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Contents Top · 0–9 · A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Charlie Anders
Eleanor Arnason James Tiptree, Jr. Award winner
Catherine Asaro multiple Nebula Award winner
Pauline Ashwell
Kage Baker Nebula Award winner
Kate Baker multiple Hugo Award winner
Gael Baudino
Elizabeth Bear John W. Campbell Award winner for Best New Writer
Louky Bersianik
Holly Black Nebula Award winner
Aliette de Bodard multiple Nebula Award winner
K. Tempest Bradford
Lois McMaster Bujold multiple Nebula Award winner, multiple Hugo Award winner
Octavia Butler Nebula Award winner
P. D. Cacek World Fantasy Award winner
Pat Cadigan Hugo Award winner
Suzy McKee Charnas Nebula Award winner, James Tiptree Jr. Award winner
C. J. Cherryh multiple Hugo Award winner, World Fantasy Award winner, John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
Susanna Clarke Hugo Award winner, World Fantasy Award winner
Brenda Cooper
Candas Jane Dorsey James Tiptree, Jr. Award winner
Julia Ecklar John W. Campbell Award winner for Best New Writer
Carol Emshwiller multiple Nebula Award winner, World Fantasy Award winner, WFA Life Achievement
Louise Erdrich, World Fantasy Award winner
Sheila Finch Nebula Award winner
Karen Joy Fowler multiple Nebula Award winner, John W. Campbell Award winner for Best New Writer
Kaja Foglio multiple Hugo Award winner
Eugie Foster Nebula Award winner
Greer Gilman James Tiptree, Jr. Award winner, World Fantasy Award winner
Molly Gloss James Tiptree, Jr. Award winner
Hiromi Goto James Tiptree, Jr. Award winner
Theodora Goss multiple World Fantasy Award winner
Nicola Griffith Nebula Award winner, James Tiptree, Jr. Award winner
Eileen Gunn Nebula Award winner
Andrea Hairston James Tiptree, Jr. Award winner
Sarah Hall James Tiptree, Jr. Award winner
Elizabeth Hand multiple Nebula Award winner, multiple World Fantasy Award winner, James Tiptree, Jr. Award winner
Nina Kiriki Hoffman Nebula Award winner
Nalo Hopkinson Nebula Award winner, World Fantasy Award winner, John W. Campbell Award winner for Best New Writer
Shelley Jackson James Tiptree, Jr. Award winner
N(ora). K. Jemisin
Alaya Dawn Johnson multiple Nebula Award winner
Kij Johnson multiple Nebula Award winner, World Fantasy Award winner
Gwyneth Jones James Tiptree, Jr. Award winner, Arthur C. Clarke Award winner, Philip K. Dick Award winner, World Fantasy Award winner
Vylar Kaftan Nebula Award winner
Virginia Kidd
Caitlín R. Kiernan, World Fantasy Award winner
Rosemary Kirstein
Ellen Klages Nebula Award winner, World Fantasy Award winner
Mary Robinette Kowal Hugo Award winner, John W. Campbell Award winner for Best New Writer
Nancy Kress multiple Nebula Award winner
Ellen Kushner World Fantasy Award winner
Margo Lanagan multiple World Fantasy Award winner
Justine Larbalestier Nebula Award winner
Mur Lafferty John W. Campbell Award winner for Best New Writer
Ursula K. Le Guin multiple Nebula Award winner, multiple Hugo Award winner, multiple World Fantasy Award winner; her web site
Ann Leckie Nebula Award winner, Hugo Award winner, Arthur C. Clarke Award winner
Tanith Lee multiple World Fantasy Award winner
Kelly Link multiple Nebula Award winner,James Tiptree, Jr. Award winner, World Fantasy Award winner
Elizabeth A. Lynn World Fantasy Award winner
R.A. MacAvoy John W. Campbell Award winner for Best New Writer
Katherine MacLean Nebula Award winner
Anne McCaffrey Nebula Award winner
Seanan McGuire aka Mira Grant; John W. Campbell Award winner for Best New Writer (as Mira Grant)
Maureen McHugh James Tiptree, Jr. Award winner
Vonda McIntyre multiple Nebula Award winner, Hugo Award Winner
Patricia A. McKillip, multiple World Fantasy Award winner
Judith Merril
Judith Moffett John W. Campbell Award winner for Best New Writer
Sarah Monette
Elizabeth Moon Nebula Award winner
Pat Murphy Nebula Award winner, World Fantasy Award winner
Linda Nagata Nebula Award winner
Naomi Novik John W. Campbell Award winner for Best New Writer
Nnedi Okorafor World Fantasy Award winner
Stephanie Osborn
Severna Park Nebula Award winner
Marge Piercy Arthur C. Clarke Award winner
Rachel Pollack World Fantasy Award winner
Laura Resnick John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
M. Rickert multiple World Fantasy Award winner
Michaela Roessner John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
Jeanne Robinson Nebula Award winner
J.K. Rowling Hugo Award winner, Nebula Award winner
Kristine Kathryn Rusch John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
Joanna Russ
Mary Doria Russell James Tiptree, Jr. Award winner, John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
Kiini Ibura Salamm James Tiptree, Jr. Award winner
Sofia Samatar World Fantasy Award winner, John W. Campbell Award winner for Best New Writer
Pamela Sargent Nebula Award winner
Elizabeth Ann Scarborough Nebula Award winner
Melissa Scott John W. Campbell Award winner for Best New Writer
Nisi Shawl James Tiptree, Jr. Award winner
Alice Sheldon - as James Tiptree, Jr. and Raccoona Sheldon
Delia Sherman Nebula Award winner
Johanna Sinisalo James Tiptree, Jr. Award winner
Kristine Smith John W. Campbell Award winner for Best New Writer
Martha Soukup Nebula Award winner
Wen Spencer John W. Campbell Award winner for Best New Writer
Nancy Springer James Tiptree, Jr. Award winner
N. A. Sulway James Tiptree, Jr. Award winner
Rachel Swirsky Nebula Award winner
Melanie Tem World Fantasy Award winner
Amy Thomson John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
Lisa Tuttle John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, refused Nebula Award
Dubravka Ugrešić James Tiptree, Jr. Award winner
Catherynne M. Valente multiple Hugo Award winner, Nebula Award winner, James Tiptree, Jr. Award winner
Ursula Vernon Nebula Award winner,
Joan D. Vinge multiple Hugo Award winner, John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, Locus Poll Award
Jo Walton Nebula Award winner, Hugo Award winner, World Fantasy Award winner, John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer
Kathleen West
Ysabeau S. Wilce Nebula Award winner
Kate Wilhelm multiple Nebula Award winner, Hugo Award winner
Connie Willis multiple Nebula Award winner, multiple Hugo Award winner, incident involving Connie Willis
G. Willow Wilson, World Fantasy Award winner
Laurel Winter World Fantasy Award winner
Fumi Yoshinaga James Tiptree, Jr. Award winner
E. Lily Yu John W. Campbell Award winner for Best New Writer
Susan Allison, USA, Editor-in-Chief and vice-president at Ace Books
Ellen Asher, USA, Editor-in-Chief of Science Fiction Book Club (1973–2007), received World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement
Ginjer Buchanan, Editor-in-Chief of Berkley-Ace-Roc Books, Hugo Award winner for Best Professional Editor (long form)
Ellen Datlow, multiple Hugo Award winner for Best Professional Editor
Judy-Lynn del Rey editor and co-founder of Del Rey Books
Claire Eddy, USA, senior editor - Tor Books
Anna Genoese, editor - Tor Books
Sheila Gilbert, editor and co-owner of DAW Books
Kirsten Gong-Wong, editor of Locus Online
Liz Gorinsky, editor at Tor Books
Anne Groell, senior editor at Bantam Spectra
Teresa Nielsen Hayden - Tor editor
Kelly Link cofounder and editor of Small Beer Press
Shawna McCarthy, Hugo Award winner for Best Professional Editor
Cheryl Morgan multiple Hugo Award winning non-fiction editor of Clarkesworld Magazine
Diana M. Pho, editor - Tor Books
Lynne M. Thomas Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Uncanny: a Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Liza Groen Trombi, editor-in-chief of Locus Online
Michi Trota Managing Editor of Uncanny: a Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Sheila Williams, editor of Asimov's Science Fiction magazine, multiple Hugo Award winner for Best Professional Editor (short form)
Betsy Wollheim, Hugo Award winner for Best Professional Editor (long form)
Fans (feel free to add yourself)
Janice Bogstad - editor of Janus
Rachel Chalmers - fan, critic, blogger
Jeanne Gomoll - editor of Janus
Sumana Harihareswara - fan, blogger, co-editor of Thoughtcrime Experiments
Liz Henry - fan, blogger, activist
Elise Matthesen - artist, writer, SFF fan
Laura Quilter - writer, activist, Wikipedia admin, archivist, creator of Feminist Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Utopia pages
Susan Wood
Other/uncategorised
Laurie Toby Edison - photographer, artist, activist
Annalee Newitz - io9 blogger
Erica Friedman - anime fan, creator of Yuricon, chief editor of ALC Publishing
Debbie Notkin - SFF fan, activist
Rica Takashima - mangaka
Women Talk Sci Fi - podcast by Eugenia and Gerri
See also List of female science fiction writers on Wikipedia.
