A Chilean Pinot Noir made from grapes grown by indigenous Mapuche communities is launching in the UK after 10 years of hard graft
Changing entrenched beliefs held by a community following generations of exploitation and land theft was never going to be quick or easy work. But Chilean wine company Viña San Pedro (VSPT)
Leyda and Graffigna among its portfolio of brands
was in it for the long haul when it launched the Tayu project in 2015 in the Malleco Valley
Since then Tayu has seen more ups and downs than an electric seesaw
and there have been many eye-openers along the way
the product is finally ready to expand its export programme
and this month lands in the UK for the first time
A collaboration between VSPT and Chile’s indigenous Mapuche communities
the project sees Mapuche families plant and tend their own vineyards before selling their grapes to VSPT in order to make a wine from one of the country’s most exciting regions for Pinot Noir
today the partnership has grown to 11 families cultivating 30ha in Malleco
which is becoming known for its red granitic soils
“Everyone is profiting now,” Rachael Pogmore
South America buyer for Tayu’s UK importer Enotria & Coe
“And the wine has consistency year on year.”
It’s been a winding path to get here though
and one could have been forgiven for thinking Tayu might not have survived past infancy
The ethos behind the project was a sound one
which occupy a pocket of Chile with the potential to make exceptional wine
often live in poor communities with little chance to create long-term financial stability
Offering families the opportunity to establish and run a vineyard as their own business could help provide that security for years to come
But the dialogue wasn’t quite so smooth as all that
which make up about 8% of the current Chilean population
have historically been “agricultural-based rather than viticultural-based,” says Ali Cooper MW
who lived in Chile for four years (2002-2006)
Speaking at the UK launch of Tayu’s 2022 vintage
he explains that while they were experts at tending the land
the Mapuche did not necessarily have the knowledge to cultivate grapes
and suggestions made by VSPT’s viticulturists to crop the vines went down like a lead balloon as the advice contradicted deeply held Mapuche values about not wasting the fruits of the land
“It was a learning and an exchange of ways of seeing the land,” says Pogmore diplomatically
Cultivating vineyards in Malleco also proved technically challenging “because to make wine outside of the easy reach of Santiago is not simple
from getting tools and equipment down there to bringing the grapes back up,” Pogmore explains
The Chilean government and National Irrigation Commission also had to be drafted in to help Tayu winegrowers fight their biggest threat: frost
vineyards in Malleco can see as many as 10 frosts per year
and about 1,200mm of rain (more than Bordeaux at 950mm)
aspersion irrigation was eventually installed in the region
which according to Cooper “is one of the only ways of saving the crop.”
“You need to consistently have water hitting the bud because you get latent heat from that
So you need a constant shower of water when the temperature is below zero,” he says
any loss of crop can make a big difference here
“There are only around 90ha planted in Malleco in total so it’s unlikely to ever become a big commercial region because it’s tricky to grow here,” says Cooper
“But that’s what makes it so exciting
then very cool very quickly in March and April
meaning Malleco has a long ripening season
are ideal for the concentration that this capricious red variety needs to shine
Beyond the practicalities of growing grapes in Malleco and training up rookie viticulturists
there was also an undercurrent of suspicion from the Mapuche regarding VSPT’s intentions for the partnership
The root cause stretches back almost two centuries
Until the founding of the Chilean Republic in 1818
the Mapuche had been known as a fearsome warrior community which had halted the march of the Spanish conquistadors
“When the Spanish arrived in Chile in 1537 they conquered their way south until they got as far down as the Mapuche territories
where they found they could go no further,” explains Cooper
“The disparate nature of the Mapuche made it difficult to conquer the area because they didn’t have one joined up community.” This logistical spiderweb led to a ceasefire by the Spanish in 1686
meaning southern Chile remained Mapuche heartland for many years
However when the Chilean Republic was founded 132 years later
the government formed borders in the south
their land taken and auctioned off to large land owners in the 1930s,” says Cooper
“At one point the Socialist government made moves towards giving them back their land
but then Pinochet put paid to that.”
According to Pogmore it has “taken years to build the trust [with VSPT]” because of the constant uphill struggles the Mapuche have endured
“There’s a certain amount of scepticism with any big company coming in
and lots of transparency required,” she says
investing in the Mapuche was a sizeable commitment
with the company agreeing to pre-finance the families from the planting of vines right the way through to harvest
as well as provide technical expertise and training over a 10-year period
“There was an element of ‘what happens if the Mapuche decide they don’t want to do this anymore?’” reveals Pogmore
Mapuche families were offered a good price for their grapes
and a 10-year partnership model “which meant they could exit the partnership down the line if they wished,” says Pogmore
Then just as the project was getting off the ground, and more families gradually felt confident enough to join the partnership, southern Chile was hit by ferocious forest fires in 2023.
Upholding its end of the deal, VSPT paid the Mapuche for their 2023 grapes but decided that for quality reasons it would not make a wine that year. The lost vintage means that while Tayu 2022 has just arrived in the UK market, from there it will switch straight to the 2024 vintage.
VSPT has independent retailers and the on-trade in its sights for Tayu 2022, where the wine will be priced at about £30 and £45+respectively.
Tayu “requires a hand sell,” says Pogmore. “Because of the low yields and volumes of the wine, we wouldn’t be able to get the Pinot Noir into stores on a commercial scale.”
Its narrative is pure catnip for somms. After all, if terroir is made up not just of soils but of the people who have tended the land for generations, then Tayu is the ultimate expression of the Malleco Valley. It also challenges misconceptions about Chile, and encourages consumers to engage with the country beyond Cabernet Sauvignon.
“Chile has sometimes lacked a bit of a story, it struggles with its identity,” says Cooper. “Back in 2006 I thought Chile wasn’t capable of making really good Pinot Noir. Now I know it can make exceptional Pinot, with real regionality. I think this is what Chile needs.”
According to VSPT it now plans to cast the net wider in terms of inviting more Mapuche families to join the Tayu fold. “The stretch within this particular community is maximised now, so we will be looking to expand our reach into other communities in the region,” says Marcela Burgos Abad, premium sales manager for VSPT.
The families currently involved signed a 10-year contract in 2015 and had to choose this year whether to sell their grapes to rival company Concha y Toro or stick with VSPT. “They chose us. So that’s the beauty of empowering people,” says Burgos Abad.
While the Tayu project is exclusively based around Pinot Noir at present, the Malleco Valley is showing strong potential for Chardonnay, with VSPT “likely to make Chardonnay plantings here in the future,” says Pogmore, hinting that there may be room for Tayu’s portfolio to expand.
With the low yields and limited production of Tayu Pinot Noir, the challenge may be how to cater to demand if the UK, and other markets, fall in love with it.
