Bulgarian & International Military and Defence News

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• Turkey is working to improve the accuracy of its artillery
• China unveiled an air defense system with anti-aircraft gun and missiles
• It happened – a drone attacked soldier without permission
• Where exactly are the US nuclear weapons located? Just google it
• Su-57 in a new stage of modernization despite economic sanctions
• Russian spy warship saw the failed US missile tests

Turkey is working to improve the accuracy of its artillery Posted: 31 May 2021 11:00 PM PDT Turkish company Roketsan is currently developing a howitzer and mortar kit that will need to improve the efficiency and precision of the artillery in the future The post Turkey is working to improve the accuracy of its artillery first appeared on Bulgarian & International Military and Defence News.

China unveiled an air defense system with anti-aircraft gun and missiles Posted: 31 May 2021 10:35 PM PDT Almost like a copy of the Russian Paintsir-S1 system, but not exactly, China has shown a new mobile anti-aircraft system with a 35 mm anti-aircraft gun and two surface-to-air missiles. The post China unveiled an air defense system with anti-aircraft gun and missiles first appeared on Bulgarian & International Military and Defence News.

It happened – a drone attacked soldier without permission Posted: 31 May 2021 07:41 AM PDT What we feared with such advanced military technology in the field of autonomous robotics and artificial intelligence is already a fact - an UAV attacked a man. The post It happened – a drone attacked soldier without permission first appeared on Bulgarian & International Military and Defence News.

Where exactly are the US nuclear weapons located? Just google it Posted: 30 May 2021 11:57 PM PDT Revelation by Bellingcat investigative journalists just two days ago calls into question how secretly and securely the nuclear weapons are stored, media report The post Where exactly are the US nuclear weapons located? Just google it first appeared on Bulgarian & International Military and Defence News.

Su-57 in a new stage of modernization despite economic sanctions Posted: 30 May 2021 11:02 PM PDT A statement by the head of the state-owned company Rostek calls into question the effect of economic sanctions, at least according to him, TASS reported. The post Su-57 in a new stage of modernization despite economic sanctions first appeared on Bulgarian & International Military and Defence News.

Russian spy warship saw the failed US missile tests Posted: 30 May 2021 10:30 PM PDT A Russian reconnaissance warship in international waters, but near Hawaii, observed and tracked the missile tests of the U.S. Navy over the weekend, BulgarianMilitary.com has learned. The post Russian spy warship saw the failed US missile tests first appeared on Bulgarian & International Military and Defence News.

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Dave Barry's Blog

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• WE HAVE REACHED A COMFORTABLE CRUISING ALTITUDE
• WE WERE PROMISED FLYING CARS
• THEY’RE WELCOME TO OURS
• IT’S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY DISCOVER BEER
• AWW
• HE WAS ALSO CAUGHT DOING NAKED YOGA
• MEMORIAL DAY

WE HAVE REACHED A COMFORTABLE CRUISING ALTITUDE Posted: 31 May 2021 06:20 AM PDT Pilot caught watching pornography on laptop during flight to Florida (Thanks to Al Barkafski, who says "After all he was in the cockpit.")

WE WERE PROMISED FLYING CARS Posted: 31 May 2021 06:14 AM PDT Kellogg partners with DoorDash business on cereal-dispensing robots (Thanks to Dave N.)

THEY’RE WELCOME TO OURS Posted: 31 May 2021 06:06 AM PDT B.C. researchers request hummingbird poop to help measure planet's health (Thanks to Unholy Slacker)

IT’S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY DISCOVER BEER Posted: 31 May 2021 06:03 AM PDT Two Bees Work Together To Open A Bottle In Jaw-Dropping Clip (Thanks to Ralph)

AWW Posted: 31 May 2021 06:01 AM PDT Divebombing killer flies lose control and miss their target, study shows  (Thanks to Ralph)

HE WAS ALSO CAUGHT DOING NAKED YOGA Posted: 31 May 2021 05:59 AM PDT Man in rabbit mask indecently exposes himself to fire crew helping a woman (Thanks to John Lobert and Allen at Division, who says "But we thought Hugh Hefner was dead.")

