Meredith (Michelle Rambharose) is a budding singer/songwriter who dreams of stardom but holds back from putting her own stuff on YouTube, posting covers instead. For Jay (Dakota Jamal Wellman), getting recruited to a professional hockey team could bring his family out of socio-economic precarity, so Meredith helps him by posting videos of his best on-ice moves, in hopes he’ll be spotted by the pros. Advertisement Login/Register With: When awkward Rosie (Leah Fong) goes viral with a crowdfunding campaign for her sick dad, Meredith is consumed with jealousy and lashes out online. The three schoolmates’ lives grow more intertwined and more fraughtREAD MORE Twitter This play for audiences aged 12 and up packs an impressive amount of timely material into a 45-minute running time. The theme is the risks and rewards of putting yourself out there on social media — something that, as the three actors pointed out in a post-show discussion, is more complex and acute for today’s teenagers than the rest of us can probably imagine.Dean Patrick Fleming’s deft staging for Geordie Productions toured Quebec schools last year and is currently playing at Young People’s Theatre for school groups and, on the weekends, public audiences. Advertisement Advertisement Dakota Jamal Wellman plays Jay, a young man who hopes to get recruited to a professional hockey team so he can pull his family out of socio-economic precarity, in Instant. (SYSTEM / YOUNG PEOPLE’S THEATRE) Facebook LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment read more

Rabat- It seems that the direction of Raja of Casablaca was determined to hire a Tunisian coach no matter what. After Nabil Maaloul, the former coach of Tunisia’s national team and the Esperance of Tunis, was prevented from rescinding his contract with the Doha-based Al Jazeera Sport channel, the Moroccan team hired his fellow countryman Faouzi Benzerti.According to Moroccan news portal Menara, the direction of Raja has officially finalized its negotiations with the Tunisian coach, who is reported to arrive in Casablanca next Monday. Last Thursday, the Casablanca team decided to sack Moroccan coach Mohamed Fakhir.The dismissed coach was instrumental in helping Raja of Casablanca win Morocco’s football soccer last year, which qualified the club to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup scheduled to take place from 9 to 21 December in Morocco.© Morocco World News. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, rewritten or redistributed read more

Rabat – Moroccan exports, excluding phosphates and by-products, reached a record MAD 145.7 billion  in 2013, compared to MAD 136,5 billion  in 2012, which is a 6.7 pc progression, says the exchange office.This positive trend is credited to the car-making sector which progressed by 23.3 pc while the sector of agriculture and food industry grew by 3.4pc, says the source which notes that exports of the aeronautic sector went up by 14.7pc.Meanwhile, imports of energy products were worth MAD 102.4 billion , compared to MAD 106.62 billion  in 2012, scoring a 4pc decline. read more

FERNLEY, Nev. — Efforts to protect part of the desert trail thousands of emigrants followed west through northern Nevada in the 1840s could ultimately benefit from construction of an industrial park in Fernley about 35 miles (56 kilometres) east of Reno.Known as the Fernley Swales, the deep sand trenches are part of what now is the California National Historic Trail. They were carved by wagons and oxen in the Forty Mile Desert between the Humboldt and Carson rivers.Mark IV Capital recently purchased the land for its new Victory Logistics Center, including a parcel with a federal easement for the trail.Vice-President Ross Pfautz said the company was aware of the properties’ protections when the land was purchased and already has been in talks with a local conservation group.___Information from: Reno Gazette-Journal, http://www.rgj.comThe Associated Press read more

