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Senator Ifeanyi Okowa (Delta North District) is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Health. In this interview with Assistant Editor AUGUSTINE AVWODE, he speaks on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) and other issues.
Before the Senate went on break, the PIB got a hostile reception when it was mentioned. Any hope for the bill in the Senate?
On the day it was mentioned, many people felt the timing was not auspicious. It was observed that the nation was in a mourning mood, following the death of former Kaduna State Governor Patrick Yakowa and the former National Security Adviser (NSA), General Owoye Azazi. But some people, obviously, harbour some fears about the PIB itself. In their opinion, they are not satisfied with the bill as it was presented. But I think it will be taken in the early part of this year. The bill may not have been perfect, but notwithstanding the imperfections, we would look at it. That is why we are lawmakers. The executive is expected to bring in bills to us as proposals in whatever form. It is our duty to add, subtract or amend such proposals in a way that it will be favourable to all Nigerians. Don’t forget, we are expected to conduct public hearings. At such a forum, the Nigerian public, the oil companies and all other stakeholders that are affected one way or another, including governors, will have the opportunity to air their views on it. By the time we go through the legislative processes in the National Assembly, I believe that in the end we will be better informed about the bill. What we need to do is to voice our fears; yes, there is no doubt that there are obvious fears, but we should raise our fears during the second reading and allow it go into the committee stage and go for public hearing. We have been reading in the papers that the North feels a bit uncomfortable about the issue of host community fund. I don’t think that should bother anybody. To me, that money is actually coming from the oil companies. It is like, at the end of the year, whatever comes to them after taxation, 10 per cent would be ploughed back to the community to improve its economy and take care of other developmental needs. That is what everybody does all over the world. They call Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Some of the companies are already doing so, though not in an organised way. That clause is going to reassure the communities that they are part and parcel of the companies and, therefore, it behoves them to protect and keep the property of the companies in their domain. It will foster better relationship between the host communities and the oil companies because they would be looking forward to what would be returned to them at the end of the year. And it is good for the Nigerian economy because it will help to increase the quantum of production per day.
The issues of exploratory agency and the powers of the minister have also been raised…
Yes, in my view, that is a good point. But rather than attack a policy, it is better to propose what you think should be the alternative. It is best for the country if we prospect for oil and get more reserve in more parts of the country. It is for the good of the nation because we believe there is a lot of oil and gas in this country that is yet to be discovered. These are issues that can actually be sorted out. As for the issue of the powers of the minister, if they are discovered to be beyond what is necessary, they can be toned down to the level of control. That is why we are legislators. We can’t say, no, let us return it to the executive. If we do that, we would be telling the public that we don’t know how to do our job. But I can assure you that this Senate knows its job and whenever there is any inadequacy, it will always fill the gaps. And, if there are excesses, we will reduce the same and tidy things up and the bill will be made perfect. The truth is that, if you are bringing in about 16 different legislations into just one whole document and expect that we would not have these challenges, then, we are not being realistic. If a thing involves so many people and does not generate complains, then it is not a worthwhile venture. But everybody is interested in this case and our primary responsibility here is to be fair to all.
Today, the debate over the local government autonomy is raging fiercely. What is your reaction?
The constitution as at the moment does not confer a clear level of autonomy on local government as third tier of government. It is just a quasi-tier of government in which the states themselves are to make laws governing the structures, financing and administration. That is how clear it is. I think the governors have a right to hold their views but I think they should ensure that they look at the constitution and make sure the constitution is obeyed. We must ensure that we do things the way they should be done. As far as I am concerned, all tiers of government should see themselves as collaborative; as development agencies and impact the lives of people. I believe if every state government, working together with the local councils, get serious with administration; collaborating well enough, they will be able to bring the dividend of democracy to the people. When people see what is being done, nobody will harp on autonomy and the rest. The important thing is administering government in a manner that it will bring satisfaction to the people and this is what is lacking in some places, and that is why people are shouting.
As the chairman of the Senate Health Committee, what are the challenges facing it?
To start with, the Committee’s field is very vast. Apart from oversight functions of the Ministry of Health, there are a lot of agencies and institutions under it. These include the regulatory bodies, regulatory councils, the various tertiary health institutions which include the universities, medical schools and Federal Medical Centres (FMC), Psychiatric and Orthopaedic hospitals. Secondly, there is the issue of the challenges of legislation governing the health sector. Since October last year, we have been relating with the minister and other agencies and offering our advice as a committee on whatever we think should be the direction and also ensuring that the funds released from the 2012 Appropriation Act is properly utilized. Unfortunately, however, the level of release in the capital expenditure was obviously far from what we did anticipate. As at the beginning of November last year, when we were considering the 2013 Budget, only about 40-47 per cent had been released to the various agencies in the Ministry of Health. It was a general thing and I don’t think that was encouraging enough.
You spoke about the challenge of legislation. What is it all about?
In terms of legislation, we have looked into certain things. The National Healthy Bill, which was passed in the Sixth National Assembly, was actually not signed into law. Time was too short for the executive and legislature to sort out some minor issues and so, it lapsed. We have been able to look into the bill holistically, and, we have made some revisions in it. It has gone through the First Reading, it was also unanimously supported during the Second Reading, and it has now come to the Committee Stage. We are hoping that towards the end of the month or early February, we should have the public hearing and within that month return it for the Third Reading after which it would go to the House of Representatives for concurrence.
What are the significant aspects of it?
It is generally important because it sets out the legal framework for the regulation, development and management of healthcare in Nigeria. As at today, we don’t have the basic or foundation laws that guide the health industry. It is just guided by policies that do not have the effect of law. We have some specific legislation like NAFDAC, the National Health Insurance Scheme(NHIS) and others that guide specific health institutions. But the background laws that should guide some norms in the health industry are not there. As at today, there are some things that are unethical and which, if they are done, you can’t really punish anybody for it because it has not been so set out. For instance, we need to regulate the usage of human tissues and we also need to have a law on how the healthy industry should be organized and the various hospitals should inter-relate with each other and also how various tiers of government can inter-relate with one another. There must be a lot of collaboration and a sure foundation. Somebody can just abuse the removal of tissues from a living person because there is no law. There was a report of a so called medical doctor who allegedly removed the two kidneys of an individual. This is an obvious case of an unethical practice but you won’t be able to prosecute him under any law because we don’t have that foundation. So, we hope that we would be able to quickly get this through.
Also, in the law, we are providing for a guaranteed financing of the Primary Health sector through a Primary Healthcare Development Fund. We are aware that healthcare delivery in the country is facing the challenge of funding. We know that primary healthcare is more important because it takes care of at least 80 percent of the health burden of this nation. Once financing at that level is guaranteed, we would be moving faster in our development of the health sector. Through it, we will be able to address the issue of under-five mortality rate, maternal mortality rate and the general welfare of our women and children. And obviously we are not doing well at the moment.
What is the state of the Tobacco Control Act?
We have represented the Tobacco Control Act because we know the dangers of tobacco, especially, to our growing children. There is a version of it that was passed last year but we tended to have strengthened it through some addition to ensure that government doesn’t directly or indirectly through its actions help to encourage tobacco growth and usage in the country. It has passed through First Reading. It is our hope that both the Tobacco and Health Insurance Bills will be taken in the early part of this year. So these are the things we are doing in the healthy sector. We have also been meeting with the various teaching institutions to find out what their challenges are and they are, largely, funding issues and it is a major problem. We are trying to look at ways and means to ensure we have the best out of the bad situation because health is not properly funded in the country at the moment.
It is now a fad for Nigerians to seek medical help abroad for the least ailment…
It is unfortunate. It is a process that is now being abused because every person, for even the least ailment, wants to go to India. There is no doubt that we have some limitations within our healthcare system. But I still do know that we have some specialists who are well equipped to manage a lot of ailment and there are hospitals with enough equipment to attend to the need of our people. But the trend now is that people with fractured bone, instead of accessing our orthopedic institutions where there are consultants orthopedic surgeons would prefer to be flown to India. The implication is not just capital flight but a loss of confidence in the health industry and I think this is getting worse to a level that is obviously unacceptable.

