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OSCARS 2018 Full List of Winners

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Best Supporting Actor – Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)

Best Supporting Actress – Allison Janney (I, Tonya)

Best in Makeup and Hairstyling – Darkest Hour

Best in Costume – Phantom Thread

Best Documentary Feature – Icarus

Best Sound Editing – Dunkirk

Best Sound Mixing – Dunkirk

Best Production Design – The Shape of Water

Best Foreign Language Film – A Fantastic Woman (Chile)

Best Animated Short Film – Dear Basketball (Kobe Bryant)

Best Animated Feature – Coco

Best Visual Effects – Blade Runner

Best in Editing – Dunkirk

Best Documentary Short – Heavin is a Traffic Jam on the 405

Best Live Action – The Silent Child

Best Adapdted Screenplay – Call Me By Your Name

Best Original Screenplay – Get Out

Best Cinematography – Blade Runner

Best Original Score – The Shape of Water

Best Original Song – Remember Me (Coco)

Best Director – Guillermo Del Toro (The Shape of Water)

Best Actor – Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour)

Best Actress – Frances McDormand (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri)

Best Picture – Shape of Water

Iloilo Overall Champion WVRAA Meet 2018

Even though Negros is a big treat, Iloilo still managed to get 165 golds.

NEGROS Occidental and Iloilo bets dominated athletics in the 2018 WVRAA Meet on Tuesday at the Iloilo Sports Complex in Iloilo City.

Airex Gabriel Villanueva of Negros captured his second gold after topping elementary boys discus throw with 28.87 meters. John Elias Simple of Iloilo (23.92) and Romeo Guillermo of Capiz (21.91) finished second and third, respectively.

Bago City native Villanueva also won elementary boys shotput with 9.28 meters, beating Capiz’s John Kevin Loyd Dela Vega (8.89) and Iloilo’s John Elias Simple (8.26).

Jennifer Hudierez and Rosalie Estillore had a 1-2 finish in secondary girls 100m hurdles with 15.82 seconds and 16.55 seconds, respectively, while Iloilo’s Rosel Bantilao settled for bronze with 17.03 seconds.

Isabel Oqueriza and Bernalyn Bejoy finished with gold and bronze medals in secondary girls 800m run while Trexie dela Torre claimed gold in secondary girls long jump.

Other Negrense gold medalists were Athena Rose Besana in elementary girls 800m, Ma. Isabel Deocariza in secondary girls 800m, Chrisha Jaguillon in elementary girls 100m hurdles, Julian Praniza in secondary girls 100m hurdles, and Franz Bintad in secondary girls discus throw.

Aldon Ardison and Ronel Lumabang bagged gold and bronze medal for Iloilo in elementary boys 100m with 12.37 and 12.67 seconds, respectively. Winning silver was Marden Villareal of Negros (12.53).

100m Elementary Boys: Aldon Ardison-409, Ronel Lumabang-416, and Marden Villareal-432

Jeffrey Albania captured gold for Iloilo in secondary boys 110m hurdles while John Masuhol ruled elementary boys 800m and Vince Jason Buhayan topped secondary boys 100m.

800m Run Elementary Boys: John Masuhol-417

100m Secondary Boys: Vince Jason Buhayan - 246

For Aklan, Kent Dormido clinched gold in secondary boys discus throw, defeating Negros’ John Paul Plomeda and James Pahayahay.

WUSHU

Iloilo also stamped class in secondary wushu at SM City Iloilo with seven gold medals, including overall championships in boys and girls categories.

Gold medalists were Ghea Mae Gregorios (42kg), Maria Angelica Taliga (45kg), Angelica Saludares (52kg), and Ghemlie Luna (48kg) for girls, and Dave Daras (45kg), Jerson Parreno (48kg) and Kervin Barretta (56kg) for boys.

Other wushu gold winners were Mike Vincent Macalos of Negros Occidental (boys 42kg), Romar Jay Ga of Guimaras (boys 48kg) and Robert Serino of Aklan (boys 52kg).

