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Def Leppard’s journey to becoming one of the most influential rock bands of all time began in Sheffield, England, in 1977, amidst the city’s industrial backdrop. The band was formed by Joe Elliott, who envisioned a group that combined hard rock’s energy with a melodic sensibility. He joined forces with Rick Savage (bass), Tony Kenning (drums), and Pete Willis (guitar), with their first rehearsals taking place in a local spoon factory. Early in their career, the addition of guitarist Steve Clark elevated the group’s sound, cementing a lineup that would go on to define 1980s rock. The band released their The post Complete List Of Def Leppard Songs From A to Z appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

An anti-fungal agent produced naturally by carrots has been suggested in a new study to substantially aid in the regulation of blood sugar. The authors suggest that carrots may be a useful, low-cost, non-pharmaceutical diabetes treatment, although as the study was only conducted in mice, they stress further studies are needed. Americans are crazy about […] The post Carrots May Be Key to Unlocking Microbiome’s Diabetes Defense System appeared first on Good News Network.

Senate confirmation hearings are set to officially begin this week for Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. No doubt, the media and some members of the Senate will try to use this opportunity to criticize Hegseth’s personal history and lack of Pentagon experience, but this is a mistake. Indeed, if the chaos in Kabul, wokeness and inefficiency in Washington, and the general decline of America’s military over the last four years under the leadership of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin—a former four-star general and defense contractor board member—have taught us anything, it is that the Defense Department doesn’t need another Washington insider at the helm. In response, conservatives should use the upcoming hearings to highlight Hegseth’s unique opportunity to deliver what the American people voted for and what the American military needs: a Pentagon that is accountable, efficient, and laser-focused on fighting and winning, especially against our number one adversary, the People’s Republic of China. To hammer home the point, below are five essential reforms that Hegseth can implement immediately upon being confirmed. 1) Restore Accountability  Hegseth can restore accountability by firing longtime bureaucrats and senior military officers who have failed to focus on lethality and combat power. A good place to start would be program managers in charge of maintaining the Navy’s ships, as well as generals and admirals who wholeheartedly endorsed and promulgated diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and leadership connected to the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan that resulted in the Abbey Gate bombing. 2) Make Contracting and Management Reforms Hegseth can expand hiring and firing authorities, update federal regulations on commercial item procurement, and cut onerous bureaucratic red tape. The Government Accountability Office (and others) have identified contracting reforms that could save billions across the federal government if the departments are directed to implement them by their new secretaries.  3) Cut All Non-Defense Research Spending As Hegseth has advocated for in his books and media work, the military needs to return to a focus on warfighting. The defense budget is stuffed with non-defense spending, including medical research, questionable R&D spending going to white papers at universities that do not result in programs of record, and even billions spent on turning the entire fleet of non-tactical vehicles in the U.S. Army electric. This is all waste that Hegseth can cut. The U.S. military ought to be a warfighting machine focused on being as lethal as possible to defend the national security interests of the American people. 4) Increase Procurement The money Hegseth saves from cutting non-defense research spending can be better spent on the procurement of military capabilities—ships, planes, and munitions. This fiscal year, the size of the fleet will shrink as the Navy retires more ships than it built and cuts orders for some of the precision-guided munitions we need most to deter China in the Indo-Pacific. Hopefully, the Fiscal Year 2026 President’s Defense Budget Request will ask for far more ships and munitions than the most recent one did, sending a strong demand signal to the defense industrial base to invest in infrastructure and labor by ordering more ships and munitions than the industry is currently positioned to produce, resulting in a long-term increase in capacity.  5) Revitalize and Reform Naval Shipbuilding.  The shipbuilding industry is beset by problems, with shipbuilders facing constant delays and cost overruns, and the Department of Defense’s joint requirements process is hobbling the process of ship design. Something must be done to hold industry accountable for failing to deliver ships on time, and the Navy needs to be prevented from overloading new ships with onerous requirements, especially after the shipbuilders have started construction. Both the Department of the Navy and industry are at fault and in serious need of reform so that they can deliver the warships the Navy needs to deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific. American conservatives, along with anyone in favor of reforming the Pentagon and revitalizing our military, should support Pete Hegseth in his endeavor to do so. To that end, the woke policies that have tarnished the reputation of our military (along with anyone who had a hand in them) need to go, the bureaucratic inertia caused by red tape and overregulation needs to be broken, and the focus of the defense budget needs to be on the procurement of the ships, planes, and munitions we need to rebuild the U.S. military into the lethal and capable fighting force the American people deserve. Originally published by The National Interest. The post 5 Things Pete Hegseth Could Do if He Is Confirmed appeared first on The Daily Signal.

Want to know how to make homemade playdough? Did you know you could make homemade play doh with ingredients straight from your kitchen? DIY playdough is super simple to make, using only 4 ingredients! Your kids will love making this homemade playdough recipe. Watch this homemade play doh video to see how playdough is made:   How to Make Playdough Recipe and Supplies 2 cups plain flour 2 cups water 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp cream of tartar 1 cup salt Cutting Board Wax Paper Saucepan Spatula Optional: Gloves Step 1: First, add flour to the saucepan. The first thing you want to do in a saucepan, on no heat, is add plain flour. Step 2: In this step, you will be adding the water to the flour. In this step, you will be adding the water to the flour. Add 2 cups of water. Step 3: The salt helps maintain the consistency of the play-doh. Add 1 cup of salt. It may look like a lot, but trust me, it needs it. Step 4: Add vegetable oil to the mixture. Pour in 2 tbsp of vegetable oil. Step 5: The last ingredient to add is the cream of tartar. Add 1 tbsp of cream of tartar Step 6: Before turning on the heat, slowly mix your ingredients. Mix ingredients around before you add any heat to it. Step 7: Continue to stir without ceasing. Over a very low heat, stir continuously. Don't leave it for a second! Step 8: You will know when the dough is finished. As it thickens it will form a big clump of dough. Step 9: Use a cutting board to keep your countertops clean from dough.  Take dough out of saucepan and place it on cutting board. Do not flour. Step 10: Work the dough to finish mixing all the ingredients. Knead the dough while it is still warm to work in all the ingredients. Step 11: You should have enough dough to make four different versions. Break up the dough into four separate pieces. Step 12: Place the dough on wax paper to keep from staining the counters with food coloring. Place four rolls of dough on top of baking paper. Step 13: Poking a hole in the center helps keep the color from running. Using your thumb, press a hole in the center of each roll. Step 14: We used red, yellow, green and blue food coloring. Using food coloring, pour a couple drops of a color in each center hole. Step 15: You can wear gloves to keep from staining your hands. If you have no gloves, you can use toothpaste to clean your hands. Very carefully, mold it over and work in the color.  This is what the dough should look like when the color has been kneaded all the way through. Step 16: | image via Repeat process with each of the different colors. You can also watch this homemade play-doh video as an additional tutorial:

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