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BBL or bust
By: Gus Miclat - @inquirerdotnet
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:12 AM July 21, 2018
A few years ago, an Ilonggo settler working for a peacebuilding program in Central Mindanao shared with me an analogy of the Bangsamoro situation.
He likened the plight of the Bangsamoro to someone who once owned a spacious house with many rooms. One day, a friend from another island asked if he could stay in one of the rooms. The owner welcomed him, and even asked him to choose from any of the rooms available.
The following year, the friend came back, this time with yet another friend who brought some relatives along. Again, they asked if they could stay in the house and, again, the owner agreed. Year after year, the friend returned with relatives of the friends and friends of relatives, and every year the house owner welcomed them, until there came a time when they would simply arrive and take room, no longer asking for permission.
Soon, there was only one room left. This was where the house owner and his family stayed.
And yet people kept coming, and eventually demanded that the owner give up his own room for them! The owner refused, and even fought to reclaim the rooms he once owned to begin with.
Bad blood flowed between the erstwhile friends. After years of conflict, the house owner sought peace and asked that he at least be allowed to have his own room together with his family, and live as they saw fit. He no longer sought to reclaim the other rooms, despite never giving these away to begin with.
But the settlers, together with their ilk, deemed that they should be the ones to decide how the owner should manage the only room he has left.
The house is Mindanao. The Bangsamoro people, together with their kindred indigenous peoples (IP), are the house owners. And the settlers are those from faraway lands who continue to profit from exploiting, extracting if not pillaging the resources in Mindanao. Their cohorts include national governments and politicians, especially those who are not from Mindanao but want to decide the fate of those in the island, especially in the region where the Bangsamoro and the IPs remain.
The fate of this region—the proverbial room of the house owner—now rests on the draft Bangsamoro Basic Law that has been agreed upon by Congress' bicameral committee. The house owner, through the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, has agreed with the settlers and their cohorts to participate in the crafting of the draft.
Guided by the 2014 Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), a Bangsamoro Transition Commission (BTC) composed of "representatives" of the owner and settler was tasked to draft the BBL. However, the house owner's fate lay not entirely in his hands, as the proposed BBL was subjected to amendments by Congress.
The analogy might not be entirely accurate, given other factors, but it does encapsulate the Bangsamoro narrative of being "politically disenfranchised and economically marginalized in their own homeland."
Decades of historical injustice, land dispossession and human rights violations committed against them by various administrations, including that of the American colonizers, may indeed be addressed by an inclusive BBL. But diluting the spirit and letter of the proposed law can only mean further injustice, alienation and conflict.
Prior to the bicam, the BTC draft of the BBL had been heavily pared down by the House and Senate. Observers note that the BBL version now agreed upon by the bicameral committee has substantially reduced the powers of the proposed Bangsamoro government envisioned in the BTC's draft BBL. They allege that a substantial number of the exclusive powers in the CAB and embedded in the BTC-drafted bill have been reverted back to the national government, along with proposed concurrent powers. This does not include those that were either deleted or reduced.
According to the Consortium of Bangsamoro Civil Society (CBCS), the amendment regarding "exclusive powers" is a point of concern. It subjects the exclusive powers of the Bangsamoro government to not only the Constitution, but also to other national laws. This undermines further the Bangsamoro's assertion as a self-governing entity and effectively throws away the essence of meaningful autonomy.
In a 2016 meeting with then presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte, Moro civil society and peace advocates collectively known as the "All-Out Peace" network sought his support for an inclusive BBL, with the Bangsamoro pitched as a "pilot" or template for his federalism project. He agreed, saying that his only concern was ensuring that the security forces' chain of command clearly remains with the national government. The network assured him this will be ensured in the BBL.
The CBCS lucidly points out that an inclusive BBL guarantees that "safeguards are built in, providing balance between ensuring, on one hand, that social justice is afforded the Bangsamoro, and on the other hand, respecting the sovereign power of the state."
As president, Mr. Duterte promised to address the historical injustice experienced by the Bangsamoro. This was met with the warmest of welcomes from the Bangsamoro and all peace-loving Filipinos.
An inclusive BBL can fulfill that promise, and it is indeed the right step toward addressing the roots of violent conflict in Mindanao.
The BBL recognizes the struggle for self-determination through meaningful autonomy, and the Bangsamoro becomes more of an opportunity for national development rather than an obstacle. This can lead to the healing that is necessary for unity and reconciliation between the house owner, and the settlers and their cohorts.
This is the second attempt to pass the BBL. The Aquino administration came close to passing the law, but ultimately failed after the infamous Mamasapano incident transpired.
This administration is avowedly "friendlier" to the Bangsamoro, alongside the Marawi siege and ongoing air strikes at alleged camps of local terror groups such as the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters and Islamic State-inspired elements. These are contradictions that need to be unraveled.
Thus, a BBL that is essentially compliant to the CAB as expressed in the BTC draft can provide meaningful autonomy for the Bangsamoro. The law should aim to enhance the power of the house owner so he can improve the lives of his family, while ending the violent conflict and fostering unity and reconciliation.
The draft BBL approved by the bicameral committee and set to be submitted to President Duterte reportedly before his State of the Nation Address on Monday now holds the lever of history.
If it wants to render genuine justice, it must allow the house owner and his people to decide over their affairs with minimal intervention.
As the CBCS said in a past statement, this is an opportunity for the national government to show that it can address violent conflicts through diplomatic means. It also allows Filipinos to show that they embrace diversity and are willing to participate in resolving centuries of historical injustices, and bring about human security, social justice, progressive growth and equitable development to those who have been deprived.
Passing a BBL compliant with the CAB and past peace agreements includes returning effective control over and benefits of the natural resources in the Bangsamoro territory to the Bangsamoro, and ensuring genuine fiscal autonomy with a block grant being regularly and automatically released to the Bangsamoro government. The latter will serve as some sort of restitution for the injustices committed against the house owner over the decades.
Not heeding these just calls will only ensure that the house that is Mindanao will continue to remain divided and mired in conflict.
