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Lionfish Attacking Atlantic Ocean Like A Living Oil Spill
By Elizabeth Shogren
Published April 17, 2013 at 2:56 AM EDT
Lionfish, like this one spotted in the Bahamas, are a nonnative predatory fish that can decimate native fish populations.
A gluttonous predator is power-eating its way through reefs from New York to Venezuela. It's the lionfish.
And although researchers are coming up with new ways to protect some reefs from the flamboyant maroon-striped fish, they have no hope of stopping its unparalleled invasion.
Lad Akins has scuba dived in the vibrant reefs of the Bahamas for many years. But when he returned a couple years ago, he saw almost no fish smaller than his hand.
"Seeing the lack of small reef fish that used to inhabit those sites was very startling to me," says Akins, the director of special projects at Reef Environmental Education Foundation, a conservation group for scuba divers.
The lionfish are native to the coral reefs of the South Pacific and Indian Ocean.
They were first spotted off Florida in 1985. But it wasn't until the past decade that large numbers were spotted in the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. The fish may have been transported by the aquarium trade.
A recent study found that in just two years, reefs in the Bahamas lost on average 65 percent of their small prey fish. Larger fish, like red snapper and grouper, decreased by more than 40 percent.
Researchers warn that similar devastation could be expected throughout the region.
Why are lionfish such phenomenal invaders?
They reproduce every few days and eat anything that fits into their mouths. And nothing eats them because they're covered with venomous spines.
Akins now spends most of his time studying lionfish, organizing groups of volunteer divers to capture or kill them, and trying to come up with other ways to get rid of them. His group published a cookbook full of lionfish recipes and tries to encourage restaurants and the fishing industry to see them as food.
Scientists hope that removing lionfish one by one may help preserve native fish populations in some reefs that are important for tourism, conservation or fishing. But it can't stop the lionfish's explosive foray into the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico.
"We know that we cannot control them in the entire ocean," says James Morris, an ecologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "It's just too big."
Morris says invasive species are biological pollution. "It's like an oil spill that keeps reproducing and will keep reproducing forever," he says.
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Elizabeth Shogren
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For the longest time, I thought that bittersweet was the emotion reserved for funerals, particularly for people who had battled a debilitating disease for a long time (#cancersucks) or those who had lived a long, quality life.
But this past week, I had several moments of bittersweet. One came from realizing that my strengths are very much in written communication as I was able to write a civil but firm email notifying an employee that his services wouldn't be needed, that I was able to make readers judging a sample of my writing cry in just ten pages. This strength, though, does not manifest itself well in big groups (introverts unite! quietly and in small groups) which means I am not the kind of person sought out at big public events. One came from coming home from that event to be greeted by my amazing kids who gave me big, strong hugs – the kind of embrace that little kids could never give. One came from working my last day at a job I'd thought would be my last job, to acknowledge that the exceptional friends I'd made in the past nine years would always hold a strong place in my heart, but that our different places of employment meant that our everyday conversation will naturally decrease.
We are good at depicting the nuances of anger, understand the fluctuations of happy, have varying levels of tolerance for the silly. But people are much more developed than these basic groupings suggest, and the only way that we can understand how to better convey these emotions in our characters is to understand the way they show up in ourselves, in the people around us.
I have a friend who can talk to anyone. Easily. It takes her minutes to make a connection and people remember her for a long, long time. When I am with her, my reactions run from jealousy to relief that all those people don't seek me out. Yes, those are in direct competition with each other.
I have another friend who has signed a book deal for a really decent amount of money. There are parts of me that hope and long for that kind of recognition when I go on submission, and then I get stressed thinking about what it might be like to have that kind of recognition before even really starting.
About a week ago, I received a text from my daughter. It had a short video link and included the text SORRY SORRY SORRY SORRY SOORRRYYY!!!! The video showed a decent sized crack in her viola and a strange thing happened to me. Frustration, yes. Concern over the extent of the damage and ease of repair, absolutely. But there was no anger. And for some people, that may seem strange, but I'm the kind of person who is quite prone to anger, and several months ago, and event like this would have launched me into a physiological sort of silent rage that would have been hardly noticeable to people around me, but would have completely occupied my thoughts, accelerated my heart rate, and set me off in to a lecture about taking care of things or getting rid of the things.
But, you see, a few months ago, I was officially diagnosed with depression and started medication to help level me out. And in that moment when I was trying to sort through how to solve the problem, I realized what WASN'T happening. And in that moment, I was filled with gratitude that I got to live in a time when mental disorders aren't a reason to lock up and ignore, but were seen as a reason to treat and nurture. This gratitude was further amplified because I had the good fortune to start with a medication and dosage that worked for me from the beginning, and that it was keeping me in a state that I could guide, correct and teach instead of lecture, guilt-trip and yell.
So my challenge for your writers is to take time, daily or weekly at least, to reflect on your own unique mixture of emotions. How do they manifest? What do they feel like? How does the hybrid nature of your humanity merge together to create someone who is uniquely you? And how can you blend this complicated internalization to create character who are more fascinating?


Here's a daunting task: Take an oil-stained auto-body shop and transform it into a tricked-out studio and boutique with an apothecary-chic vibe—a place where women can ooh and aah over the latest lip gloss and eyeliner. That was the charge for makeup magnate Bobbi Brown: Create a large loft-like studio that would also act as the first Bobbi Brown freestanding store. It needed to be a quiet space where she could find inspiration for color palettes and new product launches—and also be ideal for hosting large employee gatherings. The old body shop near her home in Montclair, New Jersey, became that perfect spot.
Recently, a few hundred employees were on hand for the annual sales meeting. Amid the din, Bobbi needed some solitude. Casual and fresh-faced in jeans, she crossed the room and with the flick of a button, a transparent garage door lowered, sealing off a chunk of what is otherwise an entirely open space into a private office cloaked in quiet.
The detail is just one of the sly winks of a space that fuels the creativity of the former makeup artist-turned-industry insider—a move she made after serendipitously meeting a chemist on a photo shoot and then creating a line of lipsticks introduced at Bergdorf Goodman in 1991.
The move to New Jersey was spurred by a fire that damaged the company's former Soho office in Manhattan. Bobbi and her employees were displaced to a standard office building with low ceilings and bad lighting. For meetings and brainstorming sessions, they commuted to Montclair, just blocks from Bobbi's home. "We felt so good having meetings outside the office, we put two and two together," she says.
Bobbi designed the space in tandem with her husband, developer Steven Plofker. While Bobbi Brown headquarters remains in New York (the line is now owned by Estée Lauder, though Bobbi retains creative control), she currently spends three days a week at this think tank, retail space, and "education center" for the brand. Not only does the arrangement allow her to work in a space that sparks her creativity, it also makes it possible for her to be close to home and her three sons—Dylan, 17, Dakota, 15, and Duke, 9.
Old-fashioned molded woodwork and wood floors warm an otherwise industrial space. Bright daylight streams through wide windows—perfect for analyzing colors.
Color boards and palette possibilities for Bobbi's newest lines fill her studio. The vintage train case was the impetus for the makeup case sitting atop it. The bronze timber stool, $565, is from fleetwoodfurnishings.com.
Vintage bottles on Bobbi's desk spur colorful new products.
"The combination of old and new [in her studio] is like wearing jeans with holes and gorgeous fancy shoes," says Bobbi. "The overall effect is a fun, exploratory space that's totally creative."
Outside, a tiny garden blooms-like a glimpse of an Italian villa on an urban terrain. It's just one of the considerate touches for employees, along with perks such as healthful office snacks and on-site visits by a manicurist and stylist. "The people who work for me get to share a better lifestyle here," Bobbi notes.


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Non-tariff barriers hinder exporters
Update: November, 23/2018 - 09:00
It is critical to enhance the awareness of businesses about non-tariff measures and build the capacity to tackle invisible trade barriers. — Photo cafef.vn
HÀ NỘI — It is critical to enhance the awareness of businesses about non-tariff measures and build the capacity to tackle invisible trade barriers, experts have said.
According to Hoàng Minh Chiến, deputy director of the Việt Nam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, through Việt Nam's free trade agreements, firms would have opportunities to expand exports but also face non-tariff barriers to trade.
"Thoroughly understanding non-tariff measures of export markets is key for businesses to promote trade," Chiến said.
Chiến said most domestic enterprises were small and medium sized with limited capacity and insufficient understanding about invisible barriers, so they would face several difficulties when exporting.
"Firms must be provided with support to build enough capacity to overcome non-tariff measures," he said.
Common non-tariff measures used by countries around the world included sanitary and phytosanitary measures, technical barriers to trade, pre-shipment inspections and other formalities, non-automatic licensing and quotas and rules on product origin.
According to Alain Chevalier, senior trade promotion adviser at the Việt Nam Trade Promotion Agency, some 90 per cent firms in Việt Nam are small and medium sized and only 10 per cent of them have capacity for direct exporting, while others must export via intermediaries or produce following the orders of exporters.
