MS4 stands for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System. This system includes inlets, basins, man-made channels, culverts, storm drains, and various other stormwater collection and conveyance facilities.
In the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is charged with regulating stormwater pursuant to the Clean Water Act (CWA). Portions of the stormwater requirements of the federal CWA are administered under the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (PADEP) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program. As part of our MS4 permit, we are faced with new unfunded mandates, resulting in new and higher expenses over the five-year permit cycle, requiring water quality improvements. Similarly, based upon the year of installation and system materials used (such as corrugated metal pipes), there is a growing amount of degradation of stormwater infrastructure and increased cost to replace assets. Originally most of the stormwater infrastructure was installed by developers and dedicated to the Township. However, we now need to pay the cost for asset replacement. Higher intensity storms are also impacting the community, causing increased repair costs, and creating a need for additional capacity to be built into the system to protect public health and private property.
An unfunded mandate is when the state or federal government imposes regulations and restrictions on local levels of government without providing the funds necessary for staffing and/or equipment to comply with the mandate.
Palmer Township is required to complete pollutant reduction projects and implement Best Management Practices (BMPs) to reduce pollutant loadings entering our local waterways. Starting in 2022, MS4 permits require adoption of a model stormwater management ordinance. In addition, there are six Minimum Control Measures (MCMs) that the Township is mandated to follow, each containing their own set of BMPs. The six MCMs are listed below with examples of their BMPs:
Palmer Township is mandated by the state and federal government to comply with the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) Program. There are strict rules and regulations that must be followed and reported annually to avoid paying fines to PA DEP and EPA. Palmer Township works with these other organizations to meet common goals.
While some BMPs -- or Best Management Practices - are administrative or operational in nature, such as public education or street sweeping, others are structural and are used to improve water quality by reducing contaminants that enter local waterways. Structural BMPs are designed to reduce stormwater volume, peak flows, and nonpoint source pollution through evapotranspiration, infiltration, detention, and filtration. Examples of structural BMPs include stream bank stabilization, detention basin retrofits, rain gardens, bio swales, permeable pavement, street sweeping, and installation of community rain gardens.
Stormwater management involves managing rainwater that is not absorbed by our lawns and gardens. Impervious surface on your property impacts the volume, rate, and pollutant load of stormwater runoff that will be managed by Palmer Township Stormwater Authority (PTSA). Also, household tasks such as car washing and use of fertilizer can impact stormwater quality.
Impervious area (IA) is a surface that prevents the infiltration of water into the ground. Impervious surfaces (or areas) shall include, but are not limited to, roofs, additional indoor living spaces, patios, garages, storage sheds and similar structures, streets, sidewalks and vehicle and pedestrian areas that are gravel and crushed stone. Any surface area proposed to initially be gravel, crushed stone or paving is considered impervious, unless designed as an infiltration BMP.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines illicit discharges as “any discharge to the storm sewer system that is not composed entirely of stormwater.” Illicit discharges can be from car wash wastewater, spills from roadway accidents, failed septic systems, and improper disposal of household toxins and detergents. These substances can either enter our waterways through direct connections or indirect connections. It is always good to monitor the stormwater inlets near your property. If you see someone dumping, or any other concerning stormwater flows, please do not investigate and call the Palmer Township Office at 610-253-7191 ext. 1130. After hours, please call the Northampton County Non-Emergency phone number at 610-759-2200.
Palmer Township worked with the community to evaluate the stormwater program needs, including meeting with a Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC). Importance of stormwater management, level of service, stormwater regulations, and condition of stormwater assets were all considered. In addition, known problems, scheduled stormwater improvements, ongoing administrative and operational expenses, and projects necessary to comply with regulatory requirements were used to project future stormwater management costs. These stormwater program costs were divided by the impervious area estimates in the Township to come up with the Stormwater Utility Fee.
Palmer Township worked with stormwater engineer HRG to complete an aerial orthophotography of the entire Township to calculate the impervious area of each parcel from above. The orthophotography was converted for use in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software. In GIS, the impervious area features were identified and plotted throughout the Township. County GIS data showing parcel boundaries was overlaid with the impervious area dataset to determine the estimated amount of impervious area per property. Included in this assessment may be roof area, pavement, and decks or patios.
The fee will be paid by all property owners who own developed property in Palmer Township whose property has impervious surfaces over 300 square feet. Tax exempt properties will be charged because it is a utility fee and not a property tax. Property taxes are based on the assessed value of the property whereas the stormwater utility fee is based on impervious area. Tax-exempt properties will be charged a stormwater utility fee similar to other utilities including electric, water, and sewer.
The stormwater fee is based on the amount of impervious area rather than assessed property value, so the cost is assigned to the properties that have a greater impact on stormwater runoff. There is no correlation between assessed property values and the amount of impervious surface on a given property. This makes it inequitable to base the stormwater fee on the assessed value of the properties. An advantage of a fee-based system is that credits can be offered to property owners. PTSA has developed a credit policy to provide fee reductions to property owners. A credit cannot be offered on a tax-based system.
The amount will differ depending on how much impervious area is on a property. The fee structure is shown HERE.
All stormwater revenue will be placed into a dedicated fund used only for the PTSA's stormwater program and program related projects.
