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Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders
Maxillary Sinus Cyst/Sinus Pain
I had a hysterectomy about 8 months ago and my ovaries were removed. My sinuses have been acting up since my surgery and I am beginning to believe that the loss of estrogen has affected my sinuses. A MRI showed some mucuosal thickening and a small left maxillary cyst (this cyst was also present on a past MRI done the previous year). I recently discovered a small bump way above my gumline over the 4th tooth back from left front tooth. Is this the sinus cyst I`m feeling? Also, my right sinuses weren`t mentioned on the MRI but I have pain and pressure mostly behind my right eye and to the right side of my nose. No discharge, no fever. Just pain and post-nasal drip. Would a cat scan be a better test for me?
The cyst probably is not causing your symptoms. The issue probably is the mucosal thickening. A CT of the sinuses would give us better information.
Lee Zimmer, MD
Assistant Professor or Otolaryngology, Director of Endoscopic Cranial Base Center
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati

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WATER BAG TESTING AT HERCULES SLR
We’ve covered the importance of pre-use checks & inspections on the Hercules SLR blog before, like visual inspections, proof-testing and non-destructive testing – One thing we haven’t covered, however, is what water bag proof load testing is and why we do it here at Hercules SLR.
So, to start—What’s a water bag, anyway?
Well, it’s a little less exciting than a water-ballon (only a little bit, promise) and is a method used to proof load test cranes that uses water instead of traditional, solid weights.
There are quite a few benefits when you load test with a water bag versus traditional, solid weights. But what are they? In this article, we’ll cover:
- What water bags are used to test for
- The benefits of using water bags
- Useful hardware for securing & rigging a water bag
- Safety tips
WATER BAG TESTING | BENEFITS
Water bags testing is for:
- Elevators & conveyors
- Load-bearing structures & lifting equipment
WATER BAG TESTING | BENEFITS
What are the benefits of using water bags to test crane strength? Well, there is:
- If you’re close to a water supply. water bags:
- significantly reduce transportation costs, storage and handling issues
- rigging time
- overall expense
- test load applied gradually and precisely
- problems identified and dealt with long before max. load is reached, and allows for safe controlled environment during testing conditions.
Water bags are best used with spreader beams for offshore application. If you’re operating a crane or any piece of hoisting or lifting equipment, you must test it before using it for anything.
A proof test is a test used to check the condition of any load-bearing structure. Often, during a proof test weight is applied beyond the working load limit to test how much strength a structure, like a crane, can truly take—This is important in case the crane is someday loaded beyond capacity.
WATER BAG TESTING | HARDWARE
So, what kind of equipment should you use with a water bag? Here’s some rigging equipment that might help you to secure the load:
- Round Sling(s)
- Shackles (Various or specific types of shackles may be required to secure the water bag—Check with manufacturing/provincial regulations to make sure your rigging complies).
- Lifting straps
WATER BAG TESTING | SAFETY TIPS
- Don’t load bags beyond the working load limit (WLL)
- Use a calibrated monitoring device to measure the load of the water bag
- Remember, the water bag is considered the load, not lifting equipment & the lifting set for the water bag is separate—Keep this in mind when using water bags to test load-bearing structures.
- Optimal water bag design has a load carried by the web lifting set, not through the bag’s material.
- Be sure to perform a risk assessment before you test a crane or other load-bearing structure with water bags—There are instances that a water bag will fail, and riggers and nearby personnel must have a plan in place if failure occurs.
- Inspect water bags before each use
- Do not hang more than three water bags from a single attachment point


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Am seriously beginning to think that the furniture in my house is out to get me! Yesterday the dining table decided to go right ahead and stick it’s leg out so my little toe and the one next to it on my left foot would deliberalty colliade with it causing me to go hopping in a circle saying alot of expletives and Ow ow ow to make the cat blush. Those toes are alittle swollen today with a blueish bruise…
Then this afternoon the spare kitchen chair must have been swapping notes with the dining table as it had the curtisy to stick one of it’s legs out so the middle toe and the one next to that would go crunch against it causing another bruise and another lot of “Dez goes a-dancing” around the living room. Sheesh, furniture is evil, evil stuff!!
Ahh all the pretty colours!! Okay slightly enhanced a tiny bit as I uploaded that photo using my Snapbucket acount on the phone so naturally I had a play with filters, boarders etc… meh so sue me! 😀 But yes believe it or not I actually FINALLY have that long awaited Scrappy update for you!! Joy of joys!!
Loki and I had to carry it outside to the clothes line to hang it up for the photo as it has gotten too big to just be held up. Even pegged on the line and having the clothesline up at it’s highest the scrappy was still just millimeters from brushing the ground.
15 of the 21 yarn balls have been added onto it now so there’s only 6 left to add now and admittedly they’re slightly bigger themselves as I’ve been adding extra lengths of scrap to them as I finish off other projects I have nearby so the last 6 will take a reasonable bit of time to add onto the rug because of that reason. It’s all fun though, and BOY has it gotten heavy!! Loki is thinking it’s probably somewhere around 2 – 3kgs in weight at the moment so when it’s finished it’s going to a bit of a hefty bugger. Ah well, be good on the bed in winter that’s for sure.
Going to be weird when it’s finished though, been working on it on and off since around Aug 2011 so it’s practially been a constant project next to my chair so when it’s finally finished and on my bed there is going to be a bit of a space that’ll need filling….maybe with a round scrappy then to decorate a naked round coffee table! 😛 We’ll have to file that away in the ‘possible’ file for later thinking.
Yep I am still on a Jag for these things!! This is my 4th set now… I’m calling this one ‘Purple Haze’. Not sure what I am going to do with it yet…maybe save it and see if it sells at the markets with a few others if it doesn’t get gifted 1st. We’ll see. 🙂
Well that’s about it from me for now, I’m going to try to enjoy what’s left of my Sunday afternoon giving Binx a brush to avoid him getting all knotted up which last year resulted in him getting a rather unflattering ‘bikini’ shave which cracked Loki up to no end!! Hmmm he hates being brushed, he gets the hissy-fits happening like no mans business, I think I need to invest in some chainmaile gloves….ah well gotta be done.

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The chairman of the Association of Former General, Senior and Senior Reformed Officials of Angola has assured that the more than 350 members will wait for the resolution of the pension cuts decided in 2008 without any protest action.
Angola has no nuclear power plant nor extracts radioactive minerals, despite having in its territory more than 1,000 sources and several emitting equipment of ionizing radiation, said the Angolan secretary of State for Energy.
The Angolan trade minister said today that all commercial representations of Angola abroad, including Portugal, Brazil and Macau, will be closed until the February 28 month, being replaced by a Commercial Attaché at the respective embassies
The Angolan foreign minister said that it was necessary to "tackle the causes" of the phenomenon of refugees and internally displaced persons, a central theme of the African Union (AU) summit, as well as to find ways to mitigate the consequences of the "scourge".
Macau | Local bank delegation promotes city as RMB clearance center in three African Portuguese-speaking countries
A delegation headed by the Macau Monetary Authority and including representatives from local banks BNU and Bank of China - Macau Branch visited Mozambique, Angola and Cape Verde to promote Macau as a RMB clearance centre
Angolan doctors announced a protest march on the 16 of this month to demand from the authorities "responses to the demands and more speed" in the public contest for the entry of new professionals "full of bureaucracies."
Angolan doctors announced a protest march on 16 this month to demand from the authorities "responses to the demands and more speed" in the public contest for the entry of new professionals "full of bureaucracies ".
Oil analyst Adam Pollard told Lusa that oil companies "are looking at Angola again" because of oil prices and government-initiated reforms.
Heavy rain that fell for five hours in the Angolan province of Luanda flooded and partially destroyed 711 homes, leaving dozens of roads still flooded but without registration of victims, said the Protection today Civil of Angola.
Angola is to inject €280 million into its largest bank BPC (Bank of Savings and Credit) to ensure it maintains normal activity, according to a presidential decree Lusa had access to
The consultancy EXX Africa has warned that Angola may face reputational risks because the Angolan Ministry of Defense, when the current President was a minister, has made a deal of 495 million euros with companies involved in debt hidden in Mozambique.
The privatization plan prepared by the Angolan government involves sectors such as telecommunications, oil, banking and agriculture, Secretary of State for Finance and Treasury, Vera Daves said.
The monetary policy committee of the National Bank of Angola (BNA) has lowered its benchmark lending rate to 15.75% from 16.5% while leaving unchanged at 17% the reserve ratio coefficient in the national currency and at 15% the coefficient in foreign currency, the central bank has announced
Angolan non-governmental organisation Íris Angola welcomed the country's move to decriminalise homosexuality but said the "greatest step" forward would be to criminalise defamation against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community
Angolan MP Manuel Rebelais, the country's former communications minister, was prevented from leaving the country when attempting to board a plane to Lisbon on Thursday
The head of Angolan association Mãos Livres, Salvador Freire, said on Thursday that Angola's move to decriminalise homosexuality would enable more discussions regarding the issue
The new Angolan Penal Code, approved by Parliament, decriminalizes the homosexual relationship in Angola, ensuring now that no one can be penalized for discrimination based on sexual orientation, a measure already welcomed today by Human Rights Watch (HRW).
Italian oil company ENI announced the start of production in a new offshore oil well on the Angolan offshore, which is expected to guarantee an average of 13,000 barrels per day.
Angolan head of the CASA-CE coalition, Abel Chivukuvuku, has filed a criminal defamation lawsuit against two journalists from "Despertar Radio", it was announced.
Angola's Foreign and Migration Service (SME) expelled last week 2,248 foreign nationals by "judicial and administrative decision" and arrested 173 citizens for "permanence and aid to illegal immigration" , said the official source.


