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A waste management official is calling for the authorities to inform them in advance whenever new housing developments are being commissioned so that a proper solid waste disposal plan can be factored in for these new communities. That call is coming from Operation Supervisor Mr. Wilmon McCall. He said too often new housing developments are built and commissioned without the Solid Waste Management Corporation being informed.
As such, when people move into these houses, their waste are not being collected. "It's better now than it was before, but it could even be better," Mr. McCall said. He suggested that the SWMC would like to meet with these new residents before they move in to guide them as to when their waste would be collected.
Mr. McCall gave an example of a new housing scheme that did not have garbage collected for quite some time because the SWMC was unaware the community existed. "Only when the garbage began to surface then we realized that something was wrong…because we didn't know that they were there," Mr. McCall said. He explained that some litter wardens, within short order, would be sent to the Ottley's area where a new housing development is being constructed and where persons are expected to move in soon. The SWMC official noted that while it is difficult to get all the residents in one place to have a meeting about waste disposal, litter wardens will in the meantime meet individually with persons in this new community.
Meanwhile, there are some changes for residents of Challengers. Normally, they would have two communal bins to collect their garbage. This has now been reduced to one bin. "There are two bins now. There will simply be one and we want the entire citizenry to know," Mr. McCall said. He also suggested that on a Tuesday morning, persons can take their garbage to the bin and have it collected to make it easier for them to transport their waste.


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On January 20, 2018 Valemount RCMP received a report of a theft at 5th avenue and Cedar St. A 100-foot, 10 gauge cord valued at $800 was taken. Police are asking anyone with information to contact Crimestoppers or the Valemount RCMP at 250-566-4466.
On January 24, 2018 Valemount RCMP responded to a report of a male in a dark SUV who passed a semi on a double solid line and stopped in front of the semi causing the semi to have to stop. The SUV then reversed into the semi. The driver of the dark SUV then got out of the vehicle and started smashing the semi with a pipe before departing West on Hwy 16. No plate obtained. The driver of the SUV is described as being 25 years old, grey slicked black hair, 6 ft tall and Caucasian. If anyone has any information please call Crimestoppers or the Valemount RCMP at 250-566-4466.
On January 24, 2018 Valemount RCMP received a call of a male at the Petro Canada disturbing customers and staff. Valemount RCMP located the male and sent him on his way.
On January 26, 2018 Valemount RCMP received a report of a residential break and enter in Tete Jaune Cache. Several household items were taken from the residence. Police are reminding residents to be vigilant and report any suspicious vehicles or activity to police when it occurs.

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Black Desert Online - Traveler's Package is an app designed by Pearl Abyss. Black Desert Online - Traveler's Package was first published on . It is currently available on Steam, Other.This package contains the base game Black Desert Online and the Traveler's Package DLC.Traveler's Package is designed to help new players in every aspect of gameplay...
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Black Desert Online - Traveler's Package is an app developed by Pearl Abyss. Black Desert Online - Traveler's Package was first published on . It is accessible for Steam, Other.
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On May 9, Sleepy Hollow Bank branches became a part of Tompkins Financial affiliate Mahopac National Bank Tompkins Financial Corpor-ation announced on Friday, May 9, that it had completed the acquisition of Sleepy Hollow Bancorp at close of business.
Customer accounts and balances have now been transferred to Mahopac National Bank, the Tompkins Financial community banking affiliate serving the Hudson Valley region.
The six former Sleepy Hollow Bank branches are reopening as Mahopac National Bank's Sleepy Hollow Division, and are located in the Westchester County communities of Sleepy Hollow (2), Pleasantville, Ossining, and Yonkers (2). With the addition of the former Sleepy Hollow Bank branches, Mahopac National Bank is now a community bank with $750 million in assets and fifteen branches serving Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess Counties.
Mahopac National Bank President and CEO Gerald J. Klein, Jr. said, "We are excited about the merger because it is an excellent fit in terms of the shared community banking culture of the two organizations. Our new customers will find the same friendly and experienced staff, exceptional service, and, through our Tompkins Financial affiliates, additional capabilities such as wealth management and trust services. "
Mahopac National Bank Chairman William D. Spain, Jr. said "By expanding our presence in Westchester beyond our Mount Kisco office, we can offer enhanced convenience to all our customers in the region. Our new customers and staff will find that our company is deeply committed to their success and the vitality of the communities we serve."
Tompkins Financial President and CEO Stephen S. Romaine said "Westchester County is a dynamic and important market for Tompkins Financial, offering opportunities for our local community banking subsidiary Mahopac National Bank, as well as our other financial services companies. We've had a good partnership with John J. Hughes, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO of Sleepy Hollow Bancorp, throughout the merger and we're pleased that he will continue his affiliation with us in a key business development role."
Tompkins Financial Corpora-tion is a financial services holding company with $2.5 billion in total assets headquartered in Ithaca, New York. In addition to Mahopac National Bank, its subsidiaries include Tompkins Trust Company and its Tompkins Investment Services division, The Bank of Castile, Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc., and AM&M Financial Services, Inc. Tompkins Financial (TMP) trades on AMEX.


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United States President Donald Trump has again weighed in on the case of Jussie Smollett, tweeting that the U.S. Justice Department and the FBI would look into it.
This is just the latest development in a case that has confused outside observers but where prosecutors maintain they acted appropriately despite a backlash from Chicago police and the Mayor of that city over their handling of it.
Prosecutors on Tuesday dropped charges against the actor who was accused of staging a homophobic, hate crime attack on himself in late January.
Federal authorities had already been investigating elements of the case – in particular a threatening letter containing a death threat that Smollett received at work before the alleged staged attack. President Trump's tweet calls the decision to drop charges outrageous and an embarrassment to the nation but prosecutors maintain they acted appropriately.
The Cook County State Attorney's Office has defended their decision through Prosecutor Joe Magats.
"his is a disposition in a felony case that is available in cases, felony cases of this level. It's available to all defendants. It's not something out of privilege. It's not something out of clout. It's not something out of any nefarious purpose than anybody is ascribing to it."
A reporter posed a question: Are you saying that he is a victim of a hate crime?"
"He is not a victim of a crime."
Smollett was arrested in February for allegedly filing a false police report and while he was indicted by a grand jury, prosecutors shocked the world by dropping all 16-felony charges against him with the consent of a judge, infuriating Chicago police who believed they had an airtight case against him.
Police Chief Eddie Johnson, "My job as a police officer is to investigate an incident, gather evidence, gather the facts and present them to the state's attorney. That's what we did. I stand behind the detectives' investigation."
The Mayor of the city Rahm Emanuel has not minced words in expressing his view that this was a miscarriage of justice.
"He says that in fact that he is the wronged in this case. This is an unbelievable, not just whitewash of justice, this is a person who's been let off scot-free with no sense of accountability of the moral and ethical wrong of his actions, from top to bottom, not only just disparaging the name of the city. But then, I cannot stress, that in a time when you have people bringing a moral equivalency in Virginia between bigots and those fighting bigotry, then you have a person using hate crime laws that are on the books to protect people who are minorities from violence, to then turn around and use those laws to advance your career and your financial reward. Is there no decency in this man?"
Cook County Prosecutors disagree as Joe Magats explains, "I understand what they go through. I appreciate their work. I respect that they do great phenomenal work. This was the right disposition in this case.'
Federal authorities, including the FBI have yet to comment on their investigation so it remains unclear exactly what they can do – if anything – regarding the prosecutorial decision not to proceed with the case.
But they do have jurisdiction over offenses committed by mail or through the U.S. Postal Service so the letter, which included a white substance sent to Smollett before the so-called staged attack, remains an issue yet unresolved not just for investigators but for the actor himself.


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Do you know one of the best things about this long weekend? Not being a slave to the clock. Our daily routine is usually governed by time - it's quite regimental (scarily so at times). But these last four days with no school and no work, we've been able to take things at a slower pace. Last week as the long weekend drew nearer and people spoke of plans about 'getting away', I had a mild rush of panic having organised absolutely nothing. But I need not have worried as we've just woken each day and seen where the day has taken us according to our mood and the weather.
Lily and Arthur still wake at the crack-of-dawn. They bolt down their cereal and then play in the living room and watch TV whilst we breakfast 'before' getting dressed, and maybe have a second cup of coffee or a slice of toast after our cereal; there is no rush so we can indulge a little in a sloth-like fashion. Once showered we prepare our kit (sun lotion, nappies, wipes, snack, water etc) for the morning ahead. At this point it is unlikely to have yet reached 9 o'clock. The flip side of early-rising children is that you can get out-and-about early and make the most of the sunny day ahead.


