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Four people wounded in car ramming attack in central Israel
RAMLE, Israel – Four people were wounded, one critically, when a suspected attacker rammed into a bus stop in central Israel on Sunday, Israeli authorities said. The suspect, who police said they believe to be a resident of east Jerusalem, was shot and “neutralized” by security forces at the scene, according to Avi Biton, the……
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Baseball: Five-run 10th powers Tigers past Dragons
Chunichi Dragons pitcher Yuki Hashimoto, right, reacts after giving up a tiebreaking single to the Hanshin Tigers’ Fumihito Haraguchi in the 10th inning of a Central League baseball game at Vantelin Dome Nagoya on July 14, 2024. (Kyodo) NAGOYA (Kyodo) — Fumihito Haraguchi hit a tiebreaking pinch-hit single and Kai Ueda added a bases-loaded triple……
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Are pedal cams the answer to South Korea’s traffic disputes over sudden acceleration?
In the wake of several tragic car accidents across South Korea, pedal cameras are being proposed as a new tool to address the contentious issue of sudden unintended acceleration, or SUA. These cameras, which capture drivers’ foot movements, are being touted as a means to provide clear evidence and settle disputes over the true cause……
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1 Corinthians 13:7
1 Corinthians 13:7
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Uruguay third in the Copa America!
Lionel Messi for Argentina and Argentina for Lionel Messi. All the joy that the number 10 gave to the Albiceleste was returned this time: a team with a musketeer spirit… The post Uruguay third in the Copa America! appeared first on Worldys News. Uruguay third in the Copa America!
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After attempt on his life, Trump sees moment for unity
A pro-Trump supporter holds a portrait of former U.S President Donald Trump during a demonstration a day after Trump was shot in an assassination attempt during a rally in Pennsylvania, in Huntington Beach, California, U.S. July 14, 2024. (Reuters/Etienne Laurent) Biden orders review of how gunman got so close Gunman worked as a dietary aide……
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China, Russia start joint naval drills, days after NATO allies called Beijing a Ukraine war enabler
In this photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on July 15, 2024, Russian military sailors attend a welcome ceremony of their joint naval forces exercise in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, China, on Sunday July 14, 2024. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP) BEIJING (AP) — China and Russia’s naval forces……
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MSF survey finds filial piety remains strong in Singapore, Latest Singapore News
Families in Singapore maintain close-knit ties, and are the first line of support for most people, a new survey has shown. The vast majority of people polled aged 15 to 64 agree that it is their responsibility to take care of their parents, while most seniors said they would turn to their family for caregiving……
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Two dead and Donald Trump injured as former president’s campaign rally ends in Pennsylvania
The FBI has identified the man who shot Donald Trump during a campaign rally as Thomas Matthew Crooks. Crooks is believed to have opened fire as the former US president… The post Two dead and Donald Trump injured as former president’s campaign rally ends in Pennsylvania appeared first on Worldys News. Two dead and Donald…
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Cellpic Sunday – Independence Rock
Alcova, Wyoming. With the Fourth of July less than a week in our rearview mirror, I created a panoramic view of Wyoming’s Independence Rock. On a chilly day in October, we stopped at the rest area near Alcova on our way to visit friends in Wyoming. In the distance, a large rock outcropping stands as…
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Snippets of Copenhagen.
Snippets of Copenhagen. July 2002. In the summer of 2002 I was back in The UK after a year living and working in Qatar. It was a happy carefree time of watching the FIFA World Cup and enjoying actual British sunshine. But after England’s inevitable quarter final exit I began getting itchy feet as my…
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Summer Heat
~ growing heat prevails midwest plains stifled in heat roads sweltering hot waves of sweat soaking my clothes noisy air-con runs non-stop ~ ~ I offer this Tanka verse in reluctant acceptance of summer heat and as a tribute to Colleen’s dedication to spreading poetry far and wide. This week’s Syllabic Poetry Challenge is called…
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Magic?!
Pick a card, any cardlook at it and put it backdon’t tell me about ithere it is and it’s right!Will you have another chance? Let’s try something else… Here’s a big top hathey presto, a little bunnynow she’s disappeared!Oh, don’t worry, she’s fine.Would you like a final chance? Sorry. No money now. Shame. 🐰~~~🎩~~~🐰 ~~~…
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Am I #Writing a New Book?