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Teddi Mellencamp (l.) and DAYS alums Jai Rodriguez (ex-Matteo) and Kyle Richardson (ex-Casey) posed backstage after an appearance on WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE WITH ANDY COHEN on October 25.
Eva Longoria (ex-Isabella, Y&R) was an honoree at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival in Savannah, GA on October 24.
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John Stamos (ex-Blackie, GH) appeared on THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON to promote his new book, If You Would Have Told Me, on October 24.
Mario Lopez (ex-Christian, B&B) and his wife, Courtney, attended day four of Fashion Week powered by Arts Hearts Fashion in Los Angeles, CA on October 22.
Photo credit: Mark Gunter/Getty Images for Art Hearts Fashion
Josh Duhamel (ex-Leo, ALL MY CHILDREN) attended the opening night party for the Majestic hotel in Cannes, France.
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Tichina Arnold (ex-Zena, RYAN’S HOPE et al) and Marla Gibbs (ex-Olivia, DAYS) attended the Hollywood Confidential 10th anniversary celebration, where Gibbs received a Lifetime Achievement award, in Los Angeles, CA.
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Chrishell Stause (ex-Jordan, DAYS et al) attended the White Fox 10th Birthday Party at TAO in Los Angeles, CA on October 18.
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ONE LIFE TO LIVE alums Corbin Bleu (ex-Jeffrey, l.), Constance Wu and Jonathan Groff (ex-Henry) attended a celebration for Little Shop of Horrors 1,000th performance in New York City on October 16. Bleu and Wu currently star in the production as Seymour and Audrey.
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Cady McClain (ex-Jennifer, DAYS et al) and Alfredo Narciso took part in a reading of the play, Deer, in New York City on October 15.
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Tanisha Harper (Jordan, GH) attended the UMC Foundation’s 2023 Evening of Hope Gala on October 13 in Las Vegas, NV.
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Kate Linder (Esther, Y&R) attended the opening night of Hadestown at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.
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ALL MY CHILDREN’s Kelly Ripa (ex-Hayley) and husband Mark Consuelos (ex-Mateo), took part in a panel discussion for their show, LIVE WITH KELLY AND MARK, at PaleyFest in New York City on October 11.
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Jacob Young (ex-Rick, B&B et al) took in a performance of Broadway’s Some Like It Hot in New York City on October 10.
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Ashley Jones (Bridget, B&B) attended the 2023 Step Up Inspiration Awards in Los Angeles, CA.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar (ex-Kendall, ALL MY CHILDREN) and her husband, Freddie Prinze Jr., attended 50 years of Nightmares at Knott’s Scary Farms in Buena Park, CA on October 7.
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Ryan Phillippe (ex-Billy, ONE LIFE TO LIVE) attended the Los Angeles premiere of his new film, Miranda’s Victim, on October 5.
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Alyvia Alyn Lind (ex-Faith, Y&R) and her mom, Barbara Alyn Woods (l.), attended the 2023 Best In Drag Show on October 1 in Los Angeles, CA.
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B&B’s (from l.) Jennifer Gareis (Donna), Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke) and Ashley Jones (Bridget) enjoyed dinner at Craig’s restaurant in West Hollywood, CA on October 1.
Ming-Na Wen (ex-Lien, AS THE WORLD TURNS) and her husband, Eric Michael Zee, attended the 5th Daytime Beauty Awards pre-reception on September 30 in Los Angeles, CA.
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Low-wage workers from across Minneapolis will march for $15, paid sick days, fair scheduling, and an end to wage theft in our workplaces, in Minneapolis, and in all Minnesota.
5:30am University and Broadway, NE Minneapolis
7:30am Macy's in Downtown Minneapolis (700 Nicollet Mall)
9:30am Minneapolis City Hall
Retail janitors who work for contracted companies cleaning stores like Macy's, Kohl's, The Home Depot and others have set a deadline of November 10 for the #StrikeforOurLives. Other workers from across Minneapolis will stand with striking janitors, including retail workers, PCAs, fast food workers, airport workers, and more. See you then!

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Styling the Bathroom
An award-winning designer's tips on styling your existing (or new) bathroom
We asked a local award-winning interior designer for some insight on ways to freshen up a bathroom, decorate an existing space, or make the most out of a new remodel or design.
“I love accessorizing bathrooms,” says Julie Smith of Jula Cole Design, who designed one of our 2019 Baths of the Year winners. This bathroom (pictured) is a beautiful example of a minimalist marriage of rustic and modern style, but Julie’s styling tips can apply to any decor style in any bathroom.
“If designed correctly, there should be smart storage so the countertop need not get cluttered. If you’re remodeling, think plugs in drawers and recessed medicine cabinets that look like mirrors but act as storage.
Here are her tips for styling and accessorizing a bathroom:
Keep it minimal in this smaller space. “Use just a few pieces to make a strong, curated statement,” she advises, “and be careful not to over style the space.”
Use pottery for makeup brushes and plants—or leave them empty.
Put runners over bath mats. Julie sources her rugs from San Diego Antique Rug Gallery in Solana Beach, though she hopes to design her own someday.
Outfit the sink with stylish hand soap.
Work in wood objects to add worn texture. “I always find these on my travels at some hidden antique shop or at a showroom with local artisans,” she says.
Install understated, sophisticated lighting. Julie loves everything from Allied Maker and Arteriors Home.
Soften hardscapes with stylish Turkish hand towels.
Add flowers. Julie has arrangements made at The Flower Shop in Encinitas, but she’s been known to clip roadside branches too.


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Brendan Fraser has been praised for his comeback role in the film The Whale, where he plays a 600-pound gay man. Brendan, who had been staying mostly out of the spotlight in recent years, is expressing his gratitude for the film and shared that it changed his life.
After receiving an Oscar nomination for his role as Charlie in The Whale, he shared, “I’m absolutely overjoyed and deeply grateful to The Academy for this recognition and for recognizing Hong Chau’s beautiful performance and Adrien Morot’s incredible makeup. I wouldn’t have this nomination without Darren Aronofsky, Samuel D. Hunter, A24 and the extraordinary cast and crew who gave me the gift of Charlie. A gift I certainly didn’t see coming, but it’s one that has profoundly changed my life. THANK YOU!”
Brendan Fraser shares gratitude after receiving Oscar nomination
When the film premiered at several film festivals last year, Brendan received standing ovations which led him to tears. Brendan’s role in The Whale was his first leading role in about a decade. The film helped him to secure a few roles in upcoming films such as Killers of the Flower Moon and Behind the Curtain of Night.
Brendan was also seen surprising fans and thanking them for their support at a recent double screening of The Mummy and The Mummy Returns in London. The Mummy films are a few of Brendan’s most beloved roles.
He shared at the screening, “I am proud to stand before you tonight. This is a film that was made in Britain. You should know that! Even the second one, too. Be proud. Thank you for being here. We had no idea what kind of movie we were making when we shot this. We didn’t know if it was a drama or a comedy or an action or a horror picture or a romance… all the above. We had no idea until it tested in front of British audiences. Thank you for that.”


