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PHILADELPHIA Tempers flared this time last year between the Philadelphia Housing Authority and unions in the building trades.
A look at what happened to 24-year-old Abdul Mujahid helps explain why.
Mujahid signed up for the PHA training program to prepare himself for a job in construction. He spent weeks learning the basics of electrical work, plumbing, and carpentry.
After graduating in 2010, he passed union tests to become an apprentice and put his name on waiting lists.
"I knew it wasn't going to be overnight, that I had to be persistent," he said.
Years passed. Nothing happened. Mujahid gave up and went to work for a Peco subcontractor, shutting off meters of delinquent customers.
Last January, PHA decided to scrap the training program for residents and start anew, angering powerful unions in the building trades.
The housing authority was spending more than $2 million a year on the pre-apprenticeship program, employing union instructors at a state-of-the-art facility in South Philadelphia.
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No compromise on EIA: Masidi
Kota Kinabalu: State Culture, Tourism and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said there can be no compromise where companies undertaking development projects break the rules like going ahead with land clearing even before the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is approved.
"My stand is very clear. No company is above the law.
No one is exempted from requirement of EIA if it is expressly provided by law," Masidi said, in reference to a second compound of RM30,000 plus second Stop-work order issued in late December against a contractor who began clearing huge swathes of pristine estuarine mangrove forests for a 3,000-acre (originally 4,000 acres) aquaculture shrimp farm project around Sg Telaga in Pitas.
The EPD (Environment Protection Department) issued the first compound and Stop-work order on Sept. 23 but the company apparently ignored it for three months.
The Environment Protection (Prescribed Activities) Environmental Impact Assessment Order 2005, under the umbrella Sabah Environment Enactment 2002 provides in Paragraph 6 in Schedule 2 a list of Prescribed Activities that require EIA.
It cites Fisheries and Aquaculture in wetland forests as a prescribed activity which requires EIA, which reads: (i) Conversion of wetland forests into fisheries or aquaculture development covering an area 50 hectres or more, or (ii) Creation of lakes or ponds for fisheries or aquaculture development covering an area of 50 hectres of more.
EPD's definition of an EIA means a report or series of reports which provide a detailed assessment in quantitative terms wherever possible and qualitative term of the likely environmental impacts of a development activity and measures required to prevent, mitigate and abate any adverse impacts, or to protect the environment, in addition to a monitoring programme required to ensure compliance with the mitigation measures ad to monitor residual effects.
The law also empowers the Director of EPD to serve a Stop-work order on any developer who starts work without an approved EIA.
Meanwhile, Masidi said he would involve the Department of Wildlife to take charge of protection measures, including the preparation of the EIA which entails Detailed Assessment and Survey of all the Fauna, Flora and Social Aspects of the project.
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Speaking for the first time after the Maharashtra government tabled the judicial inquiry commission report on Adarsh scam in the State Assembly, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Monday said the land on which building stands always belonged to the State government.
The Adarsh societys land belonged to State government. The society was not meant for Kargil war heroes. There was nothing wrong in buying flats in Adarsh, he said. He was speaking at a function, organised by Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam, to unveil a statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar in Mumbai.
Those indicted by the Inquiry Commission for granting political patronage for the building project include, Mr. Shinde and former Chief Ministers Ashok Chavan, late Vilasrao Deshmukh and Shivajirao Nilangekar Patil. NCP Ministers Sunil Tatkare and Rajesh Tope have also been indicted.
The Commissions report questioned Mr. Shindes haste in clearing the land allotted to the building, ignoring the advice of the finance department.
Meanwhile, a week after demanding to cut power tariff in Mumbai on the same lines of Delhi state government, Congress MP and spokesperson Mr. Nirupam on Monday asked the central government to increase the number of subsidized gas cylinders from nine to 12.
We first increase the number from six to nine. The middle class and poor will benefit if the number is now taken to 12, he said.
Mr. Shinde who was present at the program said that he will convey the message to cabinet but cannot comment as the final decision is yet not taken.
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What you should know
Fires tend to be more common in the winter when we spend a lot of time indoors trying to stay warm and cozy.
Winter fires often start with heating devices, cooking, smoking, candles, and matches. Cooking fires are the primary cause of home fires and fire injuries. The most common time for winter fires is 5 to 8 p.m. Holiday insurance claims are often tied to dry Christmas trees, turkey fryers, fireworks, and candles. Over one-third of candle fires start in bedrooms
The most common disaster response by the American Red Cross is for single-family house fires more than 52,000 U.S. home fires and helping 226,000 people. The Red Cross responds with shelter, food and emotional support.
Space heaters cause one-third of home heating fires and four out of five home heating fire deaths.
Winter electrical fires may start if circuits and receptacles become overloaded or there are shorts in cords or devices.
You could be at a high risk for fires, especially if you live in a home over 30 years old or with fuses. Todays lifestyles often require a large electrical supply all in one place. For example, your desk may have a heater, digital TV, cable box, lamp, and radio nearby. But you might also have a computer with screen, desk phone, printer, modem, mobile phone recharger, speakers, coffee warmer, phone, fax, scanner, and shredder. Many old homes were not build for such high demand in just one room. Some older homes have dangerous aluminum wiring as well.
Working smoke alarms are extremely important for helping you react and escape from a potential fire.
What you should do
Develop a fire escape plan. Practice your plan at least twice a year with everyone, including young children. Ask everyone to meet outside in a specific place in case of a fire. Everyone should know two ways to escape from each room.
