Celebrity Art Auction Supports Tigers In The Wild
The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s TigerTime campaign has launched its 2014 Stars & Stripes celebrity art auction to raise awareness and funds for tiger conservation in India, Thailand and Russia.2014 Stars & Stripes celebrity art auctionSporting stars taking part include World Superbike Champion Tom Sykes, ex-England cricketer David Gower, Jody Craddock and Sir Stirling Moss, while actors Peter Egan, Ayden Callaghan and Sarah Jane Honeywell will exhibit their work alongside legend of rock Frances Rossi and everyone’s favourite comedian, Ronnie Corbett. There’s also work from wildlife artist David Shepherd, designers Elizabeth Emanuel, Emre Erturk and Naomi Cleaver, garden expert Alan Titchmarsh, best-selling novelist Jane Fallon and glamour girl favourite Lucy Pinder.“They may seem like a very diverse group but they share one passion and that’s to see the tiger remain wild and free,” says TigerTime campaign manager, Vicky Flynn. “By giving their precious time to support this event each and every one is helping us fund vital conservation projects to help save the tiger. And, with numbers in the wild dwindling to fewer than 3,200 this push to raise awareness and funds is as vital as ever.”You can view the full auction catalogue online here.Bids can be made at the Mall Galleries in London from 3-7 June or by email from now until midnight on 8 June bids@tigertime.info
CALGARY – Royal Dutch Shell’s name is being removed from a tiny 65-year-old employee credit union as its visibility in the Alberta oil and gas industry continues to shrink in the wake of the sale of most of its oilsands assets last year.The rebranding of the Shell Employees’ Credit Union as Spark the Energy Credit Union (a name chosen in part because the initials stay the same) was celebrated Thursday at its only branch on the main floor of Shell Canada’s downtown Calgary headquarters.It follows a vote in June in which individual members who own the credit union voted 96 per cent in favour of moving to a brand that would allow growth by being more inclusive of a broader Alberta energy worker market.Credit union president and chairman Adam Battistessa, who is also the government relations manager for Shell in Calgary, says the name change is directly linked to the oilsands sale because that event resulted in thousands of Shell employee members switching to work for the buyer, Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.In the $12.7-billion deal with Canadian Natural and Marathon Oil in 2017, Shell sold all but 10 per cent of its interest in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project mine in northern Alberta but retained ownership of its Edmonton-area Scotford refinery and chemicals plants.Earlier this month, it announced with its partners final approval to build the $40-billion LNG Canada liquefied natural gas export terminal at Kitimat, B.C.
June’s surface haul trucks article focuses on the latest technology developments. News that could not be included in the published article, due to insufficient space, comes from Allison Transmission, which has introduced a second reverse gear on all its 4700 and 4800 models produced this year. The second ‘deep reverse’ gear, in addition to the standard reverse, provides greater control and engine braking during operation on steep grades. 2nd Reverse also enables increased manoeuvrability when operating in confined spaces, allowing quicker operation cycles and boosting productivity performance.“Customers in mining in particular, will appreciate the provision of a deeper reverse gear,” says Larry Love, Allison Executive Director of International Marketing. “The shorter ratios of 2nd Reverse will make up and downhill reversing much safer and easier in heavy duty applications, giving drivers additional confidence. This is another reason to specify an Allison fully automatic transmission, complementing features such as our adaptive Electronic Control Systems and integral retarder that aim to improve comfort and productivity for drivers and operators.”When a vehicle is in 2nd Reverse, it will have a slow creep capability with high engine speeds. With a mechanical ratio of 17.12, it will have an effective torque converter multiplied ratio up to 32.5:1. The new 2nd Reverse feature provides overall better performance and enhanced applicability for a variety of applications.The company has also added a raft of enhancements to its 6000 Series, including the new 6620 transmission. New hardware and software upgrades for the transmission used in rigid dump and specialist mining trucks up to 70 t are aimed at enhancing durability, lowering operating costs and simplifying maintenance.Available in the second half of 2010 and replacing the 6610, this proactive design upgrade responds to changes in engine characteristics that are increasingly prevalent in the sector. Greater use of digital control for engines delivers sharper torque ‘response’ through the driveline, necessitating upgrades to protect the drivetrain. “We have made detail improvements throughout the product to further extend overhaul intervals and increase durability,” says Brian Reusser, Allison’s Off-highway Product Manager. “These include design, manufacturing and material upgrades.” For the flywheel, the use of FEA identified an opportunity to modify fillet radii and introduce heat treatment and reduce stress. Case hardening and nitriding other interfacing components such as the turbine shaft and hub, together with increasing the shaft’s diameter, is expected to increase their fatigue durability by over six times. Extensive in-field comparative testing has identified a significantly more durable bronze-based material for use in the lock up clutch.The 6620 will feature a new CEC3 electronic control system when available that includes an extended CAN messaging set (J1939 protocol) and other electrical interface upgrades. This translates into advantages for both OEMs and end-users. Manufacturers will benefit from an easier and higher level of integration with the vehicle architecture, for example the choice of a proprietary shift selector as well as the Allison derivative will now be possible. The opportunity to ‘tune’ the transmission to an operator’s specific requirement is now easier, permitting increased performance or economy depending on the duty-cycle or application. “Against the backdrop of a challenging economy, the operator or OEM can perfect a vehicle to a specific drive cycle,” says Reusser. “Together with the OEM, Allison can optimise the vehicle for the best economy-productivity balance.”
