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Filipino Angelenos sound off on Echo Park Lake repair effort, protests
by Klarize Medenilla
Activists and unhoused residents protested the closure of Echo Park Lake this week, following orders from Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell and other city leaders to close the park for reported repairs. | Photo courtesy of Kenneth Mejia
AS the City of Los Angeles moves towards excavating the homeless encampments at Echo Park Lake this week, hundreds of homeless residents and advocates continue to push back on the decision, leading to two nights of demonstrations and calls into concern the issue of extreme force by police.
This week, LA City officials — including Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell of the 13th District, which includes the park, and who made the ultimate decision — began rushing to get rid of homeless encampments in the beloved Echo Park Lake and moving unhoused people into transitional housing.
The plan was to close the park on Wednesday, March 24 but details of the plan were initially kept secret to avoid inspiring large protests, similar to one last year when the city attempted a massive cleanup of the park.
But reports in the LA Times with anonymous sources close to the project leaked, leading to hordes of homeless individuals, students and activists gathering at Echo Park Lake and the adjacent areas on Wednesday night to protest the cleanup and removal of homeless residents.
Those who attended the protests were faced with about 400 Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers who enforced 10:30 p.m. curfews on both nights in order for the city to start the cleanup.
The demonstrations started off peaceful but according to the LAPD, protestors used "high-intensity lights" to try to blind officers. This prompted a declaration of unlawful assembly near Lemoyne Street and Park Avenue around 8:10 p.m. on Thursday night and a designated protest zone on Glendale Boulevard and Park Avenue was set up.
But the demonstration turned violent when police began firing non-lethal rubber rounds to break up the crowd of protestors and several demonstrators were arrested on the site on Thursday night.
Filipino American demonstrator Julia Lu attended both nights of protests and saw firsthand how the violence began.
"It's not shocking the LAPD used force against us but it's still stunning because none of [the demonstrators] were using force against the police," Lu said in a phone call with the Asian Journal on Friday, March 26. "We linked arms with one another as a way of protecting ourselves, and the next thing I remember was hearing shots several feet ahead of me and everybody just scattered after that."
As of Friday, March 26, a little more than a dozen protestors were arrested, including four members of the media.
O'Farrell released a statement encouraging residents to practice "calm and cooperation" in their demonstrations and added that "almost 200 of the park's unhoused population has accepted and been placed in shelter options" through the various transitional housing projects through the LA Housing Services Authority (LAHSA).
Kenneth Mejia, a Filipino American CPA who is running for LA city comptroller in 2022, attended the demonstration and criticized the huge "police presence and militarized occupation" of Echo Park Lake as well as the city's mishandling of the homeless issue, historically and presently.
"It is never okay to criminalize poverty," Meija told the Asian Journal in an email. "Many of the hotel rooms being offered now through Project Room Key are temporary and have strict restrictions such as a 7 p.m. curfew. Our unhoused neighbors need to be treated with dignity [and] respect and have a seat at the table when it comes to working solutions for them."
As of press time, the cleanup — and the additional $500,000 worth of repairs needed in the aftermath of the protests — is still a go despite massive outrage across the city.
But some residents feel that the park is "unsafe" and the homeless encampments pose a serious safety issue for park-goers and those who live adjacent to the park.
Annie Lee, a Filipino and Chinese American resident of the adjacent Silver Lake neighborhood, regularly frequents Echo Park Lake to walk her dog and spend time with her family, but "for years" she's felt that it's not safe "for a lot of people."
"I don't mean to disrespect people who are homeless, but walking through the park does feel unsafe and I think the city needs to work on improving the conditions," Lee told the Asian Journal in a phone interview, adding that she does feel that the ramping homeless issue in the park "may" be directly connected to the park's long standing "unsanitary and unhygienic" state.
"My issue is cleanliness and violence and assaults that we have seen recently," Lee said referencing the string of violence that occurred in the area late last year.
In a report in The Eastsider, there were at least three assaults with a deadly weapon that occurred near the intersection of Glendale Boulevard and Park Avenue in the northeast corner of Echo Park Lake on Nov. 28, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. There were no reported fatalities and while one of the incidents involved no firearms, two of the incidents were shootings.
According to the LAPD, the witnesses and victims "were all transients," Det. Craig Marquez of the LAPD's Rampart Division said, as quoted by The Eastsider.
Those three incidents may have expedited the long-awaited plan to revamp Echo Park Lake, of which some residents see as part of the city's campaign to gentrify areas historically occupied by communities of color and low-income residents.
For Linette Gonzales, a lifelong Angeleno and resident of Echo Park for 15 years, the arguments for public safety are flimsy.
"Echo Park Lake is already beautiful and my fear is that this effort to repair the park is unnecessary and it's veiled gentrification, which is kicking out people who've lived here for years," Gonzales told the Asian Journal via email, who added that perceptions about the homeless community also play into what she calls a "false equivalence" between homelessness and sanitation issues.
She also remarked that she thinks that perceptions about race play into public opinion and attitudes regarding homeless. Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are among the least likely groups to experience homelessness, according to a 2019 report from the LAHSA.
