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“Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.” – Maya Angelou
This morning, I was devastated to learn about the passing of great American author and activist Maya Angelou. I first fell in love with her powerful writing during my sophomore year of college, when we read her poetry in a women’s literature class, and that love soon extended to her other noted work. Maya Angelou was truly an inspiration to so many of us, and I firmly believe that her work will continue to empower women and men alike for years to come.
- If you haven’t heard Maya Angelou recite her own poetry, I highly suggest you do so. This reading of Still I Rise will give you the chills!
- CBS News collects some of Angelou’s…
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Pick up from your hotel. (Please mention your hotel name and address at the time of booking. If you do not have this information now, our customer service executives will get in touch and confirm the details)
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In the afternoon, you will be picked up in an air-conditioned vehicle from your hotel in Cairo. Accompanied by guide, you will be taken to the Citadel of Salah El Din. It was built by Salah El Din El Ayoubi in 1183 AD in the medieval castle style. The citadel comprises a number of important monuments including the Mosque of Soliman Pasha, the 90 metre deep Joseph’s well, the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali. The walls of the mosque are coated with alabaster and had gild-decorated crowns.
Further on, proceed to the Khan El Kahili Bazaar and El Sagha (jewellery shops).
It is one of the earliest and greatest markets in the Middle East. Built in the 14th century, it has many stores exhibiting a wonderful collection of jewellery, wooden artefacts embossed with pearls, leather ware, embroidered dresses and a range of impressive souvenirs.
After exploring the market, you will be dropped back to your hotel in Cairo.
Please call the activity operator at least 24 hours prior to start of the tour for reconfirming the departure details.
Working in a travel company, it’s a delight to see how the world is taking little steps to normalcy again. It’s like winning a war that no one was prepared to fight, yet emerged victorious, renewing hopes of a world that heals itself with optimism. I jump for joy every time a mail pops up … Continue reading "COVID-19 Travel Updates: Now Open! These Countries are welcoming Tourists"

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Healthy Paws has some recommendation on tips on how to brush your dog’s tooth. At first, brushing a dog’s teeth may be mildly tense and complicated for the animal. But the more you do it, the quicker your pet will turn into snug with you cleaning his tooth.
This one is obtainable in so many flavors that you just might as well be spoilt for alternative. Enzymatic canine toothpaste makes use of a pure chemical reaction to wash the plaque and keep your pet more healthy than traditional dog toothpaste could manage to.
Like so many medical considerations, early intervention at home can save your pet from needing veterinary dental procedures, which often require sedation. Brushing your pet’s teeth doggie toothpaste at residence, just like yours, may help stave off periodontal points.
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Plaque is an accumulation of micro organism and is a sticky substance that begins to accumulate on the tooth within hours after a meal and even after an expert tooth cleansing. Within a day, plaque combines with minerals that are current in the saliva to become tartar, also called calculus. A record of dental products and diets which were accepted by the Veterinary Oral Health Counsel could be discovered at vohc.org. These accepted products have been proven to decrease the accumulation of plaque and/or tartar by a minimum of 20%.
I love canine and I wish to provide the info that helps to you make your pet’s life as good as potential. They are costlier than the previously listed dental chews, with the chews for giant canines costing over $1.50 every. The chews are less expensive compared to other manufacturers of dental chews. If your canine has something worse than typical “doggy breath,” they might must have a visit with the veterinarian. Their breath is not going to get any better till the basis of the problem is mounted. The gel is simple to apply to the enamel and only must be used once a day. It is dearer than Enzadent or C.E.T. dog toothpaste.
It is kind of corrosive which might lead to abdomen upsets, vomiting, and even diarrhea. In worst-case situations, your canine could even develop irritation of the stomach lining. Remember that even a really quick wipe of your dog’s teeth is healthier than not doing anything at all. So even if you aren’t in a position to brush their enamel every single day, you probably can still run your fingers throughout their teeth to take away any meals particles. Make sure to brush your mutt’s tooth when it is relaxed and calm. It doesn’t have to be a day by day ritual particularly if you’re giving dry kibbles and doggie treats.
This complete set of toothbrushes and toothpaste provides you most cleaning potential of your dog’s pearly whites. First of all, you may have the long, curved-handle brush, which has two sides. One has smaller bristles and the opposite one has bigger ones. Essentially, this makes the brush appropriate for breeds of all size, so you’ll find a way to select the one which is best for your pooch.
PlaqueOff Powder is a good all-natural various that works slightly differently than other dental care merchandise. Made with a specific kind of seaweed, Plaqueoff is supposed to be ingested and integrated into your pet’s saliva so that it could possibly break down the plaque on their teeth. Healthymouth water additive is a straightforward approach to add a step of dental care into your pet’s every day routine.
Keep in thoughts that every one of those toothpaste may be safely swallowed by you or your canine. These can be mint or parsley leaves, cubes of broth, cinnamon, coconut oil. However, remember to use the correct amounts as a outcome of adding too much can cause issues on your pet.
To make the experience less frustrating for both of you, begin slowly and give up if your canine reveals signs of agitation or anxiousness. Although the enzymes work to break down plaque and battle unhealthy dog breath, Abby was glad it didn’t foam as that could be icky in a dog’s mouth. When it involves one of the best dog toothpaste, the choice isn’t straightforward. Dog toothpaste has to comply with a selected algorithm and specifications. I show this toothpaste to my dog and he starts licking his mouth, my dog loves the style and he is very cooperative when i am brushing his enamel. Just so you understand, Virbac’s toothpaste incorporates extra components than less-expensive canine toothpaste brands, however these elements won’t damage your canine in any respect. In truth, these similar ingredients are probably in no matter model of toothpaste that you just use in your mouth.
If you utilize a human toothbrush, you not only risk injuring your canine, but you also may be unable to clean your dog’s enamel effectively. The most prominent threat of cleansing your dog’s teeth is fluoride or xylitol poisoning. You should only use toothpaste that’s specially formulated for canines. If you aren’t certain if the toothpaste is safe for cleaning your dog’s teeth, seek the assistance of with your vet. Unfortunately, your canine could not present indicators of hypoglycemia or liver failure earlier than going right into a coma. Keep human toothpaste and different merchandise out of your dog’s attain and don’t brush their tooth along with your toothpaste. If you suppose that your dog may have ingested human toothpaste, take them to the vet immediately.
This is the first toothpaste I’ve come throughout that makes use of Stevia. Stevia is thought to sweeten without raising the glycemic index, so if you have a diabetic canine, this could be of interest to you. Important Disclaimer – This site doesn’t intend to supply veterinary advice. It just isn’t meant to constitute skilled steering or veterinary recommendation. If you still don’t have time to arrange one at residence or don’t really feel positive that it’ll work, don’t worry. There are many elements to bear in mind to get the ideal toothpaste on your canine.
Even if your canine is on a nutritious diet, maintaining its teeth clean will prevent detrimental decay and other health conditions. The toothbrush has a peanut butter taste that canine sometimes enjoy. The design of the finger brush and the toothbrush makes the Nylabone dog dental package ideal for larger breeds. The finger brush makes hard-to-reach places extra accessible, and the brushing is extra comfy for your canine. The toothbrush has an angled profile to ensure better reach, and it is fitted with rubber surfaces that make plaque removal easier. The soft nylon toothbrush bristles stop gum irritation and permit for easy cleaning between tooth and on the gum line. Even should you can’t brush your dog’s tooth every day, utilizing a dog toothpaste a minimum of three times every week may help management plaque and tartar.