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Sandeep Shrestha, Nepal
My name is Sandeep Shrestha and I am a self-identified Queer from Nepal. By profession, I am a theater actor, writer and director. I’ve performed in several theatre plays; Mahabhoj, Three Sisters and The Laramie Project- Ten Years Later, Brief Candle, Gross Indecency. Besides performing, I’ve produced, written, and directed a few plays such as Chiso Bhanjyang, Basu-Dev, Gauthali ko biraha and a few other plays. Being an artist, I always present a unique perspective or experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience to create awareness about the ongoing odds/issues of LGBTQI individuals in our society.
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown in Nepal has affected theater play/work due to physical distancing requirements and the closure of physical venues in Nepal. Because of COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve experienced the loss of work, income, social connections; and it affected my mental health too.
Through one of my friends, I heard about the ILGA Asia conference, which ignited my interest to join them and perform a play/act at the regional conference in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. ILGA Asia conference provided me a platform to perform/act after 2 years, and I was excited to perform before live audiences again. Along with my collaborator Samapika Gautam, I performed a play titled “Awartak” (Whirlpool) at the ILGA Asia conference on 30 November 2022. In this play, I played a gay man character, showing his struggles of being a gay man in the society. Covering the topics around discrimination, internalized oppression, mental health problems, violence and harassment, this play highlights the suffering of gay man because of the lack of acceptance in society. Bringing out gay man emotions, this play touched the soul of the audience through its intensity and heartfelt content. Our play is an unfeigned effort and highlights ongoing issues of LGBTQI individuals in Asian society. For this play, we used videos, instrumental music, excerpts from the newspaper articles, images from our friends about the violence we faced and props such as sarees and water.
Through our play/performances, I aim to mainstream LGBTQI issues and influence society to accept same-sex relations. If given the necessary support by the NGOs, CSOs or stakeholders or others, my partner and I foresee using our play as an advocacy tool at various platforms such as regional and national conferences, colleges and corporate houses in Nepal and elsewhere to create awareness about LGBTQI issues and influence society /family for the acceptance of the same-sex relationship. Through our sincere play effort, we would like to contribute to breaking the Nepali family law, which does not recognize same-sex marriages, provide equal rights to same-sex live in couples, or any form of recognition for same-sex couples.
“ILGA Asia has provided platform to the LGBTQIA++ community and artists to gather, and shed light and work together as one for the common purpose of finding equality and dignity in our society where discrimination and violence is prevailing”.
I also attended another session, ‘IAQAF Art Therapy Workshop’, which is about releasing the mental trauma and stress as queer individuals and putting it all on the canvas. This was a fun-loving workshop joined by nearly twenty people who expressed their feelings and emotions through their art/paintings.
Finally, I also made a few friends who are artists from other sub-regions: South East Asia; West Asia; East Asia. Outside the conference hours, we shared our emotions and experiences of how being an LGBTQI artist affects our opportunities. Also, we talked about possible collaborations with other artists in other sub-regions to mainstream LGBTQI issues.

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The Defense Science Board Task Force was formed to address questions related to the development of X-band, active electronically steered arrays AESAs for airborne platforms. Areas focused on were advanced radar capabilities for ground targets and air targets. The airborne radar inventory can be divided into three broad categories 1 Air target surveillance and cueing radars mounted in rotodomes e.g., AWACS, E-2O. 2 Nose-mounted fighter radars for air and ground targets e.g., F-i 5, F-i 6, F-22, JSF. 3 Side-looking radars for ground reconnaissance, surveillance, and cueing e.g., U-2, JSTARS, Global Hawk. Categories 2 and 3 are dominated by X-band radars the insertion of AESA technology into category 3 was the primary subject for this task force.
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DNA molecules are large and complex. They carry the genetic code that determines the characteristics of a living organism.
The backbone of the DNA double helix consists of alternating phosphate and deoxyribose sugar molecules.
Interlinking bases hold the two sides together.
Four different bases exist in DNA:
As A is complementary to T and C is complementary to G they pair up.
This is known as the base-pairing rule.
A nucleotide consists of 1 phosphate, 1 sugar and 1 base.
Each individual's DNA is unique.
Apart from identical twins, no one shares the same sequence of bases.
DNA works by providing a code for cells to make a particular protein (for example, an enzyme).
The DNA code (sequence of bases) is found on the coding strand.
Three bases (a base triplet) code for one amino acid.
Amino acids are then joined in this order to make the protein.
It is important that the correct base triplets are arranged in the correct order along the coding strand.
This is known as the base triplet hypothesis.

