An Examination of the Philippines\u27 Anti-Terror Law—\u3ci\u3eSuaviter in Modo, Fortiter in Re\u3c/i\u3e

The Philippines is rife with competing struggles for rights of self-determination and international terrorist networks. For years, the Philippine government prosecuted suspected terrorists without an anti-terror law. The absence of an express criminal violation for acts of terrorism led to a blurred distinction between punishing terrorists and punishing secessionists. Responding to public outcry that the Philippine government was violating human rights by punishing secessionists unjustly, the United Nations conducted an investigation. This investigation led to the placement of the Philippine government on the United Nations’ human rights watch list. The Philippine legislature, shortly thereafter, passed the Human Security Act of 2007 (“HSA”). This law codified the acts punishable as crimes of terrorism. Since the HSA’s passage, five prominent advocacy groups petitioned the Philippine Supreme Court to strike down the anti-terror law as unconstitutional for being overly vague and unjustly intruding on individual rights. This comment analyzes the lawfulness of the HSA

'Who claims truth, truth abandons': epistemological anarchism in Pynchon's Mason and Dixon

Master's Project (M.A.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2021This paper introduces and uses Paul Feyerabend’s Epistemological Anarchism (EA) as an interpretive lens through which to read key passages in Thomas Pynchon’s 1997 novel Mason & Dixon. In particular, this paper uses EA to provide a novel and distinct way of understanding what Brian McHale terms the novel’s subjunctivity, or spaces of possibility. I use EA as a new framework for understanding the epistemological, ontological, and humanitarian/ethical dimensions of the novel’s subjunctive spaces, and hint at ways in which EA might be used in Pynchon’s other novels

Incorporación de la gestión del riesgo de desastres a la educación gerencial: el caso de Mona School of Business & Management

The purpose of this paper is to provide a background to and guide for mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management (DRM) into higher education and training institutions in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), with the aim of increasing awareness and understanding of the complexity of DRM issues in business and management, based on their general and specific vulnerabilities. SIDS are considered a special category within the discussion on DRM, given a number of vulnerabilities generally and specifically. Furthermore, little attention has been paid to the business impact of disasters in such settings. It is proposed that one major route to improving this situation is through the educational and training institutions, which play a major role in shaping thinking and practices in such settings.El propósito de este artículo es proveer un contexto y guiar en la incorporación de la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres (GRD) en las instituciones de educación superior y de formación en los Pequeños Estados Insulares en Desarrollo (PEID) con el propósito de aumentar el nivel de consciencia y comprensión sobre la complejidad de los asuntos relacionados con GRD en los negocios y la administración, teniendo como base vulnerabilidades generales y específicas. LOS PEID son considerados una categoría especial dentro de la discusión sobre GRD debido a la cantidad de vulnerabilidades generales y específicas con las que cuentan. Se propone que una de las principales rutas para mejorar esta situación es a través de las instituciones educativas y de formación, quienes desempeñan un papel importante en la conformación del pensamiento y las prácticas de aquellos entornos

Helping agribusinesses - small millets value chain - to grow in India

This commentary establishes a roadmap towards improving agribusinesses within the Indian small millets value chain, which can impact livelihoods, the environment and health. Despite substantial benefits, the small millets industry has declined, due to lack of demand stimulation, and decreasing or stagnant cultivation. Data and inferences for the value chain analysis were collated from a combination of discussions with stakeholders at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, surveys, and published articles. The proposed business model seeks to make the most desirable millet products with best pricing, specifically promoting information sharing, innovation, collaboration, and feedback loops within the value chain

The progamic phase of an early-divergent angiosperm, Annona cherimola (Annonaceae)

33 Pag. The definitive version, with the figures, is available at: http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/Background and Aims: Recent studies of reproductive biology in ancient angiosperm lineages are beginning to shed light on the early evolution of flowering plants, but comparative studies are restricted by fragmented and meagre species representation in these angiosperm clades. In the present study, the progamic phase, from pollination to fertilization, is characterized in Annona cherimola, which is a member of the Annonaceae, the largest extant family among early-divergent angiosperms. Beside interest due to its phylogenetic position, this species is also an ancient crop with a clear niche for expansion in subtropical climates. Methods: The kinetics of the reproductive process was established following controlled pollinations and sequential fixation. Gynoecium anatomy, pollen tube pathway, embryo sac and early post-fertilization events were characterized histochemically. Key Results: A plesiomorphic gynoecium with a semi-open carpel shows a continuous secretory papillar surface along the carpel margins, which run from the stigma down to the obturator in the ovary. The pollen grains germinate in the stigma and compete in the stigma-style interface to reach the narrow secretory area that lines the margins of the semi-open stylar canal and is able to host just one to three pollen tubes. The embryo sac has eight nuclei and is well provisioned with large starch grains that are used during early cellular endosperm development. Conclusions: A plesiomorphic simple gynoecium hosts a simple pollen–pistil interaction, based on a support–control system of pollen tube growth. Support is provided through basipetal secretory activity in the cells that line the pollen tube pathway. Spatial constraints, favouring pollen tube competition, are mediated by a dramatic reduction in the secretory surface available for pollen tube growth at the stigma–style interface. This extramural pollen tube competition contrasts with the intrastylar competition predominant in more recently derived lineages of angiosperms.This work was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Education (Project Grants AGL2004-02290/AGR, AGL2006-13529 and AGL2007-60130/AGR), GIC-Aragón 43, Junta de Andalucía (AGR2742), and the European Union under the INCO-DEV program (Contract 015100). J.L. was supported by a grant from Junta de Andalucía.Peer reviewe

Dilution versus pollution in watercourses affected by acid mine drainage: a graphic model for the Iberian Pyrite Belt (SW Spain)

The aim of this study was to chemically characterize the water quality impacts of the 88 acid mine drainage (AMD) generating mines in the Spanish sector of the Iberian Pyrite Belt (IPB). This was necessary because the Water Framework Directive of the European Union and the hydrological plans of the Tinto, Odiel, and Piedras river basins require that water quality be improved enough to allow at least some of the rivers in the IPB to sustain healthy fish populations by 2027. The results indicate a clear decrease in metals, arsenic, and sulfate concentrations and increased pH between the AMD-sources and the river channels.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Natural carriers in bioremediation: a review

Bioremediation of contaminated groundwater or soil is currently the cheapest and the least harmful method of removing xenobiotics from the environment. Immobilization of microorganisms capable of degrading specific contaminants significantly promotes bioremediation processes, reduces their costs, and also allows for the multiple use of biocatalysts. Among the developed methods of immobilization, adsorption on the surface is the most common method in bioremediation, due to the simplicity of the procedure and its non-toxicity. The choice of carrier is an essential element for successful bioremediation. It is also important to consider the type of process (in situ or ex situ), type of pollution, and properties of immobilized microorganisms. For these reasons, the article summarizes recent scientific reports about the use of natural carriers in bioremediation, including efficiency, the impact of the carrier on microorganisms and contamination, and the nature of the conducted research