As Coca-Cola celebrates its 125th anniversary, we look back on its extraordinary journey and continued African adventure.
Who knows when the first sip of Coke was enjoyed on African soil?
Imports of Coca-Cola into Africa started in 1928 and bottling in 1940, but long before that, perhaps a few decades before, a bottle of what was to become the world's most widely enjoyed beverage could first have arrived on the dockside of an African seaport in a sailor's kitbag or passenger's portmanteau, or maybe even wrapped in a rug on an Arab caravan.
The event is not catalogued in The Coca-Cola Company's long history, but we can be sure it happened and we can only conjecture when and where, and at the stir it might have caused when it was opened and satisfied a thirst somewhere on this vast territory. The popping of the anonymous cap marked the start of what The Coca-Cola Company today calls its "African adventure". And now there is not a country on the continent where The Coca-Cola Company is not included as a way of African life.
Over 1.7bn servings of The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) products are consumed worldwide each day in virtually every country on the planet. And with Africa accounting for 7% of it, some 120m Coca-Cola products are served continent-wide every day and that number mounts daily in tune with Africa's unstoppable economic march.
It was on 8th May 1886 that Coke, created by pharmacist Dr John Stith Pemberton, made its debut at Jacob's Pharmacy in downtown Atlanta. Trade at the drugstore's soda fountain was steady but unspectacular that first year at nine bottles a day. It was, however, an event unique in the soft drinks industry that went on to create a global brand valued at $67bn providing billions of moments of refreshment every day.
"Coca-Cola's 125th anniversary is not just about the past, it is about the future," says William Egbe, Head of Pan-African Initiatives and President of the Coca-Cola South Africa Business Unit – the largest single market in Africa.
South Africa stakes a claim for special mention on Coke's 125th birthday year because it was in South Africa that Coca-Cola established its African roots and from there began its great "African adventure".
American business pioneer, glove manufacturer and civic leader William Donald Hyde had a keen eye for opportunity and he knew a good thing when he saw it. His intuition on Coca-Cola's prospects led to the formation of one of the early bottling partners in Africa. An energetic entrepreneur, Hyde had established a South African office to buy sheepskins for his US glove manufacturing business. Together with his sons they launched the South African Bottling Company (Sabco) in 1940 with an hourly production capacity of 75 cases of Coke regular (six ounces).
By 1995 Sabco had extended its Africanoperations to include plants in Mozambique, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Namibia.
Today The Coca-Cola Company, along with its 46 bottling partners, operates in all countries and territories in Africa and in each the business is a local enterprise. Care is taken to source ingredients regionally, to hire locally, and to be part of those communities through consumer marketing activities, philanthropy and micro enterprise.
The Coca-Cola Company actually made its African entrance over 83 years ago with imported consignments to South Africa. By 1970 it was available continent-wide, due in large measure to the power of successful brands and the local nature of the business.
The Coke business philosophy calls for hiring local workers, supporting local businesses and suppliers, and partnering with neighbourhood distributors and retailers. Every direct job created generates between 10 and 16 others indirectly. Every player in the Coca-Cola supply chain makes money through the production, distribution and sales of the brands boosting community economic value and promoting sustainable development.
The Coca-Cola Company has ambitious plans for the future and shows no signs of slowing down. It has set a goal to double the number of servings it sells globally by 2020 to a cool 3bn. In addition it has made public commitments in the areas of both job creation for women and water stewardship.
The 5 BY 20 initiative seeks to empower 5m women in 206 countries around the world within the Coca-Cola System (both the company and its network of bottling partners) by 2020 with a focus on women who own or operate small businesses. It will focus on four key business needs – business skills training, financial services, mentoring and networks, and access to technology. In essence it will connect women entrepreneurs with what they require in order to succeed.
Water is integral to The Coca-Cola Company. It is essential in manufacturing the product range and vital for growing the healthy agricultural component used in their production. As a water user, TCCC is committed to maintaining the water balance by returning to communities and nature the amount of water it uses in its production operations by 2020.
While no one company or organisation can solve the world's water problems alone, Coca-Cola has quantified and made its commitments public and is working to assist where it can. Its water stewardship goal is focused on three areas – Reduce, Recycle, Replenish.
In Africa, RAIN (Replenish Africa Initiative) is leveraging an investment of $30m to provide over 2m people with access to clean water by 2015.
Thus far RAIN has supported or is developing a total of 42 projects in 27 countries across Africa. Fifteen are complete, 19 are ongoing, and eight are in development. These projects have benefited nearly 350,000 people with improved water supply and around 100,000 people with improved sanitation services. By 2015, RAIN will have launched over 100 water programmes across Africa.
No other product in Africa or anywhere else is so completely a member of the family and the community than Coke simply by being unobtrusive, friendly, being affordable and always refreshing.


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Hezbollah will attack Israel and the UAE if the United States retaliates to missile attacks carried out by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) states the Tasnim news agency.
80 Soldiers Killed In Iranian Missiles Strikes On US Military Base in Iraq – Reports
"We in no way consider the Zionist regime (of Israel) to be separate from the criminal US regime in these crimes," the IRGC warned in a statement.
"We warn the Great Satan, the bloodthirsty and arrogant regime of the US, that any new wicked act or further aggression (against Iran) will bring about more painful and crushing responses," emphasised the IRGC.
The IRGC warned on their Telegram channel that they would attack Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Haifa in Israel if Iran is targeted, according to CNN.
Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles at targeted US bases in Iraq in retaliation for the killing of former IRGC Quds Force commander General Qasem Soleimani.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said that "anyone who tries to attack us will suffer the most overwhelming blow. "We stand firm in front of our soul seekers."
Netanyahu also said that Israel is completely behind the United States. "America has no better friend than Israel, and Israel has no better friend than the United States," the PM said. "In recent years, the Trump administration has shown that fairness, justice and the truth stand before their eyes. I thank them with all my heart."
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April 17 marks the beginning of cruise-ship season in Victoria, a year which will break records for both total visits and the number of passengers.
But more than just higher numbers, the season will also see cruise ships in port five evenings a week for the first time. For some residents of James Bay, that means little respite from the noise of highway buses running by their houses, some nights until almost midnight.
"If you happen to live in James Bay, the fact that those ships are (departing) in the evening mean that you get very large numbers of heavy bus traffic in the late-evening hours," said resident Brian Scarfe, a sessional lecturer in economics at the University of Victoria who has studied the local costs and benefits of the cruise industry.
Traditionally, evening arrival and departures have only taken place Thursday through Saturday. Those are still the heaviest nights for cruise traffic, but in the last two years, the Carnival Spirit and Disney cruise lines have added Sunday and Monday to the evening roster.
This summer, the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority will conduct a passenger survey to determine tourist spending patterns in Victoria. It is also working on a plan to mitigate James Bay's traffic woes.
That means encouraging more passengers to walk and take pedicabs or horse-drawn carriages, said harbour authority CEO Curtis Grad.
He is also exploring the feasibility of a water shuttle to the downtown.
If the GVHA builds a dock for such a purpose, it could share it with whale-watching companies.
That would eliminate the need to bus the whale-watching tourists from Ogden Point to the Inner Harbour to start their boat tour, Grad said.
As well as encouraging alternate transit modes, the harbour authority is also looking to the market for buses that impact the environment less. In 2013, the contract for pick-up rights with the current bus operator expires.
"When we set up a proposal call, we'll be looking at performance standards," said Grad, noting that those include noise and air emissions.