If you believe you are being incorrectly charged, you may submit an appeal to have this information reviewed. The Credit and Appeals Manual provides information on how to submit an appeal. Further information and applications can be found on the Forms & Documents of the Township website.
Yes. The stormwater utility fee will allow for credits. Credits are a percent reduction in the stormwater utility fee for offsetting utility program costs. The Credit and Appeals Manual provides further information. The credits include:
You can view forms and manuals HERE
Credits are applied based on stormwater controls on your property related to rate, volume, and water quality. Some examples are rain gardens, infiltration trenches, and detention or retention basins. The Credit and Appeals Manual provides further information on what constitutes a credit. You can apply for Credits using the forms found on our Township website.
Even if your property has never flooded and/or there are no nearby storm sewers, the stormwater that flows off your property must be managed by PTSA. The fee will also help cover other services such as stormwater system maintenance and infrastructure updates, as well as MS4 permit compliance.
A stormwater bill will be issued quarterly included as a line item on the current Sewer and Trash bills most property owners receive. If you do not currently receive a utility bill, a new stormwater bill will be issued.
The Township can apply for grants, but project funding is not guaranteed and is very competitive. Waiting for notification of award determinations, agreements, and following regulations can make the grant process lengthy. The Township would also still need to provide matching funds for grant awards. Instituting a stormwater utility fee will put the Township in a better position to receive low interest loans and grants in the future for stormwater projects.
If the unoccupied property contains impervious area greater than the minimum (vacant residential structures, empty commercial/industrial buildings, driveway, etc. greater than 300 square feet), it will be charged. These properties continue to generate stormwater runoff the same as an occupied property.
Property owners are not being charged for rain falling on their property nor is the fee tied to the quantity of rainfall. Instead, the charges are correlated to stormwater runoff associated with impervious area on the property. As rain falls on impervious surface, it collects pollutants, such as oil or pesticides. Proper stormwater management is vital to mitigating flooding. Through the implementation of the fee, a dedicated funding source will be in place to help manage stormwater.
The five PTSA members are developing a ranking system to determine priority levels for current proposed and future stormwater projects in the Township. Priority determinations may include threat to public health and safety, overall project cost, and amount of private/public property damage.
Property owners will be able to submit stormwater concerns using an online form on the PTSA page of the Township website (palmertwp.com). Concerns can also be communicated to the Township by phone or email. Phone number: (610)-871-7871 and email is: firstname.lastname@example.org.


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AllThingsD reported Monday morning that big layoffs are in the works -- part of a widespread restructuring plan -- and could be announced before the end of the month. Parts of the business that don't contribute directly to its bottom line or aren't core, ranging from research to public relations, may well bear the brunt of those changes and the associated layoffs.
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Coca-Cola (KO), PepsiCo (PEP) and the rest of the carbonated beverage industry have become public enemy No. 1 for the nation's self-appointed food police, and the battle is far from over.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) on Monday announced that it had found "high levels of 4-methylimidazole (4-MI), a known animal carcinogen" in samples of Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Diet Coke and Diet Pepsi that the group analyzed. The chemical is a byproduct of the manufacturing process used to create the distinctive brown caramel color in these popular beverages.
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Activist movements like Bank Transfer Day have been instrumental in getting ordinary people to take action when banks are taking advantage of them. But as much as banks claim to want everyone's business, the reality is that some business is a lot more lucrative than others. And when it comes down to it, banks will go to where the profit is -- even if it means treating its ordinary customers worse than they deserve.
One niche in which this emphasis on high-wealth customers is obvious is in the credit card industry. While everyday Americans worry about getting a low interest rate when they carry a balance or avoiding expensive fees, venerable Wall Street financial institutions are fighting tooth and nail for customers in what Occupy Wall Street would call the 1%.
The company sells a stake in AIA Group in efforts to raise $6 billion.
American International Group (AIG) has been steadily repaying its debt to the government after getting a $182 billion bailout in 2008. Now, it's trying to speed that along by selling a 14% stake in Hong Kong's AIA Group.
AIG is offering about 1.7 billion shares in AIA Group, each for between 27.15 to 27.50 Hong Kong dollars. That could raise as much as $6 billion.
The company prices its own gas lower in hopes it will increase shoppers' visits to its stores.
But Costco (COST) is one of the few retailers that do better as gas prices rise, writes analyst Mark Miller at William Blair & Co.
"With the typical seasonal uplift in gas prices leading up to Memorial Day, and with uncertainties in the Middle East, we now believe that gas prices should be a neutral, or potential positive, factor to Costco's sales going forward," Miller writes in a report Monday.
Despite all the efforts of central bankers, the deep structural problems we face haven't gone away. Stocks are falling as investors begin to realize this.
If there was a theme song for the last few months, it would have to be Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry Be Happy." All the issues I've been warning about -- the looming Greek default and possible eurozone exit, the unfinished deficit debate in Washington, and the West's $8 trillion excess debt load -- were swept under the rug, much to my surprise.
Why? Investors focused on one thing: Buckets of cheap cash out of the central banks. It started back in November when the Federal Reserve started shoveling cheap dollars into European banks. It continued when the European Central Bank shoveled cheap euros into European banks. And now, Wall Street is waiting for the Fed to unleash a third round of quantitative easing or "QE3" after the last $600 billion "QE2" program ended last summer.
