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On the night of April 15, 2014, Leonard Valdaris woke up to loud banging on the front door of his house in Mumbai’s Bombay Port Trust Colony. “Open the door. Open it!” he heard voices shouting outside. “Is Richie home?”
Scared by the loud banging in the middle of the night, and strangers shouting for his son, Leonard did not open the door. Instead, he called out that his son, Richie, wasn’t home, and asked the visitors to return in the morning.
A voice replied, “We are the police. Open up, or we will break the door down.”
Leonard didn’t know at the time that this group of men — personnel from the Government Railway Police, or GRP — would upend his life. In less than 48 hours, Richie, 25, would be dead, killed by the GRP in lockup.
Richie, whose real name was Agnelo Valdaris, is now an official statistic, one of 1,800 people killed in police custody between 1999 and 2017, according to data released by the National Crime Records Bureau. At least 404 of these deaths were in Maharashtra, where FIRs have been filed in just 53 cases and chargesheets in 38. In not a single case have the accused police personnel been sentenced yet.
Agnelo’s case is illustrative of the suffering of the hundreds of people who have died in police custody, and the futile quests for justice of their families.
Agnelo was arrested that night along with two other men and a minor boy. They were beaten mercilessly in custody for nearly nine hours, sexually assaulted and, in Agnelo’s case, killed.
Six years later, one of the men arrested along with Agnelo recounted to Newslaundry what happened that night.
At around midnight on April 15, 2014, Leonard didn’t know what was to come. He opened the door and saw a young boy standing with four plainclothes policemen. One of the policemen said they were from the GRP and had come to arrest Agnelo for chain snatching. Agnelo wasn’t home; he was at the home of Leonard’s parents in Dharavi that night. The GRP searched Leonard’s house, and then took him and his younger son, Regan, with them.
“They said they would take me to Sion hospital. They said they would then call up Agnelo and tell him I had met with an accident. And whenever he would arrive to check up on me, they would arrest him,” Leonard recalled. “I told them there was no need to do all this because I would take them to Agnelo myself.”
Instead, the policemen drove Leonard to his parents’ house. As soon as the door was opened, some of them pounced on Agnelo and started beating him, Leonard said, while the others searched the place. “They stopped beating him only when I said I would complain to the higher authorities. When they couldn’t find anything in the house, they took Agnelo with them.”
Regan and Leonard were left behind in Dharavi, confused and frightened.
That night, the police also arrested three of Agnelo’s friends – Sufiyan Khan, 21, Mohammad Irfan, 19, and a 15-year-old boy who had been brought to Leonard’s house. They were arrested on suspicion of chain snatching and were taken to the GRP’s Wadala police station.
From midnight on April 15 to the evening of April 16, the four were brutally tortured.
But Leonard knew nothing of what was happening. He waited until the afternoon of April 16, hoping that the police would produce Agnelo and the others in court. They didn’t.
“I swiftly sent a complaint by fax to the then police commissioner, Rakesh Maria,” Leonard recalled. “Then I waited. On April 17, the police produced only Irfan and Sufiyan in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railways court.”
The court was near the GRP lockup. Afterwards, Leonard managed to meet Irfan and Sufiyan.
“They had bruises all over their bodies,” Leonard recalled. “The skin on Irfan’s back was badly torn. They told me the police wouldn’t produce Agnelo in court, that they were beating him badly.” Leonard immediately headed to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railways court, where he complained to the magistrate. The magistrate directed the Wadala GRP to produce Agnelo in court by that evening.
The police did not comply. When Leonard, armed with the court order, went to the Wadala GRP station he was told Agnelo had been taken to Sion hospital for “minor bandaging”, and that he would be produced in the Bhoiwada court the next day. So, Leonard hurried to Sion hospital to see his son.
“His wrists were bandaged. He couldn’t walk properly. He started to cry profusely when he saw me,” Leonard said. “He was saying, ‘Daddy, save me. These people will kill me.’ He said the police beat him continuously at the station and would not take him to court. I consoled him and said nothing would happen to him. Seeing my child crying like that filled me with hopelessness and dread.”
The GRP men at Sion hospital told Leonard that his son had informed a doctor that his injuries were a result of torture. Get Agnelo to change his statement, they threatened the father, otherwise they would not produce him in court.
Leonard said the police urged him to write on a medical document that Agnelo’s injuries were self-inflicted and his allegations of police brutality were “baseless”.
“Agnelo kept asking me not to write that but I had no choice,” Leonard said. “I couldn’t watch him in that condition. The police had beaten him so much. I had to save him, so I wrote, under the police’s pressure, that my son had injured his wrists himself.”
The police duress was confirmed by a doctor at Sion hospital. Dr Ejaz Hussain later submitted a statement to the CBI saying that he had been present when the police brought Agnelo for a “checkup”. Hussain wrote that he himself had been pressured by the police to prepare a report in their favour, stating in the hospital’s casualty register that Agnelo’s injuries were self-inflicted.
Hussain refused, so the policemen pressured Agnelo’s father to write it instead in the outpatient department paperwork. Newslaundry has a copy of the doctor’s statement.
According to Hussain, Agnelo also informed doctors at the hospital that he had suffered a major chest injury. A doctor advised the police to get Agnelo’s chest x-rayed, but they ignored him.
About an hour later, Agnelo was discharged and the police took him away. It was around 8.30 pm on April 17, 2014.
That was the last time Leonard saw his son alive.
That night, after Leonard had gone home, an officer from the Wadala GRP station named Suresh Mane, phoned and asked him to come down and “give a statement”. Leonard replied that he had already given his statement at the hospital, the one he had been coerced to write.
The next day, Leonard’s younger son, Regan, received a call from an unknown number. It was Agnelo using a policeman’s phone. He told his brother he was “dehydrated” and asked him to bring Glucon D, a glucose drink. Agnelo also said he had been beaten the previous night by the police.
At around 11.30 am on April 18, Leonard went to the Bhoiwada court, as instructed. The police did not turn up, neither did Agnelo. He called Suresh Mane, who directed him to go to Sion hospital.
“When I reached the hospital, they took me to the morgue. The dead body of my son was placed there,” Leonard said. “They said he had tried to escape from police custody and died by suicide by jumping in front of a train. I fainted when I looked at his body.”
‘It felt like I would die that day’
But what happened to Agnelo, Irfan, Sufiyan, and the minor boy from the night of April 15 onwards?
For the three men who survived, the memories of those hours are burned into their brains. They had been arrested shortly before the police arrested Agnelo in Dharavi.
“At the station, the police tore away all my clothes and made me lie down naked on a table,” Irfan recalled. “They beat me with sticks and a grinder belt.” This kind of belt is popular with the police who refer to it as satyashodhak patta, or truth-seeking belt.
His three friends were being beaten in the same room. Irfan lost consciousness after sometime. The police poured water on him to revive him and started beating him again. Irfan said he was then forced to perform fellatio on Agnelo and the minor.
Soon after, Irfan’s hands and feet were tied. He was suspended upside down from the ceiling, a metal rod between his legs. A policeman tried to insert a wooden stick into his rectum, he said, while telling Irfan that petrol would be poured into his rectum if he didn’t “confess”.
