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On April 14, a week-long bauma 2019 Exhibition was successfully ended in Munich, Germany. With the theme of "Local Presence, Better Lives" , Zoomlion displayed its 43 products in 6 categories at this exhibition where industry leaders and newcomers gathered, attracting a large number of professional clients from all over the world and extensive attention from Chinese and foreign media. During the exhibition, the local high-quality products of Zoomlion, integrated with China-EU technologies, were popular in the market, and Zoomlion secured orders and orders of intention of nearly RMB 700 million yuan, fully demonstrating its extraordinary strength as a giant in the construction machinery industry.
▲Zoomlion exhibition area attracted a large number of professional clients from all over the world
European Localized Model Products were Widely Acclaimed in the World
During the Exhibition of Bauma Germany, eco-fashion aurora green product became a highlight with its giant iron arms and standing heavy parts in the exhibition area of green and intelligent integration design of Zoomlion, which were particularly attractive. The clients and friends from all over the world came in an endless queue to consult and negotiate; the amount of contracts signed on the spot was RMB 300 million yuan while the amount of the client intended orders was about RMB 400 million yuan, and the orders were mainly from markets in Europe, North America, Pan-Pacific and Russian-speaking regions. Among these regions, the amount of contracts signed in the markets of Europe and North America reached about RMB 100 million yuan. The European localized model products won the praise of visitors and media at home and abroad due to its rich product lineup, detailed information and data, enthusiastic staff and professional technical team.
▲Clients who come to Zoomlion for consultation and negotiation were emerged in an endless queue
As a mainstay exhibitor, a major highlight of Zoomlion was that more than 70% of its exhibits at the exhibition were manufactured by its European local enterprises, and these exhibits shall follow the demands, preferences and relevant standards of the European market in terms of product performance, technological innovation and appearance modeling, and also shall show its unique innovative charm in new materials application, energy saving and intelligentization and other aspects.
▲Zoomlion staff enthusiastically explained to clients
During the exhibition, CIFA, an Italian subsidiary of Zoomlion, exhibited many locally manufactured products including pump trucks with global patented carbon fiber boom technology, green hybrid electric mixer trucks of series ENERGYA and mixing and placing pump trucks. M-tec provided global clients with professional equipment (construction dry mixing production equipment, mixer, bulk silo and dry mixing construction machinery, etc) and solutions, and duo-mix connect first exhibited was specially developed and manufactured for "3D printing mortar". WILBERT also exhibited the WT260 flat head tower crane at the exhibition.
In addition to those products locally manufactured in Europe, a number of new generation 4.0 series products independently developed by Zoomlion were also exhibited at this exhibition, and were highly popular. Their products included ZRT850 tyre cranes specially developed for oil field projects with excellent lifting performance, T7020 flat head tower cranes with excellent lifting capability, all-terrain cranes of series ATC jointly developed by domestic teams of Zoomlion and CIFA, and 4 green, smart and intelligent scissors aerial work platforms and 4 forklifts.
These green and intelligent products, which reflected the in-depth integration and development of China and Europe, offered visitors with an eye-opening experience and won many praises. Among these products, Zoomlion's 4.0 series flat head tower crane T1200-64W developed for the overseas market won the order of 10 sets from Tiong Woon (Singapore) on the second day of the exhibition.
▲Zoomlion signed contract with Tiong Woon (Singapore)
Zoomlion also showed overseas clients new developments in Internet of Things, Big Data and Industrial AI, etc. ZValley OS signed a memorandum of cooperation with Trans Elite at the 2019 Bauma Germany Exhibition. The two parties will cooperate in many fields, such as equipment condition analysis, market data analysis and so on.
Zoomlion's appearance at Bauma Exhibition won wide attention and coverage from the global media. More than 20 foreign media from Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States and other countries and regions conducted interviews and reports at the Zoomlion exhibition site. Over 60 domestic mainstream authoritative media had paid continuous attention to the Zoomlion's appearance at the 2019 Bauma Germany Exhibition.
Setting Sails on the Voyage of Cross-cultural "Marriage" Internationalization
In recent years, Zoomlion has devoted to the strategy of "going-out" by building a global network, and also the strategy of "going-in" by promoting local operation and manufacturing. The great success of Zoomlion at the Bauma Exhibition was the embodiment of its internationalized strategy.
During the Bauma Exhibition, Zhan Chunxin, Chairman of Zoomlion, told the media that after acquiring overseas enterprises, Zoomlion did not assign its Chinese management team, but relied on the local team to manage and operate, just like a big reconstituted family, and established a good trust foundation. Zoomlion shall take the internationalized road to achieve cross-cultural integration and development if it needs to keep growing.
At the Bauma Exhibition, Michael·Medin, General Manager of M-tec told the media that after being merged by Zoomlion, M-tec gained the maximum independent decision-making power and was able to develop business strategies independently in Europe and other key markets around the world, with a performance growth of more than 30% in the past three years. At this exhibition, M-tec came with 12 new mixed mortar equipment products, receiving high attention and recognition from clients all over the world.
▲Zoomlion's m-tec dry mixed mortar equipment attracted great attention from clients
Effective integration and complementary advantages are the profound experience of Zoomlion in the local development. In the more than 10 years since the acquisition of CIFA, Zoomlion has realized localized manufacturing of its cranes, tower cranes and other advantageous products in Italy and entered the high-end European market. MK28E, the world's first plug-in hybrid electric mixing and placing pump truck locally manufactured by Zoomlion CIFA, shined brilliantly at this Bauma Exhibition, being well received by the visitors at the exhibition site.
In recent years, Zoomlion has seized the opportunity of "The Belt and Road", vigorously implemented the internationalization strategy, constantly improved the global trade network and manufacturing network, vigorously promoted local operation and manufacturing based on this and constantly enhanced the manufacturing capacity of the manufacturing platform, especially the comprehensive manufacturing capacity of the European production base. At present, Zoomlion has established 9 overseas production bases across Europe, Asia and the United States, forming a "two horizontal and two vertical" overseas pattern across Eurasia and emerging markets in Asia, and America and Africa.
Industry experts say the only way for Zoomlion to develop and grow is to continue to internationalize and achieve cross-cultural integration and development. With the sustainable and steady growth of overseas business, Zoomlion shall secure its status as a world-class high-end equipment manufacturing leading enterprise, and become a powerful spokesperson for China's "intelligent manufacturing" on the international stage.


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In my last post, I suggested that employers should stop making diversity training mandatory. In a thrilling cliffhanger of a conclusion, I told you that I would propose something to take its place.
You have been dying from anticip —–
What? You haven't? Oh well, a blogger can dream.
As a matter of fact, I do have a suggestion for a training topic employers could use to replace existing diversity classes: U.S. Constitutional Law. You know, the civics stuff youth in the U.S. are supposed to learn in high school but, based on my in-depth review of social media comments during the past twelve months, most Americans have not yet grasped.
For instance, a recent tweet addressed possible punishments for flag burners. Whether or not you think someone is a monster for putting a torch to the Stars and Stripes, the First Amendment and centuries of court decisions make it clear that a person cannot be prosecuted or punished for burning the flag if he or she is doing so as a public expression of free speech. In other words, if someone sets fire to a flag in a movie theater, the business can evict the arsonist and the police can make an arrest. It is a safety issue, plus a movie theater is private property and the owner is free to make any reasonable rule (such as, you may not set fire to anything inside my building). On the other hand, if someone in a public forum sets fire to Old Glory as an expression of protest against someone or something, that person can't be subjected to any type of punishment by the government. That would be censorship and our beloved and historic Freedom of Speech prohibits it. Americans with the most minimal of educations know this is not up for debate. (If you are trying to debate this – well, either contact a lawyer to sue your old school district for failing you miserably or a therapist to deal with your inability to accept fact).
The U.S. Constitution and its amendments are glorious things. Together, they set the parameters for our democracy. Employers would be doing the community a favor by helping people understand what the Constitution and its amendments mean.
My other idea for a required class is one that covers the basics of critical thinking and fact-checking.
Readers – what say you?
Evil Skippy and/or Jim are available to speak at your conferences and seminars. For information or to send a question for Evil Skippy to answer, use the "Contact" link on the left sidebar.

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April 6, 2019, 9:00 AM - April 7, 2019, 12:00 PM @ Lake Cooley
Our Spartanburg County Family Campout Spring Edition is here! We will be having this event on April 6,2019-April 7,2019. There will be crafts, smores, a campfire, and many many more fun activities going on throughout the day on Saturday. Space is limited so sign up fast before all the sites get taken. We only have 30 sites that will comfortably fit one large family size tent. Each family will be limited to only one site. Sites will be chosen on a first come first serve basis on the morning of arrival. We will have all the craft times and activity times in the building along with site numbers. Staff will be there at 9:00 a.m. on April 6,2019 to start the day off with arrival for families! We will also have all the rules and regulations packets as well! No food will be provided so please bring your own. All campers will have to vacate the park before 12:00 p.m. on Sunday! We look forward to having you at our family campout at Lake Cooley Park!
April 6, 2019 - April 7, 2019 @ Tyger River Park
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A Body of Horrific Evidence - A Short Story Collection (Audiobook)
Read by Richard Mitchley & Ghizela Rowe (Unabridged: 4hrs 27mins)
Featuring stories by Thomas Hardy, Robert Louis Stevenson, Wilkie Collins, Edgar Allan Poe & others.
The human form is familiar to all of us. We like limbs connected to bodies. Writers of the dark and macabre are not too concerned if that remains the case. Indeed limbs, or rather pieces of the body, sometimes are best written about when not connected. It's one of our greatest fears. It quite rightly riddles us with a very unsettling feeling. So why then do we turn the page? We're about to find out.


