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He might be small in size, but he makes up for it with his HUGE personality. Kenny is a resident at Edgar's Mission Farm Sanctuary in Victoria, Australia. He's one of the lucky few who has found peace, safety — and a whole lot of tree stumps, other animals, and people, to climb on, over, and bounce off. Usually in the pursuit of that most desirable of foods: a handful of Weet-Bix!

Non-human animals have unique personalities but they are so rarely given the opportunity to express those personalities or be who they are. Jo-Anne McArthur

10. The fish who have never swum in open water.

Even animals who, at first glance, seem so alien — are often moved by the same impulses that motivate us. To be free from pain, and to enjoy life to the fullest. Bred in an Australian fish farm, these barramundi have never known freedom. Bundled into plastic bags, they are sold alive — and face potentially agonising and inhumane slaughter in private homes.

But with amazing animal-friendly alternatives to seafood now available, you can help let marine animals like this swim free — while still tucking into a crispy, golden fish supper! We've got more great tips like this in our free Veg Starter Kit — you can order a free copy today.

11. The mink who gazes up at the stars.

Whether he was caught in the wild in a painful trap, or bred in captivity — this mink's gaze is drawn irresistibly towards the sky, and the wide world outside. Animals like him, who are slaughtered for their fur, are killed in the cruellest ways imaginable, all in order to preserve their 'valuable pelts'. But there is nothing more valuable than kindness, and the freedom to live one's life in peace — whether you are a mink, a dog, a sheep, or a human.

An ever-growing number of designers and shop owners are recognising that fur belongs on animals, not clothes hangers. You too can take a compassionate stand for the animals by pledging to be fur free!

12. The expectant mother who will be forced to give birth in a cage.

The demand for ever cheaper meat has resulted in animals like her paying a terrible price. Ultimately, the best way to protect animals from harm in factory farms and slaughterhouses is to cut back or cut out our consumption of meat, egg and dairy products. Find out how easy and delicious that can be with our Veg Starter Kit — order your free copy right here.

All the arguments to prove man's superiority cannot shatter this hard fact: in suffering, the animals are our equals. Professor Peter Singer

13. The photographer who is determined to share their stories.

Jo-Anne McArthur has spent her career shining a light into dark places. At times, it has been hard — really hard — but she persists with her work, and can keep on smiling, because she knows the incredible animals in front of her camera need her to be strong. They need her to not look away. They need her to tell their stories to the world — and they need us to listen.

Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it. Helen Keller

In that generous spirit, McArthur is offering her incredible photographic collection for free to students, educators, designers, campaigners — and all compassionate people who are working in their own, unique ways to make the world a kinder place for everyone.<\|endoftext\|>Child-care worker Debbie James-Dean cleans the face of Aaron Albritton, 16 months, while Malachi Young, 15 months, left, waits his turn at a Kids Are Us Learning Center in Southeast Washington. (Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post)

Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) has offered a $15 million proposal to address the acute shortage of licensed child-care options for the city’s infants and toddlers, an issue that has gained urgency amid a baby boom.

Her 2018 budget includes competitive grants to help high-

quality providers expand or open centers and would also make space available for child-care facilities in three city-owned or leased buildings.

The investment would yield an estimated 1,300 additional slots for infants and toddlers — an increase of close to 20 percent.

“We wanted to respond to what we have been hearing over and over again about infant and toddler child care — that we don’t have enough of it and it’s not where we need it,” said Deputy Mayor for Education Jennifer Niles.

The investment was welcomed by advocates, who said it reflects growing, and much needed, attention to a stressed child-care system.

There is enough space in licensed child-care centers to serve only about a third of the 22,000 children younger than 3 in the District, according to a 2016 report by D.C. Appleseed and the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute. The shortage means long wait lists and frustration for a new generation of parents.

[D.C. has a problem it never expected: Too much money]

The proposal begins to address the short supply of care, but it does not include an increase in the city’s subsidy rate. The reimbursement helps fund care for children from low-income families and serves as the city’s main revenue stream supporting child-care homes and centers. The rate covers just 66 percent of the median cost for quality infant care.

