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Abortion Waiting Period Bill Continues Moving In Florida Senate
A bill that would require a woman to wait 24 hours before getting an abortion has passed another hurdle in the Senate, despite continued opposition.
During Wednesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, close to 40 people came out to support or oppose the controversial abortion measure by Sen. Anitere Flores (R-Miami).
“SB 724 requires that the information that is currently to be presented by a physician to a pregnant woman in order to obtain informed consent from the pregnant woman before performing an abortion must be presented while in the same room as a woman and at least 24 hours prior to the procedure,” said Flores, during the bill's second committee hearing.
Brooke Hines, who’s against the measure, recalled when she and her soon-to-be husband—both from poor backgrounds—found out she was pregnant at 21 and didn’t have enough to support a child.
“In the form of housing, financial help, health care? I didn’t have health insurance and child care, when you get right down to it because how are you going to stay in college if you don’t have any access to child care,” stated Hines.
After learning they’d have to also take care of their ailing parents, they came to a decision.
“We decided that an abortion was the right thing for us at that time,” added Hines. ”We’ve never once regretted that decision, and we didn’t need an extra 24 hours, an extra trip to the doctor that we couldn’t afford, or anyone else inserting themselves into our lives to make that decision.”
But, Sherri Daume says she wished she’d had the waiting period, before her traumatic abortion experience at age 17 from an unplanned pregnancy. She remembers being taken to a locker room and told to wear a hospital gown.
“Only wearing this hospital gown, I was given information about the procedure, including a picture of an ultrasound of an 8 week fetus, but I was 12 weeks,” she recalled. “I remember I was shaking all over, numb, terrified about what was going to happen, certainly not in a position to consider this new information, just given me. A short time later, a woman came and walked me to another room, and there I got up on a table, now shaking so hard the doctor told me to stop shaking so much. This was the first time I had me this doctor. I stared at the ceiling as the staff dismembered my child and sucked my child out of my womb.”
Still, Senate Democratic Leader Arthenia Joyner (D-Tampa) questioned the need for what she called an “added impediment.”
But, bill sponsor Flores countered that there are already 26 states with similar laws on their books. She added there are also several medical procedures, like knee surgeries, that have waiting periods. And, Flores said it applies in other areas, in case people change their minds.
“If someone wants to go and get married, you can’t just go and get married one day to the next,” said Flores. “If someone wants to be divorced, you can’t go and get divorced and say, ‘I’m done with my husband.’ You have to wait 20 days. If you want to have a handgun, you can’t just go up and say, ‘we’re going to have an instant check and here’s a gun.’ You need to wait three days. So, there’s precedents.”
Joyner tried to tack on an amendment that would have waived the mandated waiting period, if the pregnancy is a result of rape, incest, if there’s a risk to the woman’s health, or if a severe fetal anomaly exists.
“By delaying care in a case where a woman’s health is at great risk, we are unnecessarily causing her greater risk,” said Joyner. “This amendment seeks to fix that.”
But, Flores disagreed.
“Too many of those cases certainly that I know on my behalf of people that were told that their child was going to have some sort of anomaly and then didn’t, that I don’t think it would be worth it to do it,” said Flores, during an earlier argument on the fetal anomaly question.
The amendment narrowly failed 5-4 with the panel’s chair, Sen. Miguel Diaz de la Portilla (R-Miami), voting alongside the three Democrats.
Other Democrats also say the measure is unconstitutional. And, Flores says she anticipates there’ll be a lawsuit, should the measure become law.
And, the measure passed the Senate Judiciary Committee 6-3 along party lines with Democrats opposed. It has one more stop to go before it heads to the floor. Meanwhile, after passing its last committee early this month, its House companion is already headed to the floor.
For more news updates, follow Sascha Cordner on Twitter: @SaschaCordner.


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At the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, an excellent example of collaborative design, involving 32 designers and 20 local companies, that also represents a reflection on the Nordic tradition of production
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Israeli designer Tal Batit self-produces a collection that uses that properties of glaze and plays on the idea of “duality”
Innovative lighting systems breathe new life into three places of cultural and religious significance. In Venice, Milan and Rome
Already well known for her development of wearable medical devices, Leah Heiss has now designed an elegant accessory that works as a hearing aid
From the Mona Lisa to the Venus de Milo, from the Crown Jewels to the Geneva Convention, it is hard to find a masterpiece of art, an original manuscript or a precious object that has not been put on display in a case made by the Goppion, a Milanese family of Veneto origin with a unique...
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The third French showroom of the Marazzi Group was inaugurated in the heart of Lyon. A space as inviting as a big living room
The Danish designer revisits the Poliform Lab with a series of abstract installations, organised like stage sets
The finalists have been announced for the Fedrigoni Top Award, the international accolade that recognises and promotes all aspects of quality in a printed product
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Published: Saturday, March 1, 2003 at 6:01 a.m.
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When Roy Jones Jr. was young, he used to beat up bigger kids all the time. It was no big deal, though he eventually grew tired of doing it for just fun.
``I stopped because one day I wanted to get paid for it,'' Jones said.
That day comes tonight when Jones finally takes the chance his critics said he wouldn't, fighting John Ruiz in an intriguing matchup of sizes and styles for the WBA heavyweight title.
It won't be as easy as it was in the old neighborhood. History indicates it is nearly impossible.
Of the 13 light heavyweight champions who challenged for the heavyweight title, only Michael Spinks was successful. And, unlike Jones, Spinks had the size of a heavyweight when he beat Larry Holmes in 1985.
To beat a strong fighter who outweighs him by 33 pounds, Jones will need all of his considerable boxing skills and more. He'll have to fight Ruiz from the outside and stay away from him as deep as he can into the scheduled 12-round bout.
At some point, though, he's simply going to have to fight him.
``You're going to get tired. The guy is going to catch up with you, and you've got to deal with the guy,'' Jones said. ``That's what you have fights for - to find out how you deal with it.''
Oddsmakers think Jones will deal with it well, making him a 9-5 favorite to become only the second light heavyweight champion to win a piece of the heavyweight title.
``He'll find these guys punch real, real hard,'' IBF heavyweight champion Chris Byrd said. ``John Ruiz is not known as a big puncher, but he'll be a huge puncher compared to Roy.''
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This is a recipe that is good for breakfast or as a dessert. I usually make this on Friday nights for our dinner during Lent. Any fresh fruit can be used.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Holy cow, this is delicious! Is it breakfast, brunch or dessert? Who cares... after one bite you're just going to want more. I love that Sandy uses orange juice rather than milk in the egg dip. The cream cheese and strawberry stuffing is finger licking good. Impress your family and friends with this delicious recipe.
For egg dip: In a medium size bowl, slightly beat eggs, add orange juice, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg, mix well. Set aside.
For filling: In a medium-size mixing bowl beat together softened cream cheese, butter, confectioner sugar until well blended, add chopped strawberries and mix well. Set aside.
Heat a non-stick skillet, add enough oil to coat bottom of the pan (about 1 tbsp). Dip slices of bread in egg dip, fry on both sides till slightly browned. Place one slice on plate plop 2 tbsp (or more) of filling onto it. Top with another slice of french toast. Sprinkle with confectioner sugar, top with whipped cream, fresh sliced strawberries and a little drizzle of syrup. Serve
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The Connecticut College art department and the adjacent Lyman Allyn Art Museum have teamed up for a provocative exhibit exploring how faculty members conceptualize and create their work – and how teaching influences them.
McCabe created 2010's "Cannon" on a game board.
NEW LONDON, Conn. - Connecticut College presents "Swan Song," an exhibition of works by Maureen McCabe, the Joanne Toor Cummings '50 Professor of Studio Art, in advance of her retirement at the end of the academic year. "Swan Song" is on display through March 4, 2011, at the college's Cummings Arts Center, with an artist talk scheduled for 4:15 p.m. on Feb. 23, followed by a reception from 5 to 6 p.m. McCabe has been teaching at the college for 40 years and is one of its longest-tenured professors. She is a well-known artist who has exhibited her mixed media assemblages and boxed collages in museums and galleries across the world. "Swan Song" will feature examples of her art from each of the four decades she has taught at Connecticut College. The pieces are made up of disparate materials - including drawn images, toys, prints, coins, tokens, cards and countless varieties of found objects - that are woven into complex narratives of ancient mythology, Celtic history and popular American culture. The exhibition catalogue for her 2005 show at the Vose Galleries in Boston read, "McCabe's work falls into a category of 20th century assemblage art that at once challenges the traditional conception of representational art while at the same time offering new possibilities for defining realism." Reflecting on her experiences at Connecticut College, McCabe said, "My teaching at the college has been like a giant collage/ assemblage with multiple, changing parts - newly enrolling students, evolving curriculum and varied lectures and activities, all of which have informed my art and life. In fact, if you change the 'e' to an 'a' in college, you have collage!" Written recollections and art images from some of her former students will be included on an "Alumni Wall" within the exhibition. ABOUT CONNECTICUT COLLEGE Situated on the coast of southern New England, Connecticut College is a highly selective private liberal arts college with 1900 students from all across the country and throughout the world. On the college's 750-acre arboretum campus overlooking Long Island Sound, students and faculty create a vibrant social, cultural and intellectual community enriched by diverse perspectives. The college, founded in 1911, is known for its unique combination of interdisciplinary studies, international programs, funded internships, student-faculty research and service learning. For more information, visit www.connecticutcollege.edu. The college is celebrating its centennial in 2011 with an array of events for students, alumni, faculty, staff and the community. For more information, visit http://centennial.conncoll.edu/. -CC-
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LONDON, March 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NetBet are delighted to announce that Endemol Games is joining our family of game providers. With the help of iSoftBet's gaming platform (GAP), Endemol's best games will now become available to NetBet customers for the first time.
We're excited to introduce our customers to Endemol's unique range of games, including the popular 3 Lucky Pots, Oliver Twist and Deal or No Deal, adding to our extensive catalogue of casino and slot games. The games are already integrated and will go live this month on NetBet UK and the rest of the NetBet .COM domains. That means a varied new range of games on offer for most NetBet players, wherever they are!
For more than five years, the developers at Endemol Shine Gaming have been creating premium casino games for customers all over the world. Their past expertise in TV production gave us iconic programming like Deal or No Deal and Big Brother, and their expansion into gaming software showcases the same exceptional approach to entertainment.
CEO at NetBet for the past 16 years, Gabriela Arnautu, said: "We are thrilled to add Endemol as our new partner and to offer the most successful TV-branded games to our customers. This new integration will continue to drive the quality and diversity of our online offering."
This is, indeed, an exciting step that opens up the market for iconic Endemol games and has the potential to draw in a wider audience of players from around the world.

