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FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 28, 201 — Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. (NASDAQ: PLYA, “Playa” or “the Company”) an owner, operator and developer of premium all-inclusive resorts, was awarded the 2018 Transaction of the Year Award at the Caribbean Hotel & Resort Investment Summit (CHRIS) for the Company’s $300 million business combination with certain companies affiliated with Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited (“Sagicor”). Playa assumed management of the resorts from a third party following the close of the transaction. The deal resulted in the strategic redirection of the sales and marketing for the five resorts, which comprise 1,455 rooms located on the famed Northern Coast of Jamaica. The new strategy focuses on lowering customer acquisition costs, enhancing customer engagement and increasing customer loyalty. The transaction also facilitated the diversification of cash flows for both parties. Sagicor exchanged a portion of its investment in Jamaica for shares in Playa’s more diversified portfolio. Playa increased its family of globally recognized US brand partnerships while also growing its presence in Jamaica and capitalizing on the potential for operational synergies. As part of the transaction, Playa welcomed Hilton into its family of brands and added two of Sagicor’s seasoned business leaders to its board of directors. “We’re thankful for the ongoing support of Sagicor’s senior executives, Richard Byles and Christopher Zacca and for their belief in Playa’s vision. Their intimate knowledge of the portfolio and the Jamaican tourism industry have been invaluable. The transaction played a pivotal role in Playa’s growth and we’re grateful to have them as partners as we continue to expand our presence within the Caribbean,” said Bruce Wardinski, Playa’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We’re honored to receive this highly coveted award,” said Fernando Mulet, Playa’s Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer. “This off-market transaction allowed us to show the value of partnering with Playa. Not only did we expand our footprint in Jamaica by 17% through this business combination but we also secured a partner who benefits from diversification and our existing yet scalable operational platform in the region.” For additional information on Playa Hotels & Resorts, visit www.playaresorts.com. About Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. Playa is a leading owner, operator and developer of all-inclusive resorts in prime beachfront locations in popular vacation destinations in Mexico and the Caribbean. Playa owns and/or manages a total portfolio consisting of 21 resorts (7,914 rooms) located in Mexico, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. In Mexico, Playa owns and manages Hyatt Zilara Cancun, Hyatt Ziva Cancun, Panama Jack Resorts Cancun, Panama Jack Resorts Playa del Carmen, Hilton Playa del Carmen All-Inclusive Resort, Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta and Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos. In Jamaica, Playa owns and manages Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall, Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall, Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa, Jewel Dunn’s River Beach Resort, Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort & Spa, Jewel Runaway Bay Beach & Golf Resort and Jewel Paradise Cove Beach Resort & Spa. In the Dominican Republic, Playa owns and manages the Hilton La Romana All-Inclusive Family Resort and the Hilton La Romana All-Inclusive Adult Resort. Playa also owns four resorts in Mexico and the Dominican Republic that are managed by a third party and Playa manages the Sanctuary Cap Cana, in the Dominican Republic. read more