ARNIS

Aklan dominated arnis with Adrian Arca winning two golds in secondary boys individual double weapon and individual single weapon, and a silver in individual sword and dagger.

Arca ruled individual double weapon by beating Iloilo’s Whyns Galve and Negros’ John Escleto, and individual single weapon over Fritz Bartonico of Capiz and Mark Ardiente of Guimaras.

John Armenio of Aklan edged John Boral of Capiz and Jeremy Tanedo of Iloilo in elementary double weapon.

Negros’ Jhouanalou Micayco won two golds in secondary girls individual single weapon and individual sword and dagger, while Christian Magbanua and Julianne Oberes reaped golds in elementary boys and girls single weapon.

CAPIZ WINS

Capiz took several golds courtesy of Bartonico in individual sword and dagger, Jessie Beso in secondary girls individual double weapon and Princess Cereneo of elementary girls double weapon.

The province also won gold in elementary girls 100m hurdles from Trixie Jane Willy with 17.17 seconds. Iloilo’s Rosha Andres and Clarneigh Jane Juntoria took silver and bronze with 17.63 and 18.00, respectively.

John Paul Balasote chipped in another gold when he topped elementary boys 110m hurdles with 17.68 seconds. Melvin Bantillo of Iloilo was second with 18.90 and Negros’ Clint Vincent Sayo third, 19.75.

Iloilo’s Vince Jason Buhayan added three more gold medals to his collection in secondary boys 400m, 200m dash, and 4x400m relay with Noren Lacheca, Glen delos Santos and Kennard Reyne Alarba.

Annie Rose Mercurio captured gold in secondary girls 200m dash, and 4x100m relay with Alexie Mae Caimoso Brooks, Berna Luz Talaron and Angeline Ortiz.

Iloilo also had three golds in volleyball – elementary boys and girls, and secondary boys. Its secondary girls team settled for a runner-up finish next to Negros Occidental.

The Ilonggos also stamped class in chess with golds from Cyril Telesforo (secondary boys standard and blitz board 2), Trina Apostol (girls secondary standard board 2), Fiona Guirhem (secondary girls blitz), Kith Magoliman (elementary boys standard), and Kimberly Colaste (elementary girls standard).

Iloilo performed well in secondary badminton, too, with 1-2 finishes by Reignhart Gaan and Kervin Llanes in boys singles, and Dianne Flores and Marie Belen in girls singles.

Meanwhile Negros Occidental had a number of golds in badminton from Erlind and Eli Degala (boys doubles), Ellana Tan and Mia Mangilimotan (girls doubles), Magilimotan and John Valenzuela (mixed doubles), Cody Torres, Clarence Villaflor, Sean de Jesus, and Valenzuela (team tie boys) and Mangilimotan, Tan, Pamela Lopez, and Loren Sumugat (team tie girls).

Negros also captured gold in athletics from Charlie Tiano (secondary boys javelin throw), Bernalyn Bejoy (secondary girls 400m hurdles) and Ann Katherine Quitoy (secondary girls javelin throw).

Negrense Kiana Marie Alagaban, meanwhile, took home five gold medals in secondary girls rhythmic gymnastics in hoop, rope, ball, clubs, and individual all around.

Aklan netted two golds in wrestling from Angelica Eco in cadet girls 40kg and Sarah Dumaran junior girls 48kg, while Jan Pablico clinched gold for Guimaras in secondary boys long jump

Source: Panay News

Cancer Dies When You Eat These Foods

1. TURMERIC

This amazing superfood can significantly improve health, and it melts all the fat.

2. TOMATOES

According to a Hardvard study, people who consumed cooked tomato or tomato sauce more than 4 times a month, had up to 50% reduction in the risk of prostate cancer.

3. RED WINE

Apart from its numerous other health benefits, it also reduces the risk of heart disease and leads to longevity.

4. COFFEE & GREEN TEA

These two can also be a great help in the fight against this serious disease.

