January 4, 2023 – Set for his first full season of competition, Michael Boyiadzis is the next driver to confirm his race program with the championship-winning Jay Howard Driver Development (JHDD) team. Ready to attack the 2023 F4 United States Championship Powered by Honda series, Boyiadzis will aim to build on experience from 2022 and an intense off-season test program to be a contender in 2023.
“I am very happy to have Michael back on the team again for next year. He made big gains in 2022 and is a true team player,” explained Jay Howard. “He is working hard behind the scenes to constantly improve; he is showing the dedication required to improve his results. I am optimistic for the season ahead and enjoy watching him develop.”
“Together with the team, I have made good progress during the off-season and plan to carry that momentum into 2023 and beyond as I commit to my first full season of racing,” expressed Michael Boyiadzis. “My goal is to continue to improve and climb up the results sheets all while promoting the JHDD program to the best of my abilities.”
With the first event of the 2023 season just over two months away, Boyiadzis and the rest of the Jay Howard Driver Development effort will continue testing through January and February. The 2023 F4 United States Championship Powered by Honda season will kick off over the March 9-12 weekend at NOLA Motorsports Park in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Stay tuned for more news coming from the JHDD program soon.
For more information on Jay Howard’s Driver Development program, follow them on social media by searching ‘Jay Howard Driver Development’ or contact Jay Howard via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.org or visit him online at www.JayHoward.com.
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UVALDE, Texas (Fwrd Axis) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday said he was “livid” and claims being “misled” by the initial reports of the police response to the elementary school massacre in Uvalde.
Speaking at a press conference in Uvalde late Friday afternoon, Abbott rejected the idea that guns were the issue. He declined to entertain calls for increased gun control measures in the wake of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 children and two adults dead.
Greg Abbott’s remarks come just a day after authorities said the Texas gunman entered the school unobstructed. Earlier this week, Abbott and other officials said a school resource officer “engaged with” the gunman prior to entering the building.
“Investigators need to get to the very seconds of exactly what happened with 100 percent accuracy and explain it to the public and most importantly to the victims who have been devastated,” Abbott said.
There were also conflicting reports, leading authorities to admit to a string of failures on Friday in responding to the shooting. 47 minutes went by without police engaging the gunman and only did so at 12:50 p.m. when the classroom the gunman was shooting in was breached using keys from a janitor. U.S. Border Patrol took the opportunity to shoot and kill the 18-year-old gunman.
“There will be ongoing investigations that detail exactly who knew what when, who was in charge and what strategy (was used), why that particular strategy was employed, why were other strategies not employed,” he added said.
Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin, who earlier this week called Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke a “son of a bitch”, said he was just as shocked as Abbott over the changing of stories from the police.
“I’ve been just as confused as you are because … I got the same information that the governor got,” McLaughlin said.
Abbott pointed to the Santa Fe shooting to make his point about background checks not working, saying the shooter “took the gun from his parents”. He also noted there was a background check done in the Texas church shooting in Sutherland Springs.
“Anyone who suggests, ‘Well, maybe we should focus on background checks instead of mental health,’ I suggest to you it is mistaken,” he said.
The governor also rejected claims about restricting who can buy high-powered weapons or raising the age limit to buy a gun, despite the fact the gunman being 18-years-old.
“Every since Texas has been a state, an 18-year-old has had the ability to buy a long gun, a rifle,” he said. “So for a century and a half, 18-year-olds could buy rifles and we didn’t have school shootings.”


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Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in New Hampshire is the site of the studios of one of the country's finest sculptors, Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The site also includes gardens and his house. More than one hundred works of art created by Saint-Gaudens can be seen on the grounds of the site and in the galleries. These artworks include expressive portrait reliefs to heroic public monuments, as well as the gold coins that resulted in a change in the look of coinage in the United States. Visitors to the historic site can also discover new skills at a sculpture class, explore nature trails, or listen to summer concerts.
More than one hundred acres of the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Sites is forested, with many nature trails winding their way through the woodland area. Interpretive panels along the trails provide information about the natural history of the area. The quarter-mile Ravine Trail starts at the Ravine Studio and ends at the Temple. A steep slope exists at the beginning of the trail and at the end, with most of the trail being flat and following along the Blow-Me-Up Brook. Near the western end of the trail is a swimming hole.
The Blow-Me-Down Trail is two miles round-trip in length and starts past the temple at the lower field. Visitors can follow the trail to the lower end of the park, all the way down to the Blow-Me-Down Mill. There's a boardwalk close to the lower end of the trail that will lead guests to the mill pond's shallow end. Another quarter-mile trail at the historic site is the Sycamore Trail, a spur located off of the Blow-Me-Down Trail. This trail leads a spot often visited by beavers along the Blow-Me-Down Brook.
The Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site hosts many programs and conducts several tours each week. The Special Art Tours, which lasts about forty-five minutes, takes place twice a day, but sometimes isn't available on Concert Sundays. This tour offers a chance to learn more about the art by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, as well as his life in Cornish. The Saint-Gaudens' Civil War Monuments Tour begins at 11:00am every day. This tour commemorates the heroes of the country's internal conflict that dominated the public work by Saint-Gaudens. Tour participants will hear the tales that went into the making of these sculptures, as well as the impact of the artwork.
Starting at 2:00pm each day is the Women and Saint-Gaudens Tour. Visitors have the opportunity to get to know the women of the Gilded Age who worked, loved, and lived alongside one of the best sculptor in the United States. These women both inspired the work of Saint-Gaudens, as well as created their own artwork. The Sculptural Process Tour also begins at 2:00pm. August Saint-Gaudens was an innovator in his time and a master of his craft. This tour explains the techniques he used and his process to create his sculpture masterpieces. There are also guided, special themed tour of "Aspet," the home of Saint-Gaudens. These tours happen almost every day, twice a day, and last about twenty minutes. These tours are limited to just twelve people, and tickets are offered every day on a first-come, first-served basis.
139 Saint Gaudens Road, Cornish, New Hampshire, Phone: 603-675-2175

