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How do we know aliens aren’t walking about among us? It’s a question that the Provost of Falkirk, Billy Buchanan, pictured right, has repeatedly asked of prime ministers and governments. It doesn’t seem such a silly question now that the former US president Barack Obama has confirmed that he has seen footage and records of unexplainable aerial phenomena apparently rewriting the laws of physics. He told CBS TV about these objects that “we don’t know exactly what they are, we can�...

Getting back to normal proving a challenge for resort near Milan Bridge, under construction for past two years Mother Nature delayed the replacement of the Milan Bridge from 2019 into 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic added yet another blow to business at Randalls Milan Beach Resort. Cool spring weather this year has delayed completion of the replacement of the historic stonework at the site, landing another punch on the business. 7:00 pm, May 19, 2021 × Stephanie and Jef...

You would not expect the most socially conservative politician in the UK and the most woke on the Left to be of the same mindset. Yet it is so: though both sides would react to such an observation with horror. On the one extreme we have Edwin Poots, last week elected leader of Northern Irelands Democratic Unionist Party, replacing Arlene Foster. Poots had led a coup against the current First Minister at Stormont, in part because her relatively liberal social attitudes (liberal in DUP terms, tha...

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Why buy from Chris Walker Kawasaki Welcome to the newest Kawasaki destination dealer Chris Walker Kawasaki. As a solus Kawasaki dealer we offer an impressive range of new Kawasaki motorcycles, including sports bikes, sports tourers, cruisers and Adventure dual purpose bikes. All are available at highly competitive and affordable prices – click on the Kawasaki Klipboard and hit the Kawasaki Kalculator to check it out for yourself. Why not book a test ride - We have a range of Demo bikes availa...

by John Neiuber We have just finished with March, the coming of spring.  We are coming out of the long winter of COVID with the promise of renewal.  We also just celebrated Women’s History Month that commemorates and encourages the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. But it is not just the famous that have contributed to making this nation greater and better.  I am reminded of my wife, Karen, and her fellow women educators, people like Clare...

One of the most commonly heard debater’s challenges, online and in real life, is: “Are YOU an expert in (X)?” The obvious if generally unspoken corollary is: “If not, then shut up.” However, very often, you don’t need to. There is little evidence that a smart normal citizen, capable of effective analysis of empirical data, cannot criticize the work of academic or journalistic “experts” in most fields—or any reason that he or she should be intimidated by these title-holders. Ob...

JEMIMA KELLY The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald, one of Substack’s biggest names, makes between $80,000 and $160,000 a month in subscriptions to his newsletter. … Substack, a newsletter platform whose model is based on paid subscriptions, is flying particularly high. It announced on Tuesday that it was raising a further $65m from investors, in a round led by Silicon Valley VC firm Andreessen Horowitz that will reportedly value it at $650m. Established in 2017, Substack no...

Whanganui police focusing on impairment and driving during March 10 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read There were 320 deaths on New Zealand roads in 2020 and impairment is suspected as a factor for a quarter of them. Photo / Bevan Conley There were 320 deaths on New Zealand roads in 2020 and impairment is suspected as a factor for a quarter of them. Photo / Bevan Conley Whanganui Chronicle Whanganui police have joined the national focus on impairment and driving this month in an effort to cra...

13 Strategic Ways Leaders Can Prepare For Coming Workplace Changes Leaders in 2021 need to stay flexible and accommodative regarding both employee and client needs. Newsweek Expert Forum members share industry insights. Photos courtesy of the individual members Implementing new workplace processes takes planning to ensure changes stand up to the volatility of the current business environment. Leaders in 2021 need to stay flexible and accommodative of both employee and client needs. But with the...