But to Gonzales, that "doesn't mean we should turn a blind eye to these people."
Moreover, she feels that the negative opinions about homeless people coincide with anti-Blackness.
"I don't think that there's a coincidence between the way many people — especially Filipinos — feel about homeless people and the antiblack tendencies that run strongly in our community," said Gonzales, who is a social worker.
"Our parents teach us to lock our car doors if we see a homeless person nearby, and there's an increased fear when it's a Black homeless person," she said. "But this equating violence or harassment with all homeless people is so wrong."
According to a recent report from the LAHSA indicated that institutional racism plays a key role in the extreme overrepresentation of people of color who experience homelessness.
A U.S. Census survey and report from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development show that in California, the Black or African American community make up about 6.5% of the population, but they account for almost 40% of the state's homeless population.
In the last four years, LA County's Black homeless population has increased by 22%.
Gonzales added that homelessness is "a very layered issue that is directly connected to income inequality, access to quality education, criminal justice, health care and job opportunities."
"It doesn't exist in a vacuum, right? How do people become homeless? The shame of homelessness doesn't fall on those who are homeless; that shame falls on the part of our leaders, law enforcement and city government which, for so long, [have] failed their homeless constituents," she shared. (Klarize Medenilla/AJPress)
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Klarize Medenilla is a staff writer and reporter for the Asian Journal. You can reach her at [email protected]
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TUCSON, Ariz., March 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company $270 million to exercise fiscal 2016 options for Standard Missile-6 production and spares requirements.
"U.S. Navy commanders want both capability and flexibility to meet a wide variety of missions, and that's exactly what SM-6 offers," said Mike Campisi, Standard Missile-6 senior program director. "Its use is transforming defense."
Raytheon has delivered more than 250 missiles to the U.S. Navy, which deployed SM-6 for the first time in 2013.
In recent testing, SM-6 has shown expanded mission capability in three key areas: Anti-Air Warfare, Sea-Based Terminal and Anti-Surface Warfare. The tri-mission capability of SM-6 continues to emphasize its value by providing additional capability beyond its original intended mission.
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Nas' Mass Appeal & Universal Announce Distribution Deal Ahead Of New Album
Mass Appeal records lands a global distribution deal with Universal Music Group.
Mass Appeal has grown a lot since it's relaunch in 2013. After reviving the print part of the company, they've launched a record label with a roster that includes Run The Jewels, Dave East, Nas and Bishop Nehru, to name a few. They've also expanded into a creative agency, worked in film, TV and digital video and more. Today, Mass Appeal reveals that they've landed a brand new global distribution deal with Universal Music Group.
Mass Appeal and Universal Music Group announce that they've entered a multi-year global agreement for their new distribution deal. UMG will now be working with Mass Appeal in the distribution of recorded music and short-form video content. Mass Appeal will be able to use UMG's marketing and promotional teams in over 60 territories for some of their artists and their projects.
Nas' upcoming album will be released with Mass Appeal and UMG's new deal in collaboration with Def Jam Recordings.
"I've been blessed to work with two of the best brands in music. Columbia Records was how I got my start and Def Jam was where I continued that journey. In my next chapter, I am proud to say that I am signing myself to myself. I look forward to releasing many projects in the very near future with Mass Appeal's new global partnership with UMG." Nas said in a statement.
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More Awards Analysis — From Grand Jury Finalist to Award-Winner
I have posted a number of stories already analyzing various 2018 International Chocolate Awards (ICA) competitions.
> The goal of this analysis to provide a better understanding of which companies and which origins are winning awards, and to discover commonalities and differences between competitions (e.g., does the regionality of a competition affect origin popularity and why (it appears to), among other statistics.
While the first stories have been about the 2018 ICAs – which is simply because there are more data points in each entry and more overall competitions to analyze – the ultimate goal is to include the Academy of Chocolate awards (which I have begun analyzing), the Northwest Chocolate Festival awards (I am still searching for the winners for two years), and the Good Food Awards (chocolate and confectionery categories) at a minimum. There will be analysis within each awards program and analysis across all of the awards programs for which I can get data.
> Initial analysis so far across the European Bar, Asia-Pacific, and Americas round potentially shows the influence of makers on which origins are likely to be most popular. In the European Bar competition the most popular origin was Nicaragua, which makes sense when you consider Friis-Holm won more awards than any other maker and uses Nicaraguan beans exclusively. In the Asia-Pacific round, Taiwan was the most popular origin, again because one maker Fu Wan, won more awards than any other maker and listed Taiwan as the origin for their entries. In the Americas round, Ecuador was the most popular origin, again due to the influence of a single maker, Pacari. It will be interesting to see if/how this regional influence plays out in the Worlds round. This could change if I can get the bean origin for the entries who did not provide it, and this is why I am asking entrants to supply me with the information.
One area in which the International Chocolate Awards provides more data is they publish lists of Grand Jury finalists. These are the entries that make it through an initial triage judging phase, sorting out entries the judges believe are not of sufficient quality to be considered for judging for an award. This reduces the judging load and fatigue on the judges' palates.
