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- 1 How Do You Know When meatballs are done baking?
- 2 How do you cook meatballs without drying them out?
- 3 Should you fry or bake meatballs?
- 4 Is it better to cook meatballs in sauce or oven?
- 5 Is it OK if meatballs are a little pink inside?
- 6 Do you cook meatballs before putting them in the sauce?
- 7 How long should I cook raw meatballs in sauce?
- 8 How many eggs do you need for meatballs?
- 9 Why are my meatballs so tough?
- 10 Can you overcook meatballs in sauce?
- 11 Can I bake meatballs on aluminum foil?
- 12 How long can raw meatballs stay in fridge?
- 13 Why did my meatballs fall apart?
- 14 Can you put raw meatballs in crockpot?
How Do You Know When meatballs are done baking?
Broil the meatballs on a rimmed baking sheet for 20 to 25 minutes, or roast at 400°F for 25 to 30 minutes. (Watch closely if making meatballs made with lean meat.) The meatballs are done when cooked through, the outsides are browned, and they register 165°F in the middle on an instant-read thermometer.
How do you cook meatballs without drying them out?
Tips to keep meatballs juicy:
- Choose Fattier Meats. You can make meatballs from any ground meat (beef, pork), but the one with a higher fat content will produce better results.
- Combine Different Meats.
- Use Cold Ingredients.
- Add Moisture.
- Add Cheese.
- Do NOT Over-mix.
- Bake in a Pre-heated Oven.
Should you fry or bake meatballs?
When making meatballs, the meat is combined with bread crumbs and eggs for binding and seasoned generously with spices and herbs to enhance the flavor. While pan- frying is the fastest way to cook meatballs, baking them is simple and can save you a few calories.
Is it better to cook meatballs in sauce or oven?
Browning meatballs in a pan or oven before adding them to the sauce gives them a darker colour on the outside, which some people prefer. Whether you add the meatballs raw or after browning, you should check one or two of the meatballs before serving to be sure that that they are completely cooked though.
Is it OK if meatballs are a little pink inside?
As a general rule, meatballs that are pink on the inside are not safe to eat. Pink beef or pork usually means undercooked meat. In the case of recipes such as meatballs in sauce, pink ground meat can lead to food poisoning.
Do you cook meatballs before putting them in the sauce?
Do You Put Raw Meatballs in Sauce to Cook? Although you can, I recommend browning the meatballs in a skillet with a little olive oil first. This creates a nice texture on the outside of the meatball, while allowing the middle to remain tender and juicy as it finishes cooking in the tomato sauce.
How long should I cook raw meatballs in sauce?
How do you cook raw meatballs in sauce? Carefully drop each meatball into the simmering sauce, cover the saucepan, and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Now that the meatballs have set, gently stir them, cover, and continue to simmer for 35 minutes. Remove the lid and simmer for 5 minutes more.
How many eggs do you need for meatballs?
As a general rule of thumb, one to two eggs per pound of meat should do the trick. If your recipe calls for more egg than that, beware. You’re too heavy on the breadcrumbs. Bread crumbs help give meatballs their unique texture and bulk.
Why are my meatballs so tough?
If meatballs are packed too tightly and compactly, they’ll turn out tough, rubbery, and chewy. Oil your hands so that the mixture won’t stick to them and gently and quickly form the meatballs.
Can you overcook meatballs in sauce?
It’s really hard to overcook them in your sauce, since they’re sitting in liquid. Braise them for about 15-20 minutes, or until you ‘re ready to serve them.
Can I bake meatballs on aluminum foil?
Cover the bottom of the pan with some aluminum, and then spray the aluminum foil with the cooking spray. The aluminum foil will allow for easier clean up, and the cooking spray will help prevent the meatballs from burning and sticking to the foil.
How long can raw meatballs stay in fridge?
Meatballs last for three to four days in the fridge if handled with care. Otherwise, if not taken care of, they last for a shorter time. According to USDA, cooked beef should be refrigerated for three or four days at a temperature of 40 F or below. Cooked meatballs can be made a day before you serve.
Why did my meatballs fall apart?
ANSWER: Usually when meatballs fall apart, it’s the binder that is the problem. Most meatball recipes call for using bread crumbs and eggs. Similar issues can be caused by eggs: Too many eggs, and the meatballs will be too soggy. With the bread crumbs, many recipes call for fresh or dry bread crumbs.
