“I feel like we’re on the upswing,” Duffey said. “We always try to row a varsity eight, to row at the highest level. We have a lot of good athletes and I know they know how to compete. The majority are three-sport athletes. On the novice side, we have a strong group of athletes, too.”

– AOC FIRES BACK AT PELOSI to WAPO’S RACHAEL BADE and MIKE DEBONIS: “‘When these comments first started, I kind of thought that she was keeping the progressive flank at more of an arm’s distance in order to protect more moderate members, which I understood,’ Ocasio-Cortez told The Washington Post. ‘But the persistent singling out … it got to a point where it was just outright disrespectful … the explicit singling out of newly elected women of color.’” WaPo

Inside, the seven-seater cabin has been updated with Land Rover’s digital Touch Pro infotainment interface and latest connectivity, as introduced in the Range Rover Velar and Evoque. There’s a more flexible seating arrangement with up to 24 combinations, and the cabin is upgraded with more premium materials.

“The Air Force investigated the woman’s allegations, which she reported days after Hyten’s nomination was announced in April, and found there was insufficient evidence to charge the general or recommend any administrative punishment. The alleged victim remains in the military but has moved to a different job.” AP

Fathers, with blue coats and white breasts, help with feeding but spend less time inside the boxes than mothers, which have brown and blue feathers until age 2. Then they become indistinguishable from their mates.

Dr Susan Wardell lectures in social anthropology at the University of Otago. Her work exemplifies some of the main themes of Winter of Fire, touching on rites of passage, healing, faith, the representation of disability and the anthropology of evil. 

"A European beewolf (Philanthus triangulum) carrying a European honeybee. Beewolfs nest in sandy soil, burying a paralysed honeybee with a single egg. I waited patiently near an unsealed burrow for the owner to return with a victim. On arrival they hover briefly, so I laid down and waited for that split second of hovering before firing a few frames and hoping for the best. Taking multiple shots increases the chance of getting a good wing position. Being at eye-level made the focus much trickier and the hit rate far lower, but when it’s sharp the photo is more intimate and the background much cleaner, which is a worthwhile trade off." — Daniel Trim, United Kingdom

“The State Department had considered giving China a pass by issuing a waiver allowing Chinese companies to receive Iranian oil as payment in kind for their investment in an Iranian oil field, but that idea has been abandoned. China hawks on the National Security Council are now pushing for the U.S. to impose secondary sanctions on Chinese entities, a move that would throw a wrench into trade talks between the two countries and further strain the relationship.”

Army officials have released a detailed request for prototypes of the planned replacements for both the M16/M4 and M249 Squad Automatic Weapons. And a battery is included.

The Levante powers down the road with Maserati’s legendary growl. It’s handsome, with the SUV design more a high-standing, contoured wagon, rather than a traditionally styled SUV. The distinctive Maserati script and trident logo are as attractive as any manufacturer’s signature.

Shooting with a prime lens wide open is great for outdoor portraits and for achieving differential focus effects with other subjects. The only problem here is that on bright days, even at ISO100, the fastest possible shutter speed may not be fast enough to shoot at f/1.8 for instance. By using a variable ND you are able to control how much light is blocked depending on the conditions, and can continue shooting with the aperture wide open.

[F24F] AIR-CONDITIONING; AIR-HUMIDIFICATION; VENTILATION; USE OF AIR CURRENTS FOR SCREENING (removing dirt or fumes from areas where they are produced B08B 15/00; vertical ducts for carrying away waste gases from buildings E04F 17/02; tops for chimneys or ventilating shafts, terminals for flues F23L 17/02)