The technical summary data tells us to buy CEFA near 31.54 with an upside target of 32.86 This data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 31.45 to protect against excessive loss in case the stock begins to move against the trade 31.54 is the first level of support below 31.8939 The technical summary data is suggesting a short of CEFA as it gets near 32.86 with a downside target of 31.54 We should have a stop loss in place at 32.95though 32.86 is the first level of resistance above 31.8939 the technical summary data tells us to buy CEFA just slightly over 32.43 The data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 32.34 in case the stock turns against the trade 32.43 is the first level of resistance above 31.8939 any break above resistance is a buy signal Because this plan is based on a break of resistance it is referred to as a Long Resistance Plan The technical summary data is suggesting a short of CEFA if it tests 32.43 with a downside target of 31.54 We should have a stop loss in place at 32.52 though in case the stock begins to move against the trade is being tested a short signal would exist Because this plan is a short plan based on a test of resistance it is referred to as a Short Resistance Plan The data also tells us to set a stop loss @ 32.35 in case the stock turns against the trade The technical summary data is suggesting a short of CEFA if it tests 32.43 with a downside target of 31.89 We should have a stop loss in place at 32.51 though in case the stock begins to move against the trade Check the time stamp on this data. 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Etf (CEFA) available here: CEFA Blue = Current PriceRed= ResistanceGreen = Support Click the Get Real Time Updates button below You will have 24/7 access to real time updates From then on you can just click to get the real time update whenever you want GET REAL TIME UPDATES Evitar Corte warned of market crash risk four times since 2000 It identified the Internet Debacle before it happened It identified the Credit Crisis before it happened Get Notified When our Ratings Change:Take a Trial The signals for these will appear immediately on your My Stocks Page; add more too © 2022-2024 - All Rights Reserved one of the world’s largest express transportation companies announced today that the company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) on the Cross-boundary Express Cargo Clearance Facilitation Arrangement (CEFA) FedEx is the first company to join the CEFA which aims to increase customs clearance efficiency for cross-border shipments from mainland China to Hong Kong C&ED will provide customs clearance at one of FedEx stations in downtown Hong Kong for inbound shipments from mainland China The arrangement applies to shipments currently transported through FedEx cross-border trucks equipped with electronic lock (“e-lock”) and Global Positioning System (“GPS”) from the FedEx APAC Hub in Guangzhou to Hong Kong FedEx benefits from stable and efficient customs clearance delivered from APAC and Europe through the company’s flight network at its APAC Hub will now be transported directly to FedEx stations instead of waiting for inspection at the Shenzhen Bay Control Point Constrained shipments will be sorted and examined at a designated clearance area at one of the FedEx stations by the C&ED “We are excited to sign the MOU with Hong Kong C&ED to join CEFA and deepen our partnership with the Hong Kong Customs by implementing an innovative customs clearance process,” said Anthony Leung managing director of FedEx Hong Kong and Macau “We operate over 200 cross-border trucks weekly between our APAC Hub in Guangzhou and Hong Kong This strategic partnership enhances customs clearance efficiency for the inbound shipments from mainland China and Europe and supports our local e-commerce customers who import goods from those markets By leveraging our extensive network and customs clearance capabilities we can provide efficient and flexible services to meet the growing market demands in the city and the Greater Bay Area.” Hong Kong serves not only as an international trade hub but also as a trading and logistics centre in the Greater Bay Area [1] HKSAR 2024 Policy Address [2] Hong Kong in Global Trade [3] Statista | eCommerce – Hong Kong has executed a Strategic Development Agreement (SDA) with Clean Energy Fuels Australia Pty (CEFA) to co-develop the Rafael gas project The project is located in the Canning Basin some 150 kilometers (93.2 miles) east of Broome and approximately 85 kilometers (52.8 miles) south of Derby in the Shire of Derby-West Kimberley Buru said in a media release the project is targeting the replacement of long-haul trucked or imported fuel used for power generation and mining in the northwest of Western Australia with a local source of trucked liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquids supporting the development of new market opportunities in the region “The agreement with CEFA is a watershed moment for Buru and the Rafael gas project It marks a clear demonstration of the company’s gas strategy and transition from explorer to developer and long-term producer” “Rafael is the only confirmed source of conventional gas and liquids in onshore Western Australia north of the North West Shelf project It is a unique opportunity to provide energy to a growing market that is not