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This French-style croque madame recipe transforms a humble ham and cheese sandwich into its fanciest self with just a few ingredients.Ingredients 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, divided 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 1/4 c. whole milk 1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard 1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 8 slices sourdough bread 8 slices deli ham 4 oz. Gruyere, grated (about 1 cup) 4 large eggs …

After significant delays, the Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia has now confirmed an investigation has begun into the alleged misconduct of one of its own judges. · Federal Court Judge Helen Rofe is the subject of the investigation after presiding over the Fidge v. Pfizer, Moderna case. · Julian Fidge, a General Practitioner and pharmacist alleged the mRNA covid vaccines contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and that…

On a miserable, drizzly day in late June, Hayley Hardstaff, a marine biologist, took a walk along Portwrinkle Beach in Cornwall, England, and discovered a dragon. It was a Lego piece — black, plastic and missing its upper jaw. · Ms. Hardstaff, who grew up in Cornwall, had a long history of finding Lego pieces. As a child there, she collected them from the beach, puzzled about why so many children were forgetting their toys. · By the time she…

When Hezbollah launched more than 300 rockets at Israel from southern Lebanon on August 25, some commentators warned this could embroil the United States and its allies, Iran and even China and Russia, in a broader regional war. · Much has already been written about the potential dangers of the war between Hamas and Israel expanding into a more damaging and unpredictable conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. · While the chance of a broader…

Try this delicious, nutritious lunch or mid week dinner for a protein packed flavour punch! · Ingredients  · Ciabatta bread that has been ripped into rough 2cm sized pieces - 2 cups · Cloves garlic, finely chopped - 3 · Olive oil - 6 Tbsp · dried oregano - 1/2 tsp · Handfuls baby cos leaves - 2 · Handful baby spinach leaves - 1 · Lamb shortloins (or leg steaks or mid loin chops) - 600 g · Feta crumbled - 200 g · Cherry tomatoes, halved - 1 cup…

Polar icecap melt has been towards the top of the worry list of the climate-conscious for years. Ocean levels have risen an inch and a half (3.8 cm) in the last decade alone as tens of trillions of gallons of freshwater melt into the oceans each year. Scientists have recently warned that melt might be just one of our concerns as megatsunami waves can give 330-ft-plus (100-m-plus) rise to the ocean in a matter of minutes. · Tsunamis – from the…

While hydrogen's high energy per mass makes it an excellent fuel, it's awfully hard and expensive to store long-term. That could change, thanks to the work of researchers at Switzerland's ETH Zurich. They've worked out a way to store hydrogen in ordinary steel-walled containers for months without losing it into the atmosphere – using iron. · Discovering solutions in the past · The research team led by Wendelin Stark, Professor of Functional…

A new study has somewhat redeemed the tau protein, which up to now has been associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Turns out, the protein has a ‘good guy’ role, helping to protect against harmful free radicals in the brain and promoting healthy aging. · For a while now, the tau protein has been considered a villain. Researchers have consistently found a link between Alzheimer’s (and some other neurological conditions) and toxic…

Just 75 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was written, the international human rights regime is under threat. · Respect for human rights has declined in the 21st century, a report by the University of Rhode Island's Global Rights Project has found, exacerbated by the COVID pandemic, when there was a sharp increase in human trafficking and a reduction in freedom of movement. · An Amnesty International report painted a…

As a person who has read and written about J.R.R. Tolkien for decades, I am often asked about his political views. In a sense, this is a funny question, as Tolkien really despised most politics. In fact, he really thought of himself as very anti-political. His few statements on the matter reveal just how unpolitical and apolitical and anti-political he could be. · It is also, however, a natural question for someone to ask about the great man,…