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It is industry, not government, that is getting in the way of a ‘just transition’ for oil and gas workers

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Canada’s oil and gas sector is in the throes of profound change driven by shifting consumer demand and global commitments to dramatically lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Key Points: 
  • Canada’s oil and gas sector is in the throes of profound change driven by shifting consumer demand and global commitments to dramatically lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
  • But are industry and politicians sincere in their affection for oil and gas workers?
  • Or, are energy workers merely a convenient vehicle to shield the industry from change that many Canadians believe is inevitable?

Picket lines

  • We found the company used expanding pipeline capacity and Canada’s emission reduction policies to justify its push to force workers to take concessions.
  • The lockout came to an end in June 2020 when Local 594 members ratified an agreement with FCL.

“Just” transition?

  • Just this month federal Conservatives, conservative provincial governments and protesters came out strong against the increase to the Trudeau government’s signature climate policy — the price on carbon.
  • The Liberal government has faced significant backlash against its other climate policies as well, including the oil and gas emissions cap.
  • Conservatives position themselves as the voice of fossil fuel workers, who they cast as victims of carbon pricing and other federal environmental policies.
  • Shuttered factories and their laid-off employees are victims of Liberal anti-oil policies, industry proponents insist.

Questions unanswered

  • Time and again governments, local police and courts advanced the interests of industry over those of unionized workers.
  • Or, will the inevitable winding down of extractive fossil fuel industries lead to acrimonious labour relations and social injustice?
  • The path designed by powerful oil and gas interests is not one that puts workers or communities first.
  • Emily Eaton receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
  • Andrew Stevens receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and the University of Regina (U of R fund: Unifor Scholar in Labour Relations).

Draft template for assessment report for the development of European herbal monographs and European Union list entries - Revision 6

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The completed comments form should be sent to

Key Points: 
    • The completed comments form should be sent to
      [email protected]
      10
      11
      Keywords

      Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products; HMPC; European Union herbal
      monographs; European Union list of herbal substances, preparations and
      combinations thereof for use in traditional herbal medicinal products; herbal
      medicinal products; traditional herbal medicinal products; traditional use;
      well-established medicinal use; benefit-risk assessment; assessment report

      12

      1
      2

      Changes introduced in section 6 Overall conclusions.

    • Peer-reviewer

      If not the same peer-reviewer
      since last version, all peerreviewers should be listed, and
      the version specified in
      brackets.

    • 22

      23


      on
      .

    • It is a working

      24

      document, not yet edited, and shall be further developed after the release for consultation of the

      25


      .

    • The principle of the template is to make clear
      distinctions between presentation of data (methodology and results)
      and the assessment of the data (?assessor?s comment?).
    • likely from an article but it seems it is concluded by
      the rapporteur; ?According to the author? to be added.
    • Chapters with
      a heading including the word ?conclusion? should include a summary
      of all critical assessment of the assessor for that particular
      chapter.
    • If an assessor?s comment is not needed, the Rapporteur
      should delete the box inserted in the template.
    • ?
      The report should be sufficiently detailed to allow for secondary
      assessment of the available data by other HMPC experts.
    • Overview of available pharmacokinetic data regarding the herbal substance(s), herbal
      preparation(s) and relevant constituents thereof ........................................................... 16

      97
      98

      3.3.

    • Overall conclusions on clinical pharmacology and efficacy ........................................ 27

      Assessment report on
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      119

      5.

    • This sections is related to
      available quality standards and there is no need to repeat information
      on all preparations included in the monograph.
    • Search and assessment methodology

      161

      The Rapporteur shall undertake a comprehensive search of relevant
      scientific literature and articles, Acts of law and regulations and
      other relevant sources.

    • Cross-reference to the list of
      references in Annex, which should list separately the references
      supporting the assessment report.
    • 143
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      Herbal substance(s)

      Herbal preparation(s)

      Relevant constituents for this assessment report

      Examples of scientific databases to be searched are Medline, PubMed,
      Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, EMBASE etc.

    • Assessment report on
      EMA/HMPC/418902/2005

      Page 6/41

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      Additional relevant references could also be retrieved from the checked
      references.

