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Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal information about themselves even as they try to protect their online reputations.
Justin Bieber’s pet monkey is no longer his.
For the past decade, the “American Idol” season finale has been one of television’s biggest events of the year. Now it’s not even TV’s biggest event of the week.
Eminem’s song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper’s songs.
Burt Bacharach knew writing a memoir would be emotional — not because of his never-heard backstage tales or his tumultuous marriages. He knew that being honest would force him to come to terms with the death of his daughter.
Aretha Franklin is taking off the month of June.
A first edition copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” that contains author J.K. Rowling’s notes and original illustrations has sold for $228,000 at a London auction.
Microsoft thinks it has the one. The company unveiled the Xbox One, an entertainment console that wants to be the one system households will need for games, television, movies, sports and other entertainment. It will go on sale later this year, for an undisclosed price.
Amy Grant, “How Mercy Looks From Here” (Capitol Christian)
Few singers probe issues of the spirit and of the heart with the warmth and intimacy of Amy Grant.
Simon Cowell has added former Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland and Latin artist Paulina Rubio to the cast of his competition show "The X Factor."
What are you doing after the apocalypse? Video-game creators have been asking that question for years, with results ranging from Bethesda’s sublime “Fallout 3” to id Software’s forgettable “Rage.”
The guys in Vampire Weekend changed how they wrote songs, how they record and what an album of theirs even looks like — the cover for “Modern Vampires of the City” is not another artsy old Polaroid, but a 1966 black-and-white photo of a smoggy New York skyline.
Someone in Jefferson City bought a $10,000 Powerball winning ticket.
Phoenix frontman and singer Thomas Mars says their new album “Bankrupt!” was born out of the negative influences going on in the band after the unprecedented success of their Grammy-winning 2009 album, “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix.”
“Little Green” (Doubleday), by Walter Mosley
From the moment he first appeared in “Devil in a Blue Dress” in 1990, Easy Rawlins, was an instant favorite of discerning readers and literary critics alike. So the disappointment was palpable when the black private detective, drunk and in despair over a lost love, deliberately drove his car off a California cliff at the conclusion of “Blonde Faith,” the eleventh novel in the series.


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How Hard Can It Be to Find A Black Briefcase?
The search for props has not stopped and this week, ma and my group are going to be loking for the props we need for the opeing of our film. We have all ready found a watch, a black suit, and sunglasses but, there are still things we need to get. The most important thing we need to get is the briefcase that will be used in the film and is essential to the story line. It is this main prop of the film and although we have been searching very hard, we are finding it even harder to find one the will look good and fit in. We are going to film this week end, so i will try and find a suitable briefcase by then.

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rare genetic diseases by investing nearly half a billion euros into
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Williamstown Middle and High schools are offering an alternative form of education for the 2009-2010 school year.
The Williamstown Learning Academy is designed to help students who may be struggling in a traditional classroom setting for a variety of reasons.
The school board approved the academy during its regular July meeting.
“This is an alternative education program,” said Principal Misty Buchanan. “It is not a separate school.”
Buchanan said she would like 10 students to participate initially, leaving room for more to be enrolled throughout the year if necessary.
The students in the academy will be taught by a teacher and an instructional assistant in a building located behind the bus garage.
Buchanan was familiar with a similar alternative program during her time at Carroll County Schools.
A similar program at Walton-Verona also was researched.
Students who are behind their age-appropriate grade level or need some credit recovery are likely candidates for the academy.
Other potential candidates are students who have attendance, behavior or socialization issues.
Parents also may place their child in the program.
“This is not going to be a dumping ground for students where somebody says they can’t handle a kid so they’re sending him out there,” Buchanan said. “They’re going to go through a referral process, talking to the parents and guidance will be involved.”
Some students may simply have difficulty functioning in a regular classroom setting, Buchanan said.
The goal of the academy would be to help increase confidence, self-esteem and discipline, while also getting students back on track to graduate.
“Some of the middle schoolers that were retained this year, some of it was because of their social interactions, which led to their lack of academic achievement, which led to discipline problems,” Buchanan said. “It’s all big puzzle. We found that some of these kids are very bright, they just have so much going on that’s keeping them from being successful in a traditional classroom.”
The academy will feature an individualized approach to curriculum.
To supplement the academics, the students will be involved in group and individual counseling and community service.
Once a child is placed in alternative program, they are required to finish the school year in the academy before returning to a traditional classroom.
However, parents may request that their child stay in the program.
“Students will be given an opportunity when we take a look at them at the end of the school year to level out,” Buchanan said. “That means they meet their goals, met the requirements and did everything that they’re supposed to do. They then would transition back to the middle or high school the next year.”


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Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen I am Tobias. And for those of you with eye to see, I am sitting between Master and Mistress. I am about 18 inches tall, and I have a beautiful green sweater. And I have a fedora that has a feather in it. And I have lovely socks that come up to my knees.
Some of you would say, I look like your interpretation of a leprechaun. That is all right if you would wish to call me that, but I am not a leprechaun. I come as a representative of the elemental kingdom. I come as a representative of those ones that are with you all the time that you do not see…….
I would speak at this time to ask you, please, to recognize that you are very, very special in our lives. For you see, we come as composites of energies. And as we would feel love, be it you one for another or if you would be so kind as to feel love for us, we can grow. And as long as we are in an environment where we can feel a caring and a sharing, we grow by leaps and bounds…….
We recognize that many of you are most excited about being lifted off in space ships and leaving this down here to let someone else clean it up. Well, I would speak to just say to you, please don’t go too fast, for we need you. You are the examples that we follow. You are the God Essence that is closest to us, that we can see, that we can understand, that we can learn from……. And we need you just as the one that would care for the fruit of the tree needs your approval for a job well done. Even if you don’t pick the piece of fruit, you can at least tell them that they did a good job.
And, as you would gaze about your dwelling, or perhaps your vehicle, know that there’s one of the kingdom that is with you. And if you would acknowledge us, that we are there, we would be most grateful, and we would grow. And oh my! We could share such love with you, if you will just know that we are there. You do not have to have a name, you just have to feel…….
We are not brilliant in the knowing that we have, but we would desire that each of us, that our light would grow quite brilliant, so that it might one day be as bright as yours. For you see, we look at you, and we would desire to be just as perfect as you are.

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Seattle, Washington (TFC) – As science advances, humans have a better understanding of how our amazing
Universe works, yet many decisions are currently being made for the whole of humanity based upon outdated ideology and myth. No matter the creed – Christian apologists, Muslim extremists, Zionists, among many others – fundamental theism is destroying our chance for survival. Many wise and educated atheists have decried the dangerous dogma of religion throughout history. Ancient, translated manuscripts written millions of years after the birth of the Universe hold no ultimate answers. It is time to declare a new age of human spirituality where we finally discover our true connection to each other, this planet, and the Universe all around us.
The clashes of cultures make the similarities between religions painstakingly obvious. Up until the most modern technological age, a person’s religious beliefs typically came from the region and culture they were raised in and there wasn’t much opportunity to question these cultural beliefs. Today, doubters and defects can easily compare and contrast different religions and the bloodshed that is endemic in each instance. The death and depravity imposed on humanity in the name of various gods should be enough to wake the world up to the horrors of blind faith; yet it hasn’t.
Humans have worshipped thousands of gods. For them, countless human and animal sacrifices have been offered, wars have been fought, and civilizations have been conquered. Hitler, everyone’s favorite fascist, identified as a Christian, mandated prayer in schools, and outlawed abortion. Oh yeah, he was also responsible for the execution of as many as 6 million Jews. In American history, we see the persecution and murder of Native Americans and “witches”; those heathens who would not accept a Christian god were tortured and murdered. These are two historical examples; to this day, genocide happens in the name of god.
Consider the war on Islam. Modern Judeo-Christians claim to have adapted their religions to be more culturally appropriate. Muslims have not, and that’s supposedly why our culture hates their culture. A social experiment on YouTube shows how strong religious bias can be. The video shows that when disguised as the Quran, Christians will describe Bible verses as barbaric and unbelievable. Atheist philosopher, author, and neuroscientist Sam Harris, writes: “God is either impotent or evil.” No one religion is more barbaric than another; the religious myths were all created equal.
Religion inserts itself into public and foreign policy, educational curriculums, and even human rights discussions. This archaic practice, based upon outdated mythology, which has mercilessly slaughtered millions of people has no place in these decisions. Religion denies scientific advancement, oppresses women, discourages critical thought, and effectively hinders social progress. Theists believe that a better life comes after this one. God’s return and subsequent destruction of the Universe is inevitable, so respecting and sustaining life on this planet is pointless.
Science still struggles to explain where the energy that created the Big Bang came from; however, fundamental theistic apologists explain away modern science using their favorite version of a series of books written by men sometime around the third century BCE. The few positive aspects of religion that are worth saving, such as a sense of community, the spirit of generosity, and the power of like-minded individuals in large groups, can be harnessed in other, more positive ways. Morality and religion are not mutually exclusive. That feeling inside when you gather in your house of worship isn’t god, it’s just human connection and gratitude.
Atheists around the world have opposed dogma in order to explore the ultimate truth of our existence and how the Universe came to be. Scientists are at least half as likely to believe in god as the average American. Politicians either are or pretend to be pious, because a declared atheist would never get elected in this country. These people do not represent my interests; they are consulting a murderous, oppressive imaginary friend who would have me killed for my blasphemous views. Atheists unite! It is time to stand up against religious fervor and zealotry. Demand freedom from religion! Ask yourself, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing.