The following screenshot shows my analysis for two categories (plain dark and plan dark/micro-batch) of the Americas round of the 2018 ICAs. It is one of four competitions in the 2018 series where information about grand jury finalists is published (the other three are European Bean-to-Bar, Asia-Pacific, and Peru). What I have done in the background (screenshot below) is to do a side-by-side comparison of all of the Grand Jury finalists and winners. What I am showing above is the overall stats for the two categories:
There are not enough data points here (I have only completed two categories from one competition) to reach any determinative analysis. What will be very interesting, when I have the time to complete the analysis, will be to compare the results from the European, Peruvian, Asia-Pacific, and Americas round against the World Final competition.
Behind the scenes (in the screenshot below) what I do for each category is to :
Copy all of the Grand Jury entrants in each category into Column D. I have then taken the winners and copied them into separate columns for Winner, Bar name, Percent, Origin, and Notes.
Move the Winners to their respective rows in the Grand Jury Finalist column. In this way I may (eventually) be able to discover if any tendencies about origins and percentages that might emerge.
Count, for each company, how many entries they have in the category (Column E) and;
Count how many winners they have (Column (F).
Then perform calculations to figure out the total number of entries and winners in a category, the percentage of winners for each entry, and averages, minimums, and maximums for entries and winners. The first screenshot shows the results of those calculations.
Although I have not done it yet, I do plan to do some further analysis to understand how many overall entries make it into the Grand Jury round and then end up winning awards. Again, there aren't a whole lot of data points to make determinative judgments but some patterns may be revealed.
I have been asked why I am doing this analysis … that will be the subject of my next post.
Do you have any questions about these analyses? Things you would like to see? Updates on entries? Please post in the comments below.
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Emirates SkyDome offers stunning views across the emirate – and another tempting advert for the Emirate's reputation for bespoke architecture
The world's highest 360-degree infinity pool is the latest ever attempt to appeal to the mesmerised masses: it features a 1,000-metre-long centrepiece in the shape of a 50-metre-tall vertical shaft, lit up at night by coloured LEDs.
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But while the attraction to millions of world tourists could be good for the city's reputation, it represents yet another lure to tourists, who then in turn drive up tourism spending in the UAE's malls, hotels and restaurants. Tourism for Dubai currently accounts for nearly half the country's gross domestic product.
The SkyDome will be accessible from a 550m-tall roof deck, with free-standing viewing platforms on three sides and hot-air trusses that lift visitors to the top. The pool will be lit with millions of cascading lights and paintings.
The main attraction, however, is the waterfall-style serenity of the sculpture at the centre of the pool. When night falls, the LED lights will be turned off and potted plants will bring the illusion of a forest in the sky.
"The Cityscape Abu Dhabi Gallery was the perfect venue to reveal this breathtaking image of the most spectacular infinity pool in the world," said David Gilbert, the Emirates Group creative director, in a statement. "We could have used the art pavilion for this experience, but we wanted to bring this to a global audience for the first time and live up to our reputations for bespoke design."
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Sweet Home: Hollywood visual effects in a monster K-drama
Lee Do Hyun in Sweet Home, a gory and thrilling 10-part Korean series adaptation of a popular dystopian-zombie webtoon.
By Bryan Tan
Unlike its title, there is nothing in Sweet Home that's remotely sweet. The latest drama to break ranks from the chain of popular romantic chick flicks from South Korea, Sweet Home, which was released on Netflix on 18 Dec, is a gory and thrilling 10-part series adaptation of a popular dystopian-zombie webtoon.
A big draw would be its director Lee Eung Bok, who has produced hits like Goblin (2016/2017), Mr. Sunshine (2018) and Descendants Of The Sun (2016).
The up-and-coming cast features lead actor Song Kang from the romantic series Love Alarm (2019), who played Cha Hyun Soo in Sweet Home – a depressed high schooler who moves into a dilapidated apartment complex after being orphaned in a tragic accident.
Other cast members include Lee Do Hyun (18 Again), Lee Jin Wook (The Time We Were Not In Love), Lee Si Young (Killer Toon) and Kim Nam Hee (Find Me In Your Memory).
Unlike shambling zombies that merely react to their environments, the monsters in Sweet Home are products of the desires of their human hosts, making them unique and infinitely more dangerous.
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''We didn't want the monsters to look too human or monstrous, so we had to strike a balance with the visual effects and make-up,'' said director Lee at a virtual press conference on the creation of Sweet Home's monsters.
''There are hardly any scenes without CGI. This kind of series with many CGI sequences is very rare in South Korea, and we had a lot of fun experimenting with the visual effects, even the failures. We had several VFX teams which even came all the way from Hollywood.''
The residents of an apartment complex are terrorised by humans-turned-monsters in Sweet Home.
The cast members acknowledged that it was a challenge to prepare for their roles.
"I had to spend a lot of time imagining myself as Hyun Soo and his other personality. The director and I had many conversations over how I could portray the two sides of my character,'' said Song Kang about the duality of his character Hyun Soo, who becomes infected with the mysterious virus.
"For my action scenes, I had to go to action school and prepare at least one hour in advance with my instructor before going to each shoot.'' he added.
