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The latest version of IntelliJ IDEA brings a whole pile of changes with it. From the performance and look to quality of life improvements, there’s a lot going on here for free and Ultimate users alike. Let’s take a closer look at what’s changed.
What’s new for Jakarta EE and Eclipse MicroProfile? Discussion and proposals help to move us forward day by day. Sebastian Daschner proposes formalizing Jakarta EE’s relationship with Eclipse MicroProfile and incubators, as well as some new standards and updates to old ones. Let’s take a closer look.
GitLab 12.1 is here! This minor release for the lifecycle toolkit brings new features, including merge requests for confidential issues to improve the navigation of sensitive code. Premium users can now set up a parallel merge train. Let’s take a closer look.
Following a public beta in which more than 2,000 people participated, Docker Enterprise 3.0 has now entered general availability. It brings with it the ability to automate the deployment of containers and Kubernetes, and a new application format, Docker Application. Let’s take a closer look.
Every Monday, we take a step back and look at all the cool stuff that went down during the previous week. Last week, we published a new double issue of JAX Magazine, interviewed Red Hat’s Martin Klaus, learned about Jakarta EE 8’s release date, and lots more. Let’s have a look.
Object Computing, Inc.’s Micronaut team has unveiled a new open source project to improve runtime and memory performance of data access repository logic. The release announcement reports almost 4X faster performance and the possibility for much lighter microservices. Let’s see what this is all about.
It’s been almost two years since it was announced that Java EE would be moving to the Eclipse Foundation with a new name: Jakarta EE. And now, at last, we have an expected release date for the first version under the Eclipse Foundation’s banner, Jakarta EE 8. And what else is happening in the world of Enterprise Java? Let’s find out.
Project Skara’s goal in July last year was to look into the viable SCM alternatives to Mercurial. It looks like Git is to be OpenJDK’s new home, at least following JEP 357’s proposal. Let’s take a closer at look at what’s going on.
It’s been a long time since Grails got a big update – over four years. Grails 4 doesn’t just update the minimum dependencies and improve startup time and memory use, but also brings Micronaut into the spotlight.
Gradle 5.5.1 has landed and brings some new features with it. Create Gradle plugins via init, set organization-level properties, define custom artifact transforms on dependency resolution & more.
Python version 3.7.4 has arrived and is ready for download! See what changes have been made in this maintenance release.
What’s new in VS Code’s monthly update? The June 2019 release (version 1.36) adds a new Java installer, indent guides, and more. Let’s take a look at the highlights.
The latest addition to the Hyperledger family is Hyperledger Transact. The aim of the project is to make developing distributed ledger solutions easier by separating the execution of smart contracts from the distributed ledger implementation. Let’s have a closer look.


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His grandson, Giles Gilbert Scott, was also a famous architect.

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Al & Benny’s American diner is located on Calle San Antonio, La Zenia. Previously known as El Toro Carvery, this restaurant still offers a carvery with a choice of roasts, vegetables and salads together with the favourites more associated with an American diner such as burgers, hot dogs, ribs, steaks, chicken and sides. There is also a separate menu for delicious desserts and milkshakes. This venue also features regular themed evenings with live entertainment and music making for a great night out for all the family.
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Also known on campus as "the Serve," the Food Court is the main cafeteria, with a variety of foods and dining options. The menu is planned with input from BVU students to give you what you want most.
The lower level of the Centennial Room is home to the Beaver Den, serving up pizza, hamburgers, fries, and other grilled favorites. Students can use "Beaver Bucks" to pick up a late-night snack!
Located next to the BVU Library, the Common Grounds coffee shop offers Starbucks coffee, soups and sandwiches, as well as other grab-and-go snacks. It's the perfect place for a study break.
The main seating area for meals is the Grand Ballroom, with a picturesque view of the lake from the large south windows. You won't find a more beautiful spot for lunch!
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Once you find it, push it to the left to open the entrance to another lower area. Inside you'll find the Stingler. Collect it and head back the way you came.
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Head back to the beginning of the area with the Emoglobin and the DNA Door. Stand in front of the door and press Up on the D-Pad to open up more of Bowser's innards to the bros.' exploration. There are lots of places to go but for now, head to the flashing area. Unless you feel like heading to Toad Square to stock up first.
Climb the platforms and send Mario into the small area to hit the polyp that will remove the yellow barrier to the next area where you'll find a big bug blocking Bowser's flame pipe.
Scutlet will glance at one of the bros. then spit Starlow at him. If you missed the tell, you can watch Starlow's shadow to determine the target and hit her back at the bug.
Jump the tongue and try to land on it to do a little damage. Scutlet will again glance at the bro she's aiming for but it's easiest just to jump with both bros. then worry about hitting the right button. Sometimes it will do this attack twice in a row.
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With the buggy boo destroyed, Bowser's regained his ability to breathe fire. Clear the trees to the right and head into the next area where you'll meet up with Baroque who wants you to pound his puppy. Ignore how dirty that sounds and prepare to learn some new moves!
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Broggy's eyes will flare red and he'll squat down and launch himself into the air. Duck and he'll bounce harmlessly off your spiky shell.
Broggy will duck his head down and charge Bowser. Punch him in the nose to counter.
After the fight, both Baroque and his doggy will run away. Backtrack to Cavi Cape where Bowser started for a couple cool items: Red-Hot Fangs and the Judge Shell. You'll find them behind the flammable barrier Bowser saw in the starting area. You can also find one of the Blitties by using Bowser's Vacuum move on a Chuboomba. On your way back, be sure to uncover the Chakroad in the tree by the entrance to Plack Beach.
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What Is The Role Of Silicone Oil In Textiles
After weaving and molding, textile fiber materials usually have a rough and hard feel, and the processing performance of garments, wearing comfort, and various performances are poor. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out corresponding surface modification on the fabric to give the fabric good quality. It has excellent performance such as suppleness, smoothness, elasticity and wrinkle resistance.
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In order to facilitate storage and use, silicone oil solutions often need to be diluted, and active additives need to be added to the solution. A large portion of silicone oils or products containing silicone oils are made into emulsions.
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Hate Speech or Incitement to Violence,” Remarks by Javier Sierra of the World Press Freedom Committee
Special Meeting on the Right to Freedom of Thought and Expression of the Committee of Judicial and Political Affairs
Date: February 29, 2008
The Inter-American Legal Framework Regarding the Right to Freedom of Expression
The objective of this publication is to present inter-American jurisprudence that defines the scope and content of this right in a systematic and updated way. Among the most important topics it highlights: the importance, function, and characteristics of the right to freedom of expression, as well as the types of speech protected; the prohibition of censorship and indirect restrictions; the protection of journalists and social communications media; the exercise of freedom of expression by public officials; and freedom of expression in the area of electoral processes.

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Poles, Jews and the shadows of the Holocaust
The March of the Living in Auschwitz, commemoration the victims of the Holocuast, gathers every year thousands of Jews and Poles, going together, hand in hand, through the ground of mourning. However many Polish Jews and non-Jews wonder each year: to go or not to go? Do they, from Israel, have a grudge against us, the Poles? Does the March have another meaning? I think it does not, yet the worries and distrust of a Polish Jew or just a Pole are not unknown to me.
