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US House votes to protect, fund Postal Service; Rooney opposes, Diaz-Balart, Steube absent
Aug. 22, 2020 by David Silverberg
Tonight the US House of Representatives voted to protect the US Postal Service (USPS) from disruptive changes designed to impede mail-in voting and provide $25 billion in funding to ensure its continued operations.
The Delivering for America Act (House Resolution 8015) passed by a vote of 257 to 150.
Among Southwest Florida representatives, Rep. Francis Rooney (R-19-Fla.) voted against the measure, Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-25-Fla.) and Greg Steube (R-17-Fla.) were absent.
"…For the sake of every senior who is delayed in getting his or her Social Security check, every veteran who is delayed in getting his or her medication, every working family who is delayed in getting their paycheck and every voter now facing the prospect of choosing between their vote and their health, we need to pass this bill," House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-12-Calif.) urged her colleagues in a speech on the floor.
She recounted a conversation with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy: "He said to me frankly, and I have to give him credit for his honesty, he said, 'I have no intention of replacing the sorting machines that we're removed from the Postal Service – offices. I have no intention of replacing the blue mailboxes…' that have been ripped from our neighborhoods and he had no plans for ensuring adequate overtime, which is critical, critical in the timely delivery of the mail. He said he had no intention of treating ballots as First-Class mail."
Documents released by Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-12-NY), chair of the House Oversight and Government Committee, have revealed that DeJoy had deliberately misled Congress and could not be trusted.
DeJoy has since announced that the Postal Service will be treating ballots as First-Class mail.
In a pair of tweets today, President Donald Trump denounced the bill: "Representatives of the Post Office have repeatedly stated that they DO NOT NEED MONEY, and will not make changes. This is all another HOAX by the Democrats to give 25 Billion unneeded dollars for political purposes, without talking about the Universal Mail-In Ballot Scam…. ….that they are trying to pull off in violation of everything that our Country stands for. Vote NO to the Pelosi/ Schumer money wasting HOAX which is taking place now. Then fight the $51 million unasked for Ballots. Only ABSENTEE BALLOTS are acceptable!"
Although Trump keeps drawing a distinction between mail-in ballots and absentee ballots, there is no difference. He has applied to vote by mail in Florida.
Steube also denounced the legislation in a tweet: "The latest political play from the Democrats is a conspiracy theory that Republicans are using operational changes to the USPS as a means to disenfranchise the American people. This is dishonest, ridiculous and even dangerous. Enough of the scare tactics, Speaker Pelosi."
There were no immediate comments from Rooney or Diaz-Balart.
The bill now goes to the Republican-dominated Senate where it is unlikely to either pass or be brought up for a vote. Trump has threatened to veto it if it gets to his desk.
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BREAKING NEWS: Banyai wins Dem nomination in congressional race; GOP contest still undecided
With all precincts reporting, Cindy Banyai is the winner of the Democratic primary in the 19th Congressional District.
David Holden called her to concede shortly after 8 pm, Banyai told The Paradise Progressive.
"It's such an honor to be selected as the Democratic nominee in such a year as 2020," she said in an interview. "This shows that Southwest Floridians are craving real leadership by people ready to serve the people."
Banyai brought in 28,731 votes or 58 percent to David Holden's 21,192 or 42 percent, according to a WINK News tabulation that included data from both Lee and Collier counties.
Banyai celebrated with an online party and then put her three children to bed at 8:30.
In State Representative District 105, which held a Democratic primary, Maureen Porras was the winner with 63.5 percent of the vote, or 1,452 votes, to Javier Estevez who had 36.5 percent or 835 votes.
As of 9:00 pm, the winner of the Republican primary was not yet clear, with state Rep. Byron Donalds (R-80-Immokalee) leading in Collier County with 8,300 votes or 28.7 percent of the vote, according to the official count of the Collier County Elections Office, and state Rep. Dane Eagle (R-77-Cape Coral) leading in Lee County with 18,772, or 25.10 percent of the votes, according to the Lee County Elections Office.
In the hotly contested state Senate District 27, state Rep. Ray Rodrigues (R-76-Estero) was well ahead of state Rep. Heather Fitzenhagen (R-78-Fort Myers), by a vote of 47,935 or 74.8 percent of the vote to Fitzenhagen's 16,115 votes or 25.16 percent. The Republican winner there will face Democrat Rachel Brown.
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With Republican turnout threatened, Trump reverses his attacks on mail-in voting in Florida
Lee County mail-in voting as of today. (Chart: Lee County Elections Office)
Aug. 4, 2020 by David Silverberg.
In a reversal of his previous vociferous opposition to mail-in voting, President Donald Trump now says that mail-in voting is "safe and secure, tried and true"—in Florida.
He announced the reversal in a 12:55 pm tweet today, August 4.
The full tweet stated (capitalization his): "Whether you call it Vote by Mail or Absentee Voting, in Florida the election system is Safe and Secure, Tried and True. Florida's Voting system has been cleaned up (we defeated Democrats attempts at change), so in Florida I encourage all to request a Ballot & Vote by Mail!"
It is unclear to what "Democrats attempts" he was referring.
Trump's previous attacks on mail-in voting were threatening Republican turnout in the key swing state. He has charged, without evidence or outside confirmation, that mail-in voting is "inaccurate and fraudulent" and rigging the election.
The Florida Republican Party attempted to hide Trump's anti-mail Twitter rants by deceptively blurring out his criticisms in campaign flyers mailed to voters.
"He's sowing the seeds of his own downfall with his rhetoric around vote by mail," Katie Merrill, a Democratic strategist with the consulting firm, BaughmanMerrill, was quoted as saying in a Politico article, "Trump's assault on mail voting threatens his reelection bid."
According to the Politico article, BaughmanMerrill commissioned a poll that found that "Republicans have become overwhelmingly concerned about mail balloting, which Trump has claimed, without evidence, will lead to widespread voter fraud. A potentially decisive slice of Trump's battleground-state base — 15 percent of Trump voters in Florida, 12 percent in Pennsylvania and 10 percent in Michigan — said that getting a ballot in the mail would make them less likely to vote in November."
In Southwest Florida's Lee and Collier counties, mail-in voting is well under way.
As of this writing, Lee County is reporting that 67,768 ballots have already been cast. That's 14.48 percent of a total of 468,141 voters. Of these, 33,329 were Republican, 24,020 were Democratic, 10,006 had no party affiliation and 413 fell into the "other" category.
In Collier County 37,136 voters have mailed in their ballots, or 17.09 percent of the 217,312 voters eligible. Of those, 20,702 were Republican, 10,985 were Democratic, 5,246 had no party affiliation and 203 were "other."
Mail-in voting to date in Collier County. (Chart: Collier County Elections Office)
Also threatening voting by mail are new measures that will serve to slow down and disrupt US Postal Service (USPS) operations. On July 10, Trump's newly appointed Postmaster General, Louis DeJoy, a major campaign donor, sent out a memo to all USPS personnel, announcing elimination of late and extra mail delivery trips.
Despite the new measure, mail has not been delayed in Lee and Collier counties, David Walton, a USPS corporate communications specialist told The Paradise Progressive in response to a query.
DeJoy's memo follows years of attacks on the USPS by Trump, who has mainly complained that it is not charging Amazon.com enough for deliveries, although USPS makes money from Amazon.
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UPDATED: Supreme Court rules against Trump, preserves DACA; SWFL politicos react
A protest in favor of DACA in New York, Sept. 9, 2017. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
June 18, 2020 by David Silverberg
Updated 5:30 pm with reactions and statements.
The US Supreme Court today ruled against the Trump administration's effort to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, protecting the legal residency of immigrants who came to the United States under the age of 16.
The 5 to 4 decision, whose majority opinion was written by Chief Justice John Roberts, brings to an end the administration's two-year effort to end the program initiated under President Barack Obama in 2012.
