Excalibur Kingsman offers a separate bedroom and living area.
The structure The Kingsman features a 42mm one-piece composite floor, an Alupanel composite cladding Meranti frame, Duratech 6” chassis, and 15” all-terrain truck tyres and offers a payload of 650kg. A joy to tow, the self-supporting body rolls with the chassis movement and offers 3500kg fully independent suspension with 12″ brakes, coil springs, and shock absorbers for that smoother ride. From the outside The smooth-sided, hail-resistant Alupanel composite skin is easy to clean and designed to withstand the trials and tribulations of extended travel. With an extended drawbar and a large toolbox, with BBQ slide and generator slide as standard, a generous checker plate lined tunnel boot and other standard external fixtures including a picnic table, gas bayonet and an external hot and cold shower, the Kingsman allows you to enjoy your next adventure in comfort. Inside in style With a generous living area and the innovative separate bedroom floor plan, the Kingsman allows for ample storage with hanging space and a multitude of drawers. The ensuite offers easy access to the larger full height shower cubicle, flushing toilet, vanity basin and front load washing machine. The utilities With your own supply of water, gas and electricity and your inbuilt grey water tank, you can take your Excalibur anywhere and not have to give up any of your modern conveniences. Your 120ah deep cycle battery is recharged by the two 170w solar panel and comes standard with two 9kg gas cylinders and two 95 litre water tanks. Body Length 23’8 7230mm Av. Ball 197kg Travel Length 31’8 9663mm Max Payload 600kg Overall Height 10’2 3080mm Av. Tare 2965kg Overall Width 8’2 2490mm
The All-New Crusader CRV Gladiator Has Arrived @ Carlons
KEY FEATURES Full Composite Construction— Hail resistant insulated body Super Strong Chassis 2.7 Tonne Independent Suspension 120amp Lithium Battery Entertainment TV & Sound System with External TV Hatch Twin Single or Queen Bed Swing Away Interior Table Plenty of Cupboard Space with Overheads Light Bars Front & Rear Reverse Cycle Aircon/Heater DO35 Tow hitch
VAN SIZE: 3950mm or 13 ft AVERAGE TARE: 1650kg STANDARD ATM: 2700 kg AVERAGE PAYLOAD: 1050kg TRAVEL LENGTH: 5950mm OVERALL HEIGHT: 2990mm AVERAGE BALL: 110Kg
STANDARD FEATURES 6” box steel chassis 450 mpa chassis—Aussie Steel Independent suspension twin shocks All-terrain wheels and tyres Toolbox with dual slides Smooth composite walls One-piece composite roof One-piece composite floor Hail resistant insulated body Higher 80” ceilings Two 95 litre water tanks Greywater tank 4 Burner Gas Stove Grill Spacious Combo Shower/Toilet Two 190w solar panels Intelli RV battery management Remote controlled lighting Dust pressure vent
THE ESPERANCE For those who like to travel in comfort and style. Drawing its name from the French word “esperance” meaning hope.
Pack up and go whenever you like, live comfortably wherever you are.
Comes standard with a lot of the features you would find in a high-end caravan, but at a more affordable price. You get a toilet, shower, kitchen, fridge, beds, TV, Microwave and so much more; you’ll never have to use public ammenities again.
Just like a luxurious studio apartment or tiny house on wheels.
Beautifully made using top quality materials. Our highly skilled craftsmen take care and pride in their work.
Flexible bedding means you can easily make up a queen sized bed or two single beds on the spot.
It’s easy to tow, park and set up. This is the ultimate in no fuss caravanning for those who’d rather spend their time enjoying themselves.
• Flat Sides Alupanel • Supagal 6" Chassis Roller Rocker Suspension with 2in Height Raise• • ueen Size Island Bed 6.2 innerspring Posturepedic Mattress • 100a Deep cycle battery • 25amp C-Tek charger • 1 x 170watt Solar & Controller • Swift Gas/ Elec hot water service • Gas/ Elec oven, grill & cooktop • Black Tap Sink and Tapware • Full Kitchen Splash Back with Pull Out Pantry • 1 x Sirocco fans • 2 x 68 Litre freshwater tanks • 185 Litre Dometic 3-way fridge • Separate shower & toilet with a 3.2kg top load washing machine • Queen bed with under bed storage and Bed End Pidgeon Hole cut-out • Skylight • 2x 9kg gas bottles • 3.2kg top load washing machine • NCE microwave Ibis 4 reverse cycle air conditioner • Picnic table • Winegard antenna break safe breakaway • system External TV point & speakers Fusion stereo system 16" roll out awning • Front Tunnel Boot • Post formed benchtops • 12v & 240v power points Double glazed windows • Gas Bayonet Fitting External
The Treville offers a different floor plan to ensure their Crusader Caravan suits them perfectly. A rear-entry door and a large club lounge, spacious ensuite with separate shower and toilet.
The structure Each Musketeer model is constructed using a 42mm one-piece composite floor comprised of 30mm of high-density polystyrene foam and a lined plywood base to protect against the elements. Along with the fully insulated hail-resistant one-piece roof and the strong Meranti frame the Treville is capable of taking on Australia’s harsh road conditions. Treville offers a payload of one tonne.
From the outside In addition to all the standard features of the Musketeer Range, the Treville comes with a large storage boot, folding picnic table and external 12volt and 240volt power outlets.
Inside in style The Musketeer Treville kitchen overlooks the outside entertaining area under the awning. The queen-size innerspring bed features reading lights above the bedhead and bedside nooks on either side of the bed.
The utilities All the mod cons of the Treville are powered by a 105ah deep cycle battery, which is recharged by the 170w solar panel and includes two 9kg gas cylinders and two 95 litre water tanks.
Built to last, Chameleon’s Action SV composite panel body and strong versatile chassis offers multiple sleeping options, a variety of multi-terrain choices, and the opportunity to adapt your Chameleon to suit your particular lifestyle.
Small in stature but spacious at heart, all of our Chameleons are powered by the sun, they carry fresh water and offer hot and cold showers, the SV models even have an internal bathroom.
Chassis & Build ATM 2200kg Av Ball 114kg CEILING HEIGHT 1920mm SUSPENSION Leaf BOX STEEL CHASSIS RAILS AND DRAWBAR 4" ELECTRIC BRAKES 12″ ALLOY WHEELS AND TYRES 15x235AT SPARE WHEEL ON DRAWBAR CHECKER PLATE WHEEL SPATS EASY DROP LEGS EACH CORNER 50MM TOW BALL HITCH COMPOSITE INSULATED ONE PIECE FLOOR COMPOSITE INSULATED ONE PIECE FLOOR EXTENDED DRAWBAR COMPOSITE INSULATED ONE PIECE FLOOR COMPOSITE INSULATED ONE PIECE ROOF COMPOSITE INSULATED ONE PIECE WALLS 2600MM BOX AWNING PULL OUT STEP Electrical 170W SOLAR PANEL AND CONTROLLER BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM & SCREEN 12V AND 240V WIRING SYSTEMS 120AH BATTERY IN EXTERNAL CHASSIS BOX LED TAILLIGHTS REMOTE CONTROLLED LIGHTING ANNEX LIGHTS REAR AND AWNING SIDE EXTERNAL 12V PLUG TWO 12V FANS BLUETOOTH/AUDIO WITH INTERNAL SPEAKERS REVERSE CYCLE AIR-CONDITIONING TWO EXTERNAL SPEAKERS Bathroom SHOWER/TOILET WITH CURTAIN OVERHEAD STORAGE CABINET FAN EXHAUST HATCH FULL HEIGHT MIRROR DOOR
Bedroom SINGLE/DOUBLE BED WITH SLIDE BOARD INNERSPRING MATTRESS'S Windows & Cabinetry WINDOWS WITH FLYSCREENS BLOCK OUT BLINDS CUPBOARDS ABOVE REFRIGERATOR OPTIONAL HALF LOUNGE ILO EXTERNAL KITCHEN Storage TUNNEL BOOT WITH TWO DOORS EXTERNAL LOCKERS UNDER BED TOOLBOX WITH JERRYCAN HOLDERS Kitchen KITCHEN UNIT WITH SINK AND FLICK TAP EXTERNAL SLIDE OUT KITCHEN WITH SINK/BBQ 12V REFRIGERATOR 110LTR TWO BURNER INT COOKTOP AND GRILL RANGE HOOD OVER COOKTOP Safety THREE-POINT LOCKING SECURITY DOOR BREAKAWAY SYSTEM FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND SMOKE ALARM SAFETY CHAINS
Water & Gas 2 x 62L FRESH WATER TANK WITH ELECTRICAL PUMP 9KG GAS BOTTLE GAS AND ELECTRIC HOT WATER SYSTEM EXTERNAL HOT/COLD FITTINGS FOR KITCHEN
The Warriors single axle offers a rear entry door and a comfortable L shaped lounge.
The structure The single axle, rated to 2500kg, combined with the Duratech box steel 6” chassis and 16″ wheels, gives Warrior a payload of around 600kg. Featuring the standard Crusader insulated one-piece floor with fibreglass under-body protection prevents cold or heat from the ground providing you with greater comfort.
From the outside Just the right size the Warrior features a rear-mounted spare wheel, two bottles, a tap on the a-frame, striking white aluminium cladding, roll out awning and stylish alloy wheels.
Inside in style Standard features include a large two door AES refrigerator, double pane windows, flyscreens and blinds, separate shower and toilet, queen size innerspring bed with under bed storage, two large wardrobes and reverse cycle air-conditioning.
The utilities Run your utilities from the 105ah deep cycle battery, which recharges from the 170w solar panel, your car or a 240-volt power supply, or use your two 9kg gas cylinders to heat your hot water, cook your dinner and run your fridge. The twin 95-litre freshwater tanks provide for ample water storage and are valved to separate the tanks if desired.
Body Length 18’4”5598mm Av. Ball 168kg Travel Length 25’7631mm Max Payload 350kg Overall Height 9’10”2995mm Av. Tare 2150kg Overall Width 8’2”2490mm