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NORFOLK, Va. - A local man nearly lost his life after a hit-and-run on the interstate.
The Virginia State Police are looking for a driver of a white minivan with possible front end damage who caused the crash on 264 in Norfolk just before 9:30 a.m. on January 14.
The make and model is unknown.
Survivor Tucker Freeman III said his black Toyota was totaled after the incident.
"It happened like real fast -- a blink of an eye," Freeman said. "It was literally just driving normally and all of a sudden I just get smashed from the side."
Freeman said he was heading to work in Norfolk that day.
"I had just hopped on 264 at Independence Boulevard, so I was only on the interstate maybe two or three miles," he added.
The survivor mentioned the impact threw him under a tractor trailer, and he held on tight to the steering wheel. Then said he smashed on the brakes and got himself from under the tractor trailer, and suddenly was spinning out of control in the middle of the interstate.
Freeman said, "When I hopped out, I was very upset when I saw the minivan leave the scene of the accident. I was trying to flag down other motorists, trying to get somebody to chase the van to see if maybe they can get the license plate."
The driver of the tractor-trailer called 911. Fortunately no one was hurt, but both vehicles were damaged.
The crash backed up 264 for about an hour. Meanwhile Freeman said he is limited to just his motorcycle to get around.
"Until the hit-and-run investigation is completed by the Virginia State Police, unfortunately my insurance won't actually kick in," he mentioned.
The survivor told News 3 he's grateful the situation didn't turn deadly, yet hopes the driver who fled the scene is found.
He's telling all motorist to look twice and save a life.
"Get off the cellphone, check your mirrors, check your blind spots, use your blinker, just look twice and a lot of things can be avoided and if you do hit somebody just pull over," said Freeman.


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Bosnia & Hercegovina
Craggily beautiful Bosnia and Hercegovina is most intriguing for its East-meets-West atmosphere born of blended Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian histories filtered through a Southern Slavic lens. Many still associate the country with the heartbreaking civil war of the 1990s, and the scars from that time are all too visible. But today's visitors are likely to remember the country for its deep, unassuming human warmth, its beautiful mountains, numerous medieval castle ruins, raftable rivers, impressive waterfalls and bargain-value skiing.
Major drawcards include the reincarnated historical centres of Sarajevo and Mostar, counterpointing splendid Turkish-era stone architecture with quirky bars, inviting street-terrace cafes, traditional barbecue restaurants and vibrant arts scenes. There's plenty of interest to discover in the largely rural hinterland too, all at prices that make the country one of Europe's best-value destinations.
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These are our favorite local haunts, touristy spots, and hidden gems throughout Bosnia & Hercegovina.
Stari Most
The world-famous Stari Most (meaning simply 'Old Bridge') is Mostar's indisputable visual focus. Its pale stone magnificently reflects the golden glow of sunset or the tasteful night-time floodlighting. The bridge's swooping arch was originally built between 1557 and 1566 on the orders of Suleiman the Magnificent. The current structure is a very convincing 21st-century rebuild following the bridge's 1990s bombardment during the civil war. Numerous well-positioned cafes and restaurants tempt you to sit and savour the splendidly restored scene. An engineering marvel of its age, the bridge was nonetheless pounded into the river during a deliberate Croatian artillery attack in November 1993. Depressing footage of this sad moment is shown on many a video screen in Mostar. After the war, Stari Most was painstakingly reconstructed using 16th-century building techniques and stone sourced from the original quarry. It reopened in 2004 and is now a Unesco World Heritage site famed for its bridge divers.
War Childhood Museum
This affecting museum had its genesis in a 2013 book edited by Jasminko Halilović, in which he asked a simple question of survivors of the Sarajevo siege: 'What was a war childhood for you?' Of the hundreds of replies received, 50 short written testimonies are presented here, each illustrated by personal effects donated by the writer, such as diaries, drawings, toys and ballet slippers. It's a lighter, less gore-filled approach to the conflict than you'll find elsewhere, but equally devastating.
Galerija 11/07/95
This gallery uses stirring photography, video footage and audio testimonies of survivors and family members to create a powerful memorial to the 8372 victims of the Srebrenica massacre, one of the most infamous events of the Bosnian civil war. You'll need well over an hour to make the most of a visit, and it's worth paying the extra for the audioguide to gain more insight.
Sarajevo City Hall
A storybook neo-Moorish striped facade makes the triangular Vijećnica (1896) Sarajevo's most beautiful Austro-Hungarian–era building. Seriously damaged during the 1990s siege, it finally reopened in 2014 after laborious reconstruction. Its colourfully restored interior and stained-glass ceiling are superb. Your ticket also allows you to peruse the excellent Sarajevo 1914–2014 exhibition in the octagonal basement. This gives well-explained potted histories of the city's various 20th-century periods, insights into fashion and music subcultures, and revelations about Franz Ferdinand's love life. In 1914 Franz Ferdinand and his much frowned-upon wife Sophie (his mother's former lady-in-waiting) had been on their way back from this very building when they were shot by Gavrilo Princip. From 1949 the building became the National Library but in August 1992 it was deliberately hit by a Serbian incendiary shell. Around two million irreplaceable manuscripts, books and documents were destroyed. Those that survived might one day return, but for now the building is used as the council chamber, for weddings and occasionally for concerts. Various exhibitions are staged in the upper level and, in 2018, an ICTY (International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia) information centre opened on the ground floor, including the contents of the original courtroom, which was shifted here from the Hague.
Sarajevo Cable Car
Reopened in 2018 after being destroyed during the war, Sarajevo's cable car once again shuttles people on a nine-minute ride, climbing 500m to a viewpoint 1164m up on Mt Trebević. From here it's a short walk to the wreck of the Olympic bobsled track, seemingly held together by layers of graffiti.
Centred on what foreigners nickname Pigeon Square, with its ornate gazebo-like Sebilj drinking fountain (built in 1891), Baščaršija is the very heart of old Sarajevo. The name is derived from the Turkish for 'main market' and it's still lined with stalls, lively (if tourist-centric) coppersmiths' alleys, grand Ottoman mosques, caravanserai (inn) restaurants and lots of inviting little cafes.
Tunnel of Hope
During the 1992–95 siege, when Sarajevo was surrounded by Bosnian Serb forces, the only link to the outside world was an 800m-long, 1m-wide, 1.6m-high tunnel between two houses on opposite sides of the airport runway. Walking through a 25m section is the moving culmination of a visit to the shell-pounded house which hid the western tunnel entrance. The story of the siege and the tunnel's construction is told via video, information boards and an audioguide accessible via free wi-fi. Although the airport was supposedly neutral and under tenuous UN control during the conflict, crossing it would have been suicidal. The solution was to secretly build the tunnel, which was eventually equipped with rails to transport food and arms. That proved just enough to keep Sarajevo supplied during nearly four years of siege. Getting here by public transport is complicated; you're better off catching a taxi.
Kajtaz House
Hidden behind tall walls, Mostar's most interesting old house was once the harem (women's) section of a larger homestead built for a 16th-century Turkish judge. Full of original artefacts, it still belongs to descendants of the original family but is now under Unesco protection. A visit includes a very extensive personal tour. The roof was lost in wartime bombardments but otherwise the pretty half-timbered structure has survived remarkably intact, including the carved-wood ablution boxes and the pebble-floored kitchen with meat-hanging beams. Out of season, opening hours are hit-and-miss. Enquire about the semi-regular Mostarian Night from 1688 (www.facebook.com/mostarian1688), a dinner and show held here with characters in period costume performing folk music and dances.
St James Church complex
Međugorje's central focus is this rather functional double-towered 1969 church and the parklike grounds behind it. The main daily service is a 6pm rosary followed by a 7pm Mass, which in summer is celebrated in the huge outdoor arc behind the church. From here an avenue, lined with mosaics representing the rosary's Luminous Mysteries, leads to a garden showcasing a mesmerising 5m-tall bronze statue – the Resurrected Saviour (1998) by Ajdo Ajdić – of Jesus standing crucified yet without a cross. A small army of priests are on hand to hear confessions in a variety of languages throughout the day.
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Fellowship Story Showcase
Chronic Loneliness Is A Major Cause Of Suicide For Seniors, Especially in Rural California
This story was produced as a project for the 2018 California Fellowship, a program of the Center for Health Journalism at USC Annenberg.
Other stories in this series include:
Why Veterans Face Heightened Suicide Risk in Amador County and Other Rural Areas
Where are the psychiatrists? Amador County and rural California hit hardest by physician shortage
CapRadio Healthcare Reporter Examines Rural Suicide In Amador County
Dying To Get Out: Stigma, 'Copycat Effect' Drive Youth Suicide In Rural Amador County
How Suicide Trainings, Community Connections Could Patch Holes In Amador's Mental Health Safety Net
The 'S' Word: How Suicide Is Devastating Amador County And Rural Communities
Q&A: How CapRadio Found Data On Suicides In Amador County
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Wednesday, September 12, 2018
To get to Heather Saxton's house in Fiddletown, Ursula Tocher takes hairpin turns up narrow streets into what seem like endless brown hills. She arrives at a small cottage, where Saxton, 72, lives with her cat, Flower. Tocher is a volunteer senior visitor, which means she drives all over to find Amador County's most isolated people and keep them company. And it's a busy job.
"There are many little roads in Amador County that have a lonely person at the end of them," Tocher said.
She works on the front line against chronic loneliness, a health issue that according to research presents a threat of early death equal to obesity. It can slow down the brain and drive people into deep depression. And it's a major suicide risk, especially for seniors.
One-third of all people who took their lives in Amador County between 2010 and 2017 were over age 60.
Saxton said she enjoys the quiet of her backyard, where she can hear the bubbling creek in the springtime and the birds year-round. The inside of her home is silent — it's just her, some artwork and the cat.
Her family doesn't visit, and she doesn't have a lot of friends, she said. She goes to the grocery store in Jackson a few days a month. But most of the time, all that quiet can be grating.
"It's such a basic need to socialize or to have people around. When one doesn't, what's the purpose?" Saxton asked. "With loneliness, it's easy to dig oneself into being more and more lonely, because you start isolating, and it just kind of snowballs."
There are seniors like Saxton in rural places all over California who might go long stretches without seeing or talking to another human. Tim Smith, a psychologist who studies loneliness at Brigham Young University, said that's actually pretty dangerous.
"We're social creatures biologically," he said. "Our brains are wired for connection."
When that connection doesn't happen, our neurotransmitters stop working at their regular clip, he explained. Our brains produce fewer endorphins, and subbing in TV or social media doesn't bring those levels back up.
Smith said the way our society is changing is making this worse. A few decades ago, families stayed together longer and grandparents lived at home until they died. That's gotten less common, especially among white people. Research shows that suicide rates among Hispanic adults, who are more likely to be protected by close-knit families and cultural traditions that reinforce the value of life, are significantly lower than most other groups.
In Amador County, which is 80 percent white, the lack of nearby family or social services within walking distance can make residents feel abandoned.
"Senior people are having less and less to do because there's fewer kids in rural areas and teens and young adults than there used to be," Smith said. "And those kids, teens and young adults that are there are spending more of their leisure time online or on Netflix or whatever, and not engaging in community organizations as in the past."
So, check-ins from people like Ursula can help. But Smith and his colleagues are looking at another idea: having volunteers train isolated seniors on how to use Facebook or Skype to contact people they've known in the past. He said picking up old relationships can be more effective than starting new ones.
But sometimes, just making a friend — or a whole bunch of friends — can be enough of a protective factor to save someone from suicide. That's what Andy Fulton found out when he started visiting the Sierra Wind Wellness and Recovery Center in Jackson a few years ago.
Fulton is a big guy, with a mop of dark hair and a face full of scruff. He used to be a school custodian, but an injury left him unable to work, even simple repairs around the house. When his wife died about a decade ago, he found himself sitting around, not leaving the house for days on end. He said he started to feel depressed and irritable.
So, he got in the car, and drove the windy 14 miles to Sierra Wind.
"And I've got friends here, these people I met," he said. "It's better than sitting at home and looking at walls and watching TV and becoming a couch potato."
The brightly lit, two-story building serves a well-attended free lunch every day and offers a support group for almost everything — Alcoholics Anonymous, bipolar disorder, LGBT support. There aren't any therapists or psychiatrists, so staff refer guests who need more advanced help to the county health department.
But executive director Joseph Bartholomew said many people start to feel better just by talking to their neighbors.
"We've seen that peer support is very helpful," he said. "Having someone to come along and talk to you and get to know you and build a relationship with you, tends to work. Some people at that point decide, 'Maybe I want to do something for myself around my condition.' Because we have to remember, everybody's on their own journey."
Fulton said he really likes the support groups, even though he mostly attends out of curiosity.
"I don't think I'm nuts yet, but it's just something to go to," he said. "I learn a lot of things. I learn a lot about the people that have that problem because it's discussed in there."
And when he doesn't show up for a day or two, somebody from the center calls to check in. He said he doesn't know what he'd do if it weren't there.
"They keep me going from being depressed," he said. "And they always tell me, 'You do the wrong thing, you're going to be floating up in heaven, so don't do any harm to yourself.'"
For some seniors, having that lifeline is enough to keep bad thoughts at bay.
The wellness center wants to increase how long it can stay open each week, and the senior visitor program would like to sign up more isolated people like Heather Saxton. The county plans to spend a portion of its mental health dollars from the state on social gatherings for high-risk groups, including seniors and teens.
If you're thinking about suicide or know someone who is, call the national suicide prevention lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.
[This story was originally published by Capital Public Radio.]