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The following information from the Out-of-home Marketing Research Association of Canada or OMAC is certainly contrary to the SkyTrain lobby claims that SkyTrain takes a large share of Vancouver’s commuters. But Zwei knew that already as if any claims made by Translink about SkyTrain being a wunder system are quickly dispelled by the lack of overseas recognition of any claims made about SkyTrain. The statistics also backs up Zwei’s claim that despite being in operation in the Vancouver area for over 25 years and over $8 billion invested, SkyTrain has failed to show a modal shift from car to transit.
The question is: “Why does Translink continually force SkyTrain planning on the region, when it has failed miserably to alleviate auto congestion and gridlock?”
The answer my friends is blowing in the winds around those the Ivory Towers on Kingsway.
Mode of Transportation to Work
Driving to work is the dominant mode of transportation.
Driver or passenger in Vehicle – 79.2%
Public Transportation – 11.5%
Walk – 6.5%
Bicycle – 1.9%
Length of Commute to Work
There has been a consistent growth in vehicle kilometers travelled on a typical weekday in Vancouver. The population growth, the increased size of the city and the improving economic conditions all contribute to the growth in vehicle kilometers travelled.
41% of Vancouver workers commuted between 5 km. and 15 km. Only 8% commuted more than 25 km.
· 34.8% travel < 5 kms.
· 41.2% travel 5 – 14.9kms.
· 16.2% travel 15 – 24.9 kms.
· 7.7% travel 25 kms. +
Time Spent By Car Commuting To Work
Vancouverites spend a average of 70 minutes traveling by car to work. This has increased from 58 minutes in 1986.
Source: Stats Can 2001 Census: Where Canadians Work and How They Get There

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Antique Silver Single Stamp Box Birmingham 1899
Antique Single Stamp Box Solid Silver With Gilt Inner - Hallmarks For Birmingham 1899
The Victorian stamp holder has a trough-shaped base and stands on 4 balled feet. The hinged spring open lid snaps shut with a feel of quality. It has a glazed cover protecting an old Victorian one penny stamp. The reverse side has a piece of leatherette to hold in place. The interior is beautifully finished in gold gilt. There also an extra stamp inside.
A lovely piece for the collector, this silver stamp box is presented in excellent condition.
- Dimensions: length: 3.4 cm, width: 3.1 cm, height: 1.8 cm
- Weight: 16.3 cm
- Date/ Period: 1899 - Victorian
- Assay Office: Birmingham (Anchor)
Item ref: N399
If you require further information or would like to make us an offer, please contact us quoting the reference number shown above.

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(a) The rules in this book, including the Definitions, Race Signals, Introduction, preambles and the rules of relevant appendices, but not titles;
(b) ISAF Regulation 19, Eligibility Code; Regulation 20, Advertising Code; and Regulation 21, Anti-Doping Code;
(c) the prescriptions of the national authority, unless they are changed by the sailing instructions in compliance with the national authority's prescription, if any, to rule 87;
(d) the class rules (for a boat racing under a handicap or rating system, the rules of that system are ‘class rules’);
(e) the notice of race;
(f) the sailing instructions; and
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As posted at the FMA last week:
Battleship Potemkin Revisited
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Members of the international avant-garde collective Apskaft worked together to create a soundtrack for Battleship Potemkin, one of the most important films of all time. The soundtrack is now hosted by the Free Music Archive.
Battleship Potemkin (Russian: Броненосец «Потёмкин», Bronenosets Potyomkin) is a 1925 silent film directed by genius filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein and produced by Mosfilm. It presents a dramatized version of the 1905 mutiny of the crew of the Russian battleship Prince Potemkin against its Tsarist regime officers.
Battleship Potemkin [IMDB] is considered one of the most important silent films and one of the most influential propaganda films. It was named the greatest film of all time at the Brussels World's Fair in 1958. The film continues to be a standard in film courses for Eisenstein's emphasis on montage, his depictions of violence, his stress of intellectual contact, and his treatment of the masses rather than the individual as protagonist.
Each scene of the film was scored by Apskaft artists and can be viewed with the full-length film below and at the Internet Archive. An Apskafters e-magazine also accompanies the release of this soundtrack.
image: Battleship Potemkin 1925 film poster by the Stenberg Brothers (one of the highest price valued film posters of all time)
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Women's Volleyball Championship Nominated for LA's Top Moment of 2011
Jan. 23, 2012
UCLA and Southern California sports fans can cast their ballot for the 2011 LA Sports Awards, presented by AT&T U-verse, the annual televised awards show celebrating the greatest sports moments of the year in the Los Angeles/Orange County area. The UCLA women's volleyball team's NCAA Championship run is one of the nominees for LA's Top Moment. The women's volleyball championship, the school's 108th NCAA title, is also up for UCLA's Top Moment, along with the NCAA Championship for women's golf (UCLA's 107th NCAA title) and the men's basketball win over Arizona in the final men's game in Pauley Pavilion before it closed for renovations.
Additionally, UCLA golfer Patrick Cantlay is a nominee for Individual Sports Top Moment for winning the Haskins Award as the year's most outstanding collegiate golfer, qualifying for the U.S. Open and finishing the season at number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
Through balloting at www.lasports.org, fans can help select and rank the Top 10 sports moments for 2011 as well as submit their vote in up to 13 different award categories. Voting takes place through Feb. 6, and the winners will be revealed during the seventh annual LA Sports Awards on Mar. 15 at Club Nokia at L.A. Live. To vote, go to www.lasports.org and click on the Greatest Moments icon at the top of the home page.
For the Top 10 portion of the voting you can select and rank the Top 10 moments of 2011 by choosing from a list of 15 moments nominated by a blue-ribbon media panel. UCLA women's volleyball is at the bottom of the ballot. The online voting results will be combined with the vote of the media panel (50% each), to determine the exact ranking of the Top 10 moments. On March 15 each of those 10 moments will be counted down as we announce the "Greatest Moment of the Year." To vote for the Top 10 moments, click here.
For the category awards, nominations are listed in chronological order. As in previous years, three nominated moments per category have been provided by each team, university or association. The online voting results will determine the winner in each category. To vote for the category awards, including UCLA and Individual Sports (Cantlay), click here.
The star-studded awards dinner and gala will be televised by FOX Sports West (air dates TBA) and will include special appearances by many of the athletes and coaches whose achievements helped make 2011 such a memorable year in sports. The awards ceremony also will feature the naming of the Sportsman, Sportswoman, Coach, and Sports Executive of the Year.
The LA Sports Awards is a fundraiser for the non-profit Los Angeles Sports Council, which will utilize the event's proceeds to further its mission of promoting economic development through sports in Southern California.
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Homepage › Forums › Talk Huntin’ › QA › Time to Change my Straps on my Climbing Sticks!
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With Safty in mind, its time to Change my Climbing Stick Straps . Anyone Know a brand that is tough and will do a great job? Whats everyone using when replacing their straps ?
If your climbing sticks are Lone Wolf I’d replace them with the ones you get from them. That’s what I do.
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Hi everyone. I currently have a 4ft tank that's running a SunSun HJ-1152 internal filter. I want to switch over to a canister filter but I'm not sure which one to settle for. It's currently a Live Bearer tank but will be switched over to a Africsn Cichlid tank soon. My tank currently holds 200liters.