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ADA Handicap Parking Signs
Clearly mark and designate parking spaces for handicapped and disabled motorists
ADA Handicap Parking Signs are important additions to parking lots and parking areas to enable handicapped motorists to gain access to parking and entrances. Symbol of Access Sign Kits are an all-inclusive way to communicate accessible entrances and parking spaces. State Specific ADA Signs and ADA Supplementary Signs are also available for states with specific rules and regulations for designating handicapped parking.

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Picture this: a life where you wake up feeling refreshed, your body is energized, your mind is sharp, and your day is filled with positive activities that nourish your body and soul. This isn't a distant dream – it's the power of a healthy lifestyle!
Today, we're not just talking about avoiding illness; we're exploring how to live our lives with vigor, clarity, and joy. In this article, we unpack the secrets to transforming your health and happiness through simple yet powerful lifestyle changes.
What is a Healthy Lifestyle?
Imagine your life as a grand adventure story where you are the hero. A healthy lifestyle is like your trusty toolkit, filled with magical tools that keep you strong, sharp, and ready for any challenge. In this story, eating balanced meals is like finding secret potions that boost energy. Exercising is your training montage, where you grow stronger with each challenge.
Getting quality sleep is akin to visiting a therapeutic sanctuary where you heal and rejuvenate. And amidst all these adventures, you find moments of peace, savoring the journey, connecting with fellow travelers, and learning the art of balance and harmony. This tale isn't about slaying dragons or finding hidden treasure; it's about crafting a life filled with vitality, joy, and well-being. That, my friends, is the essence of a healthy lifestyle.
10 Healthy Lifestyle Tips To Achieve Optimal Health
Plan your meals to have a balanced diet:
Think of your plate as a colorful palette. Include a variety of fruits and vegetables alongside whole grains and lean proteins. This mix provides essential nutrients, keeps you full, and helps avoid junk food temptations.
Stay physically active:
Physical activity is not limited to exercise and gym. Physical activity doesn't have to be boring! Dance, walk, cycle, or play a sport. Regular physical activity keeps your heart healthy, lifts your mood, and boosts energy.
Stay hydrated adequately:
Imagine your body as a plant. Just like plants need water, your body needs hydration to function properly. Aim for 8-10 glasses of water daily, and you'll feel more energized and focused.
Have quality and regular sleep cycles:
Treat sleep like a precious ritual. A good night's sleep heals your body, sharpens the mind, and keeps you cheerful. Strive for 7-9 hours of peaceful sleep each night.
Stay away from stress and anxiety:
Life can be a rollercoaster. Learn stress management techniques like deep breathing, yoga, or meditation to stay calm and collected.
Switch to healthy snacking:
Eating is not just about filling your stomach. It's an experience. Eat slowly, enjoy the taste, and listen to your body's hunger cues to avoid overeating. Also, whenever you are hungry between your main meals, choose healthy snack options and ditch those deep-fried and processed foods. Switch to peanuts, flavored nuts, khakhras and chanas!
Keep a tab on your screen time:
In a world where screens are everywhere, reducing screen time is like giving your mind a peaceful retreat. Limiting your time on phones, computers, and TV can improve sleep, boost concentration, and enhance real-world relationships. Try setting specific 'no-screen' times, especially before bed, to unwind and disconnect. This helps reduce eye strain and mental fatigue, making way for more active, engaging activities that contribute to your overall well-being.
Say no to tobacco and keep a check on Alcohol consumption:
Think of alcohol as a sometimes treat. Enjoying it in moderation means you can have fun without harming your health. Quitting smoking is like breaking free from a cage. It improves your health dramatically, from breathing easier to reducing the risk of serious diseases.
Be cautious about your health:
Regular check-ups are like your car's servicing. They keep you running smoothly and catch any issues early. Stay on top of your health with regular doctor visits and screenings.
Don't ignore your mental health - Building Healthy Relationships:
Our relationships can nourish our souls. Invest time in building strong, positive connections with family and friends. These bonds are crucial for emotional well-being.
Adopting a healthy lifestyle is a journey, not a destination. It involves making informed choices and developing habits that foster physical, mental, and emotional health. By incorporating these ten tips into your daily routine, you can achieve optimal health and live a fulfilling life.
Remember, small, consistent changes can significantly impact your overall well-being. Start this year by making these ten tips your top 10 habits to follow in 2024!

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There’s a theory floating around the Middle East that I’ve heard from Israelis and Arabs alike, and some find it slightly reassuring: Iran doesn’t want to use nuclear weapons against Israel. Rather, Iran wants nuclear weapons so it can transform itself into a true regional superpower. Arab regimes fear this, which is why Saudi Arabia and Egypt have threatened to develop or purchase their own nuclear arsenals to counter the “Persian bomb.” No Arab state got into an arms race with Israel to counter the “Zionist bomb,” but they’re obviously worried about what might happen to them if Tehran weaponizes uranium. The Iranians don’t want to be neutralized by an arms race, so they’re threatening the Israelis and hoping the Arabs will relax or acquiesce. I don’t know if the theory is true, but Hezbollah’s recent mushroom-cloud banner doesn’t quite fit. Hezbollah didn’t put that on stage to calm nerves in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. They used it to thrill a crowd of furious Shia Arabs in Lebanon.