He pointed out that small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) had several limitations such as limited financial capacity, limited capacity to access capital and new technologies, a lack of market research and weak management capacity, and few of them were engaging in global value chains.
Their capacity to understand and overcome non-tariff measures was still low and would encounter several challenges in integration, he said.
Chevalier said that was necessary to equip firms with knowledge about non-tariff measures and build capacity to overcome them.
According to Nguyễn Thị Xuân Thúy from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, rules of origin was the non-tariff measure firms must pay the most attention to because meeting these rules would help them to enjoy preferential tariffs via FTAs.
Thúy said firms should also study non-tariff measures used in their export markets to compare costs for meeting non-tariff measures and benefits from tariff cuts in FTAs.
According to Thúy, policymakers should study the impacts of non-tariff measures in Việt Nam to cut costs for businesses.
In addition, support must be provided to firms about market information and knowledge about non-tariff measures and ways to tackle these barriers to trade, she said.
In an effort to enhance awareness of organisations and enterprises about non-tariff measures in international trade, the Việt Nam Trade Promotion Agency and the International Trade Centre on Wednesday held a workshop on tackling the invisible barriers to trade titled: 'Non-tariff barriers project in Việt Nam'.
The project will be implemented in 2019-20 and focus on surveying firms about non-tariff measures, working with relevant parties to study measures to tackle existing trade barriers and reduce costs in trade, building capacity to cope with non-tariff measures for policy-makers, trade organisations and SMEs, and enhancing transparency in non-tariff measures. — VNS
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Kamjanka (; ) ist eine  ukrainische Stadt mit etwa 14.000 Einwohnern (2007) und war bis Juli 2020 das Verwaltungszentrum des gleichnamigen Rajons Kamjanka im Zentrum der Ukraine.

Geographische Lage
Kamjanka liegt etwa 300 km südöstlich von Kiew in der Oblast Tscherkassy.
Smila liegt 34 km nordwestlich und Oleksandriwka  15 km südöstlich der Stadt. Das Oblastzentrum Tscherkassy liegt 61 km nördlich von Kamjanka.

Geschichte
Der Name der Ortschaft ist von dem Wort Kamen (slaw. 'Stein') abgeleitet. Zwar soll die Ur-Geschichte der Stadt auf die alten archäologischen Kulturen und protoslawischen Ansiedlungen auf diesem Gebiet zurückgehen, die eigentliche Entwicklung beginnt erst im 17. Jahrhundert: dafür sorgten die geflohenen Bauern. Im Jahre 1649 wurde der Ort vom polnischen König Kasimir an den Kosakenhetman Bogdan Chmelnizki verschenkt. 140 Jahre später verkaufte der polnische Magnat  Lubomirski – der damalige Gutsherr von Kamjanka – die künftige Stadt an den russischen Feldherrn, Fürsten von Taurien und Katharinas Favoriten Grigori Potjomkin.

Kamjanka ist bekannt durch die Künstlerkolonie, in der u. a. der russische Nationaldichter Alexander Puschkin, der Komponist Pjotr I. Tschaikowski, Freidenker und Kriegshelden aus der Zeit der Napoleonkriege wirkten. Darüber hinaus gehörte diese Ortschaft zu den wichtigsten geheimen Zentren der Dekabristenbewegung. Hier wurden die Pläne des Aufstandes gegen den Zaren geschmiedet und das Programm der künftigen republikanischen Gesellschaftsordnung ausdiskutiert. In den 1820er Jahren entstanden in Kamjanka einige Meisterwerke der Lyrik Puschkins. Hier vollendete Puschkin auch sein Poem Gefangener im Kaukasus und schrieb alte ukrainische Volkslieder auf, die er später in der Dichtung Poltawa verwendete; die Stadt wird im 10. Kapitel des Versepos Eugen Onegin erwähnt. Tschaikowski arbeitete in Kamjanka am Klavierzyklus Die Jahreszeiten, am 2. Klavierkonzert, an der 2. Sinfonie sowie an solch berühmten musikalischen Bühnenwerken wie Mazeppa, Eugen Onegin, Orleanskaja deva (Die Jungfrau von Orléans) und Lebedinoe ozero (Schwanensee). In den Jahren 1865–1891 verbrachte Tschaikowski fast jeden Sommer in Kamjanka. Zwischen 1927 und dem 15. August 1944 trug der Ort den offiziellen Namen Kamjanka-Schewtschenkiwska (Кам'янка-Шевченківська).

Wirtschaft und Verkehr
Hypothesen zufolge lag Kamjanka an einer Kreuzung der Handelswege, womöglich auf einer Abzweigung der wenig erforschten Fortsetzung der alten historischen Straße Via Regia. Von Smila – einem wichtigen Eisenbahnknotenpunkt in der Ukraine – ist Kamjanka nur wenige Kilometer entfernt und hat eine Bahnstation an der Eisenbahnstrecke Kiew – Dnipro.
Bereits im Jahre 1820 wurde hier eine Grundwasserquelle entdeckt. Das Wasser setzte man bald bei der Produktion der Wodkaerzeugnisse in der örtlichen Spirituosenfabrik, einer der ersten in der Region, ein. Nach einer Rekonstruktion in den 1920er Jahren wurde sie zum führenden Betrieb der Branche. Für die Produktion des Wodkas wird das Wasser aus der 220 Meter tiefen Spalte, mit der nachfolgenden vielfachen Reinigung verwendet.

Sehenswürdigkeiten
In der unmittelbaren Nähe von Kamjanka liegt das legendäre Waldstück Cholodny Jar ('Die Kalte Schlucht'), u. a. bekannt durch das Werk des ukrainischen Nationaldichters Taras Schewtschenko. Das Entstehen der Schlucht wird dem Aufprall eines Kometen zugeschrieben. Überlieferungen zufolge war diese Gegend bereits in der Antike besiedelt. Der älteste sichere Fund – die sogenannten "Amazonengräber" – datiert man mit dem 4. Jahrhundert vor Chr. Später machte hier das mongolische Heer vor seinem Europa-Feldzug Station. Das historisch-kulturelle Freilichtmuseum von Kamjanka, das zu den international wichtigsten Tschaikowski- und Puschkin-Gedenkstätten gehört, umfasst mehrere denkmalgeschützte Bauten, Sammlungen sowie Parkanlagen und hat den Status eines staatlichen Schutzgebiets. Eines der Hauptexponate ist ein original erhaltener Tschaikowski-Flügel, gebaut um 1875 von der Stuttgarter Firma Schiedmayer & Söhne. In den 1990er Jahren war das Museum unterfinanziert, was die Pflege des Bestandes erschwerte. Hilfe kam u. a. aus Deutschland durch das ehrenamtliche Engagement, durch Spendensuche und damit verbundene Aktionen der Multiplikatoren. Das Museum wurde u. a. vom Europäischen Kultur- und Informationszentrum in Thüringen, von Radio Akzent, dem Pianisten Rolf Plagge und von Elianne Schiedmayer (Schiedmayer Celesta GmbH) unterstützt.

Weblinks
 Website von Kamenka
 Eintrag zum Ort in der Enzyklopädie der modernen Ukraine (ukrainisch)
 Karte der Region
 Topographische Karte M-36-101

Ort in der Oblast Tscherkassy
Rajon Tscherkassy

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UAE bans import of live birds from Netherlands
UAE's Ministry of Climate Change and Environment acts after outbreak of strain of bird flu in European country
The UAE has announced a ban on the import of live birds from the Netherlands following an outbreak of a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu, H5N8.
The UAE's Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) said it has taken action based on a notification from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) about the outbreak in the Flevoland province of the Netherlands which has led to destroying more than 150,000 chickens.
The UAE said in a statement that it has banned the import of all species of domestic and wild live birds, ornamental birds, chicks, hatching eggs and their non-heat-treated by-products from the Netherlands.
It has also banned the import of poultry meat and non-heat-treated products and table eggs from the Flevoland province. However, thermally treated poultry products (meat and eggs) from all parts of the Netherlands have been cleared for import.
Dr Majid Sultan Al Qassimi, Assistant Undersecretary for the Food Diversity Sector at MOCCAE, said: "These measures reiterate the Ministry's keenness in achieving its strategic objectives including enhancing biosecurity levels and eliminating pathogens before they enter the country.
"In doing so, the Ministry prevents bird flu and related risks and their impacts on the country's poultry health and safety, in addition to protecting public health and well-being."
MOCCAE said it is carefully scrutinising documentation accompanying consignments of food products shipped into the country. The Ministry is also conducting sensory detection to ensure that the quality of the products complies with the UAE's stringent standards.
Samples of food products from shipments are transferred to laboratories for the necessary tests to ensure they are safe and fit to enter the country.
