5 FAT-FIGHTING STRATEGIES TO MAKE WEIGHT LOSS MORE EFFECTIVE
by Ritfit Sports on October 12, 2016
Sure, you can hit the gym and attempt to eat nothing but salads all day, but if you're serious about shedding the pounds—and keeping them off—you'll need to get on a healthy eating plan. Choosing the right diet is one key to your success, but whether you're into cutting carbs or eating like a viking, you'll greatly up your chances of hitting a goal by following these expert-tested Fat-fighting strategies. Fat-fighting strategies 1: Set Multiple Goals You've probably already got a big goal in mind—like losing 25 pounds (or more). That's great. But according to Joy Bauer, R.D., a best-selling author and diet and nutrition expert for NBC's Today show, short-term goals help get you there more easily. "These should be daily or weekly checkpoints," she says. "Things you can achieve and work toward to help you stay on track." Your goals don't have to be elaborate or life-changing, either. Set a few simple goals every morning—getting in 30 minutes of training; skipping your regular afternoon junk-food binge—meet 'em and then build off of 'em for even bigger accomplishments tomorrow. Fat-fighting strategies 2: Keep It Simple
"The worst mistake you can make when starting a new program is scheduling yourself for more than you can handle," says Fred DeVito, a trainer and co-creator of the Exhale: Core Fusion DVD series. "You want to make changes to your lifestyle that you can live with long-term. Otherwise, whatever you're doing won't have lasting effects," he says. Do you really want to work out three hours a day or never eat carbs again? Then don't do it now. Your overall approach to getting fit should always mesh with how you live— and how you want to live in the future.
Fat-fighting strategies 3: Start With Your Mouth
Exercise is obviously important," says DeVito, "but in the beginning, the most essential thing you can do to lose weight is to adjust your eating habits." Most men can drop five pounds or more in no time, he says, just by cutting back on portion sizes, having more snack-size mini-meals instead of three full plates, and ditching processed foods. Think high-protein, high-fiber, natural, plant-based options.
Fat-fighting strategies 4: Step Away From the Scale "Muscle weighs more than fat, so it's easy to think you aren't making head-way," says Bauer. Instead of gauging your progress by the pound, track the size of your waist or simply look at the way your clothes are fitting. Or monitor tests of your fitness. "Track how long it takes you to run a mile or how many pushups or situps you can do," says author and celebrity trainer Kathy Kaehler. You can also measure everything you're eating each day and make sure the amount of calories and fat are going down while the protein and fiber rise. Fat-fighting strategies 5: Never Give Up Cave in and hit Taco Bell? "Accidentally" order a couple of doughnuts at Dunkin'? It's OK. Really. "In order to successfully lose weight and keep it off, you've got to learn to forgive slipups," says Bauer. "Everybody indulges too much once in a while. It's human nature." Shake it off and come back hard. Never allow slipups to snowball into a binge of bad eating. Says Kaehler: "If you've had a bad day, a bad month—even a bad year—you can still turn it all around and get the body you want. But you've got to get started now!"
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A winning streak of SUCCESSFUL Trek fan film CROWD-FUNDERS!
Lately, it seems like I'm covering a LOT of crowd-funding campaigns raising money for a variety of Star Trek fan films. That's because it's been a really pretty busy few months…with more campaigns to come!
Fortunately for our wallets, though, four campaigns have just successfully reached their funding goals (or come very close!), clearing the way for the newcomers. So let's take a brief look at the fan productions that scored recent wins…
THE TEARS OF J'KAH
Two week ago, I reported on how BENNY HALL raised $49,183 (of his $50K goal) for his second Trek fan film THE TEARS OF J'KAH…from just 13 donors! This post-guidelines crowd-funding record was accomplished with the help of some very generous friends and contacts who each made donations of $5K and even $10K.
AXANAR – shoot #3
Last Thursday morning, ALEC PETERS launched a "tiny" (his word) fundraiser on Ares Digital trying to generate $3,400 to cover expenses for the third AXANAR shoot at Ares Studios in Larenceville, GA on March 15. By Sunday evening, he'd taken in more than $5,000!
The surplus will go into the upcoming fundraiser for the "big" fourth shoot. That on is scheduled to happen in Los Angeles and will include GARY GRAHAM playing Vulcan Ambassador Soval plus a bunch of other aliens, each of whom will require a top-level make-up artist. Combined with the cost of studio rental, travel, lodging, etc., this is expected to be around a $30,000 expenditure (although a final budget is still being worked out).
The Axanar fundraiser for Shoot #4 will launch on Ares Digital right after shoot #3 wraps on March 15…with the long-awaited debut of the FULLL TRAILER! You can watch it debut live by clicking here.
STARSHIP INTREPID – "ECHOES"
For the first time in its decade-and-a-half history, those INTREPID folks from Scotland have sought some financial assistance from fans and supporters. NICK COOK set the goal at a humble $2,500 (or thereabouts, since they get their money in pounds, not dollars) with a 60-day deadline. Earlier this week, with less than two weeks left and with the help of 72 backers, they hit their goal.
CONSTAR CONTINUES
With an even more humble goal of $1,175, VANCE MAJOR launched his latest GoFundMe campaign back in December. It's taken a little while, but this past Monday morning, he also reached (and slightly surpassed) his goal…with the help of 24 backers (including me).
My congratulations to all of the projects I've just mentioned, and my thanks to those of my readers who chose to donate in order to help make these fan film dreams into realities.
So what's left that still needs crowd-funding help (besides Axanar)? Glad you asked!
Continue reading "A winning streak of SUCCESSFUL Trek fan film CROWD-FUNDERS!"
Author Jonathan LanePosted on March 4, 2020 March 4, 2020 Categories Crowd-Funding Blogs, Fan Film Features, NewsTags Alec Peters, Axanar, Benny Hall, Constar Continues, Crowd-funding campaign, Dreadnought Dominion, Gary Davis, Intrepid, Jakub Holý, Marc Scott Zicree, Nick Cook, Space Command, Squadron, Tears of Jkar, Vance Major3 Comments on A winning streak of SUCCESSFUL Trek fan film CROWD-FUNDERS!


Mayfair Gardens 2 Rifle Range Road Last updated on 2018 September 23 08:09
Total Units 215
Site Area 10788.8 sqm
Developer Citrine Property Pte Ltd Subsidiary of Oxley Holdings Limited
Development Proposed erection of condominium housing comprising 4 blocks of 5-storey with attic residential flats (Total 215 units), basement carpark, swimming pool and communal facilities on MK 16 Lots 01611N & 01613L at Rifle Range Road (Bukit Timah Area)
Website Mayfairsgarden.push.sg
Mayfair Gardens - A taste of London Mayfair
The site formerly known as Mayfair Gardens was successfully enbloc sold to Citrine Property Pte Ltd (Subsidiary of Oxley Holdings Limited ) for $311 million. With an additional lease top-up premium approximated at $52 million to top up the lease to a fresh 99 years, it translates to a land price of about $1,244 per square foot per plot ratio (psf ppr).
Mayfair Gardens is a brand new property situated at 16 Rifle Range. The new condominium comprises a total of 215 units with units mix ranging from 1 to 4 bedrooms and penthouse.
Conveniently located, Mayfair Gardens is just 3 to 5 mins walk to King Albert MRT station along the Downtown Line. Within reach of just a few mins walk, you can find supermarkets, shopping centres such as Bukit Timah Plaza, KAP, Bukit Timah Hawker Center. Find out more about the amenities on Mayfair Gardens.
GOOD SCHOOLS
Mayfair Gardens is also within 1km to two very good primary schools – Methodist Girls' Primary School and Pei Haw Presbyterian and to several good schools along the downtown line such as ACS Barker, Singapore Chinese Girls' School, Raffles Girls's School, Nanyang Girls' school, Nanyang Primary School, Hwa Chong Junior College, Hwa Chong International, National Junior College.
There are so many choices for you and your loved ones, you can choose type 1 bedroom if you are single, 2 to 4 bedroom or penthouses if you have parents, even multi-family. A wide range of the first-class facilities that include swimming pool, BBQ pits, automated car park, 24 hours security, squash courts, clubhouse, etc will provide future residents with an unparalleled feel.
With the nearest MRT Station, King Albert Park, your travel from the upcoming condo is a breeze. Beauty World MRT Station and Sixth Avenue MRT Station are just a stone's throw away from the new launch.
It takes you just 15 mins to the Central Business District, besides, Mayfair Gardens also close to plenty of other amenities such as Bukit Timah Plaza, Beauty World Plaza, Bukit Timah Shopping Centre, The Grandstand. The famous options like Giant and Cold Storage can be found here.
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SOS Children's Villages
Keywords: sos childrens villages | international organization |
image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 19 December 2001
Variant seen in Mali
Tibetan's Children Village
The flag is similar to the organization's logo, but without lettering. It includes only the blue emblem of two children and a flower, all dark blue on white. The ratio 3:2 is conjectural.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 19 December 2001
The flag and logo are used for SOS Barnbyar, a help program in Sweden for children in less developed countries.
