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10 Most Evil People In History
There are pretty damn evil people who have lived on this planet. Just to clarify, I'm limiting this list to people who were around a long time ago. I'm not going to include anyone who was in recent history and included World War II, so no Nazis here because they would just fill up the whole list and then some.
1 Elizabeth Bathory
Who was the most twisted serial killer of all time? This bitch was. And yes, that term is completely justified in describing this Countess who lived in the Carpathian Mountains. You see, she was convinced that if she bathed in the blood of young girls it would rejuvenate her and allow to live forever. So she murdered and tortured somewhere around 650 girls often by stabbing them with needles and burning every body part you can imagine. Most of them died from starvation or other horrible methods. And the worst part is that she was never put on trial for her crimes. Instead she died of natural causes. Obviously bathing in blood didn't do what she thought it would. However she lives on in part as she was one of the inspirations for Dracula.
2 Maximilien Robespierre
Robespierre started off with good intentions. As the leader of the French Revolution he wanted the people of France to have the freedom and rights they deserved. But everything changed when he gained power. The Reign of Terror was a ten month period where he had mass executions carried out with the guillotine. He became so paranoid he would have people killed for any reason he could find because he was terrified of losing his power. Most executions were performed without a trial. An estimated 40,000 people were killed, including King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette. But justice was dished out when Robespierre himself was guillotined without trial.
3 Caligula
Caligula was the third emperor of Rome from the years 37 to 41. Early in his reign he was afflicted by a "brain fever" that caused him to become mentally ill. Believing he was a god, Caligula went about torturing anyone he felt was an enemy. And that was anyone, even small children weren't safe from him. Parents were forced to watch their children being killed. His favorite thing to do was to saw people in half, starting from the crotch and working his way up to the head. His sexual perversion was also well documented. He would have orgies at this palace that included everybody and everything. Animals too. He was finally killed in the year 41.
4 Attila the Hun
This guy lead his army all across Europe and is credited with the downfall of the Roman Empire. How destructive was he? Well his nickname was the Scourge of God. He had no mercy and killed anyone in his path which included several hundred thousand people. No one is sure what caused his death, but one day he started coughing up blood and that was it for him.
5Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan had a talent for killing people and he made good use of it. As ruler of the Mongolian Empire from 1206 to 1227, he conquered most of China and everything around the Caspian Sea. In all the battles that he lead his army into, it's estimated that he killed 20 to 60 million people which would account for 10% to 30% of the world's population at the time. He died of natural causes in 1227. KHANNNNNNNN!
6Tomas de Torquemada
This asshole was the Grand Inquisitor of Spain. Yep, the Spanish Inquisition was this guy. He ordered Jews and other non-Catholics to death for being heretics. His spies turned friends and family against each other as he fervently searched for anyone he thought was an enemy of the Catholic Church. People were tortured in all sorts of ways such as having their limbs ripped from their sockets, being burned alive or drowned. He's responsible for the deaths of over 30,000 people in some of the worst ways imaginable. Ironically there's a good chance he was part Jewish himself. Like so many other people on this list he died of old age instead of facing justice. But if there is a hell, that's where he is now.
7 Ivan the Terrible
Ivan was the ruler of Russia from 1533 to 1584. As a young child he took great pleasure in throwing animals to their deaths off of tall buildings. That's one of the signs of a future serial killer by the way. And since he was the Tsar of Russia his sadism was felt by everyone. He enjoyed torture, death and pain so much he would watch nearly every execution he ordered letting them drag on for hours so he could get off as much as he could from the suffering of his victim. Execution methods included beheading, strangling, hanging, burning, stabbing, boiling, disembowelment, being buried alive, impalement and being fried. Yeah, fried to death. He would destroy entire villages just because he could. He killed anyone who questioned him, including his wife and son. He died while playing chess one day. It's thought that he was poisoned.
8 Nero
Another Roman emperor, Nero was the 5th supreme ruler of Rome and he drove it right into the ground. He burned entire cities and murdered just about every member of his family just because he could. He was so damn evil that many Christians thought he was the Antichrist. He was the one had the apostle Paul and his disciple Peter tortured and killed. The expression "Nero fiddled while Rome burned" is of course about this guy. Finally the people rose up and Nero committed suicide when he realized he was about to lose power.
10 Vlad Dracula
And now we have this dude, the prince of Wallachia. Vlad the Impaler is the inspiration for Dracula himself. Dracula literally means the devil, or the dragon depending on how you translate it. He's well known for impaling people since it was his favorite method of killing people. He made sure that each stake he used was well oiled and not too sharp since he didn't want to kill the person right away. The stake was then inserted from one end until it came out through the other. I'm sure you can figure what that must have looked like. He hated anyone he saw as being sick or weak and would burn alive anyone who offended him. It's said that he killed 100,000 people which would be 20% of the population of Wallacha. And yes, it was said he enjoyed drinking blood. He was finally decapitated in 1476.
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August, the last month of the summer, in Los Ranchos, is a warm month, with average temperature fluctuating between 23°C (73.4°F) and 11.7°C (53.1°F).
August is the warmest month, with an average high-temperature of 23°C (73.4°F) and an average low-temperature of 11.7°C (53.1°F).
Months with the lowest humidity in Los Ranchos, Colombia, are August and September, with an average relative humidity of 73%.
In Los Ranchos, in August, during 22.8 rainfall days, 123mm (4.84") of precipitation is typically accumulated. Throughout the year, in Los Ranchos, there are 295.2 rainfall days, and 1978mm (77.87") of precipitation is accumulated.
The average length of the day in August is 12.3h.
July and August, with an average of 10.6h of sunshine, are months with the most sunshine.
March through June, August, October through December, with an average maximum UV index of 4, are months with the lowest UV index. A UV Index reading of 3 to 5 represents a moderate threat to health from the exposure to the Sun's UV rays for ordinary individuals.
Note: The daily maximum UV index of 4 in August interpret into the following advice:
Take precautions - Protection against sunburn is recommended. The solar radiation is most powerful near the mid-day, so the exposure to the direct Sun should be reduced accordingly. A wide-brim hat offers excellent sun protection for eyes, ears, face, and neck. Sunglasses with UVA and UVB protection significantly reduce eye damage from sun exposure. Tightly woven, loose-fitting clothes provide additional protection from the Sun.
What is the warmest month in Los Ranchos?
With an average high-temperature of 23°C (73.4°F) and an average low-temperature of 11.7°C (53.1°F), August is the warmest month in Los Ranchos.
What is the temperature in August in Los Ranchos?
The average high-temperature, in August, in Los Ranchos, is 23°C (73.4°F), while the average low-temperature is 11.7°C (53.1°F).
What is the least humid month in Los Ranchos?
August and September, with an average relative humidity of 73%, are the least humid months in Los Ranchos, Colombia.
What is the average humidity in August in Los Ranchos?
In Los Ranchos, Colombia, the average relative humidity in August is 73%.
How many days does it rain in August in Los Ranchos?
In Los Ranchos, in August, during 22.8 rainfall days, 123mm (4.84") of precipitation is typically accumulated.
What is the average length of the day in August in Los Ranchos?
In August, the average length of the day is 12.3h.
What are the months with the most sunshine in Los Ranchos?
How long on average sun shines in August in Los Ranchos?
The average sunshine in August in Los Ranchos, Colombia, is 10.6h.
What are the months with the lowest UV index in Los Ranchos?