connected to a gas pipeline and currently faces challenges with high energy costs and security of supply” “Our proven virtual pipeline or ‘trucked LNG’ model lowers long-term regional energy costs and emissions and provides a viable alternative to diesel for new and existing energy users” Buru and CEFA will establish gas pricing arrangements for competitive LNG sales ensuring economic returns and value sharing The two companies will also work together on condensate production and sales Buru added that CEFA will finance and operate a small-scale LNG plant with a capacity of up to 300 tonnes per day on the Rafael 1 well pad with a processing tariff to be negotiated with Buru This structure reduces Buru’s financial risk in the downstream/midstream components of the Rafael gas project limiting upfront costs to the two upstream wells and processing facilities The LNG processing tariff model will generate predictable long-term cash flows for both Buru and CEFA aiding in financing and operational planning Buru said it is continuing to expedite Native Title and regulatory approvals to support the Rafael gas project’s development timeline Preparations are underway for the recompletion and flow testing of Rafael 1 in the third quarter of 2025 to support Independent Reserves Certification Buru added it is advancing its 2026 drilling program and plans to drill the second well from the existing Rafael 1 pad next year for further appraisal and flow assurance for the Rafael LNG plant The company is also exploring funding strategies including a potential farm-in party for the drilling program and receive alerts when they’re in the news Proactive financial news and online broadcast teams provide fast informative and actionable business and finance news content to a global investment audience All our content is produced independently by our experienced and qualified teams of news journalists Proactive news team spans the world’s key finance and investing hubs with bureaus and studios in London We are experts in medium and small-cap markets we also keep our community up to date with blue-chip companies commodities and broader investment stories This is content that excites and engages motivated private investors The team delivers news and unique insights across the market including but not confined to: biotech and pharma crypto and emerging digital and EV technologies Proactive has always been a forward looking and enthusiastic technology adopter Our human content creators are equipped with many decades of valuable expertise and experience The team also has access to and use technologies to assist and enhance workflows Proactive will on occasion use automation and software tools all content published by Proactive is edited and authored by humans in line with best practice in regard to content production and search engine optimisation Buru Energy Ltd earlier this week outlined details of a new strategic development agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Australia Pty Ltd (CEFA) to co-develop the Rafael Gas Project in Western Australia Buru said CEFA would take responsibility for the downstream and midstream components of the project It highlighted that CEFA is backed by I Squared Capital which manages around USD 40.00 billion in infrastructure assets globally Buru Energy told investors that CEFA will finance and operate a small-scale LNG facility at the Rafael-1 well site Buru will pay a processing fee over the life of the project while remaining responsible for upstream infrastructure — specifically The company said the existing Rafael-1 discovery well will be re-completed and tested in 2025 to support independent reserve certification It expects to make a final investment decision by late 2025 or early 2026 First cash flows are anticipated in the second half of 2027 projected free cash flows from Rafael are expected to exceed its current market capitalisation The company also noted ongoing activities to support the development and engagement with Traditional Owner groups Buru Energy said its internal team remains focused on delivering Rafael and positioning the company for material cash generation from 2027 Sign up to receive alerts and news direct to your inbox Buru Energy Ltd CEO Thomas Nador talked with Proactive about the company’s newly announced strategic development agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Australia Pty Ltd (CEFA) to co-develop the Rafael Gas Project.Nador explained that CEFA brings strong midstream and downstream capabilities All Rights Reserved - Proactive Australia PTY LTD ACN:132787654 ABN:19132787654 Market Indices, Commodities and Regulatory News Headlines copyright © Morningstar. 