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Mel C Has Denied Rumors Of Spice Girls Wedding Performance
Mel C, aka Sporty Spice is addressing Mel B, aka Scary Spice’s recent comments after she appeared on an American talk show. Scary Spice said the British girl group was invited to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding. However Mel C said her invitation “hasn’t turned up” in the mail yet.
“Oh yes there’s been quite a lot of press interest there, my invite hasn’t turned up yet. It was all that snow. I think the mail’s been a bit held up in the snow.” She continued, “I think [Mel B] was joking. I think the media ran with it a little bit.”
Mel B alluded to all “five Spice Girls” receiving invitations to the May 19 event.
Just make it happen Meghan And Harry. Their fans are waiting.
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A 24-year-old man with an active warrant out for his arrest in Westchester is facing new charges after being busted driving with illegal license plates during a stop for a broken brake light in Putnam.
On Friday, Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr. reported the arrest of Pleasantville resident Andrew Mikhail, who was arrested earlier this month on Route 9D in Philipstown following the routine traffic stop.
A deputy sheriff on patrol at approximately 2:53 p.m. on April 14 stopped Mikhail for the broken brake light. During the stop, a computer check determined that Mikhail was driving with a suspended license, and further investigation found that the license plates on the vehicle did not match the car he was driving.
Police said that the deputy sheriff also discovered that Mikhail had an active arrest warrant, which had been issued by the Town of Mount Pleasant Justice Court for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
Mikhail was arrested at the scene and charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and various traffic violations. Following arraignment, Mikhail was turned over to police officers from the Mount Pleasant Police Department to answer the arrest warrant.
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Phosphorus is a mineral found in a wide variety of foods. When you eat these foods, your body takes their phosphorus content and creates a related substance called phosphate. Most of this phosphate is held in your bones; however, a small percentage of it, called serum phosphate, circulates in your bloodstream.
Phosphorus is also commonly added to processed food as a thickening agent or taste enhancer, or to stop unwanted alterations in food color. Additives that contain phosphorus include monopotassium phosphate, phosphoric acid, pyrophosphate polyphosphate, disodium phosphate and calcium phosphate.
Phosphate is formed in your body when phosphorus combines with oxygen. Only 1 percent of your body’s phosphate supply circulates in your bloodstream, according to a July 7, 2010 article in the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Roughly 90 percent of this circulating phosphate floats free, while the remaining 10 percent is bound to proteins in the blood. Serum phosphate plays a vital role in helping the body properly regulate its electrical status, as well as its acid-base balance, or pH. Typically, blood levels of phosphate range anywhere from 3.0 to 4.5 mg/dL.
Low Phosphate Effects
If your serum phosphate levels fall below 2.5 mg/dL, you can develop a condition called hypophosphatemia, the "Merck Manual for Healthcare Professionals" explains 2. Potential causes of this condition include starvation, alcoholism, severe burns, use of diuretic medications and a health disorder called diabetic ketoacidosis. Most people with hypophosphatemia show no outward sign of their condition. However, potential consequences of the disorder include:
- abnormal weakness in your muscles
- heart failure
- respiratory failure
Treatment for hypophosphatemia commonly includes the use of oral or intravenous phosphate.
High Phosphate Effects
If your serum phosphate levels rise above 4.5 mg/dL, you can develop a condition called hyperphosphatemia. Common causes of this condition include low function in your parathyroid glands, chronic kidney failure and a disorder called acidosis. As with hypophosphatemia, people with hyperphosphatemia frequently have no noticeable symptoms. However, people with high phosphate levels commonly have low blood calcium levels, which can trigger symptoms that include calcium deposits in soft tissue and a form of involuntary muscle contraction called tetany.
You can limit hyperphosphatemia’s effects by reducing your intake of high-phosphorus foods, the Mayo Clinic notes. Suitable low-phosphorus substitutes include:
- refined grain products
- unfortified rice milk
- green beans
- cream cheese
- cottage cheese
- frozen green peas
However, because of the prevalence of phosphorus additives, you may need the help of a registered nutritionist to make an eating plan that excludes enough of the mineral from your diet. Consult your doctor for additional phosphorus and phosphate information.
However, people with high phosphate levels commonly have low blood calcium levels, which can trigger symptoms that include calcium deposits in soft tissue and a form of involuntary muscle contraction called tetany. When you eat these foods, your body takes their phosphorus content and creates a related substance called phosphate. You can limit hyperphosphatemia’s effects by reducing your intake of high-phosphorus foods, the Mayo Clinic notes.
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Russia has completed on Friday 12 February a contract for the supply of a large consignment of anti-aircraft missile-gun complexes (ZRPK) “Pantsir-S1” to Iraq, a source in the sphere of military-technical cooperation told Interfax news agency.
“Baghdad has received more than 20 “Pantsir-S1” combat vehicles,” the Agency's interlocutor said.
In 2012-2013 Rosoboronexport signed several contracts on the delivery of arms to Iraq. The precise terms and price of the contract was not formally disclosed. According to unofficial data, it totaled $4.2 billion and included the purchase of Su-25, heavy flamethrower system TOS-1A “the Sun”, helicopters Mi-28NE and Mi-35M, as well as portable anti-aircraft missile complexes “Igla-S”.
According to various estimates, it also included the procurement of 24 to 42 combat vehicles ZRPK “Pantsir-S1”. This was stated by the Iraqi Defense Ministry when asked about the appearance of this technology in the autumn of 2014. This equipment was publicly demonstrated for the first time during a parade on 1st February 2015 in Baghdad (photo).
ZRPK “Pantsir-S1” was created in the Tula Instrument Design Bureau. The first versions were developed in early 1990’s and, subsequently, the complex was completely redone for the execution of an export order to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The complex is equipped with quick-firing 30-mm automatic guns and guided missiles, it is designed to work with air defense systems, with the task of protecting them from low-flying stealth aircraft's weapons (including cruise missiles).


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In a big win for environmentalists and the planet, the administration of United States President Barack Obama announced on January 20 that it would deny a permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline to transport oil from the Alberta tar sands in Canada.
Anti-tar sands activists in the US and Canada have been seeking to stop the pipeline, planned to transport oil from the Athabasca tar sands in north-east Alberta to refineries in the United States. Mining the Athabasca tar sands is one of the most environmentally destructive practices on the planet.
The victory came in the context of a powerful and growing mass movement on both sides of the Canadian/US border. It also featured mass civil disobedience in Washington and elsewhere.
Writing on TarSandsAction.org on January 20, Bill McKibben hailed the victory, but warned the campaign was far from over: “Big Oil will do everything it can to overturn that decision.”
[See www.tarsandsaction.org for more information.]

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The NYPD 2010 report of firearms discharges revealed that most police-perp encounters were at relatively short ranges, and that in the majority of cases the police officers did not report that they used their sights during the shootings. This is similar to NYPD annual reports dating back for many, many years.
ANNUAL FIREARMS DISCHARGE REPORT
RAYMOND W. KELLY
“…the majority of adversarial conflict discharges occur when the officer is closer than ten feet to the subject. Nevertheless, in 2010, one officer reported firing from a distance of 50 feet. He did not hit the subject. More typically, the greatest percentage of officers fired at a range of six to ten feet [see Figure A.11].
And although only 40 percent of officers made any report of whether or not they had used their sights, it is notable that only one officer reported in the affirmative.”

