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House: House of Representatives
Portfolio: Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories
To allow the Minister to exempt the export or import of certain plant and animal specimens from the controls attached to an approved management program and increase the maximum prison term which may be imposed for the unauthorised import or export of certain plant and animal specimens. The Bill will also allow the Minister to make a declaration approving, and imposing a time frame or conditions on a management program and clarify the treatment of certain plant and animal specimens in transit.
On 1 May 1984 the Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1982 (the Principal Act) came into operation in Australia. The Principal Act is administered by the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service (ANPWS) and enforced by the Australian Federal Police and Australian Customs Service. Basically, the Principal Act seeks to regulate: the export of Australian native plants and animals; the export and import of plants and animals listed on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES); and the import of live exotic plants and animals which may have detrimental effects on native species. The Principal Act is structured around seven Schedules of Species in which trade is prohibited or regulated. The more important Schedules are:
*Schedule 1 lists species in which trade is limited to that undertaken for scientific purposes, or by bona fide zoos or for commercial trade if the animal or plant specimen was bred in captivity, or artificially propagated;
*Schedule 2 lists animal and plant specimens which are allowed to be commercially traded provided they were taken from the wild in accordance with an approved management program; and
*Schedule 4 lists native species of wildlife that can be exported without a permit.
Any export from, or import into, Australia involving plants or animals subject to the provisions of the Principal Act require either a permit or an authority. Permits to export or import animal or plant specimens are not granted where that would be detrimental to the survival of any species.
Commercial exports of Australian plants and animals may only occur where a plant or animal is a captive breed, has been artificially propagated, or is taken from the wild under an approved management program. Permits to import are automatically subject to a restriction not to sell or dispose of the animal or plant without permission. Penalties are imposed on individuals and corporations convicted of offences under the Principal Act.
The ANPWS maintains a record of all seizures and surrenders of plant and animal specimens made under the provisions of the Principal Act. In 1988-89, seizures and surrenders of plant and animal specimens comprised:
*other reptile products-506;
*elephant products-409;
*turtle products-401;
*butterfly specimens-375;
*other mammal products-132;
*live birds-127;
*live reptiles-125;
*bird products-108;
*live fish-81;
*crocodile products-62;
*live mammals-40;
*products of the cat family-17; and
*live crabs-6. 1
During 1988-89 eight successful prosecutions were completed with an additional twelve cases remaining outstanding. Several examples of successful seizures by Australian Customs Service Officers are given in the ANPWS Annual Report for 1988-89, including the arrest in November 1988 of a West German citizen at Sydney Kingsford-Smith Airport. The person was attempting to illegally export twenty-seven Australian native birds and eleven Australian reptiles. The person was sentenced to two years imprisonment for the attempted export of the birds, two years imprisonment for the attempted export of the reptiles and six months imprisonment for travelling on a forged passport. 2
In September 1988, the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories (DASETT) commissioned a consultant to conduct an independent and comprehensive review of the ANPWS. The review, which was released in March 1989, included several submissions on the wildlife import and export control arrangements of the Principal Act. One submission described the Principal Act as an `...incomprehensible lawyer's paradise...'. 3 In another submission, DASETT
suggested that there may be a case for a review of the Principal Act with the following aims:
(a) improvement to achieve effective implementation;
(b) whether matters relating to the CITES are effectively and efficiently presented for effective enforcement;
(c) to identify appropriate enforcement resources to ensure efficient implementation of the Principal Act; and
(d) to determine procedures for streamlining the development and approval of management programs. 4
The Review recommended that: DASETT and ANPWS should consult as soon as possible on establishing a legislative review of the Principal Act; a continuing priority of the proposed Australian National Conservation Authority should be to ensure, on a continuing basis, that the procedures and provisions of the Principal Act are streamlined and simplified; and that bureaucratic regulation is kept to a minimum consistent with achievement of the objectives of the Principal Act. 5
The stated objective of this Bill is two-fold: (1) to provide the court's with penalties sufficient to deter wildlife traffickers; and (2) improve the operating efficiency of the Principal Act. 6
Main Provisions
Clause 4 provides that a plant or animal specimen is only taken to be in transit if:
*it is brought into Australia or an external Territory in the course of being transported to an identified person in another country;
*any delay in its leaving Australia or an external Territory is due solely to the arrangements for its transport; and
*it is under the control of Customs the whole time it is in transit (note: where a specimen is in transit, by virtue of section 8 of the Principal Act, it is taken not to be subject to the provisions of the Principal Act).
Clause 5 will allow the Minister to make a declaration approving and imposing a time frame or conditions on a management program (i.e. a program for the protection, conservation or management of animals, plants or both). Where the Minister is satisfied that the conditions attached to a management plan have been breached or the reasons for imposing the conditions no longer exist the Minister is to revoke the declaration.
Clause 6 will allow the Minister, where the Minister decides it is consistent with the object of the Principal Act, to exempt the export or import of certain plant and animal specimens from the controls attached to an approved management plan. The Minister may impose a time frame or conditions (i.e. that the export or import is limited to a particular number of specimens) to an exemption. Where the Minister is satisfied that the conditions attached to an exemption have been breached, or the reasons for imposing the conditions no longer exist, the Minister is to revoke the exemption. The Minister, when making an exemption, is to take into account certain advice of ANPWS, including: the size of the populations of the animals or plants from which the specimens are taken; the potential impact on those populations of taking the specimens; any management program relating to those animals or plants; and any other prescribed matter.
The maximum prison term which may be imposed for unauthorised import/export of plant or animal specimens without a permit or authority will be increased from 5 to 10 years (clauses 8 and 9).
1. Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service, Annual Report 1988-89, p. 50.
2. Ibid., pp. 47 and 48.
3. Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories, Report on the Review of the Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service, March 1989, pp. 130 and 131.
4. Ibid., p. 131.
5. Ibid., p. 133.
6. Second Reading Speech, Wildlife Protection (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Bill 1990.
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St. Mary's breaks even in pair of Twin Lakes Conference matches
Panthers beat Poky, defeated by Manson
Storm Lake St. Mary's hosted Manson Northwest Webster and Pocahontas Area in a Twin Lakes Conference triangular on Tuesday night.
The Panthers were defeated by Manson 25-16, 25-11. Jasmine Demers went 26-for-30 in hitting with eight kills. Renae Drey was 16-for-20 with four kills. Mackenzie Laven was 9-for-11 with two kills.
Trisha Lenhart charted nine set assists. Demers led the team in digs with 10. Drey added nine and Laven and Lenhart seven apiece. Lenhart went 5-for-5 in serving.

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October 29, 2008
SmartHeat Inc. Signs $5 Million Energy Savings Equipment Supply Contracts With a Subsidiary of Dalkia, a Fortune 500 Company, Expects to Report Record 3rd Quarter Earnings Before November 15, 2008
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- SmartHeat Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: SMHT) , a market leader in China's "green" technology energy savings industry, today announced that it was awarded product supply contracts totaling $5 million from Dalkia (Jiamusi) -- a subsidiary of Dalkia International ( http://www.dalkia.com/ ), a Fortune 500 company with approximately 8 billion euros in annual revenue.
Dalkia is a global industry leader that provides heating systems and energy efficient solutions worldwide. Having previously cooperated with Dalkia on several municipal projects in China, SmartHeat is a Dalkia recognized "Triple A" supplier for excellent product quality which exempts SmartHeat products from quality inspection requirements.James Wang, Chief Executive Officer of SmartHeat commented: "With these significant contracts, SmartHeat further solidifies its position as a market leader in China's plate heat exchange (or PHE) market which provides energy saving solutions to the vast Chinese municipalities and industrial customers. We are pleased with our continued services to Dalkia and we expect additional supply contracts from this recognized industry leader. Energy savings and more efficient heat utilization is the solution in today's predominantly coal burning, pollution generating heating source environment in China. SmartHeat is dedicated to reducing energy waste and less pollution to the environment through effective utilization of our advanced heat energy savings technology."
SmartHeat announces that it expects to report record 3rd quarter financial results before November 15, 2008.
About SmartHeat, Inc.