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Terms of use Buru Energy has signed a strategic development agreement with Clean Energy Fuels Australia (CEFA) to advance the Rafael gas project in Western Australia’s Canning Basin According to Buru this agreement marks a key step in its transition from exploration to production and outlines the joint development of a small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) operation The Rafael project is located approximately 150km east of Broome and 85km south of Derby own and operate an LNG plant and condensate handling infrastructure at the Rafael 1 well site The facility is expected to produce up to 300 tonnes of LNG per day targeting supply to remote mining and power generation customers in the state’s northwest which retains full ownership of the upstream asset will manage the gas production side of the project The company is currently progressing with environmental approvals and plans to re-enter and test the Rafael 1 well in the third quarter of 2025 CEFA’s investment will be recouped through long-term gas processing fees paid by Buru The parties aim to finalise binding agreements by late 2025 with a final investment decision expected soon after First gas is targeted for the second half of 2027 Buru Chief Executive Officer Thomas Nador described the agreement as “a watershed moment” that underscores the company’s commitment to developing a local energy solution for the region Rafael is currently the only confirmed source of conventional gas and condensate in onshore Western Australia north of the North West Shelf offering an alternative to imported diesel for isolated users the project has potential to help reduce energy costs and improve supply security for industries not connected to pipeline infrastructure Subscribe to Energy Today for the latest project and industry news © document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) All Rights Reserved Energy Today is a registered trademark of Prime Creative Media "From this result - commented the Grosseto managers - we can understand the excellent tournament played by the red and white team that did its best against a really strong opponent". Thanks to the third place, however, the adventure of Gea Grosseto continues: the same Aquilotti will return to the field this weekend in Castelnuovo Garfagnana to also play the international tournament with 12 teams, to continue to grow in their skills, always putting the group and their fun first, which are the cornerstones of this sporting experience for the Aquilotti team. These are the eagles who participated in the tournament: Della Fazzia, Digianfilippo, Giannetti, Biagioni, Petito, Pandolfo, Calchetti, Cerboni, Grandinetti, Neri, Rossi, Troiano. Instructor Marco Romboli; assistants Petito and Giannetti. Copyright Finance TV Pty Ltd All Rights Reserved Would you like to receive our daily news to your inbox? Winners from across the EFL\'s CEFA competitions were recognised at Wembley on Sunday in an awards event held before the Championship Play-Off Final. CEFA competitions give 4,000 young people the chance to play for a Club Community Organisation associated with a Professional Club, helping to inspire the next generation within football communities. Around 250 guests gathered in Wembley\'s Centre Circle lounge, where divisional winners received their awards. The teams were also treated to a Q&A session with former Southampton defender Francis Benali and ex-Leeds United boss Simon Grayson. Congratulations to the following teams who picked up awards on the day. The opening of the Cold Examination Facility in Agriculture (Cefa) in Angat, Bulacan slated this January has been stalled as bidding for its equipment was declared a failure, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). “The failure of bidding was declared last December. This covers X-ray machines, the laboratory and construction. So, part of the funds was reverted (to the Bureau of the Treasury),” Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. told reporters in a recent interview.  Laurel said, however, that the Cefa in Bulacan would start operations within the first half of this year. “The Cefa in Angat will push through. There’s a delay because we have to rebid (the contract for the equipment). But definitely, we will try to finish everything, hopefully by the first half.” Last year, the DA said funding for the Cefa project was originally pegged at P2.3 billion in 2023 but this was reduced to P1.2 billion in 2024 because of the International Container Terminal Services Inc.’s (ICTSI) offer to host most of the facilities at local ports which the listed company operates. Meanwhile, Laurel also said a Cefa would also rise in Subic, Manila, and General Santos. The agency noted that while the Cefas in Angat and General Santos City would only have DA-funded laboratories, comprehensive facilities are planned for major ports and fish ports. These include the Manila International Container Terminal, Subic Bay International Corporation, Davao International Container Terminal, Manila South Harbor, New Cebu International Container Port, Batangas International Port, Navotas Fish Port, Iloilo International Container Port, and Misamis Oriental. According to DA, transboundary animal diseases and persistent agricultural smuggling have “highlighted the need to operationalize ‘first border’ control measures.” This would ensure food safety and prevent the entry of plant pests and economically significant terrestrial and aquatic animal diseases. The Cefa, which will house “state-of-the-art testing laboratories,” aims to strengthen the country’s capability to conduct first border inspections, improve its examination of containerized agricultural commodities, and prevent smuggling. Input your search keywords and press Enter. Winners from across the EFL\'s CEFA competitions were recognised at Wembley on Saturday in an awards event held before the League One Play-Off Final CEFA competitions give 4,000 young people the chance to play for a Club Community Organisation