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Day One: 4/11/2019
The 15th Arabcab Conference was held in the Kingdom of Jordan between the period of the 4th and 6th of November, under the theme of "The Reconstruction of the Arab World" the Conference opened on the night of the 4th with a dinner that was hosted at the host hotel the Fairmont Amman, where guests enjoyed a networking dinner.
Day Two: 5/11/2019
The second day of the conference started with the first speakers session opening by a word from Arabcab's Secretary-General, Mr. Hamid Al Zayani and in it he introduced the Conference speakers and the conference agenda for this year, and thanked Jordan's prime minister doctor Omar Razzaz for sponsoring the conference, as well as thanking his excellency Dr. Tariq AlHamouri, minister of trade, industry, and supplies for attending the conference on behalf of the prime Minister.
This was followed by a presentation from Eng. Zeyad Alsaaydeh -director of rural electrification directorate in the ministry of energy and mineral resources in Jordan, in which he talked about Jordan's efforts in the energy and electricity sector as well as its future plans
After that spoke Mr. Fathi Jughbhair from the Jordan and Amman chamber of commerce, in his speech he spoke about the importance of joint Arab work and cooperation and the challenges that this kind of work faces.
This was followed by a speech by his excellency the minister, Dr. Tariq Alhamouri, in which he spoke about the important role that technology can play in the cable industry and enhancing innovation, and offered Jordan's full support for joint Arabian work and any work that can be conducted in Jordan.
The guests then broke out for a coffee break with was followed by a speech by Dr. Mohammed AlHalaiqah, Former Deputy prime minister of Jordan, in his speech he spoke about the reconstruction process on some parts of the Arab world and the financial implication of this process in each country, he also stressed out the importance of the reconstruction of the human element in those countries and proposed that a joint Arab fund is created in order to help with this process.
After that, there was a keynote presentation from Mr. Gianni Kovacevic, CEO of the copper bank in which he highlighted modern trends in industry and technology, and how these trends are evolving and the opportunities that are there in investing in the sourcing and production of copper.
This was followed by a speech by Ms. Mirna Salatya from the European Bank for reconstruction and development, in which she showcased the bank's efforts to grow human and industrial resources, and how they operate as a bank
And last for the day was a speech by Mr. Christian Mildner from the London Metal Exchange, who explained how the LME operates and the different safeguards it has in place, and how members can work with the LME.
The day concluded with a visit to the Amman Arabian connection center, and some of Amman's site before a traditional dinner hosted in Reem AlBawadi restaurant.
Day Three: 6/11/2019
The third day of the Conference, started with a speech by Eng. Yacoub Marar – Director of the Renewable Energy department in Jordan's ministry of energy and mineral resources, in his presentation, he highlighted Jordan's efforts and numerous success in sustainable and green energy.
This was followed by a presentation from Andrea Valentini from Argus Media, who spoke about their analysis of the cable industry in the middle east and north Africa region, and their positive outlook for the industry, as well as the opportunities that are there for the cable industry in countries that are undergoing reconstruction efforts.
After that spoke Mr. Eric Le Roux, from Oddo BHF on how Oddo works with cable manufactures and the services that they provide.
Finally, Mr. Bahaa Shaban from Borouge spoke about the importance of critical analysis in the cable industry and showed some models on how different cable manufacturers can analyze their market factors and enhance their odds of success.
The General Committee meeting was held afterward, and in the meeting, a lot of important matters were discussed related to the latest developments in the cable industry and how the Arab Cable Manufacturers can work together on these matters.
The conference concluded with a visit to the Dead Sea Panorama area.
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The Stage Neck Inn in York, Maine is so beautiful. I fell in love with this seaside venue when Carrie and Matt showed me around during the early stages of their wedding planning. When their day finally approached, the venues scenic beauty was absolutely amplified by the classy details and genuine love that these two brought to their wedding day. After personal vows in front of the most perfect blue backdrop, they kicked off their party with a beautiful first dance in a reception room that was overflowing with golden light.


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Vladimir Ivanovitch Khotinenko () né le  à Slavgorod dans le kraï de l'Altaï, alors en Union soviétique, est un metteur en scène et acteur russe.

Biographie
En 1976, il sort diplômé de l'Institut d'Architecture de Sverdlovsk, aujourd'hui Ekaterinbourg. Après son service militaire, il est, de 1978 à 1982, assistant-réalisateur au Studio-Film de Sverdlovsk, puis assistant-metteur en scène pour le film de Nikita Mikhalkov,  Quelques jours de la vie d'Oblomov. Il collabore à des films de Mikhalkov à Moscou, comme Cinq soirées (Пять вечеров) 1979, ou La Parentèle (Родня) 1981.

Il enseigne actuellement la mise en scène à l'Institut fédéral d'État du cinéma à Moscou.

Il excelle dans des films historiques ou à grandes scènes, décrivant la destinée particulière de la Russie.. Il remporte l'Aigle d'or en 2004 pour 72 mètres. En 2011, il réalise Dostoïevski, une saga télévisée sortie dans le cadre de la célébration du 190ème anniversaire de la naissance de l'écrivain.

Filmographie

Comme acteur
 1981 : La Parentèle ()
 1982 : Le Poste cosaque ()
 1988 : Avec qui se marie donc la chanteuse ? ()
 1994 : Un avion qui vole en Russie ()

Comme réalisateur
 1984 : Seul et désarmé ()
 1987 : Miroir pour héros ()
 1990 : L'Essaim ()
 1992 : Comédie patriotique ()
 1993 : Makarov ()
 1995 : Le Musulman ()
 1999 : Boulevard Strastnoï () (producteur)
 2002 : Du côté des loups ()
 2003 : Les Cloches du soir ()
 2004 : 72 mètres ()
 2004 : La Chute de l'Empire () (auteur du scénario)
 2007 : 1612
 2009 : Le Pope ()
 2013 : Dostoïevski () (série TV)

Notes et références

Liens externes

 « Vladimir Khotinenko » sur Kinoglaz

Metteur en scène russe
Acteur russe
Naissance en janvier 1952
Naissance dans le kraï de l'Altaï
Lauréat d'un prix Nika

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Annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Evergreen Cemetery
The City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department is hosting a Memorial Day ceremony Monday, May 26 at 2 p.m. at the gravesite of Cpl. Milton Lewis at the Historic Evergreen Cemetery. This annual event is sponsored by the Milton Lewis Young Marines of Gainesville, who will dedicate a newly installed bench at the gravesite of Cpl. Lewis.
"The Milton Lewis Young Marine Unit of Gainesville is a youth program which is named in honor of Cpl. Milton Lewis," Cary Hill and Jamie Hill from the Milton Lewis Young Marines explain, "and our goal has been to mark his grave site with his history as a US Marine Corps Navy Cross recipient. In 2012, this was a reality and on Memorial Day had the first dedication. Having the ceremony at Evergreen is important in honoring this young man from Gainesville who is a national hero. Most importantly Memorial Day honors Cpl. Lewis and the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country and our freedom. We look forward to seeing our veterans and Gainesville citizens on Memorial Day in honoring Cpl. Milton Lewis."
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Milton Lewis (1920-1942) was the first person from Alachua County and Gainesville to be killed in action during World War II. On the island of Tulagi during the invasion of the Solomon Islands in the Pacific in 1942, Cpl. Lewis's unit was under severe attack. He singlehandedly charged an enemy machine gunner's nest and destroyed it so his unit could overtake them and complete their mission. Cpl. Lewis was mortally wounded during the assault.
For his heroic action, Cpl. Lewis posthumously received the Navy Cross, the nation's second highest military decoration. A U.S. Navy ship was named after Cpl. Lewis, and the Gainesville stadium previously known as Citizen's Field was renamed in his honor on Memorial Day in 2000.
Evergreen Cemetery is located at 401 SE 21st Ave. in Gainesville. Plenty of parking is available in the cemetery. The event is free and sponsored by the City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department and the Milton Lewis Young Marines of Gainesville.
For more information, please contact Cary Hill, the Commanding Officer of the Milton Lewis Young Marines of Gainesville, at 352-514-3915; Gary Smith, cemetery coordinator of Evergreen Cemetery, at 352-393-8535 or go to www.gvlculturalaffairs.org.