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Jadagrace is an American actress, dancer, singer, and rapper. She appeared in the 2009 film, Terminator Salvation. Her song "Express Yourself" was released as a single when she was nine years old. She was signed to a record deal in 2012 after being discovered by Redfoo of LMFAO, and released her first single "Run Dat Back" under the Epic Records music label.
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Dancer and actress best known as the star of her own TV series, The Jadagrace Show. She is also known for film roles like that of Star in the 2009 action film Terminator Salvation. She has sold over 50 million albums, making her one of the bestselling artists of all time.
She began dancing at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy at age five.
She is also a singer, releasing the single "Run Dat Back" on Epic Records after being discovered by LMFAO frontman Redfoo.
She is of Japanese and African-American descent.
She appeared with Oscar-winner Christian Bale in Terminator Salvation.
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(Bloomberg) -- The euro fell to a new two-decade low as a resurgent dollar and the prospect of a difficult winter for the region begin to bite. The drop is just the beginning of a deeper descent for the currency, according to strategists.
The common currency fell as much as 1.1% to 0.9928 Monday, below the prior two-decade low of 0.9952 reached in July -- shifting away from a brief period of relief that propelled the euro to about $1.03 earlier this month. The currency was trading Monday at levels last seen in 2002, just a few years after the currency came into existence. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index rose 0.7% to its highest level since July 15.
Morgan Stanley forecasts the euro will slide to $0.97 this quarter, a level not seen since the early 2000s. Nomura International Plc targets $0.975 by the end of September, after which the market could be looking for the $0.95 level or possibly lower, as pressure on energy supplies raises the risk of blackouts and likely boosts euro imports.
“The end of summer sees the euro back under pressure, partly because the dollar is bid and partly because the Damoclean sword hanging over the European economy isn’t going away,” wrote Societe Generale SA foreign exchange strategist Kit Juckes in a note to clients.
Markets will be on alert for any more clarity over central bank responses to the conflicting forces of recessionary risks and soaring prices at this week’s Jackson Hole symposium. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is expected to reiterate the central bank’s commitment to fighting inflation, and will also be joined by officials from the European Central Bank and the Bank of England.
“The euro is likely to be particularly susceptible for a revision of the underlying Fed expectation, as the ECB has taken the second-strongest possible dovish position among the G10 central banks” after the Bank of Japan, according to Commerzbank AG strategist Ulrich Leuchtmann. He sees the euro-dollar pair touching 0.98 by year-end, he wrote in a note.
An easing in gauges of US financial conditions during the summer, despite an aggressive pace of rate hikes, could be another prompt for further Fed hawkishness, according to Morgan Stanley strategist David Adams, making Powell’s tone at Jackson Hole a potentially important catalyst for the dollar.
Opportunities for traders to chase the euro lower could also come from this week’s European purchasing-managers data and potentially a gloomy reading from Germany’s Ifo survey. The region has been struggling with natural gas prices at record highs, with already-scarce supplies further squeezed by disruption in the waterborne transportation of key commodities following an unusually dry summer.
The euro also set a fresh seven-year low against the Swiss franc on Monday, and further signs of a recession could lead to it weakening further against the haven currency. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. strategists see a chance of the pair falling to the high 80s or low 90s centimes per euro in the situation of a severe economic downturn given limited Russian gas supply.
Short Yen Trade
The euro isn’t the only currency suffering as a result of the greenback’s strength. The short yen trade, a favorite macro position this year, could see a comeback with traders eyeing the key 140-level. And the pound is also not far off a two-year low against the dollar, despite a pick-up in UK bond yields.
Positioning data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the week through Aug. 16 show leveraged funds are the most long the pound since March 2020, setting it up as ripe for a potential short, according to Societe Generale’s Juckes. Traders at these funds also extended their euro short positions to the most in three weeks.
“I suspect very few in the leveraged space have participated in the past three days of price action and the breach of parity now will get more attention,” said Jordan Rochester, strategist at Nomura International in London.
(Updates with euro at new two-decade low. A previous version corrected the spelling of Commerzbank.)
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IRVINE, Cal. – The GEICO AMA EnduroCross Championship will make a first ever visit to Daytona, Florida to kick off the 2015 series. The event will take place inside the Ocean Center on Friday, March 6, just a few miles down the road from the famed Speedway that will host the Monster Energy Supercross series the following night.
“We are excited to make EnduroCross a part of Daytona Bike Week for the first time” said Mike Karsting, VP of events for TEN, the producers of EnduroCross. “We expect that a lot of riders and race fans in the area for Saturday’s Supercross and Sunday’s GNCC Kick off will want to make EnduroCross’ Friday night show part of their plans”.
If you have never been to an EnduroCross, get to an event in 2015. You will be blown away by the exciting show and amazing skills on display. And if you want to see how your skills match up to the EnduroCross track, there are classes for Open Amateur, Vet 35+, Women and TrialsCross that anyone can enter!
Tickets will be available soon, get more information here: www.EnduroCross.com/buy-tickets/
2015 GEICO AMA EnduroCRoss Championship Schedule
March 6, 2015 - Daytona Beach, Florida. Ocean Center (Friday Daytona Bike Week)
March 21, 2015 - Salt Lake City, Utah. Energy Solutions Arena
April 25, 2015 - Sacramento, California. Sleep Train Arena
May 1, 2015 - Las Vegas, Nevada. Orleans Arena (Friday - Supercross weekend)
May 30, 2015 - Phoenix, Arizona. Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
June 5, 2015 To Be Confirmed - Austin, Texas. X Games, Circuit of the Americas
August 22, 2015 - Atlanta, Georgia. Gwinnett Center
October 3, 2015 - Denver, Colorado. National Western Complex
October 17, 2015 - Everett, Washington. XFINITY Arena
November 7, 2015 - Boise, Idaho. Ford Idaho Center
November 20/21, 2015 - Ontario, California. Citizens Business Bank Arena
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LG is apparently preparing a new phablet for release next month, probably at MWC. This is the follow-up of the LG Optimus G Pro and it will be called LG G Pro 2. The device will have some very appealing specs, listed below.
We should be dealing with a 6 inch Full HD unit with 3 GB of RAM and a Snapdragon 800 processor. The last time this model was in the news, it was supposed to have a 5.9 inch display with a 2K resolution and now we learn of a potential Mobile World Congress unveiling, with Android KitKat on board. It would be strange for LG to release this phablet with just a Full HD resolution, since we know they like to push the norm every time.
All big flagships this year should jump to 2K resolutions and there are probably a lot of panels made for them, even some with a 6 inch diagonal. With the Samsung Galaxy S5 rumored for a pre MWC event debut, LG must really do something crazy to amaze us. We have yet to learn what camera the phablet will use or if it will have a stylus or not.


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The Greek economic crisis did not scare away the owner and founder of Earth Friendly Products, Van Vlahakis, who arrived in Athens to open the company’s first office in Europe on July 15th.
On the contrary, the economic hardships that the country and its citizens face was a decisive factor for the company to come to Greece. Earth Friendly products saw this crisis as an opportunity to tap into the European market and at the same time offer well-paying jobs to Greeks.
“It’s a new life over here that we are trying to bring in with our American technology transported in Greece and building a business that will be good for the Greeks and also for the whole Europe and the middle East because they will be able to get high-quality green products at a great price,” said Vlahakis, who was born in Crete.
“We were successful in America because we are trying to do good things for the people and for the environment,” he added. “We decided about a year ago that as Greek-Americans the most important thing to do to help Greece was to create jobs, green jobs, and we really urge other businesses to do the same,” said Vice President of Earth Friendly Products Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks. It wasn’t easy as despite his roots, Vlahakis ran into the usual obstacles of Greek bureaucracy, inefficiency and incompetence.
Watch our interview and see the new offices of Earth Friendly Products in Greece:
Earth friendly Products Hellas was formally established on June 25, 2013 and now have opened their offices to the public in Greece.
Earth Friendly Products is the manufacturer of ECOS, the World’s top-selling green laundry detergent and 150 other cleaning products using only plant-based, all-natural ingredients and already has five plants in the U.S.A. It also plans to open a factory in Greece within the next two years to manufacture their products locally.
The opening of the EFP Hellas office coincided with the premiere of “A Green Story,” the movie based on the life of the company’s CEO.


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In observance of the 50th anniversary of their Taj Mahal Tea, Brooke Bond is using music to celebrate.
The company has launched a new YouTube station called “Darbar-E-Taj,” dedicated to Indian classical music. There are currently six videos available displaying the talents of some of India’s top classical musicians. The first is a selection of clips from the Brooke Bond Taj Mahal Tea golden jubilee concert that took place in February. That event ran for 14 hours. There are also interviews and in the future there will be more performance videos.
The station was created with #fame which describes itself as India’s top live entertainment video app.
This is not Brooke Bond’s first musical connection. Back in 1987 one of their popular television commercials featured Zakir Hussain, famed producer, composer and percussionist. The parent company Hindustan Unilever Limited cites this as the start of a long relationship supporting Indian classical music.
The company’s Taj Mahal Tea House in Bandra will also play host to live shows in the future.
For a very different use of music to promote tea, revisit Yorkshire Tea’s comical 2013 release, “The Tea Song.”