March through June, August, October through December, with an average maximum UV index of 4, are months with the lowest UV index in Los Ranchos, Colombia.
How high is the UV index in August in Los Ranchos?
In Los Ranchos, the average daily maximum UV index in August is 4. A UV Index estimate of 3 to 5 represents a moderate vulnerability from the exposure to the Sun's UV rays.
Average high temperature in August: 23°C
The warmest month (with the highest average high temperature) is August (23°C).
Average low temperature in August: 11.7°C
Months with the highest average low temperature are April and May (12.3°C).
The coldest months (with the lowest average low temperature) are January and December (10.6°C).
Average pressure in August: 1013.9mbar
Months with the highest atmospheric pressure are June and July (1014mbar).
Average wind speed in August: 4.5km/h
The calmest month (with the lowest average wind speed) is November (3km/h).
Average humidity in August: 73%
Months with the lowest relative humidity are August and September (73%).
Average rainfall in August: 123mm
The wettest month (with the highest rainfall) is October (258mm).
Average rainfall days in August: 22.8 days
The month with the highest number of rainy days is April (28.3 days).
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Average daylight in August: 12.3h
Average sunshine in August: 10.6h
Months with the most sunshine are July and August (Average sunshine: 10.6h).
Average sunshine days in August: 4.8 days
The month with the least sunshine days is April (0.5 days).
Average UV index in August: 4
Months with the highest UV index are January, February, July and September (UV index 5).
Months with the lowest UV index are March, April, May, June, August, October, November and December (UV index 4).
Average cloud cover in August: 33
Months with the least cloud cover are August and September (Cloud cover 33).
Average visibility in August: 9km
Months with the highest visibility are February, June, July, August and September (9km).
March through June, August, October through December, with an average maximum UV index of 4, are months with the lowest UV index in Los Ranchos, Colombia. With an average high-temperature of 23°C (73.4°F) and an average low-temperature of 11.7°C (53.1°F), August is the warmest month in Los Ranchos. [601475]

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VYAYAMA — To Be Magnetic™ | Manifest the life you deserve for less than a dollar a day.
Many of you know that I am a HUGE supporter and proponent of consciously choosing to support and purchase sustainable clothing over conventional. While my ratio is down to about 85% non-toxic, conscious garments, I still have a good 15% to go. But it's brands like VYAYAMA that is making this commitment much easier. I have a few standards in the "slow clothing" movement, which are: chic, quality, and less toxic. Not only does VYAYAMA meet all of those standards, but they've decided to raise the bar by going ALL the way. I'll let them explain why this is going to be your newest brand obsession!
The Sanskrit word to move, VYAYAMA (pronounced "vai-ah-mah") was founded with the intention of providing a natural alternative to synthetic yoga wear.
VYAYAMA is a New York-based lifestyle brand that draws inspiration and innovation from the natural world to create a collection of apparel that is naturally made for movement. We believe that the products we use and wear should be held to the same standards that we hold for ourselves.
We are advocates for healthy living. We think it's important as a new brand to take on this responsibility and offer clothing that is as healthy for you as the organic food you eat and the pure water you drink.
In Sanskrit, 'Kala' describes "time, black and a fixed point in time." Our trademarked KALABLAK™ fabric is a rich black, never-fade fabric mindfully crafted from European TENCEL® and Black Italian Elastane.
KALABLAK came into being, because we wanted to create the perfect black legging & yoga pieces to wear both in and out of the studio. Natural fashion essentials for a modern lifestyle. KALABLAK is the new Black!
This luxurious, botanical blend is PH skin kind, smooth, slimming and supportive, sculpted to seamlessly flow with the wearer's every move while naturally transporting moisture away from the body. It's also naturally anti-odor, anti-bacterial and hypoallergenic. Made in Portugal.
Unfortunately, we find that many people are not yet informed about the level of toxins in their clothes, specifically synthetics, which make up most of the yoga wear clothes on the market today. These garments do not ever biodegrade and the performance features are chemical treatments, which have a potential negative impact not only on personal health but also the environment, as they can be washed out into the oceans from laundry to harm any sea creatures.
According to the Canadian Cancer Society, some of the commonly occurring chemicals found in clothing - such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (flame retardants) and phthalates - are capable of causing skin rashes, birth defects, developmental retardation in children, and cancer.
We believe our botanical intelligence is the new answer to synthetics. We use TENCEL® from Lenzing in our garments. Tencel® made from sustainably-farmed eucalyptus trees is a natural, plant-based source rather than oil-derived. The trees originate from a South African wood that is Forest Stewardship Council-certified sustainable. The pulping is done in an energy-efficient plant in Austria and the fiber is closed loop, meaning that most all solvents and water from the process are recycled. All of the dye-houses of our production facilities have clean internal water treatments and in no way create any negative impact on the local environment. Also, our fabrics are knitted in the same area as our garment production in order reduce transportation impact.
After the creation of our clothes, we ensure that all pieces are third-party tested and certified 100% safe for the wearer by the European Oeko-tex® Standard 100. This prestigious certification ensures that no harmful toxins, from either fibers or production components, could possibly be absorbed by the skin while wearing.
Our garments have absolutely nothing harmful in your final clothes that pose a risk to human health. Instead they are naturally wicking, anti bacterial and PH Skin friendly. One big plus with nontoxic clothing, is the skin friendly pH. When the skin's pH level is compromised by toxins, your defenses are down, leaving the body vulnerable to bacteria, moisture loss, and irritation. Our Oeko-tex certified garments avoid all these stresses and feel lovely against your skin.
At VYAYAMA it's important that all aspects of our clothing align with the flow of a yogic lifestyle, but we don't believe being mindful has to be separate from enjoying fashion. We are New Yorkers after all! We've designed all of our pieces in print and in black to become an integral part of our fashion wardrobe. Our leggings have an innovative elongating one-piece inner seam that avoids the need for a gusset. Our shadow prints on matte soft touch TENCEL® are uniquely designed for exact pattern placement. Our seamless cashmere blend layering pieces are super soft, feather light and luxurious to the touch.
Botanical Fabrics are a win win for the wearer and the environment. Coupled with creative design there is no reason for botanical fashion to be seen as anything separate from fashion. We hope that responsible choices for the body and environment become the norm for clothing not the exception!
i. We can't wait to try aroma yoga! We are very much obsessing over pure and organic essential oils that we are selecting for future product collaborations.
ii. Moon Body Soul, a beautiful natural Vegan skin care and bath product line that we met at the ETH.ICS event in LA this week.
iv. Cupro a byproduct fiber from the cotton plant that we want to use to make seamless garments for next season.
v. The gorgeous physical and energetic benefits of the Icelandic hot springs where we will be shooting our next campaign later this month!
Have you ever wished there was a site that would just categorize and organize all the chic, local, sustainable, USA made brands in one place so that you can reference it when shopping? Well, there is.
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Flowers in your hair and love-ins? At 12, I was all in, at least notionally.
Once a month or so, at Splice Today's modest office in Baltimore's Charles Village, Commander Cody's "Hot Rod Lincoln" comes up on the iPod and I call my son Nicky over to listen twice to the 1971 hit that never fails to put me in an 11th grade daydream, when, for a short period of time it was the air guitar song of buddies and me at the de facto outdoor smoking "lounge" at Huntington High School on Long Island. In the midst of that drab singer/songwriter era (Carole King, whose quintuple platinum breakout Tapestry was owned by every chick I knew; James Taylor and various siblings trying to cash in on their brother's fame; Carly Simon; the droning Gordon Lightfoot; Cat Stevens; and many, many lesser lights) "Hot Rod Lincoln" was a snappy anomaly on the radio, a retro rockabilly song that made you feel pure and clean after King's downer "It's Too Late" and Taylor's "Fire and Rain."
