Thursday, September 8, 2011

Museum serves up a tasty treat for visitors


A FISH and chip shop starts frying today to give thousands of museum visitors an authentic taste of the past.


Davy's Fried Fish Shop in the pit village at Beamish Museum, County Durham, uses the last coal-fired frying range to have survived on Tyneside.FRY UP The opening of Davy's Fried Fish and Chip shop at Beamish Open Air MuseumThe Winlaton Mill chippie was built in 1937 by the brothers' grandfather John, and their parents Isabella and Robert took over the business in the 1950s. The family always used beef dripping for frying, and that will continue at the Beamish shop, which will be serving seven days a week.It was used until 2007, when the Davy family's fish and chip shop in Winlaton Mill in Gateshead closed.Brothers Brian and Ramsay Davy were guests at a preview frying at Beamish, where the first portion of cod and chips went to museum director Richard Evans.CAPTION(S):Richard Evans said: "No picture of pit village life in the North East is complete without a fish and shop."

FRY UP The opening of Davy's Fried Fish and Chip shop at Beamish Open Air Museum




$12M downtown Tulsa apartment complex targets December start


American Residential Group intends to open its first Metro at Brady Arts District apartment units by mid-December.


"Now they've decided to spend another $12 million here," said Bartlett. "It's just one more example about how the community is lucky to have such a great company that's willing to risk good money on a good idea.""In order to have a vibrant downtown, you've got to have people living downtown," he said. "This is a step in the right direction. But this is just a first step. One of many first steps.""I'm a native Tulsan," he said with a smile. "I remember when they formed the Tulsa Urban Renewal Authority.On the southeast corner, workers with contractor Worthing Southeast of Atlanta tackled interiors within the five-story Metro at Brady Arts, working from architectural plans by Jim Parker of Tulsa's Parker and Associates.Behind the lectern, a wire fence quartered off where the Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa will raise its $11 million Hardesty Arts Center. Behind that, work continues to transform a block-long 1920s brick and concrete shell into arts facilities for the University of Tulsa, the Philbrook Museum of Art and the Gilcrease Museum, all fed by a new geothermal field installed across the street.In a unique move, four of its second-floor apartments will lease with connecting first-floor commercial spaces, the shops finished to tenant specs. But the 79,247-square-foot project's primary focus remains residential, its amenities ranging from a 2,000-square-foot clubhouse and swimming pool to an outdoor kitchen, fire pit, tanning ledges and water features.At the corner of Archer and Main streets, the Wednesday press conference offered views of many Brady District construction projects.Mayor Dewey Bartlett said the entire project should be finished by September 2012."We are dedicated to bringing families back to the downtown area," said TDA Chairman Julius Pegues. "In order for Tulsa to be one of the number one cities in the nation, we have to have people in the downtown area."Metro at Brady Arts District, 10 E. Archer St., will provide 28 one-bedroom units, the 735-square-foot floor plans starting at $850 a month. The 43 two-bedroom units will peak with a 1,285-square- foot apartment available for $1,400 a month.American Residential also is building a two-story parking garage for residents of both Metro at Brady and its neighboring Tribune Lofts complex, which the Tulsa company finished a decade ago as the first project to use and pay back a no-interest residential loan program from the TDA.Watching all of this advance holds special meaning for Pegues, who has served the TDA since 2008.

"In order to have a vibrant downtown, you've got to have people living downtown," he said. "This is a step in the right direction. But this is just a first step. One of many first steps."




Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Back to school


SIMULATE THIS!


The simulator allows students to trade in a live market environment or a specific volatile time period with CME market data, TT trading software and Reuters news feed and analytics.By Daniel P. CollinsCME built the trading simulator featuring real-time and historical data on cash, futures and over-the-counter markets. It partnered with Trading Technologies and Thomson Reuters on the technology and information side and is working with Tulane University and Energy Management Institute (EMI) on the education side."This is one of the most dynamic opportunities that I have seen in a long time to educate thousands and thousands of people from all around the world," says EMl founder Dominiek Chirichella. "We are not only in a trading room but in a live functioning trading room."John Conolly, CME Group associate director, program development, says a large target for the simulator and courses is commercial hedgers. He adds, though, that they are looking to their partners to help develop ways to utilize the simulator. "This is a great way to develop education that is relevant," Conolly says.It was all sort of a joke, but today the screen is where prices are discovered and there are not the massive active trading pits for traders to "learn by fire." CME Group and partners have put together a more dynamic Low Latency Simulator to teach traders, hedgers and anyone involved in the trading world the ropes.When electronic trading was in its infancy, exchanges held simulations for members and clerks to practice trading various markets on a computer screen. These sessions often broke down into sophomoric attempts to amass the largest gains or losses by throwing around unrealistic positions sizes.In September, classes will be offered in natural gas, crude oil and power trading in New Orleans and Chicago, with Instructors from Tulane, EMI and CME teaching students all aspects of trading and operating the various software applications.

By Daniel P. Collins




Lessons for brand success from Big Blue: IBM at 100 years old


THE WHITEBOARD


While competitive slogans were on the order of "Take Toshiba, Take the World" and "Compaq. Inspiration technology," IBM ran the relatively tame "Solutions for a small planet." If anyone was going to help you take the world it was IBM, but its "small planet" slogan acknowledged the challenges of the changing world we lived in without hyped bravado. Compaq now is gone, of course, while Toshiba is still a major brand, but far south of IBM in power and value.Lesson No. 3: Brand from the inside out.Ironically, even though IBM gets branding right in many ways, its brand name has been the justification for countless alphabet soup tri-letter brands that subsequently struggle to build recognition and attach sufficient meaning to the acronyms. IBM used its full name from 1924 to 1946, and was already a global leader when it switched to IBM. In 1972, it introduced the 13-bar logo it still uses today.IBM also is credited with many employee-friendly policy innovations, including paid vacations, group life insurance, survivor benefits and equal opportunity hiring practices, which Watson described as less about rights and more about gaining a competitive edge that would allow the company to hire the most talented people available.According to IBM's website, founder Thomas J. Watson Sr. introduced an internal one-word slogan in the 1920s: Think. It appeared in the company's publications and on the walls of its factories and offices, and it became a mantra for the business. It was a steadfast reminder from the very top of the corporation: We value innovation and ideas. IBM was, in a sense, a manufacturing company that was entering the knowledge economy about 50 years in advance.David Taylor is president of Lancasterbased Taylor Brand Group, which specializes in brand development and marketing technology. Contact him via www.taylor brandgroup.com.And that's Lesson No. 1 from Big Blue: Stay focused.Its acronym is likely the most well-known in the business world, with most of us able to respond, "International Business Machines," when asked for its origin. IBM is a rock - a no-nonsense, highly trusted brand. After all, nobody ever got fired for buying IBM, or so goes one of the all-time great business clich�s.IBM has always sought to be a leader in the business technology of the day. But unlike other brands that attempt the same approach, its vision transcends the technology itself. So when IBM finds it is on the downside of a technology curve, it doesn't go all Six Sigma and try to compete by being more efficient. It dumps the technology and moves on. It created the mass market for PCs, then quietly exited the industry in 2004 when it sold its PC business to Lenovo. It did the same with Lexmark printers and many other successful technical innovations over the years.Other brands are turning 100 this year as well - Whirlpool and Nivea come to mind - but from a branding standpoint, IBM is the best centenarian of them all. One hundred years later, its brand is still not really about the product, but about the thinking behind it.Oh, and in the 55 years since it changed to the acronym, it has spent about 1.2 gazillion dollars in advertising to help us remember it. (Bonus lesson: Use initials if you're already on top and have a ton of money. Otherwise, don't.)Lesson No. 2: Stay within yourself (or: Don't overpromise/overdeliver)."Providing business solutions" may sound like the mission statement for half the companies in the world, but IBM has steadily been a brand that can be depended upon to do just that.Sure, it led the development of the first smart typewriters, mainframe computers and even low-cost printers, but IBM also created the technology for UPC codes, ATMs, the floppy disk, the hard drive, the magnetic strip, the Sabre airline reservation system, Fortran programming language, Watson artificial intelligence and even the financial swap. Whew.Think about the IBM brand for a moment and what comes to mind? Solid. Corporate. Technology. Maybe even a little boring?But look a little deeper into the IBM brand and you'll find in stark contrast to its generic-sounding name one of the most innovative companies ever. Over the last 100 years it has stayed focused on providing practical business solutions to its customers in ways that touch each of us every day.

