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Lima Hosts Second High-Level Conference on Alternative Development

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first_img Representatives from 32 countries and 10 international organizations got together from November 14-16 for the Second High-Level International Conference on Alternative Development, in Lima, Perú. Focused on finding substitutes for coca cultivation, the conference is a great opportunity to measure and compare results regarding alternative development, supply control, prevention and rehabilitation, said Carmen Masias, head of Peru’s National Commission for Development and Life Without Drugs (Devida) and conference organizer, according to Andina news agency. Masias urged participants to redouble their efforts to fight drug-related crimes through alternatives to coca production, and emphasized that everyone has something to teach as well as something to learn, “as all countries are involved in this, either as producers or as consumers,” she stated. The conference included a trip to the city of Tarapoto in San Martin, where participants witnessed firsthand the advances made by organizations already working with alternative development programs in Peru, reported Peruvian newspaper El Peruano. According to Devida, the conference served as a forum to draw up agreements and measures to improve the practices and results of alternative development projects in regions that want it. While the Bolivian delegate urged countries to reinforce their drug fight by exchanging information and tracking drug money, Masias reinforced that thought by reminding participants to, “act as brothers, reaching consensus on the fight against drug trafficking,” according to Andina. She called for countries to support alternative development by introducing new products, “such as coffee and cacao, two substitute crops that have worked well for Peru’s campaign to eradicate coca,” she concluded. An address calling for the improvement of anti-drug policies in participating countries that are sponsored by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime concluded the conference. By Dialogo November 19, 2012last_img read more

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The Pink Slip – August, 2013