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CALLING a dish a casserole suggests that it is baked in the oven, but for meals that must be ready in 20 to 30 minutes, oven baking is not an option.
Today's sweet and hot rice "casserole" with chicken is done on top of the stove. The rice is cooked in one pot and then mixed with the ingredients and cooked for a couple of minutes to meld the tastes.
The amount of hot chili paste you use in this recipe should be determined by just how spicy you like your food. Spicy Ginger Chicken and Rice Casserole 1 cup long grain rice 8 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast 1 teaspoon canola oil 2 large cloves garlic 8 ounces whole red pepper or 7 ounces ready-cut julienned red pepper (1 1/2 cups) 3 stalks bok choy 2 tablespoons fresh or frozen ginger 2 to 3 teaspoons hot chili paste (with or without garlic) 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 2 tablespoons sweet sake or dry sherry 3/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium soy sauce 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons scallions.
1. Combine rice with 2 cups of water and bring to boil. Reduce heat, and cook until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 17 minutes total.
2. While the rice is cooking, wash, dry and cut chicken into narrow strips; heat nonstick pan large enough to hold all the ingredients over high heat.
3. Add oil to pan. Reduce heat to medium, and add chicken; brown on both sides.
4. Mince garlic; wash, trim and seed whole red pepper, and cut into julienned strips. Add garlic and pepper to chicken, and continue cooking.
5. Wash, trim and cut bok choy crosswise into narrow strips, and cut in half; add to pan, and cover. Cook over low heat.
6. Grate ginger coarsely, and add to pan with chili paste, vinegar, sake or sherry, pineapple juice and soy sauce. Continue cooking until vegetables are crisp but tender.
7. Wash, trim and slice scallions.
8. When rice is cooked, stir it into the chicken and vegetables, and mix well. Season with salt, and cook a minute or two. Serve sprinkled with scallions.
Yield: 2 servings.
Approximate nutritional analysis per serving: 610 calories, 5 grams fat, 65 milligrams cholesterol, 445 milligrams sodium, 35 grams protein, 100 grams carbohydrate.

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The vast majority of small business owners will be negatively affected by the coronavirus crisis. A recent Next Insurance survey revealed that 89% expect losses and 50% say they could lay off employees or close.
The situation is critical, but there are a variety of resources for small business financial help in the wake of COVID-19, including funds from the historic $2 trillion stimulus package and programs organized by local governments.
In this article, we will share options for COVID-19 small business financial help, including:
- The small business stimulus package and how to access funds
- SBA disaster loans and requirements
- Federal income tax help for businesses
- State and local government financial help for small businesses
We’ll continue to make updates to this article as additional resources become available. Visit the Next Insurance resources and FAQs page for additional information.
Small business stimulus package
The federal government introduced a historic $2 trillion stimulus package in March to provide relief for the catastrophic financial impacts of COVID-19 on the U.S. economy.
Also known as the CARE Act (you can read the entire 880-page PDF here), the package provides a one-time payment of up to $1,200 for individuals making less than $75,000 annually.
The stimulus plan also includes billions of dollars in funding to support small businesses during the crisis.
$350 billion in forgivable small business loans
After an initial $349 billion in Payment Protection Program loans was exhausted in less than two weeks, Congress approved another $310 billion for the program that became available for small businesses on April 27.
The PPP loans of up to $10 million are available to businesses with less than 500 employees that have been in business since Feb. 15. Sole proprietors and independent contractors are also eligible.
The amount of each loan is determined based on eight weeks of prior average payroll plus an additional 25% of that amount, according to the SBA.
Loan payments can be deferred up to a year, but interest (no higher than 4% for each loan) will continue to accrue.
Here’s the catch: Up to 100% of the loans are forgivable, but small business owners must meet specific requirements, including maintaining payroll for existing employees who earn less than $100,000. This requirement was included in the stimulus package to keep the U.S. workforce employed and slow unemployment rate growth.
How to apply for a stimulus loan under the coronavirus bill
The small business loans from the stimulus package are expected to be delivered to banks and credit unions that are approved SBA lenders in early April. Loan officers at those organizations will work with you to secure a loan approval.
Call the bank or credit union where you have your business account to confirm it is approved by the SBA or review other options on the SBA loans website.
Note, many of these institutions are experiencing high call volumes so anticipate a long wait to speak to a loan officer.
SBA disaster loans
The Small Business Administration also offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans of up to $2 million for small businesses that experience a temporary loss of revenue.
Businesses affected by COVID-19 that complete the application are eligible for a $10,000 loan advance that could be delivered within three days of the application.
Requirements for SBA disaster loans
The SBA has several standard requirements for disaster loans, including:
- Applications must have a credit history that meets the agency’s standards
- Applicants must show the ability to repay loans
- Collateral is required for loans over $5,000
It is unclear if any of these requirements will be adjusted due to the current crisis. An application for a loan can be completed online.
Federal income tax help
The Internal Revenue Service is extending its deadline for filing federal income tax returns from April 15 to July 15. This change applies to both individuals and small businesses. An extension is also available for those who are unable to meet the new July deadline.
It’s important to note that this change only applies to federal income and not state tax filings or other federal taxes. Check with your state tax agency to make sure you don’t miss any deadlines.
State and local government financial resources for COVID-19
In addition to the billions of dollars committed to small businesses at the federal level, state and local agencies are taking steps to help small businesses. We’ll continue to update the list of available resources in this section as we learn more.
U.S. cities offering financial aid to small businesses
Chicago small business resiliency fund
The City of Chicago is partnering with community and private-sector organizations for a $100 million fund to help small businesses in immediate need of cash flow.
Los Angeles microloan program
Los Angeles is offering loans from $5,000 to $20,000 to assist with losses associated with COVID-19. Interest rates range from 0% for up to 18 months to 2% for up to five years.
New Orleans gig economy fund
Gig workers in New Orleans, including hard-hit local musicians and ride-share drivers, are eligible for $500 to $1,000. Applicants must be residents of Orleans parish and have proof of gig-related employment.
New York City employee retention program
New York City businesses with less than five employees that can show a decrease in revenue of at least 25% are eligible for a grant that will pay up to 40% of their payroll for two months. Losses must be associated with COVID-19 and grant limits are $27,000.
San Francisco coronavirus small business fund
Small business owners in San Francisco that are negatively affected by the coronavirus are eligible for up to $10,000 to pay for employee salaries and rent.
States offering COVID-19 financial help to small businesses
Arkansas Quick Action Loan Program [PDF]
Arkansas has committed $7 million in funding for loans to help small businesses recover from the crisis. The loans can be used for a variety of business functions.
California disaster loan program
California’s disaster relief loan guarantee program is eligible for businesses and nonprofits with less than 750 employees. Loans are managed by participating lenders and can be used to help keep businesses open or address the economic impact of the crisis.
Delaware hospitality industry emergency loans
Delaware is offering loans up to $10,000 to assist restaurants, bars, and other hospitality businesses that have been affected by the crisis. Loans can be used to cover bills, rent, and other business expenses.
Florida small business emergency loans
The Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan program provides up to $100,000 in short-term, interest-free loans to eligible small businesses.
Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota and Wisconsin relief fund
The Otto Bremer Trust is providing up to $50 million for nonprofits and other community organizations with emergency funding requests. Applicants will be approved on a case-by-case basis.
Michigan business resources for COVID-19
Michigan’s Small Business Relief Program will provide up to $20 million in loans and grants for small businesses.
How Next Insurance supports small businesses
Next Insurance is 100% committed to supporting small business owners through this difficult time.
As you respond to the coronavirus crisis, we are working hard to provide resources and answers to all of your questions.
Learn more about the types of business insurance policies Next Insurance provides.


