The building owner of the Donegal Animal Hospital has categorically dismissed claims that there are regulatory problems at the practice.In a statement issued to Donegal Daily, Ciaran Roarty said the practice is, in fact, one of the best-staffed in the entire country.British company, Independent Vetcare, bought the practice eight months ago but have suspended normal duties at the practice recently. In a communication sent to staff it claimed it was temporarily closing the practice due to “recent difficulties” including a lack of vets to meet the requirements of the practice.Mr Roarty, who bother Gerard runs the facility as clinical director, said this is simply NOT the case.He dismissed such claims out of hand while saying it is always a challenge to recruit and retain staff.Mr Roarty stated “As Certificate of Suitability holder, I can categorically confirm that there are no regulatory problems with Donegal Animal Hospital. “All vets are in good standing with the Veterinary Council of Ireland and indeed as a reflection of the absence of any regulatory problem, Donegal Animal Hospital vets continue to provide TB testing service to farm clients.“In relation to staffing issues, it is always a challenge and has been over the past 20 years, to recruit and retain veterinary staff in Donegal.“I am delighted to say that there are 7 experienced vets and 12 excellent support staff presently available to work at the Animal Hospital, which makes it the best staffed veterinary practice in the county and indeed one of the best staffed in the country.”Donegal Animal Hospital is one of the best-staffed in country, says building owner was last modified: September 2nd, 2019 by Staff WriterShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:Ciaran RoartyDonegal Animal HospitalIndependent VetcareStaff read more

26 September 2011An agreement between Kumba Iron Ore and Burk Mining will see the latter become the first black-empowered mining company to enter the seaborne iron ore market, through the port of Saldanha.The agreement makes provision for iron ore from Burk Mining’s mine in the Northern Cape to be loaded at Kumba’s Sishen mine onto the Sishen-Saldanha iron ore export channel.“Allowing BEE [black economic empowerment] companies access to the export channel is essential in opening up the mining sector to new entrants,” Kumba CEO Chris Griffith said in a statement earlier this month.“We are glad that we could assist Transnet to deliver on this commitment of theirs to accommodate BEE players by utilising the limited excess capacity we currently have at Sishen mine.”Rail and port allocationBurk Mining does not currently have direct access to the export channel due to the high cost of establishing blending and load out facilities.To facilitate the export of iron ore for Burk Mining, state logistics company Transnet is in the process of finalising a rail and port allocation for this short term agreement for the transport of the iron ore to the port of Saldanha and will use Sishen mine’s infrastructure and loading facilities to load the export trains.Burk Mining will annually deliver about half-a-million tonnes of iron ore to Sishen mine for screening, blending and loading.“The agreement opens up new opportunities for us to grow our business,” said Burk Mining CEO Anthony Rooiland.Kumba will also be assisting the company with technical expertise in mining and beneficiation.SAinfo reporterWould you like to use this article in your publication or on your website? See: Using SAinfo material read more

