The upper Midwest is dreadfully cold right now and the virtually perfect weather here on Maui right now is almost making TPP feel guilty for being away. Since the previous blog dealt with natives, this one will deal with UTF (ubiquitous tropical flora) which is mostly what you see in and around people places on the Hawaiian islands (and even beyond). Today's fabulous flower is actually a new UTF for TPP, so thought you might enjoy it as well. If you know your flowers at all you will recognize this flower as a milkweed... Читать дальше...
Shropshire cyclists sought for Zambian challenge Shropshire Live An international charity based in Shropshire is looking for keen cyclists in the county to help them raise money for their work out in
Nevada is considered a leader in how it regulates the gaming industry. Gov. Steve Sisolak wants to build a similar reputation for how it manages marijuana businesses. Sisolak today signed an ...
Alaska Airlines reported full-year net income was $437 million, down 54% year-over-year (YOY) from $960 million in 2017.
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New Zealand to take part in talks on global e-commerce rules New Zealand will take part in negotiations to establish global e-commerce trade rules at the World Trade Organization (WTO). Minister for Trade and Export Growth David Parker has today welcomed ...
The ITUC has warned that new trade rules currently being tabled would place severe restrictions on governments’ ability to regulate in the interests of working people. The proposals, which come under the banner of the “e-commerce agenda”, have far-reaching ...
Kyle Brown equalled the record of Frankie Horne by most tournament appearances by a South African in his 68th event when he took to the field.
The board of directors at a care home where an incapictated woman gave birth may be removed by authorities, Arizona's governor said on Friday.
"I've seen a lot of Presidents take a victory lap before," tweeted one congressman. "But this is the first time I've seen a President go to the Rose Garden and take a defeat lap."
Analysis: The indictment does not allege Russian coordination, but Mueller might be building a conspiracy case.
A firecracker has been thrown from the crowd during Marseille's home game against Lille and forced the referee to take the players off
Matthijs de Ligt insists he is focused only on Ajax despite reports he could follow team-mate Frenkie de Jong's example and sign for Barcelona.
Adidas x Alexander Wang Disjoin puffer jacket (was $450, 20% off)
Exactly the kind of player Real Madrid need right now! But Barcelona are also interested in signing him...
Microsoft Wallet app, the company’s cashless mobile payment app, will be discontinued at the end of February, the company said on its website. “Starting on Feb. 28, 2019, the Microsoft Wallet app will be officially retired,” the company said. The wallet app let users load debit or credit card info into the app on their […]
Manhattan jurors were given a haunting video tour Thursday of the home where an Upper West Side mom allegedly had her neck snapped by her estranged hubby in 2009. The 3-minute clip, filmed by Shele Danishefky’s family just two weeks after her death, shows footage of the entire two-bedroom apartment, including the bathroom where she...
In announcing a deal to end the partial government shutdown and reopen the federal government, President Donald Trump’s Rose Garden speech on Friday is significant not so much for what he said, but in how he avoided admitting the obvious: He caved. Make no mistake about it, Trump surrendered to congressional Democrats’ demand that he […]
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks are the captains for this year's NBA all-star game.
Neil Lennon will not be in the dugout for Hibernian's Scottish Premiership match against St Mirren on Sunday, BBC Scotland has learned.
Takeover leads to consolidation? Unfathomable (adjusted for sarcasm)
Analysis In an unprecedented decision that has left tech observers struggling to contain their shock, Facebook has decided to create a common software architecture for its three main apps: Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp.…
A 30-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court on Saturday, charged with multiple serious offences.
Cattolica di Stilo Stilo, Italy Atlas Obscura Discover Cattolica di Stilo in Stilo, Italy: A small Byzantine church lost in the middle of the mountains of southern Italy.
Canadian peacekeepers have conducted seven medevacs since operations began in August.
