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Pastors sign letter urging Democrats to adopt pro-life stance
By Biblical Recorder staff, posted July 27, 2020 in Sanctity of Life
More than 100 Christian leaders signed a letter sent July 24 to the Democratic National Committee calling for the organization to shed "abortion extremism" and embrace pro-life policies. The group urged the political party's platform committee to "recognize the inviolable human dignity of the child," citing theological, scientific and political reasons.
Akin addresses 'false claims' during Q&A at FBC Hendersonville
By Biblical Recorder staff, posted March 13, 2020 in
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (BP) -- During a special service March 4 at First Baptist Church in Hendersonville, N.C., Danny Akin told attendees about new developments underway at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) and addressed rumors of an alleged leftward shift in the school's doctrinal commitments. Akin, who serves as president of the seminary, also preached a sermon during the Wednesday night gathering.
Louisiana pastor arrested after interstate shooting
By Biblical Recorder staff, posted February 26, 2020 in
BATON ROUGE (BP) -- Louisiana pastor Christopher "Checkerz" Williams was arrested Feb. 11 after allegedly firing a handgun at an 18-wheeler in a road-rage incident on Interstate 10 in St. James Parish. The truck driver told police that Williams, 47, fired a handgun at his vehicle after Williams caused a minor crash, according to local news reports. Williams fled the scene.
N.C. pastor charged with child sex crimes
By Biblical Recorder staff, posted July 11, 2019 in Sexual Abuse
FOUR OAKS, N.C. (BP) -- Stephen Morris, pastor of Oliver's Grove Baptist Church in Four Oaks, N.C., was arrested July 5 and charged with five counts of statutory rape and five counts of taking indecent liberties with a child. The victim, now 19 years old, reported the alleged crimes to police last month. The victim was 13 at the time of the abuse that allegedly occurred between June 2013 and June 2014.
Seth Brown to lead N.C. Baptist newsjournal
CARY, N.C. (BP) -- The Biblical Recorder's board of directors has elected Seth Brown to lead North Carolina Baptists' newsjournal following the retirement of current editor-president Allan Blume. Brown is currently the organization's content editor. Gerald Hodges, chairman of the search committee, presented Brown, 33, as the committee's candidate in the board's semiannual meeting Monday (March 25).
Allan Blume, to retire May 31, honored by editors
CHARLESTON, S.C. (BP) -- K. Allan Blume, who will retire May 31 as president-editor of North Carolina's Biblical Recorder, was honored by the Association of State Baptist Publications during their Feb. 11-14 annual meeting in Charleston, S.C.
DeMoss to close prominent PR firm March 29
By Biblical Recorder staff, posted January 16, 2019 in
CARY, N.C. (BP) -- Mark DeMoss, founder of DeMoss, an Atlanta-based public relations firm known for high-profile, faith-based clients, plans to close March 29, according to a letter DeMoss sent to friends dated Jan. 15. DeMoss, recounting that he was diagnosed with cancer two years ago but tests now show he is cancer-free, wrote, "In addition to the gift of God's presence and physical healing during this journey, the experience motivated a season of reflection ultimately leading to both clarity and affirmation of this important decision for me." Many public relations organizations have been "reinventing themselves" and changing their business models, DeMoss wrote, but he is "not wired" to do that with his firm.
SBC's 2018 'season of change' an opportunity to pray
By Biblical Recorder staff, posted December 21, 2018 in Prayer
CARY, N.C. (BP) – A review of this year's top stories reveals one particular topic that seems to stand out -- change. And it is presented here as a call to pray for the many churches, organizations and individual Christians involved -- that is to say, all of us. The Southern Baptist Convention began what appears to be a season of change in 2018, signaled most noticeably by vacancies in executive leadership roles at five SBC entities. Yet, there was also a wave of other openings, transitions or announced departures in seats of influence at state and national entities, as well as local churches.
Allan Blume to retire from N.C. Biblical Recorder
By Biblical Recorder staff, posted October 9, 2018 in
CARY, N.C. (BP) -- Allan Blume has announced his plans to retire as editor-president of the Biblical Recorder in May 2019 after completing eight years with the North Carolina Baptist newsjournal. Well-known among North Carolina churches, the longtime pastor and Baptist statesman was selected for the position in 2011 after leading Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Boone for 16 years. He also held leadership positions with the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina and Southern Baptist Convention. Blume also served as pastor of Statesville Avenue Baptist Church in Charlotte for 12 years and executive pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in ...
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Apr 17, 2017 02:35 PM EDT By Khaleb Skye A. Cruz, UniversityHerald Reporter
UC Davis Students Recommend Optional Display Of American Flag During Meetings [Video]
The student government of the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), wants to amend a bylaw requiring the display of the American flag at all meetings. According to them, the nation's symbol is now triggering misunderstandings from different people. Basically, as student senate member Itmar Waksman told one media outfit, the "concept of the United States of America and patriotism is different for every individual."
Per The Blaze, another student Senator, Becca Payne, supported the claims of Waksman. The same source noted that Payne earlier told a different media outfit, CBS 13 KOVR-TV, that the flag represents "capitalism, colonialism, and the genocide of indigenous people." Payne added that this is one of the reasons why they "do not want the flag" in meetings.
The student Senate Bill 76 states that no compulsory display of the flag during any Associated Students, University of California, Davis (ASUCD) Senate meetings will take place. Fox News also reported that the anti-American bill was introduced by a recently naturalized citizen, student Senator Jose Meneses, It further noted that the flying of the flag must be "at the discretion" of the student Senate and it will only do so if "necessary".
To further elaborate on the matter, the Senate Bill 76 also mentioned that "the flag is seldom present at Senate meetings". Therefore, it should not be mandated by Bylaws as an ordered practice. Under the new rules, any student senator who wants to display the flag must file a petition. The Senate Pro Tempore will then approve or reject the motion, or organize a Senate vote.
Do note that the students at UC Davis did not issue an "outright ban" of the American flag during student government meetings. They only made the display optional because, according to them, the flag is a symbol that is "too controversial". Additionally, the administrators at UC Davis clarified that they do not reflect the views of their students. The officials have distanced themselves from the move and stressed that "it is strictly a student issue."
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THE QUEEN BEE
A Grimm Brothers Fairy Tale
Two King's Sons once left their comfortable home to search out a life of big adventures. They were wild and irresponsible, and they spent most of their time playing and partying. They never came home again.
A third brother, the youngest son, was named Saul. One day, he decided to leave home to look for his older brothers. When he finally found them, they laughed at him for thinking that he could be a success in the world. They called him "Simpleton."
You see, they didn't think that Saul was very smart. They thought that they were both very clever, themselves. And even THEY were having a hard time making a decent living. So how could Saul do well in the world, if he wasn't as smart as they were?
But after making fun of Saul, they decided to let him join them, anyway. They traveled together through the countryside, and at first, they came to an anthill. The two older brothers wanted to destroy it. They were very cruel, and they wanted to make the little ants scared of them. They hoped to see the ants having to carry their eggs away, out of fear for their lives.
But Saul cried out, "Leave these little creatures in peace. They have done you no wrong. I'm not going to let you hurt them!"
The brothers moved on, and traveled further, and they finally came to a pretty blue lake. There were many ducks swimming there. The two older brothers wanted to catch some of them and roast them!
But Saul wouldn't let them do it. He said, "Leave these harmless creatures in peace. They've never harmed you in any way. I will not let you kill them."
