For the first time this season, Justin Masterson did not walk a batter.
Thus ends the good news. Masterson was hammered by one of the worst offenses in the league. In 11 starts this season, Masterson has regressed to the version prior to his sparkling 2011 campaign. It wasn't long ago that Masterson was a subject for debate: Starter, or ROOGY? Left-handed batters crushed him. Last year he took care of that, but in 2012, lefties are OPSing 100 points higher than a year ago.
Mike Moustakas is not sold on Masterson, for one. Moustakas hit what appeared to be a pretty good pitch for a two-run blast in the first, then missed a three-run bomb by roughly a foot in his next at bat. After that long foul ball, he lined a single to right to plate two runs. The route was on, and the game was essentially over. The Indians were fielding a lineup that featured a bottom half that couldn't hit sand if it fell off a camel. Masterson needed to be much sharper.
So what's going on with the Tribe ace? It starts with velocity. In 2011, Masterson regularly hit 93-95 on the high end. Fangraphs confirms that he's at his lowest velocity since 2008, about two MPH slower. This is not an easy thing to chart, as Masterson mixes his fastballs and therefore isn't throwing just one version of the heater. But he's not blowing batters away too often. He struck out eight Royals tonight, but he was touched up on a series of pitches that seemed sluggish and over the plate. To wit, does anyone know what the hell that pitch was that Masterson threw to Giavotella that become a line-smash RBI single in the second? It was 88mph, up, juicy. Masterson's slider sits in the low 80s. This seemed to be a hanging slowball.
Five days ago, after beating Justin Verlander, Masterson ripped his own ability. We're wading into dangerous territory here, analyzing psychology. But it was hardly the swagger of an ace. He had just fought through a wild outing to beat the planet's best, but instead of saying, "We know we can beat anyone, and I want the ball. I'll stare down the corpse of Cy Young if he shows up next week," Masterson politely offered the following about himself and his opponent:
"He's been blessed with such great ability. I'm working with, like, one pitch. He's got like four Hall of Fame pitches."
That's what a pitcher says when he knows he got lucky against a better man. Perhaps that's what a pitcher says when he's simply a nice guy, admitting the truth. But Masterson's team needs him to be mean, strong, dominant. Now is not the time to shrug and say, "I don't have much stuff, but I try!"
In August of 2011, Tribe fans celebrated having not just one ace, but two. Today it's fair to question whether Masterson evolved into an ace in 2011 or if the league has simply readjusted to a guy who admits to having, like, one pitch. We've seen Masterson enough to know that an ace is in there.
Oh, and as for the rest of the game: There must be a better option somewhere in Cleveland, Columbus, or Akron than Aaron Cunningham. Juan Diaz plays defense as if his glove is made of kevlar. And Jeremy Accardo looks so good that Dan Wheeler might consider sending a basket of I'm Sorry flowers for taking up a roster spot for so long.
Wednesday's noon contest offers the Tribe a chance to win the series; losing the series to the Royals, after getting pantsed in Chicago, would be especially tenderizing.


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No one knows better than Mick Fanning that where there's history, destiny isn't too far behind.
Ten years ago, the teenager with the shock of platinum blond hair stepped straight off his local Gold Coast break to stun world surfing's best and win the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach as a wildcard.
As Bells celebrates its 50th year, Fanning's win over his surfing idol Danny Wills in the 2001 final is one of the greatest stories the event has to offer.
Now 29, Fanning has never won Bells since, despite using his victory as a springboard to two world titles and a decorated pro career.
But there's a sense the Tweed Heads surfer could be on track for a timely ring of the event winner's famous bell, as he joined several big names in the last 12 on Friday.
Just as many big names of years gone by are staked out in VIP vantage points around Bells watching - Nat Young, Simon Anderson and Mark Occhilupo among them.
Fanning would love nothing better than to match the event's half century with a 10-year milestone of his own.
"With all the history that's going on right now, all the legends that are around, whoever wins this one in front of all those guys is going to feel very special," Fanning said after beating fellow Tweed Heads surfer Josh Kerr in the third round.
If Fanning is to win, he will have to overcome a familiar smattering of quality gathering at Bells' pointy end.
Surfing's biggest name of all - defending world and Bells champion Kelly Slater - is there as he chases a fifth Rip Curl Pro.
Two-time Bells winner Joel Parkinson also reached the fourth round, as did former finalist Bede Durbridge and top 10 ranked Australian Owen Wright.
Slater saw off northern NSW surfer Stu Kennedy in their heat, while Parkinson made the most of the 1.5 metre swell to post the highest score of the day - a 9.20 in beating Frenchman Jeremy Flores.
World No.2 Jordy Smith from South Africa beat Californian surprise packet Bobby Martinez, who had eliminated world No.3 Taj Burrow the previous day.
A huge high tide which drove spectators from the beach to the cliffs surrounding the Bells 'bowl' provided excellent surfing conditions.
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Regulators in the US said they could expand their investigation into Takata air bag inflators beyond 11 car manufacturers, as questions arose about whether vehicle design played a role in the devices posing a deadly risk to the public.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) chief Mark Rosekind said his agency can add more car manufacturers to the consent order that regulators announced with Takata in May. He said some car makers could also begin to move more quickly when they suspect a potential problem.
On Thursday, NHTSA expects to make a case in public that it should coordinate the Takata recall to ensure that an estimated 23.4 million air bag inflators installed in 19.2 million US vehicles from 11 automakers are properly replaced.
Mark Rosekind advised reporters, ‘We’ll try to be very specific on Thursday but it goes beyond the 11.’
‘All of these are fitting under the investigation we currently have. And we’ll be talking about all of those,’ he said.
The defective air bag inflators, which can explode with too much force and spray metal shrapnel into passenger compartments, have been linked to at least eight deaths and more than 100 injuries worldwide.


