|Publication number||US7787270 B2|
|Application number||US 11/810,825|
|Publication date||Aug 31, 2010|
|Filing date||Jun 6, 2007|
|Priority date||Jun 6, 2007|
|Also published as||US20080304296|
|Publication number||11810825, 810825, US 7787270 B2, US 7787270B2, US-B2-7787270, US7787270 B2, US7787270B2|
|Inventors||Ravisekhar NadimpalliRaju, Richard S. Zhang, Rajib Datta, Allen Michael Ritter, Ljubisa Dragoljub Stevanovic|
|Original Assignee||General Electric Company|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (11), Non-Patent Citations (12), Referenced by (18), Classifications (10), Legal Events (8)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
The present invention is directed to power electronics, and more particularly to a DC-DC and DC-AC power conversion system with galvanic isolation and with DC input voltages derived from a combination of three single-phase and three-phase AC-DC converters.
The low power density of conventional electrical systems has been a significant barrier to the deployment of ‘more electric’ systems for particular classes of ships. Improvements in power densities that are achieved by advanced turbines and generators are often diluted by the need for bulky ancillary equipment, such as transformers.
Many modern power systems require large and heavy 50 Hz or 60 Hz conventional transformers. The weight and volume of these transformers is a major barrier to the development of expanded electrical capabilities associated with certain future power system applications.
High frequency “solid state transformers”, which are form, fit and functional replacements of bulky line frequency iron core transformers have drawn considerable interest for utility distribution systems and locomotive applications. The Intelligent Universal Transformer (IUT) program launched by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), and medium frequency transformer prototype demonstrations by Bombardier, ABB, and Deutsche Bahn for locomotive application, represent examples of state-of-the-art research in this area.
Architectures proposed for these electronic transformers have centered on using cascaded converter blocks or multi-level neutral point clamped (NPC) converters to handle the high voltages on the primary side.
High power density solid-state electronics transformers for solid-state power substations (SSPS) provide functionalities beyond a conventional line frequency iron core transformer. These functionalities include: (1) step up or down voltage level with galvanic isolation between low frequency input and output, which is the function of a conventional line frequency transformer, with a much higher power density resulted from intermediate high frequency isolation transformer; (2) ability to convert output frequency, e.g. get DC or 60 Hz or 400 Hz power at the output from 50 Hz or 60 Hz input power; (3) generate multiple outputs at different frequencies and voltage levels; and (4) provide advanced control functions for entire power system, such as reactive power compensation, voltage regulation, and active harmonic filtering, active damping etc.
Emerging SiC devices, e.g. SiC MOSFET, SiC BJT, SiC Schottky, PiN and JBS diodes, etc. offer application benefits, such as lower conduction and switching losses, higher voltage and higher temperature capabilities than their counterparts of Si devices. Those features are critical to implementation of a high density high frequency medium voltage SSPS. However, those SiC devices presently have a yield that is lower than Si devices, and a cost that is higher than Si devices. Significant challenges remain to developing such a smaller solid state electronics transformer for a solid-state power substation (SSPS). These include, but are not limited to:
Conventional high power converter topologies, such as multi-level NPC converters, present significant design challenges at high frequencies due to complex device interconnections and packaging. Parasitic inductances can lead to increased electrical stresses and degradation of performance;
Thermal management of high frequency transformers is a major challenge due to their reduced size;
Passive components, such as DC bus capacitors, input and output filters, and contactors can limit power densities. Minimizing the use of such devices is critical;
Multiple cascaded power conversion stages can reduce the SSPS efficiency; and
Device count should be minimized to account for yield constraints of early SiC devices.
In view of the foregoing, it would be both advantageous and beneficial to provide a DC-DC and DC-AC power converter that is suitable for implementing a power conversion system (i.e. solid-state power substation (SSPS)) including controls to minimize all passive components associated with the SSPS.
The present invention is directed to a galvanic isolated DC-DC or DC-AC power conversion system that is coupled to a plurality of DC sources which are derived from a combination of a plurality of single-phase and three-phase AC-DC converters.
The DC-DC or DC-AC converters including a rectification stage at the secondary side of a high frequency transformer, in one embodiment, together comprise a mixed silicon-carbide (SiC) and silicon (Si) device topology.
Each galvanically isolated DC-DC or DC-AC converter, in another embodiment, comprises a pulse width modulated H-bridge with all silicon carbide (SiC) power switches or mixed SiC and Si power switches.
The galvanic isolated DC-DC or DC-AC power conversion system in still embodiment is configured to provide mixed type outputs (mixed frequency, e.g. DC with 50 or 60 Hz, with 400 Hz; mixed voltage levels).
Other aspects and features of the present invention and many of the attendant advantages of the present invention will be readily appreciated as the same become better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the figures thereof and wherein:
While the above-identified drawing figures set forth alternative embodiments, other embodiments of the present invention are also contemplated, as noted in the discussion. In all cases, this disclosure presents illustrated embodiments of the present invention by way of representation and not limitation. Numerous other modifications and embodiments can be devised by those skilled in the art which fall within the scope and spirit of the principles of this invention.
Each DC-DC converter 14 can be seen to include a modular H-bridge DC-DC power converter with a galvanic isolation high frequency transformer 24. The outputs of these DC-DC power converters 14 can be placed in parallel to provide a fault tolerant DC bus 25, as shown in
DC-DC converter 14 in one embodiment employs a SiC MOSFET H-bridge topology common to all DC-DC converters 14, and also common to other portions of the power conversion system 10. This simple H-bridge building block was found by the present inventors to enable a topology having minimized commutation loops and parasitic inductance. These features can be important since tight packaging and integration of the modules are important for high frequency operation with minimized electrical and EMI stresses.
The H-bridge based DC-DC converter 14 can be readily adapted for phase-shifted soft-switching if MOSFET and antiparallel diode 21 switching losses prove to be unacceptable with hard-switched operation. Multi-level NPC converters would require significant modifications to accommodate such soft-switched operation, and thus are disadvantageous when compared with the H-bridge based DC-DC converter 14. The phase-shifting technique employed exploits parasitic circuit elements, such as device capacitances, to provide low-loss switching transitions without the need for additional components. Suitable phase-shifting techniques are widely used in commercial DC-DC power supplies, and so phase-shifting techniques will not be discussed in detail herein.
The DC-DC converter 14 topology also advantageously leads to the use of modular lower power high frequency transformers 24. This feature allows easier procurement and manufacturing of magnetic cores because processing of high frequency and high power magnetic cores, such as nanocrystalline material, for large cores is a significant challenge.
The foregoing modular high frequency transformers 24 can have higher power density than a single transformer solution due to distributed thermal management and less insulation requirements.
Ripple power drawn by a single phase SiC H-bridge 18 in the AC-DC stage 12 flows through its corresponding DC-DC converter 14 without having to buffer the ripple power on the high voltage DC bus 20. The size and weight of the high voltage DC link capacitor 32 can therefore be dramatically reduced.
The DC-DC converter 14 can also be controlled with respect to every other DC-DC converter 14 by interleaving multiple threads to minimize switching frequency ripple and thus the size and weight of the output filters 33, 35. Further, phase shifting techniques associated with the DC-DC converter output can be implemented to achieve soft switching, reduced EMI, and high performance. Interleaving and phase shifting are well known in the digital and analog arts, and so are not discussed in further detail herein to preserve brevity and enhance clarity.
Those skilled in the diode art will understand that losses due to reverse recovery of body diodes (i.e. SiC MOSFET) and antiparallel diodes (PiN or JBS) can be significant. The SiC MOSFETs may be operated in a synchronous rectifier mode to further improve their efficiency. Operating the SiC MOSFETs in a synchronous rectifier mode will alleviate the necessity to employ antiparallel diodes in the SiC modules.
Two approaches can be use to implement the desired AC output. These include 1) high frequency direct AC inversion at the secondary side of the transformer 24; or 2) separate DC to AC inversion taking the common DC bus 25 as input.