Later on, they came to a bee's nest. There was so much honey there that it spilled out of the tree trunk below the gigantic hive. The two older brothers wanted to build a fire under the tree. This would make the bees leave, so that they could then take all of the honey for themselves.
But once again, Saul stopped them. He yelled, "Leave the tiny buzzing creatures in peace. None of them has ever hurt you. I will not let you burn them."
At last, the brothers arrived at a castle. Oddly, they saw many horses standing in the stables, but they had been turned into stone! And very strangely, not a single human being was in sight. This was quite a mystery to the brothers.
They entered the castle and went through all of the hallways, until they came to a door where there were three locks. In the middle of the door, there was a little glass pane, so that they could see into the room.
There they saw a little Gray Man sitting at a table. They called him once, then twice, but he didn't hear them. Then they called him a third time, and he got up slowly, opened the locks, and he let them into the room. He said nothing, but he led them to a big table with lots of fine food to eat. When they had finished their feast, he took each of them to a cozy bedroom.
The next morning, the little Gray Man came to the oldest brother. He called to him, and he brought him to a stone table. The Gray Man had a very serious look on his face, as he explained the difficult situation that the people of the castle were in. Three tasks were written on the table. If these three challenges could be overcome, then the castle would be saved from a horrible fate.
The first test was that in the forest, beneath the thick, deep moss, the Princess's pearls were all scattered and hidden. There were a thousand of them, and every last one must be picked up. If by sunset, even one single pearl was still missing, the person who was looking for them would be turned to stone.
The oldest brother went out to find the pearls, and he searched for them all day. But by the time the sun had set, he had found only a hundred of them. What was written on the table came true, and he was changed into stone instantly, as the sun fell below the horizon.
On the next day, the second brother undertook the three challenges. It did not, however, go much better for him than for his older brother. He didn't find more than two hundred pearls, and he, too, was transformed to stone at the end of the day.
At last, the time came for Saul to seek out the pearls, all hidden in the deep moss. But he, too, found that it was very hard to locate the pearls. Saul was barely making any progress, as the sun moved through the midday sky. Frustrated at how long it was taking him, he sat on a large stone and started to cry.
But while he was sitting there, the King of the Ants, whose life Saul had recently saved, came with five thousand ants to help gather up the hidden pearls. Before long, the teeny, hardworking creatures had gotten the thousand pearls together, and they laid them all in a neat pile at Saul's feet.
But there were two more huge tasks left, according to what was written on the table. The second task was to fetch, out of the deep lake, the key to the King's Daughter's bedroom. When Saul arrived at the lake, the ducks that he had saved swam up to him. They dove down beneath the surface, and one of them quickly brought the key out of the water, placing it gently into Saul's hand.
Now, the third remaining task would be the most difficult. From among the three sleeping daughters of the King, Saul had to identify and point to the youngest and dearest of them, even though it was the very first time that he had set eyes upon any of them. But they looked exactly like each other, and one could tell them apart only by knowing what each one of them had eaten for dessert, before going to sleep!
The oldest had enjoyed a bit of sugar. The middle sister had sipped down a taste of syrup. The youngest of the three had swallowed a spoonful of honey. But how could ANYONE possibly know which sweet each sister had enjoyed?!
Saul feared that this challenge was way too difficult for him. He feared that he would soon turn into stone himself. But then, the Queen of the Bees, who Saul had protected from the fire, came and tasted the lips of all three sleeping sisters. At last, she remained seated on the mouth of the sister who had eaten the honey. And this is how the King's third son, Saul, recognized the correct Princess.
Now that Saul had completed the three challenges successfully, the terrible magic spell was broken! Everyone was released from their deep sleep, and those who had been turned to stone became human again.
Saul married the youngest and sweetest Princess, and after her father's death, he became the new King. And although his two brothers were able to marry the two other sisters, they found out that neither one was very easy to get along with!
What might we learn from the story of the Queen's Bee? Cruelty to others will backfire on you. Instead, one should respect and be nice to others, and one day they will return the favor to you!
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The pendulum has swung back to Casper in the battle over the location of the proposed VA skilled facility.
The Senate's Transportation & Military Affairs committee considered a passioned plea from a local elder care provider and a two-week old letter from local physicians as justification to support Casper as the favored site.
Senator Dave Kinskey is hoping a local contingent of Johnson County leaders can turn the tide once more when HB82 reaches the floor for debate.


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SF Affordable Housing
What should the city do with Haight McDonald's?
Construction of new affordable housing could take years, so what to do in the meantime?
By Adam Brinklow May 11, 2018, 8:39am PDT
Screen grab via Google
There's no mystery about what the city plans to do with the infamous Haight/Stanyan Street McDonald's in the long run.
City Hall bought the parcel for more than $15 million and plans to construct new affordable housing on the site in a forthcoming development of indeterminate size, projected to be "no more than 7 stories and no more than 186 units."
But that's all in the future, as the city now warns Haight residents that it could be anywhere from one to four years before construction on the strategically located corner lot at 730 Stanyan begins.
Earlier in the year, SocketSite noted that demolition of the existing circa 1975 burger stand building could happen as early as July, leaving the site potentially barren for years to come while red tape unspools on housing plans.
On Thursday, SFPD informed the public via Twitter that the Mayor's Office of Housing [MOH] will hold a community meeting on interim uses for the property on Thursday, May 17 at the CCSF campus at 1860 Hayes, staring at 6 p.m.
Potential applications for the site include a soccer field (in conjunction with Park and Recreation and an unidentified non-profit), a homeless Navigation Center, or just parking.
Interim Use of 730 Stanyan Street pic.twitter.com/RYYVlveD8R
— SFPD Park Station (@SFPDPark) May 10, 2018
Community members in attendance will vote on the potential uses—which, of course, will only be an advisory vote that MOH takes into consideration, but it is nevertheless neighbors' chance to provide some direct input.
The corner McDonald's itself finally closed in March of this year, a bummer for employees but otherwise largely a relief for the neighborhood, as the locale right across the street from Golden Gate Park and at the mouth of Haight Street was a constant hub of complaints and police calls for years.
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Darren Currie thought that his Barnet team were the "better side" against playoff-chasing Wrexham, despite the Dragons leaving The Hive with all three points after a 2-1 win.
Akil Wright headed the Welsh outfit into the lead before Shaq Coulthirst's equaliser, but Jermaine McGlashan slotted home the winner four minutes from time.
While the result pushes the Bees out of the top half of the National League, they can at least take pride in the performance produced against Bryan Hughes' side.
After the game, Currie told the club's website: "It's disappointing because I thought we were the better side and we played the better football. I'm disappointed with the two goals we conceded on a day where I've put a lot of our bigger players out. I don't expect to concede a goal like the first one and the second goal is poor at any level, one direct ball down the middle of us. That's a poor goal to concede.
"I was happy enough with how we played. I still want us to pass the ball quicker, with more purpose at times, but still happy enough with how we dominated the game. We had a new system that I wanted to look at but in any system that I put forward my principles will be the same and that is to try to dominate the ball and create opportunities.
With the season winding down and Barnet in mid-table, Currie was able to experiment a little more with his team, and the inclusion of Andre Boucaud on his return from injury as well as a first run-out together for brother Jack and Harry Taylor was indicative of this.
Currie said: "With these last three or four games I plan to have a look at one or two different options and give everyone the opportunity to stake their claim to be around the squad for next season and it is a little bit trial and error but it's still disappointing for me that we played in a game that I feel we've dominated for large periods and come away with a defeat.
