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IN COPENHAGEN, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is ending today. It started two Mondays ago on December 7th. I had been considerably excited about this, very much hoping for a more concrete plan to combat climate change to come out from this conference. There are many opinions out there on the issue of global warming and what should be done about it. Many have been living in denial of global warming – apparently it's just not convenient, or they believe it costs too much to even think about fixing. Some refuse to believe that we could be responsible for it. But really, we are all responsible for it, and we are all responsible for stopping it. When it comes to discussing a topic as important as climate change and the effects on our dying world, I become pretty passionate. And my passion takes many forms. This is a topic that has become very dear to me – I become empowered, angry, saddened, and excited about our future. But mostly, I become hopeful. Because we have to have hope. There's no way we can avoid this for long. God knows too many have tried. Do you know that we are the only animal to actually destroy the habitat that we live in? So many of us take, take, take so much from our earth, and give relatively nothing back. I believe it is time to really start to reverse the trend and give back to our Earth that has given us so much, sustained our lives for years and years. This isn't a problem for the next generation to handle… it's what we have to handle right now – it's up to us to secure a future for the generations to come. I think it truly hits when you actually have children of your own. I have talked to so many people, heard stories, read about how everyday people, businessmen and women who were so set in their ways, trying to turn a profit viewed climate as "inconvenient" and just "tedious rules and regulations," wasting their time and money as they continue to knowingly pour pollution into our world. But then they realized something. A child, a niece or nephew, or a grandchild was born into their world, and they couldn't ignore it anymore – they wouldn't. And suddenly they knew what they had to do – they wanted to create a future for those dear to them, their generations to come… and they knew that the power was in their hands. They began to look into cleaner energies, greener methods, all the facts and figures… and they realized that they would actually be saving money… and all the while creating sustainable development… a future for those to come; their loved ones… and even the ones they haven't met yet. There is another huge contribution that they can make that will benefit us all: Awareness. Believe it or not, this is actually our greatest ally. For as many people as possible to truly know what is going on in the world they live in – the actors, the stakes, the state of the world, the consequences of what will happen if we don't try to reverse them – the truth. Most of all, they need to know that they do make a difference. That they need to come together, as individuals, as communities, with a specific belief of what is worth saving: A 4 billion year-old legacy.
I say this because since the 1992 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change took place, global carbon-dioxide emissions have risen by a third. Wow. That's just in 17 years that we've turned away from our responsibility, and here are the consequences: At the current rate of increases in greenhouse gas emissions, there is a 50% risk of global temperature increase of 5° C. Let me put that into a frame of reference: The current average global temperature is only 5° C warmer than the last ice age. An increase in global temperature like that would yield to devastating consequences. It will raise sea levels – warm water takes up more space because it expands, so when the ice caps melt… guess what. A one meter rise, as scientists are predicting for 2100, would put Philadelphia underwater. And sooner than that, Florida's biggest cities such as Miami, St. Petersburg, Tampa and the Keys will be underwater. The Gulf Coast will be affected much more, as well as the NW of the United States, and all coastal areas will be in trouble. Downtown Washington D.C. will be flooded. In Manhattan, subway entrances would be at the water level, making them useless. That's just talking about the U.S. by the way. Hundreds of places around the world will be underwater, and the islands that we know of now will be something of the past. Across South East Asia coastal communities are already battling rising tides, with their food production and means of revenue in trouble. The rise in sea levels would create millions of climate change refugees all over the world. The frequency of floods, severe storms, and wildfires have already increased and will continue even more drastically. There will be great reduction in crop yields, collapsing architecture in poor countries, endangerment of species, drought, and heat waves which will lead to health impacts such as spreading of infectious diseases. A very important issue is the loss of trees and coral reefs, both of which create much of the oxygen that we breathe. Very soon you will start to notice changes around you – if you haven't already. I have actually, firsthand – a whole ton of Jellyfish! And even though I think they are amazing creatures, I probably shouldn't get too near them. I was sailing with my class and as we were coming closer to shore the teacher started yelling something in French from her motorboat (the class is in French so I can't believe I understood half of all their words… except this one: Jellyfish). As we got closer to the shore to dock the sailboats, we saw dozens of purple jellyfish everywhere and we didn't know why. We sort of ran through the water away from them… haha. The reason for this strange phenomenon lies with cruise ships and where they dump their waste. Normally they dump them off the coast of Spain, but now they are not stopping near Spain, but waiting until they arrive off the coast of Antibes. What happens then is that jellyfish double in physical size as well as population.
Our earth is unbelievably beautiful, captivating, and mysterious. Above all, we know so very little about the intricacies of the interaction of the planet and its life. We do not understand just how much we throw off the balance that has been kept for billions of years. We are unaware of the beauty that is out there, and we know so little about what has transpired – billions of years of growing, nurturing… life. From the delicate balance of the earth and the intricacies of its inhabitants, its ecosystems, the life from the smallest organism. We are the only species to actually destroy the habitat in which we live in. Even animals considered "lower" than our superior beings understand the balance of the life that the earth creates and gives it, it understands that it is inextricably tied to it. We could stand to learn from these being who are so fine-tuned to this ever-important balance. Our minds are brilliant and creative. We have seen civilizations rise and fall, made countless inventions and discoveries…people live and die, passing on a part of their life onto the next. We – and our great minds – are capable of so much, of contributing so much to the world. Why do we consciously and subconsciously use them to destroy the Earth that gave us so much. Why not use our minds to creative technologies that work alongside nature and its inhabitants? It is not too late, and certainly not impossible if we put ourselves to it. In fact, it's more than possible – it's happening right now.
Countries all over the world are taking action and have been for years. Vietnamese foresters who are now working with the Australian government to develop improved varieties of trees that can sequester the maximum amount of carbon. Germany has an entire city, Freiburg designed with solar technologies. Their Heliotrope was the first building to create more energy than it uses. Costa Rica has reversed its deforestation trend by redistributing their military spending to conserve and cultivate their beautiful rainforests. The United States government and environmental groups have agreed to pay $26 million of Costa Rica's foreign debt in exchange for the conservation of their rainforests, making it the largest debt-for-nature swap on record. As I mentioned before, hundreds of companies all over the world are reversing their ways, going in a completely different direction – towards sustainable development. One such company is DHL, who has created a whole new company "DHL Neutral" in this direction. The Carbon Capture Project, in which six leading energy companies are participating: BP, Shell, ChevronTexaco, Norsk Hydro, Statoil, and Suncor Energy Inc. Through this highly-anticipated project, the aim is to develop effective methods to capture significant amounts of carbon dioxide emitted from power generation and industrial sources and store the gas in geologic formations below the Earth's surface. Another giant leap towards dealing with climate change is the concept of carbon offset credits. How this works is that companies who pollute the atmosphere with carbon dioxide must offset it in some way, and what the World Bank does to make this possible is to become a middleman. The company who adds polluting emissions to the atmosphere must pay the World Bank, who in turn funds another company to go into a developing country and perform certain approved projects that will help the host country in some way. Although it is important to note that there is controversy over certain companies abusing the resources, the native's rights and environments in the host countries where these projects are being completed. The system does not yet work as effectively as it has the potential for, but there have been many improvements and monitoring of this system. Policies are beginning to reflect the fact that economic strength and environmental stability are mutually dependant rather than mutually exclusive. Those companies who continue to turn a blind eye to climate change and the steps needed to combat it are losing much time, at the very least. While they sit back and do nothing they are falling behind as the market becomes very competitive with forward-thinking companies who have already jumped ahead in the game, using creative strategies and tactics towards a sustainable business plan. On the architectural side, buildings are rarely designed to save energy, because those who put them up do not usually pay the bills, and those who occupy them choose them for their looks, not their energy-efficiency. To that, I say we just meet them in the middle – give them what they want while we get what we need. We will create attractive designs with sustainable interiors and exteriors, all the while being innovative in their energy technologies and its efficiency.