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The Good Companions 50 Plus Club began as an idea for a drop-in centre that would be welcoming to people of all backgrounds and levels of ability. This idea was developed by Mary O'Rourke and a dedicated group of like minded citizens. On a trip to Ottawa, Mary O'Rourke visited a thriving group called the Good Companions. This name was adapted by the Calgary group along with the motto "Togetherness" which later changed to "Friendship with a Difference." On July 14, 1974 the group applied for and received a charter launching The Good Companions, with Mary O'Rourke as the first president. She remained a member until she passed in 1988. Now with just over 350 members, the Club has seen many changes. In 1977 the Club moved into its current residence. The building has undergone many renovations, resulting in the Club's large, state-of -the -art kitchen and front portion of the building. Funding for renovations came from grants as well as volunteer run fundraising events. Over the years, the Good Companions 50 Plus Club has provided members with a friendly and fun place to take part in social, educational and welllness activities.


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University of Maine at Fort Kent names its 2019 graduates
The University of Maine at Fort Kent recently announced its graduating seniors who received their degrees during the 137th commencement exercises held May 11 at UMFK's Sports Center.
University President Dr. John N. Short presided over the ceremony. University of Maine System Chancellor James Page, Ph.D., presented former Maine governor Paul R. Lepage with an honorary degree.
Graduates listed by their hometowns.
ST. JOHN VALLEY
Michael DeLena, Bachelor of Science in Public Safety Administration; and Nicole Pinette, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Duane Belanger, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Kevaughn Blake, Bachelor of Science in Business; Trevor Bouchard, Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice; Steffany Caron, Bachelor of Science in Business, valedictorian; Dara Dionne, Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science; Holly Fitzmyers, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Lea Freeman, Bachelor of Science in Business; Kasey Freston, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Max Jandreau, Bachelor of Science in Computer Application; Arianne Kryskow, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Connor Lapierre, Bachelor of Science in Public Safety Administration; Anna Lewis, Associate of Arts in Behavioral Science; Rebecca Michaud, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Shane Morin, Associate of Arts in Business Management; Kristen Nash, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Mackenzie Saucier, Bachelor of Science in Business; Keianna Sirois, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Kimar Smith, Bachelor of Science in Business; Camryn Smith, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Katelin Voisine, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Megan Wardwell, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Ashleigh Williams, Bachelor of Science in Business; and Rodney Witter, Bachelor of Arts and Sciences.
Fort Kent Mills
Dakota Martin, Bachelor of Science in Biology.
Taylor deMontigny, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Courtney Lavoie, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Abigail Lavoie, Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice; Vanesa Pelletier, Bachelor of Science in Business; and Bailee Robichaud, Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science.
Samuel Cyr, Bachelor of Science in Biology; Melena Marquis, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Brittany Pelletier, Bachelor of Science in Business.
Alexander Zetterman, Bachelor of Science in Biology.
Tiffani Goyette. Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
St. John Plantation
Ami Maxwell, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Meagan Pelletier, Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies.
Brandon Bouchard, Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science; and Felisha Bouchard, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Emily Fitzpatrick, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Mary Watson, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Trudy DeLong, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Cassidy O'Leary, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Charlotte Grass, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Connie Anderson, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Danielle Hitchcock, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Lisa McLellan, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Courtney Milliard, Bachelor of Science in Education; Dahna Plourde, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Barbara Quarmyne, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Tyler Raymond,
Bachelor of Science in Conservation Law Enforcement.
Nicholas Clark, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Samantha Carlow, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Shelley Milliard, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Laine Norsworthy, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Samuel Carmichael, Bachelor of Science in Conservation Law Enforcement; Casey Gove, Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security; and Seth Hannigan, Bachelor of Science in Biology.
Victoria Hanson, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Jonathan Buza, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Lynnelle Foster, Bachelor of Science in Public Safety Administration; Jessica Lowry, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Jennifer Tompkins, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Nashville Plantation
Alexander Gillis, Associate of Science in Applied Forest Management.
Brooke Lilley, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Laurie Shackett, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Tania Baldwin, Bachelor of Science in Education; Keanna Daniels, Bachelor of Science in Biology; Sara Gilson, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Kristen Kingsbury, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Krystal Kingsbury, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, salutatorian; Courtney Ruest, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Kim White, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Kendra Coffin, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
OTHER MAINE COUNTIES
Grace Riitano, Bachelor of Science in Business.
Kylee Emerson, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Karen White, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Dawn Thibeault, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Rachael Baillargeon, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Andrea Hamel, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Elise Presby, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Samantha Wenzel, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Courtney Cook, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Molly Daniel, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Jessica Donovan, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Hue Tran, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Eliza Burke, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Zachary Cox, Associate of Science in Applied Forest Management.
Emmanuella Anyika, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Sandra Bizier, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Dora Brown, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Stephanie Dame, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Danielle Davis, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Nicolas Rivera, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Sandhya Shanley, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Duncan Kithinji, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Rebecca Day, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Katelyn Troegner, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Benjamin Costello, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Jasmine McDonald, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Mary Watters, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Chad Ceccarini, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Jihan Garrett, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Alexandra Lynch, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Haley Rousseau, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Katherine Staples, Associate of Art in Accounting.
Rebecca Brown, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Megan Reed, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
John Tooley, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Dawn Plourde, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Stephanie Pooler, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Hope Wilson, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Jody Goodwin, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Jamie Spencer, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Dedham,
Lorraine MacLeod Lugdon, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Nicholas Cannon, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Anna Weber, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Jeffrey Hill Jr., Associate of Science in Applied Forest Management.
Angela Frechette, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Jessica Blake, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Donald Young, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Jessica Taylor, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Aaron Padula, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Elizabeth Pedersen, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Tedd Walther
Tasha Lary, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
John Hasselman, Bachelor of Science in Cyber Security; and Quincie McCluskey, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Hannah Streinz, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Amie Fagan, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Lynn Shaw, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Brooke Snide, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Heather Matthews, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Bobbie-Lynne Chambers, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Erika Wentworth, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Shayla Pontbriand, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Brittany Lambert, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Crystal Landry, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Elena Nechepurenko, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Caleb Hollatz, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Kaitlin DiFrancia, Bachelor of Science in Biology; and JaNeal Peck, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Sara Bickford, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Jamie Guerrette, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Danielle Libby, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Michael Pakulski, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Frances Caron, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Lisa Hubert, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Kathryn Webber, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Kathleen Pike, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Jennifer Stinson, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Markus White, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Carrie Preble, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Kaloua Stanhope, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Carla Ahearn, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Benjamin Hall, Bachelor of Science in Conservation Law Enforcement.
Michaela Poor, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Brittany Rice, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Rebecca Sucy, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Simon Elks, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Jeanette Jacques, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Naomi Banks, Bachelor of Arts and Sciences.
Danette Tekelenburg, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Isaac Bosse, Associate of Arts in Conservation Law Enforcement.
Bobbi-Jo Grant, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Eleanor Delcourt, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Sarah Basham, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Michelle Benner, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Elisa Martin, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Lynnelle Signore, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Anita Plog, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Jessie Daley, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Hateya Levesque, Associate of Science in Applied Forest Management.
Colleen Herlihy, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Amy Carter, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Brandy Colson, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Caitlin Hayward, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Rebecca Melanson, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Stephanie Lavigne, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Matthew Albert, Bachelor of Science in Public Safety Administration.
Stacey Smart, Bachelor of Science in Business.
Ashley Martin, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Sophia Sawyer-Johnson, Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Sciences.
Shannon Fillebrown, Bachelor of Science in Biology.
Storme St. Valle, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Ryan-Marie Willette, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Alice Berry, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
West Cumberland
Elise Hodgetts, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Denise Lebroke, Bachelor of Science in Biology.
Emily Sweatt, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Nicole Williams, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Kacey Hammond, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Whitefield, Virginia Campbell; Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Carrie Kennedy, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Jennifer Pierce, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Daniel Giroux-Pare, Bachelor of Science in Business.
Nicole MacDougall, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Kapricemari Tompkins, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Shaun Merrill, Bachelor of Science in Public Safety Administration.
Markie Casagrande, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Sarah Felmly, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; and Kaylen Randall, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Siobhan Mantell, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Alexandra Cardenas, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Glenn, California
Justine McCorkle, Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science.
Shalini Jetley, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Martinez, California
Alexandria Sanchez-Moral, Bachelor of Science in Biology.
Valentina Green, Bachelor of Science in Biology.
Monticello, California
Christina Small, Bachelor of Arts and Sciences.
