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Editorial: We must be witnesses to peace, justice in election's aftermath
Given the stakes, this is not a time for peace at any cost; but all protests and witnesses must be nonviolent
The White House and the Washington Monument are seen in the distance past a fence Nov. 2. Buildings in the District of Columbia and in other U.S. cities were being boarded up in anticipation of violence breaking out over results of the Nov. 3 elections. (CNS/Rhina Guidos)
by NCR Editorial Staff
Elections are, by definition, fraught with tension, since they result in winners and losers. But never in our lifetimes have we faced the very real possibility — in fact, probability — that violence may erupt in the aftermath of Election Day, if not during it.
A bedrock of our democracy — the peaceful transfer of presidential power — is in danger. Even worse, it has been placed in danger by design.
President Donald Trump's repeated refusals to commit to conceding defeat throughout the campaign, his persistent and baseless assertions that the only way he can lose is if the election is rigged, his casting doubts about the integrity of mail-in voting — as well as his administration's and his party's myriad attempts to suppress voter turnout — raise the real concern that he may use legal or even illegal means to hold onto power.
If that sounds like hyperbole, consider that a report from the bipartisan Transition Integrity Project said Trump is "likely" to contest the results, and the group's simulations of what could happen if he does: "Virtually all ended with street-level violence," as a source told Politico.
A majority of American voters expect violence after the election, and even more are fearful of civil unrest.
It's true that groups with names like "Protect the Results" are encouraging "massive mobilization" if Trump tries to undermine the election. Other groups such as Waging Nonviolence are educating citizens about how "to stop a coup": First step: Don't expect results on election night. Second step: Call it a coup if the government stops counting votes or declares someone a winner or allows them to stay in power if they did not win.
While we are suspicious of polls after 2016, there is virtually no way Trump can win the overall popular vote. Instead, his strategy seems to be to try to get enough Democratic votes thrown out in swing states to eke out an Electoral College win. As historian Heather Cox Richardson said, "Never before in our history has a candidate openly planned to win an election by gaming the system, but here we are."
And the president's recent comment that he might "leave the country" if he loses has a former Army brigadier general saying in Politico that the flight of a U.S. president would be "unprecedented" but "not a stretch," given Trump's history, personality and the consequences facing him if he no longer has the protections of the presidency.
Unprecedented, indeed. We are in for scary days, weeks and even months ahead.
While the Trump and Biden campaigns arm themselves with teams of lawyers to challenge close or contested state results, everyday folks are arming themselves with more literal weapons. Gun sales, which apparently always spike before national elections, have skyrocketed to record rates, especially among first-time gun buyers, and including those on the left and the right, prompting one gun-show attendee to observe to The New York Times: "Everybody is arming themselves against their neighbor."
Sadly, there is already evidence that some folks are using those weapons to intimidate voters at the polls. Voting in person is already dangerous enough this year, given the coronavirus pandemic; citizens should not literally have to risk their lives to participate in our democracy.
In the midst of all this uncertainty and anxiety, what are Catholics who care about free and fair elections, but who also follow the Prince of Peace, to do?
Ignatius Rienzo, a Knight of Columbus, prays during a special Holy Hour celebrated Nov. 1, to offer prayers for the nation two days before Election Day at St. Patrick Church in Smithtown, New York. The service was organized by the parish's Legion of Mary praesidium. (CNS/Gregory A. Shemitz)
Given the stakes, this is not a time for peace at any cost. No American can sit back as our democracy is undermined.
But any protests or witnesses must be nonviolent. As nonviolent activists have long taught, only love, not hate, can bring redemption and reconciliation. Violence only hurts the cause and feeds the lie that the left is the real source of tyranny.
When NCR asked five contributors to advise what Catholics should do in the aftermath of this election, all agreed that we must continue to work for our values of justice, inclusion and care for the least among us. As Bishop John Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky, writes in our "What now?" series, "After the election, rather than in the midst of it, is the time to be forming consciences for faithful citizenship."
We can take our instructions from the Gospel reading from the Sunday before Election Day, Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. We must be peacemakers, we must hunger and thirst for justice, we must show mercy. In this sermon and elsewhere in the Gospels, Jesus turns earthly power on its head. Blessed are the meek, those who mourn, those who suffer persecution for justice's sake.
We are in this mess precisely because of a president who sought earthly power over and above any policy or even ideology. In countering that, we would do well to follow the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s principles and steps of nonviolence, that seek to defeat injustice, not people, and through friendship and understanding, build the Beloved Community.
Whether it is Trump or Biden who will lead our country for the next four years, there is much work to do to heal our divisions, to heal our earth, to heal our broken health care system and those suffering from this pandemic, to heal those hurt by all the policies — not just of the last four years but of decades — that favor the powerful at the expense of the poor. And we must try to heal our church, which has been torn by political extremism.
We see hope in the long lines of Americans waiting to cast their vote, in Republicans crossing party lines to say "Enough is enough," and in some church leaders trying to counter the message that our faith requires single-issue voting on abortion at any cost.
No matter what the outcome of the election, there is evidence that democracy is rising. Now let's work — peacefully, and inspired by the Sermon on the Mount — for justice and healing in the aftermath of this most extraordinary time in our nation's history.
This story appears in the Election 2020 feature series. View the full series.
A version of this story appeared in the Nov 13-26, 2020 print issue under the headline: We must be witnesses to peace.
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The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor use label expansion for Reason 500SC Fungicide (fenamidone) for control of damping-off and cavity spot caused by Pythium spp. on carrots in Canada.
Reason 500 SC Fungicide was already labeled in Canada for suppression of downy mildew on bulb vegetables and Brassica vegetables.
The minor use submission for carrots was jointly sponsored by Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Pest Management Centre (AAFC-PMC) and U. S. IR-4 program in 2003 as a result of minor use priorities established by producers in Canada and the U.S. This minor use label expansion for Reason 500SC Fungicide helps to address a significant disease problem for carrot producers across North America. The following is provided as an abbreviated, general outline only. Users should consult the complete label before using Reason 500 SC Fungicide.
For damping-off and cavity spot caused by Pythium spp. apply 600 mL Reason per hectare in a spray volume of 300 – 750 L per ha. Make the 1st application within 7 days after planting. A repeat application can be made at a 7 day interval. A maximum of 2 applications per season is permitted, however producers should not apply more than 1 application of Reason 500SC or other Group 11 fungicides without rotating to other fungicide groups. The pre-harvest interval for Reason fungicide on carrots is 14 days.
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10 Stocks That Have Paid Dividends For Over 100 Years
The key to successfully selecting dividend growth stocks is the ability to identify companies that will not only maintain but grow their dividend. Often it can be boiled down to a simple question: "How committed is the company to paying its dividend?"
Sure most CEOs give lip-service to their commitment to shareholders, but what happens when times are hard. When the economy turns down and the future looks bleak, will the company hoard cash and stop its dividend or put action behind its words?
Question: What do all these have in common?
- Women gaining the right to vote in 1920
- The U.S. Depression in the 1930s
- World War I
- Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight in 1927
- World War II
- Dropping the atomic bomb in 1945
- The Nazi Holocaust
- The Korean War in the 1950s
- The Russian Sputnik satellites in the 1950s
- The Vietnam War in the 1960s/1970s
- President Kennedy's assassination in 1963
- Civil Rights protests in the 1960s
- Landing a man on the moon in 1969
- The Watergate scandal in the 1970s
- The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989
- The breakup of the Soviet Union in the 1990s
- The Persian Gulf War in 1991
- The impeachment of President Bill Clinton in 1998
- 2008 Financial Crisis
Answer: They all occurred while several companies continued to pay their dividend, uninterrupted, year after year.
This week week, I screened my Dividend Growth Stocks database for companies that have paid uninterrupted dividends for more than 100 years with a yield above 2.0%. The results are presented below:
3M Co. (MMM) provides enhanced product functionality in electronics, health care, industrial, consumer, office, telecommunications, safety & security and other markets via coatings, sealants, adhesives and other chemical additives. The company has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since 1916 and has increased its dividend payments for 58 consecutive years. Yield: 2.5%
Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) operates 20,000 route miles serving 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia, and Ontario, Canada. The company has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since 1901 and has increased its dividend payments for 15 consecutive years. The company has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since 1901 and has increased its dividend payments for 15 consecutive years. Yield: 2.6%
General Mills, Inc. (GIS) is a major producer of packaged consumer food products company that produces cereal, yogurt and Betty Crocker desserts/baking mixes. General Mills, Inc. is a major producer of packaged consumer food products company that produces cereal, yogurt and Betty Crocker desserts/baking mixes. The company has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since 1898 and has increased its dividend payments for 13 consecutive years. Yield: 3.0%
The Procter & Gamble Company (PG) is a leading consumer products company that markets household and personal care products in more than 180 countries. The Procter & Gamble Company is a leading consumer products company that markets household and personal care products in more than 180 countries. The company has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since 1891 and has increased its dividend payments for 59 consecutive years. Yield: 3.0%
The Coca-Cola Company (KO) is the world's largest soft drink company, and also has a sizable fruit juice business. The Coca-Cola Company is the world's largest soft drink company, and also has a sizable fruit juice business. The company has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since 1893 and has increased its dividend payments for 54 consecutive years. Yield: 3.3%
Pfizer Inc. (PFE) ranks as one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, offering a wide range of drugs across a broad therapeutic spectrum. Pfizer Inc. ranks as one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, offering a wide range of drugs across a broad therapeutic spectrum. The company has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since 1901 and has increased its dividend payments for 10 consecutive years. Yield: 3.5%
Consolidated Edison, Inc. (ED) is an electric and gas utility holding company serves parts of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Consolidated Edison, Inc. is an electric and gas utility holding company serves parts of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The company has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since 1885 and has increased its dividend payments for 43 consecutive years. Yield: 3.7%
Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM), formed through the merger of Exxon and Mobil in late 1999, is the world's largest publicly owned integrated oil company. Exxon Mobil Corp., formed through the merger of Exxon and Mobil in late 1999, is the world's largest publicly owned integrated oil company. The company has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since 1914 and has increased its dividend payments for 23 consecutive years. Yield: 3.5%
IBM's (IBM) global offerings include information technology services, software, computer hardware equipment, fundamental research, and related financing. The company has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since 1916 and has increased its dividend payments for 21 consecutive years.
Yield: 3.6%
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is the world's largest producer of earthmoving equipment, and a big maker of electric power generators and engines used in petroleum markets, and mining equipment. Caterpillar Inc. is the world's largest producer of earthmoving equipment, and a big maker of electric power generators and engines used in petroleum markets, and mining equipment. The company has paid a cash dividend to shareholders every year since 1914 and has increased its dividend payments for 23 consecutive years. Yield: 3.8%
As with past screens, the data presented above is in its raw form. Some of the the companies would be disqualified for poor dividend fundamentals. However some of the others may be worth additional due diligence.
My database, D4L-Data, is an Open Office spreadsheet containing more than 20 columns of information on the 250+ companies that I track. The data is sortable and has built-in buttons and macros to make it easy to use. Companies included in the list are those that have had a history of dividend growth. The D4L-Data spreadsheet is a part of D4L-Premium Services and is updated each Saturday for subscribers.
Full Disclosure: Long MMM, PG, KO, PFE, ED, XOM, IBM. See a list of all my Dividend Growth Portfolio holdings here.
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AllenES led the City of McComb through community outreach processes including organization of the McComb Brownfields Advisory Team. The Advisory Team was citizen based and assisted the City and AllenES in site selection and review of assessment results. Through this project AllenES completed approximately 10 Phase I ESAs in McComb and three Phase II ESAs. The McComb Brownfields program ultimately resulted the pending establishment of two downtown community parks, and the revitalization of five downtown buildings through private investment; all resulting from the environmental investigation, redevelopment planning, and clean-up planning efforts from this project. The efforts of this project culminated with the implementation of a downtown revitalization charrette that spanned over three days and included the input of city staff and administration and several members of the general public.