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Rob Marshall, Into the Woods
I was looking for a way to film the Sondheim song “Agony,” and I was in a bit of agony myself. For budgetary and schedule reasons, we were locked in to shooting the number at [Surrey, England’s] Windsor Great Park. The song is sung by two princes, and we had found a stately pine forest that felt very “princelike.” The location worked well for the scene leading up to the song, but the problem was that I had not been able to figure out a unique conceptual way to bring the number to life there. With the deadline fast approaching, I stayed up one night on the Windsor Park website searching. And then, “Eureka!” There it was — the Cascades Waterfall. Not the woods that I had asked for but something more out of the box. An impressive waterfall right in the middle of the park where I could suddenly see the song coming to life with princely bravura. It reminded me to always search past what I originally envisioned and embrace the unexpected.
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Damien Chazelle, Whiplash
On our second day of shooting, we staged a car flip as part of a car-crash scene. We had planned for about five takes. However, on the first take, despite the reinforcements on the car’s roof, the car buckled so much from impact that we couldn’t get a second take without risking safety. So my editor and visual effects house worked only with the few seconds of footage we’d shot. Turns out that first take worked great — and it’s what you see in the movie.
Tommy Lee Jones, The Homesman
I was not surprised by the extreme weather in northeast New Mexico in the spring. We went there because of it and its beauty. But many of the crew were surprised by the cold — which froze the construction crew’s paint — and by the wind and the dust that crept into the cameras and everyone’s eyes. These difficulties were solved by a film crew who simply wound up wearing goggles and wrapping up their heads and throats with long scarves like Bedouins. They learned very quickly that when the wind, snow, dust, hail or fickle light appeared, we would happily be going into it and not running from it.
James Marsh, The Theory of Everything
There are key scenes early in Stephen Hawking‘s illness that show a deterioration in his physical abilities. In one, he’s failing to haul himself up the stairs as his infant son looks on. [Later, there’s another scene that] has him upstairs in the bedroom entangled in his pajamas, finding inspiration for a scientific breakthrough. We’d already shot these scenes that showed that Stephen couldn’t walk. There’s no way he could get up the stairs. I decided to set up the bedroom in the kitchen/dining room. When we started shooting, Eddie [Redmayne] improvised a line as he lay on the bed facing the cooker: “At least it’s convenient for breakfast!” The actors continued improvising, creating one of the most tender scenes in the film as Stephen thanks his wife, Jane. It’s the only time he does this in our story, and it was totally unscripted. We followed the logic of our narrative while also discovering a whole new layer to the story.
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J.C. Chandor, A Most Violent Year
There were many challenges in attempting to shoot a full-scale period piece with a couple action set pieces on an independent film budget in a city — New York — that looks so different than it did in 1981. But our biggest challenge was the extreme cold and snow. A freak weather pattern called the polar vortex descended on the East Coast during the first five weeks of our shoot, bringing with it record low temperatures. Then it snowed a foot and a half the night before we started shooting. So we took a creative and logistic gamble and just started composing it into many of our shots. Snow is unpredictable in New York because it melts so fast that you rarely see the real thing on film. But we embraced the snow and cold, which led to us filming a lot of it. This movie is about working in the heating oil business, so the need for heat on every character’s face in the movie is very real.
Dan Gilroy, Nightcrawler
There is a scene where Jake Gyllenhaal‘s character, Lou, goes to a pawn shop to sell a stolen bike. When we arrived to shoot, the blocking didn’t jell. It was cinematically static. The issue was inherent to the scene — it’s just two guys bartering separated by a counter. Our DP, Robert Elswit, Jake and I started talking. We tried Lou holding the bike up to show how light it was. Putting the bike on the counter to point out details. Nothing worked. As the clock ticked down and we were about to lose the location, Jake began riding around the shop as he spoke. It was so incongruous, and he did it so well, going around and around, that we stopped talking. Inspiration had struck, and we played the entire scene with Lou riding as he bartered with the owner.
Ridley Scott, Exodus: Gods and Kings
As experienced as I am, I am able to spot problems before they appear on the horizon. So there wasn’t a lot I had anticipated as being problematic on the film, but the most trepidation was how was I going to dramatize the multitude walking on a beach that had to be a six-mile empty seabed with all its range of “hills” and “valleys.” I was losing sleep until I found four different beaches all giving me the necessary terrain that would make the crossing credible — stitched together digitally, of course.
Jean-Marc Vallee, Wild
It’s June 2014, and we’re about to complete the mix of Wild. The phone rings. The music supervisor drops the bomb. We’re losing a song: “The Rainbow” from Talk Talk. A band member doesn’t want the track in the film. I thought it was cleared a long time ago. Shit happens. But I don’t want to change the song. I was using it over the REI store scene where Cheryl has an epiphany moment when she sees the Pacific Crest Trail guidebook. So Reese [Witherspoon], Cheryl [Strayed, the author], myself, the producers, everyone writes to the guy. No answer. The clock’s ticking. I ask a musician friend to compose something original to replace it. Not convincing. Then I try dozens of tracks from the ’90s. A few days before final mix, “Glory Box” from Portishead seems to do the job. Wait a minute, it’s even better than the Talk Talk track. It works so well, it’s as if it was composed for the film. And I found out that it’s one of Cheryl’s favorite songs. Do you believe in miracles?
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A software upgrade to RedLine Field aimed at getting information quickly to harvest sites is available to users of the traceability system this spring, according to its developer.
“We put an enhanced version in place over winter, and our customers are starting to use it now,” said Chris Davis, chief operating officer for Santa Clara, Calif.-based RedLine Solutions Inc.
RedLine Field has been in use for two years. The new software, Davis said, simplifies harvest planning.
“The commodity manager will have one console where he can see and set up the whole plan,” he said. “He’ll say, ‘I have these crews going to these fields to pick this amount.’ The system sends information about a specific harvest to a handheld mobile scanner.”
In the morning, each foreman logs into the mobile device to see which farm, block and commodity his crew is to harvest that day. From the scanner the foreman can choose the number of Produce Traceability Initiative case labels needed and send a command to an onsite printer.
“People would love to preprint, but in a harvest things change all the time, so this way they can adapt to that,” Davis said. “For the person in the field, there’s a concept of ‘my harvest.’”
At a minimum, the PTI case labels include Global Trade Identification Numbers and lot labels plus a voice-pick code — a four-digit number that allows a retailer to trace over a voice system instead of scanning barcodes. In practice, growers add varying amounts of detail, such as country of origin.
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Al and James discuss why Britain never used the Highball bouncing bomb, the impact of losing battleships, the PIAT versus the Bazooka and the perils of reading your own books.
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James Holland and Al Murray talk about the German attempt to destabilize the UK economy by printing British bank notes. Also discussed are the French industrial failure under Nazi rule and the quality of the Japanese airforce and its highly
Great episode. I wanted to learn more about the PIAT, particularly about the unusually strong spring required to cock the weapon. At first, I thought that the spring was part of the weapon’s propulsion, although you made clear that it had an explosive propellant. You also explained that the PIAT’s round cocked the weapon for subsequent firings. What I discovered (https://militaryhistorynow.com/2020/09/04/bring-up-the-piat-meet-britains-famous-anti-tank-weapon-of-ww2/) was that the spring was made that way to absorb the substantial recoil, a fascinating lesson in physics. Momentum is always conserved, but the spring served to spread it over time and enable the user to handle it better (at least from a prone position). Keep up the good work, and let us know if you’re ever in Wisconsin.


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1:43 TRAX - 1958 Chrysler Royal AP1 Sedan in Deep Green/Sage Green TSS06B
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After many years of use in the US, the name Chrysler Royal was introduced into Australia in 1957 with the designation AP1 for Australian Plymouth. Offered in either a four door sedan Royal, four door wagon Plainsman and a two door coupe utility Wayfarer, the models were an instant success. The V8 powered Royals were a popular choice of the South Australian Police with their Highway Patrol of the time, while most customers bought the car with either the 230 cu manual or the 250 cu Powerflite 2-speed automatic. This model depicts the 1958 colour scheme with one overall colour and a separate matching colour for the side flash and roof.
- Very detailed exterior
- Display packaging with numbered plaque on base
- Release year: 2013
- Limited edition of 1128 pieces
- Brief history on car at the back of box
Introduced as the "Forward Look" models in February 1957, the unique Australian manufactured Chrysler Royal was a clever rework of the 1953 US designed Plymouth. Chrysler Australia engineers heavily modified the front and rear panels of the Plymouth to create the API (Australian Production 1) in an effort to compete with the sales success of Ford's Customline.
The Royal API offered a choice of 3 engines: 230 and 250 cubic inch 6 cylinders, with a 313 cubic inch V8 sourced from Canada. The AP1 was ahead of its time, offering advanced features such as tinted windows, power steering, power brakes, radio and heater demisters. Prices started at a competitive 1,896 pounds.


