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Close to 10,000 people involved in this year’s Chingay Parade celebrating culture and creativity
This year’s extravaganza will feature a circular route to create a more immersive experience and increase audience participation...
Hogs Close with Strength Ahead of Modestly Bearish USDA Report
Lean hog futures saw slight gains of 24 to 65 cents on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $69.43 on Tuesday afternoon, up $2.27 from the day prior. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 2 cents on December 19 at $83.71. NASS released their quarterly Hogs...
Why Some Orcas Stay Close to Home While Others Roam — And Rarely Interact
From the cliffs of the Shiretoko Peninsula, killer whales are a familiar sight. Pods surface offshore, drawing tourists to one of Japan’s most celebrated wildlife destinations and anchoring the region’s identity as a marine hotspot. Yet for all their visibility, scientists have struggled to answer a basic question: which types of killer whales live here?
NEMA Threatens to Close Multi-million Shilling Company in Ongoing Crackdown
A poultry processing farm in Naivasha has been directed to stop dumping untreated water waste in the environment by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) or face consequences. In a statement on Wednesday, April 23, NEMA announced that the facility had been discharging this waste without an Effluent Discharge Licence (EDL). The facility was thus
What is Close Reading?
Dan Sinykin By transforming quotations into evidence, close reading served as way to transform postwar criticism into a specialized knowledge. But what if we treated it more as an art form? The post What is Close Reading? appeared first on The Nation...
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“Take the Stairs”: Adekunle Gold Shares Advice for Creatives at The Macallan Partnership Celebration
Award-winning singer and songwriter Adekunle Gold has urged creatives to remain committed to their craft, even when recognition feels out of reach, sharing a powerful reflection on patience, excellence and… The post “Take the Stairs”: Adekunle Gold Shares Advice for Creatives at The Macallan Partnership Celebration appeared first on Nigerian Entertainment Today...
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Bernie Sanders Backs Justin J. Pearson, House Candidate at the Heart of Tennessee Voting Rights Fight
Pearson challenged the last Tennessee Democrat in the House. Now he’s up against the threat of total GOP control. The post Bernie Sanders Backs Justin J. Pearson, House Candidate at the Heart of Tennessee Voting Rights Fight appeared first on The Intercept...
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Multi-agency flood control exercise gains momentum
A large-scale flood control and drainage desilting campaign, spearheaded by Zoomlion Ghana Limited and its partners, has been intensified across Accra as stakeholders step up efforts to prepare the capital ahead of the peak rainy season. The exercise, which involved the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO...
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Poor road to dump site leaves tricycle operators stranded
Poor road conditions leading to the only waste disposal site at Lower McCarthy Hill in the Weija Gbawe Municipality have left thousands of refuse tricycle operators stranded, disrupting waste collection in parts of Accra. The situation has resulted in long queues of tricycles along the Leprosarium stretch of the Mallam-Kasoa Highway...
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“This is why I don’t attend parties” – Woman leaves guests stunned with her electrifying dance performance at a party (Watch)
A woman turned heads online after revealing why she rarely attends parties: her unique dancing style. She often avoids social gatherings because she believes her dance moves can be embarrassing. She jokingly admitted that there are times she prefers to remain seated and quiet rather than draw attention to herself on the dance floor...