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first_imgSign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York [colored_box color=”red”]Ryan BraunAmerica’s pastime has taken a lot of hits over the years—of the wrong kind, we hate to admit, not the type that boosts players’ averages into the Hall of Fame echelon. Ryan Braun, the Milwaukee Brewers slugger and winner of the National League’s Most Valuable Player award in 2011, finally came clean—he had run out of excuses—and in the process dirtied his reputation for good. He made a fool out of his team owner, Mark Attanasio, and Doug Melvin, the team’s general manager, who signed Braun to an eight-year contract that was the richest in Milwaukee’s history, and most tragically for the game, his legion of fans. Braun violated the league’s anti-doping policy. His name showed up in a sweeping investigation of Biogenesis, an anti-aging clinic in Florida that baseball officials claim distributed illegal performance-enhancing drugs. His lies finally caught up with him, and he’s been suspended for the rest of the season. He tried to make his fans think he was as pure as driven snow. Just like another artificially pumped-up player named Alexander Rodriguez, whose time is up. When hypocrites fall hard, it’s never a pretty sight. Braun, yer out!Geraldo RiveraWhen was the last time Fox News “journalist” Geraldo Rivera actually made news? We can’t remember either, but tweeting a seminude photo of himself clad only in a bath towel has to be another low in a downward spiraling career that they never teach you in Columbia J-School. On the plus side, he didn’t look too flabby for a guy who just turned 70 on July 4 but the other side of the story is his apparent Anthony Weiner plagiarism. Let the New York City mayoral candidate be judged by the voters—and his private behavior by his wife. Rivera’s grab for attention is just cheesy. Is he trolling for a new bride? He’s on his fifth marriage now—still three more to go to catch up to Larry King, who apparently set the bar high for these cable guys. Rivera, next time you take a shower, keep it to yourself.Aaryn GriesMaybe it’s not her fault that bleached blonde Aaryn Gries has an egregious spelling of her first name; she can blame her parents for that. But she has to take full responsibility for her outrageous behavior on the CBS reality show “Big Brother” that puts a new shiny face on white supremacy and racism. Her guilt-free expression of intolerance and her selfish expectation of privilege make her the candidate we’d like to banish forever, let alone eliminate from the program. But we know there are millions out there who feel just like her, they’re just not as willing to parade their prejudices in public before the television audience. The benefit of all this attention, scripted or not, is that it gives the lie to the conservatives’ contention that racism in America is a thing of the past. On the contrary, it’s alive and well—in prime time.Susan JohnsonHempstead school district’s summer reading list this year was so stupid it became a national joke because it was filled with errors. It didn’t echo President George W. Bush’s famous malapropism, “Is our children learning?,” but then he was only running for president. The school district’s assignment was to educate its students over the summer. On the list, “The Great Gatsby” became “The Great Gypsy,” Alice Sebold’s “The Lovely Bones” became “The Lovely Bone,” and George Ornell, rather than George Orwell, was credited as the author of “Animal Farm.” The lowly employee who put the list together has not been named, just reportedly “disciplined,” but we say the blame should go straight to the top. Superintendent Susan Johnson makes about $265,000 and is eligible for about $40,000 in annual performance bonuses. She was fired from the district in 2005 for wasteful spending; the district has gone through seven superintendents in the last eight years. Has anybody learned anything since then? Clearly Johnson should renew her library card—and spend all her free time reading the books on this list. Her kind of bureaucratic incompetence hurts the kids who count on her academic leadership. Give Johnson an F.Vladimir PutinWhat Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, did to the punk-rock band Pussy Riot was outrageous enough. By their courageous acts, the all-women collective has shown how little regard Putin has for free speech in his country and how screwed up Russia’s Orthodox Church is. To prove their point, the women staged a protest song , appropriately called “Holy Shit,” from the altar of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow. They were arrested for desecration and charged with “hooliganism motivated by religious hatred or hostility.” All they destroyed was Putin’s reputation. The church had been blown up in the 1930s and later turned into a swimming pool, but recently, thanks to a restoration reportedly paid for by organized crime, there’s a huge parking lot underneath it, and its banqueting halls are available for $10,000 a day. After the crackdown, which garnered international attention, three of the women remain behind bars. Amnesty International has called them prisoners of conscience. If Putin ever wants to put his ugly KGB past behind him, he should let them go with an apology and a promise that he’ll respect free expression. But he seems to be willfully moving in the wrong direction. While attention has been on Edward Snowden, the American in Moscow seeking asylum, Putin has declared war on homosexuals, signing a bill on July 3 that bans adoption of Russian-born children not only to gay couples but also to any couple or single parent living in any country where marriage equality exists, as gay rights activist Harvey Fierstein, an internationally renowned actor and playwright, recently described it in the New York Times. Putin has also signed a law that allows Russia’s cops to arrest tourists and foreigners they suspect of being gay, lesbian or “pro-gay” (which sounds like a “thought crime” out of “1984”) and detain them for up to 14 days. And let’s not forget that Russia is supposed to host the 2014 Winter Olympics. Perhaps an international boycott is in order. We say “nyet” to Putin. And he should keep his shirt on in public. Who does he think he is—Anthony Weiner?Stephen FincherThere were many contenders for this ignominious distinction, but Tennessee’s Rep. Stephen Fincher is the smug face of conservative Republican hypocrisy, hands down. The Congressman has gotten millions of dollars in farm subsidies but blithely voted to cut food stamps to the bone last month. Twenty-two percent of the people in his own district reportedly rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (aka SNAP). But he joined his colleagues in stripping this essential program from the agriculture bill—a measure that had routinely passed in previous years with bipartisan support, because it paired aid for the big farm owners with assistance for the needy people in cities, suburbs and rural areas around the country. You know, wherever there are Americans who can’t afford to put food on their table. But as Fincher calls them, citing the Bible: “The one who is unwilling to work shall not eat.” He, of course, rakes in $3.5 million in farm subsidies for growing nothing. Having any American go hungry in a country as rich as ours is a sin. Fincher, get stuffed.Stephen A. CohenHow could we ever pass up a chance to lambaste a greedy Wall Street bastard like