text:
QLD, NSW and VIC
Available on All Orders over $100
Genuine Australian Stock
Enter in your mobile phone number or e-mail address and we will notify you when DJI Matrice 210 RTK is back in stock.
High-performance motors paired with 17-inch propellers ensure stable flight in strong winds.
The new dual-battery power system automatically heats batteries when flying in sub-zero temperatures, while an enclosed design ensures weather and water resistance, so you can fly in a wide range of environments.
The M200 Series drones fold down in a snap and unfold just as quickly. Gimbal mounting plates and aircraft arms stay mounted during transportation so that you're ready to fly within minutes.
View Info Here...
FPV Camera Dual-Battery System
FlightAutonomy Multiple Payload Configurations
Universal Ports Built-in RTK
Oversee your aerial operations remotely to view live inspections and manage your fleet of drones.
Integrate an onboard computer to analyze in-flight data, or connect third party sensors, such as a LiDAR scanner
Develop personalized mobile apps to make flight planning and on-site data collection simpler, faster and repeatable.
Click & Drag your mouse to the left and right to rotate the product view
Use your mouse wheel to zoom in/out for closer look
With our first store opening in 1999, Johnny Appleseed GPS is a 100% Australian owned and operated independent GPS specialist store, operating in QLD, NSW, VIC and servicing all of Australia by our overnight freight service.
Our goal is to offer the widest range of GPS and accessories in the world, with the best specialist product knowledge, and competitive pricing. Our retail showrooms are the largest purpose-built specialist GPS stores in Australia, and we can't wait for you to visit or call us!
Garmin GPS
DJI Quadcopter
RAM Mounts
Fitness GPS
Trimble Rugged Computers
Click & Collect
Garmin Custom Maps
DGPS Hire
Become A RAM Reseller
Price Matching Policy
About Us
Delivery Information
Privacy & Return Policy
Contact Us
Store Locations
Johnny Appleseed Blog
© 1999 - 2019 Johnny Appleseed GPS (ABN 25 104 263 498) All Rights Reserved.
The name Johnny Appleseed is a trademark belonging to GPS Express Australia Pty Ltd. QAssure # 11233.


text:
Jaclo - Sn Drop In Showerarm U
Product Code: JDP-8-423-A-15
Quantity in Cart: None
Sale Price $174.00
Jaclo - Sn Drop In Showerarm UTo see our best price add this item to your cart. You can always remove it later.
Why we do not show the best price?
- Manufacturer Product Code: 8-423-A-15-SN
Brand: Jaclo
Manufacturer's Part Number(s): 8-423-A-15-SN
All products are new from the manufacturer with full warranty.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
My name ist Sven and I´m 27 years old. I´m living in Northrhine-Westfalia in Germany! I´m watching Formula 1 since the early 90´s. Since 1992 every race of the Formula one.
I´m looking forward for great discussions and a friendly membership!
Time to say hello!
New to F1Zone.net? Why don't you introduce yourself to the community here
Post Reply
2 posts • Page 1 of 1
Re: Time to say hello!
welcome svenov Have fun and if you Need Help we're Here
Post Reply
2 posts • Page 1 of 1


text:
In line with the flip-flopped nature of this college-affiliated football season in Florida, each member of the state's so-called Big Three enter this week as underdogs while the other three state schools playing this week open as solid favorites.
Then again, FIU (6-2), UCF (8-0) and Florida Atlantic (6-3) all are bowl eligible. So is South Florida (8-1), which is on its bye week. Only the Hurricanes (8-0) have attained that status among the Big Three. Florida and Florida State, each 3-5, are hoping.
Of course, it's the Hurricanes in the nation's premier game of the week, 60 minutes against Notre Dame (8-1) at Hard Rock Stadium Saturday night. According to the sports book consensus at VegasInsider.com, the UM opened a 3.5-point underdog and was a three-point underdog by Monday afternoon. The Over/Under for total points is 57, a number reached in five Notre Dame games but only one Hurricanes' game.
▪ Outdefending Texas-San Antonio after outscoring Marshall as an underdog each of the last two weeks earned FIU some money love hosting Old Dominion (3-6). The Panthers opened an eight-point favorite and were up to 9.5 points by Monday evening over an Old Dominion team that broke a six-game losing streak by edging hapless Charlotte 6-0. For anybody brave enough to touch the total in a game involving the unpredictable Panthers (21.5 points per game), the Over/Under is 48.
Sign Up and Save
Get six months of free digital access to the Miami Herald
▪ Books and bettors clearly don't believe Florida Atlantic will get clamped by a potential trap game. A week before the Shula Bowl showdown with FIU that could decide Conference USA's East Division, the Owls opened at 5.5-point favorites at Louisiana Tech (4-5) and were up to 6.5 points by Monday night.
Despite Tech's record, there's danger there -- the Bulldogs three CUSA losses are by a total of nine points and they lost by one to South Carolina. The Over/Under is 67.5, so there's belief in FAU, the conference's highest scoring team led by running back Devin Singletary's 139.6 rushing yards per game.
▪ UCF's averaging a national best 48.5 points per game and fifth best 540.4 yards (5th in the nation) leads to a funny combination of numbers -- 37-point home favorites over UConn, but with only a 61.5 Over/Under that's already bet up to 63. UConn lost 37-20 to South Florida last week.
▪ Florida State opened 17.5-point underdogs at Clemson (8-1) and their defense is showing signs of buckling under the weight of FSU's ponderously undproductive offense. FSU's given up 31, 35 and 24 the last three weeks, while Clemson just put up 38 on North Carolina State. Which is why, though the line's down to 16, the really interesting number might be the 46.5 Over/Under.
▪ The sportsbooks clearly were disgusted by the 45-16 drubbing by Missouri that dropped Florida to 3-5, dismissing the Gators as nine-point underdogs at South Carolina (6-3). Bettors apparently find it hard to believe Florida's in full free fall, quickly betting that line up to 7.5 points. Unlike many current college football games, you can channel surf without missing a score or four, so the Over/Under sits at 45.
David J. Neal: 305-376-3559, @DavidJNeal


text:
About Innotech Site Services
Innotech Site Services started in 2007 as a supplier of custom fabricated industrial products, specialising in HDPE (polyethylene) piping. Since then we have developed and refined our extensive range of capabilities and are now recognised as an innovative and trusted provider of pipeline, dewatering and associated site services.
Our reputation is based on an enviable track record of successfully delivered complete project packages, incorporating all aspects of design, procurement and installation. We have experience designing and building a wide range of custom site installation packages including dewatering systems from extraction to discharge, slurry transport and delivery, potable water systems, storage including lined dams, turkey nests and tanks, plus the supporting civil, power and control systems.
We consistently validate our reputation by delivering projects on time, on budget and to client specification without environmental, safety or quality incidents. Continued investment and improvements in systems, procedures, personnel, equipment, innovation and technology is our commitment to maintaining our industry standing as the leading provider of pipeline and dewatering services.


text:
Little Palm Basket with Embroidery
Handles in silk cotton
Bohemian Love with colorful stitching
Sustainable Shopping Bag
Entirely handmade, woven with natural palm leave fiber
Lined with 100% cotton
Dry clean
Made in Morocco
Size ca: ca. 28cm (50cm) x 26cm
unique piece
luxurydejavu says: I have selected this palm baskets during my last travel in Morocco as it reminds on a lunch basket. I really love the shape with the embroidery and the idea of a sustainable shopping bag. You definitely will make a statement with this basket this summer. You can either use it as shopping bag or even as a decoration object for your home.
Final price excl. shipping costs2
- Sold


text:
Cansada BROWN
Individual: Cansada BROWN
Birth: 12 Dec 1861, Sugar Hill, Gwinnett Co., Georgia
Death: 27 Jan 1923, Buford, Gwinnett Co., Georgia
Burial: Jan 1923, Harmony Baptist Church, Buford, Gwinnett Co., Georgia
Father: Joshua BROWN
Mother: Eliza C. HUGGINS
Marriage: None
1. Ollie BROWN, b: 1897, Gwinnett Co., Georgia
2. Early May BROWN, b: 1900, Gwinnett Co., Georgia
Cansada and the girls lived with Cansada's parents in 1910. She is listed as single. By 1920, Cansada was living with her daughter Early and her family where she is listed with the Surname of Brown but as a widow. Her death records indicate that she was married at the time of her death to an Edmond Barker and is buried under the name of Barker also.
1) Death - Individual: Gwinnett County Georgia Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #002068 (Name: Cansady Barker)


text:
Kover Family Portraits } Bozeman, Montana Family Portrait Photographer
September, 2014
I am so excited to share the Kover family portraits! Baby Azlyn is now 3 months old, I cannot believe how fast the time has been flying by, it seems like yesterday we did her newborn shoot. We did the shoot at a park on the south side of Bozeman, with all the beautiful leaves and fall colors it just seemed like the perfect spot! Milo even joined us for a few photos. Thanks again Kover family for the beautiful family portraits, I look forward to the next session:)


text:
Company Switch
A large power tap that lighting, sound, automation, and motors can be "tied-in" to. Usually in the theatre they come in 100, 200, and 400 amp varieties, and are often located on the upstage side of the proscenium wall and/or offstage/upstage. They usually are 120/208VAC, 3Ø WYE-connected, 5 wire (red, blue, black, green "ground", and white "neutral") 3 phase. They usually have a large circuit breaker, or 3 cartridge fuses, attached to E1016 Camlok-style receptacles, or more commonly lugs that "tails" (bare stripped cable at one end and female connector at the other) can be connected to. Five feeder cables, usually 4/0 (pronounced four-aught), are used to carry the power to a power distribution panel ("distro") or a dimmer rack. Standard sizes are 100A, 200A, and 400A (per leg). See also disconnect.
Modern types have safety features built in that will cut the power from flowing if any of the doors are opened or leads removed, to avoid injury and/ or death from dangerous high voltage.
One purpose-built example from Lex Products-PowerGATE.
Another from http://www.unionconnector.com/cswitch/index.htm.
And since it was the first hit returned by Google:
View attachment 8260
See also the thread http://www.controlbooth.com/forums/lighting-electrics/25748-safe-alternatives-company-switch.html , particularly
This page has been seen 1,676 times.
- Created byLast updated by