Gus Miclat is the executive director or the Initiatives for International Dialogue, a regional advocacy, peacebuilding and solidarity NGO based in Davao City. He is also the chair of the East Asia Democracy Forum, the secretary general of the Mindanao Peaceweavers and a convener of the All-Out Peace movement.
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The second training program was conducted within the framework of the "Improving the Single Window Service System for Social Protection and Poverty Reduction in the OIC Countries Project" (2017-INDPOVER-349) in Indonesia.
The first training program has been conducted within the framework "Improving the Single Window Service System for Social Protection and Poverty Reduction in the OIC Countries Project" (2017-INDPOVER-349), implemented by Indonesia.
Within the context of the project "Improving Islamic Tourism Ecosystem in OIC Member Countries: Destination and Industry Development" (2017-SESRIC-432), SESRIC conducted a training program in the theme of 'Destination and Industry Development'.
A training program on single window systems was conducted within the framework of the "Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Single Window Systems in the OIC Member States" (2017-SDNTRADE-376) project implemented by Sudan.
A study visit has been made to Turkey within the framework of the Sudan's project titled "Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Single Window Systems in the OIC Member States" (2017-SDNTRADE-376).
What is COMCEC Project Funding?
COMCEC Project Funding (CPF) is a financing mechanism introduced by the COMCEC Coordination Office (CCO) in 2013. It finances projects submitted by the Member Countries and relevant OIC Institutions to realize the strategic objectives and outcomes of the COMCEC Strategy. CPF aims at realization of policy recommendations adopted by COMCEC Ministerial Sessions, enhancing solidarity and multilateral cooperation among Member Countries as well as increasing institutional and human capacity in those countries.
Relevant public institutions of the COMCEC Member Countries that are members of the related Working Group and Subsidiary, Specialized and Affiliated OIC Institutions operating in the field of economic and commercial cooperation can submit project proposals. Projects can be designed in one of the 6 different cooperation areas (as agriculture, finance, poverty alleviation, transport and communication, tourism and trade) and in accordance with sectoral themes determined by the CCO and announced in this website. In addition to the Project Owner, there should be 2 partner countries, which can contribute to the project by being a beneficiary or providing technical assistance, human resources, etc.
Funded projects are typically soft in character and have two types as activity-based and research projects. Activity-based projects may include activities such as trainings, workshops, seminars, conferences, study visits, promotional activities, etc. Research projects can include preparation of research studies, policy documents, feasibility studies and reports as well as field visits related to these.
COMCEC Coordination Office issues call for project proposals annually in September via COMCEC website. The Project Owners submit their project proposals through Online Project Submission System in two stages. In the Preliminary Stage, general information about the project and intended activities should be provided. After the initial assessments by the CCO and the independent assessors, short-listed projects are announced. Owner of those projects complete the Final Stage of their project proposals by providing details about activities, human resources, budget and other relevant issues. For research projects, the Project Owner should submit a Terms of Reference (ToR) document, which details the research study, in the Preliminary Stage. If a research project is short-listed, the Project Owner should gather at least three financial and technical offers for the ToR and submit them in the Final Stage. Project submissions should be processed by focal points of the relevant COMCEC Working Group, who owns a username and password for the Online Project Submission System. Maximum project length is 7 months which usually start at April 1st of each year.
The CCO takes into account following main criteria while evaluating the project proposals. POs should give utmost importance to each criterion in order their project proposals to be selected for funding.
The Development Bank of Turkey is one of the main bodies in CPF as it performs the transfer of funds to the Project Owners as well as monitoring the implementation of the projects. Project Owners sign a contract with the Bank detailing the roles, rights and responsibilities of all parties involved in the CPF. Project Owners should make regular reporting to the CCO and Bank during the implementation of the projects. CPF is a grant based financial supporting instrument, which may provide up to 225.000 and 75.000 USD for the projects submitted by the Member Countries and OIC Institutions respectively. Payments are made by the Bank after an expense occurred and reported to the Bank by submitting relevant documents. For the research projects, the payments are made in two installments; first being after the first draft of the research study is approved by the CCO and second being after the approval of the research report.


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It is yesterday evening, at the Ernest-Cormier's amphitheatre in Université de Montréal, that 49 winners of the GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN awards'5th edition were revealed among 287 projects. This gala also marked the launch of the December issue of INTERIEURS magazine entirely dedicated to the contest.
Formerly known as the PRIX INTÉRIEURS|FERDIE, the GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN is an annual contest that aims at showcasing the talent of Quebec based designers and architects.
Heavily involved in the coordination and promotion of the contest, the bilingual publication INTÉRIEURS is dedicated to inform and inspire designers, architects, businessmen and women, as well as design lovers everywhere in all matters pertaining to interior and exterior design, featuring noteworthy local and international projects, and promoting local designers and their creations here and abroad.
This year, members of the Jury were Ana Borallo, interior designer; Jean Couture, interior designer and teaching assistant at la Faculté de l'aménagement de l'Université de Montréal; Éric Daoust, interior designer and co-founder of Bosses Design and Le Domaine du Possible, also teacher at UQAM; Martin Houle, architect and founder of Kollectif, the only information platform on architecture in Québec, and Kathleen Lanni, interior designer.
4 industrial designers participated in this Jury: Charles Godbout, Robert Katz, Tatjana Leblanc and Albert Leclerc.
GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN awards would like to thanks all the partners. Without them the celebration would not be possible. A special thank to: Meubles Re-No, Peinture Laurentide, Extenzo, Lamcom Technologies, cecobois, Plastruction, Gestion Redwood, Mille Construction, JURA, FERDIE, SIDIM and INTÉRIEURS.
Among the winners, the firm Provencher Roy + Associés won the Project of the year award and the Public space award for the new pavilion of Montréal Museum of Fine Arts; the Jury Special award went to INPHO / Jean-Maxime Labrecque for Sculpture habitable, a condo in aluminium and wood. The company also won the Residential Space of 1,600 square feet or less. Anne Sophie Goneau received the New Talent award for the outfitting of Espace Le Moyne and Tuango; the Restaurant award ex-aequo went to Alain Carle Architecte and Cuong Tran for Cava, and to LA FIRME for Quai No4. The Tribute Award went to photographer Marc Cramer.