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New Delhi: Former India captain Rahul Dravid has been asked to depose in person to explain the conflict of interest allegations against him on September 26 by BCCI Ethics Officer D K Jain. Jain confirmed to PTI that Dravid will present his case on September 26 in Mumbai. Dravid is currently the Director of National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, besides being a vice-president in the India Cements group, which owns the IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings. Also Read – Puducherry on top after 8-wkt win over Chandigarh “Natural justice demands that he be heard in person and that is why he has been called to depose,” a BCCI official told PTI. The 46-year-old former batting mainstay was the head coach of the India A and Under-19 teams before being handed the NCA role, which would include monitoring the progress of these two sides as well. The complaint against Dravid, by Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) life member Sanjeev Gupta, alleges that there is conflict in interest in Dravid’s role as NCA head and being an India Cements employee. Also Read – Vijender’s next fight on Nov 22, opponent to be announced later Former Supreme Court judge Jain had asked Dravid to respond in writing, which he has already done. As per the BCCI constitution, no individual can hold more than one post at the same time. BCCI employee Mayank Parikh, who too faces of conflict of interest allegations, will also depose on the same day. A part of the operations team in the BCCI, Parikh is also associated with multiple clubs, with voting rights, in the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). In his written reply, it has been learnt that Dravid has defended himself saying he has taken leave of absence from employers India Cements and he has nothing to do with the Chennai Super Kings. The notice sent to Dravid had not gone down well with the likes of greats like Sourav Ganguly, who went to the extent of saying “god help Indian cricket”. Veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh too had echoed Ganguly’s view. “New fashion in indian cricket …..conflict of interest ….Best way to remain in news …god help indian cricket ……Dravid Gets Conflict of Interest Notice from BCCI Ethics Officer,” Ganguly had tweeted. The notice to Dravid also led to an extensive meeting between former players and Committee of Administrators (CoA) running Indian cricket. The likes of former captain Dilip Vengsarkar, Sanjay Manjrekar, Ajit Agarkar, Irfan Pathan, Parthiv Patel and Rohan Gavaskar attended the meeting in person while Ganguly joined in via Skype. After the meeting, it was decided that a white paper will be prepared on conflict of interest and submitted to the Supreme Court. The CoA had conceded that it is facing problems in implementing the conflict of interest guidelines in the Lodha committee reforms. “Till the time Supreme Court doesn’t decide on the matter, the existing conflict of interest rule in the constitution stands,” a BCCI official told PTI. read more

MONTREAL – Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve said he was warned by the director of the first “Blade Runner” that he better do his homework before embarking on a remake of the film.The Quebec director said Ridley Scott told him about the source of inspiration for the first movie, which came out in 1982, and the backstory.“And then with the new one, he told me: ‘It’s your responsibility. If you do your homework correctly, it can be fantastic; if you don’t, it’s going to be (a) disaster,’” Villeneuve said Thursday in an interview with The Canadian Press.Scott, who is executive producer on the remake, gave Villeneuve carte blanche, which is something the director said he needed to make the film properly.“That’s what I needed to hear,” said the director of “Blade Runner 2049,” in theatres Oct. 6. “He would give me full responsibility but full freedom. And I felt great with that.”“It was all on my shoulders, and I wouldn’t have been able to make the movie any other way.”Villeneuve said the first “Blade Runner” really influenced him when he first saw it, and he wanted to use his highly anticipated remake as a “love letter” to the classic.The film already has critics raving, with words like “dazzling,” “stunning” and “beautiful” being tossed around. Villeneuve is also being praised for his attention to detail and respect for the original.He explained that although the special effects in the film were executed with the help of a computer, he wanted to make sure each scene had “a sense of realism.”“The film has very few shots that are entirely digital,” Villeneuve said. “(Most) of the shots are images taken ‘on camera’ and reworked after with a computer.”A major theme of the movie, which stars Canadian Ryan Gosling, is the reflection on humans and technology.“Replicants,” the robots first introduced in the original “Blade Runner,” are back in the remake and their presence brings up questions that are more pertinent today, Villeneuve said.“When the first ‘Blade Runner’ came out in 1982, it was during the dawn of the computer age,” he said. “People were just starting to buy computers at home. Today, our relationship with technology has multiplied by 10 since that time, it has modified out social relationships, our intimate connections in a way that is very profound.”One of the main goals of the film, he said, was to capture the gloom and sadness of the first one.“There were several objectives,” he said. “One of them was to try and bring back that fantastic, beautiful melancholia that was in the first movie. I worked hard to try and bring that melancholia back to the screen.”Villeneuve’s current project is “Dune,” although he was keeping tight-lipped about it since it’s early in the process. He did say the movie will be “at a level I’ve never approached before.”He said he’d like to continue making science fiction films, but admitted they are “exhausting.”“It demands a lot,” he said. “To create different worlds, but it’s intoxicating at the same time. I loved it.” read more

The Government says the age-friendly communities grant program is a partnership between the Province and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities.Local governments and First Nations communities must submit their applications for 2020 grants to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities by January 17, 2020.Communities are eligible for up to $25,000 in grants.For more information on age-friendly grants, you can visit the Province’s website. VICTORIA, B.C. – The Province of British Columbia is issuing $500,000 in a new round of age-friendly grants to support senior living.According to Minister of Health, Adrian Dix, age-friendly grants are instrumental in providing support for seniors so they can live independently as possible.“Seniors who are connected to their communities and stay active live longer and healthier lives. Age-friendly grants are instrumental in supporting seniors and I hope communities around British Columbia apply so there can be local supports in place so seniors can live as independently as possible.” read more