associated with a Professional Club helping to inspire the next generation within football communities Around 250 guests gathered in Wembley\'s Centre Circle lounge where divisional winners received their awards in an event hosted by Chris Hull and Dave Roberston The teams were also treated to a Q&A session with former Bolton Wanderers striker Kevin Davies and ex-Oxford United defender Matt Ellliott Congratulations to the following teams who picked up awards on the day © document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) General Electric Company CEFA Early Learning Schools (Core Education & Fine Arts) today announces the opening of their first location in Ontario early learning program outside of British Columbia marks an important milestone for Canada’s first junior kindergarten school The CEFA Richmond Hill location is slated to open in May 2018 The addition of the 5,500 square feet facility will provide much needed child care spots for infants and children from six months to five years old CEFA Richmond Hill will be able to accommodate 88 students and is currently accepting inquiries from interested families “We’re thrilled that CEFA’s enriched curriculum will now be available to children in Ontario,” said Natacha V “We are dedicated to providing an environment to foster children’s imaginations and intelligence during their most formative years - to not only encourage them to explore and learn but to discover how they can contribute to the world.” CEFA curriculum features a unique partnership of core subjects providing children with the freedom to learn and grow through play The Richmond Hill CEFA location plans to offer Chinese language courses in addition to CEFA’s standard curriculum offering of French “During the search for child care for my own son our family was pleased to find a school-like setting for his care and that experience inspired me to bring such a resource to more children Opening a CEFA location was the perfect way to do just that,” said Lili Xu “I am proud to be providing a much-needed child care solution for the families of Richmond Hill especially since it will also help their children thrive.” The CEFA program has a reputation of highly developing a child’s intellect and delivering the finest start in education CEFA’s enriched curriculum was created by examining international best practices and is refined with the latest research in behavioural and developmental sciences and psychology Each of CEFA’s teachers are trained Early Childhood Educators who are trained and certified by CEFA Educational Systems to become specialized junior kindergarten teachers two British Columbia locations will also be opening in 2018 in Pitt Meadows For more information about CEFA, click here: https://cefa.ca/ To inquire about the Richmond Hill CEFA location, click here: https://www.cefaschools.com/richmond-hill/ For information about opening a CEFA franchise, click here: https://www.cefafranchise.com/ The first of two CEFA Awards ceremonies has taken place at Wembley on the day of the Championship Play-Off Final The Community & Education Football Alliance is a football competition run for EFL Club Community Organisations featuring teams representing Premier League and EFL Clubs across the country.  The end-of-season awards ceremonies are split across the Championship and League One Play-Off Finals with 11 winners recognised before Saturday\'s encounter between Coventry City and Luton Town The players were hosted in a suite inside Wembley had photos taken on the turf and watched the Championship Play-Off Final from the stands Dr Cefa Karabag and Dr Constantino Carlos Reyes-Aldasoro have collaborated with the Francis Crick Institute in preparing and analysing HeLa cells as part of a research project documented in the October edition of the PLoS ONE journal: Semantic segmentation of HeLa cells: An objective comparison between one traditional algorithm and four deep-learning architectures The HeLa cell line was developed in the 1950s from a particularly aggressive strain of cervical cancer cells taken during a routine biopsy from a 30-year-old African-American mother of five named Henrietta Lacks She was treated for the disease by Dr George Gey in the segregated of The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore The City/Francis Crick Institute team prepared and observed the HeLa cell line using Electron Microscopy (EM) which can acquire tens of thousands of data sets that can easily exceed several gigabytes of data per month Part of the team's research requires the identification of the nuclei of these cells which is a complicated task that can take an expert around a week to accomplish Dr Cefa Karabag and Dr Constantino Carlos Reyes-Aldasoro developed a computational approach that solves this task in minutes It consists of several steps of processing in which features are highlighted and used to ultimately identify the nucleus of the cell and the membrane surrounding it 10.1371/journal.pone.0230605 Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system. Copyright © 2025 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) The second of two CEFA Awards ceremonies has taken place at Wembley on the day of the League One Play-Off Final with eight winners recognised before Monday\'s encounter between Barnsley and Sheffield Wednesday Small Sided Women’s Winners/Women’s Cup