Lee Si Young had the most physically demanding parts playing the role of Seo Yi Kyung, a fire fighter and former Special Forces soldier. ''I had to spend six months working out with weights and doing martial arts to attain a fit body, in order to make my delivery of the confident and strong character believable,'' said Si Young of her gruelling training.
Lee Do Hyun did not have to go through much training as he didn't have many action scenes, being the brains of the group trying to tough out the apocalypse as a young medical student.
But he did have one underground carpark scene, where the 25-year-old battles monsters from a car.
"It was winter then, and the whole scene was filmed underground – you could imagine how cold it was. I was also in a car trying to drive and fight inside. It was a real challenge trying to do all that at the same time,'' said Do Hyun.
Perhaps the most profound eloquence came from Lee Jin Wook, who plays the anti-social character of Pyeon Sang Wook and becomes infected with the virus, becoming a bestial monster with empty, sad eyes.
When asked about his feelings about the Sweet Home series, he said, ''It speaks about what it means to be human. In the show, it is about humans versus monsters. But to me, it is the choices that we make that make us human.''
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It is a well known fact that once you turn 100, anything you do automatically becomes adorable, and this woman giving advice on her 100th birthday is absolutely no exception. When asked what the secret to being 100 is, Pauline Spagnola replied "DRINK A LOT OF BOOZE!" and then laughed hysterically while wearing her little birthday crown. Most people who wear crowns and cackle are evil stepmothers in Disney movies or bad fantasy novels, but Ms. Spagnola pulls it off and comes across as cuter than a baby koala cuddling a kitten. I melt. This woman is my damn soul twin.
In honor of Spagnola and her completely on point advice, I hereby present similarly wise words from delightful older ladies.
Though nowhere near 100 (she is 73 and hopefully has at least another 27 years left in her), she is indeed a senior citizen and is therefore qualified to give old lady advice. I also feel like if Ms. Franklin tells you to do something, you do it, because she's Aretha Goddamn Franklin. So be confident, dummy!
I'm too old to finish bad books or drink cheap wine.
My grandmother (who has just about 25 years left if she can keep up with Spagnola) once said this to me while languidly sunbathing in her garden wearing a fabulous pair of sunglasses, which I feel adds to the overall truthiness of what she said. But she's right! There are so many amazing books we won't have a chance to read and wines we won't have the chance to drink, no matter how long we live, so why waste any time whatsoever on the ones that don't make the cut?
You can't control how other people see you or think of you. But you have to be comfortable with that.
#Yas #Kween. This woman is 50 shades of fabulous (and 31 years away from 100). I feel like every girl should have these words tattooed on her hand starting when she turns, like, 11, and can only be removed once she internalizes it. In severe cases, maybe Dame Mirren can come and have a one on one chat with the young one over a soothing but empowering cup of tea.
My husband and I used to fight, but then after we'd fight he'd want to fool around! The man gets angry, but the prick never gets angry!
This one comes from my husband's amazing grandmother, who unfortunately passed away last October. She talked pretty openly and frequently about farting. For she knew that farts, like love, were not something to be bottled up inside, but shared. She managed to do this in a funny, cute old lady way, though, so it wasn't gross.
As you can see, my mother is nowhere near old. She has 49 years to 100, but the woman has the soul of an ancient, crazy, eccentric cat lady. Her goal in life — and I'm not kidding — is to be like Aunt Bethany from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. The tiaras, while genuinely adored and appreciated, are her own symbol for letting yourself shine. So when you're feeling down, go ahead and put on a tiara, and I dare you not to smile a little.
I may be a senior, but so what? I'm still hot!
The epitome of awesome old lady who is never, ever, ever allowed to die because I can't live in a world with any Golden Girls in it, Betty White has made a career of being absolutely fabulous. You are still hot, Betty. Never change.
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2008 A modern epidemic in Sri Lanka
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Poisoning: A modern epidemic in Sri Lanka
by Professor Ravindra FERNANDO
Professor Ravindra Fernando, Senior Professor of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, University of Colombo, and the Founder Head of the National Poisons Information
Centre, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, delivered the Centenary Olcott Memorial Oration of the Old Boys' Association of Ananda College, Colombo.
Toxicology is the science of poisons. It can also be defined as the discipline that integrates all scientific information to help preserve and protect health and the environment from the hazards presented by chemical and physical agents. Toxicology is certainly not a new science. Early humans learned about the harmful properties of plants, insects, venomous snakes and chemicals through experience. Concerns about prevention and treatment of poisoning gradually emerged while antidotal activities of some substances were recognised.
The Ebers papyrus written between 1553 and 1550 BC in Egypt, contained a great deal of information on toxic substances including opium, aconite, lead and copper. The Sanskrit documents Rig Veda, written between 1500 and 1500 BC and 1200 BC and Ayurveda, written about 700 BC also mentioned poisons and antidotes.
In Sri Lanka, the first report on poisoning was published in a western medical journal in 1865. It was about the poisonous properties of Calotropis gigantea (Wara). Since then, poisoning with different plants and chemicals appeared in medical literature. The first case of drug poisoning with reserpine or "Serpasil", an anti-hypersensitive drug was documented in 1955, while the first report of pesticide poisoning with parathion or "Folidol" was published in 1962.