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Nigeria Records 648 Fresh COVID-19 Cases, 829 Discharged And 2 Deaths On July 27
Victor Isaiah (REMALI) Tuesday, July 28, 2020 0
On the 27th of July 2020, 648 new confirmed cases and 2 deaths were recorded in Nigeria.
Presently, 41180 cases have been confirmed, 18203 cases have been discharged and 860 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The 648 new cases are reported from 21 states- Lagos (180), Plateau (148), FCT (44), Ondo (42), Kwara (38), Rivers (32), Oyo (29), Kaduna (21), Osun (20), Edo (17), Ogun (17), Ekiti (11), Kano (9), Benue (9), Delta (9), Abia (9), Niger (7), Gombe (3), Borno (1), Bauchi (1), Imo (1).
A multi-sectoral national emergency operations centre (EOC), activated at Level 3, continues to coordinate the national response activities.
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We share this information in the hopes that it will take some stress out of the lives of friends and families who are looking for a place to live in Santa Ana, Anaheim, Tustin, Seal Beach, Laguna Niguel, and the surrounding areas of Orange County. Santa Ana Bail Bonds Store would like to remind you to always obey the law, and try to stay away from any situation that could get you in trouble with the law.
According to statistics the national median violent crime rate in California is 3.9 per 1,000 residents. That means your chances of being a victim of a violent crime the state is 1 in 236. These 10 cities are the safest the least violent in Orange County, California.
It's no surprise that this small, affluent Orange County suburb made it to the top of our list as the safest city in the county. Crime data from NeighborhoodScout.com is gathered from multiple different law enforcement agencies including local police, county sheriff, campus police, public school police, and more and they report only 1 violent crime in the area in 2012. That's pretty impressive.
Villa Park is a small community in northern Orange County surrounded by the city of Orange next to Anaheim Hills with a population of approximately 6,500. The city as a distinct rural feeling with tons of green medians and parkways filled with trees and flowers as well as close-knit quiet neighborhoods. There were only 2 violent crimes reported in Villa Park according to the data.
Not only is Rancho Santa Margarita one of the safest cities in Orange County, it's also one of the most affordable places to buy a home! RSM came in #7 on our list of Top 10 most affordable places to buy in Orange County with an average listing price nearly $500,000 less than the county average.
You might be surprised that Irvine only made it to number 4 on the list because for the past 9 years in a row it has ranked #1 as the safest city in America. The reason why? Irvine is the safest large city in America with a population of 229,985.
Although most other beach cities had surprisingly high violent crime rates, this Orange County beach community made the list. Residents in Seal Beach have only a 1 in 1,457 chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime.
Nestled between Orange County and Long Beach, Seal Beach is popular among retirees and maintains a quaint small town feel. Local landmarks and features include 920 acres of national wildlife refuge, the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station and tons of fun at the Seal Beach Pier and surrounding Main Street area.
With a population of 64,452, this mid-sized community has a very safe atmosphere considering its size. According to NeighborScout, the safest neighborhood within the city is Rancho Marlen/Rancho Grande bordered by Rancho Niguel Road, Moulton Parkway, La Paz Road and Crown Valley Parkway.
Laguna Niguel is not only a safe place to live, it also boasts several natural wonders. Over one third of the city's total area is dedicated to parks and open spaces including Aliso & Wood Canyons Regional Park, Laguna Niguel Regional Park and the Laguna Nigel Lake. Great schools and a beautiful community make Laguna Nigel real estate extremely valuable.
Mission Viejo is a large city with a population of 95,290 which makes earning a spot on this list quite impressive. Residents have a 1 in 1,310 chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime whereas the chances statewide stand at 1 in 236.
Before Irvine, Mission Viejo was one of the first master planned communities in Orange County. That means the city has great schools, convenient shopping and beautiful surroundings. This hilly town is surrounded by a large lake with a range of water front properties and summer activities to enjoy.
Located just north of Anaheim Hills, Yorba Linda was ranked by CNN as one of the best places to live in the U.S. – as well as one of the richest with a median annual income of more than $120,000. With a spectrum of parks, equestrian trails and gated communities, Yorba Linda certainly lives up to its city slogan "Land of Gracious Living".
This affluent suburb is full of well lit streets, families and sprawling foothills. Yorba Linda is a popular place to settle because of its top rated schools, friendly community feel and several recreational activities to enjoy.
Popular among families with children, Ladera Ranch real estate is a great investment for young families looking to find a place to thrive. While the crime rate per residents was slightly higher than other cities on the list, it has one of the lowest total violent crimes clocking in under 20 for the entire year. That makes it safer than 78% of all cities in the U.S. according to Neighborhood Scout.
Aliso Viejo is one of three communities that appear on both the top 10 safest list as well as the top 10 most affordable list for Orange County along with Rancho Santa Margarita and Seal Beach. Clean living, thriving businesses and a quiet atmosphere categorize this suburb. Although at the bottom of our list, Aliso Viejo is actually safer than 80% of the cities in the U.S. according to Neighborhood Scout.
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I'm sure you are all familiar with the Mediterranean Diet, a diet which follows the foods and recipes of Mediterranean style cooking. The diet comprises mostly of vegetables, fish, whole-grains, nuts and healthy fats which can help you lose weight.
But, a recent study has shown that this diet may also help reduce your risk of suffering from an ischemic stroke. Let's find out how.
The study was led by a stroke neurologist, at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, named Ayesha Sherzai, MD. Her team analyzed data from approximately 104,000 teachers in California, with an average of 52 years of age and are taking part in a long-term study. The participants were divided into 5 groups based on how well they followed a Mediterranean diet and approximately 90% were Caucasian.
Dr. Sherzai and her team found out that the participants whose diets most closely reflected the Mediterranean diet can lower the risk of stroke by at least 18%. This is taking into account that the researchers adjusted for potential factors that would increase stroke risks, such as smoking, physical activity, caloric intake and cardiovascular risk factors.
Also, this is not the first study suggesting that a Mediterranean-style diet can help lower stroke risk. The American Heart Association (AHA), has also released a report showing a direct connection between the Mediterranean diet and reduced risk of heart attack or cardiovascular disease in people.
The AHA has also launched an initiative to reduce cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20% by the year 2020 and openly recommend individuals to try the Mediterranean diet.
But please note that the the Mediterranean diet may not work for everyone. Remember to consult your doctor first before starting on any diet, if your are interested in losing weight or reducing the risk of stroke.


