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Carroll University senior named ‘Young Woman of Tomorrow’
Senior Emina Halilovic has a passion for helping others and initiating change and this May she will be recognized for her work in the Waukesha community and in her home country of Bosnia. Emina is one of two recipients who received the 2017 Young Woman of Tomorrow Award from the Women & Girls Fund of Waukesha County.
The award is given to exceptional high school or college students whose efforts have improved the quality of life in the community. This year’s winners will be celebrated at a luncheon on May 2 along with winners of the Women of Distinction Award.
"I want to thank the Women & Girls Fund of Waukesha County and Carroll University for all of the opportunities I have been given to help others in our community and around the world," said Halilovic.
In 2002, at the age of eight, Emina arrived in Waukesha with her family as refugees from the war in Bosnia unable to speak or understand English. Since then, Emina has worked hard with a goal to become a pediatrician – a dream she had long before leaving Bosnia.
To achieve that dream she has volunteered at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin completing over 3,000 service hours working in different areas including the NICU, burn program, and respiratory and cardiac clinic providing care and comfort to families when they need it most. She will also soon begin a role with the Medical College of Wisconsin to help with research.
Additionally, Emina oversees the office operations and student staff at the information desk in Carroll’s Student Involvement Center and also serves as a Student Alumni Ambassador.
Most notably, in 2015 Emina started ‘Walking in Their Shoes', a fundraising walk at Carroll to support children in Bosnia and spread awareness of education inequality throughout Waukesha County. She has engaged students, employees and community members in this cause and last year raised $2,300 which helps provide meals and transportation to school for eight children in Kamenica, Bosnia. This summer she will return to Bosnia to implement a tutoring program she created that will connect students with the families and children she has helped.
Emina is a great example of how a young person can take the initiative to make their dreams a reality. She has used her imagination to create programs and events that positively affect Waukesha and the world all while working to the highest standards in school. And, most importantly she is committed to giving back to the community that has given her so much.
She shares, "I want to be the change and initiate something that will make all children’s lives better."


Guy road races again, has a crack at speedway and has a beach blast
Guy Martin returned to bikesport at the weekend when he travelled to New Zealand’s South Island to race his monster Martek turbocharged Suzuki GSX-R1100in the 11th annual Burt Munro Challenge, a multi-event rally that attracts riders and racers from all over the country.
The Lincolnshire rider, who missed this year’s TT and hasn’t raced competitively since his crash at the 2015 Ulster Grand Prix, enthralled spectators in the sprint event on his self-built Suzuki, even with the Martek’s boost turned down to ‘just’ 260bhp. Local rider, John Beck, who helped Guy during the week and got to take the Martek out, said: “That thing is just the right amount of angry.”
Fresh from the tarmac, Guy was then in action on the beach. New Zealand’s oldest motorcycling trophy is settled here, where landspeed record hero Burt Munro learned his riding craft, and the windswept coast sees action once every year as part of this week of motorcycling.
Thrown in at the deep end on a 450cc Honda motocrosser, Martin stood out in the pack with his leathers and road helmet as the riders flew down the sand as fast as the protesting singles would allow. He also impressed the off-road specialists by entering as many races as he could, and finishing mid-pack in most of them.
In the speedway leg of the Challenge, Martin rode a Yamaha R1-powered bike before fitting wets to his Martek Suzuki for the wind and rain-lashed street racing, which was cut short when fencing blew down and on to the track.
With the Burt Munro Challenge bending the rules to accommodate his 1380cc turbo, a return visit for Guy next year looks on the cards when the TV star would hope to imporve on his tenth place this time out.
“It’s a great event,” said Guy. “And it’s great that I get to do so many different things. It’s more about the event, the machines and the people. The racing is great but there’s more to it than that.
“It sounds like next year’s Burt Munro Challenge will be a special event with some pretty mad machines, so hopefully I’ll be back.”
What is the Burt Munro Challenge?
The Burt Munro Challenge has become a New Zealand institution in recent years. With the NZ Hillclimb Championship kicking off the competitive side of the week-long event, followed by a Supercross event, the circus then heads to Teretonga, the world’s southernmost race circuit, before tackling the country’s oldest motorcycling event – beach racing on the South Island’s southern coast. Oreti Beach is not only the venue for the sand-kicking event, it’s also where Burt Munro tested the machines he built that were to become the basis of the movie ‘The World’s Fastest Indian.’
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Find out what happens when you dare Guy.
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Eco-Friendly Christmas Tree Skirts and a Stocking in the White House Residence for the Obama Family's First Holiday Season in Washington
December 22, 2009 (PRLEAP.COM) Lifestyle NewsNew York, NY-Eco-friendly tree skirts and stockings by Arcadia Home (http://www.arcadiahomeinc.com/index.php) grace the Obama family's private living quarters in the White House residence this holiday season. Arcadia Home created the eco-friendly designs for the Obama family's first Christmas in the White House. Three Arcadia Home Christmas tree skirts and a stocking for Bo made of sustainable wool felt will add a decorative touch to the holiday happenings in the Obama's home at the White House. (http://www.arcadiahomeinc.com/whitehouse.php)
"I am thrilled to have the opportunity to share our designs with the First Family and be part of the memories they make during this very special time in their lives. No matter what your politics I think we can all agree what a wonderful family they are" says Dawn Kikel, President of Arcadia Home and a self- professed fan of the Obama family (http://www.arcadiahomeinc.com/index.php)
One of the tree skirt designs that the first family will be enjoying this Christmas season is an oversized but simple and elegant hand beaded silk Christmas tree skirt adorned with a recycled glass bead border and jingle bells. Made of the natural material, silk,and adorned with eco-friendly beading, it is an earth-friendly heirloom for a family dedicated to a healthy environment and home.
In addition to the 3 Christmas tree skirts for the family, Arcadia Home also designed the Christmas stocking for Bo- the first Dog and the newest member of the Obama family for his first Christmas in the White House.
"We had the pleasure of creating the stocking for the First Family's newest member, an adorable Portuguese Water Dog named Bo. We are certain that Bo will discover lots of yummy treats in his stocking this Christmas!" notes Dawn Kikel, President and Founder of Arcadia Home
The earth friendly Christmas stocking for Bo from Arcadia Home is made of 100% sustainable hand felted wool. Hand appliquéd with felted paw prints, it is a simple and charming addition to the White House residence commemorating Bo's first holiday with his new family.
Another of the tree skirts in the White House this year is one of Arcadia Home's hand felted wool creations in a lush chocolate color with contrast green stitching. An eco-friendly tree skirt reflecting the Obama Family's dedication to environmentally friendly design and products with a fabric made from a renewable resource- wool.
About ARCADIA HOME:
Dawn Kikel's ARCADIA HOME (http://www.arcadiahomeinc.com/index.php) was founded in 2001.A woman owned home accessories company making unique handmade designs created by artisans. From the luxurious fabrics to the couture quality beading, it is the attention to detail and quality that makes Arcadia Home designs collectible for the eco-friendly design oriented customer. Taking a modern approach to classic styles of the past, Arcadia Home uses beautiful and enduring materials to produce heirlooms meant to be cherished from generation to generation.

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Dominate the diamond with Custom Baseball Jerseys
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OUR VIEW: Sunlight needed on Nunes memo
In a police state, government uses its power to spy on citizens for the purpose of controlling power. Americans must never permit their immensely powerful intelligence agencies to be abused in that manner, lest we lose our sacred freedoms.
So it is disturbing, to put it mildly, to read a four-page memo written by Devin Nunes, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. The White House approved its release Friday.
The memo said members of the FBI, while under the purview of Democrat Barack Obama, started spying on the campaign of Republican Donald Trump, using a largely unvetted dossier it knew was put together by an enemy of Mr. Trump and funded by the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee. In obtaining a secret warrant to conduct the spying, the FBI failed to notify the court of the provenance of this information — not once, but on four separate occasions.
It is important to recognize this memo — still the matter of hearsay, since the supporting documents were not released — is the partisan product of Republicans. Democrats on the Intelligence Committee voted against its release. And the Republican majority voted against releasing a partisan Democratic memo purportedly challenging some of its points.
Given the contents of the Nunes memo, the Democratic response should be made public as quickly as possible. (The committee voted Monday to release the memo, the Washington Post reports, but the release must be approved by President Trump.)
Indeed, both parties should commence working together to make sure our intelligence agencies, clothed with immense powers to spy on those who threaten the country, protect the rights of all, and may not be weaponized against citizens for political reasons. We can hardly survive as anything but a banana republic, or worse, if the powers of the FBI are abused for partisan purposes.
The controversial application to obtain the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant also should be released to the public. As Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz argued in a column for the newspaper The Hill, “It should be easy to decide whose ‘truth’ is more credible: Let the American public see the application itself — instead of second-hand, partisan accounts — and let us decide for ourselves.”
Members of both parties should work to make sure our elections are safe from interference by intelligence agencies, and that any spying on a campaign is only done under the most extraordinary circumstances, using the utmost care, making certain partisan considerations play no role.
Some things are more important than partisan maneuvering. Our political liberty and the rule of law are among them. As the late Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis famously wrote, “Sunlight is the best disinfectant.”
A version of this editorial originally was published by the Providence (R.I.) Journal, a News Herald sister paper with GateHouse Media.