5. BLUEBERRIES & RASPBERRIES

These fruits can also be extremely effective in the prevention against many cancers, as they reduce the oxidative stress and stop the angiogenesis.

6. DARK CHOCOLATE

The Dark Chocolate is extremely healthy and beneficial for the heart, it improves the mood and it helps in the fight against bad cells.

MMFF 2017 : Full list of winners

Here are the winners from Wednesday's Metro Manila Film Festival 2017 awards night:

Best Picture - "Ang Larawan"

Best Actress - Joanna Ampil, "Ang Larawan"

Best Actor - Derek Ramsay, "All of You"

2nd Best Picture - "Siargao"

3rd Best Picture - "All of You"

Special Jury Prize - Coco Martin, "Ang Panday"

Special Jury Prize - Nick Joaquin

People's Choice Award - "GandaRappido: The Revenger Squad"

Best Supporting Actress - Jasmine Curtis Smith, "Siargao"

Best Supporting Actor - EA Guzman, "Deadma Walking"

Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award - "Ang Larawan"

Best Director - Paul Soriano, "Siargao"

Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award - "Ang Panday"

Children's Choice Award - "Ang Panday"

Best Screenplay - "All of You"

Best Editor - Mark Victor, "Siargao"

Best Cinematography - "Siargao"

Best Production Design - "Ang Larawan"

Best Visual Effects - "Ang Panday"

Best Musical Score - Ryan Cayabyab, "Ang Larawan"

Best Original Theme Song - Alon by Hale, "Siargao"

Best Sound - "Siargao"

Best Child Performer - Baby Baste, "Meant To Beh"

Best Float - "Deadma Walking"

Best Short Film - "Anong Nangyari kay Nicanor Dante"

People's Choice Award (Short Films) - "Noel"

Star of the Night (Female) - Erich Gonzales

Star of the Night (Male) - Derek Ramsay

Source: ABS-CBN News

Why You Should Eat Goat Meat?

28 Health Benefits of Goat Meat for Brain

American and European are best known as the world’s biggest consumption of meat but goat meat is not on their top list. Goat meat which is also well known as mutton or chevon is only popular in Asia. Especially, in India though there are some cuisines made from goat meat found in Mexican’s table. The health benefits of goat meat are also better known in Asia than in western countries. However, don’t be mistaken goat meat with lamb meat because they are totally different animal. Meanwhile, goat meat can be processed as soup, steak, or another cuisine menu with high nutrients.

Why You Should Consider Consuming Goat Meat?

With so much popularity of beef, chicken and pork, why goat meat should become one of your options? The problem with goat meat is, it’s closely associated with some cardiovascular conditions especially hypertension or the raise of blood pressure. People with those health conditions should avoid goat meat entirely. However, do all types of meat could cause the same conditions if consumed in big portion? Furthermore, there are more about goat meat that you should known first and some of them are probably the good reasons you’ve been looking for why goat meat should be in your dinner table.

Goat meat is the leanest meat. Well, believe it or not but fat contained in goat meat is lesser than fat contained in chicken. So, chicken breast is not the only source of fatless protein for your healthy lifestyle, goat meat could be the alternative.

Compared to beef, pork and chicken which were factory farmed, goat meat was cleaner since the goat was raised in small-size farm where the goat are wandering around eating bush and weed that grow naturally. You should aware that factory farmed meats from the cows, pigs and chicken were not naturally raised, hormones and antibiotic may be the part of their growth. That’s why goat meat could be a healthier choice to avoid all those negative effects from how a factory farm grows their meat.

Until now, most of goat meat you found in the market is from the local farm. So, it is still possible for you to get the meat fresh from the local butcher or get it directly from the farmer who will slaughter the goat based on the direct demand.

In summary, goat is good for environment. Well, at least for now. It is good for environment because so far the demand of goat is not as high as beef, pork or chicken, so it is still possible to raise the goat naturally since the demand is not a pressure. However, one day in the future when people are starting to realize the health benefits of goat meat, perhaps the three points mentioned above are no longer relevant.