That's all ending now as everyone realizes that, like Humpty Dumpty, all the cheap cash in the world can't put this economy back together. Stocks are suffering as a result. Here's why.
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"Telephones, hotels, insurance -- it's all the same. If you know the numbers inside out, you know the company inside out."
That's a quote attributed to Harold Geneen, the businessman who built ITT (ITT) into a global conglomerate during the 1960s. That was back in the day when spreadsheets were going to safeguard the Pax Americana, and when they failed, the CIA was ready to step in, subverting democracy in Brazil and Chile for ITT's benefit.
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Cowboys Without Borders director Gaston Davis has ranching in his veins.
He is a sixth-generation Texas rancher on his dad's side and his mom's side has owned a ranch in northern Mexico for 70 years.
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One might not easily believe that Juliet Ibrahim is Ghanaian simply because she is as popular in Nollywood as she is in Ghallywood.
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Jimmy Fallon is one showbiz figure who truly is living his wildest dreams. As a boy, he grew up wishing he could be on Saturday Night Live—a wish that paid off against incredible odds when in 1998, at the age of just 23, he became one of the youngest cast members in the show’s illustrious history.
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So here's a horrible idea for a comedy contest just waiting to happen. What's that? It's already happening? Right now!?! And Comedy Central is responsible for this. Oh, brother (I don't have a brother). Here's what I see as the fundamental problem with the "Open Mic Challenge" that just got underway at Jokes.com. Anyone who knows comedy knows that the secret to comedy is…go on, ask me what the secret to comedy is…"What's the" TIMING! Yes. Too funny. Of course, being funny also is a pretty big not secret rule #1a of how to be funny. Right around rule #1aa, however, is the even more important rule: Be yourself. Provide a unique voice and point of view.
So Comedy Central has this new Open Mic Challenge, and they say they'll give you the chance to be on TV if, and I quote them here: "Are you inspired by Lewis Black? Can you channel Chris Rock? How's your Jim Gaffigan impression? Comedy Central wants you to 'give us your best.' Upload a video that pays tribute to one of your favorite stand-ups — and shows off your own comedy chops. Your video could be featured on TV during our 4th of July Stand-Up Blowout Weekend." Note that they didn't call this an impersonation contest. They called it "give us your best" of someone else's jokes, or channeling the spirit of someone else. Ugh. Maybe I'm picking nits here, but still. Comedy Central should be promoting original comedy (insert Carlos Mencia insult here) instead of telling aspiring stand-ups that the way for them to get on TV is to go on stages, privately or in front of live audiences, and essentially retell the jokes of better, more famous comedians. All funny people probably have a story of when they were kids, memorizing the bits of their comedy heroes and performing them for family members or schoolmates. Sure, sure. Yes, yes. But they grew out of that and developed their own jokes and routines before they got on TV. Not to get on TV. Unless Comedy Central's idea is to find the next best celebrity impersonator. Which, I believe, already was a summer TV contest on ABC. I need to get out of the house before I cry myself back to sleep over this.
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All the goals and highlights from Friday and Saturday's Premier League action including Man Utd, Spurs and Everton.
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Pascal Gross' second-half header guaranteed Brighton's Premier League status following a 1-0 win over a flat Manchester United on Friday.
Stoke's relegation from the Premier League was confirmed after a crushing 2-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Swansea's Premier League relegation fears were increased after Ryan Fraser's first-half strike handed Bournemouth all three points at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.
West Ham secured their Premier League safety with a 2-0 win against Leicester, whose winless run under Claude Puel continued on Saturday.
Two first-half goals confirmed Watford's Premier League status and gave them their first win since early March as they saw off Newcastle 2-1 on Saturday in the Premier League.
Jake Livermore struck the winning goal in second-half stoppage time as West Brom kept their slim survival hopes alive with a 1-0 victory over Tottenham at The Hawthorns.
Tom Davies' 96th-minute equaliser denied Southampton a huge three points in their fight for survival with a 1-1 draw at Everton.


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“The greatest inspiration, the most sublime ideas of living that have come down to humanity come from a higher realm, a happier realm, a place of pure dreams, a heaven of blessed notions. Ideas and infinite possibilities dwell there in absolute tranquility.
Before these ideas came to us they were pure, they were silent, and their life-giving possibilities were splendid. But when they come to our earthly realm they acquire weight and words. They become less.”
“The sweetest notions, ideas of universal love and justice, love for one another, or intuitions of joyful creation, these are all perfect in their heavenly existences. Any artist will tell you that ideas are happier in the heaven of their conception than on the earth of their realization. We should return to pure contemplation, to sweet meditation, to the peace of silent loving, the serenity of deep faith, to the stillness of deep waters. We should sit still in our deep selves and dream good new things for humanity. We should try and make those dreams real. We should keep trying to raise higher the conditions and possibilities of this world. Then maybe one day, after much striving, we might well begin to create a world justice and a new light on this earth that could inspire a ten-second silence of wonder – even in heaven.”
― Ben Okri
“Unless you know how to love your neighbor, you cannot love God. Before placing an offering on the altar of God, you have to reconcile with your neighbor, because reconciling with your neighbor is to reconcile with God. You can only touch God through his creatures; you will not understand what is true love, the love of God, unless you practice the love of humanity.” ~Thich Nhat Hahn, Zen master, poet and peace activist, Taming the Tiger Within
Recently, I had the honor of becoming friends with Chase Gagnon through a poetry group we’re apart of on Facebook. To say it simply, his words move my soul. Today, I have the privilege to share the power of his poetry, photography and storytelling! Enjoy.