The UK solar industry suffered a 50% reduction in growth for the second year running, according to the new Global Market Outlook published by SolarPowerEurope this week . Solar power is an increasingly cheap, extremely flexible and practically infinite source of renewable energy. Using daylight as a fuel for charging electric batteries, over the last twenty years developments in the technology have led to the emergence of a genuine alternative to fossil fuel power on a national scale.
The measure of a nation's solar output is necessarily its capacity – the maximum total energy that can be produced by solar cells per annum. The UK has slowed down its development of new capacity over the past two years in response to government cuts to industry subsidies in early 2016 .
SolarPowerEurope's report documents industry progress in 2017 and forecasts future market growth from 2018-2022. There is cause for optimism – global capacity will exceed 1000GW for the first time in 2022 having only passing the 100GW threshold in 2012. There will also likely be emerging markets in Eastern Europe, with Poland and Russia predicted to heavily invest in their solar industries, with a combined output in 2022 roughly 10 times what it is currently. Spain is another nation with huge solar potential, and in absolute terms will be the fourth biggest European developer of new solar capacity by 2022.
Closer to home, however, the story is bleaker.
UK growth dropped below 1GW in 2017, from a figure in 2015 that exceeded 4GW. Perhaps more concerning for the UK industry is the projection for coming years; political suppression of the industry means that it is likely that the UK's compound annual growth rate is a tiny 3%.
Whilst Elon Musk has come to represent the American sustainability industry's struggle against short-sighted government , the UK solar industry has stumbled following then-Energy Minister Amber Rudd's announcement 18 months ago. For context, the Trump administration will oversee a 17% annual compound growth despite the Presidential preference for fossil fuels such as coal and heavy solar tariffs .
The United States are not the only nation expected to dwarf British growth. European nations will also leave the UK behind in terms of growth, according to the report, which can be found here . Whilst industry leaders Germany will install 20GW of new capacity in that time, along with 11GW and 7.5GW from France and Italy respectively, the UK is predicted to manage just 2.1GW.
In 2017, 21 of the 28 EU member states demonstrated positive growth, though this was offset almost entirely by the regression of British growth – EU growth as a whole grew marginally from 5.89GW in 2016 to 5.91GW in 2017.
At the inaugural Greater Manchester Green Summit in March of this year, Mayor Andy Burnham challenged Mancunians to become 100% carbon neutral by 2040 .
If Manchester is to realise Burnham's vision, a key part of the city's strategy must deal with the dependence on fossil fuels to power commercial, domestic and industrial buildings. For this, a viable clean energy source is required. The flexibility of the solar cell makes it ideal for installation on almost any building, providing clean, local energy to homes and businesses.
Retrofitting, the process of installing cells on existing buildings, can be a commercially viable and sustainable means of massively reducing CO2 emissions. Information on retrofitting domestic properties can be found at , and further information on solar cells and their merits can be found here .


