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A Fort Myers business is offering an additional $5,000 in reward money in hopes of tracking down the killer of one of their most valued employees.
Domingo Gutierrez-Leon was killed Friday, November 9, in front of his home on Prospect Avenue in Fort Myers.
Gutierrez-Leon was talking on the phone with his wife when he was shot. The killer escaped before friends found the hard working 49-year-old in front of his house.
Gutierrez-Leon was transported to Lee Memorial Hospital's Trauma Center, where he later died from his injuries.
His long-time employer, Crowther Roofing and Sheet Metal of Florida, Inc., is now hoping the lure of an additional $5,000 in reward money, in addition to the $1,000 being offered by Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, will encourage someone with information on the person responsible for Gutierrez-Leon's murder to come forward anonymously.
"There is no way to put a price on a human life," said Lee Crowther of Crowther Roofing and Sheet Metal, a fourth generation family-owned business. "Domingo was one of our most valued employees. He was a very hard worker and was very dedicated to his trade. He was also a good hearted family man, and sent most of his paycheck back home to his family in Guatemala. His murder is a travesty, and as a business who knew first hand what kind of good man Domingo was, we want to do whatever we can to help bring his killer to justice."
"Domingo was part of the family. We lost one of our own. It is terribly depressing," said Kevin Callans, also with Crowther.
Trish Routte, Coordinator of Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, said one anonymous phone call could be the key to effecting a quick arrest in the case.
"The life of a good man was taken abruptly, and someone needs to be held responsible for that action," Routte said. "Now is the time that we need anyone who has any information on the party or parties responsible to come forward and do the right thing for an innocent man, and his family."
Anyone with information on the murder of Domingo Gutierrez-Leon is asked to call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477).
All callers will remain anonymous and will be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000 from Crime Stoppers, and an additional $5,000 from Crowther Roofing and Sheet Metal, upon the arrest and conviction of the murderer.
Tips may also be made online at www.swflcrimestoppers.org or by texting a tip to CRIMES (274637) Keyword: REWARD.
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Old Arlington, Inc. recently launched its new website, myArlington, signaling a new emphasis in its vision for the Arlington community
OAI's dual mission – historic preservation and community revitalization – now becomes more fully realized. myArlington connects the people ofArlington with its history, with what's happening now, and what's envisioned for its future.
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The year was 1927. Hotel Carlton's construction was complete, the era of gas lamps was coming to a close, and the much-anticipated grand opening of the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway 101 was being celebrated. Finally, San Francisco would be connected to the northern counties, including Marin and the Wine Country. Prohibition was in effect and the Bay Area was the only region in the United States that could legally produce alcoholic beverages, due to the uninterrupted needs of America's Catholic Churches. So it can be said that the Hotel Carlton's grand opening as a speakeasy was no accident. In fact, it was carefully integrated into the original building plans. Even today, Hotel Carlton still holds reminders of its past life. Take a look at the two mysterious brass utility hole covers located near the main pillars on either side of the hotel lobby - at one time alcohol was evacuated through these holes during police raids.
Hotel Carlton was constructed on the tip of one of San Francisco's few chunks of bedrock. The hotel was designed as one of the nation's very first buildings specifically constructed to withstand earthquakes. This proved to be beneficial in 1989 immediately after the big 7.1 earthquake. Hotel Carlton ended up with just one broken window along with some very superficial plaster cracks. As tourists began leaving other parts of the city, our hotel remained as one of the few in Northern California that continued to be fully occupied. The quake inspectors and engineers traveling to the city from around the world to assess the damage chose to stay at the Hotel Carlton. During their stay, they discovered the basement level was cleverly constructed of a reinforced steel "cage" on top of which the rest of the building's concrete structure was erected. The engineers revealed this flexible steel base is what allowed the Hotel Carlton to withstand such a significant seismic event.
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Valand is one of the most prestigious art schools in Sweden. It is a very small school with approximately 90 students. There is a traditional three-year bachelor's program in fine art, a traditional two-year master's program in fine art, various international and exchange programs for degree-seeking students, and a two-year Art and Technology MFA degree called Art Media. Valand's goal is to educate students in such a way that they will be successful art teachers themselves. The school was founded as the Gothenburg Drawing School in 1865 and is part of the University of Gothenburg. Notable alumni include Einar Hakonarson, Pal Hollender and Gustaf Tenggren. For more information about the school, visit the Valand website.
About Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the one of the largest cities in the Nordic countries. Located on the south-west coast of Sweden, the city has a population of over 500,000. It is home to many students and is the city where Volvo cars were invented.
The city has is home to several art museums, most of which are located in the city center. The Gothenburg Art Museum has a large collection of late 19th century Scandinavian art as well as work by Rembrandt, Monet, and Picasso. The music scene is progressive and diverse, with venues dedicated to almost all genres from jazz and world music to country and rock. (Source: Visit Gothenburg, Sweden)
Courses of Study
The institution offers a major in Fine Arts that includes all of the majors available at SFAI.
Language and Curriculum
International exchange students are enrolled in classes with degree students and other exchange students. Classes are taught in both Swedish and English, and language classes are available at no additional cost. Each exchange student is provided with an individual studio space.
Term Dates
The fall semester begins late August and ends late December. The spring semester begins late January and ends mid-June.
Deadlines to apply - April 1 for the fall semester, September 20 for the spring semester
Housing Overview
Student housing is available. The cost of housing varies for both student and non-student housing, but typically is less than housing costs in San Francisco. Students who wish to find accommodations independently often use these websites: www.boplats.se/s/studentliving.html and www.sgsstudentbostader.se/en.
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SFAI students who wish to apply to study at Valand must submit the following:
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Three Acre Wood - close to beaches, lakes, summer fun in Lake Wallenpaupack
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- sleeps 7
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This chalet in the woods provides a relaxing getaway with boating, fishing, swimming and hiking available at nearby Lake Wallenpaupack and Promised Land State Park; is only 15 minutes to the Victorian village of Hawley with numerous antique and unique shops and dining and is 5 miles away from Paupack Hills Country Club Golf Course. Take advantage of the many area activities and attractions, sit on the Lake Wallenpaupack levy and enjoy the awesome sunsets or relax at the house and watch the wildlife .
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Nancy Kolvik-Campbell 570-470-9648
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- Fully Equipped Kitchen including Dishwasher
- Laundry (washer and dryer)
- 2 Full Baths
- 3 Bedrooms (1 bedroom has 2 twin beds but is semi-private with partial wall so is 2 smaller semi-private bedrooms in 1 bedroom.)
- 2 Full Beds
- 3 Twin Beds
- Linens included
- Charcoal Grill
- Outdoor Deck
- Screened Porch
- Open Floor Plan (large living room with fireplace and dining area)
- Within 15 minutes to dining and grocery shopping
activities and attractions in Lake Wallenpaupack Poconos
Close to Lake Wallenpaupack with boating, fishing, swimming, jet skiing, windsurfing, sailing, tour boat rides, and more! Several marinas available for lake fun equipment rentals. Two public and many private marinas all within 2 1/2 to 7 miles.