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Book Title: Destiny's Fall|
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Date of issue: April 14th 2012
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Read full description of the books Destiny's Fall:*Sequel to the award-winning Destiny's Blood*
A broken tradition.
A hunted child.
A rebellion that threatens to topple the very fabric of the universe.
When Layela Delamores gives birth to her first child, the ether immediately rejects what should be its only heir. A wave of destruction sweeps the ether races and sparks Solaria’s ire and rebellion on Mirial. A new heir rises to take the throne of Mirial, one who wields tainted ether.
Unable to access the flow of ether, Layela is left with little choice but to flee Mirial, seeking answers that may no longer exist, prepared to sacrifice everything to free herself and her daughter from the clutches of the First Star.
Read information about the authorMarie Bilodeau is an award-winning science-fiction, fantasy and horror writer. She has been nominated four times for Canada's most prestigious science-fiction literary award, the Aurora Award, for both her novels and her short stories.
Marie is also a performing storyteller. She's told stories to a wide variety of audiences in theatre houses, tea shops, schools, bars and under disco balls. Find out more at www.mariebilodeau.com.
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“Remember this. Only you can make the changes if you want things to get better than they are now. If it has to get better than this, you get up and do something about it. You don’t just crash down. It won’t make things any different.”
A story about Diana Britton. Diana born and brought up in a Tamil family. For most of her life, her parents were her entire world. But everything she knew and believed about her family is challenged when she visits her childhood home when she discovers a box of letters that will change everything she knew till now.
The story revolves around the lives of Diana and her parents, Cyril and Kayal. Kayal loved Cyril while Cyril realised it way too late but there was one important truth about Cyril which Kayal learns after their marriage.
A journey about a daughter and her mother, a journey about love and betrayal, a journey about truth and lie, a journey about life and memories. .
This story just redefined the meaning of love, the meaning about life and the meaning about soulmate. The climax was totally unexpected. Such a beautiful and unique plot.
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Emotional wellness is the basis of a happy, productive and well-balanced life. Stress, anxiety, grief, depression and relationship issues can all impact emotional wellness. The right knowledge is crucial to maintaining emotional wellness and managing life, school and work issues. A Healthier U provides comprehensive resources and information to help faculty and professional staff develop the skills needed to achieve overall emotional wellness and a healthy work/life balance.
The Drexel Meditation Group (DMG) meets every second and fourth Thursday from 12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m. on Zoom. Please email firstname.lastname@example.org to receive a link to the twice a month guided meditation sessions.
These sessions offer a short meditation followed by discussion, a great opportunity to sit quietly with Drexel colleagues and friends and to learn how to better manage your stress and more deeply engage your work and your life. The DMG offers an opportunity for Drexel professional staff, faculty and students to reduce stress and grow in mindfulness and compassion together.
Please review the Human Resources Events Calendar for information about upcoming special events related to meditation. The DMG will periodically bring in speakers to discuss meditation techniques, workplace wellness, stress management and more. For more information, please contact email@example.com.
Participants in our Wellness Incentive Program are eligible to earn five (5) points (a $5 credit) for each session they attend on the second and fourth Thursday of each month.
Please visit the Wellness Incentive Program webpage to learn more about this annual program.
Authors, teachers and health advocates share their stories and techniques for developing clarity and wisdom while facing life's daily joys, demands and surprises in A Healthier U's Emotional Health Speaker Series. A Healthier U aims to engage the University community in meaningful discussions about what it means to be fully alive to life's challenges and pleasant surprises. Check the Human Resources Events Calendar for the next Emotional Health Speaker Series event.

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Introduction to Culturally Rich Countries In Europe
Europe has several amazing, culturally rich countries with numerous interesting cultural destinations around them. It is actually the birthplace of several artists who have changed our way of living and seeing the world. It is always hard to tell which countries are the most beautiful ones or the best.
Depending on a wide range of factors, including UNESCO’s impact on the economy and the creative exports, in this article, you will find the most culturally rich countries in Europe that left a great social impact on the world.
There are several significant reasons to place Belgium on number one on this list. It is a rich cultural and artistic place that came from several well-known artists, including novelists, musicians, and painters. It includes the most stunning cultural places that you can find all across the country.
The popular paintings of Belgian artists are displayed in cathedrals and museums all across the country. The country’s contribution to Art Nouveau movements can be seen in the city of Brussels, and the culture is so well preserved in several wonderful museums.
Nowadays, Belgians are making their impact on cartoons and comics, with numerous carnivals and festivals, and contemporary music all over the country. If you are really interested in cultural places, then you must surely visit Belgium to admire the beauty it has preserved.
The Netherlands is a country with several amazing and unique cultural places, including tulip fields, Amsterdam canals, and the windmills of Kinderdijk. You will surely love Amsterdam in the Netherlands, as it is so beautiful and unique, and different from other cities in Europe.
You might not even realize what the Netherlands has given to us. The breath-taking historical art has given some of the best artists across the country.
There are several amazing museums all over the country where you can find the popular Dutch Art, and most of them are found in Amsterdam. You can see several artists from the golden age in this particular place, and will definitely admire it.
Switzerland is one of the most beautiful and isolated countries in Europe. It is hugely influenced by its neighboring countries like German, Italy, and France. The tradition and culture of this small country are well-known all across the world.
This country’s attractive factor is their traditional clothing, a specific way of singing, known as yodel, and the wooden instrument that looks like a trumpet called alphorn.
Switzerland includes several amazing cultural places and institutions, and most of them are contributors to the world’s art scene. This place is the home to several creative minds during the war on European grounds. Ignazio Silone, Stefan George, Thomas Mann, Voltaire, Tristan Tzara, James Joyce, and Lord Byron all visited Switzerland to seek inspiration and safe harbor.
Estonia is a country of rich cultural legacy, mainly known for its folk dance and song, rustic food, beautiful handicrafts, and wooden saunas.
Tallinn is the capital of this country, which is known for its outstanding architecture in the city center. It was also designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.
In this place, you can find the amazing Museum of Estonian Heritage, where you can know about the historical culture of this wonderful city and the extraordinary traditional architecture in the cities, especially located in the countryside.
When we talk about art, Estonia holds a great reputation on the music scene in entire Europe. This country has offered several great composers, such as Neeme Jarvi and Arvo Part.
There are numerous music festivals held all over the summer, which promote and celebrate Estonia’s traditional and contemporary music.
So, these are countries that come under the list of most culturally rich countries in Europe. Depending on a wide of factors and interesting historical heritage, these countries are considered culturally rich in all over Europe. You can visit any country to learn more about its history and to admire the beauty they all have given to us.

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We took an underwater journey through the world famous Kelly Tarlton's, Auckland's best family attraction and we have discovered a diverse collection of aquatic life.
Kelly Tarlton's showcases over 30 live animal exhibits, from over 80 different species in spectacular habitat displays, including New Zealand's only colony of Antarctic penguins and amazing underwater viewing tunnels.
New Zealand's unique aquatic life up close, with impressive collection of sharks, gigantic stingrays, and beautiful seahorses. It also features the world's only display of Spiny Sea Dragons, and other displays include tropical fish, bizarre crustaceans and much, much more.
Fantastic Animal Adventures, with unique and thrilling up close underwater encounters with huge sharks.


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Last year, it became clear that the new crop of boy bands had quit harmonizing on stools in fedoras and line dancing in their videos, and had started picking up guitars. Blame it on American Idol backlash, but if you want to be taken seriously you have to write your own songs again, and play them too. In America, this tends to manifest itself in bands mired by bad SoCal influences: Blink 182, Hollister Clothes, highlighted hair. But it’s hard to get thrilled with a return to realness when all we get is the quasi-Christian Rock of Fall Out Boy or Taking Back Sunday.
That’s why I’ll forgive the Austin, Texas, band I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness the painfully sensitive name: because they come off more like sluggish, aging goths than cheery careerists. The darkness—and trench-coats—they’ve chosen are the typically British answer to current indie pop. Their new CD Fear is on Our Side (Secretly Canadian) finds inspiration in the pensive, layered and jangly guitar sound of late-’80s Britain that’s been recently reexamined by bands like Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, and Doves.
Part of the band’s charm is their understatement. Christian Goyers’s singing is hushed, wispy, and spare, always gearing up. In “The Ghost” he describes a fire-blackened building with such lethargy it’s easy to see why it was gutted. You nearly get lost in the song’s end, with Goyers repeating, “I think about how I miss you” over and over like dotted yellow lines on the freeway. The sensitivity is tempered, though—this isn’t Coldplay. The production by Paul Barker (Ministry, Revolting Cocks) finds a driving, hard edged, and menacing groove.
“If It Was Me” has the catchiest chorus on the album, with the lumpy bass following behind like a Nirvana jam. And while I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness finds most success with guitar melodies that repeat themselves all night, you can’t help but root for them when the smoldering heart of this song turns into an actual jam. This introspective, mopey band becomes straight-up rockers right before your very eyes. They take it back just when you want more. How smart! How British!