Vanessa Petti, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Porterville, California
Vanessa Lopez Garcia, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Strathmore, California
Cody Chapa, Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Sciences.
Suisun City, California
Rosevelt Smith Jr., Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Courtney Elliot, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Kamalani Kahele, Bachelor of Arts and Science.
Kailua, Hawaii
Skye Parker, Bachelor of Science in Behavioral Science.
Romario Romain, Bachelor of Science in Biology.
Greensburg, Indiana
Oksana Hryniuk, Bachelor of Science in Biology.
Boston, Michigan
Timothy Boyle, Bachelor of Arts and Sciences.
Dedham, Michigan
MacKenzie Farrell, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Haverhill, Michigan
Victorine Omes, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Plymouth, Michigan
Alissa Lutz, Bachelor of Science in Conservation Law Enforcement.
Topsfield, Michigan
Jeanne Butler, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Worcester, Michigan
Daniel Agborkey, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Riverdale, Michigan
Jarid Walton, Bachelor of Science in Business.
Felicia Mensah, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Francestown, New Hampshire
Alexa Silakka, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Caitlyn Durant, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Pittsfield, New Hampshire
Jiaying Lu, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Plainfield, New Hampshire
Tara Cunningham, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Benedine Ndukwe, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Kimoya Samuels, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Phelps, New York
Nichalos Westfall, Bachelor of Science in Conservation Law Enforcement.
Queensbury, New York
John Countryman, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Matthew Forshey, Bachelor of Science in Biology.
Junction City, Oregon
Samantha Jackson, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Njukam Loveline, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Coppell, Texas
Cecilia Efuetlacha, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Yehui Yang, Bachelor of Arts and Science.
Aspen Tilley, Associate of Arts and Criminal Justice.
Sarah Locke, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Oxford, Nova Scotia
Grace MacKellar, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Ridgeway, Ontario
Olga Lambruschini, Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Georgii Sanfonov, Bachelor of Science in Business.
Lewis Cockburn, Bachelor of Science in Business.
Wishaw, United Kingdom
Stuart Conway, Bachelor of Science in Business.
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Year after year -- in fact, government after government -- we get piecemeal revelations about our dismal food production. Agriculture and fisheries consistently contribute a measly part of our gross domestic product. And productivity in fisheries, except for the time when Malcolm Sarmiento was director of the Bureau of Fisheries, has been anemic, or in decline. Poverty incidence is highest among the people who produce our food; and incredibly, so is involuntary hunger.
A recent report from Social Weather Stations reveals that majority of voting age Filipinos say that they do not want to vote for candidates who are corrupt. This probably has the public confused because the list of leading candidates in the public opinion polls includes controversial characters like Jinggoy Estrada, Bong Revilla, Lito Lapid, and Imee Marcos, all of whom have been associated with issues of corruption, with the latter perhaps merely a beneficiary of her father's well known and proven massive corruption, based on judicial decisions here and abroad.
To be fair, the Duterte administration will leave some positive legacies, perhaps on the economics side, because the President has made a few creditable appointments to govern this sector. To name a few, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez, NEDA Secretary General Ernesto Pernia, and the late Nestor Espenilla of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. I guess because he expressly values utang ng loob as a high value, he basically gives Dominguez, the leader of this group, a lot of leeway, and basic policy autonomy. Dominguez, after all, is from Davao, and was one of his early campaign supporters. Besides, Dominguez did not accept the job right away; and reports indicate that President Duterte practically begged him to take the job.
What is wrong with leftist thinking?
When I was a student, I heard an Englishwoman make a statement at a forum that I remember to this day. She said, "If you do not have leftist leanings before the age of 25, you have no heart; but if you still have leftist leanings after the age of 25, you have no head." Why then does the chairman of our National Youth Commission demand that government scholars who become leftist activists be deprived of their scholarships? And why should uniformed officers go after students and teachers who espouse "leftist" ideologies, however they may define this?
The late controversial politician Ernie Maceda seems to have been right. Any publicity, favorable or unfavorable is good for politicians. The list of leading senatorial candidates in the latest polls affirms this sad reality. Several notorious candidates are ahead of the "good guys." Ex-detainees on plunder charges Jinggoy Estrada and Bong Revilla are in the likely to win top 12. So, it seems, will Bato dela Rosa of the drug suspect killing sprees. Meanwhile, serious legislators like Bam Aquino and even JV Ejercito are barely making it And Erin Tañada and Gary Alejano are dangling down there. Even Lito Lapid who, last I heard, had not passed a single legislation in all his forgettable senate days is up there among the topnotchers.
Agrarian reform should not be a hindrance to corporate farming. Agribusiness does not require ownership of land. Modern corporations such as Del Monte developed contractual relationships with small holder farmers which supplied produce which the corporate agribusiness venture turned into packaged consumer goods through value-adding technologies. Given the aging population of our farmers, who are now reported to be 60 years on the average, government should seriously take a look at the situation; and sooner rather than later take steps to make it easier for corporate investors to risk good money in agribusiness.
A study for the British Council reveals that the creative industries, including commercial and not-for-profit (i.e. culture and art for art's sake) activities are one of the global economic success stories of the last 20 years. Great Britain has benefited from its creative industries, such as film and the phenomenal Beatles. From 2000 to 2010, according to an UNCTAD study, the creative industries grew annually more than twice that of the service industries overall, and more than quadruple that of manufacturing in many OECD and developing countries. The UNCTAD report cited reveals exports were recorded at $171 billion in 2001. Creative industries are estimated to contribute from 3% to 12% of global GDP, depending on how creative industries are defined.
The appointment of Lucas Bersamin as chief justice of the Philippines is yet another blasphemy committed against one of our sacred institutions, the last bastion of justice in our country. Let us be kind. In his inaugural talk to his people, delivered during the flag-raising ceremony, Bersamin betrayed his small-mindedness. The presidential appointment came at about the same time as when our national leader bad-mouthed the Catholic Church and its leaders in no uncertain terms. Rodrigo Duterte seems to be on a rampage, weakening institutions that help ensure a sense of justice, civility, and of right and wrong among our increasingly confused people. Even Filipino women, regarded worldwide as competent, kind and fine human beings -- from nurses and nannies, doctors to musicians, artists and designers -- are not spared from his insults.
It's about time. At long last, the government has embarked on a bold initiative to address our inability to produce enough rice for our own needs. The plan to work with the government of Papua New Guinea to cultivate rice and transfer rice production technology is promising. Papua New Guinea is reported to have fertile soil and lots of wetlands to make rice production effective, since it is expected to be more cost efficient. So, we are finally recognizing that despite our decades of obsession with attaining self-sufficiency in rice, we can't seem to make it work. There is of course, climate change, with unpredictable weather conditions, exceedingly high price of fertilizers, our aging farmers (average age now estimated at 60 years) and lack of interest of the younger generations in grueling farm work, and, of course, the usual widespread corruption all the way down to agricultural field technicians.
President Rodrigo Duterte's latest rants against saints is, to my mind, just another instance of his continuing campaign to express his machismo; still another effort to demonstrate his manliness in terms of iconoclasm against all things held sacred, even by religious tradition.
Because I was probably promoted too fast in my earlier schooling and am a natural rebel, I was not always an exemplary student. However, because I was blessed to have been sent to exemplary schools, and gifted with many extraordinary teachers, I was fortunate nonetheless to have learned from the best. To this day, I often think of my dedicated teachers all the way back to my kindergarten days, to whom I owe so much.
The recent earthquake and tsunami disasters in Pula, Sulawesi, have brought to my foremind the special regard of Indonesians for Filipinos, which I observed during my many teaching trips to Indonesia in the late '80s. Many of the highly paid expat executives in Indonesian firms then were Filipinos whom the Indonesians were said to prefer to "white people" because of unpleasant memories from their colonial past. Some expats had been brought there by our first multinational: SGV, the accounting and management consultancy. The biggest ad agency which handled the Unilever account was headed by a Filipino, and its creative director, Eleanor Modesto, was a Filipina. A young Filipino was liabilities marketing director of the fastest growing bank in Jakarta. The Filipino executives were paid in expat level US dollars with perks such as housing and country-club memberships.
It does look like the Duterte administration has crossed one red line too many. Solgen Jose Calida's bag of legalistic tricks has been shot full of holes. Even the usually compliant Supreme Court managed to skirt huge public outcries by astutely finding a way to look like they are adhering to a rule of law. Yes, of course, they are not a trier of facts; and yes, indeed, it is the lower courts that can issue an arrest warrant. Even the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, the national lawyers' league, has awakened to its conscience and reminded all that there is a Constitution and that it must not be violated. They had been too quiet during the quo warranto dismissal of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno, against the constitutional provision that a Supreme Court justice can only be dismissed through impeachment. Even the Senate has rediscovered its backbone. It has dropped partisanship and united to protect Senate colleague Antonio Trillanes IV against arrest within its premises. Suddenly, we are reminded that, yes, indeed, the Senate is an independent and separate branch of government from the Executive and Judiciary.
THE Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI) which was founded 51 years ago by the late Don Ramon Aboitiz, has evolved from the charitable institution it was at the outset into a multi-dimensional NGO that is largely funded by personal assets of the late Don Ramon Aboitiz and his only son, the late Eduardo Aboitiz. From supporting orphanages and hospitals, to providing scholarships to the poor, it is now engaged in multiple developmental concerns, including leadership and citizenship, integrated development, education, microfinance and entrepreneurship, and culture and heritage. Except for the fact that descendants of Don Ramon Aboitiz sit on its board of trustees, RAFI operates independently of the Aboitiz businesses which have their own Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm, the Aboitiz Foundation, Inc.
It was just a little over a generation ago when Ninoy Aquino came home to a tragic death at the hands of our own people. Just 35 years ago when hundreds of thousands of us openly marched in the streets for hours, while the dictator still controlled the levers of power, to accompany his body to his resting place, and to demonstrate our heartfelt appreciation of his sacrifice. And three years later, after years of marching in the streets to publicly express our outrage, we finally converged on EDSA to oust the hated dictator Marcos and his family from Malacañang.
There is a great deal of rahrahrah these days for the magic of rice tariffication as the latest bright idea to bring down the price of rice and end the constant threat of rice-shortages from the decades of rice importation control through quota restrictions by the National Food Authority. Rice tariffication is also proposed as a magic wand to help improve the incomes of our beleaguered and aging (average age is 57) rice farmers.
Finally, after two years on the job, in his third SONA, Rodrigo Roa Duterte has delivered a statesmanlike speech, managing enough discipline for almost an hour with no obscenities. I am almost convinced that he is sincere in some of his intentions, even if we do not agree with his methods. Hopefully, as he goes further into the Presidency, he will also become more law-abiding and civil in his public behavior and statements. Who knows, he might even reverse himself on his challenges for someone to prove to him that God exists. He might even become kinder and more chivalrous toward competent women in leadership positions. Hope springs eternal.
An indication of our national character is how we behave in games of sports. The recent melee at the FIBA games, an international basketball federation competition which we were hosting is certainly a shame. We also have in our sports history at least one case where the Philippine team was disqualified because we passed off an overaged but undersized kid as a qualified member of our youth baseball team. These are cases of our being sore losers, or willingness to cheat just to win.
First of all, why is the China Coast Guard patrolling our own waters, the West Philippine Sea, which by international law, the UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea) to which both China and the Philippines are signatories, is recognized as clearly part of the territory of our country? Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano's excuse (on behalf of whom?) that the brouhaha was nothing but a misunderstanding makes the situation we have gotten ourselves into even more pathetic.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque has defended Solicitor General (SolGen) Jose Calida's family security services firm having contracts worth over P150 million with four government agencies as not a case of conflict of interest. Of course, Calida claims that he had resigned his position as President of Vigilant Investigative and Security Agency, Inc. (Vigilant) when he became SolGen.


