Author: Ebrahim

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The Stream-Flo group of companies has not only expanded wellhead technology – used to manage the flow of oil or gas to the surface of wells – into alternative energy spaces in North America. The company has also pioneered wellhead and choke valve technology to support energy production in developing countries. Through its products and solutions, the company is committed to helping its customers achieve their goals and providing superior stability in an unpredictable world. The company prioritizes ethical and responsible actions, emphasizing meaningful engagement with indigenous neighbors and implementing resource-saving measures, reflecting a commitment to social responsibility and sustainability.…

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Hozier’s new album, Unreal discovery, surpasses his previous works in terms of coherent storytelling and layered meanings. While his early works showcased his skills as a lyricist and vocalist, the intense connections between the more recent songs make it nearly impossible to dissect a singular track without also considering its context within the album as a whole. The opening song, “De Selby (Part 1),” has a dark, dreamy quality, emphasizing the overall mood of the album, but after this introduction the story changes. “First Time” is about Hozier’s revulsion at hearing his own name, referencing the drink from the River…

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limehome extends its strategic focus to leisure destinations MUNICH – limethe leading technology provider and operator of fully digitalized designer apartments in Europe, is expanding into three new countries: Italy, Greece and Switzerland. The two Mediterranean countries, Greece and Italy, are among the most visited tourist destinations in the world. Switzerland is an attractive destination for both leisure and business travelers. The hotel technology company continues its rapid growth with new locations signed in Rome, Milan, Salerno, Maiori, Athens, Piraeus and Zurich. Five years after its launch, the Munich-based company is present in ten European markets with more than 5,000…

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Pozzuoli, a picturesque town in the metropolitan city of Naples, Italy, is steeped in a rich history dating back to its founding as the Greek colony of Dicaarchia around 531 BC. Over the centuries, it has been touched by the hands of the Greeks, Samnites and Romans, each leaving their indelible mark on its cultural and architectural heritage. The city, nestled in the Phlegrean Peninsula, has ancient ruins like the Flavian Amphitheater, the third largest in Italy, and the Macellum, known as the Temple of Serapis, which bears witness to its ancient markets and its bustling trade.However, Pozzuoli is not…

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The Coramino Fund announces $500,000 in Grants to 50 U.S. Small Businesses – a new small business and entrepreneurship program led by LISC and funded by Gran Coramino Tequila – providing cash grants and resources to Black and Latino entrepreneurs and small business owners JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Gran Coramino® Tequila®founded by entrepreneur Kevin Hart and 11th generation tequila maker, Juan Domingo Beckmannis proud to announce the 2023 recipients of the Coramino Fund U.S. program, in partnership with the national nonprofit Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). Gran Coramino Cristalino & Añejo The Coramino Fund…

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For more than seven glorious decades, the area known as Little Syria stretched from what is today the Chinatown Gate, down Tyler and Hudson Streets, and over what is now Mass Pike to the South End, along Shawmut Avenue. Beginning in the 1890s, thousands of immigrants from present-day Syria and Lebanon, many of them Christians fleeing unrest and seeking better opportunities, filled these neighborhoods with families, stores, restaurants, music and of ambition. In 1930, there were as many as 15,000 Arab Americans in Boston.Fouad and Freda were born in Barouk, Lebanon, but met and married in the United States. The…

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The building designed by Greek-American architect Demetrios Stavrianos was inspired by Greek monasteries built atop tall rock formations in Meteora. CHICAGO (October 4, 2023)—The Hellenic National Museum (NHM) in Chicago is offering free admission to all visitors on Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, October 15, 2023, as an official partner venue of the Chicago Architecture Center’s Open House in Chicago weekend. The NHM is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on both dates, and admission includes access to the museum’s permanent collection, rooftop terrace, and current exhibitions throughout the museum: Hellenic heads by George Petrides, Come Together: Chicago Street…

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We don’t often think about Benjamin Franklin as an immigrant – but he was. In fact, it is one of the great American immigration stories and today marks the 300th anniversary of the day he arrived, penniless and alone, in his adopted city of Philadelphia. He was born on January 17, 1706, to a poor family in the Massachusetts colony. His father was an English immigrant named Josiah Franklin, who worked as a candle and soap maker, and Benjamin was one of his sixteen children. He received only a rudimentary education before being put to work as an apprentice at…

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