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Two Palm Bay police officers helped capture an almost-five-foot-long alligator Friday afternoon, police say.
The department took to Facebook with a picture of the cheeky creature, open-mouthed and held with a snare. Officers Reinier Gomez and Thomas Baker apprehended the gator as it meandered through a resident's yard, according to the post.
"Everyone can sleep soundly tonight knowing this guy is off the streets," the post said, according to News 6 partner Florida Today.
No information was immediately available on whether additional animal services were used.
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A Moroccan man who stabbed a mother and her three young daughters in an Alpine holiday village in France says he carried out the attack because he had been offended by the father scratching his thigh in the presence of the man's wife.
The man, named only as Mohamed B, reportedly shouted "Allahu Akbar", meaning Allah is greatest, three times while being questioned by investigators after Tuesday's attack, The Telegraph has reported.
The 37-year old was arrested at the Garde-Colombe Alpine resort, near Laragne in southern France, after stabbing a mother, 46, and her three daughters, aged eight, 12, and 14. He had been staying with his wife and children in the neighbouring cabin.
The mother and two eldest girls were treated for injuries described as serious but not life threatening at the local hospital in Gap, but the youngest girl had to be airlifted to Grenoble hospital as she suffered a punctured lung.
Shortly after the attack, reports circulated that the assailant had carried out the stabbings as he thought the mother and her daughters were "too scantily dressed", but Raphael Balland, the Gap prosecutor, said there was no evidence of this.
Rather, he says the assailant told him he had carried out the violent assault as he was offended by an "inappropriate gesture".
"The husband and father of the victims confirms he crossed the suspect while he was leaving the premises after the attack. The suspect allegedly then told him: 'You shouldn't have done that in front of my wife', then scratched the inside of his thigh over his shorts."
Mr. Balland added: "The husband doesn't remember doing such a gesture."
He said it was "hard to comprehend that such a gesture could have sparked such a serious attack from a person in full mental health or devoid of any ideological intent".
The attack provoked fears of lone wolf style Islamic terrorism, coming just days after a major terrorist incident in Nice which claimed the lives of 84 victims, including ten children. But searching the assailant's home in the Paris region, police say they found no Islamist materials. The Moroccan national is said to have been known to the police for petty crimes, but not for radicalisation.
According to the victims he didn't say a word during the attack, and in questioning at first only shouted Allahu Akbar three times before falling silent.
He later told prosecutors that he had suffered from "depression and schizophrenia for several years", causing him to be on permanent sick leave since 2009, and stopped taking his medication six months ago.
However, medical and psychiatric experts found "no evidence of any pathology of a psychiatric nature".
He has now been placed under judicial investigation for "attempted murder" against the mother and "aggravated attempted murder" against the three daughters and is being remanded in custody.

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Instagram stars USA & Ireland-born Amanda & Louis are making INSANELY delicious and decadent hand-crafted doughnuts 100% from scratch. Just for the record, I'm not a "sweet" person… but when they've got "boozy" hot beer and whiskey, they have my attention.
Around the corner from Frenchie, you'll be drooling just looking at their daily Insta feed – holding up signature doughnuts for well-deserved glorification street shots after having used a fusion of American and Parisian pastry techniques – they are constantly adapting original flavors using seasonal and locally sourced ingredients homemade on the premises.
I've had literal rock stars that fly in on private jets to restaurateurs with 10+ restaurants on holiday with their families looking for something special ask me if, "they are worth the hype." I say, "yes." Next thing, I have texts saying, "Better, WAY, better than I could imagine" and "Wowzer."
Yes, it is setting the bar high, but that's why they are the one and only doughnut shop on my site. They are made, with, love.
If you are a doughnut person, GO NOW. If you are a boozy doughnut person like me, GO YESTERDAY.
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I ran Windows Update on 10/09/2015. The only option I was given was a button with the text: Upgrade to Windows 10. This is a new tact by Microsoft to push Windows 10 because I have never gotten the Windows 10 upgrade option in this format. I have not subscribed to Windows 10. I do NOT want to go to Windows 10 at this time. I just want to see what fixes are available for Windows 7. How can I avoid this download option in future runs of Windows Update? How can I "hide" Windows 10? I have seen the recommendations to set Windows Update to the dreaded "Never Run" option and then change the option once a month on Patch Tuesday. If I do this will I be able to hide Windows 10?
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My reluctance to go to Windows 10 is that I have been on Windows 10 and I "lost" my PC. The problem was frequent and ever extending recoveries. I had to erase my HD and reinstall Windows 7. My PC security provider is also having problems with Window 10. My PC is an HP Pavilion with an I3-2100 processor.
First, go to Windows Update, Change Settings and follow the advice "Take Windows Update off automatic -- Never check." Select "Never check for updates".
Second, run "Check for updates". The search for updates ends with the dreaded "Upgrade to Windows 10" message in the same box with the "Get started" button, DON'T TOUCH THAT BUTTON!
Third, go to the fine, blue print underneath the Windows Update box, the fine, blue print that reads "Show all available updates", put the cursor over the print which, doing so, switches the print to a link. Clicked on "Show all available updates" and get a screen titled "Select the updates you want to install." On the left side of the screen there are tabs in bold letters. Click on the Optional tab. Then, with the greatest of joy, remove the check, ( uncheck ), from the box next to the text: Upgrade to Window 10.Fourth, repeat the process in the previous step to select (check) the software that you WANT to install. Review your selections to make sure that Windows 10 is absent. Then press the OK button.


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I saw lots of upset parents yesterday, which is what happens when you spend time at a children's hospital. Happy kids (because of lots of good toys and kind professionals and all sorts of positivity) but upset parents. I wasn't really upset; I was concerned and stressed. The nurse, in pre-surgery consultation, told me to make sure I ate something to boost my blood sugar while he was being operated on, because loads of parents pass out in the recovery room and, she assured me, "lose control of their bowel and bladder". Why thank you, that's lovely.
The only time I actually got really upset yesterday was sitting in the surgery waiting room, watching Oliver play before it was his turn (the REALLY good toys were in there). A premature baby was wheeled in, presumably about to have surgery as well. And the parents were just sobbing. The mother was clutching a doll so hard her knuckles were white. The baby's name was Emma. I hope she is okay. She was so tiny. And obviously what was going on was so much riskier than what we were experiencing.
Oliver's surgery was low-risk. I didn't have a lot of questions, I did my on-line reading about the procedure, listened to them quote stats about anaesthetic reactions and gave consent for something like an epidural. It look as long as they said it would (about an hour). I trusted that these were professionals. It helped that his surgeon was the chief of pediatric surgery and a quick google search reveals him operating on conjoined twins. I think if he can handle that, a little groin stitch up is a piece of cake.
I was expecting to find him asleep on a gurney when they took me into the recovery bay. I assumed he'd slowly come out of his anaesthetic fog and need comforting and we'd go home after he had some juice or a freezie. Instead I found him hysterical, jumping out of the bed and into my arms, as much as he could with an IV and other leads coming from him. He was basically inconsolable, and ultimately ANGRY. He didn't know what was going to happen to him yesterday. I had an internal debate about how much to tell him before he went in. I assessed that he could know that he was going to get fixed, and he knew that something was wrong with his nether regions, that lots of doctors have looked at it. But I didn't explain going to sleep, getting cut open, an IV in the hand (which is, ugh, one of the most horrible things anyone can experience, probably one of the worst memories of both hospital childbirths). I didn't buy him Franklin Goes to the Hospital, or whatever. He didn't know how he was going to feel when he woke up, what the hell had happened while he was asleep. And he was PISSED OFF.
Eventually he calmed down, fell asleep so deeply in my lap the nurse put an oxygen mask near his face as his heart rate had slowed down so much. And within two hours of his surgery being complete, I was told to get him dressed and wheel him downstairs. Mark hadn't even had a chance to come and meet us yet! It seemed quick. But fine.
