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“Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food. Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David. Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander for the peoples. Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know, and a nation that did not know you shall run to you, because of the Lord your God, and of the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you. ... Bible Scripture Verse Art
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This verse is a reminder for me that all I need is Christ. When I feel helpless or weak, I don’t primarily need a practical solution or answer. I need God’s grace. God’s grace is sufficient. It is all I need. His strength shines brightly when I am weak and depending on Him. I don’t need my life to be in perfect order or all to be going well in the world around me. All I need is Christ. Christian Art and Gifts
"Now I am sending Huram-abi, a skilled man, endowed with understanding, the son of a Danite woman and a Tyrian father, who knows how to work in gold, silver, bronze, iron, stone and wood, and in purple, violet, linen and crimson fabrics, and who knows how to make all kinds of engravings and to execute any design which may be assigned to him, to work with your skilled men and with those of my lord David your father. Bible Scripture Verse Art
“See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze, in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, to work in every craft. And behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. And I have given to all able men ability, that they may make all that I have commanded you: ...
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What does the Bible say about creativity? The very first verse of Scripture actually describes a creative act as "God created the heavens and the earth." Additionally, from Genesis, the Bible says, "God created man in his own image." This could be interpreted as we are creators just as God created us. We create relationships, art, homes, cities, nations and many more things including inventions even yet to be known! The creative spirit is certainly favored by God and our fellow man. Learn more from the collection of Bible verses about creativity below! Christian Art and Gifts
The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: “Arise, and go down to the potter's house, and there I will let you hear my words.” So I went down to the potter's house, and there he was working at his wheel. And the vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter's hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to do. Then the word of the Lord came to me: ... Christian Art and Gifts
The porch which was in front of the house was as long as the width of the house, twenty cubits, and the height 120; and inside he overlaid it with pure gold. He overlaid the main room with cypress wood and overlaid it with fine gold, and ornamented it with palm trees and chains. Further, he adorned the house with precious stones; and the gold was gold from Parvaim.read more.
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Jacob lived in the land of his father's sojournings, in the land of Canaan. These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was pasturing the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives. And Joseph brought a bad report of them to their father. Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his sons, because he was the son of his old age. And he made him a robe of many colors. But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peacefully to him. Now Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers they hated him even more. ... Christian Art and Gifts
For the entrance of the inner sanctuary he made doors of olive wood, the lintel and five-sided doorposts. So he made two doors of olive wood, and he carved on them carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold; and he spread the gold on the cherubim and on the palm trees. So also he made for the entrance of the nave four-sided doorposts of olive woodread more. Bible Scripture Verse Art
For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face, that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding and the knowledge of God's mystery, which is Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I say this in order that no one may delude you with plausible arguments. For though I am absent in body, yet I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see your good order and the firmness of your faith in Christ. ... Share Your Faith Products Canvas Art
Share your faith with others through scripture art, gorgeous contemporary art featuring favorite Bible verses. Offer inspiration to yourself and others using framed canvases, wall peels or posters. Whether the words are found within the New Testament or the Old Testament, art that incorporates scripture into lovely images is sure to inspire, uplift and motivate. Find your guiding light through the Serenity Prayer, John 3:16 or among many more verses available in our scripture art collection. [less]
What does the Bible say about creativity? The very first verse of Scripture actually describes a creative act as "God created the heavens and the earth." Additionally, from Genesis, the Bible says, "God created man in his own image." This could be interpreted as we are creators just as God created us. We create relationships, art, homes, cities, nations and many more things including inventions even yet to be known! The creative spirit is certainly favored by God and our fellow man. Learn more from the collection of Bible verses about creativity below!
David built houses for himself in the city of David. And he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. Then David said that no one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the Lord had chosen them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister to him forever. And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the Lord to its place, which he had prepared for it. And David gathered together the sons of Aaron and the Levites: of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, with 120 of his brothers; ... Christian Canvas Art
Solomon made all the furniture which was in the house of the LORD: the golden altar and the golden table on which was the bread of the Presence; and the lampstands, five on the right side and five on the left, in front of the inner sanctuary, of pure gold; and the flowers and the lamps and the tongs, of gold; and the cups and the snuffers and the bowls and the spoons and the firepans, of pure gold; and the hinges both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, that is, of the nave, of gold.
The Lord said to Moses, “See, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs, to work in gold, silver, and bronze, in cutting stones for setting, and in carving wood, to work in every craft. ...
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father. We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints, because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel, ... Share Your Faith Products Canvas Art
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A Psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. ... Christian Canvas Art
A Psalm for giving thanks. Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. ...
King Solomon was king over all Israel, and these were his high officials: Azariah the son of Zadok was the priest; Elihoreph and Ahijah the sons of Shisha were secretaries; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder; Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was in command of the army; Zadok and Abiathar were priests; Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; Zabud the son of Nathan was priest and king's friend; ... Bible Scripture Verse Art

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As part of initiatives to meet the Ghana target of 2million clean cookstoves in Ghana, a World Bank Workshop on Clean Cooking has been organized as part of the Minigrid forum to meet with stakeholders in Ghana to promote initiatives to invest in the clean cooking sector in Ghana.
The Ghana Alliance for Clean Cookstoves and Fuels (GHACCO) won a grant from the Business Sector Advocacy Challenge Fund (BUSAC) to conduct an advocacy on the Bioenergy Policy in Ghana. The BUSAC fund is a multi-donor platform to enhance the business environment of private sector actors through advocacy and capacity building with support from Danida, […]
A project to promote clean cooking policy, planning and promotion at the district and national levels has been on-going for the past 3 years as part of a 5-year project to build the capacity of district assemblies to integrate clean cooking initiatives into its medium-term development plans. The program is being piloted at the Ga […]

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Following the UK and European chart success of the medley style singles Beach Boy Gold, Seasons Of Gold and California Gold in 1982, Gidea Park band leader Adrian Baker achieved a lifetimes ambition by being asked to join the real Beach Boys on tour in the United States, initially as a replacement for Carl Wilson who had left for a short lived solo career and, upon Carl's return the following year, as singer, guitarist and studio maestro. A role he still fulfills to this day, The band have played extensively across the UK and has appeared on shows with many famous artists.