Climate Change negotiations keep promising huge amounts of money to support developing countries to solve their climate change related problems, and then falling far short of what is needed. The UNFCCC meeting in Warsaw in November again demonstrated this. The US climate change envoy, Todd Stern, told an audience at a Chatham House discussion in October that an increase in overall levels of public funding from developed countries is unlikely “to come anytime soon. The fiscal reality of the United States and other developed countries is not going to allow it.” He refers not only to the financial crisis but also to obligations to ageing populations, health care and other entitlements that are increasingly difficult to fund.
However, Todd Stern does not mention some other public policies that are actually contributing to climate change. In an evaluation for the Global Environment Facility we discovered that global public funding for climate change support to developing countries currently stands at about $10 billion annually. Assessments of the support needed consistently point to an amount that is at least ten times higher: $100 billion at the minimum. There is wide-spread agreement on these assessments and in the climate change negotiations the amount of $100 billion has been accepted as the goal to go for. However, governments from developed countries claim that they cannot raise this amount of money and that the private sector will need to contribute. They thus agree in principle with Stern’s argument that public money is simply not available in sufficient quantities.
They are wrong. Public money is more than sufficiently available. At least ten times more public money than needed can be redirected towards supporting developing countries on climate change. Authoritative research from the World Bank and IMF shows that more than $1,000 billion is going to subsidies that are contributing to climate change. Fossil fuels are subsidized throughout the world, thus increasing greenhouse gas emissions and making it more difficult for renewable energy technologies to take over markets. Not all of these funds are from developed countries, but the US fossil fuel subsidies alone amount to $24 billion annually, and redirecting it would provide a nice push in the direction of the $100 billion needed.
Climate change has been termed the biggest market failure ever, by another Stern: Nicholas, of the UK. He referred to the fact that market prices for energy cannot incorporate the costs associated with higher global temperatures, rising sea levels and other climate related changes which greenhouse gas emissions will lead to over several decades. Our climate is a global public good that needs public action to counteract the failing of the energy market. However, we see two kinds of public action at the moment: $10 billion annually for supporting developing countries in preventing climate change and at least $1,000 billion annually for promoting climate change through fossil fuel subsidies. Although almost all economists agree that fossil fuel subsidies should be stopped, they continue due to perceived political risks and economic lobbying. One argument has been debunked often and enough: that fossil fuel subsidies are needed for the poor. They in fact mostly benefit companies and the middle class. In fact the poor will be amongst the first to suffer from climate change.
The issue of inconsistent public action is one that plagues not only climate change, but also many other sustainable development issues. Take overfishing of the oceans. While there is general agreement that overfishing is now threatening the survival of many marine species, subsidies for fisheries far outspend public action to prevent overfishing. The challenge for public funding and public action is to not only take care of ageing populations and our health and education systems, but also to ensure that there is a sustainable future without poverty throughout the world. Our governments have more than enough public funds to tackle these issues. The goal of $100 billion annually for climate change support to developing countries can be realized from public funds without contributions from the private sector, just by redirecting money in public budgets. And substantial savings in public budgets can be achieved at the same time! It means we need to reinstate the “common good” in political discussions and break down the silos in which subsidies continue to undermine our future.
- Todd Stern at Chatham House, October 22,2013
- Nicholas Stern on market failure
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In a recent article South Asia Director for Human Rights Watch (HRW), Meenakshi Ganguly denounced President Ranil Wickremesinghe and his government for the appoinment of three alleged human rights abusers.
On 8 September, Wickremesinghe appointed 37 new ministers. Three of the 37 appointees are implicated in serious human rights violations.
Ganguly emphasizes that this appoinment is another indication that Wickremesinghe and his new administration “is not committed to protecting human rights, ending impunity, or upholding the rule of law.”
Former paramilitary leader Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan also known as Pillayan, is among the new appointees. Pillayan has been implicated in the abduction of children among other abuses.
Pillayan later went on to join a pro-government armed group and has been accused of assasinating former Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP Joseph Pararajasingham.
In early 2021 Sri Lanka’s Attorney General Department dropped the charges against suspects involved in the murder of Pararajasingham. Amnesty international called the move a “failure of justice”
Pillayan now serves as a state minister for rural roads and development.
Lohan Ratwatte formerly served as prisons minister. In September of 2021, Ratwatte reportedly drunkenly stormed Anaradhpura prison and forced ten Tamil inmates to kneel before him at gunpoint.
During the incident Ratwatte asked the inmates one by one if they had killed any soldiers.
Whilst continuing to point his gun at the Tamil inmates Ratwatte said “you sent complaints to the United Nations and Geneva, but nothing will happen, and we will never let anything happen” he continued “when the president gave me the minister position, he told me to do whatever I wanted with Tamil political prisoners […] I can release you or I can kill you.”
Ratwatte is now state minister for plantation industries.
Sananth Nishantha is currently being investigated by the Sri Lankan police for his alleged role in the violent attack on anti-government protesters.
On 9 May, several hundred individuals identifiying themselves as supporters of former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa attacked peacful anti-government protesters who had gathered on Galle Face Green.
Footage showed government supporters using clubs and other weapons to attack anti-government protesters.
Nishantha was arrested on 15 May in conncection to the attacks and released on bail a month later.
Sanath Nishantha is now the minister of water supply.
Wickremesinghe has been heavily criticized by foreign ministers and numerous civil and human rights groups for his use of the military to forcibly disperse peacful protesters.
The Sri Lankan government has also relied on the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) to “detain alleged protest leaders without charge.” Additionally, Wickremesinghe has utilized emergency measures to harass and intimidate activists.
This month the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is set to discuss a new resolution on Sri Lanka’s human rights situation.
Ganguly highlights that “the government’s egregious appointments this week and its heavy-handed response to peaceful protests should make it clear to UN member countries that Sri Lanka’s rights situation is declining rapidly.”
Read full HRW article here


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Telxius sets sail for subsea
Mario Martin, CEO of Telxius, talks to Capacity’s Natalie Bannerman about its upcoming Mistral subsea cable system and why the company is committed to strengthening its cable business
It was during International Telecoms Week (ITW) 2019 that we first heard news of Telxius’s plan to partner with América Móvil to build a new subsea cable system along the Pacific coast of Latin America.
Named after Lucila Godoy Alcayaga, otherwise known as Gabriela Mistral, the Latin American poet and the first Latin American woman to receive a Nobel prize, the 7,300km system that we now know as Mistral is the first subsea cable since 2001 to connect Puerto San José in Guatemala with Valparaíso, Chile, with additional landing points in Salinas, Ecuador; Lurín, Peru; and Arica, Chile.
Telxius CEO Mario Martin says that the 20-year absence of another cable in the region, was the reason a decision was taken to build this system.
“The fact was that no submarine cables had been built between Guatemala and Chile since 2001, so the Mistral cable project was born with the understanding that the South American Pacific market had connectivity challenges that needed to be addressed in order to reduce its digital gap and strengthen its internet services.”
Overall, he says, the deployment of Mistral with América Móvil “aims at boosting communications in the Pacific coast of Latin America, with a potential capacity of 132Tbps”.
Shedding light on the technical specification of the system, Martin shares that it will be a six-fibre pair cable, making it more of a “traditional cable than an SDM (Space Division Multiplexing) cable” that is popular for maximising capacity on deployed fibre.
To its benefit, the fibre pairs on Mistral are designed with “the best optical fibre in the market and the optical amplifiers are spread over the length, maximising the capacity per fibre pair and the distance reach without regeneration”, explains Martin.
He says that this approach enables Telxius to, for example, “integrate the Mistral cable into the Guatemalan terrestrial crossover in a way that no additional regeneration is required and the cost per bit transmitted is optimized”.
Over its expected 25-year lifecycle, Martin says, Mistral is “designed to evolve with the growing demands for Internet services, data and content”; at the same time the system is also “capable of carrying new 400G Ethernet circuits and, in a few years, when 800G becomes a reality, Mistral will most likely be the only cable in the Pacific to offer such circuits to the market”.
Having gone live in August 2021, Mistral forms part of the Telxius international submarine cable network; as such, “all Telxius cables are interconnected and Mistral is no exception,” explains Martin.
Specifically, “from Chile, and through our trans-Andean network, Mistral connects with Tannat and SAm-1 in Buenos Aires, and from there with Junior, Brusa and the rest of Telxius’s submarine cable network.”
Over the on the Pacific side of the cable, Telxius has three different onward connectivity options to reach the US – to Miami via SAm-1 from Guatemala; to Jacksonville via PCCS from Ecuador; and to Virginia Beach through Pacific Caribbean Cable System (PCCS) and Brusa also from Ecuador, according to Martin.
As for the decision on whether or not the system will connect directly into the data centre or leverage cable landing stations, Martin indicates a little of both.
“Mistral’s five landing stations (San Jose, Salinas, Lurin, Arica and Valparaiso) reach the main data centres in the Pacific region through our points of presence (PoPs) and specifically deployed terrestrial backhauls,” he says.
Across its footprint, Telxius has a global presence in almost 100 locations, comprised of PoPs and landing stations in America and Europe. In the Pacific region this makes up almost 20 locations, all of which have terrestrial backhauls connected to the main data centres in the region.
Interestingly, partnering with América Móvil on the development of this system, Martin says, aligns with the company’s ethos of collaborating with other operators and OTTs, as evidenced by its previous subsea projects Marea, Dunant, Tannat, Junior and Grace Hopper, which were all collaborative efforts.
In the case of América Móvil, as one of the largest telcos in Latam, the synergies were already there.
“The Mistral cable is designed to achieve significant efficiencies from infrastructure sharing, and this collaboration with America Móvil reflects the continued commitment of two of the largest telecommunications groups operating in Latin America to offer the most advanced technology and the lowest latency to our customers and partners in Latin America,” adds Martin.
With Mistral’s launch a regional first in more than 25years, Martin says the response from the market has been exceptional, adding that its clients see this new piece of infrastructure as “an opportunity to boost their businesses, supported by more modern and higher-capacity infrastructures” and the vehicle that will power “Latin America to fully participate in the global digital economy”.
As conversation turns to industry at large, it is unavoidable that the topic of Covid-19 and its effect on the infrastructure space comes up.
“Without any doubt, we have all seen how the pandemic has changed many aspects of our lives and Internet services are certainly one of them,” Martin says. “The rise of teleworking and the increased use of entertainment platforms due to spending more time at home added pressure on the services provided by operators.”
In Telxius’s case, he says, the company was already prepared for a global data traffic increase “as a consequence of the emergence of new technologies such as 5G, Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT) and the future connectivity needs derived from digitalisation”.
As a result, the pandemic merely accelerated the onset of this predicted increase in data traffic, with Telxius infrastructure already prepared to scale up.
“Our network was able to manage increases of more than 55% in IP traffic in 2020,” explains Martin.
“Moreover, in the first half of 2020 we increased the provision of capacity on our network by 140% compared with the first half of 2019. We had never provisioned such large capacities on the Internet IP ports in such a short time, before the pandemic and lockdown months.”
Pandemic aside, the other biggest drivers of increased infrastructure development are the maturation of the cloud, video, IoT and 5G services, in Martin’s view, and all are “progressing steadily”.
“Digitalisation is accelerating at a fast pace and the pandemic has contributed significantly to it,” adds Martin. “From our perspective, this means that we must strengthen our efforts to continue to support global connectivity and communications together with our partners.”
One increasingly important discussion being had not only across the infrastructure space but the telco sector as a whole is that of sustainability and green energy. Though subsea is largely sustainable, compared with other communications infrastructure, I was keen to know how Telxius is managing this across its business.
“Our business always goes hand in hand with a necessary and beneficial commitment for all,” says Martin.
This in turn results in a strategy with three focus areas: environmental management, energy efficiency and information security.
“For each of them we have ISO/IEC certifications that guarantee that we act appropriately in aspects such as environmental risk management, energy consumption and data protection in all the technologies we use,” he continues.
One such example is Telxius’s Derio Communications Hub, which, Martin says, operates using entirely renewable energy, with “high efficiency and flexibility for growth based on our clients’ needs”.
Until June of this year, alongside Telxius’s impressive portfolio of subsea cables the company also held an expansive footprint of Tower assets across Europe.
The deal, valued at €7.7 billion ($9.4 billion), saw it divest its some 34,000 tower sites to American Tower Corporation and lay the foundation for the company to spend around $500 million constructing a “committed pipeline” of 3,300 new sites in Germany and Brazil by 2025.
At the time, Martin took to LinkedIn to thank the Telxius Towers team for a “fantastic journey”, praising the work it took to double its portfolio to reach more than 34,000 sites over the past five years. He ended in giving credit to “the sensational efforts of an outstanding team, without whom none of this would have been possible”.
Speaking on the deal and what it will mean for Telxius, he shared that the transaction was “great news” for Telxius and its shareholders “amounting to €7,700 million at an unprecedented 30.5x EBITDA multiple”.
With no direct impact on its subsea business, Martin confirms that Telxius “had already focused on the development of submarine cable infrastructure and services to address the upcoming connectivity needs”, a strategy that has been reinforced by the divestment of its Tower assets and one that will continue for the foreseeable future.
“At Telxius, we are now fully focused on continuing to develop and strengthen our cable business,” he says.
“The sector is expected to keep growing globally; therefore, we are currently devoting all our attention and assets to the submarine cable business.”
With this mind, the long-term strategy for the company is underscored by one central objective – which is to continue developing subsea communications infrastructure in readiness for a future dominated by increasing digitalisation.
Therefore, Martin is steering the Telxius ship and setting it on course for continued close collaboration with its customers “by offering flexible solutions, entering collaborative partnerships within the industry and enabling communications globally”.

