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Doughlas: Settlers Uproot 25 Olive Trees in Nablus
Israeli Settlers uprooted Wednesday morning, 25 olive trees in the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
Palestinian official responsible for settlement file in the northern West Bank, Ghassan Doughlas, said that settlers uprooted 25 olive trees belonging to Hassan Bani Salim Khaliliyeh, in an area located between Hawara and Bureen village, north of the West Bank.
Doughlas told PNN that settler attacks have increased recently, calling on the international society to stand against Israeli brutal attacks and practices against the Palestinians and their properties.
Israeli forces demolish part of Silwan home
Israeli forces demolished part of a residential property in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan on Tuesday, a local center said.
An Israeli police unit raided Silwan at dawn and closed off several streets before bulldozers demolished a room in a property belonging to Khalid al-Zeir, the Wadi Hilweh information center said.
Al-Zeir, his wife, and their seven children slept in the room, which is 60 square meters. Bulldozers also destroyed a tract of land and uprooted several olive trees, claiming that Jewish antiquities are buried under the land, al-Zeir said.
The room was built seven years ago by al-Zeir.
Israeli forces also destroyed a wall and an iron gate belonging to the al-Abbasi family, the Wadi Hilweh center said.
Israeli forces demolished 412 housing units in East Jerusalem between 2004-2012, according to B'Tselem, leaving 1,636 Palestinians homeless.
Palestinian homes are usually demolished under the pretext of not having a building permit. Figures from Israeli NGO Bimkom show that 95 percent of Palestinian applications for a building permit are rejected.
Rights groups say that Israel implements a series of discriminatory practices in housing, planning, residency rights and budget allocation in East Jerusalem, with the aim of reducing the number of Palestinians living in the city.
Israel starts illegal construction, destroying field of olive trees on private Palestinian land near village of Immatin
Immatin is a village situated in close proximity to the annexation wall and flanked by the illegal settlements of Qedumim, Gilad and Immanu'el. Recently, three brothers from the village went to work on their land. However, when they arrived, they found that construction workers, under instruction from the Israeli authorities, were bulldozing and clearing areas of the land to erect electricity pylons. The brothers had not recieved any verbal or written request to use the land nor had they recieved any order that would confiscate it.
The brothers tried to stop the work, as the land is used for olive trees by the family and they fear the destruction of the trees. However the army were then called by the construction workers who when arriving threatened to beat and then arrest the brothers unless they left. The army said that the building work would be between the olive trees, but it is not known what will happen in the future, nor if it will still be permitted for them to access
their own land, once these Israeli power lines are in place. When threatened with arrest the brothers left their land, powerless to assert their property and individual rights because they are Palestinian.
International activists visited the land with one of the brothers when the work was still taking place and it can be seen that the olive trees are at high risk from being destroyed during the construction. This case shows the belief that the Israeli occupation has in their own impunity, when they are able to construct, demolish and confiscate without even issuing papers. Even when demolition, confiscation and stop work orders are given, Palestinians have very little chance in overturning them in the Israel courts. The private land under construction is area C which means it is under full Israeli control, where Israel is obliged to look after the rights and administer for all the inhabitants.
Bilin rallies for Palestinian prisoners
Protesters rallied in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners at the weekly demonstration in Bilin near Ramallah on Friday.
Israeli forces fired plastic-coated steel bullets, tear gas canisters and sound bombs toward the demonstrators, activists said. The tear gas canisters set fire to olive trees in the Abu Laimoun reserve, they added.
Protesters raised Palestinian flags and chanted slogans for national unity, and demanded the release of all prisoners, particularly those on long-term hunger strikes in Israeli jails.
Jewish settlers burn down 400 olive trees
Jewish settlers set on fire hundreds of Palestinian olive trees in Jaba village, south west of Bethlehem, on Saturday morning. Local sources said that the settlers started the fire in the olive trees south east of the village that burnt down 400 trees owned by three Palestinians.
In another incident, Jewish settlers attacked and destroyed a Palestinian house in the Old City of Al-Khalil.
Woman Shot During Weekly Protest In Nabi Saleh
Protest in Nabi Saleh during last year
An Israeli human rights defender, identified as Sarit Michaeli was shot in the leg, by Israeli army fire, during the weekly nonviolent protest against the Wall and Settlements in Nabi Saleh village, near the central West Bank city of Ramallah.
Local sources have reported that the soldiers used tear gas and rubber bullets against protestors.
Sarit Michaeli was filming the protest for the Israeli organization B'Tselem when an Israeli soldier fired a rubber-coated metal bullet at her leg from short distance.
Sarit was moved to a hospital in Tel Aviv where she will receive surgery to remove the bullet which remained inside her leg.
Also on Friday, the army attacked the weekly nonviolent protests in Bil'in and Ni'lin villages near Ramallah, fired gas bombs and sprayed the protesters with water mixed with chemicals the produce very bad smell. Several protesters have been treated for the effects of teargas inhalation.
in Bil'in tear gas bombs caused fire that burnt some nearby olive trees owned by local farmers.
Army also attacked nonviolent protesters in the Al-Ma'sara village, near Bethlehem, and forced them back using rifle-buts and batons; no injuries were reported.
Jewish settlers chop down 40 olive trees, assault houses
Jewish settlers of the price tag gang raided Palestinian cultivated land lots to the north of Ramallah and chopped down 40 olive trees. Local sources in Tirmasaya village said that the settlers cut off the trees in the eastern lands of the village.
They said that around ten settlers sneaked into the land on Sunday night and attacked citizens' property and crops.
The sources noted that the citizens rushed to defend their land at a late night hour.
In another incident, groups of Jewish settlers threw rocks and bottles at a Palestinian citizen's home near Gush Etzion settlement to the north of Al-Khalil on Sunday.
Local sources said that the settlers terrorized women and children, adding that Israeli occupation forces protected the settlers.
Jewish settlers destroy dozens of olive trees
Jewish settlers from Yitzhar settlement chopped down dozens of Palestinian olive trees south of Nablus on Friday. Ghassan Daghlas, in charge of monitoring Israeli settlement activity north of the West Bank, said that the settlers destroyed around 70 olive trees in Khirbat Al-Teira in between Burin and Hawara villages.
He said that the settlers used chainsaws to cut down the olive trees, describing the attack as a new crime against olive fields in Nablus province especially in the southern rural areas.
Deir Estia villagers appeal for saving their olive trees from uprooting
Deir Estia villagers in Salfit called for urgent action to stop an Israeli plan to uproot 2,300 fruitful olive trees owned by Palestinian farmers in Wadi Qana area. Yaser Abu Hijleh, one of the landowners in Wadi Qana, told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that Israeli employees from the nature and parks authority escorted by Israeli soldiers started on Tuesday to mark 2, 300 olive trees in red as a prelude to removing them.
Abu Hijleh added that the Israeli occupation authority wants to uproot these trees at the pretext that Wadi Qana area is an Israeli nature reserve and cannot be used by the Palestinians for agricultural purposes, noting that the area contains vast tracts of land belonging to Palestinian villagers from Deir Estia.
He affirmed that Israeli soldiers were deployed in the morning of Wednesday in Wadi Qana area and ordered the landowners to leave the area.
He stressed that the Israeli soldiers visitor since the morning in Wadi Qana and told them to leave the area and they will uproot olive trees in the area.
Settlers Cut 1150 Olive Trees Near Nablus
Ghassan Daghlas, in charge of Israeli Settlements File at the Palestinian Authority in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, has reported that a number of extremist Israeli settlers cut on Thursday [July 10 2013] 1150 Palestinian Olive trees east of the Nablus District.
Daghlas told the Radio Bethlehem 2000 that the settlers attacked Palestinian orchards that belong to villagers of Awarta, and used chainsaws to cut approximately 1150 trees.
Daghlas added that the villagers found their trees cut after the army allowed them to enter their lands isolated behind the Annexation Wall. The orchards are close to the Itamar illegal Israeli settlement.
He said that the residents heard sounds of chainsaws, over the last several days, but did not know what was happening, especially since they have no access to their lands without a permit from the Israeli military.
The attacked orchards belong to 25 families in the town, and are their main sources of livelihood.
The recent attack is one of dozens of similar attacks against the residents and their orchards, as extremist settlers repeatedly cut and uprooted Palestinian orchards and lands, and repeatedly torched Palestinian crops and farmlands.
Settlers torch olive trees near Nablus
Jewish extremists set fire on Sunday to Palestinian olive fields south of Nablus in the northern West Bank, a Palestinian Authority official said.
Ghassan Daughlas, who monitors settlement activities, said a group of settlers from the Yizhar settlement raided the Palestinians fields of the Einabus village and set fire to a vast area of olive fields, completely destroying 200 trees.
Locals extinguished the flames, he added.
Settlers Set Fire to Land near Nablus
Israeli settlers Sunday set fire to Palestinian-owned agricultural land in the village of Ainaboos, south of the West Bank city of Nablus, according to a local source. Ghassan Daghlas, who monitors settlement activities in the north of the West Bank, said that settlers from the illegal settlement of Yitzahar set fire to land planted with olive and almond trees and located north of the village.
Settlers Burn Palestinian Farmlands Near Nablus
Villages of the Sabastia area, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, have reported that a number of extremist Israeli settlers burnt, Thursday [June 27 2013], Palestinian agricultural lands planted with Olive and Almond trees.
Nael Ash-Sha'er, head of the Sabastia town council, stated that settlers of the Shave Shomron illegal settlement, built on lands that belong to Sabastia residents, set the Palestinian lands ablzae, and that the fire consumed dozens of trees.
He added that the latest attack is part of ongoing and escalating attacks and violations carried out by extremist settlers, and that the area is a historic and archeological site subject to frequent Israeli violations.
Ash-Sha'er further stated that the settlers previously flooded Palestinian farmlands with wastewater, uprooted and burnt lands, and attacked several villagers.
Also on Thursday, a number of settlers hurled stones at a vehicle that belong to a resident of southern Hebron, in the southern part of the West Bank, and fired rounds of live ammunition into the air.
Rateb Jabour, coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements in Yatta, near Hebron, told the Radio Bethlehem 2000 that the settlers threw stones at the car of resident Khaled Mahmoud Bheiss, 35, as he was driving at the Zeef intersection, south of Hebron.
The resident suffered minor cuts and bruises, and was moved to the Abu Al-Hasan Al-Qasem Hospital, in Yatta.
Jabour added that the settlers also fired rounds of live ammunition into the air, and fled the scene.
Israeli Forces Raze Land, Uproot 100s of Trees near Bethlehem
Israeli forces Thursday razed Palestinian-owned agricultural land and uprooted more than 200 olive trees in an area in the village of Wadi Rahal, south of Bethlehem, according to the owner. Mohammad Ayish said that Israeli bulldozers protected by a large military force raided the area and razed his land as well as uprooted more than 200 olive trees.
Forces also demolished a retaining wall belonging to one of the residents.
To be noted, this area has been targeted by Israeli forces through seizing and razing land, digging for ruins, in addition to uprooting trees.
ILA to confiscate 70 dunums of Sur Baher lands
The Israel Lands Administration (ILA) declared its intention to confiscate 70 dunums of Sur Baher lands in Duhr area in occupied Jerusalem in favor of settlement projects. One of the land owners stated that the Israeli authorities had confiscated in 1971 nearly 2240 dunums in the mentioned area in order to build Armon Hanatziv settlement.
70 dunums have remained from the confiscated lands where construction work has been postponed on it due to the local residents' appeals, he added.
The Israeli authorities declared its intention to construct a new settlement neighborhood on the remaining 70 dunums including the establishment of a Jewish synagogue and public facilities.
Local sources stated that the ILA has issued confiscation orders for the mentioned lands five days ago, calling on the lands' owners to submit their appeals against the confiscation decision before July 13.
The ILA confiscation orders also called on the land owners to remove the olive trees.
The lands threatened with confiscation are owned by 20 Palestinian families, where they decided to perform the next Friday prayers on their lands.
Settlers Attack Shepherds, Burn Orchards Near Nablus
Local sources have reported Saturday [June 22] that several extremist Israeli settlers of the Bracha illegal settlement, attacked Palestinian shepherds in the southern area of Burin village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. The settlers then burnt 20 Dunams of Palestinian olive orchards. The sources said that at least 50 marked Israeli settlers attacked the shepherds, an issue that led to clashes between local residents and the settlers.
Israeli soldiers arrived at the scene and fired dozens of gas bombs and rubber-coated metal bullets at the Palestinians; no injuries were reported.
Later on, the settlers burnt 20 Dunams (4.94 Acres) of lands planted with Olive trees, and fled the scene.
On Wednesday at night, a group of settlers hurled stones at a Palestinian car, driving on the Nablus-Qalqilia road; damage was reported but no injuries.
On Tuesday evening, (June 18] extremist settlers attacked the village of Aseera Al-Qibliyya, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and burnt the room of the guard of the local water storage facility.
Jewish settlers set on fire dozens of olive trees
Twenty Palestinian olive trees were set on fire on Saturday night near Burin village, south of Nablus, after Jewish settlers from Bracha settlement attacked the area. Ghassan Daghlas, in charge of monitoring settlement activity north of the West Bank, said that dozens of settlers attacked the fields south of Burin village and chased away shepherds.
He said that the settlers set fire to the olive trees burning out 20 of them and damaging many others.
Dahglas pointed out that more than 50 Jewish settlers wearing white clothes assaulted the shepherds triggering violent confrontations. He added that Israeli occupation forces arrived to the scene and fired teargas at Palestinian citizens.
Israel bulldozes a school in Qalqilya
Israeli bulldozers started on Tuesday to demolish and bulldoze the yard of the school of Azzun village after ordering the teachers to leave the place. Tadhamun Foundation stated in a report that the occupation bulldozed the yard and garden of school of Azzun - Beit Amin southern the city of Qalqilya, and which is built on an area of two dunums.
The forces demolished the walls of the school's garden and uprooted 107 olive trees; in order to complete the construction of the apartheid wall and to build a security street between the school and the Sha'arei Tikva settlement established on the village's lands.
The headmaster Jamal Ayoub told Tadhamun Foundation: "Every morning Israeli soldiers intentionally obstruct the students from arriving to school. They detain them for hours and search their bags in provocative ways."
