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Yonex Badminton rackets are used by more top players than any other manufacturer. Yonex are the dominant force in badminton today. The question is, are they the best?
The latest Yonex racket is the ArcSaber 10 and it retails at around £160, which just about makes it the most expensive badminton racket ever made. Other top end Yonex rackets are the Armortec series and the Nano speed series. The muscle power series are also still going strong. Prices for these rackets range from around £80 to £110, which is a significant amount of money to invest in a badminton racket.
In my opinion, Yonex badminton rackets are quality products, but i do think the prices are a bit too high. There is no fun in breaking your badminton racket in a clash with your partners racket, especially when your new bat has just set you back over £100. This happens time and again, and no warranty on this earth will cover accidental damage. I know this from personal experience, and at that moment, no racket is worth the money, especially if only your racket has broke.
I have used many Yonex badminton rackets over the years, from the early CAB 8DX, CAB 20 and CAB 21. The CAB 21 is one of my favourite rackets of all time, an absolute classic. I then moved to the Yonex Aerotus series, which proved to be a big disappointment. I had 3 of these and they all snapped, and not on someone elses racket i might add.
After this bad experience i started to use Carlton badminton rackets, and i can say that they are excellent badminton rackets. If you are looking for an alternative to Yonex badminton rackets then i recommend giving Carlton a try. I still use the Carlton Airblade Tour, as well as Yonex rackets.
Yonex has now got strong competition in the west. Wilson and Head are now bringing out more and more badminton rackets. With a proven track record in tennis, they are now putting their expertise into badminton. This can only benefit us players, and variety is the spice of life.
However, in the far east, Yonex dominates. They have a larger selection of rackets that cater for all standards. They have been producing badminton rackets or longer than the other companies, and are always at the forefront of technology. The ArcSaber range is proof that they do not rest on their laurels.
Yonex badminton rackets are probably the best you can get. The fact that you can see almost every top ranked badminton player using their equipment adds to their reputation. After all, if they are good enough for the best players they must surely be good enough for us,right?


“Fine without me” – Cody Rhodes and Kenny Omega break their silence regarding missing AEW Double or Nothing 2022
AEW star Kenny Omega is set to miss the Double or Nothing 2022 pay-per-view. His former colleague and current WWE star, Cody Rhodes, will not be a part of the PPV.
Earlier this year, The American Nightmare departed AEW and made his return to WWE. Meanwhile, Omega has been sidelined and dealing with multiple injury issues since the Full Gear event in 2021.
Taking to Twitter, a fan expressed his disappointment in regards to both Omega and Rhodes missing DoN. The American Nightmare responded by claiming that he is currently preparing for Hell in a Cell but also reflected on his past performances by writing:
I’ve got my crosshairs on being inside Hell in a Cell, but I’m sure it’ll be just fine without me. I left a lot of love(and blood ha) imbued in that canvas. Very proud of that chapter.
Check out Cody Rhodes’ response below:
Omega also admitted that he will make his presence at Double or Nothing in spirit or via satellite. The former AEW World Champion hilariously wrote the following:
I’ll either be there in spirit or watching via satellite uplink somewhere, (if that counts?).
Check out Kenny Omega’s response below:
Kenny Omega and Cody Rhodes’ respective matches at past Double or Nothing shows
Throughout the years, Kenny Omega and Cody Rhodes have been an integral part of the Double or Nothing pay-per-view.
In 2019, AEW hosted their inaugural DoN show, which featured an incredible match between Cody and his brother Dustin Rhodes. The show was headlined by Omega and Chris Jericho.
In 2020, Cody was again featured in a high-profile match at Double or Nothing, as he defeated Lance Archer to become the inaugural TNT Champion. Whereas Omega teamed up with The Elite to beat The Inner Circle in a Stadium Stampede Match.
In 2021, Rhodes competed in his final DoN show where he defeated Anthony Ogogo in their intense feud. Omega, meanwhile, retained the AEW World Championship in a Triple Threat Match involving Orange Cassidy and PAC.
Is Roman Reigns vs. The Rock likely to happen? We asked Paul Heyman himself here.


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The wife of Carolina Beach's retiring police chief has been charged with assaulting a police officer.
Fifty-five-year-old Darlene Younginer of Wilmington turned herself in earlier on charges of communicating threats and assault on a government official.
The director of Carolina Beach's ocean rescue program accused Younginer of threatening the officer and hitting her. Alicia Lachance obtained a warrant Saturday against Younginer, accusing her of confronting the officer Nov. 8.
The town's ocean rescue program is operated by the police department.
Police Chief William Younginer announced his retirement earlier this month. Lachance announced her resignation the same day.
Town officials say they investigated Darlene Younginer's claim of an affair between her husband and Lachance but found no evidence of an affair.
It was not clear if Younginer has a lawyer.
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In recent years, satellite image and other data provided by the terrestrial component of remote sensing technology have been used for detecting hydrothermal alteration minerals and regional geology mappings. Existing rock detection methods and algorithms in remote sensing can only be used to determine main rock groups such as ultramafic, granitoid, metamorphic and sedimentary. The use of new remote sensing methods in the determination of subgroups of these rocks (i.e. ultramafic rocks consist of harzburgite, dunite and lherzolite) is important for geological mapping. In particular, the mapping of dunite is necessary for the exploration of chromite deposits. In this study, it was aimed to determine the spectral behaviour of dunite in a new band ratio and to adopt a new hybrid band combination for geological mapping and exploration of new chromite mineralization areas. Due to the presence of the complex units it holds, it is composed mainly of ultramafic rocks, and Eskikarahisar Region, Sivas City (Turkey), where it is located on the South of Sivas, was selected as study area. Ultramafic rock samples were collected in the study area. To determine the types and mineral contents of the samples, petrographic investigations of the samples were conducted for identifying the samples that contain dunite. Spectral measurements of the representative dunite samples were taken to combine the averages of spectral signatures. After merging spectral signatures and the ASTER SWIR band regions, ASTER SWIR bands that could be used for rationing were determined for adopting a new ASTER band rationed image and band with enhanced images data. This article focuses on the adopting a hybrid combination with gamma transform applied, which contains the rationed image and enhanced ASTER SWIR components, leading to effective mapping of dunite rocks exposed on the study area.


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When I waken, screaming in the darkness
At the early edges of the morning;
When the memories sweep so vivid and so painful
Through my consciousness;
When the day ahead seems all too hard to get through,
And my mind cannot envisage any value in my life.
When I have no dreams, but just their ashes trashing everything
That I have ever done, or said, or thought was good, or somehow worth the while.
When the only goal that I can hold within the fragments of my mind
Is this: to stay in bed a day, a week, a month,
And seek the numb forgetfulness of dreamless sleep;
Although I know that sleep is only possible with pills;
When death seems like the only life worth living,
Because I can’t escape the torment of the past,
No matter how hard I might try, because
Cruel memory is the oldest, and the only friend I have;
Then I hear the silent voice that calls
From deep within my spirit as it travels blind;
‘Be still!’ it gently counsels, ‘and accept yourself,
Just as you are, and this will surely get you through this day.’
Slowly, and with love, my spirit
Guides me from the labyrinth of my pain;
And slowly moves my focus to.

