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The Best Wired and Wireless Headphones for Travel Got a certain impossible-to-buy-for someone on your gift list? We’ve got just the thing: Bowers and Wilkins has finally made a portable Bluetooth speaker worthy of bearing its storied name, and there’s nothing else quite like it. Check out the B&W T7.Bowers & Wilkins may have taken its sweet time coming up with a portable Bluetooth speaker it could be proud of, but the result of the company’s patient work is a battery-powered Bluetooth speaker that incorporates just enough of the speaker maker’s proprietary technology to make it special, and sound quality with B&W’s signature character.What sets the T7 apart from its competition is its honeycomb framework, which comes from B&W’s lauded 800 Series Diamond Loudspeakers, a fixture in the famed Abbey Road Studios in London. That pattern isn’t just for looks, it makes the speaker’s enclosure more rigid, which helps buck sound-muddying cabinet resonances. It’s effective, too, as we’ve yet to hear a speaker that is able to maintain such a clean sound from top to bottom..Even the Braven 850, which stands as one of our favorite high-end Bluetooth speakers, suffers from a bit of enclosure hum when the bass really gets going.Armed with class-D digital amplification, and two 50mm full range drivers with matching bass radiators, the speaker reaches deep into the bass region, getting low enough to provide a truly full sound with crystal clear midrange and just the right amount of sparkle in the treble. For non-Bluetooth devices, the T7 offers a 3.55 auxiliary jack. The only thing the T7 doesn’t do is charge your device, but it sounds good enough that we’re willing to give it a pass.The T7’s $350 price tag is steep, to be sure, but then again, so is the competing Bang & Olufsen A2, which seeks $50 more. And we think the T7 is just a bit more handsome.Give this to your friend with impossibly good taste, and their bound to be thrilled. But even if they aren’t, you can always keep it for yourself.Available at Amazon Editors’ Recommendations The Best Kegerators for Serving Fresh, Cold Draft Beer Right at Home You Should Read Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard’s Guide to Life Are Fermented Pizzas a Trend to Watch? We Asked a Pro to Find Out On the Road with Mikah Meyer, the First Person to Visit Every National Park Site in One Trip
My location Press Release Print Close zoom The AIDAaura cruise ship visited Abu Dhabi’s Zayed Port for the first time on Monday, November 17. This is the port’s second vessel call in the cruise season 2014/15 which according to Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) will be the busiest to date.The AIDAaura belongs to German tour operator AIDA Cruises which has committed extra capacity for the current season. Alongside the returning AIDAdiva, the ”maiden caller” AIDAaura is the tour operator’s second cruise liner to call at Zayed Port on a rotational basis.“We are delighted to welcome another AIDA vessel to Abu Dhabi. This season sees our cruise business stepping up to the next level, with more than 220,000 passengers and 94 ship calls expected, which is more than ever before. Added to which, the ground clearance for the new Cruise Passenger Terminal is well underway, and construction will start in January, heralding a new step in our development of this exciting industry,” said Abdulkareem Al Masabi, Vice President Ports Operations, ADPC .The AIDAaura is one of thirteen cruise liners scheduled to visit Abu Dhabi in the current season. The ship will make eight calls to the capital as part of a 14-day cruise, with additional stops in Mumbai, New Mangalore, Mormuga (Goa), Muscat and Dubai. It is the only pan Gulf and Indian Ocean combination cruise in 2014/15.“The introduction of the 14-day Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean cruise to the region’s regular seven-day rotational itineraries is a boon to the emirate’s ambition to be recognised as a leading winter sun cruise destination,” said Sultan Al Dhaheri, Acting Executive Director Tourism, Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi). “The addition of a second AIDA vessel delivering longer cruises with a more diverse itinerary brings a welcome increase in capacity and signifies the maturing of regional cruise demand. With the UAE’s recent introduction of a multi-entry cruise visa, we are hopeful that other cruise operators will see the benefit in expanding their regional itineraries.” 此页面无法正确加载 Google 地图。您是否拥有此网站？确定
Multotec Group says its presence at the Electra Mining Africa 2012 (EMA) show in Johannesburg from 10-14th September 2012, will reflect its current advertising theme – “the right ingredients for the perfect mix”- with a comprehensive showcase of process and materials handling equipment, services and technical know-how as well as existing, new and value-added technology. The Group will be exhibiting from a 220 m2 indoor stand (A18, Hall 6), as well as an outside stand adjacent to Hall 6 featuring several working demonstrations from its equipment line-up. Product experts will be on hand for one-on-one information sessions and to demonstrate the Group’s technical capabilities.Representatives from Multotec’s extensive field service maintenance crew, offering 24/7 maintenance services all year round throughout South Africa and moving into Africa, will also be available for discussion with interested