18 October 2012 South Africa and Zimbabwe have signed a statement of intent to identify ways of supporting and developing small enterprises and cooperatives in both countries. The signing took place in Harare on Tuesday, and was witnessed by Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Elizabeth Thabethe and Zimbabwe’s minister of small enterprises and cooperatives, Sithembiso Nyoni. Thabethe, accompanied by a 40-member South African business delegation, is currently leading her fourth Investment and Trade Initiative to Zimbabwe.Facilitating trade among cooperatives According to Tuesday’s agreement, a team responsible for cooperative development in South Africa will visit Zimbabwe by February to study the setting up of a cooperative training academy in that country, explore areas of commodity exchanges, and facilitate trade among cooperatives from both countries. The group will also study the 1st Choice Wholesalers concept, a franchise that facilitates relationships between small manufacturers, suppliers and cooperatives, especially in rural areas, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Wednesday. “The two countries also agreed that South Africa will look into the possibility of sending its small enterprises or recently qualified graduates to be trained at the Indo-Zimbabwe Technology Centres by 2014, while officials responsible for enterprise and cooperatives development in Zimbabwe, and chamber representatives will study the incubation models in South Africa,” Thabethe said in a statement. “Zimbabwean small enterprises will also have an opportunity to be incubated in South Africa by the end of 2013.” ‘A lot to learn from each other’ Thabethe said the agreement showed that South Africa and Zimbabwe had a lot to learn from each other. “The expected beneficiaries of these visits and interaction between governments will be businesspeople themselves. There is a lot that our countries can cooperate in for the development of our small business sector.” She added that South Africa’s Small Enterprise Development Agency (Seda) and the Small Enterprises Development Corporation of Zimbabwe will soon meet to discuss areas of cooperation and the possible signing of a memorandum of understanding by the end of this year. The Department of Trade and Industry’s Investment and Trade Initiatives are part of its drive to create investment and export opportunities for South African companies in targeted high-growth markets. Thabethe has in recent months led South Africa business delegations on a number of such missions, to countries including Gabon, Cameroon, Benin and the DRC. SAinfo reporter read more

Share Facebook Twitter Google + LinkedIn Pinterest Ohio Farm Bureau Federation members and volunteers from around the state have gathered in Columbus this week for the Annual Meeting.Approximately 340 delegates from around Ohio gathered to set policy and direction for the next year for the OFBF.“We know that we can do way more collectively than we can do individually. That’s the purpose of a great organization like Farm Bureau and as we move forward, working with a new administration nationally, it’s going to take engagement — it’s going to take our volunteers to be there and they will be,” said Frank Burkett of Massillon, the new Ohio Farm Bureau president. “We have an absolutely committed group of volunteers in this organization.”Burkett said it’s an interesting time for agriculture with a broad range of issues including CAUV, water quality, livestock care issues and energy all on the meeting agenda. Outside of policy discussion, Burkett said it’s an exciting time for Ohio Farm Bureau in general with more young people getting involved and new leadership with longtime Executive Vice President Jack Fisher retired and Adam Sharp stepping into the role.“Our youth program continues to grow. We had over 700 last year at our winter conference. That’s the future of our organization,” Burkett said. “Our new Executive Vice President Adam Sharp is doing a great job. I’m looking forward to interact with the members and to share his plan and vision of what he sees in Farm Bureau in the coming years.”Agriculture’s ability to have a positive impact on water quality was high on the agenda at the meeting.Delegates opted to get in front of the possibility that Ohio might create some type of farm stewardship certification program for farmers. The idea has been discussed among various stakeholders. In order to inform the discussion, Farm Bureau set forth some criteria on how the plan might look. Delegates said a certification program should build upon existing water quality programs, protect the farmer’s confidentiality and provide legal and regulatory certainty for farmers who choose to participate.Wildlife damage to crops and livestock also earned the attention of delegates. Policy was written that advocates for farmers to be able to respond to crop damage in a more immediate fashion. Farm Bureau would also like to see federal wildlife management administered locally to help create a more efficient system for addressing crop and livestock damage. Policy also seeks permission for farmers to deal with nuisance wildlife by offering hunting privileges to members of their extended family.Ohio’s growing drug epidemic is not confined to metropolitan areas, which led Farm Bureau delegates to discuss the challenges drugs bring to rural areas. The organization will advocate for multifaceted solutions including prevention and recovery efforts and support for law enforcement.Other topics addressed by the Farm Bureau delegates included protections for landowners against eminent domain claims, local infrastructure needs and funding challenges and changes in federal policy to account for advances in technology in areas such as drones or use of e-logs in commercial driving records.Agriculture’s ability to have a positive impact on water quality was high on the agenda. Delegates opted to get in front of the possibility that Ohio might create some type of farm stewardship certification program for farmers. The idea has been discussed among various stakeholders. In order to inform the discussion, Farm Bureau set forth some criteria on how the plan might look. Delegates said a certification program should build upon existing water quality programs, protect the farmer’s confidentiality and provide legal and regulatory certainty for farmers who choose to participate.Wildlife damage to crops and livestock also earned the attention of delegates. Policy was written that advocates for farmers to be able to respond to crop damage in a more immediate fashion. Farm Bureau would also like to see federal wildlife management administered locally to help create a more efficient system for addressing crop and livestock damage. Policy also seeks permission for farmers to deal with nuisance wildlife by offering hunting privileges to members of their extended family.Ohio’s growing drug epidemic is not confined to metropolitan areas, which led Farm Bureau delegates to discuss the challenges drugs bring to rural areas.  The organization will advocate for multifaceted solutions including prevention and recovery efforts and support for law enforcement.Other topics addressed by the Farm Bureau delegates included protections for landowners against eminent domain claims, local infrastructure needs and funding challenges and changes in federal policy to account for advances in technology in areas such as drones or use of e-logs in commercial driving records.The Ohio Farm Bureau 2016 Annual Meeting ran through Friday, Dec. 2 in Columbus. read more