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This article from Bosch Rexroth introduces the concept of Industry 4.0 and highlights some of the potential benefits that Industry 4.0 offers machine builders and their clients.
Industry 4.0, or the ‘Connected Industry’, is a huge talking point within the manufacturing sector. The ultimate goal is to produce smarter factories which are more resource efficient, more productive and more competitive in a globalised economy. This presents new opportunities for manufacturers, but also new challenges in order to implement the vision of a connected industry successfully.
While the mobile operation of machinery is not new, there is a lack of universal interface technology between the worlds of automation and IT for the efficient integration of technologies. To analyse the likes of production control, traceability, quality assurance and production data effectively, requires not only a stronger flow of information from automation to the IT world and back, but also the use of familiar languages and interfaces.
In light of increasingly complex systems and the increasing competitive pressure in engineering, smart devices are arriving at just the right time with their application software. As the industry develops more and more innovative and specialised functions offering maximum customer benefit, it is vitally important that these developments keep up with the concurrent entry of new IT technologies into the automation field – like smart devices and modern communication architectures.
Smart devices and mobile apps provide a lasting boost to innovation in automation technology. The software used in modern mobile devices, such as tablets and smartphones, is opening up new integration opportunities for enhancing production workflow and flexibility. For example, the integration of these technologies offers greater access to machine information, generating new application scenarios for the benefit of machine operators, such as concepts for simplified machine operation, data acquisition, service, diagnosis and maintenance.
The technology built into smart devices, particularly cameras, WLAN and GPS, offer additional benefits for maintenance, repair and the collection of operating data. Especially in the area of service, cameras and GPS offer new opportunities, such as the transmission of image information and the presentation of location-specific information.
Manufacturing at its most basic level will always retain its primary goal of producing goods at the lowest cost and highest quality possible. However, as we move forward and more manufacturers embrace the use of smart production, the integration of smart devices in the automation process will allow machine manufacturers more freedom for creative ideas in order to optimise the diagnosis, operation and commissioning of machines.
To find out more about products, systems and services that can help machine builders implement Industry 4.0, contact Bosch Rexroth.


Elite Mold & Engineering specializes in three of the most flexible high-speed prototyping services on the market: rapid injection molding (RIM), 3D printing, and low-volume CNC machining solutions. Each of the three processes comes with its own set of unique benefits and disadvantages.
Namely, 3D printing and CNC machining both offer unbeatable quick turnaround, with the former typically being more cost effective and the latter offering increased material flexibility. On the other hand, prototype injection molding gives you a streamlined path to market if you plan on transitioning your project into ongoing production, or ramping up to high-volume runs.
Let’s take a deeper look into what sets these three rapid prototyping services apart so that you can choose the most optimal method for your project.
Injection Molded Prototyping Services
In general, injection molding is the best method to handle prototype projects that will transition into production molding down the line. Compared to both 3D printing and CNC machined plastics, injection molding is usually more cost-effective for large volume production runs – especially when it comes to less complex parts, or prototypes which have already successfully been carried through the iterative design process.
When it comes to prototype injection molding, we’ll often use special low-cost tooling to make your low-volume project more economical. Due to the shorter service life of prototype molds, we can use softer metals that are easier to machine – e.g. aluminum and softer steel alloys such as P20 mold steel.
The advantage is the softer alloys are both quicker and easier to machine and polish, allowing us to streamline your project and minimize your upfront costs. Nevertheless, even the lower cost of tooling development is a disadvantage of injection molding compared to 3D printing and CNC machining, which essentially just require your custom part file before manufacturing is underway.
The Advantages of Prototype Injection Molding:
A simplified and streamlined path to production.
Capable of production-ready prototype parts with full fidelity.
Easier to ramp up and meet high-volume requirements.
3D Printed Prototyping Services
The major advantage of additive manufacturing compared to injection molding for prototypes is that 3D printing is a tool-free process. That means there are no upfront tooling costs, and no lengthy process for us to develop the custom prototype molds.
3D printing is better optimized for small-batch prototype projects that require complex or intricate parts – especially prototyping that needs multiple iterative design phases to modify, test, and refine the final product.
The drawback is that additive manufacturing generally isn’t the best method for production runs, especially as higher volumes come into play. It can therefore sometimes be more complicated to ramp up manufacturing compared to developing your prototypes for injection molding from the start.
The Advantages of Additive Manufacturing for Prototyping:
No upfront tooling costs or costly development process for custom molds.
Extremely cost-effective, especially for projects that will see multiple design stages or implement iterative design processes.
Unbeatable turnaround: simply upload your part files and we can begin working on your custom prototypes immediately.
CNC Machined Prototyping Services
Like 3D printing, CNC machining gives you a streamlined path into the prototyping process. Essentially, all we need is a CAD file of your prototype part and a block of the correct material. Then it’s just a matter of properly setting up the machine and manufacturing begins immediately.
The major downside is that CNC machining generally isn’t the best method for full-scale production of complex plastic products. While modern multi-axis machines have no trouble meeting most complex design requirements, they simply don’t offer the throughput or efficiency you get with plastic injection molding. Therefore, it’s often better to utilize prototype injection molding or 3D printing if you plan to segue straight into production.
The Advantages of CNC Machining for Prototype Manufacturing:
Material flexibility: capable of manufacturing prototypes from virtually any engineering plastics as well as metals or even wood.
No upfront tooling costs or complex development process.
No delay in production: once we receive your part files and have the right materials, we can set up the machine and start churning out your prototypes.
Michigan’s Prototyping Specialist in Injection Molding, 3D Printing, and CNC Machining
Elite Mold & Engineering has remained one of Michigan’s leading prototype injection molding companies since 1982. Based out of Shelby Township, our state-of-the-art facility today integrates 3D printing and CNC machining services to provide our customers with the highest speed and highest flexibility possible. Our company is an ISO 9001:2015 certified and ITAR registered American manufacturer.


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The Lakefront SRO Corp. held a ceremony Sunday to announce the renovation of a vacant Uptown building to add to the low-income housing in the area.
The not-for-profit housing group, which advocates single-room occupancy, was presented with more than $1 million in funding from donors.
''For the community, this is vitally important,'' said Ed Jacob, president of Lakefront SRO. ''We`ve lost quite a few housing units here both to gentrification and also to abandonment and demolition.''
A news conference was held in front of the Malden Arms Apartment, 4727 N. Malden St., where work is expected to be completed by June. It will offer subsized housing for handicapped, elderly or working poor who pay more than 50 percent of their incomes for housing, said Jean Butzen, executive director of the organization.
Rents will be between $100 to $215 a month, and four of the units will be for people who use wheelchairs, Butzen said.
''While this building only represents 80 units, it`s important for those 80 people who will live here,'' Jacob said. ''It`s also a kind of symbol of the renewal-of the fact that housing can be rehabilitated and at the same time be kept affordable to people on low incomes.''
According to Ald. Helen Shiller (46th), the building, which formerly offered single-room housing, had been taken over by drug dealers until it was vacated last winter.
''Even with all the drugs, there were good people and even families living here in single-room housing,'' Shiller said. ''This type of housing is affordable to them. They may be struggling but, with a little bit of help, they may be able to stabalize their lives and move on.''
The group has completed one project, the Harold Washington Apartments, a 70-unit building at 4946 N. Sheridan Rd. The group also announced Sunday that it was buying a 66-unit building in the 4500 block of North Malden and will begin work there in 1991. The goal is 500 units in Uptown by 1993, Jacob said. The National Equity Fund, a group of non-profit, community-based development corporations, has promised to invest more than $1 million, said Doug Guthrie, the group`s president.
The group also received a gift of $250,000 from a private unidentified doner who arranged his donation through the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs.
Sonya Bloch, president of the council, said her organization got involved because it ''realized that SRO`s were a viable form of housing with a very stable population, and we became committed to working to maintain that population. We`re trying to bring together private investors with not-for-profit organizations to keep up this housing stock.''
The city, through the Department of Housing, contributed $740,000 at zero percent interest, Butzen said, and funding also came from Local Initiatives Support Corp. and the Institute for Community Economics, based in
Massachusetts. The First Chicago Bank of Ravenswood donated $10,000, Butzen said.