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Tara spent close to a decade in Dairy Farm Singapore, reporting all of its regional work to Dairy Farm International Holdings (a retail focused SGX (and London) mainboard listed company) where she headed its legal department. Tara subsequently ventured into the technology sector, serving as Vice President of the legal department of Hi-P International, a company that is listed on the SGX mainboard. She was subsequently headhunted by the Crystal Jade Group, a locally branded regional F&B group, to head their legal department. These in-house positions were in addition to several years of private practice experience, including a corporate finance stint with a spin-off that came out of one of the "big four" firms.
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Tripartite agreement with The People's Association for the launch and workings of the Passioncard
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Employee share option scheme of listed companies
Manufacturing and down-chain supply agreements on dual-screen based technology consumer goods
F&B franchise entrant into the Philippines with a local regional player.
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Not one to rest on his laurels, Leonard pursued a law degree at the Singapore Management University as he believes that a hybrid skillset in both law and finance would allow him to take on future roles and challenges. Leonard performed well in law school, winning two (2) Juris Doctor Term Awards, topping his class in Law of International Trade and graduating with a Cum Laude, despite juggling family life as a father of two children.
While Leonard started his legal career in a disputes-focused practice (in one of the "big four" firms where he worked for nearly three (3) years), Leonard now practises mainly corporate law at Trident Law, with a focus on the capital markets and financial securities space. Leonard's background in finance allows him to dispense clients with commercially minded legal advice from the vantage point of financial institutions and/or their directors.
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Collective investment scheme offerings in Singapore
Incorporation and advice on Variable Capital Companies
Licence applications for capital markets dealers, payment services providers, and fund managers regulated by Monetary Authority of Singapore
Advising and designing of capital raising structures, deal structures and transactions flows
Advising on security and digital tokens offerings
Review of creditors' security rights in relation to facility and/or loan agreements
Competition law matters
Insolvency law matters
Employment law matters
Some of Leonard's clients include asset management firms, single family offices, technology start-ups, venture capitalists as well as securities crowdsourcing platforms.
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Timothy graduated with a Bachelor of Law (Cum Laude) from Singapore Management University.
Timothy's area of practice on commercial disputes focuses primarily on cross-border litigation, contractual and tortious disputes, as well as shareholder and director disputes. He has represented clients at the State Court and the High Court (both the General Division and the Appellate Division) and has acted in matters involving complex factual and legal issues. Recently, Timothy represented a private equity firm in the recovery of investment monies in the sum of US$13 million against multiple entities in Singapore and the Cayman Islands.
Beyond commercial litigation, Timothy also regularly advises on corporate matters, with a particular focus on venture capital and private equity investments. Leveraging on his commercial litigation experience, Timothy provides his corporate clients with competing perspectives – from the corporate/commercial and litigation viewpoints. Considering both perspectives from the clients' point of view, clients are often presented with cost-effective and innovative solutions that meet their commercial objectives.
As a millennial and dynamic lawyer, Timothy's affinity for modern technology and ability to interplay the law and the digital world in a seamless manner has also assisted him in providing corporate advisory services to technology companies across various sectors – social media, digital payment, live-streaming, digital payment tokens, crypto-assets and other FinTech-related products and services.
Some of Timothy's corporate experience includes the following:
Venture capital and fundraising (pre-IPO and series financing/funding)
Setting up and advising on trust structures
Licence applications (capital markets service licence, trust business licence)
Regulatory compliance for areas involving digital payment tokens/crypto-assets
General corporate work and commercial agreements
Mr Dennis Teo
Graduating with a Diploma in Investments from the Singapore Institute of Banking and Finance ("IBF") in 1999, Dennis cut his teeth in the world of finance as a dealer of Over-The-Counter ("OTC") commodities and Exchange-Traded-Derivatives ("ETD") in banks and brokers such as HSBC, Sanwa Bank, OCBC and GK Goh Financial Services. In those early days, Dennis acted as agent and principal to clients for financial instruments that included Loco London Gold, leveraged foreign exchanges, options on stock indices, financial and commodity futures.
Armed with a Japanese Language Proficiency Test N1 qualification, Dennis was one of the primary dealers in GK Goh Financial Services to deal with offshore Japanese clients who hedged their private or corporate exposures using complex option strategies in the Osaka Stock Exchange. Dennis was a dealer with deep experience in managing market risks and his proficiency in reading market events and trends endeared him to clients who sought him out to decipher global market news that may translate into sudden market risks for their highly leveraged portfolios.
Dennis subsequently joined and devoted ten years of his career with United Overseas Bank ("UOB"). As a fluent Mandarin speaker, he spent the first 6 years in UOB as a Senior Derivative Dealers to offshore mainland Chinese corporate and individual clients. In this role, Dennis worked with mainly Chinese clients to structure commodity hedge portfolios using ETDs with the aim to outperform the benchmark Global Commodity Index. Commodity hedge portfolios were built using a combination of long-short exposures to Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Gasoline, Gold, Silver, Soybean, Corn, Wheat, Copper, Sugar and Cotton.
In recognition of Dennis's deep knowledge of the ETDs space, UOB handpicked Dennis to work alongside a Senior Director of UOB to set up the UOBBF Clearing Limited ("UCL"), the first offshore full clearing member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ("CME"). Dennis was appointed as UCL's Business Manager with a startup capital in excess of US$30 million.
As the Business Manager of UCL, Dennis also took on the role of UCL's interim regulatory and compliance officer dealing with the US regulators, namely the CME, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the National Futures Association and the US Internal Revenue Service. Dennis was also frequently engaged in discussions with the Monetary Authority of Singapore in relation to CME's application to be a Recognised Clearing House.