Even in developed countries like the United States of America and the United Kingdom, healthcare professionals usually have little knowledge of what toxic ingredients are contained in various pesticides and household chemicals.
Although medical professionals are aware of toxic effects of some chemicals and adverse effects of drugs, their knowledge is limited regarding management when they are presented with patients with drug overdose, chemical accidents and envenomations with poisonous snakes.
This is why poison information centres were established in developed countries – to provide quick, accurate and tailor-made information on toxic ingredients of poisons, their chemical effects and complications, and management of patients presenting with poisoning.
The National Poisons Information Centre, the first such Centre in the South East Asia was established in 1988.
This was made possible from a project grant I received from the International Development Research Centre, Canada in 1986, and the technical support of the National Poison Unit, London and its staff. The cooperation of the International Programme of Chemical Safety, the joint venture of the ILO, WHO and the United Nations Environmental Programme was extremely useful.
The Centre provides information on any toxic natural or synthetic chemical substance, their nature and the management procedures to all doctors throughout the island, to all medical personnel. When requested, information is also provided to the public. The Centre holds awareness programmes on prevention of poisoning, first aid and safe use of chemicals publish educational material.
In 1988, when the Centre was established, the situation of poisoning is shown in table 1.
Today the hospital admission of poisoning cases have increased by threefold.
Hospital admissions and deaths
from poisoning 1988
Admissions Deaths
Pesticides 12,997 1,524
Drugs 3,331 47
Snake bites 6,843 156
Others 9,677 836
Incidence of poisoning, which was steadily increasing in the last few decades, reached a peak in 2006 with 97,367 admissions resulting in 1,797 deaths. These statistics are from State hospitals only. It has to be noted that no data were available from some districts in the North and the East, while even in other districts, all deaths and admissions were not analysed.
According to police statistics 2,787 committed suicide by taking poisons.
Hospital admissions and deaths from
poisoning 2006
In 2006 for example, the leading cause of hospital deaths was ischaemic heart disease or coronary heart disease. Poisoning was the sixth leading cause of death in State hospitals.
Leading causes of hospital deaths 2006
Cause Number
1. Ischaemic heart disease 4,125
2. Pulmonary heart disease 3,276
3. Cancer 3,241
4. Respiratory disease 2,255
5. Gastrointestinal disease 2,255
6. Poisoning 1,797
Poisoning with therapeutic drugs, the major concern in developed countries in the West, is increasing in Sri Lanka.
Poisoning with chemical pesticides was not a health issue during the time of Colonel Olcott, an agricultural expert at the age of 26 years, who edited the book, "Outlines of the First Course of Yale Agricultural Lectures" and the agricultural editor of the New York tribune.
Today in many countries especially in the developing world, pesticides are the commonest toxic chemical substances causing poisoning. This is not surprising when one considers the fact that agriculture is the most important sector in Sri Lanka's economy, employing over half the labour force. Pesticides accounted for 18,760 admissions and 1,242 deaths in 2006.
Admissions from snake bites are also increasing. Others shown in this table include plants, industrial and household chemicals, cosmetics and substances abused.
Deaths from poisoning was the third leading cause of death in 1995. This has now gone down to the sixth place. The reason for this is clearly multifactorial.
Improved first aid and hospital management of poisoning cases is one reason. The awareness campaigns, books and publicity material published by the National Poisoning Information Centre and information provided by the Centre in the last 20 years all helped the medical profession to manage cases of poisoning.
Banning of highly toxic pesticides such as the organophosphates 'monochrotophos', and 'methamidophos' and the organochlorine `endosulfan' by the Registrar of Pesticides, on the suggestions made by the National Poisons Information Centre, is another reason. Endosulfan is a highly toxic insecticide that causes repeated untreatable fits causing death.
In 2006, the highest number of hospital admissions and deaths were recorded in Kurunegala district. There were 2,800 admissions and 160 deaths. There were 2003 admissions and 74 deaths in Anuradhapura district.
Although Colombo district had 142 deaths, the majority must have been transferred patients to the National Hospital, and Colombo South and Colombo North Teaching Hospitals.
When one compares the number of hospital admissions in 1988 and 2006, pesticide poisoning has shown an increase of almost 300 per cent. Poisoning with drugs increased by 678 per cent. Admissions for snake bite increased by 583 per cent. Poisoning with all the other substances, such as plants, mushrooms, household poisons and industrial chemicals increased by nearly 200 per cent.
Since the establishment of the National Poisons Information Centre, every enquiry received by the Centre was recorded on a standard call sheet.
The time, date, mode of enquiry, enquirer's name and location, details of the victim, toxic agent and quantity, route and circumstances of poisoning, symptoms and signs, treatment, investigations performed, adequacy and source of information provided to the requirer were documented. In cases of acute poisoning a follow-up call was made by the Centre within 48 hours, and if necessary later, to ascertain the outcome.
The National Poisons Information Centre (NPIC) has received 10,520 enquiries from 1988-2007. Over 90 per cent of enquiries were on management of poisoned patients.
