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- Dongqing Xu
Department of Health and Exercise Science, Tianjin University of Sports, Hexi, Tianjin 300060, China
|This article was originally published in a special issue, “Role of Biomedicine in Pharmaceutical Sciences”|
|Indian J Pharm Sci 2023:85(2) Spl Issue “96-102”|
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Knee osteoarthritis is the most common degenerative bone and joint disease in the middle-aged and elderly. Here, we compared the diverse formulations of sports intensity and pharmaceutical selection for knee osteoarthritis patients. In this study, we compared and analyzed the differences and characteristics of lower limb joint kinematics, dynamics and muscle contraction function of knee osteoarthritis patients when walking at different speeds and the ones taking pharmaceutical selection including oral non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs as well as topical capsaicin, so as to explore the impact of walking speed and drugs on the walking ability of knee osteoarthritis patients. 16 patients with left knee osteoarthritis and 16 patients with right knee osteoarthritis were selected and were grouped for different walking speed; 8 subjects were given oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and 8 subjects were given topical capsaicin. Kistler threedimensional dynamometer, Noraxon surface electromyography and Qualisys infrared three-dimensional motion analysis were used to record the gait parameters. Compared with walking at low speed, normal walking speed significantly increased the knee maximum flexion angle. For dynamic parameters, the lowest value of first peak knee adduction moment presented in normal speed patients and there was also significant difference between groups for hip flexion torque (p=0.014), the first peak of knee adduction torque (p=0.043) and knee flexion torque (p=0.040). For the electromyographic parameters, in the early period of support, the speed of the lower extremity rectus femoris (p=0.001), anterior tibial muscle (p=0.016), lateral femur muscle (p=0.040) and the average amplitude of electromyography were not equal for distinct groups. We found that the outcome of kinematics parameters for oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug was greatly higher than topical capsaicin. The research conclusion will provide important scientific basis and theoretical support for knee osteoarthritis population to conduct walking exercise scientifically and reasonably.
Walking speed, knee osteoarthritis, nordic walking, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, topical capsaicin
With the deepening trend of social aging, more and more senile diseases need to be paid attention. Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) is the most common degenerative bone and joint disease in the middleaged and elderly. Due to joint pain, swelling, deformity and other reasons, KOA patients have limited mobility, which not only seriously affects their quality of life, but also leads to a significant increase in the incidence of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality[2,3]. Therefore, the prevention and treatment of KOA is particularly important.
Exercise therapy is an active means to prevent and treat KOA. By increasing muscle strength, improving endurance, improving and maintaining joint function, exercise can effectively delay the progress of disease and improve the quality of life of patients. Although the exercise training for KOA patients should be particularly careful in terms of intensity, formulation selection, etc., which still needs more research and demonstration. Exercise therapy has been recommended as one of the basic treatment methods in the guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of osteoarthritis at home and abroad. Walking exercise is a common form of exercise for KOA patients, which is convenient and easy to control exercise intensity. However, due to the destruction of articular cartilage and the decline of lower limb muscle function and other obstacles, changes in exercise intensity and exercise volume during walking of KOA patients are very likely to cause problems such as excessive joint load and abnormal stress distribution, thus increasing the risk of disease deterioration. Walking speed not only determines the intensity of walking exercise, affects the amount of exercise, but also is an important factor to change the load of lower limb joints. The change of walking speed can be the active adjustment of the human body to cope with different needs or it can be the passive compensation when the body structure is damaged. Therefore, walking speed is also one of the important indicators reflecting walking ability. Many studies have shown that the walking speed of KOA patients decreases, which is considered as a compensatory reaction to reduce joint load.
Except for physical approaches, a variety of pharmacologic agents have been also recommended for KOA patients, including oral Non-Steroidal Anti- Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) and topical capsaicin. A large number of trials have established their shortterm efficacy.
Based on the fact of rapid increasing population of KOA patients, the best treatment approach is uncertain yet. Therefore, this study shows the impact of the KOA population of various key factors, to compare and analyze the differences between diverse formulations of sports intensity and pharmaceutical selection. The conclusion of this study will provide scientific basis and theoretical support for KOA people to walk scientifically and rationally.
Materials and Methods
32 KOA patients with chronic KOA were recruited through various sources (medical site recruitment, media publicity, health lectures, etc.). According to the following standards, all were unilateral patients, 16 patients with left KOA and 16 patients with right KOA, aged 55-65 y old.
Screening criteria: Subjects aged>55 y were screened according to the KOA diagnostic criteria of United States College of Rheumatology and patients with Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grade II or III. If that patient did not take analgesics within 1 mo[12,13], the same orthopedic surgeon should carry out the corresponding clinical grading according to the medical record of the third-class hospital presented by the patient, in combination with the X-ray film taken by the hospital when seeing a doctor and the diagnosis report thereof.
Exclusion criteria: Patients with the following conditions were excluded from this study. Patients with secondary KOA; those who need crutches for walking; patients who have been injected analgesics into articular cavity in the past 3 mo; hypertension and hyperglycemia are difficult to control; patients with lumbar diseases and plantar diseases; patients who had knee or hip surgery or fracture of lower limb in the past 3 mo; obese (Body Mass Index (BMI)>28 kg/m2) and allergy to oral NSAID and topical capsaicin. Basic information of subjects was shown in Table 1.
|Sample size||Age (y)||Height (cm)||Weight (kg)||BMI (kg/m2)|
|32 (male: 14; female: 18)||60.33±3.65||165.3±6.58||66.26±8.04||24.24±3.41|
Table 1: Basic Information of Subjects
Administration of pharmacologic agents:
16 subjects were grouped for different walking speed. 8 subjects were given oral NSAID (celecoxib, 100 mg twice a day, Pfizer Inc.) and 8 subjects were given topical capsaicin (100 mg twice a day, Pfizer Inc.), respectively.
Kistler three-Dimensional (3D) dynamometer, Noraxon surface Electromyography (EMG) and Qualisys infrared three-dimensional motion analysis were used to record the gait parameters of KOA patients during walking at different speeds .
Morphological index measurement:
According to the testing method in practical physique, the same experimenter adopts the height and weight measuring instrument in the national physique monitoring instrument to collect the data of subject’s height and weight.
The experiment was carried out in the biomechanics laboratory of the university[15,16]. The subjects were tested with walking speed at 8×1.2 meters. The Kistler 3D dynamometer was positioned in the middle of the channel. The Qualisys OQUS300+ series optical motion capture system (8 cameras) was placed in 8 corners, allowing it to cover the entire walkway. Qualisys with a synchronous interface, the force platform, surface EMG and 3D infrared motion capture system for synchronous acquisition.
The normal speed (1.02±0.08 m/s) is the comfortable walking speed selected by the subject and the slow speed (0.90±0.07 m/s) and fast speed (1.14±0.09 m/s) are 15 % slower and faster than their normal walking speed respectively. The subjects without drug treatment undertook different speeds while the subjects with drug treatment undertook normal speed.
Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) 22.0 software was used to analyze and test the obtained experimental data. The differences of each test index of the two walking forms were tested and compared by the paired sample t-test and the multivariate variances were measured repeatedly to analyze the discrepancies of each test index under the three-phase asynchronous velocities. The significance level was determined as p<0.05.