parties. “We look forward each year to EMA as an ideal opportunity to build relationships with new and existing customers,” Multotec Group’s Bernadette Wilson says. “We’re going all out to prove to them that we’re a young, energetic, reliable and highly innovative company to do business with.” Never seen before at the show will be a working demonstration of Multotec’s self-driven trommel, a well-proven trommel for high capacity screening applications, together with the latest version of the company’s sievebend, manufactured from HDPE. This corrosion and abrasion resistant sievebend presents a lightweight and cost effective alternative to the steel version.The stand will also feature a range of panels which are process specific in their application. The revolutionary Multotec polyurethane Teepee panel which provides substantially improved open are will be displayed. Injection moulded rubber screen panels will be shown for the first time. The process team will unveil another new product at EMA – Multotec’s new cast iron CL115 cyclone, developed specifically for the coal industry to combat the tramp iron which is damaging to traditional ceramic linings. The existing Multotec AA165 cyclone, suitable for high wear areas, will make another appearance this year, alongside a fully operational mobile pilot spirals plant, differentiated for its application to heavy minerals. This is a simple plug-and-play container plant that makes for easy shipping.Multotec’s Cy-i suite of cyclone sizing and selection software suite, developed to equip customers with a scientific approach to making the initial selection of a cyclone for any given application, will also be demonstrated. “We’re investing into continuous research and development that embraces computational Fluid Dynamics simulations, pilot plant and online test work to improve the metallurgical performance of our process equipment,” Wilson says. “Our ongoing research has resulted in several innovations across the board and we will showcase some of the results of the latest R&D on our stand this year. Among these developments is a prototype pressurised slurry line sampler that is poised to replace the traditional off-take sampler. In addition, changes have been introduced to the Multotec overbelt magnet’s power supply and transformer unit, and further changes are in the pipeline to make the unit more cost effective to our customers.” The latest version of the company’s CX1200 fine coal centrifuge joins the line-up, with a focus on its capabilities in the coal arena.Multotec’s rubber offering is focused on the high impact resilience of rubber to benefit applications subject to impact of material. A range of rubber wear components will be exhibited, including a robust heavy duty lifter bar that delivers long life. A range of fit-for-purpose rubber grate plates suitable for a broad spectrum of customer needs will form part of the display, together with a new magnetic wear plate, sold under license to Multotec’s sister company Tema, USA, featuring an advanced liner design that boosts plant efficiency. Wear resistant ceramic liners will be showcased using an innovative model that displays all the various liner applications in a plant. MatoProducts South Africa, a partnership between Multotec and Mato Germany producing industry-leading conveyor belt fastening solutions, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and a delegation from the German partner company will be visiting the stand to celebrate the event. As part of its social economic development programme, Multotec has engaged Vuka Designs, a welding company owned and operated by previously disadvantaged South Africans, to manufacture decorative welded products that will form part of the stand’s décor. “We’ve got some really exciting treats planned for our visitors this year, so we encourage all existing and potential customers to register for EMA online prior to the opening day, for ease of entrance and to qualify them to enjoy an unforgettable Multotec experience,” says Wilson.
Toronto- and New York-listed miner Yamana Gold is celebrating 15 years as a public entity today.On this day in 2003, the company was taken public with an initial portfolio including the Chapada project in Brazil, which it subsequently developed and brought into production in 2007 (pictured).Yamana has, over the years, grown through phases of strategic acquisitions to enhance and diversify its portfolio as well as pursuing organic opportunities within its portfolio.“Throughout, the company has focused on the sustainability of its business and has sought to continuously improve its performance across all health and safety, environment and community metrics,” Yamana said.Peter Marrone, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said: “In 2003, we had a vision to create a significant and dominant intermediate gold company that focused on high quality assets in more prominent and higher quality mining jurisdictions in North and South America mostly to deliver better value with lower risk.“Over the past 15-year period, we have achieved these objectives plus much more, and we are proud that Yamana, in 2018, is a realisation of that initial vision.”Operating from seven mines in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Canada, the company has a production platform of gold, silver and copper. It expects to produce over 1.1 million ounces of gold equivalent and 120 million pounds of copper this year.