The “confession” the police apparently wanted was regarding a chain snatched from a local train passenger at Dockyard Road station two days before. Most bewilderingly, a witness to the snatching had looked at the four men during an identification lineup and clearly told the police that they were not the men who had snatched the chain.
Irfan was beaten as he hung upside down. “The pain was unbearable. While beating me, they kept asking me to confess that I was the one who had committed the theft,” he said. “But every time, I told them that I was innocent. Due to the pain, I wanted to urinate so I requested that they bring me down so I could go relieve myself. They said if I wanted to urinate, I should do it hanging upside down and drink it.”
“After a few minutes, I couldn’t control it anymore and started urinating,” he added. “My urine was falling on my face.”
His voice broke off and he fell silent.
The police left Irfan hanging, he said. He still doesn’t know how much time had passed until they returned. By then his pain was unbearable, so he confessed to the theft. The police then made him run naked inside the police station. “The pain was excruciating. I did not have enough strength to walk but they forced me to run,” he said. “It felt like I would die that day.”
On the evening of April 16, after eight or nine hours of assault, Irfan, Sufiyan and the minor were taken to the hospital for a medical checkup. Agnelo was left behind; Irfan said Agnelo had complained of chest pain at around 4 pm, started frothing at the mouth, and fainted. But the police paid no heed to his requests to take him to the hospital.
While Irfan, Sufiyan and the minor were gone, Agnelo told him after their return, he had been beaten again.
On April 17, Irfan and Sufiyan were produced at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway court while the minor was taken to juvenile court in Dongri. Agnelo, again, was left in the police station.
On April 18, the police told his family and friends that he was dead.
“They claimed on April 18 that he died after colliding with a train while running away from police custody,” Irfan said. “But we knew the police were lying. Richie received such a beating that he couldn’t walk properly, let alone run.”
After their court appearance, Irfan and Sufiyan were remanded to police custody for two days and then shifted to a prison. They were released two days later. The minor was sent to a juvenile home and released after 15 days.
A father’s fight for justice
On April 30, 2014, Leonard Valdaris registered a complaint at the Wadala police station regarding his son’s death. Irfan and Sufiyan were party to the complaint.
The case was handed over to the Maharashtra criminal investigation department a few days later. SD Khedekar, the deputy superintendent of police, CID, was tasked with leading the investigation.
Leonard, Irfan and Sufiyan said they were “threatened” by CID officers during the course of the investigation, and pressured to withdraw their statements. Leonard filed an appeal in the Bombay High Court and the case was transferred to the CBI that June.
The CBI found that officers at the Wadala police station had tampered with evidence. For example, Agnelo was arrested at 2 am on April 16 from Dharavi. The police diary, however, noted the date of arrest as “3.45 am/pm” on April 17.
Then there was Agnelo’s postmortem report, seen by Newslaundry, which detailed injuries that were 24-96 hours old. His head showed multiple blunt force traumas from not more than 12 hours earlier. In the last 24 hours of his life, he had suffered multiple injuries to his hands, feet and back. He had also sustained multiple internal injuries: broken ribs on both sides, injuries to his lungs, and antemortem injuries on his head and face.
All these injuries put together could result in someone’s death. There was no basis for the GRP’s theory of Agnelo dying after being hit by a train.
In 2016, the CBI chargesheeted Wadala GRP station officials Jitendra Rathod, Archana Pujari, Shatrughan Tondse, Ravindra Mane, Vikas Suryavanshi, Tushar Khairnar, Satyajit Kamble with manufacturing evidence, criminal conspiracy, illegal arrest, and using physical violence in custody.
They were not charged with murder, however.
Leonard went to the court, appealing for murder charges to be added. It took years for his appeal to be heard, but in December 2019 the high court ordered the CBI to file murder charges against all the accused.
Yet, no action has been taken against the accused so far. They were suspended, only to be reinstated within two or three months.
So, Leonard’s campaign to get justice for his son continues.
“Even after the high court’s orders, nothing has been done against the guilty police personnel,” he told Newslaundry. “Maybe they aren’t being arrested because of the Covid pandemic. But I too will keep fighting till my last breath to get justice for my son.”
The police protect their own
In the Maharashtra police force, torture is an “accepted practice”, said Yug Mohit Chaudhry, a senior criminal lawyer based in Mumbai who represented Leonard Valdaris in court.
“Worse still, torture is institutionalised to the extent that torture implements are part of the armoury of every police station,” he said. “One of their favourite instruments is a broad leather belt that can be used to whip the victim, or tie him in uncomfortable positions. In the police force, the belt is referred to as satyashodhak patta, or the belt that makes you speak the truth.”
When a complaint of torture is made against a police personnel, Chaudhry said, the force “closes ranks and systematically aids and abets the destruction of evidence, the obtaining of perjured statements, the pressuring of victims to retract their comments, and the frustration of the complaint in general”.
“This is considered a duty a police officer owes his brothers in the force,” he explained. “Therefore, it is well nigh impossible to get a complaint of torture registered, investigated and successfully prosecuted.”
There there have been no successful prosecutions for torture in Maharashtra in the past 19 years, data from the home ministry indicates. “There are only a handful of registered cases,,” Chaudhry said, “even though Maharashtra has been consistently recording the highest number of custodial deaths in the country.”
Update: This piece has been updated to correct the spelling of Yug Mohit Chaudhry's name.
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It’s the underwater mating call of a male harbour seal and it could be at risk of being drowned out by the din of motor vessels.
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Compared with its predecessor Modula-2,
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They were wanted for more than a week after several cases of theft were reported in the region of Le Goulet. Michael Begue and Franco François, both living in Baie-du-Tombeau, were arrested on Monday by the Criminal Investigation Division of Terre-Rouge after a police operation.
Two offenders sowed terror in the region of Le Goulet for the past three weeks. They attacked people by threatening them with knives. After getting information that the two men will be back into action on Monday, the sleuths of the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of Terre-Rouge, under the supervision of the inspector Rajesh Ramdhony, carried out an operation in Le Goulet.
They observed the actions of the two offenders who were already there and posed as fishermen. At a point, the two suspects approached two foreign couples menacingly. Without delay, the police rushed to the scene towards the two thugs. Armed with knives, the two offenders tried to escape. Franco Francis who was about to jump into the water was hold by the police.
As for his accomplice Michael Begue, he tried to escape by swimming. The sergeant and the constable Poress Purgass, Seetohul, Neelamber and Jugdeep Beekun all jumped into the water. They finally got their hands on Michael Begue after a few hundred meters. The suspects were taken to the premises of the CID of Terre Rouge. After a lengthy interrogation, they confessed their offences.
They were identified by three of their alleged victims, including a Chief Executive Officer who was attacked on May 17. The latter was wounded in the hand while he was defending himself against the criminals. The thieves took away a bag of jewelry, a book, a pair of gloves and fishing equipment, all valued at Rs 50,000, from him.
On Saturday, May 21 the two offenders robbed a young couple at Le Goulet. They went with items valued at Rs 30,000.
After their interrogation, the two suspects were detained. They appeared in Pamplemousses court on Tuesday after spending a night in cell. A temporary charge of robbery with violence has been brought against them. The police objected to their release on parole and they were sent back to the police cell.
The investigation is supervised by SP Callee and Gunga and ACP Vinod Domah.
