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The TV presenter and journalist defied doctors’ orders by joining thousands of farmers in London on Tuesday to protest against agricultural inheritance tax changes. The 64-year-old, who fronts Prime Video’s Clarkson’s Farm, which documents the trials of farming on his land in Oxfordshire, wrote in a post on the Top Gear website in 2010: “I have bought a farm. There are many sensible reasons for this: Land is a better investment than any bank can offer. The government doesn’t get any of my money when I die. And the price of the food that I grow can only go up.” Clarkson also told the Times in 2021 that avoiding inheritance tax was “the critical thing” in his decision to buy land. Addressing the claim in a new interview with The Times, the former Top Gear presenter said: “I never did admit why I really bought it.” The fan of game bird shooting added: “I wanted to have a shoot – I was very naive. I just thought it would be a better PR story if I said I bought it to avoid paying tax.” Clarkson was among the thousands who took to the streets this week to protest over the changes in the recent Budget to impose inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1 million and he addressed the crowds at the march in central London. He told the newspaper he is not happy to be the public face of the movement, saying: “It should be led by farmers.” The presenter said he does not consider himself a farmer because there are “so many basic jobs” which he cannot do, but he feels his role is to “report on farming”. Earlier this month, it was confirmed Clarkson’s Farm, which has attracted huge attention to his Diddly Squat farm shop, had been renewed for a fifth series. Asked whether the issue behind the tax protest is that rural poverty is hidden, Clarkson agreed and said his programme was not helping to address the situation. “One of the problems we have on the show is we’re not showing the poverty either, because obviously on Diddly Squat there isn’t any poverty”, he said. “But trust me, there is absolute poverty. I’m surrounded by farmers. I’m not going out for dinner with James Dyson. “It’s people with 200 acres, 400 acres. Way past Rachel Reeves’s threshold. They are f*****.” The newspaper columnist also presents Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? on ITV. The Grand Tour, his motoring show with former Top Gear colleagues Richard Hammond and James May, ended in September. Discussing whether he might move into politics, Clarkson said: “I’d be a terrible political leader, hopeless. “I’m a journalist at heart, I prefer throwing rocks at people than having them thrown at me.” However, he said he would be “100% behind any escalation” after the farmers’ march. Clarkson revealed last month he had undergone a heart procedure to have stents fitted after experiencing a “sudden deterioration” in his health which brought on symptoms of being “clammy”, a “tightness” in his chest and “pins and needles” in his left arm. He said in a Sunday Times column that one of his arteries was “completely blocked and the second of three was heading that way” and doctors said he was perhaps “days away” from becoming very ill. Asked if he is thinking about retiring, the Doncaster-born celebrity said: “Probably not. It depends when you die, I always think. “You’d be surprised, us Northerners are made of strong stuff.”Lucknow, Nov 23 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh BJP president Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary on Saturday hailed the party's decisive victory in the state assembly bypolls, attributing the success to the public's unwavering faith in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Citing the BJP's victory in Kundarki seat of Moradabad district, Chaudhary said the results are also "a slap on the face of those who indulge in caste, region and religion-based politics". "I respect the decision of the great people of Uttar Pradesh. They have expressed their trust in Modi ji, Yogi ji and the policies of the BJP, and showered us with affection and blessings. For this, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to them," he told PTI Videos. Chaudhary noted the "overwhelming support" for the BJP's welfare-oriented approach and said "our policies aimed at public and poverty welfare will continue to progress with full strength". Reflecting on the bypoll results, he pointed to Kundarki constituency in Moradabad district, which delivered the largest margin of victory in the state where BJP candidate Ramveer Thakur registered victory by over 1.40 lakh vote margin. "The mandate in Kundarki is a clear message in support of the prime minister's vision of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'. It is also a slap in the face of those who indulge in casteist, regionalist and religion-based politics," he said. Chaudhary further said the people of Uttar Pradesh have recognized the BJP's development initiatives and voted decisively for the leadership of Modi and Yogi. "Development may have different definitions for different people, but the people of this state have ideologically supported our welfare policies and voted for Modi ji and Yogi ji for the betterment of Uttar Pradesh," he added. The BJP, along with its ally RLD, won seven out of nine seats in the assembly bypolls, reinforcing its political stronghold in the state. Two seats went to the Samajwadi Party. (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)
