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MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. - Today FEMA announced whether or not Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant passed its emergency exercise. The drill was held on Wednesday and it involved several local and state agencies. "What this drill is for is to test offsite and the onsite coordination for a possible release of radiation from a nuclear power plant," FEMA Branch Chief Randy Hecht said.

TVA wants to make sure everyone is safe in case of an emergency, which is why they prepare with rigorous emergency exercises. "The simulation held this week involved there being an incident at the plant. A simulated release was given, so there was evacuations to be coordinated, sheltering, communication, and traffic management,"Hecht said.

Hecht said Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant passed with flying colors. FEMA evaluates drill every two years, but Hecht said local responders conduct drills every year. "They have done an excellent job taking care of the community and working together as a unit,"Hecht said.

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Sabarmati ashram - a haven of tranquility The Hindu The Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad was one of the residences of Mahatma Gandhi. It is situated on the banks of the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad. Gandhiji and his wife Kasturba lived here from 1917 and 1930. Gandhiji led the Dandi march or the the Salt ... My fight is based on Gandhiji's principles: Meira Kumar at Sabarmati AshramThe Indian Express PM Narendra Modi visits Sabarmati Ashram, says it enlightened human raceEconomic Times Meira Kumar to launch presidential poll campaign from Sabarmati Ashram at around 9.30 amFirstpost Zee News -Times of India all 134 news articles »

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Army man kills self in city ashram, blames superiors in note The Hindu Police said the deceased has been identified as Neeraj Yadav, a Rajasthan resident who was posted with the Indian Army base in Khadki, Pune. They said Yadav booked a room at the Swami Narayan Seva Ashram in Mahalaxmi on Saturday and had been ... Army sepoy hangs himself in south Mumbai ashram, police find suicide noteHindustan Times Mumbai: Soldier commits suicide in Narayana Sewa AshramDaily News & Analysis Army sepoy hangs self in Mumbai ashram, suicide note names officersMid-Day all 10 news articles »

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Author Floyd Cook

30 June, 2017

PM Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated a month-long exhibition titled "Sabarmati Shatabdi- Ek Karyanjali" at Sabarmati Ashram's gallery as part of the ashram's centenary celebrations.

Kumar spent around 40 minutes in the ashram today along with state Congress leaders Bharatsinh Solanki and Shankarsinh Vaghela. The war I am fighting right now is to uphold the ideology of Mahatma Gandhi.

She will contest against NDA's Ram Nath Kovind in the July 17 presidential election.

When Kumar filed her nomination papers in Parliament on Wednesday, she said the Congress-led Opposition represented "the true legacy, thought and ideology of Mahatma Gandhi".

"I have come to gain some power from this place". Kartikeya Sarabhai, trustee of Sabarmati Ashram Preservation & Memorial Trust, said that the exhibition displays for the first time numerous documents related to the ashram's history - such as the sales deed of the land, account book of the ashram, the Mahatma's correspondence from the ashram and so on.

"I wish that the people of this region make progress". PM Modi was also seen spinning a charkha at the ashram.

Upon her arrival at the airport here last night, Kumar had said, the election is a "battle of ideologies" and not a "Dalit versus Dalit" fight. This is what Gandhi Ji wanted for the country and for the world.

After meeting the Congress MLAs on Friday, Kumar will interact with the media in the afternoon, said Patel.

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AHMEDABAD: To commemorate the centenary year of Satyagraha Ashram at Sabarmati, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Ahmedabad and spend 30 minutes at the Ashram. He will inaugurate a new exhibition at the Ashram, plant a tamarind tree, visit Hruday Kunj and make announcements regarding a new Rs 220 crore Sabarmati Ashram area development plan. The PM will then present the Ashram digital copies of the entire 'Gandhi Papers' curated by the National Archives of India (NIA). The PM will pay tribute to Jain saint and philosopher, Shrimad Rajchandra and release a Rs10 coin and commemorative stamp marking his 150th anniversary, and also release a special day cover of the India Post themed on the Hruday Kunj at Sabarmati Ashram on June 29. Modi had spoken about Shrimad Rajchandra in his Independence Day speech, last year. The Gujarat-born saint-philosopher who interacted with Mahatma Gandhi before he went to South Africa is believed to have left a deep impression on Mahatma's life and had influenced his thoughts on truth, non- violence and austere living. Gandhi first met Rajchandra on his return from England as a barrister. He admired the Jain saint deeply for carrying out his duties so ably and with complete detachment, while being a father to four children and a dealer of precious stones. Gandhi's made his reverence for Rajchandra clear: "In my moments of spiritual crisis, Shrimadji was my refuge," Bapu has written in his autobiography.

