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TIMING IS EVERYTHING: In Melbourne, Greg Baum reported the Australian Sports Commission "crackdown comes at especially low ebb in Australian sport." The Olympic team "struggled by its historically high standards in London last year, the cricket team is in a shambles, the Australian Crime Commission's heavy-duty allegations of corruption in Australian sport weighs heavily, instances of misbehaviour dance in the headlines, and unprecedented drug clouds hang over" the Australian Football League and National Rugby League as their seasons begin. Wylie said that "the drug issue would exercise the commission's mind vigorously" (THE AGE, 3/19).


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If, on September 10, 2001, you had told me that my country, which from 1979 to 1989 had fought a secret war against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan (of all places!), would for the next nearly 20 years fight a second full-scale war there, with up to 100,000 troops on the ground at times, I would have thought you mad. If, that day, you had told me that the U.S. would, in 2002, set up a prison in no kidding Cuba run by the U.S. military, where prisoners from a "global war on terror" could be brought for anything but a version of all-American justice, I would have thought you were joking. If you had also predicted that it would still be open 19 years later, I would have laughed in your face. If that day you had told me that, thanks to the development of something called a remotely piloted aircraft, or drone, an American president would functionally become an assassin-in-chief, I would have just shaken my head and walked away. If that very day you had assured me that, in March 2021, the White House would still be fighting such wars with congressional "authorizations" 18 or 19 years old that authorized nothing of the sort, I would have classified you as a genuine nut.
If, back then, you had predicted the world as it's become, perhaps the only thing I might have believed, given my own experience with the Vietnam War (and my childhood memories of the Korean War), was that the U.S. military could wage conflicts in distant lands for almost two decades without actually winning any of them. And yet, of course, all of the above did indeed happen and is, in fact, still ongoing. The question that TomDispatch regular and war-on-terror expert Karen Greenberg focuses on today is: What will the new administration, the fourth since that September day, do about any of it?
When it comes to foreign, unlike domestic, policy, the signs aren't wildly hopeful. After all, President Biden just opened future relations with one of this country's two "near-peer threats" (as the U.S. military likes to call them) by agreeing publicly that Vladimir Putin was a soul-less "killer." Meanwhile, his secretary of state and national security advisor had a distinctly rocky meeting in Alaska with their Chinese counterparts from that other near-peer threat, China. Add in this as well: the leader who has already said withdrawing the last American troops from Afghanistan by May 1st, as President Trump agreed to do, will be "tough," is evidently weighing putting off that date until at least November. Still, as Greenberg suggests, there are at least some modestly hopeful signs as well and, with so much in this world of ours up in the air (so to speak) and at least some of those drones grounded for the time being, we really should give the Biden administration a chance perhaps, in fact, a few months at least to see what our new president can (or can't or won't) do. Tom
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In the first two months of Joe Biden's presidency, you could feel the country holding its breath. Sheltered in place, hidden behind masks, unsure about whether to trust in a safe-from-pandemic future, we are nonetheless beginning to open our eyes collectively. As part of this reemergence, a wider array of issues those beyond Covid-19 are once again starting to enter public consciousness. Domestically, attempts to repress (or preserve) voting rights have been consuming activists and dominating headlines, along with this country's missing infrastructure and a need to raise the minimum wage. The foreign affairs agenda isn't far behind. From rising great-power rivalries, notably with China and Russia, to cyberattacks like the Solarwinds hack that affected agencies across the government, to the question of whether American troops will leave Afghanistan, a growing number of issues loom for the administration, Congress, and the public in the months to come.
On the domestic front, the response to the new administration (and especially its $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill) has been a collective sigh of relief as well as much praise, as well as fierce partisan Republican attacks when it comes to the reform agenda being put in place domestically. In the realm of foreign affairs, however, criticism has been swift and harsh, owing to several early administration actions.
On February 25, at the president's order, the U.S. launched an airstrike against an Iranian-backed militia in Syria, killing 22. On February 26, the administration released an intelligence report pointing the finger at Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, only to follow up with an announcement that, while there would be sanctions against individuals close to the prince, no retaliation against him would follow. New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof called the absence of strong retribution against MBS akin to letting "the murderer walk," setting an example for other "thuggish dictators" in the years to come.
Meanwhile, there is still, at best, indecision about whether or not the U.S. will pull its last troops out of Afghanistan by the May 1st deadline set during the Trump administration as part of a deal with the Taliban. President Biden recently termed meeting that date "tough." Others have called hesitancy about the May 1st deadline a step towards an escalation in violence and "even more deaths" in a nearly 20-year-old "unwinnable war." November has now been floated by the Biden administration as a more "reasonable" deadline.
While each of these acts (or the lack of them) should be scrutinized in light of the lessons of the past, a rush to condemn could prove too quick to be helpful. Yes, it would have been more satisfying if the administration had said, "We will respond in our own time and in our own way," when it came to the murder of Khashoggi. Yes, it would have been good to see a full-scale new drone policy in place prior to any future strikes. It will, however, take some time for the new administration to sort out the issues involved, to unearth what promises, deals, and threats were imposed by predecessors and to assess the meaningfulness of plans for a new agenda. My own suggestion: Why not set an agenda of expectations and goals a list of imperatives if you will and then check back in a relatively short time, perhaps six months from the January 20th inauguration of President Biden, to assess what's truly developed?
Given our chaotic and troubled world, the list of must-dos is already long indeed, but here's my own personal list of three, all tied to an issue I've followed closely for nearly the last two decades: the war on terror and how to end it.
Three Ways to Begin to End the War on Terror
The Biden administration has offered up its own list of priorities and challenges. Setting out its national security agenda, the president has committed his administration "to engage with the world once again, not to meet yesterday's challenges, but today's and tomorrow's." In a new strategy paper, "Renewing America's Advantages: Interim National Security Strategic Guidance," his administration has made its priorities reasonably clear: the development of a multidimensional strategy, led by diplomacy and multilateralism (though not averse to the "disciplined" use of force if necessary) with an overriding commitment to strengthening democracy at home and abroad.
Among the priorities set out in that strategy is one that should if carried out successfully be a relief to us all: moving beyond the global war on terror. "The United States should not, and will not, engage in 'forever wars' that have cost thousands of lives and trillions of dollars," the paper states, pointing to ending "America's longest war in Afghanistan," as well as the war in Yemen, and helping to end Africa's "deadliest conflicts and prevent the onset of new ones."
These war-on-terror-related goals are not only upbeat but distinctly achievable, if kept at the forefront of the American foreign-policy agenda. To achieve them, however, the institutional remnants of the war on terror would have to be eradicated. And at the top of any list when it comes to that are the lingering war powers granted the president; the authority to commit "targeted killings" via drones in more and more places around the globe; and the existence of that symbol of injustice, the prison established by the Bush administration in 2002 at Guanta'namo Bay, Cuba. Eliminating such foundational war-on-terror policies is essential, if we are to move into an era in which national security exists in tandem with the rule of law and adherence to constitutional norms.
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In the 1950s, James Watson and Francis Crick gained insight into the possible shape of DNA. They hypothesized that it was a helix. They experimented and made many models, using scraps of metal and bonds of wire.They eventually concluded that the shape of DNA is a twisted double helix. Their work was important because many scientists built off of it in the following years.
Chargaffs first rule is that in DNA there is always equality in quantity between the bases A and T and between the bases G and C. This essentially means that in all DNA, this ratio remains the same, which leads to his second rule. DNA molecules can be hundreds of millions of nucleotides long, but the order of the base pairings can vary. These different combinations are what give us all the different kinds of life.
How do the base pairs bind?
The base pains of DNA bind with their compliment.There are two strands of DNA, and bases on one strand will bind to its compliment on the other strand. A will bind to T and G to C
A chromosome is a structure that contains DNA and the associated proteins. They carry genetic information. For most of a cell’s life, each chromosome consists of a single DNA molecule. Before cell division, it duplicates its chromosomes by DNA replication. Different organisms have different numbers of chromosomes. Humans have 46, for example.
A karyotype is an image of an individual’s diploid set of chromosomes. The karyotype differs from organism to organism. In humans, all but the last diploid are autosomes, or the same. The last one is the sex chromosome and determines the gender of the organism. It can be an x or a y.
DNA replicates itself before cell division. When the DNA starts to replicate itself enzymes break the hydrogen bonds that are within the double helix. This causes the two strands of DNA to unwind and separate from each other. A different enzyme builds primers, which are short, single strands of nucleotides. Primers act as a point of attachment for the enzyme DNA polymerase. Primers base pair with complimentary strands of DNA primer. This new base pairing is called nucleic acid hybridization. This process is driven by the hydrogen bonding. DNA polymerases attach to the hybridized primers and begin DNA synthesis. Each nucleotide provides energy for its own attachment to the end of a growing strand of DNA. Two of three phosphate groups are taken away when a nucleotide is added on to a DNA strand. The enzyme DNA ligase seals any possible gaps to make sure the new strands are continuous. Both strands are copied at the same time. As each new strand gets longer, it winds up with its template strand into a double helix. Semiconservative replication makes a total of two copies of a DNA molecule: one strand of each copy is new, and the other is parental.
Ionizing radiation from x-rays, most UV light, and gamma rays may cause DNA are all possible things that can damage DNA. They break the DNA by causing covalent bonds to form between bases on opposite strands. This alteration is very problematic because it causes adjacent nucleotide dimers to form.