He's fine. He's distressed by the sight of his incision and stitches. He doesn't like the plastic paint they put on it instead of a band aid. He doesn't like the hole in his hand from the IV (don't blame you, kid). He's completely himself, being too boisterous, kind of like the dog after she got fixed as a puppy and ended up ripping her stitches open again because she never actually rested after her surgery. He's a little bit not himself, because he's sleeping in his bed right now, and he fell asleep in his pushchair like 2 hours ago as we were wandering around the shopping mall (can't even remember the last time he did that).
I'm glad it's over. Still a little bit stressed obviously as we monitor his recovery and make sure everything is okay, but I think all my stress comfort eating of the last few days (why yes, I did eat apple stuffed french toast and bacon and coffee in the hospital cafeteria while he was being cut open to cope with the fact he was being CUT OPEN – and it was damn good) can subside.
Speaking of which, I'd better go finish making that cottage pie for dinner…


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The Reading Genesis 2:18-24
In last week's Old Testament reading, Moses cried out for relief in dealing with the Israelites, and God sent a committee. Today's reading takes us back to the beginning of all things: in God's view, it is no better for the first human to be alone than it is for God. Interestingly it is the creation of woman that makes humans unique.
The Response Psalm 8
The Epistle Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12
The letter to the Hebrews, which we read over the next few weeks, is less a letter than it is a tract that sets out demonstrate to first-century Jews how Jesus is the Messiah and fulfiller of the promises in the Old Testament. The quotation in today's reading is from Psalm 8.
The Gospel Mark 10:2-16
Further thoughts
Divorce—the ending of a marriage by a legal process—has become more and more common in today's society. The scars that it leaves are properly to be lamented; most of us know and perhaps have sided with a spouse who has been left; some of us have been the spouse who was left or the spouse who left, and too many among us have been the children of a divorcing couple who could not keep their bitterness and anger to themselves. Jesus reminds us that neither marriage nor divorce is to be undertaken lightly, and, though the reminder can be painful, it is salutary.
It is both familiar and appropriate to take the Old Testament text and the gospel together as explaining and approving marriage as part of God's design for human life. Perhaps, though, they and the epistle are also making a larger point. When the Old Testament tells us that woman was created from man, it tells us that God prizes our distinctivenesses: to hark back to the earlier account in Genesis, God has created each and every one of us in God's image. It may also be telling us that each of us is created part of all the others. I am a part of you and you are a part of me, and you and I are each a part of people we will never meet, because through God every human being carries the imprint of all human beings. From this it follows that it should matter to me if you are hungry or cold or sad or fearful or in the dark, and it should matter enough to me to do what I can to feed you, warm you, cheer you, or bring you light. For me to turn my back on you amounts to a kind of divorce: you will learn from it, as children of bitter divorces do, that there are questions that are not to be asked and kinds of help you deserve that are not to be gained in your interaction through me, and this closed door may well hamper you in your other dealings.
To turn and seek and serve Christ in someone who has ignored or even scorned me can be painful. To turn and seek and serve Christ in someone I have ignored or scorned can be both painful and shame-inducing. Nevertheless, Jesus whom we all crucified calls me to do exactly that. In so doing I help build up the body of Christ, grace by grace and soul by soul.


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Call the park for operating hours and group arrival schedules.
Mendocino Woodlands State Park
In an effort to prevent visitation surges and help stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), State Parks has implemented the following safety measures to date:
- Closed some parks, meaning all trails and restrooms within these parks are closed.
- Closed vehicular access at remaining parks, including for off-highway vehicle riding.
- Closed all campgrounds, museums and visitor centers.
- Cancelled all events.
A list of closures is available online at parks.ca.gov/FlattenTheCurve. The list is dynamic and updated on a regular basis.
Phone Number
(707) 937-5755
Park Hours
Call the park for operating hours and group arrival schedules.
Driving Directions to Mendocino Woodlands SPFrom the town of Mendocino on Hwy 1, turn onto Little Lake Road and proceed E out about 5-1/2 miles to the end of the pavement. Bear right (see sign) and follow the gravel road (Road 720) about 3 miles to arrive at the Mendocino Woodlands Camp.
Online reservations are not available for this park.
Upcoming Park Events
No events scheduled at this moment.
Alternative Camping
Hiking Trails
Historical/Cultural Site
Exhibits and Programs
Nature & Wildlife Viewing
Family Programs
Restrooms / Showers
Drinking Water Available
The Mendocino Woodlands State Park is a year-round group camping retreat facility and environmental center nestled in the heart of the Redwood Forest, just Northeast of the town of Mendocino. A 720 acre park, the Woodlands offers three private group cabin camping areas, each with a large, well equipped kitchen, dining hall, cabins, showers and bathrooms. The camping areas can accommodate groups of 30 to 200.
Camping for Individuals: Individuals can enjoy the camp in three ways:
- Contact a group camp listed on the Uncommon Vacations page to see if you can join. Many groups are looking to expand their numbers and would welcome you.
- Become a Friends of the Woodlands volunteer for an inexpensive, fun-filled weekend. Help the Woodlands tackle a project for a few hours, and have the rest of the weekend to yourself. Meals and lodging included.
- Sign up for Fall Weekend Workshops on interesting topics such as herbs, wilderness first aid, and more.
Our peaceful, rustic setting creates a unique learning environment for personal growth, retreats, training seminars, dance, music, church, youth and nature study groups. Plan a full day of activities or let each day unfold at its own pace. Hiking trails, a large beaver pond, river otters, deer, fox and other natural amenities complete the "magic" of the Mendocino Woodlands.
- Mendocino Woodlands Camp Assoc. (Environmental Science Camp)
Mendocino Woodlands State Park is located north of the village in the redwood forest on Little Lake Road, about 150 miles north of San Francisco. View Map
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Dear Readers,
This past week, people from Merge and I attended the IGRC Annual Conference in Peoria, Illinois. If you aren't sure what IGRC means, the Illinois Great Rivers Conference covers over 800 churches south of I-80, including Merge. On June 6th through the 8th, I witnessed voting sessions that decided who would represent us at the 2020 General Conference. While many other topics were voted over, this was the most important because these people could make a difference at the General Conference of 2020.
What is General Conference?
Every four years, representatives from United Methodist Churches all around the world gather to discuss if things should be changed in the UMC's book of rules, called the Book of Discipline. In the Book of Discipline right now there is a rule that says ordained elders (pastors) can't perform a wedding between a same-sex couple, and that "practicing homosexuals" can't be ordained. This past February, we held a special General Conference that specifically discussed how the UMC should move forward concerning this rule. In the end, the Global UMC decided to reinforce the ruling that anyone identifying as LGBTQ+ could NOT be married in the church or hold leadership positions. In fact, starting January 1st, those who disobey this ruling will have repercussions.
Since February, I have been trying to decide whether it is worth it to stay in a denomination that is harmful to LGBTQ+ folk. Close friends of mine have grown up in the United Methodist Church and have now lost their church home. The message of the Methodist Church "Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors" is a fallacy. Many of my friends have had the church doors slammed in their faces, and it is causing more harm to the group of people who have received the most of it.
Personally, I am on a journey of self discovery, trying to find my place as a bisexual woman. You can accept this as me coming out to you, readers. I'm in this battle too. And while I have only told the people I know will support me, I wonder what my place in the United Methodist Church will be if we do not fight for inclusion. I currently am considering becoming a Deacon in the Methodist church, which would not be possible if current legislation stands.
But, there is hope.
The 2019 IGRC Annual Conference made history this year. For the first time ever, our conference voted in an almost fully centrist and progressive delegation to send to the General Conference next year. These representatives aim to oppose the ruling that happened in February. We have a chance to stand up for the LGBTQ+ community and create a global church that is more inclusive, accepting and affirming! God called me to the United Methodist Church 3 years ago and I will spread God's all-encompassing love in whatever ways I can!
One way I do that is by being an intern here at Merge. Our core belief is that absolutely everyone is equally loved by God, no matter what you believe, or how you identify. We even have T-Shirts that spread that message! That is why we are working towards a centrist and progressive delegation who can change the ruling in the UMC to one that is affirming to ALL people, and will allow anyone who is called to ministry to follow that call.