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Gov. Jack Markell talks about his proposed budget Thursday in Dover.
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Gov. Jack Markell, who secured 2009 tax increases on a promise they would be temporary, proposed making most of them permanent Thursday to shore up a $3.7 billion proposed budget that once again does not include pay raises for state employees.
Markell's plan calls for extending the tax increases on corporations and individuals, which were set to begin expiring in July, to help cover a $56 million projected shortfall in the state budget.
His tax proposal, which legislators will consider along with his budget, reduces by about a third the earlier personal income tax increase and also reduces ...

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U.S. Trade Measures Choking China's Military
The US intends to impose limitations on China's military through trade restrictions on the most advanced computer chips, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said, Joe Fisher reported for United Press International (UPI).
Chinese Minister of Commerce Weng Wentao invited Raimondo, making her the first Commerce secretary in five years to hold a meeting in China. I Photo: Secretary Gina Raimondo X
Appearing on NBC's Meet the Press, Raimondo said the US will sell billions of dollars worth of semiconductor chips to China. Those chips will not be as sophisticated as those needed for military applications.
Raimondo was asked if the US would export chips to China "in a way that China doesn't feel we're trying to choke their military technology." She responded that the US does, in fact, intend to limit the capabilities of the Chinese military.
Raimondo is the fourth high-level US official to make a trip to China this year, following Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and CIA Director Bill Burns.
Chinese Minister of Commerce Weng Wentao invited Raimondo, making her the first Commerce secretary in five years to hold a meeting in China.
She told NBC that she confronted the officials about being attacked by Chinese hackers this year. "They did hack me, which was unappreciated, to say the least," she said. "I brought it up, clearly. Put it right on the table. Didn't pull any punches."


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Long boards -- and a long tradition / Surfers go retro in annual Big Stick competition
Published 4:00 am, Friday, May 2, 2003
Surfers in Santa Cruz had a chance for some old-time competition with no strings attached last weekend.
More than 100 surfers ages 10 to 60 competed and thousands watched Saturday and Sunday at the 15th annual Big Stick Logjam, a combination surfing competition and charity event. Competitors had to ride surfboards made before 1970 and weighing at least 20 pounds, and the boards could not have any leashes, also known as "kook cords."
"The whole spirit of the thing is aloha -- people having fun," said Butch Colyear, president of the Big Stick Surfing Association, which hosts the event. "We're surfing boards that are 30 years old at least. How serious can you get?"
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But that doesn't mean there was no competition at the event, which involves nine club teams from all over California and raises funds for the Ride-A-Wave Foundation, the Surfers' Environmental Alliance, the Surfrider Foundation, the Junior Guards and the Big Stick Scholarship Fund. People from all age groups and skill levels were randomly stuck together to catch Saturday's waves, then the top people in the various categories competed head-to-head Sunday.
Big Stick won the team competition, and the association's Michel Junod won in the grandmasters category.
The Santa Cruz Longboard Union had the men's and women's individual winners -- Tanner Beckett and Cathy Mayerhofer -- as well as junior women's champ Acacia Robertson. Pacifica's Pedro Point Surf Club also had champs in three categories: Danny Cortazzo and Kaila Pearson won as a tandem team, and Cortazzo earned individual titles in the senior men and paddlerace categories.
Winning the masters competition was Greg Rozunko of Newport Beach's Blackies Classics club. Zander Hartman from the Malibu Surfing Association was the junior men's champ.
"We were absolutely blessed with good weather and good waves," Colyear said, adding that the competition's organizers had been worried that the ugly weather from last Friday would continue into the weekend. "It would have been a disaster."