He added the occupation took advantage of the summer vacation and started bulldozing the school's garden, demolishing the walls and uprooting the trees, in preparation for grabbing the land.
Ayoub pointed out that Israel has recently turned the school into a military barracks, in light of the intensive presence of large forces military in the school's gardens, yards and classrooms.
Activist in popular resistance Murad Eshteiwi said that these practices are serious and a flagrant violation of the Rights of the Child.
For his part, researcher at the Tadhamun Foundation Ahmed Betawi said that the attack on the Azzun village's school represents the seventh assault against the Palestinian educational institutions since the beginning of the year.
Betawi said that the Israeli soldiers have always targeted the Palestinian educational facilities, including the teachers and students.
Settlers Destroy Olive Trees in Nablus
Jewish settlers Sunday destroyed an olive trees field in southern Nablus as well as 25 olive trees in the village of Qasra, in southeast of Nablus, according to a local activist.
Ghassan Douglas, who monitors Israeli settlement activities in the northern West Bank, said that settlers of illegal Aish Kodesh settlement built on Qasra and Qaryout villages, southeast of Nablus governorate destroyed 25 olive trees in the village of Qasra and a field of olive trees in the Southern Nablus Reef area.
He added that the settlers also attacked Palestinian Ali Hasan's home in Qasra after they destroyed the trees.
This incident of settlers' rampage comes following a previous one west of Nablus governorate where they set fire to tens of trees.
Jewish settlers torch olive trees in Bethlehem village
Jewish settlers torched olive trees near Nahalin village, west of Bethlehem, on Tuesday night. Eyewitnesses said that settlers from Beitar Illit settlement, established on village land, started the fire in the olive fields.
They said the blaze destroyed more than ten olive trees in Khirbat Al-Deir near the village before the inhabitants could put out the fire.
Settlers Cut Down Olive Trees near Hebron
Jewish settlers from the settlement of Bayt Ain, south of Hebron, cut down 20 olive trees from land in the town of Beit Ummar, a local activist said Thursday.
Muhammad Awad, from the anti-wall and anti-settlements committee, said the settlers cut the trees during the night and when farmers arrived at their fields in the morning, they saw the damage done.
Settlers regularly cut down trees in Palestinian land near the settlements and several complaints to the police and the army go unanswered.
Settlers Cut Palestinian Trees Near Hebron
A number of extremist Israeli settlers cut nearly 20 Palestinian olive trees that belong to a farmer from Beit Ummar Palestinian town, near the southern West Bank city of Hebron.
Mohammad Awad, coordinator of the Popular Committee Against Settlements in Beit Ummar, told the Quds Press news agency that settlers of Beit Ayin illegal Israeli settlement, north of Beit Ummar, invaded a Palestinian orchard and cut the trees.
He said that the trees belong to resident Hammad Jaber Sleiby, and added that, five years ago, a number of settlers attacked Sleiby's land and cut dozens of olive trees, almond trees, grapevines, and other types of trees.
He filed various complaints to the Israeli police, and even documented the attacks but the police failed to act against the invading settlers.
In related news, a number of settlers attacked Palestinian cars near the Za'tara junction, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, and threw stones at them causing excessive damage to several vehicles.
Settlers Destroy Olive Trees near Salfit
Settlers destroyed olive seedlings and trees in lands north of Salfit, near the two villages of Yasouf and Askaka. Palestinian farmers said that settlers always destroy the olive trees that are planted in the lands of Salfit, on which Israel has built the Apartheid wall on Palestinian-owned lands.
The farmers call for a cease of the settler's attacks on them and their properties, asking to be allowed to enter their lands anytime to cultivate them, especially those located near Za'tara checkpoint and the Apartheid wall.
Price Tag gangs burn Palestinian agricultural lands in Ramallah
Palestinian local sources reported that the settlers' price tag gangs set fire to dozens of dunums of Palestinian agricultural lands west of Ramallah, in the central West Bank. Eyewitnesses told PIC that Jewish settlers from the Nhaliel settlement, west of Ramallah, burned on Sunday Palestinian lands planted with olive trees in the area of Dhour in the village of Beitillu, and that teams of the Palestinian civil defense arrived to the place and succeeded to extinguish the fire.
The village of Beitillu, west of Ramallah, has been exposed to repeated attacks by settlers, especially from the neighboring Hallamish settlement.
Farmers from Beitillu and from other neighboring villages have been also prevented from using and benefiting from the nearby springs of water.
The "Price Tag" gangs have been carrying out repeated attacks against Palestinian civilians and properties in the West Bank and the occupied city of Jerusalem. They also attack places of worship from churches to mosques.
Dozens of Jewish settlers attacked the area of Ain Ayoub last month, west of Ramallah, and burned Palestinian cars and houses under the protection of the occupation military forces.
Jewish settlers kill more than 750 olive trees with chemicals last week
The Jewish settlers used toxic chemicals to annihilate about 750 olive trees last week south of Nablus city, according to Tadamun (solidarity) society for human rights. The society explained that the settlers sprayed this number of live trees with deadly chemicals in Awarta and Burin villages south of Nablus in order to annex more than 10,000 dunums of Palestinian land to the settlements Yitzhar and Itamar, who were established illegally on Palestinian lands.
Head of the municipal council in Awarta Sami Awad said that the farmers in the village cannot work about 12,000 dunums of their land which is partially located inside the fence of the illegal settlement of Itamar.
Awad added that the villages cannot access their land without prior coordination with the Israeli side and they are only allowed to harvest their lands during two days every year.
Extremist Settlers Burnt Olive Trees, Farmlands, Near Qalqilia
A group of extremist Israeli settlers burnt, on Wednesday evening, several Palestinian olive trees and farmlands planted with wheat, in an area located between the villages of Far'ata and Jeet, east of the northern West Bank of Qalqilia.
Eyewitnesses have reported that the settlers came from the Gilad illegal settlement, invaded Palestinian lands located between Khallit Dahoud and Khallit Ash-Shaqfaat areas, and burnt around 20 Dunams planted with olive trees and wheat.
They added that local residents and firefighters rushed to the scene, and managed to extinguish the fire before it spread to adjacent lands.
In related news, dozens of Israeli soldiers conducted training in the streets and alleys of the villages of Amateen and Far'ata.
Head of the Amateen Village council, Haitham Suwwan, told the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) that dozens of soldiers, accompanied by military vehicles, invaded the two villages from different directions, and conducting military drills.
On Wednesday at night, a number of Israeli military vehicles invaded Rommana village, west of the northern West Bank city of Jenin, and broke into the home of Shadi Abu Sweiss, 32, a political prisoner held by Israel.
Settlers burn olive trees with chemicals in Nablus
Laboratory results carried out by residents of Burin village, southern Nablus, showed that Jewish settlers used during attacks on the village lands toxic chemicals that burned thousands of acres of olive trees and agricultural crops.
Eyewitnesses and residents of the village said that the settlers sprayed toxic chemicals on the olive trees and agricultural crops, which led to burning them.
The villagers and their lands are constantly exposed to attacks by settlers, especially from the settlements of Brakhah and Yitzhar established on the lands of Burin village.
IOF soldiers bulldoze cultivated land lot
Israeli occupation forces (IOF) bulldozed Palestinian cultivated land lot in Aqraba village near Nablus claiming that it was "state owned".
Hamza Direiya, a member of the committee in defense of Aqraba land, said that the soldiers destroyed the 25-dunum land planted with olive and almond trees south of the village.
He said that the soldiers also destroyed a water well used in irrigating that land owned by Ayham Direiya.
The activist said that the land owner, who has been reclaiming the land for the past two years, suffered heavy material losses, adding that the Israeli authorities did not recognize the land owner's title deeds proving his ownership of the land.
Settlers Drown Palestinian Land with Wastewater near Jerusalem
Jewish settlers Sunday drowned Palestinians' land with wastewater in An Nabi Samuel, a village northwest of Jerusalem, according to local residents.
They told WAFA that settlers from Har Samuel settlement built illegally on the village's land pumped wastewater to private-owned Palestinian agricultural land planted with olive and almond trees, causing damage to hundreds of trees.
Jewish settlers chop down olive trees, injure man and his sons
Jewish settlers chopped down dozens of olive trees in Tawani village, east of Yatta town in Al-Khalil province, on Friday. Ratib Al-Jabour, the coordinator of the popular committee against the wall in Yatta, said that Jewish settlers from Maon settlement attacked farmers' land in Tawani and cut off more than 70 olive trees.
He said that the land and trees are owned by two brothers in the village.
Meanwhile, a father and his three sons were injured when Jewish settlers attacked their car south of Nablus on Thursday night.
Ghassan Daghlas, in charge of monitoring settlement activity north of the West Bank, said that settlers from Yitzhar settlement threw rocks at the car of Ibrahim Khader injuring him and his three sons.
He said that the father and his sons were taken to Rafidiya hospital in Nablus city where their injuries were described as moderate, adding that the car was badly damaged in the attack.
Jewish settlers chop down olive trees in Al-Khalil
Jewish settlers chopped down 15 olive trees near Susiya area in Yatta town, south of Al-Khalil, on Wednesday. Ratib Al-Jabour, the coordinator of the popular committee in Yatta, said that the olive trees, south east of Yatta, were more than 15 years old.
He pointed out that the same area came under settles' attacks for three times where trees were cut off and tents were tore down in a bid to terrorize citizens out of it and annex it.
Meanwhile, other groups of settlers escorted by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) attacked Palestinian civilians in Ras Al-Joura, north of Al-Khalil city, on Wednesday.
Eyewitnesses told the PIC that IOF soldiers and settlers in 15 vehicles stormed the suburb, adding that settlers provoked citizens and together with soldiers fired at civilian homes.
They said that confrontations then took place during which young men threw stones and empty bottles at the invaders.
Settlers Destroy 20 Olive Trees near Nablus
Jewish settlers Wednesday attacked the town of Burin, south of Nablus, and destroyed around 20 olive trees, according to a local activist.
Ghassan Douglas, the in charge of settlements file at the Palestinian Authority in the northern part of the West Bank, told WAFA that a group of settlers attacked the eastern part of the town and destroyed around 20 fruitful olive trees belonging to Palestinian Tawfeeq Omran.
He said Settlers' attacks have recently escalated significantly against most of the West Bank areas.
Settlers Uproot Olive Trees Near Hebron
A number of armed extremist settlers of the Susiya illegal settlement, built on lands that belong to the residents of Yatta town, near the southern West Bank city of Hebron, uprooted Palestinian olive trees in Wad Um Nir area.
Rateb Jabour, Coordinator of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements in Hebron, told the Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA) that the settlers attacked Palestinian orchards, and uprooted dozens of olive trees that belong to resident Mohammad Hussein Jabour.
Jabour denounced the ongoing and escalating attacks carried out by the settlers and the residents, especially in Yatta, and stated that these attacks are meant to push the Palestinians out of their homes and lands.
In related news, a group of extremist Israeli settlers burnt, late on Monday at night, twenty Dunams of Palestinian agricultural lands that belong to residents of Burin village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
The settlers also hurled stones at Palestinian cars south of Nablus, and forced two Palestinians cars to stop, attacked the passengers who ran away fearing for their lives, and then destroyed the two cars and left the scene.
Jewish settlers chop down dozens of olive trees in Bethlehem village
Jewish settlers chopped down on Sunday dozens of old olive trees in Nahalin village, Bethlehem province.
Jamal Najajre, the chairman of Nahalin municipal council, said that the settlers destroyed 30 olive trees that are almost one hundred years old.
He underlined that Jewish settlers chopped down olive and almond trees in the same area about a month ago.
Settlers Cut Olive Trees Near Ramallah
Thursday May 2 2013, a number of armed extremist settlers of the Ofra illegal settlement, attacked Palestinian orchards in Deir Jareer village, east of the central West Bank city of Ramallah, and cut nearly 50 olive trees.
Local sources in the village reported that the olive trees belong to two residents identified as Mohammad Jihad Shajaeyya, and Mohammad Mahmoud Hamdan.
The settlers left the area after their attack; Israeli soldiers arrived at the scene, attacked and pushed the Palestinians out of their lands.
A few weeks ago, a number of extremist settlers attacked a Palestinian villager in the area causing various injuries, and the local residents responded by burning mobile homes illegally installed by the settlers on Palestinian lands.
On Tuesday, several Palestinians, mainly schoolchildren, were injured after a group of extremist Israeli settlers hurled stones at their vehicles, including a school bus, close to various roadblocks, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus.
The settlers also set ablaze dozens of Palestinian olive trees that belong to villagers of Huwwara, Aseera Al-Qibliyya, Madama and Orif, all near Nablus.
Furthermore, a number of settlers also hurled stones at Palestinian vehicles near the Ennab roadblock, east of the northern West Bank city of Tulkarem.
In related news, a young Palestinian man was stabbed and seriously injured in Jerusalem, and was moved to the Hadassah Israeli hospital in the city.
Also on Tuesday, Israeli sources reported that a Palestinian man stabbed and killed an Israeli settler of the Yitzhar illegal settlement, near Nablus. The attack took place near the Za'tara roadblock.
Civil Defense: Arson by Settlers Guts Hundreds of Trees
A report published Wednesday by the Civil Defense on fire and other incidents in the West Bank in the last hours said fire fighters had to deal with 57 wild fires caused intentionally by Israeli settlers and which gutted hundreds of trees and agricultural land. It said that most of the fires were started by the settlers, who were avenging the killing of a settler near Nablus on Tuesday.
The fires destroyed hundreds of olive and almond trees and a large area of cultivated land and crops.
The Civil Defense crews also helped people overcome suffocation from tear gas fired by Israeli soldiers who intervened to prevent the Palestinian residents in the southern Nablus area from resisting the rampant settlers and keep them from burning down their villages.
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NEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST LEE COUNTY AND SOUTHWEST DEKALB COUNTY UNTIL 11:45PM. Storm west of Sublette will be capable of wind gusts to 70mph as it moves east at 50mph.
A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING has been issued for Whiteside County until 10:45pm and for Lee County until 11:15pm. Storm now east of Tampico is currently moving east at 30-40mph. Wind gusts to 60mph will be possible with this storm as it moves into southwest Lee County.
These storms have produced mini-bowing segments which could also produce a little extra spin in the atmosphere for a small tornado threat. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect for Whiteside and Lee counties until 1am Friday morning.