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Project Pink 2014: Fashion with a Purpose
You are invited to the 3rd Annual Project Pink Fashion Show, which is runway-ready. This fundraiser for Susan G. Komen Central Indiana is Thursday, Sept. 18.
This year, the show is moving to a new venue—City Market, in downtown Indy. Doors open at 6 p.m. with appetizers, desserts and cash bar at Tomlinson Tap Room with access to shopping.
A limited number of VIP tickets are available for purchase. VIP tickets allow guests to attend an exclusive meet-and-greet cocktail hour and more. Go to komenindy.org/project-pink to purchase tickets and see details.
The fashion show begins at 7:30 p.m., and features newly created apparel made from repurposed Race for the Cure t-shirts. Each unique piece has been designed by students from The Art Institute of Indianapolis.
The t-shirts aren’t the only regenerated materials. This year, committee members have constructed distinctive decorations from posters adding a more creative flair to this upscale experience.
The models are local survivors, co-survivors and celebrities such as Pippa Mann, who ran a pink car in the Indianapolis 500 this year to partner with Komen to help raise money and awareness.
“Since we do not have a budget for Project Pink, we rely on in-kind donations to make this event happen,” said Sarah Schmitz, Operations Manager of Susan G. Komen Central Indiana. “This allows us to put all our funds raised toward our mission to end breast cancer. Of donations received, 75 percent of net proceeds stay in Central Indiana to fund lifesaving breast screenings, treatment assistance and survivor support to underinsured and uninsured Hoosiers; while 25 percent of net proceeds are invested in international research seeking causes, improved treatments and cures for breast cancer.”
There will be a new panel of judges this year that will select the winning design including long snapper Matt Overton from the Indianapolis Colts and Helen Wells of the Helen Wells Agency. Also, models will have a chance to win a popular vote by soliciting $1 donations from friends and family members in the audience.
“We changed our venue this year in hopes to grow this event,” Schmitz said. “We wanted to expand the appeal to a broader audience. We’re excited to have City Market, an exceptional setting with a modern, chic, urban feel that captures a new look for Project Pink.”
Live entertainment will be provided by DJ, Gabby Love, with Crush Entertainment. The emcee will be Tom Britt, founder and publisher of Geist and Fishers Community Newsletters.
Meet the Models
These are the models for Pink Project 2014:
- Leslie Bailey – The Adventuress, Indy Star
- Rachel Bogle – Host of Mornings with Kyle and Rachel
- Gelone Broadnax – Survivor
- Izzy Campbell – Local Musician
- Miriam Dant – Survivor
- Daniel Derrico – Survivor
- Monica Durett – Survivor
- Adrienne Harlow – Survivor
- Danielle Hester – Entertainment Reporter, Real Scene TV
- Julie Hollis – Survivor
- Kim Irish – Survivor
- Megan Kenyon – Survivor
- Laken Kurtz – Co-survivor
- Pippa Mann – Racing Driver
- Joy Neely – Survivor
- Nikki Reed – On-air Personality, WZPL
- Nicole Richards – Survivor
- Jennifer Spees – Survivor
Project Pink has raised more than $20,000 for Komen Central Indiana in the past two years and has touched the lives of many local breast cancer survivors. In July, Komen held an open call for survivors interested in modeling for Project Pink. They submitted stories and reasons why they wanted to walk on the runway.
One survivor, Jennifer Spees, expressed her interests and passion for the event.
“I will celebrate five months cancer free on Aug. 19,” Spees said. “I was 44 when diagnosed, in the best shape of my life, as I was training for my first marathon. I had no history of breast cancer, and my genetic testing was negative. I have two daughters who now know a great deal about breast cancer and are advocates for a cure. They were two of my biggest cheerleaders throughout chemo, surgery and radiation. Having cancer, I knew I had to show them that you can do anything, and be strong doing it! I would love to teach the girls another life lesson, that no matter how tall or how much hair you have, you can be a model and be proud of yourself. I would like to be considered for the Project Pink Fashion show to send a message to my girls and the world you can do anything, never give up.”
“It is stories like this one that encourage and inspire us to make Project Pink bigger and better every year,” Schmitz said.
Go to komenindy.org to learn more.


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This week’s Top Ten Tuesday prompt is Books to Read If You Love/Loved X. I love recommending books to people and I like comparing books to other stories, so this was such a fun prompt!
If you like Jane Austen, read Dearest Josephine by Caroline George: love letters and historical England and impossible romance!
If you like The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer, read Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell: A retelling of Les Mis but set in the future on another planet.
If you like How to Train Your Dragon (films), read Fireborne by Rosaria Munda: draaaaaagons!
If you like The Maze Runner by James Dashner, read The Sandcastle Empire by Kayla Olson: danger! peril! dystopian society!
If you like The Book Thief by Markus Zusack, read Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys: historical fiction during WWII, tragedy and heartbreak, so many tears
If you like Stranger Things, read Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff: This book is basically Stranger Things in space aka weird girl with weird powers and a ragtag group of teens trying to save the freaking galaxy from monsters.
If you like One of Us Is Lying, read This Splintered Silence by Kayla Olson: there’s been a murder… on a space station.
If you like fairy tales and legends, read The Beholder by Anna Bright: This includes a mash-up of several different fairy tales and legends and lore. It’s so fun!
If you like Doctor Who, read Invictus by Ryan Graudin: This book is basically Guardians of the Galaxy meets Doctor Who meets Indiana Jones. So it’s basically awesome.
If you like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (book or film), read Dread Nation by Justina Ireland: Because zombie apocalypse set during historical time periods is dope.

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“EastEnders” star Sam Strike is in negotiations to star in “Leatherface,” the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” prequel that is coming together at Millennium Films, multiple individuals familiar with the project have told TheWrap.
Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, the French filmmakers behind cult hit “Inside,” are directing the horror movie, which was written by up-and-coming genre scribe Seth M. Sherwood.
The film is expected to serve as an origin story that follows Leatherface’s early years in the 1970s.
Strike is nearing a deal to play Jackson, the teenager who grows up to be Leatherface.
Carl Mazzocone is producing “Leatherface” with Christa Campbell and Lati Grobman after they successfully resurrected the “Texas Chainsaw” franchise in 2013. Les Weldon is also a producer on the project, which is being executive produced by Millennium’s Avi Lerner, Trevor Short, Boaz Davidson, John Thompson, Mark Gill and Beth Bruckner O’Brien.
Best known for playing Johnny Carter on the hit U.K. soap opera “EastEnders,” Strike also starred on “M.I. High.” He’s represented by APA and Lee Morgan Management.


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Moles are patches of pigment in the skin that can be either harmless or malignant. There is a growing concern globally in Fort Worth, Texas, about moles. They can appear anywhere on the body, but they are often found on the face, neck, back, and chest. The vast majority of moles are benign (non-cancerous). However, it is vital to have any change in a mole checked by a Fort Worth moles specialist. Because some benign moles may become cancerous over time, early detection can save your life since there are treatments for skin cancers with high cure rates when diagnosed early.
If the Mole Looks Different from Other Moles
It is common for moles to change in appearance over time: they may get darker or lighter, transform into an oval shape, or even disappear. If a mole has changed significantly in color or shape and you can see it at all (it does not have to be raised), then the new mole should be evaluated by a dermatologist. Have the mole checked by a doctor if it is different from other moles, especially if it is red, pink, black, or blue.
Moles should have smooth borders, but an irregularly shaped mole may be cancerous. If the mole border has ragged edges, your dermatologist may wish to remove the mole and test it.
Is the Mole Growing?
Over time, moles change in size, but if a mole is more significant than a pencil eraser (about ½ inch or 1 centimeter), a dermatologist should check it. Some melanomas can appear as a dark spot or “black dot” on the skin. If you notice anything suspicious, it’s best to get it checked out by your doctor right away.
If you notice a mole on your skin is growing in size rapidly, it’s best to see your dermatologist for an examination right away. Most melanomas can be cured when diagnosed early if removed by surgery. However, cure rates are much lower once they have spread into the blood or lymph system. It lowers because the cancer cells are dispersed throughout the body at this point.
If it Hurts, Itches, or Brings a Burning Feeling
Cancerous moles may cause itching, pain, or burning. Contact your doctor as soon as possible for an examination whenever you notice a suspicious mole that is also itchy or painful or brings a burning feeling.
Moles should not bleed. If a mole bleeds, you should get it checked immediately by a dermatologist. A doctor should promptly see any change to an existing mole or any new suspicious-looking spot on your skin that bleeds because it may be cancerous.
Does the Mole Scratch off?
Normal moles should not be able to be picked off. If they can, you should get them checked by a dermatologist because something else beneath the mole may be causing it to scratch off.
Moles can be a regular part of the human body, but they may also signal skin cancer. However, not all moles are bad, and some will never change from their original form. It is essential to know if your mole has changed significantly in size or color because it could indicate that you have an early-stage melanoma. The best way to do this is by scheduling a dermatology appointment with a competent doctor.