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Places’ unique heritage must be used to define strong community identity and be central to local decision-making, if the government’s devolution is to enable places to shape their own destinies, according to new research published today by the RSA and supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The report also found that whilst heritage gives places their unique character, it will only create a strong identity if local people understand their heritage and know how to maximise its potential to shape distinct and cherished places for the future.
The new research, Networked Heritage,builds on the RSA Heritage Index published last year, which used over 100 data sets to rank all 379 local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales. The index has since been adopted as an official performance measure by the government, and a new version will be published later this month.
Networked Heritage found that devolution from central government to local government and city-regions has created a new impetus for local distinctiveness. It identifies five principles, which will enable places to better use heritage to differentiate themselves. Heritage can be a valuable tool for community engagement and cohesion, but different approaches are needed to ensure that heritage better reflects and includes those from less affluent and minority backgrounds. The RSA calls on civic and community leaders to
- Start with people: bring heritage into people’s daily lives. Adopt the tools and channels people are already using to celebrate and engage with heritage in the everyday places that people live, work and play. Get people in to heritage buildings and spaces through hosting projects, events and exhibits far beyond the usual programme.
- Recognise that heritage is what people choose to make it: use assets in new ways and identify new assets. New skills and partnerships are needed among heritage organisations to overcome the engagement and participation gap, which follows familiar lines of class and ethnicity.
- Go beyond yesterday’s battles: make an offer, not an ask. Join together in making tough decisions around heritage priorities. Encourage creative industries, civic entrepreneurs and social innovators to see heritage as an asset that can deliver their objectives.
- Open up and lead change: think critically about power and leadership. Open-source ideas, learning and data, and promote public participation and community leadership, through the take-up of existing powers such as the Community Right to Bid and listing heritage sites as Assets of Community Value.
- Make heritage your local USP: Go beyond a strategy for heritage; inform the strategy for place. Recognise what makes your place special. Incorporate different perspectives on heritage from citizens to inform branding and marketing. Create a broad tent within which anyone can find their place.
The report’s author, RSA Associate Director Jonathan Schifferes, said:
“Devolution gives heritage a huge opportunity to shape how places define their local identity. Without heritage, differences between places cannot be recognised. But if the heritage world is to capitalise on this moment, it needs to pursue the networked heritage approach set out in our five principles, and learn from the many community activists already leading the charge up and down the country
The RSA’s work has consistently shown that for heritage to meaningfully shape how places develop, we rely on the actions of local people to bring heritage to life and define heritage for themselves. Our new research shows that places with the strongest local networks are most likely to succeed.”
The research is the culmination of two years’ work on heritage, identity and place carried out by the RSA and supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, and features research in Bristol, Manchester and Dundee.
The work has already influenced the development of the Heritage Lottery Fund /Arts Council England ‘Great Place’ scheme – a pilot programme of funding, announced in the Culture White Paper, which puts ‘networked heritage’ into action, working across the heritage and arts sectors. Successful projects will be announced in spring 2017.
Commenting on the report, HLF Chief Executive Ros Kerslake, said:
“The ideas in the report make a compelling case for heritage to have a bigger role in local strategic thinking – but also for the importance of people as the real place-makers.
Great Place applicants will find much in the work the RSA has done in Dundee, Bristol and Manchester to inspire their own ideas. Indeed, we believe that any place seeking to address the challenge of connecting people to place, with each other, and to how a place should develop in the future, will see in the report that heritage is indispensable.”
Notes to Editors
The RSA Heritage Index covers local authority districts in England, Scotland and Wales. The index ranks which areas enjoy the most physical heritage assets – but also measures local ‘heritage activity’ – such as museum attendance, rates of volunteering and investment in local heritage organisations.
The RSA will be publishing the 2016 Heritage Index on 21st November.
Great Place Scheme
The Great Place Scheme will fund projects in areas where there is a commitment to embed arts, culture and heritage in local plans and decision-making. By strengthening the networks between culture, civic and community organisations, and by involving citizens and local businesses, projects will enhance the role that culture plays in the future of each place participating in the Scheme. In time this will lead to the wide range of social and economic benefits that arts, culture and heritage can achieve.
The RSA aims to enrich society through ideas and action. We believe that all human beings have creative capacities that can be mobilised to deliver a 21st century enlightenment. We work to bring about the conditions for this change, not just amongst our diverse Fellowship, but also in institutions and communities. Our work ranges from the future of our cities and communities, to education, moving towards a more creative economy and the redesign of public services.
Heritage Lottery Fund
Thanks to National Lottery players, we invest money to help people across the UK explore, enjoy and protect the heritage they care about - from the archaeology under our feet to the historic parks and buildings we love, from precious memories and collections to rare wildlife.


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Dal Lake also named as "Jewel in the crown of Kashmir” or “Srinagar’s Jewel”.
The lake is also an important source for commercial operations in fishing and water plant harvesting. The lake has a floating market which includes shops selling various items, floating vegetables market, as well as floating post office.
The shore line of the lake, is about 15.5 kilometres (9.6 mi), is encompassed by a boulevard lined with Mughal era gardens, parks, houseboats and hotels. Scenic views of the lake can be witnessed from the shore line Mughal gardens, built during the reign of Mughal Emperor Jahangir and from houseboats cruising along the lake in the colourful shikaras. During the winter season, the temperature sometimes reaches −11 °C (12 °F), freezing the lake.
The lake covers an area of 18 square kilometres (6.9 sq mi) and is part of a natural wetland which covers 21.1 square kilometres (8.1 sq mi), including its floating gardens. The wetland is divided by causeways into four basins; Gagribal, Lokut Dal, Bod Dal and Nagin. Lokut-dal and Bod-dal each have an island in the centre, known as Rup Lank (or Char Chinari) and Sona Lank respectively.The houseboats are closely associated with Dal Lake which provide accommodation to tourists in Srinagar.

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NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 11 – President Mwai Kibaki on Tuesday morning convened a Special Cabinet meeting to discuss the food and water crises in the country.
In the past three months, Kenya has experienced an acute water shortage which has been blamed on the damage to the country’s water catchment areas, wetlands and rivers by human activities.
However, even as the Cabinet met, controversy surrounding the Mau Forest, Kenya’s main water catchment area remained unresolved with political bickering over the eviction and compensation of settlers.
Legislators from the Rift Valley region have held onto their hard-line positions and said ‘their people’ cannot be moved until they were compensated.
But even as they continued arguing, the water crisis in the country worsens by the day.
Environmentalist Prof Wangari Maathai has accused the government of double speak saying it should use its authority to take urgent action, eject people from the Mau Forest and begin a restoration programme that will salvage the forest.
She has also questioned the issuance of licenses to private developers to construct on wetlands and rivers especially in Nairobi’s Westlands area.
Two weeks ago, she led demonstrators to stop illegal constructions on a grabbed wetland in Spring Valley.
Due to the damage of rivers, wetlands and forests worsened by the climate change, most areas of the country have been hit by drought, a strong indication that the country is likely to face famine.
The Cabinet meeting also comes as the country introduced an indefinite power rationing programme; another by-product of the water crisis, as Kenya entirely depends on hydro energy for electricity.