Numbers for DACA recipients in Lee and Collier counties are unavailable. However, there are an estimated 800,000 DACA "dreamers" nationwide and 32,795 in Florida.
Local dreamers have been profiled in the past by WINK News and NBC2.
In his opinion Roberts wrote that the administration did not follow proper legal procedures in attempting to end DACA.
Roberts made clear that the decision did not deal with the substance of the DACA program. "We do not decide whether DACA or its rescission are sound policies," he wrote. "We address only whether the [Department of Homeland Security] complied with the procedural requirement that it provide a reasoned explanation for its action. Here the agency failed to consider the conspicuous issues of whether to retain forbearance and what if anything to do about the hardship to DACA recipients. That dual failure raises doubts about whether the agency appreciated the scope of its discretion or exercised that discretion in a reasonable manner."
Southwest Florida representatives and candidates reacted with relative predictability to the Supreme Court decision.
The two Democratic candidates for Congress in the 19th Congressional District hailed the decision.
"DREAMERs have always been Americans," stated David Holden. "This is their home and I'm glad the Supreme Court saw through this administration's cruelty and made a decision to uphold justice. Many families in SWFL have DACA, DAPA [Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents], or fall somewhere in the grey scale of our current, practically impossible immigration system."
He continued: "With this win, we must generate the momentum necessary to create a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients and their families; find permanent solutions for those who fall under TPS [Temporary Protected Status]; and realize an immigration system that is empathetic, efficient, and unbiased. The Senate now has no excuse and must pass the overwhelmingly popular Dream and Promise Act, or H.R. 6. SWFL owes much of its economy, culture, and community to immigrants, and I'm thrilled they can sleep a little easier tonight."
Cindy Banyai expressed support for the decision: "The Supreme Court ruling blocking Trump's cancellation of DACA is a major step in checking administrative overreach," she stated. "As Justice Sotomayor noted in her opinion, cancelling DACA on the back of hateful rhetoric towards the same group of people needs to be called out. There is no room for racism and xenophobia in our country and this decision helps restore balance and accountability in that regard."
Of the sitting members of Congress for Southwest Florida, only Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-25-Fla.) issued a statement: "I am pleased that the individuals who benefit from DACA are still protected, but as I've repeatedly said, both sides have been playing politics for far too long on this issue, and it's time to come up with a permanent solution for those who are here at no fault of their own. I reiterate my willingness to work with anyone and everyone on a bipartisan, bicameral solution that provides a path toward permanence, while also adhering to the rule of law. DREAMERS, who are here at no fault of their own, and have not violated US laws, deserve to be here legally, freely, and with certainty."
Of the nine Republicans running, only Darren Aquino responded to The Paradise Progressive's request for comment and issued a tweet on the subject: "I 100% disagree with the recent #DACADecision. You're looking at a politicized justice system that works to stop Trump at all costs. Illegal immigration hurts us in so many ways. I am going to propose national E-verify legislation to combat illegal immigration" [sic].
Trump issued four rapid-fire tweets on the subject immediately after the Supreme Court decision was announced. He stated that he needed new Supreme Court justices and a new legal solution to end DACA. "The Supreme Court is not willing to give us one, so now we have to start this process all over again," he stated in one tweet. "The DACA decision, while a highly political one, and seemingly not based on the law, gives the President of the United States far more power than EVER anticipated. Nevertheless, I will only act in the best interests of the United States of America!" he wrote in another.
House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-12-Calif.) hailed the decision: "Today is a joyous and proud day for our country, as the Supreme Court has rejected the Trump Administration's illegal, immoral assault on young immigrants who make America more American, which the Court rightfully found to be 'arbitrary and capricious,'" she stated. "The Court's decision upholds our values, the law and the will of the American people. Dreamers have the overwhelming support of the public, with more than three out of four voters saying Dreamers should be allowed to stay – including more than two-thirds of Republicans."
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BREAKING NEWS ROUNDUP: Banyai gets Dem enviro endorsement; Fitzenhagen calls it quits
June 12, 2020 by David Silverberg.
The Democratic Environmental Caucus of Florida (DECF) has endorsed Democrat Cindy Banyai for Congress in the 19th Congressional District, according to an announcement made by her campaign.
The Caucus works to preserve Florida's environment and support lawmakers and candidates who do the same.
"I'm honored to be recognized by the DCEF for my commitment to preserving our environment and our water in Southwest Florida," Banyai told The Paradise Progressive. "I'll continue to advocate for community participation in sustainable development and climate action in Congress as I have within the UN system."
Fitzenhagen calls it quits
State Rep. Heather Fitzenhagen (R-78-Fort Myers) has dropped her bid for Congress in the 19th Congressional District and will instead seek a state Senate seat in the 27th District, for which she has already qualified.
The seat is seat currently held by State Sen. Lizabeth Benaquisto (R-27), who is retiring after reaching her term limit to take up a job as executive vice president at Hope Healthcare in Fort Myers. The seat is being sought by Democrat Rachel Brown and Republican State Rep. Ray Rodrigues (R-76-Estero).
Fitzenhagen's withdrawal from the congressional race leaves nine Republicans running.
As of this writing, Fitzenhagen had not posted any statements online or on social media about her decision. She is no longer listed as a candidate on the state's list of candidates for the 19th Congressional District but is listed as qualified for the 27th Senate District.
Today at 4:26 pm, The Paradise Progressive posed the following questions to State Rep. Fitzenhagen:
Can you confirm that you are no longer seeking the 19th Congressional District seat?
Have you issued a statement to that effect? (Don't see anything on your website, Facebook page or Twitter)
Are you seeking the District 27 State Senate seat?
Are you endorsing another candidate?
If so, whom?
What do you plan to do with the campaign funds you have on hand?
As of this posting, no response had been received.
Republican Dr. William Figlesthaler issued a statement today thanking Fitzenhagen for her legislative service, saying: "For years, she has fought against both radicalized Democrats and establishment, do-nothing, Republicans in the Florida House." He posted a 19-second video tribute to her on a webpage that requests donations to his own campaign.
As of March 31, Fitzenhagen had raised $110,790 for her campaign. According to a poll released on June 2 by Political Prowess Polling, only 3 percent of 800 Republicans likely to vote in the August 18 primary indicated they would vote for her.
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BREAKING NEWS: Rooney may support Biden, he tells NYT; Trump is "driving us all crazy"
Rep. Francis Rooney at May 31, 2017 town hall meeting in Bonita Springs. (Photo: Author)
June 7, 2020 by David Silverberg
Conservative Republican Rep. Francis Rooney (R-19-Fla.), representing Southwest Florida, is considering supporting Democrat Joe Biden for president because Trump is "driving us all crazy" and Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic led to a death toll that "didn't have to happen."
Rooney's remarks appeared yesterday in The New York Times, deep in an article titled, "Vote for Trump? These Republican Leaders Aren't on the Bandwagon," which was updated today.
Rooney said of Biden, according to the article, "What he's always been is not scary. A lot of people that voted for President Trump did so because they did not like Hillary Clinton. I don't see that happening with Joe Biden — how can you not like Joe Biden?"
Rooney was withholding a full endorsement, he said, because he was uncertain whether Biden would remain in the political mainstream.
According to the article, Rooney has been lobbied by Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), a Biden ally.
Rooney announced his retirement from Congress in October 2019, in large part because of the backlash that occurred when he said he was open to hearing the evidence of wrongdoing during the president's impeachment trial. Since that announcement he has evidenced increasing disillusionment with Trump and the Republican Party.
Rooney's change of heart is especially stunning because he ran in 2016 on a staunchly conservative platform and campaigned with Trump. In his first term he voted 97 percent of the time with Trump. Prior to his election he was a generous donor to the Republican Party and conservative causes.