Suspect arrested for possession of edged weapon
During the operation, the police arrested another individual who was in possession of a sharp weapon. His name is Christophe Meunier and is a resident of Baie du Tombeau. He could not give a plausible explanation to investigators about the weapon and placed in custody. On Tuesday, he was provisionally charged with possession of an offensive weapon and was sentenced to pay a fine.
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Interview: Colours Of One
What got you into music, and if you had not gotten into music what would you be doing today?
Miff - Loving listening to music and wanting to contribute that sort of thing to the world - wanting to communicate thoughts and feelings.
Paul - I agree, the absolute love of listening to music, and then finding the means to actually create music from absolutely nothing! Like putting a physical entity onto ideas that you’ve personally created and collaborated with these lovely boys to create music. It’s such a good feeling. But personally, I can’t imagine not being into music, because it is such an important part of who we are, who other people are.
What do you like to do when you are not playing music and how does that influence your creativity?
Miff - I enjoy keeping fit with resistance training, running and walking, stuff like that. I’m not sure how much it necessarily influences creativity, but I suppose it’s always a plus to have an outlet where your mind is focusing on other things.
Paul - Video games and movies. (and obviously listening to music). I have music on constantly! Always listening to something. I think from consuming media such as video games or movies, it helps inspire flow or thought-provoking ideas, where you can question certain things or topics. As for listening to music, I absolutely LOVE hearing what other drummers come up with and the creativity that they show.
How long has your band been around?
Three of us (Mike, Miff and Paul) have been playing together in some form or another since 2003. Lewis completed our lineup in 2013.
Where are you based out of and how did that influence your music?
Miff - We’re a South Wales-based band, and we were quite heavily influenced by the scene that really exploded out of here around 10-15 years ago. There was a time where there seemed to be bands at every rung of the ladder, and it really made it seem possible to reach people and get somewhere with your music.
Paul - Yeah, the sense of community around the local music scene was amazing and very supportive. It was so much fun being able to be super creative as well as a part of a great community. For me, it influenced creativity by exploring bands and music at all levels.
How did you come up with the name of your band and what does it mean to you?
The name Colours Of One comes from the Incubus song “Redefine” -
So modify this third rock from the sun
By painting myriads of pictures
With the colors of one
To us, it was just the first name suggested that not even a single one of us outright hated! We also, at the time, had only a few bands that we all collectively liked. There was always one member who “didn’t like someone” where the rest of us did but we ALL agreed on our love for Incubus. So it seemed fitting we explore their creative productions and see if we could take inspiration from them.
Tell me about your most memorable shows.
Miff - For the worst reason, Bannermans in Edinburgh; we turned up to the venue on the last date of our tour, on the opposite side of the country, and were told that the promoter double-booked us and high-tailed it out of the country on a plane that morning. Thankfully Jonah Matranga, who was the other act, is an absolute gentleman and let us open for him and sleep in one of the rooms above the venue that night. For the best reason, the launch of our Apparitions EP at Hobos, Bridgend - it was an absolutely wonderful night.
Paul - There was also the time we played Llandrindod Wells (good luck pronouncing that one!) It was a stop on a tour closer to home and we had been billed as headliners of one of the festival days. Having never been there, we had no idea what sort of response we would get. After seeing the bands throughout the day perform and their supportive crowd leave and then others come back for the next band, my thoughts were “oh well, no-one knows us, no-one will stay but I guess we’ll see what happens!” Fast forward to setting up, the stage was completely stripped and we brought in our entire backline and we were so pre-occupied with setting up, we didn’t really notice anything else. As soon as we set up, it was time to start straight away. When we were ready to go, we looked up to a PACKED room! We debuted our new song “Echoes” and by the end of the song, the crowd was singing it back to us.
What is your favorite venue to play at, and do you have any places you want to play that you have not already?
Miff - We’ve been lucky enough to play at some incredible venues over the years, from our local haunt Hobos in Bridgend to the Clapham Grand and London’s 229. Really though, as long as the sound is good it’s more the crowd that makes a venue than the walls that you’re playing between.
Paul - For me, I always enjoy playing Hobos in Bridgend. It’s our hometown and a hometown
show is always so much fun. But I completely agree with Miff. It’s the crowd that makes the venue.
If you could play any show with any lineup, who would be on the ticket?
Miff - Any of our individual heroes would be great, say Biffy Clyro, Jimmy Eat World, Pearl Jam et al. Pearl Jam would be high on the list because of how much of a celebration each of their shows seems to be from an audience perspective.
What is some advice that you would give to someone who is just getting into playing in a band and some advice that you would give to your younger self?
Miff - That there’ll always be someone with more connections than you that will get certain shows or opportunities far easier. Disregard that and just focus on connecting with people, because that’s what really matters.
Paul - Practice a lot. Once you’re confident and feel good playing, that will show, and you’ll have so much fun.
If you could go back in time and give yourselves advice, what would it be?
Miff - Very similar to the above really. Oh, and invest in BitCoin/Zoom.
Paul - Lottery numbers or a sports almanac too just in case?
Of your songs which one means the most to you and why?
Paul - I love our new song “Things That Have Learned to Walk” unreleased track from our album “Vessels” out April 1st (boom, plugged!) but in all seriousness, we wrote that song very strangely, so much so that in the studio, I ended up playing drums to no music at all, because there were ideas of what the end product would be. I then hadn’t heard the music written on top. I was then out walking one boiling hot morning and I had the final mix sent through. Listening to it gave me goosebumps and got me choked up. It’s a good one.
Which songs are your favorite to play and which get requested the most?
Favourite to play - Bones Of Hope, Craters Lip
Most requested – RLD or Echoes probably. Outside of Freebird, of course.
What is the creative process for the band, and what inspires you to write your music?
It varies, really. We don’t have one set way of writing a song. Sometimes one of us will bring in
an almost completed song, whereas other times we might jam something out based on a single riff or chord progression. Our song Haunts, for example, was written collaboratively, but in isolation from each other - Miff came up with an initial guitar part, which Lewis then took and layered other instrumentation on, and wrote a bunch of other parts, and then Mike wrote lyrics and arranged that long, sprawling piece of music into a coherent song…..which none of us then knew how to play all the way through!
What kinds of messages do you like to get across in your music?
Miff - Subliminal ones that say “Buy our music and merch”
Do you ever have disagreements in your band, and how do you get past them?
Miff - Yes. And through gratuitous, visceral physical violence.
Paul - But we have learned to use our voices more over the years.
What are your plans for the future, and do you have anything that you want to spotlight that is coming up?
Miff - We’re releasing Vessels, our debut album, on April 1st, and beyond that we’re hoping to play a bunch of shows in support of that, and yell about it to anyone who’ll listen! We’ve also recently talked about booking a couple of days in a remote location and hammering out an EP in that time, in stark contrast to how long the album took us!

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The Goulburn region's tennis team have taken second place at a Victorian competition.TONI BRIENT January 10, 2014 4:00am
Regional champs: Cobram's Helene Steward and Nick Fenaughty were selected to compete in the Goulburn region team in the Victorian Inter-regional Country Championships on the weekend.
Five Cobram tennis greats helped the Goulburn region take second place at the Victorian Inter-regional Country Championships in Creswick on the weekend, coming second to the Barwon region from Geelong.