It also does not address the related issue of compensation for child-care workers, who earned an average of $26,900 in 2015, making them one of the lowest- paid groups of professionals in the District. Poverty wages for child-care workers are becoming a pressing issue in the District, because policymakers recently increased education requirements, making the city among the first in the nation to require child-care workers to obtain college degrees. Lead teachers are expected to have an associate degree by 2020.

Bridget Hall, director of Big Mama’s Children’s Center in Southwest Washington, said the plan prioritizes “quantity over quality.”

Her center, like many across the city, serves primarily children from poor families, and so the subsidy rate largely determines what she is able to pay teachers.

“We need to support quality care and education by paying our teachers what they rightfully deserve,” Hall said.

[D.C. among first in nation to require child-care workers to get college degrees]

Niles said the expansion is a starting point in what she hopes will be a longer-term investment that puts the District on the map for providing a model system of care and education for infants and toddlers, following strides the city has made in offering universal preschool.

“There is certainly much more work to do in the overall improvement of our early-

childhood sector,” she said.

The mayor’s proposal would fund a pool of competitive grants worth between $250,000 and $1 million for between 20 and 50 providers, Niles said. The grants could be used for staffing and expansion of facilities or as seed money for new centers, she said.

Providers also would be able to apply for space in city government-owned facilities. The plan takes a page from the federal government; more than 100 independently-operated child-care centers — including many in the District — are located in federal buildings. Such facilities are popular with federal workers, and they often generate savings that can be spent to improve the quality of care or be passed on to families.

Niles said it’s not clear whether those facilities would be offered for a fee or at no cost to child-care providers.

Niles said the plan also would fund two government employees to streamline the regulatory process for child-care providers seeking to expand or open their doors in the District, easing a process some say is lengthy and extremely difficult to navigate.

And it includes money for scholarships for child-care workers who are aiming for a Child Development Associate certificate. The funding would likewise expand a pilot program that trains child-care workers starting in high school and supports them through higher education, Niles said.

For parents, the plan funds an expanded online portal that would provide consistent information about licensed facilities in the District and help parents find care and assess quality, she said.

The D.C. Council is also considering several bills that would improve the supply and quality of child care.

D.C. Council member David Grosso (I- At Large), chairman of the education committee, co-

introduced a facilities bill, similar to the mayor’s proposal, that would free up space in municipal buildings for child care. His plan would offer the space at no cost, and also provide utilities, equipment, furnishings and security.

Council member Elissa Silverman (I-At Large) introduced a bill asking the city to evaluate the supply and demand for child-care facilities that operate outside of standard hours, for parents who work nights and weekends.

And council member Vincent C. Gray (D- Ward 7), along with six other council members, has introduced a wide-reaching bill with the aim of locating sites for at least four new child-care centers in Wards 7 and 8. His bill also would require city officials to develop an updated subsidy rate based on the actual cost of care, and to develop a competitive compensation scale for child-care teachers.<\|endoftext\|>Get the biggest Manchester United FC stories by email Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email

They look more like their WAG partners.

But this is United superstars David De Gea, Juan Mata and Ander Herrera getting in a bit of afternoon shopping at the Trafford Centre before they head off to America on tour.

The Spanish trio - who returned to training this week with the rest of the squad - were spotted leaving the shopping centre with goalkeeper De Gea and midfielder Herrera clutching Selfridges bags.

Manchester United stars do a spot of shopping

Mata looked to have picked up a snack for his sweet tooth after a day training while Herrera had not banked on Manchester’s torrential downpours with an outfit more accustomed for the beach.

They will join the rest of the team flying out to America - providing De Gea does not make the much anticipated switch to Real Madrid - next week.<\|endoftext\|>Chicago cracks down on unregulated eating

A thriving entrepreneurial culture depends on the ability to experiment and take risks without begging for permission from the government.