Results and Discussion
Comparison of kinematics parameters under different speeds and pharmaceutical treatment was shown in fig. 1. Compared with walking at low speed, normal walking speed significantly increased the knee maximum flexion angle. The high speed walking exhibited the maximal flexion angle, which was similar to NSAID treatment (fig. 1A). The topical capsaicin treatment was relatively lower for knee maximum flexion angle. On the other hand, the maximum extension angle of patients with pharmaceutical treatment was significantly greater than that with exercises and the low speed exercise patients were lowest in first peak knee adduction moment (fig. 1B).
Fig. 1: Comparison of kinematics parameters under different speeds and pharmaceutical treatment
Note: (A) The maximal flexion angle and (B) Maximum extension angle of KOA patients at different speeds as well as oral NSAID and topical capsaicin treatment, *p<0.05 compared with KOA patient at slow speed
There were also remarkable differences for other kinematics parameters between distinct groups i.e. walking frequency (p=0.000), step length (p=0.026), duration of bipedal support (p=0.013) and total duration of support (p=0.000).
Comparison of dynamic parameters under different speeds and pharmaceutical treatment was shown in fig. 2A and fig. 2B. For dynamic parameters, the lowest value of first peak knee adduction moment is presented in normal speed patients. While, both slow and fast speed enhanced the first peak knee adduction moment significantly. At the same time, both NSAID and topical capsaicin treatment increased the results of first peak knee adduction moment. The second peak knee adduction moment demonstrated the similar pattern with the first peak knee adduction moment and there was also significant difference between groups for hip flexion torque (p=0.014), the first peak of knee adduction torque (p=0.043) and knee flexion torque (p=0.040).
Fig. 2: Comparison of dynamic parameters under different speeds and pharmaceutical treatment
Note: (A) The first peak knee adduction moment and (B) The second peak knee adduction moment of KOA patients at different speeds as well as oral NSAID and topical capsaicin treatment, *p<0.05 compared with KOA patient at slow speed
Comparison of electromyographic parameters under different speeds and pharmaceutical treatment was shown in fig. 3A-fig. 3C. For the electromyographic parameters, in the early period of support, the speed of the lower extremity rectus femoris (p=0.001), anterior tibial muscle (p=0.016), lateral femur muscle (p=0.040) and the average amplitude of EMG were not equal for distinct groups. To be specific, the average amplitude of the rectus femoris muscle in the fast walking was greater than that in the normal walking; the average amplitude of the anterior tibial muscle in the normal walking was greater than that in the slow walking. Both NSAID and topical capsaicin treatment increased the results of amplitude of the rectus femoris. At the same time, there are remarkable differences for the lateral femoris muscle among distinct groups. The overall tendency of amplitude of vastus medialis was similar to rectus femoris. However, there was no significant difference between slow speed and normal speed. There was no evident difference in the mean amplitude of EMG between normal speed and slow speed.
Fig. 3: Comparison of electromyographic parameters under different speeds and pharmaceutical treatment
Note: (A) The average amplitude of rectus femoris and (B) The average amplitude of vastus medialis and (C) The average amplitude of vastus lateralis for KOA patients at different speeds with oral NSAID and topical capsaicin treatment, *p<0.05 compared with KOA patient at slow speed
Comparison of NSAID and topical capsaicin for other aspects was shown in fig. 4. Both oral NSAID and topical capsaicin are primary recommended approaches for KOA patients. However, still there is lack of systematical comparison of them for the disorder yet. To this end, here we sought to compare them from three aspects (kinematics parameters, dynamic parameters and electromyographic parameters) in detail. The flexion extension range was considered as a representative for kinematics parameters, abduction moment was considered as a representative for dynamic parameters and the average amplitude of anterior tibial muscle was considered as a representative for electromyographic parameters.
As shown in fig. 4, the outcome of kinematics parameters for oral NSAID was greatly higher than topical capsaicin. Inversely, the results of electromyographic parameters in KOA patients taking topical capsaicin were significantly greater than KOA patients using oral NSAID. There was no remarkable difference for dynamic parameters between two groups of KOA patients.
Based on the results of this study, we can find that the walking speed is an important factor affecting the movement of lower limb joints and muscles in KOA patients. However, the influence of different speeds on related gait parameters is not the same. Compared with walking at slow speed, KOA patients have better adaptability to the change of walking speed and they did a better performance at faster speed for kinematics parameters and electromyographic parameters, which was consistent with previously reported[17-19]. However, fast speed is beneficial for KOA patients at all three respects including kinematics parameters, dynamic parameters as well as electromyographic parameters, Moreover, in all the three entries, the fast speed training exercise is comparable with oral NSAID and topical capsaicin administration, suggesting an efficient physical replacement for medical approach.
In normal walking, KOA patients mainly improve walking speed by increasing walking frequency and shortening supporting time[20,21]. Compared with the normal speed, the first peak of knee adduction torque in the strut period did not increase when walking at a fast pace 15 % higher than normal speed, but it may be necessary to compensate the lower limb load by increasing the abduction moment of hip and knee. Although some muscle activities of lower limbs are enhanced during rapid general walking, the impact on lower limb load should be considered in order to increase the walking speed and increase the exercise intensity. When walking at a pace 15 % lower than the normal walking speed, the lower limb torque of KOA patients reduced, which has the advantage of reducing the load on the lower limb and the degree of muscle contraction is not weakened by the reduction of the walking speed. The reduction of speed may not be conducive to the improvement of physical activity level in patients with KOA.
When we observed the KOA patient with oral NSAID and topical capsaicin treatment, they clearly exhibited overall outcomes similar to the patient with increased step frequency, increased step length and shortened supporting time, which is closer to the changes in the temporal and spatial parameters of the gait of normal people. Compared with walking with physical training, pharmacologic method can mobilize more muscle activities and have more obvious advantages for muscle training. For them, the first peak of adductive torque is significantly increased and the ranges of hip and knee extension reduced, the torque decreased and the degree of muscle contraction did not change too much. It has the advantage of better reducing the load of lower limbs without affecting the lower limbs muscles, which is similar to previously reported[22-24].
Even popularly used in clinic, there is still missing an in-depth comparison of oral NSAID and topical capsaicin for KOA patients. Here, we could show that oral NSAID and topical capsaicin were not equally functional for KOA patients. The treatment of oral NSAID played an important role in kinematics parameters but not in electromyographic parameters for KOA patient while, both chemical drugs were equally useful for dynamic parameters of KOA patients. When we looked at the results in detail, we found that the first peak of adductive moment of the knee joint during the topical capsaicin was lower than that of oral NSAID and the topical capsaicin had less impact on the lower limb load of KOA patients.
All in all, these might suggested that oral NSAID approach not only fitted the needs of KOA patients, but also had a greater tolerance to adjust the exercise intensity. Overall, our study here systematically compared the advantages and disadvantages of physical exercises and distinct pharmacologic treatments. All the results here provided several beneficial hints for future clinical selections of KOA patients.
Conflict of interests:
The authors declared no conflict of interest.
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Craig Perks almost gave away the Players Championship during the
first 15 holes of the final round, missing fairway after fairway
and yipping a couple of two-footers, but he redeemed himself with
a string of dramatic hole-outs on the final three holes at the
TPC at Sawgrass. Two of those shots, the pitch-in for eagle at 16
and the par-saving pitch at 18 (above), were almost identical.