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The three-tier alcohol system often works to prevent dynamic delivery models, including shipping alcohol to consumers via mail. A court in Missouri recently dismissed a lawsuit seeking to allow out-of-state retailers to ship to Missouri consumers, citing the state's current alcohol distribution system:
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) today applauded a Missouri judge’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit that attempted to compel Missouri to let out-of-state retailers ship alcohol directly to Missouri residents, circumventing the state’s distribution system (Sarasota Wine Market v. Parson). The ruling reinforced the legitimacy and importance of the state’s system of beverage alcohol distribution and sale...
The ruling also noted that, 'to allow out-of-state retailers to ship directly to Missouri residents would not only burden in-state retailers, who would have to operate within the . . . system while out-of-state retailers could circumvent the Missouri regulatory system entirely, it would also violate the Twenty-first Amendment by undermining Missouri’s ‘unquestionably legitimate’ system.'"
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SAUDI ARABIA: Bombardier Transportation has announced contracts worth €281m to provide Mitrac 3000 traction and control packages and Flexx Power 350 power car bogies for the 36 Talgo 350 trainsets which Talgo is to supply for the 444 km Haramain High Speed Rail project.
Announcing the contracts on September 18, Bombardier said the technology for the 330 km/h trainsets would be similar to that which is used on AVE 102 and AVE 112 trainsets developed and supplied to Spanish national operator RENFE in 2001-10.
The majority of Bombardier's manufacturing for the project is to be undertaken at its plant at Trápaga in Spain. The contracts include maintenance of Bombardier's components for 12 years.


Our earth is remarkable and miraculous. To harness the energy of the earth and put it to use for mankind while leaving it unspoiled is the challenge of true stewardship.
Many of us know that the sun’s energy can be harnessed by what we label “solar power.” But your home can be powered by the sun without solar panels. Thanks to some refining of engineering ingenuity that has been around for decades, we can now make significant changes to the way we heat and cool our homes.
Regardless of the season the sun emits energy which is stored in the air that surrounds us. Our homes can draw heat from the air without the need of equipment that creates heat. To simplify this, think about a refrigerator. It’s actually a heat-removal device. It creates cold air by transferring the heat from the interior of the ‘ice-box’ out. The heat you feel on the outside of a fridge is actually being moved away from foods that need to be kept cold.
An air source heat pump, in a really simplified engineering principle, does the same. It moves heat rather than creating it. The heat pump extracts the heat from even the coldest outdoor air and brings it inside. In summer, it does the reverse and homes can be kept comfortably cool.
A heat pump water heater uses similar technology to move heat instead of creating it. A heat pump water heater is the energy-saving equivalent of seven solar panels and costs one-sixth the price.
CanmetENERGY, a branch of National Resources Canada, has verified the cost-effectiveness of cold climate air source heat pumps, showing in a recent study that their operation is more efficient than natural gas and cleaner with less greenhouse gas emissions too.
Fin MacDonald, program manager of the Zero Carbon Building program at the Canada Green Building Council, a non-profit that advocates for and certifies green buildings, agrees. In provinces such as BC, Ontario, and Quebec whose power grids don’t produce a lot of emissions, fossil fuel combustion from buildings represents the biggest source of carbon dioxide, he said.
While people may be concerned about a car idling for 10 minutes, your house is basically idling all day.
And it’s not just the gas it’s burning that’s the problem. Natural gas or methane — a greenhouse gas that traps heat far more effectively than carbon dioxide and is causing much more global warming per molecule — also leaks from the entire distribution system used to deliver gas to people’s homes and furnaces. Electricity is a clean and efficient source of power for homes in Canada.
Watercolour, in Westport, Ontario, is an entirely Net Zero Ready community. That means homes are ready for solar panels and battery walls ready to be completely Net Zero at the homeowner’s choice. Net Zero Ready is a standard, certified by the Canadian Home Builders Association and enforced by Natural Resources Canada, which the Watercolour developer, Land Ark Homes, is achieving through skilled design and remarkable efforts.
Triple pane windows, increased insulation, super-efficient cold climate air source heat pumps, and super-efficient electric hot water heaters means the entire community can operate free of fossil fuels.
Net Zero Ready homes are also “future-proofed” as they are built to building code that won’t be enforced for another 10 years. There are less than 1,000 Net Zero Ready homes in Canada.
Land Ark Homes is also committing 15% of the development to green space, with seven kilometres of sidewalks and walking trails to share with the whole village of Westport. Land Ark has also made reforestation a priority with tree planting and ponds which are curated with native plants and ecosystems to protect natural habitats.
And if longevity is the new sustainability – the earth will thank Land Ark for choosing materials that are rated to outlast the homeowners. The next generation of homebuilding and environmental stewardship is happening now in Westport.


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SCHOOLS and nurseries in Worthing celebrated World Book Day on Thursday.
Hundreds of pupils across the county dressed up as their favourite characters for the annual charity event.
Every child was given a £1 voucher to be spent on books.
The event began in 1998 and has grown each year.
Louise Payne, nursery manager at Davison, said: “Staff and children brought in story books and enjoyed reading and taking part in activities.
“The current favourite book is ‘Monkey and Me’ by Emily Gravett, and one of our staff members, Katie Smith, arrived dressed as Emily.
“We would like to thank the parents for the effort put in to organising costumes.”
Thomas A’ Becket First School took part in book week, reading books in themed areas around the school and looking at seaside books and books from around the world.
Children were visited by authors Paul Stickland and Cathy Watts and parents came in to read stories and speak about their jobs as illustrators and journalists.
English subject leader Jane Rice said: “The children were very excited about coming back into school for a ‘books in pyjamas’ reading session in the evening with their teacher.
“The older children are giving the Herald journalists a bit of competition by writing articles about their week for the school newsletter.”
Fiona Whittaker, leader for English at St Mary’s Primary School, said: “The children enjoyed coming to school dressed as their favourite book character and even the staff joined in the fun.
“The children used part of the day to decide how to update and improve their school library.”
Mrs Peters, deputy head teacher at West Park first and middle school, said: “This year, to celebrate World Book Day, each of our year groups have spent the week studying specific authors or genres.
“They have taken part in a variety of activities including drama story-telling workshops, books swaps, reading challenges and daily quizzes.
“The children have been thoroughly immersed in their year group’s authors and genres this week and we were thrilled at the effort that children and parents went to to create costumes for the children’s favourite book characters.”