The streamlined cubic work anchored to an imposing religious heritage reveals a deconstructed interior that highlights the different volumes from an exhibtion room to another. Provencher Roy + Associés managed to merge this patrimonial edifice with a new, decidedly contemporary building, while preserving architectural harmony with the urban surrounding of the museum. Provencher Roy + Associés sign an innovative and avant-garde work.
Impressed by the consistent answer of an architect-designer to his customer who'd like to create "a space people will find cold", the Jury of the GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN wanted to highlight the exceptional technical quality of the project, its international spatial rearrangement and the thoroughness of its execution.
With its two projects submitted, Espace Le Moyneand Tuango Anne Sophie Goneau wins the new talent award. Espace Le Moyne, the refurbishing of a 1,600 square feet ground floor and basement located in Old Montreal, shows an impressive rigor. The young designer has chosen to emphasize her homage to the architectural memory of the place. The concerns about sustainability are reflected in Anne Sophie Goneau's work who has managed to master space with a great sensibility and an astonishing maturity.
The creative project of this young undergraduate student in interior design at la Faculté de l'aménagement de l'Université de Montréal isSymbiose, a cooperative housing block that is intergeneration and ecological. The common spaces regrouped into a core zone should encourage interactions between people and enrich their mutual relations. Solar panels, recycled materials, greenhouse windows, roof terraces and other elements should contribute to a micro-self-sufficient society living in harmony.
Humà design + architecture's project combines the advantage of urban life with nature's quiet. On the banks of the Lachine Canal, this sales office is comprised of a sales space and three typical units, including a manor house embedded in the black volume that marks the project identity in relation with the naval industrial architecture of the site.
Second award for INPHO/Jean-Maxime Labrecque and the Sculpture habitable project. The architect-designer thought out a delicate multifunctional piece of furniture entirely of raw aluminium. The module complex harbours home conveniences. An innovative project fulfilled with style for an owner who loves minimalism.
This year, the Jury awards two firms: Blouin Tardif Architecture • Environnement for its Saint-Vallier project and la SHED architecture for Maison Mentana.
Blouin Tardif Architecture • Environnement has completed the transformation of a quadruplex, a typical example from the workers Petite-Patrie neighbourhood. This major spatial rearrangement of this quadruplex answers an urban family's functional needs while graciously blending in with its environment.
la SHED architecture has radically transformed a 100-year old Plateau Mont-Royal duplex into a single-family dwelling that is warm and well-thought out. The creator's sensible layout has resulted in a very pleasant space to live in, where the intimate connection between the common areas and inner courtyard, couple with ample fenestration, fits together into a cohesive and clearly defined structure.
c3studio in collaboration with Espace cuisine recreate space. They have carved this kitchen like a monolithic sculpture, with two symmetrical volumes. The result is a very open linear space where one circulates easily and naturally. The functional space provides generous work surfaces and incorporates all the needed equipment to fulfil the desire of a cuisine lover client.
Atelier Moderno wins the award in this category. The firm has imagined two completely distinct bathrooms like the vibrant lifestyle of its owner. The main bathroom offers a large space whereas the other one is playful and festive. A daring bet that breaks regular bathrooms' rules.
The terrace of Le Samuel stands out in this category. With a panoramic view on the Richelieu River, the terrace offers an open air lounge atmosphere. The excellent incorporation of lighting, an ingenious choice of materials, and a balance between interior and exterior make this project outstanding.
Architect Gabriel Kakon has ably rendered his bold venture of a refined Swedish-inspired style. The project was obviously thought out and shaped within the specific store purpose perspective. The first impression is one of purity and refinement, in a space where white oak is ubiquitous. This rigorous project evokes masculinity with a Nordic flair.
Saucier + Perrotte architects have transformed a former 1970's bank into a new showcase for contemporary fashion. The lighter structure of this store located on Laurier street enables a fully self-confident masculine design. The graphic line alludes to Michel Brisson's corporate image and clientele. Rigor and consistency for a timeless look, a must like a tuxedo.
This recent Ædifica project set in the core of Brooklyn is both a testament to the neighbourhood's industrial memory and artistic avant-garde spearheading. The design welcomes us into a streamlined, minimalist open space similar to an art gallery.
Alain Carle Architecte and Cuong Tran, and LA FIRME win the award ex-aequo.
Lodged in a former Park Avenue bank, this new restaurant offers both open and more private sections, with a Mediterranean touch. With its meticulously shaped spaces and the overall sense of refinement, Cava restaurant is firmly rooted in the urban landscape.
The interior design of Quai No 4, completed by LA FIRME, achieves an air noble dignity by using raw materials in a clever and unusual way, and by movingly yet subtly evoking ancient taverns and popular restaurants in this Rosemont historical neighbourhood.
The new De farine et d'eau fraîche pastry shop is definitely like no other. Located on Amherst Street, this café directly comes from fairy tales. When they thought out the new space, the Surface3 team had in mind to capture the essence of the art of pastry as well as the art of savouring it. Surface3 achieved an exceptional integration of the gastronomic with the aesthetic.
The Mall Champlain's materials and furniture were selected to enhance luminosity and make the whole project more congenial, creating the atmosphere of a trendy restaurant. With its simple approach, Pappas Design Studio has successfully transformed the Champlain Mall, revamping its image on top of making it a much more attractive place.
The main challenge was to recreate the soul of a 6,000 square feet restaurant in a 400 square feet stand. The chosen solution was to incorporate a few striking allusions to L'Académie's interior design in the new Mall restaurant concept.
Mythical for its acoustics, Le Stereo Club has gotten more than a facelift. Reconstruction was done by In Camera which succeeded to retain the festive vibe of the premises while making optimal use of the space. The space has been redesigned to foster the clubbers' fluid circulation and organized in micro-universes that reveal the various activities of a night out. A theater set with pure lines, modern and comfortable.