A team from Export-Import Bank of India have monitored the progress of projects being executed in Sri Lanka under the Government of India Lines of Credit (LoC), particularly in the railway sector, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said today.The team visited sites of the Northern Railway Rehabilitation Project, including Kankesanthurai Railway Line, Omanthai – Pallai railway line, Talaimannar – Madhu Road Railway Line, Medawachchiya – Madhu Road railway line, etc., apart from evaluating the signaling and telecommunication system installed under the LoC. The team also called on Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation, Nimal Siripala De Silva and senior officials in Sri Lanka Railways, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, Department of External Resources, Ministry of National Policies and Economic Affairs, etc. The Government of India has provided concessionary credit facilities amounting to about US$ 800 million to the Government of Sri Lanka to undertake the Northern Railway Rehabilitation Project. IRCON International implemented the project, including track upgradation and setting up of signalling and communication infrastructure. India says it remains committed to strengthening its bilateral relationship with Sri Lanka, including through closer economic ties, enhancing connectivity and other linkages, and continued development partnership. (Colombo Gazette) read more

Winter travel costs on the rise as Transat also contemplates currency surcharge by Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press Posted Dec 12, 2013 10:43 am MDT MONTREAL – Canadians will be paying more to escape to sunshine destinations this season as tour operator Transat (TSX:TRZ.B) says prices are running five per cent higher than last year.The tour operator is also contemplating a new surcharge to compensate for the falling Canadian dollar.Chief executive Jean-Marc Eustache said Thursday that he likes rival Sunwing’s musing about imposing a surcharge of $25 to $30.“We’ll look at it and make a decision,” he said during a conference to discuss the company’s stronger results in the fourth quarter and full year.Eustache wouldn’t say how soon a surcharge could be added he but doubted its imposition would spur a consumer backlash.“When the price is $1,500 and tomorrow we put a surcharge of $25 I don’t think … the consumer will say, ‘Oh no I will not travel for 25 bucks,’” he said.Transat says it has sold 41 per cent of its winter vacation packages so far this year. Bookings are down a little from last year, but that could be due to economic uncertainty or consumers waiting in hopes of a last-minute deal, Eustache said.Capacity is three per cent higher than last year.Canada’s largest tour operator expects to have a better winter season, provided the Canadian dollar doesn’t drop dramatically from its current level of 95 cents compared to the U.S. greenback.Transat said cost-cutting efforts and higher selling prices helped it record its best fourth quarter and summer season yet and handily beat analyst forecasts.The Montreal-based travel company said its net profit surged to $54.7 million or $1.40 per diluted share for the period ended Oct. 31, compared with $16.6 million or 43 cents a year ago.The company, which operates the Air Transat airline, said its profits soared in the quarter due to a strong summer transatlantic season despite some softness in Europe where results beat its main competitors.Adjusting for one-time items it earned $1.40 per share for the quarter, which came in well above average analyst expectations of $1, according to a survey by Thomson Reuters.Benoit Poirier of Desjardins Capital Markets said the results were positive and should prompt Transat’s stock rise.“We like management’s disciplined approach to achieving superior margins by focusing on capacity management and higher selling prices,” he wrote in a report.On the Toronto Stock Exchange, Transat’s shares hit a new 52-week high of $14.70 and were up 49 cents of 3.63 per cent at $13.99 in midday trading.Revenues for the quarter came in at $808.6 million versus $763.4 million.Last summer Transat cut capacity from Canada which caused the number of passengers to decline by five per cent. The move resulted in higher margins driven by higher selling prices and cost reduction initiatives.For the year, Transat had a profit of $58 million or $1.51 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $16.7 million or 44 cents per diluted share in 2012.Annual revenues were $3.6 billion, down from $3.7 billion.Transat expects to realize more than $75 million in EBITDA improvement from cost-reduction initiatives, additional revenues and efficiency gains. It has realized $35 million benefit so far and expects to add at least $20 million in each of the next two years. AddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to TwitterTwitterShare to FacebookFacebookShare to RedditRedditShare to 電子郵件Email read more