Nutritional Value Contained in Goat Meat

Goat Meat	Serving Size: 100 gr
General	Value – DV%
Energy	109 kcal
Protein	20.6 gr
Water	75.84 gr
Ash	1.11 gr
Total Fat	3 gr
Saturated Fat	0.71 gr
Monounsaturated Fat	1 gr
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.17 gr
Cholesterol	57 gr
Vitamins
Thiamin	0.11 mg
Riboflavin	0.49 mg
Niacin	3.75 mg
Vitamin B6	0.26 mg
Panthothenic Acid	0.45 mg
Folate	5 mcg
Vitamin B12	112 mcg
Vitamin A	3 µg
Vitamin E	1 mg
Vitamin C	1 mg
Vitamin K	2 µg
Minerals
Calcium	13 mg
Iron	2.83 mg
Phosphorus	180 mg
Zinc	4 mg
Copper	0.25 mg
Manganese	0.038 mg
Selenium	8.8 mcg
Electrolytes
Potassium	385 mg
Sodium	82 mg

Since you already have found reasons to put goat meat in your dining table perhaps learning more about the health benefits will ensure you that consuming goat meat is highly recommended.

1. Lowers the Risk of Inflammation in Blood Vessel

One of the amazing benefits of goat meat is it is able to lower the risk of inflammation especially in blood vessel. It is due to CLA contained in goat meat. CLA or conjugated linoleic acid is one of the fatty acids that is able to prevent and reduce the risk of inflammation condition.

2. Stabilizes the Heartbeat

Believe it or not but goat meat is actually effective to stabilize the heartbeat. That’s why goat meat is closely related to the health of coronary heart. It is because the amount unsaturated fat contained in goat meat is more than the amount of saturated fat, so it is good for the heart rhythm.

3. Contains Cancer Preventing Fatty Acid

One type of fatty acids that also could act as cancer prevention is CLA or conjugated linoleic acid. Furthermore, related to the development of cancerous cells, goat meat also contains relatively high of vitamin B complex like thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and panthothenic acid, and then selenium and choline which are also beneficial to prevent cancer.

4. Relatively High in Protein

What protein could do for your health? The answer is a lot. Without protein, your working out session is useless because though you could burn your fat but there will be no muscle. Furthermore, protein is good for diet but if you want to optimize your protein intake from goat meat, you have to make sure to avoid the fat.

5. Contains Lower Saturated Fat than Beef

Saturated fat is one of the reasons behind many cardiovascular diseases while the unsaturated fat is the counterpart. As goat meat contains lower saturated fat than beef, so it is a very good alternative for protein source from meat other than from beef. Besides that, as higher in saturated fat surely it provides more benefits to your health than beef could.

6. Helps Burn Fat

Do you know that compared to cow or pig, goat is the leanest animal you could find in the farm? It is because most of goat is raised traditionally and locally. That’s why it contains less fat than other meats, so it is good for those who are currently in diet program. Furthermore, as rich of vitamin B, goat meat is also able to burn fat and controls the weight.

7. Contains Selenium and Chlorine

There are a lot of ways to prevent cancer and one of them is consuming food that contains selenium and chlorine. Goat meat is one of those foods. So, don’t ever think that something red is not as powerful as all those greens because goat meat has proven it to be wrong.

8. Prevents Anemia

Basically, all types of meat is good for anemia and goat meat is one on the top of the list. It is because goat meat contains relatively high of iron. Furthermore, goat meat is safe to be consumed by pregnant women, since anemia is one of the cases that mostly suffered during pregnancy.

9. Promotes Hemoglobin Production

Hemoglobin is one type of protein that prominent to the body metabolism. Some of them are distributing oxygen to all body cells and second hemoglobin is important to the development of fetus during pregnancy. Besides that as rich of Vitamin B12 and iron, goat meat has a lot of contribution in the production of red blood cells as well as the hemoglobin.

