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Samoa - Threatened Species Definitive Part 2
Samoa's "Threatened Species Definitive Part 2" was issued for the other denominations that Samoa Postal Authority needed but were not issued in Part 1. The 12 values in Part 2 of the Threatened Species Definitive series focus mainly on species with marine habitats.
Issue designed by Mariya Karchevskaya.
Each of the 12 values is printed in sheets of 20 (2 x 10), stamp size 28.45 x 42.58mm, gauge 14.
(See below for further details)
.50¢ Physeter macrocephalus$1.50 Hippocampus histrix$2.00 Bolbometopon muricatum$2.25 Makaira nigricans$2.50 Himantura gerrardi$3.50 Cheilinus undulatus$5.50 Isurus oxyrinchus$6.60 Emoia samoensis$7.00 Hippopus hippopus$9.00 Eretmochelys imbricata$20.00 Nebrius ferrugineus$25.00 Carcharhinus longimanus


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UW Extension and IPM Program
Stalk borers are starting to move to corn in the southern part of the state and likely hop vine borers are doing the same. Both insects overwinter as eggs and initially feed on perennial grasses before migrating to corn. As a result, it is not always a well-timed migration. Look for feeding damage in all parts of the state over the next few weeks to be sure.
Field areas damaged from both insects are strongly correlation to the presence of perennial grasses. Usually this is along field edges such as ditches, waterways and field borders and feeding is confined to the first few (2-6?) rows of corn. However, damage can be found wherever these grasses were located last summer/fall during the egg laying period.
Preventing damage from stalk borer is arguably easier than hop vine borer. Stalk borers are susceptible during the migration to corn and while feeding in the whorl and/or when moving from plant to plant. However, once they tunnel into the stalk they are no longer susceptible. Economic thresholds have been developed by Iowa State University and are based on crop stage, expected yield and commodity prices. This table can be found on p. 67 of A3646, Pest Management in WI Field Crops. For $4.00 corn that threshold is roughly 4-5% damaged plants.
Timing of hop vine borer treatment is critical as their susceptibility to insecticide treatments is only during the initial migration to corn. They immediately tunnel into corn plants below ground and there is little plant to plant movement. Insecticide applications are suggested at first signs of damage if there was significant feeding in that same field the previous year.
Damage symptoms from stalk borer is small feeding scars on the newly emerging leaves and eventually holes in the leaves when larvae mature. Eventually you will find wilted whorl leaves if tunneling reaches the growing point on small corn plants. Symptoms from hop vine bore are often described as wilted whorls or dead-heart. You should also be able to find the entry point below ground. Because both species do not pupate until mid to late-July you can frequently find larvae in most, but not all, damaged plants.
Early symptoms of stalk borer damage
Stalk borer larvae
Hop vine borer damage
Hop vine borer larvae

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Traditionally, Single-Member Constituencies (SMCs) are popular battlegrounds, but the fight is not likely to be equally intense in all three of the new ones coming up for contest in the next general election.
Fengshan and MacPherson were carved out of the two Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs) where the People's Action Party (PAP) won by the slimmest margins in the 2011 election.
In contrast, Bukit Batok came out of the GRC where the PAP saw its second-best performance - outdone only by the GRC led by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
Before PM Lee said last week that the average GRC size would be reduced, PAP activists in Jurong GRC had barely considered the possibility of a boundary change, let alone an SMC being carved out of it.
"It was not on our radar," confessed the ward's MP David Ong.
Cautiously optimistic about the prospect of going it alone, Mr Ong said: "It will be an interesting and humbling experience. But I think the work will remain basically the same."
National University of Singapore associate professor Hussin Mutalib, however, raised the possibility that Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob, an MP for Jurong GRC, could be fielded in the single-seat instead.
Such a move would be "a good test" of the PAP's long-held view that the Chinese-majority electorate will not vote for candidates from the minority communities, he said.
The PAP won 67 per cent of the vote in Jurong GRC in 2011, against the National Solidarity Party (NSP).
The margin has not deterred at least one opposition politician, Mr Goh Meng Seng, who is the founder of the new People's Power Party, from expressing interest in contesting the new SMC.
Located in the west of East Coast GRC and bordering Workers' Party-held Aljunied GRC, Fengshan seems a natural WP target.
But political observer Lam Peng Er, senior research fellow at NUS' East Asian Institute, does not rule out a three-cornered fight.
"I'm not quite sure if the opposition parties would be able to avoid a three-cornered fight, it really depends on how they cut their deals," he said, highlighting the Singapore Democratic Party and Singaporeans First party (SingFirst) as possible contenders.
East Coast GRC saw the PAP's worst winning performance in a GRC in 2011. It got 54.8 per cent of the vote against the WP.
Current MP Raymond Lim stepped down as transport minister after the last election.
Asked if he would be fielded again, Mr Lim said: "This is for (the) party to decide. As it is, I am still actively working with a dedicated team of activists to serve our residents whose lives have become very much a part of mine."
But political observer and law don Eugene Tan thinks it's "unlikely" Mr Lim will get to stand again. "They could deploy an existing MP or put a new face."
MacPherson has a history of going it alone. It had been a single-seat constituency since its formation in 1968, except in the 1991 and 2011 elections when it was part of Marine Parade GRC.
"We're all very happy. We've been an SMC for a very long time and now we're going back," said PAP branch secretary Rosemary Lim. "We are all prepared and we're very sure that we'll do well," she added, pointing out that although Marine Parade GRC saw the PAP's second-worst win (56.7 per cent) in 2011, MacPherson was one of its better-performing wards.
One complication is that current MP Tin Pei Ling is due to give birth any time. However, party activists are going ahead under the assumption that she will run, Ms Lim said.
"She's still very gung-ho. It is up to the party's secretary-general but we all hope she'd run here."
Among those eyeing the SMC is SingFirst founder Tan Jee Say: "Of course, we are interested in contesting MacPherson. We've done a walkabout there but we want to work together with other parties."
• Additional reporting by Wong Siew Ying