SmartHeat, Inc. is a US company with its primary operations in China. SmartHeat is a market leader in China's "green" technology heat energy saving industry. SmartHeat manufactures plate heat exchangers and compact plate heat exchanger units -- the technology that helps to capture and recycle waste heat thus reducing fossil fuel related costs and pollution. SmartHeat's products and technology have broad residential and industrial applications. China's heat transfer market is currently estimated at approximately $2.4 billion with double digit annual growth according to China Heating Association.
Safe Harbor Statement
All statements in this press release that are not historical are forward- looking statements made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ from the company's expectations. SmartHeat's actual results may differ from its projections. Further, preliminary results are subject to normal year-end adjustments. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements in this press release as they reflect SmartHeat's current expectations with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated. Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risks described in SmartHeat's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contact Information: James Wang CEO SmartHeat Inc. Tel: 011-86-13701368262 Email: [email protected]
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CONTACT: James Wang, CEO of SmartHeat, +011-86-13701368262,[email protected]
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Sommelier Wine Awards 2018 Judging Days
From Monday 26 February 2018 - 08:00am
To Tuesday 27 February 2018 - 05:00pm
The Sommelier Wine Awards is a wine competition with a difference. Britain's only on-trade wine competition, it focuses entirely on wines aimed at the on-trade. Since it started in 2007 it has grown to become the first point of reference for the UK's on-trade wine buyers as well as the key competition for wines trying to increase their presence in hotels, pubs, bars and restaurants. The judges need or buy wine in the on-trade, and wines with general high street distribution are not permitted, except for sparkling and fortified wines, and online-exclusive wines
Last day to enter on SWA 2018 is 24th January and results will be announced on 9th May.
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After reading a decent bit about Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, we get the feeling he may not even own a calendar. Which is worrisome in the here and now, because his days are filling up pretty fast. He's got to go to those weekly Saddle Creek mixers now. Dude is constantly touring. And now he's got to start promoting his new album Summer of Fear (due out October 20), which features the lovely artwork pictured above. We're glad he looks peaceful on the cover, because we get the feeling that's not so much what the record's going to sound like. Yay for dichotomy. Here are tour dates and such...
10.05 Toronto, ON @ The Mod Club
10.07 Boston, MA @ Paradise -
10.08 New York, NY @ The Fillmore at Irving Plaza
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10.22 Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory (Saddle Creek Showcase)
10.23 New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge (Self Titled Magazine Showcase)


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OF THE PHILIPPINES, and
G.R. No. 173844
SERENO, and
April 11, 2012
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Before us is a petition for review on certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court seeking to nullify the 17 January 2006 decision of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 88828. The CA decision held that petitioner failed to show grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack of or in excess of jurisdiction on the part of the Secretary of Justice in ordering the filing against the petitioner of forty (40) counts of estafa.[2]
Culled from the records are the following antecedent facts:
On 27 January 1994, Hermosa Savings and Loans Bank, Inc. (HSLBI) availed of forty (40) loans from the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) pursuant to a Subsidiary Loan Agreement.[3] In support of the loan agreement and applications, HSLBI, through bank officers Benjamin J. Cruz, Rodolfo C. Buenaventura, Librada Y. Dio, Nilda S. Fajardo, Lelaine V. Fernandez and Atty. Ligaya P. Cruz, herein petitioner, as its legal counsel, submitted the required documents, i.e. project evaluation reports, financial package approval, deeds of undertaking, certificates of registration, promissory notes, supplemental deeds of assignment and Investment Enterprise/sub-borrowers consent. These documents were submitted to assure DBP that the respective Investment Enterprises were actually existing and duly registered with the government; that the subsidiary loan will be exclusively used for relending to these Investment Enterprises and for the purposes stated in the applications; and that the concerned Investment Enterprises are amenable to the assignment of debt in favor of HSLBI.
On 31 March 2001, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) conducted an examination of HSLBIs loan portfolio. The BSP found out that most of HSLBIs loan documents were either forged or inexistent. In particular, the Transfer Certificates of Title (TCTs) of properties submitted as collaterals were found to be inexistent, registered in another persons name, or already foreclosed/mortgaged to another bank. The annotations on the TCTs in favor of HSLBI were also inexistent. Likewise, the signatures of sub-borrowers/Investment Enterprises appearing on documents were all forged. Worst, the BSP discovered that the credit accounts assigned to DBP were in the names of non-existing Investment Enterprises.
Thus, on 19 December 2001, DBP filed a complaint[4] for forty (40) counts of estafa through falsification of commercial documents or for large scale fraud or violation of Articles 315, 316(4) [as amended by Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 1689] and 318 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC) against the aforementioned officers of HSLBI and herein petitioner Atty. Ligaya P. Cruz (Atty. Cruz).
Atty. Cruz was included in the complaint for the reason that she, as in-house legal counsel of HSLBI, rendered an opinion that all the purported Investment Enterprises were duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under Philippine laws and that they have full legal rights, power and authority to carry on their present business and for notarizing two deeds of assignment utilized as supporting documents.
In a Joint Resolution[5] dated 18 November 2002, State Prosecutors Maria Regina Tordilla-Castillo and Melvin J. Abad recommended the filing of informations for forty (40) counts of estafa under Article 315, paragraph 2(a) of the RPC in relation to P.D. 1689 against the respondent bank officers and herein petitioner.
On 11 February 2003, the respondents in the complaint, including herein petitioner, filed a petition for review[6] before the Department of Justice (DOJ) assailing the Joint Resolution.
In a Resolution[7] dated 30 April 2003, then Undersecretary of the DOJ, Ma. Merceditas N. Gutierrez, dismissed the petition for review.
On 15 May 2003, respondents filed a motion for reconsideration[8] of the dismissal of their petition.
On 3 November 2003, then DOJ Secretary Simeon A. Datumanong, issued a resolution[9] the dispositive portion of which reads:
WHEREFORE, the motion for reconsideration is GRANTED IN PART and the assailed resolution is MODIFIED accordingly. The complaint against respondent Atty. Ligaya Cruz is hereby DISMISSED for want of probable cause and the Chief State Prosecutor is hereby directed to file an information for violation of Art. 315, par. 2(a), Revised Penal Code, against respondents Benjamin Cruz, Rodolfo Buenaventura, Librada Dio, Nilda Fajardo and Lelaine Fernandez and to report the action taken hereon within ten (10) days from receipt hereof.
DBP, thereafter, filed a motion for reconsideration[10] of the 3 November 2003 resolution.
By Resolution[11] dated 27 January 2004, Acting Secretary Ma. Merceditas N. Gutierrez ordered the filing of informations for Estafa/Large Scale Fraud under Article 315, par. 2(a) of the RPC, as amended, in relation to P.D. 1689 against respondents. In the same resolution, she ordered the filing of informations against Atty. Cruz. The dispositive portion of the Resolution of 27 January 2004 reads:
WHEREFORE, the motion is hereby GRANTED. The resolution dated November 3, 2003 is hereby SET ASIDE. The Chief State Prosecutor is hereby directed to cause the reinstatement of the forty (40) Informations for estafa under Article 315, paragraph 2(a) of the Revised Penal Code, in relation to P.D. 1689 against respondents Benjamin J. Cruz, Rodolfo C. Buenaventura, Librada Y. Dio, Nilda S. Farjardo, Lelaine V. Fernandez and Atty. Ligaya P. Cruz, and to report to this Office the action taken within five (5) days from receipt hereof. (Emphasis in the original)[12]
Respondents and herein petitioner moved for reconsideration.[13]
In a Resolution[14] dated 4 January 2005, Secretary Raul Gonzales partially granted their motion and ordered the filing against all respondents of informations only for forty (40) counts of estafa under Article 315, par. 2(a) of the RPC and not for large scale fraud under P.D. 1689. The dispositive portion reads:
WHEREFORE, given the foregoing, the motion for reconsideration is hereby GRANTED. The Resolution dated January 27, 2004 is SET ASIDE. The Chief State Prosecutor is directed to move for the withdrawal of the forty (40) informations for violation of PD 1689, if already filed, and to file instead separate informations for violation of Art. 315, par. 2(a), RPC against respondents Cruz, et. al. Report the action taken hereon within five (5) days from receipt hereof.[15]
Undaunted, Atty. Cruz filed a petition for certiorari[16] under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court before the CA seeking to nullify and set aside the 4 January 2005 resolution of the Secretary of Justice.