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In the past, during the infamous Bombay Club days, raising import duties were seen as the preferred alternative to protect local industry. The solution was, however, rejected for the most part and the result was that, over the years, a fairly competitive industry emerged. In the bargain, India became a fairly open economy with imports and exports equalling over 40% of GDP and with basic customs tariffs as low as 2-3% on average, according to a recent Brookings India study. If, on the other hand, India had hiked import duties—which is what Bombay Club industrialists wanted in the early 1990s—this would never have happened and industry would have continued to remain inefficient, constantly looking for protection.
Despite this happy experience with lowered tariffs, the government raised import duties across a range of products last week. The justification given by some is that this is an attempt to stop China from dumping products in India, and some have argued this is an attempt to ensure that firms like Apple actually start producing their phones in India instead of continuing to import them. If a higher import duty on phones raises their price, at some point firms like Apple may decide they want to produce them locally. Both arguments would have been compelling if they were correct. If dumping by China was really the problem, the solution would lie in levying anti-dumping duties. As for Apple and others that are importing phones, as this newspaper has shown (goo.gl/mhd1vT), even though so-called indigenisation of phones has increased dramatically—a mere 19% of phones were made locally in 2014 and this is up to over 74% today—the import bill has risen from $8.8 billion to $12.6 billion over the same period. The reason for this is simple: while several phone manufacturers now have assembly lines in India to avoid the duty on finished phones, they continue to import the SKD kits from China.
If the government was serious about local value addition, it would have, in the case of mobile phones, stuck to its phased manufacturing plan (PMP) and continued to levy import duties on components instead of on the final product. While PMP seems to have been abandoned, for now, for mobile phones, if the idea was to help value addition for other electronic items on which import duties have been raised, a PMP would have been put in place for them as well. Instead, the companies have been given an indefinite protection, with no end date for this. Indeed, if the duties had been imposed for a pre-defined period of, say, two years, companies would know they had two years in which to get more competitive. Similarly, in the case of sugar, for which the import duty has just been raised to a whopping 100%, there is no real rationale, except perhaps the ability to now tell farmers that the government cares for them. In this case, thanks to subsidies from Pakistan, its sugar is now quite competitive and can be imported at either Mumbai or Wagah at around $340-350 per tonne. With the 50% import duty that was prevalent till recently, this translates to a price of around `34 per kg which is slightly lower than the Indian price. Trying to protect local industry from unfair Pakistani subsidies is fine, but it did not need the duty to be doubled. By imposing an import duty that is much higher than what is required, the government has set the stage for an escalation in local sugar prices.
There is, though, a deeper logic for hiking the duties, and that is they obviate the need for India, or Indian firms, to get its house in order. In the case of sugar, it is obvious that the problem lies in the high prices that mills are forced to pay sugarcane farmers in states like Uttar Pradesh. States like Maharashtra have less of a problem because they have already moved to the revenue-sharing formula recommended by former RBI Governor C Rangarajan during the UPA period. With a huge cushion for local industry, the government is now under no compulsion to fix cane pricing in Uttar Pradesh, and it can legitimately lean on industry to clear farmer dues because it has ensured a hefty profit margin for it. Which industry, the question to ask the government, has ever become competitive on the back on import protection? Indeed, in the case of farm items where the MSP is to be raised—the impact is the same as far as protection is concerned—by 18% in the case of cotton and 11% in the case of paddy, apart from raising prices for users, this will end up making large parts of the farm sector uncompetitive as far as exports are concerned.
In the case of sugar, to continue with the example, mills in Uttar Pradesh were making huge losses due to the policy of high cane prices some years ago. While continuing to petition the government to lower prices, mills in the state began working on improving the yield of the crop—after all, if the same crop yielded a higher amount of sugarcane, the effective price would be lower; this worked, and the losses of sugarcane mills in Uttar Pradesh fell as a result. When there is a huge import price cushion, as there is now, however, there is no reason to try to become more efficient by compressing costs. In the case of steel, a series of import duty/anti-dumping duties have been in place since early 2016 even though global prices have risen by 60-70% since then. While this has helped the industry, as the Engineering Exports Promotion Council (EEPC) has put it, this has cut into the export competitiveness of user industries—according to EEPC, as compared to the average export price of $497 per tonne, domestic prices of hot rolled coils are around $700 per tonne. Putting import duties on consumption products as has just been done, it is true, does not lower the competitiveness of local industries, but it does raise prices for consumers.


