On 14 March 2006 a number of improvements in convection and boundary layer physics were implemented in the operational global model. These changes were aimed at improving tropical performance and deliver better tropical winds and significant improvements in the vertical structure of temperature and relative humidity. Precipitation is also beneficially reduced over tropical oceans and increased over tropical land. Consistent improvements were also seen in extra-tropics. Overall the physics package alone improved the global NWP index by between 2%-3% with biggest impacts in June-August.
At the same time improvements were made to the use of satellite data. AIRS data has been re-introduced, with an earlier error corrected and more data used. This gives benefits both in terms of NWP index and in the representation of moisture data. It also means we are now able to fully realise the benefit of the improved vertical resolution in the global model (50 levels introduced in December 2005) through improved satellite data processing. The satellite package also includes an upgrade from Meteosat-7 to Meteosat-8 satwinds, with the latter showing improved quality. ERS-2 scatterometer winds were also enabled for the North Atlantic providing an opportunity to capture significant synoptic events.
The combined impact of physics and satellite upgrades in a recent parallel trial was a 4% improvement in the global NWP index which is one of the biggest improvements in performance in recent years.
At the same time, the data assimilation system for the North Atlantic European (NAE) Model was upgraded from '3DVAR' to '4DVAR'. This follows a 15-month project to build on a similar development in the global model introduced in late 2004. The Met Office is one of only 2 operational centres worldwide to run 4DVAR in a regional configuration. 4DVAR makes more advanced use of the forecast model within the mathematical procedure for fitting the latest observations. It is able to make more effective use of observations distributed in time.
Results of trials in different seasons showed an improvement of between 2% and 5% in the UK Index which measures the skill of forecasts of near-surface weather. Errors in mean sea-level pressure and 10-metre wind are reduced. Forecasts of rainfall and cloud are improved.


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Juicy roasted chicken thighs on a bed of flavorful rice made with leeks, garlic, tomatoes, and a splash of white wine. Easy enough for a weeknight, this tomato leek rice with roasted chicken takes about 40 minutes start to finish with minimal prep and clean-up!
In life we face many choices and I recently mulled over an important one: rice or pasta?
It's normally an easy choice – pasta for the win! – but a quick glance at the archives revealed what may be a serious pasta addiction and I thought, "do I have a problem?" The answer to that question is a resounding 'Yes!' (did I mention I am happily addicted?), so I figured it was time to switch things up and create a dinner centered on the long-neglected bag of rice in my pantry.
Pasta may be my go-to, but this isn't my first rice rodeo and mistakes of the past helped inform my actions in making this tomato leek rice. First rule of rice club? Add lots of flavor.
It's not enough to just boil the rice in some water, plop the roasted chicken on top, and call it dinner unless you like bland, buffet-style suppers, which I'm guessing you don't. A few simple steps takes plain old white rice to a new level and it all starts with some leeks, garlic, tomatoes, and a splash of white wine. All that deliciousness simmers on the stove before adding some chicken stock and, finally, the rice.
In the space of twenty minutes, the rice soaks up all the liquid leaving the perfect resting place for some juicy oven-roasted chicken thighs. Serve it family-style so everyone can grab a thigh and a scoop of the tomato leek rice.
First, preheat the oven and while it heats slice the leek, mince the garlic, and chop the parsley. Line a baking sheet with tin foil, place the chicken thighs on it, drizzle them with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Pop the chicken in the oven and set the timer for 30 minutes.
While the chicken roasts, make the rice. Heat the olive oil in a large pan and cook the leeks and garlic for a few minutes. Add the white wine and let it bubble and simmer until it's almost evaporated. Add the parsley, tomatoes, chicken stock and rice. Cover and bring to a boil, then lower the heat and let it simmer for 20 minutes. Give it a stir every once in a while to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
When the chicken's done, check the internal temperature (should read 165 degrees), place the thighs on the rice, and serve!
I used simple long grain white rice. You can substitute other types of rice, but you may need to adjust the amount of chicken stock and the cook time. Refer to the rice package for recommended liquid amounts and cook time. If the rice takes longer, just cover the chicken with tin foil to keep it warm while the rice finishes cooking.
Use a dry white wine that you like to drink – Sauvignon Blanc is a nice choice. You only need a 1/4 cup leaving plenty to serve with dinner (or to sip on while you cook <— my favorite thing).
I used chicken thighs, but chicken breasts would work well, too, if you like white meat better than dark. Again, this may change the cooking time depending on the size of the chicken you use.
Use whatever herbs you have on hand – I used parsley, but fresh thyme, basil, or cilantro would also work well.
I'm a cook-for-one person, so I shredded the leftover chicken thighs, stirred it into the rice, and packed it all in single-serving containers to reheat for easy lunches and dinners later in the week.
Chicken, brussels sprouts, and red potatoes roast together on one sheet pan. So easy!
Pan-seared chicken thighs in a buttery wine sauce. 35 minutes start to finish!
Juicy roasted chicken thighs on a bed of flavorful rice made with leeks, garlic, tomatoes, and a splash of white wine. Make the rice while the chicken roasts and dinner is on the table in about 40 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with tin foil and place the chicken thighs on it, skin side up. Roast the thighs for approximately 30 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
Make the rice while the chicken roasts. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the sliced leek and garlic. Cook it for a couple minutes until it starts to soften.
Add the wine and let it bubble and simmer until it almost disappears. Add the tomatoes, parsley, salt, chicken stock, and rice. Stir it all together, bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover the pan and let it simmer for 20 minutes. Check on it every few minutes to make sure the rice doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. Once the rice is cooked, check the seasoning and add another 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of salt, if needed.