The problem is not a lack of low-carbon technologies. Electricity can be generated by nuclear fission, hydropower, biomass, wind and solar energy; and cars can run on electricity or biofuels. Nor is the problem an economic one. A percentage point of global economic output is affordable for a worthwhile project. So the problem is both simpler and cheaper to fix than most people think. But mankind has to agree on how to share out the costs, both between and within countries.
Things are looking better for the 2009's United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. Developing countries are required to come up with "actions," and it's about time. It's been mostly developed countries that have abused the Earth for more than a century (and especially during the past 50 years) a prime example being the U.S. and Europe after WWII. While they were busy rebuilding their economies after the war, they were also pouring tons of greenhouse gas emissions into the air. China is just now getting to rise to the top as a superpower (and now the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases) and they aren't quite ready yet to give up the reigns by drastically curbing their industrial boom, saying it is "their turn now." But what we need now is to look past this sort of destructive selfishness. The realization will dawn that we may not have a world for future generations if we keep going on like we are – doing nothing to stop the downward spiral towards an indefinite future for generations to come. We can only hope that the few extra hundred years of civilization on the earth has given them the understanding and ancient belief that nature is inextricably connected with human life. And hopefully the importance of this balance has reached them, because China has recently announced a target for cutting the carbon-intensity of its economy by 40-45% by 2020. That's pretty decent, but the U.S. says it's not good enough because that's around where China would get to anyways based on its existing policies. Heh. Big talk coming from a country who's own emissions-cutting bill is still stuck in the Senate. Obama plans to push forward though (at least he actually attended the climate conference instead of sending a representative, thank God =) and he is brought with him this greenhouse emissions guarantee: to cut them by 17% from 2005 levels by 2020, by 30% by 2025, by 42% by 2030, and the most ideal of 80% by 2050. Many are disappointed with the low target for 2020, however Obama still has to keep in line with what the Congress can deliver, but at least this is actually promised to happen by those dates. In fact there has been a bit going on to get excited about in terms of U.S. policies, such as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act — which was signed in February. It includes more than $42 billion for advanced energy research, cutting-edge projects, and much much more – including 1 million plug-in hybrid electric cars on the road by 2015. So I have decided that my first car is going to at least be a hybrid, if not something that uses more advanced, cleaner energies. We'll see what affordable greener technologies emerge in the near future, shall we?
So when the government doesn't act in time, certain towns take it upon themselves to take action. These are called transition towns, and it's actually pretty interesting… I don't really view them as amish-like, but basically how it goes is that companies within a town will hire mostly locals, believing that it will cut down the amount of pollution spread by commuters coming in from other cities. Most of the people grow their own gardens to supply food for themselves and cut out the middlemen. See, what I like about learning about all of this, is that I can take from it what I feel I would like to add to my lifestyle. For example, I am not so sure I would like to live in a town where everybody knows everybody sort of thing. While it does have a certain sense of belonging and homey feel, I would rather live somewhere I can branch out a bit. However, one thing I did take from this is the bit about growing a garden – I think that would be a great idea. I mean, you have the freshest of vegetables, and depending on how green your thumb is you can have a whole harvest right in your backyard! You can get creative, make it look spiffy (have you seen Coraline- the film adaption of Neil Gaiman's "children's" book? I want to make my garden into patterns of colors and design like her father did). And lastly you can cut out the middleman and save tons of money – don't have to go shopping as much, just walk outside and voila! Glorious. The problem that many people have is that they think the word "frugal" means living in poverty, or having the same car, living in the same house – living a stagnant life. That's not true at all – it just means that you use your resources wisely. =) God knows we could all use a little creativity – why not go one step further and give back to the earth that gave you so much, treat it with great humility and respect as it deserves? We can co-exist with nature, it's not too late.
So many of us have forgotten the beauty around us, not far from our doorsteps. When was the last time you just stood in the moment, surrounded by the beauty of the Earth, and embraced it for all it is? We sit in front of our computers, ignorantly wasting away the precious resources and energies that destroy the Earth we live on. We have let ourselves get too tied up in material things, and our happiness level decreases every year- it takes us so much more to be happy, to be satisfied. Why? When did we forget about the simple, beautiful things in life… when did we take it all for granted? One very important thing to consider is taking a huge step back from consumerism, from making our lives about the material things – they are just objects. And it now takes insane amounts of these "things" to make us happy, in which almost half of them end up in the dump anyways. What we are doing by this is fueling the companies and industries whose factories pour out literally tons of carbon dioxide into our dying world. Our demand grows higher and higher, while we become more and more unhappy, more and more selfish. That doesn't sound like a very healthy correlation. What do we do when we become unhappy? Most of us go out and buy material objects, trying to make these "things" patch the hole. Maybe it's just simply that the piece doesn't fit, and it was never really meant to. Maybe we have been looking in the wrong places for too long. A great length of time which has created enough space for destructive consequences to take place. And now our Earth is paying the consequences. Literally. We owe an alarming amount for all the resources we have "borrowed" from the Earth. If the U.S. goes on consuming the amount and resources at the same rate, it will need 10 worlds to fulfill its needs, and Europe will need 3. Yet, we only have one. Our planet has given us so much in return. When was the last time you did something to give back to the Earth?
Indeed, what can you do? You can start with the simplest of things you can do that I am pretty sure you always knew you could and should have done. If you walk past a light that doesn't need to be on: turn it off. Hibernate or shut off your computer, turn off your power strip (adapters draw power even when not used), wash your cloths on the cold water setting ("bright colors") avoid unnecessary water usage, and take shorter showers. I used to sit idly by when energy was being wasted, taking forever long showers- those who know me remember, I'm sure. Then two things happened when I came to France: Ethics class, and the fact that the hot water ran out in my shower after five minutes. We also had seven students living together, so we often bundled up in sweaters to avoid paying too much for heat, and we got used to it. It really wasn't that hard after we started. But think about this: you are actually paying for the extra energy you are wasting. So why not get into the habit of saving energy early on, save yourself a lot of money, and hopefully think about what your actions are doing to help the earth by doing this. You actually have a lot of power, and amazing to think what we can accomplish just by communities, groups, and individuals acting out. There are thousands of environmental groups all over the world actively doing something, anything… to stop climate change just in time. Our greatest ally for confronting climate change is to generate global awareness.
