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Cockpit Country Stakeholders reject “inadequate” EIA for bauxite mining permit
The issue of Cockpit Country has not disappeared. Many concerns remain. Stay tuned. This is from Jamaica Environment Trust (click on the link to the Final EIA mentioned below):
We, the undersigned members of the Cockpit Country Stakeholders Group (CCSG), reject the Final Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for SML 173, now available on the website of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA). We are at a loss to understand how this substandard document could have been accepted by the state agency with responsibility for public health and the environment.
We understand that deliberations on the granting of an environmental permit to allow bauxite mining adjacent to the Cockpit Country Proposed Protected Area are imminent, so we do not have the luxury of conducting a line by line examination. But the matter is of great importance as the area of SML 173 is within the boundary proposed by the…
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Sense of Self
If we don’t cultivate a sense of self we would find ourselves adrift at sea without oars. We are the authors of our own destiny.
© Norma Bobb-Semple 2021
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Wonton Nachos
What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Equal Measures: Wonton Nachos! Sounds strange, doesn’t it? That’s what I thought the first time I glanced around the restaurant where couples sat munching away on the mountain of gooey cheese and triangular chips. Fusion foods combine different cultures. There are no rules and this proves it. Take Asian wonton wrappers and blend them with Mexican seasonings and salsa for a perfect pairing. Because wonton wrappers are paper thin dough, they bake up in a matter of minutes. Don’t forget the sprinkling of sea salt. By the time the margaritas are mixed, everything is ready to be assembled onto a platter of spicy Wonton Nachos that encourage conversation. Now put down your cell phones and eat!
WONTON NACHOS
Ingredients:
12-ounce package of wonton wrappers
Nonstick oil
Sea salt
8-ounce package Mexican-style cheese, shredded
Toppings of choice
Salsa for dipping
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375°. Spray…
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Former Gary Police Officer Indicted on Federal Civil Rights Charge for Assaulting Arrestee | OPA | Department of Justice
Terry Peck, 46, a former police officer with the Gary Police Department, was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Hammond, Indiana, for using excessive force against an arrestee.
The indictment charges Peck with a single count of deprivation of rights under color of law. Specifically, the indictment alleges that on March 19, 2019, Peck assaulted an arrestee, identified in the indictment only as R.H., by slamming his head into the side of a patrol vehicle. The indictment further alleges that the incident resulted in bodily injury to R.H.
If convicted of the deprivation of rights charge, Peck faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison; actual sentences are often much lower than the statutory maximum. If convicted, any specific sentence to be imposed will be determined by the Judge after a consideration of federal statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
Thirteen Defendants Plead Guilty in $126 Million Compounding Fraud Scheme | OPA | Department of Justice
Thirteen defendants, including three compounding pharmacy owners, three physicians, two pharmacists, and three patient recruiters, pleaded guilty in the Southern District of Texas to a years-long, multi-state scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP) and TRICARE.
According to court documents, the defendants submitted false and fraudulent claims to the OWCP and TRICARE for prescriptions for compounded and other drugs prescribed to injured federal workers and members of the armed forces. The defendants also paid kickbacks to patient recruiters and to physicians to induce them to prescribe these drugs. The defendants chose the particular compounds and other drugs based not on the patients’ medical needs but in light of the amount of reimbursement for the drugs. The drugs were then mailed to patients, even though the patients often never requested, wanted, or needed them.
Almost 150 Queensland police officers and staff remain suspended over jab refusal – ABC News
“The Queensland Police Service is a massive organisation. It’s got over 17,000 staff, and I’ve got assurances from the Commissioner that there are sufficient resources to make sure the people of Queensland remain safe.”
Mr Ryan said there were “COVID-safe measures” in place for staff members who had received an exemption.
Source: Almost 150 Queensland police officers and staff remain suspended over jab refusal – ABC News
The Fragile State of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosnian Serbs Are Playing with Fire – DER SPIEGEL (Me: Dodik is simple – to keep power, he is willing to restart blood wars again and stoke new genocides)
Opinion | Glenn Youngkin vs. Toni Morrison – The New York Times
But picking a fight over “Beloved” and the great Toni Morrison, the ancestral beloved, is an unwinnable battle. Some suburban white women voters may fall for this, and that is precisely whom Youngkin is targeting, but on the merits, on the history, on the piercing devastation of the institution of slavery and the myths that attend it, Morrison wins by knockout in the first round.

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