On 17 January 2006, the CA rendered the assailed decision[17] dismissing the petition. Petitioners motion for reconsideration was denied on 19 July 2006.[18]
Hence, this appeal.
Essentially, the issue before us for resolution is whether the CA erred in sustaining the Secretary of Justice in its ruling that there is probable cause to indict petitioner Atty. Cruz.
Petitioner seeks the reversal of the resolution of the Secretary of Justice for allegedly being devoid of supporting evidence. She based her argument on the alleged conflicting resolutions of the Office of the Secretary of Justice. She argues that she should not be held liable for the offense since she only signed a pro-forma opinion prepared by the DBP and merely notarized the documents submitted by HSLBI to DBP. On their face, she found no indication of any irregularity or any taint of illegality on the documents she signed.
She also claims that HSLBI was duly accredited as a participating financial institution of DBP after complying with stringent conditions imposed by the latter. Such accreditation is allegedly reviewed and renewed annually and project visitations of the accounts of sub-borrowers of HSLBI are regularly conducted by the personnel of the DBP. Hence, if there were any questionable transactions or documents, the DBP, in the exercise of due diligence would have discovered these and taken proper actions thereon. She contends that HSLBI should not be made answerable for the failure of DBP to perform its responsibilities.
She further argues that even if she is held liable, her liability is only civil and not criminal in view of the creditor-debtor relationship between HSLBI and DBP.
The petition is bereft of merit.
Jurisprudence has established rules on the determination of probable cause. In the case of Galario v. Office of the Ombudsman,[19] this Court held that:
xxx. [A] finding probable cause needs only to rest on evidence showing that more likely than not a crime has been committed and there is enough reason to believe that it was committed by the accused. It need not be based on clear and convincing evidence of guilt, neither on evidence establishing absolute certainty of guilt. A finding of probable cause merely binds over the suspect to stand trial. It is not a pronouncement of guilt.
The term does not mean actual and positive cause nor does it import absolute certainty. It is merely based on opinion and reasonable belief. x x x. Probable cause does not require an inquiry into whether there is sufficient evidence to procure a conviction. (Italics in the original)[20]
We affirm the CA decision in line with the principle of non-interference with the prerogative of the Secretary of Justice to review the resolutions of the public prosecutor in the determination of the existence of probable cause. For reasons of practicality, this Court, as a rule, does not interfere with the prosecutors determination of probable cause for otherwise, courts would be swamped with petitions to review the prosecutors findings in such investigations.[21] In the absence of any showing that the Secretary of Justice committed manifest error, grave abuse of discretion or prejudice, courts will not disturb its findings. Moreover, this Court will decline to interfere when records show that the findings of probable cause is supported by evidence, law and jurisprudence.
In the instant case, the Secretary of Justice found sufficient evidence to indict petitioner. It was adequately established by DBP and found by the Secretary of Justice that the funds would not have been released pursuant to the subsidiary loan agreement if HSLBI had no sub-borrowers/Investment Enterprises to speak of. As it turned out, not only were the collaterals submitted inexistent, all the purported sub-borrowers/Investment Enterprises were also fictitious and inexistent. In fact, the signatures of the sub-borrowers and the supporting documents submitted to DBP by petitioner and her co-respondents were all forged. The findings of probable cause against petitioner was based on the document she issued entitled Opinion of Counsel to the Participating Financial Institution, to wit:
In connection therewith and in my capacity as such legal counsel for the PFI, I have reviewed all pertinent laws, rules and regulations of the Republic of the Philippines, and examined the originals or copies, photocopied, certified or otherwise identified to my satisfaction, of the Agreement, the promissory note executed by the PFI (the Note), the Deed of Assignment, and such documents, agreements, records and matters pertaining to PFI and IE as I have considered necessary or desirable for the opinions hereinafter expressed.
Based on the foregoing, it is my opinion that:
1. PFI and IE are duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Philippines, and have their principal offices at the addresses indicated in the Agreement and in other documents submitted by the PFI and IE and are registered or qualified to do business in the jurisdiction where such registration or qualification is necessary.
2. PFI and IE have full legal right, power and authority to carry on their present business, to own their properties and assets, to incur the obligations provided for in the Agreement, the Note, the Deed of Assignment, and any other documents pertinent or relevant thereto and to execute and deliver the same and to perform and observe the terms and conditions thereof.
3. All appropriate and necessary corporate and legal actions have been taken by PFI and/or the IE to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Agreement, the Note, the Deed of Assignment, and any other documents relevant or pertinent thereto.
5. All consents, licenses, approvals and authorizations, and all declarations, filings and registrations necessary for the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of the Agreement, the Note and the Deed of Assignment have been obtained by PFI and/or the IE and are in full force and effect.
6. To the best of my knowledge after due inquiry, except as disclosed by PFI in writing to DBP prior to the date of the Agreement, there is no litigation, tax claim, proceeding or dispute, pending or threatened, against or affecting the PFI or its properties, the adverse determination of which might adversely affect the PFIs financial condition or operations or impair its ability to perform its obligations under the Agreement, the Note, or the Deed of Assignment, or any other instrument or agreement required thereunder.
Although this opinion is dated January 28, 1999, you may rely on the correctness of the opinion expressed herein on and as of the date of the initial Availment under the Agreement.[22]
It is evident therefore that petitioners opinion was instrumental in the deceit committed against DBP. As a lawyer and in-house legal counsel of HSLBI, it is highly doubtful that she would have affixed her signature without knowing that there were defects in those documents.
As aptly found by the Office of the Chief State Prosecutor:
Insofar as respondent Atty. Ligaya P. Cruz is concerned, her claim of innocence is difficult to sustain. Being the wife of respondent Benjamin J. Cruz and a lawyer at that, she should have refrained or inhibited from rendering an opinion that is totally in contravention of what had actually transpired. Her legal opinion that the forty (40) loan applicants are legally existing and in good standing necessarily caused damage and injury to complainant DBP. As the wife of then president of HSLBI, her having an in-depth knowledge of the operations and transactions appurtenant to the bank including, but not limited to, the inexistent investment enterprises is not remote.[23] (Emphasis and underline supplied)
Whether or not there was negligence on the part of DBP is of no moment. Petitioner cannot conveniently blame DBP for allegedly not double-checking the documents submitted by HSLBI because by affixing her signature on these documents and negotiating the subsidiary loan agreement on behalf of fictitious sub-borrowers/Investment Enterprises, she actively represented that these entities were indeed existing and eligible for the loan.
Likewise, she cannot use as a defense the flip-flopping resolutions of the Secretary of Justice. The amendments in the resolutions does not mean that there was grave of discretion on the part of the Secretary of Justice. If at all, it is indicative of the fact that the Office of the Secretary of Justice carefully studied and reviewed the facts of the case in arriving at its final resolution.
WHEREFORE, the Court DENIES the petition for review on certiorari, and AFFIRMS the 17 January 2006 decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 88828. The petitioner shall pay the costs of suit.
Associate Justice
Associate Justice
Associate Justice Associate Justice
Associate Justice
I attest that the conclusions in the above Decision had been reached in consultation before the case was assigned to the writer of the opinion of the Courts Division.
Associate Justice
Pursuant to Section 13, Article VIII of the Constitution and the Division Chairpersons Attestation, I certify that the conclusions in the above Decision had been reached in consultation before the case was assigned to the writer of the opinion of the Courts Division.
Chief Justice
[1] Rollo, pp. 8-40.
[2] CA rollo, pp. 23-27.
[3] Rollo, pp. 223-229.
[4] Id. at 192-209.
[5] Id. at 74-85.
[6] Id. at 350-369.
[7] Id. at 86-88.
[8] Id. at 405-424.
[9] Id. at 72-73.