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I’m working on a novel in which my main character has a fear that a meteor or comet will crash through his office window and take out the potted plant sitting on top of his printer. Every day, before he begins work, he feels compelled to look out the window to make sure the coast is clear.
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Let’s get rid of the word, stigma, once and for all. Every once in a blue moon, I feel the urge to sound off. Please indulge me:
As a word, “stigma” is an insult to the outrages inflicted upon our population. Its use - even by well-meaning people - only perpetuates our status as third-class citizens. A quick history... Read more
Two totally unrelated TED Talks I watched in the past few days brought out loud and clear the importance of love and play and of balance in our lives.
The first talk dealt with reconciling quantum mechanics with Einstein’s general theory of relativity. The second compared the lives of Lincoln and LBJ.
Garret Lisi is a... Read more
Let’s talk about the breath. Of all the tools in our overall wellness toolkit, this is by far the most important. As a killer app for managing bipolar, I also rank it number one. Nothing else comes close.
So why haven’t I written about it after all these years? It turns out that breathing is our most easily overlooked activity.... Read more
On a bitter cold February day in London, Silvia Plath, aspiring author, left milk and bread for her two toddlers sleeping upstairs. Then she turned on the gas. She was thirty.
Ms Plath is celebrated for her 1963 novel,The Bell Jar, a fictionalized account of her own life that reads both as feminist literature and a depression memoir.... Read more


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The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a proposed rule to modernize and clarify its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, which were issued more than four decades ago. If finalized, the proposed rule would comprehensively update the 1978 regulations.
As one of the first environmental laws in this country, the NEPA was landmark legislation, signaling the dawning of environmental awareness and the first step down the path of enacting what has become a comprehensive and effective federal and state statutory framework to protect the environment.
However, since it was enacted, there have been more environmental lawsuits filed under NEPA than under any other environmental statute. Delays in reviews and decision-making have slowed energy and mineral projects in the U.S. and deterred future investment in those projects, according to the American Exploration and Mining Association (AEMA).
“Simply put, NEPA is broken. While a NEPA analysis has become ‘standard operating procedure’ for our members, it also has become increasingly more cumbersome, time consuming and expensive,” said AEMA Executive Director Mark Compton. “NEPA is no longer the planning and decision-making tool it was designed to be. Instead, it has become the tool used by obstructionist groups who oppose responsible and lawful mineral development on federal public lands.”
He added that reforming the process and creating a more efficient permitting system was critical to improving the mining industry’s competitiveness, job creation, and decreasing reliance on foreign sources.
CEQ’s proposed rule would establish a two-year time limit and improve agency coordination through development by the lead agency of a joint schedule; preparation of a single EIS and joint record of decision; and procedures to elevate and resolve disputes that could lead to delays. Additionally, CEQ has proposed provisions setting presumptive page limits, and for determining the appropriate level of NEPA review, ensuring timely submission of relevant information to inform decision-making, and facilitating the use of existing state, tribal, and local studies, analyses, and environmental documents, among other things.
AEMA said it will submit detailed comments on the proposed rule during the comment period.


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A couple of weeks ago, I walked with a friend down to the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. Canada geese were massed along the Bow River in and around the cold water. Flights of these birds came in and out all morning.
I dragged the shutter and panned with the birds as they flew past to create blur and lend motion to the images.
A very enjoyable couple of hours went by and then my friend had to leave. I elected to stay and walked down the iced over path that parallels the Bow along the eastern edge of the bird sanctuary.
A young stag trotted along the rocky beach right in front of me at one point. He stopped for a few seconds out of mild curiosity before skipping around the corner and quickly going out of sight.
An immature bald eagle alighted in a tree across the water a few hundred meters away. It was watching the geese that congregated near the water intently. After half an hour it launched into the air, crossed the river and flew directly overhead. I love eagles so this was a highlight of the morning for me despite the somewhat harsh lighting.
The day was close to noon by then and I headed towards the ponds. A couple of magpies were making a terrific racket which drew my attention. Looking in the dense stand of trees I spied a great horned owl calmly perched a couple of meters off the ground. She stayed mostly oblivious to the angry birds and they soon moved on. I returned to check on the owl a couple of times in the afternoon but she was napping for the most part so I didn’t photograph much. It was unseasonably warm so I enjoyed spending time with the owl with no expectation for more.
Snow fell hard last night across southern Alberta and we had several inches blanketing the landscape by morning. Here, my hound and I went out for a walk late.
In August I photographed through the night along the Vermilion Lakes. The air was heavy with smoke from nearby wildfires. This long exposure caught the glow from the town of Banff as it pushed through thick haze and got caught in clouds hanging low in the Bow Valley. A timer and a flashlight allowed me to run out onto this dock on the third Vermilion Lake and trace out the circle in this image.
These clouds hung in the sky so they created a soft line blocking some of the rays from the rising sun. That made for an interesting image with the tall prairie grass and weathered fence line to balance.
A couple of weeks ago I went to Springbank, just west of Calgary, and made a few long exposure photographs from the overpass that leads to Calaway Park to the south and the Springbank Airport to the north. The TransCanada Highway runs west from Calgary, under this bridge and a few more, before heading into the Rocky Mountains. As night faded, the line of the mountains in their snowy blankets stood out.
To the east the sun painted the scattered clouds before it rose above the eastern horizon. The color from the headlights, tail lights and reflections in the shiny pavement patches balanced the sky in a way I liked.
Shortly before the sun rose, the landscape and clouds to the west were illuminated with soft, even light which helped the light trails to really glow.
Calgary’s Peace Bridge has become one of the city’s landmarks and is an important pedestrian connector into the downtown core. Last weekend I went to Eau Claire a couple of hours before sunrise, walked over to the bridge and then photographed from dark night to bright morning. The lines of the structure are beautiful and I really enjoyed working with them, as well as the color and lighting, while I was photographing.
The construction crane south of the bridge was working and it played a nice supporting role as an interesting element in a couple of the images as well.
My children, one of their good friends and I went to a hill along Highway 66 west of Bragg Creek in Kananaskis last week. It was at the front end of the latest warm spell in southern Alberta so it was great to be outside and there was still a lot of snow. In between runs we all made together, the kids made a few runs where I photographed them flying down, catching air and spraying snow with little regard for its well-being. A fantastic afternoon with my two very favorite people in the world.
Kian went full punk off of one jump. Later Kezia plowed through it!
I enjoyed another sunrise on the prairies east of High River this weekend. This time around, I used a couple of farms and their buildings to break up the line of the horizon. The layers of cloud across the sky caught the sunlight presenting a range of pastels as the morning moved through dawn.
I stepped infront of the camera when I had the tripod facing the beautiful display of pink hues in the clouds to the north. As the sun rose it went behind a thick band of cloud so I looked down a couple of snow-covered range roads towards the Rocky Mountains before the warm light cooled and disappeared.
This small shack is leaning to one side and I suspect it will fall down in a year or two. It served me well as a solitary anchor under the growing dawn on a frigid morning last weekend near Mossleigh. I love the isolation and the constantly changing skies on the prairies in the winter.
A few photographs of downtown Calgary from the north side of the Centre Street Bridge last week during the latest cold snap.
On this last photograph, I entered the frame with the help of a timer in order to provide a contrasting element in the foreground.
I caught a sunrise on the prairies east of Mossleigh on the weekend. Fog had rolled over a large swath of southern Alberta so the morning was spent watching skirmishes between the rising sun burning off the clouds and the walls of fog. Here the early pink light had painted the clouds but not yet reached the fields nor broken through the opaque wall behind this tree.

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Motorola is making ready to launch an inexpensive 5G smartphone codenamed Ibiza, as per a report. The smartphone is alleged to be powered by a brand new 5G-enabled Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 sequence SoC and have a 90Hz show refresh charge. In response to the report, Motorola Ibiza is more likely to launch in Q1 2021.The report reveals key specs of the upcoming telephone, together with that it’ll run on Android 11, function a triple rear digital camera setup, and pack a 5,000mAh battery.
As per a report by German publication TechnikNews in collaboration with Adam Conway from XDA Builders, the Motorola Ibiza smartphone’s mannequin quantity is XT-2137. The HD+ show is anticipated to have a decision of 720×1,600 pixels. The smartphone is more likely to include 4GB RAM + 128GB storage, though there could also be different configurations too.
Motorola Ibiza is tipped to have a waterdrop notch show. It’s anticipated to have a triple rear digital camera setup that includes a 48-megapixel digital camera, as per the report. The smartphone will even possible have a 5-megapixel macro digital camera and a 2-megapixel sensor. On the entrance, it could have a 13-megapixel digital camera for selfies and video calls.
The report provides that Motorola Ibiza show will not be more likely to be an OLED panel or assist HDR. As talked about above, it’s anticipated to run on Android 11 and have a brand new 5G-enabled Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 sequence SoC underneath the hood. The report says that the Motorola Ibiza will probably be one of many first units with the chipset.
This isn’t the one smartphone Motorola is reportedly engaged on. Capri, Caprip, and Nio are codenames for telephones that the corporate is alleged to be engaged on and can possible launch this 12 months.
p>Will iPhone 12 mini develop into the inexpensive iPhone we have been ready for? We mentioned this on Orbital, our weekly expertise podcast, which you’ll subscribe to by way of Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or RSS, download the episode, or simply hit the play button beneath.


