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Cyprus extradites Egyptian hijacker who dropped legal fight
By , MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS
An Egyptian man who hijacked a domestic EgyptAir flight in 2016 and ordered it to land in Cyprus to allegedly protest Egypt's military-backed government has been extradited to his homeland after giving up a drawn-out legal fight, authorities said Sunday.
Police said Seif Eddin Mustafa, escorted by Egyptian authorities, boarded an EgyptAir flight to Cairo on Saturday evening.
Cyprus Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou told The Associated Press that Mustafa's extradition went ahead after he dropped a three-year court battle to avoid extradition.
Doros Polycarpou, with the migrant support group KISA that assisted Mustafa, told the AP that the 62-year-old decided of his own accord to return to Egypt and face prosecution there, despite fears that he may be tortured.
Polycarpou said Mustafa told his legal team he was willing "to take the risk" of suffering maltreatment at the hands of Egyptian authorities because he could "no longer take" his holding conditions in Cyprus' prison complex.
He said Mustafa had complained that he was being held in "isolation" and put under "psychological strain" because authorities kept him away from the prison's general population.
Mustafa's change-of-heart stands in stark contrast to his vociferous fight against extradition to Egypt on the grounds that he could face torture or an unfair trial there.
Last year, the European Court of Human Rights blocked Cyprus from extraditing Mustafa until it could rule on whether doing so would violate its prohibition about returning individuals to countries where they may face torture or inhuman treatment.
Mustafa hijacked the EgyptAir flight in March 2016 using a fake suicide belt and diverted it to the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. A six-hour standoff with Cypriot authorities on the tarmac of Cyprus' Larnaca airport ended peacefully after all 72 passengers and crew were released and Mustafa was arrested.
Mustafa told a Cypriot court that he meant no harm to anyone. He said he was trying to expose what he called the "fascist regime" of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi and to help secure the release of 63 female dissidents being held in Egyptian prisons.
But prosecutors said Mustafa admitted in a written statement to police that he only carried out the hijacking in order to reunite with his Cypriot family.
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Many of us drive nearly every day. Even if you haven't had a breakdown, accident or other roadside emergency yourself, odds are you've seen or at least heard of an accident or disabled car. Driving long distance whether for work or on vacation adds to your risk. Having a basic roadside emergency kit in your car or truck is important for you and those you may end up helping. Think about what you might deal with, and if you have the training to handle a situation. Then stock your roadside kit so you have what you need and can use.
What should be in my Roadside Emergency Kit?
What should be in a full Roadside Emergency Kit?
Over the years we have increased the items we carry around in the trunk of our cars or back of the van. These are our top recommendations. Items with the "must have" red tag are suggested for all vehicles.
One or two good knives. We suggest a rescue knife in the driver's side door, glove compartment, or any other location within reach of the driver. The Buck rescue knife is crazy sharp, and features both a seat belt cutter and window breaker – if it's out of stock or not a good fit for you, we've got some other options listed as well.
TIP: The headrest on most cars can be pulled off and the metal "spikes" can break the glass of a window.
The neutral white ThruNite. These are VERY bright and we like the simplicity, brightness and quality. The ThruNite flashlight requires 18650 batteries and you will need a charger also.
The tiny Lumintop EDC 01. Very small keychain type flashlight that uses AAA batteries.
Nitecore Tini 380 is a super bright key-chain sized flashlight and is rechargeable using mini USB.
Tire pressure gauge You need to be able to check your tire pressure. We recommend a manual one.
Basic toolkit or advanced kit, although most cars are complicated enough that we may not be able to fix them, we can use the toolkit to make very minor or temporary repairs. I have had my mirror torn off or damaged by deer or other animals or debris numerous times so far in my life, and duct tape and a tool kit let me repair it temporarily a few of those times.
You need to know how to perform basic first aid. If you don't know how, get First Aid training online or attend classes for $25 to $200. When you buy a first aid kit, learn how to use everything inside that kit. A vehicle first aid kit should have all the items you need to handle serious injures. Injuries such as controlling serious bleeding, managing burns, head injuries. dealing with broken bones and of course handling minor emergencies. The kit should also help with managing shock and even dealing with cardiac arrest. You might want to have a tiny first aid kit in your get home bag and larger safety kits in the car. Every roadside emergency kit needs a first aid kit to help you and others until help arrives. These first aid kits: Traveller First Aid Kit, SurviveWare First Aid Kit and Delta Provision Co. Tactical First Aid Kit are three good "small kits". The 12 survivors roll is our favorite medium sized first aid kit, but it requires you to add items. For more information on other smaller, medium and larger First Aid kits see the Best First Aid Kit or Build Your Own Custom First Aid Kit posts.
