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Picture of the Day: Moonrise Time-Lapse Over LA

In this incredible photo/animated gif/time-lapse video (the latter two can be seen below), we see a brilliant moonrise over Los Angeles, California. The footage was captured by Dan Marker-Moore, a motion designer and artist from LA. The time sliced image above is a collage of 11 photos taken over 27 minutes and 59 seconds.

11 years, 8 months ago

Picture of the Day: Coal Train Sunset

In this amazing capture by Tom Danneman (MRL 390 on Flickr), we see a northbound BNSF coal train heading across a fill just south of Bill, Wyoming. Danneman says the Powder River Basin where this was taken is a beautiful location for sunsets.

11 years, 8 months ago

Picture of the Day: The Tsunami Cloud

This incredible photograph was taken by Gary Brink (1/800, ƒ/9, ISO 200, 135 mm) on May 29, 2011, at the Holland State Park in Michigan, USA. The incredible cloud formation formed on Lake Michigan just off the beach.

11 years, 8 months ago

Video of the Day: Sax Battle in Subway

11 years, 8 months ago

Picture of the Day: The Crane Operator’s View

In this fantastic shot by MildlyReactive we see what a crane operator’s view would be like at night. The photographer is not actually a crane operator, he’s an Urban Explorer or ‘Rooftopper‘ who likes to scale buildings and other objects of significant height for interesting shots like this.

11 years, 8 months ago

Immigration in Canada: Three Options for Mauritians

The Nominee Quebec, an application for a Work Permit or investment. These are three options open to Mauritians wishing to immigrate to Canada. These choices were detailed at a conference organized by the company Talking Drums restaurant, Bagatelle, last week.

11 years, 9 months ago

10 Best Jobs You Can Get in US Without a College Degree

College isn’t for everyone. Sure, earning a degree will improve your income potential, but skyrocketing tuition costs are a deterrent for some. Others choose not to continue their schooling for a host of reasons, from family obligations to a desire to start collecting a full-time paycheck.

11 years, 11 months ago

Twenty Schoolchildren, Eight Others Dead in Connecticut Massacre

Twenty schoolchildren were slaughtered by a heavily armed gunman who opened fire at a suburban elementary school in Connecticut on Friday, ultimately killing at least 27 people including himself in the one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history.

11 years, 11 months ago

Mauritius' Diplomat Fined for Underpaying Help in Englewood, US

The ambassador to the United States from the island nation of Mauritius was fined $5,000 Monday for unlawfully underpaying a domestic servant he brought over from the Philippines to work at his former home in Englewood.

12 years ago

Marijuana Vending Machine Maker’s Stock Skyrockets

Based on this month’s election in US, the idea legalizing marijuana seems more popular than ever. Two states, Washington and Colorado, have legalized pot at the state level.

12 years ago

Joana Valamootoo Responsible for Circular Migration, Recruited in Canada

Which was the bridge between French and Canadian recruiters or taste Mauritian workers since 1 October, the Canadian professional adventure. Joana Valamootoo was recruited by a Canadian government agency.

12 years ago

Colorado and Washington Legalize Recreational Use of Marijuana

In passing amendments in Colorado and Washington state for the first time legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, voters may have placed themselves in the cross hairs of the federal government — which steadfastly has maintained that possession of the drug remains a federal crime.

12 years, 1 month ago

World Markets React to Obama Victory

World markets were down slightly Wednesday as investors processed U.S. election results.?Asia markets were modestly lower, with the Hang Seng in Hong Kong down 0.4%, the Nikkei in Tokyo off 0.1% and the Shanghai Composite sinking 0.3%.

12 years, 1 month ago

David Lew, Welder in Canada: "I Earns Rs 90,000 Every Month"

It affects ten times the salary he earned in Mauritius is Rs 90,000. David Lew Chin, 33, is a welder by profession. For two months, he earns his living in Regina, capital of Saskatchewan, a province of Canada. It was in his car on his way four times per week at work, 20 minutes from his home.

12 years, 1 month ago

Salmon Swim Across Flooded Road in Washington

A flooding river covered a road in Washington, allowing some migrating salmon to swim across the pavement.?

12 years, 1 month ago