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Telecommunications service provider Syniverse, which routes 1 trillion messages annually for many of the world's mobile phone carriers, has disclosed a five-year breach of its systems, which handle call metadata and text messages. Experts say the exposed data poses serious criminal and espionage risks.
Hacktivist collective Anonymous has for the third time carried out an attack involving Washington-based domain name registrar and web hosting service Epik, according to independent Texas journalist Steven Monacelli. This time around, the group leaked data belonging to the Republican Party of Texas.
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|IATA: HDO – ICAO: KHDO – FAA LID: HDO|
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|Elevation AMSL||930 ft / 283 m|
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South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (IATA: HDO, ICAO: KHDO, FAA Location identifier: HDO) is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) northwest of the central business district of Hondo, a city in Medina County, Texas, United States. It is owned by the City of Hondo and was formerly known as Hondo Municipal Airport. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
The airport has its origins in 1942 with the establishment by the Army Air Corps of Hondo Army Airfield, and was used as a Navigator training base. The Women's Air Force Service Pilot squadrons were assigned there in November 1943. Two notable woman pilots, Betty Henrich and Hollywood stunt actress Mary Wiggins, were among the first WASPs to report for duty. Between July 1942 and August 1945 some 14,158 navigators were trained at Hondo. The base was closed on December 29, 1945, and the buildings and fixtures were sold as surplus.
Between 1945 and 1951 civilian operators such as the Hollaway flying school trained student pilots at the former base under the GI Bill. As a result of the Korean War, the United States Air Force reactivated the base as a contract pilot training center, training pilots at Hondo Air Base. It closed again in 1958. During the 1960s the city of Hondo leased facilities at the base to the Hondo Livestock Auction and to Gary Aerospace, Universal Rundle, and Doss Aviation. The aviation companies worked with the United States Air Force to screen pilots, and Universal Rundle manufactured toilets.
In 1957 a golf course was constructed on the base through the efforts of base commander Lt Col Earl V. Riley. A golf tournament bearing his name remained a yearly event in the 1980s. In the spring of 1973 the Air Force began a flight-screening program at Hondo using the T-41 Mescalero, a militarized version of the civilian Cessna 172. The training program, still in operation in the 1980s, was attended by United States and foreign students.
After the mid-1970s the base housed a number of businesses, including a fiberglass-products plant, a greenhouse, a national guard armory, and the Medina Electric Cooperative.
Facilities and aircraft
South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo covers an area of 3,500 acres (1,416 ha) at an elevation of 930 feet (283 m) above mean sea level. It has four runways: 8/26 is 3,451 by 75 feet (1,052 x 23 m), 13/31 is 5,545 by 150 feet (1,690 x 46 m), 17L/35R is 6,002 by 100 feet (1,829 x 30 m), and 17R/35L is 3,224 by 140 feet (983 x 43 m). Runway 17L/35R has an asphalt pavement and the remaining three runways have a concrete surface.
For the 12-month period ending January 20, 2012, the airport had 95,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 260 per day. At that time there were 31 aircraft based at this airport: 81% single-engine, 13% helicopter, and 6% multi-engine.
- . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
- "South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo". City of Hondo. http://www.hondo-tx.org/airport/index.php. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
- "Hondo AAF / Hondo Municipal Airport (IATA: HDO)". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/airport/airport.php?id=HDO.
- "KHDO – Hondo Municipal Airport". FAA data republished by AirNav. February 9, 2012. Archived from the original on March 17, 2012. http://web-beta.archive.org/web/20120317103613/http://www.airnav.com/airport/KHDO.
- "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/npias/reports/media/2011/npias_2011_appA.pdf.
- Handbook of Texas Online - Hondo Army Airfield
- Thole, Lou (1999), Forgotten Fields of America : World War II Bases and Training, Then and Now - Vol. 2. Publisher: Pictorial Histories Pub, ISBN 1-57510-051-7
- Aerial photo as of January 1995 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for HDO, effective June 16, 2022
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What a bad food blogger I have been! Not too much out of the ordinary foodwise, so you didn't miss a whole lot LOL!
Tuna salad made with that Lemon Hummus that I am so enamored of,on light wheat bread. Carrot sticks (in my effort to include more veggies), and clems. A nice orange lunch!
This morning, I had a fantastic workout at the Y. Did a mini triathlon with 12 laps of swimming, 30 minutes of jogging, 20 minutes of biking and a lower body strength workout. I was famished afterwards, and met my parent's at Panera Bread.
While I was waiting for them, I had a cup of coffee and a fruit cup.
After they got there, I got a trail mix bagel with light cream cheese. I love the sunflower seeds on this bagel. Nice little bit of crunch.

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Art works finished and mounted today 🙂
I really enjoyed curating my work for my summer exhibition at my studio and seeing it hung on the wall. Thanks to those who came and supported me it was great to see you 🙂 Below are some photos I took of my work over the weekend.
Very happy to be prioritising time in my studio 🙂
Here’s more pink and yellow with a little collage. These were specifically painted for these frames.
I know this is a bit belated, but here is some snaps from the private view of ’36 Works’ at Galley Iceni, Swaffham.
Thanks for taking a look! 🙂
Wow, I didn’t realize how long it is since I last wrote a post! I’ve been getting ready for my exhibition which I have happening during September. I would be delighted if you could come along. If you are in the area and would like to come to the private view you are most welcome! 🙂
I spent yesterday designing this years Christmas card. Yes I know it’s early, but if I don’t do it now I’d get to the beginning of December and would be struggling for inspiration even perhaps motivation in the business of the time of year!
I am really pleased with it and look forward to having it on sale 🙂

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You don’t want to be in a committed relationship only to then realize that your family values completely clash and you neither want nor expect the same things.
While marriage may not be part of the conversation when you first start dating, keep these things in mind as the relationship progresses.
Why can't they just accept their children's dating/marital partners?
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text: Yikes! :-/ If I do co-owns, the purchase price is flat out halved. That only seems fair. That's what Kaia's breeder did with Kaia and me. Her puppies are too young to be bred and the one that I thought might turn out nice enough to breed is kind of awkward at this stage, lol, so might never happen. The deal with Kaia was that the breeder footed all the breeding expenses, progesterone testing, surgical insemination, etc. I kept her, took her to appointments, and raised the puppies. We split the litter 50/50. If I wanted to keep one I could have had first pick, but it wasn't a situation to keep a 3rd dog in so they were all placed. She picked the stud with input from me, but then she has tons of connections with people and was able to find a stud I would have never even known existed (he died something like 10 years before Kaia was born. ) How did they want to split the breeding and puppy raising costs? Because that's where it's going to hit the hardest.

