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Climate change, Environmental plunder
Mining and climate change: Aquino's policy incoherence
October 12, 2011 Arnold Padilladeforestation, mining, Noynoy Aquino, NPA, Ondoy, Pedring, Sumitomo 1 Comment
The Aquino administration assures the public that it is proactively dealing with climate change but continues to promote programs like large-scale mining that aggravate the adverse impact of extreme weather events (Photo from facebook.com)
First published by The Philippine Online Chronicles
What caused the massive flooding in the provinces of Central and Northern Luzon, several of which remain submerged more than a week after typhoons Pedring and Quiel left the country? Elderly village folks in affected areas swear that they have not seen such flooding before, that what happened was abnormal. For this, the catch-all explanation of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is climate change. "What we consider as abnormal we should now consider as normal," its undersecretary was quoted as saying.
But the Aquino administration assures the public that it is proactively dealing with the issue of climate change. In fact, President Benigno S. Aquino III has made Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation as one of the five Cabinet clusters that will implement his programs until 2016. In Aquino's proposed 2012 budget, P36.2 billion is allocated for climate change adaptation and mitigation activities.
Ironically, however, the Aquino administration also continues to promote programs that aggravate the vulnerability of the country to the adverse impact of climate change. One example is large-scale mining, which is among the priority areas of government's Philippine Development Plan (PDP) 2011-2016. While the PDP talks about linking the mining industry to the domestic production of manufactured goods and industrial products, its ultimate goal is to double the sector's exports by 2016.
The importance that Malacañang gives to the mining industry as among the sectors with the "highest growth potentials and generate the most jobs" explains its strong reaction to the simultaneous attacks on three mining firms in Surigao de Norte last Oct. 3 by the New People's Army (NPA). The rebels cited the serious harm to the environment being inflicted by the large-scale mining operations in the province as one of the main reasons for staging the attacks.
Massive deforestation
Mining contributes to both the cause and effect of climate change. The Philippines is considered one of the most mineralized countries in the world (third in gold, fourth in copper, fifth in nickel) due to its location along a belt of volcanoes in the Pacific. According to the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), an estimated "nine million hectares of the Philippine total land area of 30 million hectares are geologically prospective for metallic minerals". But much of these areas lie underneath the country's forests, which have to be cleared to extract the minerals, resulting to massive deforestation. It has been reported that the Philippines ranks number three in the world (behind Honduras and Nigeria) with the fastest deforestation rate. The Center for Environmental Concerns (CEC) Philippines, citing government data, said that the country's forest cover is just about 18% of the total land area.
Together with corporate logging, large-scale mining is behind the significant deforestation in the country. The forest cover in the town of Claver in Surigao del Norte, where the target of the recent NPA offensive –Taganito Mining Corp. (TMC), Taganito HPAL Nickel Corp., and Platinum Group Metals Corp. (PGMC) are operating – is just one in a long list of forests denuded by large-scale mining. Generated through Google Maps, a satellite image of Claver where TMC operates shows a vast portion of the mountains in reddish hue, indicating massive deforestation.
A recent documentary by the GMA's "Reporter's Notebook" also presented the extent of environmental damage, including deforestation, caused by the mining operations in Claver as well as in Surigao del Sur. The GMA report said that the massive mining in Claver has almost leveled the mountains with the extracted minerals being exported to Australia, China, and Japan for processing.
Aggravating climate change
The clearing of forests is one of the factors behind global climate change as forests store huge amounts of carbon. According to the Greenpeace, "when forests are logged or burnt, that carbon is released into the atmosphere, increasing the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases and accelerating the rate of climate change. So much carbon is released that they contribute up to one-fifth of global man-made emissions, more than the world's entire transport sector."
In the Reporter's Notebook documentary on mining in Claver, reporter Jiggy Manicad noted the thick blanket of dust from the mining areas. Environmental advocacy group World Rainforest Movement (WRM) pointed out that this dust does not only pollute the air and causes serious health problems but also triggers a release of gases and toxic vapor, including "sulphur dioxide – responsible for acid rain – is produced because of metal treatment, and carbon dioxide and methane – two of the main greenhouse effect gases causing climate change – are also released, due to the burning of fossil fuels and the creation of artificial lakes for the hydroelectric dams, built to provide energy for the casting ovens and refineries."
Of course, the amount of GHG emissions of the Philippines, including from deforestation, is dwarfed by the emissions of the world's largest industrial countries. The US alone accounts for 25% of historical GHG emissions, according to the Friends of the Earth (FOE). Furthermore, much of the GHG emissions of poor countries actually come from the operation of First World companies plundering the natural resources of poor countries such as in the case of the Claver mines where Japanese giant mining company Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. has stakes in the TMC and Taganito HPAL Nickel Corp. Nonetheless, it does not downplay the incoherence in the Aquino administration's proclaimed environment-conscious medium-term plan and its avowed promotion of supposed "development" programs that worsen climate change such as large-scale mining.
Worsening impact
But for Third World countries like the Philippines, the bigger concern is how deforestation and other environmental problems caused by large-scale mining increase the vulnerability of communities to extreme weather events such as unusual volume of rainfall (like typhoon Ondoy in 2009, which according to local weather officials poured a month's volume of rain in barely six hours) due to climate change. Deforestation, for instance, aggravates flooding in rural and urban areas, which in the Philippines has become increasingly worse and more frequent. Forests play a crucial environmental role in preventing floods. A report said, quoting the findings of a research conducted by the Charles Darwin University and the National University of Singapore, that "as little as 10% loss of forest cover leads to an increase of as much as 28% in flood risk."
Another way that large-scale mining aggravates flooding is the siltation of rivers. One source of sediments are the tailings disposed by mining companies in rivers such as in the case of the Abra River that according to the Cordillera People's Alliance (CPA) has become heavily silted because of the tailings disposal of Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company. As a consequence, an estimated 465 hectares of riceland have been washed out, the CPA claimed. Experts have also attributed the heavy flooding in Centra Luzon, aside from the ill-timed release of water from privatized dams, to the siltation of rivers due to denuded mountains in the region, which also hosts a number of mining operations.
Not a recent concern
Contrary to the common notion, climate change is not a recent concern of the government. In fact, the Philippines was among the first to recognize, at least on paper, climate change as a phenomenon and the urgent need to address its causes and mitigate its impact. As early as 1991, Noynoy's mother, the late President Cory Aquino has already created the Inter-Agency Committee on Climate Change (IACC) through Administrative Order (AO) No. 220. The Philippines was also among the first to ratify the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCC), which it did in 1994.
These initiatives suffer from basic defects such as the promotion of market-based mechanisms to mitigate climate change (e.g. allowing rich countries to buy cheap emission credits from poor countries which allow industrial countries to evade their responsibility to cut down their own emissions) as well as low emission reduction targets. Worse, as a result of lobbying and pressure from First World corporations and financial institutions and their local agents, Third World countries like the Philippines continue to implement programs that allow the wanton corporate plunder of natural resources and enormous destruction of the environment. A year after ratifying the UN agreement on climate change, for instance, the Philippine Congress passed the Philippine Mining Act of 1995 or Republic Act (RA) 7942, which liberalized and consequently intensified large-scale mining in the country.