HALIFAX — The court-appointed monitor overseeing the search for the $260 million owed to clients of the faltering QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange says it recently found more than $900,000 in digital assets — only to see more than half of those crypto-coins escape its grasp.The bizarre turn of events was revealed Tuesday in the first court report submitted by Ernst and Young, which was appointed monitor Feb. 5 when the Nova Scotia Supreme Court granted the insolvent company protection from its creditors.The report says the monitor learned last week that QuadrigaCX was holding $902,743 in Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ether cryptocurrencies in so-called hot wallets — but something went wrong on Feb. 6. This Quadriga client lost his entire life savings in $560,000 mistake How Gerald Cotten built Quadriga — and created the ensuing crypto storm Scores of sleuths are searching for Quadriga’s frozen crypto coins — if they even exist at all Ernst and Young says QuadrigaCX “inadvertently” transferred 103 bitcoins valued at $468,675 to so-called cold wallets, which the company is now unable to access.“The monitor is working with management to retrieve this cryptocurrency from the various cold wallets, if possible,” the report says. “The monitor has made arrangements to transfer the remaining cryptocurrency into a cold wallet which will be retained by the monitor.”About 115,000 QuadrigaCX customers are owed about $70 million in cash and $190 million in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.The Vancouver-based exchange was shut down Jan. 28, more than a month after its CEO and sole director — Nova Scotia resident Gerald Cotten — died while travelling in India, leaving his company without access to much of its cryptocurrency.His widow, Jennifer Robertson, has said in court documents that Cotten was the only person with access to his laptop, which is thought to contain the digital keys to the cold wallets.Cold wallets are offline storage devices protected by encryption technology. Cryptocurrency exchanges typically use them to store the bulk of their digital assets, which puts them beyond the reach of online hackers.Hot wallets are online sites that store smaller amounts of cryptocurrencies, making them readily available for trading — a practice akin to using a currency float in a cash register.The latest twist in the QuadrigaCX case is sure to feed rampant online speculation about the company’s dealings. Court documents have pointed to persistent rumours about Cotten’s death and threats aimed at his widow, who lived with Cotten just outside of Halifax.Aside from the cold wallet snafu, Ernst and Young also reported that there is more than one laptop at the centre of the case.Electronic devices recently retrieved from an encryption expert working for QuadrigaCX include: two active laptops; two older model laptops; two active cellphones; two dead cellphones; and three encrypted USB flash drives.As well, steps have been taken to retrieve Cotten’s desktop computer from his home office in Fall River, N.S.“The applicants (QuadrigaCX) and the monitor will continue with their efforts to access Mr. Cotten’s devices, find and access any QuadrigaCX cold wallets that exist, and locate any other cryptocurrency belonging to Quadriga and report back to the court in respect of these activities.”Much of the $70 million in real money owed to creditors is in the form of bank drafts, which the company has failed to deposit in a financial institution because regular banks remain leery of dealing with unregulated cryptocurrency businesses.Nine third-party payment processors that worked with Quadriga have been told that any funds belonging to the company, including bank drafts, must be delivered to the monitor.According to Robertson, one of those processors has five bank drafts worth $25.2 million.However, Ernst and Young confirmed it has yet to receive any funds from those businesses.“It may be necessary for the applicants (QuadrigaCX) and monitor to return to the court for additional assistance in … securing the return of funds from third party payment processors,” the report says.“The applicants and monitor are working with the issuing banks … to determine the necessary documentation and/or endorsements required to facilitate the transfer and negotiation of the bank drafts for deposit into the disbursement account.”Ernst and Young also confirmed that it is working with the company to preserve data stored on a series of third-party servers, though it remains unclear where all of those servers are located.The findings in the report are based on unaudited financial information, including QuadrigaCX’s records and other financial information, and interviews with its directors, senior management team, consultants and legal advisers.While a list of creditors has been compiled, it won’t be made public. Nova Scotia Supreme Court Justice Michael Wood, in his initial order on Feb. 5, said the identities of the users would remain secret because those who trade cryptocurrencies typically remain anonymous.More than 500 affected users have contacted Ernst and Young since the insolvency process began.Meanwhile, QuadrigaCX is being kept afloat by Robertson, who has contributed $150,000 to cover operating costs.Documents filed with the court last month, including an affidavit from Robertson, state that QuadrigaCX users were owed $180 million in cryptocurrency, but Ernst and Young says that figure is actually $190 million. read more

With the support of the UN Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL), the airlift of Nigerian troops and equipment – the vanguard elements of the multinational force authorized last Friday by the Security Council – continued today. Following the arrival of 184 troops yesterday, UNAMSIL said that by mid-afternoon today, 152 more Nigerian soldiers, two armoured personnel carriers (APCs), one land rover and one day’s supply of rations had been moved from Sierra Leone to Liberia. More troops are expected in the coming days as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) leads the efforts on the ground to enforce a ceasefire and clear the way for the distribution of food and medicine to hundreds of thousands of people uprooted by fighting between forces loyal to President Charles Taylor and rebel factions, the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) and the Movement for Democracy and Elections in Liberia (MODEL). UN agencies have welcomed the arrival of the peacekeepers in the hope that the deployment will enable the return of aid workers and help stave off the deepening humanitarian crises in Monrovia, where hundreds of thousands of people, including a patchwork of refugees from Sierra Leone and internally displaced persons (IDPs), are living in the streets without adequate food, shelter or sanitation. The UN’s refugee agency said today that it is gearing up to resume operations and aid distribution, and will return some international staff to Liberia. It is also ready to begin repatriation of Sierra Leonean refugees from Monrovia to Freetown. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) had been forced to call off its emergency evacuation programme – which had returned some 1,250 Sierra Leonean refugees home on the ship MV Overbeck since early July – almost two weeks ago, when fighting intensified around Monrovia’s chief ports.Today, UNHCR said the Overbeck is currently docked in Freetown, where it is being loaded with trucks, light vehicles, fuel, blankets and other relief items. The agency’s emergency staff will sail to Monrovia with this aid convoy as soon as the UN security team gives its clearance. The ship will then return to Freetown with 300 Sierra Leonean refugees who had registered for emergency evacuation before the operation was interrupted by the fighting.Another ship chartered by the UN World Food Programme (WFP) is scheduled to leave Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with supplies and staff from WFP, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Oxfam and UNHCR tonight. It will be docked off the port in Monrovia pending security clearance. The WFP ship is also carrying 3 tons of high-energy biscuits – enough to feed some 25,000 people – as well as communications and logistics equipment.In another sign of hope for the people of Liberia, the UN will launch a revised humanitarian appeal for the country tomorrow morning in New York. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Liberia, Jacques Paul Klein, will deliver opening remarks at the launch. The original 2003 Consolidated Appeal for Liberia launched last November has received less than 22 per cent of the more than $42 million requested. read more

