PM unveils statue of Deendayal Upadhyay in C'garh
The Prime Minister is in Chhattisgarh to inaugurate the 16th foundation day celebrations of the state, which was carved out of Madhya Pradesh.
ONGC rescinds name of Rajiv Gandhi on its office building, changes it to Deendayal Upadhyaya
The building, built at the cost of Rs 600 crore,...
Next government in Uttar Pradesh will be run on the ideals of Deendayal Upadhyaya: Amit Shah
He slammed the Samajwadi Party government and sa...
BJP’s official resolution at Kozhikode meet was dedicated to Deendayal Upadhyaya
That was not the case at the BJP National Executive in March when nationalism was the hot topic in the backdrop of the JNU incident.
Infighting erupts in Doordarshan over biopic on Sangh Parivar icon Deendayal Upadhyaya
Arun Govil, who played Ram in Ramanand Sagar’s TV serial Ramayan, had been commissioned in April this year to produce a biopic of Deendayal Upadhyaya.
Government mulling instituting Deendayal Upadhyaya award for farmers
Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh had also discussed this issue in the recent internal-meeting with senior officers and asked ICAR to examine it.
Maharashtra to implement 'Deendayal Upadhyaya Gramjyoti' scheme
Maharashtra Cabinet gave its consent to implement the Centre's 'Deendayal Upadhyaya Gramjyoti Yojana' in a bid to strengthen rural electrification network.
Doordarshan could shelve proposed biographical serials on Deendayal Upadhyaya and Savitribai Phule
For the past year or so, actor-producer Arun Govil has been immersed in research on Upadhyaya, a Bharatiya Jana Sangh stalwart with deep roots in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
Won KG Deendayal block through competitive bidding: Jubilant Energy
Jubilant Energy today said it won the KG Deendayal gas block through international competitive bidding and did not get participating stake of 10 per cent as "gift" from the Gujarat government.
10,079 villages electrified till date under DeenDayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna: Government
Out of these 28 newly electrified villages, four are in Assam, five in Chhattisgarh, three in Jharkhand, 10 in Meghalaya and 6 in Rajasthan, the statement said.
Deendayal coaches in long-distance trains for unreserved travel: Prabhu
World's first Bio-vacuum toilet developed by Indian Railways is being used in Bibrugarh Rajdhani express, Suresh Prabhu said.
Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya never lived for himself: Mohan Bhagwat
The RSS chief spoke extensively on philosophy and logic in ancient Indian thought, which is based on integration of body, mind and soul, used with conscience for welfare of the entire society.
Proposals sent to PMO for Deendayal Upadhyaya's centenary celebrations
The Union culture ministry has sent a set of proposals to the PMO for the birth centenary celebrations of Jan Sangh leader Deendayal Upadhyaya.
Twelve PSUs to be put on block as selloff gathers steam
Companies identified include National Textile Corporation, Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore, Hindustan Antibiotics, Scooters India and Hindustan Fluorocarbons.
Another block deal on RIL counter, stock slips
The stock slipped by Rs 8 or 0.67 per cent to Rs 1,292 in morning trade following the transaction. The broader market index, Sensex, was trading nearly 150 points down at 29,506.


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43+ Difference Between T8 And T12. For many years the only linear tube on the market was the t12 lamp. The t8 light bulb puts out a little bit more light than the t12 light bulb, but once again, the difference is incredibly small.
Some of the differences between antigen and antibody are as follows A trip to home depot (lowe's doesn't carry them) and all was right in my closet again. For many years the only linear tube on the market was the t12 lamp.
Differences between t8 and t12 lamps.
A t12 bulb will have a diameter of 12/8. Th1 cells carry out cell mediated immunity while th2 cells provide humoral immunity. Please review the tech specs see a comparison of features between temblor t8 and temblor t10. Options for replacing t12 fluorescent tubes.

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Whether you’ve seen it on the news, read it in the newspapers or witnessed its dramatic effects on OFX’s live Market Rates page, the European Union (EU) referendum has taken centre stage in recent months. As we get closer to 23rd June 2016, many worry about the volatility of the British Pound, wondering ‘how will it affect me?’, and ‘what can I do about it?’
Ed Wiley, Alliance Manager at OFX shares his thoughts in this article.
What does Brexit mean for the British pound vs Australian dollar?
With so much European trade reliant on UK and European cooperation, the pound fell spectacularly against the Aussie dollar in the first 48 hours after the announcement. After four weeks, “AUD had jumped some 3.5 cents against GBP, and almost 6 cents since 1st January 2016,” says Matt Richardson, OFX Corporate Dealer. “The Bank of England’s expected interest rate hikes are looking less likely, risking a split in European economic relations that add more fuel to this financial fire of London.” More recently, the data releases from the Federal Open Market Committee in the United States have reinforced investment in the Aussie dollar as a commodity currency. All this and more has deepened the pound’s 18-month decline against the Aussie dollar, which has seen a 15% depreciation since August 2015. Many believe that if the UK says goodbye to the EU, that this will only continue, but if there’s one thing that most agree on it’s that sterling will see even more volatility as we get ever closer to 23rd June 2016.
What can I do about Brexit?
OFX can help manage your personal and business foreign exchange risk with a variety of transfer options.
If the market rate is looking favourable right now and you anticipate a turn for the worse
- Secure a rate for up to 12 months. Those who secured a forward contract before the Brexit announcement may still receive a higher exchange rate on the pound.
- Spread the payment over 12 months or pay the entire amount on a future date.
- With a lot of volatility predicted in the coming months, you may be protected against any further depreciation for the year ahead.
This period of exuberance for the Aussie dollar could be sustained for increased returns with a forward contract. If the market takes a turn for the worse you can enjoy the same favourable rate for up to 12 months.
If the market isn’t looking favourable right now but you anticipate an improvement within the next six months…
- Tell us the rate you want to deal at and OFX will watch the market for you.
- If and when it reaches your desired rate, OFX alert you so you can quickly take action.
- There’s no predicting which way pound sterling will go but leaving OFX to watch the market on your behalf frees you from the fear of you missing your ideal rate.
OFX sends money to over 190 countries worldwide. That way you can keep track of the market without having to check in.
If you want to send/receive a set amount on a regular basis of your choosing…
- You can set up a recurring payment up to a total of AU$150,000.
- Think of it like an international automatic payment – simply set and forget.
- You can rest assured that your funds will be delivered with speed, safety and efficiency, as often as you like.
Author : This is a guest post from Edward Wiley, Alliance Manager at OFX (formerly known as OzForex)
For more information on Brexit and its impact for Australian Expats, you can read this article here.

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IA Marijuana Qualification
Updated on June 5, 2020. Medical content reviewed by Dr. Joseph Rosado, MD, M.B.A, Chief Medical Officer
What Ailments Can Be Treated With Medical Cannabidiol in Iowa?