I want to help spread that awareness… at the very least. I want to reach out, see what I am capable of, see what we are capable of. I want to share with you a part of a discussion that I had recently with a very good friend of mine: So I have a theory, you know, just up in the air… that… do we go on, live with half of ourselves, just showing the surface… less vulnerable, or do we dive deeper… do we allow this? Who I am … who in part I have always been and lately it has proven to be the case tenfold, is that I believe in being all of yourself. One life. One grand adventure. I want to reach out… pull all my surroundings in… truly experience life… I am only just recently realizing how much of it I have contained… I have stayed relatively quiet for most of my life. Now, I really want to make some noise. It's bubbling up inside and I can hardly contain it – I don't want to anymore. Show what I am, who I can be… and I have learned a few very important things as well. Such as, when reaching out… just how much of a difference I make. I never really used to believe that I made too much of a difference… I don't know how I could have been under that assumption most of my life… but it makes a few of my mistakes make sense. The important thing here though, is to learn from them.
In the near future I plan to research green technologies, business methods and sustainable development that could be applied to a few of my dreams. Whichever ones come to pass, be it be opening my own restaurant, bakery, bed & breakfast, a traditional Japanese onsen and inn, or possible others, come what may (I am very ambitious!).
I hope you enjoyed "HOME." Another well-constructed and powerful video to watch is called "11th Hour" which is more documentary-style but very moving. The meaning behind the name is that Earth is in its 11th hour before midnight, but lets the viewers know that it is not too late, but that we must act fast. They had some pretty neat innovative ideas for green architecture design, as well very creative ideas on how to generate energy. Imagine this: The floors of dance clubs and the like constantly have energy being pulsed through the floors by the exertion of force of those above it jumping, dancing, etc. If somehow they can find a way to extract the energy from that underneath the floorboards and store it for usage elsewhere, that would be amazing. This was one of the innovative ideas brought to light in this movie, and it hopefully it will spark more from those who watch it. It is just more to think about, that we can co-exist alongside nature and the Earth, and sparks are moving through the minds of many. I am very excited to see where we go from here, and I would greatly like to get involved – to make a difference.
This fight for our Earth cannot be achieved by one nation alone. It cannot be achieved in only one sphere – economic, political, military or cultural. It will require types of partnerships never before witnessed in human history. From those who won't wait for the world to die in the hands of politicians before acting on their own; communities who are taking charge to construct their towns under a sustainable structure; thousands of environmental groups across the globe who work endlessly to keep our Earth clean and healthy, battling those who consciously destroy the environment on so many levels; economists who watch the world and the interactions and policies go back and forth, debating the twists and turns of cause and effect of the decisions of all the players in the global arena; scientists who devote their time and efforts to research, acquire the knowledge needed to develop, explain and predict phenomena that would thus change our world as we know it; forward-thinking men and women who rise against those who lack the proper vision, to provide a new standard for sustainable development in many sectors throughout business, paving way for something beautiful; those who rise up to lead their countries through trials and tribulations, the battles that come – fighting several at a time, working towards peace, stability, and breaking down walls of resistance in order to provide a greater future for all. And never forget that we, as individuals have much more power than we may think. And if we all chose to reach out, in our own ways? The result would be… beautiful, just as we are. We must work harder to achieve a harmony between us all… We all have our stories to tell, all our hard work put to a purpose so monumental, and towards what is worth saving the most – the fate of the earth and all generations to come, and it is in our hands. I promise you that we can do this. We're marchin' on.


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Maitland Early Learning Centers
Jewish Community Center Early Childhood Learning Center
(407) 645-5933 (407) 645-0923
851 N. Maitland Avenue,
Maitland, FL 32751
Asbury Early Learning Center
(407) 644-5222
220 W.Horatio Avenue Maitland, FL 32751
Maitland Community School / Orangewood Christian School
(407) 215-0990
"1300 W Maitland Boulevard, Maitland, FL 32751"
Hungerford Elementary School
(407) 623-1430
"230 S. College Avenue, Maitland, FL 32751"
Maitland Montessori School
(407) 628-0019
"236 N. Swoope Avenue, Maitland, FL 32751"
In the belief it is never too early to plant the seeds for a lifetime of healthy habits, the Winter Park Health Foundation (WPHF) has been working with the Nemours Florida Prevention Initiative to instill healthy habits among two-, three- and four-year-olds in local child care centers.
The program, Nemours Healthy Habits for Life: A Child Care Obesity Prevention Initiative, involves 30 child care centers in Winter Park, Maitland and Eatonville. Under the program, center directors and staff members were trained in the Healthy Habits for Life Resource Kit including curriculum and games to teach and help reinforce healthy eating and exercise habits with children and their families.
Centers also received technical assistance and help in developing wellness policies to help support healthy habits—ranging from sleep, and nutrition to activity and drinking water—and to create a culture of good health in the centers.
Participating child care centers are those with students who go on to attend public elementary schools in Winter Park, Maitland and Eatonville which already have a collection of health and wellness programs in place, also supported in part by WPHF.
The goal behind both programs is to ensure students are healthy—today and in the future–and able to do their academic best in school.
The centers listed above are those child care centers in Maitland that have actively participated in the Nemours Healthy Habits for Life program in partnership with WPHF.

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Members agreed that representatives of the AGC and ICAC should join the meeting, together with representatives of the Hong Kong Journalist Association (the Association).
2. Mr Cliff Bale briefed members on the submission from the Association which had been issued vide LegCo Paper No. CB(2) 1139/95-96 on 29 April 1996. Mr Kevin LAU pointed out that it had already been a compromise for the Association to support the proposal put forward by Hon Christine LOH to amend section 30 of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (POBO). The Association upheld the basic principle that reporters should not face criminal prosecution for carrying out their duties in the public interest.
"Public interest" defence
3. Legal Adviser (LA) said that the Association's submission raised important legal policy issues. He pointed out that the examples given in the submission were public authorities being required to give regard to public interest in the exercise of judgement. He cautioned that the proposal of a "public interest" defence would transfer such requirement to a person, who was under the threat of criminal prosecution, which was unusual in the legal system. Mr LAU responded that after the enactment of the Bills of Right Ordinance (BOR), defendant might be able to invoke legal provisions and the Judiciary was required to adjudicate by balancing between whether the committed act had breached certain statutory provisions and whether it was in the public interest. In this regard, LA remarked that BOR might not be applicable to a provision of "public interest" defence.