“I was walking into Zeff’s on the corner of Russell and Winder for lunch when I saw him sitting against the wall. The same tattered old man who’s always roaming around Eastern Market through the snow and freezing rain asking strangers for money, the guy who you can see digging through dumpsters and trash cans looking for scraps of food.
I never have anything to give him, and he knows this by now. But it’s the day after Christmas, and I just hit it big off a dollar scratcher. Won thirty five bucks. He puts his head down as I approach, shielding his face from the wind. “Hey man, you want some lunch?” His eyes lit up “you serious fam? I’m hungry as a motherfucker!
I said “hell yeah!” motioning him with my head to get up off the cold ground. We walked into the filthy dive and sat at the bar, each ordered a couple coney dogs and some chilly fries with a hot cup of coffee.”
“We sat and talked about basketball, how insane Andre Drummond played last night as highlights from the game flashed across the fuzzy TV screen above the counter. Laughed at how stupid our fellow Americans were for electing Donald Trump, and then talked a little bit about how goddamn cold it’s been this past week.
I saw his eyes ice over when he thought about the weather outside, gazing back out into the filthy streets where he sleeps while he sipped his piping hot coffee, both bare hands gripping the mug for warmth. “You know, I can’t remember the last time someone treated me like a human.”
“Give your soul the silence it needs to make itself heard. Because the voice of your soul is silent. It’s power can flourish only in the silences. Then your soul will fill you with life. You will be like you really are.”
“I speak my truth. My voice matters. I express myself. I speak with kindness. I speak with love. My voice is strong. My voice is clear. My voice is steady. I have an opinion. I have the words I need. I stand up for myself.”
“I am gentle with my words. I listen to others. I am authentic, honest and creative.”
“I say what I mean, and mean what I say.”
“I play in my imagination. I create my reality. I know and share my truth.”
“I speak freely and with confidence. It is now safe for me to express my feelings and to create the life I desire. Everything I do is an expression of Love.”
“I move beyond old limitations and now allow myself to express my truth freely and creatively.”
“I release all fears, negativity and doubts that block my creative expression.”
“I am aligned with my highest truth and communicate this with love and honor. My words echo softly within the Universe.”
“I speak in alignment with my most authentic truth. I express my thoughts genuinely and with clarity. I communicate my feelings with ease. I listen with interest. I am a Divine receiver.”
“There is a very Simple Secret to being happy. Just let go of your ‘demand’ on this moment. Any time you have a demand on the moment to give you something or remove something, there is suffering. You’re Arguing with ‘What Is’ – Your demands keep you chained to the ‘dream-state’ of the conditioned mind. The desire to ‘control’… is, ultimately, our unwillingness to just be awake.”
“Spiritual awakening happens when you stop bullshitting yourself into continual non-awakening. It’s very easy to use disciplines to avoid reality rather than to encounter it. A true spirituality will have you continually facing your illusions and all the ways you avoid reality. Spiritual practice may be an important means of confronting yourself, or it may be a means of avoiding yourself; it all depends on your attitude and intention.”
“First *NEW MOON* of 2016 is in Earthy Capricorn. She’s calling us to reach for our dreams and ground them into the physical plane, but reminds us that we must first embody our knowing. For that is where our truth and nectar lies.
“The wisdom, the insights, and the understanding we receive are to be embodied within each one of us. While many are eager to share and teach what they learn as soon as they receive it, that is not what is being called of us. We are to live with and practice what we are learning and that should be our central focus, our locus of devotion.
For as we know, it’s not about trying to change the world “out there” but about turning the focus within, grounding our roots into Mamma Earth and humbling ourselves to the greater journey of Creation, which is all about growth.
So on this NEW MOON in Capricorn, it’s time to deepen our roots and abide with all that is circling in our present Reality.
Like the goat, we can climb the mountain toward our dreams, slow and steady, remembering to take good care of ourselves along the way, while taking the time to enjoy the view.”
“Blessed. Surrounded by every opportunity in the world.
“Granted to meet in life that which can revitalize and restore and reawaken what was lost, stuck, stopped.
“Given a charge of inner worlds power. A prana of life-giving essence to offer into the most obdurate situations hope and enthusiasm.
“Not put off by coming up against tremendous outward and inward stuff to cut through. Just knowing there is a force, there is a way somehow.
“Bearing a treasure that is priceless. Offered the keys to the kingdom.
“It is simply a matter of calibrating the Living Spirit in all things as supreme. Yet there is something in this worship, in this ritual that is more than the simple basic model would suggest.
“We are here entering upon the mystery of soul remembrance. What does it mean when we can recall in a fragrant fashion all good and essential things and we never can forget them?
“What does it do for us when we immerse ourselves over and again in especially painful and enduring lessons and repetitive experience, yet all throughout we feel and know inside that we can come through and that everybody can come through?
“What this does is to tap a storehouse of spirit spark that is right here available whenever we are ready to surrender to it’s depth of power.
