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A: No matter how you slice it, the 2018 TC250 would be a better all-around engine if it kept its hyper-low-to-mid transition but added the “big three”—more peak horsepower, more top-end and more over-rev. We didn’t have to look far to find the solution. It was the same solution that Jeremy McGrath found when he had his brief fling with KTM back in 2003. The Pro Circuit “Jeremy McGrath pipe” has been a staple of KTM owners since Mitch and “SuperMac” conceived its dimensions—albeit updated with each new engine configuration.

Appelbaum: Chafee’s call for the United States to adopt the metric system generated an immediate backlash. Why does a seemingly dry subject like metrology ignite such intense passions?

In 1971, Begum Hamidullah moved to Ireland with her husband and the magazine folded the next year. Two other monthlies on current affairs that reign above the rest include The Herald, published by The Dawn Media Group in 1970 and Newsline in 1989. Both magazines are looked upon by readers as authentic, reliable, political and social content.

In 1952, Lever Brothers shifted their headquarters to remote Rahimyar Khan, the site of their newly constructed Dalda factory. An eyewitness recalls the heady atmosphere of those early days.

Yasmin Malik is associated with the UK’s Informa Telecoms and Media. She can be contacted at yasminmalik1@yahoo.com

I also have a cheap set of insulated Chinese made screwdrivers that show no wear after years of use in electrical situations.

Jeb Rosebrook, whose long and diverse screenwriting career took moviegoers into deep space with "The Black Hole" and small-town Prescott with "Junior Bonner," has died. 

Now that all this history is out of the way, we can make a few determinations. If the Philips screw cams out when too much torque is applied, we need a Phillips screw driver with a precisely ground head and sharp geometry to bite into the metal. Another example determination we can make is that not all plus shaped screws are Philips screws. They do have pretty easy markings though, for example, most of the stripped out screws on an unfortunate piece of test equipment I tried to take apart had a little X intersecting the head pattern. This X indicated that the screws were in fact Posidriv screws, and no amount of cursing would make them properly compatible with a #2 Philips. Flat head screws are to be used for decoration. Hex headed machine screws are to be used with a ball headed driver when torque is low and flat headed driver when torque is high. I won’t go on and on, but I guess I’m making a case for doing research on the fastener. It tells you a lot.

“By using rapid-cure adhesives, such as a cyanoacrylates, or light-cure technologies, toy manufacturers can simplify joint design, improve the aesthetics of their toys, reduce material costs, and improve assembly time and complexity,” adds Scott. “In addition, adhesives often provide superior strength and durability over mechanical fasteners.”

There were also programmes covering science, music, farming, education, poetry and sports. Religious programming was not limited to recitations from the Quran and included readings from the Geeta, the Tipiaka and the Bible.

Gold was the subject of “City of Gold,” Laura Gabbert’s terrific documentary about the man and his work. I also interviewed him before the film came out. He was a big talker (except when asked whether he enjoyed the film; his answer had nothing to do with the quality of the movie, but his discomfort at being a journalist and the subject of the story).

Brakes. Both use Brembo brakes, but the Husqvarna is outfitted with GSK brake rotors while the KTM uses Braking rotors. Both use 260mm fronts and 220mm rears. There is a possibility that a 2018 Husqvarna buyer could get a bike with Magura brakes front and rear and, most likely, all 2019 Huskys will have Magura components.