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To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the implications for free trade and enterprise between states in western and eastern Europe that will result from the recent agreement at the conference on security and co-operation in Europe.
The Government are very pleased that the 35 participating states at the recent Bonn CSCE intersessional conference on economic co-operation in Europe were able to reach consensus on an ambitious concluding document. In this document, all the participating states made commitments to expand economic co-operation and to enhance the growth of their economies.The document also contains important commitments by the countries of central and eastern Europe to fully embrace domestic and international policies to promote the creation of free and competitive market economies where prices are based on supply and demand and where the performance of their economies relies primarily on the freedom of individual enterprise. These mark a further and significant step forward in the economic reform process which should lead to the creation of conditions likely to foster increased economic and industrial co-operation between the east and the west.The Government are also pleased that the active participation in the conference of representatives of the business community produced many helpful comments and suggestions to encourage greater economic and industrial co-operation. My Department is holding a meeting on 11 May for United Kingdom business participants in the conference and for others who were unable to attend. Among other things we hope to see an exchange of views on the ways in which my Department may be able to help British business take forward any contracts or opportunities identified at the conference, including the use of the various bilateral and multilateral assistance schemes for the countries of central and eastern Europe.


Friday on Fox News Channel’s “The Real Story With Gretchen Carlson,” Republican presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) argued for a “pause” on allowing immigration from the Middle East.
Paul said, “This is precisely why I introduced an amendment yesterday in the senate that would put a pause on all immigration from countries that have radical Islamist movements. We spend hundreds of billions of dollars defending this country but if we’re not going to defend our border, I don’t think we’re serious about this. About 40% of the 11 million people here in the country illegally have overstayed their visas. Until we know who has overstayed their visas, whether any of them are from the Middle East, we need to put a pause on immigration from the Middle East.”
He continued, “I want to defend against people who might come here from the Middle East but then I want want to allow U.S. citizens to defend themselves. The D.C. chief of police said last week that if you see an armed gunman and you are part of the public, you need to be prepared to take them down. The problem is in D.C. it’s very hard to own a gun, and it’s impossible to have concealed carry. What I’d like to do is let D.C. know that we are going to have self-defense in D.C. the District of Columbia, by the Constitution, is under the jurisdiction of congress. and so I think that self-defense is a good way to try to stop terrorism. I’m for more of it.”
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A new master’s degree from IU’s Kelley School of Business is designed to meet the needs of many young professionals with backgrounds in the liberal arts, engineering, informatics, the sciences and other careers featuring technical analysis and critical thinking skills.
Kelley’s new Master of Science in Finance degree builds on a strong foundation laid by their undergraduate studies in these and other disciplines and provides a unique focus that will be applicable to their chosen profession.
“Top employers recognize that students who have learned to think critically to address problems in mathematics, economics and the sciences can also think critically about business strategy, once they’ve gained the skills imparted through our specialized program,” said Bipin Prabhakar, program chair for the +Kelley program, which creates pathways into the full-time Master of Science in Finance and the Master of Science in Information Systems degree programs.
“These students need proper preparation, however, to translate a technical and liberal arts education into a knowledge base and skill set that can be applied immediately in business contexts,” added Prabhakar, also a clinical professor of operations and decision technologies. “This is especially true in finance, where the Master of Science in Finance degree provides the kind of advanced financial analysis in great demand across business enterprises, not just in financial institutions.”
Students with an undergraduate business degree complete the 30-credit-hour degree at IU Bloomington over 11 months, beginning in July. Those without a business degree are required to also take a six-credit-hour course, Kelley Business Foundations Boot Camp, and begin their coursework in June. Electives include courses on corporate finance, financial markets, and financial modeling.
Like those earning other Kelley degrees, students earning a Master of Science in Finance will be able to take advantage of support and resources offered at the school’s new $14 million Conrad Prebys Career Services Center. Kelley has seen a strong demand from corporate recruiters for graduates of similar master’s programs and believes its career coaching placement team differentiates it from other schools.
Last year, more than 175 companies visited the Kelley School of Business to hire talent, and hundreds more recruited virtually. Students in the program will have access to these strong connections and have opportunities to meet with top employers from all over the world.
“Employers will view this as an attractive pool of talent that adds creative and diverse perspectives into their management ranks,” said Michael Oakes, a senior lecturer of finance teaching in the program.
The application deadline for the inaugural class is March 1.

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UK’s £200m Polar Research Ship named in honour of Sir David Attenborough
- UK’s £200m Polar Research Ship to be named after Sir David Attenborough, days before the broadcaster’s 90th birthday
- “Boaty McBoatface” to live on as the name of the ship’s high-tech remotely operated undersea vehicle, following a public call for ideas
- New Polar Explorer programme launched to engage young people and inspire the scientists, engineers and explorers of the future
A £200 million state-of-the-art polar research ship is to be named after world renowned naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, the Science Minister Jo Johnson has confirmed today.
Following a call for suggestions that sparked global interest, Royal Research Ship Sir David Attenborough has been selected as a name that captures the ship’s scientific mission and celebrates the broadcaster’s contribution to natural science.
The decision to name the ship after Sir David Attenborough comes only days before Sir David’s 90th birthday and is in recognition of his legacy in British broadcasting, inspiring a love of the natural world over generations. In a career spanning six decades, Sir David has presented critically acclaimed wildlife documentaries on the BBC including The Blue Planet, Planet Earth and Frozen Planet.
Reflecting the global interest that the campaign drew, Jo Johnson has also confirmed the popular suggestion Boaty McBoatface will live on as the name of one of the high-tech remotely operated sub-sea vehicles.
Universities and Science Minister Jo Johnson said:
“The public provided some truly inspirational and creative names, and while it was a difficult decision I’m delighted that our state-of-the-art polar research ship will be named after one of the nation’s most cherished broadcasters and natural scientists.
“This vessel will carry the Attenborough name for decades to come, as it fulfils its mission to explore the oceans and put Britain at the forefront of efforts to preserve our precious marine environment.
“The ship has captured the imaginations of millions, which is why we’re ensuring that the Boaty name lives on through the sub-sea vehicle that will support the research crew, and the polar science education programme that will bring their work to life.”
Sir David Attenborough said:
“I am truly honoured by this naming decision and hope that everyone who suggested a name will feel just as inspired to follow the ship’s progress as it explores our polar regions. I have been privileged to explore the world’s deepest oceans alongside amazing teams of researchers, and with this new polar research ship they will be able to go further and discover more than ever before.”
Building on the interest in polar science generated by the naming process, Jo Johnson has also announced today that the Government will be investing up to £1 million in a new Polar Explorer Programme to engage young people and inspire the scientists, engineers and explorers of the future.
The £200 million ship, being built in the UK on Merseyside, is due to set sail in 2019. Tonne for tonne, it will provide the UK with the most advanced floating research fleet in the world, conducting vital research into the world’s oceans and how we address climate change.
As the biggest commercial shipbuilding contract in Britain, the construction of RRS Sir David Attenborough is supporting 400 jobs and 60 apprenticeships.
Director at British Antarctic Survey Jane Francis said:
“We are delighted with the name RRS David Attenborough. He is an important public figure who has engaged and inspired the public over generations with his passion for the natural world. This new ship will be at the forefront of polar science and deliver world-leading capability for UK research in both Antarctica and the Arctic.”
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- Naming poll
The decision to name the ship was taken by Government following a public call for ideas led by the UK’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). The search for a name attracted over 7,000 suggestions. Sir David Attenborough’s name was one of the top suggestions with over 11,000 members of the public supporting it and was chosen on the basis of his career as a broadcaster and natural scientist. Boaty McBoatface topped the list with over 124,000 votes and, in recognition of the public interest, it will be used as the name of one of the ship’s high-tech remotely operated sub-sea vehicles.
- Famous polar discoveries
Polar research has a history of unearthing vital scientific breakthroughs. British Antarctic Survey scientists’ discovery of the ozone hole in the 1980s, following many decades of monitoring, was crucial to the Montreal Protocol, one of the most successful international agreements ever. BAS scientists were not only leaders in monitoring stratospheric ozone but also made important breakthroughs in understanding the atmospheric chemistry that led to ozone depletion. Our continued investment in ozone research still provides abundant evidence for policymaking.
- What will the polar ship do?
Once ready in 2019, the ship will be deployed in both Antarctica and the Arctic, and will be able to spend up to 60 days in sea-ice at any one time to let scientists gather extended observations and data. The ship will also be the first British-built polar research vessel with a helideck, will open up new locations for science and will be one of the most sophisticated floating research laboratories working at the poles.
Robotic submarines and marine gliders including the Boaty McBoatface sub-sea vehicle will collect data, images and samples relating to ocean conditions and marine biology and deliver it to scientists working in the ship’s onboard laboratories. Airborne robots and onboard environmental monitoring systems will provide detailed information on the surrounding polar environment.
- Facts and Figures on the Ship.
Did you know:
- The ship is 128 metres long – or more than five tennis courts
- It weighs 15,000 gross tonnes – that’s one and a half times the weight of the Eiffel Tower.
- It has 900 cubic metres of space for scientific cargo – that’s almost three squash courts
- It will have 30 crew and 60 scientists and support staff
- Polar Explorer Programme
The Government will invest up to £1 million in a new “Polar Explorer” programme to inspire the scientists, engineers and explorers of the future. The programme will run over the next four years. The programme will use the construction and launch of the ship to engage young people through the science, mathematics and engineering associated with the vessel.
The programme will be led by STEM Learning Limited, building on the experience of their successful Tim Peake Primary Project. STEM Learning will work in partnership with NERC and STEM Ambassadors to reach out to schools, teachers and young people.