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During fasting, eating and drinking can only be done from the time of breaking the fast to the meal. Because meals are limited, some people can like to eat several times at night. However, when when the right dinner time when fasting? Nutritional needs must still be met even if you are fasting.
High cholesterol is included in health problems that are quite common after Eid. Because, during Eid, consumption of foods that cause high cholesterol tends to increase. Therefore, let's know how to prevent cholesterol from rising after Eid in this article Cholesterol is fat produced by the liver.
Eating a variety of typical Eid dishes, especially to excessive, can certainly cause weight gain. If you are one of the people who experience this, don't worry too much. Come on, see how to lose weight after Eid in this article Even though he is celebrating Eid, keeping weight ideal is important.
Disease after Eid can appear if you do not pay attention to the type and portion of food consumed during this holiday, especially if you do have certain medical conditions. Come on, know what the diseases after Eid to watch out for Eid moments are usually synonymous with coconut milk food, such as chicken and rendang opor.
Not everyone can enjoy a trip during Lebaran homecoming, especially people who easily experience travel sickness. This complaint can also make the body less fit and fit when he gets home. If you experience it, let's overcome the right way Travel sickness is a term to describe uncomfortable conditions, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headaches, abdominal pain, difficulty concentration, to difficulty maintaining the balance of the body that arises while on a trip, be it land, air
Hot weather during the day can make the body easily tired so that activities are hampered. In fact, this situation can also trigger physical and mental health problems, you know. Therefore, let's take care of the condition of the body when the weather is hot by applying the tips in this article Exposure to heat for a long period of time can increase body temperature.
Carrying a baby on a Lebaran homecoming trip can be a hassle, especially if this is the mother's first homecoming with her little one. However, there's no need to worry too much, OK? If you are well prepared, traveling with your little one can still feel comfortable and enjoyable Babies are safe enough to travel long distances when they are 3 months old and in good health.
Signs of kidney disease are important for you to know. Moreover, this disease is often detected late, because some signs are similar to other conditions or diseases. By recognizing the symptoms, treatment steps can be done appropriately and as early as possible In Indonesia, kidney disease is included in the 10 diseases that most cause death.
Not only has a unique and refreshing aroma, apparently the benefits of peppermint oil for health are also many, you know. Starting from relieving cramps to coughing, you can get it from the use of this oil. To know the full benefits, let's see in this article Peppermint oil is one type of essential oil or essential oil that many people like.
Besides being tasty and easy to process into various dishes, green beans also have a myriad of benefits for children's health, you know. The reason is, this one food is known to be rich in calcium, electrolytes, and vitamins, but low in fat In 100 grams of green beans there are at least 323 calories, 23 grams of protein, 7, 5 grams of fiber, 223 mg of calcium, 319 phosphorus, and 223 carotene.
It is important to know first aid for acid reflux, especially if you have a history of acid reflux disease. This condition not only causes discomfort, but can also worsen if left untreated There are various first aid steps for acid reflux that people with acid reflux disease need to know or also known as GERD.
Endurance or immunity has an important role in keeping the body healthy and preventing infection. Because of this important role, endurance must always be maintained in order to fight various diseases, such as Covid-19, Mysterious Hepatitis, or Monkey Smallpox The SARS-COV-2 virus causes the Covid-19 was first detected in the city of Wuhan, China, then spread and caused pandemics throughout the world.
Acute hepatitis is a disease that is quite commonly found throughout the world, including in Indonesia. Symptoms that arise from this condition are sometimes not detected, so it is often overlooked. To find out more what acute hepatitis is, let's look at the following article Hepatitis is an inflammatory disease and abnormalities in the liver that causes disruption of liver function.
The swelling of the lymph nodes can be caused by various things, ranging from infections to cancer. Therefore, swollen lymph nodes are also different, adjusted to the cause Lymph nodes are part of the lymphatic system that functions to protect the body from germs, viruses, and parasites that cause infections, as well as cancer cells and toxic substances.
Low leukocytes or leukopenia are conditions when the number of white blood cells in the body has decreased to below normal value. Although the symptoms of leukopenia are not specific, you still have to be aware and recognize their appearance so as not to end in more serious conditions Leukocytes or white blood cells are an important part of the immune system that plays a role in protecting the body from various infections.
High platelets is a condition when the number of platelets in the body exceeds the normal number. In adults, the normal limit for the platelet count is 150,000–400,000 per microliter of blood. High platelets can be caused by a variety of conditions Platelets are blood cells that play a role in the blood clotting process.
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Kidney infections can affect one or both kidneys. This condition usually begins with a urinary tract infection and can permanently damage the kidneys if not treated promptly. In order for the kidneys to avoid infection, it is important to recognize the symptoms and preventive measures Symptoms of kidney infection generally appear due to bacterial infection and most often bacteria from the digestive tract that are excreted from the body through feces.
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Coming this summer: aspartame-free Diet Pepsi.
PepsiCo (PEP) said Friday morning that it plans to remove the artificial sweetener aspartame from several of its diet sodas starting in August. At that point, Diet Pepsi, Caffeine Free Diet Pepsi, and Wild Cherry Diet Pepsi sodas that are flavored instead with “a blend of sucralose and acesulfame potassium” will replace the aspartame-flavored drinks currently on retailers’ shelves.
The company said the move is in response to the decline in consumer interest in diet beverages flavored with aspartame. “Diet cola drinkers in the U.S. told us they wanted aspartame-free Diet Pepsi and we’re delivering,” Seth Kaufman, senior vice president of the Pepsi and flavors unit within PepsiCo’s North American business, said in a statement. He added that “consumer demand is evolving.”
Aspartame has long been the subject of rumors, often perpetuated on the Internet, linking the artificial sweetener to cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has said there is no evidence suggesting aspartame is unsafe for consumption.
Pepsi started mixing acesulfame potassium with aspartame in its diet sodas in 2012. The company’s website includes a section on sweeteners, nothing that “since aspartame was first introduced, no scientific evidence has been found linking it to any disease in humans.”
By deciding to ditch aspartame now, Pepsi gets a head start on its main competitor in the carbonated beverage market: Coca-Cola (KO). Diet Coke, which is also flavored with aspartame, is the top-selling sugar-free soda in the U.S. and it is the third-best seller among the broader soda market — ahead of Diet Pepsi at No. 7, according to Beverage Digest.
In general, though, U.S. soda consumption has been on the decline for a decade and Diet Pepsi’s sales dropped 5.2% last year, while sales of Diet Coke were down 6.6%.


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The Richmond Standard: Richmond mayor’s office also an art gallery
The Richmond Standard
Richmond mayor’s office also an art gallery
June 23, 2023
After a four years, works from locally-based NIAD Art Center are being exhibited on rotation at the office located at Richmond Civic Center, according to Mayor Eduardo Martinez.
The mayor’s office also partnered with the Richmond Art Center to display art from the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) Student Art Show.
“Both shows are in the mayor’s office and you are invited to come and look at the artwork,” Martinez said at this past Tuesday’s Council meeting.


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PATIENTS at Rowcroft Hospice will benefit from a well-attended garden party.
The Brunel branch of the Friends of Rowcroft held its annual president's garden party — attended by former Tory Cabinet Minister Ann Widdecombe — which raised £3,200.
The money will go towards patient care at the hospice.
The event was hosted by branch president Enid Lintern-Mole.
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Ms Widdecombe was her guest of honour and welcomed up to 130 visitors.
Branch spokesman Ursula Woolnough said: "Before the garden party, committee member Betty Weymouth and her daughter Sue worked tirelessly visiting local businesses for raffle prizes securing 76 prizes for a grand draw as well as others for tombola and for the art and craft stall.
"We are extremely grateful for the generosity of the many local people and businesses who sponsored the event and donated so many fantastic prizes and the committee members and helpers who worked so hard all day to make the event a success."


