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Global map of migration trends: Compiled from United Nations data from 2013 showing popular destination for migrants from each country. (Vox Media- 09/03/15)
A safer path to asylum [Opinion]: The policies currently in place in the European Union and by its member states are responsible for the plight of migrants who die attempting to cross the Mediterranean. The discussion of the Mediterranean migrant crisis needs to be separated from the broader EU immigration debate and the proper context of the discussion is the countries obligations under international refugee law. (Project Syndicate – 17/03/15)
Outsourcing Asylum: In this article, lessons from Australia's offshore processing of asylum seekers are reviewed in light of the European Union's proposal to outsource asylum screening to North Africa. (IRIN – 17/03/15)
Number of Asylum-Seekers jumped by 45% in 2014: The number of asylum-seekers in industrialized countries rose by nearly half last year, driven by the devastating conflicts in Syria and Iraq. (Israel National News – 26/03/15)
IOM recommendations to post-2015 intergovernmental negotiations: The international Organization for Migration states that the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda will not be complete without addressing contemporary human mobility. The three specific recommendations are: improving the quality of human mobility through well-managed migration policies, inclusion of displacement among issues related to peaceful and inclusive societies in addition to addressing human trafficking in a comprehensive manner and placement of an indicator on cost of remittances. (News Hour – 29/03/15)
Sudanese Hollywood star named UNHCR Ambassador: Former Sudanese child soldier Ger Duany, now famed actor and model, was named as a UNHCR Ambassador. (All Africa – 09/03/15)
The importance of recognizing refugees' right to freedom of movement [Blog]: The article elaborates on the principle of freedom of movement in the context of encampment policies and practices. (International Refugee Rights Initiative – 25/03/15)
West Chester filmmaker driven to tell Eritreans' story: The Eritrean Exodus is an upcoming film that aims to highlight the state of affairs in Eritrea as well as raise awareness on the human rights abuses leading many Eritreans to seek asylum. (Washington Times – 04/03/15)
From a Djibouti refugee camp to sanctuary in Canada: The article details the harsh conditions faced by refugees living in Ali Addeh refugee camp as told by Hailu Gebre an Ethiopian refugee who immigrated to Canada in 2000. The process of resettling families nevertheless is long as the case of Yimer Hassen Mohammed and his family describes, that has taken 8 years. (Toronto Star – 29/03/15)
Egypt's jailed refugees caught between hope and despair: The article details the plight of refugees held in detention in Egypt on charges of infiltration of Egypt's borders. According to figures from the Sweden-based Centre for Refugee Solidarity the 89 detainees at Karmouz include 16 Syrians, 58 Palestinian-Syrians and 15 Somalis some of whom have been there as long as 7 months. (Middle East Eye – 10/03/15)
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia vows zero tolerance on illegal labour migrants: The Ministries of Labour and the Interior declared a zero tolerance stance on violations of labour and residency laws. Illegal employment of foreigners and improper registration are among the violations targeted with fines of up to $27,000. (AFP- 09/03/15)
Over 1000 immigrants arrested daily: In the latest crackdown on violators of migration laws, Saudi Arabia has arrested on average 1,250 migrants daily, according to a senior police officer. Furthermore in the past 5 months about 11,000 people have been imprisoned for violating labour and residency laws. (News Teller- 12/03/15)
Thousands of residency violators arrested daily: According to the Assistant Director of Public Security, Major General Jamaan Al-Ghamdi, 4,000 violators of residency and labour laws are being detained daily since the crackdown started on March 8 with a decrease in the number of infiltrators along the southern border. (Saudi Gazette – 12/03/15)
New security plan established to address illegal migrants: The province of Uhud Rafeeda has developed a plan to crack down on migrants living in mountain areas and valleys in the province. The migrants choose to live in mountainous areas to avoid detection by authorities. The plan will be implemented through cooperation of various government agencies, sheikhs of tribes and citizens. (Arab News- 24/03/15)
Saudi Arabia moves towards a future without expatriate workers [Opinion]: The article looks at the possible implications of the Saudi governments plans to decreasing its reliance on expatriate workers. Among the recent responses being the latest crackdown on violators of residency and labour laws coupled with introduction of 'Musanned '(domestic labour e-portal) and 'Dorob' (National initiative sponsored by the Human Resources Development Fund to assist employers, employees and jobseekers in meeting the demands of the Saudi labor market). Both are meant to bridge the gap between during the transition towards a nationalized workforce. (The National – 18/03/15)
The Migration Opportunity [Opinion]: The article by the Special representative of the UN Secretary General for International Migration and Development, Peter Sutherland looks at the challenge faced by Europe in the face of increasing migration influxes. In particular he calls upon the EU to enact a robust sea rescue mission and establish a new, legal and safe means for migrants crossing the Mediterranean together with African countries. (Project Syndicate- 02/03/15)
Decline in Danish asylum figures: Following a review of its immigration laws in 2014, Denmark has seen the number of asylum seekers in January reduce to 626 compared to 3,150 in September according to data released by the Danish Immigration Service. Among the changes made was the introduction of a renewable, temporary one year residence permit which does not allow for family reunifications. (The Local- 04/03/15)
Challenges to Mediterranean security include irregular migration: The Environment and Renewable Energies Minister stated climate change, terrorism and food insecurity are the foremost challenges to security. He called for a critical assessment of regional cooperation and creative regional initiatives. (The Malta Independent-03/03/15)
Dresden asylum camp cleared after neo-Nazi attack: Following a rally by the right wing PEGIDA movement, about 100 people flocked towards the camp demanding for removal of the asylum seekers. A counter protest was held by local refugees and 500 supporters of "Asylum Movement", "Dresden for All" and "Dresden Nazi Free". (Deutsche Welle – 03/03/15)
EU ministers fail to reach agreement on proposals for asylum seekers: The proposal to be presented in May aims to set up centres in North Africa and the Middle East to facilitate claims for asylum and resettlement from third countries. Thus far there is lack of a common position among EU member states to the proposal which will "dismantle a huge human trafficking market" according to the Italian Interior Minister Angelino Alfano. (The Independent – 12/03/15)
UNHCR unveils proposals to address mixed migration in the Mediterranean: The Central Mediterranean Sea Initiative sent to the European Union seeks to deal with the challenges of thousands of refugees and migrants attempting to cross into Europe. The proposals include establishment of a robust search and rescue operation, compensation for shipping companies for losses during rescue and addressing challenges faced by refugees once they reach Europe. (UNHCR Press Releases – 12/03/15)
EU considering plan to outsource Mediterranean migrant patrols to Africa: In a proposal tabled by the Italian Government, the EU would outsource migrant patrols to countries such as Egypt and Tunisia. The migrants would then be taken to ports of the rescuing country or returned to their country of origin. (The Guardian – 20/03/15)
EU explores new migration 'zone' in North Africa: The EU Migration Commissioner, Dimitris Avramopoulos is to visit Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco to create a zone aimed at fighting smuggling and irregular migration. Earlier in March, a proposal for setting up special immigration attaches in EU delegations to handle asylum requests in the country of origin was presented. (EU Observer – 13/03/15)
European Commission makes progress on European agenda on migration: The European Commission launched a comprehensive agenda on migration and a first orientation debate to step up efforts and implement existing tools and cooperation. The four main areas envisaged for action are: a strong common Asylum system, a new European policy on legal migration, combatting irregular migration and human trafficking more robustly and securing Europe's external borders. (European Commission Press Releases – 04/03/15)
