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Saturday, July 31, 2010
On Thursday evening, a bus crash in Jordan killed two British women and four Iraqis and injured 28 people, including the Iraqi minister of science and technology Raed Fahmy.
Officials say the bus was returning from the Dead Sea to the Jordanian capital of Amman, when it overturned on a steep turn near the Dead Sea. The two women killed were employees of the United Nations Development Program.
Police say four Iraqis, including Fahmy, remain hospitalized. Fahmy, who is said to have broken his shoulder, is being treated at the King Hussein Medical Center in Amman.
The British Embassy in Amman refused to give any more details about the crash or its victims.
Street lights are a sine qua non (an essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary) for every city. Obvious of the name, street lights are the lights used in the streets, roads, flyovers, and more pathways. These lights primarily enhance vision in the darkness, for navigation and lumination.
As our dear planet rotates on its axis, we experience different shades of sunlight and moonlight. Likewise, the brightness in our surroundings moves with the movement of the sun. In order to keep it balanced, there is a dire need for an artificial lighting system.
Street lights are the lighting mechanism for the roads of the city, the outer paths of your house, and dim corners, substituting for the sun in its missing hours. For street lighting, one must consider LED street lights. These lights have innumerable advantages, with minimal drawbacks.
What Are The Advantages Of LED Street Lights?
Street lighting is not to be chosen with chance, there are many factors to be considered before using lights for the streets. There are many reasons behind the rise of LED street lights for the same. The major ones are given below:
1. Directional Lighting
LED street lights follow the principles of directional lighting – lighting the crucial areas. These lights are effective because of their focused beam on the pathways, unlike other lights that waste energy by lighting unnecessary elements. LED street lights are powerful enough to brighten the streets with a single beam, added at a regular interval.
2. No toxic Contents
LED street lights manufacturers pay due attention to the contents of the LED bulbs used in these street lights. The bulbs are devoid of toxic elements, such as mercury, argon, neurotoxin, etc. The quantity of all the chemicals used in the lights is duly monitored for health & safety reasons. These lights do not emit harmful UV radiation. Given that street lights are exposed to a lot of people daily, it is necessary to opt for healthy and sustainable options, without risking the health of anyone.
3. Amplified Brightness
Street lights need to be bright – their prime purpose is to lighten the surrounding areas for navigation and visibility. LED street lights provide ample brightness with their high lumen chip, functioning at 30,000 to 50,000 Lumens. These lights significantly enhance visibility at night, promoting more clarity for all. Also, well-lit areas observe fewer accidents and crime and increase the functional value of the area.
4. Longer Life
With the advancement of technology, the lifespan of LED lights is upgraded. These lights last six times longer than their counterparts. This longer life ensures reduced carbon emissions, thus making LED lights an environmentally conscious choice. It also benefits in reduced replacements and lowers costs. This drastically helps in managing the budget.
5. Enriched Color Index
LED street lights have a high CRI – Color Rendering Index. A higher CRI means that the colors of the lights equivocally match the natural colors. Street lights replace sunlight during the evening and night hours and with high CRI (more than 60), these lights match the luminesce of natural lighting.
6. Eco-Friendly Disposal
Over a span of time, every light has to be disposed of. Regular light bulbs are tough to dispose of because of their negative effect on the environment, especially the land and the area around them. LED lights are relatively easier to dispose of as they do not contain toxins. These lights do not contaminate the environment or the waste disposal land-fill. Thus, there is no generation of toxic waste.
7. Increased Safety
With focused lighting and bright light, the street lights help in maintaining luminosity in dark and dimly lit areas. Street lights work hand-in-hand with safety. Safety is important for residential and commercial communities to healthily flourish. People in such areas are able to move more freely and interact openly.
8. Better Return On Investment
LED street lights are cost-effective and require less energy as compared to other lighting alternatives. Due to LED’s wide angles of lighting, fewer street lights are needed to light a given area. This aids in increasing the return-on-investment of street lighting, making it an overall smart choice for lighting.
9. Effective Heat Dispersion
Given that street lights stay on for the entire night, these lights need to have a systematic heat dispersion mechanism. Otherwise, there would be a lot of heating issues, lighting issues, and even problems with damaged lights. LED street lights manufacturers are aware of this prevalent issue, and accordingly, use the latest and most advanced heat dispersion systems for LED street lights. Thus, these lights can be used on pavements, fields, roadside, flyovers, and more.
10. Safety For All
Regular lights lead to burns on fingers, arms, and even mild injuries, often happening during repair and replacement. There is no such issue in the case of LED street lights. These lights are easy and safe to use. Even a layman can replace a damaged LED light bulb from the street lights (Please note: it is advised to allow an electrician or a repairman to conduct such activities).
11. Sturdy Material
LED street lights are built with premium quality raw material, ensuring core strength and no cheap alternatives. The lights have a sturdy built, thus holding the capacity to withstand strong winds while staying put. They do not break easily and last for a longer duration of time. The exteriors are robust and durable.