The Bees make the long trip up to AFC Fylde on Good Friday to face another side that are in the playoff spots, and while Currie is expecting it to be another tough test, it's one his side are relishing.
He said: "As I always say, it will be a difficult game because they're another team that are chasing something at the end of the season but I fully expect us to go there and compete.


My Cup of Tea has sold an exotic selection of blends and tisanes (plant-based infusions) since 2008. Visiting its new ground-floor space at the recently opened Ham Yard Hotel is as warm an experience as enjoying one of the company's refreshing tipples. Architect Woods Bagot worked with founder Ausra Burg (pictured, on left) and Lithuanian designer Jovita Pipiraite to create a traditional tea bar, over which the company's changing range of about 50 teas and blends are served from 1900s French Herboristerie caddies. "In September, we'll introduce complimentary tastings and a range of confectionery from Italy," says Burg.
The Park Hyatt's recently opened New York space is the new flagship hotel for one of the world's best-known hospitality brands. Located in a 90-storey Midtown skyscraper, its 210 rooms and 92 suites are among the most generous in the city. Pritzker Prize-winning architect Christian de Portzamparc designed the hotel, which is adorned with modern interiors by Toronto-based duo Yabu Pushelberg. Other highlights include an elegant ballroom with illuminated white onyx walls and, for those seeking sanctuary, a state-of-the-art spa on the 25th floor offers a poolside view of nearby Central Park.
Opened this August, the Peninsula Paris is the venerable Hong Kong-based hotelier's first foray into European territory. The elegant 200-room venture – just a stone's throw from the Champs-Élysées – offers stunning rooftop views over the smart 16th arrondissement. Inside there are six restaurants in which to enjoy anything from the Peninsula's signature Cantonese delicacies to light bites on one of the largest terraces in Paris. Despite the 100-year-old façade, you will find that the spacious rooms are as contemporary as they come and handy in-room controls cater to guests' every whim.
Hospitality industry veteran Sara Young and her designer husband Jon returned to the UK from Stockholm to open this smart coaching inn-turned-bed and breakfast on the south coast. The interiors of this four-bedroom Georgian gem, which launched this spring, bear the stamp of the couple's Scandinavian sojourn. Nordic-inspired minimalism is mingled with nautical stripes in a tasteful palette of blues, whites and greys – accented by recycled wood from a local salvage company. "I've always dreamed of having my own business," says Sara, who plans to add a fifth bedroom and coffee shop to the space by the end of the year.


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Confidence in public sector jobs falls
28 July, 2010 By Ruth Keeling
More than a quarter of public sector workers believe that they could lose their job, according to a survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
The organisation's quarterly 'Employee Outlook' survey shows that 26% believe they are likely or very likely to soon be unemployed, while in the private sector workers just 18% feel similarly concerned.
It is the first time that public sector staff have been more pessimistic about their prospects since the recession began, according to the survey's compilers.
The research also shows that 40% of public sector staff believe their employer will be making redundancies, compared to just 10% of staff members in the private sector, and they are also more pessimistic about the chances of getting a job anywhere else.
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It has become a familiar pattern: confidence in government has slipped in each of the confidence surveys LGC has run since the 2010 general election. This sixth set of findings does not buck the trend.
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The likelihood of a regional economic development body in the north east of England continuing after the abolition of the regional development agencies has receded after Teesside decided to go it alone as a new enterprise partnership.
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New council and business-led economic development partnerships will be play the 'lead role' in submitting bids for a share of a new £1bn growth fund with a deadline for the first round of funding set for the end of the year, the government has indicated.
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South Cambridgeshire DC has appointed Jean Hunter as chief executive, it has been announced.
Town Halls to have 'no role' in welfare plan
Town Halls stand to have little or no role to play in tackling unemployment in their areas under the government's welfare reform plans, the Local Government Association has warned.
Nurturing the next generation
16 July 2019Gabriella Jozwiak
The challenges faced by local government have changed dramatically over the past decade. Austerity, political instability and regulatory reforms have, some local government leaders say, made councils less attractive places to work. But what are councils doing to prevent top jobs becoming vacant in the future?
A former president of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy is to chair the government's review of local government audit, communities secretary James Brokenshire has announced.
Selbie: Stop talking big numbers in funding push
11 July 2019Jon Bunn
Local government should stop talking about "big numbers" when making the case in Whitehall for an improved financial settlement and focus on demonstrating how spending will improve inclusive economic growth, the chief executive of Public Health England has said.
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Proposals to restrict public sector exit payments will result in more employment disputes ending up in court and be a "lawyers charter to print money", organisations representing councils' most senior management have warned.
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"They received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so."
The Bible, consisting of the Old and New Testaments, is the verbally inspired Word of God. It is inerrant in its original writings and is the only supreme and final authority in all matters of Faith and Life.
God is one God, eternally existing in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. They are equal in divine perfection and attributes, yet execute distinct but harmonious offices in the great work of redemption.
The Father is a divine being with all the attributes of God and qualities of personhood. As the first person of the Godhead, He orders and disposes all things according to His own purpose and grace. The Father saves from sin all who come to Him through faith in Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ is the true God-man. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, and was crucified for our sins. He died, was buried, and was resurrected bodily after three days. He ascended into heaven and lives there as our High Priest and Advocate.
The Holy Spirit is a divine being with all the attributes of God and qualities of personhood. By Him every believer is called, regenerated, baptized into the Body of Christ, sealed, filled, and sanctified. At the moment of salvation every believer is indwelt by the Holy Spirit and equipped for service with at least one spiritual gift. The sign gifts of the Holy Spirit have fulfulled their purpose and are not applicable to the work of the Holy Spirit today.
Angels are personal beings created to worship and serve God and are not to be worshipped by man.
Satan is the unholy prince of this age and the author of all the powers of darkness. He and his demons are fallen angels. They rebelled against God and are destined to eternal punishment in the lake of fire.
The direct creation of the universe and man was accomplished by God, according to the Genesis account of creation, apart from any process of evolution.
Man was created in the image of God. He sinned and thereby incurred physical death and spiritual death, which is separation from God. All humans are born with a sin nature.
Salvation is entirely of grace through the work of the Lord Jesus Christ. His death was a representative and substitutionary sacrifice for our sins. All who believe in Him are justified by His shed blood, and their salvation is eternally secure.
The new birth is a supernatural work of the Holy Spirit by which all who receive the Lord Jesus Christ by faith become children of God.
All true believers are priests and have the privilege of direct access to God through Christ and understanding of the Scriptures through the Holy Spirit.
The Church, a distinctively New Testament organism, is the universal Body of Christ. The local church is an independent and self-governing body under the headship of Jesus Christ and the authority of His Word. It is composed solely of born-again, baptized believers associated in faith and fellowship.
Baptism is the immersion of believers in water as a testimony of faith and public identification with the crucified, buried, and risen Savior, symbolizing death to sin and resurrection to new life. The Lord's Supper is a commemoration of His death for our sins until He comes and shall always be preceded by solemn self-examination.
The Rapture of the Church is the catching up of all believers, living and dead, at Christ's imminent return. It will be followed by a period of tribulation, the visible bodily return of Jesus Christ to this earth, His millennial reign, the Great White Throne Judgment, and the eternal state.
We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead, both of the lost and the saved: for the lost, everlasting conscious punishment in hell eternally separated from God; and for the saved, the everlasting enjoyment of God's presence in heaven.