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The all-new MCT 85 was erected onsite in January 2015, a month after the order was placed at bC India, where the crane was launched into the India market in December 2014. It will remain onsite until January 2017, working up to 22 hours a day, lifting concrete, shuttering materials, blocks and structural steel. To date, the MCT 85 has performed perfectly with no downtime reported by the contractor.
"We want to have a good night's sleep, so we bought a Potain crane. The location of the crane is quite remote and for this reason reliability was a key consideration. This is why we invested in a premium crane like the MCT 85," said Raj Ranjan Moharana, managing director of Everest Construction Equipment.
Established in 2010 as a crane erection and dismantling company, Everest Construction Equipment entered into the crane rental business in 2012 following strong market demand from its clients. The company's first purchase in December 2012 was a pre-owned Potain MCi 85. Further investments followed, in June and September 2014, with the purchase of one new and one pre-owned MCi 85. One of the company's MCi 85 units spent last year working on a 4-story building in the religious town of Dhamasthala in Karnataka, where it helped build a new marriage hall. At present, most of the company's clients are contractors working on retail projects or developers who had landed big projects.
"When I started in the crane business, my first crane was a Potain crane so I was very familiar with this brand. I also trust the brand and know all the people from Manitowoc Crane Care. I felt we are one family and felt very close to Manitowoc," added Ranjan.
The state-of-the-art Potain MCT 85 purchased by Everest Construction Equipment was manufactured in Manitowoc's Potain factory in Pune, India, with its proximity enabling shorter delivery times to India-based customers. This new flat top crane is equipped with a 5 t maximum capacity and an ability to lift 1.1 t at its jib end of 52m. For Everest Construction Equipment, the 52m boom was a particular attraction.
The MCT 85 can be operated as an internal climbing crane, positioned inside the building it is constructing. Mounted on its 1.2m mast sections, the crane can offer a maximum free-standing height of 33.2m when operating internally.
With accessibility cited as one of the key issues faced at India's construction sites, the MCT 85 is also easy to transport. The crane's entire top portion transports on just two trucks. Thanks to pre-assembly work performed at the factory, on-site assembly is simplified too. For example, the counterjib and towerhead are fitted together as a single unit and can be lifted as such. Connecting the jib is simplified through the use of rapid pin connectors. This enables the tower crane's entire upperworks to be connected in just two sections.
Ashwani Mattoo, sales director for tower cranes at Manitowoc Cranes, said, "The work for the MCT 85 in Karnataka highlighted the machine's strengths. The first job of this machine demonstrates perfectly the crane's class-leading capabilities."
He said, "Crane owners want machines that are fast to transport and assemble, so they can spend more time working and less time setting up. The new MCT 85 is quick to be set-up, flexible on-site and productive in the air. It really does represent the future of tower cranes in India."
At present, Everest Construction Equipment is a team of 12 people and the company has the capability to supply and erect three cranes per month. The company is presently investigating further additions to its fleet as it looks to grow its business.