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'Even children of Bihar will protect me': Lalu on downgrading of security
Former Bihar chief minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday said that he is "not scared" by the downgrading of his security cover, adding that "even the children of Bihar would protect him."
Lalu Prasad Yadav's security cover has been downgraded from 'Z+' category to 'Z'. The official sources said that the decision on Lalu's security cover of NSG commandos was taken after a recent review of the threat to various protectees.
"If Narendra Modi thinks I will be scared, I won't. All the people, even the children of Bihar will protect me," news agency ANI quoted Lalu Yadav as saying.
Reacting to the downgrading of security, Lalu Yadav's son Tej Pratap Yadav threatened Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"Narendra Modi Ji ka khaal udhedva lenge (We'll skin Narendra Modi). Go and tell him," he told reporters.
Lalu said that he does not approve his son's reaction, adding that he has spoken to Tej Pratap regarding this.
"If a son comes to know that his father is being conspired against, his security is being revoked, he will react. I don't approve of this. I have spoken to him to not speak anything like that again," the RJD chief said.
The former Bihar chief minister will now be given 'Z' category security and be guarded by an armed commando squad of the Central Reserve Police Force, in accordance with the protocol of the scaled down cover.
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Perfectly positioned at the top of the exclusive Komurluk area of Kalkan, this attractive and individually designed 4-bedroom villa has been built over three levels.
Each level has either a terrace area or a courtyard style garden and the property has been cleverly designed to ensure the light and views are captured to the best effect throughout.
The main outside terrace is accessed from the open plan living area on the ground floor (entrance level) and comprises a private infinity-edged pool, sun loungers and parasols as well as an attractive shaded dining area. Together with the terrace on the first floor, this is a wonderful position from which to enjoy the sunsets that the Komurluk area of Kalkan is famous for.
Zen’s proximity to three superb beach clubs (Zest, Palm and Denizim), make this property a great base for a holiday in Kalkan. The beach clubs offer water taxi services across to Kalkan harbour during the day and it’s also possible to walk to the old town quarter from the villa within about 12 minutes along a relatively flat road.
Although the villa has 4 very spacious bedrooms, the owners feel that it’s best suited to a maximum of 6 adult guests.
The villa is fully air-conditioned throughout and has private covered parking by the main entrance.
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The entrance door to Villa Zen opens into a light, open plan living area comprising a comfortable lounge area with large flat screen TV and entertainment system, dining area and well-equipped modern kitchen with island breakfast bar. The kitchen has everything you need in terms of appliances – oven, hob, large fridge-freezer, dishwasher and is well stocked with crockery, cutlery, glassware and utensils.
Full height glass sliding doors open out onto the pool terrace and these offer stunning views across the bay.
A guest cloakroom is also located on this level.
There are two staircases from this floor – one to the upper level and one to the lower ground floor.
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The lower ground floor has a large central communal area with comfortable seating and access to a pretty courtyard-style terrace. There are three spacious bedrooms on this level. All three are en-suite; two have large double beds, one of which has a Juliet balcony with great sea views. The third is a twin room and this opens onto the courtyard garden.
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Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura, who was killed in an automobile accident early Sunday morning, was laid to rest yesterday in Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic. This story from the Kansas City Star, who had reporters Vahe Gregorian and Maria Torres on the scene, is touching, evocative and above all sad.
The funeral took place on the field of the ballpark where he learned to play the game as a boy but was attended by the teammates with whom he scaled to baseball’s greatest heights, his manager Ned Yost and Royals general manager Dayton Moore.
Sal Perez gave the eulogy:
Eric Hosmer, Alcides Escobar, Mike Moustakas, Greg Holland, Jarrod Dyson and Chris Getz, sang at the ceremony.
Rest in peace, Yordano Ventura.


St Johnstone forward Michael O'Halloran has been voted Ladbrokes Premiership Player of the Month for November.
The 24-year-old, who arrived from Bolton Wanderers in January 2014, has been in outstanding form for Tommy Wright's side this season.
O'Halloran helped Saints complete November unbeaten and they go into Saturday's game against Ross County in Dingwall fourth in the table, two points behind Aberdeen.
The ex-Scotland U21 cap scored in the 2-1 win over Kilmarnock at McDiarmid Park and helped St Johnstone beat Dundee United 2-1 at Tannadice prior to last Friday's 1-1 draw with Dundee.
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Pirates of the Caribbean is one of the most famous Disney sagas, where we saw great characters like Jack Sparrow. Recently it was announced that a new installment would be made, making people excited, but officially, it has been announced that Johnny Depp will not be part of Pirates of the Caribbean 6.
The last few years of actor Johnny Depp have been nothing but a roller coaster since he was involved in one of the most viral lawsuits in the world against Amber Heard, his ex-wife, who accused him of abuse. These accusations caused him a ban in the industry, but now that he is back, it has been clarified that he will not be part of the new Disney movie, Pirates of the Caribbean 6, which could cause a big problem, as fans have previously assured that without Johnny Depp, the movie would be a resounding failure.
According to the British newspaper Daily Mail, the actor has no plans to work with Disney again. Therefore, he makes it official that he will not return to play in Pirates of the Caribbean.
