overwhelming.

~*~*~*~

Keira hurried down the hallway as she struggled to breathe, her heart pounding in her chest. This wasn’t the first time this had happened, but with each year at Hogwarts this overwhelming sensation seemed to become more frequent. Before she had become Prefect and Quidditch Captain she had responded to these sudden overwhelming moments by leaping into the Black Lake or flipping herself into the courtyard fountain – both much to the disapproval of the Professors.

Perhaps it was because of her mother’s Undine genes, but water always calmed and soothed Keira. Just being near a lake or a river brought her a sense of peace. She would take hours in the shower or bath if she could. The Slytherin Common Room was a real place of sanctuary for her. And when she felt this overwhelmed with everything going on in her life and around her, the only thing that helped her quiet everything down was submerging herself in water.

Fortunately, now she was a Prefect and Quidditch Captain which meant she had access to the large and ornate Prefect’s Bathroom. No more dunking herself into the courtyard fountain! Well, maybe just for fun and old time’s sake… But at least she could not get in trouble by the Professors for using the Prefect Bath and she could spend as long as she needed in the water.

Keira shoved past a couple students walking opposite down the hallway as she made her way to the Prefect’s Bathroom. She quickly uttered the password before barging into the massive, luxurious bathroom. In one fluid motion she slipped her bag off her shoulder and tossed it aside, along with her wand and uniform cardigan, and kicked off her shoes before plunging into the large pool-like bathtub.

Instant relief struck her as soon as she felt the warm water against her skin. The deeper she sank the calmer she felt. The cacophony of noises dulled to a silence. Her frenzied thoughts dissipated and her mind was clear.

She finally felt at peace.

She floated in the still water, relaxing as it cradled her. However, after a moment of gaining some serenity, she was able to think more clearly.

Why was the bath already filled up? She just leapt into an already full bath without touching any faucets or casting any spell… Now that she thought about it she was pretty sure there were bubbles floating on top of the water before she dove in.

Oh no…

Keira slowly swam back to the surface and peeked over the water’s surface, her eyes meeting the surprised and quizzical blue ones of a familiar Gryffindor.

“…Hey…”

Keira poked the rest of her head out of the water to reply just as awkwardly.

“Uh…hey…”

Keira treaded water as she and the eldest Weasley continued to stare at each other, possibly both processing the current situation.

“…You okay,” Bill finally asked in his usual older brother tone.

“Yeah,” Keira replied with a nod of her head.

“Are you sure? Because you just stormed in here and tried to drown yourself,” Bill pointed out.

“I wasn’t trying to drown myself,” Keira informed him matter-of-factly.

“You were down there for like five minutes. I almost went and got you. Thought I’d have to give you CPR.”

“It was not five minutes,” Keira replied, rolling her eyes.

“Slight exaggeration,” Bill said with a shrug.

Thank Merlin the person she intruded upon taking a bath was the ever chill – except when it came to his N.E.W.T.s – Bill Weasley. Anyone else and this would be a very awkward and uncomfortable situation very fast. Bill, however, remained casually lounged against the side of the bath, his arms propped up on the edge of the pool-like tub.

“Well I’m fine now. Thank you for your concern,” Keira told him, keeping her informative tone.

“Is this like when you jumped into the fountain,” Bill asked curiously, a teasing smirk playing on his lips.

Keira’s expression, however, was not amused. “I- that was- I don’t-… Yeah, I guess it is,” she finally relented.

Bill’s smirk only grew at her stammering defense which ended up failing. “I’m going to miss watching you fling yourself into the fountain,” he admitted. “Maybe I should talk to Dumbledore about taking away your Prefect privilege of this bathroom so you have to go back to that.”

“Shut up!” Keira playfully glared at him as she splashed some water at the Head Boy. Amazingly, they somehow forgot they were currently in a bathroom, one of them naked in a bath, and proceeded to have a casual chat as they would anywhere else. All thanks to Bill’s natural chill personality. Also thanks to Bill’s natural big brother personality, Keira was in a much better mood than she was earlier.

Bill chuckled as he blocked water from going into his eyes with one arm as he turned his head. “What? It’s very amusing,” he informed her.

Keira rolled her eyes and shook her head slightly before looking away as if avoiding eye contact would hide the smile creeping onto her face from him.

“So, feeling overwhelming stressed again,” Bill asked causing Keira to look back over at him. Somehow seeing his bare torso didn’t alert her to the fact that he was naked in the bath right now.

“Guess you could say that,” Keira muttered, hating to admit it to anyone. She didn’t want anyone to know how much she struggled with everything she had to deal with. “But I’m feeling much better now,” she assured quickly.

“Well a nice hot bath will do wonders,” Bill agreed.

“Is that what you’re doing? Trying to relax from stressing out about your N.E.W.T.s?” Despite them both acknowledging that fact he was taking a bath right now, that bit of information didn’t deter their casual vibe.

This was a perfect example of their relationship. They were very close and comfortable with each other. Maybe too comfortable…

“Yeah… I just really need to do well on them. I don’t want to ruin my chances at becoming a Curse-Breaker.”

Keira couldn’t help but scoff. “Please, Will, you’re going to become a Curse-Breaker. You’re smart, and brave, and you have Rakepick helping you. You’ll be fine.”

Bill stared at the Slytherin girl a moment, his expression unreadable, before a small smile formed on his face. “Thanks… You know, I’m usually the one who gives the encouraging pep talk.”

“I know, you’re the surrogate big brother. You’re there for everyone. But someone has to be there for you, too.”

“And that someone is you,” Bill asked with a small teasing smirk but his eyes shone with appreciation.

“Yes, it is,” Keira answered confidently with a nod of her head. Bill smiled gratefully at her.

“The bloody hell is this?!”

Keira and Bill quickly looked over as the cry of shock and betrayal echoed throughout the bathroom.

Charlie stood next to the pool-like bath starring at the scene before him in horror.

“Hey, Char-“ Bill began to greet before his brother cut him off with quite the piercing glare, uncharacteristic of the normally sweet Weasley.

“Don’t ‘hey Charlie’ me all casual because you’re just “so cool.” The bloody hell is going on here,” he demanded at his brother, motioning to his older brother and the Slytherin girl currently sharing a bath together. The same girl that a few months ago he realized he had feelings for, with the help of his older brother so Bill knew how he felt! How could his brother do this to him?!

Despite his younger brother currently glaring daggers at him, Bill remained ever calm and unfazed. “Just enjoying a nice hot bath. It’s quite relaxing. You should join us,” he offered, fighting back a smirk. As an older brother it was his job to torment his younger siblings, right?

“Wha- Join you?! You-You-You’re naked,” Charlie pointed out, practically in a shriek.

For some reason, when Charlie said, or rather shouted, it, it finally clicked for Keira. “You’re naked?”

Bill turned back to look at her before shrugging. “I’m in the bath.”

Welp, that made sense…

The fact that neither of them seemed to care at all that they were having a bath together while Bill was naked drove Charlie absolutely mad.

“You just – You’re just sitting in the bath together, naked, grinning at each other –“

“We’re not both naked,” Bill pointed out, interrupting Charlie’s angry ranting, causing Charlie to pause only to glare more intensely at his brother. Do not try him, William!

Keira, meanwhile, glanced down at her now soaking wet clothes. Whoops… Well that was true. Clearly it was a good thing she didn’t completely strip down before leaping into the water or else this whole situation would be a lot different.

“And there are bubbles,” Bill continued, ignoring his brother’s glaring. Possibly enjoying provoking his brother and getting him all hot and bothered. It was rare to see the two eldest Weasley’s angry and riled up and as the oldest brother Bill may get some pleasure from torturing his younger siblings.

“Speaking of which, you may want to move those ones over a bit,” Keira spoke up, motioning to a mound of bubbles floating in front of Bill.

“Oh, thanks,” Bill said, reaching over to gently move the bubbles per her instructions as Charlie let out a frustrated groan. A small smirk spread across both Bill and Keira’s faces as they fought back laughter. “And I know what you’re going to say next,” he started before Charlie could start up again. “Keira’s wearing a white shirt that’s now sopping wet so she might as well be naked but I can assure you I have maintained eye contact this entire time! I’m a gentleman.” Don’t make him out as some creep! Their mum raised them right!

“Hey,” Keira cried out, offended as if somehow this was her fault! Okay, maybe it was… not the point!

Charlie let out another cry of agony.

He swore he saw them share a look – a knowing look with a sly smirk – as if they were both in on it, both messing with him. Which they were. But that just made it worse. They were close. All they had to do was share a look and they seemed to know what the other was thinking. They worked well together even when it was just messing with others like him. They had each other’s backs, supported each other.

They were partners.

“Well I better get out before I get all pruney,” Bill said as he began to lift himself out of the water.

“NO!” Charlie’s shout echoed throughout the bathroom causing Bill to freeze. “You just stay right where you are!”

Bill tried to fight a smirk as he sunk back into the water, watching his younger brother on the verge of pulling his hair out. “Seriously, Charlie, you should get in here. You’re clearly in need of a relaxing soak.” His older brother’s fake concern only caused Charlie to glare harsher at him.

“Okay, okay,” Keira started in a calm voice, trying to ease the stressed out Gryffindor Seeker. “I’m going to get out.” As she made her way over to the edge of the tub Charlie, being a chivalrous gentleman as well since, again, their mum raised them right, grabbed a towel and held it open for her, keeping his eyes firmly on his brother. When Keira assured him he didn’t have to avert his gaze since she wasn’t the naked one there, Charlie replied that he was just making sure his brother didn’t look at her since he claimed to be such the gentleman himself. Bill just smirked at his brother.

Keira hoisted herself out of the tub and stepped into the towel Charlie held out for her. He helped her wrap the towel around her, his gaze softening.

“Why don’t you yell at her? She’s the one who intruded on my bath,” Bill pointed out. “Probably just wanted to see me naked,” he added with a smirk, causing his brother to throw him a disgusted look.

“Please, if I wanted to see you naked I wouldn’t have to surprise you in the bath. I’m always surprised when you do wear clothes,” Keira retorted.