David Taylor is president of Lancasterbased Taylor Brand Group, which specializes in brand development and marketing technology. Contact him via www.taylor brandgroup.com.




Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Time to Fire Eric Holder


It has been strange to watch the mainstream media ignore the most incredible scandal of the modern era: the "Gun Walker" program used by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to pump American guns into Mexico while lavishing obsessive coverage on the News of the World phone-hacking debacle in England.


Strongly worded letters from Congress don't seem to get Eric Holder's attention. Perhaps impeachment proceedings will. The New York Times emphasized that "Article ? of the Constitution gives Congress the power to impeach the President, the vice president, and all civil officers of the United States," which they stressed would include cabinet members.Ken Melson doesn't want to be a fall guy. He's cooperating with congressional investigators, but their requests for information have been stonewalled by Arty Gen. Eric Flolder at every turn.Of course, the New York Times said all this with respect to a Republican Attorney General, Alberto Gonzalez, in a May 2007 op-ed titled "He's Impeachable, You Know," by Frank Bowman. Surely their passionate and principled position hasn't changed any. It's time for Eric Holder to go.Meanwhile, over 150 Mexicans and at least one U.S. government agent, are dead because of Gun Walker. The ATF videotaped the sale of the gun that killed Border Patrol agent and military veteran Brian Terry. Weapons waltzed into Mexico under its "Operation Fast and Furious" have begun turning up in American cities. A second program called "Operation Castaway" has been discovered, walking guns into Honduras. MS- 13, the most dangerous gang in the world, has strong ties to Honduras.Everywhere the Obama Administration encounters legal controversy Eric Holder can be found, and rarely in a good way. He's been criticized by Congress for dragging his feet on terrorism investigations, and became famous for insisting on the lunatic idea of trying top terror masters in civilian courts - a notion even the White House has backed away from. His big shot at civilian prosecution of a terrorist ended with bomber Ahmed Ghailani's beating 224 murder counts. only to be convicted for what amounts to aggravated vandalism.House Oversight Committee chairman Darrell Issa (R. -Calif.) and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R. -Iowa) of the Judiciary Committee, have sent an increasingly testy series of letters to Holder, most recently demanding he move the Justice Department "from spin mode to disclosure mode" and stop treating the Gun Walker scandal as "merely a public relations problem." Nevertheless, Holder continues to pump out billowing clouds of blue smoke, fill committee chambers with funhouse mirrors and wipe out 80% of the documents he hands over with the dreaded black marker of redaction.Of course, the motivations of the media are not difficult to understand. There has been absolutely no evidence that News Corp. owner Rupert Murdoch had anything to do with the invasions of privacy carried out by certain employees at one of his many newspapers... But since he also owns influential conservative American media properties like the Wall Street Journal, and, especially. Fox News, media liberals find themselves looking at a very large domino and praying for it to fall.Holder has been instrumental in Obama's plan to ignore the Defense of Marriage Act. Attorneys general are supposed to enforce laws, not choose which ones to disregard out of personal distaste. That's one of the differences between a republic and a dictatorship.The Times declared that "the right of Congress to demand explanations imposes on the President, and on inferior executive officers who speak for him, the obligation to be truthful," and said that an attorney general who elects to testify "has no right to lie, either by affirmatively misrepresenting facts or by falsely claiming not to remember events. Lying to Congress is a felony - actually three felonies: perjury, false statements and obstruction of justice." They recommended impeachment as the ultimate remedy, cautioning Congress to "recognize that the issue here goes deeper than the misbehavior of one man."Operation Fast and Furious was run out of Phoenix, Ariz. Operation Castaway bubbled forth from the Tampa, FIa. office of the ATF. Some of the ostensible gunrunning "targets" of these operations turned out to be paid FBI informants. The programs enjoyed funding from the Obama "stimulus" package. These factors combine to make regional ATF supervisors, or acting ATF Director Ken Melson, unsuitable as fall guys.

Of course, the New York Times said all this with respect to a Republican Attorney General, Alberto Gonzalez, in a May 2007 op-ed titled "He's Impeachable, You Know," by Frank Bowman. Surely their passionate and principled position hasn't changed any. It's time for Eric Holder to go.




Restored LDS meetinghouse from the 1890s open for tours in Historic


CHESTERFIELD, Idaho -- A chapel, restored to how it would have looked in the 1890s, has been added to this summer's tours in Historic Chesterfield, Idaho.