NoneBill Hall, 71, has been fighting for his life for 38 years. These days, he’s feeling worn out. Hall contracted HIV, the virus that can cause AIDS, in 1986. Since then, he’s battled depression, heart disease, diabetes, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, kidney cancer, and prostate cancer. This past year, Hall has been hospitalized five times with dangerous infections and life-threatening internal bleeding. But that’s only part of what Hall, a gay man, has dealt with. Hall was born into the Tlingit tribe in a small fishing village in Alaska. He was separated from his family at age 9 and sent to a government boarding school. There, he told me, he endured years of bullying and sexual abuse that “killed my spirit.” Because of the trauma, Hall said, he’s never been able to form an intimate relationship. He contracted HIV from anonymous sex at bath houses he used to visit. He lives alone in Seattle and has been on his own throughout his adult life. “It’s really difficult to maintain a positive attitude when you’re going through so much,” said Hall, who works with Native American community organizations. “You become mentally exhausted.” It’s a sentiment shared by many older LGBTQ+ adults — most of whom, like Hall, are trying to manage on their own. Of the 3 million Americans over age 50 who identify as gay, bisexual, or transgender, about twice as many are single and living alone when compared with their heterosexual counterparts, according to the National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging. This slice of the older population is expanding rapidly. By 2030, the number of LGBTQ+ seniors is expected to double. Many won’t have partners and most won’t have children or grandchildren to help care for them, AARP research indicates. They face a daunting array of problems, including higher-than-usual rates of anxiety and depression, chronic stress, disability, and chronic illnesses such as heart disease, according to numerous research studies. High rates of smoking, alcohol use, and drug use — all ways people try to cope with stress — contribute to poor health. Keep in mind, this generation grew up at a time when every state outlawed same-sex relations and when the American Psychiatric Association identified homosexuality as a psychiatric disorder. Many were rejected by their families and their churches when they came out. Then, they endured the horrifying impact of the AIDS crisis. “Dozens of people were dying every day,” Hall said. “Your life becomes going to support groups, going to visit friends in the hospital, going to funerals.” It’s no wonder that LGBTQ+ seniors often withdraw socially and experience isolation more commonly than other older adults. “There was too much grief, too much anger, too much trauma — too many people were dying,” said Vincent Crisostomo, director of aging services for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation. “It was just too much to bear.” In an AARP survey of 2,200 LGBTQ+ adults 45 or older this year, 48% said they felt isolated from others and 45% reported lacking companionship. Almost 80% reported being concerned about having adequate social support as they grow older. Embracing aging isn’t easy for anyone, but it can be especially difficult for LGBTQ+ seniors who are long-term HIV survivors like Hall. Of 1.2 million people living with HIV in the United States, about half are over age 50. By 2030, that’s estimated to rise to 70%. Christopher Christensen, 72, of Palm Springs, California, has been HIV-positive since May 1981 and is deeply involved with local organizations serving HIV survivors. “A lot of people living with HIV never thought they’d grow old — or planned for it — because they thought they would die quickly,” Christensen said. Jeff Berry is executive director of the Reunion Project , an alliance of long-term HIV survivors. “Here people are who survived the AIDS epidemic, and all these years later their health issues are getting worse and they’re losing their peers again,” Berry said. “And it’s triggering this post-traumatic stress that’s been underlying for many, many years. Yes, it’s part of getting older. But it’s very, very hard.” Being on their own, without people who understand how the past is informing current challenges, can magnify those difficulties. “Not having access to supports and services that are both LGBTQ-friendly and age-friendly is a real hardship for many,” said Christina DaCosta, chief experience officer at SAGE , the nation’s largest and oldest organization for older LGBTQ+ adults. Diedra Nottingham, a 74-year-old gay woman, lives alone in a one-bedroom apartment in Stonewall House, an LGBTQ+-friendly elder housing complex in New