Close to Promised Land State Park, Bruce Lake Natural Area, and Lackawac Sanctuary with hiking, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, swimming, eagle watching, crafts and programs.
30 minutes to Bushkill Falls.
20 minutes to Claws and Paws Animal Park, Costa's Fun Park, within 45 minutes to SnoCove Water Park and Camelback Water Park.
Antiquing in quaint Hawley, just 15 minutes away.
Outlets at Marshall Creek and Shoppes at Montage and Steamtown Mall are all within 45 minutes.
Within 45 minutes to concerts at the Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain, Bethel Woods Center for the Performing Arts, and Wildflower Concerts at Dorflinger.
Other activities and attractions include: Horseback Riding, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, Steamtown National Historic Site, and Dorflinger Glass Museum all within 45 minutes
Of course, just staying at home watching the deer and the sunsets can be fun,too!
vacation rental rates
$150 per night - midweek - 2 night minimum stay
$500 per weekend (except holiday weekends) - check in Friday at 5:00 p.m.
- check out Sunday at 12 noon
$700 per holiday weekends (3 nights)- check in Friday at 5:00 p.m
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$800 per week,(except holiday weeks) check in 5 PM Sunday
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$1000 Holiday Weeks (any week including a holiday weekend): check in 5 PM Sunday
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Nancy Kolvik-Campbell 570-470-9648
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Top things to do in Lake Wallenpaupack
- Boating
- Fishing
- Swimming
- Hiking
- Biking
Top things to do on a budget
- Promised Land State Park Beach
- Bruce Lake Natural Area Hiking
- Watch the Beautiful Sunsets
- Lake W'paupack Environmental Cntr
- Antiquing
Top things to do with a family
- Beach and Boating at Promised Land State Park
- Canoeing at Promised Land State Park
- Beach on Lake Wallenpaupack /Palmyra Township Beach (fee)
- Eagle, Deer and other Wildlife Watching throughout the Area
- Enjoy the many area attractions
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PEORIA, Ill. -- A new Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce poll shows many local business owners do not like Governor Pat Quinn's proposal to raise the state's minimum wage to $10.50.
Out of those surveyed, 84-percent of the business owners say they are opposed to the idea.
Illinois Central College student Geoff Kasper has three jobs and is spending his spring break working in the college's marketing department.
"Gas money is crazy getting back and forth from school to work and to home," he said.
Kasper and another student Cydney Norvill said they would like to see an increase in the minimum wage. Governor Pat Quinn would like to see it increased over five years from $8.25 to $10.50. Norvill said the move would give employees an incentive for doing better than average on the job.
"You're getting good workers. I don't see why you shouldn't be able to pay them a little bit more personally. I think it's a good investment," she said.
Haddad's co-owner Rita Speck does not like the idea. She said raising the minimum wage could hurt lunch-time business at the downtown Peoria restaurant.
"I'm all for making more money. My only concern is the fact that the minimum wage is gonna rise, then it's gonna come from our supplies. Our prices will go up again. We can't just change prices on a daily basis," Speck said.
In a recovering economy it is not just students who are working minimum or low wage jobs. Corporate downsizing or restructuring has forced many people to take pay cuts.
Amanda White works as a waitress at Haddad's. The single mother of four also opposes raising the minimum wage, saying smaller employers like hers would have to cut workers.
"I think that our $8.25, $8.50 is fine per hour. I think working here is great. When you work at a place where people appreciate you they're gonna support you. If you have a support system you're gonna go further no matter how much you're making," she said.
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The recruitment for this position vacancy has concluded.
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, College of Pharmacy, permanent, 11-month, non-tenure track, full-time position, special funds, to begin approximately January 2013, pending position clearance and availability of funding. The College is seeking qualified individuals with training in general internal medicine and other specialties.
Contribute to the Pharm.D. curriculum and precept students on clerkship rotations, serve as a faculty mentor for students, and serve on College of Pharmacy committees. Establish a practice site in an acute care setting, an ambulatory care clinic or in community practice; building and maintaining relationships with physicians, administration, and staff; improving system functions; assists in the teaching of pharmacy students. Engage in college, university, and community professional service.
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Junior Specialist: Eligible for pharmacist licensure in the State of Hawaiʻi. Bachelors of Science or Doctoral degree in a pharmacy-related discipline from an accredited college or university. Successful completion of a PGY1 residency or equivalent clinical experience (2-3 years); ability to communicate clearly in experiential teaching settings and in the context of other student and faculty interactions; ability to develop and maintain a clinical practice site. Assistant Specialist: In addition to the Junior Specialist as stated above; minimum of three (3) years of full-time clinical practice experience. Associate Specialist: In addition to the Assistant Specialist as stated above; documentation of prior mentoring or teaching experience, scholarly and/or creative contributions and service to the academic life of a college and at least five years related experience at Assistant Specialist level or equivalent at current job assignment. Specialist: In addition to the Associate Specialist as stated above; documentation of high quality mentoring or teaching performance, high quality scholarly and/or creative contributions and service to the academic life of a college, with at least five years related experience at Associate Specialist level or equivalent at current job assignment and demonstrated ability to work effectively with students, faculty, staff and practice site colleagues, patients and management.
Desirable Qualifications
Successful completion of a PGY2 residency program. Completion of a Masters of Science degree in a pharmacy-related discipline. Prior teaching experience in a Pharm.D. program and/or precepting Pharm.D. students. Knowledge of the accreditation standards of the Accreditation Council for Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE). Participation in scholarly activities including collaborative clinical research.
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During my last college semester, my acne-prone skin plus hormonal acne flared - mild acne on my cheeks and chin. My asian brown skin is oily and combination. I purchased this product because I thought it would help with my acne scars and acne. I started using the product on June 9, 2014 - so far, no major break outs. It works, but skin flakes so moisturizing is a MUST. My skin-tone, freckles, and blackheads, acne scars appears a BIT lighter :) - still soon to judge.
WILL UPDATE progress later!
I had some redness on my cheeks, and nose, and after just 1 day ( I applied it just at night ) my skin looked brighter, and the redness are less visible !
I also had some acne, and in 2 days the number of pimples tremendously decreased, this product is just amazing !
However I haven't yet seen an effect on my black head....
Thanks Paula's Choice !
I've been using this since last year expecting great things. However, I still break out regularly and this does not help the acne to heal faster. Still, I do notice that my skin looks very bright and radiant and my pores are less visible now.
I purchased the liquid because the gel was out of stock thought I would like it just as well but it is different then the gel. I wish I would have just waited longer till the gel came back in stock.