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Kate Upton Wants to Date One Direction's Harry Styles?
Kate Upton Has a Crush on Harry Styles
There's no denying that boy band One Direction is super hot now, so hot in fact that even one of the world's most sought after models has taken a shine to one of the band members.
Yep, it seems that Kate Upton wants to date Harry Styles, according to a new report.
Apparently, one of the benefits of being a famous pop star is that models want to date you. Not a new phenomenon necessarily - just ask anyone from David Cassidy to Justin Bieber, chicks -- even hot model types -- dig guys in bands.
The Sun reports that Upton thinks Styles is the cutest of the One Direction guys, but will they make a love connection?
Upton, 20, who shot to fame courtesy of her racy Sports Illustrated swimsuit layouts, picked Style as the cutest guy in a photo she was shown of the boy band.
Styles, by the way, is 18 years old, and is rumored to have dated TV presenter Caroline Flack, 32, so he's definitely into older women.
Of course, a source tells The Sun, "He may like older women but Kate's in a different league.''
Upton and Styles will reportedly meet at the upcoming 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, but it's unclear if she'll follow through on her crush.
While Styles isn't currently dating anyone, he did exchange phone numbers with Canadian singer Alyssa Reid when they performed recently in the UK.
Reid posted a photo of herself with Styles and another One Direction band member, Zayn Malik, tweeting, "Yes I have introduced myself and I may or may not have got a phone number. I never kiss and tell. I'm not telling you. I can't tell."
She teased, "I would never go for a taken man though, so he must be one of the single ones."
Malik has a girlfriend, so that leaves Styles..

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The game has been fully funded, with all stretch goals reached, and over $4,000,000 raised! Congratulations Comcept!
What do you think about this project? What do you think about fans being allowed to help out? Do you think Capcom will have a problem with this game being so similar to Mega Man?
Game coming to PC, Mac, Linux, PS3, 360, PS4, XBOne, Wii U, 3DS, and PSVITA! So, pretty much any current gen/next gen console out there.
EDIT: Game fully funded, with over $4,000,000 raised!

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NEW YORK (CBS.MW) -- First Potomac Reality Trust FPO, +33.80% priced 7.5 million shares at $15 each for its initial public offering on Wednesday. The Bethesda, Md. investor in office properties raised $112.5 million with underwriter Ferris Baker Watts. The deal is kicking off in the middle of its $14 to $16 range. Meanwhile, an IPO expected from Aderis Pharmaceutical has been placed on day-to-day status, according to Dealogic, an IPO tracking firm. Aderis had been scheduled to price on Tuesday or Wednesday.
First Potomac REIT price IPO; Aderis IPO on hold


Philadelphia’s World-Class Public Art
Philadelphia is a city full of public art. From murals and street art to sculptures installed throughout town, you’ll be sure to see some amazing works no matter what part of the city you visit. Here’s a great round-up of public art if you want to make a point of planning your adventures around them.
For a more in depth tour, The Mural Arts Program leads walking, train, and trolley tours around the city.
Photos by @muralarts, @berzinsky, @heatherbarry92


SNAPPER SINCLAIR GIVES BLOOM DERBY HOPE
The Kentucky Derby is the world’s most famous Thoroughbred race. Participating in the greatest two minutes in sports has long been the goal of many people in the game. If you have a chance to chase that Derby dream it’s an opportunity you just can’t pass up. And that is exactly what Bloom Racing is doing.
Snapper Sinclair is a promising three-year old colt by City Zip that has some folks on the West coast thinking of the first Saturday in May. Conditioned by hall of fame trainer Steve Asmussen, Snapper has shown enough to make for some sweaty palms and sleepless nights.
“Everybody wants to be on the Kentucky Derby trail,” says Jeff Bloom, mastermind behind Bloom Racing and a part of the sport since the 1980’s. “If you can’t get excited about opportunities like this, you shouldn’t be in the Thoroughbred game.”
Bloom’s excitement is well-founded right now as Sinclair has been quite Snappy during his five race career. In the second race as a two-year old, this great-grandson of Mr. Prospecter broke his maiden in a 5 ½ furlong race over the Saratoga turf. He then followed that with a nice triumph in a 7 furlong Stakes race on the challenging grass at Kentucky Downs. After a head-scratching twelfth place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf at Del Mar to close out his two-year old season, Bloom decided to give Snapper a try on dirt. The former jockey and exercise rider for Charlie Whittingham was rewarded as Snapper took a liking to the dirt and finished a fighting third in the mile and 70 yard Lecomte Stakes at the Fairgrounds in Louisiana on January 13.
“We thought we had something after he broke his maiden at Saratoga, which is never easy,” says Bloom. “When he came back and won at Kentucky Downs it only added to our excitement. That is a very challenging track and a great place to run. We found out a lot about him there. We drew a line through the Breeders’ Cup race because we really weren’t sure what happened there. Our only question before the race in Louisiana was how he would like the move to dirt. We felt like he certainly had the talent and we found out he liked dirt just fine.”
The Fairgrounds race was a nice dirt party for Snapper Sinclair. Breaking alertly and stalking the early pace, Snapper ran a close second before assuming the lead at the quarter pole. Instilled Regard drew even and then eased away as the long Fairgrounds stretch got shorter. Running hard to the wire, Bloom’s colt finished 3 ½ lengths behind the winner but only a neck out of second place.
“He made it clear to us he has the talent to be on the road to the Kentucky Derby,” says Bloom. “The two turns were not a problem and he came out of the race really good. He proved to us that he can stay with some tough horses. After that effort we felt as though we certainly should give it a try.”
The next stop on the road to Churchill Downs will likely be the Risen Star Stakes on February 17. Also run at the Fairgrounds in Louisiana, Asmussen has used the race as a prep for his past Kentucky Derby starters Gun Runner (2016) and Pyro (2008). Run at a mile and a sixteenth, the Risen Star will be another test for Bloom’s hope.
“We have talked with Steve and think this is a good spot,” says Bloom. “We have a lot of confidence in our trainer. His resume speaks for itself and we are just putting our trust in him and enjoying the ride.”
Snapper Sinclair currently has 2 qualifying points (23rd ) towards a starting spot in Kentucky Derby 144 with the Risen Star offering up 85 qualifying (50 first, 20 second, 10 third, 5 fourth).


A Lexus LS 430 in our RamSpeed workshop for its scheduled log book service and a registration inspection. Based on the vehicle’s mileage and service history we performed a minor service on this Lexus LS 430 with replacement of the engine oil and oil filter using OEM parts and fluids. We also replaced the wiper blade inserts and radiator cap using OEM parts. A complete vehicle safety inspection is to be carried out with all braking components to be checked and report for the brake wear. A complete system ECU diagnostic scan is to be performed to reset the service interval light and clear any error codes.
RamSpeed Automotive is Australia’s No 1, privately owned European car specialist with focus on European vehicle repairs and servicing including performance upgrades for all Lexus models including Lexus LS 430. Our business is known for comprehensive diagnostics expertise and our ability to address complex mechanical and electronic issues found in a wide range of increasingly sophisticated European models. RamSpeed is well known for in depth fault finding within all Lexus electronic components including ABS, brakes, suspension, exhaust, gearbox and the electronic computer units (ECU). RamSpeed Automotive is able to perform aftermarket module scanning and repairs of many exotic and luxury cars. At RamSpeed your Lexus maintenance and ownership costs can be greatly reduced with regular scheduled and logbook services.
Detailed view of the Lexus LS 430’s VVTi engine, getting ready for all fluid levels to be checked and topped up accordingly.


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We are community strong. The Scott County Chamber of Commerce represents every sector of industry and every neighborhood in Scott County. We are led by a 25-member-strong board of directors who share a common goal of empowering our community through the businesses and organizations that are its backbone.
We are community first. Since 1954, the Scott County Chamber of Commerce has advocated for a strong community by supporting stronger infrastructure and leadership. We are also the community’s gatekeeper, working tirelessly to promote the reasons why Scott County is a great place to visit and live.