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The FCC has formally asked Verizon a series of questions today regarding its proposed sale of A and B Block 700MHz spectrum — spectrum that it has only agreed to sell if it's allowed to buy controversial AWS spectrum from the so-called SpectrumCo consortium of cable companies. The SpectrumCo deal has generated enormous buzz both from smaller wireless companies and the government because it's in a frequency that T-Mobile could use (which, by all appearances, is more spectrum-constrained than Verizon is) and because it involves a number of co-branding agreements with Comcast and others that could ultimately limit competition both in television and broadband offerings in many markets.
Verizon's offer has already raised eyebrows in private industry because it covers blocks of the 700MHz band that are currently incompatible with 700MHz handsets from both Verizon and AT&T. Those companies have long claimed that requiring interoperability would raise serious technical challenges, but smaller carriers — rural networks in particular — have demanded it, saying that they're unable to wield enough purchasing power on their own to launch competitive handsets without piggybacking on hardware commissioned by the larger players. The FCC has recently agreed to look into it, but hasn't issued a ruling.
As for today's questions, they're the same ones many others are asking: has Verizon made any effort to use the spectrum it's trying to sell, or has it just been sitting there? Is it usable? What's the relationship between this sale and its desire to acquire SpectrumCo's assets? And finally, would it really abandon the sale if it isn't allowed to buy what SpectrumCo is selling? Verizon has stated that it wants to deploy additional LTE capacity in SpectrumCo's holdings, but so does T-Mobile, which — unlike Verizon — already operates a nationwide AWS network in support of its 3G service. Verizon, meanwhile, would be expanding to AWS for the first time.
The FCC is requiring a Verizon response by next Tuesday, May 22nd — a relatively short turnaround, although this fight could drag on for many additional weeks.


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Dipak Basnet’s “Mero Bhagwan”: A Touching Tribute to Migrant Workers
In the midst of the ongoing Israel incident, a poignant and timely new song has emerged, bringing to light the hardships faced by individuals working abroad. The song, titled “Mero Bhagwan,” is the brainchild of former sniper Dipak Basnet, who not only conceptualized the piece but also took on a leading role within it.
This musical endeavor showcases the remarkable talents of various Nepali artists, highlighting the power of music to tell compelling stories. Mina Nepali, with her melodious voice, has breathed life into the lyrics, skillfully composed by Shiv Anurag. The song’s arrangement, mixing, and recording were expertly handled by Pawan Ranabhat, while Rohit Bhat lent his expertise in the form of flute melodies. Bhuvan Gandharva added depth and rhythm with instruments such as Dholak, Tabla, Madal, and Duff.
The music video accompanying “Mero Bhagwan” boasts a visually captivating narrative, with Dipak Basnet himself portraying the role of a young man compelled to seek employment abroad. Bandana Bailey delivers a powerful performance as the woman left to support her family in the wake of her husband’s departure. The supporting cast, including Bishnu Prasad Humagai, Madhav Humagai, and child actor Pragathi Humagai, contribute equally compelling performances.
The song’s video, skillfully edited by Milan Bishwakarma and brought to life by director Maan Sherchan, is a testament to the collaborative effort that went into its creation. “Mero Bhagwan” stands as a heartfelt and authentic tribute to the struggles of those who venture abroad in pursuit of a better future. It is a testament to the resilience of individuals and their families, capturing the emotions and challenges that come with foreign employment. Dipak Basnet’s production has managed to create a moving and evocative piece of art that resonates deeply with its audience, serving as a reminder of the sacrifices and dreams of countless individuals seeking a better life beyond their homeland.