MEMORIAL DAY Posted: 31 May 2021 04:52 AM PDT Have a good one. But remember (and tell your kids) why it's called Memorial Day.

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Raks Kitchen

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Instant Pot Mac and Cheese recipe Posted: 31 May 2021 05:58 AM PDT Instant Pot Mac and cheese, creamy, cheesy one pot dish with quick video, step by step photos. [feast_advanced_jump_to] Some days me and Vj crave for cheesy pasta. I do make a quick version in a short cut method by using cheese spread and cream cheese spread. But very rare to make the classic one with béchamel sauce. I wanted to try in Instant Pot and this is the third time I am making and thought of sharing in my blog. Recipe adapted from here. Ingredients Pasta – as this is mac and cheese, the best choice is elbow macaroni. You can also use any tubular short pasta, so that it holds the cheesy sauce in it and turns most tasty one. I used Durum wheat organic macaroni. Cheese – One of the main question I had myself earlier before knowing about the dish is which cheese is best for making mac and cheese. My choice and easily available to everyone is Cheddar block. I used mild, but have also used sharp or medium cheddar too earlier. Tastes best when more than one type of cheese is used, like for example Gruyere. Cream – According to the fat percentage in the cream, the creaminess of the dish also varies. I used cooking cream which is mild than heavy cream. You can even use half and half / Evaporated milk and make it even more lower in fat. Any one of these is important in the recipe to make the dish saucy, smooth and creamy. Other ingredients like Mustard, garlic powder or onion powder, nutmeg are optional. You can make it without these as well. Storage Yes, you can make ahead and refrigerate mac and cheese. Or even leftovers can be stored in airtight container. It keeps good up to 5 days. Just reheat with a dash of milk or cream to refresh it and serve. You can also freeze these upto a month. To serve it, just make sure to leave on counter top to thaw for minimum 30 mins and then re-heat it with milk or cream to make it fresh. Serving suggestion I like to make it fresh and serve immediately. Nothing beats a hot macaroni and cheese. As time passes or if you refrigerate/ freeze, pasta absorbs the sauce and gets dried up. Serve it with a side of a healthy salad, roasted vegetables or potato wedges. Top tip Use short, tubular pasta types for best results as it could hold the cheese and sauce more. Cooking pasta in Instant pot is mess free and you no need to be around, stir or anything. Use cheese block instead of pre-grated cheese. It makes the texture grainy. I used some pre-grated cheese though. Also, go for non stringy cheese. Big no for Mozzarella, monetary jack as they may result in stringy looking outcome. Instant Pot timings To cook any pasta perfectly in Instant pot, refer the package on cooking time. Pressure cook with enough water to immerse all the pasta, half the cooking time in high pressure with salt. I like to add few drops of olive oil or a blob of butter to keep the pasta from sticking. Once done, let pressure release naturally or atleast 15 mins before opening the lid. First add water and salt (and any other ingredient if adding) and stir well. Add pasta in sprinkle way evenly. Should not mix after adding pasta. My notes When you stir in cream and cheese, make sure add little by little and mix instead of adding all together. This gives smoother results, letting the cheese melt and blend well, preventing the cream break or cheese getting lumpy. Adding onion powder or garlic powder along a dash of mustard and nutmeg gives a great flavor to the dish. You can top it with any one of chilli flakes, black pepper powder, any dried Italian herb. I have also seen restaurants serving with chopped spring onions, though I am not sure if it’s authentic. I found 2 cups water for 1 cup macaroni was bit watery, you can choose to drain the excess water a bit and increase cream for more rich outcome. Initially some cheese might look stringy, but when you give some standing time, it will be alright. But make sure it gets melted and blended well. Stove top version I have another version in which I use a béchamel sauce kind to make the stove top version, check it out. Video If video is more your thing, watch the quick video here. I always look for eggless pasta and cheese with microbial rennet as I am vegetarian. This can also be made gluten free by swapping a gluten free pasta. Make it vegan by using olive oil, plant based milk, potato, carrot or yellow pumpkin or combination of these, cooked, pureed for cheese alternate and adding nutritional yeast, lemon for the tang, garlic/ onion powder for perfect tasting results. Print Pin 5 from 1 vote Instant Pot Mac and cheese recipe Instant Pot Mac and cheese, creamy, cheesy one pot dish with quick video, step by step photos. Course Main Course Cuisine Global Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 3 minutes Standing time 15 minutes Total Time 28 minutes Servings 3 Equipments (Amazon Affiliate links) Instant pot Duo 7 in 1, 6 Quart Cup measurements Ingredients 1 cup Macaroni 2 cups water 1 tbsp butter ½ tsp Salt ¼ tsp Garlic ¼ tsp Mustard ½ cup Cheddar grated & measure heaped ½ cup Italian cheese mix or use ½ cup cheddar/ Gruyere – grated & measure heaped Instructions Pour 2 cups water in Instant pot. Add butter, salt, garlic powder & mustard powder to it. Stir well to mix. Add macaroni in a sprinkled way. Make sure all are immersed in water. Do not stir. Pressure cook in High pressure (Normal) for 3 minutes. Let the pressure go down naturally or wait for minimum 15 mins to open lid. Immediately add half the cream, half the cheese and mix well to melt cheese and bring a creamy sauce. Add the rest of cream and cheese and mix well until no cheese is seen. Give 5 mins standing time and serve. Video Notes Add cheese and cream little by little and mix.  Do not add mix cheese without cream as it will turn lumpy. You can add more cheese for more cheesy results.  Note that there is no heating after macaroni is done. But do add cheese, cream as soon as you open lid. Total time takes around 40 mins to finish the dish though the active cooking time is less, rest is waiting time for Instant Pot  Step by step photos 1. Pour 2 cups water in Instant pot. Add butter, salt, garlic powder & mustard powder to it. Stir well to mix. 2. Add macaroni in a sprinkled way. Make sure all are immersed in water. Do not stir. 3. Pressure cook in High pressure (Normal) for 3 minutes. Let the pressure go down naturally or wait for minimum 15 mins to open lid. 4. Immediately add half the cream, half the cheese and mix well to melt cheese and bring a creamy sauce. 5. Add the rest of cream and cheese and mix well until no cheese is seen. 6. Give 5 mins standing time and serve. Enjoy mac and cheese hot. 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New stories by Architonic

