Increase H1N1 Cases Health Ministry Answer To Issue Repeat Prescriptions!!! This And That Part 3

Barbadians from all walks of life were able to hear Chief Medical Officer Dr. Joy St. John on CBC TV Tuesday night confirming 73 cases of the H1N1 which represent ‘only a fraction of the real figure’ and the overwhelming pressure being place on the polyclinics and the hospital due to the upsurge.

 As I sat listening to the lady, waiting for some concrete measures, the Ministry of Health would be undertaking to dealt with the ongoing flu-like symptoms which in some if not all cases would translate into the H1N1 influenza virus, the most the Chief could recommend was increase treatment for high-risk groups. Extending it to children under 5 years and persons with chronic illness like diabetes, asthma and sickle cell. Nothing about isolating persons in a separate facility!

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Prince Charles With 6 Cars Urges Public To Abandon Theirs To Save Planet

The Prince of Wales is urging people to give up their cars in favour of walking and public transport to try to reduce carbon emissions.

The Prince, who has two Jaguars, two Audis, a Range Rover and still drives an Aston Martin given to him by the Queen on his 21st birthday, said developers had a duty to put public transport and the pedestrian at the heart of their housing schemes.

Speaking about the “domination of the car over the pedestrian”, the future King said: “We must surely be able to organise ourselves… in ways in which we are not dependent on it to such a great extent for our daily needs.”

Antigua Delays Extradition In Stanford Fraud Case

A hearing on a U.S. extradition request for Antigua’s former financial regulator has been postponed until December.

The public prosecutor’s office says the hearing for Leroy King is delayed after defense lawyers requested more time to prepare.

King has been fired as Antigua’s top financial regulator for ties to an alleged $7 billions scheme to swindle investors by jailed Texas financier R. Allen Stanford.

Sarah Palin First International Speech

Former U.S. Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will be in Hong Kong this week to address about 1,000 investors from around the globe in what is billed as her first speech outside North America.

Palin, who recently stepped down as Alaska’s governor, will make the keynote speech on Wednesday to the 16th CLSA Investors’ Forum. She will cover governance, economics and current events in the United States and Asia, said Simone Wheeler, head of communications for CLSA.

Obama Is Beginnining To Look Out Of His Depth

Barack Obama is an eloquent, brainy and likeable man with a fascinating biography. He is not George Bush. Those are great qualities. But they are not enough to lead America, let alone the world.

Admittedly, the presidential to-do list is terrifying. The economy requires his full-time attention. So does health-care reform. And climate change. Indeed, he deserves praise for spending so much time on thankless foreign policy issues. He is tackling all the big problems: restarting Middle East peace talks, defanging Iran and North Korea and a “reset” of relations with Russia. But none of them are working.

Breakdown Of Swine Flu Vaccine

A look inside the swine flu vaccine.

• aluminum hydroxide
• aluminum phosphate
• ammonium sulfate
• amphotericin B
• animal tissues:  pig blood, horse blood, rabbit brain
• dog kidney, monkey kidney,
• chick embryo, chicken egg, duck egg
• calf (bovine)serum
• betapropiolactone
• fetal bovine serum
• formaldehyde

Breakdown Of What Is In A Vaccine!

With all this swine flu, H1N1, vaccine, pandemic talk, the following is an eye opener for those who may not be aware of what is found in a vaccine.

Aluminum

Implicated as a cause of brain damage; suspected factor in Alzheimer’s Disease, dementia, seizures and comas. Allergic can occur on the skin.

Ammonium Sulfate [ salt ]

Suspected gastrointestinal, liver, nerve and respiratory system poison.

Beta-Propiolactone

Known to cause cancer. Suspected gastrointestinal, liver, nerve and respiratory, skin and sense organ poison.

Deadly 3rd Wave Swine Flu Pandemic Coming!!! Is Barbados Ready?