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Of course, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 provide the ability to connect peripherals also via Bluetooth with the PC. Thus the device is detected, you must first activate Bluetooth on Windows 8. Find out here how you have to do this.
Thanks to Bluetooth devices such as keyboards or a PC mouse to the PC can be connected wirelessly without any clutter. To connect a device via Bluetooth with Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, you should first make sure that the device has a Bluetooth connection.
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Once the device is selected, the connection usually needs to be checked. For this, a corresponding coupling code must be entered in both the Bluetooth device, as well as Windows.
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This is genesis, the car that created a formula to last 50 years: sporting bodywork over a compact chassis (by American standards, at least), front engine, rear drive and live rear axle. Although notchback (read two-door saloon) and convertible bodies were available, as were straight sixes, it was the combination of fastback coupé styling and V8 power that best matched the Mustang’s performance pretensions and elevated it above the Ford Falcon upon which it was based.
Cue Tony Pook’s breathtaking, Signal Flare Red 1966 Fastback in GT trim. Although first-gen Mustangs were available through a UK concessionaire, Pook bought his last year fresh from Arizona following a thorough restoration. The Mustang was created with tinkering in mind, and Pook’s car features a transplanted engine, the original 210bhp, 289cu in (4727cc) small-block overhead-valve ‘Windsor’ V8 having been replaced by a 230bhp, 302cu in (4942cc) version of the same that runs a four-barrel Edelbrock carb.
Installed in the largely original interior, I drink in the distinctive layout, finish and details: twin-cowl dashboard with wooden inserts, thin-rimmed wheel embellished with mother-of-pearl, chromed switches and compressed speedo font.
The V8 fires into a steady idle and begins to bellow as I pull away. More pedal pressure and the bellow deepens then gains a growling overdub - a softer soundtrack than Frank Bullitt’s big-block 6.4-litre 390 GT’s snarling wall of sound, but classier, too. The car isn’t especially quick (think 8.5sec to 60mph), but the powertrain’s noise, keen throttle response and top-end poke prove extremely addictive.
The ride is loping but stable and isn’t the limiting factor when cornering. That falls to the delayed action of the over-assisted recirculating ball steering that’s further hampered by an understeer habit, as nearly 60% of the car’s 1400kg burdens the front axle.
Mustang II (1974–1978)
The white car here is the black sheep among our group. A spluttering economy, rising oil prices and tightened emissions regulations blighted the pony car sector and the Mustang had to adapt to survive. The original car had stretched to 4763mm by its final iteration and had once forged more
than 500bhp (in 1969’s 7.0-litre Boss 429 special). Something smaller and cleaner was needed.
This time, the little Ford Pinto provided the underpinnings, shrinking the Mustang to 4445mm. During its first year, engines were limited to an almost unbelievably meek 88bhp four-pot and a 105bhp version of the 2.8-litre Cologne V6 later seen in the Mk3 Capri.
Yet it was a forecourt success, tripling sales to 386,000 in 1974. The 302 V8 returned in 1975, making just 122bhp. So equipped is Tony Wilcox’s notchback Mustang II Ghia.
Ghia spec includes the part-vinyl roof and a plump, cosy burgundy boudoir of an interior that’s mainly trimmed in velour and adventurously textured plastics. The big surprise is a starboard-mounted tiller, an official conversion supplied via Ford’s imports office in Mayfair. The Mustang II remained the only sanctioned right-hand-drive UK model until 2015.
Underpowered or not, it’s still a V8, rumbling at idle. It chugs endearingly under load and offers unexpected perkiness above 3000rpm, although progress remains stately. The primary ride is (almost) as forgiving as the plush upholstery, but sharper bumps resonate. The steering is far more responsive than in the ’66 but spookily light in constant-radius cornering.
This ’Stang kept the nameplate alive during a difficult period and deserves recognition for that.
‘Fox body’ (1979–1993)
These were still uncertain times, but upon the Fox platform (which supported myriad Fords, Mercurys and Lincolns) the Mustang was slowly and tentatively ushered back into performance territory. Facelifts in 1983 and 1987 modernised its design inside and out, rear leaf springs were at last dropped in favour of coils and a five-speed manual gearbox emerged.
Don Hardy works at Ford’s Dagenham engine plant and is a Fox hunter of the legal kind, owning several and co-founding the ‘Fox Doctors’ owners club.
By the time his 1987 car was built, carburettors had been dropped altogether, and his High Output V8 (still the venerable 302) makes a decent 225bhp. Drop-tops were reintroduced after their Series II absence, but Hardy’s is one of a few tin-top GTs adapted by coachbuilder American Sunroof Corporation into two-seat convertibles designed to court Mercedes-Benz SL fans with a bodykit, fared-in roof mechanism and lashings of hide to embellish the two-tone plastic interior.
Despite the oddly high seating position that brushes my head against a roof cross member, the Fox has a lower, sportier stance than the Mustang II. The speedo goes up to only 85mph, but contemporary tests put the car’s top speed at just under 150mph, with 0-60mph taking 6.4sec. It’s tractable from below 2500rpm, meaning kickdown isn’t essential for overtaking, yet some of the ’66 Fastback’s bellowing urgency is revived in the Fox’s 4000-5000rpm sweet spot.
The steering is much improved, too - not quick, but consistent and with some feel - and although the ride remains soft with occasional jitters, body control is far neater than before. It’s a driving experience that’s easily recognisable
as a Mustang’s.
In the light of the 2015 Mustang’s entry-level 2.3-litre Ecoboost engine, an apposite side note to the Fox’s story is the 1984 limited-run, twin-spoilered SVO, which used a turbocharged version of the Mustang II’s 2.3 to make 175bhp with the help of an IMSA racing-bred intercooler. The SVO impressed at the time with its combination of performance, composure and understeer-curbing set-up.
SN95 and ‘New Edge’ (1994–2004)
The Fox platform was heavily modified rather than replaced for the SN95-generation car (introducing range-wide all-disc brakes in the process) but it was the end of the line for the small-block Windsor V8, retired in 1995 after three decades of Mustang service. Although the SN95’s 302 produced a still-conservative 215bhp, there was a final flourish for the Windsor in the stroked 300bhp 5.8-litre SVT Cobra R road-going racer.
A 3.8-litre Essex V6 anchored the range, but the GT’s engine bay was filled with a 16-valve SOHC version of Ford’s new modular 4.6-litre V8. Initially no more powerful than the 302, its output rose to 260bhp for the 1999 facelift that also sharpened the exterior to fit Ford’s global ‘New Edge’ design language.
After a 30-year canter, the Mustang finally broke into a gallop again in 2003. The New Edge SVT Cobra -
the first (and until 2015 the only) Mustang with independent rear suspensiovn - produced 390bhp using a supercharged 32-valve DOHC version of the 4.6 V8 to hit 60mph in 4.6sec. The Mach 1 badge, introduced in 1969, was revived to sit below it, bringing us to Kevin Mortimer-Hampson’s car.
Its extrovert exterior is countered by a conservative cabin: plastic-heavy but functional, with gentle nods to early Mustangs. Upon ignition, the ‘shaker’ air scoop justifies its name, quaking atop a naturally aspirated 32-valve 4.6 that makes 305bhp in stock form but more like 360bhp here, thanks to intake and exhaust upgrades and a custom remap. The engine note is higher-pitched than the small block’s but still aggressive, and the exhaust tone is moreishly thunderous. From 2800rpm, there’s real clout, too.
Although the suspension is factory-lowered, the ride is extremely comfortable, yet the accompanying dive and roll are stable. A chunky aftermarket short-shift kit requires little articulation between five manual ratios but takes two deliberate movements, and the over-light steering doesn’t reassure. But the Mach 1 proves a barnstorming cruiser, and great fun for it.
It was back to the future when the next Mustang was previewed at the 2003 Detroit motor show; the GT concept traced the silhouette of the original Fastback and borrowed plenty of exterior and interior details. The S197 production model retained most of that atop Ford’s D2C platform, which was related to the Jaguar S-Type’s. New front suspension was influenced by the Mondeo, yet the modified rear axle remained solid.
But the new car was also more than 150mm longer and wider than the original and around 300kg heavier. Indeed, Patrick Howson’s 2005 car makes the ’66 Fastback look delicate and petite. Although a V6 engine and convertible body were available, like most S197s imported to the UK, Howson’s is a GT coupé featuring a 300bhp 24-valve version of the 4.6 V8 equipped with variable valve timing.
By European yardsticks, it’s not sophisticated, but the S197 is a far slicker proposition than any of its forebears in both quality and dynamics, from the upgraded interior finishes to the well-weighted, progressive steering and vastly improved body control. There’s even a heightened appetite for cornering, partly due to a front-end mass that’s closer to 50% than 60%.
The five-speed auto ’box doesn’t get the best from the V8 and the screaming aftermarket exhaust isn’t quite equalled by the engine’s performance; 4000rpm is needed before it really starts to heave. (For full fireworks, see the 653bhp supercharged 5.8-litre GT500 from 2013.) But this is still a 5.2sec-to-60mph car and the most complete Mustang so far.
A 2010 makeover was followed by the introduction of the new Coyote version of the modular V8 - a 5.0-litre, 32-valve DOHC unit good for 412bhp. And it’s this engine and the S197’s retro design ethos that form the building blocks of the 2015 Mustang.
It has been a treat to drive these diverse cars, each one an idiosyncratic character that reinterpreted the Mustang spirit for its time. For our time, there’s independent rear suspension, right-hand drive and official UK sales. We could be the luckiest ones yet.
‘Mustang’ name was signed off, ‘Avanti’, ‘Allegro’, ‘Torino’ and ‘Cougar’ were all considered, the last even being realised into a feline badge on late pre-production cars.
Although other horse emblems were considered, the winning sketch came from Phil Clark, designer of the Mk1 Capri. In some applications, patriotic red, white and blue bars were added and a ‘corral’ border was applied on the grille to enclose the horse. In 1963 modeller Charles Keresztes revised Clark’s design in clay before finalising it in a wooden sculpture, and the badge has barely changed since.
Read our full review of the latest Ford Mustang