Elias Grandqvist, 19 December 2001
The SOS Children's Villages were founded in 1949 by an Austrian, Hermann Gmeiner. Their webpage has more.
Ole Andersen, 20 December 2001
In 1979, Togo issued a 15₣ (15 XFA) postage stamp featuring the emblem of SOS Children's Villages, an international childhood poverty and abuse relief NGO. The same emblem, slightly changed to reflect local clothing tradition, is used in the flag of one such villages in Tibet.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 9 September 2007
Variant of the flag
image by António Martins-Tuválkin, modified by Ivan Sache
The review of the French branch of the NGO "Villages de Joie" (#181, May 2002) shows a slightly different version of the flag of the NGO. A colour picture shows children of the village of Mopti (Mali) welcoming visitors with small flags. On these flags, the logo is larger and the frame around it has a gap on each side, whereas the logo of the NGO, also shown in the review, has no hole. At least five flags can be clearly seen, all of them with the same pattern.
Ivan Sache, 18 July 2002


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FEMINIST ART PROGRAMME
Since 2007, Riflemaker has run a Feminist Art programme alongside our ongoing Emerging Artists programme; organising and curating major exhibitions by PENELOPE SLINGER, JUDY CHICAGO and LILIANE LIJN - works from the 1960's and 1970's - who have featured in exhibitions at LACMA LA, the POMPIDOU CENTER, Paris, TATE MODERN, London, TATE BRITAIN, London, the HAYWARD GALLERY, London and are also in the just-opened FEMINIST AVANT-GARDE 1970's at The PHOTOGRAPHER'S GALLERY, London: click on this link
Riflemaker is currently showing photo-collages by PENELOPE SLINGER from the 1970's
below: PENELOPE SLINGER: from 'AN EXORCISM' (1974-1977)
The current exhibition Riflemaker of JUDY CHICAGO works 'before and after The Dinner Party' continues through November at Riflemaker
To view the works available for sale in the exhibition
please open the pdf of available works here.
'Bigamy Hood' (1965/2011)
sprayed automotive lacquer on carhood
42 9/10 x 42 9/10 x 4 3/10 in. (109.2 x 109.2 x 10.8 cm)
'Ethel Smyth Test-Plate' #3 from 'The Dinner Party' (1973-1974)
china paint on porcelain,
4 x 12 x 14 in. (10.2 x 30.5 x 35.6 cm)
bespoke perspex mount and case
'Hatshepsut Test-Plate' #3 from 'The Dinner Party' (1975-1978)
13.75 in diameter x 1.25 in depth (35 x 3.2 cm)
JUDY CHICAGO at The Brooklyn Museum
continues until 28 September 2014
solo presentation announced
Riflemaker stand S9
view the available works here
"For me, she is America's most important living artist"
Edward Lucie-Smith, Huffington Post, November 2012
view the press release here
JUDY CHICAGO ON C*NT
JUDY CHICAGO at FRIEZE MASTERS
JUDY CHICAGO ON FEMINIST ART
photograph from the first Feminist Studio Workshop brochure (1973)
photographer unknown (concept by Sheila Levrant de Bretteville)
part of Woman's Building Image Archive at Otis College of Art and Design
© The Woman's Building
click here to view the works in the exhibition
Edward Lucie-Smith, quoted in The Huffington Post, November 2012
Click to download JUDY CHICAGO press release
Curators or writers seeking hi-res images please call
Alice Broughton at Theresa Simon Communications 0207-734-4800
Direct link for Judy Chicago images
http://theresasimon.com/press/detail.php?id=19148
Above is the direct links for press to access images:
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To download the images, double click on each thumbnail to open the full size version and right click to 'Save As'
Judy Chicago is an artist, writer and activist whose work has set the agenda for women's art over the past five decades. A pioneering force who came to prominence during the late 1960's and early 1970's, she helped re-shape the male-dominated art landscape by creating innovative work from a woman's perspective - reacting to social and political injustice during revolutionary times.
Her art and her ideas continue to exert a palpable influence on generations of women artists who came after her. In 2011, her contribution was recognised and in some ways rediscovered during Pacific Standard Time, the California-wide celebration of the history of the L.A. Art Scene which saw sixty cultural institutions collaborate in one six-month long initiative (pacificstandardtime.org/) and featured work across various media by Judy Chicago. The artist is widely represented in museums and public collections worldwide.
JUDY CHICAGO: 'Before Womanhouse: Ms Chicago and the California Boys'
by Andrew Perchuk, deputy director, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles
click to read the essay
Mary Wollstonecraft, gridded runner drawing from The Dinner Party
(1975-1978) ink on vellum, 56" x 30"
Photograph © Donald Woodman
Birth Hood (1965 - 2011)
sprayed acrylic on Corvair car hood, 42.9" x 42.9" x 4.3"
cover of the exhibition catalogue Womanhouse
(showing Judy Chicago and Miriam Schapiro).
Design by Sheila de Bretteville.
(Valencia: Feminist Art Program, California Institute of the Arts, 1972).
photo © Donald Woodman, courtesy of Through the Flower archive
JUDY CHICAGO: Hotel Le Crayon, Paris 1972
JUDY CHICAGO: 'Plates and Ceramics from The Dinner Party' with new photography
from China by GRAHAM FINK on the ground floor 'BALLADS of SHANGHAI'
and paintings by WEN WU, MARTA MARCE and JOSEPHINE KING in our VIEWING-ROOM
THE DINNER PARTY test-plates
The JUDY CHICAGO exhibition includes:
Historic drawings, gouaches, sculptures and ceramics from the 1960's and 1970's which relate to the carhood sculptures by JUDY CHICAGO at Tate Modern in their just-opened exhibition 'THE WORLD GOES POP'.
Please open the pdf of available works here
The works at Riflemaker in Beak Street include test-plates and ceramic goddesses from The Dinner Party (1979)
along with drawings for the accompanying textiles and runners.
The exhibition is open from 11am - 7pm Monday to Friday and 12-6pm on Saturday.
for sales enquiries 07794-629-188 or 07719-745-766
for hi-res press images or other enquires please call 07794-629-188
Riflemaker 0207-439-0000
JUDY CHICAGO: to speak to the gallery on sales or on press information please call: 07794-629-188 or 07719-745-766
The current exhibition also includes test-plates from 'The Dinner Party' (1974-1979)
'Theodora' Test-Plate #7 from 'The Dinner Party' (1975-1978)
14 in diameter x 1.5 in. depth (35.6 x 3.2 cm)
The carhood sculptures are currently being exhibited at Tate Modern in 'The World Goes Pop'
'Birth Hood' (1965/2011)
'Flight Hood' (1965/2011)
42 9/10 x 42 9/10 x 4 3/10 in (109.2 x 109.2 x 10.8 cm)
all photographs copyright Donald Woodman
© Riflemaker 2017 | [email protected]


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City in Metro Manila, Philippines
Highly urbanized city in National Capital Region, Philippines
Highly urbanized city
City of Mandaluyong
From top, left to right: San Felipe Neri Church, Boni Avenue Skyline, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City Hall, Zumba dance
Gawa, hindi salita!
English: "Action, not words!"
Anthem: Martsa ng Mandaluyong
English: Mandaluyong March
Map of Metro Manila with Mandaluyong highlighted
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°35?N 121°02?E / 14.58°N 121.03°E / 14.58; 121.03Coordinates: 14°35?N 121°02?E / 14.58°N 121.03°E / 14.58; 121.03
Lone district
Cityhood and HUC
27 (see Barangays)
o Type
o Mayor
Carmelita "Menchie" Aguilar Abalos
o Vice Mayor
Antonio delos Santos Suva Jr.
o Congressman
Neptali "Boyet" M. Gonzales II
o Councilors
Charisse Marie Abalos-Vargas
Anjelo Elton Yap
Danilo De Guzman
Grace Marie Antonio
Rodolfo Posadas
Estanislao Alim
Benjamin Abalos III
Cherry Lynn Pablo-Santos
Roehl Bacar
Jesus Cruz
Fernando Ocampo
Michael Gonzales-Cuejilo
ABC President
Darwin Fernandez
SK Federation President
Aeron Sedrick Mangaliag
o Electorate
229,470 voters (2019)
o Total
21.26 km2 (8.21 sq mi)
(2015 census) [3]
o Density
18,000/km2 (47,000/sq mi)
o Households
Mandaleño
o Income class
1st city income class
o Poverty incidence
2.41% (2015)[4]
o Revenue
?5,317,189,887.00 (2016)
UTC+8 (PST)
PSGC
+63 (0)02
tropical monsoon climate
Native languages
www.mandaluyong.gov.ph
Mandaluyong, officially the City of Mandaluyong (Filipino: Lungsod ng Mandaluyong), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in Metropolitan Manila, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 386,276 people. [3]
Located directly east of Manila, it is known for the Ortigas Center, a commercial and business center that is also shared with the city of Pasig. Notable institutions and establishments in the city include the Asian Development Bank, the headquarters of Banco De Oro and San Miguel Corporation and shopping malls like Shangri-La Plaza and SM Megamall.
The city is bordered by Manila to the west, San Juan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, Pasig to the east, and Makati to the south. It is also the 6th-smallest city in the Philippines with a land area of 11.06 km2 (4.27 sq mi).
