text:
Blood Red Road
Author: Moira Young Format: Paperback Release Date: 06/04/2017
Winner of the 2011 Costa Children's Book Award. The story's searing pace, its spare style, the excitement of its fabulously damaged world, its unforgettably vivid characters, its violent action and glorious love story make this a truly sensatonal YA debut novel. Much of the author's inspiration came from the epic movies she grew up with, from Gone with the Wind to The Searchers to The Wizard of Oz. The novel has been optioned by Ridley Scott and screenwriter Jack Thorne is in the process of adapting it for film. Moira Young says: "To be shortlisted with such experienced and acclaimed writers and their excellent books was wonderful. To win the Costa Children's Book Award is amazing. I am immensely gratified that the story and characters I've lived with and cared about for so long seem to speak not only to young people but readers of all ages." A piece of passion from Marion Lloyd, publisher of Marion Lloyd Books: "Every publisher dreams of reading the first page of a new submission and instantly knowing they've found something special. I felt that electric shock with Blood Red Road. Moira Young's searing, soaring survival story is arresting from the very first line. It is written in a compelling but very accessible dialect with an extremely distinctive authorial voice. The scope of the plot is epic and the pace is fierce, with unexpected twists. It is incredibly original. I am immensely proud to be publishing Moira Young's astonishing debut novel which will set the summer of 2011 alight." She adds: "Moira Young is a new writer of phenomenally powerful skills. To have the Costa judges crown her first novel as the winner of the children's book award is simply fabulous." You can also find out more by visiting the Facebook page for this book - https://www.facebook.com/BloodRedRoadBook Titles shortlisted for the 2011 Costa Children's Book Award: Flip - Martyn Bedford The Unforgotten Coat - Frank Cottrell Boyce Small Change for Stuart - Lissa Evans Blood Red Road - Moira Young MORE NEWS: Moira's publisher Scholastic have created a fabulous free newpaper for teens featuring a variety of their fantastic teen titles. Click here to have a read.
William Wenton and the Luridium Thief
Author: Bobbie Peers Format: Paperback Release Date: 06/04/2017
April 2017 Debut of the Month | In a nutshell: cybernetic adventure galore as boffin boy hero takes on the bad guys | There's something special about William Wenton: he can crack any code, solve any puzzle faster than you can say Bletchley Park. His grandfather was the same, until he disappeared in mysterious circumstances. When the bad guys turn up for William he's rescued by his grandfather's friends who take him to an extraordinary secret laboratory full of amazing mechanical creatures, and then the adventures really starts. Alex Rider-level thrills and a host of amazing gadgets, many of them animate, give this the page-turner prize and it's definitely a case of brains over brawn. ~ Andrea Reece
The story's searing pace, its spare style, the excitement of its fabulously damaged world, its unforgettably vivid characters, its violent action and glorious love story make this a truly sensatonal YA debut novel. Much of the author's inspiration came from the epic movies she grew up with, from Gone with the Wind to The Searchers to The Wizard of Oz. The novel has been optioned by Ridley Scott and screenwriter Jack Thorne is in the process of adapting it for film. Winner of the 2011 Costa Children's Book Award. Moira Young says: "To be shortlisted with such experienced and acclaimed writers and their excellent books was wonderful. To win the Costa Children's Book Award is amazing. I am immensely gratified that the story and characters I've lived with and cared about for so long seem to speak not only to young people but readers of all ages." A piece of passion from Marion Lloyd, publisher of Marion Lloyd Books: "Every publisher dreams of reading the first page of a new submission and instantly knowing they've found something special. I felt that electric shock with Blood Red Road. Moira Young's searing, soaring survival story is arresting from the very first line. It is written in a compelling but very accessible dialect with an extremely distinctive authorial voice. The scope of the plot is epic and the pace is fierce, with unexpected twists. It is incredibly original. I am immensely proud to be publishing Moira Young's astonishing debut novel which will set the summer of 2011 alight. Moira Young is a new writer of phenomenally powerful skills. To have the Costa judges crown her first novel as the winner of the children's book award is simply fabulous." You can also find out the series by visiting www.facebook.com/BloodRedRoadBook and moirayoung.com/dustlands-trilogy
Star Wars: Rogue One: Junior Novel
9+ readers
Author: Matt Forbeck, Lucasfilm Ltd Format: Paperback Release Date: 06/04/2017
Set before Star Wars: A New Hope, Rogue One follows a rag-tag group of rebel commandos who must steal the plans to the Empire's new super weapon, the Death Star. This standalone story transports fans to unseen corners of the Star Wars universe and strange new planets not to mention an encounter with a familiar adversary, Darth Vader. Have you collected all the Star Wars: Rogue One books? Star Wars Rogue One Book and Model: Make Your Own U-wing Star Wars Rogue One: Art of Colouring Star Wars Rogue One: Mission Files Star Wars Rogue One: Profiles and Poster Book.
Space Ace 4u2read
Author: Eric Brown Format: Paperback Release Date: 15/03/2017
Interest Age 7+ Reading Age 7 | Fact and fiction are cleverly combined in this space travel adventure story. It's 2075 and young Billy is setting off for a trip into space with his grandad on his restored spaceship. And what a time they have, passing all the planets from Mercury to Pluto before returning home, navigating their way through an asteroid belt on the way. Each short chapter is full of information about the galaxy, and packed with illustrations by Tony Ross too. Lots to learn, and lots of fun to be had while publisher Barrington Stoke makes sure that this is a book that is particularly easy to read. ~ Andrea Reece Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 7+ Barrington Stoke is the foremost publisher of dyslexia friendly books and those for reluctant readers. Here on Lovereading4kids we are constantly selecting new titles and refreshing our special dyslexia friendly category. Click here to view our current selection which is broken down by age range.
Hilo: The Great Big Boom
Author: Judd Winick Format: Paperback Release Date: 23/02/2017
In a nutshell: non-stop cartoon action with real heart | The adventures continue for little android Hilo and his human friends D.J. and Gina, and they are as fast, funny and inventive as ever. Hilo and D.J. have to rescue Gina, who was sucked into a portal in the previous episode, and when they finally find her there's a new world to explore, a surprise reunion with an old friend, and new enemies to take on; new information about Hilo's past comes to light too. Judd Winnick cleverly keeps all the plates spinning, frame after frame. Hilo's adventures are great to look at, and while the action is non-stop, Winnick still finds space for character development and a nice emphasis on friendship too. For more action-packed, funny space adventures try Steve Cole's Magic Ink books, and for more brilliant cartoon action in colour there's Star Cat and Evil Emperor Penguin from the Phoenix Comic Presents series. ~ Andrea Reece
Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce Format: Paperback Release Date: 09/02/2017
Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017 | Longlisted for the UKLA 2017 Book Award | With all the invention, originality and insight that is typical of his writing for children, Frank Cottrell Boyce takes the sad story of Laika, the first living creature to orbit Earth, and uses it as inspiration for a story about the importance of home. As ever, it's both brilliantly funny and extraordinarily moving. Prez is living with a temporary foster family when he opens the door to Sputnik. Prez sees an alien – in a kilt – everyone else sees a dog. Over the course of the summer Prez and Sputnik have some amazing adventures and break a lot of laws, including some of the laws of physics, but in the process they save the world, and reunite Prez with his grandfather. As wild as a cartoon strip, this wonderful story pinpoints all the best things about life on Earth.
House of Robots: Robot Revolution
Author: James Patterson Format: Hardback Release Date: 12/01/2017
In a nutshell: super-readable story | robot rumpus at high school | Uh-oh, things are not running smoothly in the Hayes-Rodriguez household, which is highly unusual, because Mum, a robot scientist, has invented a host of machines to ensure it does. Something has upset the robots, and suddenly it's chaos. With Mum busy on something else, it's up to Sammy and his little sister Maddie to work out what's gone wrong. It's James Patterson's mission to get and keep kids turning pages, and he's a master of the art. Sammy's wise-cracking narration hooks readers from the first, the action is pretty well non-stop, and the cartoon illustrations come thick and fast too; yet there's still space for feelings and emotions too. Other authors creating addictive and irresistible page-turners for young readers include Steve Cole, Liz Pichon and Jim Smith. ~ Andrea Reece
Hilo: Saving the Whole Wide World
In a nutshell: giant killer vegetables and a robotic Jabberwocky versus Hilo and his little band | After the cliffhanger ending of The Boy Who Crashed to Earth, readers will be eager for the next book in this cartoon series. Hilo's arch enemy Razorwark is coming, and he's opening portals all over earth to allow his advance guard through. Only Hilo, with the help of D.J. and Gina can stop him. In fact there are more recruits to their little band in this new adventure: a magical warrior cat of the mighty Furback clan, called Polly; and – even more surprising – D.J.'s spunky little sister Lisa. Amongst the creatures they have to overcome are the terrifying rapscallions, thoroughly evil, virtually unstoppable vegetation! Clever, funny, action-packed but with moments of real tenderness too, this will expand Hilo's growing band of fans, and the ending will have them desperate for book 3. For more action-packed, funny space adventures try Steve Cole's Magic Ink books, and for more brilliant cartoon action in colour there's Star Cat and Evil Emperor Penguin from the Phoenix Comic Presents series. ~ Andrea Reece
Hilo: The Boy Who Crashed to Earth
January 2017 Book of the Month | In a nutshell: irresistible adventure story told in words and pictures | Prepare yourselves: children across the country will soon be using a shouted "Aaahh!" as a greeting, followed by hysterical laughter. This is how space boy android Hilo greets his best friend D.J. and the two are quickly set to become the new favourites of children's fiction. Judd Winick's fast moving cartoon adventure begins when Hilo falls to earth, dressed only in silver underpants. He's found by D.J., an ordinary kid in a family of over-achievers, who quickly discovers that there are more creatures coming after Hilo, and they're not nearly as friendly. D.J.'s old friend Gina, newly returned to their quiet town, joins the gang too and the stage is set for some great battles. While there's lots of action, there's also space for humour, friendships and the message that super-heroes take all forms. As Hilo would say, "Outstanding!" For more action-packed, funny space adventures try Steve Cole's Magic Ink books, and for more brilliant cartoon action in colour there's Star Cat and Evil Emperor Penguin from the Phoenix Comic Presents series. ~ Andrea Reece
Black Light Express
Author: Philip Reeve Format: Hardback Release Date: 06/10/2016
November 2016 Book of the Month In a nutshell: dazzling journeys into other worlds | Philip Reeve continues to turn us all into railheads in his glorious new sci-fi adventure. The follow up to Railhead, this is set in a gleaming future world where trains, great, beautiful sentient machines, travel from one world to the next. It's a thrilling adventure and political thriller too, with a cast of young exiles, outsiders and rebels – petty thief Zen Starling, his friend the android Nova, ousted empress Threnody and the tough, disillusioned Chandni. Romance is never far away either, not least the romance of travelling on beyond the sunset. Full of scenes and images that bring you up short, and driven by an unstoppable plotline, this is epic, dazzling stuff. You could point readers who enjoy this towards H G Wells or Ray Bradbury. ~ Andrea Reece
The Night the Stars Went Out
Author: Suz Hughes Format: Paperback Release Date: 06/10/2016
Sadly, for all sorts of reasons, many children these days suffer from anxiety. This story of a worried little alien is perfect for them, but has lots for everyone to enjoy too. It's the alien's job to shine the stars, something he does so industriously that he doesn't have time for fun or friends. Then something disastrous happens and the stars go out. Sent to earth for star shine, the little alien is helped by a boy, who helps him solve the problem: the more fun the little alien has, the brighter the stars will shine! Suz Hughes tells the story via suitably bright illustrations, and her little blue alien has lots of character; an appealing picture book about the importance of fun and friendship. ~ Andrea Reece
In a Nutshell: Time-transcending true love | I was mightily impressed by The Next Together, the first in this epically ambitious sequence of books about a fated couple who are born over and over, and this continuation of their tale takes the stakes to even higher levels. To set the scene for the uninitiated, Katherine and Matthew are destined to be born again and again and, during the course of each of their lives, their paths cross, and they fall in love. While their actions may change the course of history for the better, they're destined to lose one another, again and again. This sequel picks up sixteen years on from The Next Together, with Clove Sutcliffe seeking to solve the seemingly unfathomable mystery around what happened to her lost relatives. But unravelling the shocking complexities of this buried secret brings unimaginable risks. As with its predecessor, the romance is heart-rending, the plot perfectly-paced and the integration of diverse forms of writing (personal letters, messaging, biographical texts, transcripts of CCTV footage) is done with super smart skill - all of which adds up to an immensely satisfying, immersive reading experience. ~ Joanne Owen