Two incredible things that happened during Annual Conference:
- On Friday, my friend Isaac organized a gathering for young adults who identified as LGBTQ+ and allies to come together and get to know each other. So much of the battle is not knowing who will accept you if you don't identify as straight or cis-gender. This was a chance for young adults to form a safe, loving community and know that they are not alone in the conference. I had the honor of playing two songs on guitar to bring people together in a way that only music can. Already I feel that we have a strong core of young adults called to ministry who have the drive to make a change.
- On Saturday there was an Ordination service where UMC ministers officially become ordained in the church. After the ceremony there's an opportunity for those who feel called to ministry to walk to the front, be prayed over, and accept their call. Before the conference, we reached out to people in our community who both identified as LGBTQ+ or were an ally, and felt a call to ministry. We then asked if they would be willing to wear a shirt at that ordination service. It was a rainbow Tie-Dye shirt that had the words, "Resisting evil, injustice and oppression in whatever forms they present themselves." Not only do we believe these words, they come straight from the Book of Worship used in the Methodist church.
That morning, we wore the shirts and walked up when called, representing the voices silenced in the LGBTQ+ community as well as showing our seriousness for our own personal calls to ministry. We showed that there is a younger generation that is ready for change and wants EVERYONE who is called to ministry to be able to follow that call.
All in all, this conference was one of the most impactful experiences I have ever been a part of. We witnessed change in many forms and found community with each other. God was moving through this conference and so was love and compassion. I left the conference on Saturday feeling hopeful and renewed.


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Monday, December 31, 2012
There are lots of things I am thankful to God for my 2012.
First, is simply because that the world didn't end and second, I am alive! 😀
I want to start this blog by saying, what if I never dared to get out?
If I didn't started to challenged myself and let people dictates for what I should become. Would I arrived at the places I least expected myself to be?
I am really thankful for what change 2012 had given me.
A life is too short if we don't live it the way we should have lived it. I did saw God's love for us wherever my feet took me.
I am very grateful for the companions that had been part of my adventures,
(lein, daisy, avi, fe, may, divina, bernadette, jc, mami, florielyn, sunshine, marion, julius, FB friends, tour guides, ate fe's relatives and friends, etc.)
including every person unnamed I met along my trails. Many thanks from the bottom of my heart.
Here are the list of why my 2012 had been awesome:
My Dream Places to Visit
When I was younger I really wanted to see the Rice Terraces in Ifugao,
it is very famous back then as one of the seven wonders of the world.
I dream of teaching there and be one to plant rice in their vast fields.
Yet, I haven't been there. One main reason for the delay is the long-road to travel and the lack of a good companion to tag along.
Now, given the chance for plane tickets sales made me decide to travel first in VisMin instead of Luzon, and lucky timing to have good friends who enjoys adventures, too. I prioritize the places that captures my interest. 🙂
Here are the lists of the many places I've seen this year:
1. Cebu: Sky Experience Adventure @ the Crown Regency Hotel and Towers: Sky Walk Extreme, Edge Coaster, Tow Zip and Cable Lift
2. Bohol: Danao Adventure Park, Dagohoy Monument, Chocolate Hills, Man-Made Forest, Tarsier Conservation Area, Loboc Hanging Bridge, Loboc Floating reastaurant at Loboc River and the Baclayon Church
3. Quezon National Forest Park, Atimonan, Quezon: Mt. Pinagbanderahan and Bantakay Falls
4. Aklan:
– Kalibo: Visit the relatives of Dadi, Bakawan Eco-Park, Gaisano Mall
– Libacao: cross Libacao River, Hacienda Alejandra
– Caticlan: Visit Boracay, Island Cove, Puka beach
5. Davao:
– Davao del Sur: Eden Nature Park, Phil. Eagle Center, Malagos Garden, Penong's Grill, People's Park, Camp Sabros, Kapatagan: Zip line and Cable Lift, Kublai Park and Jack's Ridge Restaurant
– Davao del Norte: Samal Island: Hagimit Falls, Maxima Aqua Fun and Monfort Bat Cave
7. Cagayan de Oro: Capitol Univeristy Museum, Gaisano Mall, Macahambus Cave and Zip-line, Tree-top, Rapeling Adventure Park
8. Camiguin Island: Katibawasan Falls, Ardent Hinok-Hibok Spring Resort, White Island, Old Volcano, Walkway to the Old Volcano and stations of the Cross, Old Church Ruins, Sunken Cemetery, and Giant Clam Sanctuary.
9. Puerto Princesa Palawan: Baker's Hill, Ihawig Firefly & Bakawan Eco-park, Ka inato, Palawan Museum, Palawan Public Library, Mendoza Park, Ugong Rock Adventure Zip-line and Spelunking, Sabang Beach, Monkey Trail, Puerto Princesa Underground River, Tiange, Kinabuch Grill and restaunrant, Honda Bay: Pambato Reef, Luli Island, Cowrie Island, Chinese-Buddhism Temple, City Baywalk, Plaza Cuartel, Immaculate Concepcion Cathedral, Plaza Cuartel, Special WW-II Batallion Museum and Noki Nocs.
I had fun with different zip-lines:
One day, I just realized I just want to jump, let go and simply fly. 🙂
– Suislide @ Danao, Bohol
– Ugong Rock Adventure Zip-line @ Tagbinet, Puerto Princesa, Palawan
– Macahambus Zip-line @ Cagayan de Oro
– Camp Sabros Zip-line @ Digos City, Davao del Sur
– Tower Zip & Sky Lift @ Sky Experience Adventure, Crown Regency Hotel and Towers, Cebu City
– La Mesa Ecopark Zip-line @ Quezon City
Museum Trips and the like
1. Mind Museum @ Taguig
2. Capitol University Museum @ Cagayan de Oro
3. Q.C. Science Interactive Museum @ Pag-asa, Q.C.
4. NIDO Science Discovery Center @ MOA
5. Robot Zoo @ MOA
6. National Museum of the Filipino People @ Manila
7. Museo Pambata @ Manila
8. Palawan Museum @ Puerto Princesa, Palawan
Amusement and Entertainment
2012 had made me not just travel places but also gave me time to bond with my Mami and friends. I really want to explore and encouter new things. I want to revisit the old places I've already been to. I want to see all the movies in cinemas and old movies I had missed. And here are some of my 2012 compilations of events:
1. ECOPARK EXTREME: TOgether with my UP classmates, we did paintball firing, wall climbing and double zip-lining. (Jan. 21)
2. MUSIC BANK: Sing-a-Long with Lein, Daisy and Avi @ Timog. That is my first time to visit Timog. hehehe…
3. OCEAN PARK with Mami: We visited their main attractions namely Oceanarium, sea lion show, jellies, fish spa, the trails of Antartica, snow village and musical fountain show.
4. ASIAN GHOST HOUSE @ OCEAN PARK: Together with Daisy and Lein, we celebrated Halloween. By just running and screaming.
Food Party and Pigging-Out
the love for good food. How come it is easier to have relationship with food than with people? LOL. Here are some of the few list of new places and new food and beverages I had for 2012.
Warning: Some are highly addictive.
CAKES, CAKES, CAKES for my 26th Birthday
So Many First Time
2012 made me experienced many first and here are the good list:
1. First flight in an airplane (with my own memory).
When I was 1-year old we did went to Aklan but I don't have a memory of it, so technaically I can't call it my first flight.
so, the first flight happened jan 7, 2012. In NAIA 3 bound to CEBU.
2. First Sand Dollar
A science teacher always encounter the term sand dollar, it is an animal.
Yet, when I did first saw it at Luli Island, Palawan… I never knew that it was already it. 🙂
I just thought a shell with a star. LOL!
3. First Ride in a Fast Craft and Barge
I don't know how to swim but I never feared travelling thru seas.
And these two first times had made me call all the angels and my God. hehe…
– The fast craft encountered a huge wave caused by the crossing Super Ferry. Huge waves slammed. I thought we are going to die.