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The Sixt station at Santa Monica Ocean Avenue is strategically placed in the centre of Santa Monica, making immediate access to the city possible once you rent a car. Sixt offers a wide range of makes and models for your choosing, including saloons, estates, SUVs, 4x4s and a range of luxury cars, including convertible models. All cars are of the latest make and are generally no more than six months old. You can also add helpful features to your booking such as LDW insurance, a GPS navigation system, roof racks for surfboards, or car seats if you`re bringing small children. Whatever you need to make your trip as smooth and comfortable as you wish, Sixt wants to help!
Santa Monica is a great place to take a holiday in a beautiful location that has the unique ability to both relax and entertain. This city is full of life and many movie business folk can be seen walking the streets. Make sure you take a drive to the Farmer`s Market and shop in some of the stylish boutiques on the main streets. Learn to surf on the calm ocean around Santa Monica and take in the sun. Whether you want to drive around in a luxury car to make a splash, or need a bigger SUV to take the family around, our Sixt location at Santa Monica Ocean Avenue will be happy to help you make the most out of your visit to Santa Monica!
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To return your Sixt vehicle, please proceed to the Shore Hotel parking garage at 1515 Ocean Ave and collect a ticket at the gate. Continue to parking level P2 where you will find the labeled Sixt Car Return. Once you have parked your vehicle, please leave your keys with our agents in the hotel lobby. Vehicle drop off is only available during hours of operation.


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2017 Shorinji Kempo World Taikai in California, USA
July 30, 2017
2017 Shorinji Kempo World Taikai in California, USA
Website: http://www.shorinjikempo.or.jp/wsko/competition/next
Date(s) and Time(s) of event:
Sunday July 30th, 2017 9am to 4:30pm
World Taikai – Finals, Ceremony, Events, Various Awards Ceremony. In 2017 Shorinji Kempo will commemorate its 70th anniversary. In this year, in California, USA, we will hold a Shorinji Kempo world taikai. The theme will be "Be the bridge, make the world better, one person at a time".
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Hi all! Been a long time but I'm still smoke free. 144 days without a cigarette. In the time since I left I have gotten a promotion, decided to move across the country and gone on vacation to Paris. Paris was a doozy !! I really wanted to smoke and considered it for the first time in a long time. It's amazing I didn't slip! I'm grateful my husband who still smokes actually encouraged me not to slip and applauded how long I have not smoked. I also am proud of myself for making it.
Grateful to say "I don't smoke" when asked for a cigarette on the street.
Grateful to not worry about how I smell at work.
Grateful to afford a trip trip to Paris! Quitting helped a lot.
Thanks for reading and if youre struggling DONT GIVE IN!


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Manchester Bombing Attack: One Year On
Source: www.youtube.com / Via: www.youtube.com
Today marks one year since the devastating attack that took place at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester. Twenty-two people were killed and hundreds were injured due to a bomb that exploded shortly after the concert had finished. Calling the attack "the worst of humanity", Ariana Grande shared on Twitter:
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At Manchester Cathedral, a service took place at 14:00 pm (BST) to remember the victims of this sickening attack that has destroyed the lives of many. The service was broadcasted on a big screen in Cathedral Gardens, Manchester, at Glasgow Cathedral and in Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral for the public to watch, with Prince William and Prime Minister of the UK, Theresa May, joining the families at the service to support the victims' families.
A few weeks after the attack, Grande decided that she wanted to put on a concert in Manchester, in order to benefit the families whose lives were affected, which raised over £12 million. Over 50,000 people turned out, and stars such as Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus performed with Ariana Grande ending the concert with a performance of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", which was also performed by Halle Youth Choir at the service that took place in Manchester today.
Reverend Rogers Govender, said the service will "remember those whose lives were lost, and those whose lives have been changed forever." There was also a minute of silence at 14:30 pm (BST), followed by a sing-along across the city.
Grande, who recently did an interview with TIME magazine, stated that her new song, "No Tears Left to Cry", conveyed elements of how she felt after the attack. In the video, everything is upside down, which expresses how her life used to feel, and as the video begins to turn around, she said that it shows how she feels now, "like I'm finally landing back on my feet." The bee, which is the symbol of Manchester, is also shown in the final frame of the video, flying away.
Ariana Grande ended her interview with TIME, by saying: "when you're handed a challenge, instead of sitting there and complaining about it, why not try to make it something beautiful?"
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Beige handwoven Godavari cotton, with black thread border. Handprinted with our favourite 'Narasu - Burra katha' Kalamkari style dancing dolls. Comes with running blouse.
P.S: Burra Katha or Hari Katha is a folk art of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana where a group of people render mythological and social stories through a series of unique song and dance sequences.


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RANGER-Distress Mini Ink Kits. Features the same unique; water- based dye ink formula used in the full-size pads; but in a convenient stackable pad. The raised felt makes it easy to use on smaller craft projects and can be re-inked with coordinating Distress Ink Reinkers.


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Reading: Mark 5:25-34
Describe the scene and the woman's dilemma briefly.
1. The Curse (:25)
a) The sickness (12 years)
b) The search (no doctors could help)
2. The Courage (:27)
a) She had to step over the Law (Leviticus 15:25)
b) She had to go through the crowd.
3. The Contact (:28)
a) She touched Him
b) She had faith
4. The Cure (:29)
a) Her healing was instant.
b) Her healing was inspiring (she felt it)
What kind of faith do we have?
Does it stop at every obstacle?
Is the faith that Jesus feels?
True faith is honoured by God.
"When the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?" (Luke 18:8).


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Various Products made from New Zealand Blackcurrant
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in American men, and most elderly men have some abnormal prostate cells. Fortunately, GLA (Gamma Linolenic Acid) has been widely tested in vitro, in vivo and in human research and has revealed that this essential fatty acid may suppress cancer tumor growth via reducing the generaton of PGE2 and 5S-HETE, which promote uterine contraction in the growth of prostate cancer cells. GLA is a strong inhibitor of the activity of 5-alpha reductase, the enzyme that irreversibly converts testosterone to Dihydrotestosterone, a form that binds more avidly to the prostrate and stimulates greater growth.
In addition to GLA, blackcurrant anthocyanins extract, containing a very unique four-anthocyanins composition, boasts a strong antioxidant activity that combats urinary tract infections and is thought to have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer effects. Active Cassis Extract is an amazing natural antioxidant with an impressive ORAC value of 6,800 µmole TE/g, which promotes increased peripheral blood flow.
After the age of 40, Prostate disease is a serious concern for men. Prostate cancer accounts for more than 16% of total cancer disease cases worldwide. Presently, more than 100 million men in the world are suffering from benine prostate hyperplasia (BPH)


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123 Decathlon – Fundraisers turn to pedal power to promote charity initiative
As part of the launch of the Olympic themed charity event, The 123 Decathlon Challenge, a team of local business people set off on a 17 mile bike ride to visit the charities being supported. The challenge officially kicks off in February 2012 and has already raised £25,000 for Hampshire based charities in its bid to raise £100,000.
The 19 strong team took to their saddles, starting at The Rainbow Centre in Fareham, where they were waved off by three year old, Felix Snell, who suffers from cerebral palsy. Following a thoroughly planned out and picturesque cycle route, the cyclists headed towards Southampton visiting the Wessex Cancer Trust and finally finishing the journey at The Rose Road Association on Aldermoor Road.
Bruce Elkins, one of the founders of the 123 Decathlon Challenge said: "Everyone really enjoyed the bike ride and it was great to see such great support waving us off, especially from Felix who was very eager to join us on his tricycle. Stephen Downham from Hughes Ellard joined the group on his vintage trike for the final cycle into Rose Road.
"The three local charities are very special causes and we are on target to hit our £100,000 target. There are activities for everyone in the 123 Decathlon challenge and we are urging people to sign up now for the badminton event on 21st February 2012 and step up to the challenge."
The 123 Decathlon Challenge will take place across the year in 2012, running either side of the Olympics with the funds raised to be shared between the three charities. The ten activities that make up the challenge cater for any level of sporting ability and include: badminton, tennis and table tennis tournament; a 5k, 10k or 20k walk, a triathlon, athletics, a 5k run, a track cycle, 100k road cycle and 1500 metre swim.
The first event of the year is Badminton on Tuesday 21st February 2012 with the potential opportunity to challenge a celebrity or international standard player.
For more information about the 123 Decathlon Challenge 2012 or to sign up please visit: www.cwfellowes.com/123


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Well, filming has wrapped.
It was a long day, in blistering hot sun and we had lots to contend with; however, we got through it, had fun and we wrapped in the early evening.
Now, the next phase is, of course, the edit which is in the capable hands of Jay Langdell.
Updates will occur on Instagram, Twitter and the official Facebook movie page, here...
Here are some images from the day.


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About Joseph Paul Carruthers
Joseph Paul Carruthers is a musician(guitars,keyboards,various instr.) and visual artist(oils,acrylics,conceptual), & photographer. Joseph composes, performs, and records his own works. His music covers a wide range of moods from dramatic to meditative.
Joseph Paul Carruthers
Joseph Paul Carruthers is a musician(guitars,keyboards,various instr.) and artist (oil, acrylics, conceptual paintings/works) residing in Nevada. He composes and performs his own works. His music is a fusion of many styles predominantly a mix of jazz-rock fusion, electronic, ethnic, ambient, and acoustic. Music without borders. " I am inspired by many different music styles. The blues, progressive rock, fusion, traditional to avant garde jazz, classical, ethnic, and many others." He states that he enjoys the works of Lightnin Hopkins, Shakti, Peter Green, Al Di Meola, Can, Larry Coryell, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Doc Watson, Paco de Lucia, Keith Jarrett, Art Tatum , Django Reinhardt, Beatles, King Crimson, Jim Hall, Tangerine Dream, Miles Davis, Michael Brook, Mal Waldron, Gentle Giant, Ornette Coleman, Miroslav Rostropovich, Big Sid Catlett, Steppenwolf, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Vangelis to name a few. Joseph composes, performs, and records his works at his studio in Nevada using guitars, keyboards,percussion, bass recorder, and other various instruments to achieve the desired effect for his compositions. The mood of his pieces vary from dramatic to meditative. If you have any questions please contact him at this sight or at firstname.lastname@example.com. Thanks for visiting and we hope you enjoy!