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Ralph Haver was a Modern architect working in the greater metro area of Phoenix, AZ from 1945 until the early 80s. Haver is best known today for his Mid-century modern Haver Homes, affordable tract housing executed in a contemporary modern style. These Haver Homes are prized by designers and do-it-yourselfers alike as modest and modern spaces to renovate.
Ralph Haver’s success has often mistakenly been compared to that of California’s Joseph Eichler, simply by similarity in design style — however instead of being a real estate developer, Haver was an architect who knew how to communicate with developers to populate his designs on a large scale. Thus, his role in bringing modern design sensibility to the masses is more comparable to that of A. Quincy Jones (who designed for developer Eichler).
Haver Home characteristics include low-sloped rooflines, clerestory windows, massive mantle-less chimney volumes, floor-to ceiling walls of glass, brick or block construction, clinker bricks in the wainscoting, angled porch posts and brick patios.
Born in California and trained at USC Pasadena as an architect, Ralph arrived in Phoenix immediately after his service in WWII and began shaping the city with the assistance of his brother Robert (a builder) and father Harry (a mason). He settled in what would soon become Uptown Phoenix — 2 miles outside city boundaries at the time. His first set of experimental modern contemporary ranch homes was created in the Hixson Homes subdivision near 12th Street and Highland — now called Canal North.
He soon mentored under Ed Varney and remained lifelong friends and collaborators with him even after breaking off and creating his own firm. Haver also worked with prominent developers such as Del Webb and Fred Woodward and Del Trailor.
Ralph Haver is responsible for so much of the design of postwar Phoenix that he is considered to be among one of the largest firms of the time. He designed churches, schools, municipal buildings, malls, multifamily housing, tract housing and custom homes.
Haver-designed buildings, while rather ubiquitous but valued in the Phoenix Metro area, are not immune from destruction. His elegant and acclaimed Cine Capri theater was razed in the 90s, and the 1960 Coronado High School was largely demolished by 2007. The Polynesian-styled Kon Tiki motel has been destroyed as well.
Of concern to the preservation community is the urge toward erecting second-story additions on Haver Homes, rendering the original low-lying profile of the home historically incongruous and altering the overall fabric of the neighborhood. Others claim these small, sometimes cramped home plans are largely outdated for present-day living and as ranch homes were designed to be modified from the start. Yet others cite that the housing is cheap, common and unattractive by today’s standards and has little value at all for preservation or rehabilitation.
Haver’s architectural design firm contemporaries included Ed Varney, Al Beadle, Weaver & Drover, Bennie Gonzales, and Lescher & Mahoney. His work may be also be found credited under “Ralph Haver & Associates”, “Haver Nunn & Jensen”, “Haver Nunn & Collamer” or “Haver Nunn & Nelson”. Blueprints as verification for authenticity of Haver designs are rare, as many buildings were created outside of Phoenix city boundaries at the time. Many of Haver’s drawings, renderings and records were destroyed when the firm finally went out of business — they ended up in a dumpster when the Missouri office building was abated in 1993.
Haver designed (or collaborated in the design) of the following buildings and neighborhoods, among many others not mentioned, confirmed or re-discovered. Most of the inventory has been re-created from oral history as well as publications such as Arizona Architect, Arizona Days & Ways, Arizona Homes and A Guide to the Architecture of Metro Phoenix (Central Arizona AIA).