– The Barge from Camiguin Island to CDO, to rocky with water waves caused by bad weather. And We had brought along 22 Kilos of Lanzones back and
we are already thinking how to save the box full of lanzones, just in case the barge sinks. LOL!
4. First time to be late in a flight and have to rebook it.
Yeah! Waste of money! We are bound to CDO but I was late because of the long line of people to ride the MRT. 😦
5. First Paulo Coelho
I was a huge fan of the Alchemist but I just borrowed it when I had read it, and same with The Pilgrimage.
This time, I had Aleph. My first of his book.
6. First Tree-Top Adventure
I had always wanted to try this in Subic. Lucky, there is also in CDO @ MAcahambus Adventure Park and I had my uncle (Tito Rey) and his co-worker to join me in my adventure. 🙂
7. First Tree Rapeling
A century old tree. A rapel. It all happened in CDO. 🙂
Rapeling down a old and very tall tree.
Amazing view and experience!
8. First Spelunking
– Island Cove @ Boaracay, Aklan. Not so much for a cave but still a cave. Followed by Macahambus Cave and Ugong Rock.
9. First Climb
I thought I would never make it alive. The climb happened in Sierra Madre Mountains, with my college friends we went to see Mt. Pinagbanderahan.
it was a fun experience and very new to me. Met lots of good people from different walks of life but with one passion to travel and seek addventure.
It was really great and I would like to try it again soon.
10. First Waterfalls
The Bantakay falls after our Mt. Pinagbaderahan trasnverse. Very Magical moment, I just couldn't believe what was before my eyes.
I wish had swam acrooss it but I was too chicken to dare. But stil the memories of it lingers to every corners of me. 🙂
11. First Director's Cut Movie
Nothing so special just a movie while seating on a very soft couch. Entertainment with luxury. LOL!
12. First Credit Card
Oh yeah! CC! But I don't use it, I am so scared to buy something I had no money intended for buying anything.
I knew myself – a compulsive buyer. So, I don't dare use it.
13. First to Save
It is my very first time to save with a real passbook and not just piggy banks. Though, I still have 4 piggy banks. LOL!
14. First SLEEP OVER in an AIRPORT?
January 07, 2012: It was my first time to sleep in the benches of an airport together with my friends (Lein, Daisy and Avi).
From midmight to 5 A.M., just to make sure it was safe for four girls to travel cebu. 🙂
15. First Time in that "H-O-T-E-L"
Together with Lein, Daisy and Avi, we entered and experienced "THE HOTEL".
Well, it seems ordinary to me and no mirriors just like the said rumors.
Just for fun, we did try to stay there. It was a short good stay. hehehe…
16. First Time to Handle a Graduation Ceremony
This is one scary thing to do. Though there are ready scripts and program, the nervousness is still there.
Simply because something like a graduation is a very memorable event, I just don't want to ruin it.
All is well, the program is still a success eventhough it had been rained on.
17. First Time for Paintball
I enjoyed this game with my UP (Masteral) classmates. I wish the other team was aggressive like us and would fire on us.
I wasn't even shot but we did lose. LOL! We run out of paint bullets. hahaha…
18. First Time to see Penguins
I saw them at Trails to Antartica at the Manila Ocean Park. They are so cute and they glide so swiftly in the waters and ice.
Amazing creature. I started to like them for the fact that they only mate with one and only penguin their entire lifetime. 🙂
19. First Time to Watch a Recital in a Folkbar
Thanks to May Manla for tagging me along to watch her tutees to perform a guitar recital.
20. First Time to try LazerXtreme
It was a fun game to play. Using censor and lights, it is the newest way to play baril-barilan. hehehe…
21. First Time to Enter a Chineese-Buddhism Temple
I was so amazed to see gigantic Buddha and other golden statues. I wish next time, there could be someone telling me facts about all of it. I am out of words for I don't have a clue of what I had seen inside. >.
I had so many things to write…. but it's 10 minutes before 12:00Am.
Got to leave my purple now. See you next year!


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When we last left Ms. Mantis, a female Stagmomantis limbata residing in our verbena patch, she was munching on a honey bee.
A successful ambush stalker, she was.
But not always.
Her plan to take down a duskywing butterfly, genus Erynnis, didn't go so well.
The butterfly, foraging on the blossoms, touches down near the predator, unaware of the trouble that could lie ahead.
The predator and the prey. The skillful hunter and the unsuspecting prey. Ms. Mantis is poised, ready to strike. The butterfly flutters away in the nick of time.
It will live to forage another day.
The mantis? It will live to hunt another day.
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A female praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata (as identified by praying mantis expert Lohit Garikipati of UC Davis) eyes a mourning cloak butterfly nectaring on verbena. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Ready, set...The praying mantis, Stagmomantis limbata, really wants this mourning cloak butterfly. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
"Whoa, where did it go? It was in my sights and now it's gone." The praying mantis loses her prey. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Safe and sound. The duskywing butterfly, genus Erynnis, nectars on a blossom away from the praying mantis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)


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One more day to wait until everyone can get their hands on a copy of the latest operating system from Microsoft, Windows 7. Microsoft has posted on the Windows 7 website that the download will be publicly available until July. That should allow all an ample amount of time to get their hands on RC1 and run it through their loops.
Advertised heavily as being "faster [and], more reliable", there is a significant amount of interest in this major upgrade to the Windows platform. As many blogs and news sites continue to publish very impressive stats, the anxious early adopters leverage the Torrent sites that are already thrashing with various releases.
This has to be a big WIN for Microsoft, especially in the desktop OS arena since Vista was/is so unpopular in the enterprise IT market as well as the home user groups. Vista has left a bitter taste in the mouths of IT Managers, and professionals alike. While this is looking like a very promising platform, I doubt you will see it showing up on your corporate PC any time soon, once released.
As a recent Mac convert, I do not see myself changing stripes again but I will certainly be downloading a copy of Windows 7 tomorrow, firing up VMWare Fusion, and taking it for a spin. Let's hope Microsoft learned from the Beta release of Windows 7 that brought the farm to a stand still and scaled up/out their infrastructure in anticipation of another massive surge in traffic.


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New Canaan, Greenwich, Cheshire vying for Open crown
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Greenwich High School girls swimming coach Dick Hawks said it perfectly while discussing Saturday's much-anticipated State Open.
"If someone is coming to their first swim meet ever, this is the one to come watch," Hawks said. "This is going to be an Open that hasn't happened in a very long time."
Unlike the past six years when either Greenwich or Cheshire convincingly claimed the title, Saturday's State Open Girls Swimming Championships at Yale University is expected to go right down to the wire. Defending FCIAC and Class L champion New Canaan, Class LL winner Greenwich and Class L runner-up Cheshire should make it a three-team race for the top spot.
"New Canaan has a lot of bodies in there and Cheshire is going to be right up there too," Hawks said. "We're going to see who is most prepared for this battle."
New Canaan, which captured its first FCIAC title since 1997, was just as impressive at the Class L meet, compiling 835 team points. Cheshire was the runner-up at the L championships and placed third at last year's State Open, after winning the 2009 LL title.
"It's going to be a tough battle," New Canaan coach David Fine said. "We just got finished going through a grueling battle with Cheshire at the L finals, but the State Open meet is a whole different challenge."
Five-time defending State Open champion Greenwich, meanwhile, finished a distant second behind New Canaan at the FCIAC meet, but produced a dominant showing at the LL finals, amassing 958.5 points.
"The girls were fantastic," Hawks said. "Every year you hope it goes that way and every year you get nervous that it won't go that way. When it does, there is a sigh of relief and then you realize we have to do it one more time."
The meet should have the crowd on the edge of their seats from the opening event -- the 200-yard medley relay. New Canaan is seeded first after winning the race at the Class L finals in a state record time of 1 minute, 47.11 seconds.
"At the state finals (Class L) we won the medley relay, which set the tone for the meet," Fine said. "We would like to do the same thing at the State Open. It would definitely give our girls a confidence boost."