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–First-ever national research highlighting the impact of religion on U.S. economy–
National Press Club, Washington, D.C. — In a panel today, Dr. Brian Grim and Melissa Grim, J.D., unveiled their groundbreaking new study: “The Socio-economic Contribution of Religion to American Society: An Empirical Analysis.” The first-of-its-kind study analyzed the economic impact of 344,000 religious congregations around the country, in addition to quantifying the economic impact of religious institutions and religion-related businesses. Through this study, Dr. Grim found the total economic contribution of religion in America to be nearly $1.2 trillion, equal to the world’s 15th largest economy.
Dr. Grim presented his research at a panel event at the National Press Club. The panel included Dr. William Galston, Senior Fellow in the Brookings Institution’s Governance Studies Program, and Dr. Ram Cnaan, Professor and Program Director of the Program for Religion and Social Policy Research at the University of Pennsylvania.
“For the first time, we have been able to quantify what religious institutions, faith-based charities, and even businesses inspired by faith contribute to our country,” said Dr. Grim. He continued: “In an age where there’s a growing belief that religion is not a positive for American society, adding up the numbers is a tangible reminder of the impact of religion. Every single day individuals and organizations of faith quietly serve their communities as part of religious congregations, faith-based charities, and businesses inspired by religion.”
Despite prolonged economic hardship in many communities, the amount of money spent annually by religious congregations on social programs has tripled in the past 15 years. Some examples of the social issues addressed by these congregations and religiously-oriented charity groups include:
- Alcohol and drug abuse recovery—130,000 programs
- Veteran and veterans’ families support—94,000 programs
- Prevention or support for people with HIV/AIDS—26,000 programs
- Support or skills training for unemployed adults—121,000 programs
Operating alongside these charity groups and religious institutions sit faith-based and inspired businesses, which employ people in every field and industry. This fills the marketplace with goods and services used by people of all faiths, plus those with no faith at all. At the same time, religious schools educate millions of students from pre-K to the post-graduate level.
The study is sponsored in part by Faith Counts, a multi-faith campaign aimed at promoting the value of faith. Kerry Troup, spokeswoman for Faith Counts, states, “From our work with diverse faith communities across the U.S., we know that despite differences among individual religions, there are many more things that bring us together. This study shows that faith is still a cornerstone of our economy and society, and we’re actively working together to celebrate and promote its value.”
For more information, including the full study and a video summary of the research, please visit www.FaithCounts.com/Report.
About Faith Counts
Faith Counts is a nonprofit, nondenominational organization comprised of many religious communities who represent nearly 80 million Americans. The mission of Faith Counts is simple: to promote the value of faith. The centerpiece of Faith Counts is a social media campaign that tells powerful stories about how faith counts—how it inspires, empowers, motivates, and comforts billions of people.
Faith Counts Partners include a diverse faith community including: Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Hillel International, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the 1st Amendment Partnership, and Franciscan University of Steubenville and the Orthodox Union. All faith groups are welcome.
Data from: “The Socio-economic Contribution of Religion to American Society: An Empirical Analysis”, a 2016 study by Brian J. Grim (Georgetown University’s Religious Freedom Project) and Melissa E. Grim (Newseum Institute’s Religious Freedom Center), published in the peer-reviewed journal, Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion, Volume 12, Article 3.
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No direction is inevitable, and especially not a bad one. Circumstances can change unexpectedly, as we saw when hundreds, then thousands, of people suddenly began overrunning the Berlin Wall and then dismantling it.
And thats not the only time when there was unexpected change in a positive direction. Remember how Richard Cobden and John Bright, supported by ordinary people who had educated themselves on the virtues and benefits of free trade, were successful in moving England away from the mercantilist philosophy that had guided it for centuries and toward the philosophy of economic liberty and free markets.
Indeed, think about the monumental accomplishment of our American ancestors. They not only enunciated the revolutionary principles of fundamental rights and limited government in the Declaration of Independence, they actually brought a government into existence based on those principles. Reversing the age-old direction toward omnipotent government control over peoples lives and fortunes, they employed the U.S. Constitution and their state constitutions to actually prohibit their own government officials from interfering with their religious, intellectual, and economic freedoms.
If the people of Eastern Europe could do it, if Cobden and Bright could do it, and if the Founding Fathers of our nation could reverse a direction toward omnipotent government that mankind had traveled throughout history, then we can do it too.
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The article attracted the attention of Milton Friedman, whose own free-market ideas had played an enormous role in my intellectual development. Soon after my article was published, Professor Friedman delivered a speech entitled Say No to Intolerance, which was later printed in the July 1991 issue of Liberty magazine, in which he criticized Ludwig von Mises and Ayn Rand for being too intolerant and he criticized me (!) for rejecting the idea of using school vouchers as a way to end government involvement in education.
The story demonstrates that it is impossible to predict the ultimate impact of ideas once they are placed into the marketplace. When I wrote that article, I had in mind the 1,000 people we were reaching with our publication Freedom Daily, and the last thing I ever expected was that my perspectives would become the subject of a public critique by a Nobel Prize-winning economist.
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The Delta State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corp (NSCDC), Mr Akinsanya Iskilu, has approved the deployment of 500 officers to provide security coverage during the coronation of Prince Omobashola Emiko as the Olu of Warri on 21st of August, 2021.
This is contained in a press statement, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Asaba.
The statement said that the personnel were drafted from the Rapid Response Team, Counter Terrorism Unit, Armed Squad, Agro Rangers, the Intelligence and Investigation Unit and the Tactical Squad.
Mr Iskilu also directed the Area Commanders covering Warri to monitor and supervise the men to ensure a hitch-free celebration during and after the coronation.
According to the statement, the NSCDC command is mapping out strategies to bring down criminal-minded persons if they fail to repent.
He advised all Deltans to go about their legitimate businesses without fear of molestation.


Angelica McLean mixes baby formula with bottled water to protect her four-month-old daughter from toxic chemicals in her community’s water supply.
- A new water treatment plant for toxic nitrates has started supplying Warburton. began
- A local pediatrician says despite the new facility, damaged pipes could be a source of new contamination
- The NIAA says it is in talks with the WA government to fund part of the pipe replacement
Every two days, the 24-year-old Warburton mother buys a 15-liter container of water so that Baby Bluebell has clean water to drink and bathe.
Ms. McLean said not everyone in the ward can afford multiple bins of water every week.
“Some of the young mothers and parents here are having a hard time and have no choice but to turn to tap water,” she said.
Many towns and remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia, such as Warburton, 750 kilometers northeast of Kalgoorlie, get their water from boreholes that tap underground water reservoirs.
Because of the toxic nitrates in tap water, many Warburton families mix bottled water with infant formula to give to their babies. (ABC Goldfields Esperance: Amelia Searson )
Christine Jeffries-Stokes, pediatrician and one of the lead researchers of the Western Desert Kidney Project, has carried out extensive research on the relationship between nitrates in drinking water and kidney disease.
She said the chemicals are particularly toxic to babies but could also harm adults.
“The nitrate combines with hemoglobin in your blood so that your blood can no longer carry oxygen,” she said.
This can lead to blue baby syndrome, a potentially fatal condition.
Dr. Jeffries-Stokes said nitrates were linked to an increased risk of stillbirths, birth defects, thyroid disease, type 2 diabetes and kidney disease.
Angelica Mclean says some families cannot afford bottled water and have to give their babies tap water. (ABC Goldfields Esperance: Amelia Searson)
WA Department of Communities deputy director general Catherine Stoddart said the government had regularly provided the Warburton Health Clinic with free bottled water for infants under three months of age.
Both Dr. Jeffries-Stokes and Ms. McLean said many Warburton families did not know how to access the free bottled water.
“There are problems with transportation, there are problems with the water standing around in the heat for a long time,” said Dr. Jeffries-Stokes.
New water system for treating toxins
Last month, the state government completed a $ 3.4 million water treatment plant in Warburton to tackle the high levels of pollutants.
It includes an ultrafiltration system, a reverse osmosis system, a sewer pipe and an evaporation pond.
Ms. Stoddart said the water from the facility had been tested and supplies to the community started last month.
She said that as a precautionary measure, caregivers of infants under three months of age are advised to continue using bottled water through mid-January during the trial period.
The $ 3.4 million water treatment plant used to remove high levels of pollutants in the Warburton drinking water supply. (ABC Goldfields Esperance: Amelia Searson)
Nitrates aren’t the only problem
Ngaanyatjarraku Shire President Damian McLean said he welcomed the new treatment plant.
But along with problems in spring water, Warburton has struggled with aging and cracked water pipes for decades.
He said he wanted to commit to replacing the pipes because if they burst, contaminants could enter the drinking water supply.
“The trench has broken rock. It wasn’t properly sand-bedded, so it didn’t even reach its life expectancy of 16 years. It’s been in the ground for 24 years now, its time running out,” he said.
Damaged and old pipes often burst, damaging roads and potentially polluting the water supply. (ABC Goldfields Esperance: Amelia Searson)
A spokesman for the National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) said it was in talks with the WA Department of Communities and the Warburton community to fund the replacement of the pipes.
The federal agency said the government understood that detailed cost calculations were being made for funding partners.
Dr. Jeffries-Stokes said action should now be taken to repair the damaged pipes.
“It doesn’t seem to make much sense to have some new, nice, clean water and then run it through dirty pipes so that if it comes out the other end, people, especially children, will not be safe to drink it.” She said.
Dr. Christine Jeffries-Stokes says despite the facility, she has concerns that contaminants could enter damaged pipes. (ABC Goldfields Esperance: Amelia Searson)
Maintenance is vital
Mr McLean said the maintenance of the water treatment plant is funded by the WA government’s Remote Essential and Municipal Services and he was confident it would be well maintained.
“We have qualified plumbers, electricians and maintenance technicians [and] these units are pretty much advanced on what was installed, “he said.
Ngaanyatjarraku Shire President Damian McLean said he welcomed the work but wanted the lines to be repaired.ABC Goldfields Esperance: Amelia Searson)
Dr. Jeffries-Stokes said treatment plant maintenance and pipe repairs will be critical to Warburton’s access to potable water.
“This is Australia. People should have the right to drink clean water and have safe drinking water in their homes, ”she said.