    • Examples of books are Hagers Handbuch, The Complete German
      Commission E Monographs, PDR for herbal medicines etc.
    • In addition, information from non-EU regulatory
      authorities for examples Health Canada monographs or WHO monographs
      could be searched, if relevant to herbal substances and preparations in
      EU.
    • 221

      225
      226
      227

      232

      When the assessment report is revised, the rapporteur should briefly
      summarise the main changes under this section.

    • Data are collected using the template entitled ?Document
      for information exchange for the preparation of the assessment report
      for the development of European Union monographs and for inclusion of
      herbal substance(s), preparation(s) or combinations thereof in the
      list? (EMEA/HMPC/137093/2006).
    • Assessment report on
      EMA/HMPC/418902/2005

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      Herbal substance/

      Indication

      Posology and
      method of

      preparation

      administration

      Posology, age
      groups,
      pharmaceutical
      form, method of
      administration,
      duration of use
      As reported in
      the market
      overview

      As reported in
      the market
      overview

      As reported in
      the market
      overview.

    • Assessment report on
      EMA/HMPC/418902/2005

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      Herbal substance/

      Indication/Medicinal

      Posology and

      preparation

      use

      method of
      administration

      Posology, age
      groups,
      pharmaceutical
      form, method of
      administration,
      duration of use

      Regulatory Status

      Type of
      regulatory
      status where
      possible, date,
      Country

      287

      This overview is not exhaustive.

    • Clinical Safety/Pharmacovigilance

      836
      837
      838
      839
      840
      841

      See ?Assessment of clinical safety and efficacy in the preparation of
      EU herbal monographs for well-established and traditional herbal
      medicinal products?(EMA/HMPC/104613/2005) for further details.

    • Overall conclusions on clinical safety

      1067

      1068

      In terms of structure, the conclusion should follow the presentation of
      the results above.

    • Overall conclusions

      1092

      1093

      1101

      Describe key aspects only briefly, these will already have been
      described in detail in the respective sections.

    • This section should
      cover all recommended ?well-established use? and ?traditional use?
      indications and conclusions shall be provided for each therapeutic
      indication and each herbal preparation.
    • 1102

      Well established use monograph

      1103
      1104

      The clinical studies supporting well-established use should be
      specified for each therapeutic indication and each herbal preparation.

    • The choice for the wording of traditional use indications vis-?vis existing wordings in monographs in the same therapeutic area should
      be briefly discussed/justified.
    • 1153

      List entry

      1154

      The conclusions should include a statement pointing to the
      possibility/non-possibility to support a European Union list entry.

Survey on credit terms and conditions in euro-denominated securities financing and OTC derivatives markets (SESFOD) - March 2024

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Survey on credit terms and

Key Points: 
    • Survey on credit terms and
      conditions in euro-denominated
      securities financing and OTC
      derivatives markets (SESFOD)
      March 2024
      The Eurosystem conducts a three-monthly qualitative survey on credit terms and
      conditions in euro-denominated securities financing and over-the-counter (OTC)
      derivatives markets.
    • The survey questions are grouped into three sections:
      1.

      counterparty types ? credit terms and conditions for various counterparty
      types in both securities financing and OTC derivatives markets;

      2.

      securities financing ? financing conditions for various collateral types;

      3.

      non-centrally cleared OTC derivatives ? credit terms and conditions for
      various derivative types.

    • The survey focuses on euro-denominated instruments in securities financing and
      OTC derivatives markets.
    • For securities financing, the survey refers to the
      euro-denominated securities against which financing is provided, rather than the
      currency of the loan.
    • Reporting institutions should report on their global credit terms, so the survey is
      aimed at senior credit officers responsible for maintaining an overview of the
      management of credit risks.
    • SESFOD March 2024

      2

      March 2024 SESFOD results
      (Review period from December 2023 to February 2024)
      The March 2024 Survey on credit terms and conditions in euro-denominated
      securities financing and OTC derivatives markets (SESFOD) reports qualitative
      changes in credit terms between December 2023 and February 2024.