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Peter and Jason plant a lemon zest mango and talk about grafted fruit trees, and the lifestyles of permaculture-practicing fruitarians versus city-living fruitarians...
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Poldice Valley offers the following facilities:
- Indoor Arena 61m x 21m
- TurfFloat surface
- Viewing Galley and Judges' box
- Outdoor Warm-up Arena
- Outdoor Arena 70m x 50m (under construction)
- The Fat Pony cafe - open for all events
- Extensive Hard Standing Parking
- Training for Horses & Riders
- Regular Clinics
- Unaffiliated Competitions
- Affiliated Competitions
- Livery
There are many pleasant riding trails and walks around the area and the popular Devoran to Portreath track passes within 100 yards of the Centre gate offering many miles of safe, off-road riding, walking & cycling from coast to coast.
Why not park your lorry / trailer here and go for a hack?
Weekday (and weekends by previous agreement - phone 07756 662959
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Bank Details:
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Poldice Valley Equine and Events Arena
We offer excellent facilities for discerning riders who are looking for large arena spaces.
- The arena can be hired by individuals by the half hour on Monday (Jumping) and Tuesday (Dressage).
- Lessons can be booked.
- We offer training days and clinics.
- The arena may be hired by other sporting groups for their activities.
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How long have you been in business?
20 years in furniture design and manufacturing, 1 year specifically in children's furniture
What is your area of specialty?
Custom Children's Furniture, specializing in luxury, handcrafted pieces designed and built to last a lifetime.
When did you develop a passion for this line of work?
1.5 years ago, when my youngest son was hospitalized in the NICU, I had a huge, spiritual epiphany and knew I wanted to draw upon an existing idea (tufted children's cribs) and create a viable, successful company that could accumulate funds to give back to children in need – specifically to organizations that assist in the physical and emotional healing of children, worldwide.
How did you get started?
I thought of the name, drew what I wanted the logo to look like on a chalkboard in my house, created a vision board surrounding my ideas, and released this intention into the Universe. Shortly thereafter, I carved out office and warehouse space for Tuft Love at Lounge Appeal Event Furniture rentals and started sketching designs and working with craftsmen in building our first collection, The Classics Collection.
Who is your typical clientele?
Women – specifically Moms and Design Professionals that are passionate about the design of their home and children's rooms and nurseries.
What is your business philosophy/mission/goal?
Tuft Love Custom Children's Furniture designs and handcrafts the most luxurious children's furnishings. You can customize the upholstery, button and finish on every piece, and we proudly use environmentally friendly, child safe and certified materials. With two decades of experience in furniture design and manufacturing, our quality and craftsmanship are extraordinary. Tuft Love was founded with the purpose to create beautiful, heirloom quality furniture that your family will love and keep for years to come, while supporting various organizations that help children in need, worldwide. These non-profit organizations provide humanitarian and developmental assistance to children in low income families, children in developing countries, children in need of medical assistance and healing, and children that are affected by acts of war. We happily donate 10% of all purchases to these organizations as our part in giving back.
To what do you attribute your success?
A few things, mostly my unwavering faith in God/Universe and the Angels, the passion for my 2 sons, Jack and James that have opened my eyes to the innate kindness, beauty and innocence that all children possess, and to my personal wisdom and perseverance in manifesting dreams/ideas into reality
What business achievement are you most proud of?
The money Tuft Love raised through the silent auction at Lounge Appeal's Anniversary party, where 100% of proceeds benefited the ER Unit at Rady Children's Hospital.
Are you involved in the community?
yes, through Tuft Love and Lounge Appeal I have directly and collectively supported numerous charities and companies here in Southern California, I am working with and volunteering my time helping the children at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
Are you married; have children?
Yes, I just celebrated 5 years of marriage, to Clint Griggs, Founder of Lounge Appeal Event Rentals www.loungeappeal.com and together we have 3 children.
Tuft Love Motto: "Powered by Passion, Lead by Love"
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With infants' premature gastrointestinal systems as well as susceptible body immune systems, it is essential to learning certain you're not unwittingly introducing harmful microorganisms right into their little bodies with their bottles.
Sterilizing your baby's containers is a wonderful method to make certain they're safe to offer to your child, yet the process could seem frustrating or daunting.
The good news is, it doesn't have to be. When it comes to decontaminating bottles, there are lots of methods to set about it.
In this overview, we will certainly show you 7 various means the best ways to sterilize baby bottles, describe the benefits of each technique, as well as show you just what you ought to recognize before you get going.
Why Should I Sterilize My Child's Bottles?
When infants are birthed, their brand-new digestive and immune systems are unaccustomed to the countless bacteria that we enter into ca all with everyday. While some resistance passes from mom to infant during pregnancy and breastfeeding, their premature systems are still considered much more prone to infection from new and unfamiliar bacteria they are not yet prepared to combat (source).
Therefore, specialists recommend that parents sterilize their infants' containers for the initial year of life. This will kill any kind of bacteria, germs, or viruses that might be lurking in a container's nooks and crannies, and keep your infant from getting sick.
What Can Happen If I Do Not Sterilize My Infant's Bottles?
If bottles are not appropriately disinfected, your baby can be exposed to germs and germs that could cause
- Gastroenteritis (tummy influenza).
- Gastrointestinal disorder.
- Looseness of the bowels.
- Vomiting.
- Hepatitis A.
- Rotavirus.
Even if your infant could battle the germs or microorganisms associated with these diseases, common adverse effects of the signs of vomiting and diarrhea consist of dehydration, which could be really hazardous for children.
What Are The Different Sterilization Approaches?
There are a number of ways to sterilize your bottles. These consist of:
- in the microwave.
- in boiling water.
- in cool water.
- with an electrical heavy steam sterilizer.
- with a UV sterilizer.
- in the dishwashing machine.
- in a diluted bleach solution
Use The Microwave.
- Ensure your microwave is tidy.
- Load your child's bottles midway with water.
- Establish them in the microwave.
- Location nipple areas, rings, as well as devices in a glass bowl full of water deep enough to cover them.
- Microwave on "high" momentarily as well as a fifty percent.
- Enable to cool completely prior to getting rid of these products from the microwave.
Boil Them In Water
- Position your bottles in a huge pot of water.
- Weight any kind of containers floating externally that are not submerged. Positioning a spoon in them need to work penalty.
- Location the pot on the stove and switch on the heater.
- Once the water is steaming, set a timer for ten minutes.
- Eliminate bottles and also devices after ten minutes utilizing tongs.
- Put on a drying shelf.
When utilizing this approach, consult your bottle's supplier to ensure the boiling-water approach will certainly not harm your containers. It might create plastic containers to thaw or glass bottles to break if they were not made to endure this degree of heat. The heat can also create nipple areas and pacifiers to break down more quickly.
Use Cold Water.
If you are traveling, a light-weight and hassle-free option is a sanitation tablet computer. This is a product produced specifically for bottles, enabling you to sterilize them make use of cold tap water when a microwave, as well as boiling water, are not available.
- Load a container with sufficient water to cover your containers.
- Add your sterilization tablet as well as enable to rest according to the supplier's instructions.
This method can be done making use of either a sterilization option (fluid) or tablet (strong). If you are traveling by air, think about the tablet over the option as a result of limitations on liquids throughout a flight.
Use An Electric Vapor Sterilizer.
If you have actually got kitchen counter room an electrical vapor sterilizer may be a simple option for you.
- Put your bottles in the sterilizer.
- Include water inning accordance with the gadget directions.
- Press "beginning".
Use A UV Sterilizer.
This may be just one of the most basic choices of all. Germs, microorganisms, and infections are eliminated utilizing the power of ultraviolet light.
- Put your bottle in the sterilizer.
- Press "begin".
Run Them With The Dishwashing machine.
This approach has a caveat: not all dishwashing machines can produce warmth high adequate to sterilize bottles. You can check if your own does if it has the following:
- a "disinfect" cycle AND ALSO an NSF/ANSI Typical 184 Accreditation (resource). You will have to contact your maker or your proprietor's handbook to see if your dishwasher has this accreditation. If it does, you could utilize it to sanitize your child's bottles by doing the following:
- An area the containers in the leading rack.
- Place any type of nipples, rings, pacifiers, and also various other accessories in a dishwasher basket.
- Run your dishwashing machine on the "sanitize" setup.
Soak Them In A Watered Down Bleach Service.
- Fill up a container with 1 gallon of water.
- Add 2 tsp (about 10 milliliters) of bleach.
- Mix well.
- Area containers, nipple areas, as well as accessories in the option.
- Allow soaking for 2 mins.
- Run the bleach service through the nipples.
- Drip dry (source).
Disinfecting your baby's bottles can offer you a satisfaction that you're reducing your child's risk of illness and infection.
While you do not have to sterilize your containers after every usage, it is necessary to do so sometimes-particularly before initial use and whenever your baby has actually been sick.
Thankfully, there are enough options to correctly sterilize your bottles to fit any way of living.
Share this with a new mother in your circle of friends to assist her to learn how to properly sterilize her bottles and keep her infant safe.


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Another proud day for Oman Air when it welcomed the new group of 19 Omani Commercial Pilot License-holders who successfully completed their "ATPL"(Air Transport Pilot License) Bridge Course as an integral part of the Airline Professional Pilot Career Development Program which was conducted by Ayla Academy in the Kingdom of Jordan.
Oman Air stated that among the various positions that are brilliantly handled by Omani personnel at various levels, the role of a Pilot is the one that is most in demand at a global level. The 19 Pilot Trainees undertook an intensive training program and came back with commendable results. This new batch has undertaken several tests and training programmes in accordance with the new International Civil Aviation Organization "ICAO" regulations.
The next stage for them is to undergo technical courses on Oman Air fleets, safety standards, simulation, service manual specification and practice. Trainees will be closely monitored until completion of the conversion stage.
Oman Air develops tomorrow's career pilot through the most unique industry-specific-training-experience with uncompromising emphasis on quality and safety. Each pilot is trained to be an effective member with a positive attitude, strong work ethics, sound aeronautical decision-making skills, and exceptional airmanship. In the new millennium, Oman Air's mission is to seek out new ways to develop and improve its position as a leader in aviation excellence.
Oman Air's Corporate Communications & Media Department highlighted that this latest group of pilot trainees will be another milestone for Oman Air's effort to have professional Omani pilots. It will be followed by a second batch of 8 Pilot Trainees from the same academy in October 2008. Additionally Oman Air expects to welcome 14 young fresh pilot graduates who are undergoing an intensive Pilot Training Program with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Australia, till February 2009. Already 9 Omani pilots have completed the full pilot programme with Atlantic Flight, Coventry UK, and came back in July 2007. Therefore, in 2008 and 2009, Oman Air expects to have 50 Omani's trained as pilots in addition to its 111 current Omani pilots.