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In Barcelona, Presidents of Europe’s Jewish Communities Sign Historic Solidarity Pledge
Maxim Benvenisti, 59, President of SHALOM, the Organization of Bulgarian Jews and JDC’s main partner in Bulgaria, says the dramatic impact of Europe’s economic crisis makes him fearful for the future of his community.
“There is an increasing and alarming welfare caseload in my community and growing poverty. This affects not only the elderly, but also the middle generation and young families, who are feeling the strain of the downturned economy. There is a new type of people in need: people who lost all that they earned in the last decade. They have no clarity of vision for their future.”
Maxim is not alone in his worry. Last month he joined over 100 participants from 20-plus countries in Barcelona, Spain at the 4th Meeting of Presidents organized by JDC and ECJC (European Council of Jewish Communities). Representatives from all the major European Jewish communities were present to network; share challenges and best practices; and sign the historic Barcelona Declaration. As signatories, pan-European Jewish organizations and community representatives pledged to promote the “core values” of responsibility, democracy, transparency, mutual respect, and acceptance.
The Barcelona Declaration also states networking, communication and leadership among European Jewish organizations to be of utmost importance in these times of economic upheaval in Europe.
In a truly pluralistic setting, communities of different political inclinations and religious denominations—reform, conservative, orthodox, and secular—came together to discuss the challenges facing European Jewry. A record number of Jewish organizations and foundations convened to discuss the crisis, alternative funding sources, and potential interventions. In the process, a new cohort of young leaders emerged to speak about how they envision the future of the communities that they will lead in the coming decades.
Today communities from Bulgaria to Athens, Milan to Lisbon, are feeling an unprecedented squeeze on their existing resources and new income streams while the number of poor and their needs continue to grow.
“Everyone is feeling the pressure of the crisis and there are new needs from new populations that are in economic distress. Basically the poor are getting poorer and the rich aren’t getting richer,” said Robert Ejnes, President of the Jewish Community of Boulogne and Board Member of the Fonds Social Juif Unifie (FSJU) of France. “Our welfare services—food aid, school scholarships and meals, new funds for our new caseload, housing—are all at maximum capacity.”
Robert felt the meetings gave the leaders a unique opportunity, however. “Despite all of this, it is interesting to see how communities, in a global market, can learn best practices, find new funding, and re-establish solidarity.”
For many at the conference, JDC has been an important partner in their leadership development. For example, Simone Mortara, Board Member of the Jewish community of Milan, touts JDC for sustaining and helping grow an instrumental cadre of young leaders in Italy through training and networking programs like Leatid Europe, a JDC flagship initiative which focuses on management and strategic planning, and helps expand the pool of outstanding Jewish communal professionals. Of the current board in Milan, 7 of the 18 board members are under the age of 40, and 4 of them have had extensive training through JDC-supported efforts such as consulting on strategic planning and sustainable community development.
During the three-day Barcelona conference, these leaders attended sessions on the European economic crisis and Jewish solidarity; religious diversity in Jewish communities; women, leadership, democracy, and transparency in Jewish communities; new models of organization in Europe; and big challenges for small communities, among others. In the main session on the European economic crisis and Jewish solidarity, Jewish leaders from across the continent made strong calls for solidarity among communities that are struggling to regain their economic footing, emphasizing the inherent Jewish values of communal responsibility and tzedakah.
Mario Izcovich, Director of Pan-European Programs for JDC said, “We need a European perspective on the crisis and we simply need more solidarity in our region.” He pointed out that JDC reacted quickly in the case of Athens, Greece, but there has not been enough support from other Jewish European communities.
“The solution to this is greater inter-connectedness. Frontiers need to be crossed. Communities need to be more conscious of one another and work together for a greater good,” he said. Many participants proposed a creation of Jewish European stability fund, a way for communities to save a part of their budgets for crisis situations in other communities.
Benjamin Albalas, President of the Jewish Community of Athens, which has been among the hardest hit by the current financial downturn, reports that his community is trying its best to stay afloat. “We are living in a country where the economic outlook and the political situation are bleak and extremism is growing. In times like these, the important contributions from JDC and other Jewish organizations are a sign that solidarity is still a value among Jews.”Subscribe to our RSS feed:


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Read online or download a free book: Ella Enchanted
Publisher: Listening Library (Audio); Unabridged edition (April 2004)
By: Gail Carson Levine(Author) Eden Riegel(Narrator)
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So begins this richly entertaining story of Ella of Frell, who wants nothing more than to be free of Lucinda's gift and feel that she belongs to herself. For how can she truly belong to herself if she knows that at any time, anyone can order her to hop on one foot, cut off her hand, or betray her kingdom--and she'll have to obey?
Against a bold tapestry of princes, ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, and fairy godmothers, Ella's spirited account of her quest to break the curse is a funny, poignant, and enchanting tale about an unforgettable heroine who is determined to be herself.
Eden Riegel provided the voice of Young Miriam in the animated feature film Prince of Egypt, and has appeared in the film Into the Woods. Her television credits include recurring roles on New York Undercover, As the World Turns and Guiding Light. On Broadway, she was one of the original cast members of Les Miserables and performed in The Will Rogers Follies.
"Gail Carson Levine has a real gift for humor, and her heroine is a real, live girl: strong, funny, assertive, and confused, like all the rest of us. "Ella Enchanted" is true, touching, and very funny."-- Karen Cushman, author of the Newbery Medal -- winning "The Midwife's Apprentice" and the Newbery Honor book "Catherine, called Birdy""Gail Carson Levine brings humor and wit to her story and gives us an intriguing, funny, spirited heroine. This book is fresh and charming!"-- Sharon Creech, author of the Newbery Medal-winning "Walk Two Moons""This refreshing take on one of the world's most popular fairy tales preserves the spirit of the original but adds plenty of hujorous twists and a spunky, intelligent female lead."("Pointer review")-- "The Kirkus Rewiews"Plenty of humorous twists and a spunky, intelligent female lead. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Plenty of humorous twists and a spunky, intelligent female lead."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"As finely designed as a tapestry, with a heroine so spirited that she wins readers' hearts."--ALA Booklist (starred review)As finely designed as a tapestry, with a heroine so spirited that she wins readers hearts. --ALA Booklist (starred review)"A thoroughly enchanting novel that deepens and enriches the original tale. --School Library Journal (starred review)""A thoroughly enchanting novel that deepens and enriches the original tale."--School Library Journal (starred review) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Secretless or passwordless authentication represents a transformative shift in how access control and user verification are handled within digital environments. By eliminating traditional password-based methods and instead using mechanisms that rely on verifiable identity elements—such as biometrics, digital certificates, and hardware tokens—passwordless authentication enhances security and streamlines the user experience.
Passwordless authentication methods eliminate the need for users to remember and enter passwords, thereby reducing the risk associated with credential theft, phishing attacks, and brute force attacks.
This approach can include various technologies:
Passwordless authentication is at the forefront of countering modern cybersecurity threats, effectively mitigating risks like credential stuffing, account takeover, and cyberattacks facilitated by weak passwords or password reuse that can allow hackers to infiltrate networks and cause data breaches. A growing public key infrastructure use case, passwordless authentication ensures a higher level of security, without exposing the private key. This method aligns with the principles of zero trust by verifying every access request based on true identity, not just a shared secret known by the user.
Secretless authentication is a core element of Teleport’s modern access architecture, which also includes cryptographic identity, zero trust, ephemeral privileges, and identity and policy governance. By eliminating secrets, Teleport enhances security across cloud environments, web applications, and on-premises systems, mitigating vulnerabilities and improving end-user experience.
Our solution utilizes ephemeral certificates and strong authentication factors, such as biometrics and hardware tokens, to provide secure access without the traditional pitfalls of password management. Teleport supports standards like FIDO and WebAuthn, enabling users to authenticate without passwords, thus reducing the help desk burden associated with password resets and account recovery.
Moreover, Teleport’s implementation of passwordless authentication simplifies the authentication process, offering a user-friendly experience without compromising on security. It extends beyond user access, securing machine-to-machine communications and ensuring that every entity within the infrastructure is authenticated based on inherent or possession factors, rather than passwords or credentials that can be stolen.
In essence, Teleport champions passwordless authentication as a cornerstone of modern cybersecurity strategy, providing a robust, secure, and user-centric solution that aligns with the evolving landscape of digital security and trusted computing. By leveraging passwordless technology, Teleport aims to protect against the sophisticated tactics of cybercriminals, ensuring that every access request is securely authenticated and authorized within a zero trust framework.


WASHINGTON (AP) — A deeply divided Senate is moving toward a vote on President Barack Obama's contentious choice of Chuck Hagel to head the Department of Defense, with the former Republican senator on track to win confirmation after a protracted political fight.
Twelve days after Republicans stalled the nomination, the Senate was slated to vote today on proceeding with the Hagel selection after GOP lawmakers signaled late yesterday they would end their delaying tactics. If Hagel gets the necessary votes, it would just be a matter of time for a simple up-or-down vote, although Republicans could insist on the maximum 30 hours of debate before a final vote.
If confirmed, Hagel would succeed Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and join Obama's retooled national security team just days before automatic, across-the-board budget cuts hit the Pentagon.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin, D-Mich., said he was optimistic about the vote's outcome and said it was critical for the Senate to act quickly.
"Given sequestration, it's really important that we have a secretary of defense who is in place when that hits, if it hits," Levin told reporters yesterday. "I want to still say 'if' because I'm a perennial optimist."
Hagel's nomination bitterly split the Senate, with Republicans turning on their former GOP colleague and Democrats standing by Obama's nominee.
The president got no points with the GOP for tapping the former two-term senator and twice-wounded Vietnam combat veteran. Republican lawmakers excoriated Hagel over his past statements and votes. They argued he was too critical of Israel and too compromising with Iran. They cast the Nebraskan as a radical far out of the mainstream.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., clashed with his onetime friend over his opposition to President George W. Bush's decision to send an extra 30,000 troops to Iraq in 2007 at a point when the war seemed in danger of being lost. Hagel, who voted to authorize military force in Iraq, later opposed the conflict, comparing it to Vietnam and arguing that it shifted the focus from Afghanistan.
McCain called Hagel unqualified for the Pentagon job even though he once described him as fit for a Cabinet post.
Democrats hold a 55-45 edge in the Senate, more than enough to confirm Hagel on a majority vote.