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The main finding of this study is the derivation of a new probability distribution that reveals interesting properties
especially with various asymmetry and kurtosis behavior
We call this distribution the asymmetric generalized error distribution (AGED)
AGED is a new contribution to the field of statistical theory
offering more flexible probability density functions
and hazard functions than the base distribution
and generalized error distribution (GED) as special cases
The mathematical and statistical features of the distribution are derived and discussed
Estimators of the parameters of the distribution are obtained using the maximum likelihood approach
random samples are generated from the new probability distribution to illustrate what ideal data looks like
Using real data from diverse applications such as health
the performance of the new distribution is compared to that of other distributions
The new distribution is found to be a better fit for the data
showing great adaptability in the context of real data analysis
We expect the distribution to be applied to many more real data
and the findings of the study can be used as a basis for future research in the field
There has been a growing interest in the construction of flexible parametric families of distributions that exhibit asymmetry and peakedness differing from those of symmetric distributions (1–3)
Many of these methods center around overcoming the assumptions of normality found in the empirical analysis of many parametric models
As noted in (5, 12) the generalized error distribution (GED) has short tails, making it unsuitable for modeling data with heavier tails. One method to solve this problem, as suggested in Azzalini (16)
is to use an asymmetric pdf with flexible tails and excess kurtosis
Azzalini’s methodology generates distributions with flexible tails and excess kurtosis
we follow Azzalini’s methodology to introduce a new distribution that is flexible enough for modeling data with heavier tails and excess kurtosis
More data with heavier tails and excess kurtosis are adequately modeled to the distribution and play an important role in this context
This new distribution is called asymmetric generalized error distribution (AGED) and is denoted by {AGED(α):αϵℝ}
where α represents the asymmetry parameter so that AGED(α=0) corresponds to the generalized error distribution
We outline some properties of the distribution
provide a graphical representation of the distribution
The GED is a symmetric and unimodal member of the exponential family of distribution introduced by Subbotin (22) and has been used by different authors with different parameterizations (23, 24). A random variable X have a generalized error distribution if its probability density function (pdf) is expressed by (21):
where μ∈ℝ is the location parameter
σ∈ℝ+ is the scale parameter
and β∈ℝ+ is the shape parameter
We denote it by X~GED(x;μ,σ,β)
In this section, the method of generating an asymmetric distribution from a symmetric distribution is presented to develop the new asymmetric generalized error distribution (AGED). Here, the method of constructing classes of asymmetric distributions suggested by Azzalini (16, 17) is used
The authors introduced a methodology that can be used to derive an asymmetric distribution from an existing symmetric distribution
Let ϕ(x) and Φ(x) be pdf and cdf of the random variable X
and characterizing symmetric distribution such that ϕ(−x)=ϕ(x)
Φ(−x)=1−Φ(x)
the random variable X has an asymmetric probability density function expressed in the form of:
where α∈ℝ is the asymmetry parameter and f(x) is an asymmetric version of a symmetric base pdf
In this study, we derived a new asymmetric distribution called the AGED. The approach of Azzalini (16, 17) is used with the base distribution of the generalized error distribution in Eq. 3
For the generalized error distribution, GED, in Eq. 3
the new asymmetric generalized error distribution (AGED)
has probability density and cumulative distribution functions expressed as follows:
Suppose g(x) is a pdf of GED defined in Eq. 3 and cdf
z={Γ(3/β)Γ(1/β)(x−μσ)2}β2⇒dx=−dzβ×z1−1βΓ(3/β)Γ(1/β)∗(Γ(1/β)Γ(3/β))1/2
A linear combination of the AGED is also asymmetric
the inclusion of μ and variance σ2 is possible using the transformation
where X have AGED with mean zero and variance 1
a random variable Y is said to have an asymmetric generalized error distribution
Y~AGED(μ,σ,β,α)
Where g(.) and G(.) are the pdf and cdf of the symmetric base distribution
and f(.) is the asymmetric version made from the symmetric distribution
The theorem 2 shows a pdf of the AGED with shape parameter β and asymmetry parameter α, which is generated using the representation given in Eq. 12
Let U and V be symmetric random variables such that U~GED(μ,σ,β) and V~N(μ,σ)
the representation of the new asymmetric generalized error distribution is
We call the distribution of X the asymmetric generalized error distribution (AGED)
Then, X has a pdf of 2g(.)G(.), which is defined in Eq. 5
Let X~AGED(μ,σ,β,α) and X=U|V≤αU
where U~GED(μ,σ,β) and V~N(μ,σ)
random variable X converges in distribution to U
Since V~N(μ,σ) and E(V−c)2→0, that is V→Pc. Therefore, by applying Slutsky’s lemma (32) to X=U|V≤αU to obtain:
X converges in distribution to GED(μ,σ,β)
Using the distribution, reliability measures can be assessed. Identification of a system’s important components and estimation of the effects of component failure are important in reliability measures (33). Therefore, it is essential to derive the functions of the AGED reliability measures, an important quantity characterizing life phenomena (34)
For a random variable X with probability density function and cumulative distribution function f(x) and F(x) defined in Eqs 5, 6, respectively, survival and hazard functions can be defined as S(x)=1−F(x) and h(x)=f(x)/S(x), respectively (35)
Graph of probability density (A) and cumulative distribution function (B) of AGED
Graph of survival function (B) and hazard function (A) of AGED
Extremely illustrated properties instantly follow from definition 1 and Figure 1 is as follows:
If X~AGED(μ,σ,β,α), then the following properties are concluded directly from theorem (1) and Figures 1, 3, 4:
• If α=0, then X~GED(μ,σ,β): The distribution reduced to the generalized error distribution with location parameter μ, scale parameter σ, and shape parameter β (21)
then X~HAGED(μ,σ,β,α): The distribution becomes a half asymmetric generalized error distribution with location parameter μ
• If α=0.5 and β=1, then X~ALap(μ,σ,β): The distribution is asymmetric Laplace distribution with location parameter μ and scale parameters σ and β (27)
• If α=2, then X~AST(α): The AGED distribution goes to asymmetric student t− distribution with location parameter μ, scale parameter σ, and shape parameters α and β (26)
Graph of the density function of AGED with different values of parameters
Graph of density functions of AGED for different values of parameters
Let X be a random variable from AGED with pdf defined in Eq. 5, the r′th moments of the random variable X is obtained as follows (36):
where Xg~GED(μ,σ,β). However, for a random variable X~AGED(μ,σ,β,α) with pdf given in Eq. 5
it follows the form of the binomial theorem:
Consider a random variable Z~AGED(0,1,β,α) with pdf in Eq. 5
for a random variable X~AGED(μ,σ,β,α)
the r′th moment for a random variable X can be defined as:
the first four moments of a random variable X are defined as:
The skewness and kurtosis of the asymmetric generalized error distribution are functions of μ,σ,β
the actual equations in terms of μ,σ,β
and kurtosis (γ4) of X using the standardized moments of Z and defined as:
We perform a brief comparison illustrating that the tails of the AGED are heavier than those of the GED. Table 1 noted that the AGED has much heavier tails than the GED, as Figure 1 depicts the AGED for different values of parameters
The skewness (γ3) and kurtosis coefficient (γ4) of AGED for selected values of parameters
the degree of asymmetry and peakedness of the AGED for different values of β and α are shown
the kurtosis coefficient increases in the AGED
The ranges of both coefficients are smaller in GED
the AGED is more flexible for modeling data with larger coefficients of asymmetry and kurtosis
we go over how to estimate the AGED parameters using the maximum likelihood approach
Let X1,X2,⋯,Xn be an independent and identically distributed (i.i.d.) random variable and Xi having the density function AGED(μ,σ,β,α) defined in Eq. 5, then the likelihood function of AGED is defined as (36):
The maximum likelihood estimator is the value θ that maximizes the likelihood function (36)
the log-likelihood function of AGED is given as:
where ln(.) is the natural logarithm function
and θ=(μ,σ,β,α)
By differentiating Eq. 25 with respect to the parameters μ,σ,β
Solving Eqs 26–29, we get MLEs of μ,σ,β, and α. However, there is no explicit form for the solutions to these equations; thus, we obtain the MLEs numerically using the fitdistrplus package in R (37)
Maximum likelihood estimators are consistent in the sense that θ̂n→pθ as n→∞ and asymptotically normally distributed: such that n|θ̂n−θ|→dN4(0,Σ), where Σ is the variance–covariance matrix and can be obtained by inverting the Fisher information matrix I (38)
We now take the second partial derivatives of Eqs 26–29
and the observed hessian matrix of the AGED distribution can be obtained and is given by:
the observed Fisher information matrix Î=−Η̂