‘Astral Chain’ and Other Dumb Nintendo SongsHands-On: ‘Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020’ Seems Fine Stay on target There’s no better way to tell your significant other they’re super than these Mario-themed wedding registration forms. While Mario and Peach have always had a semi-platonic relationship, there may not be a more iconic couple in video gaming.Unfortunately, these documents are completely in Japanese, as if we needed more proof that the best licensed Nintendo items don’t make it to the States. The forms feature an adorable image of Peach giving Mario a big kiss on the cheek, which is typically his reward for braving entire continents of creatures out to kill him.If you happen to be in Japan, you can grab the wedding registration forms in this month’s issue of Zexy Kaigai Wedding. This magazine focuses on overseas venues and is a spinoff of Zexy, the most popular wedding-planning magazine in Japan.via Zexy Kaigai WeddingThis magazine also contains a few other Mario-themed goodies this month. You can get a wedding welcome card that says, “Welcome to our Wedding in Hawaii,” and features Mario and Peach in wedding costume. Not a very versatile card, but they get an A+ for effort.The third item you get with the magazine is arguably the most useful: a waterproof case featuring Mario, Peach, and some Toads. I like me some waterproof stuff, so that’s a neat thing. It wouldn’t do very well for you to have all these pieces of paper that could potentially get wet, would it?If you’re in Japan, and you’re getting married, I highly recommend hitting up these up. After all, the best way to a girl’s heart is through knick-knacks from her favorite video games, or with a special piece of paper with her favorite characters all over them. So when are we getting some different games on these certificates, huh? Can we get some Gitaroo Man registrations up in here? I think it’s high time.Let us know what you like about Geek by taking our survey.
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Baby, sometimes social media tagging just ain’t enough.There is no guarantee anyone reads those caustic tweets you send Donald Trump or words of support you share on Bernie Sanders’ Facebook page.Enter Chrome extension ePluribus, which automatically turns political posts on Facebook, Twitter, and news article comment sections into official messages to representatives—just as if you filled out the contact form on their website.The brainchild of Stanford University students Aidan and Liam McCarty, ePluribus aims to reduce the volume of bureaucratic spam and give everyday Internet users a voice.Once downloaded, simply open Twitter or Facebook and look for the drop-down list of politicians, which includes everyone from Senate and House members to POTUS. Carefully compose your message, then watch as ePluribus converts it into a comment sent directly to the tagged legislator.The widget also integrates with articles across 14 major U.S. news sites; look for ePluribus at the end of stories on NBC, The New York Times, CNN, Fox News, ABC, CBS, The Washington Post, HuffPost, Reuters, Politico, and more.Currently available only as a desktop Chrome extension, ePlurbius is “coming soon” as an iOS and Android mobile app and browser-friendly website.And, in an effort to combat fake messages drowning out opinions of real people, a forthcoming identity verification feature will allow users to prove they are a constituent—hopefully compelling representatives to pay attention to their concerns.“Identity fraud is wreaking havoc on our democracy,” the product page FAQ said. “Fake accounts on social media are fueling misinformation campaigns both foreign and domestic, making it easier than ever to meddle in our politics.“ePluribus is committed to stopping bots, lobbyists, spammers, and foreign agents from drowning out the voices of real people like you,” according to the creators.A 2017 Indiegogo campaign successfully raised more than $10,000 to help launch the civic network. Its name was inspired by the unofficial U.S. motto “e pluribus unum” (Latin for “out of many, one”), and is a play on the common “e-” abbreviation for “electronic.”More on Geek.com:ACLU Sues Federal Government Over Social Media SurveillanceStudy: Social Media Sites Can Predict Behavior Even If You Don’t Use ThemGoogle Chrome Extension Warns of Password Breaches 11-Year-Old Gets ‘Scammed’ Into Paying $4K for TikTok InfluencerFacebook Reportedly Considers Hiding ‘Like’ Counts Stay on target
By Sulayman BahBrufut United got a beating over the weekend losing 1-0 to Tallinding United as race for a promotion ticket to the first division heats up.A lone goal was all it took to apply the brakes on Brufut’s recent two-game win over Interior and Immigration.The victory renews Tallinding audacity to claim a return to the premier league, in a championship with more than two promotion contenders. Serrekunda East Bi, in another game last Friday, drew Interior one-all while Marimoo packed slaps on BK Milan, putting two unanswered goals past them.Red Hawks tied Immigrations one-all in a battle of struggling sides.In separate development, a Pa Omar Jobe’s first –half strike was more than enough to seal all points for Real de Banjul as they dumped Gambia Armed Forces out of the FA Cup. The All Whites now face Gambia Ports Authority April 13th in another grudged match.The two have met twice with Real losing to the league table-toppers and drawing the other. They will however hope for a sweet revenge on Ports at the Banjul Mini-stadium with the winner to take on either holders Wallidan or Hawks in the quarter-finals.