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Bronco's funky new telephone truck enlarges their range in January...
Bronco models continue to add new and interesting variants to their range- especially in making new incarnations of their newer moulds. This one is the radiotelephone truck - Funkkraftwagen (Kfz. 19) or as named here "German Krupp Protze Kfz.19 Radio command Car". We have the box art, sprue layout, colours and the CADs of the final kit to add to just a little bit of history of this "funky" car in our preview...
A new funky truck from Bronco Models in January 2020...
German Krupp Protze Kfz.19 Radio command Car
Two marking choices
Photo-etch included
Kit No #CB35220
Release due in January 2020
Product Link on the Bronco Models Website
The Protze Kfz.19 Radio command Car in real life:
The L2.H43 "Krupp Protze" was a 6x4 German military truck developed in the early 1930s and was in production 1933 to 1936. The truck weighed 2.5 tons and was powered by a 55bhp Krupp Boxer 3.3 litre engine, road range was 450 kilometres. it had a payload capacity of 1 ton and was admired for its good performance both on and off-road. The L2.H143 model (1936) was slightly longer and powered by a 60bhp engine. The primary function was as an artillery tractor for the
3.7cm Pak .36 anti-tank gun or as personnel carriers.
The Funkkraftwagen - radio motor vehicle - (Kfz. 19) mit Fahrgestell des l. gl. Lkw. was a rare variant of the German Krupp Protze. The superstructure was nearly identical to the Fernsprech-Betriebskraftwagen (Kfz. 19).
There were several su-types of this vehicle built, including the subject Bronc have for us today - the Kfz.19 Telephone truck. This was designed as a front line communications vehicle. It features a large enclosed "office" body with provision for master cage antenna's, depending on the radio sets fitted. These provided communications with other army units as well as Luftwaffe control centres. Good communications were the key to the success of Blitzkrieg war and these and other vehicles were issued to Divisional and Corps commanders in the field. They were used on all fronts until the end of the war in 1945. The Protzewas replaced by more fuel-efficient and cheaper to manufacture trucks from early 1942, the total production run was 7,000 vehicles.
Depending on the radio equipment, the Funkkraftwagen (Kfz. 19) had a rod antenna or a rod antenna and an additional frame antenna. Most probably, these vehicles were used as an alternative to the Kfz. 17 and Kfz. 17/1 based on the Einheitsfahrgestell für m. Pkw.
This new kit from Bronco Models...
This new kit from Bronco models is an adaptation on their (fairly) recently new-tooled kit, the Krupp Protze. This is a simple, but detailed kit as you may have seen, and seven main sprues give you the whole body and running gear as well as engine under the bonnet and full interior including clear sprues for windows of the vehicle. A spare sprue details this variant, and we have vinyl tyres to top it all off.
Here we see CADs of the vehicle, showing the photo-etch added (in the yellow/ gold colour) along with the rest of the car built up.
There are two marking choices supplied in this boxing (there were not many of these made) - first, an overall grey version from perhaps a time earlier on in WWII.
The second, a grey and tan version from an undisclosed time, we do not know when these variants were taken from in time.
OK - so that is all we have on this kit - You can see more about Bronco's kits on their website.

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Francesco Giovanni Bonifacio (izg.:[frančésko džováni bonifáčio]), istrski rimskokatoliški duhovnik, mučenec in blaženi, * 7. september 1912 Piran (Avstro-Ogrska, zdaj: Slovenija), † 11. september 1946 Krasica (Svobodno tržaško ozemlje, danes Hrvaška).

Življenje
Francesco  Bonifacio se je rodil 7 septembra 1912 v takrat avstrijskem mestecu Piranu kot sin revnih in vernih, preprostih in delavnih staršev Janeza Bonifacio in Alojzije rojene Busdon kot drugorojeni med sedmerimi brati in sestrami. Že kot otrok je bil povezan s Cerkvijo. Cerkev sv. Frančiška, ki so jo upravljali minoriti, je postala središče njegovega verskega življenja. Po nasvetu svojega župnika je vstopil v malo semenišče v Kopru leta 1924. Zaradi miroljubnega značaja so ga imenovali »mirni svetniček«. Ker je bolehal za naduho, je moral večkrat prekiniti študij.

Leta 1931 je začel študirati bogoslovje v Gorici. 27. decembra 1936 je bil v tržaški stolnici sv. Justa posvečen v duhovnika. Službo kaplana je nastopil v domačem Piranu, nakar je goreče deloval kot vikar v Novigradu, nato pa v Krasici, med Bujami in Grožnjanom. Z vso vnemo se je opravljal dušno-pastirsko delo in uspešno vodil  ministrante, študente in delavsko mladino; organiral je tudi srečanja Katoliške akcije. Deloval je v jezikovno mešani Istri, kjer so živeli tako Italijani, Slovenci ter Hrvati. Po petindvajsetih letih italijanske zasedbe je Istra skupaj s Slovenskim primorjem pripadla Jugoslaviji. Nova oblast je začela omejevati svobodo verskega delovanja. Gorečega Frančiška so opozarjali, naj bo bolj previden, on se pa za dobronamerna opozorila in grožnje ni zmenil.

Smrt in češčenje

Smrt
11. septembra 1946 sta ga ugrabila dva uslužbenca jugoslovanska državne tajne policije OZNA, ga mučila in končno umorila ter ga vrgla v kraško jamo blizu Krasice pri Grožnjanu. Njegov brat Janez, ki je za zadevo deloma zvedel in jo povedal zaupnim prijateljem, je bil zategadelj zaprt – storilci pa ne.

Beatifikacija
Proces za Bonifaciovo beatifikacijo je leta 1957 sprožil tržaški škof Antonio Santin, Kongregacija za zadeve svetnikov pa je 27. novembra 1998 potrdila razlog za Frančiškovo nasilno smrt iz sovraštva do vere (odium fidei) in ga razglasila za mučenca.

4. oktobra 2008 je bil Francesco Bonifacio razglašen za blaženega v Trstu. Slovesnega somaševanja sta se poleg tržaškega škofa Eugenia Ravignanija, nairobijskega kardinala Johna Njueja ter številnih škofov iz drugih italijanskih dežel in s Hrvaškega udeležila tudi ljubljanski nadškof metropolit Alojz Uran in koprski škof Metod Pirih. Vodil ga je prefekt Kongregacije za zadeve svetnikov nadškof Angelo Amato, ki je množici vernikov prebral apostolsko pismo, s katerim je papež Benedikt XVI.  razglasil za blaženega:
»Častiti božji služabnik Francesco Giovanni Bonifacio – duhovnik in mučenec, se je blago in radodarno posvečal dušnopastirskemu poklicu; med pričevanjem vere je daroval svoje življenje za Kristusa. Odslej naj se imenuje za blaženega, a njegovo ime naj se praznuje 11. septembra, ob dnevu, ko se je rodil za nebesa.«

Sklici

Glej tudi
 Lojze Grozde
 Miroslav Bulešić
 Szilárd Bogdánffy
 József Mindszenty
 István Sándor
 Jerzy Popiełuszko
 Črna knjiga komunizma
 Totalitarizem
 Evropski dan spomina na žrtve nacizma in stalinizma

Viri
Sergio Galimberti: Don Francesco Bonifacio presbitero e testimone di Cristo, MGS Press, Trst 1998.
S. Galimberti – L. Parentini: Rapporto della commissione dei periti storici su don Francesco Bonifacio, Trst 1997.
Stipan Trogrlić, Pula: Represija jugoslavenskog komunističkog režima prema katoličkoj Crkvi u Istri (1945.-1947.). trogrlic.pdf-Adobe Reader.

Zunanje povezave

 Svetniki.org
 Primorci.si
 Diocesi.trieste.it
 Santiebeati.it

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Krščanski mučenci
Umorjeni duhovniki
Žrtve komunizma
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Arsenal's FA Youth Cup goalscoring hero Tyreece John-Jules is looking forward to an Emirates winner takes all second leg semi-final after the young guns drew 2-2 at Blackpool on Tuesday evening.
The draw at Bloomfield Road means the second leg at the Emirates on April 16 will be a tense affair a first-half goal from John-Jules was cancelled out before the break by Blackpool midfielder Dylan Sumner.
The Gunners took the lead once more through Xavier Amaechi who slotted home Daley-Campbell's pass.
Arsenal almost extended their lead through a penalty but Trae Coyle's effort was saved by Craig Thordarson.
The home side capitalised from the penalty miss, equalising later in the half, as Ben Jacobsen converted from a cross as the match ended level.
John-Jules, who turned 17 last month, has played for the club's U23s and U18s this season, and has been with the academy since May 2009 and has represented England at U16 and U17 level.
Speaking to Arsenal.com after the match at Bloomfield Road the talented teen said: "It was a scrappy game, but we just have to keep our head up and take it to the next leg, we've just got to keep going until the end.
The second leg will take place at the Emirates Stadium - Monday, April 16th.