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Prince Charles dropped by the set of the new James Bond film
The Prince of Wales got to tour the set, listen in to a scene being shot, and meet the film's star — Daniel Craig.
Entertainment 2019-06-05T09:00:00Z
An explosion injured a crew member on the set of the latest James Bond movie after a stunt went 'horribly wrong'
The official James Bond Twitter account confirmed that during the "controlled explosion" damage was also caused to the exterior of the 007 stage.
Daniel Craig is getting paid $25 million for his next 'Bond' movie, after once saying he'd rather slit his wrists than return
Daniel Craig is expected to make $25 million for his role as James Bond in the upcoming "Bond 25" film, after saying in a 2015 interview, prior to the release of "Spectre," that he would rather "slit my wrists" than return to the series.
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Daniel Craig will play James Bond again after saying he would rather slash his wrists
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https://www.myjournalcourier.com/insider/article/Community-joins-girl-s-fight-against-tumor-15573211.php
Community joins girl's fight against tumor
Darren Iozia, darren.iozia@myjournalcourier.com
Updated 9:55 am CDT, Thursday, September 17, 2020
Alayna Capps, 11, is recovering from having a brain tumor removed. Surgeons were unable to remover all of the tumor and will have to perform additional surgeries.
Photo: Courtesy Of The Capps Family
BEARDSTOWN — Family and community members are coming together to help cover medical costs and daily financial needs for the family of Alayna Capps, 11, who recently had a brain tumor removed but is facing additional surgeries.
"There was a lot of sickness this summer," said Abbie Colwell, a longtime family friend. "I have known her since she was an itty-bitty girl."
Alayna was sick throughout June, to the point that doctors ordered magnetic resonance imaging because everything else was being ruled out.
"The MRI found the brain tumor that Friday (Aug. 14)," Colwell said. "That Sunday (Aug. 16), she was in surgery."
But not all of the tumor was removed.
"They were not able to get all of it and there's still a long journey ahead," Colwell said. "She's scared, but she knows she has to fight. She's a courageous girl."
To help cover the cost of traveling, therapy, medication and medical bills, Colwell and other community members have banded together to start a fundraiser.
From Friday through Sunday, upward of 20 baseball and softball teams will be competing at Art Jones Park to help raise money for the Capps family.
"One hundred percent of the profits will go toward the family," Colwell said.
In addition to the ballgames, the band Broseph will perform an at-will-donations concert Saturday. Bags tournaments also are planned and food will be available along with VIP tents and an auction. Details are available on the Alayna Capps Benefit Facebook page at bit.ly/35MPgP1.
"There is going to be all kinds of activities," Colwell said.
Alayna is an avid softball fan and will attend the planned activities but, because of her health and the COVID-19 pandemic, will have her own area to keep her socially distanced.
"She gets her own VIP section and basically has her own bodyguards," Colwell said, adding that the event will end Sunday with a coed, adult softball game.
The park has plenty of space for everyone to practice social distancing, Colwell said, noting that participants will be asked to wear a face mask throughout the weekend.
Alayna's parents, Tori and Travis Capps, and her sister, 13-year-old Mila Capps — are humbled and can't begin to thank everyone enough, Colwell said.
"They have always done things for others and now the community is coming together for them," she said. "They are just so overwhelmed. We needed this light to shine in dark times."


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Reinventing the wheel: The constant transformation of India's auto sector
Responsible for 50% of the nation's manufacturing GDP, the Indian auto sector is backed by its strong forward and backward linkages with many critical segments of the economy.
Shariq Khan
The story of the Indian auto sector is not that of large manufacturers, but what smaller players, especially in the component segment have been able to achieve.
India is a rapidly industrialising economy, with an ever-growing need for a robust transportation network to link its various metros and rural areas.
Responsible for 50% of the nation's manufacturing GDP, the Indian auto sector is backed by its strong forward and backward linkages with many critical segments of the economy.
For long, the Indian automobile industry, buoyed by an expansion in the economy, has been considered to be a key growth driver.
The Indian auto sector is a world-renowned force too, with major exports made to not only nations in the subcontinent and the various developing nations, but to the developed markets of the US and Europe. Despite a sluggish market environment, in April-March 2019, overall automobile exports grew by 14.50%, reports SIAM.
On the other hand, the auto component industry in India, with a strong positive multiplier effect, is considered to be one of the key components of India's economic growth.
Despite a sluggish domestic demand, the segment's exports grew by 17.1% to $15.16 billion in 2018-19 from $13.50 billion in 2017-18, registering a CAGR of 11 % over a period of six-year, states ACMA. This healthy performance is certainly a testimony of the sector's growing recognition globally, highlighting that the segment does meet the stringent global norms and standards.
It's different:
India is today the fourth largest automotive market in the world and the players in the manufacturing value-chain reflect the strides it has taken. When the Indian automotive market opened up after liberalization in the early 1990s, the global automakers set base in the country in both two and four wheelers.
Slowly and steadily as the localization needs of these OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) grew, a strong auto component manufacturing base started to take shape. The auto component makers had to meet the global standards, which ultimately meant they became competitive on an international stage.
Today, many component makers are Tier 1 supplier to the likes of Bosch, which means parts made in India find it place in cars like Mercedes, Audi, Mazda, Jaguar, and Renault-Nissan. Many are also Tier II and III suppliers to companies like Magna International, Denso, Continental, Hyundai Mobis, and ZF Lenksysteme among others .