The technique that Perks used for both wasn't anything special,
but the circumstances were extraordinary.
HEAD GAMES Perks never should have needed that final hole-out.
Ahead by two strokes on the tee of the watery 18th, he should
have used an iron instead of a driver, which he launched way
right into the trees. (An equally off-line iron would have come
up well short of the forest.) I was particularly horrified to see
him contemplate hitting his second under the low-hanging limbs
toward the green, probably because I can sympathize with the
frazzled mind-set that can come with inexperience. On the opening
hole at my first Tour event, the 1987 Anheuser-Busch Classic, I
was so shaky that I had trouble putting my ball on the tee.
Instead of stepping back, I rushed my routine and my swing,
resulting in a terrible shot. The lesson? Pressure induces fast
(and often dumb) thinking, so when the heat is on, slow down.
KNOCK HOCKEY It was entertaining, but not surprising, to see the
pros skate lag putts 10 feet past the hole and yip
three-footers. By Sunday the greens at Sawgrass were so crusty
and baked out that it was like putting on linoleum, and I'm
exaggerating only slightly. Superslick surfaces make even the
Tour pros fret, forcing them to use a jabby stroke that has
little or no acceleration and propels the ball off-line. Last
week almost every player--not just Phil Mickelson--had a couple
of unsightly misses from inside the leather. There are two keys
to handling slick greens. First, to control your rhythm and
generate an effectively lazy stroke, you need soft hands and
forearms and as little tension as possible in your body. To do
that, pretend that the putter is a tube of toothpaste and you
don't want to squeeze any of the paste out. Second, play more
break than normal, allowing gravity to pull the ball down to the
NIGHT VISION If you could take away the crowd, the situation and
the watery panorama, the 17th hole is a piece of cake, at least
for pros. I learned this a decade ago while teaching at
Sawgrass. Late one night some students and I journeyed onto the
course and teed off with glow-in-the-dark balls. Because I
couldn't see the water, I didn't feel a pang of fear and poked a
wedge to 10 feet. But put me in Perks's pressure-packed
situation, and I'd probably still be out there trying to hit the
Steve Bosdosh is the director of instruction at Four Streams Golf
Club in Beallsville, Md., and one of Golf Magazine's Top 100
THREE COLOR PHOTOS: COURTESY OF NBC
COLOR PHOTO: PORTER BINKS A
COLOR PHOTO: PORTER BINKS B
COLOR PHOTO: PORTER BINKS C
Hinge and hold is how I describe the method for hitting short
greenside pitches from the rough with a lob or a sand wedge.
Here's a four-step guide to playing the shot the way Craig Perks
1. Rotate the club clockwise so the club face is slightly open.
Now take your normal grip.
2. Address the ball by standing with your feet close together
and a bit open, with the ball centered in your stance. Your
weight should be slightly toward the target and your hands
slightly ahead of the ball (A).
3. On the backswing, feel as if you're abruptly picking up the
club by hinging (a.k.a. cocking) your wrists (B). Take the club
back until you've formed a 90-degree angle with your left arm and
the shaft. This will produce a steep angle of attack. (A shallow
swing is no good because too much grass gets between the club
face and the ball, resulting in poor contact.)
4. The downswing and the follow-through should be a continuous
brushing motion. Keep the heel of the clubhead ahead of the toe
by maintaining the left arm's 90-degree angle with the shaft
through impact. At the finish your hands should be well ahead of
your body, and the club's grip should be higher than the clubhead

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The newest trailer for Hollow Knight, a sidescrolling action/exploration game set in an underground insect kingdom, shows off the game’s fluid animations and striking worlds.
The game sets players free to explore the world beneath Dirtmouth, seeking treasure and secrets in the forgotten kingdom below. Using an array of unlockable skills, players will find various paths through the earth, as well as many different enemies and friends along their path.
The developers, Team Cherry, have worked to create many unique areas, all done in a hand-drawn style. That same attention to details has been shown in the game’s newest trailer, demonstrating the fluid movement and style they are striving for.
Hollow Knight will be releasing on PC and Wii U, and players can preorder it through the developer’s site.

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I am a huge tea Jenny. (Just to clarify, that’s a person who loves tea very much, not a huge person made of tea and called Jenny.) Throughout the day I often choose tea over water, from the muddy tarry caffeinated stuff that gets me into the land of the living at 6am, to chamomile and peppermint and fennel through the afternoon, and the various evening blends that promise a calming, peaceful slumber at night.
It’s fair to say that over my long tea drinking career I’ve tasted pretty much every variety of tea, both caffeinated and herbal, known to man, and I’ve narrowed down my favourites. So when I found out my assignment for this year’s Crail Food Festival was a tasting with herbal blender Miss IntegriTea, I was more excited than a woman (just) under 40 should probably be about tea.
I always picture drinking tea as a very gentile activity, to be sipped from fine bone china cups on a sunny afternoon with a light wind fluttering through one’s floral skirt and preferably a large floppy straw hat on.
So I was a little surprised when following my phone to the address of my tea tasting experience, to find that it brought me to a busy Edinburgh street and a very small shop with signage advertising facials and sunbed services.
A quick facial while sipping my tea might have gone down alright, but it turned out Cindy, aka Miss IntegriTea does not in fact provide these services, but is only renting the premises (which previously had been a beauty salon) to use as her blending station. She has plans to open a shop in the future, she says, but right now all the energy goes into the blending of her powerful brews.
And that’s a fair amount of energy. Cindy was not wearing a floppy straw hat, but she certainly knows her herbs, and talks about them with the kind of intensity that makes me want to drink a little of whatever she’s having. Having originally trained in neuroscience and psychology, ‘It was brain surgery or herbs,” she jokes.
Cindy’s herbal knowledge means that many of the teas boast health benefits, such as Echinacea to strengthen the immune system, or Sage tea for hot flushes. I was also surprised at the range of plants she uses to make tea that actually grow like weeds in my garden, for example horsetail or sticky willy, both used in her Clear Skin tea. I’ve been known to throw together the odd mint tea from garden herbs, but it’s never occurred to me to chuck in the contents of my weeding basket.
Health benefits aside, one thing that stood out strongly about Cindy’s teas was their powerful, but well balanced flavour. In fact, the first thing that hits you when you enter her premises is the smell, a powerful fragrance of lavender and mint and other unidentified scents. It almost smells more like an aromatherapy salon than a tea blending room.
“I keep all of my herbs as whole as possible” she explains, “Once you crush them they begin to lose their flavour immediately, and hence their nutrients.” She also explains that some herbs intensify as they dry, concentrating the flavour, which is why I have to pack so many fresh herbs into a teapot to get the same effect.
“Stick your nose in,” she says, directing me to a downstairs room stacked full of enormous agricultural sized sacks. I stick my nose in one, trying to feel less like a horse. The smell is soft, floral and calming. She tells me it is valerian, the herb that helps you sleep, but which, to my mind, has always smelled a little like damp dog, or end of the day feet.
“It’s the freshness,” she says, “It shouldn’t smell like feet if it’s fresh.”
