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SHOP SLEUTH
Sears Stores Nearby
Looking for an Sears store in a mall or outlet near you? Find your city and/or state in the list below. Note: Our database only includes stores that are found in a mall or outlet, and not freestanding stores.
There are a total of 8 Sears stores in Alabama.
Top cities in Alabama with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Huntsville, AL (5); Montgomery, AL (4); Tuscaloosa, AL (3); Mobile, AL (1); Auburn, AL (3); Decatur, AL (5); Dothan, AL (1); Hoover, AL (7).
There are a total of 0 Sears stores in Alaska.
Top cities in Alaska with zero Sears store within 100 miles: Anchorage, AK.
There are a total of 13 Sears stores in Arizona.
Top cities in Arizona with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Tempe, AZ (10); Tucson, AZ (6); Phoenix, AZ (9); Mesa, AZ (11); Glendale, AZ (9); Chandler, AZ (11); Gilbert, AZ (11); Scottsdale, AZ (10); Flagstaff, AZ (2); Peoria, AZ (9).
There are a total of 3 Sears stores in Arkansas.
Top cities in Arkansas with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: North Little Rock, AR (1); Rogers, AR (2); Little Rock, AR (1); Fayetteville, AR (2); Fort Smith, AR (3).
Top cities in Arkansas with zero Sears store within 100 miles: Jonesboro, AR.
There are a total of 57 Sears stores in California.
Top cities in California with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Camarillo, CA (23); Carlsbad, CA (23); Santa Rosa, CA (19); Torrance, CA (25); San Diego, CA (17); Folsom, CA (19); Gilroy, CA (17); Milpitas, CA (21); Richmond, CA (22); Napa, CA (21); Ontario, CA (26); Petaluma, CA (21); Palo Alto, CA (20); Pleasanton, CA (21); Orange, CA (27); Mission Viejo, CA (26); Montebello, CA (25); Vacaville, CA (22); Westminster, CA (27); Chula Vista, CA (12); San Jose, CA (20); Riverside, CA (26); San Francisco, CA (21); Bakersfield, CA (10); Visalia, CA (3); Los Angeles, CA (26); Roseville, CA (17); Santa Ana, CA (27); Escondido, CA (23); El Cajon, CA (17); Arcadia, CA (26); Santa Clara, CA (20); West Covina, CA (25); Palmdale, CA (24); Sacramento, CA (21); Daly City, CA (21); San Mateo, CA (20); Redondo Beach, CA (25); Temecula, CA (25); San Leandro, CA (21); Glendale, CA (25); Burbank, CA (25); Fresno, CA (2); San Bernardino, CA (25); Irvine, CA (27); Moreno Valley, CA (26); Salinas, CA (15); Santa Maria, CA (5); Santa Monica, CA (25); Antioch, CA (22); Costa Mesa, CA (27); Downey, CA (25); Citrus Heights, CA (19); Concord, CA (22); Victorville, CA (22); Thousand Oaks, CA (23); Cupertino, CA (19); Rancho Cucamonga, CA (26); Tracy, CA (22); Newport Beach, CA (27); Lakewood, CA (26); Cerritos, CA (26); San Rafael, CA (22); Modesto, CA (20); Alameda, CA (21); Walnut Creek, CA (22); Chico, CA (5); Hanford, CA (3); Santa Barbara, CA (14); Lake Elsinore, CA (26); Lancaster, CA (24); Livermore, CA (21); Ventura, CA (21); Pasadena, CA (26); Redlands, CA (26); Carson, CA (25); Long Beach, CA (25); Manteca, CA (22); Chino Hills, CA (26); Corona, CA (26); Tulare, CA (3); Stockton, CA (22); Fairfield, CA (21); Whittier, CA (25); Hayward, CA (21).
There are a total of 6 Sears stores in Colorado.
Top cities in Colorado with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Lakewood, CO (4); Aurora, CO (5); Colorado Springs, CO (5); Denver, CO (4); Broomfield, CO (4); Boulder, CO (4); Fort Collins, CO (3); Loveland, CO (3); Pueblo, CO (4); Westminster, CO (4).
There are a total of 6 Sears stores in Connecticut.
Top cities in Connecticut with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Manchester, CT (6); Waterbury, CT (6); Milford, CT (6); Meriden, CT (6); Danbury, CT (6); Stamford, CT (6); West Hartford, CT (6).
There are a total of 2 Sears stores in Delaware.
Top cities in Delaware with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Wilmington, DE (2).
There are a total of 44 Sears stores in Florida.
Top cities in Florida with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Boynton Beach, FL (13); Coral Springs, FL (14); Pensacola, FL (3); Miami, FL (10); Bradenton, FL (14); Fort Myers, FL (9); Ocala, FL (20); Orlando, FL (22); Melbourne, FL (15); Sunrise, FL (12); Sanford, FL (22); Jacksonville, FL (6); Boca Raton, FL (13); Pembroke Pines, FL (12); Tallahassee, FL (2); Gainesville, FL (12); Brandon, FL (20); Plantation, FL (12); Tampa, FL (20); Clearwater, FL (18); Sarasota, FL (14); Port Orange, FL (15); Daytona Beach, FL (15); Fort Lauderdale, FL (11); Pompano Beach, FL (13); Lakeland, FL (24); Hialeah, FL (12).
There are a total of 15 Sears stores in Georgia.
Top cities in Georgia with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Atlanta, GA (9); Savannah, GA (2); Augusta, GA (2); Columbus, GA (3); Macon, GA (9); Albany, GA (2); Marietta, GA (9).
There are a total of 3 Sears stores in Hawaii.
Top cities in Hawaii with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Honolulu, HI (2).
There are a total of 4 Sears stores in Idaho.
Top cities in Idaho with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Nampa, ID (1); Idaho Falls, ID (1).
There are a total of 17 Sears stores in Illinois.
Top cities in Illinois with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Aurora, IL (13); Rockford, IL (11); Waukegan, IL (11); Orland Park, IL (12); Joliet, IL (14); Peoria, IL (7); Springfield, IL (6); Champaign, IL (5); Chicago, IL (11); Skokie, IL (11); Bloomington, IL (9); Normal, IL (9); Bolingbrook, IL (12); Schaumburg, IL (11).
There are a total of 12 Sears stores in Indiana.
Top cities in Indiana with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Indianapolis, IN (7); Bloomington, IN (7); Muncie, IN (7); Lafayette, IN (10); Fort Wayne, IN (6); Terre Haute, IN (6).
Top cities in Indiana with zero Sears store within 100 miles: Evansville, IN.
There are a total of 6 Sears stores in Iowa.
Top cities in Iowa with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Cedar Rapids, IA (2); Sioux City, IA (2); Des Moines, IA (2); West Des Moines, IA (2); Council Bluffs, IA (2); Dubuque, IA (2); Ames, IA (2); Davenport, IA (1); Iowa City, IA (2); Waterloo, IA (3).
There are a total of 3 Sears stores in Kansas.
Top cities in Kansas with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Wichita, KS (2); Topeka, KS (1); Overland Park, KS (1); Olathe, KS (1); Kansas City, KS (1); Manhattan, KS (2).
There are a total of 5 Sears stores in Kentucky.
Top cities in Kentucky with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Louisville, KY (4); Bowling Green, KY (3); Lexington, KY (4).
There are a total of 11 Sears stores in Louisiana.
Top cities in Louisiana with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Lake Charles, LA (3); Kenner, LA (5); Monroe, LA (4); Baton Rouge, LA (7); Lafayette, LA (6); Metairie, LA (5); Bossier City, LA (3); Shreveport, LA (3); New Orleans, LA (5).
There are a total of 2 Sears stores in Maine.
There are a total of 15 Sears stores in Maryland.
Top cities in Maryland with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Bowie, MD (13); Gaithersburg, MD (13); Columbia, MD (13); Baltimore, MD (13); Towson, MD (13); Bethesda, MD (13); Dundalk, MD (13); Silver Spring, MD (13); Frederick, MD (13).
There are a total of 18 Sears stores in Massachusetts.
Top cities in Massachusetts with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Boston, MA (17); Worcester, MA (18); Peabody, MA (17); Somerville, MA (17); Springfield, MA (17); Framingham, MA (18); Cambridge, MA (17); Taunton, MA (17); Brockton, MA (17).
There are a total of 16 Sears stores in Michigan.
Top cities in Michigan with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Ann Arbor, MI (13); Novi, MI (12); Sterling Heights, MI (11); Saginaw, MI (13); Livonia, MI (12); Flint, MI (13); Southfield, MI (11); Battle Creek, MI (10); Detroit, MI (10); Grand Rapids, MI (9); Troy, MI (11); Taylor, MI (11); Rochester Hills, MI (11); Dearborn, MI (10); Westland, MI (11).
There are a total of 8 Sears stores in Minnesota.
Top cities in Minnesota with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Duluth, MN (1); Rochester, MN (6); St. Cloud, MN (7); Minnetonka, MN (7); Eden Prairie, MN (7); Minneapolis, MN (7); Bloomington, MN (7); Burnsville, MN (7); Blaine, MN (7); Maple Grove, MN (7).
There are a total of 3 Sears stores in Mississippi.
Top cities in Mississippi with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Gulfport, MS (1); Jackson, MS (2).
There are a total of 10 Sears stores in Missouri.
Top cities in Missouri with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Springfield, MO (2); Independence, MO (2); St. Louis, MO (3); Columbia, MO (5); Kansas City, MO (2); St. Peters, MO (6); St. Joseph, MO (2).
There are a total of 1 Sears store in Montana.
Top cities in Montana with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Great Falls, MT (1).
Top cities in Montana with zero Sears store within 100 miles: Billings, MT.
There are a total of 1 Sears store in Nebraska.
Top cities in Nebraska with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Omaha, NE (1); Lincoln, NE (1).
There are a total of 2 Sears stores in Nevada.
Top cities in Nevada with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Las Vegas, NV (1); Reno, NV (1); Paradise, NV (1); Henderson, NV (1); Sparks, NV (1).
There are a total of 5 Sears stores in New Hampshire.
Top cities in New Hampshire with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Manchester, NH (5); Nashua, NH (5).
There are a total of 16 Sears stores in New Jersey.
Top cities in New Jersey with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Edison, NJ (14); Jersey City, NJ (14); Toms River, NJ (14); Wayne, NJ (13); Vineland, NJ (9); Elizabeth, NJ (14); Clifton, NJ (13).
There are a total of 6 Sears stores in New Mexico.
Top cities in New Mexico with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Albuquerque, NM (3); Santa Fe, NM (3); Las Cruces, NM (1).
There are a total of 31 Sears stores in New York.
Top cities in New York with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: White Plains, NY (13); Amherst, NY (8); Syracuse, NY (7); Clay, NY (7); Cheektowaga, NY (8); Albany, NY (9); Yonkers, NY (13); Niagara Falls, NY (8); New York, NY (13).
There are a total of 17 Sears stores in North Carolina.
Top cities in North Carolina with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Concord, NC (13); Cary, NC (8); Raleigh, NC (9); Charlotte, NC (12); Greensboro, NC (14); Durham, NC (8); Gastonia, NC (11); Winston-Salem, NC (14); High Point, NC (15); Greenville, NC (5); Wilmington, NC (2); Asheville, NC (4); Fayetteville, NC (9); Jacksonville, NC (2).
There are a total of 3 Sears stores in North Dakota.
Top cities in North Dakota with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Bismarck, ND (1); Grand Forks, ND (1); Fargo, ND (1).
There are a total of 21 Sears stores in Ohio.
Top cities in Ohio with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Mentor, OH (9); Youngstown, OH (9); Akron, OH (11); Springfield, OH (12); Cincinnati, OH (6); Canton, OH (14); Toledo, OH (5); Elyria, OH (12); Dayton, OH (12); Columbus, OH (12); Cleveland, OH (10); Kettering, OH (12); Parma, OH (10); Middletown, OH (11).
There are a total of 4 Sears stores in Oklahoma.
Top cities in Oklahoma with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Oklahoma City, OK (2); Tulsa, OK (2); Norman, OK (2); Lawton, OK (2).
There are a total of 5 Sears stores in Oregon.
Top cities in Oregon with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Portland, OR (4); Bend, OR (2); Beaverton, OR (5); Salem, OR (5); Eugene, OR (4); Hillsboro, OR (4); Springfield, OR (4).
Top cities in Oregon with zero Sears store within 100 miles: Medford, OR.
There are a total of 31 Sears stores in Pennsylvania.
Top cities in Pennsylvania with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Philadelphia, PA (13); Pittsburgh, PA (14); Lancaster, PA (15); Reading, PA (16); Erie, PA (5); Allentown, PA (16); Bethlehem, PA (15); Scranton, PA (13).
There are a total of 0 Sears stores in Rhode Island.
Top cities in Rhode Island with zero Sears store within 100 miles: Providence, RI; Warwick, RI.
There are a total of 9 Sears stores in South Carolina.
Top cities in South Carolina with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: North Charleston, SC (4); Greenville, SC (5); Columbia, SC (6); Charleston, SC (4); Rock Hill, SC (6); Mount Pleasant, SC (4).
There are a total of 3 Sears stores in South Dakota.
Top cities in South Dakota with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Sioux Falls, SD (1); Rapid City, SD (1).
There are a total of 13 Sears stores in Tennessee.
Top cities in Tennessee with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Knoxville, TN (7); Memphis, TN (4); Nashville, TN (2); Franklin, TN (2); Chattanooga, TN (5); Jackson, TN (4); Johnson City, TN (5); Murfreesboro, TN (4).
There are a total of 46 Sears stores in Texas.
Top cities in Texas with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Allen, TX (15); Austin, TX (7); Tyler, TX (7); El Paso, TX (2); Garland, TX (15); Dallas, TX (16); Houston, TX (9); San Antonio, TX (5); Irving, TX (15); McAllen, TX (2); Cedar Park, TX (7); Longview, TX (4); Midland, TX (2); Richardson, TX (15); Round Rock, TX (7); Harlingen, TX (2); Sugar Land, TX (9); Frisco, TX (14); Fort Worth, TX (15); Arlington, TX (15); The Woodlands, TX (10); Mesquite, TX (16); Laredo, TX (1); Beaumont, TX (9); Pearland, TX (9); College Station, TX (9); Victoria, TX (3); Denton, TX (14); Abilene, TX (2); Plano, TX (15); Killeen, TX (4); Odessa, TX (2); Waco, TX (13); Lubbock, TX (1); San Angelo, TX (2); Temple, TX (4); Lewisville, TX (14); Wichita Falls, TX (1); Corpus Christi, TX (1); Baytown, TX (8); Port Arthur, TX (7); Grand Prairie, TX (15); Conroe, TX (10); Brownsville, TX (2); Amarillo, TX (1).
There are a total of 3 Sears stores in Utah.
Top cities in Utah with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Provo, UT (2); St. George, UT (1); Ogden, UT (2); Layton, UT (2); Salt Lake City, UT (2); Sandy, UT (2); West Valley City, UT (2); Orem, UT (2).
There are a total of 2 Sears stores in Vermont.
There are a total of 16 Sears stores in Virginia.
Top cities in Virginia with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Chesapeake, VA (6); Arlington, VA (11); Virginia Beach, VA (4); Lynchburg, VA (6); Richmond, VA (11); Alexandria, VA (11); Norfolk, VA (6); Newport News, VA (6); Hampton, VA (6); Roanoke, VA (2).
There are a total of 12 Sears stores in Washington.
Top cities in Washington with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Kennewick, WA (2); Seattle, WA (7); Tacoma, WA (7); Bellingham, WA (4); Spokane, WA (2); Vancouver, WA (1); Bellevue, WA (7); Everett, WA (6); Lakewood, WA (7); Federal Way, WA (7).
There are a total of 5 Sears stores in West Virginia.
There are a total of 9 Sears stores in Wisconsin.
Top cities in Wisconsin with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Green Bay, WI (3); Appleton, WI (7); Janesville, WI (6); Madison, WI (7); Eau Claire, WI (2); Racine, WI (6); Milwaukee, WI (7); Oshkosh, WI (8); La Crosse, WI (1).
There are a total of 2 Sears stores in Wyoming.
Top cities in Wyoming with at least one Sears store within 100 miles: Casper, WY (1); Cheyenne, WY (1).