“When you have the body of an Adonis it’s a sin to have it covered up all the time,” Bill informed them before looking offended as Charlie scoffed and rolled his eyes. “You’re just jealous,” Bill claimed before moving once again to hoist himself out of the pool-like bath.

“I said stay right there,” Charlie commanded again, and once again causing his older brother to pause before sinking back into the water.

“Are you using your Prefect voice on me?”

“It’s more like his Quidditch Captain voice,” Keira corrected, throwing Charlie a small smirk. Bill watched his younger brother smile sheepishly and smirked himself as he watched a tinge of pink spread across the Seeker’s face.

And as a true older brother, Bill of course had to continue his teasing. “I had no idea you had such a problem with nudity. Must make changing in the Quidditch changing room very awkward for you.”

“I don’t have a problem with it, I have a problem with yours,” Charlie informed him.

“Oh, because I make you feel insecure about your body?”

“You do not make me feel insecure,” Charlie assured with a mocking chuckle.

“It’s okay, completely understandable. Must be hard for you and Percy and the Twins and Ron when your older brother is the best looking in the family,” Bill continued.

“You spend all your time worrying about your hair. I play Quidditch –“

“Oh, so you think you’re more fit than me?”

“I don’t think it, I’m saying it.”

“Oh yeah? Prove it,” Bill challenged with a smirk, his little brother falling into his trap easily.

“Wha-what,” Charlie stammered, clearing his throat, clearly caught off guard by his older brother’s dare.

“You heard me, prove it,” Bill repeated, his devilish smirk growing as he watched his brother with a mischief glint in his eyes. Charlie shifted uneasily as he glanced at the Slytherin girl next to him. Keira had kept herself busy while the two brothers bickered, removing her soaking wet socks before slipping her shoes back on as she enjoyed the brother’s taunting – it reminded her of her and her own brother so it brought her some sort of comfort. And while she remained oblivious to Charlie’s nervous glance, Bill noticed it and it just fueled his mischievous older brother nature. “Oh… I see… You don’t want Keira to see you naked.”

Charlie’s eyes widened as he felt heat rising to his face – he wasn’t sure if it was from embarrassment of anger – before he narrowed his eyes at his brother. Why must he torture him so? Wasn’t it bad enough he had to walk in to find them together in the bath?!

Keira’s head popped up as well when she heard her name, glancing between the two brothers curiously.

“I – I don’t – she doesn’t – I…I…” Charlie had no idea how to respond, stammering unintelligibly. He was so angry at his brother right now putting him in this awkward situation he couldn’t even form coherent sentences! He was going to kill Bill! *insert Kill Bill sirens here*

“You don’t want her to compare your body to mine. Makes sense, seeing how –“

“Stop calling yourself an Adonis,” Charlie shouted in annoyance.

“You’re the one who said you’re more fit than I am. So, let’s see it,” Bill challenged again. “You don’t have to get completely naked, since you clearly have a problem with nudity.”

“I don’t –“

“Knew it. This is why you bathe with your clothes on –“

“It’s a co-ed bathroom with people barging in all the time,” Charlie argued.

“So…like at home,” Bill reasoned.

Charlie huffed and threw the Slytherin another nervous glance. Oh what she must think of him now…

“Do you sing in the bathroom here like you do at home,” Bill asked his brother curiously. Charlie could feel his face growing warmer.

“You sing? I didn’t know you sang!” Keira appeared very excited about this new information.

“Well I uh…” Charlie started sheepishly before Bill answered for him.

“I guess you could call it singing… I wouldn’t but…” Bill teased with a shrug.

“Sing better than you,” Charlie retorted at his brother.

“Fine, you sing better. I look better,” Bill replied with a small smirk.

“You do not look better,” Charlie sighed, rolling his eyes. It had been a lifetime of this, he swore.

“Then why do you not want to be naked in front of other people,” Bill continued. “Again, that must make it awkward changing for Quidditch –“

“I don’t have a problem dressing in the Quidditch changing room,” Charlie sighed exasperatedly. How long would this conversation go on?

“So you just have a problem being naked in front of women then,” Bill suggested with a smirk, motioning to Keira, causing Charlie’s face to once again heat up – and once again he wasn’t sure if it was from embarrassment or anger.

Charlie nervously glanced at the Slytherin out of the corner of his eye as she peered up at him curiously, his towel still draped over her shoulders. “I uh… I… I don’t want to make Ady uncomfortable so…”

“I’m not uncomfortable,” Keira assured promptly. Bill motioned to the girl as he watched his brother with a cheeky grin. See! She wasn’t uncomfortable! “If it makes you feel more comfortable I can take off my clothes,” Keira offered, reaching up to unbutton her top.

“NO!” Charlie’s hands quickly shot up to catch hers before she could even undo one button – those Seeker skills gave him some fast reflexes. Keira froze and glanced at their hands briefly before looking up at him. A rosiness spread across his cheeks once again as her eyes met his. “No. You don’t have to do that,” he told her, much more calmly this time. He could hear his brother snickering and if she wasn’t there he would leap into that bath and pummel his brother to a bloody pulp.

And he knew she was teasing him just like his brother was but he could never be mad at her for it. He knew she enjoyed teasing her friends and messing with them was her weird way of showing affection. And if his brother wasn’t there he would tease her right back. Of course, when they got into their playful banter around others, particularly Bill, they just got informed it was flirting and supposed sexual tension. Which, after his recent revelation of his feelings, maybe it was?

“Charlie, you’re never going to get a girlfriend if you panic over even the slightest bit of flesh showing,” Bill informed him. Normally Bill never teased Charlie over his relationship status and dating, well aware Charlie had much less interest in dating than the rest of his siblings which they all seemed to understand and accept; however, with Charlie’s newly found awareness of his feelings towards their female Slytherin friend, Bill had begun to, obviously, tease his little brother about it because that’s what older brothers were for.

“I’m being respectful,” Charlie hissed at his brother.

“She’s the one who offered! And she said she wasn’t uncomfortable,” Bill pointed out. Charlie made a frustrated noise that almost sounded like a growl before turning to argue back at his brother.

As the two brothers resumed their bickering, Keira watched them, quite amused, as she gathered up her things. She used Charlie’s towel to squeeze out some water from her hair before folding it back up and slinging her bag over her shoulder.

“Stop trying to turn this back on me when you’re the one who was taking a bath with Keira!”

“It wasn’t like we planned it. And honestly everything was fine until you barged I here ranting and raving like you’re off your trolley.”

“Oh really? How do you think mum would react if I told her what I walked in to see here today,” Charlie challenged Bill with a smug smirk.

“I think she’ll forget all about it and shift her focus onto you when I tell her you’re insecure with your body,” Bill replied.

“I’m not insecure –“

“I know mum, it’s really sad. He can’t even bathe naked. I think he’s going to need all the reassurance and unconditional love from his mum to help him gain some confidence. He keeps comparing himself to me and that’s just not fair –“

“Oh, bugger off!”

“She’ll be too busy stroking your freshly cut hair and telling you how you’re her handsome boy to care about who I’m taking a bath with,” Bill informed him with a smirk.

“Now it just sounds like you’re jealous that mum loves me more,” Charlie retaliated with a smirk.

“Yeah, let’s see how smug you are when mum’s the one joining you in the bath.”

Charlie looked horrified for a moment before quickly sputtering out an angry retort. “I play Quidditch, what the hell do you do all day besides brush your hair a thousand times?! You don’t do anything to stay in shape!”

“I know, it’s all natural. It’s a gift,” Bill replied in fake humility. Charlie groaned out in frustration. How did nothing faze this guy?! It was so frustrating to argue with someone who never got upset.

“Oh shut up you two,” Keira suddenly interrupted, walking over to hand Charlie his towel back. “We all know I’m more fit than both of you.” She thanked Charlie for lending her his towel and apologized for the dampness which he of course assured her was no problem. “And don’t let Will’s delusions of grandeur get to you. You have nothing to be insecure about,” she assured Charlie.

“What delusion? It’s just fact,” Bill replied with a shrug. However, Charlie didn’t hear his brother, fortunately, too heartened by Keira’s words – much better hearing them from her instead of his mum. Instead of hearing his brother’s unrelenting confidence, all he heard was that Keira thought he was fit. Not Bill. Him.

“Don’t drown each other,” Keira instructed as she turned to leave the Prefect’s Bathroom, much calmer than how she entered.

“So I’ll see you Friday for our next bath,” Bill called to her.

“Eight o’clock, sharp,” Keira called back over her shoulder.

“May I suggest wearing less clothing,” Bill started, Keira well aware he was only saying that to torture Charlie more because he normally would never say anything like that to her. And if there was more to that statement she would never know. As she opened the door to leave the Prefect’s Bathroom, Keira heard a loud yell and a large splash behind her as, she assumed, Charlie, finally unable to take it any longer, leapt at his older brother in the bath where, again she assumed, a brotherly brawl commenced. Instead of being a witness to either, or both, of them meeting their watery grave, Keira closed the bathroom door behind her and headed innocently and casually down the hallway.

As she made her way down the hall, away from the Prefect’s Bath, the trail of water she left behind her caused by her soaking wet clothes earned her some very strange looks but she paid them no mind. This story spreading throughout Hogwarts was hardly anything to be concerned about when the Hogwarts’ rumour mill finds out that she, Bill, and Charlie were once again in the Prefect’s Bath together, this time emerging sopping wet. If there were speculations about the three of them going into the Forbidden Forest and Prefect’s Bathroom before, this moment should really stir up some interesting, scandalous gossip.

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A/N: Just a funny idea I had that I quickly typed up (then had to go back and edit some things with newly learned information in regards to Charlie’s bathing habits and that JamCity is aware we all determined that Hogwarts had to be swirling with rumours of the three of them always doing things togethers =p Hope it flows well with the additions).

Did I have fun torturing Charlie? Yeah, a bit... I love the Weasley family and the relationship between siblings and I love writing these sibling dynamics. And while this was a dumb little idea I had purely for fun and humour, besides the brotherly dynamics, I love demonstrating the relationship between my MC and Bill more. So chill, so accepting, so close, great partners who work together - Keira has probably seen him naked more times than she can count in their like at school and in Egypt and she is completely unfazed by it.