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Foals announce American tour
21 Jan 2014
Foals announce May American tour with Cage the Elephant following their UK tour dates in February.
Foals will spend February touring the UK with Cage the Elephant where they will visit cities across the county. They have now confirmed that they will embark on a co-headline tour with the band during May 2014 in the states.
The UK tour, which kicks off on 2 February at East Village Arts Club in Liverpool, will take the band to Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham, Newcastle and London. Tickets for the UK tour can be found here.
The announcement of a US tour follows on from their hugely successful 2013 where the band had their first festival headline slot at Latitude. The festival also won the Best Line-Up award at the 2013 UK Festival Awards.
Foals then continued their success with Holy Fire, their third critically acclaimed album, receiving a nomination for the Mercury Prize. To top the year off the band released a DVD of their outstanding performance at the Royal Albert Hall, which took place in March.

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Manic Street Preachers for iTunes Festival
Manic Street Preachers have been added to the line up for this year's iTunes Festival.
The band is racking up a list of exciting performances for later this year as they will also headline their very own UK mini-tour in May before heading off for a few dates around Europe.
July 3 will see the 'If You Tolerate This' rockers take the stage at Camden's Roundhouse, a venue that they revealed their love for in a statement about the confirmed appearance:
"We love playing the Roundhouse, we've done some of our best gigs there and the 'A Design For Life' video was shot at the old venue before it was beautifully refurbished so we’re very excited about playing our first iTunes Festival gig there”.
Watch their video for their classic track, 'A Design For Life', here:
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Timetable for roasting a turkey at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius)*
|8 – 10 lbs (3.6 – 4.5 kg)||2 h 40 min – 3 h 30 min|
|11 – 13 lbs (5.0 – 5.9 kg)||3 h 40 min – 4 h 20 min|
|14 – 16 lbs (6.4 – 7.3 kg)||4 h 40 min – 5 h 20 min|
|17 – 19 lbs (7.7 – 8.6 kg)||5 h 40 min – 6 h 20 min|
- 1 How long does it take to cook a turkey 11 lb?
- 2 How long does it take to cook a 11 lb turkey at 325?
- 3 Is it better to cook a turkey at 325 or 350?
- 4 What temperature do you cook a 11 pound turkey?
- 5 How long does it take to cook a 11 lb Butterball turkey?
- 6 How long does it take for a 11 lb turkey to thaw?
- 7 Should I cover my turkey with aluminum foil?
- 8 What is the best temperature to bake a turkey?
- 9 Do you put butter on turkey before cooking?
- 10 Do you cook a 12 pound turkey at 325 or 350?
- 11 How do I keep my turkey moist?
- 12 How often should you baste your turkey?
- 13 Do you put water in the bottom of the roasting pan for turkey?
- 14 Is turkey done at 165 or 180?
- 15 How long should a turkey rest?
How long does it take to cook a turkey 11 lb?
- Weights ranging from 4 to 8 pounds (breast alone) take 1 1/2 to 3 1/4 hours.
- 8 to 12 pounds: 2 3/4 to 3 hours
- 13 to 18 pounds: 2 3/4 to 3 hours
- 12 to 14 pounds: 3 to 3 3/4 hours
- 16 to 18 pounds: 3 to 3 3/4 hours
- 14 to 18 pounds: 3 3/4 to 4 1/4 hours
- 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 hours for 18 to 20 pounds
- 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 hours for 22 to 24 pounds
- 20 to 24 pounds: 4 1/2 to 5 hours
- 25 to 30 pounds: 4 1/2 to 5 hours
How long does it take to cook a 11 lb turkey at 325?
Always use a thermometer to assess when something is done. The temperature of the thigh muscle should read 175°F on your meat thermometer ($15, Target). Roast a turkey (8 to 12 pounds) at 325°F for 234 to 3 hours, depending on its size. Roast a 12- to 14-pound turkey at 325°F for 3 to 334 hours for a 12- to 14-pound bird.
Is it better to cook a turkey at 325 or 350?
325°F to 350°F is an appropriate temperature range for roasting a turkey uncovered. However, while high temperatures may cause the flesh to dry out, they are preferred over low temperatures that might prevent the turkey’s internal temperature from reaching a safe level throughout the cooking process.
What temperature do you cook a 11 pound turkey?
Roasting a turkey at 350 degrees F for 13 minutes per pound of weight for an unstuffed bird is our recommendation. We’ve done the math for you — use the table below to figure out how long your turkey should cook and how many servings you should expect (including leftovers!).
How long does it take to cook a 11 lb Butterball turkey?
Butterball’s recommendations for an unstuffed turkey were as follows:
- 6-10 pounds: 112 to 2 hours
- 112 to 2 hours
- 10-18 pounds: 2-212 hours
- The time required for 18-22 pounds is 212-3 hours.
- 3312 hours for 22-24 pounds
How long does it take for a 11 lb turkey to thaw?
As a result, if your turkey weighs between 4 and 12 pounds, plan on it defrosting in the refrigerator for one to three days. If it weighs between 12 and 16 pounds, make sure it is stored in the refrigerator three to four days before the holiday arrives.
Should I cover my turkey with aluminum foil?
Because roasting racks have narrower sides than roasters, more hot air can flow around the turkey, resulting in extra-crispy skin on the outside of the bird. Covering the turkey with aluminum foil replicates the function of a roaster cover in that it holds steam and moisture, preventing the bird from drying out while also enabling the skin to crisp up.
What is the best temperature to bake a turkey?
Place the turkey in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit, uncovered. Start the cooking at 400°F for the first 20 minutes of the 15-pound turkey to allow it to brown properly. Continue cooking at 325°F for the next 1 to 2 hours, or until the internal temperature reaches around 140°F to 145 degrees Fahrenheit, or until the breast is cooked through.
Do you put butter on turkey before cooking?
Don’t smear butter on your fowl. It is not possible to make the flesh more juicy by putting butter under the skin, while it may aid in the browning of the skin. López-Alt, on the other hand, argues that butter contains around 17 percent water and will leave splotches on your bird’s skin. As an alternative, coat the skin with vegetable oil before roasting.
Do you cook a 12 pound turkey at 325 or 350?
If your turkey weights 12 to 14 pounds, roast it at 350°F for 234 to 3 hours or until it is well cooked through. 325°F for 3 to 3 34 hours at 325°F.
How do I keep my turkey moist?
Recipe for Traditional Bread Stuffing
- Make the switch to a fresh turkey rather than a frozen one.
- It is preferable to roast two little turkeys rather than one giant bird.
- Make a brine for the turkey.
- Soft butter should be massaged into the skin.
- Loosely or not at all in the truss.
- Initially, roast the turkey upside down on a baking sheet.
- Make sure not to overcook it.
- Allow time for the turkey to rest before cutting it.
How often should you baste your turkey?
How often should you bast a turkey? The majority of turkey recipes will instruct you to baste your bird every 30 minutes. Nevertheless, our rule of thumb is really every forty minutes, and the following is why. There is no use in opening the oven too many times because the entire chicken will take considerably longer to cook, which is a major nuisance.
Fill the roasting pan halfway with water to prevent the turkey from drying out. At the beginning of the cooking process, Grandma usually poured water or chicken stock into the bottom of the roasting pan to prevent the meat from sticking. This prevents the bird from becoming dehydrated.
Is turkey done at 165 or 180?
In spite of the fact that some recipes specify that turkey should be cooked to 180 degrees Fahrenheit, turkey is safe to consume once it has reached 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Breasts overcooked beyond 165 degrees Fahrenheit will result in dry meat, whereas dark flesh can be cooked to 180 degrees Fahrenheit.
How long should a turkey rest?
The length of resting time required varies depending on the size of the bird, but at a minimum, 20 minutes are required. Depending on the temperature of the space, a big bird may hold its breath for up to 40 minutes or more.