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function Set-PSWSUSEnabledUpdateLanguages {
    <#
	.SYNOPSIS
		Sets whether the WSUS server downloads updates for all languages or for a subset of languages.

	.DESCRIPTION
       Collection of language codes to enable for updates. Language codes that are not included in the collection are disabled.
       You must specify the language code strings in lowercase.

	.PARAMETER Language
		Enables updates for the specified languages.

	.PARAMETER  AllUpdateLanguagesEnabled
		Sets whether the WSUS server downloads updates for all languages or for a subset of languages.
        If $true, the WSUS server downloads updates for all languages. If $false, a call to Languages property
        is made to specify the languages supported by this WSUS server.

	.EXAMPLE
		Get-PSWSUSSupportedUpdateLanguages | where {$_ -in @( 'ru', 'en')} | Set-PSWSUSEnabledUpdateLanguages

	.EXAMPLE
		Set-PSWSUSEnabledUpdateLanguages -Language 'ru','en','uk'

	.EXAMPLE
        Set-PSWSUSEnabledUpdateLanguages -AllUpdateLanguagesEnabled

	.INPUTS
		System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection

	.NOTES
		Name: Set-PSWSUSEnabledUpdateLanguages
        Author: Dubinsky Evgeny
        DateCreated: 1DEC2013

	.LINK
		http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/microsoft.updateservices.administration.iupdateserverconfiguration.setenabledupdatelanguages(v=vs.85).aspx

    .LINK
	    http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/microsoft.updateservices.administration.iupdateserverconfiguration.allupdatelanguagesenabled(v=vs.85).aspx

    .LINK
		http://blog.itstuff.in.ua/?p=62#Set-PSWSUSEnabledUpdateLanguages

    #>

    [CmdletBinding()]
    Param
    (
        [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline=$true,Position = 0)]$Language,
        [switch]$AllUpdateLanguagesEnabled
    )

    Begin
    {
        if($wsus)
        {
            $config = $wsus.GetConfiguration()
            $config.ServerId = [System.Guid]::NewGuid()
            $config.Save()

            if($PSBoundParameters['Language'])
            {
                $objects = @()
                $config.AllUpdateLanguagesEnabled = $false
            }#endif
        }#endif
        else
        {
            Write-Warning "Use Connect-PSWSUSServer to establish connection with your Windows Update Server"
            Break
        }#endelse
    }
    Process
    {
            if($PSBoundParameters['Language'])
            {
                    [System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection]$objects += $Language
            }#endif
            if($PSBoundParameters['AllUpdateLanguagesEnabled'])
            {
                    $config.AllUpdateLanguagesEnabled = $true
            }#endif
    }
    End{
        Write-Verbose "Setting Languages for wsus updates."
        if ($AllUpdateLanguagesEnabled -eq $false)
        {
            $config.SetEnabledUpdateLanguages($objects)
        }#endif
        $config.Save()
    }
}