The pump organ with leather bellows is the one that was bought from a company in New York City, transported to Bancroft, Idaho, on the railroad and then 11 miles to Chesterfield in a wagon.The Chesterfield Foundation organization bought the building with the stipulation that it would be restored as a chapel. The Camp Squaw Creek DUP previously had a 50-year lease for the building. The the DUP Museum items have been moved to the Tolman/Barlow/Call/ Smith/Holbrook Brick Store that has been renovated on the townsite and can still be viewed.The chapel has the original woodwork carved with a chisel and a hammer by Judson A. Tolman, who was the presiding elder when the branch was organized, the first counselor when the first bishopric was formed, and the second bishop of the Chesterfield Ward.The restoration started in September 2010 with Rigby Construction replacing the asphalt shingles with original-style cedar shingles. Bybee Construction started in October 2010 with bat eradication and all but a few outside projects were finished in April 2011.Here the clay was dug from the hillside and placed in handmade molds -- one of which is on display in the Log Store on the townsite -- before being fired into brick in the pits dug into the ground in the area around the brickyard. There are two brick walls around this old beautiful building and the interior was filled with broken, chipped or discolored pieces of brick that provides excellent insulation, keeping the building cool during the summer months and helping to retain the heat in the winter.The townsite is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day and hosts are on hand to give tours. For information, see chesterfieldfoundation.org.Chesterfield was settled in 1879 when Chester Call and his nephew Christian Nelson from Bountiful, Utah, came into the upper Portneuf Valley looking for grazing land for a herd of horses. It had just been opened up for homesteads, and they returned to Bountiful with stories of this wonderful place.Pearl Mickelson is on the Chesterfield Foundation Board.The restoration was funded by "Saving America's Treasures" grant, matching funds by the Chesterfield Foundation, an LDS Foundation grant, donations from the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and the Loren Smith Family.It also has the original benches carved in 1892 by John Detton and others.The Greek revival style meetinghouse was originally built in the late 1880s and early 1890s by the local residents and was constructed of more than 80,000 bricks that were formed from a brickyard on the east side of the townsite.The pulpit has also been painted in original colors of cream and burgundy. During the restoration, plans of the building from the Church History Library were consulted, which had the furniture, paint colors and other information about the interior of the building. According to these records, the backroom -- a room behind the chapel -- wasn't used as the bishop's office, as this was in the Tithing House, although he may have conducted business and interviews there.The first piano is also in the room, and in the room behind the chapel, the second piano can be viewed. Due to their age and the cold of the winters in Chesterfield, these are not tuned.The next spring they brought 12 families with them to homestead and over the next few years families such as Barlow, Grant, Hatch, Sessions, Higginson, Tolman, Muir, Yancy, Willey, Davids and Loveland came to settle, and in the ensuing years, others followed them. The area grew and four wards were established in the area, Chesterfield, Hatch, Kelly and Toponce. There were more 700 people scattered through this area in the early 1900s.

Pearl Mickelson is on the Chesterfield Foundation Board.




Monday, September 5, 2011

CSPD officer shoots pit bull while trying to detain man


A Colorado Springs police officer fatally shot a pit bull Sunday evening in a southeast Colorado Springs house after it became aggressive with officers, police said.


The man believed to have fired the handgun at the house was later found and questioned by police. He was not arrested, police said, though officers are still investigating the case.The shooting happened as police investigated reports of a man firing a gun near the house in the 4100 block of Shining Way earlier that evening, according to Colorado Springs police.During the struggle, an officer shot a pit bull in the head after it "came towards the officers in an aggressive manner."A woman at the house, Karissa Chavez, 31, was later arrested on two outstanding misdemeanor warrants and was cited on suspicion of failure to obey a lawful order and child abuse. Three children, ages 6, 11 and 14, were inside the house.

The man believed to have fired the handgun at the house was later found and questioned by police. He was not arrested, police said, though officers are still investigating the case.




SIDE STREETS: Woman spends 33 years watching her neighborhood


A steady rain, punctuated by frequent downpours, couldn't dampen Charlotte and Ken Mock's enthusiasm Tuesday night.


"We stay pretty close," Charlotte said of the nine families on Pastime Place. "I always encourage neighbors to talk to each other when there's a problem. We might have a rub going on, but we'll get it taken care of.""I went up and hollered: 'Can I help you?' and he dropped a bag and ran," she said. "There were tools in his bag."Another time, Ken saw an intruder while walking the dog and scared him off. Turns out the stranger was a look-out for a burglar in the neighbor's house."I always go and meet the new neighbors," she said. "It's really important to get them on board and feeling comfortable."Please follow me on Twitter and Friend me on Facebook"It encourages neighbors to get to know each other" Charlotte said. "By getting to know each other, you can help each other. It makes you more aware."That raised awareness has paid off several times over the years for the cul de sac."We've had a few situations like that," she said.Between cloudbursts, they dried their chairs and lit a fire in their pit and called their friends on Pastime Place in Village Seven to share dessert, sing happy birthday to a neighbor and observe National Night Out.Charlotte nurses the relationship by welcoming new families whether they are new owners or folks moving into rental properties on the street. She bakes cookies and takes a map identifying all the neighbors.One time, she and Ken spotted a man walk up to a neighbor's window.Why work so hard, I asked Charlotte, to protect the neighborhood?Bringing neighbors together makes it easier to solve issues that crop up.The Mocks are big believers in the Neighborhood Watch program. How big? Charlotte, 69, has been block captain since 1978!"We feel we averted at least a couple burglaries," she said.That's 33 years of building "phone trees" and introducing new neighbors to the group and hosting meetings at least three times a year and, most importantly, keeping an eye on the area.There are more reasons the Mocks stay active in Neighborhood Watch, which counts about 700 similar groups in Colorado Springs and El Paso County.-(See photos of the happy, soggy bunch on my blog.)"After we moved in, we heard about Neighborhood Watch," Charlotte said. "It sounded like a good idea so we formed our group.""This is the way things worked when I was growing up," she said "Everybody helps a little bit. That's the way it oughta be."

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Sunday, September 4, 2011

Exert Caution When Handling Fire Pits


Everyone loves a good campfire, and fire pits recreate this ambient experience admirably. As a heat source, cooking tool and social gathering place, fire pits are fun and functional. But whenever dealing with an open flame, safety is paramount. Being prepared can be the difference between a good time and an unforeseen accident.