Rooney's statements came on the same day that former Secretary of State Colin Powell announced his endorsement of Joe Biden. The New York Times article detailed the disillusionment of former President George W. Bush, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and military leaders with Trump.
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Poll shows Aquino-Askar Republican congressional primary race; undecideds hold the key — UPDATED
Breakdown of the findings of the first open poll of the Republican primary race in Southwest Florida.
June 2, 2020 by David Silverberg.
Updated at 3:45 pm with additional data
A poll by an independent polling firm, Political Prowess Polling, has Republican congressional candidate Casey Askar polling equally with former actor Darren Aquino in the 19th Congressional District Republican primary race.
However, the real prize that will determine the winner of the Aug. 18 Republican primary will be winning over the 27 percent of undecided voters it found.
Key findings, according to the poll's executive summary:
 Undecideds are leading the way.
 Recent events have skyrocketed Aquino & Askar.
 Some analysts are predicting [State Rep. Dane] Eagle [R-77-Cape Coral] to rise to the top of the polls.
 Under 30% of voters chose any of the four sitting politicians in the race.
 Indecisive voters could make the difference for Darren Aquino or Casey Askar.
The poll was first reported in part today by The Paradise Progressive in the article "SWFL State of Play Today." Subsequent to the posting of that report, Aaron Montgomery, the firm's strategic polling coordinator, contacted The Paradise Progressive with new details.
The poll was conducted by robocall on May 27 and 28 among 800 registered Republicans likely to vote in the primary. It has a margin of error of 3.2 percent.
It was not conducted on behalf of any candidate but rather was part of the firm's 2020 Republican Primary Research Set, an independent series of studies on Republican primaries across the country, according to Montgomery.
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US House passes major revision of coronavirus business aid; Rooney absent for sixth time, Diaz-Balart, Steube approve
May 28, 2020 by David Silverberg.
By a near-unanimous vote of 417 to 1, the US House of Representatives today passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (House Resolution 7010), which eases the terms of government emergency loans for businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
The lone "nay" vote was cast by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-4-Ky.).
Despite new House rules allowing remote and proxy voting, Rep. Francis Rooney (R-19-Fla.) was absent. This makes the sixth major coronavirus-related vote that he has missed. As of this writing, Rooney had not issued a statement on his absence.
Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-25-Fla.) and Greg Steube (R-17-Fla.) both voted for the measure. As of this writing, neither had issued statements explaining their votes .
The bill, which now goes to the Senate, makes a variety of changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to help businesses hurt by the pandemic.
Under the bill, businesses have more time to use loans, extending the period from eight to 24 weeks.
Businesses will now also get greater flexibility in using the loans. Until now the businesses had to use 75 percent of their loans for payroll and limit other costs to no more than 25 percent of the loan in order to be eligible for loan forgiveness. Under HR 7010 that ratio changes to 60 percent and 40 percent respectively. The new bill also allows businesses to defer payroll taxes.
The bill was a bipartisan effort, introduced by Reps. Chip Roy (R-21-Texas) and Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips (D-3-Minn.).
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BREAKING NEWS: US House passes $484B business aid bill; Rooney absent, Diaz-Balart, Steube approve
The final vote on the latest Coronavirus aid bill. (Image: C-Span)
April 23, 2020 by David Silverberg.
By an extraordinarily lopsided bipartisan vote of 388 to 5, the US House of Representatives tonight voted in favor of House Resolution (HR) 266, providing $484 billion in further stimulus, aiding small businesses devastated by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Two of Southwest Florida's representatives, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-25-Fla.) and Greg Steube (R-17-Fla.) voted for the bill.
Rep. Francis Rooney (R-19-Fla.) was absent, making this the fourth major Coronavirus relief package whose vote he has missed.
Ironically, on April 16 and 17 Rooney was vocal on the need to replenish the Paycheck Protection Plan, the previous stimulus bill for business that almost immediately ran out of money once it launched.
"Over 90 percent of our Southwest Florida economy is tied to small business owners that need the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to be funded and functioning," Rooney argued in an April 17 statement.
"Most of these businesses are desperately trying to do the right thing by keeping their employees on the payroll and continuing to pay their bills. The people that are being helped by this program do not have weeks, or even days to wait – they need this funding immediately. This economic disaster was not caused by anything that these businesses did and was not a market driven collapse. The government, in response to the deadly health aspects of COVID-19, shut the economy down -and the government must provide assistance. Now is not the time for partisan political games."
He also tweeted: "Small businesses are hurting and the original PPP funds have been exhausted. Hopefully leaders of both parties will quickly work out an additional funding plan."
That was precisely what was in HR 266.
A request for comment by Rep. Rooney and his office had not been answered as of this posting.
Passage of the bill by the House approves action taken earlier by the Senate. The bill now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature to be enacted into law.
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BREAKING NEWS: Figlesthaler suspends campaign for 19th Congressional District seat
Dr. William Figlesthaler in a campaign video.
March 19, 2020 by David Silverberg
Dr. William Figlesthaler, a Republican candidate for Congress in the 19th Congressional District, the seat currently held by Rep. Francis Rooney, has announced suspension of his political campaign.
"This morning I made the difficult, but important decision to temporarily suspend our on-the-ground campaign activities moving forward," Figlesthaler announced in a 12:15 pm tweet.
Figlesthaler, a Naples-based urologist, stated that he was launching a medical hotline and online help center.
Figlesthaler was the highest financed congressional campaign for the 19th District thanks to a $410,000 loan from the candidate.
The Figlesthaler suspension brings to 10 the number of candidates seeking Rooney's seat: seven Republicans, two Democrats and one Independent.
Figlesthaler's full statement follows below:
This morning I made the difficult, but important decision to temporarily suspend our on-the-ground campaign activities moving forward.
As a physician, I have seen first-hand how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected us all.
Over the last few months, we have built an incredibly talented and robust campaign team completely dedicated to winning this election.
My team has worked tirelessly over the last couple of days to transition our campaign operations into a resource center designed to help the citizens of Southwest Florida navigate the multitude of resources available to help them through this time of uncertainty.
Our entire campaign team will be focused on managing our "Need Help? Ask!" crisis hotline and resource center.
If you, or a loved one is in need of assistance or has questions regarding the virus or the fallout because of it, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Our team can be reached via phone at 239-424-9868 or online at NeedHelpAsk.com
I want to reiterate, America is the greatest and most resilient nation on Earth, and we will get through this.
Thank you, God Bless.
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Many white tents in trees show high webworm count
Insects-Home Lawns, Insects-Ornamental Plants, Insects-Pests, Trees
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- A tent for camping in the woods can be a good thing, but a tent filled with caterpillars in a pecan tree can be bad news for homeowners.
Fall webworms are having a big year across Mississippi, with higher than normal numbers of the caterpillars being seen in pecan trees. Some of the pests also are appearing in persimmon, sweetgum and other trees.
Blake Layton, an entomologist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said these insects are common in the state every year, but they are more abundant some years.
"Fall webworms overwinter in the state as pupae living in the leaf litter beneath trees. Despite their name, they start showing up in May," Layton said. "We start seeing early generations in mid-Spring, and by August, we're probably seeing the third generation."
Fall webworm moths are usually pure white, and they lay egg masses on leaves. When the eggs hatch, the caterpillars spin silk to create a web. Large or multiple egg masses can result in very large tents.
"Unlike some of the other tent caterpillars, these stay inside the web and mostly feed on foliage inside the web, using the webbing for protection from predators," he said. "Caterpillars may leave the tent to feed on their own during the last few days of their life as a caterpillar, but then they wander on down to the leaf litter to pupate."
Populations are cyclic, with periodic outbreaks followed by declines due to increases in predators, parasites and pathogens. They occur through much of North America and into Canada, so a cold winter does not limit their numbers.
The caterpillars are an important pest in commercial pecan orchards.