The Polishness of our Jews has not met with sufficient recognition and appreciation, either among the Poles, or among the Jews. For that very reason our ancestors who were killed in camps have been “wrongly classified” by historic memory and public discourse. They are remembered exclusively as Jews, whereas so many of them were Poles to the same extent. As a Polish Jew, I demand that it be remembered that the Holocaust of the Jews was also a Polish tragedy, as hundreds of thousands of its victims felt themselves to be and were Polish, just like me and my murdered ancestors. Ignoring this fact goes hand in hand with the bad opinion that many Jews have about Poland and Poles. I am full of rancour against my compatriot Jews for the fact that they believed so easily that Poland is an especially anti-Semitic country and that so many of them spread such unfair opinions about Poles. I hope it will change in time. Maybe it is already changing.
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Jews have special reasons for condemning xenophobia and prejudices, also among themselves. Thus, I think that discussion about the attitude of contemporary Jews towards Poles is necessary, similar to the one, ongoing for years in Poland, about Polish anti-Semitism. What especially needs denying is the stereotype of a Pole as an “ordinary man”, an indifferent witness of the genocide, and in fact an accomplice due to his assenting indifference.
In Poland, as in many Western countries, from the 18th century on there were strata of more or less assimilated Jews, patriots of the countries they lived in, but who kept the feeling of belonging to the Jewish nation. Also today there are millions of such double-national Jews around the world. In the case of, let us say, the USA, this is natural for everybody. It is not so natural in the case of Poland. What plays a decisive role here is the prejudice which very often we encounter. Every Polish Jew has frequently been asked: „what are you doing in this country?!”, “how can you live in the shadow of the crematoriums of Auschwitz?!”. These questions suggest that Poland and Polish society is an unfriendly environment for a Jew. That it is a bad place for a Jew. That is not true and I, being a one hundred percent Pole, and a one hundred percent Jew, do not want to live anywhere else and it is hurts me to see the distrust that many of my compatriot Jews have against my nation-Poles. What also hurts is that many Jews, aware of the fact that I am a Pole, deny my fully Jewish identity, as if I were some kind of unhealthy hybrid. Why, I ask, can one be a Jew and a Frenchman, a Jew and an American, but cannot be a Jew and a Pole, a “Jew-Pole”? One can. I am a living proof of that like dozens of my ancestors, including those murdered by Nazis, of whom I know that they thought and felt as I do.
The refusal to understand that many Polish Jews are and were Poles leads to a distortion of the picture of the war on Polish territory. Jews see the war through the prism of the Holocaust and the difference in the situation of Poles and Jews in the face of German aggression. The Germans closed the Jews within the walls of ghettos, and from that time on, also in the minds of the Jews of the world, Polish Jews started to be presented as a completely separate society, a society of non-Poles on the territory of Poland. Still, this kind of thinking has been imposed by the behaviour of the Germans. Let us not succumb to it. The truth is entirely different. Numerous Polish Jews were Poles in the same sense in which French Jews were Frenchmen, and even German Jews were Germans. The latter perhaps finally stopped being Germans, when the German state renounced them, but surely this cannot be said about the Polish Jews. In Poland, there were many anti-Semitic excesses and instances of administrative discrimination – more than in some other European countries, but less than in many others. However, it would be utterly absurd to suppose that those excesses excluded 3.5 million Jews from the society and enclosed them in a ghetto, that such an enormous Jewish society ceased to be part of the Polish society, living in one political whole together with ethnic Poles and other groups. Between two wars free Poland was a normal and decent country to such an extent that the minorities living here were simply parts of the social and political whole of that multicultural country, just as it is in most of the countries where Jews lived. Realising this fact helps to understand something that many still cannot grasp: the Holocaust is an unspeakable Jewish tragedy, but it is also a tragedy of the Poles.
The Holocaust exterminated three million Polish Jews. Most of these people considered themselves to be rightful members of Polish society, many spoke Polish very well (or even only Polish) and loved Poland. A large part of them, like me, were Jews and Poles. This is why their death is also a Polish tragedy.
The millions of Jews are not the only people whom we lost during the war. The enemy killed another millions, and I am not going to expatiate upon how many of them were ethnic Poles, and how many representatives of various minorities. Let us remember that despite the difference between the fate of an ethnic Pole and a Polish Jew during the war (after all, the former one had a 90% chance of survival, and the latter 10%), the fate of “Aryans” was also terrible. Let us remember the soldiers and guerrillas, as well as the hundreds of thousands of civilians tortured to death in the camps or killed during the Warsaw Uprising of 1944, which itself ravaged nearly 200.000 human beings.
If some find it difficult to agree with such a perception of the Holocaust, they should think about September 11. Many Jews died under the ruins of the WTC. Do we separate them from the American victims of the tragedy? Of course not, since it is clear to us that the Jews were Americans at the same time. Why does somebody find it repulsive to think that hundreds of thousands of Jews-Poles died in the Holocaust, which makes the tragedy also a Polish one? Perhaps only because he or she is convinced that Poles were enemies of Jews and that Jews were not at home in Poland. As a matter of fact, most Poles were not enemies of Jews, and most of Jews did feel at home in Poland. That is just the same kind of sociological fact as that there was strong anti-Semitism in Poland and other Western countries before the war.
Each year, when the March of the Living goes through the town of Oświęcim to the Auschwitz camp, there are people standing on the sidewalks and watching. These people look somewhat strange and unfriendly. But what in fact should they be doing? They have to wait until we pass to cross the street themselves or they just watch an extraordinary street scene. It requires a little imagination to understand, that they are not doing anything wrong by standing and watching, and only from our perspective, of the walking, do they seem alien and cold. Making an accusation from the fact that people lived where they lived, lived as it was possible to live though nearby the Germans were killing Jews, is absurd and is proof of a complete lack of imagination. Jews also were trying to live normally until the last moment, even when the ghettos were being wiped out. How could it have been any different?
Many ethnic Poles collaborated with the Germans during the war, giving away the Jews or killing them. There were also many pogroms. This must not be forgotten and we, Poles, ought to bear remembrance of it. Educated people are aware of this. We also wish it to be remembered that it was in the same Poland where Jews received heroic help on the greatest scale in the whole of Europe. This is symbolised by 6500 trees in Yad-Vashem. Although the number of Polish trees is the biggest one, too few Jews associate the Polish nation with acts of heroic solidarity, and too many with enmity and collaboration with the Germans. That is unjust and one-sided, however it is true that more Jews were hurt by Poles than saved. It is painful that the heroes rescuing Jews who were not Polish are incomparably better known than the heroes of Polish nationality. Everyone knows, and should know, the name of Wallenberg or Schindler, few know the names of Henryk Sławik and Irena Sendler – the people who saved many thousands of Jews from death and deserve the same public recognition. Yet, when it comes to remembering the deeds of the malefactors (and they should be remembered), the Polish nationality of some of them is eagerly stressed. Even Germans are called “Nazis” or “Hitlerites” in many publications, to underline the fact that not all Germans were malefactors, whereas when the discussion is about “trackers” or “ordinary people” – indifferent witnesses of the Holocaust, the term “Poles” is often used without hesitation. Let`s call Germans – Germans, and Poles – Poles, but when we avoid these names, let us avoid them consistently and justly.
The reason for the broad scope of anti-Jewish acts on the part of native Polish co-citizens is the same as that for the great number of heroic acts. It is simply that there was the greatest number of Jews in our country and it was our country that the Germans turned into the scene of the Holocaust. In general, all phenomena connected with the “Jewish issue” in Poland were manifested more strongly than in many other countries for simply quantitative reasons. The remains of that reality are still visible today, for example in the form of some remnants of the myth of the Jewish threat and the demonising of Jews. Paradoxically, the almost total lack of Jews (there are, maybe, around twenty thousand of us) in our country contributes to this kind of anti-Semitism – it is easier to demonise an abstract than living people.