GIVEN the mounting insecurity in Nigeria, especially in the Northeast, the Catholic Church has called for a concerted effort by all to put an end to insurgency.
It lamented that with the grave situation, the citizens were carrying on as if nothing was happening.
Executive Secretary of the Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria Fr. Evaristus Bassey, who spoke in Calabar, the Cross River State capital yesterday, said it was sad that people were more interested in the elections than in curbing insecurity.
The cleric said the foundation was the humanitarian and human development wing of the Catholic Church.
He said: “We need to change our lifestyle to reflect the times. We need to know we are in a war situation. We need to lend a helping hand to the people out there.
“We can’t go round eating and drinking when people don’t even have a place to sleep. Even our girls have not been brought back. We are gradually forgetting them and in the midst of this, people are still talking about campaigns. It is tragic.
“Thousands of people have been displaced. People are living in the hills. People have no food to eat and they are living in fear of their lives. Churches have ceased to be places of worship but places of refuge for displaced people.
“The church in the Northeast is under pressure. Our brethren there need our help. We need to help our brethren who are suffering, not just of the Catholic faith, but anyone out there in pains.
“The tragedy is that the rest of the country is moving on as if nothing catastrophic is happening. Politicians are gathering, multimillion naira parties are being held and everyone is carrying on with business as usual. Is it that we have heard so much about Boko Haram that these happenings are no longer news but have become normal daily occurrences?
“But imagine being a refugee in your own country! Imagine running for hours for safety. Imagine not being certain if you will eat for days. Imagine having to sleep in the hills for days and weeks. Imagine not having a bath for days and wearing the same cloth. Imagine not having the freedom to worship God the way you are convinced, because someone believes in using violence to propagate his faith. What is happening is a terrible humanitarian crisis and as Nigerians we need to show solidarity. We need to adjust our lifestyles to reflect the present circumstances. We need to reflect compassion for those suffering.
“This is not a time to apportion blame. But the fight against Boko Haram is not a wrestling match, it is a competition of fire power. Thank God our military has woken up to the reality that this is something that needs confronting with all military arsenal. A nation’s military should always be ready, but what we see is that everything in Nigeria is given a fire brigade approach. Thank God the situation is changing and we are hearing good results. But there is a humanitarian crisis in the Northeast. Our churches are overwhelmed with displaced persons. They have run out of resources. We need to support them.
“As Boko Haram is tackled in one area, they open up in other areas. The military needs a broad based strategy to confront them.
“The military has realised it is serious and I think they are doing well. The president should bring in the international community to carry out credible investigation to get to the root of the matter.”
Fr. Bassey said they were raising funds for the affected people and if anyone wanted to help, he could contribute through the following account numbers:
Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri
Zenith Bank and Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria


- According to the National Institute of Mental Health, one out of every five adults has a "diagnosable mental illness." As part of National Recovery Month, efforts are being made to help address this problem.
- An arrest warrant issued for the South Carolina father who authorities say killed his five children and dumped their bodies in Alabama says the father thought his children were going to kill him.
- The National Governors Association says Alabama, Nevada and Washington will participate in a year-long project to examine ways to spur changes in how states pay for Medicaid and other health care services.
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An elderly woman was found dead, floating on the Kallang River early on Monday (21 Nov).
A member of public who was taking his morning walk near the river, saw the body floating in the water while he was passing.
Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were alerted at about 7.10am. SCDF reacted to the call and found a body of a woman floating in the river near Block 38A Bendemeer Road.
SCDF said the woman was in her 60s, and was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene.
The suspicious death is still being investigated by the police.


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ran the artistic administration office at Wiener Schauspielhaus and was production manager at Linz09 - European Capital of Culture, Wiener Festwochen and others. He co-founded and directed the music theatre company progetto semiserio.
is a stage director and author from Vienna. He is founder and artistic director of the ZOON Musiktheater company in Vienna, founder and artistic co-director of Musiktheatertage Wien Festival, and founder of Freie Musiktheater Wien. Desi has appeared at festivals such as Ars Electronica Linz, Earport Mainz, JUTA Düsseldorf, Mousonturm Frankfurt, Teatro Goldoni, Sasch-Hall, Totales Theater Paris, KlangArten, Teatro del Sale (Florence), Lincoln Center, The Cell (New York), Festival Wien Modern, Bregenzer Festspiele, START Salzburg, and the Donau Festi- val in Krems. Desi worked with Michelangelo Pistoletto on the opera Il Tramonto Senza Sole and directed the New York production of Morton Feldman and Samuel Beckett’s opera Neither. He has published articles on contemporary music theatre and, together with Eric Salzman, the book The New Music Theater: Seeing the Voice, Hearing the Body (Oxford University Press). 2005–2009 projects: “Musiktheaterarchäologie” [Music Theatre Archaeology]. 2009–2013 projects: “Zeitgeschichtemusiktheater” [Contemporary History Music Theatre]. Working with authentic documents and texts in search of psychological storytelling is a main aim of his music-theatrical approach. A further focus is on history as a result of the human condition and social relationships. www.thomasdesi.com
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Sophie Cwikla studied at the prestigious Paris Conservatoire and Sorbonne Humanities at the Music Department. She was in charge for the Archive of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and the exhibition's design at Haus der Musik Vienna, in film production and the international department of a Media agency.