by Carolyn Thompson, The Associated Press Posted Jan 29, 2015 1:03 pm MDT AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to TwitterTwitterShare to FacebookFacebookShare to RedditRedditShare to 電子郵件Email Fans snap up ‘Beast Mode’ caps worn by Seahawks’ Lynch; part of his own line of apparel BUFFALO, N.Y. – Hats off to Marshawn Lynch.While barely saying a word, the Seattle Seahawks running back has created a run on the “Beast Mode” caps he’s been wearing at Super Bowl press appearances.The two baseball caps Lynch wore this week while answering reporters’ questions with single scripted lines have sold out on Lynch’s website, where they’re part of his own Beast Mode apparel line.Buffalo-based New Era Cap Co. makes the caps for the football player and says more are on the way.“Over the past 20 years, there’ve been different moments in time where a celebrity is seen wearing a different cap and the next day people are clamouring to find that product,” Stuart Domanowski, football category director at New Era, said Thursday.One of the earliest times was when movie director Spike Lee wore a red Yankees cap during a World Series game in the 1990s.The Lynch case is somewhat different, Domanowski said, because the caps are a collaboration of two brands. Instead of a team logo, they feature Lynch’s angular Beast Mode logo on New Era styles. Lynch and New Era designers worked together on colour combinations and fabrics.The grey-billed navy cap Lynch wore while repeatedly telling media day reporters, “I’m just here so I won’t get fined,” is a 9Fifty snapback style that retails for $33.“Yes, this is the hat Marshawn wore during the 2015 SB Media Day,” the website says.Lynch could be fined for wearing the hat if the National Football League deems it broke the rule requiring players to wear team-issued apparel on media day.NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy declined to comment.Lynch wore a black and charcoal version the next day while reciting, “You know why I’m here” in response to questions. That hat is listed for $40.New Era is the official supplier for the National Football League and is also making the caps the Super Bowl winners will wear on the field after Sunday’s game. The company has made a small number of hats in advance for game day, Domanowski said, some featuring the Seahawks as Super Bowl champs, the others crowning the New England Patriots.____AP Sports Writer John Wawrow contributed to this report. FILE – In this Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, file photo Seattle Seahawks’ Marshawn Lynch attends a news conference in Phoenix, for NFL football’s Super Bowl XLIX. The NFL may not like those “Beast Mode” caps Lynch has been wearing during his Super Bowl press appearances, but the fans apparently do. As the league reportedly considers fining Lynch for promoting an unauthorized brand, the New Era Cap Co. is busy making more of the caps after they sold out on Lynch’s website. (AP Photo/Matt York, File) read more

← Previous Story Bjarte Myrhol three more seasons as a “Lion” Next Story → AaB keep Jan Lennartsson Vice champion of Denmark, KIF Kolding sign contract with three reliable and well-known names in World of Handball. For next season in domestic competition and of course, Champions League, Danish team can count on legendary left wing of  SG Flensburg Lars Christiansen, ex Danish national team left back, Lars Krog Jeppesen and Serbian line player from Portland San Antonio,  Ratko Nikolic.All three players signed two years contract with Danish champions in season 2008/09.KIF Kolding will play in Group B of Champions League with MKB Veszprém KC (HUN), Montpellier Agglomeration HB (FRA),  HSV Hamburg (GER), IK Sävehof (SWE) and the Winner of Qualification Group 1. read more