Polish anti-Semitism is underpinned with fear and envy, spreading among people who want to see others guilty of their poverty. The same people who say that the authorities are all thieves usually also say that the Jews are to blame for everything. However, taking such primitive people as the model of Polish society is nonsense. Saying on such a basis that Poles are mostly anti-Semitic, bears as much truth as saying that they usually hate their country and abuse its authorities.
I do not belittle the fact that there are inscriptions like „Jews to the chambers” and swastikas scribbled on walls in Poland, and hateful anti-Jewish papers available in many kiosks. Few Jews have the courage to walk with a kipa on their head through a Polish neighbourhood. What is more, saying “I am a Jew” in public happens to be viewed as a kind of provocation or pretentious ostentation. Yes, Poland is marked with anti-Semitism – usually primitive, sometimes more sophisticated. That is true. Yet there is no reason whatsoever to believe that, in general, anti-Semitism is greater here than anywhere else in Europe. It is usually expressed in such a primitive way, because it characterises primitive people. One fool can make a hundred inscriptions, which stay on the walls for years, and those who should cover it with paint do not do it because they think it will not help. How many such fools are there? Judging by the tiny sales of the above-mentioned papers, not many at all. And still, most of us, Jews from Poland, have not encountered since the seventies any significant unpleasantness because of our ethnic origin in independent Poland. That is also of importance. Just like the fact that Poland is free of mass anti-Israeli hysteria, which affects many Western societies.
The average Pole is probably indifferent to Jews, although he or she is likely to suppose that the Jews disregard and dislike the Poles and consider them to be anti-Semitic. And then Poles really start to dislike Jews. So we have a typical feedback loop: Jews often dislike Poles because they think them to be anti-Semitic, and Poles do not like Jews because they think the Jews perceive them as anti-Semitic or as “indifferent witnesses of the Holocaust.” This is paranoia, which must be stopped eventually.
Today`s Poland is a descent, partly democratic and not very poor a country, really worth interest and worth visiting. So many Israelis go to Europe, including Germany, to enjoy flavours of Europe and spent some good time. However they do not come to Poland with these purposes. Why not? Is Poland only a burned land of the concentration camps, indeed? Is it not as good a place for socializing and holiday, as France, Italy or Germany? Of course it is, with its beautiful mountains, lakes and coasts, with its charming cities and towns, sometimes plenty of Jewish monuments. Do Israeli realize that? Do they realize that Poland is a country where all foreigners, including Jews, are warmly welcome and safe? That prizes are decent there and services good? Rather not. Perhaps the time came to re-evaluate Jewish image of Poland and to become acquainted with Poland and Poles again. I, a Polish-Jew, warmly invite you to do so.


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Reports of gunfire from a 911 caller on Tuesday caused school officials to lockdown the Cocoa campus of Eastern Florida State College while authorities searched every building for a possible gunman.
After the search, however, authorities didn't find a shooter on campus.
"Further investigation revealed her report was unfounded," a Cocoa Police Department news release said. "A subsequent precautionary search of select campus buildings yielded no evidence of an armed person nor threat of violence."
According to police, a woman called 911 to report her daughter was hiding in a closet on the campus after she reportedly heard gunfire.
Her 911 call came in less than 10 minutes after a text alert was sent from the college warning of a potential gun threat, police said.
School officials then announced the lockdown and urged everyone to remain indoors.
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office also responded.
Some University of Central Florida police officers also headed to the campus to assist, according to police spokeswoman Courtney Gilmartin.
UCF has classes on the campus.
"There are three in-person UCF classes at Cocoa on Tuesday morning," Gilmartin said. "The total enrollment is 39."

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Suspect in 7 Arizona bank robberies arrested in Mississippi
PHOENIX — Authorities said a woman suspected of robbing seven banks in Arizona over a three-month span last year has been arrested in Mississippi.
FBI officials in Phoenix announced Wednesday that 33-year-old Miranda Maloney was taken into custody late last month by FBI agents and Gulfport, Mississippi police officers.
Authorities nicknamed Maloney the “Grimace Bandit” because she would wear a purple shirt and a purple scarf during some of the robberies. No one was physically injured during the robberies.
Maloney is accused of robbing three banks in Phoenix and one each in Tucson, Marana, Goodyear and Yuma between Sept. 30 and Nov. 4.
The FBI didn’t immediately release any additional information on the robberies or Maloney’s Dec. 23 arrest.
According to the Gulfport Police Department, Maloney was arrested for being a fugitive from justice after she was found panhandling in Mississippi.
She is also suspected of robbing multiple banks in Alabama and Louisiana.
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The first and only live-streaming Bingo in the Philippines threw its support behind one of the country’s most popular and colorful festivals that brings millions of tourists yearly to the Queen City of the South. The festival and Bingo Plus’ contributions were hailed by revelers as a fitting revival of the liveliness and vigor of the Festival that had to be momentarily sidelined due to the pandemic. BingoPlus provided buses at multiple flash points in the city to ferry merrymakers from their localities to the center of the Sinulog celebrations.
Out to fulfill its mission of providing joy and positive vibes by providing worthwhile and profitable leisure entertainment to Filipinos, the brand went all out to support the festivities this year which was like a coming-out party for the City of Cebu.
“Fiestas are part of the Filipino culture and BingoPlus has consistently supported the various local festivals in different parts of the country. The Sinulog is a special day of celebration and an outpouring of thanksgiving to the Santo Niño for His protection and abundant blessings. It is a day for food, parade, dance and party,” said Jasper Vicencio, AB Leisure Exponent Inc. president.
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A truck driver was killed and another person was hurt Tuesday in a crash involving a big rig and an over-sized truck on Interstate 5 in Walnut Grove, officials said.
The over-sized truck driver died when his truck, hauling a modular home, rolled over, the California Highway Patrol said.
The crash happened just before noon on southbound I-5 near Walnut Grove Road. CHP said the over-sized truck, with two pilot cars in front and behind, was clipped by a big rig trying to pass it on the road.
The over-sized truck then went down a ditch and rolled over, killing the driver.
One person also suffered moderate injuries, Cosumnes Fire Department said. It is unclear which vehicle the person was in at the time of the crash.
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|F-111B, BuNo 151974, approaching the USS Coral Sea (CV-43) in July 1968.|
|National origin||United States|
|Manufacturer||General Dynamics and Grumman|
|First flight||18 May 1965|
|Primary user||United States Navy|
|Developed from||General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark|
The General Dynamics/Grumman F-111B was developed as a long-range carrier-based interceptor follow-on to the F-4 Phantom II. It was developed in the 1960s by General Dynamics in conjunction with Grumman for the United States Navy (USN) as part of the joint Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX) with the United States Air Force (USAF) to produce a common fighter across services for a variety of missions. The F-111B incorporated innovations such as variable-geometry wings, afterburning turbofan engines, and the long-range AWG-9/AIM-54 Phoenix weapons system.
Designed in parallel with the F-111 "Aardvark", which was adopted by the Air Force as a strike aircraft, the F-111B suffered development issues and changing Navy requirements for an aircraft with maneuverability for dogfighting. The F-111B was not ordered into production and the F-111B prototypes were used for testing before being retired. The F-111B would be replaced by the smaller and lighter Grumman F-14 Tomcat, which carried over the engines, AWG-9/Phoenix weapons system, and similar swing-wing configuration.
The F-111B was part of the TFX program, an ambitious early-1960s project to combine the U.S. Air Force requirement for a fighter-bomber with the U.S. Navy's need for a long-range carrier-based Fleet Air Defense fighter.