The architecture fluidly alternates between transparency and opacity. Always looking for comfort, understated natural materials, soft hues and airy materials make public areas warm and intimate.
The plan consisted in converting one of the oldest Anglican churches of Montréal into a high-end sports training centre. The designer cleverly takes advantage of the internal volume of the church, including the ceiling height. The whole development concept focuses on a multifunctional core set equipment.
The space reveals four cubes that divide the company's various functions. The original functional cubes solution allowed the bare concrete structure to maintain itself, hence preserving the antique building's spirit.
Both ID+S Design Solutions and Sid Lee Architecture and Fiction Factory win an award in this category.
Some sophistication, lots of congeniality and several touches of humour, these are the main ingredients in the approach ID+S Design Solutions has adopted to design the executive floor of Astral.
The objective was to create streamlined and dynamic spaces reflecting the company culture and adding enhanced values of comfort and openness.
Located in an eccentric area with abundant street art in Amsterdam, Red Bull's new headquarters reveals original, trendy and exotic design. At the core of Sid Lee Architecture's approach to the project is the Red Bull philosophy that embraces the two opposite yet complementary facets of the human mind: reason and intuition.
The ID+S designers have literally materialized the company's organizational model – the various zones making up the space appear like image captures, highlighting the culture of the multimedia industry, and creating a relaxed work environment that avoids spatial saturation.
A sport complex that becomes a poetic space. The chosen materials and colours support the spatial dynamics enhanced by an especially innovative lighting concept.
items to the interior design, a holistic approach, expressing quiet confidence and well-being in every detail.
With a smart organization of space, scenic lighting and interesting volumes, objects and music notes guide visitors into a sensorial immersion in past shows; all in a quiet atmosphere.
The firm wins its second award. The streamlined cubic work anchored to an imposing religious heritage reveals a deconstructed interior that highlights the different volumes from an exhibition room to another. Provencher Roy + Associés managed to merge this patrimonial edifice with a new, decidedly contemporary building, while preserving architectural harmony with the urban surrounding of the museum. Provencher Roy + Associés sign an innovative and avant-garde work.
The Alban Chair goes beyond conceptual perspective. The focus is on polarities in form, context and materials. The form here is all curves and angles. The final result is the poetic aesthetic in a gesture that seems to seek out the essential.
Create Office Platform delivers the promise of a clever concept allowing for multiple configurations. Jean Bourassa from Kaboum Design develops a system suited for customization, perfectly aligned with Three H's philosophy. It offers a versatile furniture system that remains coherent in all its variants.
The Create Office Platform has been designed in an environmentally respectful way.
The designer has delivered efficiency combined with striking simplicity. Michel Dallaire has opted for a monolithic shape allowing for various seating configurations. The modular backrest of the sofa, with an array of bright colours, adds an artsy touch. The result is an imaginative fusion of prestige and function.
The concept developed by Morelli Designers takes advantage of the reduced thickness of a new LED casing to provide high-quality lighting. This product moves away from strictly technological aesthetics, giving way to more complex shapes making the street lamp suitable for various contexts.
Sasseville dubs his work "a non-design", since it is merely an evocation of the object's purpose, a rope with a knot at each end. It could be the archetype of a skipping rope bringing nostalgic emotions. The designer goes beyond revisiting the form, by subverting the matter with silver handles.
Morelli Designers have created here an uncommon environment with a striking set of joists further enhancing the daring concept. This journey offers an exceptional panoramic experience along the loveliest of the Saint Lawrence River bank landscapes.
On top of exceptional acoustics, the new concert hall of Place des Arts offers a welcoming atmosphere. After a design signed by ÆDIFICA Architectes and DIAMOND & SCHMITT, the covering and sheathing were done by Planchers Dava. 200,000 square feet, beech taken from Gatineau area covers the walls, floors, staircases etc. Wood, a sustainable material, is central in the field of music for the resonance it provides. It is alive and organic like a musical instrument.
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Women suffer from isolation, shame.
Arab women with disabilities suffer more than men in terms of their image and the way they are treated by society, according to the first comprehensive study on the status of the disabled in the Arab sector. Published on Sunday - the UN's International Day for Persons with Disabilities - the study was commissioned by the Joint Distribution Committee Israel's Unit for Disabilities and Rehabilitation. Arab males with disabilities face extreme difficulties, the study reported, but women with disabilities are socially isolated, unable to marry and, in many cases, confined to the home by their own sense of shame, social pressure and the family's reluctance to be seen with them in public. "Some of the women with disabilities are illiterate, which limits their access to information and increases their dependence on relatives. Among Beduin women in the Negev who have disabilities, the situation is even bleaker," said the report. "The situation with disabled women in the Arab sector disturbed me every time it came up," Avital Sandler-Loeff, who authored the report along with Yiffat Shahak, told The Jerusalem Post in an interview. "Women with disabilities are forced to stay at home and are really not involved at all in the community," she said. Sandler-Loeff was quick to add that while the situation is far harsher than in the Jewish community, she was continually surprised by the positive elements that do exist in the Arab sector. "There is great potential here. There are programs and groups with which we can work and really move forward to improve the situation," she said. The report will be used as the basis for a JDC project known as Masira, or Journey, aimed at advancing the status of people with disabilities in Arab society. The Arab sector has a higher proportion of children with special needs and of adults with disabilities than in the Jewish community. According to the report, the challenges people with disabilities face are exacerbated by Arab culture. "One theme that stands out is the low image that people with disabilities have of themselves, and their low image in Arab society. This is accompanied by prejudices and stereotypes about people with disabilities, who perceive themselves and are perceived by society as weak. The handicap is often viewed as something embarrassing, which affects not only the people with disabilities but also their families, to the point that they refrain from assisting the family member with disability because they are afraid of being exposed," the report reads. "In the Jewish community, disabled people really raised their profile during the 1980s when they held a series of protests outside the Knesset," said Sandler-Loeff. "That has still not happened in the Arab community, especially for the women." She said another disturbing aspect was the lack of clear information in Arabic that would help the disabled understand their rights and encourage them to improve their condition. "One community we visited in the Negev did not have data or provide programs for any of the people there with disabilities," she said. The report listed a range of other problems including lack of accessibility, poor employment opportunities and a severe shortage of appropriate educational institutions for children with disabilities. Sandler-Loeff said that an anonymous foundation had approved a four-year project to promote the status of disabled people within Israel's Arab society. Between 2006 and 2010, JDC Israel plans to collaborate with government ministries, local authorities, associations established by people with disabilities for others with disabilities, and other funding sources in efforts to improve the situation, she said.


