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Local longline fleet obtains a lifeline — Marine stewardship fisheries certification
American Samoa has requested that neighboring Samoa have its longline vessel fleet deliver fish to the territory, home of the StarKist Samoa cannery, whose workforce is 80% from the independent state.
Meanwhile, the American Samoa-based US flagged longline fleet, which supplies albacore tuna to the cannery, has secured what industry officials say is the "prestigious" Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Certification, a process funded by StarKist Inc.
Samoa's longline fleet delivering their catch to Pago Pago was one of the many issues discussed and agreed upon during last week's Two Samoa Talks, according to the meeting communique, which notes that the tuna industry represents a significant aspect of American Samoa's economy.
With the relocation of longliners from the territory to Samoa, the communique says American Samoa requests that measures be considered by Samoa to direct the tuna supply to the StarKist cannery instead of Asian countries.
"This is especially relevant because 80% of the workers at StarKist [Samoa] are Samoa citizens," it pointed out and noted that the matter needs to be further discussed with the engagement of the private sector.
StarKist Samoa closed for two weeks in August this year due to lack of fish supplies, which company official, Taotasi Archie Soliai told the October meeting of the Western Pacific Council, held in the territory that fish supply is expected to remain a challenge for the cannery towards the end of this year and in to 2018.
The cannery last week Monday resumed production after being closed for five weeks for equipment upgrade and maintenance.
Samoa News learned over the weekend that the cannery had a production operation last Saturday (Dec. 2), with some cannery workers telling Samoa News they were very happy working on Saturday, and they hope there is weekend work at the plant for the rest of December, to make up for the five weeks of production they lost.
StarKist announced last December it was financing the MSC certification of the US fleet based in American Samoa, as part of the company's commitment to promote and source from sustainable fisheries - according to science-based standards.
StarKist worked with members of the locally based Tautai-O-Samoa Longline & Fishing Association, other independent U.S. vessel owners, the Western Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Council, and NOAA's Pacific Island Regional Office (PIRO) to successfully complete the fishery assessment.
In a statement last Thursday, StarKist confirmed the MSC fishery certification of the locally based longline fleet, saying the certification is a validation of the fleet's sustainable fishing practices.
"StarKist has always had a strong commitment to sustainability and we were proud to support the American Samoa-based...longline fleet during the rigorous MSC assessment process," said Cary Gann, the director of seafood procurement for Starkist. "With MSC Fisheries Certification, these vessels and their owners can be recognized and rewarded for sustainable fishing."
Responding to a request for comments, Tautai o Samoa said in a statement last Friday that members of the association are excited to receive official notification of the fisheries certification They expressed appreciation to StarKist for its "commitment in recognizing our sustainable fishing practices but mostly for its support of our fleet over the years."
"Starkist has been providing the lifeline support for the dying local US-flagged longline fleet for the last few years," the association noted. "This last U.S. albacore longline fleet would not exist today had it not been for the support provided by StarKist Inc., over the last two decades."
Starkist continues to be the strongest supporter of the longline fleet operating in American Samoa, and "funding this costly MSC assessment reconfirms StarKist's commitment not only to suppliers with sustainable fishing practices but also to the local US-flagged longline fleet which are mostly owned and operated by native American Samoans."
Both StarKist and Tautai o Samoa expressed appreciation to the Western Pacific Regional Fisheries Council — which supported and pushed the MSC certification process.
According to StarKist, the company has already introduced new tuna products with the MSC eco-label into the U.S. market under the Blue Harbor Fish Co. brand, but there is limited fish supply. StarKist hopes its investment in the local fleet will help StarKist gain an advantage in a growing market.
Gann said StarKist hopes this certification can ultimately help revitalize and perhaps even grow the local longline fleet, which is "an important source of supply" for the StarKist Samoa cannery.
The company is encouraging other tuna fisheries to work towards MSC certification so there is adequate supply to support the small but growing market for MSC-certified seafood products in the U.S.