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Exosect Ltd, a pioneer in lean formulation technology™, announced the granting of its patent in the USA for improved seed flowability and dust drift reduction during planting. The technology uses Exosect’s proprietary lean formulation technology, Entostat®.
Patents for this technology were granted to Exosect in Canada and the UK in 2015 and further territories are pending. In Canada this technology has been licensed to Talc USA, where is has been launched under the brand name Effusion®.
Entostat is a dry micro-powder, based on natural and/or synthetic waxes and has electrostatic properties. It is used as a formulation delivery platform for a wide range of active ingredients including synthetic chemicals, biopesticides and biostimulants. It enables significant reduction of active ingredient with equivalent or improved efficacy.
The novel electrostatic properties of the Entostat platform ensure strong adherence to seed enabling enhanced fluency, improved plantability and reduced planting faults while reducing dust by up to 97 percent.
This invention brings forward a replacement technology for seed flow lubricants, talc and graphite, which may strip the outer layer from pesticide treated seeds to release dust containing insecticide, which some studies have attributed to pollinator decline.
In Canada, talc and graphite are no longer permitted to be used as a seed flow lubricant for corn or soybean seeds treated with neonicotinoid insecticides. In the US, the Corn Dust Research Consortium (CRDC) is currently examining the long-term health consequences of exposure of honey bee colonies to dust emitted during planting of neonicotinoid treated corn seed as part of the Pollinator Partnership.
Andrew MacNaughton, Exosect’s CEO comments “This is fantastic news. We have been working hard to develop a robust and innovative pipeline of intellectual property. We have had 16 patents granted in the last year which is an extraordinary achievement. For the fluency and dust reduction technology for the USA, we are currently in discussion with commercial partners.”

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Red Riders is a great opportunity to do something fun for a great cause. Every year a group of cyclists come together and cycle to a destination, with every penny being raised towards our feeding programmes and agricultural projects in Africa. This year why don’t you get involved and sign up to support JAM! We
When: 8 April Where: Paris, France Distance: 26.2 miles Have you set out your challenges for 2018 yet? If not, this is a great opportunity to set yourself new goals and finally challenge yourself to do the impossible. This year you can take part in the 2018 Paris marathon on behalf of Joint Aid Management.
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JAM has been pioneering school makeovers across South Africa, creating opportunities for Early Development Centres to receive a complete transformation of their premises. Through improving the conditions of their environment this project also orchestrated joy into the lives of the communities. This joy overflows from the children, to the parents and directly into the hearts
We are excited to launch our fundraising initiatives across selected London Farmers Markets and we look forward to spreading the word about what JAM is doing across Africa. With your help we can make a real difference by connecting potential partners in London with those so desperately in need in Africa.
Bucket Collections are a great opportunity to get involved with JAM and help fight hunger in the areas we work in. By reaching out to commuters we can ensure that nutritional feeding continues in rural parts of Africa. You can also be a part of creating agricultural development in Africa building sustainability, which essentially
A faithful partner organisation has raised funds to fulfill the material requirements of a school makeover project in Soweto, South Africa. JAM UK has entered into this great collaborative initiative by committing to fund the feeding of the children at the school for a year as well as take on the physical activity needed to
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The reality and horror of famine is hard to grasp. Victims waste away and look like stick figures. They become too weak to walk and babies grow too weak to cry and even to move. Eventually they become too far gone to benefit from help, if it comes too late. Since late February, parts of
Sabitha’s Lebelek is a widow and mother to five children. The decades of war in South Sudan, and the brutal violence of 2013 and 2016, after the nation achieved its independence, have created thousands of widows and orphans. Her story is typical of so many who have lost their husbands. Her husband was a soldier,
In 2003, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution identifying 7 April as the start of the genocide, and named it the International day of reflection on the genocide. It serves to commemorate the beginning of the tragedy that claimed the lives of 20% of the country’s population. Decades of tensions had simmered between the

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Vipiteno Vacation Packages
From Vipiteno, Mestre is 100 miles (161 kilometers) to the southeast, while Venice is 110 miles (177 kilometers) to the southeast.
From tourist hotspots to hidden gems slightly off the beaten path, the area around Vipiteno is dotted with things to do and see. If you're on the lookout for more things to see and do, head to the Brenner Pass and Ladurns Ski Area in and around Brennero, which lays 8 miles (13 kilometers) to the southwest of Vipiteno.
Bolzano is 30 miles (48 kilometers) from Vipiteno. This regional center includes a number of interesting tourist attractions, such as Victory Monument, City Gallery and Franz Haas. Dominican Church, Messner Mountain Museum Firmian and Talferwiesen-Prati del Talvera are also good places to spend some time.
Feed your mind at Trentino-Alto Adige's thought-provoking nature museums, mansions and art museums. Many people who explore Trentino-Alto Adige are often delighted to discover the open-air markets, open-air exhibits and gardens here.
Tap into the wisdom of the locals and take one of the cycling tours, winery tours and guided nature walks. Have an adventure you'll always remember while you are here. Connect with the daredevil within and try paragliding!
Sadly, vacations rarely last forever, but be rest assured, when it's time to leave Trentino-Alto Adige, you'll be leaving with many wonderful memories to take home.

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The WFSB Channel 3 Early Warning Weather Team tracks weather conditions in Connecticut 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Click here for the 7-Day Forecast, the Live Pinpoint Radar and the Technical Discussion blog.
Eli Young Band’s new album, 10,000 Towns, hit stores last week. The band also released a deluxe edition of the project containing three bonus songs exclusively through Walmart. Choosing which songs to make bonus tracks and which to put on the standard album turned out to be more challenging than expected. “Sifting down from 60 [...]
Keith Urban has announced he will hit the road on his Raise ‘Em Up Tour this summer. Set to kick off July 12 at the Calgary Stampede in Alberta before launching in the U.S. in Atlantic City on July 17, the tour will feature Jerrod Niemann and Brett Eldredge as special guests. The tour will [...]
Most country album release parties are held in Nashville, closed to the public and attended by music industry folks who’ve likely received advance copies of the record. But Sara Evans decided to do something a little different this time. For the release of her seventh studio album, Slow Me Down, she took the party to [...]

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When trends come to the next season, we usually imagine it is a new collection of original and glamorous accessories and shoes with heels, prom dresses, clothes to go out. But this time it is imposed is not clothes for special occasions, but one that we use every day for your convenience and simplicity.
I’m talking about classical sports pants, those that you wear when you go to sports or to be at home. With the arrival of the sporty-chictrend, you must not wait for your gym class to show off this new fashion driven by great designers such as Alexander Wang, Marc Jacobs and Rag & Bones.
The models show us that sportswear can be perfectly next to jackets, t-shirts sexy and brightly, jewellery and all accessories that happen to us. And although is all weird combination between sports clothes and high heels, we must get used to it, because it is one of the rules of this new trend and actually looks good.
Finally and after all, these pants are not already restricted to sports. The idea is to recycle them and adjust them to exits during the day or informal meetings. Feel comfortable and at the same time elegant with the new sporty chic trend.


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Jenny Ryan is a guest on Countdown. She is a television personality, singer and quizzer, best known as a member of the Chasers on ITV's The Chase. Her first appearances span Anne Robinson's final 5 episodes.