[10] Id. at 425-433.
[11] Id. at 65-69.
[12] Id. at 68.
[13] Id. at 441-452.
[14] Id. at 60-64.
[15] Id. at 63-64.
[16] CA rollo, pp. 2-22.
[17] Penned by Associate Justice Mariano C. Del Castillo (now a member of the Court) with Associate Justices Conrado M. Vasquez, Jr. and Magdangal M. De Leon, concurring. Id. at 480-494.
[18] Id. at 529.
[19] G.R. No. 166797, 10 July 2007, 527 SCRA 190.
[20] Id. at 204.
[21] Ladlad v. Velasco, G.R. Nos. 172070-72, 1 June 2007, 523 SCRA 318, 335.
[22] Rollo, pp. 690-691.
[23] Id. at 82-83.


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What's it like to have an agent?
I've been asked that a few times recently, perhaps because after having written for several years, I now, for the first time, am represented by a literary agent for my children's historical novel, Planting Words: My Friend Oscar Micheaux.
It's not at all what I expected, in the most wonderful ways.
Whereas I expected to wait weeks or months or forever to hear if she was interested in my query or proposal, she responded promptly and let me know that she would give me an answer within a week.
Whereas I expected to feel intimidated by working on the marketing proposal, she made it not only comfortable, but fun.
Whereas I expected to feel out of the loop during the submission process (still in the early stages for my book), she keeps me informed regularly.
Most of all, she radiates enthusiasm and energy in a way that makes me feel good not only about my own writing, but the business of publishing.
The "she" is Bree Ogden. Be sure to read this charming interview with her by one of her clients, Kate Grace. Here's a snippet:
Kate: Following the "Breakfast Club" rules to sweeping generalization stereotypes, what kind of teenager were you?
Bree: "Part of me was Claire Standish, (The Princess) because I was a spoiled brat who liked to do that sweet kick dance whenever I got the chance. But baby, you better believe the greater part of me was Allison Reynolds (The Basket Case). I went to a performing arts school. We were all Allison—odd and thought we were misunderstood. We used to joke that we were the public school rejects. Let's just say I was the Princess of Basket Case Land."


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In 2010, Capcom tapped the talent behind Metroid Prime to bring Mega Man into the modern age only to have the game suffer the fate of similar recent attempts to find a new audience for the 8-bit hero.Codenamed Maverick Hunter, the first-person shooter had the blessing of Mega Man's creator and a talented team tasked with attracting a new generation of fans. But the departure of Keiji Inafune likely killed the most interesting take on the 25-year-old character to date.Mega Man's foray into the first-person shooter genre looked, at least on paper, like a formula for success. One of a handful of collaborations with Western developers kicked off by Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune, the Mega Man first-person shooter was in development at Austin-based Armature Studio, the promising developer founded by Metroid Prime's creators. The new Mega Man would have been redesigned by the concept artist responsible for adapting Iron Man's armor for Marvel's successful film franchise. Thematically, the game would have built upon the mythology of Mega Man X, a series that was a darker, more mature spin-off of the cuter, classic Mega Man franchise.The game would have stayed true to core Mega Man X gameplay concepts, re-imagining his X-Buster arm cannon, his dash and his ability to appropriate the special powers of his fallen enemies. Platforming elements, including X's wall jump, and classic Mega Man X characters would have been re-imagined in new ways.Unfortunately, Armature's Mega Man first-person shooter, Maverick Hunter shared the fate of the Blue Bomber's other recent projects Mega Man Legends 3, Mega Man Universe, Mega Man Online and was canceled before the public ever had the opportunity to see it.According to a number of Capcom sources, Armature's Maverick Hunter was prototyped and playable. It had a short lifespan, only about six months in the first half of 2010. It showed promise, sources said, but was deemed a significant gamble, and quietly killed before Inafune publicly exited Capcom in late 2010.
A Megaman FPS developed by the Metroid Prime games sounds like it might be fun, as long as they didn't bog it down with current FPS gameplay trends.
The melee action seems impractical and kinda takes you out of the game while you wait for the animation to finish. Hoping Retro Studios don't screw this up, I liked the Metroid Prime games.
You do realize it's only like 3 of the people that made Metroid Prime, right?
I probably wouldn't buy this because I'm not into FPS's.
Same, but there are exceptions like Portal, Metroid Prime and other interesting ones with puzzle elements. ^^
...When Larry the reploid accountant goes maverick of his own accord, he's certainly formidable during tax season, but he isn't going to provide X the challenge needed to make him grow as a warrior and reach his potential.
A Megaman FPS developed by the Metroid Prime games team sounds like it might be fun, as long as they didn't bog it down with current FPS gameplay trends.
because only now can I honestly say, "I'd rather play XOver."
"I'd rather play XOver."
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Yaya Touré has been offered an official role in Fifa's anti-racism activities as he waits to discover on Wednesday how seriously Uefa has taken the complaint that saw him warn black players could boycott the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Touré's allegation that he was the victim of monkey chants during Manchester City's Champions League win at CSKA Moscow last week led to his meeting the leader of world football's fight against discrimination, Fifa vice-president Jeffrey Webb.
Their brief talk after City's Premier League defeat at Chelsea on Sunday included a discussion about Ivory Coast midfielder Touré getting actively involved in the work being undertaken by Webb's anti-racism task force, which could include being the face of one of its educational programmes.
Fifa and Uefa have been embroiled in something of a game of one-upmanship in their efforts to tackle discrimination during the past year and European football's governing body has its biggest opportunity yet on Wednesday to showcase its tough new sanctions, which include ground closures.
Its control and disciplinary body will meet to determine whether CSKA supporters are guilty of "racist behaviour" towards Touré, something which would almost certainly lead to a minimum punishment of the closure of the section of the stadium from which the abuse came and a £42,600 fine.
CSKA controversially denied their fans had racially abused Touré – who had suggested a two-year stadium ban would be in order – insisting they had merely directed boos and whistles at him and other City players.
General director Roman Babayev went further by accusing him of "exaggerating" his complaint and claimed they were the victims of a "British smear campaign".
But Touré stood firmly by his allegation, insisting, "I am not deaf", while City have submitted witness statements to Uefa from players and staff supporting the midfielder's version of events.
With CSKA disputing the case, that could prove crucial in proving their guilt, as could video footage, which the Russian club claim to have studied and said exonerated them.
Then again, they also posted testimony on their official website which they said was from striker — and Toure's Ivory Coast team-mate — Seydou Doumbia which suggested he, too, believed that Touré was "clearly exaggerating". Doumbia subsequently denied any such statement.
The verdict will be followed in the coming days by the outcome of a parallel investigation into the conduct of match referee Ovidiu Hategan, who allowed play to continue at the Khimki Arena after Touré had complained to him of racist abuse.
Uefa president Michel Platini ordered the probe into why the Romanian did not follow procedure by pausing the game to allow a warning to be read out over the public address system.