Then she tears open a teabag from a popular brand of tea, which happened, (until now) to be one of my favourites. She takes a little of her own tea, which has the same ingredients, and crushes the leaves lightly in her hands. I smell, and the difference is staggering. The whole herbs are much more powerful than the dusty mixture that comes out of the well known brand.
And to me, as a tea lover, it’s this intensity of flavour that sets Miss IntegriTea’s products apart from the rest of the tea blending pack. A day of writing, gardening and kids never leaves me with too many sleep problems, but I can honestly say that the sleep I had after trying Cindy’s night time tea was one of the deepest I’ve had in a long while, and I’ll certainly be sampling more in the future.
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EXCLUSIVE: FOX News Has Copies of ‘Damning’ Biden Family Documents Removed From Shipping Package
We have learned from an extremely reliable source in a position to know that Fox News did in fact keep a copy of the documents.
In an explosive development, Tucker Carlson of FOX News reported Wednesday night that a potentially ‘damning’ set of ‘confidential documents’ related to the Biden family business dealings went missing while in transit with an overnight carrier between New York and Los Angeles this week.
The shipping company conducted an internal investigation and was unable to recover the contents of the package which was discovered by an employee to be opened and empty.
Damning Hunter Biden documents suddenly vanish pic.twitter.com/B2qsajZlID
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Nonetheless, this has given rise to claims that the missing set of documents meant Fox News does not have a copy. Jonathan Chait at New York Magazine has headlined his reporting with such a claim, as have many on Twitter who are asserting that Carlson is using “the dog ate my homework” excuse.
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I hope FOX had enough sense to keep a copy.
Of course, it’s just as likely it was a FOX operative that removed the docs…
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“The package, likely a Fed-X delivery, was intercepted by FBI agents using mechanisms for tracking and surveillance that open targeting through portals connected to DHS.
As an outcome of the U.S. Patriot Act, the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security has an agreement in place with mail shipping companies, public/private services, that essentially allows them a portal to track all in-state and interstate mail deliveries.
The FBI has access to this data network in the same way the FBI has access to federal transportation records. Just like when you book a flight and DHS portals are open that allow FBI to track your movements domestically. This type of portal is also accessed in private company transportation like Uber, Lyft etc. DHS, and as a consequence the FBI, can easily track your whereabouts.
Without much hesitation I will bet the FBI was monitoring the communication of Bobulinski, and by extension the entire Tucker Carlson production network. Once the shipment was known to be taking place, the DHS portals are opened; the package is tracked; and the FBI moves in to intercept the delivery.
The transport company doesn’t need to be participating because they are essentially unneeded. Their system network is connected to the FBI….”
The one issue with this is that the envelope was left to be found. The FBI would take the whole thing. Frankly, a Democrat operative would take the whole thing so who knows.
The empty packaging was allowed to continue to transit to make it more difficult for the point of interception to be determined.
The process described in the conservativetreehouse article describes a legitimate FBI interception. In that situation, depending on the nature of the contents and the ongoing investigation (in support of which the package is intercepted), the FBI would either remove the entire package from the delivery stream, or it would open the package, copy the contents, and put the package back into the delivery stream with the intent that no one be the wiser.
In this situation, whoever intercepted the contents wanted to obscure the point at which the contents were removed. This doesn’t mean it wasn’t the FBI, but it does mean (IMHO) that the operation was not authorized by law. The FBI doesn’t steal things – it seizes them. In a legit operation the entire package would have been taken.
Maybe this was in the documents.
Hunter Biden Naked With Little Children Pictures
On the flip side of that coin, is there anyone inside of the government that may know things like this might happen, and would be canny enough to set a trap and see who bites? Asking for a friend.
I would say apparently, yes.
You would have to be an idiot to send anything anywhere without keeping a copy. Or better yet, keep the originals in a safe and send a copy.
The people at Fox News are not idiots. Therefore, I conclude that they most likely send copies of the documents and kept the originals.
“We have learned from an extremely reliable source in a position to know that Fox News did in fact keep a copy of the documents.”
Although when Fox produces the duplicates, the Dems will say they’re fabricated. Fox will say, “No, they’re not. The originals were stolen.” And the Dems will reply, “A likely story” and claim the theft was fabricated to lend verisimilitude to forged documents.
Unless Fox was cagey enough to send copies, and kept the originals at home.
Send the content in the clear, to bait some dummies into grabbing it.
Send copies, not originals to flush out another layer of operatives with bylines who will spin some cover like “dog ate my homework.”
Maintain a solid chain of custody for the originals.
Launch an investigation of the removal / tampering as its own thing. Not the US mail, but what’s the jeapordy for anybody involved in this purloining?
I figured there were copies when he reported it. What I took from the report that someone had become aware of the documents and used, possibly, gov’t methods to steal the documents. Tucker explained this to put the company on notice.
Deep State needs to be Deep Fried like a turkey.
I don’t know about “deep fried”, but I am in favor of bring back the gallows. There are at least 10 individuals who would serve as my first candidates to be hanged for treason. Any guesses?
I don’t think many need to guess, but Fort Smith, Arkansas has a 6 station gallows.
Do they mention anything about him raping his 7 year old daughter? Because she now says that he did. For years. And he also allowed his two boys, beau and hunter to do so. THIS IS HIS OWN DAUGHTER SAYING THAT HE RAPED HER. That’s the level of animal that the democrats are voting for. I BELIEVE THE DAUGHTER.
I’ve read about the showering with her father- which is perverted in itself. The rape charges? Got a link? Doesn’t seem to be findable on google or duckduckgo.
Butt with the showering- has MSM covered it under the “All Women Must Be Believed Clause”? Or is this another “Except When Prominent Democrat Politicians” exception?
We do know that the Secret Service did reassign the female’s on Biden’s detail because he regularly exposed himself to them.
No question, Biden’s son and daughter are two very screwed up people (must be good parenting). The shower incidents with the father have some backup and appear to be true. Do you have any evidence of the other things you say the Biden males did? They are a twisted family, but some kind of evidence is needed.
There’s evidence of the nudity and of course there’s Hunter’s blackmail pictures, plus a diary. Is a teenager’s diary real evidence?
Exposure after exposure. The stupids keep bobbing up like Chuckie Cheese wack a demons. ‘Anonymous’ showed up today as Miles Taylor, a 33 year old deep state brat with a DHS portfolio and dubious New York Times credentials. He’s a liar. That’s it!
FOX has the copies and should just publish them. Then let the deep state mumble and rumble and fumble and stumble and tumble.
So where did the idea that there were no copies come from?
The idea probably come from the fact the Right does not trust government or the media. What the powers that be forget is that this applies to our own side as well. A lot of us call ourselves the party of stupid for a reason. It’s also why we preach individual responsibility and self-reliance: You can’t count on the government or the media even those that are on your side. Sending the only copy sounds about par for the course if you don’t expect much from your side. That there are copies is a delightful change of pace.
I think the assumption that there wasn’t a copy comes from experience with the “stupid party” . Where this falls apart is that Tucker/Fox are not part of the GOP.
I am an engineer. I never walk across the room with copies, backups, backups of backups. It might take me forever to find it, but it is there somewhere in those terabytes.
Give your opponents every opportunity to underestimate you.