Rufous Bettong, Aepyprymnus rufescens
Where do they live?
Rufous Bettongs are a type of potoroo or rat-kangaroo, and are distributed across both sides of the Great Dividing Range in northern NSW and Queensland. You can find them in some of the National Parks in these two areas.
What is their habitat?
Rufous Bettongs prefer coastal eucalypt forests, tall wet sclerophyll forests and dry open woodlands. You may find them hiding among the native grasses and perhaps a hollow log on the valley floor.
What’s special about them?
Rufous Bettongs are special because they are the largest of the rat kangaroos and the most widespread. They are survivors among so many others, like the Burrowing Bettong, that have become extinct, as farmland, urban spread and introduced predators have overtaken their habitat.
What do they eat?
Rufous Bettongs usually come out shortly after dark to look for food. They mainly eat herbs, roots, tubers and fungi. They can cover large distances when foraging, sometimes 2–4.5 kilometres.
How do they reproduce?
Females are continuous breeders, with sexual maturity reached at around 11 months. Females raise one young per pregnancy, but are able to pause a pregnancy (called ‘embryonic diapause’) until conditions are suitable and can have three to four young per year. Life in the pouch lasts for about four months and, once the pouch is vacant, mating begins again.
What else do I need to know?
Rufous Bettongs are marsupials, covered in shaggy grey fur with a rufous (red) tinge on top and pale grey on the underside. The tail is grey, sometimes with a white tip. The muzzle is short, with fur between the nostrils. Bare pink skin surrounds the eyes, and the ears are relatively long. They can grow up to 48 centimetres.
What is their conservation status?
Rufous Bettongs have an IUCN listing of Least Concern.
In NSW, Australia, they are considered Vulnerable.


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Bankhead Highway Proctor Creek Bridge
Information from the updated Georgia Historic Bridge Survey (GHBS):
The bridge has been widened, but the arch itself is among earliest in state. Association with old highway adds historic value.
The bridge caries a four-lane arterial city street/state highway and sidewalks over a stream in a mixed use area of northwest central Atlanta adjacent to the MARTA line. Commercial establishments line the roadway. Originally called Bellwood Avenue, the road was designated the Bankhead Highway by 1921. The setting has no integrity from the pre-1928 era of trail association routes. In Atlanta, the Bankhead Highway was incorporated into the original state highway system as SR 8 in 1919. The area was outside the Atlanta city limits in 1925.
Summary of Significance:
The 46' elliptical deck arch bridge with unadorned spandrel walls and wingwalls was built in 1908 by the Georgia Railway and Electric Company. It was originally 52' wide. The original pipe railings were removed when the sidewalks with modern pipe railings were added ca. 1955. The arch ranks as one of the oldest bridges in Atlanta and as such is historically significant. The road was originally Bellwood Avenue, and it was the Bankhead Highway through Atlanta. The bridge is technologically significant as an early example of an uncommon type.
- Concrete arch bridge over Proctor Creek on Bankhead Highway in Atlanta
- Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
- Open to traffic
- Built 1908
- - Georgia Railway & Electric Co.
Span length: 45.9 ft.
Total length: 45.9 ft.
Deck width: 47.9 ft.
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +33.77167, -84.43000 (decimal degrees)
33°46'18" N, 84°25'48" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 16/737997/3739807 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Northwest Atlanta
- Average daily traffic (as of 2012)
- Inventory numbers
- GA 12100200 (Georgia bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 12549 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
- Inspection report (as of April 2017)
- Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 58.7 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com
- August 15, 2018: Updated by Amber Rhea: Added NR eligibility info from GHBS, corrected construction date
- May 3, 2010: New Street View added by Nathan Holth

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How long does it take to boil a small octopus?
The most basic way of cooking octopus is to simmer it in liquid. Fill a saucepan with salted water and bring to the boil. Add the octopus, reduce the heat immediately and simmer gently for 45–60 minutes.
How long does it take to boil octopus?
Gently boil the octopus for about 15-20 minutes per pound of octopus, testing the texture with a fork every 10-15 minutes until it has become fully tender and ready to serve.
Do you have to boil baby octopus?
We recommend cooking the baby octopus before grilling it to tenderize the meat. Our recipe for grilled baby octopus includes blanching the meat for 1 minute.
Do I need to boil baby octopus before frying?
As soon as I returned home to Umbria, I went in search of a good-sized octopus to fry. Before frying, the octopus has to be cooked or braised in the usual manner to tenderize it, then it is dried, cut into pieces, lightly dredged in flour and fried.
How do you make octopus tender?
For large octopus (around 5 pounds), boil for a good 8 to 10 minutes. Add a tablespoon of vinegar into the simmering liquid as the acetic acid can help break down the connective tissue in the tentacles. Marinate the octopus overnight in whole milk to help tenderize the meat.
How do you cook octopus so it’s not chewy?
Make sure that you cook your octopus in high heat very quickly to cook it, but don’t keep it in the heat too long to avoid losing any more juice from its meat. This will give you a chewy but not gummy texture and flavor.
Do you add salt when boiling octopus?
Salt the water heavily to enhance the flavour of the sea, then briefly dunk the octopus three times in the simmering water. This helps stop the tentacles from seizing up and toughening during the cooking to follow – the last thing you want is chewy tentacles.
Can you overcook octopus?
“All that matters is that you don’t overcook them. Where it comes from, whether it’s been frozen or not, the size, the cooking method – these are all pretty much irrelevant as long as you cook it carefully.”
How do you cook a small frozen octopus?
Place the octopus in a large pot covered with any braising liquid, from water to red wine. Alternatively, place the octopus in a dry pot and allow the fish to cook in its own juices. In either case, place the pot in an oven preheated to 200 degrees F and braise the meat for four or five hours.
Can you grill octopus without boiling?
How to Grill Octopus Without Boiling? If you are lucky to get fresh octopus, you just need to grill them on direct heat for a total of a few minutes on both sides. As soon as the tentacles or limbs curl up and the flesh turns white or opaque in color, they are cooked.
Why do you boil octopus?
We know because we’ve tested all of those tricks… except for the washing machine. All you really need is time; you need to cook the octopus just long enough so that the tough and chewy collagen in its flesh converts into silky and tender gelatin.


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During an interview to promote his new book, Mike Pence said that Vice Presidents Al Gore and Dan Quayle’s roles in certifying elections they lost has been much more inspirational to him than anything Donald Trump has done. Pence said he looked to the examples of Quayle and Gore in deciding to certify the election of President Biden. On “SiriusXM’s Julie Mason Mornings” today, Pence said that he received some advice from Quayle:
“I was grateful that Vice President Quayle said that, when we spoke, that he was simply confirming what I already intended to do, and it was all born of the belief in my heart as a student of the Constitution and a student of history, as I recount in my book, that, you know, the presidency belongs to the American people and to the American people alone,”
Pence also mentioned how Al Gore’s role after losing his presidential bid to George W. Bush in 2000 influenced him:
“I sat in the chamber as Vice President Al Gore presided over a joint session of Congress. It was January 6th, 2001. It was uneventful,” said Pence.
“I’d always been loyal to President Donald Trump. He was my president. He was my friend. I’m incredibly proud of the record that we forged during the Trump-Pence administration. But I had a higher loyalty, and that was to God and to the Constitution,”
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Sen. Antonio Trillanes 4th takes his mug shot at the Makati City police station after Judge Elmo Alameda of the Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 150 ordered his arrest on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, for rebellion. The warrant against the senator, a staunch critic of Duterte, was issued after President Rodrigo Duterte revoked his amnesty by virtue of Proclamation 572. The court set bail at P200,000. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY NCRPO
THE Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) on Tuesday ordered the arrest of Sen. Antonio Trillanes 4th.
Makati RTC Judge Elmo Alameda of Branch 150 said he granted the Department of Justice’s request for the issuance of a hold departure order and warrant of arrest against Trillanes whose amnesty was revoked by President Rodrigo Duterte via Proclamation 572.
“Wherefore, in view of the above disquisition, the prosecution’s Omnibus Motion dates September 7 2018 for the issuance of the Warrant of Arrest and Hold Departure Order against Sen. Antonio Trillanes,” the order read.
The judge set bail at P200,000.
Below is a copy of the warrant.
WITH A REPORT FROMARIC JOHN SY CUA