EU migration plan "dangerously incomplete": An analysis of the four main areas of the comprehensive European Agenda on Migration namely a strengthened common European Asylum system, a new European policy on legal migration, enhancing the fight against irregular migration and trafficking and securing Europe's external borders. Among the omissions in the plan according to Amnesty International is the absence of an EU wide search and rescue mission. (IRIN- 06/03/15)
Uncertainty over alleged changes to Greek migrant policy: An earlier document stating a change in policy of migrants from detention to renewable permits was withdrawn by the Deputy Citizen Protection Minister, Yiannis Panousis. According to the Interior Minister Nikos Voutsis, the Ministries of Immigration and Citizen Protection were not the source of the document which had only been authorized by a police official. (Greek Reporter – 04/03/15)
Migrant detention center evacuation continues with mixed results: The operation to release migrants from the Amygdaleza migrant detention center began on March 1st and despite the initial priority having been families, elderly persons, pregnant women, unaccompanied minors, victims of torture and asylum seekers, there are still vulnerable groups detained in the center. Most migrants have gathered in downtown Athens and have settled down on the streets. Tasia Christodoulopoulou, the Deputy Citizen Protection Minister cited that the decision to release migrants into downtown Athens was that of the police. (Greek Reporter – 05/03/15)
'Greece can't handle more migrants': The statement by the Greek Deputy Minister for Citizen Protection, Giannis Panousis, was in response to the recent waves of illegal migrants, which are expected to increase over the summer months and he hinted at a possible review of the decision to close migrant detention centers. (Greek Reporter – 28/03/15)
Joint operational team launched to combat irregular migration in the Mediterranean: The establishment of a Joint Operations Team (JOT Mare) is a response to the influx of irregular migrants via the Mediterranean with the facilitation of organized criminal groups. These same groups are linked to other transnational crimes including human and narcotics trafficking, terrorism and firearms smuggling. The proactive law enforcement response will build on Europol's capabilities in investigation and support member states in launching independent investigations. (Europol Press Release – 17/03/15)
EU police Agency 'Europol' launches team to tackle migrant smuggling: The team was tasked to crack down on the organized criminal groups that are responsible for smuggling thousands of migrants across North Africa into Europe. They will do so by sharing intelligence gathered by Frontex (EU border agency), Interpol and police forces of EU member states. In 2014, according to Europol, 220,000 migrants crossed the Mediterranean and a further 3000 died. In 2015, over a thousand have already lost their lives making the crossing. (San Diego Union-Tribune- 17/03/15)
EU sea mission braces for record year of Mediterranean migrants: In the first two months of 2015, boat arrivals have one up compared to the same period in 2014 by 43% and over 600 deaths recorded versus 100 in the same period last year. (Reuters – 20/03/15)
EU must do more to save migrant lives: According to Peter Sutherland, the UN special representative on migration, a majority of the EU states have failed to adequately respond to the most urgent humanitarian challenges of our time. (The Irish Times – 08/03/15)
Sanctuary Churches- German pastors say they won't let refugees be sent back to persecution: There are at least 411 refugees under the protection of 222 Catholic and Protestant churches according to the German Ecumenical Committee on Church Asylum. The practice is based on custom and not German law and is respected by the authorities. (Christian Today – 16/03/15)
When is a migrant a refugee, asks National Theatre of Scotland: The question is raised in the play "Last Dream". Personally, I don't make the distinction between a refugee and a migrant," explains Kai Fischer, a stage designer-turned-theatre maker. In researching for his piece, he travelled to the Italian island of Lampedusa and Malta, both destinations for many migrants trying to reach the European mainland. (The Herald – 22/03/15)
EU Interior Ministers debate asylum influx: Interior Ministers from EU states are in discussion over the establishment of transit camps in North Africa for asylum seekers headed for Europe and meant to reduce the migrant deaths in the Mediterranean. Under the proposal, the UN refugee agency, would run the transit camps, where asylum-seekers would wait while their applications for asylum in Europe were assessed. (Deutsche Welle – 12/03/15)
UN report shows Germany tops overall list for asylum bids: This is according to the report compiled by UNHCR of 44 industrialized countries. Germany received 173,000 application of the 866,000 with Eritrea featuring as one of the main source of applicants. (Deutsche Welle – 26/03/15)
Huddled masses of Africans, Asians and Middle Easterners use 4 routes to European Union: The poorest and most desperate travelers of Africa, Asia and the Middle East, the journey often takes months by sea or land, with payments to trafficking gangs. The four smuggling routes listed in order of popularity in 2014 were; central Mediterranean, eastern Mediterranean, western Balkans and the western Mediterranean. (CTV – 03/03/15)
Common asylum policy is long-term solution to irregular migration: According to the EU Commissioner for Migration and Home Affairs Dimitris Avaramopoulos, the policy would provide a legal guarantee of solidarity across all EU member states. (Times of Malta – 26/03/15)
EU should 'open the gates' to Eritrean refugees [opinion]: In this opinion piece by Barbara Lochbihler, vice-chair of the European parliament's human rights subcommittee, she calls for European states to increase their help to victims of 'virulent human rights abuses' in Eritrea. (The Parliament Magazine – 31/03/15)
Statement on EU asylum and aid policy to Eritrea: The statement signed by various stakeholders including academics and journalists, calls for the European Commission to put on hold its preparations for an aid package to the Eritrean government until such time that the UN Commission of Inquiry on Eritrea has been given full and unfettered access to Eritrea and for all governments to observe the principle of non-refoulement of Eritrean refugees. (European External Policy Advisors – 31/03/15)
UNHCR begins relocation of 50,000 South Sudan refugees: The relocation from the flood prone Western part of Ethiopia was in readiness for the rains expected in late April from Leitchuor and Nip Nip refugee camps in the Gambella region. The relocation was to Pugnido camp which had been hosting 56,000 South Sudanese and was been extended to accommodate the additional numbers. Refugees relocated from Leitchour were moved to a new camp Jewi. (UNHCR- 17/03/15)
Tackling illegal migration in Ethiopia is pivotal: The statements were made by the UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office Director of Migration, James Sharp in Addis Ababa in a lecture on current issues associated with smuggling and trafficking. The increasing prevalence of South to South migration such as Ethiopians migrating to the Arabian Peninsula was highlighted as well as migration into Europe via the Mediterranean Sea. (Addis Standard – 16/03/15)
Ethiopian migrants returned from Yemen: The 46 migrants were intercepted in Yemen while trying to cross the border into Saudi Arabia and had been detained in Yemen from three to seven months in Jawaza. All of the 46 were unaccompanied minors (UAMs) aged between 12 – 17 years. In 2015 IOM has assisted 215 migrants majority being UAMs. (News Hour – 29/03/15)
Dangerous journey for kids escaping Eritrea: In this BBC documentary, the plight of minors fleeing from national service and the perilous journey they make across the desert on their way to Europe. (BBC- 02/03/15)
UN inquiry into Eritrea releases interim report: In the interim report delivered at the Human Rights Council, the Chairman of the Commission Mike Smith said the investigation found "very clear patterns" of human rights abuses in Eritrea in a news release. The written report of the findings of the four month investigation will be released in June 2015. (UN Press Release – 16/03/15)
Refugees in fear of persecution in Norway: Eritreans in asylum have claimed that backers of the government in Eritrea are granted asylum and report back on the activities of Eritrean refugees. (ILPI – 16/03/15)