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3 songs prove just how elastic the definition of country music has become
Fresh Air | By Ken Tucker
Published June 20, 2022 at 12:25 PM CDT
TERRY GROSS, HOST:
This is FRESH AIR. Rock critic Ken Tucker has been noticing how elastic the definition of country music has become. To show what he means, he's picked three new songs ranging from a tradition-rooted hit single by Kane Brown, a duet that teams Wynonna Judd with the alt-rocker Waxahatchee and the title song of indie singer-songwriter Angel Olsen's new album, "Big Time." Ken says it's all country. Here's his review.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "LIKE I LOVE COUNTRY MUSIC")
KANE BROWN: Let's get it. (Singing) Girl, you gone and done it to me. Hotter than a hoochie coochie - got me like that first time I heard Alan Jackson, "Chattahoochee." I was never the same again. I'm a lifelong fan. Yes, I am. Baby, I love you like I love country music.
KEN TUCKER, BYLINE: To anyone who's a country music fan and says they don't make them like they used to, I offer Kane Brown, whose new single called "Like I Love Country Music" is a breezily self-conscious throwback to 1990s country. Brown is one of the young artists who's broken into the industry via social media. His new song, a substantial hit, operates like an old-fashioned novelty tune, wedging the names of veteran country stars like Johnny Cash, Alan Jackson and Brooks & Dunn into its lyric. This plus Brown's gravelly voice atop a hand-clapping beat seals the deal.
BROWN: (Singing) 'Causе I can never live without you or my favoritе songs about the top-to-bottom perfect - you're like Brooks & Dunn's debut album. You got me feelin' like I'm a brand-new man.
RONNIE DUNN: (Singing) Oh, I'm a brand-new man.
BROWN: (Singing) Yes, I am. Baby, I love you like I love country music.
DUNN: (Singing) Yeah, I love country music.
TUCKER: This past April, Naomi Judd, half of the mother-daughter duo The Judds, died by suicide at the age of 76. The Judds made some of the most lovely, catchy hits of the '80s, powered by the exceptionally strong, supple voice of daughter Wynonna. In her first release since the death of her mother, Wynonna has teamed with Waxahatchee, otherwise known as Katie Crutchfield, to record a beautiful ballad called "Other Side." Where the music she made with her mother was pure pop country, Wynonna emphasizes the rhythm and blues in her phrasing here, reminding me at times of Al Green.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "OTHER SIDE")
WYNONNA JUDD: (Singing) So you're at the end of your wits, the end of your rope. You just can't fix everything that's broke. You got to turn it loose, babe. Hey. Just let it ride 'cause it ain't about pride now. It ain't about guilt. You've just come to a bridge that you still ain't built. Sit down here with me. I'll tell you about the other side, the other side of loneliness, the other side of the blues. There really is a place like this where the sun is gonna shine for you. And you'll feel that old restlessness. Your tears have all been cried. You'll find your way over this, and you'll make it to the other side.
TUCKER: The indie singer-songwriter Angel Olsen has decorated her new album with some very effective country music flourishes. The title song of "Big Time" sounds like a roadhouse honky-tonk number from the '60s but slowed down and infused with a wide range of emotions. "Big Time" is that rare country thing, a song about enduring a lot of pain only to come out the other side in a solid, exciting relationship, which is to say, loving you big time, baby.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BIG TIME")
ANGEL OLSEN: (Singing) Good morning kisses, giving you all mine. Pull back the curtains. Show me the sunshine. Needing this coffee. Needing some nature. Need it right now. It can't wait until later. We're always busy. Baby, not this time. Lay in the tall grass talkin' with your eyes, talking with your eyes before we knew we were thinking the same things. I'm a believer, and I'm losing. I'm losing. I've left it behind - guess I had to be losing to get here on time. And I'm living. I'm loving. I've loved long before. And I'm loving you big timе. I'm loving you more.
TUCKER: Is "Big Time" a song that's going to storm up the country charts? No. But that doesn't mean it's not country music. Like Kane Brown and Wynonna, Angel Olsen can tap into the history of country and use it to speak with great power to whatever is going on in their lives. And if it's really good, it speaks to your life as well.
GROSS: Ken Tucker reviewed new songs by Kane Brown, Wynonna Judd and Angel Olsen. Tomorrow on FRESH AIR, we'll talk about how lonely, exhausting and bankrupting parenting can be and how nannies, daycare workers and preschool teachers are typically really underpaid. My guest will be Angela Garbes, who says it shouldn't have to be that way. Her new book, "Essential Labor," is about the difficulties faced by parents and caregivers. I hope you'll join us.
(SOUNDBITE OF JON BATISTE'S "KINDERGARTEN")
GROSS: FRESH AIR's executive producer is Danny Miller. Our technical director and engineer is Audrey Bentham. Our interviews and reviews are produced and edited by Amy Salit, Phyllis Myers, Sam Briger, Lauren Krenzel, Heidi Saman, Ann Marie Baldonado, Thea Chaloner, Seth Kelley and Joel Wolfram. Our digital media producer is Molly Seavy-Nesper. Therese Madden directed today's show. I'm Terry Gross.
(SOUNDBITE OF JON BATISTE'S "KINDERGARTEN") Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
Ken Tucker reviews rock, country, hip-hop and pop music for Fresh Air. He is a cultural critic who has been the editor-at-large at Entertainment Weekly, and a film critic for New York Magazine. His work has won two National Magazine Awards and two ASCAP-Deems Taylor Awards. He has written book reviews for The New York Times Book Review and other publications.
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Why Is Old Man Le Pen So Mean to Marine?
Jean-Marie Le Pen founded the National Front, and led it to a huge defeat in 2002's presidential election. His daughter did better, and he wants to humiliate her.
Erin Zaleski
Updated May. 12, 2017 6:17AM ET / Published May. 12, 2017 1:00AM ET
PARIS—So much for family loyalty.
On the eve of Sunday's presidential election, hours before his daughter was roundly defeated by centrist Emmanuel Macron, far-right National Front founder Jean-Marie Le Pen suggested that his heir "wasn't fit to be president."
"She has character; she doesn't lack that," Le Pen, 88, told The Sunday Times. "But you also need other qualities."
This wasn't the first time the elder Le Pen dissed his daughter's Élysée Palace aspirations. Following her victory in the first round of voting two weeks prior, old man Le Pen told French radio station France Inter that Marine's campaign efforts were too relaxed, and had he been at the helm, he would have taken a more Trumpian approach.
"I think her campaign was too laid-back," he said. "If I'd been in her place I would have had a Trump-like campaign, a more open one, very aggressive against those responsible for the decadence of our country, whether left or right."
That Marine Le Pen had been an open admirer of Donald Trump even before he reached the White House made the jab all the nastier.
And, again, just hours after her defeat at the polls on Sunday, the octogenarian was at it again, telling radio station RTL that the party's director-general, Florian Philippot, was to blame for her failure, and that the younger Le Pen should have focused less on talk about leaving the European Union and more on France's "real problems" like mass immigration.
One might imagine that Marine finds Jean-Marie Le Pen's hostility baffling. Or, maybe for her, not so much. Although he has long been known for his abrasive, sometimes incendiary rhetoric, viewed from afar his recent treatment of Marine would appear to take his mean-spiritedness to another level.
But family ties aren't always all they're cracked up to be. (Think of, oh, Game of Thrones.) And in the Le Pen family whatever tensions were boiling beneath the surface emerged two years ago when Marine ousted Jean-Marie from the party he founded.
Having taken the reins from her father in 2011, Marine Le Pen was on a mission to clean up the National Front's intolerant race-baiting, Jew-baiting image and broaden its appeal. The only problem was that dad wouldn't shut up.
Jean-Marie continued spewing hateful remarks that undermined his daughter's mission to bring the National Front into the mainstream and she knew it. So in 2015, after a series of provocative declarations about Nazi gas chambers (which the elder Le Pen likes to refer to as "a detail of history") Marine showed him the door.
Indeed, tensions between father and daughter reportedly had been brewing for months. About six months prior to booting him out of the party, Marine moved out of the family estate near Paris because Jean-Marie's Doberman ate her cat—a fitting metaphor for a family feud that was growing increasingly vicious. His very public ousting, coupled with Marine's statement to journalists that he should "no longer be able to speak in the name of the National Front" widened the rift.
Upon hearing the news, Jean-Marie disowned his daughter, calling his expulsion a "betrayal," and suggesting that such a move indicated that she lacked the principles to run the country. The elder Le Pen has been stewing about his removal ever since, even likening it to the Greek classic Oedipus Rex, in which the protagonist kills his own father.
"Ingratitude is the order of the day," he told The Sunday Times, claiming that Marine had never replied to the congratulatory email he had sent her after her strong second-place finish in the election's first round.
Le Pen also praised his granddaughter (Marine's niece), Marion-Marechal Le Pen, 27, a charismatic National Front legislator, seen by many as the person who would take the party's helm. But just a couple of days later, Marion-Marechal Le Pen announced that she was quitting politics, leaving insiders questioning the National Front's future and angering the prickly former patriarch once again. Jean-Marie called her retirement "a desertion."
On Thursday he was quoted in the daily Le Parisien saying his granddaughter's departure could cost the National Front crucial seats in the upcoming legislative elections. The loss of its rising star could also hurt his estranged daughter, he said.
"It could cost Marine dearly," he told the paper, adding that she "made mistakes" in her campaign by excluding him. He also said that he had sent his daughter a congratulatory message on the evening of the second round of voting (the same day he had suggested to journalists that she didn't have the chops to run France), but she never replied to that message either.
Could jealousy be a factor in this? Marine may not have won the presidency, but she garnered far more votes for the party than it had ever had before. She was defeated by 65 percent. Jean-Marie, when he got to the second round of the 2002 presidential election by a fluke wound up defeated by 82 percent.
Today, while the National Front's future is uncertain, the Le Pen feud seems set to continue.