I must not fuck with the "shuffle" feature, since the next song, while Nicky's at my desk, is Scott McKenzie's "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)," which was written by Papa John Phillips to promote the Monterey Pop Festival a few months later in 1967. I still like "San Francisco," which floors Nicky, who said, "Dad, I thought you hated all that hippie shit!"
I didn't: which isn't surprising since I wasn't yet 12 and the idea of a foreign land (California) and a "love-in" (a powerful if vague notion at that age) was very cool. Because of my four older brothers I was clued into music, AM and later FM, early on, but although they ruled in my mind, Dylan/The Beatles/Stones/Motown wasn't all I listened to. The Easybeats, Beau Brummels, Little Stevie Wonder, The Cyrkle, The Young Rascals, Dave Clark Five, The Animals, Simon and Garfunkel, and even bubblegum music from the Monkees and Herman's Hermits captured my attention. The Monkees' TV show was silly (although I watched), but "I'm a Believer" and "Daydream Believer" were great, as were "Listen People," "Mrs. Brown" and "No Milk Today" from the group my brother Gary dubbed "Kremin's Kremits."
The idea of "Gentle people with flowers in their hair," would in Nehru-jacket speed, soon be mocked, but for a brief period it was all so wondrous, so foreign to a Northeastern sixth-grader, at a time when the Airplane and Doors exploded, Sgt. Pepper's came out, The Beatles' worldwide live "All You Need is Love" was their biggest TV event since the initial Ed Sullivan Show in '64, and despite the riots shattering American cities and escalation of the Vietnam War, everything seemed possible. Gary spent the summer of '67 in a mind-blowing European tour (sponsored by some Huntington organization, maybe our church or the Key Club), and upon his return brought home news that Stevie Winwood had left the Spencer Davis Group and formed Traffic.
I read a squib on the June Monterey Pop Festival in The New York Times, but this was pre-Rolling Stone (founded that fall), so details were sketchy, and it's not as if the aging "Good Guys" on WMCA had a clue of what was going on. Later, it was revealed that the influx of teenagers and young adults to San Francisco resulted in a dirty city filled with junkies at the Haight, as George Harrison notably observed. He said, upon visiting that summer: "I went there expecting it to be a brilliant place, with groovy gypsy people making works of art and painting and carvings in little workshops. But it was filled with horrible spotty drop-out kids on drugs, and turned me right off the scene. I could only describe it like a Bowery: a lot of bums and drop-outs. Many of them very young kids who'd dropped acid and come from all over America to this mecca of LSD."
(I didn't get to San Francisco until I was 18, in January of 1974, and Harrison notwithstanding and the Summer of Love just an echo, I was floored. Palm trees! The Jefferson Airplane house and the Pacific Ocean! Fabulous Indian and Mexican food, and the mesmerizing Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley. City Lights bookstore! I bought a pair of huaraches and loads of bootleg Dylan records, and, at a time when cities were still peculiar with local eccentricities, I felt like a benevolent Martian.)
The double-CD of the Monterey Pop Festival still has interest to me, in a time capsule sort of way. Mama Cass is the star, rapping before the Mamas & Papas closed out the festival, singing "California Dreaming," about the groovy stands where you could buy beads and the "good vibrations" floating in the air. After the song—she'd said the Festival would be held every year; it was a one-off, mired in acrimonious lawsuits, which the embryonic Rolling Stone reported on—she said, "Y'all are welcome to hang around. I think I might." I couldn't stand Mama Cass' solo material, but was still surprised when she croaked in 1974, following fellow Monterey performers, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and four years later The Who's Keith Moon. Turns out the story that she choked on a ham sandwich was apocryphal, but the jokes about that persisted for years.
Otis Redding had a lot of fun with the audience, laughing before singing "I've Been Loving You (Too Long)," and saying "We're going to slow it down, 'cause this is the love crowd, right?" People my age are prone to revisionism on when they were introduced to Otis: I'd heard "Try a Little Tenderness" on the radio, stored it away, but like most of my contemporaries the real awakening to his brilliance came with the posthumous "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay," released shortly after his December, '67 fatal airplane crash. A few years ago, perhaps on the anniversary of his death, a friend posted on Facebook that his sixth grade class heard the news and "we all cried like babies." Okay! Just like me with Buddy Holly and Richie Valens in '59 when I was three.
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commented Jul 04, 2019, 09:19PM
To be at the top of one's cynical game in those days did not exclude going full sap at the drop of a bandana. Never held myself to account regarding pop music. In the right company, a few drinks and a little weed, the Swinging Medallions could strike one festive in a cockamamie way. Still do feel sheepish about almost subscribing to a monthly mini collection of headshoppy gimgrack graphics and optical toys put out by Ralph Ginsberg, publisher of Evergreen magazine. Name long forgotten. Nitwit Supplies might be a generic descriptor.
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Melissa McCarthy proved her girl-boss ways at the Los Angeles premiere of her new film, The Boss. Not only did she co-write the comedy and star in it, but she also dazzled on the red carpet. The 45-year-old was a vision in cream as she chatted with fans.


One of the earliest memories I have of my paternal grandfather is the time I learned he "made" his own bicycle when he was a kid at the junkyard near his house in Ogden, Utah.
I was young when I heard this — maybe 4 years old. I remember imagining him fashioning wood or scrap metal into the tubes that made up the frame and handlebars. I couldn't figure out in my head how he would have "made" the wheels and tires. I was perhaps influenced by this children's book where the main character, who was around my age at the time, "made" an airplane in the barn by himself from spare lumber. By the time I was 4 I knew Grandpa could make anything out of wood, and I naturally assumed he's always been like that. So making a bike at the junkyard was a relatively easy act of creation for him — like God in Genesis (And on the Eighth day, the Lord made two wheels, handlebars, a frame and a seat, and it was good). It all made sense to me. My hero-worship of my grandfather started at this point in my life.
By the time I was done assembling my bike yesterday my fingers were covered with grease it occurred to me that I probably saw Grandpa's hands stained with the same dark grey coating from working in his garage at least as often as I saw him with clean hands.
Grandpa died at age 93 a little over 2 years ago. He was both a very humble, quiet man and a terrific story-teller. I did an oral history project with him several years ago where he told me about the cars he owned through his life. I recorded several hours of these stories on tape. These conversations were by far the longest stretches I'd ever heard him talk. One of the things that was so great was how clear the details of his memory were. He had picture-perfect details in his descriptions — the colors of the trees and sidewalks, the location of shops and houses on the street, the direction the creek (pronounced crick) by his childhood house flowed. His articulation of his first car — a used Model T that he bought when he was a senior in high school for 25 bucks — was so vivid I could almost hear it running as he talked.
It's funny to me how memory works. The smell of steel wrenches and grease. The tacky feel of the gritty texture on my hands. Suddenly I'm thinking of Grandpa hitchhiking to California in 1935. He left Ogden the day he graduated from high school.There's a John Steinbeck sort of quality to his journey in my mind — the faded colors, the urgency to find work anywhere, the resourcefulness that was perhaps matter-of-fact in that era but feels far away now. I see some parallels between my grandfather's journey to a new place and a new life, and my own journey here, but I think he confronted much more uncertainty going West than I did coming here.