I have been using this product for almost two weeks and my skin looks amazing. It is less oily and has a nice glow to it. I just got a compliment from a coworker who wanted to know what I have been doing to my skin lately. I was afraid this would not work but I will keep buying this product. It also makes me hopeful to try other products.
From reading the reviews, I think my skin is just on the tough side...I have very very very oily skin, even though I'm forty ( it's always been oily and slightly acne prone)...This didn't seem strong enough to exfoliate my skin and do what I needed. However, I don't feel like this is a bad product and perhaps this will be good to use on a sensitive skin day...
this stuff is great. the pores on my nose are nearly gone. I have less breakouts too. I'm ordering more so that I don't run out.
I've been using Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Toner, 8% AHA Gel (morning), and this 2% BHA liquid (night). Prior to using Paula's Choice products my skin was very dry and flakey, but with clogged pores on my nose. I wish I could post before & after pictures, because my skin is GLOWING. The clogged pores around my nose cleared up within 3 days of using this product and no more flakes! Only complaint is this doesn't soak into my skin quickly, but since I use it at night it's not a big deal.
I noticed congested pores & wanted something that would exfoliate on a deeper level than aha. I have noticed the following: it works as a soother for any blemishes, my blemishes tend to not leave such a hideous dark mark as they once did, I have less frequent blemishes, my pores look decongested & my skin is more RADIANT. I do still have black heads but they are at least 50% better & not even noticeable. I also have dry skin and den the liquid seems to be ok.
This product did not work for me. I have combination oily skin with a very oily noise.. Lol. I have issues where my skin flakes to things pretty easily even though I have soon in the oilier side. I was hoping this would be a solution for my blackheads, but I was wrong. I noticed no change in blackheads and after trying several times, I've come to the conclusion that this product makes my skin flake very badly. On the bright side, the AHA 8 Gel had been working great for me :)
This just isn't the product for me. I patch tested and thought I was fine, so I added this into my routine. Wrong. I generally have clear skin, and rarely break out. I get a pimple or two every few months. Since using this product for almost three weeks, I've never felt more unhappy with my skin. I'm getting pimples that don't come to a head in places where I've never broken out before. I'm also getting pimples on my forehead that are out of nowhere. Not for me.
Hi Sara! We're sorry the 2% BHA Liquid didn't work out for you! Be sure to contact our Customer Care Team, as they would be happy to help with a refund or exchange (as well as advice on what may have gone wrong).
Let me begin by telling you that I am a person who is obsessed with skin care. I am 25 yrs old and have relatively good skin. When I ordered this, I was like, ok.. it seems like a good product and probably effective with what I've read so far about it.
I have used it for two days. All I have to say is WOW! Its one thing when you have problematic skin and something is effective. But its another story when you have good skin and product takes your skin to an excellent level. Love you Paula !!
My skin: combination-oily, prone to several types of acne, sensitive, & showing the first signs of aging because I'm 30. This product dries to a slightly tacky finish and leaves my skin looking shiny, though it does not have a slick or oily feel when touched. Therefore, I only use this at night. It's expensive, but it's hard to find good AHA/BHA products at the drugstore, so I may repurchase it anyway.
The first few days I used this product, my skin got unbelievably tight and I noticed some mild peeling. After a week of use my skin was a bit more sensitive to sunlight as well. For someone with very sensitive, combination skin like myself, I recommend patch testing before going full face as specified in the directions. I love Paula's Choice products but this one may not be for me.
This is my Holy Grail.
This is Everything.
I use this every night and I honestly feel as though this is what keeps those big cystic pimples at bay. I have absolutely no negative side effects. It doesn't smell bad, applies easily. Friends have noticed a change in my skin, and that's the best compliment. I send them to Paulas Choice when asked what I use. Wonderful product, can't say enough good things.
Unlike anything I've used before. I've only been using this for a little over week now, but I could see and feel a difference by the next morning. My skin is starting to feel firmer and stronger. I don't have any irritation with this product and I have very dry, sensitive skin. I use this along with Skin Recovery Dry/Very Dry moisturizer and toner. Thank you PC! Still going to order some products from the CLEAN Collection for those extra stubborn breakouts.
After trying several bha's recommended in beautypedia I ordered samples of this. I love that its a liquid, it's easy to apply and doesn't feel heavy on the face. Plus it actually works! My clogged pores are literally falling out! You only need a really small amount so its easy to overdo it but I just let it sit a minute and soak the excess off with toilet paper. It will help with the absorption of any serums or moisturisers. Order your sample now!
Paula's products are amazing and this one is no exception. Completely transformed my skin in less than a year. Cannot thank Paula and her team enough. The attention to her products yields mind blowing results. I did not think my skin would ever be as smooth and blemish free as it is now. I feel confident and very happy with what I have purchased. Loyal for life!
I get Seborrheic dermatitis flares under stress and climate changes always on my scalp. Dandruff shampoo helps, but for the stubborn spots on my scalp this really helps clear it up and loosen the dry skin scales and calm the irritation, as well as the red spots. Soak a q-tip bud in the solution and dab the seb derm spot. Very simple and easy. I especially appreciate texture as I have to apply to my hairline. The no scent is a bonus,as my irritated skin does not need more irritation with a scent.
I always read about how good a chemical exfoliant would be - And I cannot believe I waited this long to try it out!
I have Normal To Dry skin, so I was a bit sceptical at first. I am acne prone, and I wanted something to do more than an AHA.
I have been using this product for almost a month now. And it's a beauty staple! My skin is left feeling soft and smooth. Perfect, especially if you are the type of person that gets dry patches.
I can honestly say I have battled with stubborn closed comedones for over 5 years (around menopause) and it drove me crazy. I was diagnosed by a dermatologist and could not find anything that helped. The number of products, treatments, I have purchased trying to rid of this 'obsession' is frightening. Everything this product claims to do - it did for me!!! I am a true believer in this product and my search is FINALLY over!... from now on this is the only product I need!!! Thanks!
First two days I noticed a difference. my face felt much smoother but it DID feel more sensitive. my face looked glowy and attractive! i was so happy. I normally usually only get the odd zit here and there or , if my skin isn't liking a product, will break out massively. I started to notice I was getting these weird deep rooted pimples and the ones that dont pop up with a whitehead. All i can say is thank god for benzyl peroxide.
This product totally changed my skin. I've been dealing with acne since I was 13 y/o. Now, 39, I can even begging to explain how excited I am about this liquid gold. My pores look WAY SMALLER, and the overall appearance of my skin is also a lot better. I get so many compliments about how good and young my skin looks. You have to try this! I recently ordered the new resist version, and I can way to try and see if I notice even better results.
Does EXACTLY what the bottle says. Lightweight, easy to use and it WORKS. I've struggled with acne since high school and being dark skinned (Caribbean East Indian descent), I've also had to battle with the dark hyperpigmentation marks left behind. Using this product for less than a month and my skin is less oily, smoother, blackheads minimized. Excited to try PC sunscreen & 4% BHA foam next. Paula, please open a distribution centre in the Caribbean!!