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Alejandro Varela López (Alicante, España, 5 de octubre de 1973) es un exfutbolista y entrenador español. Jugó de defensa y en la actualidad es el entrenador del Conil CF de la Tercera División de España.

Trayectoria
Tras formarse en las categorías inferiores del Hércules Club de Fútbol, jugó en el Mutxamel Club de Fútbol en Tercera División que por entonces era filial del Hércules. Posteriormente jugó en Segunda División con el equipo herculano, y una temporada en Primera División en la temporada 1996/97. Con el Toledo y Mérida jugó en Segunda División, y regresó al Hércules para jugar en Segunda "B". En 2001 inició su trayectoria en el Cádiz en Segunda "B" y tras dos ascensos acabó jugando en Primera División. Sus últimos equipos fueron el desaparecido Ciudad de Murcia en Segunda División, y el Orihuela en Segunda "B".

Tras su retirada como jugador, se afincó en Cádiz y era entrenador del tercer filial del Cádiz, el Balón de Cádiz, ahora entrena al Domingo Savio Juvenil, equipo de la provincia de Cádiz. El padre de Alejandro, es Pepe Varela, exjugador del Hércules en Primera División.

Clubes

Como jugador

Como entrenador

Política
En las elecciones municipales de España de 2011, estuvo en la 17ª posición de la lista presentada por Partido Popular y liderada por Teófila Martínez para las elecciones al Ayuntamiento de Cádiz. Varela obtuvo acta de concejal al conseguir esta candidatura, precisamente, 17 ediles. Ejercerá la labor de concejal delegado de deportes.

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Trayectoria de Varela en playerhistory.com

Futbolistas de Alicante
Futbolistas de fútbol base del Hércules Club de Fútbol
Futbolistas del Hércules Club de Fútbol en los años 1990
Futbolistas del Hércules Club de Fútbol en los años 2000
Futbolistas del Club Deportivo Toledo
Futbolistas del Club Polideportivo Mérida
Futbolistas del Cádiz Club de Fútbol en los años 2000
Futbolistas del Club de Fútbol Ciudad de Murcia
Futbolistas del Orihuela Club de Fútbol
Entrenadores de fútbol de la Comunidad Valenciana
Concejales del Ayuntamiento de Cádiz
Políticos del Partido Popular
Nacidos en Alicante