Arsenal manager Unai Emery admits their prospects of Champions League football for next season are not looking good.Three wins and three defeats in the space of seven games has seen Arsenal drop down to sixth-place in the Premier League table behind Chelsea and Manchester United.And Emery concedes that with only one Champions League qualification spot realistically up for grabs, Arsenal have a fight on their hands to return to Europe’s biggest club competition after a two-year absence.“There are teams better than us,” said Emery, according to AOL.“Are we outsiders now for a top-four finish? Yes, we are sixth. That’s the reality.“We still have to believe we can finish in the top four even while knowing it will be difficult for us.“There’s a big difference between the top three [Liverpool, Manchester City, and Tottenham] and us but we are a lot closer to Chelsea and Manchester United.
Liverpool legend Nicol slams Harry Maguire’s Man United form Andrew Smyth – September 14, 2019 Steve Nicol believes Harry Maguire has made some “horrendous mistakes” recently, and has failed to find his best form since joining Manchester United.“The gap to the top three is too big but the other two? The possibility to catch them is there because we are only three points behind Chelsea and one point behind Manchester United. We still have to believe that we can do it.”The Gunners will take a trip to the Kirklees Stadium today for their next Premier League match against bottom-placed side Huddersfield Town with kick-off set for 4:00 PM (CET).Hector Bellerin, Danny Welbeck, Rob Holding and Sokratis Papastathopoulos all remain sidelined for Arsenal this weekend as they continue their recoveries from long-term injuries.Meanwhile, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Granit Xhaka are doubts for the game. But Barcelona loanee Denis Suarez could make his first start after coming off the bench against Manchester City last weekend.Last time we played Huddersfield…@LTorreira34 to the rescue 🚲#HUDARS pic.twitter.com/JiGvb9gNrd— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) February 9, 2019
Facebook Twitter Google+LinkedInPinterestWhatsApp#TurksandCaicos, September 21, 2017 – Providenciales – Due to imminent weather conditions from Hurricane Maria, and recent damages sustained from Category 5 Hurricane Irma, a number of changes to service provisions will take effect as both medical centres operate under emergency mode.Cockburn Town Medical Centre:Following a durability assessment of recent temporary roof repairs against hurricane force winds, patients will be relocated from Cockburn Town Medical Centre on Grand Turk as a safety precautionary measure. Patient safety is our number one priority. The assessment examined the strength and potential durability of provisional roof repairs conducted post-Irma, and their reliability level against atmospheric elements associated with powerful hurricanes.Patients from Cockburn Town Medical Centre, especially high-risk patients, will be transferred overseas for alternative care. These include dialysis patients on Grand Turk. Expectant mothers, 36 weeks gestation and over, will also be transferred to Cheshire Hall Medical Centre or an alternative regional healthcare facility. TCI Hospital in collaboration with the National Health Insurance Board secured travel arrangements prior to the closure of the Providenciales International Airport.The Emergency Department at Cockburn Town Medical Centre will remain open as long as weather conditions permit. A full contingent of consultants, emergency room physicians and nurses will remain on standby in Grand Turk to provide emergency medical care following the passage of the storm. Personnel from the British Military will support the contingent and render technical support to assist in the resumption of services after the storm.Cheshire Hall Medical Centre:Similar to the steps followed during the previous storm, limited clinics currently in operation at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre, Outpatient Department will be closed until further notice. Appointments including elective surgeries will remain postponed. Essential hospital staff will remain onsite until the passage of the storm. Non-essential staff members will be temporarily relieved of duty.The Emergency Department at