Nick Fenaughty, Helene Steward, Caitlyn Price, Brayden Price and Matthew Price folded away their Cobram Lawn Tennis Club shirts for the weekend.
Instead, they donned the purple Goulburn team shirts to compete in singles and doubles competitions against players from across country Victoria.
Fenaughty and Steward, who have lost count of the number of times they’ve played in the competition, admitted they were slightly out of practice this year.
Fenaughty said he had turned mainly to coaching, suffering from an injured elbow last year.
He said the injury strongly impacted his performance at Creswick.
‘‘Last year, I played the same thing and I got in the finals in all three events,’’ Fenaughty said.
‘‘But this year I lost first round.’’
The Finley resident said his result didn’t diminish his enjoyment.
‘‘It felt good to be there representing my region,’’ he said.
‘‘It’s just that I wasn’t in my best form, and everyone knew that coming into the tournament.’’
Steward said it had also been a while since she took to the court.
She was a runner-up in the women’s open doubles division and made it to the quarter final for women’s open singles.
‘‘Based on the fact that I haven’t really been playing for the past two years, I was ecstatic.’’
Steward said the most enjoyable match of the competition was her contest with Geelong’s Carolyn McGann.
‘‘I was really happy with my match against Carolyn. We had lots of deuces. We had long rallies. I just enjoyed that match.’’
Goulburn team manager Heather Rees said she was eager to defeat Barwon, but was proud of ther players’ performances against a tough region.
‘‘We would love to be able to get on top of Barwon but they’re such a strong tennis area,’’ Rees said.
‘‘They’re metro, really, so they have a huge number players to choose from.
‘‘Our region goes from the Murray River right down to Wallan, so we cover a large area but Barwon is very densely populated.’’
Rees said Goulburn’s performance had been consistent for the five years she had managed the team, attributing its success to the dedication of the players.
‘‘We came third about four years ago and came second for the last three years,’’ she said.
‘‘The secret of this is to get people to commit to it, so the likes of Helene and Nick.
‘‘We also had some of the better juniors that could really be off playing points tournaments for themselves.’’
On-field medical emergency at Vibert Reserve highlights need for each club to have a defibrillator.
Local football talent Dan Howe played well in his first game for reigning AFL premiership club Hawthorn last Thursday night.
A mighty cheer may soon be heard down Merrigum way; the town has officially saved its post office.
Benny Walker is armed with a notepad and pen at all times just in case he gets that flash of inspiration.
New point-of-sale technology has been installed at three post offices across the district which has seen sales as much as triple in some stores.
Elusive small man re-signs with club
Owners walk dogs through Seymour to counter some misconceptions abiout the breed after devastating Four Corners program.
The NSW Government has made a significant funding announcement to expand the health service in Tocumwal.
Hot on the heels of the inaugural Heathcote Community Games, organisers have thanked the community for its effort in making the first games a success.
Cobram bus users and the bus operator are pushing for more services, more often.
A court case site visit has lead to the brief closure of the Cobb Highway at Mathoura.
Fruit Growers Victoria plans to give fruit growers in Victoria more on-farm support as a result of its organisational restructure.
In a joint operatin between Police and VicRoads, truck drivers were stopped on the Hume Highway with 12 vehicles issued with defect notices.
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I have a love/hate relationship with the book next to the iPad. It is Jo Packham's "Organizing Your Craft Space". If you are plagued by a messy workspace, you will get lots of wonderful organizing and storage idea from this.....However, let's get real. All of the spaces that are in the book are those of professional crafters and also, they were obviously perfectly straightened and arranged before the photos were taken.
The love/hate part? I love looking at the pretty photos and dreaming that my workroom will someday look like the ones in the book....I hate it because I know, in my heart, that mine will never, ever, ever look like those rooms.
It does encourage me to try though. This morning I got a bee in my bonnet to move furniture. This is a major operation. I had to take everything out of the desk and find a place, out of the way, to put it while the move was in progress. Thank heaven for "Sliders"!
I not only moved the desk, I repainted the front of all of the drawers and the top surface. Yes. It is black again. What can I say? I like black, especially since the walls are all white and I have no intention of dragging everything out of the room to paint it.
So now the desk has turned the corner from where it was in front of the window. Now I can see the door to the room, as well as outside. Nobody can sneak up on me now. Not even Tessie.
Even with the desk sticking out into the middle of the room, the space seems bigger. Now I can get to the two corner bookcases much easier than before. I don't have to move things to get there.
While I was at it, I re hung some of my collections of scissors and purse frames. Yes. I said purse frames. Most people want the whole purse. I like the frames, because you can put whatever kind of purse you want on the frame. If you poke the photo, you will see a lavender suede purse that I added to one of the frames. I designed and beaded it.
It has a silk lining and Tessie likes hanging out in there...No pun intended. She can see the whole room from that vantage point.
I also ran onto a book that I love.(That kind of makes up for Jo Packham's book.) It is my original Braun and Schneider, German book of the history of costume. It is all original plates and they are hand watercolored. I found it in a used book store when I was in college and the book shop owner was going to tear it apart and sell it as individual framed plates....After some coercion, we settled on a price....It was much lower than he would have gotten for the individual prints. I think that he took pity on a poor penniless college student. Anyway, it is still one of my favorites, after all these years.
Now that I have the corner by the window cleared out, and there is a place to sit and look at the pretty pictures, maybe I will take a short break.....
I know that there are no minis in this entry, but think of it this way. When I finish with the room, I will be able to sail in there and make anything that I want without spending hours looking for my favorite Exacto knife. Now where did I put that footstool? I may as well be comfortable. Eat your heart out Jo Packham!!!
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Spring-cleaning your body in time for summer and bikini season? Consider the power of the smoothie.
Thick, fruity, and super healthy, what's not to love about this liquid meal? We here at BWN are certifiably addicted to them and we're always looking for a tasty new recipe.
To build the perfect smoothie all you need to know are four easy-to-follow steps, courtesy of HelloBeautiful. Check out these super simple ways to maximize your nutrition, listed in the order of how to make your smoothie from start to finish. Let the blending begin!
Pick your liquid. This can be anything from dairy base choices like milk, to good old-fashioned H2O. And you know how much water does a body good already, right? Water is an excellent source to keep calories low! Not into water? You can even start with a fresh juice, or coconut milk etc.
Find a main squeeze. Fruits are often the "headliners" of smoothies. Since they are packed with antioxidants, have tons of nutrients and are super rad in the sweet department, they are almost always invited to the smoothie party. However leafy greens such as kale and spinach play nicely in a blender too. So invite them along for the fun.
Enrich your smoothie. That means add things that will keep you full longer - like protein and healthy fat. Greek yogurt is a great protein option and nut butters and avocados are both excellent ways to kick things up in the healthy fat department.
Add one more boost. Think protein powders, chia seeds, wheat germ and ground flaxseed (just to name a few). All of these ingredients will bulk things up and make your smoothie not only more filling, but also more rich in nutrientsas well.
That's it - easy right?
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Should I stop taking Vimovo if I get headaches, nosebleeds, stomach swelling?