Civil Government is of divine origin and appointment for the interest and order of human society. Civil authorities are to be prayed for, honored, and obeyed in their legitimate, God-ordained spheres of responsibility. When civil authorities contradict or oppose the authoritative Word of God, the Church must obey God.


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Member for Holt Anthony Byrne, under pressure for alleged branch stacking being investigated by Ibac has just resigned his position as deputy chair of the parliamentary joint committee on intelligence and security.
His full statement:
Sydneysiders won't be able to travel to regional NSW when 80% double dose targets are met, Nine News is reporting.
The Therapeutic Goods Association (TGA) has approved three Covid-19 rapid antigen self tests for home use in Australia from 1 November. The Therapeutic Goods Association (TGA) has approved three Covid-19 rapid antigen self tests for home use in Australia from 1 November.
It includes two oral fluid tests and one nasal swab test. Results of the rapid tests are expected within 15 minutes. It includes two oral fluid tests and one nasal swab test. Results of the rapid tests are expected within 15 minutes.
Mining company Kepco has sought special leave in the High Court to appeal a decision by the NSW Independent Planning Commission (IPC) to reject its proposed coal mine in the Bylong Valley. Rapid antigen testing is expected to become a key additional layer in community protection from Covid-19 once states open up.
The tests are already being used in some quarantine facilities and aged care homes.
Mining company Kepco has sought special leave in the high court to appeal a decision by the NSW independent planning commission (IPC) to reject its proposed coalmine in the Bylong valley.
The special leave application was lodged this week and comes after the company lost earlier appeals in the NSW land and environment court and the court of appeal.The NSW IPC rejected the mine in 2019 citing the unacceptable impact the mine would have on farming land and the environment – including through greenhouse gas emissions – as well as the costs to future generations. The special leave application was lodged this week and comes after the company lost earlier appeals in the NSW land and environment court and the court of appeal.The NSW IPC rejected the mine in 2019 citing the unacceptable impact the mine would have on farming land and the environment – including through greenhouse gas emissions – as well as the costs to future generations.
The Bylong Valley Protection Alliancee, which joined the previous to defend the IPC's ruling, says it "will once again join the legal fight to stop the mine, more than two years after it was first rejected". The Bylong Valley Protection Alliancee, which joined the previous to defend the IPC's ruling, says it "will once again join the legal fight to stop the mine, more than two years after it was first rejected".
Environmental Defenders Office managing lawyer Rana Koroglu is representing the alliance: Environmental Defenders Office managing lawyer Rana Koroglu is representing the alliance:
Koroglu said it was astounding South Korean mining company Kepco was still pursuing the proposal on the eve of the Glasgow climate summit and when South Korea had recently made strong commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emission. Koroglu said it was astounding South Korean mining company Kepco was still pursuing the proposal on the eve of the Glasgow climate summit and when South Korea had recently made strong commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emission.
Phillip Kennedy, the president of the Bylong Valley Protection Alliance said: Phillip Kennedy, the president of the Bylong Valley Protection Alliance said:
Comment was sought from Kepco. Comment was sought from Kepco.
The NSW IPC declined to comment while legal proceedings continue. The NSW IPC declined to comment while legal proceedings continue.
If you missed this story this morning, it makes for alarming reading. If you missed this story this morning, it makes for alarming reading.
Australia has 200 fewer intensive care beds than at the start of the pandemic. Australia has 200 fewer intensive care beds than at the start of the pandemic.
We've been reporting in recent weeks on a push by the federal government to exempt the Future Fund from freedom of information laws. The government is proposing to shield the Future Fund from any FOI that asks for material relating to its investment activities. We've been reporting in recent weeks on a push by the federal government to exempt the Future Fund from freedom of information laws. The government is proposing to shield the Future Fund from any FOI that asks for material relating to its investment activities.
Given the Future Fund's core purpose is investing as Australia's sovereign wealth fund, that's quite a broad exemption. The stated purpose of the changes is to give external investment managers, who the Future Fund works with regularly, confidence that sensitive commercial information won't be made public. Given the Future Fund's core purpose is investing as Australia's sovereign wealth fund, that's quite a broad exemption. The stated purpose of the changes is to give external investment managers, who the Future Fund works with regularly, confidence that sensitive commercial information won't be made public.
Critics say the changes were triggered by an FOI that revealed the Future Fund was investing in an Adani company linked to the Myanmar military. Critics say the changes were triggered by an FOI that revealed the Future Fund was investing in an Adani company linked to the Myanmar military.
A parliamentary inquiry has just finished considering the bill and has recommended that it be passed, saying it was "persuaded that the Future Fund would remain subject to a sufficient level of scrutiny and oversight through a number of other robust transparency and accountability arrangements". A parliamentary inquiry has just finished considering the bill and has recommended that it be passed, saying it was "persuaded that the Future Fund would remain subject to a sufficient level of scrutiny and oversight through a number of other robust transparency and accountability arrangements".
In a separate report, Labor said the FOI exemptions were too broad, hypocritical, and at odds with disclosure requirements on other institutional investors, like superannuation funds. Greens senator Nick McKim said the rationale for the FOI exemption was "bunkum" and accused the government of engaging in a cover up of the Future Fund's controversial investments. In a separate report, Labor said the FOI exemptions were too broad, hypocritical, and at odds with disclosure requirements on other institutional investors, like superannuation funds. Greens senator Nick McKim said the rationale for the FOI exemption was "bunkum" and accused the government of engaging in a cover up of the Future Fund's controversial investments.
Centre for Independent Studies executive director Tom Switzer has become a member of the Liberal Democrats. Centre for Independent Studies executive director Tom Switzer has become a member of the Liberal Democrats.
The party has espoused controversial views on Covid-19 restrictions, calling for the removal of QR codes and mask wearing by Christmas, as well as the end of lockdowns. The party has espoused controversial views on Covid-19 restrictions, calling for the removal of QR codes and mask wearing by Christmas, as well as the end of lockdowns.
They are currently seeking to launch a high court challenge against new laws which could force the party to change its name less than 12 months out from the next federal election. They are currently seeking to launch a high court challenge against new laws which could force the party to change its name less than 12 months out from the next federal election.
In NSW, opposition leader Chris Minns has questioned premier Dominic Perrottet on the resignation of MP Melanie Gibbons yesterday. In NSW, opposition leader Chris Minns has questioned premier Dominic Perrottet on the resignation of MP Melanie Gibbons yesterday.
Minns: Minns:
Perrottet: Perrottet:
Australia and more than 100 other countries have pledged to work toward a post 2020 global deal for nature that aims to reverse losses of biodiversity. Australia and more than 100 other countries have pledged to work toward a post 2020 global deal for nature that aims to reverse losses of biodiversity.
The environment minister, Sussan Ley, signed the Kunming Declaration overnight, which is something of a statement of intent by countries as they work towards a major new agreement for nature. The environment minister, Sussan Ley, signed the Kunming Declaration overnight, which is something of a statement of intent by countries as they work towards a major new agreement for nature.
The talks are happening as part of a United Nations conference - known as Cop15 or "the other Cop" - as part of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). The talks are happening as part of a United Nations conference - known as Cop15 or "the other Cop" - as part of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
It doesn't get nearly the same level of attention as global climate talks but these are the most significant nature talks in a decade. It doesn't get nearly the same level of attention as global climate talks but these are the most significant nature talks in a decade.
Countries are negotiating a new framework to try to halt the decline of ecosystems worldwide and put nature on the path to recovery by 2030. Countries are negotiating a new framework to try to halt the decline of ecosystems worldwide and put nature on the path to recovery by 2030.
