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API, LLC,** Orocovis, Puerto Rico, has been awarded a maximum $33,896,716 modification (P00102), exercising the third option year on a one-year base contract (SPM1C1-12-D-1006) with three one-year option periods, for duffel bags. This is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Location of ...
General Dynamics Land Systems - Force Protection Inc., Ladson, South Carolina, has been awarded a maximum $10,660,911 modification (P0004), exercising the first option year on a two-year base contract (SPRDL1-14-C-0104) with one six-month option period, for electrical unit kits used on Abrams tanks. This is a firm-fixe...
General Electric Aviation Systems, LLC, Grand Rapids, Michigan, is being awarded a not-to-exceed $29,252,000 five-year performance based logistics requirements contract for the stores management system and the control system converter for the F/A-18 A/B/C/D/E/F aircraft. Work will be performed in Clearwater, Florida, a...
It should have been great play but was not. As Bailey is running free down the sideline there are at least 2 Donk escorts checking the sideline behind Bailey and nobody is checking the field side where Watson comes from. Any one player could have at least slowed Watson enough for Bailey to score. And Bailey could have ...
As I recall, he was just completely out of gas by the end of the run. And I think on replay it looked like the ball actually was fumbled through the endzone, which would’ve meant the Patriots got it back on the 20. Wasn’t that the play I’m thinking of?
A sprinter can’t be out of gas on a 100 yd dash. Wrong play. He lost the ball but it was when he got creamed at the 1-2 yard line and knocked out of bounds. He got destroyed actually.
The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) will establish a cyber security operations centre for Parliament House, with $9 million earmarked for the centre in tonight's Budget.
The DPS provides ICT services to support the Australian Parliament and the work of parliamentarians. It provides members of parliament, senators and their staff with IT equipment, systems and support, and oversees the Parliamentary Computing Network.
The centre will "enhance cyber security protection for the parliamentary computing network" the Treasury said.
Some $300,000 will be provided in capital funding in the 2018/19 financial year for the centre's launch.
Last year the Australian government said it would brief political parties on strengthening their information security In the wake of allegations that Russia sponsored the hacking of the Democratic National Committee in an attempt to influence the US election.
"We have seen no indication whatsoever that anyone has sought to use cyber influence on our elections or on our electoral system, but obviously our democracy goes to who we are as Australians and we have to do everything we can to protect that,” the then minister assisting the prime minister for cyber security, Dan Teh...
In the last Budget (2017/18), the government earmarked $10.7 million over four years to create a Cyber Security Advisory Office (CSAO) within the Digital Transformation Agency to “provide strengthened central governance and assurance for cyber security and broader project vulnerability across government”.
Parliaments around the world have become a prime target of hackers in recent years. Last year, the UK parliament was hit by a “sustained and determined” cyber-attack, leaving around 90 parliamentarians unable to access their emails. The attackers sought access to the email accounts of MPs and their staff.
In 2015, the German parliament computer network was downed for days following a cyber attack, reported to have been mounted by a Russian intelligence agency.
Australia's parliamentary network was hit by a hack in 2011, which is understood to have given Chinese intelligence agencies access to staff emails for up to a year.
Whose side is Russia on in Libya?
Discussion in 'Middle East & Africa' started by Jyotish Kailashkumar, Mar 23, 2019.
On March 17, Khaled al-Mishri, president of Libya's High Council of State (HCS), arrived in Moscow at the invitation of the Federal Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, to discuss bilateral relations and ways to tackle Libya's ongoing political crisis. Mishri was received by Valentina Matvienko, speaker of the ...
The visit by Mishri, as head of the Tripoli-based body charged with advising the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), should be considered evidence of Russia maintaining a balanced policy on Libya. It was reported in Al-Monitor in October that Moscow was shifting away from a strategy of maintaining equal ...
One should bear in mind that Mishri and Hifter are longstanding opponents. The Hifter-led HoR does not recognize the HCS's authority over it despite the council's mandate to that effect under the Libyan Political Agreement. Also, throughout most of Mishri's political career, he has been a member of the Libyan Muslim Br...
Mishri’s Moscow visit comes amid successful operations by Hifter's LNA in the southwestern Fezzan region that allowed Tobruk to assume control over the oil fields at el-Fil and el-Sharara, the largest in western Libya. The LNA has also gained sway over the strategic junctions of the trans-Saharan trade routes of al-Gha...