“Usually, we must first exhaust every other way of dealing with what is at hand. Only then do we remember the prayer, the vision, the promise…
“It is a rhythm, a pulse, a knack. Once you get it, you can’t lose it. Then you know the New Birth in all things.”
This new moon in Sagittarius brought up a lot of old wounds and pain for me that still tenaciously cling to the here and now. It happened when I was least expecting it. Thoughts such as, “I have shown up for what I want to grow and expand in my life.” or “I have done the inner work.” placed a perfect fitting mask upon my face that I forgot who I am. Somewhere along the line I got a little lost in some idealistic vision of myself. The intensity of my inner suffering knocked me to the ground like all the fallen leaves and layers of bark upon the forest floor. Though I thought I have been facing reality, I now humbly realize that there are still areas of my life that need the continuation of healing. Instead of thinking negatively about repeating karmic patterns, I choose to mindfully walk through these experiences. I surrender to the mystery of Spirt Essence. My ancestors would call it the Great Spirit. Opening again to the self-love, the experience of I AM. In each breath…being in communion of spirit.
*the link that inspired this post is from Mysticmama
Sometimes we have to repeat certain words to ourselves over and over again. Over days and even weeks just to help keep our focus. To help pick us up when we have fallen over a negative thought or feeling. It’s like that story that Pema Chödrön tells about the Buddha:
“On the night on which he was to attain enlightenment, the Buddha sat under a tree. While sitting there, he was attacked by the forces of Mara. The story goes that they shot swords and arrows at him, and that their weapons turned into flowers.
What does this story mean? My understanding of it is that what we habitually regard as obstacles are not really our enemies, but rather our friends. What we call obstacles are really the way the world and our entire experience teach us where we’re stuck. What may appear to be an arrow or a sword we can actually experience as a flower. Whether we experience what happens to us as an obstacle and enemy or as a teacher and friend depends entirely on our perception of reality. It depends on our relationship with ourselves.”
Well, that is why over the last couple of weeks I have needed to repeat some words over and over again to myself. Because I have been experiencing a lot of obstacles and unpleasant circumstances….particularly arising from within my own thoughts and emotions.
Here is what I’ve have personally had to write and say to myself over and over again to transform those arrows and swords into flowers:
“I am right on track, right on schedule. I trust that everything is unfolding perfectly. All is well. I am free to enjoy myself. I am right where I need to be, when I need to be, how I need to be. My life is enough. I am enough. Everything I say or do is enough. In chaos or order, it is enough. My life is natural and wholesome. I am natural and wholesome. I have the grace to recognize and accept that. I have the grace to be free. I go on and on past this moment, past boundaries, past time, past understanding. I am an infinite being. I AM Infinity, itself. I AM Essence.”
*this post is dedicated to a dear Twitter friend, Ishani, @musicmoonlove “Be blessed, Soul Sister.” ❤
“In one of my former lives I was a cloud. The cloud had a nice time in the sky, travelling around and looking down. A cloud is sometimes transformed into rain, and when the rain comes, the cloud isn’t scared to death. The cloud knows that the rain is something very exciting too. So, instead of crying, the cloud begins to sing and becomes the rain falling on fields and into the rivers.”
“If we look deeply we see that the nature of a cloud is also the nature of no birth: The cloud does not come from nothing. It has come from the water in the river and ocean. It has come from the heat of the sunshine. You know that the birth of a cloud is a poetic image. The cloud is simply a new manifestation. Before being a cloud, the cloud has been many other things. Our true nature is the nature of no birth and no death. Birth and death are notions that cannot be applied to reality, because there is nothing that can be born from nothing, and there is nothing that can become nothing at all. The meditation practice of looking deeply will bring about insight. It will dissipate our fear and our despair.”
-Thich Nhat Hahn
*art by Omer Agam (digital artist and graphic designer)


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The tech giant is investing $31 million to grow its Texas Regional Hub in Irving, adding 575 new jobs.
Microsoft will create 575 new jobs at its Irving, TX operations with help from a nearly $5 million Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) grant.
Quality of life and a wide variety of amenities, a highly skilled workforce and an easy commute are just a few of the attractions inducing corporate headquarters to relocate.
Irving-Las Colinas, in the heart of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, is a magnet for Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 corporate headquarters, with more HQ per capita than other cities.


First Alert Forecast: Cold front stalls, showers and possible thunderstorms Tuesday through Thursday
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - It’s going to be a nice Kuhio Day with mostly sunny skies, light winds and some afternoon clouds.
A cold front started to stall last night a few hundred miles northwest of Kauai, that means a few thunderstorms near midnight tonight for Kauai.
Unstable showers and thunderstorms are expected for Kauai and Oahu Tuesday through Thursday.
Maui County may miss a majority of the rain, plus lingering chances for isolated thunderstorms each afternoon over the Big Island triggered by strong surface heating above the trade wind inversion and sea breeze moisture.
No Marine Warnings currently in effect.
The arrival of a small, medium period northwest swell has resulted in near head high surf along many north-facing shores. It will continue through tomorrow afternoon before the swell begins to slowly decline Monday evening through Tuesday.
A series of smaller northwest to north swells are expected to pass through during the second half of next week. Elevated wind wave chop along eastern exposures will continue the next few days.
Very small early to mid week bumps along southwest and southeastern shores will keep south-facing shore surf waist high, at best.