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In this paper, a method for cost-effective production of nanostructured zirconium titanate (ZrTiO4) fibers is introduced. In this method, ZrTiO4 fibers were synthesized by a sol-gel technique using cellulose fibers as the template. The resultant structures were studied by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analyses. The photocatalytic activity of the fiber was compared to that of ZrTiO4 powders prepared by the same sol-gel method, in dark and under UVA and UVC radiations. According to the results, after calcination accompanied by the template removal, the ZrTiO4 fiber consists of uniformly-deposited, crystalline nanoparticles. This nanostructured fiber exhibited a higher surface area and a higher porosity compared with the ZrTiO4 powders, resulting in considerably higher photocatalytic characteristics, as confirmed by the experiment. The large surface area and the enhanced photocatalytic activity of the ZrTiO4 fibers also offer applications in sensors and bioactive films.
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New insights into hikikomori — people who withdraw from society for months or years on end
What causes people to retreat into their homes indefinitely?
Hikikomori is a dark term that describes people who stay holed up in their homes, or even just their bedrooms, isolated from everyone except their family, for many months or years.
The phenomenon has captured the popular imagination with many articles appearing in the mainstream media in recent years, but, surprisingly, it isn't well understood by psychologists.
The condition was first described in Japan, but cases have since been reported in countries as far apart as Oman, Indian, the US and Brazil. No one knows how many hikikomori exist (the term refers both to the condition and the people with it), but surveys suggest that 1.79 per cent of Japanese people aged 15-39 meet the criteria. However, while some assumptions about risk factors have been made, based largely on reports of specific cases, there has been a lack of population-based research. A new study, published in Frontiers in Psychiatry, plugs some of the knowledge gaps.
Roseline Yong and Kyoko Nomura analysed survey data from 3,287 male and female participants aged 15-39, who were randomly selected from 200 different urban and suburban municipalities all over Japan, representing a cross-section of Japanese society.
The participants answered questions about how often they left their home (and for those who didn't, how long they'd remained inside). Researchers classified as hikikomori anyone who, for at least the past six months, never or rarely left their home, unless they had a practical reason for staying in, such as being pregnant, being busy doing housework (yes, really), they were a homemaker, or they had a diagnosis of schizophrenia. The respondents also answered demographic questions and questions about their mental health.
It has been suggested that hikikomori is primarily an urban phenomenon. But that's not what Yong and Nomura found. Based on the survey data, 1.8 per cent of the respondents were hikikomori, but they were just as likely to live in a village as in a big city. The condition has also been considered more common among men, and this study provides the first epidemiological evidence to back this up. Still, 20 of the 58 hikikomori were female.
Yong and Nomura found no relationship with country region, number of family members or social class. But one local demographic variable did stand out as being protective: living in an area filled with businesses and shops.
The hikikomori in the sample were more likely to have a history of psychiatric treatment, to have dropped out of school and to have a tendency towards violence to themselves (self-harming, for instance), but not to others. However, the most significant and strongest factor was a high level of interpersonal difficulties, as measured by the degree of agreement with questionnaire items like "I am anxious about the possibility of meeting people that I know", "I am anxious about what others might think of me", and "I cannot blend into groups".
Yong and Nomura write: "These anxieties may be related to a sense of humiliation, which suggests that they are afraid of being seen in their current situation….Unlike anxieties found in social phobias or generalised social anxieties…. our finding of an association between hikikomori and interpersonal difficulties indicates that hikikomori fear people and the community that they know."
This does suggest a possible route to treatment: "By carefully assessing the types of fears that they may have, our data suggest the possibility that improving communication skills and managing expectations may be helpful for combating hikikomori." They note that this type of strategy has in fact already been tried, with some success.
But if these anxieties are keeping people inside their homes, what's prompting them to retreat there in the first place? The survey also revealed that hikikomori are more likely to have dropped out of high school or university. Perhaps finding ways to keep young people in education may, then, reduce the risk.
The data also showed that a very high percentage – 37.9 per cent – of the hikikomori had a previous history of psychiatric treatment. "The higher proportion of hikikomori who are dependent on medication is also alarming," the researchers add.
How all these factors may inter-relate, as causes or perhaps results of hikikomori, is far from clear. As the researchers stress, further studies are clearly needed. However, this new work does provide some good pointers to the research avenues most worth exploring.
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- Pictures of Life in Isolation: Japan's Hikikomori ›
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What can 3D printing do for medicine? The "sky is the limit," says Northwell Health researcher Dr. Todd Goldstein.
- Medical professionals are currently using 3D printers to create prosthetics and patient-specific organ models that doctors can use to prepare for surgery.
- Eventually, scientists hope to print patient-specific organs that can be transplanted safely into the human body.
- Northwell Health, New York State's largest health care provider, is pioneering 3D printing in medicine in three key ways.
The controversial herbicide is everywhere, apparently.
- U.S. PIRG tested 20 beers and wines, including organics, and found Roundup's active ingredient in almost all of them.
- A jury on August 2018 awarded a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma victim $289 million in Roundup damages.
- Bayer/Monsanto says Roundup is totally safe. Others disagree.
The pizza giant Domino's partners with a Silicon Valley startup to start delivering pizza by robots.
- Domino's partnered with the Silicon Valley startup Nuro to have robot cars deliver pizza.
- The trial run will begin in Houston later this year.
- The robots will be half a regular car and will need to be unlocked by a PIN code.
Would you have to tip robots? You might be answering that question sooner than you think as Domino's is about to start using robots for delivering pizza. Later this year a fleet of self-driving robotic vehicles will be spreading the joy of pizza throughout the Houston area for the famous pizza manufacturer, using delivery cars made by the Silicon Valley startup Nuro.
The startup, founded by Google veterans, raised $940 million in February and has already been delivering groceries for Kroger around Houston. Partnering with the pizza juggernaut Domino's, which delivers close to 3 million pizzas a day, is another logical step for the expanding drone car business.
Kevin Vasconi of Domino's explained in a press release that they see these specially-designed robots as "a valuable partner in our autonomous vehicle journey," adding "The opportunity to bring our customers the choice of an unmanned delivery experience, and our operators an additional delivery solution during a busy store rush, is an important part of our autonomous vehicle testing."
How will they work exactly? Nuro explained in its own press release that this "opportunity to use Nuro's autonomous delivery" will be available for some of the customers who order online. Once they opt in, they'll be able to track the car via an app. When the vehicle gets to them, the customers will use a special PIN code to unlock the pizza compartment.
Nuro and its competitors Udelv and Robomart have been focusing specifically on developing such "last-mile product delivery" machines, reports Arstechnica. Their specially-made R1 vehicle is about half the size of a regular passenger car and doesn't offer any room for a driver. This makes it safer and lighter too, with less potential to cause harm in case of an accident. It also sticks to a fairly low speed of under 25 miles an hour and slams on the breaks at the first sign of trouble.
What also helps such robot cars is "geofencing" technology which confines them to a limited area surrounding the store.
For now, the cars are still tracked around the neighborhoods by human-driven vehicles, with monitors to make sure nothing goes haywire. But these "chase cars" should be phased out eventually, an important milestone in the evolution of your robot pizza drivers.
Check out how Nuro's vehicles work:
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Last Updated on January 25, 2022
Gone are the days when inspiration for interior design meant clipping pictures from Better Home and Gardens magazine. Nowadays the internet is the weapon of choice, with a wealth of information for amateur interior design enthusiasts or even just those who want to decorate their own home with a little bit of flair.
Here are 5 of the best websites for finding interior design inspiration for you own home, helping you turn the picture in your imagination into reality.
It is incredibly hard to help sustainable living in mind when designing your home, simply because your head is filled to the brim with worries about prices and style. Enter Inhabitat, the premier eco-friendly interior design website on the web, helping you cut through the noise and find out ways you can decorate your home ethically and for less – all while making it look the piece.
If you are looking for some interior design inspiration, then there is really no need to go any further than Pinterest. A burgeoning social media website based on the idea of creating creative pinboards, Pinterest allows you to follow designers you admire (both professional and amateur) to help you spark your own creative mind. Pinterest is also a great resource because it has a large crafting community, meaning you can find easy tutorials on making everything from picture frames to book-ends. Once you get to grips with it, it truly is an inspiration book that just keeps on growing and giving.
Simplicity is the watchword at Apartment Therapy, one of the most popular interior design websites on the net. Vowing to help people improve their homes while reducing their reliance on ‘stuff’, Maxwell and Oliver Ryan run Apartment Therapy to help connect people with resources to enable them to organize their space and make the most of their living arrangements – showing in their own words that ‘simplicity and luxury are not mutually exclusive’. Apartment Therapy places a high premium on simply, healthy living spaces that help you live and simple and healthy life, so if you need a change of pace as well as a change of space then this is the website for you.
Aptly called a ‘Martha Stewart Living for Millennials’ by the New York Times, Design*Sponge goes beyond simply being an online magazine dedicated to interior design and has expanded in recent years to cover everything from DIY tips to an etiquette column. It is obvious from the outset that the website is run from somebody who knows the design business, and Grace Bonney certainly fits the bill of a modern Martha with years of experience working for top-rank interior design magazines.
Clever pun namer aside, Decor8 is a great website because it is not afraid to be fun, fresh and forward-facing: it is basically the hipster equivalent of a standard design blog. Founder Holly Becker is all about creativity and fostering creativity in your home and in your life. With tips on everything from creative furniture to creative living, it is hard not to let the creativity bug bite you as well – and because of this it makes for great inspiration.
Check out our previous articles!
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Shelby Lynne Dusts Off Springfield Songs
After two decades' worth of acclaimed recordings, country singer-songwriter Shelby Lynne continues to surprise and impress. Her latest album, Just a Little Lovin', is a tip of the hat to pop great Dusty Springfield. She takes on some definitive and deep-cut Springfield covers, giving the arrangements a refreshing update and applying her own powerfully emotive vocal rendering.
In this segment, Lynne talks with host David Dye about the decision to record an album of Springfield covers, and describes how she and producer Phil Ramone approached the process.
This segment originally aired April 18, 2008.
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You know it does. If you’ve ever worked with one of those “big-name” agencies who promised you the world, then assigned you a junior account exec who always “just stepped into a meeting,” we empathize. We used to work in those shops. You know the ones; German-designed furniture on concrete floors, big-ass flat screens in the lobby, boldly colored accent walls. Ironically, that whole post-industrial vibe was actually just a disguise for what amounted to an ad factory. Too impersonal. Too cool. Too typical.
As refugees of the big-agency world, we can deliver the same quality creative and strategic thinking, sans attitude. The agency experience gave us the chops to tackle tough marketing challenges across any platform. Essentially, if you’ve got a story to tell, we'll make sure you’re heard loud and clear.
We’re a virtual company, with a worldwide team of multi-talented people to draw from. We’ve been small and virtual since 2002 (before small and virtual was cool) and we’re quite proud of it. It allows us to maintain both our client’s expectations and our creative standards.
We work quickly, and we hit the mark sooner than most.
With nitrocreative, you work directly with the principals of the group. And because we keep our client roster small, we’re exceptionally accessible. There are no middlemen. No AEs, Project Managers, or Client Wranglers. It’s us and you. And that makes a huge difference.
We’re good. And humble. And we love what we do.
Basically, the team at nitrocreative is extremely passionate, results-driven, highly experienced, genuinely friendly, often funny and yes, a little picky about who we work with.
You too? We should get along just fine.