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Wonder what you would find if you frisked Nancy Pelosi’s view on Obama-Care’s federal mandate?
Answer: Apparently it is very fair to send people who disregard the federal mandate to buy health insurance to prison.
In other words, it is VERY unconstitutional as well.
Well said Mr. Morrissey:
Apparently, the occasionally unhealthy have become such a security risk that we need to imprison them for opting to pay their own way.
Of course, the other option is to make people responsible for paying their own bills. Nothing requires us to pick up the tab for people in clinics or emergency rooms, especially those who can afford to pay their way. This is the point that Pelosi and her statist colleagues seem to forget. People who choose not to buy coverage even though they could afford it assume the risk of paying out of pocket — and that may be a very rational choice, as it is most unlikely that those people would use $3,000 a month in medical services, which is what their insurance would cost now.
Side-Note: I wonder how the youth vote feels about this whole issue? After all, they are one of the main demographics that don’t purchase health-care and made up a large chunk of Barack Obama’s support in the 2008 election. To be honest, I bet I could go around the campus of Michigan State University here in East Lansing, MI and 90% of them wouldn’t have the slightest clue what I’m talking about. Generalization? Yes. Truth to it? Absolutely.
Got to love the misinformed. They help get a guy elected and the moment he gains power, he tosses them under the bus… Or should I say, plan to toss them in jail for not purchasing Obama-Care’s federal mandate.

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Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technologists operate advanced imaging equipment to obtain computer generated sectional images of the human body. Technologists must be able to provide quality patient care while working closely with radiologists in a fast-paced, high volume area. Technologists may be employed in a variety of settings including hospitals, physician offices, and diagnostic imaging centers. Hospitals and imaging centers require CT and MRI technologists to be certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Interested students should are encouraged to read the information available from the ARRT regarding requirements and eligibility for CT and MRI certification.
Cleveland Community College Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) didactic coursework is completely online. Clinical practice rotations are available at a variety of inpatient and outpatient facilities. Students may earn a CT and MRI diploma by completing all of the diploma program requirements OR students may earn a certificate in CT or MRI by completing the certificate program requirements for the discipline.
Applicants must submit documentation of current registration in radiography, nuclear medicine, or radiation therapy and be a graduate of a JRCERT or JRCNMT approved program prior to completion of the CT or MRI program. Applicants who have graduated from a radiography program and but not yet taken the registry exam will need to submit proof of ARRT registration before completing the CT or MRI program. Program applicants already registered in radiography, nuclear medicine or radiation therapy must be in good standing with the ARRT upon entering the program. Graduates of non-degree hospital-based programs are encouraged to contact program faculty for further information.
A CT/MRI Admissions and Selection Rubric will be used determine acceptance to the program. Applicants meeting submission requirements for Step 1 prior to the deadline will be notified when to complete Step 2 admission requirements.
**All communication regarding admissions/selection status will be sent via CCC student email. Student email is the official and preferred form of communication at CCC.
The top scoring applicants will be notified of their provisional acceptance through their CCC student email. Applicants who are not selected may reapply for the next year by completing Step 1 again.
**CCC has established admissions and selection procedures to ensure students are admitted and selected in a fair and equitable manner. The admissions and selection rubric is only intended to provide students with a checklist assisting in identifying program eligibility requirements, while outlining the admissions/selection process. This rubric is for student use only and does not serve as the official record of calculated points. This rubric does not replace the official program requirements as described in the Cleveland Community College Programs of Study section of the Academic Bulletin and Student Handbook.
Step 1 Admission requirements:
- Cleveland Community College Application for Admission and select CT/MRI as the program of study.
- Official college transcripts documenting graduation from a JRCERT or JRCNMT approved program OR transcripts documenting degree in-progress.
- Upon successful completion of registry exam, documentation of current ARRT card must be submitted. *Note: no certificate or diploma will be awarded until proof of ARRT registration is provided.
Step 2 Admission requirements: Students who do not meet requirements for step 2 by the stated deadline forfeit their position in the program.
- Complete an MRI screening form and be cleared by CCC MRI instructor to practice in a magnetic field environment
- Documentation of current BLS CPR certification
- Signed receipt of essential functions and task inventory (specific information will be emailed to the applicant)
- Student medical form for NC Community College Institutions
- MMR (2 or titer)
- Varicella (2 or titer)
- Hepatitis B (3 or titer)
- TB (2 tests, one week apart)
- Flu (during flu season)
All immunizations must be kept current throughout enrollment in the program.
- Three letters of reference (two of them professional; specific information will be emailed to the applicant)
Top scoring applicants will be provisionally accepted and the following pre-program start date requirements must be met:
- 12 panel drug screen
- Criminal background check
- Registration fees paid
- Attend all mandatory orientation sessions
- Required textbooks and materials for current courses must be purchased
- Specific information regarding these items will be emailed to the applicant.
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FURIOUS Simon Cowell has ordered a top-to- bottom clear-out at the X Factor after this year’s ratings slump.
The competition has been one of the most explosive yet – with bullying rows, a drugs scandal, judges’ spats and fixing claims.
But it has failed to win audiences, with series-wide figures showing the ITV show pulled in almost three million a week less than last year.
Experts say it’s because of over-the-top drama that people are turning in their thousands to BBC rival Strictly Come Dancing.
And although Amelia Lily, Marcus Collins or Little Mix won’t be crowned the winner until tonight, sources say Cowell is already planning to empty the judging panel and start again.
And judges including Gary Barlow and Kelly Rowland have told pals they’re fed-up and ready to walk.
The source said: “Simon invested a lot of his time and money making sure that the changes to the show would work but going by the viewing figures, they haven’t.
“Nobody seems to be able to satisfy him with reasons why the show hasn’t been as successful this year.
“He still believes the format is good and that there is life in The X Factor yet. But he’s not prepared to take any more chances, and if that means ripping the show apart and re-building it, that’s what he will have to do.
“He’s thinking about taking away everybody, from backstage staff right up to the judges, and starting all over again. It’s not a surprise to anyone and nobody is safe from the chop.” Simon, who has spent most of the past three months as a judge on the American X Factor, is said to have been furious as he watched the crisis-hit competition.
A bullying row between Tulisa Contostavlos and Kelly Rowland flared up after Tulisa accused Misha B of being “mean” backstage.
Then Kelly became the first judge ever to miss a live show when she refused to return from the US because of a throat infection.
The following week, Frankie Cocozza was booted from the competition after admitting he had used cocaine.
In November, X Factor was trounced by rival Strictly every Saturday and week seven saw more people tune into Strictly on both nights. Rumours that the competition is fixed have circulated twice.
A news website announced axed contestant Amelia Lily’s return to the show before the public had voted. And HMV allowed customers to pre-order her winners’ single, which they blamed on a technical fault.
Broadcast and media expert Dr Dee Amy-Chinn, from Stirling University, said: “This year’s show has been dogged by changes.
“There’s a significantly new judging panel with a different dynamic and it’s lost the edge that Simon always brought to it. I don’t think the rivalry between Kelly and Tulisa has been particularly attractive either or the fighting between contestants. It’s interesting that Strictly is doing better, because it’s a nice show.
“It’s funny and it’s about people pulling together. When you see the celebrities, they seem genuinely to support one another. That’s not something we ever see on The X Factor.”
But songwriter and producer John McLaughlin says the drama is all part of the appeal.
He said: “It’s just people are getting used to it and some of the excitement value has gone out of it. People know what’s coming.
“But I don’t think by any stretch of the imagination this means The X Factor is over. All they need to do is surprise the audience a bit more. People still love the show.”
Little Mix fans fury at texts axe
Little Mix fans were in uproar last night after complaining they were being denied the chance to vote for their favourite act.
Thousands claimed they had been put at a massive disadvantage after 35p-a-time text message votes were scrapped for the final.
Many teenagers couldn’t vote because they didn’t have a landline or couldn’t afford expensive mobile rates, which were as high as £1 per call – nearly three times the usual cost.
Yesterday, fans flocked on to Twitter to complain that the girl band’s chances of winning had been ruined.
X Factor bosses cancelled text voting because of a shorter cut-off period for votes in the finals.
This was to avoid thousands of wasted messages if mobile networks’ services became delayed.
But, with up to 16 million viewers due to tune into last night’s final, fans were worred about the prospect of paying extortionate fixed rates if they called up to vote for their favourite act.
Comeback girl goes out again
Amelia Lily went out of the final last night after coming bottom in the public vote.
The 17-year-old singer, who dramatically returned to the contest after Frankie Cocozza was kicked out, vowed: "This is not the last you've heard of me."
There are rumours of a rift with mentor Kelly Rowland but the Destiny Child's singer, who sang River Deep Mountain High with Amelia, hailed the teen, saying: "She's a superstar."