This has meant the sector has been one of the early adopters of technological changes happening across the world. In line with global practices, Indian auto manufacturers, in recent times, have also made rapid strides towards embracing the idea of green and sustainable manufacturing.
"Green and sustainable manufacturing have become an important strategic tool for companies operating in the automotive industry to differentiate themselves from their competitors. Automobile companies are utilizing various green practices not only for saving cost, but also to create an environmentally conscious brand image to improve their competitiveness in the market," says Vijay Kalra, Chief of Manufacturing Operations – Automotive Division, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
It's not just that Indian players have been leveraging on sustainable manufacturing to create a distinct identity alone, the concept has been useful to the industry in helping it minimise costs.
Vinnie Mehta, Director General, Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) is of the view that presently the Indian automobile industry is focussed on sustainability, not only just on management principles like quality cost delivery (QCD), but also in ensuring that the industry follows sound environmental best practices and focuses on resource efficiency. This includes all forms of resources - whether its manpower, electricity, water or environment.
"As an industry body, we have been advocating this all along through what we call our cluster programmes. Till date, ACMA must have made interventions in more than 1000 plus auto component manufacturing plants across the country. Our cluster programmes focus is not only on improving productivity and quality, but there is a lot of attention is paid on the safety aspect and resource optimisation," reveals Mehta.
Defect effect
Currently, across the auto sector, companies are gradually relying on renewable sources of energy in their production process. This includes the installation of solar panels at manufacturing facilities, wind energy and use of biogas as an alternative to LPG, etc.
Further, a majority of auto players are now trying various innovative ways to control their environmental impact through eco-friendly designs such as light-weighting, fuel-efficient systems, emission, eco-friendly materials for car components, safety and vehicle life cycle assessment strategy, says Kalra of Mahindra.
"I think considerable progress has been made by auto OEMs so far and we can see noticeable speed and momentum across the auto sector. Along with green buildings, green supply chains, reverse logistics, auto players are also leveraging industry 4.0 concepts for creating efficient production systems," he adds. Mahindra, as a group, has committed to be carbon neutral by 2040.
It is here that a Government of India initiative is also playing an important part. Mehta of ACMA states that the industry body runs a cluster programme on Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZDZE), a flagship programme of the MSME Ministry that focuses on creating proper awareness in MSMEs about producing defect-free goods and motivating them for an assessment of their enterprise in terms of this concept.
Post turning ZDZE compliant, MSMEs can not only reduce wastages substantially, but can increase productivity, expand their market as Indian Offset Partners (IOP), become vendors to Central Public Sector Undertakings(CPSUs), have more Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), thereby developing new products and processes etc, the MSME ministry (GoI) believes.
The auto sector has been one of the most ardent adopters, which means that whatever the industry produces, turns out to be defect-free.
"We believe, ZDZE is a very integral concept of sustainable manufacturing approach since if you produce a defective item, it ultimately adds to your scraps, requiring further recycling," emphasizes Mehta. The solution is to nip the issue in the bud, which is a focus on producing defect-free auto components, right from the initial manufacturing stage.
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Fueling on
Perhaps, the biggest change for the industry is the shift to BS VI emission norms. The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), DG, Vishnu Mathur says that the area of emission and environmental sustainability is extremely high on the industry's agenda.
According to him, to reduce vehicular pollution, the industry has rapidly moved up the ladder of emission norms since the year 2001, when it first implemented the Bharat Stage II emission norms. In a short span of 10 years, the industry had graduated to BS-IV emission norms by 2010 in cities where BS-IV fuel was available.
As the supply of BS-IV fuel was extended to other parts of the country, the industry started supplying BS-IV compliant vehicles in those areas and then covering the entire country by 2017 as per the fuel supply deadline.
"In its efforts to further improve its environmental sustainability, the industry also willingly accepted the challenge of leapfrogging the BS-V norms and going directly to the BS-VI emission norms within a short period of three years by April 2020, a feat that has never been attempted by any other country before."
Mathur says, adding that the automotive industry is highly conscious of its social responsibilities and is well poised to retain its leadership position in "building the nation, responsibly".
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West Yorkshire's bus information strategy to be 'digital first' but retains paper timetable commitment
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Committee will be asked to agree a new Bus Information Strategy designed to ensure inclusive access to travel planning.
Next week's meeting of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Committee will be asked to agree a new Bus Information Strategy designed to ensure inclusive access to travel planning.
Developed after an eight-week consultation with local people, the Strategy takes a 'digital first' approach which reflects how a significant majority of bus users are now finding information about their bus journeys the. However, recognising there are people who still rely on paper timetables, the Combined Authority will continue to provide printed information.
Majority of respondents
A majority of the 1,000-plus respondents to the consultation supported the proposed 'digital first' approach but 18% claimed they would not have any alternative to finding information if paper timetables were withdrawn completely. As a result, the updated Strategy shows the Combined Authority has developed a cost-effective solution to maintaining the provision of printed timetables.
Almost 60 percent of people who took part in the consultation said they used the 1,000 or so electronic real-time displays at bus stops and the Combined Authority is currently rolling out an extra 1,000 as well as upgrading many current units.
Thirty-six percent said they used their smartphone to access yournextbus real-time information, and the Combined Authority is committed to providing better information as well as continuing to make the data openly available for third-party developers.
Online, around two million people make over six million visits to the Combined Authority's Metro travel information website each year from where they download over 650,000 timetables every month.
One proposed change will be the phasing out of yournextbus real-time information by text message. This is because live information provides regularly updated information rather than a snapshot at a one point in time as well as being more cost-effective for customers.
Cllr Kim Groves, Chair of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Committee said: "Our aim is to get more people in West Yorkshire using buses which is why we have made clear from the outset, we want to ensure everyone has access to travel information how they need it.
"However, the overwhelming evidence shows that people of all ages have turned to digital sources of information which is why our approach is 'digital first' but with provision for all in the form of paper timetables for those who still want them.
"This approach enables us to ensure we are delivering local taxpayers with value for money and helps reduce the environmental cost of having to pulp thousands of paper timetables when go out of date due to service changes."
Next Friday's Transport Committee members will hear that the new Bus Information Strategy will support the development of a new Mobility as a Service approach to transport in West Yorkshire that will enable people to plan their travel and pay for it in one place where they will also be alerted to disruptions and delays.
The West Yorkshire Bus Alliance, which brings together the Combined Authority, bus operators and district councils will also us the Strategy's approach as a means of putting customers at the heart of improving services.
Cllr Groves added: "Through the Alliance we aim to grow the number of people using West Yorkshire's bus services and the customer-driven, digital first, always live and inclusive approach of the Information Strategy will help us achieve that."
Download a copy of the meeting agenda (opens in new tab). The meeting takes place at 11am on Friday 8 November at Wellington House in Leeds and all are welcome.