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India will play wait and watch game in Day-Night Test: Ravi Shastri
by Saurabh Sharma Nov 22, 2019 • 14:32 PM
Kolkata, Nov 22: India head coach Ravi Shastri on Friday said that the first-ever day-night Test between India and Bangladesh is a historic moment in Indian cricket, adding that the Men in Blue are looking forward to it.
"It's a historic moment in Indian cricket and the boys are looking forward to it," Shastri said in a 12-second video posted on the official Twitter handle of the BCCI.
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"It's something new and something which they have not played too often. So, there will be a wait and watch game," he added.
Many high profile dignitaries are expected to attend the historic pink ball Test being played at the Eden Gardens in the City of Joy.
Ahead of the much-anticipated Test match, skipper Virat Kohli has said: "This should not become the only way Test cricket is played. You can bring excitement into Test cricket but you can't purely make Test cricket based on just entertainment."
Team India already hold a 1-0 lead in the two-match series after they registered an emphatic victory by an innings and 130 runs in Indore.
This is the 12th pink ball Test being played till date in men's cricket. The first-ever day-night Test in men's cricket was played between Australia and New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval between November 27-December 1, 2015.
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Comment: This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. For me, I cheer and pay close attention to the U. After an overtime thriller that saw Gardner withstand Karelin's legendary strength, the crowd — and competitors — could barely believe what had just happened: One of the greatest upsets in Olympic history. They did believe the team, made entirely of amateur and collegiate players, would go out there and play their hearts out. These are the sports that gave us Jesse Owens and Carl Lewis, Wilma Rudolph and Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Olga Korbut and Mary Lou Retton -- tremendous athletes whose Olympic accomplishments thrill us now just as much as they did when they occurred.
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Historic Page-Renovated Downtown Building Up for Sale
Rice Lofts exterior from a distance and ground floor entry interior.
Rice Lofts exteriors today.
A historic apartment building in downtown Houston is up for sale.
The Houston Chronicle reports that Atlanta-based Post Properties is selling the Post Rice Lofts building, originally the Rice Hotel.
The Rice Hotel was built in 1913 but sat vacant from the late 1970s until 1998, when it was converted into Post Rice Lofts, a project containing some 300 loft-style apartments.
That same year the seven-story Hermann Estate Building on Travis, built in 1917, was converted into the Hermann Lofts. Houston architecture firm Page renovated the Rice Hotel— as well as the Commerce Building and the former Texas State Hotel, also downtown.
The 18-story building at 909 Texas could sell for between $65 million and $70 million, David Oelfke of ARA Houston told the Chronicle. ARA is listing the building, which is being sold as a leasehold interest. Houston Housing Finance Corp. will continue to own the building for at least a few more years, the Chronicle reports, and the buyer will acquire a lease on the property. The buyer will be able to acquire the building once the lease expires.
Meanwhile, there is a growing interest in downtown living.
Most recently, the Houston-based Finger Cos. broke ground on apartments next to the Houston Astros' Minute Maid Park. And work is underway on SkyHouse Houston, the first project to take advantage of the city's new downtown residential incentive program.
View a slideshow of the renovated Rice Lofts building.
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Thanks to Stephen Miller for helping us fill out our database with this classic children's literature title, The Fox and the Hound, by Daniel P. Mannix. Stephen's review of it at his Travels with Tio website.
"The Fox and the Hound" is perhaps the best animal story I've ever experienced. It's author, Daniel Pratt Mannix (1911-1997), was an American journalist, photographer, film maker, sideshow performer, animal trainer, and brilliant writer. His books cover a wide diversity of subjects with titles including "Memoirs of a Sword Swallower," and "The Backyard Zoo." His animal stories were lauded for the unique voices he gave his characters. These stories foretold the environmental consequences of human interference with the balance of the Natural world.
Tod, a red fox, is sharp-witted, cunning, dauntless, and valiant. His ability to defy death becomes legendary. Copper, a half-bloodhound tracker, is the dog who lives to hunt the fox and, along with his beloved master, embarks on a lifelong quest to end the life of the elusive Tod.
Described from the animal's perspectives, the paths of these rivals intersect and overlap in a world teeming with scent, sound, sight and instinct. Their story is vivid, gripping, absorbing, arresting and unflinching. The reader's awareness of wildlife and the essence of their domain may be reshaped and refined and, in the end, irrevocably changed.
Winner of the Dutton Animal Book Award in 1967, the Athenaeum Literary Award, and was a Reader's Digest Book Club selection. The Fox and the Hound also became an animated Walt Disney movie.