text:
Mahn Funeral Home
Mahn Funeral Home
Bradford, Dannie HVisitation:Date: Memorial Gathering: Saturday, January 11, 2014 Time: 11:00am-1:00pm Visitation Location:Mahn Twin City ChapelService: Date: Memorial Serice: Saturday, January 11, 2014 Time: 1:00pm Service Location:Mahn Twin City ChapelInterment:***
Memorials/DonationsDonations may be made to the familyObituaryDannie H Bradford, 59, Festus, entered into eternal rest on Monday, December 30, 2013 at Mercy Jefferson Hospital, Crystal City. Dannie was a Supervisor Equipment Operator for Central Contracting Company. He enjoyed riding motorcycles and dune buggies and having fun with his friends. Born January 21, 1954 in Howell, Tennessee; he was the son of Margie (nee Tallman) Bradford of Tennessee and the late Rabie Bradford. His surviving family members are his spouse, Sue (Shewmake) Furlow of Festus, a son, Michael Bradford of Michigan, two daughters, Tiffany Bivens of Festus and Regetta Bradford of Michigan; three brothers, Mickey (Betty) Bradford of Tennessee, Wayne (Phoebe) Bradford of Tennessee and Rick Bradford also of Tennessee. Memorial Gathering and Service will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2014 from 11:00am to 1:00pm with Deacon Jerry Stoverink officiating.
Back to Obituaries List
Close This Window


text:
I had a lovely weekend away. I'm totally exhausted, but my health held up alright. I scheduled rest periods each day, so I'm sure that helped!
My friends cancelled on me Monday morning for breakfast because one of them got some crazy stomach flu--so glad I didn't get exposed to that with my terrible immune system! Anyways, the point of this little anecdote is that I got to go by Crossroads, a great consignment store. I was bummed that I hadn't had any time or energy to go shopping at my fave consignment stores while I was there. Well, I got MARC JACOBS black patent leather wedges. Did I mention that they are Marc. Jacobs??? I once owned a Marc Jacobs knockoff purse. These shoes are so well made and unbelievably cushioned and squishy! I also got some J. Crew black flats. I had been looking for a pair exactly like them. Cheap finds.
When I'm more rested up, I'll post some pics of them. Also, a review on Benefit Erase Paste that I got in a sample. Let's just say I am totally impressed.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
I'm Back
Posted by Kara at Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Labels: misc
2 comments:
Love the deals you find! It was so good to see you!
- May 13, 2009 at 6:24 PM
- Kara said...
SOOO good to see you and Eva. I want more time with you and the kids!
I do love my good deals!! All the things I got have gotten great use so far.
- May 14, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
When you ought to buy backlink, one thing that could faze you is the concern of cost. Normally, the cost related to this are really low, however nowadays folks can be delighted to understand of techniques to lessen the charge of doing numerous things. It's because of an economic crisis that isn't very conducive to much investing whatsoever. Thus, while you are looking to buy backlinks, you need to know of several ways you can buy backlink without smashing the bank, and several of them are listed below. These aren't all the ways that you can use to buy backlinks cheaply; there are various other approaches that you may reduce the charge too.
The easiest way to lessen the fee of back links is to make certain that you go through as many listings as is possible when attempting to find an organization from which you are able to buy backlinks. For the reason that, just as with the majority of items, you will recognize that many organisations that enable you to buy backlinks will have distinct price ranges. Which means that you may make full use of that fact to look for the one that fits you the best.
That is made less difficult by the truth that it is quite simple to evaluate different companies on-line. When looking to buy backlinks, all you have to carry out is make use of Yahoo to find numerous organizations that offer such backlinks, and then evaluate each until you may locate a spot where you could buy backlinks effortlessly. It is undoubtedly the most effective way of finding sites where you can buy backlinks inexpensively, and it is highly recommended that anybody seeking to buy backlinks an inexpensive price need to make use of this as the very first method of minimizing the associated fee.
When you're aiming to buy backlinks cheaply, you ought to never concentrate on the associated fee alone. It's significantly better to obtain a top quality link at a relatively greater price instead of buy low-cost, substandard quality backlinks, therefore you must simply buy backlinks which are of top quality for the best effect. The mixture of reduced price and good quality is very easy to realize when you buy backlinks cautiously, so you must do that to prevent being exploited by the several businesses which offer back links online. Essentially, when seeking to buy backlink, you shouldn't give up on the caliber of the one way links, because this is what decides whether the one way links will have the desired influence.
A different way that you could lessen the cost whenever you buy backlinks is to purchase less backlinks. Generally when you set out to buy backlinks, you will recognize that most organizations bill you by the quantity of back-links you would like to obtain. You are able to effortlessly buy backlinks of very good quality in modest numbers; that will still have a modest impact on your page rank. You may then keep getting other back-links as time passes, thus escalating your google page rank even more. When all has been said and accomplished, the sole thing you should remember when you proceed to buy backlinks is to never bargain in standard.


text:
Yo, ho, ho, and a bottle of rum! Ahoy there me lads and lasses, me and the crew are about to tackle a new booty hunting adventure in this island that we discovered. But 'afore we sail in the good old Jolly Roger, let me first share with ye another app review. This app reminded of me of the old days when I was a little lad. Me and my friends were naughty as we painted walls on our way back home from school and yeah, we were caught a few times! Har, har, har! The app that we will talk about for today is called City Vandal by Crazy Labs by TabTale. Let's begin the review.
Charming Graphics
The graphics of the game is adorable. It's cartoonish and the policemen looking after the area trying to catch the main character doing the vandalism are funny. The main characters are also cute but there are only two of them. It would be nice if there are more characters to choose from. There are also different settings so you can see something different on various levels.
Simple to Learn
It is easy to learn how to play the game. There are specific goals to achieve on each level letting you know how many paints you need to do to move to the next. What makes it challenging is that you need to do this before you run out of time. Plus, you also have to take into consideration the policeman on watch. These policemen react differently, so you need to be careful. Some act fast, while others take more time to react so you have to be quick on getting to your safe zone before they catch you.
It's Free But Has Many Advertisements
City Vandal is free to download and play, and although it comes with in-app purchase, you are not forced to purchase them. However, like most free apps, it also comes with advertisements. The downside is that they can be annoying and they can affect the overall game experience as they keep on popping up. They can be annoying, especially the videos that you need to watch for a few seconds before you can continue with the game.
It Is Repetitive
Although there are several levels to complete, the basic gameplay is just the same, and that is to paint the vehicles that you see, while the policeman is not looking. It is repetitive and can get boring in the long run since you are just doing the same thing.
The Ups
City Vandal is free to play. It is easy to learn and it has adorable graphics. It is an easy way to pass time.
The Downs
It has annoying advertisement, and while it can get you occupied for a short period, it can get boring after some time because it is repetitive.
The Verdict
City Vandal is a good game if you want to pass time every now and then. However, since it is repetitive, this may not be something that you can find yourself playing for hours, each day.


text:
Multivariate data are abundant and are found in all areas of application of statistics and machine learning. Multivariate analysis is concerned with the simultaneous statistical analysis of multiple variables. This is an advanced course intended for doctoral students in statistics and related fields. The course will introduce students to methodology, theoretical foundations, and computational aspects of multivariate data analysis from a modern perspective. Theoretical derivations will be presented together with practical aspects and intuition. The topics of the course include:
- Foundations
- Random vectors and matrices
- Summarization, display, and geometry of multivariate data
- Multivariate Gaussian theory
- Core techniques
- Principal components analysis (PCA)
- Linear discriminant analysis (LDA)
- Canonical correlation analysis (CCA)
- Cluster analysis and Gaussian mixture models
- Kernel methods
- Reproducing kernels
- Kernel PCA/CCA
- High-dimensional statistics and regularized procedures
- Sparse covariance estimation and Gaussian graphical model selection
- Sparse PCA/LDA/CCA
This is a 3 credit hour course in lecture format.
Stat 6802, or permission of the instructor. Students are expected to be able to read and write mathematical proofs. Preparation in multivariate calculus, linear algebra, and mathematical statistics is absolutely necessary for this course. Familiarity with the statistical computing environment R or languages such as Matlab is expected. Some of the concepts the instructor assumes that students are familiar with include:
- Convergence in probability and convergence in distribution
- Maximum likelihood, Fisher information
- Loss function, risk of an estimator
- Bias and variance
- Trace, determinants, eigenvalues, and eigenvectors
- Gradients and Hessians
The first homework will have a few review problems that indicate the level of preparation this course requires. If you find them too difficult, then you will probably have difficulty with the rest of the course.
Course materials
There are no required books, but the following book is recommended for supplemental reading and freely available on the OSU network:
- Izenman, A. J. (2008): Modern Multivariate Statistical Techniques.
It provides modern and broad coverage of multivariate methods. It is similar in breadth and style to The Elements of Statistical Learning by Hastie, Tisbhirani, and Friedman. The instructor will occasionally recommend reading from Izenman (2008) and other references.
A free reference for matrix algebra and calculus is:
- Petersen, K.B. and Pedersen, M. S. (2012): The Matrix Cookbook. Available at
Additional reading material will be posted to the course website during the course.
Coursework & Grading
Evaluation will be based on the following components:
- 25% Homework
- 25% Exam
- 50% project
There will be occasional homework assignments. They will be posted on Carmen and collected in lecture on the due date.
There will be one in-class exam on March 24, 2017.
Students will work on a project through the semester, write a short (8 page, conference-style) paper, and deliver a presentation in the later part of the course. A list of potential topics will be provided by the instructor. The topic selected by the student must be approved in advance by the instructor.
Academic misconduct
It is the responsibility of the Committee on Academic Misconduct to investigate or establish procedures for the investigation of all reported cases of student academic misconduct. The term "academic misconduct" includes all forms of student academic misconduct wherever committed; illustrated by, but not limited to, cases of plagiarism and dishonest practices in connection with examinations. Instructors shall report all instances of alleged academic misconduct to the committee (Faculty Rule 3335-5-487). For additional information, see the Code of Student Conduct http://studentlife.osu.edu/csc/.
Disability services
Students with disabilities that have been certified by the Office for Disability Services will be appropriately accommodated and should inform the instructor as soon as possible of their needs. The Office for Disability Services is located in 150 Pomerene Hall, 1760 Neil Avenue; telephone 292-3307, TDD 292-0901; http://www.ods.ohio-state.edu/.
This syllabus is a approximate guide to the course content and dates, however the instructor reserves the right to deviate from the syllabus. Official announcements of changes will always be made in class and updated version of the syllabus will be maintained on the course webpage.