from which we can derive the estimated dispersion matrix as:
Σij=Σji for i≠j=1,2,3,4
The asymptotic normality distribution of MLEs is guaranteed
the random vector of θ̂=(μ̂,σ̂,β̂,α̂) follows the multivariate normal distribution N4(θ̂,Σ̂)
To establish the performance of an estimator, we conduct a simulation study. We choose parameter values that are consistent with the graph depicted in Figure 1. The effect of various shape parameter values on the distribution is shown in Figure 1
The simulations of the AGED are done based on the accept-reject method
Three designs are presented and used to generate random samples from AGED for a parameter considered
The designs for parameters of the AGED considered are (0,1,2,α)
We use three values of the asymmetry parameter
to cover the cases where the distribution is asymmetric
We use a very clever method known as the acceptance-rejection method (39, 40). The acceptance-rejection (A-R) method is one of the standard methods used for generating random samples from distributions (41, 42). We generate a random sample of size hundred thousand from the target density AGED, f(x) defined in Eq. 5
which we choose to be the standard normal distribution
Generate X from the standard normal distribution
Generate U from uniform distribution U~U(0,1) and independent of X
Figures 5, 6 show the results of the A-R algorithm for the parameter considered
The histograms associated with samples of size hundred thousand generated from AGED and the fitted pdf of AGED to the random samples are illustrated
Graphs of realized random samples of size 100,000 taken from AGED with the corresponding pdf (5): (A) design 1
Histograms (left) and density (right) of random samples of size 100,000 taken from AGED with corresponding pdf (5): for (A) design 1
The histogram and density of the AGED are plotted
All points under the curve are an accepted random sample and have x− coordinated distributed AGED
we study and evaluate the long-term performance of the maximum likelihood estimators (MLEs) of AGED parameters based on finite random samples
Three different designs for parameters μ,σ,β
For each sample size (n) and the specified values of the parameters defined in the simulation design, datasets are generated from the AGED, as per Eq. 5. From each dataset, the estimates of the parameters (μ,σ,β,α) are obtained by the maximum likelihood method. For comparing the performance of the estimators, we use bias and mean square error (MSE) (43)
The average estimates of the parameters, bias, and MSE are calculated using an optimization algorithm in R software. The result verifies the consistency of MLEs. The consistency of MLE can be verified as bias, and the MSE of the estimators is reasonable and diminished for increasing sample size, indicating that estimated values of parameters tend to their true value (Tables 2–4)
Bias and MSE of the maximum likelihood estimators of design 1
Bias and MSE of the maximum likelihood estimator of design 2
Bias and MSE of the maximum likelihood estimator of design 3
we illustrate the modeling performance of the asymmetric generalized error distribution (AGED) by modeling data with asymmetry and excess kurtosis
Three practical datasets are used to assess the performance of AGED compared to other distributions
Three practical datasets are considered. The first data are the cyber attacks, which are measured as the average length time of cyber attacks per week. It consists of an average time of attacks of 363 weeks and is obtained from (44)
The second dataset is heart failure data. This dataset comprises a substantial number of individuals diagnosed with heart failure and its associated factors, which consists of 304 patients following treatment and was taken from (45)
we model a number of cholesterol levels in heart failure patients
Statistical measures and the ML estimates of the AGED are obtained and compared with the competing distributions
MLEs and GOF statistics results of the cyber dataset
MLEs and GOF statistics results of the heart failure dataset
MLEs and GOF statistics results of the strengths of glass fibers dataset
Some descriptive statistics for the data, including skewness and kurtosis coefficients, are displayed in Table 5
where γ3 and γ4 denote skewness and kurtosis coefficients
we highlight the peakedness and asymmetry of the data
different distributions are considered to model these datasets
There are many distributions that have been proposed; however
distributions having special cases for the suggested pdf would be used
and the normal distribution are used to fit the data and are compared with AGED
We examined the performance of the AGED. Using mostly the prominent goodness-of-fit statistics, Kolmogorov–Smirnov statistics (K-S), consistent Akaike’s information criteria (CAIC), Hannan–Quinn information criteria (HQIC), and Bayesian information criterion (BIC) (48)
we compared the competing distribution with AGED
When the estimates of parameters are computed, we examine via GOF statistics which of the four pdfs is the best fit for the data. The lower those values, the better the fit (48–50). The corresponding maximum likelihood estimates and goodness-of-fit (GOF) statistics are presented in Tables 6–8
It can be seen that the GOF statistic values of the AGED are lower than those of competing distributions
indicating its superiority in fitting all datasets compared to competing distributions
we can conclude that the AGED provides a better fit than a competing distribution
Figures 7–9 display the histogram of the three practical datasets with the estimated pdf of the AGED along with the competing distributions
The figures show that a closer fit to the data was provided by the AGED for all datasets
we can draw the conclusion that the AGED is a better fit for all datasets compared to competing distributions
Histogram and fitted probability density function of AGED
and Laplace distribution for cyber dataset
and Laplace distribution for heart failure dataset
and Laplace distribution for strengths of glass fibers dataset
For all datasets, Figures 7–9 show that AGED fits better than the competing distributions. In particular, the peakedness can be fitted. The asymmetry illustrated in Table 5 has also been fitted
as unequally distributed histograms around the location in the figures can show that there is an asymmetry in the datasets
especially with various asymmetry and kurtosis behaviors; we call it the asymmetric generalized error distribution (AGED)
AGED is a new contribution to the field of statistical theory and provides a more flexible pdf
and hazard function than the base distribution
A simulation study is done using the acceptance-rejection algorithm
the datasets have high kurtosis and skewness
The criteria indicate that the AGED provides better fits to the datasets
This implies that the new distribution is a good alternative for modeling data with asymmetric and excess kurtosis behavior
We expect that the distribution can be applied to many more real datasets
and the findings of the study can be used as the basis for future research in the field
The raw data supporting the conclusions of this article will be made available by the authors
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We thank Kotebe University of Education for providing necessary facilities
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the Dagupan Centro barangay will shortly begin the “Palit Plastic Bottles For School Supplies” project for the upcoming school year 2024-2025
Chair of the Committee on Solid Waste Management
explains that the project was implemented in 2019 but was halted due to the pandemic
It has now been restarted to assist students
with their education without the need to purchase educational supplies
by supplying students/learners with resources
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“This is also in support to the clean-and-green project iti barangay
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makatulung tayu pay education program ti Dagupan Centro,” he underscored
Deleña stated that the barangay had previously purchased items for distribution
and other groups also provided school supplies to accommodate additional people
the barangay councilman stated that they should only bring ANY empty plastic bottles to the Barangay Hall to be weighed
after which they can choose any educational supplies they want from notebooks
mention that there will be a limit to what people can take
Deleña stated that the barangay government prioritizes Dagupan Centro residents
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The kagawad also stated that all collected plastic bottles will be sold to recycling centers
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Words: Jesse Dorris
Photography: Yevhen Kariev
Kyiv-based firm Sivak + Partners had just finished a new project when the war began
“We barely had time to take a picture,” says founder Dmitry Sivak
“before the windows were boarded up.” But behind the boards sits a sweet destination: the Tayu Gelaterie
“translates from Ukranian as I’m melting—the name
gave us an idea.” Tucked into a historic building in Odessa
the 800-square-foot space had retained its original decorative ceilings
The windows were ample but could not be opened
Sivak therefore decided to run vents along the walls
hidden behind great waves of metal cladding which also seem to cup the ceiling
the architecture of classicism melts,” he says
“and its massive decorative ceiling flows down into the smooth curves of the metal walls.”