Share Facebook Twitter Google + LinkedIn Pinterest By Todd HultmanDTN Lead AnalystOMAHA (DTN) — This week’s export sales report should be viewed as bullish for corn and bearish for soybeans, wheat and milo, according to DTN Lead Analyst Todd Hultman.For the week ended on Dec. 27, USDA reported 19.8 million bushels (mb) (503,100 metric tons) of corn export sales for 2018-19 and none for 2019-20. Total commitments of 1.253 billion bushels (bb) in 2018-19 are up 19% from a year ago. Weekly export shipments of 39.6 mb put total corn shipments up 75% from a year ago. In spite of lower weekly sales, Thursday’s report remained bullish for corn in 2018-19, Hultman said.For the same week, USDA reported 38.6 mb (1,051,500 mt) of weekly soybean export sales for 2018-19 and 0.2 mb (5,300 mt) for 2019-20. Total commitments of 1.138 bb in 2018-19 are down 24% from a year ago. Weekly export shipments of 33.8 mb put total shipments down 40% from a year ago. Thursday’s report remained bearish for soybeans in 2018-19, Hultman said.Weekly export sales for all wheat totaled 21.8 mb (593,000 mt) for 2018-19. Total commitments of 653 mb in 2018-19 are down 9% from a year ago. Weekly wheat shipments of 15.9 mb put total shipments down 11% in 2018-19 from the previous year. Sales were up from the previous week, but Thursday’s report remained bearish for wheat in 2018-19, Hultman said.USDA reported 0.4 mb (8,900 mt) of weekly export sales of grain sorghum (milo) for 2018-19. Total commitments of 18.3 mb are down 89% from a year ago. 400,000 bushels of weekly export shipments put total shipments down 82% from a year ago. Thursday’s report remained bearish for sorghum, Hultman said.Todd Hultman can be reached at todd.hultman@dtn.comFollow him on Twitter @ToddHultman(BAS)© Copyright 2019 DTN/The Progressive Farmer. All rights reserved. read more

Share with your Friends:More SharePrint RelatedArrrrrrr you fan of Pirates? — Nashuan’s First Cache (GC1D56C) — Geocache of the WeekAugust 28, 2013In “Community”Geocache of the Week: Twin Pirates Treasure HuntJuly 27, 2017In “Community”Petrified Forest- Route 66—Geocache of the WeekAugust 25, 2016In “Community” Thar She Blows!Geocaching reveals a world that’s often hidden to others. Take ‘Thar She Blows!’ (GC4ADE) in Oklahoma, USA for example.American motorists, since the 1920’s, zipped along a famous stretch of road know as Route 66.  The highway connected the growing country to the West Coast. The prominence and popularity of Route 66 rose as the country grew.That all changed in the 1950’s as the U.S. Interstate system gradually made Route 66 obsolete. But geocachers can still discover a little remembered tourist stop. ‘Thar She Blows!’ delivers geocachers to an unexpected site – a blue whale wading in a small pond. The difficulty two, terrain one geocache was hidden by Golden Retrievers in 2002. It has been rewarded with more than 40 Favorite Points so far.One geocacher who logged a smiley on the cache writes, “What an excellent roadside attraction. We were going to Tulsa today anyway, and the weather was quite nice, so we thought – ‘hey, why not go see a big blue whale?’ …. Assigning a favorite point because this is just so unusual and off the wall.”Thar She Blows!Continue to explore some of the most engaging geocaches around the globe. Check out all the Geocaches of the Week on the Latitude 47 blog or view the Bookmark List on Geocaching.com.If you’ d like to nominate a Geocache of the Week, send an email with your name, comments, the name of the geocache, and the GC code to pr@groundspeak.com. read more