text: Jane Foley, Research Analyst at Rabobank, suggests that several inferences can be drawn from the comments from ECB President Draghi yesterday that he does not anticipate it will be necessary to cut rates further. Key Quotes "In the context of the range of policy announcement made yesterday, this remark may have meant that Draghi was very mindful of the potential side-effects of negative interest rates, not least on bank balance sheets. The composition of the ECB's latest package of easing measures appears to be aimed squarely at the real economy and this is most evidence in the new TLTRO programme. Specifically, the introduction of a bonus clause, instead of a penalty, makes this a far more attractive finding instruments for banks suggesting that banks should be better equipped to stimulate lending into the real economy. That said, we are still sceptical as to the pass through since many investment grade corporates are not short of funding. Even so, by placing emphasis on this measure rather than on the likelihood of increasingly negative rates, the ECB may finally be turning its nose up at currency wars. Measured from the middle of 2014, the ECB has been a successful player in the currency war on the back of the sharp drop in the value of the Eurozone's effective exchange rate between July 2014 and March 2015. Even though EUR/USD has been trading in a broad range since then, those losses in the EUR have meant that on most measures of fair value the EUR is still undervalued meaning that exporters in the region should still be feeling a benefit of a soft exchange rate. Currency wars, however, are clearly a zero sum game. The ECB's decision to push its discount rate into negative territory in June 2014 sparked a wave of retaliatory measures by the smaller European central banks. The impact, however, did not stop there. Fed Chair Yellen recently admitted that the FOMC did not anticipate the degree of USD strength in the second half of 2014. In a speech late last year Fed Vice-Chair Fischer outlined how the gains in the US effective exchange rate had impacted US exports and inflation. Since the strength of the USD had done a lot of the heavy lifting already, it can be inferred that this is a prime reason why the Fed has not has to hike rates by as much as many commentators were anticipating a year or so ago. The ripple effects of currency wars went further than this. We would argue that the strength of the USD was a primary reason why the PBoC were forced to de-value the CNY last summer. The value of China's effective exchange rate was been dragged higher by the de factor CNY-USD peg or to put it another way China, like the US, was paying the price for the fact that both the ECB and the BoJ had managed in recent years to push down the values of their effective exchange rates. While China was blamed for created waves of volatility in global markets last summer, we would argue the responsibility for currency wars does not lie with the PBoC. If the ECB has decided to change tack and move away from ever lower rates and currency wars, this will be relief to many other central banks. There may, however, be no honour in the decision. It is possible that the ECB has been forced to consider different mechanisms for stimulus because against a backdrop of limited risk appetite, investors have limited desire to short the EUR. Market Focus will now switch to the Fed meeting next week. Assuming the Fed can still hike rates later in the year we still see scope for some limited downside for EUR/USD but we have modest increased our 12 mth forecast for EUR/USD from 1.05 to 1.07." For more information, read our latest forex news.


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Akorn, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter 2010 Earnings Release and Conference Call Information
Jan 31, 2011, 17:00 ET from Akorn, Inc.
LAKE FOREST, Ill., Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Akorn, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKRX) will host a conference call on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, to discuss fourth quarter 2010 and year-end 2010 results followed by a Q&A session. The company will release earnings the same day before the market opens.
Akorn Fourth Quarter 2010 Conference Call
Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time
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A live broadcast of Akorn's conference call will also be available online at www.akorn.com under the investor relations tab on March 1, 2011, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The online replay will follow immediately and will be available for 30 days.
About Akorn, Inc.
Akorn, Inc. is a niche pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of multisource and branded pharmaceuticals. Akorn has manufacturing facilities located in Decatur, Illinois and Somerset, New Jersey where the Company manufactures ophthalmic and injectable pharmaceuticals. Additional information is available on the Company's website at www.akorn.com.
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Let be the map . Show that is a homomorphism and determine its image and kernal.
Okay, so this seems somewhat easy, but I am fairly new to this concept and groups in general, so I want to check if my work is correct.
Proof: Let . Then , so is a homomorphism. Q.E.D.
Am I allowed to distribute in the exponent? I am not sure since we are talking about groups with different laws of composition and no mentioning of distribution or anything, so any feedback on that would be appreciated.
As for the image, I think it's just the set for some .
As for the kernel, since the identity of is 1, we have that whenever , or when , so the kernel of is .
Again, any feedback/critique would be appreciated, thanks.


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Giveaway: Dinosaur Train: T-Rex Tales DVD
Win a copy of the Dinosaur Train: T-Rex Tales DVD!
TO ENTER: Email firstname.lastname@example.com with your first name and put in subject line: DINOSAUR TRAIN. That's it!
Deadline: Monday, Dec. 12. You must be a U.S. resident. Good luck!
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Here's what the DVD includes:
Get on board the Dinosaur Train with Buddy, an adorable dinosaur, and his adoptive Pteranodon family as they embark on nine whimsical voyages in the DINOSAUR TRAIN: T-REX TALES DVD available from PBS Home Video and Paramount Home Entertainment. In these special adventures, Buddy travels to Rexville, home of the Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaurs, and learns that he too is a Tyrannosaurus!
DINOSAUR TRAIN: T-REX TALES DVD includes a bonus holiday episode, interactive games, coloring pages, Dr. Scott's Segments and a reference guide for parents. Retails for $12.99
And don't forget to tune-in to PBS KIDS for the special Dinosaur Train holiday episodes, "Don's Winter Wish" and "Festival of Lights," airing on December 14th and 23rd.
In addition here are other new Dinosaur Train products:
Dinosaur Train Time Tunnel Mountain Set
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Start your motorized train from the station and watch it ascend up the mountain and through the tunnel where it will trigger the lights and sounds on the mountain! The included motorized train can pull up to two train cars and includes Buddy and Mr. Conductor collectible figures.
Ages: 3+. $49.99
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On Thu, Apr 17, 2003 at 12:46:09AM -0000, MJ Ray wrote: > Matthias Urlichs <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: > > This mail is CC: firstname.lastname@example.com. Maybe James or Martin can comment on what > > would be helpful / needed / whatever to speed up their part of the > > process. > > I'm not sure that speed is the only part of this. I think the raw > statistics published on NM acceptance are depressing reading, sure, > but they could happen. What is not nice is the inaccurate feedback > being given during the process. This leads to false hope being raised > and other such nasties. So far, we have found three bits:-- > > 1. "DAM to approve account" may mean "Application to be evaluated" I reread the NM pages and I finally agree with you that some clarification is needed wether this fact is true. > 2. "Applicants should be quiet" vs "Applicants should be noisy" > -- which is true? Either? Neither? If I would ever think that speaking my mind out freely (in a civilised and constructive way of course) will cause any problems for me in Debian (severer than "DD xy doesn't like me"), I probably want not to be a part of it. But sometimes "the sound makes the music" (don't know if this idiom also exists in English but I think one can understand it). > 3. "People who fix bugs and package should become DD" vs "We don't care > whether people who fix bugs and package become DD" -- which? Until there is a vote stating something other: The first. So simple. Or who should decide this? > 1. Add another element to the status tracker. Only really works if > there are evaluators as mentioned above who can tick it off when > it's done, I suspect. ACK > 2. Put guidance on this point in the NM guide. See above. You forgot the <sarcasm> tags here ;) > 3. This needs clarifying on the join page, the developer reference and > in the minds of current DDs, it seems. What is the right answer? It would work the other way round: DDs -> Developers Ref -> join page. Gruß, Frank -- *** Frank Lichtenheld <email@example.com> *** *** http://www.djpig.de/ *** see also: - http://www.usta.de/ - http://fachschaft.physik.uni-karlsruhe.de/
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Clearing out the old, and making way for the garden – by Joel Le Blanc
As I sawed away arm after arm of willow wood, something inside me shifted. I cut away branches with increased speed, and excitement. It was a bit like that feeling of throwing out old clothes. At first it's a painful, heart-wrenching, hand-wringing affair. Then after the bullet has been bitten and the first old work shirt or pair of jeans that no longer fit are tossed aside, it becomes easier. Before you know it, a flood of unwanted clothing is pouring from dusty drawers and closet shadows and into a plastic bag.
Standing back in the twilight to inspect my job, I didn't feel nearly as guilty as I thought I would. Those trees and their branches will be transformed into air and light, I thought to myself, which will give rise to dozens and dozens of other plants. Vegetables, herbs and fruits which will help sustain us, and make the garden full of bees, butterflies, and birds. Cutting away what is old and unnecessary is an important part of life. If you want something to grow, first you have to start with a clearing.
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Joel Le Blanc is a freelance writer, poet and medical herbalist. He has published articles on health, alternative medicine, literature, art and food, and is currently completing a BA in English and Creative Writing at the University of Canterbury. Joel runs a blog for creative people wanting to learn more about natural and alternative medicine at The Wormwood Files.
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May 19, 2011ALBANY, MO | By: Harris
The Board of Alderman met Tuesday evening in Albany.
Members passed a change in water rates for the town. City administrator Derek Brown says the rate is a slight increase. Brown says the board also accepted a bid for a resurfacing project. Brown says the contract for that project was awarded to Hoggatt Construction Company. The next regular scheduled meeting will be at 5:30 on June 7th.