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India's H-Energy to start west coast LNG terminal operations
LNG Industry, Wednesday, 04 October 2017 15:39
Reuters reports that India's H-Energy Pvt Ltd, a unit of real estate group Hiranandani, will start operations at its LNG terminal in the western Maharashtra state by May 2018.
India plans to raise the share of natural gas in its energy mix to 15% in three years from the current 6.5%, according to a plan set out by the government.
H-Energy has invested US$261 million to build its 4 million tpy regassification terminal near the Jaigarh port in the state.
"We have already laid a 60 kilometre pipeline connecting our plant to the Jaigarh port," Darshan Hiranandani said, adding his firm would initially import spot cargoes to make the super cooled fuel affordable to price sensitive Indian customers.
H-Energy is among the three companies in India which will be adding LNG capacity to a gas-hungry nation in 2018. The other two projects are a 5 million tpy terminal at Ennore on the eastern coast and a 5 million tpy terminal at Mundra in Gujarat in the west.
H-Energy is also building another LNG terminal off the coast of Kolkata in the Bay of Bengal. The construction for that 2 million tpy plant will begin next year, according to Hiranandani.
Read the article online at: https://www.lngindustry.com/liquid-natural-gas/04102017/indias-h-energy-to-start-west-coast-lng-terminal-operations/
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Home OPINION Who is Mr. Jeffrey Celiz or "Ka Eric" Almendras and Why the...
Who is Mr. Jeffrey Celiz or "Ka Eric" Almendras and Why the Public Should Not Believe His Wild Claims
Manila Today Staff
CLAIMS:
Ka Eric as "living proof" that Gen. Parlade's accusations against persons they red-tagged like the members of the Makabayan, activist leaders of progressive groups the National Union of People's Lawyers (NUPL), and Angela "Ella" Colmenares, are leaders or ranking members of the CPP-NPA.
Actress Angel Locsin is a supporter of the group who even gave money to them.
He surrendered to the military in 2017.
He was a member of the CPP-NPA for 27 years.
He was studied in UP Diliman in 1988, was a campus journalist and member of CEGP, recruited as member of the Kabataang Makabayan (KM) in September 1988 and became CPP member on December 10, 1988.
He was deployed by the CPP to the Visayas, worked as organizer of the CEGP in the University of the Philippine Visayas (UPV), the whole of Iloilo City, in Bacolod City, and in Negros, and later became organizer of the National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP).
He was deployed to the so-called National Operational Command (NOC) of the NPA in 2002 and worked there until March 2015.
FACTS:
Mr. Celiz did not, and never studied, at UP Diliman. I know this because he was my classmate at West Visayas State University. In 1988, he was studying at Iloilo City High School (ICHS). He then studied at West Visayas State University (WVSU) from 1989 to 1994. There, he became the editor of Forum-Dimension. The official student publication of WVSU. Mr. Celiz WAS a friend, We were both student activists at WVSU.
From 1994 Celiz became a full-time activist until 2004. He was the spokesperson of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, Panay. (Bayan-Panay) and became its chairperson in 2000 until 2004.
In 2006, Jeffrey asked for my help. He told me his life was in danger from the military and thus wanted a sanctuary. I allowed him to stay in our house in Metro Manila for several days, and then in my friends' house. I and my clients provided him allowance because he had no work and he had valid fears to be killed by the military as he was the "face" of the left in Panay Island particularly in Iloilo City at that time.
From 2006 until 2017, Jeffrey and I frequently met in Metro Manila. At those times, he was also staying in Tagaytay City at his uncle's house or the vacation houses his uncle maintained. In February 2008, he permanently stayed in Tagaytay City to teach English language courses in a Korean school which I, Jeffrey, and his uncle helped put up.
In 2008, he told me he wanted to work abroad as waiter but he was afraid that there might be pending cases against him. So he sought the help of the late Raul Gonzales, then Secretary of Justice, under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to check whether there are cases filed against him. But he was not able to leave for abroad as he supposedly failed in table setting. In December 2008, he returned to Iloilo City.
In March 2009, he worked at Iloilo City Hall as political liaison officer of Mayor Jerry Treñas. In July 2009, Celiz was known to have worked at Northern Samar as community facilitator and organizer for a joint project of Masipag and Plan Philippines. In February 2010, he left the project and returned to Iloilo City again.
In August or September 2009, we met in Iloilo City. I was then seeking his advice for my plan to ran for the position of Municipal Mayor of my hometown in Antique. We then frequently met in Iloilo City. He also would go to our house in my hometown. At that time, Celiz also served as political strategists of then Iloilo City Vice-Mayor Jed Mabilog who was intending to ran for Mayor for the 2010 elections. He actively campaigned for Mabilog during the elections and also acted as panelist in the Comelec-sponsored candidates forum for candidates vying for the local elective posts in the city as well as the province of Iloilo.
In June 2010, after Mr. Mabilog won the mayoralty position of Iloilo City, Celiz was given a plum position in the city hall. He then was reportedly able to corner three lots, instead of only one, in Barangay So-ok, Arevalo District, and stayed there with his family. That earned him graft suits from his nemesis Manuel Mejorada before the Ombudsman.
Mayor Mabilog was reelected in 2013 and in 2016. Celiz remained at his service and later became his spokesperson.
In 2015, he was linked to the so-called Dragon Drug Syndicate of Spouses Melvin and Merriam Odicta of Iloilo City. It was public knowledge in Iloilo City that Spouses Odicta even gave him a car and an M16 rifle.
On August 7, 2016, President Duterte prominently mentioned Celiz's name as a drug personality in Iloilo City and referred to him as "Bayan Congressman Celiz". During that time, President Duterte also mentioned the name of Mayor Mabilog as drug protector in Iloilo City.
On August 29, 2016 Spouses Odicta were killed at Caticlan Jetty Port. Thereafter, Mr. Celiz went missing while Mayor Mabilog fled abroad.
TRUTH:
Mr. Celiz did not study in UP. When his lie was uncovered, he changed his tune and as "palusot" said that that was part of their strategy to hide his identity.
Was he a member of the NPA much more of their National Operational Command as he claimed?
How can he be a member of the NPA in 1994 to 2004 when he was an active student and mass leader of legal activists in Iloilo City? He was even the spokesperson and became the chairperson of Bayan Panay from the year 2000 to 2004. During those times, the military on several occasions tagged him as an NPA member. But he categorically denied that and said that he was not involved in any way in armed struggle.
From 2006 to 2008 he was either in Manila or in Tagaytay. He even taught English language course for Koreans in Tagaytay for eight (8) months from February 2008 to December 2008.
From March 2009 until June 2009, he also worked as political liaison officer of Mayor Treñas. Then in July 2009 until February 2010, he worked in Northern Samar as community field facilitator and organizer for Masipag and Plan Philippines joint project.
From August 2009 until March 2010, he was helping me prepare for the 2010 elections.
From March 2010 until the May 2010 elections, he was a panelist for Comelec-sponsored candidates forum/radio program and worked as the political strategist of then Vice-Mayor Mabilog who as running for Mayoralty position of Iloilo City at that time.
From July 2010 until June 2016, he was working at City Hall of Iloilo. He even acted as spokesperson of Mayor Mabilog.
These facts, which can easily be verified by official records, belie and destroy the allegations of Mr. Celiz and Gen. Parlade and that their claims are illogical, contrary to experience and common sense, much less meet universally-accepted standards of credible, competent and admissible evidence.
A shot at redemption?
After President Duterte linked him to drug activities in Iloilo City, Mr. Celiz suddenly disappeared from public view while Mayor Mabilog fled abroad. Mr. Celiz left his work at the city hall too. Since that time, no one in Iloilo City heard from him anymore.
Now Mr. Celiz reappeared suddenly as star witness of Gen. Parlade. Mr. Celiz is claiming that he is doing all of this to redeem his self. But facts do not lie.
Why only now Abyan Jepoy? Since 2008, when he "surrendered" to Secretary Gonzales, he could have already spilled the beans against the persons he was red-tagging now. He did he not do it then when red-tagging was already prevalent or even during the time of President Noynoy Aquino. Why only now at the time of Duterte?
Having closely known him for the longest time, my studied opinion is that he is afraid to be a victim of extra-judicial killing under President Duterte's anti-drug war. In Pres. Duterte's time he felt he is not safe anymore. Spouses Odicta were killed. Mayor Mabilog fled. So no one can protect him or offer sanctuary to him anymore.
My view is that Mr. Celiz sought the protection of the military in 2017 by lying or "selling" to them his supposed "extensive" knowledge of the operation of the left. He lied to the military in exchange for protection because he is a drug personality. And we all know that during this time of Duterte, known drug personalities, one by one, are killed.
So he was desperate and saw an opportunity for protection with the military.
There is no truth to his allegation that he is doing these things to redeem his self with the military as his redeemer. The truth of the matter is that he had no one to turn to and ask for help. That is why he tried his luck with the military and offered his wild imaginations of his supposed high-level involvement with the CPP-NPA to his military handlers and masters who are now his custodian and protectors.