York City. “I just don’t trust people,“ she said. “And I don’t want to get hurt, either, by the way people attack gay people.” When I first spoke to Nottingham in 2022, she described a post-traumatic-stress-type reaction to so many people dying of covid-19 and the fear of becoming infected. This was a common reaction among older people who are gay, bisexual, or transgender and who bear psychological scars from the AIDS epidemic. Nottingham was kicked out of her house by her mother at age 14 and spent the next four years on the streets. The only sibling she talks with regularly lives across the country in Seattle. Four partners whom she’d remained close with died in short order in 1999 and 2000, and her last partner passed away in 2003. When I talked to her in September, Nottingham said she was benefiting from weekly therapy sessions and time spent with a volunteer “friendly visitor” arranged by SAGE. Yet she acknowledged: “I don’t like being by myself all the time the way I am. I’m lonely.” Donald Bell, a 74-year-old gay Black man who is co-chair of the Illinois Commission on LGBTQ Aging, lives alone in a studio apartment in subsidized LGBTQ+-friendly senior housing in Chicago. He spent 30 years caring for two elderly parents who had serious health issues, while he was also a single father, raising two sons he adopted from a niece. Bell has very little money, he said, because he left work as a higher-education administrator to care for his parents. “The cost of health care bankrupted us,” he said. (According to SAGE, one-third of older LGBTQ+ adults live at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.) He has hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, and nerve damage in his feet. These days, he walks with a cane. To his great regret, Bell told me, he’s never had a long-term relationship. But he has several good friends in his building and in the city. “Of course I experience loneliness,” Bell said when we spoke in June. “But the fact that I am a Black man who has lived to 74, that I have not been destroyed, that I have the sanctity of my own life and my own person is a victory and something for which I am grateful.” Now he wants to be a model to younger gay men and accept aging rather than feeling stuck in the past. “My past is over,” Bell said, “and I must move on.”
The Senate took another positive step towards improving the country’s agricultural sector as the Agricultural Extension Service Bill, 2024 (SB. 646), sponsored by Senator Saliu Mustapha, passed its first reading. The (WOFAN-ICON-2) and agricultural extension stakeholders sponsored Agricultural Extension Service Bill, (SB.646) has passed the first reading at the floor of the Nigerian Senate. The bill aims to strengthen agricultural extension services that will support smallholder farmers to improve productivity and ensure food security in the Nation. Furthermore, the bill targets to strengthen the capacity of extension workers to deliver advanced, technology-driven, and demand-oriented services. Senator Saliu Mustapha, who represents Kwara Central at the National Assembly while speaking with journalists on the objectives of the bill, said it aims to ensure the effective implementation of the National Agricultural Extension Policy and Strategy and to establish a legal framework for sustainable agricultural extension services in Nigeria. The Lawmaker further noted that the bill will further create a sustainable, harmonized, pluralistic, and demand-driven e-agricultural extension system that will ensure efficient service delivery across the agricultural value chain. Recall that the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Abdullahi during a technical update meeting held in Abuja recently, commended the efforts of WOFAN-ICON2 project, NAERLS and other stakeholders in putting the draft bill together. Senator Abdullahi who contributed effectively during the meeting also noted that with about 70 per cent of the population are involved in agriculture and further emphasized that it is important to ensure they receive the kind of technical support they need to be able to achieve optimal outputs and good income. “Extension Agents don’t just show farmers Good Agronomic Practices, they step down successful research results and new innovative techniques to farmers for improved outputs. “So, Extension Agents are very positive additions to how farmers are supposed to operate. And so, to me the proposed bill will be a game changer.’’ READ MORE FROM: NIGERIAN TRIBUNE Get real-time news updates from Tribune Online! Follow us on WhatsApp for breaking news, exclusive stories and interviews, and much more. Join our WhatsApp Channel now