There are different stories on the origin of the name Mandaluyong.
One tells of how the place was abundant with a kind of tree called luyong, now more commonly known as anahaw (Saribus rotundifolius[5]), from which canes and furniture were made.
Another claims that the Spaniards named the place based on the report of a navigator named Acapulco, who saw the rolling hills frequently being lashed at by daluyong ("big waves from the sea").[] This seems to confirm traditional pre-Hispanic stories that giant waves from the sea would meet the adjoining hills of the vast lowland, referred to as salpukan ng alon. Felix dela Huerta, a Franciscan historian, observed that the rolling topography of this land resembled giant waves of the sea.
As with the etymological legends of many Philippine places, when the foreigners asked what the place was called, the locals answered with the description "madaluyong" ("undulating"), later transcribed by Spanish writers as "Mandaluyong," with the addition of an "n".
Another version of the name is based on a legend that a Maharlika named Luyong fell in love with Manda, the lovely daughter of a barangay chieftain. The chieftain did not like Luyong and forbade him Manda's hand. Luyong overcame this objection by winning a series of tribal contests, as was the custom at the time. The couple settled thereafter in a place which was later called "Mandaluyong" - a term made up of joining their names.[6]
History[7]
Residents of Mandaluyong have always been known for their industry. Men did the laundry to the amusement of non-residents until shortly after the war, while the women ironed the clothes.
These industrious people trace their roots to Emperor Soledan (also known as "Anka Widyaya" of the Great Madjapahit Empire) and Empress Sasaban of the Kingdom of Sapa, whose son Prince Balagtas ruled as sovereign of the kingdom in about the year 1300.
More than a century later, in about the year 1470, it expanded and was called the "Kingdom of Namayan" with "Lakan Takhan" as sovereign. The vast Kingdom comprised what are now Quiapo, San Miguel, Sta, Mesa, Paco, Pandacan, Malate, Malate and Santa Ana in Manila, and Mandaluyong, San Juan, Makati, Pasay, Pateros, Taguig, Parañaque, and portions of Pasig and Quezon City up to Diliman, which were then part of Mandaluyong.
Mandaluyong was first known as a barrio of Santa Ana de Sapa, which was part of the District of Paco, Province of Tondo. Named San Felipe Neri by the Spaniards in honor of the patron saint of Rome, it was separated civilly from Santa Ana de Sapa in 1841.
On 15 September 1863 San Felipe Neri established its own parish. Under the administration of the Congregation "Dulcísimo Nombre de Jesús", it constructed its own church, convent and school. The Parish of San Felipe Neri played a significant role as a relay station for propagating the Katipunan during the 1896-1898 Revolution.
Mandaluyong was significant in the Philippine Revolution of 1896 as the baluarte (territory) of the Katipunan or "Makabuhay" group, with seventeen (17) branches.
On 29 August 1896, Andres Bonifacio, together with Emilio Jacinto and other members of the Katipunan went into the house of Romualdo Vicencio at Sitio Balakbak (now Villa San Miguel) to prepare for the upcoming revolution against Spanish authority. In this site, Bonifacio read the last manifestation of the Katipunan before they transferred in Hagdan Bato, in the house of Felix Sanchez. This event is also known as the "29 De Agosto" and "Pinagtipunan" in which it is already named in two streets near the historic Barangay Hagdan Bato Itaas. It was in Barangay Hagdang Bato on 28 August 1896 where Andres Bonifacion issued a proclamation setting Saturday, 29 August 1896 as the date of the attack on Manila.
On 30 August 1896, after the successfully revolution in San Felipe Neri, the katipuneros went to San Juan del Monte and attacked the El Polvorin (gunpowder depot) in order to amass more weapons to use against the Spaniards. This event is popularly known as the Battle of San Juan del Monte.
It was also in this town that the revolutionary paper, "La Republika", was established on 15 September 1896.
During the American Occupation, San Felipe Neri was raised to a first class municipality with five (5) barrios, namely: Poblacion, Barangka, Hagdang Bato, Namayan and Hulo. Under Presidential Act No. 942, it was consolidated with the municipality of San Juan del Monte and became the seat of government. For several months in 1904, San Felipe Neri became the capital of the province of Rizal.
San Felipe Neri was separated from San Juan and became an independent municipality on 27 March 1907. It was renamed the Municipality of Mandaluyong by virtue of House Bill No. 3836 which was authored and sponsored by Assemblyman Pedro Magsalin, then the Representative of the District of Rizal. Many government infrastructures are established during the American Period including the Correctional Institute for Women, Welfareville Compound, The Boy's Town, and the National Center for Mental Health.
During World War II, Mandaluyong lost many of her people; among them were Catholic priests and civilians. Destruction was felt all over, but with the timely arrival of the American Liberation Forces and the Philippine Commonwealth troops on 9 February 1945, the municipality was saved from further damages. That day became a red calendar day for Mandaluyong marking its liberation from the Japanese Imperial forces by the Allies.
After World War II, Mandaluyong began to become progressive and dramatically increase the economy. Many infrastructures, companies, and other businesses were developed in 1950s-1960s and as the result, Mandaluyong recognized as the most developed municipality in the Province of Rizal.
Separation from Rizal province
On 7 November 1975, Mandaluyong was formally included in newly established Metropolitan Manila by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 824[8] signed by President Ferdinand Marcos.
By virture of the 1987 Constitution Mandaluyong and the then municipality of San Juan were represented in congress by a single Congressman.
Cityhood
Rep. Ronaldo Zamora sponsored a House Bill which eventually became Republic Act No. 7675[9] otherwise known as "An Act Converting the Municipality of Mandaluyong into a Highly Urbanized City to be known as the City of Mandaluyong." President Fidel V. Ramos signed R.A. No. 7675 into law on 9 February 1994 (the 49th anniversary of its liberation from the Japanese), which was ratified through a plebiscite on 10 April 1994 making Mandaluyong the 5th city in Metro Manila. Mandaluyong became a lone district with its own Representative in Congress. Prior to the enactment of the assailed statute, the municipalities of Mandaluyong and San Juan belonged to only one legislative district.
Mandaluyong today is composed of 27 barangays divided into two political districts mainly by Boni Avenue and G. Aglipay Street. As of 9 January 2002, it has 1,238 voting precincts and a total of 166,037 registered voters.
In 2003, Mandaluyong was recognized as "The Tiger City of the Philippines" because of dramatic improvement in the city's economy.[]
In 2020, the city and the entire metropolitan Manila was placed under community quarantine for one month starting March 15 due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.
History of local barrios
According to Pedro Patricio in his book (Mandaluyong: 1837-1975[10]), Mandaluyong had five original barrios (Poblacion, Barangka, Hagdang Bato, Namayan, & Hulo) as per the first recorded census in 1903. From these five evolved 22 sub-barrios.
Mandaluyong lies on a heart-shaped[11] 11.06 square kilometres (4.27 sq mi)[12][13] of land, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southeast of Manila and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Pasig. To the south lies Makati, to the northwest, San Juan, and to the northeast, Quezon City. Thus Mandaluyong is located at the center of Metro Manila.
Map of Mandalyong
Mandaluyong is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.
Barangay
(has.)[14]
1 Addition Hills Carlito Cernal 162.00 81,221 86,731 99,058
1 Bagong Silang Kristofer Dominguez 14.26 3,747 4,652 5,572
2 Barangka Drive Darwin Fernandez 24.54 12,134 12,227 13,310
2 Barangka Ibaba Edwin Santa Maria 16.92 9,372 9,241 9,540
2 Barangka Ilaya Joselito Pangilinan 47.45 4,185 5,049 17,896
2 Barangka Itaas Dannie Ocampo 17.21 11,212 11,061 11,252
2 Buayang Bato Reynaldo Nobela 7.26 999 1,340 1,782
1 Burol Ernesto Santos, Jr. 2.78 2,322 2,606 2,740
1 Daang Bakal Richard Bassig 17.34 2,980 3,931 3,660
1 Hagdan Bato Itaas Edmon Espiritu 18.36 9,431 10,102 10,314
1 Hagdan Bato Libis Danilo Torres 15.48 6,241 6,716 6,962
1 Harapin Ang Bukas Federico Ogbac 4.89 4,069 4,073 4,496
1 Highway Hills Rolando Rugay 105.12 18,682 22,684 28,703
2 Hulo Bernardino Maglaque 29.30 20,850 21,107 27,515
2 Mabini-J.Rizal Antonio Castañeda 11.88 4,826 6,773 7,628
2 Malamig Marlon Manalo 29.52 6,898 7,007 12,667
1 Mauway Bernardo Evangelista 19.25 21,700 25,129 29,103
2 Namayan Victor Francisco 30.60 4,846 5,706 6,123
1 New Zañiga Elizabeth Cruz 21.96 5,413 6,354 7,534
2 Old Zañiga Alex Lacson 42.48 6,674 7,712 7,013
1 Pag-Asa Conrado Angga, Jr. 12.60 3,112 3,688 4,053
2 Plainview Michael Garcia 115.92 24,706 24,396 26,575
1 Pleasant Hills Tagani Evangelista 20.33 6,495 5,648 5,910
1 Poblacion Elmer Castillo 24.12 14,778 15,191 14,733
2 San Jose Anna Abejar 3.80 7,629 7,041 7,262
2 Vergara Ernesto Mendiola 15.12 4,928 4,645 5,910
1 Wack-Wack Greenhills Margarita Climaco 294.48 6,126 7,889 8,965
Mandaluyong's climate is classified as tropical. In winter, there is much less rainfall in Mandaluyong than in summer. This climate is considered to be Aw according to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification. The temperature here averages 27.2 °C. In a year, the average rainfall is 2093 mm. Precipitation is the lowest in February, with an average of 8 mm. With an average of 448 mm, the most precipitation falls in August. At an average temperature of 29.2 °C, May is the hottest month of the year. January has the lowest average temperature of the year. It is 25.5 °C. Between the driest and wettest months, the difference in precipitation is 440 mm. During the year, the average temperatures vary by 3.7 °C.