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Strange Boy - Paul Magrs
Well, Strange Boy, strange book. I read this novel with no previous information on it, but subsequently have discovered that it was written for children (teenagers) and was controversial when published. Which is rather ludicrous really, as itís so harmless and innocent and the very minor gay theme is nowhere near as controversial as the behaviour of the appalling adults in this novel.
Before you leap to the conclusion that the novel is full child abuse, this novel proves that very ordinary adults, doing very mundane and ordinary things can scar children just as much as this more usual favourite of novels.
David, 10, and his brother Christopher, 6, live with their divorced, very young (26) mother on a council estate in northern England. The mother is seeing someone new; the father has a succession of girlfriends. On each side there are grandparents who donít communicate with each other and then the new boyfriends and girlfriends have parents who become yet another set of grandparents.
Shuffled between this mixed bag of adults, David tries to find some sense in the world. He believes he has special powers, which we as the reader can see is just his way to explain his burgeoning gayness to himself. He knows heís different, and special powers seems to explain this differences. Heís not just on the brink of adulthood, but heís exceptionally bright as well. Although Iíve not seen this confirmed anywhere, I believe David has Aspergers Syndrome: he is very bright but he sees the world tangentially and finds adult emotions difficult to understand.
Being bright and the oldest, both sets of parents and grandparents increasingly involve David in their little war, pumping him for information when he returns from a visit, poisoning his mind to the other side, trying to buy his affection. Itís painful to read, despite being told with unintended humour by David.
One of the most delightful things for me about this book was the glossary of terms at the end. Set in the late 70s in England, this book is a cultural classic and incredibly evocative of the era. I read the glossary as if I was reading an evocation of my childhood.
Would I give this book to my son when heís a bit older? Possibly not. And therein lies the controversy. In one scene, David and another boy, 14, who is also on the brink of discovering he is gay, lie next to each other in their den and hold penises. Itís Davidís way of initiating John into his special powers, and works very well in the context of the book and Davidís truthful narrative account. Many critics, however, did not like the idea of boys being shown doing this in a childrenís book, which is interesting as those of you who have children and read childrenís books will know that they cover fairly controversial subjects these days: drugs, sex, split families, abuse. Why not homosexuality then? I had to think long and hard about why I wouldnít want my son to read this and the only conclusion I came to is that I want to have the role of introducing him to such themes, be they gay or heterosexual in a controlled way. I wouldnít want him to read a book where a ten-year-old boy puts his finger in a girl (surely the equivalent of this scene), whatever the very believable and innocent pretext of that action might be. I want to be able to relax and trust that the books I get for my children are ďsafeĒ: that they donít need me to read them first. Like a Disney film, I want to be able to trust childrenís books. Possibly Iím being too sensitive but the main character is 10, so I canít really see this book appealing to older teenagers, and feel sure it would be bought for a much younger child by a parent who didnít know its content.
So, no, I wouldnít want my children to have read this book, but I enjoyed it.
I recommend you give it go and see what you think. If you were born in England in the 60s, then I recommend it for that alone. Youíll be back with your parents on a Saturday night, having been allowed to stay up and watch Man From Uncle, begging to just be allowed to watch the start of Match of Day!
Something of a departure for us, this novel is aimed at young adults.† I came across a reference to the book and it sounded interesting.† When it was published there was a storm of protest.† We love controversy.
The 10 year old narrator, David, has a crush on 14 year old John.† David lives in a fantasy world fed by American comics.† He believes he has super powers and decides to pass them on to John.† They lie down naked in the woods under a blanket, in a scene thatís both sweetly innocent and rather erotic. The book was widely condemned for explicitness as a result.† Boys rubbing their penises together is seen as dirty by those who like to censor what teenagers read (let alone what they do).† As if this sort of thing never happens.† Young kids experiment with sex, and to pretend they donít is just silly.† Itís neither dirty nor shameful, but perfectly healthy and natural.† Weíve all been children.† We identify with David, regardless of adult sexual orientation.† Our bodies grow and change and itís frightening.† Ignorance makes it worse.
David wants to write stories and draw for Marvel.† He tries to make sense of his world:† super powers are used to make things turn out differently; his life with two families living in alternative realities.† David comes home one weekend to discover Mum has moved her boyfriend into the house and hidden Davidís stuff in the wardrobe.† He is a clever and imaginative child stifled by circumstances.† Kids like him donít grow up to write comics.† David wants to prove them wrong.† I think heíll succeed.
David doesnít have a name for how he feels. He only knows he isnít interested in girls, likes penises and gets aroused when he sits next to John.† Magrs cleverly uses Davidís super powers as a metaphor for otherness that could mean his young protagonist is gay.† It scarcely figures anyway.† And you know what?† It doesnít matter.† To focus on a gay theme misses the point.† Itís about growing up- emerging sexuality, losing childhood innocence, coming to terms with a scary adult world children find confusing and donít understand.
The story is strong and well told.† Unhappy families and how children, the main victims, cope with marital breakdown.† Davidís parents are separated, not amicably.† He and younger brother Christopher spend weekends with their Dad. Davidís motherís side disapproves of his family, seeing them as common and unfit company.† The children are uneasy go-betweens linking warring factions. Dad canít cope with his situation and puts a heavy burden onto David, literally crying on his shoulder.† David learns to use his position with increasing sophistication.† He works out rules of adult behaviour.
Itís an intriguing book, and I enjoyed it.† However I doubt it hits that target young adult audience with the same impact.† The story is very firmly set during the 70s.† I grew up then so loved its many cultural references .† Magrs provides an amusing glossary at the end explaining things like Opal Fruits and Daleks (helpful to American readers too).† Ancient history to contemporary kids.† Will they find it relevant? David sounds less like a 10 year old than an adult (Magrs?) looking back, trying to make sense of what he was too young to understand.† But these are quibbles.† Pity if those who need this book most donít bother.† As a portrait of childhood itís quite brilliantly realised and David a delightful and memorable character.†
I wouldnít hesitate to let older kids read the book, despite that explicit content, because of its strong message empowering the child who feels he/she doesnít belong, who may be the object of bullying at school or abuse in the home.† Please, however, read it first and make up your own mind.† Thereís one violent and disturbing scene that might upset a younger reader (it bothered me) when John is set upon by a gang of older boys yelling and taunting him with being gay, though thatís only implied.† Itís a defining moment, however, so had to be there.
I loved Kate, a woman who hates cleaning so much her mother has to do it.† Meanwhile she writes a fantasy wish fulfilment novel, in which Starsky & Hutch go to bed together, then she joins them for a 3-way.† A lady after my own heart!† Highly recommended.†
Published by: Simon & Schuster (Trade Division) . ISBN: 0689836570
Buy Strange Boy from Amazon UK here

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Yep, he's 80 today.
And, as someone else commented, he's done more in the past five years than most people do their entire lives.
Here's a story a posted about today's Talk Like William Shatner Day celebration.
And here's a delightful video of the man covering The Beatles. Oh, yeah.
And here's another piece about the literary Shatner.