10. Good for Blood Circulation

When it comes to red meat, people prefer to avoid consuming it because they has bad omen related to blood and heart. Well, goat meat is probably the exception as long as you consume it in the right portion, goat meat is actually good for blood circulation since it is rich of iron and Vitamin B12, furthermore it is also rich of potassium which well known to be good for heart.

11. Prevents Birth Defect

There are a lot of reasons why a pregnant mother shouldn’t afraid of goat meat but one of those is goat meat could prevent birth defect. It is because goat meat contains iron and Vitamin B12 which contributes in the production of red blood cells. Without enough red blood cells, the development of fetus will be disturbed and birth defect is the worst case that could happen because of that.

12. Relieves the Symptoms of PMS

The symptoms of PMS sometimes are not only about the pain but some uncomfortable feelings that come with the PMS could cause the mood swing in women. Well, if you’re not losing your appetite during PMS, perhaps adding goat meat as part of your diet could assist in relieving the symptoms.

13. Good to Deal with Stress

One of the good things about goat meat is that goat meat could enhance your mood. That’s why if somehow you feel stressful because of something like jobs, your boss, the PMS or even stressful about nothing which occasionally happen, why don’t you look for something to eat and make sure goat meat is the menu to help you dealing with the stress.

14. Prevents Depression

Stress could happen to anyone. In short term, stress is considered to be normal but in long term. If a person is suffering so much stressful conditions or situations, their mental health could be in trouble and depression is follow suit. Talking to the professional is highly recommended to deal with it and don’t forget to put goat meat in your daily diet to prevent depression.

15. Contains Omega 3 Fatty Acid

Most people thought that omega 3 fatty acid only able to be found in fish product but if fresh sea food is hard to find in your area, you could consume goat meat as the alternative. Right now many people decided to consume omega 3 fatty acid supplements to fulfill their daily intake but now you could consume goat meat as the natural source of omega 3.

16. Low in Sodium and High in Potassium

It is a common knowledge that sodium is bad for your heart but potassium is the best thing that could happen to your heart. Potassium’s main job is to bind the excess sodium in the blood stream and eliminate it. That’s why goat meat is good for heart health but don’t depend on it as medication for those who already have issues with their heart or blood pressure.

17. Good for Bone

There are some types of mineral that contained in goat meat and one that is relatively high is calcium. Making sure you get enough calcium in daily basis could assist in maintaining the bone health. Furthermore, more conditions related to bone density and the health of joint also able to be prevented.

18. Balances Cholesterol Level

Many people believe that everything that tastes delicious like red meat is bad for their cholesterol level. Well, perhaps you just don’t know that it is not the meat but the saturated fat contained in the meat is the reason behind your bad cholesterol. That’s why goat meat is a very good alternative; its unsaturated fat level is higher compared to the saturated fat so it is able to control your cholesterol level.

19. Reduces the Risk of Obesity

Some people are blessed with ideal body shape but most people should struggle to stay in shape. If you have tendency with obesity, surely you should control what you eat. Do you know that to stay in shape is not only about counting calories but also consuming food that could actually burn your fat? Goat meat is rich of Vitamin B which could assist in burning the excessive fat in your body to keep you in shape.

20. Contains Iron

Iron is one of the important minerals which functions has prominent role in the whole body metabolism. The iron deficiency could lead to several dangerous diseases like acute anemia, macular degeneration because body cells don’t get enough oxygen that should be distributed by hemoglobin, and iron deficiency is very dangerous if it is suffered by women during pregnancy.

21. Enhances Men’s Sexuality

Some points above have mentioned that goat meat is relatively good for women but how about for men? Well, it is a common knowledge among Asian people that goat meat could enhance men’s sexuality though it is not that popular among American and European. So, if you have problem with your sexuality performance, try goat meat and prove it yourself. Thus, you can consume goat meat as juicy steak, warm soup, or barbecue for both your hungry stomach and sexuality booster.

22. Good for Body Metabolism

Body metabolism is everything for your body. It is like the main system where all parts of body functions are depending on how optimal your body metabolism is working. Furthermore, healthy body metabolism is another world for optimal absorption of nutrients you consume from foods, so it is good to control body weight.