Greenwich is seeded second (1:49.40), followed by Darien (1:49.94). The Cards are the Open's top seed in the 200 freestyle relay (139.16), Cheshire is seeded second (1:39.19) and New Canaan is third (1:39.31). The Cardinals also have the No. 1 seed in the 400 freestyle relay (3:33.77).
"The relays are going to be a big factor," Hawks said. "We can't go out there and not win relays, especially after being seeded first in two of them."
Saturday's meet features four heats of six swimmers in each individual event. Greenwich senior quad-captain Erin Calderoni, who won the Class LL title in the 200 freestyle, is seeded third in the event (1:53.57), followed by teammate and fellow captain Jesse Evans (1:53.88). Madeline Smart of Brookfield is the top seed (1:50.04) and Cheshire's Jennifer Tavares is the second seed 1:52.66. Junior Cara Egan of New Canaan is seeded ninth.
The 200 individual medley at the LL finals was highlighted by an exciting finish between winner Shannon Ahearn of Trumbull and runner-up Morgan Karetnick of Greenwich. They are seeded first and second, respectively, in the Open. Also competing in the 200 individual medley are Kaylin Moss (Wilton, seeded fourth), Darien's Lindsay Tyler and Caroline Orem (sixth, seventh, respectively), Adelyn Graf from New Canaan (eighth) and Alexandra Skaperdas, also from New Canaan, (11th).
Maddie Rusch, a New Canaan sophomore, earned the No. 1 seed in the 50 freestyle by winning the Class L race in a blistering time of :23.85.
"Maddie has not lost a 50 freestyle race the entire year," Fine said. "She also filled in for us in the 500 free at the state meet and made the Open. To fill a spot in the Open in her off event is very impressive."
Taylor Byerly of Ridgefield is seeded sixth, followed by Catherine Treesh of Darien. GHS could score some points in the event, as junior Sam Hill, sophomore Madeline Dunn and freshman Kim Hill are seeded 11th-13th.
"No event is going to be one that doesn't matter," Hawks said. "Whoever wins this is going to have to pull out a squeaker."
The Cardinals and New Canaan were both well represented during Friday's State Open diving championships at Hamden High School. Emily Stotesbery, the Class LL champion from GHS, entered the competition seeded second behind Wilton's Katie Warburg. Chloe Russack and Megan Mahoney also qualified for the diving finals for the Cardinals. Meredith Jonker, Ariana Ross and Alexandra Lloyd competed for New Canaan, while Caroline Ashcraft and Alexandra Ashcraft were among the top-seeded divers for Darien.
Karetnick has the top-seeded time in the 100 butterfly (:54.93), while Verity Abel from Staples is seeded fourth and Trumbull's Jazzi Cooper is seeded fifth. Calderoni is the fifth seed in the 500 freestyle, Verity has the best qualifying time in the 100 backstroke (:57.61) and Moss of Wilton is the top seed in the 100 breaststroke (1:05.03).
"Our team is ready," Hawks said. "They are looking forward to the chance of swimming against New Canaan again. They need to prepare a different way because this isn't going to be like the other State Open meets."
Said Fine: "Our goal was to win the trifecta -- the FCIAC, Class L and State Open title. We are just going to go out there and have fun. If we win it will be the icing on the cake."


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Samwise Didier
- "Basically, he's a WoW icon in every sense of the word."
Samwise Didier is a senior art director at Blizzard Entertainment, currently working on Heroes of the Storm.[1] He was one of Blizzard's first artists, joining the company in 1991.[2] Didier's greatly exaggerated physiques and vibrant, bright color palette dictated the artistic style of Warcraft III, World of Warcraft, StarCraft: Ghost and Heroes of the Storm. He has provided art direction or additional art on almost every Blizzard game released to date.[3]
Didier also designed and drew many of the graphical icons found in Warcraft III and World of Warcraft, as well as providing voicework for games including Warcraft III, World of Warcraft and Heroes of the Storm.[4][5]
According to Blizzard cofounder Allen Adham, the name "Warcraft" was originated by Samwise when he shouted it out in his distinctive style during a lunchtime brainstorming session prior to the development of the original game, Warcraft: Orcs & Humans.[6] "Warcraft" was previously the name of Didier's Dungeons & Dragons character and was intended to be the opposite of the word "witchcraft",[7][8] and he mentioned that he had always wanted to use the name to make a game.[9] Didier also designed the first statue for Blizzard.[10]
Notes and trivia
- Didier was part of Team Horde as "Warchief Samwise" on Azeroth Choppers, along with Gary Platner and Jason Hutchins.[2]
- Didier is known for his heavy fixation on pandas. "Panda" is actually one of his nicknames,[11] ever since his brother accidentally referred to Samwise as a panda bear while he meant polar bear. This random mistake is considered the beginning of the pandaren concept.[12] Didier was personally responsible for the creation of the pandaren, a race originally regarded by fans — and used by Blizzard — as a "joke race", but still with legitimacy within the lore. Among other things, panda icons also appeared accompanying much of Samwise's art. He even included it in Warcraft III on the night elf demon hunters' warglaives. Much of the pandaren culture, dress, society, and weapons were inspired by samurai and Hong Kong martial arts films, both of which Didier greatly appreciates.
- In Warcraft II, a random doodad of the Winter tileset has the name "Sam" scrawled in the snow.[13]
- In Warcraft III,
- when certain paladins cast spells, they open their books to do so. Upon inspection, the interior of these books read "Sam" on a page.
- an in-game cube skin unused by any unit in-game has Samwise's face on all sides, named "Sammy!".
- Samwise's face is used as an icon and unit model that can be accessed from World Editor. The model is a cube with his face on the faces.
- Samwise's face was also used on a kobold model in the WorldEditor.
- the ashes that form after the usage of the Blood Mage's Flame Strike ability has a pattern of a panda's face.
- several classy items in both Warcraft III and World of Warcraft have an icon depicting a scepter with a decorative "SD", likely standing for Samwise Didier.
- In World of Warcraft,
- the NPCs Sam the Wise and Guard Didier are named after him. The latter makes a reference to Avenger Metz, who is named after Chris Metzen.
- the Blademaster Samuro is named after Samwise. He appeared in Warcraft III and more recently in Heroes of the Storm, where he was also voiced by Samwise.[5]
- Samuro is also the name of the frontman NPC in The Tauren Chieftains band, just like Samwise is the frontman of the real-life Elite Tauren Chieftain band.
- Chen Stormstout's ponytail, first seen in Pearl of Pandaria, was added by artist Sean Galloway as a reference to Samwise.[14]
- Samwise's face is seen in an icon for spells and abilities that do not have an image associated with them (see #Gallery). For instance, several unseen spells cast by quest givers use this icon. They can be visible if you turn on "Show Enemy Spellcast Bar" and target the NPC during casting. Various GM exclusive spells also share this icon.
- Samwise made a cameo appearance in News From Outland: Crisis at Da Portal!
- Samwise frequently shares sketches and art on his Twitter account.
- Didier's self-description note on his Twitter page at one point listed him, after "Artist", as "Panda King, Ale-Father and the 1st Son of the Storm."
- Didier's first job was as an usher at a local movie theater.[2]
- Away from Blizzard, Samwise is responsible for much of the album art of Swedish power metal band HammerFall. He has also written and illustrated a series of "bawdy and boisterous short stories", centered around the elf-hating Grimbeard, The Last Dwarf.
"On December 1st, 1991, a baby-faced, baby-bearded, Bob's Big Boy looking dude joined a small video game company called Silicon & Synapse."[15]
Samwise has a habit of drawing himself as a pandaren[16]
Blizzard Headhunter logo by Samwise
TCG art
- ^ Heroes of the Storm - Samuro Speed Drawing (2016-10-06).
- ^ a b c Blizzard Entertainment 2014-04-10. Official: Azeroth Choppers.
- ^ MobyGames. Retrieved on 2016-10-07. - NB: This list is currently missing some credits such as Heroes of the Storm.
- ^ IMBD. Retrieved on 2016-10-29.
- ^ a b Building the Nexus: Samuro (2016-10-20).