Stephen A. Cohen, the founder of SAC Capital Advisors? His firm’s insider trading went down a very dark hole, according to federal investigators. Take this telling condemnation from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s filings against him: “Faced with red flags of potentially unlawful conduct by employees under his supervision, Cohen allowed his traders to execute the recommended trades and stood by.” It’s great that Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan, has finally indicted SAC Capital for their alleged culture of criminality. After all, as Cohen’s lawyer told a judge earlier this year, “We’re willing to pay $600 million because we have a business to run and don’t want this hanging over our heads with litigation that could last for years.” In other words, they agreed to settle with the SEC as long as they didn’t have to admit any guilt. Now Cohen’s $14-billion hedge fund company is really under the gun. In typical Roman Empire fashion, despite the most recent indictments, Cohen partied in East Hampton with a lavish affair that included $2,000 worth of tuna. Unethical billionaire bottom-feeders (is that an oxymoron?) should be shark bait.Pat McCroryNorth Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory has taken an interesting approach to helping his state’s unemployed people: he signed a bill into law that cuts their weekly benefits by a third. It’s bad enough that the state’s Republican-controlled legislature approved the measure—he didn’t have to sign onto the cruelty. So now, North Carolina, which has the fifth-highest jobless rate in the nation at 8.8 percent, abandons its participation in the federal Labor Department program that helps its residents when their state payouts have run out. That’s a whole lot of pain, considering that the average weekly benefit in the first quarter of 2013 was a measly $298.90. Now, it’s even less. McCroy also just broke a campaign promise and approved a measure that curtails access to reproductive rights in the Tar Heel State. We think the biggest heel is McCrory.Juror B-37So far we haven’t learned the identity of Juror B-37, one of the six women who absolved George Zimmerman of shooting Trayvon Martin to death, but we have found out more than we suspected. She had planned to write a book about the trial but fortunately her attempt to profit from this miscarriage of justice has been derailed—at least for the time being. She told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that Martin was partly responsible for putting himself in a situation where he could be shot—and that race had nothing to do with it. If she had to find any fault with Zimmerman, it was that “he just didn’t stop at the limitations that he should have stopped at…He was frustrated, and things just got out of hand.” What’s more, this delusional juror said, the 911 operator had “kind of egged him on” to follow Martin. And when it came to finding Zimmerman guilty, she cited Florida’s totally misguided “Stand Your Ground” law as his defense even though his own lawyers did not cite it. As she explained her refusal to convict him on second degree murder or manslaughter charge, Zimmerman “had a right to defend himself.” But what about Martin? With Juror B-37, we learn that a 17-year-old young African American man simply wearing a hoodie and holding a bag of Skittles and a bottle of ice tea could be killed on an American sidewalk by a self-appointed neighborhood vigilante armed with a gun instead of common sense and caution. Zimmerman is not innocent.Kenneth T. Cuccinelli IIVirginia’s Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli II is now embroiled in the same ethical quagmire that is muddying the once promising national career of Gov. Bob McDonnell (although his insistence that women seeking an abortion first undergo a “vagina probe” didn’t go over big).  But what’s going on with the state’s top Republican leaders? When McDonnell was running for the position Cuccinelli has now, he was slammed by his opponent for collecting thousands of dollars from clients he represented before state agencies that he could influence as a then-legislator from Virginia Beach. McDonnell’s wife got flack for spending $10,000 of her husband’s campaign money on new clothes, but the governor and his sister got a $70,000 donation from Star Scientific CEO Jonnie Williams to a corporation that they own. Why should we expect Cuccinelli, who’s running for governor this year, to be any better? Williams gave the attorney general $18,000 worth of gifts, The New York Times reports, plus holidays at his vacation house where interestingly Cuccinelli seemed to spend a lot of his free time following Star Scientific’s stock price—perhaps because he had about $10,000 worth of it. When the price hit a 52-week high last year, Cuccinelli sold off part of his portfolio and pocketed $4,000 in profit. Sure, it’s chump change in Wall Street circles, but it’s not bad for a thinly traded stock that has lost money for a decade.  How’d he do it? There’s some funny business going on in the commonwealth and the joke is on the Virginia voters. State campaign law does not require the details of who gave what to the legislators, only that the legislators list the types of businesses their contributors are in. How convenient that Cuccinelli is the state’s top law enforcer. His judgment just ain’t trustworthy no more.Whitey BulgerWe can see clearly now that Jack Nicholson didn’t do James “Whitey” Bulger justice in “The Departed.” Nobody could—and Bulger doesn’t deserve it now. As the leader of the notorious Winter Hill Gang, the 83-year-old Boston gangster allegedly took part in 19 murders while being protected as an FBI informant! His crimes have got to stop, yet bodies continue to drop all around him. Late in July, a guy named Stephen Rakes, who said he’d like to see Bulger “in a box, not breathing,” was found dead himself in the woods about 20 miles from the trial where he had hoped to take the stand to tell jurors how Bulger allegedly forced him to sell his liquor store at gunpoint in 1984. Rakes will be pushing up daisies now. And while we’re rehashing some of the more despicable acts that we know are attributable to this creep, let’s recall how he ellegedly strangled Deborah Davis, a 26-year-old girlfriend of his former pal, Stephen (The Rifleman) Flemmi, now serving time himself. Flemmi said that after killing Davis in the basement of Flemmi’s mother’s home, Bulger went upstairs to take a nap. Say goodnight, Whitey.Heath CampbellThis is a no-brainer—just like the head of Heath Campbell, apparently. The 40-year-old New Jersey father has been denied custody of his youngest son. Campbell, a National Socialist wannabe with hate tats up and down his body, had marched into a New Jersey courthouse in full Nazi regalia demanding he get back his son, Heinrich Hons Campbell. State welfare workers had removed the boy from Campbell and his estranged wife, Deborah, hours after he was born in 2011, reports the New York Daily News, as well as his three other kids, after domestic abuse charges surfaced. Campbell made a name for himself in 2009 when he created a ruckus over a supermarket’s refusal to inscribe Hitler’s name on a birthday cake for his son. Now the scheissenheimer’s going to become a father yet again since his fiancé Rose Zito is pregnant. Somehow we don’t think Hitler had Campbell in mind when der Fuhrer was jabbering on about the master race. Campbell, you’re a dummkopf.[/colored_box]last_img read more