Here’s What Happened Today: Tuesday The bodies of an elderly couple found in Mayo, talks ongoing to avert garda strikes, and the battle for Mosul begins – it’s the Evening Fix. http://jrnl.ie/3057806 Tweet thisShare on FacebookEmail this article Tuesday 1 Nov 2016, 8:45 PM NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of today’s news.IRELAND A press conference about the proposed garda strikes on Friday. Source: Eamonn FarrellThe bodies of a man and woman were discovered at a house near Irishtown, Co Mayo, while a third person has been rushed to hospital.The Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan issued a directive ordering gardaí to come to work on Friday, to try and stop a strike by three ranks of the force.Rugby players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding have denied any wrongdoing after the pair were arrested and questioned by the PSNI over alleged sexual offences.A report into claims of sexual abuse at a foster home in the south-east has revealed that the HSE failed to investigate claims fully.Gardaí are appealing to the community to come forward and help track down those responsible for the killing of a man in his 20s overnight.Five units of the Dublin Fire Brigade are at the scene of a fire in a block of apartments in Clongriffin, Co Dublin.Freddie Thompson – a.k.a. ‘Fat Freddie’, a key associate of the Kinahan drug cartel – has been arrested in Dublin.Gardaí are investigating after two bodies were discovered in a house in Kildare.A jury has failed to reach a verdict in the case of a man who claimed he was acting in his sleep when he allegedly raped his friend.Ulster bank has been fined €3,325,000 by the Central Bank in respect of anti-money laundering and terrorist financing failures.Dublin Fire Brigade dealt with 872 calls on what has been described as a “full-on” Halloween night.WORLD Get our daily news round up: Short URL Source: Felipe Dana/PA Images#BATTLE FOR MOSUL: Iraqi forces entered the outskirts of Mosul, as they begin their attempts to drive Islamic State militants from the northern city. [BBC]#US ELECTION: CNN has let analyst Donna Brazile go after emails showed that she shared questions with Hillary Clinton’s campaign ahead of media events.#BRITAIN: The former deputy leader of the Tory party has called reports from the BBC that he had strangled his mother’s dog a “terrible misrepresentation”.INNOVATIONConstantly using our smartphones has become the norm, but one of the lesser known perils of constant smart phone use is that they may actually make us blind.PARTING SHOTTG4 are known for their creative ways of showing the weather (check out the Twitter account An Aimsir Láithreach). But this weather forecast on Halloween night was particularly impressive. Lean leis an dea-obair!Comments are closed as one of the court cases mentioned is ongoing. Nov 1st 2016, 8:45 PM Share Tweet Email1 No Comments By Gráinne Ní Aodha 16,882 Views read more