Don't forget, personal prescriptions, medications and other items like inhalers or an EpiPen and/or feminine supplies as needed. Remember heat can break down medication so be careful what you store in your car in summer heat.
Tire Iron and a heavy duty scissor car jack Note: some cars come with a single arm tire iron.
Road Flares or Road Flags Electronic Road Flares these avoid the risk of fire but require 6 AAA batteries (Lithium or Rechargeable) and you might also want Road warning flags because they don't have batteries.
Toilet Paper. The #1 thing you need in the car kit are a few rolls of toilet paper (just in case). You can use individually wrapped singles or just buy a bulk pack and put a couple rolls in ziplock bags. A family friend was in World War II and he said "the 1st time we went in, we carried all the ammo we could. The 2nd time we went in, we carried all the toilet paper we could." Take his advice. An alternative or supplement is compressed tissues, which can be used effectively as more than just toilet paper, but require water to expand.
Other things to consider are: a toothbrush, floss and toothpaste.
Wool Blanket wool will stay warm even when somewhat wet, and even if you have a sleeping bag – it makes a good ground liner if you aren't in your vehicle. A wool blanket can also be used to put out a fire (it won't burn easily).
Small Pillow in case you have to sleep in the car or want to just take a quick nap.
Consider items such as: Lip balm, chewing gun and/or hard candies.
Regional paper maps (track down your state), in case your cellphone dies or GPS doesn't work for some reason. Rand McNally still makes state maps but they are getting harder to find.
If at all possible try wearing the backpack before you purchase it.
We recommend the ARMYCAMOUSA Day Tactical Backpack which holds 2470 cubic inches. We have this one and like it. Just big enough for two people or for bulky winter items for one. It has multiple compartments and a belt strap in case you need to hike home in an emergency.
If you need a bigger one the TETON Sports Scout 3400 gives you 3400 cu inches of storage.
If you are packing everything and the kitchen sink consider the High Sierra Long Trail 90L Top Load Internal Frame Backpack which provides 5400 cubic inches of storage.
Duct Tape Duct Tape has an insane number of uses. It is like the force, it has a light side and dark side and binds the universe together. Have at least two rolls. It can seal a crack in a window, hold on a broken mirror, tape a trunk shut or in first aid situations: immobilize a limb, create temporary splints and even bandages. We keep a couple of rolls and have been happy to have them in the car and van many times.
Small Journal (or simply a pen or pencil) and spiral note pad.
Waterproof tablecloth or other clean surface to eat on or use as a safe clean work surface, or even a tarp.
Extra AA and AAA batteries.
If you don't want to deal with rechargeable batteries consider the Energizer Ultimate Lithium which may last up to 15 years in storage.
Multi-function whistle with a compass, tiny magnifying glass and thermostat – the whistle is the key to get attention if your vehicle leaves the road.
BIC Lighters or waterproof matches or even flint & steel to start a fire. You can pack an old toilet paper cardboard roll with an old crayon in it surrounded by dryer lint. This roll will start a fire pretty much guaranteed and is tiny. The crayon burns like a fast candle (be careful).
A towel wrapped around a few cloth diapers or wash cloths is a great add on. You can use the wipes to clean up and towel to dry off.
Moist wipes are a good option also, a small package can help clean up a mess.
Use a tarp, emergency blanket or shades to reduce the temperature in a vehicle or to create shade with rope and duct tape outside or near a vehicle.
For more related information, click here for the Winter Car Kit Post.
Include a full change of clothes. Make sure you pack comfortable winter or summer clothes including socks and underwear. You need this in case you must walk home and aren't wearing the right clothes. Store the clothes in a plastic bag. Pack layers for variable weather. It should include walking shoes (or winter/summer walking boots) underwear, pants, socks, shirt and hat appropriate to the season.
Pack a candle in a metal container with waterproof matches and/ or Sterno – You can use this for heat or melting snow for water, or just keeping you from freezing. In extreme heat a tarp or shade is a good addition also.
Consider a Metal cup – for melting snow or scooping water to filter with your Lifestraw.
You should also have a "Get Home Bag" in your car. It could be as simple as repacking the backpack you already have in your trunk with items to get you home. Or it could be a purpose assembled seasonal bag exclusively designed to get you home over long distance. In most cases you will want to "steal" items from your car kit to supplement or "finalize" your get home bag. If you have the space, funds and time, it is best the get home bag is a custom kit you can grab and go. The Get Home Bag is similar to a Bug Out Bag.
Review the lists and select those items that make the most sense for your needs.
Pack groups of items inside freezer zip lock bags. The empty bags can be used for other items and garbage. They can also be a safe spot to put your cellphone or other small items in a rainstorm or snowstorm.
Pack these small kits into backpack or tote to keep things organized and not use up your whole trunk.
It's been a motto of mine for many years to "hope for the best but prepare for the worst". Hopefully you won't ever have a major roadside emergency, but if you do run into trouble, you'll be glad you were prepared.
Leave a comment and let us know if we missed any "must have" items you like to keep on hand for peace of mind while traveling or commuting.