text:
How the Ebola crisis in DR Congo has changed in the last year
August 1, 2019 · 3:15 PM EDT
By The World staff
A health worker wearing Ebola protection gear, walks before entering the Biosecure Emergency Care Units at the Alima Ebola treatment center.
Baz Ratner/Reuters
The 1-year-old daughter of a man who died of Ebola this week was reported to have also contracted the virus, health officials said. It's the first active transmission chain of Ebola in Goma, a bustling city in eastern DR Congo and major transport hub near the Rwandan border, The Associated Press reported.
Rwanda's border with DR Congo was fully open late on Thursday, a minister said, hours after Congolese traders had reportedly shut it following a third case of the disease in Goma.
As of July, more than 1,803 people have died from the deadly virus, according to the International Rescue Committee, a nonprofit working in the region since 1996.
Ebola has gripped parts of Northern Kivu Province, DR Congo, for a year now. The prolonged armed conflict in the region has made it particularly hard to contain and treat the disease as well as disseminate public health information.
Looking back over the last year, health officials in DR Congo, as well as the wider region, have battled to contain Ebola while also struggling with the social, economic and psychological impact of the virus. Here are some of the major moments and challenges faced along the way:
A wake-up call
When Ebola reached Goma in mid-July 2019, it was a major wake-up call for health officials, who warned that the virus had traveled much further south than before. It's something they feared would happen and when it did, it sounded the alarm bells.
Related: 'No place for complacency' as Ebola detected in eastern DR Congo
Stigma and isolation
Ebola victims suffer not only from the debilitating virus but from the stigma and isolation that comes with quarantine. Health workers pioneered the isolation 'CUBE,' giving families and health workers the chance to maintain physical contact with patients while they undergo treatment.
Related: In DR Congo, health workers pioneer new Ebola isolation 'CUBE'
Education to fight disinformation and rumors
Education is one of the biggest challenges in fighting Ebola in DR Congo. A great deal of dis- and misinformation and rumors have prevented people from seeking treatment and understanding how the highly contagious, deadly disease spreads. Former NBA star Dikembe Mutombo, from DR Congo, is on a mission to educate and inform the Congolese people and recently went back to his home country with a commitment to spread information through public service announcements and outreach efforts.
Related: Former NBA star Dikembe Mutombo is on a mission to beat Ebola in DR Congo
Laurie Garrett, the author of "The Coming Plague," says that the outbreak in DR Congo "is the first one to take place in a setting of profound violence with long-term warfare, deep distrust of the government and deep distrust of foreigners. And we're losing this battle not because of the virus but because of the [political] environment in which the virus is spreading."
Related: In DR Congo, Ebola rumors may spread faster than the virus
Cross-border risk and preparedness
In East Africa, health officials have feared outbreaks in neighboring countries of DR Congo, and fears were confirmed in June 2019, when Uganda reported three cases of Ebola in travelers who carried it as they passed the porous, frequently-crossed border. Fortunately, Ugandan health ministry officials had prepared and immediately activated a rapid response system to contain the spread. Kenya also responded quickly to the Ebola scare, but cross-border risk remains.
Related: DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to neighboring Uganda, activating rapid preparedness response
Related: Kenya responded fast to Ebola scare, but cross-border risk remains high
A public health emergency of international concern
For months, the World Health Organization debated whether or not to declare the Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. As the disease reached Goma, WHO finally declared a PHEIC on July 17, which might bring more resources and attention toward containing and managing the outbreak.
Related: DR Congo has been fighting Ebola for a year. What does the WHO declaration change?
Desperate pet owners turn to illegal drug markets to cure a rare cat virus
Health crisis unfolding in Pakistan even as floodwaters recede
Why has polio emerged in the US, UK and Israel? A polio eradication expert weighs in.
Sri Lankan doctors say the country can't survive on donated drugs forever
Conflict & JusticeBordersHealth & MedicineDiseaseMedicineHealthPoliticsGlobal Politics

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Skiathos (Grieks: Σκιάθος) is een eiland en een gemeente (dimos) dat onderdeel uitmaakt van de eilandengroep de Noordelijke Sporaden, gelegen in het noordwesten van de Egeïsche Zee en behoort tot de Griekse bestuurlijke regio (periferia) Thessalië.
Het hoogste punt van het eiland ligt op 424 m.

Algemeen

Het eiland heeft een dichte begroeiing van pijnboombossen. Het is een eiland dat tevens veel mensen trekt door de lange en witte zandstranden met de omringende bomen en het heldere zeewater, vooral in de maanden juli en augustus is het vaak drukker dan elders. Het eiland heeft veel toeristische faciliteiten. In 2007 is hier gefilmd voor de film "Mamma Mia".

Bezienswaardigheden
Veel taxiboten verzorgen een trip rond het eiland waarbij inbegrepen een bezoek aan Kastro, de mooiste stranden, de moeilijkst bereikbare stranden (onder andere Lalaria), drie grotten en dagtrips naar de nabijgelegen eilanden Skopelos en Alonissos. Georganiseerde tochten met de zogenaamde "Flying Dolphins" bezoeken de Thessaloniki, Delphi en Meteora. Van deze excursies is de laatstgenoemde uniek door het varen met een houten boot en de te bezoeken plaatsen.

Een andere excursie is een 2 uur durende wandeltocht over een pad dat begint in Skiathos stad en voert naar de ruïnes van het kasteel, de Kastro, gelegen aan de noordkust van het eiland wat tevens voor enkele jaren de eeuwenoude hoofdstad was van het eiland.

Hoofdstad
 Locatie - De hoofdstad van het eiland is Skiathos stad en is gelegen op het zuidoostelijke deel van het eiland.
 Omschrijving - De hoofdstad is gebouwd in amfitheatersgewijze stijl met kleine witte huizen en nauwe straatjes en is gelegen aan een rustige baai.
 Dichtstbijzijnde strand - Het dichtstbijzijnde strand is het Ftelia-strand.

Dorpen
Skiathos kent eigenlijk maar 1 grote plaats, de hoofdstad en haven van het eiland. De rest van het eiland heeft meer grote hotel complexen, appartementen, studio's en zomer resorts. In de hoofdstad vindt men veel toeristische faciliteiten waaronder, reisbureaus, winkels, restaurants, tavernen, bars en ook zijn er verscheidene kamers en appartementen te huur.

Stranden
Het bekendste strand van het eiland is Koukounaries en is tevens een beschermd strand.

Nachtleven
Skiathos is een populair en toeristisch eiland en heeft levendige en uitgebreide uitgaansgelegenheden. De meeste gelegenheden bevinden zich in de hoofdstad van het eiland met daarbij romantische bars, kleine bars en kleine nachtclubs en bevinden zich tussen de kleine, smalle straatjes van de stad.

Klimaat
Het eiland heeft milde winters waarbij veel regen kan vallen en zonnige en warme zomers maar niet zo heet als bijvoorbeeld de eilanden van de Cycladen. Zoals bijna alle eilanden hebben heeft Skiathos ook de zogenaamde zomerbries (meltemia) en deze houdt de temperatuur in stand van eind juli tot midden augustus.

De gemiddelde temperaturen (Celsius) van Skiathos zijn:

Lokale producten
Skiathos produceert goede kwaliteit (olijf)olie, vruchten, fruit en groenten.
 Wijnen - De wijnen van Skiathos staan bekend om zijn goede kwaliteit en smaak. De meest bekende wijnen zijn de donkerrode Skiathos wijn, welke de beste van zijn soort schijnt te zijn, de moschato wijn, gemaakt uit verscheidene vruchten met een zachte, zoete smaak en de alypiako wijn.

Musea
Het enige museum van Skiathos (Papadiamantihuis) ligt in het hart van het centrum van de hoofdstad. Het museum was het huis van de Griekse monnik, dichter en schrijver Alexandros Papadiamantis tijdens de 19e eeuw.

Het kleine museum exposeert een kleine collectie documentatie over het leven van deze oude bekendheid van Skiathos. Het museum ligt aan een pittoresk plein, omgeven door traditionele, gerenoveerde herenhuizen, waar juweliers en kunstgalerieën in zijn gevestigd.