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Our Dealer
The following businesses act as our auhorised dealers in regards to ''Ruggeri'' brand string instruments. Their retail prices is the same as House of violins, except in remote location where additional freight and insurance costs may be added:
1. Whiz Music - 39-1 Jalan MJ 3/1, Taman Meranti Jaya, Puchong. Tel:0162223412 (Elim)
2. Bounty Music Sdn Bhd - Shop 81, 1st Floor, Taman Jindo, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Tel:0168109495 (Doris)
3. Benezetti Music Academy - 35-1, Jalan Meru Bestari, B9, Bandar Meru Raya, Ipoh, Malaysia. Tel:0189824769 (Dina)
4. Gordon Music Studio - 24, Lorong Bukit Lima, Timur 2A, Sibu, Sarawak


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The holiday season can be joyful and exciting, but it could also be dreadful and overwhelming for families with special needs children. Make this winter break fun, special and engaging by following the tips in these blogs written by NSPT therapists. From language skills to travel tips to baking, these blogs have everything your family needs to have a successful holiday season.
Happy Holidays from everyone at North Shore Pediatric Therapy!
NSPT offers services in Bucktown, Evanston, Highland Park, Lincolnwood, Glenview, Des Plaines and Lake Bluff in the Chicago North Shore area. If you have questions or concerns about your child, we would love to help! Give us a call at (877) 486-4140 and speak to one of our Family Child Advocates today!


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Where do I go when I arrive?
- Parking is located on the north and south sides of the church.
- The main entrance is located under the covered drive-thru on the north side of the building.
What are the options for kids?
Sooner Baptist Church offers a variety of ways for children of all ages to study the Bible, learn about Christ, and grow in their faith. We provide childcare and activities during all Worship Service and Bible Study times. For a more detailed schedule click here.
What is your style?
Worship at Sooner Baptist Church is Christ centered and focuses on a deeper and more obedient walk with the Lord. The music is a balanced mixture of contemporary and modern worship songs, old majestic hymns, traditional Gospel hymns, and new psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. The focus of our worship is Christ and worshiping Him in Spirit and in truth. The blended approach to our worship style is designed to draw all people to a closer relationship and walk with God. Join us as we lift up Christ so that all men will be drawn to Him.
Our pastor primarily teaches through books of the bible, although sometimes he will preach around a certain subject. Sermons are designed to be applicable and challenging to our daily living. All sermons are based upon the inerrant, inspired Word of God.
Most people dress business casual. Some like to dress more traditional. (suit and tie for the men and dresses for the ladies) This is an exception and not the rule. All people are welcome regardless of their clothing style from very casual to dressy.


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The song is the second single from "Sundown Heaven Town," which drops Sept. 16.
"This is one of those songs that really paints a picture and sets a mood," said McGraw. "In my mind, you look over and see the person that you love next to you sitting in the front seat, and you think, 'How good do I have it? Life is perfect.' There is a certain warmth to this song and several others like it that really establish the tone for the whole album."
McGraw has enjoyed a hit with "Meanwhile Back at Mama's," a song he did with Faith Hill.
McGraw will team up with director Bennett Miller (Moneyball, Capote) on release day for the live stream music series "American Express Unstaged" at New York City's Hammerstein Ballroom at 9:00 PM ET. The event will be live streamed at amexunstaged.com.


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Source: Telking drugs
By Johnny Fortune
Despite Yuri Fedotov being appointed as the new head of the UNODC
only a few weeks ago, signs of diplomatic tensions arising out of his
appointment are already beginning to surface, with western diplomats
voicing their concerns about the future direction of the UNODC
following Mr. Fedotovs appointment. Yuri Fedotov was made head of the
UNODC after intense lobbying by the Russian government despite
Russia's poor record of dealing with drugs and his own chequered past.
The fear of the British and United States is that Mr. Fedotov will
pursue a much tougher anti-heroin strategy and argue for the
wholesale destruction of the Afghan poppy fields, as the Russian
government has been arguing for. The British and United States more
recent approach to Afghan poppy farmers has been to try and persuade
them to grow other crops and provide them with incentives through
which to do so. A push from the UNODC to attempt to destroy as many
of the poppy fields as possible will most likely drive poor farmers
into the hands of the Taliban insurgency rather than encouraging them
to co-operate with the Afghan government and NATO and thus strengthen the insurgency
With Afghanistan supplying 90% of the world's opium, the issue
concerning how best to deal with the problem of impoverished Afghan
poppy farmers has become a key battleground in international
politics. Russia is suffering from a growing heroin problem, partly
due to their failures in their internal drug-policy. However, the
other major issue is the geographical location of Afghanistan in
relation to Russia meaning that it is almost impossible for the
Russian government to control the influx of Heroin. 30,000 Russians
die each year from Heroin and Russia has been particularly critical
of NATO's tactics in Afghanistan as a result.
It is feared by western diplomats that Russia's call for aerial
spraying of the Afghan poppy fields will be adopted by Mr. Fedotov.
Such a move would clearly make life far more difficult for NATO and
Afghan forces on the ground in Afghanistan. The appointment of Mr.
Fedotov is now looking like a spectacular own goal by the United
Nations. Russia has a harmful and regressive drug policy and his
selection at the UNODC seems to send the wrong message about how to
deal with drugs, as well as heightening tensions between NATO and Russia.


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So, did you do Tim's 12 Tags of Christmas? I kept up daily - and am very proud of myself too! I posted each one every day, but here they are all on my
So that's 12 Tags done and dusted - now I can concentrate on getting ready for Christmas - it will be strange to say the least this year, being the first without Mum and Christmas normally being just me and Mum - but this year I am staying at my brother's - he has two children and his in-laws are also coming to stay, so it will be busy and fun and I'm looking forward to it!
However, I'll be here next week before then (and probably still not ready!) so in the meantime, I'm off to check out the rest of the desks at the Stamping Ground. Now that I'm not spending every night making tags, I should get to visit more of you than I managed last week.