"If trees are heavily defoliated, the nuts won't fill out well the year of the infestation, and productivity may be lower next year," Layton said. "Commercial growers usually spray for enough other pests that they have coincidental control of the webworms."
In noncommercial settings, the large, white tents in trees are unsightly, but they threaten only small trees if the caterpillars are allowed to consume all the foliage. Layton said it is hard to find treatments that are logistically practical in home situations.
"Treatment is most likely to be beneficial on young, heavily infested trees that are just getting established," he said.
Jason Gordon, Extension forestry professor, is getting many questions about this pest this year, as people are concerned about defoliation of their trees.
"While the caterpillar can cause some defoliation, it is usually not enough to kill the tree," Gordon said. "Trees defoliated for several years in a row can start to decline, but they can tolerate two to three years.
"My advice this year is to wait it out if the tree only has one or two webs and has not been infested over several years. Otherwise, the webs can be mechanically removed or sprayed with an insecticide."
Insecticides with the active ingredient spinosad are effective against this pest, but the challenge is reaching all the tents and piercing them so the chemical can work on the caterpillars.
"A common homeowner treatment is to burn them out, but this does more harm than good," Layton said. "The foliage the caterpillars ate will regrow, but if you burn it, you killed the twigs."
Mechanical treatment is more effective. A person can rip a hole in the tents with a clothes hanger or similar device on a long pole, allowing predators to enter the web. Homemade devices can also wrap the tents up and pull them away from the tree.
"Doing nothing is the most common and usually the most practical approach to dealing with fall webworms on large landscape trees," he said. "Trees that are small enough can be treated with sprayers."
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Contacts: Dr. Blake Layton, Jr.
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For a lot of people around here the end of summer is a sad event. Not for me. I'm glad when we start to get a break from the heat. I also love that the end of summer means harvest time and the smell of autumn is one of my favorite smells. It's hard to describe but it always brings back memories from my childhood. The end of summer also means apples for us here in New England. Apple season has started early here and we are very lucky to live 5 minutes away from a great farm. This is the not the first time I've told you about Tougas Family Farm and it probably won't be the last.
This past Saturday I took the kids to the farm to stock up on apples. My daughter eats an apple every day in her lunch at school and another one when she gets home. We go through a lot of apples here. We ended up getting Ginger Gold, Honey Crisp and Gala apples. My daughter's favorite was the Ginger Gold. The bag they provided to us listed all the different varieties, when they are available and rated them by taste and use. All the ones we got were rated excellent for pie. I took that as a sign that I needed to make a pie. My apple pie is simple and apple pie is something that you shouldn't mess around with once you've perfected it.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Make the pie crust using the same method as on my Tomato Tart. Pat the dough into 2 almost equal balls. Roll out the larger of the two balls and use it to line a 9-inch pie plate. Set aside the plate and the other dough ball while you prepare the filling.
I used the Honey Crisp apples for this recipe. One of my favorite things for my Mom to bake was apple pie. Not because it was my favorite thing to eat but because it was fascinating to me how she peeled the apples so the peel was one continuous peel. I loved eating the peels while she made the pie.
It's my goal each time I peel an apple to do the same thing. My kids will sometimes eat the peels too.
In a large mixing bowl combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add the apple slices and gently toss until coated.
Transfer the apple mixture to the pastry-lined pie plate. Trim pastry to the edge of pie plate. Roll out second dough ball and use it to cover the apples. Fold over the double-edge of the pastry and crimp as desired.
This was another thing that fascinated me about making pies. I love how two fingers pressing into the dough in just the right way makes such a beautiful crimped crust. When I was a kid I thought that was just magical. You could also press together with a fork. Prick the top of the pastry with a fork to allow the hot steam to escape while the pie bakes. I always use a pie shield to protect the crust from over-browning. If you don't have one you can use a 12-inch square of foil with a 7-inch hole cut out of the center. Loosely mold the foil over the pie's edges.
Bake for 25 minutes at 375 degrees. Remove foil. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes more or until top is golden. Cool on wire rack.
My kids have yet to try this but my husband has been eating it every night after dinner. It's not something new for him but that's okay. I wouldn't want to mess with this apple pie perfection.
I don't yet have a "go-to" apple pie recipe, so I'll have to try this one out and see if this is it! Looks great!
Beautiful pie. I've always been smitten by a crimped pie crust too. : ) The apples though… I complain every fall to my mom about how much I despise peeling apples. Maybe I need to have some fun w/ it next time and try to get it all off in one spiral!
I used to make Apple Pie from a 1968 Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. It was kind of tradition growing up to have it on Sunday night after dinner. I don't EVER remember the recipe having brown sugar in it !! The pie always came our perfect, and the last thing before putting on the top crust, was to dot it with butter.


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I have a bit of a love hate relationship with Cosmic Fog. I like their juice but after a while it leaves a bizarre taste in my mouth so for me, I tend to alternate this between other liquids. I'm also noticing a lot of strawberry based flavours on my blog recently… I must gravitate towards them for some reason. I do apologise if that's not your cup of tea.
Shocker is primarily a strawberry flavoured juice with a hint of lemonade. Is that not just pink lemonade? Who knows. It's nice, it doesn't blow me away though. This, and Kryptonite are the only juices ive got from Cosmic fog but they both leave me with a really really odd taste in my mouth and I have no idea why or what it is.
It's also worth noting that cosmic fog is also only 50/50 which come to think of it may be attributable to the odd flavour. It's also pricey in the UK. £8.50 on the UK Ecig Store, and therefore likely to be more expensive in brick and mortar shops. I say it about all juice, but try and make sure you try these first!


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Plants vs. Zombies 3 announced, in pre-alpha on Android
By Samuel Tolbert
Electronic Arts (EA) has announced that Plants vs. Zombies 3 is in development.
While there's no schedule for when it might release, it's in pre-alpha right now on Android devices.
Access will be going out in waves, so go you can go ahead and install it from the Google Play store.
EA has announced that Plants vs. Zombies 3 is in development right now by PopCap Games for mobile devices. In fact, it's in pre-alpha testing on Android right now. It's still early days, so there won't be a release date for some time.
If you're itching to try it out though, you can install the pre-alpha from the Google Play store right now. There's only so many downloads available, so if you can't get in right now, just check back later, as they'll be adding more spots as time goes on.
Plants vs Zombies 3 is free-to-play and there will be no microtransaction during the pre-alpha. Do note that because it's still early, if you play the pre-alpha your progress may get wiped from time to time as things are reset or updated. You'll also need at least a Galaxy S7 for access, as well as needing to have Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) installed.
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After all, if the setting is gorgeous, you shouldn't have to do a lot to enhance the space. However, if you are planning a wedding on a tight budget, it's certainly not going to be feasible to rent a vineyard in Napa. Consider a bed and breakfast, a public park or an art gallery for a wedding and reception. Or go rustic!
So your bridesmaids' dresses and outfits for the boys are sorted, but what about your decorating your reception venue?. The style of wedding venue, your theme and your colour scheme all need to be considered here.However big – or small – your styling budget, work with rather than against your venue," says Wedding bible author sarah haywood.
May 27, 2015 · So if your wedding plans involve a big empty space (think social hall, rec room), it's understandable if the prospect of decorating might be… daunting. Big empty spaces come with their own set of challenges: tiny details are liable to get swallowed up, but trying to tackle the question of scale without destroying your budget is hard.


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COVID 19 UpdatesDomingo Angelo F. CayosaLegal Updates
Tax Incentives Under the Bayanihan To Recover As One Act
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By: Domingo Angelo F. Cayosa
On September 11, 2020, the President signed the Bayanihan To Recover As One Act or the "Bayanihan II". The Bayanihan II took effect on September 15, 2020. It will be effective until December 19, 2020.