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(Note: All rankings reflect this week's version of ourMLS Power Rankings.)
By the time Philadelphia and Chicago close up shop tonight at PPL Park, the Union's playoff hopes could be:
A) nearly extinguished
B) growing in size
It's that time of year, where the three points at stake feel more important than they are every single week of the year (when in actuality they are just as crucial). Let's take a look around the fixtures, starting with the aforementioned battle.
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A win for Philly means the Union are temporarily tied for the final playoff spot on goal differential and wins (though behind New York by virtue of games played). Anything less and Union fans will be crunching numbers on weekend scenarios.
Philadelphia Union (9) vs. Chicago Fire (16), 8pm ET Thursday: See above. We're saying beware the Union tonight, folks.
DC United (2) vs. Sporting KC (14), 8pm ET Friday: Fresh off visiting the White House, can Aurelien Collin and company scrap together some goals against stingy and powerful DC?
New York Red Bulls (6) vs. Houston Dynamo (11), 6pm ET Saturday: New York needs to shake the demons of a crushing loss to L.A. off their back, and make sure they don't treat it as a failed litmus test. It doesn't get much easier, as Houston is hungry and in decent form.
Vancouver Whitecaps (13) vs. FC Dallas (8), 7pm ET Saturday: The 'Caps get no relief despite leaping back past Portland, as FC Dallas is a much tougher draw than what Portland is facing this week.
New England Revolution (5) vs. Columbus Crew (7), 730pm ET Saturday: Probably the match of the week, though quite under the radar. New England looks like they could have the stuff of champions, but Gregg Berhalter has done a wonderful job rallying the Crew.
Los Angeles Galaxy (1) vs. Toronto FC (12), 1030pm ET Saturday: Though New England/Columbus should be the best game of the week, this one has the star power. Michael Bradley and Jermain Defoe bring it to a Galaxy club that is cruising.
San Jose Earthquakes (17) vs. Portland Timbers (10), 11pm ET Saturday: Timbers Army has to be more than a little nervous as Will Johnson is out and Diego Valeri won't be participating, either. Still, they'll have an urgency the hosts are lacking.
Colorado Rapids (18) vs. Seattle Sounders (4), 3pm ET Sunday: Surely the Sounders won't concede even more goals. Surely they'll find some semblance of defensive consistency against Colorado. Surely?
Chicago Fire (16) vs. Montreal Impact (15) , 5pm ET Sunday: With the sound and fury of a Kenny G record, these fixtures are the ones that usually end up providing thrills despite the odds.
Chivas USA (19) vs. Real Salt Lake (3), 7pm Sunday: Hopes abound for goals, though Erick "Cubo" Torres and company will certainly not be pleased to see RSL come to town.


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Western High School football coach Adam Ratkevich loves being the underdog.
Since his arrival at the Davie school five years ago, the team has experienced a nice trend upward and the past two seasons have delivered unexpected results in the playoffs.
Last season, the Wildcats knocked off favored Deerfield Beach in the first round of the Class 8A state playoffs and then Palm Beach Central before losing to Atlantic in the regional finals. This year, the team started its playoff run with a 21-7 upset regional quarterfinal victory over host Atlantic. The Eagles had finished the regular season undefeated at 10-0.
Senior quarterback Jesse Rivera scored on a 1-yard run to give the Wildcats a 7-0 halftime cushion before Atlantic tied the score early in the third quarter on a 2-yard run by Henry Bryant III.
After senior defensive back Myles Wilson intercepted an Atlantic pass and took it the Eagles' 38-yard line, Rivera tossed a 5-yard touchdown to Shamarr Wright to put the Wildcats back ahead for good. Rivera added one more score for the final margin late in the contest.
"Every year has been a progression and it has been talked about a lot and it is no secret that Western was 0-10 the year before I got there and couldn't defend themselves," said Ratkevich, who reached the postseason for a school-record three consecutive years. "We did get better every year we were there.
"By the third year we were in the playoffs for the first time in over a decade and that year we got eliminated in the first round by Deerfield," Ratkevich said. "In the fourth year, with (quarterback Harrison) Story and those guys we had as freshmen, we had that kind of magical run to the regional final, something that Western had never done."
After the win over Atlantic this season, that ride came to a halt against Palm Beach Central, but Ratkevich was still pleased with the effort, especially considering the team graduated 23 seniors from last year's team. The Wildcats finished 9-3.
"The question was, with all of those guys gone, was Western going to drop off and go back to what they were?" Ratkevich said. "And I think the guys have shown that we are here to stay as one of the 8A teams in South Florida that you have worry about coming into the season. You start off with the fact that every team in the county wants to be playing in the postseason and most of them are buying tickets to watch. We showed we can play with the elite teams.
"We probably still are that underdog, looking at the sheer number of Division 1 athletes that those programs have, and it is different," he said. "Deerfield has 17 Division 1 athletes and at Western, you are looking at two or three on the field."
Ratkevich said his team is built around hard work and the motto, "Davie Strong."
"We have a bunch of great guys," he said, "a bunch of small college guys that are super hard workers and dedicated to the 'Davie Strong' thing and the weight room, playing team ball and not playing as individuals…all those things we stress, they have bought into and we are very proud of the boys."
Rivera, 17, a senior who lives in Davie, said the atmosphere around the team was positive.
"I like how everybody wanted to get better and nobody was late to practice," he said. "The team made a lot of improvement during the season. We made it to the second round of the playoffs and beat some really good teams. Unfortunately, we lost, but we were underdogs and I am very proud us.
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"Coach (Ratkevich) built a good program and brought the school back up football wise and I was glad to be a part of that transition and to be able to help this year. Everybody wanted to get better and everybody wanted to win and that was most important to me."
His said the win over Atlantic was the most memorable part of the season because it was the first time he ever reached the playoffs. He had transferred to Western from Archbishop McCarthy.
"It was a great feeling that we won, and we could move forward," Rivera said. "It was great to beat them at their house and because they were undefeated, too."
Wilson, 17, of Plantation, said he enjoyed being a leader on this year's team and didn't feel any pressure.
"Even though we were labeled as the underdogs, we just worked hard in practice and we put the work in," he said. "We made sure we did the film (study) and prepared for whoever we had next on the board.
Ratkevich said he believes the team will be strong again next season.
"It is going to be awesome," he said. "Unlike the year before with Harrison (Story) and them, yes we are losing a few special kids, but we were young this year. We have a lot of guys coming back and we are fired up."