Can you put raw meatballs in crockpot?
Crock Pot Meatballs – Meatballs simmered in a slow cooker in pasta sauce for hours, infusing the sauce with rich meaty flavor. With most meatballs, you need to fry or bake them first. In this recipe, you simply put raw meatballs in a crock pot with pasta sauce and let them simmer.


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This book guides you through the transition to a kinder, healthier, more conscious, and sustainable life like no book has done before. With a humorous and non-judgemental tone, savvy eco-friendly lifestyle expert Ashlee Piper walks you through easy-but-impactful shifts anyone can make to live and be better every damn day.
In this charming and poignant debut, one woman's unconventional journey to find love means learning to embrace the unexpected.
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When Nicholas Young hears that his grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed, he rushes to be by her bedside- but he's not alone. The entire Shang-Young clan has ickconvened from all corners of the globe to stake claim on their matriach''s massive fortune. With each family member vying to inherit Tyersall Park- a trophy estate on 64 prime acres in the heart of Singapore- Nicholas's childhood home turns into a hotbed of speculation and sabatoge...
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- Population - 65.1m (2005)
- Total labour force - 36.2m (2005)
- % of labour force in agriculture - 38% (2005)
- Average lending interest rate – 6.9% (2005)
- % change in consumer prices – 4.5% (2005)
- GDP at constant 1988 prices – USD3,843bn (2005)
- Agriculture sector as % of total GDP – 9% (2004)
The main institutions with responsibility for policymaking and supervision of the financial system are the Ministry of Finance and the central bank, Band of Thailand (BOT). The central bank supervises banks, finance firms and housing loan officials, and plays a leading role in instituting market reforms. Both institutions have been pushing through a joint reform agenda, under the Financial Sector Reform Master Plan, which was announced in early 2004 and centres on a process of consolidation. Under the reform plan, Thai banks have had to apply for licences to operate as either full-service commercial banks or restricted banks. Licences have also been granted to non-bank financial institutions, enabling them to operate as credit companies without the right to accept public deposits. For financial institutions that are unable to obtain licences as commercial or restricted banks, licences are being granted enabling them to
as credit companies also without the right to accept public deposits.
At present, there are three state-owned commercial banks—Krung Thai Bank (KTB), BankThai and Siam City Bank (SCB)—and a number of state-owned specialised banks, the largest of which are the Government Savings Bank, the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Co-operatives, and the SME Bank. In May 2006, in addition to the state-owned commercial banks, there were 15 Thai commercial banks and 17 foreign banks with single branch offices.
The banking system remains plagued by non-performing loans (NPLs), and this has generally hampered the efficient functioning of the sector. In an attempt to improve the quality of management in Thailand’s banking system, in 2004 the BOT introduced tighter provisioning rules for commercial banks’ NPLs. Overall, however, a trend of reducing NPLs has been achieved. At end-2005 total outstanding NPLs held by Thai commercial banks stood at Bt470bn, equivalent to around 8.3% of total outstanding loans, down from Bt570bn (10.9% of total outstanding loans) at end-2004.
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Anti-G7 demonstrators prepare for summit protest
Thousands of people have begun arriving in the Bavarian alpine town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen to rally against the summit of the Group of Seven. Leaders from the world’s largest economic powers meet nearby on Sunday.
More than 10,000 people are expected to demonstrate Saturday ahead of the opening of the Group of Seven (G7) summit, involving leaders of seven major economic powers at the luxury Elmau alpine hotel 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) away, close to the border with Austria.
On a 3,000-square-meter (3,222-square-feet) open field near Garmisch, some 1,000 demonstrators had gathered with tents and sleeping bags by early Saturday morning. Thousands more were expected to be bussed in from across Germany ahead of the summit’s opening on Sunday.
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12 Feb Scene & Heard: Mila Kunis Heats Up Allure; Penelope Cruz & Another Confirm Pregnancy
Mila Kunas is on the new cover of Allure magazine, where she states “I Love being single” but also was not willing to admit to dating Ashton Kutcher.
“For four years I was single. An amazing time. An amazing time. I love being single,” When Allure showed her a picture of her and the cast mates of that “That 70’s Show, she stated “I thought this interview was about me. Not about my friends and who’ve they dated.”
