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While he was in Argentina, Sanford met a former Argentine vice president whose administration had a falling out with Bush administration and had drawn close to Venezuela, a Cuba ally and a U.S. foe.
Sanford, not the U.S. Commerce Department, contacted the U.S. Embassy for quick help in setting up meetings with Argentine officials as he was modifying his trip to Brazil. Sanford was able to meet with Daniel Scioli, the governor of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina's manufacturing and agriculture base.
Scioli (pronounced she-OH-lee) was vice president until 2007, and he used that post to win election as governor of the country's most important province. He's a former offshore powerboat racer who lost his right arm in a boating accident.
A Spanish-language press release, dated June 26, 2008, and still on the Web site of the U.S. Embassy in Argentina, said that Sanford and Scioli "shared ideas and opinions about how to expand commercial exchange and investment in their districts."
Argentina didn't agree to pay its debt to the Paris Club, made up of the 19 richest nations that provide loans to developing countries, until last September. In a Sept. 2 statement, the State Department called Argentina's willingness to repay "an important first step" toward creating opportunities for investors to return to Argentina.
It's not clear how Sanford, whose state generates 1.5 percent of all U.S. exports, arranged a meeting with the governor of Argentina's most important agricultural state. A Scioli aide declined comment, saying the Argentine governor's team didn't want to deal with a distraction with imminent provincial elections in Argentina.
Sanford's office wasn't answering calls from reporters on Thursday.
Sanford's tearful news conference on Wednesday suggests that trade wasn't the opportunity the South Carolina government sought in Argentina. Sanford has said the business trip was a legitimate effort to boost farm interests, but U.S. farmers are among those most hurt by Argentina's refusal to pay off its debts.
A group called the American Task Force Argentina continues to press for resolution. Among members it lists on its Web site are farm groups such as the American Corn Growers Association, the Independent Cattleman's Association of Texas and the Cattle Producers of Washington.
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Bergdahl prisoner exchange sparks bipartisan backlash in Congress
Captured US Army soldier Bowe Bergdahl during his release by Taliban fighters at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan. Bergdahl was released on May 31 in a swap for five senior Taliban members held in Guantanamo Bay prison.
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June 4, 2014 8:14 AM PT
Reporting from Washington —
The White House on Wednesday battled a bipartisan storm of criticism over President Obama's decision to order the exchange of Taliban leaders for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
Senior lawmakers from both parties are questioning the administration's justification for acting without first consulting members of Congress and whether the deal put the nation's security at further risk.
House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) said in a statement Tuesday that members of Congress had not been briefed on the possibility of such an exchange with the Taliban since January 2012, and that there was "every expectation that the administration would re-engage" if diplomatic negotiations rekindled. The White House was aware that "it faced serious and sober bipartisan concern and opposition" to the idea, Boehner said.
"The administration has invited serious questions into how this exchange went down and the calculations the White House and relevant agencies made in moving forward without consulting Congress," Boehner said.
Republican aides are promising "rigorous" oversight, particularly in the House when it returns from recess next week. House Armed Services Committee chairman Howard "Buck" McKeon (R-Santa Clarita) has invited Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to testify before the panel on June 11.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) defended Obama's action, saying Wednesday that the president "acted honorably in helping an American soldier return home to his family."
"Unfortunately, opponents of President Obama have seized upon the release of an American prisoner of war — that's what he was — using what should be a moment of unity and celebration for our nation as a chance to play political games," he said in remarks on the floor. "The safe return of an American soldier should not be used for political points."
But other Democrats are among those expressing serious concerns. Sen. Dianne Fenstein (D-Calif.), chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, questioned the administration's justification for not notifying members of Congress before the exchange, casting doubt upon its contention that Bergdahl's deteriorating health justified quick action.
"As I understand he was undernourished, not necessarily malnourished," Feinstein told reporters after a closed briefing of the committee. "Unless something catastrophic happened, I think there was no reason to believe that he was in instant danger. There certainly was time to pick up the phone and call, and say, 'I know you all had concerns about this.'"
Feinstein also said she had received an apology from White House deputy national security adviser Tony Blinken for not contacting her until after the mission was successfully completed.
"I strongly believe that we should have been consulted, that the law should have been followed. And I very much regret that that was not the case," she said.
A Boehner aide said that when the Defense Department called Saturday morning to notify the speaker — a call that came less than an hour before Bergdahl's recovery was announced publicly — it was acknowledged that they were "acting inconsistent with the law."
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said he got a heads-up call Saturday from the White House. Reid was notified Friday, making him perhaps the only senior lawmaker given advance notice.
The top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, said he received a call Monday expressing regret.
"I haven't had a conversation with the White House on this issue in a year and a half," he said Tuesday. "Now, if that's keeping us in the loop, then, you know, this administration is more arrogant than I thought they were."
Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) said he recalled briefings with the administration about possibly releasing senior Taliban leaders from Guantanamo as part of an effort to begin political reconciliation talks — an idea he said he strongly opposed. But, he said, those briefings did not include a discussion of Bergdahl.
Levin, who said there was an attempt to notify him about the operation Saturday, said his colleagues should not be surprised that the administration acted as it did, because Obama "put us on warning" last December with a statement he issued after signing the defense authorization bill. In the signing statement, Obama said he intended to exercise his powers as commander in chief and, if necessary, "to act swiftly in conducting negotiations with foreign countries regarding the circumstances of detainee transfers."
"Does that change the law? No. But does that assert that he has authority under the Constitution? Yes," Levin said.
An administration official said the White House, State Department, Defense Department and the office of the Director of National Intelligence have "been in close touch with members of Congress and congressional staff" since Bergdahl was recovered.
"Over the coming days, our engagement with Congress, both at a member level and staff level, will continue," the official said.
In addition to the Intelligence Committee briefing Tuesday, House staff will receive a formal briefing Wednesday, with others planned for both members of the House and members of the Senate Armed Services Committee next week.
Whether there's any recourse for members of Congress remains to be seen.
"You can't put the genie back in the bottle," Chambliss said. "What's done is done. We're going to continue to ask the right, difficult questions to the White House as to why they did what they did, why they think they had the authority for doing what they did."
But beyond the consultation issue, some members focused on whether the exchange itself posed new risks to national security.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said he would not have supported the exchange even if Bergdahl "was a Medal of Honor winner" because of the detainees involved.
"We applaud that he is home," said Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). But the decision to bring him home this way "is ill-founded. It is a mistake, and it is putting the lives of American servicemen and women at risk, and that, to me, is unacceptable to the American people."
Levin said had concerns about the exchange but spoke Tuesday with Navy Adm. James Winnefeld, vice-chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who assured him the operation had the full support of top military commanders.
The rationale was "simple," Levin said: "We go after our guys. We get our guys out.
"They were really worried about this guy, in terms of his appearance in their last video," Levin said. "They made an assessment as to what kind of health issues he might be having."
But Chambliss agreed with Feinstein's doubts about that justification.
"There has not been even the weakest case, in my opinion, made that he was suffering from a health standpoint to the degree where a decision had to be made immediately."
Reid acknowledged Wednesday that there "are questions" about the circumstances of Bergdahl's capture and reports that he voluntarily left his base in Afghanistan. But "these are issues that will be resolved by the United States Army, not Monday-morning quarterbacks on Capitol Hill," he said.
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A national advocacy group on Tuesday released a report surveying the use of drug-induced homicide charges for overdose deaths across the U.S., arguing that heightened punishments are not only unsuccessful in curtailing drug use and drug sales, but are also unjust and inhumane.
In response to the growing epidemic of drug deaths in the U.S., and particularly the wave of overdoses caused by illicit fentanyl production, prosecutors around the country have intensified their pursuit of homicide charges–hoping to send a clear warning to drug dealers.
"Drug induced homicide" laws were first adopted by the federal government and several states during the 1980s-era war on drugs. However, they've remained largely unused until recent years.
See also: Can the U.S. Halt the 'Unprecedented' Opioid Epidemic?
In the absence of comprehensive data on the number of people prosecuted under these laws, the study authors analyzed media reports around the country from 2011 to 2016. During that time, the number of annual press reports on drug-induced homicide charges and prosecutions rose from 363 to 1,178.
Presently, there are 20 states with drug induced homicide laws on the books, while prosecutors in other states pursue heightened punishment via felony murder, depraved heart, or voluntary/ involuntary manslaughter charges. In 2017 alone, specific drug-induced homicide legislation has been introduced in 13 different states.
While some states such as Vermont and New Jersey have adopted these statutes in order to go after drug kingpins, others states like Michigan have the intention of discouraging low-level dealers, as well as friends and acquaintances of those who die from overdoses. In most states, however, the legislative intention remains vague.
"Prosecutors and legislators who champion renewed drug- induced homicide enforcement couch the use of this punitive measure, either naively or disingenuously, as necessary to curb increasing rates of drug overdose deaths," write the authors.
But there is no evidence to suggest that heightened punishment works, according to the report, and plenty of evidence suggesting otherwise. Take the case of Hamilton County, Ohio: in 2015, ten full-time police inspectors investigated 53 cases of potential drug-induced homicide–but the following year still brought an increase of overdose deaths by 100, according to DPA data.
Comprehensive data are not available, but evidence from various jurisdictions shows a potentially biased application of drug-induced homicide laws that more often target black and Latino defendants, say the authors.
The authors go on to argue that people are less likely to call 911 for help if they fear criminal prosecution.
Opponents of drug-induced homicide statutes argue that the laws are too vague: they can apply to instances when drugs are only a contributing factor in cause of death, and they also lack clarity about the mental state of the defendant required to incur criminal liability. (See People v. Boand, for example).
This summary was prepared by Victoria Mckenzie, deputy editor of The Crime Report. Readers' comments are welcome.
Nationally, there were 63,632 drug deaths in 2016, nearly 20 per 100,000 people. That was 21 percent higher than the rate in 2015, when 52,404 died, a federal report found. Drug overdose death rates increased between 2015 and 2016 among all age groups, with the largest jump — 29 percent — among those ages 25-34.


