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Irish Times
22-05-2025
- General
- Irish Times
I'm a late convert to the charms of the self-important little dog
I was never much of a small-dog person. Maybe because my great uncle had a Jack Russell will razor-sharp teeth. My granny had something similar, living up to the name of Nipper. We were a 'big-dog' family. There was a Labrador in the house for much of my childhood. Chieftain was born in the kitchen when I was three and died when I was 17. He'd gone doddery at that point, and we brought him to the vet to be placed into the humane long sleep. At school the next day his golden hairs were still on my uniform. He was a great dog. Small dogs, to me, were yippy and argumentative. They could turn on you for looking at them wrong. I held a particular disdain for little curly white dogs. It's unfair, I know, to paint them all with the same brush, but when I picture a little white dog all I see is a river of eye snot, one snaggle tooth hanging from the roof of its mouth and the aura of an animal that died six months ago but is holding on out of spite. I will say, however, that I have always respected the way small dogs move through the world. Seeing a terrier trot along like it's on its way to a very important cabinet meeting followed by some urgent stick-chasing and butt-sniffing can really turn my day around. Last year a good friend adopted a tiny dog. When she picked him up from the rescue he was undernourished and preposterously small – a mix between a chihuahua and something else with big pointy ears. I fell for him immediately and so began my love affair with arsey little dogs. He vibrates with excitement. He runs like he's gunning for Olympic gold, and he leaps with all four paws in the air in a manner that makes me want to weep. He has devised every way possible to make his way on to the kitchen counter, despite his miniature stature. He rips through toys like he's making a wage doing it. He steals shoes. He piddles on the curtains. He's perfect. There are so many internet videos to cry over at the moment. At least Tiki's story comes with a modicum of hope Since I met him my internet offerings have become quickly curated so that I'm consistently served a diet of self-important little dogs. All classes and crosses of Pomeranians, chihuahuas, miniature dachshunds have been flooding my Instagram and TikTok feed. I've followed so many dog accounts that the algorithm has finally taken a break from insisting my only interests must be blinds and breast pumps and has started serving me ads for organic dog food. READ MORE Every few months a new animal takes over the internet. Last year we had Moo Deng, the tiny hippo. Before that it was Noodle the pug and his 'bones or no bones' TikTok phenomenon. Mr Winkle, a small dog of indeterminate origin, is generally considered to be the web's first animal celebrity with his huge eyes and ever-present tongue. Grumpy Cat, Lil Bub and the original DOGE all had their days in the sun. The current animal king of the internet is probably the most unassuming yet, a little foster dog called Tiki, living in an apartment in Brooklyn. [ Grumpy Cat, Lil Bub and Maru: How cats took over the internet Opens in new window ] I would kill for Tiki. I would die for him. Every day his carer introduces us to a day in the life of her 'extremely fearful, shut-down foster dog'. She's something of an expert at rehabilitating traumatised dogs, and Tiki may be her most difficult case yet. But over the course of a few weeks this little hero has gone from quivering in a cage to playing, tail wagging and even crawling into her lap for a cuddle. I've cried over Tiki multiple times. There are so many internet videos to cry over at the moment. At least Tiki's story comes with a modicum of hope. At least one of my cries has been at the prospect, no matter how distant, of Tiki dying some day. He'll have put all this energy into learning to love and then, like all good dogs, he'll leave this earth some time in his early or mid-teens. I worry about all the dogs I know some day passing away, and how their owners will cope. I have a cat (whose main character syndrome is the reason I can't get a dog) who's 12, and I worry about losing her less than I do about some of the dogs I know. Cats are just that bit less codependent. When my time for a dog comes, maybe I'll even consider a little, curly, white friend. I probably just haven't met the right one yet. [ Squirrels don't hibernate? This information shook me to my core Opens in new window ]
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Palermo continues to feel the effects of February's latest snow storm
PALERMO, N.Y. (WSYR) — The snow may be melting across Central New York, but there is still work to do for Palermo after getting hit with 104 inches of snowfall in a week and a half in February. Palermo continues to feel the effects of February's latest snow storm What if CNY didn't change the clocks twice a year? From rain/thunder to lake effect for CNY Is Social Security money going to 'millions' of people listed as old as 149? Vulnerable adult found safe Despite the thaw, Palermo residents continue to dig themselves out of the snow, especially their driveways. On Feb. 19, Kyren Stock found himself pushing snow off his mother's roof. Fast forward three weeks later, he continues to shovel out a car from his driveway. 'I've got ice…like four inches of ice in my driveway that I'm slipping on all the time,' Stock said. 'My garage is down the hill, and that's filling with water as all the snow melts. Yeah, so I've got to squeegee that out every day and clean that out. It's just…it's annoying.' The people of Palermo Church find themselves in a similar situation. 'If you look at our parking lot, you'll see there's some flooding,' Pastor Tammie Nipper said. 'We've had some damage in the building with flooding and the ceilings…water running out of the ceilings. So, we're just waiting for the snow to melt…to see what happens.' As residents watch the snow begin to melt, they are also bracing for the bills to pile up for building repairs and maintenance. 'There's still a lot of people that had a lot of damage,' Nipper said. 'My understanding is there's over 69 buildings in the county that collapsed, and those are just the ones that were reported.' But Pastor Nipper said the community continues to support one another and is thankful for those who have traveled to Palermo to help. 'We've done amazing at getting it under control, and people have been super supportive,' she said. Now, the town is looking forward to the work that is ahead. 'We're going to have to repair driveways, and folks are experiencing flooding…wet basements,' Nipper said. 'We'll just take each day as it comes.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