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This is absolute crap. The worst thing about television is coming to life. After the first 90 seconds, which held no interest whatsoever, I kept watching, hoping for some kind of redeeming quality. Alas, wasted my time. No comedy, no story, this is the reason why I have to wait over and over for TV to finally come up with something. Anybody related to this production should be shot. And I know it wont last more than the first few episodes that the advertisers paid for. When it does die, I will be dancing. The only reason I keep on writing, is I have to do 100 words minimum. What a complete waste of time. Amen.
Oh and by the way, I tried to give it a 0.1 score, but I wasn't able to. So consider my score a negative number.
Not only has it got a great plot, a fantastic cast, eye candy for us lads and superb scripting, Chuck has to be one of the funniest things I've ever watched. I can relate to all the old school references, film quotes, character names, and props and I can certainly relate to that geeky side too!
If you like fun packed action, comedy, adventure, cute CSA agents and old films like Star Wars and Back to the future (the episodes have far too many references to note) then this is for you!
I love it and I'm addicted to it! A must see for everyone!
Chuck receives an email from Bryce, an old roommate and friend who is a rogue government agent. The email contains government secrets which are downloaded into his brain. The CIA and the NSA both want to get the data back, so they send their agents Sarah Walker and John Casey to retrieve the data.
I have heard about Chuck from all my friends telling me it is amazing, and well it is. This episode really set the tone fro Chuck, which is amazing. Chuck and Morgan are so funny. And I think Chuck is really cute. This show is really exciting and funny. All in all, a great start for Chuck can't wait to watch the rest.
At first this show seemed boring and not attractable at all, the jokes never flied. And the show to me was just plain stupid. Towards the end, the show got more intriguing which made up for the horrible beginning. I really thought I wasn't going to like this show but it seemed interesting when the writers put all the cards on the table, I guess I have to watch more episode to see if I really like the show. Sarah is my favorite character by far. Morgan just annoys me. Captain Awesome annoys me as well. Like I said, I have to watch more.
As lame as the whole setup of this show is, it's surprisingly very entertaining. I was not expecting to like this show based on the promos I've seen, but hey, it's got Adam Baldwin, any show with him is generally worth watching.
Probably the silliest of NBC's new shows is Chuck, an hour long action-comedy from Josh Schwartz (The O.C.) and McG (Charlie's Angels). This show is about Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi) who works at a Buy More Electronics store as the head of the Nerd Herd (think Best Buy's Geek Squad). When he receives an email out of the blue from his old college roommate who's now a CIA agent apparently gone rogue and dead, it downloads all the US government secrets into his head. The CIA and NSA are then at each others throats trying to recover this data.
In comes CIA agent Sarah Walker (Yvonne Strahovski) who first attempts to steal Chuck's computer while dressed as a ninja, minus much of the stealthiness, and then seduces him to discover the truth. In pursuit of Chuck from the NSA is John Casey (Adam Baldwin) who's more of the shoot first then ask questions type of agent. After Chuck and Sarah are pursued around town by John and other NSA agents, Chuck remembers something important and the three race off to save the day. Now it's Sarah and John's job to protect Chuck as he helps them on missions.
As lame as the whole setup of this show is, it's surprisingly very entertaining. McG's Charlie's Angels experience clearly shows here during the action scenes of this episode. It's very light hearted heavy action with bomb explosions, car crashes, and rooftop chases. There's hints of a more darker action drama show here but this will likely follow the more spy fun aspect that Charlie's Angels did and never take itself too seriously. And with the setup and support characters, it would be wise to do so.
I was not expecting to like this show based on the promos I've seen, but hey, it's got Adam Baldwin, any show with him is generally worth watching. With what looks to be a decent back-story to explore, just why did Chuck's old roommate and associate of Sarah blow up the super computer and send it all the Chuck, and how well did Sarah and said roommate know each other, this show has promise. I'll certainly be making to a point to check out this show this season.
The whole premise is silly but the show will have a following. I liked the first episode and will watch a few more until I make a final decision. I must agree that it is better than some of the other manure the networks have flung our way in the past, we will see how this one plays out.
It has some potential but in my opinion will not run for multiple seasons, not enough basis there.
Thinking on some of the other shows, it has more potential than most of the lineup offered by NBC, the Bionic woman is not that great and the network canceled Crossing Jordan again, maybe someone there will open their eyes and look at their rating.
I think they made the storyline alright but it needs a lot more action and less drama in order to stay alive on NBC. And Chuck was does he have to be so skinny?. I like this show I think. Their was one scene that lowered my ratings for this episode 1.0 points okay the guy comes and asks about the Digital Camcorder and then Chuck says their's no tape in their and then they turn the whole floor into a dancing floor that scene downgraded the episode (No Offense). So either then that the episode was almost perfect so on a scale of 1 to 10 I rate this show 7 & 1/2.
thought i should check out this show as a fan of josh swartz! and i wasnt let down! it was so differnt! it was crazy i loved how it all came together!
god that sarah girl is hot! seriosuly whata hottie! im definatly going to wacth more of her.
i loved the comedy aspect to the show! made for interesting televsion! i mean it could've been all hi tech and boring stuff but the added comedy and suspense really made up for what could've been a bad show!
all in all i like dthe pilot episode! totoally differnt fromt eh oc and gosip girl but still ahs that scwarts touch on it!
I wasn't planning to watch Chuck, but I read this review that it was a lot like Reaper, so I checked out the pilot. I gotta say I wasn't disappointed, Chuck blends sci-fi, comedy, and action perfectly. I love Zachary Levi as Chuck, he's not that much of a nerd but he just doesn't have anything going for him. It was sad and funny how he kept talking about his old girlfriend Jill. I'm glad to see Sarah Lancaster again, (I haven't seen her since Everwood), and love the new hair color. My favorite character is Morgan, Chuck's best friend. He's gonna have the best lines in the show, I just know it.
So, Bryce Larkin, Chuck's college roommate, is now a secret agent. When he acquires vital information and he's about to be gunned down, he sends it to Chuck (who he has not talked to in a long time). It's pretty confusing in the beginning but I think Chuck is the right person to have all these information with the way he defused the bomb and everything. Now he's not just a Nerd Herd employee, he's somebody the government wants. I think he's kinda weirded out that all this has been handed to him and he just doesn't know what to do with it.
In another interesting twist, we find out that Sarah dated Bryce as she longingly look at pictures of the two together in Cabo. That's gonna be juicy once she starts to fall for Chuck.
This was a very enjoyable if a little too much style over substance at times (although that's probably because McG was directing). Also, Chuck may be a nerd but in my opinion (in this episode at least) he doesn't convince quite as much as the trio in Reaper. Basically he has a little too much of an air of confidence about him at the moment.
The CIA agent Sarah IS gorgeous and it's good to see Adam Baldwin in another genre show after Firefly which he was great in. I liked the character bits more than the story, although the porn virus being used the way it was made me laugh a little, lol, MS-DOS override.
Sarah and Chuck's date was funny with her and him getting ready and the dancing in the club. The sidekick did what a sidekick was supposed to do and occasionally make you laugh. The actor sounds a little like Seth Green as well which trumped me at first cos I thought it might be Seth Green but in the end, obviously not.
So interesting start to the season and hopefully the characters and plot will develop well. It helps that on Virgin1 in the UK it's twinned with 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' as well, cos that show is so funny.
The show has lots of potential and that it also
Have great writing and a great cast led by Less
Than Perfect's Zachery Levi as the innocent and naive Chuck. Who works as a clerk for a Best Buy like store. He is shy and just minding his own business. Until he meets someone named Sarah. As he doesn't know it at first but she works for the CIA. After he accidentally unloads all of their secrets in his head. When he goes out on the "date" with her. She reveals herself to him. As the CIA and Chuck are forced to work together. He must lead a double life working for them and doing his "nerd" job.
Cute, sill, but the characters are likeable overall. Bordering on slapstick, but good for light entertainments, not alot of deep thinking needed. They are of course just setting the premise, and introducing the players. Right now they are rather 2 demensional, and it could go either way. It could get too silly if they aren't careful, but worth watching a few more shows to see how they do. It reminds me a bit of Get Smart somehow, I think almost a characterization of spies, although not as slapstick as that show was. But somehow I kept thinking of it. Can keep the brain rested while preparing for Heroes.
the first episode of "Chuck" is allright. the only problem is that the show is up against "Prison Break." So, I don't know what I'm going to do in the next few weeks. At least the playoffs and the world series is coming up. I like the central character, a guy name Chuck who just a nobody working at a Best Buy ripoff with his buddies and a stern boss. then he saw something that got him into big trouble. Then this preety CIA agent who comes into his life and his life will never be the same again. A good start to a series.
I decided to try this show out because I needed something to watch on Monday's. I occassionally flip on dancing with the Stars but i am not a Heroes or Prison Break girl so I decided to give this one a shot. I thought it was pretty good, not as good as the reviews said it would be but I think I will give it another try next week. I liked all the characters but the only problem I had with it was that I didn't love them. I think I will have to see if I get caught up in the story before I decide whether or not I will make this a permanent addition to my TV favorite shows.
Chuck starts off with a bang and a very well put together pilot. The show centres around Chuck Bartowski who revives an e mail from an old college friend. This email happens to contain all of the Governments data and secrets All throughout this Pilot episode Chuck is being tracked down my two rival agents. Okay so the premise is a little absurd but you don't really care all that much as the show is incredibly fun and charming. The character of Chuck is instantly identifiable and likeable with all the others seeming very intriguing. The pilot of Chuck has succeeded in its mission and sold me on the series unless they seriously mess up I can see this becoming a favourite, Bring on episode two.
I liked it. I admit it-it was funny. It made me laugh...even though most of the jokes were stupid. I wish I could say much about the action...which was so laughable I don't see how any action fan wouldn't be laughing. Overall, I will watch the next episode, hoping it will be as great as this first episode.
I like the performances, I believe everyone did a great appearance in this. I like Captain Awesome, i find him funny. I also like the CIA agent, though I have no opinion on the NSA agent since we barely see him. A great way to begin a series.
Somebody give this show a chance---and by somebody I mean NBC. It wasn't half- bad but it has room for improvement. I was glad to see a positive bro-sis relationship, loved to see Adam Bladwin back as a mean-son-of...you get my point, and Chuck was just adorable and believeable too. I would get rid of the best friend- annoying and way off kilter and I don't like the Spy Girl- Sarah?... I am for one looking forward to Bilson guest starring and the whole spy thing being revealed. Classic shout outs are also worth two thumbs up! Hopefully this show will make it...one can only hope.
I have to admit I was not planning to give this show a look at all. Since I have nothing to watch at 8pm est on Mondays I figured what the heck. I watched for about 10 minutes when they show began to grow on me. I know the concept is not believable but:
1. It's a comedy
2. The Characters are great and very likeable
on top of it all Chuck gets this strange email from a person he hasn't heard from in a while and has all the Goverment secrets in the email which flash before Chuck's eyes. He slowly remembers these things and is tracked down by two agencies who for a moment want to kill him. Then Chuck decides to defuse a computer bomb with the new computer virus. All in sll I'd say a success in the first attempt and I will be back.
With all the new show's coming out in the fall, Chuck stood out. I really liked it. I think it intorduced all the people who are going to be in the show well. And it explained everything about how chuck got his powers pretty well. I'm glad for that, sometimes the show writers skip over little nuggets like that. I really like Chuck's charector. I think it's brialliant haha. I like the whole Nerd vibe going on hehe. I think this episode was very very well written, and I cant wait to see how this series plays out. I hope it does well.