Verkeer / vervoer
 Luchtverkeer - Luchthaven Skiathos
 Wegen - Er is op het eiland maar 1 geasfalteerde hoofdweg.
 Vervoer - Bussen vertrekken iedere 20 minuten vanuit Skiathos stad richting Koukounaries en andersom, ze stoppen bij alle haltes aan de zuidkust en de laatste stop is bij het bekende pijnboomstrand van Koukounaries of in Skiathos Stad. Op het eiland zijn 26 bushaltes. Een enkele reis van halte 1 naar halte 26 kost €2,50.
Er rijden ook enkele bussen vanuit de hoofdstad naar het Asselinos strand aan de noordkust. Taxi's zijn overal te vinden. Regelmatig varen er taxiboten vanuit de haven van de hoofdstad en doen alle moeilijk bereikbare stranden aan en ook de bekendere stranden.

Grieks eiland
Sporaden
Gemeente in Thessalië
Geografie van Thessalië

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Faster Memory Decline Linked To Lower Risk Of Death From Cancer
April 11, 2014 April 11, 2014 News	Care, News
Researchers in Spain have found that older people with faster memory decline may be less likely to die from cancer. The study was published on Wednesday 9 April in the journal Neurology online.
Doctors at the University Hospital 12 of October, in Madrid, followed 2,627 people aged 65+, none of whom had dementia at the start of the study, for 13 years. When the study began, and again three years later, the participants were given a mini-mental state examination (MMSE) – a test to measure thinking and memory skills that is commonly used to diagnose dementia.
After 13 years, 1,003 people (38% of the group) had died during the study. When the researchers looked at these people's death certificates, they found that those whose MMSE scores dropped the most in the first three years were less likely to have died from cancer – with 21% dying from the disease, compared to 29% of those whose memory improved, stayed the same or declined more slowly.
Dr Simon Ridley, Head of Research at Alzheimer's Research UK, the UK's leading dementia research charity, said:
"This study reports fewer cancer deaths in those with more rapidly declining memory, but the differences are subtle. We don't know from these results whether people who died of other conditions may also have developed dementia before they died, and it's not clear whether other factors could have influenced the results. It's important to note that although the mild memory problems explored here can be a precursor to dementia, not everyone with this sort of cognitive decline will develop the condition, and some may see their memory improve.
"Some previous research has suggested that people who develop dementia may have a lower cancer risk, but it's not yet understood why this might be. Further work to better understand this question may reveal new clues to help tackle the diseases that cause dementia, but investment in research is crucial."
← Councils Must Ensure Care Providers Play Fair With Staff – ADASS
100th Birthday Celebrations At The Grange Care Home →


text:
Norwegian Cruise Line appoints new Vice President & MD for UK, Ireland, South Africa, Israel and the Middle East
Travel News / 9 January 2019, 2:31pm / IOL Supplied
Eamonn will oversee the sales, marketing, public relations and office operations for Norwegian Cruise Line, heading up several key regions
As part of the company's commitment to strengthen its global sourcing and distribution, Norwegian Cruise Line, the innovator in cruise travel, recently announced the appointment of Eamonn Ferrin as Vice President & Managing Director for its UK, Ireland, South Africa, Israel and the Middle East markets. He will report directly to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' President International, Harry Sommer.
Eamonn will oversee the sales, marketing, public relations and office operations for Norwegian Cruise Line, heading up the key regions of the UK and Ireland as well as the growing and developing markets of South Africa, Israel and the Middle East. Reporting to Eamonn will be Nick Wilkinson, who will take on a newly created role as Regional Vice President of Business Development for Norwegian Cruise Line.
"Eamonn's appointment comes at an exciting time in our company's history as we continue to strengthen our global footprint," said Sommer. "The UK is our second largest source market globally, and South Africa, Israel and the Middle East are emerging markets that demonstrate enormous growth potential. Eamonn brings more than 20 years of senior-level experience in the travel and hospitality industry, and having him lead our operations in some of our most important international markets is a testament to our global growth strategy."
Prior to joining Norwegian Cruise Line, Eamonn was the Founder of Ferrin Consulting Limited, providing consultancy services to travel brands in the airline, tour operator, cruise and hotel industries. In his last consultancy assignment, he was the interim Chief Operating Officer at Cruise.co.uk, the largest private equity-owned European cruise online travel agency (OTA).
From February 2013 to May 2016, Eamonn was President & Chief Operating Officer at Air Canada Vacations (ACV), where he oversaw the daily business operations and was instrumental in the company achieving record operating profits and, in supporting the growth of the company's new leisure focused airline, Air Canada Rouge.
From November 2009 to October 2012, Eamonn served as Managing Director at the Hotel Breaks Division at Holidaybreak Plc, where he supported Cox & Kings Ltd's acquisition of Holidaybreak Plc in 2011.
Before that, he held various C-Suite and senior leadership roles within the travel and hospitality sector, mostly as part of the MyTravel Group, including President and Chief Operating Officer at Sunquest Vacations (Canada), Managing Director at BCT Travel Group, and Product & Commercial Director & Head of Sales & Marketing at Airtours (UK) where he began his travel industry career after 10 years in previous non-travel sector roles.
Eamonn holds a Masters of Science degree in Tourism, Finance & Marketing from the University of Surrey. He was also an Honors graduate of Belfast's Queen's University where he earned a Bachelors degree in Economic History.


text:
Give It All You Got: A Moving Body of Work from Chris DAZE Ellis
PPOW Gallery // January 07, 2022 - February 12, 2022
January 11, 2022 | in Graffiti
The Spring Cycle: Ed Templeton @ Roberts Projects, Los Angeles
Paula Rego: The Forgotten @ Victoria Miro Gallery, London
Eric Croes: "The Gods Must Be Crazy" @ Richard Heller Gallery, Los Angeles
Seonna Hong is the "Late Bloomer" @ Hashimoto Contemporary, Los Angeles
Chris DAZE Ellis' paintings seem to be born out a dream. His trainyards, subways and graffiti history are seeped into each work, but the way he executes it reminds us of how we deal with our own memories. Some works are crystal clear landscapes of a NYC of the past, while some are blurred with very little figurative representation coming from beneath the spray. It's as if DAZE is remembering some parts of his past with an utter clarity, and some of his past life is fading away. The result is a stunning new show, Give It All You Got, on view now at PPOW in NYC.
There seems to be a new focus on the early years of graffiti culture, as we have seen in countless retrospectives but also an upcoming Phillips auction, 1970s / Graffiti / Today. DAZE is right here in that mix, with a series of works encapsulate that greater conversation between nostaligia and contemporary vision. Graffiti is often spoke of in the past tense, not just because its greatest pieces are often buffed and disappear rather quickly, but because of how we often think of the places it is painted. NYC has changed dramatically, as has so many cities over the last 50 years, but what the pandemic showed us was that graffiti was quickly alive as the cities slept. DAZE's faded and bold revelations capture that mood; of what was but actually what is beginning to be born again.
Maybe that is why there is such a new emphasis on graffiti in the art again, where we saw Pat Phillips explore graffiti's language and the new NOGA book, that what we see in our cities today is a boom of rebellious nature of graff culture. Seeing DAZE's work is a reminder of how our cities have evolved, but how an art from born in NY is a mirror to the city's evolution as well. —Evan Pricco


Traces of radioactive caesium have been found for the first time in fish off Japan's east coast.
It is believed the contamination came from overheated fuel rods at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.
The operator of the plant, meanwhile, says it has detected radioactive iodine at 7.5 million times above the legal limit in seawater near the facility.
Radioactive caesium has a half life of 30 years, making it extremely toxic.
Authorities say the substance has been found in a species of fish called young lance, a tiny fish which is eaten dried or cooked.
The contaminated catch was found in Ibaraki prefecture about 80 kilometres south of the Fukushima plant.
While the government is still allowing catches of young lance, fishing cooperatives near the affected area have banned their members from harvesting the fish.
TEPCO, the operator of the Fukushima plant, is continuing to dump lower-level contaminated water into the sea to make room for the storage of more highly contaminated water currently filling the No. 2 reactor's turbine building and nearby areas.
The company says it will have to discharge a total of 11,500 tonnes of low-level contaminated water from the plant into the sea by the weekend.
The government maintains contamination of the sea caused by the disposal of the water will not pose a major risk to health, while apologising for raising concern among the public, especially fishermen.
The highly radioactive water has been filling up the basement of the No. 2 reactor turbine building and the trench connected to it.
The water, believed to have come from the No. 2 reactor core, where fuel rods have partially melted, ended up in the pit.
Removal of contaminated water at the plant is necessary to reduce the risk of workers being exposed to radioactive substances and to facilitate efforts to restore vital functions to cool the reactors and spent nuclear fuel pools at the complex, crippled since the devastating March 11 quake and tsunami.


text:
VIDEO – "Nearly 300,000 Ballots In 2022 Would FAIL Signature Verification"…
Employees At Google Demand 'Psychological Safety' From Their Bosses After Layoffs
Revealed: Paul Pelosi Dumped 30,000 Shares of Google Stock One Month…
Founder of Financial Firm Plunges to His Death From Manhattan Rooftop…
SHOCK POLL: MI GOP Delegates Overwhelmingly Oppose Re-Election of Michigan Resident…
Home Uncategorized Texas Gov. Abbott Sends Two More Buses of Illegal Migrants to Liberal...
Texas Gov. Abbott Sends Two More Buses of Illegal Migrants to Liberal 'Sanctuary City' Philadelphia
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has sent two more buses filled with illegal migrants to the liberal "sanctuary city" Philadelphia.
The buses carried 72 migrants and arrived in Philadelphia on Friday between 6 am and 8 am.
There have now been four buses filled with migrants dropped off in the state since mid-November as part of Gov. Abbott's Operation Lone Star.
Texas Republican governor ships another coach load of illegal migrants to the Democrat stronghold of Philadelphia LOL pic.twitter.com/2Tg9EHYD2R
— Shawnasaurus Rex (@ShawnG927) November 17, 2022
Operation Lone Star was launched in 2021 to ramp up security along the border and ship migrants to sanctuary cities. Texas has already shipped over 10,000 migrants to liberal cities and states.
"Since March 2021, the Operation Lone Star partners have undertaken unprecedented border security efforts that include arresting human and drug traffickers and others in violation of Texas law, as well as seizing enough deadly fentanyl to kill every man, woman, and child in America," Abbott spokesperson, Kim Carmichael, told the New York Post. "These actions have been necessary because of President Biden's continued dereliction of duty enforcing our nation's immigration laws."
"Until the federal government fulfills its obligation to safeguard Americans, Texas law enforcement and the Texas Military Department will keep identifying ways to secure our communities against record-breaking illegal border crossings and transnational criminal activity," she added.
According to a report from NBC 10, "the migrants were from countries including Colombia, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, said Emilio Buitrago of the Casa de Venezuela group, which is has been helping newly arrived asylum-seekers."
"The city has been partnering with community organizations ever since the first busload of migrants arrived on Nov. 16," according to the report. "More people arrived Monday. Migrants are offered shelter, medical aid and legal screening, food and clothes said. For many, their final destination is not Philadelphia, so they are also given transport support. Many are headed to New Jersey and New York and even Ohio, according to Núñez."
Gov. Abbott has previously sent busses filled with migrants to New York, Washington, D.C., and Chicago.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has said it is "downright irresponsible and callous to do this unannounced and without coordination, showing blatant disregard for the sanctity of human lives."
A spokesman for the city of Philadelphia told NBC10 that Texas officials are not coordinating the bus arrivals with the city, even though the city's Office of Emergency Management has requested that they do so.
The post Texas Gov. Abbott Sends Two More Buses of Illegal Migrants to Liberal 'Sanctuary City' Philadelphia appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Previous articleFormer CIA Analyst on Elon Musk Restoring Banned Twitter Accounts: "Putin is Going to be All Over Twitter if There's No Regulations" (VIDEO)
Next article"Heil Hitler" – Man Arrested at Seattle Airport for Doing Nazi Salute While Hurling Anti-Semitic Slurs (VIDEO)
Revealed: Paul Pelosi Dumped 30,000 Shares of Google Stock One Month Before DOJ Antitrust Lawsuit Filed This Week
VIDEO – "Nearly 300,000 Ballots In 2022 Would FAIL Signature Verification" – Shelby Busch...
Revealed: Paul Pelosi Dumped 30,000 Shares of Google Stock One Month Before DOJ Antitrust...
Founder of Financial Firm Plunges to His Death From Manhattan Rooftop Bar
SHOCK POLL: MI GOP Delegates Overwhelmingly Oppose Re-Election of Michigan Resident Ronna Romney-McDaniel…Here's Why...