An example of short term loss, long term gain is education or training. It's an investment of time, money, focus, energy, homework and extra research if you love what you're learning.
The payoff is that the training can set you up in a career you pursue happily the rest of your life; or it can prepare you for advanced training to allow you to do what you love the rest of your life. Artists live with this mentality. Spiritualists live this way. Those pursuing their dreams and doing what they love live like this.
In business, it's research and development (R&D) that is the short term loss (expenditure). Or giving workers additional education to enhance their knowledge of the job in order to keep them up to date, understanding the state of the art options or to maintain its competitive edge.
It's also taking a share of the profits and mining them back into the company in the form of enhancing the workplace, training, giving deserving workers raises, or increasing the quality of the product. Or having a company stock sharing policy.
These practices make not only for loyal employees who work hard, but who are proud of their industry - what they produce - and in turn a consumer base that wants to buy what you sell.
In acting, it's carefully choosing your roles so that your audience grows to trust your choice of projects. Think of the actors whose films and shows you are sure to watch because you know they only do projects that are great - projects you know you'll love to watch.
Interestingly, once that actor is in a real clunker, who appeared to do the movie just for the money or whose script was a real stink bomb? That decision is a short term gain with a long term loss.
That trust is broken, and you will now be much more careful to check out whether the film is really any good, because that actor has made a decision with a short term gain ($$$) and long term loss. Lots of fans won't show up just because that actor is in the film after the icky project they just saw you in and paid all that money.
Going to a film is expensive if you get anything to eat; especially for a family outing!
And that is the cost of short term gain, long term loss mentality: doing a lousy film for money instead of loving the character, the script or the project itself.
This "short term gain, long term loss" philosophy will be the undoing of capitalism because it ultimately results in cheating, cutting corners, greed and a lifestyle that creates a false belief in what we "need" to be successful - or to even appear to be successful. Because its motto is based solely on the bottom line, on profit, rather than a healthy relationship inside the company and with it's consumers - it's "more" - not "better."
Jobs are always insecure - the hope is that because of this fear, employees will work that much harder to remain in even the most menial job.
I'll never forget working for a TV station whose greed was unparalleled. The company chiefs would seek out single mothers for crucial but menial and administrative assistant jobs that paid little, because they knew these women would work very hard and not rock any boats because they needed the jobs and money so badly. And they were right. I'm sure this is true for anyone responsible for raising children, men or women.
One company that defies all the "modern" desperate bottom line business practices and continues to be astoundingly successful is SC Johnson. Continuing to seek better quality in its well established products as well as work to satisfy customers with new products to make our lives healthier, cleaner and safer at a reasonable cost, SC Johnson takes pride in treating its loyal employees respectfully, as well as showing appreciation for their hard work in material ways.
Just so you know I have *no* connection whatsoever with the company and they have *no* idea who I am - and I didn't learn this from any self-serving propaganda or advertising. I've heard about their practices from other (envious) business executives very familiar with them and people who know the employees.
Contrarily, Enron was a short term gain (profit, profit, profit), long term loss company. In fact, just about every time you read where a company that was so "hot" just months ago has just gone under, leaving customers stuck without their goods or services, you're looking at a company that tried to make too much, too soon.
Especially when they try to spread themselves too thin. Now, creating new branches may appear to be a short term loss (investment) for a long term gain outcome, but if it's done to make as much money as possible as soon as possible? Whoopsie.
Company growth carefully planned to make certain the home office continues to be strong as well as each new office/branch is definitely a short term loss, long term gain practice.
On the other hand, massive expansion that starts the ol' buying out more and more companies, pushing the new acquisitions to make more and more profits without regard for product or employees ... run into a brick wall. They are forced to realize despite their best efforts, they can't squeeze blood out of a turnip. Sooner or later, even though the company may try to convince everyone they're producing blood - we'll all find out, sooner or later, it's really just weak turnip juice.
Meanwhile, the executives of the turnip juice company have sold off all their stocks, stolen millions, and put their ill-gotten gains into offshore accounts which can neither be found nor taxed. So they have to spend a couple years in jail? The money is available to their families and will be there for them when they get out.
Short term gain, long term loss creates a shaky future. It's basic economics.
Greed can become addictive if the appearance of having lots of money is experienced by others as looking "successful." Business folks who live only to please stockholders through profit gains live this way. People who endanger their marriages by having affairs live this way. People who want to manipulate someone into having a relationship or marriage live this way - it's not the relationship itself and the welfare of both people that's most important, but rather the appearance of a relationship with a particular person. This happens to lots of high profile and wealthy people who are vulnerable and targeted by those who want to share their high profile, money or perhaps just be with them for security.
The hope was that capitalism could be practiced with at least a modicum of integrity and dignity. Ebeneezer Scrooge was the exception, not the rule back in the day, right? Good businesspeople are the salt of the earth. They provide a good service or product at a reasonable price and have terrific customer service because they are part of the community in which they take pride and their goal is not to become rich quick but to practice the business they love the rest of their lives in a community they love, or until they grow too old to be efficient. Short term loss, long term gain folks, them.
Today it's all too often the case that businesses are set up to make as much money as possible so the folks involved can get rich quick and move on. Short term gain, long term loss of the business but they see it as long term gain for the money they will live off. Problem is, just having money to live off of is a pretty empty life.
Here's something else I've realized: kids who are taught to get good grades rather than focus on learning, experience a short term gain, long term loss. If you're working only to get the grade, you're learning how to work the system rather than really learn what will help you when you start working or go to advanced training for a career, college, or whatever you'd love to pursue.
The same is true of teaching kids how to take tests rather than actually learn what they need to in order to have a fulfilling life, work or make choices based on knowledge rather than guessing.
*Most* of the hundreds of people I've coached over the years have said the *one* thing they regret in their lives is that they didn't learn more while they were in school. They figured out how to get the grade, then spent the rest of their time doing anything other than homework or making the most of their learning opportunities.
Definitely short term gain, long term loss living.
Me? I'm a short term loss, long term gain kinda girl. And that long term gain period actually starts much sooner than you'd think - because what I do in the short term is so rewarding while I build for an exceptional long term gain that is lasting the rest of my life.
Short term gain, long term loss?
Short term loss, long term gain?