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Three Countries and Dozens of Sites! A private Nile cruise, ancient sites, chartered flights, and a luxurious Jordanian tent-camping experience ending with four amazing days in Israel!
The 2018 Signature Tour sold out in record time, so we've expanded the 2019 itinerary to include Israel! You won't find a better way to experience three countries and over two-dozen sites while learning from Jonathan Greer each morning and evening as he unpacks what we're learning in the context of biblical history as well as our daily faith.
Come and discover the landscapes, temples, and ruins of ancient Egypt, Jordan, and Israel on GTI Tours' 2019 Signature Study Tour.
Explore the geographic and spiritual backdrop of the old testament. From Cairo and the Great Pyramids to the temples in Luxor, and all the way to Aswan along the banks of the Nile.
Continue learning and exploring the Holy Land in Israel as we walk the shores of Galilee and the steps of Jerusalem.
Enjoy a comfortable and private river cruise ending with chartered flights to our luxury camping experience in Wadi Rum, Jordan.
Each stop along the way is a unique learning environment, a fresh context to discover how God's Word continues to be a lamp for our feet and a light to our path.
Our local guides will travel with us each step of the way, helping us understand how the building blocks of these great cultures and structures were assembled.
Our partner in ministry, Professor Jonathan Greer, will lead the teaching and devotionals that will help us take what we've seen and apply it to our daily lives.
Unlike other cruise ships, our Nile river boat creates an extremely comfortable and private setting—a perfect homebase from which to explore the sites each day. With only 35 spacious cabins on board you'll have plenty of time and space to relax, reflect, and take in the incredible beauty of God's creation.
If you have questions, you're not alone! Use the following form to submit any questions you may have or to request an invitation to our next live Q&A session.
And of course, you can always give us a call during business hours at 616-396-1234 or 800-829-8234.
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After our luggage is collected, we’re taken by motor coach to the wonderful Le Meridian Pyramids Hotel for a good night’s sleep before our adventure begins in the morning.
After breakfast and our morning orientation meeting, we make our way to the iconic Great Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx, all constructed during ancient Egypt’s Old Kingdom period. After lunch, we make our way to Cairo airport and board a private charter jet. We’ll fly to ancient Thebes, modern day Luxor, where we’re taken to the beautiful Nile River Palace for a good meal and well-earned sleep.
Today, we find ourselves on the west bank of the Nile River, visiting the Ramesseum (memorial temple of Ramesses II) as well as discussing the biblical significance of the land of Goshen and the fertility and importance of the Nile. We will conclude the evening with a carriage ride through downtown Luxor.
We will walk through the ancient and wonderfully preserved temple of Karnak. In the afternoon we will board the Movenpick Nile Cruise boat which will be our new home for the next couple of days and finish our evening with a visit to Luxor temple.
Today we will head back to the west bank of the Nile and make our way to the Valley of the Kings and Hapshepsut's mortuary temple. Here we explore the elaborate tombs of key Pharaohs. That afternoon, we re-board the beautiful Movenpick Nile Cruise ship and begin our journey along the Nile.
Today is a day of cruising and touring as we make our way south. First we come to Edfu where we disembark to visit perhaps the best-preserved temple in all of Egypt: the temple of Horus, the son of Osiris and Isis and protector of Pharaoh. Returning to our ship we will continue to sail south to visit the temple at Kom Ombo, which honors Sobek the crocodile-headed protector of Egypt.
Today, we explore Elephantine Island in the center of the Nile, the site of a temple to Khnum, an Egyptian creator deity, and also a temple to Yahweh, built by a Jewish mercenary community who wrote letters to Jerusalem mentioning figures from the book of Nehemiah. Next, it’s off to explore an authentic African village where we’ll encounter welcoming shop-keepers and residents. In the evening, we head back to our cruise ship for dinner and our last night on board.
This morning we bid farewell to our ship and crew and make our way to Aswan airport. There, we’ll board our private chartered jet and fly to Aqaba, Jordan, to our waiting motor coach which will bring us to the spectacular Wadi Rum. Once we check into our tents we will head out for a jeep ride in the majestic Wadi Rum as we explore the sites and watch an amazing sunset. Our Bedouin friends will have a traditional supper for us called Zarb, (a roasted lamb and/or chicken feast) waiting for us when we return. We’ll say goodnight and make our way to our personal tents where we spend the evening, “glamping” at Sun City Camp.
After a great night of star gazing and enjoying the amazing sunrise we make our way by motor coach to the World Heritage site of Petra to learn about the Nabateans and see their distinctive tomb façades.
Today is all about transitions. We’ll explore the Plains of Moab and Mt. Nebo, where we’ll consider the transition from Moses to Joshua. Along the way, we’ll visit one of the most famous and extensive mosaic shops in all of Jordan. In the evening we’ll head to the Ramada for a Dead Sea swim (or float).
After breakfast, we say goodbye to the Ramada and its gracious staff and make our way north to the Decapolis city of Jerash. Arguably the most remarkably preserved and extensively reconstructed Greco-Roman city in the entire Middle East. It is at Jerash that we jump ahead in our story to gain a sense of the power of the Empire of Rome and its contrast with the Kingdom of God proclaimed by Jesus. We’ll enjoy Jordanian Grill for lunch and then bid farewell as some of our group make their way to the Geneva Hotel in Amman to overnight and prepare for their flight home the following day. Others who have signed on for the Israel extension make their way further north crossing at the Sheikh Hussein Border entering into the Galilee, where we will continue the story. After a short drive north by motor coach we will settle in to the Kinar Hotel, a delicious Israeli dinner, and a Galilean sunset before our night’s rest.
We will begin our day at Tel Dan, looping back to our story of the settlement of ancient Israel and continuing into the period of the Hebrew kings where we will note an important inscription mentioning “the house of David” and an Israelite temple found here. We will then transition again to the New Testament and the ministry of Jesus, considering who Jesus is in the region of Caesarea Philippi, and exploring where he taught and healed in the towns of Capernaum and Magdala before returning for the night to the Kinar Hotel.
After a morning boat ride across the Sea of Galilee, we will make our way to Mt. Precipice to gain an understanding of the geo-political dynamics of the Jezreel Valley and also to remember Jesus in Nazareth. We will then proceed to the guardian city of Megiddo and learn of its role in Egyptian imperialism, connections with Solomon and Ahab, and the imagery invoked in Revelation. Our final stop will be the magnificent Caesarea Maritima on the shores of the Mediterranean where we will consider the person of Herod the Great and more before making our way via motor coach up to the ancient city of Jerusalem and the Grand Court Hotel.
We begin our final day with a walk down from the Mount of Olives to the Old City, then along the Via Dolorosa, with a stop at the pools of Bethesda, to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the church which marks the traditional site of Christ’s crucifixion and burial. We’ll continue our walk through the Old City, visiting all four of its quarters and finishing at the Western Wall, one of Judaism’s most honored sites, and the excavations at the southern steps where Jesus taught. We’ll conclude our trip together with a farewell dinner and reflections on our wonderful journey.
More than simply a statement about pricing, “All Inclusive” describes GTI’s holistic approach to facilitating purposeful travel and experiential learning in cooperation with our Ministry Partners.
Your tour leader, study materials, and even itinerary are biblically focused, creating a journey that will draw you more deeply into God’s Word with each step you take.
Each stop on your itinerary is selected because it provides an experience than brings meaning and emotional significance to the information you will be learning.
There’s no need to worry about wasting time and money haggling or being surprised by hidden costs. Except for souvenirs and optional upgrades, every part of your trip is covered.
Our secure online payment and registration system allows for payment plans and reminders, easy passport and document uploads, and confidence that your money and information is safe.
Friends and family can receive daily updates of text, photos, audio, and video from you and other participants to keep up with where you are and what you’re learning via the GTI Online Tour Journal.
We take care of everything so you can stay focused during your Study Tour, including providing you with a hydration backpack, study guide, passport/ticket carrier, and even a flashlight (when the trip calls for it).
We have spent years developing relationships with experienced guides and drivers because they are an integral part of a study tour. And if you already have a trusted guide/driver you prefer that’s ok too!

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Pahi Choker from our Murraya Collection is the ultimate choker, perfect to pair with solids or prints. Detailed with handmade buds and flowers, this necklace makes a go to choice for every look and occasion.
Material Used: EthiLore special light-weight metal alloy with gold plating
Size: L: 19 cm, B: 3.7 cm
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High-Capacity Aqueous Potassium-Ion Batteries for Large-Scale Energy Storage.
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A potassium iron (II) hexacyanoferrate nanocube cathode material is reported, which operates with an aqueous electrolyte to deliver exceptionally high capacities (up to 120 mA h g-1 ). The cathode material exhibits excellent structural integrity, leading to fast kinetics and highly reversible properties. All of the battery materials are safe, inexpensive, and provide superior high-rate, long-cycle-life electrochemical performance.
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Love is in the Bin self-shredded in its frame immediately after selling for £860,000 at Sotheby's last week.
Now, Banksy has uploaded a video suggesting the entire canvas was supposed to shred, and not just two thirds of it.
A clip of a canvas shredding in full is seen in the video with the caption: "In rehearsals, it worked every time."
The video shows the frame, complete with its shredder, being assembled in Banksy's studio.
It also shows new footage from inside the auction room - including a clip of the button which triggered the shredding being pressed.
Alex Branczik, Sotheby's head of contemporary art in Europe, has also reiterated in a new interview that the auction house was not in on the stunt.
He said the reason the shredder wasn't detected by Sotheby's staff is they had been instructed the frame was a key part of the work.
Speaking to The Art Newspaper, Branczik explained: "Pest Control [Banksy's authentication board] said very clearly: the frame is integral to the art work.
"Which it was," he added, "just not in the sort of way that we thought.
"We also had a third-party conservator look at the work."
Asked how the conservator did not spot the frame's double thickness and apparent weight from the attached shredder, he replied: "You address what you see, it was more like a sculpture. If it says the frame is integral, you don't rip it apart."
This is not the first time a work of art has been created by accident or opportunism.
Andy Warhol's famous collection of Campbell's soup cans started off as individual pieces which didn't sell particularly well, and then were brought back together and sold as a single unit as if that was always the intention.
Even dear old Marcel Duchamp, who as we know started all this, only retrospectively decided his bicycle wheel placed on top of a stool was a work of art, as opposed to an amusing distraction for him in his studio in Paris.
So there is precedent for an object to be retrospectively deemed an artwork by the artist.
But that doesn't answer the question which is crossing most people's minds, I would imagine; would it have been worthless if the action had succeeded, and the canvas had fully shredded?
Possibly. But, I think, unlikely.
Judging by the title that Banksy has given the work, the intention was for the artwork to be a shredded canvas on the floor, beneath an empty frame.
So you could argue that the installation piece of an empty frame on a wall, with the shredded canvas beneath it, would actually be worth more, than what could be considered an 'incomplete' artwork, stuck in the frame.
The new Banksy video also shows the reaction of Oliver Barker, the auctioneer on the night - who appears both miffed and worried by the shredding.
Barker pointed out to the Art Newspaper that Banksy often employs misshapen frames in his works, "and that's part of the joke".
"The accusation that we were somehow negligent in the way this was catalogued does not stand up. We did everything," he added.
"Going forward, are we going to question a frame like this? Absolutely."
A Sotheby's spokesman said: "The new narrative is that Banksy did not destroy a work on its premises, he created one, adding value not detracting.
"It is a different work to the one that appeared in the catalogue, but nonetheless it is an intentional work of art, not a destroyed painting."