Patients in Iowa diagnosed with one or more of the following illnesses can be certified for a Medical Cannabidiol Card in IA:
- AIDS or HIV (as defined in Iowa Code, section 141A.1)
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Cancer (If the illness or its treatment produces one or more of the following: severe or chronic pain, nausea or severe vomiting, Cachexia or Severe Wasting/Wasting Syndrome.)
- Corticobasal Degeneration – Effective October 16, 2019
- Crohn’s Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS) (with severe and persistent Muscle Spasms)
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Severe, intractable Autism (including Pediatric Autism) with aggressive or self-injurious behaviors (Effective November 27, 2019)
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Untreatable Pain – any pain whose cause cannot be removed and, according to generally accepted medical practice, the full range of pain management modalities appropriate for the patient has been used without adequate result or with intolerable side effects.
- Any Terminal Illnesses with a probable life expectancy of under one year – if the illness or its treatment produces one or more of the following: severe or chronic pain, nausea or severe vomiting, cachexia or severe wasting
Patients can also fill out a Petition Form to have medial conditions added to the above list. Petition may be emailed, mailed or hand-delievered to:
Iowa Department of Public Health
Office of Medical Cannabidiol
Lucas State Office Building
321 E. 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Please visit the Department of Public Health’s Website here to view the Timeline, Process & Previous List of Denied & Accepted Medical Conditions.
Iowa Medical Marijuana Qualifications
How to Become a Medical Cannabidiol Patient in Iowa
- Patient’s must be aged eighteen (18) years of age or older. If a patient is under the age of eighteen (18) they must have a caregiver complete a separate Caregiver Application as well.
- Must be a resident of Iowa with a valid Iowa I.D. as proof of residency
- Obtain a copy of your medical records indicating that you are diagnosed with a qualifying condition. Learn how to request your medical records
- Obtain a Healthcare Practitioner Certification Form from a physician licensed in the state of Iowa that you suffer from a qualifying condition. Be sure to bring your medical records with you to your appointment.
- Complete an Adult Patient Registration Form and submit it to the Department of Public Health (DPH).
- All applications must include:
- Completed & signed Healthcare Practitioner Certification Form,
- Completed Adult Patient Application
- Copy of photo ID
- Valid IA Driver’s License or
- Valid IA Identification Card
- Payment of $100.00 (unless patient is applicable for a reduced fee or is a minor patient):
- Application fee is waived for minors, but the $25 Application Fee for Caregivers still applies.
- Reduced Fee is $25 and is only for patients who can provide proof using one of the following: Copy of Social Security Disability Benefit (SSDI) Notice, Copy of proof of receipt of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment, Copy of Iowa Medicaid Member Card or Copy of Hawk-I Member Card.
- All applications must include:
- If your application is approved by the DPH, you can then visit any Department of Transportation (DOT) location to have your Medical Cannabidiol Registration Card created.
Medical Cannabidiol Access in Iowa
Some Medical Cannabidiol patients will claim they have a doctor’s prescription for medical marijuana, but marijuana prescriptions are in fact illegal and Iowa only has a Medical Cannabidiol currently. The federal government classifies marijuana as a schedule I drug. Therefore, doctors are unable to prescribe marijuana to their patients, and medical marijuana patients cannot go to a pharmacy to fill a prescription for medical marijuana. Instead, medical marijuana doctors in Iowa will supply patients with a medical marijuana recommendation in compliance with state law.
Whereas previously Iowa seemed to take a short-sighted approach to medical marijuana, change is expected as the new advisory board begins to roll out information about how the medical marijuana program will change in the next two years. As new information is released about the expanding Medical Cannabidiol program in Iowa, we’ll also continue to provide information such as how to obtain an Iowa medical cannabis card and much more.
Learn more about qualifying for medical marijuana in Iowa. Get info on qualifying conditions and find local doctors at Marijuana Doctors.
How to Get a Medical Marijuana Card in Iowa
Still curious about how to find a medical marijuana doctor in Iowa and get approved for legal cannabis treatment in Iowa? Well this article certainly has the answers you have been looking for.
If you live in Iowa, and you are reading this article, chances are that you already use cannabis. Or maybe at least some form of the medicine. And if you don’t have a medical card already then that suggests you use it illegally.
Don’t worry, we’re not here to point fingers or make you feel worried, quite the opposite. We want to help you get safe, legal, access to medical cannabis in Iowa. The great news is now there is a way you can start buying cannabis legally in Iowa and have a lot more convenient access to it.
How do I get medical marijuana in Iowa?
In essence, it is actually a relatively easy process. Historically it used to be tough, and you had to have a terminal illness or jump through several hoops – and go to the doctor multiple times to get certified. But recently, Iowa enhanced their marijuana program and have removed many of the barriers to getting a medical license and now it is much easier, and safer.
The first step is to book an appointment with a Veriheal Doctor to get evaluated and approved for medical marijuana. The cost to be consulted, evaluated and approved by the doctor is $200. Separate from that, after you are approved you apply to the state (the fee is $100 for a card that is valid for ONE year). Once submitted to the state of Iowa will review your information to confirm you live in Iowa, then approve you and your card will arrive in the mail in 2-4weeks.
If you receive government assistance or are experiencing financial hardship, then the state fee is reduced to $25. Otherwise, it is $100. So, in total it will cost you $300: $200 for the doctor and $100 to the state (or $225 for financial hardship).
Once your card is received, you can start shopping at the dispensaries near you. Sound simple enough? Let’s break down some more details.
When did the medical marijuana program in Iowa start?
The initial legislation passed in 2017 for medical cannabis to be allowed in Iowa under House File 524. This is the Act that establishes the regulations and rules on “Medical Cannabidiol” in the state and how it is dispersed.
After reading the bill, you can even notice that the state of Iowa doesn’t even include the word “marijuana” in its legal applications at all. That shows how opposed they were at first to accept the plant as medicine. But over time, the program has become more accessible for all patients.
“Medical Cannabidiol” (cannabidiol, aka CBD) is a non-intoxicating substance in cannabis that provides medical benefits without getting users high.
It has taken the state a little over a year to start selling cannabis and helping patients get the medicine they need. The first dispensaries opened in December 2018. Since then five other dispensaries have opened:
- Council Bluffs // Have A Heart Compassionate Care | 3615 9th Ave
- Davenport // Have A Heart Compassionate Care | 2222 E. 53rd St
- Sioux City // MedPharm Iowa | 5700 Sunnybrook Dr.
- Waterloo // Iowa Cannabis Company | 1955 La Porte Rd.
- Windsor Heights // MedPharm Iowa | 7229 Apple Valley Dr.
Finding a medical marijuana doctor in Iowa
Veriheal connects you with an MMJ doctor in Iowa to evaluate and approve you for medical marijuana. These doctors are understanding so do not be afraid to let them know you have tried other medication avenues.
Veriheal’s doctors are located all throughout the state and they have helped patients already since the beginning of the program to get their medical cards.
The state-licensed mmj doctor you choose on the Veriheal platform is available on your time and your schedule. You create your account, choose your appointment time, and go to the consultation. Previous medical records are not required.