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hi 3 days ago I was prescribed vimovo 375mg (naproxen/esomeprazole) as i have a problem on my knee that I am still trying to figure out, but it gives me extreme headaches and i bleed from my nose, and i feel like my stomach swells and i feel sick BUT it works on the knee... should i stop taking the meds? thanks
Posted Sat, 8 Mar 2014 in Bones, Muscles and Joints
Answered by Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain 7 hours later
Brief Answer: See doctor urgently, could for sure stop/change dr Detailed Answer: Hi and thanks for the query, The side effects you describe are seen from time to time with Naproxen use. naproxen belongs to a family of drugs called non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs. It is important to note if you are taking other drugs or not. It is also important if you have any past history of bleeding or not. In case you are only taking Vimovo, it might be my advice for you to stop the drug and consider another drug combination option. Other non steroidal anti inflammatory drug like Celecoxibs, that are less aggressive on the stomach (lesser potential to cause gastritis or ulcers) can be used. You could associate these drugs with any other proton pump inhibitor. I suggest you top the drug now, get consulted and reevaluated by your family doctor. This shall ascertain for sure the source of the drug responsible for this reaction. In case you are only on Vimovo, this is almost certain that the symptoms would be due to the drug. Simple blood tests like a complete blood count could give an idea of the platelet count, that in some conditions, can explain bleeding. Aspects of your medical history would permit a right management plan by your doctor. Stopping the drug as of now, and consulting your doctor is my advice. Thanks and kind regards. Dr Bain

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The GLA:D Program is an eight week education and exercise program. This program is specifically designed for individuals with stiff knees and/or hips or those with osteoarthritis of the knee and/or hip. This program has been shown to improve pain, lower reliance on medications, reduce missed days of work and most importantly, improve physical activity level. We have rolled out this program at out Woodstock Physiotherapy Clinic on Princess Street. The GLA:D Program is back up and running and we have taken many precautions and safety steps to get things going again. Call now to reserve your spot!
What can we treat?
Our team of specially trained therapists can assist you with a wide variety of conditions that are associated with being dizzy or a having a sense of being off balance. Dizziness can be described as a number of sensations including a false sense of spinning, lightheadedness, feeling of floating, or feeling woozy. Being dizzy or off balance are often symptoms of something called vertigo, but can also be attributed with other vestibular conditions.
What don't we treat?
It is important to recognize when your body is trying to alert you to a potentially dangerous situation. Be mindful to keep an eye out for potential danger signs of a serious problem.
Signs of a serious problem, often referred to as "Red Flags," include fever, chest pain/heart racing or symptoms of a stroke. If you or someone you care about are experiencing signs of stroke, please call 911 immediately as this should be treated as a medical emergency. Signs of a stroke include: a severe headache, passing out, double vision, speech or swallowing problems, weakness in one arm or leg, and difficulty walking. Other "red flags" you should consider are persistent vertigo or symptoms that last longer than several minutes.
How do we know what to treat you for?
In order to get a better understanding of your condition, you will first have a comprehensive screening and assessment done. During your assessment we will ask you about your history with your condition, how you are currently coping with it, and what your triggers are. We will then perform a thorough physical examination looking at a variety of factors including the biomechanics of your neck and shoulders, your balance, co-ordination, eye movements, and your nervous system.
What can you expect from your treatment?
Every person deals with unique challenges in their lives and vertigo and vestibular conditions are no different. Your treatment will be tailored to your specific circumstances and is often multifaceted. Often treatments consist of hands on treatment for the neck and shoulders, vestibular rehabilitation and rehabituation exercises, as well as repositioning maneuvers for the inner ear.
What can you expect after treatment is over?
In some instances, you may have to continue with your home exercises for a brief period after you have completed your physiotherapy. It is also possible that bouts of vertigo and vestibular conditions can reoccur. Our goal is to get you back to your pre-condition status and give you the skills and knowledge to help manage your condition. We will also give you plenty of guidance on what to expect moving forward and help you regain control of your life and your condition.
If you would like more information on vertigo, please click here to download our free information package. If you would like to get booked in for an assessment with one of our specially trained therapists or would just like to speak to us about your concerns, click here to go to our contact page.
The muscles of the pelvic floor are a very important, yet underappreciated group of muscles! The pelvic floor plays a key role in support and stability of the spine and pelvic organs, allows us to maintain continence, engage in sexual activity, and prevents pelvic congestion. When these muscles are not functioning optimally, a variety of problems can occur. Pelvic physiotherapy is a specialized branch of physiotherapy that assesses and treats the pelvic floor and pelvic floor dysfunction.
Pelvic physiotherapy is useful as a primary or complementary treatment for many conditions, including:
Our pelvic physiotherapist will meet with you in a private room to discuss your concerns and your goals for treatment. Some of the topics discussed may be uncomfortable- questions about your bladder and bowel habits, sexual health and history are important to get a complete picture of your health. Our pelvic physiotherapist will handle your concerns in a compassionate, non-judgmental manner; however, you do not have to answer any questions you don’t want to.
External Examination: From there, our pelvic physiotherapist will examine the movement and strength in your back, hips, abdomen, and pelvis.
Internal Examination: With your consent, an internal examination may be performed. An internal examination typically involves the patient lying down while the physiotherapist manually palpates the muscles of the vagina and/or rectum. The internal examination uses only the therapist’s finger; there is no speculum used during the exam.
After the examination, our pelvic physiotherapist will work with you to develop a treatment plan that meets your needs. Treatment may involve education on your condition, exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor, pelvic floor relaxation exercises, breathing and postural exercises, and manual techniques.
Just like any other muscle in the body, we need to feel the muscles of the pelvic floor to assess how they are working. An internal examination is the most accurate way to determine the strength and function of the pelvic muscles, and helps create the best possible treatment plan for you.
Yes. If an internal examination is not possible, our pelvic physiotherapist can still assess you using your history and external examination.
Yes. An internal examination can be performed during menstruation. If you do not want to do an internal examination, our pelvic physiotherapist can guide you with education and external cueing.
Yes. If you have insurance coverage for physiotherapy, pelvic physiotherapy will be covered under those benefits.
No. Your doctor may refer you to pelvic physiotherapy, or you may self-refer.
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What are the symptoms of a medical emergency related to abdominal pain?
Symptoms of a medical emergency related to abdominal pain can include sudden, sharp or intense pain, tenderness to the touch, nausea, vomiting, fever, persistent abdominal cramps, and changes in appetite or bowel habits. In addition, patients may experience difficulty or pain when breathing, signs of shock (i.e. pale or cool skin, rapid heart rate, confusion, faintness) or obstruction in the abdomen such as swelling or rigidity. It is important to seek medical attention if any of these symptoms are persistent, worsening, or accompanied by other concerning signs such as chest pain or difficulty breathing.
When should I seek medical attention for abdominal pain?
If you experience worsening or unusual abdominal pain that persists for more than 24 hours, please seek medical attention. Additionally, if the pain is severe, sharp, or sudden, or if it is accompanied by weakness, fever, nausea, dizziness, or other symptoms, you should also seek medical attention.
Are certain types of abdominal pain more serious than others?
Yes, certain types of abdominal pain can be more serious than others. For example, persistent and worsening abdominal pain can be concerning and should be evaluated by a healthcare provider. Other types of abdominal pain associated with common digestive issues, like gas or indigestion, can generally be managed at home.