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In summary explanation, a modular DC-DC converter 14 provides a form and fit replacement for a conventional iron core transformer. The DC-DC converter 14 includes modular soft-switched SiC MOSFET H-bridges 17, each coupled to its own high-voltage DC bus from an AC-DC stage 12. In one embodiment, each DC-DC converter 14 converts a high voltage DC link voltage to a common DC voltage through an associated high frequency galvanic isolation transformer and low voltage rectifier. The DC-DC converters 14 are controlled in a way that (a) input ripple power from the SiC H-bridges 18 in each phase of the AC-DC stage 12 is canceled at a common DC bus to minimize high-voltage DC link capacitance; and (b) interleaving of multiple threads cancels the switching frequency ripple so that the output filter can be minimized. (c) Soft-switching of DC-DC power converters 14 can be achieved through phase shifted, soft-switching PWM H-bridges. Another embodiment employs direct AC inversion to produce a desired AC output from the AC link resulting in maximum power density and efficiency.
While the invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, many modifications may be made to adapt a particular situation or material to the teachings of the invention without departing from the essential scope thereof. Therefore, it is intended that the invention not be limited to the particular embodiment disclosed as the best mode contemplated for carrying out this invention, but that the invention will include all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.
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|U.S. Classification||363/68, 363/37|
|Cooperative Classification||H02M2001/007, H02J4/00, H02M7/217, H02M1/14|
|European Classification||H02M7/217, H02M1/14, H02J4/00|
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According to a Pew Research poll released in July, President Donald Trump’s approval rating with white Evangelical Christians remains high, with 59% of them approving of Trump’s handling of the job and about 8 in 10 claiming they would vote to reelect him in November.
But not all demographic groups that identify as Christian support the president in such large numbers. Black protestants, for instance, overwhelmingly disapprove of President Donald Trump, with only 7% approving of him.
Surveying the level of support for the president from groups that identify as Christian, regardless of race, reveals that 57% of Catholics disapproved of Trump in late June. Overall, 49% of Christians throughout the country disapproved of the president, with only 37% reporting that they approved of him.
However, the same poll noted that a majority of Christians still planned to vote for Trump over Joe Biden, his Democratic challenger, with 55% reporting that they would vote for Trump and 43% saying they would vote for Biden.
Demonstrating Christians’ general support for Trump despite the nuances reflected in sect and ethnic background, the overall number of voters polled in the United States who said they would vote for Trump was a nearly identical swap with the polling numbers specifically from Christians.
Among all US adults, 54% said they expected to vote for Biden in November and 44% said they planned to vote for Trump. In the US, about 65% of Americans identified as Christian in 2019, by far the largest religious demographic group.
About 12% fewer Americans now call themselves Christians compared to 2009, reflecting an ongoing decrease in those who claim adherence to Christianity over the past several decades.
Biden’s focus on character and morality
Throughout his campaign for president and into the Democratic National Convention, Joe Biden has sought to paint a stark contrast between himself and President Donald Trump in terms of what he can offer the nation from an ethical standpoint.
In doing so, Biden has repeatedly characterized the election as “a battle for the soul of the nation.” During his party nomination speech last Thursday, Biden doubled down on this line of argument, saying that he will be “an ally of the light” instead of the darkness and “draw on the best of us instead of the worst.”
The conservative Christian case against Biden
For Ryan Cook, a Utah Christian who leans conservative, Biden’s focus on ethics seems little more than rhetoric given the policies his party generally supports, including abortion and some on the progressive left’s calls to defund the police.
However, Cook also doesn’t plan to vote for Trump.
“As far as the morality element of the left’s campaign goes, it often feels quite self righteous and self congratulatory, and I think it’s largely just virtue signaling,” he told TMS. “Yes, Trump is basically just an arrogant junior high bully who does a horrible job of representing decent people … but that hardly makes the democratic leaders any more palatable,” he added.
For other Christians, focusing on Trump’s moral failings should not be the whole point.
Paul J. Joseph, a communications professor at Methodist University in North Carolina, told TMS that although character matters, his faith has taught him that imperfect actions can be forgiven through Jesus.
He also suggested that many great men have done terrible things in the past only to be later used as an instrument of God.
“From a Christian perspective … we live in a fallen world and all of us are hopelessly steeped in sin, from thought to word to deed. Has Trump done some bad things? Of course he has … but the same could also be said for Biden and his family,” he said.
“Here is the difference. As a Christian, a few critical things happen. First, God has forgiven my sins … second, once I have accepted Christ, the Holy Spirit moves into my heart and begins to make changes. Some of the greatest Christians I have ever known have done things in their pasts that I can’t imagine!” Joseph continued, citing Paul the Apostle as someone whose past actions were later redeemed by God.
According to the Christian tradition, before becoming one of Jesus’s disciples, Paul the Apostle persecuted followers of Jesus and called for their punishment and ostracism from society.
Christians against Trump
While many Christians support the president, others argue that his policies and behavior are unbecoming of support from the religiously-inclined.
According to a source who preferred to only go by the name of Daniel, the election is more than just a battle over the soul of the nation, it is also a battle over the state of American Christianity.
“Trump is no ally to Christianity; he’s a manipulator of it,” he argued.
“I don’t necessarily believe Biden is any great ally to our faith, either, but he’s given me no reason to believe he’ll corrupt the very core of our community for his own gain, and that’s just one of many reasons he’s got my vote, and the votes of many unacknowledged Christians who have been drowned out by all the noise emanating from Trump’s Twitter feed.”
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It was PBS’ turn at the mic at the annual TCA Press tour on Thursday, which focused mainly on the second edition of their miniseries Pioneers of Television, whose panel of classic TV stars featured two Chicago natives: Robert Conrad (Wild, Wild West, Black Sheep Squadron) Nichelle Nichols (Star Trek), who hails from southwest suburban Robbins.
The panel also featured Mike Conners (Mannix), Martin Landau (Mission: Impossible), and Linda Evans (The Big Valley, Dyansty).
The second edition of Pioneers of Television is due in the first quarter of 2011.
The first edition of Pioneers of Television generally received poor reviews when the four-part mini-series debuted in January 2008. Each episode focused on one genre of television: sitcoms, game shows, variety, and late-night television.
The sequel plans to devote an episode each to science fiction; westerns; crime dramas; and local children’s television (and if they were smart, they would include plenty of Chicago material – it wouldn’t be the Pioneers of Television without Bozo, Bill Jackson’s Gigglesnort Hotel. and Garfield Goose.)
But the most interesting part of the panel came when Nichelle Nichols told the story of when she nearly left Star Trek and was persuaded to stay by her “number one fan” (the quote is directly from Marc Berman’s Programming Insider newsletter:)
“It was rather interesting to me to be cast in Star Trek because I came up in musical theater, and somehow I was really on my way to break through and do all of the things that I really wanted to do on Broadway. And I took Star Trek because I thought it would be a nice adjunct to my resume, and I’d get to Broadway quicker and as a star. And I kind of got stuck there.
As a matter of fact, I even tried to leave after the first year, the first season, because I thought, “Oh, this is going nowhere for me.” And I told Gene Roddenberry I was going to leave the show on a Friday evening. And Saturday, that next day, he said, “Please don’t leave. Don’t you see what I’m trying to do here?” And that next evening, as fate would have it, I was being one of the guest celebrities at an NAACP fund raiser. And one of the fund raisers came up to the dais and said, “Ms. Nichols, there’s a fan. There’s a person here who says he’s a big, big fan of yours. He’s your biggest fan.” And I thought it was a Trekkie, and so I said, “Sure.” And I stood up, and I looked across the room, and there was Dr. Martin Luther King walking towards me with this big grin on his face. And he reached out to me and said, “Yes, Ms. Nichols, I am your greatest fan.” And he said that — that “Star Trek” was the only show that he and his wife, Coretta, would allow their three little children to stay up and watch, because while they were marching, every night you could see people who looked like me being hosed down with a fire hose and dogs jumping on them because they wanted to eat in a restaurant. And I think it was just an encounter that started out. But the marches began and here I was playing an astronaut in the 23rd century.
So I went back and told Gene Roddenberry on Monday, because he’d asked me to think about it over the weekend, and if I still wanted to leave he — I would have his blessings. And I went back, and I told him about Dr. Martin Luther King. And Gene Roddenberry was a 6-foot-3 guy with muscles. He was a big hack-nosed guy. And he sat there with tears in his eyes. He said, “Thank God that someone knows what I’m trying to do. Thank God for Dr. Martin Luther King.” And I told him if he still wanted me, I would stay. I’ve never looked back. I’m glad I did.”