What to expect at the appointment
Doctors generally approve any qualifying condition. You must have one of the qualifying conditions for to get approved in Iowa. The qualifying conditions include:
- Cancer with severe or chronic pain
- Cancer with nausea or severe vomiting
- Cancer with cachexia or severe wasting
- Multiple sclerosis with severe and persistent muscle spasms
- Seizures, including those characteristic of epilepsy AIDS or HIV
- Crohn’s disease Ulcerative colitis Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Any terminal illness with a probable life expectancy of under one year and severe or chronic pain Any terminal illness with a probable life expectancy of under one year and nausea or severe vomiting
- Any terminal illness with a probable life expectancy of under one year and cachexia or severe wasting
- Parkinson’s disease
- Untreatable Pain and Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is described as any severe, debilitating pain that the practitioner determines worsens health and functional capability, pain that has intolerable side-effects, that has or is expected to last three months or longer, and other types of therapy that have either failed to treat or are too harmful to apply.
Chronic pain also includes wasting syndrome (cachexia), seizures and severe muscle spasms, and severe nausea.
At the consultation, you simply let them know what condition you are suffering from, and the will discuss possible treatments to treat with medical cannabis. At the appointment, the doctor will determine if you are approved.
One of the best things about using Veriheal is that, if you are not approved, then your consultation and evaluation are free! The doctors want to help you to try medical cannabis for your treatment is it makes sense for your health.
How medical marijuana can help you
The first thing that people should do is discover how medical marijuana can help them. Veriheal has a full page on resources and medical conditions that medical marijuana can help treat.
Certain conditions or diseases are not treated completely by cannabis, but it can certainly help. Patients who end up trying medical marijuana in Iowa have an opportunity to be some of the pioneers to help move forward to Iowa MMJ Program.
Those people who have digestive issues like IBS or Crohn’s can be helped immensely by the impact of the anti-inflammatory attributes of MMJ. Plenty of chronic seizure disorders can be relieved by CBD oil with some patients increasing their quality of life immensely.
Are there any other steps?
Once you have your physician certification in Hand, on the Iowa Department of Health’s, you need to register with the state of Iowa by providing your name, address, date of birth, and uploading an image of a valid state government ID. After this is submitted and you pay your state fee, then you can be approved and receive your Iowa MMJ Card in the mail.
What can I buy at dispensaries in Iowa?
Once you have a medical marijuana card in Iowa, you can buy:
- Cannabis Suppositories
- Cannabis Tinctures
- Cannabis Liquids
- Cannabis Inhalers
- Cannabis Capsules
Historically, the process to obtain a medical cannabis card had been tough, and you had to have a terminal illness or jump through several hoops to get certified. Now the process is easier than ever.

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Eddie Nketiah proved to be the match-winner as Arsenal made it two wins from two on their pre-season tour of the United States with a 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich, according to Teamtalk.com reports.
After a goalless first half, Emery’s side took the lead four minutes after the restart when Louis Poznanski diverted Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s cross into his own goal before Robert Lewandowski equalised with a fine header.
The match looked to be heading for a draw but young forward Tyreece John-Jules worked his way down the left side of the Bayern penalty box to cut the ball back for Nketiah to tap home two minutes from time.
The German outfit had the first chance at the Dignity Health Sports Park but Thomas Muller could not convert David Alaba’s cross thanks to a superb save from Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
Mesut Ozil, donning a new blonde hairstyle, forced Manuel Neuer into a good stop at the other end as the first half produced few clear-cut chances.
The Gunners took the lead through Poznanski’s own goal but needed a hand from the onrushing Leno to deny former Arsenal forward Serge Gnabry in his first match against the Gunners since leaving the north London club in 2016.
Gnabry did have a hand in the leveller, curling a fine cross for Lewandowski to head into the top corner before Nketiah sealed victory as the Premier League side fielded a youthful team to finish the match.
The goal will help Nketiah’s hopes of forcing his way into Arsenal’s first-team plans this season; here the youngster naming his two big influencers.


What is an Engineering Officer?
An Engineering Officer is the person responsible for making sure the ship operates at optimum levels. An Engineering Officer is in control of the administration of the Engineering Department on a ship. The Engineering Officer will report to the Chief Engineer.
Systems they work on (or specialise in) include:
- electrical and electronic power systems
- fuel and lubrication systems
- water distillation
- air-con & refrigeration systems
- hydraulics etc
What does an Engineering Officer do?
- ensure engineering watch is maintained at all times
- comply safety and environmental policies, rules, regulations and laws (local and international)
- in charge of the efficient and economic operation of the ship
- ensure servicing, maintenance and repair of all machinery
- keep stock of spares and stores
- order spares and stocks when necessary
- make sure all alarms and warning devices are properly maintained
- schedule watch keeping, safety and maintenance routines
- make sure all life- saving and fire fighting gear is regularly tested and maintained
- engine room watch kept subject to the requirements of the chief engineer, any company
- monitor engineer cadet training
Are you . . . ?
- passionate about working at sea?
- good with your hands?
- interested in engineering?
- mechanically minded?
- responsible & reliable?
- a team player?
- a hard worker?
- able to work in cramped spaces?
How do I become an Engineering Officer?
TETA suggests the following:
Certificate of Competence: Engineering Officer in charge of a watch (SAMSA).
This can be done through the engineering faculties at:
- CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (CPUT)
- DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (DUT)
Successful completion of S1 and S2 (Certificate in Marine Engineering) will allow you to apply for employment (as a engineering cadet) with a ship-owner or a port authority. This is a one- year study and forms part of the National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering .
In order to qualify with a certificate of competence (engineering officer) you will be required to complete an approved cadetship of 30 months (or an approved on-board accelerated training of 18 months) , which comprises practical workshop training and theoretical education (3 additional maritime subjects. You will also be required to pass an oral examination of the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA).
Please note that:
- Alternative pathways (e.g. N4 mechanical engineering) to obtaining the qualification are also available
- Qualification requirements are considerably different for equivalent positions in the fishing industry.
- Grade 12 with Maths and Science, pass rate of 60 % on standard or higher grade level.
- No colour blindness (You would be required to obtain a vision certificate issued by the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA))
- Must be able to swim
This qualification is also a past-requirement for scarce skills such as:
- Tug Engineer
- Ship Surveyor
- Naval Architect
- Salvage Engineer
- SOUTH AFRICAN MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY
For approved cadetships and accelerated training programmes
Is becoming an Engineering Officer right career choice for me?
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The private equity arm of The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (
- Analyst Report
and New Enterprise Associates (NEA), an American venture capital fund, have come together with an investment of $54 million in Bangalore-based Nova Medical Centers, Reuters reported on Monday. Nova is a leading Indian healthcare firm for day/short-stay surgical care and fertility.