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Sermon preached by Reverend Charles Royden
Luke Chapter 11
One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." He said to them,
"When you pray, say: " 'Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.' "
Last week Neil spoke to us about Mary and Martha and the need to have time for God, not doing things for God but perhaps just taking time to be in the presence of God.
This week we move from there straight into teaching about prayer
The problem about prayer is that we have to avoid the simplistic ideas which are too often associated with prayer, especially in the minds of those who seek to ridicule what prayer is.
There was a drama series on television some years ago in which miners stuck down a pit were prayed for by a Vicar with a somewhat flaky faith. When the miners were eventually rescued he proclaimed it as an answer to prayer. One of the miners asked,
'If God saved the miners, who got them stuck down there in the first place.'
There is an understanding of prayer which sees it as a simple task of asking God for stuff and waiting for God to perform. There is no concept of an appreciation of prayer in the wider context of our whole spirituality and way of life. It is understandable how in a very materialistic society prayer still remains associated with getting things from God. Development of the importance of our 'soul' is not something considered important.
I decided this week to have as the meditation in Partnership News some thoughts about school assemblies. They appear to be on the way out, largely because schools have decided that they do not want to have them.
Schools should be allowed to do away
with daily collective worship in favour of weekly or monthly assemblies, says
the Chief Inspector of Schools, David Bell. "I struggle, as do my inspectors and
most secondary schools, with the requirement that every school day shall include
an act of collective worship," Figures from Mr Bell's department show that 76
per cent of secondary schools fail to comply with the regulations for collective
worship; many say they lack the physical space to hold an assembly, or they
cannot squeeze worship into their timetable.
Mr Bell says he tried to crack down on schools' failure to comply — but "ran into a firestorm of protest", because school inspectors found themselves having to declare schools that met every other standard "unsatisfactory", simply because they were failing to implement the daily act of worship.
Prayer is about the need to create space in our busy lives. If schools stopped having PE, games or sports lessons, I wonder if then they would be allowed to drop sport from the curriculum in schools? I would suggest that such an idea would be utterly rejected. The fact that Mr Bell has made this statement shows that spiritual activity is regarded as of less importance than physical activity. ! If we remove from our children an awareness of things which are spiritual, what kind of people will they become? Is it merely coincidence that in a society where we are removing the spiritual focus, that we are seeing less and less respect for others and a degeneration in the behaviour of children and young people.
If schools feel able to break the law so wilfully, is it any surprise that children in those same schools are morally confused?
But what is going on in schools is only a reflection of what is going on in society at large. As people become more affluent, so they have more money to spend on certain things and choose to spend less time on non-material things. Spiritual values are crowded out. People pursue happiness through the purchase of merchandise and buying of things outside themselves. So there is no room for consideration of the spiritual part of life.
Of course Christian teaching is exactly the opposite, there is no blessing in wealth and riches, possessions will not make you happy, rather store up riches in heaven where moths can't eat them, rust can't destroy, where thieves cannot break in and steal. Christian teaching is that there is a great paradox in the pursuit of wealth and happiness in things. Desire for material happiness actually brings about poverty of the soul and unhappiness. Having some 'super-dooper' washing machine will not make you more fulfilled. It might get your clothes cleaner and quicker, but it will not add to your greater happiness. The trouble is that it is very hard to tell somebody who has been coveting a BMW or a Mercedes that it won't actually make them any happier. It looks so lovely, it is marketed so well that surely it must be good for me.
So what is taking place in schools is only a reflection of wider society. The teachers who have abandoned spiritual teaching in schools have done so because they have abandoned spirituality in their own lives. As I have said, if we were to stop sport in schools their would be an enormous uproar. Sport for fitness of body and exercise are regarded as essential, the health of the soul is considered less significant.
In truth we all know that society is not changing for better or for worse with the abandonment of spiritual focus. Whatever you decide, if you believe that spiritual health is important then you will be interested in the reading from Luke this morning. Jesus has told Mary that it is OK not to be active, rushing around all the time. He has affirmed the importance of stillness and sitting at his feet.
Lord teach us to pray
The problem is that like the disciples we are confused by prayer. Perhaps the reason why people do not pray very often reflects this confusion. Often people will ask
'Why doesn't God answer my prayers'
This again immediately presupposes that prayer is about asking God for things.
Is prayer about asking God for things?
I wonder how many of you have visited Tesco.com or 'Sainsbury's for you', placing your order online and waiting for delivery? You sit down, hopefully somewhere quiet where you can concentrate, log on, then go through all the things which you need. Somebody at the store then receives your requests and the goodies are delivered. If you order something and they haven't got it then they will sometimes substitute what you asked for with something else. Occasionally something does not arrive which you asked for and on other occasions you actually get something more than you bargained for, normally because the shopping has been mixed up.
Now for many people this is a model which expresses their understanding of what prayer is all about. Sitting down with the shopping list and waiting to see if it arrives. Prayer is essentially asking God for things and there is disappointment when we ask for something which we do not get. Perhaps so much disappointment that people do not bother to pray because it just doesn't work!
So, when you hear the word 'prayer' what do you think of? How would you describe prayer to somebody who was not a Christian?
If we were to listen to the words of some of the passage from Luke this morning, superficially it appears that prayer is about going to God and asking for things.
'Ask and it will be given to you'
But if we look closer at the text it is apparent that Jesus is not saying that at all. Jesus says that when we ask God for good things, he will not give us bad things.
"Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"
So it appears that the importance of prayer is knowing what we should pray for. Listening not asking. Alignment of our wills with God's will for our lives. If we asked for a scorpion would God give us one? The school assemble illustration is always fun. Have three glasses on a table. One of water, one of orange squash and one of beautiful deep blue liquid. Ask the children which one they want and they will choose the beautiful blue one. Then you tell them that it is Harpic toilet cleaner! If we ask for Harpic would God grant our desires?
Much of what passes for prayer is about wanting what we think we want and need. Because of that it becomes irrational, superstitious, and self-centered, and ultimately unworthy of the pattern of the prayer which Jesus offered to us his disciples.
If we are honest we know that prayer can never be a magic way of persuading God to change his mind and grant our wishes.
The disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray, because they recognised in Jesus a spirituality which they envied. They wanted to have a rapport with God, like Jesus had, and clearly Jesus wanted them to have it too.
Let's look at the Lord's Prayer
The Lord's prayer is not magic, but Jesus did tell his disciples in Luke to pray this prayer and, so we should. But, let's take a look at what the Lord's Prayer teaches us about prayer
Jesus began the prayer with a recognition that God is sovereign over all.
'Our Father in heaven hallowed be thy name.'
Father Jesus must have
amazed those around by addressing God as "Father". The Pharisees never used such
a title to address God. We can be sure that not until Jesus does it become
characteristic to speak to God as Father. God was close to Jesus and this is
shown clearly by his choice of this word. Moreover Jesus wants this level of
intimacy to be shared by us all. A relationship so personal that we can call the
Creator of the universe 'Father'. God is somebody we can approach as we go to a
human parent and share the good times and the bad, the success as well as the
failure, the joys and sorrows. As 'Father', God is concerned for the needs of
his children.
Hallowed be your name Hallowed means to treat as holy, to reverence, to be pure, sacred. There is an acknowledgement of the fact that God is 'worthy.' This is about the essential quality of God which is beyond our imagination. In calling God 'Holy' we acknowledge that God is 'other worldly' and that there is much about God which is above and beyond us: We cannot expect to place an infinite God into the container of our human finite minds. This is also a prayer for the mission of the church, we are seeking that all people would reverence God.
Then it goes on to ask for the healing of God's creation to transform our own lives and bring about God's kingdom
'thy kingdom come'
Your kingdom come Jesus expresses our longing to have the kingdom fully now, not just a taste of it. Our deepest longing is to see the day when the triumphant, sovereign lordship of our loving God will no longer be a mere hope clung to desperately by faith, but a manifest reality in all human affairs. We all long to see the end of death and pain and suffering, this prayer seeks the time when all these things will come to an end.
So the prayer starts us off thinking about God, not us!
Only then do we come to the fulfillment of our needs.
Give us
Forgive us
Lead us not into temptation
Note the use of the word 'Our.'
We have all heard the
phrase 'I am a Christian but I don't go to church.' The word 'Our' is very
poignant, it makes the Christian faith a shared experience, not an isolated one.
You cannot pray the Lord's Prayer and mean it and then be a private Christian.
The following is a simple poem but it does have a strong message about the
shared nature of Christianity
You cannot say the Lord's
prayer, and even once say "I".
You cannot pray the Lord's prayer, and even once say "my".
Nor can you pray the Lord's prayer and not pray for another.
For to ask for "our" daily bread, you include your sister and brother!
All God's children are included in each and every plea.
From the beginning to the end of it, it does not once say "me".
Give us each day our daily bread.
We are half-way through
the prayer before Jesus allows us to ask for anything for ourselves! This phrase
reminds us of where our priorities must be. It reminds us of our daily
dependence upon God and calls us to simplicity of life. As we pray these simple
words we pray that we will live just one day at a time and we also acknowledge
that all things come from God. (Deut 8:18, 1 Cor 4:7, James 1:17). True prayers
are born of present trials and present needs. Bread, for today, is bread enough.
As every day demands its bread, so every day demands its prayer. No amount of
praying, done today, will suffice for tomorrow's praying. This part of the
prayer is also about NEEDS not GREEDS. Jesus acknowledges that our physical
needs must be met but it is not a prayer for luxuries.
To pray for 'our daily
bread' is to remind ourselves that in a wealthy society we should not be asking
for more than that, anything else is a bonus! Indeed for many people daily bread
itself would be a real luxury.
Forgive us our sins
In this prayer we admit
that we are sinners! By sinning we have incurred a moral and a spiritual debt to
God who has authority over our lives. So we ask for forgiveness as a gift, for
we can never earn or merit God's forgiveness. Some would say that we should be
praying forgive me 'my' sins. There has been a tendency to become over excited
about our individual sins: Of course the ones that we get really excited about
are sexual sins and sins of morality. Jesus is not so focused on individual but
rather corporate sin. It is actually harder to say forgive us our sins, since
when we take shared responsibility for corporate sins it challenges us in a new
As we forgive those who sin against us Think about the things God has forgiven you for. Now with all that forgiven how can you not forgive someone who has sinned against you? Jesus does not suppose that God's forgiveness is contingent on our forgiving. Rather, he simply assumes that as we pray we will understand the need to forgive. Once our eyes are opened to the enormity of our offence against God, the injuries done to us appear by comparison to be trifling. If we exaggerate the offences of others then the chances are that we have a minimized our understanding of our own ! Forgiving others shows that we are living out the kingdom standards in our own lives now.
And lead us not into temptation
Does God lead us into
temptation? We can all be sure from personal experience that he does allow us to
be tempted, to go through difficult circumstances. We are told in scripture that
God will not allow us to be tested beyond what we can endure and that he will
help us through it (1 Cor 10:13). Perhaps we could say that this prayer asks God
to help us avoid sin, and that our sinful nature may not deceive us or mislead
us into sin of any kind. If we continue to say this prayer each day, then we
will find it hard to live knowingly with sin each day. It is interesting that
when people do things which they know to be wrong they frequently find a reason
to avoid confronting their sin. They will perhaps leave their church which
challenges such behaviour, sometimes finding fault in the church itself as an
excuse. Our prayers will challenge us not to live a double life.
Jesus at Prayer
A good way to reflect on what prayer is will be to look at the example of the prayer of Jesus in Gethsemane. What were his words when faced with what he believed to be his imminent death? Let me read to you the words of Matthew's Gospel, Chapter 26:39-41
Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will." Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. "Could you men not keep watch with me for one hour?" he asked Peter. "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak." He went away a second time and prayed, "My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done."
I think that in a world where prayer is often thought of as presenting our requests to God, this model of prayer is very helpful. Jesus uses his time of prayer as an opportunity to come before God honestly, expressing how he feels and seeking to understand God's will and have his life conformed to it.
So from the life and teaching of Jesus what is prayer ?
Prayer is seeking after the will of God and of being open to the reign of God. Prayer is about helping in the process of God being there, as we live the way God wants us to live, so God is at work in us as he was at work in Christ. Surely lots of things do not happen in this world simply because we Christians are too idle, to selfish.
'conspiring with God toward the healing of creation.''
Such praying will lead to a different perspective on the life of the one for whom prayer is genuinely offered, and on our own priorities, Such praying may lead naturally to changing the way we do things, altering our priorities.
Prayer is not just about saying words but it is about an attitude of life and of the heart. About being prepared to disturb the complacency of our lives and put ourselves at risk. This is real spirituality, real Christianity. By 'prayer' we mean the readiness to rest in the presence of God, trying to look at life through His eyes, bringing our activities under His sovereign will and mediating his love to those who have a claim upon our attention. Prayer is not finding a way of making ourselves bullet proof so that we don't get sick like everyone else.
When we pray we show that we recognise the authority of God. That there is a higher moral authority. That there is one who watches over us as we walk through the valley of the shadow of death.
Prayer recognises that there is one who walks with us and who goes before us, who walks with us so that we might be without fear, and who calls each one of us, to be ever faithful. Prayer recognises that no power which seeks to destroy us will ever have an unbreakable grasp upon us. That there is One who is 'gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
Charles Royden