Winners The court found that the average consumer would refer to the mark CEFA CERTIFIED EUROPEAN FINANCIAL ANALYST solely by means of the acronym ‘CEFA’ Register for free to receive our newsletter view leading trademark professionals in WTR 1000 and gain limited access to subscriber content expert analysis and essential resources from the WTR experts Copyright © Law Business ResearchCompany Number: 03281866 VAT: GB 160 7529 10 Register for limited access to subscriber only content and to receive our weekly newsletter Unlock unlimited access to all WTR content In its ongoing efforts to ensure the country’s food safety and security the Department of Agriculture (DA) is eager for the approval of its budget request to build the country’s first Cold Examination Facility in Agriculture (CEFA) The CEFA is a state-of-the-art examination facility of all imported animal The construction of the said facility is essential to the Department’s goal to strengthen the country’s capability to conduct first border inspections and improve its examination of containerized agricultural commodities It also seeks to prevent proliferation of agricultural smuggling the DA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Pacific Roadlink Logistics Inc (PRLI) to construct CEFA on its Container Terminal Area in Angat The MOU signing was witnessed by Senate Committee on Agriculture Chairperson Senator Cynthia A Mark Enverga and other members of the House of Representatives Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Conrado Estrella and the local executive officials of Bulacan The Department has allocated P2.3-billion in its 2023 budget for this project and Davao in collaboration with other government agencies like the Philippine Ports Authority the department has been searching for suitable locations to establish an Agricultural Inspection and Examination Area for imported agricultural products The Bulacan site was considered by the Department after a series of consultation with private agriculture stakeholders such as the Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) and the National Federation of Hog Farmers The PRLI donated a 10-hectare land of its Angat property for CEFA’s construction and operation meeting the department’s specifications and guidelines set for facilities like staging the department can use this land for 25 years with 2,000 square meters designated for examination and laboratory purposes at no cost to the government PRLI is also responsible for maintaining the facility The Risk Assessment Categorization of all imported agri-fishery will be operated by the DA’s Food Safety and Regulatory Agencies (FSRA) namely the Bureaus of Animal Industry (BAI) and Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) The facility would initially function as a 24-hour Off-Dock Custom Facility to handle agricultural importations from the country’s two main ports: Port of Manila and Manila International Container Port All imported agricultural products shall be forwarded to the CEFA to undergo thorough examination especially those from countries with disease outbreaks Products categorized as medium-risk will undergo a 30% sample collection and analysis while low-risk products will undergo a 10% sample collection and analysis as a member state of the World Trade Organization in its commitment to the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Agreement which allows to take measures to protect human the Department is responsible for setting and enforcing food safety standards for products throughout the food supply chain Sign In Register Ryanair, Europe’s No. 1 airline, today (27 Oct) announced a 5-year partnership extension with CEFA Aviation a leader in flight safety and pilot training software and services to provide cloud-based mobile service CEFA AMS (Aviation Mobile Services) for Ryanair’s industry-leading pilot training programmes Ryanair was the first airline in Europe to introduce this breakthrough pilot training innovation with the only app in the world allowing pilots to replay their flights on their tablet after landing and is pleased to agree a further 5-year extension “We are delighted to extend our partnership with CEFA Aviation whose innovative software further improves our world-leading pilot training Our pilots are very pleased with the addition of this new software tool which delivers constructive feedback to our crew after every flight and we are excited to extend our agreement with CEFA to continue to deliver the highest standard of training to our pilots.” “CEFA AMS has proven its significant contribution to improving training and flight safety by offering new learning opportunities to pilots from their daily flights is a unique aspect of the CEFA platform and is seen by pilots as a valuable addition to post-flight review We are excited that our software tool has been chosen by Ryanair to strengthen the training resources of its pilots over the next five years and we look forward to the extension of our partnership which will pave the way for new developments.” today (1st August) celebrated the first flight from Prague to Paphos while on Monday (3rd August) it will launch a twice weekly service to Kosice both as part of its extended Summer 2020 schedule Ryanair has launched a seat sale with fares from 729 Kc for travel to Kosice and from 759 Kc to Paphos which must be booked by