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Temperature Mapping And Validation Study- Guidelines
Cold chain logistics requires strict adherence to temperature requirements. Thermal mapping and qualification studies can help organisations assess if their warehouses, cold rooms, transport vehicles, or refrigerators are maintaining the correct temperature. Continuous maintenance of the recommended temperatures is crucial for preserving the quality of food and pharmaceutical products. Hence, companies in the medical and FMCG industries conduct regular mapping studies to validate the performance of their cold chain logistics. Let’s understand the critical guidelines that govern these inspections.
Temperature Mapping Validation: A Quick Introduction
Temperature mapping assessments provide reports on temperature distributions within a storage area. Temperature mapping validation goes a step further. It evaluates temperature distributions along with many other criteria like the appropriateness of installations and SOP checks. This qualification process answers the following questions in addition to conducting temperature checks:
- Are the installations correct?
- Does the facility have written Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs)?
- Are the SoPs sufficient to meet regulatory requirements and best practices?
- Are the machines functioning as intended?
The thermal mapping and validation study ensures the effective operations of temperature-controlled logistics.
Temperature Mapping and Qualification Process: Critical Guidelines
The validation process requires precision to extract appropriate insights from the study. The validation process must meet the stipulations of “21 CFR Part 11”. If a facility fulfils these requirements, it can get an internationally recognised certification. The following guidelines apply to the assessment:
- Empty Condition: The evaluators must test the temperatures when the facility has no present load.
- Partially Loaded Condition: The assessors must check the temperatures when the facility carries 60% of its permissible load.
- Completely Loaded Condition: The temperature checks must happen for the third time when the facility carries 100% of its total capacity.
- Door Opening Test: The evaluators open and close the facility’s doors to check how this change affects the internal temperature. A recovery test is also essential to check how soon the temperature reverts to its original level after closing the door.
- Power Failure Test: The assessors trigger a power failure and record its effects to understand how the facility responds in this situation.
- Start-up Test: The inspectors also monitor the time it takes for the facility’s temperature to stabilise, especially in the case of vehicles like refrigerated trucks.
- Hot and Cold Spots: The surveyors must identify the hottest and coldest spots inside the facility during the temperature mapping validation study.
In addition to these steps, the assessors must inspect the effective functioning of the temperature systems. They can provide a certification based on the pass or fail status of the inspected facility.
#1 What are the acceptance criteria in a thermal mapping validation study?
The assessors define the criteria before the tests start. Usually, the temperature must remain in the 2-8 degrees Celsius range during the testing period except half an hour after the door opening test.
#2 How can you test the temperature of an existing warehouse with loaded goods?
The testing of such warehouses takes place for one to two weeks. The empty warehouse testing can happen during holidays.


The new Star Trek movie is not easy to classify. The film is not a traditional prequel like Star Wars Episode III, nor is it a traditional ‘canon reboot’ like Batman Begins. Some have wondered how the new film fits in with the Trek universe, and what affect it has on the extended universe. A new page and graphic on the Star Trek Online MMORPG official site gives a pretty good explanation. [movie spoilers obviously]
Star Trek Online
It has been a few weeks since our last update on the upcoming Star Trek Online massive multiplayer game, but there has actually been a bit of news to cover, including a possible release date, a new ship design, more backstory (tied to the events of the Star Trek movie), and a new ship which hearkens back to TOS. [note: article contains movie spoilers]
The world of Star Trek gaming is getting busier lately. Today marks the release of Star Trek DAC on XBox Live Arcade. Plus there have been a lot of updates for Star Trek Online, the upcoming Trek MMORPG, including a new ship, and details on ship customization. All that below in our weekly gaming update.
Today the back-story for upcoming Star Trek Online MMORPG to a big leap in syncronicity with the Star Trek movie and Countdown comics. We have the latest ‘Path to 2407’ below, along with some new screenshots and more from STO. And that is not the only gaming news, we also have the first gameplay videos from Star Trek D-A-C, the download arcade shooter coming out in May.
Since we first found a promotional sheet for "Star Trek DAC" a few weeks ago the new game has been a bit mysterious, until now. Today TrekMovie was given the exclusive first look at the official announcement and new screenshots for the arcade shooter inspired by the new Star Trek movie. See all that below, plus we have a quick update on the latest on that other game, Star Trek Online.
This week brings a lot of news about Star Trek Online. Cryptic has released another one of their ‘path to 2409′ updates, which links into the recent Countdown comic series. There are also four new screenshots (three space, one land) and we have links to a number of new interviews with Cryptic’s Executive Producer Craig Zinkievich, and more.
After a long dry spell, fans of Star Trek games have a lot to look forward to in the next year. In May Paramount is releasing the Star Trek movie themed game Star Trek DAC, and hopefully less than a year later Cryptic comes out with their Star Trek Online MMORPG. Today we have updates on both of these titles.
Cryptic has released five new screenshots (two land and three space based) as well as explaining the idea of Episodic Content within Star Trek Online, the upcoming Trek MMORPG. Also the first pre-orders for STO are now available, which may be the first reveal of a price and release date for the game.
Cryptic have released details on their first Klingon Empire ship for their Star Trek Online MMORPG. The new game takes place in 2409, a few decades after Nemesis, with the the Federation facing off in a war against the Klingon Empire (and allies). Today the have released an image and details on a ‘Raptor Class’ destroyer, check it out below.
Cryptic Studios released another one of their ‘path to 2409’ updates, telling the story between Star Trek Nemesis and the setting for the MMO. They are now up to 2385 and we are now starting to more hints towards the coming conflict with the Klingons, and what appear to be tie-ins to the events of "Star Trek Countdown"
It seems every week we learn more and about about Cryptic’s Star Trek Online MMO. This week we have some new screenshots (two land and two space based), details on customization will work, additional NYCC interviews (including a discussion of how the neutral zone works), and more, all below.
Last weekend Cryptic Studios went to NY Comic Con to preview their upcoming MMO games, Champions Online and Star Trek Online. (see our roundup of news from NYCC). In the last few days a number of NYCC interviews with STO producer Craig Zinkievich have shown up online. Below are links, videos, and highlights on all the new info on STO.
There is a lot of news on the upcoming Star Trek Online MMORPG coming out of New York Comic Con this weekend. Cryptic held a panel on STO and their other MMO Champions Online. For STO they released some new ship screenshots and a new video showing character races and customization. They also revealed new story and game play details.
This week Cryptic have released three new images from their upcoming Star Trek Online MMORPG, including the a good look at a Klingon ship and another Federation ship. Plus Cryptic has answered some questions, including how money will work in the ‘moneyless future’ of Trek. And coming up this week there is a new trivia contest where you can win a beta slot.
This week there has been an interesting development regarding Cryptic Studio’s upcoming Star Trek Online MMORPG. We can now see the first connection between IDW Comics and the Cryptic game. Plus Cryptic has started a new ‘Kobayashi Maru’ challenge on their forums and there are also a couple of new interviews to check out…see below for more details.
There has been a lot of talk about combat in Star Trek Online, but this week Cryptic has a contest focused on the exploration portion of the upcoming MMORPG. Cryptic is offering up a coveted spot in the beta test for the game in a new contest. To enter you have to come up with a winning description of a ‘strange new world’…details below. Plus we have a new image of the NX-91001 flagship.
This week Cryptic has some new released information for their upcoming Star Trek Online massive multiplayer game. In a new Q&A they answer some burning questions, plus they have released two new in-game screenshots. TrekMovie also has some thoughts on dates and how this game set in the 25th century may still (kind of) tie in to the new Star Trek movie.
This week’s update on the upcoming Star Trek Online massive multiplayer game includes the fifth entry on Cyrptic’s ‘Path to 2409’ which shows the story progress towards the setting of STO. In addition we have more views of the NX-91001 revealed last week and a cool animation showing off ship customization.
Cryptic Studios has a Christmas presents today for fans of the upcoming Star Trek Online massive multiplayer game. They have a new feature on their official site, introducing us to the first of the new ships for the game. The breakdown of the Federation Starship NX-91001, a successor to the Sovereign class (the USS Enterprise E type) is just full of fun Treknobabble. Full details below.
Cryptic have put out the fourth of their their ‘Path to 2409’ summaries which tell the story between the events of Nemesis and the beginning of the massive multiplayer game Star Trek Online. Like the third installment, Cryptic is now charting its own course, going beyond the time of the Star Trek novels towards setting up the galactic war between the Federation and the Klingons.
Last week it was announced that Cryptic Studios, the company making the new Star Trek Online MMORPG, has been acquired by Atari. Although all indications were that this would only help the development of this big project, TrekMovie checked in with Craig Zinkievich, Executive Producer of Star Trek Online, for an exclusive interview to see how things are going with STO and the new owners.
It was announced this morning that Cryptic Studios, the maker of the new Star Trek Online MMO, have been acquired by French game publisher Infogrames, the parent company of Atari. Earlier this year the license for STO transferred from Perpetual Entertainment to Crytpic Studios after Perpetual ran into trouble, however this acquisition looks like it will have little effect on the game itself.
Cryptic Studios has made another one of their ‘Path to 2409’ which tells the story of the Star Trek universe from Star Trek Nemesis (in 2379) to the 25th Century setting of the Massive Multiplayer game and its war between the Federation and the Klingons. They are now up to 2382 and starting to branch away from the history set forward in the books.
The second biggest Trek project behind the new Star Trek movie is the massive multiplayer role playing game, Star Trek Online. Over the summer this game was taken over by award winning game-maker Cryptic Studios who hope to release it in late 2009. This week they have released some new information and screenshots on this exciting new Star Trek game.
At the Official Creation Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas last month Leonard Nimoy helped Crytpic Studios roll out their new Star Trek Online game and while there he talked to game site Warcry. The interview is now online and it includes some discussion of a particular scene in the new Star Trek movie. [Spoilers]
It has been just a few weeks since Cryptic announced their Star Trek Online and already they are providing more info on this exciting new massive multiplayer game. Just yesterday they issued their first ‘future history’ report bridging the gap between Nemesis and the setting of the game, plus they have updated their site with more answers on game details.
At1:30 PM (Pacific) Cryptic Studios held their ‘Star Trek Online Revealed’ event at the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention. Leonard Nimoy helped them unveil this exciting new massive multiplayer Star Trek game. The presentation lived up to its name and revealed much about the new game, we have video, details and new screenshots below.
Tomorrow Cryptic Studios holds their "Star Trek Online Revealed" panel at the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention (with a little help from Leonard Nimoy), but some details of this new MMORPG have already emerged. Cryptic’s Chief Creative Officer gave a pre-show interview to the AP that provided some details, plus CBS showed a few new screenshots at their Products presentation on Friday.
After running a countdown clock in their website for over a month, Cryptic Studios has officially announced they are the new developer for the Star Trek Online MMORPG. As predicted by TrekMovie on Sunday, Cryptic re-launched the official website with a few details, screenshots and a new countdown timer to Star Trek’s big Vegas convention in two weeks.
Since January when TrekMovie first linked Cryptic Studios and the MMORPG Star Trek Online (formerly being developed by Perpetual), it has become one of the worst kept secrets in the gaming biz. In early June Cryptic put up an un-labeled (but clearly Star Trek Online related) countdown timer on their website, and it hits 0:00 at midnight tonight (Pacific).