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The Tiv have one of the most unique forms of traditional marriages that you will find in Nigeria. Tiv marriage forms can be seen through four basic phases. The earliest form of marriage which the Tiv performed was call yamshe, marriage by exchange. A man who needed a wife located another man who had the same need. They then exchanged their sisters or daughters as wives. Next, there was the kwase-ngohol , kwase tsuen , or kwase kôrun, basically marriage by capture. This was divided into two. There was, first, the forceful snatching of a woman from her parents house, market or during travel. This was what was known as tsuen kwase. Literally translated as snatching a woman. This type of marriage was the cause of many inter-clan wars in Tivland (Makar 1994: 141, see also Akiga 1939: 137). It therefore became necessary to have the second form of this type of marriage. Akiga (1939: 141) has referred to this form as the "honorable marriage by capture: the iye." Wegh (1998: 55) correctly describes it as follows, 'iye' began with a young man accompanied by his friends going into another country (district) to find a wife. The target in this case was no longer married women, but the unmarried girls. There the young men stayed with a man whose mother was from their own country [district]. They then sent out friends, or relatives, as go betweens, who scouted for girls of marriageable ages, and selected one for the young man. Once the young man had received all necessary information, he made the initial contact with the girl. [Now he visited the girl's house,] then the wooing of the girl began. This could go on for months. Ierve (s.d.: 25) too has added to our insight of iye by noting that usually the young men that formed this group and went to another district were, often, each looking for a wife. They also always went with dances. The girls who came to watch the performances often indicated their interest in some of the young men by choosing to dance with them. Ierve goes on to note that if an iye outing was successful, sometimes one man came back with many wives. But most of the times, the girls did not elope with their fiancés immediately. Whenever they finally eloped, however, the father or brother of the girl was usually compensated later with a girl. Thus, the iye marriage type was eventually like the yamshe exchange marriage.
The third phase and form of Tiv marriage was what Rupert East (in Akiga 1939: 159) said the Tiv used to call kwase u sha uikya, marriage by purchase. Akiga (1939: 159) explained this further: a woman was "bought as a slave and then married. Women of this kind were mostly purchased from the Utyisha, from the Dam, and from more distant clans."
Finally, the Tiv married by kwase-kemen, that is, marriage by bride price. This came about in 1927 when the colonial administration abolished all other forms of marriage and insisted that marriage should strictly be by the payment of bride price. Thus, a man, on choosing a girl, would demonstrate his marital intentions to her and her people by taking gifts to them and providing other needful services to them as well. This went on till the girl's family, satisfied with the suitor's cumulative goodwill, asked him to come and pay the bride price. Today, this form of marriage has developed into quite a number of processes. Whatever the processes in any district, the marriage contract is based on bride price. It needs to be added that in many cases, especially now, the suitor often elopes with his fiancée. The bride price and other things are usually done afterwards.
The Tiv traditional marriage dance
Whatever type of marriage was done, there was always an artistic celebration of the matrimony. There were two types of marriage dances. The first was the one that took place immediately a bride was brought to the groom's place. This was usually called kwasekuhan or kwasegeren (literally, celebrating the bride or ululating for the bride respectively). This can still be found, though in a less zealous form, in some Tiv villages. But the second type of the marriage dance is, in my estimation, 99% extinct. This was the dance that took place much later when a man decided that he should demonstrate his wealth by hosting the Ivom or Dam ceremony. This was a nuptial dance done only by men who were wealthy. Even then it was not every wife that attracted this dance. Unless a woman came from a particularly long geographical or cultural distance from her husband's, this dance was not organised in her honour. The Ivom or Dam marriage dance was therefore not for every woman. And definitely, not every man had the wherewithal to marry from a geographical or cultural distance long enough to host the dance; besides, the hosting cost for the occasion was rather forbidding. Our focus here is not on the Ivom or Dam marriage dance. We are concerned only with kwasekuhan, the marriage dance performed immediately a bride was brought to the house of the groom's age mate or the groom's house.3 This dance was the most common and the most important. Whoever married and did not host it was usually disregarded in his community. Besides, the dance was also an honour to the bride. It was an artistic way of welcoming her to her new home and getting her acquainted with the environment. Thus, failure to host a marriage dance for a bride was a shameful thing for her. It disabled her from holding her head high among her fellow women. This dance was therefore a necessary tradition. Indeed, it was impossible to think of marriage without it.
The dance usually took place at two settings. First, it was done in the house of an age mate or distant relation of the groom to whose house the groom took his wife for that purpose. The bride passed the night there but hardly slept at night because singing and dancing were on until dawn. There was more singing, drumming and dancing when the bride was, in the evening of the following day, taken to the groom's house. Brides were customarily brought home at evening, when people had taken their dinners and were relaxing outside to while away time before going indoors to sleep. This was when the angwe proclamation was heard at the top of the announcer's singsong voice.
