About 800 people drown annually in Sri Lanka – Health Ministry

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http://www.colombopage.com/archive_21A/Jul24_1627137929CH.php July 24, Colombo: Every year about 800 Sri Lankans die due to drowning and it is the second cause for unintentional injury deaths, according to the Ministry of Health. Samitha Siritunga, Consultant Community Physician and National Progr...

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Family of SCE contractor, of Redlands, sue utility alleging wrongful death

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www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/2021/07/2… LOS ANGELES — The widow and two minor children of a 34-year-old Southern California Edison Co. contract worker are suing the utility, alleging negligence on the part of the utility caused the man’s 2020 electrocution death. Stephanie Wickstrom, who was ...

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These Are the Best Instant-Film Cameras

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The past 20 years have been a roller coaster for instant photography. In 2008, Polaroid announced it would stop producing its iconic instant film, following a series of bankruptcies and factory closures. Many worried it was the end of an era. Digital photography had weakened the titan, and there did...

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Yes, Hiking Trails Are More Crowded than Ever

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In 2013, I hiked to one of the most beautiful places in the world: a glowing turquoise lake cradled by alpine tundra and framed by 13,000-foot peaks. It was a clear fall day, and I didn’t see another person on the entire 3.5-mile Ice Lakes Trail, in southwest Colorado. I was so enchanted that I retu...

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Scrubbed AWACS Flights Lead to Toxic Leadership Allegations at Tinker Air Force Base

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www.military.com/daily-new… A leaked audio recording of a group commander at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, lecturing airmen after sorties were canceled due to crew fatigue has raised concerns about the wing’s leadership style and safety culture. The concerns became public July 17, ...

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Do Kids Need E-Mountain Bikes?

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Rarely has a piece of test gear caused so much controversy in our household. Ski boots, bikes, fly rods, camp showers—all manner of gear lands on my doorstep for review, and my husband and ten-year-old daughter greet every item with curiosity. But unboxing the Woom UP 6 ($3,749), an e-mountain bike ...

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Everything You Need to Know About Surfing in the Olympics

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It was 1996. Shannon Miller and Kerri Strug had just led the Magnificent Seven to gymnastics gold at the Atlanta Games. Lenny Wilkens coached Scottie Pippen, Charles Barkley, and the rest of Dream Team III to victory for the second Olympics in a row. Later that year, Fernando Aguerre, president of t...

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Food Safety Culture Is Focus of Peanut and Tree Nut Processors Association Technical Forum

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www.qualityassurancemag.com/article/f… ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Peanut and Tree Nut Processors Association (PTNPA) hosted its annual Technical Forum June 29 and 30 in Chicago. The focus was “Leading a Culture of Food Safety,” and the conference saw corporate and regulatory agency participants a...

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How Protecting the Tongass Helps Alaska’s Economy

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Last week, the Biden administration rolled back the previous administration’s 11th-hour plan to strip protections from 9.6 million acres of the Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska. The new approach is an effort to ensure the forest will remain preserved for the foreseeable future and invests...

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Albuquerque Skateboarder Mariah Duran Heads to the Olympics with First U.S. Team

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It sounds like an oxymoron: Olympic skateboarding. An activity that has long been a byword for youthful rebellion will be making its five-ring debut this year. In the women’s street event, which takes place on Monday, July 26, in the Ariake Urban Sports Park. Mariah Duran, the 24-year-old from Albuq...

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Our Favorite Gear Deals at Huckberry’s Summer Sale

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We’re eyeing these steals at Huckberry’s annual Summer Sale, which lasts now through July 26. The post Our Favorite Gear Deals at Huckberry’s Summer Sale appeared first on Outside Online.

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Timothy Olson (Probably) Just Nabbed the FKT on the PCT

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Fifty-two days, eight hours, and twenty-five minutes. As of Thursday evening, that’s the record Timothy Olson appears to have beat running from border to border, Mexico to Canada, on the Pacific Crest Trail. Once Olson’s own time is confirmed, he will have completed the PCT faster than anyone ever b...