In spite of the measures different Victorian governments have taken, over the course of four years Victoria Police statistics show a 30 per cent increase in crime. Harsher penalties and more officers on patrol have hardly deterred criminals with 189,000 robberies and thefts taking place during the financial year 2016-2017. The attempted robbery numbers are even higher.In fact, it is this type of crime that is increasing in Victoria in comparison to other Australian states with house break-ins at the top of the list, with the typical owner suffering a loss of at least $3,000 in stolen goods or property damage.Depending on the deductible elements of their insurance policy, victims of burglary likely have to pay to replace any losses, but for a small investment it is possible to make one’s home less appealing to burglars in the first place. “You can make it tough for them!” says IT and security expert Stan Koustas, of Melbourne-based company ESL Solutions, explaining that the first step in home crime prevention is to eliminate opportunity.“Most people worry about night-time security, though most burglaries actually occur during daylight hours when most people are at work, school, or running errands. It’s important to take precautions during the day, at night, and any time you leave the house to ensure your home stays secure. It’s pretty much up to you to cut those chances.”Stan who has been working in IT for over 25 years, has chosen to venture into security systems motivated by his own personal experiences and those of his loved ones.“When I was younger we were robbed seven times over a period of five years,” he says. “Each time we knew who it was but nothing would be done about it because back then there was no CCTV and if there was, it was too expensive and not as effective. The second we got an alarm system, we stopped getting robbed. It cost an arm and a leg at the time but we never got robbed again.”ESL Solutions has been around for a year, founded last August by Stan Koustas and his best man Manos Maroudis. The duo has been working together for almost 20 years.“Although we have another partner jumping in soon, ESL for us is more of a family business; a Greek business,” Stan stresses.“Everything we have done up until now; everything we have accomplished in terms of reputation has all been word of mouth, mainly through the Greek community.”“People are recommending us. That’s how we build our relationship with the customers. It started mainly from individuals and we have gone from setting up emails to putting in place backup solutions for major enterprises requiring managed services.”Stan and Manos know how to take care of everything from your iPhone to your laptop; your home to your company. They use only an Australian manufacturer and tested brands with protection and guarantees.“Whatever the technology requirements you need we have you covered.”“We don’t just specialise in alarms and cameras, backup, recovery, maintenance, and network engineering . . . we also do callback services. This is important not only for businesses, but especially for elderly people living alone,” Manos adds. “We have so many elderly people from the Greek community. They feel safe because they know us and we speak the language, we understand the situation and we’ll go to theirs and help them out, explain things and whatnot. If we can offer services like that to people but also peace of mind and even if it means getting called back to help them figure things out it’s good.” ESL get some lonely customers through DutchCare, a not-for-profit community organisation in Frankston, which takes care of elders. Funds are generated through the organisation’s activities and are reinvested in facilities and services for their residents – current and future arranging quality accommodation and services.“For people that are able to take care of themselves but are on their own at this age, securing their home from theft can be very challenging,” Stan says. “They can easily become a target as burglars monitor homes to check if there are CCTV systems, how many people live in a house, ages, when people go to work and so on.” According to Stan and Manos, not only the wealthy are in danger; it is the poor and lower to middle class citizens that are more at risk. People with disabilities or older generations too, given that in most cases they face health or mobility issues.“There is this lady, Niki, that we got through DutchCare. She is in her 80s and recently lost her husband. She is on her own and there was no-one to monitor [her],” they say.“So we set up a complete CCTV system for her which is very easy to use. We guided her through everything and she’s managing just fine. Niki can take care of herself and with this additional sense of security her life and mood had improved significantly.”“However,” Stan laughs, “she calls me for other stuff and I still go there as she is just around the corner. Stuff like ‘Come change the light bulb or the batteries in my remote control.’ I go ‘Alright, yiayia‘ and I do it. It’s not part of the actual services list though!”Even though they are often called by elders or their children to install security systems, it is younger families and career-driven individuals that need them the most.“Everyone is scared. I’d say more the younger people,” Stan explains. “It depends on the area, too but say you’ve worked years to build a home for yourself and/or your new family and you get robbed or watch a neighbour’s house get broken into.”“Burglars are so very methodical nowadays. They do their research and target homes without an alarm, cameras or a dog, let’s face it.”“The price for a CCTV security system plus alarm has dropped to ⅓ of what it used to be three years ago so it is very affordable. There are more manufacturers and demand, but at the same time the quality of equipment and [number of] camera pixels has gone up.”Indeed, up until three years ago, a decent security system for a two-bedroom home would cost a family over $3,000 while now the price is just over $1,000 depending on how many cameras the owner wishes to install. “About a year ago, one morning round 10am a friend’s 18-year-old daughter was alone at home sleeping. She heard a noise and woke up,” Stan recalls.“Although half asleep she quickly realised that it wasn’t one of her parents tidying up in the next room. She noticed from the opening of her door that an unknown man had entered her home. Thankfully the man just wanted to steal and wasn’t violent or was too slow to react so she managed to make a run for it and escape. He stole some valuables and left but no-one really knows what could have gone down if he had become aware of her presence before she did. No-one. She got lucky.”“The next day, her parents installed a security system and cameras around the house. Luck does not knock on your door twice.”You can call Stan on 1300 482 288 or head to eslsolutions.com.au for more. Facebook Twitter: @NeosKosmos Instagram read more

Leicester City manager Claude Puel rues his side’s wasted opportunities but says they will learn from their 2-0 home defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.Son Heung-Min scored a stunning goal in added time of an even first half, and Dele Alli secured the victory for Spurs in the second half with a diving header.“It was a disappointment because we started very well in this game with intensity, quality, and good structure,” Puel told the club’s website.“We defended very well against this team and after our good ball recovery we tried to take the space, we had good opportunities but we wasted a lot of good moves without the precision, without being clinical with the right pass in the right moment.Pochettino admits Wanyama remains in his Spurs plans Manuel R. Medina – September 14, 2019 Kenyan international, Victor Wanyama, was the protagonist of a summer transfer saga, but in the end, he is set to stay at Tottenham Hotspur.“It was a shame because our togetherness, understanding, and mentality were fantastic today. After, we regret also our first goal that was conceded in extra-time before half-time.“It was harsh because I think it was a strong first half and after the second goal it was difficult to come back in the game. We tried at the end to push, we took risks to put offensive players on the pitch and there were some good moves and chances.“I was happy about our mentality and desire and we tried to play also but we lacked composure with the ball and under pressure, we could have had other opportunities.” read more