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The sophisticated comfort of the QCA Spas Siena offers a contoured seating arrangement compete with 45 powerful massage jets and two separate high-flow 2.5HP energy-efficient pumps. 14 of those relaxing jets specifically target your lower back with a turbo massage. This spa will save you money by utilizing the Econo-Boost heat recovery system, helping the spa use as little energy as possible. The included Econo-Boost system far exceeds the California Energy Compliance mandate. The Siena spa is sure to please family and friends alike.QCA Spas Use Quality Components
The Siena’s shell is manufactured with Lucite-Xtra Acrylic and Dura-Bond, a three-layer strengthening process. The maintenance-free DuraFrame spa cabinet is constructed of synthetic wood with reversible panels. If one side of any of the spa panels get damaged over time, you can simply flip them over to make your spa look new again. The DuraFrame’s patented galvanized, powder-coated steel frame support system will provide you with longevity and durability through the life of your spa.
The spa jets are powered by two energy-efficient pumps with an air flow control system, adding air to the jets and increasing their strength for the perfect massage. Spa maintenance is very simple with automatic heating systems, filter cleaning cycles, and even freeze protection.
You can easily access the top-side controls from inside or outside of the Siena spa. Balboa’s four-button Soft Touch control panel adjusts the temperature, pump, and light. The Soft Touch control pad also features diagnostic read-outs in the LED display.QCA Spas Energy Saver System
All QCA Spas feature the Energy Saver System, a frictional heat recovery system. This energy-efficient design allows the recycled heat that is generated by the pumps to be trapped inside the cabinet in order to assist warming the spa’s shell and water from the inside, which saves you money. The spa’s 4KW heater includes self-protection from overheating in all weather conditions, thanks to M-7 technology.
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Delicious SOBA in Suwa area
We went to the Suwa-city, Yamanashi prefecture the other day and had amazing soba noddles at one of the famous town of Soba in Japan.
Soba is made of buckwheat and usually eat with men-tsuyu (special soup for noodles), shredded daikon radish and Japanese spring onion. Some people add the wasabi as well. I especially love cold soba so that you can enjoy the texture of soba very much!!
So simple…that’s why it’s yummy
If you are interested in how to make men-tsuyu, please check this recipe! You can use this soup for udon, somen or other noodles as well.
It’s also simple and easy to make.
Before eating soba, they serve special appetizers with using local and seasonal ingredients. What a beautiful presentation!!
Horse mackerel tempura topped with shredded shiso (Japanese basil) and plum paste!
After taking off the shoes to enter the restaurant, you can see a soba work table in front of you! COOL!!
The name of the shop is “12ヶ月” means 12 months. So meaningful!

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Cody Simpson Wikipedia
Born Name: Cody Robert Simpson
Date of Birth: 11 January 1997
Place of Birth: Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Residence: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height: 1.83 m
Instruments: Vocals, guitar,ukulele,piano
Labels: Coast House Records, Atlantic Records
Official Youtube Channel: CodySimpsonMusic
Cody Robert Simpson (born 11 January 1997) is an Australian musician, singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. He formed a band called the Tide, and issued their debut song, "Waiting For the Tide", releasing it on his own label, The Coast House Records. In 2017, he signed with the talent agency ICM Partners. During his beginning in 2010, Simpson had a record deal with Atlantic Records after his covers on YouTube went viral. He released two albums on the label, Paradise (2012) and Surfers Paradise (2013). He also released two EPs, 4 U (2010) and Coast to Coast (2011). His deal with Atlantic Records ended in 2014 due to creative differences.
In 2018, he booked the lead role of Dmitry in the Broadway musical Anastasia from November 2018 through March 2019 at the Broadhurst Theatre.
Simpson was born on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, to Brad and Angie Simpson. He attended All Saints Anglican School throughout his upbringing and was a talented swimmer in his younger years. Simpson trained at the Miami Swimming Club under coach Ken Nixon and won two gold medals at the 2009 Queensland Swimming Championships. His mother Angie also worked as a volunteer at the swimming club. He has two younger siblings, Tom and Alli.
Simpson began to record songs in his bedroom during the summer of 2009 on YouTube, performing "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz, "Cry Me a River" and "Señorita" by Justin Timberlake, "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5, and his own songs, "One" and "Perfect". He was subsequently discovered on YouTube by Shawn Campbell.
2009–11: Career beginnings, 4 U, and Coast to Coast
Simpson's rise to recognition was featured on The 7.30 Report in December 2009. He released his debut single, "iYiYi" (which features American rapper Flo Rida), on 15 May 2010. The music video for Simpson's second single, "Summertime", was released on 20 September 2010. Simpson relocated to Los Angeles in June 2010 with his family to record his songs with Atlantic Records' Shawn Campbell. That same month, Simpson appeared on Sunrise. On 22 June 2010, it was announced that Simpson would participate in the Camplified 2010 Tour, along with other artists, touring across the United States. The tour began on 5 July 2010 and ended on 14 August 2010. Other tours that year included a middle school tour that took place from October–November 2010 and covered 9 U.S states. An EP, 4 U was released on 21 December 2010. The EP included five tracks in total, four of them being previously unreleased. Simpson recorded a remake of the song "I Want Candy" by The Strangeloves as the main theme song for the Easter-themed live-action/CGI-animated film Hop. In May 2011, Simpson was "egged" during a live performance at Westfield Miranda in Sydney. Simpson told Australian radio show The Kyle & Jackie O Show that he was not in fact hit by the eggs, and that he was upset on behalf of his fans because the remainder of his show was cancelled because of security concerns. He then started the Waiting 4U tour with American singer Greyson Chance on 9 April in Ivins, Utah. The tour ended on 18 May 2011, in Portland, Oregon.
Coast to Coast was released on 20 September 2011 by Atlantic Records. It reached number 12 on Billboard 200 selling 24,000 copies. On 23 April 2011, Simpson released the single "On My Mind". On 5 August 2011, he performed on The Today Show. The following day, Simpson started his Coast to Coast Mall Tour in Lake Grove, New York to promote his second EP. He played nine dates around the United States and finished it in Orange, California on 18 September 2011. On 22 September, it was announced that Cody Simpson hired Justin Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun, as his own. In December 2011, The Wish Factory released a Cody Simpson doll in two formats.
2012–14: Paradise, Surfers Paradise and Dancing with the Stars
On 12 June 2012, Simpson released an EP titled Preview to Paradise containing four songs from his upcoming debut studio album, Paradise, which was released on 2 October 2012. In February 2013, Simpson toured Europe, doing his own tour dates as well as supporting Justin Bieber on many of the European Believe tour dates. Surfers Paradise, which was released on 16 July 2013, is Simpson's first album to debut in the top 10 of the Billboard 200. During summer of 2013, Simpson headlined the Paradise Tour, featuring opening acts Ryan Beatty and Before You Exit. On 19 November 2013, Simpson released an acoustic album called The Acoustic Sessions, featuring the songs "Pretty Brown Eyes", "All Day", "La Da Dee", "Wish U Were Here", and a cover of "Please Come Home for Christmas" recorded acoustically.
On 4 March 2014, Simpson was announced as one of the celebrities to participate on the 18th season of Dancing with the Stars during ABC's Good Morning America. He was partnered with professional dancer Witney Carson. He was eliminated on Week 5 of the competition and finished in 9th place.
From 30 June 2014 to 14 July 2014 Simpson did an acoustic tour through Europe with singer Jackson Harris.
In August 2014 Simpson announced he had departed Warner/Atlantic. He cited creative differences as the reason for his departure and as a result is currently unsigned.
Simpson's album Free was scheduled to be released on 23 June 2015 then was pushed back to 10 July. Simpson performed the first single, "Flower" on Good Morning America on 6 February 2015. It is his first album as an independent artist since leaving Atlantic Records to create his own label, Coast House. The album was produced by Cisco Adler and includes songwriting collaborations with G. Love and Donavon Frankenreiter. John Mayer served as a sounding board. Cody performed his single "New Problems" on NBC's Today show on 13 July 2015. On 1 November 2015 it has been reported that Cody took a break from his long term solo career to start up a new band "Coast House Records" with his close mates Adrian Cota and Khari Mateen.
2017–present: The Tide and Wave One
In 2017, he formed a new band billed as Cody Simpson and the Tide, making their debut with the single "Waiting for the Tide." Cody and the Tide is composed of Cody Simpson on vocals and guitar, Adrian Cota on drums and Shareef "Reef" Addo on bass.
Cody and the Tide released their debut EP, entitled Wave One, in the fall of 2017. The music is a blend of pop, rock, blues, and surf-rock genres. The band used their varying influences and music tastes to create Wave One. In their four-track EP, Simpson sings of love, unity, environmentalism and ocean conservation. The EP's debut single, "Waiting for the Tide" was inspired by a poem Simpson wrote that tackled topics such as rising water levels and ocean conservation. In October, Cody and the Tide went on a short tour of southern California to perform their EP. Cody is all set to release new music video titled Golden Thing he wrote for his girlfriend Miley Cyrus on October 30th.
In 2014, he made his television debut by making a cameo in a sitcom Instant Mom. In 2015, Simpson guest starred on the American television sitcom Cougar Town, portraying Pete, a high school student. In the same year he booked a role in Nickelodeon's film One Crazy Cruise where he played the love interest of Kira Kosarin's character Ellie Jensen-Bauer and starred as himself. In late 2017, Simpson was cast in the supporting role in Bret Easton Ellis' thriller film, The Smiley Face Killers opposite actor Crispin Glover. In October 2018, he debuted on Theatre when he was cast in Broadway musical Anastasia as the lead character Dmitry.
In 2012, he was a brand ambassador of Build-A-Bear Workshop. A year later, he became a brand ambassador for Teen Cancer America. In June 2017, he was named the first United Nations Development Programme advocate for oceans. In the month of August, he was named one of Bonds brand ambassador for Home Grown campaign. He also featured in Stellar. In 2019, he revealed that he is a member of the University of Southern California (USC)'s Trojan Swim Elite team.
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QUOTED: Rob Ford humbly shares his personal experience with bullying
When you are overweight like I’ve been all my life, you get made fun of and it’s not good growing up. There are many different types of bullying, but being called fat, all that stuff, it bothers you.
—Mayor Rob Ford, speaking candidly about being tormented as a child at a publicity event for Bullying Awareness Week yesterday. We commend Ford, who waged a very public and ultimately unsuccessful effort to lose weight earlier this year, for his sincere and deeply personal admission (read Denise Balkissoon’s Toronto Life feature “The Bully Mob” for a look at just how serious childhood bullying can be)—though his timing isn’t exactly optimal. Just this morning, first-term city councillor Michelle Berardinetti decided to leave Ford’s executive committee because she says she’s tired of constantly being pressured to vote with the mayor. In other words, she’s sick of being bullied. [Globe and Mail]
7 thoughts on “QUOTED: Rob Ford humbly shares his personal experience with bullying”
Oh Rob… how touching. But do you know you are really one of the biggest political bully in Toronto’s history ? Are you reacting now to what happened in the past ? U bully down anyone who disagrees with you and challenge you ! You bully and talk down to people on your radio talk show if they are not on your side ? Do you know the meaning of a BULLY?! of being bullying?! You should have done some real soul searching before you come out looking sympathy. I was bullied at school, it made me stronger and I surely did not grow up being one, you sure did! Bozo!
He’s now the bully.
Ford might have gotten my sympathy, but he has proven himself to be a bully time and time again.
The Bullied becomes the Bullier. He’s just trying to drum up some sympathy. Fire him!
His “trim the fat” would have been more successful if he was a little more dedicated to that than he seems to be to spend time in council meetings. All he seems to care about are political photo-ops. Maybe he should take another trip to Chicago, or Orlando… or San Diego…
i really, really, really don’t like this man. he may be a bully, and it is too bad that with him having been bullied that he didn’t learn to be kinder. the fact remains, zoltar, that he is unhealthily overweight but the nasty remarks made against him need to be about his behaviour and his politics-not his weight.
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EQUESTRIA GIRLS SWEETSHOP - MY LITTLE PONY GAMES
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Columbia Machine, Inc., a family owned palletizer manufacturer, welcomes Pat O’Connor to the Palletizer team. O’Connor accepted the position of Business Development Manager. In this position he will expand Columbia’s presence with major accounts and contribute to the enhancement of Columbia’s palletizer product line.
O’Connor brings a wealth of experience as he has over 30 years within the palletizing industry. Prior to joining Columbia Machine, O’Connor held sales and product development positions with Matthews Conveyor, Automotion Inc., Meridian Corporation and most recently, 18 years as the Palletizer Product Manager at Alvey.