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LAS VEGASThe problem with most connected home products is that the reality usually doesnt live up to the name. Its not your whole home thats connectedyour Wi-Fi scale talks to one app, while your lights are controlled by a different app. So is that fancy smart smoke detector.
Samsung wants to change this with Samsung Smart Home, an integrated platform that will let you connect and control all your smart devices (TVs, appliances, lights, security cameras, you name it) from a single Smart Home application.
The electronics giant announced Samsung Smart Home on Sunday, one day before its press conference at CES 2014, and plans to roll out the product during the first half of this year.
The Smart Home application will have three main sections at first:Device Control, Home View, and Smart Customer Service.
Device Control lets you set up behaviors for when youre home or away. For example, you could tell your Galaxy Gear smartwatch that youre going out (yes, it has voice control, and yes, this would be the coolest use of the Gear by far if it really works), which could turn down the heat, shut off the lights, and fire up your robot vacuum. Only Samsung products will be supported at first, but Samsungs Smart Home software protocol will let other companies connect their products as well.
The Home View feature lets you peek in on your house when youre away, thanks to cameras built in to your appliances. (As long as youre comfortable buying appliances that can see as good as they look.)
The Smart Customer Service is a way for your devices to let you know when they need repair or more consumable supplieshopefully itll be more reliable than those low-ink warnings your printer sends when there is clearly plenty of ink left.
Samsungs announcement didnt include a full list of compatible productsor pricesalthough the company says it eventually plans to cover home energy, home security, and healthcare products through partnerships with other companies. More details are hopefully coming at Samsungs press conference on Monday; well keep you posted.
Susie is a proud Mac geek, as well as a writer, editor, snowboarder, and mom. More by Susie Ochs
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This is the time of the year when we are cleaning up the yard because the leaves have fallen. But sometimes we forget the gutters, and when they are full of leaves and dirt, it can be a real mess.
If you dont have gutter guards and you want to have a company install them, hang on to your wallet because its a big ticket item. That happened to me a few years ago. I needed a gutter guard in just a small area and was shocked at the price for installation. Thats when I found a item that I like to call Not in My Gutter.
I know its a silly name but let me tell you its a great gutter guard and is easy to install yourself and talk about reasonable. This is one of those items that I like to start the year with because you can easily do this yourself. The NIMG (not in my gutter) comes in a three-foot piece and one edge just slips under the shingle and the other snaps onto the gutter.
The NIMG comes in a white or brown made of high quality rigid PVC and will last for years. The price is less than $3. I cant believe what some companies get for installing their own brand. Another money saving idea that you can do yourself. And 100 foot of gutter guards will cost you just under $100, for a long lasting great gutter guard.
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Question: I have a stainless steel sink and at the bottom, by the drain the stainless steel is discolored. I dont want to buy a new sink. So is there a paint, or some product that can color this with? Also what is a good cleaner for stainless steel. I have yet to really find a good one. What do you recommend?
Answer: There is a product that will completely cover up that area on the sink. Its called a Sinktastic. And its a drain cover and strainer all in one. It comes in a stainless steel look and will blend in with the sink. They also make it in white, and black. To clean the sink use a product called Sheila Shine. It works the best. It will clean off those water marks and polish up the sink.
Question: I have a gas log in my fire place that need cleaning and some cracks in the mortar between the bricks. Also the outside of the fireplace has some soot on the bricks. I have a hard time cleaning those bricks. What is a easy way to clean?
Answer: Meeco Red Devil makes a gas log cleaner that you just spray on the hot gas logs. The same product will clean the bricks on the inside of the fire box. Just spray on the bricks and use a stiff brush and rinse off. They also make a fire place mortar that comes in a caulking tube. Clean off the area and then fill the crack. To clean the outside of the fireplace ... TSP and hot water is the best cleaner for brick and stone. Use gloves and mix up the TSP granules and scrub the brick or stone and then rinse and dry off.
Question: I can feel cold air coming around the front door. What is the best product to seal it with? There is a larger gap at the top than at the bottom. I need something easy, not complicated.
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Charity Rhino Ark says rhinos in Kenya are increasingly vulnerable to organised poaching gangs and should be protected in sanctuaries.
Kenya is home to about 850 black and white rhino. (Reuters)
After roaming free for millions of years, rhinos may be able to survive in Kenya only if they are protected behind fences in sanctuaries, a leading conservation charity said.
Kenya has about 850 black and white rhinos out of approximately 25000 in Africa, but more than 50 were killed for their horns in 2013, up from 30 killings in 2012, and those that remain are increasingly vulnerable to organised poaching gangs, said Christian Lambrechts, director of Nairobi-based conservation group Rhino Ark.
"The situation in the last year has deteriorated. The gangs are extremely well organised and people from inside the Kenya Wildlife Service have been found to be colluding [with them]," he said.
"There is a growing realisation that private land holders do not have the ability to safeguard all of them. Rhinos cannot remain in the wild. They must be brought into sanctuaries."
Lambrechts, a former United Nations Environment Programme (Unep) officer, said up to 100 rhino could be eventually relocated in the Aberdare mountains in central Kenya, which has been surrounded by a 250 mile electrified fence built by Rhino Ark with the help of dozens of communities along its length.
"Kenya is lacking room for around 100 rhino. The Kenya wildlife service is looking to safeguard all the rhino in the country," Lambrechts says.
But he said the Aberdare fence, completed in 2009, did not stop poachers killing two out of the eight rhinos living in the hills this year.
"Never have fences been needed more, but they are not enough. The fence has not stopped organised poaching. Fences only stop opportunistic poaching. Nor are sanctuaries the complete answer. Rhinos are being lost from inside them too."