Climate data for Mandaluyong
Average high °C (°F)
Daily mean °C (°F)
Average low °C (°F)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
(2.20) 2,025.7
Average rainy days
4 2 3 3 10 16 22 22 20 18 14 9 143
Average relative humidity (%)
Mean monthly sunshine hours
176.7 197.8 225.8 258.0 222.7 162.0 132.8 132.8 132.0 157.6 153.0 151.9 2,103.1
Percent possible sunshine
Source 1: Climate-Data.org (Temperature)[18]
Source 2: Climatemps.com (Sunshine)[19]
Shaw Boulevard one of the major business hubs in Mandaluyong
Intersection of EDSA and Shaw Boulevard
The city is home to a number of shopping centers, entertainment hubs, commercial establishments, high-rise offices, residential condominiums and hotels. The city is one of the important business and financial areas in the metropolis.[23]
The Mandaluyong City Skyline excluding Ortigas Center.
Like other cities in Metro Manila, Mandaluyong has its own share of commercial strips and a central business district. The former commercial area, consisting mostly of banks, offices and service establishments, stretch along public transport routes thereby serving both local consumers and passers-by from the neighboring localities. Major commercial strips of the city include the stretch of Boni Avenue, Shaw Boulevard, Libertad-Sierra Madre area, Kalentong, San Francisco, part of Martinez, Sgt. Bumatay towards Barangka Drive and Pinatubo towards EDSA. Mandaluyong's central business district is concentrated on the EDSA-Shaw-Pioneer area.[24]
Industrial activities
TV5 Media Center
Industrial activities are mostly concentrated within the Shaw Boulevard-Pioneer area and along the Pasig River. Although prominent in the manufacture of foods, medicines and laboratory equipment, these industries are gradually declining in number, opting to relocate in newly developed industrial zones outside Metropolitan Manila. In the Pasig River area, particularly in Barangays Namayan and Mabini J. Rizal, areas formerly industrial are now the sites for residential subdivisions and townhouses. In the EDSA-Shaw-Pioneer area, the transformation is toward a more economically profitable and globally competitive commercial activity. And since December 2013, Mandaluyong is the home of one of the largest television networks in the country, The 5 Network (owned by TV5 Network located at the TV5 Media Center).[25]
These super-regional supermalls each have over a hundred local and international stores and are anchored by at least one department store and supermarket or hypermarket. They are also the largest malls in Metro Manila which feature not just stores but also attractions: movie theaters, rides, skating rinks, bowling alleys and other recreational facilities. Each provides thousands of automobile parking spaces and are located mostly near rail stations and established business districts within the metropolis. These malls serve not only the Metro Manila and Greater Manila Area residents, but also local and foreign tourists. Among the malls in the city are Shangri-La Plaza and SM Megamall
2019 Philippine local election results:[26]
Lone Legislative District Neptali Gonzales II PDP-Laban 127,268
Mayor Carmelita Abalos PDP-Laban 128,661
Vice Mayor Antonio Suva Jr. PDP-Laban 111,922
City Councilors
1st Sanggunian District
Charisse Marie Abalos-Vargas PDP-Laban 73,915
Anjelo Elton Yap PDP-Laban 58,272
Danilo De Guzman Aksyon 54,690
Grace Marie Antonio Independent 54,221
Rodolfo Posadas PDP-Laban 54,057
Estanislao Alim PDP-Laban 44,525
2nd Sanggunian District
Benjamin Abalos III PDP-Laban 44,636
Cherry Lynn Pablo-Santos PDP-Laban 42,035
Roehl Bacar PDP-Laban 40,653
Jesus Cruz PDP-Laban 40,288
Fernando Ocampo PDP-Laban 40,172
Michael Gonzales-Cuejilo PDP-Laban 29,089
Mayors of Mandaluyong
Listed below are persons who have served as mayors of Mandaluyong.
Buenaventrura Domingo 1901
Antonio Fernando 1902
Juanario Coronado 1902; 1909; 1912
Miguel Vergara 1902
Pantaleon Blas 1903
Claro Castañeda 1905
Apolinar Coronado 1907; 1909
Marcelo Lerma 1912-1916
Mariano Castañeda 1916-1922
Gregorio Pedro 1923-1926
Clemente Fernando 1926-1934
Isaac Lopez 1935-1939
Ponciano Enriquez 1940
Pedro Cruz 1941; 1945; 1956 - 1959
Primo Guzman 1945
Bonifacio Javier 1946; 1947 - 1955; 1960 - 1962
Amado T. Reyes 1963
Filemon Javier 1964-1971
Melchor Arcangel 1963
Macario Trinidad 1963
Renato Lopez 1972-1980
Ernesto Domingo 1980-1986
Benjamin S. Abalos, Sr.(OIC) 1986-1987
Roman delos Santos(OIC) 1987-1988
Benjamin S. Abalos, Sr. 1988-1998
Neptali M. Gonzales II 2004-2007
Benjamin S. Abalos, Jr. 1998 - 2004; 2007-2016
Carmelita Aguilar-Abalos 2016-present
Shaw Boulevard, one of the major thoroughfares in the city
The city is provided with good access roads to and from adjacent cities in the metropolis. The city is served by one of Metro Manila's main roads such as the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), Ortigas Avenue and Shaw Boulevard.[27]
The city is 36 minutes away from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Mandaluyong is served by the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Metro Manila's main thoroughfare. Considered as the heart of the metropolis, main roads such as the Ortigas Avenue and Shaw Boulevard provide inter-city linkages, while Boni Avenue and Martinez Street (C-3 Road) serve as alternate routes in the city.[27] Other major roads in Mandaluyong include Boni-Pioneer Underpass, a 280-meter long tunnel underneath EDSA (Epifanio de los Santos Avenue) connecting Boni Avenue on its western-end and Pioneer Street on the east. and Julia Vargas Avenue. Jeepneys are one of the most common modes of public transportation for commuters in the city. Aside from jeepneys, tricycles and pedicabs are also one of the important modes of public transportation in Mandaluyong, especially on alleys around the city.
The presence of the Pasig River stretching along the south border of Mandaluyong provides an alternative route and mode of public transportation mainly for cargo freight of industries along the river, and for commuters seeking for a faster and more direct route to and from the cities of Pasig and Manila.[27] The Pasig River Ferry Service has one station in the city.
The city is also served by rail via the Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3. The line is located along the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue. The city is served by three Line 3 stations:
Ortigas
Shaw Boulevard
Mandaluyong is accessed by Pasig River and San Juan River:
Pasig River
Makati - Mandaluyong
Makati-Mandaluyong Bridge Makati Avenue to Coronado Street Barangay Poblacion and Barangay Hulo 14°34?10?N 121°01?54?E / 14.569354°N 121.031742°E / 14.569354; 121.031742
Estrella-Pantaleon Bridge
Rockwell Bridge Estrella Street to Pantaleon Street Barangay Poblacion and Barangay Hulo 2011 (closed as of 2019)[28] 14°34?03?N 121°02?15?E / 14.567408°N 121.037516°E / 14.567408; 121.037516
Guadalupe Bridge C-4
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue Brgys. Guadalupe Nuevo/Viejo and Barangay Barangka Ilaya 14°34?06?N 121°02?46?E / 14.568466°N 121.045979°E / 14.568466; 121.045979
Line 3 Bridge Manila Metro Rail Transit System Line 3 (Line 3) Brgys. Guadalupe Nuevo/Viejo and Barangay Barangka Ilaya 14°34?06?N 121°02?46?E / 14.568466°N 121.045979°E / 14.568466; 121.045979
San Juan River
Manila - Mandaluyong
Sevilla Bridge P. Sanchez Street to Shaw Boulevard Santa Mesa District and Barangay Daang Bakal 14°35?43?N 121°01?41?E / 14.595367°N 121.028065°E / 14.595367; 121.028065
San Juan - Mandaluyong
Kalentong Bridge F. Blumentritt Street to Gen. Kalentong Street Barangay Kabayanan and Barangay Daang Bakal 14°35?38?N 121°01?34?E / 14.593973°N 121.026128°E / 14.593973; 121.026128
Mandaluyong has several private and public hospitals & health center, namely the privately owned Dr. Victor R. Potenciano Medical Center along EDSA and Unciano General Hospital, and the government hospital Mandaluyong City Medical Center. The city is also home to the National Center for Mental Health. Many residents, specifically the middle-to-upper class medical clientele, visit the nearby The Medical City in Ortigas Center.