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Russell Pearce was the force behind the controversial Arizona Immigration Law, SB 1070. He was the President of the Arizona State Senate and because of his outspoken position on the need to enforce immigration laws on the state level, he drew fire from a number of well funded organizations that oppose the enforcement of our nation's immigration laws.
The government of Mexico was certainly opposed to Pearce's valiant efforts to do the job the government of the United States won't do, secure our borders and enforce our immigration laws. Mexico is the recipient of more than $20 billion each and every year in remittances wired from the United States to Mexico and receives even more money in other ways as well. In fact, the money wired to Mexico from its citizens who are living and working illegally in the United States represents the second largest source of income for the Mexican economy!
So many illegal aliens from Mexico now live and work in the United States that whenever there is a presidential election in Mexico, the candidates for that presidency campaign inside the United States!
By exporting its citizens, the Mexican government also helps to prevent insurrection by the young able-bodied men who work in the United States. The drug trade likely results in money flowing into the coffers of corrupt politicians in Mexico and most likely, the United States as well.
Therefore the leaders of Mexico have a number of very important incentives to make certain the border that is supposed to separate the United States from Mexico remain is ineffective as mere speed bumps.
Interestingly, Mexico does take one border seriously, the border that separates Mexico from Guatemala. Mexico has erected a fence along that border while demanding that the United States does not build a border along the U.S./Mexican border! I have a theory as to why Mexico wants to block the flow of illegal aliens from Guatemala and other Latin American countries into Mexico- I suspect that they don't want those illegal aliens to make their way to the United States where they will compete with illegal aliens from Mexico for jobs in the United States!
This past week, Senator Pearce lost his seat in the Arizona State Senate because of a recall election- the goal of the open borders advocates because of his position on illegal immigration and his leadership in leading the charge where SB 1070 was concerned. While members of the immigrant community in Arizona and elsewhere across our nation may be celebrating the outcome of this election, I would like to provide my perspectives that are not based on hunches but are based on my having served as an INS Special Agent for roughly 26 years and as an Immigration Inspector for 4 years.
My real-world experience has provided me with a unique perspective where the hotly contested issue of immigration law enforcement is concerned.
Before celebrating the outcome of this recent defeat suffered by Senator Pearce, people- especially in the immigrant communities of the United States need to understand what is really at stake.
Senator Pearce's action, in conjunction with other political leaders of Arizona, was taken to fill a void created by the ongoing failures of the federal government to secure the border that is supposed to separate the United States from Mexico and enforce our nation's immigration laws from within the interior of the United States.
The failures of the federal government to enforce the immigration laws and secure our borders heavily impacted Arizona and those who live and visit Arizona. According to published statistics, prior to the passage of SB 1070, Phoenix, the capitol of Arizona suffered a kidnapping or home invasion virtually every day! Most of these crimes involve drug-related crimes and aliens- often illegal aliens who are directly or indirectly connected to the drug trade.
The political leadership found itself in an untenable situation- they could not stand by and watch crime, especially crimes involving violence and members of the immigrant community soar into the stratosphere and not take action. That action was to enact immigration laws that paralleled the federal immigration statutes.
Gene Kranz, Flight Director for NASA's manned space program during the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs wrote a book that memorialized NASA's incredible achievement of returning the 3 Apollo 13 astronauts back to earth after their service module experienced a massive explosion halfway to the moon. His book was titled, "Failure Is Not An Option." For Senator Russell Pearce and his political colleagues, if a book was to be written about the situation that drove them to enact SB 1070, you could say that the title of that book could be, "Failure To Act Was Not An Option!"
I was proud to provide an extensive declaration in support of SB 1070 when the United States Justice Department resorted to the extremely unusual measure of filing a lawsuit in order to prevent SB 1070 from being implemented.
While opponents of secure borders and immigration law enforcement have worked tirelessly to combat these important measures by claiming that the motivation for seeking to secure our nation's borders and enforce our nation's borders was xenophobia, bigotry and racism, in reality, our nation's immigration laws are utterly and totally blind as to race, religion and ethnicity.
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) is the all-inclusive body of laws that address the entry of aliens into the United States and their continued presence in our country. The INA establishes the requirements for an alien to acquire lawful immigrant status and even become a United States citizen via the naturalization process. Those laws also define categories of aliens who are to be prevented from entering the United States or deported from the United States when foreign nationals violate terms of their admission into the United States.
Aliens who are admitted into the United States generally fall into two categories, immigrants and nonimmigrants. Immigrants are provided with an Alien Registration Card also known as a "Green Card." They are permitted to work and remain permanently in the United States and are eligible to seek to become naturalized citizens when they meet certain additional requirements. Nonimmigrants are admitted for a defined period of time for a variety of visas issued in conjunction with lawful purposes such as tourists, students, journalists, diplomats and those who have various categories of work visas.
The guiding principle behind these laws is to protect America and Americans from aliens whose presence would create problems. This includes aliens who have dangerous communicable diseases, aliens who suffer mental illness and are prone to violence. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, aliens who are convicted felons, are members of violent gangs, engaged in human rights violations, have committed war crimes, or engage in human tracking, alien smuggling, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, prostitution, espionage and terrorism are among the categories of aliens who are supposed to be prevented from entering our country.
The immigration laws are also supposed to prevent foreign workers from entering our country if they would displace American and lawful immigrant workers or have an adverse impact on the wages and working conditions of American workers.
Most Americans who are surveyed are adamant about their desires that our nation secure its borders and enforce its immigration laws simply as a way of defending our nation against the entry and infiltration of terrorists and criminal aliens including the members of the extremely violent Mexican drug cartels and transnational gangs such as MS-13.
The most likely victims of transnational gangs are the members of the immigrant communities of the same ethnicity as the gang members. This does not only apply to the gangs from Latin America but from gangs from across this planet. It applies to the Russian mob, Jamaican drug posses, Asian Organized Crime and all of the others. This is not conjecture on my part, but what I observed during my career at the INS where I spent half of my career engaged in conducting narcotics investigations in conjunction with the NYPD and various other city and state police departments, the DEA, FBI, ATF, US Marshals Service and other federal law enforcement agencies and even with law enforcement agencies of foreign governments including the Israeli National Police, the Royal Canadian Police, British Customs and the Japanese National Police.
Consider the fact that most of the home invasions and kidnappings in Arizona involved narcotics and members of the immigrant community.
While Arizona was the first state to enact its own immigration laws, it has been joined by other states such as Indiana and Alabama and South Carolina. Even cities and towns have taken to seeking to enact laws and ordinances that parallel the federal immigration laws. Hazleton, Pennsylvania also enacted ordinances in an effort to address the serious problems that are related to the influx of large numbers of criminal aliens. I was pleased to be the final expert witness at the federal trial that resulted when the ACLU filed a lawsuit against that beleaguered city. Today Lou Barletta, the former mayor of Hazleton who was the force behind the Hazleton ordinances is now Congressman Lou Barletta who was elected because of his leadership in this matter.
Often the news media refer to those who push for open borders and oppose the enforcement of our immigration laws as being “Pro-Immigrant.” This makes as much sense as saying that a person who places cheese on a mousetrap is a compassionate "animal-rights activist" who is simply trying to feed hungry mice!
Most of those who push for open borders do so seeking personal gain and all of them know that illegal aliens will, more often than not, face horrific exploitation in the United States by unscrupulous employers and others and will all face violence at the hands of criminals who have entered the United States to be able to ply their criminal “trades” in the United States.
Lawful immigrants have generally come to the United States seeking freedom- freedom from crime and the freedom to live their lives in peace. That freedom and security can only be achieved by enforcing our nation's immigration laws and securing our nation borders. Russell Pearce demonstrated true leadership in leading the charge to get SB 1070 enacted. I hope that if he decides to run in the next election that commonsense prevails and that he is returned to his seat in the Arizona State Senate or, perhaps will be elected to the United States Congress. where he can continue to demonstrate leadership to effectively deal with the immigration crisis that is doing such profound harm to our nation in so many ways- and not just in Arizona!

