Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia – Discussions informing the Federated States of Micronesia’s National Climate Change and Disaster Risk Finance Assessment show that the country continues to demonstrate a commitment to strengthening country systems and processes for accessing and absorbing climate change and disaster related finance. At the request of the Government of FSM, a multi-agency […]
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French Polynesia goes to polls in territorial election
PAPE’ETE, 23 APRIL 2018 (RNZ PACIFIC) — Voters in French Polynesia go to the polls today to elect a new territorial assembly for a five-year term. A total of six parties are contesting the first round of voting to choose 57 members. A party needs to win 12.5 percent of the votes to make it […]
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Man fought gunman: He ‘was going to have to work to kill me’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The man who wrestled the gun away from the Waffle House shooting suspect in Tennessee said Sunday if he were going to die, the gunman would “have to work to kill me.” Police are calling James Shaw Jr. a hero for saving lives in the busy restaurant, but the 29-year-old Nashville […]
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Sen. Bob Corker not that excited about the leading Republican to replace him
After Corker chose not to seek a third term this year. Blackburn quickly declared her candidacy and is expected to win the GOP’s Aug. 2 primary. The expected Democratic nominee is former Gov. Phil Bredesen. Corker recently found himself in a bit of hot water after praising Bredesen and saying he’s “got real appeal.” “He […]
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Did you ever wonder…
Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?If people from Poland are called ‘Poles’ why aren’t people from Holland called ‘Holes?’Why do we say something is out of whack? What’s in whack?Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery?If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?Why do women […]
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Thinking Anew
The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice. And because we fail to notice that we fail to notice, there is little we can do to change; until we notice how failing to notice shapes our thoughts and deeds. – R. D. Lang Our body is a […]