It had been used to keep a door open for 30 years.
In Michigan, a man has discovered that a 22-lb rock that he'd been using as a doorstop for decades is actually a meteorite valued at US$100,000 (AUS$140,000).
The man, who asked not to be identified, said that he first came across the rock in 1988 when he was inspecting an Edmore farm he was planning to buy.
The then-owner of the farm told him that the meteorite arrived on Earth in the 1930s – "and it made a heck of a noise when it hit." The next morning, the farmer and his daughter dug up the still-warm rock from the crater, then used it to prop open a door.
After buying the property from the farmer, the new owner decided to continue using the meteorite as a doorstop, as well as making his kids bring it to school for show-and-tell.
For the next 30 years, he would remain unaware of the meteorite's value – that is, until he started hearing of Michigan residents who were finding and selling pieces of meteorite.
So he reached out to Mona Sibescu, a geology professor at Central Michigan University, to examine his rock.
"I could tell right away that this was something special," she said.
Sibescu found that the rock was indeed a meteorite made of 88.5 percent iron and 11.5 percent nickel. Weighing 22 lbs, it's also the sixth-largest recorded find in Michigan – and is estimated to be worth US$100,000.
"It's the most valuable specimen I have ever held in my life, monetarily and scientifically," Sibescu added.
To further verify the rock's authenticity, a piece of it was sent to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, which confirmed the finding.
The Smithsonian and a mineral museum in Maine are considering buying the meteorite – now called 'Edmore' – for display. If the item gets purchased, the owner plans to give 10 percent of the sale value to fund the study of earth and atmospheric sciences at CMU.


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Watch all the incredible Smokefree Rockquest finales for 2019!
Friday, 19 July 2019, 11:48AM
ZM Chart's Cam Mansel and Georgia Burt travelled up and down New Zealand to host the regional finals of the 32nd annual Smokefreerockquest.
Thousands of kiwi kids around the country perfected their very own rock band with original music and performed to a set of judges with the hope of making it to the grand final in Auckland.
The talent in New Zealand is overwhelming, Smokefreerockquest has been the launchpad for many kiwi bands including Broods, Kimbra and so much more. ZM is stoked to be a part of the Smokefreerockquest family and can't wait to see who takes it out the grand final in September.
Find the rest of the episodes HERE!
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This book explores a new religious ideal within African American culture that emerges from humanistic assumptions and is grounded in religious naturalism. Identifying African American religiosity as the ingenuity of a people constantly striving to inhabit their humanity and eke out a meaningful existence for themselves amid culturally coded racist rhetoric and practices, it constructs a concept of sacred humanity and grounds it in existing hagiographic and iconic African American writings. The first part of the book argues for a concept of sacred humanity that is supported by the best available knowledge emerging from science studies, philosophy of religion, and the tenets of religious naturalism. With this concept, the book features capacious views of humans as dynamic, evolving, social organisms having the capacity to transform ourselves and create nobler worlds where all sentient creatures flourish, and as aspiring lovers of life and of each other. Within the context of African American history and culture, the sacred humanity concept also offers new ways of grasping an ongoing theme of traditional African American religiosity: the necessity of establishing and valuing blacks' full humanity. In the second part, the book traces indications of the sacred humanity concept within select works of three major African American intellectuals of the early and mid-twentieth century: Anna Julia Cooper, W. E. B. Dubois, and James Baldwin. The theoretical linkage of select ideas and themes in their writings with the concept of sacred humanity marks the emergence of an African American religious naturalism.


'Sorrow & its companions' recorded in Soundscape Studio, Copenhagen Denmark spring 2010.
'Werewolves' was recorded in January 2010 at the King Dude studio in Seattle, Washington USA.
King Dude is TJ Cowgill all music and vocals with additional vocals by Emily Denton.
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Livac Pty Ltd is an innovative Australian medical device development company established in 2010. Livac Pty Ltd has developed, and is responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of, the LiVac Retractor.
Our vision is to minimise the invasiveness of surgery requiring liver retraction, and to contribute meaningfully to technical innovations in this field.
The LiVac team is a group of highly skilled specialists all bringing to the table vital expertise, including management, commercialisation, legal and production knowledge.


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Estimation of the Passive Earth Pressure with Inclined Cohesive Backfills: the Effect of Intermediate Principal Stress is Considered
W. L. Yu*, 1, 2, J. Zhang1, R. L. Hu1, Z. Q. Li1, X. H. Sun2, R. X. Wang3, Y. Q. Wang4
1 Key Laboratory of Engineering Geomechanics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
2 Exploration and Development Research Institute, Daqing Oil Field Company Ltd., Daqing, Heilongjiang 163712, China
3 Beijing Orangelamp Navigation Technology Development Co., Ltd, Beijing 10085, China
4 Henan Provincial Communications Planning Survey and Design Institute Co., Ltd. Zhenzhou 450052, China
Publisher Id: TOMEJ-5-108
Revision Received Date: 25/1/2011
Acceptance Date: 14/2/2011
© 2010 Yu et al
* Address correspondence to this author at the Key Laboratory of Engineering Geomechanics, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China; Tel: +86-010-82998610 (Office), +86-13426310546 (Mobile); Fax: +86-010-82998610; E-mail: yuwenlong198676@163.com
Estimating passive earth pressure accurately is very important when designing retaining wall. Based on the unified strength theory and plane strain assumption, an analytical solution has been developed to determine the passive lateral earth pressure distribution on a retaining structure when the backfill is cohesive and inclined considering the effect of the intermediate principal stress. The solution derived encompasses both Bell's equation (for cohesive or cohesionless backfill with a horizontal ground surface) and Rankine's solution (for cohesionless backfill with an inclined ground surface).
Keywords: Passive earth pressure, inclined backfill, unified strength theory, intermediate principal stress.


EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings coach Brad Childress says he considered taking Brett Favre out of the game against Carolina because the quarterback "was taking a beating."
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Favre strongly objected and lobbied to stay in the game. The Vikings were leading 7-6 at the time and Childress decided to keep Favre on the field. Favre finished 17 of 27 for 224 yards and an interception, and the Vikings lost 26-7.
BEREA, Ohio -- Mike Holmgren has decided to see if he can fix the Cleveland Browns.
The Super Bowl-winning coach accepted a job to become the club's president on Monday, joining a franchise needing a major makeover after a decade of losing.
Holmgren is coming to Cleveland strictly in an executive role. On his radio show last week, Holmgren indicated his job offer with the Browns could include a return to the sideline.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee linebacker Keith Bulluck has a torn left anterior cruciate ligament and will miss the rest of the season while outside linebacker David Thornton will have season-ending shoulder surgery later this week.
IRVING, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys have cut placekicker Nick Folk and replaced him with Shaun Suisham. Suisham previously kicked for Dallas in 2005 and 2006. He was released on Washington on Dec. 8 after missing several kicks -- the same problem that cost Folk his job Monday.
LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Chicago Bears defensive end Adewale Ogunleye will miss the rest of the season because of a fracture in his lower left leg. He leads the team with 6 1/2 sacks.
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers say wide receiver Limas Sweed and long snapper Greg Warren will miss the rest of the season. Sweed, a former second-round draft pick, is on the reserve non-football illness list.


Clarocet Junior is a natural remedy offered as a support for several wellness concerns affecting children such as: difficulty in concentrating, lack of focus, irritability, and other mood disorders caused by stress, reduced attention span, and hyperactivity (like nervous tension, anxiety or occasional nervousness).
The product is one of the five Clarocet formulas designed to restore emotional wellness and balance for its users.
The manufacturer is an American company called Medicor Labs headquartered in Texas, USA. They have been manufacturing and delivering biologically-based complementary and alternative medicines since 1997. The company claims to exclusively provide clinically researched formulations which use natural raw materials of the highest quality and purity. In addition, the company claims that all their formulas included in the Clarocet line are manufactured following current GMP (Good Manufacturing Processes) standards and guidelines. Medicor Labs distributes their supplements internationally, in over 100 countries.
Clarocet Junior is especially designed for children with ages between 7 and 13 years old. It is marketed as a gentle and natural support for parents who desire to maintain or restore the emotional balance of their children. Clarocet Junior is also suitable for children with memory and attention problems and those suffering from conditions such as OCD (obsessive Compulsive Disorder).
Clarocet Junior contains the following ingredients: Passion Flower, German Chamomile Flowers, St. Johns Wort, Lemon Balm, Bacopa, Acetyl-L-Carnitine, Rosehips, Lecithin (Soy), 5-HTP(5-L-Hydroxytryptophan), GABA, Calcium Phosphate, Dextrose, Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Natural flavor, Magnesium Stearate, silicon Dioxide, Hypromellose, Polydextrose, Riboflavin, Titanium Dioxide, Talc, Maltodextrin, Medium Chain Triglycerides, and Carmine.
Clarocet Junior is an herbal and other nutrients based remedy, containing several well-known plant extracts.
Bacopa Monnieri is an Ayurvedic medicine originated from India used as anti-depressant, a nerve and heart tonic, anti-allergic, and anti-oxidant. It is considered a very powerful natural brain tonic with the ability of increasing resistance to both physical and emotional stress. Bacopa also has the ability to increase mental alertness, focus, recall and memory, and to promote mental relaxation (reducing mental fatigue, anxiety, inability to focus and stay focused, and amnesia).
German Chamomile Flowers is a plant used as a therapy against restlessness, sleeplessness, nervous diarrhea, travel sickness, ADHD, stomach ulcers, and to promote mental and physical relaxation in general. It is considered safe for most users and benefits of the GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status in the US. It may rarely cause allergic reactions for those sensitive to Asteraceae/Compositae family.
The suggested dose is of Clarocet Junior is 1 tablet daily for the first week. For maximum benefits, the tablet should be swallowed or crushed and mixed with food, not chewed. It is recommended that after taking the tablet a quantity of 8-10 ounces of water is drank. Depending on the severity of the disorder and the effectiveness of the treatment, the dose may be increased to 4 tablets per day. The manufacturer recommends keeping a rigorous schedule during the administration of this supplement. Side effects mentioned include allergic reactions, headaches, dry mouth or UV sensitivity.
Clarocet Junior is a natural remedy which comes as a support for the mental and emotional balance of children. It is advertised as a safe and subtle support for those who are interested in improving certain aspects of the emotional well-being of their children, attention span and mental sharpness, concentration capacity and an optimal cognitive function. It is also helpful in relaxing anxious, moody and irritable children. However there is no evidence that whole formula was involved in any scientific study. In addition, being a dietary supplement, it is not FDA approved. In these cases and considering it is a product addressed to children it is always advised to inform the healthcare professional before starting a treatment.


I make Squidponies whether they like it or not.
It's been a long time since I've been here. Then again, it's been a long time since I've heard from you. I hope everything's going okay.
Well, I'm alive, so that's something.
Yeah, I suppose it is. Good to hear.
...Don't you comment a lot on "The Book of Biff"?
Did a lot more back in the day, not quite as much now.


Grimshaw created night-scapes of amazingly accurate color and lighting. He gave his work such vivid detail and realism, that it's been described as "sharply focused, almost photographic." Grimshaw frequently depicted city street scenes and moonlit views of the docks in London and Glasgow; but he managed to capture only the charm, and none of the grit and grime of the Victorian Industrial Age.
On Hampstead Hill is considered one of Grimshaw's finest works, a night-scape that exemplifies his skill at capturing the mood of the passing of twilight into night. So adept was Grimshaw at painting lighting effects that he was able to capture both the mood and the minutest details of a scene. He could capture the seasons of the year, or the type of weather; and his "paintings of dampened gas-lit streets and misty waterfronts conveyed an eerie warmth…." His work was popular with London's middle class, and it sold quickly and well. When you look at his vivid lighting effects, you may understand why we like to think of Grimshaw as the Thomas Kinkade of his day.
Not much is known of Grimshaw's life. Unlike most painters of his time, Grimshaw did not leave behind any journals or letters. We do know that he was born September 6, 1836 in Leeds. In 1856 he married, and in 1861, at the age of 24, he shocked his parents with the news he was giving up a stable and well-paying job as a clerk for the Great Northern Railway, to become a painter. And he struggled for eight years, painting birds and fruit, before he developed his unique style and found success.
On the back of one of his canvases, Dulce Domum (1855), Grimshaw wrote, "mostly painted under great difficulties." But John Atkinson Grimshaw wanted to pursue art, and he was willing to pay his dues. We present his lovely work today, to move you and inspire you. Whether you're a novelist or a composer or an illustrator, it's "visual music" to create by.