Two decades since the country officially acknowledged the challenge of climate change, there is no indication that government is willing or capable to promote development programs that are truly sustainable and responsive to the country's environmental and social concerns and economic needs. #
Climate change, Events
BALSA: an urgent appeal to help the victims of typhoon Pedring
October 3, 2011 Arnold PadillaBALSA, BAYAN, Pedring, Relief 1 Comment
To help in the ongoing relief efforts by various sectors for victims of typhoon Pedring, the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) has re-launched the Bayanihan Alay sa Sambayanan (BALSA), a multisectoral campaign to raise relief goods and conduct relief distribution operations in calamity-hit communities. The group is currently accepting donations for its BALSA relief campaign. (See poster above for details)
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council(NDRRMC), Pedring has affected more than 582,626 families or almost 2.73 million people in 3,252 barangays/300 municipalities/41 cities in 34 provinces of Regions I, II, III, IV-A, IV-B, the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), and the National Capital Region (NCR). Some 80,889 families or 362,552 people have been relocated to various evacuation centers. Meanwhile, official estimates as of Oct. 3 peg the cost of Pedring's damage to properties and livelihood at more than P8.8 billion (or almost US$205 million at P43/US$), of which P7.55 billion (almost US$176 million) represent the cost of destroyed crops, livestock, and fisheries. Pedring also destroyed almost P1.25 billion (around US$29 million) worth of school buildings, hospitals, roads, bridges, and other important infrastructure. (Read the complete report of the NDRRMC here.)
In 2009, BAYAN also initiated BALSA relief drives to help those affected by typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng in Metro Manila, Laguna, Pangasinan, and Baguio. With the support of various organizations, relief formations, and institutions, BAYAN provided relief goods to around 4,300 families in 12 barangays in three cities and two provinces badly hit by the flooding and landslides.
(Read the complete report of the BALSA 2009 relief campaign here.)
For the victims of Pedring, BAYAN has already distributed last Oct. 1 the first batch of relief goods it has collected from various donors to residents of San Mateo, Rizal. (See photos here.)
Meanwhile, the Aquino administration blames climate change for the devastating storms that have hit the country in recent years, including Pedring, Ondoy, and Pepeng. But as BAYAN pointed out, while the string of calamities "served as a grim reminder of the reality of climate change and how vulnerable the country is especially with a government that is obviously ill-prepared to deal with natural disasters", the calamities also showed "how policies and projects long opposed by the people like large-scale dams and foreign mining do cause death and destruction, and thus the urgent need to institute policy reforms."
While BAYAN will continue to demand accountability from the national government and campaign for policy changes to avoid a repeat of the enormous devastation of lives, properties and livelihood due to typhoons, it also intends, through the BALSA, to bring attention to the remarkable spirit of bayanihan ("helping one another") among Filipinos. As the group said, "For BAYAN and our member-organizations, partners and friends, the slogan 'Serve the people' has always been more than just a catchphrase, but a way of life." #
Climate change, Economy, Poverty
Notes on the economic and social impact of Ondoy and Pepeng
October 20, 2009 Arnold Padilladebt, Gloria Arroyo's legacy, Ondoy 3 Comments
Ondoy victims in Pila, Laguna receive relief goods from volunteers of Bayan's Bayanihan Alay sa Sambayanan or BALSA (photo from Bulatlat.com)
The twin devastation brought by typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng hit the Philippines at a time when the country is still reeling from the impact of the global financial and economic crisis. According to the latest (as of Oct 16) consolidated report of the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC), the total cost of damage from the two typhoons reached P21.29 billion. The cost of damage to agriculture accounted for 64.8% of the total, and infrastructure, 35.1%. About 7.43 million were affected in the country's 12 regions, including Metro Manila. (See Table 1)
Initial estimates from the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), meanwhile, claimed that the macroeconomic impact of the two typhoons is about 0.2% of the gross domestic product (GDP). This could be mitigated, according to NEDA, by remittances from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who would tend to send home more money because of emergencies and "will make up for the billions lost in devastating floods".
Table 1. Estimated extent of impact of Ondoy and Pepeng, data cited as of Oct 16, 2009
Indicators Ondoy Pepeng Total
Affected no. of people (in million) 4.32 3.11 7.43
Total no. of casualties, of which: 781 654 1,435
No. of dead 354 419 773
No. of injured 390 184 574
No. of missing 37 51 88
Cost of damage (in P billion), of which: 10.85 10.44 21.29
Infrastructure 4.08 3.40 7.48
Agriculture 6.77 7.03 13.8
Private property n.d.c. 0.003 0.003
Total no. houses damaged, of which: 101,278 33,883 135,161
Totally 25,259 4,040 29,299
Partially 76,019 34,843 110,862
Regions affected, of which: III, IV-A, IV-B, V, VI, IX, X, ARMM, CAR, NCR I, II, III, IV-A, V, VI, CAR, NCR n.a.
No. of barangays 1,902 4,585 n.a.
No. of municipalities 155 361 n.a.
No. of cities 30 35 n.a.
No. of provinces 25 27 n.a.
Notes: n.d.c. – no data cited; n.a. – not applicable
Compiled using data from the NDCC Situation Report No. 31 dated Oct 16, 2009
Because of the need for additional spending for post-Ondoy and Pepeng rehabilitation and reconstruction, on top of the need to pump-prime the economy amid the global financial and economic crisis, the 2009 budget deficit could reach as much as P307.9 billion, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). There is no official figure yet on the actual amount needed for rehabilitation and reconstruction but Congress has already approved a P12-billion supplemental budget for the immediate needs of the typhoon victims.
In addition, a total of P32 billion spread over 10 years is needed to relocate more than half a million illegal settlers, including those occupying waterways in Metro Manila. Mrs. Arroyo has ordered the immediate relocation of families near waterways following the massive flooding caused by Ondoy.
Meanwhile, the Arroyo administration has also successfully raised $1 billion from the global bonds market which it said would be used for its reconstruction efforts in regions affected by Ondoy and Pepeng.
While government tends to downplay the effects of the recent typhoons on the economy, with NEDA pointing out that reconstruction will spur domestic growth, the costs are actually much higher considering the still unquantified short- and medium-term effects of losses in jobs and livelihood due to Ondoy and Pepeng, although independent think tank IBON Foundation, in an estimate, said that Ondoy alone would push at least 276,000 families in NCR, Calabarzon, and Central Luzon into "long-term poverty".
Note also that official unemployment before the storms ravaged the country was pegged at 7.6% nationwide (National Statistics Office's July 2009 Labor Force Survey), with the top three highest regional unemployment posted by the NCR (12.1%); Calabarzon (11.1%); and Central Luzon (9.9%) – the regions most affected by the typhoons. These regions account for 79.9% of the total number of permanently displaced workers due to economic reasons from Jan 2008 to Jun 2009 as well as 69.3% of the total number of families affected by Ondoy and Pepeng. (See Table 2)
Table 2. Unemployment rate, no. of permanently displaced workers due to economic reasons, and population affected by Ondoy and Pepeng by region
Region Unemployment rate (in %, Jul 2009) No. of permanently displaced workers due to economic reasons (full-year 2008 & 1st half 2009) No. of affected families by Ondoy & Pepeng (as of Oct 16, 2009)
NCR 12.1 40,427 176,776
IV- A – Calabarzon 11.1 22,241 509,221
III – Central Luzon 9.9 9,902 382,788
I – Ilocos Region 6.7 328 234,479
Cordillera Administrative Region 4.6 1,182 54,507
VI – Western Visayas 7.4 1,360 316
X – Northern Mindanao 5.7 982 0
V – Bicol Region 5.4 347 70,389
XII – Socksargen 5.1 226 603
IV-B – Mimaropa 4.3 635 7,296
IX – Zamboanga Peninsula 4.1 295 191
ARMM 3.4 350
II – Cagayan Valley 2.8 308 105,529
National total (including other regions not affected by Ondoy & Pepeng) 7.6 90,788 1,542,445
Compiled using data from the NSO on unemployment, BLES on displaced workers, and NDCC on affected families by Ondoy & Pepeng
Beyond Ondoy and climate change, blame goes to Arroyo and Teodoro
October 10, 2009 Arnold PadillaGloria Arroyo's legacy, Ondoy 5 Comments
Residents wade in floodwaters caused by Typhoon Ondoy in Cainta Rizal east of Manila September 27, 2009 (photo from Reuters)