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day… I am waiting here at home for a delivery. Wringing my hands, praying and worrying. Our Mermaid is scheduled to be delivered by Brown. Today. They’re usually not in our neighborhood until 6 P.M. It’s the waiting that’s the worst.
So, in a gutsy move, I’ve decided to bust out my Oakshotts!!! I’ve mentioned that I am working on an original design. It will include piecing AND applique. I’d like to choose an Oakshott cotton for the background. I’ve looked at the color card. I’ve glanced at my Oakshott stash. And, I’ve pondered the colors and fabrics I’ve chosen thus far. It’s been weeks…of NOT choosing and NOT moving forward with this project. It’s oh so easy…just like NOT exercising.
Since I’m captive and needing to occupy myself with other important things. Here is what I have decided this far…(excuse the interruption, Brown has just pulled up outside!!! Hit pause.)
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aditus foundation is a non-governmental organisation established in 2011 with a mission to monitor, report and act on access to human rights in Malta. Named for the Latin word for 'access', our work is focused on the attentive analysis of access to human rights recognition and enjoyment.
Our work promotes a society where all persons are able to access and enjoy all their fundamental human rights, and access to justice and remedies should be provided in case of violations. Our focus is primarily Malta, but we also work towards highlighting the regional & international dimensions of human rights in Malta.
We are active members of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles, Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants, European Network on Statelessness, International Detention Coalition.
aditus foundation is one of the winners of the 2014 Active Citizens of Europe (ACE) Awards - NGOs Category.
We are registered with the Malta Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations with number VO/0512.
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They had been detained illegally for 58 days. On Friday 21 January, lawyers from aditus foundation secured the released of six men from their illegal detention at Safi Barracks. Three of them were children, as also confirmed by the Government’s agency responsible for assessing the age of unaccompanied children reaching Malta. In a similar Court application filed the same day by another detained young man, also represented by aditus’ lawyers, the Court of Magistrates regretfully failed to require the Government read more
We are pleased to publish today a Statelessness Briefing Note. The Note is aimed at urging Malta to follow through its international commitment to protect stateless people. In 2019 Malta acceded to the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons. This was a welcome development, confirming Malta’s commitment to resolving the situation of stateless persons in Malta. Yet, to date, Malta has not taken the legislative or administrative steps necessary to fulfil its new Convention obligations.
In October three of our lawyers attended an advanced course on strengthening international protection. Neil (Director), Alexis (Legal Officer) and Mireille (Junior Legal Officer) spent 3 days in Marseille participating in engaging discussions and workshops, whilst also networking with our friends and colleagues in other Member States. Why do we attend these events? What are the benefits to our work, and to our beneficiaries?
Between 1 and 2 October, aditus foundation’s staff participated to the European Legal Network on Asylum (ELENA) Advanced Course 2021: ‘Strengthening International Protection in Europe and Thinking Ahead’ training organised in Marseille by the European Council on Refugee and Exiles (ECRE). The training was attended by legal practitioner and members of the ELENA network, which brings together a wide range of actors in the field of migration and asylum. It provided valuable input in key topics surrounding the current legal challenges in read more
As European civil society and professional organisations working on asylum, migration, humanitarian assistance and human rights, we are shocked by the continuing humanitarian crisis at the borders between the EU and Belarus which causes immense suffering and has led to the deaths of at least ten people. While we fully condemn the actions of Belarus, we urge a response from the EU, the EU’s Member States, and all relevant European and international organisations that is in line with EU and read more


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Restaurants & Bars in Xylofagou
Being located very close to the centre of the friendly town of Xylofagou, you have excellent access to the local bars and restaurants where you are certain to receive a warm welcome. Within walking distance there are a few local bars and some excellent restaurants which are perfect for those that do not want to venture too far from the apartment.
If you’re searching for a vibrant night out, then the apartment is also only 15 minutes drive away from the bright lights of the busy resort of Ayia Napa.
Eating out in Xylofagou
There is a fantastic choice of bars and restaurants in Xylofagou which serve a range of cuisines. In fact, Cyprus has many food influences from around the Mediterranean, Greece and the Middle East. So, no matter what you fancy during your stay, there is always something to satisfy all culinary tastes and appetites!
We highly recommend Asvensis (Green Door) and Pappous, both of which offer truly mouth-watering local food at very reasonable prices. Both restaurants are perfect for a spot of lunch or an evening meal.
For a truly authentic experience, a trip to Klokkos Tavern is also an absolute must! Serving typical Cypriot food, you’re guaranteed a wonderful experience which will leave you feeling truly satisfied.
If you end up feeling a little homesick during your stay then the wonderful Puerto Café is definitely the place to go. Offering simple British pub food with a friendly welcome, you can enjoy a delicious taste of home in the beautiful sunshine of Cyprus!
Discover Everything You Could Possibly Need in Xylofagou
No matter what you fancy, whether you’re simply craving a light lunch after a dip in the pool, or you’re in need of a hearty evening meal after a busy day of sightseeing, you’ll find everything you could possible need in Xylofagou! For more information about any of the bars and restaurants mentioned above, or to find out more about other local amenities, please do not hesitate to contact us today!


We think of passports of giving us access to the world; it’s hard to cross international borders without one. We have come to think of passports as a status symbol for those who carry them; we might hear people talk about the number of stamps in their passport like badges of honor or items crossed off a bucket list. Some might align having a passport with a particular class, ideology, or even political affiliation; holding a passport might be a symbol of identity, no matter your nationality.
But 2020 has upended how we think of passports. First, unless you were already abroad when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, it’s been all but useless to most. Most international flights have been canceled and most have been too afraid to get on a plane so far this summer. Second, for the first time in decades, a USA passport now restricts US residents to a small handful of countries with limited exceptions and perhaps mandated quarantines.
In 2020, many USA passport holders only recognized their privileged status in the review mirror. Until March, passport holders could travel to about 150 countries or more, visa-free, with few, if any, restrictions. Now, depending on how you count the numbers, that has dwindled to 12-30. Passport power rankings lists usually put the USA among the top 10-15 passports in the world and usually place Afghanistan last with access to only 25-35 countries, by comparison.
Fellow US Americans: if you look forward to traveling abroad once it becomes widely available, how does it feel to move from the top of the list to the bottom? How does it feel to be welcome in nearly every corner of the globe with the easiest access and to be undesirable nearly everywhere?
While COVID-19 has opened our eyes to longstanding privilege of holding a USA passport, even in this era we still have resources and opportunities that brown passport holders still cannot enjoy. We often don’t recognize how much the color or name on our passport controls our access to the world. Perhaps this is a good reminder that passports were often used to control and prevent transnational mobility, giving access only to those with the greatest resources.
One lesson many of us are learning is that you don’t miss a good thing until it’s gone. Hopefully, a bigger lesson we are learning is that we have special privileges granted to us based mostly on how we were born or our resources; some will see this through a meritorious lens while others will find it arbitrary.


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Recent advances in chemistry, therapeutic properties and sources of polydatin
Polydatin (PLD), the 3-O-β-glucopyranoside of the well-known stilbenoid compound resveratrol, is a major compound of Fallopia japonica (Houtt.) R. Decr. (Japanese knotweed), which is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat infection, inflammatory diseases and circulatory problems. It has shown a wide range of biological activities including anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-cancer, neuroprotective, hepatoprotective, nephroprotective and immunostimulatory effects. Although resveratrol has similar beneficial effects, its low bioavailability has remained a problem. Glycosylation increases solubility of resveratrol in an aqueous environment, thus improving its bioavailability. This has led to a growing interest in PLD. Promising results obtained from bioactivity studies have boosted an intense research on this compound. The aim of this review is to give a comprehensive overview of the botanical sources, pharmacology, biosynthesis, biotechnological production, and bioactivities of PLD, and to discuss clinical studies on this compound.
Joint review by Hacettepe University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy and De Montfort University, Leicester School of Pharmacy.
Citation : Şöhretoğlu, D., Yüzbaşıoğlu, Baran M., Arroo, R., Kuruüzüm-Uz, A. (2018) Recent advances in chemistry, therapeutic properties and sources of polydatin. Phytochemistry Reviews, pp.1-33
ISSN : 1568-7767
Research Institute : Leicester Institute for Pharmaceutical Innovation - From Molecules to Practice (LIPI)
- Leicester School of Pharmacy

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Skip to comments.Col Gaddafi killed: Condoleezza Rice recounts his 'eerie obsession' with her
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Col Gaddafi killed: Condoleezza Rice recounts his 'eerie obsession' with her
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi had a "slightly eerie obsession" with Condoleezza Rice, describing her as his "African Princess," the ex-US secretary of state said in an excerpt from her memoirs published on Thursday.
12:53AM BST 21 Oct 2011
The late Libyan leader met Ms Rice in the oil-rich north African country in September 2008, a historic meeting that signalled the once pariah state's return to the diplomatic table after decades of isolation.
Ms Rice, unlike ex-British prime minister Tony Blair, declined to meet Gaddafi in his infamous tent, opting instead to hold talks in his residence.
"Obviously, the first visit by a US secretary of state since 1953 would be a major milestone on the country's path to international acceptability," wrote Ms Rice in her book, "No Higher Honor," published online by The Daily Beast.
"But Gaddafi also had a slightly eerie fascination with me personally, asking visitors why his 'African princess,' wouldn't visit him."
Ms Rice, who served under President George W. Bush, said she had been warned ahead of the meeting to ignore the Libyan leader's "crazy" behaviour as he would eventually "get back on track."
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
“I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and nice-looking”
Wasnt it al-Zarkawi who had fetish type pictures up of the Bush Daughters in his hideout pad? I think Ol Dad did not take too kindly to that and old Zarky got offed in due time......
The million dollar quote....
“...I was very, very glad that we had disarmed him of his most dangerous weapons of mass destruction. There in his bunker, making his last stand, I have no doubt he would have used them,” the former secretary of state said.”
You won’t see the American press talking about this aspect of the situation.


