Muslims Begin Holy Month of Ramadan
Thousands of Liberian Muslims last Monday joined the Islamic community worldwide to observe the annual fast and prayer month of Ramadan. And since Monday, the faithful have besieged their various mosques in the evening to offer prayers, called Traweeh, which will continue throughout the month of June.Ramadan, according to Islamic sources in Monrovia, is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. The observance began across the country with the Ruyat-e-Hilal (moon-sighting) a day earlier. The moon-sighting methodology can lead to different countries declaring the start of Ramadan a day or two apart.Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam, along with the Muslim declaration of faith, daily prayer, charity and performing the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. According to an Islamic authority in an interview with the Daily Observer, Ramadan is sacred to Muslims because tradition says the Koran was revealed to the Prophet Mohammed during that month.Speaking at midday prayers to a large body of Muslims on Saturday at the Gurley Street mosque, Sheikh Abubakar Sumaworo urged Muslims to prepare to observe the holy month.Today is the third day of the observance and believers will observe it later in joint mass prayer sessions that will be held at mosques across the country.According to Islamic sources, on each day of the month of Ramadan, Muslims abstain from eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset. Even a sip of water, coffee or a cigarette can invalidate one’s fast. There are exceptions to fasting for children, the elderly, the sick, women who are pregnant, nursing or menstruating, and travelers.And while believers spend the month of Ramadan in mosques for evening prayers, their free time during the day is often spent reading the Quran and listening to religious lectures.Many break their fast as Prophet Muhammad did around 1,400 years ago, with a sip of water and some dates at sunset, followed by prayers. Grand Mufti Sumaworo said the fast is intended to bring the faithful closer to God and to remind them of the sufferings of the less fortunate. The end of Ramadan is celebrated with a three-day holiday called Eid al-Fitr.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Photo: This fire on Feburary 12th, 2008 at the Forumla Powell LP yard caused the city to look into its zoning bylaws – Adam Reaburn/Energeticcity.caA public hearing will be held to discuss a new city plan, that will change what can be stored in commercial warehouses.- Advertisement -A zoning amendment bylaw has been created, following the major fire last year, at the Forumla Powell LP yard, behind Kal Tire, in the cities westend. It caused major problems and concerns, for the Fire Department, and the community, since the facility stored several different types, of hazardous chemicals.In order to assure such chemicals are stored farther away from residential areas, the city has introduced a new zoning bylaw, that would require those types of facilities, to be located in more industrial areas. Deputy Fire Chief, Curtis Redpath says, the bylaw will also require, the disclosure of the types of materials stored in existing and future facilities.The public hearing for the bylaw will be held Monday, January 26th, at 6pm, at City Hall.
The Northern Lights College is encouraging new students to apply for some free cash.- Advertisement -The college is offering four entrance awards for students who are enrolling in NLC programs this September.The Audrey Clark Memorial Bursary is valued at $5,000, and is available to a single parent who is entering NLC’s full-time Applied Business Technology program or Business Management program.Up to ten students will benefit from the NLC Foundation Entrance awards, valued at $1,000 per student. Both secondary school graduates and mature students can apply, as well as former Dual Credit students, if they are enrolling in a program other than their Dual Credit area.There are also six awards valued at $1,000 each available to Aboriginal students. Applicants must submit a one-page essay detailing their education and/or career aspirations and how the award will help in their studies.Advertisement By Energeticcity.ca staff And, $3,000 is up for grabs for two students who are graduating from a local high school and are going on to post-secondary education at the NLC.Anyone interested in applying for an award is asked to contact Executive Director Donna Kane at 1-866-463-6652 or 250-784-7613 or dkane@nlc.bc.ca, or check the website at www.nlc.bc.ca.
The project will help meet state law requiring that at least 20 percent of the electricity SCE delivers to its customers be produced by renewable energy sources by 2010. The project will also help fulfill state mandates to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. Construction of all 11 segments is estimated to cost $1.8 billion. When completed, the project will have a series of new and upgraded transmission lines capable of delivering 4,500 megawatts of energy from the wind farms into northern Los Angeles County and east Kern County. karen.maeshiro@dailynews.com (661) 267-5744160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! Edison has secured approvals from the California Public Utilities Commission for the first three segments. Projected to cost $257million, the first three segments will link transmission facilities in Tehachapi with one just north of Santa Clarita and another in Vincent gap, just south of Palmdale. The first segment, which runs from facilities at Antelope Acres and just north of Santa Clarita, is awaiting approval from the U.S. Forest Service. The first three segments are projected to be completed in early 2009. Edison anticipates filing for approval for the rest of the project segments this summer. All 11 segments are projected to be completed in 2013. Next week’s open houses will focus on segments 4 to 11, which would include new and upgraded transmission lines and substations between Kern County west of Rosamond and the city of Ontario. LANCASTER – Southern California Edison will host public meetings next week in Lancaster and Rosamond on its $1.8 billion proposal to upgrade transmission lines that would carry electricity generated by wind farms. The open houses will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Rosamond Public Library, 3611 W. Rosamond Blvd., and the same time Thursday at the Antelope Service Center, 42060 10th St. W. “We certainly invite anybody who wants to know more about the specifics of the project,” Edison spokeswoman Alis Clausen said. “We will have 15 to 20 experts to talk about any aspect about the project that they want to discuss.” The Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project is part of a planned 11-segment project. If approved, it would stretch from east Kern County through the Antelope Valley to San Bernardino County. 