Although the security situation in Mali is deteriorating, Mr. Guterres pointed to important steps taken in the last six months, to implement a stalled peace agreement signed by the Government and armed groups, in 2015.These include the integration of over 1,400 former combatants into the Malian army; the establishment of interim administrations in all five northern regions; and the effective participation of women in the peace process.I call on all national, regional and international actors to step up efforts to tackle the multiple threats facing Mali and the entire Sahel region – UN chief GuterresThe Malian Government has been seeking to restore stability and rebuild following a series of setbacks since early 2012 that fractured the country, including a military coup d’état, renewed fighting between Government forces and Tuareg rebels, and the seizure of its northern territory by radical extremists. Noting the launch of a comprehensive political and administrative reform process by the Government, the UN chief encouraged leaders in the north-west African nation to promote reconciliation and inter-communal dialogue, “aimed at inclusivity, strengthening resilience and creating social cohesion from the ground up.” He also welcomed efforts by the Government to make the process as broad as possible, including political leaders across the spectrum, armed groups and movements involved in the peace process – both pro-Government and opposition – as well as experts and members of civil society.Mr. Guterres urged all Malian parties to redouble their efforts, use dialogue to address their differences, and listen to the voices of Malian people, and called on the international community to continue its support.Recalling the ongoing humanitarian challenges in Mali, where he visited restive areas north of the capital last year, the Secretary-General said that 2.4 million people in the country need food assistance, and that, in northern and central regions, there are just three health workers per 10,000 people. 800 schools are closed, and nearly a quarter of a million children have no access to education.We ‘cannot stand by’ while Mali deterioratesHe praised the UN Integrated Strategic Framework adopted inside the country, international initiatives underway, such as the Sahel Allliance, launched by France, Germany and the European Union (EU), which aims to invest nine billion euros by 2022 across the vast region, badly effected by rising extremism, trans-national crime and economic instability.Such initiatives are in themselves, “insufficient” he warned the Council, calling on “all to strengthen efforts to address the root causes of instability and insecurity in Mali through humanitarian aid and support for sustainable development, including programmes on climate change mitigation and adaptation.”Mali’s recovery is “a test of the international community’s ability to mobilize in support of peace and stability. This is not a question of charity; it is one of enlightened self-interest. Security in Mali has an impact on the entire Sahel, which in turn affects global stability.”We cannot stand by while the humanitarian situation deteriorates, development gaps increase, and security risks become unsustainable”, said Mr. Guterres. “I call on all national, regional and international actors to step up efforts to tackle the multiple threats facing Mali and the entire Sahel region.” read more

The major new feature expected to be revealed on the iPhone 5S next week is a fingerprint scanner. It’s not the kind of part you’ll be able to see much of when integrated into the phone, but as with everything iPhone related, the actual sensor and new Home button components have leaked ahead of the launch.SonnyDickson has yet again got his hands on the iPhone 5S part and managed to capture some high resolution shots of it. As you can see, the circular Home button and fingerprint scanner sit at the end of a flex cable. It constitutes a very different design over the iPhone 5 Home button construction with good reason, but should give you some idea of how close the scanner will sit to the Home button in the final handset design.What we don’t know yet is whether the scanner will require a break in the casing to function or if Apple has managed to figure out a way to enclose it completely under the casing. I’m sure that would be preferable to maintain the clean design of the smartphone.The question now is, will other smartphone manufacturers copy Apple and add their own fingerprint scanners to Android and Windows Phone handsets? If they do, Apple will surely kick off a few more lawsuits, but at the same time I hope they do as it should make smartphones all the more secure for everyone. read more