First published by Bulatlat.com
"A President must be on the job 24/7, ready for any contingency, any crisis, anywhere, anytime… As a country in the path of typhoons …we must be as prepared as the latest technology permits to anticipate natural calamities when that is possible; to extend immediate and effective relief when it is not….The mapping of flood- and landslide-prone areas is almost complete. Early warning, forecasting and monitoring systems have been improved…"
These were the confident words of Mrs. Gloria Arroyo in her State of the Nation Address (SONA) last July 27 as she vowed that her government will continue to invest in environment even as, according to her, the country is "safer from environmental degradation".
But on that fateful weekend of September 26-27, all these talk about disaster preparedness – and sadly along with it more than 280 lives and more than ₱5 billion in properties (and counting) – were deluged by tropical storm "Ondoy", which brought the heaviest rains and flooding in the country since 1967.
As expected, Malacañang quickly warded off criticisms for its obvious lack of prompt and organized response to Ondoy. In an attempt to explain the unprecedented devastation caused by Ondoy, Anthony Golez, one of the presidential spokespersons, noted that "When you try to scientifically observe the data … we will find this year and last year as very strange years, and we can only presuppose that this is due to climate change".
Indeed, there is no disputing the fact that Ondoy in less than half a day brought rains in Metro Manila and nearby provinces a volume that was even higher than the usual rain that falls on the metropolis for the entire month of September.
But while there is no debate about climate change, which explains the abnormal typhoon patterns and intensity in recent years, accountability still falls on the Arroyo administration in particular on Mrs. Arroyo herself as President and climate change czar and her 2010 presidential bet Defense Secretary and National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) Chairperson Gilberto Teodoro Jr.
More than two years ago, Mrs. Arroyo created the Presidential Task Force on Climate Change (PTFCC) as government recognized that "being an archipelagic country and located in the typhoon belt" the country "is highly vulnerable to the adverse effects resulting from climate changes and has been experiencing unusual number of high-intensity typhoons that have wrought devastations and anguish to our people". In December 2008, Mrs. Arroyo appointed herself as the head of this task force so she can have a "hands-on approach in crafting and implementing initiatives for environmental security".
Among the PTFCC's tasks is to design concrete risk reduction and mitigation measures and adaptation resources, especially to address short-term vulnerabilities, on sectors and areas where climate change will have the greatest impact. This entails among others preparedness to respond to devastation or impact of extreme weather conditions brought about by climate change such as Ondoy's.
What happened last weekend? As early as Thursday evening (September 24), the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) had already issued flood warnings and even raised storm signals by Friday (September 25). By that time, the NDCC could have already coordinated with concerned local government units (LGUs) and readied an evacuation and rescue plan. The forced release of water from the Angat and other dams during the height of rainfall last Saturday (September 26) – which aggravated the flooding – could have been properly timed with evacuation efforts, and would surely have saved many lives in affected areas.
But none of these were evident during Ondoy's onslaught. Until Saturday noon, during the height of the heavy rains and when flooding began, the NDCC seemed to be at a loss on what to do. Numerous pleas for rescue from affected residents through the broadcast media mostly went unheeded and many were able to escape death by themselves or with the help of neighbors.
The NDCC's excuse was that they only had 13 rubber boats at that time. Government, however, could not claim lack of funds. In 2007 alone, the Philippines received official development assistance (ODA) commitments from foreign donors worth $8.9 million to fund disaster prevention and preparedness aside from $32.28 million from 2005 to 2007 for climate change-related initiatives. These amounts are on top of what government allocates for its calamity fund. What happened to these funds?
Warnings came much earlier
Actually, the warnings came much, much earlier than Pagasa's flood bulletin last September 24, if only government listened and responded enough. Extreme weather events and climate anomalies have already been observed in the country in the past couple of decades. The 2007 report of the United Nation's (UN) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), for instance, noted that the number of typhoons entering the Philippine area of responsibility has increased by 4.2 during the period 1990 to 2003. Increases in annual rainfall and in the number of rainy days have also been noted as well as the increasing sea level in the country's major coastal cities, with Manila exhibiting the highest increase.
The Philippines, in fact, is among the first countries to recognize the threats of the climate crisis. As early as May 1991, the late Pres. Corazon Aquino already issued Presidential Order No. 220 that created the Inter-Agency Committee on Climate Change (IACCC) under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The country is also among the original signatories to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC) in 1994 and among the first to ratify its Kyoto Protocol in 2003.
It is important to note, however, that these landmark agreements which direct global response to climate change are hampered by fundamental issues. For instance, not only are the targets outrageously low, rich countries – which account for bulk of historical greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with the eight richest countries comprising about 65% – can also achieve them even without actually reducing their emissions. In fact, the implementing rules of the Kyoto Protocol, as largely defined by First World countries and corporate lobby groups, could even result in a net increase in GHG emissions in the long run. Critics point out that the introduction and use of market-based mechanisms namely, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Emissions Trading, and Joint Implementation have systematically weakened and distorted the Kyoto Protocol "from the inside". Meanwhile, under the current Medium-Term Philippine Development Plan (MTPDP 2004-2010), the Arroyo administration has pursued environmental management and addressing the threats and impact of climate change mainly in the context of energy independence and investment promotion.
In terms of response to the impact of climate change, it has been noted in a 2005 World Bank report that "the Philippine institutional arrangements and disaster management systems tend to rely on a response or reactive approach, in contrast to a more effective proactive approach, in which disasters are avoided, by appropriate land-use planning, construction and other pre-event measures which avoid the creation of disaster-prone conditions". The report went on to say that "local level systems are response-driven –there is no obvious effort to initiate proactive hazard management/risk reduction coordination".
Disastrous response
While there are crucial issues that the international community and the Philippines must address in terms of mitigation and adaptation approaches in relation to climate change, Ondoy's devastation and its aftermath have also exposed some very alarming and more basic issues. Among them is that while the country's handling of extremely changing weather conditions is being described as reactive, it appears that even in terms of effective disaster response the country is not also well-prepared.
This is so evident not only in the disastrous rescue efforts of the NDCC but also in the current relief drive of government. The scene of flood victims scrambling for limited relief goods, overcrowded evacuation centers lacking basic hygiene necessities, displaced families forced to spend the night on sidewalks and some in a slaughterhouse amid reports of a depleted national calamity fund, etc all paint a picture of chaos, of a government stumped and perplexed in the face of a tropical storm that experts say was not even super typhoon.
Making the Palace an evacuation center for a handful of "fortunate" flood victims who enjoy relatively better food and more "convenient" temporary shelter to generate favorable publicity for Gloria and Gibo will not do the trick. The Arroyo administration, in particular Mrs. Arroyo and Teodoro as the top officials dealing with climate change and disaster response, must be held accountable for the hundreds of deaths and unspeakable suffering that the victims of Ondoy currently endure. They could not blame Ondoy or climate change – these are realities that the country must now face – but the question is are we dealing with them effectively and responsibly?