In another news, Penelope Cruz announced she is pregnant with her second child with Javier Bardem. Jamie Lynn-Sigler also announced she is expecting as well.-DocFB
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Tiger Woods Divorce Settlement
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Tiger Woods Divorce Settlement, LOS ANGELES – (AFP) Now that Tiger Woods has officially ended her marriage of six years, the golf superstar is hoping the solution will help you fit the downward spiral that has engulfed his life and his golf game.
Woods, who earned an estimated $ 118 million last year in prize money and endorsements, and Swedish model Elin Nordegren announced Monday they have divorced after sex scandal in November.
Divorce is presented as the father of two attempts to get some sense of normalcy back into their personal lives and regain their golf game once powerful.
Its golf course is in disarray after a disappointing tie for 28 in the PGA Championship in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
The result of Wisconsin came just a week after the worst performance of his career, when he finished in last place in the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational. Woods is, without obtaining the victory so far in 2010 and without a grand slam in the last two years.
His last victory was in Australia in November, two weeks before being crushed his car into a tree and a fire hydrant outside his luxury home in Florida, sparking a series of shocking revelations that doomed their marriage and put his free fall game.
Court documents said the Woods and Nordegren divorce because the marriage was “irretrievably broken.” The couple announced on Monday that two parents share the couple’s children, Sam Alexis, born in 2007 and Charlie Axel, born in February last year.
Woods spoke between rounds in the PGA Championship on how life has changed since the crisis of the past nine months and how he plans to go ahead without some of the people who have been part of his inner circle.
“I have (learned) the more so as a person than as a golfer,” he said. “I learned a lot about my real life friends and people I know who will be in my life forever.”
Woods also spoke about how the sex scandal sparked a media frenzy – the price of their power and fame.
“I have paparazzi camped outside the house, hotel, helicopters flying over the range,” he said. “At that point, passing every day. They were following my children wherever he went. Take pictures of everything they were doing. That was very hard. But that has not been the case in recent times. As I that, for me that is a signal that is directed towards normalization. ”
Long seen as an ambassador to a new generation of golfers, Woods former clean-cut image had earned him a record sponsorship deals and a place in the pantheon of elite sports stars, world famous.
That image has been decimated in recent months, as a string of women, including a p3n star, a waitress and a club manager in Las Vegas were linked romantically with Woods.
Rumors quickly swirled that the accident had followed an argument with his wife in a relationship with a New York club hostess Rachel Uchitel, which had previously been reported in the American press.
Before that, his career had looked on track to break some of the most coveted records in sports and golf history.
According to business magazine Forbes, was the first athlete to have broken through the mark of one billion dollars in profits.
Aged just 25, became the first man to win the U.S. Open, British Open, the USPGA and the Masters on a roll to become the first holder of the four simultaneous major championship titles at the same time.
Born in Cypress, California, on December 30, 1975, Tiger Woods is the son of Earl Woods, a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, and a mother Kultida Thailand.
His parents named him Eldrick, but his late father nicknamed him Tiger in honor of a Vietnamese soldier who had been a good friend.
As a 71-time winner of U.S. PGA with 14 major titles and now in his 15th season of the PGA, Woods does not have to worry about keeping their status on tour while chasing the record of 18 major titles of Jack Nicklaus and 82 U.S. PGA titles Sam Snead.
Woods says he has re-embraced Buddhism to help their rehabilitation, having been taught the faith by his mother.
Woods now takes a Buddhist bracelet at all golf tournaments.
“Life in general, the past nine months has been very difficult,” said Woods in the PGA Championship. “But my father always said” just keep living. “There were a few times I had to say that myself.”
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Director Robert Rodriguez has made some classic movies over the years, from Desperado to Sin City and now has teamed up with producer James Cameron to make Alita Battle Angel, based on a popular Manga.
When Alita (Rosa Salazar) awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido (Christoph Waltz), a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past. As Alita learns to navigate her new life and the treacherous streets of Iron City, Ido tries to shield her from her mysterious history.
In contrast, her street-smart new friend Hugo (Keean Johnson) offers instead to help trigger her memories. But it is only when the deadly and corrupt forces that run the city come after Alita that she discovers a clue to her past – she has unique fighting abilities that those in power will stop at nothing to control.