|Ph.D Student||Lavie Arava|
|Subject||Long Term Stability of Presynaptic Properties|
|Department||Department of Medicine||Supervisor||PROF. Noam Ziv|
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Synaptic molecules are continuously interchanged among nearby synapses at very significant rates. These dynamics and the lack of obvious barriers confining synaptic molecules to specific synapses might be expected to challenge the ability of individual synapses to maintain constant molecular contents, and by extension, constant functional properties over time. Here we used rat and mouse neuronsin primary culture and imaging-based approaches to examine the ability of individual presynaptic boutons to maintain their molecular and presynaptic vesicle (SV) contents over time and examine the degree to which quantitative relationships between these are conserved. We found that although SV contents of individual boutons did become more stable during development,spontaneous and continuous changes were still observed in mature presynaptic compartments when these were followed for several hours. Extensive electrical stimulation accelerated the redistribution of SVs among neighboring synapses, however careful analysis revealed the presence of “forces" that acted to conserve synapse-specific “set points”. We hypothesized that synaptic scaffolding molecules might play instrumental roles in determining such set points. Indeed, redistribution dynamics of the active-zone molecule Bassoon were not accelerated by the same stimulation schemes. Using pairs of fluorescently-tagged synaptic molecules, we found that relationships between SV and Bassoon contents and between the active-zone molecule Munc-13 and the key postsynaptic scaffold molecule PSD-95 were well conserved in spite of significant fluctuations in their respective contents.Interestingly, we also noted that whereas quantitative relationships between Bassoon and SV content were relatively tight, quantitative relationships between Munc-13 and PSD-95 varied significantly among individual synapses.These findings support the hypothesis that core (pre)synaptic scaffolds serve collectively to conserve synaptic SV and molecular contents. Yet they also suggest that such contents fluctuate significantly and in a coordinated manner over longer time scales, suggesting that on the whole, the tenacity of individual synapses is inherently limited.


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Perhaps the editors have a point — current urban flooding might be a harbinger of sea level rise, if it happens here. Nevertheless, if I were to illustrate the threat of sea level rise to the streets of Charleston I would choose a photograph of water gushing up from the catch basins — not swirling down into them.
The photograph on the front page of the Dec. 27 Opinion section does illustrate an immediate problem that needs to be fixed, soon. The storm drainage systems of the Lowcountry are woefully underdesigned and poorly maintained.
Drive around after a storm and notice the standing water on the pavements, roadway washouts and private property awash with water our roads can’t handle.
Take a closer look and you will see that catch basin grates are covered with leaves and debris, culverts are undersized and half full of dirt and vegetation, ditches are maintained on some properties only, and pipes and catch basins get plugged with silt from construction sites.
I might dispute whether we have enough satellite data to predict sea level rise, but everyone can plainly see the immediate problems with our drainage systems today.

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Lexus has revealed plans to use a LF-CC-based race car for next year's Super GT Series GT500.
Following Honda's announcement to field the NSX Concept-GT in the Super GT Series GT500, Lexus has prepared a racecar based on the stunning LF-CC Concept which will take part in the same competition in 2014. Lexus' new racer will serve as a replacement for the SC 430 and it has already been tested this week at Suzuka in Japan.
The production version of the LF-CC has been confirmed to go on sale in 2015 and is expected to be offered as a coupe and convertible. Reports are indicating it will utilize the rear-wheel drive platform which underpins the GS and IS, with the wider track of the GS and the shorter wheelbase of the IS. Chances are the car will adopt a hybrid setup derived from the drivetrain powering the GS 350h.


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In 1970 orange cauliflower was discovered in Canada. This unique vegetable is from the Brassica family like brussel sprouts, broccoli and cabbage. It is creamier and and more sugary than regular cauliflower. I so love the taste as well as the pop of color it adds to any dish.
Usually, you will find this vegetable in the fall, however, I stumbled upon it at my most recent visit to the Farmers Market.**Note, this variety is 25% higher in Vitamin A than the common white variety.
I roasted a little tofu and tossed it in my favorite nutty rice.
Hope to find the orange cauliflower. I love ricing my cauliflower.