The Dr. Victor R. Potenciano Medical Center is a tertiary care hospital that has a 189-bed capacity within its 10-storey hospital building.
In 2007, the Mandaluyong City government, together with non-governmental organization Rehabilitation and Empowerment of Adults and Children (REACH) Foundation, established a community-based rehabilitation program called Project Therapy, Education, and Assimilation of Children with Handicap (TEACH), that caters to children with special needs coming from indigent families. Services given by Project TEACH include free occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy and special education classes.[29]
St. Benilde Gymnasium in La Salle Green Hills
Four well-known educational institutions in the city are the Arellano University, Mandaluyong (Plaridel Campus), Don Bosco Technical College, Jose Rizal University and Rizal Technological University.
A good number of city officials of Mandaluyong are alumni of Don Bosco,[30] including incumbent Mayor, Benjamin Abalos, Jr. (HS '79);[31] former Vice Mayor, Renato Santa Maria (HS '65);[32] City Councilors Edward Bartolome (HS '96),[33] Noel Bernardo (HS '79),[34] and Jonathan Abalos (HS '85).[35] Other notable alumni include "King of Pinoy Rap," Francis Magalona (HS '81);[36] and actor Ricky Davao (HS '78).[37] Meanwhile, the alumni of JRU that includes President Ramon Magsaysay, Roderick Paulate, and Secretary Armand V. Fabella; Other colleges in the city include the Our Lady of Guadalupe Colleges (specializing in Medicine and Nursing), STI and AMA (both specializing in Computer Technology education, both located on Shaw Boulevard), NAMEI Polytechnic Institute (specializing in Marine Sciences), and the International Baptist College.
The city is also home to Lourdes School of Mandaluyong (est. 1959), a Franciscan-Marian all-boys school, located in the Ortigas Center district managed by the OFM Capuchins; La Salle Green Hills (est. 1959), a private all-boys high school, managed by the De La Salle Brothers, located along Ortigas Avenue; and Saint Pedro Poveda College (est. 1960), another all-girls institution, offering pre-school, grade school, high school, and college education. Although the official school address is Quezon City, part of the lot Poveda's campus stands on is under Mandaluyong City.
Mandaluyong High School (est. 1977) is the oldest public high school in the city. City of Mandaluyong Science High School (est. 1996), a public science high school on E. Pantaleon St. The city has 18 public schools, including primary and secondary schools as prioritize by the city government. The Mataas Na Paaralang Nepatli A. Gonzales is the largest school in Mandaluyong and the only school in the city which has the STEM highschool program. The Neptalians are also multi- awarded and has various great observations by the regional supervisors that captures their attentions.
Countries that have set up permanent missions or embassies in the city include:
Legazpi, Albay
Silay, Negros Occidental
Tagum, Davao del Norte
Official march
The official march of Mandaluyong is entitled "Martsa ng Mandaluyong" and was composed by then Councilor Delfin Asistio during the incumbency of then Mayor Benjamin Abalos.
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Largest cities in Luzon
PSA Census August 2015
Manila 1 Quezon City National Capital Region 2,936,116 11 Las Piñas National Capital Region 588,894
2 Manila National Capital Region 1,780,148 12 Makati National Capital Region 582,602
3 Caloocan National Capital Region 1,583,978 13 San Jose del Monte Central Luzon 574,089
4 Taguig National Capital Region 804,915 14 Muntinlupa National Capital Region 504,509
5 Antipolo Calabarzon 776,386 15 Calamba Calabarzon 454,486
6 Pasig National Capital Region 755,300 16 Marikina National Capital Region 450,741
7 Parañaque National Capital Region 665,822 17 Pasay National Capital Region 416,522
8 Dasmariñas Calabarzon 659,019 18 Angeles Central Luzon 411,634
9 Valenzuela National Capital Region 620,422 19 Imus Calabarzon 408,112
10 Bacoor Calabarzon 600,609 20 Mandaluyong National Capital Region 386,276
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Plymouth Township's Lake Pointe residents hard hit by power outages
Power outages are commonplace during wind storms in one Plymouth Township subdivision.
Plymouth Township's Lake Pointe residents hard hit by power outages Power outages are commonplace during wind storms in one Plymouth Township subdivision. Check out this story on HometownLife.com: https://www.hometownlife.com/story/news/2019/07/23/plymouth-sub-loses-power-regular-basis/1801878001/
Ed Wright, Hometownlife.com Published 3:02 p.m. ET July 23, 2019 | Updated 3:11 p.m. ET July 23, 2019
DTE and privately-owned tree-trimming company trucks lined Ivywood Street Monday evening. (Photo: ED WRIGHT | Hometownlife.com)
Darkening skies and accelerating winds make for a daunting combination for Kathleen Laufman and her Plymouth Township Lake Pointe subdivision neighbors.
Lake Pointe has been a years-long magnet for storm-related power outages due in part to its dense collection of mature, long-branched trees that loom perilously close to power lines.
In the wake of Saturday's historic storm — DTE reported that it was among the most destructive to ever sweep through southeast Michigan — Laufman's Crabtree Court home was without full power 48 hours later.
"It's very frustrating," Laufman said, when asked early Monday evening about the frequency of power outages in her well-kept neighborhood. "I haven't eaten all day and my stove doesn't work.
"We lost all of our power during the storm on Saturday evening but everything came back (Sunday) night. Everything was good this morning when we left for work, but when we came home, some lights work and others don't."
Laufman's mindset was visually unchanged when she was informed that DTE is offering $25 credits to home owners that experience lengthy power outages.
"It's better than nothing, I guess," she said, smiling gently. "Maybe it can help pay for the fuses he just purchased," gesturing toward her husband, Doyle, who held a bag full of fuses that set him back $70.
"We're not even sure the fuses are the problem," Doyle admitted. "We have power in parts of the house, but not in others, so we thought we had blown some fuses, but my next-door neighbor said he has partial power, too, so it's probably not that."
Lake Pointe has been one of the most-consistently affected areas when windy, wicked weather sweeps through metro-Detroit, noted Plymouth Township Supervisor Kurt Heise, who said he is in constant contact with DTE in the wake of storms like Saturday's.
"Some of the outage problems are tree-related, so there will have to be more tree trimming," Heise said. "We'll also have to look into the reliability of the grid. The northeast section of the township is powered by an electrical power station in Northville. In the near future, we need to meet with DTE and address the chronic outage areas."
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Soon after moving into her home on Crabtree Court, Laufman said excessive summer heat would cause outages, "because everyone was running their air conditioners. It's better now, with the heat, but every time there's a bad wind storm the past couple years, the power seems to go out."
Fallen tree branches rest in front of a Lake Pointe subdivision home. (Photo: ED WRIGHT | Hometownlife.com)
A fleet of DTE trucks along with a Davey Tree Expert Company vehicle were working on clearing lines along Lake Pointe's Ivywood Street on Monday evening.
A family of four worked diligently across the street from the trucks, collecting trimmed or storm-damaged branches, but they said their work was just normal maintenance and not related to the storm.
In a press release distributed Monday by DTE, the energy giant reported that it had restored power to approximately 400,000 customers who lost power following devastating storms that passed through southeast Michigan on July 19 and 20.
Leafy, mature trees dominate the landscape of Lake Pointe subdivision. (Photo: ED WRIGHT | Hometownlife.com)
Roughly 200,000 customers were still without power Monday afternoon.
"Our continued goal is to restore power to 80% of the 600,000 total customers impacted by this weekend's severe weather by the end of (July 22). We expect to have 90% of all customers restored by the end of the day Tuesday (July 23) and the remainder by the end of the day Wednesday (July 24)."
Contact Ed Wright at eawright@hometownlife.com or 517-375-1113.
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Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT) Goes Ex-Dividend Soon
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Regular readers will know that we love our dividends at Simply Wall St, which is why it's exciting to see Virtu Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIRT) is about to trade ex-dividend in the next 4 days. This means that investors who purchase shares on or after the 30th of November will not receive the dividend, which will be paid on the 15th of December.
Virtu Financial's next dividend payment will be US$0.24 per share, on the back of last year when the company paid a total of US$0.96 to shareholders. Based on the last year's worth of payments, Virtu Financial stock has a trailing yield of around 4.2% on the current share price of $22.68. Dividends are an important source of income to many shareholders, but the health of the business is crucial to maintaining those dividends. So we need to investigate whether Virtu Financial can afford its dividend, and if the dividend could grow.
See our latest analysis for Virtu Financial
If a company pays out more in dividends than it earned, then the dividend might become unsustainable - hardly an ideal situation. Virtu Financial has a low and conservative payout ratio of just 23% of its income after tax.
When a company paid out less in dividends than it earned in profit, this generally suggests its dividend is affordable. The lower the % of its profit that it pays out, the greater the margin of safety for the dividend if the business enters a downturn.