    • Looking at credit terms and conditions for the various types of non-centrally cleared
      OTC derivative, initial margin requirements increased slightly for all derivative types.
    • Survey respondents reported mostly unchanged conditions as regards the maximum
      amount of exposure and the maximum maturity of trades.
    • Moreover, they reported that the volume of valuation disputes had
      declined for all derivative types except credit derivatives.
    • The survey asked respondents to compare credit terms
      and conditions on the cut-off date for the March 2024 survey round (i.e.
    • Compared with the
      previous year, overall terms and conditions for securities financing and OTC
      derivatives transactions had eased somewhat across all counterparties, while credit
      standards for funding secured against various types of collateral and non-price terms
      in OTC derivatives markets were generally tighter.
    • Credit terms and conditions for various counterparty types in both
      securities financing and OTC derivatives markets
      Overall credit terms and conditions eased between December 2023 and
      February 2024 (Chart A).
    • The overall easing of conditions masked some
      heterogeneity between price and non-price terms, and across different types of
      counterparty, though reported changes were relatively small.
    • Credit terms and conditions for various types of non-centrally
      cleared OTC derivative
      Initial margin requirements increased slightly for all derivative types.
    • Meanwhile, they reported
      unchanged conditions for credit derivatives referencing sovereigns and commodities,
      as well as a slight deterioration for credit derivatives referencing corporates and
      structured credit products.
    • The survey asked respondents to compare the credit terms and conditions observed
      on the cut-off date for the March 2024 survey (i.e.
    • Compared with the previous year, overall terms and conditions for securities
      financing and OTC derivatives transactions had eased somewhat across all
      counterparties.
    • Survey respondents reported that non-price credit terms in OTC derivatives
      markets had tightened somewhat for almost all types of derivative relative to
      the previous year.

Archer Exploration Provides 2024 Winter Drilling Results at Grasset Nickel Project

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Friday, March 22, 2024

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 22, 2024) - Archer Exploration Corp. (CSE: RCHR) (OTCQB: RCHRF) (FSE: 6YR0) (the "Company" or "Archer") is pleased to announce the results of its 2024 Winter Exploration Program at the 100% owned Grasset Nickel Project ("Grasset") in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt of Quebec, Canada.

Key Points: 
  • Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 22, 2024) - Archer Exploration Corp. (CSE: RCHR) (OTCQB: RCHRF) (FSE: 6YR0) (the "Company" or "Archer") is pleased to announce the results of its 2024 Winter Exploration Program at the 100% owned Grasset Nickel Project ("Grasset") in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt of Quebec, Canada.
  • "As our technical team persists in exploring and defining the boundaries of the Grasset Deposit, we remain highly encouraged from the successes of our fall and winter drilling campaigns.
  • We are particularly enthusiastic about future drilling as we focus on the H1X Discovery Zone at depth and towards the southeast, an area devoid of any historical drilling or exploration along the Sunday Lake Fault."
  • The 2024 Winter Program consisted of three diamond drill holes totaling 1,323 metres of drilling.

JCtrans Announces the Successful Conclusion of the 15th Global Freight Forwarders Conference in Bangkok, Thailand

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Monday, March 18, 2024

Bangkok, Thailand--(Newsfile Corp. - March 18, 2024) - The 15th Global Freight Forwarders Conference, organized by JCtrans, was successfully held in Bangkok, Thailand.

Key Points: 
  • Bangkok, Thailand--(Newsfile Corp. - March 18, 2024) - The 15th Global Freight Forwarders Conference, organized by JCtrans, was successfully held in Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Crystal Zheng expressed that JCtrans is striving to become the most trustworthy freight forwarding community, providing more commercial opportunities and secure cooperation guarantees for global freight forwarding companies.
  • Last year, the platform upgraded its conference brand to JCtrans Event, positioning it as a high-end global conference, and launched the JCtrans Event APP, facilitating over 150,000 precise and efficient one-on-one meetings.
  • Mr. Thomas SIM, Senior Vice President of FIATA, stated that JCtrans' vision of "Connecting Global Opportunities, Empowering Freight Forwarders" has achieved tremendous success.

Introducing Presento: Transforming Data Visualization in PowerPoint

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Unleash the Power of Data Visualization in PowerPoint with Presento: Seamlessly Integrate Excel Data and Elevate Your Presentations.