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Mercedes Barcha, Gabriel García Márquez’s Wife and Muse, Dies at 87
Mercedes Barcha, the widow, muse and gatekeeper of the Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez, who performed a vital function within the publication of his breakthrough novel, “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” died on Aug. 15 at her dwelling in Mexico City. She was 87.
Her dying was confirmed by her son Rodrigo García, who mentioned she had suffered from respiratory issues for a few years.
Mercedes and Gabo, because the couple have been recognized, have been residing in Mexico City in 1965 when García Márquez started work on “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” the hypnotic, time-bending story of the legendary village of Macondo, based mostly on the realm of Colombia the place that they had each grown up.
For greater than a decade, García Márquez had been eking out a residing as a journalist — a passionate leftist, he spent a yr within the New York workplace of Prensa Latina, the Cuban press company — whereas banging out brief tales and novellas. For 18 months, he had holed up in his workplace of their dwelling whereas Ms. Barcha saved the owner, and the world, at bay. When he emerged in late 1966, he later recalled, she requested: “Did you actually end it? We owe $12,000.”
She then pawned her hair dryer and the couple’s blender so she might pay the postage to ship the manuscript to his Argentine editor. The guide — a South American Genesis, as many would name it, or “an intricate stew of truths and mirages,” as García Márquez wrote, during which monks levitated and flowers rained from the sky — would go on to promote practically 50 million copies.
“One Hundred Years of Solitude” and lots of the different novels and collections García Márquez printed within the many years to observe could be among the many uncommon literary works to take pleasure in each well-liked and demanding success.
Its themes and characters swirled all through all his books: savage political violence, passions romantic and in any other case, ghosts, household secrets and techniques, idealistic questing madmen and, all the time, the sensible but mystical ladies who grounded them — feminine avatars impressed in a technique or one other by Ms. Barcha, a sharp-witted magnificence he had fallen for after they have been youngsters.
Ms. Barcha and García Márquez in Stockholm in 1982, when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.Credit…Ibl/Shutterstock
Toward the tip of “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” because the historical past of Macondo begins to unravel, García Márquez wrote, “The outdated lady who opened the door with a lamp in her hand took pity on his delirium, and insisted that no, there had by no means been a pharmacy there, nor had she ever recognized a lady with a slender neck and sleepy eyes named Mercedes.”
“Mercedes permeates all my books,” he as soon as mentioned. “There’s traces of her in all places.”
“He referred to as her the supervisor of the disaster division,” their son Rodrigo García mentioned, “generally with out him even figuring out what the disaster was.”
Mercedes Barcha Pardo was born on Nov. 6, 1932, in Magangué, Colombia. Her father, Demetrio Barcha, was a pharmacist; her mom, Rachel Pardo, was a homemaker. The oldest of seven youngsters, Mercedes grew up in Sucre after which Barranquilla, on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, the place her household moved to keep away from the political violence that convulsed the area at midcentury.
There, dwelling on vacation from convent college, she re-met García Márquez, who was writing for a neighborhood newspaper. As the story goes, he had already proposed marriage the second he noticed her again in Sucre, when she was 9 and he was 14. From the beginning he discovered her stunning and enigmatic, “with an illusionist’s expertise for evading questions,” as he wrote in his 2003 memoir, “Living to Tell the Tale.”
When García Márquez was despatched to Europe as a overseas correspondent, he wrote to Ms. Barcha recurrently. After his newspaper was shut down, he discovered himself broke in Paris, residing in a resort room and dealing on a manuscript. Her picture on the wall and a pink Olivetti typewriter have been amongst his solely belongings.
Upon his return to South America in 1957, he paid Ms. Barcha 500 pesos (the equal of about $130, or about $1,200 at the moment) to return his letters — she wouldn’t give them up with no prize — and promptly destroyed them. “He was years away from being well-known,” Rodrigo García mentioned, “however he was all the time very explicit about their lives being non-public. He didn’t need the paper path.”
The two married in 1958. On the day of the marriage, Ms. Barcha waited to placed on her marriage ceremony costume till he had pushed up. “It’s not that she doubted him,” Mr. García mentioned, “however she had the superstition and the pragmatism of individuals from a sure world that mentioned, ‘There’s a one-in-a-million likelihood bridegroom may not seem for his marriage ceremony.’ So it was simply in case.”
Ms. Barcha at a tribute to García Márquez in Cartagena, Colombia, in 2016. “She was his grounding, his connection to the earth,” one observer mentioned.Credit…Luis Acosta/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
Gabriel García Márquez received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1982, and as his fame elevated, with the attendant calls for on his time, so did his spouse's function as disaster supervisor and chief of employees.
Their buddy Jorge Eduardo Ritter, who had been Panama’s ambassador to Colombia, described Ms. Barcha as akin to a president’s adviser. “She let him know what he wanted to know,” he mentioned. “She was extra knowledgeable than he was, having learn all of the newspapers whereas he labored every morning.”
If she had uncared for to present him cash for lunch, Mr. Ritter continued, “He would say, ‘Mercedes didn’t give me money, so you’ll have to pay.’”
When his novel “Love within the Time of Cholera” was printed in English in 1988, García Márquez instructed Pete Hamill, who wrote about him for Vanity Fair: “You write higher with all of your issues resolved. You write higher in good well being. You write higher with out preoccupations. You write higher when you will have love in your life. There is a romantic concept that struggling and adversity are superb, very helpful for the author. I don’t agree in any respect.”
The couple had properties in Mexico City and Cuernavaca, Mexico; in Barcelona and Paris; in Cartagena and Barranquilla, Colombia; and, somewhat problematically, in Havana, a so-called protocol home lent them by Fidel Castro, to whom García Márquez remained a loyal buddy, confounding nearly everybody. Because of their friendship, the United States authorities denied García Márquez a visa till President Bill Clinton, a fan, invited him to Martha’s Vineyard in 1995.
Even in that friendship, apparently, Ms. Barcha had the higher hand. As García Márquez instructed Jon Lee Anderson of The New Yorker, who profiled him in 1999, “Fidel trusts Mercedes much more than he does me.”
Ms. Barcha together with her sons, Gonzalo García Barcha, left, and Rodrigo García, at a service for her husband in Mexico City in 2014. Credit…Rebecca Blackwell/Associated Press
“It was a kind of epic marriages,” Mr. Anderson mentioned in a telephone interview. “Mercedes ran the sensible aspect. She unmoored him from the quotidian exigencies of on a regular basis life.” Each of their properties, he recalled, was identically adorned, with white furnishings and carpets, trendy artwork, the identical garments within the closet and the identical Apple laptop.
“There’s a Spanish phrase: ‘polo a tierra,’ the factor you floor a home with,” Mr. Anderson mentioned. “She was his grounding, his connection to the earth.”
“She was additionally insatiably curious concerning the world and its goings-on; they each have been,” he added, “they usually have been wise-eyed on this very intrinsic approach. They got here from the same a part of Colombia, from these little backwater river cities the place violence was a reality of on a regular basis life.”
Mr. García mentioned his dad and mom “had this concept of marriage that was additionally a type of complicity. It wasn’t simply the love, it was the issues that have been simply between the 2 of you.
“People say she was the gatekeeper,” he continued. “I believe that’s somewhat facile. There is a gatekeeper when there’s a gate to be saved. She was comfy taking part in the dangerous man, but when my father wasn’t selecting up the telephone, it wasn’t as a result of she was holding him away from it. It was as a result of he was not going to take your name at the moment.”
In addition to Mr. García, a movie and tv author and director, Ms. Barcha is survived by one other son, Gonzalo García Barcha, an artist and graphic designer; and a brother, Eduardo Barcha.
Gabriel García Márquez, who died in 2014, typically mentioned, “If Mercedes dies first, I’m going to maneuver to a resort.”
The couple often known as Mercedes and Gabo, their son Rodrigo mentioned, “have been a humorous mixture of personal and gregarious,” with associates from all generations and social strata, and all through the many years they remained socially indefatigable. For her 80th birthday, Ms. Barcha gave herself a pair of blue suede sneakers and danced all night time.
“I left the social gathering at 2 a.m.,” Mr. García recalled, “and he or she saved going.”