The British newspaper interviewed a friend of Johnny’s, who stated that Johnny Depp has decided that no matter how lucrative the offer, or how amazing the role, he will turn it down. According to what is known, it is not because he has a bad relationship with the studio, according to him he is no longer in physical condition to return to play that role.


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High-speed rail to link St. Louis, Chicago
This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 28, 2010 - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon couldn't have been more enthused today as he regaled St. Louis-area elected officials with predictions of what a high-speed rail line to Chicago could mean.
"You really can't overestimate how extraordinary this moment is,'' the governor said, at a news conference at the St. Louis Amtrak station to lay out the details of the $1.1 billion federal grant to help start work on the line.
A sports buff, Nixon cracked a smile as he declared, "It will make it super-easy for St. Louisans to get to Wrigley Field and watch the Cards beat the Cubs!"
Jokes aside, the governor and other officials involved in the effort -- notably U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-St. Louis, and state Department of Transportation chief Pete Rahn -- predicted a surge in job-creation and development that would be spawned by such a project.
The $1.1 billion is part of $8 billion awarded nationally today for light-rail projects around the country. The money is coming from the federal stimulus package, and reflects some of the infrastructure spending that President Barack Obama lauded in Wednesday's State of the Union address.
Although years away from completion, officials say the $4 billion Chicago-St. Louis project would make it possible for people to travel between the two cities in close to three hours -- considerably less than the roughly five hours it takes in a car -- and create tens of thousands of construction jobs.
But more important, it's part of a planned network of high-speed rail routes throughout the Midwest, with Chicago as the hub. Such rail lines would see minimum speeds of 110 miles an hour, and perhaps get up to 200 miles an hour.
Carnahan called it "one of those transformational projects,'' which he compared to the construction of the trans-continental railway in the 1800s and the interstate highway system in the 1950s and '60s.
Illinois officials, including Gov. Pat Quinn, are expected to take their celebratory turn on Friday at a news conference in Alton.
Missouri and Illinois officials also are pleased about additional federal money -- $31 million in Missouri and $134 million in Illinois -- for other rail projects.
In Missouri's case, the money would be coupled with $15 million in the state's existing federal transportation aid to improve the St. Louis-Kansas City rail line so that the Amtrak train -- which shares the track with freight trains -- can run faster and be more reliable.
The bulk of the $31 million will be used to construct a new rail bridge over the Osage River bridge, a key bottleneck often blamed for cross-state Amtrak delays. Now, passenger rail traffic between Missouri's two largest cities is often beset with delays that can make the trip far slower than the four hours it takes by car.
Even so, Amtrak passenger traffic across Missouri in 2009 increased more than 25 percent since 2005. In Illinois, the number of passenger boardings and departures are up a third during the same four-year period. (Nationally Amtrak set a ridership record in the last three months of 2009.)
Rahn said the eventual aim would be to improve the St. Louis-Kansas City stretch enough so that Amtrak trains could average speeds of close to 90 miles an hour. Now, it's less than 80 mph.
Edward Montgomery, executive director of the White House Council on Automotive Communities and Workers, and Karen Rae, deputy administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, joined Missouri officials at today's event -- and emphasized that their glee on the new federal rail assistance was justified.
Rae noted that, nationally, states submitted $57 billion in proposed high-speed rail projects for the $8 billion in awards. The fact that a sizable chunk went to the Midwest -- with the St. Louis-Chicago line snagging the second-largest award -- is a sign of the national commitment to a regional network, she said.
Rae gave particular credit to Nixon, Carnahan and St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay. She said the governor was a key instigator in forging an eight-state coalition of Midwest governors.
Nixon and Carnahan, in turn, praised state Sen. Joan Bray, D-University City, who was cited for her 17-year effort to improve passenger rail traffic in Missouri.
Bray was among those invited to attend Thursday's news conference. Afterward, she called the federal award "the first phase of a dream come true."
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St. Louis, Missouri and Illinois officials will be celebrating Thursday, after getting word that the two states have been awarded more than $1 billion to construct a high-speed rail line from St. Louis to Chicago.
Missouri was awarded an additional $31 million to upgrade passenger rail service from Kansas City to St. Louis. Illinois got $134 million for various rail improvements around the state.
The St. Louis-Chicago line is the first leg in a hoped-for system of high-speed lines throughout the Midwest, with Chicago as the hub.
All told, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced late Wednesday that $8 billion was being split among various projects. Although Illinois officials had hoped for at least $2 billion, the $1.1 billion award was among the largest that DOT doled out.
The final cost of the St. Louis-Chicago high-speed line is expected to tally several times Wednesday's award.
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon had signed a memorandum of understanding last June, and predicted at the time that the two states had a good shot at a sizable chunk of the available federal grants.
Nixon, U.S Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-St. Louis, and other area officials are expected to revel in their success by attending a 12:30 p.m. news conference Thursday at the Amtrak station in St. Louis.
In a statement Wednesday night, Carnahan said, "This is big news for the St. Louis metropolitan area. By connecting Missouri’s two largest economic engines to the rest of the Midwest with faster, more-efficient rail travel, we are making a down payment on the economic future of our region."
According to plans, the proposed high-speed train would have a minimum speed of 110 miles an hour, with a maximum of well more than 200 miles an hour. Such speed would cut the St. Louis-Chicago travel time to less than four hours. Also getting help from the Recovery Act money will be rail service between Kansas City and St. Louis, which is slated to get $31 million for upgrades.
“Because of the planning and foresight of our Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission, enhancing the route from Chicago to St. Louis for high-speed trains would create jobs immediately, provide a cost-effective alternative for travelers and position the entire corridor for economic recovery, growth and transformation in the years to come," Nixon said in June.
Both states are suffering from budget problems, but both governors said that spending for high-speed rail made financial sense.