text:
How Many More 'Avatar' Movies Does James Cameron Have in Mind?
More? Oh yes. Not only are they building Avatar land at Disney's Animal Kingdom, but they're working on no less than three Avatar sequels. We've known about these plans for a while. But wait, just how much of a story does James Cameron want to tell? Possibly even more than we imagined. Our friends at HeyUGuys recently sent us a tip from a talk with composer James Horner where he actually mentions another script, for a fifth Avatar movie. Yes, you read that right – five, but it's actually not five movies, rather – Cameron has four scripts he's trying to condense into three movies. So there's really four more? This is all a bit crazy.
The new quotes come from composer James Horner in an interview after his a live performance of James Horner's score for James Cameron's Titanic, where HeyUGuys caught up with him asked about the Avatar sequels. This is where Horner let slip and revealed this interesting tidbit about four scripts in the works:
"He's got four sequels script-wise, and he's trying to make it into three. And I think that's where the effort is going right now […] how do you keep it from expanding into a fifth movie?"
As of last year, Cameron was speaking mostly about three movies – another trilogy to follow the original Avatar. "We set ourselves a challenge of writing three films at the same time," he revealed in 2014. "What we did that was unique was we sat in the writing room for five months, eight hours a day, and we worked out every beat of the story across all three films so it all connects as one, sort of, three film saga." But wait - is it really a four film saga? I'm wondering if James Cameron and his writing team came across some epic, four-film saga that – since they already said it – needs to be three films, is being condensed somehow. It could work. Especially because, right now, four more Avatar movies sounds too crazy for anyone to swallow.
We'll have to continue to keep an eye out for any more interesting updates about Avatar, but Horner also mentions Avatar 2 is mostly set underwater. So that should give you some idea of where it could develop, but who knows what kind of story there might be that would take us into five movies. So many Na'vi! So much Pandora! Maybe too much? Only time will tell. But you can't stop it, James Cameron is bringing even more Avatar into our world whether you like it or not. Tons of films, theme parks, merch galore, get ready.


text:
- Audit & Taxation
- Agro Business
- Automobile
- Aviation & Aerospace
- Banking, Financial Services & Insurance
- Business Consulting
- Education
- FMCG & Consumer Durables
- Information Technology
- Infrastructure, Real Estate & Construction
- Investment Banking
- Legal
- Manufacturing & Processes
- Media, Advertising & Communication
- Medical & Healthcare
- Not for Profit / NGO
- Pharmaceuticals & Chemical
- Power & Energy
- Retailing and F&B
- Telecommunication
Job Search Details
The Clienti s a Global Imvestment Bank headquartered in Europe. It has four divisions: Investment Banking, Private Banking, Asset Management, and a Shared Services Group that provides marketing and support to the other three divisions.
It is a member of Wall Street's bulge bracket, a list of less than a dozen of the largest and most profitable banks. The company has been identified as one of the world's most important banks, upon which international financial stability depends. The bank is also one of Fortune Magazine's most admired companies.
This role is required to carry out Independent Price Verification (IPV) and Structured Trade Reviews (STRs) and for the Product Control function of Credit Suisse in the Pune Centre of Excellence. These roles will involve the following responsibilities:
1. Regular communication and interaction with other areas of Product Control and management in Singapore;
2. Maintenance of a robust control environment.
3. Managing 1-3 members
1. Testing the FO marks for all the positions across trading books and clusters for accuracy and reporting the differences and impacts on cluster basis using spread-sheets.
2. Testing FO marks for volatility and borrow cost against PC marks for specific clusters.
3. Products tested would include all fungible products, convertible bonds, swaps, forwards etc.
4. Ensure parameters and prices are correctly identified and used in determining impacts and reported within strict deadlines.
5. Mid-month investigation of issues faced, finding solutions for the same and ways to streamline the process.
6. Domain: Equities, Rates/FX, and Credit
Interested candidates must be able to demonstrate the following qualifications and competencies;
1. 5years of PC or related experience is required for this role. Prior exposure to valuation control or quantitative analysis within an investment bank or financial services organization will be regarded favorably.
1. Good undergraduate degree in a quantitative discipline.
2. Master's degree in Mathematical Finance or equivalent will be preferred but not compulsory
3. Engineering degree will be preferred


text:
|Message view
|« Date » · « Thread »
|« Date » · « Thread »
|Matt Hogstrom <m...@hogstrom.org>
|Re: [VOTE] 1.1.1-rc3 (incorporates all recent comments and issues, you need to vote again)
|Tue, 12 Sep 2006 05:09:40 GMT
Paul, I rebuilt the server and found I was an issue with the explict- versions.properties that highlighted a problem with your local repo. It appears that the geronimo-spec-je22-jacc-1.0-1.1.1.jar existed in your local repo which is what got picked up. This highlights a couple of issues we'll need to work out going forward. Given that we have three separate artifacts being released simultaneously (new schema, j2ee-jacc and Geronimo) there are a lot of moving parts. In the future I think it will be easier to release the individual artifacts before the main server release. For your issue however, the jacc jars provided are correct. Thanks for bringing this up. Modifying the release plan in the future will address this issue. Thanks Matt On Sep 11, 2006, at 12:39 PM, Paul McMahan wrote: > Matt, I can build the src OK but am still seeing that pesky JACC > error when creating a database pool or JMS resource group from the > console. Since the binary distros seem to work ok, is it possible you > fat fingered when copying the spec jar to ~hogstrom? > > Here are the steps I used to build: > 1.) tar zxf geronimo-1.1.1-rc3-src.tar.gz > 2.) rm -rf ~/.maven/ (to simulate a new user's environment) > 3.) copy the schema-rc3 jar from ~hogstrom into > ~/.maven/repository/org.apache.geronimo.schema/jars > 4.) copy the JACC spec-rc3 jar from ~hogstrom into > ~/.maven/repository/org.apache.geronimo.specs/jars > 5.) maven > > Error I see when creating a database pool: > 2:41:12,672 ERROR [CoyoteAdapter] An exception or error occurred in > the container during the request processing > java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Qualifier patterns must be present > when first URLPattern is an exact pattern > at javax.security.jacc.URLPatternSpec.<init> > (URLPatternSpec.java:98) > at javax.security.jacc.WebResourcePermission.<init> > (WebResourcePermission.java:47) > at > org.apache.geronimo.tomcat.realm.TomcatGeronimoRealm.hasResourcePermis > sion(TomcatGeronimoRealm.java:200) > > > > It tried overwriting the spec and schema jars in > repository/org/apache/geronimo/... with the rc3 versions but that > didn't seem to help. > > Best wishes, > Paul > > > On 9/9/06, Matt Hogstrom <email@example.com> wrote: >> I have incorporated the latest feedback on 1.1.1-rc2. Items that >> were identified as issues included: >> >> * 0 length files in the modules/j2ee-schema/src/j2ee*schema >> directories. I have removed the those directories. The remaining >> directories are still intact. >> >> * Updated the RELEASE-NOTES-1.1.1.txt file to clarify the >> installation of the console for J2EE certified versions of the >> server. >> >> * Released Open EJB 2.1.1 so it is available online for normal >> builds. These binaries are not included in this rc3 for that reason. >> >> * Changed the Specs and Schema to use -rc3 in their suffix to ensure >> that the correct files are available. SVN has been updated with this >> version number for the specs and schema so you can checkout and build >> for yourself. Otherwise, one can download the appropriate files and >> place them in their local repository (do not rename these files...use >> them as is). >> >> There have been no other comments on the RC2 thread so I am resetting >> the vote and will ask for your input for hopefully the last time. >> This vote will conclude at 0600 ET on Tuesday September 12th. >> >> This vote supersedes the previous RC1 and RC2 votes; you need to vote >> again. >> >> Please remember that only PMC votes are binding but we need all >> feedback we can get to ensure there are no significant unknowns. >> >> Here is the list of artifacts: >> >> *Schemas* >> http://people.apache.org/~hogstrom/1.1.1-rc3/geronimo-schema- >> j2ee_1.4-1.0-rc3-src.jar >> http://people.apache.org/~hogstrom/1.1.1-rc3/geronimo-schema- >> j2ee_1.4-1.0-rc3.jar >> >> *Specifications* >> http://people.apache.org/~hogstrom/1.1.1-rc3/geronimo-j2ee- >> jacc_1.0_spec-1.1.1-rc3.jar >> >> *Source* >> http://people.apache.org/~hogstrom/1.1.1-rc3/geronimo-1.1.1-rc3- >> src.tar.gz >> http://people.apache.org/~hogstrom/1.1.1-rc3/geronimo-1.1.1-rc3- >> src.zip >> >> *Distributions* >> http://people.apache.org/~hogstrom/1.1.1-rc3/geronimo-jetty- >> j2ee-1.1.1-rc3.tar.gz >> http://people.apache.org/~hogstrom/1.1.1-rc3/geronimo-jetty- >> j2ee-1.1.1-rc3.zip >> http://people.apache.org/~hogstrom/1.1.1-rc3/geronimo-jetty- >> minimal-1.1.1-rc3.tar.gz >> http://people.apache.org/~hogstrom/1.1.1-rc3/geronimo-jetty- >> minimal-1.1.1-rc3.zip >> http://people.apache.org/~hogstrom/1.1.1-rc3/geronimo-tomcat- >> j2ee-1.1.1-rc3.tar.gz >> http://people.apache.org/~hogstrom/1.1.1-rc3/geronimo-tomcat- >> j2ee-1.1.1-rc3.zip >> http://people.apache.org/~hogstrom/1.1.1-rc3/geronimo-tomcat- >> minimal-1.1.1-rc3.tar.gz >> http://people.apache.org/~hogstrom/1.1.1-rc3/geronimo-tomcat- >> minimal-1.1.1-rc3.zip >> >> Note: These artifacts are uploading at the time I am sending this e- >> mail. They may not be available for a few hours depending on the >> upload speed. >> >> >> > > Matt Hogstrom email@example.com
|View raw message