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KMFDM on Halloween night? That's heaven on earth for many industrial-rock fans. Two years after releasing the furious "World War III," KMFDM...
KMFDM on Halloween night? That’s heaven on earth for many industrial-rock fans.
Two years after releasing the furious “World War III,” KMFDM is back. In typical, over-the-top fashion, the band has released not one but two recordings: the full-length “Hau Ruck” and EP “Ruck Zuck.”
The band started in Germany, came to the U.S. and eventually landed in Seattle, where singer-leader Sascha Konietzko (also known as Kapt’n K) has lived for the past decade.
He’ll be back in his Queen Anne home, shortly after a show Halloween night at Neumos closes a KMFDM tour.
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Eager to get his tour bus headed north and west, Konietzko did a phone interview from Phoenix on Monday night:
Q: You were raised in Germany — what was Halloween like there?
A: There was no such thing … except Catholics would gather in prayer to ward off evil spirits. But I was brought up atheist, I was never involved in a church. I was told, “You can grow your hair out and take drugs but never go to church.”
Q: Now that you’ve been in the U.S. for so long (16 years), is it always Halloween, being in KMFDM?
A: I don’t know, I’m not too fond of it. I hate when they paint their faces and dress up as clowns.
I never dress up, just my combat boots and fatigues … It started in my childhood, I really hated clowns. Then it transgressed and I hate all costumes. I was never into bands like KISS.
Q: What’s the scariest thing about living in Seattle?
A: The drivers.
Q: Who or what is haunting you?
A: My former bandmates. (I say that with a large smile.) … They’re looking at me for handouts. That’s what haunts me.
Q: Which would you rather be and why: Frankenstein, Wolfman, Count Dracula or Donald Rumsfeld?
A: I think Donald Rumsfeld. He gets the women.
Q: What do “Hau Ruck” and “Ruck Zuck” mean?
A: “Heave Ho” and “Right Now.” Both were recorded in Seattle home studios in Capitol Hill, Queen Anne and Fremont.
Q: On a typical tour, how many “undead” people do you meet?
A: We turn into zombies at a rate of about three a week on this tour bus. I think the driver is the only one not dead. I think I was probably one of the first to go. On a tour bus with 12 people and a driver, the first one gets a cold then everyone gets it, then it mutates and it’s everywhere …
Elsewhere in club land
You’ll find some clubs are celebrating the freaky holiday on Halloween proper, others on Saturday night. Other tricksters and their highly promising treats:
• The Crystal Method, hometown DJ monster Donald Glaude and a gang of other spinners join forces for USC’s annual “Freaknight” at Fremont Studios (155 N. 35th St.) tonight. Doors open at 9, tickets are $40-$50, open to 18 and older. More info at http://myspace.com/uscevents.
• Wizzard Of Wor, the Kept and the Hacks play a rowdy Halloween party at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Funhouse ($5).
• A Gun That Shoots Knives, Wallpaper and other local bands jam Devo songs 9 p.m. Tuesday at Chop Suey ($5).
• Goodness, the Rockfords and other bands play Queen songs for a “HalloQueen” show 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Sunset Tavern ($10).
• The master speed-metal-punksters Zeke and Old Man Smithers rock out Halloween at 9 p.m. Tuesday at Fremont’s High Dive ($6).
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A rip-snortin', six-guns-blazin' saga of good guys and bad guys who were sometimes one and the same. By taking on the Texas Rangers, Utley, an accomplished and well-regarded historian of the American West, risks treading on ground that is both hallowed and thoroughly documented. He skirts those issues by turning in a balanced history.... An accessible survey of some interesting―and bloody―times.―Kirkus Reviews
Well-written and exciting.―Library Journal
The Rangers were at their best during the years Robert Utley chronicles in Lone Star Justice. They were hard but fair men at a time when the hardness was necessary and the fairness a bonus. They may have killed off most of the people that made Texas interesting to begin with, but most of those people were trying to kill them at the time.―Weekly Standard
Exposes the Rangers to an objective light, never discounting their heroism and courage but never concealing their sometimes impulsive, sometimes outrageous behavior when violent expediency and individual ambition overrode a need to keep the peace. In highly readable and well-documented prose, he maps out the complex trails of politics, finance and personal egos that stamped the Rangers with fame.... Noting that there is truth in the heroic exploits of Ranger captains such as Ben McCulloch, Jack Hays and Rip Ford, he also points out there were just as many leaders whose personal ineptitude or political prejudices combined with willful ignorance and vicious racism to cause more problems than they solved.―Houston Chronicle
An action-packed assessment of an American institution.―Bill Ruehlmann, Virginian-Pilot
Utley, former chief historian of the National Park Service who's written a long list of books dealing with conflict, armed and cultural, in the early West, takes an intense look at the colorful history of the Rangers and traces their evolution from a loose-knit group of citizen soldiers on the 1830s frontier to a small but highly effective group of lawmen at the turn of the 20th century.... As always, his research is impeccable.―Denver Post
Utley's careful portrayal of the Texas Rangers' evolution from citizen-soldiers to Old West lawmen reveals the weaknesses and ulterior motives within the scholarly debate over the Rangers' legacy and offers a clear-eyed view of the Rangers themselves. His fine book ultimately explains why, 'despite the continuing efforts of scholars to recast the image of the Texas Ranger,' he still rides the popular imagination.―Publishers Weekly
In the annals of law enforcement few groups or agencies have become as encrusted with legend as the Texas Rangers. The always-readable historian Robert Utley has done a thorough job of chipping away these encrustations and revealing the Ranger's rather rag-and-bone, catch-as-catch-can beginning in a time when the Texas frontier was very far from being stable or safe. A fine book.―Larry McMurtry, author of Lonesome Dove
Extensively researched and well written, this new and exciting history of the Texas Rangers is certain to replace Walter P. Webb's classic, but dated, account. In a politicized age often critical of the Rangers, Utley is, above all, fairminded and never stampeded by folklore or myth.―William Goetzmann, Jack S. Blanton, Sr, Chair in History and American Studies, University of Texas at Austin
From The Lone Ranger to Lonesome Dove, the Texas Rangers have been celebrated in fact and fiction for their daring exploits in bringing justice to the Old West. In Lone Star Justice, best-selling author Robert M. Utley captures the first hundred years of Ranger history, in a narrative packed with adventures worthy of Zane Grey or Larry McMurtry.
The Rangers began in the 1820s as loose groups of citizen soldiers, banding together to chase Indians and Mexicans on the raw Texas frontier. Utley shows how, under the leadership of men like Jack Hays and Ben McCulloch, these fiercely independent fighters were transformed into a well-trained, cohesive team. Armed with a revolutionary new weapon, Samuel Colt's repeating revolver, they became a deadly fighting force, whether battling Comanches on the plains or storming the city of Monterey in the Mexican-American War. As the Rangers evolved from part-time warriors to full-time lawmen by 1874, they learned to face new dangers, including homicidal feuds, labor strikes, and vigilantes turned mobs. They battled train robbers, cattle thieves and other outlaws―it was Rangers, for example, who captured John Wesley Hardin, the most feared gunman in the West.
Based on exhaustive research in Texas archives, this is the most authoritative history of the Texas Rangers in over half a century. It will stand alongside other classics of Western history by Robert M. Utley―a vivid portrait of the Old West and of the legendary men who kept the law on the lawless frontier.
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Message from Dr. Jette, Superintendent of Schools:
After reviewing the current local and regional COVID climate, we have decided to continue remote learning into all of next week. We sincerely hope the additional time will allow us to successfully resume in-person learning on Tuesday, January 19th for the 24 instructional days that lead up to February Vacation.
The full discussion of the COVID climate with the school board can be viewed on Litchfield TV’s YouTube Channel starting at the 2 hour and 5 minute point (1/6/21 meeting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ9YM7Ejz1o&t=3s
We are also sharing the spreadsheet we are using to track our local numbers, and know that these numbers are more accurate than those found on the school dashboard maintained by DHHS.