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What are hormones?
Hormones are compounds that are also known as signalling molecules. They are produced by the glands in multi-cellular organisms. Hormones are transported by the circulatory system to target distant organs in order to regulate the physiology and behaviour in living beings. A hormone is actually a chemical messenger which is directly secreted into the bloodstream. Blood carries these hormones to various organs and tissues to exert their function.
Functioning of Hormones?
Hormones act on different aspects of body functions and processes such as:
- Development and growth of the body.
- Metabolism of food items which have been taken.
- Sexual functions and reproductive growth of an individual.
- Cognitive functions and alters mood.
- Maintenance of body temperature and thirst.
Secretion of hormones is controlled by the endocrine system of the body. The endocrine system is ductless hence the hormones are directly secreted into the blood rather than ducts. The major endocrine glands in the body include the pituitary gland, pineal gland, thymus, thyroid, pancreas, testes, and ovaries. These organs actually secrete a very small amount of it but even this small amount is sufficient to bring about a significant visible change in the human body.
Hormonal imbalance causes diseases, it can result in a case of excess or deficiency of any hormone. Hence a proper balance is to be maintained for a healthy body.
Hormonal disorders are a result of hormonal imbalance. These disorders are diagnosed in laboratories and by clinical appearance and features. Body fluids such as blood, urine, and saliva are tested to check for any hormonal abnormalities. In case a person is suffering from a hormonal deficiency, synthetic hormone therapy can be used to restore the balance. Whereas for cases in which there is an excess production of hormones, medication is prescribed to curb the effect and sustain normal functioning.
For example- A person suffering due to an underactive thyroid gland can be treated by providing synthetic thyroxine which can be taken in the form of a pill. On the other hand, a person suffering from an overactive thyroid can take in drugs like propranolol to counter the effect.
This article gives a fair idea about hormones and its effect on the body. For more on the types of hormones and their functions, register with BYJU’S now!

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Lentell Map Discussion
When: Sat., March 18, 1-3 p.m. 2017
Local historian Jerry Rohde teaches a historical geography class for people 50 and up using the Clarke's huge Lentell relief map of 1915 Humboldt County. Register online.


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US calls on Cambodia to explain its plans for Ream Naval Base
PHNOM PENH, Jan 25, 2022, RFA. The U.S. government on Monday called for full transparency from Cambodia about Beijing-backed refurbishments at its Ream Naval Base following confirmation by Phnom Penh of sand dredging activities at the site, Radio Free Asia reported.
In an emailed statement, Chad Roedemeier, the spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh, told RFA’s Khmer Service that Washington is aware of independent reporting that China is engaged in “a significant, ongoing construction project at Ream Naval Base,” located outside Cambodia’s main port city of Sihanoukville.
“We encourage Cambodian authorities to be fully transparent about the intent, nature and scope of this project — and the role the [Chinese] military is playing, which raises concerns about the intended use of the naval facility,” Roedemeier said.
The embassy statement came a day after a Cambodian Defense Ministry official confirmed sand dredging activity at the base to increase depth to 5-6 meters (16-20 feet) from 2 meters (7 feet).
“Yes, in fact there is sand dredging activities — it appears they are creating a pass [for ships to dredge],” the head of the Ream Naval Base Modernization Project, Gen. Chao Phirun, told RFA of the Chinese activities at the base on Sunday.
“It is the Ministry of National Defense that sent people to help pump and dredge the sediment to make way for access, but the area is very shallow, and the ships might not make it. If [we] want to dredge, we’ll have to spend a lot of money because the water is only 2 meters deep.”
Chao Phirun — one of two senior Cambodian military officials sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury and State Departments in November for conspiring to illicitly profit from the project at Ream — said it is unclear when the pumping will be completed because only one dredging barge is operating at the site. He acknowledged that workers and technical staff from China are working at the base but said no military personnel had been sent by Beijing.
Chao Phirun spoke to RFA in response to a Jan. 21 report by the influential U.S. Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, which cited satellite imagery as showing two large dredging barges in operation at the Ream Naval Base.
U.S. officials have voiced alarm for more than two years over the China-backed refurbishment of Ream Naval Base, following a 2019 Wall Street Journal report on a secret treaty granting the Chinese navy use of the base for 30 years. The claim was quickly denounced by the Cambodian government as “fake news,” but suspicions remain.
During a June visit to Cambodia, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman warned her hosts that a Chinese base in Cambodia would negatively impact relations with the United States.
The November sanctions against Chao Phirun and Ministry of Defense Tea Vinh were announced in conjunction with a Commerce Department advisory warning U.S. businesses of the “potential exposure to entities in Cambodia, such as the Cambodian military, that engage in human rights abuses, corruption, and other destabilizing conduct.”
The arms embargo covers not just conventional weaponry, but also so-called “dual-use” equipment, which are items that could have both commercial and military or national security applications.
Speaking to RFA on Monday, Chao Phirun called claims about refurbishments at the Ream Naval Base “accusations,” and denied that China would use the site in the future.
“There are no Chinese military officials, only technicians and engineers. They came to help … study, survey, determine which plan to follow, because we don’t have many naval experts,” he said.
“It isn’t a military force, it’s a labor force. They are workers from a company that was successfully tendered by the Chinese Ministry of Defense. At the end of their jobs, they will go back home. They come in groups of 10 to 20 people. [But] there are no troops camping there.”
When the project is completed, he said, the Cambodian navy will be able to use the site to repair its small ships, which previously required towing to neighboring countries such as Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia.
He said that the Chinese military is not welcome to use Ream Naval Base because doing so would violate Cambodia’s constitution but added that Cambodia is entitled to receive training and military assistance from abroad as it sees fit.
Reported by RFA’s Khmer Service. Translated by Sok Ry Sum. Written in English by Joshua Lipes.