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Significance of Immunological Sequestration in the Eye
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In sheer numbers, insects are the most successful species on earth. No one denies the many beneficial activities of insects as, for example, in the pollination of economically important crops, the production of silk, and most recently biological pest control (one insect predating on another). Everybody also knows about the potentially devastating effects of insects. Insects have been known to wipe out entire crops, contributing to world hunger. Insects are also known as the dreadful bearers of blood borne fatal diseases such as yellow fever, malaria, and elephantiasis. Since biblical time (the flight of locust) men have tried to cope with the undesirable impacts of insects on mankind. In modern times the most successful approach has been the use of pesticides; but pesticides - as we are now learning - have serious undesirable side-effects on man and animal alike. For this reason alternatives to insect control are needed. The present proposal marks the exploration of a new approach via attempts to interfere in the normal salt and water budget of the insect. This approach will be pursued in the blood-feeding yellow-fever mosquito (Aedes aegypti). Shortly after mating the female mosquito seeks a bloodmeal. She needs blood in order to obtain nutrients and proteins for her eggs. Having found a source, the female yellow-fever mosquito gorges herself, taking a meal 2-3 times her own body weight| Such a heavy payload prevents the mosquito from flying away, thereby threatening reproductive success (she must find a pond to deposit her eggs) and personal calamity (a swat). To guarantee the former and to avoid the latter, she must maintain flight capability and maneuverability, namely by quickly eliminating unwanted weight, in particular the unwanted salt and water portion of the bloodmeal. This she does by way of a hormone, the so-called diuretic, natriuretic hormone. In the upcoming grant period the PIs plan to purify and isolate this hormone, learn its structure and attempt to synthesize it. This work will be done in the laboratory of a peptide chemist, Dr. Hayes of Texas A&M University. At the same time Dr. Beyenbach (a transport physiologist) at Cornell University will study how the kidney in the mosquito works normally and under the influence of the hormone. And the laboratory of the insect endocrinologist, Dr. Hagedorn (University of Arizona) will investigate how the hormone is released in the mosquito, where it is made and stored, and what organs other than the kidney it affects. Three potential target sites for pest control via disrupting normal salt and water balance in the insect will be investigated: 1) by giving synthetic hormone causing the insect to lose salt and water when they need to be conserved, 2) by interfering with normal kidney function, e.g. preventing the action of the hormone and thereby reproductive success, and 3) by disrupting the normal feedback loop of salt and water balance by inhibiting the production or the release of the hormone, when the insects need the hormone.
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State statute prevents Horne from suing the federal government directly, his office said, but he is "aggressively pursuing all options," which may include working with state counterparts that can bring a lawsuit.
Horne, the state's top prosecutor, cited the federal government's potential violation of federal statutes and orders them to stop "abandoning" men, women and children in Arizona or face a potential lawsuit. His letter cites potential violations of statutes that outline federal officials' "duty to control and guard the boundaries and borders of the United States against the illegal entry of aliens" and another statute that states transporting an undocumented immigrant under their busing practice "is far beyond the federal government's discretionary authority.".
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The DHS began transporting hundreds of undocumented immigrants from southern Texas to Arizona over the Memorial Day weekend and released them at Greyhound bus stations in Tucson and Phoenix. DHS officials have said the Border Patrol didn't have the manpower to handle a surge in undocumented immigrants from Central America crossing the border illegally in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas.
Last week, the federal government began sending hundreds of unaccompanied children caught crossing the border illegally in Texas to a holding center in Nogales, Ariz.
Many Arizona officials are outraged over the practice, including Horne, Gov. Jan Brewer, Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery, state lawmakers and local officials. State officials complained that the DHS did not let them know about the practice before the immigrants arrived. They also raised concerns that the migrants were being dumped at the bus stations in searing heat and without water, food and other basic necessities.
"DHS has yet to explain why it is apprehending aliens in Texas and releasing them in Arizona," Horne's letter read. "There does not appear to be any lawful authority for such arbitrary and injurious actions." To the contrary, given that transporting an alien under these circumstances would be a federal crime under 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(ii) if done by a citizen, it is far beyond the federal government's discretionary authority to detain or release a removable alien under Title 8 of the United States Code."


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South Korean prime minister salutes 'love of humanity' on Japan visit
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South Korea's Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon (C) arrives at the Imperial Palace to attend the proclamation ceremony of Japan's Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday. Photo by Koji Sashara/EPA-EFE
Oct. 22 (UPI) -- South Korea's prime minister called for improved ties between Seoul and Tokyo as he paid his respects at a memorial in Japan for a South Korean exchange student who died in 2001 while saving a Japanese man who had fallen off a Tokyo train platform.
Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon visited the site at Shin-Okubo subway station in Tokyo's Shinjuku district on Tuesday afternoon. Lee was in Japan to attend the enthronement of new Emperor Naruhito, South Korean news service Newsis reported.
Lee's visit to the memorial for Lee Su-hyun, who died while saving a drunken Japanese man, comes at a time of tensions over history and trade between the two countries.
Lee said Tuesday Korea and Japan have a history of 1,500 years, but an "unfortunate" history of only 50 years. Lee was quoting former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, who has been credited with improving Korea-Japan ties along with his Japanese counterpart former Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi, according to South Korean news service News 1.
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Lee Su-hyun was a student at Akamonkai language school in Japan at the time of his death. He was a student at Korea University on language exchange when he died on Jan. 26, 2001.
His death became a symbol of lasting friendship between the two countries. In 2013, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe praised Lee Su-hyun, and offered his wishes that the student's spirit of altruism and courage will be passed down to future generations.
On Tuesday the South Korean prime minister put his hands together to pray and meditate in Lee Su-hyun's memory. The South Korean official mentioned the sacrifice of Shiro Sekine, a Japanese photographer who also died while saving the man's life.
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"Two righteous people practiced a love of humanity that transcends borders," Lee said. "I am here to commemorate that devotion."
Lee Nak-yon also said he would have come to the memorial "even if Korea-Japan relations were good."
Japanese networks, including NHK, TBS and Kyodo covered his visit to the memorial.
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Increased interest in Nigeria's mining industry: Highlighting some investment incentives
As the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) continues to take steps towards addressing the adverse effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Nigerian economy, it cannot be overemphasized that it is paramount for the FGN to reduce the reliance on crude oil revenues but develop other sectors in the quest towards sustainable development and growth of Nigeria. Clearly, the fixation on crude oil revenues has contributed to the disregard of other sectors of the economy and given the well documented negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global crude oil market and Nigeria's oil and gas industry, there is need for the FGN to strengthen the other sectors of the Nigerian economy, including the solid minerals sector.
It is estimated that there are 44 different minerals found in commercial quantities in 450 locations across Nigeria, including coal, gold, uranium and iron ore1. The responsibility of unlocking the massive potentials of the Nigerian mining industry (the "Industry") is placed on the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (the "Ministry"). The mission of the Ministry is to exploit the mineral endowment spread across the nation and establish a vibrant metal industry for wealth creation, employment generation, poverty reduction, promotion of rural economy and significant contribution to the GDP of Nigeria.
To actualise this laudable mission, the FGN must revamp the Industry in order to attract both foreign and local investments into the Industry. In this regard, there appears to be increased focus by the FGN in respect of tapping the huge potentials of the Industry. The Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development recently noted that the Ministry will implement policies and programmes aimed at revamping the Industry, given its critical role in the diversification of the Nigerian economy, and in alleviating poverty2. Also, in March 2020, the FGN inaugurated a Ministerial Technical Committee with the responsibility of formulating a framework to ensure the sustainable development and growth of the metals industry in Nigeria3 and in February 2020, the Presidential Artisanal Gold Mining Development Initiative (PAGMI) was flagged-off in Kebbi State to support small scale and artisanal miners4. These initiatives buttress the FGN's increased focused on mining operations and the Industry.
In this post, we highlight certain investment incentives applicable to companies and enterprises engaged in mining operations as a means of attracting and retaining investments in the Industry.