Cheshire Hall Medical Centre will remain open 24 hours. Residents are encouraged to only utilize the Emergency Department for urgent cases. Contact 911 for medical emergencies.Antenatal patients on Providenciales will be contacted and advised to relocate to the hospital for safety. Other high-risk patients will be determined by medical staff and contacted accordingly. Dialysis and Oncology patients at both hospital sites will be advised of changes in their scheduled treatment plans.Supplies such medication, water, food, medical gas and fuel for backup generators have been reviewed and replenished as needed at both medical centers.TCI Hospital will continue to monitor Hurricane Maria in collaboration with Disaster Management stakeholders. A bulletin will be issued regarding the resumption of normal services once the all clear is given. Facebook Twitter Google+LinkedInPinterestWhatsApp Related Items:
As of Oct. 1, the World Soy Foundation (WSF) is kicking off a new year of Acre Challenge. But first, we want to celebrate the end of last year’s Acre Challenge campaign. We set a high goal of $100,000 for the year in funds raised through the Acre Challenge—one of our biggest yet. Since the Acre Challenge was created by farmers for farmers, the donation to the Challenge (from a farmer or a soy family member) is typically the “value of an acre of soybeans,” or yield multiplied by price. This past year (Oct. 1, 2013-Sept.30, 2014), we saw nearly 570 donors Accept the Challenge and, thanks to their support, we were able reach and surpass our goal by approximately 1 percent! It is not without the support of those 570 individuals that we could continue reducing malnutrition through the power of soy!Their gifts are helping to support activities such as a school and SoyCow operation in Guatemala providing soymilk to young girls before class; mobilizing an extruder in Nicaragua with the potential to feed thousands of people and providing support to a community in South Africa for a sustainable soy-based foods business that provides soymilk to over 450 children!The WSF would like to send a BIG thank you to all who “Accepted the Challenge”—you have helped the WSF’s Acre Challenge have its most successful year yet! Now, we’re looking forward to seeing what exciting things we can accomplish this year with your help! Be on the lookout for some exciting new things coming this month through the end of December.Also, be watching for the big announcement on the winner of the “Top Supporting State” for last year’s Acre Challenge!Stay Connected! Visit us on: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | www.worldsoyfoundation.org
Nearly three-fourths of Clark County seniors prefer either closing corporate tax loopholes and raising taxes for wealthy Americans over cutting Social Security and Medicare as a means to reduce the country’s burgeoning debt, according to an unscientific poll conducted Thursday at an AARP event in Vancouver.Reductions to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid have dominated congressional discussion on how to rein in debt and whether to increase the nation’s $14.2 trillion debt ceiling. Congress must raise the ceiling by Aug. 2 to keep the government from going into default.AARP Washington has held seven regional community meetings and one statewide teleconference that drew about 17,000 people on June 28 to discuss Medicare and Social Security. The organization used the meetings to provide information, gauge seniors’ stances on hot-button congressional proposals and urge them to contact their representatives to make their opinions known on issues such as vouchers for Medicare and scaling back on Social Security benefits.More than 200 seniors turned out at Thursday’s event at the Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay. They were polled electronically on their opinions on various proposals, chiefly how they would seek to reduce the nation’s debt. The questions came amid elevated anxiety over news on Tuesday that Social Security checks might not be issued if Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling in time.“The problem with the debt is two wars and two tax cuts (not Social Security and Medicare),” said Battle Ground resident Dave Rowe. “Little people have to pay for it while corporations are making a profit.”