And the latter gladly presented and are using him as their "living witness" of the alleged atrocities committed by the CPP-NPA and the alleged links of legal mass organizations and personalities.
Celiz is lying and is lying through his teeth.
Atty. Jobert I. Pahilga
Founding Member, NUPL
Executive Director, SENTRA
(Ed note: Jeffrey Celiz was part of the list of drug personalities President Rodrigo Duterte read out in his speech in a visit at the Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao in August 7, 2016. Celiz was erroneously identified by Duterte as congressman, partylist, Panay chapter, despite not having been a legislator. Celiz then clarified he had ceased to hold any position at city hall starting February of that year.)
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A Quiet Force: Health Cooperation in U.S.-Russian Relations
U.S.-Russian public health cooperation has led to extraordinary achievements, from the development and production of the Sabin polio vaccine to the eradication of smallpox. But the full potential of this collaboration has not yet been achieved.
The End of Power
Written by: Moisés Naím Those in power today are more constrained in what they can do with it and more at risk of losing it than ever before.
The Stalin Puzzle: Deciphering Post-Soviet Public Opinion
Written by: Thomas de Waal, Maria Lipman, Lev Gudkov, Lasha Bakradze Joseph Stalin, the Soviet leader responsible for the deaths of millions, still commands worryingly high levels of admiration in some post-Soviet countries.
Employing India: Guaranteeing Jobs for the Rural Poor
Written by: Eduardo Zepeda, Scott McDonald, Manoj Panda, Ganesh Kumar, Chandan Sapkota Eight years after its introduction, India's landmark rural employment guarantee program has made big strides in the right direction, but structural and institutional problems are keeping it from fully realizing its potential.
The Great Rebalancing: Trade, Conflict, and the Perilous Road Ahead for the World Economy
Written by: Michael Pettis China's economic growth is sputtering, the Euro is under threat, and the United States is combating serious trade disadvantages. However, this is not another great recession but rather a critical rebalancing of world economies.
Russia XXI: The Logic of Suicide and Rebirth
Written by: Lilia Shevtsova Russia has finally reached the point when its very form of existence through the personalized power system and its attempts to justify itself by ideological and territorial expansion—the Russian Matrix—is under question.
Crux of Asia: China, India, and the Emerging Global Order
Written by: Ashley J. Tellis, Sean Mirski A close examination of Chinese and Indian perspectives reveals stark Sino-Indian differences on many of today's most pressing international issues.
Opportunities Unbound: Sustaining the Transformation in U.S.-Indian Relations
Written by: Ashley J. Tellis Over the past decade, the United States and India have built the foundations of their nascent strategic partnership. Now both countries must address key economic and security issues to cement this crucial relationship.
Strategic Asia 2012-13: China's Military Challenge
Written by: Ashley J. Tellis, Travis Tanner This book examines what China's military rise means for the region and the world, looking at China's strategic aims and the challenges and opportunities facing the United States.
Nuclear Reset: Arms Reduction and Nonproliferation
Written by: Alexey Arbatov, Vladimir Dvorkin, Natalia Bubnova The concept of nuclear disarmament as an essential condition for nuclear nonproliferation is again entering the realm of practical politics, but the movement toward nuclear disarmament is extremely difficult and fraught with great dangers.
Samudra Manthan: Sino-Indian Rivalry in the Indo-Pacific
Written by: C. Raja Mohan Despite the huge differences in the current naval capabilities of China, India, and the United States, the three countries are locked in a triangular struggle destined to mold the future Indo-Pacific.
Tajikistan's Difficult Development Path
Written by: Martha Brill Olcott The Tajik leadership faces an urgent choice between fully embracing reform and continuing on its current failed track. Tajikistan's decision will have very real implications for this troubled region.
The China–India Nuclear Crossroads
Written by: Lora Saalman Leading Chinese and Indian experts examine the political, military, and technical factors that affect Sino-Indian nuclear relations, providing a comprehensive framework through which China and India can pursue enhanced cooperation.
Airpower at 18,000': The Indian Air Force in the Kargil War
Written by: Benjamin Lambeth The Kargil conflict was a milestone event in Indian military history and one that represents a telling prototype of India's most likely type of future combat challenge.
World in Their Hands: Ideas From the Next Generation
Written by: Natalia Bubnova Solutions to the challenges facing the global community require sharing fresh ideas about politics, economics, social issues, migration and ethnic conflict, religion, and education.
In the Whirlwind of Jihad
Written by: Martha Brill Olcott In Uzbekistan, Central Asia's most populous country, Islam has been an ever-present factor in the lives of its people and a contentious force for political officials trying to build a secular government.
Nonalignment Redux: The Perils of Old Wine in New Skins
Written by: Ashley J. Tellis Instead of avoiding coalitions, New Delhi should enter into preferential strategic partnerships taking the form of high-quality trading ties, robust defense cooperation, and strong diplomatic collaboration.
Inequality in America: Facts, Trends and International Perspectives
Written by: Uri Dadush, Kemal Derviş, Sarah Milsom, Bennett Stancil Tackling the worst effects of inequality requires increased investment in crucial public goods, including education, a more progressive and simplified tax system, and increased international cooperation to avoid a race to the bottom.
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Academy "Conducting Review Of Campaign Procedures" Days After Oscar Noms Revealed
Hammond On Cannes: Jury Takes Center Stage As Oscar Rivals Steven Spielberg And Ang Lee "Worship" Each Other
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Once rivals for Oscar in February and now fellow jurors in Cannes, Ang Lee called Steven Spielberg his "hero" as Spielberg praised Lee's Life Of Pi, which won Best Director over Lincoln. This mutual lovefest took place as the jury for the 66th Cannes Film Festival was introduced to the world's press this afternoon. Spielberg, who said he hasn't served on any festival jury since 1974 (the beginning of his feature film career) is President and has been asked many times but said the timing was finally right. "I've been so consistently at work, especially in the spring months directing, that every time I've been approached to be on the jury I've been working so I suddenly found myself with an open year, and so that's why this all came together this year. I am honored I was invited," he said. Spielberg has been to Cannes many times before with films like E.T. and most recently, Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull.
Asked about being on the Cannes panel with Spielberg after defeating him for the Oscar almost three months ago Lee said, "Steven and I are good friends. I worship him. I don't know how he looks at me, but I worship him. I don't think any result would change how I feel about him or even myself. He's my hero." Spielberg responding seemed at a loss for words. "I don't know how to answer that, except to say Ang and I have been friends for a long time and we've never ever been competitors, we've always been colleagues and that will just contiinue. And certainly I worship Life Of Pi and therefore I worship Ang Lee as well."
Juror Nicole Kidman was asked if husband Keith Urban, who ironically is also serving as a judge now on American Idol, gave her any advice. "No, but it is strange that we're sort of back to back on doing this but at the same time we both love what we do, and we are huge fans so to speak of what we do, and that's something that has encouraged me. Also I wanted to be a part of this jury and when I was asked I knew that Steven was going to be the President, and I've known Steven a long time but I never got to spend two whole weeks with him , so I'm looking very forward to that," she laughed. Kidman is no stranger to Cannes. In fact she had two films, The Paperboy and Hemingway & Gellhorn in the official selection just last year. She was also here in 2001 for Baz Luhrmann's memorable opening night extravaganza for Moulin Rouge (which won her her first Oscar nomination), so it's just a bit ironic she will be back walking up those Palais steps again tonight as Luhrmann returns to Cannes for this year's big opening, The Great Gatsby.
Another juror who was recently in Cannes for a film but now has come back in a very different role is Christoph Waltz. He has won two Oscars since being here for the first time in 2009 for Inglourious Basterds which also won him the Best Actor prize in Cannes. Waltz says he's still getting used to being on the giving end now. "I have to admit that walking up the stairs to the photo call and then walking into (the press conference) I kind of forgot that I'm on a jury. The memory was still too strong, but I promise I will start to concentrate on being a juror," he said to big laughs in the room.
Other jurors this year include French actor/director Daniel Auteuil, Indian actress Vidya Balan, Japanese director Naomi Kawase, Romanian director Cristian Mungiu (who has won prizes in Cannes twice including the Palme d'Or for Four Months, Three Weeks And Two Days), and British director Lynne Ramsay, who found herself available for jury duty after suddenly dropping out of helming the currently troubled shoot of Jane Got A Gun on the eve of principal photography. There were no questions asked about that or, considering the strong female presence on the jury which includes two women directors, why there are so few films actually directed by women appearing in the competition (none last year and just one – by Italy's Valeria Bruni Tedeschi – this year).
Instead most of the action seemed to revolve around Spielberg naturally, and Ang Lee. Asked if the jury bonded at last night's dinner Spielberg said, "I certainly think the great thing about such a multi-cultural group of people from so many different disciplines is that even though we don't all speak the same language, we do speak a common language which is cinema. And cinema is our common language and that's what bonds us, and everything else is going to be a direct result of how the films either bring us together or divides us. But the important thing is going to be the power of the films we are about to see and that is going to be the determining factor of what film really stands out among the rest."