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While visiting these schools, an introduction about menstrual hygiene is provided and AFRIpads' kits are distributed. This way, girls are able to attend school for a whole year.
The goal of this project is to provide at least 448 schoolgirls in the Kitgum District of Uganda with AFRIpads' washable menstrual kits, so they do not have to stay home from school during 'that time of the month'.


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Fast-growing Orlando frames its vision of a smarter, more sustainable city
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Thu, 2017-06-08 14:25 -- SCC Staff
Workshop brings 130 stakeholders together to define next steps in advancing smart infrastructure investments and economic vitality in an equitable and sustainable manner
ORLANDO -- The importance of smart, connected infrastructure in building a more sustainable future was underscored during a full-day Readiness Workshop in Orlando, one of five U.S. cities that won 2017 Smart Cities Council Challenge Grants.
"We want to become the world's most intelligent, interconnected and efficient city," Mayor Buddy Dyer said during the June 6 event hosted by the Smart Cities Council, the industry coalition advancing smart city development and innovation. "We want to become a showcase city for smart city technology."
The workshop brought together city leaders, staff and key stakeholders from the Orlando community along with industry experts from the Council to help forge strategies that can turn the mayor's vision into reality.
"As a government, we don't have unlimited funding. We don't have unlimited people to sit and watch everything. How do we build agile processes that we can use to sustain and drive value? That is what we are here to talk about," explained Rosa Akhtarkhavari, the city's Chief Information Officer.
While many view Orlando as an oasis of theme parks and sunshine, today travel, tourism and retail sales account for less than a third of the city's economic activity. Rather, Orlando has become a high-tech business center. The life sciences industry, for instance, employs nearly 100,000 people in Orlando. Companies like Siemens and Oracle have major operations in the city. Deloitte has created a new software development operation in the city and is already growing it by nearly double the amount it originally projected.
Businesses are attracted to Orlando because of the available skilled labor. There are 500,000 STEM students within 100 miles. It is consistently one of the top cities in the U.S. for job growth and the city is looking to use smart technologies to optimize its infrastructure and grow in a sustainable manner. People are attracted to the city, too, because of the opportunities. Orlando has added 130,000 new residents in just the past two years.
The city is making investments in infrastructure, but wants to ensure those investments are both sustainable and equitable. One example: As it attracts even more high-paying, high-tech jobs, affordable housing has become even scarcer.
During the workshop, the Council led participants through an introduction to smart cities principles, demonstrating how cities can gather real-time intelligence from interconnected systems to stretch their infrastructure investments.
Participants also joined working groups covering built environment, energy, transportation, public safety, smart affordable housing, water, digital inclusion, and open data to discuss areas the city should focus on. They proposed key concepts for a smart cities roadmap that includes short-term wins, medium-term projects and longer-term goals. These will be further assessed for consideration by Orlando's smart cities leadership team. Some of the concepts include:
Use of smart grid technologies to support the city's long-term, 100% renewable energy goals
Application of energy models to identify most cost-effective building retrofit opportunities
Intersection monitoring and predictive analytics to enhance pedestrian and bike safety
Enhanced use of open data and data sharing across city departments
"It was a great pleasure to partner with the City of Orlando on a dynamic and successful Smart Cities Readiness Workshop," said Council Chief Scientist Stuart Cowan. "We look forward to supporting Orlando's Smart Cities Steering Committee as it translates the workshop results into ongoing initiatives."
About Smart Cities Challenge Grants
In September 2016, the Smart Cities Council launched its first Readiness Challenge Grant. In addition to Orlando, the winning cities included Austin, Indianapolis, Miami, Orlando and Philadelphia. The Council will be working with the winning cities throughout 2017. The 2018 Challenge Grant program will launch in October during Smart Cities Week in Washington, D.C.
About Smart Cities Council
The Smart Cities Council is comprised of the foremost experts and leading global companies in the smart technologies sector, who serve as advisors and resources. Its goal is to accelerate the growth of smart cities worldwide by providing city leaders with access to technology counsel, financial tools, policy frameworks, visibility campaigns, and advocacy. For more information, visit www.smartcitiescouncil.com.