As with any open flame scenario, always, always keep a fire extinguisher nearby. If you do not own one or are out in the woods, a bucket of water will do in a pinch. Ideally, anything with a spray nozzle works best so that you may aim and concentrate water where it is needed. Whatever you use, keep it within sight. Along that same vein, keep any flammable substances like kerosene and aerosol cans far away from heat. Lastly, do not stack firewood formations too high as they are likely to topple over as the wood burns. A teepee or log cabin configuration is proven to be especially sturdy when arranging logs.Fire ExtinguishersIgniting a fire is where a most people run the risk of endangering themselves. The most natural and safest way to start a fire is by using a simple and homemade fire starter (dry lint placed into cardboard egg cartons works especially well), then by using kindling and tinder to build up the fire so that it is easier to control. If you insist on using an accelerant of any kind (like kerosene) always keep in mind the adage �less is more.� You can always add more later on as needed, but your eyebrows won�t grow back so quickly if you start with too much. Many recent models of fire pits run on propane or natural gas so they require less constant attention, and many of these also come with built in safety shut-off mechanisms and pilot lights as an added safety measure.When you�re finished enjoying your fire pit, caution must still be exhibited when breaking everything down. Never ever move logs or fire pits that are still burning, glowing from embers, or have not fully cooled down to the touch. Not only do you risk burning yourself, but in the case of standing fire pits, the unit could fall over and catch something else on fire.Starting Your FireToolsPokers and other tools are especially handy when dealing with fire pits. Log pokers are good for moving and rearranging logs that may have fallen or are precariously positioned. Other tools, including shovels and brushes, are more useful when cleaning up afterwards and do not necessarily help much as far as safety measures.The most authentic type for a true camping, outdoorsy experience, wood burning fire pits are the way to go. They�re also, however, the hardest to control, and for this reason there should be basic steps taken to assure your safety. To differentiate, the most rudimentary of fire pits are handmade and consist of a dirt circle surrounded by stones. Models for purchase are more varied in design, and some, like the popular chiminea, come with chimneys. In any case, attention is the most important factor when burning wood. Do not leave open fires unattended for an extended period of time.Wood PitsDismantlingSmokePlacementUnfortunately, smoke is an avoidable part of the process when it comes to wood burning fire pits. Though difficult to control, try to keep away from and the direction in which the smoke is blowing and inhaling its fumes for obvious reasons. Smoke is a carcinogen and is especially harmful to individuals with respiratory ailments, including asthma. Some models of fire pit do actually come with a wind break which helps to control the amount of and direction in which smoke wafts.

When you�re finished enjoying your fire pit, caution must still be exhibited when breaking everything down. Never ever move logs or fire pits that are still burning, glowing from embers, or have not fully cooled down to the touch. Not only do you risk burning yourself, but in the case of standing fire pits, the unit could fall over and catch something else on fire.




Champion Minerals' Drilling at Fire Lake North Nears Completion and Continues to Delineate High-Grade Zones of Coarse-Grained, Specular Hematite-Rich Mineralization


CHAMPION MINERALS INC. (TSX:CHM)(FRANKFURT:P02) ("Champion", or the "Company") is pleased to announce assay results recently received for diamond-drill holes completed at the Fire Lake North Project. Highlights of assay results from nineteen new holes are detailed in Table 1, including eight holes drilled in the proposed East Pit area ("East Area"), five holes drilled in the proposed West Pit area ("West Area"), and six holes drilled in the Don Lake area ("Don Lake").


The re-interpreted fold geometry and additional potential resources generated from the results of the 2010-11 definition drilling at the East and West Areas are expected to produce significantly differing pit shells and final pit designs from the 2010 model. The new pit designs will likely contain increased in-pit resources and reduced strip ratios, which in turn will positively impact the Project Economics that are expected in the forthcoming PEA update, scheduled for completion by the end of Q3-2011.The definition drilling at both the East and West designed pit areas continues to intersect wide intervals of iron formation containing distinct zones of high-grade, coarse-grained, specular hematite-rich mineralization.At the West Area, the latest phase of drilling is nearing completion, with 4 drill rigs completing their current holes. Drillhole FLN11-60 intersected 120.70 m grading 26.3% FeT, including an interval of 87.8 m grading 34.6% FeT, in the eastern limb of the synform. Geological logging of drill hole FL11-76, completed on the same section, intersected both the upper (eastern) and lower (western) limbs indicating that the synform is overturned to the east. Sampling and assay results are pending for drillhole FL11-76.Drilling at Don Lake is complete, with 16 holes drilled during 2011. Geological modelling of the Don Lake zone is complete and resource modelling has commenced. The drilling at Don Lake was designed to outline additional iron resources with the objective of establishing a third potential open pit on the Fire Lake North Property.

The re-interpreted fold geometry and additional potential resources generated from the results of the 2010-11 definition drilling at the East and West Areas are expected to produce significantly differing pit shells and final pit designs from the 2010 model. The new pit designs will likely contain increased in-pit resources and reduced strip ratios, which in turn will positively impact the Project Economics that are expected in the forthcoming PEA update, scheduled for completion by the end of Q3-2011.




Saturday, September 3, 2011

Patio Fire Pit: 5 Great Ways To Use Fire Pit For Enjoyment And Cooking


Patio fire pits are a great way to further your family enjoyment of the outdoors. Not only do they warm the soul with family fellowship time together, but a patio fire pit can add group participation to the event. Let�s eat!! What better way to benefit from time together than a meal. This is where a Patio fire pit can do double duty. A patio fire pit can be a place to meet together and work with one another to create a meal. Here are 5 suggestions for a meal or fun at the same time.


1. While most patio fire pits come with a grill, who needs one to do up some hot dogs? What a fantastic summer time meal. A package of dogs, a package of bins and chips equals an instant meal. Throw in a few carrot sticks or other raw veggies and you have a decent meal. With very little prep work everyone will be happy they were there.While all these things that can be done the first step is to have a patio fire put. The second step is to make sure you use it with safety and caution. Always have a way to contain the fire. Keep children away unless supervised. Never leave a fire going without someone in the area. Enjoy the extended time a patio fire pit will give to your family and friends.4. The ideas come from the fact that most of the patio fire pits come equipped with a grill. This is handy when the wood turns to coals and anything you would use an outdoor grill for can now be done on a patio fire pit. Hamburgers certainly come to mind next. Easy to fix with little need for a lot of prep work. Even to make the easiest using frozen burger patties work well. A potato or pasta salad with this makes a perfect outdoor meal.5. There is not better purpose for a bed of coals and grill on a patio fire pit than laying on a one inch thick rib eye steak. A few minutes on each side and a perfectly done steak. Only one more thing that could be done to enhance the flavor of a good steak is to smoke it a little. While any fruit wood, apple, orange, pear wood is great pecan, hickory or mesquite would do quite well. Soak the chips for a while in a bucket of water. Throw them on right before putting on the steak and let the smoke begin. A trick I picked up on a while back is to finds an old pot or pan lid that you can cover the meat while it is cooking. This will circulate the smoke around the meat while it is cooking. This will help to intensify the smoke flavor while using a patio fire pit.2. After a meal by using the patio fire pit everyone wants dessert. Well break out the marshmallows. Give all the kids a metal skewer with a cool handle and step back. There is not a kid from three to ninety three who hasn�t had a fun time with a fire and trying not to burn the marshmallows.

While all these things that can be done the first step is to have a patio fire put. The second step is to make sure you use it with safety and caution. Always have a way to contain the fire. Keep children away unless supervised. Never leave a fire going without someone in the area. Enjoy the extended time a patio fire pit will give to your family and friends.