Former Chelsea midfielder Dennis Wise believes retaining Eden Hazard is a must and revealed what he thinks they can do to ensure itThe Belgian winger is yet to commit his long-term future at Chelsea with his current contract set to expire in June 2020.Hazard has recently teased the possibility of fulfilling a childhood dream of his by signing for Real Madrid, who were strongly linked with a move for him last summer.But Wise reckons a few quality signings along with a top-four finish in the Premier League this season could enough to convince Hazard to stay at Stamford Bridge.“It’s very important to keep him,” Wise told Metro.“I think from a Chelsea point of view if they want to win trophies they need to keep Hazard.Jose Mourinho is sold on Lampard succeeding at Chelsea Tomás Pavel Ibarra Meda – September 14, 2019 Jose Mourinho wanted to give his two cents on Frank Lampard’s odds as the new Chelsea FC manager, he thinks he will succeed.There really…“It’s very important because he’s such a quality player.“Every Chelsea fan would love to keep him and hopefully we can tie him up for longer.“But the important thing from Hazard’s point of view is what other personnel comes in at Chelsea Football Club and whether they can get back into the Champions League.“He wants to play Champions League football – he hasn’t this year – but if they can get that spot for next year and add a couple of top quality players then it can [help] change his mind.“He’d know then that the club can compete because at this moment Manchester City and Liverpool are in front.”Hazard has managed eight goals and six assists in 17 appearances this season for Chelsea, who will face league leaders Manchester City this Saturday. read more

Experience Cabrillo National Monument after hours at Cabrillo Under The Stars Categories: Local San Diego News FacebookTwitter KUSI Newsroom Posted: May 19, 2019 May 19, 2019 00:00 00:00 spaceplay / pause qunload | stop ffullscreenshift + ←→slower / faster ↑↓volume mmute ←→seek  . seek to previous 12… 6 seek to 10%, 20% … 60% XColor SettingsAaAaAaAaTextBackgroundOpacity SettingsTextOpaqueSemi-TransparentBackgroundSemi-TransparentOpaqueTransparentFont SettingsSize||TypeSerif MonospaceSerifSans Serif MonospaceSans SerifCasualCursiveSmallCapsResetSave SettingsSAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Many people got to experience a great view of the San Diego night life while supporting a good cause.Cabrillo Under the Stars allows people to experience Cabrillo National Monument after hours while also enjoying fare from local restaurants and breweries. The funds raised from the event helped benefit the Cabrillo community outreach initiative. KUSI Newsroom, Updated: 9:47 AM read more

