| 10 Turkish Seafarers Kidnapped in Gulf of Guinea
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| 10 Turkish seafarers from the freighter Paksoy-1 were kidnapped by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea on Saturday evening, the Turkish foreign ministry said Tuesday. According to operator Kadioglu Denizcilik, 12 heavily-armed pirates boarded the vessel as she was under way on a voyage from Cameroon to the Ivory Coast. The crew took refuge in the citadel, but the attackers threatened to kill all of them if they did not come out. The pirates kidnapped 10 crewmembers and allowed the remaining eight to remain on board. The ship is now anchored at the port of Tema, Ghana. The Turkish foreign ministry has approached authorities in Nigeria and Ghana to attempt to secure the release of the crew. According to early reports, there were no injuries or casualties, Kadioglu said in a statement. With assistance from the Turkish government, the firm is working to secure the abductees' release; however, the company says that it has not yet been able to make contact with the victims. "Our ministries are making efforts to bring ...
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| Scotland Seizes Arctic Winds of Change
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| Each morning before rolling out of bed, my usual routine involves checking the weather. I look at the temperature and the chance of rain. But while cycling and running across Scotland's outlying islands last week, as I learned from my friend who has been studying at St. Andrews for three years now, it's also important to check the wind. Never before have I thought so much about blowing gusts of air. Before traipsing to these remote islands settled by Neolithic farmers, Picts, Celts, and Vikings over the past few millennia, I couldn't even tell you whether a "northwesterly wind" was coming from or going towards that direction. Once I started cycling across the Outer Hebrides, though, I quickly learned that the speed and direction of the atmosphere's huffing and puffing together make the difference between floating effortlessly uphill versus pedaling furiously to go downhill. One day on my bicycle, it took me over two and a half hours to travel 15 miles due to torturous headwinds. I could have practically ...
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| Maersk Ships Mangoes from Mumbai to London
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| Maersk has completed its first successful shipment of mangoes from Nhava Sheva in Mumbai, to Felixstowe, London. Bombay Exports shipped 21 tonnes of Kesar and Badami mangoes in less than three weeks in Maersk reefers which featured remote container management and controlled atmosphere technology. India accounts for nearly half of global mango production, and the company says the success of the shipment has opened new possibilities in shipping perishable goods which otherwise required faster, more expensive, air freight solutions. Air freight cost increased by 25-30 percent in April 2019 owing to the stagnation of cargo flights. Steve Felder, Managing Director, Maersk South Asia, said, "With the difficulties in air freight in the current scenario, approximately 200 metric tonnes of air exports of fruits and other perishables are being impacted every week, leading to a huge loss of produce. "Furthermore, a strong demand for mangoes in European markets provided us with a chance to leverage our superior ...
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| USS Ford's Troubled Elevators Require Licensed Operating Teams
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 The carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's troubled electromagnetic elevators are so complex that their operating teams have to pass rigorous written and oral licensing exams before they are allowed to run them, the U.S. Navy said in a release Tuesday. USS Ford has four ship-specific personnel qualification standards for elevator operator, safety observer, supervisor and maintenance technician. Each standard requires passing a written test and oral board before being issued a license. The first fully qualified elevator operator aboard Ford was Lt. Donny James, a weapons engineering officer who can now operate Upper Stage Weapons Elevator 3 (USWE-3). "I am proud of myself for being the first sailor ever qualified on this cutting-edge technology," said James (left, with operators' license). "USWE-3 was turned over [from the shipyard to the crew] on my birthday. This was a sense of accomplishment among us all and a great birthday present for me." Only two out of USS Ford's 11 weapons elevators are working, both of ...
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| Leana Wen wanted to broaden Planned Parenthood's mandate. Now she's out as president
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 "I believe that the best way to take on abortion care is to contextualize it as the fundamental healthcare that it is." Newly installed Planned Parenthood president Leana Wen is leaving the nonprofit after just seven months on the job, following a break with her board of directors over the organization's future. Her departure, which she announced on Twitter, comes as Planned Parenthood and its national network of affiliates grapple with aggressive challenges on the part of Republican-led statehouses to the legal precedent established by Roe v. Wade. Read Full Story
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