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Vatican City, 21 October, 2021 / 7:20 pm (ACI Africa).
The number of Catholics in Asia and Africa continued to grow in 2019, according to newly released statistics.
The world population grew by 81.3 million in 2019, while members of the Catholic Church increased by 15.4 million for a total of 1.3 billion Catholics worldwide.
The new statistics compare 2019, the last year for which data is available, with 2018 and therefore do not reflect the effects of the global coronavirus outbreak in 2020.
While news coverage in recent years has highlighted the fall in Catholic priests being ordained in Europe and the Americas, the overall number of priests rose slightly in 2019 — by 271 — mostly due to a rise in priestly vocations in Africa and Asia, which offset decreases elsewhere.
Permanent deacons also continued to rise from the year prior, with all five continents seeing their numbers grow, especially Europe and the Americas.

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Waitrose will increasingly focus its food innovation efforts on developing more ‘dine in’ products and ranges, as it looks to broaden its appeal to customers.
On Wednesday the supermarket unveiled a marketing campaign to promote the launch of its new Japan Menyū own-label ready meal range. The 26-strong lineup is Waitrose’s biggest non-seasonal launch this year. It is the latest in a string of dine-in lines launched by the supermarket recently as it seeks to adapt to a wider slowdown in customers eating out at restaurants during the cost of living crisis.
“We want to make sure that we position Waitrose as a really great choice for customers,” said Waitrose chief customer officer Nathan Ansell. “Equally, Japanese is a food that’s on trend. We think we can create something really special.”
Waitrose had seen sales of its ‘dine in’ products triple during the first half of the year. Sales of the new Japan Menyū products had increased 140% week on week since it hit stores on 14 September.
Waitrose remained “really committed to dine in” as a concept, Ansell said, hinting at future launches.
As well as reflecting a wider shift in customer behaviour, Ansell said that that Japan Menyū represented a good example of how the supermarket has sought to improve its approach to food innovation and new product development.
Two years ago it began working using AI tools created by the company Tastewise to track emerging food trends. One of the uses of the tools has been to track what consumers are searching for online and using this to tailor its ranges or NPD.
It comes in addition to a wider expansion of the supermarket’s team of in-house development chefs, following the launch of its Food Innovation studio at its Bracknell HQ in 2019.
“We saw an opportunity with Japan Menyū,” Ansell said. “Partly because our customers really enjoy eating Japanese food, but also its an area that is currently underserved.”
Waitrose already stocks a lineup of Japanese products, including from Snowfox-owned Taiko, as well as Sushi Daily counters operated by KellyDeli across its network. The addition of Japan Menyū had made its Japanese lineup “really comprehensive and credible” Ansell said.
The new Japan Menyū advertising campaign is the first campaign of Waitrose’s creative partnership with the agency Saatchi & Saatchi announced earlier this year. It will run across multiple formats including print, audio, digital and out of home.
It aims to highlight that the new range can be “good” for customers, for example helping them in their busy lives. It will feature slogans including ‘Good for a midweek quickie’ and ‘Good news for tired cooks’.
It’s the latest iteration of Waitrose’s wider ‘Food to Feel Good About’ brand message, which is focused on playing up the quality of its food and the ethics and sustainability of its supply chain – which execs view as its key point of difference from other supermarkets. It was launched in September 2022 as part of rebrand in response to the cost of living crisis.
The message has been a key part of Waitrose strategy to reverse falling market share during the cost of living crisis, alongside a swathe of price cuts and increase in its convenience offer.