text:
Very Hairy Pussies Mature Ladies Pictures
This heiry old woman free pictures has 1024 x 1506 180 kb Jpeg. Very hairy pussies mature ladies pictures is a popular picture for wallpaper. If you have a problem about intellectual property, child pornography or immature images with any of these pictures, please send report email to webmaster at Farimg.com, we will remove it immediately.
- Next Totally Hairy Woman


text:
The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10175) has caught the attention of lawyers and netizens alike for its alleged over-reaching provisions. Because petitions challenging the constitutionality of certain provisions of the law were filed with the SC, we shall deal not with the Act but with the SC ruling on the Act which was laid down in February 2014.
To enumerate, the assailed provisions of the Act are:
- Section 4(a)(1) on Illegal Access;
- Section 4(a)(3) on Data Interference;
- Section 4(a)(6) on Cyber-squatting;
- Section 4(b)(3) on Identity Theft;
- Section 4(c)(1) on Cybersex;
- Section 4(c)(2) on Child Pornography;
- Section 4(c)(3) on Unsolicited Commercial Communications;
- Section 4(c)(4) on Libel;
- Section 5 on Aiding or Abetting and Attempt in the Commission of Cybercrimes;
- Section 6 on the Penalty of One Degree Higher;
- Section 7 on the Prosecution under both the Revised Penal Code (RPC) and R.A. 10175;
- Section 8 on Penalties;
- Section 12 on Real-Time Collection of Traffic Data;
- Section 13 on Preservation of Computer Data;
- Section 14 on Disclosure of Computer Data;
- Section 15 on Search, Seizure and Examination of Computer Data;
- Section 17 on Destruction of Computer Data;
- Section 19 on Restricting or Blocking Access to Computer Data;
- Section 20 on Obstruction of Justice;
- Section 24 on Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC); and
- Section 26(a) on CICC's Powers and Functions.
Because they were connected with some petitioners' issues with the Cybercrime Prevention Act in relation to libel, Articles 353, 354, 361, and 362 of the Revised Penal Code (on libel) were also assailed.
Of the 21 challenged provisions, the SC struck down 3 for being unconstitutional while the other 18 provisions were declared valid and constitutional. 2 provisions, however, were partially struck down and partially upheld:
1. Section 4(c)(4) that penalizes online libel as VALID and CONSTITUTIONAL with respect to the original author of the post; but VOID and UNCONSTITUTIONAL with respect to others who simply receive the post and react to it; and
2. Section 5 that penalizes aiding or abetting and attempt in the commission of cybercrimes as VALID and CONSTITUTIONAL only in relation to Section 4(a)(1) on Illegal Access, Section 4(a)(2) on Illegal Interception, Section 4(a)(3) on Data Interference, Section 4(a)(4) on System Interference, Section 4(a)(5) on Misuse of Devices, Section 4(a)(6) on Cyber-squatting, Section 4(b)(1) on Computer-related Forgery, Section 4(b)(2) on Computer-related Fraud, Section 4(b)(3) on Computer-related Identity Theft, and Section 4(c)(1) on Cybersex; but VOID and UNCONSTITUTIONAL with respect to Sections 4(c)(2) on Child Pornography, 4(c)(3) on Unsolicited Commercial Communications, and 4(c)(4) on online Libel.
For their guidance, Information and communications technology (ICT) users are encouraged to read the law and the SC decision. Warning: the decision is 50 pages long and in single space.
Ponente Justice Abad tackled each assailed provision one by one. And so shall we.
On Illegal Access
"SEC. 4. Cybercrime Offenses. — The following acts constitute the offense of cybercrime punishable under this Act:
(a) Offenses against the confidentiality, integrity and availability of computer data and systems:
(1) Illegal Access. – The access to the whole or any part of a computer system without right."
The SC ruled this provision is constitutional. The petitioners claimed that the provision "fails to meet the strict scrutiny standard required of laws that interfere with the fundamental rights of the people". In upholding the provision, the SC ruled that "no fundamental freedom, like speech, is involved in punishing what is essentially a condemnable act – accessing the computer system of another without right."
On Data Interference
SEC. 4. Cybercrime Offenses. — The following acts constitute the offense of cybercrime punishable under this Act:
(a) Offenses against the confidentiality, integrity and availability of computer data and systems:
x x x
(2) Data Interference. — The intentional or reckless alteration, damaging, deletion or deterioration of computer data, electronic document, or electronic data message, without right, including the introduction or transmission of viruses.
The SC ruled this provision is constitutional. In response to petitioners' claim that this provision "suffers from overbreadth in that, while it seeks to discourage data interference, it intrudes into the area of protected speech and expression, creating a chilling and deterrent effect on these guaranteed freedoms", the SC held that the provision "does not encroach on these freedoms at all. It simply punishes what essentially is a form of vandalism, the act of willfully destroying without right the things that belong to others, in this case their computer data, electronic document, or electronic data message. Such act has no connection to guaranteed freedoms. There is no freedom to destroy other people's computer systems and private documents."
On Cyber-squatting
Section 4. Cybercrime Offenses. – The following acts constitute the offense of cybercrime punishable under this Act:
(a) Offenses against the confidentiality, integrity and availability of computer data and systems:
x x x
(6) Cyber-squatting. – The acquisition of domain name over the internet in bad faith to profit, mislead, destroy the reputation, and deprive others from registering the same, if such a domain name is:
(i) Similar, identical, or confusingly similar to an existing trademark registered with the appropriate government agency at the time of the domain name registration;
(ii) Identical or in any way similar with the name of a person other than the registrant, in case of a personal name; and
(iii) Acquired without right or with intellectual property interests in it.
The SC ruled this provision is constitutional. Petitioners claimed that this provision "violates the equal protection clause in that, not being narrowly tailored, it will cause a user using his real name to suffer the same fate as those who use aliases or take the name of another in satire, parody, or any other literary device." The SC held that "it is the evil purpose for which [the alleged violator] uses the name that the law condemns. The law is reasonable in penalizing him for acquiring the domain name in bad faith to profit, mislead, destroy reputation, or deprive others who are not ill-motivated of the rightful opportunity of registering the same." [underscoring supplied]
On Computer-related Identity Theft
Section 4. Cybercrime Offenses. – The following acts constitute the offense of cybercrime punishable under this Act:
x x x
(b) Computer-related Offenses:
x x x
(3) Computer-related Identity Theft. – The intentional acquisition, use, misuse, transfer, possession, alteration, or deletion of identifying information belonging to another, whether natural or juridical, without right: Provided: that if no damage has yet been caused, the penalty imposable shall be one (1) degree lower.
The SC ruled this provision is constitutional. Petitioners claimed that this provision "violates the constitutional rights to due process and to privacy and correspondence, and transgresses the freedom of the press."
In negating the right to privacy issue, the SC held that the provision "punishes those who acquire or use such identifying information without right, implicitly to cause damage. Petitioners simply fail to show how government effort to curb computer-related identity theft violates the right to privacy and correspondence as well as the right to due process of law."
In negating the overbreadth issue, the SC held that "specific conducts proscribed do not intrude into guaranteed freedoms like speech. Clearly, what this section regulates are specific actions: the acquisition, use, misuse or deletion of personal identifying data of another. There is no fundamental right to acquire another's personal data."
In countering the freedom of the press issue that "journalists would be hindered from accessing the unrestricted user account of a person in the news to secure information about him that could be published," the SC held that "this is not the essence of identity theft that the law seeks to prohibit and punish. Evidently, the theft of identity information must be intended for an illegitimate purpose. Moreover, acquiring and disseminating information made public by the user himself cannot be regarded as a form of theft." Further, the SC said that since intent to gain is an essential element to fall within the provision's scope, "the press, whether in quest of news reporting or social investigation, has nothing to fear since a special circumstance is present to negate intent to gain which is required by this Section." [underscoring supplied]
On Cybersex
Sec. 4. Cybercrime Offenses. – The following acts constitute the offense of cybercrime punishable under this Act:
x x x
(c) Content-related Offenses:
(1) Cybersex. – The willful engagement, maintenance, control, or operation, directly or indirectly, of any lascivious exhibition of sexual organs or sexual activity, with the aid of a computer system, for favor or consideration.
The SC ruled this provision is constitutional. In claiming that this provision violates the freedom of expression, petitioners alleged that "private communications of sexual character between husband and wife or consenting adults, which are not regarded as crimes under the penal code, would now be regarded as crimes when done "for favor" in cyberspace."
The SC went back to the deliberations in Congress and found that the "deliberations show a lack of intent to penalize a "private showing x x x between and among two private persons x x x although that may be a form of obscenity to some." The understanding of those who drew up the cybercrime law is that the element of "engaging in a business" is necessary to constitute the illegal cybersex. The Act actually seeks to punish cyber prostitution, white slave trade, and pornography for favor and consideration." [underscoring supplied]
Okay, private non-profit exhibition of sexual organs or sexual activity may not be covered. But what about public, for profit, but educational/artistic/informative (as in for medical purposes) - even if lascivious - exhibition of sexual organs or sexual activity? Since a museum would normally charge entrance fees, and it is not inconceivable that a museum will have an art exhibition showing sexual organs or sexual activity, the museum may unjustly be punished under this provision once it uses ICT in relation to its exhibition.
On Child Pornography
Sec. 4. Cybercrime Offenses. – The following acts constitute the offense of cybercrime punishable under this Act:
x x x
(c) Content-related Offenses:
x x x
(2) Child Pornography. — The unlawful or prohibited acts defined and punishable by Republic Act No. 9775 or the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009, committed through a computer system: Provided, That the penalty to be imposed shall be (1) one degree higher than that provided for in Republic Act No. 9775.
The SC ruled this provision is constitutional. Petitioners feared "that a person who merely doodles on paper and imagines a sexual abuse of a 16-year-old is not criminally liable for producing child pornography but one who formulates the idea on his laptop would be. Further, if the author bounces off his ideas on Twitter, anyone who replies to the tweet could be considered aiding and abetting a cybercrime."
The SC held that this provision "merely expands the scope of the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 200931 (ACPA) to cover identical activities in cyberspace" and that "no one can complain since the intensity or duration of penalty is a legislative prerogative and there is rational basis for such higher penalty. The potential for uncontrolled proliferation of a particular piece of child pornography when uploaded in the cyberspace is incalculable."
Perhaps petitioners should have also challenged the constitutionality of the relevant provisions of the ACPA so that the SC could have tackled that issue as well.
On Unsolicited Commercial Communications
Sec. 4. Cybercrime Offenses. – The following acts constitute the offense of cybercrime punishable under this Act:
x x x
(c) Content-related Offenses:
x x x
(3) Unsolicited Commercial Communications. – The transmission of commercial electronic communication with the use of computer system which seeks to advertise, sell, or offer for sale products and services are prohibited unless:
(i) There is prior affirmative consent from the recipient; or
(ii) The primary intent of the communication is for service and/or administrative announcements from the sender to its existing users, subscribers or customers; or
(iii) The following conditions are present:
(aa) The commercial electronic communication contains a simple, valid, and reliable way for the recipient to reject receipt of further commercial electronic messages (opt-out) from the same source;
(bb) The commercial electronic communication does not purposely disguise the source of the electronic message; and
(cc) The commercial electronic communication does not purposely include misleading information in any part of the message in order to induce the recipients to read the message.
The SC found this provision unconstitutional. The SC that "[t]o prohibit the transmission of unsolicited ads would deny a person the right to read his emails, even unsolicited commercial ads addressed to him. Commercial speech is a separate category of speech which is not accorded the same level of protection as that given to other constitutionally guaranteed forms of expression but is nonetheless entitled to protection. The State cannot rob him of this right without violating the constitutionally guaranteed freedom of expression. Unsolicited advertisements are legitimate forms of expression."
On Libel
In the Revised Penal Code (RPC)
Art. 353. Definition of libel. — A libel is public and malicious imputation of a crime, or of a vice or defect, real or imaginary, or any act, omission, condition, status, or circumstance tending to cause the dishonor, discredit, or contempt of a natural or juridical person, or to blacken the memory of one who is dead.
Art. 354. Requirement for publicity. — Every defamatory imputation is presumed to be malicious, even if it be true, if no good intention and justifiable motive for making it is shown, except in the following cases:
1. A private communication made by any person to another in the performance of any legal, moral or social duty; and
2. A fair and true report, made in good faith, without any comments or remarks, of any judicial, legislative or other official proceedings which are not of confidential nature, or of any statement, report or speech delivered in said proceedings, or of any other act performed by public officers in the exercise of their functions.
Art. 355. Libel means by writings or similar means. — A libel committed by means of writing, printing, lithography, engraving, radio, phonograph, painting, theatrical exhibition, cinematographic exhibition, or any similar means, shall be punished by prision correccional in its minimum and medium periods or a fine ranging from 200 to 6,000 pesos, or both, in addition to the civil action which may be brought by the offended party.
In the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012
Sec. 4. Cybercrime Offenses. — The following acts constitute the offense of cybercrime punishable under this Act:
x x x
(c) Content-related Offenses:
x x x
(4) Libel. — The unlawful or prohibited acts of libel as defined in Article 355 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, committed through a computer system or any other similar means which may be devised in the future.
The SC upheld the constitutionality of the libel provisions in the RPC and the Cybercrime Prevention Act even as petitioners claimed that said provisions violate the right to freedom of expression because the provisions require "presumed malice" while the latest jurisprudence already replaces it with the higher standard of "actual malice" as a basis for conviction."
The SC held that, although Art. 356 of the RPC states that "[e]very defamatory imputation is presumed to be malicious", where the offended party is a public official or a public figure, the accused can claim absence of actual malice even when his/her statement turns out to be false. But "where the offended party is a private individual, the prosecution need not prove the presence of malice [as it is presumed]. xxx For his defense, the accused must show that he has a justifiable reason for the defamatory statement even if it was in fact true."
When petitioners claimed that the provisions violated the Philippines' obligations under the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), citing the UNHRC case "Adonis v. Republic of the Philippines" which held that "penal defamation laws should include the defense of truth", the SC qualified this ruling by stating that the UNCHR did not hold "that the truth of the defamatory statement should constitute an all-encompassing defense." The SC further cites Art. 361 of the RPC which "recognizes truth as a defense but under the condition that the accused has been prompted in making the statement by good motives and for justifiable ends."
When petitioners claimed that the UNCHR, in the Adonis case, enjoined the Philippines to decriminalize libel, the SC noted that the UNCHR merely "suggested that defamation laws be crafted with care to ensure that they do not stifle freedom of expression." It can be argued that it is in criminalizing libel that ensures freedom of expression is stifled – for who would dare speak freely if imprisonment is the consequence? But, that is not how the SC sees it.
Aiding and Abetting Libel under the Cybercrime Prevention Act
Sec. 5. Other Offenses. — The following acts shall also constitute an offense:
(a) Aiding or Abetting in the Commission of Cybercrime. – Any person who willfully abets or aids in the commission of any of the offenses enumerated in this Act shall be held liable.
(b) Attempt in the Commission of Cybercrime. — Any person who willfully attempts to commit any of the offenses enumerated in this Act shall be held liable.
The SC made distinctions here and declared "Section 5, in relation to Section 4(c)(4) on Libel, Section 4(c)(3) on Unsolicited Commercial Communications, and Section 4(c)(2) on Child Pornography" is unconstitutional for its "chilling effect on the freedom of expression".
The SC acknowledged that the "complex web of interaction on social media websites" - like pressing "Like", "Comment" or "Share" in relation to, or re-tweeting, an alleged libelous statement or a statement relating to child pornography – creates many actors (potentially millions) who may be held liable under Sec. 5 thus giving "law enforcers such latitude that they could arbitrarily or selectively enforce the law" and giving the law a "broad sweep that generates chilling effect on those who express themselves through cyberspace posts, comments, and other messages."
However, Section 5 in relation to "Section 4(a)(1) on Illegal Access, Section 4(a)(2) on Illegal Interception, Section 4(a)(3) on Data Interference, Section 4(a)(4) on System Interference, Section 4(a)(5) on Misuse of Devices, Section 4(a)(6) on Cyber-squatting, Section 4(b)(1) on Computer-related Forgery, Section 4(b)(2) on Computer-related Fraud, Section 4(b)(3) on Computer-related Identity Theft, and Section 4(c)(1) on Cybersex is constitutional. The SC determined that "none of these offenses borders on the exercise of the freedom of expression" and the "crime of willfully attempting to commit any of these offenses is for the same reason not objectionable."
On the Penalty for Committing a Crime through the use of ICT
Sec. 6. All crimes defined and penalized by the Revised Penal Code, as amended, and special laws, if committed by, through and with the use of information and communications technologies shall be covered by the relevant provisions of this Act: Provided, That the penalty to be imposed shall be one (1) degree higher than that provided for by the Revised Penal Code, as amended, and special laws, as the case may be.
In upholding this provision, he SC held that "Section 6 merely makes commission of existing crimes through the internet a qualifying circumstance x x x In using the technology in question, the offender often evades identification and is able to reach far more victims or cause greater harm. The distinction, therefore, creates a basis for higher penalties for cybercrimes."
The increase in penalty by one full degree, with no opportunity to mitigate the same, seems unjustifiably harsh, especially when it comes to libel where the threat of a higher penalty may deter free speech and which act, in a more enlightened world, would not be criminal in the first place.
Liability under Other Laws
Sec. 7. Liability under Other Laws. — A prosecution under this Act shall be without prejudice to any liability for violation of any provision of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, or special laws.
This is about double jeopardy and the SC made distinctions on this provision's application. In cases of online libel and online child pornography, the SC held that double jeopardy applies such that one can't be separately prosecuted for the same online libel under the RPC and under the Cybercrime Prevention Act nor can one be separately prosecuted for the same online libel under the ACPA and the Cybercrime Prevention Act.
However, as regards all other cases, the SC held that it "would rather leave the determination of the correct application of Section 7 to actual cases".
On the Penalties
Sec. 8. Penalties. — Any person found guilty of any of the punishable acts enumerated in Sections 4(a) and 4(b) of this Act shall be punished with imprisonment of prision mayor or a fine of at least Two hundred thousand pesos (PhP200,000.00) up to a maximum amount commensurate to the damage incurred or both.
Any person found guilty of the punishable act under Section 4(a)(5) shall be punished with imprisonment of prision mayor or a fine of not more than Five hundred thousand pesos (PhP500,000.00) or both.
If punishable acts in Section 4(a) are committed against critical infrastructure, the penalty of reclusion temporal or a fine of at least Five hundred thousand pesos (PhP500,000.00) up to maximum amount commensurate to the damage incurred or both, shall be imposed.
Any person found guilty of any of the punishable acts enumerated in Section 4(c)(1) of this Act shall be punished with imprisonment of prision mayor or a fine of at least Two hundred thousand pesos (PhP200,000.00) but not exceeding One million pesos (PhP1,000,000.00) or both.
Any person found guilty of any of the punishable acts enumerated in Section 4(c)(2) of this Act shall be punished with the penalties as enumerated in Republic Act No. 9775 or the "Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009:" Provided, That the penalty to be imposed shall be one (1) degree higher than that provided for in Republic Act No. 9775, if committed through a computer system.
Any person found guilty of any of the punishable acts enumerated in Section 4(c)(3) shall be punished with imprisonment of arresto mayor or a fine of at least Fifty thousand pesos (PhP50,000.00) but not exceeding Two hundred fifty thousand pesos (PhP250,000.00) or both.
Any person found guilty of any of the punishable acts enumerated in Section 5 shall be punished with imprisonment one (1) degree lower than that of the prescribed penalty for the offense or a fine of at least One hundred thousand pesos (PhP100,000.00) but not exceeding Five hundred thousand pesos (PhP500,000.00) or both.
The SC found this provision constitutional and held that "[t]he matter of fixing penalties for the commission of crimes is as a rule a legislative prerogative. xxx Judges and magistrates can only interpret and apply them and have no authority to modify or revise their range as determined by the legislative department. The courts should not encroach on this prerogative of the lawmaking body."
On Real-time Collection of Data
Sec. 12. Real-Time Collection of Traffic Data. — Law enforcement authorities, with due cause, shall be authorized to collect or record by technical or electronic means traffic data in real-time associated with specified communications transmitted by means of a computer system.
Traffic data refer only to the communication's origin, destination, route, time, date, size, duration, or type of underlying service, but not content, nor identities.
All other data to be collected or seized or disclosed will require a court warrant.
Service providers are required to cooperate and assist law enforcement authorities in the collection or recording of the above-stated information.
The court warrant required under this section shall only be issued or granted upon written application and the examination under oath or affirmation of the applicant and the witnesses he may produce and the showing: (1) that there are reasonable grounds to believe that any of the crimes enumerated hereinabove has been committed, or is being committed, or is about to be committed; (2) that there are reasonable grounds to believe that evidence that will be obtained is essential to the conviction of any person for, or to the solution of, or to the prevention of, any such crimes; and (3) that there are no other means readily available for obtaining such evidence.
The SC found this provision unconstitutional for violating the right to privacy. The SC said that "[I]n assessing regulations affecting privacy rights, courts should balance the legitimate concerns of the State against constitutional guarantees." To be upheld, a law requiring the disclosure of private matters must show that 1) "the requirement has a rational relation to the purpose of the law", 2) "there is a compelling State interest behind the law", and 3) "the provision itself is narrowly drawn".