“the ceiling is the link between the interior
and its history.” The boards will come down
“We hope that the war in our country will soon be over,” says Sivak
“and we will be able to create new projects.”
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Japanese version
attracted some 40 million viewers on Friday night
offering audiences an extra dose of nostalgia with some of the singer's best '80s and '90s hits
themed around childhood – which is also the title of one of Lo's most beloved songs
saw the singer sitting on a lawn in a white T-shirt and strumming his guitar as he treated viewers to a medley of songs from his expansive repertoire
When asked why he chose childhood as the central theme of the concert
"The song 'Childhood' is in fact written for grownups."
"Childhood is the starting point for everyone's growth
and it is also the purest memory in everyone's life
By naming this concert after our childhood
are struggling or are a little confused with life
can take a breath and find our original aspirations," Lo explained
The 68-year-old entertainer sang about growth
like "Proverbs of Love," "Dream," "Childhood" and "Love Song 1990."
more than 41 million people had tuned in to the live broadcast
Lo was born in Taipei in China's Taiwan island and succeeded in capturing the hearts of millions of fans through bold songs that touched on political and social issues
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This kind of music is mainly used in gidayu-kyogen, Ningyo-joruri plays that have been adapted for Kabuki, but it is sometimes performed as accompaniment to dances. In gidayu-kyogen, the character’s lines are spoken by the actor, and the takemoto narration generally includes the parts that depict the scene.
During productions in which tachiyaku (male roles) inform the people around them of past events, and in scenes in which onnagata (female roles) express their feelings, the actor works with the takemoto to boost the mood on stage.
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Stepping into the steaming water, I can hear the gentle rush of rapids in the stream below. Spotlights illuminate the last of the golden autumn leaves in the adjoining forest and stars twinkle overhead against a jet-black sky. Despite not being much of a bath person, I’ve come to enjoy the Japanese onsen ritual, and have bathed more over the past week than I have in years.
I stretch my arms out over a cool rock, waiting for the winter air to bring my body temperature down before dipping under the hot water again.
I’m in the ‘tayu-tayu’ hot spring at Miyama Sanso, a simple Japanese inn (ryokan) in Kurokawa Onsen. The tiny town is situated on the eastern side of Japan’s southern island of Kyushu, and it’s pretty and quiet, much like the rest of the island.
Kyushu is the antidote to the hustle and buzz of Tokyo. Often overlooked in favor of the popular sights on Honshu and the powdery snow of Hokkaido, the island is home to Fukuoka, one of Japan’s best food destinations renowned for its nightly food stalls (called yatai), high-quality green tea (gyokuro) and flavor-packed tonkotsu ramen.
Greater Kyushu brims with natural beauty and is known as the hot spring capital of Japan.
Arguably the most famous onsen town is the coastal city of Beppu in the Oita prefecture. From a high vantage point, such as the large open-air hot spring bath at the Suginoi Hotel, Beppu looks like a smoldering city that has been struck by a spray of meteors, as plumes of steam billow from the ground and swirl between buildings.
Beppu’s striking landscape is rivaled by that of nearby Yufuin, where throngs of happy snappers stroll the main street and ogle at the mountain views as my partner and I arrive by train from Fukuoka.
The crowds quickly thin, however, as our taxi winds three kilometers up the mountain to KAI Yufuin, a hotly anticipated Hoshino resort opened in August 2022 and designed by renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma.
Oita’s literal meaning, ‘grand rice field’, becomes apparent as we pass rows and rows of stepped rice terraces. These form the central feature of the hotel grounds, which are quietly watched over by the snow-dusted Mount Yufu (known as the Mount Fuji of Oita).
The spectacular setting is made even more impressive by the private outdoor hot spring bath outside our room, fed by the prefecture’s mineral-rich waters. (Are you starting to spot the theme?)
Kyushu’s enviable aesthetics are thanks to its volcanic landscape. We pass the stately Mount Aso, Japan’s largest active and climbable volcano, after hiring a car to explore some of the island’s more remote towns, including today’s destination: Takachiho.
This time, instead of climbing up, we wind down the mountain, along a road framed by a thick forest of red, orange and green. After parking, we stop to join a group of people standing on a narrow bridge and quickly see what all the fuss is about.
Below is Kyushu’s postcard image – a deep gorge, perfectly chiseled into dark gray basalt cliffs and cooled by a 17-meter-high waterfall. The vibrant green moss that clings to the sheer rock face adds a pop of color against the dark, teal water.
Visitors can paddle small row boats through the ravine, so we line up to join them. The outing becomes more amusing than peaceful, given the boats essentially become dodgem cars for tourists with little-to-no paddling experience, but the view from the water, gazing up at the Minainotaki waterfall, is stunning. But seclusion and equally impressive views can also be found walking along the elevated trail that follows the contours of the gorge.
Given Takachiho predominantly attracts day-trippers, it’s worth spending a night to see the town quieten to a hush come sundown. At the luxury Takachiho Ryokan Shinsen we drink sake made with Kyushu’s pure and soft water, and dine on kaiseki – a traditional Japanese dinner made up of 10 delicate courses, including lobster sashimi and Takachiho’s famous wagyu beef. The following morning we wake to exquisite views of the mountains.
Not just a pretty face, Takachiho is considered the birthplace of Japan in Japanese mythology and is where the story of sun goddess Amaterasu plays out. According to legend, Amaterasu hid in a cave and plunged the world into darkness until a group of deities lured her out through song and dance.
After rising early, we drive to the Amano Iwato Shrine, which leads to the cave where the goddess supposedly hid. In the morning fog, we follow a path through the forest along a rushing stream and reach the quiet cave, where a lone torii gate stands among hundreds of stones, stacked by visitors making a wish. The simplicity and serenity makes the early rise worth it.
After arriving in Kashima in the Saga prefecture (known for its high-grade sake and Japanese ceramics), we leave the car behind to travel from Hizen-hama to Nagasaki on the new ‘Two Stars (Futatsuboshi) 4047’ sightseeing train, launched in September 2022.
The two stars refer to the number of prefectures crossed (Saga and Nagasaki), not the quality of the experience, and the train’s central lounge car is decorated with colorful tiles and intricate wall decals. The Futatsuboshi’s unveiling followed the ‘Seven Stars in Kyushu’ luxury sightseeing train that crosses all seven of the island’s prefectures.
Once again, the scenery steals the show as we click-clack along Kyushu’s western coastline, passing a blur of quiet farming villages and a perfect blue sea. When I step off the train, the cool air brushes my face, and I begin to look forward to whatever onsen experience awaits me.
Because in Japan, I’ve discovered, you can never have too many baths.
Ritz-Carlton, Fukuoka (due to open in the second quarter of 2023)
For more information, see visit-kyushu.com/en.