So hope you enjoyed, hope you laughed. Don’t feel bad if you snickered at poor Charlie being tormented =p Thank you for reading! Feel free to reblog and comment! I love hearing from you guys =)

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getyourblisson · 6 years ago

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A Look At February 2019

February is normally a month where we tend to thrive and start to see some successes in our lives. It is a time where wisdom in motion unfolds in breaking through the tests and challenges we have been facing. However, this year seems to only partially be supporting that. This year February is unfolding as a HUGE learning experience for us.

People are still going to be looking for timeless wisdom as a guiding light. However, they are also, going to be looking for mentors and guides. Some will naturally find themselves in this position; and others will be seeking it out. It is important that with the 2019 energy patterns present that we really look closely at those that we work with; and that say they want to work with us.

A true mentor does not push you, decide for you, or tell you what is best for you. They do not demand major sacrifices, or place you in a position of being “less than” at any point; it is more about taking a journey with you both learning together. This month is likely to see a huge rise in false gurus and teachers; and so it is best to perhaps, even simply gather information and make your choice next month. A real guru will not tell you that you have to decide now; and will have a sliding scale or reasonable payment options, and many will not charge.

When we find the real mentors in the world, they will work with you because of what they see in you. While they may not require a financial payment, what they will require will be honesty and integrity; and that will never be used against you or in an abusive way. I encourage you to question any guru that uses phrases like “this is in your best interest” or “I am saying/doing this because it will help you”. Do not let their appeals to your ego suck you in; because they can be very good salesmen just by throwing a few terms around here and there. No true mentor will hold you in fear in any way.

The first 2 ½ weeks of the month finds many people feeling conflicts between the soul-self and the material world. It will be quite evident where we are not working in alignment; mostly likely that will show itself in our jobs or work. This is because often times we are working somewhere for money and not because it is aligned with who we are or actually fulfills us beyond material things.

During this time it can be easy to feel dis-heartened, and we may feel too restricted to follow our dreams or heart’s desires. The key is to not buy into this lie. The challenge is that there is a tendency to lash out or rebel against what we feel is restricting us. A strong sense of failure can surface if we choose to buy into these lies.

A key to dealing with this is to provide some space between those that seek to squash your dreams. It will be important that you honor some time in every day for soul nourishing; giving yourself a quite space to be still in, or a peaceful setting that is soothing and calming. No matter what the material world is offering it is important to find a way to do this. It can be a walk, a yoga class, meditation, simply taking time to breathe, sitting and watching the night sky or a sunrise/sunset, or any number of things.

Globally we are likely to see some revolts and signs of revolution surface. The inner upheavals are seeking outward expression; especially if they have not been dealt with. As a result taking time to address our inner upheavals will go a long way in dealing with what can feel like a harsh cruel world void of spirit.

There is nothing wrong with indulging in some material pleasures at this time; the key is to make certain that you are not over-indulging. Ironically, when we take the time to enjoy things that indulge the earthly senses; it can be a great way to work with heavy material world energy. It can help ease tension and pressure, as long as you are not creating debt doing it. That being said staying focused on simple, cost effective ways to indulge your senses can bring a great balance to body, mind, and spirit.

The last 1 ½ weeks of the month finds a sense of balance getting restored a little. This is a time that favors doing a little socializing, working as part of a team or with others. It is a time where we may have the opportunity to shine a little or step up and take the lead on something.

We are likely to find at this time that success will happen where we have persevered in our own efforts and made responsible choices. A time where we start to see some results from our efforts. It can also be a time where we learn if others have swayed us off course; and learn where and with whom we are turning our power over to, by letting them influence our decisions.

It is best to make your own decisions because at this time, those with controlling tendencies and desires to obtain power are likely to use deception to gain followers and keep a sense of control. Again, give yourself some space and time to make your own decisions. Even if you value the opinion of others, or know they mean well; they may not be steering you in the direction that is best for you.

If someone in power is feeling threatened, we are likely to see them do what they can to silence those that they fear may threaten their position. If you find others restricting you at this time, realize that they are operating in fear; particularly a fear of exposing their shortcomings or unethical practices. You will do best to step back, observe, and let things take their own course at this time.

Speaking up can be very detrimental at this time; and create some very unfavorable results for everyone. Just observing and letting things take their course will most likely allow them to resolve themselves; as the person will expose their own hidden agendas, or fall by their own actions and not yours. Remember we are not here to bring others down; and sometimes when others are on a destructive path, it is important to step out of the way to avoid being hurt.

I provide the example of a hurricane for you here. A hurricane is a powerful force that is spinning basically out of control. You can run around and confront the hurricane and tell everyone that the hurricane is destroying everything; but it will not stop the hurricane from doing what it is doing. If you choose to stand in the path of the hurricane you will be destroyed with everything else in its path. However, if you step out of the way, you can avoid being harmed; and eventually the hurricane will settle down. The hurricane shows itself as destructive if you get out of the way; confronting it only makes it stronger and creates further damage.

I welcome you to consider what feels like timeless wisdom to you. Are there phrases that seem to apply to anything at any time?

I welcome you to explore what it means to be or have a mentor in your life. What type of relationship would you want this to be?

I welcome you to indulge your senses in cost effective ways.

I welcome you to explore making your own decisions without the input of others.

I welcome you to explore the power of observation and stepping out of the way.

Actions to focus on

From the 1st – 14th will be a great time for us to put into motion physical exercise programs or other health regimes for ourselves. How we take care of our body at this time can play a big role in the direction our health goes; as well as the success we experience in other areas of our lives. A healthy body generates health in other areas including finances and love. However, unhealthy choices at this time can also have greater detrimental health impacts as well. The more care you are giving to your body, the greater the flow in all areas of life; and the more you will generate “luck”.

From the 15th – 28th you may find yourself feeling physically challenged due to stress. It is important to not let go of the healthy patterns established earlier in the month. The code patterns here, find people feeling challenged in some way on the physical level. The key is to adjust your physical movement and health options to those things that will be easier on the body. For example, try choosing restorative yoga over running, focusing on the core muscles in the body, and eating foods that are very easy on the digestive system.

When the body is in stress, it has a very difficult time digesting food. Things that are more liquid based such as soups, yogurts, Probiotics, soft in texture will be better. Many times, the body will not even really need food; but simply needs to have extra rest.

Things that help the muscles relax will also be favored at this time. This may include a hot bath or shower, stretching, breathing, etc. Think peaceful and soothing in your choices.

I welcome you to take time to honor your body.

I welcome you to consider what a strong body and good health mean for you?

I welcome you to explore the interaction between good health and other areas of your life.

What to focus your thoughts on

From the 1st – 10th communications are favored, and this can be a great time to speak up about what is on your mind. This is a time for you to be heard. This time favors thinking about what is important to you, and what you would like to share with others. Thus, we will do best to talk about our thoughts and ideas; exploring how to put them in motion. I would say be careful of those that are unwilling to share at this time, as there may be hidden or known patterns of manipulation or control going on. Give your thoughts an outlet to manifest.

From the 11th – 28th it is easy to get into downward mental spirals. There is a tendency towards seeing the worst of things, and getting wrapped up in what isn’t working or feels “disastrous” to us. During this time we will do best to work with re-framing our thoughts; and being careful of who we spend time with. It will be important to not avoid the uncomfortable thoughts; but to also find those people and places that help you stay in a more positive mindset. Staying in a mindset of positive possibility can go a long way to seeing ourselves through, as can a positive friend.

Our mind is also greatly affected by what we are doing with our body. Since both mind and body are challenged at this time, it will be wise to take advantage of any time outside in the Sun that you possibly can; even if it is just for a few minutes. The nutrients, particularly vitamin D3, will be very important to keeping our mind and thoughts in a direction that supports us.

I welcome you to explore ways and opportunities to speak your mind and voice your opinion. How can this be done in non-confrontational ways?

I welcome you to be conscious of how people, places, and situations are influencing your thoughts.

I welcome you to pay attention to how your mind responds when you care for your body.

Nourishing The Soul

During this month the soul self really wants to soar. It will not want to be held back. That means that it is important for us to take time to make certain we spend time in those activities and environments that nourish us from within.

We have some very deep soul releasing opportunities right now, so anything that allows you to bring closure to old patterns, thoughts, and behaviors will be beneficial. Introspection will also be very beneficial at this time. While we can do major retreats to release anything that we feel is preventing us from living a soul filled life; we can also do simple things to connect and allow ourselves to let go of what is in conflict with the soul’s path.

I have found that it is simple things, and minimal doing that can often times be beneficial at these times. These are times of major transition, and sometimes rest (even if one is awake) in quiet peaceful settings can do more than major activities. This can be sitting and watching for signs that a new season is working its way in. It can be taking a slow and gentle walk. It can be breathing in the Sunrise. Our souls are craving release and freedom from what restrains us from living freely. The more we are active in that process the smoother the transition will be.

I welcome you to explore what inside of you feels like it needs to be released. How can you do this with a loving blessing?

I welcome you to honor some quiet moments of introspection.

I welcome you to engage in something simple that fills your heart.

The Code Journey ~ Jesse An Nichols George

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sabrinasu1998 · 3 years ago

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U.S. oil weekly has five consecutive positives

In the past week, international oil prices first fell and then increased. When the American and european stock markets fell sharply, the US as well as Burundi oil both fell by more than 2%, establishing a new reduced in more than a week at that time. Nonetheless, as the stock exchange bad as well as crude oil inventories remained to decline, With tighter supply as well as boosted need leads, oil rates have actually reversed their decrease and also taped gains. UNITED STATE petroleum closed 2.77% today, videotaping 5 consecutive positives on the weekly line, striking a new high of $74.27 per barrel in the past two months. US$ 73.95/ barrel. Furthermore, lots of well-known investment banks have revealed favorable overview for crude oil.

Brent crude oil once more rose to near a three-year high, shutting at $77.20 per barrel, the highest closing rate because October 2018. The regular boost was about 2.27%.