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NOVEMBER 15 - This is NOT your grandfather's magic show...
This is the show that will have you asking, "How the ****?" and "What the ****?"
Tricks, antics, stunts, wisecracks, buffoonery - all brought to you by one of the most compelling entertainers of his generation! Side-splitting comedy and mind


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by Maria Russo in Recipes, Shows, October 3rd, 2015
by Maria Russo in Shows, November 18th, 2014
It’s Sunday afternoon and the scene is set for a tailgate of touchdown proportions: The TV is turned to the game, your team of choice is (hopefully) racking up point after point, the refrigerator is stocked with plenty of beers, and a spread of what else but rich, saucy fixings lines your kitchen table. When it comes to those game-day eats, it’s likely the dips that take the cake, from creamy classics like French onion and hummus to tangy favorites like garlicky salsa. While those are indeed crowd-pleasing picks, this fall, dress up your usual football-watching menu with a new trio of dips. On this morning’s all-new episode of The Kitchen, the co-hosts shared their takes on winning dip recipes, each a bold dish that’s a cinch to tackle.
Windy City Deli Dip
True to his Windy City roots, Chicago native Jeff Mauro brings the best flavors of a classic Italian hero to a meaty dip. He combines deli-counter staples like mortadella, pancetta and provolone cheese with fresh cherry tomatoes and cool iceberg lettuce to create the filling for his 10-minute dip. To continue with the sandwich theme, he hollows out an Italian loaf and fills it with the meat-and-cheese mixture. Hot giardiniera rounds out the flavors in this big-batch recipe, while a side of sliced bread makes for easy dipping.
by Virginia Willis in Recipes, October 31st, 2014
No matter what team you root for or how it currently stands in the league, there’s one element of football surely every fan can get excited about: the food. From cheesy, beefy nachos to Buffalo-blanketed chicken wings and juicy grilled sausages, there’s a game-day pick to please every palate. Now that football season is in full swing, The Kitchen wants to hear from you, the fans, to learn your tastes when it comes to game-day fare.
Vote in the polls below to share your favorites.
by Allison Milam in Recipes, September 18th, 2014
The Southeastern Conference is home to some of the best college football in the country, and with it, some of the most-fervent fans and most-passionate tailgating. Football in the South is a bit like religion. People get really worked up; I mean really worked up. And, to that end, tailgating in the South is extreme as well. At the University of Alabama, fans are allowed to start tailgate setup at 6 p.m. the Thursday before the Saturday game — and dismantled as late as noon the day after! At my alma mater, the University of Georgia, there is Bulldog Park; a luxury RV tailgating facility offers the owners access to a wide range of amenities plus game-day shuttles to the stadium! Foodwise, there’s everything from LSU, where folks have big pots of meaty gumbo bubbling on a propane cooker, to The Grove at Ole Miss, where folks are super-fancy and serve dishes of hors d’oeuvres that you might be more accustomed to seeing at a ladies’ luncheon. (The real reason the food is so ladylike is that there’s a limited amount of electricity, and open flames and propane are prohibited — something that might not be a bad idea, considering the amount of alcohol consumed while tailgating!)
Personally, I prefer less work when I get to the stadium, and I suggest slow-cooked dishes prepared ahead of time. The best dishes are those you can cook at home and then add the finishing touches to at the stadium. I think the perfect tailgate food just might be chili. It works well in the fall, because it’s hearty and warms you up in the cool weather. Read more
by Allison Milam in Recipes, September 18th, 2014
When Food Network stars are in charge of a tailgating spread, you better bet that the menu is a game changer. Here’s how Bobby Flay, Ina Garten, Ree Drummond and company celebrate each touchdown.
Set out Rachael Ray’s Roasted Jalapeno Poppers before kickoff to get your party started on the right foot. Loaded with three cheeses, these stuffed peppers leave the oven bubbling hot — and they’re killer on the grill too.
by Cameron Curtis in Recipes, September 11th, 2014
When it comes to our favorite dip recipes, the more layers, the better. That’s why we’re digging Food Network’s finest every-layer dips, ranging from five layers to a towering 10.
Five: Inspired by the diner sandwich staple, Five-Layer Reuben Dip (pictured above) stacks all the ingredients that make up a good Reuben. From the bottom to the top, shredded Swiss, thin-sliced corned beef, toasted rye bread, Russian dressing and extra-crunchy sauerkraut are addictive in deconstructed form. Take heaping scoops with rye bread toasts for the full package.
by Jonathan Milder in Books, January 15th, 2014
These treats are perfect to bring to a tailgate in the stadium parking lot or serve at home while watching the game on television. They’re easy to make and easy to eat, and you won’t have any plates to tidy up afterward.
1. Fried Pies
Ree Drummond’s grab-and-go fried pies are great for guests to enjoy dessert while watching the game. The quick pastry dough can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator in a zipper bag. When you’re ready to make the pies, roll out the dough as thin as you can and cut it into rectangles. Canned apple and cherry pie filling mean less prep time. Once all the rectangles are filled and sealed, drop them into hot shortening and in just five minutes your pies will be fried to golden-brown perfection.
by Maria Russo in Events, Food Network Chef, October 17th, 2013
Whether you’re a fan of the game or just of game-day food, there’s no denying the appeal of football cuisine. For this month’s recommendations, I set out to assemble an all-star lineup of the best of Food Network Library’s tailgating cookbooks. I fast found myself slipping down a rabbit hole into a vast and unfamiliar world of community cookbooks devoted to collegiate tailgating — a world where the NCAA begins to look like one massive Junior League that’s as devoted to recipes as to pass receptions.
It was amazing how numerous these cookbooks turned out to be (ripe terrain for a collector, for sure). To name just a few: Tar Heel Tailgating (University of North Carolina), Purdue Alumnus Tailgate Recipe Cookbook, University of Texas Longhorns’ Cookbook, Teatime to Tailgates (Kansas State University), Rocky Top Saturdays (University of Tennessee) and my favorite (in title, at least) Let the Big Dawg Eat (University of Georgia).
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by Maria Russo in Recipes, September 19th, 2013
He may be a renowned chef, cookbook author and no-nonsense judge on Chopped, but when it comes to tailgating, Aarón Sánchez is just like every other footfall fan on game day. “Everyone thinks that, ’cause I’m a chef, I’m going to want all this really decadent stuff,” Aarón told FN Dish recently. “No, sometimes you can’t mess with the formula of a tailgate.” We recently caught up with him in New York City at an event hosted by Ortega, where he was celebrating his partnership with the Mexican food company, and he explained that there should be just a few classic eats at every tailgate spread — not over-the-top dishes or fancy fare.
by Mallory Viscardi in Community, September 5th, 2012
Football season is in full swing, and with that comes weekends spent huddled around the television watching your favorite teams face off at the 50-yard line. No matter who you’re rooting for on the field, it’s important to have a spread of touchdown-worthy eats on the sidelines of your living room to celebrate game day. While most tailgates feature a buffet of beer, spicy wings and fried jalapeno peppers — three decidedly un-kid-friendly items — it’s indeed possible to pull off a family-oriented menu. When cooking for fans of all ages, stick to tried-and-true favorites plus finger food classics, and if you’re concerned about the heat levels in any dish, simply adjust the spice to taste. Check out Food Network’s top-five family-friendly tailgate recipes below to find a mix of sweet and savory picks that are sure to win cheers from your guests.
5. PB&J Chocolate Bars — Take the classic combination of peanut butter and jelly to the next indulgent level by making layered dessert squares, featuring a buttery peanut-cocoa base, a filling of grape jelly and sweetened peanut butter, and a chocolate glaze topping.
4. Meatballs a la Pizzaiola — Giada bakes a surprise inside each one-bite meatball: a cube of creamy mozzarella cheese that becomes soft and deliciously gooey when bitten into.
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Food Network tailgating fans: Mark your calendars and get your game faces on. On Friday, September 7, at 2pm/ 1c, we’ll be chatting with Food Network Kitchens’ Charles Granquist about tailgating menu planning and recipes. Charles is also the mastermind behind the Food Network Stadium Fare menus popping up in select NFL stadiums around the country.
Join us on the Food Network Facebook page this Friday at 2pm/ 1c and bring your game-day questions for Food Network Kitchens.

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Great Plains Quarterly Vol. 2, No. 4, Fall 1982, pp. 239-48.
When A Lost Lady appeared in 1923, readers immediately recognized Willa Cather's achiever ment. T. K. Whipple wrote, "with A Lost Lady, Miss Cather arrived at what can only be called perfection in her art'; Joseph Wood Krutch termed it "nearly perfect." Later readers continued the praise, calling it "perfectly modulated" and "a flawless classic" and generally judging it the finest of Cather's novels. While acknowledging its art, however, critics have stressed its themes in their interpretations, reading it as telling of the frontier's downfall, of the noble pioneer's passing, of materialism's onslaught, of woman's plight in a patriarchal society. These themes run through the novel, certainly; Cather begins her story with the historical decline of the West and she traces the passing of the noble pioneer and the exploitation of the land. But she posits against this decline a human need for primitive or sacred understanding, for spiritual attitudes and intuitive, symbolic art forms. Cather's art lies in perfectly incorporating the two kinds of experience and, in the end, celebrating symbolic possibility in the face of historical loss.
A Lost Lady presents the age-old tension between possibility and loss against a background of an American frontier that promised a pioneer experience of boundless opportunity at the same time it restricted that experience to a strikingly brief period.6 It does so through the story of Marian Forrester, brought as a bride to the small town of Sweet Water by her road-making husband, one of the last of the pioneer aristocrats. A generation younger than Captain Forrester, Mrs. Forrester is caught in the increasingly narrow circumstances of a closing frontier: her husband suffers a loss of fortune and health, and then dies, leaving her apparently at the mercy of grasping, materialistic elements in Sweet Water. Her story is told primarily from the point of view of Niel Herbert. A generation younger than Mrs. Forrester and two generations younger than the pioneers who settled the West, Niel realizes he lives at "the very end of the road-making West .... It was already gone, that age; nothing could ever bring it back," and he seeks ennobling symbolic value in the face of this loss.
Tension between possibility and loss is further evident in the two quite different effects the book produces. A Lost Lady contains a bustle of activity that forms an overall pattern of rising and falling motion, of expectation and disappointment. The pioneers live and die, people come and go, the economy grows and declines, light dawns and fades, flowers open and close-even Mrs. Forrester's laugh rises and descends. The plot reflects this pattern: Marian Forrester comes to Sweet Water as the young bride of Captain Forrester and she leaves after his death; at the beginning of the action, the boy Niel Herbert first enters the Forrester place, and at its ending an older Niel departs "for the last time." Scenes suggest this pattern in miniature, characteristically beginning with Niel's coming up the hill approaching the Forrester house and ending with his going down the hill after leaving it.