That was some number one fan. Amazing.
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Hurricane Leslie will pass several hundred miles offshore, but Bay State beachgoers will still feel her effects.
The storm will produce high seas and strong currents, and Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency officials warned swimmers and boaters to take caution in the water.
Data collection buoys off of Massachusetts shores are being smacked with large swells right now, and big waves will hit the beaches early next week, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Charlie Foley.
“The impact isn’t going to be until Monday or Tuesday, but even now offshore there are some good waves, eight, nine, or ten feet,” Foley said.
Waves hitting the beaches today are expected to be four to six feet high, but they could be closer to 10 feet high by the start of next week, Foley said.
Foley said Hurricane Leslie will pass near Bermuda, stay offshore while passing New England, and might hit land in Labrador, Newfoundland. Leslie is currently a Category 1 hurricane, with winds near 75 miles per hour, the minimum speed required for hurricane classification.
“It’ll probably strengthen a little bit, but I don’t know if it will get to a Category 2,” Foley said.
Hurricane Michael is about 900 miles west-southwest of the Azores, a group of volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean. The storm is moving north at only three miles per hour and is currently a Category 2 hurricane, with winds near 105 miles per hour, Foley said.
He said Hurricane Michael won’t get close to the state’s shores, either, but will contribute to the rough seas.
“Even though they’re well offshore ... the effects that we’ll see are the waves and the high surf,” he said. “It’s making like a jacuzzi of the Atlantic Ocean.”
Foley said the monster waves could cause beach erosion at locations well-known for the problem, including Plum Island on the North Shore and Chatham on Cape Cod. He also warned against rip tides, but noted that now that school has begun, fewer families are probably at the beach.
“The water is still warm, so I don’t suppose it’s out of the question that people would still be in the water, but probably not as many as if it had happened just before Labor Day,” Foley said.
Emergency management agency officials said waves could be 12 feet high or larger, and urged swimmers to enter the water with a buddy on a guarded beach.
Swimmers caught in a rip current should swim parallel to the beach, rather than trying to fight the tide, officials said in a statement.
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Subject: INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION ACCUSED OF 'ILLEGAL COMPLICITY
INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION ACCUSED
OF 'ILLEGAL COMPLICITY'
In a letter sent today to all International Whaling Commission (IWC) members,
the UK based anti-whaling group Breach Marine Protection has accused the IWC
of 'illegal complicity' when it considered a proposal put before it at a
meeting in 1997.
At that meeting, the United States of America made a backdoor deal with the
Russian Federation which would allow U.S. citizens to slaughter and maim 34
Eastern Pacific Gray whales. The U.S. traded Bowhead whales from Alaskan
Inuits for Gray whales applied for by the Russian Chukotka peoples. The U.S.
then tried to obtain IWC approval for the move, which was accepted by some
nations under a "consensus." But all this time, the United States knew it had
broken its own domestic laws when it made an agreement with the Makah Indian
Tribe to kill these whales!
Breach Marine Protection and other plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in 1997 in a
Federal Court alleging that the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, the Director of
National Marine Fisheries Service and the Administrator of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had violated the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). On June 9, 2000, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court
of Appeals handed down a ruling which agreed with these allegations.
Their majority ruling states: "Thus, the issue we must decide here is whether
the Federal Defendants prepared the EA (Environmental Assessment) too late in
the decision making process, i.e., after making an irreversible and
irretrievable commitment of resources. We conclude that they did." "..... the
Federal Defendants failed to take a "hard look" at the environmental
consequences of their actions and, therefore, violated NEPA."
BMP's Campaigns Director David Smith said today "In truth, the United States
brought a whaling proposal to the IWC that was clearly illegal. Having been
notified of our lawsuit before the start of the 1997 meeting, IWC
Commissioners were well aware this could be the case, yet willingly went
ahead with discussions about this U.S. proposal – and indeed, reportedly
formed a consensus around it. We believe in doing so, the IWC has aided and
abetted this illegal act."
"The IWC must now, as a matter of great urgency, make it clear to the United
States that any agreements previously made in connection with their Makah
whaling debacle have been dishonoured and are therefore rendered invalid, and
any consensus previously agreed is now null and void." said Smith. "In
addition, the United State's killing of a gray whale in May 1999 must be
judged as an illegal infraction by the IWC, and severe penalties extracted
from the U.S. accordingly."
Also, in 1999, Breach Marine Protection had its IWC observer status removed
by a Commissioner's vote and was effectively banned from IWC meetings. The
reason was a peaceful protest at the IWC headquarters in Cambridge,
undertaken by whale advocates in support of the Gray whales. Three requests
were made by BMP at the time; the IWC was asked to:-
a) place the Makah whaling issue on its agenda, in isolation, b) the
Commissioners take a clear, public, open and pressure free vote purely on the
U.S. Makah whaling proposal. c) because of the illegal killing of a sub-adult
Gray whale by the Makah, the IWC hold the U.S. Government fully responsible
for undermining the IWC and apply IWC sanctions against the U.S.
These requests sought a democratic vote of the Commissioners on one of the
most controversial issues the IWC has ever considered. But instead of
democracy, a behind-closed-doors meeting of IWC Commissioners acted as
accusers, judge and jury, allowing BMP no representation and banning the
group from IWC meetings.
"The United States Court ruling proves that the U.S., with IWC complicity,
acted illegally by allowing the Makah to kill whales. European Citizens are
legally entitled to take action in defence of the law, and have the right to
non-violent protest and freedom of speech. The whale advocates acted to
uphold the law by demonstrating at the IWC headquarters. The Commissioners
who voted to ban BMP were both morally and legally wrong to do so, therefore
BMP hereby formally seeks reparation from the IWC for defamation brought on
by the Commissioner's decision. Atonement is also sought for the violent
actions of an IWC employee against these whale advocates." a Breach Marine
Protection spokesperson said today.
For immediate release.
Note: the next IWC meeting opens in Adelaide, Australia on the 3rd. July.
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the 'Peoples Resolution on the Abolition of Inhumane Commercial Slaughter of
Whales' (now with over 10,000,000 group sponsored and individual signatures!)
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In December 2021, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had no plans to attack Ukraine, but on February 24, 2022 he launched an attack on the country.
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Zenith is the incredible story of three teenages with the will to make their own new beginnings in the harshest of worlds. It continues the stunning journey begun in the Whitbread-shortlisted Exodus.
The old world drowned as the waters rose – but the sky city of New Mungo was no refuge for Mara and her islanders. Now Mara is at sea again with a ship full of refugees.
Gypsea-boy Tuck has only ever lived by his wits in the barges and boats of Pomperoy. Then a great white ship brings catastrophe in its wake, and his city sails north in vengeance.
In the ruins beneath the towers of New Mungo, Fox has become a traitor to his world. With Mara beside him, he could challenge the cruel and corrupt ruling forces. But now she is an ocean away, and he must plot a lonely revolution…

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Late Sushant Singh Rajput’s fans often share pictures and videos of the talented actor on various fan pages on social media platforms, thus leaving several teary-eyed. Though we have seen numerous videos of his pet dog Fudge time and again circulating on the internet, here comes yet another video of the actor spending time with his pet dog. The video has Fudge jumping and playing with SSR in the video, while he remains seated in a comfy chair at his previous residence.
This video shared by his family has got his fans nostalgic, followed by many comments pouring in on this particular post. Remembering the actor, followed by praises, one of the users wrote, “Etni effortless laugh, such pure soul.. they smile, laughter, the peace and love he hv in his existence no one can even reach to that level” With yet another user asking about his pet dog well being in his comment, mentioning how they felt the actor came alive.
The comment read, “How is fudge doing these days? Please let us see him soon seeing him makes me feel like I am seeing SSR come to live somehow” Check out the throwback video below carrying the caption, “#SSR, #Fudge & A Lost Life”
Sushant Singh Rajput
Today morning a big breakthrough in SSR’s death investigation came to light, as per the latest report in Republic, CBI which was got on board for the investigation contemplating SSR’s death as murder, is said to considering to add this case under Section 302 of the IPC. The news was tweeted by his sister Shweta Singh Kirti.