Although there are ongoing concerns among global buyout firms about investing in India as returns have gone down due to rupee depreciation, the prospects of the Indian healthcare sector is still attractive to private equity firms. As of the first half of 2012, private equity investments in India’s healthcare sector have surged 2.5 times to $630 million from $181 million recorded in the prior-year period.
Goldman will invest about $40 million in Nova, while NEA will make an additional investment of $14 million. Initially, NEA invested $15 million in the center.
The investment by Goldman and NEA will aid Nova in expanding its specialty surgery and fertility businesses. Moreover, Nova’s footprint across the country will increase both organically and through acquisitions.
To date, Nova has accumulated $90 million and is planning to set up 25 new specialty surgery centers across India and the Middle East in the next two years. Therefore, India’s healthcare delivery services industry, surgeons and patients will receive better services and amenities.
Moreover, Goldman has strategizes to collaborate with skilled management teams and owners to expand premium businesses in under-served sectors, which hamper India’s growth. On the other side, NEA has always focused on healthcare units globally as well as in India. Therefore, helping healthcare services platforms to improve quality, making it more accessible and trimming down costs is the strategy of the firm that it is utilizing with its investment in Nova.
Taking into account its investment in Nova, Goldman will be the holder of approximately 26% of the company. This marks the largest shareholding by a firm in Nova.
Goldman has vigorously invested in private equity in India. Previously, the company invested $115 million in Max India healthcare. Since 2006, the firm has endowed more than $2 billion funds in India, while globally it has come up with an investment of about $8 billion in the healthcare sector spread over more than 30 companies.
Therefore, yielding returns on such investments will accelerate Goldman’s profitability and instill investors’ confidence. Goldman currently retains a Zacks #3 Rank, which translates into a short-term Hold rating. Among Goldman’s peers, Citigroup Inc. ( C - Analyst Report ) also retains a Zacks #3 Rank.
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Matt, an old friend of Sandy’s, was in town. Like me, he’d grown up along the Indian River Lagoon, but had not seen bioluminescence in the water since he was a kid.
Not wanting to head out in unfamiliar waters after dark, he was hoping for a paddling buddy. I’ve been eager to get back on the lagoon and see it against myself.
We made plans to meet for a paddling trip at Beacon 42. Thanks to the usual summer afternoon thunderstorms we had to cancel several times.
When the weather cleared, the bridge wouldn’t cooperate. After being closed for repairs, it ended up stuck in the up position, closing the road to our preferred put-in.
Time was running out on Matt’s visit. The weather stayed nice, and people started commenting online how good the bioluminescence looked.
With social distancing in mind we loaded our 14 foot kayaks – well over six feet between us – into the back of his truck. I followed in my car.
From Titusville, it’s a very long drive around to the north side of Haulover Canal when the bridge isn’t available, by way of Oak Hill.
Because of that, I wasn’t expecting a crowd. I was wrong. Arriving at dusk at Beacon 42, we found the parking lot was nearly full.
There were at least two guide services rounding up their parties. People and rental kayaks were everywhere. It reminded me of Disney World.
While the guides were signing people up and giving safety briefings, we were able to slip in the water nearly unnoticed.
We knew that it was going to be good when Matt stepped into the water with his kayak, and his feet glowed.
Every paddle stroke we made glowed and left a bioluminescent trail in the water.
We quickly put some distance between us and the rest of the paddlers. The darker it got the better the bioluminescent glow.
Watching Matt’s boat there was a brilliant blue line along the water line. His boat had pedals, so below the blue line there was a glow. It was like there was a light beneath him.
Looking behind us In the distance were could see the small groups of kayaks huddled together.
We couldn’t see their boats. Instead, we saw the glow of colored glow sticks. As we paddled by we could hear the guides telling stories and answering questions.
We decided to leave the protected shallows between the shore and spoil islands and venture out past the islands into the Intracoastal Waterway.
As we guessed correctly, the guides wouldn’t take their groups out there. Leaving the noise and their indirect lights behind, we were treated to a show above as well as below.
The skies were clear and filled with stars, the cloud of the Milky Way a faint fog across the dark backdrop.
Locating the Big Dipper, we were able to spot the Neowise comet faintly. The unavoidable lights of New Smyrna Beach glowed in the distance below it.
We were far enough from the rest of the paddlers that we could no longer hear their voices. In complete silence, we splashed our paddles.
Below us, the water erupted in the fireworks of the bioluminescence. Each of us had a camera. We tried shot after shot and video recording trying to capture the glow.
Sitting there in the dark, just us and the stars, we could hear the waves crashing on the Atlantic Ocean beach on the other side of the Intracoastal Waterway.
At first Matt couldn’t believe it was the surf, then we looked at the GPS and listened closer. I said “what else could it be?”
Bioluminescence, a clear sky full of stars and the comet, and the sounds of the ocean. What could be better?
As we came back past the spoil islands towards Merritt Island, we paddled north to distance ourselves from the crowd.
It was just us and the dark water, until we spotted a school of fish not far away. I built up some speed so that I could glide into the school. The fish went crazy.
With their every move, the water glowed, leaving bioluminescent trails behind them. Then they began jumping from the water, which glowed as they jumped and splashed.
We were both amazed. Then I was hit by a fish, then a second. Matt was having a good laugh at the sounds of surprise as fish were hitting me in every direction.
Some of them landed inside the kayak with me. It turned out they were young mullet. Being in a fishing kayak, Matt sat higher and figured he’d be left alone, but no.
We were both laughing as we were pelted by young mullet between eight and ten inches long.
Just try and grab a slippery fish to toss out of your kayak while others are hitting you!
With huge smiles on our faces we decided to venture back to the far side of the Intracoastal Waterway to enjoy the quiet and have a final look at the comet.
It was getting late, and we knew that it was a long drive back to Titusville by way of Volusia County. So we slowly headed toward the boat ramp.
Once we were almost there, we thought to see if the school of mullet was still where we left them. They were. After another round of “fish tag,” we started for the ramp.
Growing up along the lagoon, I’ve seen bioluminescence many times before from canoes, kayaks and sailboats.
But nothing like this. Seeing it in such brilliance I can understand while people come from all over to experience it. I don’t know what the guides charge, but it’s worth it.
Learn more about bioluminescence and how it happens, and how and where to go on your own bioluminescent paddling trip.
Bioluminescence on the Indian River Lagoon
It’s a summer thing, this shimmering glow of blue that rises from the shallows of Florida’s largest lagoon. Learn why it happens and how to see it yourself.

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On Nov. 26, Neil Young will issue another live album from his extensive archives. Live At the Cellar Door features tracks from six solo performances recorded between Nov. 30 and Dec. 2, 1970, largely comprising material from his then just-released After The Gold Rush album. The live set also features early versions of some tracks from On the Beach and Harvest, as well as an acoustic version of “Cinnamon Girl” and other classic tunes. The album will be released via Reprise on CD and vinyl, as well as digitally.
That’s the album cover above, and check out the tracklist below.