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Faecal microRNAs as a non-invasive tool in the diagnosis of colonic adenomas and colorectal cancer: A meta-analysis
Tung On Yau, Ceen-Ming Tang, Elinor K Harriss, Benjamin Dickins, Christos Polytarchou
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are proposed as potential biomarkers for the diagnosis of numerous diseases. Here, we performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the utility of faecal miRNAs as a non-invasive tool in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. A systematic literature search, according to predetermined criteria, in five databases identified 17 research articles including 6475, 783 and 5569 faecal-based miRNA tests in CRC, adenoma patients and healthy individuals, respectively. Sensitivity, specificity, positive/negative likelihood and diagnostic odds ratios, area under curve (AUC), summary receiver operator characteristic (sROC) curves, association of individual or combinations of miRNAs to cancer stage and location, subgroup, meta-regression and Deeks' funnel plot asymmetry analyses were employed. Pooled miRNAs for CRC had an AUC of 0.811, with a sensitivity of 58.8% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 51.7-65.5%) and specificity of 84.8% (95% CI: 81.1-87.8%), whilst for colonic adenoma, it was 0.747, 57.3% (95% CI: 40.8-72.3%) and 76.1% (95% CI: 66.1-89.4%), respectively. The most reliable individual miRNA was miR-21, with an AUC of 0.843, sensitivity of 59.3% (95% CI: 26.3-85.6%) and specificity of 85.6% (95% CI: 72.2-93.2%). Paired stage analysis showed a better diagnostic accuracy in late stage CRC and sensitivity higher in distal than proximal CRC. In conclusion, faecal miR-21, miR-92a and their combination are promising non-invasive biomarkers for faecal-based CRC screening.
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RNA, Neoplasm/metabolism
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Yau, T. O., Tang, C-M., Harriss, E. K., Dickins, B., & Polytarchou, C. (2019). Faecal microRNAs as a non-invasive tool in the diagnosis of colonic adenomas and colorectal cancer: A meta-analysis. Scientific Reports, 9(1), [9491]. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-45570-9
Yau, Tung On ; Tang, Ceen-Ming ; Harriss, Elinor K ; Dickins, Benjamin ; Polytarchou, Christos. / Faecal microRNAs as a non-invasive tool in the diagnosis of colonic adenomas and colorectal cancer: A meta-analysis. In: Scientific Reports. 2019 ; Vol. 9, No. 1.
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This IREC Farmers Newsletter report presents the result for a two year RIRDC project on increasing cold tolerance in rice by osmoprotectant and gibberllic acid. Soaking seed with appropriate concentration of gibberellic acid (GA3) increased the shoot weight of rice by about 34% compared to water treated control under low temperature stress. Foliar application of an osmoprotectant glycinebetaine, doubled the number of engorged (viable) pollen grains under low temperature stress. Under field conditions this treatment also increase rice yield by 11%.


Here at Earl & Pelham we're always on the lookout for our next venture. The world of property development is full of opportunities, if you know where to look that is! And having seen just how many projects are on our doorstep, we're keen to get involved with as many as we can.
Our current venture is just a couple of miles from the office and is already proving to be a very exciting one.
Our latest project is a gated community of ten, brand-new homes situated on an area just outside Nottingham city centre called The Crescent. Named Enderleigh Mews, this community will have a direct link to the city, and we don't just mean by a road.
Enderleigh Mews will have a true Nottingham feel to it. The site contains, and still will contain, a family of mature beech trees which has been a part of the site for decades and is named after the old Enderleigh House which previously stood there.
In addition, a wall built from locally quarried stone will run around Enderleigh Mews's border, ensuring that even though this is a new development, the heritage of the local area will still run through the site. Plus, the houses give great views of the city whilst still giving the new homeowners privacy from the hustle and bustle of city living.
In order to make Enderleigh Mews a success, we've teamed up with construction specialists North Midlands Construction. Undertaking a project of this size and scale isn't easy but the expertise that North Midlands Construction brings has been invaluable since work began back in January of this year.
Working with the North Midlands Construction is the first joint-venture partnership of this scale we've instigated at Earl & Pelham but we both share a passion for property. And with both of us working in tandem, we hope that Enderleigh Mews will bring great benefits to the Nottingham area.
Where is the next project going to come from?
At Earl & Pelham we're proud of the fact that we're decisive and always open to sourcing new projects. The East Midlands as a whole is a real hotbed for property, which we have seen on several occasions.
Having already built up a vast portfolio of Nottinghamshire properties, we're keen to continue expanding and exploring. In order for that to happen, we're looking to collaborate with anyone who has a site in mind.
This can be between one and three acres, and doesn't need full planning permission either! All we ask is that it's within an hour of Nottingham and is suitable for residential development. We can take care of the rest!
If you believe that you have something suitable and you'd like to discuss it further, we'd love to hear from you. We have funding for projects between £1m and £20m and have a vast network to tap into!
Call us today on 0115 9701303.
Our Managing Director, Andy Churchill, and Acquisitions Director, Andy Watts, were recently invited to appear on the Progressive Property Podcast to talk all about their journeys into the world of property.
Read on to find out more about where they both experienced their first taste of property and how Earl & Pelham Property has grown into one of the most trusted developers in the East Midlands.
Andy and Andy have much more in common than their names. Both are incredibly family-orientated, something which has carried on into their work here at Earl & Pelham Property. In fact, Andy W and his six boys were all heavily involved in one of Andy's first buy-to-let projects in 2011 and previously worked within his family's business.