American as well as european stock exchange have bad, and oil costs have held up against the callback stress

Previously today, financiers fidgeted concerning the Asian real estate market's concerns. European and also American stock markets dropped greatly on Monday (September 20). The European market anxiety index as soon as jumped to an almost eight-month high, and oil rates fell greater than 2%.

Among them, the German DAX index dropped 2.3% on Monday (September 20), a record low in more than four months; the UK FTSE 100 index fell 0.86%, France dropped 1.74%, as well as the Stoxx 600 index fell 1.67%, both striking almost 2 Month low.

United States stocks additionally experienced a night of scary on Monday. The Nasdaq dropped 3% during the intraday session; the Dow dropped almost 1,000 points during the intraday session; and the Russell 2000 Index fell 3.6% when, the largest intraday decline since March 23. Over 10,000 stocks fell on the US stock market that day, as well as the rise/fall ratio of individual supplies was close to 1:10.

The S&P 500 and also Nasdaq both taped their biggest single-day percentage decreases considering that May on Monday.

Nonetheless, after stabilizing on Tuesday, in the second half of this week, the marketplace's worries cooled down, and also European as well as American stock exchange rebounded one after another, with once a week gains, and also both U.S. and fabric oils turned from decreases to increases.

Good luck 2: Output in the Gulf of Mexico is cut off, OPEC+ is slow-moving to enhance production

There are indicators that as a result of storm damage, some outcome in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico will certainly be disturbed for several months, and also OPEC is once again incapable to generate enough oil to meet global need, which to a certain level gives up energy for oil rates.

The last 2 hurricanes have actually interrupted supplies in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, limiting the decrease in oil prices. As of last Friday, only 23% of production business had disrupted outcome, or 422,078 barrels each day.

Royal Dutch Shell claimed that as a result of the devastation of Hurricane Ida, a facility in the Gulf of Mexico is anticipated to be shut for upkeep prior to completion of 2021, and afterwards petroleum prices have actually narrowed their decline.

Analysts mentioned that hold-ups in upkeep during the epidemic or insufficient investment throughout the years have made it hard for some members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and their allies to raise production.

Numerous OPEC+ members, such as Nigeria, Angola and Kazakhstan, have battled to raise production in current months due to insufficient financial investment for many years or the new crown epidemic that has delayed massive maintenance job.

In the past, scams and extreme manufacturing have been just one of the major problems dealing with OPEC, however the situation has changed in recent years due to the fact that financial investment has actually streamed into the renewable energy industry as part of the power change.

Some participant states are not able to increase production to the concurred level, which suggests that as the company remains to apply its month-to-month production rise plan to progressively eliminate the remaining part of the 2020 record production reduction strategy, a supply space might appear.

Morgan Stanley experts Martijn Rats and also Amy Sergeant claimed OPEC+ might slow down or suspend the proposed manufacturing increase plan next year to balance the global market.

Excellent four: the United States kicks back border controls, enhancing need prospects

The United States announced this week that it will quickly permit the entrance of the majority of foreign air passengers that have obtained the full program of COVID-19 vaccination, more improving the expectation for petroleum demand.

These measures are one of the most thorough change to the travel policy of the United States in months, widening the gap between the treatment of immunized and also non-vaccinated individuals. The new regulations will replace existing regulations that ban immigrants from particular regions (including Europe) from taking a trip to the United States.

Although this relocation will open the United States to numerous vaccinators, the White House sees it as an epidemic avoidance procedure since it will certainly carry out stricter testing guidelines and new contact tracing mechanisms. The White House claimed the new plan will take effect in very early November, but did not divulge the specific date.

Jeff Zients, Coordinator of the White House's New Coronary Epidemic Response Team, told reporters on Monday, "We recognize that vaccines are reliable, including the delta strain. Inoculation is the ideal line of defense to stop the epidemic.

British Airways chief executive Sean Doyle stated that the US choice represents the arrival of a "historical minute", claiming that customers can currently schedule tickets with self-confidence.

Rystad Energy's crude oil market analyst Louise Dickson claimed in a record that in terms of oil demand, there is no brand-new clog in Europe, the strong healing of China's roadway traffic, as well as the removal of constraints on foreign visitors from the United States in November, every one of which will enhance the future. Need development potential customers for the last quarter.

EIA crude oil supplies succumbed to the 7th successive week

US Energy Information Administration (EIA) information on Wednesday (September 22) showed that last week US crude oil inventories fell to the most affordable degree in almost three years. As of the week of September 17, unrefined oil stocks fell by 3.5 million barrels to 414 million barrels. Currently, crude oil inventories are at their least expensive level given that October 2018.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) information additionally shows that the capability use rate people East Coast refineries has actually enhanced to 93%, the highest since May 2019, which signifies raising gas demand.

U.S. crude oil production is still significantly impacted by Hurricane Ida. Just this week, Royal Dutch Shell introduced that due to the damage triggered by "Ida", part of its offshore manufacturing in the Gulf of Mexico will be suspended. Due to severe weather disrupting the supply of crude oil in the United States, and also rising all-natural gas costs triggering expectations that consumers may switch over to oil, crude oil prices have actually risen this month.

Some supply disturbances may last for numerous months, resulting in considerable reductions in U.S. and international supplies. Investors stated that US refiners are seeking to change Gulf of Mexico crude oil and purchase petroleum from Iraq and also Canada instead.

Phil Flynn, an elderly expert at Price Futures Group, stated, "The market is beginning to focus on real-world issues-there are an increasing number of discussions concerning global stock tightening, and people are worried that there will be supply troubles as the winter season comes. Taking a tougher stance may bring even more support to the oil market.

Goldman Sachs anticipates oil costs to reach US$ 90 per barrel

Jeff Currie, Global Head of Commodity Research at Goldman Sachs, said that if it turns out that the northern hemisphere winter months is colder than typical this year, crude oil prices can skyrocket to $90 per barrel. This is $10 higher than Goldman's present forecast. At the same time, high gas rates have brought tragic repercussions to the British power supply companies.

In an interview with Bloomberg TV on Wednesday, Currie said that in the context of international crude oil production constraints, the tight supply of gas in Europe will certainly result in a rise in global oil demand. The international elements he pointed out consisted of the disruption of petroleum manufacturing in the Gulf of Mexico caused by cyclones.

Currie claimed that the increase in natural gas rates reveals no signs of easing off because of limited supply and surge in demand, "especially outside the United States." "The stress on the supply chain is too great to hold up against any type of type of disruption."

Lipow Oil Associates President Andrew Lipow stated that as international demand recoups and inventories remain to reduce, crude oil prices are still sustained.

Phil Flynn, a senior market analyst at Price Futures Group Inc., stated that market interest has actually gone back to provide and also demand, the marketplace looks extremely favorable, and also there may be insufficient supply. As winter season techniques, there are actual problems regarding supply.

In addition, UBS experts said that Brent petroleum may reach $80 at the end of September due to minimized stocks, OPEC manufacturing cuts as well as strong Middle East demand.

As the stock market bottomed out and crude oil stocks proceeded to decrease, With tighter supply and also boosted demand potential customers, oil prices have reversed their decline and also videotaped gains. U.S. unrefined oil closed up 2.77% this week, recording 5 consecutive positives on the weekly line, striking a brand-new high of $74.27 per barrel in the past 2 months. As of the week of September 17, crude oil stocks dropped by 3.5 million barrels to 414 million barrels. Presently, unrefined oil inventories are at their least expensive degree since October 2018. Due to severe weather condition interrupting the supply of crude oil in the United States, and also climbing all-natural gas rates activating expectations that consumers may switch over to oil, crude oil prices have actually risen this month.

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drzedzworth · 7 years ago

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For those who gives a shit

This is yet again another vent, so i won't interupt your dash

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General:

Basically every day, i live day by day, trying to get though the day by just relaxing and playing games. People drink to forget their problems, sometimes they do drugs, and i honesty don't blame them, that's why i ignored my commissions for many weeks, and time goes fast, luckilly i do plushies....but it isn't easy...at all...people are vile and evil to me, every single day I'm being told to fuck off because I'm just trying to make a little living of selling plushies and making sure I pay my bills, I'm really sick of this because all I am trying to do is live my life but also help support my life as well and I'm going through so much financial troubles and because I buy Arts here and there with some of my own money I get bitched at as well, and honestly DePue pitch at me or complete other fucking idiots cuz the drink they don't bitch at the people that they're always fucking pulling their dicks at because the only people they're doing is the people who buy from fucking major artists. people should be bitching at the fucking people who spends all of their money on OCS from fucking big ass artists instead of picking up people like me who actually look for a little artists to get a better art then the big shot artist, but what really pisses me off nowadays is when people actually have money they shake it and wave it around all the fucking want just spending it on all kinds of bullshit well I had to suffer through fucking getting hate harassed and bullied online just because I'm trying to make a fucking cell and nobody appreciates my effort or work. and so I am forced to get on stupid media's like Kik Telegram and Discord just a fucking offer my products and services in return for some funding where I could support myself and whatever's leftover and extra I can actually spend on myself because honestly I Love My OC. she means a lot to me and I love getting art of her more than my original OC. and when I think of our Humanity today I feel like you're nothing but a bunch of monkeys and sheep all they do is just Trend over each other and they are so ignorant and so I capable of thinking nowadays that they think it's okay just to go around and harass people and pull it off just as a prank. they're really disrespectful nowadays and they have no manners and they have no morals people smoke in there like 16 people where they get pregnant at 15 and honestly it's just terrible to see how Humanity has gone from the simple times to now on these bad times. especially the people on the internet who are very rude and very Cruel to me and I try not to lose my cool but I end up fighting at them because I feel like I don't want to take shit from anybody anymore but regardless I will always be doing that and I always will take it even if I don't want it.