After this week's virtual meeting, there will be further meetings in the new year before countries meet in Kunming in China in April 2022 to hopefully reach a new agreement. After this week's virtual meeting, there will be further meetings in the new year before countries meet in Kunming in China in April 2022 to hopefully reach a new agreement.
The Kunming Declaration signed overnight is basically a signal that countries hope to reach a significant deal. It calls for "urgent and significant action" across all sectors of the economy and society to preserve nature and use it sustainably. The Kunming Declaration signed overnight is basically a signal that countries hope to reach a significant deal. It calls for "urgent and significant action" across all sectors of the economy and society to preserve nature and use it sustainably.
It pledges countries to increase the area of protected land and sea and ensure that nature is factored into policy and economic decision making. It pledges countries to increase the area of protected land and sea and ensure that nature is factored into policy and economic decision making.
Countries have not yet signed on to any targets but it is hoped the final deal will see countries agree to protecting 30% of land and of sea areas globally. Countries have not yet signed on to any targets but it is hoped the final deal will see countries agree to protecting 30% of land and of sea areas globally.
Australia supports the global target but has not said if it will make such a commitment domestically. Australia supports the global target but has not said if it will make such a commitment domestically.
Ley: Ley:
The greens environment spokeswoman Sarah-Hanson Young has called on the government to commit to a domestic target. The greens environment spokeswoman Sarah-Hanson Young has called on the government to commit to a domestic target.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a warning severe thunderstorms were detected on the weather radar near the area west of Picton, the Lithgow district and the southern reaches of Lake Burragorang this afternoon: The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a warning severe thunderstorms were detected on the weather radar near the area west of Picton, the Lithgow district and the southern reaches of Lake Burragorang this afternoon:
The Northern Territory government has provided some more detail on the co-investment of $5 million in Equatorial Launch Australia, which is constructing an Arnhem Space Centre near Nhulunbuy.
Equatorial Launch Australia are working with 27 personnel from NASA to prepare the site for the historic launch of three sounding rockets mid next year. It'll be the first time NASA lifts-off outside of a USA commercial launch facility.
The sounding rockets will carry scientific instruments into space to conduct research and provide scientists with the opportunity to observe objects that can't be seen from rocket ranges in the Northern Hemisphere. Though a part of me wishes they would launch me into space at this point in the pandemic.
NASA sounding rockets program office operations manager Scott Bissett:
The BOM is expecting severe thunderstorms across eastern NSW as the day progresses, with a dynamic cold front tracking east across the state:
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds and large hailstones over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Port Macquarie, Taree, Newcastle, Gosford, Sydney, Wollongong, Nowra, Armidale, Orange, Goulburn and Tamworth.
Frydenberg says he'd like to see Victoria, which just reported more than 2,000 cases in a single day, following the New South Wales roadmap - which goes significantly further than Victoria - when it emerges from restrictions.
Frydenberg is asked about the emergency disaster payments, which are due to end when state's reach 80% double dose targets. He says emergency payments, like lockdowns, can't last forever:
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is up in Melbourne now commenting on the latest unemployment figures:
A specialist robotic camera will be used to search for the body of an eight year old boy who is believed to have drowned while kayaking in Western Australia's south, AAP's Michael Ramsey reports.
The boy had been camping with family at Fernhook Falls near Walpole, about 400km southeast of Perth. He was reported missing from the campsite on Sunday morning, with police later saying he had been involved in a boating incident on the river.
A land search that spanned several days and involved more than 60 State Emergency Service volunteers has been suspended, and police are now focusing on recovering his body from the river.
Superintendent Kim Travers said the boy had ventured off alone near the top of the falls on Sunday morning. He had earlier told his older brother he wanted to paddle through foam on the surface of the water but was told it was too dangerous:
A short time later, his father located the boy's jumper jammed underneath a rock.
The family had been staying in a cabin at the Mount Frankland national park and had been kayaking over the weekend without any issues.
A Swiss National daily news journalist asks Forrest about Australia's image overseas. She says it is poor, in Europe particularly.
The Tasmanian premier Peter Gutwein is providing a Covid-19 update following the escape of a quarantined traveller who later tested positive to the virus.
Gutwein says the man has not been particularly forthcoming with authorities.
Forrest is asked about Australia's trade and diplomatic relationship with China, particularly in the wake of the new Aukus pact:
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As the one year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing approaches, the echoes of that day still swirl in this city and in our own memories, for on a day when evil was intended, a city sparkled more brightly than it seemed possible. And the tiny buds of kindness and hope that first shot through the darkness of that long, haunting day have long since flourished and spread, and taken root in this city and its hospitals. We are a community forever bound, not by the scope of the tragedy, but by the eloquent and seamless scope of our response.
Boston Medical Center shone on that April afternoon when uncertainty and chaos were the only things of which we could be certain, when we found we had only to look to the person next to us to find a hero. And quietly heroic acts abounded — "I'll find your family. I promise," one nurse whispered to a terrified patient as still another tenderly washed the blood from a wedding ring to spare a family member the sight, and still another found a ride home for a wounded runner from far away. And as the madness swirled just beyond the ambulance bay, and as patients were saved and soothed and comforted, and tiny rays of hope and light broke through the darkness, the people of Boston, with characteristically quiet and unassuming grace, shone a light on the darkness, and helped a city to heal.
And even in the shadowy, fear-filled moments, when police and SWAT teams effectively shut the city down and searched for the murderers responsible, Boston held its collective breath, and never exhaled until the search was over.
And now, one year on, what remains is this: an event that may have wounded the heart of this city, instead has guided us to our best selves, to a place where we've always excelled — taking care of one another and doing the impossible under impossible circumstances.
Today, the cries have faded to whispers, but if you listen, you can hear their echoes still.
What's your name? I'm your nurse. It's okay. Hold my hand. What do you need? What can I do? Let me help.
And it is in those echoes that we see clear reflections of who we are — a true team dedicated to this city and to one another, and it is there we will find the heart of Boston — not just strong, but stronger still.
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Bolsonaro gets Trump's praise but few concessions, riling Brazilians
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Anthony Boadle
Reuters March 20, 2019
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump and Brazilian President Bolsonaro hold news conference at the White House in Washington
FILE PHOTO: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro listens to U.S. President Donald Trump during a joint news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
WASHINGTON/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro won glowing praise and conditional promises from U.S. President Donald Trump on his visit to the White House this week, yet Brazilian negotiators came away grumbling about their hosts driving a hard bargain.
Diplomats and other officials said Brazil got few immediate concessions in return for granting a unilateral visa waiver for U.S. visitors, a tariff-free quota for wheat imports and easier access for U.S. space launches from Brazil.
Bolsonaro, an outspoken Trump admirer who seemed eager to please at their first meeting, failed to win more room for Brazil's sugar exports or overturn a U.S. ban on fresh Brazilian beef - both major objectives of the country's farm sector.
"If this is the way forward, we might as well stay put," said a Brazilian official directly involved in the negotiations, who requested anonymity to speak freely. "They asked for everything, but didn't want to cede on anything."
Reactions among Brazilians focused largely on the symbolism of the visit, with Bolsonaro supporters calling it a vindication for the iconoclastic leader and critics cringing to see him so cozy with Trump.
Yet the frustration of the Brazilian delegation reflects the deeper difficulty of overcoming trade barriers and agribusiness competition between the two countries, even as their presidents find common ground in their brash style and conservative views.