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• Let’s stay home! | Design | Architonic
• The Nature of Design: Fast | News | Architonic
• The Esperanto of design languages: HEWI universal design | News | Architonic
• Outdoor Design Week: Eugeni Quitllet | News | Architonic

Let’s stay home! | Design | Architonic Posted: 31 May 2021 03:00 PM PDT Cocooning… – schon allein beim Lesen möchte man es sich in diesen zwei runden, weichen, warmen Os gemütlich machen. Ein Wort wie ein Ort, das bereits phonetisch einzuhüllen scheint. Vielleicht liegt es aber auch an seiner biologischen Bedeutung, dem Kokon, in den sich die Insektenlarve spinnt, um dort geschützt heranwachsen zu können. Auch die amerikanische Trendforscherin Faith Popcorn bezog sich auf ebendieses Phänomen der Natur, als sie Anfang der 80er Jahre den Begriff des Cocoonings prägte – ein Lebensgefühl, das nach den feierwütigen 70ern und einer neuen Phase des Kalten Krieges zunehmend dem Impuls folgte, sich von der ungemütlichen oder bedrohlichen Aussenwelt in die geschützte Privatsphäre zurückzuziehen. Dabei lässt sich diese Rückbesinnung aufs eigene Heim nicht nur in Krisenzeiten beobachten, sondern gehört in nordischen Ländern seit jeher zur Alltagskultur. Ob als dänisches Hygge, schwedisches Lagom oder schottisches Coorie – was all diese nostalgisch anmutenden Astrid… continue