Wednesday (5th August) The company CEFA conducted a demonstration of the capabilities of the EFA ferries, which are being prepared for the Ukrainian military.France's Special Envoy for Assistance and Reconstruction, Pierre Heilbronn, reported personally verifying their effectiveness they can be deployed in 5 minutes," said Pierre Gaylard The French company has a contract to supply Ukraine with eight EFA ferries and 8 engineering unmanned vehicles SDZ from its inventory The claimed EFA complex can be used as a ferry for transporting personnel and equipment and as a pontoon bridge composed of several such systems 12.6-meter vehicle is equipped with a turbocharged Baudouin diesel engine It is paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission The amphibious installation has permanent all-wheel drive If it travels on the road at a speed of 70 km/h The ferry is capable of making 10-12 crossings over a river 100 meters wide and 8-10 crossings over a river 200 meters wide in one hour It can be used in conjunction with other EFA units as a floating bridge Four units can be connected in less than 10 minutes to form a bridge 100 meters long The EFA is operated by a crew of four – two drivers The SDZ from the same CEFA company is a medium-class demining system called Système de Déminage de Zone (Zone Demining System) French engineering battalions have traditionally been equipped with such installations The machine is resistant to anti-tank mines either visually or from armored vehicles or other equipment equipped with cameras and GPS The SDZ is specifically designed for the mechanical clearance of mined areas and the rapid creation of safe passages The main advantage is that after the passage of this machine are allowed under guaranteed safe conditions Perth-based Clean Energy Fuels Australia (CEFA) has secured a long-term site lease for an LNG plant near the town of Mount Magnet The project is currently under assessment by the WA Planning Commission (WAPC) as a ‘significant development’ in the new State Government planning pathway to support economic recovery from COVID-19 construction of the plant is set to commence later this year The plant will form part of the Mid-West LNG hub which has a total cost of more than A$100-milion ($73.3 million) The hub will supply LNG as a lower emission fuel to generate electricity for mines and remote communities across the region CEFA selected Mount Magnet for its first WA-based LNG hub due to the location’s transport links existing access to gas pipeline infrastructure CEFA is supported by global infrastructure fund I Squared Capital to deliver the Mid-West LNG hub and has secured access to natural gas “Our recent execution of the site lease is a great milestone for the project and it keeps us on track to deliver LNG to our customers in the second quarter of 2021.” CEFA worked with a US-based specialist to design and engineer the modular LNG process plant The hub will include the first LNG liquefaction train CEFA estimates that over 25 years of operation the first LNG train at the Mid-West LNG hub could displace around 3 billion litres of imported diesel with domestically-sourced natural gas and reduce customers’ CO2 emissions by over 2 million tonnes The LNG facility’s modular design will enable CEFA to add more LNG trains over time to facilitate further displacement of diesel with domestic gas Daily news and in-depth stories in your inbox Ingersoll Rand Engineering Project Solutions At Ingersoll Rand’s Engineering Project Solutions we have been managing and implementing engineered to-order air packages for complex technical requirements for over 60 years We provide specialized custom compressed air and gas compressors as well as nitrogen generation packages to international EPC contractors and engineering companies across a range of […] Get important news about your town as it happens Get the top stories from across our network Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from daily updates -- A Ridgewood man who police said dropped a joint into the tray before putting it through a Municipal Court metal detector will have to return to face drug charges Glenn Ender was screening entrants when Labeat (Robert) Cefa put the marijuana cigarette and other personal items in the tray a 37-year-old Albanian immigrant who was graduated from Ridgewood High School was issued a summons and released pending a Municipal Court hearing and was awaiting trial on grand larceny charges from this past October out of New York City To prevent the smuggling of imported agricultural commodities and the entry of transboundary agri-fishery pests and diseases the Department of Agriculture (DA) is prioritizing the establishment of an integrated Cold Examination Facility in Agriculture (CEFA) with complementary testing laboratories Agriculture Secretary William Dar signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman and Administrator Wilma Eisma to establish the country’s first CEFA at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ) Secretary Dar said that the facility will strengthen the country’s food safety regulatory system to protect consumer health the CEFA located at a 2,000-square meter property of the SBMA will be used to thoroughly inspect imported containerized agri-fishery commodities It will also house examination areas and laboratories intended for the