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Several days ago, my email burned with a weather notice from a Republican that I do pay serious attention to: Republican meteorologist Paul Douglas. This email was a weather alert:
Midday Update. The major storm we've been tracking for northern California and Oregon is still on track, several waves of very heavy rain (and mountain snow) impacting the west coast from tonight into the middle of next week. Significant flooding is still expected in the San Francisco Bay area and Sacramento, …
72 Hour Precipitation Forecast. Keep in mind this is in inches of rain. For the Sierra Nevada range just east of Chicago, 16-20" of liquid translates into 150-200" of snow, over a 3-4 day period, meaning impassable roads and a severe avalanche threat. For the valleys on either side of I-5 north of Sacramento it means a very significant risk of flash flooding and river flooding. I'm most concerned about facilities in far northern California and Oregon, especially near Medford.
Again, the San Francisco Bay area and Sacramento may see serious flooding from this storm, but the worst conditions will be just north, Marin County – Santa Rosa to Redding and Chico, where flooding may close roads and strand some smaller towns in the area.
My reaction to Paul:
Sort of, 'Oh sh–!!!!!'
Do you know anything about climate change impacts on this storm?
Minor item, "Sierra Nevada range just east of Chicago"? Not sure that is what you mean (you aren't referring to Port Chicago …) Am I missing something?
Okay, "Oh, sh–!!!!" reigns as I have concern — yet again — for serious weather impacts on fellow Americans and hope that the damage will not be too serious.
I had a LOL as the reaction, "Ugh. Chico. Chicago. Hey, I was within 1,500 miles!"
And, well, the response on climate change impacts came not from Paul but Scientific American which rushed into public access Megastorms Could Drown Massive Portions of California
Huge flows of vapor in the atmosphere, dubbed "atmospheric rivers," have unleashed massive floods every 200 years, and climate change could bring more of them
This article laid out a massive 1861-62 flood event in California that, in my historical studies, was overshadowed by a minor little series of events associated with Fort Sumter, Bull Run, and …
intense rainstorms sweeping in from the Pacific Ocean began to pound central California on Christmas Eve in 1861 and continued virtually unabated for 43 days. The deluges quickly transformed rivers running down from the Sierra Nevada mountains along the state's eastern border into raging torrents that swept away entire communities and mining settlements.
This storm killed 1000s of people and 100,000s of cattle. The article lays out that such a storm, nowadays, could put millions of lives at risk and $10s of billions of infrastructure.
Was the 1861–62 flood a freak event? It appears not. New studies of sediment deposits in widespread locations indicate that cataclysmic floods of this magnitude have inundated California every two centuries or so for at least the past two millennia. The 1861–62 storms also pummeled the coastline from northern Mexico and southern California up to British Columbia, creating the worst floods in recorded history. Climate scientists now hypothesize that these floods, and others like them in several regions of the world, were caused by atmospheric rivers, a phenomenon you may have never heard of. And they think California, at least, is overdue for another one.
The article discusses the sort of meteorological event that is hitting California right now — a Pineapple Express. It is a long (well-written) and informative article, that I recommend. There is nothing in the weather reporting suggesting 43 days and 43 nights of rain, e.g. a 2012-2013 revisiting of the 1861 event. [And, to be clear, Pineapple Express events are part of California weather patterns — even though that 20 inches of rain/200 inches of snow are stunning numbers to see.] We know that global warming is putting more water into the atmosphere, leading to a higher (and higher) percentage of precipitation to occur in severe weather events — such as the Pineapple Express drenching much of northern California. As Greg Laden
The reason I mention this at all (those of you who live there, I'm sure, are totally up on this) is the following: This sort of excess rain is exactly what we expect to see more often because of global warming. This is the effect that global warming has on the hydrological cycle. It fills the Atmospheric Rivers with more moisture than would otherwise develop in them.
This is one of the ways where our pumping of steroids (carbon pollution and otherwise) into the atmospheric system is leading to pumped up weather events.
Again, not for the first time in 2012, my thoughts and concerns turn to my fellow citizens as a climate change enhanced storm puts their homes and lives at risks. We need to work to reduce these risks into the future even as we work to protect ourselves from them and help our fellow Americans when they suffer from them.


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From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser
As I reported this morning, the A's very much hoped to re-sign center fielder Coco Crisp, and I have had it confirmed that it has happened: Crisp comes back to the team for a two-year deal worth a guaranteed $14 million that includes a team option for 2014.
The A's value Crisp's defense highly – and with an ever younger pitching staff, good defense up the middle becomes all the more vital.
The deal will not be announced until tomorrow or Thursday.
Earlier in the day, the A's traded outfielder Jai Miller to the Orioles for cash. Miller was designated for assignment Dec. 23 in order to create roster room after the Gio Gonzalez deal.


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The death of a loved one leaves one in misery and agony. The loss is immeasurable. Despair, anxiety and worry increases. One needs to take courage and face the situation bravely. The ashes are collected and usually kept in urns. But how does one keep the fondest memories together with them always? The ashes are usually immersed in holy rivers. Cremation jewelry has come to the rescue of many.
Cremation jewelry is a unique kind of design where the ashes of the loved one can be kept in it. This gives a special feeling, the close being of the person.
Cremation jewelry- Simply put, it is a special form of jewelry designed with a compartment in which a little portion of the ashes (a very small quantity) can be kept in it. It is then sealed by a plug or a slotted screw.
Different types of jewelry are made from pendants to bracelets. Pendants with compartments come in various shapes such as heart, cross, oval, rounded, or even with a photo of the loved one engraved on it. Instead of the ashes, the locked hairs too can be kept in it.
The ashes of the person are kept in special urns. Hence this jewelry is also known as Urn Jewelry. They are available in gold and silver.
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Chunky Cremation Pendant is made of different colors. The different designs can be clearly seen through the glass. It looks elegant. It is available in five different colours. It is made using a patented process of fusing. Each piece is a different one because as the ashes are absorbed they create tiny bubbles of carbon dioxide and the light plays on these. So each is a unique piece.
Jewelry is something which is very close to our hearts. We invest a huge sum of money on diamond, platinum and other kinds of ornaments. So investing on this kind of jewelry, a small sum for a pendant may be a good idea, isn't it? It keeps the loved one forever with you .A special remembrance of a special person.
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TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Trevor Smith to a one-year contract and defenseman Rinat Valiev to a three-year entry-level deal.
Smith played 28 games for the Maple Leafs last season, getting nine points (four goals, five assists) with four penalty minutes.
He also had 10 goals, 16 assists and 10 penalty minutes while serving as captain of the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies in 2013-14.
Smith made his Maple Leafs debut Oct. 8 against Colorado, becoming the 900th player in franchise history. He missed 24 NHL games because of a broken hand.
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Fashion Week artists spill their secrets to Vogue's beauty director Sigourney Cantelo, on using make-up in unexpected ways.
One thing I've seen a lot of this fashion week is off-label use of products. And by that, I mean cosmetics being used differently to how they were intended to be used. You know how, in a pinch, you can always use lipstick as blush? Or hand cream to tame down fly-aways? Well, backstage at a fashion show is a hotbed of creativity and cleverness, and there are always hair and make-up gurus directing the shows who just LOVE to mix it up and break a rule or two.
First up at Camilla and Marc, Napoleon Perdis was indulging in some serious mixology by using a DéVine Goddess Gamelia lipstick as a concealer "I use Gamelia just to mute away any lip pigment and give you a naked lip," he explained, dabbing it on Montana Cox. This is perfect for when you want to create true nude lips or apply a bright or neon gloss over the top to prevent your own lip colour interfering with the shade in the tube.
Napoleon doing make-up at Alex Perry.
Naturally, backstage at Romance Was Born was a hive of experimentation. Face-making legend Val Garland directed the make-up for M.A.C and was inspired by a "candy store" to create "strange sorts of dolls". Instead of just using Blacktrack Fluidline eyeliner on eyes, she used it to paint intricate designs over the brows and down the cheeks, sticking a few mini pompoms on for good measure.