4. LA further drew members' attention to the various definitions of "public interest" drawn up by the Press Complaints Commission in Britain in its code of practice for journalists as stated in the submission. He referred to one of the definitions, i.e., detecting or exposing crimes or serious misdemeanour and opined that it would be very difficult for the judge to apply to section 30 because, even as amended, its main rationale was that premature disclosure would likely hinder the detection of a POBO crime. Mr LAU took the view that it would be in the public interest for the media to disclose any wrongdoings by ICAC's officers in the course of investigation. In this regard, LA remarked that the example was a special case, and was an illustration of a possible legal policy conflict. Nevertheless, to allow the media to justify its act of exposing POBO crimes generally by "public interest" defence might clash with the final aim for a successful prosecution. Mr LAU argued that such a conflict was not uncommon as the judge had to determine whether to admit evidence which was obtained by unlawful means.
5. Mrs Selina CHOW referred to the example cited by Mr LAU and asked LA whether it could be covered by the existing provisions of section 30 which allowed disclosure of an investigation with lawful authority or reasonable excuse. LA replied that it might be the interpretation of some judges that the media should not be prosecuted if the act was to disclose illegal activities. He then quoted the ruling of the Court of Appeal for the Ming Pao case for members' reference. However, he cautioned that it was a not binding ruling. Mr LAU held the view that the scope of "reasonable excuse" was much more limited than that of "public interest" defence. He also queried whether the discretion in judging the public interest should be left to the Attorney General, instead of to the court. LA maintained that it was a reflection of the existing legal system for the Attorney General to make an assessment of public interest in his judgement whether to prosecute a person or not.
6. Mr Albert HO supported the proposal to add a "public interest" defence to section 30. He remarked that such a provision would put a heavier burden on the prosecution by requiring it to give sufficient evidence in court to enable the judge, having regard to prejudice caused to the investigation and the public interest, to decide whether a person should be convicted. Nevertheless, he reminded that "public interest" defence was not clearly defined and would need to be interpreted by the court in any particular case. Mr LAU pointed out that the meaning of "reasonable excuse" would not be any clearer than that of "public interest" in the eyes of the general public.
7. Miss Christine LOH sought the comment of the Association on an argument against "public interest" defence that it would be subject to interpretation of members of the public who sought to justify their actions. Mr LAU responded that "reasonable excuse" could mislead the general public as well. He added that the media should be self-disciplined and, if in doubt, legal advice would be sought.
8. Mr Allcock reiterated that reference to public interest would not be normal in the context of statutory criminal offences which had to be as precise as possible. In this regard, Miss Christine LOH opined that it could be argued that section 30 offences were not criminal in nature.
Substantial prejudice
9. Mr Bale then confirmed that it was the Association's stance that the prosecution should prove that disclosure had prejudiced or was likely to cause substantial prejudice to an investigation for a section 30 offence. Mr LAU then cited the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 in Britain to show that the prosecution had the statutory requirement to satisfy the test of "likely to prejudice the investigation" under extreme circumstances such as fighting against terrorists. With the agreement of the Chairman, Mr Allcock pointed out to the meeting that corruption investigation had a special need to maintain confidentiality. At the invitation of the Chairman, Mr Bale responded that the investigation normally would have already reached an advanced stage when the media had knowledge of the investigation.
10. The Chairman thanked representatives of the Association for attending the meeting and they then left the meeting.
11. Mr Allcock informed the meeting that the Administration would prepare to consider the following amendments:
(a) an amendment to section 30(1) such that section 30 would only apply to offences under Part II;
(b) an amendment to section 30(1) to narrow its application so that it would only be an offence for a person who knew or suspected that an investigation was taking place to made a disclosure; and
(c) an amendment to section 30(2) such that disclosure of the identity of any person being investigated would be allowed by the suspect himself or a third party with his consent.
12. Mrs Selina CHOW queried how the prosecution could prove that the person knew or suspected that an investigation was taking place. Mr Allcock explained that if there was no direct contact between the ICAC and such person, the court would have to draw inferences from the facts.
13. Mrs Selina CHOW further asked whether a disclosure without causing any prejudice to the investigation should be allowed in the light that the Administration had striven to resist any amendment to section 30 on the grounds of protecting the integrity of investigation and yet it agreed to concede at this stage. Mr Allcock responded that Miss Christine LOH's proposal of "likely to prejudice" did not stand alone because there were tests that the defendant knew or had reasonable grounds to suspect likely prejudice and that there had been substantial prejudices. He reiterated that ignorant disclosure could create a real risk of an investigation being prejudiced, even with good intention and bona fide belief that it would not.
14. Since the Administration seemed to adopt a more flexible approach, LA then asked the Administration to confirm whether a test of "likely to prejudice", as applied in the Drug Trafficking (Recovery of Proceeds) Ordinance, would be acceptable. Mr Allcock cautioned that element of protection of reputation had to be considered.
15. LA drew members' attention to the implication of the proposal to section 30(2) for on-going investigation involving more than one suspect. He cautioned that it might prejudice the integrity of investigation in the light that the suspect could alert the other joint suspect. Mr Allcock acknowledged that it might lead to deliberate tipping off by the suspect himself. However, under the circumstances listed in section 30(2), the investigation would have reached a mature stage.
16. The Chairman welcomed the Administration to amend section 30 along the lines as put forward. As regards amendment to section 30(1), he considered it as an improvement. However, he took the view that the extent of the amendment was still not far enough.
17. Miss Christine LOH shared a similar view. She opined that the implication of the suggested amendment to section 30(2) was that suspect would probably disclose the investigation to others.
18. Mr Andrew CHENG was of the view that the proposals to amend section 30 by the Administration were not a real concession. He urged the Administration to consider the Association's submission seriously and said that he would tend to support the proposal from Hon Christine LOH.
19. Mr Eric LI said that elements of protection of reputation and of integrity of investigation should be balanced separately against the principle of freedom of expression. He tended to support relaxing the disclosure in favour of freedom of expression as against protection of reputation. LA pointed out that if it was an offence to make a disclosure which caused likely harm to reputation, proof of harm to reputation would be dependent on the outcome of the investigation. He urged the Administration to clarify whether it was a policy approach that a person's reputation must be protected irrespective of whether he was innocent or not, as subsequently proved. Mr Allcock responded that presumption of innocence should apply and the concern was about the reputation of a person at that particular time. LA then remarked that a reporter might be prosecuted for unlawful disclosure of the identity of a person who was being investigated (which damaged his reputation) despite the fact that person was subsequently convicted of such crime.
20. Mrs Selina CHOW held the view that protection of reputation was important especially for investigation which might last for a long time. She referred to the existing provision of section 30(2) and queried whether the Commissioner of ICAC should have the sole discretion in deciding whether disclosure should be allowed or not. In this regard, she urged the Administration to clearly state its stance regarding the principle of protecting a person's reputation and to explain how it could be consistently reflected in its further proposal of amendment to section 30. Mr Allcock undertook to revert to members after further consideration.
21. The Chairman then asked the Administration to consider further its proposal to amend section 30, having regard to views expressed at the meeting.
22. The next meetings were scheduled as follows :
(a) Wednesday, 8 May 1996 at 8:30 a.m.; and
(b) Tuesday, 21 May 1996 at 8:30 a.m..