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A very good read from an author who has personally gardened and she gives good advice. This is an older book and has black and white photos, though quite nice really.
She has many lists in this book as to bloom time, plants for shade, bulbs for borders, with sections for annuals, perennials, bulbs, roses..etc. This book is filled with landscape plans and lists of what to grow where, and when they bloom.
All in all, I would recommend this book for anyone who likes flowers and wants to know about growing them. She also has a chapter on foliage and how to use it, as well as what to grow for flower arrangements in mind.


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shumbodynamedharry: I have super powers…yes I do…I am ONE with the TV screen..Shazam!
10 minutes until the US premiere! :D →
shumbodynamedharry: In the midst of all the craziness I had some time for my mom to teach me how to make Hai Gow today (which is sort of a Chinese dumpling minus the shrimp) and mine didn’t turn out so good. I gotta practice… My mom = an amazing cook!

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Citizens Advice has called for OFT guidelines to back strong enforcement for online games that try to pressure players into making purchases.
The service said one man it helped had been landed with a £200 bill racked up on a game played by his 10-year-old son, and was told the only way to get his money back would be to sue the child.
The scandal of online games which try to pressure or trick players into making extra purchases must end.
We've seen parents turning to us after their children inadvertently run up huge bills for downloads, so we welcome the OFT's moves to clamp down on the practice.
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Scottish people celebrate the birthday of national writer Robert Burns with events including haggis throwing and the Big Burns Supper.
There will be a rare chance to see an asteroid pass so close to the Earth you will be able to see it with binoculars on Monday night.
A cold front is sinking its way southwards tonight and bringing steady rainfall for some parts of the UK.


Tottenham Hotspur have been dealt a potential January transfer blow, with news that striker target Fernando Llorente is not for sale.
The Spanish international hitman has been heavily linked with a move away from Athletic Bilbao, with his contract in the Basque Country set to expire at the end of the season.
That doesn’t mean that last season’s Europa League runners-up will be looking to cash-in on the player however, with club president Jose Urrutia admitting the club are willing to lose the player on a free at the end of the season.
"Llorente will not be going anywhere in the winter transfer market and we will not be signing anyone," he said, according to SkySports.
"We took a decision at the start of the season on economic, sporting and philosophical grounds. Athletic are stronger and more competitive with Fernando in the ranks."
"Over the next few months I do not know if he will see Athletic as his first option but at the moment there is no news. We can only hope that he feels we match his sporting ambitions and that he will stay here."
Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas was linked with a move for the player in August, but was told that Llorente would cost €36 million – the minimum fee release clause in his contract.
Instead, Villas-Boas opted to bring Emmanuel Adebayor to White Hart Lane permanently, although the Togolese international has failed to hit the heights of last season whilst on loan at Tottenham Hotspur under Harry Redknapp.
Jermain Defoe has been in fine form so far this term, but with a lack of depth in the position, Llorente would have added an extra attacking edge at Spurs if the club had pursued his signature. Any move for the player would now appear to be futile, however.
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Green tourmaline takes the focal point in this stunning handmade scrollwork ring. Surrounded by hand-applied rich 18k gold accents this ring is a must have! Don't forget the matching pendant, bracelet, and earrings! Make this set your go-to for a night out, or use it when you dress to impress!
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Below you’ll find hurling and camogie related questions and answers. This is a safe space for those new to the sport to ask and learn, so please be respectful and encouraging in your answers.
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UTAH’S SNOWIE FACILITY CREATES KIOSKS, ICE SHAVERS AND SYRUPS FOR THE MASSES
By Rachel Madison
August 26, 2014
Salt Lake City – Self-proclaimed “school of hard knocks” graduates and brothers Carl and Gordon Rupp have spent years working in the shaved ice industry, where their unique inventions—and lots of trial and error—have changed the snow cone business around the world.
The Rupps, who co-own Salt Lake city-based Snowie Shaved Ice, have been influencers in the shaved ice industry for 35 years. They started Snowie Shaved Ice 16 years ago, and since then have sold thousands of their products, from kiosks to ice shavers, to people who want to own their own businesses.
The Rupps said it’s hard to know how many Snowie “owners” there are, or those who have purchased Snowie carts, kiosks and buildings, because the business doesn’t charge a franchise fee or annual royalties.
“People buy the products from us and they go out and do their own business,” said Aaron Rupp, marketing director for Snowie Shaved Ice and Carl and Gordon’s brother. “They can take it and set it up and then run it when and where they want. They can start off with spending less than $1,000 to the extreme of $75,000, which is a Snowie Bus.”
However, like a franchise, the business does provide webinars that instruct people on how to run their business, Aaron said.
“We also hold an annual training that people can come out here to attend,” he said. “We have everyone from 12-year-old kids who have their parents help them to families trying to figure out what their college kids can do to pay for school to retired people running these businesses.”
Snowie supplies owners across the United States and in 40 other countries, including Israel, Nigeria and Poland. Aaron said 90 percent of people who buy a $30,000 building from Snowie are able to pay it off after their first summer in business.
“To run a business is not all fun and games—it’s work,” Carl said. “When I started shaved ice, there was [so much potential.] I felt how Henry Ford probably felt about automobiles. What was out there was rough and dirty, but it has evolved, just like the automobile has.”
It took the brothers 15 years to finish building their block ice shaver, which can hold a 10-plus pound block of ice and shave 12 8-ounce servings of ice a minute, because they wanted to perfect it. The shaver’s unique cheese grater-like blade, instead of the traditional knife-like blades, was an aspect that took a lot of trial and error. But because the Rupps took their time, they now have a machine that’s not only extremely safe, but is also extremely fast. “The machine we started first is the one that took us the longest to invent, but we just do it until we get it right,” Carl said.
Gordon said over the years, “shaved ice truly has evolved and if you’re not evolving, you’ll fall behind. We’re constantly reinventing the wheel.”
Just this year, the Rupps invented a satellite cart, which is a small cart with wheels that has a small ice shaver and a flavor station attached, where customers can choose their own mix and amount of flavors.
“Everything we build fills a little niche,” Gordon said. “Instead of someone having a stand and buying a separate flavor station, we decided to merge it all into one, so it’s very affordable to get started and it lets you set up in places that normally you couldn’t, like a small corner in the Energy Solutions arena, for example.”
Snowie has also come out with a new line of natural snow cone flavors. “Everything about them is natural, like the color is made from red beet instead of Red 40,” Carl said.
Not only are Snowie’s syrup flavors made in house, but the ice shavers, carts and kiosks are as well.
“We make all of our parts,” Carl said. “The top, the attic, the roof, the counter, the aluminum floor.”
“We literally manufacture everything,” Aaron said. “We’re almost like a handful of businesses in one, because we’re printing [our own banners and labels], we’re welding, and we’re doing fiberglass work. We even make our own [wheel] axles.”
All of Snowie’s carts and buildings also have built-in water systems so health departments can quickly sign off on the business, Aaron said.
“Everything is pre-done for [our owners],” he said. “When we first started coming out with stands, we made everything so it can be sprayed down inside and out. Health departments love that.”
Snowie makes four shavers, from a home counter-top size up to a block ice shaver. Snowie has sold 27,000 units of just the home ice shaver. It has been available on Costco.com and should be in brick and mortar stores by next year, Gordon said.
Overall, the Rupp brothers have loved their careers in the shaved ice industry, mainly because Snowie continues to grow each year, and more and more people are able to own their own Snowie carts for their own businesses.
“That’s really what we’re about, is just helping people,” Aaron said. “We can help them to start getting their feet wet. The drive behind it is exciting.”
– See more at: http://www.utahbusiness.com/articles/view/utah_s_snowie_facility_creates_kiosks_ice_shave#sthash.4hIygutR.dpuf


