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Our objective on PPP
To support Members to develop, if and when relevant, sustainable
Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to strengthen Veterinary Services
In consideration of the important and often under-utilised role of PPP in the veterinary domain, WOAH, in collaboration with the Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad) and with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has developed several tools, most notably the PPP Handbook and the PPP e-learning courses, to accompany both public and private stakeholders at national, regional or global levels, in the establishment of impactful and sustainable partnerships.
Public-Private Partnerships and perspectives in the veterinary domain: 25 articles written by key opinion leaders on how PPP can have a major impact in animal health and production systems.
PPP e-learning courses
If you would like to learn more about what can be obtained from impactful and sustainable PPP in the veterinary domain worldwide, you can follow the different online courses we offer.
The PPP types are mainly differentiated by the type of private partner, initiation and funding, and typical governance. Some successful PPPs may have elements from more than one of these categories; this typology should not be seen as a constraint to innovative approaches to PPP.
Government procurement of specific animal health/ sanitary services from private veterinary service providers
Mali: an example of a PPP between the Veterinary Services and private veterinarians: collaboration between the Veterinary Services of Mali and private veterinarians through the sanitary mandate for around 20 years, to improve livestock vaccination coverage
Joint commitment between the public sector and end-beneficiaries to deliver mutually agreed policies/ outcomes
Paraguay: an example of a PPP between the Veterinary Services and producers: collaboration between the Veterinary Services of Paraguay (SENACSA) and the Foundation of Animal Health Services (FUNDASSA), initiated in 2003, to eradicate FMD and open export markets
Establishment of sustainable capability to deliver otherwise unattainable major programmes
Ethiopia: an example of a PPP between the Veterinary Services and a private company: collaboration between the Veterinary Services of Ethiopia and the company Ethiochicken since 2010, to improve poultry production and benefit smallholder farmers
WOAH is committed to helping governments make informed decisions about improving access and quality of veterinary services, including, where appropriate, using PPP as one delivery option.
To improve further understanding of the variety of PPP options in the veterinary domain, together with the potential benefits and challenges of such partnerships, the PPP Database is now available in open-access.
This collaborative database presents examples of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the veterinary domain which have been kindly shared with WOAH by those who developed these partnerships. The aim is to provide information and opportunities to cross-pollinate successful experiences around the world.
The work on Public-Private Partnership at WOAH is done in collaboration with Cirad and EuFMD and has received the generous support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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This past Saturday marked the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the historic U.S. Supreme Court case recognizing the right to abortion as a fundamental right protected by the U.S. Constitution in all 50 states.
Since that historic day in 1973, we have continued to see relentless attacks on abortion access that chip away at the fundamental right to reproductive autonomy. These attacks have escalated dramatically in the last few last years, most recently culminating in the passage of SB 8 in Texas, effectively outlawing abortion in that state.
As we mark the important milestone that Roe represents in the quest for reproductive freedom, we join millions of others across the country who are braced for the very real possibility that the Supreme Court may do the unthinkable and reverse this precedent, potentially imperiling the reproductive rights of individuals in nearly half of the states. In the current term, the Supreme Court is set to issue a ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which could overturn or severely curtail Roe v. Wade. If this happens, it could make abortion instantly illegal in dozens of states around the country.
For 45 years, NCLR has been at the forefront working to ensure that everyone has autonomy over their own bodies and lives. We believe that everyone must be free to make their own family decisions, including access to safe and affordable abortion as well as to inclusive assisted reproduction. When it comes to if, when, and how to create a family, it is your decision in our book. And we will keep fighting to keep it that way every day.

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Legendary guitarist and Toto member Steve Lukather recently sat down with Ernie Ball to share his thoughts on Weezer’s cover of the Toto anthem, “Africa.”
“No one is laughing harder than me! And nobody appreciates it more than all of us at Toto,” Lukather said. “But, on the other hand, this one is really hard to do. Harder than it sounds.” You can read the full interview here.
Below, watch Weezer perform “Africa” on Jimmy Kimmel Live with a guest appearance from Toto keyboardist Steve Porcaro.

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ABBA reunited when MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY had its world premiere in Stockholm today #mammamiatheparty
The super group ABBA was reunited when Björn Ulvaeus presented the world premiere of MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY. Together with director Roine Söderlundh, Björn Ulvaeus has created an extraordinary experience for all fans of MAMMA MIA!, the musical that has been seen by 55 million people around the world. The world premiere of MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY was held today in Stockholm.
First came the musical, then the film and now it is time for MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY. The experience treats guests to a Greek party filled with ABBA music, dance and enjoyment in the midst of the MAMMA MIA! world. MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY takes place at Tyrol in the Gröna Lund amusement park, and has a purpose-built environment that seduces guests at Nikos Taverna with olive trees, a fountain and scents of the Mediterranean.
The world premiere of MAMMA MIA THE PARTY! was an historic occasion as all four ABBA members, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, attended.
-”It’s so nice to be able to present MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY, not least in the presence of Agnetha, Anni-Frid and Benny. I’m now looking forward to the shows this spring”, comments executive producer Björn Ulvaeus.


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Modern Family star Julie Bowen spent some one-on-one time with one of her sons in Los Angeles, Calif. on Thursday (April 19). The mom of three boys – Oliver, 5, and 2-year old twins Gus and John – wore headphones as she pushed her youngster in the stroller.
Julie was also seen sporting a T-shirt for the Revlon Run/Walk for Women. A strong supporter of cancer research, the Emmy Award-winning actress will deliver the keynote address at this year’s Rose of Hope Luncheon, a benefit for the Norma F. Pfriem Breast Care Center, on Thursday, June 14.
Last weekend, we spotted the actress with two of her sons at the Milk + Bookies Third Annual Story Time Celebration.

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- Massachusetts man to name daughter after I-495 crash victim Updated: Sep-30-15 2:14 pm
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Massachusetts - A Massachusetts man who survived a fatal wreck on Interstate 495 says he will name his soon-to-be-born daughter after the 22-year-old woman killed in the crash.
- Man convicted of child enticement charge back behind bars Updated: Sep-23-15 10:05 am
ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts - A man who was on probation after serving time for trying to entice a 12-year-old girl into sending him nude photographs of herself is back behind bars for cutting off a GPS device and contacting another underage girl.
- Southeastern Massachusetts city banning lawn sprinklers Updated: Sep-21-15 3:30 am
ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts - A city in southeastern Massachusetts is banning water sprinklers after more than a month of dry weather.
- Man sentenced for threatening hospital staff with syringe Updated: Sep-04-15 10:47 am
ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts - A 27-year-old man is heading to prison for threatening staff at an Attleboro hospital with a hypodermic syringe he said contained lethal chemicals.

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Anti-sanitary restrictions campaigner James Topp will face court martial
James Topp upon his arrival in Ottawa last week
Canadian Armed Forces Reservist James Topp, who opposed COVID-19 health restrictions and vaccinations mandatory, will face military justice.
His lawyer, Mr. Philip Millar, says that Mr. Todd was recently informed that he will be allowed to have his case heard in court. military rather than its chain of command.
According to Me Millar, this decision represents a second volte-face, after the army initially offered his client a court martial, before finally rescinding his offer, first, to defer the handling of his case to his unit commanders.
In February, James Topp was charged with two counts of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline for comments made while in uniform.
He then began a march across the country, departing from Vancouver and arriving in Ottawa on Canada Day. A march that was supported by many of the organizers of the truckers' demonstration that paralyzed downtown Ottawa earlier this year.
In front of some Conservative MPs who l hosted in the federal capital last week, Mr Topp explained that he had marched in part to obtain the repeal of all vaccination requirements and to demand the reinstatement of anyone who lost their job due to this requirement as well as compensation for lost wages.
According to military law experts, the decision to allow a court martial to rule on this case increases the potential penalties that could be taken against Mr. Topp if found guilty.
With information from La Presse canadienne