Click here to see the company's payout ratio, plus analyst estimates of its future dividends.
NasdaqGS:VIRT Historic Dividend November 25th 2020
Have Earnings And Dividends Been Growing?
Businesses with shrinking earnings are tricky from a dividend perspective. If earnings decline and the company is forced to cut its dividend, investors could watch the value of their investment go up in smoke. With that in mind, we're discomforted by Virtu Financial's 6.9% per annum decline in earnings in the past five years. When earnings per share fall, the maximum amount of dividends that can be paid also falls.
Another key way to measure a company's dividend prospects is by measuring its historical rate of dividend growth. It looks like the Virtu Financial dividends are largely the same as they were five years ago. If a company's dividend stays flat while earnings are in decline, this is typically a sign that it is paying out a larger percentage of its earnings. This can become unsustainable if earnings fall far enough.
From a dividend perspective, should investors buy or avoid Virtu Financial? Earnings per share have shrunk noticeably in recent years, although we like that the company has a low payout ratio. This could suggest a cut to the dividend may not be a major risk in the near future. At best we would put it on a watch-list to see if business conditions improve, as it doesn't look like a clear opportunity right now.
So if you want to do more digging on Virtu Financial, you'll find it worthwhile knowing the risks that this stock faces. Our analysis shows 3 warning signs for Virtu Financial that we strongly recommend you have a look at before investing in the company.
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Isotope Program Facilities
The DOE Isotope Program stewards two production facilities as well as several separation facilities to supply priority isotope products and perform related services. Priority isotopes are those which are in short supply and are critical to the Nation. These two accelerator-based radioisotope production facilities operate in a highly collaborative and supportive manner to ensure adequate, reliable supplies of these important materials. In addition to the facilities stewarded by the program, the Isotope Program also supports operations of facilities outside of its portfolio for isotope production. Examples of such facilities include the High Flux Isotope Reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Advanced Test Reactor at Idaho National Laboratory. The DOE Isotope Program also supports isotope production at a number of university sites. The Isotope Program also supports the conduct of research related to isotope production at these facilities.
Brookhaven Linac Isotope Producer (BLIP)
BLIP beamline with the target room in the background
The BLIP facility at Brookhaven National Laboratory consists of a beam line and target area that shares proton bunches from the 200 MeV 120 mA linear injector accelerator for the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC). The proton beam's interaction with specific target materials enables the production of a variety of isotopes to distribute to the nuclear medicine and industrial communities for research and commercial purposes. It also is used in an R&D capacity to develop new and improved isotope production capabilities and to perform non-isotope irradiations such as materials research. Multiple targets are irradiated in a water-cooled holder, and then raised from the accelerator vault to a hot cell with remote handling. Once appropriately packaged, irradiated targets are transported on site to a dedicated hot-cell processing facility that includes 8 hot cells as well as supporting infrastructure and radiochemistry laboratories.
The facility recently initiated efforts to upgrade beam diagnostics, raise the beam current to ~140 mA, and add rastering of the beam on the target to enable irradiation of targets at greater beam currents.
More information can be found at the BLIP Homepage.
Isotope Production Facility (IPF)
The Isotope Production Facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory produces radioisotopes using the 100 MeV, 250 mA proton beam produced at the front end of the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) linac facility. Its water-cooled target holder contains space for several targets, arranged to take advantage of the decreasing energy still available after the beam traverses a target. Like the BLIP Facility, there are on-site hot cell, chemical processing, and packaging capabilities to convert the produced material into a form suitable for use by its customers. Also like BLIP, the IPF is used to perform research to develop new and improved isotope production capabilities.
More information can be found at the IPF Homepage
If you are interested in purchasing isotopes or checking on their availability, please visit the NIDC Website.
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IS claims responsibility for London attack; UK's May defiant
IS claims responsibility for London attack; UK's May defiant
LONDON — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Thursday for an attack by a man who plowed an SUV into pedestrians on one of London's famous bridges and then stabbed a police officer to death at Britain's Parliament. In a sombre but defiant statement, Britain's prime minister declared that "we are not afraid."
The man who killed three people Wednesday and was shot to death by police was born in Britain and once came under investigation for links to religious extremism, British Prime Minister Theresa May said Thursday in a sweeping speech before the House of Commons.
British officials named the attacker as Khalid Masood, a 52-year-old with criminal convictions who was living in the West Midlands, which includes the central city of Birmingham.
Police raided properties in London and Birmingham, and made eight arrests.
An Utah man visiting London with his wife for their 25th anniversary and a British woman who was a school administrator were killed by the SUV attack on Westminster Bridge and at least 29 others were hospitalized, seven critically.
May set an unyielding tone Thursday, saluting the heroism of police as well as the ordinary actions of everyone who went about their lives in the aftermath.
"As I speak millions will be boarding trains and airplanes to travel to London, and to see for themselves the greatest city on Earth," she told the House of Commons. "It is in these actions – millions of acts of normality – that we find the best response to terrorism —a response that denies our enemies their victory, that refuses to let them win, that shows we will never give in."
Parliament began its moment of silence at 9:33 a.m., honouring the shoulder number of the slain officer, Keith Palmer, a 15-year veteran of the Metropolitan Police and a former soldier. Then Parliament, which was locked down after the attack, returned to business — a counter to those who had attacked British democracy.
In 1,000-year-old Westminster Hall, the oldest part of Parliament's buildings, politicians, journalists and parliamentary staff lined up to sign a book of condolences for the victims. Among them was a uniformed policeman, who wrote: "Keith, my friend, will miss you."
The rampage was the first deadly incident at Parliament since 1979, when Conservative lawmaker Airey Neave was killed in a car bombing by Irish militants.
Some parliamentarians said they were shaken, and all were sombre. But they were also determined.
"There is no such thing as 100 per cent security," said Menzies Campbell, a member of the House of Lords. "We have to learn to live with that."
The London attack echoed deadly vehicle rampages in Nice, France, and Berlin last year that IS has claimed.
The Islamic State group said through its Aamaq News Agency that the London attacker was a soldier of the Islamic State who "carried out the operation in response to calls for targeting citizens of the coalition" of countries fighting IS in Syria and Iraq.
The IS group has been responsible for numerous bloody attacks around the globe and has specifically called for Western followers to carry out this kind of attack in their own countries, though the group has also claimed events later found to have no clear links to it.
Police believe the attacker acted alone and there is no reason to believe "imminent further attacks" are planned, May said. He had been investigated before but police believed he was a peripheral figure, May said.
Labour Party lawmaker Khalid Mahmood, who represents part of Birmingham, condemned the "barbaric attack" and urged his fellow Muslims to report concerns about radicalization to the police.
"We have to condemn this outright," he said. "There are no ifs or buts. This is a hugely tragic incident. These people do not belong to any faith. They certainly don't belong to my faith of Islam."
Mahmood said the attacker and those like him "should be condemned by everybody and this shouldn't serve as a tool for division within our community."
Many suspects in British terror attacks and plots have roots in the city, which has been described in a recent terror analysis by the Henry Jackson Society conservative think-tank as a centre for Islamist extremism. Several local mosques have also been linked to extremist clerics.
British security forces have foiled 13 plots in the past four years. There are currently thousands of extremists in the U.K. who are known to officials but only a fraction of whom are under surveillance, according to a security official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about ongoing security operations. It takes dozens of officers to watch just one terror suspect.
Witnesses said the attacker went straight after the police officer after ramming into the pedestrians.
"This man got out of the car with two knives in his hands and while he was running he was stabbing people. He arrived in front of the entrance to the parliament and he started to stab a policeman," said Vincenzo Mangiacarpe, an Italian boxer who was visiting Parliament. "You can imagine if someone was playing a drum on your back with 2 knives – he gave him around 10 stabs in the back, then he left the policeman and he came toward us."
Metropolitan Police counterterrorism chief Mark Rowley revised the death toll from five to four, including the attacker. He said 29 people required hospitalization and seven of them were in critical condition. He also said that authorities were still working out the number of "walking wounded." Police had previously given the total number of wounded in Wednesday's attack as around 40.
May said people from 11 countries were among the victims. They included 12 Britons, three French, two Romanians, four South Koreans, one German, one Pole, two Irish, one Chinese, one Italian, one American and two Greeks required hospital treatment.
Kurt Cochran, a Utah man visiting London with his wife Melissa for their 25th anniversary, was named as among the dead by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was seriously injured in the attack as is still hospitalized.
President Donald Trump was among the world leaders offering their condolences.
London has been a target for terrorism many times over past decades and the threat level for the British capital was already listed at severe, meaning an attack was "highly likely." Just this weekend, hundreds of armed police took part in an exercise simulating a "marauding" terror attack on a tourist boat on the River Thames.
May said the attack in London targeted "free people everywhere," and she said she had a response for those behind it: "You will not defeat us."
Associated Press Writers Paisley Dodds in Birmingham; Gregory Katz, Frank Griffiths, Lori Hinnant and Sophie Berman in London; and Bilal Hussein in Beirut contributed to this report.