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Hanging Multigem Necklace
Cultured Pearl Necklace with Lapis Lazuli and Amethyst
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Pearl and Quartz Flower Necklace
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Renowned for its dazzling advertisements featuring Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Sofia Loren, the fine jewelry brand Damiani enjoys a history as glamorous as its celebrity ambassadors. The company was founded in 1924 by master goldsmith Enrico Grassi Damiani, whose work was so widely respected that Italian nobility entrusted him to create jewelry for them. These days, Damiani’s collection ranges in style from classic to contemporary, and each piece features superb craftsmanship, stones of peerless quality, and a distinctive elegance. Stunning wrap and diamond solitaire rings, sparkling tiered earrings, and whimsical charm bracelets that drip with diamonds are some of the incredible designs you’ll find in Damiani's collection.
Pieces that dazzle, from smoky quartz cocktail rings to tiger's eye necklaces
The House of Favero dates back more than 30 years, but the brand’s opulent, artisanal jewels are at once thoroughly modern and timelessly elegant. Indulge in these heirloom-quality pieces, dazzling with an array of classic diamonds and colorful precious gemstones, from teardrop aquamarine cocktail rings and green tourmaline studs to ruby station bracelets and oval citrine pendant necklaces.
Wow in vibrant ruby teardrops, citrine cocktail rings, and more.
Turn an understated ensemble into something standout with a striking pair of earrings. Exquisite gems are the stars here, with cognac diamonds, moonstone, sapphires, and glittering quartz in an assortment of hues. We've also got delicate beaded drops from Me&Ro, elegant Art Deco pearls from Favero, and dazzling geometric chandeliers from Piranesi. They're all guaranteed to dial up the glamour, no matter the occasion.


Operator sustains grazed/bruised back from contact with scaffolding -non-treatment injury - BMAPA Alert
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
ACCIDENT / INCIDENT DETAILS
A UK marine aggregate dredger was undergoing its annual dry dock. Scaffolding had been erected in the vicinity of the aft screening tower to facilitate in its removal. The scaffolding was erected across the starboard side walkway which restricted the walkway, with the scaffolding platform only being 1.5m above the spillway. The erected scaffolding had red and white hazard tape applied to highlight the low height of the scaffolding and the protruding scaffolding clips whilst waiting on delivery of protective foam.
The IP transited this walkway for general access to the engine room and in doing so, whilst crouched down, impacted his back on the protruding scaffolding clips. This caused a small abrasion and bruise on the left side under the shoulder.
It has been identified that there was inattention to immediate surroundings as the scaffolding was highlighted with hazard tape.
ACCIDENT / INCIDENT IMAGES
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LEARNING POINTS / ACTIONS TAKEN
- Staff to discuss the importance of paying attention to their immediate surroundings and the importance of making informed decisions where normal access routes may be restricted during maintenance periods.
- Ensure scaffolding has been fully completed, including foam protection fitted before signed off and used as a thoroughfare.
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Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy laid the foundation stone for India’s first Global Artist Village at Kakkananpara in Kannur district of Kerala. The village has been named as “Kalagramam” and this project is planned by the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi.
The government has sanctioned a sum of Rs 75 lakh and an additional amount of Rs 3 crore will be included in the next budget. The proposed Art Village would provide canvass to granite, wood, metals and clay to artists, including those from abroad, for their work. The Academy proposed to construct four living rooms, mess house, conference hall and related amenities in the first phase of the work.


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SBY vows to protect palm oil interests
Adianto P. Simamora
The Jakarta Post
While preparing to enforce a moratorium on forest-clearing, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said palm oil plantation firms could venture into deforested lands to expand their businesses.
The President made the statement during a meeting on Thursday with business leaders from the Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (Gapki) to discuss issues surrounding the forest-clearing moratorium...


- July 10, 2013
Hitachi Data Systems lets customers load up its midrange HUS VM unified storage array with only solid-state drives as an all-flash option.
- July 03, 2013
Hitachi Data Systems VP Robert Basilio talks of new HDS all-flash array and how the vendor plans to surpass EMC in its 'flash everywhere' strategy.
- June 27, 2013
Startup promises its Kaminario K2 all-flash array will experience no more than 25% performance degredation; extends SSD warranty to seven years.
- June 26, 2013
LSI Nytro card upgrades include a 3.2 TB solid-state WarpDrive PCIe flash card and two MegaRAID flash caching and storage cards.
- June 25, 2013
Western Digital acquires sTec SSD technology, bailing out early SSD market leader. Acquisition will become final pending regulatory approval.
Sponsored by VMware - IT leaders continue to rank security as a top priority. In TechTarget’s 2017 IT Priorities Survey, 22% of respondents said they devote more time to security than any other initiative. After all, what’s more important than security? See More
Sponsored by VMware - During the past few years, hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI) has become one of the fastest growing segments in IT. Along with hybrid cloud, HCI is one of the industry’s two hottest data center technologies as measured by the TechTarget Momentum Index™, which tracks first-time deployments. A separate study by MarketsandMarkets predicts nearly 44% compound annual growth for HCI between 2016 and 2022. See More
Sponsored by VMware - IT teams are facing more pressure than ever to meet the difficult and often painful challenge of ensuring uptime and availability. As companies continue to embrace initiatives such as digital transformation, big data analytics and the Internet of Things, they become more vulnerable if they have to confront downtime or gaps in performance. See More
Sponsored by VMware - Hyper-converged infrastructure has quickly become a favored deployment model for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) projects. The virtualized storage technology in HCI addresses VDI capacity and performance challenges, such as boot storms, that legacy physical SANs simply can’t meet. See More
- June 19, 2013
Storage Decisions conference attendees received the lowdown on flash storage arrays, along with advice not to ignore other storage tiers.
- June 17, 2013
The Intel S3500 Series lineup of solid-state drives is intended to move data centers to an all-SSD model.
- June 11, 2013
BitMicro releases line of Serial ATA solid-state drives that can operate in severe industrial conditions; Mushkin, Memoright unveil new products.
- June 11, 2013
The HP 3PAR StorServ 7450 all-flash array scales to 96 TB of solid-state drives (SSDs), with tweaks to its read-and-write and cache offload functions.
- June 05, 2013
Dell launches all-flash Compellent array and long-awaited primary data deduplication at its enterprise user conference.
- June 04, 2013
Whiptail Technologies launches the WT-1100 all-flash array for SMBs that's based on the same operating system as its midrange and enterprise versions.
- June 03, 2013
Solid-state-drive vendor sTec enters the flash array market with a Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2012 box for high-performance workloads.
- May 29, 2013
Pure Storage's third-generation all-flash storage array doubles the performance and capacity of the previous model and includes cloud-sourced support.
- May 20, 2013
Ohio law firm uses a NexGen solid-state, HDD hybrid storage array to provide the IOPS needed to keep its litigation and e-discovery practices moving.
- May 16, 2013
STec CEO Mark Moshayedi discusses why he thinks flash will prompt enterprises to move from refrigerator-box SANs to custom-built solid-state systems.