Last week, we had the chance to sit down with Russ Bates, Founder at NXTGEN Clean Energy Solutions, a company that focuses on solar, EV charging, and battery storage projects. Read on to learn how Russ is revolutionizing clean energy solutions for today, and paving the way for future generations!
Tell us a little bit about you, your background, and your current role:
I was born in the ‘coal country’ of Southern Indiana, growing up in a small house built on an abandoned coal mine. I have family members and friends that made their living working in the mines. In the early 90s, I worked my first job as an IBEW electrician at a coal fired power plant. This fossil fuel power generation industry was incredibly strong in the Southern Indiana region, and my career continued at various coal fired and combined cycle (gas) power generation facilities. During this time, I grew increasingly interested in renewable energy technology and was inspired by its continued advancement.
In more recent years, I have been directly involved with solar, battery storage and wind power generation projects as well as electric vehicle charging stations. The idea for NXTGEN Clean Energy Solutions was born of my passion for renewable energy and the ability of new technologies to help in the climate change crisis that the entire world faces. I recognized that, at times, there’s a missing link between these technologies and general public awareness of their benefits and the realities of how they work. I also identified the issue of accessibility to various aspects of the technology even when the awareness is there. I founded NXTGEN as a one stop shop for customized consulting, project development and execution of solar power, battery storage, and electric vehicle charging stations for businesses, homeowners, municipalities, health care facilities, schools, and so on. NXTGEN works with clients from concept to completion.
What is a fun fact about you?
I have a miniature pinscher named Maverick who’s been by my side for almost 9 years now. He’s traveled all over the country with me. I’m a bigger guy and get a lot of looks walking through airports holding this little dog in my arm with people saying ‘Big guy/little dog’.
Why do you think climate change and sustainability is such an important topic today?
If you asked me this question 15 or even 10 years ago, it would have been a much different answer. Today my view is that the evidence and reality of climate change is overwhelming in the almost daily weather occurrences. We may not be able to reverse climate change, but we can certainly slow and eventually stop it, but only if we act now. Clean energy is a key component of this equation, and economics support the use of renewable energy technologies. Time is of the essence.
What do you envision your industry looking like 10 years from now?
I envision the clean energy sector continuing to advance, with growth accelerated both by environmental demands, public awareness and governmental action. We already see the rolling blackouts in California and the rationing of electricity in China. The industry has made incredible progress in the last decade and with continued education and implementation of solar, battery storage, wind power, and so on, we can help not only the environment but also the economy. Rarely do you encounter true win/win scenarios but with clean energy it’s a win for so many people in many ways.
What can the average person do to make a difference?
There are several ways the average person can make a difference but I would start with education. The amount of misinformation about clean energy, climate change, etc. is overwhelming. I was not well educated on the topics at one time, too. Once you take just a little time to do your own research it becomes obvious that clean energy is the only viable energy for the future. How does this translate into the average person making a difference? Share this knowledge with family, friends, and coworkers. I speak with people every single day about clean energy and how it can help folks save money, protect businesses and homes from grid power outages which are becoming more prevalent, and of course help the environment. People will be glad you didn’t keep this information to yourself.
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I will commence with advertising at hetalia and nation_slash sometime tomorrow as well. If you know of other sites I should advertise at please tell me.
But officially tomorrow I expect to see people active. That means the one post per week and participating in events. It's also good to see people start up logs whether on AIM, MSN, Yahoo, IRC, or here on LJ. Grab other players if you want to do something or just start something randomly. Don't be afraid.


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Lovely image, great light and detail.
Nicely-framed capture of the bay horse in a natural setting with good clarity & color. I think that I would boost up the color sat a bit, in order to make the image "pop" a little more. Just my perspective. Nice work, nice horse...Peter
a wonderful capture super colour and i like the way this shot is framed as if the horse is peering around the branch at you
tried boosting the sat up a bit but became very unnatural, hes a retired race horse and is a very haughty chap!
Lovely image - well taken
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'President Should Take Heed': Rep. Mike Coffman Reacts To Trump Naturalized Citizen PlanColorado Congressman Mike Coffman is reacting to Pres. Donald Trump's plan to sign an executive order that would end the right to citizenship for the children of non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants born on U.S. soil.
Trump Says He Plans To End Birthright Citizenship Via Executive OrderPresident Donald Trump says he plans to sign an executive order that would end the right to citizenship for the children of non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants born on US soil.
Mariners Pitcher Felix Hernandez Becomes Naturalized American CitizenThe Mariners starting pitcher had a rough season, but things got a little better Monday when he became a naturalized U.S. citizen.
'Finally Happening': New Citizen Describes Long Road To CitizenshipOn Monday, 74 new U.S. citizens were sworn in at the Rocky Mountain National Park.
Report: US Army Quietly Discharging Immigrant RecruitsSome immigrant U.S. Army reservists and recruits who enlisted in the military with a promised path to citizenship are being abruptly discharged, the Associated Press has learned.
How Hard Is It To Come To The U.S. Legally?To stay, live and work in the U.S., immigrants need a “green card,” which is the only way to ultimately become a U.S. citizen.
California Sues Over Census Citizenship QuestionThe Commerce Department will restore a question about citizenship that has not appeared on the census since the 1950s.
Those On The Verge Of Deportation Find Hope In Obama's Immigration Reform PlanA man held up in a church in Denver, on the verge of getting deported, finds new hope in President Obama's pledge for immigration reform by the end of the year.
Colorado Voter Citizenship Checks Yield Few ResponsesThe latest round of letters questioning the citizenship of some Colorado registered voters has 63 out of 298 people affirming their right to vote, and most recipients are ignoring the May letters altogether.
Proposal Would Require Proof Of Citizenship To VoteA divisive proposal at the State Capitol would require Coloradans to show proof of citizenship to vote.


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4. "FourFiveSeconds" (with Paul McCartney, Kanye West) (2015)
In the Eighties, Paul McCartney introduced himself to a whole new generation of fans by duetting with Michael Jackson on "Say Say Say." He wouldn't pull another cross-generational stunt like that with any real success until 2015 when he found himself collaborating with Rihanna and Kanye West on "FourFiveSeconds." Kanye spearheaded the unlikely project since he was working with Rihanna on her new album Anti and had developed a friendship with McCartney, teaming up with him on the 2014 track "Only One." Built around Paul's acoustic guitar lick, "FourFiveSeconds" is unlike anything in the catalogs of either Rihanna or Macca. It gave the former Beatle his first Top Five hit in 31 years. He continues to play it at all of his solo shows.

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text: Hello my name is Tommy. I live in Unstad, Lofoten in Northern Norway. My profession is nursing but I'm running the northernmost surfcamp in the world. Unstad Arctic Surf is located 68*9´North in the Atlantic ocean and gives this surf destination world class waves. We believe in quality and our goal is to make sure that our visitors get the best possible experience. Enjoy the warm, friendly atmosphere of the surf culture in our beautiful arctic environment. See you soon!

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Digital Photography Archival Pigment Ink on Archival Art Paper
Size: Paper Size 58.5 cm x 58.5cm, unframed
Inspired by our greenhouse in the depths of winter, I used the intricate patterns and textures created by frost on glass to create a series of images. The patterns, almost infinite in variety led me to create close up singular studies as well as collages.
*This artwork is located in the UK. Worldwide shipping can be arranged at an additional cost, to be agreed.


