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One of 2024's Must Read Medieval Mystery Books is Bishop's Pride by Author Anne-Marie Amiel

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

San Francisco, California--(Newsfile Corp. - March 21, 2024) - Anne-Marie Amiel has announced the release of Bishop's Pride , the third book in the celebrated St. Edmundsbury Mysteries.

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  • San Francisco, California--(Newsfile Corp. - March 21, 2024) - Anne-Marie Amiel has announced the release of Bishop's Pride , the third book in the celebrated St. Edmundsbury Mysteries.
  • These unique stories combine the intrigue of real historical places with compelling riddles and secrets straight from the author's imagination.
  • When the relic is stolen, Aileen sets out to clear the name of her falsely accused friend.
  • Aileen and Robert team up again in Bishop's Pride to track down a missing serf who disappears after finding a buried chest containing an embroidered cloth.

VIKING MARKS FLOAT OUT OF NEWEST EGYPT SHIP

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Hathor—was "floated out," marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Set to debut in August 2024, the Viking Hathor will join the company's growing fleet of state-of-the-art ships for the Nile River and will sail Viking's popular 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary.

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  • "With the float out of the Viking Hathor, we look forward to welcoming more guests to experience this fantastic region."
  • The traditional float out ceremony of the Viking Hathor took place at Massara shipyard in Cairo and is significant because it denotes a ship moving into its final stage of construction.
  • An identical sister ship to the Viking Osiris and the Viking Aton , the Viking Hathor features several aspects familiar to Viking guests, such as a distinctive square bow and an indoor/outdoor Aquavit Terrace.
  • Viking will have six ships sailing the Nile by 2025 with the addition of another sister ship, the Viking Sobek , which is already under construction and will be delivered next year.

Pioneering industrial refrigeration engineer, Dr Forbes Pearson, dies at 92

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Monday, March 18, 2024

GLASGOW, Scotland, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Stephen Forbes Pearson was the first child of Stephen H Pearson, an engineer from Northumberland, and Gladys Stewart, from Glasgow. Forbes was born in Pollokshields, Glasgow, on 25 June 1931 and attended school at Paisley Grammar and then Kelvinside Academy. He was a precocious child who loved learning and absorbed facts easily, particularly about the natural sciences. In infant school, he was reprimanded for arguing with a teacher who had told the class that the earth was a sphere. "No, it's an oblate spheroid" he said. Despite a bout of pleurisy as a teenager that required a lengthy recuperation, he enjoyed playing rugby as a front row forward, where he reckoned his short legs and stocky body gave him a particular mechanical advantage.

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  • Forbes was born in Pollokshields, Glasgow, on 25 June 1931 and attended school at Paisley Grammar and then Kelvinside Academy.
  • He spent undergraduate summer vacations working in the Rolls Royce factory at Hillington and the Tecumseh compressor factory in Michigan.
  • They also shared a love of language and a rather coarse sense of humour that sometimes took others by surprise.
  • As Chief Engineer for Sterne his work was divided between design of products, such as industrial compressors and heat exchangers, and design of industrial refrigeration systems.

REALTY ONE GROUP'S MIKE CLEAR NAMED A HOUSINGWIRE 2024 FINANCE LEADER

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Friday, March 1, 2024

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mike Clear, Realty ONE Group International's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO), has been named a HousingWire Finance Leader for the third year in a row, a list that this year included only 40 top finance executives in housing. 

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  • For the Third Consecutive Year, Clear Joins Elite List of Only 40 Top Finance Executives
    LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Mike Clear , Realty ONE Group International's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO), has been named a HousingWire Finance Leader for the third year in a row, a list that this year included only 40 top finance executives in housing.
  • Clear is now in his seventh year at Realty ONE Group, a modern, purpose-driven lifestyle real estate brand, where he's been driving the organization forward to become ONE of the fastest growing franchisors in the world.
  • "But it's also given us a chance to find new opportunities to challenge other brands, grab market share and double down on our growth strategies and I'm super proud of that."
  • Clear has been named multiple times to RISmedia's Newsmaker List - in 2024 as a Crusader - which features some of real estate's most impactful leaders.

SHIH TZU "COMET" WINS BEST IN SHOW AT 23rd AKC® NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY ROYAL CANIN

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GCHP CH Hallmark Jolei Out Of This World, a Shih Tzu known as "Comet" triumphed over more than 5,700 competitors to earn a $50,000 cash prize and the title of Best in Show at the AKC® National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, held December 16-17, 2023 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. "Comet," owned by Bonnie J Miller, Susan Carter, Luke & Diane Ehricht of Monclova, OH and bred by Luke & Diane Ehricht, was crowned "America's National Champion" by Best in Show judge Mr. Clay Coady after a weekend of intense canine competition. The winner is America's only National Champion.

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  • CH Von Hawes Forever Forward, a Rottweiler known as "Granger," owned and bred by Peter Hawes & Kathleen Hawes & Erin Maureen Foreman of New Castle, CA.
  • The 2023 AKC® Obedience Classic and the AKC® Agility Invitational presented by YuMOVE were held in conjunction with the AKC® National Championship.
  • Luke and Diane Ehricht were presented with the 2023 AKC Breeder of the Year Award for Hallmark Jolei Shih Tzu at the AKC National Championship on Saturday, December 16, 2023.
  • Click here to download images and video from the AKC National Championship.