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March 2, 2009
This Week In Saint Michael's College Athletics
COLCHESTER, Vt. - With the winter sports season coming to an end, this past weekend was filled with postseason action. The men's ice hockey team advanced to the Northeast-10 Conference Semifinals with a win on Saturday, while the women's basketball team saw their season come to an end with a first-round exit in the Norteast-10 Conference Tournament. The men's swimming and diving team finished fifth at the NEISDA Championships, while the ski team ended their season with a 10th-place finish at the EISA Championships. The men's basketball team ended their season on a high note with a 54-53 win on Monday, and the women's ice hockey team dropped both contests in the ECAC Women's Open Tournament over the weekend. The men's and women's lacrosse teams open up their seasons at home this weekend. The men face Dominican College (N.Y.) on Saturday at noon, while the women host nationally-ranked Adelphi University on Sunday at noon as well.
The men's ice hockey team (9-15-2) defeated Assumption College 5-4 in the Northeast-10 Conference Quarterfinals, Saturday evening at Buffone Rink. For Saint Michael's, sophomore Matt Rigtrup (Upper Montclair, N.J./Pickering Panthers) scored what proved to be the game-winning goal with just two seconds left in the second period. Senior Chris Healey (Salem, N.H./New Hampshire Junior Monarchs) had two goals and an assist, and classmate Ryan Mero (Peekskill, N.Y./Avon Old Farms) netted a goal and two assists for the Purple Knights. Junior Kyle Marquis (Richmond, Vt./New England Huskies) recorded a goal and an assist for the victors, while senior Tyler Bilton (Penticton, British Columbia/Finlandia University) stopped 34 shots. With the win, the fifth-seeded Purple Knights advance to the NE-10 Semifinals on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. as they visit second-seeded Southern New Hampshire University. On Friday of last week, five Purple Knights received honors from the NE-10. Rigtrup was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Year, while Bilton was awarded Goaltender of the Year. Mero was named to the All-Conference First Team, Healey was named to the All-Conference Second Team, and Brady Earle (Columbia, Md./The Gunnery School) landed a spot on the league's All-Rookie Team.
The men's swimming and diving team ended their season with a fifth-place finish at the NEISDA Championships over the weekend – and in the process set eight program records. Freshman Tim McGrath (Hyannis, Mass./Barnstable) recorded seven top-six finishes - and helped set five program records. The freshman set individual program records by finishing second in the 50-yard butterfly (24.28), and third in the 100-yard individual medley (55.34). McGrath helped set program records by finishing third in the 400-yard medley relay (3:43.72), fifth in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:29.66), and sixth in the 200-yard medley relay (1:42.18). He also finished fifth in the 100-yard butterfly (54.20) and fifth in the 400-yard freestyle relay. First-year Dan Healy (South Burlington, Vt./South Burlington) recorded seven top-six finishes - and helped set four program records. He set an individual program record by finishing third in the 200-yard backstroke (2:00.42). Healy also helped set program records by finishing third in the 400-yard medley relay (3:43.72), fifth in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:29.66), and sixth in the 200-yard medley relay (1:42.18). The first-year finished fifth in the 400-yard freestyle relay, and sixth in the 50-yard backstroke and 100-yard backstroke. Sophomore Aidan Warhall (New Haven, Conn./Notre Dame) earned a fourth-place finish in the 200-yard butterfly, yesterday in the final day of the meet. The six program records that were set this weekend were: 200-yard freestyle relay (1:29.66), 200-yard backstroke (Healy, 2:00.42), 400-yard medley relay (3:43.72), 200-yard medley relay (1:42.18), 50-yard butterfly (McGrath, 24.28), 100-yard individual medley (McGrath, 55.34), 200-yard individual medley (Warhall 2:06.23), and 200-yard breast (Hubbard 2:18.18).
The 10th-seeded women's basketball team (14-13, 11-11 NE-10) ended their season with a 66-46 loss at seventh-seeded the College of Saint Rose, yesterday afternoon. For the Purple Knights, senior Anna Florent (Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider) had a team-high nine points off the bench in the final game of her college career. Sophomore Logan Pintka (Niskayuna, N.Y./Colonie Central) also scored nine points in the loss. Saint Michael's was undone by 29 percent shooting from the floor, including 1-of-15 from beyond the arc, and committed 21 turnovers. Earlier in the week, the Purple Knights ended their regular season with a 57-56 win at the buzzer over Pace University. Freshman Caitlin Quinn (Oakdale, Conn./Montville) banked in a 25-footer with no time remaining, the Purple Knights' only lead of the second half, giving Saint Michael's the thrilling victory. Junior Michelle Otey Southborough, Mass./Algonquin Regional) scored a career-high 24 points, making 10-of-20 shots from the field, and added nine rebounds. Pintka added 13 points, making 5-of-6 free throws, while junior Alexis Keller Harrington Park, N.J./Old Tappan) scored nine of her 12 points in the second half. Florent grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds in the final home game of her career, setting a new career high, as the Purple Knights held a 44-38 rebounding advantage.
The ski team finished the six-week Eastern Intercollegiate Skiing Association (EISA) season this weekend by placing 10th at the three-day EISA Championships, hosted by Colby College. Freshman Ryanne Haskell (Holderness, N.H./Holderness School) finished 34th in the Women's Slalom, while junior Brad Harden (McConnellsville, N.Y./Northwood School) placed 11th in the Men's Slalom. With his 11th-place, Harden is expected to earn a spot for the NCAA Championships with the official release of the 17-man roster coming out tomorrow by the NCAA. In the Women's 5K Classic, junior Lauren Fereshetian (Turner, Maine/Leavitt Area) finished 46th, while freshman Robert "Bear" Sitzer (Lenox, Mass./Lenox Memorial) earned a 48th-place finish in the Men's 10K Classic. Fereshetian also finished 52nd in the Women's 15K Free Race, while sophomore Nigel Kinney (Chanhassen, Minn./Eden Prairie) placed 32nd in the Men's 20K Free Race.
The men's basketball team (10-15, 7-15 NE-10) closed out the season with a 54-53 win over Pace University on "Senior Night" on Monday of last week. Sophomore Chris Hurley (Watertown, Mass./Boston College HS) drained a 3-pointer with six seconds left in regulation, lifting Saint Michael's to the exciting win versus pace. Freshman Tyler Schilling (Excelsior, Minn./Minnetonka) led a balanced scoring attack with a game-high 13 points and a career-best 19 rebounds, playing all 40 minutes. Classmate Sam Cieplicki (South Burlington, Vt./New Hampton School) added 11 points off the bench. The Purple Knights held a commanding 51-29 rebounding advantage offsetting 16 turnovers and 7-of-28 shooting from beyond the arc. Schilling was also named to the NE-10 All-Rookie Team for averaging 9.9 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. Schilling's 10.2 rebounds per game were good enough for second in the conference.
The women's ice hockey team (6-18-3, 4-14-3 ECAC East) dropped both games this weekend at the ECAC Women's Open Tournament. On Saturday, the women fell to top-seeded College of the Holy Cross, 5-1, at the Hart Center in Worcester, Mass. For Saint Michael's, sophomore Emily Paquin (Bowie, Md./Washington Pride) scored her fourth goal of the season - all on the power play - and was assisted by senior Jess Tourville (Baltimore, Vt./Springfield). The assist was Tourville's 50th career points, just the sixth player in program history to reach that milestone. Sophomore Alysia Goldman (Ballston Lake, N.Y./Hebron Academy) turned aside 28 shots in the loss. The following day in the consolation game, the Purple Knights were blanked by Saint Anselm College, 5-0. In the season-ending loss, Goldman recorded 25 saves.
Wed. Mar. 4 Men's Ice Hockey at Southern N.H. # 7:30 p.m.
Sat. Mar. 7 Men's Lacrosse vs. Dominican (N.Y.) 12 p.m.
Men's Ice Hockey at NE-10 Championship TBA
Sun. Mar. 8 Women's Lacrosse vs. Adelphi 12 p.m.
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Giles proved that black lipstick can be romantic at the brand's London Fashion Week Fall 2015 runway show on February 23, when top models including Kendall Jenner, Andreja Pejic (making her post-transition runway debut), Edie Campbell and Lily Donaldson walked the runway wearing the goth staple and schoolgirl braids with bows.