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Fire investigators to make unannounced visits at businesses, organizations violating virus guidelines

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first_img(WBNG) — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar says he will direct county fire investigators to check in on businesses and organizations that are violating COVID-19 guidelines. If you wish to file a complaint, click here. Garnar says around 50 percent of the cases are in the community. The rest are in congregate care facilities like Willow Point Nursing Home, which remains a virus hotspot. Garnar says the Office of Emergency Services Fire Investigation Bureau has six officers that will make unannounced visits to places that the county received multiple COVID-19 related complaints, such as a lack of employees wearing masks.center_img The county executive says this is in response to a surge of virus cases in the county. On Wednesday, the county reported 125 active virus of the cases. In the meantime, Garnar says he encourages people to continue wearing masks and maintaining social distance.last_img read more

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Election Officials Directly Contradict Trump on Voting System Fraud

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first_img– Advertisement – Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son, called for “total war” in Georgia over what he claims is election fraud. Eric Trump shared conspiracy theories that poll workers in Arizona gave Trump voters Sharpie pens that could not be read by ballot scanners, a claim that was quickly debunked by Arizona’s secretary of state. The president’s supporters have sent death threats to poll workers in Pennsylvania.Yet both before and after Election Day, Mr. Trump has been repeatedly contradicted — though never named — by the Department of Homeland Security’s cyberagency, as it has sought to dispel disinformation. The agency’s director, Christopher Krebs, had led the charge to secure election machines, registration systems and tabulation systems across the 50 states, sending experts to help and testing systems for vulnerabilities.Mr. Krebs also argued that his agency had to counter the “hacking of minds as well as infrastructure,” and he created a “rumor control” page on his agency’s federal government website. It has repeatedly contradicted Mr. Trump, explaining why mail-in ballots do not lend themselves to fraud, and how states assure that the dead do not cast ballots.- Advertisement – It was not the first time that government agencies have taken on Mr. Trump’s falsehoods. In July, the Food and Drug Administration warned against the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat the coronavirus after Mr. Trump had embraced its use. The president was angry, but the head of the agency has survived.Many of the charges of fraud, illegal voting and software troubles have come from Mr. Trump and his sons.- Advertisement –center_img Mr. Krebs, a former Microsoft executive with a quick wit and a willingness to resist political pressure, did not back down when these efforts created a backlash in the White House. And he was praised in public recently by the acting secretary of homeland security, Chad F. Wolf, for the “rumor control” effort.Mr. Krebs has widely been rumored to be on the hit list of officials who may be fired by the White House, along with the C.I.A. director, Gina Haspel, and the F.B.I. director, Christopher A. Wray. But so far, the boom has not been lowered.last_img read more