Eritreans flee camps but find they're in psychological prisons: In the article, the dangers faced by Eritreans is explained from the testimony of Temesghen Debesai, a TV journalist living in exile. Among the risks is the presence of traffickers who imprison many Eritrean asylum seekers and refugees as well as the fear of reprisals against their families in Eritrea for speaking out against the regime. (Mail & Guardian – 18/03/15)
Sound of Torture [Documentary]: In this Al Jazeera film, the journey of Eritreans crossing the Sinai into Israel and the stories of those whose family members are abducted for ransom is told. The film features an interview with Meron Estefanos a Swedish based Eritrean journalist and human rights activist. (Al Jazeera – 18/03/15)
EU hopes to curb exodus from Eritrea through development aid: the EU hopes that development aid will stem the exodus if Eritreans attempting the dangerous journey to Europe. The EU would try to address social and economic exclusion in migrants' countries of origin in a bid to halt the crisis. Eritrea is now the second largest source of migrants arriving in Italy. (Thompson Reuters Foundation – 24/03/15)
'Sadly nobody cares about Africans' [Documentary]: The Swedish based Eritrean activist documented her efforts to rescue Eritreans held hostage in the Sinai. (Al Jazeera – 19/03/15)
Eritrea blighted by 'ruthless repression' and human rights violations, says UN: Human rights abuses and poor economic prospects, are driving hundreds of Eritreans out of the country every day. As per UNHCR's 2014 mid-year statistics more than 300,000 had fled Eritrea. This is according to an interim report by the UN's commission of inquiry on human rights in Eritrea released on 16 March. (The Guardian – 19/03/15)
Asylum seekers deported from Israel face torture and persecution: According to a report by human rights groups in Israel, some of the asylum seekers who left Israel under the "Voluntary departure" program have reported to have been imprisoned, tortured or persecuted in Sudan. Furthermore the third countries of return including Rwanda and Uganda do not provide adequate protection to asylum seekers once they arrive. (Haaretz-10/03/15)
Illegal immigrants responsible for rise in crime: According to a letter to the High Court by Tel Aviv residents, in support of the Anti-Infiltration Law, the influx of illegal immigrants is responsible for increase in insecurity. Referring to the Danish Immigration Service report published last year finding that Eritrean asylum seekers do not qualify for refugee status, the Israeli Immigration Policy Center Director added that the High Court's ruling against the Anti-Infiltrator law negates the hopes of the residents. (Israel National News-10/03/15)
Infiltrators to be jailed if they refuse deportation: Israel announced a new policy offering detainees at Holot detention facility departure within 30 days to a "safe third country" other than their country of origin. For those who decline to leave a hearing will be held to determine whether to imprison them for failure to cooperate with attempts to expel them. (Israel National News-31/03/15)
Another asylum seeker baby dies at daycare [Audio]: A four-month-old baby, the daughter of two Eritrean asylum seekers, died on Friday in what is the fourth fatality in over two months. According to Maya Peleg, director of UNITAF, there are over 70 sub-standard day care centers that are understaffed with roughly one caregiver for 50 children. (TLV1 Radio – 29/03/15)
Israel will deport refugees to Africa under new policy: A new policy of the Israel Population and Immigration Authority will deport Eritrean and Sudanese refugees to third countries in Africa. (Hareetz – 31/03/15)
Infiltrators to be jailed if they refuse deportation: A new policy offering immigrants detained at Holot detention facility a deal to leave Israel to a 'safe third country' was approved by the Interior minister Gilad Erdan. Migrants will have 30 days to leave and if they decline, a hearing will be held to determine if he is to go to prison. The deal will be accompanied with a $3,500 'exit stipend'. (Israel National News – 31/03/15)
Ethiopians arrested in police raid: At least 16 Ethiopians were arrested by police in Nairobi on March 5th for being in the country without valid documents. The Ethiopians claimed they were on their way to South Africa in search for employment. (The Standard- 06/03/15)
Integrated Population Register launched: Kenya launched the Integrated Population Registration System (IPRS) which will contain data from registration agencies such as the Civil Registration Department, National Registration Bureau, Department of Immigration and the Department of Refugee Affairs. According to Interior Ministry sources, data from 300,000 refugees has been entered into the system. (All Africa- 12/03/15)
Kenya to build a wall on Somali border to keep out Al-Shabaab [Analysis]: Kenya plans to build a wall along sections of its porous border with Somalia. The wall will be in response to increasing attacks from Al shabaab militants and to keep out illegal immigrants from Somalia. (The Guardian – 02/03/15)
Proposal to integrate refugees with other Kenyans tabled [video]: The Kenya Parliamentary Caucus on Human Rights has given proposals to the Refugees Bill 2015. Following a fact finding mission to Dadaab refugee camp, one of the proposals included integration of refugees and providing them with necessary documentation. (Kenya Television Network – 17/03/15)
Parliamentary Human Rights' Association want Refugees Bill 2015 enacted [video]: The Kenya Parliamentary Caucus on Human Rights is planning proposals to table a Refugees Bill in Parliament that will address the issues of possible integration of refugees in the country and curb registration of citizens as refugees. (Citizen Kenya TV – 17/03/15)
Group gives refugees in Kakuma toilets, then turns the waste into charcoal: Sanivation, which is an initiative based off a research conducted from Emory and Georgia Tech, uses the waste matter to make cooking charcoal and has installed over 30 toilets and serves over 300 people.(Huffington Post – 26/03/15)
Student excels at Angelina Jolie Pitt-funded girls school in Kenya camp: Naomi Chol, a South Sudanese refugee scored the highest marks in the District Kakuma refugee camp is located in the 2014 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examination. Today, some 250 girls study in the school, including refugees from Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Burundi and Uganda as well as some girls from the host community. (UNHCR – 27/03/15)
Kenya cited as a centre of human trafficking: According to the report Migration in Kenya: A Country Profile 2015, commissioned by the Department of Immigration, Kenya is a major regional hub for human trafficking, serving as a source, destination and transit country for victims. (Daily Nation – 31/03/15)
Drowning for freedom - Libya's Migrant Jails: In part one of a three part series, the journey of migrants to across the Mediterranean is documented and the dangers that they face at sea during migration. (Vice News – 17/03/15)
Trapped and Forgotten – Libya's Migrant Jails: The documentary, the second in a three part series, gives an inside look at what goes on in a migrant detention facility and delivers migrant testimonies of abuse and violations. (Vice News – 18/03/15)
Escaping Hell – Libya's Migrant jails: The documentary, which is the third in the series, details the hardships of migrant communities and speaks to a survivor of the journey to Europe who talks of the true cost and tragedy of crossing the Mediterranean Sea. (Vice News – 20/03/15)
Dozens of migrants rescued by Tunisian military: The Tunisian military rescued 86 migrants at sea off the coastal town of Zarzis on 3rd March. The migrants were headed towards Lampedusa from the Libyan port of Zuwarah about 60 kilometers from Tunisia. (Middle East Eye - 04/03/15)
Migrant boat sinks off Libyan coast, claims lives: Several migrants died after their boat capsized off the coast of Libya. The boat was carrying roughly 130 people when it ran into trouble about 80 kilometers north of Libya according to the Italian Coast Guard. (Deutsche Welle – 04/03/15)
Families displaced in Somalia: The Government destroyed dozens of temporary shelters and shops in southern Mogadishu. They were living in an area serving as a camp for displaced persons. (Dailymail – 04/03/15)
Puntland coastguard detains migrants: The Puntland coastguard detained 106 migrants, 86 of whom were females in their early twenties, as they headed to Yemen. The migrants were of Ethiopian and Somali nationality. Furthermore the coastguard reported that the smugglers were arrested alongside the migrants and would possibly face charges of human trafficking. (Horseed – 13/03/15)
Somaliland Immigration apprehends 17 Ethiopian migrants: the 17 (16 men and one woman) were apprehended by police and immigration officials on their way to the Middle East according to an immigration service officer. (Somaliland Press – 24/03/15)