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PM Modi said Mahatma Gandhi's thoughts have the power to mitigate the challenges the world is facing today and he urged all to make cleanliness a habit, since that would be a tribute to Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary in 2019.

On the first day of his Gujarat tour when PM Modi arrived in Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Ashram not only did he revisit Bapu's memories he also spun his charkha. Apart from this, the PM released a commemorative postage stamp and coin on Shrimad Rajchandra, the spiritual guru of Gandhiji.

Celebrating the centenary of the establishment of the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad PM Modi first visited the Sabarmati Ashram and planted a sapling. After this, he paid floral tributes and unveiled a statue of Gandhiji.

PM Modi viewed various memorabilia associated with Mahatma Gandhi in the ashram while ashram residents informed him in detail about the many objects in the institute and their significance. After this when he arrived near the charka kept there he spun cotton yarn.

The PM also visited the museum in Sabarmati Ashram and wrote his thoughts in the visitor's book. After this, he released commemorative postage stamps and coins on Shrimad Rajchandra, Bapu's spiritual mentor.

He said that no personality of the world could influence Gandhiji, except for Shri Rajchandra ji. Describing his guru as a great man, the PM said that his memory should be preserved for generations.

The Prime Minister also said that if we had instituted Gandhiji as a messiah of peace in the world then the UN Secretary-General would have been inspired by a visit to Sabarmati. PM Modi said that Bapu's ideas still have the potential to mitigate the challenges faced by the world.

The PM also discussed Bapu's Bhajan Vaishnav Jan Ko and said that there is so much strength in it that you will know where you have to go, what to do. PM Modi appealed to people to come to Sabarmati Ashram.

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Kelly Thompson, owner of the Whole Grain Bakeshop in Brewer, became so overwhelmed with orders last fall that this year, she decided to move her vegan and gluten-free bakery into larger, permanent digs.

Thompson spent all of May moving out of the kitchen at St. Patricks Episcopal Church in Brewer and into a larger commercial kitchen and storefront at 231 North Main St. in Brewer. A grand opening was held last week.

Ive always said that I wanted a place of my own, some help, and a line out the door, said Thompson. [I now] have a larger, more well-equipped kitchen to increase production and be able to meet the demand.

Thompson makes a wide array of gluten-free and vegan treats, including breads, cookies, coffee cakes, whoopie pies, muffins, biscuits and more, as well as cakes and cupcakes to order.

With the move has come an expansion of the menu, including coffee and tea, weekly soups, stews and chowders made in the crock pot, and oven-baked casseroles to take home and re-heat. Thompson will also sell local products like Savage Coffee Company coffee, Highland Organics teas and blueberry products, Kinneys Sugarhouse maple products, and a variety of gluten-free and vegan candies.

Thompson, a 2010 UMaine graduate where she studied human nutrition, opened her business in June 2014, initially selling at local farmers markets and taking orders. She said there was a distinct lack of options in the Bangor area for gluten-free and vegan treats, and decided to fill the void with her goodies.

Through my extensive research, Ive identified a huge need in this area for healthier baked goods, as well as, the pressing need for more gluten-free options, she said.

For more information, visit wholegrainbakeshop.com.

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The Root and Around The World In Seven Days are each popping up with vegan meals in July.

The Root's SummerVeganFeast takes place on July 13. Executive chef Nick Rodgers six-course, meat-free meal is anchored by fruits and vegetables from Ann Arbor's Sunseed Farms.

The menu includes:

Cedar planked summer vegetables

First Course

Beet and berries with red quinoa, avocado, and beet soil

Second Course

Grilled Radish salad with dates, apples, almonds, and onion

Third Course

Cream of celery soup with raisins, walnuts, and leafy tops.

Intermezzo

Bail granita with strawberry powder

Fourth Course

Cauliflower steak with pickled hot peppers, olives, caper, herbs, and lemon

Fifth Course

Sorbet trio with blueberry, plum, and apricot

A second pop up - Around The World In Seven Days - is planning two events for July 9 and July 23 that feature cuisine inspired by dishes from countries like France, Benin, and Dominican Republic.

One of its July 9 menus includes three courses with a crab cake served over a bed of arugula; plantain pancakes served with scrambled tofu; and apple crisp.

Around The World In Seven Days is held at1514 Washington Blvd., Detroit. Two seatings are available each day. Tickets are $37 and are available at http://www.aroundtheworldin7days.com

The Root is located at340 Town Center Blvd., White Lake.Tickets are $60 and are available at http://www.therootrestaurant.com.