Image: Shutterstock/StudioByTheSea Share Tweet Email Saturday 15 Apr 2017, 9:00 AM 1 Comment 11,374 Views Tweet thisShare on FacebookEmail this article http://jrnl.ie/3341947 By Garreth MacNamee Short URL EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you the stories you need to know as you start your day.1. #WORLD AT WAR North Korea has threatened to fire nuclear missiles if they are attacked by the US first.2. #POWER STRUGGLE New poll shows that the race to replace Enda Kenny is hotting up and there’s little to split the leading candidates. 3. #HAVE A HEART Mother begs burglars to hand back her stolen laptop which contains pictures of her dead son.4. #ON THE STREETS Protesters will gather at Smithfield Square in Dublin this afternoon to protest against the ongoing political violence in Venezuela.5. #STAND TO ATTENTION Under new rules, the tricolour will be illuminated and fly 24/7 outside Government Buildings.6. #DISEASED Farmers have been warned that a deadly disease in lambs is on the rise across the country.7. #ZOMBIES The once-legal high Spice is having a devastating impact on people living in the Manchester area of England as emergency services struggle to deal with callouts. 8. #HEELY-GOOD THINKING The province of British Columbia in Canada has ruled that companies can no longer force women to wear high heels at work.  9. #REBEL COUNTY Prominent politicians, celebrities and business owners in Cork have come together to protest against controversial flood relief plans for the River Lee. Image: Shutterstock/StudioByTheSea The 9 at 9: Saturday Here’s what you need to know as you start the weekend. Apr 15th 2017, 9:00 AM read more

Facebook Twitter: @NeosKosmos Instagram The Pancretan Association of Melbourne is organising a series of events to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Crete next month. The events will kick off in Melbourne in early May, before shifting to Greece later in the month. Association President Tony Tsourdalakis says many of the events will be aimed at educating young people about the battle, in order to ensure its tradition lives on. “The bonds that have been created amongst the two nations and the love that the veterans have for the Greek people and vice-versa, should not be diminished,” he said.On Wednesday May 4 historian Garrie Hutchinson will conduct an open forum in English about the battle. The discussion, to be held at Philhellene restaurant, will span from battlefield stories to the modern memorials that now stand where they happened. The forum will be followed by a performance by Cretan musician Stefanos Vordonis and his band. On Friday May 6 Dr Maria Hill, senior academic at the University of New South Wales, will deliver a public lecture titled “Diggers and Greeks” at the Auditorium of the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne. Formal receptions will be held at the Members Pavilion of the Cretan Village in Wantirna South on May 6 and 7, which will feature dancing and a second performance by Stefanos Vordonis and Mihalis Pahakis. On Sunday May 8 a church service and Doxology will be held at St Efstathios Church in South Melbourne, before a series of ceremonies at the Shrine of Remembrance. A week later the focus shifts to Greece where an Australian delegation, including Battle of Crete veterans, members of the Australian parliament, and members of the Pancretan Association will take part in commemorative services and activities at many sites across Crete. For more information call the Pancretan Association of Melbourne on 03 9800 0148 or visit www.pancretan.com.au read more

Pékin invite Google à respecter la législation chinoiseChine – Les autorités chinoises entendent respecter la décision de Google à savoir quitter, ou non, l’empire du milieu. Mais le filtrage sur le net reste le principal sujet de préoccupation de Pékin.Les négociations se poursuivent entre Google et la Chine. Toujours échaudée par les attaques virtuelles dont elle a été victime, la firme américaine hésite encore : quittera-t-elle ou non l’empire du milieu ?À lire aussiVoici pourquoi les bébés OGM risquent de vivre moins longtemps que les autresPour l’instant, le point sensible reste encore la question du filtrage sur le net. Google entend en effet lever toute censure, une initiative qui va à l’encontre de la loi chinoise, laquelle se révèle particulièrement frileuse envers les sites politiques et pornographiques. “Nous avons une politique de longue date d’ouverture aux investissements étrangers. Mais la condition préalable est qu’ils respectent les lois chinoises”, a déclaré le porte-parole du ministère du Commerce Yao Jian. “Nous espérons que Google respectera la loi, qu’il choisisse ou non de poursuivre ses activités en Chine”. Un retrait de Google ne gênerait pas outre-mesure les autorités chinoises. Cependant, le fait que le géant du net veuille faire disparaître toute censure, même en cas de départ, suscite des craintes dans les rangs asiatiques. “En arrivant sur le marché chinois, en 2007, il a clairement indiqué qu’il respecterait la législation chinoise, poursuit Yao Jian. Même s’il se retire, il doit se conformer à la loi et gérer les dossiers en suspens de la même manière”.Le 16 mars 2010 à 11:45 • Emmanuel Perrin read more