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Cabo (06.12-16.2019)
I was invited by Karissa aka my SushiSis, who I've been friends with since we were practically in our mothers' wombs, to vacation in Cabo with her and her parents. It was an absolute dream to experience the beautiful landmarks, eat lots of Mexican food, and walk along the beaches. Let me tell you about the highlights of this trip!
La Casa by Palmilla Beach
We stayed at a Diamond Resorts timeshare house by Palmilla Beach during our stay. The house was fit to hold 8 people so with only 4 of us, we felt like we were in a mansion! There were four bedrooms, each with a beautiful view. The kitchen was fully equipped with coffee and espresso machines which was a big plus in the morning. By the infinity edge pool, there were pool towels and pool noodles. On top of all of this, housekeeping came each day so we didn't have to do dishes or laundry! I got to relax and wake up everyday and enjoy the view of the infinity edge pool and the sunrise. We also had two golf carts for nearby exploring so we drove around the neighborhood and then to Palmilla Beach.
Flora Farms
When checking out things to do in San José del Cabo, Flora Farms came up on TripAdvisor. We decided to eat at Flora's Field Kitchen for lunch so I made a reservation the night before since we weren't sure how busy the restaurant was going to be.
Upon arrival, it was so beautiful to see this 25 acre organic working farm located in the foothills of the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains. We got seated right away via reservation and we got to enjoy live music while we ate. Afterwards, we explored the Shoppes at Flora Farms after eating lunch. We also received a mini tour of the farm courtesy of one of the workers there. Before we left, we got ice cream from the ice cream stand - I had the Citrus Basil ice cream which was perfect for a hot day.
El Arco de Cabo San Lucas
Even though we were in San José del Cabo, it was only an hour drive to Cabo San Lucas from our house so it was a no-brainer to go experience the famous landmark, El Arco or The Arch. Once we got to the beach at El Medano, we took a glass boat tour that was about $15 per person. We got to see Land's End and The Arch of Cabo San Lucas. We agreed with our boat tour guide to be picked up in 3 hours before getting dropped off at Lover's Beach. It was beautiful to gaze at the huge granite rock formations that went up about 500 feet. On the south side, was Divorce Beach, where it was unsafe to swim due to the strong winds. We snorkeled at Lover's Beach and I got to dance on the granite rocks. Before we got picked up, a seal came about 10 feet away from us.
Rancho Ecologico Sol De Mayo - Cascada Waterfall
In addition to swimming/snorkeling, we wanted to go on a hike. We found the Cascada Sol de Mayo Waterfall hike at Rancho Ecologico Sol De Mayo. I recommend having a 4-wheel drive car as the main road was all sand with only one lane. We managed to get there in our Nissan Altima but it was definitely a question whether to keep driving or turn back.
When we got there, there was a small farm with goats, fish, and roosters. They asked for a $15 donation per person and then we were on our way to the waterfall. The signs to the waterfall were clear to follow and along the way, there were ropes and stairs. The hike was only .5 miles which made the trek into the canyon short and moderately strenuous. Once we got in, the water was so clear, we could see little fish swimming around. It was quite a sensory experience feeling courser sand and sitting in the cool-temperature waters.
Balandra Beach
Karissa's dad heard that the Balandra Beach in La Paz had clear waters and was a good spot for fly-fishing so we drove two hours from Santiago to La Paz. This beach was perfect for just relaxing and enjoying the day. You could wade for about a mile and experience the cool-temperature waters. We did have to watch out for stingrays so we were shuffling as we were wading but other than that, we got to see huge schools of fish swim around us. We even met a few local girls who were in middle school. They only spoke Spanish so we got to practice our Spanish while learn more about each other. We happened to take a crash course in Duolingo so that came in handy. There were also a few people selling mangoes with tajin which were perfect to enjoy with our chips and guacamole salsa.
The Beautiful Sunrise
On the last day, Karissa and I woke up around 5am and we drove one of the golf carts to a high peak in the mountain to watch the sunrise. Sunrises are my favorite thing about nature and my relationship with God. I have realized that if something means so much to you, you will make it a priority and you will wake up for it - literally or figuratively. In this case, it has been literal. However, like God, the sunrise is always there every day for us to appreciate and start our day with. The sunrise has been beautiful in every place that I have been in and has made me want to appreciate the sunrise wherever I travel next.
Summary: I have never laughed so much in the span of these few days with the memories and stories that we've created in the past and present as well as just enjoying each other's company. To be able to have a lifetime friend where you can worship God during car rides and explore new destinations, I am forever grateful to have been invited to go on this trip with Karissa and her family. We even did karaoke the last night which both put us out of our comfort zones!