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THE FACTS: Obama's claim that Romney wants to cut taxes by $5 trillion doesn't add up. Presumably, Obama was talking about the effect of Romney's tax plan over 10 years, which is common in Washington. But Obama's math doesn't take into account Romney's entire plan.
Romney proposes to reduce income tax rates by 20 percent and eliminate the estate tax and the alternative minimum tax. The Tax Policy Center, a Washington research group, says that would reduce federal tax revenues by $465 billion in 2015, which would add up to about $5 trillion over 10 years.
However, Romney says he wants to pay for the tax cuts by reducing or eliminating tax credits, deductions and exemptions. The goal is a simpler tax code that raises the same amount of money as the current system but does it in a more efficient manner.
The knock on Romney's plan, which Obama accurately cited, is that Romney has refused to say which tax breaks he would eliminate to pay for the lower rates.
ROMNEY: "What would I cut from spending? Well, first of all, I will eliminate all programs by this test, if they pass it: Is the program so critical it's worth borrowing money from China to pay for it?"
THE FACTS: China continues to be portrayed by Romney and many other Republicans as the poster child for runaway federal deficits. It's true that China is the largest foreign holder of U.S. debt, but it only represents about an 8 percent stake. And China has recently been decreasing its holdings, according to the Treasury Department. Some two-thirds of the $16 trillion national debt is owed to the federal government, with the largest single stake the Federal Reserve, as well as American investors and the Social Security Trust Fund.
OBAMA: "Independent studies looking at this said the only way to meet Gov. Romney's pledge of not ... adding to the deficit is by burdening middle-class families. The average middle-class family with children would pay about $2,000 more."
THE FACTS: That's just one scenario. Obama's claim relies on a study by the Tax Policy Center, a Washington research group. The study, however, is more nuanced than Obama indicated.
The study concludes it would be impossible for Romney to meet all of his stated goals without shifting some of the tax burden from people who make more than $200,000 to people who make less.
In one scenario, the study says, Romney's proposal could result in a $2,000 tax increase for families who make less than $200,000 and have children.
Romney says his plan wouldn't raise taxes on anyone, and his campaign points to several studies by conservative think tanks that dispute the Tax Policy Center's findings. Most of the conservative studies argue that Romney's tax plan would stimulate economic growth, generating additional tax revenue without shifting any of the tax burden to the middle class. Congress, however, doesn't use those kinds of projections when it estimates the effect of tax legislation.
ROMNEY on cutting the deficit: "Obamacare's on my list. ... I'm going to stop the subsidy to PBS. ... I'll make government more efficient."
THE FACTS: Romney has promised to balance the budget in eight years to 10 years, but he hasn't offered a complete plan. Instead, he's promised a set of principles, some of which — like increasing Pentagon spending and restoring more than $700 billion in cuts that Democrats made in Medicare over the coming decade — work against his goal. He also has said he will not consider tax increases.
He pledges to shrink the government to 20 percent of the size of the economy, as opposed to more than 23 percent of gross domestic product now, by the end of his first term. The Romney campaign estimates that would require cuts of $500 billion from the 2016 budget alone. He also has pledged to cut tax rates by 20 percent, paying for them by eliminating tax breaks for the wealthiest and through economic growth.
To fulfill his promise, then, Romney would require cuts to other programs so deep — under one calculation requiring cutting many areas of the domestic budget by one-third within four years — that they could never get through Congress. Cuts to domestic agencies would have to be particularly deep.
But he's offered only a few modest examples of government programs he'd be willing to squeeze, like subsidies to PBS and Amtrak. He does want to repeal Obama's big health care law, but that law is actually forecast to reduce the deficit.
ROMNEY: "Simpson-Bowles, the president should have grabbed that."
OBAMA: "That's what we've done, made some adjustments to it, and we're putting it before Congress right now, a $4 trillion plan."
THE FACTS: At first, the president did largely ignore the recommendations made by his deficit commission headed by Democrat Erskine Bowles and Republican Alan Simpson. He later incorporated some of the proposals, largely the less controversial ones. He did not endorse some of the politically troublesome recommendations, such as trimming popular tax deductions like the one for home mortgage interest.


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A person usually names someone to act as the executor for his estate in his will. If he doesn't do this, then the probate court will appoint an executor to handle everything. It is the responsibility of the executor to distribute the funds from the estate, but sometimes executors spend estate monies improperly, or their distributions don't seem to follow what survivors feel is appropriate. This raises the question of whether an executor can spend estate money as he pleases.
In general, executors cannot spend estate funds any way they like. They have to adhere to the stipulations of the deceased's will. They also have to follow laws about estate distribution. These laws dictate which creditors get priority in debt repayment and how much heirs can receive if there is no will.
As a representative of the estate, an executor has a fiduciary duty of trust to the deceased and the survivors. This means that the executor has to act in the best interest of the deceased. This subsequently means that the executor is not suppose to gain any personal benefit from serving as the executor, except as designated by the will.
Executors as Paid Representatives and Beneficiaries
There are two instances in which it is perfectly legal for an executor to acquire money from the estate of a deceased person. The first is if the deceased specifically stated in the will that the executor was entitled to some funds as compensation for his efforts as executor. The second is if the executor also is a beneficiary for the estate. This often happens with couples. In both of these cases, the executor can spend his funds as he pleases, just like any other worker or beneficiary, since the wishes of the deceased essentially stipulate that the executor distribute those funds to himself.
Executor Against Survivors
In some instances, the terms of the deceased's will or the laws of the executor's jurisdiction may require the executor to distribute funds from an estate in ways that are contrary to the wishes of the deceased's survivors. This can give the impression that the executor is acting under his own desire, when in fact he is merely carrying out his duties. As long as the executor is following proper protocols, it does not matter whether survivors disagree with the executor's distributions.
In instances where you suspect an executor is acting fraudulently, you can file a complaint against the executor with the probate court. This triggers the court to review the records of the executor as related to his duties. Executors have to account for all the spending they do from an estate, so the review can determine whether the executor isn't doing his job properly. If the court finds fraud has occurred, the court may fine or jail the executor, and the court may appoint a new executor.


