Dorothy Brand

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Sweco to Explore Floating Solar Power for Uganda
21
Sep
By Dorothy Brand
Business

Sweco to Explore Floating Solar Power for Uganda

The floating solar farm will be installed upstream of a hydro-electric dam The floating solar farms will diversify Uganda’s energy mix, which currently comprises mainly hydroelectric power. Sweco will also deliver a detailed design of a pilot plant.The solar panels will float on reservoirs upstream of one of the hydroelectric dams – Sweco will conduct a preliminary assessment of four dames to determine which one is most suitable for the project.  After the dam has been chosen, Sweco will carry out a detailed study and produce a design and specifications to enable the procurement of contractors.  The study will also…
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Reliance Retail Plans ‘Fast Fashion’ Stores to Take Fight to Zara
21
Sep
By Dorothy Brand
Business

Reliance Retail Plans ‘Fast Fashion’ Stores to Take Fight to Zara

Reliance Retail is planning to launch a new clothing and accessories brand store chain to compete directly with fast fashion brands Zara and H&M in India. “The new format, internally called Regalia, will be spread across 20,000-30,000 square feet, and the company could open six stores initially. They have finalized their store locations in Mumbai and Gurgaon (Gurugram) and have also signed properties in Hyderabad and Bangalore,” said two people privy to the launch. The name of the brand will be announced at the time of the launch. The company will start store fit-outs in some cities and the brand…
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Rare ‘Spirit Bear’ Filmed Rummaging Through Hunter’s Belongings in Michigan
21
Sep
By Dorothy Brand
Nature

Rare ‘Spirit Bear’ Filmed Rummaging Through Hunter’s Belongings in Michigan

This September, a Michigan trail camera discovered a white-colored black bear, which resulted in one of the season’s most uncommon images. The rare “spirit bear” was then looking through a hunter’s bags and some bait. The bear was observed rummaging through some bait that had been laid by a hunter, according to a post shared by a Facebook group for Upper Peninsula trekking guides. The bear was observed rummaging through some bait that had been laid by a hunter, according to a post shared by a Facebook group for Upper Peninsula trekking guides. Cody Norton, a large carnivore specialist from…
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UN Standing Ovation for President Zelenskyy, but Russia’s Security Council Veto Means the Organization Lacks Teeth
21
Sep
By Dorothy Brand
Arts & Entertainment

UN Standing Ovation for President Zelenskyy, but Russia’s Security Council Veto Means the Organization Lacks Teeth

Though the Ukrainian President couldn’t see it, the reaction in the UN General Assembly chamber to his speech was the one he wanted. A standing ovation from the representatives of many aligned countries. President Putin’s stark nuclear threats had come before dawn US time while leaders and delegates at the annual General Assembly were asleep. And as leaders arrived, our attempts to solicit their reactions failed. The Canadian prime minister, the EU Commission president, and the Turkish foreign minister were all silent. This wasn’t the moment for off-the-cuff remarks. There was anticipation instead for how America’s President Biden would react…
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35 Yoga Poses No One Ever Told You Are Core Work
21
Sep
By Dorothy Brand
Health

35 Yoga Poses No One Ever Told You Are Core Work

Ask any yoga student what they’d like to focus on in class and there’s a reasonable chance that they’ll request—or perhaps demand—“core work.” What many of us don’t understand is that it’s almost impossible to create a yoga sequence that doesn’t work the core in some way. Each time you bend twist or squat or otherwise shift your body weight, you rely on your core to create and maintain stability around your spine. These movements engage the muscles that surround your core in different ways: some will shorten, whether actively or passively, while others will lengthen. Sometimes the work is…
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Warrenton Woman Charged with DUI, Abuse and Neglect Following Crash in School Pick-up Line
21
Sep
By Dorothy Brand
World News

Warrenton Woman Charged with DUI, Abuse and Neglect Following Crash in School Pick-up Line

A Warrenton woman was arrested Wednesday after a crash in the parent pick-up line at P.B. Smith Elementary, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. Celeste Francis Watson, 43, has been charged with driving under the influence, abuse and neglect of children, and refusal. Around 3:13 p.m., Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the Warrenton school for a report of a crash in the parking lot. Upon arrival, deputies found Watson in a vehicle that rear-ended another car, the sheriff’s office stated in a news release. Watson was eventually taken into custody. No one was injured in the incident.…
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Animal Equality, Brazil Holds Public Hearing Against Inhumane Law
21
Sep
By Dorothy Brand
World News

Animal Equality, Brazil Holds Public Hearing Against Inhumane Law

On September 15, Animal Equality met at São Paulo’s State Assembly alongside several animal, environmental, and human health protection organizations. The public hearing was organized by Animal Equality with the support of State Representative Carlos Giannazi. The organizations met in opposition to Brazil’s ‘Self-Control’ Bill to discuss their concerns about the harmful initiative. Who attended the public hearing? Representatives from animal and environmental protection, human health, and labor union organizations were present at the Assembly. Animal Equality’s Executive Director of Brazil, Carla Lettieri, and Mercy for Animals’ Executive Director, Cristina Mendonça, spoke on behalf of farm animals that will be…
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Out of the Frying Pan and Into The Future: New Alison Saar Limited Edition Work Hints at Both the Domestic and The Celestial
21
Sep
By Dorothy Brand
Arts & Entertainment

Out of the Frying Pan and Into The Future: New Alison Saar Limited Edition Work Hints at Both the Domestic and The Celestial

The Los Angeles-based artist Alison Saar has put forward a weighty contribution to Socrates Sculpture Park’s annual benefit. Weighing in at about five pounds, Umbra (2022) is a dynamic, three-color image of a Black woman printed on the back of a cast-iron pan. Her powerful, all-white eyes bring to mind both Afrofuturistic symbols and images of Yoruba spirits, while her afro all but blocks out a blaze of circular white light, leaving the impression of a halo. Despite the cast iron’s heft, one gets the impression that the woman could be looking into or through a hand mirror at the…
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Are Back In California After Queen’s Funeral
21
Sep
By Dorothy Brand
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Celebrities

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Are Back In California After Queen’s Funeral

A bittersweet goodbye. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are back home in California with their children following Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, Us Weekly can confirm. Harry, 38, and the Suits alum, 41, had been in Europe since September 4. While the couple — who stepped down as working members of the royal family in 2020 — were initially across the pond for a series of philanthropic engagements, the nature of their visit quickly changed as the queen’s health deteriorated. As Harry rushed to be by his grandmother’s side at her Balmoral estate in Scotland, the duke did not make it in…
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MyPillow’s Mike Lindell sues Justice Department, FBI over Seized Cellphone
21
Sep
By Dorothy Brand
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Business

MyPillow’s Mike Lindell sues Justice Department, FBI over Seized Cellphone

MINNEAPOLIS — MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell has sued the Department of Justice and the FBI, demanding the return of a cellphone agents seized from him outside a fast food restaurant in southern Minnesota last week, apparently as part of an investigation into an alleged scheme to breach voting system technology. Lindell alleges in the complaint, filed Tuesday in federal court in Minnesota, that the confiscation of his iPhone violated his constitutional rights against unlawful search and seizure and an attempt to chill his freedom of speech. Lindell, a prominent promoter of false claims that voting machines were manipulated to…
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