The future:

if I'm really honest with you I'm really terrified about the future because 2016 everyone said it was the worst year because of Donald Trump winning the election. now we are going into 2017 and we already had threats of a nuclear war in Guam from North Korea, things get political and next to you know all of a sudden there's a fucking hurricane coming to Florida. but it wasn't just one hurricane. It was 5 all around the world. this is because I feel like it's cuz of global warming and honestly during the summer time or air conditioner was broken and it was intensely hot. it was like over a hundred degrees outside and it was almost unbearable to stay outside and inside. so many nights I try to stay cool how you put ice in my room and it doesn't stay cool. and then next thing you know I hear about the end of the world. and I was really really scared for my life and I ended up breaking down in tears almost every single night. we had no power we had no air conditioner and I was always just afraid every night thinking that it might be a sound of a huge Rock coming to hit Earth. and I was scared I was shaking for a week straight. I always look down to the news to see where the meteor was coming from and what people are planning to do. And they see no I found out it was a revelation from the Bible and that Mary told somebody that is a lot of fear on the Earth. About wars earthquakes volcano eruptions hurricanes and Nixie nail a piece of the sun will land on the Earth. thinking about the extinction of mankind and everything we have and everything we have done will all become meaningless and a matter of seconds. And we would all be dead and it really brings me to tears and I was shaking because I was really scared to I lose everything. I was really depressed and I didn't even want to clop anymore masturbate or whatever silly should I do I didn't even want to play violent video games I didn't want to play anything I was so depressed and scared out of my mind. Topics about the end of the world gave me PTSD because I was too petrified about all these things that add up to the end. and now I'm scared of next year because of global warming there will be stronger storms. More fires in California. and who knows maybe earthquakes and volcanoes will erupt. then I can hear all the people in the men and children and the women crying in pain and fear. During those times I actually feel them. I feel their sorrows and I feel their pain and it made me cry as well. 2016 wasn't that bad. but 2017 has the top the worst year. but now we are going 2018 and I just pray to God that he will be merciful to us.

Other shit

I'm not one to be religious but surprisingly the fact that I have my OC on PornHub and I draw clop, not to mention buy clop. but I am actually a member of the Mormon church and I don't really go there as I should but people that are the only honest Church Christians whatever in the world. they have an organisation they also help people and they even feed the Homeless and they're doing so much as he sings and yet people don't even know what Mormon is and they even make fun of them even if they knew. and people who think that religion is stupid or fake honestly in my opinion they can be ignorant because I've witnessed evil before and I heard that the devil's greatest trick is to make people think he doesn't exist. because if there's not a devil there's not a God but there is one. I tested my faith in many practices before. I watched as I planted my seed and watch her grow fruit and I harvested that fruit as blessings to keep me fed. I helped people before and I've been blessed for it. And I testify that it's true because if I do something for God God give something back to me. Sunday I gave 40 bucks to the church and I told my mom to do it for me because I skipped out on Church. next thing you know today I actually had one of my customers pay off their plushie and I was surprised and I even yelled out my prayers have been answered because I have been blessed. you can't tell me that it's a coincidence that if I hadn't donated and give money to the church that will help people then I couldn't have receive a blessing today. but honestly I'm scared to think about the second coming and Jesus and everybody else because it'll be chaotic and if I die it would not be the end. just like everyone else I will be judged on all my actions that I have done on a scale of all the evil things I have done and all the good things I have done. and honestly I think I'm going to hell. I really try my best to be a nice person not because I am afraid of going to hell or I want to gain something from it. I actually couldn't help myself to not help anybody. I feel so bad for them because honestly right now I'm begging for help from you guys. and some of you guys actually listen and help me and I love you for that. so it's my turn to give back and when people ask me for help of course I say yes because it's only fair. then again I just clop every single day...at least it's not porn. That is pure evil and costs me problems....believe me.

Last shit

From what I have experienced really concerned about the small things in my life and the big things in life in general. I'm scared about the world but I'm also scared about myself going homeless and I'm also scared about my own health because my face was feeling numb the other day and I was worried I might have a stroke maybe I still can or maybe I'm sick either way. I'm really overweight because I stress eat a lot and I get cravings and I take more than two portion. I honestly worry too much because I don't know how to stop things and I don't know how to do anything really. I dropped out of high school because my dad took away my mother's company and because of that shit I am basically in poverty. I'm really poor and I actually feed my dog cereal but just because I buy Club every now and then. Doesn't mean that you shouldn't help me out because of some of the things I do. I try to get my commissions out and with those commissions that's where I can buy my art for my OC. but for plushies I give most of that money to help pay the bills and to help pay whatever Necessities we need. But I'm just hoping that good things will come. Maybe we learned that Congress or government or people who have authority will turn out to be good people and they will have a change of heart and show kindness. But I also hope That my financial situation will soon disappear and then I will have a happy wealthy life and whatever treasures and riches I get. I will use it to help the poor and make sure that all the people around the world that are sick hungry homeless and said that I will be there for them to help because nothing makes me more sad to see our reflection of myself but same time I have the ability to do something and I just don't do it. that's how I feel about people's right now. They are rich and they are having fun with all their money gambling and spending it on really really expensive things well people like me Don't get any of that and we're forced to suffer poverty. I used to draw for free but I can't afford that because I need money to sustain everything in life. So I do not know how things will turn out but all I can do is pray and wish for things to get better but the cold truth is rather than worse is coming or the best is coming and right now it looks like the worst but I'm going to hold on to my faith And hope for the best.

if you people are read the entire thing. I would like to thank you so much because you actually took time and effort to read this thing.

it would also really mean a lot if you would leave your thoughts in the comment section below. Fucking how I sound like a damn YouTuber. Funny thing is I actually wanted to be one but I don't think I'm ready for anything yet

But Thank you so much!

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Weekly Digest

January 7th, 2018, 6th issue.

A roundup of stuff I consumed this week. Published weekly. All reading is excerpted from the main article unless otherwise noted.

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Teen birth rates hit a new low in 2016, Boston has joined other cities in banning single-use plastic bags, Tesla restored electricity to a children's hospital in Puerto Rico after it was hit by hurricanes in September, the FDA cleared an earpiece that may help block symptoms of opioid withdrawal, 13 states saw record-lows of unemployment this year, Support for allowing same-sex marriage is at its highest point in 20 years, Vice President Mike Pence said in October that the U.S. "will return...to the moon not only to leave behind footprints and flags but to build the foundation we need to send Americans to Mars and beyond," a man in North Carolina has started the non-profit ChemoCars, a service that provides cancer patients with free rides to and from their chemo treatments, Uber partnered with the charity Whizz-Kidz to give those who use wheelchairs in the UK free rides to polling places this summer.

— 9 things America is getting right

This is not some “lite” version of Civ stripped down for touchscreen, mobile implementation. It’s the whole game.

— Civilization 6 on iPad is a marvel

First comment in thread: I keep seeing this referred to over and over, even TV Guide is calling the bad Cooper by the name BOB! In my opinion, this is something that people have been confusing for 25 years.

— Clarification: Cooper is not possessed by BOB

I got married two weeks ago. And like most people, I asked some of the older and wiser folks around me for a couple quick words of advice from their own marriage... Almost 1,500 people replied, many of whom sent in responses measured in pages, not paragraphs. It took almost two weeks to comb through them all, but I did. And what I found stunned me…

They were incredibly repetitive.

— Every successful relationship is successful for the same exact reasons

Explaining #Meltdown to non-technical spouse. “You know how we finish each other’s...” “Sandwiches?” “No, sentences. But you guessed ‘sandwiches’ and it was in your mind for an instant. And it was a password. And someone stole it while it was there, fleeting.” “Oh, that IS bad.”

— Scott Hanselman (@shanselman)

January 5, 2018

— Explaining Meltdown with parallel worlds, libraries, and a bank heist

TED Video: How to make stress your friend

— How to make stress your friend

A user visits a website, registers an account, and saves the data in the password manager. The tracking script runs on third-party sites. When a user visits the site, login forms are injected in the site invisibly. The browser’s password manager will fill out the data if a matching site is found in the password manager. The script detects the username, hashes it, and sends it to third-party servers to track the user.

— How web trackers exploit password managers

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was negligent in connection with one of the biggest bank failures of the financial crisis, a federal judge has ruled, opening up the Big Four accounting firm to the potential of hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.

— Judge Says PricewaterhouseCoopers Was Negligent In Colonial Bank Failure

Whether we see an LTE version of the Nokia 3310 in the US is still a major question, as is the release date of this phone — not the mention the battery life, which took a major hit when it added 3G support.

— An LTE version of Nokia’s 3310 may be coming

The Big Five... has produced results that can be shown to remain largely consistent across a person’s lifespan and that can be used to predict at least some part of a person’s likely academic achievement, dating choices and even future parenting behavior. It has also been validated cross-culturally to some extent, Soto told me.

— Most Personality Quizzes Are Junk Science. I Found One That Isn’t.

"Neither [Iraq] nor while I was in the military did I actually hear anyone ask whether we should be doing some of the research we were doing. You know, some of it was a little scary -- I don't know that it was necessarily unethical -- but nobody ever asked the question." -General Robert H. Latiff

— Nobody's Ready for the Killer Robot

If you are a low-wage worker who cuts your expenses to the bone in order to sock away $500 a year, on which you earn 8%, you will still not go more than a year in retirement without starving to death.

— Oh Damn, 401(k)s Aren't Magic

Ever stood at an intersection and prodded at, leaned on, elbowed and otherwise palm-slapped the ever-living hell out of a crosswalk button and wondered to yourself if the thing actually does anything at all, really? Well – chances are, it doesn't.

— Placebo buttons do absolutely nothing, and they are everywhere

Meanwhile, Pete is convinced the Log Lady stole his truck. But wait! It wasn’t the Log Lady. It was Windom Earle, says Cooper. How does he know? Well, look at the map up there. Duh. Try and keep up, people.

— Revisiting ‘Twin Peaks’ Season 2 Finale: An Appointment at the End of the World

In an interview with radio host John Catsimatidis in New York, Cohen said that it was clear that President Trump — like former President Obama — did not want to approve a plan to provide the new arms to Ukraine, but decided to do so in an attempt to shirk allegations that he has acted as a "Putin puppet."

— Russia expert: US decision to supply arms to Ukraine a 'mistake'

Scopophilia or scoptophilia (from Greek σκοπέω skopeō, "look to, examine" and φιλία philia, "tendency toward"), is deriving pleasure from looking.