The SC held that the provision failed the "narrowly drawn" element. A crucial term in the challenged provision is in the opening sentence: "Law enforcement authorities, with due cause, shall be authorized …". 'Due cause' was deemed vague in this instance as it justifies "a general gathering of data … akin to the use of a general search warrant that the Constitution prohibits." Due Cause was also deemed "not descriptive of the purpose for which data collection will be used" and gave law enforcement agencies authority that is "too sweeping and without restraint". The Court stated that laws that allow the use of technology to monitor individuals must be "written with specificity and definiteness as to ensure respect for the rights that the Constitution guarantees".
The SC further noted that while the provision says "that traffic data collection should not disclose identities or content data, such restraint is but an illusion. Admittedly, nothing can prevent law enforcement agencies holding these data in their hands from looking into the identity of their sender or receiver and what the data contains. This will unnecessarily expose the citizenry to leaked information or, worse, to extortion from certain bad elements in these agencies."
On Preservation of Computer Data
Sec. 13. Preservation of Computer Data. — The integrity of traffic data and subscriber information relating to communication services provided by a service provider shall be preserved for a minimum period of six (6) months from the date of the transaction. Content data shall be similarly preserved for six (6) months from the date of receipt of the order from law enforcement authorities requiring its preservation.
Law enforcement authorities may order a one-time extension for another six (6) months: Provided, That once computer data preserved, transmitted or stored by a service provider is used as evidence in a case, the mere furnishing to such service provider of the transmittal document to the Office of the Prosecutor shall be deemed a notification to preserve the computer data until the termination of the case.
The service provider ordered to preserve computer data shall keep confidential the order and its compliance.
The SC found this provision constitutional. Petitioners claimed that "Section 13 constitutes an undue deprivation of the right to property. They liken the data preservation order that law enforcement authorities are to issue as a form of garnishment of personal property in civil forfeiture proceedings. Such order prevents internet users from accessing and disposing of traffic data that essentially belong to them."
While not denying that "the contents of materials sent or received through the internet belong to their authors or recipients and are to be considered private communications", and despite the petitioners' claim that ICT users have the right to access and dispose "of traffic data that essentially belong to them", the SC upheld this provision while only addressing ICT users' right to access their data. The SC ruled that "the data that service providers preserve on orders of law enforcement authorities are not made inaccessible to users by reason of the issuance of such orders. The process of preserving data will not unduly hamper the normal transmission or use of the same." No mention of ICT users' right to dispose data that belong to them.
Disclosure of Computer Data
Sec. 14. Disclosure of Computer Data. — Law enforcement authorities, upon securing a court warrant, shall issue an order requiring any person or service provider to disclose or submit subscriber's information, traffic data or relevant data in his/its possession or control within seventy-two (72) hours from receipt of the order in relation to a valid complaint officially docketed and assigned for investigation and the disclosure is necessary and relevant for the purpose of investigation.
The SC found this provision constitutional and ruled that "what Section 14 envisions is merely the enforcement of a duly issued court warrant, a function usually lodged in the hands of law enforcers to enable them to carry out their executive functions. The prescribed procedure for disclosure would not constitute an unlawful search or seizure nor would it violate the privacy of communications and correspondence. Disclosure can be made only after judicial intervention."
On the Search, Seizure and Examination of Computer Data
Sec. 15. Search, Seizure and Examination of Computer Data. — Where a search and seizure warrant is properly issued, the law enforcement authorities shall likewise have the following powers and duties.
Within the time period specified in the warrant, to conduct interception, as defined in this Act, and:
(a) To secure a computer system or a computer data storage medium;
(b) To make and retain a copy of those computer data secured;
(c) To maintain the integrity of the relevant stored computer data;
(d) To conduct forensic analysis or examination of the computer data storage medium; and
(e) To render inaccessible or remove those computer data in the accessed computer or computer and communications network.
Pursuant thereof, the law enforcement authorities may order any person who has knowledge about the functioning of the computer system and the measures to protect and preserve the computer data therein to provide, as is reasonable, the necessary information, to enable the undertaking of the search, seizure and examination.
Law enforcement authorities may request for an extension of time to complete the examination of the computer data storage medium and to make a return thereon but in no case for a period longer than thirty (30) days from date of approval by the court.
The SC found this provision constitutional. While petitioners claim this provision "will supplant established search and seizure procedures, the SC ruled that the law "merely enumerates the duties of law enforcement authorities that would ensure the proper collection, preservation, and use of computer system or data that have been seized by virtue of a court warrant. The exercise of these duties do not pose any threat on the rights of the person from whom they were taken. Section 15 does not appear to supersede existing search and seizure rules but merely supplements them."
On the Destruction of Computer Data
Sec. 17. Destruction of Computer Data. — Upon expiration of the periods as provided in Sections 13 and 15, service providers and law enforcement authorities, as the case may be, shall immediately and completely destroy the computer data subject of a preservation and examination.
The SC found this provision constitutional. In denying petitioners' claim that "such destruction of computer data subject of previous preservation or examination violates the user's right against deprivation of property without due process of law," the SC held that "it is unclear that the user has a demandable right to require the service provider to have that copy of the data saved indefinitely for him in its storage system. If he wanted them preserved, he should have saved them in his computer when he generated the data or received it. He could also request the service provider for a copy before it is deleted."
On Restricting or Blocking Access to Computer Data
Sec. 19. Restricting or Blocking Access to Computer Data.— When a computer data is prima facie found to be in violation of the provisions of this Act, the DOJ shall issue an order to restrict or block access to such computer data.
The SC found this provision unconstitutional "for being violative of the constitutional guarantees to freedom of expression and against unreasonable searches and seizures."
The SC held that "it is indisputable that computer data, produced or created by their writers or authors may constitute personal property. Consequently, they are protected from unreasonable searches and seizures, whether while stored in their personal computers or in the service provider's systems."
Because the government, pursuant to this provision, will "seize[s] and place[s] the computer data under its control and disposition without a warrant," the provision violates "Section 2, Article III of the 1987 Constitution which provides "the right to be secure in one's papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures of whatever nature and for any purpose shall be inviolable" and that "no search warrant shall issue except upon probable cause to be determined personally by the judge."
Plus, the SC held that "content of the computer data can also constitute speech. In such a case, Section 19 operates as a restriction on the freedom of expression over cyberspace" if the restriction is 1) done without judicial warrant, 2) fails the dangerous tendency doctrine, 3) the balancing of interest test, or 4) the clear and present danger rule. Section 19's requirement that the "computer data is prima facie found to be in violation of the provisions of this Act" is insufficient justification for the restriction
On Noncompliance with the Enforcement and Implementation of the Act
Sec. 20. Noncompliance. — Failure to comply with the provisions of Chapter IV hereof specifically the orders from law enforcement authorities shall be punished as a violation of Presidential Decree No. 1829 with imprisonment of prision correctional in its maximum period or a fine of One hundred thousand pesos (Php100,000.00) or both, for each and every noncompliance with an order issued by law enforcement authorities.
The SC found this provision constitutional despite petitioners' claim that it is a bill of attainder[1]. The SC reasoned that "since the non-compliance would be punished as a violation of Presidential Decree (P.D.) 1829, Section 20 necessarily incorporates elements of the offense which are defined therein. If Congress had intended for Section 20 to constitute an offense in and of itself, it would not have had to make reference to any other statue or provision." So violation of Section 20, in relation to P.D. No. 1829, must still be done by "any person who knowingly or willfully obstructs, impedes, frustrates or delays the apprehension of suspects and the investigation and prosecution of criminal cases" in the manner provided under P.D. 1829.
On the Powers of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center
Sec. 24. Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center.– There is hereby created, within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this Act, an inter-agency body to be known as the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), under the administrative supervision of the Office of the President, for policy coordination among concerned agencies and for the formulation and enforcement of the national cybersecurity plan.
Sec. 26. Powers and Functions.– The CICC shall have the following powers and functions:
(c) To formulate a national cybersecurity plan and extend immediate assistance of real time commission of cybercrime offenses through a computer emergency response team (CERT); x x x.
The SC found this provision constitutional. Petitioners claimed that the authority given the CICC to formulate a "national cybersecurity plan without any sufficient standards or parameters for it to follow" was an undue delegation of legislative power by the Congress to the CICC. The SC cited the 2 tests to determine undue delegation of legislative power: 1) the completeness test, i.e, "the law must be complete in all its terms and conditions when it leaves the legislature such that when it reaches the delegate, the only thing he will have to do is to enforce it"; and 2) the sufficient standard test which "mandates adequate guidelines or limitations in the law to determine the boundaries of the delegate's authority and prevent the delegation from running riot."
The SC found the Act is complete and gave "sufficient standards for the CICC to follow when it provided a definition of cybersecurity." Under Sec. 3 (k), cybersecurity "refers to the collection of tools, policies, risk management approaches, actions, training, best practices, assurance and technologies that can be used to protect cyber environment and organization and user's assets." THE SC found that this "definition serves as the parameters within which CICC should work in formulating the cybersecurity plan."
The SC also found that since "the formulation of the cybersecurity plan is consistent with the policy of the law" stated in Sec. 2 of the Act which is to "prevent and combat such [cyber] offenses by facilitating their detection, investigation, and prosecution at both the domestic and international levels, and by providing arrangements for fast and reliable international cooperation", and because "the policy is clearly adopted in the interest of law and order, which has been considered as sufficient standard", then the 2 provisions are valid.
Because of the multifaceted connections/transactions/relations in the realm of ITC and the nature of ITC to evolve fast, the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 will likely be subject of numerous challenges filed with the courts, if not proposed amendments filed with the legislature, to jibe with the times. Changes may come sooner than we think as appeals to the decision have already been filed.
[1] bill of attainder = a legislative act that imposes punishment without a trial. Merriam-Webster. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bill%20of%20attainder