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Written by Muritala Ayinla, Contributing Reporter
Experts and students presented solutions to the challenges of waste reduction at the 14th Annual Quality Management Conference on Sept. 29.
The event also featured a UCM facility tour, student poster competition display and presentations and expert panel discussion on various issues in waste reduction approaches.
At the conference, organized by the UCM branch of the American Society for Quality with support from ASQ Kansas City, experts explained how technology could be applied in waste reduction.
The presenters spoke about all kinds of waste, from manufactured waste to wasting time. They noted how these could all be reduced and possibly eliminated in order to achieve quality production at a minimal cost.
Speaking at the event, Mike Miller, a Quality Manager at Webco Manufacturing, said that there are different kinds of waste that every industrial manager must understand and learn how to deal with in order to achieve quality products with zero or minimal waste.
He listed extra processing, overproduction, inventory, waiting, transport, motion and defects as some of the common types of waste experts need to deal with in a manufacturing company.
Lyndon Davis, Director, Shareholders Service, Webco Manufacturing, described talent waste as another form of waste which, according to him, is the underutilization of skills and knowledge.
"Talent waste might well be the vector that creates or at least affects all other types of waste," he said.
Other student speakers such as John Yutz, and Amber Bryd, shared their research papers. While Yutz's presentation was titled "Questioning the electric vehicle: Power plant batteries, and other roadblocks to the success of the electric vehicle," Bryd's work was titled "Implementation of automated barcode labeling system in manufacturing facilities."
At the conference, 11 groups presented their work in the poster competition. The poster presentation titled "Implementing 5S Techniques in our daily lives," presented by Zalianu Mamman, Rajeshwari Siddipeta, and Sri Harsha Ummedisetti, won the competition.
Speaking on the gains of membership of the ASQ by the students, Suhansa Rodchua, a professor in the School of Technology, said that being a member of the ASQ helps students to grow as a quality professional through educational advancement and networking.
She said, "The ASQ Kansas City section has been a great support since the [UCM student] branch started in 2009. I highly appreciated their generosity and kindness to our students."
The UCM branch of ASQ has been named the Outstanding Student Branch for the 4th consecutive year by ASQ Region 13.
She said that the ASQ website and conference provide exclusive access to knowledge and skills development, Lean Six Sigma tools and techniques, solutions and resources to solve challenges, and enhance professional networks.
An award of recognition was presented to Rodchua by ASQ for her contributions to the development of students in quality management.
Rodchua said, "I feel honored and privileged to serve the ASQ-UCM student chapter in the past 14 years. Working with students, younger generations, and seeing them grow professionally with a strong foundation and values helped to fulfill my purpose and a sense of accomplishment."
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Palin's biggest campaign regret: not enough media interviews
CNN Associate Political Editor Rebecca Sinderbrand
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/11/06/art.palin07.gi.jpg caption="Spending on Palin's clothes, makeup and hair made headlines during the campaign."](CNN) - Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's biggest mistake of the presidential campaign: not enough time with the media, the Alaska governor said in an interview published Monday.
"The biggest mistake made was that I could have called more shots on this: the opportunities that were not seized to speak to more Americans via media," she told Human Events.
"I was not allowed to do very many interviews, and the interviews that I did were not necessarily those I would have chosen. But I was so thankful to have the opportunity to run with John McCain that I was not going to argue with the strategy decisions that some of his people were making regarding the media contacts.
"But if I would have been in charge, I would have wanted to speak to more reporters because that's how you get your message out to the electorate.
Palin also said she was uncomfortable leaving the campaign's management to people she did not know well. "I was in a campaign in which I did not know the people individually running the campaign. So I had to put my life, my career, my family, and my reputation in their hands. That's kind of a scary thing to do when you don't know the people you are working with," said the Alaska governor.
Palin has been the target of tough criticism, much of it anonymous, from senior McCain aides since the end of the campaign.
Filed under: Popular Posts • Sarah Palin
thinkaboutit
Ok, Sarah, let me put it to you this way, you were put on a leash ON PURPOSE. The McCain staff knew just as much about you as we did. All that Gibson and Couric did, through very simple questions, was reveal to the REST OF US how much you DID NOT KNOW. SNL didn't even have to write new material to spoof you. It's fine to run on the platform of being an "outsider maverick" but at least know how the game is played – even if you refuse to play it. You biggest mistake was to underestimate how you'd be received in ALL of America and not just Alaska and the bible belt.
Leslie Walker
Then you could have angered more Americans and McCainn would have lost by a bigger landslide!! Please shut up and sray in Alaska!! You are an arrogant, ignorant, shallow minded woman!
Alan, minnesota
it was painfully obvious that she wasn't doing enough interviews. people in the media started pointing that out almost immediately. That's still no excuse for not knowing anything about anything. She can say they weren't the interviews of her choice or she was uncomfortable with the people that were running the campaign all she wants. The fact still remains that she really has no substance. thats's why they lost so badly. Its been almost 2 months now...Stop making excuses.
SAD SAD
you will have your time sarah....intelligent people dont talk too much.
Ah, yea right.
Whateva!
Accountant Guy
Please just go away and continue being corrupt in Alaska!!
Glenn Harvey
Yep, she shouda put her foot down on that aspect. It almost seemed as if her handlers set her up to look bad.
PLEASE GO AWAY!!!!!!!
They must have told you to say; " I can see Russia from window". How about Your " two Americas". you were rejected because of your devisiveness, your extremist views, calling Obama a terrorist sympathiser, your whole Joe Six Pack crap trying to be one of us but spending 180k on clothes for you, Todd and the Kids( Hocky Mom).
If Rush LinDruggie is yours and the GOP's way to the White house, you are gonna be trying for a long time, moose mama.
Those guys are professionals, don't cast the reasons for your stupidity on them.
She spoke ENOUGH to put the writing on the wall ..... that she has an intellectual deficit. More interviews would have just been more foot in mouth syndrome. I, for one, could barely tolerate what I DID see and hear. I hope the woman has ANOTHER baby and stays OUT of the political media. As I age, my tolerance level drastically decreases. 🙂
When is Palin going to finally evaporate from the national public eye? I am so tired of her tactics toward making such a lovely comment about someone and then slingshotting said person with some derisive, bitter comment. That alone should tell all about her insecure, immature, I'm such a victim of circumstances personality. There's certain people I wouldn't want as neighbors and she is one of them. Her "poor me" mentality needs to vanish quickly and admit the fact that the campaign is all said and done. Grow up Sarah. Nobody wants to vote for a person with such childish behavior. If you really want to be goddess of the United States of America, well then you need to be a "big girl." My toddler, age five, has more maturity then you. Thank you.
Humm after seeing here in the few intervies she did. You can see why the didn't let her do more.....
It's time to get this incoherent moron out of the news. Enough!!!
obama-mama
Is this clown serious....She wanted to pick and choose the interviews? She should have been at all times ready to answer simple questions thrown to her at all the interviews she had. I'm not sure if she wanted questions like, recite the alphabet or count from one to 10....This nut has to realize that the kids on Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader are more knowledgeable than Sarah Palin. Sarah stop with the excuses.....There is no do-over like George Bush would have liked.....
Florida Joe
To Ralph Lapagh...Your comment
Being from the state that gave us this idiot for the past 8 years, I would expect nothing less that you thinking Sarah is great.......
stara robota
I thought we heard enough already....
Give em a break. This woman couldn't complete a thought or sentence if her life depended on it. We should all thatnk God that she did NOT give anymore imbecilic interviews than she did.
Henry Brock
The media and democrats are just jealous of Sarah Palin because she is so smart. How smart? Well, she almost won a beauty pagent! I don't think Obama ever did that! Plus she stood up to the democrats that tried to make her take that plane and build that bridge to nowhere. Then they ask her dumb questions like "why aren't her kids in school instead of out electorizing?" Well, for you liberal out there...ever heard of the international date line? See, when you go above it, it's a different season, so it was not school time up in Alaska!!! DUH !!! Palin will be back in 2012 and she will win!!!! Brains will win next time and the liberals will know how dumb they are !!!!
So she was uncomfortable with people she didn't know well, but yet not uncomfortable enough to greet them in a towel.
Also, she says "if I would have been in charge"-well maybe she was intimidated by the handlers, but being easily intimidated is not a good trait in a vice president!
Also too, none of her remarks explain the fact that she could not answer even the most simple questions clearly (what newspapers to you read, Sarah?)
We Demand Our Country Back!
yeah, more media interviews...cause the others went so well the first time.
Just be quiet and wait to be unseated in AK you failure.
rubywyld
Seriously?? This woman is delusional.
Let me get this straight: it is other people's fault that you are not smart; have no concept of the world beyond Wasalia; you are totally uninformed about basic issues and geography; and you did not even know the basics of the job you were asking us to give you. Its everybody fault but yours.
That's like blaming flies for garbage.
Bambolini
I wish she had made more interviews. That would have provided SNL with so much material to work with. Too bad !
btw, did her daughter give birth yet?
patNY
She's such a piece of work! I thought the media were the bad guys according to her complaints before she lost! Sorry, but your biggest mistake was joining the ticket in the first place, second biggest mistake, was opening your big fat mouth...the list goes one!
If she was not comfortable with the situation, she should not have joined the ticket. McCain did not have her on the ticket because she was the best choice, he hoped she would sway some of the Clinton supporters to vote Republican. They both acted in such a way that would help them personally, but not the nation as whole.
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At Calvary, you'll find people who delight in worshiping God and encouraging one another. We make up a wide range of ages including infants to the elderly. We all enjoy time together for our fellowship meal after morning worship several times a year. We'd love to have you join us!
To get a sense of the order of our typical service, look at a Sample Bulletin for Worship.
Morning worship at Calvary runs between 60 and 80 minutes. The evening service on average is typically 60 minutes.
Our congregational singing during worship is accompanied by piano. We also have a choir that sings, on average, once a month during the morning service.
We use the red Trinity Hymnal as our primary source for song in worship and sometimes we supplement these with other carefully selected songs and hymns.
Our goal is to worship God both reverently and joyfully. Psalm 100:1-2 says, "Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth! Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!" Hebrews 12:28 calls us to "offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe." Since we are coming before the Creator and Sustainer of the universe and the Holy God of all, we come with respect for who he is and what he desires. At the same time, God has given us great reason to come with gladness and joyful song because of his amazing love and grace to us in Jesus Christ.
We view our worship as a time of communion, a coming together as God's people to meet with God himself. We speak to him in prayer and praise, while he speaks to us through his Word, the Bible. We listen carefully and eagerly as portions of the Bible are read and then explained through the sermon. As the Westminster Shorter Catechism puts it, the chief purpose of human existence is "to glorify God and enjoy him forever." The sermon helps us to understand what we need to know and to do to glorify and to enjoy God.