There's a slum near my house that I decided to explore on my way back from meeting a friend for coffee. I wondered what Grandpa'd make of what I saw. Some of what I passed is outright disgusting — the open sewers, the river lined with garbage of every conceivable incarnation, water emitting a smell that defines fetid. But it's not all gross. There are also small stands selling fruit, jasmine, electronics, and — here's what Grandpa would like — repair shops. Over there's a place that fixes bicycle wheels. Right here is a place that fixes motorbikes. Down there is a car mechanic, and I just passed a bunch of tuk tuk skeletons, stripped for parts to fix newer versions of those funny vehicles. The smell on this street would get to him, and there's no way he'd be down with the food in this country, but he'd get a kick out of watching these men work. If he could get a tuna salad sandwich on wheat bread with a slice of iceberg lettuce he'd stay all day. I'd enjoy seeing him interact with these guys. Not talking really, but instead showing them some pointers and learning how to do things he's always done with tools he probably never thought of using. He spoke the language that men who create with their hands speak, and I think it transcends barriers the rest of us run into.
It's funny what memories a little grease will spark.
I love reading your posts! Keep them coming! we're living vicariously through your experiences!
Very moving written with a very heartfelt eye for detail. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.


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Government of India and World Bank Sign $175 Million Agreement to Accelerate State Highway Development in India and Improve about 625 km of the Core State Road Network
NEW DELHI, February 12, 2014 - The Government of India and the World Bank today signed a $175 million loan agreement for the Second Gujarat State Highway Project to support the Government of Gujarat improve the quality of the state's core road network, enhance road safety and strengthen the road sector management capacity of the state.
The loan agreement for the Second Gujarat State Highway Project was signed by Nilaya Mitash, joint secretary, department of economic affairs, ministry of finance, on behalf of the government of India; Paresh Vakharia, chief engineer, roads & buildings department, government of gujarat and Onno Ruhl, World Bank country director, India on behalf of World Bank.
"This project will support the Government of Gujarat to develop and implement a long term road sector financing strategy for enhanced investment in the road sector. It will also focus on enhancing road safety," said Nilaya Mitash, Joint Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.
Over the last 15 years, Gujarat has made considerable progress in developing and expanding its road network. During this period its share of paved roads increased from about 66% to 92%, which is significantly higher than the national average of 58%. The First Gujarat State Highway Project, supported by the World Bank, helped the state build an improved network, reduce the maintenance backlog and develop a robust IT based asset management system for the core road network in the state.
However, despite these positive developments, the road sector in Gujarat continues to face challenges related to its transport carrying capacity, access to finance and serious safety concerns. According to a report, over 7,500 people were reported to have died in road crashes in 2010 and many more were seriously injured; this represents an increase of more than 60% between 2000 and 2010.
The Second Gujarat State Highway Project, passing through 16 districts of Gujarat with a population of 38 million people, will improve about 625 km of the core state road network. The key components of the project include improving connectivity to the underdeveloped eastern tribal region of the state through construction of roads; modernizing highway financing; helping the government in creating a conducive investment climate for raising market resources; and strengthening road safety management systems.
"This project will build on our long engagement in the road sector in India by connecting small and remote habitations in the lagging tribal regions of east Gujarat to the mainstream. Keeping in mind the state's development agenda, developing a long-term financing strategy for the road sector in Gujarat will also be a priority for the project," said Onno Ruhl, World Bank Country Director for India. "Rapid growth in the state has led to substantial increase in vehicle ownership, taking the state's motor vehicle density to about 44% above the national average. An important aspect of the project will be to strengthen road safety in order to bring down the number of fatalities and serious injuries from traffic accidents in the state," Ruhl added.
The project will also set up a 30 km safe corridor which will demonstrate measures to improve the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, drivers, passengers and motorized two-wheelers. The safe corridor will promote energy efficient construction techniques, use of renewable energy for street and junction lighting and benefit from a multi-sectoral approach with better engineering, enforcement, health care and community awareness.
"Financing of civil works is a relatively small component of this project. The project will focus on developing new contracting approaches aimed at improving investment and operational efficiencies; pilot transactions which will leverage innovative private sector investments; and also help increase the road sector's institutional and financial capacity to fulfill the needs of the road users for better and safer roads", said Arnab Bandyopadhyay, senior transport engineer and the project's task team leader.
The project will also build in a 3-year maintenance liability period into all its civil works contracts. "This will help ensure that maintenance is an integral part of the contractor's responsibilities under the awarded contract," Bandyopadhyay added.
The loan, from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), has a 5-year grace period, and a maturity of 18 years.
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Het Kanaal Ariën-La Bassée (Frans: Canal d'Aire ofte Canal d'Aire à La Bassée) is een kanaal in Frankrijk in het departement Pas-de-Calais en het Noorderdepartement. Het kanaal is 39 kilometer lang en maakt de verbinding tussen twee rivieren: de Leie bij Ariën en de gekanaliseerde Deule bij Billy-Berklo en Bauvin, niet ver van La Bassée. Ook de stad Béthune ligt aan het Kanaal Ariën-La Bassée. Bij Ariën loopt het kanaal ook deels over in de Nieuwegracht en zo kun je verder naar het noorden varen richting de rivier de Aa en zo vervolgens naar de kust. Het Kanaal Ariën-La Bassée maakt sinds het midden van de 20e eeuw deel uit van het Kanaal Duinkerke-Schelde; de grotere verbinding tussen Duinkerke en de Schelde.

Het hoogteverschil op het Kanaal Ariën-La Bassée is vrij laag en bedraagt maar twee meter. Daarom is er ook maar één sluis, hoogte van de plaats Cuinchy.

Geschiedenis
De eerste plannen voor het kanaal gaan terug tot het jaar 1271. In 1660 begonnen de graafwerkzaamheden maar door verschillende oorlogen en binnenlandse conflicten was het pas gereed in 1825. Tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog was het Kanaal Ariën-La Bassée voor de oprukkende Duitsers een serieuze hindernis. In de jaren 1970 en 1980 werd het kanaal verbreed en verdiept teneinde grotere schepen te kunnen doorlaten. Hier en daar zijn er zelfs nieuwe stukken gegraven. Stukken van het oorspronkelijke smallere kanaal die nu niet meer door de commerciële scheepvaart worden gebruikt zijn nog zichtbaar ter hoogte van de plaatsen La Bassée, Bethune en Ariën.

Geografie van het Noorderdepartement
Geografie van Pas-de-Calais
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H.R. 2315 - To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.
Sponsor: Stephen F. Lynch (D)
Bill Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
This bill directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate to arrange for the posthumous award of a Congressional Gold Medal in commemoration of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contributions to the nation.
2d Session
To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.
SECTION 1. Findings.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) On September 11, 2012, the United States consulate, and its personnel in Benghazi, Libya, were attacked by militants.
(2) Four Americans were killed in the attack, including Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen Doherty, and Tyrone Woods.
(3) Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods were former Navy SEALs who served as security personnel in Libya. As the attack unfolded, they bravely attempted to defend American property and protect United States diplomatic personnel. In so doing, they selflessly sacrificed their own lives.
(4) Glen Doherty was a Navy SEAL for 12 years and served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He attained the rank of Petty Officer First Class and earned the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal. After leaving the Navy, Glen Doherty worked with the Department of State to protect American diplomats.