text:
Congratulations and good luck!
(above) Alicia Hiew, the IELTS teacher, and her student John Lopez John William Lopez Diaz was born in Bogota, Colombia, …Read More
Congratulations to Our Students!!
A huge CONGRATULATIONS to our students for securing an internship with Hotel Meriton Zetland! Our students achieved this great result during our …Read More
Events @CCI
At Cambridge College International we understand that cultural and social activities are a vital part of the learning process, so …Read More


text:
Thursday, November 20, 2008
White Magic
With proper winter conditions still seemingly a few days away Jon, Paul and I headed south with our winter climbing kit. For Jon and Paul it would be their first taste of chalk climbing. On the first day we headed to the extraordinary feature of the Tube (95m Grade IV), the relatively ammenable classic of the area.The initial wall as usual felt steeper than it looked but lucky the route is relatively well travelled so there are decent footholds. The tube itself is pretty steady with the crux provided by a large piece of metal plate that needs to be crossed halfway up. For anyone competent with their axes (solid at WI4 or Scottish V) the Tube is very highly recommended, we all agreed it would make the UK's all time esoterica top ten. The White Cliffs really are one of the most striking bits of adventure on offer to climbers in the UK. Some of the lines would compare with anything around, heres a pic of the grade VI Channel Holes, remember the whole cliff is close to 80m high so those caves (and roofs) on the top pitch must feel pretty airy. One for a future visit.
Posted by Ian Parnell at 3:53 PM
Labels: Chalk climbing, The Tube, White Cliffs of Dover
No comments:
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Fossil Cliffs – Maria Island
Natural Wonders
Mussel-like shells are densely packed into the Fossil Cliffs of Cape Boullanger, at the northern extremity of Maria Island. It is difficult to believe they are 300 million years old, being so well preserved. The best glimpse at Fossil Cliffs can be had from the cut face of an old limestone quarry, but you can also climb down to the sea, where you might be able to distinguish sea fans, coral-like creatures, scallops and sea lilies in the cliffs. These creatures come from a time when the ocean was floating with icebergs.comments powered by Disqus


text:
Gauzy linens, rickety rattans—summer home decor is all about that feeling of easy-breeziness. There's probably some sand on the floor and in bed (and definitely still inside your ear) even if you don't live near a beach. Windows still flung open. White sheets all aflutter. Maybe I'll throw away my alarm clock! Ahem. In celebration of the most vacation-friendly season drawing to a close, we've rounded up nine of our most supremely summery rooms for you to enjoy. Scan for the best summery decor ideas while sitting on the beach today, and then pocket it for when you need a spot of sunshine once the days get shorter. (Don't worry, it'll be back next year.)
The sitting room off Marysia Reeves' kitchen in her glass-and-steel Venice Beach home basically feels like it could be outside.
Americana feels so summertime; as in a quaint little barn in the countryside, not a scene off Top Gun. Case in point: The master bedroom of this home in Sagaponack, New York, feels like just the place to wake up to. . .no alarm clock.
Tall, pitched ceilings definitely say "beach house"—especially when covered in shiplap. This one, designed by Leanne Ford, is in California.
Sunny Showers
A skylight in the master bathroom of Meredith Melling's Manhattan home allows natural light to flood the otherwise windowless space—and a cluster of plants don't hurt the outdoorsy vibes.
Windows Forever
A whole glassy wall to let the light in is certainly a sun-loving thing. When there's snow on the ground of course, not so much—though that wouldn't be a problem in this Dominican Republic beach house.
Terra Cotta
Whether or not you opt for seashell sconces as a finishing touch, a terra-cotta-toned stone shower (especially one with big windows in it like this one by Stefano Pilati, in Paris) will feel like a getaway zone.
Crisp Whites
Walls painted all a clean, bouncy white certainly help the beach house look take hold—which is why we're moving immediately into this Venice Beach stunner by Thea Home.
White Rafters
The taller the ceiling, the more you can call it an "airy" space and nobody will balk at the idea. Even in Connecticut, where India Mahdavi painted the rafters white in a double-height ceiling. Vacation house, please.
Bamboo Blinds
All the natural wood elements in this Galveston, Texas, home make us feel like we just scooped them up on a mid-July nature walk; though, as you know, you can get bamboo blinds at the hardware store.


text:
Jocelyn Bright
Jocelyn Bright served as a Teaching Assistant and Graduate Assistant under Dr. Kreitler throughout her time at ASU. She assisted with studies on pain and memory on eye-witness testimony and perceptions on gender and moral intensity. Jocelyn graduated in 2017 with a Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. She currently resides in Hannibal, Missouri and works as an administrator for a local non-profit organization.


text:
This was a Father's day card my 4 year old grand daughter made for her Grampie, when she was visiting in June.
I was going through some things the other day and came across it, so I thought I would share. She has a game she plays with Volkswagon Beetles, she punches you in the arm when she sees one and yells "Punch Buggy", she giggled the whole time we were making this. She chose the colors and paper from my scraps and stash. We used SU circle punches as well as misc punches I have in my craft area.
Thanks for looking,
4 days ago


text:
We desire to create a strong point of difference in our salons by delivering a World Class guest service experience. The following is a list of things you should experience in our locations:
It is our vision to create a "WOW" experience for you each time you visit our salons. We want to be the place you send all your friends and family!
Please do not hesitate to provide feedback for us on how we performed.
Thank you for visiting Centre Salons & Spas!
© 2018 Centre Salons & Spas


text:
i-D magazine loves Victoria Beckham, i-D September 2007
"I need to come with a plan to fool the paparazzi…"
"What famous people leave around here?"
"It's exhausting being this fabulous"
"I didn't know whether to pose or be arrested"
"My hair looks flat… can we do another one"
"Duck, cover and hold"
Website: www.i-donline.com
why on earth are they quoting her?!
why on earth are they quoting her?!


text:
[Disclaimer: If you are a person of delicate sensibilities, beware; I am about to light a birthday cake with a military grade flamethrower.]
Bud Shaw is more than just a smartass, he is a cheapshot artist of the highest order. In his latest "Spinoffs" column, Shaw manages to insult the Indians more frequently and with less dignity than Rodney Dangerfield disses his wife.
He slams Jimenez, he slams Thome, he piles on with Carmona, Pronk and LaPorta, then he concludes the match with a heavyhanded smackdown of the entire team. Ordinarily I would assume that Shaw is attempting to be funny in his significantly less funny version of Norman Chad. His attempt failed.
The truth is, Shaw has already closed the book on the Indians' 2011 season and is just biding his time until the Browns' regular season begins. The funny thing is, back in May when the Tribe was in first place and lighting up the division, Bud Shaw had an entirely different spin. But that was then and this is now… I guess.
I am sure that the international law firm of Head, Carrera and Fukudome could argue the case that your total lack of journalistic integrity is understandable in the world of sports reporting. And I am sure your reference to the Indians as a Class AA or AAA team would have been funny (because it was true) in the 1970s. And I am sure Jim Thome appreciates your focus on his old age, bad back and strikeout prowess… who wouldn't get a kick out of that level of humor?
But here is a simple request, Bud. If you are so sure the season is over and so willing to blast the Tribe – despite their Herculean effort to make it into the playoffs – why don't you just turn your attention to the Browns or the Cavs. Or better still, why not just take your considerable talents to South Beach.
Meanwhile, the Tribe won again yesterday, courtesy of an excpetional pitching performance by David Huff and a timely long ball by Carlos Santana. A win is a win.
66 down, 24 to go. It can happen.