The angwe, having fixed wordings with only the names of the persons mentioned in it changing to suit different marriage situations, was nuptial news stating who had married. It was the Tiv traditional system of mass communication specifically for marriage. So the angwe [tidings] announcer always went slightly ahead of the party coming with the bride. The following were the words of the angwe: Tidings gbeee … tidings! Chief! Tidings ooo … Tidings! Whose tidings is it? It is the tidings of Tako Gbor Ndor Kunya! It is the tidings of Achulu Gbor Ndor Kunya! Whose tidings is it? It is the tidings of Iornenge Akpa! Tidings walk about gbee … gbee … gbee … (Ululations).4 The ululations concluding the announcement were usually done by the group (made up mostly of women and girls) escorting the wife, a bit in front of whom the tidings announcer was going. This group started performing some nuptial poems right there on the way. People from surrounding compounds now rushed to the road where the angwe was heard and joined the party. Others went to the house of the groom and waited there, singing and dancing. They knew the groom by the names in the angwe. For example, lines 4, 6, and 8 above contain the names of elders whose son has married. It would therefore not be difficult to trace the groom's house. In some places, there were no musical instruments at all but in others, the following made up the nuptial musical ensemble: the indyer or ilyu (jumbo or medium-size) slit-log drums, the open-ended gbande drum, the double-ended genga drum, the kwen metal gong, the gida woodwind, the tsough rattles etc. These instruments notwithstanding, singing, and not musical instrumentation, was the most important aspect of the Tiv marriage dance.


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"The car performed incredibly well on such deep sand; if it wasn't so good off-road there's no way I could have got up to 40mph and nailed the jumps and stunts."
With more than 11,000 Renegades sold in this country last year, the Renegade Desert Hawk – limited to just 100 – follows in the tyre tracks of the popular Night Eagle and Dawn of Justice versions.
Designed to enhance Jeep Renegade's striking design, the new Desert Hawk version takes the Renegade Trailhawk's rugged appearance and all-terrain capability a step further with exclusive features and functionality inspired by the desert.
Available in Alpine White, Anvil, Black or – exclusive to Desert Hawk – Mojave Sand, the Jeep Renegade Desert Hawk features 17-inch Low Gloss Black wheels, exclusive bonnet and rear body panel decals.
Inside, the Renegade Desert Hawk is enhanced with exclusive seats in black leather and fabric – the seat base features a Moab desert map logo – with electric lumbar support for the driver. There is also a leather wrapped steering wheel, dual zone climate control, DAB UConnect radio with 6.5-inch touchscreen, Live services, Bluetooth and satnav, 7-inch full-colour thin-film transistor (TFT) cluster display and cruise control.
The Desert Hawk, like the Trailhawk, delivers best-in-class Trail Rated 4×4 capability with standard Jeep Active Drive Low with 20:1 crawl ratio; Selec-Terrain system with exclusive Rock mode, 8.7-inch ground clearance, skid plates, 8.1-inch wheel articulation, Hill-descent Control, 19-inch water fording.
The Renegade Desert Hawk comes as standard with a 170 hp 2.0-litre MultiJet diesel engine paired to a nine-speed automatic transmission. It features a ParkView rear parking camera and 7-inch full-colour thin-film transistor (TFT) cluster display.
The new Jeep Renegade Desert Hawk costs from £28,995 for the 2.0 MultiJet II 170hp 4WD.


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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) --Randal Grichuk made sure he stood out in a homecoming game. The Toronto Blue Jay had some fantastic plays down the stretch against the Astros Monday that contributed to a 6-3 win.
Randal Grichuk absolutely stole a game-tying home run from George Springer in the bottom of the 9thpic.twitter.com/1ZloSVjh63— Starting 9 (@Starting9) June 26, 2018
Grichuk has ties to the Houston area. He is from Rosenberg and attended Lamar Consolidated High School. Grichuk was also part of Lamar National in the Little League World Series in 2003 and 2004.
"You want to hit a home run in every stadium, but you want to hit one here more so," Grichuk said, talking about how special it was for him to perform at Minute Maid Park after attending games there growing up.
Jays Outfielder Randal Grichuk played in @LLworldseries_ for Lamar Little League, played High School at @LamarConsHigh, back home and he hit a HR in Jays win last night. @RGrich15 @abc13houston pic.twitter.com/amKDBejJrt— Bob Slovak (@BobSlovak13) June 26, 2018
Injuries have put a halt to Grichuk reaching his full potential in years past. He was selected by the Angels in the 2009 draft and then suffered three injuries. Grichuk was then traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in 2013.
The Blue Jays have been a better destination for Grichuk. He was traded to the organization in January and is now the team's starting right fielder.


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Judge Approves NFL's Motion for a Stay in Ezekiel Elliott Suspension Trial
A federal appeals court has approved the NFL's motion to put a stay on the injunction that has allowed Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott to play this season. The NFL can now enforce its six-game suspension on the Cowboys star. Time_Sports


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The people of Zimbabwe are ecstatic at the news of Robert Mugabe's resignation after ruling for 37 years.