If you can put aside the incredible ripoff of a current electronics retailer, and their techincal support people, then you will love the show. Very funny, non slapstick, intelectual humor. Good action, acting, and well written. Actors are bang on, and show really nice chemistry. While some may not appreciate the little parts of the show that make it work. The average computer nerd, electronics geek and definitely the online game play will get a huge kick out of the show.
If you like computers, watch the show. If you have ever been to a yellow and blue store, bought a computer, and had a guys show up in black an white bug, watch the show.
With the exception of Adam Baldwin, whom I loved on Firefly, I haven't heard of any of these actors. Sometimes thats the best way to see a new show, as Chuck and his nerdy friend are quite fun. The caring sister is nice, and her boyfriend is very steryotypical, seemingly pulled right out of Scrubs. The hot agent and Mr. Baldwin who come looking for Chuck are all right in their roles, but the real stars that make the show fun, so far, are Chuck's fellow employees. A Nerdy bunch indeed, yet with fun rivals and silly antics, particularly his best friend. The action is well done, and the memory download is typical, but overall the cast seems to fit well, and I can see potential here. The pilot is always jacked up, so hopefully the stories and characters can continue as well as they have in the first episode.
Chuck Bartowski is an average computer geek until files upon files of government secrets are downloaded into his brain. He is soon scouted by the CIA and NSA to act in place of their computer. Chuck's Pilot episode is fast paced and exciting, the writers did a great job setting the tone to the series. It showed plenty of potential. I thought that the premise at first sounded weird and far fetched but when you realize this show isn't about realism it easy to forget. I noticed a lot of use of music in the episode which in my opinion can lead to a bad thing but in the Pilot the songs fit perfectly, I have always liked the songs played on this show.
We Meet Chuck a computer geek, it's his birthday and his big sister Ellie is throwing it for him Chuck wants to get away from this his sister is trying to set him up a girl.
Bryce Larkin (C.I.A agent) then appears being chased by agents he ends up sending Chuck government secrets before being shot.
Chuck later open his E-Mail and gathers all in the info into his brian. When at work a blone approaches him and asked him to fix her phone then later ask him out for a date.
We meet Sarah a fellow agent, while on their they date are being tracked by other agents Chuck has no Idea what's going on. Sarah sees the NSA agents and she makes a run for it with Chuck, Sarah starts asking him questions about Bryce he evantually tells her and that his been getting images in his brian. Chuck and Sarah end up on the Roof, Casey (NSA Agent) catches up with them. Chuck explains how he sees things and remembers things he shouldn't and Casey and Sarah realize that all of their secrets that had been in the Intersect are now in Chuck's head. Chuck tells them that a bomb is gonna go off, the 3 of them quickly set of trying to avoid it from exploding.
Sarah and Casey have now gone undercover to protect Chuck, Casey ends working in the same store as him and Sarah opposite. A Great Start.
I liked the pilot, but there isnt much of anything here that is going to make me watch the show over Prison Break at the Mondays at 8:00 slot. That being said - I did think the pilot was good, with a couple of weird spots here and there.
I think the show would be just as good without the lame attempts at comedy. Alec Baldwin is plays a very good detective (I know him from his work in Daybreak where his role was almost the same exact thing) and I think he is a great addition to the show. I like the two women in the show- Chucks bomb sister in Sarah Landcaster and then his date which turns out to be a CIA agent who was dating Bryce, the man who sent Chuck this information in the beginning of the episode.
I loved the drama and loved the action adventure, but I only laughed once throughout the entire episode. That point being when Chuck was about to begin defusing the bomb and his cell phone went off, classic. Overall, solid pilot I just question the writers choice to make the show somewhat less appealing by adding bad comedy.
What does one do when about to be gunned down but send an email to an old friend who hasn't a clue what to do with it! The email contains all the government secrets which sends the FBI and NSA after our nerdy friend Chuck. Chuck (played to the hilt by Zachary Levi) Bartowski's life just got turned way upside down. But he seems to be able to deal with it fairly well right off the bat. The show has comedy, action and of course, romance written in it and it is surprisingly good. This show looks to be a keeper.
You get the overview of the series in the pilot episode, it more or less tells you that this is definately going to be a good series to watch, especially with the combination of the characters, the situation etc.
The first part of the pilot, sees it flicking between LA and DC, introducing the main plot aspect of the series. In LA, we have Chuck going through the motions of a birthday party, reminiscing and being full of self pity. Whilst in DC, we have Bryce, activating devices, emailing the results, blowing up things, killing agents and trying to escape.
At the end of the party, after finishing a console gaming session with Morgan, opens up his email received from Bryce and starts to receive image after image, we see him hypontised by the event and time passes by in the background until the sun comes up and Chuck ends up fainting or passing out. He doesn't know it yet, but he's now got the secrets database in image format, planted in his brain for safe-keeping.
Back in DC, the NSA and CIA are ordered to work together, to protect the secrets, thus setting up the "babysitting" scenario.
Chuck and Morgan go into work, chuck is still a little bit queasy, after his night and a couple of times where he had flashbacks to certain images, like which road to avoid going to work. Then later on in the store where they work, he gets a tv announcement of a general coming to LA, he gets a flashback, an image enters his brain.
Sarah (CIA Agent) pretends to be a dim-whitted customer who has a problem with her phone, whom Chuck helps out, she tells him to call her sometime for a date. She later goes back to the store, after dressing up as a ninja (no idea why but was funny) in order to steal his pc from his house, asking why Chuck hadnt called for that date. She's only got 12 hours to find the database we find out.
Chuck and Sarah go out on a date. They are spotted by Casey, there is a car chase, which results in both agents, weapons drawn and in a stalemate over who has property rights of chuck, too funny really. The ice is broken by Chuck who has flashback of more images in a sequence, manages to put them all together and gets both agents to help him stopping the assassination of the general, as they disarm a powerful bomb in a posh hotel.
The agents still argue who who is in charge, but Chuck tells them that he is in charge of himself, or so he is led to believe.
This was a really great Pilot! Pilots are hard because you have to show character, set the plot, and tell people about the characters history. I really liked the idea of a supernerd who is a spy but has no clue what he is doing. I hate how all the action spy movies have a leading man who is the best agent ever and never gets hurt. Bryce seems like that kind of spy at first because no one can touch him but that changes. I also like Chuck's friend Morgan. Morgan is hilarious and really helps the show. I also like how Chuck lives with his sister because then his family is more involved with his life. If his sister lived somewhere else then we wouldn't get to see them interact as much. I also like how Chuck's sister seemed to plan Chuck's party for him because that seems like what a big sister would do. She even chooses his outfit. Also I love Chuck's car! This show is great and I hope the writters strike doesn't affect it much.
Chuck Bartowski is an average computer geek until files upon files of government secrets are downloaded into his brain. He is soon scouted by the CIA and NSA to act in place of their computer. I think that this episode is a fantastic start to the series, really setting the tone of things to come, there is a great blend of comedy, action and drama here. The writing here is very impressive because it is hard to introduce a show like this with it's odd plot but the writing quickly explains how Chuck gets the secrets in his head. The introduction of the characters also fit in perfectly. Most of the episode there is the use of music, I liked this but it gets toned down in later episodes. The pilot shown a lot of promice in the show, this would soon be delivered.
I now have a favorite show to watch in between episodes of The Office and Heroes. That show is Chuck. The clever mix of action, humor and drama, make this a very promising series. Chuck Bartowski is the stereotypical uber-nerd working for the "Buy More", a hilarious parody for Best Buy. He has an otherwise 'boring' life; a best friend, Morgan; a super-hot sister, Ellie (and her Herculean boyfriend, the aptly named "Captain Awesome"). Chuck's life is suddenly turned upside down when super-spy in disguise, and ex-roommate/rival, Bryce Larkin sends him an encrypted e-mail containing the "Intersect"(a super computer that contains all of the nation's secrets which are encoded into images). The CIA and the NSA send out two of their field agents, the super hot Sarah Walker and the hilarious assassin John Casey, to intercept Chuck and see what has become of the Intersect. Chuck gets his first real challenge and disarms a bomb with a virus that lurks around in an adult website. Classic witty writing, in a fresh, original package.
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National Geographic : 1939 Jul
THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE States. Its waters are deep blue in color and unusually transparent. In these two charac teristics it even outranks the Gulf Stream. A 6y2-foot disk, when lowered beneath its surface, was still visible at 217 feet. Eels which inhabit not only the rivers of Europe and America but small brooks and ponds on both sides of the Atlantic con verge on the Sargasso Sea each year to breed and then die. BROWN ARROWS SHOW PREVAILING WINDS Winds, once the most important factor in navigation, supplying the motive power for oceanic voyages, are shown on the map by brown arrows. Although supplanted by steam and motor, they are again of im mense importance, for they are the very breath of the related sciences of aviation and meteorology. Most constant of all winds are the trades, which blow for days and even weeks with no more than a slight variation in velocity or direction. The South Atlantic, along with the South Indian Ocean, is especially favored, for here the trade winds reach their greatest development. In still another way is the South Atlantic fortunate, for it is never invaded by tropical cyclonic storms. These storms originate only in the doldrums, north of the Equator, where the air is always hot and sultry and squalls are common place. Other regions of light and variable winds are the horse latitudes, or calms of Cancer and Capricorn, where, in contrast to the doldrums, the air is clear and fresh. MIGHTY RIVERS IN THE OCEAN The prevailing westerly winds of the Temperate Zones blow in the Southern Hemisphere with a constancy second only to that of the trade winds. They have given the name "roaring forties" to the latitudes where they most regularly exhibit their turbulent temperament. Ocean currents are shown on the map by blue arrows and of these the Gulf Stream is the most important. Like the other cur rents, it owes its origin principally to the winds. Breezes, through friction, set in motion the surface waters of the sea, and these in turn impart their motion to the next lower water layer, and so on until an ocean current is set up. On the direction and force of the pre vailing winds depend the strength and permanence of the currents. The Gulf Stream's velocity changes with the seasons along with the intensity of the trade winds, to which it is indebted for its origin. Of a deep indigo-blue color so that its juncture with other waters is plainly evi dent, the Gulf Stream in its swift flow to the north cools so little that it is vastly warmer than the waters through which it passes. Tempering the climate of the north as it does, it is often called the "heating apparatus" of western Europe. The Labrador Current flowing southward from Davis Strait passes along the Labra dor and Newfoundland coasts and then skirts the eastern shoulder of the Grand Banks, bringing with it the ice found in this region during certain months. It was here in latitude 41046 ' north, longitude 50014' west, that one of the greatest of all sea tragedies occurred, when the Titanic, largest ship then afloat, sank on her maiden voyage after striking an iceberg, April 14, 1912. This disaster led to the establishment of the International Ice Patrol. Conducted by the United States Coast Guard, its expenses are paid by 14 nations according to their shipping tonnage. ICEBERGS FROM GREENLAND AND ANTARCTICA Most of the North Atlantic bergs are launched by the glaciers of Greenland's west coast. In the south of Greenland a small but prolific glacier gives birth to the bluish-hued bergs so difficult to see at night. But these Arctic icebergs are completely eclipsed by the much larger Antarctic ones with their longer life span. The northern bergs are seldom older than two years, while the southern bergs sometimes reach an age of ten years. Shown by white shading in the blue tint, the "northern and southern limits of ice" exhibit some queer kinks. Most peculiar of these is the tongue of ice, south of Mar tin Vas and west of Tristan da Cunha, which is driven north from the Antarctic by the cold Cape Horn Current. Such a map shows vividly how far to the east South America lies as compared to North America, and this is emphasized by the time zones, depicted by white lines. The time difference between London and Rio de Janeiro is only three hours, com pared to five hours between London and New York. The west coast of South America is about as far east as Jackson ville, Florida.