My skin was actually already in pretty good shape before I received a sample of Paula's Choice Skin Perfecting Exfoliant in my April Birchbox. And I still noticed a difference. In only one night, too! I used it before bed one night, woke up, looked in the mirror, & thought I was looking at an airbrushed photo. This stuff is incredible. My skin looks amazing. Loved the sample so much, I was prepared to buy a full sized version and pay dearly, but it's so reasonably priced! Wow. Love!!!
What makes this product unique?Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Liquid Exfoliant rapidly exfoliates both the skin's surface and inside the pore, reshaping the pore lining, unclogging pores and improving skin cell turnover rate. The result is a dramatic improvement in the skin's appearance, feel, and function which leads to healthier skin. There is a great deal of research indicating that BHA (beta hydroxy acid) increases collagen production and drastically smooths the surface of skin. Additionally, BHA has antibacterial properties that attack blemish-causing bacteria. The lightweight, non-occlusive formula allows for a faster and deeper exfoliation rate than our gel or lotion BHA products, so it's an ideal choice for stubborn clogged pores or blackheads.
This product is 100% fragrance- and colorant-free with a pH range of 3.2-3.8. Every Paula's Choice BHA product is formulated with additional soothing agents.
Who is this product for? All skin types may use this product, but the texture is especially suited for those with normal to oily or combination skin, stubborn blackheads, and blemish-prone skin. It can also be used regularly to eliminate calluses on feet, elbows and knees.
NOTE: Those allergic to aspirin (acetylsalicylate) should not use products containing salicylic acid (beta hydroxy acid).
International Immunopharmacology, August 2009, pages 1,126–1,130; Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, June 2007, pages 124-135; The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, February 2006, pages 416–421; Journal of Cosmetic Science, November-December 2004, pages 519-531; Archives of Internal Medicine, July 2002, pages 1531–1532; Annals of Dermatology and Venereology, January 2002, pages 137–142; Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, volume 175, issue 1, pages 76–82; Preservatives for Cosmetics, 2006, by David Steinberg, Allured Publishing, pages 39-40; Pain, January 1996, pages 71–82; and Seminars in Dermatology, December 1990, pages 305–308.
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methylpropanediol, salicylic acid, green tea, BHA (beta hydroxy acid)
Water, Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol (slip agents/penetration enhancers), Salicylic Acid (beta hydroxy acid/exfoliant), Camellia Oleifera (Green Tea) Leaf Extract (anti-irritant/antioxidant), Polysorbate-20 (solubolizing agent), Sodium Hydroxide (pH balancer), Tetrasodium EDTA (chelating agent).
DIRECTIONS: Apply once or twice daily after cleansing and toning. Lightly soak a cotton pad and apply over the entire face, including the eye area (avoid the lower lash line and eyelids). Do not rinse. For daytime, follow with a broad-spectrum sunscreen rated SPF 25 or greater.
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However, the good news is that the technology has evolved, driven in part by the EPA and states like California that place restrictions on VOCs (volatile organic compounds) in paints and stains. Waterborne finishes are now in their fourth generation — at least — and have reached a point where their advantages could make them attractive to even the most production-minded contractor.
I'm a remodeling contractor who prefers to do his own painting. My own move to waterborne lacquers, specifically for finishing interior trim on remodeling jobs, was driven not by state environmental regulations, but by the desire to cure the headaches — both figurative and literal — that other products were giving me. Solvent-based lacquers, for all their advantages, aren't high on my list of favorite things.
For example, spraying lacquer in a basement during winter presents some real difficulties. The furnace can't be on, because it poses a safety hazard — one spark amid all those volatile fumes could spell disaster. The same goes for a gas-fired water heater.
And those fumes — isobutyl acetate, naphtha, xylene, methyl ethyl ketone, and toluene are all common lacquer solvents — migrate throughout the house no matter how well you mask and tarp the job, and tend to linger for days. This drives live-in remodel clients to various degrees of discomfort and dissatisfaction, depending on their age and health. I don't like working in the leftover fumes myself, and neither do the subcontractors on my jobs — which is why I decided to find a better way.
I began by discussing my concerns about spray-applied waterborne finishes with my Sherwin-Williams sales rep. He's used to working with painting contractors whose bottom line is time and money, so initially he tried to discourage me from spraying the product I chose, Sher-Wood Kem Aqua Lacquer, because it's not as familiar or as simple to work with as other finishes. But he agreed to assist me and showed up the first time I sprayed a remodeled basement to see for himself and formulate his own opinions.
Since that trial run, I've decided that waterborne lacquer is a good fit for my business. It applies easily, albeit a little differently than a solvent-borne lacquer. The cure time doesn't affect job progress, the dried finish is very abrasion-resistant and bonds to virtually everything (you can't get it off your watch face or glasses to save your life), and its low odor dissipates rapidly. Furthermore, the fumes and overspray don't present a fire hazard.
As with any finish, working successfully with a waterborne lacquer depends a great deal on the amount of time spent in preparation; fortunately, preparing for a waterborne lacquer is not very different from the steps commonly taken for solvent-based lacquer applications.
First, the work area needs to be reasonably clean. I sweep the floor, use a shot of compressed air to make sure that any debris stuck under the baseboards won't come flying out during spraying and stick in the finish, and carefully vacuum the area. I also remove unnecessary materials and equipment from the area to be sprayed. Tools and other items left lying around get in the way of the hoses and risk running into a wet finish.
To make sure construction dust won't end up embedded in the finish, the author hits baseboards with a blast of compressed air, followed by thorough vacuuming.
The first coat of sanding sealer requires the lion's share of the prep work.
Since the moldings and doors I install are typically of a higher-than-standard quality and are more or less ready to finish, I don't have to do a lot of sanding before applying the sealer coat — just what's needed to remove random scuffs or other obvious marks on the wood. I take the doors off the jambs and remove the hinges and other hardware, then stand them up accordion-style, tacked together with door cleats, on rosin paper. I mask the window glass but generally not much else, because the overspray is hitting only the primed drywall, which I finish-paint later, after masking the dry trim.
The lacquer goes on the trim before the walls and ceiling are painted, so masking is primarily limited to protecting window glass.
However, closet ceilings are considered finished after the drywall primer and top coat, so a little extra protection is called for in these areas.
Gun setup. The spray setup I use includes a Binks pressure pot and a 2001 SS gun (ITW Industrial Finishing, 888/992-4657, www.binks.com) A cup gun (suction feed) or a gravity feed gun would also work, but I like the pressure pot. I have to fill it only once, and I find that the spray pattern is easier to fine-tune when I'm not borrowing air from the cap to suction the fluid.
The author's spray equipment includes a compressor that he uses far more commonly to drive nail guns than to power the pressure pot. Any compressor capable of delivering 80 psi is adequate for painting.