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I just wanted to get the word out that my DoodlePaintings Etsy shop [link]
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I was privileged last weekend to meet UK children's author, Judith Kerr, at the Lightbox Museum in Woking. The Lightbox is at present hosting a marvellous exhibition about children's books and their illustrators, from the late 19th century to the present day.
Judith Kerr, as the author and illustrator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea and Mog, the Forgetful Cat is, of course, featured in the exhibition. And running concurrently is a whole series of talks, so that if you're interested you can meet some of the featured illustrators/authors in person.
I jumped at the chance to see Judith Kerr, and to hear her talk about her childhood in Berlin and how her family was forced to flee to Switzerland, because of her father's outspoken criticism of Hitler and the Nazis. Her father fled first to Prague and then to Switzerland, and - about two weeks later - the whole family left Germany. Judith eventually came to England in 1936 via Switzerland and Paris and has stayed here ever since. She has written about these experiences in her autobiographical novel When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit and two further novels.
After she had talked about her escape from Germany (which happened just in time, because the day after they had reached Switzerland the Nazis won the election and they went to the Kerr's house in Berlin to confiscate the family's passports), and had read a passage from her book When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, the audience asked a variety of questions about her parents, the escape, her Jewish background and whether there were any plans to resurrect Mog, the Cat - to which Judith responded with a quiet but emphatic 'No!' It was fascinating listening to this petite, elderly lady with the quiet voice but very clear diction who answered questions with a disarming openness. When one of the children in the audience asked why the grandmother's dog in When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit jumped off the wall, she replied that the dog was 'a very stupid dog!' He loved running after tennis balls, for instance, and mistook anything white and round - like a light bulb - for a tennis ball and would be found jumping up and down trying to 'catch' the light bulb!
An hour flew by and at the book signing afterwards, I told her of my mother's own flight from East Prussia to Hamburg at the end of World War II (which I've documented in my poetic memoir Family & More - Enemies or Friends?). Judith Kerr was fascinated, and when I offered her a copy of my own book, I was honoured that she accepted it. What a gracious lady and what a most interesting afternoon!

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Just to inform all our members about the group rules that goes on around here:
Only Titan art based the new show may submitted to the folders. However, other art featuring the Titans in the style of the original show may go in the "Favorites" folder.
Please submit art into the correct folders. (Ex: Art featuring Beast Boy as the main focus will go in his folder, same with Robin, Starfire, etc.).
No Mature art allowed. Anything within the PG-PG13 range will be acceptable.
As the title suggest, this group focuses on Teen Titans Go! So please don't submit art that doesn't at least feature one of the Titans and not just another character from a different franchise. I've seen this happen plenty of times in some of the other groups I've been apart of.
And that's it!
Hope you all enjoy your time here, and remember, spread the word about us so that more people can join us!


Most world governments today are aware of the source of all the technological advancements made in the recent years and how much of this life changing information is actually released to the masses through the controlled mainstream media. With all the frequent UFO sightings and the public release of UFO files by the concerned governmental authorities of France, UK, Brazil, Russia, Sweden, Denmark & Uruguay the cover is blown, the secret is out ! ‘Secret Space’ investigates the NASA cover up of the UFO phenomena and it’s occult connections with secret societies and their hidden agendas.
A feature length 2 hour documentary exposing the hidden history of NASA, and the organization’s links to The Illuminati network of Secret Societies. This film exposes NASA’s secret space programme controlled by senior Occultists. We analyze UFO footage filmed by NASA astronauts whilst aboard the Space Shuttle and ask if NASA has secretly made contact with extraterrestrials.
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The Café des Arts offers a fast food place.
On the menu: salads, sandwiches, hot snacks, cakes, pastries, drinks and other sweet delights. The Café des Arts is open whenever the Museum is open from 11 am to 6 pm, from Tuesday to Sunday.
In summer, a lovely terrace overlooking the museum garden is a pleasant way to end your visit.
The Café des Arts can be rented for private functions outside Museum opening hours.
An environment bathed in light, ideal for cocktails to bring events to a pleasant conclusion. Our caterer offers his services to organise buffets and cocktails for up to 220 people.


UPDATE: A precautionary boil water advisory issued for customers in the UMSL area has been lifted, after water quality tests confirmed that the water is good for consumption.
ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI)– Missouri American Water has issued a boil water advisory for the UMSL area as a precautionary measure due to a large water main break.
This precautionary boil advisory applies to approximately 2,200 Missouri American Water customers living in parts of Bel Ridge, Belle Rive, Bel Nor, Normandy and St. John. It includes the University of Missouri, St. Louis Campus.
Generally the area is defined by the following roads.
· South of Highway 70
· East of Highway 170
· North of St. Charles Rock Road
· West of Bel Aire
Customers in the affected area have been notified by phone and will receive a call again when the advisory is lifted.
All classes in the Normandy School District will be cancelled Friday. However, all district offices will be open. This does not include transfer students.
Incarnate Word Red Knight is asking all students bring a water bottle to drink water. There will be hand sanitizers in the bathrooms to wash hands. School will be happening as normal.
Missouri American Water hopes to lift the advisory by Friday afternoon.


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Percy and Emily had two daughters.
Percy lived in Hawera, where his wife, Emily was from. They were married quietly in the Presbyterian Church in Hawera by Rev. T. McDonald on 20 July 1898. Best man was Mr A Hannah. They appear to have left Taranaki (and possibly NZ) around April/May 1907.

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The following is my personal observation of the recent pollution disaster that happened just around the bend from where I live.
This morning when I woke up I smelled something horrible, kind of like exhaust, raw gasoline, beer and burned poison... so strong I had to shut my windows to keep from gagging. When I tried to enjoy the sunny day outside I got nauseous, lethargic, and seizure prone. I decided to ask some local friends over email whether they could smell something terrible outside too, and I got mail back saying that everyone had "headaches" and it was probably connected to the TN Coal Ash disaster (with link). WTF? I looked it up and there it was... one of the grossest pollution stories I have ever heard since the Exxon Valdez spill.
"The spill at the utility’s Harriman Fossil Plant deluged more than 300 acres of rural Roane County, destroying three homes and damaging 42 other properties. In nearby Kingston, that raised fears of fouled water and air, while 13 families wait to see if their homes can be salvaged, said Carolyn Brewer, finance director for the city of 5,300. The sludge-like spill, a mixture of water and residue from burned coal, escaped from a 40-acre holding pond after a retaining wall burst last week."
What infuriates me besides the fact that the air outside is tainted like we are living inside a can of roach spray, is that "authorities" have already tried to dumb down the implications of such a disaster.
Here is the conflict between a big corporation cover up and reality:
"...in just one year, the plant’s byproducts included 45,000 pounds of arsenic, 49,000 pounds of lead, 1.4 million pounds of barium, 91,000 pounds of chromium and 140,000 pounds of manganese. Those metals can cause cancer, liver damage and neurological complications, among other health problems. And the holding pond, at the Kingston Fossil Plant, a T.V.A. plant 40 miles west of Knoxville, contained many decades’ worth of these deposits...
For days, authority officials have maintained that the sludge released in the spill is not toxic..."
(VIA NY Times)
And then there's this...
"The authority has been using backhoes and heavy equipment to clean up the ash and is building weirs, or underwater dams, to try to keep it from traveling downstream. Officials do not have an estimate of the cost of the cleanup or how long it will take, said a spokeswoman, Catherine Mackey...
Mr. Smith also criticized the agency for increasing the flow of the Tennessee River to keep the ash from approaching the drinking water intake for Kingston, a town a half-mile up from the confluence of the Clinch and the Tennessee. “They’re actually moving the stuff further downstream, in order to protect the drinking supply at Kingston,” he said. "
(VIA NY Times)
They are moving kind of slow on water testing too...
"Samples taken at the site of the spill in Harriman, 35 miles southwest of Knoxville, “slightly exceed” the standards for some metals, according to a statement from the Tennessee Valley Authority, owner of the coal power plant where the Dec. 22 accident occurred. Results from well-water and air tests won’t be known until later this week, the utility said....
A test for heavy metals in water, soil or sediment should take two to eight hours, said Peter Schulert, the chief executive of the Environmental Science Corporation, an environmental laboratory near Nashville. “There’s no reason why you couldn’t have the results within a day,” Mr. Schulert said.... "
(And that fact is making people mad, rightfully so!)
“They think that the public is stupid, that they can’t put two and two together,” said Sandy Gupton, a registered nurse who hired an independent firm to test the spring water on her family’s 300-acre farm, now sullied by sludge from the spill. “It took five days for the T.V.A. to respond to us.”
They (whoever this "authority" is) tries to make it sound like it's not such a big deal, if you happen to come in contact with this sludge bi-product then just give your hands a little wash. NO advice on what to do when you are breathing it, since there's no brilliant soapy water solution.
"Authorities are testing air quality in the area and “currently evaluating the potential for health effects,” the agencies said in the TVA’s statement. Anyone who touches soil, sediments or water affected by the spill should wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water and wash clothes separately from other items, according to the statement. "
So do we all get government distributed respirators too, so that we might be able to breathe safely without getting sick? Big corporations are big babies (ego centric to a fault) - they can never admit when they have done something wrong, they give heartless apologies and keep counting their dollars while all of us sit here breathing polluted air and people's homes, land and water are destroyed. They worry over being sued when they should be sued for any damage they may try to weasel their way out of covering. But really, how can you compensate fully for someone's sludged home and health?