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Description: Gate Piers, Gate and Railings Immediately West of Lower Lodge
Date Listed: 26 April 1993
English Heritage Building ID: 101382
OS Grid Reference: SX7152158262
OS Grid Coordinates: 271521, 58262
Latitude/Longitude: 50.4101, -3.8095
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Gate piers, gate and
west of Lower Lodge
Pair of gate piers, gate and flanking railings at entrance to disused drive
to Black Hall (qv). Circa late C19. Square on plan granite monolithic gate
piers with chamfered corners with ogee stops with fillets; plain granite
plinths, and caps with convex necking and large ball finials. Flanking
quadrant railings, cast iron with spear-head shafts on granite dwarf wall with
small square granite terminal piers with caps; the right hand section of the
right hand railings is missing. Coeval wrought iron gate with 7 bars, close-
spaced at the bottom, the stiles bent over the top rail as scrolls and the
curved braces have scrolled ends meeting at the centre.
Listing NGR: SX7152158262
This text is a legacy record and has not been updated since the building was originally listed. Details of the building may have changed in the intervening time. You should not rely on this listing as an accurate description of the building.
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Smart Take | Houthis Continue Attacks in the Red Sea
Despite dozens of US and British strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, the group has vowed to continue its assaults on shipping traffic coming through the Red Sea. Former Wilson Fellow, Asher Orkaby, provides insights on the economic impact of the trade disruptions in the Red Sea. He also talks about how the Houthis use anti-US/Israeli sentiment to fuel their own popular legitimacy and how Iran uses the group to promote its regional, strategic vision.
The Red Sea attacks on shipping are not about Israel, they're not about Gaza, but rather they're about events in Yemen. Specifically, the Houthis saw the popular protests of October of 2023 as a golden opportunity to solidify their popular legitimacy in the country, their popular legitimacy leading into negotiations with Saudi Arabia to end a nine year civil war.
The Houthis understand that the one linchpin that can unite the entirety of the Yemeni population is this anti-Israel, anti-US trope. It's something that they founded their movement upon "Death to America and Death to Israel." This is certainly something that they've made it a very important part of their political ideology and one in which they can use this as a vehicle towards popular legitimacy.
Since 2015, in Yemen, the number of Iranian munitions, political, diplomatic support given to the Houthis specifically have increased exponentially. The Houthis fit into the larger Iranian regional vision for destabilizing the Gulf countries and creating chaos by supporting, marginalized and militant populations across the Middle East. The Houthis, Hamas, Syria and other militant groups in Iraq and elsewhere in the Middle East are supported by Iran specifically because of their ability to stoke chaos amongst the Gulf nations.
The economic consequences of attacks in the Red Sea have been measured in the past few months, with a number of shipping companies rerouting their ships away from the southern Red Sea and around the Horn of Africa. The long term closure of the southern Red Sea and the Bab el Mandeb could have untold economic consequences for the Suez Canal region and for global commerce more generally.
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DEKALB, Ill. Stephen Kazmierczak, the gunman who shot and killed five Northern Illinois University students Thursday, had recently stopped taking medication and "had become somewhat erratic in the last couple of weeks," Northern Illinois University Police Chief Donald Grady said at a news conference Friday.
Grady said Kazmierczak, who shot himself after the rampage, left no note and did not speak to students in the lecture hall. He said no motive has been determined.
"There were no red flags," Grady said. Kazmierczak, he said, was an "outstanding student" when he attended the university in the spring of 2007 and was "revered by the faculty, staff and students alike."
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Grady called Kazmierczak "a fairly normal, unstressed person."
Kazmierczak, 27, had four guns, two of them purchased legally six days ago at a Champaign, Ill., gunshop, Grady said.
After a five-day waiting period, he picked up the weapons on Feb. 9.
Special Agent Thomas Ahern of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms says all four guns Kazmierczak used were acquired legally from the same dealer in Champaign, Ill.
The Remington Model 48 Sportsman shotgun and Glock 9mm were purchased Feb. 9.A High Point 380 pistol was purchased Dec. 30, 2007, and a SIG Sauer 9mm semi-automatic was purchased Aug. 6, 2007, Ahern said.
"A criminal background check was conducted. … It was a lawful sale," Ahern said.
Grady said the gunman parked on campus near Cole Hall, where the shootings took place, and entered the lecture hall through a door that opened onto a stage.
He carried a guitar case that apparently held the shotgun and had other weapons hidden under his coat. Grady said they don't know how long he was on campus.
Grady said investigators have recovered 48 shell casings and six shotgun shells. The gunman paused to reload his shotgun after opening fire on students in a geology class, Grady said.
The former graduate student was "a disturbed individual who intended to do harm on this campus," President John Peters said Friday.
Peters praised the response of campus police. "We had a plan in place for this sort of thing," he said. "Our university police had practiced that plan. They showed that yesterday in the speed and the professionalism of that response."
After meeting with families of the victims, Peters said he was touched by their strength "as they go through this terrible time." A memorial to the slain students will be planned, he said. Grief counselors from other area universities were on campus to help students.
NIU officials confirmed the names of the students killed in the shooting: Daniel Parmenter, 20, of Westchester, Ill.; Catalina Garcia, 20, of Cicero, Ill.; Ryanne Mace, 19, of Carpentersville, Ill.; Julianna Gehant, 32, of Mendota, Ill.; and Gayle Dubowski, 20, of Carol Stream, Ill.
Officials originally said six students had been killed.
DeKalb County Coroner Rusty Miller on Friday confirmed that five students were killed in addition to the gunman. Miller said the higher victim total was the result of confusion over the fate of a patient taken to another county for treatment.
"There was a miscommunication. There are six total fatalities," Miller said.
An autopsy was scheduled for Kazmierczak Friday morning.
Students crawled, hid and ran in terror from Kazmierczak, dressed in black, who appeared from behind a screen at the lecture hall and blasted students with gunfire before shooting himself in a melee that was over in minutes.
Carrie Rodgers, spokeswoman for the Polk County, Fla., Sheriff's Department, told USA TODAY, "We made contact with the shooter's father per the DeKalb police."
The gunman's father, Robert Kazmierczak, briefly came out of his house in Lakeland, Fla., to talk to reporters.
"Please leave me alone. ... This is a very hard time for me," he said as he threw his arms up and wept. He declined further comment about his son and then went back inside his house, saying he was diabetic.
In Illinois, the gunman's sister, Susan Kazmierczak, posted a statement on the door of her Urbana home that said "We are both shocked and saddened. In addition to the loss of innocent lives, Steven was a member of our family. We are grieving his loss as well as the loss of life resulting from his actions."
At the White House on Friday President Bush said "this morning I spoke to the president of Northern Illinois University. I told the president that a lot of folks today would be praying for the families of the victims, and for the Northern Illinois University community. Obviously a tragic situation on that campus, and I ask our fellow citizens to offer their blessings — blessings of comfort and blessings of strength."
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Friday the state police were working with local police and the FBI to investigate the shooting.
"We will work to understand the motive of the assailant," he said. "If there is a way where this tragedy could have been anticipated or stopped beforehand we will find it."
Blagojevich also said he had contacted other university presidents and leaders throughout the state to update them on the shooting so they "can review their safety rules."
Nothing about Kazmierczak's behavior at the University of Illinois in Champaign, where he was studying for his master's degree in social work, hinted at the crime he was about to commit, two professors there said Friday.
"I saw nothing that caused me any alarm," said Jan Carter-Black, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work who also was his adviser. She said in a conference call Friday with reporters that "I think it is inevitable that you find yourself wishing that you could reverse the events, and so that is where I find myself."
Chris Larrison, also an assistant professor, agreed. "When we do see students having problems we're quick to engage, so it really truly is a shock to us," he said.
Kazmierczak worked for Larrison for 45 days last fall doing data entry for a research project. He enrolled as a full-time student specializing in mental health, but he withdrew from Carter-Black's class on human behavior and the social environment to work at an area prison last fall, she said.
He resumed full-time studies in January. "He was engaging, motivated, responsible," Carter-Black said. "I saw nothing that would suggest that there was anything troubling about his behavior or him."
She last saw him earlier this year, exchanging brief greetings as they crossed paths.
When she learned at a staff meeting Friday that Kazmierczak was the gunman, she said, "I was amazed, I was shocked, I was overwhelmed. … Not because it was Stephen; I was overwhelmed by the event itself."
Larrison last saw Kazmierczak before Christmas and also exchanged casual greetings. He said he liked Kazmierczak "because he was so personable and he was clearly concerned about the quality of his work, it made it very easy to interact with him."
The shooting recalled the deaths of 32 people at Virginia Tech University last year at the hands of a student gunman, an act that prompted schools across the country to re-examine campus security.
Classes at NIU were canceled indefinitely.
The shooting came weeks after DeKalb police investigated in December writings on a dormitory wall that made references to the Virginia Tech shootings. Police found no imminent threat at the time.
The first shots were fired just after 3 p.m. during a geology class led by a graduate student. At 3:07 p.m., Peters said they put the entire campus on "lockdown," but did not elaborate on what that meant. Two minutes later sophomore Melissa Elaguizy said a teacher arrived at her classroom in DuSable Hall, near Cole Hall, to warn of a possible shooting and order the doors of the classroom locked.
Peters said the school then put out a campus-wide alert at 3:20 p.m. that included a message on the school's website and through e-mails, voice mails, public address systems and calls to media outlets.
"Get to a safe area and take precautions until given the all clear," the message read. "Avoid the King Commons and all buildings in that vicinity."
On campus Thursday night students were streaming out of a dormitory heading for home.
Robin Johnson, 18, a freshman from Chicago, was in her English class when classmates received text and phone messages about the shooting. She said her teacher locked the door, shoved a desk against the door and put a trash can on top of the desk.
"We didn't know how many of them there were. We didn't know if we were safe," she said.
Eric Johnson, 23, a senior from Addison, Ill., said he was standing 20 feet form the entrance to Cole Hall when "the doors flung open and a ton of people ran out. They were yelling, 'he's got a gun!' " Johnson heard two shots as he ran back to his dorm room.
The shooting was the fourth at a U.S. school within a week.
On Feb. 8, a woman shot two fellow students to death before committing suicide at Louisiana Technical College in Baton Rouge. In Memphis, a 17-year-old is accused of shooting and critically wounding a fellow student Monday during a high school gym class. The 15-year-old victim of a shooting at an Oxnard, Calif., junior high school has been declared brain dead.
Contributing: William M. Welch in Los Angeles; Alan Gomez in McLean, Va.; Associated Press
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"It's all in the fingers"
Little Mac's story is one that instills motivation in any one's heart--a tiny boxer won't take no for an answer and will climb up the ranks until he gets to face the one and only Mike Tyson. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out is a simple yet addictive boxing game from the days of the NES.
Your first match in the game is up against a low-ranked boxer that can be easily taken care of. Simply dodge left/right, block, or duck when your opponent flashes and throws a jab/uppercut at you then follow up by jabbing him in the face/waist depending on where he's guarding. This is very simple in nature, and it's because you're just getting started with the game.
The game doesn't add any more moves as you progress, and the challenge comes in the form of faster enemies with little indication of oncoming attacks besides really fast flashes. You need to be fast on your eyes and fingers to go up the ladders and get to Mike.
Speaking of Mike, he's one tough ****, ranked by magazines in lists of hardest game bosses ever. Mike is so fast that you can barely glimpse him coming at you with his jabs. To be ready, you need to memorize Tyson's patterns and have the aforementioned fast fingers. Though you will lose tons of times to Mike, you'll come back for more until you wipe his ass with the stadium.
The game is primitive in looks, but nothing that detracts from game-play. Mike Tyson looks like Mike, and other characters have certain appeal to them.
In the game, you'll have to aim your strikes right/dodge attacks or you will be punished. Little Mac has 20 hearts at his disposal at the beginning of a match, and these hearts get deducted by one for blocking/enemies blocking your hits and by 3 for taking a hit. When you're out of hearts, Little Mac gets stunned and is only capable of dodging, after which he gets a recharge.
This little addittion as well as a star system add a bit of depth to the simple game. If you counter-attack directly after dodging an attack, you might get a star. A star can be used to perform an uppercut, which is a heavy blow that can down plenty of enemies low on health.
While the game might be simple/short, it has a fun/addictive nature to it, so those looking to have a bit of a short blast from the past, try it out.
-simple (more attacks could have been implemented)
Story - 4
Visuals - 7
Audio - 6
Gameplay - 9
-FUN Factor - 9
-Controls - A
-Difficulty - Mike is rock hard
Lifespan - 4
Overall - 8
Reviewer's Rating: 4.0 - Great
Originally Posted: 12/04/08
Game Release: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (US, 10/31/87)
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We demonstrate excitation of phononic frequency combs in a bulk acoustic wave system at a temperature of 20 mK using a single tone low power signal source. The observed ultralow power threshold is due to a combination of a very high quality factor of 4.2 x 10(8) and relatively strong nonlinear effects. The observed repetition rate of the comb varies from 0.7 to 2 Hz and spans over tens of hertz. The demonstrated system is fully excited via piezoelectricity and does not require mode spectra engineering or external optical or microwave signals. It is shown that the comb profile significantly depends on geometry of excitation and detection electrodes. Observed strong Duffing nonlinearity below the generation threshold suggests that the system is a phononic analog to Kerr frequency combs excited in monolithic optical microresonators. The ultralow power regime opens a way of integrating this phononic system with quantum hybrid systems such as impurity defects and superconducting qubits.
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Just yesterday some spy images appeared showing a mystery Lamborghini Gallardo out testing. Today, however, that mystery has been solved. Introducing the new all-wheel drive LP 570-4 Squadra Corsa, which will have its official live debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. It’s nearly mechanically identical to the LP 570-4 Super Trofeo race car, only that it’s fully street legal. It may just be the greatest Gallardo ever built. It shares many key components with the Gallardo Superleggera, such as the 5.2-liter V10 that pumps out 570 horsepower, that big carbon fiber rear wing and the removable engine hood. The sole (read: no six-speed manual will be available) transmission is the familiar e-gear six-speed auto with paddle shifters. All told, the Squadra Corse weighs 2,954 lbs., which is 154 lbs. less than the standard LP560-4. Other features include carbon-ceramic brakes, carbon fiber bucket seats with Alcantara center inserts, and Alcantara covering the underside of the dashboard. Overall, the car has a minimalist interior feel.