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(Photo by Laura Hagar Rush)Many Rivers Books & Tea
which sells books and tools for a broad range of spiritual practices
is a living embodiment of Sebastopol’s spiritual eclecticism
I have at various points over the years bought books here on Buddhism
I’ve barely scratched the surface of what they have to offer at this magical little store on the corner of South Main Street and Barnett
Sebastopol Times is a reader-supported publication
At first he and his husband Stuart Goodnick thought of just selling it outright—and there is still a small for-sale notice on the front door and front window
I didn't think there'd be a lot of interest although it's actually been surprising how many people have expressed interest and even gone so far as to have some detailed conversations
there's a certain special sauce that the intention and attention that I and other practitioners have put into the store for 21 years.”
So he and Goodnick began exploring the idea of turning Many Rivers into a non-profit educational institution
Schmidt and Goodnick practice Tayu Meditation
a form of meditation developed in Sebastopol by their teacher Robert Daniel Ennis
This spiritual practice informed how the store developed
not merely in its eclecticism (viewing different spiritual paths as many rivers flowing to the same sea)
“We conceived of the store as a community project and a community offering,” Goodnick explained
“One of the key aspects of our practice is what we call co- meditation
which means being fully present in a meditative state with another person,” Goodnick said
So you can bring a kind of quality of attention to interactions with people that make them feel like something's different
That contributes to the energy of the store
We think of it as a sacred space because it’s a space of intention—a space where most everything in it points upward
The Tayu Meditation Center is already a nonprofit
but Goodnick said they want the store to have an identity separate from Tayu
as a way of honoring its commitment to “many paths.” He said he felt like it shouldn’t be owned by any particular tradition
they hope to raise enough money every year to pay someone to take over the day-to-day work of running the store
Schmidt said he’d still like to work there
he just doesn’t want to shoulder the whole task of keeping the place running on his own
“A lot of people want to help,” Schmidt said
“and we're just trying to come up with the most feasible ways for that to happen.”
If you would like to help Many Rivers Books and Tea in their nonprofit efforts or just send them encouraging words of support, contact Rob at info@manyriversbooks.com.
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Rob Schmidt at Many Rivers Books and Tea
is a living embodiment of Sebastopol\u2019s spiritual eclecticism
I\u2019ve barely scratched the surface of what they have to offer at this magical little store on the corner of South Main Street and Barnett
but he doesn\u2019t want to close the store.
At first he and his husband Stuart Goodnick thought of just selling it outright\u2014and there is still a small for-sale notice on the front door and front window
there's a certain special sauce that the intention and attention that I and other practitioners have put into the store for 21 years.\u201D
he doesn\u2019t want to sell to just anyone
\u201CWe conceived of the store as a community project and a community offering,\u201D Goodnick explained
\u201COne of the key aspects of our practice is what we call co- meditation
which means being fully present in a meditative state with another person,\u201D Goodnick said
We think of it as a sacred space because it\u2019s a space of intention\u2014a space where most everything in it points upward
as a way of honoring its commitment to \u201Cmany paths.\u201D He said he felt like it shouldn\u2019t be owned by any particular tradition
Schmidt said he\u2019d still like to work there
he just doesn\u2019t want to shoulder the whole task of keeping the place running on his own
\u201CA lot of people want to help,\u201D Schmidt said
\u201Cand we're just trying to come up with the most feasible ways for that to happen.\u201D
If you would like to help Many Rivers Books and Tea in their nonprofit efforts or just send them encouraging words of support, contact Rob at info@manyriversbooks.com.
The inverse relationships between chronic disease multimorbidity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) have been well-documented in the literature. However, the mechanism underlying this relationship remains largely unknown. This is the first study to look into the potential role of functional limitation as a mediator in the relationship between multimorbidity and HRQoL.
This study utilized three recent waves of nationally representative longitudinal Household, Income, and Labor Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) surveys from 2009 to 2017 (n = 6,814). A panel mediation analysis was performed to assess the role of functional limitation as a mediator in the relationship between multimorbidity and HRQoL. The natural direct effect (NDE), indirect effect (NIE), marginal total effect (MTE), and percentage mediated were used to calculate the levels of the mediation effect.
Functional status has a significant impact on HRQoL in multimorbid patients. Treatment should concentrate on interventions that improve patients' functioning and mitigate the negative effects of multimorbidity.
Volume 10 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1151310
This article is part of the Research TopicMultimorbidity in Primary CareView all 13 articles
Objective: The inverse relationships between chronic disease multimorbidity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) have been well-documented in the literature
the mechanism underlying this relationship remains largely unknown
This is the first study to look into the potential role of functional limitation as a mediator in the relationship between multimorbidity and HRQoL
Methods: This study utilized three recent waves of nationally representative longitudinal Household
and Labor Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) surveys from 2009 to 2017 (n = 6,814)
A panel mediation analysis was performed to assess the role of functional limitation as a mediator in the relationship between multimorbidity and HRQoL
and percentage mediated were used to calculate the levels of the mediation effect
Results: This study found that functional limitation is a significant mediator in the relationship between multimorbidity and HRQoL
the negative impact of multimorbidity on HRQoL was reduced after functional limitation was included in the regression model
our results suggested that functional limitation mediated ~27.2% (p < 0.05) of the link between multimorbidity and the composite SF-36 score for HRQoL
Functional limitation also mediated the relationship between the number of chronic conditions and HRQoL for each of the eight SF-36 dimensions
with a proportion mediated ranging from 18.4 to 28.8% (p < 0.05)
Conclusion: Functional status has a significant impact on HRQoL in multimorbid patients
Treatment should concentrate on interventions that improve patients' functioning and mitigate the negative effects of multimorbidity
multimorbidity does not fully explain the link between functional limitation and poor HRQoL
the complex relationship between multimorbidity
and HRQoL has received insufficient attention
A mediation analysis is a statistical model that looks at the relationships between two variables and how much they are mediated by a third variable (e.g.