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A new global study has been launched to help gain a deeper understanding of ROS1 gene fusions, a rare cause of some types of cancers, including ovarian.
The initiative is a joint effort by the Addario Lung Cancer Medical Institute (ALCMI), along with Champions Oncology and the ROS1ders, a group of patients and caregivers dealing with ROS1-positive cancers.
Patients with this rare tumor type can now enroll in the study to help researchers develop patient-derived xenografts (PDX) models for ROS1 fusion cancers.
PDX models help researchers study cancer. They are created by implanting a piece of a patient’s tumor into a mouse with a deficient immune system. These rodent “hosts” allow the tumor to grow while maintaining features similar to the patient’s original tumor. This is useful to study tumor growth, therapy response, and acquired resistance to therapies.
The purpose of the ALCMI-006 ROS1 PDX study is to make at least 24 PDX models for ROS1-positive cancers, which can then be used for research purposes. Participants in the study receive no immediate benefit, but down the road, the goal is to use these models to develop new and more effective therapies against this cancer subset.
ROS1 rearrangements occur in 1 to 3 percent of ovarian, lung, and gastric cancers, as well as melanoma and other cancers. ROS1 is an enzyme coded by the ROS1 gene. A gene fusion occurs when a gene unnaturally breaks off and fuses with another gene, forming a hybrid gene that can lead to cancer initiation and growth.
The study is the latest effort of the Global ROS1 Initiative, which was created to improve outcomes for this type of cancer. ROS1-positive patients who meet eligibility criteria may enroll and contribute with viable tumor tissue to develop the PDX models.
Certain requirements must be met for patients to participate. Patients can find out if they’re eligible by completing a contact form. A member of the research team will contact applicants to schedule a time to review eligibility requirements and activities. Those who meet the pre-screening requirements will be given access to the consent form.
The whole process should begin when a surgery or biopsy is scheduled. Participants should let their physician or surgeon know they want to donate a portion of their tumor to the study, and that Champions Oncology will be in contact with them.
All eligible individuals with an ROS1-positive cancer living anywhere in the United States (including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico) or Canada can participate in the study. Participation in other countries will soon follow.
Xalkori (crizotinib) was the first ROS1 targeted therapy approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in 2016. It is now marketed by Pfizer and EMD Serono. There are no FDA-approved therapies if the disease progresses after crizotinib treatment. This study will potentially contribute to the development of new therapies for this under-studied cancer type.
“This innovative study will bring new models to study ROS1 in order to define the best treatments for patients with ROS1 positive tumors,” Christine M. Lovly, MD, PhD, a member of the ALCMI research consortium, said in a press release.


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A native of France, I have also lived in the United States as well as in Venice, Italy, and The Hague, Netherlands, for 19 years altogether. I have taught Art History at the Nevada Museum of Art and in Europe for Elementary grades and homeschooled students. I have also taught French and cooking classes in private settings.
It is my goal to use my experiences to instill a life-long desire for knowledge of the French language to children and adults alike and give them a passion for discovering our culture. Having lived in multiple countries, I speak 5 different languages that give me an insight into different cultures.
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“Evora, Sublime Supercar” has made it to the shelves after renown author Johnny Tipler followed the development of Lotus’ newest car through it’s initial phases through to production and handover. We’re carrying it in our online shop for immediate worldwide shipping and you can view the details by clicking the link below.
Every fascinating stage of the evolution of the stunning new Lotus Evora is explored in this fully comprehensive book, Lotus Evora – Sublime Supercar. From its conception, through development, prototype testing, certification, production and on to the marketing of the car, every part of this captivating story is covered in depth.
Produced with the full co-operation of Lotus Cars, who once again gave Coterie Press exclusive access to their photo archives as well as their employees, this book contains the reminiscences of virtually everyone involved in the concept, design and development of the Evora.
Author Johnny Tipler was the only journalist invited to see and drive the Evora before it was launched to the press and public. With unprecedented access and surprising candor, he is able to describe in detail all of the development stages, through to the construction of the first production examples, culminating in the car’s press debut in Scotland. His close involvement with Lotus, and their obvious enthusiasm for the Evora project, is reflected by the openness of all involved who tell him the full story behind this stunning new car.
Johnny Tipler is a motoring writer with 35 books published on a variety of topics, includingAyrton Senna’s three years at Team Lotus and Ronnie Peterson’s biography, both for Coterie Press. His other Lotus titles range from the Formula 1 Types 25 & 33, and the ground-effect Formula 1 Types 78 & 79, to Elise S1, and Lotus & Caterham Sevens. He has freelanced for several leading motor sport and classic car publications, most recently the Hethel-based, Lotus Club International magazine and 911 & PorscheWorld.
Binding: Hardback with dust jacket,
Size: 297 x 297mm (12 x 12in)
Images: 318 colour photographs

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Get to know the writer:
1) What is the theme of your poem?
An autobiography – told in little snippets.
2) What motivated you to write this poem?
I am currently in a creative writing class.
3) How long have you been writing poetry?
I really started writing creatively in this writing class, which I started at the onset of the pandemic.
4) If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?
5) What influenced you to submit to have your poetry performed by a professional actor?
Over the last two years, I have written three screenplays and have been sending these to screenwriting competitions. As I was looking at sending out my screenplays, I saw your site and thought it might be fun to hear someone do a reading of one of my poems.
6) Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?
Yes… short stories, screenplays, reflection pieces, poetry.
7) What is your passion in life?
Art of one form or another is my passion. Currently, I am loving writing. I also teach art classes and piano lessons, and so have always been involved in the arts in one form or another.