By Mario Alexander on February 7, 2019.
There is nothing quite like purchasing your first home, and this will always be a property that you look back fondly on. Getting a foot on the property ladder is a major life accomplishment, but it can also be a challenging, stressful and emotional time as it is such a big step and a complex process. If you are looking to get your foot on the property ladder for the first time, then it is understandable that you will be feeling a wide range of emotions. Read on for advice which should help to reduce stress while also helping the process to be as smooth as possible.
First, you will want to figure out your financial situation to determine what you are able to afford – there is nothing worse than viewing and falling in love with a property only to discover that it is out of your reach. You will need to save a deposit (more on this below) and also figure out how much you can afford to pay each month for your mortgage. It is key that you are able to afford this each month and also afford your other financial obligations. If you want to learn more about evaluating your current budget and what you can do to increase this, there is helpful information online which you can view here.
As mentioned, you will need to put down a deposit, and you will want to put down as large a deposit as possible so that you get better rates and owe less money. Start saving for this deposit well in advance and make adjustments to your current budget to increase the amount that you can put down. Although it can be hard to make changes to your financial situation, it will prove to be a smart financial move in the long run.
One of the most important steps to take when purchasing a property is to check your credit rating and to take steps to improve it if necessary. Lenders will look at your credit report to determine whether or not you are a responsible borrower so you will want to have a high credit score when they check, and it can take some time to improve your rating. It is possible to improve your rating significantly, provided that you give yourself enough time. A few methods for doing this include clearing debt, making payments on time, using credit little and often and closing unused accounts.
When viewing houses to purchase, there are many important factors to keep in mind. Try to ignore anything that can easily be changed such as wallpaper and carpet and instead focus on the actual building itself. Looking at the floor plan is always a good idea. It is also helpful to view the property at different times of the day, speak to the neighbors and spend time researching the local area. You should also think about what the future holds for you to determine your needs from a home. This should include considerations such as if you plan on having kids, nearby schools, or the commute to work.
If you are able to obtain an agreement in principle from a lender it can help to secure the property that you want and speed up the process. This is, essentially, a letter which will show how much a lender is willing to provide which will show to the seller that you will be able to afford the property.
When you have found a suitable property, you will want to make an offer. It is helpful to speak to the estate agent to determine whether or not they might negotiate a lower offer and always keep in mind how much you have agreed with your mortgage provider so that you do not overspend. First-time buyers are in a strong position if there is competition as you are not dependent on selling your own property. If you have a mortgage agreement in principle, then this can help to push the process through quickly.
If your offer is accepted, it is then a matter of letting the solicitors and conveyancers carrying out the legwork. Getting your foot on the property ladder is an incredibly exciting time and the above are the main steps that you will need to take in order to find the right property for your situation. The key is to get organized, determine what your budget is and take steps to make yourself an attractive borrower while looking around for the perfect property.


text:
Things You Should Buy
Sub Page
Global Flare
Obama Gives Reasoning Why Marine Couldn't Come Home
By Global Flare -
In Shocking news today, President Obama told the press why the marine who was imprisoned in Mexico couldn't come home. Currently a Marine Corps combat veteran remains in Mexican jail (one of the worst places in the Americas) after taking the wrong exit on a freeway ramp and crossing the border with legally owned American firearms — without a single hash tag from the White House.
Obama stated that he does respect veterans, but also he wants to give them a message;
Obama remarked that veterans these days, starting with those left to die — or even commit suicide — while on Veterans Administration waiting lists, are seemingly abandoned on the promised to make things right and redress their grievances.
Also seemingly abandoned is Sgt. Andrew Tahmooressi, a 25-year-old combat veteran, who was jailed in late March after he missed a freeway exit near San Ysidro, Calif., and drove into Tijuana.
In his trunk, Mexican authorities found three guns that he legally owned in the United States. Tahmooressi was incarcerated in La Mesa Prison in Tijuana, a fate the Obama administration's gun walkers in Fast and Furious never had to face.
At the time of his arrest, the 25-year-old active U.S. Marine reservist, who served two combat tours in Afghanistan, was moving to San Diego to be close to his treatment center for his post-traumatic stress disorder.
Proceedings against Tahmooressi are scheduled for May 28.
Soon after being jailed, Tahmooressi was transferred to a maximum security facility roughly 40 miles outside of Tijuana. After Mexican authorities said he allegedly attempted to escape and suffered a self-inflicted stab wound, he was at one point placed in a jail infirmary with his arms and legs restrained.
If convicted, he could serve up to 21 years in a Mexican prison for accidentally carrying his firearms across the border.
So far, an administration that last year released 36,000 illegal alien criminals — including rapists and murderers — onto American streets has done little to bring back one unjustly imprisoned Marine from Mexico.
Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., a member of the House Armed Services Committee, has asked Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to suspend military aid to Mexico, including training, intelligence cooperation and equipment transfers until Tahmooressi is released, a plea that has fallen on deaf ears.
"You have the authority to suspend cooperation with the Mexican military in a number of areas," said Hunter, who served two tours as a member of the Marine Corps in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. "In light of the Mexican government's incarceration of Andrew, I urge you to immediately consider suspending training and equipment assistance to Mexico until Andrew's case is resolved."
Previous articleTop 7 Worst Places Ever To Twerk
Next articleTop 10 Coolest New iPhone Gadgets Now Available
Trump Orders Removal Of Islamic Symbols and Practices In White House On Third Day In Office
Hillary Clinton Detained In Raleigh, NC For Campaigning At Early Polling Location
The Internet is a place where anyone can find someone to validate what they already thought
© Global Flare Nashville
First Male Vs. Female UFC Fight Hoax
Rosetta Comit Orbiting Space Ship Huge Waste of Money


There's a great deal to arrange leading up to your big day and planning your wedding entertainment can be a burden you just don't need.
Imagine if there was someone who could carefully walk you through your options, help you decide on which elements are perfect for your ideal wedding entertainment and assist you in creating a unique and fun atmosphere that you and your guests will love.
We provide multi award-winning Wedding DJs and Master of Ceremonies Services to areas including Derby, Nottingham, Stoke, Stafford, Birmingham, Burton, Matlock, Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire & Derbyshire.
Our Bride came all the way from the USA. Dani & Greg's who got married at the fabulous Chatsworth House.
Sarah & Harry Pye's fun wedding at the amazing Washingborough Hall Hotel. A great evening reception.
The perfect combination Chatsworth House and the multi award-winning Bliss Wedding DJ for your perfect wedding.
Jennifer & Pranav Mahajan had their Wedding Party at the fabulous Chatsworth House.
Kate & Joe's Wedding Disco at the Dovecliffe Hall Hotel.
At Celine and Warrens Wedding, Bliss Wedding DJ provided an Evening Disco with the addition of our Open Air Photo Booth.
Chatsworth Wedding Janae & Cody I'm already falling in Love with You from Courting Whale Pictures.
Bliss Wedding DJ – The All Important Last Dance at Chatsworth House. A Perfect end to a great evening of entertainment.
Our All Day Ultimate Package with Photography, Master Of Ceremonies and Evening Disco at the great Moddershall Oaks.
The Bliss Evening Wedding Disco is one of our most popular wedding services.
Our Evening Wedding Disco remains one of our premier services for an evening wedding reception entertainment.