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That was over 25 years ago in 1994.
Today she is 61, and has starred in 62 movies in total, 37 since True Lies was released.
In True Lies, I think Jamie Lee Curtis looks:
True Lies scores 6.8 out of 10 on The Movie Database.
Jamie Lee Curtis' first acting role was as 'Laurie Strode' in Halloween, released in 1978 when she was 19.
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Sugar Rodgers' ticket out was basketball, which took her from the streets to the WNBA with a connector (and two degrees) at Georgetown.
Members of the W&M community greet the university's newest students as they move into their residence hall prior to the start of the fall 2022 semester.
A full schedule of performances, writing talks and exhibitions open to the university and local communities is planned for the fall at William & Mary.
William & Mary’s newest undergraduate students moved into residence halls Aug. 25-26.
The Virginia Symphony Orchestra will play a free concert on Sept. 1 at William & Mary’s Martha Wren Briggs Amphitheatre at Lake Matoaka.
The expanded Sadler Center, with 53,000 square feet of new space, completes a vision conceived decades ago of a centerpiece of activity in the heart of William & Mary’s campus.
Now, you can listen to selections from W&M alumni in a custom Spotify playlist anytime.
Through music, Thao B. Nguyen ’06 finds the freedom to be her true self.
William & Mary’s esports initiative and its international connections have taken root and are growing.
William & Mary leaders and alumni working in human resources in a variety of industries share insights about what’s driving change and what employers are doing about it.
The 2021-2022 year-in-review video captures what has become William & Mary's new normal: adaptation that sustains what the university values most.
The graduating senior piled up photographs and memories from four years well spent at W&M.
Solomon Asare ’22 has continued to be surprised by his William & Mary experience, which he characterizes as unlikely and curious to contemplate.
Kate Bobulinski ’22 and Zach Townsley ’23 are tangoing in synch in their first forays into choreographing with William & Mary Theatre’s “Company.” Bobulinski choreographed the show with Townsley as fight choreographer, which involves more…
Check out a recap of the 2022 Day for Admitted Students.
William & Mary’s Day for Admitted Students weekend returns primarily in person April 8-10, offering newly admitted undergraduate students the chance to experience the university and meet potential future classmates
This expanded version of the festival will feature more films than ever before, in addition to music, theater, dance and an industry summit.
In this year’s Professionals Week, Feb. 28-March 4, participants were invited to “rethink their relationship with work” and consider how their professional lives fit into this brave new world.
Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Laurie Hernandez will deliver William & Mary’s 2022 Atwater Lecture on March 24 in the Sadler Center’s Commonwealth Auditorium.
The Tribe ice hockey team announces its presence with an overtime win over Appalachian State for the Atlantic Coast Conference Hockey League title.
W&M Women's Gymnastics Head Coach Kelsey Hinton hopes to see diversity increase in gymnastics.
First Gentleman Jacobson will partner with local dance pro Adelle Carpenter in the 13th annual Dancing with the Williamsburg Stars competition.
Jeopardy! viewers may know that in addition to numerous members of the William & Mary community having appeared on the popular television game show, the university has more frequently been featured as an answer or…
A full slate of exhibitions, performances and writing talks open to the university and local communities is planned for spring at William & Mary.
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I lied to myself and said it was the end, so I could let go completely and test myself. Perhaps that is what the snake does when it eats its own tail. Resurrection is a process of regenerating the old into something new. This birthing process is indeed that act of creation. No part is without function. Perfectly encircled.
God that was beautiful she said as they first met, head meet tail. I met myself coming and going in every space. Did I accept myself as God? or something else? That is between me and God. Sometimes we are offered great treasures, they land in our lap. Like when our flight gets cancelled by the divine Universe. We have a choice to embrace it as a gift and honor that time as holy ground. Will you accept the walk about? or will you skip out? When someone knows when these holiest of holy moments happen, everything they and others say and do is telling to all higher powers who are watching every move made. Are you worthy? Your actions will tell all to all that is.
What happens when this happens is the Universe has deemed you worthy of the next level. You either accept it or you don’t, but it is offered to you…you as a holy being. If you drink the manna it goes through your whole system. It powers up everything. It leaves no system untouched.
For those who know how to tend to this holy ground, they will wait and watch slowly, carefully to everything that crosses the line. All the yes and no’s. Tracking the story and watching for signs. Because there will be ONE who can do it. One who can create the space and hold it down. Never wavering. New vision. New world. New environment. New healthy surroundings. One free of all disharmony and misunderstandings. One who can BE all the time while doing. Who can act in responsible dedication to all that is holy, which is everything. One who can stand the heat of the phoenix rising. I see you so clearly standing right there watching the world over. Holding on to only your breath as material. Because it is known without doubt that the space created anywhere, in all ways is always sacred, that certain elements line up to align the order of the Universe.
God isn’t that thought so beautiful. I can feel you thinking that thought with me. Smiling as you do it. Your eyes reflect my moonlight as you honor the glow. Just when the vision completes itself and begins to attract the bees looking for pollen so that vision can be conceived, the wind blows just enough to settle on a different flower perhaps. The power of destiny. This cannot be denied. It is sacred law, protected by angels of the highest and oldest order. That field of sacred creation on all levels is a protective no fly zone because you can only settle into it. You cannot direct it, command it, you can only BE in it when it presents its secrets and cosmic golden flow. Floating on lotuses you and I. Spinning in opened vortexes of infinite possibility. Anything you and I dream together will be. Oh the power of that. Tempting to misuse at times, but the ONES who stay true to the beloved in the other will know limitless ability to manifest as Gods do. This takes all on to the next level – no one is left behind. It is handed down by guarded purpose within bloodlines and sacred places illuminated by elevated thought and consciousness as when the power plants aligned with Earth and Heaven turned ON.
Designed by a specialist. This synchronistic world was. Perfectly encircled balance. Sacred to all especially those who know how to grow the garden well. In the holy of holies we find a unique space. a space designed to harness the most powerful emanations of all. The Twone. Two eyes into one. SHEN. The ones who twine the alchemy, generate the opening of time and space. The hidden X. When the two eyes become ONE….SHEN….We will be in the kingdom of Heaven…or Avalon within. This is prophecy.
Some say its all the same. I disagree. I believe that there is a refined quality so pure, so real, so essential to the continuation of life that it comes in often in unexpected places within the time space continuum. It shows up exactly when it is supposed to. Divinely orchestrated. It will never not. It comes this way because it is the way. So we watch carefully for the signs and timing of it all. Knowing it will show up. Knowing where to look we watch. Tracking it like a hunter hunts food or power. Honoring the spirit of it every time they find a piece on the trail leading closer and closer to home within the heartfire.
Like the ORB WEAVER spider, you are the weaver of your own dream. You are the impetus behind the Goddess of creation. You impregnate her with your elixir of life. She gives birth to what you conceive within her. Steady, not to fast………. carefully place those golden fibers of light as you spin, twining deeper and deeper into the abyss of your own inner cosmos. Here is where you lay the golden egg of higher consciousness. Here is where you find the essence of the Rose. Here you are the wave rubbing up against the particle. You are the impetus behind the creation of the Universe. How you nurture your creation will determine which Eden you live in. There is an opening happening right now inside you. You are being opened. The juicy love is flowing…….are you going to flow with it?
You determine your experience. What you focus on you give your power too. Empower your inner SUN.
All the signs are here if you can see. You have all the symbols laying at your feet lighting up one by one telling you a story. That story is your own. How are you going to translate yourself? How are you going to decode who you are? ……By decoding who I am. In seeing yourself in another you create yourself. It is a catch 22 designed by the cosmic heart of the Universe.

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Thousands of koalas have been badly injured by the bush fires in Australia to the point where hospitals are overflowing. An article on ABC North Coast came through my feed today, and even though it was written back in November, it is still very relevant. Kindhearted artisans have mobilized to get creative when it comes to comforting these innocent victims of the fires. On the show On Breakfast with Bruce Mackenzie, a resident of Byron Bay, Morgan Leigh, explains how crafters are helping out by making little pouches, mittens, and blankets.
“We have different people that are sewing, some are cutting (the fabric) some are crocheting and knitting,” says Leigh. When Mackenzie comments that it sounded like a big operation, Leigh responds, “It actually is. It started off just being tiny. I sew for a living so I thought that I would offer my skill to help out and it turned out that there’s a lot of people that are crafty and kind in this way and everyone wants to help. Some people are donating sheets,” She also explains that there were people who wanted to help but didn’t know how.
Leigh and the volunteers are dealing with animals that have some pretty serious injuries, so certain types of materials are needed to help soothe them. Donations of all-natural fabrics such as cotton are ideal. She also says that “Used blankets are fine, as long as they aren’t pilling because the little bubs will actually eat the pilling,” Another thing, a graphic visual here, that Leigh says is that there are injured animals everywhere.
She explains that a lot of the rescue groups have been bombarded with pretty much everything, so she started reaching out to individual care groups that are going out to areas where it would take a bit of time for rescue items to be dispatched to them. If you would like to help Morgan Leigh comfort koalas and other wildlife that have been badly injured in these fires, you can reach her on Facebook or Instagram.
This is an incredibly beautiful initiative and one of those good things that shows that humanity does care.
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Matildas Hut/Artists RetreatYou’ll need All Wheel/SUV or 4x4 to access this gem of a hut. The average car hasn’t the clearance for rocks and tree roots. This experience will be like “camping” but with some mod cons. Has exceptionally comfortable king bed and awesome outdoor bathroom. The place to unwind, relax and enjoy nature in a private setting. This hut would be an excellent space for someone wanting to “ write that best seller” Just be mindful no power points, no air con and no fridge. Has 4G phone reception.
Sapphire Ocean VillaLocated in the beautifully situated Aqualuna Beachfront Resort on Sapphire Beach, our Oceanfront Villa offers you absolute uninterrupted 180-degree ocean views. A 2min walk will see your toes covered in sand. Our 1 Bedroom Spa Villa/Townhouse with open plan living over 2 levels will see you relax & recharge. Freshly painted & all new floor coverings only add to the comfort of your stay. Flooded with natural light and the sounds of the Ocean you won't want to leave.