Tucker’s failure to mention that he still had the information
From the same place as the allegation that Hunter’s laptops (s) are Russian Disinformation — a liar’s imagination.
In his initial report Tucker did not say that there were copies.
1. Run explosive true story the msm ignores.
2. Send copies of related incendiary docs which get “lost” or stolen.
3. Announce docs were “stolen.” (Probably true and anticipated).
4.. Public wonders “What was in the docs?”
5. Release originals, incendiary material is secondary story to plot to steal docs.
6. Incendiary nature of material seeps into public consciousness.
Yes, this smacks of a publicity stunt.
Information op in a hostile communication environment.
Not “publicity stunt.”
It was said on the show that it was the shipping company that discovered that the package had been opened and the contents removed.
Why was this package, of all that Fox News sent out that day via FedParcelService the one that got opened and the contents taken.
(I’m assuming it wasn’t DHL, because they would have merely lost it.)
I still hope they weren’t stupid enough to send the originals.
An extremely reliable source says. So, we’re supposed to believe New York Times style sourcing now?
Show me the documents. No more games. Just show them.
I think just about anyone with a brain is totally jaded by now. But this is Mike.. and I am pretty sure Prof. Jacobson was on board with the article. I trust them.. I hope down the road there will be some clarification.
It’s an info op, slow-dripping the revelations an inch at a time.
See, it’s a scam when each round of revelation is less than the prepositioning, like, say Maddown and the images of Trump tax returns.
When each round is broader and stronger, the slow drip is an information op making it harder to stifle. Like, say, putting a corroborating witness on a live TV interview, after all the yelling about “hoax.”
Am I the only one thinking the documents contain unpublishable material. Say pornography.
That might now leak onto the internet without Fox being held accountable?
If that were the case, Tucker, et al, would be guilty of distributing and possessing child porn
I think Tucker is smart enough to cover over the nudity in any underage photos before shipping.
It’s Fox News. Not Netflix.
My initial reaction was, that isn’t a surprise. I imagine the Biden’s and their surrogates are doing everything they can to destroy damning documents. However, the more I thought about it I began to think, what does it matter. Nothing will happen to the Bidens as a result of all the incriminating evidence. The elite and political class are rarely held accountable for their actions.
Well that’s one way of finding out what sections of your information frighten the Bidens the most.
It is puzzling that the empty package was still in the pipeline. If federal agents took the material (see the Conservative Tree House piece linked above), I would expect that the whole thing would have gone missing (especially if there was a warrant involved) instead of the package opened, emptied and put back in the pipeline. That presumes that the agents were acting pursuant to a warrant and not freelancing, of course. It would also suggest that either Carlson or members of his staff must be under surveillance. How else could they know what what was in the package, the shipping company, and other information needed to identify and intercept it?
I am prepared to be wrong, but this almost sounds like an employee of the shipping company noted the intended recipient or the Fox News originating address and simply decided to engage in some opportunistic mischief.
It would almost have to be the driver who picked up the package from Fox. S/He would be the only one who would have his/her hands on the package with nobody else around.
This is my working theory, too.
I was watching Tucker last night, and he just did not seem that upset about the missing documents… He was angry, but reserved. I knew something was up..
Tucker Carlson’s announcement about the missing documents:
At 1:25 he clearly states:
“they used pictures of what we had sent so searchers would know what to look for”
Is the fact of whether or not the FNC associate and mail-sender in question kept or didn’t keep either “the original” — if that’s its quality, rather than being merely a print-out, say, of the document-owner’s phone-text, forwarded directly or as an attachment to someone’s PC at FNC — or “a copy” — so, maybe a mere file made of the same forwarded phone-text, sent to the FNC associate’s hard drive — even relevant here?
I’d say, it’s not. But what’s logic, good argumentation, or intellectual/professional honesty/integrity got to do with the LW-MSM’s aim and reason for being in the present election cycle? Are we linking them? they might — but in all likelihood don’t — ask themselves. Some of their work, like the current “dog ate my homework” tainting, mislabeling, and deflecting, if it’s not gross, non-journalistic propaganda, on its face lacks serious respectability. The same LW-MSM-posers of journalism are, by and large, evidently and, I’d add, desperately competing for the operative, news-cycle-controlling, politically dominant narrative as we head toward the presidential-campaign finish line, it’s probably clear enough to most, rather than soundly inferring from and reporting, or responsibly commenting about solid news.
In listening to Tucker report the story on his TV program, I took note that he made no mention of any copy kept or not; and so, I assumed the network associate’s common sense and skill to keep one. But the related content itself that Tucker reported, apart from the non-statement about any possibly kept copy of the mailed documents, is the story in all this: An illegal, obviously inside-government theft of privately mailed material was stolen. That’s plenty and sufficient by itself and, in my view, the focus of any serious person’s concern!
So, I see so sensation, deception, sleight-of-hand or huckster-like conduct by Tucker whatsoever in what some feel was a duck, trick, or prevarication of some sort in his report, including an alleged non-report or professional omission.
All that is more than unnecessarily worrisome; frankly, I find it a bit screwy. But I’m not surprised, as the group to which journalistic pretenders, such as Jonathan Chait, behave like Twitter & Facebook affiliates. They are seen to act like and, in fact, appear to be drug-misusing, infantile morons about what really matters in this land: anyone’s life, liberty, and rightful property — such as an American citizen’s right to learn and to judge for themselves the merits or otherwise of critical, candidate-related information. Are you digging that up for us, the sovereign in all this?
There’s already so much damn noise out there. I try to listen for the signals. Know what counts, not what distracts, I tell myself repeatedly these days. I’m doing my own best to follow this sensible principle and think responsibly, as well as efficiently.
It is never the crime; it is always the coverup.
Today, very few documents are “original,” as in hand-written or typed. Almost every hard copy is a print out of documentation/photos stored digitally. Even if Fox didn’t retain a copy of what was sent to Tucker, what was sent to Tucker was almost certainly output from digital files, and those files almost certainly still exist. Even if Fox is not in possession of the files from which the material was printed, somebody has those files and could easily resend the material to Fox, and could potentially send the material to anyone (Rudy? Steve B.?).
He didn’t mention copies directly, but he did say they used pictures so the search teams would know what they were looking for. Pictures implies someone at Fox had copies.
What else is interesting is – any reasonable copier in an office can also be used as a scanner. Why not just scan them and email the file? or put them on a secure file server for retrieval? It is an odd set of things going on here.
I’d call it an October surprise, but there are already so many of them…
Be careful, be very careful. Slow Joe may get a copy of the Hildebeast’s manual for managing political problems. A La Jeffrey Epstein.
Be very interesting if they lightly irradiated the documents and then tested the usual suspects to see if they carried traces of the radiation.
I find it hard to believe that Mr. Bobulinski would turn over any originals to any third parties, including the FBI, which he sent them to last year, and Tucker. I bet everyone has been working with either paper or digital copies.
First of all, the story was not the documents, themselves, it was that some agency removed them from the shipping envelope prior to their delivery. It boosts interest in the Biden scandal story by adding a mystery.
Second, this was most likely NOT the work of a government agency. If it had been the FBI or other investigative services, acting in an official capacity, the entire package would have been seized upon delivery. Also, if it was done by members of an official agency, it would most likely have been done by the CIA. However, that agency has shown an incredible lack of imagination in recent decades, so, this is also unlikely.