The Luxury of Grace Bay in Down Town Provo Related Items:#magneticmedianews Facebook Twitter Google+LinkedInPinterestWhatsApp ALERT # 2 ON POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE NINE ISSUED BY THE BAHAMAS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY THURSDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER, 2019 AT 9 PM EDT Electricity Cost of Service Study among the big agenda items at September 11 Cabinet meeting Facebook Twitter Google+LinkedInPinterestWhatsAppGrand Bahama, Bahamas, February 20, 2017 – From a Pelican, to a King… Buddy Heild of Eight Mile Rock, Grand Bahama is to be traded by the New Orleans Pelicans and it may mean less game time for the collegiate stand out and NBA player.One report says the crowded frontbench of the Sacramento Kings means Buddy starts at the back and adds that it will be interesting to see how young Heild is utilized.  The rookie guard is currently averaging 8.6 points and 2.9 rebounds on the season.Bleacher Report says  the trade also includes, “Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway and its (the Pellicans) 2017 first-round and second-round pick to Sacramento in exchange for Cousins and Omri Casspi.”   It is also said that the deal is not yet final.#MagneticMediaNews Recommended for you read more

ASA/WISHH program committee members (seated at the table) join13 USDA Foreign Agricultural Service employees for a briefing on ASA/WISHH’s AMPLIFIES Ghana Project. ASA/WISHH Executive Director Jim Hershey presentson how the project benefits both Ghana and U.S. soybean growers.The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) featured the American Soybean Association’s (ASA) World Initiative for Soy in Human Health’s (WISHH) AMPLIFIES Ghana poultry project in a recent briefing  attended by 13 USDA Office of Capacity Building employees and nine ASA/WISHH program committee members.Executive Director Jim Hershey shared how ASA/WISHH connects trade and development through the USDA-funded project, which is improving Ghana’s poultry feed production capacity and increasing efficiency in poultry value chains that will continue to grow following the conclusion of the five-year project.Ghana’s federal government agencies as well as local townships and the private sector, such as egg seller associations and others, are actively promoting egg consumption. Hershey also shared how U.S. universities are involved in the project, such as Kansas State University’s work with the University of Ghana on poultry feed quality evaluations and laboratories. read more

Share your voice “He wants to be known as the TV Santa Claus,” homeowner Jim Brooksbank told CBS affiliate WTVR-TV about the unusual delivery man. “I can’t think of any technology or political point that would be valid here. It’s just a senseless prank. We got an old tube-style TV, 13 inch.” The weird(er) thing is it looks like it’s not just one person dropping off the old sets.Lt. Matt Pecka with Henrico Police told WTVR-TV more than one person “wearing a mask resembling a television” dropped off TVs to “the majority of homes throughout the community.”This isn’t the first time the TV Santa has visited Virginia homes. In 2018, more than 20 vintage TV sets were left by numerous front doors.  No suspect was apprehended then either. Henrico Police didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. Tags Mysterious TV man places old TV sets at strangers’ front doors. Video screenshot by Bonnie Burton/CNET If you live in Virginia, a stranger might leave a vintage TV set on your front porch in the middle of the night. On Sunday morning, people living in Henrico discovered old TV sets on their front porches. Almost 60 homes got the vintage TVs, according to ABC News. Doorbell surveillance camera footage captured clues to the origin of the TV sets. One video, posted by NBC affiliate WSLS 10 on Monday, shows a mysterious man wearing what appears to be a DIY head covering resembling a monitor placing a vintage TV set on someone’s front porch. Then he stealthily walks away.  Relive the greatest April Fools’ web pranks of all time 4 Comments 21 Photos Random read more