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Use the body language of success!
Make eye contact when you speak to others!
Smile at everyone you see!
Tune in to others and really listen!
Be proud of the words you choose to speak!
Take pride in how you look each day!
Show up and be on time!
Take a sincere interest in others!
Develop a positive attitude about everything!
Collect character quotes and success strategies!
Strive to be both smart and good!
Do one thing each day to help you achieve your goals!
Think and act like a winner! Nature will take its course.
Autograph your work with excellence! Make it a masterpiece!
Take good notes and live by them!
Develop a strong work ethic!
Chart and change your course!
Don't do what's easy; do what's right!
Do small things to make a big difference!
Look for the best in others—and in yourself!
Be positive about saying no!
Push open doors of opportunity!
Give yourself a pep talk!
Make healthy choices each day!
Always tell the truth; always keep your word!
Don't give in to gossip!
Give others the benefit of the doubt!
Give and take second chances!
Do a good deed each day!
Watch and listen; listen and watch!
Contribute for the common good!
Harvard and Stanford research tells us that 90% to 95% of what we do each day is attributed to habit. Those are powerful statistics. Surely, they are numbers that we should take to heart.
Building good habits is a noble ambition and a very smart move. Ben Franklin taught that it takes thirty days to cultivate a habit. Step by deliberate step, we should work to develop habits that will serve us well in school and in life.
The happiness habit, the listening habit, the homework habit, the on-time habit, the responsibility habit, and the excellence-in-all-things habit-- are all worthy goals. The earlier in life we start cultivating good habits, the easier our lives will be. These positive habits will help us to live the good life.
Start now to begin building a foundation of good character. Intentionally decide on and cultivate good habits. You will love living a successful life on life's high road!
Let's face it. We all talk to ourselves. Each day we put into our minds hundreds of messages. Some of those messages are negative, like I can't do anything right or Nobody likes me. The good news is, we can choose to put positive messages into our minds-- like If I study, I can do well on this test or I will be kind so that I will make good friends. The choice is up to us.
Each day, give yourself a pep talk. Be like a good coach and believe in yourself, encourage yourself, and cheer yourself on! What should you say when you talk to yourself? Say something positive. It will change you in wonderful ways!
Successful people look and act differently from everyone else. They hold their heads up high; they sit up straight. They have perfect posture. They are comfortable with themselves, and they air a certain confidence. They look others in the eye and smile.
In order to be successful, start acting the part. Practice your posture. Sit up straight at your desk; hold your head up high. Pay attention in class and at work, and look right at the teacher or speaker. Show confidence in yourself, your learning, and your performance. Offer others a pleasant smile.
Before long, good posture will become second nature. You will practice your way into perfection with positive body language that tells the world that you are on your way to a successful future!
Research tells us that the deepest need in human nature is the need to be noticed, needed, valued, and affirmed. It's a good thing to know and remember when dealing with other people. Give others what they need, and they will return the deed in kind.
Take time each day to notice others-- and to give them sincere and honest compliments. This will help to build the confidence of others, and it will help us to become kind and caring people. Honest and sincere affirmations are wonderful ways to spread kindness around the earth. Joy will spread like ripples in a pond! Sincere compliments make the world a more positive placce.
Looking at others when you speak to them is a sign of respect. Successful people go beyond just looking at someone to making eye contact. This shows others your sincere interest in them. It helps form connections and often is the start of a positive relationship.
So, whether you are talking to your parents, your teachers, your boss, your colleagues, your friends, or a new acquaintance-- make eye contact. It is a positive way to set you apart from the crowd. it will definitely set you sailing on the seas of excellence!
The world is changing. It is now a global market. If you are to succeed in the world, you must expand your horizons. Adopt a world-view, and begin your life of hard work. It's fun and exciting to achieve great things! Dream big; work hard. You will love what happens next!
A smile is the best thing you can wear each day. It is also a gift that you can give to the world. A smile is your way of communicating to everyone what you have on the inside. If you are filled with goodness, greatness, kindness, and confidence-- it will show through in your smile. Only sour people keep their smiles away from the world.
People who smile are like magnets. They naturally draw other people to them. It is splendid to be around and to interact with smiling, happy people. Their joy for life is contagious! Their smile stays with you as you go through your day, making a long-lasting impression.
Remember to wear your smile each day. The more you smile, the easier and more natural it will become. It might turn out to be one of the best habits you develop in your lifetime!
In the ballgames of life, we all get our turn at bat. And when we do, we usually try to swing for the fence. Sometimes we strike out, and sometimes we get a hit. And if all goes well in the game, we score!
Many times in life, we have to stare down a tough opponent. We sit in the dugout with sweaty palms, waiting our turn at bat. We watch as the opposing pitcher strikes out batter after batter. We feel ready to head for the locker room.
We need to dig down deeply within ourselves and find the courage to step up to the plate. We need to stare the opposition in the face and take a swing at the pitch. We need to try.
Being responsible means stepping up to the plate in life. Don't slack off. Look fear in the face and try anyway. Take the bat and give it your best swing. With each time at bat, you'll grow confidence and character. When you hear the crack of your bat, you will know that you are well on your way to a successful future!
Have you ever had a friend who really listened to you? They didn't just hear you; they listened to understand what you were trying to say. That's what real friends do-- they listen. That is also what good students do. They listen, and learn. Good listening is a sign of respect. Good listeners make eye contact. They look right at the teacher, colleague, or friend as they listen. So, work hard each day to become a good listener. It's a smart choice you can make on the road to success!
First, comes the dream. From that, an architect always develops the blueprint and plan. And from that plan comes the hard work. Beginning with a well thought-out plan is the surest way to ensure a successful build.
What do you want in your future? What success do you hope to achieve?
Now is the time to start dreaming, planning, and building. Failing to plan is like planning to fail. Give thought to your plan; revise it; and revise again. Fine tuning your plan will lead to getting it just right. Remember that you are building for the future. Like the third little pig in the fairy tale, plan well and build strong. Make your future so successful, secure, and strong that not even the big, bad wolf can blow it down!