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Home›Eagles›Doug Pederson is right for not benching Carson Wentz
Doug Pederson is right for not benching Carson Wentz
After yet another brutal loss for the Philadelphia Eagles, Doug Pederson spoke to the media and stated that he never considered benching Carson Wentz during their loss to the Cleveland Browns yesterday. He also said that Carson Wentz will be the starter next week against the Seahawks on Monday Night Football.
To be honest, Doug Pederson is making the right decision.
It's clear that the Eagles coaching staff and front office are being stubborn when it comes to players underperforming this year. However, in a season where Wentz has been sacked a league high 39 times and has been under pressure nearly 40% of his drop-backs through the first nine games of the season, there's absolutely no reason to bench him for a rookie quarterback in Jalen Hurts.
Yes, Wentz holds on to the ball for too long. Yes, as of late he has been lost in the pocket and lost the ability to read a defense efficiently. We all know that. However, the area in which you could help a struggling quarterback, is the running game and that is something that the coaching staff has refused to do for Carson Wentz.
Starting Jalen Hurts and benching your franchise quarterback will do nothing but hurt this team in the long run. Unless you are 100% certain that Carson Wentz's time in Philadelphia has come to an end, there's no way you can bench him and start Hurts. It's really that simple.
Should Jalen Hurts be used more often? If Carson Wentz struggles and turns the ball over should Hurts enter the game for the next few series to show the city of Philadelphia why he was drafted in the second round of the NFL draft? Absolutely.
I still would be extra cautious throwing out the "bench" word around Carson Wentz while he has an offensive line that looks like a pound of Swiss cheese and a group of wide receivers that seemingly take hours to get off the line and into any type of routes to help their always under pressure quarterback.
This offense lacks any type of coherent structure. Of course Wentz is to blame for a big part of it. He's the quarterback and is turning the ball over at an alarming rate. However, Jalen Hurts is not going to enter the game and fix these issues. Play calling on offense has been terrible and it's only increased the spotlight on Carson Wentz's struggles.
Yesterday Wentz was sacked on two third-and-3s, a third-and-4, and a third-and-8. Fourteen of Went'z near 40 sacks this season have been on third down. There's no time to throw the ball regardless of who's behind center.
It's frustrating to watch. The coaches are frustrated. The players are frustrated. The fans are frustrated. I get that. I'm right there with you. Jalen Hurts, at least in 2020, is not the solution to the Eagles problems.
Doug Pederson has no choice but to ride it out with Carson Wentz and pray that Wentz will return to normal at some point this season. Wentz however, will need help from anyone not named Miles Sanders or Richard Rodgers to do so.
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Eddie Z. 24 November, 2020 at 16:46 Reply
Drew, you sound like your old man when it comes to Wentz. I think he is a great guy, PERIOD. As a QB he
STINKS!! When he is on the field and they show his eyes inside his helmet it is a sad sight. A cross between
fear, confusion, panic and the worst, incompetence. Time to say good bye! Didn't say Hurts is the answer but
Wentz sure isn:t. Thanks man, keep up the good work.
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"""
    filter_menu.py