The Nature of Design: Fast | News | Architonic Posted: 31 May 2021 03:00 PM PDT Everyone loves nature; it's quite unfashionable not to. But one Italian furniture-making company, in particular, seems to cherish it more than most. 'Nature represents the context in which our furnishings are located, but also our daily life, being, as we are, immersed in nature and surrounded by woods between Lake Garda and Lake Idro,' says Marco Levrangi, CEO of outdoor design brand Fast. 'It is an integral part and source of inspiration for most of our products.' This brand-defining embrace of the earth's bounty also comes with a serious commitment to preserving it. 'As an outdoor brand, safeguarding the environment is both a necessity and a raison d'être.' says Levrangi. 'We have always taken a concrete approach to sustainability.' The 'slow' approach to manufacturing is, ironically, Fast's way. For many businesses, sustainability concerns have become pressing of late, requiring serious material and operational analysis and overhaul in order to remain viable in a world that is shun… continue

The Esperanto of design languages: HEWI universal design | News | Architonic Posted: 31 May 2021 03:00 PM PDT People spend most of their time surrounded by architecture, in the presence of material objects. Most of them were invented and designed to help people in some way – to support, aid, assist, or simply just to make life more pleasant. Many products, spaces and built structures have indeed succeeded in this aim, but often only in special product segments, for very narrow target groups, or for a specific period of time. 'Universal design', on the other hand, stretches the demands on design much further, to the extent that ultimately 'everyone' could be considered part of the target group, and the demands which individual people place on good design in their lives are actually met with a creative response. For decades now, HEWI has been consistently distilling this design approach down to a few important principles, which all focus on one thing: people. This premise has made one thing very clear for HEWI when it comes to product development: design is diversity. Design concerns everyone. N… continue

Outdoor Design Week: Eugeni Quitllet | News | Architonic Posted: 31 May 2021 03:00 PM PDT © Architonic continue

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IMAO

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• Babesleaga Group I : Week 1 : Jennifer Sky vs Adrienne Wilkinson
• Babesleaga Group I : Week 1 : Danielle Cormack vs Claire Stansfield
• A Couple of Thoughts
• Man Describes Himself As Fully Vaccinated 1,488 Times in One Day: New Record Set
• Bacon!
• Worth Remembering
• Babesleaga Group I : Week 1 : Hudson Leick vs Alexandra Tydings
• Straight Line of the Day: Getting Marriage Advice From Jeffrey Epstein Is Like…
• Memorial
• Babesleaga Group I : Week 1 : Lucy Lawless vs Renee O’Connor
• Babesleaga Winners 1 : Final Results and Standings

Babesleaga Group I : Week 1 : Jennifer Sky vs Adrienne Wilkinson Posted: 31 May 2021 05:00 PM PDT So we conclude our broadcast day. Jennifer Sky vs Adrienne Wilkinson Jennifer Sky Adrienne Wilkinson Poll closes on Sunday June 6th at 9:00 am. Who do you prefer? Jennifer Sky Adrienne Wilkinson 8 votes · 8 answers Vote

Babesleaga Group I : Week 1 : Danielle Cormack vs Claire Stansfield Posted: 31 May 2021 03:00 PM PDT The day continues, I hope y’all are enjoying it. Danielle Cormack vs Claire Stansfield Claire Stansfield Danielle Cormack Poll closes on Sunday June 6th at 9:00 am. Who do you prefer? Danielle Cormack Claire Stansfield 31 votes · 31 answers Vote

A Couple of Thoughts Posted: 31 May 2021 02:00 PM PDT Submitted by Slapout: 2

Man Describes Himself As Fully Vaccinated 1,488 Times in One Day: New Record Set Posted: 31 May 2021 01:30 PM PDT Rocky “Rock Star” Peterson, who left his home in Natick early this morning with a friend for a bicycle riding trip, says he is comfortable with traveling: "I'm fully vaccinated and I am excited for the summer." Rocky’s friend could not be reached for comment. The mention of vaccination was included in the overall tally. 1