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As the days start to shorten and the first frost approaches, corn and soybean crops in Ohio will race toward the finish line. Pro Farmer editor and director of the Eastern Leg of the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour, Brian Grete, says unprecedented immaturity means Ohio crops need at least another 45 days to make it.
“We knew the crops would be immature coming into the tour,” he says. “But it’s somewhat startling to see how immature the crop is.”
My route had an average corn yield of 145.3 bu. per acre thru Ohio crop districts 4 & 1. Range of 66 bu. to 214.4. Very immature crop that’s gonna need extra weeks #pftour19 pic.twitter.com/vsJ1oIqqIa— Brian Grete (@BGrete) August 19, 2019
According to Grete, previous tours have discovered pockets of immaturity at this level, but they’ve never seen it throughout all of Western Ohio.
“The immaturity of the crop is pretty much universal,” he said. “Some fields are decent, some are good and some are clunkers.”
The rough spring farmers and their crops faced is showing up in the sampling, he added.
Soybean plants are very short, most of them boot to knee high.
My route had an average pod count in a 3’x3’ square of 970 thru crop districts 4 & 1 in Ohio. Range of 1.2 (that’s not a typo) to 1477. Very short crop. But some of the short fields have a good number of pods. #pftour19 pic.twitter.com/tVzSU2Kaio— Brian Grete (@BGrete) August 19, 2019
“That doesn’t mean they won’t produce pods,” he warned. “It’s all over the board.”
Recent rains should help the soybean crop, but both crops need time.
“That’s the key now,” he says. “The days are starting to shorten up and much of this crop is gonna need 45 days or more to get to the finish line and it becomes more difficult to do the deeper we get into the growing season.”
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[VIDEO] Koenigsegg One:1 available in Need for Speed Rivals
The brand new Koenigsegg One:1 is now available in Need for Speed Rivals, as the developers of the video game have recently announced.
After it was officially presented to the public just last week, during the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, the impressive Koenigsegg One:1 is being placed into the spotlights once again, this time with the model being announced for one of the most popular car video games available to buy: Need for Speed Rivals. The developers of the game have released a trailer with the Koenigsegg One:1, announcing that the model I now available and it comes free of charge.
As a small reminder, the Koenigsegg One:1 is close to becoming, officially, the fastest production car in the world, as it can reach a top speed of 450 km/h. The model has a 5.0 liter V8 aluminum engine, which is producing a total output of 1,341 HP (986 kW) and it has a peak torque of 1,371 Nm (1,011 lb-ft), available at 6,000 rpm. The Koenigsegg One:1 is taking its name from its power to weight ratio as it weighs “just” 1,341 kg (2,956 lbs). You can check out the supercar in the trailer posted below.
Automakers are opting more and more for plug-in hybrids as a way to offer some form of battery-only motoring, but without the range inconveniences.
Compared to regular gasoline-electric hybrids, pioneered by the Toyota Prius, plug-in hybrids allow much more electric-only driving. While the ...
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The Killers have released their annual Christmas charity single.
Every year since 2006, The Killers have released an annual Christmas single for (RED) – featuring collaborations with Elton John, Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant, and Mariachi El Bronx – with proceeds from the sale of the songs going to fight AIDS.
This year’s song is called I Feel It In My Bones, and features Ryan Pardey. It is now available via iTunes with all proceeds from the song’s sales benefiting the (RED) organization’s global fight against AIDS.
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“Style” is misused a fair deal in modern film criticism, in both the positive and derogatory senses of the phrase and concept. At times, style is used to cover for all manner of sins with regard to narrative flaw or suspect ethics; surely you’ve heard “yeah, but it looks terrific” as a rejoinder in arguments about a ‘bad movie’ by the other party in the conversation. Style is the excuse made for incoherent movies built to entertain the eye and not the mind, a limiting definition when it can offer so much more. To use just one recent example, last year’s Blade Runner 2049 built a haunting long-form tone piece out of style, aesthetic, and sound, and the atmosphere therein conjured by the intersections of all those forces. Style can be (and often is) used as a copout justification for vapid filmmaking, but in the right hands, it can also be exhilarating.
It’s then disappointing that Mute, the latest feature from Duncan Jones, is a glaring example of the former category. It’ll earn no shortage of comparisons to 2049 and its iconic predecessor, but it’s unlikely that too many of them will be complimentary. While the film’s release suggests that its production began long before last October, it arrives looking so derivative of Denis Villeneuve’s film that Jones must have been quietly shaking his head in theaters upon that film’s release. Mute has the unique burden of being just well-made enough (at least from a money-on-the-screen vantage, anyway) that its shortcomings become all the more glaring before long. It’s awash in retro-futurist style and floods of grim urban neon, but it ultimately accomplishes far too little for the dramatic weight with which it attempts to carry itself in nearly every scene. It’s a film about a glowering futuristic hellscape of technology and unchecked hedonism, and it’s not even the best one of those released in the past six months. How’s that for bad luck?
To the topic at hand, however, Mute concerns Leo (Alexander Skarsgård), a bartender at a distinctly Phillip K. Dick-esque nightclub. Leo lost his ability to speak in a childhood accident involving a boat propeller; it’s intimated that his voice could’ve been saved by the miracles of modern surgery, but his devout Amish family refused, declaring that God will heal him. This family-induced anguish is the first in a seemingly endless parade of plot points that Mute will introduce and subsequently abandon; before the film is over, those will also include pedophilia, implied war crimes, turncoat sex workers, and a handful of gangsters who seem to exist within the film’s universe just to offer menacing wallpaper as Leo wanders through its hyper-futuristic Berlin.
Leo wanders in search of Naadirah (Seyneb Saleh), a waitress at the club and Leo’s lover, who follows the trajectory of so many missing women in so many stylish urban noir tales like this one. She shows affection to a brutish protagonist who ambles misunderstood through his world, she suddenly begins to exhibit suspicious behavior, and with the snap of a finger, she disappears into Berlin. Leo gives chase, while beset on all sides with the dramas of others, from a Russian kingpin (Gilbert Owuor) to Duck (Justin Theroux), a doctor who passes his days performing reconstructive surgeries with robotics and his nights paying for the most Lolitaesque prostitutes he can find. Meanwhile, Duck carries ties to Cactus Bill (Paul Rudd), an ex-pat American surgeon with designs on taking himself and his daughter home after a fallout with the U.S. government.
The political underpinnings of the film’s universe are of little consequence in Jones and co-writer Michael Robert Johnson’s screenplay, which tends to relegate its most engaging elements to window dressing for what’s otherwise a fairly boilerplate noir odyssey. The tech-centric world is too familiar to ring as particularly unique, even as its vocal-centric setups create a particularly ironic sort of nightmare for Leo. The film’s notions of perversion as an inevitable result of a technological paradise have been explored to more poignant effect elsewhere, and Mute makes the suspect and ultimately ugly choice to relegate them to shock value. (A scene where a half-clad young girl is viewed at length from Duck’s point of view is particularly grotesque.) From the global politics to the inter-crime syndicate drama, Mute rips through its setpieces at a clip without ever deriving a particular wealth of meaning from them. They’re just good-looking sets through which Skarsgård can emote and perform violence.
For his part, Skarsgård delivers the most soulful performance he can muster in a film that does little with any of its drama. His eyes deliver an evocative weight that almost feels jarring against the endless stylization around him, and it adds a weight to scenes that would carry little otherwise. And while he and Rudd are both hamstrung by a film that never lingers in any one place long enough for any one moment to register, Rudd in particular finds depths in a character which often reads like an assemblage of quirks, rather than a person. Cactus may be a foulmouthed prick who trawls through the city with a golden hunting knife on his belt, but he’s also a sincerely affectionate father, and loyal to a fault to the completely undeserving Duck. These moments of humanity serve Mute best, as do Skarsgård and Saleh’s interactions. The common thread there, however, is that they’re all too brief.
Far more often, Mute plays like the first draft of what could have been an intriguing dystopic noir, and it never fully comes into its own. While Jones is far from the first director to attempt to modernize noir standards, he never seems to find a point to any of it; it’s an unremarkable story saturated in Refn colors. There’s little redemption where the film seeks it out, especially as it relates to a cast of characters who (aside from Leo) have far much screen time spent on their sins for the hollow attempts at characterization to land authentically with the audience. Mute has gobs of style to burn, but it’s virtually the textbook definition of sound and fury signifying nothing. Even when it works, it’s not entirely that interesting, and when it doesn’t (which is far more often), Mute becomes an active slog to get through. It’s the kind of movie that even the staunchest style fetishists will struggle to lionize before long.


A SIPOC model is what? Overview, Advantages, and Illustrations
In 1986, Motorola, Inc. created a novel system for quality assurance, which the global telecommunications firm named the Six Sigma methodology.
Later in 1995, Jack Welch, the company’s CEO at the time, popularised the Six Sigma methodology and incorporated it into GE’s overall business strategy.
The ground-breaking Six Sigma methodology integrates tools and procedures that are data-driven and statistically oriented in order to support lean manufacturing, better process management, and continuous improvement.
The Six Sigma approach includes the SIPOC model. It is one of the most well-known and time-tested methods for mapping important business processes.
Organizations can use the SIPOC model to visually represent their business processes, giving them a complete overview of all crucial process components in the form of tables and charts.
An SIPOC model is what?
There are several steps in the Six Sigma approach, such as Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control. Its acronym is DMAIC, which stands for Define [D], Measure [M], Analyze [A], Improve [I], and Control [C]. It’s known as Six Sigma DMAIC.
Before work on a project begins, process management teams use the SIPOC model at the Six Sigma DMAIC ‘Measure’ stage to identify pertinent aspects of process improvements.
The SIPOC model encourages teams to think about key process components, such as the suppliers [S] of the process, the required inputs [I], the various process functions [P], the anticipated outputs [O] from the process, and the customer [C] or end-user [U], who gets the process outputs.
SIPOC, a visual tool, aids in comprehending the complete procedure from beginning to conclusion. It provides insightful information on areas where important problems continue. Problems may originate with the supplier; they may be tied to input specifications, processes, or outputs that don’t fulfil client expectations.
Teams, upper management, and all stakeholders have a great chance to solve process-related problems using a SIPOC table or diagram. From there, the proper methods for process changes can be developed.
Important Elements of the SIPOC Model
The C [Customer] – O [Outputs] – P [Process] – I [Inputs] – S [Suppliers] strategy is typically used by service-related businesses. Customers come first in the COPIS approach, followed by “Outputs,” “Process,” “Inputs,” and “Suppliers.”
This is so because in the service sector, such as in restaurants, clients first place their needs before receiving the result (meal), which is made possible by “Process,” “Inputs,” and “Suppliers.”
Although most businesses use the P [Process] – O [Outputs] – C [Customers] – I [Inputs] – S [Suppliers] approach, the manufacturing sector also uses the SIPOC model. The first two steps in the POCIS technique are “Process” and “Outputs,” which are supported by “Inputs” and “Suppliers” and create requirements for “Customers.”
The fundamental elements of the SIPOC model—Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs, and Customers—remain the same regardless of the method of application.
SIOC Model Illustration
Process teams must be capable of mapping the complete procedure in order to set up a SIPOC table. They must be able to recognise several process components, such as who the suppliers are, the inputs necessary for process execution, the finished product, and the client.
Why Is the SIPOC Model Required?
The SIPOC model is essential for streamlining company processes.
It keeps everyone on board, including new employees, informed about the many stages of a process by graphically portraying all of its components.
The Key Process Output Variable (KPOV), a variable that emerges as an output from a process, can also be studied using the SIPOC paradigm.
KPOV changes can significantly affect efficiency, reliability, performance, and manufacturability. Smooth process integration, improvements, and optimization will result from tracking down and addressing the variations.