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HF Diathermy
High-frequency heat therapy permits surface warming as well as the precise warming of in-depth tissue regions. This physio-therapeutic method is particularly suitable for the treatment of subacute and chronic rheumatoid diseases of the joints and muscles, circulatory diseases and for the treatment of numerous unspecific, subacute and chronic disease processes of internal organs as well as in deseases where heat therapy is indicated.
Acute inflammatory processes should either not be treated at all (i.e. acute rheumatoid arthritis) or only with very low dosages. The use of impulse mode is useful since they have the advantage of being able to considerably lower the heat irritation in the tissue. Therefore, an extension of the indication to include acute disease processes seems reasonable.
- The dipole molecules are initially randomly organized in the body.
- Under the influence of an electric field, they turn according to their electrical charge in the direction of the field lines. The positively charged particles of the dipole turn toward the (respective) negative pole and the negatively charged particles arrange themselves towards the (respective) positive pole. Since the electrical field changes its polarity, the molecules are constantly in motion causing micro-heating.
Relative Heating:
Comparison of characteristic temperature curves of various
HF-heat therapy techniques after a short application in continuous mode.
Heat distribution during shortwave and microwave therapy:
1. Ultratherm®
Shortwave condenser field. The body part between the two plate electrodes
is completely permeated. In-depthe effect with heating of fatty tissue.
2. Ultratherm®
Shortwave coil field
(MINODE®, MONODE®, and DIPLODE®). Depth of penetration and heat
distribution are limited to fluid-rich tissue regions close to the body.
More superficial heating effect with sparing of fatty tissue.
3. Radiotherm®
Microwaves. Heat distribution is iemited to fluid-rich tissue close to the body surface. Superficial heating effect with sparing of the fatty tissue.
The effects of high-frequency heat therapy:
- Increased cell metabolism
- Acceleration of chemical reactions
- Analgesia
- Changes in cell membrane potentials
- Spasmolysis
- Increase in leucocytes
- Increased phagocytosis
- Decrease in bacterial virulence
- Improved metabolism of drugs
- Activation of endocrine glands
- Normalization of vegetative dysregulations
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After months of research, film study, testing, interviews and speculation, the NFL Draft is nearly upon us. The event kicks off Thursday, with the first round beginning at 8 p.m. Beyond watching college athletes see their life-long dreams become reality, the draft is where championship teams are built. Last year, Colts fans witnessed first-hand how critical the draft is after an impressive group of rookies, which included two first-team All-Pros, helped propel the team from 4-12 the season before, to 10-6 in 2018.
This mock draft attempts to predict the selections of all 32 first round picks by weighing team needs against the best player available, while taking into consideration recent trends and rumors. Trades are excluded from this mock due to their erratic and unpredictable nature. Player comparisons are based off body type, athleticism and play-style.
1-Arizona Cardinals: Kyler Murray – QB – Oklahoma
NFL Comparison – Michael Vick
The Cardinals fired head coach Steve Wilks after just one season, and appear poised to move on from 2018 first round quarterback Josh Rosen as well. Murray eased some size concerns by measuring in at 5'10", 207 lbs at the NFL Combine. The small but speedy quarterback couples his unique playmaking ability with a dynamic arm.
Whew. So good. pic.twitter.com/Dys42wPmJe
— Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) March 18, 2019
Other Considerations – Nick Bosa (EDGE), Quinnen Williams (DT), Josh Allen (EDGE)
2-San Francisco 49ers: Nick Bosa – EDGE – Ohio State
NFL Comparison – Joey Bosa
Arizona's infatuation with Murray leaves the best player in the draft for San Francisco. Bosa has all the makings of a great pass-rusher, including burst, power, and excellent hand-use. His presence will greatly benefit a 49ers defense that accumulated the eighth fewest sacks (37) last season.
Other Considerations – Quinnen Williams (DT), Josh Allen (EDGE), Devin White (LB)
3-New York Jets: Josh Allen – EDGE – Kentucky
NFL Comparison – Anthony Barr
After being spurned by Barr in free agency, New York drafts a player with similar size and traits. Allen is an explosive athlete, who used his speed and burst to rack up 31.5 collegiate sacks, including 17 last year alone. The Jets hope they've finally found their franchise edge-rusher with this pick.
Other Considerations – Quinnen Williams (DT), Ed Oliver (DT), Montez Sweat (EDGE)
4-Oakland Raiders: Devin White – LB – LSU
NFL Comparison – Myles Jack
You'll see why the Raiders feel comfortable passing on Quinnen Williams later in this mock. Instead, they take White, who brings much needed speed and leadership to Oakland's defense. White profiles as an ideal linebacker for today's NFL, with the elite athleticism needed to cover and pursue sideline to sideline.
All Devin White does is fly around and make plays. pic.twitter.com/CNx5SM1kqr
— Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) April 17, 2019
Other Considerations – Quinnen Williams (DT), Ed Oliver (DT), Montez Sweat (EDGE),
5-Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Quinnen Williams – DT – Alabama
NFL Comparison – Fletcher Cox
In this scenario, the draft's second-best player falls into Tampa Bay's lap. The Bucs are likely to move on from 31-year-old Gerald McCoy in a cap-saving measure. Williams is a sudden athlete, who used his quickness, strength and instincts to terrorize opposing backfields in his lone season as a collegiate starter.
Other Considerations – Ed Oliver (DT), Montez Sweat (EDGE), Jawaan Taylor (OT)
6-New York Giants: Dwayne Haskins – QB – Ohio State
NFL Comparison – Philip Rivers
Giants fans have to hope New York's proclaimed disinterest in drafting a quarterback at six is an effort to prevent teams from trading ahead of them for Haskins. The Ohio State signal caller could benefit from sitting behind Eli Manning for a year, after just one season of starting experience. Haskins is an accurate pocket passer who wins with intelligence and precision.
Pocket navigation and maneuverability remains one of the biggest question marks about Dwayne Haskins, but I thought he got better at it as the year went on.
— Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) April 16, 2019
Other Considerations – Montez Sweat (EDGE), Daniel Jones (QB), Drew Lock (QB)
7-Jacksonville Jaguars: Jawaan Taylor – OT – Florida
NFL Comparison – Cordy Glenn
On offense, the Jaguars want to be a power-run football team that occasionally beats you deep with play-action passes from newly signed quarterback Nick Foles. Solidifying the offensive line is crucial in achieving that vision. Taylor is a nasty right tackle with long arms and quick feet. He has the potential to protect Foles' blindside if he continues to polish his technique.
Other Considerations – T.J. Hockenson (TE), D.K. Metcalf (WR), Montez Sweat (EDGE)
8-Detroit Lions: Montez Sweat – DE – Mississippi State
NFL Comparison – Danielle Hunter
Pairing Sweat with free agent acquisition Trey Flowers could spell trouble for NFC North rivals. The All-American dominated the Senior Bowl and became a household name after posting record breaking Combine numbers. Sweat matches on-field production with elite physical traits.
Other Considerations – Ed Oliver (DT), T.J. Hockenson (TE), Rashaan Gary (EDGE)
9-Buffalo Bills: Ed Oliver – DT – Houston
NFL Comparison – Geno Atkins
The Bills were active in free agency and added several targets and blockers for their young quarterback. This allows them to draft the best player available in round one. Though undersized, Oliver is a quick-twitch athlete with tremendous burst, change-of-direction skills and strength. It's up to Buffalo's coaching staff to unlock the three-time All-American's uncapped upside.
Imagine not having this as a top-5 prospect. Couldn't be me. Put Ed Oliver at 3-technique and let him eat. pic.twitter.com/Um8AXa236E
— Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) April 18, 2019
Other Considerations – T.J. Hockenson (TE), Rashaan Gary (DL), D.K. Metcalf (WR)
10-Denver Broncos: Drew Lock – QB – Missouri
NFL Comparison – Jay Cutler
Anyone who considers Joe Flacco a long-term answer is kidding themselves. General manager John Elway has a soft spot for strong-armed quarterbacks who have size and can get outside the pocket. Lock fits that profile, and Flacco's presence buys the rookie time to work on decision making and accuracy before becoming the starter.
Other Considerations – T.J. Hockenson (TE), Devin Bush (LB), Jonah Williams (OL)
11-Cincinnati Bengals: Rashaan Gary – DL – Michigan
NFL Comparison – Jason Pierre-Paul
Though they hired an offensive-minded head coach, Cincinnati must address a defense that surrendered the most yards in the NFL last season. Their 34 sacks were fifth fewest league-wide. Gary possesses elite physical traits but is extremely unrefined. The Bengals are betting on the 21-year-old's immense pass-rushing upside.
Other Considerations – T.J. Hockenson (TE), Jonah Williams (OL), Devin Bush (LB)
12-Green Bay Packers: Devin Bush – LB – Michigan
NFL Comparison – Ryan Shazier
Back to back Wolverines come off the board as Green Bay takes the rangy Michigan linebacker. The Packers added pass-rushers and a quality safety through free agency, but Bush gives the middle of their defense an enforcer with sideline to sideline speed. Devin White received much attention for his 4.42 40-time, but Bush was right behind him at 4.43.
Devin Bush is a first-round prospect. pic.twitter.com/wqmJNbhxdQ
— Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) March 11, 2019
Other Considerations – T.J. Hockenson (TE), Brian Burns (EDGE), D.K. Metcalf (WR)
13-Miami Dolphins: Daniel Jones – QB – Duke
NFL Comparison – Alex Smith
The buzz has been soft, but Miami is certainly in play for a quarterback. Jones is a three-year starter who benefitted from his time under David Cutcliffe, a coach known for his work with the Mannings. Though Jones appears to be a game manager rather than a franchise carrier, his football I.Q., accuracy and mobility give him the tools to consistently win games.
Other Considerations – Clelin Ferrell (EDGE), Brian Burns (EDGE), Jonah Williams (OL)
14-Atlanta Falcons: Jonah Williams – OL – Alabama
NFL Comparison – Rodger Saffold
With so much invested on the offensive side of the ball, Atlanta would be wise to shore up the offensive line, and allow their playmakers to do their thing. Williams started at Alabama from the time he was a true freshman, and can play all five positions on the line. Whether he plays guard or tackle, Williams fills a hole on the right side of the Falcons' line.
Other Considerations – Brian Burns (EDGE), Greedy Williams (CB), Cody Ford (OL)
15-Washington Redskins: D.K Metcalf – WR – Ole Miss
NFL Comparison – Martavis Bryant
While this pick could ultimately be sent to Arizona for Josh Rosen, Washington will have a hard time passing on Metcalf if they retain pick 15. Most of Metcalf's combine numbers are mind-blowing, but a poor 3-cone raises change-of-direction concerns. His injury history and lack of experience are troublesome as well, making Metcalf the ultimate boom-or-bust prospect.
D.K. Metcalf's flashes are so good. Now healthy, he should be the first WR off of the board assuming everything goes as planned during the pre-draft process.
— Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) January 29, 2019
Other Considerations – Brian Burns (EDGE), Greedy Williams (CB), T.J. Hockenson (TE)
16-Carolina Panthers: Clelin Ferrell – EDGE – Clemson
NFL Comparison – Trey Flowers
Carolina's 35 sacks last season were the sixth fewest league-wide. Julius Peppers' retirement doesn't help, and signing 31-year-old Bruce Irvin to a 1-year deal isn't going to fix the issue. Ferrell is a high-floor player who can start from day one. He'll provide 7-10 sacks per season and consistently set the edge against the run.
Other Considerations – Brian Burns (EDGE), Cody Ford (OL), Greedy Williams (CB)
17-New York Giants: Brian Burns – EDGE – Florida State
NFL Comparison – T.J. Watt
This may be the best-case scenario for the Giants, as they draft Eli Manning's successor at six and still land a premier pass-rusher at 17. Burns is a freak athlete with a long, thin frame and elite burst and bend. While his traits as a speed-rusher are enticing, concerns regarding Burns' lack of strength and power are warranted.
Florida State's Pro Day is today, where Brian Burns (6'5", 249) will be looking to stamp his status as a surefire top prospect after an impressive Combine performance.
— Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) March 28, 2019
Other Considerations – Andre Dillard (OT), Garrett Bradbury (C), Cody Ford (OL)
18-Minnesota Vikings: Andre Dillard – OT – Washington
NFL Comparison – Ryan Clady
Addressing the offensive line should be top priority for Minnesota, as last year's unit held back what could have been a prolific offense. Though he needs to add strength and play with more power, Dillard is the top pass-protecting left tackle in this class. He's a smooth, easy moving athlete with the feet to mirror speedy edge rushers.
Other Considerations – Garrett Bradbury (C), Cody Ford (OL), Christian Wilkins (DT)
19-Tennessee Titans: T.J. Hockenson – TE – Iowa
NFL Comparison – Jason Witten
This is a bit of a fall for Hockenson, who could go as high as seven to Jacksonville, but we've seen talented tight ends slide in the draft before. Hockenson dominates both as a pass-catcher and run-blocker, and doesn't get enough credit for his exceptional athleticism. He fills a need for Tennessee, whose Delanie Walker turns 35 in August.
Other Considerations – Marquise Brown (WR), Christian Wilkins (DT), (CB) Byron Murphy
20-Pittsburgh Steelers: Greedy Williams – CB – LSU
NFL Comparison – Antonio Cromartie
Joe Haden is on the wrong side of 30, and 2016 first round pick Artie Burns hasn't panned out, making cornerback an area of need in Pittsburgh. Williams has the size (6'2") and speed (4.37 40 yard dash) to matchup with NFL receivers on the outside. He must prove he's tough enough to hold up in run-support at the next level.
Other Considerations – Marquise Brown (WR), Noah Fant (TE), Byron Murphy (CB)
21-Seattle Seahawks: Noah Fant – TE – Iowa
NFL Comparison – Jared Cook
It's about time Seattle gives Russell Wilson better weapons to work with. Fant can be a mismatch terror for the Seahawks, who want to pound the rock and set up big plays down the field. College teammate Hockenson is the more well-rounded player, but Fant is a superior athlete with the speed to take it the distance.
There's so many different ways to use Noah Fant and a big reason why he's going to be a matchup nightmare for defenses.
His athleticism is unreal. pic.twitter.com/qeNSH1bPct
— Jordan Reid (@JReidNFL) March 16, 2019
Other Considerations – Christian Wilkins (DT), Johnathan Abram (S), Lonnie Johnson (CB)
22-Baltimore Ravens: Garrett Bradbury – C – N.C. State
NFL Comparison – Ryan Kalil
A strong offensive line is critical for a team that would ideally run it down your throat every play. Bradbury has the intelligence, movement skills and strength to become an All-Pro center. Whether clearing running lanes or providing Lamar Jackson time to get through his reads, Bradbury allows Baltimore to play the brand of football they desire.
Other Considerations – Cody Ford (OL), Marquise Brown (WR), A.J. Brown (WR)
23-Houston Texans: Cody Ford – OL – Oklahoma
NFL Comparison – Brandon Scherff
Keeping Deshaun Watson upright has to be the number one priority for Houston, who gave up a league-high 62 sacks in 2018. Ford is the best offensive lineman available and has the versatility to play right tackle or guard. He is a big, powerful mauler who moves well for his size and will continue to refine his game after playing just one season at tackle in college.
Other Considerations – Byron Murphy (CB), Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (DB), Deandre Baker (CB)
24-Oakland Raiders: Josh Jacobs – RB – Alabama
NFL Comparison – Frank Gore
After rebuilding their offense over the offseason, Oakland still lacks a difference maker at running back. Jacobs is the top 'back in this class, with the size, power, burst, vision and hands to be an every-down player. Don't look now, but the Raiders appear to have a very formidable offense.
Josh Jacobs can do it all. Catch, block, run through you, juke you out, return kicks….he is RB1 and will be a very, very good RB. Dude just flat out can play. pic.twitter.com/YvPWVka0mt
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) January 18, 2019
Other Considerations – Jeffery Simmons (DT), Marquise Brown (WR), Byron Murphy (CB)
25-Philadelphia Eagles: Marquise Brown – WR – Oklahoma
NFL Comparison – DeSean Jackson
Cousin of NFL star Antonio Brown, Marquise "Hollywood" Brown is a big play waiting to happen. Though small (5'9", 166 lbs), Brown's elite speed and quickness allow him to score from anywhere on the field. He underwent LisFranc surgery in January, but should be ready for training camp. Brown gives Philly an explosive weapon who can line up on the outside or in the slot.
Other Considerations – Johnathan Abram (S), Byron Murphy (CB), Josh Jacobs (RB)
26-Indianapolis Colts: Christian Wilkins – DT – Clemson
NFL Comparison – Sheldon Rankins
Though passing on safety Johnathan Abram will be difficult, GM Chris Ballard's continued emphasis on improving the defensive line gives Wilkins the edge. Wilkins is versatile but at his best playing three-technique, where he can use his quickness and hands to penetrate gaps. His character and leadership are raved about, making him a perfect fit for Indy's strong locker room.
Holy Christian Wilkins pic.twitter.com/GX0QEQOniz
— Tiger Commenter (@TigerCommenter) February 1, 2019
Other Considerations – Johnathan Abram (S), Byron Murphy (CB), Jeffery Simmons (DT)
27-Oakland Raiders: Jeffery Simmons – DT – Mississippi State
NFL Comparison – Gerald McCoy
Had Simmons not torn his ACL working out in February, he'd be a top ten pick. He possesses a rare combination of size, power and athleticism. Simmons gained attention when a video circulated of him in high school striking a woman while breaking up a fight involving his sister. He appears to have turned things around by staying clear of trouble during college and winning the Newsome Award for work on the field, in the classroom and the community. Pairing White and Simmons gives Oakland two All-Pro potential players in their front seven.
Other Considerations – Byron Murphy (CB), Deandre Baker (CB), Lonnie Johnson (CB)
28-Los Angeles Chargers: Byron Murphy – CB – Washington
NFL Comparison – Joe Haden
Any team facing Patrick Mahomes twice a year needs all the coverage help they can get. Murphy is a quick-twitch athlete with exceptional change-of-direction ability. He has a high football I.Q., good ball-skills and is strong against the run. Murphy has the skill-set to excel in L.A.'s cover three zone defense.
Other Considerations – Dexter Lawrence (DT), Chauncey Gardner-Johnson (DB), Dalton Risner (OL)
29-Seattle Seahawks: Johnathan Abram – S – Mississippi State
NFL Comparison – Jamal Adams
Kansas City traded this pick Tuesday to Seattle in exchange for disgruntled defensive end Frank Clark. While the team making the selection has changed, the player chosen hasn't. Abram attacks ball-carriers like a missile and explodes on impact. He's at his best playing in the box, but is far from a liability in coverage. Abram puts the boom back into a legion that once featured Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor at safety.
.@HailStateFB @JohnathanAbram1 is not that hard to figure out. He can play. Helluva football player. Gonna make your defense better day 1. I love watching this aggression. And yes, he will miss some tackles playing this style, but LordyLordy gimme this "SipKid" #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/TlNhuZqEhP
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) March 13, 2019
Other Considerations – Deandre Baker (CB), Eric McCoy (C), Rock Ya-Sin (CB)
30-Green Bay Packers: A.J. Brown – WR – Ole Miss
NFL Comparison – JuJu Smith-Schuster
After losing Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb in back to back offseasons, it's time for Green Bay to restock Aaron Rodgers' arsenal of weapons. Brown runs crisp routes, has strong hands and is tough to bring down after the catch. He has the tools to win outside or in the slot, giving the Packers a flexible target they can move around the formation.
Other Considerations – Taylor Rapp (S), Paris Campbell (WR), Darnell Savage (S)
31-Los Angeles Rams: Eric McCoy – C – Texas A&M
NFL Comparison – Corey Lindsey
The interior of L.A.'s offensive line is a giant question mark after the team lost Rodger Saffold in free agency and declined John Sullivan's option. McCoy has an impressive blend of power and movement skills. He was a three-year starter in college with experience at both center and guard.
Other Considerations – Deandre Baker (CB), Chris Lindstrom (G), Dalton Risner (OL)
32-New England Patriots: Dexter Lawrence – DT – Clemson
NFL Comparison – Dontari Poe
New England loves to utilize nose tackles, but lost two of them this offseason in Malcom Brown and Danny Shelton. Lawrence is a mountain of a man (6'4", 342 lbs) whose strength and size allow him to dominate against the run. He has rare athleticism for his size, which gives him more pass-rushing upside than most nose tackle prospects.
This is why Clemson DT Dexter Lawrence (#90) is being talked about as a first-rounder. #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/DdnnrgcTqp
— Kevin Brown (@KevinBrownNFL) February 22, 2019
Other Considerations – Jerry Tillery (DT), Deandre Baker (CB), N'Keal Harry (WR)