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The Croatian Chamber of Commerce is temporarily abolishing membership fees for companies that have been disabled

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first_imgThe Financial Service of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce made an analysis and decided that for the next three months, ie as long as necessary, depending on the development of the situation, membership fees will be abolished for all entrepreneurs who do not earn income due to the difficult situation. “This is a situation where we all have to carry the burden and show solidarity. We reduce salaries and defer all expenses that are not necessary for functioning. The focus of all our activities is on solving the problems of entrepreneurs. Our professional services receive thousands of inquiries a day, and the contact center answers from 0 to 24. At the moment, the Croatian Chamber of Commerce is the economic headquarters of the country”, Said the President of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce Luka Burilović.   “Given the current situation, this step is just a logical continuation of our efforts to make life as easy as possible for entrepreneurs in this crisis. “, concluded Burilović.  The Croatian Chamber of Commerce has made a decision that, due to the coronavirus epidemic and based on the Decision of the Civil Protection Headquarters of the Republic of Croatia on measures to restrict social gatherings, work in trade, services and sporting and cultural events, temporarily terminates the obligation to pay membership fees to companies that are prevented from doing business. In this situation, we sincerely hope that the Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts will also take the same measure, in order to relieve the number of craftsmen, of which there are many in the tourism sector.last_img read more

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Juncker’s €300bn investment plan targets long-term infrastructure assets

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first_imgJuncker said the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) would aim to mobilise €315bn in capital in the three years to 2017, leveraging the initial €21bn to create loans worth three times the seed capital.A note published by the Commission identified senior debt, as well as equity and quasi-equity products, as potential avenues of finance and said the fund would target broadband, transport, renewable energy and energy-efficiency projects, as well as education – with Juncker naming school construction as one potential example of projects.“That’s €63bn of fresh financing we’ve just injected into the economy,” he told MEPs.“But the EIB will not be acting alone. The EIB will be financing the riskier parts of projects worth €315bn, meaning private investors will be pitching in the remaining €252bn.”The president said the key to unlocking the capital would be a “credible ” pipeline of EU projects that could attract investors, signalling that it was important all projects be selected separately from any political interference.He said the EFSI, which would sit inside the EIB and be launched by early 2015, would have an investment committee that would consider projects based on a dual commercial and societal basis.The approach appeared to echo that of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, Ireland’s sovereign development vehicle, which will aim for both a commercial return and a boost to the domestic economy.Jyrki Katainen, the former Finnish prime minister named commissioner for jobs and growth, joined Juncker in the Parliament and sought to pre-empt complaints that the Commission had failed to find new money to invest.“This is not about complex financial instruments for their own sake but about making investment happen,” he said.“To those who claim this is not ‘real’ money, my reply is – nonsense. This is a very real guarantee of €21bn, to provide backing to a fund that will act as a magnet to draw in real investment, in real projects and create real jobs.”Katainen stressed the importance of better regulation, and highlighted the need for a single energy, transport and digital market.“We are going to use a relatively small amount of public money to remove the fear factor and unlock the investment funds that are already there and waiting to be used,” he said.Michaela Koller, director general of InsuranceEurope, welcomed Juncker’s proposals and said her industry looked forward to discussions on how to remove barriers to investment.James Cameron, chairman of Climate Change Capital, also saw the plans as a positive step, but warned that all projects should avoid high-carbon industries.“If allocated wisely, with an eye on the future for all citizens, the rebuilding of Europe’s infrastructure is a tremendous opportunity for the EU to enable a low-carbon economy, which will create good jobs both in the design and implementation of this new world,” he said. The European Commission has unveiled ambitious proposals to invest €300bn in the Continent’s economy, hoping to attract institutional capital with guarantees aimed at reducing the risk of projects.Under the proposals, which will see €5bn diverted from the European Investment Bank and €16bn in EU guarantees, the European executive said it hoped to attract €240bn to long-term investment projects and a further €75bn in funding for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).In a speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, commission president Jean-Claude Juncker admitted that money would not “fall from the sky”, and said the Continent would need to attract capital to put it to work.“Today, we are setting up a new architecture that will make this possible,” he said. ”The key is to provide a risk-bearing capacity that can unlock additional investment.”last_img read more