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Wednesday, 13 June 2018 - 09:32
Suspect could face 28 years for killing Anne Faber
The Public Prosecutor demanded 28 years in prison and forced institutionalized psychiatric treatment against Michael P. for raping and killing 25-year-old Anne Faber. "It is unacceptable what agony she must have endured", the Prosecutor said in court on Tuesday, NOS reports. "The fear she must have felt defies all imagination."
The Prosecutor considers it proven that P. deprived Anne Faber of her liberty, raped her and then killed her. It is also proven that P. assaulted five employees of the Pieter Baan Center, where he was admitted for psychiatric examination in preparation of the trial, according to the Prosecutor. "We find him slightly less accountable and agree with the advice to also impose institutionalized psychiatric treatment on him", the prosecutor said. "The suspect can not return to society without treatment."
Demanding a life sentence was also considered, the Prosecutor said. But that would mean that P. would have the chance to be released after 25 years without treatment. "That is completely irresponsible", according to the Prosecutor.
According to the Prosecutor, there are a number of differences between the statements Michael P. made and the findings of the criminal investigation. For example, the Prosecutor believes that P. turned off his phone before attacking Anne Faber and before he went to hide her body in Zeewolde. "This could indicate that the suspect already left the institution's premises with bad intentions and did not want it to be possible to find out where he was on the basis of telephone data." P. claims that his phone was broken in both cases. But according to the Prosecutor, it is unlikely that there was a technical defect exactly when both crimes were committed. Because P. destroyed his phone and threw it away, this can no longer be checked.
The Prosecutor also believes that P. was waiting for his victim. The man claims that he crashed into Faber while riding his scooter by happenstance. But police investigations into their routes show that P. was standing still on the spot where Faber would pass for at least four minutes. An accident can not be ruled out, but it is possible that P. deliberately hit Faber to overpower her, the Prosecutor said. "But we can not say whether he left the institution with a premeditated plan to rape a woman", the Prosecutor said.
According to the Prosecutor, it is plausible that after the rape P. decided to kill Faber, because he must have realized that "a living Anne Faber would lead to him". The Prosecutor also believes that P. used more violence than he admits - Anne was killed in a different way than P. claims. P. also later destroyed trace evidence, including with chlorine. The Public Prosecution Service could not conclusively prove that P. murdered Faber with a premeditated plan. But according to the judiciary, he can be convicted of qualified manslaughter - killing someone during or after a crime to prevent yourself from being caught. The maximum sentence for qualified manslaughter is the same as for murder.
On Tuesday morning Anne Faber's parents both gave a statement in court. Anne's mother said she hoped that P. would never be released again. Anne's father said that he doesn't think that there is a punishment that "will satisfy my sense of justice", according to NOS.
Anne Faber's relatives also want compensation from P. Their lawyer asked the court to make use of a new law for "affection damage" that is set to be implemented on January 1st next year. According to the lawyer, the law is ready for use and the court has "the possibility to anticipate this law."
Anne Faber disappeared while cycling in the Utrecht region on September 29th. Her body was found in a wooded area in Zeewolde on October 12th. She had been raped and murdered. Michael P. was arrested on October 9th after his DNA was found on Anne's jacket. He told the police where to find her body and confessed to killing her. In court on Monday it was revealed that P. said he killed Anne after she called for help.
The court will rule on July 17th.


Oil & Gas / Middle East
BHGE in $550m swoop for Adnoc Drilling stake
by Mark Lammey
Oil field service giant Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE) will buy a 5% stake in Adnoc Drilling for $550 million.
The new pact between BHGE and Adnoc Drilling's parent company – Abu Dhabi National Oil Company – seeks to create a fully-integrated drilling and well construction provider.
The transaction values Adnoc Drilling at approximately $11bn, including about $1bn of net debt.
BHGE will be the sole provider of certain equipment and technologies related to the integrated drilling offering, supporting Adnoc Drilling's growth.
Adnoc and BHGE will deliver more competitive well completion times, greater drilling efficiencies and better well economics, and will capitalize on new business opportunities.
It is the first time that Adnoc has brought an international strategic partner to acquire a direct equity stake in one of its existing services businesses.
Adnoc Drilling is the largest drilling company in the Middle East and the sole provider of drilling rigs and associated services to Adnoc Group companies.
Adnoc Drilling's fleet includes 60 land rigs, 20 jackup rigs, and 11 island rigs.
Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and Adnoc Group CEO, said: "We are very pleased to be partnering with BHGE in Adnoc Drilling, in line with our wise leadership's guidance to create and enhance value across our business by forming strategic partnerships.
"We chose BHGE after a rigorous and competitive process as a partner with whom we have a long-standing working relationship and who shares Adnoc's long term vision and values.
"This unique partnership with BHGE comes at an important time in the drilling needs of Abu Dhabi as Adnoc grows its conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon resources and as we see future potential for further regional growth.
"It will ensure we will be able to better service our upstream growth while capturing and retaining greater value."
BHGE CEO Lorenzo Simonelli said: "This partnership brings together BHGE and Adnoc, backed by a close and long working relationship. We are very pleased to take a minority stake in Adnoc Drilling to jointly develop and further grow the company's technical capabilities, market access and value.
"In a unique way, it allows us to drive predictable revenue streams and long-term growth for both companies and lets us invest in a stable, reliable and secure market environment.
"Supported by BHGE's leading technology and service portfolio, Adnoc Drilling will enable Adnoc to unlock significant value from their untapped resources, while building local capabilities and accelerating overall market growth.
"The transaction significantly increases our activity in the region and demonstrates our unique ability to create value for our customers and shareholders through innovative commercial arrangements, partnerships and leading technology solutions."
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Prepublication copy, uncorrected proofs BOARD ON CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES ANGELA DIAZ (Co-chair), Department of Pediatrics and Deparment of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai DAVID V. B. BRITT (Co-chair), Sesame Workshop (retired CEO) HAROLYN BELCHER, Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine RICHARD F. CATALANO, School of Social Work, University of Washington DIMITRI CHRISTAKIS, Seattle Children's Research Institute, University of Washington JEFFREY W. HUTCHINSON, the Wade Alliance, LLC STEPHANIE J. MONROE, the Wrenwood Group, LLC JAMES M. PERRIN, Harvard Medical School and MassGeneral Hospital for Children NISHA SACHDEV, Bainum Family Foundation DONALD F. SCHWARZ, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation MARTÍN J. SEPÚLVEDA, IBM Corporation (retired) MARTIN H. TEICHER, Developmental Biopsychiatry Research Program at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School JONATHAN TODRES, Georgia State University College of Law NATACHA BLAIN, Director vi
Prepublication copy, uncorrected proofs ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We are grateful to many people for their support and contributions to this report. First and foremost, we would like to thank the study sponsor, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. We would also like to thank the members of the study committee, who dedicated their time, energy, and expertise to the report. The committee also received significant contributions from several outside experts. Thank you to Robert Mahaffey (Rural School and Community Trust), Wesley Thomas (District of Columbia Public Schools), Sandra Shephard (Prince George's County Board of Education), Lisa Rue (cliexa), Ty Ridenour (RTI International), Elizabeth D'Amico (RAND Corporation), Aaron Hogue (Center on Addiction), Heather Hensman Kettrey (Clemson University), Kim Robinson (Forum for Youth Investment), Randall Juras (Abt Associates), Irene Ericksen (Institute for Research and Evaluation), and Jennifer Manlove (Child Trends) for sharing their work and expertise during our public information gathering session. We also would like to thank the authors of our five commissioned reports: Cady Berkel (Arizona State University) for "The Role of Sexual Agency and Consent in Healthy Adolescent Development," Bethany Everett (University of Utah) for "Optimal Adolescent Health to Improve Behavioral Outcomes for LGBTQ Youth," Willi Horner-Johnson and Lindsay Sauvé (Oregon Health & Science University) for "Applying Lessons of Optimal Adolescent Health to Improve Behavioral Outcomes for Youth with Disabilities," Megan Moreno (University of Wisconsin-Madison) for "Adolescent Health and Media," and the University of Michigan MyVoice team for "Youth Perspectives on Being Healthy and Thriving." We are grateful as well to the following Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) program Tier 1B grantees, who shared successes and challenges of program implementation in memorandums to the committee: the Baltimore City Health Department, the Mary Black Foundation, Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach, Morehouse School of Medicine, San Diego Youth Services, and the Center for Black Women's Wellness, Inc. In addition, we would like to sincerely thank the youth who provided valuable input for this report. Thank you to Richard Nukpeta (Mentor Foundation USA), Shayna Shor (University of Maryland Health Center Peer Educator Program), and Natnael Abate (Promising Futures DC) for taking a healthy risk and sharing their experiences at our public information gathering session. We also thank the MyVoice project participants, whose responses to our text message poll added important depth to this report. This Consensus Study Report was reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in making each published report as sound as possible and to ensure that it meets the institutional standards for quality, objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We thank the following individuals for their review of this report: Suzanne R. Bakken, School of Nursing, Columbia University; Claire D. Brindis, Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California, San Francisco; Julianna Deardorff, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Center of Excellence, University of California, Berkeley; Phillip W. Graham, Center on Social Determinants, Risk Behaviors, and Prevention Science, RTI International; Norval J. Hickman, Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program, University of California Office of the President; Denese Shervington, Institute of Women and Ethnic Studies, New Orleans, LA; vii