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Joe Machine (eigentlich Joseph Stokes; * 6. April 1973 in Chatham, Kent), ist ein britischer Maler, Dichter und Autor. Er ist Gründungsmitglied der britischen Stuckisten. Sein Werk wird als "rau und autobiografisch" beschrieben.

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Joe Machine stammt aus einer Roma-Familie von der Isle of Sheppey und wurde in Chatham (Kent) geboren. Als er sechs Jahre alt war, verbot ihm seine Lehrerin, eine Abbildung von Incredible Hulk zu zeichnen, woraufhin er sie mit einem Zirkel stach. Zwei Jahre später sah er Diana Dors, die ihm aus einem Fenster des Hotel Ritz am Piccadilly winkte. Er verliebte sich in sie, und sie wurde zu einer Ikone in seinem späteren Werk.

Sein frühes Leben war durch kleine Verbrechen geprägt. Nach Diebstahl- und Einbruchsdelikten verbrachte er ab 1988 einige Jahre in Besserungsanstalten in Rochester und Dover. Eine Zeitlang empfing er Arbeitslosengeld, später leitete er die familieneigene Spielhölle in Leysdown, züchtete Rottweiler und war Türsteher in den Nachtclubs von Süd-London.

Ungefähr 1988 begann er zu malen, ohne je Unterricht an einer Kunsthochschule gehabt zu haben. Er beschrieb die kreative Arbeit später als Ausweg aus dem sozialen Hintergrunde, in dem er sich gefangen sah: "Painting and writing have been far better for me than any of the mistakes I made in stealing and fighting." ("Malen und Schreiben waren für mich weit besser als die Fehler die ich mit dem Stehlen und Prügeln gemacht habe.") Seit 1998 wird er psychotherapeutisch behandelt. Er sagte dazu: "The violence and the stealing and the aggressive manipulation in sex — these things have been done because actually I'm quite a frightened little fucker inside — it's a byproduct of my vulnerability." ("Die Gewalt und das Stehlen und die aggressive Manipulation im Sex - diese Dinge wurden getan weil ich in Wirklichkeit in meinem Inneren ein verängstigter kleiner Wichser bin - sie sind ein Produkt meiner Verletzlichkeit")

1999 war er eines der zwölf ursprünglichen Gründungsmitglieder der Stuckisten. Sein Gemälde Diana Dors with an Axe wurde auf dem vorderen Cover des ersten Buches der Gruppe, The Stuckistsund als Plakatmotiv für die The Real Turner Prize Show in Shoreditch verwendet.

Machine hat zahlreich mit den Stuckisten ausgestellt, so in ihrer ersten Ausstellung in einem Museum, der Walker Art Gallery für den 2004 Liverpool Biennial. Die Ausstellung namens The Stuckists Punk Victorian war eine endgültige Vorstellung des Gesamtwerks der Stuckisten, und Machine galt als einer der Hauptvertreter. Mit Bezug auf das Gemälde Sea Shanty schrieb der Kritiker Mark Lawson:
"Obwohl sie sich gegen die Begriffskunst wenden, stehen sie zweifellos nicht für die konventionelle Malerei. Das sind sehr heftige und explizite Bilder, besonders ein Gemälde zu meiner Linken, in dem ein Seemann einen anderen Seemann von hinten nimmt - das ist vermutlich so weit wie man in einer Beschreibung gehen kann. Und das ist ein Bild, das sehr gewagt, sehr explizit ist, so dass es zu Protesten und Beschwerden führen könnte."

Im Januar 2005 nahm er an einer Demonstration der Stuckisten anlässlich der Eröffnung der Ausstellung Triumph of Painting in der Saatchi Gallery in London teil und trug dort ein Plakat auf dem Stuckism 1999 is Saatchi in 2005 stand. Im Dezember war er Teil des Protests der Stuckisten anlässlich des Turner Prize in der Tate Britain, dessen Ziel es war, Aufmerksamkeit auf den Kauf eines Werkes von Chris Ofili durch die Tate Britain zu lenken, eines Mitglieds des Aufsichtsrates der Tate, und den Rücktritt ihres Direktors, Sir Nicholas Serota, zu verlangen.

Machine war einer der 10 führenden Stuckisten, die in der Ausstellung Go West in der Galerie Spectrum in London im Oktober 2006 stattfand. Sechs seiner Bilder wurden schon vor der Eröffnung er Ausstellung verkauft.

Machine sagte über die Stuckisten: "[S]ome of the paintings are not all that marvellous ... But everyone's painting and getting involved" ("[E]inige der Bilder sind nicht gerade wunderbar... aber jeder malt und bringt sich ein.") Billy Childish besitzt einen Machine der eine Frau darstellt, die sich die Pulsadern aufschneidet. Childish beschreibt das Bild als "ziemlich verstörend".

Machine war Sänger der junk Band The Dirty Numbers und hat sechs Gedichtbändeveröffentlicht.

2003 heiratete er Charlotte Gavin,, die auch mit den Stuckisten ausgestellt hat.

Kunst

Seine Arbeit ist stark autobiografisch und zeichnet häufig Lebenserfahrungen von Sex und Gewalt nach. Er arbeitet mit einer begrenzten Anzahl von meist fünf Farben (anfangs aufgrund seiner Armut) und nannte seinen Großvater, der ebenfalls malte, als Haupteinfluss.