- ^ BlizzCon 2017 - Behind Blizzard's Worlds panel
- ^ Game Informer 2018-11-08. GI Show – Warcraft III, Diablo Immortal, Red Dead Developer Roundtable. Retrieved on 2019-05-08.
- ^ Game Informer #308: World of Triviacraft, pg. 96
- ^ Bryan Menegus 2019-10-01. How Warcraft Got Its Name. Kotaku. Retrieved on 2019-10-02.
- ^ Nebu 2018-02-15. Statues of Blizzard. Blizzard Entertainment. Retrieved on 2018-02-15.
- ^ BlizzCast - Episode #1 - "...for some reason, I decided to do like a panda guy because, actually, also like 'Samwise', 'Panda' is my nickname because I'm kind of a big hairy bear dude, but I'm not very fearsome. <Laughs> So I got the nickname 'Panda'."
- ^ Samwise Didier interview - Pandaren Brewmaster deluxe figure - "Dude, you're like one of those panda bears -- you're never cold."
- ^ File:Warcraft II - Winter Tiles.png
- ^ Medievaldragon 2012-09-13. World of Warcraft: Pearl of Pandaria – Blizzplanet Interviews Micky Neilson & Sean Galloway. Blizzplanet. Retrieved on 2019-05-08.
- ^ Samwise Didier on Twitter (2016-12-01).
- ^ Wowhead -> Interview With Samwise: Pandaren Brewmaster Deluxe Figure
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The Haircut That Stopped The Internet
Is it Robyn? Is it Twiggy? Draco Malfoy? Nope, it's Super Cyrus! When Miley chopped her locks and went blonde a few years back, it was the snip heard around the world. While the initial Twitter reaction was mixed, it was warmly embraced by the person who matters the most: Miley Cyrus. "LOVE my hair," she tweeted. "Feel so happy, pretty and free."
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In an ideal world, dress shoes are supposed to be worn with a fancy suit or a tuxedo. However, since you live in the 'real world,' where comfort is the thing you seek the most, then at some point, most of you will try wearing men's dress shoes with jeans.
Still, there are a couple of do's and don'ts when going for this combo; some style rules that will make you go from "eww" to "wow." Dress shoes are elegant in nature, so trying to combine them with a sporty outfit is going to be tricky. Here's how you can do it.
The Rules for Wearing Dress Shoes with Jeans
When wearing dress shoes with jeans, it goes beyond just throwing some clothes on you. It's like trying to bake a cake using sugar and hot pepper; the mix is intriguing, but if you don't do it right, it could end up a disaster. Here are the golden rules that will make this combo actually work:
Ensure that you're wearing the correct jeans type
When it comes to jeans, there's a wrong and a right type to mix with dress shoes. For example, if you try to mix dress shoes with ripped jeans or the hip ones with a washed-out look, you will not look classy; you'll look like a hobo that accidentally found a pair of good shoes. Furthermore, baggy jeans or boot-cut models will not work with dress shoes for the exact same reason. If you plan on wearing baggy jeans, you might want to drop anything ultra-casual and stick with the "dressier" ones.
Opt for a pair of jeans that fit well around the waist and the hip. You may also want to make sure that they're not too long, nor too short, since dragging jeans will not look good with dress shoes. As for the color, you can always go with a dark hue – although colored jeans will also work well if you mix them with a pair of brown or black dress shoes. The best tip would be to pick a pair of jeans that are not in too much contrast with the shoes. To some extent, they have to match.
Find the Right Dress Shoes
You need to pick the right jeans, yes; but you also need to make sure that the dress shoe style matches the whole ensemble. For example, when choosing a pair of dress shoes, you'll need something that's more casual than fancy. Indeed, Oxford shoes are a great choice for formal events – but if you want to mix them with jeans, you may find that they're not exactly an appropriate choice.
The better designs would be loafers, bluchers, or derby dress shoes (which are less formal versions of the Oxford dress shoe). You could also go for desert boots, monk straps, slip-ons, and chukkas when it comes to dressing up your jeans; they may not be as fancy as the Oxford shoe, but they're "dressy" enough.
Find a Balance
You may be wearing jeans, but the moment you decided to throw on a pair of dress shoes, you also decided that today, you're going to be elegant. Therefore, you may want to give up the plan of mixing it with a sweatshirt or a T-shirt.
The best way to wear dress shoes with jeans is if you complete the outfit with a nice dress shirt – maybe even a hat or a necktie. Remember: If the bottom is elegant and the middle is casual, then you have to make sure the top is also elegant. Still, to make sure that you are not overdoing it, you may want to cover the fancy dress shirt with a sports jacket – but make sure that it also has a nice cut.
Examples of Dress Shoes to Wear
Now you know what dress shoes to wear with what kind of jeans. You know how to avoid looking like a homeless person, but you still want some new ideas. Here are a few suggestions for some stylish dress shoes that should pair well with jeans:
4HOW Casual Dress Shoes
Still having an Oxford-ish look, these shoes are perfect for a pair of jeans. Considering they're also made from suede leather, they don't have the same "formal" feel of full grain Oxford shoes – so you can definitely pull these off as long as you match the colors.
3DM Lifestyle Single Monk Strap Dress Shoes
As mentioned, monk straps can work pretty well with jeans – which is why this pair should be a good choice to be worn in more smart-casual circumstances. If your jeans are of a lighter color, you might also want to go for a light color on the dress shoes; however, if you're wearing a pair of dark blue jeans, then the black model might be the smarter choice.
Bruno Marc Square Toe Leather Loafers
When in doubt, always go for loafers. Not only are they comfortable, but the fact that they don't have shoelaces or the Oxford-like style makes them a good choice for jeans – as long as you balance them nicely.
Liyzu Oxford Leather Shoes
Technically, while these shoes might go into the "Oxford" category, the rubber sole with a seamed design offers a fairly casual look. Plus, the colors would look great with a pair of jeans or khakis.
Mio Marino Casual Oxford Shoes
These shoes from the Derby category could also be a great choice for jeans. They're not too casual, but not too formal either – so you can easily wear them with some jeans as long as you accessorize them with other semi-formal clothing.
The rules to wearing dress shoes with jeans are not that strict – but you need to look for shoe styles that aren't as formal as the traditional Faranzi Oxford dress shoes, for example. You'll want to find something semi-casual that mixes other "modern" qualities as well (for example, a round toe cap, seamed sole, or made from suede leather).


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Overview of the dairy industry in Sri Lanka
The dairy industry has been a key focus in successive Governments, with a key objective repeatedly highlighted being to achieve self-sufficiency in milk products. The target year for the achievement of this objective appears to be a moving target, with the most recent goal being 2020. Despite this self-sufficiency goal, local production meets below 40% of the total domestic milk requirement, considerably below 80% levels in the 1970s. Therefore, presently, majority of the demand in milk products is met through imports, mostly from New Zealand and Australia. In 2015, local milk production amounted to 374 million litres, a 12.1% increase from the previous year. In comparison, imports of milk and milk products grew by 21.5% over the year. Over, the last decade, in 7 out of 10 years, imports of milk powder has grown at a higher pace than the growth in local production.
For the purpose of this report we will focus largely on Milk Powder and Fresh Milk (Liquid Milk) as they stand to be the most exposed to the effects of price controls and regulations. Consumers in Sri Lanka tend to prefer milk powder over liquid milk given its longer shelf life amid limited refrigeration facilities as well as a higher perceived nutrition and greater availability to the masses.
According to the most recent Household Income and Expenditure Survey conducted in 2012/13, the domestic household spent an average of Rs. 1,389 per month on milk and milk foods, which accounts for 8.9% of the total expenditure on food. Taking a closer look at Milk Powder specifically, the household spent an average of Rs. 1,036 per month. However, interestingly, over time, despite the expenditure on milk powder rising at 11.8% annually (Compound annual growth rate –CAGR) between the 2009/10 and 2012/13 survey periods, quantities consumed have reduced by 1.4% annually. This also holds true for the period between the 2006/07 and 2009/10 surveys. This indicates that while consumers spend more on milk powder, the quantity consumed is reducing.