"It was all a bit Gothic - gorgeous, porcelain skin, lots of shading around the eyes and a big glossy black mouth," makeup artist Lucia Pieroni told WWD.
Pieroni broke down the look for Style.com. "There's lots of shading around the eyes and cheeks, but it's so extremely soft and subtle that it's barely detectable," she said, revealing that she used MAC's Ebony Pencil, Pro Lipmix in Black and Burgundy and clear gloss to create the dark lip. Models also wore statement brows with minimal eye makeup.
"We took a plain schoolgirl plait and broke it down," hairstylist Sacha Mascolo-Tarbuck added of the models' hair. "It's really flat and neat at the front, but then we pulled out pieces at the sides."
Andreja Pejic took to Instagram to praise the look. "The incredible beauty look at #Giles yesterday by the master @lucia_pieroni hair by @sydhayeshair Got to love a good dark lip! Definitely becoming a big trend," she captioned a selfie.
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Is there anything better than cake fresh out of the oven? Nope – unless of course it’s healthy.
In this quick, one bowl mix-and-bake cake you’ll be sitting down for a cuppa and a slice in no time at all. By ditching the store bought cakes with scary ingredient lists, you’ll still be able to lose weight in a healthy way.
We have heaps of healthy cake recipes on the 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge so be sure to check them out!
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We hear with our ears but we listen with our brains.
According to Western Sydney University PhD student, Julie Beadle, when it comes to hearing in noisy environments, what we see can impact what we understand.
Ms Beadle, a MARCS Institute researcher, won the 2017 Cooperative Research Centre Association's (CRCA) Early Career showcase for her research on how visual distractions impact auditory processing.
Ms Beadle is now developing an auditory-visual listening test that is more reflective of communication in real life, and will evaluate how age and cognitive factors like attention and memory are related to test performance.
"Hearing well is very different from listening well," she said. "Listening requires both a functioning auditory system and a functioning cognitive system.
"Many older adults can have good hearing or have had their hearing corrected by hearing aids, but they still struggle to understand speech in everyday noisy situations.
"That is because, although hearing aid technology is progressing, hearing aids often amplify background noise in addition to amplifying a person's voice."
Ms Beadle's preliminary research findings suggest that looking at the face of the person talking can assist in understanding speech in noisy situations.
However, when multiple talkers are presented, speech perception in noise becomes more challenging.
In the next stage of her research, she will use immersive screens and an anechoic chamber, which is designed to completely absorb echoes, to simulate a typically noisy environment.
Professor Jeesun Kim from the Multisensory Communication Program at the MARCS Institute said effective communication was the cornerstone of social interaction and inclusion.
"It's a vital ingredient in healthy aging and Julie is leading the way in showing that it involves much more than hearing," she said.
"Her research has the potential to make a real contribution to helping older adults to communicate more effectively."
In addition to her success in the Showcasing Early researchers' competition, Ms Beadle will also represent the MARCS Institute and Western Sydney University in Linkoping, Sweden later this month, where she has been selected to give an oral presentation at the pre-conference for the 2017 Cognitive Hearing Science and Communication Conference.
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By Deb Silverthorn. Printed with permission of Texas Jewish Post
By Deb Silverthorn
Annette Becker Wolk, of blessed memory, is being honored with the fulfillment of the 613th commandment, the writing of a Torah, in her memory.
More than 400 families across the country have participated in the campaign to bring Annette’s Torah, the books of Moses that Annette studied, taught and lived, to be housed on the Schultz Rosenberg Campus of Akiba Yavneh Academy,
“Annette, aleha hashalom, set the spiritual tone in our home. She set the spiritual tone, the ruach, at Akiba Yavneh. I was speechless when first approached about the Torah project, which is so meaningful to our family,” said Rabbi Howard Wolk, Annette’s husband of 44 years until her death in February 2020. “Annette’s smile was always authentic and her chayn, her sweetness and pleasantness, touched the lives of children and adults.
“Annette’s vast reservoir of wisdom and ruach permeated the Schultz Rosenberg campus and the previous Akiba campus for decades,” said Wolk. “She taught many but gave each student individual attention.”
Born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Esther and Sidney Becker, of blessed memory, Annette was the sister of Joel Becker and Linda Zurndorfer. She and Wolk, who met at an NCSY convention, had six children — Eli, Michal, Yonatan, Akiva, Gavi and Shimi — and 19 grandchildren.
A true eishet chayil, a woman of valor, Annette served as the rebbetzin of Shaare Tefilla for many years and was beloved as a teacher at Akiba Yavneh Academy, at Congregation Tiferet Israel and at Ann and Nate Levine Academy. Outside the classroom, Annette was an instructor of Israeli dance, of swimming, of b’not mitzvah girls and of women wanting to learn about modesty and relationships. She was a founder of the Chevra Kadisha, leader on community mission trips to Israel, official cheerleading captain of the Akiba Cougars, Yavneh Bulldogs and much more.
“Annette was everyone’s teacher and everyone’s friend. It was a blessing to have her in your life. She touched every corner of our community and of so many others,” said Karen Zucker, a longtime friend of Annette’s and co-chair of Annette’s Torah with her husband Michael, Ilana and Itzy Ribald, Richard and Terri Rohan, and Joshua and Lisa Rothstein.
Nine rabbis are also chairing the effort, as are 85 honorary chairs. “This is a very special opportunity to remember her through the writing of the Torah she loved so much,” added Zucker.
Rabbi Zerach Greenfield of Ginot Shomron, Israel, is the sofer, or scribe, who visited the Schultz Rosenberg Campus last month. He was a former roommate of Wolk’s; they attended each other’s weddings and have remained friends through the years.
“There are people in life who are the ‘center of the room’ in the very best way and that was Annette,” said Greenfield, who taught students how a Torah is written, allowed students to work with quill and ink to create for themselves the style of the writing and discussed the history of collection and restoration of Torahs from around the world. “She lived that way, always, and it’s an honor to carry on her love of Torah as the sofer for a Torah in her name.
“Akiba Yavneh’s students are good kids, they question and they’re interested,” said Greenfield. “They’re brought up with a kedusha that honors their teacher and our friend.”
Rabbi Greenfield’s team in Israel began working on the Torah last fall. It will be delivered at a celebration on Oct. 17.
“Education should be experiential. When you remember someone, through a tactical outlet, you create an unequaled lasting memory,” said Rabbi Yaakov Green, Akiba Yavneh Academy head of school. “Rabbi Greenfield was here the week of Shavuot, as we celebrated receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai, making this special moment come alive in an exceptional way, on behalf of an exceptionally special woman.”
The writing of a Torah is most appropriate, said former student Madison Winton.
“Mrs. Wolk loved everything Jewish, studying, teaching and living being Jewish. She was amazing and she was happy all the time, all the time,” said the rising 11th grader at AYA. “She always made up songs to help us remember lessons and she always wanted us to love learning. With her as a teacher, always making whatever the subject interesting, you couldn’t help but want to learn more.
“Whether it was a classroom lesson or Israeli dancing or teaching us to take care of ourselves with a morning powerwalk, Mrs. Wolk smiled through it all,” said Madison.
To share in the Annette’s Torah gift, click the button below, or email Akiba Yavneh Academy Director of Development Marcy Kahn at firstname.lastname@example.org.


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View Full Version : Sold: 2 Game Pack (Penguins and Flyers) - Red 1 - Below Face
12-14-2009, 06:09 PM
Section 226 Row 4 Right at Centre Ice
Jan 13 Penguins vs. Flames
Feb 1 Flyers vs. Flames
Price $590 (Face Value for STH Ticket is $628)
PM if interested
12-14-2009, 06:14 PM
FV of the 3 sets ?
12-14-2009, 06:29 PM
The face value on the tickets is $157. So face value of the set is $942
I think the penguins and the flyers game will be a premium games and will be more expensive than $157 on ticketmaster. When I look at the ticketmaster website there is no $157 tickets so I assume that they are premium games and the flames charge more for them. Correct me if I am wrong.
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I have deleted the Kings game from the package.
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Bump - Price Drop
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The fifth edition of the international trade fair for construction machinery, building material machines, mining machines and construction vehicles will take place once again at the HUDA grounds in Gurgaon/Delhi. Exhibitors interested in the event can register now at www.bcindia.com. Priority deadline will end on April 30, 2018 when the… Read more »
Belgrade hosts sustainable energy and environmental experts – Don`t miss RENEXPO® Water&Energy in late April!