The pressure pot itself consists of a 2.8-gallon reservoir and an airtight lid equipped with air and fluid outlets, each independently regulated. The pressure pot allows a high degree of control over air and fluid delivery to the gun, which has a direct effect on the quality of the spray job.
The most important difference between a pressure pot and an airless rig is the ability to fine-tune the spray (see "Why I Use a Pressure Pot"). The lower viscosity of a waterborne lacquer makes runs and sags more likely than with a solvent-based lacquer, especially on vertical surfaces. A few runs are inevitable, regardless of the spraying method used. But as long as the finish hasn't yet set up, it takes only a little solvent alcohol on a rag to wipe away a run or sag before respraying.
The ideal coverage is an even coat that just wets the surface. For painters not accustomed to spraying waterbornes, it may take a couple of practice attempts to determine the appropriate film thickness without getting runs.
Fluid prep. In the can, sanding sealer — I like Sher-Wood Kem Aqua Lacquer Sanding Sealer — looks something like dirty milk. It's very important to stir it thoroughly before spraying, as waterborne lacquer has a relatively high solids content and all the goodies that you want to land on the trim can settle to the bottom of the bucket instead. I also routinely strain my finishes as I fill the pot; any lumps not reintegrated into the lacquer could be delivered to the gun and cause a nuisance clog. The paper filters are cheap — about 20 cents apiece — and generally prevent this kind of problem.
In storage, solids in the waterborne lacquer settle quickly to the bottom. Even after a thorough stirring, lumps may linger and cause gun clogs if delivered from the pressure pot. Straining through a 20-cent paper filter eliminates most of that risk.
Most production painters rely heavily on an airless pump rig. Once in a while, you might run across someone who uses a turbine HVLP (high-volume low-pressure) outfit or who came from an automotive background and so knows how to use a cup sprayer. But an airless rig is for production, period. I prefer a pressure pot.
With an airless sprayer, you have limited ability to adjust the pattern of what you're spraying. You can adjust the pressure of the pump, which to some extent will affect your fan pattern, and you can change tips, which also affect the fan, but if you pick a #312 tip (3 = radius at 12 inches from surface; 12 = a .012-inch opening) for doors, you get a 6-inch fan. And you get it fast.
Also, you can't really do much tweaking. Spraying lacquer with an airless isn't something for the slovenly. You have to move right along, practically fast-walking the house, while controlling the gun at the same time. Plus there's the problem of viscosity: Lacquer is thick and sticky, while waterbornes are thin and runny, and will come flooding out of an airless rig.
Suction-feed guns are common in auto-body work — these have a gun mounted directly on an underslung fluid reservoir (a similar gravity-feed system mounts the reservoir on top of the gun). Compressed air travels through the gun and exits the "air cap" through holes in a pair of protruding tabs. The center of the air cap is behind these holes and creates a vacuum whereby the fluid is drawn to the cap. Depending on the viscosity of the lacquer, you may be "borrowing" a considerable percentage of the input air to draw the fluid to the cap, which can adversely affect uniform flow. This in turn generates irregularities in the spray delivery and pattern.
A pressure pot separates the fluid reservoir and the gun. Two hoses connect them, one for fluid and one for air. Usually, each line has a regulator that controls the delivery pressure independently; no more borrowing air to drive the fluid. The fluid is driven by direct air pressure while the cap does its job of atomizing the finish, just as with a suction or gravity setup. But because they're delivered separately, both fluid and air pressure remain more constant.
A conversion spray gun presents another option. Conversion spray guns are a newer breed that give you HVLP efficiency using a compressor rather than a turbine. But the amount of air required to drive a conversion rig surpasses the output of most portable compressors. And HVLP outfits use guns with mounted reservoirs that require frequent filling, which slows production. For me, the pressure pot and a conventional gun is just the ticket — a setup you can tune like a piano.
Once the cleaning and prep-work are done, spraying is a relative breeze. I plug in the compressor, attach an in-line filter to catch any debris or moisture coming from the compressor, hook up the pot, and try to situate the equipment in the room so that there's little need to move anything but the gun. I always work back toward the compressor, so that I can periodically retrieve the hose without any risk of dragging it against a wet surface. On the regulators, I typically set the air pressure at around 30 psi and the fluid pressure at around 7 psi. That seems to yield the best pattern and the best results on base trim.
The author typically sets the air and fluid regulators on the pot at 30 psi and 7 psi, respectively. Further adjustments at the gun determine the ideal fluid delivery for the spraying task at hand.
When I'm done spraying all the narrower pieces, I simply increase the amount of fluid and widen the pattern at the gun for doors and built-ins. A dual regulator setup on the pot eliminates the need to mess with the settings on the compressor itself, which are far less accurate than those that come on a pressure pot.
Narrow pieces like baseboard and standing trim call for a narrower fan spread.
For a wider area such as doors and built-ins, the author uses dial controls at the back of the gun to widen the fan spread.
Dry time. I don't know how often I've heard or read the complaint that waterbornes take a prohibitive amount of time to dry. I don't buy it. Like any other finish, waterbornes are affected by temperature and humidity, but the lacquer I use dries to the touch in about 10 minutes, on average. On a very humid, cool day, with the windows open, the longest I have waited is maybe a half-hour. Generally, by the time I'm done spraying and have the gun flushed for the top coat, things are dry enough to begin filling the nail holes.
It's important to thoroughly flush the hose and gun between sealer and top coats, as well as on completion of spray operations. Clean water is all that's required, followed by a flush of solvent alcohol to aid drying.
Cleanup. With only water as the primary flushing agent for the gun and lines, cleanup is a complete snap. First, I rinse out the pot by hand; then I fill it with clean water and run that through the lines and gun into a bucket until I see the spray run clear. Next I run denatured alcohol through the lines after flushing, to remove residual water and dry them out. I learned the hard way not to slack off on this routine: If you don't get all the lacquer out of the system, and the equipment then sits idle for a couple of months, the residue turns to an orange gunk that clogs the gun. I have spent probably a couple of hours with Q-tips, pipe cleaners, dental picks, and lots of methyl ethyl ketone cleaning the stuff out. But if you really flush the lines and gun thoroughly, water is all it takes.
Filler. Between the sealer-coat and top-coat stages, I fill nail holes. The sealer coat takes the trim close to its final shade for a better color match, and also helps prevent oil in the filler from bleeding out into the surrounding wood. I really like Color Putty filler (Color Putty Co., 608/325-6033, www.colorputty.com). I carry a little toolbox with just about every color made. To match the wood I'm spraying, I always mix the putty in my hand (Figure 8). Once I feel the color is good, I mix it with whiting — a powder available at almost any paint store — until it's dry enough to almost crumble. The whiting dries out the putty and helps avoid oil spots on the trim. That's one area where the waterborne is likely less forgiving than the solvent-borne — it doesn't stick to oil — so getting the filler nice and dry alleviates that concern.