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Kerala's greatest living poet, K.Satchidanandan burst into poetry after the Pulwama war as many others had done before him after other wars. Pandavas and Kauravas in Kurukshethra eminently suit the description of Indians and Pakistanis in the killing fields of Kashmir.
"At the end of the war
When the counting of dead bodies
began, the Pandavas and the Kauravas
beat their brows together in horror.
"Why did we fight at all?" asked
the Pandavas. "How did
they die?", asked the Kauravas.
"Whose cruel deed was this?",
enquired the Pandavas. "Who
was behind it?", enquired
the Kauravas. "Aren't we kin?",
Pandavas wondered. "Aren't we
neighbours?", wondered the Kauravas.
"Our rivers are the same," said
the Pandavas. "Our languages
are the same," said the Kauravas.
"Our house was on the
other bank of the river,"
remembered the Pandavas.
"Ours too," echoed the Kauravas."
("Then they cleaned their guns and started shooting at each other again", says the Malayalam version.)
The tragedy and the futility of the war apart, the balance sheet is important for the strategists and thinkers. We cannot be as impartial as the poet as it is fundamental to the survival of our nation as a secular country and we have to win the war one day.
Truth is the first casualty in every war, as in accounts of peace negotiations. The narrator always wins against his opponent. Nobody is good at counting when it comes to war and the Pulwama was no exception. The number of casualties on Valentine's Day varied from 36 to 44, but it was cruelly rounded off to forty. The terrorists killed in the Indian attack was in the range of 1 to 300, but the Air Force, we were told, was not in the business of counting dead bodies and it was the job of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), something unheard of before. I thought the job of the MEA was to prevent war, not to count the dead bodies. In the event of war, the MEA merely gave the figures given by the Ministry of Defence to friends and foes. As for aircraft, India lost a MIG 21, while Pakistan lost an F 16. India also lost a helicopter somewhere, but not in action. Another MIG 21 crashed after the war as "flying coffins" do.
After the numbers game remained unresolved the question arose as to who won the war. Of course , according to us, India did as we lost fewer men and planes. We gave a fitting reply to Pakistan and the one pilot taken into custody by Pakistan was received as a hero on the Wagah border. Pakistan said it won because they killed BSF men, shot down an Indian pilot, killed many on the Indian side of the border and launched a peace initiative by returning the pilot. The world thought it was a "draw" between the cricketing and nuclear armed neighbours and asked everybody to stay quiet.
Speculation was that Pakistan planned everything to ensure that PM Modi does not win the election. It seems to have had the opposite effect. He fought F16 with MIG 21 and showed his mettle. He did not even ask for the return of Abhinandan. He went around electioneering with the pictures of Pulwama martyrs as backdrops. Everything was left to the brave soldiers, he said. Rafael appeared to disappear as an election issue. He claimed to have the nation's business at hand and the opposition did not even have the Parliament to disrupt.
As for Imran Khan, the return of Abhinandan was a back spin which sent the opponents in a tizzy. At least some in India thought he was gracious in defeat and victory."It is just not cricket" is what would be said in English if anything unfair or unjust is done by a person, who is otherwise fair and honest, as cricket is supposedly a gentleman's game. Having to say so to a world famous captain of a leading cricketing country is paradoxical and even painful. But that is what we have to say to Imran Khan in the aftermath of the Valentine's Day gift he presented to India this year. Even if we concede that he is only the Prime Minister of Pakistan, who does not necessarily know all that his country does, he cannot escape the responsibility for providing a mask to the Pakistan army to engage in unlawful activities and to wage aggression after India retaliated to the terrorist attack.
There was some expectation that Imran Khan would be different from other Pakistan leaders because of his basic decency and popularity in India. But those who know how he became Prime Minister will understand that he did not have much of a choice. When he first tried to assume power as a messiah of change and peace, he did not make any headway and it was the compromise he made with the deep state in Pakistan that made him the Prime Minister.
It is India which remains Khan's biggest foreign policy challenge. He cannot move an inch on the Kashmir issue as the army is dependent on it for its very existence. Terrorism is the alternative to war for them. The entire world is aghast at the thought of a nuclear war between two nuclear-armed neighbours and therefore, war is not an option.
Reaching out to New Delhi is a path fraught with risk for civilian leaders in Pakistan, where foreign and defence policies are dominated by the powerful military. Many analysts believe that it was former PM Nawaz Sharif's strong advocacy for better India ties that earned him the wrath of the military. It had also prompted vociferous criticism from Khan, who accused Sharif of trying to please India at the expense of Pakistan's interests. For these reasons, the prediction was that India-Pakistan relations will deteriorate under Khan's watch. The present indications are that the prediction will come true.
"I was a little saddened by the way the Indian media portrayed me, as if I'm a villain in a Bollywood film," the new PM acknowledged in his victory speech. But in an apparent about-turn after his poll victory, Khan has advocated peace as the only way forward. "Pakistan and India must dialogue and resolve their conflicts including Kashmir... and start trading", he tweeted once.
Imran Khan's posture after the terror attack was predictable. He stated that Pakistan would retaliate with full force if India launched an attack and did exactly that when he ordered an air attack on Indian military installations. but given his penchant for "googlies" he surprised everyone by readily returning AbhinandanVarthaman, with a declaration that he had done it for the sake of peace. At the same time, he continued to bombard our borders and ordered no respite to terrorism. It would have been a great gesture if he had announced that he would stop the support to terrorists on Pakistan soil, as his predecessor had promised. Khan did not get any credit for releasing Abhinandan because it was attributed to the pressure exerted on him by the US, Saudi Arabia and China. President Trump had let the cat out of the bag when he announced that he was expecting some good news minutes before the news of the release hit the news waves. India took the position that Pakistan had no choice but to release the prisoner of war as we released the huge number of POWs in 1972. India did not even thank the Pakistan Government for the release of Abhinandan. But the fact is that public opinion in India was grateful to Imran Khan for the gesture, as they had expected worse from him.
The curious thing about the whole episode was that a resolution was submitted to the Pakistan Parliament, recommending Imran Khan for the Nobel Prize for Peace for de-escalating tension with India, even when intensified firing was continuing on the border. Self-serving recommendations for the Nobel Prize for Peace are common in election days. The nominees may never get the Nobel Prize, but the candidates concerned may get some extra votes!
If only Imran Khan had the authority and if he was not indebted to the army and the fundamentalists, Khan would have emerged as a peacemaker. But the best we can hope for is a pre-Valentine's Day situation, at least till the elections in India are over.
In the meantime, the voice of human grief cries out as the legendary Ayyappa Panikkar wrote in Kurukshethra: "Give us our happiness, O Lord, Give us our happiness."