Last week's visit of Hassan Rouhani to Muscat to meet with Sultan Qaboos of Oman could seem like a fairly ordinary affair, despite being the president of Iran's first visit to a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) since taking power in 2013. Giving continuity to close ties with Iran dating back to the shah, Oman under Sultan Qaboos has kept a close relationship of cooperation with Tehran.
In recent years, the sultanate mediated secret talks between Americans and Iranians that paved the way to the nuclear deal, as well as various rounds of negotiations with the leadership of Yemen's Tehran-backed Houthi militia. A gas exporting pipeline is also being built from Iran to Oman that avoids the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) territorial waters, a significant development in the region's energy scene.
Yet Rouhani's next stop, Kuwait City, to meet with Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, revealed that this presidential trip could be a ground-breaking development, and that his stop in Oman was more than a gesture reinforcing bilateral ties.
The short visit to Kuwait's capital followed a letter of invitation from Kuwait and a trip to Tehran late last month by Kuwait's foreign minister. The message from Kuwait, on behalf of the GCC, apparently set out the necessary preconditions for GCC-Iran talks, including regional conflicts, territorial disputes, and Tehran's interference in the affairs of neighboring states and support for armed militias.
Since the historic deal of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) — which included key collaboration with non-member Russia — of November 2016 to cut output, speculation has been rife about the possibility of extending talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran to other sensitive areas.
Such speculation turned into something more palpable in December during the GCC Summit in Bahrain, during which Kuwait's government took on the role of establishing contact with Iran on behalf of all the council's members. A few regional commentators downplayed the significance of the meeting between the leaders of Kuwait and Iran, and cast doubt on the chances of it delivering any results.
Such skepticism is natural, given the level of tension between GCC members and Tehran. Only a year ago, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain cut diplomatic ties with Iran, while all other GCC members bar Oman recalled their ambassadors, after demonstrators ransacked and set fire to the Saudi Embassy in Tehran.
US willingness under President Donald Trump to adopt a tougher line than his predecessor Barack Obama on Tehran — namely Iranian actions its Gulf neighbors see as threatening, and a tighter oversight of Iranian compliance with the nuclear deal — changes the equation. It puts renewed pressure on Tehran and reassures Gulf allies, creating a greater openness for dialogue on both sides.
But the new US administration also brings a level of unpredictability, which makes the need for a new regional security architecture post-2003 that can deliver some stability as pressing as ever.
Although GCC members' concerns about Iran vary in degree and in kind, the council's stance is clear-cut: We can negotiate and possibly reach some important compromises, but can Tehran walk the talk of better ties with its Gulf neighbors? It passes the ball to Iran's court, potentially laying bare the contradictions in Tehran's revolutionary nature.
Iran's position is more intricate, not least because of the complex dynamics and competition among different factions and centers of power (at least internally) and the approaching presidential elections.
A particular Iranian concern that has gone under the radar is Moscow's growing clout in the Middle East. Despite being unrealistic, rumors that the Trump administration is planning to reach out to Moscow to, among other things, drive a wedge between Russia and Iran could have raised some eyebrows in Tehran.
There is longstanding suspicion in Iran about Russia, despite their determination to counter US influence, their coordination in the Syrian war in support of President Bashar Assad, and burgeoning bilateral trade. Iranian hard-liners are wary of the growing ties between Russia and the GCC. On Syria specifically, Iranian officials increasingly fear that Russian strategic priorities are beginning to differ with theirs.
From Syria and Libya to the management of oil prices and the fight against Daesh, Moscow is successfully working to build an image of a key powerbroker in the region. Directly or indirectly, this could be working in favor of GCC-Iran dialogue, which could be good news for the region.
*Dr. Manuel Almeida is a leading political analyst, providing research and consultancy services focusing on the Middle East. He is the former editor of the English online edition of Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, and holds a Ph.D. in international relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He can be reached on Twitter: @_ManuelAlmeida.


text:
Here's a death metal remix of an anti-Trump protester screaming
By Metal Hammer ( Metal Hammer ) published 26 January 17
The internet has delivered a mighty metal remix once again
It can't have gone unnoticed to even the most ardent cave-dweller that Donald Trump is the 45th President of the United States. In turn, this has made a lot of people very unhappy for a number of reasons, and led to protests in the streets of cities all over America and the rest of the world. Even on the day of Trump's inauguration, thousands of Americans took to the streets in protest against the billionaire property tycoon and host of The Apprentice becoming the most powerful man in the world.
The footage of the protester below took the Twittersphere by storm within moments of Donald being sworn in. Sitting on the ground close to Capitol Hill, she was filmed shouting "No!" in full, bloodcurdling volume.
Of course, with this being the internet and everyone having too much free time on their hands, this wasn't the end. Josh Marr, guitarist for Michican metallers Arbiter, made this death metal remix because it's 2017 and that's what happens now.
Sumerian Records slam Kid Rock over pro-Trump t-shirts
Founded in 1983, Metal Hammer is the global home of all things heavy. We have breaking news, exclusive interviews with the biggest bands and names in metal, rock, hardcore, grunge and beyond, expert reviews of the lastest releases and unrivalled insider access to metal's most exciting new scenes and movements. No matter what you're into – be it heavy metal, punk, hardcore, grunge, alternative, goth, industrial, djent or the stuff so bizarre it defies classification – you'll find it all here, backed by the best writers in our game.
Wiegedood's There's Always Blood At The End Of The Road: a snarling beast of black metal intensity and ingenuity
Bad Wolves' Doc Coyle picks his ultimate playlist: "Muse are the heir apparent to Queen"
Tool play (near) career-spanning set in first show in almost two years
Fit For An Autopsy's Oh What The Future Holds: A modern deathcore classic from a band on career-defining form
Kvelertak cancel UK shows and strip back their European tour


By seaqueen March 14, 2014 5 certificate ADVICE deal engagement explore Robin Wood Tarot Currently woman M is surrounding unrewarding on her job. Employers commonly stop thinking about inhabit episodically employees compulsion only a the minority loving words of acknowledgement even more if the individual goes intimate total mile on their job.
The card available the Advice alliance suggests a hazard which end uphest acquiesce as you absence with for instance is currently possible. The World card may possibly be pliable you ticket that pull off suchlike you want. Presently, your desire is close to the behest of the divine.
How with the intention of open "negative" Tarot Cards in the vicinity of the Advice Position .
This view is not available fitting now. Please intention once again later.
Tarot Theory as well Practice. Ly de Angeles. 9780738711386 .
The Tarot School offers animate plus recorded tarot classes, teleclasses what's more a special Correspondence Course. Free Tarot Tips newsletter, events, articles, associate what's more more.


text:
Caption: Pastor Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo and his wife Maridilegnis Carballo
Pastor transferred to maximum security prison
Cuban Protestant Pastor Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo, who was detained by State Security officers on 11 July during peaceful protests in Palma Soriano, has been transferred to the Boniato Maximum Security Prison outside the city of Santiago de Cuba.
Pastor Rosales Fajardo was held incommunicado for most of his detention, and his family was repeatedly denied contact with him before 7 August. His son, who was arrested with his father, was also initially detained at the same time, but then separated from him and was considered 'disappeared' before his release on 17 July.
On 7 August, the pastor's wife, Maridilegnis Carballo, was finally permitted to speak to her husband in a three-minute phone call. She had repeatedly been blocked from seeing him when attempting to bring him food and personal hygiene items while he was held in a State Security facility in Versalles, a suburb of Santiago de Cuba.
She told CSW: "In the midst of so much fog, God gifted me a ray of Light. Today I spoke to my husband, only for three minutes, but they were three minutes of weeping, of happiness, of encouragement; it was very special and to be able to hear his voice, I give thanks to God for this gift."
The Boniato Maximum Security Prison, built in 1945, is notorious for its terrible conditions, particularly at the height of summer. It is also usually a prison where convicted criminals already serving sentences are sent, but Pastor Rosales Fajardo has not yet been tried or sentenced. There are concerns that the Cuban government may actively encourage other prisoners to mistreat the pastor – a technique which the authorities have used in the past.
Kori Porter, CEO of CSW USA, said: "CSW continues to call for the immediate and unconditional release of Pastor Rosales Fajardo, who should not be detained at all, let alone incarcerated in a maximum security prison. Whilst we are glad that Maridilegnis Carballo has finally been permitted to speak to her husband, the treatment of this family by the Cuban authorities has been cruel and illegal. We continue to call on the international community to hold the Cuban government to account for its violent response to protests and subsequent unjust treatment of protesters."
Pastor Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo
boniato maximum security prison


When it comes to choosing your cake for a Gatbsy wedding, the sky really is the limit. F. Scott Fitzgerald's iconic novel paints a picture of a decadent era and the Roaring Twenties certainly were that. A Gatsby theme wedding is luxurious, opulent and undeniably eye-catching and your cake needs to be all of those things too!
The shape of the cake itself makes a big difference. If you're looking for a more historically accurate feel, then square layers are the way to go because Art Deco loves geometric forms. Circular tiers give a softer, more modern look and both shapes can work perfectly, it's up to you which style suits your wedding day best.
A two or three tier cake is a must-have at a Gatsby wedding because when everything's about luxury, you really need the wow-factor! A multi-layered cake (especially one that's fully covered by icing) gives you the opportunity to mix and match flavour combinations so do talk to your cake maker to find out what's available. Of course, there's nothing to stop you having more than four tiers – Jay Gatsby himself would love the luxury!
To really work the Gatsby theme, keep your colour combinations simple for maximum effect. White icing is a classic base onto which you can add touches of gold, green (a nod to jade that was so popular during the 1920s) or black but if you're feeling daring, why not use more colour with white as the contrast?
Art Deco shapes and patterns are, of course, the ideal decorations for your cake. I love the bold and angular fans and flourishes that immediately give that Jazz Age feel. In terms of other embellishments, jewels and jewellery make perfect cake adornments with pearls and sparkles being ever popular but you could also include feathers or flowers for that softer touch.
Above all, a wedding cake needs to taste fantastic so as appealing as it might like on the outside, make sure that what's on the inside is equally as memorable!


text:
Patriots In America
Home Daily News COVID outbreak in South Korea possibly linked to apartment ventilation system
COVID outbreak in South Korea possibly linked to apartment ventilation system
Jackie Salo
The coronavirus may have spread through the ventilation system at an apartment complex in South Korea where several residents from different households became infected, according to a study.
The cluster was investigated after a series of new COVID-19 cases were identified in August on various floors of the residential complex in Seoul, according to the paper in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases.
On Aug. 23, a woman living on the sixth floor tested positive, followed by her husband and daughter.
The next day, a child who lived in the unit just below went to the hospital for a urologic problem and also tested positive for the virus, researchers wrote.
When yet another woman who lived directly below them on the fourth floor was diagnosed with COVID-19, health officials decided to test all 437 residents.
The mother of the infected child also tested positive, along with two more residents who lived in units directly above them on the 10th and 11th floors, researchers said.
Two more cases were then found in other units on the second and 11th floors of the tower.
Those units aren't directly above or below the others, but are on the same vertical line as each other and do share the same ventilation system, researchers said.
"All patients reported that they are not acquaintances of each other and denied a history of interpersonal contact," researchers wrote.
Researchers said it's possible that the virus spread through shared spaces, such as elevators.
But they noted that all the infected residents had reported wearing masks outside their apartments — and two had denied even using the elevators.
They also pointed out that "among the residents of over 200 households who may use the same elevators, all the patients were found in only two vertical lines of the building."
"Each line was connected through a single air duct in the bathroom for natural ventilation," researchers wrote.
"Our investigation found no other possible contact between the cases than the airborne infection through a single air duct in the bathroom."
Researchers, however, note that there were some limitations to the study since they were unable to take air samples.
But the findings suggest that more research is warranted into the potential risk.
"More people may have to stay indoors during the pandemic to avoid interpersonal contact," researchers concluded.
"However, some may be exposed to viral infection by inhalation due to inadequate ventilation systems."
Previous articleCops trying to determine why driver fled before fatal Yonkers crash
Next articleUnited Airlines to require negative COVID-19 test for all UK flyers
Biden to sign 10 executive orders aimed at turning around the pandemic
Consumer Alert: 3 Million Ford, Mazda Vehicles Recalled Due To Takata...
GM's defense unit sees $25 billion market in potential military contracts...
Our hopes for 2021 won't be fulfilled by a politician, but...
Protests rock Oregon Capitol as lawmakers convene hectic special session
© 2021 - Patriots In America - All Rights Reserved.
Jackie Salo - January 21, 2021 0
CBS DC - January 21, 2021 0
Post Staff Report - January 21, 2021 0