English Scouts' home a castle in Sweden


Byline: HAZEL ETTIENNE


"We are building castle battlements and a courtyard with a fire pit. We have a great hall complete with shields and armour."The castle and all its components were transported to Sweden by road for the beginning of the Jamboree this week.[bar] KING OF THE CASTLE: Stuart Moorhouse of Huddersfield, one of the West Yorkshire Scouts amongst those building a medieval castle in Kristianstad, Sweden, as preparations for the start of World Scout Jamboree get under way (S)Some 38,000 scouts from almost every country in the world have arrived at the site in Rinkaby.SCOUTS from West Yorkshire are among those constructing a medieval castle in Kristianstad, Sweden as preparations for the start of World Scout Jamboree get under way.The builders include Nicola Bartlett and Stuart Moorhouse, from West Yorkshire, who said: "We have been planning and preparing for this for 18 months. The wood we are using is all recycled. We have practiced building parts of it at our base in Yorkshire but now it's really exciting to see it taking shape between a Swiss Chalet and the Lichtenstein Snuggery."They will be able to taste British favourites such as Cornish pasties, mushy peas, cream teas and even a full English breakfast, all in the setting of the Medieval castle!Graham Earnshaw, a leader from Huddersfield who is leading the project, said, "We came up with the theme 'An Englishman's home is his castle' and the idea just grew from there.

[bar] KING OF THE CASTLE: Stuart Moorhouse of Huddersfield, one of the West Yorkshire Scouts amongst those building a medieval castle in Kristianstad, Sweden, as preparations for the start of World Scout Jamboree get under way (S)




Friday, September 2, 2011

Officer shoots pit bull while responding to domestic dispute


A Colorado Springs police officer shot and killed a pit bull on Monday when it attacked him while he tended to a domestic dispute.


No one was injured in the incident. The two people involved in the dispute were detained, and Humane Society was still mulling charges Monday afternoon.The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region took away a second pit bull that officers had corralled.The officer fired seven rounds at the pit bull, killing it in the hallway of the Tiburon Apartments, 1330 Potter Dr., said Colorado Springs police Sgt. Chuck Potter.The officer heard screams coming from inside a second-story apartment around 1:30 p.m. and pushed open the door, police said. When he did, the pit bull then rushed towards him and was shot.

The shooting marks the second time in a little more than a week that an officer has fatally shot a pit bull. The dog was killed on July 31 when it came at officers "in an aggressive manner" while they tried to detain a man in the 4100 block of Shining Way.




The Journal Record Business Briefs: August 10, 2011


Commission halts wastewater dumping in Bokoshe coal ash pit


Registration information is at www.ruralenterprises.com.The Women's Business Center of Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma Inc. has scheduled a workshop, entitled "Business Essentials for 2011," from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 18 at the Sapulpa Chamber of Commerce in Sapulpa.The award is for construction of a center at Fort Polk, La., to provide child-care services for children 6 to 10 years old.Transcontinental offers senior notesCo-sponsors are Meridian Technology Center, Sherry's Business Success Services and the Women's Business Center of Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma Inc.Program registration is $425 per person or $375 per person for a table of eight. A 10-percent discount is available for TU alumni. Registration information is at bus.collins.utulsa.edu/CEPD/ disney2011.asp.The proposed district populations are District 1, 201,250; District 2, 201,897; and District 3, 200,256.Disney Institute coming to TUCurrent and proposed district maps are at www.tulsacounty.org/ redistricting.Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. is offering $375 million of senior notes due 2041 to certain institutional investors.The workshop is co-sponsored by the Sapulpa Chamber of Commerce, Sapulpa Main Street, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension, Central Technology Center, Oklahoma Small Business Development Center and REI's Women's Business Center.Small business workshop set in SapulpaRegistration is $33. For registration information, call (405) 377- 3333.Asset Group Inc., Oklahoma City, has been awarded a $7.8 million contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Little Rock, Ark.Until a year ago, the wastewater had been used to settle fly ash dust at a site near Bokoshe. The site is operated by Making Money Having Fun LLC, which had been accepting oil and gas wastewater from northwest Arkansas and Oklahoma.The Oklahoma Corporation Commission on Wednesday ordered Thumbs Up Ranch to reapply for a permit to accept produced water from oil and natural gas wells.Versar Inc. of Springfield, Va., has been selected as prime contractor for up to a $45.4 million task order with the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment for remediation at Tinker Air Force Base."Facebook Fundamentals for Beginners" workshops are scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 24 and 31 at Meridian Technology Center in Stillwater.Asset Group awarded contractTulsa County Commissioners will consider a plan for redistricting at the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Monday.Sherry Roden, Sherry's Business Success Services, will present the workshop.A year ago the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an administrative order against Making Money Having Fun for violating the Clean Water Act and had suspended the dumping of the wastewater.The subsidiary of Tulsa-based Williams Partners LP plans to use $300 million of the proceeds to repay 7-percent notes due 2011. The remainder of the proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.The commission then suspended the shipments.The initial award totals $18.7 million, with options totaling another $26.7 million over the next nine years.Versar will work with CH2MHill and Battelle Memorial Institute for environmental cleanup at 34 sites across the base.Tulsa County to consider redistricting planSouthwestern Christian University is a private Christian liberal- arts university.The 2010 Census revealed that Tulsa County's population shifted in a way requiring different boundaries for the county commission districts. Tulsa County's population through the 2010 Census is 603,403. With the current boundaries, district populations are District 1, 206,001; District 2, 193,901; and District 3, 203,501.The Disney Institute's "Disney's Approach to Inspiring Creativity" will be presented Sept. 14 at the University of Tulsa's Allen Chapman Activity Center.Chasteen leaves SCU for Victory Church campusDewey Brandon, Oklahoma Tax Commission, and Linda Barnet, Oklahoma Main Street Center, will present the workshop.Facebook business workshops set in StillwaterThe fly ash is trucked 12 miles to the property from the AES Shady Point coal-fired power plant. The Oklahoma Corporation Commission has oversight of oil and gas wastewater transportation and disposal sites in Oklahoma.Jon Chasteen, vice president for University Advancement at Southwestern Christian University in Bethany, has resigned to join Victory Church.Versar receives Tinker contractThe order on Wednesday said Making Money Having Fun operators will need to resolve all of the issues regarding contamination before they can reapply to resume operations, said Matt Skinner, OCC spokesman.Chasteen will serve as the campus pastor and administrator of a new Edmond campus that will open this fall. Victory Church also has campuses in Warr Acres, Norman, Corpus Christi, Texas, and South Africa.

Program registration is $425 per person or $375 per person for a table of eight. A 10-percent discount is available for TU alumni. Registration information is at bus.collins.utulsa.edu/CEPD/ disney2011.asp.




Thursday, September 1, 2011

Tips on Building a Fire Pit


Having a campfire in the backyard is something most families will truly enjoy especially for kids. To have your own fire pit is a very convenient way to relax, enjoy the heat and hang out with friends. A fire pit can be built without any expensive materials you can easily do it yourself.