AMD APUs continue to evolve with better graphics and compute performance with each new release. The Kaveri APUs are no different in this regard and attempt to redefine the landscape for what can be done on a single chip solution. Several new technologies have been introduced since the release of Trinity and Richland APUs, which we'll explore today. AMD sent along the A10-7850K APU for us to have a look at, which is the flagship model for the Kaveri line. So, let's dive into this latest APU offering from AMD and see what they have in store for us.
Here are the major specifications for the A10-7850K APU as pulled from the AMD press deck we were provided. There are a few things noticeable right from the start when looking at the below specifications. First, you'll need a FM2+ motherboard (A88X chipset) in order to use the Kaveri APU. You can install the older Trinity and Richland APUs into a FM2+ motherboard, but Kaveri APUs won't work on older FM2 (A85X chipset) motherboards. You'll also notice that AMD has implemented support for 2400 MHz memory and their Mantle API for the iGPU.
A screen shot of CPU-Z and GPU-Z confirm much of what we see above.
Breaking away from the Piledriver core architecture found on the Trinity and Richland APUs, AMD has opted to use four Steamroller x86 cores on the Kaveri A10-7850K APU.
The A10-7850K also incorporates eight GCN-based R7 series GPU cores, which support all of AMD's latest technologies, including Eyefinity, 4K resolutions, TrueAudio, and dual graphics.
The FM2+ platform offers several enhancements from previous AMD platforms. Most notable is official support for 2400 MHz memory, Crossfire, and PCI-E Gen 3.
The HSA Heterogeneous Computing technology makes its debut with Kaveri APUs and promises better interoperability between the CPU and GPU cores. Both the hUMA (Heterogeneous Unified Memory Architecture) and hQ (Heterogeneous Queuing) work together to allow shared access to the system memory by both the CPU and GPU cores. This allows CPU and GPU cores to schedule tasks independently of each other. AMD claims 12 compute cores (4 CPU/8 GPU) linked together with the HSA technology, which in turn means GPU cores could theoretically handle tasks similar to the CPU cores. Software developers will need to optimize their applications to take advantage of HSA technology in order for us to reap the benefits, so hopefully, it will be widely adopted.
AMD's TrueAudio Technology makes its way to the R7 based iGPU found on the A10-7850K. Because TrueAudio has a dedicated DSP, it unloads that function from the CPU. This allows developers more freedom to enhance audio performance without impacting CPU performance.
If you have been following the AMD APU products over the last couple of years, you may have noticed that the Kaveri A10-7850K actually has a reduction in both CPU and GPU clock speeds when compared to the Richland APU. The Richland A10-6800K CPU speed is 4.1 GHz stock/4.4 GHz boost, but the Kaveri A10-7850K sits at 3.7 GHz stock/4.0 GHz boost. However, AMD claims the Steamroller cores offer a 20% greater IPC (instructions per second) performance boost over previous APUs, which should actually equate to improved performance even at the reduced clock speed.
On the graphics side, we also see a reduction in clock speed from 844 MHz down to 720 MHz. However, by shifting to the GCN architecture and increasing the shader cores up to 512, we should actually see a performance boost over previous iGPU iterations. We'll find out during our benchmark tests if the new technologies built into the CPU and iGPU indeed correlate to better performance, even at slightly slower clock speeds than the previous generation APUs. To that end, AMD's own in-house testing does show impressive numbers when compared to their own A10-6800K and Intel's i5-4670K.
Ok, so I admit it. A CPU or APU isn't the most photogenic or interesting piece of hardware to look at. Nonetheless, we'll do our due diligence and provide a few pictures for you. Worth noting is Kaveri's pin count difference from Trinity and Richland, which is the reason you'll need a FM2+ socket motherboard to accept the added pins.
The first thing we'll provide is a head-to-head comparison of the Trinity A10-5800K, Richland A10-6800K, and today's A10-7850K review sample. The first set of tests will focus on CPU performance, which will give us a good idea of how AMD's performance is progressing now that we are a few generations in. All the APUs were tested at their stock settings and with the memory set to their respective officially supported speeds.
Beginning with SuperPi and wPrime, we see very impressive gains when compared to the earlier APUs. When compared to the Richland A10-6800K, gains of anywhere from 15% to 21% were recorded. Those are pretty staggering numbers when you take into account the CPU is running 300 MHz slower than the Richland APU. The IPC enhancements AMD speaks of make themselves known here!
Cinebench R10 and R11.5 show an ever so slight increase in performance over the Richland APU. While the Kaveri A10-7850K handily beat out the older Trinity A10-5800K, it was pretty much equal in performance to the A10-6800K and its 300 MHz faster clock speed. The scores are within the margin of error though, so it's pretty much a wash between Kaveri and Richland here.
PoV Ray and x264 testing show the Kaveri A10-7850K again taking the win on all benchmarks. Here we see anywhere from a 3% to 6% gain in performance, depending on the test.
Here is a quick look at what AIDA64's Cache & Memory Benchmark reports. No surprises here.
As we migrate over to the iGPU testing, we'll again compare performance against the Trinity A10-5800K and Richland A10-6800K. Because our GPU testing procedure has changed since the Trinity and Richland reviews were performed, I'll have to resort to a few select benchmarks from the old suite of tests. I'll also be able to toss in a couple Intel iGPU results for comparison here too. However, don't think the Kaveri APU will escape our current testing procedure. We'll run it through the full suite of games and compare it to a couple of lower-end discrete cards. This will give you a good idea of just how close AMD's APUs are coming to discrete video card performance. Let's begin the GPU testing from our older suite and use the Trinity, Richland, Intel 3770K, and 4770K for comparisons. Follow the links above to learn how each benchmark is configured.
The synthetic testing shows us a complete sweep for the A10-7850K. The three tests we used showed anywhere from a 26% gain all the way up to a staggering 50% gain in HWBot Heaven when compared to the Richland APU. Certainly nothing to argue about there.
Continuing with our older game benchmarks, I chose four titles from that suite. Here again, we see the A10-7850K sweep the field as expected. All four of these games were set to their maximum settings. Given the results below, if you're willing to lighten up on a few of the settings, a playable frame rate could easily be achieved.
There is no denying the Kaveri A10-7850K is in a class of its own when it comes to integrated graphics. We were hoping to see AMD make noticeable gains in this area, and it appears they didn't disappoint.
Moving over to our new GPU testing procedure, we'll introduce an AMD reference R7 260 and HIS R7 250 into the mix. I went ahead and locked the A10-7850K at 4.0 GHz to match the frequency we test on the Haswell platform. It's no secret that a discrete video card will perform better on a 4770K Haswell based system than on an AMD A88X based system, that much we know. So, given that we're testing discrete video cards that were tested on the Haswell platform against Kaveri's iGPU, we don't expect the A10-7850's iGPU to be able to keep up. However, it'll be interesting to see what kind of gains have been made and how close to discrete-like performance AMD is getting with their APU progression.
Our synthetic tests show pretty much what we expected to see. While the A10-7850K's iGPU couldn't keep up with the discrete cards, the difference was less than we expected. Heck, I remember the days when you couldn't even graph an iGPU on the same chart as a discrete card because of the huge number differences. Those days are gone, and the gap is definitely narrowing.
Moving to our new set of games, we see the A10-7850K's iGPU able to complete all the game tests under max settings. While the frame rates are far from playable under these conditions, relaxing a few settings will result in a playable experience. The take away from this is that AMD's iGPU technology is definitely improving with each new release.
Overclocking on the CPU side of things easily resulted in a 1 GHz overclock from the base clock of 3.7 GHz. This landed us at a stable 4.7 GHz with the memory still set to 2400 MHz. A quick 15 minute run of AIDA64's System Stability Test, and we're off and running! Pay no attention to the temperatures that AIDA64 shows, they are not accurate. AMD overdrive shows accurate temperatures, but in a manner we are not accustomed to seeing. AMD Overdrive now shows a thermal margin reading instead of the actual core temperatures. Supposedly, the thermal margin reading indicates how much headroom is left before the maximum operating temperature is reached. If the temperature monitoring is correct, it still shows a substantial amount of temperature headroom even with 1.45 V being sent to the CPU.
With the CPU at 4.7 GHz, let's check a few benchmarks for performance increases. As you can see by the screenshots below, the A10-7850K scaled beautifully, and huge gains were had over our stock test results. Once again, there certainly isn't anything to gripe about here.
Ok, now that we have the CPU side overclocked about as far as it will go, let's turn our attention to the iGPU side. Just to make sure the CPU side overclocking didn't get in our way, I set it back to stock speeds for this testing. I'll try to combine the two shortly. I was able to get the iGPU side up to 1000 MHz with only a sight bump in NB/GFX voltage. I ran 3DMark Fire Strike and HWBot Heaven at this speed; and just like we saw with the CPU overclocking, things scaled very well.
I think you'll agree that the overclocking ability of this APU is pretty impressive and holds true for both the CPU and iGPU.
Adding another 100 MHz to the CPU and another 20 MHz to the GPU put me right at the limit achievable without using dangerous voltages. I performed a quick run of SuperPi 1M and 3DMark Fire Strike at these speeds… pics below!
AMD certainly improved the performance level of their APUs with the Kaveri release. You have to tip your hat to them for leading the way into the realm of heterogeneous computing. While it's true software developers will have to adopt HSA for us to see the most benefit from it, you can't deny the potential advantages it can provide should they decide to do so. Harnessing the compute power of both the GPU and CPU can only stand to benefit the end user, so hopefully, developers adopt the idea and provide applications that take advantage of it.
None of the tests we use take advantage of HSA, but we still witnessed good gains from previous APU releases. Even at a reduced CPU clock speed from that of its predecessors, the A10-7850K outperformed them due to improved IPC performance. However, these IPC gains have the potential to be minimized depending upon the task at hand as we saw in a couple of our tests. On the iGPU front, AMD continues to dominate, and it only got better this time around. Leveraging the R7 graphics, the GCN architecture, and TrueAudio, AMD continues to push iGPU capabilities. The Mantle API also makes its way to the iGPU this time around, so when and if game developers begin to utilize it on a large scale, it'll be ready.
On the enthusiast front, overclocking was very fruitful. Both the CPU and iGPU overclocked extremely well and scaled nicely along the way. On a side note, I did use the AMD Overdrive software to do most of the overclocking, and it worked flawlessly. AMD Overdrive has all the tools you need to get the most from this APU right from the desktop… it certainly has matured over the years.
So, how much will this latest AMD APU cost you? You'll be happy to know AMD has kept the sub $200 pricing intact. Newegg is currently offering the A10-7850K for $189.99 and that includes a Battlefield 4 game coupon too. Good deal? Most definitely!
I'll reiterate what I said at the conclusion of the Richland APU review last year with AMD's catch phrase of "the sum is worth more than the individual parts." To that end, AMD delivers again with the Kaveri A10-7850K. If you're looking to build an inexpensive system or are a gamer that doesn't mind turning a few settings below their maximum, this could be the all-in-one APU you've been looking for.
Any word on Hybrid Crossfire for these APUs? I assume they link wit hthe R7 chips, but does that mean you can Hybrid CF with the 260X? If so, that could be an awesome mid-range solution.
Thanks Dino. Nice review and follow up to the previous APUs. I particularly enjoyed your including the discrete graphic card's comparison. These APUs look like some very nice HTPC parts.
Huge improvement over previous generations. Great review Dino!
They really are. We had a chance to meet with AMD at CES and they were pretty excited about these parts, and rightfully so. If I had to redo my HTPC again, one of these would def. be going in to it.
I also imagine, but am not sure, that they will still be doing the hybrid CFx with the iGPU on the APU... but again, not sure.
Thanks for the kind words and I'm glad you enjoyed reading the review. These APUs are certainly progressing nicely with each release, that's for sure!
As far as Hybrid Crossfire goes, I never heard anything to the effect of that function being dropped, so I'm pretty sure it's still a usable feature. I just finished scouring the media guides I was given by AMD, and strangely enough they do not mention exactly what cards are supported for Hybrid Crossfire. I'm sure R7's of some kind obviously.
I'll see if I can get a definitive answer from them.
Dino can you do something really awesome for me?
OC the CPU and run Wprime or any other heavy parallel process (preferably something to deal with FP and INT cores). Than OC the iGPU and run Wprime. After those two, OC CPU and iGPU together and see what you get.
Sorry Dolk, the system is broke down already. Overclocked cpu results for wPrime and SuperPi are in the review though.
Damn. I wanted to see what the iGPU's impact had as a whole to the system. Old software may not be able to take advantage of the mantle process just yet. I was hoping to see if the architecture could identify specific processes without the aid of drivers.
Mantle is an API for game developers, are you referring to HSA?
I'm really hoping to see AMD APU's get a foothold on the business side of things, Intel just seems to have a strangle-hold that can't be broken.
Why, though? Does a discrete card CPU bottleneck on an APU?
No, the Haswell CPU is just significantly more powerful, so the general performance with the same video card will be better.
Interesting how much better the Super Pi and WPrime times were, Lvcoyote, did you use the Bulldozer conditioner software, when running those? I'm not even sure if it will work on these Apu's but I'm curious.
Yes that is what I meant. I'm not familiar with the new terms. I may have to pickup one of these APUs. I'm very interested in some aspects.
Wowzers, that's a pretty impressive improvement, fingers crossed they decide to put out Steamroller Cpu's.
Which rumor are you referring to?
good question...several articles on that link, a couple on kaveri.