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WASHINGTON — Teamsters union President Jackie Presser gave the FBI confidential information that was crucial to the indictment, conviction and resignation of his predecessor, Roy L. Williams, according to sources familiar with the case.
Presser`s cooperation provided the FBI with its first account of a secret 1979 meeting at which Williams and the late Allen Dorfman offered then-U.S. Sen. Howard Cannon, D-Nev., Teamsters-owned land at a bargain price in return for blocking legislation opposed by the union, the sources said.
Williams, Dorfman and three others were convicted by a federal court jury in Chicago in December 1982 of conspiring to bribe the senator. Cannon was never accused of wrongdoing.
Dorfman was murdered in 1983, and Williams is scheduled for final sentencing Aug. 19.
Presser, 58, refused last week to comment on his relationship with the FBI, but his lawyer, John Climaco, repeatedly denied that Presser has been an FBI informant.
Well-placed sources in the government and the labor movement have acknowledged privately that Presser secretly provided information to the FBI and before that, in criminal investigations, to the Internal Revenue Service.
But this is the first report by authoritative officials that Presser played a key role in the investigation that opened the way for him to take over the powerful 1.9-million-member Teamsters union. The disclosure comes only two weeks after the Justice Department confirmed that it had abandoned a four-year investigation of charges that Presser had defrauded his hometown local in Cleveland of $250,000 in a payroll-padding scheme.
That investigation was dropped, in part, government sources confirmed, because of Presser`s role as an FBI informant. A Senate committee is investigating whether this had the effect of giving Presser immunity from prosecution in the payroll scheme.
Labor Department investigators, working independently of the FBI, had begun a probe of the Cleveland local in 1981, the same year Dorfman and Williams were indicted.

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Are Jacob Elordi and Olivia Jade dating?
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Jacob Elordi: 24 facts about the Euphoria actor you need to know
12. Are Jacob Elordi and Olivia Jade dating?
Jacob Elordi has recently been linked to YouTube Olivia Jade. The pair were photographed together in LA in December 2021 and People reported that "Olivia and Jacob are casually dating". The couple are yet to announce anything official themselves. [@oliviajade via Instagram, Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO]

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Reading Reddit’s r/Maine is a great way to learn about the state from it’s most honest residents.
Late on Sunday night, Reddit user whirdly74, from Portland, Oregon, opened a thread titled “Augusta locals please advise” asking for guidance on a proposed move to our capital.
“Im thinking of moving to Augusta and want to know if people who live there love it or not. I currently live in Portland OR and am looking to relocate to a smaller city, Augusta looks nice from what I can see in the pictures. The housing cost is fantastic compared to the crazy cost of living here. I understand that I will be giving up much of the city culture and night life but thats to be expected. What do you love and hate about living in Augusta? Thank your for your time and consideration.”
Users on r/Maine didn’t mince words:
“Do not move to Augusta, dude. Go on down to Portland, that’s more like your vibe.” – u/Frirish11
“I’d just like to add the Mainers nicknamed it “Disgusta” for a reason…Portland is definitely what you want. Freeport is awesome too, small but great downtown and only a 20 minute drive from Portland.” – u/Sleepysam86
“There’s a reason the housing prices are so low in Augusta. If you live in the city proper, you get the worst parts of city (more like large town) life, and in a surrounding town you’re living rural. You don’t want to live in Augusta.” – u/illevirjd
“I’d suggest looking into Hallowell. It’s right next to Augusta, but in my opinion is considerably nicer. It’s got that classic New England small town feel without all the strip malls that are in Augusta. Plus there are a few decent restaurants there.” – u/thehonorablechairman
It wasn’t all negative for Augusta:
“You have discovered the real estate mason-dixon line in Maine. Augusta is the southern-most “city” with cheap housing. All the other places people are recommending have much higher housing costs. I don’t live in Augusta, but near enough to know that it’s ok – some places better than others. Centrally located to the best that Maine has to offer.” – u/cmx_250
“I’m currently living in Augusta, having moved here from Topsham just over two years ago. Part of my reasoning for that was to reduce my commute and live in a place with fairly low rent. What you can expect to find are a lot of older apartments or houses converted into apartment buildings. There aren’t a lot of amenities that come with these apartments, but the rent is pretty low. That said, you should be careful, because bed bugs have been an issue in some neighborhoods. I personally don’t mind living here, it’s about an hour from Portland, half hour from Brunswick and a half hour from Waterville if you want to go out on the town, but other than that, there’s enough here to do.” – u/Vachenzo
“I think a lot of people like to talk down about the city yet have never been there themselves or maybe traveled through a couple of times. No its not the glamorous hipster capital of New England like Portland, but its not terrible either…If you are interested in coming here, visit Augusta and a few surrounding communities such as Hallowell and Gardiner. If you are looking for a little slower lifestyle in small city/large town inland Maine, there will be something for you here.” – u/Fenn2010
After the comments funneled in, whirdly74 came back to clarify their question and who they wanted to answer it:
“I understand that Portland Maine is the better choice in most ways BUT I am not looking for a city of that size…There was a reason I asked for Augusta locals not people from Maine. I have looked at the city from street view of google maps and the town looks charming…I really am looking to slow down my life and get out in nature and tap into a small community.”
But, the commenters weren’t having that either.