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We could be looking at one of the biggest free agency periods in recent memory if some of the notable names actually hit the open market. Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Derrick Henry are just a few of the big names set to hit unrestricted free agency when the new league year opens on March 18th. One or more stands a good chance of signing a contract with their current team before then, but there is a chance one or more is taking calls when the tampering period opens on March 16th.
2019 in review
There’s not much to say for A.J. Green’s 2019 season, as he failed to ever make an appearance on the field due to a nagging ankle injury. Zac Taylor and A.J. Green teased fantasy football players all season as they kept fantasy owners hopeful of a possible mid-season return. Every time Green seemed to be making true progress and owners thought he’d be back soon, Green would have a setback and the timetable would be pushed back a few weeks. This went on the entire season until most came to the disappointing realization that we were not going to see Green play in 2019.
Green will be well rested heading into the 2020 season and current reports indicate that Green’s ankle should be good to go for the start of the season. Green knows this may be his last chance to cash in on a big deal, which likely factored into his unwillingness to take any risks with his ankle last year. While he has struggled with his health at times, Green has proven that he is one of the best in the business when he can avoid injury.
There are plenty of wide receiver-needy teams out there, with one of the most notable being the New England Patriots. They have not been shy about trying out veteran wide receivers with proven talent, as we saw them give Antonio Brown and Demaryius Thomas a chance last season. Neither of them panned out, and on paper Green looks like a much better bet for this team. Tom Brady’s best days may be behind him, but that doesn’t mean he still can’t be dangerous with talented wide receivers at his disposal.
Speaking of elite quarterbacks who may be past their prime, the Green Bay Packers have both Geronimo Allison and Ryan Grant becoming free agents this year and seem to endlessly be searching for a solid compliment to start across from Davante Adams. Green could certainly fill that role.
Do the Bengals want to keep him?
The Bengals will likely try to work something out with Green, as he has spent his entire career playing in Cincinnati. Zac Taylor has been very open about wanting Green back next season, though Green does not seem to feel as strongly about staying with the Bengals.
With the first pick of the draft in 2020, the Bengals are expected to draft their new franchise quarterback. They may value having a veteran target on the squad who can be a sure set of hands and a good mentor for whomever that rookie quarterback may be.
There is even a chance that the Bengals opt to use the franchise tag for Green, which may garner him a one year salary around $18 million. The tag now has a new deadline of March 12 per an agreement reached between the NFL and NFLPA. Green has indicated he is more interested in a long term contract so only time will tell how this all plays out.
When healthy, Green is a WR1 regardless of where he is playing. With the Bengals quarterback situation being more of a question mark at this point, staying in Cincinnati may initially place Green in the low end WR1/WR2 territory until the situation is ironed out. His value would be significantly upgraded should he land on a team with a veteran quarterback such as the Patriots or the Packers.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler most recently reported that Green hopes to land somewhere other than Cincinnati this offseason, but the Bengals won’t let him go easily.
March 1: The Bengals plan on using the franchise tag on Green if a long-term deal can’t be reached, per beat writer Tyler Dragon.
There is talk that the Buffalo Bills have been showing interest in A.J. Green since last year and according to a recent report on Syracuse.com those interests have not dwindled throughout the offseason. He could be a nice compliment opposite John Brown in Buffalo.
New England Patriots
According to a piece by Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller the Patriots are looking to bring Green in as a chip to hopefully sway Brady to stay with the organization.
An article on Jagswire suggests that Jacksonville’s addition of Jay Gruden may lead to increased interest in bringing Green on board, as Gruden served as offensive coordinator for the Bengals during Green’s first three NFL seasons.
Most of this information is pure speculation at this point, but one thing is certain when it comes to A.J. Green: his list of suitors come free agency will likely be a long one.