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THE Holy Cross Crusaders, Sir Charles Tupper Tigers, Charles Hays Rainmakers and the Glenlyon Gryphons have earned the top seeds for their respective tiers at this week’s B.C. High School Basketball Championships at Langley Events Centre.
The Championships run March 6 to 9 at Langley Events Centre.
In the 4A Tournament, Surrey’s Holy Cross Crusaders are in search of the school’s first championship at the largest tier of senior boys basketball.
The Lower Mainland champion Kitsilano (Vancouver) Blue Demons secured the No. 2 seed while the Terry Fox (Port Coquitlam) Ravens – who lost to Holy Cross in the Fraser Valley final – come in as No. 3 and the Vancouver College Fighting Irish (the Lower Mainland runner-up) is No. 4.
The defending 4A champion Burnaby South Rebels enter the 16-team tournament as the No. 5 seed.
The rest of the field consists of (by seed number) Oak Bay (Victoria) Bays, Kelowna Owls, West Vancouver Highlanders, Lord Tweedsmuir (Surrey) Panthers, Belmont (Victoria) Bulldogs, W.J. Mouat (Abbotsford) Hawks, Walnut Grove (Langley) Gators, Centennial (Coquitlam) Centaurs, Mount Baker (Cranbrook) Wild, Heritage Woods (Port Moody) Kodiaks and North Peace (Fort St. John) Grizzlies.
Rounding out the top four seeds behind Vancouver’s Sir Charles Tupper Tigers in the 3A Tournament are the No. 2 Vernon Panthers, No. 3 Pitt Meadows Marauders and No. 4 Duchess Park (Prince George) Condors.
And there will be a new 3A champion this year as the defending champ South Kamloops did not make the final 16. However, last year’s finalist, Burnaby’s Byrne Creek Bulldogs enter as the No. 8 seed and the third-place finisher from 2018, the North Delta Huskies, come in at No. 9.
The rest of the field consists of No. 5 G.W. Graham (Chilliwack) Grizzlies, No. 6 A.R. MacNeill (Richmond) Ravens, No. 7 Rick Hansen (Abbotsford) Hurricanes, No. 10, G.P Vanier (Courtenay) Towhees, No. 11 Robert Bateman (Abbotsford) Timberwolves, No. 12 Steveston-London (Richmond) Sharks, No. 13 Caledonia (Terrace) Kermodes, No. 14 Argyle (North Vancouver) Pipers, No. 15 Reynolds (Victoria) Roadrunners and No. 16 Mark Isfeld (Courtenay) Ice.
The No. 1 ranked Charles Hays Rainmakers are looking for their first provincial title since 2001, but one of the many teams standing in their way include two-time defending champion Brentwood College, with the Mill Bay school coming in as a No. 8 seed and potential quarter-final matchup.
Prince George’s D.P. Todd Trojans are the No. 2 seed while local squad Langley Christian Lightning are No. 3 and the Elphinstone (Gibsons) Cougars are No. 5.
Last year’s provincial finalist, King George (Vancouver) Dragons are the No. 5 seed.
The rest of the field includes No. 6 Britannia (Vancouver) Bruins, No. 7 George Elliot (Lake Country)
Coyotes, No.9 Westsyde (Kamloops) Whundas, No. 10 Seycove (North Vancouver) Seyhawks, No. 11 St. Michaels University School (Victory) Blue Jags, No. 12 Sa-Hali (Kamloops) Sabres, No. 13 Abbotsford Christian Knights, No. 14 Lambrick Park (Victoria) Lions, No. 15 Pacific Academy (Surrey) Breakers and No. 16 Sparwood Spartans.
Twelve years after their last championship, the top-seeded Glenlyon Norfolk Gryphons of Victoria are hoping to add a third 1A title.
Rounding out the top four seeds are the No. 2 Kelowna Christian Knights, No. 3 Highroad Academy (Chilliwack) Knights and No. 4 Credo Christian (Langley) Kodiaks.
Credo Christian won bronze in the 2018 Tournament and are the top finisher from 2018 who qualified for the 2019 Tournament.
The other teams in the mix are: No. 5 Vernon Christian Royals, No. 6 Similkameen (Keremeos) Sparks, No. 7 Cedars Christian (Prince George) Eagles, No. 8 King David (Vancouver) Lions, No. 9 Northside Christian (Vanderhoof) Northstars, No. 10 Pemberton Red Devils, No. 11 Gudangaay Tlaats’gaa Nay (Masset) Thunder, No. 12 Nanaimo Christian Trail Blazers, No. 13 Deer Lake (Burnaby) Falcons, No. 14 McBride Mustangs, No. 15 Gold River Cougars and No. 16 Fernie Falcons.
For full schedules for all four tournaments, visit www.bchighschoolbasketballchampionships.com.
All four championship games will be played on Saturday in the Arena Bowl with game times set for 1:30 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 6:00 p.m. and 8:15 p.m.

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Posted: March 23
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion is perhaps my favourite game out of those that I currently own, there are just so many features and games will last you several hours. Few games have such a high level of replayability and sheer fun factor but Sins manages it with ease. Each faction is well balanced and unique, the split between Loyalists and Rebels is a nice touch, perhaps there could have been slightly more to seperate the two but it's not a pressing issue and they are unique enough.
graphically the game looks impressive, models and textures are of high quality so people who enjoy their shiny games won't be dissapointed. The only particular issue with the game is the engine Ironclad used, it's very old and only uses a single core. Sadly this means no matter how beastly your rig is, during large battles with big fleets the game WILL stutter.
If that doesn't put you off then Sins is well worth a buy, plus the game has modding support with a very active modding community that have made some fantastic mods. While you may not personally wants Sins itself (but it is good so do try it out) there are well developed mods including Halo, Mass Effect and Stargate and a Homeworld mod.
Just for refference I have an i7-3930k clocked at 3.8ghz and the game still loses massive frames and stutters duing big battles. So do keep in mind the engine limitations...I wouldn't mind a Rebellion Remastered on a better engine Ironclad. Wink, wink, nudge, nudge.

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BOSTON (CBS) – The 2012 season has finally come to an end for the Boston Red Sox, as they are once again going home in early October.
“It wasn’t what we expected, obviously,” catcher Jarrod Saltalmacchia said following Boston’s season-ending 14-2 loss to the Yankees in New York Wednesday night. “I think we grew to know a lot about each other, through all the hard times. Sometimes that’s what you have to do to get better. I think we’ve seen each other at our worst and seen each other at our best.”
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“It was tough,” said outfielder Cody Ross. “Obviously it didn’t turn out the way we all anticipated it at the beginning of spring training. We had high expectations for ourselves; everybody did for us. No one feels worse than we do as a team. We obviously underachieved and didn’t play as good as we were supposed to. At the same time, a lot of guys worked really hard and kept battled, kept fighting. I guess that’s all you can ask for when you had a tough season like we did.”
Roche: New Day For Red Sox
“You know what, through it all we still stuck together,” added Saltalmacchia. “The last two months wasn’t easy, being out of contention, just basically going out there and playing hard every night. We lived and died with each other and that’s exactly what happened.”
The Red Sox finished 69-93, their worst record since the 1965 Red Sox lost 100 games. They will be back at Fenway to clean out their lockers Thursday morning, and will learn the fate of manager Bobby Valentine in the coming days.
“He had a tough go. He had a lot of weight brought down on him,” said Ross. “He was just like us, in the fight the whole time. He kept battling and he was great. He was great to me, personally. He is a great man. Like I said he had a tough time like we all did.”
Ross, a free agent, said he would love to come back to Boston, and talks have already begun between the team and outfielder.
“We’re trying to get on the same page. I love Boston, I love player here. I love the park, I love the fans,” he said. “It’s a perfect place for me.”
Ross On Free Agency, Bobby Valentine:
Ross is just one of the questions facing the Red Sox as they enter another long offseason. They have a big hole at first base, a question mark at short stop, and a lack of depth throughout their pitching staff — in addition to whatever happens with their manager.
But if nothing else, the Red Sox can put 2012 behind them and begin focusing on 2013.
“It was a long year, we battled, and it wasn’t good for anybody,” said Saltalamacchia. “It was just one of those years we’re going to try to forget about, come back next year and play hard.”


Report: Iron 2-0 Leyton OrientJust now
Scunthorpe United ran out as 2-0 winners against play-off chasing Leyton Orient in their Sky Bet League 2 clash at the Sands Venue Stadium on Saturday.
Ryan Loft reflects on Harrogate emphatic away win2 December 2020
Forward Ryan Loft spoke following the comprehensive 5-2 away win against Harrogate Town on Tuesday.
Photos: Harrogate Town (A)2 December 2020
Luke Broughton presents photos from the Iron's 5-2 away win at Harrogate Town on Tuesday.
📺 YouTube: Short Harrogate v Iron highlights2 December 2020
Short highlights from the Iron's 5-2 away victory over Harrogate Town.
📺 iFollow: Extended Harrogate Town action2 December 2020
Extended match highlights from the Iron's 5-2 away win against Harrogate Town.
Cox reflects on heavy away win1 December 2020
First team manager Neil Cox gave his reaction to iFollow Iron after his side won 5-2 away to Harrogate Town on Tuesday night.
📹 iFollow: Ryan Loft reacts after scoring in 5-2 win at Harrogate1 December 2020
Striker Ryan Loft speaks after scoring in the 5-2 away win at Harrogate Town.
📹 iFollow: Neil Cox reacts to 5-2 win at Harrogate Town1 December 2020
Reaction from first team manager Neil Cox following the Iron's 5-2 away win at Harrogate Town.
Report: Harrogate Town 2-5 Iron1 December 2020
Abo Eisa scored twice, with Emmanuel Onariase, Ryan Loft and Aaron Jarvis also on target, as United emerged 5-2 victors at Harrogate Town on Tuesday night.
Report: Grimsby Town U18s 2-1 Iron U18s1 December 2020
The Iron were defeated 2-1 in their latest Youth Alliance League game, as Grimsby Town kept up their unbeaten run in the competition.
Mark Howard looks back on the last fortnight26 November 2020
Goalkeeper Mark Howard spoke following the narrow 1-0 defeat against his old team Bolton Wanderers on Tuesday.