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Marc Lamont Hill: Terror Attacks Not 'an Islamic Issue' – 'Some of Them Are Christians'
By Kristine Marsh | May 11, 2015 3:42 PM EDT
Presbyterians chanting "Death to America!" Methodists beheading people on video, and those hateful Episcopalian fundamentalists stoning women to death for being raped. The world is clearly in the grip of a Christian terror crisis. Well, no. But Marc Lamont Hill would have CNN viewers believe Christians are as terror-prone as Islamists.
A CNN panel with host Don Lemon, CNN conservative commentator Ben Ferguson, and Lamont Hill argued about the recent shootings in Texas by Islamic radicals over a "draw Mohammed" cartoon contest.
Ferguson, clearly in touch with reality, said there's "a section of Islam that is a real threat." Lamont Hill kept saying "two shooters" and arguing that the shooting was an isolated incident. Ferguson said, "There are constant terrorist attacks around the world with people that are intolerant to those that disagree with them …" when Lamont Hill cut in saying, "Yes, some of them are Christian."
He repeated, "Some of them are Christian. Some of them are Christian," while Ferguson counter-argued that he was talking about terrorism within the U.S.. "Your point was somehow," Lamont Hill said, "that the only people who are engaging in these sort of violent ideological wars are Muslims and that's not true." His proof: "You can go to Uganda right now and see gay people, uh, killed for being gay by Christians, by rogue Christian organizations."
He also stated, without evidence, that Christians are engaged in ideological violence all over Africa, Europe and South America. "So let's not suggest that this is an Islamic issue."
Of course, Lamont Hill's understanding of "terror" is sketchy at best. The Huffington Post Live host and Columbia School of Journalism professor recently accused police officers in Baltimore of "terrorism" and excused looting as "uprisings."
Nor is he new to defending radical Islam and trying to equate Christianity with extremism. On a CNN segment a few days prior to this one, Lamont Hill laughed at the notion that Islam was "more violent" and "more prone to terrorism" than other religions. He called Bill Maher's condemnation of Islamic extremism, "horrific" "offensive" and "racist" on CNN last October.
But fact-challenged moral equivalence is kind of CNN's calling card. Host Ashleigh Banfield compared aMuslim gunman's act of terrorism to the Christian "Lord's prayer." It's also a lefty thing. ACLU members have told the media that Christians are just as extreme as ISIS. Members stated Christians held "very extreme agendas" which included murdering people who didn't agree with them. A USA Today op-ed that was published in between two terrorist attacks by Muslims warned "Beware [of] the Christian extremists."
Liberal Hollywood has also equated Christians to religious extremists who employ barbaric punishments. Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch called the "Christian far right" "very homophobic" in an interview, and claimed Christians want gays "cured" and "castrated."
Anti-Christian hate groups also get frequently quoted by the media. The nation's leading gay activist organization, which heavily funded Obama's campaigns, The Human Rights Campaign, published a report calling Christians "radical extremists." The Southern Poverty Law Center, which is frequently cited by CNN and other media, has deemed many Christian groups as "hate groups." Their map has led to acts of violence against these groups.
Liberal academics also often voice their hateful attitudes towards Christians to the media. MSNBC contributor James Peterson has said homosexuals were under the same oppressive regime as women under ISIS by Christians in the U.S.
H/t: Young Conservatives/ Gateway Pundit
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Myrna LaPlante says she feels relieved after telling her aunt's story to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada.
Emily Osmond went missing from her home near the Kawacatoose First Nation, about 200 kilometres southeast of Saskatoon, in 2007.
"I'm relieved that that part is done, but our story still continues. I mean, she's still missing. Our family members are still missing. Our family members have been murdered and it's not over," said LaPlante after her session with the inquiry Wednesday in Saskatoon.
"It's emotional. We know that Canada's watching."
During her public testimony, she said telling her aunt's story was "a real coming together" for her family in Saskatchewan and in Yukon who didn't know much about her life in each other's province or territory.
LaPlante recalled that she learned of her 78-year-old aunt's disappearance through a phone call she got at work on Sept. 20, 2007.
"One of my siblings said, 'Auntie Emily's missing,'" LePlante told commissioners.
"I said, 'What do you mean, Auntie Emily's missing? She can't be too far away. She must have walked somewhere, maybe she fell.'"
She said she helped search for her aunt, as did others and the RCMP — which conducted a two-day search, but didn't turn up any clues. Myrna LaPlante, who lives in Saskatoon, says she learned of her 78-year-old aunt's disappearance through a phone call at work from one of her sibilings (CBC News) LaPlante is one of the founders of the support group Iskwewuk E-wichiwitochik (Women Walking Together) and during her testimony she cried as she remembered connecting with other families in similar situations.
"It's not the way that you want to develop a huge network and friendship, but the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls has brought us together."
Afterwards LaPlante, who has shared the story of her aunt's disappearance numerous times over the years, said telling it as part of the inquiry felt different.
"We have a huge captive audience, I believe, across Canada and possibility the international stage, and I believe that we've reached a far wider audience," she said.
"[The] topic of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls … that's the story right now."
Community hearings for the inquiry continue in Saskatoon Thursday.


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Malea Rose is an American actress, writer, and producer. Her career began with roles in American television and film including Lake Dead, Entourage, and New Girl. Rose also had a role in the 2017 drama Kidnap, where she played Claire.

Early life
Malea was born and raised on the North Shore of Kauai, Hawaii. Rose began performing at the age of 5, starting with the Kauai Community Theater Group. Rose did musical theater and entered singing competitions throughout her childhood. Rose performed at clown camp started by Wavy Gravy and members of The Grateful Dead called Camp Winnarainbow.

Rose was a competitive surfer at age 11. She won multiple surf contests, including The Roxy Pro, and was sponsored by Hurley.

At age 14, Rose started to host her own radio show on KKCR.

Rose graduated as valedictorian from Kula High School at the age of 16 before moving to California to attend Chapman University to get a BFA in Theater.

Personal life
Her Mother is Jewish, but Malea was raised with a little bit of everything, including Buddhism. Malea has eight ethnicities including Cherokee Indian, Pacific Islander, and Eastern European.

In 2012 for reasons unknown, Malea changed her surname from Richardson to Rose.

Rose is a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade and prides herself on being an advocate for women's rights and equality. She continues to work with many charities, particularly animal charities, and is currently in the process of developing her own projects as a writer/producer.

In 2020 Rose founded and serves as CEO to an ultra-clean, luxury skincare company called Vie En Rose.[2] She recently was featured in Patricia Bragg of Braggs Organic foods new book called Revolutionary Beauty, which will be released in February 2022.

Filmography
In 2017 Malea starred opposite Halle Berry in the action/thriller Kidnap.