In an effort to incentivize mining operations in Nigeria, the holders of mineral titles enjoy the following incentives as provided in the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act 2007 - the key legislation regulating mining operations in Nigeria:
Exemption from customs and import duties on approved plants and machinery, equipment and accessories imported specifically and exclusively for mining operations.5
Capital allowance of 95% of qualifying capital expenditure incurred on exploration, development and processing expenditure and all infrastructure costs.6
A tax holiday for the first 3 years of operation, which may be extended for a further 2 years by the Minister of Mines and Steel Development.7
Deduction of losses as far as is possible from the assessable profits of the first year of assessment after the year in which the loss occurred.8
A tax deductible reserve for environmental protection, mine rehabilitation, reclamation and mine closure costs.9
A tax deductible amount established in accordance with the applicable rate set out in the Pension Reform Act toward the payment of pensions to each employee.10
Free transferability through the Central Bank of Nigeria of dividends or profits payments in respect of servicing a foreign loan and foreign capital in the event of sale or liquidation of mining operations in any convertible currency.11
Tax free personal remittance quota for expatriate personnel for the transfer of currency out of Nigeria.12
Freedom from expropriation, nationalization or acquisition by any local or federal government in the country except such act is in the national interest or for a public purpose under a law that makes provision for fair and adequate compensation and a right of access to the courts for the determination of the investors' interest or right and the quantum of compensation to which he or she is entitled.13
Possibility of the Minister deferring payment of royalty on any minerals for a specific period on the approval of the Federal Executive Council.14
Given the renewed interest in the sustainable development of the Industry and the Ministry's position of implementing policies and programmes aimed at revamping the Industry, potential investors are encouraged to strongly consider taking advantage of the huge opportunities in the Industry, including the investment incentives provided in the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act 2007.
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Section 25, Nigerian Investments Promotion Commissions Act, Cap N117, Laws of Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
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Young people are a priority for the European Union. Equal opportunities in education and the labour market are necessary for a smooth transition from childhood into adulthood. Yet young women and men in the EU continue to encounter gendered challenges, from gender stereotypes in entry-level jobs to the dangers of cyber violence. A gender-sensitive youth policy addresses these different challenges through listening to the needs of young people.
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February 11, 1936 -- Hollywood Stars Robbed after Terrorizing Loop Chase
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February 11, 1936 – Hollywood stars Jackie Coogan and his finacée, Betty Grable, are waylaid and robbed of two diamond rings after dancing at the Congress Hotel. As they drove toward their rooms at the Hotel Sherman on Randolph Street, two men forced Coogan to the curb at the corner of Monroe Street and Michigan Avenue. Coogan is able to speed away from the trap and heads across the Michigan Avenue bridge to the turnaround at Tribune Tower where he reverses direction and heads south again with the pursuers close behind. Back across the bridge the two cars head west on Wacker Drive to Wells Street, turning south on Wells to Adams Street, where the robbers pin Coogan's car against a support for the Loop elevated line. There the robbers take Grable's diamond engagement ring, along with Coogan's diamond ring and his wallet. Police suspect the robbers are the same pair that robbed the wife of orchestra leader George Olson, Ethel Shutta, of $12,000 worth of furs and jewelry the week before. Coogan and Grable are in town performing at the Oriental Theater. The above Tribune photo shows Grable and Coogan having breakfast at the Hotel Sherman on the morning after the incident.
February 11, 2010 -- A 3.8-magnitude earthquake centered in a farm field near Hampshire shakes a wide area from Wisconsin to Tennessee. At first reported to be a 4.3-magnitude quake, the estimate is revised downward after data is more closely analyzed. Whatever it was, it shakes a lot of people in the area awake when it occurs at 3:59 in the morning.
February 11, 1963 – The first car to enter the garage at Marina City follows the serpentine pathway to a space on the nineteenth floor of the east tower. Only black steel poles, about two feet high, spaced at six-foot intervals, separate the car from doom. The garage will officially open in mid-March and will be operated by Marina City Garage and Parking Corporation. It will accommodate 900 cars. The rate for monthly parking is expected to be about $30.00. Attendants will be able to access cars by way of a special elevator installed next to the core of the tower.
February 11, 1962 – The Chicago Daily Tribune reports on a discovery by researchers for the Chicago Title and Trust Company – details of the last law case that Abraham Lincoln tried in the city, a case heard in March, 1860. Lincoln, at the time a leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, came to the city on March 22, 1860 in order to try a case involving about five acres of land on the lake that was created after the U. S. government built a pier north of the river's mouth. The dispute was between William S. Johnston and two men who claimed prior rights to the property, William Jones and Sylvester March. Lincoln represented Jones, who was one of the city's first real estate investors and also served as the superintendent of schools, and Marsh, a meat packer. The case was tried before Judge Thomas Drummond in a building that stood at the northeast corner of Clark and Washington Streets. It lasted for 11 days before a jury found in favor of Lincoln's clients after a five-hour deliberation. The case was another in a series of cases that would continue for decades as the courts grappled with the question of the ownership of submerged lands along the city's lakefront. The lawyer who went on to become the President of the United States is shown above as he would have appeared in 1860.
February 11, 1889 – Apparently, the good citizens of Joliet are angry and determined not to take any more abuse from Chicago. At a meeting of a joint committee composed of members of the Joliet City Council and members of a city businessmen's association, a resolution is adopted that reads, "Resolved, That the City Council be requested to use all honorable means to prevent Chicago from sending its sewage down the Desplaines Valley." [Chicago Daily Tribune, February 12, 1889] Joliet Mayor J. D. Paige says, "When the works [the Chicago Water-Works] were built Chicago was to send down more water. Instead it has given more sewage. If we allow them to build a bigger ditch we will get more sewage. Chicago has not complied with anything it has agreed to do. The question is: Is this sewage and do we want it here … The water is nastier here than it is in Chicago. They have as much sewage there, but the putrefaction is well under way when it gets down here. Down on Lake Joliet it is thick; you can't force a boat through it." The conjecture is that the first practical step in pressing Joliet's case will be supporting a $50,000 suit of Joliet resident Robert Mann Woods against the city of Chicago for damage to one of his buildings from the sewage in the canal. Businesses and homes such as the one above in Lockport sat right next to the canal and were beneficiaries of whatever Chicago decided to send their way.