Burnley manager Sean Dyche has praised the attitude of the club’s three goalkeepers ahead of their FA Cup clash against Barnsley.Nick Pope is in line for his first game since picking up a shoulder injury in the UEFA Europa League clash with Aberdeen last summer while Tom Heaton, who has featured in the last two Premier League games, and Joe Hart are also in contention.Hart has lost his place in the starting lineup to Heaton last week and Dyche revealed the former England international was disappointed with the decision, having started every league game since joining the club at the start of the season.“He’s a top class pro and has a lot of respect for Tom and vice versa, they’ve known each other a long time,” Dyche said of Hart, according to Lancashire Telegraph.“He’s not happy, of course, but not happy as an individual. He absolutely wants the team to do well, he’s bought into what we do.”Match Preview: Burnley vs Liverpool Boro Tanchev – August 30, 2019 Premier League leaders Liverpool travel to Burnley for the Matchday 4 of the 2019-20 Premier League campaign.“He didn’t come in under any illusions, and I told him it would be a tough season. I commend him for that.”“A lot of the things that have happened this season have not been down to Joe.”“I tried a few different things and eventually had to change the goalkeeper.”“That’s just the way it goes, but there’s been a lot of things that haven’t been right in front of him at times, and he’s helped us put points on the board.” read more

December 3, 2018 Categories: Good Morning San Diego, Local San Diego News, Sports 00:00 00:00 spaceplay / pause qunload | stop ffullscreenshift + ←→slower / faster ↑↓volume mmute ←→seek  . seek to previous 12… 6 seek to 10%, 20% … 60% XColor SettingsAaAaAaAaTextBackgroundOpacity SettingsTextOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundSemi-TransparentOpaqueTransparentFont SettingsSize||TypeSerif MonospaceSerifSans Serif MonospaceSans SerifCasualCursiveSmallCapsResetSave SettingsSAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Utah will face Northwestern in the Holiday Bowl on New Year’s Eve at San Diego County Credit Union Stadium in a match up of teams that lost their conference championship games, organizers announced Sunday.Utah (9-4) lost to Washington, 10-3, Friday in the Pac-12 Conference title game.Northwestern (8-5) lost to Ohio State, 45-24, in the Big Ten Conference title game Saturday night in a game it trailed 31-24 early in the fourth quarter.The Holiday Bowl gets the second selection from the Pac-12 after the participants in the New Year’s Six bowls. The Alamo Bowl selected Washington State with the first choice.Utah and Northwestern will both be making their debuts in the Holiday Bowl, which has been played annually since 1978.The Holiday Bowl has matched teams from the Pac-12 and Big Ten Conference since 2014.The game is scheduled for December 31st at SDCCU Stadium.For tickets and more information click here. Updated: 8:09 AM Northwestern and Utah to play in 2018 Holiday Bowl KUSI Newsroom KUSI Newsroom, Posted: December 3, 2018 FacebookTwitter read more

A fire at a Riverview neighborhood house was caused by an electrical malfunction or failure, according to Vancouver Fire Marshal Heidi Scarpelli.The blaze, reported just before 9 p.m. Wednesday at 6290 S.E. Riverside Drive, caused an estimated $40,000 in damage, Scarpelli said.Firefighters had the flames knocked down at the home by 9:25 p.m., according to emergency radio traffic.