Andy C also has a family connection to property. He and his wife have an impressive portfolio together and he has also worked on a house with his parents, during which the property was stripped out and renovated. Just like his colleague, Andy C also had a realisation that something had to change.
After a chance encounter, the two set up Earl & Pelham Property in 2015 and have gone from strength to strength. Using the power of networking and their expansive knowledge of the property circle, Andy and Andy are excited about what the future holds for Earl & Pelham.
At Earl & Pelham Property, we're passionate about developing luxurious property across the East Midlands. From finding the right site to carrying out a full refurb, our dedicated team is on hand to help you at every stage of your project.
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We wrote a previous entry about a case being decided by the United States Supreme Court regarding whether the police can have a drug dog walk onto someone's property and sniff for the odor of illegal drugs without a search warrant. In many cases, a police officer will call for a drug dog, or K-9, during a traffic stop when the police officer believes the person has illegal drugs in his/her vehicle. If the drug dog alerts to the odor of marijuana, cocaine or other illegal drugs as it walks around the vehicle, then the police will search the vehicle looking for the drugs. The traffic stop situation is different from the issue decided in the Supreme Court case because, among other reasons, in the case of a traffic stop, the police presumably had a legal basis to stop the vehicle- typically a violation of a traffic law. The police officer cannot keep a driver who violated a traffic law at the scene for too long, but the police officer would be able to hold the driver at the scene while he/she is writing the traffic ticket and for a reasonable period of time thereafter.
However, in the case of a person's house, if the police officer does not have sufficient information to obtain a search warrant, he/she would typically not have a legal basis to come onto a person's property to search it. The state would argue that a drug dog sniffing around the outside of a person's home is not really a search under the Constitution, but that was one of the issues the Supreme Court had to consider.
With its decision, the Supreme Court decided that a drug dog sniffing around a person's home is a search, as contemplated by the United States Constitution, so people have a right to privacy in the area around their homes when it comes to drug dogs and police. As a result, the police cannot just go onto a person's property with a drug dog and have it smell around for the odor of illegal drugs. In its decision, the Supreme Court correctly noted that there is a higher privacy interest when it comes to a person's home, as opposed to a vehicle during a traffic stop.
A police officer can walk onto any person's property (assuming it is not gated or otherwise restricted), knock on the door, ask questions and seek consent to search the home. Of course, the homeowner is permitted to refuse to answer the door, answer any questions and/or let the police officer search anything on his/her property. However, if the police officer wants to bring a drug dog onto the property to sniff around for illegal drugs, the police officer would need a search warrant or consent from an authorized person first.


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It is normally thought that Europeans received the light of scientific knowledge from Greek scientists like Pythagoras,Euclid's, Archimedes,Aristotle and Plato,who are thought to be the fathers of scientists.But the true spirit of research and observation and experimentation was transferred to Europeans by Muslim scientists.
Force applied on the machine.
product of effort and effort arm.
The intermediate distance between fulcrum and effort.
Scientific method is a specific method used to search for truth.
It is based on the following steps.
Ratio of output and input.
The almighty Allah urges the Muslims in the Holy quran to studt nature and to benefit from scientific knowledge.
There are large number of verses in the Holy Quran in which Allah says.


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Is Milk A Good Calcium Source
If you drink milk to keep your bones strong, there's good logic in it. Milk and dairy products are concentrated calcium sources, and we know calcium fortifies bones and prevents osteoporosis.
However, can drinking too much milk make your bones more brittle? Researcher and dietitian Gail Cresci, PhD, RD, walks through whether or not it's safe to drink a lot of milk.
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A Swedish study suggests that while milk may be good, more is not better.
This study found that too much milk – three or more glasses a day – was not only associated with mortality but also an increased risk of fracture and hip fracture.
Plus, it found that women who reported drinking three or more glasses of milk each day nearly doubled their risk of death in relation to women who drank less than one glass each day. Men were not as affected as women, but those who drank three or more glasses of milk each day still showed a significant increase in mortality.
A separate study reported that higher milk and dairy product consumption does not necessarily lower the risk of osteoporosis and hip fracture as noted in cohort studies versus looking at case-control and cross-sectional studies.
Does this mean you shouldn't drink milk? Don't go shunning the jug just yet.
One study found that milk contributes to meet nutritional recommendations and may help protect against chronic diseases. Although it's true that milk and dairy are among the most calcium-rich foods you can eat, there are other substances in milk that may warrant some moderation.
"While the Swedish study raises interesting questions, there is not strong enough evidence to warrant a restriction on milk," says Dr. Cresci.
Vitamin D and a diet filled with calcium is key to strong bones.
"Calcium is linked with bone health, but vitamin D promotes calcium absorption and maintains adequate blood levels of calcium and phosphate to allow for normal bone mineralization," says Dr. Cresci.
Without enough vitamin D, bones can become thin and brittle and the formation of strong new bone can be prevented. Vitamin D protects older adults against osteoporosis. Your doctor may suggest you get a blood test done to figure out your vitamin D level. However, no such test exists for calcium levels.
While milk contains 300 mg of calcium per cup, there are many other good dietary sources to keep in mind. Make sure you're eating an adequate amount of calcium by including cheese, yogurt, greens (collards, kale), soybeans, figs, broccoli, oranges, sardines and salmon (with bones) and many fortified foods into your food rotation.
"If you want to drink milk for strong bones, I recommend no more than one glass a day," says Dr. Cresci. "Do this in addition to a mixed diet rich in calcium. If you are unable to consume adequate amounts in your diet, consider supplementation with about 1200 mg of calcium and 600 to 800 IU of vitamin D daily, especially in winter months."
Milk and dairy consumption is associated with reduced risk of some chronic diseases and had a beneficial effect on bone mineral density, but not risk of bone fracture. Milk consumption has some evidence to support against chronic diseases (type 2 diabetes), cardiovascular disease (stroke) and some cancers (colorectal, bladder, gastric, breast).