Medical Officers, other helthcare personnel and many other categories of individuals contacted the Centre for information. Over 90 per cent of the enquirers were Medical Officers.
Others were paramedical personnel, members of public, and representatives of industrial and commercial organisations.
Toxic Agent Number %
Drugs 2,338 22.2%
Industrial/
commercial products 1,460 13.9%
Household/leisure/
cosmetics 1,566 14.9%
Pesticides 3,226 30.7%
other than pesticides 156 1.5%
Plants 676 6.4%
Snake bites 170 1.6%
Others 579 5.5%
Unknown 349 3.3%
Analysis of agents responsible for poisoning showed that pesticides accounted for 31 per cent, the largest group. This is not surprising as I mentioned earlier, Sri Lanka has a very high incidence of pesticide poisoning and the numbers are increasing.
Although in State hospitals poisoning from drugs and therapeutic agents amounted to about 19.7 per cent of all cases of poisoning, 22 per cent of the calls to the Poisons Centre were for those.
Commonly used drugs such as paracetamol, salbutamol, phenobarbitone, antidiabetic and antihypertensive drugs and diazepam are responsible for many incidents.
Poisoning with drugs is now reaching alarming proportions in cities. Colombo district has recorded 2,642 cases of poisoning in 2006. Paracetamol is the commonest drug used for self-poisoning.
A couple of years ago a young lady was brought to hospital with paracetamol poisoning and the parents brought a bag containing 197 tablets. She had bought drug cards containing 360 paracetamol tablets and therefore we were certain that she took 163 tablets. She survived after treatment with expensive paracetamol antidotes.
The third group responsible for most number of calls was household and leisure products and cosmetics. I have seen poisoning with almost every household product and cosmetics.
Toilet disinfectants, detergents, dish washing liquids, mosquito repellants and coils,nail varnish removers, after shave solutions all have been taken deliberately or accidentally.
The fourth group responsible for poisoning is industrial and commercial products.
Plant poisoning accounted for 6.4 per cent of enquiries. In the last two decades Yellow Oleander (Kaneru) poisoning following suicidal attempts showed a marked increase.
The other plants responsible for poisoning included Gloriosa superb (Niyangala) and Adenia hondala. Enquiries were also received on haemolysis following ingestion of Acalypha indica (Kuppameniya) in patients who have a deficiency in the enzyme called G6PD.
There were a few enquiries on mushroom poisoning. Sri Lanka does not have mushrooms causing serious toxicity.
A few decades ago those living in rural agricultural districts did not believe that Western drugs are effective for snake bites. However, hospital admissions from envenomation from snake bites showed a tremendous increase mainly because of the public education campaigns and publications of the Health Education Bureau of the Ministry of Health and the Sri Lanka Medical Association.
There was an 86 per cent increase of hospital admissions from snake bites in the decade ending 2002. But enquiries to the NPIC on snake bites amounted to only about 2 per cent as many doctors are aware of the correct management of snake bite patients.
Hospital admissions and deaths from snake bites 1994-2006
Year Admissions Deaths
1994 20,705 159
2002 37,240 81
The 7 venomous snakes in Sri Lanka are cobra, russell's viper or Thith Polanga, Ceylon krait or Dunu Karawala, common krait or Thel Karawala also known as Maga Maruwa saw scaled viper or Veli Polanga, green pit viper or Pala Polanga, and humped nose viper or Kuna Katuwa. As shown in Table 6, age groups of patients showed that nearly one third were between 19 to 40 years while one fourth were between 19 to 25 years. This is entirely consistent with the pattern of poisoning in Sri Lanka where the youth are mostly the victims of suicidal poisoning.
Age of patients
19-25 years Number %
2,117 20.1
TABLE INCOMPLETE
Poisoning in children less than 13 years amounted to 26 per cent of enquiries. With changes in the socio-economic environment in many countries, the importance of childhood poisoning has been highlighted even at global level.
These facts on childhood poisoning highlight need for educational programmes for parents to keep toxic substances securely stored.
In most homes, especially those of low income groups, storage facilities may be inadequate both for household products as well as for medicinal agents and even for known toxic substances such as pesticides. As Joseph R. Christian, an American paediatrician stated, "The accidental death of a child is a dramatic and tragic result of someone's mistake".
Distribution of patients by circumstances of poisoning is shown in Table 7.
of poisoning Number %
Self poisoning 5,005 48.6
Accidental 3,716 35.3
Occupational 114 1.1
Homicidal 81 0.8
Others 351 3.3
Not recorded 1,253 12.0
As I mentioned earlier, most of the enquiries, nearly 48.6 per cent were for suicidal poisonings.
This is consistent with the fact that Sri Lanka has one of the highest death rates from poisoning in the world.
Enquiries on occupational poisoning accounted for only 1 per cent while homicidal poisoning accounted for only 0.8 per cent.
Homicidal poisonings, though rare, are reported.
There were instances where patients have taken drugs to procure abortions. In one such case, an unmarried young girl, a university student, died of chloroquine poisoning, which she took to procure an abortion.