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ITT Pleads Guilty to Illegally Selling Weapons Technology to China
Posted by K.E. White on March 28, 2007
Yesterday ITT Corp pleaded guilty to violating weapons trade prohibitions when it sold night vision goggles to China, Singapore and Britain.
The company will pay $100 million fine for two violations of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR): 1) improper handling of sensitive documents and 2) making misleading statements.
More on the significance of the ruling, responses from ITT Corp. and the US Department of Justice, and more information on the ITAR is provided below.
In short: ITC admited to wrong doing (but contends it wasn't that bad), the US Department of Justice looks tough, and ITT will now invest money in–and make profit on–night vison googles technology. Why? Because ITT promises that only the United States will be privy to any technological advancements.
Why is this news? From The Register:
"According to the DoJ, ITT will be the first major defense contractor convicted of a criminal violation of the Arms Export Control Act."
The Register provides these additional details:
ITT illegally exported military night vision goggles to China. For good measure, it supplied some classified technical data about a laser counter measure known as a "light interference filter". Now it is paying the price for its skulduggery: a whopping $100m fine.
The US defense contractor also sold the goggles to Singapore and the UK, both allies of America the last time we checked. But, here's the rub: the company didn't fill in the necessary paperwork and in some cases it omitted material facts from its Arms Exports Required Reports. According to the US Department of Justice, ITT knew that it was violating its export licenses but failed to take action until just before it was found out by the US Department of State.
"We have been cooperating with the government in this investigation and we have voluntarily disclosed all discrepancies that our internal reviews revealed," said Steven R. Loranger, chairman, president and chief executive officer of ITT Corporation. "While this settlement relates to the actions of a few individuals in one of our 15 business units, we regret very much that these serious violations occurred. I want to reinforce, however, that the heart of our night vision goggles – the tube – is secure. No technical information regarding the tube was ever compromised."
Loranger added, "Our renewed commitment to a culture of integrity and compliance applies to the entire company. ITT has a long track record as a trusted employer, supplier and partner, and we are firmly committed to ensuring that this will not happen again. These violations have made it clear that we had gaps in our compliance programs. The steps we are taking now will address these issues in a comprehensive way."
The company has already begun implementing stricter new measures such as:
- Insuring that all personnel understand and follow applicable regulations governing the export of critical technology
- Naming a new compliance officer
- Instituting a required ethics and compliance training program for all employees worldwide
- Developing a comprehensive computer tracking program to monitor all packages sent from ITT facilities
- Working with independent experts to refine and enhance the effectiveness of these measures.
The Department of Justice chimes in:
Assistant Attorney General Wainstein said, "The sensitive night vision systems produced by ITT Corporation are critical to U.S. war-fighting capability and are sought by our enemies and allies alike. ITT's exportation of this sensitive technology to China and other nations jeopardized our national security and the safety of our military men and women on the battlefield. We commend the prosecution team and ITT Corporation for developing a plea agreement that addresses the violations of the past, ensures compliance in the future, and serves as a strong warning to others who might be tempted by the profits of such illegal exports."
More on the ITT Corporation:
ITT Corporation (www.itt.com) supplies advanced technology products and services in several growth markets. ITT is a global leader in the transport, treatment and control of water, wastewater and other fluids. The company plays a vital role in international security through its defense communications and electronics products; space surveillance and intelligence systems; and advanced engineering and related services. It also serves the growing leisure marine and electronic connectors markets with a wide range of products. Headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., the company generated $7.8 billion in 2006 sales. In addition to the New York Stock Exchange, ITT Corporation stock is traded on the Paris, London and Frankfurt exchanges.
More information on the International Traffic in Arms Regulations:
One Response to "ITT Pleads Guilty to Illegally Selling Weapons Technology to China"
July 3, 2009 at 3:37 am
Let what happened to ITT served as a lesson to those in business dealings. A promise is a promise and like grandma says – you're only good up to your last words.


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On marriage.Posted: February 4, 2013 Filed under: activism, lgbt | Tags: activism, lgbt, Same-sex marriage Leave a comment
If you are for opposite-sex marriage and against same-sex marriage, that makes you homophobic. I don't care how lovely and nice you are, what a wonderful Christian or happy Conservative you are, I don't care if you're a 15 year old boy or a 75 year old granny. If you do not want people to be able to marry the person they love just because they are both the same gender, that means you are homophobic.
It's really, genuinely that simple. You can throw excuses of Biblical references at it if you want (but you'd better be putting your wife in a tent until she's off her period if that's your excuse). You can say it's undermining the sanctity of marriage but I bet you can all name someone who's cheated on their husband, or is on their third wife.
You can claim that people get married in order to reproduce but I pity you if that was the reason you decided to marry your spouse ("she's got good child-baring hips!" "he looks nice and fertile!") and then of course what about all the couples who can't or don't want to have children? I'm hoping the human race has moved on a bit from simply partnering in order to mate. We are not a pack of lions.
Or you can be honest and say that you find the whole gay thing a bit icky, and that two men holding hands is a bit weird, and that you're not really sure how it all works and HEY, GUESS WHAT, OVER HERE, WHY ARE YOU ONLY THINKING ABOUT SEX? Same-sex partners have arguments and cook meals and buy houses and go shopping and go on holiday and have jobs and furniture and LIVES just like anyone else. I read somewhere that it seems that those who are anti-gay seem to think a lot more about gay sex than gay people do. I'm inclined to agree.
Marriage is a social construct. It does not occur in nature. It is something humans created for legal and sometimes spiritual purposes. And at the end of the day, if you don't agree with same-sex marriage, don't marry someone who is the same sex as you. That's really the only way it will affect you. The country won't fall, morality won't collapse, the Horsemen of the Apocalypse won't appear, you won't walk down the street seeing men in tiny shorts snogging each other on every street corner (although that really does depend on where you live).
Just because, for some unknown reason, you find something offensive it does not mean that it shouldn't be allowed. I find rich Tories offensive but I don't want them to be made illegal (although now I think about it…) Same-sex marriage will not harm anyone any more than opposite-sex marriage does.
*I do not like the term "gay marriage" as that implies you have to be gay to marry someone of the same sex as you. This is not the case – you could identify as any number of things, or as none as all. I am in an opposite-sex marriage but I would not class it as a heterosexual marriage.


