10 Dirtiest Kids Shows
These are 10 of the most explicit children’s TV shows to ever air. Too many kids, overtired parents and plenty of wholesome family moments and jokes to keep child audiences coming back again and again. In regards to the show’s controversial moments, the show’s creators said that they were not overly concerned with the adult content and that they did not believe anyone was watching the show. Some of the content in his shows seems to back this up, with regular gags centered around girls’ feet existing across several of Schneider’s shows. So while most kids shows that contain inappropriate content only last 20 minutes with easily reversible damage, but Sam and Cat caused negative effects on its following that could last forever.
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July 25, 2021 06:56 UTC
Record number of vaccines administered yesterday
July 25, 2021 by Aazam Ameen No CommentsStatistics from the Epidemiology Unit show that the highest number of Covid-19 vaccines administered in a single day in the country so far, took place yesterday (24). Accordingly, 412,111 persons were vaccinated against Covid-19 yesterday. 306,622 doses of Sinopharm vaccines were administered as the first dose, while 35,720 doses of the same were administered as the second dose. Meanwhile, the Moderna anti Covid-19 vaccine which the country recently received as a donation from the American People was administered to 69,830 people as the first dose.
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July 25, 2021 06:45 UTC
PlaticARM is a functional, natively-flexible 32-bit ARM chipset
In contrast, natively flexible electronic devices use substrates such as paper, metal foil or as is the case with PlasticARM - plastic. Thin-film transistors (TFTs) are grafted on top of that substrate, resulting in truly flexible chips. PlasticARMIt is important to note that PlasticARM is an actual, fully-functional proof of concept, created by ARM. In simpler terms, this is a fully functional 32-bit ARM chipset. Things like smart clothing with sensors, smart containers, like packaging that can measure and determine if food is still good.
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July 25, 2021 05:15 UTC
Tokyo Olympics: IOC insists masks are a 'must have' for athletes at medal ceremonies
By ReutersPublished: 00:39 EDT, 25 July 2021 | Updated: 00:40 EDT, 25 July 2021The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Sunday that masks are a 'must have' at Tokyo medal ceremonies after swimmers were seen taking off masks on the medal podium and hugging other competitors in violation of COVID-19 rules. Masks are mandatory across all Olympic venues, both inside and outside for all athletes, staff and media, as part of Games organisers' strict measures to combat the coronavirus. It's a must to have,' said IOC spokesman Mark Adams, responding to questions about the mask-less swimmers. A little later all 12 athletes from Australia, Canada and the United States on the podium for the women's 4X100 freestyle relay ceremony were mask-less, hugging teammates and smiling to photographers. 'We understand there's a lot of excitement and of course when you win a medal, we feel for the athletes,' Adams said.
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July 25, 2021 05:00 UTC
Chairman of The Capital Maharaja passes away
Chairman of The Capital Maharaja Group R. Rajamahendran has passed away this morning (July 25). Reportedly, he had been receiving treatment at a private hospital at the time of passing. Derana media network wishes to extend its deepest condolences on the passing of Mr. R. Rajamahendran, who played a pivotal role in the electronic media in Sri Lanka.
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July 25, 2021 03:56 UTC
Senuji’s attempt to use water to reduce fuel consumption
By Media MetricsWe all know that our environment is very important to us but during the last few decades especially, our environment has been getting polluted in ways such as water pollution, air pollution, land pollution and even sound pollution. So to avoid environmental pollution we need to work on eco-friendly products and projects. The alternator usually produces energy while we run our vehicles and this energy is sent to the water. Basically the vehicle helps burn fuel efficiently by using water (so less fuel is used). How much did you spend on the car project?
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July 25, 2021 03:33 UTC
United States gives Sri Lanka 500,000 coronavirus rapid tests
50mnby Suresh PereraA substantial stock of “confiscated” canned fish Lanka Sathosa procured from the Colombo port at a cost of around Rs. “As there’s a shortage of canned fish in the marketplace, we promptly distributed the stocks to our supermarkets island-wide to be sold at Rs. The stock of canned fish had been forfeited as the owner had not cleared it for three months, he said. Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) officers had raided the Lanka Sathosa outlet at Moneragala following complaints that canned fish was being hoarded. “It is true that there is a scarcity of canned fish in the market because supply cannot meet the demand.
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July 25, 2021 00:11 UTC
Laugfs Gas halts Sri Lanka LPG import over price controls
50mnby Suresh PereraA substantial stock of “confiscated” canned fish Lanka Sathosa procured from the Colombo port at a cost of around Rs. “As there’s a shortage of canned fish in the marketplace, we promptly distributed the stocks to our supermarkets island-wide to be sold at Rs. The stock of canned fish had been forfeited as the owner had not cleared it for three months, he said. Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) officers had raided the Lanka Sathosa outlet at Moneragala following complaints that canned fish was being hoarded. “It is true that there is a scarcity of canned fish in the market because supply cannot meet the demand.