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Frank Calabria to replace Grant King as Origin Energy chief executive
James ThomsonColumnist
Updated Sep 10, 2016 – 12.22am, first published at Sep 9, 2016 – 9.41am
New Origin Energy chief executive Frank Calabria will continue the company's focus on reducing debt when he replaces the retiring Grant King at the end of October, but chairman Gordon Cairns says a demerger of the group's oil and gas and energy markets business is not under consideration.
"Growth opportunities only present themselves once we've reduced debt and improved returns," Mr Calabria told AFR Weekend, adding he would present more of his vision for the business in the coming months.
However Mr Cairns said suggestions that Origin will look to spin off its oil and gas business, which includes the $25 billion Australian Pacific LNG project in Queensland were wide of the mark. "That's not on the table. It's a non issue, a non question," Mr Cairns said.
Grant King will leave Origin at the end of October. Philip Gostelow
He said the value of the business was starting to be appreciated by the market as the project moves from the start-up phase to the operation phase. A second LNG train will open at the project in the coming months.
"Instead of having to put capital in we are now going to be getting cash out," Mr Cairns said of the project.
Mr Calabria added: "We really are just focused on transitioning ALNG from a project into an operational asset."
Origin posted a bottom line loss of $589 million for the 2016 financial year but Mr King was able to cut net debt by $4 billion to $9.1 billion thanks to a series of asset sales and last year's $2.5 billion equity raising. An on-going program of asset sales will bring the debt down further.
But the company's share price, which was at $16 as recently as September 2014, has been hit hard by the plunge in oil prices, and has fallen 24.5 per cent in the last 12 months.
The stock was down 1.2 per cent in early trade on Friday at $5.13.
Mr Cairns said the Origin board had for some time been running a process to prepare for the retirement of Mr King, who helped spin the group out of Origin 22 years ago and has run the company for 14 years.
This involved the selection, development and mentoring of a number of internal candidates, who were then benchmarked against a group of external candidates.
"We came to conclusion that Frank was the best of the best," Mr Cairns said.
Mr Calabria joined Origin in 2001 and has been chief executive of its energy markets business since 2009. Last year the energy markets division lifted its contribution to raw earnings by $70 million to $1.3 billion.
He will face the challenge of managing Origin through the shift from traditional carbon-based energy marketing to the new and uncertain world of renewable energy. Mr Calabria said the development of energy markets in Australia would create opportunities for Origin to exploit.
Mr Cairns described Mr King as "legendary" and praised his work steering Origin through it spin-off phase
"He's the architect and builder of Origin from its time of being inside Boral. Almost single-handedly he's been the architect of an integrated energy markets business," he said, adding that Mr King has also taken Origin into both LNG and renewables during his time.
"The company has been set up to take advantage of that."
In a week where Origin welcome the creation of a new pipeline by APA Group connecting APLNG with the east coast gas market, Mr Calabria said he would be watching where the on-going development of energy markets would create opportunities for the group.
Mr Calabria will receive a fixed salary of $1.7 million, including superannuation, with the opportunity to earn short and long-term bonuses incentives capped at 130 per cent of his fixed salary.
James Thomson is a Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com
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You are able to extract the Files' layout to a text file or in to the IsoBuster editor and include the Block Number. The block number is the physical location of the file on the medium. A low block number is on the beginning of the medium, a high block number is at the end of the medium.
This option is especially handy for people that want to understand the logical order of files on the medium. Imagine, you have an mp3 CD and an mp3 player but the mp3 player plays the mp3 files in the physical order they are placed on CD. If you inspect the CD content via Windows you see that the files are not in the order they are played.
This is because Windows sorts the files and they may also be arranged in another way in the File System as well. Here such a file list comes in very handy !
It's easy to import in a MS Excel document and sort on the fields you like.
An almost similar option exists to copy the tree information of all erroneous files. These are files that are located (fully or partially) in sectors that are physically unreadable.
Mac files often consist out of a data fork and a resource fork (see more here). When these files are extracted to a Windows PC formatted with FAT, only the part useful for Windows users is extracted. And hence only if that part is located in unreadable areas will the file be labeled as unreadable. If in the options it is set to extract to a MacBinary file, or if you extract to an NTFS formatted drive, all parts of the file will be extracted, and in that case if any part of the file is located in an unreadable area the file will be labeled as unreadable.
It is possible that a file system says that files are located somewhere physically outside the media range. E.g. after a power cut or buffer underrun on CD or DVD or simply by faulty mastering it is possible that the track is too short to contain the listed data. Such files are labeled immediately as unreadable with this icon : and will show up in the list of unreadable files even when not read yet.
To know which addresses inside a file or other object (e.g. track) are really erronous, check this option.


We don't have time for purity tests.
"Delete this garbage treehugger." That's what one commenter said the last time I tried to discuss modern environmentalism's excessive focus on personal responsibility. Indeed, from my original defense of eco-hypocrisy to calling out those who call others out, I feel like much of my writing here at TreeHugger has been on this topic.
And it has often been misconstrued.
A crackly voice comes in over the hand-crank, solar radio telling them that all is finally and irrevocably lost.
"It's not our fault", says one, patting their friend gently and reassuringly on the back.
There's nothing wrong with living lighter on the planet. Indeed, I regularly make efforts to reduce my personal footprint myself. I am just not convinced we should spend too much time talking about it. In a world where unsustainable choices are the default option, where fossil fuels are excessively subsidized, and where environmental costs are not borne by those responsible for the damage, living a truly sustainable life means swimming upstream.
Even the very notion of "personal carbon footprinting" — meaning an effort to accurately quantify the emissions we create when we drive our cars or power our homes — was first popularized by none other than oil giant BP, who launched one of the first personal carbon footprint calculators as part of their "Beyond Petroleum" rebranding effort in the mid-2000s.
That said—and this is where my efforts usually get misconstrued—I am not arguing that personal lifestyle change doesn't matter. It just matters for a different reason than most advocates seem to focus on. The goal is not, as BP would have us believe, to "save the world one bike ride at a time" or limit each individual's personal carbon footprint. Instead, it's to use specific, targeted lifestyle changes as a lever of influence, through which we can bring about broader, more structural change.
Take the streets of Amsterdam as an example. It's a known fact that the city was well on its way to a Westernized, car-centric model of development in the sixties. But residents pushed back successfully.
Cyclists did that. And they did so using BOTH activism and personal lifestyle changes. But those changes were primarily important because of the role they played in creating wider, systemic change.
Of course, it's tempting to ask why this matters. After all, if someone wants to take shorter showers, "let it mellow if it's yellow", or otherwise whittle down their footprint to zero, aren't they still helping to reduce our overall planetary footprint? The answer to that is a resounding yes. I applaud any and all lengths any individual goes to to reduce their own impact; I just ask folks to be careful about how they advocate such efforts to others.
A movement is finally building to demand real, systemic change that meets the scale of the crises we face. We cannot build that movement if we apply purity tests about who can or cannot be an environmentalist, based on their personal carbon footprint.
That's all I have. I hope I haven't angered anyone too badly. You can head over to Medium to read my full defense of eco-hypocrisy. And follow me over on Twitter if you want more from this particular eco-hypocrite.


" Well," the beggar thinks, " it's still better than nothing."
" What's going on now?" the beggar asks his donor. " First you give me Rs. 10 every day, then Rs. 7,50 and now only Rs. 5. What's the problem?"
" Well," the man says, " last year my eldest son went to university. It's very expensive, so I had to cut costs. This year my eldest daughter also went to university, so I had to cut my expenses even further ."
" And how many children do you have?" the beggar asks.
" Four," the man replies.
" Well," says the beggar, " I hope you don't plan to educate them all at my expense".