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Individual Preparedness in Disaster Response
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Sudden-onset disasters continue to cause extremely high numbers of casualties in the new millennium (Table 8.1). Having overwhelmed the local and national medical facilities, many countries have called upon international medical teams to provide surgical support as many of those rescued had suffered life-threatening injuries that required emergency surgery (Table 8.2). After earthquakes in particular, many survivors have incurred severe musculoskeletal injuries that necessitate repeated operations (Fig. 8.1).
KeywordsDisaster Relief Disaster Response Disaster Preparedness Emergency Medical Team Mass Casualty
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Sweet potato and Quinoa Protein Flapjack Recipe
If you’re looking for a oat free flat jack recipe- this one’s perfect for you and as usual… it’s super easy to make! This Sweet potato and Quinoa Protein Flapjack recipe uses sweet potato and quinoa so is perfect for after a workout to restore you potassium and glycogen levels- whilst getting a good source of sweet protein.
To get started, pierced you sweet potato with a fork and cook in the microwave for 4 minutes (may take longer depending on the size of your sweet potato- the one used here was quite small). Allow to cool.
At the same time, cook around 40g of dried quinoa in a pan of boiling water for 12-15 minutes.
Allow your cooked quinoa and sweet potato to cool. In a bowl combine your protein powder and quinoa. In a food processor combine your almond butter, dried dates, and sweet potato and blend.
Add your nut butter, dates and sweet potato blend to the protein powder and quinoa and mash until all blended. Add 4-5 tablespoons of water, until you get a stick consistency like the one below. Stir in your chocolate chips.
Add the mixture to a square deep tin and bake at 150 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes. Remove and allow to cool for 20 minutes.
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Rogers' Lake Atalanta Road Meetings Scheduled
Posted: January 30, 2014 at 5 a.m.
Another round of angst is likely next month when two meeting are scheduled on the future of the road around Lake Atalanta, said members of the Roger Parks and Recreation Commission.
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Lake Atalanta Renovation
Rogers leaders expect to spend $17 million to renovate Lake Atalanta over the next three years. Plans include almost 12 miles of mostly multi-use trails on 200 acres. Natural looking playground equipment, creating a small waterfall where Frisco and Diamond streams converge, more picnic tables, a boardwalk with fishing piers and a bike park are also planned.
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The Baltimore Orioles are an absolute dumpster fire, and just when everyone thought the state of the team couldn’t get any worse — on Wednesday, it did.
It happened during the team’s game against the Yankees, when New York set a record for most home runs hit against one individual team in a single season, which is a pretty brutal accolade to have on your resume. The most overpaid player in baseball, Chris Davis, who is making over $21 million this season, yet is hitting only .182, was not happy when Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said something that he didn’t like. Davis responded by going after him, and having to be restrained by teammates.
Here's what the MASN cameras caught of the Chris Davis-Brandon Hyde interaction:
Appears Hyde said something Davis didn't appreciate, then Davis had to be held back by hitting coach Don Long and Mark Trumbo. pic.twitter.com/4GTaePor2Y
— Zachary Silver (@zachsilver) August 8, 2019
Chris Davis and Manager Brandon Hyde had…Ummm…words 😳 pic.twitter.com/smTnS0kCAq
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New Jersey has the 10 Commandments of Pizza Toppings
There is no other like it in the world. Our NJ pizza. It’s got that special something. Some say it’s the water. Some say it’s the way we make our crust. Some say it’s just got that Jersey swag.
Whatever that special is, we’ve got the best pizza in the world and we know it. But we also have very strict rules about our pizza. You never fold it. You never eat it with a knife and fork. And there are certain toppings that are just a no-no.
There are 10 deadly sins of pizza toppings in New Jersey.
Here, we will list the 10 Commandments of pizza toppings, though shalt heed.
Thou shalt not have pickles on pizza.
Do you wanna have a salad with pickles? We’ve got no problem with that. Burgers? Obviously. But pickles have absolutely no place on a pizza in NJ.
Thou shalt not eat fruit on pizza.
There are those who enjoy goat cheese, apples, and caramelized onions on a pizza. If you do, take a hike. No apples no pineapples no bananas no tangerine slices no, no no fruit on a pizza.
Thou shalt save the ham for sandwiches.
Some have enjoyed ham with pineapple on pizza. I get
It. You like meat on a pizza. There are plenty to choose from. Meatballs? Acceptable. Pepperoni? Encouraged. But ham?? Save it for Christmas. And if you do not heed this commandment, and decide to whip up a coal-fired pineapple pizza, expect coal fire and brimstone.
Thou shalt honor the cheeses.
There are Jillions of different cheeses that are acceptable on pizza. Why do you need to ruin a perfectly delicious pizza with goat cheese.? You’ve got smoked cheeses, buffalo mozzarella, fresh, mozzarella, grated mozzarella, asiago, Parmesan and any number of combinations of the above, but for Heaven’s sweet sake stop with the Goat cheese on pizza. For, on pizza, the goat is anything but the GOAT.
Thou shalt leave ranch dressing off pizza.
There’s a saying: There’s nothing in the world that can’t be improved with either ranch dressing or chocolate. Pizza is the one exception. Although we’ve heard of people eating ranch dressing on pizza, we believe they deserve to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of culinary law. Or be doomed to pizza perdition.
Thou shalt not covet pineapple on pizza.
Even if it were acceptable to eat any fruit on pizza, pineapple would not be it. Yet, we know many people eat, ham, and pineapple on pizza . If youre a fan of the combination of pineapple and ham, go to a luau. But keep it off of your pizza
Thou shalt save mustard for hot dogs.
I’m not sure where this idea came from but there are people who put mustard on a pizza. Those people should be ashamed of themselves. Not sure what the penance is for this transgression. Please consult your local clergyperson.
Thou shalt not eat chicken on pizza.
A huge sin. The chickens themselves would be embarrassed to know that they were going to be shredded and thrown on top of a pizza. need I say more?
Thou shalt not bear pizza peas.
A popular Brazilian food is pizza with peas thrown on top. And for some reason this is gained popularity in certain parts of the country. Please, go back to those parts.
Remember the beans and keep them off the pizza.
I was horrified to hear that there are people who enjoy baked beans on top of the pizza. And others have created a monstrosity called a Mexican pizza with refried beans on top. There’s absolutely no explanation for this, nor any excuse For it. Just stop. Or risk being relegated to food hell.
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Peshawar/ORAKZAI AGENCY - More than 35 militants and eight soldiers were killed in a string of air attacks and bomb blasts in different parts of Fata and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday.
At least 13 militants were killed in air strikes by Pakistani forces in Khyber Agency, believed to be militants involved in Wagah suicide attack that killed 60 people.
The military said those killed included some foreigners. Three of their hideouts were also destroyed, it added.
“Strikes were carried out on intelligence about presence of terrorists involved in Wagah border suicide attack,” the statement by the military said.
“Strikes were carried out on credible intelligence about presence of terrorists involved in Wagah border suicide attack,” said the statement.
In the neighbouring Orakzai Agency, a group of about 50 militants of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) attacked a security check post at Sherin Darra with sophisticated weapons. As a result, three security officials were martyred and seven injured.
Fresh troops rushed to the scene and fully retaliated, killing at least 18 militants. An explosive-laden double-cabin vehicle was also destroyed in the fierce fighting at Sherin Darra where security forces are being attacked from time to time. In the attack, at least three security forces’ men, identified as Hawaldar Imtiaz, Naik Razzaq and Sepoy Falak Zadar of the Frontier Corps (FC), were martyred, while their seven other companions – Hawaldar Shabbir, Naik Khalid, Sepoy Gul Wazir, Sepoy Gul Sahib Khan, Sepoy Hasan and Sepoy Gul Farman – sustained injuries. The injured were airlifted to a military hospital as few of them were found to be in critical condition.
Meanwhile, a drone attack took place in the village of Datta Khel, around 40 kilometres west of Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency, killing six militants.
The same area was attacked at least six times in September and October by Pakistani military air strikes.
“A US drone fired two missiles hitting a vehicle and a house that killed six militants while two others were injured,” a security official told news agencies.
Pakistan’s foreign ministry condemned the drone strike in a statement issued to the media, a routine reaction to such attacks, which have been targeting militants in the tribal areas since 2004.
“Pakistan considers such strikes a violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity, especially at a time when our authorities are engaged in taking decisive action against terrorist elements in North Waziristan Agency,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, three personnel of levies were killed and three others, including a political administration officer, injured critically when a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in Salarzai tehsil of Bajaur Agency.
The officials said a political administration officer, Sahibzada Khan, and levies personnel were on polio security patrol in an official vehicle when they came under attack in Chargoo area, 19 kilometres from Khar.
They were in the area to monitor the security arrangements of polio teams in the region when their double-cabin vehicle was targeted by a road side remote-controlled bomb near Chargoo village,” the official added.
As a result of the explosion, two levies men, Amanullah and Obaidullah, died on the spot while the administration official and three personnel were critically wounded and shifted to the agency headquarters hospital in Khar.
Later, one of levies men, identified as Shafiullah, succumbed to his injuries. An official of the Agency Headquarters Hospital Khar told this correspondent that political administration official Sahibzada Khan was airlifted to Peshawar due to his critical condition while the two injured levies men were also referred to Peshawar for treatment.
Later, senior officials of the administration also reached the site of the explosion and launched a search operation in the area. No one claimed responsibility for the blast till the filing of this report, while the local people and administration officials said militants might be involved in the attack.
“We have launched an inquiry into the incident, but, according to our information, militants are responsible for the attacks as they had been involved in such activities in different parts of the agency in the past,” said an official.
In a related development, two security forces men were killed and three others sustained injuries in the explosion of a roadside bomb blast in Bannu district on Tuesday.
According to details, a convoy of the forces was on its way from Bannu city to Jani Khel when it reached Nullah Touchi, a roadside bomb exploded with a bang. Official sources said the security convoy was targeted with an improvised explosive device (IED). As a result, two security personnel were killed and three others injured. They were rushed to Bannu CMH. One of them is stated to be in critical condition.
The targeted vehicle was also damaged in the blast. Soon after the incident, the forces launched a search operation and apprehended at least six suspects. They were shifted for interrogation to some unknown location. Ansar-ul-Mijahideen, later, claimed responsibility for the attack.


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Crowe, a public accounting, consulting and technology firm with offices around the world, would also like to announce the following newly elected partners in its Oak Brook office. Katie Glaudel, CPA, is a partner in the commercial audit services group specializing in the hospitality industry. In this role, she is a lead partner on hotel industry audits for the firm.
Jon Klunk, CPA, is a partner in tax services within the private equity services group. He assists large private equity groups, serves as the tax lead on transactions and manages income tax compliance.