Came across a very curious article on Trinidad & Tobago Express news site yesterday. According to the online piece, Necia Holtzman, a health educator at a private firm specializing in health and infection control sounded the alarm to her countrymen about the devastating impact of the coming swine flu virus this time around.

In Miss Holtzman words, at the recently held International Swine Flu Conference (in which she attended) held in Washington D.C (in August before schools reopened) experts there “have said that the third wave of swine flu should be taken very seriously because they is going to be an extremely severe and virulent attack which could result in a lot of deaths and could follow the pattern of the 1918 Spanish Flu.”

George Clooney Vows To Take Revenge Against Damon For Gay Joke

George Clooney has sworn revenge against pal Matt Damon - after his OCEAN’S ELEVEN co-star joked to a foreign reporter the ageing hunk was set to marry his gay partner.

The Bourne Identity  actor recently admitted he fuelled gossip Clooney was secretly in love with another man and that the couple planned to marry.   

He told reporters at a press conference for the Venice Film Festival earlier this week (ends13Sep09), “Brad Pitt was there (Venice) doing interviews for Inglorious Basterds and I guess people had been asking him, ‘When are you and Angelina Jolie going to get married?’ and he finally just said, ‘Me and Angelina will marry when George Clooney marries his boyfriend!’ “The thing is, you do that in America and they just laugh; you do that overseas and I guess something gets lost in translation, so at eight in the morning, I’m doing interviews and this Italian journalist comes to me and says, ‘Matt, is it true what Brad say (sic)?’ I had no idea what he was talking about so I just said, ‘Of course, yeah.’

Five Caribbean Americans Sue Merrill Lynch

Five black fire safety directors of West Indian descent sued Bank of America Corp’s Merrill Lynch unit on Friday, accusing it of discrimination on the basis of race and national origin, leading to their 2005 firings.

In a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court, the men said they had worked for six to 17 years at Merrill’s headquarters at the World Financial Center in New York, under contract with American Building Maintenance Inc but “ultimately” under Merrill’s supervision and control. ABM is also a defendant.

The men said that after the September 11, 2001, attacks, Merrill employees made derogatory comments about their Caribbean accents, though they were native English speakers, and ordered them to attend an “English for Professionals Pronunciation Workshop” at nearby Pace University.

Runner Caster Semenya On Suicide Watch

South African runner Caster Semenya, who is at the center of a gender row, has been placed on suicide watch amid fears for her mental stability.

The Daily Star quoted officials as saying that psychologists are caring the 18-year-old round-the- clock after it was claimed tests had proved she was a hermaphrodite.

Leaked details of the probe by the ­International Association of ­Athletics Federations showed the 800m starlet had male and female sex organs – but no womb.

PM David Thompson Meets Chinese Delegation

A delegation of Chinese officials met yesterday with Prime Minister David Thompson and other local businessmen at his official residence Ilaro Court.

The group from Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) discussed potential investment projects in Barbados and attended a reception that attracted several prominent local business leaders, public officials, and members of Cabinet.

13 Year Old Put Penis In Ants Nest

Residents of a community in Westmoreland (Jamaica) are still laughing more than one week after a teen had to seek medical attention after he pushed his penis in an ants nest in a desperate attempt to get it larger.

The 13-year-old boy is said to have resorted to that measure after he was told that his member was too small. THE WEEKEND STAR learnt that since last Monday the youth’s action has been the hot topic in Shrewsbury where he resides.

Reports are that the youngster tried to solicit the services of a woman who lives in the same community. It is said that the woman ignored his approach and told him his ‘member’ was too small for her.

Leaky Condoms Angers Kenyans

 Kenyan AIDS authorities are struggling to restore public confidence in condoms after an alarming news report recently showed locally stocked brands to be defective.

KTN, a local TV station, showed the condoms, purchased from vendors in the capital, Nairobi, being tested by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS). Subjected to an electronic “freedom from holes” test, which involves filling them with water, the condoms sprung leaks.

“This will seriously affect the confidence of those who have always been consistent in using them – how do members of the public know what brand is safe and which is not?” asked Hilary Okoth, a 30-year-old Nairobi resident.