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Anthony Botos Jr.
June 1, 1934 - April 7, 2013
Mr. Anthony Botos, Jr., age 78, of Grant died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Huntsville Hospital. He had lived in Grant, AL, for the past 14 years before moving to the Floyd "Tut" Fann Veteran's Home two months ago. Tony was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA where he attended Venice High School. He later received a 2-year degree in engineering from a local college. He joined the Navy three days after turning 17 years old. He served from 1950 to 1970, retiring as a Senior Petty Officer, E-8. He served three tours of duty in Vietnam and toured the world, including a trip to the North Pole with Admiral Byrd. His last years in the Navy were served aboard the USS Charles R. Ware, which was named after Navy Lt. Charles R. Ware, who was awarded the Navy Cross for heroism in the Battle of Midway. Tony was particularly proud to have an honorary brick in the memorial walkway in Lt. Ware's hometown of Athens, TN. After retiring from the Navy, he worked for and retired from the Sony Corporation. He is a lifetime member of the Dolan Springs, AZ, VFW. He met Lillian Mitchell McGrough in Yuma, AZ and they married in Las Vegas, NV in 1987. They lived in Pueblo, CO; Kwajalein, Marshall Islands; and Darmstadt, Germany before retiring in Pensacola, Florida. He and Lillian loved traveling overseas and in the US. They even made a trip to Alaska in an RV. Doyle and Jean Jackson of Grant were their best friends and traveling companions. He was active in the First Baptist Church of Grant where he often served as greeter and usher. He assisted with the maintenance and upkeep of the Christian Life Center. Music was a big part of Tony's life. He loved Southern gospel music and attended the Alabama School of Gospel Music, which was taught at Snead College. He and his wife took Dulcimer lessons at the RSVP, and he played the piano and guitar. He enjoyed all kinds of outdoor and water activities. He was a licensed scuba diver and master gardener. Tony was a lover of life and loved people and new experiences. He was known for his smiles and hugs and for the telling of stories. Tony is survived by his wife of 26 years, Lillian Botos; two children, Sharon and Mike of California; two sisters, Margaret of Tucson and Carlie of California; two granddaughters; two grandsons; two great-grandsons; two step-sons; three step-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild; one uncle, Ed of Florida; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, Myrtle and Anthony Botos, Sr.; son, Steven Lynn Botos, and brother, Fred. A memorial service will be held at the First Baptist Church of Grant on Tuesday, April 9, 3:00 p.m., officiated by Bro. Steve Stanfield and Bro. Anthony Barnes. Close friends will serve as pallbearers and Honorary pallbearers are the First Baptist Church of Grant Early Morning Walkers. Burial with full military honors will be in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego, CA at a later date. The family will receive friends at the Church 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the First Baptist Church of Grant Christian Life Center Fund.
Mr. Anthony Botos, Jr., age 78, of Grant died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Huntsville Hospital. He had lived in Grant, AL, for the past 14 years before moving to the Floyd "Tut" Fann Veteran's Home two months ago. Tony was born and raised in Los... View Obituary & Service Information
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DHB hospitals will start prescribing from a nationally consistent pharmaceutical list from 1 July 2013. The Hospital Medicines List (HML) – Part II of Section H of the Pharmaceutical Schedule - has been developed by clinicians and PHARMAC over the past two-and-a half years. It will mean New Zealanders get access to the same hospital medicine, wherever in New Zealand they are being treated.
By now most hospital pharmacies will be receiving copies of the first edition of the HML book, the July Update and information on the Named Patient Pharmaceutical Assessment (NPPA) exceptions process. There are also details on how to contact us for advice or assistance included with each book. All this information is also available on the PHARMAC website.
Answers to some common questions we've had from DHBs. Some of these Q&As are also reproduced below.
An information page and flowchart outlining the NPPA process at either the DHB or PHARMAC for Rapid Assessments (less than five working days) and for standard exception applications. The NPPA Rapid Assessment policy is based on the intention that hospitals with local clinical decision-making groups and processes (such as a Panel/Medicines Committee/Drug and Therapeutics Committee) can continue to make urgent decisions effectively and quickly to meet patient needs – while bearing in mind PHARMAC's approach to its NPPA decision processes and criteria.
Also new on the website are new NPPA and Rapid Assessment forms for both the HML and the Pharmaceutical Schedule.
As well as becoming familiar with the HML list itself, we encourage prescribers to be aware of the Rules that guide the way the list will be used. They are available to read on our website.
The HML Rules will allow a hospital to administer, provide or dispense 'free stock' (stock provided free of charge by a supplier).
Existing patients (being treated before 1 July) may continue receiving any 'free stock' they are being treated with under Rule 13 (Pre-Existing Use). Following sector feedback, we are modifying our notified approach in the 1 July HML Rules regarding free stock for the transition phase, by creating a specific exception to allow for the use of such stock for new patients without requiring a PHARMAC approval process.
Instead, we'll require DHBs or suppliers of the medicine to notify us of free stock programmes in advance of commencing any patient on the programme. We'll look at developing a formal process to allow that notification, but in the meantime we are seeking information on the nature and full intended scope of the programme.
We've published the amended rule on our website. The August HML update will also reflect this change. While the Schedule Rules establish PHARMAC's requirements, prescribers also need to comply with any other legal or DHB level requirements.
The new approach is a transitional arrangement while we consider in more detail how best to approach the issue of free stock so as to meet the national consistency goals of the HML. This is in line with the overall HML transition approach to monitor issues as they arise and maintain a flexible approach.
As we get more questions to our 0800 and email advice lines, we'll start sharing the answers on some topics we think may be common across DHB hospitals.
We will still have stock of some products that are not listed on the HML – can we use them after 1 July?
If that product is clinically appropriate and a prescriber wishes to prescribe it after 1 July, then yes, that stock should be used up. However, PHARMAC would expect the DHB not to purchase more of that item.
What can I do if I want to prescribe something that is NOT on the HML?
During the transition period, if there is an urgent clinical need, and the pharmaceutical is not listed but available, the clinically appropriate action should be taken to treat your patient. You should let PHARMAC know if you have used a non-HML pharmaceutical so we can monitor what is happening on the ground. However we expect that no more of this item is ordered unless it is for a NPPA patient, or the item becomes listed on the HML. Call us to discuss or send an email to HML@pharmac.govt.nz.
If you want to request that something is added to the HML in the future you can apply to PHARMAC.
If you want to request an exception to the list for a particular patient you can apply to PHARMAC for NPPA (Named Patient Pharmaceutical Assessment).
If you need a Rapid Assessment (that is less than five working days) and your DHB has processes in place, you can request an assessment through your local panel/process. You can also request Rapid Assessment by PHARMAC.
How can I tell if an item has a restriction?
The HML uses an arrow symbol to indicate where a pharmaceutical has a prescriber or indication restriction. A guide to the different symbols used through the list is shown on the inside front cover of the HML.
A reminder of the restriction symbol is also given at the bottom of each left hand side page in Part II.
Keep the HML web pages bookmarked – there's a new quick link in the right hand side menu that will take you straight to HML@pharmac.govt.nz if you need to ask a question or give feedback.
There are also links below this to our application processes to have pharmaceuticals added to the HML or to apply for an exception for a named patient through NPPA.
The advantage of accessing us this way is you can see what information is already on our web pages before you get in touch – we may have already answered your question or talked about the issue you've raised.