The USAF's Tactical Air Command (TAC) was largely concerned with the fighter-bomber and deep strike/interdiction roles. The aircraft would be a follow-on to the F-105 Thunderchief. In June 1960 the USAF issued a specification for a long-range interdiction/strike aircraft able to penetrate Soviet air defenses at very low altitudes and very high speeds to deliver tactical nuclear weapons against crucial targets. Meanwhile the U.S. Navy sought a long-range, high-endurance interceptor to defend its carrier battle groups against long-range anti-ship missiles launched from Soviet jet bombers and submarines. The Navy needed a Fleet Air Defense (FAD) aircraft with a more powerful radar, and longer range missiles than the F-4 Phantom II to intercept both enemy bombers and missiles.
Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX)
The Air Force and Navy requirements appeared to be different. However, on 14 February 1961 the new U.S. Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara, formally directed that the services study the development of a single aircraft that would satisfy both requirements. Early studies indicated the best option was to base the Tactical Fighter Experimental (TFX) on the Air Force requirement and a modified version for the Navy. In June 1961, Secretary McNamara ordered the go ahead on TFX despite Air Force and the Navy efforts to keep their programs separate. The USAF and the Navy could only agree on swing-wing, two seat, twin engine design features. The USAF wanted a tandem seat aircraft for low level penetration, while the Navy wanted a shorter, high altitude interceptor with side by side seating. Also, the USAF wanted the aircraft designed for 7.33 g with Mach 2.5 speed at altitude and Mach 1.2 speed at low level with a length of approximately 70 ft (21.3 m). The Navy had less strenuous requirements of 6 g with Mach 2 speed at altitude and high subsonic speed (approx. Mach 0.9) at low level with a length of 56 ft (17.1 m). The Navy also wanted a 48-inch (122 cm) radar dish for long range and a maximum takeoff weight of 50,000 lb (22,700 kg). So McNamara developed a basic set of requirements for TFX based largely on the Air Force's requirements. He changed to a 36-inch (91.4 cm) dish for compatibility and increased the maximum weight to approximately 60,000 lb (27,200 kg) for the Air Force version and 55,000 lb (24,900 kg) for the Navy version. Then on 1 September 1961 he ordered the USAF to develop it.
A request for proposal (RFP) for the TFX was provided to industry in October 1961. In December of that year Boeing, General Dynamics, Lockheed, McDonnell, North American and Republic submitted their proposals. The proposal evaluation group found all the proposals lacking, but the best should be improved with study contracts. Boeing and General Dynamics were selected to enhance their designs. Three rounds of updates to the proposals were conducted with Boeing being picked by the selection board. Instead Secretary McNamara selected General Dynamics' proposal in November 1962 due to its greater commonality between Air Force and Navy TFX versions. The Boeing aircraft versions shared less than half of the major structural components. General Dynamics signed the TFX contract in December 1962. A Congressional investigation followed, but could not change the selection.
The Air Force F-111A and Navy F-111B variants used the same airframe structural components and TF30-P-1 turbofan engines. They featured side by side crew seating in escape capsule as required by the Navy. The F-111B's nose was 8.5 feet (2.59 m) shorter due to its need to fit on existing carrier elevator decks, and had 3.5 feet (1.07 m) longer wingtips to improve on-station endurance time. The Navy version would carry an AN/AWG-9 Pulse-Doppler radar and six AIM-54 Phoenix missiles. The Air Force version would carry the AN/APQ-113 attack radar and the AN/APQ-110 terrain-following radar and air-to-ground armament.
Lacking experience with carrier-based fighters, General Dynamics teamed with Grumman for assembly and test of the F-111B aircraft. In addition, Grumman would also build the F-111A's aft fuselage and the landing gear. The first test F-111A was powered by YTF30-P-1 turbofans and used a set of ejector seats as the escape capsule was not yet available. It first flew on 21 December 1964. The first F-111B was also equipped with ejector seats and first flew on 18 May 1965. To address stall issues in certain parts of the flight regime, the F-111's engine inlet design was modified in 1965–66, ending with the "Triple Plow I" and "Triple Plow II" designs. The F-111A achieved a speed of Mach 1.3 in February 1965 with an interim intake design.
The weight goals for both F-111 versions proved to be overly optimistic. Excessive weight plagued the F-111B throughout its development. The prototypes were far over the requirement weight. Design efforts reduced airframe weight but were offset by the addition of the escape capsule. The additional weight made the aircraft underpowered. Lift was improved by changes to wing control surfaces. A higher thrust version of the engine was planned.
Requirements for the F-111B had been formulated before air combat over Vietnam in 1965 showed the Navy had a need for an aircraft which could engage fighters at close range. The Navy desired a fighter with more performance than the F-4 Phantom II, yet in trials, the maneuverability and performance of the F-111B was decidedly inferior to the Phantom. During the congressional hearings for the aircraft, Vice Admiral Thomas F. Connolly, then Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Air Warfare, responded to a question from Senator John C. Stennis as to whether a more powerful engine would cure the aircraft's woes, saying, "There isn't enough power in all Christendom to make that airplane what we want!"
With the F-111B program in distress, Grumman began studying improvements and alternatives. In 1966 the Navy awarded Grumman a contract to begin studying advanced fighter designs. Grumman narrowed down these designs to its Model 303 design. With this the F-111B's end appeared near by mid-1967. By May 1968 both Armed Services committees of Congress voted not to fund production and in July 1968 the DoD ordered work stopped on F-111B. A total of seven F-111Bs were delivered by February 1969.
The F-111B's replacement, the Grumman F-14 Tomcat, which derived from Grumman's initial Model 303 design, reused the TF30 engines from the F-111B, though the Navy planned on replacing them with an improved engine later. Although lighter than the F-111B, it was still the largest and heaviest U.S. fighter to takeoff and land from an aircraft carrier. Its size was a consequence of the requirement to carry the large AWG-9 radar and AIM-54 Phoenix missiles, both from the F-111B, while exceeding the F-4's maneuverability. While the F-111B was armed only for the interceptor role, the Tomcat incorporated an internal M61 Vulcan cannon, provisions for Sidewinder and Sparrow air-to air missiles, and provisions for bombs. While F-111B did not reach service, land-based F-111 variants were in service with the U.S. Air Force for many years and with Australia until 2010.
The F-111B was an all-weather interceptor aircraft intended to defend U.S. Navy carrier battle groups against bombers and anti-ship missiles. The F-111 features variable geometry wings, an internal weapons bay and a cockpit with side by side seating. The cockpit is part of an escape crew capsule. The wing sweep varies between 16 degrees and 72.5 degrees (full forward to full sweep). The airframe consisted mostly of aluminum alloys with steel, titanium and other materials also used. The fuselage is a semi-monocoque structure with stiffened panels and honeycomb sandwich panels for skin. The F-111B was powered by two Pratt & Whitney TF30 afterburning turbofan engines and included the AN/AWG-9 radar system for controlling the AIM-54 Phoenix air-to-air missiles.
The F-111 offered a platform with the range, payload, and Mach-2 performance to intercept targets quickly, but with swing wings and turbofan engines, it could also loiter on station for long periods. The F-111B would carry six AIM-54 Phoenix missiles, its main armament. Four of the Phoenix missiles mounted on wing pylons and two in the weapons bay.
Flight tests on the F-111B continued at Point Mugu and China Lake even after the program had been terminated. In July 1968 the pre-production F-111B serial number 151974 was used for carrier trials aboard USS Coral Sea. The evaluation was completed without issue.