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Release Date: 08 March 2018
(SEOUL) March 8, 2018 – Kia Motors held a partnership inauguration ceremony in Geneva, to become an Official Partner of the UEFA Europa League. The three-year sponsorship agreement commences in time for the 2018/19 season, and runs through to the UEFA Europa League final in 2021.
The UEFA Europa League is the world's largest professional club football competition, involving 48 clubs from 55 countries across Europe, and attracting a global cumulative TV audience of 1 billion across all programming. As Official Partner, Kia Motors will supply a fleet of 90 vehicles for the UEFA Europa League finals in 2019, 2020 and 2021. The fleet will be used to transport referees, officials, delegates and VIPs.
Kia will invite thousands of fans to UEFA Europa League games. 205 young football fans across Europe will be empowered to carry out the role of Official Match Ball Carrier and share the excitement of the UEFA Europa League throughout the season by entering a competition. Kia will draw on its global network of digital marketing channels to extend the Europa League experience beyond the European region to bring the action closer to football fans around the world.
"This partnership inauguration ceremony celebrates the start of a new and exciting era for Kia Motors and UEFA. We are excited to become an Official Partner of the UEFA Europa League for the next three seasons, continuing our long-established link with the most popular sport, not just in Europe but around the world," commented Yong-Won Cho, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Kia Motors Corporation. "The UEFA Europa League presents us with the perfect platform from which to engage more closely with fans all over the globe, and enhancing Kia's visibility as an exciting, dynamic brand for the young-at-heart."
"We are soon to embark on our first full season in partnership with Kia Motors for the UEFA Europa League which is the largest professional club football competition in Europe with 28 countries represented in the group stage this season. The competition also features football players from every corner of the world, so we are looking forward to working together with Kia to build mass fan engagement," said Peter Willems, Head of Marketing Activities & Sponsorship of UEFA Events SA. "Together we will harness the power to surprise by creating the first global UEFA Europe League Trophy Tour presented by Kia which will be a fantastic opportunity to promote the competition and Kia's core brand values. Each season the competition reaches a television audience of one billion viewers, 45% of which live outside of Europe, so we value partners such as Kia Motors that have such a great reach. Today we officially welcome Kia Motors into the UEFA Europa League commercial partner family for the 2018-2021 cycle and look forward to working together to promote the competition."
UEFA Ambassador and football legend Hernan Crespo added, "I am a huge fan of the UEFA Europa League. I have fantastic memories of playing in the competition and even lifting the iconic trophy in 1999. The competition goes from strength to strength and now with the support of Kia Motors, this is something that can only continue to accelerate. I wish every success to Kia Motors and to UEFA at the start of this fantastic partnership."
The UEFA Europa League 2018/19 season group stage will commence on September 20, 2018 while the knock-out stage will start on February 14, 2019. The final will be held at Baku's Olympic Stadium on May 29, 2019 where Kia will roll-out various activities to empower excitement and unique experiences to football fans around the world.
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JOHANNESBURG – Motorist in SOUTH AFRICA have expressed mixed feelings after the increase in fuel prices today (WEDNESDAY).
SABC News says the development brings to FIVE the number of times prices at the pumps have risen since the beginning of the year.
It says the cost of petrol and diesel has increased by around 26 SOUTH AFRICAN cents a litre, paraffin by 22 cents a litre and LP-Gas by 37 cents a kilogram.
Market figures show the SOUTH AFRICAN currency is trading at 13 rand 70 cents per US dollar.
SABC News says times are tough for most SOUTH AFRICANS, but not everyone is willing to change their lifestyle; not even the increased fuel prices can deter them from driving their cars.
The national broadcaster quotes ONE driver as saying he bought his vehicle and he wants to use to go to work and other things, even if it is costing him.
It further quotes fuel retailers as saying they have seen more motorists spending smaller amounts to refill their tanks, but the volume of fuel sold has not changed.
Some say they will have to persevere and hope the State will eventually do something, amid fears the hike may hit small business hard after failing to pass on the increases to customers.
On the other hand, taxi drivers say the increase will make it difficult to keep up with the high maintenance of their vehicles.
Meanwhile, the opposition INKATHA FREEDOM PARTY says it has written to National Assembly Speaker BALEKA MBETE to request an urgent debate on fuel price hikes.
Party Spokesperson MKHULEKO HLENGWA says they will also write to the Ministers Finance, NHLANHLA NENE, and Energy, JEFF RADEBE.
He says they want to request the Cabinet members to suspend the General Fuel and Road Accident levies on the petrol price per litre.
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Can Ridge Preservation reduce vertical changes and thereby prevent sinus lift? For the first time, this question has been investigated in a prospective randomized clinical trial.
Dr. Diego Velasquez, USA, has extensive experience with Ridge Preservation. We discussed with him indications, complications and the influence the selected biomaterial has on the treatment outcome.
Systematic reviews, despite heterogeneity and standardization issues, can give the clinician a framework from which to assess and plan their patients, temporarily making up for the current lack of randomized controlled trials particularly in the fi eld of dental implantology. This article provides a short overview of key published systematic reviews and their relevance to the clinician.
We met Dr. Chen Bo, Peking University, China, during Osteology Barcelona. She shared with us her experience in bone regeneration plus some personal insights.
Do dentists and patients have unrealistic expectations about what technology can do? With AAP past president Dr Don Clem, we discussed the search for simplified treatment, predictability and what it really takes to become a better surgeon.
Scientific radar, expert interview, webinar - all on the same topic. In the Oral Regeneration Topic, which is organized every six months by the Osteology Foundation, you can learn a lot about selected matters.
A significant ridge deficiency with horizontal and vertical dimensions. How should this three-tooth gap be treated?
When dental practice faces neoplastic patients, risk and failure increase. An overview of influencing factors and suitable treatments.
Regenerative surgical procedures have long been considered a suitable method for restoring lost periodontal structure and functional attachment. But how did the concept develop? And what can we expect in the future?
Following tooth extraction, the maintenance of the original bone volume is paramount. But what parameters need to be considered?
Explantation can be a last resort to handle an infected implant. Dr. Mauro Merli, Italy, has gained experience in this unpleasant procedure and the subsequent rebuilding of jaw bone. Here he shares his insights into minimally invasive techniques, suitable materials and the value of listening to the patient's expectations.
Major bone augmentations with either Guided Bone Regeneration or a bone block increase bone volume significantly. But without proper flap techniques, wound dehiscences can jeopardize success.
During a sinus floor elevation, various complications can arise from a perforation of the Schneiderian membrane. How can we predict and avoid complications? How should we deal with a perforated membrane?
Yxoss CBR® is a customized titanium grid structure designed for the regeneration of bone defects – based on a patient's CBCT or CT data. It stabilizes the graft in the optimal position and can be easily removed later.
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text: Several leaders and supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday held street protest in Srinagar to demand security to all its workers in the Valley, four days after its leader was shot dead by suspected militants in south Kashmir."I have decided to surrender my security too till all BJP workers are provided a security cover in Kashmir," said BJP state general secretary Ashok Koul. He board a three-wheeler rather than the vehicle provided by the state security "as a mark of protest." Earlier, Mr. Kaul led the street protest at Srinagar's Press Enclave to press for his demands.Suspected militants shot dead BJP leader Gul Mohammad Mir (60) alias Attal on Saturday evening in Anantnag's Nowgam area around 10 p.m. He succumbed to his injuries, inflicted by five bullets in the upper body. The BJP leader's security was withdrawn a few weeks ago without citing any reason. The State Home department comes under Governor Satya Pal Malik in Jammu and Kashmir, since the State is under the President's rule.Mir, who was BJP's vice district president of Anantnag district, had unsuccessfully contested Assembly elections for Dooru assembly segment in 2008 and 2014.


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New You programme, week 4: go for it
6th January 2016
The 18th of January is (apparently) the most depressing day of the year. Whilst there's little evidence behind this pseudoscience, January can be a blue month for some following the end of the year excesses and the thought of a good few months of cold ahead.
So in this final week, I share my hints and tips to put a positive spin on life, helping to motivate, raise spirits and put a spring in your step. Using Ayurveda, India's ancient health system, as a guide, I will explain how to keep focused and motivated through creating some simple healthy habits that will make it easier to follow the tips I shared in weeks 1, 2 and 3.
Ayurveda is based on a belief that the universe is made up of three governing forces, or 'gunas' – rajas, sattva and tamas:
- Tamas is an immobile, still and steady quality. It is heavy and, in excess, causes obstruction or lack of perception. This is the force that helps you relax or fall asleep. However, too much tamas can zap motivation and make you feel depressed. Conversely, too little, you're likely to feel restless and fidgety. Tamas are that feeling of lowness after a night of excess and they are highest in winter.
- Rajas is the quality guna that generates activity, change and disturbance. It is mobile, dynamic and excitable. When you are full of activity, energy and passion you are full of rajas.
- Sattva is light and luminous and holds the capacity for happiness. It is conscious and intelligent, moving inwards and upwards. Ascendancy, insight and wisdom are all sattvic qualities. When you are full of love, openness and calm you are full of sattva.
There are some simple ways to balance these different energies, helping to put in check the winter tama blues.
- Have a laugh. Researchers form the University of Oxford believe the ability to belly laugh was unique to early humans, enabling our ancestors to form much larger tribal groupings than the ape-like species that lived alongside them. Studies have also shown that laughter can decrease cortisol, the hormone associated with stress. There's no doubt that laughing raises your spirits and heartbeat, giving you an instant energy boost that's good for your immune system too. A great Indian adage says, 'Sau rogon ka dawai, hason! Yeh hain mera bhai', which means 'There is medicine for one hundred diseases, but laughter is my healing brother!'
- Work out. Just like laughter, exercise is another fantastic way to release the body's own anti-depressant, endorphins into your body. Moderate exercise such as swimming or jogging can help to release these natural chemicals into your body. It's why we feel so much better after exercise.
- Be sociable. The New Year isn't the time to be stuck in on your own. Research shows that being connected and going out with friends can help you live longer through lowering your blood pressure and reducing inflammation in the body. It's also great for the brain and can even help to lower the risk of lower or delay your risk of memory loss or Alzheimer's disease. With a growing array of wonderful juice bars and eateries specialising in healthy, tasty meals using local and organic ingredients, a demanding detox target is simply no excuse for not meeting friends for a drink or a catch up over a bite to eat.
- Ditch the junk. Avoid foods which are stale, under or over ripe and over processed with refined ingredients are full of lifelessness. So swap take-aways, heavy or ready meals with a light menu full of fresh and colourful fruit, vegetables and pulses.
- Waking up before sunrise. In Sanskrit, the daily routine of rising half an hour before sunrise starts your dinacharya. 'Din' means 'day' and 'acharya' means 'to follow', meaning your 'daily routine'.. Ayurvedic wisdom holds that the more you sleep during daylight hours, the greater the heaviness and tamas you bring to your body. So try beginning your day just before the sun rises which at this time of year is around 8am if you live in London and later further north…so its really rather casual!
- Set yourself a target. Don't ignore the power of the our New Year resolution where we make a promise to ourselves to do something inspiring. The trick is to set yourself simple, achievable goals which you can easily integrate into your lifestyle. I find that if I write it down or draw a picture of it, somehow, magically it moves closer from a dream to a reality.
- Find your inner silence. Inner peace is at the heart of outer peace. Try and learn a simple meditation technique that you can practice everyday. How long for depends on who you are but I like the adage that goes' everyone should meditate for 20 minutes a day, unless you are really busy when you should meditate for an hour.
- Keep calm and take ashwagandha. The perfect herb for the 21st Century, ashwagandha has two key benefits: core calmness and inner vitality. It allows us to adapt to the stresses of everyday living, so that we are not wasting energy. This deeply nourishing herb gently rebuilds immunity and strength and slows ageing. It is perfect for periods of pressure. Take it with warm almond milk to enhance its nourishing properties.
- Go for it. You are your best boss, your best doctor, your best inspiration. It's all within you to create your future. No one else can. Wave that magic wand, see your vision and follow what you believe. The more engaged you are in your life, the more alive and energetic you are likely to feel. So, what are you waiting for? Just go for it.