According a study of the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative, the proposed nine-state system of high-speed trains would create jobs and economic growth, as well as make it easier and quicker for people to travel within the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Missouri could see 5,600 permanent new jobs, and Illinois could gain 24,000, if the 3,000-mile system is constructed and fully operational. All the states could see financial benefits that, combined, could reach $5 billion, the study said.


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Portland, Maine, December 11, 2019 – ORPC announced today that Chilean NGO, NRGizar, dedicated to the development of community-scale renewable energy, particularly marine renewable energy, in remote regions of southern and central Chile, is representing ORPC at the U.N. Climate Change Conference COP 25.
Portland, Maine, November 7, 2019 – Ocean Renewable Power Company, Inc. (ORPC), announced today that the company has closed on commitments for $7.5 million in private equity, allowing it to expand its business development and sales focus in the U.S., Canada and Chile, and according to management, position the company for growth and profitability.
Igiugig, Alaska, July 16, 2019 – The Igiugig Village Council (IVC) and ORPC, Inc., celebrated the launch today of ORPC’s commercial RivGen® Power System, a unique sustainable solution now available to remote river communities in Alaska and worldwide.
ORPC, Inc. and Irish partner ÉireComposites Teo are pleased to announce ÉireComposites’ completion of turbines for ORPC’s commercial RivGen® Power System slated for installation in the Kvichak River, Igiugig, Alaska, this summer.
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The Business of Diversity
It’s taken many lifetimes of work by heroic civil rights leaders to try to end racial injustice in America. While there has certainly been some progress, the events we’ve witnessed across this country in the past year make clear that their work is by no means done — and our work is not done.
In the months since the death of George Floyd at the hands of police, I’ve spent a great deal of time listening to and engaging in deep conversations about racial injustice in our country and our community. I’ve observed firsthand the activism motivated by the outrage and have a better understanding of the strong need to change things and make them better. But how?
I believe the answer lies in our ability to harness the power of our collective voices and take this journey together. At the Orlando Economic Partnership, we are focusing our efforts on improving diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) inside companies and within our communities, and on being an ally on issues important to our region.
To do that, we must examine our region and be honest about the challenges we face. The data lays out our reality. The research shows African American neighborhoods are lacking opportunity to fully participate in our economy. Black neighborhoods in Orlando have the lowest opportunity rankings, and their residents are at least twice as likely to have no high school diploma, five times more likely to be of working age without a car, 2.5 times less likely to have internet service and, perhaps most telling, on average have a net worth of $17,800 versus $215,000 in white neighborhoods.
How can this be? How have we blocked the path for so many to pursue health, education and prosperity? An even harder question to answer is why have we done so? The result of this inaction is clear: We have denied opportunity to the next generation of innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs — limiting the opportunities of individual lives, families, neighborhoods and our own regional economic success.
In recent months, our law enforcement, business community, public sector, nonprofit and religious leaders have come to the table and taken steps to tackle racial injustice and to reform policies while engaging residents most impacted by racial injustice and bias. There are examples of this throughout our region.
In mid-January, the corporate community announced its commitment to make positive change when more than 70 of Orlando’s CEOs and top executives launched a “Take the Pledge” initiative, the first of its kind in our region. The purpose of this pledge is to focus on corporate culture and to nurture an environment that raises the growth potential of residents by creating opportunities for those long affected by racial inequality while ensuring pathways for participation in our local economy.
To accomplish this, the Partnership engaged Orlando’s business leaders across varied industries and from diverse backgrounds to form a task force to address critical hurdles. The result of the task force’s work: A plan to pursue a portfolio of programs and collaborative engagements that align with the pledge and are aimed at strengthening our collective DEI efforts and results.
The portfolio includes educating our business community on how to focus on skills-based hiring as opposed to overemphasizing credentials, working with more than 50 Black-owned businesses this year alone and over 400 minority-owned businesses in the past year as they seek ways to navigate and survive current economic conditions.
We are advocating for and supporting legislation that increases internet access for underserved communities, actively featuring sites and buildings in underinvested neighborhoods in our economic development efforts. We’re also publishing a prosperity scorecard to understand disparities and underscore the reality of our challenges and opportunities. To continue to move the needle in these areas, we’ve hired a DEI expert to help establish accountability and provide businesses with a toolkit to help them improve their efforts in diversity, equity and inclusion.
The time is now to create a strong record of diversity, equity and inclusion for the Central Florida region. DEI is critical to the expansion of our community’s “Broad-Based Prosperity,” which helps to retain and attract talent, drives innovation, and creates access and opportunity for all.
So I ask you now to join our effort and take bold action: “Take the Pledge” by visiting Orlando.org/DEI. If we all commit to making the issues surrounding racial inequality a core focus of our region’s economic growth and recovery, we will build a better future for our region. It will take time — but together, we can accomplish this once and for all.
WE will educate ourselves, review examples and share insights through partner organizations such as nonprofits and educational institutions into the history of systemic racism throughout our region and the barriers it continues to present today.
WE will create opportunities for sessions to listen to those affected and marginalized by these barriers to learn how we can help, with follow-up on actionable areas focusing on what’s working, what needs improvement and where we can be most effective.
WE will identify, support and collaborate with specific nonprofits and other partner organizations that work tirelessly in marginalized and vulnerable communities, asking for careful review of work in marginalized sectors in our region, and identify the work still to be done.
WE will use our power, influence and position to amplify unheard voices and endorse policies that lead to racial justice and opportunities for all.
WE will improve the employment, training, wage equity, growth potential, advancement, support and success of black and brown people in our workplace, workforce and marketplace, and commit to ways that minority-owned businesses are intentionally included in pipeline opportunities. We will pledge to remove barriers, diversify our talent pool and create upward mobility employment opportunities through implementing skills-based hiring as an innovative hiring practice.