Following UOB's sale of UCL, Dennis pursued a Diploma in Legal Executive Studies from Temasek Polytechnic (where he obtained a perfect GPA of 4.0) to carve out a career for himself in the financial and regulatory compliance space. Dennis is confident that his unique experience from trade inceptions to regulatory compliance would help clients obtain the desired results of being a licensed and compliant entity while being profitable at the same time.
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Trident Law Corporation is the best law firm that we have ever worked with. They often go above and beyond the call of duty, providing valuable legal advice for and strategic insights into our commercial interests.
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Timothy's competence and knowledge in the field is one of the best we have seen, and his turn-around time is exceptional. He is extremely detailed, clear and concise in communication, and his responsiveness goes beyond expectations. Timothy is dedicated and focused, and it is evident from day one that he is very different from our earlier legal experiences. He is only a phone call away, always ready and willing to lend a listening ear.
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Thank you Trident Law for your wonderful work and service to Singapore Global Trust. You are definitely our most valued and trusted partner, always there whenever we need you for your input and advice. And your prompt and professional etiquettes never fail to impress us. Highly recommended to anyone looking for a trustworthy and reliable legal partner!
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The locks on all of the rooms and the lockers are electronic and keyed to your own personal key card making the entire hostel easy to access for those who are actually lodging there and keeps those who are not out. And ultimately saving you money if you forgot your lock at home. If you have ever been frusterated about having to share a room with only two electrical outlets between eight techno centric youths don't worry. Outlets are not hard to find here.
The atmosphere in Barcelona 360 is one of relaxation and convenience. The communal kitchen is a great place to hang out and there is a terrace that works for sunbathing and plenty of space to just chill while you listen to the occasional jam session.
While we're not sure what's being played we are sure everyone is loving thier sangria.
That is not the case in 360 Barcelona. Instead of providing a breakfast they actually provide dinner for free! They cook it up in the community kitchen and will show you how to make authentic Spanish dishes. This makes mealtime so much more fun and involved than the traditional hostel breakfast since people aren't coming in and out of the room like zombies ready to eat your brain if they don't have a cup of coffee. Happy hour happens during dinner for those of you looking for something to drink in the hostel. They may even teach you some Spanish drinking games. After dinner they will take you on a pub crawl to visit some of their favorite local pubs and bars. This happens every night except for Saturday. If you are social enough on a Saturday to find someone who has been there on one of the previous nights then they will know exactly where to go to get your drink on.
The arts and culture part of their name is referent to some of the free walking tours that they put on for their guests. Being close to the city center helps them to take you to see some of the well known and, perhaps lesser known, sites throughout central Barcelona. They also have some organized expert tours for an extra price available for those who want to see even more of the city. If guests are in need of a place to put luggage on their last day at the hostel they are welcome to leave it in a safe location in the hostel until they are ready to head to their next destination. But we doubt you'll leave willingly.
Barcelona 360 Arts and Culture wants to make your Barcelona experience unforgettable. We here at Gomio are sure that they will do their best to make you happy. Book your next stay in Barcelona with Barcelona 360 Arts and Culture here.
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Here is the start of our first lake crossing – at sunset. Calmer conditions at night? Not in our case. In fact, the crossing was a horrorshow. First, the engine crapped out due to gasohol. OK, we'll sail. But no wind, bobbing, sails slatting. Then way too much wind with steady 30 knots. Finally, as the sun was coming up, docked neatly in Pentwater under sail. At Snug Harbor Marina they pumped off twenty gallons of what looked like dilute skim milk. OMG, what's the hazmat bill going to be to dispose of this crap? Zero. This kind of thing happens so often now with ethanol in our gasoline that he has lined up a flock of chicken farmers willing to use this stuff to heat their coops during the winter. The engine STILL refused to run right until I rebuilt the carburetor in Frankfort. Gasohol – NEVER AGAIN!
Manistee has two drawbridges, neither of which one needs to traverse, unless you want to see Lake Manistee, which is industrial and ugly. But there is a nice marina in there.
Big Ships go in there. For salt. Manistee sits on tp of a massive salt dome. They dissolve it by pumping water down there and ship out the slurry. This has been going on for well over a hundred years.
They come uncomfortably close to you in that little river!
This guy is being boarded by the Coast Guard right in the stilling basin at Frankfort, 100 yards from the CG station. But what are ya gonna do? A boat (or a ship) is the only place in America where there are no 4th amendment rights, and its been that way from the very beginning.
This is the area of big dunes, and this is the biggest, Sleeping Bear.
Leland is one of our favorite towns. The Leland river is very short, draining massive Lake Leelanau. The town is on a thin isthmus between the two big waters.
Its still an active fishing port. To legally fish with these gill nets you must be able to demonstrate a specific quantity of Amerindian blood.
Happy is happy to be on her way to Charlevoix.
Entering Round Lake after passing through the Charlevoix Drawbridge. The car ferry to Beaver Island is on the right, the entrance to massive Lake Charlevoix is on the left.
Now coming back south it was quite windy crossing the entrance to Grand Traverse Bay. A helicopter took this picture of us beating into head seas under reefed main and the little #3.
During our windy passage from Charlevoix we lost a halyard up the mast. Safe back in Leland, Owen goes up the mast to retrieve it.
Back in Frankfort we see how this yachting thing is actually done. This guy has a genuine Amphicar from the 1960s that can be launched from davits.
We crossed back over from Frankfort (shown here) to Algoma, WI where the marina is so shallow that all sailboats are consigned to the river dock. THAT'S where it got rough, bucking in our bunks all night as the southern swell came right in the south-facing river mouth (no stilling basin protecting this port).
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Percy's ambulance served mainly as a means of transporting surgeons and their instruments close to the engaged elements.
In turn, stretcher-bearers could radiate from such proximity to retrieve the wounded.
Percy's ambulance was light and quick enough to keep up with armies constantly on the move, both in advances and in withdrawals. In essence, Percy's ambulance was a mobile hospital which could carry as many as 10 persons (surgeons and assistants) with equipment, to critical points in a fluid battlefield.
The wounded were then brought to the surgeons, by foot, by a corps of stretcher-bearers.