In the current epidemiological and public health literature
this methodology is widely used to assess the mechanism by which disease affects health outcomes
To address this important evidence gap in the literature
this is the first longitudinal study to investigate the role of functional limitation in the influence of multimorbidity on HRQoL using three waves of nationally representative data in Australia
This study looks specifically at the role of functional limitation as a mediator in the relationship between multimorbidity and HRQoL in a population-based sample of Australian adults
respondents who participated in all three waves (Waves 9
and 17) are included in the sample and dropped those with any missing data on covariates
HILDA survey contains 36-item short questionnaires deriving from SF-36 Health Survey
which is a widely used instrument for assessing HRQoL
SF-36 includes eight dimensions of scale scores ranging from 0 to 100 (a higher score indicates better health) that measure physical and mental health: physical functioning (PF)
The overall health status of the individual was based on the overall SF-6D score
these scores were converted to binary variables with a threshold of 25th percentile as 1 indicating poor health and 0 indicating better health
The physical conditions included in HILDA were as follows: arthritis/osteoporosis
and any other serious circulatory condition
and “other mental illnesses.” Respondents who answered affirmatively to the question “Have you been told by a doctor or nurse that you have any of these conditions?” were defined as reporting a health condition
We counted the number of self-reported health conditions to quantify the number of physical conditions (0
The HILDA survey questionnaire inquired about respondents' functional limitations
Respondents were classified as having functional limitations if they answered yes to the following question: “Do you have any long-term condition
impairment or disability that restricts you in your everyday activities
The covariates of this study are as follows: sex (men and women)
marital status (married/cohabitating and single/separated/divorced/widowed)
geographical region of Australia by state (New South Wales
Socioeconomic status was obtained using the quintile of Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) relative to socioeconomic advantage/disadvantage (SEIFA = 1: lowest SES group; SEIFA = 5: highest SES group)
The paramed command performs causal mediation analysis using parametric regression models and is based on a counterfactual approach
We further reported the estimated natural direct effect (DE)
and marginal total effect (TE) on the odds ratio scale
Percent mediation was estimated as the ratio of natural logarithms of the difference between TE and DE divided by TE
we examined the mediation effect of functional limitation across different dimensions of HRQoL outcomes by performing the same analysis on each HRQoL component
All estimates from mediation analysis were bootstrapped with 500 replications to obtain bias-corrected 95%CI
All statistical analyses were performed using Stata 15 Corp
The panel data mediation analysis was conducted using the Stata paramed program
All statistical models were adjusted for the covariates mentioned above
Table 1 presents the sample characteristics of this study
while 7.2% reported having three or more NCDs and 20.7% of the sample reported disability
Sample characteristics from wave 17 (year 2017)
The participant's characteristics against key indicators are presented in Table 2
The mean number of NCDs was 0.74 for the overall sample
The number of NCDs and the prevalence of functional limitation were higher among the older age group and those with lower socioeconomic status
the proportion of low HRQoL showed a similar trend with functional limitation
The prevalence of low HRQoL was 24.8% among the overall sample
It was higher among people from the lower socioeconomic area (34.9%)
women showed a higher prevalence of low HRQoL (26.8%)
while men showed a higher prevalence of disability (21.6%)
Sample characteristics against outcome variables from wave 17
Table 3 shows the descriptive statistics of the HRQoL outcomes (overall HRQoL as well as the eight individual dimensions)
The table also showed the univariate relationship among the number of NCDs
The analysis found that having a higher number of NCDs was linked to poorer HRQoL outcomes
as demonstrated by the lower scores on the SF-6D (OR = 1.74
p < 0.05) and physical functioning (OR = 2.11
the second equation revealed a significant correlation between the number of NCDs and functional limitation (OR: 1.94
which included both HRQoL measures and functional limitation in the model
revealed that the number of NCDs and functional limitation were both significantly associated with poor HRQoL outcomes
It is important to note that when functional limitation is included in the model
the magnitude of the effect between multimorbidity and HRQoL decreases in all measures
indicating that the impact of the number of NCDs on HRQoL outcomes was partially mediated by functional limitation
Mediation analysis using the method by Baron and Kenny
Table 4 and Figure 1 show DE
and TE of functional limitation on the overall SF-6D score and each dimension of SF-36
The number of NCDs was associated with lower overall HRQoL scores (ORTE:1.78
with 27.2% mediated by functional limitation
The decomposition of total effects indicated statistically significant NDE (ORDE: 1.52
95%CI: 1.42–1.65) and IE (ORIE: 1.17
and total effect of multimorbidity on HRQoL
We also investigated the role of functional limitation in each dimension of the SF-36 separately
The most significant result was observed for physical functioning (ORTE: 2.22
95%CI: 2.03–2.41) and general health (ORTE: 2.14
the associations of which were 23.9 and 18.4%
Functional limitation showed the largest mediation effect of the association between the number of NCDs and role physical (28.7%)
Consistent results were found in other SF-36 domains (body pain: 28.2%
This is the first study that uses a panel data study design to investigate the role of functional limitation as a mediator in the relationship between multimorbidity and health-related quality of life in Australia
We found clear evidence that functional limitation acts as a partial mediator on the relationships between multimorbidity and the overall HRQoL score as well as each SF-6D dimension
with the percentage of mediation ranging from 18 to 28%
The possible explanation is that disabled older adults or those with greater functional limitations have a negative impact on their self-care ability, physiological activities, and social interaction, all of which have a negative impact on their physical and mental health, reducing HRQoL. Multimorbidity, functional limitation, and disability all have a negative impact on HRQoL outcomes (26, 28, 33, 34)
Although it is widely assumed that multimorbidity is associated with poorer HRQoL
the mechanisms through which multimorbidity negatively affects HRQoL through functional limitation or disability have not been thoroughly investigated
Our findings show that functional limitation plays a role in mediating the relationship between multimorbidity and HRQoL
Multimorbidity has been found to have a negative impact on the health-related quality of life of patients
partly due to its association with functional decline
managing functional limitations effectively could help maintain the HRQoL of patients with multimorbidity
This implies a need for a more comprehensive approach to managing both conditions and recognizing their equal importance
which could ultimately improve the overall wellbeing of patients
a thorough assessment of the various types of functional limitations in patients with multimorbidity could help guide appropriate preventive and supportive care
not only to maintain HRQoL but also to prevent further decline in function dependence
including the use of self-reported measures which may be subject to recall and social desirability bias
Although a well-validated questionnaire was used to measure HRQoL
subjective measures may not fully capture the objective reality of patients' health status
the study is not causal and only identified associations between variables
unobserved confounding variables cannot be completely ruled out
important clinical factors such as disease severity and duration of the illness were not included in the study
which could have affected the relationship between multimorbidity and HRQoL
the mechanisms underlying the relationship between multimorbidity and HRQoL are complex and may involve multiple mediators
While the current study focused on function limitation as a mediator
other mediators such as psychological distress or social isolation may also play vital roles
Further research utilizing more comprehensive measures and sophisticated statistical techniques
may offer more insights into the mechanisms underlying the relationship between multimorbidity and HRQoL
This study contributes to the existing literature to understand the mediating effect of functional limitation and disability on the relationships between multimorbidity and HRQoL
Our study highlights the importance of improving patients' functional ability and preventing disability for patients with multimorbidity to improve their HRQoL
healthcare that improves the management of patients with multimorbidity should include interventions that aim to encourage patients to participate in physical activity and increase social participation
our study highlights that functional limitation or disability might be considered an intermediate outcome for evaluating interventions aimed at managing multimorbidity
The study utilized HILDA survey in Australia, which can be apply for access to the dataset through the following link: https://melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au/hilda