1 Tell Me Why
2 Only Love Can Break Your Heart
3 After the Gold Rush
4 Expecting to Fly
5 Bad Fog of Loneliness
6 Old Man
8 Don’t Let It Bring You Down
9 See The Sky About to Rain
10 Cinnamon Girl
11 I Am a Child
12 Down by the River
13 Flying on the Ground Is Wrong
Jeff Terich is the founder and editor of Treble. He's been writing about music for 20 years and has been published at American Songwriter, Bandcamp Daily, Reverb, Spin, Stereogum, uDiscoverMusic, VinylMePlease and some others that he's forgetting right now. He's still not tired of it.


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There may not be enough popcorn on Planet Earth to get humanity through the soap opera that is Tesla. Elon Musk’s plan to take the company private, if there is a plan, has spiralled into an endless series of face-palming moments that show no signs of abating.
The latest episode features an embittered rap star, more tweets from Our Hero, and profound questions about whether anyone is actually telling anything that resembles the truth.
Let’s pick up from yesterday, when we saw that Musk wrote a post claiming his plan to take the company private was being backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. Though a deal wasn’t done, Musk said he’d been talking with the Saudi fund since early 2017 and was confident they were ready to move ahead at his announced price of $420 per share and a $72 billion valuation.
Then Musk tweeted the following:
I’m excited to work with Silver Lake and Goldman Sachs as financial advisors, plus Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Munger, Tolles & Olson as legal advisors, on the proposal to take Tesla private
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 14, 2018
But wait, because …
Reuters: “a source said Silver Lake was offering its assistance to Musk without compensation and had not been hired as a financial adviser in an official capacity.” https://t.co/L4XHlFE6O2 https://t.co/tBdAR2dqUG
— Steve Kopack (@SteveKopack) August 14, 2018
So, maybe yes, maybe no on Silver Lake. Stay tuned!
Meanwhile, about that Saudi fund thing …
The New York Times reported that Saudi fund insiders said Musk’s account of the discussions were not quite, um, accurate: “But three people familiar with the workings of the Saudi fund cast doubt on his account. They said the fund had taken none of the steps that such an ambitious transaction would entail, like preparing a term sheet or hiring a financial adviser to work on the deal.”
Also, the New York Times noted that Tesla’s board was caught off guard by Musk’s original tweet revealing the idea publicly. The tweet has prompted securities regulators to make inquiries. But it also represents some grey areas because Musk insists he’s tweeting as just an average citizen thinking about making $72 billion for a company, not in his capacity as CEO of the company that he is seeking to acquire and take private.
Lacking reliable sources, naturally we must turn to rapper Azealia Banks, who said she spent last week at one of Musk’s houses with him and his girlfriend/rapper Grimes, aka Claire Boucher. They were apparently supposed to make some music together, but Banks complained on an Instagram Story that instead: “I waited around all weekend while grimes coddled her boyfriend.”
What was Musk doing? Why did he need coddling? Business Insider reports:
Over the course of the weekend, Banks said, the couple essentially went into hiding as Musk — who had tweeted earlier in the week about plans to take Tesla private and said funding was “secured” — sought funding. But Banks said the couple kept stringing her along with the promise of collaborating on music.
“They bring me out there on the premise that we would hang and make music,” Banks said in a DM. “But his dumbass kept tweeting and tucked his dick in between his ass cheeks once shit hit the fan.”
Banks said Musk seemed distracted over the weekend.
“I saw him in the kitchen tucking his tail in between his legs scrounging for investors to cover his ass after that tweet,” she said. “He was stressed and red in the face.”
This chaos follows months of Musk appearing increasingly … upset. He has become furious with critics, including journalists and short sellers. Reports that Tesla was failing to meet production goals for its Model 3 and that it might need to raise large sums of money to service its debt have sent Musk into a frenzy.
For the moment, it appears the idea to take Tesla private remains far from anything resembling a done deal. Beyond questions about whether funding is secured, as Musk claimed, there appears to be no process in place for formally proposing such a deal, or for Tesla’s board to consider it.
And the New York Times also notes that if the Saudis are involved, such a deal would likely need approval by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which can take quite a bit of time.
For now, keep your eye on Musk’s Twitter account. And keep the popcorn popping.
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What is the History Of Zarok from Medievil? Come and find out here on my blog!
Zarok is the main antagonist of the video game called: “Medievil“.
He is an evil sorcerer who wanted to conquer the kingdom of Gallowmere with his evil and demonic armies,
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Victory for Turkey's Ruling Party Turkey has re-elected Prime Minister Recep Erdogan, but he'll need a political coalition to write a new constitution. While Erdogan is wildly popular among the country's poor and the Muslim middle class, secular Turks in urban centers worry about his party, the AKP, and what it could mean for their country. Marc Champion, who's covering the election for the Wall Street Journal , considers the possible changes in a secular state now ruled by an Islamic party.
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An astronaut for NASA, Scott Kelly, posted a close-up photo of a flower in his Twitter feed (@StationCDRKelly). What so special about the flower is that it's the first flower to bloom in space. The flower-planting is part of an experiment focusing on how astronauts could grow their own food. Previously the experiment also run lettuce-planting and will work towards planting other plants.
The orange flower is known to be a Zinnia, a species related to the family of sunflowers and daisies. The Zinnia is grown in the International Space Station (ISS) by Scott Kelly himself, with the help and support of the NASA team. According to AOL, last month Kelly tweeted a picture of the same plant, although it doesn't look like it's in a good condition and showed some definite signs of stress. But his recent picture shows that the flower blooms after all.
According to CNET, the ISS is conducting an experiment called VEG-01, also popular with the name Veggie. The experiment focuses on raising consumable as well as ornamental plants in space. They seek to study how astronauts can grow their own food for long-term missions in space. Operation Veggie has its own plant growth facility, launched in May of 2014.
So this is not the first plant to grow in space because more than ten years ago the Russians already grew vegetables and peas. In the summer of 2015, Veggie also succeeded in growing lettuce in space. But still, growing a flower in space is considered as a remarkable achievement because flowers' growing duration and flowering make it harder to grow, especially in space. Astronaut Scott Kelly was also involved in the planting of the lettuce in early July last year.
Veggie project manager, Trent Smith said in a statement, as quoted by Fox News, "The zinnia plant is very different from lettuce. It is more sensitive to environmental parameters and light characteristics. It has a longer growth duration between 60 and 80 days. Thus, it is a more difficult plant to grow, and allowing it to flower, along with the longer growth duration, makes it a good precursor to a tomato plant."
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Here are 10 observations from an Englishman forced to watch the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors..
There are many things I don’t understand in the world:
Why people smoke shisha from a hookah?
Why do I press the buttons really, really, hard on my remote control when the batteries are dead?
On Father’s Day, my wife’s family gathered around the TV set to watch the NBA Finals. The Cleveland Cavaliers versus the Golden State Warriors. Everyone in the room was from California and yet they all wanted the Cavs to win because of LeBron James.