6. Place three rows of concrete blocks around the perimeter of your pit or if you desire a permanent one, build a wall around using bricks.When building a fire pit, the need to constantly remind ourselves about fire safety practices is very basic but the most important factor to consider. It is always necessary for us to review these practices once in a while so we won�t forget them.2. Drive a stake in the ground at the pit center. You need to attach a string (1 foot) to the stake at one end and the other end to a large nail.2. Choose a spot away from trees, overhanging branches, tree roots in the ground, dry grasses, shrubs, or anything that can easily catch fire. If you don�t have a choice but to build in dry grasses, make sure that you build the fire pit walls higher.4. Both holes must be filled with gravel until the larger hole has gravels in it about 4 inches deep.Fire Safety Practices:3. Dried leaves, wood sticks, pine needles and other flammable debris should be cleared away for at least 10 feet around the fire pit. Use a mesh screen lid to prevent flying sparks from starting fire. Another option is to pre-water the surrounding area.5. Add three inches of sand or soil that would now contain the fire.The Basics of Fire Pit BuildingYour fire pit is now ready for use. You just need to gather some woods and get the fire going!3. Make a circle for the pit with the nail and dig 1 foot deep. At the center of this large hole, make a smaller hole by digging 1 foot deeper with 6-8 inch diameter. This smaller hole is intended for drainage.1. The size of the pit is determined based on your intended use. If it is for keeping warm and creating light, a diameter of 2 feet is usually enough for one to three people and three to four feet for larger groups. If it is for cooking, it will depend on the food. The recommended 2-4 feet diameter is often sufficient for barbeques, direct grilling, and Dutch oven cooking. You might consider making two pits for indirect grilling especially whole stuff like for roasting whole pig.4. Bucket or bottle of water should always come in handy.1. Open fires are prohibited in some local codes that�s why it is necessary to check such restrictions before building a fire pit. Safety and building inspection is required in some areas.

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How to Build Outdoor Metal Fire Pits


An outdoor metal fire pit can be a fantastic addition to anyone's backyard. When the weather begins to get cold fire pits can be terrific places to enjoy quiet conversations. And a fire pit can be just the place you look forward to getting away to after a hard day at work.


Finally, you should build a sloping wall of soil around the edge of your ring. This will prevent your fire pit from moving while you are using it.Although homemade fire pits are a wonderful addition to any backyard, many people prefer the safety and convenience of using a low cost, professionally manufactured fire pit.Next you should pick an appropriate metal ring size. Many metal shops have a pretty wide variety of fire pit rings to choose from. The most common sizes are 48 inches, 36 inches, and 29 inches.And just knowing that your family and your friends will be able to relax in front of your fire pits glow once you have finished building it can be a terrific motivator for you to start the project.Here is what you need to do to build your outdoor metal fire pit.After you use your pit and you're ready to go back inside your house you'll want to thoroughly soak the pit with water. Also, turn any wood that is still in the pit over to ensure that the fire will not restart when you are not around.First and foremost you will need to pick a safe location for your pit. You will want to make sure that there isn't any dry vegetation nearby. And must make sure that you build the fire pit a significant distance from any overhanging branches. The bottom line is that you don't want to cause a fire because some floating embers or sparks fly away from your pit.Once it's built you should only use wood when you build your fires. And you should always have water available in case any emergencies arise.Fire pits are especially beneficial if you live in a colder climate. Then they will help to extend your outdoor season. They add warmth on a chilly day and heat on a winter's night. And although it takes a bit of work, metal fire pits are quite easy to build and to maintain.After you have bought your fire pit ring you will need to dig a hole that is the same diameter as your ring. Dig the hole to a depth of six inches below ground level.You will need to use a level in order to make sure that the bottom of your pit hole is flat and level. Otherwise your ring won't properly sit in the hole.

Although homemade fire pits are a wonderful addition to any backyard, many people prefer the safety and convenience of using a low cost, professionally manufactured fire pit.




Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Verdicts & Settlements August 13, 2011: Teen injured in fire pit


A teenage girl who was burned when she fell into a fire pit reached a settlement in Buchanan County with the homeowner for $177,000.


The pit was still smoldering and the embers burned her feet and toes before friends heard her screams and pulled her to safety, he said.Plaintiff's Attorney: Daniel J. Matula, Daniel J. Matula P.C., Kansas City$177,000 settlementHollie Peek was 17 when she went to a party in July 2010 to join high school friends at a home in St. Joseph. The group was outside to watch a fireworks display. Peek arrived late, after the fireworks had concluded, and she was walking in the dark when she fell into a pit that had been dug in Lainie Bergner's land to burn trash, said the plaintiff's attorney, Daniel Matula of Kansas City.Premises liabilityPeek was taken to a hospital and then transferred to the burn center at University of Kansas Hospital. A doctor who followed up with her later, Dr. Michael DePriest, found she recovered well but still experiences tingling in her toes, Matula said. That condition is expected to go away with time.Court: Buchanan County Circuit CourtCase Number/Date: 11BU-CV02042/June 22, 2011Special Damages: $22,502 in medical billsJudge: Randall R. JacksonDaniel Hanson, of Overland Park, Kan., represented Bergner. Her insurer was Travelers Home and Marine Insurance Co. Hanson didn't return a call seeking comment by press time.Plaintiff's Expert: Dr. Michael DePriest, St. Joseph (plastic surgery)Caption: Hollie Peek v. Lainie BergnerThe defense raised issues of whether Peek was an invited guest on the property, which affects the level of the homeowner's duty to warn, and whether she bore some of the fault for her injuries, Matula explained. In part, the defense questioned whether Peek had been drinking. But, Matula said, she denied that she was drinking, and records from the emergency room showed no alcohol in her system.Defendant's Attorney: Daniel P. Hanson, Overland Park, Kan.

Defendant's Attorney: Daniel P. Hanson, Overland Park, Kan.




Modular Fire Pit Patios - Transform Your Outdoor Living Area


DIYers, landscapers, and landscape architects now have a unique and innovative outdoor living item to quickly and affordably enhance their fire pit areas and outdoor living projects. The pre-made fire pit patio. Recently premiered at the Backyard Living Expo, held in Orlando, FL, the response to pre-made fire pit patio was simply overwhelming.