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The Original Sin and the Continuing Crime
By mlq3 Posted in Daily Dose on March 10, 2008 304 Comments 15 min read
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My column for today is Cory, Erap, Binay, Noli, Satur and J-Lo, which discusses the question of whether united front politics have any value at this time (a very observant peek at the administration's coalition building was in Patricia Evangelista's Sunday column, Gangs of Manila). In my column, I point to Hello, Garci as the Original Sin and the abduction of Jun Lozada as the Continuing Crime (see Reflections on the Bangsa Moro here and here).
Concerning the Original Sin, it's frustrating to me that much of the refusal to take the issue seriously comes from the childish argument "they all cheat anyway," which, even if true, is beside the point: a generalization is as nothing when confronted by a specific case of someone caught.
Anyway, it also frustrates me that people insist there is no evidence, or that what evidence is hearsay, only. For their part, supporters of the late Fernando Poe, Jr. have been doing a thorough study of the fraud in the 2004 elections, and doing so, mind you, without attracting publicity or calling attention to themselves. Generally, their efforts have identified the fraud as having had three phases:
1. The disenfranchisement of voters in areas that were opposition-inclined, and the increase of voters in administration bailiwicks.
2. The systematic padding and shaving of votes, particularly in Luzon and the Visayas, to preserve the expected percentages of the candidates but which would result, over-all, in decreasing opposition votes and shifting those votes to the administration.
3. An emergency, in many ways, ad-hoc effort to secure a winning margin of votes after the results of voting in Luzon and the Visayas showed that the first two phases still hadn't managed to obtain a winning margin for the President; in the emergency operation in Mindanao, the President micromanaged the effort, which was clumsily undertaken, and the first to be exposed.
The research of the FPJ supporters took two years to undetake, particularly because phases 1 and 2 were quite sophisticated. But they cracked the system and I've been nagging them to circulate their findings so the public can study their arguments. Finally, they've begun doing so and here's the first of several PowerPoint presentations you can download, study, and dissect (and rebut, if you wish).
Here it is, examining phases 1 and 2 of the 2004 cheating: 2004 Electoral Fraud PPT Presentation 1 (click the PCIBChartsData12.ppt link)
Yesterday's Inquirer editorial called the administration Spratley's policy a Slithering policy.
As I mentioned in my entry Today the Spratlys, tomorrow Palawan (updated) , it's well worth reviewing our Constitution. I'd referred to the relevant article before, but not the crucial last sentence which I've highlighted, see this extract from Article 12: National Economy and Patrimony:
SEC 1. The goals of the national economy are a more equitable distribution of opportunities, income, and wealth; a sustained increase in the amount of goods and services produced by the nation for the benefit of the people; and an expanding productivity as the key raising the quality of life for all, especially the underprivileged.
The State shall promote industrialization and full employment based on sound agricultural development and agrarian reform, through industries that make full and efficient use of human and natural resources, and which are competitive in both domestic and foreign markets. However, the State shall protect Filipino enterprises against unfair foreign competition and trade practices.
In the pursuit of these goals, all sectors of the economy and all regions of the country shall be given optimum opportunity to develop. Private enterprises, including corporations, cooperatives, and similar collective organizations, shall be encouraged to broaden the base of their ownership.
SEC. 2. All lands of the public domain, waters, minerals, coal, petroleum, and other mineral oils, all forces of potential energy, fisheries, forests or timber, wildlife, flora and fauna, and other natural resources are owned by the State. With the exception of agricultural lands, all other natural resources shall not be alienated. The exploration, development, and utilization of natural resources shall be under the full control and supervision of the State. The State may directly undertake such activities, or it may enter into co-production, joint venture, or production-sharing agreements with Filipino citizens, or corporations or associations at least sixty per centum of whose capital is owned by such citizens. Such agreements may be for a period not exceeding twenty-five years, renewable for not more than twenty-five years, and under such terms and conditions as may be provided by law. In cases of water rights for irrigation, water supply, fisheries, or industrial uses other than the development of water power, beneficial use may be the measure and limit of the grant.
The State shall protect the nation's marine wealth in its archipelagic waters, territorial sea, and exclusive economic zone, and reserve its use and enjoyment exclusively to Filipino citizens.
The Congress may, by law, allow small-scale utilization of natural resources by Filipino citizens, as well as cooperative fish farming, with priority to subsistence fishermen and fishworkers in rivers, lakes, bays, and lagoons.
The President may enter into agreements with foreign-owned corporations involving either technical of financial assistance for large-scale exploration, development, and utilization of minerals, petroleum, and other mineral oils according to the general terms and conditions provided by law, based on real contributions to the economic growth and general welfare of the country. In such agreements, the State shall promote the development and use of local scientific and technical resources.
The President shall notify the Congress of every contract entered into in accordance with this provision, within thirty days from its execution.
The Secretary of Justice says he read the agreement and that nothing in it violates the Constitution. As far as his statement goes, he is correct. But as Carandang suggests below, it's what the President did, after the agreement was signed, that could open up Constitutional questions. If the Constitution requires the President to inform Congress of any contract, then the question is, did she inform Congress? The contract itself pledges the parties to secrecy, except for authorized government agencies, clearly adhering to our own Constitution requirements; but did the President then comply?
In his entry yesterday, Ricky Carandang continues his ongoing investigations into what, really, the Spratleys deal is all about, and its potential infirmities, constitutionally and otherwise. It was an effort to wiggle out of constitutional requirements by calling a spade a preliminary earth-moving device:
Note that the President is allowed to enter into agreements with foreign corporations to explore for oil, provided this is done in accordance with the law and provided Congress is notified of the agreements within 30 days of its execution.
Congress was never notified of the agreement and the Palace had no intention of doing so. In fact, the agreement has never been released to the public. So how did the Palace lawyers get around this?
By simply referring to the agreement as a pre-exploration activity.
The palace geniuses and their allies pushing for the deal argued that by labelling the seismic study as a pre-exploration activity, it did not constitute exploration per se, and therefore they had no obligation to notify Congress. But others raised the issue that seismic mapping was in fact already part of the process of exploration. In their eagerness to sign the deal, they said by simply referring to it as a pre-exploration agreement that would be enough to circumvent the constitution. The problem is simply declaring it as pre-exploration doesn't necessarily make it so. But that's why the text of the agreement refers to it as a pre-exploration activity. And that's why the [Palace] press release above made it a point to say that the agreement was not an exploration agreement, but merely a study.
The problem is that any oil industry expert will tell you that seismic mapping is in fact, part and parcel of exploration activity. In the oil exploration business, pre-exploration activity consists of mostly of studying the regulations, lining up the financing, and obtaining the licenses and the other government approvals necessary to begin exploration. Again, don't take my word for it. Do the research. Talk to oil industry experts. Google "oil exploration" or "seismic exploration" and you'll see ample literature out there on seismic studies and how they constitute part of exploration.
Case in point: In 2002 the Department of Energy granted an oil exploration company called Forum Energy a license to explore for oil and gas in the Reed bank of Western Palawan. The license was called Geophysical Survey and Exploration Contract (GSEC) 101. A GSEC, as its name implies, is a license to explore for oil or gas in our territorial waters. As you can see, seismic surveys are part and parcel of exploration activities. Their exploration gave them enough reason to believe that GSEC 101 contained oil and gas in commerical quantities, so Forum applied to convert their GSEC into a Service Contract (SC). Normally, having given a company a GSEC, the DOE would grant the SC as a matter of course. After all, if you let them explore, you would also let them drill. But unexpetedly, te DOE balked at convefting Forum's GSEC into a SC, something that almost never happens.
The problem with Forum was that after the Philippines and China (and later Vietnam), signed the Spratly deal the Chinese government began to apply pressure on the Philippine government not to convert Forum's GSEC into a SC, because GSEC 101 was part of the area included in the joint exploration deal. In asserting its rights under the Spratly deal, China is now questioning the granting of exploration licenses in an area where we were already granting drilling licenses to private companies. As far as I know, China did not contest the granting of the GSEC to Forum in 2002, but the Spratly deal has emboldened China to do that now. Forum saw the writing on the wall and sold its stake in GSEC 101 to Monte Oro Resources and Energy, a local firm partly owned by Walter Brown of Philex and and reportedly, Enrique Razon of ICTSI (yes, there's a story here which I will save for a later date).
As we can see from this example, the Spratly deal has already weakened our claim on certain territories we claim as our own, like Palawan.
In view of the preceding sentence, see RP knew Spratlys exploration 'too close' to Palawan. See also 6 Philippine-occupied islands covered in Spratly agreements. As with all the ongoing scandals, the net keeps catching more than the usual flotsam and jetsam: De Venecias, Razon behind oil, gas extraction by UK firm. The only question is, as Senate to start new probe on Spratlys exploration, is, will it serve as a distraction from the NBN-ZTE deal? Perhaps not, as it's all related, anyway.
And as usual, it's the behavior of the Palace that validates the old saying that where there's smoke, there's fire. Instead of asserting that its embarked on a visionary initiative, the Palace's reaction is to duck responsibility: Spratlys project put on hold as Chinese ODA mess rages. And not only ducking, but it's trying to pass the buck: Palace: Let De Venecia explain Spratlys deal. But the problem with this is that if the ex-Speaker acted as the broker, his brokering the deal required presidential approval. The Palace is probably calculating that de Venecia will not want to incriminate himself and so, won't incriminate the Palace. And others who may be considered collateral damage in the deal, won't spill the beans either: Mañalac knows more than Spratlys deal: The hotshot geologist was fired for allegedly blocking Palace interest. But by all accounts, even if summoned to the Senate, he won't talk beyond confirming that the contract he signed was, to the best of his knowledge, constitutionally-sound (and as I've pointed out, probably so, up to the point of signing but not thereafter).
The Palace itself has acknowledged what's at stake: Gonzalez: 3 trillion cubic feet of gas at stake in Spratly deal.
For reference, since Text of Spratlys agreement disappears from DFA site (sourced from Newsbreak):
Agreement-Bilateral Marine Seismic Undertaking.pdf.
Tripartite Agreement-Marine Scientific Research.pdf.
As for what seismic exploration is, it's explained in NaturalGas.org. See also the Encyclopedia of Earth entry. Greenpeace states, unambiguously, that seismic exploration is "the first stage of oil and gas exploitation in an ocean area." How everything comes together can be gathered by looking at the processes (and incentives) granted by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation:
The investment opportunities in the downstream are many. Some of them are:
Refining, Petrochemicals and Gas Utilization
In order to reduce the investors' risk, speculative seismic data acquisition is carried out in the deep offshore using the services of reputable data acquisition companies. In the inland area, there is direct involvement in exploration activities.
For his part, Mon Casiple says one problem is that there are oppositionists more interested in dribbling the ball than in going for the game-winning three-point shot:
In the meantime, the Senate plans to continue the hearings–possibly with new witnesses–amidst a spreading and more organized public campaign against the Arroyo administration. This maintains pressure on the president while avoiding an immediate decisive confrontation that forces a GMA resignation.
A prolonged crisis scenario without a decisive ending favors those who do not want GMA to resign immediately and therefore usher in a Noli de Castro presidency. If the crisis does not force their hand, they would want to prolong things and bask in the priceless public fascination with the scandal.
What I think we have here is a dribbling of the ball. Meantime, there are unforeseen consequences–not the least of which is a possible polarization of the situation.
The ultimate futility, politically speaking, of arguing that the economy is doing well to justify turning a blind eye to official corruption,is exposed by Amando Doronila in ADB report links RP corruption to investment dip (here is the ADB paper he commented on:critical-dev-constraints.pdf.) The futility of that argument is further demonstrated by the results of parliamentary elections in Malaysia. No one can doubt that the ruling party had put in place an economic policy resulting in growth. But along with inflation, it was the issue of crime, including allegations of widening official corruption, that forced the Prime Minister to call for early elections and the elections resulted in the defeat of the ruling party -the first since 1967. See Malaysia's Leaders Suffer Setback in Time.com, and Malaysia's ruling coalition suffers stunning blow Malaysia's ruling coalition suffers stunning blow and Shock election result for Malaysia's ruling party in the Financial Times. Incidentally, t seems a blogger, Jeff Ooi, has also been elected as an opposition MP!
People interested in questions of autonomy might want to take a look at The coming pain in Spain in The Economist, which discusses the reasons why Spain's ruling party faces a tough time at the polls.The problems of bureaucratic reforms is also tackled in another Economist article, What's holding India back?
In All Roads Lead to Rove, Slate's Dahlia Lithwick looks at a book by one of the attorneys fired for partisan political reasons by the Republicans, an issue the writer says was raised "some zealous congressional oversight and award-winning journalistic coverage" by a blogger. The question of executive privilege has also been raised in the United States, particularly as the present American administration keeps mutating its definition:
As Mukasey has argued and Jonathan Turley has decoded, the Bush administration formulation of executive privilege constitutes a perfect legal möbius strip: "[L]awyers cannot commit crimes when they act under the orders of a president – and a president cannot commit a crime when he acts under advice of lawyers."
In Questionable privilege? Alex Pabico of the PCIJ introduces readers to Executive Privilege Versus Public Interest by Atty. Nepomuceno Malaluan, which provides an exhaustive overview of executive privilege issues that have arisen in the Senate. In his column today, Fr. Joaquin Bernas, S.J. dissects the proposed compromise peddled by the Supreme Court in Anatomy of a rejected compromise.
Starting at midnight tonight, there will be a major transport strike: Provincial bus operators to join strike; government fielding free transport. The cost of oil is just one of the bread-and-butter issues of which every government has a horror: today's Inquirer editorial calls it a Food emergency. See Prices of rice seen high in all of 2008 and RP, others hurting as rice price skyrocket and DTI heeds flour millers' appeal, but . . . and
And in another triumph of the rule of law, Imelda not guilty of dollar salting.
anthony scalia says:
Bert,
"btw, let me take this opportunity to say that I no longer suspect anthony scalia to be a government person."
hallelujah! you've seen the light! 🙂
"bert, elementary fairness dictates that, in the absence of proof, speculation has no value in terms of credibility. how can you say "it will remain as credible as the truth"?–Bencard
Bencard, a knee-jerk reaction, specially of the 'hoi polloi' kind as meant by anthony, do not consider elementary fairness. 'Credible as the truth' is only in the mind since this not a court of law. To be clear about this, we have to wait for the result of another SWS and Pulse Asia survey regard Gloria and NBN. You took my statement too literally. Cheers!
Bencard says:
bert, i see. thanks.
zeel says:
Nash,
ur ryt. DOST's ASTI (Advanced Science and Technology Institute) has a nationwide/international broadband network called PREGINET that links research and educational institutions here and abroad. i reckon all these are created using the measley budget handed over by the government (and with Pinoy brilliant minds).
bakit kailangan ng bilyones para sa NBN? malaking kalokohan.