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Complaint against judge for supporting marriage dismissed

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first_imgChristianConern 5 December 2012A complaint against a High Court judge who spoke out in favour of marriage has been dismissed by the Office for Judicial Complaints (OJC).Sir Paul Coleridge has served in the Family Division for over 50 years. He set up the Marriage Foundation to promote marriage as the “gold standard for relationships.But in May, a barrister lodged a complaint with the OJC, the body which deals with complaints about judges’ personal conduct. The barrister said Mr Justice Coleridge’s involvement with the foundation breached rules on impartiality.Section 8.2.2 of the Guide to Judicial Conduct was cited, which states:  “Care should be taken about the place at which, and the occasion on which, a judge speaks so as not to cause the public to associate the judge with a particular organisation, group or cause.” It adds: “The articipation should not be in circumstances which may give rise to a perception of partiality… or to a lack of even-handedness.” But the OJC disciplinary panel, led by Lord Chancellor Chris Grayling and President of the Queen’s Bench Division Sir John Thomas,ruled that Mr Coleridge was not guilty of misconduct.The OJC said: “Having considered all of the facts, the Lord Chancellor and the President of the Queen’s Bench Division (on behalf of the Lord Chief Justice) do not consider Mr Justice Coleridge’s involvement with the Marriage Foundation to be incompatible with his judicial responsibilities and therefore it does not amount to judicial misconduct.”http://www.christianconcern.com/our-concerns/complaint-against-judge-for-supporting-marriage-dismissedlast_img read more

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‘Brave’ DOH-6 hailed for correcting Guimbal gaffe