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Nigerian duo of Victor Osimhen and Henry Onyekuru will clash in the French Coupe de la Ligue when Lille take on Monaco on Tuesday.
The clash will take place at the Loius Stadium and it is the first of two clash that will hold among the two Clubs within five days.
However only a can guarantee either side a passage in to the next round of the competition.
While Osimhen, who has scored 11 goals in 22 games across all competitions for Les Dogues this season is expected to feature, the same can not be said about Onyekuru who has struggled for game time since joining the Club.
Both side are expected to clash in the league again on Saturday.


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Welcome to the Andrew Jackson Student Government Website.
Student Government is a great organization to get students involved in extra curricular activities. Students are elected by their peers here at Jackson. As an organization, we work on boosting school spirit, helping out with the community, and giving the students a voice. Our administration works with our student government daily to give our students the best experience possible.


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Date posted: 2019-08-25
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Exposure to Oracle e business suite.
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Framework Contract to Monitor LIFE Projects and Support Communication about the LIFE Programme
Ecologic Institute, as part of a pan-European consortium led by NEEMO, is supporting the European Commission in a four-year framework contract by monitoring LIFE+ projects and contributing to communication about the LIFE programme and other linked activities. The main objectives of the contract are to provide:
- Assistance and financial and technical support for the monitoring of open and new LIFE projects
- Assistance for the evaluation and selection of proposals for traditional and integrated projects
- Assistance in the overall analyses and reporting of the project results (in terms of environmental and economic impacts and policy implications)
- Assistance and technical support for the communication activities of the LIFE programme.
The LIFE programme is the EU's funding instrument for the environment, aiming to contribute to the implementation, updating and development of EU environmental and climate policy and legislation by co-financing projects with European added value. Amongst other aims, LIFE-funded projects contribute to the shift towards a resource-efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy, to the protection and improvement of the quality of the environment and to halting and reversing biodiversity loss, including the support of Natura 2000 network and tackling the degradation of ecosystems. The program further strives to support better environmental and climate governance at all levels, including better involvement of civil society, NGOs and local actors.
Ecologic Institute will provide a range of services within the framework contract, including for example conducting in-depth technical and financial evaluations of LIFE Integrated Projects and developing e-training courses on EU environmental policy fields (e.g. biodiversity and nature conservation, green infrastructure and nature-based solutions, agriculture, forest, bioenergy and soil policy, Water Framework Directive, resource efficiency and the circular economy, etc).


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We have a emotions changing octopus ready for you! This paper cup octopus craft will need a bit of parental (or teacher) help in one step but it is a great crafty activity for kids to make and play with.
This hilariously fun paper cup octopus craft has so many uses. First there is the whole crafy artsy aspect of it – where kids make it. They can make their octopus as funky looking as they want and in all the colors of the rainbow.
This octopus can then have a whole array of silly faces or emotions.
Because of that it will be great to use as a toy when kids are playing, as an addition to story time or as a tool when it comes to talking about or coping with emotions.
So are you ready? Let’s make a face changing emotions octopus (or any other creature really).
What you need
- 2 paper cups (white are preferred)
- black permanent marker
- colorful permanent marker (we thought hot pink would look cool)
- craft knife (adults only)
Optional: other permanent marker colors
Watch The Video Tutorial
Follow these Step by Step Instructions
Take one of the paper cups and draw an octopus on it. You can sketch it with a pencil first so you can “fix” things if necessary. The head / body of the octopus needs to be wide an large enough (taking a greater portion of the cup).
Once you are happy with your octopus craft design draw it with a black permanent marker.
Permanent markers work best although you could just as easily use paints (acrylic etc).
Adult only: With a craft knife cut out a rectangle in the head region (we marked it with a pencil to make it easier). Be very careful as the curved surface makes the knife not so easy to work with (or it might be just my overall clumsiness with knives).
Take a regular pencil and trace the rectangle (through the rectangle hole) to make a rectangle outline on the cup inside. Rotate the cup a bit, moving the square outside of the rectangle and draw another rectangle outline. Repeat until you reach the end.
Take the cup out. Draw different facial expressions inside the rectangle outlines. Happy, angry, confused, silly, sad, whatever you like.
Place the cup with the octopus body on top of the cup with faces.
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With thousands of crafts, activities, worksheets, coloring pages, and drawing tutorials to print, you will always have just the resource you need at your disposal. Perfect for parents and teachers alike!

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HARLINGEN, Texas — Two drug smugglers fleeing from Border Patrol agents left behind 1,400 pounds of drugs as they jumped out of their SUV and ran into Mexico.
The seizure took place Monday near the border town of Los Indios, information provided to Breitbart Texas by the U.S. Border Patrol revealed.
Agents patrolling the area spotted a black Chevrolet Suburban traveling toward the Rio Grande in an area just west of Los Indios. Moments later agents spotted the same vehicle moving north from the Rio Grande.
The agents moved towards the vehicle but as soon as the smugglers spotted the agents, they left their vehicle, ran into the brush and swam into Mexico. The smugglers left behind 13 bundles with an approximate value of $1.1 million
The areas just south of the Rio Grande from where the drugs were seized are controlled by the Gulf Cartel a criminal organization that is largely responsible for all of the drug and human smuggling activity in a large part of the Texas border.
The techniques used by traffickers have been used in the past by subject matter experts to try and the determine how well the criminal organization is doing.
In year’s past, when the Gulf Cartel has been financially healthy and their product is abundant, the smugglers have been known to drop their load and flee when encountered by law enforcement on the U.S. side. It remains unclear if the events that took place on Monday are the start of a trend or if the move was that of inexperienced smugglers.
However, in past years when the Gulf Cartel has been low on drugs or their finances not well off, they have worked to recover their loads.
As reported in the past by Breitbart Texas, one of the ways that the Gulf Cartel recovers their loads is called splashdowns. When that technique is used, cartel smugglers call back to Mexico as they drive back to the river so that a crew of smugglers is ready in the water. The splashdown takes place when the cartel driver steers the vehicle straight into the water so that the smugglers can get the load out before Border Patrol boats arrive.

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The WNBA’s doubleheader Wednesday features the return of a superstar as Candace Parker finally rejoins her home team, the Chicago Sky (2-7) as they look to end their skid against the last-place Indiana Fever (1-9), while the Seattle Storm (7-2) look to also get back to winning against the Atlanta Dream (4-4)
Our last WNBA parlay cashed at +405 as we look to keep our winning streak going with a potential slam dunk here.
Storm Crash the Dream
Game Time: 7 p.m. ET
Point Spread: Seattle Storm – 8½ (-110), Atlanta Dream +8½ (-110)
Moneyline: Seattle Storm -420, Atlanta Dream +340
If the recent trend continues, we’re in for another buzzer-beater finish. Just kidding. This shouldn’t be a close game as the WNBA betting odds indicate with the Seattle Storm looking for a dominant win over the Atlanta Dream.
The Storm saw their six-game winning streak snapped thanks to G Arike Ogunbowale’s buzzer-beater. The Dream are aiming to bounce back from a blowout loss to the Lynx. Both of these teams have high ceilings offensively, but the Dream’s porous defense will be their downfall.
ARIKE OGUNBOWALE 🤯
Ogunbowales clutch 3-pointer capped a 12-point comeback for the Dallas Wings in a 68-67 win over the Seattle Storm
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Atlanta has the second-lowest defensive rating thanks to letting opponents shoot 44.8% from the field. That is coupled by the team’s penchant to foul frequently thus giving up the freest throws per game at over 20. Seattle should be able to exploit this weakness, namely with F Breanna Stewart and Jewell Loyd being aggressive.
Seattle should be able to keep coming at the defensively challenged Dream and beat them on the free throw line or from downtown where Atlanta allows 37.5% shooting. The chalk is heavy, but the Storm aren’t losing.
Pick: Seattle Storm -420
Sky’s the Limit Against Fever
Game Time: 8 p.m. ET
Point Spread: Indiana Fever +10 (-110), Chicago Sky -10 (-110)
Moneyline: Indiana Fever +390, Chicago Sky -490
A heavier chalk, the Chicago Sky are nearly 5-1 against a team they only have one more win over in the Indiana Fever. The betting line is steep thanks to superstar Candace Parker returning from her ankle injury.
Parker filled up the stat sheet with 16 points, eight boards, four assists, and 3 blocks in her only game: a decisive victory over the Washington Mystics back at the start of the season. Her return should help end the Sky’s skid, especially against the rebuilding Fever.
Indiana is just plain bad. The team can’t stop anyone and can barely score. The Fever’s -18.6 net rating is 15 points worse than the next team. The Sky’s 90.6 offensive rating is the worst in the WNBA but the return of Parker should fix that a bit.
More notably, Parker also turns the already formidable Sky defense into a monster. It’s only 25 minutes, but the Sky’s defensive rating was 59.6 when Parker was on the floor. Against the anemic Fever, the Sky will dominate. As a side bet, take the under 75 on the Fever’s team total.