23. Strengthens Immunity

Immunity system is like a layer that provides you a protection from diseases. That’s why maintaining it is supposed to be your biggest concern. Goat meat is one type of meat that could provide you this kind of perk. Though, consuming it in the right portion is important point you should remember as well.

24. Controls Blood Sugar

Those who have been diagnosed with diabetes will try their best to control their diet. Unfortunately, most of them don’t know that there is a certain type of red meat that is actually good to control blood sugar and one of them is goat meat. Furthermore, as rich of vitamin B, it is also effective to control weight gain and prevent obesity which could be a problem for a patient with diabetes type 2.

Goat Meat for Beauty Tricks

25. Acts as Anti Aging

One more amazing thing about goat meat is it also could act as anti aging. It is because goat meat is so rich of minerals especially iron that could promote healthy cells’ regenerations or enhance the production of new cells. So, consuming goat meat regularly could make you look younger.

26. Good for Skin and Hair

Perhaps most of you don’t know that goat meat is good for skin health and hair growth. Minerals contained in goat meat as well as vitamin B12 promote better regeneration of skin cells. Furthermore, goat meat also provides solution to deal with some skin conditions like eczema, acne and effective to treat rashes and dry skin.

Goat Meat for Brain

27. Promotes Brain Development

As rich of minerals, especially iron and then also contains folate, goat meat is highly recommended food during pregnancy since it promotes the production of red blood cells for optimal development of fetus’ brain development. However, goat meat is also recommended for kids to consume since it could improve the ability to memorize.

28. Goat Meat is Effective Treatment for Autism

Perhaps it is not a common knowledge that goat meat also able to treat autism through diet. However, the knowledge about goat meat contains Omega 3 fatty acid is also not widely known, since omega 3 fatty acid is effective solution to treat children with autism and now you could get the alternative from goat meat.

Cautions of Goat Meat

Just like any other red meat, there are also some drawbacks of consuming meat in big portion and goat meat is no exception. Below is some cautions you should aware of:

Consuming goat meat in big portion in regular basis could cause some serious problems like obesity, weight gain and food poisoning.
Though consuming goat meat is relatively good for heart but those who already heart problem should avoid goat meat entirely.
Goat meat could cause problems in digestive system. That’s why learning how to cook it properly is important.
Since there is no such standard for goat meat like beef, pork and chicken is difficult to make sure whether the meat is already ensured to be free from diseases since mostly goat is raised locally in small farm.

Source: Dr. Health Benefits

Color Blindness in my Everyday Life

My Life is Living with Color Blindness

"Which color is that?" is my often question when I was a kid. I got used to it without knowing I was already color blind back then. I always argued with my friends, classmates and people around me 'coz I always insisted that color "Red" which is actually "Green" and vice versa. I felt really shamed every time I remember those moments. Now, I learned how to handle it like most other difficulties which arise from my color vision deficiency.

Most of the time I think traffic lights are one of the biggest issue for everyday for suffering from a color vision deficiency, but I was wrong. The colors for traffic lights are very well chosen and they are always arranged in a certain order.
Sometimes I was suffering from moderate to strong color vision deficiency:

A Sunburn can’t really be seen, only if the skin is almost glowing.
If meat is cooked can’t be told by its color.
There is no difference between the colors for vacant (green) and occupied (red).
Flowers and fruits can’t be that easily spotted sometimes.
And you can’t tell if a fruit or vegetable is ripe or not yet.
Every electrical device which uses LED lights to indicate something is a permanent source of annoyance.
Colored maps and graphics can sometimes be very hard to decipher.

Color blindness is not a form of blindness at all, but a deficiency in the way you see color. With this vision problem, you have difficulty distinguishing certain colors, such as blue and yellow or red and green.

Color blindness (or, more accurately, color vision deficiency) is an inherited condition that affects males more frequently than females. According to Prevent Blindness America, an estimated 8 percent of males and less than 1 percent of females have color vision problems.