Wiederkehrende Motive sind abgezehrte Frauen, Seeleute und Blutvergießen. Er malte kämpfende Hunde (davon einer tot) und einen Seemann mit aufgeschlitzter Kehle. Andere Bilder sind Ute Lemper und Diana Dors mit einer Axt und auch mit einem Maschinengewehr. My Grandfather Will Fight You stellt einen hageren älteren Mann mit geballten Fäusten und einem blutbeschmierten Hemd dar. Es wurde auf zwei alte hölzerne Brettern gemalt, die er zusammen nagelte (die Verbindung ist als waagrechte Linie in der Mitte zu erkennen). Zu dieser Arbeit äußerte Machine:

"My grandfather was a Romany boxer, but sometimes fought bare-knuckle, which his own father did for a living. I loved my grandfather, although I was aware that other people were frightened of him. He always treated me with a great deal of love. It's left me between two worlds – love and violence. It was definitely an emotive painting: I felt he was looking at me. In some ways he wouldn't have been very happy about it, because he was a very private man. What I study more than anything else is the human shadow. The need to paint something until you've shown as much of it as you can."
("Mein Großvater war ein Roma-Boxer, kämpfte aber manchmal auch ohne Handschuhe, womit sein eigener Vater seinen Lebensunterhalt verdient hatte. Ich liebte meinen Großvater, obwohl ich bemerkte, dass sich andere Leute vor ihm fürchteten. Er behandelte mich immer mit viel Liebe. Dies ließ mich zwischen zwei Welten zurück – Liebe und Gewalttätigkeit. Es war definitiv ein emotionales Bild: Ich fühlte, dass er mich beobachtete. Irgendwie wäre er nicht sehr glücklich damit gewesen sein, weil er ein sehr zurückhaltender Mann war. Was ich mehr studiere als alles andere ist der menschliche Schatten. Die Notwendigkeit, etwas zu malen, bis man so viel von ihm gezeigt hat, wie man kann.")

Auszeichnungen
 The Real Turner Prize

Galerie

Einzelnachweise

Literatur

 Evans, Katherine ed.(2000), "The Stuckists", Victoria Press, ISBN 0-907165-27-3 (englisch)

Weblinks

 Gemälde vorbei Joe Machine (englisch)
 Gemälde und Interview in der Zeitschrift Heyoka (2006) (englisch)
 Interview über das Gemälde My Grandfather Will Fight You (englisch)
 Zwei Interviews auf Video mit Joe Machine  (englisch)