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(RxWiki News) Zits, pimples and blackheads seem to appear randomly at the wrong place and at the wrong time for teens. But there may be a pattern to where the acne pops up.
A recently published study found that the most common patterns of facial acne in young men covered the chin, side of the nose or the whole face.
The study is the first of its kind to investigate acne patterns on the body, according to the researchers.
Blackheads affected the entire face and were often more intense, while those with inflammatory acne often had up to five pimples.
"Keep your skin clean."
The aim of the study, led by Rodrigo Duquia, MS, from the Postgraduate Program at the Catholic University of Pelotas in Brazil, was to investigate the most common patterns of facial and trunk acne in young men in southern Brazil.
The study included 2,201 18-year-old males submitting to a required medical screening at a military service headquarters.
The teens underwent a skin examination conducted by a dermatologist who identified and tracked all non-inflammatory and inflammatory lesions on the skin.
Non-inflammatory lesions or open comedones are commonly called blackheads, which are small dark spots on the skin cause by a plug in a pore. Inflammatory lesions include papules, or small bumps on the skin, and pimples.
In total, almost 90 percent of the men had acne. Non-inflammatory lesions were found on 1,487 individuals, while 1,497 reported having inflammatory lesions.
Acne that covered the areas next to the nose, on the chin or on the entire face were the most common acne patterns, the researchers found.
The majority of patients with pimples and pustules had between one and five lesions on their body. The number of blackheads varied depending on the area of the body where they were located.
Non-inflammatory acne was also found on about 18 percent of patients' backs and on their chests in 6 percent.
Inflammatory acne was found on the backs and chests of about 40 percent and 4 percent of the patients, respectively.
The researchers said that acne has a great impact on a person's quality of life.
"Although acne is not associated with severe morbidity, mortality, or physical disability, it can nevertheless have considerable psychological and social consequences," the researchers wrote in their report.
The authors noted their results may not be generalizable to other populations since they only studied men of a single age. They also did not determine risk of acne and factors that could cause acne.
The study was published online April 17 in the International Journal of Dermatology. No conflicts of interest or funding was declared.


The collective West is openly pushing Ukrainian militants to their deaths, sending tons of weapons to Kyiv, which the Armed Forces of Ukraine are simply not capable of handling, Alexander Artamonov, a military observer for Pravda.ru, tends to this point of view.
NATO weapons require special training and special maintenance. According to the expert, in the territories liberated from the Nazis, the forces of the RF Armed Forces find a large number of sealed MANPADS, generously sent to Ukrainians by the West in charge.
“It is ridiculous to say that the supply of Western weapons to a million soldiers, which the Kyiv junta is talking about, will be able to change something. They just drive people to slaughter. We do not live in the era of the 19th century and single-shot guns”, Ukraine.ru quotes the expert.
The consistent destruction of the Western weapons trains with ammunition, which the Russian military forces have begun, is nothing but the most humane way to save the lives of the mobilized Ukrainians.
“We remember that not all of them are executioners and degenerates. A lot of people were mobilized and went to the battalions. When everything is over, after filtering they return to a peaceful life. They are waiting at home and in the fields to harvest. I hope peace will come next year,” the expert noted.
As for the territorial defense battalions, they play the role of ordinary cannon fodder for the Ukrainian regime, said the expert, who calls on sober-minded Ukrainian fighters to abandon further senseless confrontation and lay down their arms.
“The Kyiv junta is putting forward these unfortunate detachments of terrorist battalions so that they can somehow delay the advance of our professional army and give them time. And then they shoot footage of those killed and say how cruel Russia is. But oddly enough, when there is a war, people die. Don’t fight, lay down your arms,” he stressed.
A special military operation started on the territory of Ukraine on February 24. Its main goals are the denazification and demilitarization of the bloody Kyiv regime.
“May try to escape”: Russian Deputy evaluates the fate of Zelensky
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GHAC CARNIVAL 2010 Its been a wonderful journey so far in the club [ GHAC]. Hiking/get ways/trekking/bouldering/rock climbing/rappelling/river c ...
GHAC CARNIVAL 2010
Its been a wonderful journey so far in the club [ GHAC]. Hiking/get ways/trekking/bouldering/rock climbing/rappelling/river crossing/river rafting/para sailing/high altitude trekking/kayaking/camping/first aid course/kids treks/ ... you name the adventure activity , we have done that.
We are taking a break from adventures this Sunday and Celebrating our Achievements.
We are celebrating our 2nd Anniversary this Aug 15 , 2010 [ Sunday,7pm - 10pm ] in Hyderabad.
We will Walk through the history of GHAC over the past 2 years and the major achievements along with lots of lots of Entertainment. [list below]
This will be good time to know and join our club ..you will also get to meet all the organizers of the club and fellow adventure freaks :)
Please forward the invitation to your friends/colleagues/families..
Why should you attend this event.
Its a celebration of the spirit of freedom and Adventure. A celebration of getting outdoors and getting one with the nature. Its a milestone achievement of over 200 adventure events in last 2 years.
By Attending you will be supporting the cause of promoting adventure and a healthy lifestyle
Witness the Achievements
Walk through the history of GHAC over the past 2 years and the major achievements.
Adventure Wear Fashion Show
First time ever you will witness the concept of adventure fashion wear by select Hyderabadi Models as well as some GHAC members
Rock Music Band
Live Band with Electrifying Music to rock you till rest of the evening
Watch the best dancers from Hyderabad perform live on the top bollywood songs
Taramati Baradari has a great Ambiance along with a great outdoor setup under the open sky
Tinker your Taste buds with a range of the best Hyderabadi Dishes
Get together & Networking
Meet your trek buddies and network with other Adventurers from the largest Adventure Family in Hyderabad
7:15 - Invocation Song and lightening of Lamp
7:20 - MC speaks
7:25 - About GHAC and Adventure Activities presentation
7:40 - Adventure Gear Fashion Show with dance troop performance during breaks
08:15 - Key Note Speaker and Chief Guest Speak
08:40 - GHAC Magazine Release
08:45 - Dinner
09:00 - Vote of Thanks
09:00 - 11:00 PM Rock Live Band performs