RENEXPO® Water&Energy 2018., the biggest International trade fair and conference program in the SEE region dealing with sustainable energy developments, environment protection, water and waste treatment, energy efficiency , wind energy, solar energy and e-mobility takes place for the fifth time in Belgrade from April 24 to 26. 20% discount for participation at the conferences for… Read more »
Moncton, NB – The Atlantic Heavy Equipment Show is returning to the Moncton Coliseum Complex this spring, with over three decades of bringing the industry together on a bi-annual basis. Taking place April 5th and 6th, the event is Atlantic Canada’s most comprehensive heavy equipment show. REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN… Read more »
IMAG GmbH, a subsidiary of Messe München which organizes BAU – the World’s Leading Trade Tair for Architecture, Materials and Systems, is ready to showcase European and US innovations in Architect Expo 2018 during 1-6 May 2018 at IMPACT, Bangkok. Mr. Supaman Munka, general manager of TTF International Co.,Ltd. revealed… Read more »
Dar Construction Expo – The region’s largest construction conference & exhibition returns on the 16th-17th March 2018
Dar Construction Expo is the region’s largest construction, engineering and design conference and exhibition. In 2017 it attracted over 3,200 visitors, more than 100+ businesses exhibited and many major house builders and contractors attended. For this year 2018, the expo and conference will take place in three major Regions in Tanzania,… Read more »


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Alaska - The Great Land
SMALL GROUP ESCORTED TOUR
ANCHORAGE | SEWARD | PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND | VALDEZ | FAIRBANKS | DENALI NATIONAL PARK
Alaska conjures images of massive sweeping glaciers, salmon leaping into the mouths of waiting bears, endless white-capped mountains, whales breaching from frigid seas and the lure of gold that lives with the land. There’s nowhere quite like it….
- Small group touring
- The scenic majesty of the Denali National Park
- Unforgettable hiking experience on Matanusk Glacier
- Stunning Kenai Fjord National Park
- Discover the small frontier town of Talkeetna
- Travel to the top of Mt. Ayeska by tram
Alaska - The Great Land
Day 1 : Arrive Anchorage
On arrival in Anchorage you’ll be transferred to your hotel.
Day 2 : Anchorage - Seward
Sit back and enjoy the spectacular landscape roll by as you head to the seaside town of Seward. Following the Turnagain Arm enjoy sweeping views of first the Chugach Mountains then the Kenai Range; the drive along the dramatic shoreline of Turnagain Arm with its immense tidal flats is one of the most beautiful roads in North America. Then climb to Turnagain Pass and descend into the Anchorage Bowl, which is often blanketed with colourful wildflowers. Approaching Seward we come to Moose Pass where the start of the 1600 km Iditarod Trail begins; here teams of hardy men and huskies begin one of the toughest, most arduous races in the world. On the final stretch to Seward we encounter numerous glacier lakes including Kenai, Meridien and Grayling.
Day 3 : Seward - Valdez (via Prince William Sound)
Board the ferry to cruise past Prince William Sound’s massive icebergs, calving glaciers and abundant sea life. Make sure to have your camera handy for the puffins, seals, otters and even whales on this stretch of water! After disembarking continue to Valdez; during this stretch of road keep an eye out for bear, moose and sheep.
Day 4 : Valdez - Fairbanks
Enjoy incredible stops along the way as we head to Fairbanks through towering mountain ranges, glaciers and wildlife. Expect to see cascading waterfalls, colourful glacier terminus lakes, alpine tundra, historic buildings and maybe even a stop in North Pole to send some postcards to the kids!
Day 5 : Fairbanks - Denali
A short drive from Fairbanks brings us to Denali National Park with it’s abundant wildlife, expansive tundra and, of course, the 6193 metre Mount McKinley dominating the horizon will be a lifelong memory.
Day 6 : Denali National Park Shuttle Bus Tour
Today we team up with the park staff to join their Wonder Lake Tour. This full-day trip delves into the heart of Denali National Park. Along the way expect to see an abundance of wildlife including caribou, foxes, wolves, bears and so much more. Wonder Lake is a glacier-carved gem with the gorgeous backdrop of Mount McKinley.
Day 7 : Denali - Anchorage
Heading south we complete our mountainous loop, moving through ever-changing landscapes with wildlife and history around every bend. Enjoy some free time in Anchorage this afternoon, perhaps taking time to explore and shop.
Day 8 : Anchorage Departure
Your tour ends this morning.
This tour the perfect add-on to a cruise to or from Vancouver or Seattle, where you can see the pristine glaciers calving into the ocean, visit gold rush towns and experience the stunning beauty ofthe famous Inside Passage. Just ask us for details and how we can include this tour in your itinerary.

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text: Increasing number of patients seek help to beat nicotine habit A growing number of doctors have sought information on how to help their patients quit smoking since the ban on lighting up in public places took effect on January 1. Head of the community medicine department at the University of Hong Kong, Lam Tai-hing said interest by the public was also increasing, with calls to four university-run quit-smoking hotlines soaring 200 per cent in the past month. Attendance at a seminar for doctors yesterday reflected the growing demands on the medical profession, said Dr Lam who was a speaker at the seminar. 'Nearly two years ago, I gave a similar lecture on the same topic, which was attended by only about 20 doctors. But this time, more than 200 doctors joined and some were denied entry because they registered too late,' he said. 'It shows that doctors are more eager to help patients quit smoking, probably because the demand for smoking cessation services has surged under the new smoking ban.' The Medical Association, the Tobacco Control Office and the university co-organised the seminar. Louis Shih Tai-cho, vice-president of the Medical Association, also said members had dealt with more inquiries about how to quit smoking, such as the use of nicotine replacement therapy. The association, however, wanted doctors to take it a step further by asking patients about their history of smoking or exposure to second-hand smoke. 'It costs so little, but can work so effectively,' Dr Shih said. Dr Lam also called on the government to increase the tobacco tax. 'It is the best way to deter people, especially young people, from smoking,' he said. He also suggested that all cigarette packs contained a quit-smoking hotline. Tang Kwai-chuen, who smoked for about 40 years, quit with the help of a Department of Health clinic two years ago. He said determination was crucial in kicking the habit. 'I used to consume two packs of cigarettes a day, but I realised that my health was getting worse and worse. I tried to quit smoking by going cold turkey several times, but I always failed. So one day, I decided to seek professional help,' the 64-year-old said. Under the new ban, smoking is prohibited in all indoor workplaces, restaurants and karaoke lounges.


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Where is Magicuts in Ottawa near you?
5/5 (100 %), 1 vote
Total number of Magicuts stores in Ottawa, Ontario-Canada: 1
The biggest shopping centre/mall in Ottawa with Magicuts store: Strandherd Crossing (24 stores)
Online list of Magicuts stores in Ottawa - get information about largest Magicuts stores in Ottawa, Ontario near you, opening hours, address and phone and contact information. Select Magicuts store in Ottawa from the list below or use Magicuts store locator to find nearest store in your area. Stores are also displayed on the map with GPS.
4700 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC V5H 4M1, Canada209 stores
419 King Street West, Oshawa, ON L1J 2K5, Canada212 stores
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1800 Sheppard Ave. East, Toronto, ON, M2J 5A7446 stores
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8882 170 St NW, Edmonton, Alberta - AB T5T 4J2, Canada190 stores
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Meet Dishi, a cheerful & lively bride who just made us fall in love with her priceless expressions. This gorgeous designer stole the last name of an Army Officer Vedant, and the two recently had their dream wedding in the hills. From planning her wedding to designing her stunning Mehendi Outfit, the bride is giving major goals. Her flawless bridal look in a lovely red lehenga & the magnificent couple’s shot in the river is stealing all the limelight. This beautiful Dehradun wedding has stored a lot to make you drool over.
Meet Dishi & Vedant
How they met:
“I’m a fashion designer running my own boutique in Ghaziabad and my husband is an Army Officer. We both met through a common friend and started talking to each other over text. Then kept talking for hours on Phone. After a month of talking, we went on a road trip to Mumbai from Delhi. That trip just made us fall in love with each other. We dated for 2.5 years and got married on 12th December 2019.”- says Dishi.