Tendai Biti, former Zimbabwe finance minister and leader of the People's Democratic Party says the moment feels surreal, especially since they have been fighting for this for so long.
Read: Breaking News: Mugabe resigns
We've spent the whole of out lives fighting Mr Mugabe, we've spent the whole of out lives living under a terrible, territory dictatorship, so to think that it actually happened, and happened in this manner without loss of life is a miracle.— Tendai Biti, Leader of the People's Democratic Party
Biti acknowledges that tomorrow, the realities of the situation will hit. He says that the realities of the transition of power will have to be dealt with.
But tonight, Biti says it's time for the people to celebrate what he calls a short revolution.
Read: Jubilant Zimbabweans 'crying and hugging' as Robert Mugabe resigns
Tonight God must allow us to abide to be happy to forget about everything. But tomorrow we know we'll be first with the stark realities of the obligation to reconstruct our country.— Tendai Biti, Leader of the People's Democratic Party
Listen to the full reaction below:
This article first appeared on 702 : "Tonight Zimbabwe Celebrates" - Tendai Biti


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Find yourself snacking when you're not actually hungry? Read these 5 tips to help you stop!
Meandering through beautiful walking routes to encourage positive health changes. This time, we explore Manchester!
Condiments may add flavour to your food, but are they upping your risk of type 2 diabetes?
It's important to stay healthy during the winter months; here are some simple tips to help…
Liven up your Christmas with tips to help you enjoy the festive season, whilst keeping healthy.
There are some very simple ways of slowing down overeating habits, or stopping them altogether. Read on to find out more…
To encourage positive health changes, we're briefly meandering through some of the best walking routes hidden within London.
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The cottage is placed in a sunny and quiet south facing with views to the slopes in Tandådalen. There are a variety of ski trails around the corner and it takes about 3-4 minutes to go by car to the lifts (Hundfjälllet about 5min).
The kitchen is complete with stove, oven, fridge, freezer and microwave. The bedroom contains two bunk beds that are "embedded" in the wall (very cozy ...!). In the living room is a dining area in addition to a large sofa, two armchairs and a new 40 "LED TV.
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Pets and smoking are not allowed in the cabin
Take road 66 from Salen up to Sälenfjällen! Pass Lindvallen and Högfjällshotellet. When you approach Tandådalen, keep watch for the intersection where you turn left towards the entrance to the Caravan Club! In the same junction, turn instead right into Gill Raw Way! While since the fifth road to the right! This road is called Tallåsvägen. The seventh house on the left is our house, that is.
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Can you recommend any other places to stay near Disneyland?
2040 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92802.1831 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92802 Pick-up is at Orange County Transit Athority (octa) Bus stop in front of CVS Pharmacy directly next to Portofino Hotel.Which leads me to my next point.Suites feature pull-out sofa bed, lounge chair, microwave and mini-fridge, free WiFi and a daily hot breakfast.You dont have to stay at a Disney property.Book your stay at The Best Western Inn Suites with m and get a charge back of 25 on your credit card Courtyard by Marriott Theme Park Entrance The Courtyard by Marriott is home to the Surfside Waterpark which features 30-foot water slides, a 400-gallon drench.Turn left onto Clementine Street.Exit lobby of Hyatt Regency, turn right, walk past valet stand and beyond stop sign.2029 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92802.1650 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92802 Approximately 3 minutes walk: Exit hotel to Harbor Blvd, go right, down Harbor.Head towards Marriott Anaheim on Convention Way to Airport Bus sign in front of the Marriott Anaheim.
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Tips from my Disneyland accommodation research.
424 W Katella Ave, Anaheim, CA 92802.
Pick up location is at Orange County Transit Athority (octa) bus stop in front of the Travelodge Internationl/Best Western Raffles hotels.
Approximately 4 minutes walk: Exit hotel to Katella Ave, go left down Katella Ave.
1540 S Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92802 Approximately 1 minute walk: Exit hotel to Harbor Blvd, go left.The bus will pick up curbside on Clementine Street in front of the Residence Inn, at the end of the main driveway.When you find an attraction, restaurant or activity you want to remember, select the heart symbol to add it to your Wish List.And share this link with a friend and they can get money off their booking too!Can you share beds to cut costs per head?Bus Stop is located on Katella Ave., in front of the Tiffy's Family Restaurant on the corner of Katella Ave.Click on each photo or link for full descriptions of each property at their official Disney websites.Parking: 27 per day.Mickey Mouse and the Disney family of characters, the.It has ticket services for Disneyland.