— Scopophilia

The fatal swatting case started Thursday when a man called the 911 center in Wichita, Kansas, and said he'd shot his father and was holding his mother, sister and brother hostage inside a house, authorities said.

— Swatting case poses legal challenges for police, prosecutors

The IRS lets you claim investment-related losses on your tax return as long as you sell the money-losing investment at some point during the year. You can then use the resulting capital losses to offset any capital gains on other investments that you might have.

— Tax Loss Harvesting: Don't Wait Until Year-End to Save Thousands

Tesla was on the cover of Time magazine in 1931 but died a poor man in 1943 after years devoted to projects that did not receive adequate financing. Yet his most significant inventions resonate today.

— Tesla the Car Is a Household Name. Long Ago, So Was Nikola Tesla.

More than a century ago, in New York City, Paul Strand began creating some of the earliest candid street photography. His goal was to capture people as they act in public, unaware of the observing eye.

— Theater of the Streets, Shot On Google Glass

In 2016, psychologist Danielle Gunraj tested how people perceived one-sentence text messages that used a period at the end of the sentence. Participants thought these text messages were more insincere than those that didn’t have a period. But when the researchers then tested the same messages in handwritten notes, they found that the use of a period didn’t influence how the messages were perceived.

— There’s a reason using a period in a text message makes you sound angry

My beach wedding in Diani, Kenya, was supposed to begin at 4 p.m. It started two hours later. The reason: The photographer was late. He shrugged it off, blaming traffic. "I am here now and that is what matters," he said. Grrr, "Kenyan time."

That is what they call it in my homeland.

— Under 'Kenyan Time,' You're Expected To Arrive ... Oh, Whenever

The year 2017 was really successful for Vue.js. Even though the goals are partly fulfilled, I think that most of the goals are somehow achieved or getting more traction. Vue.js is spreading and a lot more companies are using it now, including: Behance, Adobe, Chess.com, GitLab, HERE Technologies, Car2Go, IBM, and many chinese companies like alibaba, ele.me

— Vue.js review of 2017

In 2007, Warren Buffett entered a million-dollar bet with the fund manager Protégé Partners that the S&P 500 would beat a basket of hedge funds over the next decade.

— Warren Buffett has won his $1 million bet against the hedge fund industry

Earlier today, Twitter published a five paragraph answer to the loudly, repeatedly-shouted question: “Why won’t you ban Donald Trump, a man who has actively used your platform to threaten nuclear annihilation against an entire country?”

— What Twitter's New Statement About Not Banning Trump Really Means

In South Carolina, for example, people hoping to buy a Siberian tiger to celebrate the new year are likely to be disappointed: As of Jan. 1, it is illegal in the state for typical residents — that is, if you're not a zoo — to buy or own exotic animals for pets.

— What's New In 2018? Here's A Brief Tour Of State Laws Now In Effect

Why people believe what they believe is a wide topic that many psychology professors investigate. And while Peterson’s lectures certainly do tend to focus on the idea of “pushing back,” the contents of them raise questions about whether the bad ideologies are the ones he’s rejecting or the ones he espouses.

— Why Is Monsanto Inviting This Alt-Right Hero to a Fireside Chat on Farming?

The danger is that such detailed, sensationalized coverage of suicide can prompt copycat behavior — a phenomenon called suicide contagion. “Suicide contagion is real, which is why I’m concerned about it.”

— YouTuber Logan Paul's video of a dead body put his own audience at risk

Then there’s the matter of how Uber treats its drivers. You know it’s not great, but it’s not as though competing services are much better. Before Uber, taxi companies were notoriously terrible employers. Lyft, like Uber, hires its drivers as independent contractors—they don’t get benefits or minimum-wage protection—and has cut their pay to make fares cheaper for riders.

— Are you a bad person if you still take Uber?

Forecasters are warning people to be wary of hypothermia and frostbite from the arctic blast that’s gripping a large swath from the Midwest to the Northeast.

— http://metro.co.uk/2017/12/30/niagara-falls-freezes-sharks-freezing-death-atlantic-7192401/?ito=cbshare

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Wind Driven Rain Roof Leak in Edmonton AB: Proven Efficient Way to Stop It

Wind WILL Cause Leaks to Your Roof

It's one of the most terrible things that can happen to your home. Strong, windy rainstorms haven't only cancelled your weekend trip, but the powerful gales are threatening to pull your roof at its foundations. As a long-time homeowner who had seen the roof's construction alongside the entire house, you know the total investment you made for your roof. A wind driven rain roof leak is a terrible problem for any Edmonton AB homeowner.

Wind seems negligible especially in rain-heavy rainstorms. However, strong-wind cyclones or hurricanes that occasionally pummel the local area (and often leaves your professional and dependable Edmonton AB roofing contractor vigilant and checking up on everyone) can lift your roofing shingles or dislodge your corrugated metal roofing. With the roofing underlayment exposed by the wind, rain can quickly drench and cause leaks to flow in your attic.

This is a common problem for households. In fact, SPC Roofing and Construction considers it as one of the core reasons roofs can leak.

Roof Leaks Caused by Wind & Rain

Now of course rain causing a roof leak seems quite intuitive, but your everyday rain alone cannot cause a leak (unless your roof has been installed in a faulty way). However in combination with wind that can lift and shift your shingles, allowing debris to sneak under and create a weak point for water to seep into, wind and rain can be the root of your roof leak problem.

How to fix it:

This could be as simple a fix as finding the guilty shingle and removing the debris or just replacing the shingle to its original position, or as complex as having to a whole area or re-pin down a large section. (Source)

Permanent Repairs That You Cannot Do

Homeowners will want to attempt repairing wind driven rain roof leak incidents. We've heard a major DIY misconception repeatedly through the years: doing it yourself will help save you money. Indeed, it's easy to see why we say this: to gain more customers who entrust their wind driven rain roof leak repairs to us. The truth is, we can save you money and time because you won't have to invest highly in a huge set of roof repair equipment and you can depend on our long-term expertise.

However, you can never plan when to have roof leaks. Homeowners who know how to deal with sudden roof leak surges can save their property from a wealth of water-borne damage. Unmanaged roof leaks can cause severe submersive damage to furniture, internal ceilings, electrical components, and more. There are two effective yet simple roof leak repairs and solutions homeowners can do. One is to place huge buckets underneath the leak sources.

Second is using a waterproof tarp to temporarily seal the leak source and save your roof and belongings in the process, as per Royal Crown Roofing TX.

Waterproof Tarp

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This is the simplest, cheapest, and most common solution–simply cover the affected area with a waterproof tarp. Cover the entire damaged area on your roof, smooth the tarp out, nail it in place, and cover the heads of the nails with a little roofing cement to seal any more tiny holes. Though this will keep the rain out in the meantime, a tarp is obviously not a permanent solution to the ultimate problem. Don’t delay the roof repair any longer than you can get away with.

Pro Tip: NEVER walk on your roof while it’s raining outside–the fall risk is simply too high. If you don’t get a chance to apply the tarp during a break in the rain, see if you can mount the tarp from inside. (Source)

Roof Designs That Save You From Wind Damage

Wind damage isn't just wind driven rain roof leaks. It has the potential to blow off your entire roof even if roofing contractors had properly secured its position. Edmonton might not have the common strong-wind storms of Florida and Texas, but the roof shapes most people in these American cities use is guaranteed to help save your roof from devastating wind damages.

The Journal of Light Construction has a great number of roof designs that help prevent your roof from immense wind damage. You can read more about it below. If you're planning to build your new home soon, make sure to use the following roofs to minimize the incidence of wind driven rain roof leak.

The Best Roof Designs for Strong Winded Territories

In a 2007 review article in the Journal of Architectural Engineering, Taher notes decades of research showing that hip roofs, for example, are better than gable roofs when a hurricane hits. Wind tunnel testing at France's Center for Building Science and Technique (Centre Scientifique et Technique du Btiment or CSTB), found that a roof slope of 30 degrees experienced the lowest wind pressures under high-wind conditions. Writes Taher:

"Studying the influence of the home shape showed that a compact building of a square floor plan — or even better: a hexagonal or octagonal plan form — which is equipped with a multiple panel roof — four or more panels — was found to have reduced wind loads. Hip roofs (four slopes) performed better than gable roofs (two slopes).

For best results, a roof slope of about 30° was recommended. Roof overhangs generally suffer from important uplift forces which could, in some cases, trigger a roof failure. CSTB researchers suggested limiting the length of these overhangs to 50 cm (approximately 20 inches), especially for roofs that have a small slope. They also recommended disconnecting the overhangs structurally from the main building."

The French researchers also suggested some novel solutions to reduce wind stress on the building — ideas that may not be for everyone, but offer some food for thought. One solution tested was to provide a pressure-equalizing wind shaft at the center of the structure. (Continued)

It's important to remember that long-term roofing is effective and wind driven rain roof leak-free if reputable and experienced roofing contractors install it for you. If you have yet to find a dependable roofer, you can count on DDCL's decades-experienced, highly-educated, and well-equipped team to help you. Contact us today to learn more!

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TGIWednesday and a download for making it through life's storms

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gardencityvegans · 6 years ago

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Weekend Reading, 9.16.18

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My current DI placement is at a nursing home that offers both long- and short-term care. I’m learning a lot about what and how people eat when they’re recovering from surgeries or in the process of rehabilitation. And I’m gaining a better understanding of food choices and habits toward the end of life.

Not surprisingly, much of what people ask for are simple, familiar, and comforting foods. This echoes an insight that struck me when I read Being Mortal a year or so ago. Gawande, who researched end of life care among others and also examined it within his own family, notes how often the priorities people delineate at the end of life are simple and quotidian: continuation of a daily activity or longtime hobby, the company of loved ones, everyday pleasures, from favorite foods to cherished pieces of music.

I spend a lot of time thinking about how to make food interesting and different. Part of the task of cookbook writing is to come up with variety, and part of vegan food activism, I think, is to present plant-based ingredients to non-vegans in an enticing way. Sometimes this means giving a lot of thought to creative and innovative preparations.

