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Composting is not for everyone.I notice this when I travel home to visit my parents in Florida, or pretty much anywhere outside of Vermont or other states that mandate trash collection. Curbside collection is rare; many see it as a chore. Even for those, like me, who enjoy turning leftovers into rocket fuel for the garden, composting can turn into a foul-smelling, sulfurous mess.But what if you could make your food waste disappear by simply digging a hole in the ground, dumping it, and walking away? No more dirty trash. Less climate pollution. While researching ways to make compost, I…

Running against former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina in the 2016 Republican primaries, Donald Trump mocked her appearance: “Look at that face! Would anyone vote for that?”Running against former secretary of state Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential race, Trump dismissed her as “unbalanced” and “unhinged” and questioned her “strength” and “stamina.”And running against former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley in the 2024 Republican primaries, Trump attacked his own former U.N. ambassador as a “birdbrain.”In nearly a decade of contests against women, the former president has long deployed sexist and misogynistic attacks against female rivals — commenting on their appearance…

Kenan Işık, who had been in a coma for 10 years due to a cerebral hemorrhage, passed away yesterday morning at Istanbul Baskent University Hospital. Kenan Işık was married to Beryl Işık and was the father of two children. He was 76 years old. The artist, who had been in a sauna after working out in 2014, said that he felt unwell after coming out of the sauna, and immediately lost his balance and fell to the ground. Kenan Isyk, who is said to have suffered head trauma from the force of the impact, was taken to the hospital…

Heavy rains continue across Kerala, causing landslides and floods, and many tourist destinations have been closed for safety reasons. Tourism officials said the closures will remain in place until the rain warning is lifted. Details are as follows:Ernakulam1) Ecotourism Centre under Malayattur Forest Division2) Panieri Pol, Bhoothasanket and Mahagani Thotam will be closed on 31st July, 1st and 2nd August. 3) All tourist centres under Ernakulam DTPC will remain closed until further notice.ThrissurFor the time being, entry to all tourist places will remain banned till July 31. Movement via Malakappara and Chalakudy will be restricted. KottayamNo entry is permitted to…

That’s it for Day 3! Here’s a preview of Day 4 of Paris 2024 Now, with women’s surfing cancelled today, this marks the end of all competition on the third day of Paris 2024. The men’s final is scheduled for tomorrow, but it remains to be seen what the weather will be like and how the women’s competition will be rescheduled. Thanks for joining us for our blog on Day 3. Here’s what else we have planned for Day 4 (July 30th): The 3×3 basketball events will begin at La Concorde Urban Park (5.30pm). Simone Biles will be aiming for…

The written statement released by the Ifo included Wohlrabe’s assessment that the German economy will shrink by 0.1% in the second quarter of this year. Wohlrabe noted that the economic recovery, especially in industry, will not take place for long, saying: “Energy-intensive industries have managed to increase production slightly since the beginning of the year. In other industries, economic production has stagnated. The production sector. ” he commented. Wohlrabe noted that cumulative orders continue to decline and new orders remain outstanding, saying: “We cannot expect any significant improvement in the third quarter of 2024. The German economy is in crisis,”…

Reina Ramirez grew up running her parents’ food truck, El Gallo Hilo, and sold tacos on the streets of Springfield for about a decade, starting in 2003. Then she decided to pursue other paths. After his father, Simon Rodriguez, died from COVID-19 complications three years ago, Ramirez dreamed of opening a restaurant that would retain the spirit of the old family food truck operation, keeping the same name and his parents’ recipes. El Gallo Hilo opened as a stand-alone restaurant at 2040 S. Glenstone Ave. in late June 2024. Opening the family-run restaurant in memory of his father has brought…

CLEVELAND — After the food pantry at Bigman’s Family Center officially closed, we’re still responding. The Kinsman Road building was foreclosed on and purchased by the Cuyahoga County Land Bank due to “unsanitary, negligent and unhealthy conditions throughout the premises, including the food storage area.”Sauriika Lockett, owner of Bigman’s Family Center, has worked tirelessly for years to provide food for her neighbors in the Garden Valley area and downtown Kinsman. For Lockett, her mission is personal.”I know what it’s like to not have that,” Lockett said. “It’s my personal effort to let people know that there is a way out.…

Israeli headlines: “Erdogan’s drone army!” “Memories of the Ottoman Empire revived”Yedioth Aronot wrote in his article “Erdogan Will Not Take Military Steps, But There Are Other Serious Concerns” that there are fears that Turkey may support or provide weapons to those fighting Israel.Raising concerns in Tel Aviv, former Turkish ambassador Fini Abibi said Ankara could use its power at the UN, on the international stage or in NATO to harm Israel.”I am more afraid of Turkey’s actions at the political level, not the military level as President Erdogan suggests, where Turkey is stronger,” Abibi said.Yedioth Aronot reported that the Western…

State Sen. Chris Elliott, R-Josephine, pre-filed a bill last week that would change how directors for local libraries and the Alabama Department of Archives and History are appointed.Senate Bill 6 provides that local library board members serve at the pleasure of their appointing authority, such as a city council or county commission, and can be removed by a two-thirds vote. Senate Bill 5 would change how director vacancies on the Alabama Department of Archives and History’s board of directors are handled: Instead of being filled by the board, as is current practice, vacancies on the board would be filled in…