Bayanihan II aims to accelerate the recovery and bolster the resilience of the Philippine economy through measures grounded on economic inclusivity, and collective growth through fiscal sustainability. As a result, Bayanihan II provided for the following tax incentives:
1. Repeal of Tax on the lnitial Public Offering (lPO) of Shares of Stocks. [1]
Bayanihan II removed the 1%/ 2% and 4% tax rates under Section 127 (B) of the National Internal Revenue Code (NIRC) [2] on the sale, barter, exchange or other disposition of shares of stock through IPO, in closely held corporations.
Thus, every sale, barter, exchange or other disposition through IPO, of shares of stock in closely held corporations shall no longer be subject to the tax imposed by Section 127(B) of the NIRC upon the effectivity of Bayanihan II on September 15, 2020.
2. Exemption from Documentary Stamp Tax (DST) of Loans Extended or Credits Restructured. [3]
Under the NIRC, a DST shall be imposed on documents, instruments, loan agreements and papers evidencing the acceptance, assignment, sale or transfer of an obligation, right or property incident thereto. [4]
Bayanihan II provides for an exemption from DST of certain loan agreements. This exemption shall cover all extensions of payments and/or maturity periods of all loans, including, but not limited to, salary, personal, housing, commercial, and motor vehicle loans, amortizations, financial lease payments and premium payments, as well as credit card payments, falling due, or any part thereof, on or before December 31, 2020, including the extension of maturity periods that may result from the grant of grace periods for these payments, whether or not such maturity period will originally fall due on or before December 31, 2020. [5]
Note, however, that the DST exemption does not apply to interbank loans and bank borrowings. Interbank loans shall include, among other things: (a) interbank call loan (IBCL) transactions; (b) borrowings evidenced by deposit substitute instruments; (c) purchases of receivables with recourse.
The DST exemption does not also include funds borrowed by banks from trust departments of banks or investment houses.
3. Five-Year Carry-Over of Net Operating Loss for 2020 and 2021. [6]
Under the NIRC, NOLCO which had not been previously offset as deduction from gross income shall be carried over as a deduction from gross income for the next three (3) consecutive taxable years immediately following the year of such loss. [7]
Under Bayanihan II, a business or enterprise which incurred net operating loss for the taxable years 2020 and 2021 shall be allowed to carry over the same as a deduction from its gross income for the next five (5) consecutive taxable years immediately following the year of such loss. This is assuming that the business or enterprise is not disqualified from claiming the deduction. [8] The taxable years 2020 and 2021 shall include all those corporations with fiscal years ending on or before June 30, 2021, and June 30, 2022, respectively. [9]
The net operating losses for taxable years 2020 and 2021 may be carried over as deductions even after the expiration of Bayanihan II provided the same are claimed within the next five (5) consecutive taxable years immediately following the year of such losses. [10]
4. Tax exemptions on donations of personal computers, laptops, tablets, or similar equipment to public schools. [11]
The importation and donation of personal computers, laptops, tablets, or similar equipment to public schools, including State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) and vocational institutions under TESDA shall be exempt from import duties and taxes, including donor's tax.
Under Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 26-2020, Donor/s of personal computers, laptops, tablets, or similar equipment for use in teaching and learning in public schools shall be entitled to the following tax incentives: (1) Deduction from gross income of the amount of contribution/donation subject to limitations; (2) Exemption from the payment of donor's tax; (3) In case of foreign donation, the importation shall be exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT); and (4) In the case of local donation where the equipment is originally intended for sale or for use in the course of business by the donor, the same shall not be treated as transaction deemed sale subject to VAT. [12]
Note that in order to avail of the tax incentives provided by RR No. 26-2020, no prior determination or ruling issued by the BIR shall be required. [13]
5. Extension for filing VAT refund. [14]
To ease the burden of the taxpaying public, Bayanihan II moved the statutory deadlines and timelines for the filing and submission of any document, the payment of taxes, fees, and other charges required by law.
Under RR No. 27-2020, the BIR suspended the deadline for filing of applications for VAT refund, the prescriptive periods of which fall during the effectivity of Bayanihan II. To prevent the influx of numerous filers of VAT refund claims, the following deadlines were extended to the following dates:
Taxable Quarter Deadline
Calendar quarter ending September 30, 2018 December 31, 2020
Fiscal quarter ending October 31, 2018 January 15, 2021
Fiscal quarter ending November 30, 2018 January 31, 2021
Calendar quarter ending December 31, 2018 February 15, 2021
Moreover, under RR No. 27-2020, the 90-day processing of VAT refund claims pursuant to Section 112 (C) of the NIRC has been suspended during the effectivity of Bayanihan II. The same RR also provides for a schedule of filing refund claims after the effectivity of Bayanihan II where the Enhanced Community Quarantine or the Modified ECQ is in force.
6. Liberalization of the grant of incentives for the manufacturing or importation of critical or needed healthcare equipment or supplies or essential goods. [15]
The exemption from import duties, taxes, and other fees shall be determined by the BIR and the Bureau of Customs. The goods to be determined as exempt from taxes and fees shall include critical products, essential goods, equipment or supplies needed to contain and mitigate COVID-19. RR No. 28-2020 provides for a list of goods that are exempt from value-added tax, excise tax and other fees.
7. Income tax exemptions. [16]
Bayanihan II provides for income tax exemptions of retirement benefits, and certain forms of compensation and allowances given to health workers. These income tax exemptions were explained in RR No. 29-2020. According to RR No. 29-2020, the following income payments shall be excluded from gross income and shall not be subject to income tax:
(1) Retirement benefits received by officials and employees of private firms, whether individual or corporate, from June 5, 2020 to December 31, 2020, provided that the amount received is in accordance with a retirement plan duly-registered with the BIR. Note that re-employment of such officials or employees in the same firm and its related parties within the succeeding twelve (12) month period shall be considered as proof of non-retirement.
The abovementioned conditions do not apply to the retirement benefits received by employees under Section 2.78.1(B)(1) of RR 02-1998, as amended.
(2) COVID-19 Special Risk Allowance given to public and private health workers. COVID-19 Special Risk Allowance is the allowance paid to both private and public health workers directly catering to or in contact with COVID-19 patients for every month that they are serving during the state of national emergency as declared by the President.
(3) Actual Hazard Duty Pay given to Human Resources of Health (HRH) or persons temporarily hired to complement or supplement the current health workforce. Actual Hazard Duty Pay given to temporary HRH serving in the front line during the state of emergency due to COVID-19 shall be exempt from income tax.
(4) Compensation paid to private and public health workers who have contracted COVID-19 in the line of duty or dies while fighting COVID-19, amounting to:
a. One Million Pesos (P1,000,000.00) in case of death; or
b. One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P100,000.00) in case of severe or critical sickness; or
c. Fifteen Thousand Pesos (P15,000.00) in case of mild or moderate sickness.
The One Million Peso compensation in case of death shall not be subject to estate tax.
The foregoing tax exemptions are subject to reportorial requirements under RR No. 29-2020 which must be complied with.
[1] Section 6, Bayanihan II
[2] As amended by Republic Act No. 10963
[3] Section 4(uu), Bayanihan II
[4] Section 173, NIRC
[5] Section 2, Revenue Regulations No. 24-2020
[6] Section 4(bbbb), Bayanihan II
[7] Section 34(D)(3), NIRC
[9] Revenue Regulations No. 25-2020
[10] Id.
[11] Section 4(zzz), Bayanihan II
[12] Section 4, Revenue Regulations No. 26-2020
[14] Revenue Regulations No. 27-2020 in relation to Section 4(tt), Bayanihan II
[15] Section 4(cc), Bayanihan II
[16] Section 5, Bayanihan II
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Strike'll be indefinite, won't end until all agreements are fulfilled – ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Owerri Zone, has threatened a total showdown with the Federal Government over the non-implementation of the 2009 agreement.