If she can stay out of their grasp, she could be the key to saving her friends, her family and the world she’s grown to love.
The first thing you notice when watching the movie is the striking visuals, as you would expect when James Cameron is involved and you are quickly drawn into the futuristic world and try and follow Alita as she starts to remember where she really came from and the abilities she has.
The action scenes are very well choreographed with groundbreaking effects and are mostly easy to follow, something that is lacking in a lot of these CGI-heavy fantasy films.
People familiar with the Manga will probably be able to follow it a bit easier, i have not heard of it so found the narrative loses focus at times and the ending is so obviously focused on having a sequel that it is a bit jarring.
See this on the biggest screen you can and with a decent sound system, you will have a reference quality disc, even if the story does not quite involve you enough emotionally.
The Blu-ray released by 20th Century Fox is fabulous quality in many ways. the 1080P image is solid, bold and really stands out. The audio is DTS MA 7.1 and has a really amazing sound design.
There are over 2 hours of extra features including Alita’s World, From Manga to Screen, Evolution of Alita and more.
An enjoyable sci-fi action adventure and well worth two hours of your time.
Also available on 4K UHD
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Today we travel to India where many Adventists students face a major challenge to their faith. They are required to take the exam on the Sabbath day. We also visit with Gina Wahlen, editor of our mission quarterlies. She was recently in the Euro-asia region and brings us exciting stories of faith.
We’ll also hear the amazing story of Dr. Diran, a man of exceptional spirituality. Some claim he even brought a missionary back to life.
But let’s begin in West Papua, Indonesia where Nutmeg, an exotic fruit is used to welcome visitors to the village.


Question about D-Link DI-624 Air Plus XtremeG Wireless 108G Router (790069250842)
I bought D-Link DI-624 router in Taiwan. Since it's language interface was in Chinese, I tried to upgrade the firmware of my "D-Link DI-624 AirPlus Xtreme G Wireless Router". It failed fatally & now my D-Link DI-624 router does not respond at all. When i power on the router all LEDs will glow (they don't blink, they just on forever) except status & WLAN. I tried with reset option, but it didn't work at all. Now it's not being detected by my computer either. Please help to fix it.
Please help me techie gurus.
Try to unplug the router and hold in reset button for 30 seconds see if that works, you probably did that already, But if you can get your computer to respond you should be able to open software Bios. and do your firmware update from there. If not I believe a hard reset is with the router plugged in and holding reset button for 30 seconds, I don't know I sure hope that resets it for you. Thanks take care
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A recent BBC News article describes how a Swiss daughter decided to send her 91-year-old mother to a care home in Thailand. She reasoned that because her mother has dementia, she will be happy in Thailand and well-taken care of where quality care is much more affordable.
The cost of private elder care in Switzerland is as expensive as elder care in the U.S. If we can’t afford to pay for ourselves, our children, and our aging parents, could exporting our elders be a solution?
See Carolyn Rosenblatt, Swiss Daughter Sends 91-Year-Old Mom to Thailand for Elder Care, Forbes, Jan. 8, 2014.

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TheWar, the companion volume to Ken Burns' documentary, looks at first glance like the coffee table book of the season. It is, but only in the sense that, given its size, a coffee table might be the most practical place to read it. And The War, which lands in bookstores this week, should be read by everyone, from high schoolers, many of whom, as Burns points out in his introduction, "think we fought with the Germans against the Russians in the Second World War," to baby boomers, who think they know what their parents went through.
Unique not only among previous Burns companion volumes but among all books on World War II, The War pursues two main currents: the stories of four American towns during the war years and the bigger picture of both the European and Pacific fronts. The course of the war is never allowed to become too distant a subject. When battles are linked to the lives of the men who served and their friends and family in Waterbury, Conn.; Mobile, Ala.; Luverne, Minn.; and Sacramento, Calif., history becomes the stuff of personal drama.


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Oregon politics roundup: Supreme Court candidates battle, Big Brother watching you online, tax loopholes and campaign cash
- Supreme Court race gets personal. It used to be that judicial races were low-key, polite events. Not this year. Check out Oregonian reporter Aimee Green's story on the allegations swirling about in the race for the Oregon Supreme Court.