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Rising Sun (MAGNUS #1)
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Rome is one of the greatest civilizations that ever existed, with a host of larger-than-life heroes, villains, conquerors, and dictators. But one stood out from the rest. In the year 90 B.C.E. chaos has erupted across the Italian peninsula over the right of citizenship. Rome's allies are rebelling and Rome's legions are sent out to crush the rebellions and restore order. Before the name Pompey could be known, an unproven and feared commander will taste victory and defeat, while also opening the way for one man who would later be called Great.
An epic work of historical and military fiction, told like an autobiography and narrated by the last living son of Gnaeus Pompey, "Rising Sun" is the first in the exciting "Magnus" trilogy. While readers unfamiliar with Roman history will be thrown by some of the language and character names, this is a prime work for roman history lovers. The pacing is smooth as Pompey's son follows his father's rise, beginning with an honest recollection of his grandfather who was not liked, moving on to how his father navigated the politics of Rome in court and on the battlefield. Gnaeus is shown to have faults as well as strengths so that his soldier's devotion is easy to believe. The battles are exciting without becoming the entire book, which provides balance. Overall a good read for lovers of historical fiction!
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Skebo herrgård är en 1700-talsherrgård i tätorten Skebobruk i Norrtälje kommun.

Historik
Den nuvarande Skebo herrgård uppfördes av holländaren Jakob Grill år 1767–1770. Då hade det sedan 1400-talet förekommit järntillverkning i mindre skala. Sedan början av 1600-talet skedde tillverkningen i större skala på Skebo bruk. En tidigare herrgård har funnits i Skebo, men den finns inte avbildad.

Under 1800-talet blomstrade både bruket och herrgården. Herrgården kom i privat ägo och smyckades under senare delen av århundradet med konst och skulpturer och där pågick ett rikt sällskapsliv. 1903 sålde Skebos sista brukspatron, Knut Michaelson, både bruk och herrgård och 1924 gick bruket i konkurs.

En kyrklig stiftelse tog över herrgården och drev där ett pensionärshem för välbemedlade äldre herrar. 1974 blev Skebo herrgård ett hälsohem som gick i konkurs 1992. Efter hälsohemskonkursen drevs herrgården som kursgård av Arbetarnas bildningsförbund.

Skebo herrgård ägdes 2003–2013 av Annika och Rickard Björklund som drev ett konferens- och weekendhotell på herrgården. Restaurangens matvaror var lokalproducerade och ekologiska. Skebo herrgård fick i mars 2012 White Guides utmärkelse Årets Värt en resa och placerade sig samtidigt på White Guides lista på kök i Mästarklass 2012.

År 2013 såldes herrgården till en okänd köpare och under perioden 2013–2019 användes herrgården som boende för migranter och i kommunal regi som korttidsboende. 2020 såldes herrgården och är i dag privatbostad.

Källor

Externa länkar

 Skebo herrgård
 Skebobruks museum
 Skebo herrgård tillfällig bostad för flyktingar.

Herrgårdar i Uppland

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Why is this library missing? I bout the professional version of VS 2008 (in 2008) and am at a loss to understand why it is missing.
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Home » IEC Approves Higher Charge Limits for Flammable Refrigerants
HVAC Commercial MarketRefrigerationRefrigerants
IEC Approves Higher Charge Limits for Flammable Refrigerants
Change applies to self-contained refrigeration equipment, but U.S. may not accept increased limit
DESIGN FLEXIBILITY: The larger charge limits for both A3s and A2Ls provide manufacturers with more design flexibility to remain in compliance with IEC standards. PHOTO COURTESY OF EMERSON
Joanna R. Turpin
KEYWORDS Commercial refrigeration / flammable refrigerants / Frostlines / GWP (Global Warming Potential) refrigerants / refrigerant regulations / refrigerant safety
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) surprised many earlier this year when it rejected a proposal to increase the charge limit for A3 refrigerants (e.g., propane) from 150 to 500 grams in self-contained commercial refrigeration equipment. A few weeks later, a vote processing error was discovered, and the IEC reversed itself and ultimately approved the measure, which also included a charge limit increase of A2 and A2L refrigerants from 150 to 1,200 grams in self-contained refrigeration equipment.
The refrigeration industry is excited about the reversal, noting that it could potentially open the door to a wider range of equipment that utilizes low-GWP refrigerants.
"We were thrilled by the outcome," said Danielle Wright, executive director of the North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council (NASRC). "For many of our food retailer members, propane self-contained cases offer an ideal solution to increasing regulations, and a higher charge limit opens up a lot of new opportunities for energy efficiency, cost savings, and new technologies."
While there is much excitement about IEC's reversal, it is important to note that its decision will not have an immediate effect on refrigeration equipment in the U.S. That's because the IEC is an international body, and while its standard 60335-2-89 is the basis for all other standards for commercial refrigeration equipment, the U.S. has its own guidelines to follow as well.
CONSERVATIVE APPROACH: Rajan Rajendran, vice president of systems innovation center and sustainability at Emerson Commercial and Residential Solutions, believes the U.S. will take a more conservative approach to A3 and A2L charge increases.
"Now that the IEC has approved a higher charge limit, it will prompt CANENA, the Council for Harmonization of Electrotechnical Standards of the Nations in the Americas, to form a technical committee to decide on whether to approve the new charge limit," said Wright. "From there, it will need to move through Underwriters Laboratories (UL), ASHRAE, EPA's SNAP [Environmental Protection Agency's Significant New Alternatives Policy] program, and finally be incorporated into the building codes. Unfortunately, the IEC U.S. National Committee voted 'no' and is likely to push for a charge limit below 500 grams in the U.S."
Rajan Rajendran, vice president of systems innovation center and sustainability at Emerson Commercial and Residential Solutions, agrees that we are likely to see a more conservative approach to A3 and A2L charge increases in the U.S.
"The U.S. relies on UL's codes and standards to establish guidelines on safe refrigerant use," he said. "Currently, they are conducting tests with A3s and A2Ls to help evaluate their safety in self-contained equipment. The UL's process of updating their UL 60335-2-89 standard is slated to begin later this year. While some charge increases are anticipated, we do not expect that they will be as high as the IEC's recent update."
NO IMPACT: The change in the IEC standard has no immediate impact on equipment produced for the U.S. market, said Richard Gilles, senior product leader of distributed solutions at Hussmann Corp.
That means the change in the IEC standard has no immediate impact on equipment produced for the U.S. market, and the 150-gram charge limit for hydrocarbon refrigerants remains in place for now, said Richard Gilles, senior product leader of distributed solutions at Hussmann Corp.
"After revisions are made to UL 60335-2-89, ASHRAE Standard 15, and EPA's SNAP program, the changes have to be adopted by the model codes that regulate the requirements for the safety of buildings and the design and installation of mechanical systems, including refrigeration," he said. "Due to the three-year code cycle process, this work will likely not be complete until at least 2024."
Because these refrigerants are flammable, technician familiarity with A3 refrigerants such as propane (R-290) and mildly flammable A2L refrigerants is essential for ongoing support of these systems and to prevent danger to end users and customers. Rjendran said this is particularly true in the use of R-290 in remote equipment applications, which is governed by a completely different standard than that of the recent IEC update.
"The IEC generally treats these systems as if they were charged from the factory with an A1 refrigerant, in that they are intended to be used 'as is' without restrictions (or, in some cases, minimal restrictions)," he said. "AHRI [Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute] has begun a task force to work on developing guidelines and training for the safe handling and use of A3 and A2L refrigerants in the U.S. Ultimately, it is important for manufacturers to consider not just any applicable UL or IEC standards, but also conduct their own evaluation of potential safety issues that could impact the systems being manufactured in the context of how they will be handled and used."
It will be important for all technicians to undertake training prior to servicing hydrocarbon or A2L-based equipment to properly understand the safety considerations, said Gilles.
"Training is already offered through the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES)," he said. "Additionally, Hussmann Corp. is working closely with Lincoln Tech, which also provides training to those who are entering the refrigeration maintenance and repair industry."
As far as leaks are concerned, Wright noted that a lot of research has been conducted around proper mitigation in the case of a flammable refrigerant leak.
"It's important to remember that risk is a factor of both the severity and the likelihood of an event," she said. "In the case of hydrocarbons in self-contained cases, the likelihood of a catastrophic leak is virtually zero."
Even though the U.S. may not see higher charge limits of flammable and mildly flammable refrigerants in self-contained refrigeration equipment for a few years, manufacturers are excited about the opportunities this could bring.
"We believe that increased charge limits for these A2Ls and A3s will allow for a broader application of very low-GWP refrigerants in self-contained type equipment," said Gilles. "Larger charge sizes will reduce the number of compressors required for use in a water-loop, self-contained system, making it more cost effective."
BROADER APPLICATION: Hussmann believes that increased charge limits for A2L and A3s refrigerants will allow for a broader application of very low GWP refrigerants in self-contained equipment.
In the U.S., Hussmann already offers microDS systems, which are self-contained and hermetically sealed units that utilize R-290 refrigerant. In Europe, equipment that complies with the European (EN) version of IEC 60335-2-89 could appear in the market as early as 2020, said Gilles.
By increasing the charge limits in A2L and A3 refrigerants, the IEC is offering some flexibility for manufacturers as they continue evolving toward lower-GWP and more environmentally friendly systems, said Rajendran.
"There are many concerns about the flammability of A3s, and A2Ls provide many of the same performance and environmental benefits, but with lower flammability risks," he said. "The larger charge limits — for both A3s and A2Ls — provide manufacturers with more design flexibility to remain in compliance with IEC standards while potentially creating bigger cases and improved solutions for customers seeking a low-GWP refrigeration system."
While it is difficult to know how long it will be until manufacturers can start offering self-contained refrigeration equipment that uses higher charge limits for A2L and A3 refrigerants in the U.S., the industry is working hard to expedite the process.
"Our goal is to accelerate the process for codes and standards while ensuring safety, but it will take significant support from the industry to make that happen," said Wright.
Want to read more? See more articles from this issue here!
Recent Articles by Joanna Turpin
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Joanna Turpin is a Senior Editor. She can be contacted at 248-786-1707 or joannaturpin@achrnews.com. Joanna has been with BNP Media since 1991, first heading up the company's technical book division. She obtained her bachelor's degree in English from the University of Washington and worked on her master's degree in technical communication at Eastern Michigan University.