“Are you sure you were looking at Augusta, MAINE?” – u/Guygan
“I can respect wanting to slow down and tap into a more small town community. However, I don’t know if you’ll find that in Augusta.” – u/bfudge
“Consider Biddeford also. Smaller city, a little rougher, on the ocean, closer to other things etc…” – u/Mikerm3
What do you think? Would you advise out-of-state people to move to Augusta?

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The story of the MCV CH4 is straight-up one of my favourite sorts to write—an in-depth exploration of an obscure piece of Canadian car culture that deserves more attention? That’s pure Autofocus.
Not my favourite? The fact I interviewed its builder-owner, Bob, back in February and am only just able to publish this now.
The workload of editing a website means the articles I’d lined up to get done often get moved to the back burner (one’s still sitting on there from 2014, I think). Still ahead are pieces I started in April, July, and September.
The story of the MCV CH4 starts, for me, back in September 2015, actually, when I met Bob on the lawn at the Cobble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The car was being shown in a category all its own there, and I knew we had to have an article on it.
I did a brief preliminary interview then, but scheduled to meet Bob at his home for an extended talk. Super-helpful was the fact he’d already compiled his own book on the car’s history, and leant me a copy.
It was also really strange to see this invaluable, one-of-a-kind piece of Canadian history tucked away in an anonymous teeny-tiny garage, but where else is the guy going to keep it?
Bob’s a little guarded about his pride-and-joy – who wouldn’t be? – which makes this article semi-exclusive. The video we shot of it – another one-delay-after-another situation – is definitely the only one you’ll find online.
Oil company politics. 1950s TV jingles. Embarrassed Canadian provincial premiers. It’s quite an interesting story. Check it out.
There’s more where that came from, too. If I can ever get around to writing the things. Yeesh.


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The Interim Steering Committee on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide is tasked with the responsibility to coordinate the implementation of the Emergency Response Action Plan (ERAP). The Department of Social Development (DSD) as a lead department for the Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP) through ERAP has identified strengthening of CSOs that provide services to survivors and victims of gender based violence as one of the interventions to be implemented through the Programme.
To that end, the Department has made funding available for capacity building and support to CSOs. The DSD is further responsible for reporting on implementation progress of the VEP to the Integrated Justice System Development Committee (IJS DevCom), which is the Sub-committee of the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster (JCPS).¬†
The implementation approach is for DSD to transfer the VEP funds to the National Development Agency (NDA) to manage and distribute to CSOs through the Criminal Asset Recovery Account (CARA).
The NDA in partnership with DSD call on CSOs that implement VEP to submit proposals in response to Gender Based Violence and Femicide.

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Ex-Prosecutor Says He Faced Partisan Questions Before Firing
Monday, March 26, 2007
One of the eight former U.S. attorneys fired by the Bush administration said yesterday that White House officials questioned his performance in highly partisan political terms at a meeting in Washington in September, three months before his dismissal.
John McKay of Washington state, who had decided two years earlier not to bring voter fraud charges that could have undermined a Democratic victory in a closely fought gubernatorial race, said White House counsel Harriet Miers and her deputy, William Kelley, "asked me why Republicans in the state of Washington would be angry with me."
McKay said on NBC's "Meet the Press" that the question -- which he took as a challenge to his 2004 decision -- surprised him because the issue had been carefully reviewed by his office and the decision was supported by the FBI's office in Seattle. "We expected to be supported by people in Washington, D.C., when we make tough decisions like that," McKay said.
He added that he took umbrage at the idea that he had other responsibilities beyond focusing "on the evidence and not allow[ing] politics into the work that we do in criminal prosecutions." Those involved in the scandal over the firings who acted unprofessionally "or even illegally" must be held accountable for what they did, he said.
McKay's disclosure of an explicit White House question about the damage his decision caused to his standing among party loyalists added new detail to his previous statement that Miers accused him of having "mishandled" the voter fraud inquiry.
The use of the word "mishandled" left open the possibility that White House officials -- who in September were weighing whether to recommend McKay for a federal judgeship -- merely disputed McKay's professional judgment. But his statement yesterday lent new credence to suspicions that partisan political concerns weighed heavily in his firing.
His remarks came amid increasing criticism of the administration by other fired prosecutors. Bud Cummins, who was dismissed last year to make way for a protege of Karl Rove, noted on CBS's "Face the Nation" that among the documents released by the administration, "there is no evidence of a credible performance-review process as the attorney general has described."
Former prosecutor David C. Iglesias of New Mexico, asked on "Meet the Press" if he believes he was removed for political reasons, said, "Absolutely, yes." Iglesias, a Republican, also said that "right now, I've got serious doubts" about the integrity and leadership of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales.
Iglesias also challenged a recent statement by White House counselor Dan Bartlett that Iglesias was fired in part because of frustration that his prosecution of a former New Mexico state treasurer had produced a conviction on only one of 23 counts.
Iglesias said Bartlett is "out of touch" and "looking at talking points" because "he doesn't know the facts underlying what we do as U.S. attorneys." He said that the former state treasurer was sentenced to three years in prison and that "had he been convicted of 10 out of 23 counts, I doubt he would have done a lot more time."