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The Weatherization Assistance Program is administered by the Louisiana Housing
Corporation through a partnership with the Louisiana Association of Community Action Partnerships (LACAP), which contracts with local agencies to deliver services to the 64 parishes.
Federal Authorization: The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) was authorized by Title IV, Part A of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (P.L. 94-385), as amended; amended most recently by the State Energy Efficiency Programs Improvement Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-440) and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-486). The goals of the Weatherization Assistance Program are to reduce the national energy consumption of fossil fuels and imported oil;
To reduce and improve the comfort level of low-income families.
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Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) award is set aside to supplement the Weatherization Assistance Program. Utilizing a part of the 15% of the DHHS funds, the Louisiana WAP includes an Incidental Repair Supplemental cost category. The measures allowed under the incidental repairs program are necessary to improve the living quality of the household and/or benefit the energy savings/weatherization effort.
WAP Distribution Formula: The WAP funds are distributed ot the WAP providers through a statewide WAP distribution formula. The formula is based on relative need for weatherization project by low-income persons in the service delivery area. Some agencies provide services to one parish while other agencies’
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Applicant Priority Ranking System: The system is designed to methodically identify and prioritize services to households that are more vulnerable to possible negative impact due to extreme hot and cold temperatures.
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Weatherization Services: When the household and the dwelling unit (client's home) are both determined eligible, weatherization services are provided. The weatherization measures that are installed on the home will be determined by a Priority List. There are two separate Priority Lists of measures:
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Sunflowers are one of my favorite flowers to preserve.
They take a little more time, but are so worth it!
Angela's bridal bouquet of Sunflowers,
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The Penfield Pac Jac Two Tone Jacket is a popular silhouette from the brand, returning for SS17 in Blueprint. This jacket is constructed from a durable and weather-resistant nylon taslon fabric, with a DWR coating, elasticated cuffs, and an adjustable hood and hem. The front hosts a half-zipped placket and a large pouch pocket, which can be used to fold away and self-store the piece. The traditional colour blocked design highlights the raglan sleeves, which promote ease of movement across the shoulders.
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Since the English Premier League's resumption last week, all players of the 20 top-flight clubs have replaced their names with the message "Black Lives Matter" on the back of their jerseys."We wish to make it clear that those responsible are not welcome at Turf Moor," read the Burnley statement."This, in no way, represents what Burnley Football Club stands for and we will work fully with the authorities to identify those responsible and issue lifetime bans."The club has a proud record of working with all genders, religions and faiths through its award-winning Community scheme, and stands against racism of any kind."We are fully behind the Premier League's 'Black Lives Matter' initiative and, in line with all other Premier League games undertaken since Project Restart, our players and football staff willingly took the knee at kick-off at Manchester City.""We apologize unreservedly to the Premier League, to Manchester City and to all those helping to promote 'Black Lives Matter.'"Manchester City won the game 5-0 to keep alive its slim hope of retaining the Premier League title.READ: Everton holds up Liverpool's title charge
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Saturday, September 17, 2016
Floyd is with me. He came to me almost a year ago and had obviously been through a lot. He has a broken pelvis that we cannot repair (probably a car accident), he has a seizure disorder and his heart has a bad heart murmur, so he is on heart, pain and seizure meds. He came to me for hospice care-- but he didn't know that. He seems to know how to monitor his activity, and he follows me all over. He plays at times, for less than a minute and will then rest. He is the sweetest boy.
Shelby first came to us in 2012. She had been found as a stray. We had her vetted and her eyes desperately needed drops. We started her on those. Her owner was found, and we returned her, with all the vet records and eye drops. Three years later, the owner contacted us and asked us to take her back. Of course, we did. Her eye drops were returned to us-- the same bottle we had given years before. :-( Now, she is getting all she needs. She has some sight and is doing well,and we continue to care for this sweet girl.
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The Washington Mystics (11-8) will face the New York Liberty (8-9) in their second meeting of the season at Madison Square Garden at 3:00 p.m. ET.
The Mystics who are coming off a 72-58 victory over Indiana, are looking to close out their five game road trip with a win over the Liberty. In Friday’s victory, Emma Meesseman scored 15 points for Washington after Elena Delle Donne left the game early with a sprained right ankle. Tierra Ruffin-Pratt added 6 points and 11 rebounds, while Krystal Thomas tallied 14 points in the win.
New York who has dropped two games back-to-back, aim to turn things around at home with a chance to secure two home wins before the All-Star break. Despite the teams loss Friday night against Chicago, Tina Charles had another strong performance scoring 21 points and grabbing 19 rebounds. Passing Tari Phillips (1,077) Charles became New York’s career leading rebounder with 1,089.
Catch this afternoon’s game on NBATV.


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Major changes are currently underway in the food sector. As consumer demands change, so do the logistics chains. Consumers expect a diverse and continuous offering in the shops, expanded shopping hours and sales channels, home food delivery and quality assurance. Every one of these consumer developments is causing significant changes in temperature-controlled storage and transport. How do we in the cold chain cope with such developments?
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Data analysis and artificial intelligence are increasingly being put to use in the cold chain. Thanks to the application of the Internet of Things, we can get a much clearer picture of everything that happens along the entire chain. Temperature sensors give us continuous insight into how refrigeration systems are operating. Using all this information allows us to save a lot of energy by, for example, cooling at precisely those times when energy is cheapest. We are also increasingly able to control the physical environment from a distance by reading and controlling systems remotely. With data, we can optimize the entire chain.
It is becoming increasingly important to be able to prove that products are of the correct quality. Our sector is on the verge of having near-real-time insight into the entire chain. Advanced sensors allow us to register, monitor and communicate with systems and products. We can track the status of transport or storage 24/7. Often, we can use a built-in printer to hand over a temperature report to the customer immediately upon arrival. And, in the cold chain, seeing is believing, so the proof of quality must be made as visible as possible.
The importance of specialization in the food chain
With the increased competition, food producers need to focus more than ever on their strength in developing quality food. Partnerships and outsourcing are becoming more and more common in the food chain. In that same sense, it is crucial that suppliers differentiate themselves even further in the crowded market. This also means that not just any carrier can work in the cold chain with its specific logistics challenges. The best companies in the cold chain are rising to the top by investing in knowledge, technology and smart solutions.
VebaBox as cold chain innovator
VebaBox develops products that help food producers, wholesalers and retailers in the quality transport of food. To do this, we use passive and active refrigeration systems, specialized sensors and smart equipment. Thanks to a flexible use of technology, VebaBox can deliver tailor-made solutions. In every part of the cold chain and in every vehicle, we can chill or heat to between 2°C and 25°C, and freeze from-22°C to 2°C. Even at the point of transfer and without the motor running, we can guarantee – and verify – the right conditions for temperature-sensitive products. At VebaBox, we are experts at providing solutions for a cold chain that is break-free from beginning to end, and as sustainable as possible.