Red-green color deficiency is the most common form of color blindness.

Much more rarely, a person may inherit a trait that reduces the ability to see blue and yellow hues. This blue-yellow color deficiency usually affects men and women equally.

Color Blindness Symptoms And Signs

Do you have difficulty telling if colors are blue and yellow, or red and green? Do other people sometimes inform you that the color you think you are seeing is wrong?

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Normal vision vs. colorblind vision. The term "color blindness" is misleading, because most "colorblind" people see colors, but their color perception is limited and inaccurate. The most common form of color vision deficiency causes inaccurate perception of the colors red and green, making it easy to confuse them.

If so, these are primary signs that you have a color vision deficiency.

Contrary to popular belief, it is rare for a color blind person to see only in shades of gray.

Most people who are considered "color blind" can see colors, but certain colors appear washed out and are easily confused with other colors, depending on the type of color vision deficiency they have.

By Far the most Biggest issue is when you Find a Job

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Like any other boys , most youngsters dream of becoming a pilot, a firefighter, or policeman. However, these jobs and many more are prohibited from with color blindness. Professions that require good to perfect color vision Airline pilot, Air traffic controller, Firefighter, Police officer, Train driver, Some ranks in the armed forces, Some electrical/electronic engineers.

This article, Cover 7 Jobs that Specifically Prohibit those who Deal with Color Blindness and why these Restrictions are Placed on these Jobs.

Operating Motor Vehicles

If you hadn’t thought about this before, you will now. The operation of motor vehicles when colorblind prohibits organizations from hiring those with colorblindness. There are many countries in Europe and Asia that won’t allow those with colorblindness to obtain a driver’s license. Why?

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Obviously, traffic lights with color indication are the main reason and a terrible train crash in Sweden in 1875 that prompted the decision in some European countries, to prevent those that are colorblind to get their license.

Pilot’s License

In the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration requires that those who wish to become pilots are tested for normal color vision. Obviously, color is important when it comes to dash instruments, and keep in mind that gun signaling on the tarmac is important for normal vision as well.

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In some cases, pilots may be issued a license with restrictions, in which they are not allowed to fly at night, but those who cannot operate with color signals, will not be able to work for an airline.

Electrician

Photo Credit: Jonhdell Batolino

Photo Credit: Darwin Salubante

You may not think that an electrician would be on the last, but it is. Unless you know someone who is an electrician, you may not understand why normal color vision is important. However, electricians deal with color coded wires on a daily basis, making it vital for all electricians to be able to see color.

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Photo Credit: Darwin Salubante

Firefighter

A firefighter is another profession that you may not have considered needs to have color vision. After all a fire is a fire right? This may be true, but it when comes to using the various pieces of equipment normal color vision is important.

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Think about the importance of extinguishers. Detecting the difference between a fire and a water extinguisher is important, so that water isn’t thrown onto an electrical fire.

Baggage Handler

While having normal vision is seemingly important for a pilot, it is equally important for those who work as baggage handlers too. Some bags are labeled with color coded symbols to indicate what the bags contain. If the bag is marked as not safe for a flight and it does end up on a plane, what could be the end result?

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Police Officer

Is it your dream to become a police officer? If you are colorblind it could be that you won’t be allowed to take on your dream job. You might not consider that color has much to do with this job on a regular basis, but in fact that is on the contrary.

CCTO: Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ronald Dela Rosa takes the oath during the start of a hearing investigating drug-related killings at the Senate headquarters in Manila (web photo)

Consider that police officers MUST be able to identify and report those that they are to apprehend. If someone gives a description of a suspect, a police officer who is colorblind will not be able to tell the difference in what is red and what is brown.

Painter

Being a painter always involves colors, every minute of every day. This job is listed for the obvious reasons, as a painter’s work can be varied. Imagine that you were to hire someone to repaint your home, and it was painted in the wrong color. You wouldn’t be thrilled, right?

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