Although President Bush said Saturday that he wants Gonzales to remain in his post, political support for that position continued to erode yesterday because of the disclosure Friday that Gonzales had chaired a November meeting where the firings were discussed -- contrary to Gonzales's past assertion that he was "not involved in any discussions about what was going on."
Sen. Arlen Specter (Pa.), the Judiciary Committee's senior Republican, said on "Meet the Press" that "we have to have an attorney general who is candid, truthful, and if we find he has not been candid and truthful, that's a very compelling reason for him not to stay on."
The Justice Department's effort to portray the new disclosure as consistent with Gonzales's depiction of his role did not appear to be getting much traction on Capitol Hill. Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) said on ABC's "This Week" that Gonzales has "a problem. You cannot have the nation's chief law enforcement officer with a cloud hanging over his credibility."
Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.), the minority whip, said on "Fox News Sunday:" "I think it is a fact that it hasn't been handled well. . . . There needs to be a way to find out exactly what went on and why this was done."
Democratic lawmakers were more scathing. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (Calif.), on the Fox program, accused Gonzales of lying to her about his role at the outset of the scandal. "I think he's been damaged very badly," she said, and called for Gonzales to resign.


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Jun.30 (GMM) Christian Horner on Tuesday said there is “no risk” Red Bull is set to lose Daniel Ricciardo to Ferrari.
Ricciardo, whose frustration with the situation at Red Bull is beginning to show, earlier told reporters that Ferrari’s apparent interest for 2016 is “nice” and “a compliment”.
But he also acknowledged that he is under firm contract.
“I don’t have experience with contracts,” said the Australian, “but I would never rule anything out completely.”
Dr Helmut Marko, however, has said Ricciardo’s deal is “bulletproof”, and team boss Horner also says the 25-year-old is definitely staying put.
“There is no risk or discussion of him being anywhere else other than Red Bull for a minimum of three years,” said the Briton.
But Ricciardo said he no longer believes Red Bull can catch up with the frontrunners in 2015, even though he thinks that with a better engine, the RB11 would be “in the ballpark” with Mercedes and Ferrari.
He is less convinced that Renault’s hopes of improving its struggling engine can bear fruit this year.
So while Red Bull has car improvements ready to run at Silverstone, Ricciardo said: “In terms of the power, we may find small things over the year, but I think it is what it is for this season.
“But for the car, we have a little bit coming for Silverstone which seems like a promising update. I think Silverstone will be better,” he added.
10/10/2017 Red Bull wants Ricciardo until 2020 Oct.10 (GMM) Red Bull wants to keep Daniel Ricciardo beyond next year.
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One plus symbol means to blow the harmonica hole. The second exercise you should practice is playing the same notes on both the harmonica and the guitar.
The sound that comes out of this type of harmonica is stronger than.
How to play double harmonica. You can learn to play the double reed harmonica by practicing consistently and learning to read harmonica tablature which is a system of musical notation for the harmonica. Check out my Instruments on Amazon. Similar to guitar there is a unique method of notating harmonica music called tablature or tabs for short that is much easier to learn and read than traditional notation.
Under Pressure Ice Ice Baby. Lets evaluate harmonica notes to play the blues in the second position. Once youve mastered this try playing a C scale which on a C-tuned diatonic harmonica begins with.
An apostrophe means to bend the note of a half-tone. 1 means blow hole number 1. 12 means blow holes number 1 2 at the same time aka double-stop 123 means blow holes number 1 2 3 at the same time aka chord Example.
Make sure the numbers are facing up so the lowest pitch is on the left. All by yourself play the melody toward your right cheek while from the left strike the mouthpiece with your tongue to block the holes of notes you do not want to sound. I suggest that play the single notes first trying to these people clean then adding instantly hole.
Means playing the note with a dip bending. Leave the tongue there moving striking the front of the mouthpiece and creating a rhythm as you play. Learn to read tabs.
A triple apostrophe means to bend the note of three steps. How to play chords on harmonica. Blues boogie rocknroll.
PLAYING THE SAME NOTES ON BOTH INSTRUMENTS. A dot before the notes means to use tongue blocking articulations. This is not the advanced hand technique but will make things easier for now first things first.
The G blues scale consists of the following notes. The harmonica will play the same notes of exercise 1 while on the guitar youll play the C major scale starting on the 5th string fret 3. A method by which a melody can be played while beating a rhythm.
To play the harmonica start by practicing blowing into 1 hole to make a note. In addition to the notes we are already familiar with we may find the C sharp as a half-tone bending on holes l and 4 draw. To play a combination of double notes on adjacent holes simply widen the embouchure a little usually with the right side of the mouth.
You dont need to know how to read musical notation to play the harmonica. These double notes sound wonderful due to the simple fact that when you play harmonica in first position the note layout of the instrument is to your benefit. 4 4 4 44 4 3 4 4 4 4 44 4 3.
Place the harmonica in your left hand with your thumb on the bottom side and your fingers curving over the top side. The double holes in this type of harmonica have one reed tuned an octave apart from the other. If you want to bring each note up a step breathe in through the harmonica.
Learn to control the muscles around the mouth to modify the shape and position of your lips. A double apostrophe means to bend the note of a whole-tone. To play chords on the harmonica you just have to widen the mouth.
Hold the harmonica with either hand on the side of the harmonica. G Bb C C D F. Make sure you have the instrument right side up.