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Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. was a guest on CBS' "The Late Show" Tuesday night with Stephen Colbert. Well, it was early Wednesday by the time Booker's segment aired.
Colbert, who lives in Montclair, touched on some hot button issues with Booker from the midterm elections to the Supreme Court. And Booker dodged another question about whether he'll run for president in 2020.
Will Democrats block Supreme Court nominee?
Colbert asked Booker his thoughts on the Supreme Court after Republicans blocked President Barack Obama's nominee Merrick Garland in 2016 and whether Democrats might try the same tactic with President Donald Trump's pick Brett Kavanaugh.
"First of all, I don't think it's just the Democrats. I think all Americans have to decide. ... You shouldn't be silent in this moment because there's a lot is at stake. ... This is a moment that all of us should speak up," said Booker, noting that there was a time people thought the Affordable Care Act would be repealed until three Republican senators changed their vote.
"The die is not cast. ... Everyone who believes strongly about these issues should speak up because at the end the day the opposite of justice is not injustice. It is apathy. It's silence. This is a time when so much is at stake in your country that you have to speak up," Booker said.
Booker said he would meet with Kavanaugh because "that's the respectful thing to do."
Colbert pushed Booker for what he would want to ask the nominee.
Booker brought up Kavanaugh's 2009 opinion where he stated that "we should not burden a sitting president with civil suits, criminal investigations, or criminal prosecution."
Booker said, "I really want to know. ... Is this nominee going to make a commitment to recuse himself from all the matters of dealing with the Mueller investigation?"
Midterm elections?
Colbert asked for Booker's predictions for the upcoming midterm elections. Booker avoided making any prognostications.
"This is a time for America to participate. The midterms often have very low voter turnouts," said Booker, who said he missed Obama, then joked, "I miss her husband too."
"I don't know what the outcome of the elections are going be, but it will be a great outcome if people vote, if people organize, if people knock on doors, if people let their voices be heard," Booker said.
Booker in 2020?
Colbert asked Booker if he would run in 2020, alluding to the presidential election.
"I will let you off the hook," Colbert said, "and let you know you are running."
Booker quickly countered.
"I am up for re-election as a United States senator in 2020, so I will be running in 2020."
Booker's a Dungeons and Dragons fan
Booker tried to joke with Colbert as he started his appearance, saying that one way he was hoping to bridge the gap between the Democrats and Republicans was to get a Dungeons and Dragons game in Congress. D&D is a popular fantasy tabletop role-playing game.
"I am always looking for things to do to cross the aisle. ... I am going to try to get a D&D game going in the Senate," joked Booker, who said he grew up playing the game. "I am going to make a proposal, go to Orin Hatch, go to Bernie Sanders and maybe I can get a great game going."
Colbert quickly chimed in, "Let's move on before they cancel my show."
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Albert Ray Strong, 67, of Fredericksburg, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Mary Washington Hospital. Mr. Strong worked for 25 years on Capitol Hill for the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. He established an electronic voting system for Romania after retirement for USAID. Mr. Strong loved golf, Mississippi State University, but most of all, his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Marie Strong; children Caitlin Strong and Kelly Hash (James); grandchildren Ainslee Hash and James Ray Hash; brothers James Strong (Susan) and Robert Strong (Connie); mother Nelda Strong; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Raiford Strong. A celebration of life will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Fredericksburg Rod and Gun Club on Sunday, April 14. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to an account set up in his beloved grandchildren's honor, Ainslee and James Hash, at M&T Bank, 2062 Plank Rd. Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Online guest book at covenantfuneralservice.com.
Anne Moore Hardesty Burgin passed away at Scotia Village on April 6, 2019 in Laurinburg, North Carolina. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 11:00 at Faith Presbyterian Church, Laurinburg, NC, officiated by the Rev. Jeff Mercer. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the church fellowship hall. She was born July 30, 1940 in Front Royal, Virginia to Lavalette and Richard Hardesty. She graduated from James Monroe High School in Fredericksburg, Virginia, attended Mary Washington College and graduated from Hamlet Hospital School of Nursing. She was married in 1959 to Howard C. Burgin, Jr. of Delta, Ohio. Both taught school in McComb, Ohio before moving to Oklahoma and then to Rockingham, NC. There she served as Assistant Administrator at Richmond Memorial Hospital. She and Howard retired to Pawleys Island, SC in 1994. She enjoyed playing tennis, cooking, entertaining and many activities at Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church where she served as an elder. Anne was also a member of the Arthur Manigault Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. In 2016, Anne and Howard moved to Scotia Village where she was active at Faith Presbyterian Church. Anne is survived by her husband; son Richard Howard Burgin (Ruth) of Pinehurst, NC; daughter, Amy Burgin Rounds (Carson) of Charlotte, NC; six grandchildren, Emily Baumhoer of Bluffton, SC, Harris Burgin of Chapel Hill, NC, J. Robertson of Johns Island, SC, Chris Rounds of Atlanta, GA, Zachary Rounds of Raleigh, NC and Libby Rounds of Brooklyn, NY; two great-grandchildren, Harrison Huffman and Hadley Anne Huffman both of Bluffton, SC; and a sister, Sandra Hardesty Stein of Fredericksburg, VA. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Faith Presbyterian Church, 2220 Elm Avenue, Laurinburg, NC 28352 or Scotland Regional Hospice, PO Box 1033, Laurinburg, NC 28353. McDougald Funeral Home and Crematorium is serving the Burgin family. Online condolences can be made at www.mcdougald.com.
Helen Marie Moffett, 91, of Colonial Beach, died peacefully in her sleep on April 2, 2019. Born and raised in Alexandria, VA, Helen retired from the Government as a civil servant after nearly 30 years. She later went to work for the Institute for Defense Analysis (IDA) where she worked for an additional 30 years. She was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church; Woman of the Moose Chapter 1636; American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Unit 148; a Life Member of the CBVFD Ladies Auxiliary, and served on the Tourism Committee for the Town of Colonial Beach. Helen is survived by her six children, Faye Johnson, Sandy Bone (Pete), Sharon Nelson, Ricky Nelson (Jennifer), Garry Nelson, Alan Nelson; 19 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the ALA Unit 148 or the CBVFD Ladies Auxiliary, both on Colonial Beach Avenue, Colonial Beach, VA 22443. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, April 28, 2019 (her 92nd Birthday) from 1:00 pm -3:00 pm at the Colonial Beach American Legion. Condolences may be left for the family at www.storkefuneralhome.com.
Henry I. Morefield, 90, of Fredericksburg passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Mr. Morefield was born on November 30, 1928 and graduated from Spotsylvania High School. He joined the Navy-Seabees in 1946 and was a fireman and pipe fitter until he retired from the Navy. Mr. Morefield then went to Dahgren and transferred to Lorton to work in the Department of Corrections. He then became head of transportation within the Department of Crrections. Mr. Morefield was a GS-13 and a 32 year dedicated Government employee when he retired in 1980. Survivors include his sons; John E. Morefield and Glenn Roy Morefield; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother Charles Morefield; sisters Audrey Ackerson and Shirley Merryman; and numerous cousins. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg. A service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 12 at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Online guest book at covenantfuneralservice.com.
Linwood Mastin, 91, of Spotsylvania passed away at the home of his loving daughter on Monday, April 8, 2019. Mr. Mastin was born on December 24, 1927 to the late James Ruggles Mastin and Nora Perry Mastin. Fondly known by his friends as "Dootsy", he was a man of many talents and varied interests. As a young man, he served in the Air Force. He was an avid Civil War relic hunter. Linwood was a master carpenter with a passion for woodworking. He worked for H.D. Carr, local contractor, where he was the superintendent in charge of construction of many local churches. He took great pride in the fact that he personally hung the steeples of several. Linwood was also the superintendent in charge of the construction of many of the local area shopping centers. He also worked for Carl D. Silver Company and was instrumental in overseeing many of the company projects. Linwood was a lifetime member of Salem Baptist Church where he served in many roles including Sunday school teacher, R.A. leader and also as a Deacon. He was an honorary member of the Chancellor Ruritan Club. Survivors include his son, Linwood Mastin (Rhonda); daughter Sherry Mastin; numerous nieces and nephews; and his precious poodle, "Maddie." He was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Mary Beard Mastin and granddaughter Rebekah Linn Mastin. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 11 at Salem Baptist Church on Plank Road with Rev. Dale Seley presiding. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Salem Baptist Church. The family would like to give special thanks to the caregivers Sherry Krebs and Annessa Coleman. Online guest book at covenantfuneralservice.com.
Mabel Irene Monk, 88, of Fredericksburg, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 6, 2019. Mabel was born on August 26, 1930 in Akron, Ohio. Survivors include her daughter, Ann Adkins (Gary); her nephews, Ronald Brown and Donald Melton. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Garnie I. Cockerham; her second husband, Oliver A. Monk; her parents, Bertie R. Combs and Elsie Wade Combs; and her sister, Anna Sue Combs-Melton. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9 at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10 at Bel Air Memorial Gardens in Bel Air, MD. Online guest book at covenantfuneralservice.com.
Nonda Ann Roth, born in Ann Arbor, Michigan on August 20, 1957 and passed away on March 31, 2019 in Bowling Green, Virginia. She is survived by her mother, Edythe K. Burt, brother, Christopher M. Roth and her sister, Stacy A. Wood. God gave Nonda to this word and she is now being called back to his loving arms. We will miss you and will always love you. Sign register book online www.storkefuneralhome.com.