There was a lot of talk about the difficulty of judging completely different kinds of films competing against each other and Spielberg and Lee were asked to compare this competition to the Oscars which recently pitted them against one another for Best Director. Lee had definite opinions. "Oscar is a very different thing. Being a member of a jury selecting the best movie among art is something else. For me I have to separate them. Cannes is a prestigious film festival, it's full of opinions and artistically driven, more highbrow. Oscar is kind of a competition of a particular group, 6000 Academy members. It has the element of popularity. But it's sort of work…and you don't know how the wind blows that year politically," he said.
Spielberg added that it's very different than Oscars in that there is no campaigning which he says is fine with him. "It's such a relief that we are going to be seeing movies, and caucusing and then deliberating a final result or results and we don't have to go through the campaigning, which as you know follows a large season in America like a political cycle. We had campaigning for the 2012 election and there's always campaigning for the Oscar election. And there's no campaigning here and that's a breath of fresh air for me," he said.
As to what his style will be as President, using a carrot or a stick, Spielberg said he may refer to a certain film set in a courtroom in order get a handle on things. "I might have to look at the Sidney Lumet film, 12 Angry Men again as a tutorial to prepare myself for the final day of deliberation".
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2020 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel ZR2, Z71, Fuel Economy, Release Date. Colorado is one of the most favorite trucks in the US. Versatility for current lineup comes with many trim levels and options. The truck also offers two petrol engines as a standard offer.
Diesel drivetrain adds more torque for fans of the off-road drive. A diesel engine requires other options and equipment in the package.
The powertrain of the 2020 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel is a 2.8-l Duramax unit. With direct injection feature, the 2020 Colorado Diesel is more capable to tow. This model is more fuel-friendly in the city than its petrol siblings.
Comparing to the other two engines, there are many advantages and cons of the 2020 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel. Petrol engines are using 6-speed manual and 8-speed auto transmission. For 2020 Chevy Colorado Diesel, it is a 6-speed auto.
The Chevy Colorado is coming in 5 different trim levels. 2020 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel not available in an entry-level variant, or WT.
The 2020 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel has two top-level trims. The Z71 also offers Extended cab with a long box for the non-petrol engine.
For Chevy Colorado Diesel, it is available only in the 4WD variant. The second configuration offers more options– short and long side of the bed.
The first trim level where we can purchase diesel engine is LT. But, it is available with Crew Cab configuration, and not with Extended. Further options are short or long bed box, and 2WD and 4 WD.
We can say that the base model of 2020 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel comes in LT trim level. With Duramax engine, 2WD, and short box Crew Cab, it costs $37,000. Crew cab is the most expensive Colorado Diesel model, with the price of $46,500, without additional equipment and features.
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Clean and sharp tools are a must for good pruning.
To sterilize pruning tools, mix 1 1/2 cups of bleach and 2 gallons of water. After each cut, dip the pruner or saw into this solution before starting the next cut.
Clean and oil tools after each use to avoid spreading pests and diseases. Sharp tools cut better, and are kinder to your aching muscles!
Here are the most commonly used types of pruning tools, together with the main purpose for each tool.
Primarily used for shaping ornamental hedges. The scissor-like cutting action is very easy to use. Some have serrated blades to prevent foliage and small stems from slipping away during the cut.
A good choice when no obstruction exists. This saw can make quick work of medium and long pruning jobs.
A pruner with a long handle for extra leverage to cut branches up to 2 inches thick. They come in bypass and anvil style, too. Will cut a branch closer to the trunk.
The bypass is ideal for cutting soft stems up to 3/4 inch in diameter. It is also recommended for roses. Allows cutting closer to the trunk of the plant, which means quicker healing of the bark. Also allows a close, clean cut without crushing the end of the twig or limb. Great for cutting flowers too.
Useful if you have tall trees. This trimmer has a cutter blade operated by a lanyard or rope pulled downward. The best poles are in sections that fit together in a telescoping fashion and have a combination cutter and saw. Be aware of the material cut overhead and wear head and eye protection.
The basic pruning saw can be either straight or curved. Most gardeners prefer the curved blade that cuts on the draw strokes. Recommended for medium work too large for a lopper and where the bow saw is restricted by obstruction.


Correction of a bug in the module dynamics of points, due to a bad set of equations. This causes that some problems can be solved with some parameters, but not with others.
Fixed two problems with the contextual menu of conversions.
Minor changes for compatibility with Windows platform. So now FisicaLab have the same behavior on this platform.
This new version is also available as a binary package for GNU/Linux i686 and for GNU/Linux x86_64. There is also a self contained installer for Windows and a source tarball for Mac OS X. I didn't tested this package since I don't have a Mac. But in theory should work.
I also want to thank the people who have donated to the project. In this version the first time you launch FisicaLab it will display a window with a brief description of FisicaLab where we encourage you to donate to the project.
So enjoy FisicaLab and if you have feedback or find bugs, use the corresponding mailing lists.
See README file if you have installed GNUstep with a non default layout. This is if you need run the GNUstep script.
My intention with this package is help Emacs' users to learn GNUstep, and make known this wonderful development environment. So I hope this package will be helpful.
FisicaLab's funding campaign was unsuccessful. Anyway, I will continue the development of this app. But this left some positive things. Now more people known about this project and I learned too much about funding campaigns. So thanks to the people who contributed. And I will keep you informed on the progress in this project. Best regards.


And for today's Terrific Tuesday Giveaway Fat Quarter Shop is giving one luck reader a Savannah Jelly Roll by Gingiber for Moda Fabrics!!!! I just love these wonderful fun soft prints!!! They are just to cute!!!
School was so long ago for me I can't remember any of my teachers. LOL!
My favorite teacher of all time was mrs Bradshaw. She saw success in me Thai i did not. She encouraged me to work hard and achieve new things. Amazing.
I follow Fat Quarter Shop in many ways. I get e-mils. They are amazing.
My favorite teacher was Miss Waring. She was my third grade teacher.
My favorite teacher ever was Prof. Harvey. He made history sing. I loved his classes.
My favorite teacher was in 3rd grade and her name was Mrs. Benson. She really gave me a sense of pride in my work and for that I will always be grateful.
I'm subscribed to FQS's YouTube channel and check their daily deal every day.
Mr. Walker, Junior High English, made me look forward to book reports!
Love this jelly roll! I can see this in my next quilt. I can see that ready to hand quilt in a week. My lifetime favorite teacher is the one who made me feel his purpose was to help me graduate high school. Mr. Veilbig taught History and I could not get this together. He formed a study group after school one day a week, and focused on EACH of us to help us through our weaknesses. And I graduated. Wonderful teachers do matter!
My favorite teacher was Mrs. Thayer in Bartlesville, OK, at Oak Park Elementary. She was my First Grade teacher and my first teacher ever. Back then Kindergarten didn't exist and/or wasn't required in schools in Oklahoma. I loved her so much, and she was such a wonderful teacher. I remember reading circle, Big Chief tablets, jars of "paste" (loved that smell). I adored Mrs. Thayer and often wonder where she is today.
My favorite teacher was Miss Beck, my third and fourth grade teacher.
I follow FQS on YouTube, their blog, newsletters, etc. LOVE THEM!
My favorite teacher was Mrs. Zwisick in kinder. I loved her so much that I wanted to be just like her. It was in kinder that I decided I wanted to be a teacher too. I teach 2nd grade.
Mrs. Ward and she was my 4th grade teacher.
Lol, that was too long ago but I do remember my least favorite teacher,Mr. Batchelor. He taught government for the senior class requirements to graduate. He made students flee to another school to take that class.
I follow with Blogger and read whenever there is a new post.
Favorite teacher, Mrs Mitchell Home Ec teacher!
I follow FQS on Instagram and subscribe to You Tube channel. Also subscribe to Sew Sampler box!
Mrs. Gage, my 8th grade English teacher. I loved her.
My favorite teacher was Mr. Black, junior advanced English. He was cool back in 1974!
Mrs. Weiderhold -- who happened to be a French teacher -- lol!
I follow them on Instagram and Facebook!
My favorite teacher would have been my college piano teacher. Ms. Gettel. although now I realize we weren't that far away in aga, se was pure wisdom.
I looooved my first grade teacher, Miss Doser! I was sure she was a magician because she taught me how to read...something I thought I'd never do! I am a teacher, too, so I hope I make the list of someone's "favorite". Happy school year!
I follow FQS on FB, IG and receive their newsletter! I follow you, too!
I follow FQS on IG and Facebook.
I favorite teacher is my second mom, who taught me how to quilt.
I follow FQS on Facebook and Instagram. I also receive their newsletter in my email.
Mrs. Jayroe was my fourth grade teacher. She was engaging, interested, encouraging, and let me design bulletin boards for her.