The act of giving finger rings is not a modern custom as you think it is. This practice actually dates back as far as 6,000 years ago. There are many different reasons behind people's fondness for rings. A person may wear a ring as an identification of his social status or to signify which clan he belongs. Kings always wear their ring on the index fingers while Mafia members put rings on their little fingers. One of our fingers is even called the "ring finger" due to the worldwide wedding tradition.
Before, there were many rules and constraints of when, how, and who can wear which and what rings. Over the years, these constraints have faded, except for royalties. Rings have become more of a self-expression rather than a kind of insignia of some sort.
Today, everyone can choose from countless of ring designs for them to wear. But let us take a look at the most creative and unusual rings available in the market these days. Which of these innovative rings will you put on your finger?
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The opioid crisis was officially defined as a public health emergency by the White House in 2017. That doesn't mean that opioids have only been a problem recently, though. Opioid abuse dates back hundreds of years.
Opioids, which include heroin and morphine, are derived from the poppy plant. History explains that the narcotic was used in ancient Mesopotamia as early as 3400 B.C.
When the British conquered a major poppy-cultivating region of India in the 1700s and 1800s, the opium trade became a lucrative way for Great Britain to buy luxury goods. Because many Chinese were succumbing to opium addiction, authorities tried to suppress the use of the drug.
The Opium Wars occurred as Britain and France tried to maintain the opium trade while China attempted to stop it. Even though many people were suffering from addiction, big profits caused the opium trade to continue as China was defeated in the Opium Wars.
The Atlantic reports that Hippocrates, who was touted as the "father of medicine," prescribed a juice made from poppies for certain ailments. Medications containing opium continued to be used to treat medical conditions and prepare patients for surgery.
Opioids became increasingly popular in the 1800s, after German chemist Friedrich Wilhelm Adam Sertürner isolated morphine from opium. The drug had a variety of medical uses, but doctors began to notice that it had addictive effects. Approximately 400,000 soldiers developed morphine addictions after using it to manage pain during the Civil War.
In 1898, heroin was introduced by Bayer pharmaceutical company as a non-addictive alternative to morphine. Free samples were sent to people who were dependent on morphine in an attempt to help them overcome their addiction.
By 1908, opioid use was so out of hand that President Theodore Roosevelt appointed an Opium Commissioner, and the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act of 1914 was passed. This allowed the U.S. government to control and restrict sales of the drug. Heroin manufacturing, importation, exportation and selling was made illegal with the Anti-Heroin Act of 1924.
German scientists developed oxycodone in 1916. They thought that it would provide the same pain-killing power as morphine and heroin without the addictive effects.
The FDA gained oversight over drugs in 1938. By this time, pharmaceuticals needed to be proven safe to be prescribed to patients. Many opium derivatives were still allowed to be prescribed during this time. A combination of oxycodone and aspirin was approved by the FDA in 1950 and sold under the brand name Percodan.
By the 1970s, officials began to regulate drug use even further. The government passed the Controlled Substances Act, or CSA, in 1970, which intensified the regulation of certain powerful drugs, including narcotics, hallucinogens, stimulants and anabolic steroids. The CSA organizes different substances into schedules based on their safety, accepted medical usage, potential for abuse and likelihood of addiction. Different opiates fall into different schedules, depending on their medical utility.
Pharmaceutical companies experimented with various types of opioids for the next few decades. In fact, they're still doing so today.
In the 1980s, many doctors were afraid to prescribe opioids because of their potential for addiction. As cocaine became an increasing problem, heroin abuse seemed infrequent in comparison. Doctors began experimenting with using narcotics to treat pain in terminally ill individuals.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that drug companies were confident patients wouldn't become addicted to the newer opioid products on the market. Therefore, physicians began to prescribe them more frequently for a variety of medical conditions.
Time-release capsules were developed in the hopes that they would quell some of the potential for addiction. Experts believed that allowing the drug to enter the bloodstream slowly would prevent people from developing an addiction, but many people would crush the pills to negate the slow absorption time.
When OxyContin entered the marketplace in 1996, it was expected to be effective as a long-term painkiller. Patients with chronic pain said that it changed their lives. Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, launched marketing efforts that downplayed the possibility of becoming addicted to the drug. However, in 2000, the company pled guilty to a charge of misbranding the medication.
Most of the research into using opioids for long-term pain has consisted of short-term trials. What's more, many studies show that using these medications over time can actually increase the perception of pain. Opioids are some of the only medications that are routinely used for non-fatal conditions but kill people frequently.
Opioids were easy to get. Doctors were encouraged to prescribe them, and patients could use them legally. Some people began to exaggerate their symptoms to get the drugs. The number of opioid prescriptions increased, and the drugs were also sold on the street and college campuses.
Many people who struggle with painkiller addiction eventually move on to heroin because it's cheaper. Injecting the drug delivers a faster high and makes you more likely to become addicted.
CNN explains that there were about 18,000 opioid-related deaths in 1999. According to The Atlantic, in that year, more than 4 million people were using prescription drugs recreationally. In 2014, more than 28,000 deaths were linked with opioid abuse. That number jumped to 33,000 in 2015.
Opioid overdoses increased by about 30 percent from 2016 to 2017 in 45 states. The government is taking action to support education on appropriate opioid prescription and administration. For example, in Arizona, a state of emergency was declared on June 5, 2017, after the government confirmed 790 opioid-related deaths in the state. The emergency has now been lifted, and Arizona opioid treatment facilities are available to people who struggle with addiction.
Opioid addiction is still considered an epidemic, though. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, more than 11.5 million people misused prescription narcotics in 2016. If you're struggling to stop using narcotics, call our Arizona opioid treatment facility to learn how we can help you get out of the cycle and find hope.
If you're one of the many of Americans struggling with opioid addiction, help is available. Professional counselors are ready to walk you through your recovery based on your individual needs and provide education for family members and loves ones. Our staff is ready to help you begin your journey to sobriety, contact us today.