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text: Meet mr Crab. We found him hanging from the beak of a young Herring Gull, fighting vigorously, defending himself against ending up as the gulls main course for the evening. We were just getting ready to photograph and film this scene, when the gull got scared and flew off, leaving the crab behind on the beach. Now we focussed on the crab, who didn’t appear to thankful for saving him. After posing for us for a while, we thanked him and placed him back in the sea.

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Official Ranking Lists
The results of the Klausenrace 2013 are online.
11 am Arrival of participants and aperitif in Glarus
2 pm Departure from Glarus
about 2.45 pm Aperitif at the Klausen pass
About 4.30 pmThe first vehicles arrive at Altdorf
5pm Aperitif with musical entertainment in the "Gotthard Motorpark"
6 pm Soiree at "Uristiersaal"
6.15 pm Official welcome and speeches
6.40 pm Dinner and programme
Also fantastic landscapes, majestic mountains and a unique flora and fauna await you at the Klausenrace.
Revival for the Klausenrace.
Apart from all the classic cars new prototypes and sports car with alternative drives (hybrid, elector, fuell cell ect.) are admitted.

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Mister and Miss Elegance 2018 to be crowned tonight
10 male contestants are in the competition that will see the winner crowned tonight.
A cross-section of female contestants vying for the Miss Elegance crown. Photos by Eddie Nsabimana.
Males contesting for Mister Elegance 2018 while the winner will be crowned tonight


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Introduction: Several advances in endovascular technology have allowed for the treatment of aneurysms which were previously felt to be untreatable by endovascular therapy. New generation nitinol stents which are able to be deployed through a 0.017 inch microcatheter have allowed stent coiling to be performed in cases which previously may have required microsurgery. We present our clinical experience with a new generation of nitinol stents at our center.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the charts of 26 patients who underwent placement of a LVIS Jr stent and 12 patients who underwent placement of a FRED stent for elective treatment of unruptured aneurysms. Aneurysm dimensions, complication rates of stroke, bleeding and systemic complications were recorded.
Results: The majority of aneurysms treated with the LVIS Jr device were basilar tip(56.5%), AComm(26.1%) and MCA bifurcation(21.7%). The FRED cohort consisted of 30% supraclinoid aneurysms, 30% cavernous ICA aneurysms and 20% PComm aneurysms. One patient in the LVIS Jr group suffered an ischemic event(3.8%). No systemic complications were noted. No intracranial hemorrhages were observed.
Conclusions: Novel advances in endovascular technology have allowed for the treatment of aneurysms which were previously felt to be untreatable by endovascular intervention. The addition of a nitinol stent which can be deployed through a 0.017 inch microcatheter as well as a new flow diverting nitinol stent have increased the tools in the armamentarium of the neurointerventionalist. The use of these stents appears to be safe with low complication rates.
Patient Care: A new generation of nitinol stents which are deployed through a 0.017 inch microcatheter allow for endovascular treatment of aneurysms which may have previously required microsurgical intervention.
Learning Objectives: By the conclusion of the session, participants should be able to 1) Review the characteristics of the new generation of stents which may allow for treatment of previously untreatable aneurysms 2) Discuss the complication rates


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Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies
Alfred Peredo Flores is an assistant professor of Asian American Studies at Harvey Mudd College. He earned his Ph.D. in History with a graduate concentration in Asian American Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles, M.A. and B.A. degrees in Public History and History from the University of California, Riverside, and an A.A. degree in Liberal Arts from College of the Desert. Professor Flores’ research and teaching interests include U.S. empire in Oceania with an emphasis on diaspora, labor, indigeneity, militarization, oral history and settler colonialism in Guåhan. His research has appeared in Amerasia Journal, American Quarterly, Brill, Choice Magazine, Critical Ethnic Studies Journal and Oxford University Press.
“Mapping Chamoru Communities in Southern California,” in Detours Guåhan, eds. Ken Gofigan Kuper, Kisha Borja-Quichocho-Calvo, and Tiara Naputi (forthcoming with Duke University Press).
Tip of the Spear: Land, Labor, and U.S. Settler Militarism in Guåhan (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2023) [Release Date September 2023].
“(Re)centering Pacific Islanders in Trans-Pacific Studies: Transdisciplinary Dialogue, Critique, and Reflections from the Diaspora,” in Critical Ethnic Studies Journal 7, no. 2 (Fall 2022): n.p.
“Alfred & Minu: A Cold War Family Story,” in Amerasia Journal 47, no. 2 (2021): 245-248.
“Pathways, Pedagogy, and Pacific Islander Studies,” in Amplified Voices, Intersecting Identities: First-Gen PhDs Navigating Institutional Power in Early Academic Careers, Volume 2, eds. Jaye Sablan and Jane Van Galen (Leiden: Brill | Sense, 2020).
“U.S. Colonial Education in Guam, 1899 – 1950,” in Oxford Research Encyclopedia of American History. Oxford University Press (March 2019): n.p.
“The Power of Literature and My Experiences at the United Nations” in Home(is)lands: Guåhan & Hawai‘i, An Anthology of New Writing, eds. Brandy Nālani McDougall and Craig Santos Perez (Honolulu: Ala Press, 2017).
“‘No Walk in the Park’: U.S. Empire and the Racialization of Civilian Military Labor in Guam, 1944-1962” in American Quarterly 67:3 (2015): 813-835.
Jean-Paul deGuzman, Alfred P. Flores, Kristopher Kaupalolo, Christen Sasaki, Kēhaulani Vaughn, and Joyce Pualani Warren, “The Possibilities for Pacific Islander Studies in the Continental United States,” Amerasia Journal 37:3 (2011): 149-161.
(Please refer to HSA Departmental Courses for this semester’s courses.)
- ASAM 125 – Introduction to Asian American History, 1850-Present
- ASAM 126 – Introduction to Pacific Islander History
- HSA 10 – Militarization and Decolonization in Asia and the Pacific Islands

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As conversations around sustainability continue to pick up pace year after year the sense of urgency around these conversations increases as well. Along with the urgency comes the inevitable feelings of frustration surrounding a topic very often clouded with a myriad of definitions, opinions and misinformation. As a company with a desire to empower a more sustainable future for the global soft commodity supply chain, we keep coming back to one simple approach: data.
Empirical, scientific data.
The conversations being had right now are important and necessary. But taking immediate action is important and necessary as well. While regulations are being drafted, priorities are being made and re-made and shifted, and goals are being set, we want to start making a difference with the data that our Vasanda EcoSphere tool can provide. There is growing demand for reliable, accountable data that doesn’t depend on an arbitrary rating for proof of sustainability. What we can offer is a scientific look at levels of carbon emission and deforestation (or lack thereof) that takes place at any point in the entirety of the lifecycle of a product, from provenance to market. From analysis of the soil, to the emissions of the various modes of transportation, we can give quantitative data that helps not only to inform the businesses who support and finance these products but helps to inform the actual farmers and producers growing these commodities, thus empowering them to reach their own sustainability goals and have access to more competitive financing options.
As climate change continues to create significant stress worldwide, despite efforts to curb it, the European Green Deal has noted that public and private investments should continue to be influenced by the work being done on climate adaptation. Everyone from investors and business to cities and their citizens should have access to the kind of data that can help combat climate change, a challenge which requires an effort on all fronts.
Empirical data is a critical tool in this fight, as it presents clear facts when measuring sustainability efforts. The best way to ensure access to reliable data is by pushing for and expecting full data transparency of products from source through to market. By financial institutions making it a prerequisite to disclose the source, the supply chain details, and the delivery details, the view around each trade will offer deeper insight and allow for continued efforts to make improvements where necessary as well as celebrate and share successes.
Policy changes will begin to demand this data as a critical part of pushing environmental initiatives forward. Our goal at Vasanda is to work with you to get ahead of any mandates by compiling scientific data on the full life cycle of each soft commodity trade, allowing for full transparency and accountability.