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[The Turning Point] Why two friends decided to start a milk revolution in non-metro towns with dairy startup Puresh Daily
It was a moment straight out of Shahrukh Khan-starrer Swades.
Manish Piyush, an IIM graduate, who had worked in 14 countries was visiting his hometown Ranchi when he realised the problem: the lack of focus on non-metro towns, especially in his state, Jharkhand.
"People want to solve urban problems, but not many are solving some basic problems in India," Manish says.
Manish joined hands with his childhood friend, Aditya Kumar, to start milk subscription app Puresh Daily Foods in 2019. The Ranchi-based startup provides organic cow milk and chemical-free dairy products.
Manish and Aditya did their schooling in Ranchi, and went on to study at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (Ranchi). Later, they left their hometown to pursue higher studies.
After completing his engineering course, Manish landed a job in a marketing role with the Tata Group in Jharkhand. He worked for a couple of years, decided to do an MBA at IIM-Indore, and then flew abroad to take up a global role at the Tata Group.
Manish says he worked in 14 countries from 2009 to 2017. He returned to India in 2017 as the General Manager of Tata Motors in Mumbai. During this time, he learnt that his home state was organising an event called Momentum Jharkhand, on business possibilities in the state.
During the conference, "a chai-sutta break outside the conference" with his friends became a turning point for Manish. He saw a few local tribals from Jharkhand and felt that "conferences like these are just for two days, but Jharkhand stays the same as the best minds move out".
"The brain drain problem in India might have been solved, but not for states like Jharkhand," he says. This prompted Manish to call his childhood friend Aditya to ask if he wanted to come back to their hometown and do something together.
"With a fat salary and wife and kids, it was a tough call, but it did not take us long," Manish says. Both resigned from their respective jobs in 2017 to come back to Ranchi.
Interestingly, Manish and Aditya did not foray into the milk business at first. While they were figuring out what to do, they knew technology would be core to any business, and so, in their 40s, they learnt coding, and sold software for living.
"Selling and developing software was a tool to understand different businesses," Manish says.
The land of milk and honey?
The eureka moment was when the duo got a project to develop software for a milk processing company in Jharkhand. They were shocked to see "the kind of milk we all were drinking".
"We realised that the type of processes and chemicals that go into the treatment of milk are really scary," Manish recalls. The idea of starting a milk business took shape then and the duo also bought five cows and lived like milkmen for a few months To try and understand the dairy business.
Manish says he never knew they would foray into a dairy business. "It all started with an extremely basic problem at home: access to good quality milk," he says.
Recalling the time when he lived abroad, Manish says access to milk with Omega 3, Vitamin D, etc., was easy, unlike in India. "In Ranchi, I was looking for good quality milk, and the brands available did not provide me the assurance that the milk was adulteration-free and hygienically processed," he says.
He highlights that India's ancient texts reveal that in olden times cows would eat herbs and produce milk with herb and healing properties.
This Gurugram-based dairy startup has new ways to fight adulteration
Manish and Aditya experimented on these lines with their cows, and "the results were wonderful". "The protein content in milk in popular milk brands were 2.9 percent, we got 3.6-4 percent per glass," he claims. "This was our pilot run."
This gave birth to Puresh Daily in January 2019 with initial delivery service of milk to residential societies in Ranchi. The startup also sells chemical-free sweets, cottage cheese, cow ghee, curd, and vegetables and fruits grown on their farm.
The duo put in seed capital of Rs 10-15 lakh, raised from family and friends.
To ensure nutritious milk, Puresh Daily grows its own vegetables and herbs on its farm to feed its cows. At present, Puresh has about 80-100 cows, and a team of 40 people.
Puresh achieved breakeven within the first six months of operations, and the profits have been recirculated in the company.
"Within one year, we have touched revenues of Rs 1.2 crore," he says. The company delivers milk to more than 1,500 customers a day and has its own tech and delivery system to deliver orders.
Manish says the company has put an asset-light model in place and tells that it hires delivery boys who use their own bike, and "we give them our patented bags, which does not need any special delivery vehicle".
As of today, Puresh has customers across Ranchi, Bokaro, Ramgarh, Jamshedpur, and is soon going to launch in Patna.
Edited by Teja Lele Desai
Rashi Varshney
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On Monday 22nd April 2019 the sun will rise at 06:46 and will set at 20:17. It will be a mild day, with temperatures reaching around 22.9°C. A light shower is possible, 2mm of rainfall is possible today. It will be quite a breezy day, with a maximum expected wind speed of 17mph.
On Tuesday 23rd April 2019 the sun will rise at 06:45 and will set at 20:18. It will be a mild day, with temperatures reaching around 13.6°C. Heavy rain which could cause some standing water is expected, 11mm of rainfall is possible today. It will be quite a breezy day, with a maximum expected wind speed of 21mph.
On Wednesday 24th April 2019 the sun will rise at 06:44 and will set at 20:19. It will be a mild day, with temperatures reaching around 14.9°C. Heavy rain which could cause deep standing water and surface flooding is possible. Watch out for local severe weather warnings, 24mm of rainfall is possible today. It could be quite a gusty day today, with a maximum expected wind speed of 28mph.
On Thursday 25th April 2019 the sun will rise at 06:42 and will set at 20:20. It will be a mild day, with temperatures reaching around 16.2°C. Some moderate to heavy rain is expected, 7mm of rainfall is possible today. It will be quite a breezy day, with a maximum expected wind speed of 19mph.
On Friday 26th April 2019 the sun will rise at 06:41 and will set at 20:21. It will be a mild day, with temperatures reaching around 20.4°C. Today is expected to be a dry day, with a very low chance of rain. It will be quite a breezy day, with a maximum expected wind speed of 16mph.
On Saturday 27th April 2019 the sun will rise at 06:40 and will set at 20:22. It's going to be quite a warm day, with temperatures reaching 26°C. Today is expected to be a dry day, with a very low chance of rain. It will be quite a breezy day, with a maximum expected wind speed of 11mph.
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Report: Bob took John, George, and Ron out this morning. We caught bait yesterday afternoon with the intention of doing some bait fishing this morning, but, the way it turned out, we did not even use any of it. This was the best day of fishing we have had since last year. The four of us caught (and released) over 50 nice stripers, not a dink in the bunch. Plus, we also caught and released 5 nice black bass. We did all of our catching on top water plugs and sassy shads, the majority of them being caught on top water plugs, all in a period of 1 1/2 hours. Now if the fishing will just stay this way (a person can dream, right?). Check out http://www.sixoldgeezers.com for pictures. Web site updated just about every day.


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Giuseppe Mormone (nacido como Giuseppe Mormone, el 5 de abril de 1875 en Ciudad, Nápoles). Nombrado Caballero de San Estanislao, Caballero de la Orden de Santa Ana y Consejero de la Corte Imperial.

Reseña biográfica

A la edad de siete años emigró a San Petersburgo (Rusia) con sus padres.