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you don't like music"
– Time out
– Rick Edwards on C4 Sunday Brunch
The best Band we've ever seen"
– Jennifer and Daniel, Surrey
Atlantic Soul Orchestra's repertoire:
Arthur Conley – Sweet Soul Music
Otis Redding – Respect
Otis Redding – Satisfaction
Martha Reeves – Dancing In The Street
Martha Reeves – Heatwave
Martha Reeves – Nowhere To Run
Sam and Dave – Soul Man
Sam and Dave – Hold On I'm Coming
The Temptations – My Girl
The Four Tops – Reach Out
Gladys Knight – Heard It Through The Grapevine
Marvin Gaye – Ain't That Peculiar
Junior Walker – How Sweet It Is
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Ain't No Mountain High Enough
The Temptations – Ain't Too Proud To Beg
Eddie Floyd – Knock On Wood
Otis Redding – Wonderful World
Wilson Pickett – Land Of 1000 Dances
Otis Redding – Love Man
The Contours – Do You Love Me
Betty Wright – Clean Up Woman
Aretha Franklin – Rock Steady
Ray Charles – I've got a Woman
Ray Charles – What'd I Say
Etta James – Tell Mama
Aretha Franklin – Think
Jean Knight – Mr Big Stuff
Otis Redding – Hard To Handle
James Brown – Soul Power
James Brown – Out Of Sight
James Brown – I Feel Good
James Brown – Get Up Offa That Thing
Jackie Wilson – Higher And Higher
Atlantic Soul Orchestra's previous clients:
James Bond Franchise
Videos of Live Music Band – Atlantic Soul Orchestra
Vintage Orchestra - Benoit & Orchestra
Bespoke String Orchestra - Van Beuningen Orchestra
The London Ballerinas & Orchestra of The Swan - Musical Ballet Show
Electra Pop Orchestra
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Self-made Millionaire Madam C.J. Walker Earns Recognition
Alonna Harris '20, Reporter
Over the course of many lifetimes, and even today, women of color have been verbally abused and targeted because of their hair texture. Madam C.J. Walker, was the first self-made millionaire in the hair care industry. Many people have heard of her but nobody knows how different things would be for black women if she hadn't made this kind of change. The film Self Made: Inspired by the life of Madam C.J. Walker is a must-see from all cultures because it will be a humbling experience.
The movie will elaborate on her childhood experiences and what lead to the point where she became an entrepreneur. The story of her life is humbling because she did not have much growing up but she ended up being very wealthy. We often take things for granted because we have many things handed to us.
We often take small things simple as shampoo, conditioner and those handy dandy flat irons for granted, back then they did not have those products and many of the other ones that we have today.
One of the most challenging things that a black woman will face is maintaining her hair. There are so many different textures and different appropriate products to aid women in maintaining their hair.
"On a scale of one to 10, maintaining my hair is a TEN, dang," senior Taylore Johnson stated. As black girls growing up in society we don't have many influencers to look up to in a positive manner, women that have hard earned money. Many people that stem from the black community that become successful are actors, actresses, singers or rappers.
"I looked up to Beyonce because she's beautiful and she's rich," senior Mykia James said. "I wanted to be like her because who doesn't like Beyonce?"
It is a very rare occasion that someone looks up to a woman of Madam C.J. Walker's caliber and would call her a role model, which is very saddening being as she made products that changed the hair care game in a major way for black women.
On March 20, tune into Netflix to learn more about how phenomenal this woman really is.
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A new petition drive aims at making it illegal to take birth control. How far will these far-righters go to take away individual rights for the sake of their political agenda? This is a dangerous encroachment on an individuals right to make their own decisions about their health.
Please note in the story below, one supporter calls this amendment "a continuation of the civil rights movement."
The proposed amendment must be stopped long before it makes it to the ballot.
WOULD PROPOSED AMENDMENT MAKE BIRTH CONTROL ILLEGAL IN FLORIDA?
Tampa Tribune -- September 11, 2009
By Catherine Dolinski
Anti-abortion conservatives are proposing a new Constitutional amendment
that critics claim would make it a crime to take birth control pills in
The "Personhood Amendment" that conservative activists are filing in
Tallahassee on Friday would add language to the state Constitution that
defines someone as a "person," regardless of age or health status, "from
the beginning of the biological development of that human being."
Pat McEwen of Palm Bay is one of two leaders of the loose collection of
activists, collectively known as Personhood Florida.
"In the original Florida Constitution in 1885, they gave Floridians the
right to enjoy and defend life," she said. "This amendment defends the
unborn, and it also gives older people like me -- a retired college
professor -- the right to make my own decisions, and not have someone
override it."
Personhood Florida will have to collect 676,811 petition signatures by
Feb. 1 for its proposal to make the 2010 ballot, though organizers say
they'll keep trying if they don't make that deadline.
On the group's side is the American Life League, a socially conservative
Virginia-based organization that is backing similar amendments in about
two dozen states. The national group spent $250,000 on a campaign that
put a similar question on Colorado's ballot in 2008. Voters rejected
that measure by a margin of roughly 3-to-1.
Though the wording of that proposal differed from the one now pending in
Florida, their meanings are similar. The 2008 proposal in Colorado
defined human beings at "the moment of fertilization." The Florida
amendment refers to "the beginning of the biological development," which
McEwen defined in a Thursday interview to mean a fertilized egg.
That, opponents say, would make it a crime not just to kill a fetus by
abortion, but to prevent a fertilized egg from implanting in a woman's
uterus as birth control pills can.
"By their definition, anything that you might do to interfere with the
implantation of a fertilized egg would be tantamount to murder," said
Marc Farinella, a campaign consultant of state Chief Financial Officer
Alex Sink, presumptive Democratic candidate for governor.
As described by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists,
both birth control pills and intrauterine devices, or IUDS, work partly
by causing the lining of the uterus to thin, "making it less likely that
a fertilized egg can attach to it."
McEwen, of Personhood Florida, said the primary purpose of a birth
control pill is to prevent fertilization. Preventing the egg from
implanting, she said, is "secondary" -– and she's not convinced it
even happens, arguing that not all research supports that finding.
Given that, she said, she's not convinced her proposed amendment would
criminalize the pill. But she would support banning it, she said, if she
were truly convinced that it prevents implantation.
Personhood Florida's national backer, the American Life League, has no
such doubts. On its Web site, the league slams the pill for numerous
reasons, including this one: "the pill will irritate the lining of the
uterus so that the newly formed human being cannot attach to his/her
mother's womb and dies. This is called a chemical abortion."
The group also operates the pillkills.com Web site, which focuses
primarily on blood clots and other health risks birth control pills pose
to women.
Farinella, former chief of staff and campaign manager for the late
Democratic Gov. Mel Carnahan of Missouri, said he got to know the
American Life League during Carnahan's bid for the U.S. Senate in 2000.
Carnahan faced conservative U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft in the
2000 race, prior to his fatal airplane crash in October of that year.
"That race, from the time it started, was about these hot-button social
issues," Farinella said, and the American Life League was aligned firmly
with Ashcroft. He described the group as the "ringleader" of a national
movement to outlaw birth control.
Katie Walker, spokeswoman for the American Life League, said Farinella
is jumping to conclusions about the of the proposed amendment's impact.
"I have no idea what would happen if this were to pass" she said.
Contraception "is "not the scope of this amendment. This amendment is
about civil rights -- it's really a continuation of the civil Rights
movement. "
But Monica McCafferty, spokeswoman for Planned Parenthood of the Rocky
Mountains, said the potential for criminalizing birth control became
part of the statewide debate over the Colorado amendment in 2008.
"Voters stated loudly that they didn't want this measure that had such
far-reaching implications."
With less than six months to collect hundreds of thousands of
signatures, Personhood Florida faces a tight deadline for making the
next ballot. Leaders of the Christian Coalition of Florida and Florida
Family Policy Council did not return phone calls Thursday seeking
comment about the amendment and whether they will campaign for it.
Such a ballot question could affect which voters turn out -- though it's
hard to say whether opponents or supporters would be more motivated,
said Darryl Paulson, professor emeritus of government at the University
of South Florida in St. Petersburg. "They're really playing with fire,"
he said. "It could just as easily turn out an equal or greater number of
voters on the political left who staunchly oppose this."
It could also pose headaches for 2010 political candidates with nuanced
abortion stances. Thursday, even candidates who call themselves
"pro-life" stopped short of fully embracing the personhood proposal.