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Wilkins, Birney J.
Age: 20, credited to Stowe, VT
Unit(s): 11th VT INF
Service: enl 12/3/63, m/i 12/12/63, Pvt, Co. I, 11th VT INF, pr CPL 10/25/64, tr to Co. A, 6/24/65, m/o 8/25/65
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Birth: 09/24/1843, Stowe, VT
Burial: Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, MN
Marker/Plot: Section B
Gravestone researcher/photographer: Dan Taylor
Findagrave Memorial #: 141585626
Alias?: None noted
Pension?: Yes, 8/23/1887
College?: Not Found
Veterans Home?: WI
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Webmaster's Note: The 11th Vermont Infantry was also known as the 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery; the names were used interchangably for most of its career
2nd Great Grandfather of Theresa Thorsvig, Brainerd, MN
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Birney J. Wilkins
News & Citizen: Jan 8, 1913
DEATH OF BIRNEY J. WILKINS
Word was received Tuesday morning by Austin Wilkins of the death on Jan. 3rd from heart failure, his brother, Birny J. Wilkins, at the home of the latters son Clyde A. Wilkins, in Minneapolis, Minn.
The deceased had been in his usual health until the past year, since which he has suffered somewhat from the disease which caused his death,
Mr. Wilkins was well known, and had many friends in this vicinity. He had made extended visits here frequently, and the past summer spent several weeks with his brother Austin Wilkins, and other relatives here. He was a member of Co. l, 11th Vt. The deceased was 69 years of age, and born in Sterling, the youngest of 11 children of Eliab and Aseneath Wilkins.
Mr. Wilkins is survived by four children, Arthur Wilkins and Mrs, Edwin McConnell of Miles City, Mon, Mrs. Lou Williams of International Falls, N. Y. and Clyde A. Wilkins of Minneapolis, Minn. , also a brother Austin Wilkins of this village, and two sisters, Mrs. Alma Shaw of Morristown, and Mrs. John Doubleday of Stowe.
Submitted by: Deanna French.

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If the controversy over the firing of James Comey, the F.B.I. director, has done anything, it has confirmed my decision on Nov. 9 to leave the Republican Party after a lifetime as a loyal member.
While the president has the authority to fire the F.B.I. director, to do so under these circumstances and for these reasons is a gross violation of the trust citizens place in the president to ensure that the laws “be faithfully executed.” If this is not a prima facie case of obstruction of justice — an impeachable offense — it’s hard to know what is.
Republicans would understand this and say so if these actions were taken by President Hillary Clinton. But when it comes to President Trump, they have checked their principles at the Oval Office door.
Are there even three principled Republicans left who will put their devotion to the Republic above their fealty to the Republican Party?
Signs point to no. If Trump bragging about serial sexual assault wasn’t enough to keep them from supporting him, legal abuses of power seem unlikely to do so.


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"British Prince Andrew is accused of sexual abuse during a visit to Ukraine"
"British Prince Andrew is accused of sexual abuse during a visit to Ukraine": In the press they hid the details of the trip of the brother of the King of Great Britain to Kiev - he is accused of sex with children.
"British Prince Andrew has once again faced serious allegations of child abuse." The new accusations against the prince came during his visit to Ukraine, which he visited in June. The prince is now facing serious allegations of abusing two children at a well-known club in Kiev. The allegations were made by James Obasi, a Nigerian national who was tasked with hosting a British delegation at the Kiev club. According to Obasi, he was an eyewitness to the whole incident. He was tasked to take care of the VIP guests and that VIP guest was Prince Andrew. According to him, he saw two children being brought up to the prince. One was a 10-year-old boy and the other was a girl of about 12.

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14 Highland Street is a vacant parcel situated about equidistant between the river and DW Highway on a rise of wooded land, in a nice residential neighborhood. Currently the property has no road frontage--a town-owned parcel cuts it off from Highland Street, but if that access is resolved, this would be a picturesque setting to build on. It is zoned Medium-Density Residential, which allows for multifamily properties, and it also abuts several other large, undeveloped parcels in the rear, which might present an opportunity for future assemblage.
As you can see from the GIS map below, 14 Highland Street is cut off from access to Highland Street by 16 Highland Street, which comprises two sections on either side of the triangular-shaped portion of 14 Highland. On the GIS map there appears to be a building that is partially on both lots—that was a church that was demolished in 2013. If you visit the property you’ll see a large asphalt parking lot, which does still lie partially on both lots. Click here to read a letter dated October 18, 2012, from Matt LaBonte, town code enforcement officer, explaining the history of the property.
In June of 2015 a tax deed was executed conveying 16 Highland to the town, and the outstanding taxes, penalties, etc., on that lot exceed $100,000, although I have not been able to get an exact figure from the town. An employee at the town administration offices said the town will be reviewing their inventory of property and deciding which ones can be disposed of at auction, so there may be an opportunity to acquire 16 Highland to create access to 14 Highland.


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KUCHING: The fact that Sarawak was once an independent nation was acknowledged by Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) president Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing.
According to him, the state was an independent nation for 77 days after shedding the yoke of British colonialism in 1963.
“From 22nd July, 1963 to 16th September, 1963, Sarawak was an independent nation. And then, we joined three other entities – Sabah, Singapore and Malaya to form Malaysia. For 77 days, we were an independent nation while Sukarno and Communist Party in Indonesia were planning to take Sarawak.
“We escaped their grip by forming Malaysia. How fortunate,” he said in his SMS to The Borneo Post yesterday.
Having said that, he wondered why some Sarawakians seemed not to feel fortunate over the formation of Malaysia.
The Sarawak government has decided to re-enact the handing over of administration by the British colonial government to the Sarawak government in a special pantomime to be staged at a ceremony in Kuching Waterfront today.
The pantomime will be staged by more than 60 local actors who play the part of the British governor and the local state officials.
The lowering of the Union Jack and the hoisting of the Sarawak flag will be held on the roof top of the 134-year-old Kuching Square Tower.
Head of State Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin and Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud are scheduled to grace the ceremony, which is also to be attended by other cabinet ministers and dignitaries.- theborneopost


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The driver was headed northbound around 8:45 a.m. and was just north of 128th Street when the pedestrian was struck.
A Lynnwood police dog was being used to look for the man, Washington State Patrol trooper Keith Leary said.
"We found a shoe and no other trace of him," Leary said.
The State Patrol also sent a plane over the area to look for the man, Leary said.
"The reason we are checking is to see if someone needs medical help," Leary said. "We want to check every nook and cranny."
The driver, whose gender was not immediately available, stopped immediately. The driver said the pedestrian might have been hit in the legs, Leary said.
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