The aim of the research was developed by JL and MI
The methodology development and analysis were conducted by JL
and commented on multiple versions of the manuscript
All authors contributed to the article and approved the submitted version
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13 Mar: Following the recent arrest of three burglars
the Naharlagun police have recovered three stolen scooters from different locations in Itanagar
The recovery operation was carried out by a team comprising Naharlagun PS OC Inspector K Dev
Head Constables Kato Samyor and Punyo Tari
and Constables Debojit Borah and Saanu Raj,under the supervision of Naharlagun SDPO Rishi Longdo
One stolen scooter was recovered from Bedeti in Assam
another from Seppa in East Kameng district
following the arrest of co-accused Rajiv Munda alias Ambrus Munda (30) in Itanagar
“The breakthrough in the case came after the earlier arrest of Taku Tayu
Munda was identified and apprehended in Itanagar
leading to further recoveries,” Naharlagun SP Mihin Gambo informed in a release
the police also recovered a costly stolen camera from Munda’s possession
which had been stolen by Taku Tayu last week from A Sector
“Investigation is ongoing to recover more stolen scooters and identify their rightful owners for proper handover,” the SP informed
Ann Arbor Open @ Mack recently hosted its second annual Coffee House Recital Music Fundraiser spearheaded by the school’s instrumental and vocal music teachers— along with a small army of parent volunteers
Even though it had to be rescheduled due to a snow day
most performers and volunteers cleared their calendars to come out the next night for the event
And nobody seemed to care that there wasn’t any coffee
The building echoed with the sounds of two concurrent stages
“The hallways hummed with clusters of students with and without instruments
mingling while they and their families sampled the snacks and the musical offerings on the two stages,” she wrote in an e-mail
Steele said there were performers in grades K-8 with an eclectic mix of vocals
strings—including orchestra instruments as well as ukulele
AAPS instrumental music teacher Carolyn Bybee said the Coffee House was a big success thanks to parent volunteers and incredible student performers
and keeping the cafeteria organized,” she said
noting that families of performers also donated refreshments
which created a relaxing and tasty green room
the highlight of the evening was our wonderful students
who sang and played beautifully and brought great joy to their teachers and families
She said special thanks go to Debbie Espinosa
who served as our volunteer coordinator for this year’s event
and to the generous audience members who donated $1,848 to the music department
In other music-related news from Ann Arbor Open School @ Mack
40 seventh and eighth grader students participated in the MSBOA District 12 Middle School Solo and Ensemble Festival in Livonia
All 40 Ann Arbor Open students received Division “I” (Excellent) or Division “II” (Good) ratings
and were awarded blue or red medals for their fine performances
AAO students participating in the festival were: Linus Banka
Ann Arbor Open instrumental music teachers are Kristi Luckritz
Gretchen Suhre is the vocal music teacher there
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Kalinga – Farmers from across Kalinga joined the Provincial Rice Technology Forum Field Day which showcased innovative technologies in rice farming while providing hands-on demonstration aimed at boosting local rice production and enhancing farmer’s livelihood on April 22 at Lanlana
At least 21 private companies in the agricultural industry showcased their products from hybrid rice seeds
and soil ameliorants in demo farms with company technicians providing guidance on the proper application protocols
“Ti main purpose na daytuy ket tapnu makita yu ken ma-observe yu ti best practices nga ma-observe yu ta isu ti i-adopt tayu,” Kevinjoe P
the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist and the Office for City Agricultural Services (OfCAS) will conduct varietal preference survey to determine the best technology and best practices for possible adoption by farmers
The DA also presented the agricultural drone assistance in rice clusters which involves a subsidized drone service from direct seeding
said that the event facilitates knowledge transfer to farmers which is essential to keep them abreast with new technologies
Provincial Agriculturist Domingo Bakilan and OfCAS chief Lim Ducyugen urged the farmers to embrace innovative technologies as subdued rice prices and increasing cost of inputs has put a strain on farmers income
Ducyugen said that the event is one of the national government’s programs to decrease production cost along with provision for farm machineries
He urged farmers to look into the effectiveness of bio fertilizers and soil ameliorants
“Akseptaren tayu dagituy nga offer ti government
isu nga adda dagituy techno demo ta pangkitaan nu kasanu ka-epektibo,” he said
Mayor Darwin Estran֮ero complimented the Bago tribe for preserving their culture and custom despite the passage of time at the 22nd Bago National Cultural Society of the Philippines
(BNCSPI)-Tabuk City Chapter Annual General Assembly at the Tabuk Institute Gymnasium
their attendance at the assembly alone would attest to their commitment to preserving their history for the foreseeable future
and that is why it is important for everyone to help them remember their roots and what makes them unique
“Kas-anu tayu met ngay nga ipasa ti sumaruno nga henerasyon iti ug-ugali tayu nu haan tayu met pagtutung-tungan?” he said
Estrañero further said that all indigenous peoples should preserve their own unique languages
Although children nowadays learn to speak English mainly due to access to the internet and cable television and most parents use the language in their homes thus depriving their kids the chance to learn their tribal dialects
The mayor reminded the attendees of their duty to raise their kids to be responsible people who adhere to both the law and their tribe’s teachings
He urged the following generation to constantly keep their ancestry in mind
especially in light of interethnic marriages
“We can only do that if we instill in their minds dagijay napintas nga ugali nga inpamana metlang dagijay nagannak tayu,” he stated
The mayor also praised the Bago tribe for utilizing the rule of law and the Bible as a guide to resolve conflicts rather than resorting to violence
stating that they provided a good example for other tribes to follow
Leaf KYOTO event The theme is the Bakumatsu Restoration
A special event to experience traditional Japanese culture will be held on November 26 (Sun.) only / Rissei Garden
Kalinga – The Kalinga PTF-ELCAC (Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict) conducted a community consultation in Barangay Bagumbayan of this city on April 30 to revisit the Barangay Development Plan (BDP) of the barangay and address developmental concerns of the community as part of the whole-of-nation approach to address the root causes of insurgency in the province
In an effort to bring government services closer to the community
the city and provincial government along with national line agencies converged to present their programs and provide frontline services including free medical-dental services
Punong Barangay Alejandro Cos-agon presented the BDP and deliberated upon with inputs from the PTF-ELCAC
CTF-ELCAC and other government agencies for possible funding
Bagumbayan is set to receive around 2,000,000 pesos to fund their priority projects
Estrañero and chairperson of the CTF-ELCAC called for greater support to the development projects of the government noting how these could further spur economic development in the city and provide better services to the people of the city
“Isu nga idandanun mi dagitoy nga programa ta sapay kuma ta awan manen ti agpanunut nga pan idiay bangir gapu ta awan ti serbisyo
ditoy Tabuk marikna da ti nadumaduma nga serbisyo
Sapay kuma ta pagmaymaysaen tayu nga padur-asen ti Tabuk tapnu pumintas ti panagbiyag ti kakailyan tayu,” he said
Edduba and PTF-ELCAC Chairperson underscored the crucial role of the ELCAC in determining the needs of the people on the ground and enable responsive programs to deter the influence of armed insurgency in the province
daytuy whole-of-nation approach nga ar-aramiden tayu tatta iyasideg tayu ti serbisyo tapnu marikna da ti serbisyo ti gobyerno
adda tayu nga mangiyasideg to serbisyo iti ili tayu,” he said
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The Christmas and New Year celebrations for the Tayu family in Port Moresby has been overshadowed by grief and pain for the lose of a son
It was on December 15 when 17-year-old Kari Sam Tayu was on his way to join the crowd at the Christmas lights set up by NCD Governor Powes Pakop at the Gerehu water fountain when he met his fate
was last seen boarding a police prison truck at the betelnut road side market near Tete settlement in Gerehu suburb in Moresby North West
“Sam was later found lying injured and covered in a pool of blood along the road side
a few metres away from where he was picked up
“People who walked past Sam could not identify him as he was covered in blood
A taxi operator on his way to do his rounds that day stopped
“He informed us of Sam’s situation and we took him to Port Moresby General Hospital
Willie said the matter has been reported to the Boroko police station for an investigation to be carried out
and the relatives are calling on the witnesses to assist in the investigation
Assistant Commissioner of Police David Yamasombi said yesterday that his office was aware of the incident and has issued a directive for an investigation
Head of Boroko Homicide division Sergeant Ulagis Mantu said his division is taking the lead in the investigation