Meanwhile, in another crowded corner, hair director for ghd, Alan White was creating a slew of psychedelic mushroom heads with custom-dyed wigs in a rainbow of colours. To create static in the hair, he rubbed the wigs with blown-up balloons to generate static electricity giving the girls a wild, untamed look.
Romance experimentation.
Later at Lisa Ho and Bec & Bridge, White created his own hair product by mixing two ghd potions together.
"When I want to create a glossy ponytail, I mix the ghd Straight and Tame Cream with the Smooth & Finish Serum. This gives the hold of the cream with the shine of the serum; it's really light and absorbs into the hair beautifully," he says.
White also gave me this great tress-taming tip – to groom fly-aways into a ponytail or updo, use a toothbrush misted with hairspray. He uses a special little boar bristle toothbrush he bought in Paris – but a regular Colgate will work just as well. "All those little bristles catch even the finest of hair really well," he explains.
Alan White at Bec & Bridge.
I've seen similar tricks elsewhere – last week at Carla Zampatti, the Joico stylists were using eyebrow brushes to flatten fly-aways while spraying with Joico Power Spray hairspray.
Mandy Kingsman, artistic director for Toni & Guy Hair Meet Wardrobe Australia uses an eyelash wand sprayed with hairspray. She also has an off-label use for hairspray.
"To avoid slipping over on the runway, hairspray is sprayed on the base of the shoe to create some grip," says Kingsman.
At Ellery, Napoleon Perdis national creative team leader, Kate Squires, used the Color Disc in Trench Coat, normally used as an eyeshadow, to contour the skin. This shade is the perfect for creating depth and dimension underneath cheekbones, in the hollows of the eyes and down the temples.
Also at Ellery, there was some contouring south of the neck going on. Make-up artist Anni Hall used St. Tropez Skin Illuminators (usually used on the face) on the skin to create elongated limbs. She applied the highlighter cream in one-inch wide stripes down the centre of the arms and legs and blended well. This gives the optical illusion of length, drawing the eye down. Colours were customised for different skin tones – for Julia Nobis's porcelain complexion they used a violet illuminator. To set off Ruby Jean Wilson's newly darkened 'do it was all about the rose illuminator, while Dutch beauty Marthe Wiggers wore gold to set off her olive complexion.
Models' long limbs at Ellery.
Today at Watson x Watson, Maybelline New York make-up director Nigel Stanislaus was using lip gloss in a particularly innovative fashion.
"For today's Watson x Watson show we'll be using Maybelline NY ColorSensational High Shine Lip Gloss in Iced Chocolate and Mirrored Mauve to stain eyelids," says Stanislaus. "This gives a beautiful, glossy finish with a hint of sheer colour that's reminiscent of that straight-from-the-water dewy look. It creates layers of colour a little like a sheer stocking does on the leg."
So, next time you reach into your make-up bag, why not get creative? Mix it up a bit, have a play and you may just create a whole new runway-worthy look.
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Eco Brooklyn is a proud member of Idealist.org, which is a great play on "Idea List" and "Idealist".
In their own words "Idealist is a project of Action Without Borders, a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 with offices in the United States and Argentina. Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives."
Being part of groups like this is an honor and a political statement. The group was partly founded by people who endured one of the worst dictatorial regimes in history (in Argentina). During that time to belong to a group like Idealist.org would be grounds to disappear overnight and die under torture.
This kind of group is like Facebook or MySpace with a conscience. It helps greatly when educating oneself in how other people are building green and sustainably.


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In Memory of
Bernard W. Baker
November 25, 1927 - January 13, 2013
BAKER, Bernard W. "Benny"
Passed away peacefully on January 13, 2013 at the age of 85. Cherished husband of Frances (nee Amy) for 63 years. Dear father of Kenneth Baker & wife Renée Meloche of Acton and Thomas & wife Pat of Amherstburg. Loving Papa to Leanne Baker & husband Joe Mudge, Jesse Baker (Shawn Smith). Brother to Daphne Dykeman. Brother-in-law to Ethel Brisebois. He will also be missed by many nieces, nephews, family and friends. Donations in memory of Bernie may be made to the Alzheimer's Society. Bernie was a very active member of St. Andrew's Masonic Lodge # 642, CAW Local 200, and square danced for many years with the Promenaders. Graduate of Ford Trade School. Retired from Ford Motor Company after 39 years of service. In accordance with Bernie's wishes, cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at Walter D. Kelly Life Celebration Centre (1969 Wyandotte St. E.) in the chapel on January 17, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Don Hansford officiating. A special thank you to Bonnie Rundle and the staff at Season's in Amherstburg for their care and compassion.
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text: Jack was surrounded by a ballroom of people at Trump's National Golf Club to celebrate his 1st birthday. This little stud with his big brown eyes and curly hair is going to melt some hearts in the future. At his doljabi, Jack chose the spatula which indicates he could be working side by side his uncle in several years. It was a joy to follow this guy around capturing the different emotions he went through the day. Happy 1st Birthday Jack!


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Interview with Adventurer Sam Eve
Name: Sam Eve
Age: 25
Occupation: marketing manager, BSES Expeditions... and polar explorer
Welcome home Sam, and congratulations! Tell us what you've just done...
I've just trekked to the North Pole! I was part of the first all-female team to complete the Scott Dunn Polar Challenge race; we finished sixth out of 16 teams.
What an incredible achievement. So, set the scene - what is the Arctic like?
Beautiful! When we arrived it was minus 30°, but the sky was clear and the weather fantastic. It got warmer as we went along, reaching minus 15°, but the weather deteriorated and we had some storms. It's really hard on your eyes when the visibility is poor and literally everything around you is white.
The sun didn't set once while we were there, and I quickly got used to the 24-hour sunlight. In fact it was hard, coming home to ordinary days and nights. I feel like the night-time is a waste!
How did the cold affect you?
At first we were scared of the cold and dressed much too warmly. This meant we sweated and the sweat froze - nasty! We soon learnt to dress thinly, which meant we started the day cold and warmed up nicely as we trekked.
You prepared very thoroughly for the expedition, but were there any hardships which you didn't anticipate?
The lack of sleep was the hardest thing for me. In the last 48 hours of the race we covered 100km on no sleep. We knew there were two teams not far ahead of us and we had to overtake them... and we did! But the lack of sleep was a killer - I was literally falling asleep as I walked.
How well did you get on as a team?
Extremely well. Other teams commented on how well we worked together. Of course we had a few arguments, mainly about things like one person being slow getting up in the morning, but nothing major. We knew each other very well, which meant we knew how to handle each other when one of us was having a bad day. The fact that we were an all-women team was an advantage in this respect, I think.
You were worried about polar bears - did you see any?
We saw one, on Polar Bear Path, half-way across Bathurst Island. It was just a black blob on the horizon but that was close enough for me!
What was the lowest point of the race for you?
I honestly don't think I had a low point. The last 24 hours were very hard - I've never been so tired in my life. If a polar bear had come up behind me at that point I don't think I'd have cared. But all-in-all it was an amazingly positive experience.
So all your training paid off? You were fit enough?
Yes - in fact we were surprised by our physical fitness. I won't miss those tyres though - I've thrown mine away!
So how did the other teams react when the Pink Lady Polecats crossed the line in such a fantastic position?
They were shocked and delighted. The looks on the faces of the guys who beat us when they saw us approaching the finish line in sixth place were priceless. They all lined up to greet us with hugs - it was a fantastic moment.
So what was the first thing you did when you got home?
I went out to lunch and ate proper food for the first time in two weeks! I've been enjoying the warm weather - wearing flip-flops and skirts, putting on make-up and feeling feminine again!
And how does it feel to be back, with the race behind you?
I'm sad that it's over so soon, and looking forward to a similar challenge in the future. But my overriding feeling is one of relief. We did it!
You certainly did. Congratulations to all the team!


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Crossroads players form bonds as they compete in all-star games
By BY JULIE GARCIA -
March 24, 2014 at 11:03 p.m.
Updated March 23, 2014 at 10:24 p.m.