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News game Elden Ring PvP: First DLC for one of the GOTY 2022, what is it worth?
Published on 08/12/2022 at 11:02
Without warning and without even waiting for the Game Awards ceremony, Elden Ring unsheathed its first free DLC, Colosseum. Quite simply, it’s the much-awaited player versus player (PvP) mode for the community! How does it work and what is it worth? We go around the owner.
We expected FromSoftware and publisher Bandai Namco to do a ton for the arrival of Elden Ring’s first DLC, but in the end, a simple press release was enough. Since this Wednesday, December 7, 2022 and on all platforms, players can take advantage of the “Colosseum” update for free, which adds PvP mode (player against player) eagerly awaited by fans! To access it, simply go to one of the three colosseums of the Entre-Terre. There is one that can be found in the starting area – Necrolimbo – under the bridge that connects the Divine Tower and the Voilorage Castle. The second is not far from there, northeast of Caelid. As for the last, it overlooks the incredible capital of Leyndell. No need to have completed the game to enter, just push the door.
Three coliseums, three game modes
First, it’s good to know that each coliseum gives access to various PvP settings! Necrolimbo Arena unlocks the first two game modes, “Squad” and “Challenge” (or Team Deathmatch and Free-for-all, in Call of Duty parlance). On Caelid’s side, you’ll get the ability to summon Spirit Ashes – those handy ghostly companions – during a fight. Finally, in Leyndell, you will be able to take part in the one-player vs. one-player Duel mode. Do not panic: no need to travel through the Entre-Terre if you hesitate between two sessions. In the Round Table hub, an idol lets you navigate between PvP unlocks.
From there, not much to add. Just select the desired parameters (game mode, number of players, spirit ashes accepted or not, choice of arena) and start the fight. As it stands, depending on the options chosen, the matchmaking turns out to be a bit finicky. For example, no problem to start a Duel or a Crucible with two players, but things go wrong when the number of players is important. All in all, we’ve been hanging around quite a bit, which is quite “normal” for the launch of a mode! Also note some bugs and hitbox issues against other opponents. This will certainly be corrected in the future. Now, on to the arena.
Elden Ring and PvP, crazy love?
Casually, the addition of the coliseum here changes quite a lot in terms of PvP. Already, a password system allows you to quickly find your friends, whether to team up or put you on the face (which is, you will agree, more immediate than the summoning or the invasion of another world). Above all, surprisingly, wins in the Colosseum currently only give you no reward. No runes, no runic bow. It’s a shame, because necessarily, the clashes in the arena lose stakes, even if it is pleasant to win the victory.
Moreover, you should know that not all modes impose the same constraints. In Squad and Crucible, the game lasts five minutes, respawns are automatic and you only have one vial to regenerate your health between two attempts. In a Duel, it’s three minutes, without the possibility of returning after a failure and without a healing item (note however that, regardless of the game, the elixir of magic remains accepted in limited quantity). Enough to lead to rhythmic and not too long fights in Squad and Ordeal, and Duels with a lot of tension. While we’re at it, a video in action:
Elden Ring – Un duel en mode PvP (Gameplay PC)
Overall no problem it works well. In the two modes with the most players, there is even an icon that appears on the head of the player with the most ‘kills’, which logically directs the assaults on the strongest player. ). Finally, if you’re ever wondering, no, this Elden Ring DLC does not have voice chat and even less a scoreboard. As you can imagine, FromSoftware retains its famous austere charm. So we can’t wait to see how the team will improve and develop the Colosseum. Overall, this is a really welcome novelty.