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Arthroleptis tuberosus es una especie de anfibios de la familia Arthroleptidae.
Habita en Camerún, República del Congo, la República Democrática del Congo,y, posiblemente, en la República Centroafricana, Guinea Ecuatorial y Gabón.
Sus hábitats naturales son bosques tropicales o subtropicales secos y a baja altitud y zonas antiguamente boscosas ahora degradadas.
Está amenazada de extinción por la pérdida de su hábitat natural.

Referencias
 Perret, J.-L. & Amiet, J.-L. 2004.  Arthroleptis tuberosus.   2006 IUCN Red List de Threatened species.   Consultado el 20 de julio de 2007.

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Categories Culture	Fashion	Featured	Jewellery	News & Events	Winterson
Jewels of Elizabeth Taylor to be auctioned
Christies have announced this week that jewellery from the estate of the late Elizabeth Taylor will be auctioned this Autumn. In honour of the celebrated film star and fashion icon, pieces from the collection will tour a series of special events, including stops in London, Paris and Geneva.
Elizabeth Taylor was a renowned collector of jewellery and a selection of her Legendary Jewels will go to auction on 13th December. Proceeds from the events and sales will be donated to The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, which has provided humanitarian funding and assistance to those living with AIDS and HIV since 1991.
One of the most famous pieces in the collection is La Peregrina, one of the most historic and remarkable natural tear drop shaped pearls ever found. Weighing in at a staggering 55 carats, this pearl was discovered in the 16th century and given as a wedding gift to Queen Mary I by Phillip II of Spain.
After a period of ownership in France by Joseph Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, it was sold by his exiled nephew to Lord Hamilton, Marquess of Abercorn in England.
It remained in the Hamilton family until 1969 until it was bought by Richard Burton as a Valentine Gift to Elizabeth Taylor. The pearl was reset by Cartier as a pendant to a stunning necklace of pearls, rubies and diamonds.
It is not known yet if La Peregrina will tour with other items from Elizabeth Taylor's collection. If so, this will be a unique opportunity to view one of the most celebrated pearls in history.
Dates for The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor Exhibition Taylor tour have now been announced, with the jewellery, fashion, art and memorabilia visiting Christie's, London 24-26th September 2011.
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Years with company: 13 years.
Education degrees and professional/volunteer organizations: BS UMass; Business Administration and Management.
Mentors and how have they assisted you in your career: Throughout my career, I have worked with many individuals all with different management styles and skills. I feel that I've learned something from each of them. Some have taught me what not to do; however, overall I've worked with many knowledgeable and positive people that understand the unique fresh meat industry that I've been part of for many years.
I am most proud working for a company like C&S. Being the meat director for a company the size of C&S is more of an achievement than I've ever thought possible when I began my career in this industry.
Most challenging part of your job: The most challenging part of my job is also what I enjoy the most. I have a fascination with working in the fast paced, ever changing conditions of the commodity markets.
Advice for upcoming younger executives: Staying focused and working hard isn't what it's all about. It's finding something that you are passionate about and not being able to put it aside until you get it right is what I find to be the key. Taking something you genuinely enjoy and obtain a feeling that you've achieved what you've set out to do, is the best advice I can give anyone starting out.
Hobbies: Cooking , winter sports, music and enjoying a good book.