He might be small in size, but he makes up for it with his HUGE personality. Kenny is a resident at Edgar's Mission Farm Sanctuary in Victoria, Australia. He's one of the lucky few who has found peace, safety — and a whole lot of tree stumps, other animals, and people, to climb on, over, and bounce off. Usually in the pursuit of that most desirable of foods: a handful of Weet-Bix!

Non-human animals have unique personalities but they are so rarely given the opportunity to express those personalities or be who they are. Jo-Anne McArthur

10. The fish who have never swum in open water.

Even animals who, at first glance, seem so alien — are often moved by the same impulses that motivate us. To be free from pain, and to enjoy life to the fullest. Bred in an Australian fish farm, these barramundi have never known freedom. Bundled into plastic bags, they are sold alive — and face potentially agonising and inhumane slaughter in private homes.

But with amazing animal-friendly alternatives to seafood now available, you can help let marine animals like this swim free — while still tucking into a crispy, golden fish supper! We've got more great tips like this in our free Veg Starter Kit — you can order a free copy today.

11. The mink who gazes up at the stars.

Whether he was caught in the wild in a painful trap, or bred in captivity — this mink's gaze is drawn irresistibly towards the sky, and the wide world outside. Animals like him, who are slaughtered for their fur, are killed in the cruellest ways imaginable, all in order to preserve their 'valuable pelts'. But there is nothing more valuable than kindness, and the freedom to live one's life in peace — whether you are a mink, a dog, a sheep, or a human.

An ever-growing number of designers and shop owners are recognising that fur belongs on animals, not clothes hangers. You too can take a compassionate stand for the animals by pledging to be fur free!

12. The expectant mother who will be forced to give birth in a cage.

The demand for ever cheaper meat has resulted in animals like her paying a terrible price. Ultimately, the best way to protect animals from harm in factory farms and slaughterhouses is to cut back or cut out our consumption of meat, egg and dairy products. Find out how easy and delicious that can be with our Veg Starter Kit — order your free copy right here.

All the arguments to prove man's superiority cannot shatter this hard fact: in suffering, the animals are our equals. Professor Peter Singer

13. The photographer who is determined to share their stories.

Jo-Anne McArthur has spent her career shining a light into dark places. At times, it has been hard — really hard — but she persists with her work, and can keep on smiling, because she knows the incredible animals in front of her camera need her to be strong. They need her to not look away. They need her to tell their stories to the world — and they need us to listen.

Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it. Helen Keller

In that generous spirit, McArthur is offering her incredible photographic collection for free to students, educators, designers, campaigners — and all compassionate people who are working in their own, unique ways to make the world a kinder place for everyone.<|endoftext|>Child-care worker Debbie James-Dean cleans the face of Aaron Albritton, 16 months, while Malachi Young, 15 months, left, waits his turn at a Kids Are Us Learning Center in Southeast Washington. (Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post)

Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) has offered a $15 million proposal to address the acute shortage of licensed child-care options for the city’s infants and toddlers, an issue that has gained urgency amid a baby boom.

Her 2018 budget includes competitive grants to help high-

quality providers expand or open centers and would also make space available for child-care facilities in three city-owned or leased buildings.

The investment would yield an estimated 1,300 additional slots for infants and toddlers — an increase of close to 20 percent.

“We wanted to respond to what we have been hearing over and over again about infant and toddler child care — that we don’t have enough of it and it’s not where we need it,” said Deputy Mayor for Education Jennifer Niles.

The investment was welcomed by advocates, who said it reflects growing, and much needed, attention to a stressed child-care system.

There is enough space in licensed child-care centers to serve only about a third of the 22,000 children younger than 3 in the District, according to a 2016 report by D.C. Appleseed and the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute. The shortage means long wait lists and frustration for a new generation of parents.

[D.C. has a problem it never expected: Too much money]

The proposal begins to address the short supply of care, but it does not include an increase in the city’s subsidy rate. The reimbursement helps fund care for children from low-income families and serves as the city’s main revenue stream supporting child-care homes and centers. The rate covers just 66 percent of the median cost for quality infant care.