LEDUC COUNTY, ALTA. — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is looking for ways to encourage pipeline companies to boost capacity and increase Alberta's oil and gas export volumes to the U.S. But Smith says her government is not interested in directly subsidizing a cross-border pipeline project, preferring instead to find ways to "de-risk" a potential private sector investment. Canada's main oil-and-gas producing province is keen to expand its pipeline access to the U.S. in the wake of Donald Trump's presidential election victory. In his first presidential term, Trump supported TC Energy Corp.'s Keystone XL pipeline project, which would have carried oil from Alberta to the U.S. but was scuttled when President Joe Biden revoked its permit on environmental grounds. TC Energy is no longer the owner of the Keystone pipeline network, having spun it off into a separate company called South Bow Corp., but some industry watchers have questioned whether the project could be revived. Smith says there are many ways to boost Alberta's oil and gas exports to the U.S., including expanding the capacity of existing pipelines. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 25, 2024. Companies in this story: (TSX:TRP; TSX:SOBO) The Canadian Press5 Tech Gifts This Mom Influencer Says Are on Her List — and Should Be on Yours Too
ASPI crosses 15,000 markCompany offers tips for customers to manage seasonal heating bills FAIRMONT, W.Va., Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With colder months expected to produce higher electric use, FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) electric companies Mon Power and Potomac Edison have completed inspections and maintenance across their West Virginia service areas to help support electric system reliability as temperatures drop this winter. Jim Myers, Vice President of FirstEnergy's West Virginia Operations: "Ensuring our system is well-prepared for the challenges of winter weather is crucial. These proactive steps will help us provide safe and reliable power to keep our customers comfortable in the coming months." Mon Power and Potomac Edison personnel inspected substation equipment and winterized substation control buildings to ensure that essential components of its system continue to function properly during cold weather. Electricians also inspected critical components using special thermovision cameras, which capture infrared images that can reveal potential problems that aren't visible through regular visual inspections. The infrared technology can identify equipment issues such as loose connections and corrosion, for example, and workers are able to make repairs to prevent potential power outages in the future. Tree trimming throughout the year also helps meet the rigors of winter operations by maintaining proper clearances around electrical systems and helping to protect against tree-related outages caused by snow, high winds and ice. Mon Power and Potomac Edison tree contractors expect to complete trimming along 6,800 miles of power lines by the end of this year. FirstEnergy explains a new vegetation management tool and how it's being used across the company's footprint in a video clip on the company's YouTube channel. Additionally, company bucket trucks and other vehicles have been inspected to help ensure safe operation during the winter season. The condition of tires and air braking systems, which can freeze up if moisture is present, were carefully examined. In addition, the company ensures snow removal equipment is on hand so that employees can safely access work sites and company facilities. At its regulated power plants, Fort Martin Power Station and Harrison Power Station, Mon Power has completed maintenance on plant equipment and executed its winterization plan to ensure optimal performance during the winter months. Customers can review tips to prepare in advance of severe weather, and view restoration updates if storms do cause power outages, by visiting FirstEnergy's 24/7 Power Center at www.firstenergycorp.com/outages . Cold Weather Tips for Customers: With the winter storm season also comes frigid temperatures and rising energy costs. Customers can take steps to keep their homes comfortable while managing their electricity bill this cold season. The following tips can help customers use electricity wisely during this period of high demand: Mon Power serves about 395,000 customers in 34 West Virginia counties. Follow Mon Power at mon-power.com , on X @MonPowerWV , and on Facebook at facebook.com/MonPowerWV . Potomac Edison serves about 155,000 customers in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. Follow Potomac Edison at potomacedison.com , on X @PotomacEdison , and on Facebook at facebook.com/PotomacEdison . FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving more than six million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company's transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.com and on X @FirstEnergyCorp . Editor's Note: Photos of workers conducting inspections to enhance service reliability for FirstEnergy's customers are available for download on Flickr . Videos of company personnel conducting a thermovision inspection can be found on the company's YouTube channel. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/crews-wrap-up-winter-prep-to-help-provide-safe-and-reliable-power-for-firstenergys-west-virginia-customers-302321124.html SOURCE FirstEnergy Corp.
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