Meanwhile, the Military Council of Misrata, one of the largest military factions in western Libya, has rejected agreements reached in talks thus far between Sarraj and Hifter, and supporters of Libya's grand mufti, Sadiq al-Ghariani, have taken to the streets to protest against Sarraj. At the same time, Hifter has step...
Amid these developments, Mishri traveled to Doha in early March to secure Qatari backing for Tripoli. Sarraj had preceded him with a visit of his own. While in Moscow, Mishri had sought certain assurances about red lines for a Hifter offensive on Tripoli, which might follow the general’s successful campaign in Fezzan. ...
A campaign against Tripoli could trigger unpredictable consequences despite Hifter’s recent successes, including the country relapsing into a new protracted civil war, a “war of all against all,” as in 2014, with unclear prospects. The United States has already set a red line for Hifter, deeming the military campaign a...
Although Russia expects a payoff from backing Hifter, Moscow's support has been palpably limited. Moscow is wary that the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and France will reap the most gains from Hifter acquiring a significantly strong position in Libya since they have bet on him alone and have invested much more in his succes...
Mishri’s visit to Moscow had an economic component as well involving Mishri and Libya's parallel central banks.
Whoever buys the most sh*t from them.
They are Just playing, selling weapons. One hand U.S.A is selling, 2nd hand Russia is selling to other group.
Actually Russia has bad experience in Syria going against Turkey in proxy war. Turkey recently started heavily influence in Libya because of Muslim brotherhood and Qatar finance it. Italy on their side too. Russia on y hand doesnt want to have another different policy with Turkey, and on the other hand, smell the new p...
"Mercenaries linked to Russian military intelligence have been backing the rebel commander of Libya's breakaway eastern half, The Telegraph has learned, as Moscow further expands its presence in Africa."
Whose side is Pakistan on in fighting the Taliban?
Whose side is Pakistan's ISI really on?
A 19-year-old student in India died in a bizarre safety accident on July 12. A trainer was teaching a safety lesson that involved her jumping off of a building onto a safety net held by other students below. When the student refused, the man pushed her. The drill was supposed to be for disaster preparedness but instead...
Police in the city Coimbatore, where the event happened, have arrested the trainer named Arumugham and also registered a case against the college. Arumugham is charged with causing death due to negligence. Arumugham was an impersonator and not an actual instructor.
A senior government official explained to BBC, “The college didn’t apply for permission for any such training. This is against the law. Any school or college has to get prior permission from the government before conducting an exercise like this. Police are investigating the issue and the trainer has been arrested.” Po...
A video was taken of the incident and you can clearly see that the instructor pushed her and that she, herself, did not want to jump. India Today posted the video today accompanying their article.
According to India Today, the student was from Alandurai village in Coimbatore district. Logeshwari was pursuing her Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) at the private college called Kalaimagal College of Arts and Science.
A Twitter user named Shabbir Ahmed tweeted the fake letter the college received claiming they were apart of the Disaster Management Authority and were conducting a “Disaster Management Awareness” program. It is not confirmed that this is the actual letter the school received.
The student, Logeshwari, received fatal neck injuries when she hit the ground and did not make it to the security net that other students below were holding.
The college has yet to release a statement about the incident. Though the college authorities did rush her to the hospital as soon as possible, unfortunately, she was considered dead on arrival.
The National Disaster Management Authority, which stages mock disaster drills across India, said it did not organize or sanction Thursday’s event. The instructor also was not certified to teach the course. It is unclear how or if the college knew this information and still went through with it.
At the request of the Government of New Zealand, USS Sampson and her crew are heading to contribute to the ongoing recovery efforts occurring on New Zealand’s South Island after the devastating earthquake that occurred Nov. 14.
While the ship was originally scheduled to enter Auckland Harbour to participate in the 75th anniversary commemoration ceremony hosted by the Royal New Zealand Navy, we now join ships from New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Japan and Singapore to offer assistance.
Our prayers go out to the families in New Zealand who have lost loved ones, and for those who were affected by the earthquake – we stand with you. Know that this crew is energized and heading in your direction immediately to dutifully offer assistance if asked.
While we do not yet know how long we will remain in the area to assist or in what capacity we will help, we are fully prepared and eager to aid those in need.