Thousands of Somalis trapped in Yemen violence: According to a Somali diplomat A Somali diplomat, refugees from Somalia have been trapped with scant food and water. The conflict is also affecting the many Somalis who have gone to study or work in Yemen. (Horsed Media – 25/03/15)
Dozens of Yemeni refugees arrive in Somalia: Yemeni refugees fleeing from fighting arrived in Somaliland according to local authorities and UN officials. 32 asylum seekers arrived on 28th March from Taiz. Concerns were also a potential backlash against Somali refugees in Yemen after the Somali government expressed support for the Saudi-led air strikes against Houthi fighters.(Associated Press – 31/03/15)
Stranded Ogadeni refugees and asylum-seekers face humanitarian crisis: Many Ogadeni families have gone without food after store owners stopped giving food possibly prompted by fears that the usual fixed time payments would not be honored. (Mareeg Media – 30/03/15)
Over 45 Sudanese drown in the Mediterranean: The group consisting mostly of Darfuris but also people from other parts of Sudan and other African countries were crossing from Libya when their boat sank on 10th March. As the security situation in Libya worsens, many refugees are opting to seek refuge in Europe after making the sea crossing. (All Africa - 10/03/15)
Human trafficking victims killed in road accident: According to Sudanese police, 15 people most of whom were Ethiopians were killed in the accident which occurred in Al-Baga area, 79 km from Khartoum. Two of the traffickers also died in the accident that occurred on 6th March. (Sudan Tribune – 07/03/15)
Giving a face to Sudan's refugee crisis: The word refugee often conjures up images of faceless crowds fleeing conflict, their existence only registered in terms of statistics and graphs. Pieter Ten Hoopen wanted to give his subjects the ability to express themselves freely by opening a make shift photo studio took and portraits of refugees at the Mayo camp in Khartoum, Sudan. (CNN- 25/03/15)
South Sudan
South Sudan refugees in Ethiopia 'in desperate situation' [video]: The World Health Organization has warned of the spread of communicable diseases within the camps and to the host communities. Similarly with the flooding of camps in Western Ethiopia as a result of the recent rains, UNHCR has requested for relocations to take place before the end of April. (Press TV - 26/03/15)
South Africa
Mobs demolish immigrant shops as South Africa betrays its ideals: In the past two months South Africa has seen a tide of anti-immigrant sentiment with at least 5 people killed and another 200 arrested in Gauteng Province. The attacks were triggered by the shooting of a South African teenager by a Somali shop owner in January. (Bloomberg Business – 16/03/15)
Zulu King's comments on foreigners causes alarm: The statements by Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini who allegedly said that the foreigners should return home as they are changing the nature of South African society have raised concern with Somali Association of South Africa (SASA). Fears of violence have emerged with the rise of xenophobic attacks on immigrants in South Africa sincve January. (All Africa – 24/03/15)
King denies xenophobic comments: In response to alleged statements against immigrants and a complaint that was lodged with the Human Rights Commission, the Royal Household has stated that the quotes attributed King Goodwill Zwelithini were regarding the issue of crime and porous borders that allow for the entry of illegal immigrants. (Sunday Tribune – 29/03/15)
Swazi government 'snubs starved refugees' [blog]: Somali refugees in Swaziland were reported to have received no food while at the Malindza Refugee camp. Mowlid Omer Warsame, one of the refugees, was reported saying the living conditions in Swaziland were unbearable. (Swazi Media Commentary – 24/03/15)
Somali asylum seekers appeal for Swazi citizenship: The asylum seekers decided to petition King Mswati III to grant them citizenship after failing to obtain refugee status. The seven Somalis asylum seekers set up camp outside the Ludzidzini Royal Residence with the intention of seeking an audience with King Mswati. (Times of Swaziland – 23/03/15)
United States
Nashville Somalis worry how to get money back home: Following the closure of money transfers into Somalia, many Somalis have expressed concern over the fate of their families who rely on the assistance they send. The closure has been prompted by concerns that terrorist organizations are utilizing the money transfer operations to finance themselves. (The Tennessean – 07/03/15)
Immigrants detained for illegal entry: 53 Ethiopian immigrants were detained in the port city of Mocha. The migrants were in two groups, the first group of 30 were arrested on Mocha's Al-Jadeed coastline and another 23 were arrested after crossing the Bab Al- Mandeb strait. According to a source in the Immigration, Passport and Naturalization Authority (IPNA), since the beginning of 2014, 60% of the 8,000 migrants who had not been granted refugee status have been deported. (Yemen Times- 11/03/15)
Yemen Escalating Conflict Situational Report No. 1 (As of 31 March 2015): Intensified conflict between Houthi fighters and other parties increased mainly in the South. On 30th March a displaced persons camp in Hajjah was hit with an airstrike killing 29 and injuring 41 others. Displacement estimates based on unverified reports place the number of IDPs at 101,500 persons. (UNOCHA – 31/03/15)
Statement of Yemen Humanitarian Coordinator following airstrike on Al Mazraq: Following confirmation of an airstrike on Al Mazraq displaced persons camp that killed 29 and injured 41 others, the Humanitarian Coordinator; Johannes Van Der Klaauw released a statement deploring the attack and reiterating obligations under international law against the targeting of civilian infrastructures. (UNOCHA – 31/03/15)
59 Ethiopians added to growing number of imprisoned immigrants: the 59 were detained between the port city of Mocha and Dubab in Yemen. The migrants were an addition to the 53 who had been arrested earlier. According to the Taiz Prison Director Colonel Mohammed Naef there are 224 immigrants currently held in prison. (Yemen Times – 18/03/15)
'Despite its poverty, Yemen is the most hospitable' [interview]: Mr Johannes van der Klaauw who is the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen commented on the state of operations in Yemen even in the midst of conflict. In addition he observed the presence of human traffickers and smugglers exploiting persons in irregular migration flows. (Yemen Times – 23/03/15)
Air strike at Yemeni refugee camp kills 45: According to IOM, an air strike at a displaced persons camp in Mazraq in Northern Yemen killed 45 people and wounded 65 others. (Reuters – 30/03/15)
Yemen used to be a net importer of refugees and migrants - how much longer? [Graphics]: According to the graph, it shows dips in migrant numbers corresponding to seasonal lulls in response to Yemen government efforts to combat smuggling and trafficking as well as the crackdown in late 2013 and early 2014 in Saudi Arabia. (IRIN – 30/03/15)
Yemen update – Escalating Conflict: Due to conflict, there has been increased displacement with 300 families displaced in the North fled from Sa'ada for Haradh. People were also displaced in Al Dhale'e and according to local sources many people are leaving Sana'a to live with relatives outside the city. (Reliefweb- 28/03/15)
Attack on Yemen camp was a violation of international law: In a statement by the United Nations, the airstrike on the displaced persons camp in Mazraq was a violation of international humanitarian and human rights law. (Thompson Reuters – 31/03/15)


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KwaZulu Natal DestinationsOribi Flats, South Coast
As its name implies, the Oribi Flats of the Ezingoleni Rural region lie, well, stretched out or flat in view of Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve and its tumescent gorges, waterfalls and rock faces. Actually Oribi Gorge is one of two gorges, the eastern one to be accurate, that cuts through the Oribi Flats, which are a series of farmland rich in crops of sugar cane. The other gorge, the western one, is formed by the Mzimkhulu river.
This beautiful series of farms, a number of which offer accommodation in this scenic wonderland inland of the sea, lie next to Oribi Gorge, which is some 27 kilometres long and 4 kilometres wide at its widest point. Today it is a protected state forest, and the neighbouring farms benefit from lying in its wake, where it provides beautiful scenery and a constant sense of living in the midst of nature at its best.
Staying in the Oribi Flats gives you a holiday with the best of both worlds - sea and cliff scapes. The flats are within easy reach of Shelly Beach, Manaba Beach, Margate and Ramsgate for swimming and a soaking of sunshine, but you also get the unspoiled majestic gorge with its impressive sandstone cliffs and indigenous forests.