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Chilli Con Carne
Oil for frying
3 tablespoons plain or rice flour for coating meat
Salt and pepper
500g gravy or stewing beef cut to 1cm dices
2 bay leaves
1 large onion finely diced
2 cloves garlic finely diced
1-4 teaspoons hot chilli powder (to taste)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons paprika
1 - 440g tin diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons tomato paste
red capsicum finely diced
1 green capsicum finely diced
1 cup corn kernels (yield from 1 ear of fresh corn)
1 tin red kidney or borlotti beans, drained
Cooking method: Frying
Preheat oven to 160c
Toss diced beef with some flour, salt and pepper to coat meat on all sides, discard any excess flour.
In a large frypan heat some oil and fry until meat has browned. You may need to add some more oil if needed.
Once browned, transfer the meat into a 5 lt casserole dish with bay leaves.
Re heat the fry pan and fry the onions and garlic gently cook for 5 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, paste, capsicum, corn and spices cooking for 5 more minutes.
Pour this mix into the casserole, stir in with meat and cover. Cook for 1 hours. Meat should be tender.
Remove from oven and stir in drained beans and return to oven for 15 minutes.
This mix is perfect to make enchiladas, burritos or tacos.
Yummy Chilli Con Carne

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A measure to prevent discrimination against people who are transgender has moved forward in the Maryland House of Delegates.
The Maryland Senate passed legislation on Tuesday to prevent discrimination against people who are transgender.
Maryland’s Senate is set to vote on a bill to protect transgender people from discrimination in housing, employment and other areas.
The Maryland Senate has voted to send a measure aiming to address rental housing discrimination back to committee, likely ending its chances of passing this year.
John Leopold’s resignation as Anne Arundel county executive isn’t the end of his legal troubles.
An attorney is suing one of Washington’s most prominent law firms, claiming she was fired for taking time off to adopt a child.
The town of Elkton has agreed to pay $235,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit brought on behalf of a former assistant town manager.
Conveniently-timed for Obama’s reelection, the Hispanic and Women Farmers and Ranchers Claims Resolution program began September 24, 2012 – just a month-and-a-half before the election. Apparently the Obama administration did not care about this alleged injustice to females and Hispanics any time in the past three-and-a-half years. It just happened to be thought about and addressed now – just before voters pull the lever.
Baltimore County has agreed to pay $475,000 to settle a workplace discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Justice Department.
A former Anne Arundel County teacher has filed an age-discrimination lawsuit against the school system, saying she was bypassed for promotion in favor of younger teachers.
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating possible racial discrimination in hiring by police and fire departments in Baltimore County.
The Baltimore County Council approves a controversial measure protecting transgender people from discrimination. The bill was brought on by a high-profile attack on a transgender woman at McDonald’s.


text: Chicago corn and wheat firmed on Tuesday, as the early break in the market attracted buying from end users. Soybean ended a bit lower, weighed by weaker-than- expected growth data regarding the China economy and poor economic news from Europe. The most active corn contract for December delivery rallied 3.5 cents, or 0.5 percent, to close at 6.44 U.S. dollars per bushel. December wheat climbed 1 cent, or 0.2 percent, to 6.2525 dollars per bushel. November soybean trimmed 2.25 cents, or 0.2 percent, to 12.5075 dollars per bushel. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Tuesday that China \'s GDP expanded 9.1 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of the year, marking the slowest pace since the third quarter of 2009. The growth rate was down from 9.5 percent in the second quarter of this year and 9.7 percent in the first quarter. A trader mentioned that the China slowdown has cast a shadow over the grain market, as it adds a further dent to confidence in the world economy and indicates shrinking demand for U.S. crop. Meanwhile, the grain market was also hammered overnight, after Moody\'s Investors Service warned that its outlook on France\'s debt rating was under threat and a reading on Germany\'s economic sentiment hit its lowest level since 2008. But corn and wheat managed to bounce off, as some end users took advantage of the price drop, while equities market recovered.

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Douglas Dietrich – NEXUS Conference 2013
Secret Nazi Technology after WWII, with Douglas Dietrich at the 2013 NEXUS Conference. Available in PAL format only. Should work on all computers and more modern DVD players which have both NTSC and PAL capability.
Secret Nazi Technology after WWII, with Douglas Dietrich
A former US Marine and military librarian for the Department of Defense, Douglas uncovers a very different picture of World War II, the secret technology used in the conflict and the aftermath of hostilities. Power point presentation not included in the DVD.


Secreted proteins, referred to as the secretome, are known to regulate a variety of biological functions and are involved in a multitude of pathological processes. However, some secreted proteins from cell cultures are difficult to detect because of their intrinsic low abundance. They are frequently masked by proteins shed from lysed cells and the substantial amounts of serum proteins used in culture medium. We have proposed an analytical platform for sensitive detection of secreted proteins by utilizing a hollow fiber culture (HFC) system coupled with proteomic approaches. The HFC system enables culture of high-density cells in a small volume where secreted proteins can be accumulated. In addition, cell lysis rates can be greatly reduced, which alleviates the contamination from lysed cells. In this study, nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cells were utilized to evaluate the efficiency of this system in the collection and analysis of the cell secretome. Cells were adapted to serum-free medium and inoculated into the HFC system. The cell lysis rate in the culture system was estimated to be 0.001-0.022%, as determined by probing four intracellular proteins in the conditioned medium (CM), while a cell lysis rate of 0.32-1.84% was observed in dish cultures. Proteins in the CM were analyzed using SDS-PAGE and liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). A total of 134 proteins were identified in 62 gel bands, of which 61% possess a signal peptide and/or a transmembrane domain. In addition, 37% of the identified secretome were classified as extracellular or membrane proteins, whereas 98% of the lysate proteins were identified as intracellular proteins. We suggest that the HFC system may be used to collect secreted proteins efficiently and facilitate comprehensive characterization of cell secretome.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemistry


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bling, cardstock, celebration, distress ink, embossing powder, flower, glossy accents, handmade card, handmade flowers, lace, MFT dienamics, MFT ink, MFT stamps, pastel colors, ribbon, sequins
I made this for a baby shower using MFT sketch 169.
I love the embossed look on dark paper, it is nightshift blue cardstock with white embossed pretty posies stamp and verve stamp for the leaves. I stamped dots with blu raspberry ink. I colored the flowers with razzle berry ink and distress inks.I added lace, ribbon, sequins and die from notched tag. Sentiment and die cut is from Polka greetings.
here is the inside
a snap shot with the envelope. I love my envelope maker.
I am also entering it in Simon says stamp- monday challenge- anything goes; Challenges4 everybody- anything goes
Thank you for visiting and for your sweet comments.


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Updated: Jul 24, 2022
I became pregnant with my first daughter at the young age of 18. I was unmarried at the time but I never wanted to have a child out of wedlock so her father and I decided to get married before she was born. I was a college student at the time and my plan had been to continue in school even though I knew that my life was about to change drastically.
Of course, being a young mom was very hard and several times I had to put my education plans on the back burner because of unexpected things that me and my young husband never anticipated. In spite of the setbacks I loved being a mom and decided I wanted more children, someone for my daughter to play with.
However, I suffered 2 miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy before I was able to have my second child. It seems once God healed my Womb he truly wanted to bless me. After that, babies came to me and my husband no matter what we did. Even with multiple attempts at birth control, I found myself pregnant every year, having 5 more daughters before my second daughter reached the age of 5 years.
My six daughters are the loves of my life. However, I have to say that during those childbearing years I heard more negative comments about my having them than I can tell about here. I was asked if I understood where babies come from. People would see me, a young black woman, and assume that I had no husband. And when I told them I was married, they assumed that I was a submissive wife that was being forced to be barefooted and pregnant. I have even been told that I must not know that I have rights to my own body. Or I was applauded for the sacrifice I made to put my life on hold for my kids. Most expressed sentiments that I could have accomplished so much more had I chosen another path.
It seems that few understand my true feelings. My daughters and my grandchildren are the most accomplished thing I have ever done in my life. Even going on in my education and achieving my Doctorate pales in comparison. Whenever I am asked in a group setting to say something unique about myself, I have to say that my 6 daughter and my 20+ grandchildren are the first thing that comes to mind and the thing I am most proud of. My statement is often met with blank stares at first and then apologetic smiles. Yet, most of the people looking down on me for being a mother would admit that they do not feel the same about their own mom.
I had my youngest daughter over 30 years ago and since then motherhood has become increasingly more unpopular with even the word MOTHER coming under attack these days. Motherhood these days is considered something for women who didn’t want to or could not be anything better. I think this is a big deception from the enemy of humanity and a great loss for future generations, and I feel sad for those who think this way.
There is no future world without mothers and there is no way for young girls to want to be mothers unless we restore the respect for motherhood to our society. I think more Mothers need to stand up and be recognized for finding true purpose in being called MOTHER.