More and more, though, I’m coming to understand and recognize that the power of food and our attachment to it resides in anticipating and then enjoying something we already know and love. When I’m stressed, sick, or heartsick, I tend to crave the same few simple dishes. When life feels overwhelming in any way, I want to cook, but I don’t want to try too many new things. I lean on the dishes I love because I can trust in the pleasure they’ll give me.

Funnily enough, just as I’ve been observing others in their own relationships to food and eating, I’ve been having my own burst of excitement around food at home. I didn’t want to cook this past summer, first because I wasn’t feeling well and didn’t have much energy for it, and then because I just wasn’t in the mood. I’m used to this: I go through cycles of excitement and aversion with cooking from time to time. After I tested and re-tested recipes for Power Plates, I was so tired of cooking that I didn’t chop a single onion or make a single new recipe for nearly two months. The desire to cook came back, ash it always does, but it took a while.

It’s coming back to me now, spurred on by the need to have food at the ready for when I get home from work and pack up my lunch every day. But it isn’t all necessity; some of it is a particular, insuppressible joy around cooking, which peeks its head into my life from time to time, often when I’m not expecting it. For the past few weekends, I’ve told myself that there are many things I ought to do or catch up on in the wake of my busier-than-usual weeks. Instead, I usually end up cooking. It’s the thing I want to do more than anything else. I wonder if my work is giving me new appreciation of what a gift it is to be in the kitchen.

Meanwhile, the theme of simplicity and unfussy, comforting meals is resonating, because while I’m cooking up a storm, I’m leaning heavily on some of my favorite plant-based meals: braised lentils on toast. This chili. Tofu scramble. The aloo gobi from Power Plates was a favorite last week, along with the yellow split pea soup the week before. Potato leek soup is on the menu soon.

In other words, all of my excitement about food is expressing itself through dishes that are largely familiar to me, and which have sustained me in the past. Tofu scramble was one of the first vegan recipes I learned how to cook, and I may have eaten it for dinner several times a week for the better part of a year. Braised lentils on toast got me through my last breakup. The potato leek soup—in addition to being a favorite recipe on this blog—was my go-to meal during the busiest semester of my masters program.

In long-term care settings, many residents lose access to activities, freedoms, or movements that they previously enjoyed unencumbered. Food is an arena in which they still have an opportunity to voice preferences. This has been an important observation for me. It echoes something I’ve always felt about food, which is that of course it’s a matter of sustenance and nourishment. But it’s also a place where we can come to ask for and get what we need. There’s a lot of meaning embedded in the act of asking for, making, or being given a beloved dish.

I’m happy to be expressing my own self-care needs through cooking as I also show up to work each day and ask other people what they’d like to eat. It feels like a form of connection, albeit a private one. Wishing you all the capacity to take what you need from your meals and your food in this coming week. If you need a little inspiration, here are some recipes that caught my eye.

Recipes

I’m bookmarking this beautiful maple roasted sweet potato and fig dish to make as soon as I can, before figs slip away from the farmers market.

Now that I’ve gotten into jackfruit, I’ll have to make my friend Cadry’s tasty looking jackfruit carnitas tacos.

Kimberly’s also got simple food on her mind this week, and she’s shared a beautifully simple vegan satay tofu recipe accordingly.

Sweet treat #1: a scrumptious cheesecake/crumble cake mashup from The Hungry Herbivores.

Sweet treat #2: a beautiful coffee and walnut double chocolate cake, which is GF in addition to being vegan.

Reads

1. The UN reports that global hunger rose in 2017 for the third consecutive year, fueled by conflict and climate change.

2. We just turned the corner on Suicide Prevention Week. As the week wrapped up, I read and admired Rachel KallemWhitman’s candid reflections on past suicide attempts and the place they hold in her story.

3. Sarah Spencer, a software engineer living in Melbourne, has knitted a map of the cosmos containing all 88 constellations. Until this project, Spencer had knit nothing bigger than a baby blanket!

4. Good reporting from Vox on myths and misconceptions surrounding human metabolism.

5. There’s been a lot of news coverage about the risk of hog waste contamination in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. This article does a particularly good job of summing up why the problem isn’t getting solved, in spite of numerous scares like this one. My prayers are with all of the people and animals whose lives might be touched by the storm.

I’m about to settle into a long and hopefully productive day of batch cooking for the week ahead, catching up on work, and a little evening time with my mom. This week, I’ll be sharing a simple, 5-ingredient tofu cream cheese recipe that’s been a big part of my breakfast routine lately. Till soon!

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crystalglassca · 7 years ago

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Energy Efficient Windows 101: All You Need to Know

Today, awareness regarding the environmental impact—brought on and accelerated by sheer negligence and exploitation of humans—has enhanced. Preserving the planet’s natural resources for future generations has taken a front seat to most other concerns of the modern world.

With natural resources depleting fast, and the state of the planet deteriorating faster, it is now more important than ever that humans curb their excessive energy expenditure and think about ways to save their planet.

With more than 82.5% of Canadian citizens choosing to heat their residential and commercial properties using natural gas, the strain on the already depleting resource is massive. More and more energy-conscious homeowners are now trying to look for alternative methods to insulate buildings. These can range from using solar paneling instead of natural gas, to installing energy-efficient windows to keep the heat inside the house.

Compared to 1990, results of a research released in 2013 showed that energy consumption for heating and cooling purposes has seen a 6.5% increase in total residential energy consumption since 1990.

Part of the reason for this is global warming increasing average temperatures and increasing the need for indoor heating, but another part is owed to the rising population of Canada. However, with awareness about energy-conservation growing, people are now opting for more energy-conscious appliances and fixtures and energy efficient windows are just another way to decrease energy use in the house. From 1990 to 2013, associated GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions decreased by about 9% due to people making more energy conscious choices.

How do Energy efficient Windows work?

Energy efficient windows are a step into the future, and are a massive upgrade from traditional windows. Traditional windows are not generally built for insulation purposes, and heat gain and loss counts for about 25 to 30% of all energy spent on residential and commercial heating and cooling.

The windows are the part of the house that let out the most heat, thus increasing heating and cooling costs, depending upon the season. This is because glass absorbs and transfers heat very easily. Energy-efficient windows are mostly equipped with Low-E glass, which is especially designed to block out the sun’s heat and UV rays.

Alternatively, these kinds of windows use double or triple paned glass, with insulating gas-filled airspace to make it more difficult for heat to transfer in or out of the house.

What are Energy-efficient Windows made of?

When it comes to choosing energy efficient windows for your property, it is not just the glass you use that matters. Oftentimes, heat can enter or escape a house through improper installation, or even because of the material used for the frame.

While wood frames are the most common option, because of their low propensity to heat transfer, there are a number of other options available for energy-efficient windows:

The Frame

Wood

Undoubtedly, wood frames offer the best insulation when compared to aluminum or vinyl window frames. But low-quality wood frames are far less durable and require a lot more care than their counterparts.

Wood can rot over time, or get infected with termites, and are therefore unsuitable for extremely hot or rainy climates. This is not always true, however, as high-quality wood frames can withstand the test of time and can at times last for decades on end with proper care.

Aluminum

Aluminum frames do not offer much in terms of insulation, but can be extremely practical for those living in rainy or humid climates, or in areas susceptible to frequent hurricanes.

Vinyl

Vinyl, when properly constructed, offers a cheap and practical alternative option to standard wood frames, all the while reducing air leakage. However, vinyl frames are not very aesthetically pleasing and are more suited keeping practicality in mind.

Wood-Clad

A well-crafted wood-clad frame takes the benefits of both vinyl and wood and merges them into one. These are mostly made of an aluminum or vinyl casing with a temperature-transfer resistant wood interior.

The best quality wood clad frames will also include waterproof rubber membranes and sill pans to prevent any moisture from leaking in and rotting the wood at the core of the frame.

The Glass

Low-E Glass

Low-E Glass, as mentioned above, is a special kind of glass that is especially made to keep heat transfer to a minimum. This kind of glass essentially has a microscopically thin metal or metallic oxide layer which keeps heat transfer to a minimum.

These come in a variety of options, from tinted glass, glass with reflective coatings, and multiple paned glasses. Some Low-E Glass is even capable of keeping out 99.9% of the sun’s harmful UV-A and UV-B rays.

Fiberglass Windows

Fiberglass conducts less heat, and is also less likely to expand or contract during extreme temperatures.

Double and triple paned Windows

Double paned windows offer the largest benefit on energy-saving. Triple paned windows, however, not only reduce visibility but also make little difference from double paned windows when it comes to energy efficiency. A double paned window with an insulating gas filled in the spaces between the two panes can significantly reduce heat transfer, keeping buildings cool during summers and warm during winters without the use of artificial heating or cooling.

How do I choose the best material for my windows?

When choosing the correct material for your energy efficient windows, there are two things you should take into consideration, namely the U-value and the Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC).

U-Value:

U-value measures the rate at which a window, door or skylight conducts heat. The lower the U-value, the more energy-efficient the window will be. Double paned windows with insulating gas between the panes usually offer the lowest U-value.

Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC):

SHGC refers to the amount of solar radiation allowed to enter through a window, door or skylight. A higher SHGC is ideal for buildings in lower climates, whereas lower SHGC usually works best for places with higher average temperatures.

To choose the best window for your home, look for an Energy Star sticker that will tell you the ratings that particular window has gotten from the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC).

How Can I Benefit from Energy-Efficient Windows?

While Energy-Efficient Windows can be costly at the installation stage, they more than make up for the high material and installation costs by providing you with multiple benefits over time.

Here are some of the most common benefits people have observed after making their houses more energy efficient:

Savings, savings, more savings!

Since more than 63% of all energy consumption in the average house in Canada goes towards space heating and cooling purposes, energy efficient windows can greatly decrease both energy consumption and costs incurred.

As mentioned earlier, most homeowners insulate their houses using natural gas. When heat is constantly escaping through windows and doors, a greater amount of natural gas is expended every day for heating and cooling purposes.

By installing energy efficient windows, you are allowing the temperature inside the building remain constant. This means warmth collected during the day has no way of escaping during the night, and this can be splendid for the winter months when you need to maintain higher temperatures inside the house.