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Actress and model Anna Falchi vows to strip naked and wear just a mask if Lazio beat Roma in derby
STUNNING actress Anna Falchi has revealed she will strip NAKED if Lazio beat Roma.
The highly-anticipated Serie A derby will take place at Stadio Olimpico on Friday evening.
Falchi will be cheering on her beloved Lazio – who are slumped at eighth in the league table.
The model has promised to take her kit off if they win – but plans to keep her face mask on.
As cited by Corriere dello Sport, she said: "What am I willing to do if Lazio win the derby?
"I'm ready to dress only with a mask and in the event that the social networks were to ban the image, I will wear a mask.
"Let's hope Lazio manage to win, it won't be easy ".
Falchi called for Lazio's players to show 'anger' on the pitch when they face Roma.
She continued: "We start on equal terms, we will miss [Joaquin] Correa, but Felipe Caicedo convinces me a lot.
"We are lagging behind in the standings, we want the third consecutive victory.
"This game is a different game, I hope to see the right anger on the pitch.
"I focus on Caicedo, on [Ciro] Immobile, [Sergej] Milinkovic and Luis Alberto, while for Roma I fear Mkhitaryan."
As things stand, Roma are six points clear of Lazio in Serie A after 17 matches.
But Falchi is hopeful that her team can close the gap with their third win on the bounce.
Falchi has appeared in several films including the 1994 fantasy movie The Dragon Ring.
She was born in Tampere in Finland but moved to Italy with her family at the age of six.
The football fanatic has racked up over 450,000 followers on her Instagram page.
And that number could rocket if Lazio manage to secure three points on Friday.
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Was wondering what you guys eat before and after your rides? I've read up on how you should carb up a couple hours before a ride and also eat some right after you're done. What are the best carbs to take in before (I'm under the impression pastas and rice are) and after (that I'm not so sure of)?
Sorry to make it complicated, but hoping to get some good ideas from you.
If I'm doing an early morning ride I like to eat some sort of pastry - usually Peppridge Farm raspberry turnovers. They sit well for me and seem to give me lots of energy. They should - it's like 900 calories for the pair! :p If I have the day off and I'm not going to ride until 8:30 or 9, I'll do my usual breakfast of an English muffin - sandwich size with peanut butter.
If it's an afterwork ride (usually no more than 2 hours in length) I don't eat anything after lunch. But I do have use Gatorade as my drink of choice.
A lot of it is experimentation - finding what works with your particular body.
If I've ridden after work, a lot of the time I don't eat dinner. I'll have a Red Bull and a lot of water.
post ride I'll drink some soy beverage, with a banana- and a bit of protein powder tossed in...that seems to be good.
Today- I was really exhausted post ride- I had a bagel loaded with peanut butter and raspberry jam. And milk.
I'd appreciate any other suggestions as well!
before an early mornging ride, I find that a breakfast bar or a bowl of cereal like untoasted muesli is pretty good. Muesli has a low GI and therefore provides a slow steady release of energy over a couple of hours - if you add some fruit like peaches, this is high GI and will give you a quick energy boost to get you started until the muesli's energy kicks in. How much you eat depends on how far you're going, ie a big bowl of cereal is great if you'll be much more than 2hrs, if its only a 1hr ride fuit might be ok.
Im a mega picky eater and just figured out a few weeks ago that i have problems digesting fructose and high fructose corn syrup, so I have to stay away from those sorts of foods- which means really diluting the Gatorade! I like peanut butter toast pre ride, or part of a Cliff Bar- just a little bit of fuel to get going- and i take some with me as well. I LOVE to have Grape Nuts and soy milk afterwards though- probably has the same effect as museli!
Anyone else have a problem with poor riding after eating pizza the night before? I adore pizza, but everytime ive gone for a ride the next day it just sits in my gut and I cant climb a hill or turnover at all.
granola (w/o nuts-- Hodgeson Mills makes good, lowfat nut-free granola) with yogurt and blueberries (that's what i had today!! :D), or banana oatmeal is good too (if there's more time-- plain oatmeal cooked with a mashed up banana and soy milk).
on club rides, i usually have a lunabar before, nothing after until the next meal. i used to eat a luna during the ride too, even on shorter rides, but i try not to eat anything else if the ride is 1.5 hrs or shorter. generally a cliff during a longer ride, or a coffee break, just to keep the blood sugar up.
before races, we always end up getting subway the night before. i get the veggie delite with cheese (kinda wreks the "lite" part, but oh well!). let me tell you, after the racing season, i am soooo sick of subway. :p breakfast right before is a cliff or homemade trailmix (cereal, soy nuts, craisins, cashews, and granola :)) and lots and lots of water!
I train in the mornings with a triathlon class here at university and then i eat my breakfast afterwards- the GrapeNuts. Its just easier that way and im normally hungry by that point! But i have soy milk since it takes a week or two to go bad, and i can buy some at Trader Joes and it comes in a square carton- i just throw it in the kit bag and off it goes- can get squished into lockers or whatever and not spill, and doesnt have to be refrigerated before i open it. Its an easy solution rather!
Fultzie- Do you have a good quiche recipe? I dont like eggs, but for some reason i adore quiche! I like your idea though.
I used to race with guys who SWORE by Arbys post-race- once we went there and they ate 5 each- how disgusting is that?!
it's really easy to freeze if you cut it ahead of time... then when you want a piece you can just thaw and reheat!
Hey- that's funny! I was just reading that letter yesterday and decided to try that recipe too!
The guys made some disparaging remark about Eggos and ended with "Go out and hammer all day"
Ohh easy quiche recipe! I will definitely try it- i adore quiche to no end, and this one looks easy enough, will try the spinach and feta since i have some at home!
Maybe we should start a recipe thread?
Yes to a recipe thread!
Check out the ingredients in the frozen pie crusts before you buy one. Hydrogenated lard? No thanks!