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MMMMMMMMmmmmmm! The best ribs ever. I prepared 2lbs of ribs, cut back on the sage, added 1/2 tsp cumin, and omitted the apple juice, because I ended up baking these foil-wrapped in the oven for 4 1/2 hours at 225F. Nothing else needed doing when I unwrapped them, except eat them. Thanks so much for your recipe, NurseDi!
Used coke instead of apple juice and cooked it in my slow cooker then on the grill at the end. Didn't have to wrap it in the slow cooker. If you like dry rub ribs, this is the recipe. If you like wet ribs, serve w BBQ sauce on the side or over at the last few minutes of cooking
Great dry rub. Used Stephanie's tip and put the apple juice in the spray bottle - worked great! Thank-you.
We love ribs and your recipe is soooo good. The rub mixture was great. Hubby put some apple juice in a spray bottle and sprayed it on instead of brushing....seemed to work well. We will be using you rib recipe from now on. We have some out of town guests coming and we can't wait to fix these for them....thanks....Stephanie
These ribs were very good. But will confess the sage threw me, so I was a little skeptical about using it, and so I left it out. I don't usually do that, but I kept looking at all the baby backs I had to cook and got a little nervous. Next time I will add the sage and try one slab, I shouldn't be such a chicken ha! Nonetheless we loved your recipe!
Nurse Di, this is the first dry rub I've ever tried with Ribs - my wet confection is legendary with my crew of beer swilling Stiller fans. These were the best ribs we've ever had, even though I wasn't watching the fire closely enough. (See, there was this girl...) Recommendation: If cooking with baby backs instead of spare ribs, cut the charcoal you are used to using to get medium heat in half, and watch the ribs very carefully. If your hands burn separating for indirect, it's TOO HOT. Even dried out a little, these were FABULOUS and a big hit at my tailgate.
In the words of Gomer Pyle--ShaZAM!!! These are the best ribs I have ever had the pleasure of eating. My husband and I loved the spicy dry rub and the cooking method produced moist and tender rib meat. Doesn't get much better. Thanks a bunch.

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As she monitored a bus full of upstate New York middle school students, 68-year-old Karen Klein endured endless taunting and verbal harassment from students.
“Oh my God, you’re so fat,” one tween bully, a student at Greece Athena Middle School, tells Klein.
“Put your glasses back on. I can’t stand looking at your face,” another student chimes in.
A 10-minute cell phone video – filmed by another student on the bus – shows that as the insults continued to fly and became increasingly vulgar, Klein sat quietly in her seat and cried.
Caution: This video contains offensive language. Use discretion before viewing.
“I was trying to just ignore them, hoping they would go away – and it doesn’t work,” Klein told the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. “Trust me, they didn’t go away.”
The video was uploaded to YouTube June 19 and was viewed more than 1.5 million times by June 21, the Democrat and Chronicle reported, which encouraged people to start a fundraiser for the bullied Klein.
On June 29, the four students who bullied Klein were suspended from their Greece, N.Y. middle school for one year and must also complete 50 community service hours, according to CNN.
Although this story has come to an end, is there still something parents can take away from the incident? Could the bullying of the elderly Greece, N.Y. bus monitor provide an opportunity for a “teachable moment” in your southeast Michigan household about bullying?
Why kids might bully
There are a whole slew of possible reasons why children bully others.
According to the National Crime Convention Council, a child might bully if he or she likes to be “in charge” or is a “sore loser.”
Dr. Tiffany Boards, a psychologist at Peace of Mind Child & Family Psychological Services in Redford Township, says a child might bully if he or she is lonely, or is experiencing depression or anxiety.
“There’s definitely something going on with the child who’s bullying,” she says. “It’s common sense that if somebody is feeling good about themselves, they won’t make others feel bad about themselves.”
Boards also says kids might bully because of aggression they’ve picked up in the home or from examples around them. These examples could come from a sibling, arguing parents or violent television programs, she says.
How to correct bad behavior
One reason kids may continue to bully is because of the attention they’re receiving for doing so – whether it’s negative or positive, Boards says.
“People give bullies attention, and that’s their way of being seen. They’ve somehow been reinforced,” she says, even if it comes in the form of “an adult person reprimanding them for their inappropriate behavior.”
So then, what can parents do?
Boards says there should be limits and boundaries set for kids – and there “definitely needs to be some sort of consequence.” But with that should come a lesson on “what can be done differently.”
She suggests that after negative attention is given in the form of a consequence, there should also be positive attention. Try asking the child what the right thing would have been to do instead, she says.
An example of positive reinforcement following the New York bus bullying incident could have been to have the kids “spend time with the bus driver in a positive way,” she says.
Other ways to scale back the bullying is to monitor what kids are seeing at home. If parents are arguing, they should close the door, Boards says, and monitor what kind of TV their kids watch at home.
The NCPC also suggests parents sit down to talk to a child who is bullying to find out what they’re feeling and why they’re bullying, and talk to them about how it feels to be on the other end of it.

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1. Take hot milk in a bowl, add saffron strands and keep aside.
2. Heat a pan and dry roast moong dal aata on a slow flame for ten minutes.
3. The aata will change color and will become bit fragrant.
4. Remove from fire and transfer in a plate.
5. In a vessel take sugar and water and cook till sugar is fully melted. Add cardamom seeds and switch off the flame.
6. Take 5 spoon ghee in a pan and put semolina in it. Roast for 5 minutes on a medium low flame. Add in dry roasted moong dal aata and mix. Add in 1 to 2 spoons more ghee and start roasting on a low flame.
7. Keep roasting till aata takes deep color, becomes fragrant for about 15 to 20 minutes. Now pour in 1 ladle full of sugar syrup while stirring continuously. Add in rest of the sugar syrup and stir well.
8. Pour saffron milk and let cook on a low flame till the halwa thickens. Add 1/2 spoon ghee and mix.
9. The halwa will leave sides and come together. Switch off flame and add rose water/ a few drops kewra or rose essence and mix.
10. Transfer into bowl and garnish with roasted nuts and serve.


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These two books were the culmination of 10 years of rigorous study on the river Test near Stockbridge. Their immediate impact on both sides of the Atlantic, and subsequently all over the world, should not be underestimated.
The main Test river offers a huge variety of fishing throughout its 40 mile length, with the best dry fly fishing for trout and grayling to be found in the upper and middle reaches, while the lower part is known for its runs of Atlantic salmon and sea run brown trout.
Access to the River Test is restricted by many private estates throughout its length.
The Test has 3 principal tributaries north of Stockbridge and 3 minor ones that join the river between Stockbridge and Southampton. The most important are The Bourne Rivulet; The River Anton and The River Dever.