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Spice Your Holiday Party Food Up with Bourbon
It's easy to use Kentucky bourbon to infuse your chicken wings with more flavor, make unforgettable cocktails and warm up from the inside out — all while spreading some festive cheer.
Start with Chef Lee Anne Wong’s Bourbon Onion Dip (pictured above). Greek yogurt and ricotta cheese lighten up this usually mayonnaise-heavy party favorite. Serve it with raw vegetables or pita chips for an easy snack that will have guests clamoring for more.
Lee Anne's Bourbon Apple Glazed Chicken Wings are tangy sweet and braised then baked, no frying involved. With a prep time of 10 minutes, you’ll have plenty of time to schmooze and prepare the dinner party centerpiece — ham.
“Bourbon, biscuits and ham. 'Nuff said,” Chef Wong says. Baste the ham every 20 minutes with a mix of bourbon, brown sugar, maple syrup, cola and cider vinegar for succulent meat. The Bourbon Biscuits are flaky and rich. Set them out with the ham and let people assemble mini-sandwiches.
No holiday party would be complete without cocktails, and nothing says holidays like this rich Eggnog 46. Splashed with Maker’s 46 and sprinkled with cinnamon and nutmeg, this drink is truly a homemade treat.
For those who perfer a little sparkle, serve Kathy Casey’s Bellini Manhattan with gold-gilded cherries. Part brut champagne, part bourbon and peach puree, your guests will end the night on a high note.
- Mark Bittman's Lamb Meatballs and Collard Dolmades
- Jamie Oliver's Christmas Spirit Cocktail
- Daisy Martinez's Stuffed Mushrooms
- Dave Lieberman's Cranberry Ginger Cocktail
- Jamie Oliver's Easy Cheese Fondue
- Emeril Lagasse's Raspberry Bellini
- Laura Calder's Chevre and Walnut Tartlets
- Nigella Lawson's Mulled Cider
- Cooking Channel's Holiday Party Central


Honor 9A is all set to launch in India tomorrow, alongside the Honor 9S and the MagicBook 15 laptop. The Honor 9A and Honor 9S were unveiled in Russia earlier this year and chances are that the specifications will be same as the Russian variant, and if this is true than the Honor 9A will have a MediaTek’s Helio P22 processor, a triple rear camera setup, and a 5,000mAh battery.
Honor 9A was accidentally listed on Amazon India’s website and then it was quickly removed, the phone was priced at Rs. 11,999 for the 3GB RAM + 64GB storage option in Phantom Blue color, other than the Phantom Blue color it was also available in Midnight Blue color option in Russia.
The Honor 9A was only launched in a RAM and storage variant which was 3GB + 64GB and we will have to wait to see whether there are more configurations launched in India or not.
The launch event of the Honor 9A will start at 2pm IST on 31 July.
The Honor 9A has a 6.3-inch HD+ (720×1,600 pixels) IPS display with a drop notch design and it will be powered by MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762R) SoC and comes with 3GB RAM and 64 GB internal storage which can be upgraded upto 512GB via a microSD card, the phone also has a huge 5000mAh battery for powering up the device.
The Honor 9A comes with a Triple rear camera set-up which has a 13-megapixel primary camera, a 5-megapixel secondary camera, and a 2-megapixel camera. The phone has an 8-megapixel camera in front for selfies and video calls
Where to buy Honor 9A ?
Honor 9A Full Specifications
|Release date||29th April 2020|
|Dimensions (mm)||159.07 x 74.06 x 9.04|
|Battery capacity (mAh)||5000|
|Colours||Blue, Green, The Black|
|Screen size (inches)||6.30|
|Pixels per inch (PPI)||278|
|Processor make||MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762R)|
|Expandable storage type||microSD|
|Expandable storage up to (GB)||512|
|Rear camera||13-megapixel (f/1.8) + 5-megapixel (f/2.2) + 2-megapixel (f/2.4)|
|Front camera||8-megapixel (f/2.0)|
|Operating system||Android 10|
|Skin||Magic UI 3.1|
|Wi-Fi standards supported||802.11 b/g/n|
|Bluetooth||Yes, v 5.00|
|Number of SIMs||2|


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Nowadays’s foodstuff plate is much bigger than it absolutely was some a long time back. The truth is, a lesser plate will help you consume significantly less and preserve your excellent weight after a while. Once you take A much bigger plate, the serving will glance more compact and trigger you to consider additional foodstuff than essential. Be sure to serve healthful meals on greater plates and harmful or processed foods on smaller sized plates Initially.
Maintain a bowl of fruit with at the least two varieties of fruit below your vehicle keys. When you are working out the doorway, seize a wholesome, minimal-calorie, superior fiber food, like fruit, so you don't end up hunting down fast meals dining establishments when you are hungry.
In a very research by Cornell researcher Brain Wansink, Ph.D., individuals who went into a fast food stuff cafe where the lighting was softer as well as the songs was much more calming ate, on regular, one hundred seventy five less energy than individuals that ate in exactly the same location with vibrant lights and blaring audio. Wansink, the Dyson professor of client conduct along with the creator of your before long-to-be-released Trim By Structure: Mindless Consuming Options For each Working day Lifestyle, suggests two things occur after you dim the lights: you tend to eat slower and also your meals cools off.
Here are some other critical food regulations to stick to: Clean is best. Endeavor to consume a lean protein at each and every food and ensure 50 percent of one's plate is veggies.
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"You should be shocked how many energy you take in without paying attention, Primarily from tray-passed foods and buffets how to lose weight fast and easy at functions or get-togethers," Saltz says. Senseless consuming could be the enemy of weight loss. Studies outside of Cornell University's Foodstuff and Manufacturer Lab present visit we unconsciously take in much more away from more substantial containers, As well as in social circumstances.
What's more: those who consumed two or more diet sodas on a daily basis noticed a five hundred% increased enhance. (Listed below are 10 extra causes it is best to throw in the towel diet regime soda.)
"If Alcoholic beverages is your alternative—I ordinarily decide on wine in excess of dessert—purchase a decaf coffee to complete your food," she claims. "If you'd like to splurge on dessert, then keep your liquid energy zero over the meal."
Get help by Doing the job with a registered dietitian; he/she will personalize your food program and supply on-likely aid.
Snack healthy. Such as 1 to two lower-calorie snacks is acceptable when you are seeking to lose weight. Again and again a snack might help support your weight loss. Snacking may be appropriate when There's greater than five or six hours concerning your meals. In some cases, going for long periods of time without eating could enable it to be harder that you should stay with your prepared meal or portion dimensions as you could be extremely hungry.
Losing weight involves you to definitely eat much less calories than you burn up. This calorie deficit can originate from restricting energy, exercising to boost the volume of calories you melt how to lose weight in 7 days away, or a combination of The 2 methods.
Could it be required to lose weight? It certainly can help you remain much healthier (by revving your heart fee and building your muscles.) But It is far from necessary. There are methods to lose lbs without performing exercises. Right here’s how:
Norman Schmidt is actually a partner, father, and blogger. He's excited about maintaining a wholesome Way of life via proper diet and exercise. He currently resides in Montana with his spouse and youngsters.
Make sure you store unhealthy foods out within your sight. Storing such foods where you can see them will improve your hunger visit and cravings. You are going to consume far more and get far more weight in the procedure. A analyze uncovered that when high-calorie foods tend to be more seen from the residence, the people of your house were being how to lose weight in 10 days more prone to weight far more.

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Attorney Henry Williams, left, and Greater 2nd Mt. Olive Baptist Church Pastor Lorenzo Heard stand on the steps of the Dougherty County Courthouse Tuesday where they announced they have filed suit to force the county Board of Elections to place Heard’s name on the November ballot against Lane Price in the at-large school board race.
ALBANY, Ga. — South Georgia Judicial District Superior Court Judge J. Richard Porter II has scheduled hearing dates for Lorenzo Heard’s suit against the Dougherty County Board of Elections.
Porter set Oct. 1 and 2 at 9 a.m. in Dougherty Superior Court to hear the case. Board attorney Ed Collier confirmed receipt of the hearing notice Tuesday morning.
Heard filed suit against the Elections Board last month in an effort to get his name on the Nov. 6 ballot as an independent to run in the Dougherty school board race against Democratic nominee Lane Price.
The pastor of Greater 2nd Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Heard attempted to enter the race immediately after Price defeated incumbent Anita Williams-Brown in the July 31 primary.
Heard mounted a drive to qualify as an independent candidate but was denied by the Board of Elections because he “had not fulfilled all three requirements necessary” to qualify as an independent candidate.
His attorneys, Maurice King and Henry Williams, then filed suit on Aug. 28.
Dougherty County’s three superior court judges — Stephen Goss, Willie Lockett and Denise Marshall — all voluntarily recused themselves. South Georgia Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Harry Aultman appointed Porter to hear the case.
Days later, Heard placed a classified ad in The Albany Herald announcing his intention to run as a write-in candidate for the at-large school board seat.
In a related development, on Monday Heard hand-delivered a letter to The Herald complaining of the paper “casting political advertisements as news stories.”
“I am writing this letter to request equal time and equal opportunity,” Heard wrote.”I am requesting equal time because the actions of your newspaper are calculated to give a political advantage to my opponent.”
The Herald has attempted to contact Heard on at least four occasions over the past month — twice to request comments and two other times requesting interviews — three of the calls were not returned.
Heard did return a call late Tuesday requesting a interview for Thursday. He said he’d have to check his appointment book and call back. The Herald is still waiting on that return call.