12. Passed Weather Test
LED lights are outdoor lights, meaning they have to face the ever-changing weather conditions, from thunderstorms to intense sunlight, to turbo winds. LED street lights are durable, and can withstand such dynamic conditions. It is necessary for street lights to be unified with the weather offerings.
13. Better-Aesthetics
Street lights do not just add the essential functionality, they also enhance the aesthetics of the area. With vibrant lighting and sleek designs, LED street lights become a part of the landscape of the city. The pedestrians, subconsciously, take note of every light passing their way, and aesthetically using street lights visually delights them all.
Bottom-Line
With so many reasons at hand, street lights become quite the preferred choice for lighting. There are so many LED lights manufacturers in India, such as Wipro, Fablite, Philips, HeiSolar, and many more that manufacture and supply street lights in PAN India. These brands are trusted by a lot of people for their lighting needs. All these companies provide prompt service, great customer support, and quality products.
Thursday, March 30, 2006
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has reported the occurrence of 100 Kilometres per hour (62 miles per hour) winds along the Pilbara Coast as Tropical Cyclone Glenda closes in.
At 8 p.m. WST Wednesday (1200 UTC), the Bureau of Meteorology reported that Glenda had weakened and reclassified it as a category 4 storm. The Bureau of Meteorology expects Glenda will cross the coast between Exmouth and Karratha tonight.
The Bureau of Meteorology predicts gale force winds gusting up to 130 kilometres per hour (80 miles per hour) to develop in the affected region during the day. They predict that later, as the cyclone nears the coast that winds up to 250 kilometres an hour (155 miles per hour) will occur near the cyclone centre.
The bureau also warns of the possibility of a dangerous storm surge between Karatha and Onslow as the cyclone crosses the coast.They warn that tides are likely to rise above the normal high tide make causing flooding and damaging waves.
The Fire and Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia has placed residents in Karratha, Roebourne, Point Samson, Wickham, Dampier and Mardie on red alert. Residents are advised to:
FESA has issued a blue alert for people between De Grey and Whim Creek including Port Hedland, South Hedland, Pannawonica, Onslow and Exmouth. A blue alert means that residents should begin taking precautions and making preparations for a possible red alert condition.
Saturday, January 14, 2006
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon remains in a coma after 10 days.
Medical experts on the outside say that Sharon’s failure to regain consciousness does not look well for his recovery.
On Wednesday, doctors began reducing the level of sedatives with the intent of drawing Sharon out of an induced coma. Hospital officials say that Sharon remains “lightly sedated”, but are not sure when he will wake up once they stop giving him the sedatives.
New reports say an EEG has shown that Sharon has activity on both sides of his brain and doctors say that’s the most “promising” signs they have had since they started to bring him out of the coma. Doctors also say that activity in both lobes doesn’t indicate anything about the extent of the brain damage. “It is another piece of information that on its own means nothing,” said Dr. Gal Ifergan, a neurologist at Soroka Medical Center in Beer Sheva, who is not treating Sharon.
Although he has activity on both sides of his brain, Sharon could still have extensive brain damage, Ifergan said. He also said that it’s “very worrisome that he hasn’t woken from his coma”, yet.
There are 2 major types of stroke, and Sharon has had both. The first was a mild stroke Dec. 18 caused by a blood clot that lodged in an artery in the brain, cutting off blood flow and causing minor damage. The second occurred just one day before he was scheduled to undergo surgery to repair a hole in his heart. This one was a severe cerebral hemorrhage
“After nine days he has had very slow progress and that indicates more permanent injury to a level where his quality of life is affected,” Dr. Demetrius Lopes, a Rush University Medical Center neurosurgeon said. “And then decisions will have to be made,” he added.
Sharon’s condition is still critical but stable.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
A Chinese government official convicted of working for the Taiwanese government has been executed, and thousands of civil workers viewed the taped trial for “educational purposes” on Monday. The prisoner’s name was Tong Daning and was in his mid-50’s and held a rank just under “Assistant-Minister” before he was found guilty of espionage. According to the anonymous sources, Daning had been selling state sources for over 15 years, making a profit of about US$250,000.
Daning is the highest ranking person executed in China since 1999, when a Major General and Senior Colonel were executed for selling state secrets. China and Taiwan have been spying on each other ever since 1949, when the People’s Republic of China was officially created, but that has not stopped over 1 million Taiwanese citizens from working and investing over 100 billion USD in China. There have been many cases of espionage within the last few years, with all but two resulting in a death sentence.
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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Wikinews extended invitations by e-mail on March 23 to multiple candidates running in the Texas’ 6th congressional district special election of May 1 to fill a vacancy left upon the death of Republican congressman Ron Wright. Of them, the office of Democrat Daryl Eddings, Sr. agreed to answer some questions by phone March 30 about their campaigns and policies. The following is the interview with Ms Chatham on behalf of Mr Eddings, Sr.