Obtuvo el diploma en el Instituto Tecnológico Estatal de San Petersburgo con dos medallas de bronce (1895-1896) y en el Instituto de Bellas Artes con dos medallas de Plata (1896-1897). Además, le asignaron un Certificado de Laude por la técnica del ornato en mármol. En los años que siguieron, tomó notoriedad por su habilidad de esculpir directamente en el mármol y por eso muchos colegas lo llamaban Marmone.

Entre 1897 y 1898 estudió en el Instituto de Bellas Artes de Nápoles, obteniendo la habilitación para la Enseñanza.

De vuelta a San Petersburgo, terminada la Facultad de la Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes, fue nombrado Profesor de la Academia Superior de Bellas Artes de Odesa (Ucrania), cargo que mantuvo hasta finales del año 1919.

Repatriado con su familia a su ciudad natal, enseñó durante 25 años (1920-1945) en el Instituto de Bellas Artes y realizó muchos retratos en mármol y en bronce a personalidades italianas y extranjeras, y algunos monumentos entre los cuales está el Monumento a los caídos en Monte de Procida y una tarja en alto relieve a los Caídos en Porta Piccola de Capodimonte en Nápoles.

Casado con la pintora Natalia Martzincovskaya tuvo tres hijos: Tamara, pianista y compositora; Costantino, casado sin hijos y Natalia, casada con dos hijos, Roberto y Gabriela.

Obras

 Friso del Museo Pushkin de Moscú (Alto relieve de los Juegos Olímpicos)
 Busto del Zar Alejandro III de Rusia (Museo de la Universidad de Moscú)
 Esculturas en el Museo Sophia de Odessa y en la Galería del Arte Moderno de Odesa
 Varios retratos de personalidades del entorno cultural de la época
 Monumento a los Caídos en Monte de Procida (Nápoles)
 Alto relieve a los Caídos en Porte Piccola de Capodimonte (Nápoles)
 Retratos y bustos a personalidades como: Dra Montessori, violoncelista Cherubini, Prof. Piero Pieri, entre otros

Títulos oficiales

 En el 1905 fue nombrado Caballero de San Estanislao (Rusia)
 En el 1913 fue nombrado Caballero de la Orden de Santa Ana por los trabajos Artísticos hechos (Rusia)
 En el 1913 fue llevado al rango de Consejero de la Corte Imperial, otorgándole el honor de poder llevar la Medalla de la Casa Romanoff (Rusia)

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LONGMONT – Though the temperatures keep our hopes alive, the dread frosts of October are becoming reality, nipping back plants and killing tender shoots. Winds are shaking leaves from the trees and the landscape is dotted with pockets of gold, crimson, and orange. Fall is finally upon us.
Too bad nobody told the plants in the garden that autumn is here. With the extended heat, crops that were written off as a bust this year are now thriving, shooting out vines, setting pumpkins, and acting as frisky as a June seedling. As a gardener whose emotions are seesawing from relief that the long, hot season is over to a frenzied desire to eke out every last crop, 2018 is making me crazy.
Picking and choosing what plants are protected and what to let go is the only way to approach the upcoming frost with a modicum of sanity. Sweet potatoes and pumpkins are must-saves, as are the winter squash. Beans and melons are finished; the thought of saving zucchini is laughable. But the kale, bok choi, lettuce and peas are going strong while carrots and beets are ready for salads.
The trick to success is ensuring that the covering does not touch the plant and extends completely to the ground. The warmth of the soil will fill the covering like a tent, keeping temperatures just above freezing.
Ready sheets, blankets or large towels, stacking them close to the garden in the shed or garage for quick access when you rush home. Cloth coverings work for frost, but not in freezing rain or snow; rapidly becoming heavy with moisture and no longer protecting the plant. Plastic is better under wet conditions, but because it conducts the cold, be sure it doesn't touch the plant. Remove the coverings each morning to allow the soil to warm again.
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KV63 (Kings' Valley no. 63) ist die Bezeichnung eines im ägyptischen Tal der Könige freigelegten Grabmals aus der 18. Dynastie. Die Entdeckung wird von der ägyptischen Altertümerbehörde, dem Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), einem US-amerikanischen Archäologenteam der University of Memphis unter der Leitung des Ägyptologen Otto Schaden zugeschrieben.

Die Anlage gilt als Depot für Einbalsamierungs- und Mumifizierungsmaterial. Die wissenschaftliche Auswertung des Grabes dauert zurzeit noch an. Die vollständige Zuordnung der in der Grabanlage gefundenen Särge und die ursprüngliche Zweckbestimmung ist insgesamt noch unklar, obwohl einige Personen teilweise identifiziert werden konnten.

Entdeckung und Zuordnung
Die Entdeckung von KV63 stand im Zusammenhang mit dem Amenmesse Tomb Project, in dessen Rahmen Otto Schaden das in der Ägyptologie weiterhin ungeklärte Problem der Thronfolge um König Amenmesse durch das Aufspüren von Fundamenten an der Eingangsrampe von KV10 untersuchen wollte. Das Team stieß zunächst unter dem von gelegentlichen Überschwemmungen angehäuften Schutt auf 11 Arbeiterhütten aus der 19. Dynastie, zwei rechts und neun links neben dem Aufweg zu KV10, und anschließend am 10. März 2005 auf den Absatz des Zugangsschachtes zu dem bald darauf so bezeichneten Grab KV63. Da der Absatz des Schachtes wenige Tage vor dem Ende der Grabungssaison 2005 aufgefunden wurde, beschloss Schaden, die Vertiefung bis zum Beginn der Folgesaison aufzufüllen.

Die Entdeckung des Schachts wurde schließlich am 8. Februar 2006 durch den ehemaligen Vorsitzenden des ägyptischen Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), Zahi Hawass, offiziell verkündet. Am 5. März öffnete Schaden den mit Steinblöcken blockierten Eingang, fünf Tage später wurde die Anlage mit der Bezeichnung KV63 entsprechend der in ägyptischen Nekropolen üblichen Grabnummerierung versehen. Im Anschluss wurde das Grab im Zeitraum von März bis Juli 2006 ausgegraben.

Zwischenzeitlich konnte der Baubeginn von KV63 höchstwahrscheinlich der Regierungszeit von Amenophis III. zugeordnet werden. Im Sargdekorationsprogramm wird nur der Sonnengott (Re) erwähnt, während die traditionellen Totensprüche im Zusammenhang anderer Gottheiten fehlen; beispielsweise auch die Nennung der wichtigsten Totengottheiten Osiris und Anubis. Es wird deshalb vermutet, dass die Bestattung zwischen dem Ende der Regierungszeit von Echnaton und dem Beginn der Herrschaft von Tutanchamun erfolgte. Aus dem Bruchstück einer Inschrift geht hervor, dass in einem Sarkophag die "königliche Amme Ini" bestattet wurde.