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Oregon police have confirmed the death of Benjamin Foster, the man accused of kidnapping and torturing an Oregon woman.
The incident began on Sunday when police responded to a report of a kidnapping in Oregon. Upon arriving on the scene, police found the victim, who had been held captive and tortured for several days.
The suspect, Benjamin Foster, fled the scene and a manhunt was underway. Police tracked Foster to a nearby home, where he had barricaded himself inside.
After several hours of negotiations, Foster reportedly shot himself with a gun, resulting in his death.
The victim is currently in stable condition and is being treated for her injuries.
This incident has highlighted the need for increased awareness of domestic violence in Oregon. Governor Kate Brown has released a statement expressing her condolences to the victim and her family and emphasizing the need for more resources to help victims of domestic violence.
This story is developing and more information will be released as it becomes available.

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PUBG Mobile or Mobile version of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds game is at present available for android players through Google Play store for US android users.
After the soft release for Canadian gamers, PUBG Mobile is now offering 100-player battle-royale experience for global gamers including US gamers. At app store’s game description, it claims that the game completely recreates the PC version, and contains voice chatting feature for team discussions. Although this new version of the game as well available for windows platform by following some easy steps. Further mobile optimizations add the preference to auto-select things, intend help and different on-screen options including driving controls.
Available for free download, The game is made with Unreal Engine 4 and includes the similar 100-player chaos, although with touch controls developed particularly for mobile platform. The game seems amazingly excellent playing on android.
Firing in PUBG Mobile is as easy as viewing your objective and hitting a tiny on-screen bullet icon and you run automatically when touching the control stick in the track you desire to advance. You can even apply your integrated microphone to converse with team members if you’re cooperating in a team.
The game carries an extremely tough similarity to PUBG: Exhilarating Battlefield, one of Chinese games that launched by Tencent. One more somewhat twitchier game named PUBG: Army Attack was as well came in China, however the choice to label the further game PUBG Mobile indicates it’s probable the just one that will release to the United States.

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A joint statement setting out the importance of openness and transparency during the coronavirus crisis has been issued by the Relatives & Residents Association (R&RA) and National Care Forum (NCF).
The statement aimed primarily at residential care providers in response to COVID-19 concerns has been endorsed by the Care Provider Alliance, CQC and Skills for Care.
Vic Rayner, the Executive Director of the NCF, (pictured) said: “The COVID-19 crisis has created huge challenges for the people who live in care homes, their friends and families and care providers. Given all the uncertainty and anxiety that we are all facing, it is more important than ever that there is a culture of clear, open, transparent and regular communications during the COVID-19 crisis between care providers and the families of their residents.”
The statement stresses the importance of keeping family members informed about their relative’s suspected or confirmed COVID-19 status while also highlighting the need to be as open and transparent as possible about the situation in the home.
Helen Wildbore, Director of the Relatives & Residents Association, added: “We know from the calls to the Relatives & Residents Association Helpline that this is a distressing and agonising time for older people using care services, for their families and friends, and for staff. Our helpline is hearing from callers concerned about the well-being of their relatives in care, and for families who are not receiving information and updates from their relative’s care home, this can compound their anxiety.
“We know that care staff are working incredibly hard under extremely challenging circumstances, and that the lack of adequate testing is making this rapidly changing situation all the more difficult to manage. Keeping residents and their families updated on the situation in the home and steps taken to manage the virus will ensure an information gap doesn’t create unnecessary fear or anxiety. Open and honest flows of communication are central to good care. At a time of such uncertainty for those in care and their family, they are all the more critical.”

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Wairarapa College beat Tawa College 19-5 and Mana College beat Porirua College 24-0 in two First XV matches this afternoon.
Wairarapa College’s win was part of a sports exchange between the two schools and was their fifth round Premiership match brought forward a week and a half. More on this game below.
Mana College’s win at Ngati Toa Domain was their first Beard Trophy defence after winning it off Aotea College a fortnight ago. Mana College played into the dying southerly in the first half and led 7-0 at the break with a converted try out wide. Porirua had chances late in the first half to equalise but couldn’t take them.
Mana scored soon after the turnaround after a break up into the 22 and then scored twice more to lead 24-0 midway through the half in fading light. This match doubled as a Co-ed Cup semi-final as well.
Mana College defend the Beard Trophy against Tawa College in the last match of this year’s series. The match is scheduled for next Wednesday, but the two schools are down to meet this Saturday in the fourth round of the Premiership so confirmation of this match is forthcoming. Update: This will be played on Wednesday 28 June.
There were other games played today, including St Pat’s Silverstream’s Second XV beating Hato Paora College by a comfortable margin.
There were Premier 1 and Premier 2 girls matches today, plus a one-off fixture at William Jones Park between Sacred Heart College and Manawatu’s Manukura. The visitors won this 36-5.
Wairarapa College defeated Tawa College three tries to one on a heavy field in their rescheduled fifth round Wellington Premiership fixture. The underfoot conditions was the dominant theme of the match with both sides finding it hard going and needing to demonstrate patience on attack.
Visitors Wairarapa College led 12-5 at half time. Playing into the moderate southerly, centre Charlie Carroll scored tries in the 14th and 28th minutes. In reply, Tawa scored what proved to be their only try of the match in the 17th minute, to captain and hooker Malachi Suniula following a penalty and lineout drive in the corner.
The visitors scored their winning try and the final points of the match early in the second half, building multiple phases with ball in hand in centre field and making a break up the blindside and feeding left wing Ethan Davidson the try.
At this point, home side Tawa rallied for the best part of the next 20 minutes. They worked their way up into scoring positions three times, but on each occasion they were knocked back and had to start all over again down field.
Wairarapa College’s defence was also a feature of the second half, repeatedly stopping Tawa’s momentum. They closed the game out on attack themselves, but Tawa safely held them out and attempted to break out, but this proved tough going and Wairarapa College held on to take the win.
For home side Tawa, hooker Suniula, halfback Marco Ah Far, and No. 8 Anthony Hunt (the only year 13 in the team), played well, as did their ball-running props in the second half.
Wairarapa College had the benefit of a stronger scrum, while their blindside flanker Cyrus Wilson was strong with ball in hand, and No. 8 Mitchell Shields was ever-present around the ruck.
This weekend’s fourth round Wellington Premiership draw is HERE