People of Palermo in need of help digging themselves out of heavy snowfall
PALERMO, N.Y. (WSYR) — The Town of Palermo has already collected more than 8.5 feet of snow in 2025. But, in the heart of the snow zone, members of the Palermo Church are taking it upon themselves to help dig out those in need. Student-Athlete of the Week: Bishop Ludden's Elizabeth Gaughan People of Palermo in need of help digging themselves out of heavy snowfall Snow from most recent lake effect measured in feet Not feet, but inches of snow continue into Thursday 5 things to watch at this year's CPAC Pastor Tammie Nipper has been with the church for nearly 20 years. She said she has not seen this much snow hit the town in quite a few years and confirmed the amount of snowfall this winter season has taken the whole community by surprise. 'Nobody realized it was going to be as long and as bad as it got,' Nipper said. 'They didn't realize it was going to be so many days…one day after another…and such an accumulation.' Then, the calls for help began to roll in. 'I started hearing from people in town that their roofs were collapsing, that there was a fire with entrapment, and the fire department couldn't get in…to the people, was having a difficult time getting in to help them,' she said. After hearing several pleas for aid, she decided her church needed to step in and help by setting up a phone line for people to call in and volunteer. This week, she is focused on matching volunteers with people they can assist. 'I had a mom and two sons volunteer to shovel roofs, so I have matched them up with a house that needed the roof shoveled,' Nipper said. 'I've had animals that they couldn't get to…to feed them, so I matched them up.' Others are taking it upon themselves to lend a hand by clearing off roofs to prevent damage. 'Yeah, everyone has been helping out,' Kyren Stock, a 19-year-old Palermo resident, said. 'The whole community is coming together…keeping up with this, especially the plow drivers.' But the work is far from over. 'If we've got people who have equipment, have time, have shovels…I've got jobs for them,' Nipper said. The pastor said people are especially in need of volunteers with heavy equipment, including payloaders, heavy-duty snow blowers, tractors and shovels. For those who are interested in volunteering, contact the church at 315-887-1550. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Orsted replaces CEO as offshore wind industry struggles
By Stine Jacobsen and Isabelle Yr Carlsson COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Orsted Chief Executive Mads Nipper will step down to be replaced by company insider Rasmus Errboe, the world's biggest offshore wind developer said on Friday, as it seeks to arrest an 83% slump in its share price since its 2021 peak. The Danish renewables firm has been crucial to establishing a European industry for wind at sea, but the industry has struggled in recent years with rising costs, supply chain bottlenecks, higher interest rates, and regulatory changes. Its push into the nascent U.S. market has also proved challenging, resulting in delays and impairment charges, and has been complicated by U.S. President Donald Trump's outspoken opposition to wind power. Trump has suspended federal offshore wind leasing pending an environmental and economic review. Nipper, who took the helm in January 2021, faced questions over his stewardship as losses mounted and the share price fell. "The impacts on our business of the increasingly challenging situation in the offshore wind industry ... mean that our focus has shifted," Orsted Chair Lene Skole said in a statement, without elaborating. "Therefore, the board has today agreed with Mads Nipper that it's the right time for him to step down." The former oil and gas company's woes reflect the changing fortunes of wind power globally as soaring costs, delays and limited supply chain investment prompt investors to reassess the speed of the energy transition. Once a green investor favourite, Orsted's market value stood at $15.1 billion at Thursday's close, a far cry from its peak of $93.9 billion in January 2021, LSEG data shows. "The simplest way for investors to regain trust is to change the CEO," Sydbank analyst Jacob Pedersen said, while adding that Errboe was the right person for the job. "What is needed is some continuity in order to keep an eye on the ball, and to solve the problems that exist in various parts of the company," Pedersen said. Orsted's shares were down 0.2% at 1010 GMT, slightly underperforming Europe's blue-chip stock index. Errboe, the deputy CEO and chief commercial officer, will take the helm from Feb. 1, Orsted said. He has previously been interim finance chief and head of the company's Europe region. He was appointed deputy CEO last March as part of Orsted's new business plan, which included trimming investment and capacity targets. Nipper, who was CEO at Danish industrials group Grundfos for six years before joining Orsted, thanked his team on Friday and praised Errboe. "My passion for a world that runs entirely on green energy continues to be deeply profound," Nipper wrote on LinkedIn.
Bloomberg
31-01-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Orsted CEO Steps Down After Failing to Turn Around Wind Firm
Mads Nipper will step down as chief executive officer of Danish wind developer Orsted A/S after a series of significant writedowns over the past few years. Nipper will step down on Feb. 1 and will be replaced by his deputy Rasmus Errboe, the company said Friday. Nipper had been CEO for four years and had been struggling to improve the company's financial performance after a series of setbacks in the US as the cost of building offshore wind farms keeps rising.