Kevin Kennedy works on a piece of one of his oil spill cleanup devices. (Photo by Eric Keto, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage)Cleaning up after a major oil spill is a huge challenge. For example, after the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, the federal government estimates responders recovered only about a quarter of the nearly 5 billion barrels of oil released.Listen NowOne Alaskan thinks he’s figured out a better way to do it. He doesn’t work in a lab, he doesn’t have any fancy degrees and he’s not backed by the government or a big company. But some experts think he might be on to something.His name is Kevin Kennedy, and he spends a lot of time poking around what he refers to as his “mad scientist den.”It’s a garage that smells strongly of oil, cluttered with mechanical parts and tools, right behind Kennedy’s house in South Anchorage. Here, Kennedy has poured his soul — and, he said, his retirement — into developing a new kind of oil spill cleanup technology.Kennedy knows just how damaging an oil spill can be. On Good Friday in 1989, he was getting his shrimp boat ready for a day of work in Prince William Sound.“I didn’t have any idea how big it was until I got three-and-a-half, four hours out of Whittier and got to Knight Island Pass,” said Kennedy.  “And then you could smell it. And then you could start seeing it. And it just kept coming and coming and coming.”That was Kennedy’s last day as a shrimper — he helped with the cleanup effort, instead. Since the Exxon Valdez, Kennedy has gone from occasional tinkering to all-consuming work to develop a better way to clean up oil spills.On his website, Kennedy has posted videos of his inventions at work — there’s one of what he calls the Otter Skimmer chugging away on a spill off Louisiana’s coast. A net extends into the ocean, corralling the oil towards a little red pontoon boat. There, a device separates the oil from the water and pumps it into a storage container.Kennedy claims it works a lot better than the equipment response teams use to clean up oil spills today.“Nobody makes anything that works in Alaska until it hits the beach,” Kennedy said.But for a self-taught, self-funded inventor like Kennedy, trying to break into the market has been a long, hard journey. Over the years, Matt Melton has heard Kennedy’s pitch a lot. Melton is general manager of an oil spill response team based in Anchorage called the Alaska Chadux Corporation.“In the last 10 years that I’ve been in this business, Kevin’s been there, too,” Melton said. “He’s just always there — it’s quite amazing. He’s a unique man.”Melton said Kennedy’s an unconventional figure in the oil spill response world, but he also thinks he may be on to something. He said Kennedy’s device is efficient at separating oil from water, which makes it easier to store the waste during a cleanup. Alaska Chadux Corporation can’t endorse his equipment, but on certain uniquely challenging spills, Melton said he thinks Kennedy’s device might come in handy.“If I had an oil spill tomorrow and I called Kevin and he had one sitting on his shelf, I’d take it in a second,” Melton said.But oil spill response teams like Melton’s still aren’t rushing to buy Kennedy’s technology. Most already have cleanup equipment on hand that meets all their requirements and they’re used to using that equipment. And some experts disagree with Kennedy’s assertion that the equipment hasn’t improved at all since the Exxon Valdez oil spill.Richard Bernhardt works on oil spill response with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.“The bread and butter — the basic equipment — hasn’t changed a whole lot… but there have been certain improvements to some of the equipment,” Bernhardt said.Bernhardt said skimmers have gotten a lot more efficient since the 1989 Valdez oil spill. Barkley Lloyd agrees — he’s the president and general manager of Alaska Clean Seas, an oil spill response group on the North Slope. But Lloyd said that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement.“You always want more,” Lloyd said. “It’s always great to have the solution to everything.”Kennedy said he isn’t promising the solution to everything — but he thinks his spill technology is an important step in the right direction.“I’d be a fool to sit there and say it’s because I’m going to save the world,” Kennedy. “When I first started into this, it was because I knew that there was a better way to do it.”Kennedy is determined to keep pushing forward until response teams actually start using his invention to clean up oil spills. Then, he said he doesn’t want to invent another thing. Correction: According to NOAA, burning, skimming and direct recovery from the wellhead of the BP spill removed about a quarter of the oil released during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. NOAA does not count chemical dispersal as removal, as an earlier version of this story implied. read more