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This week we talk to BSc Nutritionist and dedicated endurance athlete Tatiana Marinho about the importance of functional nutrition and the effect that high-quality and real foods can have on your body.
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June Motif of the Month Is Up!
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No catches, no fine print just unconditional book love and reading recommendations for your students and children.
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Simon Adams was born in Bristol and studied at London and Bristol universities. He worked as an editor of children’s reference and other non-fiction books before becoming a full-time writer. Since then, he has written and contributed to more than 50 books on subjects as varied as American history, the sinking of the Titanic, the two world wars and the history of jazz.
Published to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, this is a perfect introduction to all aspects of the war, covering key events, a who's who of the military and political figures and the effect and impact of the war on all of the countries involved. You might also be interested in the companion title 50 Things You Should Know About the First World War. We have a very special category on World War Literature selected by our editorial experts and created in remembrance of the 100th anniversary in 2014 of the start of World War One and the 70th anniversary in 2015 of the end of World War Two.
This is a fabulous pictorial guide to the world’s people and events from 10,000 BC to the present. Highly illustrated, it presents a dramatic insight into what the world was like during key historical periods – the Ancient world, Medieval times, Exploration and Empire through to the Modern industrialised world. Packed with information about civilizations, empires, religions, colonization, exploration, kingdoms and famous figures, this Children’s Atlas of World History is a wonderful reference book to dip into whenever the mood takes you.
A wonderful search back in time, from the ice-age to Titanic, across the globe, this book uncovers some of the greatest archaeological mysteries explaining how they were found and excavated. Fact boxes, reproductions of how some of the sites may have looked in the past and photographs of how some look today, all help to bring alive lost but not forgotten worlds. Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Award for ‘the best book with facts’.