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#include <nuttx/config.h>

#include <stdint.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <assert.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <debug.h>

#include <nuttx/sched.h>
#include <nuttx/arch.h>
#include <arch/irq.h>

#include "up_vfork.h"
#include "sched/sched.h"

/****************************************************************************
 * Pre-processor Definitions
 ****************************************************************************/

/* ARM requires at least a 4-byte stack alignment.  For use with EABI and
 * floating point, the stack must be aligned to 8-byte addresses.
 */

#ifndef CONFIG_STACK_ALIGNMENT

/* The symbol  __ARM_EABI__ is defined by GCC if EABI is being used.  If you
 * are not using GCC, make sure that CONFIG_STACK_ALIGNMENT is set correctly!
 */

#  ifdef __ARM_EABI__
#    define CONFIG_STACK_ALIGNMENT 8
#  else
#    define CONFIG_STACK_ALIGNMENT 4
#  endif
#endif

/****************************************************************************
 * Private Functions
 ****************************************************************************/

/****************************************************************************
 * Public Functions
 ****************************************************************************/

/****************************************************************************
 * Name: up_vfork
 *
 * Description:
 *   The vfork() function has the same effect as fork(), except that the
 *   behavior is undefined if the process created by vfork() either modifies
 *   any data other than a variable of type pid_t used to store the return
 *   value from vfork(), or returns from the function in which vfork() was
 *   called, or calls any other function before successfully calling _exit()
 *   or one of the exec family of functions.
 *
 *   The overall sequence is:
 *
 *   1) User code calls vfork().  vfork() collects context information and
 *      transfers control up up_vfork().
 *   2) up_vfork()and calls task_vforksetup().
 *   3) task_vforksetup() allocates and configures the child task's TCB.  This
 *      consists of:
 *      - Allocation of the child task's TCB.
 *      - Initialization of file descriptors and streams
 *      - Configuration of environment variables
 *      - Setup the input parameters for the task.
 *      - Initialization of the TCB (including call to up_initial_state()
 *   4) up_vfork() provides any additional operating context. up_vfork must:
 *      - Allocate and initialize the stack
 *      - Initialize special values in any CPU registers that were not
 *        already configured by up_initial_state()
 *   5) up_vfork() then calls task_vforkstart()
 *   6) task_vforkstart() then executes the child thread.
 *
 * task_vforkabort() may be called if an error occurs between steps 3 and 6.
 *
 * Input Parameters:
 *   context - Caller context information saved by vfork()
 *
 * Return:
 *   Upon successful completion, vfork() returns 0 to the child process and
 *   returns the process ID of the child process to the parent process.
 *   Otherwise, -1 is returned to the parent, no child process is created,
 *   and errno is set to indicate the error.
 *
 ****************************************************************************/

pid_t up_vfork(const struct vfork_s *context)
{
  struct tcb_s *parent = (FAR struct tcb_s *)g_readytorun.head;
  struct task_tcb_s *child;
  size_t stacksize;
  uint32_t newsp;
  uint32_t newfp;
  uint32_t stackutil;
  int ret;

  svdbg("vfork context [%p]:\n", context);
  svdbg("  r4:%08x r5:%08x r6:%08x r7:%08x\n",
        context->r4, context->r5, context->r6, context->r7);
  svdbg("  r8:%08x r9:%08x r10:%08x\n",
        context->r8, context->r9, context->r10);
  svdbg("  fp:%08x sp:%08x lr:%08x\n",
        context->fp, context->sp, context->lr);

  /* Allocate and initialize a TCB for the child task. */

  child = task_vforksetup((start_t)(context->lr & ~1));
  if (!child)
    {
      sdbg("ERROR: task_vforksetup failed\n");
      return (pid_t)ERROR;
    }

  svdbg("TCBs: Parent=%p Child=%p\n", parent, child);

  /* Get the size of the parent task's stack.  Due to alignment operations,
   * the adjusted stack size may be smaller than the stack size originally
   * requested.
   */

  stacksize = parent->adj_stack_size + CONFIG_STACK_ALIGNMENT - 1;

  /* Allocate the stack for the TCB */

  ret = up_create_stack((FAR struct tcb_s *)child, stacksize,
                        parent->flags & TCB_FLAG_TTYPE_MASK);
  if (ret != OK)
    {
      sdbg("ERROR: up_create_stack failed: %d\n", ret);
      task_vforkabort(child, -ret);
      return (pid_t)ERROR;
    }

  /* How much of the parent's stack was utilized?  The ARM uses
   * a push-down stack so that the current stack pointer should
   * be lower than the initial, adjusted stack pointer.  The
   * stack usage should be the difference between those two.
   */

  DEBUGASSERT((uint32_t)parent->adj_stack_ptr > context->sp);
  stackutil = (uint32_t)parent->adj_stack_ptr - context->sp;

  svdbg("Parent: stacksize:%d stackutil:%d\n", stacksize, stackutil);

  /* Make some feeble effort to preserve the stack contents.  This is
   * feeble because the stack surely contains invalid pointers and other
   * content that will not work in the child context.  However, if the
   * user follows all of the caveats of vfork() usage, even this feeble
   * effort is overkill.
   */

  newsp = (uint32_t)child->cmn.adj_stack_ptr - stackutil;
  memcpy((void *)newsp, (const void *)context->sp, stackutil);

  /* Was there a frame pointer in place before? */

  if (context->fp <= (uint32_t)parent->adj_stack_ptr &&
      context->fp >= (uint32_t)parent->adj_stack_ptr - stacksize)
    {
      uint32_t frameutil = (uint32_t)parent->adj_stack_ptr - context->fp;
      newfp = (uint32_t)child->cmn.adj_stack_ptr - frameutil;
    }
  else
    {
      newfp = context->fp;
    }

  svdbg("Parent: stack base:%08x SP:%08x FP:%08x\n",
        parent->adj_stack_ptr, context->sp, context->fp);
  svdbg("Child:  stack base:%08x SP:%08x FP:%08x\n",
        child->cmn.adj_stack_ptr, newsp, newfp);

 /* Update the stack pointer, frame pointer, and volatile registers.  When
  * the child TCB was initialized, all of the values were set to zero.
  * up_initial_state() altered a few values, but the return value in R0
  * should be cleared to zero, providing the indication to the newly started
  * child thread.
  */

  child->cmn.xcp.regs[REG_R4]  = context->r4;  /* Volatile register r4 */
  child->cmn.xcp.regs[REG_R5]  = context->r5;  /* Volatile register r5 */
  child->cmn.xcp.regs[REG_R6]  = context->r6;  /* Volatile register r6 */
  child->cmn.xcp.regs[REG_R7]  = context->r7;  /* Volatile register r7 */
  child->cmn.xcp.regs[REG_R8]  = context->r8;  /* Volatile register r8 */
  child->cmn.xcp.regs[REG_R9]  = context->r9;  /* Volatile register r9 */
  child->cmn.xcp.regs[REG_R10] = context->r10; /* Volatile register r10 */
  child->cmn.xcp.regs[REG_FP]  = newfp;        /* Frame pointer */
  child->cmn.xcp.regs[REG_SP]  = newsp;        /* Stack pointer */