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In case people are wondering, is there still racism in Virginia? The answer is definitely yes.
Racism in Virginia reared its ugly head at a Verizon store where a “man” was captured on video yelling “the N-word” and making other threats as he pounded on the door to the store.
The video of the incident, which was posted by Virginia resident Percell Wright on Facebook, starts showing him spitting on the window of the store and yelling unintelligible nonsense. He also spits on the store window.
He then paces around for a bit. He then runs back up to the window and tells Percell that he was a “fcking ngger.”
Before the video, the man was in the store throwing around the merchandise until he was threatened with them calling the police, according to Wright. Wright says that the man promised that he had “something else” for them before exiting the store and beginning his racist tirade outside.
It is unknown if the man was referring to a gun or a bomb or what. Fortunately, the police did arrive quickly and after questioning the man, arrested him for disorderly conduct.
It does appear that the quick action by Verizon employees who locked him out of the store and called the authorities saved any further destruction in the store and possibly lives. Though it is not known if the man had a gun in his vehicle, it is a pretty safe bet he didn’t have cookies and juice boxes for them.
It is truly sad and unfortunate that such racism in Virginia, or anywhere in America is still so boldly and apparently proudly displayed. While a majority of Americans support the causes, or at least have empathy for people of color, there is still a very vocal minority still clinging to racist beliefs. They seem totally unashamed to show it.
One has to wonder that even if the current occupant of the White House is gone, will the damage that he has contributed to, according to many, go away as well. Will racism “go back in the closet?”
Probably not, and we will more likely spend a lot of time and effort fighting racism and educating the ignorant who still cling to it.
So yes Virginia, there still is racism in Virginia.
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Earlier this week Sen. Chris Smith, D-Fort Lauderdale, announced that he formed his own task force to study the impact of the Stand Your Ground law following the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin. He will be in Fort Lauderdale today to collect testimoney about the law.
Gov. Rick Scott has promised to name a task force to review the law once the criminal investigation concludes. Scott has named Jacksonville-area State Attorney Angela Corey as a special prosecutor, but she's given no indication when a decision on Zimmerman's status will be reached.
Smith, the incoming state Senate minority leader, said he felt that a review of the law should begin now.
"We will not sit around and wait for action," he said on Tuesday.
The group will take public testimony from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at the Broward County Main Library. The group will then discuss the issue for three hours and determine whether to make recommendations or schedule another meeting.


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There seem to be many questions on the minds of consumers, agents and public policy makers about coastal insurance issues presently and in the future. As an industry, we have been forthright about insurance issues facing coastal residents and people living in every region of Texas.
The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) is seeking solutions so they will have enough money to pay claims when, not if, a hurricane strikes the Texas coast and thus not compromise the state’s General Revenue Fund.
TWIA is rapidly becoming the market of first choice for consumers and not the market of last resort as it was intended to be when it was formed. For example, TWIA has $45.5 billion in exposure along the coast as of Jan. 31, 2007. The number of structures insured by TWIA is growing dramatically each month. Between Dec. 31, 2006, and Jan. 31, 2007, the exposure in TWIA grew $2 billion.
TWIA’s exposure in Galveston County alone as of Jan. 31, 2007, was $14.6 billion.
Those private insurers who have stopped or restricted writing wind coverage in areas of Texas where a hurricane could make landfall have done so for good reasons.
The most significant reason and best explanation is an insurer must have a rate sufficient to cover the loss. That has not been the case in Texas. Insurance regulators have simply not connected the dots and provided incentives for private insurers sufficient to prompt them to write wind coverage along the Gulf coast.
Projecting the exact cost of a hurricane is difficult for insurers. In addition, it will be complicated to determine what damage is caused by wind and what is caused by flooding. Resources, both human and financial, will likely be needed to address this issue.
The cost of Hurricane Katrina to insurers in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama will be about $40.6 billion, making it the worst weather-related natural disaster in the history of this country. The National Flood Insurance Program estimates they will pay out $15.4 billion in claims in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama due to flooding.
The fact that the insurance industry will report profits in 2006 is indeed significant, but not for the reasons industry critics suggest. Homeowners insurance claim payments resulting from the 2005 hurricanes in Louisiana equaled all homeowners premiums paid in the state during the past 25 years, as well as every dollar of homeowners insurance profits ever earned there. Clearly, insurance companies must have sustained long-term profitability in order to build the financial capacity needed to pay claims for the next Andrew, Katrina or Rita.
A hurricane the size and strength of Katrina striking Galveston is projected to cost the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, the largest writer of wind coverage in Galveston, $4-$6 billion. Under the current funding structure, they have $1.04 billion to pay claims. Those figures do not contemplate a scenario where Texas is hit by multiple hurricanes in various coastal cities.
Dr. William Gray of Colorado State University predicts 14 named storms for 2007 and a 40 percent chance of one making landfall anywhere from the Gulf Coast of the Florida Panhandle to Brownsville, Texas.
Most insurers in Texas are financially strong, but some companies have publicly admitted that a major hurricane striking Galveston could result in insolvency or a dramatically restricted ability to write more homeowners business in Texas. That would leave consumers in a market where the availability of insurance at any price would be severely restricted.
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Sky News reported today, that Lansbury is adding another milestone to her career, she was honored by Queen Elizabeth II at Winsdor Castle for her work on the stage and screen. She was also honored for her charity work.
The 88-year-old actress was joined at the ceremony by her son, his wife, and her niece.
Now Lansbury will be known as a Dame Commander, a title that will put her in a class with other actresses like Judi Dench, Penelope Keith, Julie Andrews, Elizabeth Taylor, and Maggie Smith.
Many know actress Angela Lansbury for her role in the long-running TV series, "Murder, She Wrote," and for her many movies roles like in "Blue Hawaii," "The Long Hot, Summer," "The Mirror Crack'd," "The Manchurian Candidate," and "Bedknobs and Broomsticks." It's easy to say that she has had a long-running career in both film and TV.
Recently the actress was given an honorary Oscar at the 2014 Academy Awards. She also last month returned to the stage at the Gielgud Theatre in the production of Noel Coward's "Blithe Spirit." Her performance was the first time in almost 40 years that she had been on the London stage.
She was born in London, but left England as a child during World War II.
Entertainer Nicholas Parsons and Sculptor Antony Gormley were also honored at Winsdor Castle today for their work.


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I know what you're thinking: the school year just ended! Why must you make me use my brain?
Calm down, friends. I'm merely encouraging you to use some of your free time doing that wild and crazy thing called reading for pleasure. You likely didn't have time for it throughout the school year, and there's no way you're going to spend every last minute at the beach.
So, without further ado, here's my list of worthwhile, meaningful, thought-provoking fiction to make your summer a little more interesting.
1. The Harry Potter series
Truly, this one goes without saying, but if you need me to say it, READ HARRY POTTER. Start with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and don't stop until you've had your fill. Not only is the series wildly entertaining in every way imaginable, but it also shows the beauty of friendship, bravery, love, and everything in between. J.K. Rowling breathtakingly illustrates the importance of acceptance and tolerance throughout her seven-part battle between good and evil. If you've ever felt scared and alone, read these books. If you've ever felt misunderstood, read these books. If you've only seen the movies, READ THESE BOOKS.
2. The Hunger Games trilogy
At the surface, this series by Suzanne Collins is an exemplary work of dystopian fiction, with action, star-crossed romance, and a fiercely courageous protagonist. Under the surface, however, is a beautifully written, violent exploration of the consequences of war. You'll find yourself cheering for Katniss at every turn, as you follow the Mockingjay on her journey to the Capital.
3. The Alchemist
This famous fable is required reading in schools worldwide, and for good reason. Written by Paulo Coelho, it tells the story of Santiago, a young boy in pursuit of his wildest dreams. In his search of riches, he finds so much more. The Alchemist helps readers remember to follow their dreams and pursue self-discovery in spite of fear.
4. Thirteen Reasons Why (Trigger Warning)
This book was recently made into an explosive Netflix show, and for good reason. Following Hannah's very own narrated tapes, Thirteen Reasons Why tells listeners the various reasons she chose to end her life. Make no mistake: this is an extremely difficult, painful read. It explicitly illustrates ******* and other forms of sexual assault, as well as bullying, self-harm and suicide. It was intended to be hard to process, and it was written to spark the hard conversations that many are afraid to have. The issues brought up are extremely relevant to young adults and people in general, and this book does an excellent job of giving context to readers. Be kind to yourself when reading, but please… read this book.
5. To Kill a Mockingbird
Another classic, Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird will take you on a journey of racial tension, discrimination and economic inequality through the lens of Scout, a young tomboy living in the 1950's deep south. I can guarantee you will have to read this for school, but please do so when you can do it at your own pace. This is a phenomenal read and truly changed fiction as we know it today.
Read. Read when you need a break, read when you're alone, read when you're in public, whenever. Just do it. Not only is it immensely enjoyable, but it'll also help keep your brain stimulated until those dreaded classes start up again come September. Not to mention, there's a relatively high chance some of these titles will be required reading at one point or another; many of them show vast character development and explore deep societal and psychological issues.