In 2018 Rose partnered up with 2 time oscar winner Paul Haggis for a mini series, in development, based on a true crime story about Thalia Massie and famed attorney Clarence Darrow last case, The Massie Trial set on Oahu. Rose is writing, producing, and starring in the project, based on a book called Honor Killing by David E. Stannard. She recently partnered up with Scooter Braun production company SB Projects

In April 2021, Rose was the Executive Producer and Creative Director for one of the top 10 largest boxing PPV events in history, reinventing the world of boxing, called Triller Fight Club. YouTuber Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren were the main title cards and musical guests including Snoop Dogg and his new band Mount Westmore, Justin Bieber, The Black Keys, Doja Cat, Saweetie, Ice Cube, Too Short, E-40, Diplo, and Major Lazer performed. The event took place at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. [3] [4]

In 2021 Rose Executive Produced Jake Paul documentary called PRBLM Child, Jake's nickname, for FITE TV

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Television

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1986 births
Living people
21st-century American actresses
Actresses from Hawaii
American child actresses
American feminists
American film actresses
American television actresses
American voice actresses
Feminist artists
Chapman University alumni
People from Kauai

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Thierry Suzan est un journaliste, photographe, écrivain, conférencier et musicien français, né le  à Strasbourg.

Il est membre de la Société des Explorateurs Françaiset reconnu pour la qualité de ses travaux et de ses activités sur les mondes polaires. Engagé dans la sensibilisation du grand public autour des problématiques environnementales, il est connu pour son regard poétique sur les paysages, les animaux et les peuples du monde entier.

Biographie
Thierry Suzan est journaliste diplômé du  CUEJ (Centre Universitaire d'Enseignement du Journalisme) de Strasbourg. Grand reporter, il a fait plusieurs fois le tour du monde pour la presse nationale et internationale et pour la télévision, notamment pour National Geographic, GEO, Figaro Magazine, Thalassa et Faut pas rêver.  Avec de nombreuses expéditions en Arctique et en Antarctique, il se spécialise dans les mondes polaires et publie deux ouvrages de référence : Vertige Polaire(Editions de La Martinitère, 2015), un ouvrage préfacé par le climatologue Jean Jouzel Prix Nobel de la Paix en 2007 en tant que vice-président du GIEC. Après le succès fulgurant du livre qui le révèle au grand public il écrit Peninsula, une monographie sur l'Antarctique publiée par National Geographic en 2019. La prestigieuse institution américaine l'a ainsi fait entrer dans le cercle très restreint des auteurs auxquels elle a consacré un livre entier. Thierry Suzan est également l'auteur de La Beauté sauvera le Monde (Editions Prisma, 2017) , de La Poesia dei ghiacci  (Touring Club Italiano, 2018) et de Vertigine Polare (Touring Club Italiano, 2015). À l'occasion de la conférence sur le climat à Paris COP21, une photographie de Thierry Suzan, représentant une colonie de manchots royaux en Géorgie du Sud, a recouvert la grande verrière extérieure de la gare de Strasbourg. La reproduction de cette photo sur  en fait la plus grande photographie au monde.

Expositions
Exposition "Antarctica" à  d'altitude dans le cadre du premier Terre Sauvage Festival - 2021
Exposition "La beauté sauvera le monde" à l'espace Bazacle de Toulouse - 2021
Exposition monumentale "La Beauté sauvera le monde" dans le cadre des commémorations nationales de la Grande Guerre à Verdun - 2018
"La Beauté sauvera le monde" à Lagny-sur-Marne, Thierry Suzan présente 150 photos en grand format dans toute la ville -
Invité exceptionnel du  festival international de la photo animalière et de nature de Montier-en-Der en
 « La Beauté sauvera le monde », Palais des Congrès, Paris  - 2017
 " Vertige polaire", TUI Store, Strasbourg - 2017
 « Pérou », Festivitas, Mulhouse - 2017
 " Vertige polaire, une photographie magistrale - COP21", Strasbourg - 2015 / 2016
 " Namibie, l'arc en ciel africain", invité d'honneur, SITV, Colmar - 2015
 « Vertige polaire », Grand Nord Grand Large, Paris - 2015
 « Udaipur, la Venise de l'Orient », grilles de l'hôtel de ville, Strasbourg - 2013
 « Madagascar l'insulaire», Festival international du diaporama, Souffelweyersheim - 2012
 « Peuples du Pérou », Forum mondial de la Démocratie, Strasbourg - 2012
 " Les trésors cachés des Hospices Civils de Strasbourg", Maison de l'Alsace, Paris - 2011
 « Madagascar à  l'infini », Conseil de l'Europe, Strasbourg - 2011

Livres

 Thierry Suzan, Peninsula, National Geographic, 312 p, 2019

Thierry Suzan, La poesia dei Ghiacci. Vertigine Polare e luci surreali, Touring club, 2017,
, préface de Jean Jouzel
 Thierry Suzan, Vertigine polare, Touring club, 2015,

Conférences
"Voyage au coeur des plus beaux endroits de la Terre" École Polytechnique Paris, 2019
"Journalisme, changement climatique et mondes polaires", École Nationale d'Administration, Strasbourg, 2019
« Reporter des Pôles », Université des savoirs partagés, Villefranche sur Rouergue - 2016
« Du journalisme aux Pôles, le journalisme scientifique », Imaginascience, Annecy - 2016
« Vertige polaire », Festival du voyage Le Grand Bivouac, Albertville - 2015
« Rencontre d'auteur », Festival Cité Métisse, Cholet - 2015
« Vertige polaire, rencontre », 47° Nord, Mulhouse - 2015

Références

Liens externes

 Thierry Suzan invité des "Cinq dernières minutes" dans le JT de 13 heures d'Élise Lucet sur France 2 le
 "Magnétique pôle", reportage de Thierry Suzan (photos) et Jean-Christophe Servant (textes), GEO, ,
  Le Monde des livres 2015
 "Le Kamtchatka, région russe inaccessible et stratégique", reportage sur France Info le
 "Vertige polaire": le voyage photographique de Thierry Suzan en hautes latitudes, par Marie Herenstein, France Info,
 Magnétiques pôles, sur France Info,
  Thierry Suzan couvre de manchots royaux la gigantesque verrière de la gare de Strasbourg, SNCF.com,
  Thierry Suzan sur LCI pour son livre vertige polaire, Vue sur la planète, LCI,

Naissance à Strasbourg
Naissance en mars 1965
Musicien français
Journaliste français du XXIe siècle
Photographe français
Écrivain français du XXIe siècle
Élève du Centre universitaire d'enseignement du journalisme


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Q: Enlarge a 2d plot of f(x,y) while keeping the moiré patterns at the same size I have some function $z=f(x,y)$ with $x,y,z$ real numbers. I wrote a script that generates a $600\times 600$ pixels plot of this function for, say, $0 < x < 1$ and $0 < y<1$, by mapping z to some color gradients. Now, because $f(x,y)$ is somewhat convoluted, the plot contains some nice moiré patterns that I find esthetically pleasing. Therefore I'd like to make a bigger version of this plot, say $3000\times 3000$ pixels, still with $0 < x < 1$ and $0< y <1$. Unfortunately when I do this the obvious way (by just calculating more points), the moiré fringes become much narrower and the result is not as interesting as the original.
So my question: is there a way to generate the bigger plot and still keep the moiré patterns at the same size as the original plot?