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This smart thermostat from Honeywell is a great “intermediate” product between the old school 7-day programmable thermostats, and the high-tech, expensive “Auto Learning” and “Auto Sensing” thermostats like the Nest or ecobee.
Here are my 4 Favorite Features:
1. Remote control access from anywhere, anytime! All from the app you can set temperature and system settings. Plus you can easily modify the 7-Day programmable schedule.
2. They have a website “app” that allows you to login and control this smart wifi thermostat from anywhere. Plus you can turn on email notifications for an assortment of possible scenarios.. “alert me when the humidity drops below 20%” etc
3. Simple to use scheduling interface. Very easy and quick to jump to a specific time/day, tweak heat/cooling wants and hit save.
4. Great touchscreen display. Vibrant colors, different themes, easy to navigate, easy to read.
(This could be a *great* thermostat for the elderly, as they can easily read and control the thermostat themselves, but someone else can login remotely and “help control/temp settings” if needed.)
-Honeywell In-Depth How-To Install video: https://youtu.be/p8Bb3e1mb48
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In the fall of 1911 The Donaldsonville Auto Company, Ltd. was organized in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. The Donaldsonville Auto Company, Ltd. was formed to manufacture and deal in automobiles and other motor vehicles. Incorporators were K. A. Aucoin, Dr. S. Moore, Dr. V. Painchaud, Dr. Henry Le Blanc, P. H. Gilbert, A. L. Shaw, A. A. Sarrdet, A. Schoeder, Adolphe Netter, Charles H. Landry, Dr. E. K. Sims and A. Blooniensteil.
We are looking for Donaldsonville automobile photographs or vintage Donaldsonville advertising for this web page. In the mean time enjoy this Splitdorf Spark Plug ad from a vintage 1918 magazine.
1918 Splitdorf Spark Plug Magazine Ad
Splitdorf Spark Plug advertising claims included – cannot chip crack or leak unlike porcelain plugs. Splitdorf plugs give complete immunity from the common troubles experienced with porcelain spark plugs due to the peculiar construction of the indestructible ruby mica core, a distinctive and exclusive feature of Splitdorf Green Jacket Spark Plugs.
To make this core India ruby mica is wound laterally around a cone shaped electrode. The electrode is then forced into its casing in such a manner that every subsequent explosion tends to make it tighter and being practically indestructible and unaffected by oil gas or heat the SPLITDORF plug stays tight and remains leakproof forever. SPLITDORF ELECTRICAL COMPANY 98 Warren Street Newark, NJ.
1913 American Automobile