23. There being no other business, the meeting ended at 10:45 a.m..
LegCo Secretariat
21 May 1996


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Today's post is another image from my recent trip to the abandoned Cape Ann Tool Company with Bob Lussier and Mike Tully. This was my first time shooting at this massive place, so I spent a fair amount of time shooting anything and everything that caught my eye. I wish I had the discipline to focus on just a few specific locations or things when I visit a place like this for the first time, but my willpower just ain't that powerful. Hopefully we'll get back there again soon.
I was drawn to this room with its columns creating great lines and forms, along with the light coming in from the outside. As I was composing this shot I started to wonder what the caution tape would've been surrounding in this room. I'm sure that at one time it probably would've been wise to heed the warning, but since we'd already ignored the No Trespassing signs, the caution tape didn't have a chance.


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Review: There are few photo books that truly inspire joy, page after page. And A Bloom a Day, is one of them. In Bloom a Day, celebrated photographer Ron van Dongen matches each day of the year with its corresponding blossom. Each portrait is then paired with a fortune that uncovers the meaning of that flower and reveals the unique aspects of those born on that day.
Since we usually see the same kinds of flowers in shops, supermarkets and garden centers, it is easy to forget how flowers are Mother Nature's most beautiful works of art.
A Bloom a Day also reminds of the incredible diversity in the flower world. Flowers are unique–not only in how they look but how they make us feel. Historically, we gave a certain type of flower when we wanted to evoke grief, love, passion or joy. I was reminded of this only after reading this book.
A Bloom a Day is also a delightful book of divination. I loved the description of my personality on my birthday–and that makes it a fun gift for Thanksgiving or any other group or family oriented holiday.


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Although the shades of red hair color might change, the color itself is in style for years. So because of that we wanted to show you the best red hair color ideas to sport this year.
Red is one of the most eye-catching color for women, there are many different shades that you can sport depends on your skin tone and eye color. Long red hair is appealing, really sexy and chic. You should use hair products for dyed hair to keep your hair color much more longer. If you have medium to dark skin tones you can go with dark red hair color or add red hair color as balayage or ombre. Women with lighter skin tone can go with bright red or Irish red. Irish red or copper red goes great with green and blue eyed women. You should always moisturize and protect your hair because there will be bleaching process to achieve the perfect red hair color.
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Sorry for the late notice, but Stephen Fabian Sensei will be teaching a special SMAA Seminar in
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August 4, 2012. Fabian Sensei holds the ranks of Shihan and seventh dan in
the SMAA, and he is a Director for the SMAA Jujutsu Division.
He will be presenting basic instruction to the public in Hontai Yoshin Ryu jujutsu, an authentic and ancient version of
's oldest form of
martial art. People attending the seminar will need some prior experience with
falling safely (ukemi), but Fabian Sensei is willing to work with people with
all levels of martial arts ability. SMAA members will receive discounted
training and have a chance to learn dynamic throwing and grappling techniques from
one of the SMAA's best teachers. Japan
Fabian Sensei is the author of Clearing Away Clouds: Nine Lessons for Life from the Martial Arts. He learned Hontai Yoshin Ryu in
, where he studied with
the 18th and 19th generation headmasters of this ancient
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this important event. Here's all you need to know: Japan
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Last thursday Chris and I made a trip to Sussex to the Netherfield Centre. They were hosting and 1 day course on pig health run by ADAS. The Netherfield Centre is a pretty amazing place. It was set up to raise awareness of farming, food and enviromental issues by providing an advice, training and networking enterprise to assist farmers and growers to keep farming in a sustainable way.http://www.thenetherfieldcentre.co.uk/ We learned so much about pigs and how best to look after them, had a tour of the pigs that they keep on the farm, met some other crazy folk that keep their own pigs and had a delicious lunch made using ingredients grown on raised on the farm. It is certainly a place that Allotmore can learn a lot from. I want to give up the day job so much now!
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I'm feeling inspired!
Happy New Year
Wood Farm is currently under a foot or so of snow and has had no power for a couple of days. I've dug the electric fence out and defrosted the chickens door that had frozen shut. Chris and Helga have been making regular trips with warm water to give the animals a drink as all pipes are frozen.
Everything looks beautiful, a real winter wonderland but it has thwarted my grand scheme to get loads done this week. I had the week off work and we were going to finish the new fence, move the pigs into their new home and do some work on the shed but the weather has put paid to that. Our car has broken a spring and has been off the road as well so it's been a little frustrating. Hopefully things will all get back on track soon.
Lizzie is still looking round in the belly so I am hoping that it means she is pregnant. She is quite grumpy with the little ones so maybe it's her hormones. (They could just be annoying her of course).
The lack of power at the farm means that the heat lamp is off which has been causing me some concern. The pigs all seem to just huddle up though and they have got lots of extra straw to keep them warm (if they would just stop throwing it about).
The chickens seem to have decided that they don't want to walk on the snow and just peer out at it in disgust. They are laying loads of eggs at the moment – 7 a day which is record numbers for us so something must be going right!


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It is the responsibility of a suitably qualified member of the school teaching staff to check the appropriateness of reference materials, dictionaries, calculators and bound references as students enter the examination room for examinations where these items are permitted.
Students sitting for the GAT and any VCE written examination are permitted to bring basic stationery items into the examination. This includes pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers, sharpeners and rulers. Pencil cases can only be brought into the examination room if they are transparent, i.e. the contents are visible to the supervisor.
Basic stationery items do not include aids for curve sketching, Mathomat, MathAids or geometrical drawing instruments such as compasses, set squares and protractors.
Correction fluid/tape and loose sheets of paper are not permitted in the GAT or VCE written examinations.
Students are permitted to bring specific materials, in addition to basic stationery, into the examination as follows:
Examinations with a multiple-choice component
Algorithmics (HESS)
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English/English as an Additional Language (EAL)
Environmental Science
Further Mathematics Examination 1
Further Mathematics Examination 2
General Achievement Test (GAT)
Languages examinations
Mathematical Methods Examination 2
Music Performance
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Dictionaries may be consulted during reading time and throughout the above examinations.
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Students are permitted to take a bound reference into designated Mathematics examinations. This resource is intended to provide students with access to mathematics-related reference material that may be of assistance during the examination. A suitably qualified member of the school teaching staff is responsible for checking that reference materials comply with specifications as students enter the examination room for Mathematics examinations where these items are permitted. The following table summarises the examinations into which the bound reference may be taken.
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Creating A Linked Picture Of A Range
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Many users overlook a useful Excel feature that can create a live "snapshot" of a range and placing it anywhere you like.
To use this feature:
Select a range of cells
Choose Edit, Copy
Hold down the Shift key, and then choose Edit, Paste Picture Link.
The result is an image of the selected range that will reflect any subsequent changes to the source.
This technique is great for printing noncontiguous ranges on a single page. After creating a series of linked pictures of ranges, set them to print on one page.
Note: The Paste Picture Link command is a hidden command, and it appears on the Edit menu only if you press the Shift key.
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Selling products online is a great way to establish or expand a business. Today, many companies substantially increase sales using the Internet to attract customers from beyond their traditional boundaries.