The Cavs won 93-89. Apparently, it was a big deal because no team had ever come from behind from a 3-1 deficit to win 4-3. My brother-in-law kept saying, ‘man, this is awesome,’ and I kept assuming he was talking about the kimchi because I just didn’t get it.
So as Kyrie Irving was shooting the most important basket of his life, I started making notes of the all the things that were bugging the shit out of me.
It’s a long list.
1. Why is the Court so Small?
If you are seven feet tall and live in America, then the chances are high that you will eventually become a millionaire. Data taken from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) show that 17% of people who are seven feet tall plus will one day compete in the NBA and become rich and famous.
So why make the courts so small?
2. How Long?
Yesterday, I learned a basketball game is four quarters of 12-minutes each, for a total of 48-minutes. And so it was difficult for me not to laugh when I heard the commentary team going on about what great athletes they were.
Despite the game only lasting 48-minutes, I sat in front of the TV for over three hours. That’s more breaks than a leg riddled with osteoporosis, and means my grandmother could probably manage a full quarter of NBA action, and she’s dead.
3. What’s the Point?
When you play football (or soccer in America), it’s difficult to score a goal. There is only a few each game, and so each one is precious. In the Cavs vs. Warriors game, they were scoring an average of 3.7 points per minute.
And that got me thinking.
The excitement arrived in the final minute of the game because up until that point; one team would score and then the next team would score. So we ended up watching for over three hours waiting to see Irving score that final three-pointer.
The next time I watch an NBA match I am going to ask someone to give me a shout with a minute left, because that’s the only part of the match worth watching.
4. One Man Team
Everything I know about basketball I learned playing on the PlayStation in the 90s and the last time I had a joypad in my hands the game was played five versus five with at least another ten players on the bench who could move in and out of the game during timeouts.
As previously explained, Kyrie Irving was the man who won the game for the Cavs, and there were other standout displays. And yet at the final whistle, it became the most over the top celebration of a one man band I have ever seen.
Every player on that team was a star, and yet the sideline reporter kept asking the winning players to comment on the genius of their teammate. The cameras were focused entirely on him. At the final whistle, LeBron James grabbed hold of the trophy and wouldn’t let anyone else touch it.
It was enough to make me puke.
5. Let’s go Defence
You seriously need some better anthems in the stands.
If I were American and had to watch NBA, I would never look at a live match. I would tape them all and watch them with my finger on the fast forward button. Nobody in the world likes to watch ads. They should use ads as a form of torture in the prisoner of war camps.
It was also good to see that they got their priorities straight. At the end of the game when thousands of Cleveland Cavalier fans at home were waiting to get in on the celebrations the TV broadcaster cuts to an advert about the WNBA.
The Cavs have just won the first NBA title in their history. Giants are breaking down in floods of tears like little kids who have been told they can’t have candy, confetti is fluttering down from the stands, the fans are going wild, and in walks Doris.
If you have never watched NBA before, Doris is the most miserable sideline reporter I have ever seen in sporting history. I have never heard a more deadpan monotone voice. It was like handing the mic to Sadness from Inside Out.
And then it suddenly hit me.
That’s why they have so many ads.
It’s to get the fuck away from Doris.
8. The Presentation
What a pile of pants the celebration was.
Who were those people?
In football, it’s very simple. The team win the cup, and so the captain of the team lifts the trophy before handing it to every other player on that team. If the manager is lucky, he might also get to touch it.
In the NBA, the trophy was passed to the franchise owner. Are you kidding me? Who gives a shit about this guy? Give the cup to a Cavs player – not LeBron because he will never give it to anyone else – and let the crowd go wild as they hold it aloft.
There was too much talking for my liking, and not enough celebratory cup lifts.
There is nothing wrong with a man crying. I cry all of the time, especially when it comes to sport. It’s an emotional event. But what happened to the Cavs players at the final whistle was a little bit strange. It was as if they had watched reruns of Bambi, The Champ, and Bridges of Madison County. They were wailing. I had never seen anything like it.
10. Ski Goggles?
The players have made history. They get back to the changing rooms. Someone grabs a bottle of champagne.
“Wow! Wow! Wow! What if we get some bubbly in our eyes!”
What a great point.
Fortunately, someone had the presence of mind to hand everyone ski goggles. So in the midst of the Cavs celebration, everyone stopped what they were doing, and donned ski masks before celebrating with their champagne looking like very big versions of Phil Laak.


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Derrick Rose is not Ricky Rubio.
Forget that both have been for so long reduced to two things, ACL tear and point guard, and remember how utterly dissimilar they are. That said, I've spend the past year watching Rubio recover from an ACL tear, watching him slowly build from inactivity to cardio to limited practice to limited minutes and now, finally and just in the past month, to playing like the player he was a year ago.
Derrick Rose is not Ricky Rubio, and that argument can go two ways. Derrick Rose is not Ricky Rubio, and so maybe his knee responds differently. Maybe it healed faster, maybe slower, maybe differently -- so stop comparing. Conversely, Derrick Rose is not Ricky Rubio, and so his rehab might be more complex based on the way he plays, the jumping and explosiveness and dunking that characterize his game and make him great.
Argument no. 1 is valid, but it's almost irrelevant. Rose was cleared to play, and ACL recoveries without setbacks follow a rather standa...
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Amid Friday’s report that Derrick Rose is medically cleared to play, but not mentally ready, the Bulls front office insists that they are on the same page with their injured superstar and his continuous rehab. Something is not adding up, as it’s now being reported that a pressured Derrick Rose was a no-show at the Bulls practice Saturday.
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When news broke that Bulls point guard Derrick Rose had been medically cleared to return, many people began to question why Rose hasn’t been back on the court. When the subsequent news followed that Rose wasn’t mentally ready to return, many far and wide questioned why. Surely it is just simple right? His knee is [...]
Derrick Rose's absence on Saturday likely was not excused, as Bulls management has put pressure on him to return from his torn ACL.
Derrick Rose's return to the court may be delayed due to a hamstring problem, not a concern over dunking from his left foot as he previously said. Apparently rose had been feeling a burning in his hamstring during five-on-five practice, and he won't consider a return until that goes away.It's not clear why the Chicago Bulls aren't managing the injury news for Rose...
In the obligatory Derrick Rose update during the Bulls/Lakers broadcast, Doris Burke reports that the rehabbing point guard relayed to her pregame that he is battling hamstrings that are “on fire” after workouts and 5-on-5′s.
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“I talked to Derrick earlier today and one of the things he’s battling is, he says that, despite the fact that he is participating...
MINNEAPOLIS He really is a small man to command so much of the spotlight.
An NBA court measures 4,700 square feet. Ricky Rubio measures 6-foot-4, 180 pounds soaking wet, and yet on Tuesday night, he took over every last inch of the hardwood.
On Tuesday, Minnesota's point guard darling did what he's been flirting with for weeks. He logged his first career triple-double...