text:
In a continuing trend of local health-care consolidation, Kern Radiology Medical Group Inc. has been purchased by a Los Angeles outpatient medical imaging company touted as the largest company of its kind in the country.
Students at Foothill High School heard a special presentation on valley fever by Kern Medical on Monday morning.
When Jennine Ochoa became pregnant at the end of 2017, she didn't know what to expect. At 42, she'd waited longer than most women to start a family. But she said her first five months were easy. "I had no morning sickness, nothing," she said. "It was completely uneventful until May."
After years of delays, local military veterans and their families learned Tuesday the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic on Westwind Drive in Bakersfield will be replaced with a new $40 million, state-of-the-art facility.
Recent water tests at Isabella Lake suggests toxicity from blue-green algae poses much less of a public health threat than it did in early summer. But for local residents and business owners, the issue remains a point of contention.
Adventist Health Bakersfield said Wednesday it plans to eliminate more than a dozen hospital jobs as part of a restructuring move.
Community Action Partnership of Kern has teamed up with The Wonderful Company and The Kern County Fair to bring fresh, healthy, free food to those who need it most.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adults have hypertension, but only about half (47 percent) of those have it under control.
When it comes to eliminating poverty in Kern County — a seemingly insurmountable task given its pervasiveness — the entire community must get involved, a national expert told hundreds of local school employees, social workers, mental health providers and other caregivers Thursday.
Kern County Public Health officials shut down three massage parlors Monday evening after taking part in a multi-agency sting operation that uncovered suspected prostitution, health officials said.
Paige Atkison was trying to get better. During what would have been her junior year at Independence High School, she was trying to study for tests and navigate the obstacles high school is chock-full of, while battling something bigger: an eating disorder coming for her life.
Despite opposition from health officers, the State Assembly unanimously passed two bills Thursday authored by Assemblyman Rudy Salas, D-Bakersfield, that could streamline and standardize case reporting of valley fever, a respiratory disease endemic to Kern County and the southwestern United States.
Valley fever, an insidious respiratory disease endemic to the region, killed nine people and infected 2,929 in Kern County in 2017, making it the second worst year for the disease since the county began recording cases in 1992, local public health officials announced Monday.
In bellwether decision, water board orders McKittrick oilfield disposal pond operator to monitor pollutants
FRESNO — Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board members voted Thursday to require an oil wastewater dump site operator in McKittrick suspected of polluting nearby groundwater to install a network of wells monitoring contamination. That falls short of environmentalists' demands f…
Legislative update: Citing need to foster innovation, Fong pulls valley fever lab testing bill as three others sail through committee process
Facing pushback from the medical community, Assemblyman Vince Fong, R-Bakersfield, withdrew a bill late last month that would have required doctors to order specific types of lab tests when they suspect valley fever, a respiratory disease found throughout the southwestern United States.
When Sarah Baron tells her students at Bakersfield College about the poor health outcomes in Kern County, their eyes glaze over.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ranked Kern County toward the bottom of the state when it comes to health outcomes, but one local health economist says that those rankings are inflated and that the county actually falls in the middle of the pack.
After serving the county for almost 30 years, Kern County Public Health Officer Dr. Claudia Jonah — who helped oversee the department during a measles outbreak, a West Nile Virus epidemic and other health scares — will retire at the end of this month.
More than 15,000 Dignity Health workers in California signed a five-year contract with their employer this month that included 13 percent raises over five years, ending speculation from employees that the merger between Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives would lead to diminished …
A 12-foot-long, 10-foot-wide, 10-foot-tall inflatable colon with polyps and healthy tissue was Kaiser Permanente's way of starting the conversation on colon health and colon cancer prevention on Monday.
'Do it for your kids': Responding to poor outcomes, life expectancies, officials urge adults to make healthier choices
Kern County ranks toward the bottom of the state and the worst in the San Joaquin Valley for poor health outcomes — but it has been making progress when it comes to a few key measures, according to a report published by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation this week.
Assemblymen ask state for $7 million in fight against valley fever to fuel research, spread awareness
Bakersfield Assemblymen Vince Fong and Rudy Salas submitted a bipartisan $7 million budget proposal Monday to combatting valley fever, an insidious respiratory disease endemic to Kern County.
'We can't prevent it. We just want to help': Bakersfield High seniors launch baby supply drive to benefit teen moms
Two years ago, Bakersfield High School students Nigeria Manning and Temia Williams watched as their close friend — a high school junior — unexpectedly became pregnant.
Hundreds of union healthcare workers plan to protest outside of two local hospitals this month as they demand better wages, benefits and pathways to improving patient care ahead of a merger between two healthcare giants that would be worth billions.
'No one has done well.': One year after federal health officials launch first-of-its-kind valley fever drug trial, few have enrolled
More than one year after House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy secured $5 million in federal funding to launch a five-year clinical trial of a drug used to treat valley fever, health providers are struggling to enroll patients.
The big day of love, Feb. 14, isn't just reserved for romantic antics.
For first time in a decade, Public Health department hires nutritionist to battle rising obesity rates
It's been more than a decade since the Kern County Public Health Services Department has staffed a full-time nutritionist, but that changed recently.
Looking to give your valentine a little sugar this year? Try skipping the sweets this year, public health officials warn
Before last week, Mackenzie Starkey considered herself pretty healthy — then she began keeping track of how much sugar she consumed daily.
Adventist Health Bakersfield is offering free cancer screenings for veterans from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 13 at the AIS Cancer Center, located at 2620 Chester Ave.
Bakersfield lawmakers this week requested $3 million in the state budget to research treatments and conduct outreach for valley fever, an insidious respiratory disease endemic to Kern County that infected more people last year in California than in the state's history.
LIVE BLOG: Community advocates head to the capitol, urging legislators to invest in the valley to change poor health outcomes
Community advocates from across the San Joaquin Valley rose early Thursday, loading onto buses for an hours-long ride to the state capitol to make this plea to legislators: invest in the valley.
When a group of about 30 brainy high school students boarded a bus Wednesday morning, they thought they were in store for a tour of the Kern County Public Health Services Department.
Before walking into the parent resource center at McKinley Elementary School, Classy Gray didn't know much about valley fever, the insidious respiratory disease that annually infects thousands throughout the southwestern United States.
Assemblyman Vince Fong, R-Bakersfield, will introduce two bills Wednesday aimed at combating valley fever, the orphan disease which infected Californians at epidemic levels last year.
Advocates for valley fever research give Bakersfield Assemblyman Rudy Salas an "A" for effort for what they call the most robust legislative effort to address the disease in California history. But public health officials and disease experts are split on whether the remedies proposed by Sala…
State health officials are warning members of the public to protect themselves against an influenza that has claimed at least 27 lives so far this season, with cases climbing at a faster rate than in past years.
Apparently undaunted by Gov. Jerry Brown's October veto of legislation that would've brought new disease reporting guidelines and funding to the little-known respiratory disease known as valley fever, Assemblyman Rudy Salas has introduced an even more robust legislative package aimed at tack…
Ten people in California have died so far this winter from influenza, evidence that health professionals' warnings are valid: this flu is hitting harder and earlier than it has in years. The virus has hospitalized scores of people, leaving the state to contend with widespread outbreaks and, …
Driven by a lingering high-pressure system, a thick blanket of smog, smoke and pollution has been hanging over the valley for roughly three weeks, sending fine particulate matter to its unhealthiest monitored level and driving up emergency room visits.
Steve Schilling, Clinica Sierra Vista CEO who transformed rural Weedpatch free clinic into sprawling Central Valley healthcare network, to retire
Steve Schilling was never formally trained in health care, but he transformed a once-failing free clinic in tiny Weedpatch that cared for migrant farmworkers into one of the nation's largest community health center networks — one that sprawls across the Central Valley and serves tens of thou…
Susan Inglett's dental coverage changed just after she got a root canal on one of her top teeth.
Flu shot could be less effective this year, but public health officials say you should still get vaccinated
The flu vaccine might not be as effective this year against a common and virulent strain, H3N2, but local public health officials say that's no reason to abandon the shot altogether.
Rapid-detection DNA test for valley fever clears FDA, but procedure could be 'uncomfortable' for most patients
Shannen Smotherman had trademark symptoms for valley fever.
Public Health officials launched a campaign this week urging people to be cautious in what's shaping up to be a record-setting year for pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities, including the most recent death Wednesday of a 5-year-old girl.
Martha Warriner-Jarrett, a 72-year-old, white, heterosexual woman, is in the demographic group least at-risk for Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
Report: Nine sick from valley fever at Monterey County solar panel construction site, one hospitalized
Nine construction workers fell ill to valley fever this year while working on a solar panel project in Monterey County after employers allowed serious lapses in training and safety precautions, according to new information obtained by the Center for Health Journalism Collaborative on the rec…
Six construction outfits working on a solar project in Monterey County were fined more than $240,000 this week for failing to protect their workers from valley fever, an insidious respiratory disease caused by a fungus that grows in the soil throughout the Southwestern United States.
OAKLAND, Calif. — Scientists for the first time have tried editing a gene inside the body in a bold attempt to permanently change a person's DNA to cure a disease.


text:
Disturbing inequities in how CSU has been funded; CFA report to be released Thursday
This Thursday, CFA will release some disturbing findings in a report that looks at trends in state funding for the California State University system.
Click here to view the full report on CFA website starting at 10:30 am, Thursday.
The release comes as the state begins the annual debate over how much money the state will devote to a wide range of public goods, including the California State University.
On a news call to brief reporters, CFA President Jennifer Eagan will be joined by:
- CFA Associate VP Cecil Canton who chairs the CFA Council for Affirmative Action,
- José Cintrón who is a professor of Bilingual and Multi-Cultural Education at Sacramento State University,
- Gary Rhoades, director of the Center for the Study of Higher Education at the University of Arizona, who will provide a national perspective,
- Fatima Rios, a Political Science major at CSU San Marcos, and
- Liz Sanchez, a graduate student in Sociology at CSU Fullerton.
See an invitation to the call posted now on the CFA Facebook page and join CFA for a Facebook Live stream starting at 10:30 am Thursday, Jan 12 at: https://www.facebook.com/californiafacultyassociation/