Bolsonaro celebrated his visit as the start of a new era of U.S.-Brazil friendship, playing up his admiration of Trump and their shared disdain for political correctness and "fake news," as they often call unfavorable press coverage.
The presidents also found common ground in condemning Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and cooperating on public security and military development. Designating Brazil a "major non-NATO ally" will ease U.S. arms sales to the Brazilian armed forces, while a new technology safeguard agreement will help U.S. companies to conduct commercial space launches in Brazil.
However, in more transactional areas such as trade, the Brazilians' goodwill offerings, such as an annual import quota of 750,000 tonnes of tariff-free wheat, were not met in kind.
"If this reciprocity does not occur, Bolsonaro's preference for the U.S. will look naive in the future," said Welber Barral, a former Brazilian foreign trade secretary.
Brazil's new openness to wheat imports will mainly benefit U.S. exporters and was a slap in the face to neighboring Argentina, another major trade partner, Barral said.
He also warned that Brazil stands to face more setbacks on trade if it gives up the benefits of "developing country" status at the World Trade Organization (WTO) — the U.S. condition for supporting Brazil's bid to join the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a policy forum for wealthier nations.
That conditional endorsement — concrete WTO concessions in return for symbolic OECD membership — left Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes visibly annoyed after his meeting with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.
"That's no exchange. He's making that demand," he told journalists.
Addressing an audience at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Monday, Guedes also gave a hint of the sticking points that stood in the way of broader trade agreements.
"You want to sell pork? Okay, buy my beef. You want to sell ethanol? Buy my sugar. Beef for pork, ethanol for sugar, wheat for auto parts. They're little things," he said.
None of the exchanges he suggested were formalized in talks.
Guedes reminded the audience that China, Brazil's top trading partner, would be ready to pick up the slack if the United States did not engage.
"They are moving in, trying to invest," Guedes warned.
(Reporting by Lisandra Paraguassu and Anthony Boadle, Editing by Rosalba O'Brien)
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Shrewsbury Town suffered their first league defeat of the season this afternoon to give Hartlepool their first points of the campaign on home soil. The Shrews started the game poorly and fell behind to a fifth minute goal from Charlie Wyke. And with Town failing to score in a league game for the first time this season, Brad Walker punished them further with a killer second after 79 minutes – a goal which came wholly of Shrewsbury's own making.
There were changes to the team after the JPT exit in midweek at Deepdale. Connor Goldson, James Wesolowski, Scott Vernon and James Collins all returned to Micky Mellon's starting line up following that 1-0 defeat against Preston. Andy Mangan's recovery from injury saw him named amongst the subs and Liam Lawrence was also on the bench after completing his three game suspension.
After a mirky journey all the way to County Durham, by the time kick-off came around the sun had finally managed to peer through the gloom.
The home side wasted a glorious chance after just 90 seconds when Wyke dragged his shot a yard or two wide after Jonathan Franks had laid on the opportunity. The on-loan Middlesbrough striker had caught Town napping and should have scored. He didn't have to wait too long to make amends. Goldson couldn't win a 50/50 challenge inside his own half and when the ball was worked down the left channel, it was fed quickly into Wyke who swept it into the corner to give the hosts a fifth minute lead. With three central defenders it left Salop exposed and vulnerable in the right-back berth once Goldson had lost out, and the home side had inflicted maximum damage.
They might have doubled their lead too when Ryan Brobble completely miscued in front of goal after Franks had again gone skipping through a strangely off guard Town defence. It wasn't too much of an exaggeration to say that Salop might have been three adrift within 10 minutes against a side that had lost five of its first six matches.
Mellon made a quick change after 17 minutes with Cameron Gayle replaced by Jermaine Grandison, after the former West Brom man failed to respond to an ankle knock picked up earlier in the game.
The small band of travelling Salopians away to our left did their best to rouse their team but although the threat had dissipated somewhat at one end, sadly there was precious little at the other one either. Vernon did head a Ryan Woods cross wide of the upright just before the half hour but that was all that Town had mustered, with the struggling home side certainly having had the edge in the first third of the match.
Town's first shot on target came when Mickey Demetriou's raking 40 yard cross-field pass was deftly flicked on by Mark Ellis, but Collins couldn't get any meat behind his shot and it was an easy gather for Scott Flinders in the home goal.
Flinders had to save again when Wesolowski's clever dink was volleyed on by Vernon but the effort was straight down the throat of a grateful keeper, and another routine stop.
Collins headed over Grandison's cross in the closing minutes of the half and it was a clear indication that Shrewsbury had settled and finally found a bit of fluency after the most lethargic of openings.
Last week's matchwinner Jordan Clark had a chance in stoppage time from a free kick awarded just outside the box, but couldn't repeat his Luton heroics and fired well over. And Town's wretched half concluded with Wesolowski yellow carded for an infringement just inside the Town half.
Hartlepool kicked off the second half with the yellow and blacks now attacking the end behind which their travelling support was gathered. Neither manager had made any further changes during the interval.
Town started well with Collins' awareness setting up an opportunity for Grandison but despite two bites of the cherry, the defender failed to find a way through a resilient Pools defence.
Clark was booked early doors for simulation when he was 'tripped' on the edge of the area but the ref wasn't falling for it, and as soon as Clark picked himself up from the deck, sure enough, there was the yellow in front of his face.
Hartlepool were still looking menacing down both flanks though and it was hard to see why they had struggled for much of the campaign.
Collins twice fired well over and Town survived a huge penalty appeal when Nathaniel Knight-Percival tangled with Brobbel – although the initial foul might have been given in Town's favour. The home fans howled their disapproval but the man in the middle must have seen it as a six and two three's.
Mellon made a double change 10 minutes into the second half with Demetriou and Vernon replaced by Mangan and Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro. It saw Salop revert to a more recognisable 4-4-2 formation.
The best of the chances were still falling to the home side and Brobbel might have embarrassed Knight-Percival midway through the half when the defender dallied and Brobbel nipped in. Only his timing was wrong or it might have been two-nil.
It was end to end stuff but Town were at least seeing their equal share of the football. They weren't creating too many clear cut openings. Mangan pulled a shot just wide after 71 minutes and you sensed an equaliser might knock the stuffing out of a United side that had lost both their previous games here without scoring.
Scott Harrison and Collins both found their way into the ref's notebook after some needless argy-bargy, and it all came as a result of Flinders failing to give the ball back for Town to take a corner. When it finally swung over, the ref failed to notice that a Pools defender was all over Collins like a rash and you rarely see officials brave enough to give pens in situations like that.
Akpa Akpro fired straight at Flinders with the game now inside the final quarter hour and Town still trailing to that early goal.
Shrews conceded again with 11 minutes to go and it was a shocker. Clark threw to Grandison midway inside the Pools half and Grandison's intended return fell woefully short. Away went the home side down the left and Jack Compton's deliciously inviting ball fell perfectly for the on-rushing Walker, who had timed his run to perfection to crash his 10 yard shot sweetly beyond Jayson Leutwiler.
If Town's task looked tough before, it looked positively cavernous now with the hosts piling men behind the ball.
Flinders saved twice in quick succession from Collins and Woods but it simply wasn't the visitor's day. A brilliant run by Brobbel might have brought a third but really, that would have been just a bit too much for the 218 away following to stomach. It would be a long journey home for those wearing Town colours tonight.


Canadian artistic gymnast Ellie Black took home three silver medals at the recently held 2016 Elite Canada Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Halifax.