Growing up, milk was non-negotiable in our house. Like a team of star athletes with a dairy council sponsorship, my family of six guzzled gallons of the stuff. Nearly every night before dinner my mother pressed $2 into my hand. Off I went to the corner store to replace the jug my brother had polished off with his after-school snack.When I left for college, my mother's mantra, "milk makes healthy bones," played in my head as I sidled up to the steel-gray 50-gallon tank in the cafeteria and filled a 16-ounce glass with every meal. After all, osteoporosis had confined my shrunken grandmother to bed — the bones of her spine slowly dissolving into dust. Who was I to question my mother's wisdom?
Like most women, my mother got her information from doctors and health organizations who for years have touted milk as the key to healthy bones. But is dairy really the best source of calcium? The question stirs emotions on both sides of the debate. Dairy supporters revere milk as the perfect vehicle to transport calcium to bones. Those opposed argue that, among other things, proteins found in dairy products actually rob calcium from bone stores, making plant-based sources — and exercise — a better choice for healthy bones.
As a vegetarian, I'm frustrated by the mixed messages surrounding the question of dairy as the best source of calcium. In my quest to avoid sharing my grandmother's fate, I've discovered that the issue is more about educating myself to make informed decisions than blindly swallowing anyone's advice — even Mom's. There's much more to the story than Mom knew.
It turns out that the relationship between the proteins in dairy products and the calcium in bones is a rocky one. First of all, calcium appears to be ultimately pulled from bones to escort digested animal protein from any source — not just dairy products — on its trek through the body. Since the average American's diet is protein-heavy to begin with, some experts say that eating lots of dairy foods may actually cause people to lose calcium. "When you eat a protein food, such as milk, you may be swallowing calcium, but you turn around and excrete calcium in your urine," says Donna Herlock, MD, spokeswoman for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a nonprofit advocacy group opposed to milk consumption.
To buttress her point, Herlock points to a portion of the Harvard Nurses' Health study published in the June 1997 issue of the American Journal of Public Health. The study found that women who ate lots of dairy products had higher rates of bone fractures than women who rarely touched the stuff. It suggested that drinking more milk didn't provide any substantial protection against hip or forearm fractures in middle-aged and older women, writes Diane Feskanich, ScD, a professor at Harvard Medical School in Cambridge, Mass., and the study's lead author. "We considered the possibility that dairy protein was responsible for the increase in risk of hip fractures," she says.
Milk advocates pooh-pooh the protein concern. The amount of calcium lost in the urine from drinking a glass of milk is trivial compared with the amount of calcium coming in, says Connie Weaver, PhD, head of foods and nutrition at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. "For every gram of protein you eat, you lose 1.75 milligrams of calcium." Using this calculation, since each glass of milk provides 8 grams of protein, you'll lose 14 out of 300 milligrams of calcium per glass — which doesn't seem so bad. In fact, because the average American consumes approximately 75 grams of animal protein a day (though of course not all from milk), you'll still take in more calcium than you lose by drinking just one glass of milk (you'll consume 300 milligrams of calcium and only lose 131 milligrams).
Robert Heaney, MD, a professor of medicine at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., who specializes in bone biology, also shrugs off dairy dissenters. "The reason why dairy products work is that they contain not only calcium and protein but also phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin D, potassium, and other things associated with good bone health," he says. "It's the logical way to go."
My mother, clearly pro-dairy, consumes lots of calcium and is determined to fight osteoporosis head-on. For women about to turn 60, their bones are in great shape. But according to one recent study that dairy doubters add to their arsenal, they have more than milk to thank for that bragging right.
According to scientists at the University of Pennsylvania, exercise during crucial bone-building years is the best predictor of a woman's adult bone health. Researchers tracked the diets and exercise habits of 81 girls from age 12 to age 18. (Women typically gain 40% to 50% of their total bone mass during these years.) In the end, those who saw the greatest bone gains were the girls who exercised the most, not those who consumed the most calcium."Exercise is more important than calcium," says Thomas Lloyd, PhD, lead author of the study. "By age 18 the game is over. You've got 98% of your bone mass," he says. "You may go on to gain 1% or 2% in your 20s, but it's inconsequential."
But what about women, like myself, who frequented the library more than the athletic field — are my bones a lost cause? Not so, says Lloyd.
Bone is like skin; it's constantly being regenerated. Kids need a lot of calcium because a bone's densest part, the core, is formed during adolescence. But adults need calcium, too. Even though the core gets thinner as we age, calcium from foods we eat is deposited on the surface of bones, like rings on a tree. As the rings grow, the bone's diameter expands, and it gets stronger.
Whether or not you get your calcium from dairy products, both sides of the debate agree that calcium is good no matter how it's delivered. "If you have an inclination to avoid dairy and get your calcium elsewhere, you certainly can," says Joan McGowan, PhD, director of the musculoskeletal diseases branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The growing popularity of calcium-fortified foods makes it easier than ever to meet your daily quota without dairy. The 300 milligrams of calcium that you'll find in one cup of milk can also be obtained by drinking the same amount of calcium-fortified orange juice or by eating a cup of dried figs or a bowl of Total cereal topped with calcium-enriched soy milk. Toss a half-cup of tofu (the kind made with calcium sulfate) into a stir-fry, and you've added a whopping 434 milligrams of calcium to your day. Other calcium-rich foods include collard greens (226 milligrams per serving), baked beans (127 milligrams), kale (94 milligrams), and broccoli (72 milligrams).
Daily calcium recommendations from the National Academy of Sciences start at 1,300 milligrams for adolescents ages 9 to 18, fall to 1,000 milligrams for adults ages 19 to 50, and, finally, rise again to 1,200 milligrams for people 51 and over.
Clearly, there is consensus that calcium is necessary for good health — but no consensus on whether calcium is best when consumed from dairy or other sources. My own decision has been to get my calcium fix in a variety of ways. I still treat myself to a slice of cheese pizza now and again, but I also pour calcium-enriched soy milk on my cereal, drink calcium-fortified orange juice, and load up on dark leafy greens.