Degrees in economics and construction management earned in Adelaide were the perfect preparation for Arthur's intended life in construction and development. However, God decided to involve Arthur in building His Kingdom instead!
So he headed to Chicago with his wife, Minli, and studied a theological degree at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. During those years they also welcomed two children into their family. The kids keep Arthur and Minli busy, but not too busy for Arthur to enjoy shopping (he's a bargain hunter) and running (a good thing given his enthusiastic enjoyment of cakes, pastries and desserts!).
Arthur was first on the Trinity Church Adelaide team in 2007, but has returned in 2018 after his theological study in Chicago. Now, as our Evangelism Mobiliser, Arthur gets to encourage fellow brothers and sisters in Christ to love and reach out to their family and friends, classmates and colleagues.
Arthur also enjoys travelling. The craziest thing he ever did was take his two-year-old child on a study trip to Israel! Another time, when visiting China, he was astonished to see the world's largest Bible printing press producing millions of Bibles for distribution in China and around the world. If he could spend a week anywhere in the world, he'd love to visit the graves of missionaries in China (e.g. Hudson Taylor, Robert Morrison and Matteo Ricci) to be inspired again by their passion for God and His global mission.


text:
/* -*- Mode: C; c-basic-offset:4 ; -*- */
/*
 *  (C) 2004 by Argonne National Laboratory.
 *      See COPYRIGHT in top-level directory.
 */

#include "create_f90_util.h"

#include "mpiimpl.h"
#ifdef HAVE_F90_TYPE_ROUTINES
#include "mpif90model.h"
#else
/* Assume only 4 byte integers available */
#define MPIR_F90_INTEGER_MODEL_MAP { 9, 4, 4 },
#endif

/* -- Begin Profiling Symbol Block for routine MPI_Type_create_f90_integer */
#if defined(HAVE_PRAGMA_WEAK)
#pragma weak MPI_Type_create_f90_integer = PMPI_Type_create_f90_integer
#elif defined(HAVE_PRAGMA_HP_SEC_DEF)
#pragma _HP_SECONDARY_DEF PMPI_Type_create_f90_integer  MPI_Type_create_f90_integer
#elif defined(HAVE_PRAGMA_CRI_DUP)
#pragma _CRI duplicate MPI_Type_create_f90_integer as PMPI_Type_create_f90_integer
#endif
/* -- End Profiling Symbol Block */

/* Define MPICH_MPI_FROM_PMPI if weak symbols are not supported to build
   the MPI routines.  You can use USE_WEAK_SYMBOLS to see if MPICH is
   using weak symbols to implement the MPI routines. */
#ifndef MPICH_MPI_FROM_PMPI
#define MPI_Type_create_f90_integer PMPI_Type_create_f90_integer

#endif

typedef struct intModel {
    int range, kind, bytes; } intModel;

#undef FUNCNAME
#define FUNCNAME MPI_Type_create_f90_integer

/*@
   MPI_Type_create_f90_integer - Return a predefined type that matches
   the specified range

   Input Arguments:
.  range - Decimal range (number of digits) desired

   Output Arguments:
.  newtype - A predefine MPI Datatype that matches the range.

   Notes:
If there is no corresponding type for the specified range, the call is
erroneous.  This implementation sets 'newtype' to 'MPI_DATATYPE_NULL' and
returns an error of class 'MPI_ERR_ARG'.

.N Fortran

.N Errors
.N MPI_SUCCESS
.N MPI_ERR_ARG
@*/
int MPI_Type_create_f90_integer( int range, MPI_Datatype *newtype )
{
    static const char FCNAME[] = "MPI_Type_create_f90_integer";
    int i, bytes;
    int mpi_errno = MPI_SUCCESS;
    MPI_Datatype basetype = MPI_DATATYPE_NULL;
    static intModel f90_integer_map[] = { MPIR_F90_INTEGER_MODEL_MAP
					  {0, 0, 0 } };
    MPIU_THREADPRIV_DECL;
    MPID_MPI_STATE_DECL(MPID_STATE_MPI_TYPE_CREATE_F90_INTEGER);

    MPIR_ERRTEST_INITIALIZED_ORDIE();

    MPIU_THREAD_CS_ENTER(ALLFUNC,);
    MPID_MPI_FUNC_ENTER(MPID_STATE_MPI_TYPE_CREATE_F90_INTEGER);

    /* ... body of routine ...  */
    for (i=0; f90_integer_map[i].range > 0; i++) {
	if (f90_integer_map[i].range >= range) {
	    /* Find the corresponding INTEGER type */
	    bytes = f90_integer_map[i].bytes;
	    switch (bytes) {
	    case 1: basetype = MPI_INTEGER1; break;
	    case 2: basetype = MPI_INTEGER2; break;
	    case 4: basetype = MPI_INTEGER4; break;
	    case 8: basetype = MPI_INTEGER8; break;
	    default: break;
	    }
	    break;
	}
    }

    if (basetype == MPI_DATATYPE_NULL) {
	mpi_errno = MPIR_Err_create_code( MPI_SUCCESS, MPIR_ERR_RECOVERABLE,
					  "MPI_Type_create_f90_integer",
					  __LINE__, MPI_ERR_OTHER,
 					  "**f90typeintnone",
					  "**f90typeintnone %d", range );
    }
    else {
	mpi_errno = MPIR_Create_unnamed_predefined( basetype,
			    MPI_COMBINER_F90_INTEGER, range, -1, newtype );
    }
    if (mpi_errno) goto fn_fail;

    /* ... end of body of routine ... */
 fn_exit:
    MPID_MPI_FUNC_EXIT(MPID_STATE_MPI_TYPE_CREATE_F90_INTEGER);
    MPIU_THREAD_CS_EXIT(ALLFUNC,);
    return mpi_errno;
 fn_fail:
    /* --BEGIN ERROR HANDLING-- */
#   ifdef HAVE_ERROR_CHECKING
    {
	mpi_errno = MPIR_Err_create_code(
	    mpi_errno, MPIR_ERR_RECOVERABLE, FCNAME, __LINE__, MPI_ERR_OTHER, "**mpi_type_create_f90_int",
	    "**mpi_type_create_f90_int %d", range );
    }
#   endif
    mpi_errno = MPIR_Err_return_comm( 0, FCNAME, mpi_errno );
    goto fn_exit;
    /* --END ERROR HANDLING-- */
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Handmade Artisan 925 Solid Sterling Silver Pendant with Stunning Camel Bone with cubic zirconia 925 Solid Sterling Silver Necklace rhodium plated ! Only one piece available and ready to ship! All items are one of a kind and Unique Worldwide!
DIMENSION: L - 1 3/4", W - 1 7/8"


The pink-red is the Bougainvillea; the yellow is the Tabebuia; and the purple is the Jacaranda…and the green is…most welcome!
Any wonder that Spring is the time when Holi, the festival of colours, is played?
A great weekend getaway, within easy driving distance of Bangalore, Yercaud (actually that should be written Erkad!) is still undeveloped and therefore, largely unspoilt.
MUST go to sleep now.
I took this picture on my morning walk at Yercaud, where we went last weekend.
The wires speak of progress…the hen at the left-hand-side of the picture speaks of being still agricultural, and farm-based…and the number of water-pots the woman is carrying, in all their prismatic colours, still speaks of the fact that basic infrastructure is lacking in our villages, and women have a hard lot to bear.
Remember that the woman will be trekking back with all those pots full of water…and that's if it's a good day. On a bad day, when there is no water, her physical load will be light but her household load will be heavy as she tries to manage without water.
I have been taking some pictures but finally, KM has ALSO decided to post to INW methinks…with the result that the camera was set to CR2 (the raw format for Canon) and the CF card, of course, got quickly full! Will download the pictures, and post a few of the decent ones (birding trips to both Okhla Bird Park and Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary)…and the campus where we stayed, the Anand Farm in Gudgaon, was a beautiful place with a wealth of birds. KM has taken the CF card today…tomorrow will be my turn!
Still wondering if the trip to Delhi was worth it…until I visited the home of someone I know, and found that their 13-year-old daughter writes beautifully. I tried opening a Live Journal account for her but the broadband connection in her home was down. She does nice anime sketching, too…a very creative child, I hope to introduce her in my LJ, at least, soon…..
I bet I haven't been missed….but I had a weekend at Yercaud with friends,and then 4 days in Delhi to attend a wedding,and then KM's board meeting….
I do have some nice pictures because a. we went to Okhla Bird Park and Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary and b. the place we are staying in has an amazing variety of trees and birds…including peafowl (they strayed in naturally, apparently)….It's been a wonderful week.
The funny coincidence was taking photographs of the yellow-toed green pigeon here and finding it on sainath's page as well….but wait till you see my pics of various birds singing! I *am* getting better.
Back to Blr tomorrow….chores waiting, preparations to be made….
A very enjoyable set of questions….
I promise, if you don't get even a smile up for that, I will pay you the sum of a million dollars….NOT, as beast_666 would say!
But leave aside the medicinal part..the burst seed pods look so lovely!
Enjoy the picture…and I hope you never have to be sick enough to "enjoy" the derivative medication!
Another sad ending… a few days ago, I came back from a trip and eagerly went to look at the coconut palm….and found no eggs in the nest or female kite, either…and over a period of time, I realize that the eggs have probably been predated (by crows?) and the female kite has abandoned the nest….
I've been noticing for the past decade or more, that human males seem to be evolving towards less hair on their heads. Baldness has always been around, but it was generally associated with middle to old age; but now I find, more and more, that young men, even in their mid-twenties, are either thinning or balding altogether. Could this be due to stressful lifestyles, detergent-based shampoos, or evolution?
Given the increasing trend, though, it is a pity that hair is still such a "feature" of beauty, as much as in the male as in the female. In earlier times, hair was considered an aspect of beauty, so much so that widows in South India were shorn, and women in Islamic countries had to hide their hair even if their faces could be visible. But this aesthetic sense has not changed in the past few centuries…but hair patterns seem to have done so!
Women with sparse hair do have a tough time competing with their fuller-head-of-hair sisters….but I notice the same sense of competition amongst males, with the more-locks men being insufferably smug sometimes.
And men seem to also always keep experimenting with facial hair….every young man I know has, at some point or the other, tried out a beard, but not the traditional full one, or even the Islamic no-mustache one…they usually try out goatees, or that little triangle of hair under the lower lip that looks as if they forgot to shave it…and then, of course, the beard disappears, because, I suppose, of the discovery that maintaining a beard is not a simple matter of no shaving.
I don't however, see much differences in mustaches …no soup-strainer, Rajasthani lip-to-ear, no "hanging" ones….just regular mustaches are all that I, at least, see around me. Er…should I say "mustache" like the Americans or "moustache" like the English?
is waiting for you….a vegetable, a pickle, a fruit, a dessert, a delectation, a delight, a delicacy….
Mango is short for "Mangocrazyforthisfruit".
You are currently browsing the Deponti to the world blog archives for March, 2007.