execution of the quarantine and inspection protocols of the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) The CEFA will enable 100 percent in-depth inspection of containerized animal and plant commodities identified through the Risk Assessment Categorization and complemented by the X-ray screening of the Bureau of Customs which will be subject to sampling and laboratory testing SBMA Administrator Eisma welcomes the partnership with DA and strongly supports the establishment of the CEFA because it will also enhance the industrial and commercial activity and the free flow of goods within the SBFZ During the recently concluded DA Management Committee Meeting Secretary Dar ordered that big-ticket infrastructure projects including the CEFA and the Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases or (CenTrAD) be 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The shortage of licensed spaces is also self-inflicted Federal-provincial agreements either limit space creation funding or deny it altogether to providers who operate as businesses Not only does this prevent independent operators from expanding the provinces have agreed to tie one hand behind their backs just when they need all the help they can get Quebec daycares can employ uncertified staff but must maintain a ratio of two certified staff to one uncertified employee. Responding to staffing shortages during the pandemic, the province temporarily changed the ratio to one certified staff member to two uncertified employees. The current ratio allowed is now one certified caregiver to one uncertified worker. Uncertified caregivers remain essential to the system. All this flexibility allowed Quebec to add over 9,000 spaces in about a year. Will other provinces again follow its lead? The federal government could instead have offered families a package of policies to address affordability that accommodated the variety of care parents use. Provinces should change course to force the federal government’s hand. And parents should demand no less. Peter Jon Mitchell is family program director at the Cardus think-tank. transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account Sign in Join now, it's FREE! A new early learning centre for children ages 18 months to five years old has opened in Burlington Principal Mariana Pinglo is excited for parents who will be able to see their children developing early learning skills to set them up for success in the future Core Education and Fine Arts (CEFA) arrived in Ontario with its first centre located at 4144 South Service Rd CEFA is an early learning private school with a curriculum designed to educate and develop the whole child she means the four key areas of brain development: language and emotional control/emotional intelligence The Burlington location is a spacious school that has a secure outdoor playground and an on-site professional kitchen with in-house chef to prepare homemade and classes are slowly filling up; a fourth classroom is expected to be opening soon “It’s getting more word of mouth as people start to see the benefits of an academic environment for the little guys,” she said adding she even has a family who moved from British Columbia who had once tried to be enrolled out west She said they were excited to find the program in their new home in Ontario  She said many families have been enrolling from areas 40 minutes or more away from the location because they’re so impressed “I fell in love with this program; I went to a program like this,” added Pinglo “It builds brain architecture and better academic success when they get older.” CEFA provides the school with plenty of support and holds regular PA days for staff members The school is constantly changing and evolving to meet the world’s trends they currently offer the children a coding program “The program was developed by a coding company to create worlds for children to teach them the concept of STEM basics and coding.” since the program provides higher learning adding that “some child care (elsewhere) is play-based; we are a program that focuses on education She said she is ecstatic in her role as principal and stands strongly behind the CEFA program that is impressing parents already She said one family told her that their child can not just write a letter but pronounce it in print and in other items: “Bee starts with a B broccoli starts with a B,” she used as an example She said CEFA has been educating children for 25 years focusing on little details to make sure that every opportunity is a learning chance CEFA touts itself as “BC’s leading private school for children ages one to five.” “Studies show that years one to five are critical for building brain architecture,” said Natacha Beim more than one million new neural connections are formed every second connections are reduced through a process called pruning so that brain circuits become more efficient We designed CEFA schools to provide children with the right education at the right time: during the brain’s most formative years And we are thrilled to now offer that to Ontario families.”  CEFA offers an enriched program to students designed to develop and foster intellect, creativity, social skills, gross and fine motor skills, confidence, and self-awareness for preschool aged children.  To learn more, go to CEFA.ca. 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