Cable & Wireless To Offer Bajans High-Definition TV Service

 CWI, Cable & Wireless’ international full-service telecoms business, today announced that it has signed a partnership with U.S.-based Move Networks, a global provider of comprehensive “television over the Internet” solutions, paving the way for a roll-out of IP-based TV services across CWI’s global operations.

The partnership will allow each of CWI’s business units, operating in 38 countries, to offer a high-definition multichannel television service transmitted through its customers’ existing broadband connections. To date, it will be the world’s widest reaching IPTV partnership, with a potential geographic spread across each of the world’s major regions.Move Networks will provide CWI with an end-to-end solution that enables the delivery of high-quality TV services over fixed-line (ADSL) networks on which CWI’s businesses provide broadband.

Barbados To Phase Out CFC’s Next Year

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Come January 1, next year, Barbados will be obligated to phase out its trade in chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

Word of this has come from Project Manager at the Ministry of Environment, Water Resources and Drainage, Rickardo Ward, who disclosed that this move was in compliance with the Montreal Protocol, which seeks to eliminate the production and importation of nearly 100 chemicals that have ozone depleting substances (ODS).       

Mr. Ward was speaking today (Sept 10th) at the Ministry’s Hincks Street headquarters, during a brief ceremony, where refrigerant identifiers (ozone-related equipment) were presented to representatives of the Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic, the Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Association and the Customs and Excise Department.

Cops Suspended Over Rihanna Leaked Photo

Two Los Angeles cops have been suspended over the leaking of the notorious photo showing a battered and bruised Rihannna following her beating at the hands of Chris Brown.

The horrifying picture made headlines around the world when it was published on celebrity website TMZ.com following the bust-up between the couple in February (09).  Police launched a probe into the leak after it emerged the shot was taken while the Umbrella hitmaker’s injuries were being examined by officers shortly after the incident.
Two female cops – one based at the Wilshire Area station, the other at Hollenbeck Area – are now reportedly under suspension. Internal affairs officers have searched their homes, offices, and lockers as part of the probe, according to The Enterprise Report website.

Skin Whiteners Label Racist In Asia

Cosmetic advertisements in Asia are targeting men with blunt campaigns aimed at skin color that one lawmaker labels racist.

In one TV commercial, two men, one with dark skin, the other with light skin; stand on a balcony overlooking a neighborhood. The dark skin guy turns to his friend and says in Hindi, “I am unlucky because of my face.” His light skin friend replies, “Not because of your face, because of the color of your face.”

Suddenly the light skin guy throws his friend a cream. It’s a whitening cream.

Chavez Accuses Israel Of Genocide

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has accused Israel of genocide against the Palestinian people, telling a French newspaper that the bombing of Gaza late last year was an unprovoked attack.

“The question is not whether the Israelis want to exterminate the Palestinians. They’re doing it openly,” Chavez said in an interview with Le Figaro published on Wednesday.

The Venezuelan president, who has just completed a tour of Middle Eastern and Arab countries, brushed aside Israeli assertions that its attack on Gaza was a response to rocket fire from Islamist group Hamas which rules the coastal enclave.

“What was it if not genocide? … The Israelis were looking for an excuse to exterminate the Palestinians,” Chavez said, adding that sanctions should have been slapped on Israel.

Israel launched an offensive against the Gaza Strip on December 27 2008 with the declared aim of curbing rocket fire from the region into southern Israel.

The land, sea and air assault lasted 22 days, and left some 1,300 Palestinians dead, according to medical sources.

Chavez said he recognized Israel’s right to exist, as with all countries, but added that the Jewish state must respect the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination.

The Venezuelan president said he wanted more clarity from the United States on its foreign policy, adding that he was disappointed by recent U.S. dealings in South America, including the installation of military bases in Colombia.

“Sadly, the arrival of Obama brought with it a lot of hope, but little change,” he said.

Source: www.reuters.com