Helping the quality of water involves disinfection plus purification of untreated surface and ground water.
Community Level. A public/private water treatment facility aims to create water safe to consume and pleasant to taste, while also making sure that there is enough water to produce the demands of the city.
Raw, untreated water originates from an underground aquifer (via wells) or surface ponds just like a river or lake. It flows or is pumped into a treatment facility. The moment it is there, the river is treated beforehand to remove debris – like leaves and silt. It goes through some treatment processes, that include disinfection and filtration using chemicals or physical processes, eliminating microorganisms that can cause diseases. Once the treatment solutions are completed, water flows out by having a system of pumps and pipes, that is referred to as distribution system.
You will find there's slight difference water course of treatment at various places, using the technology with the plant and water would have to be processed, but the fundamental principles are mostly exactly the same.
Coagulation / Flocculation. With the coagulation state, liquid aluminium sulfate or alum, possibly at times polymer, is positioned in untreated/raw water. This mix causes tiny dirt particles in water to get fastened together or coagulated. Then, collections of dirt particles join together to make bigger, heavier particles – known as flocs – which can be easily removed through filtration/settling.
Sedimentation. When water and floc particles have the treatment process, they flow into sedimentation basins where water moves slowly, letting heavy floc particles dip on the bottom. Floc collected around the lowermost section of the basin is termed sludge. It goes through pipes to achieve the drying lagoons. The sedimentation state just isn't a part of Direct Filtration so, the floc is removed through filtration.
Filtration. Water experiences a filter designed to remove water particles. The filters contain layers of gravel and sand, as well as in other cases, crushed anthracite. Filtration gathers the suspended water impurities and improves the efficacy of disinfection. Filters are cleaned often through backwashing.
Disinfection. Before water adopts the distribution system, it is disinfected to make sure that bacteria that causes diseases, parasites and viruses is eliminated. Chlorine is used since it a great in disinfecting tweaking residual concentration to safeguard from possible biological contamination seen in the system water distribution.
Sistemy vodoochistki visit the best web portal.


text:
Liberals Try to Use COVID-19 Crisis to Halt Judicial Confirmations
Thomas Jipping / @TomJipping / May 05, 2020
California Democrat Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris, pictured on Feb. 20 in Los Angeles, sit on the Judiciary Committee and signed a letter to the Judiciary Committee's chairman, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., last week urging him not to process more judicial nominations. (Photo: Robin L Marshall/Stringer/Getty Images)
Thomas Jipping / @TomJipping
Thomas Jipping is deputy director of the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies and senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation.
The Senate got back to business Monday and, while the coronavirus is still the 800-pound gorilla, senators will also attend to other aspects of the nation's business.
That includes the federal judiciary.
Vacancies on life-tenured federal courts around the country are on the rise again, reversing a yearlong downward trend.
>>> When can America reopen? The National Coronavirus Recovery Commission, a project of The Heritage Foundation, is gathering America's top thinkers together to figure that out. Learn more here.
The 77 current vacancies equal the total in May 2012, the comparable point in the Obama administration. Sixty percent of the current vacancies, however, are designated "emergencies," because they have been open so long and push up judicial caseloads. This is much higher than the level under President Barack Obama.
Some judicial districts are in more trouble than others. In the Eastern District of California, Chief Judge Dale Drozd has issued an emergency order imposing temporary procedures for handling that court's burgeoning caseload.
Last October, Chief Judge Virginia Phillips for the Central District of California, wrote the White House and the Senate Judiciary Committee about the "crisis of unprecedented magnitude" on her court. The six vacancies then, however, have since become 10 today, half of them more than 3 years old.
President Donald Trump has made nominations to eight of the 10 vacant positions.
All it would take to ease the crisis is some Democratic cooperation.
Both of California's senators, Democrats Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris, sit on the Judiciary Committee. Feinstein, in fact, is the ranking Democratic member. Yet they both signed a letter to the Judiciary Committee's chairman, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., last week urging him not to process more judicial nominations.
That's right, they urged him to stop the confirmation process. That letter, signed by all Judiciary Committee Democrats, says that the committee should focus only on matters related to the COVID-19 crisis.
Who could possibly have seen that coming?
But a crisis has not stopped Democrats before.
In fact, in September 2001, two days after the worst terrorist attack in American history, before Congress had taken any steps to respond, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., at the time the Judiciary Committee chairman, held a confirmation hearing for judicial nominations. He would hold six more in the next several months.
The fact that a Republican was in the White House at the time just shows that the confirmation obstruction of the past few years has really been Democrats' way of fighting the current president.
Democrats are OK with hearings in general. They just want hearings on topics that they can claim are (at least nominally) connected to COVID-19 and that may help them politically, such as hate crimes or responses to increased gun sales.
"Now is not the time," Democrats write, "to process routine judicial nominations." If the pending nominations are really "routine," the Senate should be able to examine and confirm them quickly. That was, for a very long time, the regular order of the confirmation process.
Especially since Trump took office, however, Democrats have turned that historical practice on its head. The exception has become the rule, and the routine no longer exists.
Ten nominations to the U.S. District Court are waiting for Senate confirmation votes, and 26 more are in the Judiciary Committee, ready for either hearings or committee votes.
Congress has had no problem responding to the COVID-19 crisis, even without any committee involvement at all.
The Judiciary Committee has work to do and should get on with it.


text:
Obi Anyadike to Receive Kroc Institute 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award
Author: Amy Pracht
Obi Anyadike, M.A. '97, will receive the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. This award honors Notre Dame graduates in peace studies whose careers and lives exemplify the ideals of international peacebuilding.
Based in Nairobi, Anyadike is editor-at-large and Africa editor of IRIN, the world's leading humanitarian news service. IRIN reports from the frontlines of conflicts and natural disasters with the aim of driving a more effective response to crises. It has a unique audience profile, reaching influential decision-makers in government, the UN, and international NGOs; as well as the direct responders on the ground. IRIN promotes transparency and accountability in the complex and under-scrutinized multi-billion-dollar aid sector.
In his current role with IRIN, he is working on two year-long coverage projects: on climate change, and violent extremism in Sahelian West Africa. From 2009-14, Anyadike served as IRIN's editor-in-chief, overseeing text and multimedia production across five regional desks in Johannesburg, Dakar, Nairobi, Dubai, and Bangkok, reporting on emergencies in some 70 countries. He is also responsible for creating PlusNews, a global HIV/AIDS news service that provided unique human-centered multimedia reporting on the epidemic.
Anyadike will accept the award and deliver a lecture entitled "Fake News and 'Post-Truth': Challenges to Global Journalism" at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, in the Hesburgh Center Auditorium.
"Obi Anyadike's career provides a great example of the critical role journalism can play in peacebuilding. He brings experience with reporting and analysis of complex humanitarian issues and deep commitment to focusing more attention on under-represented areas of the world," said Ruth Abbey, interim director of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. "At this time of transition we especially look forward to hearing a voice from the Global South addressing issues which are critical for us all."
Originally from Nigeria, Anyadike received his undergraduate degree from Coventry University in the United Kingdom. Anyadike came to the Kroc Institute in 1996 to earn a master's degree after working as the Africa editor for Inter Press Service, a global news agency based in Harare, Zimbabwe. "Most of my work as a journalist has been focused on conflict," he said. "Graduate school in peace studies at the Kroc Institute gave me a chance to step back, analyze and research the underlying causes of those conflicts."
He currently serves as board member of the Graça Machel Trust Women in Media Network, promoting women journalists in Africa.
Previous recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award have included:
(job titles reflect position at the time of the award)
Karsonya Wise Whitehead, M.A. '93. Associate Professor of Communication and African and African American Studies; Loyola University Maryland.
Jian Yi, M.A. '98. Independent filmmaker, cultural activist, founder of IFChina Studio, Beijing.
Vienna Colucci, B.A. '90, M.A. '91. Director of Policy for Amnesty International USA, overseeing human rights policy development, review, and guidance, Chicago.
Adriana Quiñones, M.A. '99. Strategic Planning and Coordination Specialist, UN Women, Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office, Panama City, Panama.
Molly Kinder, B.A. '01. Director of Special Programs, Development Innovation Ventures, a USAID initiative funding innovative approaches to solving global development challenges, Washington, D.C.
Rosette Muzigo-Morrison, M.A. '01. Legal Officer with the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda in The Hague, Netherlands.
Irene Perurena, M.A. '91. Director of International Organizations and Cooperation, City of Knowledge/Ciudad del Saber, Panama.
Xabier Agirre, M.A. '95. Senior Analyst, Office of the Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC), The Hague, Netherlands.
George Wachira, M.A. '91. Senior Research and Policy Advisor, NPI-Africa, and Founder, Concerned Citizens for Peace, Nairobi, Kenya.
Oana-Cristina Popa, M.A. '96. Ambassador of Romania to Croatia.
Hannah Wu, M.A. '89. Human Rights Specialist, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Geneva.
Emil Bolongaita, M.A. '88. Technical Director, Management Systems International, managing USAID's Rule of Law Effectiveness Project and Economic Governance Technical Assistance Project in the Philippines
Contact: Anne Hayner, (574) 631-5014, ahayner@nd.edu