The Russian-African partnership is the core for a new multipolar world order that would be more fair and just for all. Africa expects a lot from Russia. Historical cooperation between the two and the huge capabilities that Russia possesses confirm its ability to meet these expectations and move forward together to the future, writes Valdai Club expert Nourhan ElSheikh.
Africa is a promising continent with broad prospects for economic growth. It is very rich in both natural and human resources. Africa has 30% of the world’s total minerals, 10% of oil reserves, 8% of gas reserves, and nearly 60% of the world’s untapped agricultural area. By 2040, Africa will have the largest labour force, as a quarter of the world’s population will live there; with young people accounting for more than 60%.
Although Africa possesses all the requirements needed for development and economic breakthroughs, it still suffers from hunger, poverty, poor living standards, and political instability. Over long decades of colonialism, Western countries exploited Africa and drained its wealth without investing in any development. Africa needs fair and balanced partnerships in order to help it face its problems and move toward the future.
African countries deeply trust Russia as a reliable partner. This reliance is rooted in the Soviet era, when Moscow was the only supporter of the African national liberation movements. Russia provided the newly independent African countries with economic, military and technical assistance. At a time when Washington considered Nelson Mandela a “terrorist”, Moscow supported him as a fighter against apartheid. The Soviet Union played a prominent role in educating and training African leaders in various fields. Some of them even became presidents, such as Jacob Zuma, Jose dos Santos, and Armando Guebuza.
Russia is also distinguished by its cooperative rather than competitive approach to the continent. Unlike Western countries, which view Africa as an arena for international competition, Moscow seeks development partnerships based on a win-win principle.
Chief among these is the food crisis, which is considered the most pressing in Africa. More than a third of people in the world who suffer from chronic hunger and undernourishment are in Africa. Cooperation with Russia is crucial in overcoming this existential crisis. In the short term, this means providing African countries with Russian grain and fertilizers. In the long term, it entails helping Africans in developing their agricultural sector and providing them with the required technology. A number of African countries have fertile soil and sufficient water resources. But they are in dire need of investment in technology, not only to satisfy their nutritional needs but to become regional centres for Russian grain production.
Providing investment and technology for the energy sector is also an African priority. African countries need to exploit their natural resources in the field of energy. This includes oil, gas, new and renewable energy, and hydroelectric power, as many countries in the continent, especially Sub-Saharan ones, suffer from a severe deficit in electricity. Likewise, cooperation is needed in mining and the extraction of Africa’s huge reserves of minerals. Linked to this is the development of industries that depend on the natural resources that Africa possesses. The same priority can be given to the development of both the education and healthcare sectors, as well as transport infrastructure, especially railways. Ignorance and disease are fundamental challenges to any development efforts in Africa.
In parallel with those development areas, it is necessary to work on ensuring peace and stability. Africa suffers greatly from political instability, as well as from internal and regional armed conflicts. There is no sustainable development without stability and peace. Russia has played an important role in restoring stability and combating terrorism in a number of African countries, including Mali and the Central African Republic. Russia has actively participated in peacekeeping forces in Africa. It is important to enhance Russia’s role as a guarantor of peace and stability in Africa. African countries rely on Russia as an honest partner that sincerely supports peace and stability.
The Russian-African partnership is the core for a new multipolar world order that would be more fair and just for all. Africa expects a lot from Russia. Historical cooperation between the two and the huge capabilities that Russia possesses confirm its ability to meet these expectations and move forward together to the future.


HAYTI, MO (KAIT) - There was a big party Friday morning in Hayti. You had a celebration and a sendoff for the 14-0 Indians.
Dominique Robinson’s crew head to Columbia for the MSHSAA Class 1 State Championship. The black and gold face Lincoln Saturday afternoon at Faurot Field.
“Just take care of the football you know,” Robinson said. “Don’t fumble the ball, no turnovers to them, and just playing great defense like we have all season.”
Hayti faces Lincoln Saturday at 3:00pm. You can watch the game online at MSHSAA.tv ($9.95)


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New York City police seek suspect in wild chase on FDR Drive
NEW YORK (AP) — Police have been searching for the suspect involved in a wild chase and shooting on the FDR Drive in Manhattan.
The major thoroughfare was reopened in time for the Friday morning rush hour.
Police tried to pull over a vehicle near 96th Street and Second Avenue just before 9 p.m. Thursday.
The driver rammed the police car and then fled onto the FDR Drive.
At about 15th Street, police stopped the vehicle and were approaching it when the driver reversed and struck an officer.
Police fired shots as the driver took off. The vehicle was later found abandoned near Houston Street.
The officer was treated at a hospital for minor injuries.

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Waste biomass from forestry and wood processing industries is a source to obtain fine chemicals, and its processing is a good example of circular economy, but it generates secondary environmental impacts. The main objective of this study was to analyse the environmental performances of laboratory scale processes for polyphenols extraction from spruce bark by means of life cycle assessment (LCA) and to simulate and evaluate the scale-up possibilities of the most favourable alternative. The assessed extraction processes were: a classic Soxhlet extraction using ethanol as solvent (SE), a high-temperature extraction in 1% NaOH solution (NaOH-SLE) and an ultrasound assisted extraction process (UAE). The functional unit was 1 mg of extracted polyphenols, measured as gallic acid equivalents (mg GAE)/g spruce bark. The life cycle inventory has included specific laboratory scale operations and extraction processes (infrastructure and transport processes were not considered). Life cycle impact assessment was performed with ReCipe 2016 at midpoint. For all extraction processes, the environmental profiles were dominated by the electricity use for heating and this has generated the highest impacts in most of the impact categories, followed by the production and use of ethanol as solvent. For the ultrasound assisted extraction, a scale-up scenario has proven that by raising capacity to a 30 L extraction vessel and by changing the heating source to a biomass-fired boiler, environmental impacts may be greatly diminished. The paper discusses also the uncertainty of lab-scale generated data for LCA. A sensitivity analysis has proven that for this case, the energy efficiency of different lab-scale equipment induce acceptable degrees of uncertainty for the LCA results.