It also does not address the related issue of compensation for child-care workers, who earned an average of $26,900 in 2015, making them one of the lowest- paid groups of professionals in the District. Poverty wages for child-care workers are becoming a pressing issue in the District, because policymakers recently increased education requirements, making the city among the first in the nation to require child-care workers to obtain college degrees. Lead teachers are expected to have an associate degree by 2020.

Bridget Hall, director of Big Mama’s Children’s Center in Southwest Washington, said the plan prioritizes “quantity over quality.”

Her center, like many across the city, serves primarily children from poor families, and so the subsidy rate largely determines what she is able to pay teachers.

“We need to support quality care and education by paying our teachers what they rightfully deserve,” Hall said.

[D.C. among first in nation to require child-care workers to get college degrees]

Niles said the expansion is a starting point in what she hopes will be a longer-term investment that puts the District on the map for providing a model system of care and education for infants and toddlers, following strides the city has made in offering universal preschool.

“There is certainly much more work to do in the overall improvement of our early-

childhood sector,” she said.

The mayor’s proposal would fund a pool of competitive grants worth between $250,000 and $1 million for between 20 and 50 providers, Niles said. The grants could be used for staffing and expansion of facilities or as seed money for new centers, she said.

Providers also would be able to apply for space in city government-owned facilities. The plan takes a page from the federal government; more than 100 independently-operated child-care centers — including many in the District — are located in federal buildings. Such facilities are popular with federal workers, and they often generate savings that can be spent to improve the quality of care or be passed on to families.

Niles said it’s not clear whether those facilities would be offered for a fee or at no cost to child-care providers.

Niles said the plan also would fund two government employees to streamline the regulatory process for child-care providers seeking to expand or open their doors in the District, easing a process some say is lengthy and extremely difficult to navigate.

And it includes money for scholarships for child-care workers who are aiming for a Child Development Associate certificate. The funding would likewise expand a pilot program that trains child-care workers starting in high school and supports them through higher education, Niles said.

For parents, the plan funds an expanded online portal that would provide consistent information about licensed facilities in the District and help parents find care and assess quality, she said.

The D.C. Council is also considering several bills that would improve the supply and quality of child care.

D.C. Council member David Grosso (I- At Large), chairman of the education committee, co-

introduced a facilities bill, similar to the mayor’s proposal, that would free up space in municipal buildings for child care. His plan would offer the space at no cost, and also provide utilities, equipment, furnishings and security.

Council member Elissa Silverman (I-At Large) introduced a bill asking the city to evaluate the supply and demand for child-care facilities that operate outside of standard hours, for parents who work nights and weekends.

And council member Vincent C. Gray (D- Ward 7), along with six other council members, has introduced a wide-reaching bill with the aim of locating sites for at least four new child-care centers in Wards 7 and 8. His bill also would require city officials to develop an updated subsidy rate based on the actual cost of care, and to develop a competitive compensation scale for child-care teachers.<|endoftext|>Get the biggest Manchester United FC stories by email Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email

They look more like their WAG partners.

But this is United superstars David De Gea, Juan Mata and Ander Herrera getting in a bit of afternoon shopping at the Trafford Centre before they head off to America on tour.

The Spanish trio - who returned to training this week with the rest of the squad - were spotted leaving the shopping centre with goalkeeper De Gea and midfielder Herrera clutching Selfridges bags.

Manchester United stars do a spot of shopping

Mata looked to have picked up a snack for his sweet tooth after a day training while Herrera had not banked on Manchester’s torrential downpours with an outfit more accustomed for the beach.

They will join the rest of the team flying out to America - providing De Gea does not make the much anticipated switch to Real Madrid - next week.<|endoftext|>Chicago cracks down on unregulated eating

A thriving entrepreneurial culture depends on the ability to experiment and take risks without begging for permission from the government.