Crusader Vans Announce Economic Leasing Options For Vauxhall’s New Vivaro And Movano Vans

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Buxted, United Kingdom, Nov. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crusader Vans, a leading van leasing company operating in East Sussex, England, for the past 19 years, is excited to announce a range of economic leasing options for Vauxhall’s new Vivaro van and Movano van.

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  • Buxted, United Kingdom, Nov. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crusader Vans, a leading van leasing company operating in East Sussex, England, for the past 19 years, is excited to announce a range of economic leasing options for Vauxhall’s new Vivaro van and Movano van.
  • The Vauxhall vans currently available for lease at Crusader Vans include:
    The Vauxhall Combo: Designed for those looking for a small car-derived van for small jobs.
  • The Vauxhall Movano: For those who need larger vans for bigger jobs but want the same style and drivability as smaller vans.
  • For more information on Crusader Vans and its leasing options for Vauxhall’s new Vivaro van and Movano van, please visit https://www.crusader-vans.co.uk/ .

VIKING ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL NILE RIVER SAILINGS THROUGH 2026

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced voyages on its newest Nile River ship, the Viking Sobek, are now available for booking. Set to debut in 2025, the Viking Sobek will join the company's growing fleet as its sixth ship sailing the popular 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. With Viking's 2024 Egypt season nearly sold out and 2025 selling well, strong demand has led to an early opening of the Viking Sobek's inaugural season and 2026 departure dates across the entire Nile River fleet.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® ( www.viking.com ) today announced voyages on its newest Nile River ship, the Viking Sobek, are now available for booking.
  • "With the addition of the Viking Sobek, we will offer the largest fleet and the most elegant ships on the Nile, by far.
  • Additionally, TIME magazine featured both Giza and Saqqara on its "World's Greatest Places of 2023" list, recommending sailing the Nile River with Viking.
  • Other ships in Viking's Egypt fleet include the Viking Ra and the MS Antares ; with the addition of the Viking Sobek, Viking will have six ships sailing the Nile River by 2025.

Aura Minerals Completes Feasibility Study for the Borborema Project and Increases Ownership Stake in Borborema Inc. to 100%

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

The mine production schedule delivers 22.5 Mt of ore grading 1.12 g/t gold to the mill over the LOM.

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  • The mine production schedule delivers 22.5 Mt of ore grading 1.12 g/t gold to the mill over the LOM.
  • Low grade ore will be stockpiled during the operation and reclaimed at the end of the LOM or when required.
  • (“Deswik Brazil") to jointly prepare with the Aura Technical Services group a Feasibility Study on the Borborema Project.
  • The Feasibility Study also provides an update on the ownership status of the project, Mineral Resources (reported inclusive of Mineral Reserves), Mineral Reserves and project economics.

VIKING'S NEWEST NILE RIVER SHIP NAMED IN ASWAN BY ACCLAIMED ARCHITECT AND DESIGNER RICHARD RIVEIRE

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Sunday, August 20, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today named its newest river ship, the Viking Aton, with a special celebration in Aswan, Egypt. The ship's ceremonial godfather, Richard Riveire, designer of Viking's award-winning river, ocean and expedition vessels and founding Principal of internationally acclaimed interior design firm Rottet Studio, offered a blessing of good fortune and safe sailing for the ship—an evolution of the naval tradition dating back to thousands of years. The Viking Aton, an identical sister ship of the Viking Osiris, is a state-of-the-art vessel specifically built to navigate the Nile and will sail Viking's popular Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® ( www.viking.com ) today named its newest river ship, the Viking Aton , with a special celebration in Aswan, Egypt.
  • Together with her sister ship, the Viking Osiris, they are the newest and most elegant vessels on the Nile, by far," said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking.
  • "It is an incredible honor to be the godfather of the Viking Aton and to celebrate the growing Viking fleet," said Richard Riveire.
  • Richard Riveire, AIA, NCARB, IIDA is one of the founding Principals of internationally acclaimed interior architecture and design firm Rottet Studio.

VIKING ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL SAILINGS IN EGYPT

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

LOS ANGELES, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced voyages on its newest Nile River ship, the Viking Hathor, are now available for booking. Set to debut in 2024, the Viking Hathor will join the company's growing fleet of purpose-built ships on the Nile River, which sail the popular 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. Demand in Egypt remains strong, with Viking's 2023 season sold out and some sailings into 2025 already selling out.

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  • Demand in Egypt remains strong, with Viking's 2023 season sold out and some sailings into 2025 already selling out.
  • "Egypt continues to be one of our most popular destinations," said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking.
  • "As a country rich with history and culture, we are pleased to bring the Viking way of exploration to Egypt for our guests.
  • In addition to the Viking Aton and the Viking Osiris, the Viking Hathor will join the other ships in the Egypt fleet, the Viking Ra and the MS Antares .