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This could happen in an emergency situation. On the scene of the emergency, the emergency rescue worker takes his or her cue from experience and expertise, as well as qualifications (some in private practice are qualified doctors) and senses that the distressed individual is perhaps in immediate need of inpatient psychiatric treatment. But the setting is nowhere near what you, the reader, may have come to expect.
There is no comfortable leather couch to retreat to while the psychiatrist sits back in his own chair, waiting for you to say something. In an emergency situation, the distressed patient is perhaps incapable of speaking for himself. And even if he could speak, his speech may be quite incoherent and barely understood by the person endeavoring to treat and revive him, or calm him down. But it is an emergency window.
It depends which city, which town, which hospital, public or private, and if it is public, it's understandable to expect chaos at the best of times. In such settings, the inpatient psychiatric treatment could be quite swift. There has to be a qualified psychiatrist on the scene, because only a qualified doctor is authorized to prepare and submit a medication scrip, designed to calm the patient down as quickly as possible and in order to reduce any further potential risk to body and mind.


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Movie Roundup: 16/12/2009 December 16, 2009Posted by Shujath in Articles, English, Movies, Reviews.
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1) Chicago (2002)
Directed By: Rob Marshall
Cast: Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah
Now this is what I call a musical!!! Not that I've a lot of them to be able to judge but from what I've seen this completely stands out be it the format or the entertainment quotient. A satirical take on media and celebrity fame, this one is embellished with awesomely choreographed numbers (by Director Rob Marshall himself) commendably performed by the cast. I only checked this out due to the initial buzz generated by the first trailer of "Nine" – which is getting mixed reviews right now but still managed to bag prominent nominations as the awards season begin. You should check this out even if you are apprehensive about musicals – this just might be the one which might would your conception about them.
2) Sneakers (1992)
Directed By: Phil Alden Robinson
Cast: Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd, Ben Kingsley, River Phoenix, David Strathairn, Sidney Poitier, Mary McDonnel
Sneakers is the ideal hi-tech heist flick. It has everything you'd want in one – unbelievable plot and gadgetry, fast pacing, loads of humor and excitement (and as always) a few words about friendship and loyalty. The charming cast is an icing on the cake. Also check out James Horner's catchy theme.
3) Death of a President (2006)
Directed By: Gabriel Range
Cast: Hend Ayoub, Brian Boland, Becky Ann Baker
It's amazing what these guys have achieved with their 2 million budget. Still having been publicized as the most controversial film of the year/decade – I wished it went much further than the usual post 9-11 flicks. The shock value of the premise – the assassination of the then President George W. Bush and its aftermath – works very well; especially the way they've used the mocumentary format. The visual effects are superb and the movie also is quite effective as a thriller – much better than other films dealing with similar themes. Tone down your expectations about what you've heard about this one and you'll surely relish it.


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The Warriors' tall right hander kicks and deals. Fastball away, McAvoy swings, it's hit sharply to the right side. Second baseman Foye is up with it and throws him out, one away. On the play Howard advances to third. His run would pull the Trojans to within one here in the top of the 7th.
Cleveland coach Telander heads to the mound to visit with his pitcher. Andy Gomes has kept the Trojans bats mostly quiet, though Howard's stinging liner to the gap in right this inning has kept Wilson in this contest.
We're playing this one on a pretty mid-spring Tuesday afternoon at Powell Park in Portland. A few small clouds float above the great American red oak trees that have leafed out creating an always impressive perimeter to this diamond. At 100 feet tall by 100 feet around these giants can give one the impression of being in a much larger arena.
Okay, the mound conference is over, back to the action. The Trojans' no. 7 hitter, right fielder Mark Havens steps in. And the pitch—it's a spinner out over the plate that Havens drives high towards the left field corner; it's pretty deep, and it's outta here! A two-run home run and my friends we have a brand new ball game, Cleveland 3, Wilson 3. (Cleveland silences the Trojans rally then scores in its half of the 7th to win 4-3.)
This is high school athletics in Oregon in 2017. In virtually every conceivable way these events are democratic in diametric opposition to the big time American sports landscape. The kids play because they enjoy the competition, camaraderie and the fun of it. Admission is either free or nominal; you sit wherever you want, and cheer for both sides. Plus, high school games offer the bonus of being a community activity, a way to participate in the life of your neighborhood.
So I ask, are you tired of cable TV bills pushed into the triple digits by a surfeit of sports network programming? Do you really want to refinance your house to renew those Blazers season tickets? Alrighty then, head out to your local secondary school athletic contest.
Today, girls softball; first pitch at 4: 00 p.m. sharp. Avoid delay, these kids don't waste time. This is, after all, America.
Matthew Sproul was born in 1960 in Barnstable (founded 1639), Massachusetts. He went to high school in Newport OR. Sproul studied at OSU and the U of O, and worked as a waiter and tree planter, prior to moving to Portland in 1988. He loves 19th century American painting, hockey and the Washington State Cougars.


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A well-presented FOUR DOUBLE BEDROOM town house in a popular location close to Culver Park, local schools and the town centre. The property benefits from a low maintenance rear garden, countryside views, off road parking and versatile accommodation. Along with easy access to town and its many amenities this property also provides great access the A38 for commuters and those heading to both Dartmoor and the coast!
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Chudleigh is a small town between Exeter and Newton Abbot, close to the edge of Dartmoor National Park and in the popular Teign Valley. Dartmoor National Park is best known for it's striking granite tors, steep wooded river valleys and heather covered moorland. Offering a wide selection of recreational opportunities such as walking, cycling, riding and fishing on the River Dart. Many of the region's finest beaches are within easy driving distance. The well regarded Chudleigh Primary School is located in the town along with regular bus services. For secondary schools you have the popular Teign School in Kingsteignton. Chudleigh offers a wealth of local amenities including shops, a cricket field, a swimming pool, football pitches, allotments, parks, two doctors surgeries, a dentist and a library. For larger shops there are supermarkets in Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot and Exeter. The market town of Totnes has a mainline railway station with direct links to London Paddington. along with Exeter St Davids Station. There is also an international airport in Exeter. The A38 (Devon Expressway) which by-passes the town provides good access to Plymouth, Exeter and the M5 motoway network. And the A380 connects Torbay.
You enter the property into a hallway with wood effect laminate flooring and stairs rising to the first floor landing. The cloakroom has an obscure glazed window, WC and a corner wash hand basin with a decorative tiled splashback. The living room overlooks the front of the property with views towards Culver park. The wood effect laminate flooring continues from the hallway. A fireplace with an electric fire inset creates a lovely focal point and an under stair cupboard provides ample storage space. A glazed panel door leads into the Kitchen/breakfast room where there is space for a dining table and chairs leading to the French doors giving access onto the garden. The kitchen area has a terracotta tiled floor with cream wall and base units complimented by a wood effect work surface. A wine rack is built in. A ceramic sink and drainer is positioned underneath a window overlooking the garden. There is space for a washing machine, dishwasher and a fridge/freezer. A double oven is built in with a four ring gas hob over and extractor fan. On the first floor landing is a cupboard housing the hot water cylinder and doors to bedrooms three and four, both which benefit from en-suites! Bedroom three is a double room with a window overlooking the rear aspect. There is a built in wardrobe and doors to the en-suite which has a fully tiled shower cubicle, WC and wash hand basin. An obscure glazed window allows for natural ventilation. Bedroom four is a double room overlooking the front aspect. The en-suite has a bath with a shower attachment, WC and wash hand basin. There is an obscure glazed window plus an extractor fan. Stairs lead to the second floor landing where there is the family bathroom. Fitted with a panelled bath with a hand held shower attachment plus a shower over. There is a WC, wash hand basin and access to the loft. The floor is tiled. The master bedroom has a window overlooking the front aspect in addition to a feature triangular window with shutter. The second bedroom has a window overlooking the rear aspect enjoying the views over the rolling countryside beyond.
The rear garden has been laid to an easy maintainable patio with an additional area of decking. The boundaries are provided by fencing and there is a shed in situ. The front garden has an area of shingle with a mature shrub encased by a low level brick wall with wrought iron fencing on top. There are two off road parking spaces and a small but useful shed for bicycles in front.
From our office at 31 Fore Street proceed towards New Exeter Street. Continue on Exeter Road and turn right into Millstream Meadow. At the junction continue straight on Millstream Meadow then turn right onto Shearers Way. At the top of the hill turn left onto Chestnut Crescent and the house will be found on the left hand side. If walking from the town centre go through the stone arch into Culver Park and follow the shingle path across the park, you will exit the park onto Chestnut Crescent and the house will be almost opposite you.