What kind of testing will the doctor do to diagnose abdominal pain?
The tests used to diagnose abdominal pain depend on the type of pain and its possible causes. Common tests include blood tests, ultrasound, CT scan, X-ray, MRI, and endoscopy. Other specialty tests may also be performed depending on the circumstances.
How long should I wait before seeking medical attention for abdominal pain?
It depends on the severity of the abdominal pain. If your pain is mild, you should wait it out for a few hours before seeking medical help. If the pain is severe and accompanied by other symptoms such as nausea, fever, or blood in the stool, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible.
What should I do if persistent abdominal pain persists after seeking medical treatment?
If your abdominal pain persists after you have sought medical treatment, it is important to follow up with your doctor. It could be a sign of a more serious underlying medical condition and your doctor might recommend further tests, treatments, or lifestyle modifications to help alleviate your symptoms.
Is there an increased risk of complications if I do not seek medical attention for abdominal pain?
Yes, seeking medical care for abdominal pain can help identify and treat any underlying medical causes. Undiagnosed or untreated conditions can increase the risk of serious complications. Therefore, it is important to seek medical attention for any abdominal pain that persists or worsens.
Do certain medications increase the risk of developing abdominal pain?
In some cases, yes. Certain medications can cause abdominal pain, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), anticonvulsants, antibiotics, and thyroid medications. In addition, certain medications have side effects that can cause abdominal pain, such as chemotherapy drugs and antipsychotics.
Could there be complications if abdominal pain is left untreated?
Yes, if abdominal pain is left untreated, it could lead to serious complications such as appendicitis, pancreatitis, intestinal obstruction, or even peritonitis. Abdominal pain can be a symptom of a serious underlying condition and should never be ignored. It is important to seek medical attention as soon as possible to determine the cause of the abdominal pain.
What do I need to know about abdominal pain if I am pregnant?
If you are pregnant and experiencing abdominal pain, it is important to make sure that it is not a symptom of a serious health issue. Pain that is caused by a medical condition may not be normal during pregnancy and can be quite serious. It is important to track any back pain, abdominal pain, pelvic pain or intense cramping that lasts longer than 24 hours. Consult with your primary care provider or obstetrician if you experience any type of abdominal pain while pregnant.


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A couple of weeks ago I caught up with a Young buck and my first shot hit it a bit far back. I managed to squeeze of a second a bit rapid and the beast fell down into the bushes and ditch. I waited a few minutes and then decided, as I had the spaniel in the truck, to let him out and see what he did with a deer scent. Well, he was a bit slow to catch on to a scent but when he did, he went straight for the spot where the second shot hit the buck and then he found the deer a couple of yards away.
So now my question. WHen he found the deer, he imediately grabbed its back end and tried to drag it out of the ditch. He was really reluctant to let it go and I did not want to tell him off for it as it was his first deer. My worry is that this type of behaviour may make him hard mouthed when it comes to retrieving game. He is 4 years old and very soft mouthed. He even retrieved a ducking unharmed which my son kept for 4 months before releasing it onto the fish farm.
Am I worying about nothing and should give him lots of encouragement or should I keep him for just the game and not deer?


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Kenya on Saturday beat Ghana 1-0 in their African Cup of Nations qualifier in Nairobi, breaking a 15-year jinx against the Black Stars.
The win moves Harambee Stars to second in Group F, same on points with their Saturday opponents and leaders Sierra Leone who have a game in hand.
The East African side went ahead in the 39th minute through a Nicholas Opoku own goal, seeing off the game even though they were reduced to ten men in the 62nd minute after Joash Onyango was shown a red card after reckless tackle on Ghana striker Majeed Waris.
Kenya’s next game will be against neighbouring Ethiopia, who were hammered 5-0 by the Ghanaians.
Group toppers Sierra Leone will battle the Ethiopians on Sunday, seeking to firm up their lead, and with direct AFCON qualification in mind.
Following Kenya’s victory over Ghana, congratulatory messages poured in for them on social media, including from Tottenham Hostpurs midfielder Victor Wanyama. The 27-year-old missed the game fue to lack of fitness, having just returned from a lengthy injury earlier this month and has not had game time with the Londoners.
Well done team Harambee stars 🇰🇪 https://t.co/jzgN1uk8le
— Victor Wanyama (@VictorWanyama) September 8, 2018
A battling, resolute and tactical display by 10-man Harambee Stars to stun Ghana 1-0 in a 2019 Africa Nations Cup qualifier at Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi. The win puts Kenya in contention to reach the continental showpiece. Well done to the boys. pic.twitter.com/SsXaSHyI9b
— William Samoei Ruto (@WilliamsRuto) September 8, 2018
— Carol Radull (@CarolRadull) September 8, 2018

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Luxury vehicle importers at Beitbridge Border Post yesterday were refusing to pay import duty in foreign currency in line with the new Government regulations as proposed by Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube in the 2019 national budget announcement.
In his 2019 national budget presentation on Thursday, Ncube proposed that with effect from yesterday importers should pay duty in foreign currency for vehicles and specified goods. The measure will however not apply on commercial motor vehicles and vehicles for use by the physically challenged.
When The Chronicle’s news crew visited Manica Transit Shed yesterday, car importers especially those who had their vehicles delivered and purchased before the announcement of the budget statement said they were waiting on Zimra to clarify their case. They said although Value for Duty Purposes (VDP) and duty percentages of 96 percent had not changed, it was unfair for Government to charge duty in foreign currency. Zimra officials at Beitbridge Border Post were not accepting payments of duty on vehicle imports pending further clarification from their Commissioner General Ms Faith Mazani.
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Poisoning is a common reason for presentation at emergency departments. Prompt evaluation and appropriate management are imperative to ensure the best outcome for the patient and pharmacists are well-placed to provide vital information in these scenarios.
Any chemical may be a poison, at a given dose and route of administration. This can include medicines, resulting in an iatrogenic cause of poisoning.
Poisoning may occur from exposure to illicit drugs, chemicals, medicines, gases (e.g. carbon monoxide) or hazardous substances in the environment. Exposures can be accidental, intentional or recreational. They can also occur through occupational exposure such as in agriculture (e.g. pesticides) or industry (e.g. lead, zinc) and laboratories. Some patients can be poisoned surreptitiously, such as in drug-facilitated sexual assault or homicide. Use of a new category of agents known as Performance and Image Enhancing drugs (PIEDs) which includes anabolic steroids, hormones, peptides and other agents can also result in toxicity either due to the inherent nature of the agent or because they are used in excess.
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August 6, 2021, Adrian, Michigan –Adrian Dominican Sisters on the Motherhouse campus for weeks waited with great anticipation for the arrival of 20 guest workers to the campus. On the morning of July 31, 2021, the workers arrived, strolling out of the trailer of Munchers on Hooves: a herd of 20 goats.
No kidding – goats at the Adrian Dominican Sisters’ Motherhouse?
The goats are part of a long line of non-human Co-workers serving in the Congregation’s permaculture site. The area has also been the home of thousands of worms who, through the practice of vermiculture, have helped compost organic materials. More recently, two hives of bees have made their home at the Motherhouse, serving as pollinators. The goats, in turn, immediately went to work, grazing on the vegetation in a designated, fenced-in area of the permaculture site.