Should govt come down heavily on supporters of political parties for clashes between them?
I don't think so.Because for elections the supporters are emotionally charged and sometimes do not know what they do for their leader.Moreover, people treat any political leader like a god.
I don't think so. Because for elections the supporters are emotionally charged and sometimes do not know what they do for their leader. Moreover, people treat any political leader like a god. The leader may be good or bad, every order from the leader is like a command from god. Whatever happened has to be forgotten, but a warning should be given to political leaders to discourage their workers from indulging in such behaviour.
No, not immediately, if the incidents are minor. This may be a case of political leaders and their supporters being unable to face unexpected defeat. If there is an increase in the number of such incidents and if there is a threat to people, strict action should definitely be taken.
Yes, it's the responsibility of the government to maintain law and order. So the government should come down heavily on persons indulging in such behaviour. There should not be any discrimination when booking the culprits, whether they are from the winning or losing side.
Any form of violence should be dealt with very strictly. The police should be able to handle such incidents without taking sides. Violence and clashes between the supporters of political parties proves that there is encouragement given to goondaism and money power by the candidates. They too should be brought to book as they use their supporters to do their dirty job.
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Making It: 3 Wildly Creative Northern Michigan Illustrators
By Molly Korroch on December 17, 2019
Tagged Live Here, Music & Art, Work Here
Photo(s) by Michael Poehlman
Meet three illustrators keeping their creative spirits alive by being in the right place (Northern Michigan) at the right time (now).
Featured in the December 2019 issue of Traverse, Northern Michigan's Magazine. Get your copy.
EM RANDALL
"Grateful feels like such a small word," says Em Randall, a Traverse City-based artist. We're sitting at a lime green table outside of BLK \\ MRKT, a coffee shop in TC's Warehouse District. On the wall across from us, there's a large mural featuring a woman's face in black and white. Her cheeks are two bright red circles. The painting is one of Em's.
Last year, she showed her work at 13 different art shows and markets. This year, it's down to two. While she's still hustling to build her business, her work has developed a more mature tone. The time and energy she once put into making, displaying and tediously transporting her work from show to show are now focused on larger custom projects like the mural at Warehouse MRKT or a brand redesign for Pleasanton Bakery.
"All that fighting. All that waiting patiently for people to care. It just slowly started happening. I feel like sometimes I'm an imposter and people are going to say 'We're sick of you!' " she laughs. While it may seem like it from the outside, her path to established artistdom was not a straight line.
Originally from Bear Lake, Em and her husband lived in Seattle and Olympia, Washington for five years before making the move back to Traverse City in 2016. While out West, she created her first company called Happy Grey Skies. Em made whimsical plush creatures and dolls such as a piece of buttered toast with a face and a grinning rain cloud. The business resonated with her Washington audience but unfortunately fell flat in Traverse City.
"That was a big shock for me," she says. "I gave up everything to do this for a living, thinking it was so successful, but then I came here and it was a hard halt."
She had to make a choice. "Either I give up, and I find something else to do, or I give it another push and really change how I do things." She chose the latter path and went back to her roots: illustration.
At first, she tried making pieces that reflected the style of Happy Grey Skies. She used pastels and soft colors reminiscent of childhood and her personal inspirations like Polly Pocket and Hayao Miyazaki films.
"I was really trying to mimic the things I saw other illustrators doing," she says. "For the longest time, I thought about other people and how they were going to respond."
Still, the new business wasn't clicking. Her audience admired her skill and style, but they weren't buying. Something needed to change. While preparing for a show at Warehouse MRKT in spring 2018, she decided to do something completely different.
Em limited her paintings to three colors: black, white and red. The pared-down paintings revealed a sharp yet still whimsical world in her art. She laid the new series out on the floor of her living room and thought, "This is it."
The new style was a hit. Ever since that moment, the focus of each piece is to expand her world.
"What window can I open for people to see?" she asks. "What slice can I carve out for people to peek inside?"
In a world where artists and inspiration are more accessible than ever before, it's incredibly difficult for an artist to find their unique voice. Em uses limitations and boundaries to push herself and her art. Is it okay to use different shades of red? Is it okay to stop selling prints?
"For me, it was not trying to do everything. You don't have to be the artist who does wall plants in illustrations. You don't have to be the one who does cute sayings. You don't have to be the one who bootlegs things to be successful. I don't have to do an illustration of Amelia Earhart to be successful. You don't have to. You can say no to doing it all. It really carves out your place."
Em's Pro Tip: Testing out a drawing idea? Em Randall uses the app "Autodesk SketchBook." Use it to make full illustrations, or do what Em does: take process pictures of your work and digitally sketch in possible elements to determine what works best.
BRIANNE FARLEY
Traverse City-based picture book author and illustrator Brianne Farley is usually painting images of a young scientist (who happens to be a rabbit) or adventures in a secret tree fort. Brianne moved back to her hometown of Traverse City in 2015, after stints in Chicago and Savannah—where she earned an MFA in illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. After graduating from SCAD, Brianne moved to New York City to be a design assistant for Random House Books for Young Readers. All the while, she continually worked to get her first book published. "It was so cool because I got to see both sides of the coin at the same time," she says. "I was a double agent."
She published her first book, Ike's Incredible Ink , in 2013. Thanks to its success and a lot of hard work behind the scenes, Brianne now has her dream job: book author and illustrator. "There's no greater gift than to have someone take your work seriously," she says. "People will ask you questions like, 'What does this bear actually think about this donut?'"
With personal projects, however, Brianne opens up beyond the arena of children's books. For a recent show at Higher Art Gallery, "Drawn To," featuring women in contemporary illustration, Brianne's work took on a more personal tone.
She first started her series "Universe People" as a reaction to President Trump's announcements regarding transgender people in the military. "I'm not very good at making negative art," Brianne says. "This seemed like a positive way to celebrate bodies and show support."
The Universe People are a series of deep blue watercolor and gouache paintings of couples and groups of people holding hands. Each of the figures has gold painted features that make their gender and sexuality ambiguous. Golden stars within the radiant blue bodies give the figures a celestial appearance. "It's not really meant to be any one skin color—it's not supposed to be a person. It's supposed to be people," Brianne explains.
Shanny Brooke, an artist and the owner/director of Higher Art Gallery, uses the same art framer as Brianne. She first saw pieces from Universe People at the frame shop last year. "I love the simplicity of them," Shanny says. "I love what they stand for.
"Right now, we're putting so many labels and definitions on ourselves. It's so nice to see something that's universal. I was excited to have Brianne as part of the show. I really think she's going to go far."
While it is a dream job, Brianne is hard at work illustrating two new books for other authors and is looking to both write and illustrate her own book after these projects are completed. "I finally found another book idea that I'm really excited about," she says.
HELLO, BRIANNE
What should parents read their kids?
Death, Duck and the Tulip. It's beautiful and amazing and I love it. It does everything right.
Who are some authors/illustrators we should check out?
Dasha Tolstikova, Ruth Chan, Thyra Heder. (Friends from Brianne's New York days who were also bridesmaids in her recent wedding.)
It depends on what stage of the project I'm in. If it's final art, then it's all podcasts all the time. I become the most obnoxious person on the planet because I've been working for eight hours a day listening to informational podcasts. I emerge from my cave saying, "DID YOU KNOW THIS ABOUT WHALES?!"
If you were a prizefighter, what song would play as you walked into the ring?
"Psycho Killer" or "Girlfriend is Better" by Talking Heads.
DANI KNOPH
Dani Knoph's wildlife paintings are beautiful. The details and anatomical positioning gives them a sense of gravitas, but there is also kindness and familiarity. These are the creatures that she, and so many of us in Northern Michigan, grew up with. Playing in the water—whether it's fishing, canoeing or walking the shore—means interacting and developing a relationship with these animals.
As a child, Dani had a little red kayak at her family's cabin in Gaylord. She'd take the kayak out for missions on the lake to find fish. Not to catch them. Just to observe. Eventually, they started following along in her wake.
Today, Dani is a wildlife conservation artist. Despite copious time exploring the outdoors as a child she says, "Conservation is something I didn't grow up knowing about. It's an unfolding field for me right now."
After painting cold water fish for the better part of the last decade, Dani's newest collection is a shift to a more terrestrial aquatic species: turtles. "The turtles are a personal reminder to slow down," says Dani, "and hopefully they will remind others."
The beginning of this series includes four species of turtles native to Michigan: the spotted turtle, the Blanding's turtle, the Eastern box turtle and the wood turtle. The Blanding's, Eastern box and wood turtles are all listed as a species of special concern, which means they are quite rare, yet have no legal protections. The spotted turtle, Dani's favorite, is categorized as "threatened" and is therefore even rarer and must have legal protections.
"Every time I start illustrating a new species, I geek out about learning about that species," laughs Dani. She's quick to rattle off facts like the size of a spotted turtle (only about five inches), or that the temperature of a turtle's nest can determine the sex of the hatchlings. "Every species is a little different," she says. "For example, with box turtles, their eye color correlates to their gender."
Each painting is made with pen and ink and watercolor. Dani uses old-fashioned nibs for her pens to sketch the outline of the illustration then fills in layers of watercolor to create detailed texture. "The most difficult part of each one is just layering the color and knowing when to stop," Dani says. "Sometimes I stop too early or stop too late."
Her turtles look the way you might see them in the wild, not stuffed behind glass at a museum. The heads, legs and tails each take a different position on the paper. "That's why I chose the anatomical view that I did—looking down at the shell, so people can really get a sense of how beautiful these creatures are," Dani says.
In order to bring the turtles to life, she looks for the details. "I love looking at the shell. The symmetry, shapes and patterns." She painted the spotted turtle first, and found something striking. "It's a small turtle, but the pattern on its shell reminded me of constellations. They inspired me."
Dani and her paintings bring a unique edge to conservation in the area. But what can an artist do in the face of the exhausting odds currently facing conservationists? "The root of conservation is natural beauty," Dani says. "It reminds us of childhood. Exploring the outdoors. Curiosity. Sometimes, when we get older we lose touch with that, and it's important to stay in touch with our curious side."
INTO THE WILD WITH DANI
Lake Sturgeon // Threatened Species // These prehistoric giants once prevailed in the Great Lakes. They can grow up to 7 feet in length, weigh up to 200 pounds and some females live 100 years! This year, nearly 20,000 juvenile Lake Sturgeon were released into Michigan waters, part of an effort to rehabilitate this culturally significant species.
Spotted Turtle // Threatened Species // These tiny creatures grow up to 5 inches in length and live in sedge meadows, boggy ponds, marshes and swamps. Road mortality, nest predation, illegal collection and wetland drainage threaten the survival of this rare species. If you help a turtle cross the road, be sure to put it on the side of the road to which it's heading, otherwise, it might try to cross again.
Arctic Grayling // Extirpated in Michigan by the 1930s // Northern Michigan's once predominant salmonid species was wiped out by habitat destruction from the logging industry, overfishing and the introduction of non-native species. However, modern science and conservation practices are providing new models for restoring this beautiful species and sustaining naturally reproducing wild populations. Reintroduction efforts are underway.
Molly Korroch is a freelance writer based in Suttons Bay. Find her at mollyhunterkorroch.com // Michael Poehlman is a Traverse City-based commercial, portrait and fine art photographer. Check out some highlights at michaelpoehlman.com
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This cannot be seen in isolation. This has to be seen in the context of WHAT this blog has been upto in these nine years. Only then will we understand the magnitude of this achievement. And why we are so happy celebrating this birthday.
There are other and older blogs out there, for sure. Blogging itself started a few years earlier – even I started a blog in 2005 or so. (The fact that I don't even remember when I started my blog should give a reasonable idea of the state of my blog. 🙂 ). And that's the thing. There are plenty of older blogs. But how many of them are still active. Like volcanoes, many of them are probably extinct now. Or maybe dormant. And that's hardly surprising. It's one thing to start a blog – many do, out of sheer enthusiasm. It is something entirely different to keep it running. That calls for effort.
I've seen active blogs, updated every now and then. Maybe a couple of times a month. Sometimes twice in a week, then a lull of three months. Unless it's earning the blogger serious money, therefore providing him or her a financial incentive to keep new content coming in, it's usually upto the blogger's own convenience and motivation. So you see a post with "Sorry, I was very busy the last three months, so I could not update the blog". Fair enough. Everyone has his/her life outside the blog too – and that often takes over.
I'm mentioning all this in detail only to highlight something. How very different this blog is, compared to other blogs out there. This blog is not just an active volcano, it is probably one of the most active volcanoes out there. 🙂 It produces content every day, multiple times a day. It has only very rarely missed a day – so rarely in fact that Atul used to even have a page where he used to mention in advance the day he would not be able to post!
Just naming a blog "…songaday" isn't enough. 🙂 Atul has kept it going every day – and not just one song, but multiple songs. And this, is an act of love. Yes, if it had been done with financial motivation, one can understand the discipline and focus. But for Atul, it has always been, first and foremost, his love for music that has been the driver for the blog. You can easily sense that in his posts, in the way the blog has grown, the way he has added features, statistics pages, an anniversary page. And in the fact that he is a stickler for accuracy, putting in extra effort without compromise. If you don't love what you do, you will never be able to put in so much effort and still enjoy it, with no financial rewards to keep you going.
And he does all this, while having his own life outside the blog to deal with as well. His work, his family, social engagements etc. Not to mention how he's been moving from one location to another, almost always in places with questionable internet reliability and speed.
So, there's a world of perfectly valid reasons for Atul to not be able to keep up activity on the blog, if he'd chosen to slacken efforts – but Atul, being Atul, keeps persisting – and manages an amazing balancing act between all demands on his time. (He once said he doesn't waste time in any activity that is unproductive – there's a lesson there for everyone).
So there's every reason to celebrate this blog heartily on its birthday. It's not come easy – if not blood and tears, there's definitely been plenty of sweat in bringing the blog to where it is today, celebrating its ninth birthday. Every day of these nine years has been an adventure and experience in its own right.
While on this – and while we are celebrating the blog – I think it's only fair to also mention the community around it which has built up over the last nine years. This is spread around the world, across time zones, from Australasia to Asia to Africa to Europe to the Americas.
The blog has seen several million hits over the years – it has many regular visitors. It is a go-to site for lovers of old Hindi film music, especially those who seek long-forgotten treasures of yesteryear. It revives memories for them, it brings them immense joy as they read the post, listen to the song, check out the lyrics – can you put a price on this joy? I, for sure, can't.
Over the years, many have, also out of love, contributed to the blog in some way or the other. Some write guest posts, some prepare lyrics, some leave encouraging comments, everyone wants to do his or her bit – to give back something and help build, or improve, the blog. That is the spirit this blog has generated – the camaraderie is amazing.
So, as we celebrate this ninth birthday, I'd like to tell Atul on behalf of all Atulites (yes, that's the term we use for this blog's fans), thank you SO much for creating this – and you can count on our continued support to keep this going as long as we can. You're certainly not alone.
I just happened to come across it today when I searched for "saalgira". I must admit I'd never heard it before – but the first thing I did was to check if it had been posted yet. It hadn't – so I immediately got down to business. 🙂 I've listened to it many times since. The very first time I listened to it today, I fell in love with it. Shamshad is one of my favourite singers anyway – and I quite like Asha too.
It's a pleasant song, composed by Vasant Desai. I think he's also one of the more underrated composers we've had in the industry – maybe because he was more niche, than mass, composer. I remember Arunji writing about Vasant Desai sometime – would like to read that post again.
Animals/birds, likely toys, are part of the birthday celebration. So there are references to koyal, maina, kaaga, bagula etc – apparently they are all playing musical instruments to entertain the raja.
Once again, a very happy birthday to the blog and congratulations to all Atulites.
11 Responses to "Nanhe Munne Raja Ki Saal Girah Aayi Re"
Nine wonderful years it is, right down to the last minute.
Ah yes, the mystery of 1:54.
The first song on our blog – "Miley Na Phool To Kaanton Se Dosti Kar Li", was posted at 1:54 am on 19th July, 2008.
Greetings to all on the bandwagon – the blog is exactly 9 years and 13,446 songs YOUNG.
And please note – 13446 = 1+3+4+4+6 = 18 = 1+8 = 9.
Thanks a ton for this wonderful post, and the wonderful song.
Yes, we now need to have a special gangout at the Mastermind's headquarters, and the gang members are to be dressed as you have noted, and each playing a musical instrument, as you have noted.
Now that would be some celebration – wow.
Please, nobody should be allowed in THIS Birth-Day party to come in a Birth-Day suit.!!!
!! Heartiest Congratulations to Atul ji and once again Many many Happy returns of the songs …more and more in the coming years …!!!
Thank you Raja Saab for this wonderful post and the song too …!!!
Congratulations to all once again !!!
Congratulations to everyone on this occasion. 9 fantastic years!
Thanks to Atul for starting this blog – and to everyone who's been part of it through this amazing journey.
By the way, I think this was the last song of the film waiting to be posted. Now it can be YIPPEED and appropriate stats here updated.
Thanks for noting the "Yippeee" status for this film.
I have added a note to the post above.
Oh my!!! Nine years and still like a newborn baby, fresh and full of happiness!
Congratulations to Atulji and all his family members.
Happy moments to all others.
Thanks, Atul ji for this Blog.
And what effort ! Thanks for taking us with you. And CONGRATS.
Wishing you all the best to keep up pace and reach 14000.
Meantime wishing ur child….ASAD a very happy birthday. May it keep growing with all of us looking on and adoring it.
Rajaji thank you for the post. I had noted that it was posted but I was engaged in a different sphere so read it only now. But being in train i am yet to hear the song.