The Lakers’ mediocre record and the absence of Derrick Rose took some luster from Sunday’s Bulls/Lakers clash, but the game still had a modest increase in overnights. Sunday’s Bulls/Lakers NBA regular season game drew a [...]
Ricky Rubio was again creating some of the better known highlights around the NBA when his Timberwolves took on the Spurs Tuesday night. Ricky took the ball from the top of the key and burned two defenders with two separate behind the back dribbles and finished with an easy two points. The Timberwolves beat the Spurs by a score of 107-83.
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The Chicago Bulls are concerned with finding a way to end their recent offensive struggles, and it remains uncertain when Derrick Rose can help.
A visit to Sacramento could provide an immediate fix.
The Bulls look to avoid a fifth consecutive road loss Wednesday night while trying for a sixth straight victory over the Kings, who could be without their top player.


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Josh Trank has had a lot of bad press lately. A rumor was going around this weekend that made his career seem over. He responded to set the record straight, but what is the impact that these rumors were even floating around? We look into it after the jump.
On Friday a story from SuperheroNews suggested that after being fired from the Boba Fett movie in the Star Wars Anthology universe, Trank wasn’t even going to be allowed to finish the Fantastic Four film set for an AUGUST release. According to the sources of SHN, a director who is no stranger to comic book movies, Matthew Vaughn, was leaving his producer post and directing the reshoots needed to improve the film.
Superhero News has been informed by a source close to the film’s production that Fantastic Four producer and Kingsman: The Secret Service director Matthew Vaughn had assumed the role of director for the new April reshoots that took place. This begs the question of what Trank’s involvement in the entire production is at this point. Most recently, the young director was removed from the second Star Wars Anthology film following rumblings of production issues, indecisiveness and other factors. Having a director of Vaughn’s caliber should restore some faith in the project and keep anticipation high for its August debut.
Rumors can come from anywhere, so we at Gabbing Geek take these things with a grain of salt. But this one got such traction that Trank responded to the noise on Twitter.
If we take Trank at his word (and being a dumbass in Austin, Tx I have no reason to say otherwise), what the heck is this all about? It might be wholesale BS by a studio marketing department to save the movie’s image. It may be a disgruntled employee making stuff up. It may just be a bogus story altogether. But the fact that this kind of buzz is floating about is really damaging to the FF movie and to Trank’s career (he’s done with big budget for a while…)
What I find interesting is that he says he’s never even met Vaughn in person. Vaughn is a producer on the movie and was never on set? That seems weird to me. Can’t wait to see what the RT score is on this turd!
Fantastic Four stars Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Michael B Jordan, and Jamie Bell.
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Question for ya: despite the odds, Fantastic Four turns into a huge hit for Fox. Does Age of Ultron or Fast Furious 7 numbers somehow. Does Trank do the sequel then?
No. There are personality conflicts that would lead them to getting someone else.


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In fact, you can find a slew of cool-looking screenshots on their official Twitter feed. This game has a lot of ambition — and in all honesty, it appears as though it might have too much ambition, trying to be an ultra-realistic simulation MMORPG.
You can live like a criminal, a police officer, a business person, or anyone else — the video above even touts that each level of police Sargeant, chief, DEA, etc is played by actual characters.
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The game has been in development for quite some time, and we have no idea when we should expect to get our hands on it.
There was recently an update that noted that we can now expect the Camelot Unchained Beta 1 BY July 4, the devs noted that if they can get it out sooner than that, they will, but July 4th is their buffer date..
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text: When Sister Walburga Gehring was chosen to head up the first Catholic hospital on the North Side of Chicago, the beginning could hardly have been less auspicious. Sister Walburga was sent from a hospital established by the Daughters of Charity years before in St. Louis to begin a new hospital with capital of less than $10, according to a talk delivered at St. Joseph Hospital June 11 by Daughter of Charity Betty Ann McNeil, the Vincentian Scholar-in-Residence in the Division of Mission and Ministry at DePaul University. Shortly after Sister Walburga arrived, Chicago’s fourth bishop, James Duggan, who had asked the community to start a hospital, was admitted to a mental institution, and all of his promises were voided. So Sister Walburga and the two sisters who accompanied her remained at Holy Name School, living with other members of the community, sewing mattress ticks and pillows, and trying to get the project going. Six months later, Vincentian Father Francis Burlando, the spiritual director for the sisters’ St. Joseph House in Emmitsburg, Maryland, visited, and advised Sister Walburga to “make a beginning, even if we will be obliged to break it up later,” according to an account Sister Walburga wrote before she left Chicago in 1882. At those words, she wrote of herself, “The poor Sister shed an abundance of tears.” But make a beginning she did, opening the doors to what was then known as Providence Hospital in a converted summer house near what is now the intersection of Clark Street and Diversey Avenue in what was then the town of Lake View in June 30, 1869. It was predated by Mercy Hospital, which opened near Rush Street and the Chicago River in 1852. By the time the Daughters of Charity opened their hospital, Mercy had relocated to the South Side. The Daughters of Charity hospital — named St. Joseph when it opened its first purpose-built building at what is now Burling Street and Dickens Avenue — is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. It has survived many challenges since its founding, from longwinded priests who kept the sisters at Mass, delaying patients’ breakfasts (according to Sister Walburga), to the Great Chicago Fire, which erupted less than two months after the groundbreaking of the first St. Joseph Hospital and threatened — but did not burn — both the cottage hospital and the building under construction. The sisters distinguished themselves caring for victims of the fire in one of four “barracks hospitals” established in its wake, and cemented their relationships with Catholic and non-Catholic supporters, donors and patients, according to Sister Walburga’s account. By the time the 100-bed hospital opened, Sister Walburga estimated that the land, construction and furnishings cost $70,000. The hospital grew over the years, and amassed a series of firsts, from opening a free outpatient clinic for the poor in 1884 to starting an inpatient unit for AIDS patients around 1994. One rule, published in 1899, said that no patient should stay in the hospital more than three months, except on the recommendation of their doctor; an article in the New World the year before noted that nearly 1,500 poor men had been given meals at the hospital during the winter. The hospital moved to its current site, near Diversey Avenue and Lake Shore Drive, in 1964, after purchasing the land 10 years earlier. The 500-bed facility’s attached nursing school also changed from a three-year certificate program to a four-year baccalaureate program. The new hospital also featured the Daniel B. Ryan Memorial Chapel, created with the help of a $150,000 donation from Ruby Ryan, after her husband died in 1961. The chapel features large, faceted art-glass windows, made in Italy, that tell the story of the founding of the hospital. The chaplain, Father Ted Ploplis, calls the whole chapel “classic 1960s architecture” which is often visited by art students. As part of the sesquicentennial celebrations, the chapel was restored and was the site of a June 23 Mass celebrated by Bishop Mark Bartosic, Ploplis said. The Daughters of Charity withdrew from sponsorship after the hospital — which had already merged with Columbus Hospital in 1995 — became part of Resurrection Healthcare in 2000. Since then, Resurrection merged with Provena to become Presence Health in 2011, and Presence in 2018 became part of Ascension Health’s AMITA Health.