Gachibowli: According to Insite, a quarterly real estate report by property portal 99acres.com, Hyderabad’s real estate market witnessed an increase in prices of residential apartments to the tune of one per cent. Suburbs located in proximity to the IT/ITeS hubs of Gachibowli, Kondapur, and Madhapur witnessed maximum demand from end-users and investors, alike. Also Read – JIH organises Eid Milap for sanitary workers Advertise With Us Maneesh Upadhyaya, Chief Business Officer, 99acres.com, says, “Backed by robust office leasing activities and competitive housing prices, Hyderabad continues to dominate the realty charts in India in the quarter ending June 2019, too. While average property prices in the city went up by a marginal one per cent this quarter, the average rental ‘asks’ went north by four per cent in Apr-Jun 2019 over the same quarter last year.” Also Read – GHMC distributes saplings to KV students Advertise With Us Noticeably, among top metro cities, Hyderabad reported the maximum number of new launches with 3,026 units in 2019. Unsold inventory, too, dipped in this quarter considering a higher number of property registrations made this year. However, slow-paced registration of new real estate projects under Telangana RERA restricted an improvement in supply, which has far been outweighed by rising demand in the city, especially in the affordable housing segment. Out of the 936 approved projects in the State, only 121 projects are located in Hyderabad, added Upadhyaya. Advertise With Us Similar to the previous quarter, Nallagandla witnessed a four percent hike in the average capital prices, QoQ, owing to its continued popularity among tech professionals working in Gachibowli and Hi-Tec City. Hafeezpet, too, recorded a four percent appreciation in the average capital ‘asks’. Due to its proximity to Kukatpally, Madhapur and Miyapur, the locality is gradually becoming a premium locale for residential real estate with residential apartments priced around Rs 5,100 per sq ft. Notably, in April and May 2019, revenue from property registrations in Gandipet jumped by around 100 percent, compared to the same tenure last year. On the other hand, Banjara Hills had witnessed just 13 percent appreciation. The highlights a rise of peripheries in the city as future housing destinations. Infusion of investment in the commercial sector has boosted the rental market, too. The rental market in the city reported a four percent growth in the average rental values, YoY. Madhapur, Nizampet, Mehdipatnam, Gachibowli, and Kondapur remained as the top performing rental markets in the residential category in the city with over five percent rental appreciation, each, in the last one year. In the recent past, Shankarpally to Muttangi Road, Shankarpally to Kokapet Road and Outer Ring Road (ORR) from Kokapet to Muttangi have become popular destinations among home aspirants. Gandipet, Shankarpally, Maheswaram, Shamshabad, Qutubullapur, Ibrahimpatnam and Shadnagar are new emerging areas where stakeholders are betting on. These areas are expected to churn better ROI (5-7 percent) in the ensuing years. read more

Rohingyas waiting in long queue for registration. Photo: UNBSome 450,000 Rohingyas have so far been biometrically registered in 12 makeshift shelter camps in Ukhia and Teknaf upazilas of Cox’s Bazar district.A total of 449,821 Rohingyas have undergone biometric registration so far, with 10,615 registered on Wednesday, said a handout, reports UNB.The biometric registration process started on 11 September following the recent influx of the displaced Myanmar nationals.According to Rohingya Refugee Repatriation Commissioner’s Cox’s Bazar office, some 6.25 lakh Myanmar nationals so far have entered Bangladesh, said the handout.The number of forcibly displaced Myanmar citizens is on the rise as they are still entering Bangladesh fleeing persecution in Rakhine state of Myanmar. read more

Tags: Discounts, Intrepid Group, Intrepid Travel Share Posted by << Previous PostNext Post >> TORONTO — With a growing number of Canadian travellers choosing to stay close to home, Intrepid Travel is offering a 20% discount on more than 73 of its North American trips.To receive the discount, clients must book by July 31, 2018 for departure in August or September.The discount applies to all North American trips, including the 20-day ‘Canadian Rockies and Vancouver Island’, the six-day ‘Highlights of Vancouver Island’, and the 12-day ‘Grand Canadian Rockies’.In the past three months, Intrepid Travel has enjoyed double-digit growth on its North American trips. According to Destination Canada, Canadian tourism arrivals hit a 14-year high with nearly 20 million travellers. The following year, Canada was named the top place to visit in the world by Lonely Planet, the New York Times, and Condé Nast Traveler as tourism arrivals continued to rise in 2017 with Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations.For more information go to www.intrepidgroup.travel. Michael Smith Intrepid announces last-minute discount on North American trips Wednesday, July 4, 2018 read more