Prepublication copy, uncorrected proofs Laurence Steinberg, Department of Psychology, Temple University; Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois at Chicago; Janet A. Welsh, Bennett- Pierce Prevention Research Center, Pennsylvania State University. Although the reviewers listed above provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations of this report nor did they see the final draft before its release. The review of this report was overseen by Rosemary Chalk, independent consultant, Bethesda, Maryland and Bobbie A. Berkowitz, Columbia University School of Nursing (emerita). They were responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with the standards of the National Academies and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content rests entirely with the authoring committee and the National Academies. We are grateful to the staff of the National Academies, in particular to Richard Adrien and Rebekah Hutton, who provided critical research, writing, and editing support. To Pamella Atayi, thank you for the behind the scenes administrative and logistical support that were essential to our success. We would also like to thank Katrina Ferrara for her help during the editing process. In addition, we are exceedingly grateful to the Research Center at the National Academies, particularly Jorge Mendoza-Torres, for conducting our systematic literature search and fact checking this report. Thank you to Natacha Blain, director of the Board on Children, Youth, and Families, Mary Ellen O'Connell, director of the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education (DBASSE), and Monica Feit, deputy director of DBASSE, who provided helpful oversight throughout this project. We are also grateful to Anthony Bryant and Faye Hillman for providing assistance in managing finances for this project. From the DBASSE Reports Office, we thank Kirsten Sampson-Snyder and Yvonne Wise, who organized and moved this report through the review and production processes. In addition, we would like to thank Douglas Sprunger from the DBASSE Communications Office and Nicole Joy from the Health and Medicine Division Communications Office, who helped identify, plan, create, and execute our ideas for communication and dissemination. Finally, we thank Steve and Sarah Olson for their technical writing support and Rona Briere for her detailed editing. Robert Graham, Chair Nicole F. Kahn, Study Director Committee on Applying Lessons of Optimal Adolescent Health to Improve Behavioral Outcomes for Youth viii
Prepublication copy, uncorrected proofs CONTENTS Summary S-1 1 Introduction 1-1 Study Overview, Brief Overview of the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, Study Approach, Data Sources, Definitions, Organization of the Report, References, 2 Normative Adolescent Development 2-1 Conclusions of The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth (2019) Adolescent Development According to the Five Domains of the Optimal Health Framework, Conclusions, References, 3 The Current Landscape of Adolescent Risk Behavior 3-1 The Nature of Adolescent Risk Taking, Alcohol Use, Tobacco Use, and Sexual Behavior: Trends and Influences, Conclusions, References, 4 Core Components of Programs Focused on Optimal Health 4-1 The Core Components Approach to Evidence-Based Practice, The Committee's Approach, Results of the Committee's Systematic Review, Results of Core Components Paper Review, Conclusions, References, 5 Recommendations and Promising Approaches 5-1 Recommendations for Research, Recommendation for OASH Programs, Promising Approaches, References, APPENDIXES A. Literature Search Strategy A-1 B. MyVoice Methodology B-1 C. Comparison of Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) and National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) Survey Items on Sexual Behavior C-1 D. Public Information Gathering Session Agenda D-1 E. Biosketches of Committee Members and Staff E-1 ix
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Adolescence is a critical growth period in which youth develop essential skills that prepare them for adulthood. Prevention and intervention programs are designed to meet the needs of adolescents who require additional support and promote healthy behaviors and outcomes. To ensure the success of these efforts, it is essential that they include reliably identifiable techniques, strategies, or practices that have been proven effective.
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Front Matter i–ix
1 Introduction 5–18
2 Normative Adolescent Development 19–40
3 The Current Landscape of Adolescent Risk Behavior 41–77
4 Core Components of Programs Focused on Optimal Health 78–109
5 Recommendations and Promising Approaches 110–120
Appendix A: Literature Search Strategy 121–124
Appendix B: MyVoice Methodology 125
Appendix C: Comparison of Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) and National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) Survey Items on Sexual Behavior 126–131
Appendix D: Agenda for Public Information-Gathering Session 132–133
Appendix E: Biosketches of Committee Members and Staff 134–138
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Stamps honour slain teammate with victory over Ticats
DaVaris Daniels made sure he shared his big day with Mylan Hicks's family.
The rookie receiver had two TD catches as Calgary beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 36-17 to extend their unbeaten streak to a CFL-record 13 games Saturday.
The Stampeders (12-1-1) earned their 11th straight win playing for the first time since Hicks, a 23-year-old defensive back on the club's practice roster, died early Sunday morning in a shooting outside a Calgary nightclub.
After hauling in Bo Levi Mitchell's 59-yard scoring strike in the first half for his second TD of the half, Daniels earmarked the ball for Hicks's mother, Rene Hill, who spoke to the Stampeders last week about her son.
"I just wanted to go out there and play for my brother, play for his family and give them a gift," the former Notre Dame star said. "I don't know what I can give them but I can give them that.
"It's just special for me. I'm just happy that I was able to do it for him."
There was a moment of silence prior to kickoff in Hicks's memory. Safety Jamal Wall wore Hicks's No. 31 and will for the remainder of season while the Stampeders donned a No. 31 sticker on the back of their helmets.
"It was a tough week preparing, I felt drained all week and I know everybody did," said Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell. "I think it was good to get out here because we knew he was with us, he was out there watching us and helping us out."
The Stampeders wasted no time taking control. They opened the game with a six-play, 84-yard scoring march that Mitchell capped with a 16-yard scoring strike to Daniels at 3:39 before finding Kamar Jorden on the two-point convert. That helped stake Calgary to a 22-9 half-time lead.
Mitchell was 21-of-30 passing for 299 yards with the two TDs and two interceptions. He improved to a stellar 40-7-1 as a CFL starter.
"That first drive, heading all the way down there you couldn't help but kind of look up and think the guy was looking over you," Mitchell said.
Daniels had five catches for 123 yards and two touchdowns. He capped the opening drive with a nice toe-tap catch, something he said Hicks helped him master in practice.
"That was all him," Daniels said. "He used to tell me, 'Double D, I'm not out there today so there's no reason why you shouldn't ball out.'
"I'm going to carry that with me the rest of my life. Without him working me in practice maybe I don't make that toe-tap. It's definitely something I gained from him and I'm happy I had the chance to be his teammate."
Calgary hasn't lost since a season-opening 20-18 decision in B.C. on June 25. The Stampeders also hold the CFL record for most consecutive wins, 22, registered over the 1948-49 seasons.
Calgary's tie was a 26-26 decision in Ottawa on July 8. Rookie head coach Dave Dickenson earned his 12th win, one short of the league single-season record held jointly by Adam Rita (1991 with Toronto), Stampeders president John Hufnagel (2008) and Mike Benevides (2012 with B.C.).
But Dickenson was more appreciative of Hamilton playing both the American and Canadian anthems prior to the kickoff.
"That was really (a nice touch)," said Dickenson, a Montana native. "I'm an American guy too and I love Canada and it really hit home with me.
"Americans that come up here, we buy into and we love Canada, this game and the opportunities it presents to us. For them to show that back meant a lot for me and I'm sure it meant a lot for Mylan."
Hamilton (6-8) dropped its 10th straight game and 14th in 15 contests against Calgary before a Tim Hortons Field gathering of 23,741. The Ticats suffered their second consecutive loss, this one with head coach Kent Austin watching from the spotter's booth.
Last week the CFL fined Austin $10,000 and banned him from the sidelines for this game after contacting an official in last weekend's 20-18 road loss to Saskatchewan. Defensive co-ordinator Orlondo Steinuaer handled Hamilton's sideline but Austin was allowed to be with his team before the game, at halftime and afterwards while being permitted to wear a headset to speak with his coaches and key offensive and defensive players.
Hamilton played a man short after Canadian defensive lineman Michael Atkinson was injured in the pre-game warmup. And quarterback Zach Collaros (upper body) missed the second half after taking a hard Charleston Hughes hit late in the second quarter.
Collaros finished 16-of-22 passing for 120 yards and an interception. Jeremiah Masoli was 16-of-28 for 151 yards in the second half.
Jerome Messam's one-yard TD run at 6:27 of the third earned Calgary a commanding 29-9 advantage to cap an impressive 10-play, 87-yard drive.
Masoli's four-yard run and two-point conversion toss to Andy Fantuz pulled Hamilton to within 29-17 with 3:08 remaining but Simon Charbonneau returned Fantuz's kickoff 50 yards for the TD just eight seconds later.
Rene Paredes hit two field goals and three converts for Calgary. The other points came on a safety.
Hamilton's Brett Maher kicked three field goals, including a club-record 58-yard boot. Fantuz finished with a career-high 15 catches for 130 yards.
"We were just working hard and scratching and clawing for everything we could get," Fantuz said. "They're a good team and they play sound and they don't give up the big plays.
"So I was able to find some room underneath and have some connections with the quarterbacks but it wasn't enough. We just got behind early. We needed to have a few more big plays and finish a couple of those drives in the endzone."
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