The combination of growing mission requirements and sharp funding constraints has forced the Army to find ways to manage its installations more efficiently and creatively, Katherine Hammack, assistant secretary for installations, energy and the environment, said during a Washington, D.C., forum last week.“We’re trying to figure out how to support soldiers, families, civilians and operations without the budgets that they need, with the budgets they get, so every installation has had to prioritize based upon risk and funding,” Hammack said.“It has given us an opportunity at the headquarters level to re-evaluate our programs and services,” she said, reported the Army News Service.As the Army tries to restore its readiness levels — amid growing demands across the globe — funding for installation support has dropped.“It is essential we communicate with one voice in the education of our colleagues and leaders and better articulate how installation infrastructures and services directly impact readiness and where the risk is being taken and its impact on the operating force,” Hammack said.Hammack emphasized five key challenges facing the installation community:communicating how installations support readiness and where they’re taking risks;prioritizing resources while consolidating services and programs;continuing to establish creative partnering to leverage core competencies;developing a model for installations in 2025 and beyond; andpersuading lawmakers to authorize a new BRAC round.She cited the Army’s successful initiatives to partner with industry to upgrade its aging stock of family housing and obtain new sources of renewable energy as models for collaborating with the private sector.“We want to continue to explore how we can expand partnerships, strengthen community ties, while benefitting both the Army and our service-providing partners,” Hammack said.And to help the Army eliminate the $500 million it spends annually on excess facilities, Hammack reiterated her call for a new round of base closures.“We must have authority from Congress to consolidate into our highest-value military bases and divest of low military value or under-utilized facilities,” she said. “Today, facilities that are needed to support readiness, to support training exercises, airfields and other priorities are deteriorating because the resources are spent to support installations that could be closed.” Dan Cohen AUTHOR
NETWORK ERRORCannot Contact ServerRELOAD YOUR SCREEN OR TRY SELECTING A DIFFERENT VIDEO Sep 8, 2017 – 12:05 pm Bands Share Their Inspirational Fan Moments “We’ve been wanting to put together a tour like this for a long time,” Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale told Loudwire. “We are a few of the hardest working women in rock, so the fact that we are all on the same stage every night is something not to be missed! We support and love each other, and we are representing our genre. This lineup is a beautiful display of what it means to be a strong female example for rock fans everywhere.”Halestorm took home the GRAMMY for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance for “Love Bites (So Do I)” at the 55th GRAMMY Awards from their 2012 album The Strange Case Of… In This Moment has spent the last decade honing their powerful brand of melodic industrial metal and their stunning stage show to match. Featuring frontwoman Maria Brink’s fallen-angel vocals, this evolution culminated in their acclaimed sixth album, 2017’s Ritual. Email News New Year’s Day and Stitched Up Heart round out the lineup of female-driven rock bands heading out on the road this springNate HertweckGRAMMYs Feb 20, 2018 – 2:55 pm Four of rock’s most dangerous female-driven rock bands are teaming up for one remarkable tour this summer. GRAMMY-winners Halestorm team up with In This Moment, New Year’s Day, and Stitched Up Heart for a 14-date U.S. tour kicking off in Jacksonville, Fla. at the Welcome To Rockville festival on April 27. Twitter 
Halestorm, In This Moment Announce Blistering American Tour Facebook We are excited to be touring with @Halestorm, @OfficialITM and @stitchedupheart this coming spring!! Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 am. See the full list of dates at https://t.co/CowleWmzT9 pic.twitter.com/JS5JeS4yX4— New Years Day (@NYDrock) February 20, 2018Fronted by the multi-talented Ash Costello, New Year’s Day have also been active for over a decade. Their most recent album, 2016’s Malevolence, cracked into the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 45.Riding high on their explosive 2016 full-length debut Never Alone, upstarts Stitched Up Heart round out the tour’s impressive lineup. Lead singer Mixi admits, “This is our dream lineup. Every single band on this bill is a huge inspiration to us and unbelievably talented. We are beyond excited for this run!”Tickets and VIP packages for the tour are available now via Halestorm’s website.Catching Up On Music News Powered By The Recording Academy Just Got Easier. Have A Google Home Device? “Talk To GRAMMYs”Read more Who’s On Tour With Halestorm This Summer? halestorm-moment-announce-blistering-american-tour