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"We have requested all political parties not to visit the state until the situation is brought back to normal in Saharanpur." Mishra told ANI.
Mishra further stated that to ensure safe environment in the state, several measures are being taken like prohibiting political visits.
The MHA also asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to submit report on the recent worrisome clashes in Saharanpur.
Fresh clashes occurred on Tuesday after Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati's visit to Saharanpur, where one person was killed and several others were injured.


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Kenneth MacMillan's full-blooded ballet of love, decadence and passion. The young and naïve Manon is torn between two lives: privilege and opulence with the wealthy Monsieur GM, or innocent love with the penniless student Des Grieux. Wanting it all will be her downfall. Aristocrats and beggars, courtesans and harlots fill the stage to take you from a gambling den in 18th Century Paris to a desolate Louisiana swamp, and share with you one of British ballet's most dramatic stories. Famous for its expressive choreography and acting demands, Manon features some of the most challenging roles in ballet. Let English National Ballet dancers and Philharmonic sweep you up to the haunting score by Jules Massenet.


Reading: a fun book. It's probably not real history, like a serious academic tome, but it makes me laugh. It's the colloquial asides that lithen a standard history book, that make it accessible and will hopefully plug some gaps in my knowledge. Up to now, I don't even know the difference between Medieval and the middle-ages. Perhaps I will after.


You have to watch Sunset of Sorrow Nigerian movie before watching the sequel which is Grace of Glory Nigerian movie 2013, and here's the Part 1. Starring Chika Ike, Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha, Jibola Dabo, Walter Anga, and Ene Miltex Ogiri.
Grace of Glory Nigerian Movie Storyline: A poor orphan found favor in the sight of the princess. She was instantly promoted as the chief maid sparked jealousy among the other maids who were in the palace before she was employed. She was setup several times out of jealousy, the more they try the more she gets better promotion. Watch how she transformed from a common maid to be the queen of the land.
What do you think of the royal movie Grace of Glory? Which is the sequel to Sunset of Sorrow and Maid of Honor - in that order.