While their arrival has brought about great anticipation and excitement since Jared Aslakson, Permaculture Specialist, announced it to the campus community in a July 15, 2021, email, the goats have come on campus for a serious purpose: to keep invasive species of plants in check and to help manage the landscape.
Goats are a natural for the permaculture site. Permaculture is a system of land use that cooperates with natural systems rather than dominating them, with a focus on sustainability and ecological health.
In recent years, goats have become more popular for land restoration work , Jared explained. Garrett and Gina Fickle, owners of Munchers on Hooves, have rented their goats to people in residential areas, construction sites, and rural land for about six years.
The goats were set to work at the Motherhouse, grazing in three designated areas, each fenced off in turn by Garrett, Gina, and other employees of Munchers on Hooves. They remained at the Motherhouse for five days to complete their tasks.
“When I started working here and seeing what the permaculture site was doing, it seemed obvious that one of the things the field could benefit from was having large grazers,” Jared said. He sees the goats as part of an overall strategy to rid the site of invasive plant species, particularly the Bradford Pear tree; teasel, a flowering plant; and Canadian thistles.
Invasive species – those that are natural to other areas but introduced into new areas – can exploit the ecosystem and hurt the native species. “An invasive species is placed outside of the ecological place in which it was evolved, so it doesn’t have anything that will naturally function to keep it in check,” Jared explained. By dominating the ecosystem and reducing the number of native plants, invasive plants also damage the pollinators and insects that depend on the native plants and reduce species diversity.
Goats are a more natural solution to invasive plants than chemical herbicides. “The idea is that with repeated disturbance – things like mowing and grazing by large animals – you’re preventing the invasive species from sending out seeds and taking over the area,” Jared explained. The goats are coming late enough in the season that it would be hard for the invasive plants to come back in the summer. The goats will slow their spread, he added.
“Using these grazers in combination with mowing and burning when appropriate is a super important way to get a handle on what’s going on and form higher quality plant communities,” Jared said. “The move toward using biological means rather than chemical or mechanical means is a good thing. It’s partnering with what goats want to do anyway. If we could get closer to our goals on land, that’s a real win-win.”
The situation is certainly a “win” for the goats, who spend their time grazing on land that provides a variety of plants – and for the Sisters and Co-workers, who have enjoyed watching the goats from a distance. The hope is that the Munchers on Hooves goats will make several return visits in years to come, helping to create a diverse and healthy permaculture site on the Motherhouse property.


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Vikings safety Willie Offord said he figured the team would sign Dwight Smith, and Offord gave his insight into how the move will affect him, his rehabilitation and his focus. Plus, get morning notes from the opening day of camp.
Although the free agent period didn't begin as scheduled Friday, it didn't stop the Vikings from starting their own offseason activity -- re-signing safety Willie Offord and signing offensive lineman Jason Whittle to a one-year contract.
The Vikings will be negotiating with at least one of their potential free agents in the next few days.
February 23, 2006
Several Vikings players expressed their shock at their record to date, but they aren't to the point of no return – not by a long shot. Plus, two Vikings safeties are at different crossroads – one trying to resurrect expectations and another trying to rehab for the future.
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Latham, N.Y. fuel cell developer Plug Power Inc. is asking shareholders to approve a possible reverse split of the company’s stock.
Shareholders will vote on the proposal at the company’s May 12 annual meeting. If approved, it would give the board of directors of Plug Power (Nasdaq: PLUG) the authority to decide, sometime over the next 12 months, whether to do a reverse split. The exchange ratio would range between 1-for-4 and 1-for 20.
In a proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Plug Power officials explained that they took this approach, rather than seek approval for a specific exchange ratio, to give the company the flexibility to ensure that the reverse split has the desired results.
The main goal is to keep the stock listed on Nasdaq. Stock in Plug Power closed April 14 at 62 cents a share, below Nasdaq’s $1 minimum. In February, the company was given until June 6 to correct the problem.
A reverse split would, at a minimum, quadruple the price of the stock.
Plug Power officials also said a higher stock price could lead to greater levels of institutional ownership. Some institutional investors have policies that bar them from purchasing lower-priced stocks. At the moment, about 9 percent of Plug Power stock is held by institutional investors.
The company also believes a reverse split will help it raise the capital it needs to fund its operations. The split would reduce the number of shares outstanding from the current 132.7 million to between 33.2 million and 6.6 million. But the total number of shares Plug Power is authorized to issue would remain at 245 million. As a result, the company would have plenty of shares available for a future equity offering.
Plug Power officials did warn shareholders that reverse stock splits do not always have the desired results. This was the case with Mechanical Technology Inc. (OTC: MKTY). The Albany-based maker of precision instruments and micro fuel cells did an 8-for-1 reverse split of its common stock in May 2008, with the goal of remaining on Nasdaq. The split raised the stock to $4 a share, but within a year, it was back below $1 a share. In April 2009, it was delisted from Nasdaq. Stock in MTI closed April 14 at 82 cents a share.

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British Grand Prix: Max Verstappen tops first practice
Alex Albon, who drives for Williams, was third fastest, which was a surprise. He was 0.253 seconds behind the leader, which shows that other teams haven’t hit their full potential this weekend.
Behind the Red Bulls in fourth place, Fernando Alonso’s Aston Martin was the first front-runner that had been around for a while.
In fifth place, he was just 0.012 seconds ahead of Charles Leclerc of Ferrari.
Alonso was 0.668 seconds behind Verstappen, who is trying to win his sixth race in a row this weekend. Perez was 0.448 seconds behind the pace set by his teammate.
Even though Verstappen complained about a lack of grip that made him feel like he was driving on ice, his speed proved what everyone thought before the race: that Silverstone’s high-speed turns would show how much better the Red Bull was than the rest of the field.
Esteban Ocon had a good race and set the sixth fastest time in his improved Alpine, which has a new front wing. He was faster than Lando Norris in a McLaren and Carlos Sainz in a Ferrari.
In addition to the big change that made the McLaren faster at the Austrian Grand Prix last weekend, Norris’s car also has a new front wing.
Mercedes had a hard time in class. Lewis Hamilton and George Russell were only 12th and 14th fastest, even though both of their cars had another new front wing. Mercedes is still making changes to get them back in the race.
Russell said that the car was “all over the place in Turns Six and Seven” because both drivers seemed to be struggling with a lack of rear grip, which has been a problem for Mercedes since the start of 2022.
Mercedes didn’t use the soft tire, which hurt their places.
The teams were trying out the new Pirelli tires for the first time. These tires will be used for the rest of the season and have a better design to make them less likely to fail.
There were blue skies and temperatures close to 25C during the session, and the grandstands were full. Over the three days of the race meeting, 480,000 people were expected at Silverstone.
On the weekend, there is a chance of rain and the weather will be rough.
As shooting starts for the new Apple F1 movie, people there will get to see Hollywood star Brad Pitt drive a modified Formula 2 car.
The Oscar winner has been practicing at Silverstone before the race. He is playing a senior racer who comes back to the sport to help a rising young star.


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The last time I faced him, I had Tanaka on the mound and that Slider and Split-finger fast ball were too much for him.