- Does Measure 84 open a giant loophole? The Oregonian's Brent Hunsberger has an interesting story today about the ballot measure that would repeal Oregon's estate tax. Some are saying that its language would also allow people to skirt capital gains taxes.
- Big Brother is watching. If you've missed the Public Broadcasting/ProPublica series on how campaigns are micro-targeting voters on the Internet, check out this powerful report on the ProPublica website.
- Still talking about that Oregonian's poll results? Check out the full statewide survey and the Portland survey.
- Behind Stimson Lumber, campaign cash. Willamette Week's cover story today introduces readers to timber baron Andrew Miller, CEO of Stimson Lumber and the man bankrolling the Oregon Transformation Project.
- Somebody order pizza? My favorite political story of the day comes involves the six-hour coup at the Clackamas River Water District. The Oregonian's Molly Harbarger writes about a six-hour takeover attempt by two renegade board members.


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Diplomat says US sanctions may destroy prospects for better relations with RussiaRussian Politics & Diplomacy July 26, 10:08
Survey suggests Russians showed little interest in Nemtsov murder caseSociety & Culture July 26, 8:33
Military aviation deployed in Kazakhstan and Russia's Siberia ahead of Soyuz launchScience & Space July 26, 7:21
US denies arms supplies to Ukraine — State Department spokespersonWorld July 26, 7:12
UN Security Council blocks statement condemning attack on Russian embassy in DamascusWorld July 26, 4:27
Russia looks into its citizen’s removal from domestic US flightWorld July 26, 3:43
US House of Representatives passes bill to toughen sanctions on RussiaWorld July 26, 1:09
Diplomat blasts US media reports on Russia's alleged arms supplies to TalibanRussian Politics & Diplomacy July 25, 21:39
Putin, Iraqi vice-president discuss possible supplies of T-90 tanksMilitary & Defense July 25, 21:18
NEW YORK, February 25. /TASS/. Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving a 20-year prison term in the United States on charges of attempted drug smuggling, regrets the decision of a New York court not to accept Moscow’s arguments in favor of launching a new trial of the case, his lawyer Alexei Tarasov told TASS.
"Of course, we are disappointed with this decision and Konstantin himself is also disappointed with it," Tarasov said.
"We would welcome Russia’s advocacy, as a sovereign state, in defence of Yaroshenko’s interests. Unfortunately, the judge took another decision," Tarasov said.
"We have neither a wish nor powers to appeal against this decision," he said.
On Monday, the Russian side filed a motion with a court to consider its argument in favor of a new trial in the Yaroshenko case. The argument, called amicus curiae brief in the US, includes an expert review by a third party that is not involved in the case.
"Such practice has a long tradition in the US, usually, such a document is filed by countries, individual states, industrial associations and sometimes famous academicians," Tarasov said.
"For Russia, filing a friendly argument is a relatively new mechanism. That’s why this was a unique and a rare step that in the Yaroshenko case Russia decided to act in his defence," he said.
However, the court rejected this initiative.
Yaroshenko was detained by the US authorities in Liberia in May 2010 and then secretly taken to the United States. In September 2011, a US court sentenced him to 20 years in prison for having been allegedly involved in a criminal ring organized for smuggling a large shipment of cocaine. Yaroshenko denied the accusations.


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SHES BACK! Nicki has def been laying low this year! She has been featured on a few songs here and there, but she has been keeping quite a low profile. The SURPRISE! She is spotted on Sunset Blvd. after filming a music video in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles. Check out the photos in the gallery by clicking below! She will also be performing AND premiering a music video this weekend at the MTV Video Music Awards!
Nicki Minaj brought in the new year, doing what she does best… performing for the masses. Originally scheduled for her and Meek, she was forced to go solo dolo….but like and superstar, the show must go on! Check out photos of Nicki from Drai’s Nightclub in the gallery, by clicking the thumbnails below.

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The Provincial Administration has announced anew assignment for Russel Murray, OFM.
Russel has been named vice president for mission integration at St. Bonaventure University, where he will also be a visiting associate professor of theology. He begins work Aug. 19. Since January 2016, Russel had served as the general animator of evangelization for the Order of Friars Minor.
Additional updates about HNP members can be found in the newsletter’s Friar News Briefs series.