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Finding Adventure in Austin and the Texas Hill Country

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L. Renee Blount knows a thing or two about having fun and finding adventure. So it’s no surprise that when we set her loose in Austin, Texas, she had the best day ever. Starting with a yoga session in the serene Hill Country and ending with a sunset SUP, follow along as L explores the ins and outs o...

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Discover the Colorful History of El Paso, Texas

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Did you know that west Texas is home to the first bouldering destination in the U.S.? Hueco Tanks is just one of the countless attractions in and around El Paso that might surprise you in the best way possible. But outdoor adventure is just the start. The post Discover the Colorful History of El Pa...

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There’s Never Been a Better Time to Buy a Sustainable Wetsuit

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In 2008, Patagonia made a surprising admission. Four years after the company’s first foray into wetsuit development, a member of its fabric-development team wrote on the company blog, “We’ve got a long way to go before anyone has a true ‘green’ wetsuit.” At the time, Patagonia used a limestone-based...

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20 Feelings You Can Experience While Camping

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This is an excerpt from the new book I coauthored with Forest Woodward, The Camping Life: Inspiration and Ideas for Endless Adventure (available at Amazon, Bookshop, REI, and your local bookstore). The original title of this piece is “A Brief List of Feelings You Can Experience Camping That You [Nea...

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These Are the Only Proven Mosquito Repellents

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When it comes to mosquito repellents, an endless number of products make bold claims but offer very little protection in the real world. According to science, only four substances can offer reliable protection against mosquitoes: DEET, picaridin, allethrin, and permethrin. Wes Siler is here to detai...

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What to Read and Watch to Get Ready for the Olympics

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Most of the recent news about the forthcoming Summer Olympics has been bleak, from ongoing concerns about COVID safety to the U.S. team’s decision not to include track star Sha’Carri Richardson after she used marijuana while mourning the very recent death of her mother. But there remains the promise...

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Should You Be Drinking Protein Coffee?

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Social media isn’t a great place to find wellness or nutrition advice. The most viral stuff tends to be the most over-the-top and the influencers who create it typically care more about shareability than science. Put bluntly: “Likes and follows do not indicate competence,” says Leslie Bonci, co-foun...

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Safety check: It’s better to be proactive than reactive

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www.freightwaves.com/news/safe… Developing a safety culture isn’t easy, but establishing one sure does make your job a lot easier down the road. Reliance Partners Director of Safety Robert Kaferle continues the conversation from his previous article, Safety check: No carrier thinks it’s ‘un...

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Solid end to Gascoyne year (gold mining)

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www.miningweekly.com/article/s… PERTH (miningweekly.com) – Gold miner Gascoyne Resources has reported a slight decline in gold production during the June quarter at its Dalgaranga operation, in Western Australia, compared with the March quarter. The ASX-listed miner on Friday reported that g...

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Get the Full Alaska Experience in Anchorage

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In a place as huge and wild as Alaska, it’s pretty great to have a single place that distills virtually all of the state’s most compelling elements. That’s Anchorage. Surrounded by Cook Inlet and huge Chugach State Park, it’s rich with trails to run/hike/ride, glacier-fed lakes to paddle, wonderful ...

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This Is the First Sunscreen That I Don’t Hate

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One of my best friends during adolescence was a Swedish guy who had a tanning addiction. He was traumatized by the dark Nordic winters of his childhood and would overcompensate by doing all the things that dermatologists tell you not to do. He actively avoided the shade. Sometimes, when riding in th...

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On Break Ups and Taking Your Dream Adventure Solo

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“I think I need to bow out. Of this trip, and of this relationship.” This is how my 26-year-old boyfriend informed me that the dream we had just started of renovating a recently purchased 1995 Firan Telstar RV, moving into it, and traveling wherever we wanted for as long as we wanted was over. I can...

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Stop Calling Them ‘Girl’s Bikes’

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Like a dog’s tail communicates its mood, a bike’s top tube indicates its intent. A level top tube implies a bicycle of classical proportions and dignified comportment. A sloping one suggests light weight and snappy acceleration. And a top tube low enough to easily lift your foot over in order to mou...

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