Market Players
The dairy industry in Sri Lanka consists of multiple players along the supply chain. Broadly, the industry consists of Dairy Farmers, Milk Collectors, Producers or Processors, and the retailers. A more comprehensive breakdown of the several players in this industry is provided in Figure 1.
In terms of milk powder, Fonterra's Anchor and Ratthi hold the largest market share according to market information, followed by Nespray (by Nestle Lanka PLC), Lakspray (by Lanka Milk Foods (CWE) PLC) and Maliban (by Maliban Milk Product Pvt Ltd). Other domestic players include Pelwatte (by Pelwatte Dairy Industries Ltd) and Highland (by State-owned, Milco Pvt Ltd).
In terms of Fresh Milk, the key brands are Anchor, Kotmale (by Cargills (Ceylon) PLC), Ambewela (by Lanka Milk Foods PLC), Highland and Richlife (by Renuka group).
The key players involved in milk collection and value addition to milk powder are Milco, Nestle, Lanka Milk Foods, Cargills and Pelwatte. Other players mentioned above are largely involved in packing and distribution of imported milk, although a select few also do engage in the production of fresh milk.
Figure 1 – Flowchart of Milk Industry
Source: FAO
History of price controls in the dairy industry
Price controls in the dairy industry appear to be commonplace, with impacts being felt from the source to the end-consumer. Much of these regulated prices and their constant revisions are intended to encourage domestic production and meet its overall objective of self-sufficiency as well as to shield consumers or producers from unfavorable movements in global whole milk powder (WMP) prices. The most visible price control in this sector is the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) imposed on Milk Powder, declared an essential commodity in Section 18 of the Consumer Affairs Authority Act No.9 of 2003 (Source: Government Information Centre). In addition to this, at the source, the farm gate price, which is the price a farmer receives for supplying fresh milk, is also controlled by the Government. Furthermore, the use of import duties and other taxes could also be considered forms of price controls in this industry.
Maximum Retail Price (MRP)
The MRP stands to be the most common form of price control instituted by Governments. In Sri Lanka, both imported milk powder and locally produced milk powder are subject to an MRP. However, importers generally face a higher MRP than local producers, with the aim of making locally produced milk more competitive and affordable to consumers.
Over the years, the MRP charged for importers and local produced has varied significantly, with revisions being seen almost annually. In 2010 and 2011, due to a significant increase in global WMP prices, the MRP of a 400g milk powder pack was raised by Rs. 19 and Rs. 20 each year respectively. Since then, the MRP of the 400g milk powder pack hit a high of Rs. 386 in 2014, once again driven by a surge in international prices reaching up to US$ 5,000/MT. However, WMP prices have dropped since then hovering around US$2,000 to US$ 3,000 levels for the past two years allowing the Government to reduce prices. As at the time of writing, the MRP in Sri Lanka stands at Rs. 325 and Rs. 295 for imported and locally produced milk powder respectively, unrevised since the 2015 Budget. Similar price revisions are also evident to 1kg milk powder packs.
Graph 1 – MRP of 400g Milk Powder Pack
Source: Ministry of Finance, news articles
Farm Gate Price
While MRP is used to protect the interests of consumers and producers, the control of farm gate prices is largely aimed at encouraging domestic production and improving the quality of domestically produced milk. Since 2010, farm gate prices have doubled, rising to Rs. 70 per litre in 2016 from Rs. 34 per litre in 2010. In comparison, from 2010 to 2015, domestic production grew by 51%, corresponding to an annual growth of 8.6% (CAGR).
While the repeated revisions to the farm gate prices support farmers, it increases the cost of production for processors. According to the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations), farm gate prices are largely determined by state-owned Milco's costs and thus, is used as a tool for this state-owned enterprise to manage its costs.
Graph 2 – Farm gate price
Source: Ministry of Finance
Import duties and sensitivity to tax changes
In addition to the MRP and Government-controlled farm gate prices, importers are further subject to adjustments in import duties. These tend to vary depending on the impacts of WMP prices on importers or follow the fiscal policies of the present Government. Most recently, in December 2016, it reduced the import duty by Rs. 55, immediately after reducing it by Rs. 35 in the November 2016 budget. The same budget also planned to tighten the belts of both importers and domestic producers, proposing to remove VAT exemptions on milk powder.
Sector Analysis
Local Production versus Imports
The dairy sector in Sri Lanka is dominated by imported products, with only a handful of domestic producers in comparison. It is not difficult to understand why being an importer of milk powder is more lucrative than producing locally. Firstly, given the shortage of milk produced domestically, with domestic production meeting only close to 40% of the total milk requirement, imports are a necessity and cannot be completely discouraged by the Government. Additionally, importers purchase its raw material at international prices and can gain an advantage when these prices moderate, as it currently is, conversely, they also incur higher costs when these prices rise. On the contrary, at certain times, importers can face greater adversity than domestic producers, particularly through the unpredictable revisions of import duties, which negate any benefits from global prices.
Nevertheless, given the vast variance between the quantities of milk powder imported against domestically produced milk powder, it could be argued that imports do not just meet the production gap but far surpass it.
Graph 3 – Powdered Milk: Local Production vs. Imports
Source: Department of Census and Statistics
Graph 4: Domestic Production Gap vs. Total Domestic Requirement
Production Gap = Total Milk Requirement – Domestic Milk Production
Domestic production to Total Requirement ratio gives the percentage of total demand which is met by local production.
Source: Ministry of Finance
Input Costs
While it is apparent that due to government controlled farm gate prices domestic producers have no control over a significant portion of their raw material cost, whereas importers on the other hand are able to source from global markets essentially allowing them to manage their raw material costs, it could be argued that their exposure to movements in WMP prices could make their margins much more volatile than that of domestic producers.
However, through revisions of import duties and MRPs, the full effects of movements in global prices are not felt by importers. For instance, in periods where WMP prices surged such as in 2011 and 2013, the MRP of milk powder was increased to reflect this, however, the benefit of this was not fully passed on to importers as import duties were raised, exacerbating their difficulties. Local producers, on the other hand, were able to expand their margins further due to higher retail prices. As evident in Graph 4, these periods also helped to reduce the domestic production gap as well with the domestic industry benefiting from a milk shortage.
With WMP prices declining significantly since then, the MRP was also reduced. However, while importers are now exposed to considerably lower input prices, local producers are not compensated similarly with farm gate prices continuing to be increased. In fact, despite low WMP prices, duty waivers have been increased further to benefit importers. However, it is possible that the imposition of VAT on 1st November 2016 may have eroded this benefit.
Graph 5 – Global Whole Milk Powder (WMP) prices
Source: Livestock Bulletin 2015(DAPH)
Yield of domestic production
As mentioned previously, the control of farm gate prices is expected to encourage domestic milk production. In addition to this, a number of other factors also contribute to growth in local production of milk, including the number of milking cows and facilities and training provided to farmers to increase the yield from cows.
In the past three years, the numbers of milking cows have remained quite stagnant; however over the same period milk production has continued to increase. This could be attributed to technological advancements in breeds of milking animals, pasture developments, training and adoption of advance animal husbandry, management and milking techniques, etc. The government as well as the private sector have supported these developments, with the government also engaging in importing cows over the past few years.
Graph 6 – Cow milk production vs. Number of cows milking
Source: Department of Census and Statistics
* Excluding Killinochchi and Mulativu Districts
** Excluding Kilinochchi District
Profitability of Dairy producers/processors
Milco (Pvt) Lrd
Milco is the primary dairy state-owned enterprise, in addition to the National Livestock Development Board (which engages in issuing quality breeding materials to farmers at reasonable prices, establishment and maintenance of marketing outlets to supply quality farm products at reasonable prices and sale of fresh cow milk to the public). Milco is presently engaged in collecting, processing and distribution of milk in the country.
Analysis of Milco's financial performance indicates that despite revenues growing positively through most years, it still incurs operational losses consistently. These losses have largely been attributed to the increase in farm gate prices, which resulted in rising direct expenses (particularly in FY2012 and FY2013) as well as capacity expansion activities (in FY2015).