A startup that powers Latin American banks delivering services to people via mobile, ATMs, online and other means has secured $13 million in Series B funding from investors including Intel Capital , VentureWire has learned.
Miami-based Technisys SA, founded in 1996, employs 300. It has grown as the region's middle class has exploded, with clients including Citibank, Banco Itaú, Banco Estado de Chile and Banco Original seeking to reach customers through multiple channels for services including savings, payments and loans. The company is tracking to do $30 million in revenue this year….


text:
Gear British Columbia
Stay safe with the Never Lost Trails app
Allan Bouchard has travelled through much of B.C. and Alberta, mapping out trails along the way. Photo courtesy Allan Bouchard
In the spring of 2016, Allan Bouchard of Grande Prairie, Alberta, became acutely aware of the large number of snowmobilers dying from exposure after losing their way or becoming stranded in the backcountry while out riding. "It made me sick to my stomach when I realized that some individuals were unaware they were only a couple hundred metres from a warm-up shelter that could have saved their lives," Bouchard said. He knew there had to be a solution. A surveyor by trade, he set forth and created an app to facilitate backcountry safety and navigation.
The Never Lost Trails app, available on iTunes and Google Play, works with your existing cellphone (on airplane mode) even in areas where there is a lack of cellphone coverage. The app gives you the ability to know your location at all times, giving you lateral distance between points such as warm-up shelters and cabins. "The app will show green on groomed trail systems, blue on ungroomed and black for areas that may be dangerous due to avalanche exposure or extremely technical challenging terrain," Bouchard said. Terrain ratings (Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale) are also indicated when available.
Here are several screenshots of what the Never Lost Trails app looks like. Images courtesy Allan Bouchard
Each year Search and Rescue receives call-outs for missing riders, some who've simply become turned around and lost, but others who have become stranded due to dropping into areas they cannot get out of. Bouchard has worked with Search and Rescue to identify and plot these areas of concern to give riders a heads up and the ability to make choices that match their skill set.
Motorized recreation closures and caribou closures are also included on this app, allowing riders to know their current location and precise distance from existing closures. "This is a huge benefit for riders, as much of the feedback I received regarding closures indicates that there is an incredible lack of signage identifying caribou closures, leaving riders unaware they are in a restricted area until it is too late," he said. With fines and enforcement on the rise, the Never Lost app will facilitate compliance, conservation and stewardship efforts, helping to prevent costly fines and the confiscation of property.
The Never Lost Trails app offers snowmobiles a stress-free sledding experience. Photo courtesy Allan Bouchard
Initially in 2016 and 2017, Bouchard travelled to multiple locations throughout B.C. and Alberta, working with clubs and Search and Rescue organizations to physically map each area. "It was very time consuming and costly to travel to each region, but for me it was a labour of love. I truly believe we will save lives and create a safer sport by providing an easy-to-use and affordable backcountry navigation app," he said.
New for this year, Bouchard has upgraded and re-released the Never Lost app and is reaching out to a variety of user groups across North America. "I can work with existing clubs and organizations to include their areas on the Never Lost app without having to physically be in their location," he said. This is a big step for the app, and Bouchard sees endless applications including hiking, mountain biking, fishing and ATVing.
This article originally appeared in the B.C. Snowmobile Federation's newsletter, Snoscene, mid-winter 2019.
The Never Lost app covers the following areas to date:
Alberta: Alberta Beach, Barrhead, Big Mountain, Edson, Fox Creek, Grande Prairie, Swan Hills, Whitecourt
British Columbia: Blue River, Castlegar, Clearwater, Creston, Crowfoot, Fernie, Gold Rush Trail, Golden, Kakwa Park, McBride, Merritt, Revelstoke, Sea to Sky, Sicamous, Smithers, Tumbler Ridge, Valemount, Vernon/Kelowna/Enderby, Williams Lake
For more info, you can find Never Lost Trails on Facebook.
Gear Electric snow scooters: the next big (little) thing?
Max Gnedov, founder and CEO of LLC Snowbike, is bringing Russian innovation to Canada
Gear What snowmobile manufacturer do SnoRiders readers prefer?
We polled our readers to find out which snowmobile manufacturer is their favourite
November 2019 by Kyle Born
Gear Best-selling snowmobiles
We ask powersports store owners, sales staff and others within the industry about the most popular snowmobiles from Arctic Cat, Polaris, Ski-Doo and Yamaha.
View all Gearboxx articles
British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba


text:
Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6
Watch Toast of Tinseltown full series online free 123Movies. Toast of Tinseltown (2022) watch online HD streaming all episodes without registration. Tortured thespian Steven Toast relocates to the ultimate actor's playground – Hollywood. Surely this time he will get the adulation he so richly deserves.
Actors: Matt Berry
Networks: BBC One
Keywords:Returning Series Series 2022 Toast of Tinseltown All Episodes Toast of Tinseltown Season 1 Updated for 2022
An enigmatic conservative Christian group known as the Family wields enormous influence in Washington, D.C., in pursuit of its global ambitions.
Watch See full series online free 123Movies. See (2019) watch online HD streaming all episodes without registration. A virus has decimated humankind. Those who survived emerged blind. Centuries later when…
A family comedy narrated by Katie, a strong-willed mother, raising her flawed family in a wealthy town filled with perfect wives and their perfect offspring.
Join host Adam Mastrelli as he brings us face-to-face with the puzzling treasures of remarkable relics that are full of secrets, written in stone, gold, and blood. Explore hidden corners…
Alex Charvat and Kevin Gilman help "wannabe" prospectors and desperate homesteaders resurrect dormant mining claims.
Marvel's 616
Explore Marvel's rich legacy of pioneering characters, creators and storytelling to reflect the world outside your window. Each documentary, helmed by a unique filmmaker, showcases the intersections of storytelling, pop…
Three teens join forces to find a way home after waking up in a strange realm filled with magic portals, perplexing puzzles and vicious beasts.
Genre: Animation, Drama, Kids
Carnivàle is an American television series set in the United States during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. In tracing the lives of two disparate groups of people, its overarching…
An anthology series centered around people who believe themselves to be the modern-day descendants of the Romanov family.
All on the Line
Follow two Atlantic Bluefin Tuna fishing boats in the iconic fishing town of Gloucester, Massachusetts, discovering the special dynamic between these two groups and their unique ability to band together…
A group of strangers try to survive the first 24 hours of an undead invasion. This ode to George A. Romero's famous flesh-eaters reminds us that sometimes all it takes…
Genre: Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The adventures of woodsman Richard Cypher, who discovers that he was born to fulfill a prophecy of becoming a guardian hero to oppressed people. With the help of a mysterious…
Trailer: Toast of Tinseltown


Since I started this series on my blog, it has been almost like a whole other world has opened up for me. Knowing I will be doing this every week, writing these thoughts down, has inspired me to read more than I have in a long while. In fact, in the break room at work today I was so intent on reading my newest book that it prompted one of my coworkers to say I was in the "zone." That feels good to me, to be in that zone.
The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt. This book started off with so much expectation, but it was an utter disappointment. It was my book club's March book of the month, and I fought hard just to find a copy. When that finally paid off, I read the first 100 pages, and it was so difficult to slog through, the pace is so slow. I kept waiting for some genuine action, or for some connection with the protagonist, but I just didn't get there, and there were so many other books that were worthy of my time that I did something I rarely do. I quit the book, and I don't plan on going back to it. 771 pages is just too much to slog through.
Discretion, by Allison Leotta. I honestly never even got a chance to read this one, and the library came calling to have it back, so I returned it. I did, however, put it on my to-read list so I'll get it back out again another time when I'm not deep into two other books.
Missing You, by Harlan Coben. I absolutely enjoyed the previous two books I read by Coben — Stay Close, and Six Years — so I was happy to see that his most recent one was in the small library a town over. I am currently on page 71 even though I just started yesterday and really haven't had much time to read. That's one thing I can count on from Coben, the fact that his books move along swiftly.
U2 By U2, by Neil McCormick with U2. This book is so chock full of amazing pictures and interesting anecdotes. I just wish I didn't have to return it to the library in three days. Time to move quickly when I really just want to savor. I'll have to get back on the list to get the book back soon.
The Spymistress, by Jennifer Chiaverini. This is from the author of the critically acclaimed Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker. I didn't read that book, but this one actually looks interesting to me. I hadn't even planned on picking up this book, but it called out to me like books sometimes do. It is next on my list.
Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison. I have to get started on this one soon to refresh my memory. Only a month to go until the discussion group.
Oh, and our book club book of the month for April is Little Bee, by Chris Cleave. I've returned to picking books that aren't brand new so everyone in the group can get their hands on a copy easily. I read this book ages ago, but it will be very good to refresh my memory by tackling it again. I highly suggest it for you and for your book group as well, should you be in one.


The Misry vases, available in two sizes, have an interesting texture which helps them to stand out. Crafted in black ceramic, the texture will add an authentic, rustic dimension to whichever piece of furniture they are placed on. We recommend placing in sets of two or three for maximum impact in your property.


text:
by Craig Hammersmith
Earths water isn't created its recycled! Find out how water changes from a puddle on the ground to a gas in a cloud to falling raindrops and back again!
by Rebecca Weber
Forecasting Weather
by Terri Sievert
Economies Around the World
by Gail Fay
The Planets of Our Solar System
by Steve Kortenkamp
by Erin Edison
Science & Children, NSTA - Ruth Ruud
"The science content is well done to explain how the water cycle operates. The author utilizes science vocabulary (condensation, evaporation, precipitation) in explaining the water cycle. An activity explaining how to make a terrarium relates to the water cycle. The author provides a good explanation of the importance of the water cycle and that the water that is now on earth has always been here. The actual photos aid the reader to comprehend the content as they are what the student would see in the sky at various times. The glossary defines seven major weather terms. This content supports the National Science Education Standards for earth and space science at the early elementary level." - Science & Children, NSTA
"The attractive and informative books in the "Spyglass Books" series that focuses on life science, earth science, and physical science follow a similar format. They open with a table of contents page and then move right into the subject. Each chapter or section features a heading in large type; words that are defined in the glossary are printed in bold. The text consists of mostly declarative sentences. For example, "All of the water that's on Earth right now is all that we'll ever have." The illustrations and pictures on the opposing pages often provide additional facts. The Did You Know information is also quite interesting. The photographs are all labeled and appropriate to the content. The text is simple, since these books are aimed at readers in grades 1 and 2. At the end of the text there is an activity. In this case, after learning about the water cycle, kids are encouraged to create a terrarium and observe it themselves. The bolded words are defined; there is a resource list with a few references, which are reasonably current; references to web sites followed by an index and brief introduction to the author." - Children's Literature