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Mumbai, 16th October 2023: UK hailing label owner, DJ, and Producer, Moodena is heading to India this month for a 3-city tour that will see him perform in Mumbai, Pune, and Bangalore.
Over the last few years, there have been a landslide of chart bound releases and accolades for both Tim Burnett, better known as Moodena and the label his co-owns – Tropical Disco Records. In doing so, Burnett has clocked up multiple best producer nominations and has also been crowned Traxsource Nu Disco artist of the year in 2019 and 2020 and has held fast in the top 10 ever since.
Watch Moodena at Elrow Island, Croatia here:
Moodena’s disco journey has been decades in the making. With nearly 30 years in the music industry, his journey to stardom over the last five years has been nothing short of spectacular. He’s made his mark at the very top of both disco and Nu Disco charts, making him one of the most sought after DJ/producer worldwide.
Despite his impressive studio skills, Moodena truly shines in the DJ booth. He seamlessly combines everything from disco and US garage to house and Techno. From Elrow’s Festival to Croatia to Printworks in London, Soho House in Rome and Istanbul, Curfew Festival in Belgium and Heidegluhen in Berlin, Moodena has left his mark on dance floors around the world and we cannot wait to see what storm he brings on our shore.
Moodena’s debut tour of India, presented by Dynamite Disco Club – India’s – address of the freshest and most cutting-edge disco and house coming out of India – will travel through Mumbai (Khar Social), and Pune (The Mills Social) with the grand finale in Bangalore (Koramangala Social), for Dynamite Disco Club’s annual Halloween Sundowner.


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The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Grows Holdings in Celestica, Inc. (CLS)
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake in Celestica, Inc. (NYSE:CLS) (TSE:CLS) by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,272,570 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 26,526 shares during the quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company owned 1.59% of Celestica worth $30,823,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Renaissance Group LLC increased its stake in Celestica by 8.4% in the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Group LLC now owns 29,261 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $397,000 after buying an additional 2,278 shares during the period. NorthCoast Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in Celestica in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,885,000. KCG Holdings Inc. increased its stake in Celestica by 26.2% in the 1st quarter. KCG Holdings Inc. now owns 24,769 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $360,000 after buying an additional 5,137 shares during the period. UBS Group AG increased its stake in Celestica by 34.6% in the 1st quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 98,357 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,429,000 after buying an additional 25,257 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in Celestica by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 590,017 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $8,573,000 after buying an additional 26,062 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 59.80% of the company’s stock.
Shares of Celestica, Inc. (CLS) opened at 12.45 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $12.19 and its 200 day moving average is $13.16. Celestica, Inc. has a 12-month low of $10.30 and a 12-month high of $14.74. The company has a market capitalization of $1.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.53 and a beta of 0.72.
Celestica (NYSE:CLS) (TSE:CLS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 25th. The technology company reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, missing the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.32 by ($0.08). Celestica had a return on equity of 13.64% and a net margin of 2.12%. The company had revenue of $1.56 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.55 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.29 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Celestica, Inc. will post $1.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Standpoint Research upgraded shares of Celestica from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 17th. They noted that the move was a valuation call. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of Celestica from $14.50 to $13.40 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, July 26th. Canaccord Genuity reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Celestica in a research report on Friday, July 28th. BidaskClub downgraded shares of Celestica from a “sell” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, July 28th. Finally, Scotiabank set a $15.00 target price on shares of Celestica and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. The company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $14.02.
Celestica Company Profile
Celestica Inc is a provider of supply chain solutions. The Company operates in electronics manufacturing services business segment. The Company offers a range of services to its customers, including design and development, engineering services, supply chain management, new product introduction, component sourcing, electronics manufacturing, assembly and test, complex mechanical assembly, systems integration, precision machining, order fulfillment, logistics and after-market repair and return services.
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Writes James E. Miller:
Given the abnormally high suicide rate among transgender individuals, forcing a child to dress as the opposite sex for the very purposes of undermining basic gender norms isn’t just a novel form of parenting; it’s child abuse. It’s a disgusting crime that warrants legal recourse. But I digress.
Now, you might think: If some delusional folks want to chop off their genitals and play dress-up, why should it be any skin off my nose?
You would be wrong to take a callous attitude toward gender dysphoria. High suicide rates are one thing. The draining of the American—and Western—soul is another. The trend we’re seeing with the rise in acceptability of sexual deviance threatens the very foundation upon which our civilization is built. Unlike Buffalo Bill, it’s no laughing matter.
I don’t agree entirely with his conclusions — little “authority,” Left or Right, is ever worth obeying — but that smack at “What harm could it do?”, above, was perfect.
(Because as Mark Shea always observes, the corollary inevitably comes calling: “How were we to know!?”)
Even if you adopt this approach in the most utilitarian way, for the most subversive ends — “Be regular and orderly in your life like a bourgeois, so that you may be violent and original in your work”, or see Charles Murray’s line that rich “liberal (but really conservative)” whites should start “preaching what they practice” — the formula can be fruitful.

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DuPont fires $100m into Nomex fibres
- DuPont To Expand Nomex Capacity. // Textile World;Nov/Dec2006, Vol. 156 Issue 6, p56
The article reports that DuPont of Wilmington, Delaware plans to invest more than $100 million in a three-part global capacity expansion of DuPont Nomex. DuPont expects to roll out the expansion in phases before the end of 2006. Furthermore, the expansion projects include DuPont Chemical...
- DuPont Opens Office in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Barclay, Steve // Automotive Industries;Jul2007, Vol. 187 Issue 7, p15
The article states that Dupont has announced the opening of its second office in Saint Petersburg, Russia, as part of its expansion strategy. According to Ian Hudson, president of Dupont Europe, Middle East and Africa, Dupont's innovative solutions, materials and technologies are applied in the...
- DuPont: New Nomex aramid fiber line. // Melliand International;Aug2009, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p118
The article reports that the facility of aramid fiber manufacturer E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. in Wilmington, Delaware has completed the expansion for Nomex m-aramid fibers. It says that the move was the last step in a three-phase plan to increase capacity for Nomex across the world. It adds...
- DuPont soothsayers see indicator signs. // European Chemical News;9/22/2003, Vol. 79 Issue 2069, p7
Reports on the expectations of DuPont that it will recover in the fourth quarter of 2003. Expectations on the 2003 earnings/share of the company; Growth of the company's businesses in July and August 2003.
- DuPont Expands Kevlar Production. // Homeland Defense Journal;Nov2007, Vol. 5 Issue 11, p6
The article reports on the production expansion plan of DuPont Corp. for its high performance KevlarÂ® para-aramid brand fiber in the U.S. The company plans to invest over $500 million in a multi-phase production expansion beginning with a KevlarÂ® polymer expansion in Richmond, Florida.
- DuPont boosts film capacity. Lauzon, Michael // Plastics News;9/15/2008, Vol. 20 Issue 28, p11
The article reports that DuPont Co. will expand its high-performance Tedlar films capacity to keep up with growing demand in photovoltaic markets. The expansion will more than double DuPont's Tedlar capacity and would be the largest-ever capital investment in the films. Last year it boosted...
- Dupont ManatÃ plant to ramp up Solamet production. Thurston, Lawson D. // Caribbean Business;9/23/2010, Vol. 38 Issue 37, p32
The article reports on the plan of DuPont to double the production capacity of its DuPont Solamet photovoltaic metallization pastes in its three plants globally.
- More nylon coming on line at DuPont sites. Toloken, Steve // Plastics News;5/12/2008, Vol. 20 Issue 10, p17
The article reports that E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. is planning to expand its South China nylon compounding capacity by 88 million pounds. According to the company, the expansion has been made to meet the strong demand in the Chinese domestic auto market. DuPont plans to add a 66 million...
- ONE-STOP SHOPPING FOR AEROSPACE CUSTOMERS. Vogt Jr., Carlton F. // Design News;12/17/90, Vol. 46 Issue 24, p16
Reports on the formation of DuPont Aerospace Co. by E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. in the U.S. Reason for the establishment of DuPont Aearospace; Mission statement of the newly established company; Comments of William McCabe, director of Dupont Aerospace Co., regarding the business venture.