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LE VAVASSEUR de La Héronnière -- Catalogue des Livres du Cabinet de M. LeVavasseur. [?Paris, c. 1775 - c. 1783].
4o (226 x 180 mm). CALLIGRAPHIC MANUSCRIPT in ink on Dutch paper (watermarked D&C Blauw). 14 leaves (title, tables), 520 numbered pages plus pages 325 bis and ter (catalogue), 86 numbered pages (supplement). Contemporary gold-tooled bottle-green morocco, triple fillet, flat spine with small floral tools in compartments and red morocco lettering piece, roll-tooled turn-ins, marbled endpapers, gilt edges, (joints and edges of binding worn). Provenance: J. Baur, Paris bookseller, May 1873 catalogue, no. 794 (inscription) -- Pierre Louÿs (1870-1925, author of Chansons de Bilitis), pencil notes on endpapers, including a reference to the 1555 Lyon edition of the works of Louise Labé -- Maurice Escoffier (bookplate, no. 157 in his mimeographed private-library catalogue of c. 1835) -- Major Adrian McLaughlin (Monaco sale, 7 October 1980, lot 1434).
Fine private-library manuscript catalogue of a large collection sold at auction by Nyon and Née de La Rochelle in April-May 1789 (for the sale catalogue, see North 340). The collector may have been the Le Vavasseur who was "Directeur-général de l'entreprise des fourrages militaires."
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“The Enfranchisement of Women”
Article printed in the Belfast Newsletter, 03/01/1911.
Theme - Votes for Women.
By the late 1800s, suffragists had secured certain rights for women. A new era of educated Irish women had emerged and they wished to participate in decision-making at a national level. However, by 1912 the particular endeavour was to become dogged by Home Rule Politics.
Local women were often jeered, heckled and attacked by crowds who viewed them as disloyal to the cause of Ulster, Empire and Home Rule.


Wednesday morning brought to reality the two SDSU football additions we at sonsofmontezuma.com, and all of Aztecland, Aztec Nation, or Montezuma Mesa for that matter, were expecting. Another BOOM on the Richter scale went off in San Diego County—but this wasn’t a seismic shift in the fault lines around Southern California.
The long awaited and anticipated signings of Hassan “THE MISSIL3” Mahasin and Josh Hunter both took place on Wednesday’s National Signing Day. Both have high expectations of themselves and both come with great expectations from SDSU.
WR Hassan Mahasin – 3 Star
Junipero Serra HS
For Hassan Mahasin, as our recruiting analyst Dirtball Dan noted in our Early Signing Day Podcast, “Hassan is one of these guys that has that high upside, the freak athlete—they call him the missile. He happened to tear his ACL a few months ago … You never want to see a kid get hurt, but that being said he’s an explosive athlete. For SDSU it could be a blessing in disguise because it was a 50/50 chance they would get him at that point.”
For some, that uncertainty of signing in the early period could lead to an uneasy feeling. The young man was offered by a slew of Pac-12 and in conference rivals such as Arizona State, Colorado, and Boise State. But when dealing with injuries of this kind, there is a lot to be monitored and contemplated on both sides. The teammate of fellow Aztecs 2022 freshman class Drew Azzopardi, there never seemed to be a hesitation with Hassan. A campus visit and all that San Diego has to offer were just the things to seal the deal—and rightly so.
Hassan comes onto the Mesa possessing one of the most talented skill sets this offense has expected in quite some time at the wide receiver position. Notable speedsters like the state of New Mexico track star Jordan Byrd was one, but at the running back spot. The addition of Mahasin immediately catapults him to the 2nd highest recruit to sign with SDSU just behind the newly updated 4-star RB Lucky Sutton.
It will be interesting to see how offensive coordinator Jeff Hecklinski develops Mahasin’s talents into a revamped Aztecs offense. An offense that by the time Mahasin is 100% rehabilitated from his injuries, will surely look very different than what was presented this past season.
“I see him in the slot causing massive problems with his speed & quickness trying to cover this kid.” Dirtball suggests.
“He has the personality and the kind of cockiness that a wide receiver has that we could use–we could use that swag. So he’s going to be a fan favorite. We just got to get him healthy, get him rehabbed and on campus”
DB Josh Hunter – 3 Star
Mater Dei HS
The second addition to the Aztecs 2022 class is another incredibly talented and exciting freshman. Defensive back Josh Hunter out of Mater Dei high school in Santa Ana, CA joins SDSU. Josh was absolutely coveted by this Aztecs program, national experts and Sons of Montezuma.
Listed at 5’9″ 165 lbs, Josh received interest from some of the big boys of college football with LSU, Oregon, and Wisconsin.
Nationally, 247.com’s expert recruiting analyst Greg Biggins had really positive things to say about the young Hunter. “Josh is a natural football player, if he was 2 inches and 20 pounds bigger, he could potentially be a top 200 recruit in the nation.” Biggins detailed.
“He is that type of guy, says Dirtball. “He’s got good instincts, he can play multiple positions in the secondary and was a captain for a top high school team nationally.”
From all things considered Hunter ranks near the top 3 in overall rankings from this 2022 Aztecs recruiting class alongside Hassan Mahasin and Lucky Sutton. To listen to the entire Sons of Montezuma breakdown of the full 2022 Aztecs recruiting class click below and get familiar with each player now making their home in San Diego, up on Montezuma Mesa.