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A recent New York Times story looked into the high-end chicken market. These are chickens in stark contrast to factory chickens, fed with produce that's out of the price range of most humans.
David Burke, one of New York City's most prominent chefs (he runs Fishtail, David Burke Townhouse, David Burke Kitchen, and several others, was a contestant on Top Chef Masters, and, um, has a line of flavor sprays), chimed in with this head-scratcher:
"Listen, if the chickens ate ginger and lemon, you would have a gingery, lemony chicken, I think."
A ginger-lemon chicken sounds fantastic! But, um, wait a second. Is that scientifically possible?
* * *
Basic question first: does what you eat affect your flavor? (Using "you" here is kind of odd, assuming that you don't intend to be eaten later. Anyway!) The answer is, certainly, in a general way. What an animal eats has an effect on its fat: how much of it there is, what texture it is, where it is, and, yes, what it tastes like. "Some compounds do end up in the fat," says Dr. Annie King, of the University of California at Davis's Department of Animal Science.
"That's where you're getting a lot of flavor from." But not all flavors eaten by the animal will be carried over into the flavor of the meat. Some compounds, like salts, are water-soluble, and others will be metabolized by the animal's organs before they ever make it to the tissue or fat.
But some fat-soluble volatile flavor compounds will survive mostly unscathed through the digestion process and make their way to fat cells in the animal's body. So can you impart specific flavors by feeding an animal specific things?
The challenge with flavoring meat by altering the feed is that many of the strongest flavors — lemon flavor, say — are micronutrients that can't make up the majority of an animal's diet. If some component of feed, like corn, makes up the majority of an animal's diet throughout its life, that will definitely flavor the meat. But lemons are never going to make up a great portion of an animal's diet. In large quantities, these flavorful micronutrients might actually be harmful.
Let's look at some examples. The famous black Iberian pig, raised for the world-famous jamon iberico, a cured ham, is allowed to roam freely through the forests of Spain, gorging on acorns. This pig is noted for its spectacularly marbled flesh, meaning it has an extremely high fat content which is interlaced throughout the muscle tissue — it's called intramuscular fat — rather than in clumps. The acorn-heavy diet, coupled with the fact that the pigs are highly active in their search for acorns, has some interesting effects on their fat. The pig has very soft fat, low in tough collagen, making it perfect for unheated preparations like ham. And the fat, especially after the curing and drying process, has very high levels of omega 3 fatty acids and oleic acid.
Acorns are high in fat, like most nuts, but the specifics of how they're metabolized are not well understood. When the pig eats the acorns, its small intestine breaks down the fat in the acorns by using pancreatic lipase, an enzyme secreted from the pancreas. That fat is broken down into a few parts — ethanol, free fatty acids (meaning a fatty acid not attached to another molecule), glycerol — in order for these components to pass through the wall of the intestine. Once they're past that wall, they reform back into a version of their old form, called a natural triglyceride.
Those triglycerides are shuttled throughout the body via the bloodstream, where they can be used for a bunch of different tasks — some will be used as energy, some will contribute cholesterol, and some will simply remain as fats and plop themselves into fatty tissue. Acorn fat, we think, performs much more of that latter task than most other pig feed. This study shows that the intestinal workings of Iberian pigs are not very different from any other breed — the only major difference between the breeds, then, is what they eat.
Oleic acid, as its name suggests, is usually associated with olive oil — it's an omega-9 fatty acid. (The "omega" number merely refers to a bond in the fatty acid's chemical formula, not any sort of ranking.) "If [meat] is higher in oleic acid, people tend to prefer the flavor," says Stephen Smith of Texas A&M's Department of Animal Science.
Research indicates that rats tend to prefer foods high in oleic acid. Pigs fed with other diets, like corn and soybeans, have lower levels of oleic acid, and lower levels of fat, period, than acorn-eating pigs. Your typical factory-farm-raised pig won't have the rich fatty marbling of an Iberian pig. The Iberian pigs don't taste like acorns, though; the high tannin levels in acorns are said to lend the pig a certain flavor, but so far no blind studies have been able to prove a tannic flavor to the pig.
The process of metabolizing these foods is highly complex; flavor compounds are much more delicate than the fatty acids inside the acorns, and are likely to be broken down or altered on their trip through the pig's digestive system. The fatty acids, though, make their way unscathed to be stored in fatty tissue. Plus, the tannic flavor comes from a specific compound — and the pig isn't getting enough of that compound in its diet for the pork to taste bitter. So clearly this isn't a simply "you are what you eat," or, um, "you taste like what you eat" situation. At least, not all the time.
Cows, like the Iberian pigs, mostly eat one kind of feed. Meat cows in this country are often described as either corn-fed or grass-fed (though some are grass-fed and finished on corn).
This 1990 study in the Journal of Animal Science performed lots of surveys to find out if people could tell a flavor difference between corn-fed and grass-fed beef. The study made sure the fat content and texture of the two samples were similar, and then fed them to testers. The result? The grass-fed beef was found to have a "grassy" or "milky-oily" flavor, which the testers, accustomed (as most Americans are) to corn-fed beef, found less desirable than the "beefy" flavor of corn-fed meat.
Diving deeper into the various studies, it seems that there are an array of flavor volatiles in the grass-fed meat that aren't present in the corn-fed; a chemical called phyt-2 ene, for example, was correlated with a grassy flavor. Other compounds, including diacetyl, 2- and 3-pentandione, octane, hexanal, 1-hexanol, and octanal were found to be associated with the "beefy" flavor in corn-fed beef. When the researchers injected the grass-fed beef with some of those "beefy" compounds, they found that the testers could no longer distinguish the difference between the grass-fed and corn-fed beef.
Meat animals are sometimes fed fish oil as a dietary supplement, which has been found to increase joint and organ health. Farms, both factory and not, have a vested interest in keeping their animals at least at a certain level of health; an animal that dies of natural causes is of no use to anyone, and fish oil is a cheap way to improve the health of an animal.
But fish oil is extremely pungent, and animals fed fish oil tend to taste...fishy. We already have a chicken of the sea; no need to create a chicken that tastes like it's from the sea. Fish oil is a micronutrient, but a spectacularly powerful one; it's easily fat soluble and its flavor compounds appear to be strong enough to survive the metabolyzing process, so the animal doesn't need to have all that much of it for the flavor compounds to change the test of its flesh.
Fish oil isn't the only flavorful oil; many kinds of nut oils (walnut, peanut) are also strong in flavor. But it does not appear that anyone has ever attempted to feed a chicken peanut oil to see if it tastes like peanuts. There isn't really any reason to; unlike fish oil, peanut oil doesn't have any particularly farm-friendly benefits, and at least one study actually indicated that peanut oil clogs the arteries of some animals (this study was conducted with rabbits).
So, sometimes feed has an obvious effect on flavor, and sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it has an unpredictable effect! Say you feed chickens a ton of garlic. You'd expect the chickens to taste like garlic, right? Well, no. Turns out, thanks to this study, that the chemicals in garlic reduce the sulfur content of chicken eggs. So not only did the chickens not taste like garlic — they actually tasted milder than chickens that weren't fed garlic.
What about that lemon chicken? Well, lemon's flavor is largely in its peel. The chemical compounds that give lemons their flavor are called limonoids, and they are toxic in high doses. This study found that high doses of d-limonene, a type of limonoid, the main flavor compound that tastes "lemony" or "citrusy" to us, causes cancer in rats.
Chicken owners don't recommend you feed your chicken citrus — most don't like it, and it's suspected that it negatively affects egg-laying — but more to the point, to significantly increase the concentration of delicious limonoids in the chicken's flesh, you would almost certainly have to feed them a fatal dose. Grass-fed beef tastes grassy, sure, but that's all the cow eats. For a supplement to have that same effect, you'd have to feed the animal an awful lot of it — and you generally don't want to feed an animal an awful lot of a semi-toxic substance.
This isn't something that's been studied in too much depth; we're making some educated guesses here. I spoke to a few meat science and animal science experts, and they were all sort of puzzled by the question.
"I don't think that study has ever been done, in a scientifically controlled experiment," Dr. King told me. To really figure this one out, you'd need a pretty elaborate experiment, feeding animals different amounts of volatile flavor compounds.
You'd need a team of trained testers to eat all these chickens and tell you which, if any, of the chickens actually has a lemony flavor. Nobody's done that yet (though I'd like to volunteer as a tester, if anyone's thinking about trying it seriously).
But our sense, having learned about how flavors are metabolized, is that you can't safely feed a chicken enough lemons to make it taste like lemons. Just adding a few lemons to a chicken's feed won't have any effect on its flavor.