Attorney General Bill McCollum, presumptive GOP candidate for governor,
said through spokeswoman Shannon Gravitte that he is firmly "pro-life"
but would not comment "on hypothetical issues." If the proposal wins
enough petition signatures, she said, "voters will certainly know where
General McCollum stands."
In the U.S. Senate GOP primary, Gov. Charlie Crist said "no and no" when
asked if he knew of the proposal or would comment on it.
Crist's rival in the primary, Marco Rubio, said through spokesman Alex
Burgos that he believes strongly that life begins at conception and that
he opposes the decision in Roe v. Wade. But he stopped short of
endorsing the personhood amendment. Rubio, Burgos said, "will be
soliciting the views of different parties involved, to ensure he makes a
well-informed decision."
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/sep/10/would-proposed-amendment-make-birth-control-illega/news-breaking/


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Cordillera Day 2015 in Hong Kong
Date: May 22, 2015Author: cpaphils 0 Comments
Cordillera migrant workers celebrate Cordillera Day in Hong Kong
"Struggle for Social Justice, Land and Resources! Demand Accountability for the Displacement of our Peoples and Destruction of our Environment!"
This was the theme of the Cordillera Day Hong Kong 2015 organized by three major alliances – Abra Tinguian Ilocano Society (ATIS), Cordillera Alliance (CORALL) and United Filipinos in Hong Kong (UNIFIL-MIGRANTE) on Sunday, 10th of May at the Edinburgh place in Central, HK SAR.
Around one thousand migrant workers joined the parade led by the provinces of Abra, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mt. Province carrying their regional issues such as mining, militarization, and human rights violations against indigenous peoples. Other national issues were projected by non-provincial migrants' organizations from the United Filipinos in Hong Kong (UNIFIL), Philippine Guradian Brotherhood, Inc., Rambak Cordillera HK-ILI, Gabriela-HK and Onjon ni Ivadoy. Spectators described the parade as the most-attended and most impressive ever in the history of Cordillera Day celebrations in Hong Kong.
The participation of Windel Bolinget, chairperson of the Cordillera Peoples Alliance based in Baguio City in the Philippines, added to the significance of this year's Cordillera Day now in its 31st year of commemoration of the death of Ama Macliing Dulag, a respected "Pangat" (chieftain) from Kalinga that was brutally killed by the Philippine Army in 1980 because of his opposition to the World Bank-funded Chico River Basin Hydroelectric Dam Project that would ultimately destroy the land and resources of the indigenous peoples in the region.
An ecumenical prayer service led by Luz Afidchao, CORALL's vice chairperson and member of the HK Catholic Diocese Filipino Chaplaincy followed immediately after the parade. Members of the Divine Word Migrants Apostolate (DiWMA) provided the choir for the religious component of the event.
Highlights of the Cordillera Day celebration include cultural presentations from the five provinces focusing on indigenous peoples issues in the region. A traditional competition, extraordinary talents and portrayals of the historical struggle for social justice, displacement and human rights violations of the Cordillera peoples moved the audience; some caught teary-eyed witnessing brutal killings as a result of militarization.
Having watched all the cultural presentations, guest speaker Windel Bolinget focused his talk on the issues portrayed by the Cordilleran migrants. According to him, displacement and joblessness as a result of the development aggression driven by policies of the government to accede to the neoliberal policies brought by the globalization among nations are the main cause of forced migration among the indigenous peoples.
While he expressed admiration and awe at the show of pride of the Cordillerans about their cultural identity, he challenged everyone to stand for the objectives of Cordillera Day. More than just a gathering, Cordillera Day is a political statement on present realities by the militant Cordillera peoples' movement, according to him.
"Cordillera Day carries with it the historical advances of the mass movement for self determination and national democracy. It is the affirmation of principles and struggles for defense of the ancestral domain and for self determination and pursues what the Cordillera martyrs and heroes have fought for," Bolinget stressed.
Cordilleran migrant workers' call for migrant rights and protection is not separate from their indigenous rights thus unity of OFWs in Hong Kong must transform into strengthening unity and solidarity towards the struggles of the Cordillera peoples with other indigenous peoples and sectors back home, at the national and international levels, according to him.
Supporting Windel Bolinget's challenge, Bayan chairperson Eman Villanueva shared the exceptional international solidarity that migrants from all over the world extended to the campaign to Save the Life of Mary Jane Veloso. Despite the reprieve in Mary Jane's execution, continuous vigilance and pressure on the Philippine government to do their part should be exerted by the Filipino people inside and outside the country, he said.
International solidarity messages and performances were personally delivered by Migrante-Canada's Jay-R Owatan who challenged everyone to keep the culture and tradition sacred; the Asian Migrants Coordinating Body through the Overseas Nepali Workers Association performing their folk dance; and Macau Cordillera Association.
The organizers expressed their profound gratitude to the organizations and individuals who shared their precious time to participate in the event like the judges for the parade and cultural competitions – Rey Asis from the Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants. Susan Famadulan from the United Pangasinan Hong Kong, and Aura Ablin from Mindanao Federation. Likewise with the adjudicators – Mhae Longao from Filguys Association and Amber Cachero from Luzviminda Organization.
Cordillera Day HK 2015 ended with a fitting recognition and awarding of the winners: Cultural Presentation: 1st Prize: Abra , 2nd Prize: Benguet, 3rd Prize: Mt. Province. Parade -Provicincial Participants:1st Prize: Abra, 2nd Prize: Ifugao, 3rd Prize: Mt. Province; Non-Provicincial Participants: 1st Prize: UNIFIL, 2nd Prize: Onjon ni Ivadoy.
Finally, the beating of the gongs signified the forging of unity and solidarity among the Cordillerans and other Filipino migrant workers in Hong Kong to continue their struggles for social justice, national patrimony and sovereignty. ***
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FLY AGAIN
SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL REVIEW
By Charlie David Page
Grab your dragon saddle and your raw fish - the sequel to the hugely successful Dreamworks animation 'How To Train Your Dragon' is about to hit our screens. It's a highly anticipated follow-up, so can it fly high with the original epic and much-loved 2010 hit?
Things are looking up for the village of Berk. The town has taken the dragons into their homes - literally - and is prospering for it, with Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) to thank, becoming the village hero. While exploring with his now-girlfriend Astrid (America Ferrera), the pair discover a pack of dragon thieves, who are working for a mysterious Drago Bloodfist (Djimon Hounsou), who's working to build a dragon army. When Hiccup goes to confront Drago, he instead comes across a mysterious masked rider, who he might have more in common with than he thinks.
Saying anything else about the story would give away the biggest surprises of the film. Nontheless, it's safe to say things are stepped up a notch in the sequel, but high expectations will be met. It draws strongly on the original film's themes of perseverance, friendship and respect.
SWITCH: 'HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2' TRAILER
The great news is this is easily as good as the original film. The heart, the humour and the heroism are all still firmly intact. It's fantastic to see that Dreamworks Animation have taken a great deal of time and care in crafting this sequel, and it's safe to say it's a huge success. All of the original cast and much of the original crew have returned for the sequel, ensuring the magic from the first film is captured once again.
One huge part of 'How To Train Your Dragon's' success was the beautiful sweeping scenery, particularly when rendered in 3D. 'Dragon 2' firmly upholds this legacy, and introduces us to a new icy landscape. But there's plenty more of the same stunning point-of-view shots, and it's easy to forget you're not soaring along on the back of a dragon yourself.