Injection molding machine is a special plastic molding machine. It uses the thermoplastic of plastic, after heating and melting, it is made into the mold cavity quickly by high pressure. After a period of pressure preservation and cooling, it becomes a variety of plastic products. The power consumption of injection molding machine is mainly shown in the following parts:
① The electric energy consumption of the oil pump in the hydraulic system;② Electric energy consumption of heater;
③ The power consumption of circulating cooling water pump (in the injection molding workshop, many injection molding machines share one cooling water pump), among which the electric power consumption of hydraulic pump motor accounts for more than 80% of the total power consumption of the injection molding machine, so reducing the power consumption is the key to energy saving of injection molding machine.
一、 Working cycle of injection molding machine
1. Locking mode: the die plate is fast approaching the fixed die (including slow fast slow), and if no foreign matter exists, the system turns to high pressure and locks the formwork (keep the pressure in the cylinder).
2. The injection table moves forward to the position: the injection table moves forward to the specified position (the nozzle is close to the mold).
3. Injection molding: screw can be set at multiple speed, pressure and stroke to inject the solution in the front of the barrel into the mold cavity.
4. Cooling and pressure maintaining: according to the set pressure and time period, keep the pressure of the material cylinder, and form the mold cavity cooling.
5. Cooling and pre molding: the products in the mold cavity continue to cool, while the screw driven by hydraulic motor pushes the plastic particles forward, the screw is backward under the set back pressure control. When the screw is backward to the predetermined position, the screw stops rotating, and the injection cylinder will be released according to the setting, and it is expected to end.
6. Ejection back: after the pre molding is finished, the ejection table will be back to the specified position.
7. Open mode: pull back to the original position (including slow fast slow)
2、 Energy waste of traditional hydraulic driven injection molding machineThe pressure and flow of hydraulic driven injection molding machine are all changed in the above stages. When the demand for oil quantity of injection molding machine changes, the proportional flow valve and proportional pressure overflow valve set at the outlet of oil pump are used to adjust the load pressure and flow, and provide the thrust, pressure direction and moving speed required by each cylinder and hydraulic motor. The output power of the oil pump is equal to the product of the output torque of the motor and the motor speed. When the system requires low flow, the output power of the pump motor is constant, and the excess hydraulic oil flows back to the tank through the pressure proportional valve and overflow valve, even if it is empty (such as cooling). In this case, the throttling power loss is very large and the efficiency is very low, generally only 60% – 70%, Therefore, it causes energy waste. At the same time, due to the long-term full speed circulation of hydraulic oil, and the severe friction with hydraulic parts and mechanical parts, the oil temperature is too high, and the noise is too large, and the service life of the machine is shortened.
3、 Control oil pump motor with energy saving inverterThe motor controlled by frequency converter fundamentally overcomes the disadvantages of energy waste of traditional injection molding machine. When the flow required by the system changes, the motor speed changes accordingly, which makes the flow rate of oil discharged by quantitative oil pump change, that is, “how much supply is needed, thus saving a lot of electric energy.”. According to the different injection molding products, the power saving rate is 20% – 70%.
4、 Selection of control signal of frequency converterThe control circuit, hydraulic circuit and working principle of the modified injection molding machine should be fully understood, and the control signal should be obtained ingeniously to realize the combination of the existing injection molding machine and the inverter. The signal of hydraulic oil demand of injection molding machine is the current signal (0-1a) connecting pressure and flow proportional valve. After integral processing and converted into 4-20mA standard signal, it is directly connected to the input end of frequency conversion, so as to control the frequency converter to change the output frequency, and then change the speed of the oil pump motor, thus achieving the double function of voltage regulation and power saving. In view of the characteristics of high load overload, high frequency response, high torque at low speed and long time of motor acceleration and deceleration, PLC controller is applied in the control process, and the signal of each electro-hydraulic reversing valve is introduced. According to these signals, PLC identifies the process flow of injection molding machine, and gives acceleration and deceleration instructions to frequency converter in advance.
5、 The selection of frequency converter of injection molding machine1. In the common VVVF speed regulation mode, when the ratio of frequency to voltage is constant, the magnetic flux of the motor is unchanged. Because of no speed feedback, the motor speed cannot be accurately controlled (the general error is 15%), the rotor actual speed of three-phase asynchronous motor and the stator rotating magnetic field have a rotation difference. When the external load changes, the slip rate will change accordingly, But the inverter can not compensate for this, which causes the change of the oil pump speed, resulting in flow error and high defective rate. In the system of pressure closed-loop control, the injection molding machine will be in a state of instantaneous pressure imbalance, which can not control the quality of the product.2. Sensorless vector control converter adopts the control mode of rotor magnetic field direction, that is, coordinate transformation of asynchronous motor is equivalent to that of DC motor, which is equivalent to armature current proportional to torque in DC motor. Regardless of the state of motor, the excitation current is maintained constant, and the torque size only adjusts armature current independently, Therefore, the asynchronous motor can always be in a high dynamic state, which can accelerate from 0RPM to 1000rpm for 30ms, which improves the dynamic performance of the frequency converter speed regulating system. The adhesion of the whole injection molding cycle is greatly improved, the rotation difference is within 3% – 5%, which improves the stability of the motor in the face of load change, and the motor has more than twice the rated torque when running at low speed, It has good acceleration and deceleration performance, and the response is fast when the torque changes.In conclusion, the open-loop universal frequency converter is selected. Because of its slow response, it is not suitable for the speed regulation of injection pump. Compared with the inverter without sense vector control, it is more suitable for the use of injection molding machine because of its high dynamic and good stability.
6、 The heat dissipation mode of frequency converterThe special frequency converter of injection molding machine adopts water cooling cooling mode, which has high heat dissipation efficiency and the safety protection level can reach IP54. Because the frequency converter adopts water cooling mode, the main body of the inverter is actually closed in the electric control box, reducing the possibility of damage caused by dust and oil pollution invading the electronic equipment, ensuring the safe use of the frequency converter, and using the water cooling and cooling method can make the power single IGBT of the converter always work in a certain temperature range, effectively prolonging its service life, The average life of frequency converter can be prolonged by more than 10 years by using water cooling and cooling method.
7、 Other functions after using the inverterThe most remarkable feature is that the process characteristics of the machine can be improved and its efficiency can be improved. Some products require high injection speed. Ordinary injection molding machines may need to replace the screw, barrel, motor and oil pump to achieve the required speed. However, after using frequency converter, the motor speed can be increased by 10% (motor frequency reaches 55Hz) within the allowable range of motor oil pump, so that the required speed can be achieved without replacing any parts, Thus, the production efficiency is improved.
8、 Problems in useAfter the measurement adopts frequency conversion operation, the surface temperature of the motor has been improved, for example, the temperature of the motor in power frequency operation is 35 degrees, while the motor is 40 ℃ in frequency conversion operation, and it does not continue to rise (within the safety range of the motor). This is due to the decrease of wind force of the cooling fan of the motor due to the different speed operation of the motor during the whole cycle, It is recommended to keep the cooling fan and motor clean during use.
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The Biden inauguration theme of national unity took hold of the Capitol on Tuesday—at least in the Senate’s confirmation hearing for Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of the Treasury.
Janet Yellen glided through her hearing Tuesday, easily dodging the few significant challenges and receiving bipartisan praise from Senators. The hearing highlighted how much easier a time establishment figures have when brought before the Senate compared with the outsiders who Donald Trump tapped for his cabinet.
Yellen, the former Fed chair who presided over the central bank during years in which it typically failed to reach either its targets for price stability or maximum employment, was greeted warmly by Republican and Democratic Senators, many of whom thanked her for her past public service and willingness to serve in government again.
The confirmation hearing provided a stark contrast with the scene four years ago when Steven Mnuchin was barraged with criticism from Senate Democrats in a bruising five-hour hearing.
The bitter partisan attacks on Mnuchin started the day before the hearing, when Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. Mass) held a forum featuring homeowners who had defaulted on mortgage loans made by OneWest Bank, where Mnuchin had been chief executive, and been foreclosed upon. Leftwing pressure groups ran ads attacking Mnuchin, including one claiming that his bank had foreclosed on a homeowner while her husband was suffering from terminal cancer. The mainstream media obsessed over Mnuchin’s wealth and financial disclosures.
By contrast, the run-up to Yellen’s hearing, which she attended by remote video link, was notable for the lack of criticism of her policies as Fed chair or even pointed challenges about incoming Biden administration’s economic plans. From her time at the Fed, Yellen is a familiar figure to Washington insiders, including the Senators on the panel.
During the confirmation hearing in 2017, Democrats leveled an unrelenting attack on Mnuchin, largely based on his background in the financial sector.,
“The treasury secretary ought to be somebody who works on behalf of all Americans, including those who are still waiting for the economic recovery to show up in their communities,” Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), the ranking member on the panel, said. “When I look at Mr. Mnuchin’s background, it’s a stretch to find evidence he’d be that kind of treasury secretary.
The hearing turned so ugly that some on the panel sought to provide reassurance to Mnuchin that he was not as despised as the hearing appeared to signal.
“You’ve certainly impressed a lot of people here, especially me,” Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah), then the finance committee chair, said. “We’re going to help you get through this ordeal. You have friends on this committee on both sides of the aisle.”
Later, when Democrats delayed the confirmation of Mnuchin by withholding votes, and thereby preventing the committee from reaching the required quorum for a nomination vote, Hatch would say, “You have to go back to the Civil War to find things like this.”
“I will be focused on day one on providing support to America’s workers and to small businesses, putting into effect as quickly and efficiently as I can, the relief in the bill that was recently passed, and then over time working for a second package that I think we need to get through these dark times,” Yellen said.
Asked about she would repudiate President Donald Trump’s policy of unilaterally imposing tariffs on China, Yellen soft-pedaled her criticism while embracing the Biden line about working with allies to reform China.
“I believe we should try to address unfair trade practices. The best way to do that is to work with our allies rather than unilaterally,” Yellen said.
At the same time, however, she echoed the Trump administration’s claim that China had engaged in “abusive, unfair and illegal practices,” singling out “forced technology transfers,” one of the complaints at the heart of Trump’s policy.
Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) was gentle and respectful when he asked if Yellen would support a rise in the national minimum wage to $15 at a time when unemployment is very high. Some economists, small business owners, and many Republicans believe that raising the minimum wage discourages hiring, particularly among the lowest-wage employees—the group hit the hardest by the pandemic.
“I think the likely impact on jobs is minimal, that’s my reading of the research,” Yellen said. The claims went unchallenged.
Ms. Yellen urged lawmakers to “act big” to avert a protracted economic slump and put aside concerns about the mounting national debt.
“Economists don’t always agree, but I think there is a consensus now: Without further action, we risk a longer, more painful recession now—and long-term scarring of the economy later,” Ms. Yellen said.
Senator Pat Toomey (R-Penn.) came closest to a pointed question, asking Yellen about the Biden administration’s plans to tax unrealized capital gains. Yellen waived off the question, saying that was one of many ways of dealing with wealth inequality by declining to go into details.
Sen. Toomey asked a substantive question about the prospect of a wealth tax (would Yellen support taxing unrealized gains – e.g. stocks that have increased in value but haven’t been sold yet). She dodged the question.
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Unlike Democrats four years ago, Republicn Senators do not appear to plan to delay Yellen’s approval by the committee. As the morning session concluded, Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) said he would work with Sen. Grassley to assure a vote “expeditiously,” which may mean as early as Thursday. Many Republicans are expected to vote to confirm, in contrast to four years ago when Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) was the sole Democrat to confirm Mnuchin.


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