Arsenal forward Danny Welbeck 1 Arsenal’s squad is in good shape ahead of Saturday evening’s FA Cup final against Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium.Arsene Wenger’s pursuit of silverware has often unravelled due to untimely fitness issues for several of his key players in recent years, but Le Professeur has an almost fully fit squad to choose from this weekend.Striker Danny Welbeck is the sole absentee as the 24-year-old has failed to recover from a knee injury in time to be in contention.However, such is the wealth of attacking options at the Gunners’ disposal, the England international may not even be missed.Meanwhile, a trio of players have returned from injury and could force their way back into the starting line up for the short trip across north London.Captain Mikel Arteta, full-back Mathieu Debuchy and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have all recovered from their respective fitness issues and will now give Wenger several selection headaches.The French manager’s selection could contain a few surprise as he bids to prevail against Tim Sherwood and retain the world’s oldest domestic cup.
A ‘Vintage Tea Party’ will be held on Mother’s Day in the Community Centre in Burtonport from 12-3pm. Organiser Marie McGarvey aims to raise funds for the Donegal branch of Multiple Sclerosis.Marie McGarvey told Donegal Daily, “My mother has been living with it for twenty-four years, so we’d like to try and do a fundraiser each year to help them out. “Our Tea party will hopefully be unique with porcelain tea sets and tea pots, food galore and there will be prizes for the most glamorous mammy and granny.“There will be some old time music from the past on the record player and some fabulous prizes and our Mother’s Day hamper to be won.COMMUNITY NOTICE: VINTAGE TEA PARTY FUNDRAISER AT BURTONPORT COMMUNITY CENTRE was last modified: March 9th, 2015 by Mark ForkerShare 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:BunsCakesCommunity NoticesFeaturesfundraiserNoticesVintage Tea Part
AD Quality Auto 360p 720p 1080p Top articles1/5READ MORE11 theater productions to see in Southern California this week, Dec. 27-Jan. 2160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! SAN FRANCISCO Yahoo Inc. is reprogramming its online video service so it’s more like YouTube.com, an Internet upstart that has amassed a large audience during the past year with a free Web service that encourages people to post and share homemade clips. Under the changes unveiled today, Yahoo will store homemade videos on its own site for the first time as it attempts to build a platform for people to browse and rate the clips. The videos will be separated into different categories, including a section devoted to the most-watched selections. Those features mirror YouTube, which has become the Web’s most popular video channel since a pair of twentysomething technology whizzes started the San Mateo-based company a year ago. Now, Internet heavyweights like Sunnyvale-based Yahoo are trying to chip away at YouTube’s early lead as the rapidly growing number of high-speed Internet connections make it easier to transfer and watch online videos. Just two weeks ago, Google Inc. retooled its video service so a special piece of software would no longer be required to upload clips to the online search engine leader. Meanwhile, Time Warner Inc.’s AOL is testing a service, called UnCut Video, that accepts clips. Since launching its video service in late 2004, Yahoo has focused on indexing the clips available on other Web sites. Although the company intends to continue indexing material from other sites, Yahoo is betting it will be able to lure more visitors and give them more reason to stick around longer by creating a unique video library through submissions from its 208 million registered users. “We felt this was a necessary next step in our evolution,” said Jeff Karnes, Yahoo’s director of multimedia search. Yahoo has been adding more attractions to its Web site to maintain its status as the Web’s most trafficked destination and spur even more spending by advertisers the main source of the company’s revenue. By accepting homemade videos, Yahoo risks showing material that infringes on copyrights or contains pornographic scenes. Both of those problems have cropped up on YouTube, despite restrictions prohibiting users from posting such content. Like YouTube, Yahoo will depend on its own users and copyright holders to flag rule-breaking videos so they can be removed from the site. To minimize the chances of an offensive video appearing before a big audience, Yahoo editors will screen all the clips that are featured on the service’s front page, said Jason Zajac, the company’s general manager of social media. Yahoo will have to make up a lot of ground to catch up with YouTube, which boasts of streaming more than 40 million videos per day. In April, YouTube attracted 12.5 million U.S. visitors, well ahead of MSN Video’s second place service at 9.5 million visitors, according to Nielsen/NetRatings Inc. Yahoo’s video service attracted 2.6 million visitors, trailing rival offerings from MySpace.com, Google and AOL, as well as YouTube and MSN, Nielsen/NetRatings said. Although it leads the rest of the video pack, YouTube still hasn’t proven it can make money as it subsists on $11.5 million in venture capital. Yahoo, in contrast, earned $160 million during the first three months of this year and ended March with $1.4 billion in cash.