#ifdef CONFIG_LIB_SYSCALL
  /* If we got here via a syscall, then we are going to have to setup some
   * syscall return information as well.
   */

  if (parent->xcp.nsyscalls > 0)
    {
      int index;
      for (index = 0; index < parent->xcp.nsyscalls; index++)
        {
          child->cmn.xcp.syscall[index].sysreturn =
            parent->xcp.syscall[index].sysreturn;

          /* REVISIT:  This logic is *not* common. */

#if (defined(CONFIG_ARCH_CORTEXA5) || defined(CONFIG_ARCH_CORTEXA8)) && \
     defined(CONFIG_BUILD_KERNEL)

          child->cmn.xcp.syscall[index].cpsr =
            parent->xcp.syscall[index].cpsr;

#elif defined(CONFIG_ARCH_CORTEXM3) || defined(CONFIG_ARCH_CORTEXM4) || \
      defined(CONFIG_ARCH_CORTEXM0) || defined(CONFIG_ARCH_CORTEXM7)

          child->cmn.xcp.syscall[index].excreturn =
            parent->xcp.syscall[index].excreturn;
#else
#  error Missing logic
#endif
        }

      child->cmn.xcp.nsyscalls = parent->xcp.nsyscalls;
    }
#endif

  /* And, finally, start the child task.  On a failure, task_vforkstart()
   * will discard the TCB by calling task_vforkabort().
   */

  return task_vforkstart(child);
}


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Ingredients in RevitaLash
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RevitaLash, a beauty product produced by Athena Cosmetics, is an eyelash stimulating conditioner that you apply along your lashline to make lashes grow longer, thicker and possibly darker. Like any beauty product, different people report differing levels of success when using RevitaLash to improve the appearance of their eyelashes. If you're considering trying a lash lengthening product, you may want to know about the ingredients in RevitaLash.
RevitaLash contains sodium chloride, another name for table salt. It helps thicken mostly liquid applications, such as RevitaLash. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of sodium chloride in cosmetic products for the eyes in concentrations between 2 and 5 percent.
RevitaLash also contains panthenol, a derivative of the B5 vitamin that enhances the appearance of hair by promoting growth, repairing damage and improving sheen. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel has stated that panthenol is safe for use in cosmetic products.
Another ingredient in RevitaLash is citric acid. Citric acid is one of the alpha hydroxy acids, which helps adjust a product's pH balance and extend its shelf life. The FDA recognizes citric acid as generally safe for use.
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Trifluoromethyl Dechloro Ethylprostenolamide
Trifluoromethyl dechloro ethylprostenolamide is a prostaglandin, or lipid compound, that is associated with increased hair growth.
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Deals and People January 12, 2018
Colony Enacts Mergers with Bridgewater Wealth and BWA; Multnomah Group Hires Former Investment Consultant; American Century Hires ETF Initiative Specialists; and more.
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Colony Enacts Mergers with Bridgewater Wealth and BWA
Focus Financial Partners has announced that The Colony Group (Colony), a registered investment advisory firm with clients across the country, completed mergers with Bridgewater Wealth & Financial Management (Bridgewater Wealth) and Blue Water Advisors (BWA).
Through these transactions, Colony has expanded its presence to encompass 10 offices employing approximately 140 professionals. Colony has completed seven strategic transactions since joining the Focus partnership in 2011, added eight offices, and more than doubled its number of employees.
"As partner firms of Focus, the Colony and Bridgewater Wealth teams have been sharing our ideas for years. We hold similar values and work diligently to provide high-quality client services," says Ron Rubin, vice-chairman and managing director, Mid-Atlantic Region, of The Colony Group. "I now look forward to combining the talents of our successful and innovative firms as we strive to deliver what we believe is the best set of solutions and cultural experience for our clients."
Multnomah Group Hires Former Investment Consultant
Multnomah Group, an independent retirement plan consulting firm, has announced the hiring of David Williams.
Williams' background includes nearly two decades of work in the retirement plan space. Most recently, he held the position of search consultant for Tejera & Associates, LLC.
Prior to Tejera & Associates, Williams served as a principal for Mercer, where he worked for more than 15 years providing investment consulting services to retirement plan sponsors, as well as endowments and foundation.
American Century Hires ETF Initiative Specialists
American Century Investments has announced two new hires for its exchange-traded funds (ETF) initiative. Rene Casis has been named portfolio manager and Sean Walker an ETF specialist. American Century is scheduled to launch two ETF funds in the first quarter.
Casis and Walker bring substantial ETF experience from BlackRock. Most recently, Casis was a partner at 55 Institutional, where he was a member of the firm's senior management team responsible for oversight of portfolio management and trading execution. Prior to that, he was a director for iShares at BlackRock, where he served as an investment strategist and senior portfolio manager. Casis worked at BlackRock for 19 years, including his tenure at Barclays Global Investors. Casis will be responsible for managing the index-based value equity ETF.
Walker worked at BlackRock as vice president and market leader, responsible for all active and passive product platforms for the West Coast of Florida. Prior to that, Walker managed Florida and southeast regional distribution for FlexShares ETF.
"Rene and Sean will play a critical role as we establish American Century as an ETF destination, a company priority for 2018 and beyond," says Peruvemba Satish, American Century's senior vice president, portfolio manager and director of global analytics.
Casis graduated from the University of California with a bachelor's degree in Economics. Walker graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor's degree in business administration and multi-national business operations and later received his master's degree from University of Miami School of Business.
Touchstone Retirement Group Changes to TRG
Touchstone Retirement Group LLC is now TRG and is launching a new company website and introducing an updated corporate identity.
TRG offers innovative and flexible retirement solutions tailored to the needs of employers and their employees. The new name and website, tsretirement.com are in effect as of January, 2018.
"The name change comes at a time when we're growing, adding staff and creating a strategic roadmap with new services for our clients on the horizon. The updated identity fits with our longer-term vision for the company," says Kenneth Neward, principal.
TRG works with employers, advisers and third-party administrators (TPAs) to create custom retirement plan solutions, including investment recordkeeping, annual administration and 3(16) fiduciary services.
"TRG is large enough to present an extremely competitive retirement plan offering but we're not so large that we've lost sight of the importance of being able to provide highly personal and customizable service," says Neward.
Pacific Life Appoints CEO Amid Rebranding its Asset Management Business
Pacific Life has announced the re-branding of its asset management business as Pacific Global Asset Management, committed to investment results, transparency, and strategies that meet client needs.
Pacific Global Asset Management is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Life and builds upon the strengths of Pacific Life's asset management business.
Pacific Life has appointed Kevin Byrne as CEO of Pacific Global Asset Management. Byrne brings significant investment management experience to his new role. For the past five years, he was senior vice president of finance and risk management for Pacific Life's Retirement Solutions Division. Prior to joining Pacific Life, he was executive vice president and chief investment officer for AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company.
"We are pleased Kevin will oversee the next phase of Pacific Life's asset management business," says Adrian Griggs, chief operating officer of Pacific Life. "Kevin's ability to see the big picture and his investment management expertise make him ideally suited to create a dynamic asset management organization for Pacific Life and its clients."
Northern Trust to Acquire Tech From Citadel
Northern Trust Corporation announced today that it has reached an agreement with Citadel to bring Omnium technology development in-house, including a team of development professionals as well as software development rights for its Omnium technology platform.
As the firms lay out, the agreement gives Northern Trust greater control over technological enhancements moving forward. Additionally, the transaction "enables deeper collaboration between Northern Trust's operations professionals and the team of developers to provide innovative solutions for alternative fund managers, asset managers, institutional investors and family offices worldwide."
Northern Trust acquired Citadel's hedge fund administration business in 2011 and licensed their middle and back office investment technology. That business is now known as Northern Trust Hedge Fund Services.
After the acquisition, Northern Trust will continue to provide middle office and fund administration services for Citadel's funds. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2018, subject to customary closing conditions included in the definitive binding agreement executed by the parties.
Cammack Retirement Group Appoints Public and Government Clients Leader
Cammack Retirement Group announced that Emily Wrightson, director, will lead its national public and governmental practice.
According to the firm, Wrightson has been instrumental in establishing and developing Cammack's public sector practice. Wrightson and her team provide a comprehensive offering of retirement plan services to public clients, including investment consulting, requests for proposals for third-party administrator services, implementation projects, strategic reviews, contract negotiation, and plan consolidation.
With more than a decade of experience at Cammack Retirement Group, Wrightson has spoken at conferences, served as a moderator for AssetTV's Master Class, and contributed to Cammack Retirement's Staying Ahead of the Curve thought leadership series. She also serves on the Participant Engagement Committee for the National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators (NAGDCA).
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Cheddar, Somerset
Cheddar most often refers to either:
Cheddar, Somerset, the village after which Cheddar cheese is named
It may also refer to:
Cheddar Complex, a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest
Cheddar Gorge, the largest gorge in the UK
Cheddar Man, the 7150 years old remains of a human male found in Cheddar Gorge
Cheddar Reservoir, an artificial water reservoir
Cheddar Valley line, an old railway line
Cheddar Wood, a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest
Cheddar Yeo, a river which flows through Cheddar Gorge and the village of Cheddar
Manufacture of Cheddar cheese
Cheddars, a brand of biscuit
Cheddar's Casual Cafe, a Texas-based chain of dining restaurants
Better Cheddars, a brand of baked snack cracker made by Nabisco
Cheddar Valley (disambiguation)
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Cheddar cheese is a relatively hard, off-white (or orange if spices such as annatto are added), sometimes "sharp" (i.e., acidic)-tasting, natural cheese. Originating in the British village of Cheddar in Somerset, cheeses of this style are produced beyond this region and in several countries around the world.
Cheddar is the most popular type of cheese in the UK, accounting for 51% of the country's £1.9 billion annual cheese market. It is also the second-most-popular cheese in the US (behind mozzarella), with an average annual consumption of 10 lb (4.5 kg) per capita. The United States produced approximately 3,000,000,000 lb (1,300,000 long tons; 1,400,000 tonnes) in 2014, and the UK 258,000 long tons (262,000 tonnes) in 2008. The term "Cheddar cheese" is widely used, but has no Protected Designation of Origin within the European Union, although only Cheddar produced from local milk within four counties of south west England may use the name "West Country Farmhouse Cheddar".
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Coordinates: 51°16′44″N 2°46′41″W / 51.279°N 2.778°W / 51.279; -2.778
Cheddar is a large village and civil parish in the Sedgemoor district of the English county of Somerset. It is situated on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills, 9 miles (14 km) north-west of Wells. The civil parish includes the hamlets of Nyland and Bradley Cross. The village, which has its own parish council, has a population of 5,755 and the parish has an acreage of 8,592 acres (3,477 ha) as of 1961.
Cheddar Gorge, on the northern edge of the village, is the largest gorge in the United Kingdom and includes several show caves including Gough's Cave. The gorge has been a centre of human settlement since Neolithic times, including a Saxon palace. It has a temperate climate and provides a unique geological and biological environment that has been recognised by the designation of several Sites of Special Scientific Interest. It is also the site of several limestone quarries. The village gave its name to Cheddar cheese and has been a centre for strawberry growing. The crop was formerly transported on the Cheddar Valley rail line, which closed in the late 1960s but is now a cycle path. The village is now a major tourist destination with several cultural and community facilities, including the Cheddar Show Caves Museum.
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Донбасская операция (25—31 декабря 1919) — наступательная операция Южного фронта РККА против Вооружённых сил Юга России (Добровольческой и Донской армий) во время Гражданской войны в России. Окончилась победой РККА и занятием ею Донбасса.