With only an hour to learn plays, strategy and each others' names, high school basketball players from all over the Crossroads were divided into teams to play each other in the sixth annual Victoria College/Chick-fil-A All-Star Basketball Games on Monday night.
Amanise Coleman, Shiner senior, said that though they got to know each other quickly, a bond formed.
"We were laughing and giggling and telling stories," said Coleman, who was named the Most Valuable Player for the girls' game. "I thought, 'I met you 30 minutes ago, and I'm already telling you my life.'"
Coleman led the White team with 16 points in a 63-57 victory at the VISD Events Center.
"I liked it; it was very fast-paced," Coleman said. "It was different because everyone was good, and that made it more competitive. I like speed like that."
Representatives from Victoria, Bloomington, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, Goliad, Edna, Shiner St. Paul, Yoakum, Refugio, Ganado and El Campo took the court.
Many of the girls play spring sports like softball or track and field, but Coleman is focusing on college tryouts at a few different schools.
"You have to push throughout," Coleman said, adding that she was tired from the lack of conditioning. "I said to myself, 'You must win.'"
Jaycie Orsak from Hallettsville Sacred Heart said the White team had chemistry right away.
"We all enjoy basketball, so that made it easier to work together," Orsak, a senior who also runs track and does long jump, said.
Orsak scored eight points.
On the Maroon squad, Bloomington's Brittany Wallace led scoring with 15 points and one three-pointer.
Playing against Bloomington teammate Katie Williams on the White team, Wallace said the competition was elevated.
"Because we were so competitive in practice and in different sports, that was fun," Wallace said. "It was really fun to play with girls who aren't on my team."
Goliad's Sydney Morris won the three-point contest with 12 out of 20 shots made. Bloomington's Williams took second place with 10 shots made.
Goliad's Dravian Duncan wasn't shooting to be the game's MVP on Monday night in the all-star game.
"All I was shooting for was helping my team win," Duncan said. Duncan was the leading scorer for the White team with 17 points and four 3-pointers.
The White team defeated Maroon 87-75 after holding the lead for the majority of the game.
Playing against some of the best players in the Crossroads was a good challenge for Duncan, who will play at Texas State next year. He plans to major in business and finance.
"It was pretty fun to get a touch of what I had during the season," he said.
Joe Mireles was the only player from Yoakum to play in the all-star game. He said there was no pressure to perform but only to have fun and get to know the other players.
"It was a lot more fast-paced; the players were bigger and faster," Mireles, who scored 12 points and four 3-pointers, said. "I expected that."
Mireles also won the 3-point contest with 14 out of 20 shots made. Victoria West's Chris Erskine took second with 12 shots.
On the maroon team, Victoria East's Austin Alexander was the leading scorer of the game with 20 points and four 3-pointers.
"In one hour, you learn a lot about people and how they play," Alexander said. "We all love the game of basketball."
Victoria College men's basketball coach Jesse Ortega coached the girls' maroon team and the boys' white team.
Though playing basketball is always the fun part, Ortega liked the time to tour campus with the players during the day.
"It's fun getting all these different personalities and getting to work together," he said.
It was also a good chance to see what the area has to offer in the basketball arena. He said that he saw several players he thought could add to VC's program.
Goliad's Dalton Sturm won the dunking contest with two dunks.
White 63, Maroon 57
HALFTIME: White 36, Maroon 33
POINTS: White: Amanise Coleman 16, Ashley Bridges 7, Jackie Gonzales 6, Jaycie Orsak 8, Haley Orsak 5, Allison Dloughy 6, Callie Witte 11; Maroon: Brittany Wallace, 15; Desiree Garza 4, Lauren Rodriguez 5, Jacy Pawalek 2, Jaccarri Hights 15, Sydney Morris 6, Callie Carruth 5
3-POINTERS: White, Bridges 1, Witte 3; Maroon, Rodriguez 1, Hights 1
White 87, Maroon 75
HALFTIME: White 50, Maroon 31
POINTS: White, Jaron Johson 2, Joe Mireles 12, Jason Alonzo 12, Deondric Lofton 12, Deondric Lofton 11, Evan Wick 12, Walker Dowell 10, JR Shelby 2, Chris Erskine 8, Dravian Duncan 17; Maroon, Carl Roy 5, Kelsey Ortiz 8, Austin Sparks 16, Gunnar Ritchey 4, Dalton Sturm 7, Austin Alexander 20, Adam Konarik 2, Eli Espindola 2, Trevon Ramey 8 Wydell Robinson 1
3-POINTERS: White: Mireles 4, Lofton 1, Erskine 2, Duncan 4. Maroon: Roy 1, Sparks 1, Sturm 3, Alexander 4.


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I got a 95 dodge neon 2.0 sohc one evening I was driving down the road then all of a sudden it started to stubble around 60 mph. I managed to pull over cause it acted like it wanted to die. When I pulled over it died on me. No check engine light came on. I put it in park and start it up again. Then I go to put it in drive then it stalls. I try to start it again then it won't turn over. I wait a few min try it again then it would start. Weird. I had to get it towed home. I replayed the fuel filter, pump, nothing. Took the battery to get it checked it passed. Tested the alternator passed. One day I took the throttle body off cleaned it. Drove it down the street for about 15 min no problems. But as I was going up my driveway and pulled up in front of my garage, it stalled out before I could put it in park. Tryed to start it nothing wait a few min starts right up. I cleaned my injectors nothing. Put a new idle air control valve in nothing. A friend if mine told me its properly the tps. Another friend told me my timing may be off checked that checked out good. I talked to a mechanic at a dodge dealership and he told me it could be a bad torque converter. So my? Is what could be the problem and what do I need to look for next?
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Story by Clara Firtos, Contributing writer
Men's tennis does not just recruit homegrown players; they recruit players from around the world.
There are currently five players on the roster who are international students. They are: Lucas Braga, freshman from Niteroi, Brazil; David Schrott, freshman from Mannheim, Germany; Srdjan Trosic, sophomore from Novi Sad, Serbia; Marcel Ueltzhoeffer, sophomore from Oftersheim, Germany; and freshman Javier Villar from Madrid.
"It was a dream come true to get the opportunity to play college tennis in a different country," Ueltzhoeffer said.
Schrott said coming to America to play tennis for Murray State was an exciting experience for him as well.
"At first, I didn't know what to expect," Schrott said. "It is very different from tennis in Europe."
Schrott said there are different rules for scoring in the United States, but he prefers the rules here. He said there are more matches in a short amount of time than in Europe.
"Here, it's an all-team competition, unlike in Germany," Schrott said. "In Germany, you play for clubs and go to tournaments all by yourself without a coach."
Ueltzhoeffer said in Germany, they have club tennis teams where the level of difficulty is fairly high. He said their system is similar to United States', but it was never affiliated with education. He was recruited by former men's coach and now women's tennis coach Jorge Caetano via email.
"It was a great decision choosing Murray," Ueltzhoeffer said. "I have great teammates with good team spirit and a coach with a lot of experience."
Schrott said his favorite things about Murray State include the size, the campus and how nice everyone is. He said he would recommend Murray State to anybody who wants to play college tennis.
While playing tennis for Murray State, Ueltzhoeffer said he grew to appreciate his teammates.
"I have made friends with men who come from all over the world," Ueltzhoeffer said. "They mean so much to me and they give me insight on their cultures and routines."
Ueltzhoeffer said being a part of men's tennis has been a great experience for him. He said he loves to travel, discover new things and enjoys being around people from different places.
Schrott said he traveled to the United States almost every year of his life for a couple of weeks at a time, and this made adjusting to a new environment easier.
"You could almost say I grew up learning about the American culture, so it's nothing new to me," Schrott said.
Both men said they are happy to be supported by their families even though they are so far away.
"My family is so important to me, they support me in saying how proud they are," Ueltzhoeffer said. "They are always encouraging me to chase after my dreams and stick to my goals in life."
Schrott said his family encourages him as well.
"My family is very happy for me. Of course we miss each other, but it's such a good opportunity for me to be here," Schrott said.
Both men are planning on playing tennis for Murray State next year. They are looking forward to next season and the OVC.