(5) Tyrone Woods served for 20 years as a Navy SEAL including tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. In Iraq he led multiple raids and reconnaissance missions and earned the Bronze Star. After retiring from the Navy as a Senior Chief Petty Officer, Tyrone Woods worked with the Department of State to protect American diplomats.
(6) J. Christopher Stevens served for 21 years in the U.S. Foreign Service. He was serving as U.S. Ambassador to Libya and previously served twice in the country, as both Special Representative to the Libyan Transitional National Council and as the Deputy Chief of Mission. Earlier in his life, he also served as a Peace Corps volunteer teaching English in Morocco.
(7) Sean Smith served for 6 years in the U.S. Air Force. He attained the rank of Staff Sergeant and was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal. After leaving the Air Force, Sean Smith served for 10 years in the State Department on various assignments, which took him to places such as Baghdad, Brussels, Pretoria, and The Hague.
(8) As their careers attest, all four men served their country honorably.
SEC. 2. Congressional Gold Medal.
(a) Award Authorized.—The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements for the posthumous award, on behalf of the Congress, of a single gold medal of appropriate design collectively in commemoration of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.
(b) Design and Striking.—For the purposes of the award referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the "Secretary") shall strike the gold medal with suitable emblems, devices, and inscriptions, to be determined by the Secretary.
(c) Central Intelligence Agency Museum.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Following the award of the gold medal under subsection (a), the gold medal shall be given to the Central Intelligence Agency Museum, where it will be displayed as appropriate and made for research.
(2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that the Central Intelligence Agency Museum should make the gold medal received under paragraph (1) available for display elsewhere, particularly at other appropriate locations associated with Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith.
SEC. 3. Duplicate medals.
Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in bronze of the gold medal struck under section 2, at a price sufficient to cover the costs of the medals, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses, and the cost of the gold medal.
SEC. 4. National medals.
Medals struck pursuant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 51 of title 31, United States Code.
Passed the House of Representatives December 12, 2018.


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Mobile home insurance rates for North Carolinians will increase in 2022
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NORTH CAROLINA (WWAY) — The North Carolina Department of Insurance says it has settled its legal dispute with the NC Rate Bureau over mobile homeowners' insurance rates.
"While no increase in premiums is good news to consumers, I am glad we were able to negotiate a settlement that saves consumers more than $10 million a year in premium payments compared to the original request from the Rate Bureau," Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey said. "I am also glad the Department of Insurance has avoided a lengthy administrative legal battle which could have cost consumers money."
On Feb. 26, the Rate Bureau, which represents companies writing property insurance in North Carolina and is not a part of the N.C. Department of Insurance, proposed an overall statewide average 24.9% increase for MH-F (Fire) policies and an overall statewide average of 11.3% increase for MH-C (Casualty) policies.
The settlement resulted in a much smaller overall statewide increase of 12.5% for MH-F and 4.7% for MH-C.
Unlike standard homeowners' programs, both MH-F and MH-C programs include flood coverage. The two mobile home insurance programs are similar. However, the MH-F program provides coverage for a broader range of perils.
The settlement means that a hearing on the dispute scheduled for Jan. 18, 2022, has been canceled.
The increase will take effect on new and renewed policies beginning on or after May 1, 2022.
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New nonprofit seeks to prevent people, horses from dying on Moffat County highway
News | November 7, 2017
Sasha Nelson
snelson@craigdailypress.com
Concerned that wild horses are being killed on Colorado Highway 318, a new group — Wild Horse Warriors of Sand Wash Basin — has formed to raise funds for fencing. Some of the group met with George Rossman, left, constituent services field representative for U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton. Also pictured, from left are Cindy Wright, Aletha Dove and Jenny Meyer.
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Learn moreWild Horse Warriors of Sand Wash Basin To donate visit wildhorsewarriorsforswbasin.com Call: Aletha at 970-629-0373 or Cindy at 970-819-0500 Email: Wildhorsewarriors@hotmail.com Social: facebook.com/wildhorsewarriorsforsandwashbasin/
CRAIG — Wild horses have become one of the winter hazards on Colorado Highway 318 in western Moffat County, prompting the formation of a new group that will raise the money needed to reduce the danger for horses and people.
Wild Horse Warriors of Sand Wash Basin will also work to support individuals, agencies and organizations through fundraising, communication and projects that benefit horses in the Bureau of Land Management Wild Horse Management Area about 45 miles west of Craig.
The new nonprofit will operate under the umbrella of the Community Foundation of Northwest Colorado, a Craig-based 501c3.
"There is no membership fee, as there is no group to join. We are individuals working together or individually for a common goal," said founder Cindy Wright. "No gadgets or T-shirts are given if you donate. Other than processing fees and accounting fees, 100 percent of your donation will go towards improvements in Sand Wash Basin."
The individuals behind the non-profit have been actively looking after the range for years, but were unable to raise funds.
"Every time we go to the basin, we are watching over the wild horses. We look for open gates and downed fences. We collect trash, report to the BLM on injured horses, new foals, or the occasional dead horse," Wright said.
The desire to raise money to support new fencing along Colorado Highway 318 prompted the group to formalize.
"Three sides of the HMA are fenced, however, the southern edge, along Highway 318, is not. Each year, we lose wild horses to vehicle accidents. We would like to put an end to these accidents and protect the wild horses and visitors traveling this area," said Founder Aletha Dove.
In addition to the highway fence project the group plans to continue the following.
On The Look Out — a list of horses that might be injured or missing
Sand Wash Basin DNA Project — seeks to collect and test genetic material to better understand the history of the herd.
Behind the Scenes reports — keeping people informed about what's going on with BLM management.
"There are a lot of us that would like to do things in the basin to support the wild horses. By organizing, we are able to help let people know what they could do, how to do it and where to get supplies to do it," Wright said.
The group intends to work alongside Great Escape Mustang Sanctuary and its Sand Wash Advocacy Team, private landowners, BLM and individuals to ensure the freedom, safety and well-being of the range for the Wild Horses of Sand Wash Basin.
"We will select projects that we can contribute to, financially, with labor or by purchasing materials needed to complete those projects," Dove said.
To learn more, visit wildhorsewarriorsforswbasin.com.
Contact Sasha Nelson at 970-875-1794 or snelson@CraigDailyPress.com.


The Toyota Ultimate Utility Vehicle has the body of a people mover and the off-roading ability of a ute, with a few hints of Mad Max thrown in for good measure.
Overnight, Toyota's US arm unveiled the design of its new headquarters in Plano, Texas, about 40 minutes north of Dallas. To spice the affair up a little bit, the company also revealed the Ultimate Utility Vehicle (UUV).
Up top, the UUV features a customised version of the company's Sienna MPV. Production examples of the Sienna are based on a version of the Camry platform.
For the UUV, the practical Sienna body is mated to underpinnings shoehorned in from the Tacoma ute, the Hilux's more butch North American cousin.
From the looks of it, the UUV has reverse-hinged front doors, while the sliding rails for the rear doors have been removed. The company has yet to state how many people the UUV seats, nor which Tacoma drivetrain the car uses.
The UUV will reportedly take part in the company's Ever-Better Expedition, which puts regular Toyota employees in a range of vehicles as they journey across the country. This cross-country trek follows on from a similar event held in Australia.
Toyota says that the UUV will be displayed at this year's SEMA show, which takes place in early November in Las Vegas.