Unfortunately e-commerce can be a confusing world, filled with unfamiliar acronyms and service providers who make claims that arent accurate. There are some basic concepts that you must familiarize yourself with before venturing into e-commerce. It's a good idea to understand their precise meaning, even if youve heard them over-and-over again.
The term "e-commerce" generally refers to the sale of, and collection of payment for, products or services over the Internet. Frequently, small businesses only want a web site that functions as an online brochure that provides information about the business--but doesnt actually sell products. In this case, only a basic or standard web hosting account, otherwise referred to as "brochure ware," is needed.
E-commerce, on the other hand, deals exclusively with selling products and services online. Establishing an e-commerce web site, or online business, requires five key components:
The e-commerce web site hosting account.
Product catalog.
The shopping cart.
Payment collection.
Online marketing.
These five components are not only essential to e-commerce functionality. They can be the difference between success or failure online. This column will discuss the first four of these topics. The all-important marketing category will get its own column in the near future.
Selecting your e-commerce web hosting account : Every online store requires a Web hosting account. While discount solutions are available, a rule of thumb is that the better services--those that enable e-commerce--cost between $30 and $100 per month, depending on the scale, reliability and level of service delivered. Most web hosting companies sell easily identifiable e-commerce bundles containing everything youll need, including a basic Web hosting package (bandwidth, disk space and email access) and an e-commerce component (such as Miva Merchant) that offer the catalog and shopping cart functionality. Higher-end solutions add a payment gateway and merchant accounts.


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About Mark
Mark received his Bachelor's Degree from UC Berkley in 2001 and his law degree in 2005 from the University of San Francisco. He is licensed to practice law in both Nevada, California, and nationally in proceedings before the United States Patent Office. In order to achieve this designation, he was required to demonstrate a high level of understanding of United States patent law and regulations and hold a degree in a scientific or technical discipline.
Mark opened the Goodman Law Center in 2007, motivated to provide a unique approach to law practice. Mark strives be friendly, approachable, thoughtful, creative, and cost-effective. Mark sometimes even makes dealing with a legal problem fun.
Mark's main practice areas are Debt Relief/Bankruptcy Law, Patent/ Trademark Law, and Family Law. Other types of cases are accepted on a case-by-case basis.
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|strange lights over Orland Park, Ill
The evening of October 31, 2005 my dad called me and told me that he was seeing three red lights in the sky in the formation if a triangle. They appeared to be what he claims were "UFOs". Other witnesses included my mother and many of my neighbors. My next door neighbors called up a local radio station and reported the strange lights which seemed to move across the horizon around them.


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12 Best DIY Projects with Twigs, Sticks and Branches
Twigs and tree branches are a great material for small DIY projects that anyone can make. From them you can make table, wall art, coat rack and many other wonderful things.
You can gather them on streets, or you can buy artificial ones in such stores as IKEA. So, take a look at these 12 creative ideas with twigs, sticks and branches we have collected and bring the natural element to your home decor. We hope you find something fun to do from this list!
1. Make the prettiest pots with twigs and upcycled containers
It makes those flowers look even more fresh and pretty.
Full Tutorial: ninimakes.typepad.com
2. Use twigs and paint to create colorful decor for your home
Full Tutorial: growcreative.blogspot.com
3. Make easy, fast branches photo holder
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4. Create a stylish coat rack
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'American Gods:' 11 Key Takeaways From the Starz Drama's TCA Panel
Starz doesn't yet have a pilot for its highly anticipated drama American Gods, but that didn't stop the premium cable network from sitting the creators down in front of reporters Monday at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour.
Showrunners Bryan Fuller (Hannibal) and Michael Green (Green Lantern) took the Beverly Hilton stage and fielded a handful of questions about the upcoming show, an adaptation of Neil Gaiman's popular 2001 fantasy novel of the same name.
If one thing was clear, the duo — who met a decade ago on NBC's Heroes — work together seamlessly. "My favorite part of this project is working with Michael. I look at his writing and I am as inspired by it, as I am by Neil's," said Fuller. "For me, that's just a big safety net because I know I don't have to rewrite anything Michael does."
From how closely the television version will follow the original book to why they are "consciously aware of color in the cast" to how they chose Dane Cook to play a key character, the pair teased quite a bit about the drama, which is set for a 2017 debut.
No Colorblind Casting Here
The 100 alum Ricky Whittle plays the protagonist in the series, Shadow Moon — which raised a question among reporters in the room about whether or not the creators intentionally set out to find a non-white actor for the part. (The character in the book, though racially ambiguous, is described at one point as having "cream-and-coffee" skin.) "It was never really a question of doing otherwise for us," said Fuller. "It just felt like in order to be true to the book, you had to cast the character that is written, which is someone who is not white."
Added Green: "When you do a show like this that has so much about people's cultures coming in, you need to be culturally literate in all respects. We're dealing with ancient mythologies and gods and those come from places and look a certain way, and that just set the tenor for the whole thing." Fuller went to clarify that they're not "colorblind casting" but rather are intentionally assembling a diverse cast. "We're actually very consciously aware of color in the cast and ethnic specificity because the book is so culturally specific. There have been times where a character has been described as having very dark skin, and we make a suggestion to Neil, like, 'Oh, that actor is black — the character needs to be Indian even though it's written that they have very dark skin, the character is absolutely Indian and needs to be an Indian actor,'" he said. "That's been kind of a great relief because it's a map that we just stick to."
"Don't F— It Up"
When one reporter pointed out that the novel seems "particularly hard to adapt," Green couldn't disagree. "This project — in addition to being a dream project — has been the one that I've heard, 'Don't f— it up,' more than any other time because it's so beloved," he said, noting that it's a constant process of having to rise to the challenge. "It's something that is so passionately loved by so many people, but we are two of those people, so that made it a challenge worth taking." The series will remain true to its source material. "If you loved it in the book, it will show up in the series," Green assured the room.
...True to the Book For the Most Part, That Is
Green acknowledged that he and Fuller have had many conversations with Gaiman about the challenges of adapting his story. "Neil very deliberately wrote this book as a book in a time when I think he was polarizing against a lot of the screenwriting that was coming his way — and he knew it resisted adaptation in some ways," he said. But Green went on to add that Gaiman told him something interesting early on that has stuck with him through the process — that the punctuation in the novel could be a guideline and that things can happen between. Green explained that it left room for some additions to the series that can't be found in the book: "Literally every time we'd come to [Neil] and say, 'What if this happens in between this and this?' he starts with, 'Thank you, I love it' — and then will just start pitching on it as the wonderful writer he is."
Bulking Up the Female Characters
When Fuller and Green first sat down to discuss adapting the book for television, one of the first elements they agreed on was showing the gods coming to America. "We wanted to feature those in every episode so we get a taste of how the gods came to America — setting that up as a thematic umbrella under which we tell the story of that episode," Fuller explained. He added that the pair also honed in on specific characters they wanted to flesh more out in the show because "in the novel, it's very much a sausage party," he said. "We have such fantastic female characters in the piece that we wanted to expand those and let the narrative accordion out to accommodate them." He pointed specifically to Yetide Badaki as Bilquis as one of those characters who is more fully developed in the series. "And Laura [played by Emily Browning] is, I think, one of our absolute favorites," Fuller added.