Mac Cumhaills GAA NotesMAC CUMHAILLS JACKPOT HITS €10,000There were no winners of this weeks Jackpot. Numbers drawn were 12,16,21 and 27.There were 3 match 3 winners.Next weeks Jackpot is €10,000.Under 14 ALL COUNTY LEAGUE FINAL.The All County Under 14 Final took place in Glenfin on Friday evening. Mac Cumhaills were up against a very strong Naomh Conaill team. mac Cumhaills got off to the perfect start with goals from Oisin Gallen and points from Anthony Bruton and Chad Mc Sorley. Glenties fought back and at half time it was Mac Cumhaills that held a three point lead. Glenties again came back at Mac Cumhaills and had the deficit down to two points, but another goal from Oisin Gallen, who finished with 3-03, saw Mac Cumhaills run out deserving winners on a scoreline of 3-09 to 0-12. Well done to all the lads and coaches. This is the perfect preparation for the All Ireland Feile which takes place next month.FIXTURESSenior/ Reserve Football.Saturday 31st May. Home to Naomh Muire. 6.00pm/7.00pm.Monday 2nd June Away to Cloughaneely. 1.30pm/3.00pm. UNDER 10 FOOTBALLWell done to all the Under 10’s who who played their first blitz of the yyear on Sat. We have 4 teams in the competition this year. Two travelled to Dunfanaghy and the other two travelled to Downings. all teams recorded some great victories. Well done to all.RESULTSSenior Football: Killybegs 1-07 Mac Cumhaills 0-09Reserve Football: Killybegs 2-05 Mac Cumhaills 4-09BINGOThe Bingo is on in the Villa Rose hotel this week. All very welcome.GAA NEWS: MAC CUMHAILLS JACKPOT NOW STANDS AT €10,000 was last modified: May 27th, 2014 by John2Share 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:GAAGAA: SEAN MAC CUMHAILL’S CLUB NOTESMac CumhaillsNoticesSport
The house in Convoy sold for just €33KIt made double the reserve price but it still went for a song!A house in need of completion in Convoy sold for just €33,000 at auction yesterday.The 1,770sq ft house on its own plot of land, had a reserve price of just €15,000. But after a number of bids at the All Sop Auction at Dublin’s RDS, the house was sold for just €33,000.The four bedroom house at Magheracorran is in need of completion but if roofed and has windows, doors and all external building works.Some internal works still need to be completed.Another Donegal property due to go under the hammer at the auction was withdrawn. DONEGAL’S BARGAIN HOUSE SELLS FOR JUST €33K AT AUCTION was last modified: May 3rd, 2014 by StephenShare 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:33KAll Sopauctionconvoydonegalsold
Women’s BasketballEmma Donahue – Elementary Education (Cum Laude) Below are the students scheduled to receive their diplomas this weekend. Athletically, seven earned all-conference honors of some degree, including MacLeod who finished his career as Drake’s all-time leader in saves, wins and shutouts. Another standout student-athlete, Eric Saubert, was a two time All-American on the Drake football team. SoftballMariah McKinnon – Elementary EducationAshlie Chambers – Marketing (Cum Laude) FootballBlake Beauchamp – MarketingTaylor Coleman – Finance (Magna Cum Laude)Rory Driscoll – Health SciencesGrant Krueger – Environmental ScienceAaron Melton – Information Systems, MarketingMichael Roane – Entrepreneurial Management, MarketingEric Saubert – Actuarial SciencesCody Stepanek – MarketingZach Zlabis – Information Systems, MarketingCaz Zyks – Management Print Friendly Version Men’s SoccerJames Grunert – Health Sciences (Magna Cum Laude)Darrin MacLeod – Health Sciences (Cum Laude)Eric Williams – Health Sciences (Cum Laude)James Wypych – International Relations (Cum Laude) Men’s TrackKai Asberry – Law, Politics & Society, International RelationsEthan Turner – Writing/Radio-Television Saturday’s commencement puts the final touches on these student-athletes outstanding academic careers. Six of the 20 received the Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award which requires the athletes to maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Eight others also earned their way on to the honor roll which requires a 3.2 GPA during the season of play. A total of 20 student-athletes representing six sports are set to receive their diplomas in the 141st commencement ceremony this weekend in the Knapp Center. Women’s SoccerAlex Freeman – Psychology – (Cum Laude) This group of accomplished student-athletes includes two State Farm Good Neighbor Award recipients and MVC scholar- athlete of the week winners and five all-academic award recipients. Five have also been a part of an NSCAA team academic award winning team for soccer, while last year Emma Donahue was an integral part of the women’s basketball team that had the 10th best GPA in the country. James Wypych of men’s soccer was selected to the 2016 CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team. Taylor Coleman of football and James Grunert and Darrin MacLeod of men’s soccer were also named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District teams during their careers at Drake.