The union said during a press conference at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, on Monday that it would embark on an indefinite strike as "the magnanimity of ASUU that resulted in various MOUs and MOAs arising from the 2009 agreement has been spurned by the Federal Government."
Leaders of the union from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State University, Owerri, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam and Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, were in attendance.
READ ALSO: ASUU moves to stop government officials from sending kids to school abroad
Addressing journalists, the ASUU Zonal Coordinator, Mr Uzo Onyebinama, explained that some lecturers are being owed as much as 10 months' salary.
"As we speak now, the Federal Government is in arrears of major components of the agreement, and that includes funding for the revitalization of public universities, earned academic allowances, and the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement.
"The consequences of the Federal Government's refusal to implement the 2009 agreement is that the union has resolved to go on an indefinite strike any moment and once it begins, it will not stop until all agreements are fulfilled."
READ ALSO: PLASU ASUU begins indefinite strike
Also, ASUU Benin Zone, has said the impending strike by the nation's university lecturers is a last resort to draw government attention to their plights and not to derail academic activities.
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For Year 12 Hospitality student Aehlish Donne her future career is mapped out for her. Aehlish was awarded a prestigious Kenvale College scholarship as a result of winning the Kenvale College 'Get Real Events Experience'. Aehlish was one of only 15 school students who were selected to be part of the Kenvale College 'Get Real Events Experience', being given the opportunity to undertake work experience in prestigious hospitality establishments. Aehlish's industry passion and skills were very soon realised by industry personnel and the Kenvale College.
After completing her HSC this year, Aehlish will commence her study at Kenvale College in Hospitality and Events. We look forward to hearing where this next journey takes her. Congratulations Aehlish!


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Madeline Darcy, founder and managing partner of Kaya Ventures, is passionate about expanding access to capital for women and BIPOC founders, and on a mission to build a healthier, happie, and more empowered future.
After a career in management consulting, Darcy saw an opportunity to shift gears into venture capital so she could have a greater impact and continuously learn alongside the founders she backed. Darcy kicked off her career in venture capital as a venture fellow at Austin-based G51 and has been working in the field ever since.
We asked Darcy about her journey as an investor, what resources have helped get her to where she is today, and her best advice for those looking to pitch to investors.
Q: How did you begin your career?
My first job was at McDonald's at 14 years old—the legal working age in Australia at the time. It was there I learned the tenets of customer service and the importance of showing up. As a bonus, I also learned how to perfectly swirl a soft serve. I then went on to work at The Walt Disney Co. in-store operations, then as an Apple campus Rep. I quickly gained a deep appreciation for the power of consumer brands and the innovation made possible through strategy and technology.
Q: When did you first get interested in investing?
My interest in investing started with personal finance. I made early mistakes while learning how to invest my 401k and Roth IRA and knew it was an area where I wanted to sharpen my skill set. I joined my university's investment club and fiercely googled my way through Investopedia articles until I learned the art of the stock pitch.
Entering management consulting was an entirely new learning curve. At Oliver Wyman, I was fortunate to work with amazing teammates and clients who are now close friends and mentors. I partnered with consumer-facing businesses and gained deep experience in growth strategy, new business development, and mergers and acquisitions. Digital and omnichannel were top of mind for many executives, and many strategics were looking to emerging brands for acquisition.
When I left consulting, venture capital seemed like a perfect fit as it combined my love of problem-solving, building things and people. I knew it was a space where I could have an impact while also continuously learning. I was fortunate to reconnect with a mentor who had built his own firm in Austin and started my first role in VC as a fellow, sourcing and evaluating tech deals. I've been in venture investing at the intersection of consumer and technology ever since.
Q: What types of companies are most exciting to you?
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Q: Do you mentor aspiring investors? Do you feel that these opportunities are important for the future of the industry?
I'm incredibly grateful for those who have mentored me across various points in my career and do my best to pay it forward. I'm active across several diverse investor communities including All Raise, Women in VC, Harvard Business School, and Synergist, which all provide structured programs and informal opportunities for folks to build stronger relationships and networks.
Communities like these are instrumental to the future of our industry. Research consistently shows that diverse teams outperform, and getting more diverse investors into our industry is often a function of networking and knowing where opportunities exist.
Q: What can be done to allocate more funding to female founders and to increase the number of female investors?
We have a long way to go, as only 5 percent of VC Partners are women, and only 2 percent of VC dollars go to female founders. But I'm optimistic that we're moving in the right direction.
Building diverse networks and taking a more data-driven approach toward accountability are great places to start. I encourage investors to look at opportunities to mentor women both within and outside of their firms and to actively track the data both in their hiring and deal-flow funnels.
Q: Which books, podcasts, educational programs, or other resources have been most helpful to you?
There are so many! I am extremely grateful for the amazing teachers and mentors I've had throughout my career, and have also learned from so many folks I've never met.
If you're looking for a good place to start, I recommend the following:
"Mastering the VC Game"—Shoutout to my HBS Professor Jeff Bussgang
"Venture Deals"—Brad Feld
20 minute VC—Harry Stebbings
VC Unlocked—Samir Kaji
Bessemer's published memos
Q: What advice would you give to a company or founder wanting to pitch you?
Tell a story that is authentic to your brand and that clearly communicates the size of the opportunity. Ultimately, investors need to understand not only where your business is today, but what key levers will get you to be a sizable business with strong exit opportunities.
Remember that a "no" is often a "not right now" and keep in touch with investors along the journey. Continue to update them on your progress and keep developing your funnel.
Finally—always believe in yourself! You've got this.
Madeline Darcy is a member of Dreamers & Doers, a private collective that amplifies extraordinary entrepreneurial women through thought leadership opportunities, authentic connection and high-impact resources. Learn more about Dreamers & Doers and subscribe to their monthly The Digest for top entrepreneurial and career resources.
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FC Barcelona was condemned to their second consecutive away defeat by newly promoted Numancia. Numancia created history last night by defeating Barcelona for the first time in the history. An early Mario goal was enough to spoil Guardiola's debut as manager in the La Liga. FC Barcelona is showing every signs of continuing their awful away record of last season in to this one. Last season they managed to win just five games away from home. I have written a post regarding FC Barcelona's problems titled, Watch Out Pep, many of the matters written there is proven right again. There were statement issued by coach and players about the intentions to win well and win back fans confidence. But nothing happened last night. FC Barcelona started the match with the line-up I predicted in my preview to this match. Alves and Abidal joined Puyol and Marquez in defense. Toure was at last picked to anchor the defensive role in midfield. Iniesta and Xavi formed the attacking pair behind Henry, Eto and Messi.
The first half began well with both the team running into each other at regular occasion. Abidal, who had a particularly bad night was the first one to create one chance; yup he created it for Numancia. He made a mess of clearing a ball in the 6th minute which fell straight to Numancia forward who shot high. FC Barcelona saw their first attack in the 7th minute after good work from Henry but his shot from a very tight angle was comfortably blocked by the goal keeper. In the 10th minute Iniesta cleverly clips the ball to Messi who breaks the offside trap and places the ball to Xavi who did well to lob it back to Eto; but Eto's shot was agaonisingly wide. FC Barcelona payed for the lost chance in the 13th minute when Numancia scored to go one ahead. The move started in the midfield when Alves carelessly gave away the ball. The ball reached Bellvis on the left whose cross picked up unmarked Mario (doesn't surprise isn't it?); Valdez had no chance against Mario. Abidal could be held responsible for leaving Mario free when he rushed into the middle, but Yaya or Xavi never tried to switch into the vacuum left by Abidal on the left. All this pre-season we were conceding goals in the same fashion. Guardiola needs to immediately look into this. Barcelona players switches position effectively in attack but does not know what to do in defense. FC Barcelona responded immediately to the goal with a great pass from Messi to henry who shot straight at Goalie. He should have passed it to Eto who was in a better position. In the 16th minute Eto's shot from outside the box clipped the crossbar after a lovely lay-off by Iniesta. After this through out the first half Barcelona found it difficult to break a crowded, determined Numancia defense. In 22nd minute Alves got into act and provided a great pass from right, but no one could get on to the pass. Then late in the first half Xavi had a half chance but he shot wide.