Last Sunday, during the Elite Canada Gymnastics competition, the 20-year-old athlete showcased her talent in the balance beam event of the competition that took place at the Canada Games Centre.
The success that she has attained in the competition was not defined by the medals hanging around her neck, but rather by the young gymnasts that surrounded her.
The young Canadian gymnast brought home three silver medals in front of a local crowd Sunday, capturing second place in the senior women's division on beam, floor and vault. She also took fourth place on the uneven bars, and won the bronze in the all-around event last Friday.
"Overall, I was pretty happy with the performances," Ellie Black said following medal presentations, as the Elite Canada competition came to an end and a group of young girls patiently waited for the opportunity to ask autographs and photos from her.
"I did all four events, so it was a good opportunity from Day One to just go in and fix some things up," she told of one of the biggest sporting event in the country this season, which accommodated the most prominent male and female gymnasts all over the country.
The young athlete fell awkwardly while on the uneven bars, but insisted that her knee seems to be fine. She also failed to land properly after dismounting on the beam, which is typically her best event.
Ellie Black, who is a member of the Halifax Alta Gymnastics Club, is competing for one of the five available spots on the Canadian contingent that will represent the country at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Black formerly represented Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics and numerous other international events.
The young athlete obtained the gold medal in the women's all-around event of the Pan Am Games, which made her the first non-American female gymnast to claim it in 32 years.
Despite only being 20 years old, Ellie black is considered as a veteran in the Canadian gymnastics team. In the Elite Canada competition, she was surrounded by several emerging gymnasts who are trying to make their mark on the gymnastics stage.
The 20-year old Canadian gymnast claimed that the Canadian gymnastics team is more than ready to compete at the Rio Summer Olympics.
"We have some juniors who are moving up into the senior category who are looking great, so I think it's just really positive for gymnastics in Canada. I think this is the strongest we've ever been and this is the most depth we've ever had heading into an Olympic year," Black said.
Meanwhile, on the men's event, Canadian veteran gymnast Hugh Smith took home two gold medals (floor and vault) while also grabbing the silver on rings last Saturday. In total, there were at least 20 local athletes who participated in the event.
"We had an awesome crowd," Ellie said.
In June, Ellie Black will find out if she'll be selected to represent the white and red in the 2016 Rio Olympics. The probability looks pretty high, nonetheless.


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Forest of Dean housing association reports steady growth after major investment
A month after Newent based Two Rivers Housing Group secured £80 million from a US-based institutional investor, the company has reported an increase its turnover to nearly £27 million from £25.5 million the previous year.
The Group, which includes facilities management company Centigen and specialist estate agency TwoCan, as well as the housing association, made a surplus of £3.3m after tax for the year ending 31 March 2020 (£4.4m in 2019), with the housing association reporting a surplus of £3.4m for the year (£4.4m in 2019).
During the financial year, the organisation also made significant investments in its homes, injecting £2.9 million in existing stock and further invested in its commitment to deliver 1,000 new affordable homes to Gloucestershire and the surrounding areas. An investment of £20 million saw the Group build 187 new homes in the year ending 31 March 2020, well above the organisations target of 100 new homes per year.
Alongside investment in its properties, the group has continued to invest in support service to help vulnerable tenants. This support has helped more than 350 tenants with debt and welfare advice and provided access to a new welfare service provided by Life & Progress to help tenants cope with the impact of Covid-19.
Last month the Group announced that it had secured its largest ever investment package, which provides certainty of funding for its future development programme and will enable the Group to further invest in its existing homes.
Chief Executive, Garry King, said: "In the past year we have continued to deliver on our mission to create great homes and support communities. We have remained committed to our ambitious development plan and continue to work with our tenants to make improvements to our homes and the additional services we provide.
"The last financial year bought a number of challenges, both for Two Rivers and the housing sector as a whole and ended with a global pandemic that has left the UK and world in uncertain times.
"I am incredibly proud of the way in which our team has responded to this. Their hard work and dedication, has enabled us to deliver a strong set of financial results and a solid foundation from which to continue with our mission to create great homes across the county."
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Q: Meaning of " he is welcome to attend and take part" I am helping my son with an application for an after-school program. I asked the coach if they would still accept new students. The coach emailed me back:

While we have selected the kids who are moving on in the competition
  he is welcome to attend and take part.

I am confused. Is this a "yes" or "no"?

A: This is a "yes, your child can physically attend" answer.  There are aspects of the program that involve a competition, and the deadline has passed for being a full participant in the competition portion.
If the competition portion of the activity is of concern to your child, e.g., feeling excluded from the group, then you should wait until the next time the program is offered.
In any case, you should contact the coach/activity leader and clarify what the competition is, and what the "exclusion" impact would be on your son, should he choose to participate.

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Berlin, Sangamon County, Illinois
Berlin: Village in Illinois, U.S.
Berlin is a village located in the county of Sangamon in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 180 and a population density of 180 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 173 inhabitants.
Quick Facts about Berlin
Population : 173 (2020)
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Sangamon County
Area : 1 km2
Altitude : 2,087 feet / 636 meters
Location of Berlin on Illinois map.
Sangamon County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Berlin Highlighted
Sangamon County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Berlin Highlighted locator map image
Berlin is located at 39°45'32"N 89°54'11"W (39.7589400, -89.9031600).
Berlin map
According to census records, the population of Berlin decreased by 4.05% in 10 years.
2010 180 - census
2011 177 -1.69% estimation process
2012 179 1.12% estimation process
2015 177 0% estimation process
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 73,453
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 69,146
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 6.2%
April 1, 2020 Population : 75,791
% of Hispanic or Latino : 38.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 5,655
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 10.3%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $255,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,546
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,060
2015-2019 Households : 23,842
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.4%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 592,084
2012 total retail sales per capita : $8,460
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 5,626
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,460
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,449
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,253
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,176
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 459
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 4,891
2010 population per square mile : 944.6
2010 land area in square miles : 73.19
Other Places in Berlin
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600 S Washington St, Berlin, IL 62670 ➦ Show Map
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Schools in Berlin
College & universities near Berlin, IL
University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts Springfield (IL) 62704
Amtrak & bus stations near Berlin, IL
Springfield station East Washington and North Third Sts. RAIL
Carlinville 128 Alton Rd. RAIL
Lincoln Broadway and North Chicago Sts. RAIL
Alton 3400 College Ave. RAIL
Macomb 120 East Calhoun Street RAIL
Post offices near Berlin
New Berlin Post Office New Berlin (IL) 62670
Other places with the same name (13)
Berlin , Connecticut town in Connecticut with a population of 20,390 people.
Berlin , New Hampshire city in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA with a population of 9,813 people.
Berlin , New Jersey township in Camden County, New Jersey with a population of 7,512 people.
Berlin , Maryland town in Maryland, United States with a population of 4,940 people.
Berlin , Massachusetts town in Massachusetts with a population of 3,731 people.
Berlin , Ohio census-designated place in Holmes County, Ohio with a population of 2,045 people.
Berlin , Pennsylvania borough in Pennsylvania, USA with a population of 1,931 people.
Berlin , New York town in New York with a population of 1,800 people.
Berlin , Georgia town in Colquitt County, Georgia, United States with a population of 553 people.
Berlin , Alabama unincorporated community in Alabama with a population of 478 people.
Berlin , Wisconsin town of Green Lake County, Wisconsin, USA with a population of 86 people.
Berlin , North Dakota city in North Dakota with a population of 25 people.