I receive Fat Quarter Shop's newsletter via email, and follow them on Facebook.
Mrs. Dottie kindergarten, 1959! I follow FQS on all social media & blog. Love FQS, best customer service ever...not to mention the Sew Sampler Box!
I went to 12 schools before I graduated high school. I don't remember most of my teachers.
I follow FQS on Facebook, their blog and I receive their newsletter. I love FQS!
My absolute favorite teacher of all times was my 7th and 8th grade Spanish teacher, Ms. Durazo! She was awesome, and played a huge role in shaping my love for languages and direction in my life.
I follow them on Instagram and get their newsletter.
Mary Claire Harris--she was the librarian in my elementary school and my absolutely favorite teacher.
One of my favorite teachers was my Biology teacher in high school, Mrs. Labrum. Among other things, she helped me learn that I love science.
Most of my teachers were special. But Mrs. Perry was a favorite. We changed schools in the middle of the year and she went out of her way to make a shy girl feel welcome.
Ms. Branch- my 8th grade math teacher. I decided to became a middle school math teacher because of her!
I follow FQS on Instagram and their blog.
My forte teacher was Mrs. Whitson!
I follow Fat Quarter shop on FB and check out their flash sale every day!
Mrs. Roper was a great choir teacher. I still love to sing. Yay for teachers!
I follow FQS and just got a flash sale delivery last week.
I had these two teachers in 7th grade who taught English and Social Studies but combined most of the time. We would do these amazing projects that taught Literature through learning history. We learned about plot by reading Stephen King. I still remember things from that class from almost 30 years ago. They really went the extra mile and I have always appreciated that.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick was an amazing elementary teacher in Ohio.
I would pick Mrs Cook who inspired my daughter to read in 2nd grade.
Mrs Boyd 4th grade, she was excellent.
Mrs.Griggs,a favorite first grade teacher!
Mrs. Walker was a "hated" teacher, but it turns out that she taught me the most! All that homework was good for me.
I just realized that I won last week's giveaway! It never occurred to me that I was the Donna who won! (duh) Thank you so much Melissa and Olie and Evie! I can't wait to put that block-loc ruler to work, and find a new project for the Berry Merry charm pack! Thank you!
I had several favorite teachers, but Mrs. Vered in second grade stands out!
My favorite teacher was my seventh grade science teacher, Mrs. Hopskins.
I am a member of Fat Quarter Shop You Tube.
My favorite teacher was Mrs Caramella who recently passed.
Lots of great teachers in my life to pick from! Probably my favorite was my 4th grade teacher Mrs. Brandt. Thanks for the chance!
My favorite teacher was Mrs. Jones.
I follow fat quarter shop on Facebook, Instagram, email... all the ways!
I follow FQS on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter and YouTube and I get their newsletter! I'm a big fan.
I loved my first grade teacher - Miss Straus. She was wonderful!
My favorite teacher was Mrs Long. She was a math teacher and I loved math.
My favorite teacher was Mrs. Klassen in grade 4. She was a young, fairly new teacher with a great sense of humor and lots of good ideas. Thanks!
I receive the Fat Quarter Shop newsletter and follow them on Bloglovin. Thanks!
I get the Fat Quarter Shop Newsletter and follow them also online daily. I used to be one of their better shoppers. Love their daily deals! Now I am using my huge stash to sew from! Yippee.
Favorite teachers? So many. So very long ago. But they inspired me to be a teacher. I taught for 31 years before and after my children started school themselves. So many happy years as a student and as a big kid among my little ones whom I loved as I did my own children.
Mr Penny always encouraged me to do my best. I really appreciated him.
My favorite teacher - Mrs. Manning for first grade- in 1962. She was sweet and kind, and always changed into coordinating ballet flats to teach each day.
One of my favorite teachers was my high school math teacher, Mr. Boulrisse. We remain facebook friends today, 29 years after my last class with him!
Mrs. McCandless, 7th grade history teacher. Just loved her teaching style.
Favorite teacher? In junior high, Mr. Lick made math really easy to understand.
I follow Fat Quarter Shop through Blog Lovin and on Facebook. Love their daily specials!
My favorite teacher was Ms. Hall, my college English teacher. This jelly roll is just too cute. The colors will make a great looking quilt.
Mr Groebe was my math teacher in middle school and really substantiated my love for math.
Mrs Montgomery, she was my 4th grade teacher(and the only one from that long ago whose name I remember) She was wonderful AND could twist and apple in half with her bare hands sow two friends could share. My current favorite teacher is Susan Garrett who is teaching online dog training and I am learning so much more I can hardly believe it.
I follow FQS on Instagram and receive their newsletters. I also check their flash sale every day.
I don't have a favorite teacher, but I did have a favorite sub. She was awesome.
Mrs. Bumstead was my first grade teacher and my favorite. After she retired from teaching, she joined the Peace Corps. We stayed in touch until she passed away in her 90's.
I follow FQS all over the place!
Favorite teacher...can't just name one.
Follow FQS on YouTube, Instagram, and their blog.
Hello Melissa, I can not answer about a favorite teacher due to the Memory Loss from a brain injury that happened at the age of 15. Sorry.
I follow Fat Quarter Shop by email and also follow their blog and on You Tube.
I just can't name one favorite teacher.
The only teacher I remember well was Mr. Moody. He made both theory and practical in shops come alive.
I follow FQS on blog, Instagram and YouTube.
My favorite teacher was my 2nd grade teacher Miss Pettigrew.
My first grade teacher, Mrs. Summers, was the most amazing woman. She supported me through several grades.
I follow FQS on bloglovin and receive their newsletter. Thank you for the giveaway.
Mrs. Schacter, my first grade teacher. Amazing. Always wondered what happened to her!
Mrs. Gorley, my junior high school home ec teacher.
I follow the Fat Quarter Shop's newsletter via email.
My favorite teacher was Mrs Doree. She was kind and fun.
Seriously, I can't remember....BUT thank you for the give away.
I follow FQS on FB and receive their newsletters.
Mrs. Albertson 4th grade, took time to teach us about naure and cooking. Just made learning fun.
Mr. Mitchell was my 6th grade teacher. He made learning fun. We all passed his class because we were learning with out realizing it. He always had nap time in the middle of the day and he played the best music during that time. He treated all of us kids as individuals not as a group. He was always in a great mood. And we all knew we could ask him anything at anytime and it would stay confidential.
Mrs. Clark in 4th grade was my favorite teacher & instilled in me my love of reading.
3rd grade Mr. Ramono he was so good to me.
I follow FQS everywhere almost to the stalking stage lol. Thank you for the giveaway!
It is so sad to me that I can't remember the names of the good teachers I had, but I can remember the names of the bad ones!! I am thankful for the many amazing teachers that my children were lucky enough to have had.
I love FQS & follow them every way possible!!
Mr.Wilson was my favorite teacher.
I follow FQS on Bloglovin and IG.
Dr. Calabria, a college medieval/renaissance professor, is my fave teacher. I took several courses with him before discovering he had a rep for being super tough. He was tough but in a good way. He had high expectations and insisted you meet those expectations. I loved the challenge and lived his lectures.
I'm on FQS email list! I love browsing their site!
Mrs. Harris, art teacher extrordinare!
I am a Fat Quarter Shop groupie!
My favorite grade school teacher was my fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Havens. She was so sweet and encouraging. I still remember a giant card she made out of construction paper for me once. She was the best!
I love Fat Quarter Shop! I bought fabric for my current quilt from them. I'm subscribed to their newsletter and I follow them on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram too!
Mr. Rello he introduced us to chopsticks and our first field trips in elementary school.
My favorite was Sister Ann-Gabrielle, 5th and 6th grades! Thank you!
My favourite teacher was my history teacher, Mr. Rintoul.
I get the newsletter from FQS and do Facebook! Thank you.
My favorite teacher was my first grade teacher, Sister Anselma.
I follow The Fat Quarter Shop on their blog, you tube, and newsletter. Great shop.
Mrs Ellis who first encouraged me to sew!
Mrs. Johnson was my 6th grade teacher. She had the neatest charm bracelet and we would be so fascinated as she let us look at all those miniature memories she carried on it.
Mr Kingston was my 5 th grade teacher and my favorite. It was the first time that my teacher was not a woman!
Mrs. Zarikta was my fifth grade teacher. She was the best.
I already get FQS newsletter and follow on Instagram. Thanks for the chance to win.
My favorite teacher is Melissa Corry! I've never been to a quilting class or retreat so really appreciate all the tutorials I find on the blogs I read. Your quilt alongs and tutorials are always so great! Thanks for all you do for us!!
I follow the Fat Quarter Shop all the ways!!!
One of my favorites is Ms. Lotz. We are still in contact more than 40 years after I was in her class!
The Fat Quarter Shop is great so follow as they always have fun projects to try. I follow them on Facebook, newsletter, email, etc.