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What is Oral History?
- oral history is the recording of memories of people's unique life experiences. Often the only way to find out about the past is to ask someone who knows about it.
- oral history creates a record or supplements existing ones. Through oral history the past comes alive. People can be much more interesting than documents.
- oral history can be especially useful in recording the experiences of ordinary people whose voices have previously been ignored or silenced.
- oral history preserves the past for now and for the future. The recording of oral history is a two-way process in which someone shares memories with an interviewer who has carefully planned an interview.
- oral history preserves voices, accents and vocabularies of individuals interviewed.
How may it be used?
- for the life histories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other groups who may be poorly represented in written sources
- for family history
- for research purposes in tertiary education studies
- for inclusion in interactive websites
- in corporate and institutional histories
- in museums to enliven displays
- in publications to capture readers imaginations
- in radio, television and plays to promote authentic voices of the past
- to trace the history of a local community
- to encourage children to treat people as living history books, at the same time increasing understanding between generations

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Mildenhall gate closed to cars during construction
RAF MILDENHALL — An exit-only gate at this Suffolk air base is scheduled to close for 18 weeks starting Friday.
Gate 20, or the Shippea Hill gate, which allows motorists to leave the base near Beck Row will shut down as construction workers replace a guard shack there.
The current guard shack, a small hut usually manned by one security forces officer, will be demolished and swapped with a bigger, more solid structure as part of a $350,000 project.
The funds will cover ballistic hardening of the new structure’s shell and windows, said 1st Lt. Matthew Lapham, design and construction chief for the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron.
Outgoing traffic will be rerouted through Gate 19, near the 3rd Air Force building. Pedestrians will still be allowed in and out of Gate 20.


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Few old and vintage things capture me like old lace. The intricate beauty made by hands of people I never knew, but somehow now are a part of my life is so intriguing. The small chest, about 18 inches wide, is very French Colonial inspired to me, toile decoration on a bamboo & wicker styled box. It was being abused by the weather out on the sunporch, then I realized it was perfect for making a treasure chest for my growing lace collection. By collection I don't mean it will sit around with me just looking at it. Instead this is a working collection for making art from vintage elements.
I'm fascintated by the piece on top which was never finished. The pure linen is aged to a darker cream with gold accents. The thread is still on the cardboard spool and one of the medallions was still being worked on that goes on the fabric. I like to look at it and just pick it up and feel the age and tenderness of it. And of course wonder about who made it.
Many of the other ones you see here are all handmade, many without a machine. What beautiful work. The patterns and the colors and the feel of the lace is so amazing. There are a few Irish and maybe a French piece in there, but I've mixed them up too much now to know. Maybe that is good so I won't value one above the other.
It actually rained last night. After the promise for over a week of 70% chance and then not a drop. The flowers are singing today. And I'm listening to their song as I start the Angel piece for the auction. It's a beautiful day.


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Do dogs have bacteria in their mouths?
Do dogs have bacteria in their mouths?
Bacteria in Dog and Human Mouths Both human’s and dog’s mouths are full of microbes and bacteria. However, while there are some of the same bacteria, there are also different kinds of bacteria in each species’ mouths. Porphyromonas is actually the bacterial family that causes periodontal disease in dogs and humans.
What is the most common bacteria in a dogs mouth?
The most frequently isolated organisms were Klebsiella pneumoniae ssp pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Citrobacter freundii, Enterobacter cloacae, Acinetobacter calcoaceticus, and Pasteurella species.
Can you Get sick from dog licking your mouth?
Though the affection may make you feel loved at the moment but you may regret it later. This is because there are a lot of bacteria and germs in dog’s saliva that can make you sick.
Can you Get germs from a dog licking you?
Most of the bacteria in your dog’s mouth are harmless, but there are exceptions. “Dogs can carry a number of zoonotic pathogens, or organisms spread from animals to humans that cause disease,” Reynolds tells BuzzFeed Health. You can get these from dog kisses or from contact with infected feces.
How do I clean my dogs mouth?
You can clean it directly by wrapping a cloth around your finger and gently wiping it out with salt water, baking soda or even coconut oil. Be careful not to gag your dog. Alternatively, you can add mouthwash to your dog’s water or increase his natural saliva production with a dental chew.
What diseases can you get from dog saliva?
This review focused on the most important viral and bacterial zoonotic diseases, which can be transmitted by dogs.
- Rabies. Rabies is a single strand RNA virus belonging to the Rhabdoviridae family.
- Yersinia enterocolitica.
What happens if a dog licks inside your mouth?
Only 16% of the bacteria in a dog’s mouth overlap directly with that in a human mouth. When a dog licks a human wound, there is a chance that bacteria called Pasteurella can be spread. Pasteurella can be treated with antibiotics, which is great, but it can also open the door to other more serious infections to develop.
What kills bacteria in a dog’s mouth?
Apple cider vinegar has a high concentration of malic and acetic acid which helps kill the bacteria that causes bad breath. It also contains a rich blend of minerals such as calcium, potassium, and magnesium, all of which are important in supporting the overall health of your dog’s mouth.
How do I get rid of my dogs smelly mouth?
Here are 10 tips to bust that bad breath in dogs:
- Brush teeth correctly. The Veterinary Oral Health Council recommends certain products for a thorough teeth cleaning.
- Chew and chomp.
- Visit the vet.
- Yapping for yogurt.
- Buy special teeth treats.
- Relish some rawhide.
- Pass the parsley.
- Use water additives.
Can you get sick from breathing in dog feces?
If odors are significant, pet waste can emit ammonia into the air. Ammonia can cause unpleasant reactions in humans, and it can also lead to illness.
What kind of bacteria is in your dog’s mouth?
The bug responsible was Capnocytophaga canimorsus, a bacteria commonly found in the mouths of dogs and cats. It’s estimated that up to three quarters of healthy dogs harbour this bacteria in their mouths. These animals suffer no ill effects and, in truth, humans coming into contact with this bacteria rarely suffer any medical consequences.
What happens if you have bacteria in your mouth?
It’s estimated that up to three quarters of healthy dogs harbour this bacteria in their mouths. These animals suffer no ill effects and, in truth, humans coming into contact with this bacteria rarely suffer any medical consequences. But, occasionally, problems might arise, especially if you have reduced immune function.
What happens if your baby is exposed to dog germs?
When they were found in humans, there was always close contact with infected animals. Such bacteria can lead to aggressive gum disease which can lead to tooth loss as well as to heart disease and kidney problems. You don’t want your baby exposed to gum-attacking bacteria before their first teeth have even “popped out”.
How do you get bacteria from a dog?
Humans may acquire these bacteria through a friendly dog’s licks or an aggressive dog’s bite. A 2003 study by S. Kasempimolporn and a team of reasearchers published in the “Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand,” found a number of pathogenic bacteria in dog saliva samples.
Do dogs have bacteria in their mouths? Bacteria in Dog and Human Mouths Both human’s and dog’s mouths are full of microbes and bacteria. However, while there are some of the same bacteria, there are also different kinds of bacteria in each species’ mouths. Porphyromonas is actually the bacterial family that causes periodontal disease in…


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As Winter's Crystalline snowflakes all are coming down,
They spread across the landscape, without any sound.
As their only footnote, quietly do leave a carpet of white,
Our surprise in the morning, after the darkest of a night.
Snow without any color, yet so beautiful. of a majesty,
Soundless benevolence, is by Nature, to every entity.
As a warming treat, in the coldness, at this time of year,
A merry lift to each spirit, as Christmas, draws so near.
Each flake is so numbered as it lands upon the ground,
A few to flutter at first, then hundreds come falling down.
Makes scapes like in a magician's spell, before our eyes,
Soon to cover the rolling hills, every tree, to our surprise.
A stark contrast, red birds, the blue, makes our curiosity peak,
Every living creature still endures, their food, each does seek.
Brown deer still cross the meadows, to eat berries, take a rest,
Wild otters share streams, with beaver, rabbits hunger to crest.
As a fantasy in milk white, the snowflakes continue to fall,
A coating with its wintry elixir, the grasses, woodlands, all.
The precious Mother, under the Father's watch, in season,
Giving the roughened earth its smoothness, within reason.