WASHINGTON — The federal government’s deficit jumped sharply in November but for the first two months of the budget year is running 10 percent lower than a year ago.The Treasury Department said Monday that the deficit for November totaled $136.7 billion, compared to a deficit of $44.2 billion in October.For the first two months of the new 2017 budget year, the deficit totals $180.8 billion, 10 percent below the same period a year ago. However, that improvement mainly reflects calendar quirks that moved benefit payments from October back into September, the final month of the 2016 budget year.The deficit for all of 2016 totaled $587.3 billion, a 34 percent spike from the previous year. And the Congressional Budget Office is forecasting that the deficit will worsen further this year.The CBO projects the deficit will increase by 0.5 percent to $594 billion and keep rising through the next decade, hitting $1 trillion in 2024. The CBO is projecting deficits will total $8.6 trillion over the next decade if current law covering taxes and entitlement remain in effect.President-elect Donald Trump during the campaign proposed significant cuts in taxes and increased spending on defense and infrastructure which outside analysts have estimated will add trillions of dollars to current projected deficits if Congress goes along with the proposals without seeking offsetting deficit savings.
Harry Kane has no intention of resting for England’s Group G finale against Belgium and instead intends to continue with his recent goalscoring hot steak in order to aid his chances at winning the World Cup Golden BootThe England captain is now the leading scorer at the World Cup with five goals in two games following his hat-trick in Sunday’s 6-1 thrashing of Panama.Kane became only the third England player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup match after Geoff Hurst (vs Germany 1966 World Cup final) and Gary Lineker (vs Poland 1986 World Cup).The 24-year-old also became the first player to find the back of the net twice in his first two games since Poland’s Grzegorz Lato in 1974 – who would later win the Golden Boot.Kane has now overtaken scoring rivals Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku in the race for the Golden Boot award and could further add to his advantage with the latter looking set to be left out of Belgium’s final Group G game against England with an injury.“I want to continue, the form I’m in, but whatever decision the gaffer makes we’ll get behind,” said Kane, according to Sky Sports.
Crouch: Liverpool could beat Man United to Jadon Sancho Andrew Smyth – September 14, 2019 Peter Crouch wouldn’t be surprised to see Jadon Sancho end up at Liverpool one day instead of his long-term pursuers Manchester United.“That’s his decision, I guess, but obviously I want to play. The most important thing is always winning games, and if my goals help my team win then that’s the perfect situation.“There’s a long way to go and a lot of good players just behind me [on the list]. Hopefully, I can just continue and take it into Thursday’s game.”England are currently above Belgium in the Group G table due to a better disciplinary record and Kane is keen to help the Three Lions hold on to their slender lead by ideally winning their final group game.“It’s important we finish top,” he said.“We’re ahead by a yellow card or something but we want to go and try to win the game and take the momentum into the knockout stages.”
• What: Global “Thrill the World” dance event• When: 7 p.m. Saturday• Where: McKenzie Stadium, 2205 N.E. 138th Ave.• Why: Connect the world/local food driveLocal students will take part in a zombie march — as well as other dance moves — of global proportions at 7 p.m. Saturday in Evergreen’s McKenzie Stadium.Student dancers from Evergreen, Heritage and Union high schools will be part of “Thrill the World,” an event that sets undead toes a-tapping at the same time all around the world to the music of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.”The annual worldwide event, which started in 2007, is staged during a weekend near Halloween.The 2009 version of “Thrill the World” drew 22,571 dancers in 264 cities from 33 countries.The event requires more than just random twitching to a Michael Jackson tune, however. There are specific moves.“The choreography was broken down into simplified parts for everyone to learn,” said Heritage dance teacher Kimberleigh Anderson, who taught the moves to 200 of her students.Heritage dancers offered a sneak peek Friday with a “flash mob” dance — an unannounced performance of the routine — in the school dining area during lunch.Kristen Edmiaston taught the routine to her students at Evergreen and Leslie Robb taught the moves — including “zombie march,” “stomp” and “oh snap, rock on” — to her dance classes at Union.
MIAMI (WSVN) – I scream, you scream, we all scream for … free ice cream!Carvel’s annual “Free Cone Day” takes place on Thursday across the U.S. and lasts from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.According to Carvel’s official website, “Free Cone Day” offers one free junior soft serve cone to customers, with toppings being an additional charge.In addition to the free cone event, Carvel will donate $1 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief for every coupon book purchased on Thursday.For a list of locations near you, visit: https://www.carvel.com/Copyright 2019 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.