Slim Trinity Rgh, Power Led Fading In And Out
Posted 25 March 2012 - 11:26 AM
So I got the Slim RGH glitched no probs, but when I turn off the Xbox Slim the screen goes black and the fan still runs for almost 5 mins.
While the fan is running with a black screen the power LED on the console is slowly fading in and out (green)
There are no cables, or USB devices or charge and play kids plugged in.
I am using the Post QSB board so no blue wire coiled, nothing wrapped around the heatsink or x-clamp.
no fan mods, no led mods.
im stumped.. any suggestions.
Posted 25 March 2012 - 05:54 PM
Posted 25 March 2012 - 09:03 PM
Posted 25 March 2012 - 11:02 PM
yes. cloud storage and such uses it. turn it off and it will stop.
Thanks man, that did the trick. damn this cloud and background downloading
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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) authors will meet in Cali, Colombia from February 11 to 15, 2019 to make final preparations for the special report on “Climate Change and Land” to be released later this year.
Around 125 authors and IPCC Bureau members from about 45 countries will come together in Cali for their Fourth Lead Author Meeting to start work on preparing a final draft of the report for consideration by governments from April 29 to June 23 in the light of over 14,800 government and expert comments from the recent review of the report’s second order draft.
The report, whose full name is “Climate Change and Land, an IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems (SRCCL)”, assesses topics around climate change and land use.
“Governments and experts have given us valuable guidance and insights on the second order draft of the report,” said P.R. Shukla, Co-Chair of IPCC Working Group III. “The authors will now prepare the final draft drawing on this expertise which reflects the importance of the review process to the work of the IPCC.”
The report, one of three to be issued this year by the IPCC, is being prepared under the scientific leadership of all three IPCC Working Groups and the Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, with support from the Technical Support Unit of Working Group III.
The meeting in Cali is hosted by the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT).
“We’re honoured to be hosting this distinguished group of authors,” said Louis Verchot, a senior scientist at CIAT and an IPCC author. “This report will be especially relevant for stakeholders throughout the countries where we work and provide essential information for policymakers who are working with the myriad issues surrounding land use and climate change.”


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Our team crafts digital marvels, merging cutting-edge tech with aesthetic brilliance. Each website, rigorously refined, promises impeccable functionality and a great user journey.
Ignite your digital dominance with our unique brand strategy, powerful SEO, captivating content, and eagle-eyed analytics, ensuring unparalleled success.

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Madley in the middle for Brighton trip
Written by Tom Easterby
Robert Madley will take charge of Newcastle United's top-of-the-table Sky Bet Championship clash at Brighton & Hove Albion on Tuesday night.
Rafa Benitez's side travel to the Amex Stadium for the midweek match-up, and Yorkshire official Madley will referee the game - the first time he's been appointed for a Magpies fixture this season.
The last time Madley officiated a Newcastle game came at the end of last season, when he oversaw the 0-0 draw at Aston Villa in May 2016.
So far this campaign, the 31-year-old has refereed 22 games, though Tuesday's match will be his first in the Championship this term. He has shown 90 yellow cards and three red cards while taking charge of Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup and League One fixtures.
Madley first became a Football League referee in 2010 before progressing to the top flight in 2013. He was promoted to the FIFA referee list in 2016.
He will be assisted by Marc Perry and Adrian Holmes at the Amex, while Lee Probert will be the fourth official.

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Priyanka Chopra is one of the biggest celebrities of Bollywood, she has given many superhit films in her life. Apart from Bollywood, Priyanka Chopra has worked in many films in Hollywood. And has won everyone’s heart with her superb acting and recently some pictures of her are going viral very fast. Where Priyanka Chopra has gone to attend an event with her husband and people are quite surprised to see her look there. Why have they never been seen like this before today, their pictures are becoming increasingly viral on social media.
Fans gave their reaction about Priyanka Chopra’s look
The name of Priyanka Chopra, who has been Miss World, is included in the most beautiful women in the world, due to which the fans of the actress award her the title of Beauty with Brain. Apart from this, the actress is very famous as Miss World. After making a stellar career in Bollywood, the actress married Nick Jones of USA, after which the actress is working in the Hollywood industry in Canada itself.
And she has worked in the lead role in many Hollywood films and the actress is very much in discussion about her fashion. And nowadays due to her look, she is again in discussions, recently a look of the actress is going viral very fast. Some people like his look very much, while some people have a lot of complaints about his look.
What Priyanka Chopra has done on her face to look beautiful
Priyanka Chopra surprises everyone with her acting skills and these days a look of Priyanka is in the news, in which the face of the actress seems to have changed a lot. Seeing which her fans are discussing a lot about her face, the actress is now 40 years old and maintaining her beauty and body with her age is a big challenge for everyone. And after seeing Priyanka’s face look, it seems that Priyanka has got her face surgery done to maintain her beauty.
Or have taken botox treatment which is not working properly on their face and can be guessed after looking at the recent pictures. The face of the actress is not looking beautiful as before and in such a situation her fans are discussing this. To maintain the beauty of her face, Priyanka has resorted to surgery or botox treatment, but it is not showing them the right effect.
Priyanka Chopra caught everyone’s attention with her fashion
Priyanka Chopra has always been known for her fashion and fit body. Whenever the actress attends an event, she likes to wear her unique design dress. In which she looked very hot and beautiful and in the recent event, the actress has left no stone unturned to once again attract the attention of everyone with her fashion.
During the event, the actress was seen wearing a black backless outfit in which she looked very stylish and with this the actress kept her hair open and dark makeup on her face. And high heels are wearing sandals in the feet, some people like their new look very much, while some people do not like this look. But Priyanka does not pay attention to anyone’s words, she listens to her heart and does her heart.
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Priyanka shared some beautiful moments with her husband
Priyanka Chopra has made the whole world crazy with her acting as well as her fashion, not only in India but her name runs in the whole world. Let us tell you that the actress has more than 82 million followers on Instagram, where the actress shares her fashion pictures as well as her videos. And she is very active on Instagram and recently she shared a video of herself in which the actress is seen eating golgappas.
Along with this, the actress has also put photos with some of her close friends in this video, after watching this video, her fans have praised her a lot, a social media user wrote that ” Looking 🔥🔥” Apart from this, another user wrote in his comment on this video. ” The best, thank you hostess mostest 🔥❤” Apart from this, many users praised Priyanka.


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Jordana met Jeremy at summer camp. They were 14. They met again in eleventh grade at a Halloween party in lower Manhattan. She wore a tail, he wore fangs. “I’ve missed you,” he whispered. They kissed.
This, Jordana wrote in a New York Times essay that published last week, sparked the start of their ambiguous relationship — several years of “sporadic affection” but no explicit profession of feelings. No commitment. No labels.
Neither “dared to raise the subject of what we were doing or what we meant to each other,” she wrote. “… But now, more than three years after our first kiss … I’m still not over the possibility of him, the possibility of us. And he has no idea.”
My father can’t understand why I won’t tell Jeremy how I feel. To me, it’s simple. As involved as we’ve been for what amounts to, at this point, nearly a quarter of my life, Jeremy and I are technically nothing, at least as far as labels are concerned.
So while I teeter between anger with myself for not admitting how I feel and anger at him for not figuring it out, neither of us can be blamed. (Or we both can.) Without labels to connect us, I have no justification for my feelings and he has no obligation to acknowledge them.
This is the part of Jordana’s essay at which my heart pounded. What she wrote resonated. I get it, because I think may I have my own version of a Jeremy. A dude with whom there is something unexpressed but nothing defined and I have done nothing about it. I think I have had a few Jeremies.
I think I am part of a culture, or maybe a generation, of women who only want to date dudes who pursue us before they know for sure that we want them to. We have learned to prefer men who “don’t need” us to communicate over men who need (or even want) us to. We have valued relationships that start without a push more than relationships that start after a push.
But why do we want men to pursue us before they know for sure that we want them to? Is it because men are only good who pursue us with confidence despite the ambiguity of our signals, or because rom-coms and chick flicks convince us that that’s how it’s supposed to be?
And why do we prefer men who “don’t need” us to communicate over the men who need us to? Is it because men are only worth dating who can intuit our desires to connect with them, or because we are resistant to vulnerability?
And why do we not value relationships that start after a push? Is it because a man’s interest in us can’t be authenticated if we’ve encouraged him to express it, or because our willingness to encourage has been corroded by a fear of rejection or a sense of entitlement?
We are hesitant to tell a man with whom we have something unexpressed what we are thinking or feeling. Maybe we are afraid to jeopardize what we already have with a guy, like Jordana wrote that she was. Or maybe we are influenced by old dating books that said girls gotta sit around and wait for a boy to initiate a pursuit. Sometimes I wish I had never watched a romance movie. Those things will mess with your head, get you to expect actual men to do what men do in movies.
We are hesitant to tell each other what we are thinking or feeling even if what we are thinking is “I’d date you — I’d discern marriage with you.” Marriage, which notoriously fails when the people who are part of it don’t tell each other what they are thinking and feeling. So we are hesitant to hone the skills we’ll need when we get married.
Are we influenced by gender role stereotypes? The ones that perpetuate the myth that women are supposed to express feelings and men aren’t, until they like each other. Then she is supposed to wait until he expresses something. She is supposed to wait despite the culture that has surrounded him his whole life that has told him that he isn’t supposed to express himself.
I long have thought that most of us — whether female or male — probably know perfectly well who is into us and who isn’t. We just know. But some of us avoid doing anything with that, out of fear, or because it’s not mutual. Others of us deny it. We don’t trust our guts. We think our abilities to infer what other people imply are unreliable.
But explicit expression of feelings and thoughts has been so vilified that we just infer and imply in secret instead. We create conditions favorable for Jeremies, for something unexpressed, conditions under which nobody asks the questions that Jordana and Jeremy never did — the questions women and men don’t ask but should: What are we doing, and what do we mean to each other?
Maybe it is time for us to change that.
[callout]Click here to read Jordana’s essay, “No Labels, No Drama, Right?” in full.[/callout]

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As happens every year, the bus route times have changed for the summer months.
NOW IN EFFECT:
- Sunday internal bus routes begin at 10:00am.
- Sunday external bus routes begin at 10:30am
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday: Routes end at 10:00pm.
- Tuesday, Saturday & Sunday: Routes end at 11:00pm.
These times will be in effect through the end of August.