Third, this was most likely a random crime of opportunity. The reason could be anything from simple curiosity, to the potential for monetary gain. But, the MO suggests that it was done by someone working for the delivery company or having knowledge of its operation. Leaving the packaging in the system obscures the point where the theft occurred. These packages are electronically tracked at several points in the delivery operation, especially at transfer points. If the package drops out of the system, then this gives investigators a fairly good idea where to start looking for it. If it continues on through the pipeline, then the exact point of the intercept is obscured.
While entertaining, there is really not much to see here. However, it does raise interest in the contents of the missing documents.
“Second, this was most likely NOT the work of a government agency. If it had been the FBI or other investigative services, acting in an official capacity, the entire package would have been seized upon delivery.”
Your post is similar to mine (see above), but you discount the possibility that this incident was committed by government agents merely because it was theft and not a seizure in which the entire package would have been taken. We agree that whoever took the documents wanted to obscure the point of theft. The fact that the package wasn’t stolen in its entirety does not eliminate government agents from the suspect list. It just means that the documents were not seized under warrant.
Still, the most likely thief is a driver. Handlers in facilities are probably under video surveillance and drivers may not be (I don’t know that they are, but they could be). What if the carrier finds that, along the package’s route, a video surveillance system failed, or that a recording made at a particular date and time has gone missing, or was erased? Or maybe someone paid a driver for the contents of the package? This would involve the driver in the theft and help to assure his/her silence.
There are obviously many possibilities.
The advantage that a government agency, like the FBI, would have here over the driver is that they have the means to know what was in the package by the automatic interception of the text messages or emails describing such. Also, from the same cause (responding to 9/11), the apparently have a back door into the tracking of packages being shipped by UPS FedEx, USPS, etc, and places where they can intercept them.
The theory is not, really, that the FBI executed a warrant, but that this was the actions of rogue agents. Don’t forget – Crossfire Hurricane, SpyGate, etc were almost entirely executed by government employees using their agency powers, and expecting that their transgressions would be excused by the Dem President they were done to help get elected. And it is probable that, after everything was carefully swept under a rug, the miscreants would have been rewarded by the Clinton Administration for their initiative. This sort of government power misuse seems to have become common in the later years of the Obama/Biden Administration, so it should Not be surprising if enterprising souls at a government agency took the initiative to pull this off. Also, keep in mind that someone was able, apparently, to reach into the Manhattan federal detention facility and orchestrate the execution of Jeffrey Epstein, probably its most visible and well known occupant, and, so far, get away with it. That required a series of “errors” by multiple people to pull off, but pull it off, they did.
People do not understand the psyche of the FBI.
People believe the propaganda which the Bureau disseminates. This generates the idea that the Bureau exists to identify, locate and arrest and charge criminals and foreign agents in order to protect America. However, this is simply not true. Since its inception and the Hoover years, the reason for its existence is to wield political power. Everything that the Bureau does is to benefit itself. And, to make sure that the it can both prove its prowess and protect itself, the Bureau personnel are brainwashed to document everything and save that documentation. That is one of the reasons why Spygate and the Flynn prosecution malfeasance came to light, it was all documented. While the text diary of Boris and Natasha pointed us to the problem and the players. it was documentation generated and maintained by the Bureau itself which is the petard from which is has hung itself.
So, the FBI would not have “stolen” the Carlson documents. It would have seized them, and copied them if desired, while generating documentation to justify that action. This is not what occurred. Now, the CIA might run black operations on VOOD [verbal orders of the director], but this does not have the fingerprints of that agency either. In fact, what it most resembles is an amateur operation, probably an opportunistic one. We’ll just have wait and see how this all shakes out.
UPS told The Daily Beast Thursday that they have located the missing documents sent to Tucker Carlson after an “extensive search.” “After an extensive search, we have found the contents of the package and are arranging for its return,” the UPS spokesman told the news outlet. “UPS will always focus first on our customers, and will never stop working to solve issues and make things right.”
If Fox did this to ascertain if there is a mole in their organization, the answer is yes.
Well, if its important, ship it with an exploding dye pack.
Is it wrong that I’m giddy thinking about operative g-persons covered in glitter paint?
Has Tucker started opening or closing with “And for the record, I am not suicidal, even over this.” yet?
Tucker raises Hell over the theft and … Wow! We found it! What a relief. Tucker never said there weren’t copies; he said the package of documents disappeared. If a package can disappear with a courier service, what could the gruberment Post Office do with millions of mail-in ballots from Republicans?
Fax copies of written stuff. Beam the video and audio over the internet on some cloud based app. No need to give the documents to some carrier to lose.


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Get ready for the biggest country music event ever staged. Garth Brooks, Keith Urban and Florida Georgia Line will serve as headliners for the three-day festival, held at Empire Polo Field in Indio, CA April 27-29.
While it might not be festival season now, various events are announcing their lineups for next year's festivities, and country music festival, Stagecoach has officially announced theirs for the 2018 season.
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Country legend Kenny Rogers will also appear, a rare chance for fans to see the star perform after his upcoming October 25 farewell concert in Nashville.
New to the festival this year, Stagecoach will be introducing SiriusXM's Spotlight Stage to highlight today's up-and-comers; artists like Carly Pearce, Ashley McBryde, Seth Ennis, Runaway June, Jordan Davis and more, while an updated HonkyTonk Dance Hall is set to feature even more DJs.
Tickets for the 2018 Stagecoach Festival go on sale on September 22.
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Why is my London broil so tough?
London broil starts out tough because it’s so lean. It gets tougher the longer it’s cooked because it dries out. Your best strategy is to keep it medium rare and slice it cross-grain. Serve it with gravy or au jus to add flavor and moisture.
Can you overcook London broil?
In eight to 10 minutes under the broiler, any tough cut of meat can be turned into a restaurant-worthy steak. The trick is to avoid overcooking. If it’s cooked too long, it will turn into chewy, leather-like meat. However, when done correctly, you will enjoy the flavor and texture of an expensive cut of beef.
What can you do with a London broil cut?
London broil is great sliced over mashed potatoes (a traditionally favorite side dish), as well as turned into fajitas. You can use a London broil for almost any recipe calling for flank steak. The steak can also be slow-cooked for rich-tasting, tender results.
What is the best way to tenderize London broil?
Tenderizing a London broil is done by beating with a meat tenderizer. The basic method for meat tenderizing involves pounding it several times to soften the tough muscle fibers. Over here, what you need to do is lightly wrap the meat cut with two waxed papers and place over a cutting broad.
How do Chinese get beef so tender?
When stir-fried, proteins (like beef, chicken, pork and shrimp) can be tender, but not nearly as tender as those that are velveted first. Velveting involves coating and marinating desired-sized pieces of meat in a mixture of cornstarch, rice wine, egg whites, salt, sugar and sometimes soy sauce for about 30-45 minutes.
What is London broil good for?
If you see a cut labeled “London broil” at the supermarket, it’s a good candidate for this marinating and grilling cooking method. You could also use it for stews or smaller braises. London broils, flank steak, and top round steaks are all generally less expensive because they are tough and lean.
Is top sirloin tender?