"Others" in this Table include (a) overdoses taken to relieve pain or to cause an abortion,
doctors have prescribed an overdose of a drug, (c) adverse reactions and toxic effects of prescribed Ayurvedic preparations, (d) eating preparation of curies and Kanjis using non edible plants, and (e) poisoning after taking meals such as manioc leaves and tubers.
Several publications of mine and the Centre ether highlighted problems clinicians were facing in the management of poisoning or informed them of various aspects of poisoning such as symptoms, signs and clinical management.
Seminars, conferences and workshops have been held for different groups of healthcare professionals and non-medical personnel who can in turn disseminate knowledge on first aid and prevention of poisoning.
Among my publications intended to reduce morbidity and mortality from poisoning, the publication, "Management of Poisoning" is widely used by hospital doctors since 1991 as it provides information on all common toxic agents. Three further editions of this book were published in 1998, 2002 and 2007. They were sponsored by the World Health Organisation.
The effects of these publications are difficult to evaluate quantitatively. No one could determine how many lives were saved or serious toxicity was prevented by following advice or reading information given in these. The constant enquiries for copies of the publication are a source of encouragement. The book on "Management of Poisoning" for example is undoubtedly widely used. I have been informed that this publication is consulted 3 to 4 times a day in some hospitals.
To fulfil needs felt by many, I have commenced many courses related to toxicology. They are the multi-disciplinary Post Graduate Diploma in Toxicology in the University of Colombo, a Diploma on Substance Abuse Management (through the National Dangerous drugs Control Board) and a course leading to an MSc in Medical Toxicology in the Post Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo. Knowledge and skills learnt from these courses will help to reduce the modern epidemic of poisoning in Sri Lanka.
Recognising the gravity of the problem of pesticide poisoning the Presidential Task Force on Formulation of a National Health Policy suggested several measures in 1993. They include, ensuring the use of safety measures and protective equipment against accidents and pesticide poisoning through an appropriate pricing and distributing mechanism, introducing pesticide epidemiology and toxicology in the curricula of medical officers and public health inspectors to analyse, prevent and cure health problems caused by the use and abuse of pesticides and strengthening the National Poisons Information Centre.
Some of these measures can be used to prevent poisoning from other chemicals as well. One specific action that can be taken to reduce morbidity and mortality from poisoning is to improve the treatment facilities in State hospitals. Providing essential drugs and other equipment in hospitals and establishing more intensive care units in hospitals can reduce morbidity and mortality from poisoning which will increase further causing a tremendous burden to health services in the country. Poisoned patients will require expensive antidotes such as antivenom. They need treatment in intensive care units, which cost several thousand rupees per patient per day. The non-availability of laboratory facilities in Sri Lanka is costly.
Except a few privata hospitals, the State hospitals have no facilities to analyse any poison. The recent melamine scare clearly showed that we had to rely on laboratories in India and Singapore to determine melamine levels in our milk powder, chocolate and biscuits.
The cost of poisoning to the health sector has not been properly assessed. Based on some studies the total financial cost to the health services to manage poisoning cases is a staggering 200 million rupees. This amounts to about .30 per cent of the total health budget. This is a very conservative estimate or perhaps a gross under-estimate. Unless urgent steps are taken to prevent poisoning and to manage patients efficiently the State will continue to spend a tremendous amount of money and valuable foreign exchange in the future. It is high time that the State and all other concerned parties take effective action to reduce the rising morbidity and mortality from poisoning – a modern epidemic.
I wish to conclude with a quote from Margaret Mead, a cultural anthropologist who said, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it's the only thing that ever does."


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On 21 July, the Australian Government announced the extension of the JobKeeper scheme. The will make it available for a further six months until 28 March 2021. The plan for the extension was to target those businesses needing extra support during the ongoing CODIV-19 pandemic.
A press conference on 7 August revealed further changes to the JobKeeper extension.To make it easier for businesses to qualify when it comes into effect on 28 September. Seemingly driven by the ongoing stage 4 lockdown in Victoria, and the ongoing COVID-19 in general, these amendments are a welcome change.
Reduced Fortnightly Payments
Payments received will be at a reduced rate once the extension period commences. This is accompanied by a reduction to the fortnightly amount received a 28 September 2020. A further payment reduction in effect from 4 January 2021.
Two-Tier Payment System
One of the many changes announced by the government is a 'two-tier' payment system to be implemented along with payment reduction. How much a person receives on a fortnightly basis now depends on how many hours per week are worked. From 28 September 2020, until 3 January,2021, eligible employees who work an average 20 hours or more in a week will receive $1,200 per fortnight, down from $1,500. Employees working less than the specified 20 hours will receive $750 per fortnight.
Employees working an average 20 hours or more in a week will receive $1000 per fortnight as of 4 January, 2021. Those who work less than 20 hours in an average week will receive $650 per fortnight.
These rates will apply based on the average hours an employee has worked during a specified reference period.
Is Your Business Eligible to Receive JobKeeper?
From 28 September, you need to reassess your business's JobKeeper eligibility. To do this, you must reference to your actual GST turnover in the September quarter (July/August/September) 2020. To do this you must demonstrate that your business meets the relevant decline in turnover (30%) to be eligible for JobKeeper from 28 September 2020 to 3 January 2021. When the new period begins on 4 January 2021, you will be once again required to demonstrate that your business meets the decline in turnover threshold (30%) in the December quarter (October/November/December) to be eligible to receive JobKeeper until the end of March 2021.