I don't eat anything before I go out (always early morning), but if I'm out longer than 2 hours, I'll have a luna bar or some such non-food, good energy bar. I like cytomax in one water bottle - it works for me.
If it's the weekend & I'm doing a really long ride, gotta have oatmeal. Easy on the tummy, good carbs & it sticks with ya!
I don't ride mornings except for weekends and go with the 'ol stand by of PB, w/w toast and banana. I know you aren't supposed to drink coffee cause of dehydration and all that, but gotta have the morning brew!
For my after work rides, I keep food at work and try to have a late afternoon snack of yogurt/banana or w/w english muffin w/peanut butter. If I'm out of food, then power bar or gel. I find that if I don't eat something, then the ride stinks cause I'm struggling w/low energy. So having learned the hard way, I always eat before going out.
I'm a new rider and have been doing longish rides in a training series on Saturdays (currently up to 50+ miles). I find that my best breakfast is 1c edamame and 1c white beans with 1T of dressing. Sounds weird but it really holds me over until lunch.
This may sound like a stupid question, but what is edamame?
They're soy beans. They are delicious!:) (FYI, pronounced eh - duh - ma - me). You can get them in Japanese restaurants and some health food stores frozen. Just boil and eat!
I'm one of those lucky souls who can eat right before or during a ride and not suffer from it. :) I think I'll have a muffin every week since it worked so well - I think the fat helps it stick to my ribs a bit better than a purely carbohydrate snack.
Edamama is (are?) a great source of protein for vegetarians.
(Sorry if amounts are inexact. I cook by taste, smell and "feel").
red chili paste (found in Asian markets--it's hot!--to taste).
1 lb pasta (Asian noodles if ya got'em, linguine works too, even plain ramen noodles!).
Boil and drain according to package directions. Place in large bowl.
1/2 lb shelled edamame with chopped brocoli florets and matchstick carrots. Blanch and refresh. Drain and add to the large bowl.
Toss pasta and edamame/veggies with dressing. Top with chopped fresh cilantro and toasted sesame seeds. Add more chili paste if you like it spicy!
Sorry, this recipe isnt really for "weak" tummies!
This looks tasty! I'm going to try it (but with just a dash of the chili paste--I'm not much for eating hot stuff :eek: ).
We found chili paste at Raley's. It goes into a Thai salad I make.
cut the butter into little pieces. mix butter and flour using a pastry cutter or two knives (like you're slicing the mixture in opposite directions...) until it looks like a coarse meal.
slowly add water while stirring with a fork until a soft dough forms (you might not need all the water). divide dough into two balls and roll out on a lightly floured surface to a diameter of 12 in.
form in pie pan, add filling, and bake until flaky at 375 degrees F.
My favorite breakfast is 2 toasted brown rice and raisin bread slices (one side with almond butter and the other with a sprinkle of cinnamon). Whole Foods' brand of almond butter mixes very well if you get the chunky version. I also use liberal amounts of butter (the only dairy I can tolerate). I don't really follow any type of carbo, fat or protein ratio, but I try to include all of them in all of my meals and snacks to keep the blood sugar on an even keel.
dump all ingredients into a large bowl. mix well (really well-- the baking powder/soda and the sugar tend to clump). preheat oven to 375 degrees farenheit. fill muffin tin with batter... approx 18 muffins (or you can also make two small loaves of bread). sprinkle tops with additional oats and cinnamon. bake for ~45 min or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. they are really moist thanks to the oil and applesauce, and yummie too!
quick comment on bananas before a ride... don't! lots of people seem to do bananas before sports but for me it brings instant nausea.
I must be a weird one because I like lots of protein. I have to have atleast two eggs and three strips of turkey bacon to not completely bonk or feel like total poo after the ride.
Five Arbys sandwiches in one sitting? :confused: My oh my. I worked there in high school and it was probably 15 years before I could bring myself to even try one of those again.
I've found myself making a quick protein shake with whey powder, milk and chocolate ovaltine. Pop it in the magic bullet and it gets nice and frothy quick. I'm not saying it's delicious, but it does seem like an effective recovery drink.
+1 on almond butter. YUM. Trader Joes has it cheap too.
Hmmm...I do just fine with bananas pre-ride and during. Infact, I eat a banana (on a piece of toasted Ezekial bread w/PB) nearly every single morning as my pre-ride or pre-workout meal. During our ride today, DH and I shared a banana mid-ride at a rest stop. Aside, from the fact that the banana was too ripe for my liking (I like mine a tad bit under ripe), it sat in my tummy fine. But everyone's different, so YMMV.
I can't do fruit alone for anything over about 10 miles. I burn through it way too fast and get hungry.
I need a mix of fat, protein and carbs pre-ride. Eggs are too much (I don't like them anyway), but a generous portion of nuts in my cereal or a few strips of bacon work fine. Then I can add fruit or fruit juice.
Post-ride...anything and everything. Big thing for me (especially in hot weather) is salt. I also like a bit of caffeine because I'm prone to headaches after my rides. I like a can of Coke, a meat-containing sandwich, and chips. The other thing that works for me is a trip to Starbucks and a bag of chips. :o Depends when I'm riding.
I usually ride in the morning. I have tea, honey, and oatmeal. Oatmeal keeps me powered though my whole ride. I don't usually eat anything on rides unless it is more than 30 miles. I am probably the wrong person to ask about post rides cause I get **** all the time from my boyfriend, a pro cyclist. After a ride I am told you are supposed to have protein. I usually eat veggies and crave salty crackers or some bread or fruit with salt on it. I don't really like protein, it hurts my stomach, so I don't eat much of it besides soymilk. Why soy milk v.s. cows. Well I am vegan, and I like the taste better. Hope that helps.
Oatmeal does nothing for me. Even if I put vast amounts of PB or nuts and sugar in it, it does nothing. It doesn't get into my system fast enough, and happily mops up any fat I've eaten. I'm starving after about 10 miles.