On the other hand, the impacts of MRP revisions have also been evident in their margins, particularly in FY2014 where it attributed to increase in profits to the upward revision of the retail price. Meanwhile, the moderation in revenue seen in FY2015 is likely due to the steep reduction in the selling price during the year.
Graph 7 – Milco (Pvt) Ltd : Revenue growth vs. Profitability
Source: Ministry of Finance
Lanka Milk Foods (CWE) PLC
Lanka Milk Foods (CWE) PLC packages and distributes imported whole milk powder and skim milk powder- Lakspray and Lakspray Non-Fat, while its subsidiary Lanka Dairies (Pvt) Ltd manufactures and distributes UHT treated fresh milk and Non-Fat milk under the brand of Ambewela.
Analysis of its financial performance indicated that it is strongly impacted by all forms of price controls, i.e. farm gate prices, MRPs and import duties. Additionally, due to the import of milk powder by the company it is highly exposed to changes in international prices.
In FY2013, the government increased the retail price of milk powder, resulting in lower consumer spending on this commodity during the year. This was also amid rising global prices and increased import duties faced by the company. Despite these unfavourable conditions, the company managed to grow its revenue through a brand re-positioning exercise of Lakspray, and was also able to post profits owing to forward booking of milk powder stocks.
In FY2014, international market prices soared, however it was not reflected domestically as the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) did not revise its retail prices in a timely manner. This exerted pressure on the company's margins, specifically on milk powder. Due to a shift in consumption patterns from milk powder to fresh milk, the liquid milk segment was, however, able to improve its revenues, despite poor margins.
During FY2015, international milk powder prices began to decline. However, the local authorities immediately responded with increased duties on milk powder imports, while also reducing the MRP. This created a very unfavourable situation for the industry. During this period, the operating profit margins of the milk powder segment contracted to -1%. This was despite a revenue increase observed due to lower prices increasing consumption of milk powder.
With the subsequent decline in global milk powder prices, the company was able to improve its margins, both in powdered milk and liquid milk. However, the impact of the VAT could limit these benefits.
Graphs 8, 9 – Performance of Powdered Milk
Graphs 10,11: Performance of Liquid Milk and others
Source: Company Annual Reports
Industry Perspectives on Price Controls
Overall, most producers and retailers have publicly made known their displeasure with the use of price controls. A few of the insights gathered from annual reports as well as conversation with industry stakeholders gave further clarity to this notion.
Fresh Milk Producers
"The successive increases in farm gate prices of fresh milk have made local dairy farmers uncompetitive against the cheaper imported milk powder. Milk powder is an essential nutrition component in the diet of a majority of Sri Lankans and the Company appreciates the necessity to maintain lower prices in view of health and nutrition-intake concerns. However the context is counterproductive to the effective expansion of local dairy production due to the prohibitive pricing that stems from the high raw material and processing costs."
– Cargills (Ceylon) PLC, Annual Report 2014/15 and 2015/16
Milk Powder Importers
"The year under review proved challenging for the milk powder sector, with the unprecedented hike in milk powder prices in the international market. No sooner the prices started decreasing in the international market, the government authorities counteracted by increasing the import duty Immediately. In addition to this, the Consumer Affairs Authority brought down the selling price of milk powder thus causing a very unfavourable situation to the industry."
– D H S Jayawardena, Chairman, Lanka Milk Foods (CWE) PLC, Annual Report 2014/15
"The shortage of high quality raw milk to meet the increasing liquid milk demand will continue to pose an obstacle to meeting the needs of the sector. Simultaneously, the increasing import duty on imported milk powder will continue to make milk powder a luxury and not a necessity, as should be the case for the citizens of the country. The maximum retail price imposed by the government authorities serves to have a detrimental effect on the selling price of the final product, thereby affecting the accessibility to a nutritious essential product such as milk"
– S. C. Jayawardena, Director, Lanka Milk Foods (CWE) PLC, Annual Report 2014/15
"The profitability of the powdered milk arm suffered during the year due to the refusal by the Consumer Affairs Authority to allow companies engaged in the marketing and distribution of powdered milk to hike their prices in keeping with the global price rise in the rates of powdered milk. This ongoing and unfavourable status quo for the last two years is eroding the profitability of the powdered milk business in the country and gives rise to an urgent need for the renewed appraisal of price structures. We have made several recommendations to the appropriate authorities to consider the plight of powdered milk companies."
"I am hopeful that the government authorities and the Consumer Affairs Authority will take a well-informed decision to allow price increases in line with rising global prices of powdered milk in order to ensure a level playing field in the industry."
– S. C. Jayawardena, Director, Lanka Milk Foods (CWE) PLC, Annual Report 2013/14
Other milk powder importers also echoed this sentiment, noting that price advantages from global price movements did not have their desired impacts as import duties are used to negate this benefit. Moves like this have even convinced some importers to stop imports and source milk locally, despite the plethora of problems in this segment as well.
Importers also expressed displeasure in the fact that the maximum retail price for this product has remained unchanged for the past two years, despite several changes in both global as well as domestic markets. The ad-hoc implementation of VAT beginning in November 2016 was a further blow to this industry.
Sector experts also pointed out the importance of imports as it believed that self-sufficiency was not a realistically achievable target for Sri Lanka. Both given the shortage of milk production in Sri Lanka, due to poor productivity, as well as constraining supply factors such as the limited landmass in the country, to meet the total demand requirements (estimated to be between 80,000 – 85000 MT according to industry sources).
"Sri Lanka plans to increase its domestic dairy production to 100% self-sufficiency by 2016. This is a challenging task, given the current state of the industry which merely supplies approximately 35% of the domestic requirements. Moreover, the limited landmass in Sri Lanka poses a Herculean challenge to make the country self sufficient in liquid milk."
– D H S Jayawardena, Chairman, Lanka Milk Foods (CWE) PLC, Annual Report 2012/13
Responding to the effects of VAT hikes which came into effect in November 2016, Fonterra Brands Sri Lanka and Indian Subcontinent Managing Director Sunil Sethi expressed the following sentiments at a forum:
"It is not the way to go about it. We will be happy if we can source every drop of milk from this country. But currently we (local sourcing) can meet only 30 percent of the demand. But by curbing imports, we will run out of milk. Needed is an end-to-end solution to grow the local dairy industry, … Like it or not, imports are here to stay. And we prefer if it stayed till we are able to develop our local dairy industry to fulfil our demand,"
(Source: Daily Mirror)
Local Producers
Local producers are greatly affected by price controls, both at source, as they purchase milk at farm gate prices, as well as at the point of sale, with the MRP being fixed. This leaves them with minimal control over costs and profits, dissuading them from local production while also constraining innovation, which is a vital factor if Sri Lanka is to improve this industry. Further, given the almost annual increases of farm gate prices, farmers have no motive to improve productivity and will continue to remain at present levels.
Local producers further question the contradictory motives of the government which accommodates policies that allow imports to flood the market while holding onto objectives of self-sufficiency. This excess supply created in the market through imports suggests that prices should be lower, despite local producers being unable to sell at such prices.
Examining the market factors and players, and following careful analysis from views provided by varied stakeholders in the industry, it is evident that there is a disconnect with the aim of achieving self-sufficiency and the role of price controls, both at a retail level, with the use of MRPs, and at a farm gate level.
The removal of the MRP would allow for a higher level of healthy competition among both importers and local dairy manufacturers, allowing market forces to decide prices. In terms of controlling farm gate prices, it is necessary that the government consider the needs of 20 million consumers above the 200,000 farmers who are the sole beneficiaries of this control. This would allow greater predictability and transparency of costs and revenues among industry players.
It is also necessary for the government to recognise that given several supply constraints, the objective of self-sufficiency is not realistically attainable in a Sri Lankan context. Thus, authorities should to recognise the importance of imports in meeting the growing demands of consumers, and implement well-thought out measures to level the playing field between importers and domestic producers.


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