Das Grabungsteam fand unter anderem drei kleinere Särge, darunter einen Kindersarg, in welchem unter Kissen ein goldener Sarg lag. Es besteht daher die Möglichkeit, dass es sich um ein Kind der Königsfamilie handelte. Nähere Angaben können bislang nicht gemacht werden, da keine Mumien gefunden wurden. Nach Beginn der Sargrestaurierungen geöffnete Vorratsgefäße enthielten Holzreste, aus denen ein komplettes Bett rekonstruiert werden konnte. Es hatte eine Länge vom oberen (Kopf eines Löwen) bis zum unteren Ende von etwa 1,70 m. Das fußlose Bett lag wahrscheinlich ebenerdig und trug entweder die Mumie oder einen Sarg. Hinweise auf den zu dieser Zeit herrschenden König fehlen weiterhin.

Lage und Architektur
Das Grab liegt an der Südseite der zentralen Straßenkreuzung der Nekropole in unmittelbarer nordöstlicher Nachbarschaft zum Eingang des Grabes KV10 (Amenmesse) und in 14,5 Meter Entfernung zum gegenüberliegenden Eingang des Grabes KV62 (Tutanchamun). KV63 besitzt im Vergleich zu den komplexen Grabanlagen in seiner Umgebung nach bisherigem Erkenntnisstand einen sehr einfachen Grundriss. Von einem 4,40 Meter tiefen, etwa 1,50 Meter langen und 1,20 Meter breiten senkrechten Schacht zweigt an dessen unterem Ende in nordwestlicher Richtung auf KV62 zu eine einzige Kammer ab. Der etwa 1,50 Meter hohe unversiegelte Zugang zu dieser Kammer war zum Entdeckungszeitpunkt mit aufeinandergeschichteten und grob behauenen Steinblöcken verschlossen. Der L-förmige, etwa 4 mal 5 Meter in der Fläche messende Raum weist keine Wanddekorationen, Pfeiler oder weitere abzweigende Korridore auf und ist nur grob in den Fels gehauen. Die Decke des Raumes, der in der hinteren rechten Ecke erweitert wurde, fällt in nordöstlicher Richtung leicht ab.

Ausstattung
Die horizontal vom Schacht wegführende Kammer enthielt in ihrer hinteren linken Ecke insgesamt sieben anthropoide Särge ("Coffin A" – "Coffin G"), darunter der eines Kindes und eines Jugendlichen. Vier davon waren mit schwarzem Harz bedeckt, auf die anderen drei waren in Gelbtönen (die übliche Hautfarbe weiblicher Figurendarstellungen) menschliche Gesichter gemalt. Coffin G beinhaltete darüber hinaus einen 42 Zentimeter hohen und mit Blattgold versehenen Miniatursarg. Keiner der Särge enthielt eine menschliche Mumie, vielmehr waren sie mit verschiedenem Mumifizierungsmaterial und Bestattungsgegenständen wie Halsschmuck oder Kissen gefüllt. Außerdem fanden die Archäologen 28 beschriftete Tonkrüge, unter denen sich sowohl einige aus Keramik als auch aus Alabaster befanden. Die Krüge enthielten verschiedene Materialien, darunter Natron, Holz, Getreidesamen, Kohle, verschiedene Tonwaren und kleine Tierknochen. Im Durchschnitt maßen sie etwa 75 Zentimeter in der Höhe und wogen zwischen 40 und 43 Kilogramm.

Trivia
Bei der Freilegung der Arbeiterhütten oberhalb von KV63 stieß das Team von Schaden auf eine Ausgabe der New York Times aus dem Jahr 1907, die die Forscher auf die Ausgrabung von Theodore M. Davis im Grab von Amenmesse (KV10) zurückführten.

Siehe auch
 Liste der Gräber im Tal der Könige

Literatur
 Eberhard Dziobek, Michael Höveler-Müller, Christian E. Loeben (Hrsg.), Susan Osgood: Das geheimnisvolle Grab 63, Die neueste Entdeckung im Tal der Könige. Leidorf, Rahden (Westf.) 2009, ISBN 978-3-86757-453-2.
 Zahi Hawass: Discovering Tutankhamun. From Howard Carter to DNA. The American University Press, Cairo 2013, ISBN 978-977-416-637-2, S. 181–183.

Weblinks
 Theban Mapping Project: KV 63
 KV-63 ~ Newly Discovered Tomb, Seite der Expedition von Dr. Otto Schaden mit einer Beschreibung und Ausgrabungsfotos von KV63 (englisch)
 Ägypten: Streit um KV63, sueddeutsche.de, 19. Juni 2006

Grab im Tal der Könige
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I love Doctor Who and who can resist a show build around Jack Harkness? I haven't written as much on this fandom simply because it wasn't the focus of the LiveJournal challenge prompt communities I was in. Someday I'll have to do a marathon run of it and write a few more.
I was quite fond of the first few seasons, but once it moved to the US I gave up on it. A show like Torchwood really can't jump the shark, but it sort of did. There are also books and radio plays and comics… none of which I have ever bothered to track down.
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Dreams and Nightmares : 100 words (05/30/08)
Pandora's Hope and Orpheus's Eurydice… Some things are worth the price. Written for tw100 challenge 77: Open. (Ianto POV)
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Joe Vastano started writing at sixteen. He traced Jim Morrison to Kerouac and Rimbaud, took them at their words and deranged his senses on the road for twenty years. Now he's sorting through it all. He owes a great deal of his success to his wife, Sofie—an outstanding poet—and to the Texas State MFA program.
Into the Sublime
I am a devotee of William Blake, Frederick Nietzsche, Carl Jung, and Jim Morrison. Each maintained that the highest state of self-actualization is to be achieved by merging internal opposites into a dynamic state of awareness transcendent of these alleged dualities. Blake called it "the marriage of heaven and hell." Nietzsche contemplated a state "beyond good and evil." Carl Jung simply called it "the third thing," and Jim Morrison called it "break[ing] on through to the other side." Creative people are walking paradoxes; both shrewd and naïve, libidinous yet prudish, and so on. I believe that this paradox forms the basis of the creative tension so essential to artistic triumph—the friction of opposites setting fire to that "third thing," which goes by yet another name: the Sublime.
Rimbaud called the artistic process a "derangement of the senses." Jim Morrison took him at his word. Jim was my first influence when I started writing at sixteen, and I'll never forgive him for that. He was the progenitor of the strain of rock music known as Goth, and you can learn a lot about the workings of the subconscious from American Gothic literature. After all, both Freud and Jung developed their maps of the human psyche from it. Jung believed that we each have personal unconscious, but argued for the existence of a Collective Unconscious, an infinite inner space containing every substantial experience of humankind all the way back to our beginnings. While Freud saw the unconscious as merely a storage dump for repressed memories, Jung insisted that the unconscious is ever-active, continually pushing its contents up and out. We act out its inner drama whether we know it or not—which is perhaps why our own neurotic tendencies are often quite obvious to others, but a complete mystery to us. Perhaps there is a connection here to the steep learning curve associated with our recognizing good writing long before we are able to achieve it.
One of the best books on writing I've ever read is Brenda Ueland's If You Want to Write, because she encourages hedonistic abandon in first drafts. I practice this in a way akin to the phenomenon known as automatic writing, handwriting 1,000 words a day as quickly as I can and letting the unconscious go where it will. This helps me tap into divergent thinking, which is essential to the creative mind at work. My most natural talent is "creating" vivid imagery, a direct result of this practice. Images hit like lightning strikes and often seethe with stark polarities. Utilizing this technique in first drafts has also helped with the development of natural similes and metaphors while allowing me to discover and maintain an original voice. In his examination of the Sublime, Nietzsche maintained that divergent thinking is responsible for creating fresh language—indeed, that the creation of fresh language is our most basic urge. Consider my favorite phrase from Cormac McCarthy's masterpiece The Road, in which his narrator refers to a starless sky as an "autistic dark." Think about that. It's not just an unusual pairing of words, but an evocative depiction of a horrifying state in which we have lost communion with stars and planets, the contemplation of which forms the basis of pretty much all philosophical and religious myths.
Still, revision is of utmost importance to me, and I enjoy this process every bit as much as the magic of creating a story. It is a different mind state, though. My second drafts resemble heavily redacted CIA documents. Of those thousand words I write on a daily basis, perhaps 100-300 prove useful in the end. I am that particular kind of reviser known as a Stone Cutter. It fits, because dry stone masonry has been my trade for twenty-five years. As with writing, its learning curve is steep, but I believe that if you practice anything diligently enough, it becomes second nature—both despite and because of the daunting frustration levels encountered along the way. In the end, you become more a conjurer than anything else.
I'm not a fan of "cool" art. I want to be emotionally shaken and spiritually emboldened by the stories I read. My greatest influences tend to be those writers whom I've found impossible to emulate: James Baldwin, Flannery O'Connor, Cormac McCarthy, and J.D. Salinger. O'Connor: the art of judicious grotesquery. McCarthy: stunning and compact use of language (along with less reliance on the comma). Salinger: dialogue! Baldwin: sheer fervor. He was a preacher, after all. Without wanting to be "preachy," I believe that the world is in dire need of earnest and humble preachers. There are more than enough false prophets to go around.