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DETROIT — Most midsize luxury cars performed marginally or worse in a new frontal crash test developed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The new test is designed to replicate what happens when a car strikes another car or a fixed object like a tree or utility pole. The test strikes 25 percent of a car's front end into a five-foot rigid barrier at 40 miles per hour.
The results don't bode well for non-luxury models, which will be the next to undergo the new test. Insurance Institute crash test results are closely watched by the auto industry and often lead to changes in design or safety features. Good scores are also frequently touted in car ads.
Of the 11 cars tested, only the Acura TL, Volvo S60 and Infiniti G earned good or acceptable ratings from the institute, which is funded by insurers.
Four cars — the Acura TSX, BMW 3 Series, Lincoln MKZ and Volkswagen CC — earned marginal ratings. Four others — the Mercedes C-Class, Lexus IS 250, Audi A4 and Lexus ES 350 — earned poor ratings. Marginal or poor ratings indicate the cars wouldn't protect occupants very well in a real-world crash.
All of the cars tested were from the 2012 model year.
The institute said the new test indicates that side air bags — which are designed for direct impact, T-bone crashes but not for off-center, frontal ones — may not go off in time or extend far enough to protect occupants.


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I'm trying to make a beveled "B". I have a perfectly flat B that I'm extruding, but Blender keeps adding unnecessary lines. Scaling to Z 0, limited dissolve, etc will not remove them. Deleting them breaks the face.
These lines mess up the bevel process, even if I only select the 90 degree edges of the geometry. How do I force blender to just generate a flat, uninterrupted top surface?

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So we started on a trip, in the early of the day. My alarm rang out at 6am...I wanted die. As the iciness of the shower pierced my skin, one thought occurred to me, "this is outreach my friend." As we drove through the tea fields and villages, to which you could not tell where one ended and the other began, tea is one of the life lines of this country. Over 80% of all the base-tea in the world come from Malawi and it's still one of the poorest countries on the continent. Is the tea industry owned by foreign corporations really a life line to this nation? Well, we had a journey of four hours of tar road ahead of us. We were heading straight north to Lake Malawi for the groups day of rest. Jeremy and I had come to visit our Discipleship Training School that was on their fourth week of outreach in Malawi. They're working with a orphanage started by some Americans, over ten years ago and they run a Christian school, which includes the orphans but also children from the local villages. This compound is hid away, behind one of the many tea fields in Malawi, forty five minutes south west of the city of Blantyre. The children are happy. They tease me, saying that I can't be Jackie Chan cause of my beard. I have to resort to plan B and tell them that they are right. I am not Jackie Chan. I'm actually Bobby Chan, Jackie Chan's brother! They love that joke!
Well, a tar road, in most of Africa means a road that had been paved, years ago, now in the midst of rubble. Temporary Road Construction is filling in the holes in wht tar road with dirt. There were so many detours on the road, we were averted to the service road many times. Now the service road is considered the dirt path of the sides of the tar road. It was not a smooth ride and taking a nap became very challenging. Another re-occurring thought..."this is outreach, my friend." After four hours, we finally made it to the dirt road we're supposed to take to the lake. As soon as we turned off, BAM! There was a loud noise from the back of our VW Kombi (VW Van) and we stopped moving. We all got out, lifted the engine hood, which is located in the back of the Kombi, and...the engine had dropped out of the vehicle, barely touching the dirt road. "this is outreach, my friend" but this time there was a bit of excitement in me. Surprises, accidents and unexpected events is the what makes life interesting, and gives God room to do impossible things. Not only did we break down on the road but we broke down in the center of a local village of Malawians. They all came out to see the commotion. We were immediately surrounded by children and their parents. In Malawian style, the children were the eager to help us push. As we pushed our wounded van down the dirt road, I begin to think if there's a mechanic in the town, or if there isn't, what will we do?, how will we get back?, and that our visit to Lake Malawi has come to an end. We were all sweating the in hot sun and then I began to worry about my asthma as my breathing became more labored. We finally reached a golf resort. They phoned into their front desk and in five minutes two resort vehicles pull up for us. They told us that they have a garage and will be able to fix our van. We piled into the vehicles and in five minutes, we were driving through the resort. We could tell that this was an upscale resort. They dropped us off at the welcoming area which was decorated with a wooden patio framing with vines and flowers growing overhead which blocked out most of the sun and created cool area of shade. As we all peered down this oasis-like darkened path, we could see at the very end, the color blue. The bluest blue that I haven't seen in years. We began our walk towards this heavenly blue. Feeling under-dressed, I began to wonder how much we'd have to pay to stay at the resort. We came across the receptionist desk and asked how much the cost was. The receptionist said with a big smile "It's free. Please enjoy." Another thought crossed my mind, "this is outreach, my friend." We finally made our way to the end of what seemed like a breaking through of a depressing breaking and spiraling down of a day, to this fantasy of blue, a dream surrounded with unexpected beauty, and then we saw it. We reached the end of our path and faced the beginning of a new one, a much brighter one. Another thought crossed my mind, "This is outreach, my friend." Words cannot do this next part justice, so here are some video clips of the day. Even the video does not do the beauty of that day justice, but I hope it gives you an idea. Oh and the last thought of the day was "God is good."

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Oleksandr Usyk stunned Anthony Joshua Saturday with a victory by unanimous, shaking up the heavyweight division while claiming three heavyweight title belts — WBA, WBO and IBF — at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in England.
All three judges scored the fight in Usyk’s favor, 117-112, 116-112, 115-113.
Usyk, the Ukranian who improved to 19-0, moves into position for a possible showdown against the winner of the Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder fight Oct. 9.
Joshua (25-2) suffered his second defeat in the past four fights, having lost to Andy Ruiz by TKO in 2019 before beating Ruiz by unanimous decision in their rematch later in the year and then knocking out Kubrat Pulev of Bulgaria in 2020.
Here’s how the match unfolded:
First round – Joshua quick to the center of the ring. Exchanging of punches, but nothing notable yet. Still circling at the center of the ring. Joshua unleashes a right. Usyk backs up but no damage. Usky using his left, but not to any great effect yet. Usyk, the more active fighter, lands a couple of shots, but Joshua not backing away. Usyk lands as straight. Seems to have Joshua off balance. Usky 10, Joshua 9.
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Mahen Perera, who trained in Multi- Disciplinary Design went onto pursue his BA in fine arts and was awarded first class honors. He has first hand experience in many countries and his works have been exhibited in Sri Lanka, Singapore and such.
He adventures with residuals and now to exhibit his passion for art and evocative thinking an exhibition will take place on Friday the 4th of December 2015 at the Hempel Galleries in Barnes place, Colombo 7. The exhibition will commence at 6.30pm and go on till 8p.m. until the 22nd of January. The exhibition ‘With Things Left Behind’ will surely inspire you.