4) Can be installed in virtually any weather, year-round.* Eliminates erosion around existing fire pits.Pre-made fire pits, also known as �pre-cast� fire pits, are produced year-round indoors, under controlled conditions, to ensure the highest quality and consistent product strength.7) No heavy equipment required.For more information on pre-made fire pits, please visit http://www.OutdoorFloors.net, a leading distributor of outdoor flooring, decking materials, and pre-made modular patios.* Guests will be drawn to the fire pit area, saving surrounding landscaping.Each pre-cast fire pit is 10-1/2 feet in diameter, 1-1/2 inches thick, made of reinforced 5,000 PSI concrete, and is cut into eight segments. The 8 segments fit onto one pallet. The standard pallet size is 48" x 48" and approximately 26 inches high. Estimated weight of the pre-made patios is 1550 lbs.�Pre-Cast� Fire Pit Patio Benefits:8) Can be easily removed and relocated.9) Can be installed in inaccessible locations.Pre made fire pit patios have recently been approved by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for installation throughout over 50 State Parks and State Park Campgrounds, after thorough review, rigorous testing and usage.3) Overall faster install time.* Reduced fire hazard from sparks and stray cinders.1) Overall costs for these patios will be lower than comparable �poured in place� concrete patios.5) Does not require permits as with permanently installed concrete.2) Requires less labor and reduced skill levels.Environmental Benefits:6) Existing landscaping is not destroyed upon installation.* Fire pits can be easily relocated, as this product is modular.* Increased accessibility for handicapped or physically challenged guests.

For more information on pre-made fire pits, please visit http://www.OutdoorFloors.net, a leading distributor of outdoor flooring, decking materials, and pre-made modular patios.




Saturday, August 20, 2011

Verdicts & Settlements August 13, 2011: Teen injured in fire pit


A teenage girl who was burned when she fell into a fire pit reached a settlement in Buchanan County with the homeowner for $177,000.


Peek was taken to a hospital and then transferred to the burn center at University of Kansas Hospital. A doctor who followed up with her later, Dr. Michael DePriest, found she recovered well but still experiences tingling in her toes, Matula said. That condition is expected to go away with time.$177,000 settlementPlaintiff's Expert: Dr. Michael DePriest, St. Joseph (plastic surgery)Hollie Peek was 17 when she went to a party in July 2010 to join high school friends at a home in St. Joseph. The group was outside to watch a fireworks display. Peek arrived late, after the fireworks had concluded, and she was walking in the dark when she fell into a pit that had been dug in Lainie Bergner's land to burn trash, said the plaintiff's attorney, Daniel Matula of Kansas City.Insurer: Travelers Home and Marine Insurance Co.Plaintiff's Attorney: Daniel J. Matula, Daniel J. Matula P.C., Kansas CityCaption: Hollie Peek v. Lainie BergnerPremises liabilityDefendant's Attorney: Daniel P. Hanson, Overland Park, Kan.Case Number/Date: 11BU-CV02042/June 22, 2011The pit was still smoldering and the embers burned her feet and toes before friends heard her screams and pulled her to safety, he said.Special Damages: $22,502 in medical billsCourt: Buchanan County Circuit CourtJudge: Randall R. JacksonDaniel Hanson, of Overland Park, Kan., represented Bergner. Her insurer was Travelers Home and Marine Insurance Co. Hanson didn't return a call seeking comment by press time.

Defendant's Attorney: Daniel P. Hanson, Overland Park, Kan.




Author: Kelly Wiese


Wednesday, August 17, 2011

New Orleans-area restaurants grab dining dollars through online


In January 2010, as the New Orleans Saints climbed their way to a Super Bowl victory, Alon Shaya, executive chef at Domenica in downtown New Orleans, started firing up the restaurant's wood-fired pizza oven an hour early to capture more hungry football fans on Sundays.


Four coarse-grained, specular hematite-rich grab samples collected by Champion in 2010 from mineralized bedrock in close proximity to the O'Keefe Lake Iron Occurrence, returned grades from 22.9% to 35.5% FeT (see Champion Press Release dated Dec. 15, 2010).An ongoing, fully-funded, 60,000 m diamond-drilling program is scheduled for eight of Champion's Fermont projects in 2011.Champion is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Chrystal Kennedy, P. Geo. to the position of Exploration Manager for the Company. Ms. Kennedy is a qualified Professional Geoscientist with over 14 years of mineral exploration plus geotechnical, environmental and hydrocarbon exploration experience. As Champion continues to deploy additional drills to its Fermont properties, Ms. Kennedy's primary responsibility will be to assist in exploration project development and management, coordination of field logistics and maintaining quality control of field activities.The three additional drills scheduled to arrive in July will be deployed to the O'Keefe-Purdy Project to validate and potentially expand upon the Historical Mineral Resources(i) estimate of 51 million tonnes grading 37% FeT at the O'Keefe Lake Iron Occurrence (MRNFQ Assessment File GM31090, 1975). A total of 10,000 m of drilling is planned at the O'Keefe-Purdy Project and will include validation and extensional drilling at the O'Keefe Lake Iron Occurrence at the west end of the Project, and will also explore the relatively untested 19 kilometre strike length of iron formation that extends across the Project."People play around with it and will add one or two more toppings than usual," Crochet said.The partners join a growing group of early adopters in New Orleans, where market forces are pushing more restaurants to consider online ordering."We're a come-sit-down-and-enjoy-yourself kind of place," said Marin, chief restaurant operations officer.Here are some tips for effective and safe use:
    "Now there's a movement to cross those segments and to capture other parts of the existing market," Williams said, adding that the cost to set up online ordering is now more palatable.With the wide selection of outdoor heating devices available, you're sure to find one that right's for you. So heat up the night - and go right on enjoying your outdoor space.At Domenica, the partners are less worried about how the numbers pan out. Online ordering, Shaya said, is about simplicity.The technical information in this news release was reviewed and approved by Jeff Hussey, P. Geo., Executive VP Development of the Company and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101 standards.
  • Natural gas heaters are easy to use but are usually built in and, although bottled gas may be purchased, are best limited to those areas that have natural gas service.At Naked Pizza, Crochet said online orders are about 15 percent higher on average. The chain's online ordering portal allows people to pick and choose toppings to throw on a virtual pizza.Champion's Fermont Holdings comprise seventeen properties, three of which - Fire Lake North, Bellechasse and Harvey-Tuttle - currently contain combined NI 43-101 compliant Inferred Mineral Resources totalling 1.55 Billion Tonnes grading 25.4 % FeT at a 15% cut-off. The Company also recently announced positive results from drilling at the Moire Lake(i) Project (May 19, 2011), which is adjacent to the east of ArcelorMittal's Mont Wright Mine property. A Mineral Resource estimate is scheduled for the Moire Lake(i) Project in Q3-2011. Seven of the remaining fourteen properties contain combined Historical Mineral Resource Estimates(i) totalling 620 MT grading 31% FeT.But he acknowledges takeout is a growing market. Copeland's started experimenting with a third-party online ordering system two years ago.
  • Wood-burning fireplaces and fire pits are generally the least expensive to buy and to operate. Check for zoning ordinances to be sure that you can burn wood on your property. Some municipalities allow wood burning in a small chimenea unit, but will not approve a built-in or dug fire pit. Wood-burning units range from small collapsible units on wheels for easy portability to huge built-in concrete fireplaces. If you are permitted to burn wood, you are sure to find a unit to suit your needs!"It was an easy button for us and customers," Marin said.(i) Historical Mineral Resources are from Paquet, 1963 (MRNFQ Assessment File GM 13035) (see press release date February 15, 2011).All Historical Mineral Resources outlined in the text are non-compliant to NI 43-101 Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves standards, and should therefore not be relied upon. A Qualified Person has not done sufficient work to upgrade or classify these Historical Mineral Resources as current NI 43-101 compliant Mineral resources. The current Mineral Resource estimates were calculated using the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), CIM Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves, Definitions and Guidelines prepared by the CIM Standing Committee on Reserve Definitions and adopted by CIM Council December 11, 2005.
  • Although electric heat is usually the most expensive, there are a few electric heaters designed specifically for outdoor use. Be sure that any heater that is left outside is rated as such.
What Paul McGoey, owner of New Orleans Hamburger and Seafood Co., looks forward to is potential savings. He looks to launch online ordering at his eight New Orleans area locations in a month.Even as fans filled the trendy tables and barstools, Shaya said the rotating wood-fired oven wasn't churning out the hundreds of pizzas it could per day. So the partners set their sights on take- out, designing an online order feature for the restaurant's website. Business soared immediately.Shaya and his staff now make about 400 pizzas on a good day. Ten percent of orders are take-out and 20 percent of those orders are from the website.Corporate Up-date
  • Propane-powered "mushroom" or "umbrella" heaters (so called because of their shape) are the best choice for heating large areas. They radiate warming rays from the top cylinder and provide a comfort zone of 12 - 20 feet in diameter. The propane tank is hidden in the bottom of the unit. It's a good idea to put these units away when not in use as they can be sensitive to the elements. Smaller tabletop units are also available.Charlie Jeffers, CEO of TakeOut Technologies in Aliso Viejo, Calif., has helped restaurants implement online ordering since 2005. Smaller restaurants are thrown by the time and cost associated with integrating their entire electronic sales system with online ordering, he said.Jeffers said more restaurants want to not only capture more market share but to use electronic ordering data to learn about their customers. Plus, online orders tend to be about $10 higher than orders taken by phone, he said.