Bacon! Posted: 31 May 2021 01:00 PM PDT Title and image submitted by Gumbeaux: 3

Worth Remembering Posted: 31 May 2021 12:00 PM PDT Submitted by Slapout: 6

Babesleaga Group I : Week 1 : Hudson Leick vs Alexandra Tydings Posted: 31 May 2021 11:00 AM PDT Let’s get the momentum momentuming… Hudson Leick vs Alexandra Tydings Alexandra Tydings Hudson Leick Poll closes on Sunday June 6th at 9:00 am. Who do you prefer? Hudson Leick Alexandra Tydings 65 votes · 65 answers Vote

Straight Line of the Day: Getting Marriage Advice From Jeffrey Epstein Is Like… Posted: 31 May 2021 09:00 AM PDT Straight Line of the Day: Getting marriage advice from Jeffrey Epstein is like… {Apparently Bill Gates did this, according to the UK’s Daily Mail.}

Memorial Posted: 31 May 2021 08:00 AM PDT Every man in training in the various camps throughout the country is taught to render first aid to a wounded comrade and to see that he reaches a safe place beyond rifle’s fire. 1

Babesleaga Group I : Week 1 : Lucy Lawless vs Renee O’Connor Posted: 31 May 2021 07:00 AM PDT Welcome my friends to the show that never ends. Our inaugural match is… Lucy Lawless vs Renee O’Connor Lucy Lawless Renee O’Connor Poll closes on Sunday June 6th at 9:00 am. Who do you prefer? Lucy Lawless Renee O'Connor 90 votes · 90 answers Vote

Babesleaga Winners 1 : Final Results and Standings Posted: 31 May 2021 04:00 AM PDT Votes are all in and tabulated and we have our results and the best of our first 64 contestants is in, and the winner is… Morena Baccarin Morena beats Grace Kelly in the last match so wins the League on the head to head tie breaker. Congratulations. How she got there. Defeated Evangeline Lilly 143-91 Defeated Katherine Ross 138-52 Defeated Joan Severance 132-93 Loss to Jane Seymour 87-117 Defeated Michelle Pfeiffer 111-73 Defeated Shakira 131-59 Defeated Grace Kelly 121-113 Match Results This poll is no longer accepting votes Who do you prefer? Shakira Michelle Pfeiffer 211 votes · 211 answers Vote This poll is no longer accepting votes Who do you prefer? Joan Severance Evangeline Lilly 214 votes · 214 answers Vote This poll is no longer accepting votes Who do you prefer? Katherine Ross Jane Seymour 195 votes · 195 answers Vote This poll is no longer accepting votes Who do you prefer? Grace Kelly Morena Baccarin 234 votes · 234 answers Vote Final Standings Contestants Record Total Points Average Morena Baccarin 6 – 1 – 0* 820 117.1 Grace Kelly 6 – 1 – 0 853 121.9 Joan Severance 5 – 2 – 0 778 111.1 Evangeline Lilly 4 – 3 – 0 790 112.9 Jane Seymour 3 – 4 – 0 731 104.4 Michelle Pfeiffer 2 – 5 – 0 594 84.9 Katherine Ross 1 – 6 – 0 567 81.0 Shakira 1 – 6 – 0 538 76.9 *Won head to head. So we will be starting up our next group of 8. The first of 8 groups to then lead to our second winners league. This will run a bit different in that I will put 3 photos of each contestant up in the match and they will stay the same for all the future matches. Bit easier for me and hopefully a bit more equalizing for the contestants. Oh, and who is in our next group you may well ask. So I will answer. We are doing the “Women of Xena”. Those with at least 5 separate episode appearences. So that will be… Lucy Lawless Renee O’Connor Hudson Leick Alexandra Tydings Danielle Cormack Claire Stansfield Jennifer Sky Adrienne Wilkinson The first week matches. 10:00 am Lucy Lawless vs Renee O’Connor 2:00 pm Hudson Leick vs Alexandra Tydings 6:00 pm Danielle Cormack vs Claire Stanfield 8:00 pm Jennifer Sky vs Adrienne Wilkinson Hope you enjoy.

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