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A new pill to treat the virus raises difficult questions about fair pricing in the United States and in developing countries around the world.
Doctors Without Borders is hoping to get poor nations a cheaper version of a new pill that can cure hepatitis C and will cost $84,000 a treatment in the United States.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Sovaldi, from Gilead Sciences, which will let some patients be treated for a minimum of 12 weeks, but at a cost of $1,000 per daily pill.
The Food and Drug Administration said it had approved a protease inhibitor that blocks a protein needed by the virus to replicate.
New drugs are close to market that promise complete cures in more people, with shorter courses and fewer side effects. But they will not be cheap.
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration unanimously voted in favor of a hepatitis C drug from Gilead Sciences.
A traveling hospital technologist accused of stealing drugs and infecting patients with hepatitis C through contaminated syringes pleaded not guilty in federal court on Monday.
After a lengthy inquiry, the man accused of infecting at least 39 people was charged with tampering with a consumer product and illegally obtaining drugs.
The United States Preventive Services Task Force, an advisory body, said there was not enough evidence of the benefits to support a C.D.C. recommendation to screen all baby boomers for hepatitis C.
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From the moment the world found out about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s thrilling baby news, it’s all anyone wanted to talk about.
Anytime news breaks that a member of the British Royal Family is going to expand is certainly a reason to celebrate for months on end!
Meghan has been on the fast track to ultimate fame since she and Harry got together and the fame has only continued to grow exponentially with each passing day.
Now that she is obviously heavily pregnant, we know it’s only a matter of time until little Baby Sussex makes his or her grand appearance. Even though the date is drawing near, many have begun to wonder if the busy working Duchess is going to start slowing down anytime soon.
Though she was recently seen at various events and occasions, it’s been confirmed that the time for her break is finally drawing near. This break only means one thing: the baby is soon to arrive!
As of now, sources confirm that she is officially going on maternity leave at the end of March, giving herself just enough time to be prepared for the little one’s arrival. Following the birth, she and Harry will take some time to adjust to their new life as a family of three.
According to sources, “In the United Kingdom, women can take up to 52 weeks of maternity leave and are actually required to take two full weeks after they give birth - or four weeks if they work in a factory.”
While we know there’s no perfect set amount of time for a royal to be on leave, we do know that Meghan will take all the time she needs to get her new little one adjusted to the world outside of the womb.
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Carl Lackey, who opened Sonic Boom Records in Carrollton Monday, is betting his career that they do.
“Sixty-two percent of all music sold today is still on hard copy,” he said. “It’s not all dead and gone. I decided to open a shop here because there’s no other record shop around.”
Lackey’s new shop at 302-B North Park Street, next to Ballew’s Music, carries new and used CDs, used DVDs, and yes, even new and used vinyl phonograph records.
“There’s a lot of new albums being released on vinyl,” he said. “They’ve jumped in popularity and are outselling CDs two times over.”
For audiophiles looking for vinyl, they can shop to their hearts’ content among thousands of titles new and old. The used vinyl albums sell for $3.99 and up, while the newly released ones go for $14.99 and up.
“With inflation over the years, you’d expect the price to be about $30,” he said.
However, that will now buy you a two-record set with added features.
“Many new vinyl LPs come with a CD in them, plus a download key that lets you download the music all the times you want,” Lackey said.
And for music listeners who no longer have their turntables, Sonic Boom sells new turntables, cartridges and needles.
“I’ll bet we’re the only shop this side of Atlanta that sells phonograph needles,” he said.
While CDs have declined in sales in recent years, vinyl albums are enjoying a resurgence, thanks to a nostalgia wave and technology junkies who want to pick up a top-of-the-line retro gadget.
Ironically, the new Sonic Boom shop is located less than a couple of miles from what was once one of the largest record pressing factories in the world. From 1981 through 1991, CBS Records (bought by Sony in 1988) in Carrollton pressed millions of the top selling 33 1/3 rpm vinyl phonograph records, including the popular multi-million seller, “Thriller,” by Michael Jackson. The introduction of the compact disc in the 1980s brought near extinction to vinyl records, until their rebound in recent years.
Sonic Boom also sells CDs, with used ones going for $5.99 and up. Used DVD movies are available for $3.99 and up. The store also pays cash for used CDs, DVDs and vinyl records.
Lackey was born in Birmingham, Ala., but grew up all over the world, as the child of a military family.
“I was a college dropout,” he said, adding the University of Georgia was one school he attended. “I joined a rock and roll band, left college and failed miserably. I worked awhile at Tower Records in New York City.”
Lackey said he moved back home to Florida “with my tail between my legs,” but he eventually found his way back into the record business.
“I was good at only one thing,” he said. “I decided to open my own store and it did well.”
He later moved to Alabama and opened record stores in Birmingham and Anniston and has remained in the music business about 30 years, at a one-time Birmingham CD store known as “Slip Disc” and later with his own Sonic Boom name in Anniston.
Lackey discovered Carrollton by accident.
“I used to go to Atlanta a lot,” he said. “One day in 1998, I broke down on U.S. 27. While I was getting my car fixed, I fell in love with this town.”
He said people here were friendly and it was a vibrant college town. Although he was living in Birmingham at the time, he later found time to stop back in and visit. At that time, Carrollton had a record shop on Maple Street.
“Last year, I decided to finally make the plunge and move to Carrollton,” Lackey said. “There was no real record shop here and I was getting a lot of college kids from West Georgia who were visiting my shop in Anniston.”
He said he started a serious search for a Carrollton storefront earlier this year.
“I originally looked at downtown, but most of the places were foreclosed or too small,” he said. “I found this location in July and signed a lease. We opened up just yesterday (Monday).”
With the industry-wide decline in CD sales, Lackey said his retail business had to re-invent itself, adding other types of merchandise to supplement recorded music.
“I like to think of this as a pop culture store,” he said.
He also carries T-shirts and other clothing items, jewelry, incense, oils, candles, greeting cards and even refrigerator magnets.
Although Lackey still lives in Anniston, he has closed down his store there and moved the merchandise to his new Carrollton shop.
“I’m probably going to move here soon,” he said.
Sonic Boom Records is open seven days per week. It’s open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., on Friday and Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. The phone number is 770-214-2631 and the store has a Facebook page, and a webpage is under construction.
“There’s still a lot of people buying music,” he said Tuesday, “and I’m going to be here for all the music lovers and musicians in town.”


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On Saturday 28 August three members of the Chess team participated in the fifth round of the Buffalo City Chess trials. This took the form of an online tournament using the Swiss Pairing system for matching players of similar strengths that used the open source application Lichess.
The tournament consisted of seven rounds of rapid games using a ten-minute time control with a two second increment. Twenty-one of the best players in the Buffalo City Region met for the event and after seven rounds Antony Baker placed 16th, Dylan Heurlin placed 13th and Khenkethile Marr placed 3rd in the region winning five out of seven games which is a phenomenal result for him.
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Nine separated eggs. I think Kitty is giving me the stink eye in this photo.
Not that long ago, I was a bit of a joke in the kitchen.
My college roommates joked about “Buegefying” food. (Buege is my maiden name.)
There was good reason for the joke. I once opened a can of Manwich expecting to find meat with sauce. I spent the week eating sloppy joe sauce on rice because I didn’t want to waste it. (And I was a bit too proud to admit my mistake.)
I also burned a lot of food.
My roommates were, and still are, lovely women (despite the deserved teasing), and I’m not sure if I’ve ever really told them how influential they all were in my development as a cook, or, better yet, someone who actually cares about food.
They were regulars at the farmers’ market. They baked banana bread with regularity, and they made buttermilk pancakes on football Saturdays. (What college student has real buttermilk — not spoiled milk — in her fridge?)
The thing that really blew my mind, though, was macaroni and cheese FROM SCRATCH. I had NEVER IN MY LIFE heard of mac-n-cheese from scratch. But my roommates sometimes MADE mac-n-cheese WITHOUT a blue box. That’s when I knew they were for serious.
I picked up a thing or three from these three fabulous ladies, and when I had kitchen of my own, I dove in and found solace in my food laboratory. I started collecting cookbooks and reading food blogs. And here I am today, with an occasionally foodish blog of my own.
This all leads me to the subject, or rather the impetus for the subject, of this post.
My mom asked me to bake a cake for her recent birthday dinner. “I just love your baked goods,” she said.
Ha! She asked me, the ex-Buegefier of cuisine, to bake her a cake. I’ve come a LONG way.
The inverted cake.
Adapted from The Fanny Farmer Baking BookThis was the first time I made this cake, but not the first time I ate it. Per our birthday tradition, MVH made this cake for me one year.
And what makes this cake one-of-a-kind? Hold onto your apron strings: it’s frosted with uncooked batter! Raw eggs ahoy! Consequently, it’s not for everyone. But I can’t say it’s not delicious and moist and kinda naughty-tasting. Nope. No can say.
Also: this cookbook is quite good and written with a very friendly voice, with lots of historical tidbits about different desserts and baked goods. It’s one of my favorite cookbooks. My copy doesn’t have pictures, which may be its only major flaw.
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter
16 ounces semisweet chocolate
9 eggs, separated
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/3 cup slivered almonds for the topping (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Prep a 9-inch springform pan with butter and flour or baking spray (my preference). Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper. Spray or butter/flour the parchment.
Melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth. Set aside to cool.
Beat the egg yolks for a minute. Slowly add the sugar, and beat until thick and pale. Add the cooled butter-chocolate mix. Stir until blended.
In another bowl, beat egg whites until they are stiff but moist and stand in peaks that droop slightly. Pour the chocolate mix over over the beaten whites. Gently fold together until thoroughly mixed. BE GENTLE and go slow.
Remove one-third of the batter and refrigerate it. This is your frosting!
Spread the remaining batter into the prepared pan, and put the cake in the oven. Check after 40 minutes. (The original recipe said to bake for 25-30 minutes, but I think my oven is slightly cool, because the total baking time was 47 minutes.) If the cake isn’t finished, check every 3-4 minutes until it’s set.
Once it’s done baking, remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool. It probably will collapse, but that’s OK because you’re going to invert the cake onto a plate or stand.
Frost the cake with the reserved batter only after the cake is cooled completely (otherwise the frosting will get warm, thin, and too drippy).
Top the cake with slivered almonds, if you please.