WE will continue ongoing conversations with CEOs and executive leaders to collectively address issues of social injustice, racism and biases in our communities and organizations, confirming within organizations DEI is a strategic imperative with demonstrated commitment and actions.
WE acknowledge the critical importance of accountability to our community and pledge to collaborate in annual efforts to track and report our contributions to the collective (regional) goal of creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive business community.
WE will support efforts to implement effective community-based models that improve conditions within vulnerable communities throughout Central Florida, using our voices and position to amplify and elevate examples of success.
Tim Giuliani is the president and CEO of the Orlando Economic Partnership, a public-private, not-for-profit economic and community development organization. The Partnership represents seven Central Florida counties as well as the City of Orlando and hundreds of the region’s top private businesses. (www.orlando.org)

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Lovely local shops, pretty area. Rooms were clean and functional ideal for a quick stop over. Great value for the location. Breakfast basic, but local coffee shops just next door if you wanted something special.
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Comfy bed, high quality bed linen and fluffy white towels. Great value for this area. I stayed for 3 nights, on the 3rd floor. Ouch. The breakfast was poor. Watered down orange juice, microwaved sausages and scrambled eggs. But there are cereals and pastries. More importantly there are some lovely cafés nearby that open early. There was no wifi in the rooms. (In this day and age, really?!?!)
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I stayed here for two nights and would return again if I'm in London again.
The location was great as very close to Victoria station and was in an area on Ebury Street with lovely homes and shops. Front desk gal was very friendly, room was clean, bed was comfortable, and linens of good quality. The shower stall, however, was super small which was fine for me as I'm tiny but if you're a bigger person I think you'd have an issue fitting in and being able to move about. Overall, I enjoyed my stay and would recommend this lovely little hotel.
Great for the money
Three of us on a work related trip needed somewhere to sleep for the night near victoria station and this place was perfectly adequate.
This is an ideal hotel for visiting London either on business or leisure, where a comfortable, clean, central, reasonably priced accomodation is desired.
The room and location were excellent.
The only downside was the breakfast room, which was horribly cramped.
A very disappointing place ,,, certainly not a hotel
We booked what we believed to be a four star hotel ,,, but on arrival we were told we were on 3 rd floor but after walking up 4 flights of stairs we found we were in what can only be described as an attic room ,,, very small with tiny window and not much space to move around at all ,,,, my partner has a heart condition & certainly couldn't cope with being on top floor with no lift let alone awful room ,,, we asked for a refund but was refused as we booked on your site ,,, so we lost all money paid & had to book another hotel close by ,,,,,, a very disappointed customer
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The Jamiat Ulema e Islam – Fazl (JUI-F) Senator, Hafiz Hamdullah said Tuesday of the joint opposition alliance that it’s just as alive without the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) as it was with it, after the controversy entailing Qamar Zaman Qaira’s statement.
Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) is functional with or without PPP, Senator Hamdullah said in a press conference Tuesday and noted that it was the PPP that stabbed the alliance in the back.
Hamdullah said the PPP leadership is trying to play on both sides of the fence. They are trying to get two rides in a single ticket.
PPP is opposing the opposition, he said. It was the PPP that prevailed its Senate candidate at the expense of JUI-F’s candidate and still they manage to be critical of the opposition.
However, he said PPP must reach out to the PDM leadership and mend the fences should it want back in the opposition alliance.INP


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The climate and weather of Jaipur is usually hot. The summer season persists from Mid-March to June reaching to the maximum temperature of 45 C. The showers of Monsoons come usually in the month of July preceded by dust and thunderstorms. The city doesn't receive much rain. During the post-monsoon season in September, Jaipur gets hot spell once again. In winters, the city of Jaipur observes bright and pleasant sunny days, though the temperature can reach a low of around 5 C during the nights.
Frequent problem in winter season is fog that covers the whole city in the evening. Winters dominates the land of Jaipur from the month of October till the month of March. The best time to visit Jaipur is during winters, when the weather is pleasant and very favorable to travel around the royal city of Jaipur.


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The suspect was captured on Saturday, police said.
A suspect has been arrested in the slaying of Texas high school cheerleader Lizbeth Medina, whose mother found her body at her home Tuesday, authorities said.
The suspect, identified as Rafael Govia Romero, was arrested Saturday in Schulenburg, Texas, and charged with murder in the slaying of the 16-year-old victim, police said.
Medina was scheduled to perform with her cheerleading squad in the Christmas parade in Etna on Tuesday, her mother, Jacqueline Medina, told the Houston ABC station. K.T.R.K.
But when the teenager didn’t show up, her mother said she went looking for her and eventually found her unresponsive in her apartment.
Texas Rangers and Edna police arrested Romero in Schulenburg, about 75 miles north of Etna, and he was taken to the Jackson County Jail, Etna Police Chief Rick Boone said in a statement Sunday. Details of those arrested were not immediately released.
Romero’s arrest came a day after the Edna Police Department announced it was searching for a person and vehicle of interest in Medina’s murder.
“Despite Romero’s arrest, we recognize that Elizabeth’s family and friends are grieving and still need the support of the community,” Boone said. “Etna’s citizens can now rest in peace.”
Before Romero’s arrest, Edna police on Saturday released photos of a person and a vehicle of interest in the case.
The man of interest was described by police as possibly having a tattoo behind his right ear and was seen in the footage wearing a black Volcom hooded sweatshirt. He was driving a 2010 to 2018 silver Ford Taurus, police said.