The second half started similiar with Barcelona finding it difficult to find a way pass the Numancia defense. In the 49th minute Messi's shot was defelected wide by defense after a great play by this little genius. In the 54th minute Henry's unassuming cross from far left was almost turned into the goal by the Numancia defense. Guardiola brought in Hleb for Toure, Bojan for Henry and Keita in for Iniesta and the tempo of the game began to change. In the 69th minute the Numanicia goal keeper brought in a good save to deny Eto. In the 72nd minute Bojan was denied by the goalie after a great work in the box. But the best chance fell to Bojan in the 76th minute when he headed awfully wide with the Goal Keeper half beaten from an excellent chip from Messi. In the 78th minute Messi shot from outside the box was straight at goalie and Keita shot wide from long range in the 86th minute. Why Barcelona waited till the last period to try some long range shot is baffling? Especially when it was clear that it would be difficult to break a crowded Numancia defense, Xavi and Toure should have tried this much early. This would have drawn the defense out of the box leaving spaces. Another easy chance was wasted in the 87th minute when Eto headed wide from a great Keita pass. Then in the last minute of normal time Barcelona won a free kick outside the box who shot hit the post. That may summarize the entire night, with Barcelona failing to find the net and any luck.
Barcelona fans might be upset, but still justify the defeat in the name of "No Luck". But everyone should remember that we are doing this for quite some tim and it needs some serious look-in. Barcelona's style is the short passes clubbed with Individual flair. But they have to have a plan-B; it is easy to try some long range shots from Xavi and Toure especially the defense is stuck in the box. This will draw the defense out and leave spaces. Whatever we have to give credit where it is due. Numancia defense was exceptional; they didn't do anything spectacular but knew what they were doing. They effectively shut off Messi that forced him to move into the middle from right. Abidal had a terrible night, Messi was average with losing almost all of the one on one battles; Alves looked pathetic with his crosses; Iniesta was literally invisible and Eto wasn't sharp. that sums up all the match perfectly.
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The Association of European Transport was founded in 1997 to take over responsibility for overseeing the European Transport Conference (ETC) and the financial risk and making the event a truly European one.
Over the years the AET has evolved and changed to stay relevant to the transport professionals and academic community. Building on over 40 years' of amazing voluntary effort AET and ETC has changed with the times to reflect the needs of not only the profession but global thinking about transport, what it does, and what it should be doing in the future.
In 2012 the AET general assembly approved the 2020 vision with the ambition 'to be the key influencer, contributor to and shaper of the debate connecting transport policy, practice and research at the European level'.
Evaluation of the new vision in 2016 learned that the ambition needs to be more aligned with the available resources for a membership based organization dependent on the voluntary effort of the members.
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This past Saturday I had the great pleasure to shoot on behalf of fashion designer Annie Nguyen in her fashion premiere at the Mohegan Sun Arena. It was for me, a wonderful evening exploring Annie's great fusion of East meets West design, and the vibrant Vietnamese music and comedy that accompanied.
Backstage is always a frenetic, but fun time before a big show like this. It's always interesting to see how the models handle the long, tedious hours that lead up to the few moments of mind-blowing energy that goes into the show.
Most of the evening I spent as an outsider looking in. Every word spoken or sung onstage (and largely backstage as well) was in Vietnamese. A beautiful, but rapidly spoken tongue. In spite of my inability to understand the language, I found it easy to enjoy the wonderful musicians and dancers. Trying to figure out the comedy acts was a bit challenging, but the sketch comedians "translated" fairly well.
Annie's designs are gorgeous and her gowns have international appeal. The first round of modeling featured her more contemporary designs.
This was followed by another hour (plus) of Vietnamese (superstar status) entertainers. Tam Doan, Lam Chan Huy, Bao Liem, Tuan Anh, Ho Le Thu (pictured below) and Lam Truong (second photo below), were just a few of the singers, dancers and comedians that performed for the well-packed Mohegan Sun Arena.
Annie then featured her designs that fuse contemporary design and fabrics with traditional Vietnamese fashion – with stunning results.


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The myth of Boko Haram by the Zanna Boma of Borno
By Editor on	 April 18, 2019 Peace Advocacy, SECURITY
THE MYRIAD OF UNNECESSARY DESTRUCTION OF LIVES IN THE NORTHWEST AND THE MYTH OF BOKO HARAM INSURGENCY IN THE NORTHEAST WHOSE FAULT??????
By Zanna Hassan Boguma FCIPDM
(Zanna Boguma of Borno)
The political conspiracy and collaboration started creeping into the crisis. Politicians saw in the crisis an opportunity to perpetuate themselves in power on the blood and suffering of the already traumatized and terrified people of Borno and the Northeast. Boko Haram was used as the only means of siphoning billions of Naira in the name of fighting the insurgency and in purchasing of arms.
As someone in the theatre of war, I am one among the many witnesses to the horrors and terrifying moments in Borno and the Northeast were we daily experience killings, burnings and destruction of sources of livelihood by the most dreaded and mission less Boko Haram. No human conception will explain the reason for this senselessness.
At first, it started as a wild fire wearing the garb of religion. Religion based on fundamentalism preached by an overzealous young man whose knowledge of Islam was based on the basics of Wahabbi creed of the Ibn Taymiyyah sect fueled by the ideologies espoused by Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahab al-najdi of Saudi Arabia who with the active connivance of Amir Abdul Azeez the founder of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia to establish a puritanical Islam based on their thoughts of purifying the decadence in the spirituality of Islam and it's teachings based on the traditions (sunnah) of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W) and the four rightly guided caliphs.
The CJTF,a very potent tool weapon in the fight against Boko Haram terrorists is underfunded.There is an urgent need for the government to increase their salary so as to motivate them.
The young leader of the insurgency, Muhammad Yusuf after whose name the movement was first named as Yusufiyya misled his followers into believing in his teachings and thus plunged them into early deaths and by so doing created one of the most deadliest terror group to be known as Boko Haram.
However, the then late President Umaru Musa Yar'adua directed the military to quell the insurgency and bring it to an end. Maiduguri the capital of my state of Borno was held to a,ransom for four to five days of violence by the insurgents. Destroying police stations and killing policemen and other security operatives including government officials became their norm while carting away arms and munitions they can lay hands on.
The military heeded to the presidential directives and within 48 hours have brought to an end the insurgency. They arrested Muhammad Yusuf and handed him over to the police, and demolished his headquarters (Markaz) in the outskirts of Maiduguri in the railways area sending many of his followers into disarray.
One very important information to note on the insurgency is the fact that many of his followers were not only confined to unemployed youths of Borno, but came from far and near. From Sokoto, Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Kebbi, Kogi, Niger, Bauchi, Gombe, Kwara, Adamawa and Yobe states. Cells from Cameroon, Chad and Niger also formed part of his followers who actively participated in the November uprising.
Many of those killed by the security forces were people who don't know the map of Maiduguri while those who were citizens of Borno found their way into hiding. Yusuf himself was arrested while in hiding.
The convincing and oratorical prowess of Yusuf drew to him many followers who were sentimentally angered by the system decay. His preaching were thought to have given his listeners and followers hope of emancipation from the bondage of poverty and want which attracted students from western type educational institutions, Islamic schools, market men and traders, motorcycle vendors and all sorts of people.