- “Fr. Russel Murray Named Vice President for Mission Integration at St. Bonaventure” – SBU website
- “Transitions” – May 22, 2019, HNP Today
- “Russel Murray Marks 25 Years as a Friar” — June 6, 2018, HNP Today


At a robotics event at South Anchorage High School recently, emcee Spencer Lee marveled at the display of ingenuity and perseverance by dozens of students whose inventions were being put to the test. Lee was inspired to offer this observation via Twitter: "Talent is the new oil."
Our Legislature and governor should remember those words as they fashion the state's education budget, for certainly the money we invest today in our children and youth will be returned many times over in the future. And that's why our public school students, teachers and staff deserve to be excluded from the traditional end-of-session horse-trading. Instead education must be viewed as essential to everything else we do as a state and funded exclusively as an absolute priority with a clear vision based on student success and educational system excellence. The cost of education is significant but to short-change the education budget is to short-change Alaska's future.
We all know how the end of session horse trading works works. I've been around politics long enough to know that sausage and laws are made the same way. But when it comes to the education of our children, I believe the only end game we should have in mind is graduation.
Last year, we witnessed the Legislature jamming last-minute appropriations into the budget for K-12 education, most of them probably worthy projects. But once again the end game resulted in teacher layoffs and more crowded classrooms due to flat funding of the state's foundation program.
This year, the Legislature is considering whether to increase the Base Student Allocation to avoid more teacher layoffs. I commend them for doing so. But Alaska's parents and students should not have to wait until late April to know if the local school budget is balanced and their teacher will return in the fall.
Alaska's public education system is the only constitutionally mandated service, and as such deserves the scrutiny it receives. The accountability imposed on our neighborhood schools, combined with the work of dedicated teachers, has resulted in improved student achievement and higher graduation rates.
We can and must do better, of course. And we can start with a commitment by our state leaders to move quickly and decisively on the state's education budget. School districts must have the certainty and the resources to build Alaska's future each child at a time.
Byron Mallott is running for governor as the Alaska Democratic Party nominee.
The views expressed here are the writer's own and are not necessarily endorsed by Alaska Dispatch, which welcomes a broad range of viewpoints. To submit a piece for consideration, e-mail commentary(at)alaskadispatch.com.


ELM MOTT — The former IMCA Modified national champion knew he had his hands full.
Friday night’s modified feature race at Heart O’Texas Speedway started with a full field of 24 cars and by lap eight, Keith White, of Academy, was in a ferocious battle with older brother Paul White and Killeen’s J.P. Dowell.
Racing side by side with big brother Paul, while Dowell was nipping at their rear bumpers and with Harker Heights driver Jason Batt also in the mix, the first of three caution flags waved, tightening up the field.
Using a mix of guile and raw speed on the restarts, the younger White was able to hold off his challengers and salt away a trip to Victory Lane.
“When you’re racing big brother, you know you’ve got to get after it,” Keith White said in a post-race interview. “I learned everything I know from my brother and it feels good.”
Dowell finished second, with Paul White coming in third.


The first prototypes of the Russian VK-650V helicopter engine for the Ka-226T will be manufactured by the end of this year, and work has already begun. This was reported on the website of the state corporation "Rostec".
According to the report, the demonstrator of the VK-650V engine being developed by UEC-Klimov has confirmed its characteristics, the next stage of work will be the production of prototypes. In total, by the end of the year, it is planned to create three prototypes of the VK-650V.
(...) the design results prove the competitiveness of the power plant being created. The next stage will be the production of prototypes of VK-650V and their testing (...)
- said in a statement.
It is noted that work on the engine will continue as part of a program that includes several projects at once. The developers intend to adapt the engine to other helicopters.
Earlier it was reported about the development of a gearbox for VK-650V. The first sample is already being tested as part of a demonstrator engine at the UEC-Klimov.
The development of a new VK-650V gas turbine turboshaft engine was announced in 2019. In July 2020, the Ufa Engine-Building Association ("UEC-UMPO") announced the start of production of the VK-650V demonstrator engine. The new engine has a takeoff power of 650 hp. with., as well as in various modes gives out from 400 to 750 liters. from. At the end of January this year, VK-650V entered the stage of bench tests.