Download AudioYukon Quest teams continue to make their way to the race’s finish in Whitehorse, but mushers and their dogs aren’t the only athletes on the trail. An ultra-cyclist from Fairbanks peddled the thousand mile trail.Jeff Oatley at the finish line (Photo by Molly Rettig – KUAC)As fans gathered to cheer on dog mushers on Sunday, a surprising sight came down the trail.Jeff Oatley cruised into the Braeburn Lodge on his fat-tired bike ahead of all the mushers. He was wearing a black jacket, ski pants, and camouflaged hunting boots.After cycling 900 miles, he sat down at the restaurant and ordered a massive burger.“I’m gonna eat the whole thing I think,” said Oatley.Oatley rode his bike from Fairbanks to Whitehorse on the Yukon Quest trail. He left a week ahead of the mushers, and finished with the front-runners Monday afternoon. The Fairbanks engineer has followed the Quest for years, and thought biking the trail would be a fun challenge.“I just like getting out and kinda just living on a bike for a few days,” Oatley said. “Everything’s real simple, you just ride and eat and rest and that’s it. There’s nothing else to do.”It’s not his first 1,000 mile trip on two wheels. Oatley has biked the Iditarod Trail Invitational several times, and won. He said the trip had been amazing so far, enhanced by great northern lights and lots of wildlife.“Coming up the Yukon it was just me and 10,000 wolves out there,” said Oatley. “There was just wolf tracks everywhere.In Braeburn, he opened a box of food that he’d mailed to himself ahead of time.“Good, I’m almost out of Cheez-its,” Oatley remarked. “That’s the one thing I can eat the entire time no matter what.”Oatley has been riding about twelve hours a day. He had a few brushes with trouble along the way. His bike chains were wearing out, and his knee was bothering him. Plus, there was a moment of panic when he showed up in Canada, unannounced, and tried to check in at customs.“They told me I was most likely going to be arrested and deported,” said Oatley. “They were sure talking like they were gonna arrest me for awhile, so that was a little challenging.”Another exciting moment was coming down Eagle Summit, a steep section of the Yukon Quest notorious for crashes and white-out conditions. It was a nice day as he climbed the mountain off the Steese Highway. But when he got to the top, he realized why it instills fear in some mushers.“Then you drop off the back side of that, it’s like coming down a wall,” Oatley said. “The steepest part of it I don’t even think I rode the steepest part.”As the biker crossed incredibly tough terrain day after day, he said he could sympathize with the mushers and their teams.“I’m just one tired dog.” said Oatley. read more

Titan to enter US market through Amazon’s global selling program.Facebook/TitanIndia’s largest watch brand Titan is all set to enter the United States through a partnership with e-commerce giant Amazon. The Seattle-based e-commerce firm will take Titan to the US customers through its global selling program.Titan currently has a market in 31 countries and while Amazon will help the brand enter the US for now, the e-commerce firm later plans to expand the Indian watch maker’s market to Europe and Japan as well.”Titan will sell through the FBA (Fulfilled By Amazon) programme which will enable the products for one and two day shipping across US. We will soon expand the selection to United Kingdom and Germany in Europe as well as Japan,” ET Tech quoted Gopal Pillai, director and GM – Seller Services, Amazon India, as saying.The Bengaluru-based firm intends to go slow as of now and will retail only the Titan and Fastrack brands. It may expand its product line to jewellery among other things at a later stage, depending on the success of its initial venture.”We will launch 500 stock keeping units initially and the price positioning will be between $30-$300,” S Ravi Kant, CEO of Watches and accessories at Titan, added.Ravi Kant also spoke about Titan’s decision to foray into the US market and said that the brand had decided to stay away as there were already numerous players in the market, but e-commerce bodes well for the firm. “It is a channel that already has built consumers, the entire responsibility of building traffic comes onto the brand. Hence participating in this channel is really the best way (to enter such a market),” he explained.Apart from the US, Titan is also looking at entering other countries such as Mexico, Canada, Vietnam and Philippines. Security guards stand at the reception desk of the Amazon India office in Bengaluru, India, August 14, 2015. [Representational Image]Reuters fileAs opposed to the 10 percent revenue that Titan earns from offshore markets, “we will look at a larger revenue share coming from international markets in the next 2-3 years. We should be able to grow our international revenues to at least 15% in the next 3 years,” Ravi Kant added.Meanwhile, Titan is not the first brand that has partnered with Amazon to expand its market to the US. Earlier, the e-commerce firm has tied up with Indian firms such as Amul, Fabindia and Himalaya to name a few. read more

Listen 00:00 /51:09 X To embed this piece of audio in your site, please use this code:  This article is part of the Houston Matters podcast Share On Tuesday’s Houston Matters: Harris County authorities Monday searched the law offices of Jared Woodfill, a prominent attorney and former chair of the Harris County GOP. Houston Chronicle investigative reporter Lise Olsen explains what the search is about.Plus: With the death of Marvel Comics writer and publisher Stan Lee on Monday, we revisit Ernie Manouse’s 2015 conversation with him onstage at Comicpalooza.Also this hour: Long before there was Harvey Weinstein, there was Houston’s native son Howard Hughes. Writer Karina Longworth uses Hughes to illustrate some of the challenges women faced in the Golden Age of Hollywood in her new book, Seduction: Sex, Lies, and Stardom in Howard Hughes’s Hollywood.Then, an event hosted by the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra celebrates the contributions of women in the arts.And we meet Jackson Neal, Houston’s new youth poet laureate.We also offer a free podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and other podcasting apps. read more