After spraying the sealer coat, the author uses colored putties to fill nail holes.
The putty can be intermixed to obtain a close match with the finish work. The author adds whiting to absorb the oil in the putty, thereby preventing wetting of the surrounding wood.
Waterborne lacquer doesn't adhere to oil.
Sanding sealer is designed to be sanded, and it should be. Waterborne lacquer will raise the wood grain and leave little fibers standing up and waiting to be knocked down. In my experience, this effect is more pronounced on veneer pieces such as hollow-core doors and prefab jamb stock than on solid stock.
I judge how much sanding I need to do by feel, and use a fine sanding sponge on occasion, but the vast majority of the time I find that a lacquer pad — like a scotch-type pad but less abrasive — does a fine job. The sealer doesn't need to be sanded for better bonding with the top coat, but simply to get the nubs off and remove any filler that's left proud of the surface.
A lacquer pad smooths the roughness left by the sealer coat, which raises the wood grain slightly. Lacquer pads have the added benefit of capturing most of the residual dust, ensuring a particle-free top coat.
It's important to eliminate any debris from the trim after sanding. Though the lacquer bonds quite well to previous coats, it will not remelt them as solvent-based lacquers do, so any white dust left on the base will be permanently embedded in the finish if you don't remove it first. This is another good argument for using a lacquer pad, which seems to pick up about 99 percent of the dust.
Once you're ready to spray the top coats, all of the prep and fuss is behind you. I increase the fluid pressure just a touch, trying to skirt the fine line between a nice thick coat and having curtains of lacquer draping down my doors. The top coat has a higher solids content than the sealer and allows a higher build — another difference, actually, between solvent-based and waterborne lacquers. The higher solids content in a waterborne lacquer allows the same total build using fewer coats. While a single top coat over the sealer generally looks good, two will give you a high-quality job. A light scuffing with a lacquer pad between coats helps ensure a smooth, professional finish.
While waterborne lacquers typically provide a very clear, colorless film over the surface (unlike solvent lacquer's inherent amber hue), one thing I've really come to appreciate about them is the ease with which they can be tinted. It's fine to top-coat with a waterborne lacquer over a fully dried oil-based stain, but I prefer to use water- or alcohol-soluble dyes. The primary advantage here is that a dye finish dries fast, whereas an oil-based stain can have you waiting as long as two days before it's cured enough to top-coat with a waterborne finish.
To warm up the finish over certain wood species, the author adds dye directly to the lacquer, which is otherwise characteristically quite clear and "cold" looking.
The TransTint Dyes (Homestead Finishing Products, 216/631-5309, www.homesteadfinishing.com) that I like are also useful for tinting the sealer coat, something I do when applying a natural finish over oak to help overcome some of the blander grain areas common to the species. For example, on natural oak I try to add just a touch of both reddish brown and honey amber to approximate the amber tinge that a solvent-based lacquer would impart.
I don't really notice a visible difference in the finish over stained woods that have a moderate color to them, but both natural finishes and very dark colors tend to need some warming up. Walnut is a good example of a wood that can look frigid when finished natural without a little amber coloring added.
Overall, making the switch from solvent-based lacquer to waterborne is a step that some may find advantageous. I've enjoyed the benefits in adhesion, the low VOC content, and the fairly easy application process. I won't argue that it's for everyone: If I were running a completely production-driven paint crew, I might be hard-pressed to switch.
But if you are already considering making that change, whether because of regulatory increases or — as in my case — for personal reasons and to please customers, waterbornes are definitely worth looking into.
Randal Weberis a remodeling contractor in Lincoln, Neb.
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Cross, Mark, Croft, Nick, McBride, Diane, Slone, Avril, Williams, Alison, Bailey, Christopher and Pericleous, Koulis A. (2006) Computational fluid dynamics: advancements in technology for modeling iron and steelmaking processes. Aist Transactions - Iron and Steel Technology, 3 (7). pp. 155-163.
McBride, Diane (2003) Vertex-based discretisation methods for thermo-fluid flow in a finite volume-unstructured mesh context. PhD thesis, University of Greenwich.


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A Colorado woman was impaled by a light pole after she crashed because she was texting and driving.
Firefighters in South Carolina had their hands full during an early morning barn fire in York County.
It happened along Charingworth Lane, near the city of York, early Thursday morning.
When emergency crews arrived at the property they say the barn was engulfed in flames.
A firefighter from the town of York tells WBTV this was more of a workplace. No animals were inside.
However, lots of tools that were in there will need to be replaced.
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Slave Descendants on Georgia's picturesque Sapelo Island have held onto their ancestral land since the end of the Civil War, but it's being ripped out from under them by rising property taxes.
"Once we lose the land, through this strategy of increasing taxes, we're gone as a people," said Benjamin Hall.
According to the natives , there taxes increased by more than 500 percent overnight. It went from more than $2,000 to $10,836.
They're getting nothing in return: no schools, police, or services like trash pick-up. The roads are still not paved. There's a ferry to get on and off the island, but it doesn't run at night.
The residents are descendants of the hundreds of slaves brought to Sapelo from West Africa in the 1800s. Living remnants of the Gullah Geechee culture. Fewer than 50 still live there.
"That's part of what built this country," said Charles Hall. "Sapelo beginning the only intact Gullah Geechee community in the country that's left."
For most, selling out is not an option.
"I told one guy it was priceless, and he said everything has a price," Cornelia Bailey said, " and I said, you don't know me. This is priceless. You don't have enough money to buy it, so forget it."
The head of the tax assessors board, James Larkin suggest the Sapelo residents brought this on themselves, saying, "If they hadn't started selling their property there wouldn't be a problem."
Islanders say they will continue to fight, with hope that there will be future generations calling the Island home.
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Children's has taken the necessary steps to limit exposure to our patients and their families. We have restricted our visitor policy at both our Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses, as well as The Mother Baby Center. We are also dedicated to helping you and your family stay healthy and safe from the flu. That's why we've teamed up with Kohl's Cares to provide education and resources to help make flu prevention simple.
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One man is in custody, and is now charged with the murder of a Douglas woman. Julie Mae Simpson, 46, was found dead in her Leader Street home in June.
Victor Antoine Hodges has been charged with the murder of Simpson. Hodges is already in jail on other charges.
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Douglas PD Detective Robert Sprinkle provided this news release-
On 06-07-2013 at approx. 8:42 Am Officers from the Douglas Police Department and Emergency Medical Services responded to 1500 Leader St. in Douglas Ga. in reference to a deceased person.
The deceased was identified as, 46 year old, Julie Mae Simpson. The scene indicated that Ms. Simpson did not die of natural causes.