The sirloin might be a lean cut of steak without as much marbling compared to the rib eye, but it’s anything but dry. Top sirloin is one of the most beloved sirloin cuts, with bones and tougher muscle removed for a more tender and juicy steak.
What is the best steak?
The best cuts of beef for steak
- Scotch Fillet (aka Ribeye) …
- Sirloin (aka Porterhouse or New York Steak) …
- T-Bone. …
- Rump. …
- Onglet (aka Hanger) …
- Skirt. …
- Flank. …
- Flat-iron (aka Feather) A relatively recent addition to the steak lexicon, flat-iron is cut from the oyster blade, which is connected to the animal’s shoulder blade.
How do I make the best steak?
HOW TO COOK THE PERFECT STEAK
- Rub the steak all over with a good lug of olive oil and a good pinch of sea salt and black pepper.
- Add the steak to a hot pan, then cook for 6 minutes for medium-rare, or to your liking, turning every minute.
- For more flavour, try one or a combination of the following…
How long should you let a steak rest?
How long should you rest your beef? It fully depends on the size of the cut of beef but as a guide, bigger roasts should rest for 10-20 minutes and your steak should breathe for at least five minutes.
Why do they call it London broil?
The name London broil originally referred to a flank steak that was first pan-fried, then sliced against the grain. This basic technique evolved over time to include the crucial element of marinating the steak, then broiling it, hence the name.
What is another name for a London broil?
“London broil” originally referred to broiled flank steak, although modern butchers may label top round, coulotte, or other cuts as “London broil”, and the term has come to refer more to a method of preparation and cookery than to a specific cut of meat.


ISIL losing battle in Iraq: US general
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Thu May 12, 2016 4:9AM
A US Army general says the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group is losing in Iraq's battleground.
Baghdad-based Major General Gary Volesky said Wednesday that ISIL was struggling to refill its ranks and more and more unable to mount major operations.
The terrorists' "ability to conduct large-scale offensive operations has primarily stopped," Volesky told Pentagon reporters in a video call.
"They're more on the defensive, trying to delay Iraqi security forces just to buy time."
The general added that Daesh was "losing terrain every single day."
Volesky said Daesh initially used to launch attacks using dozens of militants at once, but that has now changed.
"When we used to see, you know, 50, 60, 70 fighters, now what we're seeing is five to eight, maybe 15, with a VBIED (car bomber) associated," he noted.
"We're not seeing them generate these large operations. We expect it's about a two- to three-week cycle after they do an operation to be able just to try to generate enough combat power to maintain relevance, frankly."
This is while US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said last week that the US-led military campaign against the Daesh terrorist group "is far from over."
Speaking at the US military's European Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, Carter said the US-led coalition had to do a lot more to curb the terror group.
Daesh terrorists, who were initially trained by the CIA in Jordan in 2012 to destabilize the Syrian government, control parts of the country and also overran neighboring Iraq in 2014.
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By Sgt. Rebekah Malone, 225th Eng. Bde. PAO, MND-BApril 20, 2009
BAGHDAD - With only 97 Medal of Honor holders living, meeting a recipient of the nation's highest military decoration is not something that happens every day.
Recently, Soldiers from the 225th Engineer Brigade, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, got the chance to meet two living heroes, retired Col. Robert Howard and retired Command Sgt. Maj. Gary Littrell, April 15 during their visit to Camp Liberty. The veterans received the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry and fearlessness in action while risking their lives during the Vietnam War.
Howard and Littrell retired with 36 and 24 years of service respectfully, but their Army service didn't stop there. Now on their sixth visit to Iraq, the best friend duo said they feel "called" to visit troops and show their support for what they call the most professional Soldiers in the history of the American Armed Forces.
"I have a great appreciation for Americans serving this great country. It's our privilege to be here with you," said Howard. "You are very privileged to have the greatest leaders that we've had in our services, especially in the United States Army in the past 235 years, because of your level of professionalism."
"But it's more than professionalism," he continued, "its dedication and love of your country or you wouldn't be here. I applaud you."
Among the Soldiers meeting the American heroes was a fellow Soldier drafted during Vietnam, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Wilson Quebedeaux of Marksville, La., 225th Engineer Brigade. Quebedeaux has served in Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom and now Operation Iraqi Freedom.
"It is always an honor to be able to visit with any retired veteran and a distinguished Medal of Honor recipient; few people ever get to do this because most that have received this medal have died for their heroic actions and their family received the medal in their honor," Quebedeaux explained. "Any time you have an opportunity to talk to veterans of foreign war it always brings back memories when you were there as well."
More than 200 Soldiers filled the small Engineer Chapel at Camp Liberty here to listen to the living legends give advice, encouragement and more than anything, just to be in the presence of two Americans having displayed acts of the highest caliber of courage in defense of their nation and fellow Soldiers.
"I was humbled and honored to meet true American heroes," said Master Sgt. Lisa Bates, of Mena, Ark. "It was a privilege to get to meet them and something I will always remember. It's not every day you get to meet Soldiers like that."


Land Rover Defender P400e Plug-In Hybrid Variant Unveiled
The Land Rover Defender has issued several upgrades for the line-up of the 2021 model year including a new plug-in hybrid petrol engine and a new, mild-hybrid design diesel engine. Sales of the short wheelbase model Defender 90, which was delayed due to the effect of Covid-19 lockdowns, have also begun in international markets, though reservations in India are still on hold.
The first hybrid Land Rover Defender P400e plug-in will go on sale globally next year, with a 404hp powertrain capable of 43 km of electric-only running and promising to be the off-roader’s “most powerful and reliable” version.
The Land Rover Defender P400e hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) plug-in option will initially only be available in the long-wheelbase 110 models. It uses the same powertrain as the Range Rover Sport. This fits into a 143hp electric motor a 300hp, 2.0-liter four-cylinder petrol engine.
Land Rover says the model can have “substantial torque” contributing to the off-road versatility of the rugged vehicle. The powertrain can attain 0-100kph in 5.6sec and a maximum speed of 209kph.
The Land Rover Defender P400e features standard 20-inch wheels and electric air suspension, with its powertrain tuned to allow low-range, both on and off-road, electrical-only operation.
Using a charging power socket to the left of the car, charging its 19.2kWh battery comes through a Mode 3 link, while a Mode 2 connector is available as an option. An 80 percent charge on a 50kW fast charger takes around half an hour. It also employs regenerative braking.
The Land Rover Defender P400e is available as standard with either 5 or 6 seats, including privacy glass and climate control.
Land Rover has introduced a new 3.0-liter six-cylinder Ingenium diesel engine to the Defender line-up, in addition to the plug-in hybrid. Using mild-hybrid technology to improve performance, it will be available in three outputs, beginning with the D200 (200hp and 500Nm) and the D250 (249hp and 570Nm), replacing the 2.0-liter four-cylinder model previously featured in the D200 and D240 tuning series. The latest D200 achieves 0-100kph in 10.2sec on Defender 110, with the D250 cutting it to 8.3secs.
The latest D300 version will sit on top of the Defender’s line-up of diesel engines, delivering a torque of 300hp and 650Nm, with a 0-100kph time of 6.7sec on Defender 90.
Following a delayed launch of the Defender 90 due to lockdowns related to Covid-19, the short wheelbase, the three-door model has now gone on sale in international markets.