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The king of concrete has ambitions beyond Nigeria
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IN A grey building on a busy roundabout in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital, Aliko Dangote deals in everything from cement and sugar to pasta and prayer mats. His ascent did not follow the usual path of the Nigerian mega-rich who feed at the oil trough. A decade ago he took over several failing state enterprises and made them profitable. His critics say he is too cosy with politicians, and that his dominance of certain sectors harms the economy. But his record of building factories and reducing Africa's dependence on imports is undeniable. "I want to be the most successful businessman in the world," he says.
At 55, he is ranked 76th on the latest Forbes list of billionaires as Africa's richest man. He was born into a well-to-do Muslim family in the northern city of Kano. A forebear traded in kola nuts, paid for young Aliko's business studies in Cairo, and in 1977 funded his first firm, a commodities-trading company that became a continental conglomerate. Continue reading


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In a week that Islamic extremists have - yet again - ensured was very short on mirth, we have the black farce of 'The Interview' and the North Koreans to give us a dark smirk. The fact that a third-rate Christmas season US date movie has somehow led to an earnest discussion about not only free speech but also national security is a new departure for most of us.
It's a whole new debate about censorship when people are lauding the Twitter pronouncements of Rob Lowe who declared, 'Hollywood has done Neville Chamberlain proud today.' I wonder - in the days when Talent employs those who have actually heard of Neville Chamberlain to tweet on their behalf - which otherwise out-of-work history graduate wrote that for him. When you ghost tweet do you get paid by the letter rather than the word?
The last place you would go to for a principled stand about anything would be a Hollywood Studio or a Japanese corporation. And in Sony Pictures you have a delicious combination of both. You'd be hard-pressed to find a more poisonous nest of vipers than the movie industry in Los Angeles. (It was an age ago that Groucho Marx said, 'Those are my principles and if you don't like them...I have others.' These days principles are for the weakly feckless.)
Even its own guy Jack Valenti, who led the Motion Picture Association of America for four decades, noted yesterday, 'They kill each other every day in the marketplace. It's the most virulently competitive group of companies I have ever seen in my life.' The likes of Amy Pascal at Sony - she was the pussycat who called Angelina Jolie 'a spoiled brat' - make Goldmans and Morgan Stanley look like Oxfam and Save the Children.
The withdrawal of The Interview is about money and the terror of losing it. Why put it out if some geek from Pyongyang can plaster all your most embarrassing bits of email across the globe? We all know the North Koreans are a deeply odd, fanatical and paranoid lot for whose leader every day is a bad hair day. But they also starve their own people to death in the tens of thousands and have The Bomb. Ours is laughter in the dark.
Step in all-round good chap George Clooney who chipped in with the sensible, 'We cannot be told we can't see something by Kim Jong-un.' (That is certainly true despite the fact that the Dear Leader's very tricky father - the one in Team America: World Police - loved watching everything from Rambo to Daffy Duck.)
Such a capitulation is a worrying sign. Western liberal democracy probably isn't directly threatened by our not being allowed to watch 'The Interview.' However, the surrender to Islamism as we saw with the pulping of copies of Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' was a bad thing when a principled stand was required. It gave the bad guys courage to go on to threaten death to Danish cartoonists whose scribblings troubled them.
Next year is shaping up to be an annus horribilis of cyber paranoia. As the FT reports this morning, Hollywood is now rushing to shore up its digital defence systems and being very careful which saucy opinions it commits to email. The paper quotes Stuart McClure a security specialist who says that Sony was 'horribly, horrifically unprepared - we're definitely getting inbound calls right now from anybody who knows us or knows of us, freaked out that any movie that could be even remotely controversial right now will be targeted. We're getting panic calls from the production companies not just the studios.'
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This volume is the product of scholars of various backgrounds, specialties and agendas bringing forth their most treasured findings regarding the Chinese Catholic Church. The chapters in this book covering the church from 1900 to the present trace the development of the Church in China from many historical and disciplinary vantage points.
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Fake Honey is Everywhere: Fool's Liquid GoldAugust 21, 2016
- Noni CabreraWords
- Kevin CandelariaIllustrations
Honey has long been heralded as one of the most beneficial superfoods that we can incorporate into our daily diet. It is loaded with lots of wholesome benefits, it is versatile, and depending on how meticulous you are about brand and origin, relatively inexpensive. Yet, a quick survey of sweetener preferences puts honey well behind refined sugar, brown sugar, commercially-prepared artificial sweetener, and raw Muscovado sugar. We usually come across honey as an ingredient in drinks and in healthy smoothies, or as a sweetener in more complex dishes. Due to its healthful properties, honey is also used in medical formulations. I personally associate honey with sick days, since I like to guzzle warm calamansi juice or mint tea with honey to stave off a nasty cold.
Since honey is not such an integral part of Pinoy cuisine and culture, it is often an ingredient that is reserved for special dishes and preparations. Thus, it is natural that people may not know exactly what they are looking for when honey is in their shopping list, as opposed to say, determining the purity and authenticity of their vinegar, lambanog or other widely used commodities. Sure, you can find honey on supermarket shelves, but how sure are you that the honey you are buying is natural and unadulterated?
A controversy has sprung in the internet, discouraging the use of certain honey brands in the Philippine market because they turn out to be counterfeit. Certain regulations such as the Consumer Act of the Philippines (RA no. 7349) hold that consumer products that are represented with benefits or characteristics that they do not have fall under the prohibition against deceptive sales acts or practices.
We did a little investigating as to this apparent cheating, and here is what we found out:
Sweet science
Before we proceed to the facts of this scandal, let us revisit what we know about honey.
If you paid attention to 4th grade Science, you will remember that honey is made from the nectar of flowering plants and trees. Nectar is a sugar-rich liquid made by plants' flowers, which is collected by female worker bees that belong to genus Apis. The bees bring back the nectar to the hive, where it gets broken down into sugars and stored in honeycombs.
A little more on honeycombs: these intricately patterned cells in a beehive are a natural marvel. Beeswax, which is secreted by certain members of the hive, make up these honeycombs. A wonder of nature, combs follow a hexagonal pattern that is optimized for storing honey. It has antibacterial properties that keep microorganisms from polluting their precious stores. The comb's design is also well suited to keeping the hive cool. The exposed surface area allows evaporation and cooling. Evaporation is important in allowing the honey to achieve its sticky and viscous consistency. Aside from the genius natural engineering of the hives, bees themselves "fan" the honey with their wings to aid evaporation and to adjust the concentration of the honey: too much water and the whole motherlode starts to sour.
So why do bees create honey? Think of it as bees saving something for the rainy day. Bees normally collect nectar and produce honey to feed their young or other members of the hive who are unable to feed outside. They would make more than what they need, and the role of a good beekeeper is to make sure that only enough honey is harvested for human consumption in order to leave behind a healthy supply for the hive's consumption.
Honey and health
Any reference on natural foods will tell you that honey is basically a gift from Mother Nature herself. Its nutritional and medicinal properties have been revered by several civilizations, and at present, we use honey for different purposes other than sweetening food and drink. As mentioned, honey constitutes alternative medicinal preparations and medicaments. Pure, natural honey is composed of roughly 80% carbohydrates, 18% water, and 2% various dissolved vitamins, minerals and amino acids, making it a great source of energy. It also has integral enzymes that are beneficial to bodily functions such as healing, promoting the release of other healthful hormones, and strengthening the immune system.
Honey has antifungal and antibacterial properties that help us fight off diseases and certain infections. This is applicable to honey when ingested, and also, when applied topically. Journal articles report the use of honey to prevent itching and dandruff on the scalp. Skin lesions can also benefit from a thin layer of honey. Redness and breaking out can be helped with a consistent salve of the sweet goo. Furthermore, honey's intrinsic properties and contents make it a great alternative to commercially bought burn ointments.