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I am seriously considering buying a Focus having driven Peugeots for the
last, well, donkey's years.
I am thinking of an '07 Zetec Climate, they can be picked up for around
£9,500. I know not a lot about cars, having had them handed to me on a
plate through various companies.
Someone has told me to avoid the Zetec engine as if anything goes wrong
with them the entire engine has to be replaced, as it is a sealed unit.
Surely this must be wrong?
I would also appreciate any advice on buying a second-hand Focus, best
model types, what to look for, reliability of Zetec over the 1400 LX, etc.


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Believe it or not, Batman: The Animated Series debuted 25 years ago. The fine folks at New York Comic Con are celebrating that fact with a special panel and some fan-favorite guests. One of the best animated series ever, which has also inspired quite a few follow-up series and even made its influence known on the live-action DC universe, Batman: The Animated Series remains a seminal work. The show introduced fans to such characters as Harley Quinn and the lesser-known Gray Ghost, Lock-Up, Phantasm, Red Claw, and Baby Doll. It also cemented Kevin Conroy as the voice of Bruce Wayne/Batman and gave Mark Hamill a second iconic role as the voice of the manic, barely restrained Joker. If you’re a fan of Batman at all, this is a can’t-miss panel.
You can livestream the Batman: The Animated Series panel right here at our exclusive video stream!
October 08, 2017, 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM – Main Stage 1-D Presented by AT&T
As the most acclaimed super hero animated television series in history, Batman: The Animated Series has captured the imaginations of generations with its innovative designs, perfect voices and landmark approach to characters and stories. Join many of the key forces behind Batman: The Animated Series for a celebration a quarter of a century in the making. The panel will include producers Bruce Timm and Alan Burnett; Kevin Conroy, the fan-favorite voice of Batman; Tara Strong, the beloved voice of Batgirl; and some potential surprise guests.
Click here for all of our previous and ongoing New York Comic Con coverage. And for more on animated Batman fare, be sure to check out these recent links:
- ‘Batman vs Two-Face’ Composers on Villain Themes and Batman’s Evolving Music
- DC Universe Animated Original Movies: 10th Anniversary Collection Blu-ray Details Revealed
- ‘Batman and Harley Quinn’ Review: An Insult to Fans of ‘Batman: The Animated Series’
- ‘Batman vs. Two-Face’ Trailer Pits the Late Adam West Against William Shatner
- Legendary Casting / Voice Director Andrea Romano to Retire This Week


Volume 46 | Issue 6 | July 2004
Right Tool for the Right Job
By Gray Creech
Here's a wrench that won't be found in any hardware store and that would be the envy of Tim "the Tool Man" Taylor of the 1990s TV sitcom "Home Improvement."
This colossus weighs 25 pounds and is 36 inches long, nearly a quarter the length of the X-43A research aircraft that Dryden technicians use the wrench to work on. In fact, the tool is so big that it doesn't even fit in a workbench - that's because it's as big as a workbench. It's simply stored on a tabletop when not in use.
NASA's strong-arm technicians use the wrench for turning three-inch-diameter coupling nuts on what is called the "clamshell," a fixture that holds the X-43A vehicle. The steel clamshell has an upper and a lower piece, and is used for everything from transporting the X-43 to everyday vehicle maintenance. This size wrench also is used in Dryden's Loads Lab, a special facility used to test aerospace vehicle structures.
It's simply "the right tool for the right job," said Mike Bondy, NASA's hypersonic X-43A scramjet crew chief.
Since their success flying the world's fastest free-flying, airbreathing aircraft to a record speed of over Mach 7, or seven times the speed of sound, on March 27, X-43A team members have had little time to bask in the mission's achievements. Just ask X-43A engineering technician Art Cope, who's been using the wrench lately to reconfigure the clamshell for various maintenance tasks in preparation for the next flight, currently set for this fall. The flight is slated to propel the final X-43A vehicle to even faster speeds than achieved in the previous one, to a speed of Mach 10.
Though speed targets in the project are important, the greatest success garnered by the team lies in the fact that the March flight proved what 40 years of research and theory had predicted: that scramjets, or supersonic combustion ramjets, work in the real world.
The guys on the team are turning one big wrench on one fast project. It's a combination Tim the Tool Man would appreciate.


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by Nick Estes
October 4, 2012
Bill Jordan and I testified recently in Las Cruces about the health and economic benefits to the state from fully implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The audience was the Legislative Revenue Stabilization and Tax Policy Committee. Bill explained that $8 to $11 billion of new federal funds for health care will enter the state economy as a result of the ACA if the state chooses to insure all lower income adults through Medicaid. The expense will be completely covered by the federal government from 2014 through 2016, and then phase down to 90 percent in 2020, where it will remain indefinitely. The state’s Human Services Department (HSD) has estimated that the state costs over the first seven years will be between $320 and $500 million.
Bill pointed out a study by economist Kelly O’Donnell, PhD, commissioned by NM Voices, that shows the state will take in twice that amount–between $693 and $953 million–in new state revenues during those first seven years. This revenue will come in thanks to existing state tax laws.
Most of the federal ACA funds–including both Medicaid and the tax subsidies to help middle-income families buy health insurance on the new Exchange–will be paid initially to insurance carriers and therefore will be subject to the state’s Insurance Premium Tax. Portions of the spending will also be subject to the gross receipts tax (which also generates revenues for local governments, which won’t have to spend any money on the ACA).
Bill explained that there is no significant up-front cost to the state. The state costs will ramp up very gradually starting in 2017 and will always be less than the state tax revenue generated by the much larger federal spending, as show below.
I reminded the Committee that, for uninsured New Mexicans, this is literally a matter of life and death. It is estimated that more than 300 New Mexicans die every year because they don’t get the kind of medical treatment they need due to not having health insurance. Having health insurance means people can get the kind of preventive and follow-up care that saves lives (and saves money).
I also pointed out that the Hilltop Institute report commissioned by HSD estimates that the state’s hospitals will save more than $2 billion in “uncompensated care” costs during the 2014-2020 period. These are the costs incurred by our hospitals when treating uninsured patients, mostly in the emergency room. These costs get passed along to all of us as higher local taxes and higher insurance premiums. Getting many more New Mexicans covered by health insurance will help lower these pass-along costs.
Link to the Las Cruces Sun-News coverage of the hearing here.
Link to the Albuquerque Journal’s editorial in favor of expanding Medicaid here.
Nick Estes is a Deputy Policy Director at NM Voices.

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