Ход операции

Подготовка
23 декабря войска Южного фронта форсировали р. Северский Донец и вышли на линию Изюм, станица Яма, Лисичанск, Нижнее, Славяносербск. Для обороны Донбасса и прикрытия отхода главных сил Добровольческой армии в юго-восточном в районе Бахмут была сосредоточенна группа генерала С. Г. Улагая намереваясь нанести контрудар по 1-й Конной армии и отбросить её за Северский Донец. Советское командование приняло оперативное решение овладеть Донбассом, для чего была поставлена задача: 13-й армии — наступать на Славянск, Юзовку, Новониколаевское; 1-й Конной армии (4-я, 6-я и 11-я кавалерийские дивизии) с приданными 9-й и 12-й стрелковыми дивизиями захватить Попасную, Дебальцево, Иловайск, а затем Таганрог и отрезать пути отхода Добровольческой армии в Донскую область; 8-й армии — наступать на Луганск.

Активная фаза
25 декабря обе стороны приступили к выполнению поставленных задач. Севернее Бахмута и Попасной произошёл встречный бой между 1-й Конной армией и группой Улагая. Преодолев сопротивление противника, советские войска 26 декабря заняли Попасную, а 27 декабря Бахмут. 13-я армия заняла Славянск и Краматорск, а 8-я армия ещё 24 декабря — Луганск. Потерпев поражение в северной части Донбасса, белогвардейское командование приняло решение держать оборону на рубеже Горловка, Дебальцево, Городище, но части 1-й Конной прорвав заслоны противника 29 декабря захватили Дебальцево и Городище, а 30 декабря и Горловку. 31 декабря части 6-й кавалерийской дивизии в районе Алексеево-Леоново смяли Марковскую пехотную дивизию. Остатки разгромленной группы Улагая поспешно отступили в сторону Крыма.

Итоги
Донбасская операция отличалась высокой манёвренностью стремительностью принятия решений, и умелым использованием бронепоездов с советской стороны. Советским войскам большую помощь оказывали местные партизаны. В результате Донбасской операции был освобождён крупный угольный район и для советских войск открылись кратчайшие пути к Азовскому морю и Ростову