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Two vegan pop ups in the works for early July - Detroit Metro Times

Doron Petersan, the owner of nearly 20-year-old vegan bakery and cafe Sticky Fingers, doubled the availability of her sugary seasonal cupcakes and walnut-studded sticky buns in the District last summer when she opened Fare Well. The Atlas District diner/bar/bakery has since gotten attention from visiting celebrities, including actress Edie Falco, and high-profile politicos. Petersan says New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker gave her a big hug when they first met.

Now, in honor of Fare Wells first anniversary, Eater checks in with Petersan about growing her empire (she just unveiled a new enclosed backyard patio on H Street), cultivating regulars with dessert, and figuring things out on the fly.

What has the first year been like?

Doron Petersan: Its always terrifying opening a restaurant, right? But we didnt really know exactly how people were gonna respond to not only a vegan concept, but also the combination diner/bakery/bar is not one that you see everyday. People walk by and they see the bakery case and theyre like, Oh youre a bakery! And then they see the bar and theyre like, Wait a minute, youre not just a bakery. Its interesting to see how people perceive it.

What have been your most popular menu items?

DP: Burger, pancakes, and pierogies have been our top sellers. And then our burrata. I mean where else can you get vegan burrata? And our desserts are really strong. I like that cake is our strong point.

With [the new] Whole Foods and so many of the condos and apartment buildings going up, weve had so much more foot traffic. People see the cases and they walk in and they grab a cookie. And theyre like, Wait its vegan? How do you do it? Then I hand them a cookbook and they buy it. Sometimes they come back the next day because they dont want to make it cause bakings hard (laughs).

Youre still operating Sticky Fingers in Columbia Heights. What has it been like to balance the two?

DP: I was [in my early twenties] when I started and I didnt know what I was doing. It took me a long time to figure out but also I didnt really have a plan other than to create a really strong bakery. Expansion and growth isnt only about a second store. I can make decisions left and right and come up with ideas all day long, but its really giving people what they want. We definitely want to grow and expand, we just want to figure out the best way to go about it.

Whats on deck for next year?

DP: Were definitely going to be working on catering in some capacity; moving from bakery-cafe into full-service bakery/diner/bar. We have a years worth of numbers behind us and well work off of that. But the goal is always to feed the masses and to make sure that theres delicious food.

This interview has been edited and condensed.

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Jimmy Geurts checks out the downtown Sarasota restaurant after multiple reader recommendations

Thanks to everyone whos read Vegging Out so far and has shared some of their own favorite local vegetarian and vegan-friendly restaurants with me. Im keeping track of everyones recommendations for consideration for potential future columns.

So when I got multiple suggestions for Ionie and found all of its dishes are vegan, raw, organic and gluten-free not exactly the norm for restaurant menus I decided I needed to check it out.

Technically Ionie, which is located in downtown Sarasota at 1241 Fruitville Road, isnt strictly a restaurant. Its also a retreat that offers yoga, massage therapy, acupuncture and other wellness options.

But located within that is a small cafe, comprising six two-seat tables in a nook of the building. Its menu features casual lunch staples like pizza, salads and noodle dishes made considerably more eclectic by its all-vegan, all-raw approach.

The Greek pizza ($11) is a pretty representative example of the cafes menu. With a crunchy buckwheat, carrot and flax crust and creamy nut cheese spread, it almost feels more like a large cracker than a proper pizza. Yet the real attraction is the spinach, kale and olives that top the pizza, with the fresh greens contrasting with the saltiness of the olives.

The taco salad ($15) also offers an inspired take on a comfort food staple. The walnut meat topping may not much resemble the ground beef its replacing, but the vegan sour cream is remarkably convincing, and blended with romaine lettuce, tomato, pico de gallo and generous servings of avocado slices, its a strong approximation of the traditional meal.

The only item I tried that was a little too unconventional for my tastes was the veggie burger with fries ($13), which maybe I shouldve expected as the all-raw menu meant it couldnt be grilled or fried. The rutabaga fries are essentially rutabaga peeled and sliced like fries (though the honey mustard dipping sauce was tasty), and the dehydrated veggie burger wasnt to my taste.

Still, I enjoyed enough of what I had that I would consider coming back and exploring its selections further. And certainly its all-raw, vegan and gluten-free menu makes it a boon for anyone with those diets and a standout in local veggie-friendly restaurant options.

Thanks for the recommendation, readers.

What other Sarasota-Manatee restaurants offer tasty vegetarian dishes? Email me at jimmy.geurts@heraldtribune.com.

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