On the other hand, in summer, heat needs to be prevented from entering the house. Energy-efficient windows are just as good at keeping outside heat out as they are at keeping inside heat in the house. This significantly reduces costs that would have otherwise gone into heaters and air-conditioning systems.

Saving the Environment

By spending less on natural gas, and using less of it, you are indirectly saving the planet by preserving its natural resources. Air conditioning gases, commonly known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), also contribute to global warming by trapping thousands of times as much heat in the planet’s atmosphere as Carbon Dioxide. Not only do they trap heat, air conditioners constantly emit carbon dioxide—sometimes even reaching to 100 million tons each year!

The less energy you use in your home, the lesser your carbon footprint will be on the planet. With the resources of the planet fast depleting, we need to do all we can to preserve what little resources we have left, or we will soon be forced to see a barren planet unable to sustain the life on it.

Protection from UV Rays

Single paned windows let in more light into the house. Sunlight not only consists of heat but also brings with it harmful radiations like UV-A, UV-B and UV-C rays. These rays are majorly responsible for the damage of DNA of skin cells, which can result in skin cancer, the leading form of cancer in Canada. These UV rays are also responsible for the fading of wood, cloth and furniture.

Energy Efficient Windows are especially designed to not only keep the heat of sunlight out of the house, but also prevent harmful ultraviolet radiations from harming both you and the furniture of your house. Coated with a special metal or metallic oxide layer, energy efficient windows are capable of keeping up to 98% of UV rays out of the house.

Protection from Noise Pollution

In addition to providing protection from harmful light and preventing heat transfer, energy efficient windows are also capable of soundproofing your home. Energy efficient windows are specially recommended for people living in busy traffic areas that are forced to listen to car horns, sirens and roadway traffic noises all round the clock.

The airtight fixtures of an energy efficient window not only keep outside air from entering but also do a tremendous job at reducing noise pollution resulting in less stress and better health.

Less Maintenance Costs

Because of their air-tight nature, energy efficient windows keep water in addition to air and noise. This is especially helpful in areas of the house most often exposed to water use, such as kitchen and bathrooms. Moisture in the air can vaporize and later condense on windows, not only causing dirty streaks and water stains, but also increasing the risk of mold and mildew.

The UV resistant coating of energy efficient windows prevents water and dirt from sticking to the surface of your windows. This reduces the need for constant cleaning and window maintenance. Moreover, the insulation that keeps indoor temperatures constant also keeps the surface temperature of the glass above the limit of condensation.

Provide Return on Investment (ROI)

The return on investment (ROI) provided by energy efficient windows is massive, regardless of whether you plan on living in the house yourself or selling it at a later point in time. Replacing old windows with a more energy saving option not only reduces utility bills but also cuts costs otherwise spent on maintenance and upkeep. Most energy-efficient windows work perfectly for decades and also come with a warranty that more than make up for the high installation costs.

Energy efficient windows can also significantly improve the value of your house and make it sell that much quicker. This is mostly because most Canadians now wish to make their houses as energy effective as possible. Upgrading your windows is also considered to be one of the top five home improvement projects that yield the highest profits.

Energy Rebates and Tax Incentives

Window installations and replacements can put quite a dent in your wallet. However, to offset this and encourage more people to opt for energy saving options, many municipals and regional agencies offer credits and discounts to reduce costs a little. Search for whether your city or sector in Canada offers any incentives through this directory.

Installation Matters just as much

No matter how expensive and superior quality your materials are, an improper installation could have a significant impact on the performance of your energy-efficient windows. With things to consider such as proper fittings, air leaks and waterproofing, you need to be careful about who you hire to install your costly windows to really get the maximum benefit out of them. Stay away from contractors who use too much sealant or expanding foam—which are not waterproof—in their efforts to get the window to fit well. This could cause problems in the future with water leaks.

About Crystal Glass

With over six decades of experience, Crystal Glass offers services ranging from window installations and windshield replacement to commercial glass repair.

Providing all kinds of glass services to people all over Alberta, Crystal Glass is dedicated to giving you extremely professional and quality services every time. Book an appointment today and have one of their certified technicians take care of your glass needs.

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wenxin-zheng-blog · 7 years ago

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Being cool in an uncool world

I do not know why we are born in this world. Maybe the reason is that God gives us an opportunity to experience life. We cannot choose where we will be born, but we can decide how we should live. In fact, Sartre expressed that “man is condemned to be free; because once thrown into the world, he is responsible for everything he does” (Sartre, 84). He thought people must take responsibility for themselves, and create their own life. Many people choose to live a mediocre life without living for a purpose, because they choose to live their life arranged by others. However, some people want to decide their own life. They have goals, dreams and their own thinking. The latter one can be cool, because they follow their own steps, and know what they should do. Sometimes we are in difficulties, we are supposed to change ourselves, and find a way to get out. Also, rebellion is a good choice for us, because it can help us get out of the trouble, and accumulate experience.

Friedrich Nietzsche expressed that “A rebel can be a miserable and contemptible man; but there is nothing contemptible in a revolt as such - and to be a rebel in view of contemporary society does not in itself lower the value of a man. There are even cases in which one might have to honor a rebel, because he finds something in our society against which war ought to be waged - he wakens us from our slumber” (Nietzsche). Rebelling may bring serious consequences to us, but many times it can bring advantages to us. If people stay for a long time in a place which is depressive, they will gradually accept their life instead of changing it. Nevertheless, a small group of people may feel uncomfortable and rebel, which can waken other minds. Like Nietzsche, he thought that there is no God in the world, and he wanted to tell others who were long time addicted to religion. Frequently, people who start to rebel usually have his or her own idea, and know what he or she should do. Our life is like a routine without meaning, because we repeat everything again and again, including getting up, eating, going to school, and sleeping. Jean-Paul Sartre argued that “Life has no meaning a priori… It is up to you to give it a meaning, and value is nothing but the meaning that you choose” (Sartre, 84). It is monotonous for people to repeat their life. External factors influence people a lot, like school, company and family, or the places there we live. However, it cannot obstruct us to do some meaningful things. For example, I studied in China previously, my job was doing homework, taking the test and going to class every day, because it would give me a good grade. However, I felt stressed. After that, I wanted to change myself, so I decided to study abroad. I can say I am an escaper, because I escaped from a stressful life. I think this is a form of rebellion, because grades are not the only standard to measure one person, so I want to in a different place. If some people live in a depressive place, we are supposed to change by moving. Moving to another place is rebellion. For example, most African American moved to New York during the Great Migration. They tried to decide their own life, because they did not want to be slaves anymore. The movement helped them start their new life.

In the history, there are lots of rebellions. For instance, in 1968, because of the unequal rights, women wanted to rebel---the second-wave of feminism. Hippies were involved in some political movements, like the Vietnam War. Also, black people tried to fight for their rights. During the Civil Rights Movements, these group of people tried to rebel, because of getting unequal rights and feeling depressed. These people live in an uncool world. Even the world brings some difficulties to them, which make them want to rebel. Additionally, these group of people have their own thinking, because they know what should they do, instead of living in their own world controlled by others. Martin Luther King Jr expressed that “Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity” (King). He thought that people should realize their difficulties, and solve them. If people do not have the consciousness to realize the crisis in the world, it will be dangerous. Since the world will continue to rotate without changing, if people always follow their old path, they will stop progressing, and stay at their original point. Sometimes some people will realize what is wrong with the world, but they refuse to point out the mistakes, and attempt to ignore them. This group of people are not cool, because they do not have the courage to rebel. However, some people will stand out, and have courage to rebel. For example, Martin Luther King was conscious that black people should not be isolated and discriminated by others. He realized the problem, and tried to do it. He tried to fight for black people’s rights. Therefore, the world is brutal, but people are supposed to have their own thinking and rebel for their own rights.

Now, I am in UM, a diverse university, composed of many different countries. Due to the diversity, I can meet with different races of people. The women in the UM are equal to men. Also, black people, Asian and white people are equal. In 2018, UM had some activities. I was involved in the election of student union. Everyone took part in this activity, and the election was democratic, which was fair. However, sometimes we will feel stressed out in school. We have lots of homework, projects, and papers. Some students know how to relax. They will watch football games, do sports, and go to parties on weekend. This is like a small rebellion, because they do not want homework to occupy their whole life. This group of students know how to arrange their time, and have their own thinking.

Nowadays, our world is peaceful. Although there are no more big wars, some small conflicts exist. Since the world cannot be absolutely fair, a small part of people cannot gain their rights. People are supposed to have their own thinking, and know what thing they should do. If we live in a place which make us feel depressed, we can rebel. For example, last year I met the biggest hurricane in the world. The school provided refuge for us, but I decided to escape from Miami, because that was boring. If I went to another place, not only would I stay from the danger, but I can also travel. It is inevitable to meet uncool things, but you are supposed to have your own thinking to solve the problems. I did not stay in school during Hurricane Irma, which is like a rebellion. However, this rebellion gave me courage and experience. In addition, this was an improvised idea for me, because it was an emergency at that time, I found a solution at that moment. People should make choices by themselves, instead of following the normal path without their own decisions.

In my life, I moved from China to an American university, which means I moved to another place to study. The environment, food and people changed, which are different from China. I find that the relationship between American students and professors is like friends, because they can chat with each other, and if students have some questions, they can find their professor anytime to talk. However, in China, I regard teachers as the authoritative. I am distanced from teachers. Also, teachers will give students a path, and students will follow this path to live. For example, my teacher told me that if you finish the homework, listen in the class, and study hard, you will go to a good university. However, cool people should not be that. I am supposed to have my own idea, and live the way I like. After coming to UM, professors will not control my life. Gradually, I grow up. Also, I have a chance to make my own choice. My life should be controlled by myself. In the future, I will go back to China. The traditional Chinese environment will not change. Chinese parents will help their children find a good job, or help their children decide where should they live. Also, my parents will ask me to find a good job. However, I think my life should be controlled by myself, and make choices by myself instead of arranging by my parents.

All in all, the world is not cool for me, but I can make it become cool. When I feel depressed, I can choose another way to live. Rebellion is not wrong. It will make me become brave and gain rights. I am supposed to create my own life. Giving my life some meanings, and live the life which I think in my mind.

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