After going into hiding for a year, the insurgents relaunch their insurgency with hoisting of their flags at old Maiduguri and Mairi. This resurgence resulted in targeted assassinations of Islamic clerics who speak against them and their ways, traditional leaders for reporting them to security and any perceived enemy of their creed. Thus Maiduguri and other towns were thrown into panicking.
The successor of Yusuf, Shekau called on all his followers to not spare anybody thought to be an enemy. He directed them to kill all those whom he considered as infidels and announced the establishment of a caliphate within Nigeria.
THE MISMANAGEMENT OF THE CRISIS, THE THEN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S INDIFFERENCE AND MAKING THE FIGHT AGAINST INSECURITY AS A CASH COW
While our people were being killed by the day by Boko Haram, the military joint task force sent to protect us by the Jonathan administration which succeeded Yar'adua added more pain to the growing insecurity. Instead of protecting the innocent Borno citizens, we were stereotyped and accused as harbors of Boko Haram, hoarders of vital security information and active collaborators.
As was during the holocaust, our people were daily intimidated, harassed, maimed, abused and packed out into the open to be humiliated. All sorts inhuman punishments were meted. Many were arrested without a reason or investigation, many young innocent youths were wasted. Our women were abused, girls were raped, men were exploited, monies and properties (cars) were confiscated thus we became foreigners in our own homes under the watchful eyes of the Jonathan administration.
There was no political will to end the crisis rather, it was fueled. Our brothers from the northern states initially ridiculed, castigated and cast aspersions on us as if we are the enemy calling us all sorts of names until it spilled over to some parts of the north that they realized the enormity of our suffering.
Then Allah in His wisdom and with the constant prayers of our suffering people gave courage to our youth and inspire them to stand up for their safety and security. The civilian joint task force (CJTF) was born to own up their security and that of their various communities from decimation by the Boko Haram and by the high handedness of our military joint task force's inappropriate use of force on innocent civilians. The disproportionate use of arms and lack of proper use of the rules of engagements by them has cut many young men's lives short.
This singular and gallant actions of the youths sent Boko Haram out of the metropolis and that followed many years of peace until the unfortunate incident of the attack on Giwa Barracks which now changes the game all together. The attack which was considered unfortunate was seen by many as a high level conspiracy masterminded by the then political actors who now have entered into a marriage of convenience with the insurgents for their political gains. Then followed the kidnapping of the Chibok girls which also smack conspiracy and high level mastermind.
Here in my opinion, one must be fair to Jonathan who was adjudged incompetent when it come to governance. Real power was said to have been hijacked from him by a cabal of military and political elites who effectively used his incompetence to orchestrate their plan of venting their vengeance and anger in dealing with perceived enemies and in making blood money out of the sufferings of the people of the Northeast. A clear example of this was when as a sitting President, he openly in a,town hall meeting with Borno leaders goofed and threatened us. Not only that, he even went as far to threaten our Governor for telling the world the truth about inadequate fighting equipment of the military in confronting the insurgents.
The systematic occupation of communities by Boko Haram, the occupation of the Sambisa forest and the accumulation of arms and munitions in the forest including the huge sums of foreign currencies owned by them are all a pointer to a high level connection. A mind boggling incident of the attack on Michika and Madagali home to the then Chief of Army Staff Badeh is a manifest evidence to drive the story home.
The destruction and massacre in Bama, Baga, Gamboru Ngala, Damasak, kala Balge and Gwoza are not experienced in the annals of internal strife of any nation. The case of Syria, Libya, Iraq and Afghanistan are incomparable to the inhuman acts of barbarism committed by the insurgents yet the government then treated it with a kids glove.
It was on this situation that the wind of change blew and President Muhammadu Buhari was elected into power with the promise of ending all security challenges bedeviling parts of the country. The political will that was absent was given, the military were strategized with new heads to bring to an end these crisis. Local governments that were hitherto under occupation were liberated, the insurgents were greatly degraded and life returns to some communities. Daily attacks on Maiduguri was reduced and Borno and other states in the Northeast bounced back to life again.
This was in short the story of human suffering under war and the scenarios in the theatre of war in the Northeast until Buhari came to correct it
In Zamfara and the states of the Northwest, the crisis is a bit different from that of Northeast. Though many have said it was a spill over of the insurgency, but from the various videos released by the kidnappers, the gory stories of victims and reports by security agencies indicate more of kidnapping than insurgency.
From what we heard of the ongoing security challenges there, the issue is of a people who felt marginalized and impoverished. In one incident of kidnapping, the kidnappers openly told the world that they have lost their livestock and farms and the best way to remain is to engage in an armed kidnapping for ransom.
Other factors mainly overheating the discussions was that the crisis in the Northwest too has a high level conspiracy. As was variously addressed on the pulpit and on discourses, there is a thriving mining of gold and other minerals by highly placed individuals and they sponsor insecurity in the region to divert attention. Whichever way, even that of Borno was believed to have been because of petroleum and the resources in the Lake Chad region. There was also the French connection to the problem.
Whatever the case, the federal government must act proactively in dealing with the situation. The destruction of lives and properties in whatever name is abhorring and unacceptable. Though the President's directive has already started yielding results, there is a need to increase actions so as to finally deal with it permanently.
Though it is not my prerogative to say this, but I think our impatience and haste has made us to forget about our common sense of reasoning. Many have spoken bad of the good intentions of this administration in the maintenance of peace and security. We have seen how the military has responded to the presidential directives when the tide was high. The security of lives and properties is of paramount importance to any development and the President's responsibility is to protect the citizens by ensuring their safety.
Let us pray to the Almighty to give us a lasting peace and security. Let us also pray for our leaders to have the wisdom and ability to discharge their responsibilities. Smear campaigns, vilification and casting aspersions will not help.
As someone from Borno, we are better experienced of what it is to live in constant fear of the unexpected. The insurgency has traumatized us to the extent that we could not go to the mosques for prayers for about a year. In Bama and Baba alone over 700 innocent lives were massacred, in Ngala over 300 lives were lost in a day, in Damasak over 800 people were killed or drowned in a day. In the metropolis alone daily 20 to 30 people were killed on daily basis for about seven months before they were driven out of the city.
Finally, the crisis in the North is a long way and it's end will be near if we encourage our local intelligence. The military and other security agencies should be supported and with the political will of the present administration, we are optimistic that the outcome of the presidential directives will continue to yield positive results.
I pray Allah to protect us against all calamities known and unknown. May He also in His power of destruction destroy all those having hands in this wanton destruction of lives and properties grant us victory over common enemies wherever they are.
Ala n3lefa andero cho! Napt3 n3lefaye'e andero cho!! K3ladowa boskuz3!!!
(Allah Ya Mu lafiya! Ya bamu zaman lafiya!! Ya kuma halaka makiya!!!)
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Over the last two decades, climate change has become a major environmental issue. The prediction that climate change effects will be more frequent and intensive is a raising concern especially among vulnerable communities. Solving the problems of climate change and reducing its inevitable negative effect require individual and global cooperation.
Necofa Kenya in collaboration with PIPA (People in Peril Association) a Slovak NGO have been implementing a project whose major focus is to aid the community to adapt and mitigate the effects of climate change. The two organizations started with the donations of trees seedlings to both schools and the community. This was done to encourage the community to initiate/ practice farm forestry, as a way of ensuring they have a way of sustaining their fuel needs. The schools that received trees seedlings included Tabain primary school, Maigoya, Kapsorok, Sachang'wan sec, Koige pri & sec school, Tuyoitich primary school and Mwangi Michuki primary school.
They also donated energy saving jikos (stoves) to the vulnerable members of the community in Jogoo, Sachang'wan, Mukinyai and Giteru villages in Molo District. They organized trainings and demonstration on the installation of the Jiko Liners (stoves) where all the vulnerable members of the community were trained on the installation and maintenance. This is all in the spirit of a greener Africa.
Pupils from Jogoo primary school.


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