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19 April 2023
Many employers put in place rosters for employees to cover work on public holidays, particularly on dairies where daily milkings are essential.
However, a recent decision of the Federal Court has placed a new interpretation on how an employer can have an employee work on a public holiday. This is now the determined law, that is, it applies to work over the Easter long weekend.
The Fair Work Act states that employees are entitled to be absent from work on public holidays. The Federal Court has interpreted the provisions of the Act dealing with public holidays to mean that the employer can only ‘request’ an employee to work on a public holiday, they cannot ‘require’ the employee to work, even by putting in place a roster.
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This then means that the employee can refuse the request, and not work as desired.
It is important that employees otherwise rostered to work are advised as soon as possible that the roster is a request for them to work that can be refused by the employee if they so desire. However, if they refuse the request as an employer you are entitled to ask why, and if the refusal to work is unreasonable then the employer can direct the employee to work.
The Fair Work Act sets out a number of conditions that show whether the request is reasonable or not and then whether a refusal is unreasonable. These include the nature of the workplace and the type of work that is performed, whether the employee could reasonably expect the employer to ask them to work on a public holiday, the amount of notice the employer gives to the employee when requesting the public holiday work, and whether working on a public holiday has been considered in setting the employee’s wage or salary.
In looking at the employee’s refusal then the employer needs to accept that the employee may have family responsibilities, that there are health and safety issues, and the nature of the employee’s role.
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It was pouring rain as she slammed her closed fist against the door to the Jones trailer as she cradled a crying baby in her other arm against her. She could still hear Sweet Pea’s voice yelling at her from the other side of the trailer park. “Please,” she whimpered, slamming her fist against the door again. “Jughead... please...” Her body shivered as the lightening flashed overhead almost making it seem like the rain was beating down harder on her as she used her body to shield the baby in her arms.
The door swung open as Jughead stood in the door, rubbing the sleep from his eyes before fully registering what he was seeing in front of him. “Lily?” He asked, confused. “What-? Come in it’s pouring... what are you doing out in this?”
Her eyes fell as she breathed a sigh of relief, walking into the trailer. “I-I didn’t know where else to go,” she said, her voice trembling. “I didn’t know what to do-!”
Jughead gauged her state of well being as he found her soaked from the rain and now shuddering from the cold. “Hold on,” he whispered, walking out of the room and returning moments later with blankets and towels and even a change of clothes in his hands. “Before you say anything,” he murmured. “Let’s get you out of those clothes and dry. Especially Daisy there...”
Lily shuddered again as she looked down at Daisy who was still crying in her arms. Nodding, Lily laid Daisy back on the couch and changed her quickly and swaddled her in a fluffy blanket.
“Go shower... I’ll watch her.”
Nodding, Lily handed her daughter off to Jughead before grabbing the towels and clothes and going into the bathroom. She cut on the hot water before stripping off her soaked clothing, placing it in the sink to drain off a bit. She stepped into the shower, sighing with relief at the hot water against her skin.
Her thoughts began to wander as the water beat down over head. She closed her eyes, recalling the events from earlier today... Tears pried at her eyes for release as she let out another shaky breath. How could he possibly? Sweet Pea had chosen Josie... over her. His words haunting in her mind. Why had she even come back to this God forsaken town then? If not to make their family work? And Sweet Pea goes and does this?
Lily laid her head against the wall of the shower as tears fell down her face. Nausea began building in the pit of her stomach as his words replayed in her mind over and over again. She cut off the water and stepped out of the shower unable to take being alone anymore with her own thoughts. She towel dried her body before slipping on the shorts and sweatshirt Jughead had grabbed her, and towel dried her hair as she stepped out of the bathroom.
Upon returning back to the living room, she found Jughead bouncing Daisy in his arms before turning to look at her. “Feeling better?” He asked, trying to smile at her.
“Yes,” she whispered, putting the hood of the sweatshirt up over her head, trying to keep as much warmth in as possible. She moved to sit next to Jughead on the couch as Daisy reached out for her giggling. A smile curled over her lips as she took her daughter back, holding her close. “Daze...” she murmured.
Jughead grabbed another blanket from the back of the couch and draped it over Lily’s shoulders, noticing her still shuddering. “Do you want to tell me?” The Serpent King asked.
Her eyes averted his gaze. “...he chose Josie.”
“Sweet Pea,” Lily repeated, her voice cracking. “He chose Josie.”
Jughead remained silent as Lily squeezed her eyes shut, trying to will away the tears. He slowly reached up and tucked a piece of hair back behind her ear before putting an arm around her pulling her face into his shoulder where she began sobbing. He rested his chin on her head as his hand moved up and down her back trying to soothe her.
“Why... why would he-?”
Jughead shook his head. “He’s a fool, Lily...”
“Where am I supposed to go now?”
Jughead’s hand moved up and down along her spine. “You can stay here. You’re one of mine... and I have to take care of you,” He said, gently.
“I’ll take the cushions down and sleep on the floor and I’ll give you the pullout mattress,” He said. “So you and Daze have somewhere to rest for tonight. We can figure everything else out tomorrow.”
Lily gave him a nod. “Okay...”
Lily’s eyes fluttered open as the sun spilled into the trailer. She looked to the left of her on the pullout mattress to find Daisy was missing. Shooting up in bed, she looked around and found Jughead sitting in another chair in the living room, rocking Daisy in his arms. Her eyes softened at the sight.
“Jug?” She asked.
He glanced at her and smiled. “I hope you don’t mind. She started fussing and I didn’t want you to wake up... you needed the rest,” he explained.
Smiling, Lily shook her head. “No no. It’s okay. Thank you. I just got scared when I didn’t see her next to me...”
Jughead stood up with Daisy in his arms and handed her back to Lily. “She’s really good with people,” he commented, giving her a lopsided grin. “Most babies freak out.”
“Staying with a lot of different people made Daze comfortable with people... not just me or Sweet Pea,” Lily replied, bouncing the baby in her arms earning a giggle from her. Lily’s eyes saddened after the realization she had mentioned Sweet Pea’s name... Her eyes flickered up at Jughead before falling to the floor.
Sitting down next to her, Jughead gave her a gentle smile. “Want to tell me what happened now?” He asked.
She swallowed hard as she looked down at Daisy, who giggled in her arms. “What’s there to say?” she whispered. “He picked Josie... he doesn’t want me.”
“And you know that for sure?”
“I came back to the camper to drop Daisy off for him... and he was well... pretty busy with her,” Lily murmured. “I’m pretty sure. It’s over.”
Frowning, Jughead moved to brush a strand of her hair behind her hair. “Lily, I-“
Lily forced a smile as she shook her head. “I shouldn’t be upset. We weren’t together,” she said, quickly. “And he’s allowed to move on-“
“...but did you?”
“Jug...” Lily said, standing up from the pullout mattress and moving away from him.
Jughead ran his fingers through his hair as he looked up at her. “I’m just saying,” he murmured. “You’re allowed to feel upset.”
“...where am I going to go now?” She whispered. “I was crashing at his place.”
“You can always stay here.”
Lily scoffed. “Don’t be ridiculous...”
“My dad can watch Daisy,” Jughead said. “Let me get dressed and we’ll go get the rest of your things.”
“This isn’t up for debate,” he said, sharply. “You’re a serpent Lily. And I’m going to make sure you have a roof over your head. You and Daisy.”
Lily couldn’t believe what he was saying as she watched Jughead stand up and disappear into another room. Lily set Daisy down on the mattress as she changed back into her jeans and removed the sweatshirt she had borrowed from him the previous night. She slipped the tank top back on before putting her Serpent jacket back on.
Jughead returned with his father in tow as FP took Daisy from Lily, grinning at the small baby. “It’s been a long time since I got to hold a baby,” he commented.
Daisy giggled again.
“She looks a lot like you did when you were a baby, Lils,” FP commented. “Minus the dark hair. But her eyes. Just like yours.”
Smiling at FP, Lily couldn’t help but laugh. “She has her dad’s hair.”
“Lily,” Jughead said, grabbing her attention. “Let’s go.”
Lily nodded as she followed him out the door.
Toward Sweet Pea’s trailer.
He glanced over his shoulder at her before smiling again. “Lily,” He said. “I’ll do all the talking okay.” He turned back to the door on Sweet Pea’s trailer before knocking. “Sweet Pea!” He yelled. “Sweet Pea open up!”
The door swung open as Sweet Pea takes his fingers through his hair with a tired expression on his face. He squinted at Jughead before his attention was drawn to Lily standing behind the serpent king.
“Lily-“ Sweet Pea took a step forward, but was stopped by Jughead.
Lily hugged her arms around herself as she looked away from him as her dry eyes felt tears burning for release again. She made sure to stare intently at the ground as Jughead made his way into the trailer to speak with her now ex boyfriend.
Chewing nervously on her lower lip, Lily began kicking around gravel on the ground looking around the trailer park. What could they be talking about in there? And how was Sweet Pea not going off into the deep end? Her mind began to wonder... questioning what she did wrong? What did she do?
Her eyes shot up to find Jughead in front of her with a bag of clothes and Sweet Pea holding the pack-n-play for Daisy. She silently grabbed the bag, impressed that Jughead was able to get the items without incident. He turned around and grabbed the pack-n-play and another bag that Lily recognized as Daisy’s diaper bag.
“Let’s go,” Jughead said.
Nodding, Lily turned to follow him back to his trailer.
She stopped mid step, hearing Sweet Pea’s voice.
Lily swallowed hard. “I’m sorry too...” she managed out before walking back to the Jones trailer.
How was this even real? She laid on the pull out mattress that Jughead has insisted she take and he would continue to sleep on the floor. She had her small sketchbook out, doodling small objects around the blank page hoping that some distraction would easy her building anxiety about what had happened. It was dark... and all she could hear was Jughead snoring from the floor across the room.
“...How is he so calm about this?” She whispered to herself as she traced over the existing lines of eyes she had sketched out. “Won’t Betty freak out? Why am I freaking out?” She let out a loud huff and pulled the blankets over her head to hide herself from everything.
Betty had seemed so nice from the few interactions they had before Lily had run away... even the brief exchange she had with her when she helped break Archie Andrews out of Juvie. Lily dreaded the idea of stepping on anyone’s toes - especially intruding on someone else’s relationship.
But maybe Jughead had already told Betty?
“Why am I stressing?”
She froze hearing Jughead’s voice from across the room. Slowly, she pulled the blanket down before her eyes moved toward the direction he was in. “Did I wake you up?” She asked.
He sat up, rubbing his eyes before running his fingers through his tangled mop of bedhead. “No.” he lied.
“...I’m sorry,” she said, quickly, sewing through his lie. “I’ll stop talking.”
“Lily,” Jughead said. “It’s fine. I wasn’t sleeping that good yet. Are you okay?”
“...a lot on my mind. Trust me, you don’t want to listen to all this...”
Lily furrowed her brow as she pulled the blanket around her tightly almost as if she were making it into armor for herself. “Betty’s okay with this right?” Her voice was timid. “I don’t want to-“
“I’ve already talked to Betty and she’s more than okay with this. Why are you worried about that?” Jughead was almost laughing now.
Frowning, Lily’s face heated up. “Well. I just-“ Lily paused, looking away from him. “I know how some girls get with their boyfriends... and I don’t want her to think I’m like that. That I would-“
Jughead raised his head, almost scoffing at her. “Trust me. She doesn’t think you would ever do anything like that. She likes you. Besides, I told her what happened and she was going to even offer you Polly’s old room... I just figured you’d feel more comfortable here at Sunnyside.”
Her green eyes softened as she clutched the blanket that she had around her. “Jug,” she whispered. “...what did I do wrong?”
His brow furrowed at her words. “What?”
“What did I do wrong?” Her voice barely above a whisper now. “Why doesn’t he-?”
Before she knew it, Jughead had moved next to her on the mattress, pulling her into another hug. Lily swallowed hard as she tried to force back tears burning at her dry eyes... her body exhausted from crying so much the past twenty-four hours. She didn’t think she had any tears left at this point but...
“You did nothing wrong,” Jughead whispered. “Sometimes shit happens Lily... and people are shit.” He pulled away from her. “And nothing justifies what they do to other people...”
“You have a kid with him,” Jughead continued. “So it’s natural you wanted to keep the family together. But sometimes... that doesn’t always happen. Look at my family.”
Lily was silent for a moment as she took in Jughead’s words to heart. She couldn’t understand why he was being so kind to her... but she had to admit, just like his dad, he was there for her in her time of need. She recalled when FP managed to get money collected for her when she found out she was pregnant with Daisy... and here was Jughead giving her a roof over her head in her time of need.
“...thank you,” she whispered.
He flashed her a smirk. “No problem. Now get some sleep. You have to be exhausted.”
Nodding, Lily laid back on the mattress, pulling the blankets over her head. She felt Jughead’s weight disappear as return to his bed on the floor. A small sigh escaped from her lips as she grabbed her phone and checked for any messages one last time that night... Lily frowned, seeing a message from Sweet Pea asking if they could “talk”.
“He honestly-” she murmured to herself as she typed a no back to him and explained there was nothing else to discuss besides visitation with Daisy. She rubbed her eyes in frustration before tossing her phone off to the side. “I need to go to sleep.” She pulled the blanket around her tightly before letting out another sigh.
She glanced at Daisy’s little pack-n-play, where she remained sleeping peacefully, making Lily smile. “At least you’ll get a good night’s sleep Daze,” she whispered.
“Lily... go to sleep.”
Lily nearly jumped from Jughead’s voice across the room. “...sorry.”