Every winter, snow slides and people die.
That reality is at the front of Brandon Schwartz’ mind as he pokes his unwieldy probe into the snow atop Tamarack Peak, near Mount Rose.
Meanwhile, fellow avalanche forecaster Andy Anderson is stooped over a shallow snow pit, peering through a magnifying glass at snow crystals that hint at the slope’s stability.
The snow, glimmering like shards of broken glass under his lens, is changing even as Anderson studies it. The sun, wind, humidity ” a handful of variables ” all conspire to make the slope either a deadly trap or a solid, skiable descent.
The fact that Schwartz and Anderson are out testing for avalanche danger is something of a miracle. Last year at this time, the Truckee-based Sierra Avalanche Center was running out of funds, Schwartz was on back pay and the center was on the verge of folding.
“It was very grim last year,” said Bob Moore, the U.S. Forest Service supervisor who heads up the avalanche center at the Forest Service ranger station in Truckee.
At a time when backcountry skiing is booming, the Forest Service’s avalanche center relies heavily on private donations. The sport’s popularity places hundreds of skiers and snowboarders in potentially deadly avalanche terrain all around Tahoe each season.
Those skiers and businesses came through last year with private donations and fundraising days.
Mount Rose, Sugar Bowl, Homewood and Kirkwood will each put on a Sierra Avalanche Center ski day this year, where discounted lift tickets are sold to fund the center.
That funding, along with $17,500 from the Forest Service, helped the center hire a second forecaster, a move that means more avalanche terrain can be analyzed, leading to more informative forecasts.
“We’ve got two sets of eyes looking at everything,” Schwartz said. “We have someone to bounce things off of.”
The value of the avalanche center’s work is illustrated by the Web traffic their avalanche advisory generates every time it snows.
The number of page views on a storm day regularly ranks well over 1,000.
The advisory gives a thorough description of terrain that may be avalanche-susceptible ” taking into account the strength and direction of the wind and sun exposure.
“The [Forest Service’s] investment in increased avalanche study and forecast is a commendable response to an obvious growth in both motorized and nonmotorized winter backcountry use,” said Mark Kircher in an e-mail interview.
Kircher, a regular backcountry skier over the last two decades, said he believes the Internet bulletin is a great way to communicate with the burgeoning population of young backcountry skiers and snowmobilers.
Brent Cutler, owner of the Sports Exchange in Truckee, donated raffle prizes for a fundraiser for the center last year. He says the avalanche forecasts are critical in the growing sport of backcountry skiing, where many new and inexperienced users are taking up the sport.
“I think now it’s more needed than ever,” Cutler said. “It’s pretty much the only tool that backcountry skiers can reference.”
The avalanche forecasters emphasize that the bulletins are not meant to be substituted for thinking on your feet in the backcountry. The advisory is only a warning.
“At the same time, all it is is an advisory,” said Schwartz. “It’s just a place for someone to start their day from.”
Anderson agreed, saying the forecast is as much a backcountry tool as a shovel, probe and avalanche beacon.
The advisory, meanwhile, has been perfected over the last two years since the center teamed up with the National Weather Service office in Reno. The experts there provide Schwartz and Anderson a specific backcountry weather forecast to use in modeling how storms will affect snow stability.
“Before, we weren’t giving them enough information,” said Rhett Milne, a forecaster in the Reno NWS office. “We realize that there are a lot of people that go out into the backcountry.”
Tahoe has very different avalanche conditions than Colorado or Utah, where high avalanche danger can extend for a month or more at a time. But that does not mean that Tahoe’s slopes are any safer on any given day than any other part of the nation.
“There is a very real danger that exists here,” Schwartz said. “Avalanches happen here. I see hundreds every winter.”
Deaths from avalanches usually register between 20 and 30 per year in the United States, according to the avalanche Web site avalanche.org.
Already this winter, one skier and two snowmobilers have died entombed in snow slides in Colorado, Montana and Wyoming.
Last winter, a backcountry skier died in an avalanche along the eastern Sierra Nevada near Bridgeport. In previous winters, avalanches have claimed lives near Mount Anderson, below Castle Peak and at Mount Judah.
Tahoe is a gleaming sea of blue below Tamarack Peak, as Schwartz sidesteps down a chute, testing the depth of the snow.
Anderson watches and records the information Schwartz spits out, using words like “depth hoar,” “facets” and “surface crust.”
Anderson jokingly labels himself a “snow nerd,” but the snow science is deadly serious.
As Schwartz puts his ski into a wind drift, Anderson calls out.
“Check out, just below your skis you can see those two, even three cracks that formed right in that drift,” said Anderson.
It’s a small warning that a less experienced person might have missed.
And it’s one more hint the two will pass along to Tahoe skiers to help them stay alive in the backcountry.
“You get to spend a lot of time outside, but you have to think while you are doing it and know a little science ” actually a lot of science,” Anderson said.
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In a significant triumph, Malaysian badminton duo Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik emerged victorious in a thrilling match against the formidable Chinese pair, Liu Yu Chen and Ou Xuan Yi, during the World Championships held in Copenhagen. As the fourth-seeded team in the championship, Aaron and Wooi Yik secured their spot in the semifinals after a nail-biting clash, which culminated in a scoreline of 21-11, 15-21, and 21-14.
Although the Chinese duo managed to make a comeback by winning the second set 15-21, Aaron and Wooi Yik capitalized on their experience as the fourth-ranked pair globally to dominate the decisive third set. With a commendable performance, they achieved a 21-14 victory, a stark departure from their previous track record against Yu Chen and Xuan Yi.
Remarkably, this win marked the end of a string of defeats for Aaron and Wooi Yik against the seventh-ranked world pair, showcasing their growth and determination. Their exceptional form was evident as they had recently triumphed over the Tokyo 2020 Olympic champions from Taiwan, Lee Yang and Wang Chi Lin, in the third round, which bolstered their confidence to defend their championship title from the prior season.
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[NEW YORK] US crude stocks rose unexpectedly last week on a bigger-than-expected build in distillate and gasoline inventories and higher imports, data from the Energy Information Administration showed on Wednesday.
Crude inventories rose by 2.6 million barrels in the last week, compared with analysts' expectations for an decrease of 2.5 million barrels.
Crude stocks at the Cushing, Oklahoma, delivery hub rose by 892,000 barrels to a record, EIA said.
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The Erieau Community Association (ECA) is sounding the alarm over short-term rentals in the small lakeside community in Chatham-Kent.
ECA Chair Sharon Pfaff told council Monday night more and more homes in the village are going up for sale and are being bought for short-term rentals.
Pfaff told CK News Today the short-term rentals mean permanent residents are leaving, which is a problem for Erieau's future well-being.
She said the partying and noise from the short-term rentals has been going on for years and it's affecting the community.
"There's a lot of concern from residents of Erieau that we have an increasing number of theses short-term rentals and are losing full-time residents. There is also a loss of quality of life because there are no regulations on these short-term rentals and there's a loss of sense of community," Pfaff said.
Pfaff said the community association is working with the municipality to develop a bylaw to regulate the short-term rentals in the village, adding she would like limits on how many people can occupy a short-term rental.
Concerns were relayed to municipal officials a few months ago, but there's not much movement so far, according to Pfaff.
In Lambton Shores, a new bylaw for short-term rental owners took effect on February 1, 2023. The new bylaw includes a $500 annual licence and limits rental spaces to 10 occupants. An “on-call” person must also be available at all times.
Those who operate “owner-occupied” short term rentals, such as bed and breakfasts, will not require a licence in Lambton Shores.
Individuals in Lambton Shores violating the new bylaw could face a fine of $25,000 upon first conviction or $50,000 for any subsequent convictions.

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BREAKING: Assam Govt cancels HSLC and HS examinations 2021
Guwahati: In wake of the Covid situation in the state, Assam Govt cancelled both HSLC and HS examinations for this year.
Moreover, two-committees, one for Class-10 and other for Class-12 will be formed comprising of eminent personalities who will formulate the marking system.
Both the committee will evaluate the results of the students based on their past academic records and declare the final result by July 31, 2021.
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