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Injection moulding is a type of manufacturing and is generally made use of to produce small plastic items that are huge in selection. For illustration, a motor vehicle business would use this procedure to develop all the small pieces these types of as seatbelt holders, caps for fluid reservoirs and a variety of other small plastic goods.
Most of the time, a business will only use this style of manufacturing if they develop a ton of small goods that are accurately the very same. So, in other text, if the business needs to produce a huge vary of duplicate items then injection moulding is the perfect remedy.
The whole procedure is really potent and really rapid and this is why it really is so preferred. A huge machine does most of the work but it will have to have supervision from team and possibly a technician. The whole procedure is really rapid but is straightforward to fully grasp.
To start out with, a feeder locations the granulated plastic into what they phone a hopper and it is then fed by a heated barrel which melts the plastic. As soon as it is melted it can be combined with other houses and answers these types of as color or regardless of what else is wanted.
As soon as the plastic has melted and combined it can then be fed into the mould part of the machine. As soon as all the solution is within the mould, the machine cools this location to established the mould. You will then be at the conclude of the procedure and will have the initially of a lot of plastic goods designed.
A ton of other components are involved in trying to keep the machine jogging – for illustration, drinking water is nearly normally made use of to cool the plastic when it really is within the mould. There are also a selection of designs and dimensions readily available for the mould and most firms are needed to make these moulds themselves.
Many persons ignore injection moulding but it really is actually broadly made use of by a lot of huge manufacturing firms all through the entire world. The principal reason that this procedure is so preferred is since it is rapid, precise and really effortless to established up – as soon as you have the machine, you only have to have to sustain it.
Injection moulding machines can be really huge so you are going to definitely have to have a warehouse, but chances are, if you’re a manufacturing business, you previously have a huge warehouse in spot. A further reason why this type of manufacturing is so preferred is since it really is value productive as very well.
Obviously, you do have the preliminary value of buying the machine but they value really minor to operate and are generally really stable in conditions of not breaking down or malfunctioning. They can help save a ton of time and revenue in the prolonged operate.
You need to be ready to discover injection moulding machines in a selection of designs and dimensions and you can either buy them, made use of, from other firms who no extended have to have them, or you can buy them brand new from a manufacturing machine specialist.
You need to definitely do some exploration right before you buy just about anything since it can be a little bit of a challenging procedure. Obviously, as a huge producer you are going to likely be ready to use your contacts to get on your own a superior offer for any selection of machines and machines alternatives.
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House Ornament the lights make the colour splash in your tree. To conclude, the rationale why these chairs or every other furnishings product are so fashionable is, they satisfy the adorning standards of your house, the way in which you want. Lending a sophisticated look to your house, they’re good reply for all your house decoration wants. Obtainable in varied colours and kinds, they create an enduring impression in your visitors and guests and may match well with any other existing furnishing.
So when you have washed and rinsed all the paint work down and stripped any previous paper off the partitions you will be ready to start the decorating. You should have spent hours at the local DIY retailer amassing coloration charts to guantee that the colours you select are proper for the room and also you virtually certainly could have quite a lot of empty tester pots that you’ve used to color one foot square samples of color dotted concerning the walls. You’ll want to make sure the completed look when the paint is dry is to your satisfaction so the tester pots are a good idea.
Including the precise window treatment could make all the difference. We’re especially into Roman shades with a enjoyable pattern. “It goes towards decorating one hundred and one, however using small patterns together will be easier on the eye,” says interior decorator Kristin Panitch, who designed this dreamy pink cloud of a bed room.
For other options, you may select using wall hangings. In choosing the proper product for your needs, it’s worthwhile to choose the product that has the purposeful and aesthetic value so you need to use it in a good way. Apart from, using handicrafts and artifacts might be the suitable resolution it’s essential think about. On this case, you’ll be able to think about them for your wants. Also, you can choose the distinctive ones for your needs.
The reply is very easy; just visit your nearest interior designer’s present room and check his portfolio completely. Now, I hope that you would be able to easily find a good interior designer. The rationale of writing this text is not to discover an inside designer. Right here I’m going to let you know some necessary types that you have to adopt to decorate your home. A few of the hottest decor ideas are given under.


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In this week’s Commercial Awareness update, we discuss the state of the British economy, Qatar’s cash injection into Turkey, checkout-less supermarkets, Mulberry’s profit warning, PepsiCo’s takeover of SodaStream and which is the world’s most liveable city?
State of the British Economy
There are key indicators in the economy which experts look to when making judgements on the state of the economy. Currently for the British economy, the impact of Brexit and the unknown factors associated with a deal or no-deal scenario has made it difficult to deduce how strong the economy actually is. The markets and speculators don’t like uncertainty and with the increasing belief that Britain won’t be able to strike a deal with the EU on exit, this is a time of deep uncertainty. Here are the factors you should be looking out for.
The job market in the UK is in a strong position, currently with the lowest level of unemployment since 1975. The unemployment rate recently dropped from 4.2% to 4% as 65,000 more people were in work in the three months from April to June. The data also showed that 12% less people were on zero-hour contracts than a year before, which is a healthy decrease. There was a slight dip in pay growth, but this didn’t stop real time pay (wage increases with inflation factored in) rising slightly. Commentators did however point to a worrying trend about EU nationals working in the UK, which has been declining. In the same period as above there was an 86,000 fall in the number of EU nationals working in the UK, despite 829,000 vacancies going unfilled.
Inflation rose in July to 2.5% for the first time since November, with transport costs rising well above the target rate in recent months. The figures showed that transport costs were up 5.6% in the last year, with the increasing price of oil and rail fares being cited as the key reasons for this. The increasing prices in transport were partially offset by clothing rising less than the benchmark rate for inflation, but this wasn’t enough to stop inflation rising 0.1% last month. There are worries that with only modest wage growth and increasing inflation, household spending would be squeezed and therefore cause more problems for already struggling retailers.
Markets and the pound
The pound fell for 12 consecutive days against the dollar, as worries about a no-deal Brexit impacted on the currency market. In the middle of last week, the pound fell as low as $1.26 to reach a 14-month low. In recent years, a dip in the pound’s value has caused a spike in the FTSE 100, but this wasn’t the case last week. The FTSE stayed fairly level, with commodity price falls (e.g. Brent Crude, gold and copper) sending it towards 7,550 points early in the week.
The pound recovered late last week, but speculators believe the pound will sink lower in the coming weeks, with no clear signs of a breakthrough in the future trade deal with the EU. There are still hopes for some that Brexit can be reversed, with Superdry’s co-founder Julian Dunkerton donating £1 million to The People’s Vote, who are pushing for a public vote on the final Brexit deal.
Questions to ask yourself… What is the best indicator of economic performance? What are the potential problems of a weak pound?
Companies to watch
The Sainsbury’s in Clapham North, London, will be the first supermarket in the UK to trial checkout-less shopping. Many supermarkets have been looking into and even trialling new technologies which allows customers to do their shopping without having to queue for tills. In this trial, the customer can download an app and scan their shopping as they go around the store. When they leave the store, there will be a barcode to scan confirming the purchase of items in their basket and then they can pay for their shopping using Apple Pay. Many have raised concerns about how easy it would be to shoplift with the technology, but with so many supermarkets trialing new technology, this potential problem is likely to ironed out over time.
If you’re in the Clapham area and have used the software - how is it? Let us know by getting in touch on Twitter.
PepsiCo has announced it will be acquiring the home fizzy drink dispenser, SodaStream, in a deal worth $3.2 billion. The soda maker is considered healthier than many shop bought fizzy drinks, potentially illustrating the new direction PepsiCo is aiming to go in. There has been a number of media stories in recent years about the health impact of some fizzy drinks, which could be detrimental to profits of the big soft drink manufacturers if they don’t adapt. PepsiCo agreed to pay $144 per share, which is above SodaStream’s current share price of $130. The deal comes after rival Coca-Cola agreed to acquire a minority stake in BodyArmor - a sports drink company that Kobe Bryant is invested in. SodaStream is an Israeli company, with strong market traction in Asia and Europe - however, the American market hasn’t taken to fizzy drink dispensers up to this point.
Luxury handbag company, Mulberry has issued a profit warning and claimed they are setting aside £3 million to cover the potential losses from the collapse of House of Fraser. In 21 of their stores, Mulberry have a stand employing 88 people - they are owed £2.4 million from House of Fraser and new owner Mike Ashley has said he will not pay any suppliers before his takeover. On the news of this profit warning, Mulberry’s share price dropped 30%. Also last week, the department store pulled the plug on their website after a row with their warehouse operator, XPO Logistics. It is believed they are owed millions by House of Fraser.
Questions to ask yourself… Is this new supermarket technology going to lead to job losses? How can soft drink manufacturers distance themselves from the health warnings around fizzy drinks? Should Mike Ashley pay House of Fraser suppliers who are out of pocket?
Continued from last week - the Turkish economy
Last week in this update, we discussed the economic troubles Turkey is currently facing and the sharp fall in the lira. Since then, the lira has continued to fall and now has lost around 40% against the dollar in this year alone. The continuing decline has led to increased worries about the state of the economy - with ratings agency Standard & Poor forecasting they will be in recession within a year. America has also doubled tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminium after Mr Erdogan (the Turkish President) refused to release an arrested American Pastor. It wasn’t all bad news for Turkey last week and the lira did rally for a time after Qatar promised to invest $15 billion into Turkey to help it ride out their current economic woes. This investment wasn’t enough to stop markets falling around Europe, but could provide a crucial lifeline for Turkey.
Question to ask yourself… Is America unfairly pressurising the Turkish economy?
The world’s most liveable city
After seven years at the top, Melbourne lost their title as the world’s most liveable city to Vienna. It’s the first time the Austrian capital city has topped the charts, which is based on education, social factors, politics, healthcare and other factors. The low crime rates in Western Europe and the increased stability in Austria led to Vienna taking over from Melbourne this year. In terms of the UK, Manchester was a big climber, rising to 35th; while London lagged behind in 48th place.
Question to ask yourself… Why are UK cities not at the top of this list?