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In April 2023, Guinness World Record awarded the (tiny) crown of World’s Shortest Living Dog to Pearl, a two-year-old female Chihuahua. She measures 3.59 inches (9.14 cm) tall and 5 inches (12.7 cm) long and weighs 1.22 pounds (553 g).
When compared to an iPhone 14, she’s a bit taller than an iPhone is wide and not quite as long. When Pearl was born in September 2020, she weighed less than an ounce (28 g).
She was unveiled recently in Milan, Italy on the talent TV show Lo Show Dei Record. The pint-sized princess was brought out in a glamorous Easter egg-shaped seat.
When interviewed, her human Vanessa said she likes fine cuisine such as salmon and chicken, and also likes dressing up nice.
While as small as they get, Pearl has a big personality and wasn’t nervous to be on stage. And as you may have guessed, she’s a bit of a diva (and would feel right at home in Paris Hilton’s $325k Doggy Mansion).
Pearl also comes from a world record-setting family. Her auntie Miracle Milly, was the World’s Smallest Dog until she crossed the rainbow bridge just before Pearl was born. The Shortest Dog Ever Recorded was a dwarf Yorkshire Terrier born in 1943 who was 2.8 inches (7.11 cm) tall and 3.75 inches (9.5 cm) long.
The Shortest Dog Ever Recorded was a dwarf Yorkshire Terrier born in 1943 who was 2.8 inches (7.11 cm) tall and 3.75 inches (9.5 cm) long.
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|Publication number||US5388604 A|
|Application number||US 08/210,380|
|Publication date||14 Feb 1995|
|Filing date||18 Mar 1994|
|Priority date||21 Jul 1993|
|Also published as||US5325852|
|Publication number||08210380, 210380, US 5388604 A, US 5388604A, US-A-5388604, US5388604 A, US5388604A|
|Inventors||Lyle W. Clem|
|Original Assignee||Accurate Metering Systems, Inc.|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (20), Referenced by (3), Classifications (8), Legal Events (5)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
This application is a division of Ser. No. 08/095,665 filed on Jul. 21, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,325,852.
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for adjusting the density of a liquid, and more particularly to a method and apparatus whereby a fluid stream is measured with a mass flow meter in order to develop a predetermined liquid metering density control system for mixing liquids with an injected gas or liquid of variable density to derive a resultant liquid of a desired constant density.
Adjusting the density of a liquid in a predictably repeatable fashion is a desired feature in many fields of manufacturing. Although this adjusting feature is not limited to the manufacture of foods, this adjustment of density is critically useful in the manufacture of foods, especially a food which is customarily sold and consumed while in a frozen state. Typical of such a frozen, consumable product is ice cream and similar products. The control of a fluid addition to the liquid is required in several processes to create a final liquid characteristic or hardenable liquid characteristic, which generally has a lesser density than the original fluid stream.
Foods, which are normally consumed in a frozen state, have a number of critical factors which must be met in order to make a suitable food. Such a food can become inedible due to high bite resistance. By high bite resistance is meant that a person cannot break off a piece of the product by biting the product.
In addition to producing a product with proper bite resistance, control of product composition and melt characteristics can result by establishing and maintaining consistent quality standards. But frozen products can vary widely in mix composition and freezing requirements. This problem leads to a need for repeatable mix ingredient assembly and control of variables of the freezing process to meet the individual product manufacturing criteria.
Conventional manufacturing plants must solve these seemingly contradictory problems. To do that, a plant needs to alter the process variables over a wide range, especially the freezing temperature and amount of air injected. Water ices and sherbets require substantially less air than bulk ice creams, while at the same time often having higher freezing temperatures.
Operating manufacturing plants require accurate and repeatable methods to alter and control the variables within their processes. This then creates a market for equipment and controls that accurately and repeatably address these methods. No apparatus exists to address these problems and methods.
A variety of approaches may be used to control this density factor. However, none of the procedures known in the prior art provide a method or apparatus capable of a controlled, constant testing or metering of density, in order to provide a reliably uniform product.
One method injects air into the liquid. The air volume is, however, dependant on the rate of the flowing liquid. There is no way of controlling the amount of air, while having the volume of air dependant on the flowing liquid.
As a recognition of the desire to have a sometimes variable amount of fluid added to the liquid, it is known to have a variable port for permitting the entry of the fluid such as air or other liquid into the steam. However, the rate of the gas addition is varied by outside intervention is not controlled based on readings from the flow of the liquid. This factor prevents the accurate control of density.
It is also known to determine the relative air or gas content of a product by comparing relative volumes in a sampling chamber with a compression system. The sample is compressed by a series of movable pistons. While this method can be used as a means of measuring the relative volume differences in the two samples, it cannot control the rate of gas addition nor can it operate as a quality control to continuously adjust the gas addition rate and achieve the desired density.
Another method involves using a volumetric, electromagnetic, flow meter in line with a control circuit to control addition of air to a liquid especially with using air mass flow control. This approach is based on a volumetric flow metering device and cannot compensate for variations in incoming fluid density by volumetric metering means. The liquid air ratio is controlled on a direct volume of liquid to volume of gas basis. This process cannot yield a liquid of desired density since temperature and mass of the liquid are not controlled.
Still another method of mixing a fluid with a liquid includes mixing a liquid component with another liquid component based on the volume measurements of a measuring device. With the adding of the liquid, this method permits the adding of one liquid to another to adjust the density of the resulting mixture. However, it still provides no reliable manner of determining and sustaining a desired density of the final liquid.
It is possible to add gas to a liquid stream based on maintaining a gas to liquid ratio by means of pressurizing the gas liquid mixture. The purpose of this idea is to create a carbonated beverage which contains gas to an approximate volume. The density of the resulting liquid may vary and does not create a basis for determining the amount of gas which is incorporated into the liquid or beverage, while achieving a desired density.
Furthermore, it is known to introduce air into the freezing chamber based upon a monitoring system for the loading of the dasher motor to maintain a constant desired product density. This continuous process alters the air intake by the indirect measurement means and cannot qualify as a control or quantifying device to a desired product density. Only external sampling means can be used to determine appropriate mechanism.
Thus, many problems still exist with adjusting the density of product by mixing and liquid and a fluid. This is especially true because no known apparatus uses a primary liquid metering device in combination with a computer controlled constant test of density.
The concept of overrun control requires a review of frozen product manufacturing and an understanding that without the injection of air or other gas, most frozen products become inedible due to high bite resistance. In other words, a person cannot break off a piece of the product by biting the product.
Freezing a dairy or food product often means causing a phase change in a solution, which may contain added solids or lipids or both. If water only is frozen, the resulting ice compound is difficult, if not impossible, to bite through or chew. Addition of solids; such as milk powders, sweeteners, or a similar food item used alone or in conjunction with lipids such as butterfat or vegetable oils; will cause the overall freezing point to be depressed below that of water. Depending on the composition of the mix, the normal freezing point may be depressed ten (10° F.) Fahrenheit degrees (five (5° C.) centigrade degrees) or more.
As temperatures are lowered during the freezing process the water begins to crystalize and bind the solids. Following homogenization, the fats and oils will become dispersed throughout the solution and will also become bound within the crystallization complex. This crystalline complex, like ice, is not easily consumed due to the high density of the resulting product.
If air or other edible gas mixture or a fluid is injected and evenly dispersed throughout the fluid mix during the freezing process small air cells result and the overall structure of the frozen product becomes very different. Each air cell tends to retain its structure surrounded by solids, fat globules, and water crystals. Variations in fat content, solids content, freezing temperature, freezing equipment, amount of air injected, and effectiveness of whipping the air/mix solution all have extremely high impact toward the final frozen product consistency and degree of consumer acceptance.
Overrun as a measurable variable in the manufacturing process is defined as the volume of product (such as ice cream) which results from the volume of mix frozen. This is often stated as a percentage and makes the assumption that the final product volume is greater than the volume of mix to give a positive percentage.
As stated previously, the variable amount of air depends not only on processing methods and mix composition, but also on the extent that consumer acceptance criteria; such as body, texture, bite resistance, taste, and appearance; are met. These factors along with legal standards of identity, addition of injected fruits or nuts, type of packaging, and type of marketing all contribute to establishment of overrun criteria for a given product.
A method for calculation of overrun on a volume basis is: ##EQU1##
Alternatively overrun (for a product such as ice cream) may be calculated on a weight basis as: ##EQU2##
The former method utilizing a volume based calculation is susceptible to interference from both formulation and temperature induced density variations. If the calculation is based on the volumetric measurement of mix and a volumetric determination of actual frozen product produced, then no input is made to reference a standard temperature of pressure and the resultant percentage may be affected by differences in the actual mixes being used. Present freezer equipment manufacturers are utilizing an electromagnetic flowmeter for volumetric measurement of fluid mix entering the freezer systems.
This method then becomes the basis for the overrun control and, as noted, cannot compensate for density variations in the fluid mix. Often the process methods will cause partially aerated and partially frozen product to be returned to the source tank which supplies the freezer in a way so as to prevent large losses of valuable product. This is especially prevalent during system start-up while temperatures are being adjusted and during shutdown or product change over. The result of this practice is to affect the ideal density of the source product and add air based upon volume which is not properly measured since the electromagnetic flowmeter provides an output of volume only, which does not compensate for density variation.
Among the many objectives of this invention is the provision of an apparatus, including a controlling mechanism for the addition of a gas or liquid to a flowing liquid of variable density to yield a flowing liquid of constant density.
Another objective of this invention is to yield information related to the flowing liquid which will determine a density compensated, volumetric rate of a flowing liquid.
Yet another objective of this invention is to provide an apparatus for determining the flow rate of a flowing liquid.
Still another objective of this invention is to provide an apparatus for determining the actual density of a flowing liquid.
Additionally, an objective of this invention is to provide an apparatus for displaying the information related to the density compensated, volumetricrate of a flowing liquid.
Also, an objective of this invention is to provide a means for altering the target density of the flowing liquid.
A further objective of this invention is to provide an apparatus which can measure the flowing liquids and flowing gases in a manner which will allow this apparatus to be utilized in highly sanitary applications involving fluids for oral consumption by a human.
A still further objective of this invention is to provide an apparatus which can measure flowing liquids and flowing gases in a manner which will allow this apparatus to be utilized in highly sanitary applications involving fluids for consumption by a human, parenterally.
Yet a further objective of this invention is to provide an apparatus for controlled, constant testing or metering of density, in order to provide a reliably uniform product.
Another objective of this invention is to provide an apparatus for good quality control.
Yet another objective of this invention is the provision of an apparatus to yield a flowing liquid of constant density to be formed into a frozen product.
Additionally an objective of this invention is the provision of an apparatus to yield a flowing liquid of constant density to be formed into an edible product.
Another objective of this invention is to yield information related to the flowing liquid which will determine a density compensated, volumetric rate of a flowing liquid.
Yet another objective of this invention is to provide a method for determining the flow rate of a flowing liquid.
Still another objective of this invention is to provide a method for determining the actual density of a flowing liquid.
Additionally, an objective of this invention is to provide a method for displaying the information related to the density compensated, volumetric rate of a flowing liquid.
Also, an objective of this invention is to provide a means for altering the target density of the flowing liquid.
A further objective of this invention is to provide an method which can measure the flowing liquids and flowing gases in a manner which will allow this method to be utilized in highly sanitary applications involving fluids for oral consumption by a human.
A still further objective of this invention is to provide an method which can measure flowing liquids and flowing gases in a manner which will allow this method to be utilized in highly sanitary applications involving fluids for consumption by a human, parenterally.
Yet a further objective of this invention is to provide an method for controlled, constant testing or metering of density, in order to provide a reliably uniform product.
Another objective of this invention is to provide an method for good quality control.
Yet another objective of this invention is the provision of an method to yield a flowing liquid of constant density to be formed into a frozen product.
Additionally an objective of this invention is the provision of an method to yield a flowing liquid of constant density to be formed into an edible product.
These and other objectives of the invention (which other objectives become clear by consideration of the specification, claims and drawings as a whole) are met by providing a method and an apparatus whereby a fluid stream is measured with a mass flow meter in order to develop a predetermined liquid metering density control system for mixing a liquid having a variable density with an injected gas or liquid to derive resultant liquid of a desired constant density.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram indicating the control function and relationship of the liquid mass flowmeter, gas mass flowmeter/controller, programmable logic controller and operator interface. FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of the liquid flowmeter and gas mass flowmeter/controller indicating their arrangement within a piping system.
FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of a liquid mass flowmeter on both primary and additive flow streams indicating their arrangement within the piping system.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the interface between the computer, the operator and the coordinated flow meters.
FIG. 5 is a description and definition of the term--density--as it relates to dimensions of mass and volume, where volume is further defined as a cubic dimension of length.
Throughout the figures of the drawings, where the same part appears in more than one figure of the drawings, the same number is applied thereto.
The invention is directed to applications of a method and an apparatus, whereby a flowing liquid of variable density can be formed into a product having a predictable density. It is also desirable to control overrun at the same time.
Detection of the flow rate is measured by a liquid mass flowmeter. A typical flow rate meter for use herein is similar in construction to devices described by U.S. Pat. No. 4,879,911 to Michael J. Zolock; U.S. Pat. No. to Eric L. Mitzner 4,781,069; or U.S. Pat. No. to Duane D. Thompson 4,911,020. The devices described therein are capable of providing control signal outputs.
These signal outputs are indicative of the instantaneous density of the flowing liquid, indicative of the mass rate of the flowing liquid, and indicative of the volumetric flow rate of the flowing liquid as determined by a density compensated measurement which includes measurement of the liquids temperature to accomplish the density compensation.
The control signal outputs are available either as a linearized current loop signal or signals, or as a serially communicated value or values. The linearized current loop signal output or signal outputs are available either as linearized four (4 mA) milliamperes to twenty (20 mA) milliamperes current signals.
The liquid mass flowmeter linearized outputs relate a range of mass flow rate, in pounds mass or kilograms per minute, for a specific size meter, to a four (4 mA) milliamperes to twenty (20 mA) milliamperes current signal and further provides a second linearized output for density expressed as pounds mass or kilograms per unit volume to a four (4 mA) milliamperes to twenty (20 mA) milliamperes current signal. Each of these current signals are provided as inputs to a programmable logic device based upon a microprocessor capable of receiving the current signals and converting the analog current signals to digital type signals.
The liquid mass flowmeter may be installed in a piping system to measure the characteristics of a flowing liquid, by determining on a continuous basis, the instantaneous mass rate and density of the liquid. As it is also required by fluid processes to alter the density of a flowing liquid to a lesser density to create various products, the addition of a gas to the flowing liquid will result in a lesser density liquid to occupy a given volume.
The ability of the flowing liquid to entrain or otherwise hold the gas to maintain this lesser density depends on the specific fluid characteristics of the liquid. Natural permeability will allow absorption of some portion of a gas, but this level is limited to a relatively small density effect. Alteration of the flowing fluid to create a liquid/gas emulsion may be accomplished by mechanical agitation means or by maintaining a pressure sufficient to keep the gas entrained or by lowering the temperature of the fluid to a point where a phase change occurs to entrap the gas within a solid/gas matrix.
The gas mass flowmeter/controller is a device similar to units described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,487,062 to John G. Olin et al., which functions as a combination gas mass flowmeter and gas flow controller. This device is capable of providing a gas flow control function by receiving a linearized four (4 mA) milliamperes to twenty (20 mA) milliamperes signal from the programmable logic controller which is related to units of gas flow as Standard Liters per Minute. The variable gas flow stream is measured by an internal mechanism which heats a known cross section of the flow stream and monitors the heat dissipation into gas which is directly related to the mass flow of the gas through this section.
The heat dissipated within this cross sectional area may be extrapolated upward to relate to the entire cross section of the device will allow a determination of the mass of the flowing gas through the device. A control output is available from the gas mass flowmeter/controller which will be indicative of the actual mass of the gas which has passed through the device and is linearized to a known range over a four (4 mA) milliamperes to twenty (20 mA) milliamperes current signal which is further input to the programmable logic device.
The operator interface is used to display real time data from the liquid mass flowmeter and the gas mass flowmeter/ controller and as a means of selecting the desired setpoint for the density of the output flowing liquid. This interface continuously receives data from and transmits data to the programmable logic controller.
Numeric data may be entered with a keypad or similar device by operating personnel. Further, numeric data may be observed on a real time basis by means of a digital display capable of displaying alphanumeric characters.
Functionally, a setpoint for final flowing liquid density may be entered through the operator interface, which, in turn, communicates the setpoint to the computer or programmable logic controller. This setpoint density is compared to the actual variable density of the flowing liquid as determined by the mass flowmeter. It is a requirement for systems utilizing an additive stream of lesser density to yield flowing liquids of lesser density than the input flowing liquid density. The mathematical difference is then the required reduction of initial liquid density to yield a flowing liquid of known density.
The programmable logic controller determines the volume of gas required to be injected into the flowing liquid to yield a volume of flowing liquid of constant density. The volume as determined by the liquid mass flowmeter is determined as a density compensated volume and as such utilizes the functionality of the liquid mass flowmeter to consider the effects of temperature on the instantaneous density of a given volume. The volume of gas is similarly determined based upon a mass measurement method, again considering the effects of temperature.
An alternative method to yield a flowing liquid of constant density utilizes two liquid or fluid mass flowmeters and the same mathematical algorithm. This allows production of a flowing liquid of constant density where the resulting density is greater than the inflowing liquid through the addition of a flowing liquid whose variable density is always greater than the desired setpoint density.
The programmable logic controller determines the difference between required outflowing liquid density and the inflowing liquid density. Simultaneously a second liquid mass flowmeter on the additive stream of variable density liquid provides indication of the actual instantaneous density of the additive liquid.
The required volume of additive liquid to be mixed with the primary flowing liquid is controlled by means of flow control valve or alternatively a variable speed positive displacement pump or alternatively by means of a variable speed centrifugal pump. As the more dense additive stream is added, the programmable logic controller continuously updates the control mechanism to properly deliver the required volume and mass of additive liquid or fluid.
The apparatus described herein may be utilized within systems which produce liquids with a variety of end uses. The use of this apparatus to produce liquids for human use of either a consumable or non-consumable nature will require the selection of liquid/gas mass flowmeter constructed in such a manner as to be readily cleanable and sanitized of possible microbiological contamination.
Further, the use of this apparatus may be expanded to include a multiplicity of individually controlled streams of density controlled flowing liquids which utilize the programmable logic controller's capacity for functionality beyond a singular control function.
The AIR.RATE (Accurate Metering Systems, Inc. claims a trademark interest in that word) overrun control system utilizes an Accu-Mass mass flowmeter to provide process data for mass rate, in kilograms per minute (or pounds per minute) or fluid mix entering the freezing process and for density of this mix usually expressed in unit weight per unit weight per unit volume, kilograms per liter (or pounds per gallon). The mass rate output is in the form of a 4-20 mA current signal derived from a signal converter, which accepts a frequency signal from the Accu-Mass Flowmeter Transmitter and conditions the signal to the analog current, which is then connected to an analog input module of a programmable controller.
The density signal is derived from the same Accu-Mass flowmeter transmitter in a 4-20 mA format and is also connected to an analog input module of the programmable controller. Depending on the manufacturer of the programmable controller, as chosen by the end user, various forms of operator interface may be applied. The interface must allow for numerical data entry of the desired final product density (that is final product weight/unit volume).
Software programmed into the Programmable Controller will then calculate the required volume of air or gas to be injected to the fluid mix to give the desired final product density. This calculation is derived from the weight based approach and makes use of the data specifically available from the Accu-Mass Mass Flowmeter. This formula also generates a ratio which is multiplied by the density compensated volume to obtain a volume of required air for injection. This formula 30 may be stated as: ##EQU3##
Q is the actual density of the mix (in kilograms per liter or pounds per gallon from the mass meter. F represents the volume of the fluid mix being density compensated from the mass meter. D represents the desired pounds per gallon or kilograms per liter prior to any additives. A represents the volume of air required in liters or gallons.
The volume of fluid mix above is determined by the mass meter which derives the volume from the density by its design. The result of this calculation is used as a setpoint for a Sierra Instruments Air Mass Flow Controller. This unit accepts a 4-20 mA setpoint signal from a programmable controller analog output module which is scaled to a calibrated range. This regulates an internal flow control mechanism to vary the rate of the air mass as being delivered to the freezing equipment. The air mass flow controller also provides a 4-20 mA output signal which indicates the actual amount of air mass rate which is being delivered.
Use of this signal will allow the programmable controller to verify delivery versus setpoint and to establish alarm conditions should the delivered amount differ from the setpoint by a user defined margin of error. The air mass flow controller requires a positive pressure differential in the range of 0.7 kilograms per square centimeter (10 pounds per square inch) to 3.5 kilograms per square centimeter (50 pounds per square inch) as compared to the downstream process pressures. More preferably, the differential is in the range of about 1.1 kilograms per square centimeter (about 15 pounds per square inch) to about 3.2 kilograms per square centimeter (about 45 pounds per square inch) as compared to the downstream process pressures. Most preferably, the differential is in the range of about 1.4 kilograms per square centimeter (about 20 pounds per square inch) to about 2.5 kilograms per square centimeter (about 35 pounds per square inch) as compared to the downstream process pressures. An especially preferred pressure is about 2.1 kilograms per square centimeter (about 30 pounds per square inch) as compared to the downstream process pressures.
This differential allows the air mass flow controller to internally divert a portion of the air into a laminar air flow section where the actual mass measurement occurs. This flow section is a known cross section of the main flow path which allows the controller to calculate the total air mass flow delivered by multiplying the actual measured portion by the ratio of the areas to arrive at a total mass flow value.
AIR.RATE (a trademark interest is claimed in this Accurate Metering Systems, Inc. of Schaumburg, Ill.) overrun control packages are configured with the above described equipment to control the air injection process for a single freezer barrel or scraped surface heat exchanger. Additional flow streams for additional barrels will require the addition of an flowmeter (such as an Accu-Mass flowmeter) and a flow controller per stream. The operator interface and programmable controller equipment may b configured to control multiple mix streams and air injection with the addition of appropriate input/output (I/O) modules.
In operation the apparatus for adjusting the density of a liquid includes a number of pieces of equipment. There is a liquid mass flow meter, a mass flow meter transmitter, an operator interface computer, a programmable logic controller, a frequency scaler, a frequency to analog converter, a gas mass flow meter controller, a filter regulator, a solenoid valve and a check valve. These items are connected appropriately to carry out the desired results of producing a predictable density for a liquid.
The programmable logic controller includes in its housing a programmable controller computer unit, an ASCII basic module, discrete input module, an analog input module and an analog output module, and a discrete output module. The discrete output module is connected by two standard control wires to the solenoid valve.
The analog output module is connected by two shielded cables to the gas flow meter controller. The analog input module is connected by two shielded cables to the gas flow meter controlled by two other shielded cables to the mass flow meter transmitter and by two other shielded cables to the frequency analog converter.
Two control wires connect the discrete input module to the frequency scaler. A communication cable connects the ASCII basic module to the operator interface keypad. The frequency scaler is also connected to the frequency analog convertor and the mass flow meter transmitter. The frequency analog convertor is connected to the mass flow meter transmitter. The flow meter transmitter communication cable connects the mass flow meter transmitter to the liquid mass flow meter.
Appropriate tubing connects the filter regulator on one end to a clean, dry, instrument gas supply and on the other end to the gas flow meter controller. Proceeding out of the gas flow meter controller is a tube connecting the gas flow meter controller to a solenoid valve. Between the solenoid valve and the gas injection point on the liquid mass flow meter is a check valve.
The liquid mass flow meter includes a liquid inlet for measuring the density of the incoming liquid. The outlet permits the liquid to flow thereout after the density has been tested. As the liquid flows out, gas is injected at the gas injection point through the piping from the check valve in order to achieve the liquid constant density. This particular structure and operation provides for a consistently repeatable density for the liquid.
Specifically referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, the apparatus 100 for adjusting the density of a liquid includes a number of pieces of equipment. There is a liquid mass flow meter 120, a mass flow meter transmitter 140, an operator interface computer 160, a programmable logic controller 180, a frequency scaler 200, a frequency analog converter 220, a gas mass flow meter controller 240, a filter regulator 260, a solenoid valve 280 and a check valve 300. These items are connected appropriately to carry out the desired results of producing a predictable density for a liquid.
The liquid mass flow meter 120 is available from Micro-Motion Inc., of Boulder, Colo. Foxboro Inc. of Foxboro, Mass., or Krohne America, Inc. of Peabody, Mass., produce a product that is also operable. The gas flow meter 240 is available from Sierra Instruments, Inc., of Las Vegas, Nev. A similar device is available from the Brooks Instrument Division of Emerson Electric Company of Hatfield, Penn., or Teledyne Hastings-Raydist, Hampton, Va. The operator interface computer 160 is available from Eaton IDT, Inc. of Westerville, Ohio. Similar devices are available from Xycom Inc. of Saline, Mich. and Nematron Inc. of Ann Arbor, Mich.
The programmable logic controller 180 is available from Allen-Bradley of Milwaukee, Wis. Similar devices are available AEG Modicon, Inc. of North Andover, Mass., and the Square D Company of Palatine, Ill. The frequency scaler 200 is available from Action Instruments, Inc. Similar devices are available from Red Lion Controls of York, Penn., and Eaton Durante, Inc. of Whitewater, Wis. The frequency to analog converter 220 is available from Red Lion Controls. Similardevices are available from Newport Electronics, Inc. of Santa Ana, Calif., and Moore Industries, Inc. of Sepulveda, Calif.
The programmable logic controller 180 includes in its housing 182, a programmable controller computer unit 184, an ASCII basic module 186, discrete input module 188, an analog input module 190, an analog output module 192, and a discrete output module 194. The discrete output module 194 is connected by a first standard control wire 282 and a second standard control wire 284 to the solenoid valve 280.
The analog output module 192 is connected by a first shielded cable 242 and a second shielded cable 244 to the gas flow meter controller 240. The analog input module 190 is connected by a third shielded cable 246 and a fourth shielded cable 248 to the gas flow meter controller 240, and controlled by fifth shielded cable 250 and sixth shielded cable 252 connected to the mass flow meter controller 240 (transmitter) and to the frequency analog converter 220.
A first control wire 202 and second control wire 204 connect the discrete input module 194 to the frequency scaler 200. A communication cable 206 connects the ASCII basic module 286 to the operator interface keypad 208.
The frequency scaler 200 is also connected to the frequency analog convertor 220 and the mass flow meter transmitter 254. The frequency analog convertor 220 is connected to the mass flow meter transmitter 254. The flow meter transmitter 254 has a third communication cable 256, which connects the mass flow meter transmitter 254 to the liquid mass flow meter 120.
Appropriate tubing connects the filter regulator 260 on one end to a clean dry instrument gas supply 264 and on the other end to the gas flow meter controller 240. Proceeding out of the gas flow meter controller 240 is a first tube 262 connecting the gas flow meter controller 240 to the solenoid valve 280. Between the solenoid valve 280 and the gas injection point 282 on the liquid mass flow meter 120 is a check valve.
The liquid mass flow meter 120 includes a liquid inlet 122 for measuring the density of the incoming liquid. The outlet 124 permits the liquid to flow thereout after the density has been tested. As the liquid flows out, gas is injected at the gas injection point 282 through the piping 302 from the check valve 300 in order to achieve the liquid constant density. This particular structure and operation provides for a consistently repeatable density for the liquid.
In FIG. 2, the liquid mass flow meter 120 and gas mass flow meter controller 240 are isolated for a more clear depiction of the control of gas injection into a liquid. The purpose thereof is to indicate their arrangement within a piping system including the apparatus 100 of this invention.
A modification of the apparatus 100 to permit mixing of two liquids to achieve a desired density is shown in FIG. 3. Depicted is a schematic representation of two of liquid mass flowmeter 120 on each of primary and additive flow streams indicating their arrangement within the piping system. Thus, it may be seen that an edible fluid can be mixed with edible liquid by apparatus 100 in order to achieve a food of desired density.
Referring now to FIG. 5, the formula for density is depicted as the Greek letter rho 340 in relation to mass and volume. Mass is depicted as M 342. Volume is depicted as a cubic dimension of length, L 344.
This application--taken as a whole with the specification, claims, abstract, and drawings--provides sufficient information for a person having ordinary skill in the art to practice the invention disclosed and claimed herein. Any measures necessary to practice this invention are well within the skill of a person having ordinary skill in this art after that person has made a careful study of this disclosure.
Because of this disclosure and solely because of this disclosure, modification of this method and apparatus can become clear to a person having ordinary skill in this particular art. Such modifications are clearly covered by this disclosure.
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These days, it would be hard to walk across UT’s campus without seeing the black-and-blue posters and banners bearing the hashtag “#SafeChats” set up in and around UT buildings — the third phase in a UT Police Department initiative aimed to promote safety dialogues on campus.
The Be Safe campaign originally began in 2015 with the same goal but it wasn’t nearly as prominent as it is today, UTPD spokeswoman Cindy Posey said. After the death of dance freshman Haruka Weiser on campus last April, UTPD and other campus partners, including Student Government and the Division of Student Affairs, initiated a more aggressive campaign agenda, Posey said.
“We are trying to be incredibly conscious of the sensitivity of everything,” Posey said. “We’re encouraging people to start talking about how to be safe, and we want to encourage these conversations.”
The first phase of the campaign, initiated during move-in last fall, introduced three main points of conversation — “Walk With Me,” “Be Aware of Your Surroundings” and “Call 911” — ideas meant to encourage students to practice safe habits when walking on or to-and-from campus. The second phase, which began midway through last semester, introduced visuals around campus depicting safe practices such as walking with a buddy and taking out earbuds when walking on campus.
After April’s tragedy, Weiser’s family played an important role in providing feedback and suggestions about how to best implement the Be Safe initiatives, primarily in the “Walk With Me” message, Posey said.
“I think (the campaign) creates a conversation and makes people realize that bad things can happen to you,” government junior Ashlynn Bryant said. “I’ve implemented this though in my own conversations, both as a First-Year Interest Group mentor and with my friends. This (tragedy) is real and it has happened, and it can happen to you or anyone, and when it does happen, you have to implement different strategies to feel safe again.”
Phase three of the Be Safe campaign, which was implemented toward the end of the fall semester and is currently being promoted across campus, expands on the posters and visuals seen on campus and on UTPD’s social media. In this phase of the campaign, the visuals on campus depict “Safe Chats” between students, or dialogues that demonstrate the three practices introduced in phase one of the campaign.
“Our goal is to saturate the campus with this message in every way that we find valuable,” Posey said. “Things will happen on a daily basis that fit into these campaigns. We want students to spread the word and talk about all aspects of safety.”
UTPD has collaborated closely with SG throughout the Be Safe campaign to promote these safety initiatives.
“Phase three ties in the hashtag “#SafeChats” to make it more organic for students,” Student Body President Kevin Helgren said. “Safety doesn’t have to be a giant conversation — it’s simple as texting a friend before leaving the PCL and saying ‘Hey, I’m about to leave the PCL, do you wanna walk together?’ We want these conversations about safety to happen in a organic and natural way.”
UTPD plans to continue implementing safety initiatives in other phases throughout the semester.