On Casting Big Stars vs. Relative Unknowns
The cast includes veteran actors including Gillian Anderson, Cloris Leachman and Ian McShane, but also several lesser-known names as well. So how exactly did the creators balance casting big stars and relative unknowns? "Sometimes the process makes a determination for us because we'll try for a bigger name and then realize that there are so many great actors, like Yetide Badaki and Bruce Langley, who we got out of the audition process," said Fuller, adding that star Whittle came out of that process as well — and had to audition a whopping 16 times. "He kept count," Green laughed. Fuller summed up their approach to casting this way: "It really is about the flavor of the piece and having as many 'stars' recognizable in their roles to the point that they are additive and not distracting."
"North American Gods"
"American" may be in the show's title, but it's Canada that serves as the filming location for the series. When asked why production opted for Toronto over another location (say, Los Angeles), Fuller responded that it's all about the tax breaks. "Until California gets competitive — which I really, sincerely hope it does [because] we have the lottery now where you can roll the dice and hope your show gets to film in Los Angeles … that's not going to change. We're going to be hemorrhaging production to places that offer better tax incentives," he said, adding that such decisions are "just the unfortunate facts of life." One advantage to being in Toronto, however, is that Fuller was able to keep most of the crew he worked with on Hannibal.
Open-Door Policy for Gillian Anderson
The X-Files actress, who previously worked with Fuller on Hannibal, is reuniting with the creator by playing Media in American Gods. Evidently, the part wasn't a hard sell. "I [called her up and] was like, 'What do you think about American Gods?' And she was in," said Fuller, who revealed that Anderson was already a "massive" Neil Gaiman fan and even developed a friendship with him through the process of working on the show. Fuller added that he's always eager to work with the actress: "I think Gillian knows that if there's anything I'm doing and she's even remotely interested, the door is wide open because I think she's a fantastic actor. She continually surprises us."
Don't Expect to See Jesus Pop Up
The focus of the show, the creators made very clear, will be on lesser-known religion. "Neil, by his own ambition, went into this thinking that the 'big three' religions were serviced enough and this was about the gods that weren't doing nearly as well," said Green. And though Gaiman allegedly wrote a scene where Jesus appeared that didn't make it into the original book, it doesn't sound likely that he'll make it into the series. "Largely, it's about forgotten myths, forgotten cultures, forgotten imps and jinns and promises and things prayed to quietly," he added.
A Positive Religion
The show made its first stop at San Diego Comic-Con this year, where it dropped the first trailer. Fuller and Green said that the panel also ignited a conversation that they'd hoped the series would. Fuller noted that those discussions revolve around "where we are in America and how we need to step up to the plate and need to take responsibility for the state of the nation and start calling things out." Green, for his part, added that it also allowed religion to be a non-divisive topic for once. "When people just say 'religion,' everyone assumes the next step is to be divisive — and one of the things that makes American Gods such a loved and lasting piece of literature is that it manages to discuss religious in an inclusive way that invites all, whether you're coming at it faithfully, whether you're coming at it agnostically, whether you have an academic background mythology — it really awards varied attentions," he said. The creators each grew up with religion — Fuller was raised Catholic, Michael Jewish — and both have an "affection and respect for" it, they said. "It's hard not to recognize the power that religion gives to people as an inspiration in their daily lives," explained Fuller. "So when we're talking about issues of religion, we want to continue to reinforce the positive aspects of it."
The Quest for a "Really Entertaining Dick"
The room full of press had another burning question for Fuller and Green: How exactly was Cook cast in the series? "He was a fun one," Green chuckled. "How do you get someone who can be a really entertaining dick? And he said yes — it was pretty simple that way." The two revealed that they did go into a casting process for the character of Robbie but ultimately had trouble seeing anyone else playing him after Cook's name came up. Added Fuller, who said it was "wonderful" to work with Cook: "[He's] really very savvy as an artist and understands the perception of his brand and how to subvert it with this role in the show."
"This Show Requires 200 [Percent]"
As co-showrunners, many might think Fuller and Green are each taking on 50 percent. But the pair insist that they're doing much more than that. "In our case, it's more like we're both doing 100 percent because this show requires 200," said Green. As far as how they split the workload, Fuller said they do a little bit of everything. There are times when Fuller is in Los Angeles and Green is in Toronto or vice versa. "It's great to have two entities. We worked great together on the first season of Heroes — that's how we met and we instantly clicked and had similar sensibilities," said Fuller, adding, "We've been talking for the last 10 years about how we could get back in business with each other." They added that they also have a similar instinct when it comes to how to respond to ideas pitched in the writers' room, which they call a "yes and …" approach. If one person is excited about something, they focus on how to make the idea bigger rather than just turning it down. "It's the only way to get through the eventual six seasons of this," said Green, not-so-subtlety alluding to the fact that he and Fuller would like to see the drama run for several years.
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Ethiopia's flowers grow into new forex earner
NAZRET, Ethiopia, May 7 (Reuters) Inside Jobera Flowers' vast greenhouses, there are rows of rose buds ready for harvest and destined to brighten rooms in faraway Europe.
The Jobera farm, about 90 km south of Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, is one of the most successful in a thriving industry that is helping to diversify the country's coffee-dependent economy.
The Horn of Africa country, which prides itself on being the birthplace of coffee, earns about 20 million dollars annually from flowers, according to the Ethiopian Horticulture Producers and Exporters Association (EHPEA).
It is still a paltry amount compared to the 334 million dollars it earned last crop year from sales of coffee, its main export commodity. But given the rate of growth in the flower industry, it could soon catch up good news for an economy that has been ruled by fluctuating coffee prices for many years.
''Ethiopia will rank as the second or third (biggest exporter) in the world in the next two to three years, I think this will be the major supply for the whole world,'' said Mike Asres, owner of Jobera Flowers.
Despite having no experience in growing blossoms for sale, Asres decided to risk savings worth 3.1 million dollars and took out a 2.4 million dollars loan when a close friend told him Ethiopia's climate was ideal for the lucrative industry.
In 2000, after 25 years of a relatively comfortable life in the United States, he set up one of the first commercial flower farms in Ethiopia.
ROSY INCENTIVES Like Asres, many local farmers are pouring their savings into flowers and foreign investors from the Netherlands, Germany, India and Israel are also buying up land for farms.
The government has sought to entice investors with incentives, including an improved investment code, five-year tax holiday, duty-free import of machinery, and by leasing land out at just per hectare per year.
The plan appears to be working 70 new farms have sprung up in the last eight years, including Tsegaye Abebe's on the outskirts of the capital.
Just a year ago, Tsegaye took over the four-hectare piece of fallow land and planted beds of roses. Now, he has a thriving farm and he wants to quadruple its size in the next couple of years.