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text: Corticosteroids have played a key role in the immunosuppression of organ transplantation. Unfortunately, the extensive use of these agents has resulted in disabling and life-threatening adverse effects in many patients. The advent of concomitant corticosteroid/cyclosporin regimens has allowed a reduction in the dosages of steroids administered, yet steroid-induced morbidity is still a major problem in many cyclosporin-treated renal transplant patients. After favourable initial experiences with cyclosporin monotherapy, several attempts at steroid-free immunosuppression in renal transplant patients have been undertaken, either by not starting steroids after transplantation or by stopping steroids in patients with stable graft function. Most controlled and uncontrolled trials showed that with either strategy short term graft survival was similar with or without steroids, but acute rejection was more frequent in patients not taking steroids. The percentage of patients who could be maintained steroid-free ranged from 28 to 94%, and was higher in patients who stopped steroids later than in those never receiving them. Little information is available about long term follow-up of these patients. Some studies reported late attrition of renal function in patients not taking steroids, while others reported a favourable outcome even in the long term. Steroid-free immunosuppression is feasible in renal transplant patients, but it requires careful monitoring of renal function and cyclosporin dosage. This strategy is particularly indicated in patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease or steroid-related complications, and in children. Nevertheless, several issues need to be better elucidated by further studies, namely the long term outcome of steroid-free immunosuppression, the advantages and disadvantages of steroid avoidance versus steroid withdrawal, and the criteria for selecting patients.


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By Farooq A. Kperogi, Ph.D.
We seem to hit new, undreamed-of lows every day in Nigeria. We have graduated from thinking that suicide bombing was outside the realm of possibility in Nigeria to accepting that some men can be seduced by the lure of 72 heavenly virgins to take their own and others’ lives. Now we’re confronted with the brand new scourge of female suicide bombers. How did we get here?
Let’s look at the chronology. On December 25, 2009 when news first got out that a Nigerian (who turned out to be one Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab) attempted to explode a bomb concealed in his underwear while on board Northwest Airlines Flight 253, Nigerians—whether they were Muslims or Christians, northerners or southerners— were unanimous in claiming, with cocksure certitude, that Abdulmutallab couldn’t possibly be a Nigerian. They said Nigerians cherish life too much to waste it in the service of an ideology, any ideology.
To a large extent, they were right. Up until December 25, 2009, there had been no record of any Nigerian involvement in any suicide murder (attempt) of any scale. In fact, suicides of any kind were rare in Nigeria—rarer, certainly, than in America and Europe. That was why when it later emerged that Abdulmutallab was indeed a full-blooded Nigerian— and the scion of a prominent and illustrious Nigerian at that—a lot of people explained away his suicidal inclination by calling attention to the fact of his largely non-Nigerian upbringing: he went to a British secondary school in Lome, Togo, was radicalized in Britain when he studied for an engineering degree at the University College in London, and was indoctrinated with poisonous bouts of terroristic ideology by al-Qaida operatives when he studied Arabic at the San'a Institute for the Arabic Language in Sana'a, Yemen.
So Nigerians basically dismissed Abdulmutallab and his attempted suicide bombing (that would have killed nearly 300 people) as British and Yemeni problems. And then we tranquilized ourselves into a false sense of security and freedom from suicide mass murders—until, years later, Boko Haram jolted us back to reality with its bewilderingly unimaginable mass murders through suicide bombers.
Just when we’re about to come to terms with the reality of the existence of homicidally deluded and sexually repressed male Nigerian suicide bombers who’d kill for a chance to go on a permanent celestial flight to meet scores of wide-eyed, luscious, heavenly virgins, we’re hit by a scarier, more insidious, and less well-known quandary: female suicide bombers. (For the record, there is nowhere in the Qur’an that 72 virgins are mentioned—much less promised as rewards to “martyrs.”)
At the last count, at least 4 female suicide bombers have been reported to cause the murder of scores of people in Kano during the last week of July.
What could possibly be the motivation for a woman, a Nigerian woman, to choose to be a suicide bomber? As far as I’m aware, there is no prurient, hedonistic heavenly reward for female “martyrs” in even the fringiest Islamic literature. (Although the Qur’an makes no mention of 72 virgins, some weak, questionable hadiths do. But I know of no hadith, however weak, that even advocates, much less give grounds for expectation of reward for, female “martyrdom”). So that is out of the question.
Feelings of deep hurt and hopelessness can actuate some people to feel that any place is better than this world and thus cause them to terminate their own and others’ lives. It’s difficult to relate this feeling to northern Nigerian females. Women in northern Nigeria are some of the most sheltered women in the world that I know. Even the poorest northern Nigerian parents give up everything to overprotect their female children. While male kids from poor homes can be thrown to the streets, often under the pretext of acquisition of Islamic education, to fend for themselves, female children, for the most part, are often featherbedded. I simply can’t conceive of any reason why a woman of northern Nigerian origin would feel so hurt and so hopeless to the point of turning herself into a suicide bomber. Maybe I’m being naïve.
But what do we know about female suicide bombers from other parts of the world that might give us a clue about the nascent female bombers in Nigeria? One of the most comprehensive accounts of female bombers that I’ve read is a 75-page US Army report titled “Female Suicide Bombers.” It was published in January 2011 and can be downloaded here ). The report says, among other things, that women constitute only 15 percent of suicide bombers worldwide. Of this 15 percent, 20 percent attacked “specific individuals,” not a random mass of people, often because they are "grieving the loss of family members [and] seeking revenge against those they feel are responsible for the loss, unable to produce children, [and/or] dishonored through sexual indiscretion."
Rutgers University professor Julie Rajan’s insightful 2011 book titled Women Suicide Bombers: Narratives of Silence also tells us that female suicide bombers are often less animated by political and ideological motives than their male counterparts. Based on these insights, is it safe to assume that the Kano female suicide bombers are the disenchanted widows of male suspects who had been killed in the spate of extra-judicial murders that Nigerian security forces occasionally carry out—such as the recent murder of defenseless and unarmed Shiite protesters in Zaria? It’s hard to tell.