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DCP plays back Origins Game Fair in Columbus
The crowd at this year's Origins Game Fair, the second largest analogue gaming convention in the U.S.; photo: Jacob Sigafoos
By Josher Lumpkin
Reporting on Origins Game Fair (OGF) in Columbus, my initial impulse was to go on a Hunter S. Thompson-like bender. I imagined myself in an inebriated psychedelic stupor, stumbling my way through the brightly-lit exhibitor hall, tripping over my own feet, intrusively inserting myself into other people's games.
On second thought, it was probably best that I stayed (mostly) sober, hitting the bar only a couple times a day to take the edge off of the otherwise crippling social anxiety. (I imagine many gamers and others attracted to geeky endeavors are touched by similar neuroses.)
In reality, it wasn't hard not to drink. The people I interacted with were super friendly, which is a good thing, because there were a lot of them. OGF boasted record attendance this year, with 17,001 unique badges sold. It's the second largest analogue gaming convention in the U.S., trumped only by the behemoth Gen Con in Indianapolis.
Board and card games are big business in 2017, and Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA), the nonprofit trade organization that puts on OGF every year, is thrilled. Though it is huge and growing, it is a laid back convention that feels much smaller than it is. Whatever your gaming poison—board, card, tile-laying, role-playing, miniature—they are available for purchase in the exhibitor hall.
In the main gaming hall, hobby gamers gather around tables as far as the eye can see. They have spent real money to purchase the tickets required to participate in gaming events, which may be anything from a $2 game of Ticket to Ride, a place in a $7 Magic the Gathering Tournament, or a $112 16-hour Dungeons and Dragons session (yes, 16 hours).
Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) was a co-sponsor this year, and the brand's ephemera took over the Greater Columbus Convention Center: carpet stickers advertising "Tales from the Yawning Portal"—the new D&D module—trailed their way from the lobby outside of the exhibitor hall all the way up the stairs to the role playing area. Here, there were rooms and rooms of people playing "storytelling games." Over 1,700 people sat down to play D&D at OGF. Role players also enjoyed "Pathfinder," "Shadowrun," and countless other role-playing-game (RPG) sessions.
Miami Valley tabletop game creators were well represented at OGF this year, as well. Adam Alan Wik, local designer of the anime-inspired battle card game "Galatune," reported high sales. "We actually sold out of our inventory," Wik says, "making sales with people from Ohio to Florida, to even France and Germany."
Also spotted was Capstone Games from Union, Ohio, which was showing off an addictive little strategy game called "The Climbers" that will be the first game in their "Simply Complex" line. Capstone was also debuting "Lignum," reasserting their place in the market as the source for American re-releases of out-of-print heavy European games.
Speaking of Euros, Vital Lacerda, a Portuguese game designer for whom I am a bit of a fanboy, was at OGF teaching his newest game, "Lisboa." This beautiful game has everything I love about Lacerda's work—brain-burning strategy, gorgeous art, and high-quality components. As he explained the game to me, I felt smoke billowing out of my ears and a pitter-patter in my heart. "Lisboa" would be my pick for unofficial "Game of the Con."
Other titles that were particularly tickle-some to this writer's fancy include "Barcelona," "Rabbit Island," "Isle of Trains," and "Star Trek: Ascendancy." I about jumped out of my skin when I saw the box for IDW Games' upcoming "Planet of the Apes" board game, which I now must add to the list of titles I am excited about, in good company with Capstone's "The Ruhr," Wizkids' D&D "Tomb of Annihilation" board game, and Gamelyn's "Tiny Epic Quest."
Dexterity games were more prominent than in OGF's past. "Dead of Winter Flick 'em Up" and "Flip Ships" were big winners, along with "Castle Flutterstone," "Vampires of the Night," and "Klask. "Everywhere I turned, people were flipping, flinging, and flapping game components. And don't get me started on Fidget Spinners. Those things were everywhere.
Another phrase that was repeatedly used to describe games was "choose your own adventure." More and more games seem to be incorporating this mechanic, where players can alter the course of a game by choosing between two or more paths. It feels like designers are scrambling to smoosh all the feel of an RPG into a board game. As someone who enjoys story-based board games, that's all right with me. "Near and Far" and "The Shared Dream" both stood out as high quality titles of the sort.
Finally, there are some titles that I'd expect most casual gamers would really enjoy. "Century: Spice Road" is an addictive cube-trading card game. "Codenames Duet" comes out soon and is a two-player version of the popular word guessing game. "Unearth" is a simple dice rolling set collection game with adorable art. "The Godfather: Corleone's Empire" has cool plastic miniatures. "Bärenpark" is a fantastic tile-laying, park-building game the whole family can play.
The 2018 Origins Game Fair will be held June 13-17, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. For more information, please visit OriginsGameFair.com.