Should your kid play travel ball?
Travel ball is all about the parents. There is nothing than a parent loves more than saying their kids play travel ball. Now that your ego is out of the way lets dissect what playing travel ball really mean.
How do you want to spend your weekends?
Do you want your kids to play one game and go home and do something else with their weekend? Or, do you want to be at the ball field at 7am and stay until 10:30pm (or later). That's the worst case scenario, but sometimes it's a two-day tournament and you have to repeat the early wake up the next day, sometimes just to go home after the first game.
Rec-ball is usually a flat fee for spring, summer, and fall season. Travel ball has a larger sign-up cost with commitment and per tournament fees. There is fundraising to help offset the costs of the per tournament fees. If you like to raise money or have deep pockets, then travel ball is a good option. Don't forget your family will have a pay a fee at the gate if you don't head coach, that will run you at least $7 per person.
What do you kids want to do?
Are your kids super competitive or do they just enjoy the playing game? There's a balance of what you know is good for your kids and what they want to do. You have to let them learn on their own sometimes.
Do you like to hear parents nonstop bragging about their kids?
Before the first practice even begins parents are already setting the bar high for their kids. If they fall short of that expectation then venom is spewed towards the child in the form of correction. This doesn't always happen, but it's about 90% of the time.
Whether its baseball or softball you are bound to hear these phrases at every tournament, mostly shouted by parents after they've been told to stop coaching from the bleachers.
Hot dogs, popcorn, peanuts, cotton candy, funnel cakes, dippin' dots, etc. This keeps them busy instead of watching the game.
Things like "First game", "It's my birthday" and waves them in front of players or coaches so you can collect as many signed baseballs as possible.
Take pictures with all the gear you've collected for them. Post them immediately on Instagram or Facebook with the false narrative that they are big fans of the game when they haven't actually one inning.
Here's an idea, watch the game. Eat a stadium classic food and enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of the ballpark. No distractions just baseball.
Kids don't want trophies, they just want after game snacks. This was confirmed once I saw a parent asking to take a picture of their kid after the baseball season ended. The parent wanted a pose with the trophy, but the kid held up his post-game hot dog instead. These participation trophies are to make the parents feel better about their kid not being good at their sport. Kids love to play the sport, they like the free snack after the game and just to get away from you for an hour or so.
Once a kid reaches a certain age the trophy needs to be earned. Trophies for kids who make the all star team is where it should begin and end. If you have a travel ball team then hand out awards for different catagories such as "best hitter" or "best defense". Other than that, the after season party with free food should be enough.
How to coach from the sidelines.
It's tempting to coach from the sidelines, but if you must, remember these helpful tips.
When they hit, tell them to run, ruN, rUN, RUN!
Tell them to run hard!
Tell your kid to throw the ball when they catch it.
If they are a pitcher, tell them to throw strikes.
Stand as close to your kid as the fences allow. You can also put your mouth between the steel cage diamonds and shout unimpeded. Have some prearranged after the game system of punishment if they didn't measure up to your expectations? Let them know during the game that you are keeping track of all their mistakes.
Also, don't do any of these things. Let the coaches coach and you keep your mouth shut unless you are simply cheering your kid on.
What do you bring when you're at an all day softball or baseball tournament?
Something to keep cold – Skip the soda and beer and bring lots of water and Gatorade. Bring fruits, nuts and other low sugar snacks to keep fueled.
Sunscreen – Don't forget to apply every few hours or you will have tan lines on your face.
A Chair – Preferably one with shade if you don't have have any friends who brought a canopy.
First aid kit – Things will happen and bleed or get swollen.
Dissappointment – Don't forget to bring your complaining face. If your child is not performing at perfection level, let them know in front of all the other parents.


Serenity. Nature. One with the ocean. That's what we think of when we rock the Island of the Blue Moon backpack.
Island of the Blue Moon was designed by Oregon surf artist Erik Abel. His work is featured worldwide.


Follow that melody that gives you hope; follow that feeling that makes you smile.
Enjoy the beauty, fight through the bad; that's life happening right there with you.
See them fall, dancing, flying – for a moment defying gravity.


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Fruits of Freedom
| 23 Aug 2015 12:00 AM GMT
By Dr Jyots Bhattacharjee
India became free of British domition due to the selfless endeavour of thousands of our country men. Who can forget the contributions of our great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Nehru, Lokmanya Tilak, Sardar Patel, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, to me only a few! It was due to their sacrifices and untiring efforts that India became free from the shackles of slavery. Our imperial masters left India, but had taught Indians to dislike our glorious traditions. The situation now is that we are neither Indian nor non-Indian—and we have no ground to stand upon firmly.
Those forgotten great leaders paid a heavy price; for freedom they suffered untold misery and many of them died. And we are enjoying the fruits of their sacrifice without being the least grateful to those noble heroes. Actually Independence does not mean a thing to us; all we do is to celebrate the event and that too in the presence of a handful of dignitaries. Common people seem to be indifferent to the significance of Independence Day celebrations. For them it is just a paid holiday to watch television, to go for a picnic or to visit the zoo with the children. May be they are disillusioned and are fed up with these hollow festivities and are no longer interested in listening to the rehearsed speeches by our dignitaries. The people have learnt to take their speeches with a tablespoon of salt. They are disgusted with the deteriorating situation of the state and are fed up with the lies thrown around like confetti. And who can blame them for their disenchantment? After all, they have borne enough and their nerves are frayed. The old people often can be heard grumbling that the situation was far better during the British period. There was no violence, no conflicts and no hypocrisy. People could move about freely, even at night, without fear. There was no fear of bomb blasts in cinema halls, market places or buses. There was no fear of hijacking of planes, of abduction or unnecessary killing of innocent people. Perhaps these grievances are due to the frustrations of the people at large, who were hoping for a 'Ramrajya' after attaining freedom, as the Mahatma had envisaged.