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In March 2023, Arctic Raptors made a series of changes which included bring on Bulgarian AWPer, Slaven “AwaykeN” Lyubenov, to replace their previous star, William “wfn” Maskrey. The move came after their relegation from ESEA Advanced to ESEA Main. The team felt that something had to change for them to reach new heights and since that move they have found success, making the playoffs of ESL Premiership Spring 2023 and going 11-2 in ESEA Main.
Now, only two months after joining the team, AwaykeN has announced that he will be departing the squad at the end of the season in order to return to the Bulgarian Counter-Strike scene. The AWPer will continue out the rest of the season with Arctic Raptors, including their first ESEA Main playoffs match against Nemiga and their ESL Premiership quarter final matchup against Into the Breach. It is currently unknown if he has a team lined up in Bulgaria for next season.
As previously mentioned, AwaykeN was not the only change that Arctic Raptors made coming into this season, as they announced that Reegan “ReegaN” Ward would join alongside him and recently brought on Marco “MMS” Salomone to finish out the season. Despite the changes their form has not faltered as they begin to close the gap between themselves and the “top three” of UK CS; Into the Breach, Viperio, and Coalesce. It will be interesting to see which AWPer they will bring on to help them close that gap even further.
Arctic Raptors have told UKCSGO that they will be looking to trial players for a short period of time, but will continue to use AwaykeN for all officials until the end of the season. UKCSGO is also aware that Arctic Raptors have not currently got a long term replacement AWPer lined up.
After this season Arctic Raptors will be:
Mohamad “Ducky” Nourelden
Rasmus “zodi” Frølich
Reegan “ReegaN” Ward
Marco “MMS” Salomone
Daniel “papp” Hart (Coach)

domain: sports


Syria (SCF) – In October 2015 the US administration abandoned its efforts to build up a new rebel force inside Syria to combat the Islamic State, acknowledging the failure of its $500 million campaign to train thousands of fighters and announcing that it will instead use the money to provide ammunition and some weapons for groups already engaged in the battle. The decision to change the policy was made after mounting evidence that the training mission had resulted in no more than a handful of American-trained fighters.
The Pentagon spent 384 million dollars out of initially planned $500 million program on the preparation of 150 fighters, instead of almost 3,000 militants it originally planned to train. At that point, US officials declared this program a bitter failure and shut it down, without ever mentioning that the Pentagon spent 2 million dollars per fighter trained.
Since then it has changed its tact and started backing alternative groups. In southern Syria the US launched a new project – the New Syrian Army (NSA), a Sunni rebel group aligned with the Free Syria Army (FSA), and mainly made up of locals from Syria’s Deir ez-Zor Governorate. With its strength of a few hundred fighters, it has received training in Jordan, as well as arms from the US and UK. Furthermore, the US-led coalition provided air and artillery support.
On July 4, the US-backed New Syrian Army suffered another crippling defeat as a result of Islamic State (IS) massive attack at Bir Mahrutha near the Syria-Jordan border.
This is the second setback in a row right after the US-trained force was defeated at Al-Bukamal on the Iraqi border.
On June 28, the NSA launched the al-Bukamal offensive, also known as Operation Day of Wrath. Al-Bukamal, just a few miles from the Iraqi frontier, is a key gateway city on the border between Syria and Iraq where the Euphrates River crosses the frontier. In 2014 it was captured by IS to effectively erase the border between Syria and Iraq. Losing it would be a huge symbolic and strategic blow to the Islamic State group.
The Pentagon-trained counterterrorism force dispatched 200 of its 300 fighters to the area. The advance was aided by anti-IS elements inside the city. Islamic State fighters encircled the rebels in a surprise ambush. They reportedly inflicted heavy casualties on the NSA forces seizing satellite communications equipment and weapons. It’s hard to say if the group will exist as a coherent force after such a rout.
It was logical to assume that such a large operation conducted by trained troops with cutting-edge equipment and surprise on their side was well prepared. Thorough planning was expected to be based on reliable intelligence and extensive logistic support. Evidently, it was not the case.
It’s impossible to understand how could such an attack, with all advantages on the side of the NSA, end in disaster. It will go down as one of the most striking defeats ever suffered by an American-backed Syrian force. In a broader sense, it shows that one more time the US military has failed in one of the training programs it runs in support of fighting the Islamic State. The crushing defeat represents yet another failure by the US to create an effective anti-IS Arab force in Syria. Earlier training missions had also gone awry.
It’s not Syria only. After disbanding the Iraqi military in the wake of the 2003 invasion, the US spent more than $25 billion through fiscal year 2012 to build a new force. Yet several Iraqi divisions collapsed under Islamic State attacks in 2014 and 2015, with soldiers shedding their weapons and uniforms and fleeing the battlefield. In the battle of Mosul (June 2014) around 1500 IS fighters defeated 30,000 Iraqi troops.
In Yemen, American-trained troops and counterterrorism forces crumbled against attacks by Houthi rebels who wound up overrunning the capital in 2014 forcing the government into exile. The battle is now being fought mostly via a Saudi-led air campaign, which is hardly a success story.
In Afghanistan, the United States has spent about $65 billion to build the army and police. In October 2015 US-backed Afghan security forces suffered a setback in Kunduz.
Today thousands of Afghan Army, police and militia defenders display poor performance against the Taliban force, which is much smaller in numbers.
In northwest Africa, the United States has spent more than $600 million to combat Islamist militancy, with training programs stretching from Morocco to Chad. American officials once heralded Mali’s military as an exemplary partner. But in 2012, battle-hardened Islamist fighters returned from combat in Libya to rout the military, including units trained by United States Special Forces. That defeat, followed by a coup led by an American-trained officer, Capt. Amadou Haya Sanogo, astounded US commanders.
French, United Nations and European Union forces now carry out training and security missions in Mali.
The American government has invested nearly $1 billion in the overall strategy in Somalia. But even with the gains, the Shabab militants have been able to carry out bombings in Mogadishu, the capital, and in neighboring countries.
Tens of billions of dollars spent by the US in recent years to train security forces across the Middle East, North Africa and elsewhere have not succeeded in transforming local fighters into effective, long-term militaries. It calls into question the effectiveness of the American conflict management policy. «Our track record at building security forces over the past 15 years is miserable», said Karl W. Eikenberry, a former military commander and United States ambassador in Afghanistan.
The US cooperation with Kurds in the northern part of Syria has its limits, while all the attempts to form a capable Sunni Arab fighting force have failed. It means, the policy aimed at bringing to power a pro-American puppet regime with its military trained by US instructors and armed with US-made weapons is questionable at best. It just does not work, neither in Syria, nor in Iraq, nor in any other country. US officials should acknowledge these realities. At the same time, a broader regional coalition could be a powerful tool against the Islamic State. True, the United States still has a strong military presence in the area, as well as strong ties to the Kurds. But it also has weak points, such as poor intelligence in Syria and a failed military training program for the Syrian opposition, a troubled relationship with the ineffective Iraqi government and few links with Iran. Russia has the leverage in Syria that the US lacks: military partnership with the Syrian government and its forces operating on the ground, working ties with other actors like the Iranian government, and an intelligence-sharing agreement with Iraq, Syria, and Iran, that could well include Iranian allies like Hezbollah. Working together, the US and Russia could take advantage of their respective ties with the regional actors. It is worth mentioning Henry A. Kissinger’s Primakov Lecture at the Gorchakov Fund in Moscow in February 2016, where he emphasized that «Today threats more frequently arise from the disintegration of state power and the growing number of ungoverned territories. This spreading power vacuum cannot be dealt with by any state, no matter how powerful, on an exclusively national basis. It requires sustained cooperation between the United States and Russia, and other major powers».
Perhaps, Syria will never be the same country we knew for the past seventy years. It will have to be put together again in a totally new way. This can only result from negotiations among the various Syrian players (minus IS, Jabhat al-Nusra and some other extremist groups), with the assistance of the international community, including the US and Russia.
This report prepared by Alex Gorka for Strategic Culture Foundation.