What I loved about the original film was its voice cast wasn't selected for its big names, but suitability for the character. The new actors - Cate Blanchett, Kit Harington and Djimon Hounsou - nicely complement the existing cast. Baruchel plays a slightly more grown-up Hiccup, still fantastically witty yet slightly more serious. Ferrera steps up as Astrid, and is nothing short of awesome in every scene. We get to see a softer side of Gerard Butler's Stoick in this film, which Butler handles nicely. The whole supporting gang (Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kristen Wiig et al) are still a hoot, an a solid support team to Hiccup and Astrid. Yet, as with the first film, the scene-stealer and true star is Toothless. The emotion - be it joy or heartbreak - exhibited on this dragon's face tells you everything you need to know. His dedication and fondness of Hiccup is what makes every element of this film successful and believable.
The heart, the humour and the heroism are all still firmly intact.
To be honest, I could sit there all day and watch these dragons flying along at an exhilarating pace. This is a beautiful, funny, touching film set to make you laugh and cry - whether you're a child or a kid at heart. This is the kind of animation which transcends its genre; the animation is only there to bring to life a world not physically possible. You rarely get sequels this good, so revel in the return of the loveable Hiccup and his spectacular dragon.
CAST: Jay Baruchel
WRITER/DIRECTOR: Dean Deblois
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HowToTrainYourDragon
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CTVNewsToronto.ca
Chris Fox
Toronto's proposed budget for 2021 relies on nearly $900 million in assumed funding from other levels of government as the city's finances continue to be ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Staff say that they embarked upon this year's budget process facing a staggering $2.2 billion shortfall but were able to reduce that number after finding $573 million in efficiencies, including tens of millions of dollars from freezing the salaries of non-unionized employees.
They say that the remaining $1.6 billion in financial pressures related to the pandemic can be offset through $740 million in Safe Restart funding that has already been secured and another $856 million in assumed funding that the city hopes to receive from other levels of government in 2021.
The city is also assuming that the federal government will come to the table with $61 million in funding to help cover the cost of providing shelter for refugees and that the province will provide it with an additional $16 million in funding for supportive housing.
In total, the shortfall equates to nearly seven per cent of the $13.95 billion operating budget released publicly for the first time on Thursday morning.
Staff say that if the federal and provincial governments don't come to the table to help fill the hole, the "backstop" would be a combination of cancelling or deferring capital projects and borrowing from reserve funds.
The city is required by law to balance its budget and cannot borrow money to finance its operating budget.
"Very clearly our strategy is to balance the budget by asking for further financial assistance," City Manager Chris Murray said during a budget committee meeting. "The alternative to this is to look very directly at our reserves and our capital program and take that kind of money from those areas. That also doesn't rule out the possibility of higher taxation and other measures that might be needed if we are not able to get the provincial and federal governments to support us."
The city faced $1.8 billion in operating pressures in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but was able to fully cover that loss through $534 million in savings that it found on its own and funding from a $19 billion federal fund to help provinces and municipalities restart their economies.
Staff say that in 2021 the TTC alone will face an additional $796 million in financial pressures due to the pandemic. The city will also have to fork out an addition $281 million in order to help maintain phsyical distancing in its shelter system.
"I don't have to stress with what has happened over the last year that this will be probably our toughest budget season we have seen or many of us have seen in recent memory," Budget Chief Gary Crawford warned at the outset of Thursday's meeting. "A lot of work has been done to make sure we are holding the line on tax increases while at the same time preserving services that our residents rely on."
Inflation-based tax hike
The proposed budget for 2021 includes $56 million in new investments, including money to pay for the continuation of the city's ActiveTO and CafeTO programs and expand the eligibility for the TTC fare pass program.
The budget also includes an inflation-based 0.7 per cent residential tax increase, which would be the smallest tax hike passed during Mayor John Tory's tenure.
It should, however, be noted that the increase goes up to 2.2 per cent when you tack on a 1.5 per cent hike to the city building levy that was approved back in 2019.
Staff say that as a result the owner of an average priced home valued at $698,000 will pay an additional $69 in 2021. The average property tax bill would total $3,201.
Staff say that the property tax hike will raise an additional $23 million and another $41 million will be added to the city's coffers through property tax assessment growth.
Meanwhile, the budget warns of financial challenges that are likely to continue into 2022 due to COVID-19, even with the expected widespread vaccination of Torontonians.
Staff say that they are expecting an opening shortfall of between $1.1 and $1.8 billion in the city's 2022 budget, including a minimum $387 million operating pressure faced by the TTC that could go as high as $796 million.
"We are experiencing a challenge right now which will not just end abruptly," Murray said during Thursday's presentation. "It will continue to present challenges for us. But I you are going to bet on a city in this country and in the world I would be betting on Toronto."
The city has relied on assumed funding from others level of government to balance its budget before, most recently in 2020 when it passed its budget despite an outstanding request to the federal government for $77 million to help cover the cost of resettling refugees.
In that case, the money was eventually received.
Public consultations on the budget will take place on January 25 and 26. It will then go to city council as a whole for final approval on Feb. 18.
CTV News Toronto will provide live coverage below:


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Pocoyo – Season 2
Pocoyo season 2 is available in: English European Spanish [Original] Mandarin on Netflix Mexico
Pocoyo is a Spanish pre-school animated television series created by Guillermo García Carsí, Luis Gallego and David Cantolla, and is a co-production between Spanish producer Zinkia Entertainment, Cosgrove-Hall Films and Granada International. Two series have been produced, each consisting of 52 seven-minute episodes. English actor and comedian Stephen Fry narrates the English-language version and José María del Río narrates the Castilian Spanish version. Set in a 3D space, with a plain white background and usually no backdrops, it is about Pocoyo, a 3-year-old boy, interacting with his friends Pato, Elly and Loula. Viewers are encouraged to recognise situations that Pocoyo is in, and things that are going on with or around him. The narrator usually speaks explicitly to the viewers and to the characters as well. Each character has its own distinctive dance and also a specific sound, and most episodes end with the characters dancing. Many episodes also involve parties. In the United Kingdom, it was originally broadcast on CITV, a children's strand on the ITV network. In September 2007, Channel 5 acquired terrestrial rights in the United Kingdom to the first and second series, making it part of the Milkshake! strand. The show, however, will continue to air on the CITV Channel. Other broadcasters in the English speaking countries include RTÉ in the Republic of Ireland, Nick Jr. in the U.S. nationwide and local station KCET-TV as well as KLCS-TV channel 58-2 in Los Angeles and on Univision in LATAM Spanish, Treehouse TV in Canada, ABC in Australia and TVNZ in New Zealand.
Discovery is the name of the game for friendly toddler Pocoyo in this lifelike and richly colored animated adventure series for preschoolers.
Let's Go, Pocoyo (2005–)
Writer: David Cantolla Luis Gallego Guillermo Garcia
Stars: Stephen Fry Alex Marty
Genre: Animation Comedy Family
Released: N/A
Plot: Pocoyo, the curious toddler dressed all in blue, joins Pato the yellow duck, Elly the pink elephant, Loula the dog, Sleepy Bird and many others in learning new things and having fun.
Categories TV Shows	Languages English, European Spanish [Original], Mandarin
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