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first_imgShe revealed one case – a pregnant staff ofher sister Rep. Sharon Garin of AAMBIS-OWWA party-list. Iloilo’s Vice Gov. Christine Garin. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN “Na-realize sang DOH ang ila mistake. Sala angpag-interpret nila nga PUMs ang tanan nga Guimbalanon,” Colada toldPanay News. Guimbal has a population of some 36,000.Residents were taken aback by the implication of them being classified as PUMs– that would mean they won’t be able to leave their homes for two weeks. Garin said DOH-6’s clarification was crucial,considering the discrimination that Guimbalanons were subjected to right afterthe unfortunate PUM declaration. Garin’s sister Vice Mayor Jennifer Garin-ColadaGuimbal also welcomed DOH-6 rectification. With DOH-6 rectifying its earlier statement,Garin said the discrimination on the people of Guimbal should already end. The staff was scheduled for caesarianoperation at a hospital in Iloilo City but right after DOH-6 declared the wholeresidents of Guimbal as PUMs, the hospital rescheduled the operation, saidGarin. “I’m thankful for DOH kay they have the guts to say nganagsala sila. Indi mahapos ina. Tawo man lang kita, nagsala kita. It’s noteasy to say sorry, especially at a time like this,” Garin told Panay News. On Wednesday night, Director Marlyn Convocarof DOH-6 issued a clarification: “Since the municipality of Guimbal is onEnhanced Community Quarantine, all persons are on strict quarantine (not allare Persons Under Monitoring or PUMs). So, we advise that there shall bestrengthened home quarantine in the two barangays where the confirmed cases arelocated. Also, heightened monitoring and social distancing shall be observed inother barangays.” She assured the public that the localgovernment of Guimbal has long strengthened home quarantine in the barangays. “Ang guidelines ara kon paano kamangin PUM or PUI kag mayguidelines man kon enhancedquarantine ikaw. Pero the guidelinesdo not state nga kon may duha or may tatlo positive cases sa inyo nga area, bilog nga banwa ang i-quarantine. Waay ina ma-state,” Garin. DOH-6 declared all Guimbalanons PUMs on Mrch31 after confirming a local COVID-19 transmission. To date, there are only three confirmed casesof COVID-19 in Guimbal. These droplets also land on objectsand surfaces around the person. Other people then catch COVID-19 by touchingthese objects or surfaces, then touching their eyes, nose or mouth./PN ILOILO – For having the courage to right awayrectify its blunder in summarily classifying the people of Guimbal town aspersons under monitoring (PUMs) for possible coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19), the Department of Health (DOH) Western Visayas got kind words from Vice Gov. Christine Garin, formermayor of Guimbal. She revealed having constant communicationwith Convocar regarding DOH’s COVID-19 protocols, particularly in theclassification of people as being PUMs or PUIs (persons under investigation). “Tamaini ka-important. I am thankful, at least naklaro gid man kon ano insakto,” saidGarin. As of yesterday, Guimbal had threeCOVID-19 positive cases, with DOH-6’s confirmation of one more patient from themunicipality – a 58-year-old male (died on March 31). According to the World HealthOrganization, people can catch COVID-19 from others who have the virus. Thedisease can spread from person to person through small droplets from the noseor mouth which are spread when a person with COVID-19 coughs or exhales. According to Director Convocar, the first Guimbalresident – a 59-year-old male – to test positive for COVID-19 and became theregion’s Patient No. 2 apparently infected his househelp, a 51-year-old woman(now the region’s Patient No. 18).last_img read more