The Penola Golf Club A-Grade pennant team went down to Naracoorte 4-1 in the first round of the season. The side was very much undermanned, with key players out due to vintage and other commitments. Even with a full strength team, Naracoorte with a host of near scratch golfers, were always going to be tough to beat. Don Ferguson was the sole winner for the Rosellas as he won 2-up in a tight contest. Chris Holden had an admirable game as he battled hard to go down 3&2.
However, Penola did fare better than host side Bordertown, who could only manage fielding two players, despite being a home match.
There is an Easter break this weekend for all pennant sides. The following weeks sees the handicap team start their campaign at home, with Penola also hosting the A-Grade.


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It's me again!
Looking back I see that I haven't posted since late in May.
I knew it had been awhile but, truthfully, I thought it had been longer than that.
Every week I think I am going to drop by and visit
but then there always seems to be something come along the pike that puts it all on hold.
I know that some of you took your busy time to drop a comment
and I didn't get back to you.
My sincere apologies.
That was always something that I said I would never do.
Things have come and gone.
Things that are considered normal and things that you wouldn't wish upon your worst enemy. ..
The garden has bloomed its heart out
and now is starting to rest,
moving towards the end of the season.
After 30+ years the Cottage deserved a new roof.
It was something that needed to get done before another winter set in.
Here she is at the beginning of summer surrounded by her flower garden.
She was looking pretty good down to her toes,
but her head was only one breath of wind away from a giant gaping hole...
...now with the flowers almost gone,
she is in much better shape to meet Old Man Winter.
She is now safe and prepared for whatever Mother Nature can throw at her
but our pocket book is the real sufferer.
We had a new roof put on when we first bought the Cottage
and it blows the mind as to how much prices have increased.
Our choice then was a very black shingle
but over the course of the years it has toned down
to almost the same color gray that we have now chosen.
The only difference is all the missing and tattered shingles.
Jake and Jacenda got married.
We are hoping to get some pictures soon and I will share then.
It was a beautiful wedding that took place
under a canopy of trees, inside a walled garden, accompanied by a string quartet.
The day was absolutely beautiful, although bittersweet,
as the Captain was not able to be there...
...a few weeks before the wedding, we had gone to the nursery.
It was just after Mother's Day and we were so happy to find
this beautiful morning glory plant for the arbor.
We hadn't been able to find one in years past and we were excited.
A worker put the pot into the car but the Captain had to remove it when we got home.
He felt a slight pain as he removed the can from the car.
The pain got progressively worse as the day and night went on until his whole right side,
from his waist down to his foot was affected.
To make a long story short,
he couldn't move, lay down or sit, without immense pain
so a long car ride and a full day out was not something he could handle.
In his own words,
"I had to wait 85 years for something like this to happen
and it had to be at a special time in my only grandson's life."
We were all devastated.
He is feeling much better now but had a MRI
and it was the sciatic nerve that got messed up
and he has severe stenosis between the fourth and fifth vertebra.
He has to completely rest and will be going to rehabilitation.
There he will be treated as to the severity of his problem.
Surgery is always a possibility but we are hoping that doesn't have to happen.
We hired a gardener to plant the morning glory and mow the lawn, etc.
The Captain says
We will have to keep him for another week, at least
Sorry Bud, he is here to stay!
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A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency has concluded that India can meet a quarter of its energy demand with renewable energy sources by 2030.
The new study published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on Tuesday, Renewable energy prospects for India, concluded that increasing India’s renewable energy capacity to meet a quarter of its energy demand would end up saving twelve times more than it costs. Specifically, the report identified that increasing renewable energy deployment could save the Indian economy twelve times more than it costs by the year 2030, creating a significant number of jobs, reducing carbon dioxide emissions, and ensuring cleaner air and water — which in turn reduce health-related costs.
“Balancing economic growth and development, environmental protection, and energy security is a real challenge in India that can be tackled by enabling more renewable energy deployment,” said Dolf Gielen, Director of Innovoation and Technology at IRENA. “Through this report we have attained a better understanding of India’s renewable energy potential, that can assist in guiding the country’s energy policy in a way that is both economically and envionrmentally attractive.”
The authors of the report from the beginning create one of two roads India can walk down:
“In one direction lies a future heavily reliant on fossil fuels; and in the other, a more diverse energy mix based on greater use of renewables. If India follows the first route, it risks locking its energy system into today’s pattern – with increasing levels of air pollution, uncertainties around meeting its sustainability targets and concerns about supply and sourcing for coal, oil and natural gas.”
Many concerns have been leveled against India’s reliance upon fossil fuels — with the world’s second-largest coal demand after China. The authors of the report also point out that India is expected to be “the country most driving worldwide demand increases” in coal from 2020 onward, with demand expected to double in the next decade.
The other road, however, one more reliant upon renewable energy, is a road the Indian Government is attempting to explore and develop. The report outlines areas in which India can act to unlock the country’s increasingly-vast renewable energy potential. Specifically — and unsurprisingly, for anyone who has paid even the slightest bit of attention to India’s recent renewable energy capacity growth — solar energy will play a significant role moving forward, representing the country’s second largest source of renewable energy with 16%, followed by wind energy with 14% and hydropower with 7%.
Breakdown of renewable energy use by application and sector in REmap in 2030
However, the leading renewable energy sources that will drive India’s energy demand are various forms of biofuel — for transport, as well as for generating electricity and heat — which will account for 62% of final renewable energy use in the REmap in 2030 scenario described in the report.
“With one of the world’s largest and most ambitious renewable energy programmes, India is taking a leading role in the energy transformation both regionally and globally,” added IRENA Director-General Adnan Z. Amin. “India possesses a wealth of renewable resources, particularly for solar and bioenergy development, which can help meet growing energy demand, power economic growth and improve energy access, as well as boost overall energy security.”
The five Areas for Action outlined by the IRENA authors delineate key areas in which further work is needed for India to significantly increase its renewable energy development. They are:
- Establishing transition pathways for renewable energy
- Creating an enabling business environment
- Integrating renewable energy
- Managing knowledge
- Unleashing innovation
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Free A Christmas Eve Miracle in Best LookNow you can enjoy A Christmas Eve Miracle in HD format with duration 80 Min and has been launched in 2015-11-24 and MPAA rating is 1.
- Original Title : A Christmas Eve Miracle
- Movie title in your country : A Christmas Eve Miracle
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- Genres of movie : Comedy, Family,
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Umberto Palermo Design has officially unveiled the Vittoria concept at the Qatar Motor Show.
Following last month's teaser images, Umberto Palermo Design has officially unveiled the Vittoria concept at the Qatar Motor Show.
Looking sleek and aggressive, the coupe has a unique front fascia with bespoke headlights and a ‘cheese grater' grille. The car's long hood gives way to a rakish windscreen and a sloping roofline which is met by LED taillights at the rear. Overall, the concept measures 4,750 mm long, 1,960 mm wide and 1,250 mm tall.
Specifications remain a mystery, but the Vittoria apparently uses a hybridized V8 engine for maximum performance and fuel efficiency.