San Pedro Sula is the second most important city in Honduras, founded as such on June 27, 1536, but its anniversary is celebrated the 28th because it is the day of its patron saint SAN PEDRO and the etymological origin of its name. – Known as The Industrial Capital, which is located 45 minutes from one of the largest ports and customs in Central America and at the midpoint of the Sula valley, makes this city of working people an interesting point for tourism.
Horse Parade, Photo La Prensa.
Located on the South Boulevard, about 15 minutes from the Hostel, this cattle, and horses exhibition center, has a racecourse and its opening begins with the horse parade from the south boulevard to this location. A pleasant place with a lot of private security with meals and drinks available, and a different environment within the city for those who carry a cowboy inside.
North of the city, approximately 25 minutes by vehicle from the Hostel, Expo Center is perfect for two things: shopping (during the day) and Fiesta (at night), several Honduran bands gather here to provide fun for their viewers, food and drinks festival, as well clubs and party centers that you can not miss. private security on-site.
Can you imagine an open field with more than 50 stalls selling food and drinks outdoors and a stage to enjoy live music? In La Feria Juniana this is possible, La Plaza Juniana is located in a safe area of the city about 15 minutes by car from the Hostel consists of the place where the Locals and their guests gather to listen to live bands, drink a lot of beer (in this place the beer comes out cheaper than in any other event/place) which makes those who love this drink, come back day by day.
Located in the center of town about 270 meters from the Cathedral and 10 meters from the Museum of Anthropology and History, it is one of the best opportunities for travelers who want to experience the taste of Honduras gastronomy, in the month of the city it is the only opportunity where his schedule extends until night, with live music and drinks.
The Juniana Fair closes with the famous parade of floats that covers the city's main avenue, you can witness this colorful and entertaining show just a 15-minute walk from the Hostel.


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Il ghiacciaio Falkner è un ghiacciaio lungo circa 7 km, situato nella parte nord-occidentale della Dipendenza di Ross, nell'Antartide orientale. Il ghiacciaio, il cui punto più alto si trova a circa , si trova sulla costa di Borchgrevink, nella regione sud-orientale delle dorsale dell'Alpinista, da dove fluisce verso est, discendendo dal versante orientale del monte Casey e scorrendo a sud del ghiacciaio Oakley, fino a entrare nella baia di Lady Newnes formando una lunga lingua glaciale.

Storia
Già mappato da membri dello United States Geological Survey (USGS) grazie a fotografie aeree scattate dalla marina militare statunitense nel periodo 1960-64, il ghiacciaio Falkner è stato così battezzato solo nel 2009 di Kelly Kenison Falkner, docente di oceanografia chimica presso l'università statale dell'Oregon, che dal 2006 al 2009 è stata direttrice dell'Antartic Integrated System Science Program (AISS) finanziato dalla National Science Foundation.

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Voci correlate
 Ghiacciai dell'Antartide

Collegamenti esterni

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Right C3
Right C3 is excited to announce that the Third Prize winner of our Senior Survey Scholarship Contest is Christ'ian Wallace! Christ'ian, a graduating senior from Atoka, TN, will be receiving our $1,000 scholarship.
Christ'ian told Right C3 that he plans to attend the University of Tennessee, Knoxville this fall, where he will major in Biomedical Engineering. He also plans to follow a Pre-Dental course of study because he is interested in both Engineering and Orthodontics. Christ'ian said that he enjoys hands-on work and wants a career where he can help others. One of the ways he said Right C3 helped him was with his career choice. Christ'ian has always loved drawing and was previously interested in studying Architecture. After working with the Right C3 coaches, he realized that Engineering better fit his passion for technology and pushing the envelope with new technological innovations.
Christ'ian's career plans were also inspired by his mother, who earned her Nursing degree from University of Florida. He told us that his interest in medicine started with hearing from his mother about her medical classes and her work. He is excited about the medical classes he will take at UTK, as well as the engineering program.
In fact, learning more about the engineering program was Christ'ian's favorite part of the two visits he made to UTK's campus. He took a day trip there and also stayed for an overnight visit on another occasion. Christ'ian applied to four colleges, but what made him ultimately choose UTK was the environment on campus and the closeness to home. He said that the fact that they have the courses he needs for his career interests was also a determining factor. Christ'ian plans to live on campus and get involved in UTK's Ambassadors program, which will allow him to teach younger kids about the college and its programs.
Christ'ian said that he was able to find UTK and know what to look for thanks to the advice he received from the Right C3 coaches. He told us in his survey that he had been receiving help from the coaches since 9th grade and that the C3 coaches were especially helpful when he decided to graduate early and needed help making a new plan. He said that he also found C3's advice on test-taking strategies helpful and that he really enjoyed the personal attention he received from coaches over the phone. He told us that when speaking to a coach on the phone, he felt like they were right beside him.
In high school, Christ'ian participated in the Engineering Club, where he got to build robots and even helped design a condiment dispenser for stadiums that ended up being approved and used! He also participated in Project Lead the Way, which gave him opportunities such as visiting Lockheed Martin. Project Lead the Way also gave him an award for Most Likely to Become an Engineer, and he believes this is the accomplishment his parents are most proud of.
Christ'ian told us that the best advice he could give a student preparing for college is the advice he received from his mother: "You'll know when you're ready." He said that he feels he is ready for college now, and the Right C3 coaches agree. Great job, Christ'ian and best wishes in college and beyond!