Key Points: 
  • Unleash the Power of Data Visualization in PowerPoint with Presento: Seamlessly Integrate Excel Data and Elevate Your Presentations.
  • This cutting-edge software redefines data visualization in Microsoft PowerPoint, enabling users to effortlessly create stunning, data-driven presentations.
  • Presento is a spin-off of OfficeReports, which has been trusted by professionals for years to streamline market research data reporting in Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Drawing on this wealth of experience in creating software for PowerPoint, Presento takes data visualization to the next level.

Heineken® shows the depth it will go to deliver the perfect pint with giant spirit level measuring bars across the world

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

AMSTERDAM, April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With 25 million serves of Heineken® across 192 countries every single day*, there is a true science to maintaining its perfectly balanced taste and refreshment. From 100% Natural Ingredients, Heineken®’s famous A-Yeast and Horizontal Fermentation Tanks – and now a ‘Beer Level’ - a ‘highly scientific’, Heineken® filled spirit level to ensure bars and tables across the globe are perfectly flat to guarantee the perfect pint presentation!

Key Points: 
  • It comes as part of a wider global campaign that shows its consistent refreshment, thanks to the beer’s perfectly balanced taste and premium quality.
  • The campaign sees Heineken® Master Brewer Willem van Waesberghe exclusively reveal how to spot the perfectly poured pint.
  • Black Axe Mangal’ to showcase how its five-star premium brewing credentials delivers the perfect platform to transition your day from work mode to evening mode.
  • The playful ‘Beer Level’ comes as Heineken® today launches its global campaign and TVC ‘The First Ahhh!’.

Lotus Technology Reports Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

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Monday, April 8, 2024

In its first year of BEV delivery, the Company achieved a revenue of $679 million and a gross profit margin of 15% in 2023.

Key Points: 
  • In its first year of BEV delivery, the Company achieved a revenue of $679 million and a gross profit margin of 15% in 2023.
  • Revenue in the fourth quarter of 2023 was $361 million, representing a 92% quarter-on-quarter increase.
  • The Company delivered 6,970 vehicles in 2023, an annual record in the 76-year history of the Lotus brand, with BEV models representing 63% of total deliveries.
  • Vehicle deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2023 increased nearly 110% quarter-over-quarter to 3,749.

North Texas Food Bank to Host Taste of the Cowboys Fundraiser

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

Dallas, TX, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) and the Dallas Cowboys will host the 20th Annual Taste of the Cowboys fundraiser, presented by Ashley, on the field at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco – home of the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters – on Friday, June 7, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Dallas, TX, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) and the Dallas Cowboys will host the 20th Annual Taste of the Cowboys fundraiser, presented by Ashley, on the field at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco – home of the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters – on Friday, June 7, 2024.
  • The event will feature live entertainment by country star John Michael Montgomery and gourmet tailgate food stations from some of DFW’s favorite restaurants, led by Taste of the Cowboys Founding Chef, Kent Rathbun.
  • All proceeds from the Taste of the Cowboys provide critical funds to support the North Texas Food Bank’s Nourish the Future programs that directly target child hunger.
  • Last year’s Taste of the Cowboys event provided access to 1.5 million meals for children experiencing hunger to help address this need.

North Texas Food Bank to Host Taste of the Cowboys Fundraiser

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

Dallas, TX, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) and the Dallas Cowboys will host the 20th Annual Taste of the Cowboys fundraiser, presented by Ashley, on the field at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco – home of the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters – on Friday, April 7, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Dallas, TX, April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) and the Dallas Cowboys will host the 20th Annual Taste of the Cowboys fundraiser, presented by Ashley, on the field at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco – home of the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters – on Friday, April 7, 2024.
  • The event will feature live entertainment by country star John Michael Montgomery and gourmet tailgate food stations from some of DFW’s favorite restaurants, led by Taste of the Cowboys Founding Chef, Kent Rathbun.
  • All proceeds from the Taste of the Cowboys provide critical funds to support the North Texas Food Bank’s Nourish the Future programs that directly target child hunger.
  • Last year’s Taste of the Cowboys event provided access to 1.5 million meals for children experiencing hunger to help address this need.