At the same time game viewing - including duiker, bushbuck and the oribi from which the gorge and surrounds get its name and officially on the Red Data Book of endangered animals in South Africa, bird watching, hiking, abseiling, climbing and picnics overlooking the majestic gorge give your holiday more than a little variety.

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will accept complaints from consumers about payday loan products.
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Traditional financial institutions argue these products are less expensive and do not exploit their clients.
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i just dont get wat KC's problem is doesnt he see that fans r miserable. I wish one of his parents could have still be alive. they would have taken care of the show way better than fucken KC.
damm this is KC's fault he is the leading denominate in this shit. He's the one who fucken brought this writers to torture us.
u guys the writers r not at fault its KC its all on him. we really shouldnt blame the writers we need to blame KC.
wat tomlin doesnt get is that none of this crap is working and it wont work. he is in his own little world. he is in denial.
AS ruined the show for me. I blame her for the mess we r in. She should have moved on from days. I also blame NBC/SONY/Corday as well. if they hadnt kept pushing her in everything the show would have been more tolerable. Even sonny from gh who was in everything has been backburned and steve burton left. I want balance for this show. I think if AS never became part of BL. They would have gotten rid of her by now. I just want some part of my old days back.
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(Reuters) - TrueCar.com, a car pricing information website, said it received a $30 million investment from Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen's Vulcan Capital.
TrueCar.com displays the average selling price of a new car, its sticker price, what the site estimates to be a good price, as well as the price that dealers in its network are offering.
The company said it would use the money for market expansion and product development.
Vulcan Capital, the investment arm of Vulcan Inc, has been investing $10-$100 million in internet and technology companies.
"We believe TrueCar.com's negotiation-free car buying platform has demonstrated significant traction in changing the way consumers behave in one of the largest segments of the economy," said Abhishek Agrawal, managing director at Vulcan Capital.
Agrawal will join TrueCar.com's board, the company said.
TrueCar.com's investors include venture capital firm Upfront Ventures, billionaire Jeff Skoll's Capricorn Investment Group, insurer USAA, and investment bank Allen & Co.
(Reporting by Mridhula Raghavan in Bangalore; Editing by Don Sebastian)


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As early as the 1950s, it was noticed that the Diego blood factor, an East and Southeast Asian type, also occurred among American groups but was absent in the North. Other blood factors are showing comparable patterns. These include the Rhesus and Kell factors, plus transferrins, GM immunoglobins, and human lymphocyte antigens or HLAs. In addition, there are the glucose-6-phosphodehydrogenase deficiency and mitochondrial DNA. I cannot cover the details here, but suffice it to say that a variety of "foreign" genes, especially from Afro-Asiatic and southern Asian parts of the world, occur again in the Western Hemisphere, not randomly, but with definite concentrations, especially in Mesoamerica and in the Central to Southern Andean region. This seems impossible to assign to mere happenstance, and Mediterranean/ Middle Eastern and greater Southeast Asian/ Oceanian inputs appear to be the only believable explanation.
Finally, there is the phenomenon of forensic pathologists' identification, during the 1990s, of residues of nicotine and coc aine in ancient Egyptian mummies. Tobacco is, of course, an American and Southwest Pacific genus, and coca is native to the eastern slope of the Andes, none of these places being anywhere near Egypt. Conventional scholars, disbelieving the possibility of transoceanic transfers, have done mental contortions to try to dismiss this evidence. But, as I think I demonstrate in yet another article in the next Pre-Columbiana, none of the objections holds up very well (Jett 2001).
The beauty of this kind of evidence is that cultivated plants are genetic entities and can be domesticated only where the appropriate wild ancestors occur; that is usually strictly limited geographically. Further, very few such plants can cross oceans or establish and maintain themselves without human help. Thus, along with the indications of human genetics described above, cultivated plants comprise the "smoking guns" of transoceanic evidence. Only a few prominent examples can be described here. One is the seedless South American sweet potato, discovered archaeologically in Polynesia shortly before the ABC Conference (Hather and Kirch 1991), and for which there is good nonarchaeological indication of presence in pre-Columbian Asia. Another is the amazing archaeological presence of the South American peanut in Neolithic China at about 2000 B.C., first reported in the 1960s and verified by Carl Johannessen (1998:22 25) with Wang in the 1990s. Readers of the NEARA Journal and Across before Columbus are aware of Johannessen's work (1998) on the thousands of carvings of ears of maize on temples in India, especially of Karnataka in the south. As far as I am concerned, this ends any controversy as to that plant's pre-Columbian presence in Asia. Since that time, Carl has also found temple sculptures that appear to show other American crop plants, including sunflowers and annonas (Johannessen with Wang 1998).
Two issues long debated among Pacific and American prehistorians are (i) whether there was a pre-Columbian introduction of chicken (Gallus gallus) to the Americas and (ii) whether Polynesian contact with South America might be identified archaeologically, through the recovery of remains of unquestionable Polynesian origin. We present a radiocarbon date and an ancient DNA sequence from a single chicken bone recovered from the archaeological site of El Arenal-1, on the Arauco Peninsula, Chile. These results not only provide firm evidence for the pre-Columbian introduction of chickens to the Americas, but strongly suggest that it was a Polynesian introduction.
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Principles of Fashion Styling 2 - Dubai
This follow on course from 'Principles of Fashion Styling 1' introduces personality styling and covers how you can use different fabrics, design details and accessories to create a variety of looks to suit the personality, mood and lifestyle of your client...
Taught by: Polly Holman.
This follow on course from 'Principles of Fashion Styling 1' introduces personality styling and covers how you can use different fabrics, design details and accessories to create a variety of looks to suit the personality, mood and lifestyle of your client.
It introduces the Capsule Wardrobe concept and will show you how you can make at least 100 outfits from 16 garments.
The course takes you through the process of creating a Lookbook for a client from a paper wardrobe plan to the finished digital product of looks styled for your client.
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- Making a lookbook for a client
- Introducing personality styling - creating unique styles for your client
- The capsule concept - how to make 100 outfits from 16 garments, e.g.holiday wardrobes
- Customising colour combinations and interpreting trends
- The art of accessorizing to change the look - office to evening
- Product specifics - lingerie, swimwear, gemstones and diamonds, sunglasses, hats
- Fashion History and Vintage Styling
- Weddings - how to style a wedding in 10 steps to avoid a 'Bridezilla' moment
- Future trends
Intermediate. You should have completed the beginners level course or have equivalent experience.
All students who fully participate in all session of the course will receive a 'Certificate of Short Course Attendance' from London College of Fashion.
£1195 (AED 5750* *based on current exchange rate)
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Polly Holman has been a practicing image consultant for over 25 years and has lectured in personal fashion styling at London College of Fashion for over 10 years. A regular source for image and style for the media, her courses have global appeal, attracting students from China to Brazil. In addition, she's the managing director of an image consultancy specialising in professional presentation and communication skills. Her vast experience of the image industry has enabled her to deliver training programmes worldwide to assist people to achieve a greater level of personal success and confidence. She is a Fellow, Life member and past President of the Federation of Image Consultants. She is the co-author of the professional qualification for the Image Profession and author and manager of their Quality Assurance system.
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VHSG's guides have been handpicked for their commitment to the art of guiding. With VHSG you can trust that your guide has the requisite skills to take you down our biggest peaks. Unlike many heli-ski operators, where only the "lead guide" has the skill set to assess safety and to open runs, all of our guides are fully qualified professionals. Whether you are in the first group or the fourth, you will ski untracked ramps, faces, and couloirs on the legendary peaks of Alaska's Chugach. Only with us: Valdez Heli-Ski Guides.