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A desk lamp is a complete necessity when you own an office desk either at your home office or in your personal business office. When you place it on the table of your office, it will enable you to work more productively not to mention adding a genre of beauty to your office. Also, having a desk lamp with remarkable and proper lighting in the room will help you stay organized so that you can put more focus on the work at hand as well as easily plan for the next activity.
Having a high-quality desk lamp and a good table is important as your office space will feel more appealing, nice and it will look better. This will give you the opportunity to spend more of your time in your office to get the work done. As a result, it will aid in building a busy and productive workforce whose economy rises within hours of ultimate comfort. Because of this, there are so many different types of desk lamps to choose from in the market. So for you to make an easy and informed buying decision, we have outlined the ten high-quality and leading desk lamps to help you assess and pick out the best that will work for you.
A product by TaoTronics, this unique, stylish and luxurious desk lamp comes equipped with four different mood lighting settings to enable you to light your room with the light that best suits your mood and interest. Also, this desk lamp has five levels of brightness that allows you to easily adjust your office lighting to fit your needs and comfort.
The dimmable LED Desk Lamps, moreover, has other special features. These include the fact that you save yourself some money when using it since its cost is effective and lower enough to be afforded by anyone. Further, you save power in your household because this desk lamp has reliable energy-saving properties. More importantly, for the sake of style, you can pick from black and white to best suit your home decoration.
The Lights of America Sunlight desk lamp is a very good choice to select when you want a better-looking office full of style and decor. It is stylish and looks fantastic with every kind of desk. It is majorly used for normal working, reading, and therapy because when incorporated with your office, it will give you a close sense of peace and relaxation.
The name of this product is significant as its overall light output is 150 watts which means it consumes 27 watts of your energy to give you and your office complete sunlight spectrum simulation for effective performance. Equally important, the full sunlight spectrum gives you many health and general benefits such as increasing the production of Vitamin D on your skin, increasing the contrast while reading and increasing the release of serotonin which is of great help to the body system. All these benefits are important and required by our body. Lastly, this product comes with two years of warranty.
The 10W Dimmable Halo LED Desk Lamp is a product by TROND. It is an innovative lighting source whose developer equipped it with a light guide panel whose purpose is to make or create an anti-glare, flicker-free and excellent glow in the office without hurting your eyes. For this, you should definitely acquire one of these from your nearest store.
To its wonderful qualities, firstly, the lamp can be fully adjusted, it has a durable gooseneck arm which enables you to tilt, adjust and swivel the lamp whenever you have a different feeling of style for your office.
Secondly, this lamp is fully compatible with a standard and slim design making it easy to carry around your home in case of a sudden change of venue. Thirdly, you can easily adjust the intensity of the light coming from the lamp to a maximum of seven different levels to ensure you enjoy your working or reading in your office. Changing the brightness can be done by sliding your finger along the controller groove at the base. Lastly, as a matter of automation, this lamp uses its own intelligence to automatically switch to the brightness setting you last used. Read More: Best Motion Sensor Lights Review & Buying Guides.
Created and developed by LEDwholesalers, this is the lamp that you need when you feel like you should relax, relieve stress and enjoy the light of freedom and comfort. The Dimmable Touch 3-Level Folding LED Desk Lamps gives a natural light without any flickering modes for productivity, enjoyment and stress relief in the office.
Moreover, this lamp has a 3-step dimming control system designed with the touch property for luxury. This lamp has a flexible positioning feature where you can project its light to different positions while its base is still intact. This is great for use in the office, bedroom, school activities or for formal and casual reading. Additionally, it is fixed with an anti-glare quality to make it ideal for many uses in the house giving you the exact light that you need without any tiresome and occasional flashing.
If you have an intention of reading in your office, working, sleeping or relaxing, the Saicoo Multi-Functional Desktop Lamp is the product you need. This desk lamp has different remarkable qualities that are not only out of this world but also perfect in the provision of comfort and enjoyment.
These qualities include a seamless dimming control that regulates both temperature and brightness at the same time. Secondly, it has a special eye-care LED made with a unique light reflection design that generates soft, non-flickering light for both comforts, perfect functioning of the lamp and complete coverage of the work at hand. Additionally, this desk lamp has a sensitive panel made with touch design where you can control brightness, color temperature, power and sleep without the use of any physical buttons. Lastly, this product has five adjustable points that enable you to adjust the lamp to be close to any position you have in your mind.
This desk lamp has a lot of impressive features and qualities that are a bit unique from the other products. The Tao Tronics Eye-Caring LED Desk Lamps provides you with full lighting coverage that is friendly with your vision since it does not contain any ghosting, glare or dark areas around its region. In addition, the head of the product can be adjusted or rotated to 180 degrees while its lamp has a swing arm that can rotate to 140 degrees. Besides, this lamp also has a notable base that allows you to place your desk lamp in the best position that you are comfortable with.
Designed by TaoTronics, this lamp has another quality where it has four different lighting styles or modes and five levels of brightness. This will enable you to plan your office in the style that best suits your interests and a lighting contrast that will make you comfortable. Finally, you can automatically set this lamp to shut down in one hour. It contains a USB charging port which you can use to charge smartphones. Read More: Best Solar Flood Light–Solar Power LED Flood Lights Reviews & Buying Guides.
The 5 Watt Anti-Glare LED Desk Lamp which is a product by MarsLG, is that lamp you will need when you are stressed out, and you need a relaxing and conducive environment to read. This desk lamp provides you with natural, non-flickering light so that you can enjoy every moment of productivity and style in your office. As a start, this model has a simple on and off switch for manual operation.
Furthermore, this lamp comes with a flexible positioning that is good for use in the office, in the bedroom or in school for reading and working. As the name suggests, you will not experience any disturbing glare from this LED light that will distract your attention and concentration when you are reading or working. Lastly, this product has a non-flashing source that will disturb or bother you.
For ultimate luxury when reading or working with computers ion your office or business, you need to buy this desk lamp by Saicoo. It has features which are unique from the other brands. This is because one of its awesome qualities is that it has three lighting modes of different intensities including cold, warm, and natural. These adverse lighting modes serve the purpose of covering your reading, relaxing and other activities that you plan to do during your day.
This lamp works perfectly when you are reading, studying and working in your office or in the bedroom. Moreover, this product has five levels of brightness controlled with the use of a dimming aperture as well as three different lighting modes so that you can adjust the lamp to suit both your comfort and effective working environment. Furthermore, this desk lamp has touch-sensitive controls that let you control power, brightness and mode shifts without using any buttons.
The fact that this product is in the runners-up place of the best desk lamps means that it has incredible, quality and unique features that are very beneficial to the user. This brand has four modes of lighting and five levels of brightness that you can adjust to fit your mood, interest, and comfort. Secondly, it has a USB charging port that is useful for charging your other devices.
The natural light produced by this lamp is useful in protecting your eyes from being exposed to direct, dangerous light. Additionally, this product has an automatic feature where you can set it to shut down in the exact time you want. Also, the LED light bulb that comes with this product by LAMPAT provides you with light for twenty-five years of regular use without compromising the quality of light or reducing its performance. Read More: Best LED Flood lights Reviews & Buying Guides.
This is another product from LAMPAT which comes with five different lighting modes that are best for reading, studying, relaxation and for bedtime hours. It also has another five different levels of brightness that you can use to control each mode of lighting to suit your interest.
Additionally, this desk lamp can be rotated and twisted in a very flexible way to attain the desired angle for lighting the whole room. Besides, the OxyLED Eye-care Swing Arm Desk Lamp can maintain exceedingly fifty thousand hours of full lumen light output while using a very low voltage input. Lastly, the temperature of light emitted by this product makes it very safe to use for a long time.
Quality of light: All desk lamps do not provide the same quality of light. You should, therefore, pay attention to the color temperature of the light produced and it's CRI index where the higher the color temperature and the CRI index of the light generated by the lamp, the better the lamp.
Adjustability: Adjustable desk lamps allow you to tune the placement of the light to an excellent position so that you can read well and work perfectly. This also minimizes glare.
Size: For small desks, choose a desk lamp whose base is small and close to the table. For large desks, consider buying a desk lamp with an extra reach and a broader base for adequate lighting.
Height: A typical desk lamp has a standard height of 24 to 36 inches. Therefore, you should choose a desk lamp that is high enough for effective functioning and one that is not too high from the desk.
Cost: You should go for the desk lamp that is not too cheap and also one that does not exceed your budget.
Desk lamps are a requirement and an essential item on the list of your office equipment for your office at home or even your bedroom for reading and studying. A proper light emitted by the right desk lamp will help you perform all the tasks you need without feeling bothered or fatigued and will also make your office space look more appealing.