My favorite teacher was my high school English Teacher, Mrs. Dixson. She was so inspiring and kind, and always happy. Now that my son is a high school teacher I know how hard it is to keep that positive face on!
I had some terrific teachers, but my all time favorite was Mrs. Quadrosie.
My favourite teacher ever was in Grade 3... Mr. Meehan was the best and the first one to call us "people"... not boys and girls!! That was amazing, we felt so important!! The entire year was filled with exploration and different adventures!!


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Diablo 3 is Coming to Switch This Fall, and You Can Play as Ganon
It's the first Blizzard game on a Nintendo console in 15 years.
Diablo 3 is indeed coming to Switch in 2018, Blizzard officially confirmed today. And like Skyrim, which was released last year, it will have exclusive Nintendo-themed content.
The port of Blizzard's 2011 RPG will bring with it all of the content from the original game, including the Reaper of Souls expansion and the Necromancer. And like its siblings on other consoles, it will feature local and online multiplayer, the latter of which will require a Nintendo Switch Online account once the service launches.
It still won't be possible to transfer over existing characters from the PS4 or Xbox One, nor will it feature crossplay. But knowing that a sizable portion of its audience is comprised of returning fans, Blizzard is making it possible to skip the main campaign. This will allow veterans to enjoy Diablo 3's missions at their own pace, though they will still start at Level 1.
"This game has been out for a day or two, so we had the assumption some of our players might be returning, and we had some trepidation that they wouldn't want to do the campaign again," senior producer Pete Stilwell tells USG. "So we decided to give the option to jump straight to adventure mode."
To highlight its return to Nintendo platforms, Blizzard is also putting in special Zelda-themed content. The extras include the ability to transmorify gear so that it looks like Ganon's armor; Majora's Mask-inspired wings, and a cucco pet. "We had to pick one IP to go with, and we picked Zelda," Stilwell says.
Diablo 3's arrival on Switch is made more momentous by how little Blizzard has been on Nintendo platforms over the years. StarCraft 64 was ported to the Nintendo 64, and StarCraft: Ghost was slated for the Gamecube before being canceled, but otherwise its presence has been virtually nil.
The Diablo 3 Switch port has been in development for just nine months. It's being developed in conjunction with Iron Galaxy, who worked on the aforementioned Skyrim port.
On the genesis of the project, Stilwell says, "We were just having so much fun with it. Our only gripe was that it didn't have enough games for it, and we realized that we could do something about that."
Rumors of a Switch port emerged back in March after a mysterious Diablo-themed teaser hit the Internet. Blizzard quickly moved to quash the reports, but not before Eurogamer independently verified them through its own sources.
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Stilwell characterizes the port as a "restart" for the two companies. In its infancy, Blizzard made games for the Super NES, making Diablo 3 a homecoming of sorts. Whatever the case, there's the sense that is the beginning of something new for the two classic powerhouse companies.
Diablo 3 on Switch doesn't have a release date yet, but it will definitely be out sometime this fall. The total package, which includes the two expansions, will cost $59.99. If you can't wait, consider checking out our Diablo 2 retrospective, which went up yesterday. And here's our original review of the 2014 PS4 and Xbox One release of Diablo 3.
If you're wondering how to get your hands on Diablo 3 for Switch's exclusive items, we've got a full guide covering how to get the Diablo 3 Switch Ganondorf armor set. Be warned, though, that you'll have to play the game for a long time to access it. We've also got a complete Diablo 3 Class guide, if you're new to the game.
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Speak out on Ontario's plan to resume clearcut logging in the traditional territory of the Grassy Narrows First Nation
"Everything around us was disappearing… The clean water, our way of life, our traditions, even the wild rice picking and blueberry picking were all disappearing" – Judy DaSilva, Grassy Narrows First Nation on the impact of clearcut logging on their traditional lands
The province of Ontario is asking for public comments on a plan to resume clearcut logging in the traditional territory of the Grassy Narrows First Nation. The people of Grassy Narrows have already said no to such logging. Amnesty International believes Ontario must listen. We're encouraging all our members in Ontario to take this opportunity to speak out for the human rights of the people of Grassy Narrows.
The deadline for submissions has passed.
Thank you to the more than 1,200 Ontarians who submitted their comment on the proposal to resume clearcut logging on the traditional territory of the Grassy Narrows First Nation.
We encourage you to continue to speak out in support of the rights of the people of Grassy Narrows First Nation by sending a letter to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne.
Address your letter to:
The Honourable Kathleen Wynne
, Premier of Ontario
, Legislative Building, Queen's Park
, Toronto, Ontario
, Canada M7A 1A1
Saluation: Dear Premier Wynne
, You may want to note that the people of Grassy Narrows have rights under Treaty 3, the Canadian Constitution, and international human rights standards like the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and that these rights must be respected and upheld in all decisions about development on their territory
, You may also want to note the people of Grassy Narrows have suffered enough from decisions made without their consent and that the province's priority should be to work collaboratively with the people of Grassy Narrows to restore the health and well-being of their community.
International human rights standards recognize that Indigenous peoples have the right to make their own decisions about how their lands and resources should be used. This includes the right to say no to forms of development that threaten their culture and well-being.
The situation of the people of Grassy Narrows provides a particularly stark example of why this right is so important.
Mercury dumped into their river system throughout the 1960s devastated their health, economy and ability to live off the land according to their customs and traditions. In an effort to restore their community, the people of Grassy Narrows tried to negotiate greater control over their traditional lands. The Ontario government refused. Instead, the province promoted massive clear-cut logging throughout the territory.
As a result of this decision — made without consultation and imposed without consent — trap lines were destroyed, crucial wildlife was driven away, and the people of Grassy Narrows were pushed even closer to the brink. As community member Judy DaSilva recounts, "Everything around us was disappearing."
Five years ago, the community won a crucial victory. A major US paper company announced that because of human rights concerns it would not buy pulp sourced at Grassy Narrows so long as the First Nation was opposed to such logging. This decision, together with an ongoing blockade, a court case, and other challenges brought by the community, soon halted clearcut logging at Grassy Narrows. It also led to the province finally entering into high level forest management talks with the community, just as the people of Grassy Narrows had long demanded.
Yet, despite this, the Ontario government has still not made any commitment to respect the rights of the people of Grassy Narrows. While talks continue, the province has issued a new, draft 10-year management plan for the Whiskey Jack Forest in which province proposes to once again license massive clearcutting in the territory – against the wishes of the people of Grassy Narrows.
If the province moves ahead with these plans, it would deny the people of Grassy Narrows the opportunity to make their own decisions about what's best for their economy and culture. New clearcutting could also release even more mercury into Grassy Narrows' rivers and lakes.
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The access to health data is essential for healthcare professionals, for patients and for third parties. However, the control on the access to medical data in records and cards is an essential safeguard to citizens' privacy. According to the Swedish correspondent, 'there is a tendency to increase the access to the records (to be able to supply better care rather than a debate about privacy)' (Sweden -15).
Access and use of the health related data is guided by (legal and technical) procedures: there should always be a log system in order to verify (post-hoc) who has accessed what data, when en why. The German correspondent provided some clear examples of access control: 1. 'to prevent unauthorized persons from gaining access to data processing systems with which personal data are processed or used', 2. 'to prevent data processing systems from being used without authorization', 3. 'to ensure that persons entitled to use a data processing system have access only to the data to which they have a right of access' and 4. 'that personal data cannot be read, copied, modified, or removed without authorization in the cause of processing or use and after storage' (Germany-2, according to vGeneral provisions on data security and technical measures to ensure privacy protection are laid down in Article 9 BDSG and the annex to Article 9).
We differentiate between (1) access of the citizen to his or her health information, (2) access of the healthcare provider and (3) access of third parties.
Patients have the right to access the medical data relating to them. This does not have to be direct access, although this can boost patients' trust in electronic health record systems. In general, people can view at least certain parts of the patient record (e.g. in the Swedish and UK case you can ask for a print-out (at your own cost)). In Germany, 'patients and insurance holders shall be entitled to fully access all data stored relating to them' (the joint declaration of 3 May 2002 announcing the introduction of the eGk the Federal Ministry of Health and the stakeholder organisations in the health sector) (GE-16). Sometimes the right to look into one's record can only be done in the company of a health worker (in case of Norway). Sometimes a written request – without motivation - is necessary (the individual health file in Flanders) (Question 9.3). The Belgian answer stresses the fact that the patient does not have open access to all parts of the record. For example: comments and notes of the healthcare professional are not available to the patient (BE-9.10) (this has been mentioned by the Andaloucian report as well (ES - 9.7 on 'subjective observations'). In Belgium the access granted by the patient is depending on the type of the specific record (Morbé, 2003, 94-96). According to the answer of Norway, Norwegian patient can not change nor delete data from their files. Contrary, Andalusian patients can request a change or deletion of information but only when it is not correct. Dutch patients have a (general) right to delete his own health information in the electronic medical record and his/her electronic GP record. In the Flemish case, patients can exclude information from databases/ records but only in 'severe reasons and special cases and when the information was not generated in the case of voluntary participation to a preventive program'. The patient also has the right to object to the nation-wide availability of his health information through the electronic general practicer record (right to block the access to his health information for other healthcare professionals).