The engine is designed for the Ka-226 helicopter and Ansat helicopters. Certification is due in 2023. On Ka-226T helicopters, the Russian VK-650V is to replace the French Arrius 2G1 engines.


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Ureas triple role in top-notch whole-crop
LESS concentrated urea is needed for preserving processed whole-crop cereals, cutting costs.
It can also be readily added in liquid form via forage harvesters, eliminating the need for adding pellets to clamps which can lead to uneven distribution.
Urea is a useful and cost effective additive for whole-crop, says SAC beef specialist Basil Lowman. "It has three functions; it preserves whole-crop, discourages vermin and boosts protein content.
"In traditional whole-crop, which is not passed through a grain processor, it also breaks the grain husk, allowing ruminants to digest the feed effectively," he adds.
Whereas traditional whole-crop requires the addition of a 3-4% urea solution, processing grain through the forage harvester would eliminate the need for extra urea to break the husk so a 2% solution would be sufficient, says Dr Lowman.
"Forage harvesters are geared to deal with additives, and about 35 litres/t of a 2% urea solution costing £6-£7/t DM of whole-crop would be sufficient.
"This would also boost whole-crop protein levels from 10% to about 18%, supplying the whole protein requirement for beef cattle and a proportion of dairy cow requirements."
For best results with whole-crop, Dr Lowman advises harvesting at 25%-30% moisture.
"Harvesting at more than 35% moisture means you are harvesting a lot of water. But in whole-crop with a moisture content of less than 25%, there is insufficient moisture for enzymes in the crop to convert urea to ammonia, necessary for effective preservation of the crop." Besides producing high quality feed, the ability to process whole-crop using forage harvesters before clamping should save time for over-stretched producers, he believes.
"Many producers are sick of having to spend time rolling cereals and they do not have the necessary labour.
"Being able to use forage harvesters to harvest cereals for whole-crop will also save the hassle of trying to secure contractors combines when they are in high demand at harvest time." *


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Milk mustaches are charming, especially when worn by celebrities urging us to “pour one more” glass of nutritious cow’s milk. The clever advertising started with the 1980’s campaign “Milk, it does the body good.” The newest motto is “Got Milk?” The healthful benefits of drinking milk are present, but the demand in selling milk is equal to the demand it has on the cows’ bodies in extracting the milk. This is where the fairy tale ends. The manufacturing practices are far from sustainable.
Supply and demand is demanding
While being kept in tight quarters, the dairy cows are impregnated factory-style, many times over, throughout their short lives to ensure as much milk as possible is processed for retail sale. When the calves are born, they are immediately taken away from their mothers and integrated into the system too. The females will follow suit of their mothers while some of the males will be quarantined in a dark place to be sold as tender veal meat. Any kind of relationship that the mother cows would have with their offspring is strictly prevented due to the exorbitant demand the farmers have on meeting milk quotas. Financial profit is more important in the eyes of these farmers instead of the welfare of the cows.
Additionally, to help meet milk quotas, many dairy farms in America rely on the rBST hormone to increase milk production in their cows (The hormone is banned in Canada and Europe). The hormones generate 10 times more milk in a cow than a naturally lactating cow would produce. Shocking, when the anatomy of the cow is considered because any additional milk load that their bodies must carry will result in tissue engorgement and swelling. Milking alleviates the milk load that the cows must undertake, but a lot of milking must be endured.
All work and no play makes Betsy the cow…tired
In milking the cows, mechanical pumps are attached to the cows’ udders and due to the extended time that the cows are milked, up to 50% suffer from a potentially fatal mammary gland infection called Mastitis. This is the most common dairy cow disease in the US, along with being the most expensive to treat. The treatment requires antibiotics.
The antibiotics help encourage healing in the animals’ bodies, but also contaminate the milk and this milk is sold to consumers. Even cows that have not been treated with hormones have likely received antibiotics because of the infections they get from long-term milking. Milk containers will state if their contents contain hormones or antibiotics, but it is important to notice that some will underplay their presence and permit residual amounts.
When the dairy cows reach 4-5 years old, they are too lame to work and are slaughtered. This is a dramatic slice into the cow’s life span because a healthy cow typically lives up to 25 years. The slain animal is either turned into dog food or low-grade meat for the super market. Some would argue that at least the animals are being recycled into meat; however, the cows are only available because they are overworked and physically ailed.