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Search Results for Tag: Earthquake
Steck: "The only way I can help the people of Nepal"
Ueli Steck
There are only 20 days left until Ueli Steck will return to Nepal. To the country where the 38-year-old Swiss top climber in the same year celebrated his probably most spectacular success as an extreme climber as well as the greatest fear of death that had nothing to do with mountain dangers. In spring 2013, a group of angry Sherpas attacked Ueli and his teammates Simone Moro and Jonathan Griffith in Everest high camp and threatened them with death. In fall 2013, Steck reached the 8091-meter-high summit of Annapurna, the eight-thousander with the highest fatality rate: solo, via the extremely dangerous South Face, on a partly new route, as always without bottled oxygen. It took Ueli only 28 hours to climb up and down.
This summer, he proved once again that he is able to climb mountains lickety-split, when he – as reported in my blog – scaled all 82 four-thousanders of the Alps within 62 days and overcame the distance between the mountains without engine power: by hiking, cycling or paragliding. I talked to Ueli about his tour de force through the Alps – and also about his upcoming exciting project in Nepal: on Nuptse, within sight of Mount Everest.
82 Summits, Annapurna, Babanov, Colin Haley, Earthquake, Mount Everest, Nepal, Nuptse East, Ueli Steck
PR with a permit
Enthusiasm for Japanese climber Kuriki
The despair in Nepal must be great. There is no other explanation for the fact that the government in Kathmandu called a press conference these days only to hand out a permit for an expedition. Japanese climber Nobukazu Kuriki received the written permission to climb Mount Everest this fall from the hands of Tourism Minister Kripasur Sherpa. "Kuriki is climbing at a time when there is confusion in the world about the safety in Nepal after the earthquake", the Minister said. "This will be an example for other visitors to come to Nepal which is safe for mountain climbing." The 33-year-old Japanese climber sang the same tune: "The main purpose of my climb is to spread the message that Nepal is safe for climbers and trekkers even after the earthquake."
Kuriki – as reported – wants to climb Everest from the Nepal side, after the Chinese authorities gave all expeditions to Tibet the cold shoulder. Today Kuriki flew from Kathmandu to the Khumbu region for acclimatization. In 2012, in his last attempt to climb Everest in fall, the Japanese had suffered severe frostbite. Nine fingers had to be amputated. Like then, Kuriki again plans to climb solo and without bottled oxygen, this time on the normal route. The "Icefall Doctors" will prepare for him the route through the Khumbu Icefall.
25. August 2015 | 23:20
Amical Alpin, DAV Summit Club, Earthquake, Expedition, Kripasur Sherpa, Kuriki, Mount Everest, Permit, Trekking
Nepal now? Absolutely!
The financial aftershock is probably unavoidable. But it is important to keep the vibrations for Nepal within limits. The fall trekking season is just around the corner, and the government anticipates a dramatic 50 percent slump in tourism. "The number of foreign tourists has declined after the earthquake", says Tourism Minister Kripasur Sherpa. "This is a heavy burden, because tourism is very important for the Nepalese economy and people." The Government points out that international independent earthquake experts have declared the most popular trekking routes in Nepal, the Annapurna Circuit and the Everest Base Camp Trek, for nonhazardous. "Tourists don't take higher risks any more", says Kripasur Sherpa.
Annapurna Curcuit, Don't forget Nepal, Dujmovits, Earthquake, Everest Base Camp Trek, Kripasur Sherpa, Miyamoto, Nepal Now, Travel warning
Money for relief flights in Nepal runs short
Earthquake relief by helicopter
The World Food Programme (WFP) has sounded the alarm. If the "United Nations Humanitarian Air Service" (UNHAS) does not receive additional money, the helicopter relief flights for the earthquake victims in Nepal have to be stopped at the end of August. According to the WFP, which manages the UNHAS, there is a shortfall of more than nine million US dollars to continue the flights as scheduled until the end of October.
Earthquake, Helicopter, Nepal, Relief flights, Seetashma Thapa, UNHAS, WFP
Get ready to trek to Everest!
Landslide north of the village of Phakding
A cautious all-clear for the Everest Base Camp trail. "None of the major suspension bridges appear to be affected by new geotechnical hazards as a result of the earthquake", says the report of a group of mountain guides and engineers of the US based agency Miyamoto International which is specialized on earthquake damage. "Much of the trail and most of the rock retaining walls (both above and below) the trail are undamaged. We have observed very little foundation damage to buildings." At the end of June the team had assessed the condition of the trail from the village of Lukla to Everest Base Camp after the devastating earthquake of 25 April and the aftermaths. 83 percent of the observed lodges and houses were given a green tag, meaning that they were undamaged or hardly affected. And the others?
7. August 2015 | 20:06
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Education in tin sheds
A return to normal is difficult while you have to live in ruins. "The earthquake has destroyed almost all the houses", Arjun Gatraj wrote to me from Thulosirubari in Sindhupalchowk District. The village is about 40 kilometers as the crow flies from the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, but is only accessible by a gravel road. "The people are struggling to make ends meet. They live from hand to mouth", Arjun said. According to him, the devastating 25 April earthquake killed about 75 people in Thulosirubari. Seven of the victims were students of the "Gerlinde and Ralf School", but they didn't die at school. "When I heard about the earthquake, I had many familiar people of Nepal in my mind: friends, good friends, and of course the many children in the various schools of the German aid organization Nepalhilfe Beilngries, also the students of the school in Thulosirubari", says Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner. "Then my thought was immediately: Saturday is no school, thank goodness!" With their financial commitment, the extreme climbers Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner and Ralf Dujmovits had made it possible at all to build the school.
3. July 2015 | 21:01
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Aid project: School up!
The School in Thulosirubari after the earthquake
It looked as if the magician David Copperfield had staged one of his grand illusions. "The school was much smaller than I remembered it", Ralf Dujmovits tells me. "First I didn't even realize that the ground floor had just slumped down. The upper parts of the building were still standing. Only when I got loser, I saw the extent of damage. That really brought tears to my eyes." Germany's most successful high altitude climber visited the "Gerlinde and Ralf School" in Thulosirubari one and a half weeks after the devastating earthquake in Nepal. Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner and Ralf Dujmovits had given financial support to the project of the German aid organization "Nepalhilfe Beilngries" and thus had made it possible that the school had been opened in 2009. "If you suddenly realize that the building has to be demolished, you just begin to cry", says Ralf. You all can help to rebuild the school by supporting the campaign "School up!".