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Bobby or Bob Carpenter may refer to:

Bobby Carpenter (ice hockey) (born 1963), former NHL hockey player
Bobby Carpenter (American football) (born 1983), American football linebacker
Bob Carpenter (baseball) (1917–2005), Major League Baseball pitcher
Bob Carpenter (basketball) (1917–1997), American basketball player
Bob Carpenter (sportscaster) (born 1952/3), American sportscaster and television play-by-play announcer for Major League Baseball
R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. (1915–1990), former owner of the Philadelphia Phillies
Bob Carpenter (born 1946), member of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

See also
Bob Carpenter Center, the basketball and multipurpose arena at the University of Delaware
Robert Carpenter (disambiguation)


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LMPD officer who shot Breonna Taylor wants his job back
By Roberto Roldan
Published November 9, 2021 at 10:04 PM EST
Myles Cosgrove (center) sits between his lawyers while LMPD Sgt. Andrew Meyer testifies during the first day of his Police Merit Board appeal.
The former Louisville officer who the FBI said fired the shot that killed Breonna Taylor is now fighting for his job back.
Myles Cosgrove was fired from the Louisville Metro Police Department in January for failing to properly identify a threat when he fired his gun during a middle of the night raid on Taylor's apartment. Cosgrove was one of three officers who fired their guns as they attempted to enter her home.
Taylor's boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, fired one bullet at police, saying later he thought they were intruders. They returned 32 shots. Cosgrove fired half of those, including two that struck Taylor. An FBI ballistics report said Cosgrove's bullets killed her.
Cosgrove is now appealing his termination to the Metro Louisville Police Merit Board, a seven-member body of civilians and officers that reviews discipline and employment decisions. The board could decide to uphold his firing or overturn it and issue a new punishment, if necessary.
Setting up the arguments
Tuesday's Police Merit Board hearing opened with arguments from lawyers for Louisville Metro and Cosgrove. They spoke at the River City FOP Lodge 614, the headquarters for Louisville's police union, with members of the public and journalists in the audience.
Lawyers agreed ahead of time not to debate whether Cosgrove violated LMPD policy by not wearing a body camera during the raid on Taylor's home. Both parties also agreed that Cosgrove would not have gotten more than a one-day suspension for that infraction alone.
Assistant County Attorney Brendan Daugherty, who is representing Louisville Metro, argued Cosgrove's behavior on the night of March 13, 2020, violated the department's use of force policy. He described to the board what officers are required to know before using their firearm.
"The policy explicitly states that the officer must be able to justifiably articulate his or her actions," he said. "The policy further requires that the person against whom the force is used pose an immediate threat of death or serious physical injury to the officer or another person."
Taylor did not pose an immediate threat, Daugherty said. The 26-year-old Black woman was unarmed, and died in her hallway after being shot multiple times.
In the Jan. 5 letter informing Cosgrove of his firing, then-Police Chief Yvette Gentry wrote there was a failure on the part of the former detective to "properly identify a threat and to assess whether an ongoing threat existed."
Gentry justified her decision by pointing to statements Cosgrove made to internal investigators and the Kentucky Attorney General's Office. Cosgrove repeatedly told investigators that the target or threat he was firing at was a "shadowy mass" with "flashing light." He could not say how many shots he fired. And when asked if the shadow appeared to have its hands up or not, Cosgrove said he could not see that level of detail.
Daugherty hammered those points again during the first day of the hearing, arguing Cosgrove clearly couldn't articulate a specific threat that justified deadly force.
"LMPD officers are taught and trained that they are accountable for every single shot they fire," he said.
In the termination letter, Gentry said internal investigators found Cosgrove fired in three directions during the raid on Taylor's apartment.
Cosgrove's attorneys, however, argued his return fire was justified because there was an immediate threat to his safety. Cosgrove's partner, Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly — who retired from LMPD this summer — was struck in the leg by the shot Walker fired as the officers tried to enter the apartment.
Attorney Scott Miller said his client Cosgrove believed he saw muzzle flashes, not just flashes of light, which indicated someone was shooting at him. That's why he had to return fire, Miller said.
"Breonna Taylor's death was tragic, we all know that," he said. "Officer Cosgrove did not violate LMPD's policy; rather, he acted in accordance with policy during a high-stress, rapidly evolving situation in which he was shot at."
Cosgrove reasonably believed there was a lethal threat to himself or others, which is what the law and department policy require, his lawyers said. Miller compared LMPD's disciplinary actions after the shooting to moving the goalpost in the middle of a game.
"Officers do not get the benefit of applying facts learned after the fact," he said. "LMPD, however, has that luxury of 20/20 hindsight …. They made the determination that one round was fired [by Walker]. But those, you will learn, are things that not a single officer on the scene knew that night."
Miller added that LMPD's case relies on Cosgrove knowing the trajectory of rounds, the ratio of rounds fired and the ability to "reassess in microseconds," things he said can't be done or determined in real-time.
Both sides will call witnesses
A Police Merit Board hearing is conducted much like a real court case: Lawyers make arguments and call witnesses to testify before the board. The board chair, with the guidance of a board-appointed lawyer, acts like a judge, deciding whether to allow certain testimony or evidence.
LMPD Sgt. Andrew Meyer was Louisville Metro's first witness. Lawyers for the city called him to discuss the internal investigation into the shooting. Meyer is a member of the Professional Standards Unit, which investigates potential policy violations.
Meyer said he found Cosgrove was not able to properly identify a threat during the deadly raid.
"You know there's a threat because there is a flash of light and your partner is down, but who has done this act?" Meyer said. "For the people in that apartment to be safe, I need to know who before I start pulling that trigger and he's not seeing that kind of detail. He was unable to tell who that threat was."
Cosgrove's hearing will continue Wednesday, with three other dates already scheduled for early December, if needed. LMPD is expected to call former chief Gentry to the stand, while Cosgrove's lawyers say they'll call an expert witness on stress and use-of-force to testify.
Roberto Roldan
Roberto Roldan is the City Politics and Government Reporter for WFPL. Email Roberto at rroldan@lpm.org.
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Hiya! I think you will surprise everyone with what you can do!
*peers out from behind a tree* hello!!
Nothing interesting to report i'm afraid. I'm 40 yrs male, live with my eldest son. Always fancied having a go at writing a book, never had the confidence to do so, but realise now that life's too short to keep beating myself up. So here I am listening and learning how to tackle the devil. Words!!
Hope you get the confidence to try your had at a book, will look forward to reading something of yours on here....I had a go at one of the excercises on here and I can't write for toffee!
Hope you get to realise your ambition Crakan!
Oh and do you think Angel can't write for toffee? I bed to differ but she refuses to believe me!
I've only read one of your pieces but I thought it was good. I need to check that post again when I get time.
Anyway I know what you mean about not having time with a baby. How olds your little one at the moment?
Oh and don't be so hard on yourself everyone's learning at the moment. In my day job. I look at stuff (computer code) that I wrote a couple of years ago. It makes me shudder. What was I thinking. Hopefully In another couple of years I look at what I write now and shudder. It means that I'm progressing, becoming good at something isn't that easy. When you stop feeling your old stuff could be improved you've become stagnent.