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Seychelles : Constitution and politics
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The independence constitution provided for a multiparty state. The 1979 constitution made Seychelles a one-party state, the sole candidate for a presidential election to be nominated by the ruling party. This constitution was amended in 1992, when multiparty democracy was reintroduced and, after a process of consultation involving referendums, replaced by the 1993 constitution. Under the 1993 constitution, Seychelles is a unitary republic, with a multiparty democracy. It has a unicameral parliament, the National Assembly, comprising up to 35 seats, 25 of which are elected by universal adult suffrage, on a first-past-the-post basis, and up to ten seats on the basis of proportional representation. Parliamentary and presidential elections take place every five years, not necessarily at the same time. The president appoints a cabinet – not including members of parliament – and is empowered under the 1993 constitution to rule by decree. In August 1996, the constitution was amended to create the office of vice-president.
Following the 1998 elections Wavel Ramkalawan formed a new party, the Seychelles National Party (SNP), to succeed his United Opposition party. In an early presidential election in September 2001, René was returned to office, securing 54 per cent of the votes, defeating Ramkalawan (45 per cent), in a much closer contest than in 1998. Though the SNP significantly strengthened its position in the parliamentary elections in December 2002, with 11 of the 34 elective seats and 43 per cent of the votes, the ruling Seychelles People's Progressive Front (SPPF) – with 23 seats – remained in control of the National Assembly.
Following the elections, the SPPF chose Vice-President and Finance Minister James Michel as their candidate for the presidential contest due in 2006, France Albert René being allowed only two terms under the constitution. In April 2004, after almost 27 years as head of state, René stood down and Michel became President.
Michel was endorsed by the electorate in the July 2006 presidential contest when, with 54 per cent of the votes cast, he defeated the SNP's Wavel Ramkalawan.
In the parliamentary elections held in May 2007, the ruling SPPF, with 56 per cent of the votes, again won 23 seats and the SNP, with 44 per cent, again took 11.
At its 24th National Congress in June 2009 the SPPF was renamed the People's Party.
In the May 2011 presidential election Michel was re-elected, winning 56 per cent of the votes cast. His principal rival, Ramkalawan of the SNP, secured 41 per cent of the votes. A Commonwealth expert team present declared the electoral process credible. Among its recommendations were that the government carry out a thorough review of electoral legislation, and establish an independent electoral commission, as recommended in the April 2010 report of the Constitutional Review Commission.
Following the presidential election in May 2011 the SNP boycotted parliament citing the slow pace of electoral reform. Some disaffected SNP members then formed a new party, the Popular Democratic Movement (PDM), to fight the parliamentary elections which were held from 29 September to 1 October 2011. The elections were again won by the People's Party led by President James Michel, taking all 25 elective seats in the National Assembly and receiving 89 per cent of the votes cast. The PDM took 11 per cent of the votes but failed to win any of the elective seats. After the nine seats decided by proportional representation had been added, the People's Party had 33 seats and the PDM one seat in the new National Assembly. Turnout was 74 per cent, down from around 86 per cent in the last three elections.
The Electoral Commission was appointed in August 2011 and the Forum for Electoral Reform – inaugurated in January 2012 with the support of all five registered political parties – embarked on a series of public hearings, with a view to making recommendations on reform of election law.
The Hon Danny Faure, President
Mr. Faure was sworn in as President of the Republic of Seychelles on 16th October 2016.
Constitution & politics
Website: www.virtualseychelles.sc


That´s how some of the patients are describing the situation of living with heart failure. To be stuck in their home not knowing if they will have to seek care today.
Each year 2-3% of the Swedish population are diagnosed with heart failure, which results in 30,000 new individuals with the disorder. Cardiovascular disease is rapidly increasing in the world and before 2030, people with heart failure will increased by 100%. Our improved living conditions and better health have allowed us to grow older and made us more dependent on other types of care, care at home.
It´s a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs. In some cases, the heart can't fill with enough blood. In other cases, the heart can't pump blood to the body with enough force.
Today the patients are only looking for changes in weight and if they have excessive water in their body. What if we could see changes in values before they develop in to symptoms? We could then use a smaller dosage of medicine and minimize the risk of damaging other organs.
During my work I have met with patients, husbands, wives and care givers to gain a better insight and understanding of the different stakeholders problems. The common factor is the insufficient methods for monitoring that are being used today, which aren't optimal for patients, relatives or care givers.
PPG (Photoplethysmography) is most often employed non-invasively and operates at a red or a near infrared wavelength due to its properties to permeate tissue. By sending out different wavelengths and recorde how much is transmitted, scattered and absorbed.
After the test is done the result will automatically be sent to "Mina vårdkontakter" which will be accessible for both care givers and the patient. The profile will provide the patients with test results and a first contact holding advice for immediate and awaiting care. This will educate the patients and lead to them gaining a better understanding of their current health situation.


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Narrow Bridge Ahead!
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Cliff Olson
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Monson Junction is disappearing due to expansion of the gravel pit that was started several years ago on the ROW at the south end of the B&A yard. In addition, a small pond is being created in part of the junction area - - the water source apparently is the well once used to supply the MRR water tank.
The B&A station at the north end of the yard is still standing (and may be for sale) but needs a lot of work. Thus, for now, the Monson remains as the only Maine narrow gauge RR with all original depots still in existence.
Re: Monson Jct.
If it is going to be sold/bulldozed, is this something the gravel company may want to donate? Could this be something that could be disassembled, moved, and reassembled/restored on the WW&F? (Head Tide or picnic area or ?) Thoughts..................
I think the gravel company is an individual, the same person who owns at least part of the former B&A ROW to Greenville and most of the former Monson Maine Slate Company properties. I do not believe that he has any interest in donating the Monson Jct. station, and I do not know his plans for the station if and when the gravel operation reaches that far north. ATV's still operate through or around the gravel pit to use the Greenville Branch ROW.
Mike Fox
The Monson Jct. station is a huge building. It would require a board by board removal to transport that distance. A huge undertaking. Even to move it into town would be something. I do hope it is spared in it's original location.
Last time I was there, the building looked like it had settled about a foot over the years. The flashing on the chimney was what led me to that conclusion.
Doing way too much to list...
To expand on Mike's report, the last time I saw the Monson Jct. station about 5 years ago I got a good look at it as the brush had been cut around it. Looked to me that the sills were shot, probably causing the droop. It had been used as a hay storage barn a few years before my visit. What has saved the building so far is probably the slate roof.
I haven't been up that way for several years now. Is there is anything new to report concerning the Monson Jct. area and station building?
John McNamara
Here is a picture that I took in August of this year:
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« Last Edit: September 21, 2011, 07:14:52 PM by John McNamara »
Thanks for sharing this, John. Your photo shows the building is pretty much in the same shape as it was when I last saw it, except maybe it has settled a bit more: note the flashing on the chimney where the roof used to be!


Why study Information and Communications Technology?
Information and Communications Technology introduces you to the role of technology in society, and focuses on the development of a range of skills required for using technology in everyday life.
This course will help you to develop skills in using equipment, software, applications, media and technology.
The course consists of one compulsory unit and two optional units.
learn how to use computer equipment such as a keyboard, mouse and printer.
the importance of safety measures when using these technologies.
use software packages and media.


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Anarchism in Belarus
New year statement from anarchist collective Pramen from Belarus
Dear comrades,
behind us 2020 – one of the most intense years in the history of Belarussian society and the anarchist movement. Solidarity became the main weapon in the struggle not only against the dictatorship, but also against the coronavirus. It was by collective efforts that we were able to overcome the first wave of the epidemic.
After the spring bankruptcy of the Belarusan dictatorship, we rebelled. We revolted not only against Lukashenko, but against everything he symbolized – authoritarianism, false stability, hypocrisy and indifference! We rebelled for freedom!
For the past 6 months, our society has been experiencing one of the most brutal repressions in the country's history. There is no point in naming the numbers of the repressed – they have become so large that it is already difficult for us to comprehend them with our minds. Instead of numbers, we recall the names of those murdered who will remain in our hearts forever:
Alexander Taraiskovsky
Alexander Vihor
Nikita Krivtsov
Artyom Parukov
Gennadiy Shutov
Konstantin Shishmakov
Denis Kuznetsov
Roman Bondarenko
But through thorns we rush to the stars! Despite repression, our resistance continues. We take to the streets by the thousands every week. We continue to organize in our workplaces and neighborhood initiatives. The train of self-organization is unstoppable. We have tasted freedom!
If you had asked us a year ago what awaits us in 2020, we couldn't have imagined that we would collectively wake up from our long sleep, rise from our knees and fight shoulder to shoulder for a future without dictatorship!
We do not know what awaits us in 2021. But we do know that we are going into this year together, and we have never felt such a sense of solidarity! We believe that together we can free our world from the lies, violence and lawlessness of Lukashenko and his friends.
But dear friends, we remain anarchists and we wish that in 2021, we will not strive for a new strong leader who will be able to lead us into a "bright" future. We want to achieve more and become an independent society that needs freedom instead of a strong leader!
And we call for the fight to continue in 2021 from the first minutes of the new year! Take to the streets and greet the new year not with family or a couple of friends. Our family is all of us: neighbors, friends, acquaintances and relatives. We are all in this fight together! That's why on New Year's Eve we will march to the central Christmas trees and do our best to meet this new year in struggle!
See you on the streets of revolutionary Belarus!
Your anarchists from Pramen!
For freedom, equality and solidarity!
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Rebecca Del Pozo publishes a how to guide for starting and sustaining a successful career in real estate.
Puyallup, WA: Rebecca Del Pozo & Company is pleased to announce the publication of Founder and CEO, Rebecca Del Pozo's, first book.
Real Wisdom: How to Start and Sustain a Successful Career in Real Estate, is available in paperback or eBook formats through Amazon. In it, Del Pozo shares her best lessons, insights and tips for success as both an entrepreneur and a real estate agent. The book is a primer for aspiring agents who are curious about the possibilities a real estate career offers. It is also a great resource for new or experienced agents looking to add some new ideas into their business.
When she started her career as a real estate agent, Del Pozo did not have a college degree, no business experience, and a very small network of contacts. She built a thriving business from the ground up, learning as she went. This book is the distillation of the wisdom Del Pozo shares with the agents she mentors and the result of her desire to make that information available to aspiring and licensed agents all over the world.
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We had a blast on our Disney Cruise! It was a dream realized. Here are a few things I wish I would have known before we got on board!
-When you get a pic with Disney character, they upload to the digital board but the all ages are expansive. Bring your own good Camara with a good flash and they will take it for you or your phone but the lighting is hard so a good flash is important.
-We loved our go pro check it out the video! It was so much fun! You can get one here too!
-Excursion story boat charter. Was by far the best experience EVER! Well worth every penny.