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BOOK AWARDS 2023
Part of the Architectural Book Festival
Rules for entry
The 2023 Architectural Book Awards are open to books published between 1 January 2022 and 30 June 2023
Deadline for all entry forms: Friday 30 December 2022
Deadline for receipt of finished works
For works published in 2022: all copies to be received by 30 December 2022
For works published between 1 January and 30 June 2023: all copies to be received by Friday 27 January 2023
Late entries by publishers may be accepted at the discretion of the Organiser, on receipt of an emailed enquiry
In all cases, by Friday 6 March 2023, publishers must have emailed to the Organiser:
a high-res image of the book cover (minimum 800 pixels high)
a colour photograph of the author (at least one of horizontal/landscape orientation at a minimum of 4000 pixels wide)
an author bio
a press release for the book.
Direct any submission queries to: email@example.com
ABOUT THE AWARDS
Architectural Book Awards are intended to recognise excellence in books about architecture written in the English language. Several awards will be given for what the judges consider the best book in specified categories. An overall award will be given for the book that, in the opinion of the judges, ranks as the single best architectural book of the year among all the winners.
Unlike other book awards, the panel of judges will be anonymous. The virtue of anonymity is that it helps to avoid the conflict of interest that can exist when judges and entrants are known to each, as is often the case where both parties are eminent. Such discretion was once normal in publishing where, for example, book reviews in the Times Literary Supplement were unsigned. It is now unusual, for reasons that we find regrettable. Anonymity assists in ensuring that all parties are protected from the risk of compromise, and our judges will be required to agree to this along with all other conditions of the awards.
The judges will read the submissions and will be responsible for compiling shortlists of up to six books in each category. From these shortlists, category winners will be chosen, and from them, the primus inter pares—the all-over winner.
There is currently no restriction on the number of submissions per publisher but this may change in future years. There is no cost attached to submitting a book but if an entered book should be shortlisted, the publisher will contribute £1,000 (plus VAT). (This compares with a total of £6,500 (plus VAT) for shortlisted submissions to the Women’s Prize for Fiction and a further £6,000 (plus VAT) for the winner.) This payment must be made within seven days by BACS on receipt of an invoice. This stipulation is subject to appeal by a publisher and may be adjusted or waived at the discretion of the Organiser.
The prize purse is £7,500 for the overall winner, and £2,500 for each of the category winners. It will be at the discretion of the publisher how the winning monies should be distributed, between the author (and, if there is one, the translator) and the publisher itself. It is our expectation that the publisher would not be the end recipient of the prize money but we regard this as a matter beyond our surveillance.
a. Any work on architecture or any aspect of architecture, whether in print or electronic format, originally written in the English language or translated into English) and published in the UK by an imprint established in the UK is eligible.
b. Only publishers may submit works. Submissions by authors will not be accepted, though queries should be emailed to the Administrator.
c. Publishers may include self-publishers, as long as the publisher in question can demonstrate adherence to what the Organiser considers to be normal publishing practice. A book will not be ineligible simply because the publisher is a company which has been specifically set up to publish the work in question, and/or because the author is the person who owns the majority shareholding or otherwise controls the company. Works published via a commercial arrangement by which the publisher is paid by the author are also not ineligible. (For the avoidance of doubt, clarification should be sought of the Organiser.)
d. In determining whether the work is published in the UK by an imprint formally established in the UK, the publisher must comply with all of the following:
the imprint sells its list in pounds sterling
print copies are distributed through national UK retail outlets
the imprint has its principal place of business in the UK and is subject to UK registration and regulation including primary liability to pay tax in the UK on all its trading activities as a publisher
the work in question has had a UK International Standard Book Number allocated to its publisher.
e. The work must be published in the UK between 1 January 2022 and 30 June 2023. The Organiser will not take into account the date of first publication of a work originally published overseas in another language.
f. No work will be ineligible because its author has previously won any other prize (or, in future, this prize).
g. Entries may include works never previously published or never previously translated in English, written by authors who are now dead.
h. In all matters, the decision of the Organiser as to whether a work is eligible will be final and binding.
KEY STAGES OF THE AWARD
Deadline for works published in 2022
All entry forms to be received by Friday 30 December 2022
All copies to be received by Friday 30 December 2022
Deadline for works published between 1 January and 30 June 2023
All entry forms to be received by Friday 30 December 2022
All copies to be received by Friday 27 January 2023
Where print or proof copies are already available, five copies together with a PDF of the text must be sent to the Organiser at the same time.
If final proofs are sent initially, five print copies of the finished work must be sent to the Organiser as soon as they are available.
E-books are accepted on condition that the publisher will send five bound print copies to the Organiser by 26 April 2023. (Publishers should inform the Organiser in advance of the date of the printed book’s availability.)
Unless published only as an e-book, at least 150 copies of the work must be available for retail in the UK at the date of publication.
The Organiser, in consultation with the chair of the judges, may reject any revised proof or finished copy that differs substantially or materially from a first submitted proof, and the work concerned will not be considered further.
(Full details of where to submit are in the NEXT STEPS section towards the end of this document.)
Each imprint may also provide, by Friday 30 December 2022, a list of up to five further eligible works. This should be accompanied by the first chapter of the book plus a justification (in no more than 250 words), for each work, of why it should be considered and why it is not currently available.
The judges may themselves call in as many works as they consider appropriate that have not been submitted or nominated for call in by their publisher. If the publisher agrees that the work may be considered, then the publisher must sign an undertaking to comply with all the rules of the awards. The work will not be further considered without this signed undertaking.
If a work is shortlisted, its publisher will:
make the work available for sale as an e-book within 10 days of the announcement of the shortlist, where the work concerned was published before the announcement of the shortlist and was only available in print format when submitted or called in.
have no fewer than 250 print copies available for retail sale in UK within 10 days of the announcement of the shortlist, where the work concerned was published before the announcement of the shortlist and was published only as an e-book, when submitted or called in.
where the work concerned is published after the announcement of the shortlist, then on the publication date have a minimum of 250 print copies available for retail sale in UK and have the work also available for sale as an e-book.
use best endeavours to ensure that, where references to the shortlisting are included on the front or back cover, the awards’ Shortlisted branding will be used, and that this requirement will be brought to the attention of the literary agent and to counterpart(s) elsewhere.
MARKETING AND EXPECTATIONS
It is a strict condition of entry that publishers agree to make it a priority to ensure that UK-based authors whose works are submitted or called in make themselves available for publicity and events as required and that, if shortlisted, authors will participate in the awards ceremony. If there is any problem over the author’s availability, the Organiser must be informed immediately.
The publisher, publicist and agent of a shortlisted author are strongly advised to attend a briefing meeting that is convened by the Organiser shortly after the shortlist is announced.
At any time following the announcement of the shortlist, but before the awards ceremony, publishers will be expected to arrange a speaking event for the author (if UK-based) of their shortlisted book, to take place in London, at a place and time likely to attract the largest audience—and, should they wish, anywhere else.
None of the print copies required as part of the submissions process or as call-ins will be returned to the publishers.
If a work is shortlisted, its publisher will use best endeavours to ensure that, where references to the work’s having won an Architectural Book Award are included on the front or back cover, the scheme’s Award branding will be used, and that this requirement will be brought to the attention of the literary agent and to counterpart(s) elsewhere.
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McCullohs, Dorian Lead Bulldogs in First Open NCAA Match of 2011
Charleston, S.C. - The Citadel Rifle team didn’t produce the result they were looking for in their first match of the winter schedule today against NC State and Army held at The Citadel Marksmanship Center.
Sophomore leader Julia McCullohs fired an aggregate score of 1082 (511 in smallbore and 571 in air rifle) to lead all Bulldog women, while Winston Dorian led the men with a total score of 1125 (559 in smallbore and 566 in air rifle). Senior Stephen Kinn led the Bulldogs in air rifle carding a 569, while senior captain Alison Hayes fired a 523 in smallbore.
Army took the team title with a total score of 4625 followed by NC State firing a team score of 4488. This marks the first time in four tries this season that the Wolfpack have been able to top The Citadel, who finished third with a team score of 4418.
Army’s Kelly Buck led all air rifle scorers shooting an impressive 593 total in air rifle, while teammate William Mengen led all smallbore shooters with 582.
This match was a tune-up for next weekend’s SEARC conference match in Milledgeville, Ga. where The Citadel rifle team will look to remain undefeated in conference play.
For complete results and information on Bulldog Rifle, visit the official website of The Citadel Athletics, www.citadelsports.com .


City could have been world leader in use of electric vehicles
I read with great interest the letter by Joseph Law, planning and development director, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited ("Despite rising demand, CLP cut air emissions by over 80 per cent", June 4).
He explained that this cut in air emissions happened despite an 80 per cent rise in electricity demand. It is reassuring that both CLP and HK Electric are trying hard to minimise the impact of their business on Hong Kong's fast deteriorating air quality. They have implemented energy renewable schemes, that is, wind farms and large banks of photovoltaic solar panels. However, these only contribute a small percentage towards our enormous electricity maximum demand.
To improve air quality in Hong Kong, we must select fuel that minimises air emission for power generation, implement every available measure for energy saving and encourage the use of electric vehicles that are pollution-free.
Knowing that the government is the largest electricity consumer, then secretary for planning, environment and lands, Graham Barnes, set up the energy efficiency advisory committee. It was a wake-up call with regards to our energy consumption. Substantial improvements were introduced and encouraged by the government and power companies. But implementation was disappointingly slow.
Regarding air pollution caused by road transport, we missed a great opportunity by not making a determined effort to promote the replacement of many of our petrol and motor vehicles by electric models. Hong Kong could have been a world leader as we have the advantage of a relatively compact geographical area with road speed limits that fit comfortably within the range provided by electric vehicles.
And we have the financial means for such an ambitious project. At an American Chamber of Commerce meeting in the early 1990s, it was announced that private investors had submitted, for government approval, a master plan to provide car battery charging facilities at every parking meter throughout the territory. Similar systems were planned for electric buses for fast battery exchange at all petrol stations and depots.
This has only materialised recently and on a limited scale. The cost, range and speed of electric cars have greatly improved. Electric buses have operated in Europe for decades. In addition, our power companies have always proved capable of accommodating the increased demand for charging electric vehicles.
Greater government incentives can substantially improve our air quality.
Shalom Levy, Tsim Sha Tsui


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Raising Princes to be Kings: A Single Black Mother’s Guide to Raising Her Black Son
Denise Bolds is a native New Yorker born in Harlem NY. She is a resident in Dutchess County of 21 years. Ms. Bolds comes from a family of healers and educators.She is a graduate of Dutchess Community College and Marist College.
Denise also holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work. She has worked with low income families for the past 15 years. Ms. Bolds is the author of Raising Princes to be Kings: A Single Black Mother’s Guide to Raising Her Black Son and Raising Princesses to be Queens. Raising Princes is a recommended read by Ebony Magazine June 2013.
Denise Bolds is also the producer and host of her internet radio show: Black Motherhood Empowerment, a tool of empowerment with professional guests with discussions on the many avenues of Black life. Ms. Bolds is a proud single mother of her son Jordan who graduated from Poughkeepsie High School and earned his Master’s Degree in Special Education/Earth Science Elementary Level at age 22.
Ms. Bolds also owns her own business: Bold Doula under Bold Selah, LLC. Ms. Bolds is a certified birth doula. Her goal is to bring awareness to the huge disparity of Black Maternal Health and doula as many women of color as possible.
Bold Doula under Bold Selah, LLC.
Raising Princes to be Kings: A Single Black Mother’s Guide to Raising Her Black Sons by Denise Bolds
Raising Princes to Be Kings: a guide for black mothers and the parenting of their sons. Every black mother is capable of raising a Barack Obama, Ben Carson and many other successful black men from single parent homes.
Ms. Bolds’ book discusses the relationships of black motherhood of the black son from pregnancy to college and beyond. Ms. Bolds encourages black mothers to celebrate motherhood and to benefit from the success of empowered parenting. Motherhood is empowering. Topics in this book include: education, finance, relationships, sex, child support and many more to engage and empower.
From pre-conceptual health to college, Raising Princes to be Kings is a holistically empowering resource.
In this revised edition there are viable updates along with links to free lectures that relates to chapter topics, 40 developmental assets from ages 3 to 21 and contracts for the black mother and son. .
If we want good relationships with out black men, its is time that we raise black men and understand them. To truly raise a black man is to walk in their lives with them – not against them. Our black sons need us – we have to save our black men – too many have been lost already. GET READY TO BE EMPOWERED!