Eddings is a federal law enforcement officer and senior non-commissioned officer in the US military. His experience as operations officer of an aviation unit in the California National Guard includes working in Los Angeles to control riots sparked by the O. J. Simpson murder case and the police handling of Rodney King, working with drug interdiction teams in Panama and Central America and fighting in the Middle East. He is the founder of Operation Battle Buddy, which has under his leadership kept in touch with over 20 thousand veterans and their families. He was born in California, but moved to Midlothian, Texas. He endeavours to bring “good government, not no government”. Campaign manager Faith Chatham spoke to Wikinews on matters ranging from healthcare to housing.
An Inside Elections poll published on March 18 shows Republican candidate Susan Wright, the widow of Ron Wright, is ahead by 21% followed by Democrat Jana Sanchez with 17% and Republican Jake Ellzey with 8% with a 4.6% margin of error among 450 likely voters. The district is considered “lean Republican” by Inside Elections and voted 51% in favour of Donald Trump in last year’s US presidential election. This is down from 54% for Trump in 2016’s presidential election, the same poll stated.
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Wikinews extended invitations by e-mail on March 23 to multiple candidates running in the Texas’ 6th congressional district special election of May 1 to fill a vacancy left upon the death of Republican congressman Ron Wright. Of them, the office of Democrat Daryl Eddings, Sr. agreed to answer some questions by phone March 30 about their campaigns and policies. The following is the interview with Ms Chatham on behalf of Mr Eddings, Sr.
Eddings is a federal law enforcement officer and senior non-commissioned officer in the US military. His experience as operations officer of an aviation unit in the California National Guard includes working in Los Angeles to control riots sparked by the O. J. Simpson murder case and the police handling of Rodney King, working with drug interdiction teams in Panama and Central America and fighting in the Middle East. He is the founder of Operation Battle Buddy, which has under his leadership kept in touch with over 20 thousand veterans and their families. He was born in California, but moved to Midlothian, Texas. He endeavours to bring “good government, not no government”. Campaign manager Faith Chatham spoke to Wikinews on matters ranging from healthcare to housing.
An Inside Elections poll published on March 18 shows Republican candidate Susan Wright, the widow of Ron Wright, is ahead by 21% followed by Democrat Jana Sanchez with 17% and Republican Jake Ellzey with 8% with a 4.6% margin of error among 450 likely voters. The district is considered “lean Republican” by Inside Elections and voted 51% in favour of Donald Trump in last year’s US presidential election. This is down from 54% for Trump in 2016’s presidential election, the same poll stated.
First of all, CBD stands for “Cannabidiol,” and is one of the most comprehensive compounds in the cannabis plant. Let’s get one thing clear, there are hundreds of different cannabinoids, but not all cannabinoids are equal to each other. Customers have responded that our CBD products are very satisfying, bringing calmness, clarity, and a great relief to their day.
However, let’s get back on track, we are here to discuss the one known as cannabidiol (CBD). The more research scientists perform on cannabidiol, the more evidence they find that could revolutionize the medical industry. The hemp plant is where both CBD oil and our gummies are harvested. Hemp is in the Cannabis plant family, and you already know the popular plant harvested from cannabis – marijuana.
However, while cannabidiol can come from both the hemp and marijuana plant, the hemp plant is known for producing CBD because hemp produces high quantities of CBD and low quantities of THC. On the other hand, the marijuana plant is known for its high quantity of THC and low quantity of CBD. So essentially, in origin, gummies and CBD oil come from the same plant, which is hemp.
Both gummies and oil activate the endocannabinoid system in your body. The chemical marriage that happens during this process is beneficial and valuable to your anatomy. The endocannabinoid system is an almost magical process which runs deep throughout the human body and touches a lot of our main response systems. Scientists are still discovering even more positive reactions when the body interacts with CBD, and what a healthy endocannabinoid system means to you.
Discrepancies between CBD Gummies and CBD Oil
When comparing CBD oil to CBD gummies, there is a difference. I have personally received many emails (this past week) where our community is wondering which of these would be better trying first. There are many scientific reasons behind why you should buy CBD oil and CBD gummies, but you are probably wondering which one would benefit you the most? It’s important to know the differences between the two.
Here are the differences:
On the other hand, our CBD oil is made from the entire hemp plant. This means a certain amount of THC does come with the oil when it’s harvested. In case you’re wondering, our CBD oil contains the legal limit of THC (.03%). Let’s move on to another important question the majority of people are wondering…Will CBD get me high? Will I pass a drug screening if I take CBD?
The idea of CBD started from the dawn of time when man began to look to plants for medicinal means, let me explain. THC, or Tetrahydrocannabinol, is the psychoactive substance found in marijuana, the cousin of the hemp plant. CBD comes from the hemp plant and is harvested for the large amounts of cannabidiol, not THC. Therefore CBD gummies and CBD oil won’t get you “high.”
However, if you work at a job where they do random drug screening, you may want to stick with gummies instead of CBD oil, because the oil DOES contain a small amount of THC, and it’s always better to be cautious when it comes to drug screening.
A hearty dose of our CBD products can make the difference between a day that’s dragging or a day that makes you feel sustained, relieved, and happy. Support your overall health and give your body a charge it needs to survive the day.