Crime Scene Technicians from the Douglas Police Department and the Coffee County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene. Evidence collected by the Crime Scene Technicians was sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigations Division of Forensic Science (GBI Crime Lab) for processing. During the investigation Officers identified a person of interest.
On 09-04-13, based on information and evidence obtained during the investigation, Warrants were obtained on Victor Antoine Hodges for the Murder of Julie Mae Simpson. Hodges is currently incarcerated, outside of Coffee County, on unrelated charges.
Hodges will be transported back to Coffee County within the next few days and formally charged. Charges include Malice Murder, Felony Murder, and Armed Robbery. The Douglas Police Department appreciates the assistance provided by the Coffee County Sheriff's Office, the GBI's Division of Forensic Science, and the Community.
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Top 25 Moments of 2012-13 - No. 9
Men's indoor track and field rallies in final three events to win SLC crown
Arthur Sets School Record, Wins Title
SFA men second, Ladyjacks fifth heading into second day of championships
Men's and Women's T&F Teams Grab Day Two Lead
SFA combines for seven All-SLC honors, three titles and one record Saturday
Records Fall at Skechers-SFA Alumni Invitational
Arthur and Byrd set new SFA records at annual home meet.
SFA Track & Field Sweeps SLC Championships
Both men and women won league titles in Oklahoma.
NCAA Qualifer ...All-Southland Conference ...2012: Clocked a time of 30:54 to finish 119th overall at the NCAA Cross Country Championships ...Recorded a time of 30:32.9 to place 11th overall at the NCAA Regional Championships, and qualify for the NCAA meet ...Garnered All-Southland Conference honors after placing sixth (24:13.1) at the league cross country meet ...Utilized his redshirt during the outdoor season ...Just missed earning all-conference honors in the 5,000-meter run at the indoor conference meet with a fourth-place finish (14:59.59) ...2011: Recorded a second-place finish and was named an All-Southland Conference at the SLC Championships in the 3,000 steeplechase with a time of 9:07.56 ... Finished third in the 5,000 meter run with a time of 14:55.41 to earn all-conference honors ... Was named an All-SLC performer at the SLC Championships in the 10,000 meters with his second-place finish (31:47:84) ... Finished fifth in the 3,000M run at the SLC Indoor Championships with a time of 8:32.46 ... Set a new school record, named All-SLC and finished third in the 5,000M run by clocking in time of 14.06.66 ... 2010: Crossed the finish line seventh overall with a time of 9:18.41 in the steeplechase at the conference championships ... Was sixth in the outdoor 5,000-meter run with a time of 15:03.55 at the conference meet ... Just missed all-league honors by finishing fourth (32:05.91) in the 10,000 meters ... 2009: Recorded a time of 33:46 to finish 72nd overall at the NCAA Regional Cross Country Championships ... Was the fourth Lumberjack to cross the finish line at the SLC Cross Country Championships ... Finished the course 29th overall with a time of 25:50 ... Recorded a sixth-place finish in the 10,000 meters (32:24.59) to finish sixth overall at the conference outdoor meet ... Redshirted the indoor season.
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Pac vs Marquez IIII (Preview and Poll), if your complaining just fuck off really...
Pac vs Marquez IIII (Preview and Poll), if your complaining just fuck off really...
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seriously if your complaining this is happening just get out.
anyways, there have been a lot of fights in boxing that have warranted trilogies and I don't see why this is any different, people complained about the 3rd fight and now a fourth one is in the works, and its odd, Arum for once seems to be talking Manny down saying recently he's not looked as sharp in training, while other reports Pac has been demolishing his sparring partners.
Is this maybe Arums way to ready the public not to expect too much from Pac? Whatever the excuse used in the 3rd fight, Pac didn't seem himself, but I think it's because Marquez's trainer said it best, he's not the same animal that KD Marquez 4 times, he's very very predictable and interrupting his rhythm seems to fuck everything up for him. Marquez did it with feints and what not. How do you guys think Manny could actually convincingly beat Marquez without a KO
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my official prediction:
as usual...the fans will cheer every time pac throws punches. he won't land shit but they'll cheer anyway. jmm will land all the telling blows. in the end everyone will be very disappointed. pac fans will think he won....jmm fans will think he won...arum will give us his usual spiel..."it was a close fight...yada, yada, yada." hbo's jim lampley and larry merchant will go on about how powerful manny is and how amazing his footwork will be. they'll have him winning along with lederman and unfortunately the late great emmanuel steward will not be there to attempt to balance things out and give us his classic "this went exactly as i thought it would go." instead we will have kellerman doing his watered down impression of larry merchant with dramatic pauses and everything.
pac will thank god, the peeepo ub da pilippines...kellerman will mention mayweather again and pac will give us the usual song and dance. if we're lucky, while kellerman is interviewing jmm post fight....marquez will break into a long over due "fuck pacquiao, fuck bob arum, fuck jim lampley you cheerleading piece of shit!, fuck larry merchant! you don't know shit about boxing, fuck hbo...i know i won, the fans know i won! u muthafuckas are full of shit and you can kiss my ass!" in perfect english and will slam the mic to the canvas before leaving the ring. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
About Emmanuel, do you think his replacement, Roy Jones Jr will be there?? He has a nak for telling it how it is so I'm wondering if they would let him be on the telecast at all.. I would love to heat his commentator on a pacquiao fight, especially one where he is not looking very special.
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February 2014
- Tech News Theme: Next-generation Sequencing (Exome analysis, library construction for sequencing, targeted resequencing applications, bioinformatics, and sequence analysis)
- Focus Section: A Practical Guide to DNA Sequencing – From library preparation to data analysis, this special section will include articles aimed at providing practical advice for novice, and experienced, scientists working with next-generation sequencing instruments and kits.
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The General Council of the WTO is to meet on 27-29 July 2004 to pick up the negotiations that broke down in Cancun on the Doha Mandate.
The Doha Mandate included the review and reform of the TRIPS agreement to ensure that monopolies in agriculture and pharmaceuticals are not created, denying farmers and citizens access to affordable seeds and medicine, and the biodiversity and indigenous knowledge of the Third World is not pirated. There is a total betrayal of the mandated review of TRIPS which finds no mention in the draft text prepared by the WTO on 16th July, 2004 which is the basis of the negotiations.
Review of TRIPS
The Review of TRIPS was the highest priority on Doha Ministerial Mandate. Para 19 of the Doha Ministerial had stated:"We instruct the Council for TRIPS, in pursuing its work programme including under the review of Article 27.3(b), the review of the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement under Article 71.1 and the work foreseen pursuant to paragraph 12 of this Declaration, to examine, inter alia, ?the relationship between the TRIPS Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity, the protection of traditional knowledge and folklore, and other relevant new developments raised by Members pursuant to Article 71.1. In undertaking this work, the TRIPS Council shall be guided by the objectives and principles set out in Articles 7 and 8 of the TRIPS Agreement and shall take fully into account the development dimension".