There are volumes and volumes of studies that champion the use of honey for the prevention of cancer and heart disease. Its antioxidant properties help in the removal of free radicals from the body. As an excellent ergogenic aid, it also helps boost athletic performance by helping maintain blood sugar levels, aid in muscle recuperation after stress, and as a glycogen replacing aid, which helps regulate the amount of insulin in the body.
Given all these important medicinal properties, it is of utmost importance that the honey that we consume is fresh, safe, and most importantly, all-natural. With a naturally occurring substance with such astounding benefits, all honey substitutes simply pale in comparison. There is no way you can acquire these benefits from using other honey-like products. Adulteration and misrepresentation of honey can be harmful to human health. When a substitute is passed off as honey, it could lead to scores of unhealthy results, such as weight gain and diabetes.
Food advisory
In the Philippines, CEM's Honey contributes the largest percentage in honey sales. CEM products are widely available in supermarkets and grocery stores, and they come in different brand names and labels such as Superior Honey, Prime Brand Finest Honey, Dark Amber Tropical and many more. However, apiaries from all over the country have recently filed complaints against this brand because of alleged misrepresentation and fraud.
The Food and Drug Authority came out with Advisory No. 2016-073 as a public warning against the use and consumption of CEM's products. According to the Advisory, CEM is not registered with the FDA, and therefore, all of its products have not been verified as safe and fit for human consumption.
The FDA issued a reminder that for products to be able to satisfy the standard tem for "honey" the said products must not have added into it any food ingredient such as other additives, nor shall any other additions be made other than honey. Labeling requirements mandate that labels of all prepackaged food must carry the true nature of food. CEM's products do not qualify any standard for honey, and are therefore not to be considered as such.
There are tell-tale signs. Given the fickle nature of beekeeping and the inconsistency of yields in honey, CEM's products are seemingly uniform all throughout. Everything about honey is up to the bees and whatever is happening in nature. The mere color of honey depends on what flowers gave the nectar for its production. Also, CEM has shelves upon shelves of honey products in the market without any clear disclosure of where they source their honey from, such as from what farm or from what country or region of origin. Granting the volume of products that they distribute, it is close to impossible for CEM's 'honey' harvesting practices to be sustainable, let alone for their supply to be as consistent as it is. Moreover, their refusal to address the issue of fraud puts them in a precarious position.
Julian Wright, a British agriculturist who has been working in the Phiilippines, has been on the case in an effort to curb this unethical and criminal practice by CEM. Wright, an expert beekeeper, has launched an investigation and came up with the conclusion that CEM's dodgy business practices, in addition to its absence from the FDA's official roster of certified suppliers casts a very dark shadow of suspicion on its products. In his website, Wright published the proceedings of his investigation, with photos of CEM's sketchy headquarters in Mandaluyong adding fuel to this controversy. Repeated contacts with CEM's administration has yielded no proper debunking of Wright's claims of fraud, and as of writing, CEM has yet to comment on the scandal. Needless to say, CEM has not been able to dispel any doubt about their products' authenticity.
What is alarming is that despite the FDA's issuance of the public advisory, CEM products are still being sold in major supermarkets all over the country.
Beekeepers take a stand
The beekeeping community has been proactively fighting CEM's distribution and continued misrepresentation of honey in the Philippine market.
Liaa Magsaysay of Ilog Maria Bee Farm says that they have taken steps in informing the Department of Agriculture about the honey fraud situation in the local market. Sadly, the trade still goes largely unregulated. On the part of small and independent apiaries like Ilog Maria, they build their credibility and reputation by having their honey tested regularly at independent labs, and publishing their results for the benefit of their clientele.
According to Magsaysay, fraudulent honey should be removed from the market because it has no medicinal value and no beneficial enzymes. Consumers have a lot to lose by patronizing products by unverified and unregistered honey sellers. Magsaysay added that the practice puts health conscious people at risk due to falsely perceived natural and medicinal claims.
Protect yourself
Unfortunately, there is no quick or easy way to spot fraudulently labeled honey in supermarkets. We run the risk of coming across honey that is unsanitary, impure or in the case of CEM honey, totally fake.
Magsaysay strongly recommends getting to know your neighborhood beekeeper. There are several beekeepers and farms that produce natural honey for the market, and their information are readily available online. Having a good relationship with your producer and supplier guarantees that only fresh, safe and natural honey products are made available to you. Knowing and understanding where your food comes from is integral in making sure that what you are eating is beneficial, and are marketed and sold without any misrepresentation or deceit. Get your honey products straight from the source to be entirely sure that what you are getting is the real deal. Otherwise, as Magsaysay expressed, there is no litmus test that consumers can do at home to spot fake honey as only trained experts, chemists and laboratory technicians can check the purity of bee products. This is done by determining the pollen content in the honey sample.
Report fake honey products
Since CEM honey products are neither registered nor authorized by FDA, supermarkets and other distributors are not allowed to carry or sell the said products. Consumers are urged to work with law enforcement in making sure that the products listed in the advisory are not sold or offered anywhere in the country.
You may contact the FDA at firstname.lastname@example.com, or you may call 857-1991 to 93 to report continuous sale or distribution of unregistered health products. A direct e-mail for reporting the sale of products, email@example.com may be used to alert the authorities of the illegal sale fraudulent products marketed as honey.
11 responses to "Fake Honey is Everywhere: Fool's Liquid Gold"
Great article, but missed out the key facts, what exactly id the fake honey made from? And how can you recognise the difference between fake and real honey.
Hey Tim! Thanks for pointing that out. the reason why I didn't include that outright in the article is because we don't know what's in CEM fake "honey", since it doesn't say on the label (of course it doesn't; they're trying to pass it off as real honey, ha ha). I'm guessing it's high fructose corn syrup. It doesn't even remotely smell or taste like honey.
And recognizing fake and real honey, as was mentioned in the article, is all about knowing where it's been and who you buy it from. It pays to know local beekeepers because they can assure the quality and the veracity of the product.
It's a shame that many people fake their products not only in the Philippines but elsewhere. I used to be a victim of both fake honey (made from coconut sap) and adulterated honey (honey with sugar syrup).
Honey with sugar syrup partly solidifies when kept in the refrigerator. But they say this can also be prevented by adding calamansi (lemon) juice.
I raise bees, our native Apis cerana (Lai-1) and I feed them with pure white sugar syrup. Yet my honey turns amber in color because of the flowers they forage.
When I was asked how one could determine fake honey, my answer is
"I dont know, just find out the source and know the beekeeper.
Argh! Thanks for this article. I buy this brand. Guess it's better to toss it out now. -__-
Haven't tried these CEM products but have come across the Palawan Blue Honey which was essentially sugar syrup with blue food coloring. There are lots of fake stuff out there, from honey to olive oil. I guess we just have to use our senses to determine what is the real deal if the regulatory agencies won't help.
While I agree that the best way to verify honey purity is by building relationships with bee keepers and inquiring on sources, not everyone is afforded this immediate luxury.
Here's a list of methods beekeepers recommend for home-use:
Obviously it's fake. Where have you seen a honey with an expiration date? CEM's honey has expiry date on the bottle. It's bogus from the first look.
Cem's is still on the shelves of supermarkets, but they now have a different scheme…
their label now has the words :
flavored syrup
yes, big, bold letters to "HONEY", and fine print on "flavored syrup"
still deceiving the public… they have shitted us for so many decades now, they're still into it.
I bought this product before but after my researched about this product I found out that it's not even registered and authorized by DFA but why are they still in shelves in all SM mall
I just bought the cems honey two days ago in our supermarket here in the Philippines they been selling the cems honey product its all over the super market