Hughes continued Phoenix missile system development with four F-111Bs. In all two F-111Bs were lost in crashes and a third seriously damaged. The F-111B's last flight was with 151792 from California to New Jersey in mid-1971. The seven F-111Bs flew 1,748 hours over 1,173 flights.
F-111B numbers 1 to 3 were initial prototypes, and No. 4 to 5 were prototypes with lightened airframes. No. 6–7 had lightened airframes and improved TF30-P-12 engines and were built to near production standard. These are also approximately 2 feet (0.6 m) longer due to an added section between cockpit and radome. The first five aircraft included the Triple Plow I intakes. The last two had Triple Plow II intakes. The first three B-models were fitted with ejection seats and the remainder included the escape crew capsule.
|Number||Serial number||Description||Location or fate|
|1||151970||Prototype with heavy airframe, TF30-P-3 engines||After flight test use was scrapped in December 1969.|
|2||151971||Prototype with heavy airframe, TF30-P-3 engines||Used for Hughes missile testing. Lost in a crash on 11 September 1968.|
|3||151972||Prototype with heavy airframe, TF30-P-3 engines||Was damaged and retired. Was used for jet blast testing at NATF, NAES Lakehurst, NJ and was probably scrapped there.|
|4||151973||Prototype with lightened airframe, TF30-P-3 engines||Destroyed in double engine failure crash in 21 April 1967.|
|5||151974||Prototype with lightened airframe, TF30-P-3 engines||Crash landed in October 1968. Was dismantled at NAS Moffett Field, CA in 1970.|
|6||152714||Pre-production version, TF30-P-12 engines||Used for Hughes missile tests. Retired in 1969. Removed from inventory in 1971 and used for parts. Was photographed in 2008 in a Mojave, California scrapyard.|
|7||152715||Pre-production version, TF30-P-12 engines||Retired and stored at NAWS China Lake, CA.|
Aircraft on display
- 152715 – Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California (last complete F-111B)
Specifications (F-111B pre-production)
For pre-production aircraft #6 & #7:
- Crew: 2 (pilot and weapons system operator)
- Length: 68 ft 10 in (20.98 m)
- Spread: 70 ft (21.3 m)
- Swept: 33 ft 11 in (10.34 m)
- Height: 15 ft 9 in (4.80 m)
- Wing area:
- Spread: 655.5 ft² (60.9 m²)
- Swept: 550 ft² (51.1 m²)
- Airfoil: NACA 64-210.68 root, NACA 64-209.80 tip
- Empty weight: 46,100 lb (20,910 kg)
- Loaded weight: 79,000 lb (35,800 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 88,000 lb (39,900 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-3 turbofans
- Dry thrust: 10,750 lbf (47.8 kN) each
- Thrust with afterburner: 18,500 lbf (82.3 kN) each
- Maximum speed: Mach 2.2 (1,450 mph, 2,330 km/h)
- Range: 2,100 mi (1,830 nmi, 3,390 km); with 6 AIM-54 missiles and 23,000 lb fuel internal
- Ferry range: 3,200 mi(2,780 nmi, 5,150 km); with 2 x 450 gal external tanks
- Service ceiling: 65,000 ft (19,800 m)
- Rate of climb: 21,300 ft/min (108 m/s)
- Wing loading:
- Spread: 120 lb/ft² (586 kg/m²)
- Swept: 144 lb/ft² (703 kg/m²)
- Thrust/weight: 0.47
- Guns: 1× M61 Vulcan 20 mm (0.787 in) Gatling cannon (seldom fitted)
- Hardpoints: 6 underwing pylons for ordnance and external fuel tanks
- Missiles: 6 x AIM-54 Phoenix long range air-air missiles
- AN/AWG-9 Pulse-Doppler radar
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Lesa MRK Poems
|161.||*one Of My Ancient Ones* 'Don'T Leave Me Now'||7/11/2006|
|162.||*one Of My Ancient Ones* 'If You Knew I Loved You'||7/11/2006|
|163.||***were You There? ***||9/26/2006|
|164.||*one Of My Ancient Ones* 'My Poem About Love'||7/7/2006|
|165.||*one Of My Ancient Ones* 'Your Love Touches Me'||7/11/2006|
|166.||A Certain Day||6/28/2006|
|167.||*one Of My Ancient Ones* 'Our Last Goodbye'||7/11/2006|
|168.||Alone In A Castle (Part One)||7/7/2006|
|169.||*one Of My Ancient Ones* 'stars Sprinkled...'||7/7/2006|
|170.||*one Of My Ancient Ones* 'Time Is All We Got...'||7/7/2006|
|171.||A Poem For My Friend||7/20/2006|
|172.||A Christmas Wish||12/24/2006|
|174.||A Letter To A Lost Friend||7/7/2006|
|175.||*one Of My Ancient Ones* 'A Chance For You And Me'||7/16/2006|
|177.||A Song For My Heart||7/20/2006|
|179.||*one Of My Ancient Ones* 'Letting Go...'||7/7/2006|
|180.||*one Of My Ancient Ones* 'My Angel'||7/16/2006|
|181.||A Silent Cry||6/26/2006|
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A Silent Cry
I hear your voice,
Though you do not speak,
You have a longing.
Trust in love you seek.
At night you cry,
But there is no one to hear-
No one to listen,
To that dream you hold dear.
Most people don't care,
So they do not see your tears.
They cannot hear your silent cries,
Nor sense your deepest fears.
You live in a constant shadow,
Of what tomorrow will bring.
Will it bring joy or laughter,
Or teardrops that will sting?
Today I heard the silent cry,
An echo from far, far away.
It made me cry, too;
I didn't ...
Out Of The Sun
I had a dream last night,
That you would come again.
You would take my hand,
And we'd dance into the wind.
We'd run and run and never cease,
Until our worries were all gone.
Then turn and laugh and smile,
As we went running along.
Then we'd stroll into the sun,


BASEBALL DRAFT: Marlins select high schooler No. 1; Gwynn's son skipped
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NEW YORK (AP) - Once the Florida Marlins took a look at Adrian Gonzalez's smooth left-handed swing, their minds were made up.
The Marlins selected Gonzalez, from Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, Calif., with the No. 1 pick in Monday's baseball draft.
"We all agreed that Adrian Gonzalez was the best hitting prospect available in this year's draft," Marlins scouting director Al Avila said. "Every time I went to see him, he hit. He definitely possesses the best pure stroke in this year's draft."
The 6-foot-2 Gonzalez hit .645 with 13 home runs and 34 RBI this season, and is the first high school infielder to be selected No. 1 since Alex Rodriguez in 1993.
"It's a thrill. It's a dream come true," Gonzalez said. "I've wanted to play professional baseball since I can remember."
Cal State Fullerton right-hander Adam Johnson (7-4, 2.72 ERA) was taken by Minnesota with the second pick. Shortstop Luis Montanez from Coral Park High School (.431, 7 HR's, 25 RBI) in Miami was then selected by the Chicago Cubs. Mike Stodolka, a left-hander from Centennial High School (10-0, 0.67 ERA) in California, was taken by Kansas City with the fourth pick. Montreal then selected right-hander Justin Wayne from Stanford.
A number of players with famous fathers figured prominently in the first few rounds.
Arizona State right-hander Jason Fingers, son of Hall of Fame reliever Rollie Fingers, was selected by Kansas City with the 284th pick. The New York Yankees took Michigan catcher David Parrish, son of Lance Parrish, with the 28th pick, and Atlanta claimed Pennsylvania high school shortstop Aaron Herr, son of infielder Tom Herr, with the 40th pick.