    Created by Michel Betancourt on 2017.
    Copyright (c) 2017 ACT. All rights reserved.
"""

__all__ = ['FilterMenu']
from events import Events
from tebless.devs import Widget
from tebless.widgets import Input, Menu

class FilterMenu(Widget):
    """Widget with label and menu.

    Create a new widget :class:`FilterMenu`

    :param s_input: :class:`Input` options.
    :param s_menu: :class:`Menu` options.
    :param filter_items: function receive text, items filter and return result.
    :type s_input: Input
    :type s_menu: Menu
    :type filter_items: function

    >>> from tebless.widgets import Label, Window, Input, FilterMenu
    ... @Window.decorator
    ... def view(window):
    ...     window += FilterMenu({
    ...         'label': "Search: "
    ...     },{
    ...         'items': [str(x) for x in range(100)]
    ...     })
    ... view()

    """

    def __init__(self,
                 s_input,
                 s_menu,
                 filter_items=None,
                 *args, **kwargs):
        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
        self._text = ''
        events = Events()
        self.on_select = events.on_select

        _s_menu = {
            'on_enter': self.on_select,
            'cordy': 1
        }
        _s_input = {
            'on_change': self._on_change_input
        }

        _s_menu.update(s_menu)
        _s_input.update(s_input)
        self._filter = filter_items
        self._input = Input(**_s_input)
        self._menu = Menu(**_s_menu)
        self._items = list(self._menu.items)

        self.on_key += self._input.on_key
        self.on_key_arrow += self._menu.on_key_arrow
        self.on_enter += self._menu.on_enter

    def _on_change_input(self, *_):
        text = self._input.value.lower()

        def filt(text, items):
            return filter(lambda item: text.lower() in item.lower(), items)
        _filter = self._filter or filt

        item_filter = _filter(text, self._items.copy())
        self._menu.items = item_filter

    def paint(self):
        self._menu.paint()
        self._input.paint()

    def destroy(self):
        self._input.destroy()
        self._menu.destroy()

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I'm the mom of three Amazing boys! I know a thing or two about the Best Toys for 3 Year Old Boys because we have three sons, two grandsons and nine nephews that I shop for each year for Christmas and their birthdays. I come from a large family, and toys are just a part of our every day lives. When it comes to shopping for toys for a 3 year boys, I got it covered.
Children are so full of wonder and they primarily learn through exploring. A huge part of that is through playing with toys, good toys. Whether it's playing with something fun and exciting, or solving problems and completing something difficult, a child learns so much through play.
Every child's development is unique, we want to keep them happy and learning. A Three-year-old boys development is also greatly influenced by his environment and his experiences. Three-year-olds learn primarily through exploring. So finding the Best Learning Toys for 3 Year Olds or the Top Toys for 3 Year Old Boys can be hard. Here I have put together a list of my best toys for three-year-old boys.
Here are just a few of some of the most popular toys for boys age three. Any of these toys would be a great gift idea for birthdays, and for holidays. I try and find affordable fun toys, and these are some of my best picks.
We have this Kick Scooter!! And he absolutely Loves it!! He's always wanting to go outside and play, but sometimes he can't. Where we live, it does rain a lot, and I don't mind if he wants to ride some of his toys in the house. He doesn't go very fast, well I guess he does sometimes but we have wooden floors and this scooter won't hurt them.  Toys 3 year old boys love the most for us, are outdoor riding toys of any kind! He love's this scooter because the wheels light up, and It looks really cool when he rides it!!
Our little guy Loves trains!!! He is just crazy about any Toy Train Sets! I think he has watched every toy train video. I am always on the search for that special train set kids love, and I know I found a winner! He just loves this Lego Duplo Train.
Blaze the Monster Machine, is super popular with kids! Its a cute show for children to watch. It's about the worlds most Amazing monster truck. Its a super cute cartoon adventure.
Blaze fans will love this Monster Dome play set. It comes with two launchers and the track can be set up over and over into different layouts. Kids love Blaze the Monster Machine toys!
Children's outdoor toys are good Imaginative Fun for kids. They can be just like mom & dad and have their very own backyard barbecue. Kids like to cook and just have a good time outdoor with their friends. We cant wait to see our kids backyard bbq menu, it's always something yummy!! We really like for our kids to have a play kitchen and barbecue's.
The Kidkraft Everyday Heroes Play Set is fun & durable for long-lasting and imaginative play. These are great toys for a 3 year old boy. Imaginative and creative play activities are so important. Boys age three will love pretending to be real-life heroes with these adorable play sets. Our children would play for hours with these toys, and they are great for imaginative play.
Snuggly Pillow Pets Dream Lites are best gifts for 3 year old boys. Pillow Pets are the one gift they want the most, this Christmas season! Turning their bedroom into a starry night. Pillow Pets have Won Several Awards for being a child-friendly product. Pillow Pets are cute, huggable and fun. They make great gifts for 3 year old boys.
It's time for some big, bouncing fun! This bouncy Little Tikes Trampoline is both durable and padded. It's so important for kids to stay active. Our children love to bounce on their Trampoline and they get plenty of physical activity, which is so good for them. Little Tikes Toys are so great! This Little Tikes 7′ Trampoline is just the perfect size for boys three years old. The weight limit for the Little Tikes Trampoline is 100lbs, it's perfect for the little ones!
Fisher Price Little People Wheelies Loops n Swoops Amusement park is so much fun for three-year-olds. It's an action packed top toys for 3 year old. It's over two feet tall, so the Wheelie Vehicles really zoom down the ramps. There are two ramps, one goes straight down into the 360 degree loop, and the other ramp goes round and round. It comes with two mini vehicles that fit into tiny hands. The Wheelies Loops 'n Swoops entertains kids with sound, lights and songs.
The PlasmaCar has won multiple awards; it is truly a superior toy. Three year old boys will have a blast cruising indoors or outdoors. What's so great about the PlasmaCar is that it requires no batteries, has no gears, or pedals–simply hop on and go. Turning the steering wheel propels the vehicle forward and steers it as well.
WHAT IS THE BEST TABLET FOR KIDS?
Learning toys kids love, are tablets!! For me, they are the Best Educational toys for 3 year olds. Put the power of fun and learning in the hands of your child with the Kindle Fire 8. The Kindle Fire HD 8 is a great learning and gaming system. Best learning toy for 3 year olds, characters come to life with animation and reading levels adjust to keep kids learning. This tablet is built kid tuff and ready for kids to start learning. Find them the best age appropriate game and books, help them get a great start on learning.
What Christmas gifts for kids ?
Finding the best Tablet for your little one is so important! I really mean that!! I believe kids need a learning tablet! I guess it's because I had a hard time learning in school. So we decided to buy the kids an older iPad mini, and stick it in this HDE case, and we couldn't be happier!!
Watching them learn is simply Amazing!! You cannot believe how fast they are learning!!! This is a great educational toy for kids to play with and they don't even know their learning.
All aboard! Get ready for a new adventure with Thomas and Friends. Watch their faces light up as they explore, discover, and play with their new train set. Great toy for a 3 year old boy.
Children will have a blast playing with friends and family as they watch Thomas explore his new track. We love trains at our home, the kids always have a blast putting the tracks together and racing their trains.
Melissa & Doug Puzzles, make great gift ideas for boys age 3. They can be challenging for the little ones at first, but kids can catch on pretty fast & they are really fun for kids. We take them in the car, they are great for when we travel.
These are the puzzles, 3 years old love, they are well designed and some of the Puzzles are the number one best sellers. You can give them as gifts, they don't cost very much but they offer, many hours of play.
Little boys like to cruise around in their Little Tikes Ride On Toys. They will have so much fun as they drive around. It's so good for little one's to get outside enjoy the fresh air and play. I think these cars are so great for kids and they last a long time, they are real durable. We have had a couple of these cute cars and they seem to last for forever.
The Leapfrog Count Along Cash Register is super cute for children. Kids can set up their store and ring up their customers.
This Cash Register is great for counting, colors and pretend play. Scanner beeps and cash register lights up.
Children learn colors, counting, and numbers.
Playing board games with your child is a perfect way to spend time together. You always need good quality time with children, and this is a great way to spend it. Children love to have a special night set aside for family game night. Gather all your kids and play something that is age appropriate for all.
Games make great gifts for a 3 year old boys, they are proud to have a game of their own. Here are some Family Game Night Ideas.
The Little Tikes Easy Score Basketball Set, the Little Tikes T Ball Set or the Little Tikes Golf Set, are great for 3 year old boys. It helps to improve their motor skills and coordination. It's fun to play indoors or out.
Hit a round of golf with the little guy. Enjoy the sunshine, score some points, and have playtime fun with the family and friends.
A Fisher Price play set is always a best toy and gift for a three year old boy. Children can play for hours with these toys, and they can play with other siblings or friends. These toys are super sturdy and will last for years, at least ours have.
I love to give any of these as gifts to children because I know that kids will love them, and it will keep them busy for hours. Best toys for 3 year old boys.
Children are fascinated with water & sand; they can play in it for hours. Kids have such an imagination when it comes to making mud pies, they can be pretty creative. It will be hard for kids to choose between the Spill & Splash Seaway or the Paw Patrol Water Table! These are two very cute tables!
It's such a blast to watch them and so fun to see what they can come up with. The Step 2 Water Table, is a ton of fun for kids. Children will be so busy and they will be playing in it, for hours.
Children will love building right alongside with mom or dad. With these fun tools, kids will use their imagination building great projects. They can hammer, drill and measure just for fun. Boy and girls love to play with Pretend Play Toys.
We have & Love this swing!! Give your child a super great place to play! Our kids just love this swing! You can hang this inside or outside your house. We don't always have the best weather so my husband hung the swing in our home. That way the kids are always busy playing, being active. This is such a great swing for kids, they can sit on it, lay down on it & two small ones can fit together on it.
We also have a climber with the small slide for the kids to climb on. Kids always have so much energy, and these toys are perfect for lots of fun.
We absolutely love LeapFrog Letter Factory. It has taught our children so much. They love watching the video; they have learned their letters and sounds! My nephew just turned two, and from watching these videos, he now knows all his letters and sounds they make. This is a must in our family!!