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4 Ethiopian tribes | You will be fascinated by their way of life and their traditions
Wonders of Africa
This time we venture you to a tour of the indigenous peoples of Ethiopia, characterized by their great cultural and ancestral diversity, within them the feminine attire, their role within the communities, and the different customs that characterize these Ethiopian tribes.
Ethiopia, one of the African countries with more cultural wealth for its Ethiopian tribes that live immersed in a symbolic universe where any object, ornament or scar is a cultural world that we invite you to discover on our trips.
Hamer tribe, one of the most numerous villages in Ethiopia
Surma tribe, semi-nomadic community and one of the most warriors in the region.
The Mursi tribe, warrior people
Dassanech tribe, a town full of customs
The Hamer is one of the most traditional and ancestral villages in Ethiopia. They are an African ethnic group that lives in the south of this country, east of the Omo River, near the border with Kenya. They subsist on agriculture and pastoralism, but they have also added another activity that gives them not only economic wealth but cultural and social wealth: markets.
Markets have become one of the life centres of the Hamer tribe. Everyone meets there to barter or sell native products: vegetables, spices, fabrics, coffees, tobacco, pumpkins, tools, etc. Characteristics of this Ethiopian tribe.
The women of the Hamer tribe wear hair impregnated in ocher mud, with braids usually and hairstyles adorned with feathers. But without a doubt, the most characteristic of their clothing is the large necklaces and stripes made with seashells. And so, ornaments distinguish a married woman from a single woman.
In the rainforest of southwestern Ethiopia, in huts built with branches, is one of the most warrior tribes in the region, the Surma. Ethiopian semi-nomadic tribe.
It is common to make scarifications, men as a show of struggle and strength and in the case of women, for aesthetics. In addition, clay plates are embedded in lips and ears while it is considered that the larger this dish is, the greater the beauty, they can be up to 40 centimetres in diameter.
It is a body ornament that women wear on the lips and ears, once these areas of the body are dilated. It has its importance at the time of marriage: the larger the dish that the bride carries, her family will have the opportunity to ask for a greater dowry, usually consisting of cattle heads.
The Mursi is one of the most attractive Ethiopian tribes. Known for their warrior and aggressive spirit. They live in the Omo Valley. Like the Surma, they maintain among other ancestral traditions the Dunga, a festive battle between young people in which the warriors who obtain the victory obtain the right to choose a wife and the respect of the opponents.
Mursi women wear clay or wood plates embedded in their lips and ears, as are also amazing hairstyles with ornaments such as metal rings and various fabrics. The men wear spectacular drawings painted with white chalk all over their bodies. You'll love knowing your way of life from these cultures of the Omo Valley.
Both men and women decorate their bodies with natural pigments extracted from minerals and vegetables, which also helps them as an insect repellent when mixed with ash and urine from cattle. It is also very common that scarifications are made, especially in arms, chest, and back, as a sign of elegance, strength, and courage.
Dassanech They are divided by clans, 8 specifically, and according to the ancestor they come from, they will belong to one or another clan. They have a patriarchal structure and therefore, above all these clans, there is a group of elders called the areas, that is, the authority.
Women always wear the upper part of the body naked, wear a type of foulard or brightly coloured fabric that curls at the waist and goes barefoot. Their ornaments are very peculiar: most have small perforations under the lower lip that decorate with colourful detail, such as feathers.
To our surprise, its complements are very characteristic. They usually carry on the head: bullet caps, zippers, badges and other equipment that is normally difficult to find in those lands and that is why they consider valuable and aesthetically well regarded.
Complements are the details that most characterizes this tribe. On the neck, they usually wear brightly coloured necklaces. Yellows, oranges or reds are the most used, probably for referring to the sun and for going according to the warm climate of their lands. They are also worn on the wrists and ankles.
Young people of both sexes continue to go through the circumcision ceremony even though there are more and more voices of women who oppose the sexual mutilation of girls.
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There was a time when I was hanging like a bird in the sky but still I felt like an unknown ship down across the ocean with compass unknown and storm unseen. By that time, I had made a degree of defiance with God Almighty that he had given me so less in life. But yet I had the faintest ideas that there were some more shocks preserved for me in life, which would really stir my life like an unfilled bowl.
There it was; it came with the storm that took away my mom without uttering a single word to me yet she tried to speak to me but was unable to. I still remember her smile when she was lying in the deathbed low and though she was smiling with no pain yet she had suffered a lot, that I know. She left with no words to say and left many tasks and words to be heard and said after her. I cried for a while but it was a dream for me that time, but after I cried all day I left my tears on her deathbed. All the things I used to tell her from daily happenings to week long, I have still cherished all for her that someday when she will be with me, I shall share it with her.
My heart doesn't want to accept that she has left this world without me. To every moment that passes, to every time that passes, I actually look back and make my self believe that she is not there anymore yet this heart and mind always fails to believe what my eyes had witnessed.
This is the truth, which I have witnessed so early, which led me live like a person lost in wonders.
Rinki Vinay....no one can fill this loss but yes it can be made less with the presence of someone in your life. Do not feel so alone. Please share your pains with me...I will take care of those...do you know your mom is there around you if not physically but yes she is there...watching each and every moment of yours..and I know she must not be feeling good when she watches you in this condition.
Soneesh Vinay............. I read your words and couldn't stop myself sending message to you. None in the World can understand your problem better than I can. I have also gone through or can say going through all this. The only difference is that its your mother and it is my Father in my case... I dont know how old this incidence for you but it occured in my life 7 years back and I am still unable to accept that fact........ Anyway, dont feel yourself to be alone as there are many people in the World going through same condition. May you get peace of mind soon!!!!!
DINESH I like this site and the site's Fun Zone is very beautiful.
Vinay Thanks Soneesh, well, I am sorry to hear the same for you but the bad part is that you have seen this at so young age. Yet, I have not still learned to live with energy now.... this is will of God I see.
Gopika Any person should go away from this world one or the other day. But you should not feel sad, many other people are there with you. Even I'm there with you. You have to achieve your goal without the support of anyone. May be your mother is living happily in some other place. You also have to die some day or the other. So be happy and do not think about the past. BEST OF LUCK!


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Shakespeare's Names
OUP Oxford, Oct 11, 2007 - Literary Criticism - 272 pages
How do names attach themselves to particular objects and people and does this connection mean anything? This is a question which goes as far back as Plato and can still be seen in contemporary society with books of Names to Give Your Baby or Reader's Digest columns of apt names and professions. For the Renaissance the vexed question of naming was a subset of the larger but equally vexed subject of language: is language arbitrary and conventional (it is simply an agreed label for a pre-existing entity) or is it motivated (it creates the entity which it names)? Shakespeare's Names is a book for language-lovers. Laurie Maguire's witty and learned study examines names, their origins, cultural attitudes to them, and naming practices across centuries and continents, exploring what it means for Shakespeare's characters to bear the names they do. She approaches her subject through close analysis of the associations and use of names in a range of Shakespeare plays, and in a range of performances. The focus is Shakespeare, and in particular six key plays: Romeo and Juliet, Comedy of Errors, The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, All's Well that Ends Well, and Troilus and Cressida. But the book also shows what Shakespeare inherited and where the topic developed after him. Thus the discussion includes myth, the Bible, Greek literature, psychological analysis, literary theory, social anthropology, etymology, baptismal trends, puns, different cultures' and periods' social practice as regards the bestowing and interpreting of names, and English literature in the sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries; the reader will also find material from contemporary journalism, film, and cartoons.
Where There's a Will There's a Way: Or, All I Really Need to Know I Learned ...
Laurie E. Maguire
Laurie Maguire was educated in Scotland and studied at the University of London and at the Shakespeare Institute. She lectured in Canada for 12 years before taking up a position as Tutorial Fellow at Oxford in 1999. Her publications include several books on Shakespeare and numerous articles on Renaissance drama, textual problems, performance, and women's studies. She has lectured widely across the United States.
Title Shakespeare's Names
Oxford Shakespeare topics
Author Laurie Maguire
Publisher OUP Oxford, 2007
Literary Criticism / Shakespeare
Performing Arts / Theater / General
Reference / Genealogy & Heraldry


The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won at polling unit–code 33, unit 2, Victoria Garden City(VGC), Lagos, where Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo cast his ballot.
The opposition party not only won the presidential poll but the national assembly as well.
For the presidential election, the PDP polled 425 votes while the APC had 229. In the senatorial election, the PDP had 414 votes while the APC had 261.
For the house of representatives election, the PDP had 268 while the APC had 190 votes.
Osinbajo and Fela Durotoye, presidential candidate of the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN), voted at the same polling unit.


Fr. Matt Cushing welcomes you to All Saints in Walton, KY. Please see below for Mass times.
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Take I-75, Exit 171 Verona Walton; L on KY16E (from S) R on KY16E (from N); .5 mile L on School Rd., R on Needmore.


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Accord on vast UN-backed Asian Highway network enters into force 4 July
The Intergovernmental Agreement on the United Nations-backed 140,000-kilometre Asian Highway Network linking the vast region from St. Petersburg to Singapore and Seoul to Istanbul comes into force on Monday, facilitating trade and tourism and opening up landlocked countries.
"The Agreement marks a major milestone in regional cooperation," the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Kim Hak-Su, said. But he also outlined the challenges ahead.
"Sixteen per cent of the roads are below the minimum standards and an estimated $18 billion is needed to upgrade and improve the Highway," he noted. ESCAP is working with the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, the Islamic Development Bank and other partners to help countries identify sources for investment.
The Agreement is the first treaty developed by ESCAP and deposited with the UN Secretary-General. It sets technical standards for road and route signage and includes mechanisms for amendments or additional routes. ESCAP has been negotiating routes and road specifications for the Asian Highway Network since 1992.
Twenty-seven out of the 32 participating member States have signed the Agreement. When finished, the Highway will ease border crossing for people, vehicles and goods and give the much-needed benefits to landlocked countries.
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Meet my World – a film by Peruvian youth, in their own words.
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