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The Grand Isle Resort & Spa, a four-star luxury resort on Emerald Bay in Great Exuma, Bahamas has partnered with Beneath the Waves and leading marine biologist Dr. Austin Gallagher to offer hotels guests a once-in-a-lifetime chance to tag sharks in the wild.
Guests are being offered a chance to join Dr. Gallagher’s team in their mission to advance the conservation of sharks through research and promote healthy oceans. For a donation of $500, guests can reserve a spot during one of Dr. Gallagher’s excursions to search for, study and tag Tiger Sharks, Hammerhead Sharks, Nurse Sharks and Reef Sharks.
The first round of excursions will take place Feb. 20 – 23, 2019, with additional trips to be announced in the coming months.
“Grand Isle Resort is deeply engaged in the conservation of our environment, and through this partnership we are able to contribute to the incredible research being done to protect our oceans and marine life here in the Bahamas,” said Lester Scott, general manager of Grand Isle Resort & Spa. “Travelers who join us on this trip will get up close and personal with these majestic animals in a safe environment while learning firsthand from marine biologists.”
“The Bahamas is one of the most important areas for sharks globally, and conducting our shark tagging research in the Exumas will help us gather the necessary data to determine the value of protecting sharks for the environment and economy,” said Dr. Gallagher from Beneath the Waves. “Working with Grand Isle Resort and its guests not only helps us get more research done, but this is really an incredible opportunity to expose people to the true nature of sharks in hopes that they will become inspired to become ocean ambassadors.”