22. June 2015 | 11:33
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Don Bowie: "Still villages in Nepal with almost no aid"
Don Bowie
He has just stayed there – to help. When the devastating earthquake hit Nepal on 25 April, the Canadian climber Don Bowie was in Base Camp at the foot of Annapurna. For ten years, Don is climbing on eight-thousanders. By now he has scaled three of them, all without supplementary oxygen: K 2 (in 2007), Gasherbrum I (2010) and Cho Oyu (2011). After the tremors, the 46-year-old decided spontaneously to cancel the expedition and to use his skills as high altitude climber and mountain rescuer to help the earthquake victims in remote villages of Nepal. Since then Don is almost non-stop on the road in the mountains of the Himalayan state. On the Internet, he is asking for donations to finance his relief campaign. I contacted Don Bowie in Nepal.
Don, where are you staying right now?
I am based out of Kathmandu but I am now working in many districts – Gorkha, Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Sindhulpachowk, Dhading, and Dolakha.
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Taxes on relief goods – what's the point of that?
More help is needed in Nepal – as here in the district Sindhubalchowk
There is considerable indignation. Since British media reported that the Nepalese government put an income tax of 15 to 30 per cent on relief goods for earthquake victims, the authorities in Kathmandu are subjected to sharp criticism in the social networks. The guideline that tents and tarpaulin were custom free had expired on 3 June. A week ago, government officials had announced that relief goods could be still imported without paying taxes, but only if they would then be distributed by governmental organizations. "An organization which wants to distribute imported goods itself has to pay full customs duty", said Surya Sedai of the Department of Customs. "This is to minimize the risk of smuggling." Some international organizations already complained about harassment. On the internet, votes are collected for a petition to Nepal's Prime Minister Sushil Koirala to "stop levying taxes on materials imported to aid sufferers of the Nepalese earthquakes". I talked about the topic with German aid organizations.
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Temba Tsheri Sherpa: "I lost my business"
Temba Tsheri Sherpa
Temba Tsheri reached the summit of Mount Everest when he was 16 years and 14 days old. The Nepalese schoolboy from Rolwaling Valley had joined a French team that climbed from the Tibetan north side to the top of Everest. Then, in 2001, he was the youngest climber ever who had scaled the highest mountain on earth. (Nine years later he was followed by 13-year-old American Jordan Romero.) In spring 2000, Temba had tried to climb Everest from the south side. Just below the summit he had had to return, because he had lost too much time because of a traffic jam at the Hillary Step. He had lost five fingers due to frostbite.
Later Temba Tsheri Sherpa studied at the University of Wuhan in China and started his own business, organizing expeditions. When the devastating earthquake struck Nepal on 25 April, he was the managing director of "Dreamers Destination", an operator based in Kathmandu that had a large expedition group on Everest. The huge avalanche from Pumori, that was triggered by the earthquake and hit Everest Base Camp, killed three of Temba's foreign clients and two Nepali staff members. I asked the 30-year-old Sherpa about the situation in his homeland after the earthquake.
Temba, what is your personal balance of the earthquake disaster – or in other words: What have you lost?
26. May 2015 | 18:50
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Got off lightly
The town of Beni on Kali Gandaki
That was close. On Sunday, a landslide (look at the video below) thundered down to the valley of Kali Gandaki and dammed the river, about 50 kilometers northwest of the Nepalese city of Pokhara. More than 20 houses were destroyed. A big flood wave threatened. Many people in the valley – as in Beni, a town of 20,000 inhabitants nine kilometers downriver – spent the night outside their homes. The largest hydropower plant in Nepal, about 40 kilometers south, was run down.
Beni, Bigu Gompa, Dolakha, Earthquake, Kali Gandaki, Landslide, Nepal
Nepal is calling, but who will come?
Piles of rubble where Langtang Village was
About 100 seconds were enough to transform Nepal from a dreamland to a nightmare country. The earthquake on 25 April left a trail of devastation. In some mountain regions the quake triggered avalanches of debris, mud, ice or snow that razed entire villages to the ground. According to the Nepalese government, about 500,000 houses were completely destroyed by the main earthquake and numerous aftershocks. The authorities registered to date more than 8,600 deaths. Five German tourists were among the victims, four others are still missing, a spokesman of the Foreign Office in Berlin confirmed to me today. Many dead, buried deep under piles of rubble, will probably never be recovered. What a tragedy.
More than one million jobs in tourism
"The world must go on", said Ganga Sagar Pant, CEO of the Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN).
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New strong earthquake in Nepal
Epicenter of the new quake (© USGS)
Nepal does not come to rest. Two and a half weeks after the devastating earthquake that killed more than 8,000 people, the country was hit by another strong quake today. The tremors reached a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale (for comparison: the earthquake on April 25 had a magnitude of 7.8). According to the US Geological Survey and the German Research Centre for Geosciences in Potsdam the epicenter of the earthquake was located in the Dolakha District, 76 kilometers northeast of the capital Kathmandu. Quite exactly there is Bigu Gompa, one of the largest Buddhist nunneries in Nepal. The nuns had just started to rebuild those parts of the monastery which had been destroyed by the quake two weeks.
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Breaking news: New earthquake in Nepal
News agencies report, that a strong earthquake shook Nepal on Tuesday, sending people in the capital Kathmandu rushing out on to the streets weeks after a devastating quake killed more than 8,000 people and destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a magnitude of 7.4 and struck 68 km west of the town of Namche Bazaar, close to
Mount Everest.
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12. May 2015 | 8:27
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Ghostly silence where once was hubbub
Destroyed house in Sangachok
Ralf Dujmovits is shocked. "I have rarely seen something so depressing and sad", says Germany's most successful high altitude mountaineer when he calls me from Kathmandu. He has just returned from an all-day trip to Sindhupalchowk District, about 80 kilometers northeast of the capital. There was no other district in Nepal where the devastating earthquake two weeks ago killed more people than in Sindhupalchowk. So far, the government has registered there more than 3,000 dead – at a total of more than 7,900 fatalities throughout Nepal.
9. May 2015 | 21:13
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