Royal DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, is extending its portfolio of high performance materials that answer the need in demanding automotive applications for hydrolysis resistance across a wide range of temperatures. The portfolio is targeted at numerous water-cooling related applications under the hood. The company is also announcing a new application for a hydrolysis-resistant grade of its high performance bio-based polyamide, EcoPaXX®.
DSM's extensive portfolio of materials based on polyamides 410 and 4T (EcoPaXX and ForTii® respectively) are all inherently resistant to hydrolysis. One particular grade, EcoPaXX Q-HG6/7, is very well suited for applications such as expansion tanks that need to resist coolants at high temperatures. It enables part weight to be cut by as much as 30% compared with polyamide 66. A recently-developed thin-walled "T" connector for a coolant hose in this grade has just been approved for use by a major German car manufacturer, and is scheduled to go into commercial production in the next few months.
The connector needs to withstand high internal pressures at temperatures of up to 135°C—something that is not possible with PA66. "EcoPaXX offers strength and reliability even in critical areas like the weld lines (areas where different flow fronts merge) in complex designs," says Thomas Selberdinger, Sales Manager Automotive, at DSM.
For applications where even higher temperature resistance is required, DSM points to grades of ForTii. These have similar thermal properties as other polyphthalamides (PPAs), but with superior processability.
Now, DSM is adding to its range of high performance materials with compounds based on Xytron™ polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), which is also a inherently hydrolysis resistant polymer; these are intended for applications where very high dimensional stability is part of the requirements. In addition, DSM is introducing a new grade of Akulon® polyamide 66 that has very good resistance to water/glycol mixtures used at elevated temperatures in automotive cooling systems.
The new Akulon PA66 is available in two versions: HR-HG6 and HR-HG7, containing 30% and 35% glass fibre reinforcement respectively. Both have shown good resistance to an aqueous solution of ethylene glycol under accelerated tests. They comply with OEM requirements to have a high retention of flexural strength after immersion in the solution for 1000h at 135°C. Applications targeted by the new Akulon grades include expansion tanks, air intake manifolds and oil pans with integrated cooling channels, and oil filter/cooler modules.
DSM is currently carrying out final tests on newly developed Xytron PPS compounds in water/glycol solutions. "First results indicate a very promising performance in this field, and also with regard to heat and chemical resistance," Selberdinger says.
DSM will be offering PPS compound formulations with both glass fiber reinforcement and mineral filler to provide the required characteristics for automotive components, not only in cooling systems, but also ignition, lighting, fuel, drive, and control systems. PPS has sufficient heat resistance for use in components operating in environments with temperatures constantly.


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Langford out again with foot problem for No. 1 Michigan St
by: NOAH TRISTER, Associated Press
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Top-ranked Michigan State is already dealing with a significant injury.
Guard Joshua Langford had a setback in his return from a foot injury, and coach Tom Izzo says the senior will be re-evaluated in January. Langford played only 13 games last season, averaging 15 points.
An emotional Izzo said Tuesday a problem has surfaced with the same foot. Izzo described the current issue as a stress reaction and said Langford has missed practice time.
"It's one of those weird things that breaks my heart," Izzo said. "I love Josh Langford. He's one of those guys that has given me everything on the court, off the court, in the classroom, like almost nobody I've had. He's handled everything a lot better than I would have handled it."
Izzo described Monday as a day of highs and lows. The Spartans were ranked No. 1 in the preseason AP poll for the first time, then Izzo found out about Langford later in the day.
"That kid has been the most selfless, greatest attitude, committed kid," Izzo said. "Didn't miss a practice last year, didn't miss a trip."
Michigan State made the Final Four last season despite injuries to Langford and other key players. Now the Spartans have to deal with those obstacles again. Izzo said Kyle Ahrens is out at least a week with a sprained ankle.
Izzo didn't sound ready to speculate on Langford's return, or whether he might redshirt.
"Josh is on draft boards. What I want for Josh is what's best for Josh," Izzo said. "He's given me more than four years' worth of sacrificing."
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by PAT EATON-ROBB, Associated Press / Jan 18, 2021
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma says playing an NCAA Tournament this year, at least on the men's side, is a fiscal necessity for most schools.
The Hall of Famer was responding Monday to comments by Baylor coach Kim Mulkey, who said she believes the college basketball season will continue despite the COVID-19 pandemic because of "the almighty dollar."