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Rio Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu picked up an easy win against Israel’s Ksenia Polikarpova at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. The third day of the Olympics also saw weightlifter Mirabai Chanu open India’s account with a silver medal. There are high expectations from the Archery as well as Shooting teams on the fourth day of the games but both of them have thus far disappointed with their performances.
Here are all fixtures, timings of events involving Indian athletes on July 26:
|05:30 AM IST||Fencing: Women’s Sabre Individual Table of 64||CA Bhavani Devi|
|06:00 AM IST||Archery: Men’s Team 1/8 Eliminations||Atanu Das, Tarundeep Rai & Pravin Jadhav|
|06:30 AM IST||Shooting: Skeet Men’s Qualification Day 2|
Table Tennis: Men’s Singles Round 2
|Mairaj Ahmad Khan & Angad Vir Bajwa|
|TBD||Tennis: Men’s Singles Second Round||Sumit Nagal|
|08:30 AM IST||Table Tennis: Women’s Singles Round 2||Sutirtha Mukherjee|
|08:35 AM IST||Sailing: Men’s Laser Race 2 & 3||Vishnu Saravanan|
|09:10 AM IST||Badminton: Men’s Doubles Group Play Stage||Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty|
|10:15 AM IST||Archery: Men’s Team Quarter Final||Team India (Subject to qualification)|
|11:05 AM IST||Sailing: Women’s Laser Radial Race 3 & 4||Nethra Kumanan|
|11:47 AM IST||Archery: Men’s Team Quarter Final||Subject to Qualification|
|12:00 PM IST||Table Tennis: Women’s Singles Round 3||Manika Batra|
|12:20 PM IST||Shooting: Skeet Men’s Final||Angad Bajwa & Mairad Khan (Subject to qualification)|
|12:45 PM IST||Archery: Men’s Team Medal Rounds||Subject to Qualification|
|01:00 PM IST||Table Tennis: Women’s Singles Round 3||Manika Batra|
|03:06 PM IST||Boxing: Prelims – Round of 32 – Men’s 75 kg||Ashish Kumar|
|03:50 PM IST||Swimming: Men’s 200m Butterfly – Heat 2||Sajan Prakash|
|05:45 PM IST||Hockey: Women’s India vs Germany Pool A||Team India|
Where to watch the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics can will be live across the Sony Ten Network of channels which includes Sony Ten 1, Sony Ten 1 HD, Sony Ten 2, Sony Ten 3, Sony Ten 2 HD, Sony Ten 3 HD, Sony Espn, Sony Espn HD, Sony Six, Sony Six HD, etc.
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American rapper; Cardi B and Pop sensation; Rita Ora have both admitted to having sexual experiences with “a lot of women”. This is due to backlash from their new single; Girls, which has been hailed as a “bisexual anthem” for its lyrical content. The track – which also features Charli XCX and Bebe Rexha – contains lyrics such as: “I ain’t one-sided, I’m open-minded, I’m 50-50 and I’m never gonna hide it.”
Listen to the track below:
The Bodak Yellow star addressed her sexuality in a series of tweets after LGBTQ artists such as Kehlani and Hayley Kiyoko called the song “harmful” upon its release. Here’s what Hayley had to say;
“Every so often there comes certain songs with messaging that is downright tone-deaf, which does more harm than good for the LGBTQ+ community. A song like this just fuels the male gaze while marginalizing the idea of women loving women. I know this wasn’t the intention of the artists on the song, but it’s the lack of consideration behind these lyrics that really get me. I don’t need to drink wine to kiss girls; I’ve loved women my entire life.
“This type of message is dangerous because it completely belittles and invalidates the very pure feelings of an entire community. I feel I have a responsibility to protect that whenever possible.”
In response, Cardi B told fans: “We never try to cause harm or had bad intentions with the song. I personally myself had experiences with other woman, shiieeett with a lot of woman! I though the song was a good song and I remember my experience.”
She then apologised for language she may have used in the past that would be deemed “offensive to the LGBT community.“Not everyone knows the correct “terms” to use. I learned and I stopped using it,” she added.
Rita Ora also made a statement addressing the backlash;
“Girls was written to represent my truth and is an accurate account of a very real and honest experience in my life. I have had romantic relationships with women and men throughout my life and this is my personal journey.
“I am sorry how I expressed myself in my song has hurt anyone. I would never intentionally cause harm to other LGBTQ+ people or anyone. Looking forward, I hope that continuing to express myself through my art will empower my fans to feel as proud of themselves as I’m learning to feel about who I am.”
She continued: “I’m ever thankful to my fans for teaching me to love myself no matter what. I have strived to be a contributor to the LGBTQ+ community throughout my entire career and always will be.”


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Kelly Brothers - Sweet SoulVendor: Excello
NEW VINYL LP ON EXCELLO 2010.
Swank group harmonies from the north meet gritty vamping & growling from the south, and you get the answer to the soulful musical question, 'What if Otis Redding was split into 3 people?' The Kelly Brothers began as a gospel act, were sometimes called the Kingpins, & recorded in Memphis & Muscle Shoals, Alabama. They issued a few singles on labels in Chicago & Nashville before returning to the gospel circuit.
1. THAT’S WHAT YOU MEAN TO ME-2:01
2. YOU PUT YOUR TOUCH ON ME-2:40
3. HANGING IN HERE-2:09
4. COMIN’ ON IN-2:27
5. IF THAT WILL HOLD YOU-2:45
6. GOT THE FEELING-2:00
1. CAN’T STAND IT NO LONGER-2:50
2. CRYIN’ DAYS ARE OVER-2:55
3. MAKE ME GLAD-2:22
4. HOW CAN TRUE LOVE BE THIS WAY-2:58
5. FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN-2:33
6. I’D RATHER HAVE YOU-2:52
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He said this even as the CityTime crooks were stealing $700 million from the city, various DOE crooks were stealing tens of millions, the GPS system for the NYFD and Sanitation Departments were showing trucks in the East River at a cost of $17 million and the NYCHA computer system was causing tons of problems even though Bloomberg had spent $34 million on it.
Now comes another scandal - the 911 emergency system:
City Hall aides repeatedly bungled supervision of a massive upgrade of the 911 system, even as the project fell years behind schedule and its cost ballooned by as much as $1 billion, an audit has found.
When Mayor Bloomberg launched the 911 project in 2004, he promised a seamless system that would replace antiquated police, fire and EMS call-taking and dispatch functions with 21st century technology. It had a price tag of $1.3 billion and was supposed to be done in three years.
City Hall now concedes the cost has zoomed to at least $2 billion, and Controller John Liu will claim Wednesday that the price tag is closer to $2.3 billion.
Liu will also release an audit that concludes management failures dogged the multiagency project almost from the start. It blames City Hall aides for repeatedly failing to address the problems.
"Key decisions are not being made in a timely manner," warned the Gartner Group, the city's own quality control consultant on the project.
Its memo urged "active participation by City Hall" in resolving the conflicts.
Much like the notorious CityTime payroll project, the 911 upgrade kept devouring astonishing amounts of money while getting delayed.
A new Brooklyn 911 center that was supposed to be finished in 2007 did not become fully operational until late last year. A second emergency center originally scheduled for the same time in the Bronx - as a backup in case of terrorist attack or natural disaster - will not be ready until 2015.
By May 2009, Gartner's warnings became more dire about the mushrooming costs and continuing lack of direction on the project.
The interagency steering committee had "little or no participation by City Hall representatives," Gartner wrote in May 2009. "All City Hall meetings have been canceled."
By then, it was clear that some major vendors on the project, such as Verizon and Hewlett-Packard had provided equipment and technology that was performing inadequately, the audit said.
Hewlett-Packard was eventually bounced as the project's chief system integrator, and the city is demanding more than $50 million from Verizon for the delays it caused.
In her official response to Liu's audit, Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications Commissioner Carole Post did not object to any of its findings.
"The city long ago identified the issues raised in the current audit, and had taken the measures necessary to address them," Deputy Mayor Cas Holloway said in a statement.
There you have it - another example of Bloomberg's fiscal genius (i.e., the stealing of public money for private gain) at work.
Of course each time Mr. Liu exposes these fiscal scandals, the media inevitable launches an attack on the messenger. Stop shooting the messenger! It's way past time to place the blame firmly where it belongs, on Bloomberg's despotic little shoulders.ReplyDelete
Mr Liu is the one person if he is still standing who should receive the support and endorsement of labor for mayor of New York City. I was taken back by this story not being shown on any of the local news reports last evening. Did I miss it perhaps? Give the Bloomberg press machine credit they sure know how to surpress bad publicity.ReplyDelete
Just wait- there will shortly be another "revelation" about the alleged misdeeds of Mr. Liu- this is following the same kind of predictable cycle that the Post follows when smearing teachers.TThe only pol with the balls to go against Bloomberg, even in as mild and unthreatening a fashion as its done. Wait until everyone finds out how much Mr. Dollar a Year has truly cost them due to all the no bid contracts he has let.Don't think there's been a bit of quid pro quo?Think offshore tax havens (Bermuda) secretive mayoral disappearances at inopportune (for us) times. Forensic accounting, people!ReplyDelete
Citytime,Seedco scandal,making false claims about school standardize test scores,and now the 911 fiasco and another crane collapse. Add to this sending nypd to NJ and not informing NJ Governor. He likes to give out grades to teachers and restaurants. He should get an F for his third term performance. LetS impound his offshore bank accounts in the Cayman islands and have him pay for all the ripoffs that have ocourred during his THIRD TERM. Like the city cant do without his GENIUS.ReplyDelete
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MABALACAT CITY -- A labor group has urged the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) to make an emergency employment plan for employees who might lose their jobs because of the African Swine Fever (ASF).
The Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino (BMP) urged Dole to issue a contingency plan to help workers in the meat sector.
"The meat industry is now demanding support from the Agriculture department. It is the responsibility of the Labor department to protect meat workers in turn," said Leody de Guzman, chairperson of BMP.
He demanded an immediate inventory of affected firms, which are likely be the ones to pass on their loss to workers by retrenchment or reduced pay.
"The Department of Agriculture has reported P1 billion loss per month in the industry, but there is no calculation yet on how the ASF has cost labor in terms of rotations, layoffs and extended work hours," the labor leader said.
The labor group also asked the Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) of Dole to tighten health and sanitation regulations in the agriculture and food manufacturing sector.
"Luckily, the ASF does not affect people, but what if the meat industry suddenly encounters diseases capable of cross-species transmission? Wouldn't those workers who clean and process the meat or be the first ones to be infected?" he said.
De Guzman said workers need a new set of occupational safety and health insurance coverage given the global rise in communicable diseases.
"For so long, our workers have been in the frontline of protecting consumers from industry's cost-cutting practices with their due diligence in food handling and packaging. We must afford them the same protection," he added.