Days like today humble me as the commanding officer of such a capable, enthusiastic and resilient crew. When the Government of New Zealand asked for help, the crew responded selflessly, wanting only to know how we could help and how quickly we could respond.
My sincere thanks to the families and friends of Sailors assigned to Sampson. Your unwavering support allows us to remain focused on this worthy mission.
Editor’s notes: This message was originally posted Nov. 15, 2016, on the ship’s Facebook page.
At the request of the New Zealand Ministry of Defence the U.S Navy is providing maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft to assist in life-saving efforts. A P-3C Orion assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 47 was participating in Exercise Mahi Tangaroa as part of the New Zealand International Naval Review when the earthq...
While Lil Wayne recovers from a seizure, his Young Money family is holding it down. Mack Maine unites with his YMCMB team and Talib Kweli in the video for his uplifting anthem “Celebrate.” The Young Money prez pops bottles with his crew including Birdman and Weezy, who kicks his verse in floral-print pants, with a skat...
“Pop a bottle and celebrate, we made it to a new day,” he raps.
Raise a toast to Tunechi.
This year Government plans to increase the number of elders getting grants. The grants enable senior citizens to buy food, medicine and pay transport fares. The grant amount is sh25,000 per month.
The senior citizens grant targeted older persons of 65 years and above but the age has been lowered in the case of the more vulnerable Karamoja region to 60 years. The grant was largely funded by donors. But in 2016 the donors started exiting funding for it with the Government increasingly funding the gap created.
James Ebitu, director Social Protection Program, ministry of gender, labour and social development currently there are 151,000 elders from 47 districts getting the grants.
“The percentage is still low. There are 1.5 milion people who should be getting the grants. There are only 47 out of 122 districts getting the grant,” Ebitu said on Thursday.
Ebitu said this while addressing delegates at an international conference on social protection for inclusive growth in Africa. The conference took place at Skyz Hotel, Kampala. It was organized by the Economic Policy Research Centre and the Netherlands ministry of foreign affairs. The conference was intended to discuss...
Dr Sarah Ssewanyana, executive director EPRC said social protection helps reduce poverty and inequality. Ssewanyana explained that social protection is expensive because it needs public funds but the benefits from social protection are high.
Ssewanyana said there was need to put funds supporting the elderly, youth and women in one basket to avoid them spreading thin and making low impact.
“The funds are not transformative because they are spread thin. If we target agro processing industries it will creative productive activities that will target the youth, it can create an impact,” She said.
Margaret Kakande head of the Budget monitoring and Accountability Unit, ministry of finance said there was shortage of funds and the priority was being put on infrastructure development. “Nobody wants anybody to go hungry. There is a debate now on how to find the right balance between infrastructure and funding social ...
The Dutch Ambassador to Uganda, Henk Jab Bakker noted that Uganda can address poverty through reducing income inequalities.
Michael Samson the Director of Research at the Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI) South Africa urged Uganda to equally invest in social protection as it has done with other sectors especially infrastructure.
Samson explained that social protection helps a nation to develop a strong human capital compared to infrastructural development that only looks at economic growth.
According to Samson, social protection will enable Ugandans and other people from sub-Sahara Africa to handle risks like health, education and nutrition.
He shared that about two decades ago, South African undertook huge investments in the infrastructure sector including airports and roads for export.
However, Samson explained that the country did not realize the intended goals as other countries especially from Asia used the same structures to export to South Africa.
“Income inequality existed at the post-apartheid period and very few South African would use the infrastructure to export. The country later thought about social protection and now everyone admires South Africa,” he said.
Dr. Stephen Kidd, a senior Social Policy specialist at Development Pathways, says social protection can reduce on poverty and vulnerability among citizens.
“These development impacts promote inclusive social development and equitable economic growth,” he explained.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may stop tracking the spread of flu if the government shuts down.
The flu has been particularly widespread in the United States this season.
Thirty children have died this season from the flu.
Federal health officials might stop tracking the spread of the flu if the government shuts down.
While that move could be problematic from a public health perspective in any year, it might be even more worrisome this year, given how hard the flu has been hitting Americans.
The U.S. Health and Human Services Department, in a contingency plan posted on its website, has said it would place slightly more than half of its almost 82,000 workers on furlough if the government shuts down due to lack of funding appropriations by Congress.