The Gallipoli Pine commemorates the men from the district who fought at Gallipoli during World War One.
This pine tree is a "Grandchild" of the Lone Pine at Gallipoli.
In 1915, three brothers were fighting together at Gallipoli. One was killed and his brother brought home a pine cone as a memento of the place where he died. His mother shook the seeds out of the cone and grew two trees. . .
One she sent to the War Memorial in Canberra in memory of her son and all the sons killed in the Great War. The tree flourished in Canberra and this tree has propagated from it. This is a link to the men of this district who fought at Gallipoli.


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Owltan castle () is a historical castle located in Parsabad County in Ardabil Province, The longevity of this fortress dates back to the Parthian Empire.

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List of Famous Singers
Famous Singers' Birthdays
Introduction and Early Life:
American singer-songwriter and musician Jeff Buckley was one of the most charismatic, talented and mystical figures in the history of rock music. The son of folk-rocker Tim Buckley, he was a powerful, emotive singer who possessed a soaring choir-boy falsetto vocals. Rolling Stone magazine has named Buckley among the greatest singers and alternative artists of all time.
Born "Jeffrey Scott Buckley" into a musical family in Anaheim, California in 1966, his father was an erratic but massively talented folk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, Tim Buckley. His mother, Mary Guibert, also was a classically trained pianist and cellist. Tim abandoned the family at the age of 18, before his son was born, therefore Jeff was raised in Southern California by his mother and stepfather. He only met his biological father once, at the tender age of eight. Tim died of a drug overdose in 1975.
Jeff brought up listening to classic rock artists such as Led Zeppelin, Queen, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, and Pink Floyd. He also developed a liking for the progressive rock sound of Rush, Genesis, and Yes. Jeff graduated from high school in 1984, shortly relocating to Hollywood to attend the Musicians Institute, where he studied music theory. Jeff spent the next few years working odd jobs and honing his guitar and singing skills in a number of struggling bands.
Career and Musical Achievements:
After coming to Manhattan, Jeff Buckley first gained popularity when he recorded his father's song "One I Was" at his father's tribute concert in 1991. That same year, he started working for an avant-garde band called Gods and Monsters. Buckley shortly embarked on a solo career and made waves on the New York City folk club circuit with his soulful, heart-warming performances.
He rejected several record deals offered by major labels before finally signing with Columbia Records in 1992, and releasing his four-song the Live at Sin-é EP in 1993. Buckley rose to worldwide prominence after the release of his first and only full-length album, Grace, in 1994. Produced by Andy Wallace, the album was an eclectic mix of jazz, rock and R&B influences, and as of 2007, it has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide.
A true musical genius, Buckley was known for his enigmatic stage presence, powerful tenor vocals, rich musical vocabulary, and mystical lyrics. He was recording tracks for his follow-up album at the time of death from an accidental drowning in 1997. A number of emotional tributes were delivered by renowned singers and artists such as Elizabeth Fraser, PJ Harvey, Rufus Wainwright, Chris Cornell, Hole, Coldplay, and Lana Del Rey.
Awards and Accolades:
Jeff Buckley was honored with the "Grand Prix International Du Disque" by the Académie Charles Cros in 1995. He was ranked at number 39 in Rolling Stone's 2008 list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time".
Jeff Buckley had been notoriously protective about his personal life. He reportedly had romantic relationships with Brenda Kahn, Joan Wasser and Elizabeth Fraser.
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MVB Bank to purchase CFG Community Bank
FAIRMONT, W.Va., Oct. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MVB Financial Corp., , today announced it has reached an asset purchase agreement with the Maryland-based CFG Community Bank with offices in Lutherville (Towson), Fells Point (Inner Harbor area of Baltim
FAIRMONT, W.Va., Oct. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- MVB Financial Corp., , today announced it has reached an asset purchase agreement with the Maryland-based CFG Community Bank with offices in Lutherville (Towson), Fells Point (Inner Harbor area of Baltimore) and Annapolis. MVB Financial and its subsidiary, MVB Bank, Inc., will be purchasing certain assets and assuming certain liabilities of CFG Community Bank and its subsidiaries for approximately $30 million in cash and MVB Financial common shares.
Completion of the transaction is pending regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. At that time, CFG Community Bank will become part of MVB Bank and assume the MVB brand name in its current markets. The addition of CFG Community Bank is expected to be immediately accretive to MVB Financial earnings.
"This acquisition is the next step in the expansion of our regional market presence for MVB Bank," said Larry F. Mazza, CEO, MVB Financial Corp. "The addition of CFG Community Bank will leverage our existing MVB footprint in the Washington, DC/Baltimore metropolitan region, which is already well-established through our branch locations in West Virginia's eastern panhandle, as well as the headquarters and office locations of our wholly-owned subsidiary, MVB Mortgage, in the Northern Virginia area of the region."
"The sale of CFG Community Bank to a great banking franchise, MVB, will allow the successful turnaround we engineered to progress into a strong growth story," states Jack Dwyer, Chairman of the CFG family of companies. "Additionally, it will allow Capital Funding Group to enhance the growth and profitability of its retained healthcare financing businesses due to renewed focus and also its new strategic partner."
Mazza continued, "The addition of CFG Community Bank branches and portfolio provides a unique opportunity to work with Jack Dwyer and his companies such as the Capital Funding Group and Capital Finance going forward. Jack and his team have done a fantastic job establishing CFG as one of the most profitable community banks in the country. Combining those accomplishments with MVB's growth strategy, operational efficiencies, history and footprint is a very natural fit which will allow us to offer superior service and technology clients are accustomed to receiving from both organizations."
MVB Bank has received the highest Superior 5-Star Rating from Bauer Financial, Inc. during the past several years for the overall safety, soundness and quality of the bank, which ranks among the best in the industry.
"MVB is committed to providing innovative services and the values of a true community bank," Mazza said. "We are looking forward to this new market opportunity for MVB Bank, and to the ongoing relationship with Jack Dwyer as well as the leadership of the CFG family of companies."
MVB Financial was advised by Ambassador Financial Group and Squires Sanders LLP.
CFG Community Bank was advised by CFG Capital Markets, LLC and Venable LLP.
About MVB Financial Corp.
MVB Financial Corp. ("MVB Financial"; OTCQB: MVBF) was formed on January 1, 2004 as a bank holding company and, effective December 19, 2012, elected to become a financial holding company. MVB Financial features multiple subsidiaries and affiliated businesses, including MVB Bank, Inc. ("MVB" or "MVB Bank"), Potomac Mortgage Group, Inc. ("PMG" or "MVB Mortgage"), and MVB Insurance, LLC ("MVB Insurance"). The Company's principal executive offices are located at 301 Virginia Avenue, Fairmont, W.Va., 26554-2777, and its telephone number is (304) 363-4800. For additional information regarding MVBF visit ir.mvbbanking.com.
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Volos Family Land provides to all children the needed space and playgrounds that in many Greek cities are non-existent, unfortunately. To do so, the highest standards of safety and protection are utilized. Your support will aid us in supporting additional children and giving them the chance to exploit the joyful experience of amusement.
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The Mother's Association of Magnesia celebrated, in Volos Family Land, its closing ceremony for the year of 2015-2016; and it was a success.
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Regardless the day or the hour, day or night, in Volos Family Land the kids' parties go on and on… With only one goal: the happiness of the children...
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For the 10th consecutive year, Volos Family Land opens its Gates for the Summer Season of 2016. Join us and have a great time together with your family.
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This all-new high-performance frameset is handcrafted with Giant's Advanced composite and specifically engineered for endurance road riding. With the perfect blend of stiffness and compliance, it delivers a smooth, fast ride quality for your longest, hardest rides. Its innovative technologies include a D-Fuse composite seatpost and Contact SLR D-Fuse composite handlebar, specially shaped cockpit components that work as a system to add compliance and reduce road shocks and vibrations. The frame is also integrated for disc brakes, with flat mounts and 12mm front and rear thru-axles, plus clearance for high-volume tyres up to 32c. The oversized and tapered OverDrive 2 steerer tube boosts cornering precision, while the MegaDrive downtube and PowerCore bottom bracket deliver precise handling and class-leading pedaling efficiency.