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Yoani Sánchez és una ciutadana cubana nascuda a l'Havana el 4 de setembre de 1975. Es va graduar com a llicenciada en filologia en l'any 2000. A l'abril de 2007 va crear el blog "Generacion Y", on regularment publica cròniques sobre la vida quotidiana a Cuba, caracteritzades per un discurs i un to decididament oposats al règim.

La seva activitat com a bloguera li va valer el Premi Ortega y Gasset que atorga el diari espanyol El País; així com el ser seleccionada per la revista Time com una de les 100 persones més influents del món l'any 2008.

Premis i distincions
 2008 - Premi Ortega y Gasset de Periodisme
 2008 - "100 Most Influential People in the World" - Time magazine
 2008 - "100 hispanoamericanos más notables" - El País
 2008 - "10 personalidades más influyentes de 2008" - Gatopardo Magazine
 2008 - "10 Most Influential Latin American Intellectuals" of the year - Foreign Policy magazine
 2009 - "25 Best Blogs of 2009" - Time magazine
 2009 - "Young Global Leader Honoree" - World Economic Forum
 2009 - Maria Moors Cabot Prize - Columbia University Prize
 2010 – Herois mundials de la llibertat de premsa – International Press Institute
 2010 – Prince Claus Award – Fundació Prince Claus
 2011 – Premi Internacional Dona Coratge

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Enllaços externs

 Generacion Y
 Segrest dels bloguers Yoani Sanchez, Claudia Cadelo i Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo
 Yoani Sánchez a EcuRed

Distingides amb el Premi Internacional Dona Coratge
Alumnes de la Universitat de l'Havana
Escriptors de l'Havana
Premis Ortega y Gasset


It's easy, in this day and age, to be cynical. Examples of greed and selfishness abound in most parts of the world, including Canada. I certainly have no trouble pointing out inequities in the Canadian immigration selection system, as readers of my previous blogs can attest. That said, it's important to keep in mind that if you look hard enough you will find people who set an example for the rest of us to aspire to. Regular people who lead extraordinary lives.


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by act | Sep 21, 2018 | News | 0 comments
Galway-based charity ACT for Meningitis were accredited with All-Star charity status at a leading business summit in Croke Park last week.
The status is given to a charity after it is shown to have a planned growth strategy, a strong brand, and a major impact on the lives of those they are helping.
In all categories, ACT for Meningitis excelled and the judges praised the organisation for its success and for the manner in which it has conducted its business over the past few years.
The announcement was made at the Fourth Annual All-Ireland Business Summit, where a 1000-strong audience from all 32 counties were captivated by the speakers who revealed their top secrets, confessions and the do's and don'ts that have helped them achieve their business success.
The Business All-Stars is an annual competition designed to identify, recognise and accredit Irish companies and individuals that have distinguished themselves in the conduct of their business over the last 12 months.
Speaking at the event, Kieran F. Ring, CEO Global Institute of Logistics, Deputy Chairperson Adjudication Panel said the decision to designate ACT for Meningitis with this All-Star accreditation 2018-19 is based on the score achieved in four rounds of intense competition.
"The application, supported by references, interviews, and independent ratings from the 'mystery shopper' process left the adjudication panel in no doubt that ACT for Meningitis is richly deserving of this accreditation. We would like to extend our sincere congratulations to all concerned and we wish you every success for the future"
In response to the announcement, Siobhan Carroll, CEO ACT for Meningitis said she would like to express ACT's sincere thanks for being accredited as All- Star Support and Awareness Charity.
"Achieving All-Stars accreditation is a great source of pride for us and we look forward to continuing to meet and indeed exceed the standards set by the All-Star programme.
"The process which led to this accreditation truly stretched us, the structure of the competition required us to put our brand story on paper and gave us the opportunity to reflect on who we are, our growth strategy and above all the impact of our work on meningitis awareness, and the people affected by the disease in Ireland," she said.
Ms Carroll went on to say that tThe opportunity to hear first-hand feedback from a Judge-Mentor, their existing service users, corporate partners and donors through the reference module combined with the results from the mystery shopper round was invaluable.
"We would like to thank all at the competition for making the effort to listen to our story, understand and accredit our business and above all help us to promote it."
The competition finals benefited enormously from the atmosphere created at the All-Ireland Summit which was driven by the three key pillars of knowledge sharing, facilitating new business relationships and the continued improvement of business standards in Ireland, the All-Ireland Summit improves year-on-year – like so many of the great teams to have graced the hallowed turf of Croke Park.
Speaking at the summit, Dr Briga Hynes, Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick, Chairperson of the Adjudication Panel summed up the entire process by reminding the enterprises honoured with All-Star that ACT for Meningitis has demonstrated an ability to innovate and has impressive growth plans which no-doubt reflects the resilience and optimism that are the hallmarks of Irish entrepreneurs.
"ACT for Meningitis bring a real inspiration for what is possible in charities in Ireland and provide important role models for the many aspiring social entrepreneurs and existing charities," she said.
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