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Now here's a rather eye-catching design! This psychedelic composition features a pattern of blue and yellow coloured "cyring" eyes within tear drop shapes. Printed upon a solid white background. Funky, unique, and playful - you won't be able to keep your eyes off these designs!
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Thanks to donations from members of the Civil War Preservation Trust, the Austin Civil War Roundtable, and other private contributions, the Texas Historical Commission (THC) will dedicate a monument next month honoring Texas troops who fought in the Battle of Corinth, Miss. in 1862. The monument will be dedicated near the interpretive center of the Corinth Unit of Shiloh National Military Park on Sunday, October 3, 2010.
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- Questions to Ask Your Doctor
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Comprehensive metabolic panel
A comprehensive metabolic panel is a group of chemical tests performed on the blood serum (the part of blood that doesn't contain cells).
This test provides an overall picture of your body's metabolism. Metabolism refers to all the physical and chemical processes in the body that use energy.
Metabolic panel - comprehensive; Chem-20; SMA20; Sequential multi-channel analysis with computer-20; SMAC20; Metabolic panel 20
How the Test is Performed
A blood sample is needed. For information on how this is done, see: Venipuncture
How to Prepare for the Test
You should not eat or drink for 8 hours before the test.
How the Test Will Feel
When the needle is inserted to draw blood, some people feel moderate pain, while others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some throbbing.
Why the Test is Performed
This test will give your doctor information about:
- How your kidneys and liver are working
- Blood sugar, cholesterol, and calcium levels
- Sodium, potassium, and chloride levels (called electrolytes)
- Protein levels
Your doctor may order this test during a yearly exam or routine checkup.
- Albumin: 3.9 to 5.0 g/dL
- Alkaline phosphatase: 44 to 147 IU/L
- ALT (alanine aminotransferase): 8 to 37 IU/L
- AST (aspartate aminotransferase): 10 to 34 IU/L
- BUN (blood urea nitrogen): 7 to 20 mg/dL
- Calcium: 8.5 to 10.9 mg/dL
- Chloride: 96 - 106 mmol/L
- CO2 (carbon dioxide): 20 to 29 mmol/L
- Creatinine: 0.8 to 1.4 mg/dL **
- Glucose test: 100 mg/dL
- Potassium test: 3.7 to 5.2 mEq/L
- Sodium: 136 to 144 mEq/L
- Total bilirubin: 0.2 to 1.9 mg/dL
- Total protein: 6.3 to 7.9 g/dL
**Note: Normal or healthy values for creatinine can vary with age. Normal value ranges for all tests may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.
The examples above show the common measurements for results for these tests. Some laboratories use different measurements or may test different specimens.
Key to abbreviations:
- IU = international unit
- L = liter
- dL = deciliter = 0.1 liter
- g/dL = gram per deciliter
- mg = milligram
- mmol = millimole
- mEq = milliequivalents
What Abnormal Results Mean
Abnormal results can be due to a variety of different medical conditions, including kidney failure, breathing problems, and diabetes-related complications. See the individual tests listed in the normal values section for detailed information.
There is very little risk involved with having your blood taken. Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Taking blood from some people may be more difficult than from others.
Other risks associated with having blood drawn are slight but may include:
- Excessive bleeding
- Fainting or feeling light-headed
- Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
- Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, and David R. Eltz. Previously reviewed by David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine (2/20/2011).

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Islanders advised to avoid non-essential travel to circuit breaker zones in New Brunswick
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, is urging Island residents, regardless of their vaccination status, to avoid non-essential travel to hot zones in New Brunswick.
“We need to do our part to protect the residents of our province and support our friends and neighbors in New Brunswick and avoid unnecessary travel to these areas for at least the next two weeks. Islanders are reminded that travel is restricted to and from these areas, unless for essential purposes, such as work, health care, and child custody agreements.”
- Dr Heather Morrison
As cases of COVID-19 across New Brunswick increase, several regions are now operating under circuit breaker measures. The areas that are impacted are Zone 1 (Moncton region), as far north as and including Sainte-Anne-de-Kent; Zone 3 in the upper Saint John River valley north of and including Florenceville-Bristol; and all of Zone 4 (Edmundston region). The province of New Brunswick is prohibiting non-essential travel in and out of these regions, which will be monitored with random road checks.
Anyone who is required to travel for essential purposes should be fully vaccinated, follow public health measures in the jurisdiction they are visiting and follow testing guidance on return to PEI. If individuals experience any symptoms, even mild, they should visit a drop-in testing clinic.
As always, all Islanders are urged to get tested if they experience any symptoms of COVID-19, even after a previous negative test, and to self-isolate until the results come back. Islanders are also encouraged to download the free national COVID Alert app, which will let them know if they have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
For information on PEI’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout, including vaccine facts, immunization data and booking an appointment, visit: COVID-19 Vaccines. For answers to commonly asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccines, visit: Answers to Common COVID-19 Vaccine Questions.
For the latest information about Prince Edward Island’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, visit: COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Prince Edward Island.
The Chief Public Health Office continues to work closely with the federal government, provincial and territorial counterparts, government departments and Health PEI to monitor the pandemic situation and prepare for all COVID-19 related impacts to the province, including health, social and economic. The public health risk of COVID-19 is continually reassessed, and Islanders will be updated as new information becomes available.
Everyone is encouraged to follow routine prevention measures:
- Wash hands frequently with soap and water
- Cough and sneeze into your elbow or a tissue
- Get vaccinated
- Wear a non-medical mask in indoor places
- Stay home if you are not feeling well
- Limit touching your eyes, nose and mouth
- Keep your circle of contacts small
- Physical distance - stay two meters (6 feet) apart
- Don’t share items like drinking glasses and water bottles
- Frequently clean surfaces like taps, doorknobs and countertops
- Visit a drop-in-clinic to be tested if you have COVID-19 symptoms
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The Local Fender
Driven by a love for bike parts and a desire to create them, the Front and Rear Seat Local Fenders are the first step on our journey to make local production of value priced parts a reality.
Functional zones with different knits and thickness are designed to stay cool and dry, provide support and comfort all while being imperceptible during your effort.
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Plans to connect to the world’s first floating windfarm to the national grid could rely on tearing through the heart of a north-east town.
Energy giant Statoil won planning permission last year to install five huge turbines 15 miles off the north-east coast, and hopes to have the project online by 2017.
And while the project will create hundreds of jobs during construction and about 10 permanent positions within Peterhead, where on-land infrastructure will be built, it could also cause traffic chaos.
To progress the Hywind scheme, an application has been made to Aberdeenshire Council for permission to drill through a main Peterhead thoroughfare to connect the turbines to the national grid.
Statoil’s excavation of Queen Street would hook the turbines up to the 4,700ft of underground cable they need to operate.
There are concerns, however, that work will disrupt the flow of traffic and pedestrians.
But in supporting documents submitted alongside its application, Statoil has suggested methods will be employed to minimise any impact of the community.
Measures include limiting the hours when work will take place and making use a horizontal directional drill (HDD).
A spokeswoman for Hywind said: “A HDD on this section of the route would avoid open cut trenching of the public highway and avoid excavating in an area congested with existing utilities.
“A HDD crossing at Queen Street is a safer method for the community, stakeholders and workforce, and removes the requirements for traffic signals; open trenching in the highway, temporary movement of bus stops and closure of pedestrian crossings.”
The £180million scheme will generate enough green energy to power 20,000 homes and is expected to pave the way for more floating turbines elsewhere in the world.
Project director Leif Delp said has previously said Statoil is “pleased” to be developing the project in Scotland.
“Through the hard work of industry and supportive government policies, the UK andScotland is taking a position at the
forefront of developing offshore wind as a competitive new energy source,” he added.


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About the burn center
The hospital which becomes the center of treating and studying burns
The best professional burn center in Korea
The best medical art and excellent medical teams
The Bestian burn center has led burn treatment in Korea based on the best medical art and the excellent medical teams as the best professional burn center in Korea based on experiences of treating burns for more than 30 years.
The only burn center that advanced abroad beyond Korea
The Ministry of Health and Welfare designated the hospital as the professional burn hospital for a second-time.
We have had the medical teams that surpass those of the university hospitals as the burn center by composing One-Tem for treating burns since 2004. And it is the burn center of the hospital which has public confidence as it was designated as the professional burn hospital by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and obtained certification for one and two cycles as the medical institution.
Advanced abroad starting with Harbin, China
Bestian burn center established itself as the only burn center that inform people of the excellent medical art of burns in Korea by advancing abroad starting with Harbin, China,not staying in Korea.
Professional treatment is required in the following cases
- 1Second and third-degree burns which is more than 10% of the body surface area
- 2Young children’s burns (If there are no devices or proper human resources for treating young children)
- 3Three-degree burns of all ages
- 4Inhalation burn
- 5Burns by electricity or lightning
- 6Burns by chemicals
- 7Burns of persons with anamneses (In case of influencing complicated treatment, late recovery, and death rates)
- 8Patients with burns who need help for social, emotional, and physical recovery
- 9Burns of the cases with external injuries accompanied by fracture, etc.
If external injuries directly cause hazards, initial stability is required in the external injury center before visiting the burn center.
We treat patients with the greatest care from beginning to end based on professional clinical experiences.
We have treated patients as ever with a renewed mind about being responsible for the beginning and end of them (First aid, treatment, surgery rehabilitation, reconstruction, and plastic surgery) when you visit the hospital even though we have grown very much.

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ADELANTO-(VVNG.com): Due to the hard work of San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department coupled with the assistance of technology a man responsible for February 9th burglary is now behind bars.
Deputy David Moore, a deputy from the Victor Valley Station responded to a home to investigate a burglary on Monday, February 9, 2015.
He arrived to a residence on Mendocino Road in the city of Adelanto that had been broken into with numerous items reported stolen. Deputy Moore was able to lift latent fingerprints that in early September were linked to 20-year-old Adelanto resident, Edward Cloud.
Further investigation was conducted and an arrest warrant was obtained and Cloud was arrested at a home in the 10800 block of Chamberlaine Way at about 11:40 p.m. on September 14th.
Cloud was booked into the High Desert Detention Center in Adelanto on charges of burglary. Cloud is currently being held in lieu of $100,000 bail and will appear in court on Wednesday, September 16th for an arraignment hearing.