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You'll be surprised by the top 10 questions being asked on Google. [Infographic]
Ever wondered what are the most asked questions on Google?
Being marketers, don't we constantly seek to leverage the data in our possession to attract traffic, generate leads and drive sales volumes?
I tried to do something similar with the 1.6 Billion Keywords we had in our database at Mondovo, and the results surprised me, to say the least.
One fine day—driven by curiosity—I just slacked our data scientist and asked if he could get me a list of the top asked questions on Google—that is, all those keywords that begin with Why, What, How, When, Do, Does, Is, Are, Was, Has, Can, Shall, Will, etc. (You get my point.)
Minutes later, our data science guy replied. And to my utter surprise, I found myself staring at over a million question keywords.
I was fascinated, and a little overwhelmed too. For, it was a huge load of data to work with.
So, I decided to filter and narrow down my really long list of keywords to those keywords that are most popular with the masses.
How did I do it? I simply sorted the search volume data in a descending order.
For the uninitiated, search volume refers to the average number of searches people are carrying out on Google. It is an indicator of the popularity of a keyword. The cost-per-click [CPC] data, on the other hand, gives you an insight into the amounts advertisers spend for that keyword.
After having sorted the data, I got a comprehensive list of the most asked questions on Google along with their search volume and CPC data, which I'm pleased to share with you.
Here I've included only the top 10 most asked questions on Google.
You may access the entire list by simply clicking here to view the 1000 most asked questions on Google .
Click here to view the entire list of Top 1000 most asked questions on Google .
And if you found this list of the top 10 questions interesting, then you might also be interested in The Most Searched Words on Google.
In addition, we have curated lists of the most popular keywords and search terms across various categories. Explore them.
Once you have explored the list(s), we would love to hear about your observations—the keywords that startled you the most, ones you expected, and ones that don't make sense at all—in the comment section below.
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Devonport ship HMS Albion sets sail for Mediterranean
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Devonport-based amphibious assault ship HMS Albion has left Plymouth for the Mediterranean.
The ship is taking part in exercise Operation Cougar which the Ministry of Defence (MoD) says has been planned for the past two years.
HMS Sutherland and troops from 40 Commando Royal Marines are also leaving as part of the same deployment.
The MoD denied it was linked to the situation in Libya, but said the ships could provide humanitarian relief.
The Devonport ships taking part in Operation Cougar are expected to be away for six months.
Families gathered at the traditional collecting place of Devil's Point in Plymouth to wave farewell to the crew as HMS Albion sailed out of Devonport.
The MoD said the newly-formed Response Force Task Group (RFTG) would be taking part in multi-national amphibious exercises in the Mediterranean and later in the Indian Ocean.
HMS Albion, Type 23 frigate HMS Sutherland, and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Cardigan Bay were sailing as the lead element of the RFTG, which is held at "very high readiness" to respond to "unexpected global events".
HMS Albion, a landing platform dock capable of carrying more than 600 people, left Devonport just after 0800 BST.
Task group commander, Cmdr John Kingwell, said: "Cougar 11 is an important opportunity to develop international inter-operability and build long-term defence relationships, and for the RFTG to demonstrate operational contingent capability."


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Google Takes Second Stab At Health Data As Apple's ResearchKit Takes Hold
While Google is known for the massive amounts of information it has on its users, one area in which it has yet to make significant inroads is health data. And the search giant is looking to change that as competitors such as Apple Inc. find success with ResearchKit and HealthKit, the Financial Times reported.
It's not like Google hasn't tried: Google previously attempted a similar initiative with Google Health in 2008. The service enabled users to enter their health data manually or through participating health care providers to centralize the information. But three years later, Google abandoned the project, citing the lack of widespread adoption.
Despite the failure, Google is trying again with a series of apps and projects aimed at other types of health data. On mobile it's doing this through Google Fit -- an equivalent to Apple's HealthKit -- which can track fitness data and integrates information gathered from a number of third-party fitness and health tracking apps.
Elsewhere it's making investments into health research through Google Genomics, a cloud storage service for DNA data. And it has also backed 23andMe, a DNA analysis service that provides ancestry information and raw genetic data. It was previously marketed as a way to check for predispositions to medical diseases. But in November 2013, it was ordered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market it in such a manner. Google Ventures, the company's venture capital arm, has invested more than a third of its $2 billion toward health and science projects, according to the Financial Times.
Google has also started to integrate basic health information into queries entered into its search engine, allowing users to view symptoms and treatments for certain health conditions. It's one of many ways the company is trying to become more involved with health data.
While Google is taking a second stab, Apple is finding early success with some of its health initiatives. With the recently launched open-source ResearchKit, the company hopes to make it easier for universities and research hospitals to find participants for medical trials and studies. Though its only a couple weeks old, the platform has reportedly attracted tens of thousands of participants to studies on Parkinson's, heart disease and asthma run by hospitals throughout the U.S.
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Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], November 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported another 4,854 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 2,586,601, according to the health ministry.
Twelve of the new cases are imported, with 4,842 being local transmissions, data released on the ministry's website showed.
Another 24 deaths have been reported, bringing the death toll to 30,002.
Another 5,525 patients have been released after recovery, bringing the total number of cured and discharged to 2,487,809.
There are 68,790 active cases, 541 are being held in intensive care and 267 of those are in need of assisted breathing.
The country reported 36,028 vaccine doses administered on Sunday alone, some 78.6 per cent of the population have received at least one dose and 76.5 per cent are fully vaccinated. (ANI/Xinhua)


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Girlfriend expects fireworks when her parents meet his
Dear Abby: I have been with "Tom" for two years, and I suspect that he will be proposing soon. He is 27 and I'm 24. Here's the problem: He wants our parents to meet before he asks.
Abby, I have put this off because I'm sure they will have nothing in common. My parents are small-business owners and conservative. His parents are pot-smoking swingers — literally.
How do I prepare my parents (and myself) for what I expect to be a tense and uncomfortable meeting? Should I suggest talking points? Should I fill my parents in on what is to come? I want this to go as smoothly as possible. I would appreciate any wisdom you may have. — No Words on the West Coast
Dear No Words: Your dilemma reminds me of the plot from the movie "Meet the Fockers."
I'm sure the one thing your parents WILL have in common is a desire for you and your boyfriend to be happy together. Building on that, you and Tom should talk to your folks and prepare them for the encounter. Trying to hide or minimize their differences would do no good because they will soon become obvious. Do not waste your time or energy preparing "talking points" for Tom's parents, because if they show up stoned, they probably wouldn't be able to remember them.
Dear Abby: Three months ago, my sister "Diane" said she would like to get the family together for some professional family photos. The photographer she chose was available only on one particular day. Unfortunately, my husband couldn't get off from work that day.
Diane then suggested we take the pictures without him. I said it was inappropriate and refused. When I asked if we could use a different photographer at another time, my sister told me to forget the whole thing.
Today I was visiting my parents and I saw the family photos — taken without me, my husband and our child. I had no idea they had gone ahead and taken the pictures without us. I am angry and hurt. I'm especially mad at my mom because she knew how bothered I was that Diane suggested excluding my husband.
Am I justified in feeling this way? Should they have waited until the whole family was able to get together? Or should I suck it up and not expect everyone to accommodate my husband's work schedule? — Out Of The Picture in Houston
Dear Out Of The Picture: Yes, yes and yes.
Dear Abby: Until my daughter was 18, we did all the traditional birthday celebrations. On her 18th birthday, she turned the tables saying, although she was born on that day, I had done all the work of giving her life.
Now, at her request, we spend her special day celebrating each other. She takes me to dinner and buys me flowers, and I let her. And now on my special day, I do the same for my own mother.
This has become a tradition, and my grandchildren now follow it. The only gift necessary is the time we give each other. — Appreciated in Idaho
Dear Appreciated: I like your daughter's idea very much. It makes perfect sense to me. In my opinion, what makes any holiday special is the time people who care about one another spend celebrating together.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.