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Off the Hook! Cuomo calls for new Red Hook subway and redeveloped waterfront in annual address
Safety first: The city will finally install a traffic signal at Van Brunt and Pioneer streets this fall.
Photo by Caleb Caldwell
He's seeing Red!
A new subway line could serve Red Hook, Gov. Cuomo announced in his annual State of the State speech on Wednesday, during which he called on two state-run agencies to probe whether building an underwater tunnel that connects the coastal enclave with the outer borough of Manhattan will stimulate growth in the transit-starved nabe.
"Explore whether Red Hook has enough transportation alternatives or if they should study the possibility of a new subway line to stimulate Red Hook's community-based development, the way we did on the west side of Manhattan, and with the east-side line," Cuomo said while delivering his speech up in Albany.
But first, the state's Commander in Chief asked that Port Authority of New York and New Jersey honchos pack up their maritime operation at the Red Hook Container Terminal — a waterfront port roughly the size of Brooklyn Bridge Park that runs from the foot of Carroll Street to Atlantic Avenue — and ship it down to Sunset Park's South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, in order to free up the massive marina for its potential redevelopment into a new transit hub.
"Red Hook is full of untapped potential, and with this proposal, I am calling on the Port Authority to accelerate consideration of relocating its Red Hook maritime activities to free up this waterfront for more productive community use," Cuomo said in a press release.
Last year, Port Authority chiefs floated the idea of selling the terminal when its current lease expires this year, but ultimately decided to keep the port in the shipping business for bit longer as they consider a future sale.
And Cuomo's isn't the first call to bring a subway to the nabe. In 2016, executives at California-based engineering firm AECOM pitched a massive redevelopment of the waterfront — including the container-terminal site — that proposed extending the 1 train from its terminus in Manhattan to Red Hook and building massive high-rises, but local leaders and residents slammed the idea, charging the port's maritime roots should not be abandoned.
The governor's announcement came on the heels of Mayor DeBlasio's in-development plan to lay 14 miles of light-rail tracks from Sunset Park through Red Hook and into the outer borough of Queens as part of a new trolley, the Brooklyn Queens Connector.
Other subway-starved areas were conspicuously absent from Cuomo's plan to increase locals' transit options, including Marine Park, which is not being served by the mayor's streetcar and where locals are still pushing for a century-old proposal to stretch the 2 and 5 trains' route from Eastern Parkway to Avenue U.
City officials said it's too early to say if the governor's proposed Red Hook subway would impact Hizzoner's trolly plan — and did not respond to a request for comment whether his suggestion to bring another transit-infrastructure project to the nabe is merely the latest swipe in the two pols' ongoing spat.
A spokesman for the Port Authority said its honchos look forward to working with leaders at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on the tunnel project.
"We anticipate including the study in our Port Master Plan analysis that is currently underway, and we will work with New York City officials on a timetable for discussions on consolidation alternatives at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal," said Steve Coleman. "We look forward to collaboratively developing options for the maritime activity."
Reach reporter Julianne Cuba at (718) 260–4577 or by e-mail at jcuba@cnglocal.com. Follow her on Twitter @julcuba.


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Directorate General for Health & Consumers
Commissioner John Dalli
EUROPA European Commission DG Health and Consumers
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Stakeholder dialogue
Action platforms
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Flight cancelled? Lost luggage? Help is at hand.
The European Consumer Centres Network (ECC-Net) offer citizens free advice about their rights when travelling and shopping across borders. They can also help them solve problems with traders in another EU country (plus Iceland and Norway) when things go wrong. Since many of the complaints they receive concern transport, in particular air travel, the Network has organised a special 'Air Passenger Rights Day' at 27 airports (23 countries) across the EU.
Please follow the link for more information.
Safer shopping: European Consumer Centres help 71,000 EU shoppers in 2010
In 2010, the network of European Consumer Centres provided help and advice to cross-border EU shoppers in over 71,000 cases, up by 15% compared to 2009.
ECC-Net 2010 annual report
Consumers: A genuine internal market of safe products – Safety at source a key objective.
Whether a baby-stroller or a new pair of shoes, we all like to be sure that the products we buy in the EU are safe. Happily, fewer dangerous products are reaching the EU market since such products are now identified and removed more readily. See the latest report from the EU's rapid alert system for (non-food) dangerous products (RAPEX). If you are also curious about how safe your sports helmet is - see also the results of the recent investigation.
Press Release | Q&A | Rapex Report | Helmets Report
The 3rd European Consumer Summit "EU consumer policy: the way ahead" will take place on 11-12 April 2011. Stakeholders' discussions will inform the new Strategy after 2013. On the occasion, Commissioner Dalli will announce the results of the Eurobarometer Consumer Empowerment Survey. Summit themes:
Evidence base;
Participative enforcement;
Capacity-building of consumer organisations;
Consumer information and education.
Press release | More info
On 30 March 2011 the Commission adopted a modification of the structure of its Directorate General for Health & Consumers.
The new organigramme will come into effect on 16 May 2011.
Men's Health Report
The Men's Health Report, published by the Commission on 25 August, highlights the state of men's health across Europe. Patterns emerging from data taken from 34 European countries show marked differences in health outcomes amongst men both between and within countries. Read the report...
Report on the public consultation on the possible revision of the Tobacco Products Directive (2001/37/EC)
On 27 July, the European Commission published the results of the public consultation on the upcoming revision of the Tobacco Products Directive. The public consultation generated an unprecedented 85 000 responses. The public consultation report is available in English here. It will subsequently also be published in French and German.
European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing
The European Commission has launched its pilot EIP on Active and Healthy Ageing.
Stakeholders such as industry, health professionals, patients, insurers, EU Institutions, national and regional authorities have massively taken part to several working groups to consider new ways of working together across the entire innovation value chain. As result of their work, action lines for our partnership have been identified.
New legislation against falsified medicines
The new legislation on falsified medicines - applicable as of 2 Jan. 2013 - was published on 1 July in the EU's Official Journal. It introduces tougher, harmonised, pan-European rules to ensure safe medicines and rigorously controlled trade in medicines.
Commission Report on Voluntary and Unpaid Donation of Tissues and Cells
The report shows that nearly all EU countries provide for citizens to donate their tissues and cells voluntarily and without pay.
Food |
Two new EFSA opinions on genetically modified soybean for food and feed uses have been published on 26 July 2011
In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on genetically modified food and feed, the public may make comments on these opinions during 1 month.
The Commission adopted today a draft regulation to strengthen rules on foods for vulnerable population groups e.g. infants and children up to 3 years old, and people with medical conditions e.g. cancer patients, people with metabolism disorders, etc. The proposal maintains current compositional and labelling rules for infant and follow-on formulae, processed cereal-based foods and other baby foods and foods for special medical purposes. It replaces the current 3 lists with a single EU list of substances that can be added to these foods, including minerals and vitamins. It will now be submitted to the European Parliament and the Council.
On 22 May Germany informed the European Commission of a significant increase in the number of patients with hemolytic uremic sysndrome (HUS) and bloody diarrhea caused by enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC). Investigations have now concluded that a Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli bacteria is responsible for this outbreak. A number of people with STEC developed the haemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), a serious form of the disease. More information about this outbreak can be found here.
On 30 March 2011 the Commission adopted a modification of the structure of its Directorate General for Health & Consumers. The new organigramme will come into effect on 16 May 2011.
Animals |
Over 350 people from 300 organisations, companies and countries took part in the conference on "Crisis Management in the Food Chain", 19-20 May in Brussels. Subjects ranged from the dangers of modelling, the EU response to avian flu, animal welfare in times of crisis, how the UK has moved on since FMD in 2001, capacity-building in developing countries to what we have got wrong/right in the media. Read more...
International Green Week opened in Berlin on 21 January 2011
At the opening ceremony of International Green Week, Germany's Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner, Director General for Health & Consumers Paola Testori Coggi and Bernard Vallat, Director General of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) cut a cake to mark the World Veterinary Year. The dioxin situation in Germany was a central topic. Paola T. Coggi pointed out that the discovery of the dioxin contamination shows that the system works.
A joint stand of DG Health & Consumers and OIE highlights the role of vets in ensuring animal health and food safety.
Commissioner Dalli will inaugurate the World Veterinary Year in Versailles today. Read more...
One Year To Celebrate The Veterinary Profession
This year marks the 250th birthday of the veterinary profession. The European Commission's Directorate General for Health and Consumer Policy (DG SANCO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) join forces to organise a series of events to celebrate the anniversary and highlight the diverse role of veterinarians across the world. Their partnership begins with the dissemination of six video clips promoting the profession to the public.
Commission adopts measures after FMD case in Bulgaria
The European Commission adopted urgent protection measures after a wild boar, which was shot by hunters at the end of 2010 in Bulgaria, tested positive to Food and Mouth Disease (FMD). The Commission's decision, adopted on January 6, aims to reinforce control measures for FMD already taken by the competent Bulgarian authorities.
Read more | Press Release
European Conference on EU Plant Variety Rights in the 21st Century
A Conference on EU Plant Variety Rights in the 21st Century will be held in Brussels on 11 October 2011. The conference will communicate and discuss the results of the evaluation of the Community Plant Variety Rights legislation and will consider the way forward. The aim is to gain a clear view on the position of the various stakeholder groups with regard to the recommendations made in the evaluation report.
The Commisssion and the Mediterranean Member States discussed control and eradication of red palm weevil
A strategy to control and eradicate the red palm weevil, an insect which attacks palm trees, was discussed by experts from all affected Member States and the Commission during a conference in Valencia, Spain on 5 and 6 May 2010.
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