WILMINGTON, MA — According to the Wilmington Town Clerk’s calendar, below are the town and school board, committee and commission meeting scheduled for the week of Sunday, April 15, 2018.Sunday, April 15No MeetingsMonday, April 16No MeetingsTuesday, April 17The Wilmington Board of Health meets at 5:30pm in Town Hall’s Room 9. Read the agenda HERE.The Wilmington Board of Library Trustees meets at 7pm in the library’s Banda Room. Read the agenda HERE.Wednesday, April 18No MeetingsThursday, April 19The Wilmington Elderly Services Commission meets at 1:30pm at the Center. The agenda will be posted HERE.The Wilmington Water & Sewer Commission meets at 5:30pm in Town Hall’s Room 9. Read the agenda HERE.Friday, April 20No MeetingsSaturday, April 21No MeetingsAll meetings are open to the public unless noted.(NOTE: While unlikely, it is possible additional meetings could be added to this week’s calendar on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday.  It’s best to check the Town Clerk’s calendar mid-week.)Like Wilmington Apple on Facebook. Follow Wilmington Apple on Twitter. Follow Wilmington Apple on Instagram. Subscribe to Wilmington Apple’s daily email newsletter HERE. Got a comment, question, photo, press release, or news tip? Email wilmingtonapple@gmail.com.Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading… RelatedWhat Are Town Boards & Committees Talking About? (Week of August 11, 2019)In “Government”What Are Town Boards & Committees Talking About? (Week of June 16, 2019)In “Government”What Are Town Boards & Committees Talking About? (Week of July 14, 2019)In “Government” read more

Best Buy Mobile Galaxy Fold is back, NBC readies new streaming service Aug 31 • iPhone XR vs. iPhone 8 Plus: Which iPhone should you buy? Aug 31 • Your phone screen is gross. Here’s how to clean it 3 $999 Apple Huawei Samsung Apple Can the iPhone 11 improve iPhone shipments? Angela Lang/CNET In the war for smartphone market share, Apple’s iPhone seems to be having some trouble. After 12 generations, the iOS device captured only 11% of total market share in the second quarter of 2019, lagging behind Samsung phones, which boasted 22%, according to a blog post Tuesday by Strategy Analytics. Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 11 in September. The company on Tuesday said iPhone sales slid 12% to $26 billion in its fiscal third quarter. Despite that, Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke of a “significant improvement in iPhone trends.”The latest iPhone line, including the XR, XS and XS Max, didn’t provide much of a differentiated experience compared with previous lines, market research firm Canalys said.Huawei phones, on the other hand, which have basically been stamped with a scarlet letter by the US government over national security fears, also beat out the iPhone, with 17% global market share, Strategy Analytics reported.The impact of the China ban on Huawei shipments is likely to be felt next quarter, said Tarun Pathak, associate director at market research firm Counterpoint Research.”The effect of the ban did not translate into falling shipments during this quarter, which will not be the case in the future,” Pathak said. “In the coming quarters, Huawei is likely to be aggressive in its home market and register some growth there, but it will not be enough to offset for the decline in its overseas shipments.” His firm’s research noted that smartphone shipments have declined collectively by 4.3 million units year over year, and the combined global smartphone market share of major Chinese smartphone brands, ranging from Huawei to Xiaomi, has reached its peak market share of 42%, despite trade setbacks. The new rankings from Strategy Analytics, Canalys and Counterpoint Research come at a time when global smartphone shipments have declined for seven consecutive quarters, and phones have become engulfed in the US-China trade war. Latest numbers by the federal reserve show that US GDP is slowing down as a result of tariff tensions.The largest declines in smartphone sales for 2019 are expected to be in Japan, Western Europe and North America, according to global research and advisory firm Gartner. The firm emphasized that it expects smartphone sales to regain growth in 2020 with newer releases of 5G models. Apple didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. See It See It Sprint See It Tags $999 CNET may get a commission from retail offers. Aug 31 • iPhone 11, Apple Watch 5 and more: The final rumors Share your voice Review • iPhone XS review, updated: A few luxury upgrades over the XR reading • Apple trails Samsung, Huawei in global smartphone market, says Strategy Analytics Mentioned Above Apple iPhone XS (64GB, space gray) Originally published July 31, 2:49 p.m. PT.Update, Aug. 1: Adds mention of Gartner’s 2019 and 2020 expectations.  See it Apple iPhone XS $999 Now playing: Watch this: Aug 31 • Verizon vs AT&T vs T-Mobile vs Sprint: Choose the best 5G carrier • 1:29 Preview • iPhone XS is the new $1,000 iPhone X Comments $999 See All Boost Mobile read more