“I planned my wedding in a very short period of time. As my husband is in the army, so there was no fixed date or time for the marriage. I decided on all the themes, wedding decor, dances and everything. For the Haldi, the theme was yellow, so we kept the decor basic with yellow flowers. For Mehendi, the theme was Village Mela. The decor was multicolour with all tiny entertainment zones for the kids and adults. And as the wedding was a day wedding, so I kept the background a little pastel in colours contrasting our outfits. The colour scheme for the wedding decor was Pink and white.
I was very clear about what to wear and how to wear for my wedding. So I chose all the different styles for different functions. I wanted all my dresses to look different from each other and also wanted to wear all types of dresses including westerns and Indians.”- says the bride.
For Haldi, the bride wore a yellow sharara kurta paired with a floral mang tikka. She went with minimal makeup & looked as pretty as picture. While the groom perfectly coordinated with the bride with his yellow kurta & white pyjama. The two were setting major #coordinationgoals with their outfits.
The bride rocked her Mehendi look in a self- designed green coloured drape dhoti skirt and a pink peplum top. As the couple dated from the past 2.5 years, Dishi added ” Since 2016″ in her Mehendi design. Isn’t that cute?
“And for the wedding, I wore my favourite Red Wedding Lehenga from Frontier Raas. The lehenga was absolutely the kind I wanted, not too much and not too less, just perfect 🙂
My wedding planner was a great help in organising everything. He made sure that whatever idea had in mind was
made live. He was patient enough to fulfil all my needs and requirements. I had a planned entry for myself (with colour bombs) and my groom’s entry ( on a bike). We were all prepared for it. I always wanted a wedding in the hills with a river. And, I got the best location with the best people to follow my leads. All these wonderful Instagram pages like zowed, wishnwed, brides of India, inspired me a lot… I collected all the ideas from these and transformed them into my own kind of thing that I wanted.”- says the bride.
Most Fun Part From Wedding
“The most fun part of the wedding was actually planning and executing the wedding. I’m really the boss around my family & I was the one going behind everyone to do things even at my own wedding haha… I loved each and everything related to my wedding as I was too excited and desperately waiting for it. Above all, I really enjoyed the shopping part & enjoyed designing my clothes for functions. I loved rehearsing and preparing my dance sequences and teaching everybody else too. Every bit of the wedding is really special to me.”-says Dishi.
Advice For Other Brides-To-Be
Be calm and quick in whatever you do. If you like something just grab it, don’t wait or think too much, do what you like and what you want for yourself. Most important choose your wedding dress, jewellery, makeup artist and photographer very wisely and carefully. They are the most important people at the wedding, trust me.
Venue: Rio Resort, Guchhupani, Dehradun
Makeup Artist: Makeupbykavya
Photographer & Videographer: Theglamweddingofficial
Wedding Outfit: Frontier Raas, South Ex, Delhi
Wedding Décor & Planner: Shaadi Waale, Dehradun
Groom Outfits: Manyavar Mohey, South ex, Delhi
Mehendi Outfit: My own design (Qiraclothing)
Jewellery: Om sons bridal store, Lajpat Nagar, Delhi

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Pho Chu The Calgary Restaurant Review
Vietnamese pho is one of my favourite types of cuisine. It’s healthy, cheap and is almost always served quickly, which works out for the better when your schedule is hectic. I am always up for trying out a new pho restaurant, this time it was Pho Chu The on Macleod Trail and boy am I glad I went!
- Food – 9/10
- Atmosphere – 8/10
- Service – 7/10
Atmosphere and Service
Pho Chu The has a recently renovated interior and is well kept. Tables are spacious and its long room size makes for a decent amount of privacy.
After ordering, we noticed that our food was taking a long time to make, considering that there were only a few other occupied tables, but the wait was well worth it when we finally got our food and took the first bite.
- Shrimp Salad Rolls – Comes with 3 salad rolls. When we finally got them and took a bite, we realized what we had been waiting for; freshly made salad rolls that I can honestly say were some of the best I have had in Calgary! Definitely a must try if you like salad rolls!
- Pho Sate Beef Noodle Soup XL – Pho Chu The has a great pho sate. The broth is balanced nicely between sweet and spicy and is quite delicious. One thing that I would have liked to see is more beef. It seems as if there was a bit less than in comparison to other pho restaurants pho sate soup. On a good note, the beef was very lean without any gristle at all.
- Spring Rolls – Comes with 4 spring rolls. They have a nice crunch to them and weren’t over cooked, good for a quick snack before the main course.
Overall, Pho Chu The was a good Vietnamese dining experience. If you find yourself on Macleod Trail in between downtown and Chinook Mall and got a knack for Vietnamese, consider heading over to Pho Chu The!
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The Dog Spot
When your pet needs a little extra pampering or grooming, The Dog Spot is the place to go! With two convenient locations in West Nashville and East Nashville, they offer exceptional services for your dog. Their trained and friendly staff curate a calm and sociable environment where your dog can relax, play and get a fresh new ‘do! In addition to styling and grooming services, they also offer dog boarding so that your pup has a comfortable place to stay while you are away. The Dog Spot is a place where your furry friend will feel welcomed and loved.
Their great grooming services include bathing, brush outs, de-matting, clipping, nail grinding, anal gland treatment, teeth brushing, flea baths, ear cleaning and more. Your dog will look its best!
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“We love the groomers here, that are very loving to our small dogs and we appreciate the gentle nature.”- Ted
“Every time I stop by the employees are super helpful and friendly. They carry all the products I need and they also give great coupons (in mail) when you sign up! And they have free DIY dog washing that you can use their facility for- GREAT IDEA!”- Mia
- Dog boarding
- Dog daycare
- Friendly, sociable staff
- Clean, safe environment
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Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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Revelatory truths gifted to our planet through the function of celestial spiritual beings.
"True religion must ever be, at one and the same time, the eternal foundation and the guiding star of all enduring civilizations."
What is Epochal Revelation?
Epochal Revelation is a revelation from divine sources designed to uplift and expand the spiritual consciousness of all peoples of a planet as distinguished from revelation given to specific individuals or groups. To date there have been only five epochal revelations on Urantia, each ever-expanding and more enlightening, and all having to do with the sorting and censuring of the successive evolutionary religions.
Immediately below is information regarding the Fifth & Continuing Fifth Epochal Revelation. To learn more about the previous four epochal revelations click this button.
The Fifth Epochal Revelation
The URANTIA Book is the first one-tenth of the Fifth Epochal Revelation. Celestial contact preparations began in 1906–1911 and after many years of working with a group of humans, the contents of the book were brought through in 1934–1935 and released for publication in 1955. It is the fulcrum for the additional material now coming through in Continuing Fifth Epochal Revelation and provides a basis for the peoples of Urantia to understand the ascension process of the universe of Nebadon.
Continuing Fifth Epochal Revelation
Continuing Fifth Epochal Revelation (CFER) began in 1989 after several years of establishing contact with Gabriel of Urantia and is now being published in a series of volumes under the title
The Cosmic Family volumes. Continuing from the material in The URANTIA Book, CFER deals with current events such as the adjudication of the Lucifer Rebellion on Urantia by the Bright and Morning Star, Gabriel of Salvington; the re-establishment of the Divine Administration by our new Planetary Prince, Machiventa Melchizedek; the role of the Urantian and Cosmic Reserve Corps of Destiny; and the role of the interuniversal starseed now and in the past history of Urantia.
Continuing Fifth Epochal Revelation teaches “Ascension Science,” the fusion of the spiritual with the scientific, and the “Physics of Rebellion,” in preparation for the shift of our planet from the third to the fourth dimension and into the first stage of light and life. CFER deals with the point of origin of souls from three other universes. The Divine New Order and the Dawn of the First Stage of Light and Life is Gabriel of Urantia’s autobiography and a prophetic look into the near future.
Epochal Revelation at First Planetary Sacred Home
The living revelation is revealed and actualized in the lives of the ascending sons and daughters who have aligned with the Divine Administration of the Planetary Prince, Machiventa Melchizedek, under the Mandate of the Bright and Morning Star of Salvington, and are trying to walk in the perfect will of God on a moment-to-moment basis.