A New Method to Comprehensively Diagnose Shock Waves in the Solar Atmosphere Based on Simultaneous Spectroscopic and Imaging Observations
Shock waves are believed to play an important role in plasma heating. The shock-like temporal jumps in radiation intensity and Doppler shift have been identified in the solar atmosphere. However, a quantitative diagnosis of the shocks in the solar atmosphere is still lacking, seriously hindering the understanding of shock dissipative heating of the solar atmosphere. Here, we propose a new method to realize the goal of the shock quantitative diagnosis, based on Rankine-Hugoniot equations and taking the advantages of simultaneous imaging and spectroscopic observations from, e.g., IRIS (Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph). Because of this method, the key parameters of shock candidates can be derived, such as the bulk velocity and temperature of the plasma in the upstream and downstream, the propagation speed and direction. The method is applied to the shock candidates observed by IRIS, and the overall characteristics of the shocks are revealed quantitatively for the first time. This method is also tested with the help of forward modeling, i.e., virtual observations of simulated shocks. The parameters obtained from the method are consistent with the parameters of the shock formed in the model and are independent of the viewing direction. Therefore, the method we proposed here is applicable to the quantitative and comprehensive diagnosis of the observed shocks in the solar atmosphere.


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Girl with Crane on a Lake Art Print (4 different sizes) - Hahula Lake
Girl with Crane on a Lake Print Illustrated by me - Sonka Sushilov.
from "Around the World" collection
This collection is about different places of our planet where I have been or would like to visit and what they are mean for me.
This Illustration is about Hahula Lake in Israel.
Original painting was painted with watercolors and ink.
This print is available in 4 sizes:
• 10 x 15 cm/ 4 x 6 "
• 13 x 18 cm/ 5 x 7 "
• 21 x 30 cm/ 8.25 x 11.75 "
• 30 x 30 cm/ 11.75 x 11.75 "
Painting is professionally printed on to 300 g/cm fine art paper and it will fit inside most standard frames, like IKEA frames, for example.
Does not come with the frame.
Print will be carefully packaged in a poly sleeve bag with cardboard for support and protection.
Real colors may slightly differ from their appearance on your display, as it depends on your monitor settings.
If you have any questions, you can easily contact me
This art print will be a beautiful addition to your room.
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For those who are excited about the Samsung Galaxy S10, Gizmodo UK has dropped some juicy details including storage options, pricing and even the launch date. For the past few models, Samsung usually launches a new Galaxy S series a day before Mobile World Congress starts in Barcelona. This time, things are expected to be slightly different.
Samsung Galaxy S10
We’ve seen a number of leaked renders of the Galaxy S10+ and this could be Samsung’s first flagship smartphone to come with a quad-camera setup at the rear. On top of that, there’s also the Galaxy S10 and an even smaller Galaxy S10 Lite.
Before the devices are expected to be
Yesterday we had a glimpse of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10+ thanks to serial
Now @Onleaks has provided a fresh batch of renders which should be closer to the actual Galaxy S10+. The major difference is the number of cameras at the back.
Samsung will be launching their Galaxy S10 and S10+ early next year. For their 10th anniversary model, Samsung is expected to release something all new with a newer Infinity Display that comes with a cut-out-hole for the selfie camera.
Ahead of its Unpacked event, a clear 360-degree render of the Galaxy S10+ has surfaced online thanks to serial leakster @onleaks.
Anticipation is definitely building for the launch of Samsung’s upcoming flagship, the Galaxy S10, which is set to make its debut next year. The device is almost definitely going to feature an all-new display that does away with the need to have a notch or bar to house the front camera. Known as the display Infinity-O display, it is virtually bezel-less resulting in an all-display front save for a tiny to house a front-facing camera.
But doing away with bezels might come with a cost for the Galaxy S10. Samsung could be ditching face unlock as there’s physically no room to house the required parts for the feature.
The Galaxy S10 marks the 10th generation of the Galaxy S series. Ahead of its expected release sometime in February 2019, details of its purported camera setup have surfaced online. If you think two cameras at the back is too much, Samsung appears to be fitting even more cameras on their upcoming flagship model.
Samsung is expected to release an all new design for the Galaxy S10. The current Infinity Display with a noticeable forehead and chin has been around for two years now. For the next model, it looks like Samsung is going for a near bezel-less edge-to-edge display but unlike the rest, there won’t be a notch at the top.
If you always wanted to own the latest Galaxy S smartphone, Samsung Malaysia is making it easier to switch with its Yearly Upgrade Program. If you buy a Galaxy S9 or S9+ today, you can enjoy 10% off on the next Galaxy S flagship plus additional benefits with a one-time add-on fee.