When I told my mother I'd cut back on my milk consumption, I might as well have announced that I'd given up oxygen. But they have slowly gotten used to the idea. Now when I visit, instead of slipping me money to buy milk, she opens her denim purse, digs down deep, and hands over a bite-sized, foil-wrapped piece of chocolate — calcium-enriched, of course.
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Dancing queen set to match all sponsorship raised for hospice
Georgia Barrow
Published: 4:10 PM November 30, 2021
Revinder Kaur Basra-Sodhi is one of 10 people taking part in Strictly Come Bhangra in aid of Garden House Hospice Care on Saturday - Credit: Revinder Kaur Basra-Sodhi
A charity champion has pledged to match the sponsorship she raises through a dance competition for Garden House Hospice Care, after experiencing both its patient care and volunteering.
Revinder Kaur Basra-Sodhi, from Clifton, is one of 10 acts performing a variety of bhangra-inspired dance routines at Strictly Come Bhangra, which takes place at Kingshott School in Hitchin from 6pm on Saturday.
Revinder, who previously lived in Letchworth for 24 years, said: "As soon as I heard about Strictly Come Bhangra I was hooked and wanted to take part. Having been born in Hitchin and now living locally, I thought it would be great to give back to the local community at the age of 47.
"Garden House Hospice Care was the charity of choice at a previous employer and we enjoyed a couple of volunteering days at the Distribution Centre in Letchworth, sorting donations and helping out however we could. The joy we had on that day converted me to a hospice supporter.
"Since then my uncle also passed away at the hospice just after moving in and the help and support provided by the Hospice, even just for a few hours, was truly incredible.
"That's why we are offering to match all the sponsorship I receive for this event and double the donations, to help make as much of a difference as possible."
Revinder is approaching the competition with a positive frame of mind and some previous history having won a talent show in San Diego back in 2016, but only one special individual has seen her dance so far this time.
I've kept my routine for this Saturday night a secret and only my dog Rico has seen it," she said.
"My family and friends know what music to expect but that's all they know. I hope it will be a great surprise on the night and I look forward to raising as much as possible for the hospice."
Audience tickets for Strictly Come Bhangra cost £15 per person (free for under-fives) and entry includes free street food from renowned caterers, Punjabi Kitchen.
Hitchin-based dance group Dance Fusion will open the show with a fusion of bhangra, Bollywood and pop music, while also providing an opportunity during the half time interval for audience members to learn a short dance routine.
Among the judges will be Harjap Bhangal, a UK immigration lawyer who regularly features on various national TV and radio shows.
Jake Amos, event manager at Garden House Hospice Care, said: "Strictly Come Bhangra is a new event for the hospice but one that promises an evening of great family entertainment as talented local acts of all ages look to dance their way to being crowned champions of the dancefloor.
"The community has really embraced the night with fantastic interest from participants and audience members alike and we can't wait to welcome everyone.
"In addition to our outstanding dance acts and fantastic caterers, we are particularly pleased to welcome Harjap as one of our guest judges.
"Away from his immigration and media work Harjap has learnt to ballroom dance and having previously participated in a similar competition and regularly hosted charitable events, we know he will be a brilliant addition to Strictly Come Bhangra.
"Every penny raised, whether through audience tickets or sponsorship of our amazing dance acts really does help us provide support to families in need of our care. Please spread the word with your family, friends and colleagues and join us for this evening."
Tickets can be purchased in advance via the hospice website or on the door on the night.
Doors open at 6pm, the competition starts at 7pm and the event will conclude at 10pm.
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Q: GEE with longitudinal, mixed-effect data I have a data set with a binomial response and am trying to determine the best way to model it. Based off of this post I believe I need to use a GEE vs a mixed effect model since I am interested in population average effects.
I am trying to model if a sales person will stay employed for at least 1 year. I have monthly observations of the sales persons performance, as well as factor level variables of the sales person's boss. The data set looks somewhat similar to this:
Sales_ID Boss_ID   Date  Total_Sales   Dept_A_Sales  Boss_factor_1 Emplyed_1yr
      1       1  1/1/92         1000            100              A           Y
      1       1  2/1/92          900             90              A           Y

There can be up to 12 rows per sales_ID under each boss_ID. All Emplyed_1yr will not change for every observation of boss_id, sales_id combination.
There is a hierarchical structure here since the sales person is under the boss. There is also correlation between the variables. The factor variables for the boss will never change for each observation of sales_id under the boss_id. I'm not sure if that makes a difference or not. This will also not be balanced data. The Sales_IDs that are employed for a year will have 12 observations, anyone who leaves within the first year will only have as many observations as months they were employed.
So far from what I've read on GEE the model will need to be setup somewhat similar to
geeglm(Emplyed_1yr ~ Total_Sales + Depat_A_Sales + Boss_factor_1, family = binomial(link = "logit"), data = dat, corstr = "exchangeable")

What I'm not sure about is if the mixed effects need to be included somehow. Also, is it correct to leave this in longitudinal form? Or should these be collapsed and maybe take the average Total_Sales and Dept_A_Sales? And, is the unbalanced data going to cause any issues?

A: GEEs do not account for random effects. Random effects are estimated only in mixed models to provide individual level inference as you allude to. The concept of population level inference primarily concerns "integrating" or marginalizing over random effects in some fashion. The rigorous formulation of this is somewhat involved but it has been done. See Miglioretti Heagerty.
When the link function is collapsible like an identity or log link, then the relation between conditional and marginal parameters is more clear. However, logit curves are non-collapsible and so the relation between conditional and marginal parameters is less clear, except that most of the time the marginal parameters are attenuated, providing more conservative inference about the nature of the population level effect.
In the GEE if you specify an exchangeable correlation structure, then the GLM formulation uses an EM algorithm estimation of inverse probability weighted least squares and maximum likelihood for the cross-correlation. This will produce different estimates, but the SEs for this estimate are right! In my experience, however, GEE GLMs work best with working independence correlation structure, which does not violate any assumptions of independence because of the robust error estimation.

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