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BURRILLVILLE — A required five-year update of the town’s comprehensive plan with amendments approved by the Town Council on Dec. 14. is slated to be sent to the state for final approval.
Burrillville's 2005 comprehensive plan, a state-required, long-range policy document, expired in March 2010. Since then, the town has been working to update the plan, which is required every five years. The update includes new information, minor changes to policies over the past five years, as well as recommendations by the state, which conducted an informal review of the local plan last year.
The comprehensive plan is a broad-based policy document that presents the town's intentions for its future development as defined by the citizens of the community, and adopted by the Planning Board and Town Council. The plan presents goals, policies and recommendations, as well as a program for the implementation of these recommendations within a five-to 20-year timeframe.
The plan, among other things, addresses historical trends and current and future conditions pertaining to the local economy, land use, housing, recreation and open space, transportation, natural and cultural resources, and community services and facilities.
At last month's public hearing on the proposed updates, the Town Council unanimously voted to approve the changes, which included the state's recommendations to add more data on goals and policies related to recycling; the road service management system; and issues relative to walkability and healthy foods.
"What you have before you is what the state suggested you add to (the plan)," Planning Director Thomas J. Kravitz told the council.
Kravitz said the good news is that if the final draft of the updated plan is ultimately approved by the state, Burrillville will not be required to update its comprehensive plan for another 10 years.
Kravitz said the state's 1988 Comprehensive Planning and Land Use Regulation Act, which requires the 39 communities in the state to prepare and adopt a local comprehensive plan, has been changed so that cities and towns are now only required to update their plans every 10 years with a full rewrite every 20 years.
"All the planners across the state are happy ahout this because it's a lot of work to fix these things, so to deal with it once every 10 years and fully every 20 is a good thing; plus, it coincides better with census data," Kravitz said. "Towns like us in the western part of the state don't really change much in increments of 10 years."
For example, Kravitz said, Burrillville's population didn't go up by much more than 200 in the past five years.
"So, if accepted by the state, our comprehensive plan will be good until June 2016," he said.
Town Councilman Edward Blanchard commended Kravitz and the Planning Department for their work on the update.
"I want to thank them for putting in the effort. It's a well laid-out plan," he said.


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Lions Club seeks help to purchase vision screening tool
WILLIAMS, Ariz — Arizona schools will now be required to give students free vision screenings, thanks to a new law Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed last week, and the Williams Lions Club hopes to aid in that with the purchase of a new vision screening tool.
Williams Lions Club President George Watt addressed the Williams Unified School District Governing Board Aug. 14 and brought a Spot Vision Screener with him.
Watt said the $8,000 unit is a state of the art vision screener device that is efficient and highly accurate in detecting vision problems in children.
“In just a day’s time we did about 286 Williams elementary students and 64 high school students,” Watt said after using the borrowed machine.
Watt came to the council meeting urging the governing board to consider helping the group purchase its own Spot Vision Screener.
“They are $8,000 apiece, but in 30 seconds I can get a half dozen results on this machine,” he said. “It’s especially beneficial for the young guys 6-months-old to 2 years old.”
Even without the machine, the Williams Lions Club has worked with local schools to provide vision screenings for years.
“The old exams where you put one eye up doesn’t tell you a lot,” he said.
Watt said he hopes that local businesses and organizations can help raise money for the screening tool.
“We are trying to use grants and our own funds, but we are hoping WUSD can help as well as other groups in town,” he said. “They are good for the whole community.”
Watt said current screenings can be faster and more accurate with the Spot Vision Screener, which many Lions Clubs use.
The hand-held device examines students for six major eye issues including farsightedness, nearsightedness, astigmatism, eye alignment, unequal pupil size and unequal focusing of the eyes.
The screener can be used from three feet away and detect vision issues on patients from 6 months of age through adults.
Ophthalmologists say that early detection is important in vision screening and 80 percent of all visual impairment can be prevented or cured.
WUSD Governing Board President Herman Nixon said the board could not act on the discussion item at that time, but would put it on a future agenda.
Superintendent Rick Honsinger said he wasn’t sure if the district could help pay for something they wouldn’t own.
“I appreciate what the Lions Club has done for us,” Nixon said. “It’s a great organization.”
About the bill
Senate Bill 1456 directs schools to provide vision screenings as soon as a child begins classes at any Arizona public school. School nurses, volunteers or other employees who have training can conduct the screenings.
The legislation that was introduced by state Sen. Sylvia Allen, R-Snowflake, requires schools to give vision screenings to new students, students receiving special education services, students selected for screening and students not reading at grade level by third grade.
There has been no word on whether funding for schools will help facilitate the screenings.


Established in 1987, Kingsport Heating and Air Conditioning is locally owned and operated by Rick Millsap. Mr. Millsap is a native of East Tennessee, having lived in the Bloomingdale area of Kingsport during his childhood and graduated from Ketron High School. He began working as a service technician with another heating and air company in 1972. His dream ...to own his own business. That dream became reality in 1987 when Kingsport Heating and Air Conditioning officially opened for business. His goal was and remains, "To be the best heating and air conditioning
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Kingsport Heating and Air Conditioning has been recognized and honored by receiving numerous awards, including the distinguished Joseph R. Andrews Award of Excellence, Comfort Assured Program awards for Most Heat Pump Installations and Best Customer Satisfaction, Kingsport Times News Reader's Choice Awards- The Best of Kingsport. They are also TVA approved through Johnson City Power Board, Bristol Tennessee Essential Services, and Holston Electric.
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Because of my work as a font designer I often come into contact with interesting projects and artists who are working in various media. With fonts needed for movie titles, book covers, and play programs among other uses, designers come to me for fonts; as a result, I get to find out about the projects they are working on. Because a lot of the fonts I design are historical or fantasy themed, I'm particularly tied into the fairy-fan subculture, and that's where I discovered Chagford Filmmaking Group.
Chagford is a specialized little film company which has been making short films based on classic British fairy tales since 2004. The group is the brainchild of Elizabeth-Jane Baldry and is financed primarily with grant money and through the efforts of volunteers. Their short films use relatively unknown actors, a lot of kids and some of the most beautiful parts of the British countryside to create evocative and faithful adaptations of familiar and unfamiliar folk and fairy stories.
Chagford is a non-profit organization located in the lovely medieval town of Chagford in Devon on the edge of Dartmoor. They use mostly local talent and community resources, though they are getting more ambitious and their latest film had auditions in London and grant money from the European Programme of Cross Border Cooperation, which is making it possible to film part of the film in Brittany. The villages and countryside of Devon and Cornwall provides ready-made fairytale settings and the look of their films is rich and beautiful as a result.
So far they have done six films with a seventh in production. Each successive film has been more ambitious than the last, with more special effects and improvements in production quality. They've also gotten somewhat longer, though they have yet to undertake anything feature-length. Elizabeth-Jane Baldry is the primary director and composer for the films. In fact, the whole project got its start in her kitchen, with the group having then planned their first few films there.