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Earth breathes on its 50th

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first_imgDAILY EXPRESS Spring clean Switching your electricity to a supplyfrom renewable sources such as wind and solar is another way to shrink yourcarbon footprint. Even easier when working from home is to pick a room withlots of natural light so you can minimize power use. Move your money The coronavirus lockdown in India is allowing some residents in the northern state of Punjab to see the Himalayas for the first time in decades. WEATHER.COM With millions told to stay at home orfollow social distancing rules to limit the spread of the coronavirus pandemic,environmentalists say everyone can still take significant green steps without departinghomes. BBC The Department of Agriculture andDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources in the Philippines are alsoencouraging households to engage in gardening. REUTERS “So if it’s the only bit of theenvironment you have easy access to, why not make it a greener place to live?” Rather than binge watch Netflix, playvideo games, or sweat through another exercise class on YouTube, there areplenty of ways to maintain a sustainable lifestyle and keep busy. Wildlifesanctuary BBC Now could be the best chance you’ll everget to clean out the spare room or tidy up the garage. But instead of throwingthings out, refill, reuse and recycle – or give themaway. AS WE give cheers to Earth Day’s 50thanniversary, we can pinpoint a bright spot: humanity has inadvertently givenour bruised planet the best present it could bestow. Alone time. You can also use old glass jars andbottles for keeping homemade salad dressing or holding candles, stationery ormake-up. “Your house or flat is just as much apart of the environment as the Arctic or the Amazon,” said HelleAbelvik-Lawson, a UK-based campaigner at Greenpeace. Reports reveal that China’s air is the cleanestit’s been in decades, and locals in Punjab can see the Himalayas for the firsttime in years. Yosemite is brimming with wildlife unafraid to walk the roadsonce bumper to bumper with families. Here in the Philippines, relief packsinclude canned goods. So better make use of those! Pile up and sell in a nearbyjunkshop after ECQ. Plussome tips on how to be eco-friendly amid lockdown Here are some ideas from noble environmentalgroups for a greener, planet-friendly living under lockdown: You could also think about reworkingyour finances to support environmentally conscious businesses or funds.(with reports from Thomson Reuters Foundation,Newsweek/PN) Whether your home is a city apartment ora house in the countryside, you could try turning your garden, balcony, patio,window sill or doorstep into a haven for animals and insects. Environmental groups around the globehas celebrated the anniversary on Wednesday, using apps, onlineconferences and social media – and are urging climate-conscious individuals to join in, even iflocked up. Food fun  Plant vegetables, herbs and flowers inthe earth or pots to help nourish bees, butterflies and other creatures. Makinga mini-garden can ease stress while working from home – andentertain and educate younger members of the family. A cook-off with friends over a videocall could be a fun way to relieve stress, while eating less meat and moreseasonal vegetable dishes to reduce the carbon footprint of your diet may helpout local growers facing economic hardship. Online activism Blue skies of Shanghai, China on Feb. 22, 2020. PHOTO BY YUSHO CHO Street protests, global climate talksand conferences may have been cancelled or postponed, but you can still haveyour say via social media or video discussions. Whether your cause is single-useplastic, cutting carbon emissions, saving forests or protecting endangeredwildlife, go online and see how you can raise awareness, join virtualgatherings or lobby people in power.   In our end as the living, we couldalways help our planet inhale the love and care it deserves. Don’t forget to make the most ofleftovers too – stock is one good way to use up uneaten chicken or vegetables. Butif you can’t save the food, try composting waste to help with your home gardenand plant leftover seeds to see what emerges.    Shopping for all the food you want maybe a challenge with key baking ingredients like flour in high demand, but you canstill get creative in the kitchen with what is in the cupboards. Plastic or other containers that cannotbe recycled could also come in handy as crafting items for children. Makingtoys or decorations from single-use plastics is a smart way to educate themabout recycling and cutting down on waste.     last_img read more

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Marian I. Kessens, age 90

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first_imgMarian I. Kessens, age 90 of Batesville, IN passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at Margaret Mary Health in Batesville. Born April 15, 1926 in Batesville, she was the daughter of the late Clarence & Vera (Harris) Kramer.  Marian was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church and charter member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary.Marian was first married to Harry Williamson on November 30, 1946 and he preceded her on December 10, 1960. She then married Milton Kessens on January 25, 1964 and he preceded her on January 6, 2013.  Marian is survived by her children Linda Beard (Conley) of Oldenburg, IN, Dale Williamson (Debby) of Batesville, IN & Donna Miller (the late David) of Batesville, IN.  She will also be missed by her grandchildren Jeff & Greg Williamson, Kelley Ferrantelli, Kristina Hartman & Nick Miller Sr; great grandchildren Christina Crosley, Danielle Williamson, Kaylee Williamson, Kyle Williamson, Nicholas Miller Jr., Makiha Miller, Zackery Hartman & Makenna Hartman; brother Charles Kramer (Martha) of North Vernon, IN;  great great grandson Aiden Crosley; Brother-in-law Alvin Kessens of Batesville, IN and numerous nieces & nephews.  In addition to her parents and husbands, she was preceded in death by her siblings Raymond, Edgar, John, & Omer Kramer, Arietta Ahrens, Margaret Fowler, and Marjorie Drockelman.Visitation will be Thursday, September 29, 2016 from 4-8pm at Meyers Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be Friday, September 30, 2016 at 11:00am at St. Mark Lutheran Church with Rev. Jill Kepler Campbell officiating.  Burial will follow in St. Paul Church Cemetery, Crossroads.  Memorials are suggested to St. Mark Church Cemetery or St. Paul Church Cemetery c/o Meyers Funeral Home, P.O. Box 202, Batesville, IN  47006.last_img read more

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