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23 Jan Gesto starts Nepal Distribution System and Rural Electrification Master Plan
Kathmandu, 19 January 2018
The kick-off meeting of the project "Distribution System and Rural Electrification Master Plan", was held in Kathmandu, with the presence of the consulting team of Gesto and TMS, and the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) high representatives including the Managing Director Mr. Kul Man Ghising.
The objective of this project is to develop Nepal's first distribution system and rural electrification master plan, helping NEA to bring reliable, affordable and sustainable electricity services to all households and businesses in Nepal until 2027. This project will be developed using the most appropriate, efficient and least cost on or off-grid technological solutions to optimize allocation of resources from the country's perspective. The project will also provide a detailed roadmap with strong consensus from the different stakeholders and encompassing the necessary regulatory, institutional, technical and financial arrangements.


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Cultural Studies & Humanities Good News
24 May 2019
The latest good news from the School of Cultural Studies & Humanities.
BBC Documentary
Professor Ruth Robbins appeared on a BBC Two documentary, The Importance of Being Oscar, on Easter Saturday. The documentary considered Wilde's life and times, and included contributions from Merlin Holland (Wilde's grandson), Stephen Fry (who played Wilde in the 1997 biopic) and Gyles Brandreth (current chair of the Oscar Wilde society and author of a number of neo-Victorian novels in which Wilde 'stars'). Ruth's contribution was concerned with Wilde's manipulations of genre and was based on research she undertook for her 2011 book, Oscar Wilde. For more information on the programme https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0004gm6
PhD student activity
Fern Pullan
Fern Pullan has had two conference papers accepted for events this summer. Her paper titled 'Re-interpreting Lost Fictions: The Sensationally Scandalous Silver-Fork' will be presented at Victorian Renewals, this year's British Association for Victorian Studies conference, at the University of Dundee at the end of August. Just a week later, she'll be heading to Solent University in Southampton to discuss 'Tainted Genres: Inheriting the Gothic in the Marple and Poirot Novels' at the fifth international Agatha Christie conference, where she'll be reunited with her Criminal Heritage: Crime, Fiction, and History (Leeds Beckett, 2017) co-organiser, Dr. J. C. Bernthal.
Fern is also delighted to be joining the editorial board for the recently-launched Romance, Revolution and Reform journal based at the Southampton Centre for Nineteenth Century Research. The board is a collaborative group of PhD researchers and established academics, including Andrew King, Trish Ferguson, Emma Clery and Zack White, and Fern is really looking forward to working with the other editors to develop the journal.
Michael Reeve
Michael Reeve has recently successfully defended his PhD, 'Securing public safety in the danger zone: naval and aerial bombardment on the north east coast of England during the First World War'. Mike is one of our AHRC Heritage Consortium students and continues our recent success of PhD completions. He is also a graduate of our BA English & History course.
Mike is pictured with his examiners, Jenny McLeod and Brad Beaven, and his supervisor, Shane Ewen and Richard Gorski (University Hull).