It is very true that India has developed in an astounding fashion during the few decades after independence. None can deny the tremendous progress the country has made in all spheres. In the British period we had only a small number of educated people but now due to all these literacy schemes, people have become aware of the value and importance of education and more and more children have started going to schools. Now we have a large number of educated people but we are also exporting many, who are giving wonderful performance in foreign lands. We have thousands of talented people, who could have done a lot for the country. They are reluctant to come back and believe that they would not get all that facility here, which they are enjoying in their adopted country. Perhaps they are right.
India does not lack resources. The country has vast areas of fertile land, wonderful industries and sufficient raw materials. With the resources in hand, we have ample opportunity to grow into a great tion. We have produced enough food; we have sufficient tural wealth, enough technical, scientific and defence knowledge — more than our expectations. India is one of the most important developing countries of the world, posing a challenge even to super powers. But all this progress has not been able to give us happiness. Most of the people are poor and are suffering a lot. Our experts have not been able to discover means to combat tural calamities. For instance, our state is prey to devastating floods each year. This year is no exception. Thousands of people become homeless, some men die, animals are washed away and communication with other states gets disrupted. We remain helpless spectators when ture strikes lethal blows. Our leaders talking big and showing spurious concern for the plight of the victims are of no use. They have apparently spent crores on these flood control projects, yet floods are as devastating as ever.
That is not the only problem. The country is reeling under corruption. Money seems to speak louder than words. You cannot expect the smallest service in any department, unless you are prepared to grease their oily palms with your hard-earned money. You may not be able to get an honest person, even if you scour the entire length and breadth of any of these offices. Decades back, in the pre-independence era there was not such large-scale corruption. But now you may not find a single corruption-free individual amongst the multitude.
Terrorism has spread like an infectious disease throughout the country and Assam possibly is the worst sufferer. Life has become so very uncertain that you are not sure if you would be back home in the evening from your office. A group of young men at your gate give you shivers. You are afraid to go down a dark alley, in case somebody, lurking behind the bushes takes pot shot at you. You cannot go to a cinema or to the market with a mind free from qualms. A bus journey is also not safe for you. We do not know how to protect ourselves from violence. Shooting, stabbing, abduction, extortion, rape etc. have become the order of the day. Minor girls are raped by men, old enough to be their grandfathers. That is the situation in a nutshell. We do not trust anybody and do not go to help a neighbour in distress. Fear has clouded our minds to such an extent that we cannot see or judge something ratiolly.
Our social life is a mess. We do not meet our friends or relatives as Television is ruling our homes. Adults and little children sit glued to the TV set without bothering if some of those programmes are worth watching or if the children would be adversely affected by them. The tragedy is that due to the impact of Television, we have lost our friends and our social life has become woefully restricted. Science has made progress by leaps and bounds and we are having wonderful gadgets, which were unknown to our forefathers. We are enjoying all the comfort, that science has offered. But we are not really happy. We have forgotten the meaning of freedom and that is the greatest tragedy of our life.
Some people are grumbling, especially those from the pre-independence era, that liberty has become a liability for us. What has it brought; merely moral decadence, price rise and violence? But that is not the fault of liberty. The blame actually lies with us. We have not realised that to preserve liberty, we have to make some unified efforts. Freedom without responsibility is disastrous. It is like giving a loaded gun to an ignorant child. We are proud to assert that ours is a large democracy, yet we are not responsible enough to preserve it. Our democracy has turned into mobocracy and it is money that rules the election process.
There does not seem to be any perceptible law or order in our country. People are suffering a lot and the crimils are waltzing around with any number of anti-social activities. The talks about a corruption free society have become a damp squib. Lack of responsibility has made us float like a rudderless ship, and we have no idea about how to protect and preserve our hard-earned freedom. Infiltration from across the border has posed a tremendous hurdle in our path of progress. Some people are trading freedom for persol and political gains.
People have to be made aware of their responsibility and here the children have a great role to play. They are our hope and the destiny of the country depends on them. Childhood is the most vital period in human life. What is learnt in childhood develops character. Therefore instead of giving them career-based education, they should be given value-based education. They should be trained in such a way that they can be worthy citizens of the country in future. The parents and the teachers should note that children learn from what they see and not from what they hear. Every child has potential divinity in him and this divinity should be made actual.
Renunciation was the ideal of ancient India and it is also the need of modem India. Helping others around us will bring us peace and happiness. It will also promote community well-being. Hatred and ill-will can be conquered only by selfless activity. We have to forget petty things. Even a few good people can do a lot. India had a glorious past, but unfortutely the glory was lost in the mire of selfishness, corruption and cruelty. Corruption and modernism have ruined our society. Hence spiritual discipline has become a necessity. The young people have to be trained in selflessness, spirit of service and truthfulness, so that they can lead the country in the right path in future. Once India was a country rooted in spiritualism. But due to western influence now materialism has elbowed out our glorious tradition. As a result people have become incredibly selfish, greedy and cruel. We have lost all our higher values. For peace and bliss spiritualism has to be revived. That is the only way to happiness.
(The writer is a former Head, Department of Philosophy, Cotton College, Guwahati)