    "Right now we're just happy making it easy for people to get a pizza," Shaya said.




    Author: Jennifer Larino


  • Champion Minerals Accelerates Fermont Drilling Program


    CHAMPION MINERALS INC. (TSX: CHM)(FRANKFURT: P02) ("Champion", or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has secured 3 diamond-drill rigs from Major Drilling Inc. to be made available in early July, bringing the total number of drills operating on Champion's various Fermont Holdings to nine (9). All of the drills are expected to continue operating through to year's end.


    "It's just a great little pit stop," said Shaya, who opened the Italian eatery with John Besh and Octavio Mantilla in the Roosevelt Hotel in September 2009.The two drills currently deployed at the Company's Moire Lake Project, are being used to validate and expand upon the current Historical Mineral Resources(i) estimate of 102 million tonnes grading 31% FeT at the Moire Lake Occurrence (MRNFQ Assessment File GM13035, 1963). The Moire Lake Property is located 4 km southwest of the town of Fermont (Quebec), and adjoins the eastern property boundary of ArcelorMittal's Mont Wright Mine and Concentrator operations.
  • If you have a pottery fireplace, or chimenea, use it cautiously as these units are lightweight and reasonably fragile. To keep the fire from getting hot enough to break the chimenea, it's best to use kindling-size wood."You don't think all week about ordering Naked Pizza although I'd like to think that you do," Crochet said. "I've got to make it easy for you."Contacts: Champion Minerals Inc. Thomas G. Larsen President and CEO (416) 866-2200 Champion Minerals Inc. Jorge Estepa Vice-President (416) 866-2200 Champion Minerals Inc. Salisha Hosein Director, Investor Relations (416) 866-2200 www.championminerals.comDrilling continues at the Company's flagship Fire Lake North Project with four drills working to delineate resources at the East Limb and West Limb proposed open pit areas. Since the last mineral resource estimate completed in August 2010, close to 19,000 m of drilling has been completed and approximately 4,000 m remains for this phase of drilling, which is expected to be completed within the next 30 days. The drill program was increased to a total of 23,000 m from the originally proposed 17,500 m as a result of successful exploration that currently requires additional follow-up drilling to define the full extent of the mineralization in order to fully delineate and increase resources. Upon receipt of final assay results, Champion will initiate an update of the current Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate, calculated at 388 Million Tonnes (MT) grading 28.9% Total Iron ("FeT"), to be followed by an update of the Fire Lake North Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") that was completed in November 2010. The PEA update is expected by the end of Q3.Statements made in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" and readers are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and that actual developments or results, may vary materially from those in these "forward-looking" statements.TakeOut Technologies charges between $40 and $125 per month for its ordering software and works with Copeland's, New Orleans Hamburger and Seafood Co., and Gambino's Bakery, among other New Orleans eateries.Consumers are more crunched for time and want easier take-out options. Last year, the National Restaurant Association found 32 percent of adults surveyed said they used the Internet to place a dine-in, carryout or delivery order, up from 11 percent in 2005."Right now we're just happy making it easy for people to get a pizza," Shaya said.The O'Keefe-Purdy Project consists of 182 claims covering 95.3 km2 located due north of the Harvey-Tuttle Project and adjoins the north boundary of the Bellechasse Project. Mineralization at the O'Keefe Lake Iron Occurrence, originally discovered in 1957, is characterized as coarse-grained, specular hematite-rich, with lesser magnetite (MRNFQ Deposit File 23B12-0003).Please visit Champion's website at www.championminerals.com .Takeout orders now range from 10 to 15 percent of store sales, and Marin said online ordering is fueling growth. The brand rolled out online ordering for its Copeland's Cheesecake Bistro locations last week.In March, researchers at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration Center for Hospitality Research found that nearly a quarter of chain restaurants offer online ordering. The study surveyed more than 300 chains, ranging from quick service to fine dining, and found that more than 60 percent of pizza and sandwich chains take online orders.The Fermont Iron HoldingsDifferent heaters are available for different needs and circumstances. A heater will be powered by propane, natural gas, alcohol-gel, electricity, wood, or wood substitutes such as charcoal or artificial logs. Depending on the size and the heat source, they may warm only a small space or heat a party-size yard.

    Contacts: Champion Minerals Inc. Thomas G. Larsen President and CEO (416) 866-2200 Champion Minerals Inc. Jorge Estepa Vice-President (416) 866-2200 Champion Minerals Inc. Salisha Hosein Director, Investor Relations (416) 866-2200 www.championminerals.com