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Indonesia has released a special commemorative stamp on the theme of one of the major Sanskrit epics of ancient India Ramayana.
Indonesia has recently released a special commemorative stamp on the theme of one of the major Sanskrit epics of ancient India Ramayana.
Indonesia has released the commemorative stamp to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of its diplomatic ties with India.
The Embassy of India in Jakarta said on 23rd of April in a statement that the stamp, designed by renowned Indonesian sculptor Padmashri Bapak Nyoman Nuarta, Featured a scene from Ramayana in which Jatayu valiantly fought to save Sita.
It also said, that a specially signed version of the stamp will be on display at the Philately Museum in Jakarta.
The Indian-Indonesian relationship stretch back for almost two millennia. In 1950, the first President of Indonesia, Sukarno, called upon the peoples of Indonesia and India to "intensify the cordial relations" that had existed between the two countries "for more than 1000 years" before they had been "disrupted" by colonial powers.
India and Indonesia are among the largest democracies in the world. Both are member states of the G-20, the E7 (countries), the Non-aligned Movement, and the United Nations.
According to a 2013 BBC World Service Poll, 51% of Indonesians view India's influence positively, with 21% expressing a negative view.


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- From commenter Clark here, news that Mochizuki has acknowledged that the problem pointed out by Vesselin Dmitrov with his proof of the abc conjecture on MathOverflow is a real one, but claims that the argument can be fixed, with fixes that he explains here. He is preparing updated versions of the papers containing flaws.
- As new negative results about SUSY keep coming in, Nanopoulos et al. issue new "predictions" of a SUSY signal just around the corner. In light of this from ATLAS, here's an updated list of "best fits" for SUSY (first posted here)
arXiv:1007.5100 455 GeV ("Golden Point")
arXiv:1009.2981 455-481 GeV ("Golden Strip")
arXiv:1111.0236 512 GeV ("Universe F-U2")
arXiv:1111.4204 518 GeV ("Profumo di SUSY")
arXiv:1203.1918 610 GeV ("Aroma of Stops and Gluinos")
arXiv:1205.3052 708 GeV ("The Sweet Fragrance of SUSY")
arXiv:1210.3011 756 GeV ("Primordial Synthesis")
The authors have stopped going on about how this all smells, but now are acknowledging help from Tommaso Dorigo (see here).
- Tomorrow at Boston University there will be a conference on quantum gravity, celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the First Osgood Hill Conference on Quantum Gravity.
- The Higgs continues to get lots of positive media attention. This week's episode of The Big Bang Theory was called The Higgs Boson Observation, and features lots of Higgs-related things on the blackboards.
At the IAS in Princeton, Yuri Milner's multi-million-dollar men are giving public talks about the Higgs. Last week was Juan Maldacena on The Symmetry and Simplicity of the Laws of Nature and the Higgs Boson, next week it will be Nima Arkani-Hamed on The Inevitability of Physical Laws: Why the Higgs Has to Exist. At some point these talks may appear here.
- On Friday the Templeton Foundation handed out $5.6 million as part of its New Frontiers in Astronomy and Cosmology competition, some to students for writing essays, most of it to physicists and astronomers, many of whom promise to find ways of testing the Multiverse (grant winners are here). Intriguingly, David Spergel is not just "testing" the Multiverse, but "detecting or falsifying" it, I wonder what that's about.
- Lots of self-examination going on in the US HEP community about what to do post-Higgs discovery. Argonne had an HEP Higgs Retreat (no slides for "SUSY is Dead?" it seems). The past few days at Fermilab there was a DPF Community Planning Meeting, organizing activities to lead up to next summer's "Snowmass" Community Study, to be held in Minneapolis. What's long overdue but unlikely to happen would be a US Community Study of the implications of the SUSY/string theory fiasco for HEP theory.
- The Calculus of Love is a short film with a math theme involving the Goldbach conjecture.
- For a debate about Pythagoreanism, the idea that math is the key to the universe, see here. An interesting debate, but maybe they should have had some mathematicians involved…
- Last week I was up in Boston and went to some of the talks at a conference in honor of Daniel Quillen, who passed away last year. Quillen's remarkable and influential work was at the boundary of topology and algebra, in particular he was largely responsible for discovering how to properly define algebraic K-theory. An early version was distributed of material about Quillen that will appear in the November Notices of the AMS, including a long explanation by Graeme Segal of the high points of Quillen's mathematical contributions (Note added: this is now available here). I found the talks by Segal and Hopkins both inspiring and baffling, with Hopkins in particular starting off slow and comprehensible, but reaching escape velocity by the time he got around to what sounds like an exciting new result about the Brauer group in the context of stable homotopy theory. This is joint work with Lurie and Lieblich, but you're going to have to find someone other than me to explain it to you.
This coming week I'll be in Toronto for the Fields Medal Symposium, which will cover all things Langlands. The opening public lectures will be live-cast, see here.
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
3rd b-day
6 comments:
- The Lehnick Family said...
She is just too cute for words...can't believe she is 3 already too? What a little smartie too...so sweet! I love reading your blog...haven't commented all that much, I am sometimes bad about doing that...I read and read and think I will go back and comment...but this time...I didn't click off...so anyway....Your Ella is a DOLL!
- October 15, 2009 at 10:05 PM
- Tina said...
She really is incredibly cute, I just love seeing her pictures, and such a smart girl too. Wow 3...I am just wondering how I will feel when Saira is 3. I know the feeling of wanting to keep them the way they are and protect them forever. Ella is doing great and you must be very proud of her. brings a smile on my face whenever I see her pictures :)
- October 15, 2009 at 11:44 PM
- Jennifer said...
Man, I can't believe they are 3, either! It's just crazy! Her hair is just so beautiful! Love it! Miss ya'll.
- October 16, 2009 at 6:16 AM
Too sweet!!! Love all the pics...Hunter is adorable with those cupcakes!! I cant believe she is 3 already either...the last time i saw her she was only an infant!!!! Time flies way too fast!! Looks like she had a great time with that cake!! We love you guys and miss you bunches!!!! Love you all~ Aunt Tami and family
- October 16, 2009 at 6:20 AM
- Cammie Heflin said...
Sooo cute! Addy's 3rd bday is Sunday and she doesn't say a word so I would have cried too!
- October 16, 2009 at 8:13 PM
- Debbie said...
Kacey.....she's adorable!!! Love her sassy little smile!!!
I too worry about JEB being in a public school.....where kids can be so cruel!! BUT we've been so blessed....wherever we've gone, as the kids love him and he always has a slew of 'girlfriends' giving him hugs and wanted goodbyes before we leave. I'm sure I worry about it more than he does.....he doesn't really care!
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I See Three Ships
Thanks to a returned interest in the military history of the latter half of the 17th century, I have made my first forray into naval wargaming with these three vessels from Rod Langton of Langton Miniatures range.
Not yet identified or named, I intend for these vessels (a Dutch Pinace, Cromster and Fluit) to be the start of an accumulating range representing the 2nd Anglo-Dutch War - more specifically the Four Days Battle.
Anyone interested in this period could do a lot worse that getting a hold of Frank L Fox's Four Days Battle of 1666 - the most informative and readable military history I have read in many, many years.
As for the accompanying shots, I elected to run with a green sea as it both appealed to me and seemed less common, which I painted on pre-mounted canvass panels obtained from a haberdashery. It took many coats of an art paint (water based acrylic) which was multi-coated with gloss enamel varnish. I knew I was going to elect clear bases and I ended up going for a glass option to avoid yellowing, scratching and to give extra stability to the model due to the relative weight of the glass. I needed to cut the stuff so learnt how on-line and bought both the glass and the cutter through eBay.


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Now in its second year, the Tennessee Certified Public Manager (CPM) program offers more than a nationwide certification as participants can now earn up to six hours of college credit through a partnership with the University of Tennessee at Martin.
UT Martin will offer college credit toward its bachelors of art degree or bachelors of science in political science with a concentration in public administration.
"The University of Tennessee at Martin is very excited to partner with the Naifeh Center for Effective Leadership from the UT Institute for Public Service to provide six hours of college credit upon the completion of the new Certified Public Manger® program," said UTM Chancellor Keith Carver. "After reviewing the curriculum and observing the accreditation status of the CPM program, we feel confident this relationship will be beneficial to those seeking a college degree and those desiring to be better managers and public professionals. The UT Martin political science department feels those desiring a degree in public administration will be more empowered by incorporating the tools provided in the CPM program. We look forward to working with President Randy Boyd and his initiatives to bring Tennesseans together with better training and education."
The first cohort of Certified Public Managers graduated in early 2019. Classes are currently ongoing in both Knoxville and Nashville, and they will conclude in December. The Tennessee CPM program is one of the few leadership and professional development programs in the state of Tennessee that establishes cohorts of participants within various industries to learn from each other and broaden their perspectives.
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|Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' dried and capped with snow this January.
See them with white blooms and leafy, green foliage in August in our garden.
|Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight' dried and capped with snow this January.
I used the dried 'Limelight' flowers in all my outdoor winter container combinations this year. It's a multi season beuty for sure.ReplyDelete
What a pretty picture. My hydrangeas have never bloomed so I don't have those yet. I keep hoping...and fertilizing.ReplyDelete
What fun. ChristinaReplyDelete
Beautiful photo. I definitely think Hydrangeas are one of the best plants for dried flowers in the garden during winter.ReplyDelete
Ślicznie wyglądają śniegowe czapeczki na hortensji. Pozdrawiam.
Snow caps look pretty on the hydrangea. Yours.
Pretty and smile making.ReplyDelete
Glad to make you smile, Esther :) We all need a smile in January.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Hydrangeas and your photo is BEAUTIFUL!!:)ReplyDelete
What a perfect picture with golden light and dark gray background.ReplyDelete
Oh, so pretty! Maybe I should leave some of mine on the plants instead of cutting them for indoor display. Either way, they offer year-round delight, don't they?! Your photo is so pretty, too!ReplyDelete
Beautiful photograph, I love the light, it looks like fire and ice!ReplyDelete
Snow capped! haha It really does look like they have caps on! :)ReplyDelete
How cute - they do look some one has topped them with a scoop of snowReplyDelete
That is a great photograph. It's like a little hydrangea snow bonnet.ReplyDelete
Very pretty. I was wondering what that yellow shiny stuff is. You call it "sun"? Hmm... I think I have vague memories of such a thing but I'm not sure.ReplyDelete