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A spectral line is a dark or bright line in an otherwise uniform and continuous
spectrum, resulting from emission or absorption of light in a narrow frequency ...
Spectroscopy pertains to the dispersion of an object's light into its component
colors ... With discrete spectra, one sees only bright or dark lines at very distinct
and ... are called emission spectra, those with dark lines are termed absorption
spectra. ... Continuous spectra arise from dense gases or solid objects which
Sep 27, 2005 ... The wavelengths of visible light are quite small: between 400 nm and 650 ....
Absorption spectrum: dark lines superimposed on a continuous ...
The light that leaves the cloud (right) shows absorption lines in the spectrum at ...
seen as dark lines, or lines of reduced intensity, on a continuous spectrum.
Jun 10, 2010 ... An emission line is produced by an atom in a ``excited'' energy state---the ... The
atom produces light of certain wavelengths. ... The more atoms undergoing a
particular absorption transition, the darker (or ``stronger'') the absorption line. ...
together to produce the rainbow of colors of a continuous...
Today, we'll look at the processes by which emission and absorption lines are
created. .... spectrum of the Sun shows many, many, MANY dark absorption lines:
... the photosphere -- absorb some of the continuous light coming from the hot, ...
Within this spectra, astronomers can study emission and absorption lines ... The
light is spread out into a continuous band with every wavelength having ... If you
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When this light is decomposed using a prism it is found to be made up of a series
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A low density, cool gas in front of a hotter source of a continuous spectrum
creates a DARK LINE or ABSORPTION LINE spectrum. You can also summarize
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People are fascinated with African culture and cuisine—as well as the West Indies. African culture and dress has become popular around the world, and at Breakthrough African Market you will find a plethora of Dashikis, Laces (materials for making African clothing), hard to find spices, palm oils and coconut oils, dried poultry and smoked catfish and other smoked and dried fish, and smoke-dried poultry, and bones for soups and stews, frozen fish: poultry, and fresh-frozen goat meat, goat meat with skin, tripe, cow foot, meaty oxtails, dried fish flakes and dried West African various leaves, etc., etc. This issue is dedicated to the world of African and Caribbean cooking that has never been featured at length in any of the magazines and newspapers in our region. Check out the recipes and panoply of dishes that you can make to savor the flavor of this ancient and rich cuisine that has shaped civilizations, empires, culture, home cooking, and the world's palate for all things food.
Katz Kafé is where your Order is always a “Daily Special” Enjoy the freedom of having it your way without the smirk and attitude you find at the chain restaurant Bradley Katz gives all the credit to his customers, because he feels they are the reason why he’s still in business B radley Katz is the owner of Katz Kafé, a chic little open kitchen eatery, located at 160 Jay Street in downtown Schenectady. Take a stroll down the brick road, and you’ll find Katz Kafé open Monday through Friday 7am-3pm and Saturday 9am-2pm. It’s the place to dine, meet for coffee drinks and relax. Katz Kafé fits into the emerging downtown restaurant scene—with its diverse spots and menus featuring creative concepts, like “build your own breakfast sandwich and/or burrito,” made fresh on the spot—directly in front of you. Katz Kafé offers good quality at a fair price, and the vibe is a welcoming, friendly and satisfying oasis from reality—that arranges three different seating experiences—counter, bistro tables or relax in the cushioned lounge area with its love seats and coffee tables. By Arthur Logan The breakfast and lunch hot spot displays art work on the walls from local artists, and the menus change like the seasons—offering breakfast all day long. All types of people—from all walks of life—frequent Katz Kafé. Come and enjoy having a creative control over how your food is prepared. Even so, Brad knows each of his regular customers’ by name. Bradley Katz gives all credit to his customers, because he feels that they are the reason why he is still in business. He says, “it’s not just work, it is a lifestyle” Katz Kafé also offers “Soup of the Day,” Lattés and Brunch specials on the menu. I asked Brad to show me his creative ability, and not to hold back and he just smiled. I could see the enthusiasm and passion going on behind the exterior of his smile. Immediately he pulled out a cinnamon raisin bagel, which he began to lightly butter and grill. Next, he added to the bagel a fried egg with a little cracked pepper—then topped that with a grilled sausage patty and caramelized onions. Once the bagel, sausage, onions and egg was assembled, he stacked it with Swiss cheese to my delight. The dish provided a perfect marriage of sweet and salty. The dining experience at Katz Kafé epitomizes the key to life: balance, balance, balance. Call (518) 377-0320, or visit their web site at: katzkafe.org Katz Kafé 160 Jay Street • Sch’dy, (518) 377-0320 katzkafe.org


Hemi, I got one myself in the 7MM-08 5 years ago from Academy, $179 stainless optima barrel. Works out as a great little shooting tripod gun for me and fun to carry around on spot and stalk with sling. Like you said, it's not real light so absorbs recoil OK. I put a Limbsaver on the back and helped out a bit too. Like mine for something a bit easier to handle.


13 October 2017: TM Research & Development (TM R&D) was recently conferred Merit during the 18th MSC Malaysia Asia Pacific ICT (MSC Malaysia APICTA) Awards 2017 organised by the National ICT Association of Malaysia (PIKOM) held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
TM R&D received 3 merits this year, one for the Best of Communications Applications and two under the Best of Research & Development category. All 3 projects will represent Malaysia at the International APICTA which will be held in Dhaka in December 2017. The 3 projects are LTE-WiFi Aggregation (LTE Plus), Vital Wireless Dongle (V-WiD) and Integrated Smart Services Framework (iSSEF).
LTE-WiFi Aggregation (LTE Plus) was developed to assist UniFi Mobile to increase its 4G transmission bandwidth by aggregating WiFi unlicensed band and cellular band based on 3GPP advanced feature. Vital Wireless Dongle (V-WiD) was built for MMMO to boost broadband speed using WiFi-4G LTE bonding solution. It can also function as a portable Access Point (AP) which offers continuous and seamless wireless connectivity anywhere anytime. Integrated Smart Services Exchange Framework (iSSEF) is an IoT framework that allows fast integration of smart services which enable smart living experience to the end users.
MSC Malaysia APICTA Awards provides recognition to outstanding achievements of individuals, students, entrepreneurs, SMEs and organizations with operations in Malaysia who have contributed to the development of the MSC Malaysia initiatives or in building applications and services for the benefit of Malaysia. It recognizes creativity, innovation, and excellence in Malaysian ICT.


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Kurdish oil ready for sale but agreement yet to be reached
May 15, 2014 - 12:00 am GMT+3
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ANKARA — Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yıldız stated on Tuesday that Kurdish oil is ready for export to international markets from Turkey's export hub, Ceyhan. "Our storage tanks in Ceyhan for Northern Iraqi oil are now full. There is no obstacle for the sale," Yıldız remarked. The energy minister also said that stored Kurdish oil at Ceyhan had reached 2.5 million barrels, the full capacity of the storage tanks. However, officials from the Turkish Ministry of Energy confirmed that there was no shipment from Ceyhan port as of late Wednesday. Moreover, Turkish officials recently announced several times that Turkey does not want to be involved in the sale of Kurdish oil. On this issue, Yıldız stated that the oil belongs to Iraqis and they are the ones who will sell it. "Drilled oil belongs to the whole of Iraq and the oil to be drilled in Iraqi regions will be gathered in a shared pool. Turkey aspires to expand that shared pool to be used for Iraq's service, and our endeavors should be evaluated in this regard," Yıldız stated.
Iraq's central government opposes the sale of the oil, saying it violates the federal constitution and bypasses the country's national oil company, State Oil Marketing Company. Baghdad says oil sales should be overseen by the central government and it considers any independent oil exports as tantamount to smuggling. On the other hand, President of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Masoud Barzani said there is no going back in Irbil's decision to export oil independently despite Baghdad's opposition. Barzani stated on Tuesday that the region will continue producing and selling oil, emphasizing that Kurds would hold a referendum on independence if Baghdad pushed them too far.
Furthermore, Baghdad insists that oil revenues generated from the sales must be deposited in a fund with U.S. JP Morgan Chase Bank, whereas the Kurdish government and Ankara agreed that the revenues would be kept at Halkbank, Turkey's state-owned lender. Regarding this issue, Taner Yıldız said officials from Baghdad, Irbil and Turkey will supervise the sales and the money of the oil will be deposited into Turkey's Halk Bank.
The U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, Francis J. Ricciardone, recently stated that the U.S. has no objection to depositing the oil revenues in a Turkish bank instead of a U.S. bank. "These are important business matters for the Iraqis and their customers to sort out.
We have absolutely no objection if the Iraqis and their customers decide to conduct their financial transactions through a Turkish bank or some other country's bank," Ambassador Ricciardone remarked in an exclusive interview to Daily Sabah.
The U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 allowed the Kurds to control a 17 percent share of oil revenues, although Kurdish authorities
frequently complain that they receive less than their rightful share. However, the absence of a comprehensive hydro-carbon law is the main reason for this long-lasting dispute.
The Iraq hydrocarbon law would take the majority of Iraq's oil out of the exclusive hands of the Iraqi central government and open it to international oil companies for a generation or more. On the other hand, Kurds believe that under the constitution, they have the right to develop their natural resources, too.
Kurdish Alliance parliamentarian Mehdi Haji Issa stated that the KRG and Kurdish Alliance in the Iraqi parliament wanted the Oil and Gas Law to be the first of the laws endorsed in the coming sessions of the parliament.
Haji Issa added that this law has become a "dispute point, not only between Baghdad and Irbil, but with other provinces as well." At the beginning of the May, KRG officials announced that oil shipments from Irbil to Ceyhan had resumed, including 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) through a pipeline. The KRG's total production capacity is currently slightly more than 400,000 bpd and it plans to increase this amount to 1 million bpd in 2015 and 2 million bpd in 2019.
The KRG controls an estimated 40 billion to 45 billion barrels of oil as well as 6 trillion to 7 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in reserves with an estimated combined worth of $5 trillion. Irbil plans to export over 2 million barrels of oil per day and 20 billion to 30 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year via Ceyhan to generate a $100 billion annual turnover. The Turkish government believes that accumulating Kurdish oil revenue in a Turkish bank would contribute to the country's potential to become a leading player in world energy markets.

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