Birds Eat for Nutrients Not Taste, Says Columnist
Bill Hall notes birds strip berries for fat and nutrients at winter’s pass. He compares birds to dogs greedily chowing down, and adds his wife’s chocolate craving mirrors body signals. He concludes bodies guide eating more than taste.
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Bill Hall
Lewiston
Idaho
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Four generations gather for Christmas with Hrubeniuk family
Four generations of the Hrubeniuk family shared Christmas. In the photo Great Baba Alice Hrubeniuk holds five month old Kale Hayes Mazur, with Kale’s mother Jewel Mazur on one side and Kale’s grandfather Henry Hrubeniuk on the other.
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Baba Alice Hrubeniuk
Kale Hayes Mazur
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Jewel Mazur
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MPI reports Q3 surplus as premiums rise and weather aids
Manitoba Public Insurance posts a nine month 1999/2000 surplus of 10 million driven by a 4.2 percent rise in premiums written and higher investment income. A 52.4 million transfer to the Basic Insurance Rate Stabilization Reserve supports rate stability as winter claims loom. About 62 percent of motorists will pay less in the new insurance year starting March 1.
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Basic Insurance Rate Stabilization Reserve
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Barry Galenzoski
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Galenzoski
Manitoba
Farm Crisis Fund aids Manitoba farmers via United Church
Western Manitoba United Church congregations launched a Farm Crisis Fund to assist individuals and families hit by the agricultural downturn. Grants up to 800 dollars may cover urgent family or employment costs such as medical bills education or travel for work. Applications are confidential and first come first served until funds run out.
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United Church of Canada
Manitoba
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