Scott has been the owner and operator of Valdez Heli-Ski Guides since purchasing the company from Doug Coombs in 2000. He began his Alaska heli-ski guide career in 1996 and soon became a lead guide and operations director. Scott has worked as a heli-ski guide in New Zealand, Chile, and Greenland, and as a guide on Denali. He is a professional member of the American Avalanche Association and, when he's not guiding in Valdez, Scott can be found ski-mountaineering and touring the Wasatch Mountains and skiing his home resort of Snowbird.
Kremer has not missed a ski season in the Chugach since her first visit to the area in 1993; she has been guiding with VHSG since 1996. Kirsten's motivation and exploits are legendary: She has paraglided off the North Face of the Augille de Midi in Chamonix, climbed first ascents in Yosemite, skied first descents on Denali, and is a World Extreme Ski Champion. In the summer Kirsten guides on Denali for Mountain Trip and Alaska Denali Guiding and fills her spare time rock climbing.
VHSG turns to Don for his expert avalanche and weather forecasts. He is the president of Teton Avalanche Consulting, is a certified AMGA ski-mountaineering guide, an American Avalanche Association certified avalanche educator, and a bona fide ski bum. Don presents avalanche research at the International Snow Science Workshop and the American Avalanche Association. When he's not skiing in Valdez, Don is at home in Victor, Idaho, and is known for breaking miles and miles of trail through the Tetons each winter.
A fixture at VHSG since 2004, Doug has been the director of VHSG field operations and a senior guide. Based in Jackson Hole, he guides for High Mountain Heli and Jackson Hole Mountain Guides and, in late spring, can often be seen guiding clients down the Grand Teton, one of the most challenging ski descents in North America. Doug has worked as a ski guide, avalanche forecaster, and avalanche instructor for the Utah Avalanche Forecaster Center, International Mountain Climbing School, and the National Outdoor Leadership School, and has international guiding experience, including Svalbard and Antarctica. He has completed Professional Avalanche Level 3 certification, the AMGA ski-mountaineering course, and is a professional member of the American Avalanche Association.
Jed is comfortable in the biggest mountain environments, from first ascents and 5.13 red-points in Pakistan, China, and Alaska to the first descent of Amulet Peak in the Chugach Mountains. Since 2000, Jed has been an instructor and guide for the National Outdoor Leadership School, a lead Denali guide for the Alaska Mountaineering School, and a senior guide for Jackson Hole Mountain Guides. He is also the director and lead forecaster for the Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center in Alaska. Jed has completed Professional Avalanche Level 3 certification, is a professional member of the American Avalanche Association, and is a certified Wilderness First Responder. After spending time with Jed in the mountains, you are unlikely to forget his infectious laugh.
Zell has skied and guided in the Chugach longer than any other guide on Thompson Pass. His history in the area dates back to 1993 when he placed second in the World Extreme Ski Championships. He has been a fixture at VHSG ever since. Jeff has skied over 100 days a year for the last 25 seasons, some seasons tallying as many as 250 days. As VHSG's most-seasoned guide, he can calmly guide you down any run in the Chugach. As a certified PSIA Level 3 ski instructor, Jeff teaches skiing at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and is a professional ski patroller at Snow King Ski Resort. He also guides for Togwotee Snowcat Guides.
Dan is a professional backcountry ski guide and patrolman based in Jackson Hole since 2000. He has guided many distinct, high-angle ski tours and descents on the Grand Teton. His guiding experience has stretched far beyond the Tetons to the Antarctic Peninsula, Argentina's Tierra Del Fuego, Morocco's High Atlas Range, and the Canadian Rockies. In 2005 Dan guided expeditions on Denali's West Buttress and Nepal's Lobuje East. He has taught avalanche courses for the American Avalanche Institute and is currently UIAGM certified.
Gary has guided throughout the world and now travels from his home in New Zealand to winter destinations in the northern hemisphere. He plans to make Alaska's March and April ski season part of his migration pattern. Gary loves being on skis and is completely at home heli-skiing, ski-touring, and ski-mountaineering. Among his accomplishments he can count numerous first ski descents in North America and New Zealand as well as traverses of Denali and the Southern Patagonian Ice Cap. Gary is an IFMGA guide and a professional member and certified instructor of the American Avalanche Association. "Working with the talented team at VHSG in amazing Chugach terrain is a dream come true."
John has been heli-ski guiding in Valdez since 2000, returning to guide for VHSG in 2014. He lives in Wyoming with his family where he works for High Mountain Heli-Skiing and the Jackson Hole Ski Patrol. John has spent many seasons skiing the Alps and the Indian Himalaya and has made numerous trips to the Canadian Rockies. He is a Heli-Ski US Mechanized Ski Guide Level 3, a Wilderness First Responder, a professional member of both the National Ski Patrol and the American Avalanche Association, and has completed Professional Avalanche Level 3 certification and winter weather forecasting.
Spencer Storm grew up skiing, climbing, and boating in Colorado. He spent 10 years river guiding in California, West Virginia, as well as Colorado, where he was the operations manager for River Runners. Since 2002, Spencer has worked as a professional ski patroller at Snowbird Ski Resort and as an avalauncher and military weapons gunner in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. He's currently the director and lead guide at Snowbird Backcountry Guides, the director of Epic Mountain Escapes, and ski operations director here at Valdez Heli-Ski Guides. Spencer is a professional member and certified instructor of the American Avalanche Association. He also completed Professional Avalanche Level 3 certification and winter weather forecasting with the American Avalanche Institute. Spencer is an Outdoor Emergency Care Technician and has also worked as a Paramedic (NREMT-P) and Outdoor Emergency Care (OEC) instructor and instructor trainer.
Karen found her passion for skiing in Telluride, Colorado, ski-touring the San Juan backcountry, and ski-patrolling at the Telluride Ski Resort. Karen has climbed and skied many of the Colorado Fourteeners, the Grand Teton, and Denali, and has completed trips in Alaska, the Canadian Rockies, the Alps, and the Chilean Andes. Karen works year-round in the mountains, guiding for Exum Mountain Guides in Grand Teton National Park, for Mountain Trip in the Alaska Range, and for San Juan Mountain Guides in Colorado. She is an AMGA aspirant ski guide and certified rock guide.
In addition to his work with VHSG, which began in 2013, Matt /guides on Denali for Mountain Trip and has been an instructor on other extended backcountry expeditions, including NOLS programs, in Alaska, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico. He has completed Professional Avalanche Level 3, winter weather forecasting, and the AMGA ski guide course. When not in Alaska, Matt resides in Jackson, Wyoming, were he spends his free time splitboarding in Grand Teton National Park.
Fitz began his career in 2002 with the National Outdoor Leadership School, supervising its winter and avalanche program. Since, he has been the snow safety director and a guide for Togwotee Snowcat Guides, a ski guide for Yostmark Tours on Teton Pass, and a lead instructor for the American Avalanche Institute throughout the West. Most recently Fitz was the lead forecaster for the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center in Girdwood, Alaska. Fitz has completed Professional Avalanche Level 3 and advanced winter weather forecasting and is a professional member of the American Avalanche Association and Heli Ski US.
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Digestive enzymes unlock the nutrients in your food. They are categorized by the macronutrients that they release—proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.
Raw foods are naturally rich in enzymes.
Vegetables and fruits contain plant enzymes that assist with their own digestion. Raw dairy also contains enzymes that help the body to break down milk sugars, which are often difficult to digest.
The modern diet is—for the most part—missing these important nutrients.
Enzymes are extremely sensitive to their environment. Heat and chemicals can denature an enzyme, or destroy its ability to unlock nutrients. Because of heavy processing, pasteurized and packaged foods often lack active enzymes. This means that the body must work harder than ever to break down and synthesize these foods.
The result?
As it turns out, the root of many digestive complaints is enzyme deficiency. This includes gas, bloating, abdominal pain, nausea, and heartburn.