Are my Staff Eligible to Receive JobKeeper?
Employees must fall into one of the following criteria to be eligible to received JobKeeper payments:
Are currently employed by an eligible employer (including if you were stood down or rehired)
Employed on the follow basis:
a full-time, part-time or fixed-term employee at 1 July 2020.
a long-term casual employee (employed on a regular and systematic basis for at least 12 months) as of 1 July 2020 and not a permanent employee of any other employer.
Aged 18 years or older on 1 July 2020. If you were 16 or 17 you can also qualify if you are independent or not undertaking full time study.
an Australian resident (within the meaning of the Social Security Act 1991); or
an Australian resident for the purpose of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 and the holder of a Subclass 444 (Special Category) visa as of 1 July 2020.
were not in receipt of any of these payments during the JobKeeper fortnight:
government parental leave or Dad and partner pay under the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010; or
a payment in accordance with Australian worker compensation law for an individual's total incapacity for work.
Whether or not staff members are eligible to receive JobKeeper and which tier of payment they will receive is based on average hours worked a week in a specified reference period. To calculate their average hours, the two fortnightly pay periods prior to 1 March 2020 or 1 July 2020 will be used. T determine on which tier an employee falls on, use the period with the higher number of average hours.
The ATO have released a helpful fact sheet outlining all of the changes and how they could affect your business.
You can also visit the ATO website for a more indepth look at the JobKeeper Extension.


The Lower MCR is known as the "MCR Bunker". This room is found in the basement of Staircase XI, directly below the Upper MCR, and is also accessed with the MCR fob. It is our main venue for parties and other entertainments, and can also be booked for use by members.
A 37″ TV with surround sound. To use the TV just find the remote. The same goes for the DVD player.
Occasional DVD nights are organised by the MCR Social Secretaries. Any film buffs interested in suggesting a title or helping organise an event should get in touch with them.
A pub pool table with cues and balls, free use to MCR members.
Yet another pub classic. Again free to MCR members: a ball is provided.
In the cupboard with the DVD collection. Get the key from the lodge.
Please note that requests made during busy times (during term time) may be denied at the discretion of the Secretary.


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Letters to the editor: Jan. 7
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'Gifts of the Earth'
As the season of giving and receiving winds down and a new year begins my thoughts return again and again to the gifts of the earth. Air to breathe, water to drink, land to cultivate and dwell on - all the elements we owe our existence to made possible by and thanks to the diverse, complex planet that we are privileged to call home. The gifts of the earth, which are fundamental to our existence, are so intrinsic to our human experience that they are easy to overlook, ignore and take for granted. But as our planet experiences rapid changes caused by global warming and climate change we can no longer take these gifts for granted and assume they will be forthcoming. We are at a crossroads and must usher in a new era of stewardship towards the land that gives us life. It is time for us to reciprocate and gift to our earth actions to ensure its well-being. To do less is to imperil all our futures. Let's make this new decade one of climate action and give the planet it's due - which will benefit all of us. Thank you.
Liz Haigh
A letter to Congress
I am an American citizen that grew up in the shadow of World War II and am still a true believer in America, Objective Truth, and the American Way.
The American political system has become weaker than it has been in all human memory. You politicians are unconcerned with anything but your own selfish needs and have turned our political system into just another source of cheap entertainment. America's ability to adapt and reinvent itself has been stripped away by you politicians, who have trained your constituents to view change with fear and anger.
The incompetence, corruption and do-nothing congressional bodies in Washington, D.C. has gotten so bad that honest, hardworking Americans cannot succeed in this country. This is not the America I know. This is not the America I grew up in. The America I remember is one where being honest and hardworking guaranteed success. It guaranteed that you could provide for your families and your children could expect to do even better.
You and your colleagues have stopped listening to the American people. You look around your office, disinterestedly, at your polished desk and awards and the photos of your powerful friends through the world and forget that you are employed by the American people.
I consider you and your colleagues as a clear and present danger to the country and our American way of life.
Chester L. Simpson
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A letter to Mitt Romney
Letters to the editor: Jan. 19
Opinion: Utah lawmakers wrong on tax reform
Ron Thompson retires after nearly 40 years


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3. In the EULA you may find examples of things we ask you not to do with Tyr: Chains of Valhalla (e.g. DON'T USE HACKS, or try to play hacked ;)). And just to be clear, for all of you doing Let's Plays on YouTube or Video Streamings on Twitch, we are totally fine with it and yes, when you monetize it we are also fine.
4. We may update this document in the future, but in such case we will post an updated version. IMPORTANT: These Rules are supplemented by the User Agreement. We are not huge fans of rules but if you go BIG time against those, you may lose access to Tyr: Chains of Valhalla (temporarily or permanently). We know you guys are really great, and we know nothing bad will happen, but the legal folks said the point below has to be there.
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Have fun and may the gods of Valhalla be with you!
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