Health experts have stated that the condition of AES in Bihar will only aggravate until and unless rainfall takes place, as the deaths are being caused by excessive heat.TwitterAt least 40 people died in Bihar on Saturday, June 15, due to heat wave with Aurangabad, Gaya and Nawada being the worst-hit districts. Around 27 deaths were reported from Aurangabad alone, while 12 people died in Gaya. More than 100 people have been hospitalised in the state in the last 24 hours.Dr Surendra Prasad Singh, a doctor at one of Aurangabad’s state-run hospital, reportedly said that all the people who died were suffering from high-temperature fever.The state is also grappling with Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) outbreak that has killed around 84 children in two hospitals in Muzaffarpur as of Sunday. Deaths due to AES are being caused because of excessive heat and humidity, according to the doctors.Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar extended his condolence to the families and announced “an ex gratia payment of Rs 4 lakh to the next of the kin of those who have died”. He also announced that those belonging to the BPL categories are being given Rs 20,000 each for the last rites.Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan arrived in the state capital on Sunday to review public health measures for containment and management of the AES. He had previously said that the Centre was constantly monitoring the situation and supporting state health authorities to manage the encephalitis cases. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan arrived in the state capital today to review public health measures for containment and management of the AES.TwitterBihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey also said that the state government is doing its best to save children. “We are trying everything and anything that can save children’s lives. Everything is being made available from medicines to doctors. We have even called doctors and nurses from AIIMS in Patna,” he reportedly said.Additional health director Ashok Kumar Singh reportedly named heat wave and hypoglycaemia as the cause of the deaths. “The three Hs — heat wave, humidity and hypoglycaemia — are causing the deaths of children, who are suffering from symptoms akin to AES. Rains will reduce the effects of the disease. It has happened in the past too,” Singh said.On steps to check hypoglycemia, Pandey reportedly said, “Integrated Child Development Services has been running nutrition programmes through Anganwadi. Our immediate objective is to ensure parents’ awareness to ensure children do not sleep without food at night and wear proper clothes and avoid going out in the sun.””Government has been working from the beginning. There is no lack of medicines. However, there are lack of beds and ICUs as compared to the emergency situation at present,” said Suresh Sharma, Bihar Urban Development Minister.However, relatives of the patients admitted at Sri Krishna Medical College & Hospital in Muzaffarpur alleged that there were no doctors on duty available at midnight. “There are no arrangements here, doctors are not paying proper attention. Every hour, more children are dying. Since midnight, there are no doctors, only a few nurses are on duty,” the father of a patient said.Meanwhile, the state government declared on Saturday that all schools in the city will be closed till June 19 because of the rising temperatures. The shutdown was earlier supposed to end on June 16.The country is witnessing its worst heatwave this year with four cities in north India on a record high. There have been 32 heatwaves this year in India, the second-longest spell of high temperatures in the country’s recorded history. Delhi, Churu in Rajasthan, and Banda and Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh have witnessed temperatures of 48 degrees Celsius and above.An India Today report quoted health experts as stating that the condition of AES in Bihar will only aggravate until and unless rainfall takes place, as the deaths are being caused by excessive heat.
A security guard was found slaughtered at the site of an under-construction mosque in Vogra area of the city on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Abdul Motaleb, 68, hailing from Bagtabazar village in Mymensingh, used to live in a rented house owned by one Saidur Rahman in the area.Locals said that Motaleb started his job as a guard of the under-construction ‘Bogra Sarkar Para Jame Mosque’ 10 to 12 days ago.Moazzin of the mosque found Motaleb’s blood stained body early in the morning when he went there for calling out Azan, said Aminul Islam, officer-in-charge of Joydebpur police station.Being informed, police recovered the body around 8:30am and sent the body to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital for an autopsy.
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) president Saifur Rahman SohagBangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) president Saifur Rahman Sohag on Tuesday said they had gone to the Dhaka University vice-chancellor’s office to rescue the VC from the attack of some ‘outsiders and left-leaning student leaders’.”We went there hearing that some Jamaat-Shibir and left-leaning student leaders besieged the VC inside his office,” he told newsmen at Madhur Canteen on the campus.The BCL president made the statement after a series of attacks was launched in the afternoon on the demonstrating DU students who confined VC Md Akhtaruzzaman to press home their four-point demands in his office.At least 40 DU students were injured in the attack. Of them, 10 student demonstrators were undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.BCL president Saifur Rahman Sohag said that Chhatra League activists did not go there to fight against anybody.The BCL leader also demanded suspension of the students who confined the VC and vandalised his office.Meanwhile, the BCL, the student wing of the ruling Awami League, demanded punitive actions against those who besieged the VC, calling them ‘left-leaning terrorists’ in a press statement.Earlier, around 20-25 BCL men, joined by others, stormed into the VC’s office room and managed to disperse the demonstrators including female students.The BCL activists were led by its general secretary Zakir Hossain.The demonstrators said they confined the VC inside his office around 12:00pm as the authorities were yet to respond to their demands.The demands include withdrawal of a case filed by the DU administration against students in connection with intrusion into the proctor’s office, actions against BCL activists, who had reportedly assaulted students and molested female students on 15 January, and the resignation of university proctor.