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Dawn Infinity
Ultimate Intelligence
Dawn Infinity Chapter 35
Published July 17, 2019 · Updated July 22, 2019
Chapter 8 – Follow
At this moment, Chu Hao's killing intent rose!
He even suspected that God was deliberately arranged so that they could not escape the situation of meeting with the protagonist. In fact, it was already too late to escape. They were in a junction, there was no road around, they could only going along the road or going backward, but how could a man outrun a vehicle? So either deal with the police, meet the protagonist, then follow the protagonist, or be arrested by the police, then…
Chu Hao was getting angrier, but still forced himself to calm down, and then thought about the countermeasures, as for the important things now… First plan out the distance between them and the protagonist, hope that they couldn't found us, the time to escape, not including the protagonist, after all, they hadn't seen them.
But at this moment, the fat man suddenly screamed loudly: "Hey, police!! Come help me, I need help!"
In an instant, the other seven people were shocked, and the fat man didn't care, continued to yell loudly, and ran to the police car, and screamed even louder.
Chu Hao took out the type-54 pistol in his sleeve. He paused a bit and took back the pistol. Instead, he took a few steps, rushed toward the fat man, hit the back of his neck, and gently knocked out the fat man. Afterward, he ignored the fat man and said to Ares and J: "There is no other way, we can't hide, let's deal with the police here, then…. wait and meet with the protagonist."
Speaking of this, Chu Hao felt very bitter. He was blaming himself for being too careless. He knew what ordinary people were like, but he was so careless, which became a burden to the team. They could have avoided, but now there was no other way but to face it after all…
While speaking, he and J, as well as Ares all took out their hidden pistols. In an instant, the police car rushed over, but they did not wait for the police car to stop. When the car was about a hundred meters away, Chu Hao raised his type-54 pistol in his hand and took a few shots. One of the bullets directly hit the tire of the police car. At this time, the police car had not had time to slow down. When the tire exploded, the vehicle suddenly tilted to the side. After sliding for more than ten meters, the entire police car flipped over, and after sliding again for more than ten meters, it finally stopped at the center of the road.
J and Ares were naturally familiar with Chu Hao ability, but the other four were not. Except for Zhang Heng's serious and unexpected expression, the two girls were shocked. They couldn't speak with their mouths opened. As for the blonde youth, he also had the same expression.
Chu Hao coldly said: "J, keep watch on them here, don't let them mess around, and be careful. You're Zhang Heng, right? The Funny Assassin."
"Don't call me by this nickname!" Zhang Heng was irritated, but apart from this, he did not do anything dangerous.
After listening to his words, J took out his type-54 pistol and stood there, while Chu Hao and Ares both quickly ran forward and approached the overturned police car dozens of meters away. The policemen pushed the door open. Chu Hao shot two shots at the door lock directly. After pulling the door open, he shot a few more shots. All was done in just a few seconds, his action was absolutely inconspicuous, he did not hesitate a single moment. When Ares came over, he had already finished, but his expression was a bit serious.
"No bonus points… Is there no reward points for killing ordinary vampire?"
Chu Hao whispered to himself, these few shots also changed his plans a bit, because killing these vampires didn't give him any points… but it was also reasonable. The world's vampires were like normal human in the real world. In that case, in a world with billions of vampires, no reward points was also reasonable…
In that case, then they must complete the mission, otherwise with a negative 3000 points, without doing anything, it could be a big problem…
Chu Hao sighed and took back his thoughts. At the same time, he waved to the people in the distance. When the four people and J came over, other than Zhang Heng, the three newbies were already pale and did not dare to look at Chu Hao.
Chu Hao didn't care either. He took back the pistol and looked at the car that was coming in the distance. It was the protagonist car that had just had a car accident, but it still seemed fine and did not suffer any damage. The male protagonist and the female lead, as well as the two other men were in the car.
"Take out your guns…"
Chu Hao looked at Ares and J helplessly and said: "We will do this mission, there's no way to hide, and the other way is to kill the vampires, but there won't be any reward points. This horror movie is much more complex than expected. This mission must be done, and everyone needs to be mentally prepared, we are likely to encounter some dangerous situations."
Ares didn't say anything, placed his hand on Chu Hao's shoulder, while J grinned, "It's full of danger, this is not the God Space, it's also not a resort, this world for us is full of danger, but I believe in your wisdom."
Chu Hao nodded and his eyes relaxed a little, he ignored the other four newbies. He stood on the road and waited for the car to come closer. After a while, he saw the car with three men and a woman carrying crossbows parked on the side of the road, and a man with a black hat was first to come out of the car. He was very shocked when he saw the police car.
"Don't shoot!"
Chu Hao raised his hands and gestured to the other side, while slowly walking toward them.
The other three startled and immediately raised their crossbows: "Don't get any closer!"
At that time, the woman among the three asked seriously: "You, are you a human?"
Chu Hao immediately laughed and said: "Of course, this kind of thing can be easily tell by looking at the eyes."
Among them, only the man with a black hat had yellow eyes. Such characteristic was too obvious, only vampires had such eyes. As for humans, it was completely different, so such situation could easily tell with just a look.
The three men then relaxed, and put their crossbows down. The woman immediately said, "Brothers, come with us. It's not safe here, I can take you to a safe place."
Chu Hao sighed in his heart, but on the surface he smiled and shook his head. He replied in a very polite but firm voice: "I'm sorry, but I don't trust you, so I can't come with you."
The three people suddenly had a strange expression. In fact, it wasn't just them, but everyone behind him was the same. When J was about to say something, Ares pulled J and shook his head slightly, indicating that he should leave it to Chu Hao.
The three men suddenly became worried, and a middle aged uncle said: "Brother, we are all humans, why don't you believe us?"
Chu Hao still shook his head: "Because I heard from some wandering humans before, that there was a group of humans called themselves the survivors, they gathered humans then sold them to the vampires to buy their freedom to live. So I don't trust you, I am sorry, I have my own plan."
The three men suddenly hesitated, the woman wanted to say something, but the middle aged uncle immediately said, "Let's go, just leave them, we don't have much time, and if we don't go now, we might not be able to leave."
The woman hesitated, but still nodded after a moment, and said to Chu Hao: "You… take care of yourself, don't go out at night, don't go to the dark place during the day, be careful with the vampires, be careful with subsiders… if… take care." After the woman finished, she took the lead, and the three hurriedly ran alongside of the road. After a while, they disappeared."
Only Chu Hao and the protagonist Edward left behind. At that moment, Edward was also hesitated, he thought for a bit and said: "There was a car accident near here, and the police were done in by you… try to escape, don't get caught, otherwise your situation will really be worse than death, so run."
Chu Hao asked Edward: "Can you help us?"
Edward was shocked and quickly said: "I am a vampire, and you don't believe in humans, for what reason should you believe in me, a vampire!"
Chu Hao then pointed to his ear and said: "Your ears are sharpened… As far as I know, as long as a vampire doesn't feed on human blood for a long time, the ears will become sharper and eventually will turn into a subsider.they will become sharper as long as it does not suck blood, and it will gradually become a Subsider. Your ears are getting sharper, proving that you haven't drink human blood for a long time. And your car, you are not a low level vampire without money, so this is enough to prove that you are more reliable than them… Can you help us? We don't want to be blood cows to feed the vampires."
Edward's face showed some struggle. After a long time, he sighed: "I can take you in temporarily, but it is still dangerous… I am a vampire after all, okay, if you insist, then come with me, there are some empty houses near my house, I think you can find a place to stay for a while, but don't let the other vampires find out, or you will definitely be…"
(Finished…)
Chu Hao smiled, together with a few people behind him, followed Edward to the damaged vehicle…
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