San Francisco selected Florida Southern infielder Lance Niekro, son of knuckleballer Joe Niekro, with the 61st pick and then took Cuesta College right-hander Kyle Gross, son of pitcher Wayne Gross, with the 151st selection.
Tony Gwynn's son, Anthony, a high school outfielder, was not among the picks in the first 15 rounds.
Among other selections of note, California third baseman Xavier Nady, at one time considered the favorite to be selected No. 1 overall, dropped to the second round as San Diego made him the 49th pick.
Gonzalez soared up the team's chart in recent weeks, and Florida was confident it could sign him. Gonzalez agreed to a $3 million signing bonus - the third-highest for a high school player - before the draft.


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Sponsors and trustees have differing opinions about how the Autumn Statement plans will affect their schemes and members.
Surveys conducted by XPS Pensions Group reveal that just 24 per cent of respondents think members of the DC and DB schemes would profit, 28 per cent don’t think either will, and 28 per cent are unsure.
In terms of endgame strategy, 67 per cent of respondents would rather see a buyout, while 28 per cent are thinking of continuing their defined benefit plan for surplus.
Only 3 per cent support a plan for consolidation overseen by the Pension Protection Fund. There is a split of 52 per cent in favour and 48 per cent against the planned “pot for life” scheme for DC pension holders.
XPS Pensions Group partner Wayne Segers says: “Whilst it’s not surprising that buyout remains the most popular endgame strategy for DB schemes, we are seeing more employers and trustees explore running their schemes on safely for surplus. This can have a substantial positive impact on DB members, employees’ workplace pensions and employers’ businesses.
“What we hope to see is a consultation that looks not only at appropriate funding levels and managing risk, but also how legislation and regulatory guidance can properly support trustees who are being asked to manage schemes to run on for surplus.”
XPS Pensions Group head of DC Sophia Singleton says: “The Government’s pot for life proposals will involve a radical overhaul of the relationship between employers, employees and their pensions. It’s clear from our poll that just over half of scheme sponsors and trustees believe the benefits that it would have for individuals might outweigh the cost of implementation.
“Our poll demonstrates that we need to have a full and proper debate involving all stakeholders and we welcome DWP’s call for evidence as a starting point for this conversation.”
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Last updated at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15
ANCHORAGE — A Delta Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Cold Bay Saturday morning after experiencing what an aviation official described as engine trouble.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Allen Kenitzer confirmed the flight’s detour, but couldn’t elaborate further about what was wrong with the plane.
Emiliana Dela Cruz Lopez was onboard the plane. It was one of her first flights ever. She was on her way from Manila in the Philippines to Grand Forks, North Dakota.
“The engine is malfunctioning. And it’s blowing fire. That’s why the entire — whole plane was really vibrating so bad,” Lopez’s daughter, Rose Stokke, translated for her mother in an interview. “She was really scared and shaking. She never expected that this would happen.”
Dailey Schaack, the mother of Cold Bay Mayor Candace Nielsen, was one of the locals who helped entertain Lopez and the other roughly 200 passengers and crew members during their brief visit.
“We were just trying to keep them comfortable,” she said. “I made them pots and pots of coffee.”
She said the large plane was headed from Tokyo to Portland, Oregon before it made its unexpected landing around 6 a.m.
“So one of the engines went out and they diverted here to Cold Bay and landed here safely,” Schaack explained.
Schaack said she has lived in Cold Bay for about 15 years, during which time she’s seen at least a few diverted flights land at the airport, including an American Airlines flight in October.
“It’s nice that Cold Bay can have an airport that people could divert to and land safely,” she said, adding that the community currently only has about 50 residents.
While the American Airlines passengers were not allowed to leave the airport area, passengers aboard the Delta flight were allowed to visit the Cold Bay community center, as well as the borough building, according to Schaack. She said some of the passengers wandered around to take pictures on what she jokingly called “pretty much a beautiful day for Cold Bay weather.”
“They would never pay money to come to Cold Bay, I’m sure,” Schaack laughed. “It was pretty neat the reactions they had just not knowing where they were at.”
Another Delta plane landed in Cold Bay around 2 p.m. to carry the passengers on to Portland, Schaack explained. She said the original plane was still at the Cold Bay airport Sunday afternoon.
“I’m very much a people person, so it was a lot of fun for me,” Schaack said of the experience.
This is a developing story, please check back for updates. KTVA 11’s Eric Ruble contributed to this report.


text: The near-legendary J-pop duo Chage & Aska have sold over 30 million records making use of their simple romantic songs, susceptible to add a folk influence in early stages and shifting to mainstream pop over time. The band’s profession has spanned many years, dotted with aspect tasks and hiatuses, although there is a distinct top in the past due ’80s and early ’90s, when Chage & Aska attained success they hardly ever replicated afterwards. The music group was produced in the past due ’70s by Shuji Shibata and Shigeki Miyazaki, both natives of Fukuoka prefecture and, moreover, singer/songwriters. Reaching Shibata (Chage) at an area college concert, Miyazaki (Aska) persuaded him to take part in the Yamaha Popular Melody Celebration of 1979. They gained with the melody “Hitori Saki,” which became their debut one, implemented shortly by their initial record, Kaze Mai (1980). The one “Banri No Kawa” (1980) was their initial big strike, and from then on Chage & Aska continuing to develop their reputation, that was generally set up by 1985 if they released their seventh studio room record, Z=One, implemented in 1986 by three full-length produces during the period of twelve months. In 1988, Aska required his first single detour, liberating the moderately effective recording Scene, but which was just a prelude for what to arrive. The 1989 recording Pride continued to become fan preferred and lingered in the product sales charts a long time; in 1991, Aska’s single solitary “Hajimariwa Itsumo Ame” (1991) from his recording Scene II offered one million copies, as well as the duo’s ballad “State Yes” (1991), from the Television theatre 101st Proposal, shifted three million devices and became popular at Japanese wedding ceremony receptions. Three even more singles from that period offered more than a million copies, exactly like the recording Tree (1991) as well as the compilation Super Greatest II (1992), as well as the solitary “Yah Yah Yah” became their second three-million vendor in 1993. In 1992 and 1993 Chage & Aska received the Japanese Designer of the entire year Award, and in 1995 they attempted to trip their influx of achievement and break to the Western (that they had most of East Asia conquered for quite a while currently). The music group debuted reside in Europe, and Aska penned “Something There” for Charlie Midnight, a tune presented in the pub Fighter live-action film with Jean-Claude Vehicle Damme, in addition to “Period,” contained in the Sylvester Stallone-starring Judge Dredd. In addition they had their music “ON YOUR OWN Mark” found in a short film of the same name aimed by the popular Hayao Miyazaki; received a Monaco Globe Music Honor (the very first Japanese take action to take action); and continuing to progress in 1996, playing the MTV Unplugged display in London (the very first Asian performer to take action) and having their music covered by famous brands Chaka Khan, Guy George, Londonbeat, and Marianne Faithfull for the tribute record One Voice. But the duo divided, both associates proceeding to operate solo until 1999, if they reunited for a fresh record (WITHOUT DOUBT) along with a satellite-broadcast millennial New Year’s marathon in Fukuoka. They implemented these actions with Never in 2001 and Stamp in 2002, if they also became Japanese ambassadors for the 2002 Globe Glass, playing in South Korea, but then it was divide time again, enduring until 2007 when Chage & Aska released the singles “Right here & There” and “Guy and Female,” along with the recording Double. Nevertheless, in early 2009 both males announced their go back to solo work.