When inspiration strikes – especially when it isn’t too often, you run with it! I’ve been trying to work on what I hope to be my soul book about grief, temporarily titled Conversations and Observations. But my progress has been very minimal for the last two years because although it’s been just after three years…
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Lens Artist Challenge: Tourist Attractions Near and Far
Here’s the prompt from Leanne. She uses the Wikipedia definition of “tourist attraction”: I visited two foreign cities this past spring: London (pictured below, the V & A) and Mexico City. You would need two days to see all the exhibits in Mexico City’s Museo Nacional de Antropologia, but I had a wedding later that…
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Hamas, Israel have reached agreement
https://worldisraelnews.com/israel-hamas-agree-to-hand-over-control-of-gaza-to-palestinian-authority-police-force-report/?utm_source=MadMimi&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Shocking%3A+Kamala+%27Understands%27+Antisemites+Who+Want+to+Destroy+Israel%27%3B+Hamas+Replenishes+Losses+by+Training+Young+Kids%3B+Ben+Shapiro+Destroys+Democrats+in+House+Hearing&utm_campaign=20240711_m182354056_Kamala+%27Understands+the+Emotion%E2%80%99+Behind+Antisemites+Who+Want+to+Destroy+Israel%27%3B+Hamas+Replenishes+Losses+by+Training+Young+Kids%3B+Ben+Shapiro+Destroys+Dems+in+House+Hearing&utm_term=Israel_2C+Hamas+Agree+to+Hand+Over+Control+of+Gaza+to+Palestinian+Police
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Time has run out for Israel-Saudi deal before elections – report | World Israel News
https://worldisraelnews.com/time-has-run-out-for-israel-saudi-deal-before-elections-report/?utm_source=MadMimi&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Shocking%3A+Kamala+%27Understands%27+Antisemites+Who+Want+to+Destroy+Israel%27%3B+Hamas+Replenishes+Losses+by+Training+Young+Kids%3B+Ben+Shapiro+Destroys+Democrats+in+House+Hearing&utm_campaign=20240711_m182354056_Kamala+%27Understands+the+Emotion%E2%80%99+Behind+Antisemites+Who+Want+to+Destroy+Israel%27%3B+Hamas+Replenishes+Losses+by+Training+Young+Kids%3B+Ben+Shapiro+Destroys+Dems+in+House+Hearing&utm_term=TOO+LATE_3A+Time+Ran+Out+on+Biden+for+Israel-Saudi+Deal+Before+Elections_C2_A0
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Moon
Moon
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Haymaking
Haymaking They cut the hay todaybeneath a fleet of clouds,and kites that screamed with fierce, metallic joy,winged talons, beaked and gimlet eyes.I will never learn to love the sight,nor find bucolic an engine’s roar,knowing beneath the fallen stalksa hecatomb of tiny things,that couldn’t know the sky,the screaming kites, and all their worldwas about to fall.…
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The “kryptonite mines” of Africa
An African childhood movie “Scotty? How are we doing on Kryptonite?” “Very low, Sir. Our last trip to Baluchistan was successful, though a bit ‘irregular’ as Mr. Spock says but our reserves are low again. That mission to Aldebaran was costly.” “Costly but we had to do it, Scotty. Mr. Spock? Suggestions?” “Our best option,…
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Bedtime Blues 💤 🥱
I wish I had a good, solid, concrete answer for this. Even now as I’m answering, I’m in sleep deprivation mode. The perils of working night shift. “Just get off of nights, then.” No problem! With the flick of my wrist and the twitch of my nose! *poof* Hmmmm. 📣 “I’ve landed in Neverland it…
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July in the garden
it’s blooming lovely here July in the garden
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Moeders van de natuur
Op een doodgewone zondagochtend, besloot ik mijn dagelijkse leven even te ontvluchten en een wandeling te maken door het park. Tot mijn verbazing ontmoette ik een natuurmens. Ja, echt. Het soort persoon waarvan je denkt dat hij ‘s ochtends gorgelt met dauw en zijn haar kamt met een dennenappel. “Wat ben je aan het doen?”…
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How people slept in the Middle Ages
Asking how people slept in the Middle Ages sounds embarrassingly pointless. Surely the answer is, the same way we do. Well no, they didn’t. That would make the post too short and I want to be sure you get your money’s worth here. They broke the night into two separate sleeps, which is the same…
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Camp MacKall and the Knollwood Maneuvers
WACO glider at Camp MacKall – reverse side reads: “Hello Mom, Finally got some cards that can let you see what these gliders we ride around in look like. This picture was taken on our camp field. I have a few more that I’ll send to you. Regards to all. Hope to be home this…
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Roberta Writes – Thursday Doors and d’Verse Poetry, MTB: It Begins to Dawn #ThursdayDoors #d’VersePoetry #poetry
This week for Dan’s Thursday Doors, I am sharing my photographs of a traditional Norwegian Church. We saw this interesting building at the Norwegian Folk Museum during our recent visit. You can join in Dan’s challenge here: https://nofacilities.com/2024/07/11/beer-club-doors/ d’Verse MTB prompt Today’s prompt is hosted by Laura. You can find Laura’s lovely poetry here: https://poetrypix.com/…
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Regular exercise
What strategies do you use to increase comfort in your daily life? Until you struggle you won’t get to know what comfort actually looks like? I regularly toughen myself either by running or exercising sometimes I read books to check my mental strength, which also plays a vital role to conclude comfort in every way.…
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dVerse — Poetics — Sarah Poem
Love as hard as you can. Write the stuff that matters to you, but also, maybe stuff that doesn’t matter too much – just have fun. Life is going to throw all sorts of things at you – remember that the small, beautiful moments can carry as much weight as the big terrible ones. And…
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Can We Hear a Painting?