and is waiting for the postmortem report from the doctors
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BAGUIO CITY – The Good Governance Alliance
led by incumbent Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong
filed their Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for the upcoming 2025 elections at the Baguio Cultural and Convention Center on the last day of COC filing
Running under the banner of Good Governance Get Involved
Incumbent mayor Benjamin “Benjie” Magalong seeks for re-election for a final term as the city mayor
while incumbent vice mayor Faustino Olowan is running for a third term as the vice mayor
and Fred Bagbagen are also vying for the same post
Yuri Kiaco Weygan and Jun Orca are all running for city council seats
Peter Fianza was absent during the alliance’s COC filing as he already filed his COC during the first day of filing on October 1
The Good Governance Alliance highlights a seven-point core agenda as part of the Magalong administration’s Good Governance Get Involved campaign: 1) Environment
The alliance’s COC filing began with a bike ride through the city with its supporters
This was followed by an indigenous ceremony and an assembly at Sunshine Park
the alliance held a press conference at the Newtown Plaza Hotel
where each candidate got to share their platforms and views as they vie for seats in the Government of Baguio
The candidates pledged their commitment to the Good Governance Manifesto
which features the following principles: 1) Commitment to Integrity
and 5) Responsible Use of Technology and Media
Mayor Benjamin Magalong who was the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) Contact Tracing Czar during the COVID-19 pandemic and the former Deputy Chief for Operations of the Philippine National Police is an advocate of good governance
firmly committed to ending the cycle of traditional politics
Magalong thus highlights the importance of the youth to achieving good governance
“We would like to portray Baguio as the model of Good Governance
and we started it 2019 and then finally I realized
hindi lang pala puwedeng Baguio lang ang Good Governance
kailangan pala ma-infect natin ‘yung kapaligiran natin
I finally learned that in this fight against corruption in the promotion of Good Governance
and there’s only a long-term solution and we have to start it with the young people,” Magalong stressed
current chairman of the Committee on Market
and Agriculture is responsible for the ordinance for the creation of the Person with Disabilities Affairs Office (PDAO)
Cosalan likewise authored the resolution for the Baguio Cadastral Survey establishing the political boundaries of all 129 barangays
“There is one thing that I’ve learned as a minister of the gospel
the healing of the spirit and soul of a certain place
which these things that need to be healed may have been caused many ages ago
and I am talking about the injustice done by the colonial government of the americans here in the city of Baguio
and running as congressman with only three years to serve
and what can you do for three years in time
ang talagang kailangan bigyan pansin is the updating of the revisions of the City Charter,” Cosalan highlighted
Vice Mayor Faustino Olowan is a believer of effective local governance through consultations with the people and is likewise an advocate of pro-people resolutions and ordinances
Olowan also authored the Baguio City Educational Assistance Grant
“I am appealing to you to support us and let us finish our term
this is my third term also the third term of our mayor
of course majority always prevail that is democratic system of government
we will not be solving ti problem of the city because we are not in the same direction,” Olowan pleaded
Incumbent councilor Jose “Joemol” Molintas
chairman of the Committee on Public Protection and Safety
says “We would like you to really vote and campaign for our younger ones so that fresh ideas will be used in the city council in our approach to our old problems that remains to be there.”
and the proponent of the King of the Road Ordinance
and the No Naming No Signage on Public Works and Properties Ordinance
said “I am very privileged to be with this team ta makitak met ta adda ti direksyon tayo.”
Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President John Rhey Mananeng started serving the public at the early age of ten as a campus leader and served as a barangay volunteer
mamati ak nga through good governance alliance
ikan tayo ti bosboses dagitoy agtutubo nga makisayan ak ti na agpintas pay ken barbaru nga programa
barbaro nga proyekto para itis yudad tayo.”
Lower Quirino Hill Barangay Captain Van Dicang began his journey as a student leader and was a former SK Chairman and Barangay Kagawad
As one of the youngest barangay captains in the city
Dicang noted “Ti leadership style tayu ket a kayat tayu nga ti amin nga constituents na makunsulta isu nga na ipangpanguno tayu ti participative governance- dayta iti pinaka secret weapon tayu isu nga buminmayat tayu for the past 15 years as a barangay official.”
South Central Aurora Hill Barangay Captain Levy Lloyd Orcales was an ex-officio member of the Sangguniang Panlungsod and was the Committee Chair on Youth Welfare and Sports Development
Being one of the youngest barangay captains in the city
Orcales underscored “Ang aking pangunahing adhikain bilang isa sa mga nagprepresenta sa ating lungsod ng Baguio ay mabigyan ng pag-asa ang mga taong lumalaban ng patas sa buhay
already has experience working in the Malacañang
Salvosa said “Kanayon nga ibagbaga ni lolok ken lolak kenyak
bilang unang Salvosa naman po na magsi-seek po ng elective office
handa po akong magserbisyo at makinig po sainyo
handa po ako maging boses nung masa pagdating po sa gobyerno dahil sa usapang good governance po
ang interest ng pangkalahatan at ang interest ng masa ang mahalaga.”
Pam Cariño is a descendant of Mateo Cariño
As a civic leader who addresses social services with the aim of sustainability and resilience
“For me being a civic leader and having social services as my agenda for 2025
this is what I have been doing in the past years and even in the present
and I think this is where I am good at and which I can enhance more and sustain for a better Baguio.”
a corporate leader says “My background is actually in corporate and given that
the reason why I wanted to run for city council is because I would want to be a reason that people believe in beautiful souls
Bilang isang corporate leader in southeast asia and in the Philippines I am a data driven person and I believe that–naniniwala ako na with this age of advancement in technology
kailangan natin ng bagong boses na magpprovide ng transparency in terms of the data.”
a son of Montañosa and an autonomy advocate expressed “I am a strong believer of good governance and I’m young enough to fight for it… ubingak nga tumaray
I have the energy and times are changing kuna ni Bob Dylan
Jun Orca is a public servant for almost three decades in barangay north Sanitary Camp
and was the BENECO Director in the Baguio City District
“Given the chance nga mapatugaw ak dita city council
ituytuloy ko apo nga pagtuunan ti pansin ti peace and order ta nu natalna ti nakapya ti barbarangay tayu
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In a massive fire which broke out in Mowb-II area and GSI colony of the city have turned four government quarter
one extended barrack and one kitchen turned into ashes
The inferno at Mowb-II which broke out at around 1.30 AM this morning have completely gutted 2 unit government quarters near Directorate of Urban Development & Housing where four family members and one member of an extended barrack have been affected by the devastating fire mishap
Itanagar Fire Station OC Koj Taro inform that on recipes of information by phone two fire tender rushed to the spot and contain the douse from spreading into the locality and sounding houses
However all household belong and other items were turned to ashes
The house of one UDC of UD Department Pakyum Yeli
a driver of education department Beli Ete and one Rei Tagam were affected by the inferno
Taro said that another fire incident which reported from GSI colony wherein one extended kitchen attached with a Type-II government building of security personnel of GSI of Tai Gegrang gutted this afternoons
No loss of life and injury have been reported form both fire incident
Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker Tumke Bagra
Urban Development Joint Director Taring Darang among other visited the fire accident site at Mowb-II and meet the affected family
Later in afternoon former Councillor Donik Tayu distributed utensil and other relief materials to the fire victims for immediate use
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Tayu’itar Head Units are some of the core resources you need obtain in Granblue Fantasy Relink
The material will let you craft advanced items and sigils
helping you and your party get more powerful as you reach higher difficulty levels
obtaining the Tayu’itar Head Units is much easier than it sounds
you will likely have to grind the same enemy for hours before you get a sufficient amount of them
Today’s Granblue Fantasy Relink guide will go over how you can get a good amount of Tayu’itar Head Units as you make your way to higher difficulties
The only way to obtain Tayu’itar Head Units in Granblue Fantasy Relink is to defeat Tayu’itar itself
There are two quests where you will meet the enemy:
it’s recommended that you try farming the items in Maniac because it will provide you with a more favorable RNG to obtain some of the rarer resources in the game
Here are a few things that you can do to have an easier time taking down Tayu’itar:
and you are likely to have enough Tayu’itar Head Units to craft most of your advanced items and Sigils
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