There is so much demand for his products that he rarely gets time off to spend with his two young daughters.
''When I come home late they are asleep, when I leave early they are asleep,'' he said.
Growing a flower business is not always a bed of roses as industry pioneer Asres found out.
There were no examples to learn from in Ethiopia, so he had to make expensive weekly educational trips to neighbouring Kenya, which ships out more than 88 million tonnes of cut flowers worth about 264 million dollars every year, and is the biggest cut flower supplier to the lucrative European market.
''When we started this farm, this was one of the first three rose farms in Ethiopia, it was very difficult for us because we didn't have any point of reference to learn from,'' Asres said as workers carted away hundreds of blooms in plastic pails.
Jobera, which is 6,500 metres above sea level, exported 36 million roses in 2005 and employs 1,200 workers. Most of them were unemployed before the farm opened.
According to EHPEA, Ethiopia ships out 70 tonnes of flowers every day but the volume is growing and exporters now have to charter daily flights to Europe in addition to using regular scheduled flights.
Ethiopia is keen to advertise that flights from its capital reach European auctioneers two hours earlier than those from Kenya, which means blossoms stay fresher longer.
''We are literally growing on a monthly basis,'' said Samson Sebehatu of the EHPEA. ''We are negotiating with other operators on cargo capacity to take out more and more (flowers).'' REUTERS SY ND0858


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LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska women's basketball team unveiled its full season schedule on Tuesday, including a 15-game home slate at Pinnacle Bank Arena that features nine Big Ten Conference contests.
Overall, Nebraska's 29-game regular-season schedule will feature 18 games against teams that qualified for postseason play in 2018, including 12 games against 2018 NCAA Tournament teams.
During the offseason, the Huskers have approached nearly a 100 percent renewal rate among their 2017-18 season ticket holders, and tickets for potential new season ticket holders will go on sale Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 10 a.m. (CT) through the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office at Huskers.com or by calling 1-800-8-BIGRED.
Single-game reserved tickets for Nebraska's 15 home contests at Pinnacle Bank Arena (14 regular season plus one exhibition) will be $15 per game, but new reserved season tickets can be purchased for just $150 - a savings of $75 over the single-game reserved ticket price for the season. Season tickets are also $20 less overall than a year ago, so there has never been a better time to become a new Nebraska women's basketball season ticket holder.
The Huskers, who posted the nation's top turnaround in 2017-18 in their second season under Big Ten Coach-of-the-Year Amy Williams, return four starters and each of their top five scorers from a team that went 21-11 overall and tied for third in the final Big Ten regular-season standings at 11-5. Nebraska advanced to the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament and ranked among the nation's top-25 teams in average home attendance for the ninth consecutive season, attracting nearly 4,400 fans per game to Pinnacle Bank Arena.
"We are very excited to announce our schedule for the upcoming season. We have compiled a challenging non-conference schedule which we feel will help prepare us for Big Ten play. Husker fans are the greatest fans in the country, and we will lean heavily on them this season to support our team as we attack this challenging schedule."
Nebraska will be challenged early and often at home and away in 2018-19. After an exhibition game (Nov. 3) against a Nebraska-Kearney team that produced 21 victories in 2017-18, the Huskers will tip off the regular season at home against 2018 NCAA Tournament qualifier and Missouri Valley Conference champion Drake on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska won a dramatic double-overtime thriller over the Bulldogs in Des Moines last December, before Drake reeled off 21 consecutive victories to earn an NCAA Tournament bid.
The game against Drake will be the first of four games against 2018 NCAA Tournament teams during an 11-game non-conference schedule, which also includes a road trip to NCAA Women's Final Four participant Louisville on Thursday, Nov. 29, as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
The Huskers will face another ACC foe on Friday, Nov. 23, when they compete at the Miami Thanksgiving Classic. The Hurricanes matched Nebraska's 21-11 record last season and posted a 10-6 ACC mark before advancing to the NCAA Tournament.
Nebraska will close its two-game stay in Miami by battling Radford on Sunday, Nov. 25. The Highlanders went 24-9 last season, including 15-3 to finish second in the Big South before advancing to the second round of the WNIT. In the WNIT first round, Radford knocked off Penn State.
Following the two games in Miami and the ACC/Big Ten Challenge game at Louisville, the Huskers will play their fourth consecutive game against a 2018 postseason qualifier when they clash with Creighton at D.J. Sokol Arena in Omaha on Sunday, Dec. 2. The Jays finished with 19 wins and advanced to the NCAA Tournament second round last season.
The Huskers return to Pinnacle Bank Arena for their longest home stand of the season to face Kansas (Dec. 5), San Jose State (Dec. 8) and Denver (Dec. 15) before closing non-conference competition at Arkansas (Dec. 18).
After a break to celebrate the holidays, the Huskers return to Pinnacle Bank Arena on Friday, Dec. 28 to tip off Big Ten regular-season play against Michigan. Nebraska's first four games in the league will feature top-six finishers from the final 2018 Big Ten standings, including defending conference regular-season and tournament champion Ohio State in Columbus on Monday, Dec. 31.
The Huskers will stay on the road to battle Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Jan. 3. The Hawkeyes tied Nebraska for third in last year's final standings and joined the Huskers, Michigan and Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament.
Nebraska will be back home to face 2018 Big Ten runner-up Maryland on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Terps, who handed the Huskers three of their 11 losses last season, will play Nebraska twice in the regular season again in 2018-19. The first game against Maryland starts a stretch of four home games in a five-game span for the Huskers, including a Sunday, Jan. 13 contest with Rutgers.
After a brief road trip to Illinois (Jan. 17), the Huskers will play 2018 NCAA Tournament qualifier Minnesota (Jan. 20) and Northwestern (Jan. 24) at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska reaches the halfway point of conference play at Wisconsin (Jan. 27), before playing the first of two games against Purdue (Jan. 31) in West Lafayette, Ind. The Boilermakers will complete the season series at Nebraska 11 days later (Feb. 10). The Huskers will host 2018 WNIT champion Indiana at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday, Feb. 3, before completing their season
series at Michigan (Feb. 7). Nebraska completes its season series with Maryland one week later in College Park, Md., on Valentine's Day (Feb. 14).
Nebraska begins the final stretch of conference play against Michigan State at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday, Feb. 17. After completing its two-game season series with Northwestern in Evanston, Ill. (Feb. 21), the Huskers will close regular-season home action against Iowa on Monday, Feb. 25. That game will represent Senior Night for Lincoln Pius X graduate Maddie Simon and 2018-19 graduate transfer Kristian Hudson.
The Huskers cap Big Ten regular-season play at Penn State on Saturday, March 2, before heading to the 2019 Big Ten Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, March 6-10.
The announcement of the NCAA Tournament field will be made on Monday, March 18. The NCAA first- and second-rounds will be held March 22-25 at 16 campus sites, before NCAA Regionals in Albany, N.Y., Chicago, Ill., Greensboro, N.C., and Portland, Ore. The NCAA Women's Final Four will be held at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., April 5-7.