After years of vacancy and neglect, life is returning to the Tishman Building in downtown Buffalo, as its new owner, the Hamister Group, took occupancy of the top three floors last month and apartment residents move in during the next several days.
The tall, dark metal-and-glass edifice at Lafayette Square and Main Street has undergone months of overhaul and renovation by the Hamister Group hospitality firm, with most of the building’s 20 floors gutted and rebuilt from the inside. The longtime office building looks the same on the exterior, where historic preservation requirements prevented any substantive changes to the facade, but its interior purpose is now radically different. Its 18th, 19th and 20th floors now house the headquarters for President and CEO Mark E. Hamister’s corporation, with a reception area on the 19th floor. The company has 40 employees there.
The next three floors down contain 18 high-end luxury apartments, with a mixture of one- and two-bedroom units in six different configurations because of the layout of the building. Already, 10 of the 18 are rented, with another rental expected by week’s end, and the first tenant moved in July 31, with the rest expected to take their places by next Friday, said Hamister spokeswoman Andrea M. Czopp.
The bulk of the 140,000- square-foot building will be a new Hilton Garden Inn, with 124 rooms on floors 4 through 14, plus the lobby, restaurant, meeting rooms and a pool on the remaining levels. Work by contractor R&P Oak Hill is continuing on that portion of the project, with the hotel scheduled to open by Oct. 10.
“We began this process four years ago before many of the cranes that we now see in downtown existed. We are pleased to be part of the momentum that is transformational to Buffalo,” Mark Hamister said. “This is an example of adaptive reuse that the city and the Buffalo Niagara Partnership have been promoting for the past several years for the city.”
With the conversion and reopening of Rocco R. Termini’s Hotel @ The Lafayette just down the street and Benderson Development Co.’s Courtyard by Marriott at One Canalside, plus the pending completion by next spring of the Marriott Buffalo HarborCenter by the Buffalo Sabres, downtown Buffalo will have gained several hundred new hotel rooms in a short time.
The new hotel’s sales staff has been working with local businesses for several months to reserve rooms, so the hotel already is “doing well with bookings,” Czopp said. “Interest is definitely growing.”
The $42 million redevelopment of the Tishman Building – almost hidden from view because the bulk of the work was inside – represents the latest example of the real estate revival hitting downtown Buffalo from the waterfront to the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, and even beyond.
In the last few years, several billion dollars of public and private investment has been poured into the city for new construction, historic renovation and adaptive reuse projects that are taking derelict urban properties and putting them back to active duty. At the same time, the availability of new loft and luxury apartments, redesigned office space, hotel rooms and entertainment are drawing people back into the city and spurring new excitement and confidence among residents and workers.
“The momentum in downtown is continuing to build upon itself, and we are seeing wave upon wave of new projects in various stages of development,” said Christian Campos, chief financial officer of TM Montante Development. “All of that activity is giving downtown Buffalo an entirely new identity, which is attracting people’s interests.”
In fact, a few blocks from Tishman, TM Montante is spending $8.1 million to redevelop the E.M. Hager & Sons Planing Mill building at 141 Elm St. – at one time the home of Spaghetti Warehouse – into a mixed-use facility with 10,000 square feet of first-floor commercial space and 22 apartments ranging in size from 900 to 1,800 square feet.
So far, 30 percent of the apartments have been leased, with the first tenants moving in Sept. 1. Engineering firm C&S Cos. is occupying 6,500 square feet of the office space, while officials are talking to several potential tenants about the rest.
“The transformation of downtown is being fueled by projects like this, which embrace the culture and historic character of Buffalo’s building infrastructure and re-imagine it in a contemporary way to produce new opportunities to live, work and enjoy the heart of the city,” Campos said. “The Planing Mill project can be a cornerstone in that movement.”
But the Tishman is one of the most significant projects because of its central downtown location at 10 Lafayette Square, right next to the Rand Building. Designed by Emery Roth & Sons of New York City and built in 1959 in what is known as the “International Style,” the 263-foot-high building is the 13th-tallest structure in the city. It was home to National Fuel Gas Co. until 2003, when the publicly traded energy and utility company moved its headquarters to Main Street in Amherst. The site had also previously housed the six-story, cast-iron Buffalo German Insurance Co. building from 1876 to 1957.
The building had been vacant for eight years when Hamister bought it in May 2011 and later announced plans for the mixed-use redevelopment. However, the Tishman Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2012, which meant that Hamister could not add balconies or anything to the apartments or hotel rooms, or change the look of the outside, for at least five years. It also couldn’t change the windows, some of which have mesh on them and are welded shut. But officials do plan to maintain an outdoor patio on Main Street during the summer.
Inside, plans for the first floor – currently a beehive of activity with pieces of construction equipment and workers milling about – include the main lobby, the hotel front desk and a bar. An “open concept” staircase and exposed atrium lead to the second and third floors, which are also public areas. Some original floor or wall tile remains.
The second floor will house the full-service hotel restaurant – the Hilton-branded Great American Grill – with a corner bar area and a “conservatory” space with soft seating. The third floor will contain meeting rooms and a “prefunction” gathering area for serving food, which the restaurant will provide. A pool and fitness facility, accessible to both hotel guests and apartment tenants, will be in the basement. Four elevators service the building.
Unlike a typical hotel, the rooms are laid out around an open lobby and lounge area on each floor, because of the building design. Most are standard hotel rooms, although Czopp said that there are some suites.
The apartments range in size from 680 square feet for the smallest one-bedroom unit to 1,810 square feet for the biggest two-bedroom apartment. Rents vary from $1,200 a month to $2,850 a month. Parking at the Adams Ramp, with 24-hour valet service through the hotel, is included in the rent, Czopp said.


More letters, once again, that deny any sort of linkage between climate change and humans burning fossil fuels. In spite of the mountains of scientifically verifiable evidence otherwise? I am mystified and just can’t understand the reasoning. I am certainly no climatologist, but let me try.
Most of us can agree, I hope, that smoking is injurious to our health. No? Now, let us imagine the Earth is a living organism. It is, no? Now if smoking is deleterious to our health, as living organisms, why would the wanton release of harmful, man made gasses into the air that surrounds the Earth not be? The earth breathes. We breathe.
If we agree that we should not inhale bad things — cigarette smoke, aerosol from containers, the smells from certain fast food restaurants, etc. — why would we not take that a few steps further and come to the conclusion that making the earth “smell” or inhale these horrendous effluents is also a bad thing, and therefore, not in our best interests?
I think most of us would agree that our weather is changing. Some days it is cooler in Florida than it is here. We can’t buy rain My air conditioning is now on all summer long, and I hate that. We in West Michigan have a grand lifestyle. Our farmers depend on true Michigan weather. Our recreational industry depends on it. I love the weather we had.
Let’s try to make a difference. Happiness is not dependent on burning fossil fuels in large amounts. Please, help the Earth. Help yourselves. Help the kids! Their future is in your hands.


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One figure I never got to see back when the first wave of Avengers action figures started to show up in stores, was this version of Marvel’s Hawkeye. I had pretty much lost hope of ever finding it but, thanks to the holidays restock, some local stores received a few more cases of the wave 1 figure by Hasbro.
This is, of course, the Ultimate’s Universe version, so the costume design tries to look less cartoony than the classic one, but in the case of Ultimate Hawkeye, it still doesn’t look especially realistic either.
This Hawkeye wears dark purple tights with brown boots, belt with two holsters, a dual backpack and a mask that leaves the top of his head bare. In terms of the sculpting, it is actually a very good rendition of the character and there is a pretty nice amount of details sculpted on both the costume and the gear. While the backpack is not removable, the neck covering piece can be removed by popping out the head.
Articulation is very similar to that of the Ultimate Thor released in this same line, consisting of:
• Pegged hinge shoulders.
• Pegged hinge elbows.
• Pegged hinge hips.
• Upper thigh swivels.
• Pegged hinge knees.
While articulation isn’t great, at least all of the joints present work as intended. I would still say that swivel wrists would have been nice to have, but at this stage in the game I’m just glad that this guy can cross his arms in front of his body.
The paint applications are generally good on Hawkeye, although it is advisable to check the paint on the arms and the logo on the chest before committing to buy. There are not a lot of colors on this figure and practically no shading was applied, so it is only a matter of picking up the cleanest paintjob available.
This Hawkeye comes armed with a couple of different pistols that more or less fit into the holsters at his sides, made from very pliable rubber. Also included is a small crossbow, and a large spring-loaded accessory with three different colored projectiles.
This launcher looks just awful, being too large, too ugly and too cheap-looking. It would not merit further mention if not because, unfortunately, the backpack on Hawkeye has two holes drilled lengthwise through each pack to carry around the extra projectiles, marring somewhat the overall look of the figure.
Leaving the accessory woes aside, this Ultimate Hawkeye figure is actually quite nice and fun to have, and I certainly consider it to be amongst the better ones from this line.


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Urad Dal Stuffed kachodi Recipe | Urad Dal Khasta Kachori with wheat flour
Crispy wheat flour Kachori is a perfect and healthy snack to be served anytime. It has a crispier crust and a crunchier stuffing.
Ingredients for crispy wheat flour Kachori
- Wheat flour - 2 cups
- Oil - 1/4 cup
- Urad Dal (soaked) - 1/3 cup
- Asafoetida - 1/2 pinch
- Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Ginger baton (grated) - 1 tsp
- Green chilli (finely chopped) - 2
- Coriander powder - 1 tsp
- Fennel powder - 1 tsp
- Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
- Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp
- Dry mango powder - 1/2 tsp
- Carom seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Salt - 1 tsp
- Oil for frying
How to make crispy wheat flour Kachori
Take a 1/3 cup of Urad Dal, wash it and soak it in the water for 2 hours.Take 2 cups of wheat flour in a bowl, add a 1/2 teaspoon of salt, carom seeds,a 1/4 cup of oil and mix well.
Knead the soft dough while adding more than a 1/2 cup of water in intervals.After kneading the dough, cover and keep it aside to rest for 15 to 20 minutes.After 2 hours, grind the soaked Dal coarsely ground in a grinder.
Preheat a pan, add 2 tablespoons of oil in it and heat it. Add a 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds, a teaspoon of fennel seeds, a 1/2 pinch of asafoetida, a teaspoon of grated ginger baton, 2 finely chopped green chillies to it on medium flame. Roast all the spices for a while.
Add the coarsely ground dal to it along with a teaspoon fo coriander powder, a 1/2 teaspoon of coarsely ground red chilli, a 1/4 teaspoon of Garam Masala, a 1/2 teaspoon of dry mango powder, salt to it. Roast while continuously stirring it on medium flame for 7 minutes.
The stuffing will be cooked after 7 minutes. Keep the stuffing aside to cool down. Mash the dough after 20 minutes and divide the dough into its lumps. Preheat oil in a wok for frying the Kachoris.
Lift a dough lump, roll it and hollow it using your thumb along with a finger. Insert a teaspoon of stuffing in it and seal it by lifting the dough from all corners. Stuff 4 to 5 Kachoris at a time.
The oil lesser heated than medium is required for frying the Kachoris. Turn the flame to low, add Kachoris for frying. Do not touch them for a while. After a while when it starts floating, flip it and fry until they appear golden brown.
After frying them golden brown, drain them out and fry the rest of Kachoris likewise. 10 to 12 minutes will be utilized to fry a round of it. Crispy wheat flour Kachori is ready to be served. Serve it along with spicy green coriander dip or any desired dip.
दाल भरी खस्ता कचौरी आटे वाली | Urad Dal Khasta Kachori with wheat flour
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