You may be enzyme deficient because you are unable to synthesize enough enzymes to break down the food that you eat. Or, you may be deficient in enzymes because your body is unable to activate the enzymes necessary for digestion.
You could be deficient in enzymes if your body isn't able to activate the necessary enzymes for digestion. Symptoms like abdominal pain, skin rashes, brain fog, and mood swings are all signs of enzyme deficiency.
Digestive trouble is not the only thing to worry about when you are missing enzymes. Often, there is a constellation of symptoms that can involve:
When it comes to enzyme deficiency, look for these telltale signs:
Poor food combining and overeating can overwhelm the digestive system.
A meal that does not combine correctly—like meat and starchy potatoes— can give the digestive system mixed signals about which digestive juices and enzymes to release.
In the stomach, this can mean that enzymes never get activated. A high pH (or gastric juices that are alkaline) will not trigger pepsin, an enzyme that is essential for the complete digestion of food proteins.
In the small intestine, we see a "traffic jam." Food particles stagnate. The bacteria that normally move through the small intestine also stagnate and begin to feast on the ready supply of food. The small intestine grows acidic. This is what is known as small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, or SIBO.
When bacteria overrun the small intestine, problems quickly arise. This is because the small intestine is meant to smoothly shuttle food and bacteria from one end of the digestive tract to the other.
The pancreas releases enzymes called brush border enzymes. Brush border enzymes keep food and bacteria moving. (1) They require an alkaline environment. When the small intestine becomes too acidic, this environment can denature—or turn off—enzymes.
Up to 40% of people without enough pancreatic enzymes also have bacterial overgrowth. (2)
If you have bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine, you may:
If you are unable to properly digest fatty foods, you may want to look to your pancreas and not only your gallbladder.
Signs of pancreatic enzyme deficiency or inactivity include:
Research tells us that pancreatic enzymes do much of the heavy lifting when it comes to breaking down fats. (6) If you are deficient in pancreatic enzymes or if they are inactive, you may have trouble digesting fats.
The enzyme responsible for digesting fats is lipase. Lipase has a short life in the small intestine and is sensitive to its environment. Besides having a short life, if the small intestine is too acidic, lipase does not do the job it was designed to do. (7)(8)
While you may intuitively remove hard-to-digest fats from your diet, studies show that fats in the small intestine actually prolong the life of the enzyme lipase. (9) In other words, carefully chosen fats can enhance your digestion of fatty foods.
1. Use an enzyme supplement: Assist Full Spectrum, Assist SI, and Assist Dairy and Protein are all specifically designed to support healthy digestion in the stomach and the small intestine.
2. Try the Body Ecology Principle of Food Combining: Pair non-starchy vegetables and ocean vegetables with protein. Non-starchy vegetables and ocean vegetables do not require a strong alkaline nor a strong acidic condition to digest properly.
3. Try the Body Ecology Principle of 80/20: Leave a little room in the stomach (about 20%) for digestive enzymes to do their job.
4. Drink water alone: Because water can dilute your digestive enzymes, drink room-temperature water between meals.
5. Drink ginger tea: Research has found that ginger root has the ability to stimulate brush border enzymes and increase the activity of pancreatic enzymes. (10)(11) Drink ginger tea after meals or before bed for the best results.
6. Cook and prepare foods with coconut oil: Coconut oil contains medium-chain triglycerides, which are directly absorbed. Coconut oil can stimulate the enzyme lipase—making fats easier to digest.
7. Make cultured vegetables a part of every meal: Cultured vegetables are naturally brimming with enzymes that enhance digestion.
Digestive enzymes provide a critical benefit to your health since they are designed to unlock nutrients in the food you eat. Today, the Standard American Diet is often missing these all-important nutrients. Processed and packaged foods lack active enzymes, making the body work even harder to break down nutrients in food.
Enzyme deficiency may cause digestive issues, as well as other symptoms like:
If you suffer from bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine or have trouble digesting fatty foods, you could have an enzyme deficiency.
Here are 7 important tips to consider to get rid of an enzyme deficiency and get your digestion back on track:
Unable to fully digest your food? Add more wood to the fire.
Assist SI bolsters your digestion by delivering more enzymes to where you need them most—in your small intestine. This is where tiny finger-like villi reach out and seize nutrients, pulling them into your bloodstream.
But if you don't have enough enzymes to break apart large molecules of food, the villi can't do their job. And unabsorbed food ferments in the small intestine, creating painful gas and irregular bowel movements.
Assist SI delivers the same enzymes that your pancreas releases into the opening of the small intestine, ensuring your villi have something to grab on to and that you get the nutrition you need.
Suggestions For Use
Take 1 - 3 capsules with each meal. Combine with Assist Full Spectrum Enzymes and Assist Dairy & Protein for greater results.
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AustriAlpin quick release cobra buckles are probably the toughest, best-looking, rugged buckle you could use. Available in various sizes (50mm being the most popular), they are available in black, matte black or coyote/tan, with other colours due shortly.
We stock the big button type, which are easy to undo when wearing gloves and the quick pull sliders work really well on rigger type belts.
We stock our own quick-release belt with 1.5m of nylon belt which blends really well with either the black buckles or the coyote.
25mm are also available, although stocks are low currently and we are waiting for more to arrive at the time of writing.


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Last night something pretty bad happened.
We lost a friend,
All shocked and broken,
Shut down, exploded.
Jed-E3 is what we first called him.
Then it was "Jed,"
But Jed's system's dead.
Therefore, so's Jed.
We assembled him in the Kitchen,
Made out of this and
Made out of that and
Whatever was at hand.
When we finished Jed we were so proud.
We celebrated,
At what we'd created.
Jed could run or walk, sing or talk, and
Compile thoughts, and
Solve lots of problems.
We learned so much from him.
A couple years went by and something happened.
We gave Jed less attention.
We had new inventions.
We left for a convention.
Jed had found our booze and drank every drop.
He fizzled and popped,
He rattled and knocked,
Finally he just stopped.
Lyrics taken from http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/g/grandaddy/jed_the_humanoid.html


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In Chapter Eight, Ethan takes charge of Ash when they leave the police station. Jules watches, but doesn't notice the significance of the moment she is seeing between the two of them. It is the beginning of their love. Meanwhile, life becomes more and more stressful at the Wolf house. Ash calls Jules one day telling her that Goodman is having emotional trouble along with his legal trouble. He's drinking more and more. She asks Jules to try to talk to Cathy. Jules arranges the meeting with Cathy, but it doesn't go like any of them hoped. Jules leaves the meeting unsure if Goodman is really innocent, as Goodman is insisting. Finally, Goodman disappears for good one day. Ash holds out hope that he will return.
Although Troy, Cathy, and...
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2013 Arista Marine 18m concept power catamaran
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- Year:
- 2013
- Hull Material:
- Composite
- Length:
- 59'
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Arista Marine are developing a graceful 18 meter concept power catamaran for private use and or charter. Her contemporary styling is unique in her class for having such an emphasis on the outdoor life style without compromising her interior areas by widening of the beam.
With a traditional layout of 4 large hull cabins each with an en-suite bathroom, guests can relax in private on California king beds or up on the main deck in the large saloon, which encompasses an indoor/outdoor galley, dining area, sofa/TV area and helm station.
Moving out the large aft sliding doors is an aft deck which includes a fixed long sofa, out door dining area sink and a raised shaded recliner.
Arista Marine is a New Zealand based company that has its operational base in Croatia. Arista Marine was formed in 2009 by Arthur Hughes, David Hicks, Geoff Mayhill and Don Marshall, who bring together a skill set combining corporate management, finance, engineering, boat building, yacht design and shipyard management. Their joint objective is to establish a world-‐class yacht building and repair facility in the Eastern Mediterranean, capitalizing on the high skill set of the local work force, relatively lower labour rates and access to one of the largest and most popular cruising areas for yachts. At the facility in Croatia they have already completed a 72m superyacht and are currently completing the conversion of a 120m project.
Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:
Designer: Arista Marine
Hull Shape: Catamaran
Drive Type: Direct Drive
Cruising Speed: 20 knots
Maximum Speed: 25 knots
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Last Friday I was invited to join a bunch of nice people and blog buddies in a game of bowling at Midvalley at the PUMA SOCIAL event.
It was my first time at a Puma event and I'd say that it's quite fun and great to be able to meet new people.
We arrived there quite early.. had dinner and made it to the bowling center at about 830pm. Was wearing the MTV EMA tshirt I got back in Singapore last week. Damn like!
We were divided into 8 teams. Each a lane.
Apart from bowling… the main thing was to ber-social of course. haha Jason, Simon, Me & Xiang.
Met these guys for the first time.. thanks for being a reader of my blog, Zheng Norahs and Jess Lee!
Random group shot. lol
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Students of the College are covered by Personal Accident Insurance 24/7 whilst engaged in School Activities
Did you know Essendon Keilor College has an accident insurance policy covering students 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year whilst engaged in school activities?
The policy has been arranged on a 'whole of school' basis.
Details of the claims process is available from the campus office should your child have an accidental injury. Notice of injury must be given to the insurance company within 30 days of occurrence.


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Instead of only offering bulls of the final Composite mix, that would require commercial breeders to go through a slow grading up process, we provide our customers with a suite of hybrid line options designed to change existing cow bases into composite herds of a consistent breed type faster.
Pathfinder® Line:
50% Senepol, 50% Red Angus
Ideal over high bos indicus content females!
Use over:
- High content Brahman females
- Boran females & other bos indicus
- Also great over lower % bos indicus females in sub-tropical and semi-arid areas
Pathinfinders are slick coated bulls with the capability to work in the heat and ticks. Pathfinder will slash your bos indicus in half, producing high performance steers and fertile F1 daughters with longevity.
The commercial daughters of Pathfinder bulls (out of Brahman type cows) can be crossed with Transition bulls to create Popplewell Composite type progeny.
Transition® Line:
50% Bonsmara/Belmont, 25% Senepol, 25% Red Angus
Ideal over bos indicus infused females!
Use over:
Pathfinder daughters
Brahman cross females
Brangus females
Charbray females
Droughtmaster females
Santa Gertrudis females
Transitions are an excellent choice for use over Pathfinder x Brahman females, as the resulting progeny will be approximately 25% Brahman, 25% Bonsmara/Belmont, 25% Red Angus, 25% Senepol (Popplewell Composites).
Transition line bulls are also recommended for use over Brangus, Brahman Cross, Charbray Droughmatser and Santa Gertrudis type females as a step before using Popplewell Composite line bulls over resulting daughters.
Popplewell® Composite Line:
25% Brahman, 25% Bonsmara/Belmont, 25% Senepol, 25% Red Angus
Stabilise and improve your composite cow base!
Use over:
Transition Daughters
Lower indicus content females
Popplewell Composite Line bulls provide continual genetic improvement and maintain high levels of hybrid vigour when used over composite females.
Indiplus® Line:
50% Brahman
25% Senepol
25% Red Angus
For when you want that touch more indicus!
Use over:
Brahman x females to stabilise 50% bos indicus content.


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This is a great purchase at a great price. I prefer to have my paper vertical where I can flip through it with ease and this paper holder is everything I need. This holds all the paper a weekend scrapbooker might have. You will need to fill it up, or it will be unstable, but if you have 200+ sheets of paper, this will work great for you!
I was very happy to find this particular paper holder. I wanted to keep my Stampin Up designer papers together in sets, and this is perfect for that. It holds so many collections, and I immediately ordered a second one for future purchases. I highly recommend it.
I just got this and am very happy with it. I am using it only for my solid paper. Using my old paper storage for the prints but am tempted to order another for them. Holds a suprising amount of paper.
Potentially a great product...only problem I see is that the sections that hold the paper are about a quarter to 3/8 inch off shelf which keeps it from spreading and sitting nicely...wants to lean in because weight of paper sinking to shelf pulls the ends in...could cause the end to tear...other wise nice and compact
I can't wait to use the holder. I plan to select the paper that I am going to use on an album and put in the folder for convenience. The paper being within reach will help the flow of the pages. I hope it helps keep me at the task of putting it together instead of constantly searching for paper for the project!!


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In 1843, William J. Little, an English surgeon, first described medically the condition now known as cerebral palsy.
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a disability resulting from damage to the brain. The causes of cerebral palsy are multiple and variable.
CP causes a type of movement difficulty that is caused by injuries, illnesses, or accidents suffered either before, at, or after birth. Messages from the brain that control movement seem to short circuit. For example, a message from the brain to the legs telling them to move is never completed. The message never reaches the legs; thus the legs do not move.
The disability can range from mild to severe, depending on which area of the brain is damaged and how extensive that damage is. Some individuals with CP can walk well, some use braces, some use crutches, and others use a wheelchair.
Cerebral palsy is nonfatal, noncontagious, noncurable, and non-progressive (does not get worse). It is one of the more prevalent physical disabilities of school-age learners. It is managed through therapy and training. With proper treatment and training, individuals with CP can improve physically, mentally, and socially. The sooner therapy begins, the better.
Approximately 60 percent of all individuals with cerebral palsy have spasticity,that is characterized by tense, contracted muscles. Movement may be jerky, exaggerated, and poorly coordinated. It may be very difficult for them to grasp objects with their fingers.
Additional handicaps such as hearing losses, poor sight, speech impairments, or psychological problems may co-exist with cerebral palsy.
Sarkees-Wircenski, M., & Scott, J. L. (1995). Vocational special needs. Homewood, IL: American Technical Publishers, Inc.
United Cerebral Palsy Organizations
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke


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Mooring, Greene Central blank Warriors
By Andrew Stevens
Published in Sports on June 19, 2013 1:47 PM
Eastern Wayne had trouble solving Greene Central starting pitcher Austin Mooring all night.
Mother Nature prevented the Warriors from attempting one final rally.
Mooring pitched a three-hit shutout and Greene Central earned a 3-0 Eastern Carolina Baseball League victory in New Hope on Tuesday evening. The game was called in the top of the seventh inning due to lightning.
Bailey Ormond's RBI double in the top of the third inning gave the Rams a 1-0 lead. Kevin Ormond's bases-loaded walk in the top of the fifth inning and a passed ball that allowed a run to score in the seventh proved to be all the run support Mooring would need.
Mooring wiggled out of trouble in the second and third innings when Eastern Wayne left a runner on third base each time.
The Warriors (2-6 overall) threatened in the fourth inning with a runner at third base and one out. Mooring got Brandon Johnson to hit a ground ball back to the mound and Braxton Lewis was caught in a run down between third base and home. Lewis was tagged out and Johnson was thrown out at second base to end the inning.
Mooring struck out four and walked one to record the win on the mound.
"We had a man on third twice with less than two outs and we just couldn't get that big hit that we needed," Eastern Wayne head coach Michael Fields said. "The big thing we need to work on as a team is our approach at the plate and making functional outs. We need to hit the ball up the middle with men on second base and men on third."
Eastern Wayne starting pitcher Collin Nix labored through five innings as Greene Central hitters routinely worked deep counts. Greene Central had 13 runners reach base in the first five innings. Nix allowed two earned runs on five hits with five walks and four strikeouts and endured the loss.
"Collin struggled early in the game with his fastball command," Fields said. "His change-up really got him out of some trouble with a lot of ground balls. He really battled the heat."
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