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This Might Just Be The Most Beautiful Campground In All Of Connecticut
On the eastern shore of the Housatonic River is a 605-acre park that was once inhabited by the Pootatuck Indians. Early settlers traded one kettle for the ability to hunt and fish on the land, which is how it came to be known as Kettletown State Park. The park, which includes Lake Zoar, is home to 56 campsites in both open and wooded settings. Ripe with natural beauty, it’s a picture perfect place to pitch a tent!
We’re aware that these uncertain times are limiting many aspects of life as we all practice social and physical distancing. While we’re continuing to feature destinations that make our state wonderful, we don’t expect or encourage you to go check them out immediately. We believe that supporting local attractions is important now more than ever and we hope our articles inspire your future adventures! And on that note, please nominate your favorite local business that could use some love right now: https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/nominate/
Kettletown State Park is located at 1400 Georges Hill Road, Southbury, CT 06488.
You can find more great camping spots in Connecticut here.

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One of the most important meals of the day is… Brunch! If you’re on the hunt for the best brunch spots in Johnson City, then you’re in luck!
Brunch is a portmanteau word, as it is a mixture of the words ‘Breakfast’ and ‘Lunch’ together.
This means you can enjoy a mixture of the two at a brunch restaurant and order items such as chicken & waffles, shrimp & grits, eggs benedict, and more.
Starting off the day at a slower pace is relaxing and is one of the many reasons why people enjoy meeting for brunch.
It’s also a great time to socialize with friends and family while eating a delicious meal.
We’ve compiled a list of restaurants in Johnson City that serve brunch, whether it be throughout the week or only on the weekends.
So keep reading and don’t forget to make reservations for brunch in Johnson City this weekend!
Where to Find Brunch in Johnson City, Tennessee
1. Cafe Lola
- Saturday & Sunday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
One of the best places to find a delicious brunch in Johnson City is Cafe Lola.
Cafe Lola is one of the best restaurants in Johnson City, and once you eat here you’ll see why.
It is also one of the few restaurants in Johnson City that serves brunch on both Saturday and Sunday.
Some of our favorite brunch items on the menu include the chorizo & avocado benedict, the breakfast panini, and the Maryland-style crab cake croissant sandwich — all served with your choice of a side.
Pair those delicious meals with a $3 Bellini or Mimosa, or $5 Bloody Mary.
2. The Black Olive
- Everyday 10 am – 3 pm
The Black Olive is a delicious Italian restaurant that serves a unique brunch menu including….. a breakfast pizza!
They are also one of the only two restaurants in Johnson City that serves a brunch menu any day of the week! You won’t have to wait for the weekend to have that delicious brunch you’ve been craving.
Try the breakfast quiche — bacon, ham, fresh spinach, onion, and mushroom baked with fresh cheese, eggs, and spices in a flakey crust.
Or if you like something sweet to start your day, try the strawberry banana pecan crepe.
On a warm sunny day, ask to sit on the patio. ☀
3. The Label
- Sunday 11 am – 2 pm
You won’t find a brunch menu on their website as it can change from time to time, however, we’ve found that the menu mostly stays the same.
Some items on the menu include:
- Build Your Own Omelette
- Shrimp N Grits
- French Toast
- Eggs Benedict
- Chicken & Waffles
- Avocado Toast
- Drunken Goat Burger
Those are just a few of the options offered on the brunch menu with add-ons such as a fruit bowl, home fries, cheese rounds, grits, bacon, etc.
4. Watauga Brewing
- Sunday 11 am – 3 pm
This establishment has a total of three levels with the brewpub being on the first level, the restaurant being on level 2, and the 3rd level being the rooftop bar.
Here you’ll find your classic brunch menu with delicious options such as eggs benedict, steak & eggs, chicken & french toast, monte cristo, sandwiches, and salads, to name a few.
And of course, your classic brunch cocktails — mimosas and bloody marys.
Once you’ve finished your meal, head up to the rooftop for a drink and great views of King Commons Park.
5. Southern Craft
- Sunday 11 am – 3 pm
Although you won’t be able to find anything about brunch on their website, Southern Craft serves a great brunch menu on Sundays.
This restaurant serves unique brunch items on the menu as this is a BBQ restaurant.
Try a top favorite item such as the brisket and gravy — biscuits topped with brisket, gravy, eggs, and green onions. Another guest favorite is the shrimp & grits and the French toast.
We haven’t tried it yet, but we have heard they make a really good Bloody Mary. If you get one, let us know how it is!
We recommend making reservations in advance or you may end up waiting a while for a table.
6. Juan Siao
- Saturday & Sunday 10 am – 3 pm
We’ve found the Huevos Rancheros, and they’re served at Juan Siao in downtown Johnson City.
Other items featured on the menu was a birria french dip sandwich, mixed berry French toast, and steak & eggs.
But the real winner here is the brunch cocktails.
Instead of the traditional bloody mary, try the blood maria (made with tequila). Or try a mimosa bucket with orange, cranberry, grapefruit, or pineapple juice.
7. Cootie Browns
- Sunday 11 am – 4 pm (Campus Location)
Cootie Browns is an eclectic locally-owned restaurant with 3 locations within the Tri-Cities. The Campus location (located across from East Tennessee State University) serves brunch in Johnson City on Sunday.
You’ll love the atmosphere as it’s decorated in bright colors and fun art.
The best thing about the Sunday brunch is the Bloody Mary bar where you can make your own brunch cocktail with ingredients such as horseradish, chow chow, pepperoncini, pretzels, bacon, and jalapeños to name a few.
And as for the food, you can order a classic eggs benedict or upgrade to the crab cake benedict. They also have chicken & waffles, omelets, breakfast burritos, and more.
8. First Watch Cafe
- Everday 7 am – 2:30 pm
Listed as one of the best places to find breakfast in Johnson City, First Watch Cafe serves breakfast, brunch, and lunch daily.
First Watch has many locations scattered around the United States, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t as good! In fact, they serve the community with fresh-made seasonal-appropriate ingredients inspired by the sun.
You’re bound to find something new on the menu each time you visit, from the juice bar with specialty drink concoctions to seasonal salads, power bowls, and breakfast favorites.
One thing that’s caught our eye on their Spring menu is the crab & avocado toast and the bananas foster french toast — both sounding delicious!
View First Watch Cafe’s menu here.
Keep in mind that First Watch Cafe currently does not sell alcoholic beverages.
Who do you think serves the best brunch in Johnson City, TN? Let us know in the comments below!
Featured Image Credit: Southern Craft BBQ


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A Happy Dog
One reason that we connect so deeply with our beloved dog’s is that we share many common emotions and happiness is one. A happy dog will express their joy with great enthusiasm and animation. A happy dog just can’t seem to contain their joy. Most dogs if they have food, water and companionship are happier than many people. Happiness is at the heart of the dog just watch puppies play.
The Expressions of Happiness
We also share similar facial expressions of happiness with dogs. A dog’s contentment is expressed as a soft face, eyes and open relaxed mouth just like people.
Happy open mouthed pup and a fearful puppy
Dog’s are master greeters. I marvel at the heartwarming ,enthusiastic greeting with the same amount of energy every time. I always look forward to and count on the the wagging body, warm vocalization and pure joy of seeing one another. What a treat, no bad day here!
What We Can Give to Dogs.
Happiness can be transferred from dog to human, it can also go in the other direction. A dog can easily read our true emotional state and assimilates and reacts to our tension and anger. Not just quantity of companionship but quality! Therefore our own emotional states can easily be conveyed to the dog. One of the biggest gifts we can provide the dog is a sense of being a calm, peaceful guardian. A happy dog will live in an environment that is predictable and calm with a manageable level of stress.