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Panama to the Galapagos Islands
18 April 2016 | Isabella, Galapagos
Jane, warm and sunny
Home alone after an incrediable five weeks. First Amy, with Kevin and Jason, joining us to go through the Panama canal to Galapagos, then Jamie and Frankie visiting us in Santa Cruz to go to Isabella. Wonderful memories and a ton of fun. The only downside was five days ago when we heard that we had lost Gypsy, Russell’s beloved Mum. Two weeks ago she was on top form, but a fall broke her pelvis and she did not recover. She will be dearly missed, she would have been 92 next month. Sadly we were unable to get Russell home in time for her funeral; which is in fact today as I write, she left behind beautiful memories for us. Bless her, she will now be happy with Eddie who she adored.
Onto a happier note. Tomorrow we leave the Galapagos for the Marquesas. There will be just the two of us on a passage of over 3,000 nm which hopefully will not take us more than 20 days. Obviously we have mixed emotions at the moment, excitement and slight apprehension. We have prepared ourselves as best as we can and we are looking forward to hopefully kind winds and seas. We can be followed on our InReach tracker https://share.delorme.com/JanePoulston
We can also post the odd message on Facebook; which we will do a couple of times on our way. Otherwise it is wonderful to get news from friends and family, especially when we are offshore as one can feel quite cut off so far away. My brother Jamie has kindly offered to forward messages to us via our Ham Radio so please email him a note or two via email@example.com - thanks.
Last night we were on Tsunami watch, one was due after the large earthquake on the mainland at 6pm. In the end we hardly felt it and have still not heard the latest news, but we understand that it caused a lot of damage and death on the mainland. Thankfully Jamie and Frankie were still in Santa Cruz.
Back to Panama. After a crazy few weeks at Shelter Bay marina prepping the boat, and spending two days line handling (to get a bit of experience) for a friend’s boat, we set off. Amy with her friends on board made the trip a ton of fun and they got some great footage with their go-pros. They are going to edit all the footage they took onboard and make a film for us – we can’t wait. It was an amazing experience transiting the canal, made more special by sharing it with Amy, Jason and Kevin. Not often does one traverse between two seas and two major continents, with a huge tanker loaming down on you.
We spent four days at anchor at La Playita getting our rigging sorted (Mike the rigger was fantastic, a Kiwi of course), celebrating Kevin’s birthday, doing a final shop at Pricemart and getting some other odd jobs ticked off the list. We had two fantastic drivers one called Roger who loaded up his van and roof top with booze for us (don’t ask how much) and Carlos who spent our last morning taking us from shop to shop, $8-10 an hour was joke so they got decent tips from us.
We did manage a couple of days in Isla Taboga where we hiked up to the top of the island and had our first swim in the Pacific. However, we did not make Las Perlas as a weather window appeared and we had to grab it to cross to the Galapagos. There had not been much wind for weeks, so all the boats were ready to leave.
What a fantastic sail we had, full moon nights, perfect wind and slight seas it does not get better. Our six day sail was done in five and a half with everyone on board having a blast. We stopped a hundred miles out and had a swim off Ta-b in deepest water yet. It was crystal clear and we gave the hull a quick wipe as they send a diver down to make sure we have a clean hull when we enter the Galapagos. Jason helped us as King Neptune crossing the equator and we celebrated with Beer Bongs and Champagne, with Neptune of the sea getting a wee drop. The only blip was our …. Generator. Yes ongoing problems and the kids had to learn what it was like to be at sea with no water maker and only a camping stove. It has been a stressful problem, but as I write it is … working.
Our landfall was San Cristobal. Our agent Bolivar met us as we motored into the anchorage, we had let him know of our noon arrival, and our check in could not have been more efficient. We had about six officials on board and although we had a fumigation certificate from Panama we were asked to leave the boat for four hours as they smoked out Ta-b at a cost of $100. We were able to warn other boats behind us, as the grease left behind was horrible. We spent the extra $$ to be able to visit more than one island and stay longer, an excellent decision which we would highly recommend to other boats.
One has to check out of immigration in Santa Cruz as it is only possible get an international “clearing out Zarp” in Isabella. Sadly some boats arrived in Isabella thinking they could check in and had to leave within 24 hours. One left yesterday who had spent 12 days getting to Isabella and are now on their way to the Marquesas after only a night in the Galapagos. At least we gave them a good evening as we celebrated my birthday a few days early before Jamie and Frankie left. We had 26 on board for the evening including two musicians; it was a wonderful evening that I will always cherish.
We loved San Cristobal, even though we had to fortify the boat so that sea lions did not come into the cockpit. There have been stories of them even getting into the salon and one set of friends had them in their cockpit where they coughed, pooed and vomited all over the place. Love them, but not when they do that ☺
A wonderful week was spent there, getting to know other boats, enjoying the incredible wildlife with the highlight being a tour we managed to privately organize with Manuel of Sharksky to Kicker Rock and Punta Pitt. Hopefully the photos will tell their own story. We saw nesting and courting red footed and blue footed boobies along with hundreds of other birds, including male frigates with their red throats. Snorkeling through Kicker Rock and later off Punta Pitt we swam with more huge shoals of different fish then we have probably ever seen. These islands above and below water are exquisite.
It was time to move on and we lucked out with a fabulous days sail to Santa Cruz, the most touristy island, but a fun one nonetheless. One of the trips we did there was to a farm where the huge Tortoises roam free. There we saw one couple mating (they take up to three hours and it was obvious, with the noise and movement that the male made, that we were just in time) an amusing experience. We also went underground into some of the lave tunnels, another fascinating event. Then the kids (yes they are still kids to us) had to leave. Jamie and Frankie arrived the day before and so we were all able to spend some time together. Very special as Amy had not seen her English Aunt and Uncle for six years.
More guests, but this time sadly only for one week. More trips were enjoyed, but the highlight was certainly The Tunnels in Isabela. Sadly my “new” camera died on me and so I do not have many pictures. The surf ride over the lava reefs and into and around the tunnels was breathtaking. Snorkeling the nearby lagoon we saw tons of huge turtles, golden rays, lots of sharks especially white tipped and even a beautiful sea horse. Manta Rays were seen on the trip back – huge. It was a magic day.
Frankie said her aim was to swim and take pictures of the Sea Lions. Well two pups obliged and spent about an hour frolicking with her under our boat. She was certainly one happy camper and we got some great pictures for her. Here we have also seen the famous Galapagos penguins and have had to be careful not to upset all the sea lions and large iguanas that take over the dingy dock.
It will be difficult to leave these beautiful islands. We were hoping to stay a bit longer, who knows maybe we will return. However the Pacific is beckoning and we are dependent on the weather. We are full of fuel, water and food in the deep freeze and stores. We are ready to go. We look forward to hearing from some of you and will update our blog probably somewhere in the Marquesas. We are meeting Edwin, and his girlfriend Iva, on Nuku Hiva on the 23rd May, another event we are looking forward to.
Keep happy and healthy, with much love Jane and Russell
A special thanks for some of the photos from Amy, Jamie, Frankie, David and Russell