The issue of costs of seeds and cots of medicines are life and death issues. Thousands of farmers have committed suicide since seed corporations started to create seed monopolies and raise prices of seed and other inputs. Thousands of victims of AIDS are dying for lack of access to affordable medicine. An exclusive marketing right granted to Novartis for a cancer drug and has led to the shutting down of production by four Indian companies. The price of the drug has increased by 20 times. However, in spite of being in the Doha mandate, the mandated review of TRIPS finds no place in the draft W.T.O text or in the governments negotiating strategy.
The Review of TRIPS is Mandatory
The Review of TRIPS and its amendment is a Human Right. There should be no new negotiations on any Agriculture, Non-Agriculture market access, GATS or the Singapore issues till the TRIPS review is completed, and TRIPS is amended to protect human rights and the public domain.
The Emergency in Agriculture
The Cancun Ministerial broke down because of agricultural negotiations. The agreement on agriculture is a totally asymmetric agreement, which forces the South to remove import restrictions so that subsidized commodities from the North such as Soya, Corn, Milk, Sugar, and Cotton can be dumped at artificially low prices destroying domestic markets and robbing the rural poor of their incomes.
The mass suicides that have started to occur in India after trade liberalization policies were introduced in agriculture are the direct results of the distortions and deceit built into the international trade in agriculture. The Korean Farmer Lee who committed suicide in Cancun had said "WTO kills farmers".
The current draft for negotiations is very similar in content to the Cancun draft. The special concerns of the poor countries such as special products, sensitive products and special safe guard mechanisms have been left for a "post framework stage". Once again the demands of the rich will become rules and the needs of the poor will stay as unfulfilled promises.
This injustice and unfairness must stop.
No new negotiations should start until the TRIPS review is completed and the concerns of the Third World farmers are enshrined into international trade.
Para 14(a) and (d), of the Background Paper prepared by the Government of India, refers to food and livelihood security of our farmers. However, liberalized trade has proven to be a direct assault on the livelihood and income security. Farmers incomes have collapsed below cost of production, leading to debt and suicides.
Review of the Agreement on Agriculture requires reviewing the forced removal of quantitative restrictions (QR's) on agricultural commodities. Indian farmers are annually loosing Rs. 100,000 crores due to falling prices. Bringing back QR's is the only real safeguard. This was the demand of the Indian Peoples Campaign Against W.T.O.
In its Memorandum to the Prime Minister in August 2003, the IPCAWTO said that, "An unprecedented agrarian distress in being experienced in the country. Anti-peasant anti-people policies of Government have engendered the crisis. Exposure of Indian agriculture to the notoriously volatile and highly distorted world agriculture market is aggravating the crisis.
The WTO perspective on agriculture and the so-called international discipline that is evolving there on agriculture is totally detrimental to the interest of the vast majority of out small and marginal peasants, the agricultural workers, the rural and urban poor. In the circumstances, we insist that the Government recognize the crisis situation in agriculture, put an end to their anti-people policies, and, in particular, firmly reclaim and assert our unqualified right to impose quantitative restrictions on imports to promote the development of our agriculture and to safeguard the livelihood of seventy percent of our population".
The text prepared by the WTO (16th July 2004) on key issues related to Blue Box, Green Box, Export Subsidies and Export Credit that continues to distort trade, manipulate price promote dumping are not at all different from the text brought to Cancun which led to the collapse of the WTO Ministerial and suicide by the Korean farmer, Mr. Lee Kyung-hoe, the President of the Korean Advanced Farmers Federation. Given that the Agriculture business of the rich countries are not going to allow any reduction in the subsidies that allows them to grab global market, it is imperative that India bring back quantitative restriction or raise tariff to counter the artificially low international prices.
The government must assert our unqualified right to impose quantitative restrictions to save our farmers. Farmers suicide is a national security emergency and government must negotiate keeping farmers suicides at the par.
The crisis and distress that countries like India are facing in agriculture is a national emergency. The suicides of thousands of farmers and the starvation deaths of thousands of the Tribals are the direct results of trade liberalization and the commodification of food and agriculture. The results of the Indian elections reflected the national emergency. The government of India and other countries need to invoke Article 19 on "Emergency action on imports of particular product" states that –
"If, as a result of unforeseen developments and of the effect of the obligations incurred by a contracting party under this Agreement, including tariff concessions, any product is being imported into the territory of that contracting party in such increased quantities and under such conditions as to cause or threaten serious injury to domestic producers in that territory of like or directly competitive products, the contracting party shall be free, in respect of such product, and to the extent and for such time as may be necessary to prevent or remedy such injury, to suspend the obligation in whole or in part or to withdraw or modify the concession."
Article 20 on "General Exceptions" states that –
"Subject to the requirement that such measures are not applied in a manner which would constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination between countries where the same conditions prevail, or a disguised restriction on international trade, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent the adoption or enforcement by any contracting party of measure :
a) necessary to protect public moralsb) necessary to protect human, animal or plant life or health;g) relating to the conservation of exhaustible natural resources if such measures are made effective in conjunction with restrictions on domestic production or consumption;
The country is preparing for a severe drought. The vulnerability to drought has increased as globalisation has replaced our drought resistant crops like millets, pulses and oils seeds with water intensive hybrid cotton and water intensive vegetables and fruits for exports.
Conservation of our water resources are soil and our biodiversity demands that we make a general exception to trade liberalization in agriculture using Rule 20. The protection of human life and the prevention of farm suicides is another reason to invoke this exception. The drought as well as the water war over the Punjab river waters should be a warning signal to stop privatisation of water and its commodification and trade.
GATS (General Agreement on Trade in Services)
The background note shows that the government is trying to put vital sectors such as health, construction, banking in a free trade framework. This will lead to MNCs taking over our healthcare, construction, banking services. This offers should not have been made without the consent of workers in these sectors.
The offers must be immediately withdrawn.
The government must also categorically reject the offer of environmental services which refers to trade in water and commodification of water.
Water is the only real thing. It is the basis of life; the gift of nature; belongs to all living beings on earth. It is not a private property but a common resource for the sustenance of all. It will never be privatized.
Articles 19 and 20 give full rights to each member to respond to the emergency that WTO and globalisation have created. No government has an excuse to continue to allow its citizens to die ignoring the exemptions of Article 19 and 20.
No government has the moral authority to negotiate on new issues and further liberalization if the mandatory review of TRIPS continues to be ignored. The crisis that led to the failure of Cancun has grown deeper. The deceit of the powerful has also grown proportionately.
These negotiating games must stop. The lives of people come first, not the profits of the global corporations. Democracy comes first, not the manipulated undemocratic rules of a failing agency. Both the Doha mandate and the electoral mandate from the people of India demand a reform of the WTO rules and the international trading system. The citizens of India and the World will not accept a betrayal of this mandate.