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If you are considering a divorce, now may be the time to do something about it -- if alimony will play a role in your separation. A new federal tax law that takes effect next year might cause additional complications and anxiety for couples calling it quits.
The new federal alimony tax
The new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act reverses who pays taxes on alimony payments. For more than 70 years, the tax law allowed the higher-earning spouse to deduct the alimony they paid to their exes, while the "receiving" spouse was the one taxed at his or her income bracket.
However, starting Jan. 1, 2019, that will reverse. The higher-income spouse will lose the alimony tax deduction -- meaning they will have to pay federal taxes on it. The "receiving" spouse will no longer have to claim that alimony payment as income -- meaning he or she will no longer have to pay the tax.
Who is effected by the new alimony tax law?
The new tax bill affects divorce agreements signed after Dec. 31, 2018, while divorces settled before that date will be grandfathered in under the old tax bill.
Michelle Barron, a certified financial planner who has a lot of clients that pay alimony, said this reversal isn't good for her clients or their alimony recipients.
"I am going to a quote from Ronald Reagan," Barron said. "He had once said that if you have a larger pie, you're going to get a larger slice. If you have a smaller pie, you're going to get a smaller slice. Once that deduction is gone, there's going to be less money to go around."
For example, currently, a man who earns $500,000 a year and is in the top tax bracket is paying his wife $100,000 a year in alimony -- yet it only costs him roughly $50,000, after the tax break. The ex-wife receives the $100,000, but is left with $75,000 after taxes.
Starting in 2019, the ex-husband can argue that he can only afford $50,000, and the ex-wife would be left with $50,000 a year -- or $25,000 less.
Once 2019 arrives, Barron said she will likely advise her clients who are just starting to pay alimony to pay less -- since they won't be able to write it off. She said there is really only one winner in this alimony tax reversal.
"We had the government who was trying to come up with ways to reduce taxes, and they have to come up with that money from somewhere, and they picked this group," Barron said. "The government wins. The government is always going to win."
Jacksonville divorce attorney Matt Hunt said he thinks there will be more divorces this year before the new law takes effect.
"I anticipate there are going to be a lot of races to the courthouse," Hunt said. "There will be a lot of people that say, 'This doesn't make sense for either one of us. There's less money to go around for either one of us and more is going to the government, so let's negotiate a deal or get before the judge prior to January 2019.'"
Tom Leustek, founder of advocacy group New Jersey Alimony Reform, said he was shocked by the change. Soon after the legislation passed, he wrote a report on its potential impact, and sent it to the office of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy.
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"The two households created by a divorce simply cannot function as cheaply as the single household of an intact family," it reads. "The present tax structure that helps ameliorate those burdens has now been eliminated."
Barron said the process of separating is going to get even harder for those who don't finalize their divorces by Dec. 31, and then fall under the new tax law.
"I think it's going to get even more difficult," Barron said. "Divorce is already ugly. I think it's going to be harder. When it comes to the division of assets, I think they have less negotiating room now. Before, you had a bargaining chip. This completely removes that bargaining chip."
And take note: Even if you are already divorced and you already have an alimony agreement, if you renegotiate any terms after January 1, 2019, Hunt said you have to stipulate that you want the decree to remain under the old tax law.
“If your case was finalized prior to January of 2019, and now you are modifying it in 2019 or 2020, you have to specifically state in the agreement that the alimony that was modified still falls under the law of the time of the original alimony award," Hunt explained. "If you don't put that in there, it's going to fall under the new tax law."