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👀 Ebanie Bridges reveals exactly what Conor McGregor said to her
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Conor McGregor blasts ‘Ginger Sausage’ Canelo after the Mexican’s claim
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Everyone’s saying the same thing about Ebanie Bridges’ latest posts
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Former boxing champ claims Jake Paul would knock Conor McGregor out
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Footage of Conor McGregor ‘squaring up’ to an Alligator is hilarious
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JOHOR BARU: "Panic" broke out at SAJ Holdings Sdn Bhd's Skudai water treatment plant when a chlorine leakage injured two officers at the plant.
However, the leakage turned out to be a simulation for an emergency chlorine leakage exercise conducted by the utility company at the plant, the first time such an exercise was conducted since it was handed over to SAJ by Singapore's Public Utility Board last August.
SAJ's Safety and Health Department head Jamaludin M. Noohu said the objective of the exercise was to train its staff, as well as other agencies like the Health Department, the police, Fire and Rescue Department and chemicals supply companies.
"According to the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994, plants that store more than 10 tonnes of chemicals are categorised as having a high level of danger and needed to conduct emergency drill as a precaution.
"This drill covers training, use of equipment and coordination between the community and the relevant agencies as part of the company's readiness in case of a chlorine leakage," he said.
The one-and-a-half hour exercise, which involved about 80 people from SAJ staff and government agencies, had also benefited the 200 residents of Kampung Sepakat Baru, the only residential area near the plant.
Jamaludin said SAJ's record and statistics showed that there have been reports of chlorine leakages at treatment plants but these are small leakages that the company could handle without the assistance of other agencies.
"However, continuous exercise is important and a must for SAJ to ensure it is prepared at every level during emergencies," he said.
Meanwhile, SAJ chief executive officer Abdul Wahab Abdul Hamid said the current dry spell in Johor has put the company on alert.
"We have identified three treatment plants, namely, Kota Tinggi, Mersing and Muar, where the water level has dropped, albeit not at a dangerous level," he said.


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SeedLegals, a cloud-based platform that simplifies and cuts the cost of the startup fundraising process, has developed a new way for startups to raise funding – called ‘Instant Investments’.
The product is attempting to disrupt the way current funding rounds work, hopefully paving the way for a more ‘continuous funding’ model.
SeedLegals, which was launched in March 2017, offers legal advice and digital documents which allow UK startups to take on new investors as they emerge, rather than adhering to the typical 12-18 months fundraising cycle.
Investors can review and e-sign documents online, and instantly receive a share certificate as well as SEIS/EIS documentation.
This allows founders and investors to allocate shares, add investors, negotiate and complete a funding round completely online.
The company, which won Best in FinTech at UKTN’s Elevator Pitch LIVE last year, claims to reduce the time and cost to complete a round by 80%, and says it helps close two funding rounds every day.
The idea behind it is to give founders more flexibility and time to grow their business rather than them spending time pitching to investors.
Anthony Rose, founder and CEO, offered an example on how the new product works. “Let’s say that NewCo is looking for £500,000 in investment, at a valuation of £2m. Normally that would mean they need to find investors for that full £500,000 before they could close the round and get any money in. It could take months.
“Now, as soon as they have, say, the first £100,000 of investment lined up, the founders can choose to do a funding round of £100,000 with ‘up to another £400,000 of additional investment allowed anytime in the six months following the round. That allows the founders to quickly close the round, bank the first £100,000, and get on with growing the business,” he added.
Then, Rose said, each time they find an investor, they can send them a link to view the deal documents from the last round and a Deed of Adherence to sign to complete their investment.
SeedLegals is backed by Seedcamp, and secured £1m in July last year.

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Solsona is one of the perfect plans from Barcelona. Even though, it has very few tourists. This is a town in the middle of a very sparsely populated region. The villages around are small and rural. Being Solsona a main point of the inner Catalonia recieves many Catalan visitors. Nevertheless, it is barely visited because of its isolated location. To Solsona you need to go on purpose but despite the effort you will take to go it is very worth it.
The medieval town has plenty of corners full of charm, history and traditions. This is the perfect town for strolling since its streets have beautiful buildings, all the heritage is walking distance and the vibe is charming. Solsona is not spoiled and can be one of the very good and surprising plans from Barcena. It is authentic, the services are good value for your money. It is also a Besides the Obvious destination. The visit includes the chance of visiting some nice natural and cultural assets nearby the town.
A bit of History
There are documents from the 9th century about a town called Solsona, with a church dedicated to Santa María. Solsona is one of the perfect plans from Barcelona. Is a city with more than 400 years of history. This is the capital of Solsonés county, located in the province of Lleida, Catalonia.
What to visit in Solsona?
Solsona has many assets to entertain visitors for a whole day of visit and clearly as well to spend a complete weekend. We recommend checking Solsona Experience, the official website of a non-profit cooperative project promoted by a group of young people from Solsona. There, you will get updated information about prices and schedules of the main tourist assets in town.
The Cathedral of Santa María is the main church of the bishopric based in town. Santa Maria is probably the best of the medieval assets that Solsona has to convince tourist to come. It was built in the early Romanesque, with three apses, a cloister and the square bell tower are still preserved. In the 13th century, the locals rebuilt it in the Gothic style. Two doors give access to the cathedral, one of them is neoclassical from 1780 and has a sculpture of Saint Augustine in ecstasy. And the other is baroque from 1769 and has a relief of the Assumption.
The interior is austere and covered by a Gothic ribbed vault, the Romanesque apses serve as a sacristy and the high altar has an impressive canopy surrounded by the choir, all illuminated by the Gothic stained glass windows of the apses and the large Romanesque rose window. It also has a Baroque organ and two chapels. It preserves the Virgen del Claustre, from the 12th century, which is one of the most important sculptures of the Catalan Romanesque.
The Church fountain
On one side of the Solsona cathedral we see the Church fountain, one of the three 15th-century Gothic fountains in the city. The church fountain it will be a nice surprise for the average of the visitors.
Episcopal Palace, Diocesan Museum
Attached to one side of the cathedral is the Episcopal Palace, a building built in the 18th century by Bishop Rafael Lasala. Its main façade is one of the most outstanding examples of the Catalan neoclassical. Inside the Palace is one of the first diocesan museums in Catalonia, and treasures remain from periods from the Neolithic to the Baroque. There is also a curious room dedicated to salt sculptures from the Cardona mines, which operated from 1929 to 1990. In the center of the square there is a beautiful round fountain.
The visitor will be able to get in freely till the counter since nobody will stop you to take a look at the firsts rooms and corridors of the interior.
The Main Square (Plaça Major)
Plaça major is the main square in town and the heart of it. It is the place where the most important festivities and events of the city are held, where the giants of the Fiesta Mayor and the caricatures of the Carnival dance. In addition, on Tuesdays and Fridays the visitors could spot the weekly market. The square is the perfect place to drink a Catalan traditional vermut.
The ice pool was in use from the 17th to the 19th century. It was very useful to store the ice from the Negre River. In summer the heat of the territory is a serious problem to preserve the food in a moment when fridges were not in the picture. The structure has a circular floor plan and it has a large dome. You can visit the Ice Well only on guided tours for 4 euros.
Tower of the Hours
Walking along Carrer del Castell (castle street) you will be able to spot another of the city’s emblematic points: the Tower of the Hours. This watchtower dated before the year 1500, had two bells, one to warn of the fire and the other to mark the hours and which continues to do so today.
The city had walls from the 14th to the 18th century. There are remains of the first walls in different parts of the city. The construction of the Portal del Pont (Bridge Gate) began in the mid-18th century and finished in 1795, becoming the main entrance to the city.
The enclosure of Solsona is on the Inventory of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia. The gate is a Cultural Asset of National Interest.
Saint John’s Square
Plaça de Sant Joan has a picturesque 15th-century fountain in its center. Above it, there is a 18th century chapel dedicated to Saint John. Around it you can spot some important historic houses. The Cabanes house stands out at number 1 of the square, a manor house belonging to one of the most important families in Solsona.
Solsona Town Hall is located in a small square, built at the beginning of the 16th century.
The Giants’ Room
If you go with children you can visit the Quarto dels Gegants (The Giants’s room), located on Sant Llorenç Street 37. A place where the beasts, giants and big heads that parade in the city are exhibited mainly on the days of the Corpus Christi and other local festivities. They say that Solsona is the city in Catalonia with the most Giants and popular Bestiary per square meter. There is documentary evidence of them from at least 1710. Besides, this heritage is under protection for having elements of national interest worth of preservation because its condition and antiquity.
What to do close to Solsona?
This is not even 5 kilometers far away from Solsona and you can reach the village by car in just 6 minutes. It has a romanesque church with a crypt, Iberian deposits and an impressive Art Nouveau cemetery included on the list of the European Cemeteries Route.
Santuari del Miracle
The Miracle Sanctuary is 13 kilometers far from Solsona and it will be a nice positive surprise for the traveler. It is in a beautiful natural area and it has a very big church and a good restaurant.
How to get to Solsona from Barcelona?
Solsona is an hour and a half away from Barcelona by car. Definitely, to rent a car is the best opcion and gives the chance to wander around this naturally beautiful territory.
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NEW YORK (AP) Tim Duncan was selected to his 14th All-Star game, Spurs teammate Tony Parker is joining him, and the Chicago Bulls also had two reserves chosen Thursday for next month's game in Ho
BOSTON (AP) Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points and won his rematch with Kevin Garnett as the New York Knicks ended an 11-game losing streak in Boston with an 89-86 victory over the Celtics on Thurs
Some of the sports stories The Associated Press is covering Thursday. A full Sports Digest will be sent about 3 p.m. All times EST:
NEW YORK (AP) The New York Knicks have surpassed the Los Angeles Lakers as the most valuable team in the NBA, according to Forbes' annual study.


