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IT is just round the corner and shops around the country have lots of gift ideas to buy for that special woman in everyone’s life.
ON this day, it is common for mothers to be lavished with presents and special attention from their families, friends and loved ones.
A MESSAGE sent from a dear friend should be shared: Strong women know how to keep their life in order. Even with tears in their eyes, they still manage to say ‘I’m ok’ with a smile. God is good. Change is coming. God saw your sadness and said hard times are over. You have a wonderful day.
THE teddy bear is a traditional stuffed toy bear for children. One legend has it that the name originates from an incident involving Theodore Roosevelt, whose attendants found and caught an old injured bear during a hunting trip. “Teddy” refused to kill the animal, however, calling it “unsportsmanlike”.
“Teddy’s Bear” was immediately publicised by political cartoonists, and its stuffed animal form
began selling in stores shortly thereafter.
GETTING the best health care is something we all want for our children and ourselves too. Every day in PNG, children and adults are dying from treatable and preventable illnesses such as pneumonia, malaria, tuberculosis, diarrhoea, among others.
Many factors contribute to these deaths, with one major factor being lack of proper diagnosis and treatment.
WONDER what’s happened to talks several years back about banning lamb flaps in the country. Parliament was then told that more investigation and research were needed before any ban on lamb flaps is implemented.
Lamb flaps is not the only fatty protein sold in the country, the parliamentary referral committee on health and family welfare should work more towards regulating the import of fatty meat.
BROADLY defined as the pursuit of any severe weather condition, storm chasing is an endeavour with motives ranging from thrill-seeking to serious scientific research.
Although witnessing a tornado is the primary goal for most storm chasers, many enjoy watching thunderstorms, hail, lightning, and other meteorological events as well.
STORM chasers are most active in May and June in the American Great Plains region.
QUOTE of the day: Things are pretty, graceful, rich, elegant, handsome, but until they speak to the imagination, not yet beautiful. – Ralph Waldo Emerson