THE FIRST FOUR EPOCHAL REVELATIONS
The First Epochal Revelation
The First Epochal Revelation was inaugurated 500,000 years ago when our then Planetary Prince, Caligastia, arrived with his staff of celestial beings and 100 ascendant citizens of Jerusem (the capital of the System of Satania) who established Dalamatia (Planetary Sacred Headquarters) on land that is now submerged under the Persian Gulf. For 300,000 years the planetary staff, which included the more advanced humans of the day, worked to advance the interests and promote the welfare of the evolving races of Urantia.
A spiritual rebellion broke out in the System of Satania 200,000 years ago, led by Lucifer, a primary Lanonandek Son in charge of our system, and on our planet Urantia, by Caligastia, along with a majority of his staff.
We are now living on a planet that is reaping the legacy of 200,000 years of rebellion and the resulting isolation from divine pattern enjoyed by planets in alignment with God. The Lucifer Rebellion precipitated worldwide confusion and robbed all subsequent generations of the mortal assistance that a well-ordered society would have provided.
The Second Epochal Revelation
The Second Epochal Revelation began with the arrival of Adam and Eve from Jerusem, the System of Satania’s headquarters, about 38,000 years ago. Adam and Eve are a Material Son and Daughter who established their sacred home and headquarters in a garden setting on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, with the intention of genetically and otherwise uplifting the human races. Unfortunately, the mission of Adam and Eve ended prematurely with their default.
The Urantia peoples are suffering the consequences of double deprivation of help in the task of progressive planetary spiritual attainment. Even more disastrous than the failure of the First Epochal Revelation, the Adamic default deprived the races of that superior type of physical nature that would have been more consonant with spiritual aspirations.
The Third Epochal Revelation
The Third Epochal Revelation came approximately 4,000 years ago, at the time of Abraham, with the arrival in the likeness of mortal flesh of Machiventa Melchizedek as an Emergency Bestowal Son. Known as the Sage of Salem, he carried out his mission of truth and the reality of one God for 94 years at Salem (now Jerusalem). He accomplished this by training human-rights advocates who spread this revelation to all known civilizations and set the stage for the later arrival of the Fourth Epochal Revelation, a Paradise Bestowal Son.
The Fourth Epochal Revelation
The Fourth Epochal Revelation was fulfilled in the life of Jesus, the Christ, who was in reality Christ Michael, Creator Son of this universe of Nebadon. Jesus revealed the Fatherhood of God and brotherhood of man, showing mankind a new way of living whereby humans can largely overcome the legacies of the Lucifer Rebellion and most effectively compensate for the deprivations resulting from the Adamic default.
"The highest religious experience is not dependent on prior acts of belief, tradition, and authority; neither is religion the offspring of sublime feelings and purely mystical emotions. It is, rather, a profoundly deep and actual experience of spiritual communion with the spirit influences resident within the human mind…"


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Ignore that I’m dressed as Junko for two minutes and appreciate my beautiful #50cent #fma #songparody because this may be my single greatest achievement in life. #envy
Side note: someone remind me to yell for two straight days before I #cosplay Envy, because losing my voice makes imitating Wendy Powell a LOT easier, it turns out. #funfax
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This here is a piece I illustrated a while ago for my friends Elsa Charretier & Pierrick Colinet's comic project The Infinite Loop. To know more about the book check out their website here: http://www.bigheadlittlearms.com/#!the-infinite-loop-english/c15gc
Also, I’d like to remind you that they’re looking for a US publisher!
My awesomest Christmas present this year, a preserved gold-dipped rose. If this isn’t Beauty and the Beast, I don’t know what is.
is that. a real. rose. preserevd in stuff.
is THAT. a REAL ROSE, preserved. IN STUFF.???
It’s called a Forever Rose. Look it up on Google. There’s a website for them !!!


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New Mexico Records
Within the five reels
of AASF Loose Documents of 1650-1850 numerous records were
found that were from other parishes. Those records have
been incorporated into the following books of the corresponding
The Loose Documents of the Archives of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe are a treasure trove of miscellaneous information. There are a total of eight reels of Loose Documents (Reels #51-58), covering the period 1680-1900.
The New Mexico Genealogical Society has undertaken the task of transcribing and publishing information gleaned from the five earliest reels, #51-55, 1680-1850. The three remaining reels, covering the period 1850-1900, will be continued by the Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of NM.
Scattered throughout the five reels (AASF Reels 51 to 55) of filmed documents up to 1850 are books of patentes which includes official church notices and announcements, books of accounts, and sacramental records. Of those sacramental records (burials, baptisms, marriages including diligencias), an isolated scrap of a record may be found elsewhere. At least one is a whole or most of a book, i.e., pages bound together as in the early Abiquiu baptisms. Most are individual pages or series of pages or scraps. Some of the records were written on blank spaces of letters received by priests from superiors or other priests.
From notes by Evelyn Lujan Baca. This paragraph discusses the Cochiti and Abiquiu books, but the information also applies to the Tomé and Santa Cruz volumes of work.
. . . Mining the loose documents to record any of the baptisms from Abiquiu proved to be a treasure hunt. Fray Angelico Chavez in his Archives of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe 1789-1900 (Academy of American Franciscan History, Washington DC, 1957), had identified papers and marked and described the books in which sacramental records are to be found. He also identified the Loose Documents. If the place name wasn't available or easily seen he labeled it as being from the same place as the documents next to it. With a monumental work such as his, there were bound to be some errors.
Having become familiar with the names of the places near Cochiti and Abiquiu at around the same time period, we were able to correct in our book the place names of some of the baptismal entries in the Loose Documents previously labeled as being in Cochiti when the entry belonged in Abiquiu, and vice versa.
But we could not leave well enough alone. We were concerned that the baptismal loose documents from that whole stretch of land around Abiquiu which were not already covered in books of Santa Cruz, etc, including anything we found in Loose Documents labeled Rio Arriba, El Rito, San Juan, Puente, Moqui, Tierra Azul, Cañones, Coyote, etc. would not be transcribed and published.
Therefore, included here are all of those baptisms found in the loose documents which had as place or church names mentioned above plus Sebilleta, Las Nutrias, Cienega, Casita, and many more.
There will be errors. Some of the entries are extremely difficult to read and decipher, but we have done the best we could.
Evelyn L. Baca
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One issue still.
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This town is widely known for being the residence of the Pope in the summertime. The town itself is small and does not have a large amount of tourist activities but it is another one of those beautiful old European towns that are worth the visit. The Hotel Castel Vecchio was also excellent and much easier to access/find than Hotel Castel Gandolfo where we had stayed the previous night. There is also adequate off street carparking available on hotel property and if you dine in their restaurant they will take your car out the back for you where it is even more secure.
The hotel itself is run by very helpful people, who speak good english also. We had a room overlooking the fabulous Lake Albana. The room had a balcony that comfortably sat the two of us. We paid 119 euros which also included a wonderful breakfast. Standard European fare - coffee (freshly made by request), fruits, bread, hard boiled eggs, cold cuts, yoghurt, juice, cereal and plentiful cakes and slices. The breakfast room is located on the top level of the hotel in a form of sun room which was lovely.
Wireless internet is not free but 4 euros gets you 5 hours.
There is an elevator up to the higher floors so anyone with disabilities should have limited issues.
We had dinner in the hotel restaurant which was one of the better meals we had on our holiday. For 25 euros each you get an aperitif, glass of prosecco, bread, water, primi, secondi and dolce and there is a great variety to choose from. The waiter was also terrific.
Overall the hotel stay was excellent.
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- The Hotel, situated in the Roman Castles, near Rome, is refined Liberty–style building with two restaurants, meeting rooms, a splendid Roof Garden with outdoor swimming-pool, private car park and 50 rooms all provided with every comfort. The Historic centre of Castel Gandolfo is only 500 metres from the hotel, where on the main Piazza You can find the impressing Palazzo Pontificio, the summer residence in Italy of the Pope and a visiting place for thousands of tourists every year. The Hotel is only 30km from the ¨Leonardo da Vinci¨ Fiumicino airport and 6km from Ciampino airport of Rome. ... more less
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- Also Known As:
- Castelvecchio Castel Gandolfo
- Castelvecchio Hotel Castel Gandolfo
- Castel Vecchio Castel Gandolfo, Italy - Rome

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