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I have two sons who love to send me flowers. You never disappoint me with their beauty. My youngest son says you never have the bouquets shown on the website but you always call him to ask permission to send something else. Thank you for your great service.
Very nice arrangement. Courteous delivery person.
Almost every arrangement at that service was from BFS, and they were all gorgeous...fresh and vibrant! Grateful for their prompt delivery and accurate descriptions!
The bouquet that you delivered to me from my family for my birthday is beautiful!
Fantastic job! The arrangement I ordered was beautiful and on time. Thank you.
Wife was very happy with floral arrangement and delivery made on time as promised.
Delivered beautiful flowers, but 24 hrs later, all roses in arrangement were withering and are now drooping and look terrible. changing water did nothing.
Becky, We are sorry about this inconvenience. We would be more than happy to replace the roses. We will try to contact you to see when would be a good time to deliver them. Thank you.
After giving a review stating that flowers had started wilting really quickly, I received a call from the flower shop and within the hour, fresh, beautiful replacement roses were delivered!! This is the service that guarantees a return shopping experience! THANK YOU!!!!
Becky, We are so happy that we could replace the roses for you. Customer satisfaction is very important to us and we value you as our customer. Thank you for accepting the roses and giving us the opportunity to make it right. We look forward to serving you again in the future.
I was impressed with the substitution that was delivered today. Two thumbs up!!
Jennifer, Thank you for your positive feedback. We always appreciate it when our customers let us know how we are doing. We are very happy that you were pleased with the substitutions of flowers. We always contact our customers when we have to change anything that they originally ordered. It is so hard to keep everything in stock that is listed on our website. Thank you for taking the time to give us a review. We look forward to taking care of you in the future!
She liked her gifts. Thanks for doing a great job. A nice variety.
Thank you for your feedback, we greatly appreciate it when our customers let us know how our service is for them. We are very glad that you liked what we sent out. We look forward to working with you in the future and appreciate your business.
Very pleased witb the order and delivery time.
Heidi, Thank you for taking the time to give us a review and let us know how we are doing. We are very pleased that you enjoyed the flowers and we look forward to taking care of you in the future!
The arrangement I ordered was not available, but I was told the substitution was exquisite.
Very helpful and beautiful work every time!
Beautiful and I am enjoying.
Jessica, Thank you for taking the time to let us know that you enjoyed the flowers. We look forward to taking care of any future orders you may have and thank you for your business.
Easy to use website. Beautiful arrangement.
My daughter has sent me flowers before from you and they were not up to par, but this time it was a beautiful arrangement. Thank you!
Thank you for taking the time to write us a review. We are very happy we met your expectations this time. If you don't mind could you tell us why the other arrangements were not up to par. That way we can work on that for the future for you. Thanks again.
I had a wonderful experience ordering flowers for my mother-in-law's birthday. I live out of town and read the positive reviews of the BBurg Flower Shop online. They followed up quickly when there was a question about the order & had it out for delivery within a few hours. Would definitely order from here again!
Jill, thank you for taking the time to let us know that you enjoyed the flowers. We appreciate your order and look forward to working with you in the future.
Beautiful flowers, even called me to confirm a little change in the order which I greatly appreciated. I ordered in the morning and requested early afternoon and they accommodated the request. Great job!
DBoth of my sons use your shop to spoil their Mom and I'm never disappointed. You do a beautiful job every time. Thank you.
We greatly appreciate your review. It's always nice to hear from a satisfied customer. Thank you from everyone here!
Absolutely perfect. Colors selected match colors in living room sofa. Beautiful display. Hope it lasts forever. . . .Timely delivery. Courteous driver.
We greatly appreciate your kind, and positive review. We hope to hear from you again soon. Thanks again!
This was the recommended florist by the mortuary. The viewing was directly followed by the funeral. Being this was the recommended florist by the funeral home, I thought they would be in communication regarding the delivery time of the flowers. Instead, the flowers were delivered 4 hours after the funeral. I was never called and informed the flowers didn't arrive ontime. The best I can tell, they dropped the flowers off late and charged me. I think they could have done better.
Hi Brad, Your flowers were delivered Wed. 8-19-18 at 9:30 AM. I am very sorry if there may have been some confusion. The flowers were delivered on time, however our system was slow that day due to high order volume and the delivery confirmation was delayed. We are working to get this resolved and appreciate you bringing this to our attention. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Thank you, Michelle Robertson.
Beautiful plant! Thank you for your help with honoring our friend.
The flowers (roses) were beautiful and after a week still are!
I appreciate the phone call to verify the location and to make sure it was ok to leave the delivery on the porch.
This was my first time to place a flower order from a website. Although the flowers I ordered were not in stock, an employee contacted me within an hour to explain the situation. I left the decision to her to make a substitution that would look good. Later I heard from my friend and she was raving about how beautiful the flowers were. She loved them. Mission accomplished!
BEAUTIFUL :) I've received 4 deliveries and they have all been wonderful.
My flower arrangement I ordered today for my friend was stunning. Great service and great quality flowers. Great place to order flowers. Highly recommended!
The flowers I ordered for my girlfriend were awesome! I appreciated the phone call I received about not being able to make the exact arrangement I ordered online. They made substitutions with my permission and it turned out better than expected. Highly recommended. Thank you!
Fast easy service, delivery was right on time, flower arrangement was beautiful and as pictured, no thorns about it, will use this shop again!!!
Thank you for a beautiful arrangement!
They were so great! They did not have the exact arrangement I had picked out online and call me personally to make sure what they were going to arrange would be okay!
Jennifer, Thank you for taking the time to give us a review. We are very happy everything worked out great with your order and will continue to work hard to make sure you are pleased with our flowers and our customer service in the future. Thanks again.
The flowers looked great and are still beautiful. Delivery service was very nice and accommodating.
Thank you so much for taking the time to give us a review. We appreciate your business, and we will continue to work hard to keep you happy with both our flowers and our service. Thank you again.
After I ordered this you called to let me know you didn't have the quintesssential spring arrangement. However, the arrangement you delivered was awesome and my wife loved it. BTW, it's now 4/25 and this arrangement still looks great. Longest lasting flowers I've ever seen.
Hi Dave, Thank you for your order. I am sorry we did not have the flowers available that were in the arrangement you chose. Our policy is to call any customers that order on our website, if we can not fill the order as pictured, to confirm that it is okay to make substitutions. I am sorry you did not get a call. I will be sure to mark your account that next time you order we do something extra above and beyond for you. Thank you again we will work hard to keep you happy with our flowers and our service.
I understand about weather but also understand business. Very unhappy you could not make a delivery for my daughters baby shower today. I thought that's what you did for a living. Thank you for nothing. Have a wonderful day. I know I won't.
I am in business to make money. However, there are times when my employees safety is more important than a sale of a flower arrangement. Due to the extreme weather conditions we were unable to fulfill your order today. Hopefully we can do something for you in the future. Our apologies.
Have used Brownsburg Flowers twice to surprise my sweetheart. She has been well pleased with everything she has received. Brownsburg Flowers have always exceeded expectations with both the flowers delivered and their helpful and friendly service.
Excellent customer service. Beautiful flowers.
I've received two bouquets from Brownsburg Flower Shop in the past few months, and the flowers have been incredibly beautiful as have the vases. The flowers lasted for weeks with little work from me. I highly recommend this flower shop!
The arrangement was as ordered and delivered on schedule.