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New technologies or business models that open up new markets or upend those that already exist are called disruptive innovations. They frequently begin as modest, niche goods or services, but they have the potential to grow and gain popularity very quickly. Disruptive innovations have the potential to significantly alter industries by altering how goods and services are delivered and used.
The personal computer, the internet, and smartphones are some of the most well-known examples of disruptive innovations. These innovations have completely changed the way we communicate, learn, and work.
New disruptive technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), blockchain, and 3D printing have proliferated in recent years. These technologies are having a significant impact on a variety of industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, and finance.
Here are some of the most revolutionary technologies that are currently transforming various industries:
-Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI)
Among the most revolutionary technologies of our time are AI and ML. They are already in use across a number of sectors, such as manufacturing, healthcare, and finance.
In the field of healthcare, AI and ML are being used to create novel drugs and treatments, improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis, and offer patients individualized care. AI and ML are being used in finance to identify fraud, evaluate risk, and make wiser investment decisions. AI and ML are being used in manufacturing to automate processes, increase productivity, and develop new products.
A distributed ledger technology called blockchain can be used to make secure, open, and unchangeable records. Although it has the potential to transform many other industries, it is best known for its role in powering cryptocurrencies.
Blockchain can be used, for instance, to manage medical records, track the supply chain of goods, and enable secure voting. The creation of new financial services and products also makes use of it.
A manufacturing technique called 3D printing makes three-dimensional objects from digital models. Numerous industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, and construction, already use it.
3D printing is being used in manufacturing to make prototypes, special parts, and small batches of goods. In the medical field, 3D printing is being used to produce personalized surgical guides, implants, and prosthetics. Homes, workplaces, and other structures are being built using 3D printing in the construction industry.
Additionally disruptive technologies
These are some additional industries-changing disruptive technologies:
- The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of actual, physical objects that are linked to the internet and have the ability to gather and share data. In a wide range of industries, including smart homes, smart cities, and industrial automation, it is being used to develop new products and services.
- Robotics and automation: In a variety of industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, and customer service, tasks are being automated using robotics and automation. Although it is increasing productivity and efficiency, this is also replacing some workers.
- Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are immersive media that enable the construction of virtual worlds or the superimposition of digital data on the physical world. In a variety of sectors, including entertainment, education, and healthcare, they are used to create new goods and services.
Disruptive technology’s effects
Disruptive technologies have the potential to significantly alter industries, changing how goods and services are delivered and used. They may also cause the demise of some industries and the emergence of new ones.
Disruptive technologies can offer opportunities and challenges for businesses. Disruptive technologies offer opportunities for businesses to gain a competitive edge. Businesses that don’t adapt, though, risk falling behind.
Disruptive technologies frequently result in lower prices, higher-quality goods and services, as well as fresh, creative ways to meet consumer needs.
Following are a few instances of how disruptive technologies are altering various industries:
- Healthcare: AI and ML are being used to create new drugs and treatments, accurately diagnose diseases, and give patients individualized care. For instance, AI-powered systems are better than human doctors at analyzing medical images to find cancer cells.
- Finance: Fraud detection, risk assessment, and better investment decision-making are all made possible by AI and ML. AI-powered systems, for instance, can analyze financial data to spot fraud-indicating patterns.
- Manufacturing: Tasks are automated and efficiency is increased using AI and ML.
To automate processes, increase effectiveness, and develop new products, AI and ML are being used. AI-powered systems, for instance, can be used to track and improve production processes, spot product flaws, and anticipate maintenance requirements.
Drones and self-driving cars are upending the transportation sector. Self-driving cars may completely alter how people and goods are transported. Drones may be used for package delivery, urban passenger transportation, and infrastructure inspection.
The retail industry is being upended by e-commerce. E-commerce merchants are able to offer lower prices because they have lower overhead expenses than conventional brick-and-mortar merchants. E-commerce stores also provide a larger product selection and a more convenient shopping experience.
Entertainment and the media
The media and entertainment sector is being upended by streaming services. Customers who use streaming services can watch TV shows, movies, and listen to music more easily and affordably. Additionally, compared to conventional cable and satellite TV providers, streaming services have a wider selection of content.
The education sector is being upended by online learning. Students can obtain a degree or learn new skills more affordably and conveniently thanks to online learning platforms. Furthermore, compared to conventional universities, online learning platforms provide a wider range of course options.
These are just a few instances of how disruptive technologies are altering various sectors of the economy. Disruptive technologies can have both positive and negative effects, it is important to remember that. On the one hand, they may result in lower costs, higher-quality goods and services, as well as fresh and creative approaches to meeting people’s needs. On the other hand, they may also result in job loss and other unfavorable effects.
Businesses and individuals alike need to be aware of the disruptive technologies that are reshaping their respective industries. To remain competitive, businesses must be able to adjust to these technologies. People must be able to acquire the knowledge and skills required in the new economy.
Here are some pointers on how to adjust to disruptive technologies for both businesses and individuals:
- To stay on top of developments, make investments in research and development.
- Be open to experimenting with new business and technology models.
- Establish an innovative and cooperative culture.
- Your staff should be taught how to use new technologies.
- Be open to gaining new knowledge and skills.
- Connect with others in your industry and keep up with the most recent developments.
- Be receptive to change and flexible.
- Be innovative and business-minded.
The world is rapidly changing as a result of disruptive technologies. Businesses and people will succeed in the new economy if they can adjust to these technologies.

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The new trailer for Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2 has arrived.
Starring Jennifer Lawrence , the clip shows the star's fearless character Katniss Everdeen declaring war on the Capitol and evil President Snow.
"We all have one enemy," she shouts, "and that's President Snow!
"He corrupts everyone and everything. He turns the best of us against each other. Stop killing for him!
"Tonight turn your weapons to the capitol. Turn your weapons to Snow!"
The trailer then cuts to chilling scenes showing Katniss and her pals running for their lives as they're chased by what we can only describe as demonic monsters, upon leaving the safety of District 13.
But the terrifying beasts aren't enough to stop the hero and her recruits from heading to war-torn Panem to fight for its long-suffering citizens and bring down the corrupt totalitarian regime controlling the city.
Beautiful Natalie Dormer , who plays the cunning Margaery Tyrell in Game of Thrones, will be playing badass Cressida in Mockingjay - and has even shaved her head for the role.
With Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson and many many more returning for the final installment in the film series, the finale is set to be epic.
* The final film in the Hunger Games series is released November 19 2015