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Norman Garrick is Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Connecticut, Visiting Professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH-Zurich), and a Fellow and former Board Member of the Congress for the New Urbanism.
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2 What's WhatsApp Revoke Feature?
Disable whatsapp revoke feature , Stop whatsapp Recall Feature : WhatsApp is undoubtedly the most Popular Social Application for Smartphones. Are you not on WhatsApp? Seriously Dude? This is 2017. this will be the reaction of Everyone if you tell anyone that you don't use WhatsApp.
Well, in case you don't know a new WhatsApp feature is shown in the Latest WhatsApp beta Application. We are talking about the "WhatsApp Revoke" Feature. You don't get? What is Revoke buddy? you might ask well, let's find Out.
So many times it happens while you are chatting with your loved ones on WhatsApp. And if you chat with more than 2 peoples at a time, then you already know the Struggle. Which Struggle? Well, the Struggle we are talking about here is When you send a Wrong Message to Someone by mistake. this might seem like just a mistake and you be like that's a mistake dude, chill. But the reality is sometimes these little mistakes creates a big trouble in our life.
So what WhatsApp latest Feature allows sent messages to be revoked a whole 5 minutes after it has been sent, which will help you to get some time to correct that wrong message or silly message you just send to someone. But this will also create some problem as the message will be revoked for 5 minutes which will result in the delay of some Important Messages that you wish to send instantly. So How to Disable this Revoke Feature? you might ask, Well, we got you covered.
Well as you might have got the title, the first method is by simply not updating your WhatsApp messenger and as a result, you'll not get the WhatsApp Revoke Feature. In case you have already updated it, then simply search for old version of WhatsApp, download it and Install it over again.
The second method which you can use is to turn off your Internet after the message has been sent. You simply turn the Mobile Data or Wi-Fi off and the Message will be sent instantly.
So, guys, that's all we have for How to Disable WhatsApp Revoke Feature. if you have any queries, leave them in the comments below.


I've been meaning to post about My Little Box since I started buying it in November 2016 and I just have to do it right now because otherwise I'll forget again! It's 7pm and I'm just writing this and going to post straight away so it's out there, so I might leave something out – just ask if you have any questions!
The reason I forget to post about it each month is because I never want to spoil the box by showing the contents, but of course I end up forgetting completely because I'm Tina.
I have bought sooo many subscription boxes over the last few years – GlossyBox, BirchBox, Love Me Beauty, etc. – but none of them quite suited me. I love beauty and skincare, but not so much that I need 3 different moisturisers every month! I never really felt like I was getting the value, because I couldn't possibly use everything.
Sometimes when a box looks great, I reactivate an account to buy it! But that's effort. I wish I could have a beauty box that comes every few months – any suggestions?
I came across Allison from How To Get Things Done in 10 Ways (btw, love love love her blog so go look!) posts about the FabFitFun subscription box and was so sad that it wasn't available in the UK. I tried searching for UK lifestyle boxes and came across My Little Box, which is actually a Parisian subscription, but they do a UK version.
It has beauty items, as well as fashion accessories, jewellery, and other random, actually usable products, like notebooks. I've been getting My Little Box for months now and not one box has disappointed!
I can't believe how impressed I am each month when it turns up. It's so nice to get a little gift from Me to Me each month. For only £10 + £3.95 each month, it's been so worth it for me. It actually stops me buying such little bits when out because I know I'll get cute things in the post anyway.
Even the packaging is amazing with each box having a theme and the box to match. The smaller products come in a little drawstring bag, which have come in really handy for using in my handbags or for hair accessories, etc.
They work with high end brands for their boxes, so you're introduced to new products every month. Some of the products are from their own brand and all really good quality. Their beauty products are so unique and I haven't had one that's not great yet.
As you can tell, I'm a little bit in love and actually look forward to it turning up mid month each time! It's My Little Box of happiness!
Do you get any subscription boxes? What kind would you like?


This piece is hand embroidered in a 6 inch vintage hoop, printed with the image of a goldfish and the word "explore" in red thread on coral red fabric. For summer adventurers and explorers, all year round.
In addition to the sweet front, this hoop has something special on the back as well: a small clam shell charm dangle. Just a fun little surprise!
This hoop is vintage and would be fabulous in any home, cottage, or apartment. Small enough to fit anywhere, unique enough to make an impression.
✄ The wood embroidery hoop of this piece is oval and measures approximately 6 inches. Please see last image to get a sense of size.
✄ Made by hand from start to finish with carefully chosen materials.
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It takes the smallest word, picture, film, or person to inspire someone to do something great. I dream of being that inspiration for you. It makes me ecstatic to know that I inspired someone to do one thing healthier, pick up a new health food, or even eat a vegetarian meal. Something that has inspired me lately is the Thrive Forward program, which I wrote about here.
I look at plenty of other health, fitness, and wellness sites and find that the personal weight loss stories get the most views. The front page is usually a set of before, during, and after photos of the girl and the website is full of how she lost the weight. People want to know exactly how the person did it: What did they eat? How did they exercise? What supplement did they take? Did they use a weight loss pill, green coffee bean, or ketones? Did they lift weights or do cardio?
That reminds me. People always think that weight lifting and cardio have to be different. They can't be in the same move or exercise…yet they can! For example, Kettle Bell workouts are weight lifting/strength training and great cardio. You build muscle and get your heart rate to skyrocket. Don't get stuck wondering if you should be lifting weights or running. Combine moves, use multiple muscle groups, and stay at a medium-fast pace. For example, hold weights and do a squat+ shoulder press. Do them quickly for your high heart rate, and use a heavy weight for the strength. Hint: The higher your heart rate, the more calories you burn, the more weight you lose.
It's great that people visit these sites and want to know these stories. But I must tell you some truth: What worked for that girl, may not work for you. Any new lower-calorie diet and exercise is going to make you lose weight, but sustainability is what you should be focusing on. What is going to work for you for the rest of your life? What is a type of exercise you love that feels like play?
It's okay if you hate something, you don't have to be obligated to doing that thing. As a Personal Trainer I find out what you love to do, and cater your exercise around that. If you want a personalized workout, contact me. 🙂 I'd be happy to help you! First timers are always free.
My goal is to inspire you, so let me know what you want to see. Do you want to see personal stories? My workouts? My daily food? (I post a lot of that on Twitter!) Tell me if you'd like some help. Don't be shy. I won't judge you.


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Prevalence of thoracolumbar vertebral fractures on multidetector CT: underreporting by radiologists.
Tommaso Bartalena, Giovanni Giannelli, Maria Francesca Rinaldi, Eugenio Rimondi, Giovanni Rinaldi, Nicola Sverzellati, Giampaolo Gavelli
European Journal of Radiology 2009 March
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of osteoporotic vertebral fractures in patients undergoing multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) of the chest and/or abdomen.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: 323 consecutive patients (196 males, 127 females) with a mean age of 62.6 years (range 20-88) who had undergone chest and/or abdominal MDCT were evaluated. Sagittal reformats of the spine obtained from thin section datasets were reviewed by two radiologists and assessed for vertebral fractures. Morphometric analysis using electronic calipers was performed on vertebral bodies which appeared abnormal upon visual inspection. A vertebral body height loss of 15% or more was considered a fracture and graded as mild (15-24%), moderate (25-49%) or severe (more than 50%). Official radiology reports were reviewed and whether the vertebral fractures had been reported or not was noted.
RESULTS: 31 out of 323 patients (9.5%) had at least 1 vertebral fracture and 7 of those patients had multiple fractures for a total of 41 fractures. Morphometric grading revealed 10 mild, 16 moderate and 15 severe fractures. Prevalence was higher in women (14.1%) than men (6.6%) and increased with patients age with a 17.1% prevalence in post-menopausal women. Only 6 out 41 vertebral fractures (14.6%) had been noted in the radiology final report while the remaining 35 (85.45) had not.
CONCLUSION: although vertebral fractures represent frequent incidental findings on multidetector CT studies and may be easily identified on sagittal reformats, they are often underreported by radiologists, most likely because of unawareness of their clinical importance.