Can you hear a painting? The idea of paintings creating music has captivated artists for centuries. Can We Hear a Painting?
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TRUMP’S ENEMIES FURTHER IMMORTALIZE HIM BY ATTEMPTING TO ASSASSINATE HIM
Well, the Democrats, their media outlets and their unhinged narrative that de facto Third Party President Donald Trump is the new Hitler finally got the result they’ve been wanting … almost. Clearly they would rather that Trump was dead. I will have more to write about this in a day or so. Longtime readers of…
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Santa Fe
Length of stay: 1 dayVisited: April 2024 Santa Fe lies at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the southern end of the Rocky Mountains. It is one of the oldest cities in North America and has a rich history and culture. Santa Fe is known for its unique architecture, art and food, which…
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Welcome!
Several years ago I chose to switch from a basic WordPress blog to a self-hosted site, Nin Chronicles. Once I started college, I found myself with very little time to write and publish creative work on my blog. Over the past two years I have come to miss writing and sharing work purely for the…
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#chilling expressions#
tanka-tuesday #chilling expressions#
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Strand of Hope
Amidst the ash Amidst the haze A witness To the final days A sudden flash A light, distinct In seconds A whole race extinct Despite the warnings Never learned And now the earth Lies dead and burned A strand of hope Perhaps one day We all will find A better way ©️ The Beginning At…
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Poetry Book Review: “Square Peg in a Round Hole” by Robbie Cheadle
Square Peg in a Round Hole by Robbie Cheadle (2024). Available on Amazon.com at https://a.co/d/0dIwOuuv. In the introduction of this fascinating book, author/poet Robbie Cheadle writes, “I have always been an outlier, a square peg in a round hole. As a small girl, I was different from my classmates. My life revolved around books, and…
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Birds of a Feather
“Birds of a Feather” is in response to Shay’s Word Garden List: Whisper Down the Lane, and Kim’s dVerse Poetics: Interview with Sarah Connor, July 9, 2024: The challenge is to pick lines (given by Kim) from one poem (by Sarah Connor) and either deconstruct the lines and use the words in a new order…
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Christmas in July
we thawthe winter nightswith red and green—holly,poinsettias, wreaths, bows–warm under quiltsof stars Teagan is running a Christmas in July celebration in an attempt to both cheer us up and cool us down. You may not know but in my previous life I was, among other things, a sweater designer, and I designed many a (famously…
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Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Eventide glow
here in the eventide glow our thoughts at rest readied for dreamland Welcome To Moonwashed Musings Your Weekly Prompt – Eventide glow Let the prompt word and/or image inspire you! Prompt contributions can be any variation of the prompt and/or image. Every week one or two contributions will be featured on Moonwashed Doings weekly wrap-up. The screenshot…
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Lens-Artist Challenge #307 – Tourist Attractions Near and Far
First, I would like to thank Anne and the rest of the LAPC mob for inviting me to set the challenge for you this week. I have to say I feel very honoured. You have probably noticed from the title that I have picked Tourist Attractions and there is a reason for it. One thing…
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Students combine tech, music in SVVSD camp
About 50 middle and high school students spent the week learning ways that technology and music intersect at St. Vrain Valley’s Innovation Center. “We’re using design thinking to look at how we can use music to add or change value,” said instructor Kyle Liss, who is Frederick High School’s orchestra director and a professional musician.……