Fabio da Silva's agent, Cassiano Pereira, has revealed that the Manchester United defender could join Benfica on a one-year loan deal.
United manager Sir Alex Ferguson revealed at the weekend that the Premier League champions are ready to farm Fabio out on loan, and Benfica could very well be the 21-year-old's next destination.
"There is the possibility that Fabio could go to Benfica," Pereira was quoted as saying by O Jogo.
"Alex Ferguson has already talked to me and Fabio about that possibility, and in the next two or three weeks we will make a decision."
Fabio has made 53 first-team appearances for United so far, but he has only featured 14 times this season.
Manchester United are believed to be keen to sign Benfica winger Nicolas Gaitan this summer, and they could opt to include Fabio in the deal in order to lower the Lisbon side's asking price.


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From Hillfaith, (tip, Instapundit):
Meet J. Warner Wallace. No, Wallace is not a former congressional investigator, but he is one of the world’s most respected experts at solving the toughest crime cases, the ones that have gone unsolved for years.
Read the rest here.
He’s NBC’s “Cold Case Detective,” and he’s a Christian. Author of, among other works, Cold-Case Christianity.

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Elements of the set, actors, even leading actors, constantly change for every scene of an opera. Similarly, we can change the "masks" we wear in our daily lives (our look, lifestyle, friendships, the tone of our voice and our mannerisms), yet we could never part from our innermost-self.
With Masque Fragranze, Alessandro and Riccardo do not intend to create a myth, a best-seller, a one-size-fits-all perfume for everyone. Rather, they aim at creating a collection of perfumes with a soul: each one unique.
Perfumes to wear like a second skin—the perfume behind the mask. Is there an actor able to relate to every possible role with conviction? A musician able to play every single musical style with authenticity? Then there can be no nose able to represent every single scene of the opera. The fragrances of Masque are meant to have a soul, and the perfumer's challenge is to give life to our scene. Hence, every scene will have “its” nose.
A collection of experiences, discoveries, places and journeys.
Interior monologues, emotions, deep thoughts and inner reflections—lights and shadows of human nature.
Sentimental relationships, romance and love, affections and betrayals.
Dreams. The world of the most bizarre, improbable and fascinating reveries


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SWANS | William VanDenBerg
⇒What a cool and dark and very dream-like story. This story is brief, for sure, but definitely packs a punch. Like its subject, swans, this piece is incredibly graceful in its style, plot movement, figurative language, and so on. Yet this story has teeth–both figuratively and literally–with moments and images that are, however beautifully rendered, quite brutal. The magic-realist dreamscape of this piece is alternately gentle and violent, which is one of the really great effects an author can create via magical realism. Without going into a whole spiel or debate on what magical realism actually is (and isn’t), I will at least suggest that magic realism is a stylistic approach that renders or animates the story’s natural world in a way that appears magical/fantastic. Will that definition suffice? I hope so.
In his great story, “Swans,” William VanDenBerg controls his first-person narrative in such a way that its language and images are alternately smooth and prickly, gentle and harsh. Much like nature.
Which is what I love about magical realism. It makes nature so much more palpable for the reader, though it ironically does so by rendering nature in an unnatural fashion. So it’s weird like that.
Anyway, this story is about a guy, somewhere in middle America, who encounters a swan and starts hanging out with her. The swan has laid some eggs. The swan wants the narrator’s teeth. The swan takes the man’s teeth. Various other events transpire, both bloody and beautiful. Not everyone makes it through alive.
The story uses primarily short simple sentences, minimal dialogue, very precise images. At times, it’s a little unclear what’s taking place literally and what appears only metaphorically. Maybe it doesn’t matter what’s real and what’s symbolic. Either way, the visuals are gorgeous (swan eggs made of salt, the narrator’s feet coated with gold, etc.).
Here are my favorite sentences from this story:
I saw a swan in the remaindered midwest.
Love the term “remaindered” here, which is so incongruous and so right at the same time. I feel like the term “remaindered” was chosen just for the author’s writer friends.
I demanded a gesture of trust, so it lifted a wing.
This is a really great juxtaposition, a way of framing the narrator and animal in such a way that they seem to be communicating. Does the swan really understand what the narrator says? As far as the reader’s concerned, narrator and swan are on the same page.
She croaked loud, a rebuttal.
Again, that stylistic approach of the author makes a random swan-noise seem deliberate, verbal even. We see other anthropomorphic descriptions used for the swan, which makes her a very compelling character–more than just a swan.
Anyway, this is a really vivid, imaginative story and my discussion only scratches the surface. Check out the piece over at Squalorly.

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KPMG report gets a muted response
The much-anticipated KPMG report on the dairy processing sector generated a muted response when it was finally unveiled to the country's dairy chiefs in Portlaoise, Co Laois, last Wednesday.
CEOs and chairmen from 13 dairy co-ops had assembled to hear the six recommendations to emerge from the €450,000 study that took more than six months to complete.
The key suggestion was that the milk pricing system needs to be revamped to give processors an improved margin to re-invest in processing facilities and research and development.
"Ireland's seasonally driven product mix is not delivering as favourable a return per litre to the processor when compared with our international competitors," stated an ICOS press release after the meeting.
The dairy bosses were told that the current pricing system was "driving short-term behaviour".
The report recommended switching from the negotiated milk price system to one based on international markets, similar to those used by Fonterra and Friesland Campina.
The authors of the report also recommended that co-ops extend their collaborative efforts to enhance the product mix and assist funding of any such developments.


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AEC Presents Proprietary Fuel Cell Technology
Alternative Energy Corp. (AEC, Burlington, Ontario, Canada) announced that it has purchased technology that will enable the company to offer safe and affordable hydrogen to fuel cell vehicle owners all over the world. AEC's inexpensive hydrogen technology is expected to help make hydrogen-fueled engines outperform in safety and affordability.
The company's technology, which saw its first successful fuel cell testing last week, submerges a number of its specialized fuel plates in water to create the affordable hydrogen. The system is designed to produce the hydrogen only when the fuel cell requires it. Effectively, the hydrogen produced is consumed as quickly as it is made. Since there is no longer a requirement to store the hydrogen, its safety can be compared more closely to a typical car battery versus that of a high-pressure propane tank in a car trunk.
In addition, though the hydrogen production unit has yet to be tested on a fuel cell vehicle (except a golf cart), engineering estimates indicate the plates to have outstanding longevity. Because the attrition rate of the on-board plates is very small, the frequency of "re-fueling" is greatly reduced and is more comparable to a quarterly oil change versus a weekly fill-up.

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