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Map: The map is a small valley surrounded by mountains with a few buildings around(still haven't determined what the buildings are used for in the story). The valley mostly surrounds one big building on a mountain. There are also other props around the map. There are only the 4 default Command Posts right now but that will change.
Sides: The sides have changed a lot. The Republic now has an ARF trooper unit instead of the Jet Trooper and Commander Fox as the hero unit. The CIS have been replaced by the Death Watch with Pre Visla. The Galatic Civil war sides are now KotOR units including Jolee Bindo and Darth Traya.
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AUTHORITIES said yesterday that they had deployed more security forces around the country, to force compliance with Covid-19 regulations, including the recently imposed dusk to dawn national curfew, the Daily News reports.
“Members of the public who defy the curfew order will face charges of contravening Section 17(3)(4) of Statutory Instrument 174/2020 as read with Statutory Instrument 83/2020 (which deals with failure to observe the lockdown curfew).“Those accessing health services and water should do so in an orderly manner which promotes the safety and security of all.“Police will ensure that there are no non-essential human and vehicular traffic movements between 1800 hours every day to 0600 hours of the following day,” Matanga emphasised.
Meanwhile, Matanga also revealed that between Tuesday and Wednesday this week, police had arrested 2 654 people for contravening Covid-19 national lockdown regulations, including not wearing face masks.
He also said authorities were still grappling with people escaping from quarantine centres despite police having arrested 300 people for the offence so far.
Matanga said yesterday that he had not yet received these reports.
“If the incidents were reported to the police, I am sure investigations are being done.
“We have liaised with Zupco, through the relevant ministry, to ensure that the number of buses is increased, to ensure that people get to their homes early,” he said.
“They introduced the lockdown restrictions without a clear plan on public transport, after they banned kombis which could have come in handy at this critical juncture, as long as they were made to adhere to health guidelines.“The consequences of this is that it is emerging from companies that have registered Covid-19 cases that Zupco and public service busses may be the source of new infections,” ZimRights national director, Dzikamai Bere, said.Human Rights Watch director for southern Africa, Dewa Mavhinga, also said the curfew was not “well-considered as the government had an eye on July 31 protests”.


Sajid Javid, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, has fast-tracked an investigation into why the retailer BHS collapsed last week.
Javid confirmed that the investigation would cover the actions of both current and past directors to ascertain if their actions caused detriment to creditors of the company.
Javid said in a statement:
“I have asked the Insolvency Service to bring forward its investigation rather than wait 3 months for the administrators to report before launching their inquiry. This investigation will look at the conduct of the directors at the time of insolvency and any individuals who were previously directors. Any issues of misconduct will be taken very seriously”.


German dry bulk owner Oldendorff has signed an integrated coal transport and transhipment agreement with Nghi Son 2 Power, a consortium between Marubeni and Korea Electic Power Corporation, for a new power station project being built at Nghi Son in Vietnam.
The agreement includes the transportation of about 100m tonnes of coal over 25 years, and includes the ocean transportation of the coal as well as the transhipment and delivery to Nghi Son. The coal will mainly be imported from Indonesia in capesize bulkers, with two capesize deliveries expected each month.
Oldendorff says it will open an office in northern Vietnam in order to perform the transhipment operations together with Vietnamese partners. It also intends to build two purpose built transhipment vessels in China, with the first being ready in 2021.
Oldendorff commenced a similar transhipment project at Go Gia buoys in southern Vietnam last year.


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The contrasting soils of chalk, gravel and sand are rich in calcium as well as in slate
The Höpler winery is located in Breitenbrunn on the western banks of lake Neusiedl, in the Austrian province of Burgenland. 46 hectares of cultivated vineyards face south east between the ‘Leithagebirge’ hills and Lake Neusiedl. This creates a warm, humid microclimate where grapes of the highest quality flourish. In addition the contrasting soils of chalk, gravel and sand are rich in calcium as well as in slate and contribute to the unique complexity and character of the wines.
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In the tropics anthurium varieties are numerous. For cultivation in a culture medium, several, differing in the color and shape of the inflorescence, the color of the bedspread, and the configuration of the leaves were selected. Mostly in the apartments can be found red anthurium with a bright yellow pestle. Also popular are burgundy, white, light purple, pink shades of bedspreads.
Anthurium: home care
When a room grower, a freshman Anthurium, throws out the first flower arrows, their appearance is surprising - the buds turn out to be green. Only poured in, they change color to the appropriate type and grade. Its intensity depends on the illumination: the brighter the light, the richer the color.
If the room flower anthurium has large decorative leaves, it is desirable to establish a support and tie up the stems to avoid their falling. Require attention and aerial roots of the flower: they must be periodically sprayed and sprinkled with earth.
A flower purchased at the store requires a transplant in two years. How to transplant anthurium correctly? Stock up on a pot of the right size. It should be wider than the previous one, but not by much, a maximum of two centimeters, so that all the energy of the plant is not spent on the formation of new roots, and the flower shoots are deprived of it. Even a very careful care in this case does not help: the plant will be alive, vigorously growing, but you may be faced with the fact that the anthurium does not bloom or blooms little.
The lump with the plant is transferred to a new tank, at the bottom of which lies a layer of expanded clay for drainage, and the free space is filled with fresh soil. The importance of drainage is difficult to overestimate - it protects the roots of plants from waterlogging and, consequently, from fungal diseases. When anthurium transplantation is usually seated.
Soil needed, designed specifically for aroid plants or floral versatile. If you are using garden soil, do not take black earth or clay - indoor anthurium plant requires light, well-aerated soil. It should be a lot of peat, some sawdust, wood chips, moss.
Having passed a flower into a new dish and filled the free space with earth, compact the soil well.
The usual transplant time, which is recommended to transplant any flower - spring. Within a month after the procedure, provide sparing conditions for the flower: water moderately, do not apply fertilizer, do not put it in direct sunlight.
Having strengthened, the anthurium will turn into a blooming miracle and will bestow flower emitters periodically ejected for several months. And to bloom was almost uninterrupted, properly care for him.
How to water the anthurium?
Again, recall that this flower is tropical in origin, which means it needs warmth and high humidity. However, anthurium watering, of course, loves, but it is impossible to overdo it. This can cause mold on the soil that threatens the health of the plant.
In winter, anthurium is watered once a week, in summer - at least two. However, watch the condition of the earthy coma - it should not dry out at any time of the year. Another prerequisite for a flower is sufficient moisture. Too dry air, often found in urban apartments, is very undesirable for a genetically predisposed to a humid tropical climate.
Take care of its moisture - spray the leaves. Avoid water on the flowers - this can cause ugly stains on them. Water for irrigation and spraying should be without the presence of chlorine. Plumbing requires settling or passing through a household filter. You can water under the root or through the pan.
During the period when the plant does not bloom, you can arrange a shower for it: water the leaves on both sides of the shower head under sufficient pressure and hot water (tolerable for the hands). This will clean the plant not only from dust, but also from possible pests. In summer, you can even take out the anthurium under the rain, it will please him. Of course, if the weather is windless and the rain is warm.
How to choose a fertilizer for anthurium?
Anthurium at home for periodic rearing, flowering and reproduction requires periodic supplements. Top dressing can be in the form of:
- pressed cylinders;
The first dressing can be made already at planting. To do this, choose a fertilizer with a prolonged action: tablets, capsules, cylinders. Their action lasts the entire season.
You can multiply the anthurium during transplantation. This is done in several ways:
- aerial roots.
When the plant is transplanted, stalks with roots are separated from the general array and immediately rooted into prepared containers with suitable soil. This is a division of the bush.
In order to propagate a flower by cutting, it is necessary to cut off the top of the stem and place it in a peat substrate for rooting.
The deciduous air roots of anthurium can be rooted when placed in a nutrient mixture. After some time, young sprouts will grow from them.
How else does anthurium reproduce? Seed, but this method is advisable only for breeders to bring new varieties and hybrids.
Non-communicable diseases are common to all flower crops. Anthurium is no exception. The leaves of the plant turn yellow not because autumn has come and the time of leaf fall is approaching: this flower in nature is an evergreen. The cause of the disease leaves are looking for violations of the content of the pet.
It may be improper watering: too rare, hard or very cold water. Perhaps he does not have enough nitrogen feeding. Or, on the contrary, an excess of fertilizers had an effect. Anthurium dries from lack of light. And if there is a lot of light, the leaves are likely to lighten and turn yellow. The leaves are also affected by the stressful temperature of the anthurium: heat burn or frostbite from touching the cold winter glass. Eliminate these shortcomings, and the plants you grow will rejoice with a flowering view.

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