Cows not as sustainable as other dairy animals
In addition to the animal welfare issues of dairy cows, there are other reasons why cows are the least sustainable of the dairy animals. In comparison to goats and sheep, they occupy a lot more land due to their large size. This, in turn, leads to an increase in greenhouse emissions. You know the smell…methane gas. It also takes a lot of fossil fuels to transport milk from farm-to-market.
So, to conclude, if those happy cows in California (from the commercials) could really talk, they might tell you to give them a break! How can you do that? Try an alternative milk option, such as goat milk, sheep milk, soy milk, coconut milk, almond milk, hemp milk, rice milk, etc.
If you still want to dip your Oreo cookies into the classic milk of choice, then choose to only support local farms that do not inject their cows with artificial hormones and have kindly embraced sustainable practices.


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MOBILE, Alabama — A federal judge here today fined a local Roto-Rooter franchise and its president for dumping grease into the city’s sewer system and sentenced a former manager to 30 days in jail.
In front of an overflow crowed of the defendants’ supporters, who extended into the hallway, U.S. District Judge Kristi DuBose fined DHS Inc. $238,000 and its president, Donald Gregory Smith, $150,000. Smith, 49, of Semmes, will have to spend a year on probation.
The judge sentenced William L. Wilmoth Sr., who was the company’s general manager, to a month in jail followed by three years of probation, including 60 days of home confinement. In lieu of a fine for Wilmoth, who is unemployed, DuBose ordered the defendant to complete 200 hours of community service related to cleaning or preserving the environment.
The fine against DHS was the highest under advisory guidelines, according to the judge’s calculation of them. Had she calculated the guidelines the way the U.S. Probation Office initially did, the company could have faced a fine as high as $1.82 million. Smith, Wilmoth and the company also will have to pay $5,975 in restitution Mobile Area Water & Sewer System.
Malcolm Steeves, the director of the MAWSS, expressed disappointment in the fines.
“Our customers paid millions to get grease out of the sewers,” he said. “The fines are tiny compared to what our customers paid.”
Casi Callaway, executive director of Mobile Baykeeper, said she is happy that the judge hit DHS with the top fine under the guidelines.
“But those fines should have been much higher,” said Callaway, whose organization once sued MAWSS over sewage spills.
Those spills, in part, were caused by grease buildup in the sewers. Restaurants and caterers now are required to install traps preventing cooking grease from seeping into the sewers. DHS was one of a number of companies that MAWSS contracted with to pick up grease from those traps and deliver it to special treatment plants.
But former employees of DHS testified that they were instructed on occasion to simply pump the grease back into the sewers. One of those drivers, Michael Edington, pleaded guilty in October 2009 and testified against his former bosses. He is scheduled to be sentenced Jan. 19.
A jury in August found DHS and Wilmoth, 55, of Lucedale, Miss., guilty of a conspiracy charge. But the jury declined to convict Wilmoth and Smith of felony violations of the Clean Water Act, opting instead for misdemeanor counts for negligence.
Prosecutors sought stiffer punishment for both Smith and Wilmoth. But Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Bordenkircher said afterward that he was satisfied with the outcome. He said the prosecution achieved its goals, which were to protect Mobile Bay and its estuaries.
“The process of protecting the environment is really the first step,” he said. “Now, people will be more reticent to do this type of activity.”
DHS has suffered financial consequences beyond the court-imposed fines. MAWSS banned the company from work collecting grease, and the firm had to give up its pumping division altogether as a condition for keeping its Roto-Rooter franchise.
An accountant for DHS testified today that the grease and septic side of the business represented 5 to 6 percent of the overall revenue that the company earned.
Smith said he worked hard to expand the business that he parents started when they bought the Roto-Rooter franchise in 1962. He said he took particular pride in the pumping division, which he started.
“Our good name had been damaged,” he said. “Everything we worked so hard for over the part 30 years is now threatened.”
Smith’s brother, co-owner Chris Smith, said all employees since have signed a detailed code of ethics and have received more training.
“We’re very sorry and truly regret the events that led to this case,” said Chris Smith, who was not a defendant in the case. “We thought we had sufficient safeguards in place to make sure that that didn’t happen and we regret that we didn’t.”

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