Some Nigerian social media commentators also suggest that the female suicide bombers may be some of the Chibok girls who were abducted by Boko Haram several weeks ago. They say the girls may have been brainwashed, drugged, and unleashed to further Boko Haram’s terror campaign. This seems to me rather far-fetched, but you never know.
But how about the possibility that the so-called female suicide bombers might actually be male Boko Haram homicidal maniacs who masqueraded as women to deflect attention? After all, the suspect arrested in connection with the attempted assassination of General Muhammadu Buhari (I hope it’s not one of those made-up “suspects”) was attired in traditional female clothes. Had he succeeded and died in the process, he would have been added to the list of female suicide mass murderers.
|Nigerian police say this man dressed as a woman is a suspect in the assassination attempt on General Buhari|
That’s why I support the (Nigerian) Human Rights Writers’ Association (HURIWA)’s suggestion that the Nigerian government carry out a DNA test of the dead female suicide bombers in Kano to determine their exact identities.
Whatever happens, we have entered a frightening new phase in the fight against terrorism in Nigeria.


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Anthony Vaccarello, the creative director of Saint Laurent is paying tribute to the great American painter Jean-Michel Basquiat with a must-see exhibition and a collection of lifestyle goods. Inspired by the artist’s work and legacy the capsule collection includes tote bags, backpacks, cross-body bags, skimboards, skateboard and a phone case.
Until September the exhibition shown at Saint Laurent Rive Droite’s Paris and Los Angeles stores curated by Anthony Vaccarello, will be produced in collaboration with the Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat and the Galerie Enrico Navarra.
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Sacred Species and Sites: Advances in Biocultural Conservation
Cambridge University Press, 7/19/2012
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Hardcover, 500 pages, 24.7 x 17.4 x 2.7 cm
It is being increasingly recognised that cultural and biological diversity are deeply linked and that conservation programmes should take into account the ethical, cultural and spiritual values of nature. With contributions from a range of scholars, practitioners and spiritual leaders from around the world, this book provides new insights into biocultural diversity conservation. It explores sacred landscapes, sites, plants and animals from around the world to demonstrate the links between nature conservation and spiritual beliefs and traditions. Key conceptual topics are connected to case studies, as well as modern and ancient spiritual insights, guiding the reader through the various issues from fundamental theory and beliefs to practical applications. It looks forward to the biocultural agenda, providing guidelines for future research and practice and offering suggestions for improved integration of these values into policy, planning and management.
Part I. Concepts and Knowledge
Part II. Sacred Landscapes
Part III. Sacred Sites and People
Part IV. Sacred Species
Part V. Sacred Animals
Part VI. Sacred Groves and Plants
Part VII. Implementation and Conclusions.


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Welcome back to another installment of the Chapter x Chapter series, a column where I take a deep dive into horror reading with a new review for each chapter of the book. The first book of this series is Films of the New French Extremity: Visceral Horror and National Identity by Alexandra West. If you're looking to start from the beginning, I recommend you check out my introduction.
As you may have noticed if you've been following along at home, one of the prominent themes present in Films of the New French Extremity is that I have not seen a single one of the movies covered thus far by Alexandra West. You may be happy to find out, then, that this week presents the first of the NFE films that I've actually seen.
West kicks off this chapter by introducing an alternate moniker for NFE films coined by Tim Palmer: cinema du corps (cinema of the body). Palmer asserts that these movies are very visceral and focus on the body. Within this lens West first tackles Trouble Every Day, a 2001 film from Clair Denis. And this is it, gang. Trouble Every Day first movie that I, your humble reviewer, has actually seen for himself. Alas, it appears as though that many of the characteristics that draw West to this film are the very ones that failed to connect with me. On paper, I figured I'd love this movie that follows Core and Shane, two people in separate relationships who suffer from an affliction that gives them uncontrollable cannibalistic cravings whenever they're aroused.
Such a premise hinted at a movie with raw, visceral, deeply emotional storytelling. Instead we get a film that leans in the opposite direction, as West explains much of the dread comes from the artifice the characters utilize to suppress their urges. To convey this feeling many of the scenes are disjointed and the acting intentionally forced, and West's discussion certainly makes me appreciate the film's themes. But as a viewing experience I found immersion difficult, due partially to the film's unorthodox narrative structure as well as the decision to cast Vincent Gallo as Shane. There's something about that guy that makes me feel like I need to go take a shower whenever he's on screen.
Of course it turns out that the movie I haven't yet seen, the 2002 Marina de Van film In My Skin, seems to be much more my speed. In it, Esther is a successful young woman who, after accidentally cutting her leg, discovers that she enjoys the act of cutting herself to the point of obsession. This, of course, places In My Skin deep into the territory of body horror that was pioneered by David Cronenberg and, as West explains, saw a resurgence in the turn of the 21st century as people's dependence on technology grew.
As West explores Esther's spiral into self-exile and -mutilation, she discusses our urge to isolate ourselves in a society where we are often expected to perform in some way. Esther's cutting sessions are the only time where she doesn't need to be "on," but at what cost? As we feel compelled to isolate ourselves further, our ties to community are severed and we're left alone in times of need.
While De Van explores this on a micro level, it actually reminds me of research done at a macro level, such as a book about the 1995 heat wave in Chicago where hundreds of people died over the course of several weeks. Those most heavily affected were people isolated by poverty and institutional racism. As society continues to push people away, either through the unrealistic social norms depicted in In My Skin or through the lack of social empathy displayed in disasters such as the Chicago heat wave, it will continue to leave those isolated in more vulnerable positions.