It will be equipped with the same petrol and diesel engines found in the larger 110, with the diesel units P300 and P400 joined by the diesel units D200, D250, and D300. As with the 110, all models of the Defender 90 use an automatic eight-speed gearbox. Petrol models use all-wheel drive while the new, intelligent all-wheel-drive system is used for the Ingenium diesel.
Land Rover India, earlier this year, had revealed off-roader pricing. The Defender has priced in our market at Rs 69.99-86.27 lakh ( ex-showroom, India), and is available in both the 3-door 90 and the 5-door 110 version.
Although Defender 90 sales have started abroad, reports from dealers have reported that reservations for the model continue to be on hold for our market, with no news on the anticipated timeline of its arrival. But Defender 110 deliveries will begin next month.
Initially, the Land Rover SUV was launched with a single 300hp, 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine (P300), in India. A diesel powertrain alternative is also expected down the line through the P400e PHEV version is not officially communicated.
Earlier this year, we drove the latest version of the iconic off-roader for the British marque in Namibia. Tap for our exclusive Land Rover Defender summary here.


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A fourth-generation network-search-engine (NSE) architecture accelerates Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) operations and enables value-added services in 10-Gbit/s applications. Initial products based on this architecture, developed by Integrated Device Technology, will permit up to 1 billion searches/s (BSPS), which is four times the capability of existing solutions.
Based around a ternary CAM core, the architecture can support a base search width of 80 bits. According to IDT, this optimizes the NSE architecture to create future products that efficiently support IPv6 as well (see the figure). Error checking and correction (ECC) also has been implemented in the architecture, a feature never before implemented in an NSE.
The ECC logic addresses potential soft errors, ensuring data integrity and compliance with stringent service level agreements (SLAs). These soft errors can cause a system to malfunction or act unpredictably, which is unacceptable in high-reliability networking equipment. By automatically checking and correcting impacted code before it can affect functionality, devices based on this architecture will help maintain consistent system operation.
The quad simultaneous multi-database lookup (SMDL) feature pushes performance up to 1 BSPS by supporting four simultaneous lookups in one cycle with a core search rate of 250 million searches/s. The 80-bit base search width efficiently supports IPv6 by offering a 320-bit search width to accommodate a 296-bit wide IPv6 five-tuple lookup, optimizing the database size for those operations. A 40-bit interface-mode option simplifies designs and lowers costs by reducing the number of ASIC pins and additional signals routed on the boards.
Initial NSE products based on the fourth-generation IDT architecture will be available in the first quarter of 2005. They're expected to include a high-speed transceiver logic (HSTL) interface to ASICs and FPGAs.Integrated Device Technologywww.idt.com


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Monkey King is both immortal and possessed of special powers that enable him to perform amazing feats of strength and even flight as he battles with demons, dragons…and sometimes even the gods, where he learns a lesson in humility on his epic Journey to the West.
The graphics depict the famous characterisations in the story like Lao Tzu, Buddha, Kwan Yin, Bodhisattva, Subodhi, Yama and Siddharthain, an interesting mix of mortals and mythical beings with unusual powers.
The legend of this pioneering Super-hero and his travelling companions has been a favourite of Chinese story-tellers for five centuries, and in the new video slot the tale is allied to 21st century computer technology. The result is a thoroughly entertaining and interactive combination that offers significant rewards – as high as 30 000.00 in the base game and up to 120 000.00 in Free Spins on a maximum bet of 30.00.
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4 Reasons You Need Zinc
Posted on by Paula Gallagher
Zinc is a fundamental mineral that is essential to human health and it plays a vital role in the development of hormones and immune molecules. It is as an “essential trace mineral” because your body only needs a small amount and cannot make it on its own, so it’s important to ensure you’re getting enough of the mineral in your diet. However, It is also estimated that approximately 25% of people are deficient in zinc because of poor diet. It’s recommended that adult men get 11 mg of zinc on a daily basis, while women get 8 mg.
Some of the richest sources of zinc are meat and animal products, such as oysters, beef, crab, pork, lamb, lobster, dark meat chicken, yogurt and cheese. If you eat foods such as these on a regular basis, it’s likely that you’re getting enough dietary zinc. However, certain groups are still at risk of zinc deficiency, including pregnant and lactating women, alcoholics, and those with sickle cell disease and gastrointestinal diseases.
Vegans and vegetarians can also have a harder time getting zinc through their diet than people who eat meat. Plant-based sources of zinc – such as pumpkin seeds, cashews, oatmeal, almonds and kidney beans – contain phytic acids that bind with minerals like zinc to create phytates that block the nutrient’s absorption.
If you’re concerned about how much zinc you’re getting, your health care practitioner can help you ensure you’re getting enough through a number of strategies, including zinc supplements.
Reasons to Consider Taking Zinc
1. Support Immune Health
Zinc is critical for balancing the immune system. Zinc increases the action of the human cytokine interferon-alpha, a protein that inhibits viral replication. This reduces immunological stress and improves immune health. Zinc is also a component of specific enzymes in the body, including superoxide dismutatse enzymes (SODs). SOD is a powerful intracellular antioxidant that protects against viral infection.
2. Reduce Inflammation
Zinc reduces inflammatory conditions in the body. When the immune system recognizes a pathogen, it sets off a series of molecules to create a process that activates the innate immune response. This process involves the nuclear factor-kappa beta (NF-kB) pathway. Healthy immunity depends upon sensitive NF-kB activity, but we must reduce the overstimulation of NF-kB, or we risk chronic inflammation. Zinc plays an important role, as it binds to a protein within the NF-kB pathway that halts its activity. This is a programmed shutdown of the NF-kB pathway that reduces the effects of too much inflammatory activity within the cells. Without adequate zinc, the NF-kB pathway gets overstimulated and creates chronic inflammatory conditions that have been linked to degenerative disease processes.
3. Lower Cancer Risk
Zinc helps reduce cancer cell growth. Because of its effect on NF-kB, it has been shown to decrease cancer cell growth patterns. Research shows that zinc is particularly important in prostate and breast cancers. One study showed that individuals with the BRCA1 gene (strongly associated with breast cancer development) who had the highest levels of zinc had the lowest risk of cancer development. The study also showed that those with the lowest zinc levels had a significantly elevated risk of developing breast cancer.
4. Improve Hormone Balance
Zinc is the mineral that aids in the production and utilization of progesterone. Some research suggests that women with breast cancer have elevated boron, copper and calcium levels and lower levels of zinc. Researchers suggest that boron and copper appear to make the body more sensitive to the stimulatory effects of estrogen and less responsive to the quieting effects of progesterone. Zinc is the mineral that aids in the production and utilization of progesterone, so this pattern of mineralization makes women less progesterone-responsive and more estrogen-sensitive. Raising zinc levels and lowering boron, copper and calcium levels can bring these women into mineral balance and help in the creation of hormonal balance.
The primary gene protecting men from prostate cancer and women from breast cancer is the TP53 gene. This is thought to be the guardian of the human genome. When this gene becomes mutated, it allows for the development of cancer. The gene requires zinc, and zinc deficiencies are shown to cause mutated versions of the TP53 gene to form. This dramatically raises the risk of breast and prostate cancer cell development.
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