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Friday, 20 September 2019

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Mumbai coast gets another strategic asset

The Times of India 20 Sep 2019

The dock, equipped with robotic machinery, can overhaul ships in quick succession. It has a facility to enable container trucks carrying ship spare parts to station themselves along repair bays, so that engineers don’t have to waste time procuring the parts from a distance....

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Farmers struggle to maintain routine amid ever-changing weather

The Recorder 19 Sep 2019

Editor’s Note ... “The hardest thing is that the weather is unpredictable ... “Trying to reduce the distance between where the food is grown and eaten is key,” Ryan Voiland said. “With foods that are grown in distant regions, the shipping is intensive in terms of energy use and fossil fuel, and eating more locally means shipping less distance ... 263. ....

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A cruise ship rescued seven migrants from a flimsy boat near Cuba

The Citizens 18 Sep 2019

The crew of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship took an unexpected detour to rescue seven Cuban migrants after their small boat broke down ... Tauber and his son went to one of the ship's top decks where hundreds of people were watching the rescue ... Cnn Imported Migrant Steven Tauber Boat Cruise Ship Fleet Small Boat Crew Detour....

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India steps up bid to open Russian oil tap

The Times of India 18 Sep 2019

Development of oil and gas projects in the Arctic region is part of Putin’s grand plan to unlock an estimated 1.5 billion tonne of oil reserves and ensure cargos for establishing a long-sought-after North Sea Route, which would cut the distance of shipping lanes between key ports in Europe and the Far East by 40%....

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Travel Trending with Kathy Witt: Princess in Alaska — 50 years of royal treatment

Decatur Daily 18 Sep 2019

As the ships have evolved, elevated amenities and expanded in size and number, so too have the amount and variety of activities, land-based adventures and dining and entertainment choices ... Bridging the distance between lodge and ship are Princess’ luxury, glass-domed railcars....

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Crying Suns is Like FTL But With a Better Story

Kotaku 18 Sep 2019

Emperor Oberon, it’s explained, is credited with inventing highly intelligent robots known as OMNIs (of which Kaliban is just one type) as well as Neo-N, the advanced compound that fuels everything from ships to Folders, structures that allow ships to travel wormhole-like through the universe over massive distances....

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Smells like home

Arkansas Online 18 Sep 2019

She always added some coffee to the water for the roast, which was always tender and juicy ... And oh, was it good ... ... So when fresh, fully ripe strawberries hit the grocery in May or June (not the hard, pale, tasteless ones bred to ship long distances), I make biscuits, slice strawberries, and whip heavy cream to eat strawberry shortcake for supper."....

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Tech-Driven Vertical Farming Company Kalera Names New CEO, Daniel Malechuk

Omaha World-Herald 17 Sep 2019

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept ... The company also announced that J. Michael Carr has joined as VP of Sales ... J ... With indoor facilities situated right where the demand is, Kalera is able to supply an abundance of produce locally, eliminating the need to travel long distances when shipping perishable products and ensuring the highest quality and freshness ... ....

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7 Chinese warships in Indian Ocean detected

Asian Age 16 Sep 2019

P-8I can fly for very long hours giving it the capability to track down ships at a large distance in the ocean ... ....

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Unprecedented drone attack on Saudi oil supply brings Middle East closer to brink of war

Yahoo Daily News 16 Sep 2019

AFP/Getty Images ... The attack on the world’s main supplier of oil rattled the world, drawing condemnations across geopolitical divisions ... "In addition to US bases, we have all of their vessels, including ships and warships within reach of our missiles at a distance of up to 2,000km, and we are constantly monitoring them,” he said ... ....

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‘Ghost Ships’ Become New US Marine Sanctuary

Voa News 15 Sep 2019

More than 200 wooden ships, scuttled from the 1700s to the 1900s, are laid to rest in a watery grave in Mallows Bay near Nanjemoy, Maryland, forming the newest national marine sanctuary in the United States and the first to protect partially submerged vessels ... But the best way to view the ships is by kayak, especially to see the stars of the show....

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Russia has a terrifying new super-nuke and it’s probably time to build that doomsday bunker

Metro UK 13 Sep 2019

Russia has reportedly built a horrifying new nuclear missile that’s powerful enough to destroy cities, can fly vast distances and is basically unstoppable ... ‘Unmanned aerial vehicles registered successfully striking the target – a large shield imitating an ‘enemy’ ship at a distance of around 40 nautical miles.’....

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Oak Grove Baptist Church member highlights how mission work has impacted her life

The Oneida Daily Dispatch 13 Sep 2019

Each of the shoeboxes filled through the ministry is shipped to needy children around the world ... The items within the boxes must follow a strict set of guidelines, though, as they may be shipped long distances ... Each box is then shipped to a centralized location where volunteers ......