Next up, West tackles the NFE take on love in France, but given what we've seen so far, I wouldn't expect us to delve into any Kevin Kline/Meg Ryan movies. Stay tuned to see how it plays out.
Check out the Chapter 7 installment here.
Bryan's To-Watch List:
- Le Manoir du diable (The Haunted Castle)
- Le Voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon)
- Les Diabolique
- Les Yeux sans visage (Eyes Without a Face)
- Le Viol du vampire (Rape of the Vampire) or really anything from Jean Rollin
- Baise-Moi (Can be translated as either Rape Me or Fuck Me)
- Sombre (Dark)
- In My Skin
- Suel Contre Tout (I Stand Alone)


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Italian group blasts Mob Wives
An Italian group is blasting Mob Wives, calling the new reality series a disgrace to Italian Americans everywhere.
Italian interest group UNICO National does not count itself among the fans of the new reality series Mob Wives. In fact, the group is totally disgusted by the show's portrayal of Italian Americans.
A rep for the group told TMZ that Mob Wives is "trash TV like Jersey Shore. I hope it dies because no one watches it."
"We were mobsters and mafiosos with The Sopranos, bimbos and buffoons with Jersey Shore, and now we're back where we started. It's a disgrace."
This is the same group that called Jersey Shore's Snooki "an embarrassment to the human race."
Mob Wives features four Italian women from Staten Island whose lives are turned upside down when men in their families are sent to prison for mob-related crimes.
"I think we're brave," said Karen Gravano, granddaughter of mob informant Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, who is serving 19 years for drug trafficking. "I think there's so much out there about the mob and it's so glorified. I just thought it was time to bring people behind closed doors and see what the families go through."
Mob Wives airs on VH1.

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Kiev: Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk Thursday called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council over the Russian military presence in the country.
“I consider it necessary to ask our Western partners to call an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council because Russia has significantly increased its military presence in Ukraine,” Yatsenyuk said during his meeting with the representatives of the Ukrainian World Congress.
Yatsenyuk also asked the US, the European Union (EU) and the countries of the Group of Seven industrial nations to step up economic pressure on Moscow by freezing the assets of Russian companies, Xinhua reported.
“We ask to freeze Russian assets and finances until Russia’s withdrawal of its troops and equipment from the territory of Ukraine,” Yatsenyuk said.
Tensions in Ukraine were heightened after Ukrainian military leaders Wednesday said that Russia had launched an incursion into Ukraine’s eastern region, where violent confrontation between government troops and independence-seeking insurgents is under way.
Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said that five Russian armoured vehicles and one truck established their camps near the rebel-controlled area in Donetsk region, not far from where Ukraine detained 10 Russian soldiers Monday.
Ukraine’s State Security Service also said in a statement that it had detained another Russian soldier in the east of the country who has confessed his unit provided military support to separatist rebels.
Russia denies sending weapons and soldiers to help the rebels and says the men captured Monday had crossed an unmarked section of the border by accident.


A proposal to move agricultural equipment dealers to east Abbotsford was defeated by council on Monday, with opposed councillors citing the location outside the city’s urban development boundary and lack of support from local First Nations on the culturally significant site as reasons for opposition.
But John Glazema, managing director of the proponent Corpus Management Group (CMG), expressed regret at the city’s rejection of the “40-plus million dollar project affecting long-term farm and agricultural equipment dealers in Abbotsford.”
The project had support from professors at the University of the Fraser Valley, the Chamber of Commerce, the Fraser Valley Indo-Canadian Business Association and many local farmers.
The current locations of some dealers on Sumas Way causes congestion and traffic issues and one local dealer which CMG said had interest in moving to the site, Prairie Coast Equipment, has already left the community.
Neighbours had concerns about the potential impact on traffic, the project’s location outside the city’s urban development boundary, the lack of services to the area, and the need to respect sites significant to the Sto:lo First Nation.
City staff had also recommended denying the project when it came forward, as the city would be unable to provide industrial-level water supply service, sewer and fire protection.
As the city has yet to grow into the area residentially, staff said that the city is years away from understanding the long-term residential needs of the area and the project could alter future development capacities in the area.
Coun. Dave Loewen said as the official community plan (OCP) is being updated and future development is still being mapped out, he didn’t think the project “is in the best interest of our future plans.”
He also had questions about the city’s consultation with the Sumas First Nation with regard to the project and said there is no agreement currently in place between the Sumas band and CMG.
A letter from Sumas Chief Dalton Silver, which was included in the proposal report, identifies the site as being used as a mass burial site for Sto:lo people killed in the 18th century small pox epidemic. The site is also home to a culturally significant “lightning rock.”
Silver said that due to the potentially adverse impacts, they rejected the plan.
But a CMG representative at the public hearing said they would not proceed without the consent of the Sumas First Nation. In a CMG new release, Glazema said CMG has had extensive discussions and meetings with First Nations and retained independent archeologists and consultants to find resolutions to the issues.
At the council meeting, Coun. Patricia Ross said the archeological significance of the site “is far more significant than we were led to believe.”
Ross said she felt they were led to believe the neighbours were on board, but at the public hearing that was not the case.
Coun. John Smith said the lack of city services to the site is an issue, but will be taken on by the developer. He said approving the project would be conditional approval and many needs would still have to be met, including an agreement with First Nations groups.
After some discussion, Couns. Loewen, Ross, Henry Braun, Bill MacGregor and Moe Gill opposed the project. Couns. Smith, Les Barkman and Mayor Bruce Banman were in favour.
Glazema said that CMG has tried for many years to find a suitable location for farm equipment dealers and will continue to work with existing dealers to find an improved locations in the Fraser Valley.
“This is very unfortunate for the agricultural industry in Abbotsford, particularly in the context of having the highest unemployment rate in B.C. and Western Canada.”