Physical and Mental Stimulation
Dogs need physical exercise and mental stimulation. Years ago when most dogs lived outside they could roam free with plenty of entertainment. Now many dogs are left alone in a homefor a good part of the day and may not receive the necessary physical and mental stimulation that they need.
Accepting and Allowing
Know your dog as an individual and help them be the best that they can be. Since about 95% of the time I pick-up a mixed breed puppy it’s always fascinating and great fun to see the genetics soup get expressed in that wonderful fur ball! I sometimes think of them like a box of Crackerjacks which you know there’s a surprise gift inside, you just don’t know what it is yet. Allowing and accepting!! Key to the a happy dog is in part knowing what can be molded with training and the aspects that are the essence of that particular dog and should remain untouched.
So what else really helps a dog to experience happiness? A dog needs the basic physical requirements of food & water, shelter and free of pain. Feeling safe and staying safe is a fundamental need.
Dogs are social animals not pack animals and they suffer if locked away and cannot interact and have a relationship with a person or at least another dog. Most dogs will choose human companionship over their own species. That speaks volumes about how much dogs desire to be with people. Dogs need to be connected.
Every dog needs a purpose. If your dog loves to retrieve teach him to bring you the paper each day. Providing an activity that your dog likes to do will help them develop self-confidence an important factor for a content dog.
They make us happy and we make them happy. It’s an amazing relationship man and dog!
Every sentient being needs to belong and have the affection of someone who will always be by their side. Dogs are team players and have chosen to be with us. They have placed their trust in us to care for them, these magnificent creatures.
"Dogs have given us their absolute all. We are the center of their Universe. We are the focus of their love, faith and trust. They serve us in return for scraps. It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made"
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The Economics of Public Lands
Despite these many values, some state legislatures and members of Congress think that public lands are little more than a real estate deal they can hastily undertake to cash a one-time check. As the owners of the public lands that continue to provide value every year, we have to stand up against attacks on our public lands that would hand them over to private interests.
Valuing Public Land
The return on investment in public lands is truly staggering. Many of these areas provide ecosystem services, the benefits that wildlife and ecosystems provide people. These resources continue to be a sustained, consistent driver of economic activity.
- Public lands support the growing outdoor recreation economy. The outdoor recreation economy generates over $646 billion annually, and continued to grow even through recessions.
- Public lands are popular. The National Park System had over 273 million visitors in 2013 and the National Forest System had roughly 160 million recreational visitors from all over the country.
- Westerners visit and value their public lands. A 2014 poll by Colorado College found that 95% of Westerners visited public lands in the last year, and 83% believe funding for National Parks, Forests, and other public lands should not be cut.
- Wildlife-based recreation is big business. A survey by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Census Bureau found that over 90 million people participate in hunting, fishing, or wildlife-watching — generating over $144 billion in expenditures.
- National Parks support vibrant “gateway communities.” The National Park Service released a report in July indicating that National Parks support close to 240,000 jobs and generate over $14.6 billion in economic activity in gateway communities, or those areas leading into National Park Service units. According to National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis, “Every tax dollar invested in the National Park Service returns $10 to the U.S. economy because of visitor spending in gateway communities near the 401 parks of the National Park System.”
- National Monuments boost local economic prosperity. A report by Headwaters Economics found that per capita income in local communities increased during the years following designation of a National Monument, showing that economic impacts ripple through a community.
- Public-private partnerships help protect clean drinking water. As droughts continue throughout the West, partnerships between the Forest Service and utilities like Denver Water or corporations like Coca-Cola help ensure drinking water sources and restore watersheds.
- Skiing our National Forests. According to the U.S. Forest Service, about one-half of all U.S. ski visits occur at least partially on National Forest land, generating $26 million annually for the U.S. treasury.
While these headline, national numbers are truly impressive, you can also see benefits at a local level. Headwaters Economics has an excellent tool for economic impacts of individual National Park Service units, ranging from those by the over 9 million annual visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee to the $109 million of visitor spending at Point Reyes National Seashore in California.
Selling Out Our Public LandsSome state legislatures and members of Congress see our public lands as nothing more than a source of revenue. However, they overlook these economic impacts to focus merely on real estate values and oil and gas production. These economic values, public-private partnerships, and polling data all point to the continual benefits of our public lands.
A 2010 estimate of the real estate value of all federal public lands, including iconic sites like Yosemite and Yellowstone, placed them at $408 billion — and even this amount was a high estimate overlooking costs of sales according to the Congressional Research Service. That amount is still less than the $646 billion annual economic impact of the outdoor recreation industry. Selling public lands for a one-time amount that is less than the annual economic impact just from one type of use simply doesn’t makes sense.
Over 40 state affiliate partners of the National Wildlife Federation signed onto a letter recently opposing efforts to engage in wholesale federal land disposal for the purposes of paying the federal debt. They want us to support and protect these public lands, in part because they are such a source of economic value.


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Michigan clerks have begun mailing out absentee ballots to voters who have requested one for the November election.
Voting rights activists are urging people to return their ballots as soon as possible to make sure those votes are counted.
Stacey Abrams is a former candidate for governor in Georgia and a voting rights activist. She’s hoping to get the word out about voters’ rights ahead of the election.
Abrams recently spoke with Detroit Today Senior Producer Jake Neher.

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Datadog declared the Datadog Vulnerability Evaluation GitHub Motion, Datadog’s initially action listed on the GitHub Marketplace. GitHub Steps supply effective, versatile CI/CD with the capability to automate any program advancement workflow.
The Datadog motion constantly screens dependency and version data of code becoming deployed. By integrating this information with Datadog’s Steady Profiler and Snyk’s Vulnerability database, this presents a genuine-time watch of what code is in fact accessible and vulnerable in manufacturing.
Scanning purposes for identified vulnerabilities usually yields a lengthy list of issues that are tough to prioritize and subsequently resolve. With the information collected by the new action, vulnerability examination will be done by the Datadog Continuous Profiler centered on Snyk vulnerability metadata.
This permits engineering groups to quickly detect when and how typically vulnerable procedures are invoked in stay environments and prioritize their protection fixes based on serious-environment application habits.
The Datadog Vulnerability Evaluation GitHub Motion can be located and mounted specifically from the GitHub Market with out needing to deal with scripts or infrastructure.
“Maintaining strong security posture is critical for present day apps, but with common vulnerability evaluation it can be hard to distinguish the signal from the noise,” said Ilan Rabinovitch, Vice President, Product and Community at Datadog.
“Integrating the Steady Profiler with the vulnerability database highlights significant security vulnerabilities, when using the GitHub Action automates this procedure by bringing stability straight into software enhancement.”
“We’re going toward a environment the place protection, tests, and even responsibility for production operations are shifting still left towards the developer,” reported Jeremy Epling, Vice President, Product Administration at GitHub.
“Partnering with comprehensive-stack checking leaders like Datadog tends to make it simple for developers and DevOps teams to incorporate vital functions tooling as element of their day-to-day operate ecosystem, so teams can emphasis on delivering price, at larger velocity.”
“By combining Snyk-enriched vulnerability metadata with the Datadog Continual Profiler, for the 1st time developers can specifically pinpoint when an software actually calls susceptible code, to better prioritize remediation efforts,” mentioned Geva Solomonovich, CTO World-wide Alliances, Snyk.
“Our partnership with Datadog will allow for builders to deploy their security methods with increased effectiveness.”