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Have you got the face for success?
By John Peters on March 23, 2015
Forget about nominative determinism – the influence of someone's name on their career choice – how someone looks is just as likely to have an impact on their career progression.
Noteworthy findings: Dr Dawn Eubanks
Research by Dr Dawn Eubanks at Warwick Business School suggests that leaders in certain fields are being selected in part because their face fits the stereotype of their profession.
In a series of experiments designed to find out whether it is possible to identify which industry someone works in from their facial characteristics (excluding hair), participants successfully picked out leaders from business, sport and the military but found politicians harder to categorise.
Dr Eubanks believes this process could also heavily influence leadership selection.She said: "Our findings imply that within business, military and sport, individuals who achieve the highest positions of leadership share common facial features that distinguish them from leaders in other domains. The most plausible explanation, in our view, is that leaders are being selected, at least partly, according to how they look.
"The research suggests the ideal face of a leader extends beyond fitting the correct 'type' but needs to fit the industry or profession as well. That is, leaders may benefit not just from having competent or attractive looking faces, but also from having facial features that 'fit' a certain stereotype uniquely associated with their particular domain.
"In fact, just having facial features that make one look like a good generic leader might not be sufficient to reach the most prestigious leadership positions in a domain; one may also need to possess facial features that stereotypically 'fit' the leaders in that domain.
"These findings are particularly noteworthy for those involved in leadership selection decisions. It is important to not let implicit biases get in the way and ensure that there is a rigorous selection process in place."
The research study The many (distinctive) faces of leadership: Inferring leadership domain from facial appearance by researchers Christopher Olivola of Carnegie Mellon University, Dr Eubanks of Warwick Business School and Jeffrey Lovelace of Pennsylvania State University was published in The Leadership Quarterly.
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