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July 25, 2021 00:11 UTC
Flame throwers as deterrent to wild elephant incursions into cultivations?
In the years 1960, 1962, and 1963 Morris won the Tour de Lanka Cycle Race against several hundred older contestants. When they heard that the plan was to cut CHS classes for two days to do the trip, three of them dropped off in fear of being punished by the CHS Principal. During the trip, we planned to get free meals from many dansalas that offered food and soft drinks free to any visitor. 1) GalleOn the first day, having started early in the morning, we took the whole day to cycle 120 kilometers from Colombo to Galle. As all the repair shops were closed during the long weekend we were compelled to extend the trip by a day.
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July 25, 2021 00:11 UTC
Durian prevent cancer and improve digestion
Health benefitsDurian is widely celebrated for its long list of health benefits, which include the ability to boost immune system, prevent cancer and inhibit free radical activity, improve digestion, strengthen bones, improve signs of anaemia, prevent premature aging, lower blood pressure, and protect against cardiovascular diseases. Durian contains high amount of folate or folic acid which is essential in the production of haemoglobin. In this case, numerous surveys and reviews have been done on the nutritional values and health benefits of durian. Undeniably, durian has offered unlimited benefits to human health such as relieving anemia, alleviating depression and enhancing fertility (Health benefits of durian, 2015; Kevat, 2013). Apart from that, durian contains high amount of fat and triple amount of calories as compared to other fruits where obese people should avoid (Durians-‘Heaty’ or healthy, n.d.).
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July 25, 2021 00:00 UTC
The Minister for Hot Air: Analysis shows Priti Patel's words are empty
The total figure last year was 8,713, and so far this year there have already been nearly 9,000 Channel crossings. For instance, of the nearly 9,000 who have crossed the Channel so far this year, not one has been returned to France. ‘Patel vows to turn back all French migrants’ boats’Sunday Express, May 24, 2020HER VOW: To demand that the French authorities take back migrant boats even if found in British waters. HER VOW: New powers for UK Border Force to turn away migrant boats. ‘Migrant boats will be turned around in Priti’s shake-up’Daily Mail, July 6HER VOW: New powers for UK Border Force to turn away migrant boats.
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July 24, 2021 23:26 UTC
Princess Diana's niece Lady Kitty Spencer weds billionaire fashion tycoon Michael Lewis in Italy
Lady Kitty, 30 – the eldest child of Diana’s brother Earl Spencer – is understood to have formed strong relationships with her South African-born husband’s children. Several guests, including Viscountess Weymouth, socialite and DJ Marjorie Gubelmann and fashion designer Jade Holland Cooper wore the designers’ dresses. Earlier in the week, Lady Kitty threw a hen party for her closest friends in Florence. In the hours before the wedding, Lady Kitty’s friends were spotted enjoying the sights of Rome and its restaurants. Mr Lewis proposed in December 2019.
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July 24, 2021 21:56 UTC
Making the digital sellable
The Sunday Morning Business had a conversation with Derana Macroentertainment General Manager of Digital Media Janeeth Rodrigo to explore the world of NFTs. NFT has come and solved one of the biggest problems we have in the digital age, which is replication,” Rodrigo shared. Creating unique digital ‘trading cards’Digital art has long been disregarded compared to more traditional mediums of art, mainly due to the problem of replication, Rodrigo noted. The journey to add value to digital assets“For a long time, digital assets were valued very cheaply, very meagerly because of replication,” Rodrigo shared. We’re giving digital things unique attributes that we can assign emotion to.”The whole selling point of the NFT is that it’s entirely unique.
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July 24, 2021 19:30 UTC
It won’t be fair trade
Additionally, earnings of people moving from rural to urban apparel industry jobs boosts incomes in rural Sri Lanka, reducing rural poverty substantially. With strategic initiatives like the fabric park in Eravur, we can aim towards 65% value addition within Sri Lanka in the not-too-distant future. The loss of jobs will threaten livelihoods, families, and communities in rural and urban Sri Lanka. Amidst this strong competition, Sri Lanka cannot afford to lose the few advantages it has. (The writer currently serves as the Treasurer of the Joint Apparel Association Forum of Sri Lanka [JAAFSL].
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July 24, 2021 19:18 UTC
CPC to save Rs. 1 b from H’tota facility
Olga stated: “The establishment of this proposed facility allows the petroleum product requirement to be distributed to the boundary areas, such as Ratnapura, from the Hambantota Port, which is expected to save almost Rs. 1 billion per year,” explaining the primary purpose behind the establishment of this refined petroleum product storage facility. Furthermore, she said that a preliminary study that was conducted with regard to the distribution cost reduction had demonstrated the need for such a storage facility. “If we (CPC) construct a tank farm, usually, the storage facility is maintained by the CPSTL (Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Ltd.). The CPC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Hambantota International Port Group (HIPG) in this regard last week.
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July 24, 2021 19:18 UTC