Those furloughs will affect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an HHS division which, among many other things, tracks the spread of flu in the U.S.
HHS, in its contingency plan, said that in the event of a shutdown, "CDC will continue minimal support to protect the health and well-being of US citizens here and abroad through a significantly reduced capacity to respond to outbreak investigations, processing of laboratory samples."
Later, the CDC said it would continue to collect data about the flu, although it acknowledged it would face difficulties.
"Under a shutdown, CDC's capacity to track and respond to disease outbreaks will be impacted. Flu surveillance, for example, will continue to collect data being reported by states, hospitals, etc.," the CDC told CNBC. "However, our staff resources are limited, which means it will take longer to review, analyze, and rep...
A research note on the potential impact of a shutdown, by investment firm Cowen, added a note of caution. "For a short shutdown, say a week or less, there is not a lot of effect save perhaps CDC which may not be able to track flu and other disease tracking and NIH [National Institutes of Health] which could be barred f...
Influenza this season has been more widespread and peaking earlier in effects than in recent years. So far this season, 30 children have died from the flu, and hospitalizations related to influenza rose last week.
"Flu is everywhere in the U.S. right now," Dr. Dan Jernigan, director of the influenza division in CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said during a conference call on Jan. 12. "There's lots of flu in lots of places," Jernigan said.
"Our team that does this kind of surveillance studies has been doing this particular thing for 13 years, and this is the first year we had the entire continental U.S. be the same color on the graph, meaning there's widespread activity in all of the continental U.S. at this point. It is in a lot of places and causing a ...
Harold Wimmer, CEO of the American Lung Association, cited the flu in urging a deal to avoid a shutdown.
"In the midst of a national flu epidemic, the President and Congress are hurtling toward a federal shutdown at midnight on Friday," Wimmer said in a statement.
"Such a shutdown could harm the urgent response needed from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other public health agencies to this epidemic."
The key to roasting all kinds of vegetables is to know the right temperature for cooking them. Dense, low-moisture vegetables (like the roots and squashes in this recipe) need lower heat and more time in the oven than vegetables with more moisture, like eggplant or zucchini. Then simply toss your vegetables with oil an...
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Heat oven to 425 degrees. Toss vegetables with oil, salt, and pepper. Roast, 30 minutes to an hour, stirring at least once or twice during roasting for even cooking and browning.
Serve with fried eggs and/or yogurt, ground black pepper and plenty of torn herbs on top.
You can use 2 pounds high-moisture vegetables instead (eggplant, peppers, zucchini, fennel, onions, brussels sprouts). Slice them and cut into chunks or wedges. Roast at 450 degrees until golden brown all over, 10 to 40 minutes depending on variety and the size of the pieces.
Or use 1 to 2 pounds hardy green vegetables (broccoli rabe, snow peas, green beans, kale, collard greens, chard) or cherry tomatoes, trimmed. Roast at 450 degrees for 7 to 15 minutes.
Page 19, 15 May 1852 — FINE ARTS.
type in each head is admirable—the man's especially, simply because it was the more difficult; and the only objection which prolonged and searching contemplation has suggested to us is that the male figure's leg appears—we are not certain that it is—too uniform in rounding. One such picture—and there are three such her...
We pause for a moment, to indicate what we conceive to be the main difference of mind between Mr. Hunt and Mr. Millais, which makes their works so essentially diverse—colleagues as they are in principle, and compeers as we deem them in genius. The faculty of the one is in its nature reflective—of the other intuitive. M...
The other works in this class painted on the Pre-Raphaelite principle —as the adopters of the name understand it—are Mr. Brown's subject of last century bearing the infantine title "The pretty Baa-Lambs," and Mr. Collins's, No. 347. Mr. Brown's little picture recalls, sympatheti- cally the child-feeling of the long sum...
Mr. Collins's female as e head—to which a quotation from Noble is attached, and which represents, we presume, a novice induing the convent vesture —is exquisitely painted. The hands especially are beautiful : but the face is too much that of a country-girl—sensible, indeed, and good, but not eligible as the ideal of a ...
Mr. Horsley is one of the best exhibitors this year; a fact which we hope will supersede the precedent of a reverse kind to which the artist had hitherto accustomed us. "The Madrigal—' Keep your time ' " has a quietly bright daylight effect, the figures are nicely placed, and the actions —though with not more in them t...

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