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Mr Rowley was a co-founder in 1996 of TSX and LSE-listed First Quantum Minerals Ltd. First Quantum is now one of the world's largest copper production companies and the owner of the Ravensthorpe nickel project in Western Australia.
He was previously Non-Executive Chairman and Director of Lithium One Inc., which was acquired by Galaxy Resources Ltd by way of a Plan of Arrangement in July 2012.
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Mr Perez de Solay is a qualified industrial engineer with a career spanning engineering, operational improvement, banking, finance and Executive Management.
Prior to joining Orocobre Limited, he was the President and CEO of Petroleos Sudamericanos, an oil and gas producer operating in Argentina and Colombia. He oversaw new operations and assets, and led major stakeholder initiatives.
Prior to 2011, Mr Perez de Solay was CFO and head of Corporate Development of GeoPark, an oil and gas operator in Argentina and Chile. He was a key member of the Geopark Executive team that established its asset base and subsequently listed the company on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). Mr Perez de Solay joined Geopark from Citigroup where he had spent a decade in institutional, corporate and restructuring activities.
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Mr Hubbard was appointed a Director of Orocobre Limited in November 2012 and appointed Chairman in July 2016. He is also Chairman of Healius Limited and a board member of RACQ and LifeLine Australia.
Previous roles include, Non-Executive Director of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited and partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers for over 20 years where he served as auditor and adviser for some of Australia's largest resource companies with activities throughout Australia, Papua New Guinea, West Africa and South America.
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Mr Seville is a mining geologist and geotechnical engineer with over 35 years' experience in the resources sector including over 25 years' as either Managing Director or Executive Director of various ASX, TSX or AIM listed companies.
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Mr Turner is the leader of Fasken Martineau DuMoulin's Global Mining Group, a full-service law firm with office in Canada, the UK, South Africa and China.
He has been involved in many of the leader corporate finance and merger and acquisition deals in the resources sector primarily through companies active in Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Canada and Australia.
Mr Turner has also successfully acted for the financial arranger or sponsor of several global major resource projects.
He is also Non-Executive Chairman of GoGold Resources, a TSX-listed gold and silver mining company and a recipient of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal for his services in the autism sector.
LEANNE HEYWOOD (BBUS MBA CPA AICD)
Mrs Heywood is an experienced ASX Non-Executive Director, with broad general management experience gained through an international career in the mining sector, including 10 years with Rio Tinto.
Her experience includes strategic marketing, business finance and compliance and she has led organisational restructures, disposals and acquisitions. Additionally, she has had significant experience in complex cross-cultural negotiations and international customer and stakeholder relationship management (including governments, communities and investment partners).
Mr Fitzpatrick has more than 47 years of technical mining industry experience in project and construction management, engineering, maintenance and plant operations, including acting as a project director for various major mining companies both locally and internationally.
Mr Fitzpatrick has held numerous senior positions with leading engineering and mining companies such as Bechtel, BHP, Gold Fields and Newmont Mining Corporation.
His experience includes the role of Director Global Projects Engineering and Construction for Newmont, Project Director on Newmont's US$1.8 billion Batu Hijau project in Indonesia, Project Manager for Phase III of BHP's Escondida copper project expansion and Principal Consultant for the US$7 billion Las Bambas project in Peru.
FERNANDO ORIS DE ROA (MPA, Harvard Kennedy School of Government)
Mr Oris de Roa is a business leader with a history of developing and operating large enterprises within Argentina. His international career in 1970 with large trading company Continental Grain, working in the USA, Spain, Switzerland, Brazil and Argentina eventually rising through the ranks to be responsible for all of Latin America.
As Chief Executive of S.A. San Miguel, Mr Oris de Roa was widely credited with turning the company into the largest mot profitable lemon products company in the world.
He has also held the role of Director of Patagonia Gold Ltd and was appointed as Ambassador of Argentina to the United States serving during 2018 and 2019.
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Ms Heredia has more than 28 years of experience in the mining industry and is currently a senior partner of the leading Argentinian legal firm Allende & Brea where she heads the Energy and Natural Resources area.
She is an expert in mining law with extensive experience advising financial institutions and companies in complex mining transactions in Argentina and has repeatedly represented lenders in all mining project finance arranged in Argentina.
The principal focus of Ms Heredia's work is natural resources, infrastructure and environmental law and finance law related to these areas, assisting multiple companies established in Argentina.
Ms Heredia is an active member of the International Bar Association, and is currently Vice Hari of SEERIL (Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law).
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Some analysts are being far too quick to dismiss the question of why Snowden leaked so much classified information
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byEdward Morrissey
As the NSA's latest bête noire plays Carmen Sandiego with both the United States and reporters in Moscow, other journalists are looking at the broader implications of dealing with sources that leak classified material. Do motives matter in how the media should approach the leak, or should journalists remain objective and focus only on the story? With the Department of Justice naming reporters as co-conspirators to espionage in federal court and popular sentiment for Edward Snowden split between hero and traitor, the publishers of leaks have some soul-searching to do.
BuzzFeed's Ben Smith argues for agnosticism in addressing leaks, ironically by using the reverse of a Christian teaching on sin. "Christians talk of hating the sin and loving the sinner," Smith wrote over the weekend. "[R]eporters occasionally operate in exactly the opposite way: They hate, or at least, dislike the source, and love the story." Smith uses the example of Mark Felt, who revealed himself as Deep Throat decades after advising Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein on Watergate, as an unlikeable figure who nonetheless gave critical information on government corruption. Should the pair have questioned his motives — which turned out to be venal — and missed the bigger story?
Smith says journalists need to report the story and let readers decide how to weigh motive. "I'm not sure why reporters should care all that much about his personal moral status, the meaning of the phrase 'civil disobedience,' or the fate of his eternal soul," he concludes. "And the public who used to be known as 'readers' are going to have to get used to making that distinction."
Not so fast, counters Matthew Cooper at National Journal. Cooper, who first reported on Valerie Plame's status as a CIA analyst and set off a scandal that ended up putting Scooter Libby in prison for obstruction of justice, says that journalism is not merely "open mic night" for government sources with axes to grind. A good reporter needs to understand the motives of the leaker as well as the context of the information to determine what the story is. In fact, Cooper argues, the reporter owes readers that information to allow them to make the distinction that Smith assigns as their responsibility.
Watergate readers didn't know until more than 30 years later that Felt was the Deep Throat source, and that his motivation wasn't an outrage over the abuse of power as much as the fact that Felt didn't get to partake in it. "Felt was a senior FBI official, a longtime ally of J. Edgar Hoover who was furious at the Nixon White House for being passed over to be FBI director," Cooper reminds us. "He was also angry about the president turning to his own private band of wiretappers and dirty tricksters instead of Hoover's band of wiretappers and dirty tricksters."
This is a better example than Cooper realizes in the need to judge motivation as part of the story. Felt was more than just a "senior FBI official." He served as the number two man under Hoover, which is why he knew so much about the extent and depth of the corruption at the Nixon White House. As one of the most senior law-enforcement officials in the country, Felt could have started an investigation into executive-branch corruption — or at the very least, gone to Congress to expose it. Without a doubt, Felt had an obligation to do that as a law enforcement official.
Instead, Felt chose to leak the information to two reporters. That allowed Woodward and Bernstein to dig up a lot more on Watergate than they otherwise might have found, and pushed Congress to conduct an investigation that would have led to impeachment had Richard Nixon not resigned — the only American president to have done so. However, that also allowed Felt to deflect attention from the massive abuses of power that had been going on for decades at the FBI under Hoover, although not for too much longer, as it turned out.
Had readers known that Deep Throat came from the FBI, Felt might have been outed much sooner. It might also have prompted a lot of questions about why the FBI was leaking to the press rather than investigating the wrongdoing themselves, and exposed more abuses than Watergate did, including those in which Felt participated.
What does that say about Snowden? Not much, actually. Unlike Felt or Plame and her husband Joe Wilson, Snowden had no significant power within government. Glenn Greenwald at the Guardian, who worked the closest with Snowden over the last few months, argues that Snowden is motivated by outrage over abuses of power; Snowden's detractors argue that he either hates the U.S. or has a narcissistic desire for glory. Either way, Snowden had similar channels to choose as Felt did, which was to either contact law enforcement or members of Congress about those abuses, at least before exposing highly classified material to the public.
Why did he not avail himself of those channels? Here, too, actions arguably speak to motivation. Snowden fled to Hong Kong, then Russia, and apparently has started to bargain with Ecuador for asylum — and may need to travel through Cuba and Venezuela. None of these nations are known for a deep commitment to free speech and investigative media. Ecuador, in fact, has prosecuted journalists for reporting on the authoritarian government's activities, and has imposed a panel to regulate media content — presumably in favor of President Rafael Correa.
It's entirely possible that Snowden's information accurately describes abuses of power, even if he's not the free-speech hero or liberty martyr that his supporters claim. In part, we can now judge that because Snowden did what Felt refused to do for decades, which is reveal himself as the leaker. For the most part, though, we are left with only fragments of evidence to support Snowden's public conclusions about the NSA and Britain's GCHQ signals-intelligence group. Until we get a robust investigation into the activities of both by the respective legislatures that are supposed to oversee those activities, we can't reach any real conclusions. That's why motive matters in leaks, as well as context.
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1. Linking with Microsoft programs like Word - currently we have to copy and paste to another document to be able to send a letter on. I know you can save the template as an RTF file, but when filling in and saving to Front Desk it goes back to FD Document format. Is there a way to keep it as a Word doc?
2. Can we get our logo / letterhead put onto a PDF Dr's letter that we save so that when we email it to a doctor they have our brand in front of them?
Great thinking, in addition, it would be great if letter templates could be saved as both Word AND pdf files- handy when emailing to patients.
I really like the idea of this being done in a way that would save on space. Graphics for some letterheads can be very space-consuming, and a neat way of being able to upload a logo to a "place" in the system - whether for each practitioner or the clinic as a whole - and then add it to the letter it in a way that I guess would be comparable to a letter-tag, could be very efficient and handy.
The osteopaths within our multi-disciplinary team have some 20 letter templates available to them, and storing the "letterhead" in a single place would be titillatingly handy (!) - especially if one team member changes and we can change the logo in one place instead of about 20.