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Maria's Luxurious Villa in Koskinou is a spacious two-storey villa with panoramic views, set in 1000square metres of patio and gardens. The pool is 4 x 4 metres and there is an outdoor shower and built-in BBQ.
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Big Rockfall at Popular Banff Crag on Tunnel Mountain
Gordon Irwin is a guide with the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides and recently reported about a large rockfall at the Black Band crag on Tunnel Mountain near Banff.
The wall is busy in the spring as it faces south and requires about 10 minutes of easy walking to approach. There are a number of well-bolted 5.10s up to 30 metres.
Irwin reported that on Wed. April 20, three climbers witnessed a large rockfall. The climbers were descending from the crag to the main trail after climbing a number of routes, including Farrago 5.9. The rockfall they watched swept down Farrago and sent "torso-sized" blocks on the trail below. The climbers continued their descent and did not inspect the damaged route.
"It was a warm sunny day, but there has been a prolonged period of warm weather in the Bow Valley and the snow has been long gone from this crag and area," wrote Irwin. "Given the early and mild start to the climbing season this year, this near-miss is a heads up that spring rockfall season is also with us, following a winter that included many freeze-thaw cycles to loosen rocks both large and small."
There are a number of multi-pitch sport routes on Tunnel, including Tonka 5.10d and Riel Rebellion 5.8. Watch this short video to get a feel for the climbing offered on Tunnel.


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Founded in 1931, the Dallas Alumnae Panhellenic Association is a community based organization, affiliated with the
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For over seventy years, the purpose of the Dallas Alumnae Panhellenic has been:
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To IMPROVE the Panhellenic image.
To STIMULATE a continuing interest in Panhellenic affairs.
The organization accomplishes these purposes in the community by providing an informative website, hosting a recruitment forum each spring and by raising funds for outstanding full-time current sophomore or junior NPC sorority members attending an accredited 4-year college or university who graduated from the DISD or HPISD attendance zones. Our member groups are also involved individually within the community in various philanthropic and social service projects.
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text: Ahead of the launch of the raffle for the shoe, Nike presented the Mag to a select few in NYC. The event is our first up-close look at the shoe. There were on foot demonstrations and views of the shoe mid construction. Hypebeast were there and managed to get some great pics of what went down.


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Worth Watching: 'Ramy,' 'Space Force,' 'Central Park' Top Streaming Menu, Cutting Hair on CBS, an 'Imperfect' Sports Story
A selective critical checklist of notable Friday TV:
Ramy (streaming on Hulu): "I know you guys haven't seen my show," Ramy Youssef quipped upon accepting a Golden Globe for best comedy actor earlier this year. That should change for the second season of his boldly seriocomic series about a conflicted young Muslim in New Jersey seeking enlightenment from, but often trying too hard to please, the serene sheikh (Oscar winner Mahershala Ali) who has become his new mentor. (See the full review.)
Space Force (streaming on Netflix): Steve Carell and John Malkovich have the right stuff — call it comic chemistry — as an odd couple teaming to put a new branch of the armed forces into space in a spirited satire that stops short of being mean-spirited. (In other words, don't expect the next Veep.) As gung-ho General Mark Naird, Carell's nervous bombast bounces off the dour fussiness of Malkovich's Dr. Mallory, his civilian science advisor. Up, up and away! (See the full review.)
Also new on Netflix: another season of global gastronomy on Somebody Feed Phil, as Everybody Loves Raymond creator continues his around-the-world sampling of mouth-watering local specialties in Marrakesh, Seoul, Montreal, Chicago and London, making friends across the table everywhere he goes. (Remember travel?)
Central Park (streaming on Apple TV+): Since Crazy Ex-Girlfriend closed shop, and Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist ended its euphoric first season, I've been pining for another TV musical. The creators of Bob's Burgers, collaborating with co-executive producer/star Josh Gad (Frozen), step lively with a thoroughly charming animated comedy featuring original songs that set a jubilant tone. As narrator/busker Birdie, Gad tunefully introduces us to the wonderland of New York City's fabled park that's "Central to My Heart." That's especially true of upbeat park manager Owen (Hamilton's Leslie Odom Jr.) and his family, who try to save the park from mendacious matron Bitsy (the hilarious Stanley Tucci), who'd love to convert the wide-open spaces to condos and chain restaurants. The sparkling voice cast includes Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Tituss Burgess and another Tony-winning Hamilton vet, Daveed Diggs.
Haircut Night in America (8/7c, CBS): We have become a shaggy nation during this time of self-quarantine, and while some hair parlors and barbershops have resumed business in parts of the country, many of us (including my still-quiet Manhattan neighborhood) are very much in need of a trim. In that spirit, celebrity couple Jerry O'Connell and Rebecca Romijn host a light-hearted DIY special in which other famous types (including Olympian Lindsey Vonn and Kelly Osbourne) take tips from top hair stylists on how to replicate the perfect cut, color and style from home. Also featured: social-media highlights of some memorable self-haircare moments that went viral.
Imperfect: The Roy Halladay Story (7/6c, ESPN): A special edition of E60 airs on the 10th anniversary of a sports milestone: a perfect game pitched by the Phillies' Roy "Doc" Halladay in 2010 against the Marlins in Miami. Imperfect is a more poignant remembrance, however, of the baseball star who retired in 2013. The special looks into his death in 2017 while he was pursuing his other favorite vocation—flying—when his light plane crashed in the Gulf of Mexico. A toxicology report revealed prescription meds in his system, which may have impaired the pitcher-turned-pilot, and his family speaks out for the first time in camera about his struggles and history with rehab.
On a more upbeat note, ESPN dips into parent company Disney's treasure trove of sports films to present Cool Runnings (8/7c), the 1993 movie about four Jamaicans who strive to compete as bobsled racers at the Winter Olympics.
Inside Friday TV: New to Amazon Prime Video: the Twilight Zone-like film The Vast of Night, set in the 1950s and starring breakout Sierra McCormick as a switchboard operator in small-town New Mexico who enlists a local DJ (Jake Horowitz) to investigate a mysterious frequency that could be out of this world… Also streaming on Prime Video, Vimeo and YouTube: A Toy Story Near You, a self-filmed docuseries using iPhone footage to tell the stories of toy stores across the country (and as far away as Japan) that are trying to keep the lights on while their physical locations are closed. First stop: the Billy Galaxy toy store in Portland, Oregon… A new queen of the runway will be crowned on the season finale of VH1's RuPaul's Drag Race (8/7c), just in time for an all-star edition to begin in a week… Another sign of the times: PBS chef Lidia Bastianich gives tips to sheltering-at-home kitchen novices in Eating In with Lidia (10:30/9:30c, check local listings at pbs.org), two back-to-back specials that take viewers "Back to Basics" and then "Craving Fresh" as Lidia makes the most of what's in her garden.


text: Hello everyone! Today's lunchpiration post is going to bit a little different because last week was SPRING BREAK!!!! Woohoo! Of course, up here in Eastern Canada, it didn't feel very "springy" at all (*ahem*ahem* -25C with windchill *brrrrr*), but it's a step in the right direction!!!! Since my lovely kindergartener didn't have any school, I… Continue reading Lunchpiration: Tools of the Trade


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It is down to a best-of-three between the Langley Knights and the Mission City Outlaws.
The Knights took games one and two, 3-1 and 7-5 but the Outlaws battled back to win games three and four over the weekend, prevailing 4-3 on Friday and 5-3 on Saturday to even up the best-of-seven PJHL divisional semifinal series at two games apiece.
Game five goes Monday (Feb. 23) at the George Preston Recreation Centre with game four set for Feb. 24 at the Mission Leisure Centre.
If necessary, game seven would be Feb. 26 at the Preston Centre.
The Outlaws came racing out of the gates in game three, scoring three times in the opening period with Brendan Jay, David McGowan and Justin Bowerman scoring to chase the Knights' Nickolas Trenciansky.
The second period was all Langley as Dylan McCann, Colin Catchpole and Hayden Smer pulled the Knights even.
But with a dozen seconds to play in the frame, Ram Brar scored the game-winner past Cole Forbes.
The Knights through 21 shots on goal in the final period, but Jeffrey Veitch was up to the task, finishing with 41 saves on the night.
Veitch was making his first start of the series.
Game four saw a better start for Langley as Oliver Alcock and Joshua Smith had the team ahead 2-0 after one period. The teams would be tied at three after 40 minutes as McGowan, Brar and Bryce Pisiak scored for Mission City while Carson Rose countered for Langley.
McGowan scored the winner short-handed 7:18 into the third with Kyle Westeringh added an insurance marker with 75 seconds to play.
Forbes made 24 saves in the loss while Veitch picked up his second straight win.