Easy to order, arrived on time, was told the flowers were beautiful. What's not to like. Great job. I have ordered from you in the past and will again in the future. Thank you.
Happy with arrangement and quick delivery!
Thank you so much for taking the time to give us a great review! We very much appreciate your business, we will work hard to keep you happy with our flowers as well as our service.
The flower arrangement was beautiful but the short length the flowers lasted was sad.
The online ordering process was very easy.
Arrangement was pretty but the roses were already turning brown on edges when i received the bouquet.
Thank you for making time to chat on the phone to review our online order. You helped to assure that the flowers would arrive on short notice at the services as intended. The arrangement was beautiful and appreciated by all! Thank you for making the process easier from a distance during a difficult time!
I was very please and greatful that you have this service available for out of town friends and relatives of short hospital stay patients. Thank You, arrangement was very beautiful.
Beautiful flower arrangement with a wonderful fragrance!
Fruit arrived and was either under ripe, like the pineapple and pears that still weren't ripe a week later, or the grapes and oranges that were too ripe and partially moldy. When the basket was picked up the cellephane was so thin it broke open and fruit went everywhere. My guess is it was planned that way so a picture couldn't be taken off how bad the entire basket looked.
Very easy online ordering from Arizona for Mother's Day in Brownsburg. The flowers arrived at the nursing home on time and my mother loved them. Thank you for your excellent service.
Very easy to select & order online. Delivered same day. The recipient conveyed the bouquet was lovely.
Absolutely beautiful bouquet of flowers. Great online ordering. Gorgeous job!
Renee Thank you so much for taking the time to give us a review. Your comments are much appreciated. Thank you, we look forward to helping you again!
Excellent service in creating the bouquet and delivering it.
Flowers's were in very poor shape. Extremely wilted on almost every one of the roses. Delivery driver was nice and on time.
The customized floral arrangement your team delivered was simply beautiful - my friend loved it! Thank you for always delivering outstanding craftsmanship and service.
Very helpful and kind on the phone.
I was very pleased with the service from Brownsburg Flower Shop - I will shop here again!
The bouquet was great. Delivery was spot on. Thanks a lot!
They didn't have the planter I ordered so not sure what it looked like since I didn't get to attend the service & it was delivered an hour before the service was over. Not sure I would use them again.
Beautiful arrangement. Excellent service. Florist had to substitute the vase and called to make sure that was ok with me. I love working with these folks!
This was not my favorite floral arrangement. Normally I love love their selection but this time the two hydrangeas that were the focal point died the very next day leaving it looking empty.
My wife loved the flowers. Will use this service again.
The bouquet was beautiful and delivered on time.
These flowers were great. She was thrilled. Thank you.
This arrangement was sent by my husband while he was out of state for the start of the school year. It was delivered quickly and on time. It is hands down one of freshest and most beautiful arrangement I have ever received. Thank you for providing such quality service and product! We will definitely be ordering from here again in the future.
Great service, nice product, very pleased.
Was very pleased with the floral arrangement.
The feedback from those that saw them said they were beautiful! However the site I order from is never up to date. I order something and that particular flower is not available. They always call to confirm what I would like to change to which is fabulous. However I live in WA and the call is usually very early. ???? I do appreciate the service that I am given.
Diane, I really appreciate your comments. We will check the time zones before we call I am sorry we have woke you in the past. That is a great thing for us to start checking! We will do our best to keep a closer eye on some of the items on the site. Thank you again for your business.
There was a mistake made when I ordered mother's day flowers on line; even though the delivered bouquet wasn't what I ordered, it was beautiful. I called the shop to see what I could do to make sure the mistake didn't happen again in the future. Not only were they helpful, but they delivered a corrected order to my mother- in -law at no extra charge. I was truly impressed with the way this was handled and I will highly recommend the Brownsburg Flower shop to my friends and family.
Everything went great, wasn't until i went into the Flower shop because of a question I had, then I found out u didn't deliver Greefield, it would have been easier if the Website had said that because my stone would have never been delivered.
We are so glad you came in to see us. We would have called you about the delivery situation as soon as we saw your order. Thank you again for your order it was nice meeting you!
Beautiful arrangement. Very pleased. I also liked that i got an email when flowers were delivered.
I spoke with Michelle, who was prompt, friendly, and professional! I called the florist around 3:00pm hoping for next day delivery to a funeral. Without asking she offered to take my delivery to the viewing which started at 5:00pm that same day. Excellent service!
The get-well planter was delivered on time and well received! I would use them again as I was pleased with the service and product!!
EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE!!! I mistakingly entered the wrong house number for the delivery. The driver called me and gave me a couple minutes to find the correct number. Phew! Thanks so much!
You guys were great. My daughter loved her gift basket. Thank you so much.
Flowers were wilted when they arrived at the funeral home... Brownsburg Floral did come out and replace them once they were notified.
The person I sent the flowers to couldn't rave enough about how beautiful they were. Thank You!!!
The product and service met my expectations.
My friend was out of town unexpectedly on the day I asked for delivery. Thank you for being so accommodating and changing the delivery to the following week with no extra charges. I REALLY appreciate it!
It was deluvered quickly and it looked nice but there was not very much blue in the flowers.
My flower bouquet is beautiful. Flowers were fresh and neatly arranged. I received a call regarding them being delivered and flowers arrived less than 15 minutes later.
Thank you for your prompt service during the busy season of valentines day. They even contacted me to let me know they needed to make substitutions on the bouquet I ordered.
Great service! Flowers were beautiful and arrived when promised. Brownsburg Flower Shop is my go to place for ALL occasions when I need to send flowers!
I called near closing time the day before Thanksgiving and was given extreme courtesy and helpfulness in fulfilling an order for a funeral. The plant and basket I ordered was perfect and very nice. Thank you "Karen" for your kindness and help.
My mom loved her flowers and it was great next day service.
Awesome customer service. The flowers were beautiful.
Gift was very nice but I received one that was supposed to be delivered to Justin Dunn. One card had my name & address on it and another card has his name on it. So I'm afraid I received something that I wasn't supposed to get and the same thing happened to him.
Thank you for letting us know about this. We work very hard to not make mistakes of this nature. I very much appreciate your letting me know about it. The orders for you and Justin Dunn were both addressed to the same address and the person at that address was nice enough to give us the correct addresses for both of you. There must have unfortunately been a mix up on our part in changing the cards to the new addresses. Again please accept my apology and I hope you enjoyed the gift basket.
Beautiful arrangement and wonderful service!
You guys amazed me, both with your beautiful flowers and also the way you handle any issues that might arise during a transaction! Thank you much and I will buy all my future flowers from you! Five stars for sure!
My experience in sending flowers through your shop was and always has been excellent. You provide friendly, courteous, prompt service and always do your very best to fulfill my order(s). I never consider using any other florist when I need to order flowers. Thank you for your superb service.
The service was excellent and the floral center piece was gorgeous. I would definately use your florist again.
Flowers are fresh, arrangement very cute. Delivery person reminded me to water them every other day and was very cordial.
The flower shops web site was very user friendly. It was close to the recipients address and they did not charge excessive fees for local delivery as national flower shops do. Great service, excellent flowers.
When my friend sent me a photo of flowers, they looked beautiful as usual but I was disappointed that there was very little orange and fall type arrangement.