Several provisions of the data protection directive can limit patient access. Access right can be denied e.g. in the context of article 13 (1) of the Data Protection Directive, 'to protect the rights of freedom of others'. Examples can be found in the legislations of Bulgaria, Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain and the UK. This exception shows that in a democratic society the 'balancing exercise' is an important check. Also, exemptions to the right to information (article 10-11) are rather common. First of all, this can happen in the context of art 11 (2) 'where providing information to the data subject is impossible or would require a disproportioned effort, and appropriate safeguards are observed, the data controller or his/her representative would not have to provide any information' (Rouillé-Mirza and Wright, 2004b, 203). Countries as Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain have included this exemption in the context of scientific research / purposes in their domestic law. Without explicitly referring to the context of scientific research or purposes, the exemption has been included in Finland, Italy, Norway and the UK as well. In Hungary, the exemption is not included in domestic law (Rouillé-Mirza and Wright, 2004b, 220-221). Secondly, the exemption can be allowed in the context of art 13 (1). For example in Norway, there is an 'exemption to the information provisions where it is inadvisable for the data subject to gain such knowledge, out of consideration for the health of the person concerned or for the relationships with persons close to the person concerned (Section 23 c of the Norwegian Persona Data Act (14/4/2000 No. 31).
'An NHS primary care trust has warned of a new risk to the confidentiality of medical records under the National Programme for IT (NPfIT); after more than 50 staff viewed the electronic records of a celerity admitted into hospital', Tony Collins, 'ComputerWeekly.com, 17/09/2007.
In the context of the doctor-patient confidentially, it is crucial that healthcare providers can only consult health data if this is necessary for the treatment of a specific patient. Transmission control is an important aspect in this context: 'to ensure that personal data cannot be read, copied, modified or removed without authorization during electronic transmission or transport, and that it is possible to check and establish to which bodies the transfer of personal data by means of data transmission facilities is envisaged' (Germany-2).
Several countries state that the exchange of information between healthcare organizations is arranged in a standardized way. Old-fashioned way of information sharing (document sent by fax or email) and paper-based approaches do still exists (e.g. UK), next to more advanced ways of sharing of information as for example, the Dutch secure storage approach (use of UZI card) and the Italian Jhospital system (question 11).
Since informational privacy and medical secrecy must be ensured, neither patients nor doctors can be put under pressure to provide health related information to third parties (e.g. insurance companies, employers, (governmental) health organizations…). At least in principle, (direct) access of medical information from patient records by third parties is not allowed. However, in the context of medical-scientific research and government policy (statistics), an exception can be made.
Citizens must understand the workings of the data controller in order to develop trust in the system. The data controller is responsible for the management of the data. He or she has to 'implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction or accidental loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure or access, in particular where the processing involves the transmission of data over a network, and against all other unlawful forms of processing.' So it is the duty of the data controller to 'choose a processor providing sufficient guarantees in respect of the technical security measures and organizational measures governing the processing to be carried out, and must ensure compliance with those measures' (art. 17 of the D 95/46/EC). (Authorized) people working under the authority of the controller or the processor can only process data when required by law, or when they received instructions from the data controller. This means that not only the head of a healthcare institute or department is responsible, but also all authorized employees working with the data of the electronic health care (clinical professionals). As a result, professionals on the health care and the administrative levels can be put responsible. An electronic signature or another authentication measure can be used to verify in real time or post-hoc who gathered, maintained or stored the data. This is important in liability issues.
Some countries work with central nodes to exchange health related information between organizations. This means that there are no centralized database of information but there are specific structures or/and organizations that connect information from various databases and provide the information to those (authorized ones) who need it. As a result, the organizations 'on top' of the exchange system can access a lot of information, but the information remains at the source location. Examples are available in the Netherlands (National Switch Point), in Belgium (cross-road bank, FLOW, BeHealth), in Spain (central node of NHS) and in Germany (Statutory Health Insurance (SHI) company). The answer of the UK shows a discrepancy between the companies providing system for data exchange and the users of those systems. The first offer centralized systems in order to organize the exchange information between healthcare organizations. The latter believe a 'disseminated open architecture that allows data to stay where it was created but be accessed by appropriate clinical carers' is the best option (Question 10). Nevertheless, 'summarising and sharing with others then it can only be done with the explicit written agreement of the patient on every occasion. For example, the provision of information for life insurers or health care insurers' (UK -16).
According to the results of Hämäläinen (2007, 10) there is a relation between the type of national health information system and the way health is organized in a specific country: 'having an integrated national health information system, seems to be a higher priority in state-centred systems than in others', Also 'in region-driven countries the architectural choice for an eHealth service network with interoperable connections is favoured more than an integrated information system. Promoting and deploying standards is a higher priority in groups other than the state-driven group, which is understandable since the use of standards is essential in multi-player systems' (Hämäläinen, 2007, 10).
The European legal framework shapes the conditions for on the use of health data. At least in theory, Member States have an obligation to prohibit the processing of health related data (article 8 (1) D95/46/EC). However, European states can make use of various exceptions to this general prohibition to allow the processing of personal data in the context of eHealth. When possible, we refer to the answers to the question list.
First of all, there are exemptions to the prohibition of processing sensitive data in the context of article 8 of the Data Protection Directive.
In the context of article 8 (2a): when the data subject has given his or her explicit consent to process the data. But, Member States can lay down in law 'that the prohibition referred to (…) may not be lifted by the data subject's giving his consent'.
In the context of article 8 (2c): when processing the data is necessary to 'protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another person where the data subject is physically or legally incapable of giving his consent'.
In the context of article 8 (3): for preventive medicine and medical diagnosis (and medical research in general). In the UK it is explicitly allowed to process sensitive data in the context of medical research, medical diagnosis and preventive medicine (The UK 1998 Data Protection Act Chapter 29, Schedule 3, Paragraph 8 (2)). This entails a rather wide interpretation of article 8 (3). Although not mentioned explicitly in other countries, processing of sensitive data for could be allow if it's put under the purpose of science or preventive medicine or medical diagnosis.
In the context of art 8 (4): public interest: it is possible for States to use article 8 (4) of the Data Protection Directive, instead of article 8 (3), in order to allow the processing of sensitive data in the context of scientific (and thus medical) research.). However, states have to provide 'suitable safeguards'. In the UK and the Netherlands among others the prohibition to process is ignored when processing is done for scientific research that has 'substantial public interest'. It is unclear what is meant with the latter concept. In Norway for example, the public interest has to clearly exceed 'the disadvantages or risks it might entail for the data subject' (Rouillé-Mirza and Wright, 2004b, 218). According to Rouillé-Mirza and Wright (2004b, 218-219), 'it is not rare to see the (pre-2004, sic.) NAS providing an exemption to the prohibition of processing sensitive data for medical research for particular processing, which could be seen as being of public interest, and also when the safeguards required are in place. This latter remark is interesting, since it shows that the pre-2004 New Assigned States have been following the same logic as the European Member States.
In the context of article 6 (1b): for historical, statistical or scientific purposes.
In the context of Article 13 (1g): the article on the protection of the data subject or of the rights and freedoms of others can be used to restrict the application of article 6 principles in relation to medical research. The UK once again and the Netherlands provide proof for this exemption based on article 13 (1).
In relation to the purpose principle, there is an exemption for scientific reasons. However, in Belgium, Finland, Italy, Slovakia and Spain, no safeguards are provided 'to ensure that there are no measures or decisions regarding any particular individual' (Rouillé-Mirza and Wright, 2004b, 211). This means that the legislation of these countries is not compliant with the Directive! Safeguards are provided by law e.g. in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Poland. However the Directive does not specify the content of these safeguards.
In the context of article 18 (2) of Directive 95/46/EC, the Supervisory Authority has not to be notified about automatic processing. This exemption can be used for medical research purposes but it seems not many countries make use of it. However Finland, the Netherlands (as well as Greece and Sweden) do.
Member states of the EU can take supplementary measures (next to those stipulated in the D 95/46/EC framework) to ensure the protection of personal data of their citizens. Yet they have also the freedom to allow additional exceptions to the general prohibition of processing those data. There seems to be a difference between what is possible by law and what the practice by institutions is. The law of Spain for example, provides several possibilities for the use of personal data in the light of epidemiological research. However in the Spanish practice there is a rather limited interest in the use of personal data for such research.


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Ranbaxy Laboratories got some good news--news so good its stock rose to the highest level in more than two years in Mumbai. The company discovered it has first-to-market exclusivity on a generic version of Eisai's Alzheimer's treatment Aricept. That means 180 days of marketing the copycat drug without other generics makers getting in the way.
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