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Handful of Olympic Champions in the field of Masters Guangzhou
13 Dec 2018 17:05
Five reigning Olympic champions and eight current world champions are among the 235 judoka from 53 countries who are all set for action at the season-ending World Judo Masters in Guangzhou, China on Saturday and Sunday. The field includes four 2016 Olympic Champions in their weight category. Obviously Lukas Krpalek is the fifth now fighting +100kg.
Paula PARETO (ARG) U48kg
Argentine hero Pareto has placed at all six events she has entered in 2018 and will be tipped to maintain that run in China. The Beijing 2008 Olympic bronze medallist started her year with silver at the Ekaterinburg Grand Slam before winning Pan American Championships gold and finishing seventh at the Budapest Grand Prix. The world number four, who turns 33 in January, won bronze at the World Championships in September before a golden trip to Mexico for the Cancun Grand Prix and most recently earned a bronze medal at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam in October.
Rafaela SILVA (BRA) U57kg
Brazilian treasure Silva has been one of her country's most active judoka this year and has won two gold medals this year. The world number 11 finished fifth at the Zagreb Grand Prix in July before winning the Budapest Grand Prix in August. Gold followed in October at the Cancun Grand Prix and now the Carioca will be bidding for her second World Judo Masters medal and first since she earned bronze in Almaty, Kazakhstan in 2012.
Tina TRSTENJAK (SLO) U63kg
Trstenjak who kept the U63kg Olympic title in Slovenia by winning in 2016, has only failed to place on one occasion in her eight outings this year. The Slovenian star opened her campaign with gold at the Tunis Grand Prix and that remains her one victory in 2018. Trstenjak won bronze at the Paris Grand Slam and silver at both the European Championships and Zagreb Grand Prix. The world number two won bronze at the World Championships in Baku and matched that result at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam. Trstenjak finished fifth last time out at the Osaka Grand Slam and will surprisingly be making her World Judo Masters debut in China.
Khasan KHALMURZAEV (RUS) U81kg
Russian standout Khalmurzaev started his season in March at the Agadir Grand Prix with bronze before he took silver at the Hohhot Grand Prix – the first Tokyo 2020 qualifier – in May. The reigning World Judo Masters champion finished a below-par seventh at the World Championships in Baku after suffering back-to-back defeats in the quarter-final and his repechage contest. The world number four will wear his golden backpatch which is reserved only for current Olympic champions and will start as one of the favourites for the U81kg title.
Lukas KRPALEK (CZE) +100kg
Czech judo star Lukas Krpalek is the fifth Olympic Champion, but not in his U100kg Olympic category, we all know he stepped up successfully to +100kg. This year he won the European senior title in Tel Aviv. He won gold at the Grand Prix in Cancun and took silver at the Grand Slam in Abu Dhabi and Osaka. Every time he fights, he belongs to the major favourites, but has also showed to be vulnerable.
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Paula Pareto is not a member of the medical commission, but she is Olympic and World champion, as well as being a hospital doctor. Paula is one of a few judoka who help to fight the coronavirus. Read more
Tonaki and Bilodid on course for world title U48kg
No major surprises so far in the preliminaries for the women's division U48kg at the World Championships in Japan. The favourites progressed to the quarter finals and a final between Funa Tonaki and defending World Champion Daria Bilodid is still possible. For that final Bilodid will first have to defeat 2013 World Champion Urantsetseg Munkhbat of Mongolia. Read more
Teenager Koga Wakana captures gold in Montreal
Japanese judoka Koga Wakana captured the gold medal at the Grand Prix in Montreal U48kg. 18-Year old Koga was not a favorite at the start of the day. It must be said that she had a glorious opponent in the semi-final as she was opposed to Paula Pareto (ARG), who came to Montreal only for gold. But the young Japanese, whose only glories to date were two gold medals won in continental cups (cadets and juniors), was not afraid and won against the Olympic champion in the golden score to reach the last match of the day. Read more
Larissa Pimenta shows her golden shape in Lima
Brazil had a strong start of the Pan American Championships in Lima as expected. With five places in the final resulting in two gold medals Brazilian judo has opened his campaign Read more
Preview Pan American Judo Championships Lima
Brazil and Canada seemed to be the two most dominant nations in this moment at the forthcoming Judo Pan American Championships held in Lima, Peru, this week. The Pan Americans are strong at level in both heavyweight categories but perhaps the most eye-catching division in for women U57kg. However Jessica Klimkait will be missing in Lima, so no Canadian clash, but perhaps Christa Deguchi and Rafaela Silva may battle as highest seeded players. Read more
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How To Play Youtube Videos In Background On iPhone/iPadJanuary 8, 2019
iPhone and iPad users like to play YouTube videos in the background, often for listening to music or listening to a podcast or talk show.
The presence of songs, both in video form and still clips, has facilitated the need to play YouTube in the background, while doing other things, just they way we do with our regular music player. Though this is possible, it is not available for free as YouTube has placed a premium on this feature and is only available to YouTube users using YouTube red, which is the premium version of YouTube.
Despite Apple's strict policy on making most apps and services premium, developers have found away to play YouTube videos in the background on iPhone, without having to pay premium on the YouTube Red APP. In this article, I will give you guide on how to watch YouTube in the background of iPhones and iPad without YouTube red and also how to watch YouTube videos in the background on iPhones and iPad with YouTube Red premium app
How to Play Youtube Videos In Background on iPhones
On iPhones, You can play YouTube videos using the safari browser, third-party apps and using YouTube red app itself. This section covers tutorials on these methods.
How to Play Youtube Videos on iPhones Using Safari browser
- Launch safari browser and navigate to YouTube
- Click on the sharing icon on the bottom tool bar section. It has an arrow pointing downwards
- Select desktop site
- Select the YouTube video you desire and start playing
- Wait for advertisements on the video to finish playing and switch tabs
- Press home button and YouTube begins to play in background
How to Play Youtube Videos on iPhones Using YouTube Red Account
Using YouTube Red, to play YouTube videos in the background on iPhones, is a pretty basic thing to do, since it was designed for that, the whole process is straight forward, no need to cut corners. All you have to do is to get a premium account for YouTube Red, login in your account on the YouTube Red app, select a video, start playing and minimize YouTube Red app and the video starts playing in the background.
How to Play Youtube Videos on iPhones Using Third party apps
There are actually different methods to play YouTube in the background of android. One such methods is the use of third-party apps, these third-party apps are actually faster and easier in carrying out these tasks.
Apps like YTB player, fun music player and Tubi fun will allow you play YouTube in the background of iPhones. Using these apps, is very easy thing to do. All apps are connected to YouTube by default, they offer content from YouTube. All you need to do, is to launch any of these apps and search for the particular video you want to play in the background, play it and minimize the app to play it in the background. These apps are available on the Apple app store.
Playing YouTube in the background of iPhones, has never been easier than this, all you need to do is to pick one of these methods, follow the steps and that's all
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Trump jets off to Paris as Russia crisis plagues Washington
By Agence France-Presse
US President Donald Trump departed for France Wednesday, as yet another political firestorm swirled in Washington over allegations that Russia helped the Republican ascend to the White House.
Air Force One departed at 7:43 pm (2343 GMT) for the trip to Paris during which Trump, who sported a cerulean blue tie for the trip, is expected to include talks with French president Emmanuel Macron and participate as a guest of honor in the country's national holiday festivities.
The visit comes days after the release of emails that the US president's son jumped at a Russian offer to obtain dirt on Hillary Clinton during the campaign — the latest development in the probe into whether Trump's campaign colluded with Moscow during the 2016 election.
"Getting rdy to leave for France @ the invitation of President Macron to celebrate & honor Bastille Day and 100yrs since U.S. entry into WWI," Trump tweeted prior to his flight.
He is set to arrive Thursday in Paris for talks with Macron expected to focus on joint efforts against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, where American and French troops are in action side-by-side.
The two leaders will then dine at the Michelin-starred restaurant embedded in the Eiffel Tower, taking in sweeping views of the French capital with their wives Melania and Brigitte.
The following day they will watch French and American troops march down the Champs-Elysees in Paris during the holiday's traditional military parade.
Trump and Macron, who both entered office this year, appear to have little in common. Last month the mercurial US leader notably withdrew the US from the global Paris climate change agreement to Macron's dismay.
But the French government has emphasized its newly-minted leader will work to reaffirm "historic ties" between the two allies and prevent the US from "being isolated."
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I was sitting this morning, reading Matthew 26. Remembering the steps Jesus purposely took toward the cross. Recounting all that He said "yes" to, so that we might live...
Tag: Easter
Gifts for our kids for Easter
Easter is one of my favorite times of the year! I love spring, the smell of fresh grass growing, daffodils popping up all over the hillside and birds chirping in the mornings. It's something almost magical...and it always turns my heart toward God!


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The Holy Thief
By William Ryan
- Started reading:
- 1st November 2010
- Finished reading:
- 30th November 2010
Tags: Historical Fiction, Russia, WWII
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Rating: 8
I picked this book up from the library as it seemed interesting. It is based in Stalin's Russia (1936). A girl is found gruesomely murdered on a church alter and Capt. Alexei Korolev of the Moscow Militia's Criminal Investigation Division is called in to do the investigation which gets tied into corruption within the NKVD and involved the exportation of religious artifacts.
The book reminded me of The City of Thieves. It was a good book though the atrocities of WWII can get depressing at times. While reading this and also listening to the BBC News and how the people of Russia would cross the street to avoid the corrupt police… seems things haven't changed much…