An up and coming Nashville neighborhood is experiencing a business boom as more and more retailers and restaurants are opening their doors.
Jay Pennington and Billy Inman are the owners of the Urban Grub Fish, Pit and Southern Cantina which is expected to open by the end of the year.
The pair told Nashville's News 2 the casual dining restaurant will feature cured meats, fresh seafood, a salad bar and family style dining, as well as outdoor seating an a drive through.
The new restaurant plans to employ around 60 people.
Just a few blocks down, Edley's Bar-B-Que is scheduled to open next month
Edley's owner, Will Newman said it's a vibrant time for the neighborhood.
“I've had my eye on the 12th Avenue area for a couple of years now. It's just a booming area and so we are excited,” he said.
Just down the way from the upcoming barbeque joint, Jeremy Barlow opened the doors to Sloco.
“You know I live in the area so I have a good understanding I think of what people want here and we've really tried to focus on what we do. Good sandwiches, really fast,” he explained.
Barlow, who also owns the restaurant Tayst said the variety of new spots is just what the city needs.
“Every vibrant city has multiple regions within the city that are hubs of where the community hangs out and we are turning into one of those and I like it,” he said.


19 Aug 2018 in SynthsA new series on tackling the challenge of building Eurorack modules is available now on YouTube. Molten Modular DIY will take you through the first steps and beyond into building a whole rack.
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A 44 year old Lower Township man will spend decades behind bars for the attempted murder of 39 year old Dorris Howell. Cape May County Acting Prosecutor Robert Johnson announced that Davis was sentenced by Superior Court Judge John Porto. Davis shot Howell with a shotgun on a fishing vessel that was moored at a Lower Township dock two years ago.
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Reef-building corals in the Red Sea may be at risk of extinction due to the way that spawning events have changed over time, according to a new study.
Broadcast spawning involves the release of both eggs and sperm into open water. But in recent years, spawning events of reef-building corals in the Red Sea are out of sync due to climate change and human activities, which has reduced fertilization success.
Researchers from Tel Aviv University’s School of Zoology studied broadcast spawning synchronicity in the Gulf of Eilat/Aqaba and discovered that degraded spawning events could eventually lead to extinction.
For reef-building corals, successful fertilization depends on timing and can only happen within a narrow window dictated by water temperature, wind, and the timing of sunset.
“Once a year, thousands of corals along hundreds of kilometers of a coral reef release their eggs and sperm simultaneously into the open water, where fertilization will later take place,” said Yossi Loya, the leader of the research. “Since both the eggs and the sperm of corals can persist only a few hours in the water, the timing of this event is critical.”
The researchers monitored corals in the Red Sea for four years, surveying spawning events during the coral reproductive season, which lasts from June to September each year.
“We found that, in some of the most abundant coral species, the spawning synchrony had become erratic, contrasting both the widely accepted paradigm of highly synchronous coral spawning and studies performed on the exact same reefs decades ago,” said Tom Shlesinger, a fellow leader of the research.
The researchers mapped thousands of corals in reef plots and took note of any changes, the age of the corals, and how many new corals there were in comparison to the number of corals that had died.
As spawning events lost synchronicity, there were fewer new juvenile corals, and this breakdown of synchrony and decrease in reproductive success could eventually lead to extinction.
The researchers offer several explanations for why spawning events have changed over the years, including rising temperatures and pollution from human activities.
“Regardless of the exact cause leading to these declines in spawning synchrony, our findings serve as a timely wake-up call to start considering these subtler challenges to coral survival, which are very likely also impacting additional species in other regions,” said Shlesinger.
The researchers published their findings in the journal Science.
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26 Sep 18V Brushless ¾” Rotary Hammer
Woodworkers installing cabinets or furniture in a concrete environment will appreciate the new Bosch GBH18V-21, which features both drilling performance plus chiseling in a lighter weight tool. This is an 18V brushless ¾” rotary hammer with 1.5 foot pounds of impact energy and a no-load blows per minute (BPM) rating of 0 to 5,100. There are rotary hammer, rotation only, and hammer only modes. The tool without battery weighs just 5.3 lbs. and is compatible with Bosch’s 18V Li-ion batteries. For optimal results, it requires a 4.0 Ah battery or higher. It also works with the company’s Pro+Guard™ dust solutions and has built in technology to protect the tool and battery from overload. The chuck is ¾” SDS-plus (the industry-standard system that is compatible with many bits), and the drill’s no-load RPMs are 0 to 1800.


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AILA.ORG — As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, Syrian refugees are still fleeing and in need of protection worldwide. Since its founding, our nations has given refuge to those fleeing persecution. But now, many want to bar all Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering into the United States.
As early as December 2, the Senate may vote on a bill that would end the U.S. refugee resettlement of Syrian and Iraqi refugees.
Contact your Senators now to oppose any legislation that would end the resettlement of Syrian and Iraqui refugees in the United States.
Use this template, courtesy of AILA, to write a Letter to the Editor (LTE) to advocate for the welcoming of refugees during the Thanksgiving holiday:
To the Editor:
Re. article, date. During this season of Thanksgiving, the difference between our lives and those fleeing violence around the world is thrown into sharp contrast. While we eat turkey, Syrian families are doing the best they can to keep themselves safe.
I hope that the leaders of our nation and my state will take the opportunity this Thanksgiving holiday to learn more about the struggles refugee families are facing. We cannot close our doors to them during this time of overwhelming need.
Our nation is great because we stand by our humanitarian ideals. Our ancestors were welcomed centuries ago and I hope this holiday season sees America’s shores once again welcoming those seeking protection from persecution.
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 15112406.
For more information, see AILA’s Featured Issue page on the Syrian Refugee Crisis
American Immigration Lawyers Association
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Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 507-7600; Fax: (202) 783-7853