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June 15, 2011
LAKE ARIEL, Pa. - A northeastern Pennsylvania man is accused of fatally striking his newborn with a cinder block twice because he and his girlfriend couldn't afford a second child. Christopher Fitzpatrick, 20, of Lake Ariel, near Scranton, led state police to the baby's body, telling them he killed the baby May 28 because he and his girlfriend, Jennifer Barrise, already had a 1-year-old child and couldn't afford another baby, investigators said. Fitzpatrick and Barrise were arrested Friday.
March 30, 2011 |
Draped in violet silk chiffon, mom-to-be Natalie Portman looked sensational at the Academy Awards, baby bump and all. But for Tamar Klaiman, like most other women, the home stretch of pregnancy was anything but glamorous. With an aching back and swollen feet, the last thing Klaiman wanted in the weeks before her due date was a baby shower. "I had no desire to be in a room full of people paying all their attention to me and to open presents in front of everyone," said the first-time mother, whose son, Abraham, was born in April.
March 21, 2011 |
TRENTON - Newborns in New Jersey would have to be tested for congenital heart disease under legislation that continues to advance in the Legislature. It would require that pulse oximetry - a noninvasive and painless test - be administered at least 24 hours after a child's birth. Proponents call it a commonsense way to potentially save lives, and note that some hospitals already require it. Experts say roughly one child in 100 is born with structural problems in the heart, most of which are not diagnosed before birth.
September 16, 2010
Nigerian leader seeks election ABUJA, Nigeria - President Goodluck Jonathan announced Wednesday on Facebook that he would run in the oil-rich nation's January presidential election, ending months of speculation over his plans after he assumed power after the death of Nigeria's elected leader. The announcement, as well as a campaign rally Wednesday by former military dictator Ibrahim Babangida - who is also a candidate - signaled the start of campaigning ahead of the Jan. 22 vote in Africa's most populous nation.
July 2, 2010 |
This review originally appeared Tuesday. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - the third installment in the supernatural sexual-abstinence series that pits hot-blooded werewolves against cold-blooded vampires, with mopey-blooded Bella Swan in between - begins with a poem. It's Robert Frost's "Fire and Ice," and Bella (Kristen Stewart) recites it, splayed in a field of violets alongside her pallid beau, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson). "Some say the world will end in fire," she says, "some say in ice. From what I've tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire . . . . " And that's as good (very good)
June 28, 2010 |
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - the third installment in the supernatural sexual-abstinence series that pits hot-blooded werewolves against cold-blooded vampires, with mopey-blooded Bella Swan in between - begins with a poem. It's Robert Frost's "Fire and Ice," and Bella (Kristen Stewart) recites it, splayed in a field of violets alongside her pallid beau, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson). "Some say the world will end in fire," she says, "some say in ice. From what I've tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire . . . . " And that's as good (very good)
May 8, 2010
Babies Just in time for Mother's Day, this beautifully shot nature doc follows four newborns - newborn humans, that is - hailing from Namibia, Mongolia, Japan, and the United States. Contrasting cultures and child-rearing philosophies, the film is guaranteed to elicit a tsunami of ooohs and a wwws from audiences. PG The Secret in Their Eyes Foreign-language Oscar-winner from Argentina plays like Law & Order: Buenos Aires, but in a good way. Really. R The Square A sinfully tricky film noir from Australian stunt-man-turned-director Nash Edgerton.
June 14, 2009 |
The rain forced Janaya Moscony to slow her usual breakneck pace as she drove her black Audi convertible to Paoli Hospital. She was nervous about the big needle they would stick in her belly for the amniocentesis. What if it hit the baby? Was it worth taking a chance, even a small one? But she was 35, an age that technically made the pregnancy "high risk. " So she had taken a few hours off that Tuesday morning last September to get the test, just to be sure everything was OK. Her financial clients could wait.
January 23, 2009 |
After listening to tearful, impassioned pleas for probation for a 20-year-old Drexel Hill woman accused of killing her newborn son, a Delaware County Court judge imposed an unconventional prison term: 21 1/2 weekends. Judge Patricia Jenkins concluded yesterday that Mia Sardella's actions to conceal her son after giving birth on Jan. 1, 2007, outweighed the case's mitigating factors, such as her acceptance of responsibility and absence of a record. Police were contacted on Jan. 22, 2007, after Sardella's mother, Stephanie Piscopo Leone, borrowed her daughter's car and found the corpse, which had been stuffed in a pink duffle bag in the trunk for three weeks.
January 2, 2009 |
As the fireworks burst over Penn's Landing, and long before most of us even had the chance to break any of our New Year's resolutions, the first babies of 2009 were being delivered at hospitals across the eight-county Philadelphia region. Luke Timothy Raines came into the world just seven minutes - about 420 seconds - after the clock struck midnight and New Year's celebrations across the region jumped into full swing. Luke was on time, arriving on his due date at Chester County Hospital in West Chester.


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Blessing Okagbare banned for 10 years over doping.
Nigeria’s Queen of Track, Blessing Okagbare has been banned for 10-year over doping violations and refusal to cooperate with the Athletics Integrity Unit, AIU.
Five years is for the presence and use of multiple prohibited substances while the other five additional years is for her refusal to co-operate with the AIU’s investigation.
The 33 year Okagbare was a medal contender for the women’s 100m at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after an impressive run of form.
She ran a wind-assisted 10.63 seconds at the Nigerian trials in June, before winning her heat in Tokyo in 11.05.
Okagbare then “tested positive for human growth hormone” on 19 July, ruling her out of the semi-finals at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
The use of HGH was found in an out-of-competition sample collected on July 19 before it was reported to the AIU on July 30, the day upon which Okagbare won her 100m heat at the Olympics. She was then provisionally suspended one day after that race and forced to fly home from Tokyo.
The AIU also stated that Okagbare “failed to comply with a formal requirement to produce relevant documents, records and electronic storage requirements by September 15”.
She denied all charges and the case was heard by an independent Disciplinary Tribunal.


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We set sail and this time head off a short distance downstream before turning off into a medium sized reed bordered channel. The quiet, heavy atmosphere of the previous afternoon had departed as the skies had cleared and the Delta had sprung fully into life once more. The biological productivity of this vast wetland truly has to be witnessed to be believed. The first bird that stalled our progress was a tiny Little Bittern I had spotted but by the time the boat had back tracked it had skulked back into the security of the reeds. After about 30 minutes travelling along an ever narrowing channel, it suddenly opened out into a vast lake bathed in soft pre-sunrise light.
Ironically the first bird species we came across was the last one we had caught a brief look at the previous evening in the gloom of dusk, the Dalmatian Pelican. This species has been in rapid decline and is now fairly scarce within the Delta. All the pelicans seemed surprisingly shy despite their huge size and this one soon took flight with the approaching boat to relocate to a different part of the lake.
This was only to be the start of several encounters with these birds over the course of the morning. As the boat was manoeuvred towards two more Dalmatian Pelicans, we paused briefly to take some photographs of a Cormorant that was drying out its waterlogged feathers in the early sun.
I also managed a photograph of drake Pochard, its head glowing in the early light, as we slowly chugged through thick weed beds and lilies.
Next stop on our circuit around the lake was an extensive lily bed which was hosting a large colony of Whiskered Terns.
Some of the terns had obviously learnt that it was quicker to build your own nest by plundering the materials from one of your neighbours. After a prolonged stay with the terns we headed across to an channel on the far side of a lake where a Pygmy Cormorant was drying off. I always think there is something very primitive in the appearance of these birds and it is quite easily to visualise the reptilian ancestry.
We left the lake through a narrow channel and sailed through the weed-chocked waterway for around 20 minutes before entering a small lake. Zoltan, our guide, had brought us here to photograph Red-necked Grebe, a new species for the camera and one I was hoping to encounter during the trip. A pair were present with the bonus of two chicks. The boat was positioned at distance so as not to disturb the birds and by waiting we were rewarded with the birds coming close on several occasions. A pleasure to watch and memorable time was had photographing these small grebes even though the light seemed to temporarily diminish while we were there.
After staying there for a quite a while, the grebe family were left, and we finished off the morning session as it had started with further and very close encounters with Dalmatian Pelicans on a medium sized lake.
It had been an excellent start to the day with two new species at close range in front of the camera surrounded by the joys of the pulsating biological abundance of the Delta. As we moored up back at the hotel I was already wondering what avian treasures the evening session, our last on the Delta, would bring. You might have already guessed, given the number of photos above, that will need to wait now until be my next blog post :).

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