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Simona Halep Biography
By Emily - Aug 29, 2018
Quick Facts Of Simona Halep
Constanta, Romania
Stere Halep
Tania Halep
Horia Tecau
One of Romanian professional tennis player is Simona Halep. She is the current world No. 1 on the WTA Tour at ranking which she first achieved in October 2017. She is being named the WTA's Most Improved Player at in 2013. She was also being named ESPN Center Court's 2013 Most Improved Player. She won her first major tournament at the 2018 French Open. In 2017, she has also won WTA's Fan Favorite Singles Player. In 2018, she was given the award of Cetatean de onoare of the city of Bucharest.
Halep's Early Life
Simona Halep is born on 27 September 1991 at Constanta, Romania, Europe. She was born to Stere Halep and Tania Halep. Her father was a former football player. He currently owns a dairy products factory in Romania. She has an older brother named Nicole Halep and sister Luminita. The family is of Aromanian descent. She received her early education from Junior High School and began tennis at the younger age. She had an interest in tennis when she was just 4. So at age of 6, she went for regular practice.
Halep's Body Features
Halep's height is 1.68 m and weight is 60 kg. She has the black color eye and brown hair. During her teenage, she suffered a lot to play tennis due to her breast. So she did breast reduction surgery at the age of 18. She also explained that her weight makes her uncomfortable while playing tennis. Therefore, she has the balanced and healthy body.
Halep's Career
In 2008, she started in junior competition. At the Roland Garros Junior Championships, she entered the main draw as the 9th seed. She entered senior developmental ITF tournaments in the spring. She won two smaller ITF $10,000 tournaments in Bucharest.
In 2009, she won at the ITF $50,000 tournament in Makarska. She made her first attempt to qualify for a senior Grand Slam tournament at Roland Garros. She also won the ITF $25,000 tournament in Maribor. She made to semifinals of the indoors ITF $50,000 tournament in Minsk, Belarus and ITF $25,000 tournament in Opole, Poland in November.
In 2010, she entered the Australian Open but lost. On 5 April, she was ranked 166 in the world. Her breakthrough on the WTA tour occurred during the 2010 Andalucia Tennis Experience at clay court of Marbella. She was qualified for the 2010 Barcelona Ladies Open by winning 3 matches. She continued into the 2010 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem in Fes. In May, she was qualified for her first ever Grand Slam main draw at French Open but later she was defeated. In August, she was qualified for the main draw of the US Open but later she lost.
In January 2011, she reached the quarterfinals in the 2011 ASB Classic. At the 2011 Australian Open, she was qualified for the first time in her career in the third round of a tennis Grand Slam on seniors but later she lost. In April at the 2010 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem, she got defeated. At the 2011 French Open, she lost the match. For the 2011 BCR Open Romania Ladies, she was top-seeded. At the 2011 US Open, she was placed in the main draw. At the BGL Luxembourg Open, she got lost.
In 2012, she lost at 2012 Australian Open. She then made it to the third round of the 2012 Indian Wells Masters and the 2012 Miami Masters. She played at the 2012 Brussels Open in a tune-up for the 2012 French Open. She made to the semifinals of the WTA Premier event.
In 2013, at the French Open, she suffered her second successive first-round exit at a Grand Slam. At the Budapest Grand Prix, she was defeated. She reached the final of the WTA Tournament of Champions which was her ninth career final and sixth of the year. She was ranked No. 11 in the world.
In 2013, she won the award WTA's Most Improved Player of the Year. In December, she was also named ESPN Center Court's 2013 Most Improved Player.
In 2014, she played at Sydney International in January, where she was the number 7 seed in a draw that contained 6 of the WTA's top 10. She was in the Australian Open, where she was the number 11 seed. On 16 February, she competed in the final of the Qatar Open in which she won in straight sets to win her first ever Premier 5 tournament. She rose to number 5 in the world, becoming the highest-ranked Romanian in the history of the WTA. She entered the French Open as the number 4 seed and dropped just 11 games. She is also the first player in the Australian Open to reach her first Grand Slam final without losing a set. In 2014, Bucharest Open she won the final in straight sets as her second title of the year. She rose to second in the world rankings. She won her first ever WTA Finals match.
In 2015, she played at the Shenzhen Open where she was the top seed, winning her ninth WTA title. She played at the Australian Open, where she was seeded 3rd. She won her tenth WTA title in the hardcourt event at Dubai. She regained her No. 3 WTA ranking. During the grass season, she reached the quarterfinals in Birmingham. At Wimbledon, she was one of six seeded female players to be knocked out in the first round. She became the second player to qualify for the Singapore 2015 WTA Finals. She was seeded No. 1 in the 2015 WTA Finals, and she started very well with a victory. She was at No. 2 position in the WTA rankings. She ended the season with her best ever year-end ranking. She won three titles.
In 2016, she was in the Sydney tournament where she reached the semifinals. At the Australian Open where she was seeded second. In the Fed Cup, she lost her first match. Being defending champion at the BNP Paribas Open, she was seeded 5th. She was being named in Romania's team for the Fed Cup World Group Play-offs. At the French Open, she was defeated. In the 2016 US Open, she lost at last match.
In 2017, at the Shenzhen tournament, she lost in second round. In the Australian Open, she lost in first round. In 2017 St. Petersburg Ladies' Trophy, she was the first seed of the tournament. In French Open she was seeded third. She lost the match at the final. At the 2017 US Open, she lost in the first round. She was ranked the WTA world No. 1 for the first time. She became the seventh player to reach the no. 1 ranking without having won a Grand Slam tournament.
In 2018, at Shenzhen Open she won her first WTA doubles title at the tournament in which her partner was Begu in final. At the Australian Open, she got defeated at the final. She reached the semifinals in Indian Wells. She reached the final at Rome in a rematch of last year's final but lost in straight sets. At the French Open, she got defeated at final.
Halep's Personal Life
Halep is a married woman. She married to Horia Tecau who is also the Romanian tennis player. They married at the secret ceremony in which they involved their family and close friends. The couple has a daughter as well.
Hale's net worth is estimated to be $14 million. She has made around $18.5 million from her prize money in the total career. She also earns from endorsement amount. She has the sponsorship deal with famous brands like Adidas, Wilson and many other Romanian brands.
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The Lakers (12-12-3, 9-5-0 CHA) fell four points behind front-running Robert Morris with their back-to-back losses to the Orange (8-18-3, 8-5-1), who are only one point further back with six games left. Victoria Klimek scored the only goal Cohen needed with 3 minutes, 7 seconds left in the opening period. Klimek added her second of the day in the third period to complete the scoring. Allie Munroe and Brooke Avery also scored for the Orange, who capitalized on special teams with two power-play goals and a short-hander.
Kennedy Blair allowed all four goals on 20 shots to take the loss in net for the Lakers.


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It's vital to note the vast difference between public health campaigns to stop obesity and the diet industry. The diet industry isn't necessarily a friend to public health, in fact it may often be the opposite. Weight loss programs and quick-fix workout plans make upwards of $20 billion per year in America, and if the obesity problem was solved, they would go out of business. How do fad diets work? Through preying on insecurity, shame, and stigmatization. That's something public health can never do. A 2012 study by the International Journal of Obesity found that campaigns focused on stigmatizing instead of encouraging and empowering obese people often hinder healthy behavioral changes. They used a Georgia campaign that claimed "Being fat takes the fun out of being a kid" as an example. Science has consistently proven that negative messages of blame don't work. Participants in the study said Michelle Obama's anti-obesity campaign was the most positive they were exposed to.
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