Other cities in Sangamon County
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Sangamon County , IL. (more)
Springfield 113,671 City in and county seat of Sangamon County, Illinois, United States and Illinois federated state capital city
Arlington Heights 73,999 Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States; suburb of Chicago, Illinois
Chatham 13,159 Village in Illinois, USA
Woodside 10,484 Township in Sangamon County, Illinois
Sherman 4,660 Village in Illinois, USA
Auburn 4,591 City in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States
Rochester 3,715 Village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States
Riverton 3,430 Village in Illinois
Pawnee 2,646 City in Oklahoma
Buckhart 1,679 Unincorporated community in Illinois
Jerome 1,575 Village in Illinois, United States
Southern View 1,557 City in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
Williamsville 1,490 Village in the United States
Leland Grove 1,451 City in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States
Grandview 1,369 City in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
New Berlin 1,329 Township in Sangamon County, Illinois


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BC Needs a Tailored Approach to Rebuilding says Minister Mélanie Joly in Douglas Q&A
Carla Sorrell
The Honourable Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, Mélanie Joly. Photo supplied.
The Honourable Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, Mélanie Joly, was a keynote speaker at the 'State of the Island' Economic Summit hosted by the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance (VIEA). She spoke to Douglas Editor Carla Sorrell about economic recovery in British Columbia and on Vancouver Island.
Carla Sorrell (CS): What advice would you give business owners at this time? What do you think is the most important thing that they need to think about?
Minister Joly (MJ): The idea for 2020, to deal with the pandemic and the economic crisis, is to find a way for business owners to survive, to weather the pandemic, and to keep their employees. To do that they have access to a lot of different measures from the federal government, starting with the wage subsidy (CEWS) and the rent relief program (CECRA) – which will be modified this week, and the support for small businesses (CIBA). We developed a new approach, which is offered by Western Economic Diversification (WD) for the west. Businesses can come and see us to access liquidity and help.
My advice to entrepreneurs would be, in order to help you weather this crisis and survive, please come and see us at Western Economic Diversification and we can help you find the right path to your success.
CS: You've had a lot of conversations with leaders in B.C.. What did you find unique about the state of the post pandemic economy in this region?
MJ: I've had good conversations with Walt Judas [Tourism Industry Association of BC], mayors Lisa Helps and Kennedy Stewart, numerous B.C chambers of commerce and CEOs. I'm very aware that the west is not a monolithic bloc, that the players are different in British Columbia. We have a regional economic development approach for the west, but I'm looking at how we can be a bit more B.C. specific. The economy is different, the geography is different, and that calls for a much more tailored approach. That's something I want to act upon, to recognize the need for Ottawa to be closer to people in B.C. and to have more boots on the ground, to provide better support for entrepreneurs and people in B.C.
CS: From what you know now, what would a 'Made in B.C.' economic development plan look like?
MJ: I reached out to many of the entrepreneurs in the region and have many more conversations in the coming weeks. I'm very aware that some parts of the country have access to more resources when it comes to economic development, and B.C. is far away from us [Ottawa]. We have to do a better job to connect with people.
In this COVID time of economic crisis, information is key. By having access to more resources that could help businesses; access to information about the different programs that are available; and access also to technical help in terms of changing operations, marketing approaches or even balance sheets, is all important.
CS: In your keynote speech you talked about the Government's support in saving and creating jobs. Where do you see opportunities for new jobs in the future?
MJ: Some sectors of the economy are going well, and others are much more impacted. I'll give you examples: the tech sector and AI sector are doing well.
We've been there with the wage subsidy, in addition to the measures I've just talked to you about to help businesses keep employees, and also through WD. Nine thousand jobs were saved in B.C. alone, because of the work of WD. We've been providing a kind of micro credit agency on the ground for businesses.
Some sectors are much more impacted. We know that the tourism sector is not going well. I have spoken to Patrick Weiler, MP for Whistler, and know the impact there, and also on the Island. We know that the fisheries sector has been impacted by the fact that many restaurants closed and exports are not as easy as before. And we also know that the aerospace sector is very concerned with the fact that the airline sector is going through a rough patch right now because the demand for airline tickets has gone down dramatically. These are just [a few] examples.
We have to continue with very wide measures; we have to be much more region specific, but also sector specific. And so based on that, we have to have a much more tailored approach and perspective.
CS: Tourism has certainly been a hard hit sector here and globally. I know B.C. tourism operators are very interested in Alberta's current pilot project for rapid COVID testing for international visitors on arrival to the province. I know this is a provincial decision, but I was wondering if you could comment on a federal approach that gives Canada a unified option to test for international travelers?
MJ: We've approved many rapid tests since the beginning of October, providing some to provinces so they can decide what to do with it. Maybe it's for their own people, or maybe they want to entice travel in their own province. I'm convinced that Dr Bonnie Henry will have something to say about this. The allocation will be based on her strong advice.
What we know at the end of the day, and after having many discussions with the 20 ministers of tourism, is that it is an issue around the world – it is not only us who are seeing a very weakened tourism sector. Having seen many job losses in the tourism sector, we all agreed that it was much more important to support local tourism, eventually regional tourism, then national and international tourism.
We have to be very aware that at this point the spread of the virus is based on community transmission. We have to stop that spread and abide by social distancing rules. The relaunch of the tourism sector will be once the pandemic has stopped, which will be when vaccinations are available. And then my pledge to you and your readers, and Canadians, will be to have a strong plan to relaunch and make sure that Canadians discover their country, and that we entice people to support their tourism operators.
CS: What role will the green economy play in the government's long term recovery plans? How can the clean energy sector in Western Canada benefit?
MJ: We know that while we're fighting the pandemic, there's another crisis which is climate change. We have a historical opportunity to seize, while we're working on a strong recovery plan, we can really invest in clean tech. B.C. will help develop the clean tech sectors.
There are many sectors that can be supported, to make sure that we're able to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. I think that we have to have a human approach to a recovery plan, because at the end of the day, jobs have been lost and we need to offer people jobs. We said that we would be doing everything to save jobs – I think it's the first time since the Second World War that we're using that term – but also create jobs. [In the 2020 Throne Speech, the Federal Government pledged to create one million jobs]. We hope that many of them will be linked to our green stimulus.
CS: Do you have any examples of some of the initiatives the government is supporting to reach its sustainability goals?
MJ: I have a couple of examples, but I've had to come to this virtually during the pandemic. Saltworks Technologies is a very well regarded and promising cleantech company. At the 'State of the Island' Summit there were many other services put forward, and I look forward to learning and discovering more about them.
I've been in close contact with Jonathan Wilkinson [Minister of the Environment and Climate Change] to see how we can attract investments in big businesses. We can not only support smaller businesses and the entire supply chain in the clean tech sector, but also businesses that want to do that green shift, and want to become much more efficient. That's also my focus, making sure that our small businesses that are in the manufacturing or service sector are becoming more and more green themselves.
CS: Do you have anything else you'd like to say to our readers?
MJ: I know I'm not from B.C. but I'm very much aware that in order to have a closer tie and understand the value of the Federal Government, it is important for us, the federal government, to be much more on the ground in B.C.. [We want to be] more targeted to the reality of the people in different parts of the province, which are not all like Vancouver, for example.
My focus is how we can do that. How can we deliver on our promise to save and create jobs that are actually in line with people's reality? My job is to defend the economic reality of people. Not only can I do that, but I want to deliver on that. That's why I'm working on a much more targeted strategy, because I think we owe that to people in B.C.
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