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Nottingham from Mad Cave Studios is popular. Heck, that’s an understatement. The comic that blew both the publisher and its fans away, is back! A King’s Ransom kicks off with issue #6 and completely changes the game for The Sheriff and Robin Hood. Writer David Hazan continues to build out his world, and add in some visceral art from Volk, Nottingham #6 picks up right where we left off from the first arc.
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Written By: David Hazan
Art By: Shane Connery Volk
Colors By: Luca Romano
Released On: April 6, 2022
Nottingham #6 of Nottingham changes the game. It changes the characters. It changes everything. That’s how you grow. Change or die. Hazan I think, understands that. With the first arc of Nottingham, there was still a sense of change. It wasn’t the typical Robin Hood story. This was no Kevin Costner Prince of Thieves. What it was, was a grounded, real and animalistic look at the characters we thought we knew. In that sense Nottingham #6 is right in line. Where we get the flip and the real excitement going forward, is the idea that foes can be stronger together than they are apart. And when the choice between picking sides is offered to you? Choose the one that will benefit you rather than the ones who have different motivations.
Nottingham #6 is fresh. By the end of the issue, with its spectacular flip (of another well-known Hood character), I was left wanting the next issue ASAP. I love that a story as old as dirt can still feel fresh. Hazan works it that way by making our characters layered. They aren’t as simple as stealing from the rich to give to the poor. Or just trying to stop that person from stealing. The Sheriff and Hood in Nottingham are some of the best versions of the characters, whether it be in print or on-screen. In issue #6 they are better than ever. The story and its “history” can be a bit confusing for a layman like me. That’s also what makes it interesting though. Kings and Queens, Princes and titles to land and coin. It’s all there just in Nottingham #6 alone.
Volk knows dirt. He knows grime. With his art and with colors from Romano, Nottingham #6 is gritty. So gritty that I could almost feel it in my mouth after finishing. I say that with the utmost respect, gratitude, and appreciation toward their work. It takes a special kind of artist to express that kind of feeling with just some pencil and paint. It works 100% to the story being told as well. Clean lines, simple and plain colors wouldn’t work. Nottingham’s artworks so well because it’s just as grounded as the story being told.
Costumes designs are a huge stand-out. Much like in any good period drama. The costumes have to be on point. From The Sheriff and his big black cloak to Little John and his stature and fatigue-like clothing. The world just feels right. Volk has a way with faces as well. Often times they are front and center close-ups. Anger is a big emotional thread through the first arc and it’s carried over here for arc two and Nottingham #6.
If you slept on the first arc of Nottingham, don’t make the same mistake. Arc two and Nottingham #6 will be just as hard to find as the first arc. I can guarantee that. Nottingham #6 is a great reintroduction to the world, and going forward the depth and deep-rooted nature of this series will only get better.


Is Apple working on a MacBook with Force Touch for the Touch Bar? This is exactly what a new patent suggests, according to which the manufacturer could integrate the touch-sensitive technology into its MacBooks.
The US Patent & Trademark Office has now put the patent filed by Apple online as a document, writes MacRumors . Force Touch could therefore play a special role in Apple's MacBook Touch Bar in the future. Although the patent applied for in 2019 lacks details on the implementation of the technology, there are a few pictures that outline the development. According to this, Apple would build the sensors for the pressure-sensitive Force Touch technology directly around the touch-sensitive OLED strip of the Touch Bar.
A figure in the patent shows how Apple could incorporate Force Touch into the Touch Bar. Image: © Patently Apple 2020
The first Apple Watch already had Force Touch
Apple introduced the Touch Bar for the MacBook Pro 2016 along with a Touch ID sensor in the power button. The Touch Bar replaces the classic bar with the function keys and instead offers – depending on the application – suitable actions. If the Touch Bar reacts not only to touch, but also to inputs of different strengths, the operation could benefit from further options.
The Force Touch technology is not new, however: The first Apple Watch was equipped with it, as were most smartphones from the iPhone 6s. In the meantime , Apple no longer uses 3D touch technology for new cell phones. It remains to be seen whether the feature will be found in a MacBook in the future. As always, not everything that manufacturers put on paper in patents is inevitably implemented.


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Aerospace Scientists Forge New Path For Tin Whisker Research
Aerospace scientists have been studying the issue of tin whiskers for decades. The current group of Aerospace scientists researching tin whiskers was the first to present an entirely new way to analyze and characterize them.
Tin whiskers are hair-like crystalline structures that sometimes grow from tin-finished surfaces. They can grow to be several millimeters in length, long enough to short-circuit electronic systems by bridging the circuit elements, and thus causing system failures. They are a phenomenon that was first noted in the 1940s and ’50s, and the precise mechanism for their formation is still unknown, although there are several working theories on the subject.
“The study of tin whiskers is especially vital when concerning space instruments because of the potential to cause system failures while in space, making timely repair impossible,” said Mark Peterson, one of five Aerospace scientists responsible for this new line of research.
Peterson, along with Scott Sitzman, Brendan Foran, Maribeth Mason, and Miles Brodie, all from the Microelectronics Technology Department, Electronics and Photonics Lab, started with one of the origin theories — that tin whiskers sprout in response to compressive stress in the tin plating.
“Even though whiskers have been around since the ’40s, some of the fundamental formation and growth mechanisms are still not understood,” Peterson said. “Once we understand those mechanisms, then we can find ways to prevent whisker formation.”
“Most metals are made of aggregates of individual crystals called grains. We know that the tin grains in the plating are under stress,” said Sitzman. A whisker is a single grain growing out of the plating, and its growth acts as a stress relief mechanism. “We want to analyze the root of the whisker to better understand how and where it grows. We especially want to study its deformation characteristics for comparison to neighboring grains in the plating.”
“The question was, ‘So how do we access the whisker root and study the grains around it without introducing damage and artifacts?’ There are a lot of challenges to doing this. A lot of the work was overcoming those challenges,” he added.
They employed the use of Transmission Kikuchi Diffraction (TKD), which is an electron backscatter diffraction-derived technique that uses a scanning electron microscope.
“It is a technique that can analyze crystalline materials in many different ways,” Sitzman explained. “We used this technique to look at these crystals in detail at high resolution, how they were oriented, how they deformed as a response to the stress, and mapped that out on a micro-nano scale. The technique is new enough that it has not been applied in this way to the tin whisker issue yet.”
The technique works by pointing an electron beam at a crystal to create diffraction patterns. In this case, a small slice of the sample containing a whisker root and some surrounding grains was first thinned down to 100 nanometers or less, allowing much of the beam to pass through it. The resulting patterns were then analyzed.
“Using this technique, we can study crystallographic structure and orientation,” Sitzman said. “The size, shape, and orientation of grains all have an influence on the properties of materials, such as strength, resistance to cracking, and electrical properties. We are particularly interested in how the grains are deformed internally. Aerospace has world-class facilities and staff, and using some of the other available techniques here, we can look at the material in different ways and corroborate this work.”
“The predictive power that would come with understanding the fundamental mechanisms of whisker growth would be invaluable,” Peterson added.
Peterson said scientists at Sandia National Laboratories, the originator of the whisker formation theory the Aerospace team was working within, are interested in a future collaborative research effort along this line of exploration.
“We are not working in a vacuum, but building on previous work,” Sitzman said. “It is a comprehensive effort.”