More information: Facial attractiveness is related to women’s cortisol and body fat, but not with immune responsiveness, Published 22 May 2013. doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2013.0255AbstractRecent studies suggest that facial attractiveness indicates immune responsiveness in men and that this relationship is moderated by stress hormones which interact with testosterone levels. However, studies testing whether facial attractiveness in women signals their immune responsiveness are lacking. Here, we photographed young Latvian women, vaccinated them against hepatitis B and measured the amount of specific antibodies produced, cortisol levels and percentage body fat. Latvian men rated the attractiveness of the women’s faces. Interestingly, in women, immune responsiveness (amount of antibodies produced) did not predict facial attractiveness. Instead, plasma cortisol level was negatively associated with attractiveness, indicating that stressed women look less attractive. Fat percentage was curvilinearly associated with facial attractiveness, indicating that being too thin or too fat reduces attractiveness. Our study suggests that in contrast to men, facial attractiveness in women does not indicate immune responsiveness against hepatitis B, but is associated with two other aspects of long-term health and fertility: circulating levels of the stress hormone cortisol and percentage body fat. © 2013 Phys.org Recent studies have shown that a strong immune system in men bolstered their attractiveness to women. To find out if the reverse is true, the researchers enlisted the assistance of 52 young Latvian women. Each was photographed a month before and a month after receiving a hepatitis B vaccination—while also providing a blood sample for testing hormone and antibody levels. Facial portraits were also taken during different times of each woman’s menstrual cycle. After the testing was completed, the photographs of the women were shown to 18 young male volunteers who were asked to judge each woman on how attractive or pretty they found her to be, based on a scale of 0 to 11.After analyzing the results, the researchers found that higher antibody levels (induced by the hepatitis B vaccine) did not result in any of the women being judged more attractive. Instead, they found that women with higher cortisol levels (an indicator of level of stress) were judged to be less attractive. They also found that women that were seen as overweight or underweight were also deemed less attractive.The researchers suggest their results show an evolutionary process is at play that is different for men and women. High stress and excess or too little body fat are all associated with fertility problems. Thus for men looking to procreate, their best chance lies with tranquil women of average weight. Women on the other hand, appear to have evolved an attraction for males with healthy immune systems, which will hopefully be passed on to their offspring.The researchers acknowledge that antibody levels are just one measure of immunity strength. Because of that they suggest it was possible that the women judged prettier in the study may have had other immunity advantages that were not measured. More research will have to be conducted to find out for sure. Explore further Journal information: Biology Letters This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only. (Phys.org) —A diverse team of international researchers has found that women with stronger immune systems don’t necessarily have prettier faces than women whose immune system is not so strong. In their paper published in the journal Biology Letters, the team describes how they used photographs of women that had been vaccinated against hepatitis B to compare facial beauty. Citation: Study finds better immune system doesn’t make women more attractive to men (2013, May 22) retrieved 18 August 2019 from https://phys.org/news/2013-05-immune-doesnt-women-men.html Study finds men most attractive with heavy-stubble read more

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Colombia-based airline Avianca will cancel its nonstop San José-Miami flights starting Jan. 16, according to Director of Corporate Affairs Claudia Arenas.The measure was taken as part of “an optimization of the global routing network,” Arenas stated Friday in a press release.“Avianca assessed the route’s sustainability in the medium and long term,” she said. “The final decision was based on profitability and the ability to provide our customers with quality service.”For those Avianca customers who travel between the two cities, the change means switching to the airline’s one-stop daily flights which connect in San Salvador.The Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) was aware of the carrier’s decision, the agency’s head of Tourism Management Hermes Navarro told The Tico Times. Navarro said that affect on Costa Rica will be minimal. The Florida market is well-saturated with flights to Costa Rica.“The strong [travelers’] market we have from Florida already is being served not only by American Airlines daily flights, but also by JetBlue and Spirit flights to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando,” he said.Last May, Avianca also dropped five nonstop routes from Costa Rica and layed off 261 employees in the country. The measure prompted Costa Rican officials including Tourism Minister Allan Flores to meet with Avianca representatives in Colombia one month later.At the time, Avianca President Fabio Villegas told minister Flores that the airline would not cancel any more flights to Costa Rica. He also said local jobs were secure.Customers who currently own tickets for nonstop flights between San José-Miami will be rescheduled to other Avianca flights according to availability in the new itinerary. But they also may request for full or partial refund, the airline stated in a press release.For more information, contact the airline’s call center in Costa Rica at 2299-8222 or in the U.S. at 1-800-284-2622. Facebook Comments Related posts:Avianca promises not to cancel any more flights to Costa Rica Costa Rican Hotels Chamber demands government action on Avianca-Taca flight cancellations Avianca Airlines offers new Costa Rica-New Jersey flight Avianca-Taca drops five nonstop flights to Costa Rica, lays off 261 employees read more